2022-12-31: News Headlines

SP Editor (2022-12-31). Ralph Nader: The New York Times Is Diminishing Itself. scheerpost.com

Anonymous103 (2022-12-31). France Confirms Peace Agreements For Ukraine Are Lie. southfront.org | The Minsk agreements of 2014-2015 gave Ukraine time to strengthen the Armed Forces and prepare for war against Russia, former French President Francois Hollande confirmed the claims previously made former German Chancellor Merkel. | The former French president made his claims in an interview with The Kiev Independent. | Journalists asked Hollande if he agreed with the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the agreements allowed to "freeze" the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…

_____ (2022-12-31). Saab Oral Argument Focuses On Legitimacy Of Maduro Government. popularresistance.org On December 20, in the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida, Judge Robert N. Scola heard oral arguments on Alex Saab's motion to dismiss the case against him. The factual issue for the Court to decide was "whether Mr. Saab was a special envoy from Venezuela to Iran traveling on a mission when he was detained in Cape Verde and extradited to the U.S. and, therefore, entitled to diplomatic immunity." Dan was present for the hearing and will discuss, in detail, the hearing results. WTF has been following The Case of Alex Saab since his detainment on Cape Verde 12 June 2020. Today is our third update.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-31). In Video 18+: Bloody Gunfight And Heroism On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-31). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,8 en Ica, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación (DHN) subrayó que el temblor no generará un tsunami en el litoral peruano.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-31). Video registra asesinato de una persona durante represión en Perú. telesurtv.net La víctima, identificada como Edgar Prado de 51 años, no estaba participando en las movilizaciones.

____ (2022-12-31). Xi meets Putin via video link. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link on Friday.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-31). Capturan a presunto feminicida de ecuatoriana María Belén Bernal. telesurtv.net El asesinato de la abogada ecuatoriana ocurrió en el interior de la Escuela Superior de la Policía, en Quito.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Tasa de homicidios rompe récord histórico en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) reportó hasta el 28 de diciembre 638 homicidios en 2022.

Juan Cole (2022-12-31). Israelis react to Extremist new Government: "They have come to Destroy," A Gov't "Based on Hatred," and "the End of Liberal Israeli Democracy" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The new government in Israel has formally been voted in, with a 63-vote majority in the 120-seat Knesset or parliament. While the far right in Israel is ecstatic, even those a little closer to the center than the new extremists are full of trepidation. A former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, …

Felix Abt (2022-12-31). Shameless Hypocrisy: West Shows Solidarity with Chinese Protesters While it Conceals its Own Earlier Massive Atrocities Against China. covertactionmagazine.com Of course, police brutality against peaceful protesters in China and elsewhere is reprehensible and condemnable. When it happens in China, it is particularly heinous—at least from the point of view of Western mainstream media and politicians who are particularly concerned about human rights in China. Only exceptionally does a Western mainstream media outlet—such as the …

John Perry (2022-12-31). Washington Blames Record Migration on 'Communism' When the Causes Are Closer to Home. orinocotribune.com By John Perry Dec 24, 2022 | John Perry examines the real reasons for growing numbers of migrants crossing the border into Texas | After two years of Joe Biden's presidency, four times as many undocumented migrants are trying to cross the border into the United States, and he's getting desperate to explain away the increase. | In September, the administration discovered a new narrative: that migrants are fleeing "communism." | The White House ignores that fact that in the fiscal year just ended, migrants coming from the three countries he labels "communist" formed less than a third of the total: of the 2.7…

Angela (2022-12-31). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-31). George Santos: The Perfect Résumé. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The true résumé is rarely honest. The entire document is based on a stream of twisting embellishments, fanciful achievements, and, in some cases, pure fiction. Read it, as you would, an autobiography, which could only interest audiences by what it omits, what it underlines, and what it pretends to celebrate.The wrinkles vanish, the wounding sores patched; the skin moisturised, the face lifted by delicate textual surgery. Its writing, and its acceptance by a…

Dongsheng Collective (2022-12-31). No. 129 | 2022 Retrospective Part II. dongshengnews.org

Jeff Pao (2022-12-31). China urged to disclose more Covid DNA data. asiatimes.com Western experts are urging China to disclose more data related to its current Covid wave, particularly the genome sequencing information that can be used to identify new mutant strains. The United States, Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have recently reintroduced Covid tests for travelers from China, which will allow more people to fly overseas …

Dieter Funke, Michael Klare (2022-12-31). Utopias and Dystopias as Places of Mental Retreat and Cooperation with China. indybay.org Joe Biden and his foreign policy team are in many ways still entrenched in the Cold War era, and his administration has generally taken a far more antagonistic stance toward China than Obama. It is not surprising, then, that the progress Kerry made with his Chinese interlocutors in Glasgow largely fizzled out as tensions over Taiwan grew more intense.

____ (2022-12-31). HKSAR welcomes NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of provisions in Hong Kong national security law. ecns.cn John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Friday welcomed and thanked the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) for an interpretation of provisions in the Hong Kong national security law.

____ (2022-12-31). Xi addresses 2023 New Year gathering of China's top political advisory body. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday addressed a gathering organized by the country's top political advisory body to ring in the year of 2023.

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-31). Let Bygones be Bygones: Fresh Analysis Instead of Nostalgia. dissidentvoice.org In another years China will be stronger, and by that time the Chinese Communist Party will be a hundred years old. The United States will surely be envious and ill-intentioned, but it doesn't dare attack China, not even with a single bullet. It will research germ contamination. That is immoral. After it finishes with …

____ (2022-12-31). 2022 newborn panda cubs meet public at SW China breeding base. ecns.cn Thirteen panda cubs about half a year old, all born this year, met the public on Thursday at the breeding base in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan province.

____ (2022-12-31). NPC Standing Committee gives interpretation of provisions in Hong Kong national security law. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Friday adopted an interpretation of Article 14 and Article 47 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

____ (2022-12-31). Winter fishing in full swing in Northeast China. ecns.cn Haernuo in Zhenlai County, northeast China's Jilin Province, known as the "fishing island in northern China", opened the annual winter fishing season.

____ (2022-12-31). couples hold traditional wedding ceremony in SW China. ecns.cn Fifty couples hold a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony at Jianmenguan scenic area in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday.

____ (2022-12-31). China upholds truth, openness in disclosing information on COVID-19 deaths: officials. ecns.cn In response to rumors that China's COVID-19 death toll is understated, experts and officials from China's health authorities said that China has insisted on the principle of truth and openness in disclosing information on deaths and severe cases for COVID-19 and will uphold the principle.

____ (2022-12-31). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-31). China adjusts tariff plan to include more items. ecns.cn China has decided to adjust its tariff plan for 2023 and expand the number of tariff items in line with the need for industrial development and technical advancement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-31). 50 couples hold traditional wedding ceremony in SW China. ecns.cn Fifty couples hold a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony at Jianmenguan scenic area in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday.

____ (2022-12-31). Int'l experts upbeat about China 2023 | German economist: I'm pretty much optimistic. ecns.cn I think the development in 2023 will be better than in 2022, especially the case for the second half year. I'm pretty much optimistic about 2023 compared to 2022.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-31). Anuncian visita del presidente de Filipinas a China en enero. telesurtv.net Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visitará Beijing entre el 3 y el 5 de enero próximos para impulsar la amistad y cooperación.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-31). China designa como nuevo canciller a su embajador en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Qin Gang fue viceministro de Exteriores a partir de 2018 y asumió en 2021 como embajador en los EE. UU.

In Contempt (2022-12-31). In Contempt #24: Mumia Pushes for New Trial, Updates on Antifascist Prisoners, Support #StopCopCity Arrestees. itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, calls to action, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! New Year's Eve Noise Demos It's almost New Year's Eve, which means there's…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-31). Censorship Prohibits Spreading Truths, And Demands Spreading Lies. southfront.org | Written by When

Anonymous103 (2022-12-31). Major US Anti-Tank Systems Deal Underscores Taiwan Fortifying Itself Against Future Invasion. southfront.org

KATIE (2022-12-31). 2022 Round Up: 30 impacts for the Palestinian liberation struggle! bdsmovement.net

Michael Jansen (2022-12-31). Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest. juancole.com By Michael Jansen | ( The Irish Times ) Four global aid agencies have suspended services in Afghanistan in response to a Taliban ban on women working at non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In a joint statement, Care, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee said: "We cannot effectively reach …

Mickey Z. (2022-12-31). How an "Activist" Celebrates New Year's Eve (2011 & 2012). dissidentvoice.org I took the photo above shortly before midnight on December 31, 2011, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Manhattan. Please allow me to explain. Members of Occupy Wall Street and other local "activist" groups held a "noise demo" in front of the jail to let the prisoners know they were not forgotten (or something …

The Conversation (2022-12-31). 3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize. juancole.com By Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego | (The Conversation) Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and industry, and reduce …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

Staff (2022-12-31). President Maduro Delivers House Number 4.4 Million, Approves Public Housing Plan for 2023. orinocotribune.com

Ricardo Vaz (2022-12-31). Venezuela: Opposition Parties Oust Guaidó as 'Interim President'. venezuelanalysis.com An hours-long meeting exposed cracks and infighting amidst anti-government factions.

Alison Weir (2022-12-31). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Appreciating Diversity Film Series (2022-12-31). Thursday 1/19: Diversity Film Series: Childcare in America: 'Through the Night.'. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Brett Willkins (2022-12-31). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

CNA Alta Bates Nurses (2022-12-31). Sunday 1/1: Solidarity Rally For CNA Striking Sutter Nurses At Alta Bates:Start New Year With Strikers. indybay.org Sutter Alta Bates Hospital | 24 Ashby St. | Berkeley…

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-31). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics. dissidentvoice.org If events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain things while conveniently ignoring real dangers that a population faces. Author and researcher Robert J Burrowes says: "… if we were seriously concerned about our world, the gravest and longest-standing …

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-31). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

____ (2022-12-31). Central gov't office for safeguarding national security in HKSAR speaks on NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of Hong Kong national security law. ecns.cn The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday evening spoke on an interpretation of the provisions in the Hong Kong national security law.

____ (2022-12-31). All ski resorts in Xinjiang fully open. ecns.cn All 84 ski resorts in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have opened fully to the public. More than ,000 vouchers were issued to boost local ice and snow tourism, a regional government spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-31). Cradle of Civilization: Mogao Grottoes. ecns.cn

Fight Back (2022-12-31). Fighting back and advancing the struggle in 2022. fightbacknews.org

Fight Back (2022-12-31). Forward with the people's struggles in 2023! Join the FRSO! fightbacknews.org As the curtain comes down on 2022, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization wishes you a happy new year! We look forward to a new year of struggle, and victories, that raise us to new heights. Conditions show we are in an exciting period for revolutionaries who want to connect with workers and the oppressed with practical plans. 2023 promises many opportunities to organize, build the united front against imperialism, and advance the American revolution with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization playing our part and leading. You should consider The United S…

Here's Your Ticket (2022-12-31). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.

INDYRADIO (2022-12-31). FBI COINTELPRO Document Release. indybay.org It was my original intention to return the stolen FBI documents | to the site where they were hosted.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-31). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-31). Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Kwanzaa Holiday producing good fruit. indybay.org Historic Alta California and Pacific Island US Territories Minority Farmers and Ranchers have new focus and opportunity, Kwanzaa everyday.

KQED Live (2022-12-31). Thursday 2/16: Fire and Wine: How Wildfire Affects Your Cabernet. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

KQED Live (2022-12-31). Saturday 2/25: YR Media Eco-Party Hour. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-31). How About Living Wages? Three Hundred UFCW5 Members Strike SF Macy's Union Square Store. indybay.org Three hundred members of UFCW 5 went on strike against Macy's at the Union Square store in San Francisco. They are fighting for living wages.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-31). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

Lynda Carson (2022-12-31). Homeless deaths of the dispossessed and unhoused in 2022 are heartbreaking. indybay.org Makeshift Tombstones Honoring Homeless Persons Who Died In 2022:…

Minnesota Reformer (2022-12-31). The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years. juancole.com By Max Nesterak ( Minnesota Reformer ) I visited picket lines in subzero temperatures and the high 90s this year, as I documented the surge in energy that workers are bringing to the labor movement. It was an exciting year to cover labor, especially in Minnesota, with its high union participation rate and low …

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-31). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-12-31). Keith McHenry, Co-founder of "Food Not Bombs" Global Movement, Arrested Today. indybay.org December 27, 2022 – Keith McHenry, the co-founder of the global movement "Food Not Bombs" was arrested today and is in jail now.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-12-31). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-12-31). Saturday 1/7: Election 2022: What Does It Mean for the Socialist Left? indybay.org

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Aumentan ataques a edificios públicos en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El denominado Comité Cívico convocó a "resguardar" las instituciones públicas ante "posibles autoatentados".

Water Protector Legal Collective (2022-12-31). Winnemucca Paiute and Shoshone Remain Evicted from Homes, Denied Justice by Court. indybay.org Winnemucca Indian Colony elderly and disabled remain evicted from their homes by a disputed tribal council whose leader lives out of state. The Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals of Nevada denied the Native homeowners justice.

Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann (2022-12-31). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology. indybay.org Debt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.

____ (2022-12-31). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.

____ (2022-12-31). Chinese tech giant Huawei expects 2022 revenue at 636.9 bln yuan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Huawei expects its revenue for 2022 to reach 636.9 billion yuan (about 91.59 billion U.S. dollars), according to the company's rotating chairman Eric Xu.

____ (2022-12-31). Pele, 'The King of Football' dies at 82. ecns.cn Former Brazilian football star Pele, three-time World Cup champion, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, victim of colon cancer, his doctors officially reported.

____ (2022-12-31). High-speed railway connecting Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to conduct test run. ecns.cn The high-speed railway connecting the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will begin test run from Jan. 3, 2023, said Cheung Chi-keung, head of cross-border operations of Hong Kong's MTR Corporation, on Friday.

____ (2022-12-31). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit. ecns.cn Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, was dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, to welcome the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit.

____ (2022-12-31). Reception team of emergency calls for ambulance expanded in Beijing amid COVID patient explosion. ecns.cn The reception team of emergency calls for ambulances in Beijing has been expanded in Beijing in order to save more lives amid the COVID explosion this winter.

____ (2022-12-31). Xi, Benin president exchange congratulations on th anniversary of resumption of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with President of Benin Patrice Talon on the th anniversary of the resumption of the two countries' diplomatic relations.

____ (2022-12-31). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.

____ (2022-12-31). Culture Fact: What you need to know about Laba Festival. ecns.cn

Juan Torres López (2022-12-31). El problema de fondo de la economía española y de España en general. globalizacion.ca Quienes analizan la economía española suelen destacar siempre algunos problemas mayores bien conocidos: un modelo productivo poco innovador y con insuficiente capacidad para generar empleo, servicios de poco valor, excesiva especialización en algunas actividades… | Yo creo, sin embargo, que nuestra…

Staff (2022-12-31). El podcast de Cubadebate: øQué acontecimientos impactaron en el panorama informativo cubano este 2022? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Los invitamos a cerrar el año con este podcast de Cubadebate especial: Un resumen de los principales sucesos que afectaron a Cuba y el mundo este 2022, de la mano de algunos periodistas de este medio de comunicación. Quédense conectados con nosotros, hasta el final. Denle play al debate.

Staff (2022-12-31). El 2022 en las fotos de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu Son tiempos arduos en este archipiélago y en el resto del mundo, pero Cuba no se detiene, con sus reservas humanas y su potencial, en el trabajo por los proyectos personales y en el proyecto colectivo de nación, cuya brújula sigue apuntando a la prosperidad, la soberanía y la justicia social. Terminando 2022, Cubadebate ofrece una síntesis fotográfica con parte de lo captado por sus fotorreporteros en estos 12 meses.

Staff (2022-12-31). El tiempo: Lluvias en el interior y norte occidental. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con poca nubosidad en todo el archipiélago, desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad hasta parcialmente nublado y se nublará en localidades del interior de Mayabeque y hacia la costa norte de La Habana con aislados chubascos y lluvias, que se extenderán a la noche, siendo escasas en el resto del país.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-31). Bolsonaro tiene la peor evaluación de un primer mandato en Brasil. telesurtv.net Concluye mandato con 37 por ciento de desaprobación y 39 por ciento de aprobación. Es el peor registro desde 1985 hasta la fecha.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-31). Reportan 49 feminicidios en España en 2022. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que hubo un ligero incremento con relación a 2021 cuando se notificaron 48 feminicidios.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-31). Tasa de desempleo en Colombia baja al 9,5 % en noviembre. telesurtv.net Considerando el periodo diciembre 2021-noviembre 2022, las ciudades con las mayores tasas de desempleo fueron Arauca, Mocoa y Quibdó.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-31). Oposición venezolana elimina figura inexistente de Gobierno Interino. telesurtv.net La decisión fue aprobada con 72 votos a favor, 29 en contra y ocho abstenciones.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Argentina extiende emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19 hasta 2023. telesurtv.net El documento reconoce la necesidad de fortalecer los servicios de salud, ante la coexistencia de la Covid-19 con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Parlamento israelí designa a Benjamin Netanyahu como premier. telesurtv.net La instancia asambleísta quedó conformada con el por ciento de legisladores del partido Likud encabezado por Netanyahu.

Javier Tolcachier (2022-12-31). Balance político y perspectivas 2023 en América Latina y el Caribe. globalizacion.ca En el año que se va, en términos electorales, lo sobresaliente han sido los triunfos de las fuerzas progresistas en Colombia y Brasil, llevando a la presidencia a Gustavo Petro y por tercera vez, a Lula da Silva, luego de…

Michael Whitney (2022-12-31). La crisis en Ucrania no se trata de Ucrania. Se trata de Alemania. globalizacion.ca "El interés primordial de Estados Unidos, por los que durante siglos hemos librado guerras —la Primera, la Segunda y la Guerra Fría— ha sido la relación entre Alemania y Rusia, porque unidos allí, son la única fuerza que nos puede…

Boris Acosta Reyes (2022-12-31). El ultraderechista Luis Fernando Camacho sigue preso en Bolivia. globalizacion.ca La fiscalía boliviana pide seis meses de prisión preventiva contra el golpista Luis Fernando Camacho, gobernador de Santa Cruz, detenido por su papel en el golpe de Estado de 2019 y dos masacre posteriores, lo que desató disturbios que concluyeron…

Emir Sader (2022-12-31). La prision de Lula revisitada. globalizacion.ca Todo gran líder revolucionario pasó por momentos marcantes, que dejaron huellas en su vida, en su trayectoria como ser humano y como líder político. Lula da Silva (foto), entre tantas circunstancias, había sido protagonista de las huelgas del 1979/1980, que…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-31). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 30.12.2022. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 30.12.2022 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…

Staff (2022-12-31). Real Madrid vence al Valladolid y es líder en España. cubadebate.cu Real Madrid venció al Valladolid 2-0 y se colocó como líder en La Liga española de fútbol de manera provisional. Un gol del francés Karim Benzema, de penalti en el minuto 83 tras una mano del español Javi Sánchez después de un remate de cabeza del alemán Antonio Rudiger, y un segundo tanto en el 89 del galo les dieron la victoria a los visitantes.

Staff (2022-12-31). Conozca las tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 31 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 31 de diciembre de 2022 en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-31). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 31 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-31). UNE no prevé afectaciones en el servicio eléctrico por déficit de generación este sábado. cubadebate.cu La UNE estima que durante esta jornada no haya afectación en el servicio por déficit de capacidad en el sistema eléctrico nacional. Para la hora pico se prevé una disponibilidad de 3 037 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 300 MW, para una reserva de 737 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-31). Cristiano Ronaldo ficha por el Al-Nassr de Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net La presentación oficial del ganador en cinco veces del Balón de Oro de France Football está programada para el próximo sábado.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-31). Exigen libertad para los presos políticos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Los integrantes del comité señalaron al presidente del país, Nayib Bukele, de golpear de forma sistemática el Estado de Derecho y el orden democrático.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-12-31). Suben a 39 los decesos por tormenta invernal en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que, hasta el momento, todos los cuerpos de las víctimas han sido identificados.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-12-31). Ascienden a 34 los muertos por explosión de camión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Autoridades indicaron que, del total de fallecidos, 11 personas eran trabajadores de salud del Hospital Tambo Memorial.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-31). Inundaciones y deslaves dejan al menos 44 muertes en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Extensas áreas del país sufren desde el fin de semana pasado efectos combinados de lluvias, inundaciones y deslizamientos.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-31). Disidencias de FARC expresan voluntad de negociar paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Para este proceso, el grupo presentó una delegación plenipotenciaria para un eventual diálogo de paz.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-31). Informan sobre alza de contagios por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria reportó que en las últimas 24 horas se aplicaron 9,986 pruebas, de las cuales 1,729 dieron un resultado positivo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Confiman presencia de nuevas variantes de la Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La autoridad sanitaria alertó que hace ya algunas semanas se detectaron las cepas identificadas como BF.7 y BA.5.2.

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-31). Reportan mejoría de la situación electro-energética nacional en Cuba. telesurtv.net Desde hace días el servicio eléctrico en la isla se ha estabilizado y las afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación son mínimas.

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-31). PIB de Venezuela crece 17,73 % entre enero y septiembre de 2022. telesurtv.net El PIB venezolano creció 17,45 por ciento en el primer trimestre del año, mientras en el segundo y tercero, aumentó 23,30 y 13,22, respectivamente.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-31). Congreso de EE.UU. publica declaraciones de impuestos de Trump. telesurtv.net El titular del comité de Medios y Arbitrios, Richard Neal, señaló que "un presidente no es un contribuyente ordinario".

teleSUR- odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Reciben a médicos cubanos en la región de Calabria, Italia. telesurtv.net Estos especialistas se unirán reforzar y apoyar el sistema de salud de la provincia de Calabria.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-31). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

_____ (2022-12-30). Evidence Of US Backed Coup In Kiev. popularresistance.org NewsGuard, the media rating agency, alleges that Consortium News has published "false content" by reporting that there was a U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine in 2014 and that ne0-Nazis have significant influence in the country. | NewsGuard took issue with a: | "February 2022 article 'Ukraine: Guides to Reflection,' [which] asserted, 'Hence, the inflation of Russian behavior in Ukraine (where Washington organized a coup against a democratically elected government because we disliked its political complexion) … .' | It then wrote: | "The U.S. supported the Maidan revolution that ousted then-Ukraine President Viktor Ya…

Editor (2022-12-30). On the Influence of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Corte Suprema peruana ratifica prisión preventiva para Castillo. telesurtv.net El Poder Judicial de Perú precisó que se declaró infundada la apelación planteada por la defensa de exmandatario Castillo.

Staff (2022-12-30). Líneas y siluetas en la arquitectura de La Habana. cubadebate.cu La Habana, según Eusebio Leal, es un estado de ánimo. Su arquitectura- agregó el Historiador- permite en una sola avenida ir desde los castillos del siglo XVI hasta la modernidad de Richard Neutra. Hay una Habana colonial, una Habana ecléctica, y una Habana déco, y también una Habana moderna.

Global Research News (2022-12-30). Selected Articles: Five Reasons Why Kiev Should Accept the Current Ground Realities & Negotiate Peace with Moscow. globalresearch.ca By These five reasons are being shared for the purpose of hopefully inspiring Kiev to pragmatically reconsider i…

_____ (2022-12-30). 2022… The Year That Marked the End of America's Hegemony. strategic-culture.org The war in Ukraine has dominated the past year. Other global crises of soaring energy and food costs are collateral damage from the conflict in Ukraine. | The war in Ukraine has dominated the past year. Other global crises of soaring energy and food costs are collateral damage from the conflict in Ukraine. | The conflict is not simply a localized one in the center of Europe on Russia's doorstep involving a reactionary anti-Russian regime in Kiev. The conflict represents a historic showdown between the United States and its allies in the NATO military alliance it leads, and Russia. The showdown has been a long tim…

Afshin Molavi (2022-12-30). The unstoppable march of globalization. asiatimes.com Remember the demise of globalization? As the Covie-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy and US-China tensions soared, many a commentator trotted out a "globalization is dying" narrative, claiming that the dizzying flow of goods, services, people, capital, and ideas that define our world would soon be confined to history. Russia's invasion of Ukraine …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). Explosions Thundering In Ukraine Nonstop. southfront.org | After the massive missile attack in Ukraine on December 29, Russian forces continued strikes in the war-torn country. At night on December 30, air alert sounded in the Kiev region. Russian Garenium-2 kamikaze UAVs targeted the capital of Ukraine. | Local residents shared videos of explosions in the city. Ukrainian forces traditionally attempted to intercept Russian UAVs with firearms. |

Anonymous765 (2022-12-30). No New Year Gifts: Russia And Ukraine Exchange Strikes. southfront.org |

Editor (2022-12-30). Patrick Lawrence: The Souls of Ukrainian Folk. scheerpost.com

infobrics (2022-12-30). India Remains Steadfast in Partnership with Russia. infobrics.org Despite pressure from Western countries, India has remained steadfast in its partnership with Russia, refusing to condemn the war in Ukraine and not joining Western sanctions against Moscow…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). In Video: Russian Kh-101 Stealth Cruise Missile Dodges Ukrainian Air Defenses. southfront.org The Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber (Photo: Air Team Images / Artyom Anikeev) | On December 30, a video showing a Russian Kh-101 stealth subsonic cruise missile dodging Ukrainian air defenses surfaced online. | The missile was one of dozens launched during a large-scale attack by the Russian military on high-value military targets and key facilities across Ukraine a day earlier. | In the video, an anti-aircraft missile, most likely a man-portable air-defense system, can be seen passing right past the Kh-101 without exp…

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-30). Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine's Electricity During the Winter. truthout.org Despite international calls for a holiday ceasefire, the Russian military launched massive missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian towns and energy infrastructure this week, killing several civilians and robbing millions more of heat and light as the new year approaches. Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly punishing Ukrainians for resisting his invasion and locking his forces in a bloody… |

Allen Forrest (2022-12-30). Zelensky's Road to Washington. dissidentvoice.org Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Larry Fink are preparing to turn a profit on the destruction of Ukraine.

Staff (2022-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2022. democracynow.org Benjamin Netanyahu Sworn In to 6th Term as Israel's Prime Minister, Biden Calls Netanyahu "My Friend for Decades," Doesn't Mention Illegal Settlements, U.N. Halts Some Aid Operations in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Women NGO Workers, Ukraine Claims to Have Shot Down Russian Drone Swarm Aimed at Kyiv, Belarus Summons Ukraine's Ambassador After Missile Lands on Its Territory, Italy Cracks Down on Mediterranean Rescue Ships, Brazil's Lula Names Environment & Rights Defenders to Cabinet in Sharp Turn from Predecessor, Brazilian Soccer Icon Pelé, Who Rose to Global Fame in Record-…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-30). No Sign of Peace in Ukraine as New Year Approaches. news.antiwar.com After over 10 months of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, there's no sign that 2023 will bring peace to Ukraine as the warring parties have radically different demands, and the US continues to escalate aid for Kyiv and its role in the war. Ukrainian officials are demanding that Russia withdraw from all the territory …

Staff (2022-12-30). U.S. nearly doubles arms sales to European NATO allies in past year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Foreign PolicyDecember 29, 2022 Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia's aggression…. The United States nearly doubled the number and price tag of approved arms sales to NATO allies in 2022 compared with 2021, as alliance members scramble to stock up on high-end weapons in the wake of Russia's …

_____ (2022-12-30). The Hope Of A Pan-African-Owned And Controlled Electric Car Project Is Buried For Generations To Come. popularresistance.org The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in which a growing focus of the US has been to disrupt relations that African nations hold with China and Russia. This hawkish stance is driven by US military planners, who view Africa as 'NATO's southern flank' and consider China and Russia to be 'near-peer threats'. At the summit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin charged Ch…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). Russia's Economy Performed Much Better Than The West Expected Despite Sanctions. southfront.org Russia became the most sanctioned country in 2022 | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Russia became the most sanctioned country in the world in 2022. Despite experiencing a deluge of sanctions from Western powers, the results against Russia were grossly unexpected as the country not only survived, but Western economies are now in disarray instead. | Following the lau…

infobrics (2022-12-30). Russia, China Signed Agreement on Work to Study Moon. infobrics.org An intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). Kiev Regime Top Official Contemplates Invading Russia And Escalating Sabotage Attacks. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). In Video: Terrorist Attack Thwarted In Energodar. southfront.org

Editor (2022-12-30). Zelensky Appoints Sexologist Pyramid Schemer as Ambassador to Bulgaria. scheerpost.com While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position.

infobrics (2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars. infobrics.org Remember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…

infobrics (2022-12-30). "It's the industry, stupid" – economic nationalism is on the rise, bringing new risks. infobrics.org As the specter of deindustrialization haunts the world, economic warfare is to become much more dangerous than it already is, by turning things into an existential challenge for the concerned parties.

Staff (2022-12-30). "Unacceptable": NY Progressives Vow to Stop Dem. Gov's Nomination of Conservative Judge to Top Court. democracynow.org In a remarkable development, New York Democrats look likely to defeat Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's nomination of Hector LaSalle to be the state's next chief judge, after progressives raised concern about his conservative judicial record and anti-abortion, anti-labor and anti-bail reform positions. "We have a situation here in New York where we have an opportunity to shift the highest court in a progressive direction, and the governor is completely fumbling that opportunity," says Jabari Brisport, a Democratic Socialist state senator in Brooklyn who was one of the first to oppose LaSa…

WSWS (2022-12-30). Defense contractor shares surge as US doubles NATO arms sales. wsws.org Over the past 12 months, the share price of Northrop Grumman has surged 40 percent, Raytheon is up by nearly 17 percent, while Lockheed Martin has surged by 37 percent.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-30). Asesinan a concejal y líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos en Colombia condenó el asesinato del líder social Oscar Rodríguez.

_____ (2022-12-30). Declassified Intelligence Files Expose Inconvenient Truths of Bosnian War. strategic-culture.org The established mythos of the Bosnian War is that Serb separatists, encouraged and directed by Slobodan Milošević and his acolytes in Belgrade, sought to forcibly seize Croat and Bosniak territory in service of creating an irredentist "Greater Serbia." Every step of the way, they purged indigenous Muslims in a concerted, deliberate genocide, while refusing to engage in constructive peace talks.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). Serbia Ends State of Alert for Military As Kosovo Stand-Off Eases. southfront.org Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo began dismantling roadblocks they erected | Originally published on Serbia on Thursday

_____ (2022-12-30). Moroccans Challenge Normalization With Israel. popularresistance.org Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…

_____ (2022-12-30). The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel. popularresistance.org Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…

Ben Norton (2022-12-30). Pakistan's Imran Khan compares his ouster to CIA coup in Iran, criticizes Western colonialism. multipolarista.com Pakistan's ex Prime Minister Imran Khan compared the US-backed coup against him in April 2022 to the CIA plot that overthrew Iran's elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. He praised Tehran's sovereignty, criticized Western colonialism, and reaffirmed support for Palestine.

Omar Karmi (2022-12-30). Trouble ahead as Israel swears in new government. electronicintifada.net More of the same, but more loudly and with more pain.

Jaclynn Ashly (2022-12-30). Family of baby killed by settlers fears fresh attacks. electronicintifada.net Ben-Gvir defended killers of 12-year-old Ahmad Dawabsheh's family.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-30). South Africans Are Fighting for Crumbs: A Conversation With Trade Union Leader Irvin Jim. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra Dec 23, 2022 | South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country's largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people's struggles and movements | In mid-December, the African National Congress (ANC) held its national conference where South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as leader of his party, which means that he will lead the ANC into the 2024 general elections. A few delegates at the Johannesburg Expo Center in Nasrec, Gauteng—where the party con…

Patrick Gallegos (2022-12-30). Los Alamos National Laboratory escalates plutonium core production, putting New Mexicans and the whole world at risk. liberationnews.org LANL has a long history of nuclear safety incidents. I…

_____ (2022-12-30). Historic Golden Rule Peace Boat On Its Way to Cuba. popularresistance.org The historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat is on its way to Cuba. The storied wooden boat, which was sailed toward the Marshall Islands in 1958 to interfere with US nuclear testing, set sail from Key West, Florida on Friday morning, and will arrive at the Hemingway Marina in Havana on Saturday morning, New Years Eve day. The 34-foot ketch belongs to Veterans For Peace, and implements its mission "to end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons." | The five crew members will be joined by Veterans For Peace members who are flying to Havana to participate in an educational Arts &…

Eric Zuesse (2022-12-30). Censorship Prohibits Spreading Truths and Demands Spreading Lies. dissidentvoice.org When U.S. President George W. Bush, on 7 September 2002, said that the IAEA had just come out with a "new report" concluding that Saddam Hussein was only six months away from having a nuclear weapon, and the IAEA three times denied it, the President's allegation grew into, and became the basis for, America's 'justification' …

_____ (2022-12-30). Venezuelan Children Continue To Die Under US Sanctions. popularresistance.org Venezuelan human rights organization Fundalatin recently announced the death of Gabriel Cisneros, a Venezuelan child who could not receive a liver transplant because Washington's murderous sanctions continue to paralyze the state-funded program that covered these procedures. | Gabriel is sadly one more in a long list of victims of the US economic war. The Simón Bolívar Foundation is the social program of US-based Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. It was created in 2006 by former President Hugo Chávez to help patients with rare cancers, especially children with leukemia, receive transplants and other life-saving tr…

_____ (2022-12-30). Architects Of Medicare Privatization: Congress, Biden And The CMS. popularresistance.org It is easy and appropriate to target the private health insurance companies who earn excessive profits from the Medicare Trust Fund through Medicare Advantage plans, especially given the well-documented evidence of overcharging and fraud. | But it is essential that we remember that it has been the U.S. Congress and the Executive Office that promoted the privatization of Medicare, to varying degrees, since it was first signed into law by President Johnson in 1965 and enacted the following year. | In 2017 The Commonwealth Fund published "The Evolution of Private Plans in Medicare," which detailed the increasing rol…

_____ (2022-12-30). Sutton Community Farm And The Politics Of Community Agriculture. popularresistance.org The UK farming sector is in the middle of an existential crisis. As a consequence of leaving the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, the Conservative government has had to draft a new agricultural support scheme to either match or replace the direct payments received by UK farmers from the EU. | What will replace this scheme has been the subject of heated debate for years. Most probable is the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). ELMS would offer 'public money for public good', meaning that farmers would receive payments if they could prove their farm was engaging in beneficial environmental practice, such a…

_____ (2022-12-30). Native American Sacred Sites Are Being Damaged At Thacker Pass. popularresistance.org Nevada – The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada is headed back to Federal Court on January 5th as the lawsuits against the project near completion, but project opponents are raising the alarm that Lithium Nevada Corporation has already begun work on the proposed mine. | Lithium Nevada's workers at Thacker Pass have begun digging test pits, bore holes, dumping gravel, building fencing, and installing security cameras where Native Americans often conduct ceremonies. Lithium Nevada also conducted "bulk sampling" earlier this year, and may be planning to dig dozens of new test pits across Thacker Pass. They…

_____ (2022-12-30). Venezuelan Children Continue to Die Under US Sanctions While Washington Funds 'Democracy Programs'. popularresistance.org Venezuelan human rights organization Fundalatin recently announced the death of Gabriel Cisneros, a Venezuelan child who could not receive a liver transplant because Washington's murderous sanctions continue to paralyze the state-funded program that covered these procedures. | Gabriel is sadly one more in a long list of victims of the US economic war. The Simón Bolívar Foundation is the social program of US-based Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. It was created in 2006 by former President Hugo Chávez to help patients with rare cancers, especially children with leukemia, receive transplants and other life-saving tr…

_____ (2022-12-30). Native American sacred sites are being damaged at proposed lithium mining site, Thacker Pass. popularresistance.org The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada is headed back to Federal Court on January 5th as the lawsuits against the project near completion, but project opponents are raising the alarm that Lithium Nevada Corporation has already begun work on the proposed mine. | Lithium Nevada's workers at Thacker Pass have begun digging test pits, bore holes, dumping gravel, building fencing, and installing security cameras where Native Americans often conduct ceremonies. Lithium Nevada also conducted "bulk sampling" earlier this year, and may be planning to dig dozens of new test pits across Thacker Pass. They are clai…

_____ (2022-12-30). The Grassroots Fight For Housing Justice In Baltimore. popularresistance.org Baltimore, Maryland – Sonia Eaddy never lost faith that she would be able to save her home at 319 North Carrollton Ave. in the Poppleton neighborhood of West Baltimore. | Like they have done to many predominantly-Black neighborhoods, developers have targeted Poppleton for years. Over the past decade, the city used eminent domain to evict residents and raze their houses, resulting in the displacement of longtime residents. | But last year, Eaddy, who is a third-generation resident of Poppleton, was able to mobilize a citywide coalition that staged rallies, packed public hearings, and collected over 5,000 signature…

_____ (2022-12-30). Argentine Vice-President Cristina Kirchner hits out against judicial "parallel state" popularresistance.org Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in her first public appearance after her conviction earlier this month, spoke at the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona multi-sport gymnasium in the municipality of Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, December 27. Speaking alongside her main allies within the ruling coalition, the Frente de Todos (Front of All, FdT), Kirchner criticized the press, the economic elite, and the Argentine judiciary for promoting a "parallel state." | Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and barred from contesting for life on December 6. The so-cal…

_____ (2022-12-30). Argentine Vice-President Hits Out Against Judicial 'Parallel State'. popularresistance.org Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in her first public appearance after her conviction earlier this month, spoke at the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona multi-sport gymnasium in the municipality of Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, December 27. Speaking alongside her main allies within the ruling coalition, the Frente de Todos (Front of All, FdT), Kirchner criticized the press, the economic elite, and the Argentine judiciary for promoting a "parallel state." | Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and barred from contesting for life on December 6. The so-cal…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). Turkey Tests New Optical Targeting System On Akıncı Combat Drone (Video). southfront.org Screengrab. Source: Baykar Defense. | The Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone has successfully used Aselsan's new Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS) in a live-fire test, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defense revealed on December 30. | During the test, an Akıncı drone utilized the CATS to illuminate a target for a LGK-82 227 kg laser-guided bomb, which was also developed by Aselsan. Baykar Defense chief Selcuk Bayraktar shared footage from the test on Twitter.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). U.S. Aerosonde Drone Crashed In Northern Iraq (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: fb.com/KURDISTAN.CT | Late on December 29, an Aerosonde reconnaissance drone of the United States military crushed in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. | The drone crashed in the district of Bahrka in Erbil province. The Kurdistan Directorate General of Counter Terrorism said in a brief statement that a "technical problem" was behind the crash. The U.S. Central Command has not commented on the incident, yet. | The Aero…

_____ (2022-12-30). A Clash of Competing Nationalisms in Taiwan. strategic-culture.org Imagine if a high-profile American politician, such as the speaker of the House, traveled to Taipei, met with the political leaders of the island, and … nothing happened. The People's Republic of China did not visibly react, the Taiwanese leadership sought to downplay the emphasis on autonomy from the Chinese mainland, and visits on the official's itinerary included monuments to the island's past authoritarian leaders, highlighting hopes of eventual cross-strait reconciliation.

____ (2022-12-30). Construction of mega , wind power project starts in North China desert. ecns.cn A mega and wind power base kicked off construction in China's seventh-largest desert on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-30). New high-speed railway linking Yinchuan and Lanzhou opens to traffic. ecns.cn A railway linking Yinchuan and Lanzhou, major cities in northwest China, was fully operational with the opening of its last section from Yinchuan to Zhongwei on Thursday.

Andrew Salmon (2022-12-30). Amid tough US chip chat, S Koreans turn anti-China. asiatimes.com SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged additional tax breaks for the domestic semiconductor industry as the nation's flagship export sector reels from a perfect storm — one that continues to rise in intensity. The semiconductor super-cycle, which buoyed the Korean economy through the Covid-19 pandemic, turned south this summer as chip shortages turned …

____ (2022-12-30). Trade between China, other RCEP members up 7.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Trade between China and the other members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has sustained rapid growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

____ (2022-12-30). 100th Chinese-developed ARJ21 jetliner delivered. ecns.cn The 100th ARJ21 aircraft was delivered to its client on Thursday, bringing China's first indigenously developed passenger jetliner to a new stage of mass production and large-scale operations.

____ (2022-12-30). U.S. urged to respect China's interests, concerns. ecns.cn The United States must respect China's core interests and major concerns if it really wants to have positive and constructive dialogue with China, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets. ecns.cn China's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.

William Pesek (2022-12-30). BOJ at mercy of US, China zigs and zags. asiatimes.com It's hard to think of a central banker who had a more precarious year than Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda. | Though US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell drew most of the angst with his aggressive interest-rate increases, the Bank of Japan was caught between two economic giants veering in opposite directions. The US addressed overheating risks. China's "zero Covid" fiasco resulted in its slowest growth in 30 years — before Beijing suddenly hit the economic gas in the waning weeks of the year. | For most of 2022, BOJ governor Kuroda held firm to the monetary equivalent of the Hippocratic Oath: doing as little h…

____ (2022-12-30). Full speed ahead for SE Asia on the move. ecns.cn For travel business owner Benny Kong, the China-Laos Railway has brought many benefits over the past year, and for many others, it's creating a buzz over yet another transformative infrastructure project improving lives in Southeast Asia.

____ (2022-12-30). China to retain pull for MNCs in 2023. ecns.cn China will remain a key go-to destination for multinational corporations in 2023 as the country's massive and lucrative domestic market and its opening-up measures boost business confidence amid subdued global investment sentiment, said business executives on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). China's defense spokesperson pledges action on separatist activities. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson warned on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will take action against separatist activities wherever they occur.

____ (2022-12-30). World's first hydrogen-powered city train rolls off the production line in Chengdu. ecns.cn The world's first hydrogen-powered city train rolled off the production line in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The train has a built-in "hydrogen power" system, with a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a range of 600 kilometers per hydrogen refueling.

Robert Hunziker (2022-12-30). Another Blistering Year Next Year? dissidentvoice.org NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded. Furthermore, according to CareOurEarth.com, this past year experienced: "Record-Breaking Heatwaves Around the World." It was the year of fires (everywhere, big fires), scorching heat (globally) floods (Pakistan! Europe, China) loss of potable water (especially France and Italy) nearly impassable commercial waterways (Danube, Po, …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Presidentes ruso y chino ratifican aumento de la cooperación. telesurtv.net El mandatario ruso precisó que el flujo comercial bilateral aumentará a finales del año en un 25 por ciento.

Rodolfo Bueno (2022-12-30). A propósito del actual conflicto mundial. globalizacion.ca Rusia, China y Estados Unidos son los centros de poder de un mundo que, desde el punto de vista estratégico militar, es cada vez más volátil, por eso es prioritario que se mantenga la paz entre estas potencias. | Sin embargo,…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Piden detener a implicados en atentado contra Cristina Kirchner. telesurtv.net La lideresa peronista cuestionó qué necesitarán los jueces para detener a los responsables, "¿Que me maten?".

Edu Montesanti (2022-12-30). Argentina Sentencing Former Military Dictators is a Regional Model, Says Chomsky. orinocotribune.com On December 21, former Argentine police officer Mario Sandoval was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against humanity during the last Argentine military dictatorship. | "The Argentine killers and torturers reached the peak of horror," expresses Chomsky to journalist Edu Montesanti, while celebrating one more among many convictions of former dictators in the South American country over the years. | On a trial for crimes against humanity related to the last Argentine military dictatorship (1976-83), former Argentine police officer Mario Sandoval, 69, was found guilty by the justice of his country last Dece…

Editor (2022-12-30). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sales for Taiwan. scheerpost.com

Jake Johnson (2022-12-30). Big Pharma and GOP allies aim to sabotage Medicare drug price reforms. nationofchange.org "Patients fought hard for the reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act—and we won't let Big Pharma and its allies' fearmongering scare us."

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-30). Africa in Review 2022, II: Peacekeeping and the World Economic Crisis. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-30). Xi, Benin president exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of resumption of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with President of Benin Patrice Talon on the 50th anniversary of the resumption of the two countries' diplomatic relations.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-30). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

____ (2022-12-30). Chinese state councilor stresses intelligent construction, safe development of mines. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong on Thursday urged efforts to accelerate the construction of intelligent mines and their safe development.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Poverty, inequality and official indifference are to blame for the dozens killed by the Christmas weekend blizzard in Buffalo. wsws.org Freezing temperatures and massive snow fall have left over 60 dead nationally since last Friday, with the epicenter in Buffalo, New York.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Socialist candidate Will Lehman exposes massive voter suppression in the UAW elections. wsws.org Lehman's written protest is an encyclopedic historical record of the election, comprehensively detailing every facet of the antidemocratic conspiracy by the entrenched bureaucracy to cling to power by suppressing the vote.

Latino Rebels (2022-12-30). Waj Invades America: Episode 2 With Christina Greer. latinorebels.com For this second episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali gives advice to some of his social media followers and then welcomes Fordham University Associate Professor of Political Science Christina Greer to discuss white supremacy's foundational roots.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-30). Mexican border families offer refuge for migrants. america.cgtn.com Residents of local communities in Matamoros, Mexico, provide shelter for migrants displaced by the border. With no end to the flow of people coming to the U.S. southern border in sight, it's the kindness of strangers that can make the migration crisis more bearable.

WorkWeek (2022-12-30). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-30). 3 Top Reasons To Still Fly Southwest Airlines After The Christmas Disaster. moguldom.com Southwest Airlines has canceled about 15,7 flights — 10 times more than any other airline since extreme cold weather began disrupting air travel on Dec. 22. The whole world watched televised reports as an estimated 1 million stranded passengers with flight cancellations wound through airports across the U.S., their wedding plans, Christmas gatherings and reunions …

Staff (2022-12-30). More Jails Became Death Traps in 2022 Amid Lack of Mental Healthcare, Housing, Bail Reform Backlash. democracynow.org In 2022, more jails in the United States became death traps, as people faced inhumane conditions in overcrowded facilities amid a lack of mental healthcare, housing and backlash against bail reform. Most of those who died were incarcerated pretrial, and activists say this number is heavily underreported. From New York City to Houston, Texas, jail deaths have reached their highest levels in decades. We get an update from Krish Gundu, with the Texas Jail Project, and Keri Blakinger, investigative reporter with The Marshall Project. Blakinger is the organization's first formerly incarcerated reporter, and her…

Uriel Araujo (2022-12-30). "It's the industry, stupid" — Economic Nationalism Is on the Rise, Bringing New Risks. globalresearch.ca

Common Dreams (2022-12-30). Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government. juancole.com By Jessica Corbett | ( Commondreams.org ) Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader …

Fight Back (2022-12-30). Che's daughter Alida Guevara condemns the terrorist war on Syria. fightbacknews.org According to a Syrian Arab New Agency December 30 report, Alida Guevara, daughter of Ernesto Che Guevara, condemned the Western-backed terrorist attacks against Syria. | The report states that, during a Friday meeting in Havana with the Syrian Ambassador Ghassan Obaid, Guevara stated, "The terrorist war targeted the Syrian people and distorted their civilization and ancient history, since Syria is a country that resists and rejects all forms of compromise and normalization." | The report continued, "She noted the heroism of the Syrian Arab Army and reaffirmed her support for the Syrian people in their struggle a…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). "It's The Industry, Stupid" Economic Nationalism Is On The Rise, Bringing New Risks. southfront.org As the specter of deindustrialization haunts the world, economic warfare is to become much more dangerous than it already is,…

Editor (2022-12-30). FBI Cointelpro Is Back and Worse Than Ever. scheerpost.com By James Bovard / CounterPunch Elon Musk has opened the floodgates to expose the FBI's latest war on Americans' freedom of speech. The FBI massively intervened to pressure Twitter to suppress accounts and tweets from individuals the FBI disapproved, including parody accounts. The FBI and other federal agencies also browbeat Facebook, Instagram, and many other …

Frud Bezhan (2022-12-30). More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown. juancole.com I'm Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. ( RFE/RL) Fewer Iranians have protested on the streets in recent days, more than three months after the nationwide antiestablishment demonstrations erupted. From the outset, the authorities responded …

Staff (2022-12-30). Madrid Appoints Ambassador to Caracas 2 Years After Helping Leopoldo López Escape. orinocotribune.com

Anonymous103 (2022-12-30). 2022: Birth Year Of The Multipolar world. southfront.org In 2022, emerging nations made it clear that they are not willing to tolerate the US-led unipolar world order anymore. | Written by 2022 was full of geopolitically important events. Despite being a year marked by conflicts, escalation of tensions and high risks, at the same time it was the mark of an extremely significant multipolar t…

Staff (2022-12-30). RIP Pelé: Afro-Brazilian Soccer Icon Overcame Racism & Poverty to Be Ambassador for Beautiful Game. democracynow.org Brazil has begun three days of national mourning to mark the death of the global soccer icon Pelé at the age of 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was a poor Afro-Brazilian who led the Brazilian national soccer team to its first World Cup title in 1958 at just 17 years old, and ultimately two more times in later years — more than any other player in history. Pelé was seen as a symbol of Brazil and played for 20 years in the country before retiring and becoming a global ambassador for the sport of soccer. He was also criticized for embodying the commercialization of the sport and was seen as complyin…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). Iraqi Air Force Eliminated 13 Terrorists Of ISIS In Diyala Within 48 Hours (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has eliminated 13 terrorists of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala in a series of airstrikes which were carried out in coordination with other army formations and the intelligence, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on December 30. | The a…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-30). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

Jacqueline Luqman (2022-12-30). Film Review: Netflix's 'Descendant' Shows Capitalism Continues to Oppress African Descendants. towardfreedom.org The story of a bet a wealthy businessman made, as well as a slave ship he financed, and the descendants of the Africans brought to Mobile, Alabama, are the focus of a recently released Netflix documentary, "Descendant." TF board member Jacqueline Luqman explains why the film is worth viewing in her review.

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-30). DOJ Suit Accuses Major Drug Distributor of Fueling US Opioid Epidemic. truthout.org The Biden administration on Thursday filed suit against one of the nation's largest pharmaceutical distributors, AmerisourceBergen, and two of its subsidiaries for allegedly violating federal law and contributing to the opioid epidemic. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the complaint accuses AmerisourceBergen of at least hundreds of thousands of violations… |

Editor (2022-12-30). Scheer & Hedges: They Know Everything About You. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: These are videos taken from the Real News Network, edited into one video for easier viewing experience. All clips belong to the Real News Network, and are being published here because of their timeless commentary, and relevance to the recently exposed corporate state censorship regime revealed in the Twitter Files.

Esther Schrader (2022-12-30). Leading Through Crisis: SPLC's Mississippi state office director honored among 100 most influential Black Americans of 2022. splcenter.org

JANET (2022-12-30). Japan's constitutional amendment: a dangerous signal. iacenter.org

____ (2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study. ecns.cn An oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

____ (2022-12-30). Bernhard Gave A Good Treatment… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Nizar Visram (2022-12-30). How the Abraham Accords Got the Middle Finger at Qatar World Cup. dissidentvoice.org In 2010, when Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 World Cup tournament the Gulf kingdom became the focus of a disparaging campaign. Qatar was accused of mistreating migrant workers engaged to build World Cup projects. The campaign against Qatar as host nation involved Britain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. …

WSWS (2022-12-30). Mexicans protest president AMLO's "neglect" in case of 43 Ayotzinapa teaching students. wsws.org The AMLO administration's protection of the highest ranks of the state behind the Ayotzinapa killings exposes the reactionary character of its efforts to perpetuate the domestic deployment of the military.

The Lever (2022-12-30). 2022 FLASHBACK: The Candidate Who Picks Fights With Bad Guys. levernews.com

WSWS (2022-12-30). Will Lehman discusses his protest to the UAW monitor. wsws.org After widespread vote suppression by the apparatus resulted in a turnout of less than 10 percent in the UAW presidential election, candidate Will Lehman has filed a formal protest arguing that the election is not a legitimate expression of the will of the membership and the results cannot be certified.

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-30). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-30). Working-class activism the key to progress on all fronts. peoplesworld.org Workers and their allies hit the streets in 2022 in ways that caused the country to pay attention to their issues, their causes, and their unions. There for all to see was the determination of an independent grass-roots union, the Amazon Labor Union, to confront one of the nation's three richest men, Jeff Bezos, and …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). Militants Attack Workers Near Government-Held Oil Field In Syria's Deir Ezzor, Kill Ten (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On December 30, militants attacked several vehicles shuttling workers from and to the government-held al-Taim oil field in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | The workers were boarding the vehicles, a pickup truck, a van and a mini bus, some two kilometers away from the oil field, which is located in the southwestern Deir Ezzor countryside, when they came under attack. | Director of Operations at the Furat Oil Company,…

WSWS (2022-12-30). Fifty years since the U.S. Christmas bombing of North Vietnam. wsws.org In one of the greatest crimes of American imperialism in the 20th century, US bombers laid waste to the two largest cities in North Vietnam, Hanoi and Haiphong.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). Hezbollah Mourns Two Fighters Who Were Killed In Missile Attack Near Syria's Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org Faisal Hassan Kataya (L) and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari (R). Via Twitter. | On December 30, Hezbollah mourned two of its fighters who were reportedly killed a day earlier near the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | In a brief statement, the Lebanese group said that Faisal Hassan Kataya and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari lost their lives while carrying out their "jihad duty." | Lebanese and Syrians news sources said that the two fighters were killed when militants based in Greater Idlib targ…

WSWS (2022-12-30). Australia: Korean family threatened with deportation because son has autism. wsws.org The family have been living in Australia since 2013, but their son is now deemed a "burden on taxpayers."

____ (2022-12-30). Tunnel fire causes casualties in South Korea's Gyeonggi Provinc. ecns.cn A fire broke out in a noise-barrier tunnel on the second Gyeongin Expressway in Galhyeon District, Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday.

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-12-30). See how a California town copes with drought. america.cgtn.com Huron, a small farming town in California has decided to build an aquifer underground and turn its unused fields into vast ponds that can collect water in wet years to deal with droughts.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-30). Always Room for More: Zionism's Endless Extremism. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Salt Dec 24, 2022 | In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming 'prime minister' Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for 'national security' and settlement-building on the West Bank. | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who has been allocated the national security portfolio, recently called on his settler followers to shoot Palestinians who resist the takeover of their homes and land. That can be taken as a portent of how he intends to do his job. | Ben Gvir's portfolio gives him control over…

Juan Cole (2022-12-30). What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and says that settling North America is the exclusive privilege of white Christians. He is determined to make some parts of the U.S. whiter and more Christian …

Staff (2022-12-30). "Angola Do You Hear Us?" Oscar-Shortlisted Doc on Plantation Prison Takes On Mass Incarceration. democracynow.org We look at a remarkable film that follows how acclaimed playwright Liza Jessie Peterson gave a mesmerizing performance of her one-person play "The Peculiar Patriot" at the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola, before authorities stopped it halfway through. "Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices from a Plantation Prison" has just been shortlisted for an Oscar, and Peterson and the film's director, Cinque Northern, join us to describe how they hope to raise awareness about conditions inside the infamous prison.

____ (2022-12-30). Let's Give A Proper Definition. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I mean the term "domination". Often people, understandably, use the term "domination" as a euphemism for the US foreign policy. What many fail to point out is that "domination"–

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-30). Open letter from scientists to world leaders: Stop using bioenergy from forests to generate electricity. nationofchange.org "The best thing for the climate and biodiversity is to leave forests standing—and biomass energy does the opposite."

Fight Back (2022-12-30). Legalization for All Network condemns anti-immigrant Supreme Court ruling, demands end to Trump-era Title 42. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Legalization for All Network. | The Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request c…

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-30). New Documentary on Late Sixties Civil Unrest is a 'Rosetta Stone' for Decoding the Modern Day Police State. unicornriot.ninja

Ryan Lockwood (2022-12-30). Buffalo 'bomb cyclone' exposes failure of capitalism. workers.org Buffalo, New York Buffalo is reeling from its worst snowstorm in a generation. From Dec. 23-25, Western New York state was ravaged by a "bomb cyclone," which brought hurricane-force winds, subzero wind chills and over 50 inches of snowfall to the region. But Winter Storm Elliot is as much a . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-30). France whitewashes December 23 assassination of Kurdish nationalists in Paris. wsws.org The far-right attack on d'Enghien Street in Paris testifies to the growing threat of far-right violence against immigrants, workers and youth across Europe.

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-30). Can we talk sensibly about inequality and ignore the rich? nationofchange.org The poor don't gain, in short, when societies ignore the rich.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-30). Dr. King Was Criticized By NAACP For Speech Against U.S. Military Industrial Complex And Budget Priorities. moguldom.com Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most iconic leaders in history. His legacy is widely remembered as a non-violent and forgiveness-based one rooted in Christian faith and ideology. However, the totality of Dr. King's activism is often glazed over by mainstream society. Many whitewash King by ascribing to selective amnesia when it …

Staff (2022-12-30). U.S. carrier strike group, 5 anti-missile warships in Marseille mark 246 years of joint warfare. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetCarrier Strike Group 10 Public AffairsDecember 29, 2022 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Marseille, France The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush — along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG — arrived in Marseille, France, for …

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-30). Human Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New "Fascist, Racist" Government. truthout.org Global concerns about the new Israeli government — especially what it means for Palestinians — continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader was sworn in following a 63-54 vote of confidence in his new government by… |

____ (2022-12-30). Nation sets hot pace for science and tech innovation. ecns.cn Cities in Asia have seen outstanding performances at scientific research institutions and on scientific infrastructure, and are pushing the international innovation landscape toward multipolarity and green, low-carbon development.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (2022-12-30). The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review. juancole.com By Jillian C. York | ( EFF ) It's been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression and closed-door partnerships to attempts to restrict anonymity and end to end encryption, in many places, digital rights are under threat. And while the European Union has made regulatory strides, …

Moon Chung-in (2022-12-30). Fraught shift from 'Asia-Pacific' to 'Indo-Pacific'. asiatimes.com I belong to the generation of "Asia-Pacific," and am rather a stranger to the new idea of "Indo-Pacific." But nowadays, wherever you go — Europe, Japan, South Korea, the United States and even Southeast Asia — "Indo-Pacific" has become the dominant theme. In my opinion, the Indo-Pacific concept is very much based on the traditional …

WSWS (2022-12-30). Fascist terror and military hostility set tone for Lula's inauguration in Brazil. wsws.org The inauguration of Brazil's president-elect Luís Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers Party (PT), set for January 1, is being prepared under the shadow of fascistic conspiracies in the country.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-30). Building Solidarity and Strength on the Streets of Pittsburgh and Chicago. itsgoingdown.org

Ann Brown (2022-12-30). 15 Hip-Hop Artists Who Praised Or Cited Elijah Muhammad. moguldom.com Elijah Muhammad led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975, mentoring Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, and his own son, Warith Deen Mohammed. Even today, his teachings have impacted many, especially in the hip-hop community. "No nation will ever respect us as long as we beg for that which we can do …

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2022-12-30). Itaewon Disaster: Who Killed 158 Children? globalresearch.ca

Left Voice Staff (2022-12-30). We Need a Labor Movement Willing to Challenge the Status Quo. truthout.org Joe Burns, director of collective bargaining with the CWA-AFA union, discusses his new book, Class Struggle Unionism, and the importance of a militant labor movement. Left Voice Staff: Your book Class Struggle Unionism is an increasingly popular text which puts forward important debates on strategy in the labor movement. Can you first tell us what you mean by "class struggle unionism" and why you… |

Ralph Nader (2022-12-30). The New York Times Is Diminishing Itself. dissidentvoice.org Give the New York Times its due. Its teams of reporters produce more investigations of wrongdoing by entrenched vested interests than does the entire recess-rich, Tuesday-to-Thursday U.S. Congress with all its Committees and Subcommittees. The Times should promptly publish some of its exposes as small books. Their on-the-ground series on the burning Amazon Forest and their series on expanding …

Donald Shaw (2022-12-30). Oil Industry Now Set to Control Both Congressional Energy Committees. truthout.org

Editor (2022-12-30). Watch Chris Hedges on C-SPAN On Jan. 1. scheerpost.com ScheerPost columnist, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Program ID: 524629-1 | Category: Call-In | Format: Call-In | Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Will Air: Jan 01, 2023 | 12: 00pm EST | C-SPAN 2 | Airing Details: | Jan 01, 2023 | 12: 00pm EST | C-SPAN 2 | Jan 01, 2023 | 2: 00pm EST | C-S…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-30). SDF Kick Off Operation To Hunt Down ISIS Cells Near AL-Hawl Camp In Northeastern Syria (Videos). southfront.org On December 29, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) kicked off a large-scale security operation in the northeastern Syrian governorate of…

WSWS (2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection. wsws.org Many working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.

A Guest Author (2022-12-30). STOP U.S. Wars: MLK Week of Actions Jan. 13-22. workers.org This lightly edited call to action is from the United National Antiwar Coalition. "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: my own government; I can not be silent." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1967 After more than 75 actions in October, we held a meeting to discuss . . . |

Farrah Hassen (2022-12-30). A year of global displacement. nationofchange.org This year's record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for greater protections and investment by the international community instead of more indifference and cruelty.

Fernando A. T. Ximenes (2022-12-30). Twenty-Two years of austerity in Timor-Leste: The IMF and rebuilding the neoliberal state from scratch. mronline.org Timor-Leste was proclaimed by the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) as a sovereign state on November 28, 1975.

WSWS (2022-12-30). The New Year ushers in the fourth year of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The New Year weekend celebrations will usher in more superspreading events as the United States and the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-30). Orlando Community Defends Event Targeted With Far-Right Threats. itsgoingdown.org Action report on recent community defense of a popular drag tour. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. Despite an explicit threat by Florida's Christian Nationalist governor, Ron DeSantis to take legal action against the venue if anyone under 18 was seen inside, a drag show scheduled on December 28th went forward without any problems. According to…

Chris Hedges (2022-12-30). A new book of migrant stories exposes Europe's war on refugees. therealnews.com Over the past 20 years, the Mediterranean Sea has become a graveyard as the EU's brutal "Fortress Europe" policies unleash brutal hostility against migrants and refugees. While mainstream media has often sensationalized the problem as a "migrant crisis" or "refugee crisis," little scrutiny has been placed on the role of Europe and other countries of the Global North in producing this crisis of mass displacement through the War on Terror or the historic underdevelopment of the former colonial world. Authors Helen Benedict and Eyan Awwadawnan join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their book, Map of Hope and…

Stephen Lane (2022-12-30). Indianapolis communities unite to fight against undemocratic library board. liberationnews.org The struggle against the corruption of the top leadership of the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees, which heightened after their refusal to appoint the top candidate as CEO, is morphing into a broader movement to create true democratic control over Indianapolis' public institutions.

_____ (2022-12-30). Wait a Second! Merkel Did What? strategic-culture.org Merkel, Poroshenko, Even if Merkel had not been accomplice to this grande feat of political mirage and deception, she should be praised for her honesty. Otherwise, merely as a set of mitigating circumstances for 'the Merkel on the political court of justice of history' we could just acknowledge her honest admission that she was a participant in th…

Dean Baker (2022-12-30). The NYT Doesn't Have Access to Census Data: We Do Not Have a Record Number of Renters. cepr.net Can someone buy the NYT Internet access? For some reason the paper insists on ignoring data from the Census Bureau when telling readers about the housing market. Last month it repeatedly told readers that young people, minorities, and lower income households were unable to buy homes when the Census Bureau data showed rapid increases in …

Staff (2022-12-30). Cristiano Ronaldo firma con el Al Nassr FC, según medios. cubadebate.cu El astro portugués Cristiano Ronaldo ha fichado por el Al Nassr FC de Arabia Saudí, donde militará las próximas dos temporadas, tras un mes de rumores después de que el cinco veces vencedor del Balón de Oro rompiera su relación con el Manchester United inglés durante el Mundial de Qatar, informaron medios saudíes.

Staff (2022-12-30). El tiempo: Tarde calidad con escasas lluvias. cubadebate.cu El cielo estará parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte y con poca nubosidad hacia el interior y sur hasta el final de la mañana cuando se incrementará a parcialmente nublado en gran parte del país, nublándose en la tarde en localidades del interior con escasas lluvias.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-30). Llega excívico boliviano Luis Fernando Camacho a penal de alta seguridad. telesurtv.net Se corresponde con la decisión de la Justicia boliviana, la cual dictó este viernes cuatro meses de prisión preventiva.

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-12-30). 2022 un año calamitoso para el planeta. globalizacion.ca El 2022 se caracterizó por arrastrar los efectos dejados por la pandemia de Covid 19 en años anteriores, una galopante inflación mundial con bajo crecimiento de las economías, dificultades que se acrecentaron con las cientos de "sanciones" que Washington y…

Michael Roberts (2022-12-30). øPuede el capitalismo global aguantar? globalizacion.ca øPuede el capitalismo global aguantar? William Robinson intenta responder a esta pregunta en su libro titulado con la misma pregunta. Robinson es profesor de sociología en la Universidad de California, Santa Bárbara. Con una escritura ágil, Robinson cubre mucho terreno…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Cancelan casi 4.000 vuelos tras tormenta invernal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los aeropuertos con más cancelaciones son los de Denver (Colorado), Chicago (Illinois), Las Vegas (Nevada), Dallas (Texas) y Baltimore (Maryland).

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-30). Anuncian reunión entre talibanes y oficina humanitaria de ONU. telesurtv.net Griffiths acudirá con la intención de resolver la prohibición de que las mujeres trabajen en labores humanitarias…

Staff (2022-12-30). Lula anuncia el resto de su gabinete. cubadebate.cu El presidente electo de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, quien asumirá el cargo el próximo domingo 1 de enero, anunció los nombres del resto de los ministros que conformarán de manera definitiva su gabinete de Gobierno. Con los anuncios de este jueves quedan cubiertas las 37 carteras del gabinete del futuro Gobierno.

Gabriel Loza Tellería (2022-12-30). 2022, øAnnus horribilis? globalizacion.ca El año 2022 pasará a la historia por el momento en que confluyeron tres crisis. La primera, la crisis postcovid que reflejó las consecuencias del Gran Confinamiento con la interrupción de las cadenas de abastecimiento mundial y de las políticas…

Staff (2022-12-30). Tienes 20 segundos para encontrar el perro oculto. cubadebate.cu Observa bien y no te confundas, pues a simple vista podrás ver a un zorro con un pato en su hocico. Como sucede en la mayoría de estos acertijos visuales, los usuarios se confiaron y creyeron que sería sencillo resolverlo. No obstante, se encontraron con uno de los retos más complicados de su categoría. øTe vas a confiar?

Staff (2022-12-30). Aumenta generación eléctrica: UNE prevé contar con 3 100 MW este viernes. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico se estima la entrada de la unidad 1 de la CTE Santa Cruz con 80 MW, la subida de 30 MW en la unidad 6 de Energás Jaruco y la entrada de 339 MW en motores diésel. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 3109 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW.

Staff (2022-12-30). Toneladas de esfuerzo por hectárea de tierra. cubadebate.cu Dicen que el hombre tiene en su carácter la sombra y la luz del suelo donde sujeta la vida. Allá, en la zona de La Cuba el guajiro ha encontrado la prosperidad en los terrenos ferralíticos rojos. Uno se da cuenta cuando habla con gente humilde, nativas y migrantes que llegaron desde territorios del Este del Caimán Antillano.

Staff (2022-12-30). Denuncia TeleSur hackeo de su canal de YouTube. cubadebate.cu El canal de YouTube de la multiplataforma informativa teleSUR en español fue hackeado este jueves. Así lo denunció la presidenta del multimedio, la periodista Patricia Villegas, además de solicitar apoyo a ese sitio web para recuperar el control.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Lula anuncia a los últimos ministros de su Gobierno en Brasil. telesurtv.net Como jefe de la Oficina de Seguridad Institucional (GSI, siglas en portugués) fue designado Marcos Edson Gonçalves Dias.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Venezuela alcanzó las 4.400.000 viviendas entregadas en 2022. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano anunció la aprobación del Plan Anual de Hábitat y Vivienda, que contempla la meta de construir 0 mil viviendas en el 2023.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Juez boliviano dicta cuatro meses de prisión a gobernador de Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net La audiencia contra el gobernador Camacho transcurrió durante más de nueve horas, en la que la Fiscalía pedía seis meses de prisión para el gobernador.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Cifran en 25 los muertos en el incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net En un primer reporte, la cifra de fallecidos a raíz del incendió en el Grand Diamond City, se ubicó en 10 y horas más tarde subió a 19.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Venezuela alcanzó las 4.400.000 viviendas entregadas en el 2022. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano anunció la aprobación del Plan Anual de Hábitat y Vivienda, que contempla la meta de construir 0 mil viviendas en el 2023.

Staff (2022-12-30). Conozca las tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 30 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este viernes 30 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Desempleo en Chile llega al 7,9% en trimestre septiembre – noviembre. telesurtv.net El dato representó un aumento de 0,4 puntos porcentuales, considerando el alza de la fuerza de trabajo en 4,3 por ciento.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Autoridades de Siria decomisan armas en almacén de Daesh. telesurtv.net Según el texto se hallaron fusiles automáticos, ametralladoras, lanza granadas, misiles antiblindajes, antiaéreos, artefactos explosivos, morteros, balas y demás municiones.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). Palestina rechaza intenciones anexionistas del Gobierno de Israel. telesurtv.net El Ministerio palestino insistió que la coalición israelí de racistas y opositores declarados está adoptando una agenda de expansión colonial.

Staff (2022-12-30). Registran aumento del desempleo en Chile. cubadebate.cu La tasa de desocupación en Chile se situó en el 7,9 por ciento durante el trimestre móvil septiembre-noviembre, según los resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Empleo (ENE) que aplica el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) y fueron divulgados este jueves."La cifra significó un aumento de 0,4 puntos porcentuales (pp.) en doce meses.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-30). Presidente Joe Biden aprueba presupuestos para 2023. telesurtv.net Los presupuestos, aprobados ya por el Congreso incluyen 45.000 millones de dólares en ayuda militar a Ucrania.

Staff (2022-12-30). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 30 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-30). Estado de salud de Josep Ratzinger es "grave", dice el Vaticano. telesurtv.net Numerosos obispos del mundo se sumaron a la solicitud de oraciones del papa Francisco por el papa Emérito Benedicto XVI.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Hackean canal de YouTube de teleSUR en español. telesurtv.net La denuncia fue realizada por la presidenta del multimedio, la periodista Patricia Villegas.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-30). Protestan contra propuesta institucional del Gobierno haitiano. telesurtv.net Fue rechazado particularmente el pedido de intervención militar y el proyecto de sufragios por considerarse una farsa.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Costa Rica suma 70 casos de mpox durante 2022. telesurtv.net La cartera de salud puntualizó que los casos reportados son del sexo masculino en el rango de edad de 21 a 73 años.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). ONU llama a hacer de 2023 un año de paz. telesurtv.net "Juntos, hagamos que 2023 sea un año en el que la paz vuelva a nuestras vidas", dijo Guterres.

Staff (2022-12-30). Una casa en mi canción, trovada poética para Haydée Santamaría. cubadebate.cu El proyecto Callejas entregó una donación de sus libros manufacturados y se entregó la moneda 50 Aniversario del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova a Miriela Mijares, trovadora pinareña y a Eliot Porta, músico y destacado promotor cultural villaclareño.

Staff (2022-12-30). Revelan que la CIA está involucrada en campaña de sabotajes contra Rusia. cubadebate.cu La Agencia Central de Inteligencia de Estados Unidos (CIA) utiliza los servicios de espionaje de un aliado europeo de la OTAN para sabotajes en Rusia, según reveló un artículo que circula hoy en la prensa digital.

Juan Carlos Ramírez Figueroa (2022-12-30). Chile redefine su camino constitucional cediendo el protagonismo al Congreso. globalizacion.ca Sin mayor participación ciudadana, los partidos políticos acaban de establecer un nuevo proceso constituyente tras el rechazo mayoritario a la nueva Carta Magna en septiembre pasado. Después de tres meses de negociaciones, se retomó el proceso constituyente en Chile. | Esto,…

Staff (2022-12-30). Grupos extremistas atacan edificios públicos en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. cubadebate.cu Grupos extremistas y progolpistas bolivianos incendiaron este viernes las instalaciones de la Autoridad de Bosques y Tierras (ABT) y atacaron el edificio de Impuestos Nacionales mientras destrozaron la fachada de la televisora estatal Entel en el departamento boliviano de Santa Cruz.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Fallece el exfutbolista brasileño Pelé a los 82 años. telesurtv.net El astro del fútbol brasileño fue ingresado el pasado 29 de noviembre al Hospital Albert Einstein de Sao Paulo.

Staff (2022-12-30). Chequea ministro de Salud Pública recuperación de instituciones en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Severos daños provocó el Huracán Ian a su paso por Pinar del Río en las instituciones de Salud de esta provincia. Este viernes visitamos varias de ellas y también otras donde se realizan acciones para ampliar los servicios que se brindan a la población, informó José Angel Portal Miranda. En el Policlínico "1ro de Enero", inició el recorrido.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Fiscalía de Bolivia imputa al gobernador Luis Fernando Camacho. telesurtv.net El ente judicial solicitó la detención preventiva del gobernador santacruceño en el Centro Penitenciario de Chonchocoro, en La Paz.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Mueren 10 trabajadores petroleros en ataque terrorista en Siria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la agencia oficial siria, Sana, un total de seis trabajadores resultaron heridos en el ataque.

Staff (2022-12-30). Guerra mediática: No la hemos entendido. cubadebate.cu Está bajo amenaza la cordura social. El arsenal mediático monopólico se organiza y se despliega en todos sus frentes camuflados como entretenimiento, como iglesias mediáticas, como noticiarios y como programas de concursos. Las mesas de redacción y las direcciones editoriales están infestadas por "servicios" de inteligencia y espionaje.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Decretan tres días de luto por fallecimiento de Pelé en Brasil. telesurtv.net Pelé, considerado por muchos el mejor futbolista de todos los tiempos, falleció este jueves a la edad de 82 años en el hospital Albert Einstein de Sao Paulo.

Staff (2022-12-30). Mincin informa sobre la distribución de productos normados del mes de enero. cubadebate.cu La leche para los niños, dietas para embarazadas y enfermedades crónicas de la infancia, se asegura, distribuyéndose disponibilidades que respaldan los consumos de leche en polvo hasta el 10 de enero para los niños. Está asegurada la entrega del pollo de diciembre, que incluye las distribuciones atrasadas.

Staff (2022-12-30). Oficina de Marcas y Patentes de EEUU falla a favor de Cubatabaco en litigio por derechos de Cohíba. cubadebate.cu Habanos, S.A., líder mundial en la comercialización de cigarros cubanos premium, incluido COHIBA, celebra el fallo del Tribunal de la Oficina de Marcas y Patentes de los Estados Unidos (TTAB) del 20 de diciembre de 2022 a favor de la Empresa Cubana del Tabaco tras décadas de lucha por los derechos de la marca comercial COHIBA para cigarros en Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). Ecuador reporta el mayor índice de muertes violentas en décadas. telesurtv.net En este sentido, los datos apuntan que en 2010 la tasa de homicidios intencionales era de 17,5.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Expresan condolencias tras fallecimiento del exfutbolista Pelé. telesurtv.net Pelé es el único futbolista en la historia que ha ganado tres Copas del Mundo.

teleSUR, ACH, JGN, SH (2022-12-30). øCómo se creó la URSS y qué impacto tuvo en el mundo. telesurtv.net La Unión Soviética o URSS estuvo conformada por cuatro repúblicas socialistas: Rusia, Transcaucasia, Ucrania y Bielorrusia.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Grupos golpistas incendian edificios públicos en Santa Cruz y Cochabamba, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los ataques ocurren cuando Camacho aguarda la audiencia cautelar para definir si se defenderá en libertad o en prisión.

scorinoco (2022-12-30). Bolivia: Camacho Evaded 4 Court Summons to Testify in Coup D'État I Case. orinocotribune.com Luis Fernando Camacho, the governor of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, avoided testifying in the Coup d'Etat I case at least four times, defying the summons of the Attorney General's Office. | During the Bolivian extreme right's 36-day strike in Santa Cruz demanding that the national census be carried out in 2023, Camacho, who was one of the principal figures in the coup against Evo Morales in 2019, stated that he would not go to La Paz and turn himself in to the judiciary. | "If they want to send me to prison, let them come to my town, because I am not going to go and turn myself in to Masismo as they want me to," Camacho…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Presidente chileno quiere una Constitución "mínima, más neutra" telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que "yo creo que Elisa Loncon está equivocada respecto a eso. Esto es un proceso democrático".

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 80 Ukraini…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-29). Russian Missile Strikes, New Defenses, & Fighting into 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 30, 2022: Russia conducts what may be the largest missile strike so far during the special military operation; Ukraine's power grid continues to be degraded; Fighting continues around Bakhmut; Western analysts insist Russian fighting around Bakhmut is "senseless" but it suits Russia's…

Dan Collyns (2022-12-29). Peru's new president vows to work toward political stability. america.cgtn.com Peruvian President Dina Boluarte pledged her government will give prosecutors everything they need to investigate the deaths of some two dozen protesters at her first news conference on Thursday. Find out more.

Daniel Kersffeld (2022-12-29). La crisis peruana se irradia por toda la región. globalizacion.ca La represión aumenta en Perú a medida que la actual presidenta Dina Boluarte cierra filas con el centro y la derecha para consolidar su débil gobierno. De hecho, el flamante nombramiento como Jefe de Gabinete a Alberto Otárola, hasta ayer…

Staff (2022-12-29). Peruvian Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 28, 2022 ( The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "

Staff (2022-12-29). Perú's Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 28, 2022 ( The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-29). Golpe en Perú: El "excedente poblacional nocivo" y la entrega de los recursos naturales. globalizacion.ca Analistas peruanos temen que tras la destitución del presidente constitucional Pedro Castillo, el saqueo de los recursos será de tal magnitud, las matanzas serán tan enormes, el hambre tan grande, la desesperación de tal magnitud, que es probable que finalmente…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Arequipa, Perú. telesurtv.net A pesar de la fuerza del fenómeno, no se registraron daños materiales graves ni lesionados ni pérdida de vidas humanas.

_____ (2022-12-29). Perú's Dictatorship Shows True Colours. popularresistance.org This Monday, December 26, the de facto government of Perú, led by Dina Boluarte, annulled the appointment of 312 district sub-alderpeople across 23 regions of the country, in a move that seems to advance the erasure of any traces of opposition to Boluarte's controversial rule. These sub-alderpeople had been appointed by President Pedro Castillo, in accordance with local legislation, during his mandate by popular election. | The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "these officials, instead of responding to the guidelines established regarding the functions of district sub-a…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Justicia peruana evalúa prisión preventiva del expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El presidente peruano fue capturado tras una vacancia exprés por el Congreso el cual nombró entonces a Dina Boluarte.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Expresidente peruano niega cargos judiciales en su contra. telesurtv.net Pedro Castillo aseguró que su prisión preventiva es injusta y responde a una " venganza política".

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Artyomovsk with high-pr…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). In Video: Russian Orlan-10 Drone Survives Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missile. southfront.org An Orlan-10 drone of the Russian VDV at the joint exercise "Slavic Brotherhood 2018". June 25, 2018, by Andrey Rusov. Source: http: //multimedia.ministry of defense.rf/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=58318 | On December 29, a video showing a Russian Orlan-10 drone surviving an anti-aircraft missile over the special military operation zone in Ukraine surfaced online. | In the vide, the missile, reportedly a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs), explodes next to the drone. However, it…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Belarus Shoots Down Stray Ukrainian Air Defense Missile. news.antiwar.com Belarus on Thursday said it shot down a stray Ukrainian air defense missile from an S-300 system that ended up in its territory and summoned Ukraine's envoy over the incident. "It was preliminarily established that the fragments belonged to an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile launched from the territory of Ukraine," the Belarusian Defense Ministry said. The missile …

infobrics (2022-12-29). NATO increasing cyberattacks against Russia. infobrics.org Faced with the defeat of its Ukrainian proxy on the battlefield, NATO cyber troops escalate anti-Russian sabotage.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-29). Can Russia and Ukraine Negotiate an End to War Amid New Wave of Strikes? truthout.org The war in Ukraine is now in its 11th month, and Russia unleashed a new bombardment this week of cities across the country, including the capital Kyiv. This comes as both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed a willingness to negotiate an end to the war — but their positions remain so far apart that there are no real hopes of peace talks… |

infobrics (2022-12-29). Ukraine demands Russia's expulsion from UNSC while Putin calls for negotiations. infobrics.org Kiev's call to expel Russia from the UNSC are not being entertained.

_____ (2022-12-29). CIA And NATO Are Waging Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia. popularresistance.org The CIA is using the spy agencies ofa European NATO ally in order to launch sabotage attacks in Russian territory, according to journalist Jack Murphy. | Murphy is a former US special operations officer who has extensive contacts inside the military and intelligence services. | Citing multiple US government sources, Murphy reported that the CIA and the European state spent years developing "sleeper cells that the allied spy service has activated to hinder Moscow's invasion of Ukraine by waging a secret war behind Russian lines." Infrastructure that has been sabotaged in Russia includes railways, bridges, fuel dep…

Staff (2022-12-29). Are Peace Talks Possible? Prof. Gilbert Achcar on Whether Russia & Ukraine Can Negotiate End to War. democracynow.org The war in Ukraine is now in its 11th month, and Russia unleashed a new bombardment this week of cities across the country, including the capital Kyiv. This comes as both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed a willingness to negotiate an end to the war — but their positions remain so far apart that there are no real hopes of peace talks, says longtime antiwar activist, author and international relations scholar Gilbert Achcar. "For now, both sides are just probably betting on being able to achieve more on the ground and not really serious about a c…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-29). 120+ Russian Missiles Strike Ukraine On New Year's Eve. southfront.org |

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies (2022-12-29). The Ukraine Crisis: A Classic Security Dilemma. juancole.com ( Code Pink) On December 27 2022, both Russia and Ukraine issued calls for ending the war in Ukraine, but only on non-negotiable terms that they each know the other side will reject. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba proposed a "peace summit" in February to be chaired by UN Secretary General Guterres, but with the …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Youth and workers in Sri Lanka speak on IYSSE global anti-war webinar. wsws.org The IYSSE in Sri Lanka interviewed students and workers who joined the December 10 global IYSSE rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine."

infobrics (2022-12-29). Demographic expert warns Ukraine will experience "catastrophic drop" in birth rate. infobrics.org Kiev is a "ghost town", says former adviser to the President of Ukraine.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Helped the West 'Find Itself'. news.antiwar.com In an address to Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in 10 months of the war, his country has helped the West "find itself again" and provided a "historic opportunity." "In 10 months of this year, we helped everyone. We helped the West find itself again, return to the global arena and …

Chandra Muzaffar (2022-12-29). Looking back on 2022: Ukraine and the rest of the story. asiatimes.com As 2022 draws to a close, the world bears the tragic burden of the war in Ukraine. The war began on February 24 this year with the Russian invasion of its neighbor. It has been 10 months. There is nothing to indicate that it will end any time soon. Thousands have perished — soldiers on …

Patrick Lawrence (2022-12-29). A war of rhetoric & reality. mronline.org Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-29). Marketing the 'Resistance Movement'. libya360.wordpress.com Moss Robeson OUN-B and the 'Capitulation Resistance Movement' (Part II) INTRODUCTION An obscure Ukrainian band made international headlines in March after receiving the blessings of The Clash to rewrite the song "London Calling." Left-wing English singer Billy Bragg at first shared "Kyiv Calling" on social media, but deleted…

Ann Brown (2022-12-29). While Ukraine Gets $Billions From Pro-War American Slush Fund, Majority-Black Jackson, Mississippi, Goes Without Clean Water. moguldom.com Just before Christmas, Congress approved nearly $ billion in additional aid for Ukraine. The U.S. has poured billions into Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24. Meanwhile, American citizens in Jackson, Mississippi, are having trouble getting access to clean water. The new round of Ukraine funding from the pro-war American slush fund came …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Is Sahra Wagenknecht founding a new party? wsws.org A Wagenknecht party would seek to steer opposition to the Ukraine war into a nationalist dead-end. Resting on anti-Americanism, it would strengthen German militarism.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Zelensky, Blackrock CEO Agree to Coordinate on Ukraine's Reconstruction. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and CEO of the US investment management company Blackrock, Larry Fink, held a video meeting on Wednesday and agreed to coordinate the reconstruction of Ukraine. Zelensky's office said that he and Fink "agreed to focus in the near term on coordinating the efforts of all potential investors and participants in the …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Lavrov Warns Russia Will Disrupt Western Arms Supplies. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that Russia is working on new ways to disrupt Western arms supplies to Ukraine, signaling that Russia will start targeting more Ukrainian infrastructure. "We observe that Ukraine is receiving more and more and better Western weapons," Lavrov said in an interview on Russian TV, according to Al …

Global Research News (2022-12-29). Selected Articles: Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca By Tucker Carlson is right about Ukraine. NATO membership for Ukraine was clearly a provocation aimed at luring Russia into an invasion. …

infobrics (2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship. infobrics.org Despite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…

Ann Brown (2022-12-29). Millionaire Russian Mogul Who Criticized Putin Falls Out Hotel Window In India, Dies. moguldom.com Critics of Russian leader Vladimir Putin seem to die mysterious deaths. Add millionaire politician and businessman Pavel Antov to the mix. While in India with a group of friends to celebrate his birthday, the 66-year-old Antov fell out of a third-floor window to his death from a luxury hotel. This happened just two days after …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Russia To Supply Iran With Dozens Of Su-35 Fighter Jets. southfront.org Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia will supply Iran with dozens of Su-35 multirole fighter jets, Israel's Channel 12 reported on December 24, citing Western intelligence officials. | The news channel said that Iran could get as many as 24 Su-35s which were originally built for Egypt, in a deal that the United States thwarted. Intelligence reports claim that Iranian pilots have already began training on the advanced fighter jets. | The report comes after Iranian media said in September that Tehra…

infobrics (2022-12-29). India-Russia Ties Go Deeper with Provinces Getting into the Act. infobrics.org The geography of partnership between Moscow and India is not just limited to New Delhi, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov stated…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Turkey, Syria Agreed To Form 'Joint Committees,' Will Meet In Ankara & Damascus — Report. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | The defense ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria have agreed to form "join committees" to discuss the situation in Syria during their recent The breakthrough meeting, which was held in Moscow on December 28,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-29). Woman, Life, Freedom…and NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Ariana Mohammadi A superpower in decline still retains a vast appetite for irregular, proxy warfare to slow down the imminent multipolar order. Iran, Russia, China are its big targets and all tools will be employed. To maintain its global hegemony in the face of a rapidly emerging multipolar world, the US seeks to restrict the redistribution of…

infobrics (2022-12-29). Kiev regime's UN 'peace' summit fantasy. infobrics.org The very idea of (ab)using the UN to further the goals of the Kiev regime and NATO has to do with not only discrediting Russia, but also diminishing its influence in the world organization.

infobrics (2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project. infobrics.org Russia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Syria On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Russia, Syria and Turkish defense ministers hold trilateral talks in Moscow. The talks between Turkish and Syrian Defense Ministers were the first meeting of the ministers of the two countries in the last 11 years; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA ar…

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-29). Dangers of Pentagon's 'Decapitation Strike' Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-29). We've Reached Peak Zelensky — Now What? popularresistance.org When the president of the poorest, most corrupt nation in Europe is feted with multiple standing ovations by the combined Houses of Congress, and his name invoked in the same breath as Winston Churchill, you know we've reached Peak Zelensky. | It's a farcical, almost psychotic over-promotion, probably surpassed only by the media's shameful, hyperbolic railroading of the country into war with Iraq, in 2003. Paraphrasing Gertrude from Hamlet, "Methinks the media doth hype too much." | Let's remember that before ascending to his country's presidency, Volodymyr Zelensky's greatest claim to fame was that he could play…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-29). Blackrock to Take Zelenskyy's Panhandling Act to the Next Level. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms. truthout.org The pharmaceutical industry and its Republican allies in Congress are openly signaling their plans obstruct at every turn as the Biden administration looks to begin implementing a recently passed law that will allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time in its history. In November, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several other Republican senators introduced legislation that would… |

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-29). Gobierno colombiano rechaza asesinato de firmantes de paz. telesurtv.net Desde agosto pasado ha disminuido la cifra de asesinatos a firmantes a partir de las medidas implementadas.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-29). Five Reasons Why Kiev Should Accept the Current Ground Realities & Negotiate Peace with Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Michael F. Brown (2022-12-29). Lying George Santos really does support Israel. electronicintifada.net The Congressman-elect previously cheered Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-12-29). How will ICC respond to Netanyahu's threats? electronicintifada.net Israel's new coalition government bent on destroying its best defense against the court.

Lee Camp (2022-12-29). How The Empire Controls The Narrative, With Margaret Kimberly. mintpressnews.com Margaret Kimberly of the Black Agenda Report joins Lee Camp to discuss deeper issues at play in the Brittney Griner prisoner swap, China, and blowback from years of US backing violent extremist groups.

Editor (2022-12-29). On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken aback when he surmised that "football is the opium of the people". The reference, which summons a famous Marxist …

Sara Flounders (2022-12-29). Japan rearms under Washington's pressure ‚àí a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. workers.org Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu islands. The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. The decision includes . . . |

_____ (2022-12-29). How Baltimore's Inclusionary Housing Bill Got Hollowed Out. popularresistance.org Today will be the first installment of our series called "Tax Broke". It's a five-year exploration of our hometown Baltimore's policy of doling out tax breaks to developers to stimulate growth. And the centerpiece of the work is a documentary by the same name, which we have screened and we will publish next year. The essence of our findings is that the city of Baltimore has used a variety of tax breaks intended to stimulate growth, but has done far less to track their effectiveness or make the process transparent to account for them. We also found that this idea has primarily benefited wealthy neighborhoods while…

_____ (2022-12-29). Progressives In Belgium Protest Detention Of Migrants. popularresistance.org On Saturday, December 24, progressive groups in Belgium protested at the Vottem detention center in Liège, denouncing the state's unfair policy on migrants. The protest was organized by the Collective of Resistance to Centers for Foreigners (CRACPE). Hundreds of people including Wallonian MP Julien Liradelfo from the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) and activists from the PTB and the Communist Party of Belgium (PCB/CPB) participated in the protest. The protesters asked the federal government to close down migrant detention centers across the county and release and regularize the incarcerated migrants. | Progre…

_____ (2022-12-29). Learning From The Biden Strikebreaking. popularresistance.org The Biden regime's shameful betrayal of the railroad workers unfolded in late November and early December as the possible railroad strike crisis slowly wound to its ending. The gang-up on the railroad workers and their desire to exercise the basic right to strike was practically all-encompassing. Politicians from both political parties — with only a handful of exceptions — all of the media, every single large corporation in the country, and even some liberals and so-called leftists all made the case why the strike must be stopped. Broken even before it had started. This chorus all echoed the same cana…

_____ (2022-12-29). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. popularresistance.org This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights of the year. This year, most of which has been consumed by a global pandemic, we encourage folks to take whatever measures are necessary to insure individual and community well-being, in response to both the virus and the state, understanding the balance each of us must strike for ourselves. Given our current reality, on New Year's Eve gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not…

_____ (2022-12-29). Japan Rearms Under Washington's Pressure. popularresistance.org The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. | The decision includes openly acquiring offensive weapons and reshaping its military command structure for its expanded armed forces. On Dec. 23, the draft budget was approved by Kishida's cabinet. | Japan's dangerous military expansion should set off international alarm bells. This major escalation is taking place based on intense U.S. imperialist pressure. It is the next step i…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-29). On the Application of Xi Jinping Thought in an Imperialist Country. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China Dec 23, 2022 | On 10 December, the first of two online seminars on the theme 'The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its World Significance', organised jointly by Friends of Socialist China and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was held. We are pleased to publish below the contribution by Dr Hugh Goodacre, Managing Director of the Institute for Independence Studies and lecturer in the History of Economic Thought at University College London. Hugh's speech provides a profound and thought-provoking analy…

____ (2022-12-29). China to lift flight restrictions. ecns.cn China will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas in Chongqing Zoo amount to 21. ecns.cn The Chongqing Zoo, in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, announced on Tuesday that there were 21 giant pandas in the zoo, marking it as one of the zoos with the largest number of giant pandas in China.

____ (2022-12-29). China steps up efforts increasing int'l cooperation on IP protection. ecns.cn China has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sale for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $180 million arms sale for Taiwan amid heightened tensions with China over US support for the island. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the deal was for vehicle-launched Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and related equipment. The primary contractors for the deal are Northrop Grumman and …

____ (2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations. ecns.cn From offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australian Labor government greenlights extradition of former pilot to US. wsws.org The pilot's activities—providing flight training services to China—are only being criminalised because the US and its allies are preparing an aggressive war against Beijing.

____ (2022-12-29). Fossil skull may hold clues to human ancestry. ecns.cn Researchers have begun studies on a newly discovered fossilized skull in Central China's Hubei province. It is believed to be the most intact Homo erectusspecimen of its age, found in inland Eurasia, according to the province's department of culture and tourism.

Emilie Rutledge (2022-12-29). Gulf reliance on trade with China keeps increasing. asiatimes.com In early December, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — a group made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — to discuss trade and investment. Also on the agenda were talks on forging closer political ties and a deeper security relationship. This summit …

____ (2022-12-29). Ice and snow sports attract tourists in Hebei. ecns.cn Ski resorts in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, have opened, attracting many tourists to enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports.

____ (2022-12-29). Three survivors of Nanjing Massacre pass away — only 51 still alive. ecns.cn Since Dec. 24, three survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have passed away in Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

____ (2022-12-29). U.S. to require negative COVID test upon arrival for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it will require a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers from China.

____ (2022-12-29). CPC continues self-reform as it embarks on new journey. ecns.cn Less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, led the newly elected top leadership on a visit to Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".

____ (2022-12-29). Sinopec completes record ultra-deep exploration drill in SW China. ecns.cn China's largest petrochemical products supplier announced on Wednesday that it had achieved a record depth in its ultra-deep oil and natural gas drilling exploration efforts.

____ (2022-12-29). China's Baidu operates driverless taxi night service in Wuhan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu announced on Monday that it has expanded the commercial operation area and times of its driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan.

____ (2022-12-29). China denounces 'distorted' Western reports about China's optimized COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Countries adjusting the COVID policy would invariably go through a period of adaptation. China is no exception as we shift gear in our COVID policy. China's COVID situation on the whole remains predictable and under control.

____ (2022-12-29). World welcomes China's optimized COVID-19 policies. ecns.cn "Welcome our Chinese friends with open arms!" France's embassy in China pinned on its Weibo social account.

Jeff Pao (2022-12-29). 'White lungs' scare Chinese and their travel hosts. asiatimes.com More places, including Taiwan and the United States, have reintroduced Covid test requirements for people coming from mainland China after the health department in Italy said about half of the newly-arrived Chinese travelers tested positive. Other countries such as the United Kingdom, the Philippines and South Korea said they were considering launching similar rules as …

____ (2022-12-29). China's domestically-developed oral COVID drug to enter market in February. ecns.cn SIM0417, an oral COVID drug developed by China, is expected to enter the market in February 2023, according to the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas have fun in snow. ecns.cn A giant panda enjoys itself on a tree at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 28, 2022.

____ (2022-12-29). Street interview: Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted about Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift.

WSWS (2022-12-29). US requires travelers from China test negative for COVID amid surging infections and deaths. wsws.org The measures against China are entirely political and in no way meant to ensure the public health of the American, Chinese or world populations.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-29). Al menos un muerto deja múltiple choque en puente Zhengxin, China. telesurtv.net El puente de Zhengxin, que cruza el río Amarillo y que tiene una longitud de 9,1 kilómetros, conecta Zhengzhou con la vecina Xinxiang.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-29). Presidente chino llama a la unidad del partido Comunista. telesurtv.net Xi apuntó que los funcionarios "deben impulsar el espíritu de combate, cavar profundo para superar las dificultades".

Editor (2022-12-29). "Shelby County v. Holder:" How the Supreme Court attacked Black voting rights. mronline.org In 2013, five unelected judges gutted the right to vote for tens of millions of African Americans and others. The Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby v. Holder overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) that prevented voter suppression.

Fight Back (2022-12-29). Among the first to lead this struggle: The legacy of Charlene Mitchell. fightbacknews.org I want all the revolutionaries and young freedom fighters who are members of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression to join us as we dip our banners of struggle for our dear comrade, Charlene Alexander Mitchell, who was born June 8, 1930, and died on December 14. | In the last week or so, I've read thousands of words on Charlene's passing and becoming part of the pantheon of revolutionaries who have gone before her. | A lot of things have been said about her particular political contributions: her rise to leadership in the Communist Party; her being the first Black woman to run for pre…

Staff (2022-12-29). ICBM: Incubating Catastrophe Beyond Measure. davidswanson.org

____ (2022-12-29). Outdoor medical service stations set up for COVID patients in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Outdoor fever treatment stations have been set up in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, to provide one-stop medical services for COVID patients as local hospitals are under great pressure from a large amount of patients.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Cruel and unconstitutional: US Supreme Court maintains Title 42 exclusion of migrants seeking asylum. wsws.org The ruling confirms both the ruthlessness of the fascistic Republican right and the fecklessness of the Democrats. Both big business parties agree on the policy of barring desperate migrants from entry.

____ (2022-12-29). Passenger throughput at Beijing Railway Station increases. ecns.cn At the entrance of Beijing Railway Station, passengers pass through the security check only by scanning their ID cards. Many travelers said the new policy has made their trips more convenient.

Editor (2022-12-29). The war on Christmas drag shows. mronline.org GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ "groomer" rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.

____ (2022-12-29). Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway becomes fully operational. ecns.cn The Zhongwei to Lanzhou section of the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway was completed on Thursday and the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway became fully operational, shortening the travel time from Yinchuan to Lanzhou to about 3 hour.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Yemen On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 109 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The Sudanese army denied the news of the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen and confirmed that the forces that left the Al-Anad base retreated to the city of Aden two days ago; | Two STC members were killed and several others were injured with an IED explosion in the Al-Mahfad area; | Seven STC members were killed and…

John W. Whitehead (2022-12-29). 2022's Danger Signs: From Totalitarian Paranoia to Authoritarian Madness. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Flush with record profits, Exxon sues to block EU windfall tax. nationofchange.org Exxon has also been rewarding its top executives, boosting the annual salary of CEO Darren Woods from $1.70 million to $1.88 million for the coming year.

_____ (2022-12-29). Will Turkey go to war with Greece? journal-neo.org The media has recently been more frequently reporting on the deteriorating situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the heightened warlike accusations made by Turkish and Greek officials. Moreover, the disputes between these states over the situation in the Aegean Sea are aggravated by outright incitement to conflict by several states in the region. First of …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australia: Labor government delays pay rise for aged care workers. wsws.org Australian aged care workers will wait another 18 months for a 15 percent increase in minimum award rates, after Labor called for the pay rise to be "phased in."

David Giesen (2022-12-29). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Syrian Security Forces Uncover ISIS Weapons Cache With Anti-Tank Rockets In Daraa (Photos). southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | Syrian security forces have uncovered a large weapons cache of ISIS near the town of al- Yadudah in the western Daraa countryside, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on December 29. | A security official told the state-run news agency that the cache was uncovered with help from locals in al-Yadudah. According to the unnamed official, ISIS cells planned to use the weapons to carry out terrorist attacks. | The cache included loads of different weapons and ammunition, most notable…

Ann Brown (2022-12-29). Fact Check: George Washington Carver Is The Father Of American Agricultural Science. moguldom.com George Washington Carver was born into slavery on a farm near Diamond, Missouri. Although the exact date of his birth is not known, it is believed to have been January or June of 1864. Despite being enslaved as a young man, Carver went on to become known as a major American inventor, especially in the development …

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-29). Before COB on the first workday of 2023, CEOs will make more than the average annual pay for all US workers. nationofchange.org In less than seven hours on the first workday of the New Year, a typical CEO will have made as much as the average U.S. worker will make all year.

Staff (2022-12-29). Climate Crisis Made Everyday Life More Expensive in 2022. truthout.org Inflation dominated news headlines and American psyches in 2022. Overall, consumer prices jumped an average 7.1 percent this year, with the cost of just about everything going up, from cars to coffee and gas to groceries. The trend triggered a bitter midterm election campaign, prompted a series of aggressive interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, and fears about an impending recession. |

Paulo Cabral (2022-12-29). The legacy and achievements of Pele. america.cgtn.com Three-time World Cup winner and former Brazilian soccer star Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82. See the milestones of his life here.

Editor (2022-12-29). Joe Lauria: Fighting the "Psyopcracy" scheerpost.com It is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us.

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). Biden WH Reminds GOP Leaders: You Don't Have Oversight Powers Until Next Week. truthout.org President Joe Biden's White House Counsel has penned a letter to key Republican legislators, telling them they will have to reissue requests for documents they've made in the past month relating to investigations they plan to open when the party controls the House. When it became clear that Republicans would win control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)… |

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-29). Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan. nationofchange.org This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). Biden Admin Plans to Expand Title 42 to Expel Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians. truthout.org Even as Biden administration lawyers fight to end a cruel anti-immigrant policy that has been used millions of times to expel asylum seekers, administration officials are seeking to once again expand the policy, this time to ramp up expulsions of asylum seekers from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. According to Reuters, officials say that the administration is planning to implement new rules for the… |

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jackson, Mississippi water crisis continues with thousands of residents left without water after winter freeze. wsws.org The water system in Mississippi's capital city has collapsed multiple times in the last two years. In February 2021, similarly extreme winter temperatures froze pipes and resulted in no running water for weeks.

ProPublica (2022-12-29). A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River. juancole.com By Abrahm Lustgarten | (ProPublica) On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a rich basin of row crops and hayfields. A snow line hung like a bowl cut around the upper cliffs of the Grand Mesa, while in the valley some farmers were …

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-29). Migrants in danger as cold weather looms over the U.S. america.cgtn.com The cold winter made an already existing migration crisis worse at the southern border in the U.S. See more.

SP Editor (2022-12-29). Donziger Files Response to 'DOJ's Disastrous Decision to Side With Chevron'. scheerpost.com

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). Starbucks's Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says. truthout.org In a new filing issued by federal labor prosecutors this week, the labor board is alleging that Starbucks's refusal to bargain with unionized stores in the Pacific Northwest constitutes illegal anti-union activity in the first of what could be many similar complaints to come. Labor officials wrote in their complaint, filed on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel… |

WSWS (2022-12-29). US winter storm death toll expected to rise as National Guard and emergency services conduct search and rescue operations in Buffalo. wsws.org The official death toll of the massive winter storm that plunged much of the United States into sub-freezing temperatures over Christmas weekend continues to rise as rescue crews clear roads and buildings inundated in snow and ice.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-29). See how inflation affects holiday dinner plates. america.cgtn.com According to the National Restaurant Association, more than 90,000 restaurants closed during the pandemic in the U.S., and many are still struggling to recover. See how inflation is affecting restaurants during the holidays.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-29). Quarry Encampment Faces Eviction in Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australian central bank rate rises target working-class households. wsws.org Internal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the economic and cost-of-living crisis will intensify in 2023, with a deliberate policy to inflict the suffering primarily on workers and their families.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-29). U.S. college enrollment continues to decline. america.cgtn.com U.S. school tuition and fees continue to soar, and higher education enrollment is declining. And institutions are facing challenge as fewer students enroll. Find out more.

Allen Forrest (2022-12-29). When Conspiracy Theorists are Most Dangerous. dissidentvoice.org A discussion featuring Sasha Latypova, an ex-pharma/biotech professional with 25 years of experience in clinical trials, clinical technologies and regulatory approvals, about the role of the Department of Defense and National Security Council in deploying biowarfare agents marketed as "vaccines" on the US and global population.

____ (2022-12-29). The Country With Tattered Economy (c). smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Editor (2022-12-29). California Passed a Milestone Law To Stop Neighborhood Drilling. Now Big Oil Has Launched Its Counterattack. scheerpost.com

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). Jan. 6 Transcripts Show Trump Wanted "Blanket Pardon" for Capitol Attackers. truthout.org Newly released transcripts from the House select January 6 committee reveal that former President Donald Trump sought to issue a blanket pardon for a number of controversial figures who attempted to overthrow the 2020 election, including hundreds of his loyalists who participated in the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Johnny McEntee, Trump's former director of… |

Tanupriya Singh (2022-12-29). A call to the people: If capitalism is to be fought, it has to be fought in the DRC. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in This is the second of two stories on the ongoing crisis in the eastern provinces of the DRC. Part one can be read On Friday, December 23, the M23…

WSWS (2022-12-29). George Santos and the putrefaction of capitalist politics: US Republican Congressman-elect exposed as fraud. wsws.org Santos won one of the New York State seats in Congress that flipped from Democrat to Republican.

Answer Coalition (2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15. answercoalition.org In 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…

Editor (2022-12-29). This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-12-29). Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases. ecns.cn The Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases, as seen from Mulalo, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador, on December 28, 2022.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-29). NYC Cop Mayor Eric Adams On Facial Recognition Tech: Big Brother Is Protecting You. moguldom.com Crime has increased by 23.5 percent in New York City during New York City Mayor Eric Adams' first year in office, and the former cop-turned-mayor — a fan of facial recognition technology — is promising to implement new policing technology that he said more accurately identifies common criminal patterns and develops profiles of perpetrators. The …

The Conversation (2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities. juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French GPs begin week-long wildcat strike organised by Facebook group to demand more funding for health services; airline workers in Spain at Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum continue cost of living strikes over Christmas; UK rail workers strike during Christmas holidays over pay, job losses and passenger safety, with further stoppages planned in the New Year; South African food workers' pay strike at Daybreak chicken factories for living wage…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis continues as thousands of residents left without water after winter freeze. wsws.org The water system in Mississippi's capital city has collapsed multiple times in the last two years. In February 2021, similarly extreme winter temperatures froze pipes and resulted in no running water for weeks.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Québec Solidaire rallies behind imperialist powers' campaign of aggression and provocation against Iran. wsws.org Where is Québec Solidaire's outrage at Washington's decades-long campaign of aggression against Iran, including threats of war and economic sanctions that have created severe shortages of food, medicine and medical equipment that have cost the lives of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of Iranians?

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-29). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-29). South African Military to Guard Power Stations After Record Power Outages. unicornriot.ninja

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). CENTCOM Says US Troops Killed 686 Suspected ISIS Members in 2022. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday released an end of the year report that said US troops carried out 313 missions in Iraq and Syria against ISIS, killing 686 suspected members of the terrorist group. Breaking it down by country, the command said US troops participated in 108 partnered operations with the Kurdish-led SDF and …

Robert Reich (2022-12-29). The monsters of American capitalism. nationofchange.org Three of its prime exemplars: Trump, Bankman-Fried's, and Musk!

Lisa Sorush (2022-12-29). The Longest War in U.S. History Has Left a Failed State in Afghanistan. covertactionmagazine.com

WSWS (2022-12-29). Tár: A drama set in the classical music world. wsws.org It is a serious and worthwhile film, whatever the balance of its various merits and defects.

Gary Clyde Hufbauer (2022-12-29). The travails of the US economy roll on into 2023. asiatimes.com In December 2021, most Americans were looking forward to a quiet and prosperous 2022. Covid-19 cases were down, the stock market was up and jobs were abundant. What could go wrong? Many things did. Geopolitical trauma came first. After a chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, it seemed that US involvement in …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Two leaders of plot to kidnap and kill Michigan governor are sentenced in federal court. wsws.org Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. were sentenced to 16 years and 19.5 years, respectively, in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday and Wednesday for the roles they played in plotting to kidnap and kill governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

_____ (2022-12-29). 1244, Dayton, Brussels, Washington, Non-Papers of All Sorts. strategic-culture.org

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-29). Africa in Review 2022: Regional Dynamics and Continental Security. globalresearch.ca

Michael D. Yates (2022-12-29). Union Organizing Surged in 2022: Let's Push for a Radical Labor Movement in 2023. truthout.org The year 2022 saw a significant increase in working-class unrest in the United States. Millions of workers quit their jobs in 2021, and this trend has continued in 2022. Most moved on to different employment, while others continued their education or retired. Recently, many Twitter employees quit in response to the severe force reduction and intensification of work effort engineered by new owner… |

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). U.S. Central Command Says It Killed Over 600 ISIS Terrorists In Syria, Iraq During 2022. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 29, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out hundreds of counter-terrorism operations and killed more than 600 terrorists of ISIS in Syria and Iraq this year. | In a statement, the command said that its operations had degraded ISIS and removed a cadre of senior le…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Germany's Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof department store chain being liquidated in instalments with help of the unions. wsws.org Only after workers have ensured the company makes maximum profits in the stressful Christmas sales period will the 17,000 staff of the store chain be told which branches will remain and who will lose their job.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Rank-and-file Committee at Renault-Nissan plant in India opposes union attempt to ram through wage-cutting contract. wsws.org Fearing growing rank-and-file anger over their inaction, the unions have connived with Renault-Nissan management to ambush us—forcing us to vote on an agreement that we haven't seen, let alone studied and discussed.

Richard Becker (2022-12-29). Undisguised fascists hold balance of power in new Israeli annexationist regime. liberationnews.org Agreement on a new Israeli government — a coalition of extreme right-wingers, religious bigots and | outright fascists — was announced on December 21.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Abellio London bus drivers strike against below inflation pay award. wsws.org A unified counter-offensive against Abellio across the transport network has been prevented by Unite and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jose Ma. Sison, founder of the Stalinist Communist Party of the Philippines, dies aged 83. wsws.org To take stock of the life of Jose Ma. Sison is to document the bloody history of betrayed workers' struggles in the Philippines of the past 60 years.

Bill Emmott (2022-12-29). The year 2022 drew at least three clear lines. asiatimes.com In my Economist days, I had a very fine colleague who dismissed contemptuously anyone who suggested — as someone invariably did — that we should publish a piece just before Christmas on how special, pivotal or momentous a particular year had been. He was right, for calendar years are artificial constructs and something important tended …

Staff (2022-12-29). Bolivia's Far-Right Governor Camacho Arrested. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 29, 2022 ( Estefanía Morales, legislator of Bolivia's governing party, the Movement for Socialism-Political Instrument for the Soverei…

Janine Jackson (2022-12-29). 'Every issue is a disability issue'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Rebecca Vallas on disability economics.

Mike Whitney (2022-12-29). Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca

Derek Briles (2022-12-29). Community fights lack of police accountability and transparency in Urbana, Illinois. liberationnews.org On Dec. 19, Urbana City Council considered a resolution to approve a new collective bargaining agreement between the City of Urbana and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70, which represents the officers of the Urbana Police Department.

_____ (2022-12-29). First reaction to Japan's new National Security Strategy. journal-neo.org As previously reported in the NEO, a joint meeting of the leaders of the ruling parliamentary coalition (90% of which are members of the Liberal Democratic Party) on December 12 approved new draft versions of three documents concerning national security and military development in Japan. Of these, the basic document will be Japan's second postwar …

WSWS (2022-12-29). UK counter-terror Prevent scheme to downplay far-right threat and strengthen anti-Muslim scapegoating. wsws.org The review was set up by the government to prepare an onslaught on democratic rights, authored by William Shawcross, a fellow of the right-wing Policy Exchange thinktank and former director of the neo-conservative Henry Jackson Society…

Douglas Healey, Jesse Carpentier (2022-12-29). Deadly winter storm created by capitalism. liberationnews.org Mainstream media has provided thorough coverage of this storm's devastating impacts, but does not raise the question of how the deaths could have been prevented.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Slave labour systemic in New Zealand's Pacific employment scheme. wsws.org The report by the NZ Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner emphasises that the Seasonal Employer Scheme operates on a system of rampant worker exploitation.

WSWS (2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Final Report upholds "one-man coup" whitewash of Republican Party, Supreme Court, military-intelligence agencies. wsws.org Damning revelations concerning the role played by elements within key state institutions in support of Trump's coup are omitted in the 814-page report.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Turkish Defense Minister Praises Breakthrough Meeting With His Syrian Counterpart. southfront.org Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and inellgince chief Hakan Fidan arriving in Moscow before meeting with their Syrian counterparts. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has praised the The meeting, which lasted for a…

Winn Ellinger (2022-12-29). Texas increases anti-LGBTQ attacks, but anti-fascist victories give reason for hope. liberationnews.org Whipping up a moral panic with hate speech pulled from corporate media headlines, Texas politicians have introduced dozens of bills criminalizing transgender people.

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Withdraws Trump Subpoena. truthout.org The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building has formally withdrawn a number of subpoenas it had issued late in its work, including one for former President Donald Trump. The subpoena for Trump, which was issued in October, had requested that he testify before the committee and hand over documents and communications relating to the Capitol… |

_____ (2022-12-29). Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter's Collaboration With the U.S. Military in Information Warfare. strategic-culture.org

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to ensure Southwest's chief executive pays a price for mass U.S. flight cancellations that have left passengers and employees stranded around the country, throwing lives into chaos and drawing further attention to the company's business practices. "Southwest's flight delays and cancellations are beyond unacceptable," Sanders (I… |

_____ (2022-12-29). Will the coming year 2023 be better than the outgoing one? journal-neo.org In the run-up to New Year's Eve, it is common to take stock of the past and make predictions for the coming year. Like any other year, the outgoing year 2022 will be remembered for its events of national, regional and universal scope. However, among the particularly important ones in 2022 are perhaps the progressive …

Staff (2022-12-29). Iran Protests Pass 100 Days as Demonstrators Facing Brutal Crackdown Request International Solidarity. democracynow.org Anti-government protests in Iran, launched in September following the death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police, have passed their 100th day, even as demonstrators have been met with widespread arrests, brutal violence by police and executions. The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports thousands of protesters have been arrested and more than 0 protesters have been killed so far, including 69 children. At least 26 more demonstrators are facing execution. As calls grow for the United States and the international community to respond to Iran's brutal crackd…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Syrian Air Force L-39 Jet Trainer Crashes In Northern Aleppo, Kills Pilot. southfront.org SyAAF L-39, , Source: luftwaffeas.blogspot.com | On December 29, a L-39 jet trainer of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) crashed in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The jet fell near the Kuweires Military Aviation Institute, the main training facility of the SyAAF, as a result of a technical failure. The pilot, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Mazen Ismail Ismail, was killed in the crash. He was reportedly one of the institute's prominent instructors. | The SyAAF operated more than…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-29). 6 amazing scientific achievements at Imperial in 2022. imperial.ac.uk From exploring magic mushrooms to answering COVID-19 questions, here are some of Imperial's biggest findings this year:…

Tanya Jogee (2022-12-29). Progressives Must Not Concede School Board Elections to the Right. truthout.org During the 2022 midterm elections, I joined a group of central Texas parents, teachers, administrators and social activists who were determined to do whatever it took to elect progressive school board candidates over conservative zealots. And we won. All five Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) candidates endorsed by Access Education, a progressive, community-based political action… |

____ (2022-12-29). Yuyuan Garden hosts annual lantern show. ecns.cn Shanghai's iconic venue Yuyuan Garden has set up lanterns and light installations to celebrate the New Year.

____ (2022-12-29). Hangzhou rolls out measures to stimulate economy. ecns.cn Hangzhou, Zhejiang province has rolled out a series of policies to encourage non-local workers to stay during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday from Jan 21 to 27. The goal is to maintain production levels, according to a notice released by local authorities at a news conference on Tuesday.

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-29). The Top 10 Latino TV Shows of 2022 (REVIEW). latinorebels.com TV and film critic Cristina Escobar reviews her top 10 Latino TV shows of 2022.

SP Editor (2022-12-29). United Nations Chief António Guterres Begs the World for Peace in 2023. scheerpost.com

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). New York Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Representative-Elect George Santos. truthout.org Following a series of revelations about lies that Representative-elect George Santos has told on the campaign trail, New York prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Republican as party leaders in Congress remain silent about the scandal. Nassau County prosecutors in Long Island, New York, opened the investigation on Wednesday. It's unclear which claims are under scrutiny… |

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-29). Hero Barber Turns Shop Into Shelter For During Deadly Buffalo Storm. moguldom.com A local barber helped keep people safe during the deadly blizzard in Buffalo, New York, that has claimed the lives of nearly 40 people. Craig Elston, who owns C&C Cutz, turned his barbershop into a shelter after one man knocked on his door seeking a safe haven. After seeing reports of people dying in …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Lula appoints former union bureaucrat as Brazil's new labor minister. wsws.org The metalworkers' union of the critical industrial region of ABC headed by Luiz Marinho was responsible for suppressing workers' struggles against mass layoffs, defending an alliance between capital and labor.

The Lever (2022-12-29). 2022 FLASHBACK: Uncovering The Largest-Ever Dark Money Donation. levernews.com

WSWS (2022-12-29). Films and television in 2022. wsws.org Despite the many obstacles and difficulties, there are artists in the field with vision and sensitivity, who exhibit a growing awareness that something is terribly wrong with the social order.

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-12-29). Hundreds More Injured in Anti-Coup Protests in Sudan As December Revolution Enters Fifth Year. towardfreedom.org Attempts by an alliance of foreign powers, domestic right-wing parties and the military junta to consolidate an authoritarian state in Sudan will be defeated by mass movements, said the Sudanese Communist Party. Pavan Kulkarni reports for Peoples Dispatch.

_____ (2022-12-29). In 2023 the Lazy Analyst Won't Keep Up With Geopolitics. strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | Before I took on my current persona as either a "Putin Stooge," a "shill for the Fed," or a naàØve apologist for neoliberalism, I used to be a chemist specializing in process efficiency and root cause analysis. | While I learned many things during those twenty-plus years, the most startling conclusion I came to was that laziness has a real place in process improvement. | If you really want some industrial or bureaucratic process streamlined, give that job to the guy who most hates having his time wasted. He will invariably find a way to make that 'work' into something he only has to do spar…

SP Editor (2022-12-29). Benjamin Netanyahu and the Final 'Execution of the Palestinian People'. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Indian tea plantation workers sacked without warning; Australian Apple workers strike for 24 hours.

Juan Cole (2022-12-29). "Execution of the Palestinian People": Netanyahu vows Massive Israeli Squatting on Palestinian Land, and ultimate Annexation. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) As part of his bargain with the fascist blocs of Religious Zionism and Jewish Power, according to the Israeli newspaper Arab 48, incoming Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke of an "exclusive Jewish right" to expand settlements inside Israel praper, in Galilee and the Negev, as well as to plant squatters in …

Editor (2022-12-29). Thousands March in Occupied Territories Demanding Release of Bodies of Palestinians. scheerpost.com Israel has kept the bodies of over a hundred Palestinians who were killed by its forces or died inside its prisons as 'bargaining chips', including that of Palestinian freedom fighter Nasser Abu Hmeid who died last week.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Gantz Says Israeli Pilots Might Attack Iran in 'Two or Three Years'. news.antiwar.com Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told a graduating class of Israeli Air Force Pilots that they might be bombing Iran in "two or three years" as Israel has been preparing for strikes on the country. "Israel has significantly increased its preparedness in recent years and is preparing for the possibility of an attack on …

____ (2022-12-29). The King Is Dead, Long Live The King. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Staff (2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con senador estadounidense Ron Wyden. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy aquí al senador estadounidense Ron Wyden, con quien dialogó sobre el estado actual de las relaciones bilaterales y el impacto del bloqueo de Washington en la población de la isla.Díaz-Canel ratificó al congresista demócrata por Oregón la voluntad de trabajar de conjunto para mejorar las relaciones bilaterales en beneficio de los pueblos cubano y estadounidense.

Staff (2022-12-29). Archivo CD: Batalla de Santa Clara: La historia del Pelotón Suicida contada por un protagonista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El 29 de diciembre de 1958 aconteció una de las más importantes acciones de la batalla de Santa Clara: las fuerzas rebeldes, dirigidas por el Comandante Ernesto Guevara, tomaron la Loma del Capiro y descarrilaron el tren blindado. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores este texto, que narra los acontecimientos de voz de uno de sus protagonistas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Chile reporta 125.339 hectáreas afectadas por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net La región norte y el centro del país son las más afectadas con pronósticos de disminución en la disponibilidad del agua, superior al por ciento.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Reportan nuevos ataques ucranianos contra civiles en Donetsk. telesurtv.net Una persona murió y varias resultaron heridas por el ataque con obuses 155 y al menos 16 proyectiles de lanzacohetes múltiples.

Staff (2022-12-29). El tiempo: Continuarán en ascenso las temperaturas en occidente y centro. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte del occidente y centro con aislados chubascos. En el resto del país habrá poca nubosidad. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con aislados chubascos.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 132 en Argentina. telesurtv.net Este nuevo nieto identificado es hijo de Mercedes del Valle Morales, quien fue desaparecida durante la última dictadura militar.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-12-29). øQué Brasil recibirá Lula da Silva de Jair Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Durante el mandato de Jair Bolsonaro, Brasil registro un aumento en los niveles de pobreza, desigualdad social, violencia armada y deforestación.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). El Salvador registra 184 muertos durante temporada decembrina. telesurtv.net Según al Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial, durante el 2022 se han registrado hasta el momento 1.333 personas fallecidas en accidentes.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Panamá acumula 79 casos de mpox. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, nueve se mantienen activos.

Staff (2022-12-29). Consejo de Ministros abordó temas estratégicos para la vida económica y social del país en su última sesión del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El jefe de Estado cubano hizo un llamado a actualizar la preparación de los cuadros y reservas del Estado y del Gobierno considerando los retos que tienen ante sí quienes son responsables de dirigir los territorios, los municipios y los sistemas empresariales.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Al menos 10 muertos deja un incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades han informado de 53 personas rescatadas del hotel y casino Grand Diamond.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Al menos 30 muertos deja un incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades han informado de 53 personas rescatadas del hotel y casino Grand Diamond.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca labor y compromiso de la FANB. telesurtv.net "Desde lo más profundo de mi alma, me siento orgulloso de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana que me toca comandar", subrayó Maduro.

Staff (2022-12-29). Hombres de campo: Finca Las Piedras, la familia Alonso y el proyecto de autoabastecimiento alimentario. cubadebate.cu El trabajo y los resultados productivos de Finca La Piedras la han convertido en un centro de referencia para el municipio de Guanabacoa por lo que han sido beneficiarios del proyecto Hab.A.M.A que se dedica a potenciar el autoabastecimiento alimentario y el desarrollo de iniciativas económicas sostenibles en La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-29). Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit de generación este jueves. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2854 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 254 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Fiscalía salvadoreña detiene a alcaldesa acusada de corrupción. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa ha sido acusada por trabajadores de la Alcaldía que reclaman el pago de salarios atrasados y otras prestaciones.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Gobernador boliviano se acoge a su derecho al silencio en el caso Golpe de Estado I. telesurtv.net Desde la Fiscalía General de Bolivia no han indicado la fecha de la audiencia donde Camacho conocerá si se podrá defender en libertad o desde la cárcel.

teleSUR -rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Senado uruguayo sanciona proyecto de reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net El proyecto fue presentado por el Ejecutivo de Luis Lacalle Pou y una Comisión de Expertos en Seguridad Social.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-29). India presentará su candidatura para Juegos Olímpicos de 2036. telesurtv.net El funcionario expresó que su nación mostrará un plan de tareas ante los miembros de pleno derecho del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI).

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Denuncian que Israel ha demolido 851 estructuras palestinas en 2022. telesurtv.net Estas demoliciones provocaron que 966 palestinos hayan sido obligados a desplazarse, afirmó el ente perteneciente a la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).

Staff (2022-12-29). Lección democrática de fin de año de la policía española. cubadebate.cu Un testigo filmó en Jerez de la Frontera como un policía golpea en la cara a una persona tras pedirle el número de placa. øLección de fin de año?

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-29). Incendio en túnel deja decenas de víctimas en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net Los equipos de rescate hallaron cinco víctimas mortales en el interior de uno de los vehículos siniestrados.

César Zelada (2022-12-29). Dina Boluarte: øPresidenta de la República de Lima? globalizacion.ca La presidenta de facto es débil porque no tiene respaldo popular. Se impone bajo la sangre de las balas militares. | Si somos conscientes en que los 30 jóvenes estudiantes y trabajadores muertos en las provincias de nuestro país, por las…

Emir Sader (2022-12-29). Brasil: Pasado y presente. globalizacion.ca El intento de atentado en el aeropuerto de Brasilia que, caso resultara, habría provocado una catástrofe, hace que el final de este largo período desastroso en la historia brasileña sea todavía mas tenso. | El intento de atentado cayó como una…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Rusia, Siria y Tàºrkiye sostienen conversaciones en Moscú. telesurtv.net Abordan la crisis siria, las soluciones al problema de los refugiados y cómo hacer frente a la amenaza del terrorismo.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Lideresa mapuche critica nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile. telesurtv.net Asegura que no es democrático, no toma en cuenta los derechos de los pueblos originarios y es liderado por la derecha.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). República Dominicana notifica dos nuevos casos de cólera. telesurtv.net Se trata de dos mujeres, una de 33 y otra de 44 años, que recibieron los servicios médicos oportunos y ya se encuentran en sus hogares.

Staff (2022-12-29). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 29 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). STF de Brasil suspende porte de armas en Distrito Federal. telesurtv.net La medida tendrá vigencia durante las ceremonias que serán realizadas el día siguiente, lunes dos de enero, como parte del inicio de la nueva presidencia.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Suben a 33 la cifra de fallecidos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Los organismos de rescate señalaron que más 486.000 se han visto afectados por las intensas lluvias en la región sur y este de Filipinas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidentes de Cuba y Rusia abordan temas de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes expresaron su disposición de implementar consecuentemente los acuerdos alcanzados durante la visita de Díaz-Canel a Moscú en noviembre pasado.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Policía de Bolivia aprehende al gobernador de Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Bolivia explicó que la aprehensión fue en cumplimiento de la orden emitida por la Fiscalía Departamental de La Paz en el caso denominado Golpe de Estado I.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Detectan nuevas cepas derivadas de la variante àìmicron en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ente de Salud alertó que los cambios de los virus pueden influir en su facilidad de propagación y la gravedad de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-29). Capital mexicana activa alerta naranja por frío en 6 alcaldías. telesurtv.net Pronostica temperaturas de 1ºC a 3ºC en las primeras horas del jueves, en seis alcaldías de la capital.

Staff (2022-12-29). En las tareas de restauración y construcción: Pulsar y actualizar los números. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, tuvo lugar en la mañana de este miércoles, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, la reunión de chequeo a cómo marcha la recuperación de los territorios afectados por el reciente paso del huracán Ian.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel agradece a López Obrador su solidaridad. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano visitó la isla en mayo último, en donde recibió la Orden José Martí, la más alta del Estado cubano.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Trabajadores ferroviarios realizan huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Declaran los trabajadores, que si no se toman en cuenta sus pronunciamientos en 2023, continuarán desarrollando las huelgas.

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2022-12-30: News Headlines

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Corte Suprema peruana ratifica prisión preventiva para Castillo. telesurtv.net El Poder Judicial de Perú precisó que se declaró infundada la apelación planteada por la defensa de exmandatario Castillo.

infobrics (2022-12-30). India Remains Steadfast in Partnership with Russia. infobrics.org Despite pressure from Western countries, India has remained steadfast in its partnership with Russia, refusing to condemn the war in Ukraine and not joining Western sanctions against Moscow…

infobrics (2022-12-30). Russia, China Signed Agreement on Work to Study Moon. infobrics.org An intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said…

infobrics (2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars. infobrics.org Remember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-30). Asesinan a concejal y líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos en Colombia condenó el asesinato del líder social Oscar Rodríguez.

Patrick Gallegos (2022-12-30). Los Alamos National Laboratory escalates plutonium core production, putting New Mexicans and the whole world at risk. liberationnews.org LANL has a long history of nuclear safety incidents. I…

____ (2022-12-30). Full speed ahead for SE Asia on the move. ecns.cn For travel business owner Benny Kong, the China-Laos Railway has brought many benefits over the past year, and for many others, it's creating a buzz over yet another transformative infrastructure project improving lives in Southeast Asia.

____ (2022-12-30). U.S. urged to respect China's interests, concerns. ecns.cn The United States must respect China's core interests and major concerns if it really wants to have positive and constructive dialogue with China, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). China to retain pull for MNCs in 2023. ecns.cn China will remain a key go-to destination for multinational corporations in 2023 as the country's massive and lucrative domestic market and its opening-up measures boost business confidence amid subdued global investment sentiment, said business executives on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). China adjusts tariff plan to include more items. ecns.cn China has decided to adjust its tariff plan for 2023 and expand the number of tariff items in line with the need for industrial development and technical advancement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). China's defense spokesperson pledges action on separatist activities. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson warned on Thursday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will take action against separatist activities wherever they occur.

____ (2022-12-30). 2022 newborn panda cubs meet public at SW China breeding base. ecns.cn Thirteen panda cubs about half a year old, all born this year, met the public on Thursday at the breeding base in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan province.

____ (2022-12-30). Int'l experts upbeat about China 2023 | German economist: I'm pretty much optimistic. ecns.cn I think the development in 2023 will be better than in 2022, especially the case for the second half year. I'm pretty much optimistic about 2023 compared to 2022.

____ (2022-12-30). Construction of mega , wind power project starts in North China desert. ecns.cn A mega and wind power base kicked off construction in China's seventh-largest desert on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-30). 100th Chinese-developed ARJ21 jetliner delivered. ecns.cn The 100th ARJ21 aircraft was delivered to its client on Thursday, bringing China's first indigenously developed passenger jetliner to a new stage of mass production and large-scale operations.

____ (2022-12-30). World's first hydrogen-powered city train rolls off the production line in Chengdu. ecns.cn The world's first hydrogen-powered city train rolled off the production line in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The train has a built-in "hydrogen power" system, with a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a range of 600 kilometers per hydrogen refueling.

____ (2022-12-30). New high-speed railway linking Yinchuan and Lanzhou opens to traffic. ecns.cn A railway linking Yinchuan and Lanzhou, major cities in northwest China, was fully operational with the opening of its last section from Yinchuan to Zhongwei on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-30). Trade between China, other RCEP members up 7.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Trade between China and the other members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has sustained rapid growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

____ (2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets. ecns.cn China's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.

Stephen Lane (2022-12-30). Indianapolis communities unite to fight against undemocratic library board. liberationnews.org The struggle against the corruption of the top leadership of the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees, which heightened after their refusal to appoint the top candidate as CEO, is morphing into a broader movement to create true democratic control over Indianapolis' public institutions.

Staff (2022-12-30). Madrid Appoints Ambassador to Caracas 2 Years After Helping Leopoldo López Escape. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2022-12-30). Australia: Korean family threatened with deportation because son has autism. wsws.org The family have been living in Australia since 2013, but their son is now deemed a "burden on taxpayers."

WSWS (2022-12-30). France whitewashes December 23 assassination of Kurdish nationalists in Paris. wsws.org The far-right attack on d'Enghien Street in Paris testifies to the growing threat of far-right violence against immigrants, workers and youth across Europe.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection. wsws.org Many working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Fascist terror and military hostility set tone for Lula's inauguration in Brazil. wsws.org The inauguration of Brazil's president-elect Luís Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers Party (PT), set for January 1, is being prepared under the shadow of fascistic conspiracies in the country.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Fifty years since the U.S. Christmas bombing of North Vietnam. wsws.org In one of the greatest crimes of American imperialism in the 20th century, US bombers laid waste to the two largest cities in North Vietnam, Hanoi and Haiphong.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Poverty, inequality and official indifference are to blame for the dozens killed by the Christmas weekend blizzard in Buffalo. wsws.org Freezing temperatures and massive snow fall have left over 60 dead nationally since last Friday, with the epicenter in Buffalo, New York.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Mexicans protest president AMLO's "neglect" in case of 43 Ayotzinapa teaching students. wsws.org The AMLO administration's protection of the highest ranks of the state behind the Ayotzinapa killings exposes the reactionary character of its efforts to perpetuate the domestic deployment of the military.

WSWS (2022-12-30). The New Year ushers in the fourth year of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The New Year weekend celebrations will usher in more superspreading events as the United States and the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Piden detener a implicados en atentado contra Cristina Kirchner. telesurtv.net La lideresa peronista cuestionó qué necesitarán los jueces para detener a los responsables, "¿Que me maten?".

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-30). Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Kwanzaa Holiday producing good fruit. indybay.org Historic Alta California and Pacific Island US Territories Minority Farmers and Ranchers have new focus and opportunity, Kwanzaa everyday.

____ (2022-12-30). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.

____ (2022-12-30). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.

____ (2022-12-30). High-speed railway connecting Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to conduct test run. ecns.cn The high-speed railway connecting the Chinese mainland the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will begin test run from Jan. 3, 2023, said Cheung Chi-keung, head of cross-border operations of Hong Kong's MTR Corporation, on Friday.

____ (2022-12-30). Nation sets hot pace for science and tech innovation. ecns.cn Cities in Asia have seen outstanding performances at scientific research institutions and on scientific infrastructure, and are pushing the international innovation landscape toward multipolarity and green, low-carbon development.

____ (2022-12-30). Pele, 'The King of Football' dies at 82. ecns.cn Former Brazilian football star Pele, three-time World Cup champion, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, victim of colon cancer, his doctors officially reported.

____ (2022-12-30). Chinese state councilor stresses intelligent construction, safe development of mines. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong on Thursday urged efforts to accelerate the construction of intelligent mines and their safe development.

____ (2022-12-30). Xi, Benin president exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of resumption of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with President of Benin Patrice Talon on the 50th anniversary of the resumption of the two countries' diplomatic relations.

Juan Cole (2022-12-30). What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and says that settling North America is the exclusive privilege of white Christians. He is determined to make some parts of the U.S. whiter and more Christian …

Common Dreams (2022-12-30). Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government. juancole.com By Jessica Corbett | ( Commondreams.org ) Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader …

Frud Bezhan (2022-12-30). More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown. juancole.com I'm Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. ( RFE/RL) Fewer Iranians have protested on the streets in recent days, more than three months after the nationwide antiestablishment demonstrations erupted. From the outset, the authorities responded …

Electronic Frontier Foundation (2022-12-30). The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review. juancole.com By Jillian C. York | ( EFF ) It's been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression and closed-door partnerships to attempts to restrict anonymity and end to end encryption, in many places, digital rights are under threat. And while the European Union has made regulatory strides, …

____ (2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study. ecns.cn An oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

____ (2022-12-30). Tunnel fire causes casualties in South Korea's Gyeonggi Provinc. ecns.cn A fire broke out in a noise-barrier tunnel on the second Gyeongin Expressway in Galhyeon District, Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-30). Always Room for More: Zionism's Endless Extremism. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Salt Dec 24, 2022 | In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming 'prime minister' Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for 'national security' and settlement-building on the West Bank. | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who has been allocated the national security portfolio, recently called on his settler followers to shoot Palestinians who resist the takeover of their homes and land. That can be taken as a portent of how he intends to do his job. | Ben Gvir's portfolio gives him control over…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Cancelan casi 4.000 vuelos tras tormenta invernal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los aeropuertos con más cancelaciones son los de Denver (Colorado), Chicago (Illinois), Las Vegas (Nevada), Dallas (Texas) y Baltimore (Maryland).

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Cifran en 25 los muertos en el incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net En un primer reporte, la cifra de fallecidos a raíz del incendió en el Grand Diamond City, se ubicó en 10 y horas más tarde subió a 19.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Juez boliviano dicta cuatro meses de prisión a gobernador de Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net La audiencia contra el gobernador Camacho transcurrió durante más de nueve horas, en la que la Fiscalía pedía seis meses de prisión para el gobernador.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-30). Presidente Joe Biden aprueba presupuestos para 2023. telesurtv.net Los presupuestos, aprobados ya por el Congreso incluyen 45.000 millones de dólares en ayuda militar a Ucrania.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-30). Venezuela alcanzó las 4.400.000 viviendas entregadas en el 2022. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano anunció la aprobación del Plan Anual de Hábitat y Vivienda, que contempla la meta de construir 0 mil viviendas en el 2023.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). Ecuador reporta el mayor índice de muertes violentas en décadas. telesurtv.net En este sentido, los datos apuntan que en 2010 la tasa de homicidios intencionales era de 17,5.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). Palestina rechaza intenciones anexionistas del Gobierno de Israel. telesurtv.net El Ministerio palestino insistió que la coalición israelí de racistas y opositores declarados está adoptando una agenda de expansión colonial.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Decretan tres días de luto por fallecimiento de Pelé en Brasil. telesurtv.net Pelé, considerado por muchos el mejor futbolista de todos los tiempos, falleció este jueves a la edad de 82 años en el hospital Albert Einstein de Sao Paulo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Desempleo en Chile llega al 7,9% en trimestre septiembre – noviembre. telesurtv.net El dato representó un aumento de 0,4 puntos porcentuales, considerando el alza de la fuerza de trabajo en 4,3 por ciento.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Autoridades de Siria decomisan armas en almacén de Daesh. telesurtv.net Según el texto se hallaron fusiles automáticos, ametralladoras, lanza granadas, misiles antiblindajes, antiaéreos, artefactos explosivos, morteros, balas y demás municiones.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Costa Rica suma 70 casos de mpox durante 2022. telesurtv.net La cartera de salud puntualizó que los casos reportados son del sexo masculino en el rango de edad de 21 a 73 años.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Hackean canal de YouTube de teleSUR en español. telesurtv.net La denuncia fue realizada por la presidenta del multimedio, la periodista Patricia Villegas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-30). Lula anuncia a los últimos ministros de su Gobierno en Brasil. telesurtv.net Como jefe de la Oficina de Seguridad Institucional (GSI, siglas en portugués) fue designado Marcos Edson Gonçalves Dias.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-30). ONU llama a hacer de 2023 un año de paz. telesurtv.net "Juntos, hagamos que 2023 sea un año en el que la paz vuelva a nuestras vidas", dijo Guterres.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-30). Fiscalía de Bolivia imputa al gobernador Luis Fernando Camacho. telesurtv.net El ente judicial solicitó la detención preventiva del gobernador santacruceño en el Centro Penitenciario de Chonchocoro, en La Paz.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Fallece el exfutbolista brasileño Pelé a los 82 años. telesurtv.net El astro del fútbol brasileño fue ingresado el pasado 29 de noviembre al Hospital Albert Einstein de Sao Paulo.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-30). Estado de salud de Josep Ratzinger es "grave", dice el Vaticano. telesurtv.net Numerosos obispos del mundo se sumaron a la solicitud de oraciones del papa Francisco por el papa Emérito Benedicto XVI.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-30). Expresan condolencias tras fallecimiento del exfutbolista Pelé. telesurtv.net Pelé es el único futbolista en la historia que ha ganado tres Copas del Mundo.

teleSUR, ACH, JGN, SH (2022-12-30). øCómo se creó la URSS y qué impacto tuvo en el mundo. telesurtv.net La Unión Soviética o URSS estuvo conformada por cuatro repúblicas socialistas: Rusia, Transcaucasia, Ucrania y Bielorrusia.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Grupos golpistas incendian edificios públicos en Santa Cruz y Cochabamba, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los ataques ocurren cuando Camacho aguarda la audiencia cautelar para definir si se defenderá en libertad o en prisión.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-30). Presidente chileno quiere una Constitución "mínima, más neutra" telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que "yo creo que Elisa Loncon está equivocada respecto a eso. Esto es un proceso democrático".

Sara Flounders (2022-12-29). Japan rearms under Washington's pressure ‚àí a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. workers.org Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu islands. The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. The decision includes . . . |

SP Editor (2022-12-29). Donziger Files Response to 'DOJ's Disastrous Decision to Side With Chevron'. scheerpost.com

infobrics (2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project. infobrics.org Russia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…

WSWS (2022-12-29). US requires travelers from China test negative for COVID amid surging infections and deaths. wsws.org The measures against China are entirely political and in no way meant to ensure the public health of the American, Chinese, or world populations.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Cruel and unconstitutional: US Supreme Court maintains Title 42 exclusion of migrants seeking asylum. wsws.org The ruling confirms both the ruthlessness of the fascistic Republican right and the fecklessness of the Democrats. Both big business parties agree on the policy of barring desperate migrants from entry.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 80 Ukraini…

Daniel Kersffeld (2022-12-29). La crisis peruana se irradia por toda la región. globalizacion.ca La represión aumenta en Perú a medida que la actual presidenta Dina Boluarte cierra filas con el centro y la derecha para consolidar su débil gobierno. De hecho, el flamante nombramiento como Jefe de Gabinete a Alberto Otárola, hasta ayer…

Staff (2022-12-29). Peruvian Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 28, 2022 ( The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-29). Golpe en Perú: El "excedente poblacional nocivo" y la entrega de los recursos naturales. globalizacion.ca Analistas peruanos temen que tras la destitución del presidente constitucional Pedro Castillo, el saqueo de los recursos será de tal magnitud, las matanzas serán tan enormes, el hambre tan grande, la desesperación de tal magnitud, que es probable que finalmente…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Arequipa, Perú. telesurtv.net A pesar de la fuerza del fenómeno, no se registraron daños materiales graves ni lesionados ni pérdida de vidas humanas.

Staff (2022-12-29). Perú's Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 28, 2022 ( The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "

_____ (2022-12-29). Perú's Dictatorship Shows True Colours. popularresistance.org This Monday, December 26, the de facto government of Perú, led by Dina Boluarte, annulled the appointment of 312 district sub-alderpeople across 23 regions of the country, in a move that seems to advance the erasure of any traces of opposition to Boluarte's controversial rule. These sub-alderpeople had been appointed by President Pedro Castillo, in accordance with local legislation, during his mandate by popular election. | The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "these officials, instead of responding to the guidelines established regarding the functions of district sub-a…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Justicia peruana evalúa prisión preventiva del expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El presidente peruano fue capturado tras una vacancia exprés por el Congreso el cual nombró entonces a Dina Boluarte.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Expresidente peruano niega cargos judiciales en su contra. telesurtv.net Pedro Castillo aseguró que su prisión preventiva es injusta y responde a una " venganza política".

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). In Video: Russian Orlan-10 Drone Survives Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missile. southfront.org An Orlan-10 drone of the Russian VDV at the joint exercise "Slavic Brotherhood 2018". June 25, 2018, by Andrey Rusov. Source: http: //multimedia.ministry of defense.rf/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=58318 | On December 29, a video showing a Russian Orlan-10 drone surviving an anti-aircraft missile over the special military operation zone in Ukraine surfaced online. | In the vide, the missile, reportedly a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs), explodes next to the drone. However, it…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Artyomovsk with high-pr…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Is Sahra Wagenknecht founding a new party? wsws.org A Wagenknecht party would seek to steer opposition to the Ukraine war into a nationalist dead-end. Resting on anti-Americanism, it would strengthen German militarism.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-29). Can Russia and Ukraine Negotiate an End to War Amid New Wave of Strikes? truthout.org The war in Ukraine is now in its 11th month, and Russia unleashed a new bombardment this week of cities across the country, including the capital Kyiv. This comes as both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed a willingness to negotiate an end to the war — but their positions remain so far apart that there are no real hopes of peace talks… |

Anonymous765 (2022-12-29). 120+ Russian Missiles Strike Ukraine On New Year's Eve. southfront.org |

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies (2022-12-29). The Ukraine Crisis: A Classic Security Dilemma. juancole.com ( Code Pink) On December 27 2022, both Russia and Ukraine issued calls for ending the war in Ukraine, but only on non-negotiable terms that they each know the other side will reject. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba proposed a "peace summit" in February to be chaired by UN Secretary General Guterres, but with the …

infobrics (2022-12-29). Ukraine demands Russia's expulsion from UNSC while Putin calls for negotiations. infobrics.org Kiev's call to expel Russia from the UNSC are not being entertained.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Zelensky, Blackrock CEO Agree to Coordinate on Ukraine's Reconstruction. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and CEO of the US investment management company Blackrock, Larry Fink, held a video meeting on Wednesday and agreed to coordinate the reconstruction of Ukraine. Zelensky's office said that he and Fink "agreed to focus in the near term on coordinating the efforts of all potential investors and participants in the …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). NATO Increasing Cyberattacks Against Russia. southfront.org Faced with the defeat of its Ukrainian proxy on the battlefield, NATO cyber troops escalate anti-Russian sabotage. | Written by The cyber environment has become a real battlefield in the conflict between Russia and the West. Recently, NATO cyber troops have been escalating their anti-Russian campaign as part of the broader fight again…

Global Research News (2022-12-29). Selected Articles: Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca By Tucker Carlson is right about Ukraine. NATO membership for Ukraine was clearly a provocation aimed at luring Russia into an invasion. …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Helped the West 'Find Itself'. news.antiwar.com In an address to Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in 10 months of the war, his country has helped the West "find itself again" and provided a "historic opportunity." "In 10 months of this year, we helped everyone. We helped the West find itself again, return to the global arena and …

Patrick Lawrence (2022-12-29). A war of rhetoric & reality. mronline.org Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.

_____ (2022-12-29). CIA And NATO Are Waging Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia. popularresistance.org The CIA is using the spy agencies ofa European NATO ally in order to launch sabotage attacks in Russian territory, according to journalist Jack Murphy. | Murphy is a former US special operations officer who has extensive contacts inside the military and intelligence services. | Citing multiple US government sources, Murphy reported that the CIA and the European state spent years developing "sleeper cells that the allied spy service has activated to hinder Moscow's invasion of Ukraine by waging a secret war behind Russian lines." Infrastructure that has been sabotaged in Russia includes railways, bridges, fuel dep…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Youth and workers in Sri Lanka speak on IYSSE global anti-war webinar. wsws.org The IYSSE in Sri Lanka interviewed students and workers who joined the December 10 global IYSSE rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine."

Editor (2022-12-29). Patrick Lawrence: The Souls of Ukrainian Folk. scheerpost.com

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Demographic Expert Warns Ukraine Will Experience "Catastrophic Drop" In Birth Rate. southfront.org Kiev is a "ghost town", says former adviser to the President of Ukraine. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The birth rate of Ukraine is expected to drop to catastrophic levels in 2023 and lead to the country's population dropping to 35 million in the coming years. This is a demographic crisis that Ukraine will find extremely difficult to escape from, even if the war was to end tomorrow."Next year will see a catastrophi…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Syria On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Russia, Syria and Turkish defense ministers hold trilateral talks in Moscow. The talks between Turkish and Syrian Defense Ministers were the first meeting of the ministers of the two countries in the last 11 years; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA ar…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Turkey, Syria Agreed To Form 'Joint Committees,' Will Meet In Ankara & Damascus — Report. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | The defense ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria have agreed to form "join committees" to discuss the situation in Syria during their recent The breakthrough meeting, which was held in Moscow on December 28,…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Russia To Supply Iran With Dozens Of Su-35 Fighter Jets. southfront.org Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia will supply Iran with dozens of Su-35 multirole fighter jets, Israel's Channel 12 reported on December 24, citing Western intelligence officials. | The news channel said that Iran could get as many as 24 Su-35s which were originally built for Egypt, in a deal that the United States thwarted. Intelligence reports claim that Iranian pilots have already began training on the advanced fighter jets. | The report comes after Iranian media said in September that Tehra…

infobrics (2022-12-29). India-Russia Ties Go Deeper with Provinces Getting into the Act. infobrics.org The geography of partnership between Moscow and India is not just limited to New Delhi, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov stated…

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-29). The Hope of a Pan-African-Owned and Controlled Electric Car Project Is Buried for Generations to Come. dissidentvoice.org Pathy Tshindele (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Untitled, 2016. The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in …

infobrics (2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship. infobrics.org Despite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…

infobrics (2022-12-29). Kiev regime's UN 'peace' summit fantasy. infobrics.org The very idea of (ab)using the UN to further the goals of the Kiev regime and NATO has to do with not only discrediting Russia, but also diminishing its influence in the world organization.

_____ (2022-12-29). We've Reached Peak Zelensky — Now What? popularresistance.org When the president of the poorest, most corrupt nation in Europe is feted with multiple standing ovations by the combined Houses of Congress, and his name invoked in the same breath as Winston Churchill, you know we've reached Peak Zelensky. | It's a farcical, almost psychotic over-promotion, probably surpassed only by the media's shameful, hyperbolic railroading of the country into war with Iraq, in 2003. Paraphrasing Gertrude from Hamlet, "Methinks the media doth hype too much." | Let's remember that before ascending to his country's presidency, Volodymyr Zelensky's greatest claim to fame was that he could play…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-29). Blackrock to Take Zelenskyy's Panhandling Act to the Next Level. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms. truthout.org The pharmaceutical industry and its Republican allies in Congress are openly signaling their plans obstruct at every turn as the Biden administration looks to begin implementing a recently passed law that will allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time in its history. In November, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several other Republican senators introduced legislation that would… |

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-29). Gobierno colombiano rechaza asesinato de firmantes de paz. telesurtv.net Desde agosto pasado ha disminuido la cifra de asesinatos a firmantes a partir de las medidas implementadas.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-29). Five Reasons Why Kiev Should Accept the Current Ground Realities & Negotiate Peace with Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Angela (2022-12-29). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

_____ (2022-12-29). How The Empire Controls The Narrative, With Margaret Kimberly. popularresistance.org In the latest edition of "The Most Censored News" interviews, Lee Camp is joined by Margaret Kimberly. A well-known figure in activists circles in the United States, Margaret is the executive editor of and a senior columnist at Black Agenda Report (BAR). BAR's website offers alternative perspectives on current events and has become a trusted source for those seeking information beyond the mainstream media. In addition to her work at BAR, Kimberly is also the author of "Prejudicial: Black America and the Presidents," a book that was published in 2020 by Steerforth Press. | Camp and Kimberly talked about the U.S.-R…

Editor (2022-12-29). On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken aback when he surmised that "football is the opium of the people". The reference, which summons a famous Marxist …

_____ (2022-12-29). Learning From The Biden Strikebreaking. popularresistance.org The Biden regime's shameful betrayal of the railroad workers unfolded in late November and early December as the possible railroad strike crisis slowly wound to its ending. The gang-up on the railroad workers and their desire to exercise the basic right to strike was practically all-encompassing. Politicians from both political parties — with only a handful of exceptions — all of the media, every single large corporation in the country, and even some liberals and so-called leftists all made the case why the strike must be stopped. Broken even before it had started. This chorus all echoed the same cana…

_____ (2022-12-29). Japan Rearms Under Washington's Pressure. popularresistance.org The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. | The decision includes openly acquiring offensive weapons and reshaping its military command structure for its expanded armed forces. On Dec. 23, the draft budget was approved by Kishida's cabinet. | Japan's dangerous military expansion should set off international alarm bells. This major escalation is taking place based on intense U.S. imperialist pressure. It is the next step i…

_____ (2022-12-29). How Baltimore's Inclusionary Housing Bill Got Hollowed Out. popularresistance.org Today will be the first installment of our series called "Tax Broke". It's a five-year exploration of our hometown Baltimore's policy of doling out tax breaks to developers to stimulate growth. And the centerpiece of the work is a documentary by the same name, which we have screened and we will publish next year. The essence of our findings is that the city of Baltimore has used a variety of tax breaks intended to stimulate growth, but has done far less to track their effectiveness or make the process transparent to account for them. We also found that this idea has primarily benefited wealthy neighborhoods while…

_____ (2022-12-29). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. popularresistance.org This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights of the year. This year, most of which has been consumed by a global pandemic, we encourage folks to take whatever measures are necessary to insure individual and community well-being, in response to both the virus and the state, understanding the balance each of us must strike for ourselves. Given our current reality, on New Year's Eve gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not…

_____ (2022-12-29). Progressives In Belgium Protest Detention Of Migrants. popularresistance.org On Saturday, December 24, progressive groups in Belgium protested at the Vottem detention center in Liège, denouncing the state's unfair policy on migrants. The protest was organized by the Collective of Resistance to Centers for Foreigners (CRACPE). Hundreds of people including Wallonian MP Julien Liradelfo from the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) and activists from the PTB and the Communist Party of Belgium (PCB/CPB) participated in the protest. The protesters asked the federal government to close down migrant detention centers across the county and release and regularize the incarcerated migrants. | Progre…

____ (2022-12-29). China steps up efforts increasing int'l cooperation on IP protection. ecns.cn China has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas have fun in snow. ecns.cn A giant panda enjoys itself on a tree at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 28, 2022.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sale for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $180 million arms sale for Taiwan amid heightened tensions with China over US support for the island. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the deal was for vehicle-launched Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and related equipment. The primary contractors for the deal are Northrop Grumman and …

____ (2022-12-29). Three survivors of Nanjing Massacre pass away — only 51 still alive. ecns.cn Since Dec. 24, three survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have passed away in Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

____ (2022-12-29). U.S. to require negative COVID test upon arrival for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it will require a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers from China.

____ (2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.

____ (2022-12-29). CPC continues self-reform as it embarks on new journey. ecns.cn Less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, led the newly elected top leadership on a visit to Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations. ecns.cn From offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas in Chongqing Zoo amount to 21. ecns.cn The Chongqing Zoo, in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, announced on Tuesday that there were 21 giant pandas in the zoo, marking it as one of the zoos with the largest number of giant pandas in China.

____ (2022-12-29). Ice and snow sports attract tourists in Hebei. ecns.cn Ski resorts in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, have opened, attracting many tourists to enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports.

____ (2022-12-29). Street interview: Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted about Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift.

____ (2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".

____ (2022-12-29). World welcomes China's optimized COVID-19 policies. ecns.cn "Welcome our Chinese friends with open arms!" France's embassy in China pinned on its Weibo social account.

____ (2022-12-29). China's domestically-developed oral COVID drug to enter market in February. ecns.cn SIM0417, an oral COVID drug developed by China, is expected to enter the market in February 2023, according to the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-29). On the Application of Xi Jinping Thought in an Imperialist Country. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China Dec 23, 2022 | On 10 December, the first of two online seminars on the theme 'The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its World Significance', organised jointly by Friends of Socialist China and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was held. We are pleased to publish below the contribution by Dr Hugh Goodacre, Managing Director of the Institute for Independence Studies and lecturer in the History of Economic Thought at University College London. Hugh's speech provides a profound and thought-provoking analy…

____ (2022-12-29). China denounces 'distorted' Western reports about China's optimized COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Countries adjusting the COVID policy would invariably go through a period of adaptation. China is no exception as we shift gear in our COVID policy. China's COVID situation on the whole remains predictable and under control.

____ (2022-12-29). China's Baidu operates driverless taxi night service in Wuhan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu announced on Monday that it has expanded the commercial operation area and times of its driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan.

____ (2022-12-29). Fossil skull may hold clues to human ancestry. ecns.cn Researchers have begun studies on a newly discovered fossilized skull in Central China's Hubei province. It is believed to be the most intact Homo erectusspecimen of its age, found in inland Eurasia, according to the province's department of culture and tourism.

____ (2022-12-29). China to lift flight restrictions. ecns.cn China will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australian Labor government greenlights extradition of former pilot to US. wsws.org The pilot's activities—providing flight training services to China—are only being criminalised because the US and its allies are preparing an aggressive war against Beijing.

____ (2022-12-29). Sinopec completes record ultra-deep exploration drill in SW China. ecns.cn China's largest petrochemical products supplier announced on Wednesday that it had achieved a record depth in its ultra-deep oil and natural gas drilling exploration efforts.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-29). Al menos un muerto deja múltiple choque en puente Zhengxin, China. telesurtv.net El puente de Zhengxin, que cruza el río Amarillo y que tiene una longitud de 9,1 kilómetros, conecta Zhengzhou con la vecina Xinxiang.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-29). Presidente chino llama a la unidad del partido Comunista. telesurtv.net Xi apuntó que los funcionarios "deben impulsar el espíritu de combate, cavar profundo para superar las dificultades".

WSWS (2022-12-29). Two leaders of plot to kidnap and kill Michigan governor are sentenced in federal court. wsws.org Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. were sentenced to 16 years and 19.5 years, respectively, in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday and Wednesday for the roles they played in plotting to kidnap and kill governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

The Conversation (2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities. juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …

_____ (2022-12-29). Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter's Collaboration With the U.S. Military in Information Warfare. strategic-culture.org

WSWS (2022-12-29). Québec Solidaire rallies behind imperialist powers' campaign of aggression and provocation against Iran. wsws.org Where is Québec Solidaire's outrage at Washington's decades-long campaign of aggression against Iran, including threats of war and economic sanctions that have created severe shortages of food, medicine and medical equipment that have cost the lives of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of Iranians?

WorkWeek (2022-12-29). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-29). The Top 10 Latino TV Shows of 2022 (REVIEW). latinorebels.com TV and film critic Cristina Escobar reviews her top 10 Latino TV shows of 2022.

Juan Cole (2022-12-29). "Execution of the Palestinian People": Netanyahu vows Massive Israeli Squatting on Palestinian Land, and ultimate Annexation. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) As part of his bargain with the fascist blocs of Religious Zionism and Jewish Power, according to the Israeli newspaper Arab 48, incoming Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke of an "exclusive Jewish right" to expand settlements inside Israel praper, in Galilee and the Negev, as well as to plant squatters in …

WSWS (2022-12-29). George Santos and the putrefaction of capitalist politics: US Republican Congressman-elect exposed as fraud. wsws.org Santos won one of the New York State seats in Congress that flipped from Democrat to Republican.

____ (2022-12-29). Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases. ecns.cn The Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases, as seen from Mulalo, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador, on December 28, 2022.

____ (2022-12-29). Outdoor medical service stations set up for COVID patients in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Outdoor fever treatment stations have been set up in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, to provide one-stop medical services for COVID patients as local hospitals are under great pressure from a large amount of patients.

Staff (2022-12-29). Climate Crisis Made Everyday Life More Expensive in 2022. truthout.org Inflation dominated news headlines and American psyches in 2022. Overall, consumer prices jumped an average 7.1 percent this year, with the cost of just about everything going up, from cars to coffee and gas to groceries. The trend triggered a bitter midterm election campaign, prompted a series of aggressive interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, and fears about an impending recession. |

Labor Video Project (2022-12-29). How About Living Wages? Three Hundred UFCW5 Members Strike SF Macy's Union Square Store. indybay.org Three hundred members of UFCW 5 went on strike against Macy's at the Union Square store in San Francisco. They are fighting for living wages.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Germany's Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof department store chain being liquidated in instalments with help of the unions. wsws.org Only after workers have ensured the company makes maximum profits in the stressful Christmas sales period will the 17,000 staff of the store chain be told which branches will remain and who will lose their job.

Answer Coalition (2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15. answercoalition.org In 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). Biden WH Reminds GOP Leaders: You Don't Have Oversight Powers Until Next Week. truthout.org President Joe Biden's White House Counsel has penned a letter to key Republican legislators, telling them they will have to reissue requests for documents they've made in the past month relating to investigations they plan to open when the party controls the House. When it became clear that Republicans would win control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)… |

Richard Becker (2022-12-29). Undisguised fascists hold balance of power in new Israeli annexationist regime. liberationnews.org Agreement on a new Israeli government — a coalition of extreme right-wingers, religious bigots and | outright fascists — was announced on December 21.

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-29). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

Mike Whitney (2022-12-29). Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-29). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). Starbucks's Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says. truthout.org In a new filing issued by federal labor prosecutors this week, the labor board is alleging that Starbucks's refusal to bargain with unionized stores in the Pacific Northwest constitutes illegal anti-union activity in the first of what could be many similar complaints to come. Labor officials wrote in their complaint, filed on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel… |

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australia: Labor government delays pay rise for aged care workers. wsws.org Australian aged care workers will wait another 18 months for a 15 percent increase in minimum award rates, after Labor called for the pay rise to be "phased in."

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-29). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

Derek Briles (2022-12-29). Community fights lack of police accountability and transparency in Urbana, Illinois. liberationnews.org On Dec. 19, Urbana City Council considered a resolution to approve a new collective bargaining agreement between the City of Urbana and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70, which represents the officers of the Urbana Police Department.

Appreciating Diversity Film Series (2022-12-29). Thursday 1/19: Diversity Film Series: Childcare in America: 'Through the Night.'. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-29). Quarry Encampment Faces Eviction in Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). Biden Admin Plans to Expand Title 42 to Expel Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians. truthout.org Even as Biden administration lawyers fight to end a cruel anti-immigrant policy that has been used millions of times to expel asylum seekers, administration officials are seeking to once again expand the policy, this time to ramp up expulsions of asylum seekers from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. According to Reuters, officials say that the administration is planning to implement new rules for the… |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-29). Gantz Says Israeli Pilots Might Attack Iran in 'Two or Three Years'. news.antiwar.com Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told a graduating class of Israeli Air Force Pilots that they might be bombing Iran in "two or three years" as Israel has been preparing for strikes on the country. "Israel has significantly increased its preparedness in recent years and is preparing for the possibility of an attack on …

CNA Alta Bates Nurses (2022-12-29). Sunday 1/1: Solidarity Rally For CNA Striking Sutter Nurses At Alta Bates:Start New Year With Strikers. indybay.org Sutter Alta Bates Hospital | 24 Ashby St. | Berkeley…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Syrian Security Forces Uncover ISIS Weapons Cache With Anti-Tank Rockets In Daraa (Photos). southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | Syrian security forces have uncovered a large weapons cache of ISIS near the town of al- Yadudah in the western Daraa countryside, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on December 29. | A security official told the state-run news agency that the cache was uncovered with help from locals in al-Yadudah. According to the unnamed official, ISIS cells planned to use the weapons to carry out terrorist attacks. | The cache included loads of different weapons and ammunition, most notable…

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-12-29). Keith McHenry, Co-founder of "Food Not Bombs" Global Movement, Arrested Today. indybay.org December 27, 2022 – Keith McHenry, the co-founder of the global movement "Food Not Bombs" was arrested today and is in jail now.

John W. Whitehead (2022-12-29). 2022's Danger Signs: From Totalitarian Paranoia to Authoritarian Madness. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-29). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit. ecns.cn The new image of Bing Dwen Dwen, dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, made its debut in Beijing on Wednesday to welcome the New Year.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-29). Military Situation In Yemen On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 109 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The Sudanese army denied the news of the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen and confirmed that the forces that left the Al-Anad base retreated to the city of Aden two days ago; | Two STC members were killed and several others were injured with an IED explosion in the Al-Mahfad area; | Seven STC members were killed and…

____ (2022-12-29). Passenger throughput at Beijing Railway Station increases. ecns.cn At the entrance of Beijing Railway Station, passengers pass through the security check only by scanning their ID cards. Many travelers said the new policy has made their trips more convenient.

Editor (2022-12-29). Joe Lauria: Fighting the "Psyopcracy" scheerpost.com It is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Films and television in 2022. wsws.org Despite the many obstacles and difficulties, there are artists in the field with vision and sensitivity, who exhibit a growing awareness that something is terribly wrong with the social order.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French GPs begin week-long wildcat strike organised by Facebook group to demand more funding for health services; airline workers in Spain at Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum continue cost of living strikes over Christmas; UK rail workers strike during Christmas holidays over pay, job losses and passenger safety, with further stoppages planned in the New Year; South African food workers' pay strike at Daybreak chicken factories for living wage…

Editor (2022-12-29). This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight. scheerpost.com

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-29). Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan. nationofchange.org This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."

KQED Live (2022-12-29). Thursday 2/16: Fire and Wine: How Wildfire Affects Your Cabernet. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Tár: A drama set in the classical music world. wsws.org It is a serious and worthwhile film, whatever the balance of its various merits and defects.

Editor (2022-12-29). "Shelby County v. Holder:" How the Supreme Court attacked Black voting rights. mronline.org In 2013, five unelected judges gutted the right to vote for tens of millions of African Americans and others. The Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby v. Holder overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) that prevented voter suppression.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Rank-and-file Committee at Renault-Nissan plant in India opposes union attempt to ram through wage-cutting contract. wsws.org Fearing growing rank-and-file anger over their inaction, the unions have connived with Renault-Nissan management to ambush us—forcing us to vote on an agreement that we haven't seen, let alone studied and discussed.

Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann (2022-12-29). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology. indybay.org Debt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Flush with record profits, Exxon sues to block EU windfall tax. nationofchange.org Exxon has also been rewarding its top executives, boosting the annual salary of CEO Darren Woods from $1.70 million to $1.88 million for the coming year.

____ (2022-12-29). Yuyuan Garden hosts annual lantern show. ecns.cn Shanghai's iconic venue Yuyuan Garden has set up lanterns and light installations to celebrate the New Year.

Robert Reich (2022-12-29). The monsters of American capitalism. nationofchange.org Three of its prime exemplars: Trump, Bankman-Fried's, and Musk!

Allen Forrest (2022-12-29). When Conspiracy Theorists are Most Dangerous. dissidentvoice.org A discussion featuring Sasha Latypova, an ex-pharma/biotech professional with 25 years of experience in clinical trials, clinical technologies and regulatory approvals, about the role of the Department of Defense and National Security Council in deploying biowarfare agents marketed as "vaccines" on the US and global population.

Brett Willkins (2022-12-29). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

Tanupriya Singh (2022-12-29). A call to the people: If capitalism is to be fought, it has to be fought in the DRC. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in This is the second of two stories on the ongoing crisis in the eastern provinces of the DRC. Part one can be read On Friday, December 23, the M23…

WSWS (2022-12-29). UK counter-terror Prevent scheme to downplay far-right threat and strengthen anti-Muslim scapegoating. wsws.org The review was set up by the government to prepare an onslaught on democratic rights, authored by William Shawcross, a fellow of the right-wing Policy Exchange thinktank and former director of the neo-conservative Henry Jackson Society…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-29). 6 amazing scientific achievements at Imperial in 2022. imperial.ac.uk From exploring magic mushrooms to answering COVID-19 questions, here are some of Imperial's biggest findings this year:…

WSWS (2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Final Report upholds "one-man coup" whitewash of Republican Party, Supreme Court, military-intelligence agencies. wsws.org Damning revelations concerning the role played by elements within key state institutions in support of Trump's coup are omitted in the 814-page report.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-29). Africa in Review 2022: Regional Dynamics and Continental Security. globalresearch.ca

Lisa Sorush (2022-12-29). The Longest War in U.S. History Has Left a Failed State in Afghanistan. covertactionmagazine.com

Editor (2022-12-29). Thousands March in Occupied Territories Demanding Release of Bodies of Palestinians. scheerpost.com Israel has kept the bodies of over a hundred Palestinians who were killed by its forces or died inside its prisons as 'bargaining chips', including that of Palestinian freedom fighter Nasser Abu Hmeid who died last week.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Indian tea plantation workers sacked without warning; Australian Apple workers strike for 24 hours.

David Giesen (2022-12-29). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Staff (2022-12-29). Bolivia's Far-Right Governor Camacho Arrested. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 29, 2022 ( Estefanía Morales, legislator of Bolivia's governing party, the Movement for Socialism-Political Instrument for the Soverei…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). U.S. Central Command Says It Killed Over 600 ISIS Terrorists In Syria, Iraq During 2022. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 29, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out hundreds of counter-terrorism operations and killed more than 600 terrorists of ISIS in Syria and Iraq this year. | In a statement, the command said that its operations had degraded ISIS and removed a cadre of senior le…

Jaisal Noor (2022-12-29). The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Like they have done to many predominantly-Black neighborhoods, developers have targeted…

ProPublica (2022-12-29). A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River. juancole.com By Abrahm Lustgarten | (ProPublica) On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a rich basin of row crops and hayfields. A snow line hung like a bowl cut around the upper cliffs of the Grand Mesa, while in the valley some farmers were …

The Lever (2022-12-29). 2022 FLASHBACK: Uncovering The Largest-Ever Dark Money Donation. levernews.com

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-12-29). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Lula appoints former union bureaucrat as Brazil's new labor minister. wsws.org The metalworkers' union of the critical industrial region of ABC headed by Luiz Marinho was responsible for suppressing workers' struggles against mass layoffs, defending an alliance between capital and labor.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jackson, Mississippi water crisis continues with thousands of residents left without water after winter freeze. wsws.org The water system in Mississippi's capital city has collapsed multiple times in the last two years. In February 2021, similarly extreme winter temperatures froze pipes and resulted in no running water for weeks.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-29). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australian central bank rate rises target working-class households. wsws.org Internal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the economic and cost-of-living crisis will intensify in 2023, with a deliberate policy to inflict the suffering primarily on workers and their families.

Tanya Jogee (2022-12-29). Progressives Must Not Concede School Board Elections to the Right. truthout.org During the 2022 midterm elections, I joined a group of central Texas parents, teachers, administrators and social activists who were determined to do whatever it took to elect progressive school board candidates over conservative zealots. And we won. All five Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) candidates endorsed by Access Education, a progressive, community-based political action… |

Editor (2022-12-29). The war on Christmas drag shows. mronline.org GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ "groomer" rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Abellio London bus drivers strike against below inflation pay award. wsws.org A unified counter-offensive against Abellio across the transport network has been prevented by Unite and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-29). Homeless deaths of the dispossessed and unhoused in 2022 are heartbreaking. indybay.org Makeshift Tombstones Honoring Homeless Persons Who Died In 2022:…

Editor (2022-12-29). California Passed a Milestone Law To Stop Neighborhood Drilling. Now Big Oil Has Launched Its Counterattack. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-29). US winter storm death toll expected to rise as National Guard and emergency services conduct search and rescue operations in Buffalo. wsws.org The official death toll of the massive winter storm that plunged much of the United States into sub-freezing temperatures over Christmas weekend continues to rise as rescue crews clear roads and buildings inundated in snow and ice.

Michael D. Yates (2022-12-29). Union Organizing Surged in 2022: Let's Push for a Radical Labor Movement in 2023. truthout.org The year 2022 saw a significant increase in working-class unrest in the United States. Millions of workers quit their jobs in 2021, and this trend has continued in 2022. Most moved on to different employment, while others continued their education or retired. Recently, many Twitter employees quit in response to the severe force reduction and intensification of work effort engineered by new owner… |

____ (2022-12-29). Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway becomes fully operational. ecns.cn The Zhongwei to Lanzhou section of the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway was completed on Thursday and the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway became fully operational, shortening the travel time from Yinchuan to Lanzhou to about 3 hour.

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). Jan. 6 Transcripts Show Trump Wanted "Blanket Pardon" for Capitol Attackers. truthout.org Newly released transcripts from the House select January 6 committee reveal that former President Donald Trump sought to issue a blanket pardon for a number of controversial figures who attempted to overthrow the 2020 election, including hundreds of his loyalists who participated in the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Johnny McEntee, Trump's former director of… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-29). New York Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Representative-Elect George Santos. truthout.org Following a series of revelations about lies that Representative-elect George Santos has told on the campaign trail, New York prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Republican as party leaders in Congress remain silent about the scandal. Nassau County prosecutors in Long Island, New York, opened the investigation on Wednesday. It's unclear which claims are under scrutiny… |

INDYRADIO (2022-12-29). FBI COINTELPRO Document Release. indybay.org It was my original intention to return the stolen FBI documents | to the site where they were hosted.

Douglas Healey, Jesse Carpentier (2022-12-29). Deadly winter storm created by capitalism. liberationnews.org Mainstream media has provided thorough coverage of this storm's devastating impacts, but does not raise the question of how the deaths could have been prevented.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-29). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

Here's Your Ticket (2022-12-29). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.

____ (2022-12-29). The Country With Tattered Economy (c). smoothiex12.blogspot.com

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis continues as thousands of residents left without water after winter freeze. wsws.org The water system in Mississippi's capital city has collapsed multiple times in the last two years. In February 2021, similarly extreme winter temperatures froze pipes and resulted in no running water for weeks.

_____ (2022-12-29). In 2023 the Lazy Analyst Won't Keep Up With Geopolitics. strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | Before I took on my current persona as either a "Putin Stooge," a "shill for the Fed," or a naàØve apologist for neoliberalism, I used to be a chemist specializing in process efficiency and root cause analysis. | While I learned many things during those twenty-plus years, the most startling conclusion I came to was that laziness has a real place in process improvement. | If you really want some industrial or bureaucratic process streamlined, give that job to the guy who most hates having his time wasted. He will invariably find a way to make that 'work' into something he only has to do spar…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Syrian Air Force L-39 Jet Trainer Crashes In Northern Aleppo, Kills Pilot. southfront.org SyAAF L-39, , Source: luftwaffeas.blogspot.com | On December 29, a L-39 jet trainer of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) crashed in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The jet fell near the Kuweires Military Aviation Institute, the main training facility of the SyAAF, as a result of a technical failure. The pilot, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Mazen Ismail Ismail, was killed in the crash. He was reportedly one of the institute's prominent instructors. | The SyAAF operated more than…

Winn Ellinger (2022-12-29). Texas increases anti-LGBTQ attacks, but anti-fascist victories give reason for hope. liberationnews.org Whipping up a moral panic with hate speech pulled from corporate media headlines, Texas politicians have introduced dozens of bills criminalizing transgender people.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-29). Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to ensure Southwest's chief executive pays a price for mass U.S. flight cancellations that have left passengers and employees stranded around the country, throwing lives into chaos and drawing further attention to the company's business practices. "Southwest's flight delays and cancellations are beyond unacceptable," Sanders (I… |

WSWS (2022-12-29). Slave labour systemic in New Zealand's Pacific employment scheme. wsws.org The report by the NZ Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner emphasises that the Seasonal Employer Scheme operates on a system of rampant worker exploitation.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jose Ma. Sison, founder of the Stalinist Communist Party of the Philippines, dies aged 83. wsws.org To take stock of the life of Jose Ma. Sison is to document the bloody history of betrayed workers' struggles in the Philippines of the past 60 years.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-29). Turkish Defense Minister Praises Breakthrough Meeting With His Syrian Counterpart. southfront.org Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and inellgince chief Hakan Fidan arriving in Moscow before meeting with their Syrian counterparts. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has praised the The meeting, which lasted for a…

____ (2022-12-29). The King Is Dead, Long Live The King. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Janine Jackson (2022-12-29). 'Every issue is a disability issue'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Rebecca Vallas on disability economics.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-29). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

SP Editor (2022-12-29). United Nations Chief António Guterres Begs the World for Peace in 2023. scheerpost.com

SP Editor (2022-12-29). Benjamin Netanyahu and the Final 'Execution of the Palestinian People'. scheerpost.com

Chris Walker (2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Withdraws Trump Subpoena. truthout.org The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building has formally withdrawn a number of subpoenas it had issued late in its work, including one for former President Donald Trump. The subpoena for Trump, which was issued in October, had requested that he testify before the committee and hand over documents and communications relating to the Capitol… |

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-29). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-29). South African Military to Guard Power Stations After Record Power Outages. unicornriot.ninja

_____ (2022-12-29). 1244, Dayton, Brussels, Washington, Non-Papers of All Sorts. strategic-culture.org

KQED Live (2022-12-29). Saturday 2/25: YR Media Eco-Party Hour. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Alison Weir (2022-12-29). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Lynda Carson (2022-12-29). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-12-29). Hundreds More Injured in Anti-Coup Protests in Sudan As December Revolution Enters Fifth Year. towardfreedom.org Attempts by an alliance of foreign powers, domestic right-wing parties and the military junta to consolidate an authoritarian state in Sudan will be defeated by mass movements, said the Sudanese Communist Party. Pavan Kulkarni reports for Peoples Dispatch.

Editor (2022-12-29). Scheer & Hedges: They Know Everything About You. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: These are videos taken from the Real News Network, edited into one video for easier viewing experience. All clips belong to the Real News Network, and are being published here because of their timeless commentary, and relevance to the recently exposed corporate state censorship regime revealed in the Twitter Files.

____ (2022-12-29). Hangzhou rolls out measures to stimulate economy. ecns.cn Hangzhou, Zhejiang province has rolled out a series of policies to encourage non-local workers to stay during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday from Jan 21 to 27. The goal is to maintain production levels, according to a notice released by local authorities at a news conference on Tuesday.

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-29). Before COB on the first workday of 2023, CEOs will make more than the average annual pay for all US workers. nationofchange.org In less than seven hours on the first workday of the New Year, a typical CEO will have made as much as the average U.S. worker will make all year.

Staff (2022-12-29). El tiempo: Continuarán en ascenso las temperaturas en occidente y centro. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte del occidente y centro con aislados chubascos. En el resto del país habrá poca nubosidad. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con aislados chubascos.

Staff (2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con senador estadounidense Ron Wyden. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy aquí al senador estadounidense Ron Wyden, con quien dialogó sobre el estado actual de las relaciones bilaterales y el impacto del bloqueo de Washington en la población de la isla.Díaz-Canel ratificó al congresista demócrata por Oregón la voluntad de trabajar de conjunto para mejorar las relaciones bilaterales en beneficio de los pueblos cubano y estadounidense.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Chile reporta 125.339 hectáreas afectadas por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net La región norte y el centro del país son las más afectadas con pronósticos de disminución en la disponibilidad del agua, superior al por ciento.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Reportan nuevos ataques ucranianos contra civiles en Donetsk. telesurtv.net Una persona murió y varias resultaron heridas por el ataque con obuses 155 y al menos 16 proyectiles de lanzacohetes múltiples.

Staff (2022-12-29). Archivo CD: Batalla de Santa Clara: La historia del Pelotón Suicida contada por un protagonista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El 29 de diciembre de 1958 aconteció una de las más importantes acciones de la batalla de Santa Clara: las fuerzas rebeldes, dirigidas por el Comandante Ernesto Guevara, tomaron la Loma del Capiro y descarrilaron el tren blindado. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores este texto, que narra los acontecimientos de voz de uno de sus protagonistas.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Gobernador boliviano se acoge a su derecho al silencio en el caso Golpe de Estado I. telesurtv.net Desde la Fiscalía General de Bolivia no han indicado la fecha de la audiencia donde Camacho conocerá si se podrá defender en libertad o desde la cárcel.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Policía de Bolivia aprehende al gobernador de Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Bolivia explicó que la aprehensión fue en cumplimiento de la orden emitida por la Fiscalía Departamental de La Paz en el caso denominado Golpe de Estado I.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Lideresa mapuche critica nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile. telesurtv.net Asegura que no es democrático, no toma en cuenta los derechos de los pueblos originarios y es liderado por la derecha.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Al menos 30 muertos deja un incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades han informado de 53 personas rescatadas del hotel y casino Grand Diamond.

Staff (2022-12-29). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 29 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Detectan nuevas cepas derivadas de la variante àìmicron en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ente de Salud alertó que los cambios de los virus pueden influir en su facilidad de propagación y la gravedad de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Denuncian que Israel ha demolido 851 estructuras palestinas en 2022. telesurtv.net Estas demoliciones provocaron que 966 palestinos hayan sido obligados a desplazarse, afirmó el ente perteneciente a la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).

Emir Sader (2022-12-29). Brasil: Pasado y presente. globalizacion.ca El intento de atentado en el aeropuerto de Brasilia que, caso resultara, habría provocado una catástrofe, hace que el final de este largo período desastroso en la historia brasileña sea todavía mas tenso. | El intento de atentado cayó como una…

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-29). Incendio en túnel deja decenas de víctimas en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net Los equipos de rescate hallaron cinco víctimas mortales en el interior de uno de los vehículos siniestrados.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-12-29). øQué Brasil recibirá Lula da Silva de Jair Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Durante el mandato de Jair Bolsonaro, Brasil registro un aumento en los niveles de pobreza, desigualdad social, violencia armada y deforestación.

Staff (2022-12-29). Lección democrática de fin de año de la policía española. cubadebate.cu Un testigo filmó en Jerez de la Frontera como un policía golpea en la cara a una persona tras pedirle el número de placa. øLección de fin de año?

César Zelada (2022-12-29). Dina Boluarte: øPresidenta de la República de Lima? globalizacion.ca La presidenta de facto es débil porque no tiene respaldo popular. Se impone bajo la sangre de las balas militares. | Si somos conscientes en que los 30 jóvenes estudiantes y trabajadores muertos en las provincias de nuestro país, por las…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Fiscalía salvadoreña detiene a alcaldesa acusada de corrupción. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa ha sido acusada por trabajadores de la Alcaldía que reclaman el pago de salarios atrasados y otras prestaciones.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Al menos 10 muertos deja un incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades han informado de 53 personas rescatadas del hotel y casino Grand Diamond.

Staff (2022-12-29). Consejo de Ministros abordó temas estratégicos para la vida económica y social del país en su última sesión del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El jefe de Estado cubano hizo un llamado a actualizar la preparación de los cuadros y reservas del Estado y del Gobierno considerando los retos que tienen ante sí quienes son responsables de dirigir los territorios, los municipios y los sistemas empresariales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Panamá acumula 79 casos de mpox. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, nueve se mantienen activos.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 132 en Argentina. telesurtv.net Este nuevo nieto identificado es hijo de Mercedes del Valle Morales, quien fue desaparecida durante la última dictadura militar.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidentes de Cuba y Rusia abordan temas de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes expresaron su disposición de implementar consecuentemente los acuerdos alcanzados durante la visita de Díaz-Canel a Moscú en noviembre pasado.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-29). Capital mexicana activa alerta naranja por frío en 6 alcaldías. telesurtv.net Pronostica temperaturas de 1ºC a 3ºC en las primeras horas del jueves, en seis alcaldías de la capital.

Staff (2022-12-29). Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit de generación este jueves. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2854 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 254 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad.

Staff (2022-12-29). Hombres de campo: Finca Las Piedras, la familia Alonso y el proyecto de autoabastecimiento alimentario. cubadebate.cu El trabajo y los resultados productivos de Finca La Piedras la han convertido en un centro de referencia para el municipio de Guanabacoa por lo que han sido beneficiarios del proyecto Hab.A.M.A que se dedica a potenciar el autoabastecimiento alimentario y el desarrollo de iniciativas económicas sostenibles en La Habana.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-29). India presentará su candidatura para Juegos Olímpicos de 2036. telesurtv.net El funcionario expresó que su nación mostrará un plan de tareas ante los miembros de pleno derecho del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI).

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). República Dominicana notifica dos nuevos casos de cólera. telesurtv.net Se trata de dos mujeres, una de 33 y otra de 44 años, que recibieron los servicios médicos oportunos y ya se encuentran en sus hogares.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). El Salvador registra 184 muertos durante temporada decembrina. telesurtv.net Según al Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial, durante el 2022 se han registrado hasta el momento 1.333 personas fallecidas en accidentes.

Staff (2022-12-29). En las tareas de restauración y construcción: Pulsar y actualizar los números. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, tuvo lugar en la mañana de este miércoles, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, la reunión de chequeo a cómo marcha la recuperación de los territorios afectados por el reciente paso del huracán Ian.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Rusia, Siria y Tàºrkiye sostienen conversaciones en Moscú. telesurtv.net Abordan la crisis siria, las soluciones al problema de los refugiados y cómo hacer frente a la amenaza del terrorismo.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Suben a 33 la cifra de fallecidos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Los organismos de rescate señalaron que más 486.000 se han visto afectados por las intensas lluvias en la región sur y este de Filipinas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). STF de Brasil suspende porte de armas en Distrito Federal. telesurtv.net La medida tendrá vigencia durante las ceremonias que serán realizadas el día siguiente, lunes dos de enero, como parte del inicio de la nueva presidencia.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca labor y compromiso de la FANB. telesurtv.net "Desde lo más profundo de mi alma, me siento orgulloso de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana que me toca comandar", subrayó Maduro.

teleSUR -rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Senado uruguayo sanciona proyecto de reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net El proyecto fue presentado por el Ejecutivo de Luis Lacalle Pou y una Comisión de Expertos en Seguridad Social.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel agradece a López Obrador su solidaridad. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano visitó la isla en mayo último, en donde recibió la Orden José Martí, la más alta del Estado cubano.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-29). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Trabajadores ferroviarios realizan huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Declaran los trabajadores, que si no se toman en cuenta sus pronunciamientos en 2023, continuarán desarrollando las huelgas.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army a…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 ar…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). In Video 18+: Night Hunt On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2022-12-28). Donbass Front Lines Evolution In 2022. southfront.org |

Global Research News (2022-12-28). Selected Articles: CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca By During the Cold War, the CIA worked closely with the neo-Nazis in Ukraine and emigre groups. Project AERODYNAMIC (formerly CARTEL, ANDROGEN, AECARTHAGE, between 1949 and …

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-12-28). Seeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait. peoplesworld.org "Pedro Castillo emerged from that deep, excluded, and marginalized Peru that has been the primordial object of nefarious consequences of treason by the elites," according to an observer. Castillo was the first progressive candidate ever to win a presidential election in Peru. After harassing him for months, Peru's right-wing-dominated unicameral Congress recently ordered Castillo's removal …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Peruvian Court Evaluates Pedro Castillo's Preventive Detention. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber analyzes the appeal filed by Peru's Former President Pedro Castillo against a judicial decision whereby he is subjected to 18 months of pretrial detention. If the Chamber's decision is favorable, his pretrial detention could be replaced by a detention under the modality of "appearance with restrictions." | RELATED: | On Dec. 15, Supreme Judge Juan Checkley ordered preventive detention agai…

WSWS (2022-12-28). US-backed coup regime in Peru extends emergency rule and military repression. wsws.org Defying the repression and despite Congress's approval of a bill promising to new elections in April 2024, demonstrations have continued in Lima, Cusco and across southern Peru against the December 7 coup and demanding the resignation of Boluarte.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Peruanos reiniciarán el 4 de enero protestas contra Congreso. telesurtv.net Los dirigentes populares también decidieron preparar una marcha hacia Lima, la capital del país suramericano.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolivia Keeps Bus Departures to Peru Suspended. telesurenglish.net The La Paz Bus Terminal ratified on Wednesday the suspension of departures to Peru due to the blockades that persist in that nation. | RELATED: | The director of the Bus Terminal, Américo Gemio said, "There are no departures, unfortunately the tourists are stranded here in La Paz, they will surely return to their places of origin because they will not be able to make the trip to Cuzco and Puno, but well we are going to give them the service they require.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolivia: Police Arrest Santa Cruz Governor. telesurenglish.net The Minister of Government, Eduardo del Castillo, announced on Wednesday the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the Departmental Prosecutor's Office of La Paz against the governor of Santa Cruz. | RELATED: | Castillo said through his official Twitter account: "We inform the Bolivian people that the Bolivian Police complied with the arrest warrant against Mr. Luis Fernando Camacho." | The charges against the…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). West Uses Ukraine to Launch Cyberwar Against Russia: Deputy FM. telesurenglish.net In an interview published on Wednesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said that the West has been using Ukraine as a launchpad to carry out cyberattacks against Russia and test new cyber warfare technologies. | RELATED: | He said that a vast majority of cyberattacks against Russia were launched from territories of the European Union, NATO member states, as well as Ukraine. | "This country (Ukrai…

Staff (2022-12-28). EU, Britain to train 15,000 Ukrainian "warfighters" in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 28, 2022 Lithuania, EU, UK Team Up to Train More Ukrainian Soldiers in 2023 The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has confirmed it will provide additional military training for Ukrainian troops… Approved by parliament, the aid will hone the skills of nearly 1, 0 Ukrainian soldiers. Around 1,100 personnel will receive training in Lithuania. As …

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America's GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-28). Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality. scheerpost.com Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). 2022 Leaves Europe in Grip of Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net Europe has been severely impacted by the sanctions it imposed on Russia after the outbreak of its conflict with Ukraine, leading to the ongoing energy crisis, complete with gas shortages and high energy prices. It is widely expected to last for some time. | RELATED: | Thousands of families across Europe are struggling to save enough money to pay their energy bills or facing the "eat or heat" dilemma. Businesses are t…

_____ (2022-12-28). After Zelensky's Washington Trip, Ukraine Launches Another Attack Inside Russia. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Monday, Ukraine killed three Russian soldiers in a drone attack on Engels airbase near Saratov, hundreds of miles from the border with Ukraine, following the return of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Washington. | Last week, Zelensky addressed the US Congress in person, urging the United States, which finances and directs Ukraine's war effort, to support his military forces until the achievement of "absolute victory." | On Friday, the day after Zelensky spoke, US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which increases the level of US military spend…

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-28). U.S.-Trained Afghan Soldiers Angry Over Their Plight Are Ready To Join Russia's War Against Ukraine. juancole.com By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops — many of them elite commandos trained by the United States — to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them …

_____ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. journal-neo.org US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision is …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-12-28). The Ukraine crisis is a classic 'security dilemma'. nationofchange.org Looking at the conflict and its underlying causes may help to suggest a path to a mutually-acceptable diplomatic solution.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Plan Must Include Annexed Regions Joining Russia. news.antiwar.com Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said that any "peace plan" for the war in Ukraine must involve the territories Russia has annexed joining the Russian Federation. "There can be no peace plan for Ukraine that does not take into account today's realities regarding Russian territory, with the entry of four regions into Russia. Plans …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Putin is Ringing the Death Knell for NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Lebedeva Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, separately from each other, delivered keynote speeches in which they spoke, in fact, about the same thing — the Ukrainian crisis. The leaders of the two countries made their positions very clear. We would like to refer to the opinion of an…

infobrics (2022-12-28). Leader of important American mercenary group criticizes Ukraine. infobrics.org Former Navy officer, Mozart Group's head Andrew Milburn says Ukraine is run by "f****d people", contradicting his previous statements about the country.

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2022-12-28). Looking Back on 2022: Ukraine and the Rest of the Story. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Warns Against US Plans for "Decapitation Strike" libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's year-end interview with TASS news agency, December 27, 2022 Question: The launch of the special military operation in Ukraine and ensuing developments, including an unprecedented deterioration of our relations with the West, was the main event of the outgoing year. Do you think the conflict in Ukraine can last a long time,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision…

_____ (2022-12-28). Zelensky Appoints Sexologist Pyramid Schemer as Ambassador to Bulgaria. strategic-culture.org While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position. | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | High end jewelry, hypnotism and multi-level marketing are not qualifications typically associated with international diplomacy. But these skills are featured prominently on the resumé of Ukraine's new ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk. | Since her December 23

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Ukraine: Counter Artillery War — Financial Disaster. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Since the mid of the year it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is one that is mainly fought by artillery. Ukraine was clearly the underdog in that fight as the Russian forces fired eight times the amount of artillery munitions the Ukraine could make available. The U.S. and some European dependents…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-12-28). Russia and Africa: Who Is Courting Whom? globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-28). 'Despite Uncertainties, Our Relations Remain Robust': Russian Deputy Chief of Mission on India Ties. infobrics.org While implementing the Indian phase of the Regional public organisation 'BRICS: World of Traditions', in New Delhi, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission called this project 'important' saying that it will take the relationship forward…

Staff (2022-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2022. democracynow.org SCOTUS Keeps Title 42 in Place for Now, Forcing Thousands to Remain Stranded at U.S.-Mexico Border, Winter Storm Death Toll Tops 31 in Buffalo as Southwest Airlines Chaos Upends Travel Across U.S., Transcripts from Jan. 6 Probe Detail Mark Meadows Burning Documents, Trump Weighing "Blanket Pardons", Russia Bans Oil Exports to Countries Observing Price Cap as German Activists Protest Coal Revival, Russian Business Magnate Dies After Falling from Window of Indian Hotel, Kosovo Closes Largest Border Crossing as Tensions with Serbia Mount, 185 Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia After Being Adrift at Se…

infobrics (2022-12-28). China Is Set to Become Russia's Main Gas Importer to Replace EU. infobrics.org China to boost gas imports from Russia by B cubic meters through construction of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which is expected to be operational by 2030…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-28). You should thank this Russian Naval Officer that you and your loved ones are alive today. mronline.org Let's hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever.

infobrics (2022-12-28). Dangers of Pentagon's 'decapitation strike' against Russia. infobrics.org Given how heavily armed the global powers are, calls for decapitation strikes or assassinations of any of their leaders are extremely dangerous. However, such statements aren't coming from Moscow or Beijing, as they are aware of the irreversible consequences of such actions.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Syria On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran; | On December 28, an SAA officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of the town of Mahajjah; | On December 28, a former SAA officer was shot dead by…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Germany's Left Party's "Peace Plan": NATO warmongering in pseudo-pacifist garb. wsws.org The Left Party is endeavouring to conceal its own support for the imperialist war offensive against Russia and thus to absorb and divert the growing anti-war mood among the population into safe channels.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Turkish, Syrian Defense Ministers Held Breakthrough Meeting In Russia. southfront.org Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | The defense ministers of Turkey and Syria have held direct talks for the first time in more than decade in Moscow as a part of a meeting that was also attended by the Russian defense minister. | In a statement released on December 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the breakthrough trilateral talks have ended."Trilate…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Turkey, Syria Defense Ministers Hold First Meeting Since 2011. news.antiwar.com The defense ministers of Syria, Turkey, and Russia held talks in Moscow on Wednesday in a sign of thawing relations between Ankara and Damascus. The conversation between Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Syrian counterpart, Ali Mahmoud Abbas, is believed to be the first meeting of the two nation's defense ministers since 2011. Russia's …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Russian, Syrian, Turkish MD's Discuss Syrian Crisis in Moscow. telesurenglish.net The defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Tàºrkiye discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar discussed solutions to the Syrian crisis, the issue of refugees, and collective efforts aimed at combatt…

oneworld.press (2022-12-28). Indian Media Is Right: The Modi-Zelensky Call Signifies Their Country's Rising Stature. oneworld.press Zelensky understands the importance of at least making superficial outreaches to India to help mediate peace with Russia despite Kiev having no sincere intention to do so since the international community can no longer ignore this South Asian state's newfound status as a globally significant Great Power.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening 'Decapitation Strike' Against Putin. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin's life. "There are some 'anonymous officials' from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a 'decapitating strike' on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Putin Bans All Oil Sales To 'Price Cap' States. southfront.org The move is in response to a Western coalition price-limit on Russia's seaborne oil exports | Written by President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory measures to the West's price cap on Russian oil exports. The ratification on Tuesday is in response to the punitive measure taken by the EU, G7 countries, and Australia, which came into effect earlier this month…

Philip Giraldi (2022-12-28). Zelensky's "Surprise" Visit. Lock Up the White House Silverware! globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-28). Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Reach 6,000 MW Capacity by 2027. infobrics.org Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh stated in the Rajya Sabha that the remaining four units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) will be completed by 2027…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Cognitive Warfare: NATO Is Planning A War For People's Minds. southfront.org | Written by Since 2020, NATO has pursued plans for psychological warfare that must stand on an equal footing with the military alliance's five previous areas of operation (land, water, air, space, cyberspace). It is the battleground of public opinion. NATO documents speak of "cognitive warfare", i.e.: mental warfare. How concrete is the project, what steps have been taken so far, and…

Staff (2022-12-28). Germany assumes command of NATO's 12,000-troop strike force. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 28, 2022 Germany takes the lead for NATO's high readiness force On Sunday (1 January 2023), Germany takes the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force, placing thousands of troops on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created in 2014 at the core of a …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). UN Appoints New Coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative. telesurenglish.net

Staff (2022-12-28). Albania, West spurring on Kosovo bloodbath: Serbian foreign minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 28, 2022 Dacic: Albanian FM spurring Kurti to further provocations Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday evening his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka had expressed support for Albin Kurti's criminal regime, brutally accusing Serbia of sabre-rattling. "She has not uttered a word to warn Kurti that he has an international obligation to …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia rechaza acusaciones sobre injerencia en Kosovo, Serbia. telesurtv.net Moscú sigue con atención la situación en torno a Kosovo, donde los bloqueos de carreteras se incrementaron estos días.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Serbia pone a sus soldados en alerta por tensiones en Kosovo. telesurtv.net En el norte de Kosovo se levantaron nuevas barricadas, una en Severna Mitrovica y otra en Zveƒçan dijo la policía kosovar.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-28). The Five Ways That the US Successfully Reasserted Its Hegemony Over Europe in 2022. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2022-12-28). El plan de América Latina para desafiar al dólar con una nueva moneda y una 'arquitectura financiera regional'. globalizacion.ca El dólar estadounidense se utiliza en la mayor parte del comercio internacional, y su condición de moneda de reserva global otorga a Estados Unidos un " privilegio exorbitante " que sustenta su dominio geopolítico y económico. Sin embargo, la oposición…

Lee Camp (2022-12-28). The Rise of The Multipolar World, with Economist Richard Wolff. mintpressnews.com Academic powerhouse and well-known economist Richard Wolff, joins the "Most Censored News'" Lee Camp to discuss the current decline of the US economy and the rise of a new, more balanced, mutlipolar world.

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-28). Hard to imagine 2023 with the same irreplaceable, mind-bending blessings as 2022. nationofchange.org Whatever its unvarnished horror, 2022 looks to go down as marking baby steps in the right direction.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Iran Says Window Still Open for Nuclear Deal Talks as US Prepares New Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Iran said Wednesday that it's still open to talks to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, but such negotiations are unlikely as the US says it is preparing more sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the window for reviving the JCPOA is still open but warned it …

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-28). Nuclear Bomb Connection in United States Fusion Breakthrough. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-28). Fighting The 'Psyopcracy'. popularresistance.org Cathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to Wikipedia: | Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their emotions, motives, and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. | The purpose of United States psychological operations is to induce or reinforce behavior perceived to be favorable to U.S. objectives. | William Casey, C.I.A. director…

_____ (2022-12-28). A Window Into Louisiana's Continued Embrace Of The Fossil Fuel Industry. popularresistance.org Louisiana – I live in South Louisiana on the front lines of the climate crisis and cover the fossil fuel industry and impacts related to the warming planet, so facing gaslighting is a regular occurrence for me. | So it resonated with me that Merriam-Webster dictionary chose "gaslighting" as the word of the year. This year saw a 1,740 percent increase in lookups for gaslighting, according to a post by the dictionary company, which defines gaslighting as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage." I would add to that, that gaslighting is a driver of disorientation and mis…

_____ (2022-12-28). If Capitalism Is To Be Fought, It Has To Be Fought In The DRC. popularresistance.org On Friday, December 23, the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially handed over its positions in Kibumba, in North Kivu province, to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), citing the recommendations of the summit held in Luanda, Angola, in November. However, days after M23 announced its withdrawal from its seized positions in Kibumba, displaced communities have still not been able to return amid reports that rebel fighters are still present in the area. | Meanwhile, fighting between M23, Congolese troops (FARDC), and an anti-M23 'self-defense' militia continued on Monday,…

_____ (2022-12-28). Indigenous Elders Evicted And Banished From Colony Without Trial. popularresistance.org Winnemucca Indian Colony, Paiute and Shoshone lands, Nevada – The Winnemucca Indian Colony is an Indian Colony created by the 1916 executive order of Woodrow Wilson and an act of 1928 Congress for homeless Paiute and Shoshone Indians to live and work nearby the developing railroad and town in far northwest Nevada. While the history of the Colony is complex, it is undisputed that Residents engaged in self-governance of their homelands until the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and others asserted involvement in the group's affairs. The community has suffered from years of litigious disputes, harassment, and violence…

_____ (2022-12-28). Brazil Gets Ready For Lula ¥s Return. popularresistance.org January 1 will be a long-awaited day for Brazil's progressive movement. On that day, Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, once and future president, will officially replace the nefarious Latin American Trump, Jair Bolsonaro. With only a few days ahead, the country is already beginning to prepare for this historic day. | Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in the capital, Brasilia, to see the lion of the Latin American left sworn in. The event will take place to the rhythm of samba, the voices of renowned singers, including Pabllo Vittar — Brazil's most famous drag queen and a favorite target of the defeated…

_____ (2022-12-28). Dakota Men, Women And Youth Ride To Honor 38+2 Executed Warriors. popularresistance.org Dakota men, women and youth rode into Mankato, Minnesota, on horseback on Dec. 26 to honor Dakota warriors hanged by President Abraham Lincoln on that day in 1862, in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. | The Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Sunk Akan Yankapi — the 17-day Dakota Prayer Ride and Water Walk — honors the 38 warriors hanged in Mankato, as well as two additional men who were kidnapped from Canada three years later, brought back to the U.S. and then executed. | This year about 100 riders rode from their homes throughout South Dakota and elsewhere to gather at Sisseton, South Dakota, and began…

_____ (2022-12-28). About One-Third Of The Food Americans Buy Is Wasted. popularresistance.org You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you'll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food — unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like — all dressed up with no place to go, except the back of the refrigerator. With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible. | U.S. consumers waste a lot of food year-round — about one-third of all purchased food. That's equivalent to 1,250 calories per person per day, or US$1,500 worth of groceries for a four-person household each year, an estimate that doesn't…

_____ (2022-12-28). Cooperatives Are Key To Climate Action. popularresistance.org What successful cooperatives and climate initiatives have in common comes down to how closely aligned they are with the needs and capacities of the people they most directly impact. Initiatives that take place at the community, town, city, and regional level, even if not coordinated or controlled by an overarching organization, scale up to make large impacts. Co-ops, as democratically run organizations, can design appropriate and achievable steps that are sustainable for their members, even if they would not be attractive for traditional profit-driven investors. | A good example is the People Power Cooperat…

Staff (2022-12-28). RT applauds Turkey's cross-border war of extermination against Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com RTDecember 28, 2022 Tàºrkiye claims success against Kurdish fighters Turkish forces "neutralized" three members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday…. *** The tweet included a video of a Turkish Bayraktar attack drone releasing a bomb….Tàºrkiye uses the term 'neutralized' regardless of whether the fighters were killed or …

____ (2022-12-28). Amazon ups efforts to cash in on China's cross-border e-commerce. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Amazon is ramping up efforts to help Chinese merchants sell high-quality and innovative products to the world by improving its logistics and supply chain services.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move. ecns.cn Newly released measures include the expansion of medical resources and setting up a daily base mobilization mechanism to treat severe cases promptly, as well as conducting epidemic monitoring among key populations, key venues and viral mutation trends.

____ (2022-12-28). China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total: report. ecns.cn China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total blue collar population, according to a report published by the country's Research Center of New Form Employment on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). China to cancel nucleic acid testing and health code checking during Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn China will no longer check nucleic acid testing result, health code, and body temperature, or conduct nucleic acid testing for arrivals during the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush, said a document released by the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Exporters target global events for edge, growth. ecns.cn China's facilitation of its companies' participation in overseas exhibitions will quicken, encouraging them to enlarge their presence in developing and emerging markets.

____ (2022-12-28). Glaunber salt 'blooms' on salt lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of large area of glauber salt has formed on a pink salt lake due to the low temperatures in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-28). Institute to keep monitoring key locations, viral mutations. ecns.cn China will change the way it monitors and publishes COVID-19 data as the management of the virus will be downgraded to Class B from Jan 8, which means it is considered less severe.

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet's major PV power generation project goes into operation. ecns.cn A 120,000-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) power generation project has recently connected to the grid and started generating electricity in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-28). Envoy expounds on how China sees the world. ecns.cn Looking at the world as a community with a shared future naturally leads to a path of reform, opening up and win-win cooperation, as well as peaceful development, Beijing's top envoy in Washington wrote in an op-ed published on Monday.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases details of COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.

____ (2022-12-28). RCEP certificates help cut $9 million in tariffs on Chinese goods. ecns.cn China issued 4.89 million certificates of origin, commercial certificates and other certificates in connection with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership from January to November in 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). China issues trial measures for supervisory rating of foreign banks' branches. ecns.cn The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Tuesday released trial measures for the comprehensive regulatory rating of foreign bank branches.

____ (2022-12-28). What experts say about China's shift in COVID response policies. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-28). China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas. ecns.cn China leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years.

____ (2022-12-27). China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023. ecns.cn China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.

Gabriel Honrada (2022-12-28). India's Rocket Force Takes Off with China in Its Sights. asia-pacificresearch.com

Staff (2022-12-28). China es la segunda economía más grande con un peso del 20,5% en el PIB global. cubadebate.cu EEUU sigue siendo la economía más grande, con un peso del 26,6% del PIB global. China sigue recortando distancias a un paso acelerado y alcanza el 20,5%, afianzando aún más su posición como la segunda economía más grande, alejándose de la zona del euro (16,8%), que ocupa el tercer lugar. China superó a la zona del euro en 2019, pero desde entonces no ha dejado de ampliar la brecha.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Armadas de China y Rusia concluyen ejercicios militares. telesurtv.net El objetivo principal del ejercicio fue fortalecer la cooperación naval entre Rusa y China y mantener la paz y la estabilidad en la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). China pone fin a cuarentena para llegadas de extranjeros. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China anunció que retirará el próximo 8 de enero la exigencia de cuarentenas a la entrada al país.

Staff (2022-12-28). Samidoun in 2022, Looking to 2023 and Beyond: Building the Movement for Liberation. samidoun.net 2022 has been a year of mobilization, struggle and action for the liberation of Palestinian prisoners and the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea. From campaigns, marches and actions to political education and international solidarity, Samidoun is planning to march into 2023 with even more effective actions to support Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian …

Stephanie Tromblay (2022-12-28). Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor 38+2 executed warriors and for healing. workers.org This slightly edited article, which appeared in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of Workers World, is reprinted to recognize the 17-day, 2022 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. This year's Memorial Ride left Lower Brule, South Dakota, Dec. . . . |

____ (2022-12-28). UN Security Council reiterates call for women's equal participation in Afghanistan. ecns.cn The UN Security Council on Tuesday reiterated its call for full participation of women and girls in Afghan society, expressing concern about the Taliban's ban on women studying and working.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Jonathan Cook (2022-12-28). How Netanyahu handed Ben-Gvir the gun to start an annexation war. mronline.org Jewish Power now has dozens of ways to inflame Palestinians into all-out confrontation. A third intifada has never felt closer.

____ (2022-12-28). Experts, analysts share optimistic outlook for 2023 A-share performance. ecns.cn In a 2023 forecast for the Chinese capital market, Xun Yugen, chief economist at Haitong Securities, compared A-share performance to "the rising sun".

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-28). The COVID Injections Are Dangerous And NO ONE Should Be Taking Them. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/28/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

WSWS (2022-12-28). Thousands of airline travelers stranded following deadly winter storm, meltdown at Southwest Airlines. wsws.org Southwest airline workers reported that outdated scheduling systems, incapable of processing thousands of rescheduled flights, have forced mass cancellations through the end of December.

_____ (2022-12-28). Will there be reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia? journal-neo.org The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia is now the focus of attention not only by their immediate neighbors, as the stability of the Middle East and the situation in their rival countries, such as Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, depends on the development of this relationship. According to anecdotal evidence leaked to the …

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). White House Condemns Abbott for Bussing Migrants to DC in Freezing Temperatures. truthout.org The Biden administration has condemned Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for transporting migrants from his state to the Washington, D.C. residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve, when temperatures in the city were well below freezing. Abbott's administration had not coordinated with any organization or government entity before bussing the migrants, and had not developed any plan… |

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Banner Drop in Asheville, NC in Solidarity with Fight Against Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drop in Asheville, North Carolina in solidarity with the struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of December 27th, two banners were dropped over interstate 40 in so called Asheville, North Carolina to show unwavering support and solidarity with 6 comrades in Atlanta Georgia that were arrested and charged,…

____ (2022-12-28). Stunning landscape of partially frozen Niagara Falls. ecns.cn Niagara Falls, which has partially frozen due to extreme cold weather, offers visitors a breathtaking landscape in U.S., Dec. 27, 2022.

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-28). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-28). Washington Expands the War State, Miranda Devine on Democrat's Censorship Regime. scheerpost.com

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-28). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

David Sirota (2022-12-28). State Officials Warned Buttigieg About Airline Mess. levernews.com

____ (2022-12-28). Huawei's genius boy Zhi Huijun leaves office. ecns.cn Zhi Huijun, who joined Huawei in 2020 through this company's "genius boy" plan, left office, the young man said on his Weibo account on Tuesday.

Editor (2022-12-28). Top investigating officer admits Elgar Parishad event 'had no role' in Bhima Koregaon violence. mronline.org This is perhaps the first time any state representative has accepted that the Elgar Parishad event had no role to play in the violence. While three activists have been released on bail, and one died in custody, 12 continue to be jailed over this claim.

Juan Cole (2022-12-28). 2022: Biden Policies Announce the End of the Beginning in Fight against CO2 Emissions. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) In the midst of World War II, on November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of the war,: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The year 2022 was disappointing for the stated American …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Proud Boys Fail to Turn out Against Counter-Protest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. itsgoingdown.org Report on counter-protest against Proud Boys harassing a drag event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On December 26th, less than a dozen fascists including three Proud Boys and several far-Right live-streamers showed up outside "A Drag Queen Christmas" in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It's 6: 20pm and Proud Boys, Elon Gerberg and fashy friends…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Roads Reopened in Areas Hardest Hit by Storm in New York. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the reopening of several roads in western New York that were closed due to Winter Storm Elliot. | RELATED: | Work continues in Erie County, where 28 out of deaths in the U.S. have been reported. Work also continues at border crossings with Canada, where the Department of Transportation and Highways is clearing roads and removing vehicles abandoned in the snow.

Editor (2022-12-28). The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls. scheerpost.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Local Fighters In Syria's Daraa Killed Another ISIS Leader. southfront.org Local fighters in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa have reportedly eliminated yet another senior commander of ISIS. | The terrorist, identified as Abu Louay al-Qalamouni, was reportedly traveling on a motorcycle with another man near the town of Tal Shihab in the western Daraa countryside on December 25 when he was surprised by a checkpoint manned by local fighters. | While al-Qalamouni was attempting to turn back he was shot by the fighters who found his movements suspicious. The t…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Ehud Barak And The End Of Reality. The Toka Syndrome. southfront.org | Written by Piero Messina | There is no longer any border between reality and fiction. There is no longer any border between state terrorism and finance. Now we know that reality can be changed. Wars, attacks, the life of each of us can be controlled and changed by those in power. The dream of a despotic and dystopian world in the hands of governments, of those in power, thanks to Toka, an Israeli start-up that operates in the world of digital cybersecurity. The big bosses of the Israeli company are th…

____ (2022-12-28). Draft revision to wildlife law reviewed. ecns.cn Highlighting the importance of curbing the presence of invasive species, a recent draft amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law states that wild animal species introduced from overseas must not be illegally released or abandoned.

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). Jamie Raskin Says It's Time to End the Electoral College. truthout.org On Sunday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said lawmakers in Congress should begin the process of abolishing the Electoral College, describing the mechanism as a danger to the American people due to the plethora of ways it can be exploited. In comments on CBS's "Face the Nation" program, Raskin said that presidents should be elected by a popular vote model instead. "We should elect the president… |

Editor (2022-12-28). John Kiriakou: CIA Should Get Out of the Laboratory. scheerpost.com

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Netanyahu's Incoming Israeli Government Makes West Bank Settlement Expansion a Top Priority. news.antiwar.com Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hardline government released a policy paper on Wednesday that puts the expansion of West Bank settlements as a top priority. The new government is set to be sworn in on Thursday and is made up of a coalition of Netanyahu's Likud party and ultranationalist parties, and some members …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy Two ISIS Hideouts In Diyala. southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On December 28, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on two hideouts of ISIS cells in the area of Narin in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the hideouts were uncovered thanks to information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate, adding that at least ten terrorists were t…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

Special to People's World (2022-12-28). Charlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life. peoplesworld.org The following statement was issued by the Communist Party USA on Dec. 27, 2022, on the occasion of the passing of Charlene Mitchell. The Communist Party USA pauses for a moment to dip its banner to honor the life of Comrade Charlene Mitchell, who died recently at 92. Mitchell was a lifelong activist and joined …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Jayne Miller (2022-12-28). Tax Broke: The inside story of how Baltimore's inclusionary housing bill got hollowed out, and how activists hope to fix it. therealnews.com "Tax Broke" is a TRNN investigative project focused on the use of tax break and subsidies stimulate growth in a city that continues to lose population and struggle with poverty. The centerpiece of the project is an hour-long documentary. However, as information comes to light about the cost, fairness, and political economy which fuels this system, TRNN will publish updates in the form of print pieces and podcasts. | ACLU of Maryland housing attorney Barbara Samuels joins this podcast to explain why Baltimore is critical to the growth of affordable housing and what has to happen to make it work as City Counc…

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet sets economic goals for 2023. ecns.cn The Tibet autonomous region expects to see GDP growth of 8 percent, as well as 8 percent per capita growth in disposable income for urban residents and 10 percent for rural residents in 2023.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Cori Bush Pushes to Stop Missouri's Execution of Amber McLaughlin. truthout.org Two Democratic members of Congress are urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, who the state is scheduled to kill next week, citing the "moral depravity" of the death penalty. In their letter to Parson, Missouri Representatives Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver highlighted that McLaughlin was sentenced to death through a unilateral decision by a judge due to a… |

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca

Matthew Johnson (2022-12-28). The Weekly Round-up: PPE Medpro, the Gender Recognition Bill, and contempt advice concealed. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The Government has launched legal action to recover £122m from PPE Medpro, the supplier recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone. The claim is grounded in a contract for the supply of 25m sterile surgical gowns awarded via the 'VIP lane' used during the pandemic to prioritise companies with political connections. None of …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Syrian Troops Target Militants In Greater Idlib With Guided Missiles After Deadly Shelling. southfront.org . | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to respond to ceasefire violations in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On December 27, army troops targeted a gathering of militants in the area of Shanbar in the northern Lattakia countryside with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). One was killed and another was wounded in the attack. | The next day, December 28, the troops fire another ATGM at a position near the town of Kafr Nouran in the western countryside of Alep…

Mickey Z. (2022-12-28). Remember All Those Female Rockers Who Turned out to be Sexual Predators? (Yeah, Me Neither). dissidentvoice.org Remember that time, in 1980, when paramedics were summoned to the home of a major female rock star? Once there, the medical professionals found two young girls with the rock star. A 15-year-old was arrested on a drug-related charge and a 16-year-old was charged with prostitution. The rock star in question was not a woman, …

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Neither Dead nor Defeated: Anarchism and the Memory of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org On , one hundred years after his death, anarchists gathered at the tomb of Ricardo Flores Magón in Mexico City, where clashes ensued with members of the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers (CROM), leaving several compañerxs injured. In December, IGD contributor Scott Campbell interviewed Jaime, one of the anarchists present that day. The…

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. university discloses unethical experiments on prisoners decades ago. ecns.cn The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Lever (2022-12-28). 2022 FLASHBACK: Launching Our Podcast Network. levernews.com During this holiday break, The Lever is resurfacing some of our most important efforts of 2022. Today, we focus on the launch of our current lineup of podcasts this year. We will return to our normal publishing schedule in the new year.
Friends: This has been a truly historic year for The Lever: Our staff has almost doubled in size, we produced more original reporting than ever before, and we launched The Lever's podcast network.We began in June with the launch of Lever Time, our flagship podcast hosted by myself. Lever Time has given us the chance to amplify our work to an entirely new audience, bringing our…

_____ (2022-12-28). Sanctions, Sex Jihad, and Syria. strategic-culture.org

WSWS (2022-12-28). COVID hospitalisations up almost 30 percent in Britain. wsws.org The ZOE COVID Study app reported over 3.3 million current infections in Britain on December 26.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). AMLO Criticizes Republicans for Inhumane Treatment of Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) criticized the "inhumane" treatment of migrants by U.S. Republicans, saying he would propose to U.S. and Canadian leaders at a summit next January to tackle immigration issue at its source. | RELATED: | Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night amid historically frigid temperatures. | The migrant…

____ (2022-12-28). Hospitals scramble to cope with elderly influx. ecns.cn Fever clinics and emergency rooms in Beijing are racing to boost the number of critical care beds to cope with rising hospitalizations among older COVID-19 patients.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Senior SDF Officials Survives Assassination Attempt In Syria's Deir Ezzor Amid Anti-U.S. Protest. southfront.org . | On December 28, the head of the Deir Ezzor Civilian Council, a part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, survived an assassination attempt. | The official, Mohamad al-Rajab, was reportedly targeted by unidentified gunmen moving a motorcycle while he was passing near the town of al-Hassan in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. He was reportedly on his way to attend a meeting in the council's headquarters. | No side has yet c…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

____ (2022-12-28). RMB internationalization gets more attention. ecns.cn Chinese currency has still undoubtedly experienced a rise in its global profile over the past year.

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-28). Fiorella Isabel Interview Political Propaganda & The Lies We're Told About "The Enemy" thelastamericanvagabond.com

Adam Johnson (2022-12-28). Southwest Airlines' Christmas Meltdown Shows How Corporations Deliberately Pit Consumers Against Low-Wage Workers. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Recent viral images of Southwest agents getting yelled at and crying have resurfaced a valuable lesson about the nature of our economic system that's worth examining this holiday season: the deliberate, built-in ways corporate "customer service" is set up to not only shield those on the top of the ladder—executives, vice presidents, large shareholders—but pit low-wage wor…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

Jake Johnson (2022-12-28). Incoming GOP House Majority Could End Big Oil Investigation, Advocates Warn. truthout.org A House committee that has spent more than a year investigating the fossil fuel industry's climate disinformation efforts has reportedly decided not to hand the subpoenaed documents it compiled over to the Senate, a reversal that would likely spell the end of the probe as industry-friendly Republicans take over the chamber. Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt reported for The Intercept over… |

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-28). Migrants struggle to find shelters at U.S.-Mexico border towns. america.cgtn.com With the extension of the Title 42 migration protocols, which will now likely remain in place until mid-2023, the situation at America's southern border is critical. Migrant numbers surged in recent weeks in anticipation the asylum policy would change. Now, the question becomes how long can Mexico's …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolsonaro Might Leave for the US Before Lula's Inauguration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a publication in the Brazilian Official Gazette gave the first indications that President Jair Bolsonaro might be planning to travel to the United States to avoid Lula da Silva's inauguration ceremony on Sunday, January 1, 2023. | RELATED: | For days, Brazilian public opinion has been conjecturing about what the far-right politician will do. Bolsonaro has remained completely silent and practically isolated s…

DJ Mouse (2022-12-28). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. Supreme Court orders asylum-limiting measure remain in place. ecns.cn The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an asylum-limiting measure to remain in place, blocking thousands of migrants from crossing the border.

WSWS (2022-12-28). The Crown Season 5: Exhausting itself in defence of the monarchy. wsws.org One need not be sympathetic to the milieu—hostility is natural and appropriate—to feel that these people are also its victims. The point, however, is what Morgan makes of that and why.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Skyrocketing Energy Prices Cost Danish Business Blns in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) published a report showing that the energy bills of businesses in Denmark have increased by a total of 45.8 billion Danish kroner (DKK) (US$6.56 billion) in 2022. | RELATED: | "In 2022, the prices of electricity and gas have reached levels that we have never seen before," Industry Director at DI's Energy Department Troels Ranis said. | Gas and electricity prices increased by…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). US Southwest's Meltdown Strands Thousands of Travellers. telesurenglish.net The issues stem from the carrier's unique "point to point" model, in which planes tend to fly from destination to destination without returning to one or two main hubs. | Travelers wait at the check-in counters of Southwest Airlines at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Dec. 17, 2021.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

Staff (2022-12-28). Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing Title 42, blocking asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trump-era pandemic policy Title 42 has been used to expel over 2 million people at the border since March 2020. The court is preparing to hear oral arguments in February by mostly Republican-led states who are challenging Biden's push to end the policy, while hundreds of migrants face freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. We speak to Luis Chaparro, a journalist reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, about the f…

Editor (2022-12-28). U.S. 'justice' system trashes diplomatic immunity & rules against Alex Saab, defense working on appeal. mronline.org On Friday, December 23, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Scola of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab does not have the right to diplomatic immunity, as the U.S. government does not recognize the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Victor Castellanos (2022-12-28). Venezuela and North Korea Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The two countries addressed the Korean Peninsula's complex situation caused by US interference in the region. | A report released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry stated that Venezuela's Vice Minister for Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, Capaya Rodríguez González, and North Korean Ambassador to Venezuela Ri Sung Gil met in Caracas to discuss the "deepening of political-bilateral relations" between the two nations. | The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's report indicated that the diplomats from Caracas and Pyongyang exchanged views on the state of the world during the meeting "with the aim of addressing issues of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

Night Owls (2022-12-28). Night Owls #3: Autumn Offensive. itsgoingdown.org Download pamphlet: Print Tabloid [For a Risograph] Download action posters: Print Tabloid Diversity of tactics is a concept that has been used to break the hegemony of non-violence in social movements. The term can be understood as a shared principle that advocates respect and solidarity across different approaches with the aim of breaking…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-28). ‚ÄûStell dir vor, es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin." globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Kurdish Forces Share Footage Of Recent Night Attack On Turkey's Proxies In Northern Syria. southfront.org , fighters of the Afrin Liberation Forces. Via the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On December 28, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for two recent attacks that targeted the Turkish military and its proxies in the northern Aleppo countryside. | In a statement, the Kurdish guerilla group said that its fighters were behind the

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

Richard Gale (2022-12-28). It Is Time to Dissolve the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-28). UK: "Left antisemitism" campaign downplays far-right danger to promote crackdown on anti-Zionism. wsws.org The International Holocaust Remembrance Association definition of antisemitism to be enforced in schools, universities and all public bodies paints political anti-Zionism and opposition to the Israeli state's persecution of the Palestinians as anti-Jewish hatred.

____ (2022-12-28). Report: AI's role in driving growth bigger. ecns.cn Chinese enterprises are planning to increase investment in artificial intelligence as AI is increasingly perceived as one of the drivers in revenue growth and business transformation and integrated into the real economy.

Vlada Moran (2022-12-28). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

Project Censored (2022-12-28). THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER December 2022. projectcensored.org Plenty of Publicity for State of the Free Press 2023 and The Media and Me December marks a first for Project Censored and its publishing imprint, the Censored Press: Not…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Interview with Kentucky-based wildland firefighter: "They would work us off the clock a lot… all unpaid" wsws.org Despite being one of the most dangerous professions, firefighters are forced to endure inadequate pay, brutal work schedules, and other issues, while witnessing firsthand the impact of climate change on the environment.

Editor (2022-12-28). Senate Democrats Seeking 'Significant Monetary Compensation' for Southwest Airlines Customers. scheerpost.com By Brandon Gage / AlterNet Southwest Airlines is staring down the barrel of federal and congressional investigations amid the fallout from the more than five thousand flights that it abruptly canceled since Christmas weekend. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier was crippled by "a combination of bad luck and bad planning," according to CNN Business. "About 87% of …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Up to 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year. wsws.org Even by the understated official figures, Australia's annual COVID fatalities increased 11-fold in 2022 compared to last year as a direct result of the adoption of a homicidal "let it rip" program.

Pat Elder (2022-12-28). The U.S. Military is Poisoning Okinawa. covertactionmagazine.com Blood testing confirms high levels of carcinogen PFAS in the blood of hundreds living close to U.S. bases. Japanese demand answers while Americans deny responsibility. Blood samples are taken on behalf of the Liaison to Protect the Lives of Citizens Against PFAS Contamination at a community center in Ginowan, Okinawa, July 10, 2022. (Toshio Takahashi). …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Consumer Gas Prices in Germany To Remain High in 2023: Minister. telesurenglish.net Gas prices for consumers in Europe's largest economy will remain high for another year in the wake of the energy crisis, Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck has said. | RELATED: | "I hope that things will already be better toward the end of 2023," Habeck told the German Press Agency (dpa) on Wednesday. However, he added: "We will still have to endure higher prices." | After that period, Germany's LNG infrastructure…

Phil Wilayto (2022-12-28). Antiwar Activist Faces Repression in Germany. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-28). Testing no longer used for hospital admittance. ecns.cn All medical institutions should admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19 as the management of the virus will be downgraded from Class A to Class B starting Jan 8, a senior health official said on Tuesday.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Groups Connected With Leonard Leo Have Funneled $31 Million to State Court Races. truthout.org A new investigation finds that groups associated with prominent anti-abortion judicial activist Leonard Leo — who has had a hand in the nomination of every sitting conservative Supreme Court justice — have poured tens of millions into significant state court races over the past two decades, demonstrating the depth of Leo's campaign to pack U.S. courts with far right judges. Grid News has found… |

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Fernandez-Kirchner Denounces Proscription Campaign Against Her. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner assured that her decision not to run as a candidate in the 2023 presidential elections is the consequence of a campaign perpetrated by elites to politically outlaw her and Peronism. | RELATED: | "It is neither resignation nor self-exclusion. It is proscription", she said during the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona Sports Center in Avellaneda. | "Th…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Uruguay Detects New Omicron Variant-Derived Strains. telesurenglish.net The Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay reported today that the new Omicron sublineages of COVID-19 were detected by the Laboratory-Epidemiology Division of the Department of Public Health, noting that the predominant variant worldwide continues to be Omicron. | RELATED: | In this regard, the health authority said that "viruses change over time, including Sars-Cov-2," and warned that changes in the virus can influence its behavior, including ho…

Amy Goodman (2022-12-28). Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam Buffalo's Failed Prep, Response to Blizzard. truthout.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We'… |

Asad Ismi (2022-12-28). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospitals step up efforts to treat critically-ill patients. ecns.cn Hospitals in Beijing stepped up efforts to improve reception capacity to ensure the treatment of critically ill patients due to the increase of COVID-19 infectious patients.

Editor (2022-12-28). 'Disastrous': SCOTUS Upholds Title 42 Migrant Policy During Court Fight. scheerpost.com "Title 42 was unnecessary when it was first used and it continues to be wrong. It must end," said one rights advocate. "This country is at its best when it welcomes people seeking asylum with dignity and compassion."

scorinoco (2022-12-28). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria. orinocotribune.com By Erman àáete Dec 23, 2022 | While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by…

____ (2022-12-28). A Very Interesting List To Ponder. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospital under pressure as critical COVID cases surge. ecns.cn As critical COVID-19 cases are soaring across Beijing, Peking University First Hospital is under intense pressure, with almost all EICU beds occupied, CCTV reported on Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-12-28). 2022: A year of deepening economic and financial crisis. wsws.org The most significant shift in the economic and financial landscape has been the development of global inflation to the highest level in four decades and the response of central banks led by the US Federal Reserve.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-28). What Is the Rules-Based Order? orinocotribune.com By Kim Petersen Dec 22, 2022 | In fits of, what might well be termed, masochism, some of us now-and-then tune in to the legacy media. When doing so, one is likely to hear western-aligned politicians rhetorize ad nauseam about the linguistically vogue rules-based order. Now and then, the word "international" is also inserted: the rules-based international order. | But what exactly is this rules-based order? | The way that the wording rules-based order is bandied about makes it sound like it has worldwide acceptance and that it has been around for a long time. Yet it comes across as a word-of-the-moment, both…

Brian E. Roe (2022-12-28). About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets. nationofchange.org And when food goes bad, the land, labor, water, chemicals and energy that went into producing, processing, transporting, storing and preparing it are wasted too.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger Warns Against New World War. globalresearch.ca

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Routinely Burned White House Documents. truthout.org Newly released transcripts from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building reveal that one of former President Donald Trump's top aides regularly burned documents in a White House fireplace in the weeks preceding the violent attack on Congress. Mark Meadows, who served as Trump's chief of staff in the final weeks of his presidency… |

____ (2022-12-28). Important clues of ancient human activities discovered in northwest Yunnan. ecns.cn Archaeologists have discovered a series of important clues of ancient human activities in northwest Yunnan through a joint scientific expedition in 2022. More than 30 Palaeolithic sites were discovered and more than 400 specimens of stone artifacts were collected in the Binchuan Basin.

_____ (2022-12-28). Why is Britain rushing back to Africa? journal-neo.org Leading international experts estimate that one in four global consumers will be African by 20 . The African continent is home to 8 of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies. It is therefore not surprising that interest in Africa has recently increased considerably on the part of leading international players, especially former metropoles. British Foreign Secretary James …

Staff (2022-12-28). "Tired of the Apologies": Workers, Flyers Say Southwest Airlines Meltdown Was Decades in the Making. democracynow.org The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will investigate cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines after the airline canceled about two-thirds of its flights since a Christmas snowstorm. The unprecedented operational meltdown left thousands of travelers stranded, causing scenes of chaos at airports across the country during one of the busiest travel seasons in the year. Corliss King, vice president of TWU Local 556 representing Southwest flight attendants, says the union has warned the company for years about the technical issues that contributed to this week's chaos. We also speak with Paul Huds…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

Staff (2022-12-28). "Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Prep, Response. democracynow.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We're joined by India Walton, former Buffalo mayoral candidate and longtime community activist, as well as Cariol Horne, a community organizer and racial justice advocate who was arrested by Buffalo police…

Open Democracy (2022-12-28). Secret Files reveal how UN Climate Advisers 'greenwashed' for BP. juancole.com By Lucas Amin and Ben Webster | ( OpenDemocracy.net) The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP "greenwash" its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee and published last …

____ (2022-12-28). Hong Kong to end COVID tests for arrivals, vaccine pass scheme from Thursday. ecns.cn Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will lift the nucleic acid testing for arrivals and the vaccine pass scheme starting from Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Western Australian nurses' union prepares to ram through Labor government wage cut. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation has shut down all industrial action by nurses, effectively endorsing a deal that will slash real wages and do nothing to resolve staffing and patient safety issues.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Death toll climbs to 60 as impact of widespread US winter storm becomes clear. wsws.org As of Tuesday half of the deaths nationwide had been confirmed in Buffalo, New York. This number is sure to rise as rescue crews reach cars buried in the snow and homes that have been without power for days in sub-freezing temperatures.

Editor (2022-12-28). "An Absolute F**cking Disgrace": Record 6,036 US Kids Killed, Injured by Gunfire in 2022. scheerpost.com As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured.

Community Alliance for Global Justice (2022-12-28). An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Food, Farming, and Africa. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law. truthout.org As Southwest Airlines undergoes a crisis, having canceled thousands of flights over the past few days, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is saying that lax antitrust enforcement over the past decades is partially to blame for the problem. On Tuesday, Warren said on Twitter that airline mergers have been a "disaster" for consumers and called for regulators to focus on increasing competition… |

Staff (2022-12-28). Obama's Central African War: 12 years later. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 23, 2022 South Sudan to Send 7 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels Also see: Obama sends military advisers to central Africa South Sudan will send 7 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo soon to join a regional force fighting a rebel offensive, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Fierce fighting …

WSWS (2022-12-28). Suncor celebrated as one of Canada's "top employers" despite monstrous record of worker injury and death. wsws.org Just days before Mediacorp's corporate feel-good list hit the pages of the Globe and Mail, an explosion at Suncor's Tamarack gas field in northern Alberta killed two workers.

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Bill Gates Granted Authority to Buy 2100 More Acres of North Dakota Farmland. globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. Here are some of them: 1. President Biden in …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

Sarah Lazare (2022-12-28). As Afghans Suffer, U.S. Stalls on Plan to Return Central Bank Funds. globalresearch.ca

David Giesen (2022-12-28). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

WSWS (2022-12-28). "The problem is not 'apathy,' it's the UAW bureaucracy": GM Flint Rank-and-File Committee denounces voter suppression in UAW elections. wsws.org The GM Rank-and-File Committee recently issued a statement responding to the claims by UAW officials that low turnout in the union's national elections was due to "apathy."

Latino Rebels (2022-12-28). Waj Invades America: Episode 1 With Maria Hinojosa. latinorebels.com For this debut episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali presents the latest in the world of white journalism and then welcomes Pulitzer winner Maria Hinojosa of Futuro Media to talk about #immigration narratives.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). US University Discloses Unethical Experiments on Prisoners. telesurenglish.net The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s. | RELATED: | The experiments included putting "pesticides and herbicides" on the men's skin and injecting them into their veins. In one experiment, "small cages with mosquitos" were placed close to the participants' arms or directly on their sk…

Editor (2022-12-28). Germany could become 'bankrupt state' due to energy spending. mronline.org Germany is fearing its own demise at its own hands as the measures it takes to combat the ongoing energy crisis are causing its reserves to falter.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

Book Exchange (2022-12-28). Defense Against the Dark Arts. indybay.org

teleSUR (2022-12-28). South Sudan Sends Peacekeeping Troops to DR Congo. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir bid farewell to 720 peacekeepers to be deployed in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | RELATED: | "I want you to maintain discipline. There are forces that go for peacekeeping mission in another country and cause problems; they rape women and girls. Don't do it. Don't take anything from shops or civilians, and that is not what you have gone for; instead, protect the lives of the civili…

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Study Ties Abortion Restrictions to 'Significant' Jump in Suicide Rates for Young Women. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-28). Con Filo: El penúltimo del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este martes se transmitió el penúltimo programa Con Filo del año, en medio de una "crisis creativa" de la contrarrevolución. øCuál fue el tema principal de la noche? Los nuevos atractivos que presentará este espacio de la televisión cubana para el próximo 2023.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-28). Más de 6.000 menores resultaron muertos o heridos por disparos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Archivo sobre la Violencia Armada (GVA), 1.323 niños de entre 12 y 17 años de edad murieron en tiroteos durante este año.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Gobierno español dicta nuevas medidas para enfrentar la crisis. telesurtv.net Fue aprobada una ayuda de 200 euros para las 4,2 millones de familias con rentas menores de 27.000 euros.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Cuba denuncia vínculos de Twitter con Gobierno de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El editor de Subtack, Matt Taibbi, mostró listas de cuentas contra las que Twitter aplicó la censura por indicaciones del Pentágono y el Departamento de Estado.

Staff (2022-12-28). Reportan accidente masivo de tránsito en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con la periodista matancera Iris Quintero Zulueta acaba de ocurrir un accidente masivo en el municipio yumurino de Los Arabos. Los lesionados son trasladados al hospital Doctor Mario Muñoz de Colón.Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a ese lamentable incidente, en estos últimos días del año 2022.

Staff (2022-12-28). Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas con 7,5 puntos. cubadebate.cu Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas de Almaty (Kazajistán), al que seguirá el de partidas relámpago (del jueves al viernes), tras las dos primeras rondas. El noruego, que el lunes tumbó al uzbeko Abdusattorov, vigente campeón, acumula 7,5 puntos de nueve posibles, tras sumar este martes dos victorias y dos tablas.

Staff (2022-12-28). Chapeando: Chismes, bretes y todo lo demás (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pasada semana hablamos en este podcast de la decadencia y caída de casi todos los odiadores en redes. Pues, ahora uno de ellos está reconociendo que las plataformas sufren una crisis de credibilidad por dedicarse a mezclar "chisme y brete con política".

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Ni muertxs ni vencidxs: El anarquismo y la memoria de Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org El 21 de noviembre de 2022, cien años después de su muerte, anarquistas se encontraron en la tumba de Ricardo Flores Magón en la Ciudad de México, donde se registraron enfrentamientos con miembros de la Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM), con un saldo de varixs compañerxs heridxs. En diciembre, Scott Campbell, colaborador de IGD, entrevistó…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Corea del Norte anuncia refuerzo de su seguridad tras tensiones. telesurtv.net En los últimos días se ha producido un incremento de las tensiones intercoreanas con intercambio de disparos.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Desembarcan casi 200 refugiados rohinyás en Sumatra, Indonesia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades policiales, el grupo de inmigrantes está integrado por 83 hombres, 70 mujeres y 32 niños.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Reabren vías en zonas más afectadas por tormenta en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El personal del Departamento de Transporte y Autopistas limpia las carreteras y retira los vehículos abandonados en la nieve.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Gun Ban in Brasilia Goes Into Effect Until Monday. telesurenglish.net The Federal Supreme Court (STF) informed that Judge Alexandre de Moraes suspended gun permits throughout the Federal District region for non-security professionals. | RELATED: | It was "determined the temporary suspension of the authorizations of all species to carry firearms, as well as the transport of weapons and ammunition," according to the STF decision signed by Minister Moraes. | Except for members of the Armed F…

Staff (2022-12-28). Aves ornamentales y la belleza de lo "diferente" cubadebate.cu Las aves ornamentales se describen como animales que poseen una belleza que las hace diferentes. La multiplicación de colores, el diseño de sus plumas, la belleza de su canto, son algunas de los encantos que las identifican.Hoy ponemos a su consideración algunas postales que reflejan su hábitat desde una mirada diferente.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Guatemala: Peasants, Indigenous and Popular Sectors Elect their Presidential Binomial for 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Thelma Cabrera and Jordán Rodas. Candidates for MLP presidential binomial, 2023 Nearly 700 spokespersons from different territories of the country, members (affiliates) of the political organization Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos (MLP), on December 28, 2022, complying with all the requirements and electoral rules established by the Guatemalan legal system, held…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Lanzan campaña para detener la deforestación en Colombia. telesurtv.net La ministra Muhamad agradeció a las comunidades amazónicas que han acogido los acuerdos de no deforestación.

Staff (2022-12-28). Informan sobre cobro electrónico o en efectivo del impuesto sobre documentos. cubadebate.cu El 22 de diciembre pasado, el Ministerio de Justicia autorizó el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del impuesto sobre documentos en sus oficinas de trámites, como una alternativa para la ciudadanía ante la escasez de sellos. Directivos del Minjus, la ONAT, Etecsa y Correos de Cuba informaron en conferencia de prensa los fundamentos e implementación de esta iniciativa.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-28). Corte de EE.UU. mantiene norma para expulsar a migrantes. telesurtv.net Por mayoría simple, los jueces aprobaron no suspender el Título 42 y mantener cerrada la frontera para migrantes irregulares.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Moscú prohíbe venta de crudo ruso a países que establezcan tope. telesurtv.net El decreto entrará en vigor a partir del primero de febrero de 2023 hasta el primero de julio de 2023.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Presidentes de Rusia y Armenia discuten salidas a crisis azerí. telesurtv.net La conversación tuvo lugar al margen de una cumbre informal de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en San Petersburgo.

Staff (2022-12-28). Aunque se ha controlado la situación epidemiológica es imprescindible el actuar responsable de la población. cubadebate.cu Mucho hemos aprendido en Cuba desde que en marzo de 2020 se detectó el primer paciente positivo a la COVID-19. Escenarios epidemiológicos diversos, y en ocasiones sumamente complejos, implicaron comenzar a desarrollar acciones que nos permitieran identificar cambios en la circulación del virus y qué incidencia podían tener entre la población cubana.

Staff (2022-12-28). COVID-19: Ante una transmisión que aumenta, acrecentar la responsabilidad. cubadebate.cu En la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de COVID-19, la cual estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Mueren 16 personas en Sudán tras colisión de dos vehículos. telesurtv.net Autoridades policiales declararon que hubo 19 heridos como resultado de este accidente de tránsito.

Staff (2022-12-28). A 50 años de la muerte del puertorriqueño Roberto Clemente, continúa la leyenda. cubadebate.cu Cincuenta años después de su muerte, Roberto Clemente, el talentoso jardinero de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, sigue siendo una de las figuras más reverenciadas de Puerto Rico y de América Latina.Su estilo elegante y el poder de su brazo no tuvieron rival en su época. Pero sus esfuerzos humanitarios constituyen tal vez su mayor legado.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger advierte de una nueva guerra mundial. globalizacion.ca La fiebre bélica ha afectado enormemente a la reflexión sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. El ex-Secretario de Estado Kissinger advierte que esta guerra podría desembocar en otro peligroso conflicto mundial. En un artículo reciente defiende entablar unas negociaciones rápidas e…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-28). Organizaciones realizan movilización en rechazo a reforma jubilatoria en Uruguay. telesurtv.net "Pasó la Navidad y nos regalan cinco años más de aportes", denunciaron los afectados.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Denuncian que Israel asesinó a más de 220 palestinos en 2022. telesurtv.net El premier palestino aludió a la capacidad de resistencia, coraje y ecuanimidad de su pueblo para enfrentar la agresión de Israel.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia acusa a Occidente de no querer la paz, sino la derrota de Moscú. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera de Exteriores denunció que el principal beneficiario del "conflicto caliente" es Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Asesinan a guía penitenciario ecuatoriano en cárcel El Rodeo. telesurtv.net El hecho forma parte de la crisis carcelaria que deja más de 420 presos han sido asesinados en once masacres desde 2021.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Cifra de muertos por tormenta invernal en EE.UU. aumenta a 65. telesurtv.net Del total de fallecidos, las fuentes indicaron que 32 han tenido lugar en el condado de Búfalo, ubicado en Nueva York.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Reportan agravamiento de la salud de papa emérito Benedicto XVI. telesurtv.net El jefe de la oficina de prensa del Vaticano precisó que la situación está "bajo control" y seguida por los médicos.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Aumenta a 29 la cifra de muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones también dañaron un total de 1.112 casas en las regiones afectadas, la mayoría de las cuales se registraron en la península de Zamboanga, el norte de Mindanao y la región de Caraga.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Ministro de Reconstrucción de Japón renuncia tras escándalo. telesurtv.net Se sospecha que Kenya Akiba canalizó fondos políticos a su familia y pagó recompensas a los secretarios por su papel en su campaña para las elecciones a la Cámara de Representantes.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-28). Registran más de 2.800 casos y 13 fallecidos por Covid-19 en Panamá. telesurtv.net Respecto a la vacunación, en Panamá se han aplicado más de 8.600.000 dosis contra la pandemia, correspondientes a cuatro rondas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Resaltan que Bolivia tiene una de las inflaciones más bajas del mundo. telesurtv.net El control de la inflación en Bolivia se sustenta en datos objetivos, avalados por revistas académicas y medios de comunicación internacionales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Ascienden a 13 los muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Se reportan tres muertes en Bicol en la isla principal de Luzón, dos en el centro y ocho en el sur de Filipinas.

Juan Torres López (2022-12-28). La cotización del dólar puede provocar crisis de deuda en cadena. globalizacion.ca La subida de tipos de interés en Estados Unidos va seguida de una apreciación de su moneda que está reforzando la inflación en el resto del mundo y provocando graves problemas, sobre todo, a las economías ya de por sí…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos. telesurtv.net Más de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Refuerzan seguridad en Brasilia para toma de posesión de Lula. telesurtv.net El nuevo gobierno comenzará a trabajar en la madrugada del domingo para evitar un vacío de poder antes de la ceremonia.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo Find Grandson 132. telesurenglish.net The humanitarian organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina announced today having found the whereabouts of Juan José Morales, son of Mercedes del Valle Morales, who disappeared during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | Celebrating "the resolution of a new case, which renews hopes for this path of truth, memory, justice and identity," the institution said, "We hope that 202…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Vicepresidenta argentina denuncia campaña de proscripción en su contra. telesurtv.net Fernández de Kircher convocó a realizar una gran manifestación el 24 de marzo próximo, cuando se cumplirán 40 años del retorno a la democracia en el país suramericano.

Staff (2022-12-28). Luka Doncic factura el partido de su carrera y uno de los mejores de la historia del baloncesto (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los narradores del partido en Dallas no daban crédito. "Es un milagro de Luka Doncic y de los Dallas Mavericks", gritaban. El esloveno había facturado el mejor partido de su carrera y del curso y una actuación en los altares de la historia. 60 puntos, 21 rebotes y 10 asistencias. Una línea estadística única en la mejor liga de baloncesto del mundo.

Staff (2022-12-28). Fallece Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 28 de diciembre falleció en horas de la madrugada el Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano.En los últimos años de su vida laboral (2012-2017), se desempeñó como presidente de BioCubaFarma y anteriormente como director general del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas, (CNIC).

Staff (2022-12-28). Japón registra máximo diario de muertes por COVID-19. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar de Japón reportó este jueves la muerte de 415 personas por COVID-19, considerado un máximo histórico para una sola jornada en el país asiático.Por prefecturas, la mayor cantidad de decesos se registró en Hokkaido (38), seguida por Saitama (26), Kumamoto (24) y Tokio (21).

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-28). Venezuela's Authorities Control Fire at Cardón Refinery. orinocotribune.com Firefighters from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in Falcón state were able to gain control of the fire reported on the night of Monday, December 26, in a waste lagoon at the Cardón refinery, part of the Paraguaná Refining Hub. | This was confirmed the same night through the social media accounts of Vice Minister for Risk Management and Civil Protection Carlos Pérez Ampueda. | Pérez Ampueda indicated that the National Risk Management System carried out fire extinguishing maneuvers in the waste lagoon. | Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgo ejecuta maniobras de extinción de incendio en la laguna de residuos ubicad…

Staff (2022-12-28). øQué hitos marcaron la agenda deportiva en 2022? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los títulos mundiales del judoca Andy Granda en +de 100 k y de la canoísta Yarisleidy Cirilo en la canoa biplaza, elegidos atletas de la temporada, pueden catalogarse como las actuaciones más importantes del deporte cubano este 2022, año en que no fueron celebrados eventos multideportivos, pero sí deparó varias sorpresas.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Recalan más de 200 migrantes haitianos en Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron 31 niños y 61 mujeres a bordo, quienes arribaron en horas de la noche al puerto de Kasasa.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). ONU pide a Afganistán revocar restricciones contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los DD.HH. alertó que la medida impacta más allá de las fronteras de Afganistán.

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2022-12-29: News Headlines

Sara Flounders (2022-12-29). Japan rearms under Washington's pressure ‚àí a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. workers.org Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu islands. The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. The decision includes . . . |

SP Editor (2022-12-29). Donziger Files Response to 'DOJ's Disastrous Decision to Side With Chevron'. scheerpost.com

infobrics (2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project. infobrics.org Russia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…

WSWS (2022-12-29). US requires travelers from China test negative for COVID amid surging infections and deaths. wsws.org The measures against China are entirely political and in no way meant to ensure the public health of the American, Chinese, or world populations.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Cruel and unconstitutional: US Supreme Court maintains Title 42 exclusion of migrants seeking asylum. wsws.org The ruling confirms both the ruthlessness of the fascistic Republican right and the fecklessness of the Democrats. Both big business parties agree on the policy of barring desperate migrants from entry.

Daniel Kersffeld (2022-12-29). La crisis peruana se irradia por toda la región. globalizacion.ca La represión aumenta en Perú a medida que la actual presidenta Dina Boluarte cierra filas con el centro y la derecha para consolidar su débil gobierno. De hecho, el flamante nombramiento como Jefe de Gabinete a Alberto Otárola, hasta ayer…

Staff (2022-12-29). Peruvian Dictatorship Shows True Colours: Alderpeople Dismissed, National Strike Called for January 4. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 28, 2022 ( The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-29). Golpe en Perú: El "excedente poblacional nocivo" y la entrega de los recursos naturales. globalizacion.ca Analistas peruanos temen que tras la destitución del presidente constitucional Pedro Castillo, el saqueo de los recursos será de tal magnitud, las matanzas serán tan enormes, el hambre tan grande, la desesperación de tal magnitud, que es probable que finalmente…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,4 en Arequipa, Perú. telesurtv.net A pesar de la fuerza del fenómeno, no se registraron daños materiales graves ni lesionados ni pérdida de vidas humanas.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Justicia peruana evalúa prisión preventiva del expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El presidente peruano fue capturado tras una vacancia exprés por el Congreso el cual nombró entonces a Dina Boluarte.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Expresidente peruano niega cargos judiciales en su contra. telesurtv.net Pedro Castillo aseguró que su prisión preventiva es injusta y responde a una " venganza política".

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies (2022-12-29). The Ukraine Crisis: A Classic Security Dilemma. juancole.com ( Code Pink) On December 27 2022, both Russia and Ukraine issued calls for ending the war in Ukraine, but only on non-negotiable terms that they each know the other side will reject. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba proposed a "peace summit" in February to be chaired by UN Secretary General Guterres, but with the …

Global Research News (2022-12-29). Selected Articles: Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca By Tucker Carlson is right about Ukraine. NATO membership for Ukraine was clearly a provocation aimed at luring Russia into an invasion. …

WSWS (2022-12-29). Is Sahra Wagenknecht founding a new party? wsws.org A Wagenknecht party would seek to steer opposition to the Ukraine war into a nationalist dead-end. Resting on anti-Americanism, it would strengthen German militarism.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Youth and workers in Sri Lanka speak on IYSSE global anti-war webinar. wsws.org The IYSSE in Sri Lanka interviewed students and workers who joined the December 10 global IYSSE rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine."

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-29). Dangers of Pentagon's 'Decapitation Strike' Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-29). India-Russia Ties Go Deeper with Provinces Getting into the Act. infobrics.org The geography of partnership between Moscow and India is not just limited to New Delhi, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov stated…

infobrics (2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship. infobrics.org Despite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-29). Blackrock to Take Zelenskyy's Panhandling Act to the Next Level. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-29). Gobierno colombiano rechaza asesinato de firmantes de paz. telesurtv.net Desde agosto pasado ha disminuido la cifra de asesinatos a firmantes a partir de las medidas implementadas.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-29). Five Reasons Why Kiev Should Accept the Current Ground Realities & Negotiate Peace with Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Angela (2022-12-29). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

____ (2022-12-29). China's domestically-developed oral COVID drug to enter market in February. ecns.cn SIM0417, an oral COVID drug developed by China, is expected to enter the market in February 2023, according to the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration.

____ (2022-12-29). World welcomes China's optimized COVID-19 policies. ecns.cn "Welcome our Chinese friends with open arms!" France's embassy in China pinned on its Weibo social account.

____ (2022-12-29). China steps up efforts increasing int'l cooperation on IP protection. ecns.cn China has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said.

____ (2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.

____ (2022-12-29). Fossil skull may hold clues to human ancestry. ecns.cn Researchers have begun studies on a newly discovered fossilized skull in Central China's Hubei province. It is believed to be the most intact Homo erectusspecimen of its age, found in inland Eurasia, according to the province's department of culture and tourism.

____ (2022-12-29). U.S. to require negative COVID test upon arrival for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it will require a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers from China.

____ (2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".

____ (2022-12-29). CPC continues self-reform as it embarks on new journey. ecns.cn Less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, led the newly elected top leadership on a visit to Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations. ecns.cn From offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-29). China denounces 'distorted' Western reports about China's optimized COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Countries adjusting the COVID policy would invariably go through a period of adaptation. China is no exception as we shift gear in our COVID policy. China's COVID situation on the whole remains predictable and under control.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas have fun in snow. ecns.cn A giant panda enjoys itself on a tree at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 28, 2022.

____ (2022-12-29). Street interview: Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted about Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift.

____ (2022-12-29). Ice and snow sports attract tourists in Hebei. ecns.cn Ski resorts in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, have opened, attracting many tourists to enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports.

____ (2022-12-29). Giant pandas in Chongqing Zoo amount to 21. ecns.cn The Chongqing Zoo, in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, announced on Tuesday that there were 21 giant pandas in the zoo, marking it as one of the zoos with the largest number of giant pandas in China.

____ (2022-12-29). Sinopec completes record ultra-deep exploration drill in SW China. ecns.cn China's largest petrochemical products supplier announced on Wednesday that it had achieved a record depth in its ultra-deep oil and natural gas drilling exploration efforts.

____ (2022-12-29). China to lift flight restrictions. ecns.cn China will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-29). China's Baidu operates driverless taxi night service in Wuhan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu announced on Monday that it has expanded the commercial operation area and times of its driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan.

____ (2022-12-29). Three survivors of Nanjing Massacre pass away — only 51 still alive. ecns.cn Since Dec. 24, three survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have passed away in Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-29). Al menos un muerto deja múltiple choque en puente Zhengxin, China. telesurtv.net El puente de Zhengxin, que cruza el río Amarillo y que tiene una longitud de 9,1 kilómetros, conecta Zhengzhou con la vecina Xinxiang.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-29). Presidente chino llama a la unidad del partido Comunista. telesurtv.net Xi apuntó que los funcionarios "deben impulsar el espíritu de combate, cavar profundo para superar las dificultades".

Richard Becker (2022-12-29). Undisguised fascists hold balance of power in new Israeli annexationist regime. liberationnews.org Agreement on a new Israeli government — a coalition of extreme right-wingers, religious bigots and | outright fascists — was announced on December 21.

The Lever (2022-12-29). 2022 FLASHBACK: Uncovering The Largest-Ever Dark Money Donation. levernews.com

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-29). Africa in Review 2022: Regional Dynamics and Continental Security. globalresearch.ca

Alison Weir (2022-12-29). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-29). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Answer Coalition (2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15. answercoalition.org In 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…

Appreciating Diversity Film Series (2022-12-29). Thursday 1/19: Diversity Film Series: Childcare in America: 'Through the Night.'. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Brett Willkins (2022-12-29). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

CNA Alta Bates Nurses (2022-12-29). Sunday 1/1: Solidarity Rally For CNA Striking Sutter Nurses At Alta Bates:Start New Year With Strikers. indybay.org Sutter Alta Bates Hospital | 24 Ashby St. | Berkeley…

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-29). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

David Giesen (2022-12-29). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

____ (2022-12-29). Outdoor medical service stations set up for COVID patients in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Outdoor fever treatment stations have been set up in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, to provide one-stop medical services for COVID patients as local hospitals are under great pressure from a large amount of patients.

____ (2022-12-29). Hangzhou rolls out measures to stimulate economy. ecns.cn Hangzhou, Zhejiang province has rolled out a series of policies to encourage non-local workers to stay during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday from Jan 21 to 27. The goal is to maintain production levels, according to a notice released by local authorities at a news conference on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-29). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit. ecns.cn The new image of Bing Dwen Dwen, dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, made its debut in Beijing on Wednesday to welcome the New Year.

____ (2022-12-29). Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases. ecns.cn The Cotopaxi volcano emits ash and gases, as seen from Mulalo, Cotopaxi province, Ecuador, on December 28, 2022.

____ (2022-12-29). Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway becomes fully operational. ecns.cn The Zhongwei to Lanzhou section of the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway was completed on Thursday and the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway became fully operational, shortening the travel time from Yinchuan to Lanzhou to about 3 hour.

____ (2022-12-29). Yuyuan Garden hosts annual lantern show. ecns.cn Shanghai's iconic venue Yuyuan Garden has set up lanterns and light installations to celebrate the New Year.

Here's Your Ticket (2022-12-29). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.

INDYRADIO (2022-12-29). FBI COINTELPRO Document Release. indybay.org It was my original intention to return the stolen FBI documents | to the site where they were hosted.

John W. Whitehead (2022-12-29). 2022's Danger Signs: From Totalitarian Paranoia to Authoritarian Madness. globalresearch.ca

Juan Cole (2022-12-29). "Execution of the Palestinian People": Netanyahu vows Massive Israeli Squatting on Palestinian Land, and ultimate Annexation. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) As part of his bargain with the fascist blocs of Religious Zionism and Jewish Power, according to the Israeli newspaper Arab 48, incoming Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke of an "exclusive Jewish right" to expand settlements inside Israel praper, in Galilee and the Negev, as well as to plant squatters in …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-29). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

KQED Live (2022-12-29). Thursday 2/16: Fire and Wine: How Wildfire Affects Your Cabernet. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

KQED Live (2022-12-29). Saturday 2/25: YR Media Eco-Party Hour. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-29). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-29). How About Living Wages? Three Hundred UFCW5 Members Strike SF Macy's Union Square Store. indybay.org Three hundred members of UFCW 5 went on strike against Macy's at the Union Square store in San Francisco. They are fighting for living wages.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-29). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

Lynda Carson (2022-12-29). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-29). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

Mike Whitney (2022-12-29). Tucker "Gets It" — Putin Doesn't Want American Missiles on His Border. globalresearch.ca

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-29). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

ProPublica (2022-12-29). A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River. juancole.com By Abrahm Lustgarten | (ProPublica) On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a rich basin of row crops and hayfields. A snow line hung like a bowl cut around the upper cliffs of the Grand Mesa, while in the valley some farmers were …

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-12-29). Keith McHenry, Co-founder of "Food Not Bombs" Global Movement, Arrested Today. indybay.org December 27, 2022 – Keith McHenry, the co-founder of the global movement "Food Not Bombs" was arrested today and is in jail now.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-12-29). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-29). Quarry Encampment Faces Eviction in Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja

Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann (2022-12-29). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology. indybay.org Debt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.

WorkWeek (2022-12-29). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

WSWS (2022-12-29). George Santos and the putrefaction of capitalist politics: US Republican Congressman-elect exposed as fraud. wsws.org Santos won one of the New York State seats in Congress that flipped from Democrat to Republican.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Tár: A drama set in the classical music world. wsws.org It is a serious and worthwhile film, whatever the balance of its various merits and defects.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Lula appoints former union bureaucrat as Brazil's new labor minister. wsws.org The metalworkers' union of the critical industrial region of ABC headed by Luiz Marinho was responsible for suppressing workers' struggles against mass layoffs, defending an alliance between capital and labor.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Two leaders of plot to kidnap and kill Michigan governor are sentenced in federal court. wsws.org Adam Fox and Barry Croft, Jr. were sentenced to 16 years and 19.5 years, respectively, in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday and Wednesday for the roles they played in plotting to kidnap and kill governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jose Ma. Sison, founder of the Stalinist Communist Party of the Philippines, dies aged 83. wsws.org To take stock of the life of Jose Ma. Sison is to document the bloody history of betrayed workers' struggles in the Philippines of the past 60 years.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australian central bank rate rises target working-class households. wsws.org Internal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the economic and cost-of-living crisis will intensify in 2023, with a deliberate policy to inflict the suffering primarily on workers and their families.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Rank-and-file Committee at Renault-Nissan plant in India opposes union attempt to ram through wage-cutting contract. wsws.org Fearing growing rank-and-file anger over their inaction, the unions have connived with Renault-Nissan management to ambush us—forcing us to vote on an agreement that we haven't seen, let alone studied and discussed.

WSWS (2022-12-29). US winter storm death toll expected to rise as National Guard and emergency services conduct search and rescue operations in Buffalo. wsws.org The official death toll of the massive winter storm that plunged much of the United States into sub-freezing temperatures over Christmas weekend continues to rise as rescue crews clear roads and buildings inundated in snow and ice.

WSWS (2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Final Report upholds "one-man coup" whitewash of Republican Party, Supreme Court, military-intelligence agencies. wsws.org Damning revelations concerning the role played by elements within key state institutions in support of Trump's coup are omitted in the 814-page report.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis continues as thousands of residents left without water after winter freeze. wsws.org The water system in Mississippi's capital city has collapsed multiple times in the last two years. In February 2021, similarly extreme winter temperatures froze pipes and resulted in no running water for weeks.

WSWS (2022-12-29). Québec Solidaire rallies behind imperialist powers' campaign of aggression and provocation against Iran. wsws.org Where is Québec Solidaire's outrage at Washington's decades-long campaign of aggression against Iran, including threats of war and economic sanctions that have created severe shortages of food, medicine and medical equipment that have cost the lives of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of Iranians?

WSWS (2022-12-29). Australia: Labor government delays pay rise for aged care workers. wsws.org Australian aged care workers will wait another 18 months for a 15 percent increase in minimum award rates, after Labor called for the pay rise to be "phased in."

____ (2022-12-29). Passenger throughput at Beijing Railway Station increases. ecns.cn At the entrance of Beijing Railway Station, passengers pass through the security check only by scanning their ID cards. Many travelers said the new policy has made their trips more convenient.

The Conversation (2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities. juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Chile reporta 125.339 hectáreas afectadas por incendios forestales. telesurtv.net La región norte y el centro del país son las más afectadas con pronósticos de disminución en la disponibilidad del agua, superior al por ciento.

César Zelada (2022-12-29). Dina Boluarte: øPresidenta de la República de Lima? globalizacion.ca La presidenta de facto es débil porque no tiene respaldo popular. Se impone bajo la sangre de las balas militares. | Si somos conscientes en que los 30 jóvenes estudiantes y trabajadores muertos en las provincias de nuestro país, por las…

Emir Sader (2022-12-29). Brasil: Pasado y presente. globalizacion.ca El intento de atentado en el aeropuerto de Brasilia que, caso resultara, habría provocado una catástrofe, hace que el final de este largo período desastroso en la historia brasileña sea todavía mas tenso. | El intento de atentado cayó como una…

teleSUR -rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Senado uruguayo sanciona proyecto de reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net El proyecto fue presentado por el Ejecutivo de Luis Lacalle Pou y una Comisión de Expertos en Seguridad Social.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-29). India presentará su candidatura para Juegos Olímpicos de 2036. telesurtv.net El funcionario expresó que su nación mostrará un plan de tareas ante los miembros de pleno derecho del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI).

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). Denuncian que Israel ha demolido 851 estructuras palestinas en 2022. telesurtv.net Estas demoliciones provocaron que 966 palestinos hayan sido obligados a desplazarse, afirmó el ente perteneciente a la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-29). STF de Brasil suspende porte de armas en Distrito Federal. telesurtv.net La medida tendrá vigencia durante las ceremonias que serán realizadas el día siguiente, lunes dos de enero, como parte del inicio de la nueva presidencia.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Lideresa mapuche critica nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile. telesurtv.net Asegura que no es democrático, no toma en cuenta los derechos de los pueblos originarios y es liderado por la derecha.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-29). Rusia, Siria y Tàºrkiye sostienen conversaciones en Moscú. telesurtv.net Abordan la crisis siria, las soluciones al problema de los refugiados y cómo hacer frente a la amenaza del terrorismo.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca labor y compromiso de la FANB. telesurtv.net "Desde lo más profundo de mi alma, me siento orgulloso de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana que me toca comandar", subrayó Maduro.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 132 en Argentina. telesurtv.net Este nuevo nieto identificado es hijo de Mercedes del Valle Morales, quien fue desaparecida durante la última dictadura militar.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-29). Policía de Bolivia aprehende al gobernador de Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Bolivia explicó que la aprehensión fue en cumplimiento de la orden emitida por la Fiscalía Departamental de La Paz en el caso denominado Golpe de Estado I.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-29). Capital mexicana activa alerta naranja por frío en 6 alcaldías. telesurtv.net Pronostica temperaturas de 1ºC a 3ºC en las primeras horas del jueves, en seis alcaldías de la capital.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Detectan nuevas cepas derivadas de la variante àìmicron en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ente de Salud alertó que los cambios de los virus pueden influir en su facilidad de propagación y la gravedad de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Panamá acumula 79 casos de mpox. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, nueve se mantienen activos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Presidentes de Cuba y Rusia abordan temas de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes expresaron su disposición de implementar consecuentemente los acuerdos alcanzados durante la visita de Díaz-Canel a Moscú en noviembre pasado.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). República Dominicana notifica dos nuevos casos de cólera. telesurtv.net Se trata de dos mujeres, una de 33 y otra de 44 años, que recibieron los servicios médicos oportunos y ya se encuentran en sus hogares.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-29). Fiscalía salvadoreña detiene a alcaldesa acusada de corrupción. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa ha sido acusada por trabajadores de la Alcaldía que reclaman el pago de salarios atrasados y otras prestaciones.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Gobernador boliviano se acoge a su derecho al silencio en el caso Golpe de Estado I. telesurtv.net Desde la Fiscalía General de Bolivia no han indicado la fecha de la audiencia donde Camacho conocerá si se podrá defender en libertad o desde la cárcel.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Al menos 10 muertos deja un incendio en un hotel en Camboya. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento las autoridades han informado de 53 personas rescatadas del hotel y casino Grand Diamond.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). El Salvador registra 184 muertos durante temporada decembrina. telesurtv.net Según al Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial, durante el 2022 se han registrado hasta el momento 1.333 personas fallecidas en accidentes.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-29). Suben a 33 la cifra de fallecidos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Los organismos de rescate señalaron que más 486.000 se han visto afectados por las intensas lluvias en la región sur y este de Filipinas.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel agradece a López Obrador su solidaridad. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano visitó la isla en mayo último, en donde recibió la Orden José Martí, la más alta del Estado cubano.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-29). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-29). Trabajadores ferroviarios realizan huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Declaran los trabajadores, que si no se toman en cuenta sus pronunciamientos en 2023, continuarán desarrollando las huelgas.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 ar…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army a…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). In Video 18+: Night Hunt On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2022-12-28). Donbass Front Lines Evolution In 2022. southfront.org |

Global Research News (2022-12-28). Selected Articles: CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca By During the Cold War, the CIA worked closely with the neo-Nazis in Ukraine and emigre groups. Project AERODYNAMIC (formerly CARTEL, ANDROGEN, AECARTHAGE, between 1949 and …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Peruvian Court Evaluates Pedro Castillo's Preventive Detention. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber analyzes the appeal filed by Peru's Former President Pedro Castillo against a judicial decision whereby he is subjected to 18 months of pretrial detention. If the Chamber's decision is favorable, his pretrial detention could be replaced by a detention under the modality of "appearance with restrictions." | RELATED: | On Dec. 15, Supreme Judge Juan Checkley ordered preventive detention agai…

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-12-28). Seeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait. peoplesworld.org "Pedro Castillo emerged from that deep, excluded, and marginalized Peru that has been the primordial object of nefarious consequences of treason by the elites," according to an observer. Castillo was the first progressive candidate ever to win a presidential election in Peru. After harassing him for months, Peru's right-wing-dominated unicameral Congress recently ordered Castillo's removal …

WSWS (2022-12-28). US-backed coup regime in Peru extends emergency rule and military repression. wsws.org Defying the repression and despite Congress's approval of a bill promising to new elections in April 2024, demonstrations have continued in Lima, Cusco and across southern Peru against the December 7 coup and demanding the resignation of Boluarte.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Peruanos reiniciarán el 4 de enero protestas contra Congreso. telesurtv.net Los dirigentes populares también decidieron preparar una marcha hacia Lima, la capital del país suramericano.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolivia Keeps Bus Departures to Peru Suspended. telesurenglish.net The La Paz Bus Terminal ratified on Wednesday the suspension of departures to Peru due to the blockades that persist in that nation. | RELATED: | The director of the Bus Terminal, Américo Gemio said, "There are no departures, unfortunately the tourists are stranded here in La Paz, they will surely return to their places of origin because they will not be able to make the trip to Cuzco and Puno, but well we are going to give them the service they require.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolivia: Police Arrest Santa Cruz Governor. telesurenglish.net The Minister of Government, Eduardo del Castillo, announced on Wednesday the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the Departmental Prosecutor's Office of La Paz against the governor of Santa Cruz. | RELATED: | Castillo said through his official Twitter account: "We inform the Bolivian people that the Bolivian Police complied with the arrest warrant against Mr. Luis Fernando Camacho." | The charges against the…

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-28). U.S.-Trained Afghan Soldiers Angry Over Their Plight Are Ready To Join Russia's War Against Ukraine. juancole.com By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops — many of them elite commandos trained by the United States — to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). West Uses Ukraine to Launch Cyberwar Against Russia: Deputy FM. telesurenglish.net In an interview published on Wednesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said that the West has been using Ukraine as a launchpad to carry out cyberattacks against Russia and test new cyber warfare technologies. | RELATED: | He said that a vast majority of cyberattacks against Russia were launched from territories of the European Union, NATO member states, as well as Ukraine. | "This country (Ukrai…

Editor (2022-12-28). Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality. scheerpost.com Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.

infobrics (2022-12-28). Leader of important American mercenary group criticizes Ukraine. infobrics.org Former Navy officer, Mozart Group's head Andrew Milburn says Ukraine is run by "f****d people", contradicting his previous statements about the country.

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America's GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-28). EU, Britain to train 15,000 Ukrainian "warfighters" in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 28, 2022 Lithuania, EU, UK Team Up to Train More Ukrainian Soldiers in 2023 The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has confirmed it will provide additional military training for Ukrainian troops… Approved by parliament, the aid will hone the skills of nearly 1, 0 Ukrainian soldiers. Around 1,100 personnel will receive training in Lithuania. As …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Ukraine: Counter Artillery War — Financial Disaster. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Since the mid of the year it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is one that is mainly fought by artillery. Ukraine was clearly the underdog in that fight as the Russian forces fired eight times the amount of artillery munitions the Ukraine could make available. The U.S. and some European dependents…

_____ (2022-12-28). Zelensky Appoints Sexologist Pyramid Schemer as Ambassador to Bulgaria. strategic-culture.org While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position. | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | High end jewelry, hypnotism and multi-level marketing are not qualifications typically associated with international diplomacy. But these skills are featured prominently on the resumé of Ukraine's new ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk. | Since her December 23

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2022-12-28). Looking Back on 2022: Ukraine and the Rest of the Story. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision…

_____ (2022-12-28). After Zelensky's Washington Trip, Ukraine Launches Another Attack Inside Russia. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Monday, Ukraine killed three Russian soldiers in a drone attack on Engels airbase near Saratov, hundreds of miles from the border with Ukraine, following the return of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Washington. | Last week, Zelensky addressed the US Congress in person, urging the United States, which finances and directs Ukraine's war effort, to support his military forces until the achievement of "absolute victory." | On Friday, the day after Zelensky spoke, US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which increases the level of US military spend…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Putin is Ringing the Death Knell for NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Lebedeva Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, separately from each other, delivered keynote speeches in which they spoke, in fact, about the same thing — the Ukrainian crisis. The leaders of the two countries made their positions very clear. We would like to refer to the opinion of an…

_____ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. journal-neo.org US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision is …

teleSUR (2022-12-28). 2022 Leaves Europe in Grip of Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net Europe has been severely impacted by the sanctions it imposed on Russia after the outbreak of its conflict with Ukraine, leading to the ongoing energy crisis, complete with gas shortages and high energy prices. It is widely expected to last for some time. | RELATED: | Thousands of families across Europe are struggling to save enough money to pay their energy bills or facing the "eat or heat" dilemma. Businesses are t…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-12-28). The Ukraine crisis is a classic 'security dilemma'. nationofchange.org Looking at the conflict and its underlying causes may help to suggest a path to a mutually-acceptable diplomatic solution.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Warns Against US Plans for "Decapitation Strike" libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's year-end interview with TASS news agency, December 27, 2022 Question: The launch of the special military operation in Ukraine and ensuing developments, including an unprecedented deterioration of our relations with the West, was the main event of the outgoing year. Do you think the conflict in Ukraine can last a long time,…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Russian, Syrian, Turkish MD's Discuss Syrian Crisis in Moscow. telesurenglish.net The defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Tàºrkiye discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar discussed solutions to the Syrian crisis, the issue of refugees, and collective efforts aimed at combatt…

Staff (2022-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2022. democracynow.org SCOTUS Keeps Title 42 in Place for Now, Forcing Thousands to Remain Stranded at U.S.-Mexico Border, Winter Storm Death Toll Tops 31 in Buffalo as Southwest Airlines Chaos Upends Travel Across U.S., Transcripts from Jan. 6 Probe Detail Mark Meadows Burning Documents, Trump Weighing "Blanket Pardons", Russia Bans Oil Exports to Countries Observing Price Cap as German Activists Protest Coal Revival, Russian Business Magnate Dies After Falling from Window of Indian Hotel, Kosovo Closes Largest Border Crossing as Tensions with Serbia Mount, 185 Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia After Being Adrift at Se…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening 'Decapitation Strike' Against Putin. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin's life. "There are some 'anonymous officials' from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a 'decapitating strike' on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Putin Bans All Oil Sales To 'Price Cap' States. southfront.org The move is in response to a Western coalition price-limit on Russia's seaborne oil exports | Written by President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory measures to the West's price cap on Russian oil exports. The ratification on Tuesday is in response to the punitive measure taken by the EU, G7 countries, and Australia, which came into effect earlier this month…

infobrics (2022-12-28). 'Despite Uncertainties, Our Relations Remain Robust': Russian Deputy Chief of Mission on India Ties. infobrics.org While implementing the Indian phase of the Regional public organisation 'BRICS: World of Traditions', in New Delhi, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission called this project 'important' saying that it will take the relationship forward…

oneworld.press (2022-12-28). Indian Media Is Right: The Modi-Zelensky Call Signifies Their Country's Rising Stature. oneworld.press Zelensky understands the importance of at least making superficial outreaches to India to help mediate peace with Russia despite Kiev having no sincere intention to do so since the international community can no longer ignore this South Asian state's newfound status as a globally significant Great Power.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Turkish, Syrian Defense Ministers Held Breakthrough Meeting In Russia. southfront.org Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | The defense ministers of Turkey and Syria have held direct talks for the first time in more than decade in Moscow as a part of a meeting that was also attended by the Russian defense minister. | In a statement released on December 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the breakthrough trilateral talks have ended."Trilate…

infobrics (2022-12-28). China Is Set to Become Russia's Main Gas Importer to Replace EU. infobrics.org China to boost gas imports from Russia by B cubic meters through construction of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which is expected to be operational by 2030…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-12-28). Russia and Africa: Who Is Courting Whom? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Military Situation In Syria On December 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran; | On December 28, an SAA officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of the town of Mahajjah; | On December 28, a former SAA officer was shot dead by…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Germany's Left Party's "Peace Plan": NATO warmongering in pseudo-pacifist garb. wsws.org The Left Party is endeavouring to conceal its own support for the imperialist war offensive against Russia and thus to absorb and divert the growing anti-war mood among the population into safe channels.

Philip Giraldi (2022-12-28). Zelensky's "Surprise" Visit. Lock Up the White House Silverware! globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-28). Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Reach 6,000 MW Capacity by 2027. infobrics.org Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh stated in the Rajya Sabha that the remaining four units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) will be completed by 2027…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Cognitive Warfare: NATO Is Planning A War For People's Minds. southfront.org | Written by Since 2020, NATO has pursued plans for psychological warfare that must stand on an equal footing with the military alliance's five previous areas of operation (land, water, air, space, cyberspace). It is the battleground of public opinion. NATO documents speak of "cognitive warfare", i.e.: mental warfare. How concrete is the project, what steps have been taken so far, and…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). UN Appoints New Coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative. telesurenglish.net

Staff (2022-12-28). Germany assumes command of NATO's 12,000-troop strike force. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 28, 2022 Germany takes the lead for NATO's high readiness force On Sunday (1 January 2023), Germany takes the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force, placing thousands of troops on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created in 2014 at the core of a …

Staff (2022-12-28). Albania, West spurring on Kosovo bloodbath: Serbian foreign minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 28, 2022 Dacic: Albanian FM spurring Kurti to further provocations Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday evening his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka had expressed support for Albin Kurti's criminal regime, brutally accusing Serbia of sabre-rattling. "She has not uttered a word to warn Kurti that he has an international obligation to …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia rechaza acusaciones sobre injerencia en Kosovo, Serbia. telesurtv.net Moscú sigue con atención la situación en torno a Kosovo, donde los bloqueos de carreteras se incrementaron estos días.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Serbia pone a sus soldados en alerta por tensiones en Kosovo. telesurtv.net En el norte de Kosovo se levantaron nuevas barricadas, una en Severna Mitrovica y otra en Zveƒçan dijo la policía kosovar.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-28). The Five Ways That the US Successfully Reasserted Its Hegemony Over Europe in 2022. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2022-12-28). El plan de América Latina para desafiar al dólar con una nueva moneda y una 'arquitectura financiera regional'. globalizacion.ca El dólar estadounidense se utiliza en la mayor parte del comercio internacional, y su condición de moneda de reserva global otorga a Estados Unidos un " privilegio exorbitante " que sustenta su dominio geopolítico y económico. Sin embargo, la oposición…

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-28). Hard to imagine 2023 with the same irreplaceable, mind-bending blessings as 2022. nationofchange.org Whatever its unvarnished horror, 2022 looks to go down as marking baby steps in the right direction.

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-28). Nuclear Bomb Connection in United States Fusion Breakthrough. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-28). If Capitalism Is To Be Fought, It Has To Be Fought In The DRC. popularresistance.org On Friday, December 23, the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially handed over its positions in Kibumba, in North Kivu province, to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), citing the recommendations of the summit held in Luanda, Angola, in November. However, days after M23 announced its withdrawal from its seized positions in Kibumba, displaced communities have still not been able to return amid reports that rebel fighters are still present in the area. | Meanwhile, fighting between M23, Congolese troops (FARDC), and an anti-M23 'self-defense' militia continued on Monday,…

_____ (2022-12-28). A Window Into Louisiana's Continued Embrace Of The Fossil Fuel Industry. popularresistance.org Louisiana – I live in South Louisiana on the front lines of the climate crisis and cover the fossil fuel industry and impacts related to the warming planet, so facing gaslighting is a regular occurrence for me. | So it resonated with me that Merriam-Webster dictionary chose "gaslighting" as the word of the year. This year saw a 1,740 percent increase in lookups for gaslighting, according to a post by the dictionary company, which defines gaslighting as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage." I would add to that, that gaslighting is a driver of disorientation and mis…

_____ (2022-12-28). The Rise Of The Multipolar World, With Economist Richard Wolff. popularresistance.org In the latest episode of Behind The Headlines' "Most Censored News" series, Lee Camp and Professor Richard Wolff discuss the waning of economic power in the United States and the potential reasons for this decline. | Richard Wolff is a well-known economist and host of the nationally syndicated show "Economic Update." He is a Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at the graduate program at the New School in New York City. He cofounded the non-profit group, Democracy at Work and is the author of several books, including, "The Sickness is the System: When…

_____ (2022-12-28). Fighting The 'Psyopcracy'. popularresistance.org Cathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to Wikipedia: | Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their emotions, motives, and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. | The purpose of United States psychological operations is to induce or reinforce behavior perceived to be favorable to U.S. objectives. | William Casey, C.I.A. director…

_____ (2022-12-28). Brazil Gets Ready For Lula ¥s Return. popularresistance.org January 1 will be a long-awaited day for Brazil's progressive movement. On that day, Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, once and future president, will officially replace the nefarious Latin American Trump, Jair Bolsonaro. With only a few days ahead, the country is already beginning to prepare for this historic day. | Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in the capital, Brasilia, to see the lion of the Latin American left sworn in. The event will take place to the rhythm of samba, the voices of renowned singers, including Pabllo Vittar — Brazil's most famous drag queen and a favorite target of the defeated…

_____ (2022-12-28). Indigenous Elders Evicted And Banished From Colony Without Trial. popularresistance.org Winnemucca Indian Colony, Paiute and Shoshone lands, Nevada – The Winnemucca Indian Colony is an Indian Colony created by the 1916 executive order of Woodrow Wilson and an act of 1928 Congress for homeless Paiute and Shoshone Indians to live and work nearby the developing railroad and town in far northwest Nevada. While the history of the Colony is complex, it is undisputed that Residents engaged in self-governance of their homelands until the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and others asserted involvement in the group's affairs. The community has suffered from years of litigious disputes, harassment, and violence…

_____ (2022-12-28). Dakota Men, Women And Youth Ride To Honor 38+2 Executed Warriors. popularresistance.org Dakota men, women and youth rode into Mankato, Minnesota, on horseback on Dec. 26 to honor Dakota warriors hanged by President Abraham Lincoln on that day in 1862, in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. | The Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Sunk Akan Yankapi — the 17-day Dakota Prayer Ride and Water Walk — honors the 38 warriors hanged in Mankato, as well as two additional men who were kidnapped from Canada three years later, brought back to the U.S. and then executed. | This year about 100 riders rode from their homes throughout South Dakota and elsewhere to gather at Sisseton, South Dakota, and began…

_____ (2022-12-28). About One-Third Of The Food Americans Buy Is Wasted. popularresistance.org You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you'll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food — unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like — all dressed up with no place to go, except the back of the refrigerator. With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible. | U.S. consumers waste a lot of food year-round — about one-third of all purchased food. That's equivalent to 1,250 calories per person per day, or US$1,500 worth of groceries for a four-person household each year, an estimate that doesn't…

_____ (2022-12-28). Cooperatives Are Key To Climate Action. popularresistance.org What successful cooperatives and climate initiatives have in common comes down to how closely aligned they are with the needs and capacities of the people they most directly impact. Initiatives that take place at the community, town, city, and regional level, even if not coordinated or controlled by an overarching organization, scale up to make large impacts. Co-ops, as democratically run organizations, can design appropriate and achievable steps that are sustainable for their members, even if they would not be attractive for traditional profit-driven investors. | A good example is the People Power Cooperat…

Staff (2022-12-28). RT applauds Turkey's cross-border war of extermination against Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com RTDecember 28, 2022 Tàºrkiye claims success against Kurdish fighters Turkish forces "neutralized" three members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday…. *** The tweet included a video of a Turkish Bayraktar attack drone releasing a bomb….Tàºrkiye uses the term 'neutralized' regardless of whether the fighters were killed or …

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet's major PV power generation project goes into operation. ecns.cn A 120,000-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) power generation project has recently connected to the grid and started generating electricity in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-28). Envoy expounds on how China sees the world. ecns.cn Looking at the world as a community with a shared future naturally leads to a path of reform, opening up and win-win cooperation, as well as peaceful development, Beijing's top envoy in Washington wrote in an op-ed published on Monday.

____ (2022-12-27). China issues trial measures for supervisory rating of foreign banks' branches. ecns.cn The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Tuesday released trial measures for the comprehensive regulatory rating of foreign bank branches.

____ (2022-12-28). What experts say about China's shift in COVID response policies. ecns.cn

Gabriel Honrada (2022-12-28). India's Rocket Force Takes Off with China in Its Sights. asia-pacificresearch.com

____ (2022-12-28). China to cancel nucleic acid testing and health code checking during Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn China will no longer check nucleic acid testing result, health code, and body temperature, or conduct nucleic acid testing for arrivals during the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush, said a document released by the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases details of COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.

____ (2022-12-28). China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas. ecns.cn China leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years.

____ (2022-12-28). Glaunber salt 'blooms' on salt lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of large area of glauber salt has formed on a pink salt lake due to the low temperatures in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-27). China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023. ecns.cn China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.

____ (2022-12-28). Amazon ups efforts to cash in on China's cross-border e-commerce. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Amazon is ramping up efforts to help Chinese merchants sell high-quality and innovative products to the world by improving its logistics and supply chain services.

____ (2022-12-28). Exporters target global events for edge, growth. ecns.cn China's facilitation of its companies' participation in overseas exhibitions will quicken, encouraging them to enlarge their presence in developing and emerging markets.

____ (2022-12-28). RCEP certificates help cut $9 million in tariffs on Chinese goods. ecns.cn China issued 4.89 million certificates of origin, commercial certificates and other certificates in connection with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership from January to November in 2022.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move. ecns.cn Newly released measures include the expansion of medical resources and setting up a daily base mobilization mechanism to treat severe cases promptly, as well as conducting epidemic monitoring among key populations, key venues and viral mutation trends.

____ (2022-12-28). Institute to keep monitoring key locations, viral mutations. ecns.cn China will change the way it monitors and publishes COVID-19 data as the management of the virus will be downgraded to Class B from Jan 8, which means it is considered less severe.

____ (2022-12-28). China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total: report. ecns.cn China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total blue collar population, according to a report published by the country's Research Center of New Form Employment on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-12-28). China es la segunda economía más grande con un peso del 20,5% en el PIB global. cubadebate.cu EEUU sigue siendo la economía más grande, con un peso del 26,6% del PIB global. China sigue recortando distancias a un paso acelerado y alcanza el 20,5%, afianzando aún más su posición como la segunda economía más grande, alejándose de la zona del euro (16,8%), que ocupa el tercer lugar. China superó a la zona del euro en 2019, pero desde entonces no ha dejado de ampliar la brecha.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Armadas de China y Rusia concluyen ejercicios militares. telesurtv.net El objetivo principal del ejercicio fue fortalecer la cooperación naval entre Rusa y China y mantener la paz y la estabilidad en la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). China pone fin a cuarentena para llegadas de extranjeros. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China anunció que retirará el próximo 8 de enero la exigencia de cuarentenas a la entrada al país.

Staff (2022-12-28). "Tired of the Apologies": Workers, Flyers Say Southwest Airlines Meltdown Was Decades in the Making. democracynow.org The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will investigate cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines after the airline canceled about two-thirds of its flights since a Christmas snowstorm. The unprecedented operational meltdown left thousands of travelers stranded, causing scenes of chaos at airports across the country during one of the busiest travel seasons in the year. Corliss King, vice president of TWU Local 556 representing Southwest flight attendants, says the union has warned the company for years about the technical issues that contributed to this week's chaos. We also speak with Paul Huds…

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Bill Gates Granted Authority to Buy 2100 More Acres of North Dakota Farmland. globalresearch.ca

DJ Mouse (2022-12-28). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Jayne Miller (2022-12-28). Tax Broke: The inside story of how Baltimore's inclusionary housing bill got hollowed out, and how activists hope to fix it. therealnews.com "Tax Broke" is a TRNN investigative project focused on the use of tax break and subsidies stimulate growth in a city that continues to lose population and struggle with poverty. The centerpiece of the project is an hour-long documentary. However, as information comes to light about the cost, fairness, and political economy which fuels this system, TRNN will publish updates in the form of print pieces and podcasts. | ACLU of Maryland housing attorney Barbara Samuels joins this podcast to explain why Baltimore is critical to the growth of affordable housing and what has to happen to make it work as City Counc…

WSWS (2022-12-28). 2022: A year of deepening economic and financial crisis. wsws.org The most significant shift in the economic and financial landscape has been the development of global inflation to the highest level in four decades and the response of central banks led by the US Federal Reserve.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Up to 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year. wsws.org Even by the understated official figures, Australia's annual COVID fatalities increased 11-fold in 2022 compared to last year as a direct result of the adoption of a homicidal "let it rip" program.

Juan Cole (2022-12-28). 2022: Biden Policies Announce the End of the Beginning in Fight against CO2 Emissions. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) In the midst of World War II, on November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of the war,: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The year 2022 was disappointing for the stated American …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law. truthout.org As Southwest Airlines undergoes a crisis, having canceled thousands of flights over the past few days, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is saying that lax antitrust enforcement over the past decades is partially to blame for the problem. On Tuesday, Warren said on Twitter that airline mergers have been a "disaster" for consumers and called for regulators to focus on increasing competition… |

Night Owls (2022-12-28). Night Owls #3: Autumn Offensive. itsgoingdown.org Download pamphlet: Print Tabloid [For a Risograph] Download action posters: Print Tabloid Diversity of tactics is a concept that has been used to break the hegemony of non-violence in social movements. The term can be understood as a shared principle that advocates respect and solidarity across different approaches with the aim of breaking…

Matthew Johnson (2022-12-28). The Weekly Round-up: PPE Medpro, the Gender Recognition Bill, and contempt advice concealed. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The Government has launched legal action to recover £122m from PPE Medpro, the supplier recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone. The claim is grounded in a contract for the supply of 25m sterile surgical gowns awarded via the 'VIP lane' used during the pandemic to prioritise companies with political connections. None of …

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-28). Fiorella Isabel Interview Political Propaganda & The Lies We're Told About "The Enemy" thelastamericanvagabond.com

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Fernandez-Kirchner Denounces Proscription Campaign Against Her. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner assured that her decision not to run as a candidate in the 2023 presidential elections is the consequence of a campaign perpetrated by elites to politically outlaw her and Peronism. | RELATED: | "It is neither resignation nor self-exclusion. It is proscription", she said during the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona Sports Center in Avellaneda. | "Th…

Staff (2022-12-28). Samidoun in 2022, Looking to 2023 and Beyond: Building the Movement for Liberation. samidoun.net 2022 has been a year of mobilization, struggle and action for the liberation of Palestinian prisoners and the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea. From campaigns, marches and actions to political education and international solidarity, Samidoun is planning to march into 2023 with even more effective actions to support Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian …

Asad Ismi (2022-12-28). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-28). Suncor celebrated as one of Canada's "top employers" despite monstrous record of worker injury and death. wsws.org Just days before Mediacorp's corporate feel-good list hit the pages of the Globe and Mail, an explosion at Suncor's Tamarack gas field in northern Alberta killed two workers.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-28). Incoming GOP House Majority Could End Big Oil Investigation, Advocates Warn. truthout.org A House committee that has spent more than a year investigating the fossil fuel industry's climate disinformation efforts has reportedly decided not to hand the subpoenaed documents it compiled over to the Senate, a reversal that would likely spell the end of the probe as industry-friendly Republicans take over the chamber. Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt reported for The Intercept over… |

Jonathan Cook (2022-12-28). How Netanyahu handed Ben-Gvir the gun to start an annexation war. mronline.org Jewish Power now has dozens of ways to inflame Palestinians into all-out confrontation. A third intifada has never felt closer.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-28). Migrants struggle to find shelters at U.S.-Mexico border towns. america.cgtn.com With the extension of the Title 42 migration protocols, which will now likely remain in place until mid-2023, the situation at America's southern border is critical. Migrant numbers surged in recent weeks in anticipation the asylum policy would change. Now, the question becomes how long can Mexico's …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Neither Dead nor Defeated: Anarchism and the Memory of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org On , one hundred years after his death, anarchists gathered at the tomb of Ricardo Flores Magón in Mexico City, where clashes ensued with members of the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers (CROM), leaving several compañerxs injured. In December, IGD contributor Scott Campbell interviewed Jaime, one of the anarchists present that day. The…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-28). What Is the Rules-Based Order? orinocotribune.com By Kim Petersen Dec 22, 2022 | In fits of, what might well be termed, masochism, some of us now-and-then tune in to the legacy media. When doing so, one is likely to hear western-aligned politicians rhetorize ad nauseam about the linguistically vogue rules-based order. Now and then, the word "international" is also inserted: the rules-based international order. | But what exactly is this rules-based order? | The way that the wording rules-based order is bandied about makes it sound like it has worldwide acceptance and that it has been around for a long time. Yet it comes across as a word-of-the-moment, both…

____ (2022-12-28). Stunning landscape of partially frozen Niagara Falls. ecns.cn Niagara Falls, which has partially frozen due to extreme cold weather, offers visitors a breathtaking landscape in U.S., Dec. 27, 2022.

Staff (2022-12-28). "Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Prep, Response. democracynow.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We're joined by India Walton, former Buffalo mayoral candidate and longtime community activist, as well as Cariol Horne, a community organizer and racial justice advocate who was arrested by Buffalo police…

____ (2022-12-28). Hospitals scramble to cope with elderly influx. ecns.cn Fever clinics and emergency rooms in Beijing are racing to boost the number of critical care beds to cope with rising hospitalizations among older COVID-19 patients.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-28). Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam Buffalo's Failed Prep, Response to Blizzard. truthout.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We'… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Bolsonaro Might Leave for the US Before Lula's Inauguration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a publication in the Brazilian Official Gazette gave the first indications that President Jair Bolsonaro might be planning to travel to the United States to avoid Lula da Silva's inauguration ceremony on Sunday, January 1, 2023. | RELATED: | For days, Brazilian public opinion has been conjecturing about what the far-right politician will do. Bolsonaro has remained completely silent and practically isolated s…

____ (2022-12-28). Report: AI's role in driving growth bigger. ecns.cn Chinese enterprises are planning to increase investment in artificial intelligence as AI is increasingly perceived as one of the drivers in revenue growth and business transformation and integrated into the real economy.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

Victor Castellanos (2022-12-28). Venezuela and North Korea Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The two countries addressed the Korean Peninsula's complex situation caused by US interference in the region. | A report released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry stated that Venezuela's Vice Minister for Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, Capaya Rodríguez González, and North Korean Ambassador to Venezuela Ri Sung Gil met in Caracas to discuss the "deepening of political-bilateral relations" between the two nations. | The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's report indicated that the diplomats from Caracas and Pyongyang exchanged views on the state of the world during the meeting "with the aim of addressing issues of…

Brian E. Roe (2022-12-28). About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets. nationofchange.org And when food goes bad, the land, labor, water, chemicals and energy that went into producing, processing, transporting, storing and preparing it are wasted too.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

WSWS (2022-12-28). "The problem is not 'apathy,' it's the UAW bureaucracy": GM Flint Rank-and-File Committee denounces voter suppression in UAW elections. wsws.org The GM Rank-and-File Committee recently issued a statement responding to the claims by UAW officials that low turnout in the union's national elections was due to "apathy."

Editor (2022-12-28). John Kiriakou: CIA Should Get Out of the Laboratory. scheerpost.com

The Lever (2022-12-28). 2022 FLASHBACK: Launching Our Podcast Network. levernews.com During this holiday break, The Lever is resurfacing some of our most important efforts of 2022. Today, we focus on the launch of our current lineup of podcasts this year. We will return to our normal publishing schedule in the new year.
Friends: This has been a truly historic year for The Lever: Our staff has almost doubled in size, we produced more original reporting than ever before, and we launched The Lever's podcast network.We began in June with the launch of Lever Time, our flagship podcast hosted by myself. Lever Time has given us the chance to amplify our work to an entirely new audience, bringing our…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Senior SDF Officials Survives Assassination Attempt In Syria's Deir Ezzor Amid Anti-U.S. Protest. southfront.org . | On December 28, the head of the Deir Ezzor Civilian Council, a part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, survived an assassination attempt. | The official, Mohamad al-Rajab, was reportedly targeted by unidentified gunmen moving a motorcycle while he was passing near the town of al-Hassan in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. He was reportedly on his way to attend a meeting in the council's headquarters. | No side has yet c…

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-28). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

scorinoco (2022-12-28). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria. orinocotribune.com By Erman àáete Dec 23, 2022 | While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by…

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospital under pressure as critical COVID cases surge. ecns.cn As critical COVID-19 cases are soaring across Beijing, Peking University First Hospital is under intense pressure, with almost all EICU beds occupied, CCTV reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Experts, analysts share optimistic outlook for 2023 A-share performance. ecns.cn In a 2023 forecast for the Chinese capital market, Xun Yugen, chief economist at Haitong Securities, compared A-share performance to "the rising sun".

Vlada Moran (2022-12-28). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

_____ (2022-12-28). Sanctions, Sex Jihad, and Syria. strategic-culture.org

Garnet Henderson (2022-12-28). This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight. truthout.org For reproductive justice advocates, the start of 2022 was ominous. In September 2021, the Supreme Court allowed a six-week abortion ban to go into effect in Texas, declining to block the law even temporarily despite the fact that it was an obvious violation of Roe v. Wade. When oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization arrived in December of that year, the Texas ban had been… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Routinely Burned White House Documents. truthout.org Newly released transcripts from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building reveal that one of former President Donald Trump's top aides regularly burned documents in a White House fireplace in the weeks preceding the violent attack on Congress. Mark Meadows, who served as Trump's chief of staff in the final weeks of his presidency… |

____ (2022-12-28). Draft revision to wildlife law reviewed. ecns.cn Highlighting the importance of curbing the presence of invasive species, a recent draft amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law states that wild animal species introduced from overseas must not be illegally released or abandoned.

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-28). ‚ÄûStell dir vor, es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin." globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Book Exchange (2022-12-28). Defense Against the Dark Arts. indybay.org

Community Alliance for Global Justice (2022-12-28). An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Food, Farming, and Africa. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Banner Drop in Asheville, NC in Solidarity with Fight Against Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drop in Asheville, North Carolina in solidarity with the struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of December 27th, two banners were dropped over interstate 40 in so called Asheville, North Carolina to show unwavering support and solidarity with 6 comrades in Atlanta Georgia that were arrested and charged,…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Proud Boys Fail to Turn out Against Counter-Protest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. itsgoingdown.org Report on counter-protest against Proud Boys harassing a drag event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On December 26th, less than a dozen fascists including three Proud Boys and several far-Right live-streamers showed up outside "A Drag Queen Christmas" in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It's 6: 20pm and Proud Boys, Elon Gerberg and fashy friends…

____ (2022-12-28). RMB internationalization gets more attention. ecns.cn Chinese currency has still undoubtedly experienced a rise in its global profile over the past year.

WSWS (2022-12-28). COVID hospitalisations up almost 30 percent in Britain. wsws.org The ZOE COVID Study app reported over 3.3 million current infections in Britain on December 26.

____ (2022-12-28). Huawei's genius boy Zhi Huijun leaves office. ecns.cn Zhi Huijun, who joined Huawei in 2020 through this company's "genius boy" plan, left office, the young man said on his Weibo account on Tuesday.

Editor (2022-12-28). "An Absolute F**cking Disgrace": Record 6,036 US Kids Killed, Injured by Gunfire in 2022. scheerpost.com As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Syrian Troops Target Militants In Greater Idlib With Guided Missiles After Deadly Shelling. southfront.org . | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to respond to ceasefire violations in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On December 27, army troops targeted a gathering of militants in the area of Shanbar in the northern Lattakia countryside with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). One was killed and another was wounded in the attack. | The next day, December 28, the troops fire another ATGM at a position near the town of Kafr Nouran in the western countryside of Alep…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Death toll climbs to 60 as impact of widespread US winter storm becomes clear. wsws.org As of Tuesday half of the deaths nationwide had been confirmed in Buffalo, New York. This number is sure to rise as rescue crews reach cars buried in the snow and homes that have been without power for days in sub-freezing temperatures.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Skyrocketing Energy Prices Cost Danish Business Blns in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) published a report showing that the energy bills of businesses in Denmark have increased by a total of 45.8 billion Danish kroner (DKK) (US$6.56 billion) in 2022. | RELATED: | "In 2022, the prices of electricity and gas have reached levels that we have never seen before," Industry Director at DI's Energy Department Troels Ranis said. | Gas and electricity prices increased by…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Western Australian nurses' union prepares to ram through Labor government wage cut. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation has shut down all industrial action by nurses, effectively endorsing a deal that will slash real wages and do nothing to resolve staffing and patient safety issues.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

Stephanie Tromblay (2022-12-28). Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor 38+2 executed warriors and for healing. workers.org This slightly edited article, which appeared in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of Workers World, is reprinted to recognize the 17-day, 2022 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. This year's Memorial Ride left Lower Brule, South Dakota, Dec. . . . |

Editor (2022-12-28). U.S. 'justice' system trashes diplomatic immunity & rules against Alex Saab, defense working on appeal. mronline.org On Friday, December 23, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Scola of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab does not have the right to diplomatic immunity, as the U.S. government does not recognize the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca

Latino Rebels (2022-12-28). Waj Invades America: Episode 1 With Maria Hinojosa. latinorebels.com For this debut episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali presents the latest in the world of white journalism and then welcomes Pulitzer winner Maria Hinojosa of Futuro Media to talk about #immigration narratives.

Pat Elder (2022-12-28). The U.S. Military is Poisoning Okinawa. covertactionmagazine.com Blood testing confirms high levels of carcinogen PFAS in the blood of hundreds living close to U.S. bases. Japanese demand answers while Americans deny responsibility. Blood samples are taken on behalf of the Liaison to Protect the Lives of Citizens Against PFAS Contamination at a community center in Ginowan, Okinawa, July 10, 2022. (Toshio Takahashi). …

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. Here are some of them: 1. President Biden in …

Special to People's World (2022-12-28). Charlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life. peoplesworld.org The following statement was issued by the Communist Party USA on Dec. 27, 2022, on the occasion of the passing of Charlene Mitchell. The Communist Party USA pauses for a moment to dip its banner to honor the life of Comrade Charlene Mitchell, who died recently at 92. Mitchell was a lifelong activist and joined …

Editor (2022-12-28). Top investigating officer admits Elgar Parishad event 'had no role' in Bhima Koregaon violence. mronline.org This is perhaps the first time any state representative has accepted that the Elgar Parishad event had no role to play in the violence. While three activists have been released on bail, and one died in custody, 12 continue to be jailed over this claim.

____ (2022-12-28). UN Security Council reiterates call for women's equal participation in Afghanistan. ecns.cn The UN Security Council on Tuesday reiterated its call for full participation of women and girls in Afghan society, expressing concern about the Taliban's ban on women studying and working.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

Editor (2022-12-28). The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-28). Senate Democrats Seeking 'Significant Monetary Compensation' for Southwest Airlines Customers. scheerpost.com By Brandon Gage / AlterNet Southwest Airlines is staring down the barrel of federal and congressional investigations amid the fallout from the more than five thousand flights that it abruptly canceled since Christmas weekend. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier was crippled by "a combination of bad luck and bad planning," according to CNN Business. "About 87% of …

____ (2022-12-28). Hong Kong to end COVID tests for arrivals, vaccine pass scheme from Thursday. ecns.cn Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will lift the nucleic acid testing for arrivals and the vaccine pass scheme starting from Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospitals step up efforts to treat critically-ill patients. ecns.cn Hospitals in Beijing stepped up efforts to improve reception capacity to ensure the treatment of critically ill patients due to the increase of COVID-19 infectious patients.

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-28). Why is Britain rushing back to Africa? journal-neo.org Leading international experts estimate that one in four global consumers will be African by 20 . The African continent is home to 8 of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies. It is therefore not surprising that interest in Africa has recently increased considerably on the part of leading international players, especially former metropoles. British Foreign Secretary James …

____ (2022-12-28). Testing no longer used for hospital admittance. ecns.cn All medical institutions should admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19 as the management of the virus will be downgraded from Class A to Class B starting Jan 8, a senior health official said on Tuesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). US Southwest's Meltdown Strands Thousands of Travellers. telesurenglish.net The issues stem from the carrier's unique "point to point" model, in which planes tend to fly from destination to destination without returning to one or two main hubs. | Travelers wait at the check-in counters of Southwest Airlines at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Dec. 17, 2021.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Kurdish Forces Share Footage Of Recent Night Attack On Turkey's Proxies In Northern Syria. southfront.org , fighters of the Afrin Liberation Forces. Via the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On December 28, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for two recent attacks that targeted the Turkish military and its proxies in the northern Aleppo countryside. | In a statement, the Kurdish guerilla group said that its fighters were behind the

Richard Gale (2022-12-28). It Is Time to Dissolve the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Study Ties Abortion Restrictions to 'Significant' Jump in Suicide Rates for Young Women. scheerpost.com

teleSUR (2022-12-28). South Sudan Sends Peacekeeping Troops to DR Congo. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir bid farewell to 720 peacekeepers to be deployed in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | RELATED: | "I want you to maintain discipline. There are forces that go for peacekeeping mission in another country and cause problems; they rape women and girls. Don't do it. Don't take anything from shops or civilians, and that is not what you have gone for; instead, protect the lives of the civili…

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-28). The COVID Injections Are Dangerous And NO ONE Should Be Taking Them. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/28/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-28). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Consumer Gas Prices in Germany To Remain High in 2023: Minister. telesurenglish.net Gas prices for consumers in Europe's largest economy will remain high for another year in the wake of the energy crisis, Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck has said. | RELATED: | "I hope that things will already be better toward the end of 2023," Habeck told the German Press Agency (dpa) on Wednesday. However, he added: "We will still have to endure higher prices." | After that period, Germany's LNG infrastructure…

Phil Wilayto (2022-12-28). Antiwar Activist Faces Repression in Germany. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-28). Thousands of airline travelers stranded following deadly winter storm, meltdown at Southwest Airlines. wsws.org Southwest airline workers reported that outdated scheduling systems, incapable of processing thousands of rescheduled flights, have forced mass cancellations through the end of December.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

David Sirota (2022-12-28). State Officials Warned Buttigieg About Airline Mess. levernews.com

WSWS (2022-12-28). Interview with Kentucky-based wildland firefighter: "They would work us off the clock a lot… all unpaid" wsws.org Despite being one of the most dangerous professions, firefighters are forced to endure inadequate pay, brutal work schedules, and other issues, while witnessing firsthand the impact of climate change on the environment.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. university discloses unethical experiments on prisoners decades ago. ecns.cn The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s.

____ (2022-12-28). A Very Interesting List To Ponder. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Roads Reopened in Areas Hardest Hit by Storm in New York. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the reopening of several roads in western New York that were closed due to Winter Storm Elliot. | RELATED: | Work continues in Erie County, where 28 out of deaths in the U.S. have been reported. Work also continues at border crossings with Canada, where the Department of Transportation and Highways is clearing roads and removing vehicles abandoned in the snow.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

teleSUR (2022-12-28). AMLO Criticizes Republicans for Inhumane Treatment of Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) criticized the "inhumane" treatment of migrants by U.S. Republicans, saying he would propose to U.S. and Canadian leaders at a summit next January to tackle immigration issue at its source. | RELATED: | Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night amid historically frigid temperatures. | The migrant…

WSWS (2022-12-28). UK: "Left antisemitism" campaign downplays far-right danger to promote crackdown on anti-Zionism. wsws.org The International Holocaust Remembrance Association definition of antisemitism to be enforced in schools, universities and all public bodies paints political anti-Zionism and opposition to the Israeli state's persecution of the Palestinians as anti-Jewish hatred.

____ (2022-12-28). Important clues of ancient human activities discovered in northwest Yunnan. ecns.cn Archaeologists have discovered a series of important clues of ancient human activities in northwest Yunnan through a joint scientific expedition in 2022. More than 30 Palaeolithic sites were discovered and more than 400 specimens of stone artifacts were collected in the Binchuan Basin.

Project Censored (2022-12-28). THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER December 2022. projectcensored.org Plenty of Publicity for State of the Free Press 2023 and The Media and Me December marks a first for Project Censored and its publishing imprint, the Censored Press: Not…

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Cori Bush Pushes to Stop Missouri's Execution of Amber McLaughlin. truthout.org Two Democratic members of Congress are urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, who the state is scheduled to kill next week, citing the "moral depravity" of the death penalty. In their letter to Parson, Missouri Representatives Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver highlighted that McLaughlin was sentenced to death through a unilateral decision by a judge due to a… |

Editor (2022-12-28). Washington Expands the War State, Miranda Devine on Democrat's Censorship Regime. scheerpost.com

teleSUR (2022-12-28). US University Discloses Unethical Experiments on Prisoners. telesurenglish.net The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s. | RELATED: | The experiments included putting "pesticides and herbicides" on the men's skin and injecting them into their veins. In one experiment, "small cages with mosquitos" were placed close to the participants' arms or directly on their sk…

Open Democracy (2022-12-28). Secret Files reveal how UN Climate Advisers 'greenwashed' for BP. juancole.com By Lucas Amin and Ben Webster | ( OpenDemocracy.net) The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP "greenwash" its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee and published last …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-28). Ehud Barak And The End Of Reality. The Toka Syndrome. southfront.org | Written by Piero Messina | There is no longer any border between reality and fiction. There is no longer any border between state terrorism and finance. Now we know that reality can be changed. Wars, attacks, the life of each of us can be controlled and changed by those in power. The dream of a despotic and dystopian world in the hands of governments, of those in power, thanks to Toka, an Israeli start-up that operates in the world of digital cybersecurity. The big bosses of the Israeli company are th…

David Giesen (2022-12-28). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

Editor (2022-12-28). Germany could become 'bankrupt state' due to energy spending. mronline.org Germany is fearing its own demise at its own hands as the measures it takes to combat the ongoing energy crisis are causing its reserves to falter.

WSWS (2022-12-28). The Crown Season 5: Exhausting itself in defence of the monarchy. wsws.org One need not be sympathetic to the milieu—hostility is natural and appropriate—to feel that these people are also its victims. The point, however, is what Morgan makes of that and why.

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). White House Condemns Abbott for Bussing Migrants to DC in Freezing Temperatures. truthout.org The Biden administration has condemned Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for transporting migrants from his state to the Washington, D.C. residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve, when temperatures in the city were well below freezing. Abbott's administration had not coordinated with any organization or government entity before bussing the migrants, and had not developed any plan… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-28). Groups Connected With Leonard Leo Have Funneled $31 Million to State Court Races. truthout.org A new investigation finds that groups associated with prominent anti-abortion judicial activist Leonard Leo — who has had a hand in the nomination of every sitting conservative Supreme Court justice — have poured tens of millions into significant state court races over the past two decades, demonstrating the depth of Leo's campaign to pack U.S. courts with far right judges. Grid News has found… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet sets economic goals for 2023. ecns.cn The Tibet autonomous region expects to see GDP growth of 8 percent, as well as 8 percent per capita growth in disposable income for urban residents and 10 percent for rural residents in 2023.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). Local Fighters In Syria's Daraa Killed Another ISIS Leader. southfront.org Local fighters in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa have reportedly eliminated yet another senior commander of ISIS. | The terrorist, identified as Abu Louay al-Qalamouni, was reportedly traveling on a motorcycle with another man near the town of Tal Shihab in the western Daraa countryside on December 25 when he was surprised by a checkpoint manned by local fighters. | While al-Qalamouni was attempting to turn back he was shot by the fighters who found his movements suspicious. The t…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

Chris Walker (2022-12-28). Jamie Raskin Says It's Time to End the Electoral College. truthout.org On Sunday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said lawmakers in Congress should begin the process of abolishing the Electoral College, describing the mechanism as a danger to the American people due to the plethora of ways it can be exploited. In comments on CBS's "Face the Nation" program, Raskin said that presidents should be elected by a popular vote model instead. "We should elect the president… |

Mickey Z. (2022-12-28). Remember All Those Female Rockers Who Turned out to be Sexual Predators? (Yeah, Me Neither). dissidentvoice.org Remember that time, in 1980, when paramedics were summoned to the home of a major female rock star? Once there, the medical professionals found two young girls with the rock star. A 15-year-old was arrested on a drug-related charge and a 16-year-old was charged with prostitution. The rock star in question was not a woman, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

Sarah Lazare (2022-12-28). As Afghans Suffer, U.S. Stalls on Plan to Return Central Bank Funds. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

Staff (2022-12-28). Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing Title 42, blocking asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trump-era pandemic policy Title 42 has been used to expel over 2 million people at the border since March 2020. The court is preparing to hear oral arguments in February by mostly Republican-led states who are challenging Biden's push to end the policy, while hundreds of migrants face freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. We speak to Luis Chaparro, a journalist reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, about the f…

_____ (2022-12-28). Will there be reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia? journal-neo.org The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia is now the focus of attention not only by their immediate neighbors, as the stability of the Middle East and the situation in their rival countries, such as Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, depends on the development of this relationship. According to anecdotal evidence leaked to the …

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger Warns Against New World War. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-12-28). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy Two ISIS Hideouts In Diyala. southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On December 28, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on two hideouts of ISIS cells in the area of Narin in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the hideouts were uncovered thanks to information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate, adding that at least ten terrorists were t…

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-28). 'Disastrous': SCOTUS upholds Title 42 migrant policy during court fight. nationofchange.org "As a Covid control strategy, a humanitarian policy, and a border policy, Title 42 has not only failed but caused irreparable harm on a massive scale."

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. Supreme Court orders asylum-limiting measure remain in place. ecns.cn The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an asylum-limiting measure to remain in place, blocking thousands of migrants from crossing the border.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Uruguay Detects New Omicron Variant-Derived Strains. telesurenglish.net The Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay reported today that the new Omicron sublineages of COVID-19 were detected by the Laboratory-Epidemiology Division of the Department of Public Health, noting that the predominant variant worldwide continues to be Omicron. | RELATED: | In this regard, the health authority said that "viruses change over time, including Sars-Cov-2," and warned that changes in the virus can influence its behavior, including ho…

Staff (2022-12-28). Obama's Central African War: 12 years later. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 23, 2022 South Sudan to Send 7 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels Also see: Obama sends military advisers to central Africa South Sudan will send 7 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo soon to join a regional force fighting a rebel offensive, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Fierce fighting …

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Desembarcan casi 200 refugiados rohinyás en Sumatra, Indonesia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades policiales, el grupo de inmigrantes está integrado por 83 hombres, 70 mujeres y 32 niños.

Staff (2022-12-28). Chapeando: Chismes, bretes y todo lo demás (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pasada semana hablamos en este podcast de la decadencia y caída de casi todos los odiadores en redes. Pues, ahora uno de ellos está reconociendo que las plataformas sufren una crisis de credibilidad por dedicarse a mezclar "chisme y brete con política".

Staff (2022-12-28). Reportan accidente masivo de tránsito en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con la periodista matancera Iris Quintero Zulueta acaba de ocurrir un accidente masivo en el municipio yumurino de Los Arabos. Los lesionados son trasladados al hospital Doctor Mario Muñoz de Colón.Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a ese lamentable incidente, en estos últimos días del año 2022.

Staff (2022-12-28). Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas con 7,5 puntos. cubadebate.cu Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas de Almaty (Kazajistán), al que seguirá el de partidas relámpago (del jueves al viernes), tras las dos primeras rondas. El noruego, que el lunes tumbó al uzbeko Abdusattorov, vigente campeón, acumula 7,5 puntos de nueve posibles, tras sumar este martes dos victorias y dos tablas.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Gobierno español dicta nuevas medidas para enfrentar la crisis. telesurtv.net Fue aprobada una ayuda de 200 euros para las 4,2 millones de familias con rentas menores de 27.000 euros.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-28). Más de 6.000 menores resultaron muertos o heridos por disparos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Archivo sobre la Violencia Armada (GVA), 1.323 niños de entre 12 y 17 años de edad murieron en tiroteos durante este año.

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Ni muertxs ni vencidxs: El anarquismo y la memoria de Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org El 21 de noviembre de 2022, cien años después de su muerte, anarquistas se encontraron en la tumba de Ricardo Flores Magón en la Ciudad de México, donde se registraron enfrentamientos con miembros de la Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM), con un saldo de varixs compañerxs heridxs. En diciembre, Scott Campbell, colaborador de IGD, entrevistó…

Staff (2022-12-28). Con Filo: El penúltimo del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este martes se transmitió el penúltimo programa Con Filo del año, en medio de una "crisis creativa" de la contrarrevolución. øCuál fue el tema principal de la noche? Los nuevos atractivos que presentará este espacio de la televisión cubana para el próximo 2023.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Cuba denuncia vínculos de Twitter con Gobierno de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El editor de Subtack, Matt Taibbi, mostró listas de cuentas contra las que Twitter aplicó la censura por indicaciones del Pentágono y el Departamento de Estado.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Corea del Norte anuncia refuerzo de su seguridad tras tensiones. telesurtv.net En los últimos días se ha producido un incremento de las tensiones intercoreanas con intercambio de disparos.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Guatemala: Peasants, Indigenous and Popular Sectors Elect their Presidential Binomial for 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Thelma Cabrera and Jordán Rodas. Candidates for MLP presidential binomial, 2023 Nearly 700 spokespersons from different territories of the country, members (affiliates) of the political organization Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos (MLP), on December 28, 2022, complying with all the requirements and electoral rules established by the Guatemalan legal system, held…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Aumenta a 29 la cifra de muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones también dañaron un total de 1.112 casas en las regiones afectadas, la mayoría de las cuales se registraron en la península de Zamboanga, el norte de Mindanao y la región de Caraga.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Mueren 16 personas en Sudán tras colisión de dos vehículos. telesurtv.net Autoridades policiales declararon que hubo 19 heridos como resultado de este accidente de tránsito.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Resaltan que Bolivia tiene una de las inflaciones más bajas del mundo. telesurtv.net El control de la inflación en Bolivia se sustenta en datos objetivos, avalados por revistas académicas y medios de comunicación internacionales.

Staff (2022-12-28). Informan sobre cobro electrónico o en efectivo del impuesto sobre documentos. cubadebate.cu El 22 de diciembre pasado, el Ministerio de Justicia autorizó el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del impuesto sobre documentos en sus oficinas de trámites, como una alternativa para la ciudadanía ante la escasez de sellos. Directivos del Minjus, la ONAT, Etecsa y Correos de Cuba informaron en conferencia de prensa los fundamentos e implementación de esta iniciativa.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Vicepresidenta argentina denuncia campaña de proscripción en su contra. telesurtv.net Fernández de Kircher convocó a realizar una gran manifestación el 24 de marzo próximo, cuando se cumplirán 40 años del retorno a la democracia en el país suramericano.

Staff (2022-12-28). Fallece Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 28 de diciembre falleció en horas de la madrugada el Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano.En los últimos años de su vida laboral (2012-2017), se desempeñó como presidente de BioCubaFarma y anteriormente como director general del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas, (CNIC).

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Refuerzan seguridad en Brasilia para toma de posesión de Lula. telesurtv.net El nuevo gobierno comenzará a trabajar en la madrugada del domingo para evitar un vacío de poder antes de la ceremonia.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Reabren vías en zonas más afectadas por tormenta en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El personal del Departamento de Transporte y Autopistas limpia las carreteras y retira los vehículos abandonados en la nieve.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Gun Ban in Brasilia Goes Into Effect Until Monday. telesurenglish.net The Federal Supreme Court (STF) informed that Judge Alexandre de Moraes suspended gun permits throughout the Federal District region for non-security professionals. | RELATED: | It was "determined the temporary suspension of the authorizations of all species to carry firearms, as well as the transport of weapons and ammunition," according to the STF decision signed by Minister Moraes. | Except for members of the Armed F…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Denuncian que Israel asesinó a más de 220 palestinos en 2022. telesurtv.net El premier palestino aludió a la capacidad de resistencia, coraje y ecuanimidad de su pueblo para enfrentar la agresión de Israel.

Staff (2022-12-28). Luka Doncic factura el partido de su carrera y uno de los mejores de la historia del baloncesto (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los narradores del partido en Dallas no daban crédito. "Es un milagro de Luka Doncic y de los Dallas Mavericks", gritaban. El esloveno había facturado el mejor partido de su carrera y del curso y una actuación en los altares de la historia. 60 puntos, 21 rebotes y 10 asistencias. Una línea estadística única en la mejor liga de baloncesto del mundo.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos. telesurtv.net Más de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-28). Corte de EE.UU. mantiene norma para expulsar a migrantes. telesurtv.net Por mayoría simple, los jueces aprobaron no suspender el Título 42 y mantener cerrada la frontera para migrantes irregulares.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Ministro de Reconstrucción de Japón renuncia tras escándalo. telesurtv.net Se sospecha que Kenya Akiba canalizó fondos políticos a su familia y pagó recompensas a los secretarios por su papel en su campaña para las elecciones a la Cámara de Representantes.

Juan Torres López (2022-12-28). La cotización del dólar puede provocar crisis de deuda en cadena. globalizacion.ca La subida de tipos de interés en Estados Unidos va seguida de una apreciación de su moneda que está reforzando la inflación en el resto del mundo y provocando graves problemas, sobre todo, a las economías ya de por sí…

Staff (2022-12-28). Japón registra máximo diario de muertes por COVID-19. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar de Japón reportó este jueves la muerte de 415 personas por COVID-19, considerado un máximo histórico para una sola jornada en el país asiático.Por prefecturas, la mayor cantidad de decesos se registró en Hokkaido (38), seguida por Saitama (26), Kumamoto (24) y Tokio (21).

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia acusa a Occidente de no querer la paz, sino la derrota de Moscú. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera de Exteriores denunció que el principal beneficiario del "conflicto caliente" es Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-28). Organizaciones realizan movilización en rechazo a reforma jubilatoria en Uruguay. telesurtv.net "Pasó la Navidad y nos regalan cinco años más de aportes", denunciaron los afectados.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger advierte de una nueva guerra mundial. globalizacion.ca La fiebre bélica ha afectado enormemente a la reflexión sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. El ex-Secretario de Estado Kissinger advierte que esta guerra podría desembocar en otro peligroso conflicto mundial. En un artículo reciente defiende entablar unas negociaciones rápidas e…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Ascienden a 13 los muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Se reportan tres muertes en Bicol en la isla principal de Luzón, dos en el centro y ocho en el sur de Filipinas.

Staff (2022-12-28). øQué hitos marcaron la agenda deportiva en 2022? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los títulos mundiales del judoca Andy Granda en +de 100 k y de la canoísta Yarisleidy Cirilo en la canoa biplaza, elegidos atletas de la temporada, pueden catalogarse como las actuaciones más importantes del deporte cubano este 2022, año en que no fueron celebrados eventos multideportivos, pero sí deparó varias sorpresas.

Staff (2022-12-28). A 50 años de la muerte del puertorriqueño Roberto Clemente, continúa la leyenda. cubadebate.cu Cincuenta años después de su muerte, Roberto Clemente, el talentoso jardinero de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, sigue siendo una de las figuras más reverenciadas de Puerto Rico y de América Latina.Su estilo elegante y el poder de su brazo no tuvieron rival en su época. Pero sus esfuerzos humanitarios constituyen tal vez su mayor legado.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Moscú prohíbe venta de crudo ruso a países que establezcan tope. telesurtv.net El decreto entrará en vigor a partir del primero de febrero de 2023 hasta el primero de julio de 2023.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-28). Venezuela's Authorities Control Fire at Cardón Refinery. orinocotribune.com Firefighters from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in Falcón state were able to gain control of the fire reported on the night of Monday, December 26, in a waste lagoon at the Cardón refinery, part of the Paraguaná Refining Hub. | This was confirmed the same night through the social media accounts of Vice Minister for Risk Management and Civil Protection Carlos Pérez Ampueda. | Pérez Ampueda indicated that the National Risk Management System carried out fire extinguishing maneuvers in the waste lagoon. | Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgo ejecuta maniobras de extinción de incendio en la laguna de residuos ubicad…

Staff (2022-12-28). COVID-19: Ante una transmisión que aumenta, acrecentar la responsabilidad. cubadebate.cu En la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de COVID-19, la cual estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Cifra de muertos por tormenta invernal en EE.UU. aumenta a 65. telesurtv.net Del total de fallecidos, las fuentes indicaron que 32 han tenido lugar en el condado de Búfalo, ubicado en Nueva York.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Asesinan a guía penitenciario ecuatoriano en cárcel El Rodeo. telesurtv.net El hecho forma parte de la crisis carcelaria que deja más de 420 presos han sido asesinados en once masacres desde 2021.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). ONU pide a Afganistán revocar restricciones contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los DD.HH. alertó que la medida impacta más allá de las fronteras de Afganistán.

teleSUR (2022-12-28). Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo Find Grandson 132. telesurenglish.net The humanitarian organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina announced today having found the whereabouts of Juan José Morales, son of Mercedes del Valle Morales, who disappeared during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | Celebrating "the resolution of a new case, which renews hopes for this path of truth, memory, justice and identity," the institution said, "We hope that 202…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Lanzan campaña para detener la deforestación en Colombia. telesurtv.net La ministra Muhamad agradeció a las comunidades amazónicas que han acogido los acuerdos de no deforestación.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Reportan agravamiento de la salud de papa emérito Benedicto XVI. telesurtv.net El jefe de la oficina de prensa del Vaticano precisó que la situación está "bajo control" y seguida por los médicos.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Recalan más de 200 migrantes haitianos en Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron 31 niños y 61 mujeres a bordo, quienes arribaron en horas de la noche al puerto de Kasasa.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Presidentes de Rusia y Armenia discuten salidas a crisis azerí. telesurtv.net La conversación tuvo lugar al margen de una cumbre informal de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en San Petersburgo.

Staff (2022-12-28). Aunque se ha controlado la situación epidemiológica es imprescindible el actuar responsable de la población. cubadebate.cu Mucho hemos aprendido en Cuba desde que en marzo de 2020 se detectó el primer paciente positivo a la COVID-19. Escenarios epidemiológicos diversos, y en ocasiones sumamente complejos, implicaron comenzar a desarrollar acciones que nos permitieran identificar cambios en la circulación del virus y qué incidencia podían tener entre la población cubana.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-28). Registran más de 2.800 casos y 13 fallecidos por Covid-19 en Panamá. telesurtv.net Respecto a la vacunación, en Panamá se han aplicado más de 8.600.000 dosis contra la pandemia, correspondientes a cuatro rondas.

Staff (2022-12-28). Aves ornamentales y la belleza de lo "diferente" cubadebate.cu Las aves ornamentales se describen como animales que poseen una belleza que las hace diferentes. La multiplicación de colores, el diseño de sus plumas, la belleza de su canto, son algunas de los encantos que las identifican.Hoy ponemos a su consideración algunas postales que reflejan su hábitat desde una mirada diferente.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Russian-led forces took control of a school in the north of Bakhmutske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Up to…

JANET (2022-12-27). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 22, 2022 Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºcker making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo web source: www.pressenza.com/2022/12/german-peace-activist-under-criminal-investigation-for-speaking-against-war/ Bàºcker's speech focused on the horrors the Nazi Wehrmacht inflicted on Ukraine during German imperialism…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). 'Pro-Nazi' Germany and Japan Have No Place at the UNSC. libya360.wordpress.com Ambassador Oleg Stepanov to Sputnik news agency: Germany and Japan no UNSC. Forever. Every year, the UN General Assembly considers a regular draft resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other relevant practices. Usually with no surprise. However, this time the vote was mind breaking, indeed. Especially, in terms of who and…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Israel To Forge Friendship With New "Non-Nazi" Kiev. southfront.org On December 15, representatives of the Ukrainian Azov regiment came to Israel. The trip of the most famous Nazis did not bother the Jews much. | The delegation consisted of two people, Yulia Fedosyuk, the deputy of the association, and Ilya Samoylenko, a servicemen released from Russian captivity. During the nine-day stay in Israel, the Azovites were welcomed by a Knesset deputy from the Social Democratic party Avodah, and they held a meeting with reservists of the Israeli army aimed at "ex…

Ana Zorita (2022-12-27). Peru: Widespread uprisings continue after coup, despite police violence. greenleft.org.au Massive protests continue in Peru in a widespread rejection of the right-wing coup against President Pedro Castillo on December 7, reports Ana Zorita.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Gobierno de Dina Boluarte destituye autoridades locales en Perú. telesurtv.net Parte de la ofensiva del nuevo gobierno contra personas que estarían vinculadas al destituido presidente Pedro Castillo.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). Autoridades peruanas acusan de corrupción a exministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Perú allanó viviendas del exministro de Defensa Walter Ayala por presuntos ascensos irregulares en las fuerzas de seguridad en 2021.

_____ (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar For Chinese Yuan — And Fast. popularresistance.org Russia has spent years trying to decrease its dependency on the US dollar. But especially since the escalation of the proxy war in Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has accelerated its drive toward de-dollarization. | Western sanctions have locked Russia out of the US-dominated international financial architecture. Numerous Russian banks were disconnected from the SWIFT inter-bank messaging system. Washington and Brussels even froze a staggering $300 billion of the Russian central bank's foreign exchange reserves. | In response, Russia's central bank has largely abandoned the US dollar and euro, and instead it plans to buy…

A Guest Author (2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war! workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). Why is Russia Conducting its Special Military Operation this Way? libya360.wordpress.com Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is being fought differently than the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 not because Russia's military is inferior or incapable of conducting modern warfare effectively, but because it is an entirely different type of conflict. Ukraine is larger geographically, with a larger population, larger and better equipped/trained military;…

| AFP | (2022-12-27). Indian police probe mysterious deaths of Russian lawmaker, companion. tribune.com.pk Indian police are investigating the sudden deaths of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly criticised the Ukraine war and his travelling companion at a luxury hotel, authorities said Tuesday. | The body of Pavel Antov, 65, was found Saturday in a pool of blood outside his lodgings in eastern Odisha state, where he was on holiday with three other Russian nationals. | His death came two days after another member of the travel party, Vladimir Bidenov, was found unconscious after suffering an apparent heart attack at the same hotel and could not be revived. | Police said they were reviewing CCTV footage, que…

Staff (2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? Also see: Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of …

_____ (2022-12-27). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA. strategic-culture.org Will Americans wake up to the reality that they've been walking on the wrong side of history for too long or has the point of no-return been crossed? | Bipartisan insanity was on display again this week as the U.S. congress responded to Biden's requested $37 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by giving him The aid was part of an overall omnibus spending bill passed by both houses of…

Staff (2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Russian Army Destroyed Another Polish-Made Krab Howitzer Of Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org A Polish-made Krab howitzer. | Russian troops have destroyed yet another Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzer of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 25. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, said that the Polish-made howitzer was destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic."A Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system was destroyed near the city of Seversk in the Donetsk Peo…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-27). Nobel Peace Prize winners have deep CIA ties. mronline.org Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that impose price cap. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of oil and oil products to nations participating in the cap from Feb. 1 for five months. | The Group of Seven major powers, the European Union and Australia agreed this month to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil effective from Dec. 5 over Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine. | Also read: South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border | The Kremlin's decree stated: "This…comes into force on Feb. 1, 2023, and applies u…

_____ (2022-12-27). Nearly Every War Has Been The Result Of Media Lies. popularresistance.org ulian Assange once observed that, 'Nearly every war has been the result of media lies.' For daring to publish evidence of US war crimes, Assange now sits in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London, at risk of being extradited to the US within the next few weeks. The prospects for a fair trial range from miniscule to zero. | In a recent interview, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told US journalist Glenn Greenwald that legal avenues in London to challenge Assange's unlawful extradition were being exhausted. What is needed now is, not recourse to a legal system that is subservient to power, but a po…

Staff (2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-12-27). Ukraine's War with Russia Has Nothing to Do with Freedom. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). Mercenary Col. (Ret) Andrew Milburn: "Ukraine is a Corrupt, Fucked-up Society" libya360.wordpress.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). 'Nearly Every War Has Been the Result of Media Lies': Julian Assange, State-Corporate Media and Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Media Lens Dec 14, 2022 | Julian Assange once In a recent interview, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told US journalist Glenn Greenwald that leg…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Russian Security Forces Dismantle ISIS Cells Ferrying Militants To Syria, Ukraine (Video). southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS | Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Investigative Committee have dismantled an ISIS cell that sent militants to Syria and Ukraine, the

____ (2022-12-27). Ukrainian president hopes for quick implementation of agreements with U.S. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday voiced his hope for a quick implementation of agreements with the United States reached during his recent visit to Washington, the presidential press service said.

The Conversation (2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next. juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny;…

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-27). Hollywood and Its Useful Idiots: Propaganda for the War in Ukraine, Big Pharma, and Every Other Globalist Agenda. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-27). Ukraine War Tolls Death Knell For NATO. popularresistance.org The defining moment in US President Joe Biden's press conference at the White House last Wednesday, December 21, during President Zelensky's visit, was his virtual admission that he is constrained in the proxy war in Ukraine, as European allies don't want a war with Russia. | To quote Biden, "Now, you say, 'Why don't we just give Ukraine everything there is to give?' Well, for two reasons. One, there's an entire Alliance that is critical to stay with Ukraine. And the idea that we would give Ukraine material that is fundamentally different than is already going there would have a prospect of breaking up NATO and b…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-27). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.

Staff (2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …

infobrics (2022-12-27). Myth or Reality: Will Rise of BRICS in Geopolitics Edge Out US Dominance. infobrics.org As the balance in Russia-India relations is shifting towards New Delhi, an economic block led by five emerging economies including the top two rivals of the United States appears ready to expand…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity. infobrics.org Ahead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…

____ (2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.

Will Stewart (2022-12-27). 'CIA Is Behind Spate of Explosions in Russia': US Army Special Ops Veteran Claims Intelligence Agency and NATO Ally Are Conducting Sabotage Missions. globalresearch.ca

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-27). CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Syria On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 7 times: 3 in Idlib province, 3 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatira; | 12 Kurdish militants were killed by Turkey in northern Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense;…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Putin Prohibits Selling Russian Oil to Price Cap Participants. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree banning the sale of oil to countries participating in the Western-imposed price cap on Russian crude that was pushed by the US and its G7 partners. Putin's ban will take effect on February 1 and last through July 1, 2023. It's not yet clear what impact …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). America's New National Security Strategy Envisions Greater Role For Its Vassals. southfront.org With Russia's return and China's rise, as well as the expanding power of various regional players, the US is now pushing its allies and vassals into the spotlight. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The US government periodically drafts and issues a document called the National Security Strategy (NSS). The paper lists the national security concerns the country is faced with and maps out the course of action for the incumbent administration to deal with the said is…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…

WSWS (2022-12-27). The Garrison Church in Potsdam: A symbol of German Militarism is being rebuilt. wsws.org The Garrison Church in Potsdam, a longstanding symbol of Prussian militarism and National Socialism, is currently being rebuilt, mainly with taxpayers' money.

infobrics (2022-12-27). Josep Borrell's racism highlights the EU's failure to engage Africa in 2022. infobrics.org Not a single African country sanctioned Russia despite pressure from the West.

| (2022-12-27). Azerbaijan demands Karabakh mine access as condition to end protests blocking road. tribune.com.pk Azerbaijan said on Tuesday protests which have blocked the supply route to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than two weeks would be suspended if monitors were given access to what it calls illegal mining sites in the enclave. | A crowd of Azerbaijanis has been engaged in a standoff with Russian peacekeepers since Dec. 12 along the Lachin corridor, the road that crosses Azerbaijani territory and connects Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. | The blocking of the road, on which the territory depends for supplies of food, fuel and medicine, has prompted the United States and the European Union to express hum…

Editor (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast. scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

Ray McGovern (2022-12-27). Journalists & Not-So-Much Journalists on Zelensky. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-27). BRICS Tourism Market is Projected to Increase at a 4.0% CAGR in 2032. infobrics.org The BRICS tourism market is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 465 Billion in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 4.0% CAGR, with the market size reaching US$688.31 Billion by 2032…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). A Plea For the Development of Pathology. jamanetwork.com Pathology, in its early development, was a by-product of anatomy during that period when the first dissections of the human body were developing anatomic knowledge. Morgagni, Vesalius, Fallopius, Eustachius, and others of the earlier anatomists, whose names are still attached to hydatids, tubes and various other structures of the body, made note of abnormalities encountered in the course of their anatomic investigations. Pathology, during this early stage of its development, could not be considered a subdivision of knowledge with standing of its own. It noted objectively gross anatomic deviations from the normal,…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Serbia's Army on Highest Level of Alert Amid Tensions in Northern Kosovo. news.antiwar.com Serbia has placed its military on the highest level of alert as tensions continue to rise in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo authorities backed by NATO. "The president of Serbia, as the commander-in-chief, has ordered tonight that the Serbian Armed Forces be at the highest level of combat readiness, meaning the preparedness to …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). Congress Passes Measure Making It Easier for Workers to Track Retirement Funds. truthout.org A proposal to make it easier for workers to access all of their retirement funds across different employers has passed into law after being added to the omnibus funding bill last week, marking a small win for workers. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act, first introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Steve Daines (R-Montana), creates an online "lost and found" database… |

Jake Johnson (2022-12-27). Raskin says electoral college is a 'danger' to democracy and should be abandoned. nationofchange.org "We should elect the president the way we elect governors, senators, mayors, representatives, everybody else: Whoever gets the most votes wins."

Staff (2022-12-27). Georgia's military bases upgraded to NATO standards, for NATO use. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 27, 2022 Military bases across Georgia renovated with int'l standards — PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said all military bases across the country had been renovated "according to international standards" throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government's work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing ‚Çæ70 million …

Staff (2022-12-27). Turkish press celebrates NATO's strongest revitalization in 40 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 27, 2022 NATO's decisive comeback in 2022 2022 was perhaps the most decisive year for NATO since the early 1980s, when the Cold War was re-escalated…US President Ronald Reagan's launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Washington's deployment of nuclear-armed Pershing II missiles in Europe. *** These added to never-ending discussions on the …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Denuncian asesinato de otro firmante de paz en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Su muerte lleva hasta 43 el número de firmantes de la paz asesinados este año y a 348 desde los acuerdos de La Habana.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Tensions rise in northern Kosovo, Serbia puts army on alert. tribune.com.pk Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina. | Serbia's defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday that in response to the latest events in the region and its belief that Kosovo was preparing to attack Serbs and forcefully remove the barricades, President Aleksandar Vucic had ordered Serbia's army and police to be put on the highest alert. | "There is no reason to panic, but there is reason to…

Ben Norton (2022-12-27). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-27). Country for Bad Dreams: Vandalism on the Australian Nullarbor Plain. globalresearch.ca

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-27). Podcast Ep 70: Palestine in 2022, part 1. electronicintifada.net We take a look at the top stories of the year.

Editor (2022-12-27). New JFK/CIA Revelations & Our Alarmingly Secretive Security State. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald /

Chris Hedges (2022-12-27). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party. mintpressnews.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-27). Comeuppance for the unindicted, domestic, rogue terrorist — and ex-president. nationofchange.org "I disrupt foes like any warlord,/ Back me or face the next civil war."

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-27). The perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State: The Fifty-First Newsletter (2022). mronline.org The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet.

_____ (2022-12-27). Implementation of the rocket decisions of the WPK Congress. journal-neo.org The middle of December 2022 was marked by several important events that were not so much an aggravation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, but rather an important step in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea regarding the development of the DPRK's nuclear missile capabilities. On December …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Germany: Children's clinics on the brink of collapse while the government procures nuclear bombers. wsws.org Germany is currently experiencing a wave of COVID 19 deaths and other severe respiratory illnesses pushing the country's children's hospitals to the brink of collapse. In mid-December the German parliament decided it was better to spend taxpayers' money on procuring nuclear bombers.

_____ (2022-12-27). The Nuclear Industry Is Trying To Come Back; Here's What They Don't Want You To Know. popularresistance.org At the most recent United Nations COP27 meeting in Egypt, the nuclear industry had a strong presence pushing nuclear power as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Clearing the FOG spoke to Dr. Arjun Mkhijani, the president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, about why nuclear power is not needed and is actually counterproductive in the age of the climate crisis. Dr. Makhijani wrote the book on a roadmap to a carbon-free, nuclear-free future. An expert in nuclear fusion, he also talks about the Department of Energy's nuclear fusion advances, which is actually a weapons program, and why thi…

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-27). Israel much prepared to attack Iran's nuclear sites: Army chief. tribune.com.pk Israel's Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday that the army's preparedness to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has improved. | "The level of preparedness for an operation in Iran has dramatically improved," Kochavi said in a speech for the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies cited by The Jerusalem Post newspaper. | If the army is ordered to act against the Iranian nuclear program, he said, "it will fulfill the mission that is given." | Kochavi said Iran seeks to deploy hundreds of missiles in Syria along with deploying "thousands of Shia militiamen." | The army chief said Israel man…

_____ (2022-12-27). Exposed: The Most Polluted Place In The United States. popularresistance.org Benton County, Washington – The most polluted place in the United States — perhaps the world — is one most people don't even know. Hanford Nuclear Site sits in the flat lands of eastern Washington. The facility — one of three sites that made up the government's covert Manhattan Project — produced plutonium for Fat Man, the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II. And it continued producing plutonium for weapons for decades after the war, helping to fuel the Cold War nuclear arms race. | Today Hanford — home to 56 million gallons of nuclear waste, leaking storage tanks, an…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Report Warns Risk of Nuclear War At Its Highest Since US Nuked Japan. news.antiwar.com A Swedish group that assesses catastrophic risks warned in its annual report this year that the risk of nuclear weapons use is higher today than at any point since the US dropped nuclear weapons on Japan in 1945, AFP reported on Tuesday. Kennette Benedict, an advisor to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who led the …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Roger Waters releases new versions of antiwar tracks on The Lockdown Sessions EP. wsws.org Internationally renowned rock musician and political activist Roger Waters has released an extended play recording of six songs from his Pink Floyd and solo catalog that highlight his decades of opposition to imperialist war and the threat of nuclear annihilation.

_____ (2022-12-27). CIA Should Get Out Of The Laboratory. popularresistance.org The Central Intelligence Agency announced in October 2020 — which was ignored until just the past few weeks, when it began circulating on social media — that it had launched something called C.I.A. Labs, "a federal laboratory and in-house research and development arm for C.I.A. to drive science and technology breakthroughs for tomorrow's intelligence challenges." | The Agency says that C.I.A. Labs will join with a network of more than 300 other federal laboratories and that it will serve as a "research partner for other labs, academia, and industry in disciplines spanning from artificial intelligence…

_____ (2022-12-27). The Fate Of The USS Bonhomme Richard. popularresistance.org The Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or "A triple F." In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in just a few seconds, so we were led to believe. | Since 2015 or so, the Navy had become very aggressive in its public posturing in defense of the highly carcinogenic foams because of increasing public concerns regarding the health of servicemembers, civilians in clos…

_____ (2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be The First State To Eliminate Cash Bail. popularresistance.org Springfield, Illinois – On January 1, Illinois will become the first state in the country to officially eliminate its cash bail system when the Pretrial Fairness Act goes into effect. Under the new system, a person will only be detained before trial if a judge determines that they pose a threat to others or have a likelihood of being a flight risk. | The measure — part of a 2021 omnibus criminal justice reform bill — was the fruit of years of organizing and advocacy work, much of which was led by women in the state who understood that ending money bail is a gender issue. | The cash bail system plays a…

____ (2022-12-27). Quarantine to end for inbound overseas travelers. ecns.cn International travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in China starting Jan 8, according to the country's latest policy on epidemic control.

____ (2022-12-27). Majority of foreign firms upbeat on Chinese economy in 2023: survey. ecns.cn The majority of foreign firms in China are supportive of the country's optimized COVID-19 response and economic outlook in 2023, a survey by the country's top trade-facilitating body revealed.

____ (2022-12-27). China's total current price of GDP hit $16.52 trillion in 2021: NBS. ecns.cn China's GDP increased by 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan ($16.52 trillion) in 2021, according to the data released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Ex-Australian prime minister Rudd appointed ambassador to US. wsws.org Rudd's nomination is another signal by the Albanese government of its readiness to align Australia more closely than ever behind US imperialism and its aggressive confrontation with China.

____ (2022-12-27). China mulls revising company law to improve corporate system. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are mulling a draft revision to the country's Company Law to improve the corporate system, with rules for greater responsibility for shareholders and better corporate governance.

____ (2022-12-27). China's top legislature starts standing committee session. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, started its 38th session Tuesday to review multiple draft laws and law revisions.

____ (2022-12-27). Bookings for international destinations surge as China eases measures. ecns.cn The search volume of international flight tickets is surging in China after the country announced to downgraded the management of COVID-19 from Jan 8, the news website chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals. ecns.cn China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service From Four Months to One Year. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced Tuesday that Taiwan will extend compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024 as part of her plans to prepare for a future conflict with China. The extended mandatory service applies to men born after 2005 and will come into effect on January 1, 2024. According …

____ (2022-12-27). Private sector support lifts confidence. ecns.cn China's latest emphasis on supporting the development of private companies is injecting more confidence into entrepreneurs, and encouraging them to double down on innovation to seek breakthroughs in business and technology.

____ (2022-12-27). China's GDP up 8.4% year-on-year in 2021. ecns.cn China's GDP increased 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan in 2021, according to the updated data of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site. ecns.cn New findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, east China's Anhui Province, said the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute.

____ (2022-12-27). 0-year-old handwritten family tree discovered in north China. ecns.cn A handwritten family tree dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was discovered in north China's Hebei Province.

____ (2022-12-27). China's largest ultra-deep oilfield produces over 3-mln-tonne oil, gas equivalent in 2022. ecns.cn The Tarim oilfield branch of PetroChina, China's leading oil and gas producer, said on Monday that the Fuman oilfield in the Tarim Basin had so far produced 3.09 million tonnes of oil and gas equivalent in 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). Fishermen harvest fish from frozen Chagan Lake. ecns.cn The annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).

____ (2022-12-27). China launches Gaofen 11-04 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March 4D rocket carrier carrying a Gaofen 11-04 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). Fuxing bullet trains operate on Guangdong, Hunan railways. ecns.cn China implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday, and 22 Fuxing bullet trains were newly added to Guangdong and Hunan railways.

____ (2022-12-27). International air tickets search volume soars as China to remove centralized quarantine for inbound travelers. ecns.cn The search volume of international air tickets by Chinese people soared as soon as China on Monday announced that it will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into centralized quarantine starting from Jan. 8.

____ (2022-12-27). China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases. ecns.cn China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.

____ (2022-12-27). China revises 2021 GDP growth. ecns.cn China's statistics authority on Tuesday revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 to 8.4 percent in its final verification.

____ (2022-12-27). China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft gains constant progress. ecns.cn China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft, a key member of the country's large aircraft family, has gained constant progress over 2022 in terms of both aircraft development and market exploration.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan in Response to New US Military Aid. news.antiwar.com China on Sunday launched major drills around Taiwan in response to the new US military aid for Taipei that's included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) President Biden signed into law on Friday. "The Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA organized joint combat-readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills in airspace and waters …

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs also winners at 2022 FIFA World Cup. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises weren't on the pitch, but they scored a lot of points at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). First super-large natural gas field with annual output of bln cubic meters built in China. ecns.cn The annual output of natural gas in Changqing oilfield in northwest China hit .6 billion cubic meters on Tuesday, which means China has finished building its first super-large gas production area with annual output of billion cubic meters.

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995: survey. ecns.cn Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are the top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995, who have an obvious tendency of working and living in cities in the east part of China.

____ (2022-12-27). Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds bln cubic meters. ecns.cn Changqing oilfield, China's largest oil-and-gas field, has produced over billion cubic meters of natural gas so far this year, the company said Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). High-end manufacturing on fast track. ecns.cn China's high-end manufacturing sector is on a fast development track with an increasing number of companies going public, gaining higher profits and expanding their footprints overseas"ÄÇ…

____ (2022-12-27). Researchers develop UAV-mediated drug delivery for first aid. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mediated first-aid system for targeted delivery (uFAST).

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Children 6 Months to 5 Years. jamanetwork.com A trial found that two 25-μg doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine were safe for children aged 6 months to 5 years and elicited immune responses consistent with those seen in older children, adolescents, and adults who had received higher doses of the vaccine.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Exome Sequencing of a Clinical Population for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. jamanetwork.com This retrospective study assesses the prevalence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and contributions of PKD1, PKD2, and other genes related to cystic kidney disease in a large, unselected cohort of patients.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). JAMA Network Articles of the Year 2022. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is our annual roundup of the top-viewed articles from all JAMA Network journals.

_____ (2022-12-27). Sudan on the verge of political change. journal-neo.org Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 …

teleSUR (2022-12-27). Cuba: Donation From Belize To Ease Damages After Hurricane. telesurenglish.net The batch contains construction supplies provided by members of the Cuban state mission in Belize. | This solidarity initiative was led by Ardelle Sabido with Cuban friends ¥ collaboration in Belize, who have recently contributed to food, clothing, construction materials and medicine donations. | Sabido also praised the 20 cubic feet container was sent to Cuba for those affected by hurricane Ian. | The Cuban embassy expressed its gratitude for such a solidarity contribution that "will contribute to the recovery from the devastating impact caused by Hurricane Ian". This initiative really reaffirms the stren…

____ (2022-12-27). Shanghai clinics dealing with surge in infections. ecns.cn Ruan Sheng, an ambulance driver at the South Branch Center of Shanghai Medical Emergency Center, has run an average of 20 trips each day for the last week with his teammates, Doctor Li Zhu and Wang Xiaodong, a paramedic.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). The Relationship Between Income and Child Health. jamanetwork.com Researchers have been using statistical methods to investigate the link between health and income in both adults and children since individual-level data allowing them to do so first became available. However, previous investigators were forced to rely on highly imperfect data. Sample sizes were often small, indicators for socioeconomic status were crude, and health status and the presence or absence of acute and chronic conditions was generally self (or parent) reported. Despite these limitations, evidence emerged of a robust relationship between income and health measures, including the presence of chronic cond…

Thom Hartmann (2022-12-27). The Climate Crisis Drove the US's "Bomb Cyclone," Record-Breaking Temperatures. truthout.org William Clay didn't realize this was the weekend fossil fuel billionaires' intentional actions would lead to his death, but that's what happened. He died in Buffalo on his 56th birthday, Christmas Eve, and was found frozen to death about a mile from his house, attempting to walk home from the store. While Buffalo is famous for the intensity of its winter storms, this appears to be worse than… |

Editor (2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail. Here's Why Women Led the Push for Reform. scheerpost.com Grassroots and advocacy groups helped push for the state's elimination of cash bail — a move that will help incarcerated people and family members who must often come up with the money.

____ (2022-12-27). Chinese online celebrity Li Ziqi and Weinian reached settlement after mediation. ecns.cn

Juan Cole (2022-12-27). The Unbearable Whiteness of Being French: Murderer of Kurds 'William M.' Treated with kid Gloves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Last Thursday, one "William M.," a retired French train conductor, went to the Kurdish Cultural center in the 10th Arondissement of Paris with a gun and shot six people, killing three and wounding three others, all Kurds. Some were in a hairdresser's shop. So write Nathalie Birchem et Denis Peiron …

Anonymous765 (2022-12-27). Another Military Escalation In Europe. southfront.org |

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian climate activist Violet Coco speaks on her jailing for Sydney Harbour Bridge protest. wsws.org After being sentenced to 15 months' jail for briefly blocking a lane on the bridge, Violet Coco discussed with the WSWS about the political implications of climate change and Australia's anti-protest laws.

Global Research (2022-12-27). WHO Director General Tedros: "Some Countries Are Using to Give Boosters to Kill Children" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). In Video: ISIS Terrorists Storm Security Center In Syria's Raqqa, Kill Six SDF Personnel. southfront.org On December 26, two fighters from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and four others from its security wing, Asayish, were killed in an attack by ISIS terrorists in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. | The attack targeted an Asayish security center in the direct of Diriyah. ISIS terrorists gunned down the guards then stormed the center, where suspected members of the terrorist group are usually held. An intense gun battle broke out inside and around the security center. Ten SDF and Asayish personnel we…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have several concerns about the recent study that demonstrated that hospitalization with COVID-19 before and during COVID-19 vaccine availability vs hospitalization with influenza in 2018-2019 was significantly associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism within 90 days.

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-27). The top 10 inequality victories of 2022Ôøº. nationofchange.org Champions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Stenting Plus Medical Therapy and Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have some observations about the CASSISS trial, which did not demonstrate superiority of intracranial stenting added to optimal medical therapy. This finding was similar to the SAMMPRIS and VISSIT trials.

WSWS (2022-12-27). New VW CEO restructures company with support of the trade unions, costing thousands of jobs. wsws.org That a clique of billionaires can decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of workers jointly with highly paid union bureaucrats underscores the absurdity of a social system that subordinates all social needs to profit interests.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-27). News From Anowarà :ke: On the Struggles of Mohawk Mothers in Canada. itsgoingdown.org

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2022-12-27). Poetry, Poetic Justice and Angel Di Maria's World Cup Final Goal in 2022. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Two More Turkish Soldiers Killed In Northern Iraq Operation. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey has acknowledged losing two soldiers in recent attacks by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) within the Operation Claw-Lock zone in Iraq's northern region. | On December 15, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Infantry Commando First Lieutenant Tunahan Yavuz died of wounds he sustained as result of a roadside bomb attack by the PKK. The attack in question took place on December 5. | Later on December 2…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Israeli Security Forces Arrest Arabian Man For Jerusalem Bus Stops Bombings (Photos). southfront.org A photo from the scene of one of the bombings in Jerusalem city on November 23. Source: the Israeli Police. | On December 27, Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, announced that it had arrested an Arab Israeli man for the The bombing which targeted two bus stops near entrances to Jerusalem city, killed two people, including a teenager, and wound…

Martin Armstrong (2022-12-27). The Hypocrisy Behind the Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). Malaysian parliament endorses unstable new government. wsws.org The current government will be just as ruthless as the previous UMNO regimes in cracking down on social unrest as it seeks to impose the demands of business.

Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon (2022-12-27). Dangerous Devotion: Congressional hearing examines threat of white Christian nationalism. splcenter.org

| AFP | (2022-12-27). 'Proud and strong': Afghan girl stages solo protest against Taliban university ban. tribune.com.pk An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university. | "For the first time in my life, I felt so proud, strong, and powerful because I was standing against them and demanding a right that God has given us," Marwa told AFP, asking not to be further identified. | Women-led protest have become increasingly rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return — particularly after the detention of core activists at the start of the year. | Participants risk arrest, violence, and social stigma. But Marwa was adaman…

Chris Walker (2022-12-27). Jan. 6 Committee Member Says He'd Be Surprised If DOJ Doesn't Indict Trump. truthout.org A member of the House select committee investigating the causes of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building says that former President Donald Trump will likely be indicted for his role in the day's events, as well as his attempts to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to President Joe Biden. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) spoke on… |

WSWS (2022-12-27). Turkey's new minimum wage accelerates collapse in living standards. wsws.org As big corporations and banks reap huge profits, the Erdogan government's new minimum wage is accelerating the unprecedented decline in living standards.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). VA Finds Nirmatrelvir Associated With Lower Risk of Long Covid. jamanetwork.com The antiviral therapy nirmatrelvir, 1 of the medications used in Paxlovid, may mitigate the development of long COVID conditions, according to an observational study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The study was posted to the preprint server medRxiv in early November and had not yet been peer-reviewed.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Surgical Procedures for Ankle Osteoarthritis Produce Similar Results. jamanetwork.com Total ankle replacement and ankle fusion were equally effective for improving end-stage ankle osteoarthritis and had a similar number of harms, trialists reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

_____ (2022-12-27). Will Mbappe Have to Leave France Over Racism? strategic-culture.org France has a deep-seated problem with racism, but due to the official French political ideology, France denies they have any problem, and denies that racism exists in France. | Yesterday's

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-27). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. Dispels the Payment of Reparations. globalresearch.ca

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-27). Biden Protects CIA By Withholding 5,000 Critical Documents on JFK Assassination. covertactionmagazine.com Vice President of the Mary Ferrell Foundation calls new release by Biden a "sham" because key documents remain classified. On December 15, President Joe Biden released nearly 1,500 documents on the JFK assassination, but withheld 5,000 critical documents. The move was not surprising given Biden's long track record going back to his days on the …

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-27). Pay Disparity Is Rising. Let's Commit to an Equitable Economy in the New Year. truthout.org If the typical CEO of a large U.S. corporation clocks in at 9 am on January 2, by 3: 37 pm that afternoon he'll have earned $58,260 — the average annual salary for all U.S. occupations. In other words, in less than seven hours on the first workday of the New Year, that CEO will have made as much as the average U.S. worker will make all year. I took a look at the even wider disparities for various… |

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Eight Syrian Intelligence Officers Killed Or Wounded In New Daraa Attack. southfront.org . | Early on December 27, unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) near the town of Elnaymah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. | The gunmen targeted the checkpoint, locally known as al-Radar, with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. As a result of the hit-and-run attack, three intelligence officers were killed and five others were wounded. The death toll could rise as some of the wounded are said to be in a critical cond…

WSWS (2022-12-27). Strong support for SGP election campaign in Berlin. wsws.org The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election statement calls for €100 billion for nurseries, schools and hospitals, instead of armaments and war, together with a massive hike in wages and the expropriation of all the war profiteers.

Cindy Harper (2022-12-27). Pfizer CEO, Who Said Online "Misinformation" Is Criminal, Is Found Guilty of "Misleading" Vaccine Statements. globalresearch.ca

Edward Curtin (2022-12-27). Christmas: Passing on the Lyrical Gift of Language. globalresearch.ca

NYC Anarchist Black Cross (2022-12-27). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org International call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) for noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve outside of jails, prisons, juvenile halls, and detention centers. photo: Ash Agony This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Netanyahu Appoints Iran Hawk to Lead Israel's National Security Council. news.antiwar.com Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed a major Iran hawk to lead Israel's National Security Council under the new government. Tzachi Hanegbi is a veteran Likud lawmaker and a longtime ally of Netanyahu who has repeatedly threatened in recent years that Israel would attack Iran if the US returns to the Iran …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Stenting Plus Medical Therapy and Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with the comments by Drs Zedde and Pascarella and Drs Alexander and Yu that patient selection in our study may have altered the effect on the outcomes of stenting and medical therapy for patients with intracranial stenosis.

Julia Conley (2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.

JANET (2022-12-27). Disastrous Keystone oil spill in Kansas. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl December 23, 2022 A major Keystone oil spill of roughly 600,000 gallons occurred Dec. 7 in a creek in rural Washington County, Kansas, in the northwest region of the state. The Keystone spill is the largest in the history of that pipeline network; even more alarming is the fact that it was not a spill of conventional crude oil — problematic enough — but a product of the filthy Canadian tar sands, diluted bitumen, also known as "dilbit." EPA photo of section of Dec. 7 oil spill in Kansas Diluted bitumen is much harder to clean up than standard crude oil, because it is a much thicker,…

Staff (2022-12-27). Why I'm Glad Joe Biden Beat Donald Trump. thealtworld.com

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway marks 10-year operation. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation ten years ago.

JANET (2022-12-27). Water polluting energy company gets green light to resume fracking. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette December 21, 2022 During a protest in 2017, Dimock resident Ray Kemble holds a gallon jug containing water contaminated by Cabot Oil & Gas, which tried to sue Kemble for his "frivolous claim." Pennsylvania Nearly 14 years after a water well explosion on Jan. 1, 2009, made residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania, aware of methane in their groundwater, the fracking company responsible pleaded no contest to 15 criminal charges, including nine felonies. The notorious Cabot Oil & Gas, now Coterra Energy, agreed Nov. 29 to pay more than $16 million for a public water line to Dimock residents and to cover the…

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs ramp up inland infrastructure projects. ecns.cn State-owned enterprises focused on infrastructure construction are ramping up efforts nationwide, especially in central inland provinces and with more focus on key livelihood projects, to inject more impetus into the nation's recovery.

Ariadna Eljuri (2022-12-27). President Maduro: Venezuela Achieved its Goals in 2022. orinocotribune.com President Maduro said that Venezuela will continue on the path of recovery in 2023. | This Monday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, wrote that all the goals proposed for this past year were achieved: "We have reached the last Monday of this year, convinced that we have achieved the goals that we set for ourselves in 2022." | President Maduro noted that one of the proposed goals was the recovery and development of the country. This projec…

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-27). Historical Analysis of the Global Elites: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing'. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). This week in history: December 26-January 1. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

Art Moore (2022-12-27). Top Oncologist: Cancer in Patients Exploding After COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-27). What Is Asymmetric Warfare? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Biden approves federal aid to New York amid deadly blizzard. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration on Monday for the state of New York amid a deadly blizzard.

Derrick Broze (2022-12-27). In 2023 It Will Be Nearly Impossible to Avoid Facial Recognition in the U.S. thelastamericanvagabond.com As more airports in the United States adopt facial recognition technology, the privacy of Americans is once again threatened. In early December, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is beginning to test new facial recognition tools at 16 major domestic airports. The WaPo reported: "The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian poverty report reveals impact of COVID austerity drive. wsws.org One in eight people in Australia, and one in six children, are now living below the poverty line as cost-of-living pressures increase.

Dan Rosenbaum (2022-12-27). As e-bike Fires Rise, Calls Grow for Education and Regulation. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-27). "A Criminal Act": Taliban Government Bars Women from University, Working for NGOs in Afghanistan. democracynow.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred women from attending universities. We speak with Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which is one of several NGOs to suspend operations in the country, as well as Afghan educator and women's righ…

Al-Shabaka (2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US. juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | ( Al-Shabakah) The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Association of Family Income With Morbidity and Mortality Among Lower-Income Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This study examines the association between family income and the prevalence of claims-based diagnoses for 6 types of chronic and acute conditions, along with 10-year mortality, among children and adolescents in lower-income families.

Staff (2022-12-27). Pandemic Poverty: Ray Suarez on How COVID-19 Set Back Low-Income Workers in the U.S., Especially Women. democracynow.org A new series of video reports by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Intercept called "Insecurity" looks at women leaving the workforce, the impact of the expanded child tax credit, and the wave of union organizing during the pandemic. The series spotlights people navigating food, housing and healthcare insecurity — who are falling through the cracks of the social safety net in the process. We feature clips from the series and speak with the host, Ray Suarez, former PBS correspondent and longtime journalist and an author, and Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship…

teleSUR (2022-12-27). 2022 Hottest Year in Italy Since 1800: Data. telesurenglish.net The new record won't be official until the end of the year, but LaMMA officials said it is statistically impossible for average temperatures to fall below those of 2018, previously the hottest year on record in Italy. | A woman shelters from the sun with umbrella during hot weather at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, June 17, 2022.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Reported Health Care Affordability for US Men and Women With Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage. jamanetwork.com This study uses National Health Interview Survey data from 2000 to 2020 to examine reported differences between US men and women aged 19 to 64 years with employer-sponsored insurance in obtaining affordable health care.

teleSUR (2022-12-27). Cuba Denounces Twitter's Ties With the US Government. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced on Tuesday that entities of the United States government maintain links with the social network Twitter to act against his country. | The foreign minister spoke of attacks as part of unconventional warfare, specifically psychological warfare, and in this regard, demanded a response from the relevant authorities of the U.S. government. | RELATED: | "The Twitter Files, docume…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Graphic Medicine—The Best of 2022. jamanetwork.com This Arts and Medicine feature reviews 2 books published in 2022: a clinical ethics graphic medicine casebook illustrating how ethical dilemmas in clinical practice play out in real situations; and a graphic public health comics anthology showing how comics meet the needs of risk communication and health promotion.

teleSUR (2022-12-27). COVID-19 in Panama Records 13 Deaths Last Week. telesurenglish.net The Panamanian Ministry of Health (Minsa) released on Tuesday its weekly epidemiological report from December 18 to 24, a period in which a positivity rate of 12 percent was detected with 7 385 118 tests performed. | RELATED: | In the reference period, Minsa recorded 13 deaths, 4 076 active cases involving 7 385 118 tests performed to detect the disease, which represents a positivity rate of 12 percent. | According to the epidemiological report, as of last Saturda…

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-27). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics — Facebook as Fact, Government as Truth, Big Pharma as God. globalresearch.ca

JANET (2022-12-27). U.S. holds meeting with African states: promises and realities. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira December 23, 2022 The author, a veteran of the liberation movement in Guinea and Cape Verde, is a regular contributor of articles on Africa to Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published Dec. 22, 2022. Translation: John Catalinotto. U.S. strategists aimed at winning African states' support for U.S. foreign policy. A "summit of leaders" between the United States of America and countries in Africa took place in Washington Dec. 13-15. Leaders from 49 of the 55 African states were present. Excluded were Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Sudan, becaus…

Editor (2022-12-27). Markets and Technology Won't Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-27). Before COB on the First Workday of 2023, CEOs Will Make More Than the Average Annual Pay for All US Workers. scheerpost.com Before happy hour time, the typical top exec will have pocketed more than home health aides, firefighters, pre-K teachers, and other essential workers will make the whole year.

Ambassador Majdi Khaldi (2022-12-27). Occupation: On Christmas, Israel Denies Palestinian Christians Their Rights. globalresearch.ca

Zhiwen Fu, Jinmei Liu, Shijun Li, Chen Shi, Yu Zhang (2022-12-27). [Articles] Treatment-related adverse events associated with HER2-Targeted antibody-drug conjugates in clinical trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com The incidences of adverse events between two HER2-targeted ADCs were similar in different cancer types, but different HER2-targeted ADCs appeared to have different mean incidences of adverse events. The comprehensive summary of the adverse events of HER2-targeted ADCs is critical for clinicians caring for patients with cancer receiving HER2-targeted ADCs therapy.

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Death toll continues to mount as extreme winter weather inundates Buffalo and freezes much of United States. wsws.org Freezing temperatures and snow storms are blamed for 57 deaths nationally since Friday. More than 200 million people have been affected by a massive winter storm stretching from Maine in the Northeast down to the Gulf of Mexico and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-27). Pfizer's Shots Aren't Safe and Were Never Shown to be. globalresearch.ca

Hans Stehling (2022-12-27). Britain's National Security Potentially Compromised by Government Membership of Pro Israel CFI Lobby in Parliament. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcom…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-27). Qassem Soleimani: Martyr Of Iranian Revolution. southfront.org

Human Rights Watch (2022-12-27). Iran: 'Bloody Friday' Crackdown This Year's Deadliest. juancole.com Human Rights Watch ) (Beirut) Iranian security forces using unlawful lethal force, killed and wounded several dozen protesters in Zahedan on September 30, 2022, killing the most people during the protests on a day being called "Bloody Friday," Human Rights Watch said today. The newly established United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran should …

LaborFest (2022-12-27). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Iran Arrests Agents Linked To British Intelligence. southfront.org The suspects were involved in the recent mass protests, showing that there was certainly foreign provocation to operate a color revolution in Tehran. | Written by Since the beginning of the mass protests in Iran, many suspicions have arisen that this could be another attempt of color revolution. In fact, the existence of foreign agents i…

Paul Haeder (2022-12-27). After a Fawning Netflix Doc, AOC Still Doesn't Get It! dissidentvoice.org Headline news, no: "AOC Casts House Democrats' Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez cited 'the dramatic increase in DHS and ICE spending' as the reason behind her vote." Oh, wouldn't it be a fine thing in the neighborhood if this AOC went rogue, Independent Party, on her hands and knees, and apologizing: I …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Intensive Therapy Reduces Risks for Patients With Acute Heart Failure. jamanetwork.com Patients who were hospitalized for acute heart failure had a lower risk of all-cause death and heart failure readmission when they received early and rapid high-intensity medical therapy after discharge. The international STRONG-HF (Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Rapid Optimization, Helped by NT-proBNP Testing, of Heart Failure Therapies) trial is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of an intensified protocol of oral heart medications with usual care during the vulnerable early period after discharge.

____ (2022-12-27). Death toll rises to 57 as big freeze grips U.S. ecns.cn A massive winter storm stretching from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border has killed at least 57 people across the United States as of Monday.

WSWS (2022-12-27). UK trade union bureaucracy tries to sabotage mounting strike wave. wsws.org The union leaders are terrified that support for nurses and ambulance workers could galvanise millions who see in the attacks on NHS workers a link between the fight to defend public health and their own struggle to defend their livelihoods.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Labor Unionization Among US Health Care Workers. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study examines the effect of unionization on pay, noncash benefit, and working hours among health care workers.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Restoring Physician Authority in an Era of Hospital Dominance. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, Ahmed et al report that approximately 1 in 10 health care workers are union members and that union membership is associated with higher wages, better benefits, and more equitable compensation across races and ethnicities. This analysis opens a new and timely avenue of research into the impact of unionization on the health care workforce.

____ (2022-12-27). At least 27 dead from ongoing winter storm in New York. ecns.cn New York recorded at least 27 deaths from the ongoing winter storm as of Monday morning, bringing the total casualties in the United States to over .

WSWS (2022-12-27). Migrants dumped in front of VP Kamala Harris's home in sub-freezing conditions: Gratuitous cruelty and political reaction. wsws.org On the orders of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, up to 140 refugees were loaded onto buses and shipped like cattle from Texas to Washington D.C., a grueling journey of 36 hours.

____ (2022-12-27). More new rail lines improve connectivity. ecns.cn Chinese railways adopted new schedules on Monday, adding more passenger and cargo services to improve efficiency and capacity with increased demand expected following the easing of epidemic measures…

____ (2022-12-27). National crackdown on COVID drug profiteering. ecns.cn Authorities have recently intensified the crackdown and supervision of the illegal sale of epidemic drugs and materials and on acts of hoarding and profiteering as the number of COVID-19 infections is rapidly increasing.

____ (2022-12-27). Icicles on cliff lure tourists in Henan. ecns.cn Huge frozen waterfall creates a spectacular winter landscape at Yuntai Mountain Geopark, Dec. 26, 2022. Icicles on cliffs draw lots of tourists.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Surgeon General Tackles Workplace Well-being. jamanetwork.com US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, released framework for increasing mental health and well-being in the workplace.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Sarath Kumara: Sri Lankan Trotskyist fighter dies at 57. wsws.org Sarath was a principled working-class fighter for Trotskyism until the very end—a life shortened by the economic circumstances and social misery created by capitalism.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org About 1,800 Sutter nurses at hospitals in Oakland and Berkeley, California have walked on a 10-day strike while Audi workers in Mexico voted down a below inflation pay increase brought back by their union Sitaudi.

teleSUR (2022-12-27). German Hospitals Fear Wave of Insolvencies in 2023: Survey. telesurenglish.net Germany's healthcare sector may face a wave of insolvencies in 2023, the country's Hospital Federation (DKG) warned on Tuesday. | "The damage to healthcare will be visible in many regions," DKG Chairman Gerald Gass said in a statement. "The wave of insolvencies that was predicted several months ago is now rolling in." | RELATED: | Only 6 percent of hospitals in the European Union's (EU) most populous country rate their current economic…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). HHS Releases New Report on Long COVID Experiences. jamanetwork.com The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a report highlighting the experiences of patients with long COVID. Between 5% and 30% of people who had COVID-19 may develop long COVID conditions, and about 1 million individuals aren't in the workforce "at any given time" because of related symptoms, according to an HHS statement. It also notes that researchers have documented more than 50 long COVID conditions that affect nearly all organ systems.

WSWS (2022-12-27). South Korean pseudo-lefts cover up union sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org Pseudo-left organizations like Workers' Solidarity (WS) helped prepare the betrayal of the truckers' strike by promoting the KCTU's false militant-sounding phrase-mongering as good coin.

WSWS (2022-12-27). New York state nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike. wsws.org In a nearly unanimous vote, more than 17,000 health care workers at 12 New York hospitals showed their willingness to strike for higher pay, safer work environments and better staffing.

Dr. Peter McCullough (2022-12-27). Wide Range of Neurologic Syndromes after COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-27). "Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come." globalresearch.ca

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-27). Israeli Firm Plans Expanding Its Deployment of Video-Altering Tech. truthout.org A human rights attorney raised alarm Monday over the expansion plans of Toka, an Israeli cyber firm that sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing, and manipulating security and smart camera footage. Co-founded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) cyber chief Yaron Rosen, Toka "sells technologies that allow clients to locate security… |

Julian Rose (2022-12-27). 'The Hijacking of Green': From Beauty and Biodiversity to Fakery and Fascism. globalresearch.ca

unitedEditor (2022-12-27). After the attack in Paris. uwidata.com In the neighborhood of Strasbourg Saint Denis in Paris, is also referred to as the "Little Istanbul", an attack was conducted on a street where also one of the PKK center is located. 3 people were dead including some PKK members, while 3 more were injured. The culprit of the attack, a French citizen named …

Staff (2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …

Fight Back (2022-12-27). Anger as Miami judge rules against freedom for Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – A Miami judge ruled against freedom for Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on December 24. In a two-week-long hearing to determine Saab's diplomatic status and his right to immunity from prosecution, Saab's defense team presented stacks of evidence proving his status as a special envoy. The defense even used documents from the U.S. government provided by the federal prosecutor, Alex Kramer, that stated as much. None of this made a difference to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. | In his ruling, Judge Scola wrote, "Saab Moran cannot be entitled to diplomatic immunity because he could not – as a matter of la…

Global Research News (2022-12-27). Selected Articles: The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca By Excess mortality is reported from Norway — and all over the western world or Global North. Excesses never …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Not Effective Against COVID-19. jamanetwork.com A pragmatic randomized clinical trial demonstrated that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), widely used as an antihypertensive and used to treat individuals with a high risk of heart disease, did not improve clinical outcomes among people hospitalized with COVID-19.

Editor (2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East. scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-27). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

____ (2022-12-27). Mega water diversion project benefits over 15 mln Beijingers. ecns.cn A mega water diversion project has so far benefited more than 15 million residents of Beijing, local water authorities said on Tuesday.

Chris Walker (2022-12-27). Florida GOP Leader Says She's Open to Expanding "Don't Say Gay" Law. truthout.org A key Republican lawmaker in Florida's legislature is signaling that she would be open to implementing increased restrictions on what educators can discuss when it comes to LGBTQ issues in public school classrooms throughout the state. The proposal would expand the "Parental Rights in Education Act" — commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law — that was enacted this year by Gov. |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). GOP Representative-Elect Santos Admits He Lied About College, Work History. truthout.org Republican U.S. Representative-elect George Santos has admitted that he told numerous lies about his résumé on the campaign trail amid calls for him to resign after reporters uncovered the lies in an explosive investigation last week. On Monday, Santos, elected to represent New York's 3rd congressional district in November, told the New York Post that he "embellished" his professional background… |

unitedEditor (2022-12-27). Arab Gulf: A political and economic force leading the Arab world. unitedworldint.com Over the past few weeks, the Arabian Gulf has been at the center of global attention with more than one event and more than one issue. Regardless of the nature of the event or the issue that brought it under the spotlight, this intense media interest in it only says that the Gulf countries have …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Fragile Fiji coalition government installed amid ongoing turmoil. wsws.org With Fiji's ruling elite sharply divided, the coalition government, propped up by an unpopular minor party which is sharply factionalised, will be highly unstable.

ADC (2022-12-27). Elon Musk and Twitter Target, Silence Palestinian Journalists. dissidentvoice.org This fall when Elon Musk took over Twitter he promised that he will adhere to free speech principles allowing for the free flow of ideas and expression. However, only a few months into his control of the company he has kept one policy consistent the silencing of Palestinian voices, including journalists. The attack …

JANET (2022-12-27). Int'l Women's Alliance honors Ka Joma. iacenter.org December 23, 2022 The following statement was released Dec. 23 by the International Women's Alliance, a global grassroots women's organization. Go to internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com/. Credit: internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com The International Women's Alliance is deeply grieved by the passing of one of the greatest militant leaders of our times, the founding leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Comrade Joma. His vision, his dedication to overthrowing imperialism and his absolute belief in the victory of the people of the Philippines in gaining national liberation remained to his las…

Hanna Hanania (2022-12-27). When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

____ (2022-12-27). Hotels offer 'self-isolation rooms' for infected patients. ecns.cn With Zhejiang province bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections in the coming months, hotels there have started to offer self-isolation rooms for people infected with the virus.

_____ (2022-12-27). The Democrats Are Now the War Party. strategic-culture.org

The Lever (2022-12-27). 2022 FLASHBACK: Exposing The Secret Medicare Privatization Spree. levernews.com

____ (2022-12-27). Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak granted special presidential pardon. ecns.cn South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday granted his special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak as well as some other politicians and former government officials, according to the Ministry of Justice.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake, seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

Paige Bennett (2022-12-27). USPS announces electrification of mail truck fleet. nationofchange.org New electric mail trucks are expected to begin servicing postal routes in late 2023.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Patient Information: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). Poll Finds Sinema Gets Only 13 Percent Support in 3-Way Race With Gallego, Lake. truthout.org A new poll — one of the first conducted after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced earlier this month that she would be switching her affiliation from Democratic to independent — shows that the embattled conservative would get blown out in a hypothetical race for her seat in Arizona in 2024, but would still sap enough votes from the leading Democratic candidate to hand a Republican the race. |

Amy Goodman (2022-12-27). Taliban Bars Women From University and Working for NGOs in Afghanistan. truthout.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred… |

Staff (2022-12-27). Profesora de Massachusetts exalta vacunas cubanas e inequidad mundial en el acceso a inmunógenos. cubadebate.cu La profesora Tanalís Padilla, investigadora del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts y autora de numerosos libros, entre estos Una historia de las normales rurales, exalta hoy las vacunas cubanas y la inequidad mundial. El diario local La Jornada inserta hoy un artículo de la profesora de origen mexicano, en el cual resaltó el esfuerzo de Cuba en la confección de sus vacunas contra la covid-19 y empieza con las entregas del biológico a México.

Staff (2022-12-27). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate dedicado al triunfo de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate, en conjunto con el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas, convoca a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso con motivo del triunfo de la Revolución. El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øQuién es el autor de la obra musical "El gran día de enero"?

Staff (2022-12-27). Musk, Zuckerberg y los multimillonarios dueños de redes y medios. cubadebate.cu Lo curioso es que las principales redes sociales y grupos de comunicación se están convirtiendo en caprichos de lujo de los multimillonarios. Si el más rico se ha quedado con Twitter, otro destacado acaudalado, Jeff Bezos, propietario de Amazon con 114.500 millones de dólares, es también el dueño del Washington Post.

Staff (2022-12-27). Informan sobre hallazgo de embarcación abandonada en Cayo Guillermo. cubadebate.cu Las personas naturales o jurídicas con derechos sobre el bien hallado, interesadas en ejercerlos, deberán acudir a la Capitanía de Júcaro, ubicada en Cayo Coco, municipio Morón, provincia Ciego de àÅvila, en un término que no exceda los 30 días naturales, contados a partir de la publicación de esta nota.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reciben atención más de 200 haitianos que recalaron en Cayo Coco, Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Un total de 253 haitianos, incluidos 31 niños y 61 mujeres, que viajaban en barco con la intención de migrar a Estados Unidos, recalaron la medianoche de este domingo en el puerto de Kasasa, en Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, al norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde reciben atención en un centro educacional de la provincia.

Staff (2022-12-27). øCuánto ha avanzado la agricultura urbana en estos 35 años? cubadebate.cu El programa de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar en Cuba, surgió hace 35 años, el 27 de diciembre de 1987, con la expansión de los organopónicos, una indicación del General de Ejército Raúl Castro. En la actualidad, el programa ocupa más de dos millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables y administra 147 000 fincas suburbanas. Su principio fundamental ha sido la producción sostenible de alimentos sobre bases agroecológicas.

Staff (2022-12-27). Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario en 2022. cubadebate.cu Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario por parte de los tribunales israelíes en 2022, de acuerdo con los datos publicados por la Comisión para Asuntos de Detenidos y Exdetenidos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Registran segunda Navidad más cálida desde 1947 en Francia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Météo France, la media de 11,3 grados centígrados se registró en las 30 estaciones meteorológicas de referencia.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-27). Ubican 56 galaxias "gemelas" en el Universo. telesurtv.net La investigación comprendió el análisis de 10.000 galaxias con el propósito de buscar ejemplos de estructuras con atributos similares a la Vía Láctea.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Marruecos lanza museo virtual de su participación en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La plataforma presenta una galería digital con las imágenes y fotos oficiales del conjunto deportivo africano.

Staff (2022-12-27). Cuatro peloteros cubanos renuevan contrato con Dragones de Chunichi. cubadebate.cu Los lanzadores Yariel Rodríguez y Frank Abel àÅlvarez, y los jugadores de posición Pedro Pablo Revilla y Guillermo García, renovaron hoy sus contratos con los Dragones de Chunichi en el beisbol profesional japonés. También oficializó su nuevo acuerdo el otrora estelar jugador Omar Linares, como entrenador de la franquicia perteneciente a la llamada liga central.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Costa Rica insta a cumplir medidas sanitarias contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La titular manifestó que con el cumplimiento de las medidas, colaborará con la prevención de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Comitivas de 120 países asistirán a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente de EE.UU. declara emergencia en estado de Nueva York. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York informó que Biden "aprobó nuestra solicitud de una declaración federal de emergencia".

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Lluvias afectan a casi 70.000 personas en Filipinas. telesurtv.net La institución confirmó asimismo que en la actualidad, unos 60.905 Paquetes de Alimentos Familiares (FFP, siglas en inglés) están disponibles para entregar.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Aumentan a más de los decesos por tormenta de invierno en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento suman un total de 55 fallecidos, de ellos 27 fueron en Nueva York, según el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Erie (DSCE).

teleSUR- jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Tàºrkiye descubre nuevo yacimiento de gas en el mar Negro. telesurtv.net El líder turco celebró el aumento de las reservas de esa nación que alcanzaron un total de 710.000 millones de metros cúbicos.

Staff (2022-12-27). Un ejemplar de cocodrilo cubano se electrocutó en un zoológico de Washington al atacar un tomacorriente. cubadebate.cu En un comunicado, el Instituto Smithsoniano de Biología de la Conservación y Zoológico Nacional informó que el cocodrilo fue hallado muerto en la madrugada del 17 de diciembre, en su espacio. Dadas las circunstancias en las que lo encontraron, el personal determinó que "el cocodrilo se sintió atraído por un tomacorriente y atacó la infraestructura eléctrica en el hábitat".

teleSUR -odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Fuertes nevadas dejan 17 muertos en Japón. telesurtv.net Los fuertes frentes invernales han dejado varados a cientos de vehículos en las carreteras.

Staff (2022-12-27). Asciende a 50 la cifra de fallecidos por la ola de frío en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La tormenta invernal en EEUU ha provocado la muerte de al menos 50 personas en el país. Autoridades revelaron que, hasta este lunes, continuarán las bajas temperaturas en la nación, en la que se acumulado gran cantidad de nieve en los hogares de los ciudadanos, provocando un entorpecimiento en las vialidades.

teleSUR- odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Accidente de tránsito deja seis muertos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Un chofer de 35 años de edad, un bebé y cuatro pasajeros de entre ocho y 15 años fueron las víctimas del choque.

Staff (2022-12-27). 2022: Un año difícil para la salud pública cubana y la premisa de defender la vida. cubadebate.cu "En un contexto en el que siguen siendo múltiples los desafíos, es inevitable pensar en cuanto se ha hecho desde los más diversos rincones del país para superarlos y seguir haciendo por la vida de nuestro pueblo", afirmó este martes el doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ministro de Salud Pública.

Staff (2022-12-27). El tiempo: Temperaturas en ascenso y lluvias en el norte central. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde las temperaturas estarán ascendiendo a valores máximos entre los 22 y 25 grados Celsius en el occidente y el centro, mientras en la región oriental estarán entre los 26 y 29 grados Celsius, hasta los 33 grados Celsius en la porción sur oriental. En la noche disminuye la nubosidad y las lluvias, excepto en el norte de central donde habrá algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reto viral: Descubre las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. cubadebate.cu Además de ser uno de los más populares en las redes sociales, también se trata de uno de los más complejos ya que pocos lograron detectar las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. Este es un acertijo visual que te permitirá descubre tu nivel de tu inteligencia visual de una forma rápida y entretenida. øTe sientes listo para vencer el reto?.

Staff (2022-12-27). Telescopio espacial James Webb capturó el nacimiento de estrellas en la nebulosa Carina. cubadebate.cu Científicos de la NASA realizaron un análisis profundo de una de las primeras imágenes icónicas del Telescopio Espacial James Webb, denominada "Acantilados Cósmicos", y encontraron un nacimiento estelar que había pasado desapercibido para el telescopio espacial Hubble.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Bolivia reporta ralentización en casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En los últimos siete días, los casos en Bolivia se incrementaron en 3.547, lo cual indica una reducción en la velocidad de crecimiento de contagios.

Staff (2022-12-27). Conciertos, ofertas gastronómicas y actividades deportivas se desarrollarán en La Habana por fin de año. cubadebate.cu Un concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) dedicado a los 50 años del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, y bailables populares, anuncian autoridades de la capital, para celebrar el fin de año y el aniversario 64 del triunfo de la Revolución. Los días 31 de diciembre y primero de enero se ofrecerán cenas especiales en los restaurantes.

Staff (2022-12-27). México contratará a otros 119 médicos cubanos para prestar servicios a partir de enero del 2023. cubadebate.cu Otros 119 médicos cubanos arribarán en enero a México para prestar sus servicios especializados, anunció el director del Instituto Nacional del Seguro Social, Zoé Robledo. El funcionario dijo que 491 especialistas se hallan en 11 estados, en lugares muy difíciles y marginales, y ayudan a dar cobertura todos los días y a toda hora allí donde están ubicados.

Staff (2022-12-27). Putin dejará de vender petróleo a los países del G7, la UE y Australia (+Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó este martes el decreto de la respuesta de Moscú al tope al precio del petróleo ruso impuesto por los países del G7, la UE y Australia. Así, el país euroasiático dejará de vender crudo a las naciones que se han sumado a la medida. El decreto entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2023.

Staff (2022-12-27). Irán y Rusia apuestan por sacar el dólar de su ciclo económico. cubadebate.cu Autoridades legislativas de Irán y Rusia apuestan hoy por sacar al dólar estadounidense de su ciclo bilateral, entendido como un objetivo principal de ambos países para el saneamiento económico a futuro."Nuestro mayor objetivo es sacar al dólar del ciclo económico del país", aseguró el vicepresidente del Parlamento de Irán.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reinauguran en La Habana monumento a pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín. cubadebate.cu Esta mañana fue reinaugurado en el vedado capitalino el monumento al pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín del Villar, quien ofrendó su vida por la independencia de Cuba. El homenaje se realizó el día en que se conmemora el 148 aniversario del primer juego de béisbol en Cuba y en vísperas de la jornada dedicada a este deporte en Cuba.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Rusia neutraliza grupos vinculados a Daesh en Ucrania y Siria. telesurtv.net Fueron encontrados fotos y videos que confirman la participación de extremistas de este grupo en el conflicto sirio.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-27). Club Santos de Brasil rendirá homenaje a Pelé. telesurtv.net El equipo colocará un nuevo logo en honor al astro brasileño, máximo goleador de la historia del club.

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-27). Honduras extiende alerta en seis departamentos por frente frío. telesurtv.net La alerta se extiende a los departamentos de Cortés, Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía, Colón, Santa Bárbara y Yoro.

Staff (2022-12-27). Asiste Díaz-Canel a celebración por 10 años de BioCubaFarma y tres décadas del Polo Científico. cubadebate.cu "Gracias por confiar en los científicos cubanos", fue el sentir de mujeres y hombres de ciencia que este martes celebraron en el Palacio de Convenciones el décimo aniversario de la fundación del Grupo de las Industrias Biotecnológicas y Farmacéuticas de Cuba, BioCubaFarma y las tres décadas de la creación del Polo científico.

Staff (2022-12-27). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 26 de diciembre (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En el podcast Las 3 de día tenemos de todo un poco en materia informativa, para despedir la última emisión de lunes de 2022. Compartiremos noticias económicas, nacionales, internacionales, de índole política, culturales, deportivas, de impacto y otras sorpresas. °Conéctese ya!

teleSUR (2022-12-27). Haitian Migrants Receive Assistance in Cuba. telesurenglish.net Haitian migrants aboard a boat disembarked last Sunday at midnight on the northern coast of the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila due to bad weather after trying to reach the U.S. | RELATED: | Authorities received 253 Haitian migrants who were given medical and humanitarian attention after arriving at night at the port of Kasasa, in Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, in the north of the central Cuban province.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-27). Más de 600 niños palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto en 2022. telesurtv.net Al menos 835 palestinos permanecen en cárceles israelíes bajo la denominada detención administrativa, sin cargos ni delitos probados.

Staff (2022-12-27). Investigadores japoneses descubren un "supermosquito" resistente a los insecticidas. cubadebate.cu Un estudio liderado por investigadores japoneses descubrió la existencia de mosquitos que son más resistentes a los insecticidas. Al analizar esos "supermoquitos", ejemplares de la especie Aedes aegypti en Vietnam, Indonesia, Camboya, Taiwán y Ghana , se comprobó que habían sufrido una mutación del gen L982W.

Staff (2022-12-27). Pedro Luis Lazo, Pedro Chávez, Osmany Urrutia y Miguel Cuevas elegidos para ingresar al Salón de la Fama. cubadebate.cu Seleccionaron para integran el Salón de la Fama del Beisbol al exlanzador de Pinar del Río Pedro Luis Lazo, al jardinero integrante de equipos Cuba y destacado manager de La Habana Pedro Chávez y al tunero Osmany Urrutia, segundo de por vida en promedio ofensivo y al exjonronero de la provincia de Camagàºey Sol Miguel Cuevas.

Staff (2022-12-27). Emilio Sabourín y del Villar, un ejemplo de beisbolista patriota. cubadebate.cu Luis Pasteur y Emilio Sabourín y del Villar fueron dos contemporáneos del siglo XIX que nunca se conocieron. La única relación entre ambos es estrictamente geográfica, toda vez que Sabourín es un apellido de origen francés. Durante décadas, los monumentos habaneros al eminente científico galo y al héroe deportivo cubano, estuvieron situados en lugares limítrofes.

Staff (2022-12-27). Vietnam incursionará en el sector turístico cubano el próximo año. cubadebate.cu Todo está avanzado para que Vietnam incursione en 2023 en el sector turístico cubano, anunció el embajador en ese país, Orlando Hernández Guillén. En principio, empresas vietnamitas asumirán la reparación de dos hoteles y la construcción de otro en La Habana. Además, nuevos sectores permitirán fomentar la presencia de inversiones de Vietnam en Cuba.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Asistirán comitivas de 120 países a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

Staff (2022-12-27). Las imágenes más simpáticas de los Premios de Fotografía de vida silvestre 2022. cubadebate.cu La vida sin humor no tendría ningún sentido. El sentido del humor es algo que se hace extensible a todo el reino animal, no solo los animales a dos patas hacemos alarde de él, y estas fotografiás pertenecientes a los Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 son la prueba irrefutable de ello.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Presidente de Bolivia resalta exportación de minerales en 2022. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que las exportaciones en este sector superaron los 6.000 millones de dólares en 2022, lo que representa un crecimiento del 14 por ciento respecto al año previo.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Bomberos controlan incendio en refinería en estado Falcón, Venezuela. telesurtv.net En mayo pasado un incendio se produjo en una de las lagunas de tratamiento de la misma refinería, el cual fue controlado poco tiempo después.

Staff (2022-12-27). Se extiende el plazo de importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu La Resolución 328/2022 prorroga hasta el 31 de marzo de 2023, la importación sin carácter comercial, por encima del valor establecido por la vía de los envíos aéreos, marítimos, postales y de mensajería, de las plantas eléctricas de una potencia superior a los 900 vatios, que se presentan a despacho de la Aduana General de la República.

Alex Koplos (2022-12-27). Stop racist repression: Allow all migrants entry to the U.S.! workers.org El Paso, Texas On Dec. 19, 400 Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed in my hometown of El Paso to "assist" with the mass migration at the border with Juarez, Mexico. The state deployed these imperial special bodies of armed men as the city was anticipating the end of Title . . . |

Victoria Torres (2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: Over 2,000 Venezuelans Return Home in 2022. orinocotribune.com In 2022, the Vuelta a la Patria program repatriated 2,060 Venezuelans with the help of the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services (Conviasa). | This achievement was announced by Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Velásquez Araguayán via social media, where he shared a video summarizing the airline's accomplishments of 2022. |

Victoria Torres (2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: More than 2 Thousand Venezuelans Return Home in 2022. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente argentino acata fallo sobre impuestos a Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que "las decisiones judiciales son obligatorias aun cuando las estime disvaliosas e injustas".

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2022-12-28: News Headlines

infobrics (2022-12-28). Dangers of Pentagon's 'decapitation strike' against Russia. infobrics.org Given how heavily armed the global powers are, calls for decapitation strikes or assassinations of any of their leaders are extremely dangerous. However, such statements aren't coming from Moscow or Beijing, as they are aware of the irreversible consequences of such actions.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-28). Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening 'Decapitation Strike' Against Putin. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin's life. "There are some 'anonymous officials' from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a 'decapitating strike' on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat …

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-12-28). Zelensky appoints sexologist pyramid schemer as ambassador to Bulgaria. thegrayzone.com While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position. High end jewelry, hypnotism and multi-level marketing are not qualifications typically associated with international diplomacy. But these skills are featured prominently on the resumé of Ukraine's new ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk. Since her December 23 appointment by Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky as Bulgarian ambassador, Olesya Ilashchuk has locked …

Global Research News (2022-12-28). Selected Articles: CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca By During the Cold War, the CIA worked closely with the neo-Nazis in Ukraine and emigre groups. Project AERODYNAMIC (formerly CARTEL, ANDROGEN, AECARTHAGE, between 1949 and …

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2022-12-28). Looking Back on 2022: Ukraine and the Rest of the Story. globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-28). The Ukraine Crisis Is a Classic 'Security Dilemma'. scheerpost.com

infobrics (2022-12-28). 'Despite Uncertainties, Our Relations Remain Robust': Russian Deputy Chief of Mission on India Ties. infobrics.org While implementing the Indian phase of the Regional public organisation 'BRICS: World of Traditions', in New Delhi, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission called this project 'important' saying that it will take the relationship forward…

infobrics (2022-12-28). China Is Set to Become Russia's Main Gas Importer to Replace EU. infobrics.org China to boost gas imports from Russia by B cubic meters through construction of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which is expected to be operational by 2030…

WSWS (2022-12-28). US-backed coup regime in Peru extends emergency rule and military repression. wsws.org Defying the repression and despite Congress's approval of a bill promising to new elections in April 2024, demonstrations have continued in Lima, Cusco and across southern Peru against the December 7 coup and demanding the resignation of Boluarte.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Peruanos reiniciarán el 4 de enero protestas contra Congreso. telesurtv.net Los dirigentes populares también decidieron preparar una marcha hacia Lima, la capital del país suramericano.

_____ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. journal-neo.org US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision is …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision…

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). Whose Grain Is Being Shipped from Ukraine? America's GMO Agribusiness Giants to Take Control of Ukraine Farmland. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-28). Leader of important American mercenary group criticizes Ukraine. infobrics.org Former Navy officer, Mozart Group's head Andrew Milburn says Ukraine is run by "f****d people", contradicting his previous statements about the country.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Warns Against US Plans for "Decapitation Strike" libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's year-end interview with TASS news agency, December 27, 2022 Question: The launch of the special military operation in Ukraine and ensuing developments, including an unprecedented deterioration of our relations with the West, was the main event of the outgoing year. Do you think the conflict in Ukraine can last a long time,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Putin is Ringing the Death Knell for NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Lebedeva Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, separately from each other, delivered keynote speeches in which they spoke, in fact, about the same thing — the Ukrainian crisis. The leaders of the two countries made their positions very clear. We would like to refer to the opinion of an…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Ukraine: Counter Artillery War — Financial Disaster. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Since the mid of the year it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is one that is mainly fought by artillery. Ukraine was clearly the underdog in that fight as the Russian forces fired eight times the amount of artillery munitions the Ukraine could make available. The U.S. and some European dependents…

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-28). U.S.-Trained Afghan Soldiers Angry Over Their Plight Are Ready To Join Russia's War Against Ukraine. juancole.com By Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops — many of them elite commandos trained by the United States — to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them …

Staff (2022-12-28). EU, Britain to train 15,000 Ukrainian "warfighters" in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 28, 2022 Lithuania, EU, UK Team Up to Train More Ukrainian Soldiers in 2023 The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has confirmed it will provide additional military training for Ukrainian troops… Approved by parliament, the aid will hone the skills of nearly 1, 0 Ukrainian soldiers. Around 1,100 personnel will receive training in Lithuania. As …

Editor (2022-12-28). Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality. scheerpost.com Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.

Staff (2022-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2022. democracynow.org SCOTUS Keeps Title 42 in Place for Now, Forcing Thousands to Remain Stranded at U.S.-Mexico Border, Winter Storm Death Toll Tops 31 in Buffalo as Southwest Airlines Chaos Upends Travel Across U.S., Transcripts from Jan. 6 Probe Detail Mark Meadows Burning Documents, Trump Weighing "Blanket Pardons", Russia Bans Oil Exports to Countries Observing Price Cap as German Activists Protest Coal Revival, Russian Business Magnate Dies After Falling from Window of Indian Hotel, Kosovo Closes Largest Border Crossing as Tensions with Serbia Mount, 185 Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia After Being Adrift at Se…

WSWS (2022-12-28). Germany's Left Party's "Peace Plan": NATO warmongering in pseudo-pacifist garb. wsws.org The Left Party is endeavouring to conceal its own support for the imperialist war offensive against Russia and thus to absorb and divert the growing anti-war mood among the population into safe channels.

Philip Giraldi (2022-12-28). Zelensky's "Surprise" Visit. Lock Up the White House Silverware! globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-28). Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Reach 6,000 MW Capacity by 2027. infobrics.org Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh stated in the Rajya Sabha that the remaining four units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) will be completed by 2027…

Staff (2022-12-28). Germany assumes command of NATO's 12,000-troop strike force. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 28, 2022 Germany takes the lead for NATO's high readiness force On Sunday (1 January 2023), Germany takes the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force, placing thousands of troops on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created in 2014 at the core of a …

Staff (2022-12-28). Albania, West spurring on Kosovo bloodbath: Serbian foreign minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 28, 2022 Dacic: Albanian FM spurring Kurti to further provocations Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday evening his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka had expressed support for Albin Kurti's criminal regime, brutally accusing Serbia of sabre-rattling. "She has not uttered a word to warn Kurti that he has an international obligation to …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia rechaza acusaciones sobre injerencia en Kosovo, Serbia. telesurtv.net Moscú sigue con atención la situación en torno a Kosovo, donde los bloqueos de carreteras se incrementaron estos días.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Serbia pone a sus soldados en alerta por tensiones en Kosovo. telesurtv.net En el norte de Kosovo se levantaron nuevas barricadas, una en Severna Mitrovica y otra en Zveƒçan dijo la policía kosovar.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Proud Boys Fail to Turn out Against Counter-Protest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. itsgoingdown.org Report on counter-protest against Proud Boys harassing a drag event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On December 26th, less than a dozen fascists including three Proud Boys and several far-Right live-streamers showed up outside "A Drag Queen Christmas" in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It's 6: 20pm and Proud Boys, Elon Gerberg and fashy friends…

Alison Weir (2022-12-28). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Angela (2022-12-28). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Ben Norton (2022-12-28). El plan de América Latina para desafiar al dólar con una nueva moneda y una 'arquitectura financiera regional'. globalizacion.ca El dólar estadounidense se utiliza en la mayor parte del comercio internacional, y su condición de moneda de reserva global otorga a Estados Unidos un " privilegio exorbitante " que sustenta su dominio geopolítico y económico. Sin embargo, la oposición…

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-28). Hard to imagine 2023 with the same irreplaceable, mind-bending blessings as 2022. nationofchange.org Whatever its unvarnished horror, 2022 looks to go down as marking baby steps in the right direction.

Staff (2022-12-28). RT applauds Turkey's cross-border war of extermination against Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com RTDecember 28, 2022 Tàºrkiye claims success against Kurdish fighters Turkish forces "neutralized" three members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday…. *** The tweet included a video of a Turkish Bayraktar attack drone releasing a bomb….Tàºrkiye uses the term 'neutralized' regardless of whether the fighters were killed or …

____ (2022-12-28). Amazon ups efforts to cash in on China's cross-border e-commerce. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Amazon is ramping up efforts to help Chinese merchants sell high-quality and innovative products to the world by improving its logistics and supply chain services.

____ (2022-12-28). China to cancel nucleic acid testing and health code checking during Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn China will no longer check nucleic acid testing result, health code, and body temperature, or conduct nucleic acid testing for arrivals during the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush, said a document released by the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas. ecns.cn China leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years.

____ (2022-12-28). Exporters target global events for edge, growth. ecns.cn China's facilitation of its companies' participation in overseas exhibitions will quicken, encouraging them to enlarge their presence in developing and emerging markets.

____ (2022-12-28). Institute to keep monitoring key locations, viral mutations. ecns.cn China will change the way it monitors and publishes COVID-19 data as the management of the virus will be downgraded to Class B from Jan 8, which means it is considered less severe.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases details of COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn China has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet's major PV power generation project goes into operation. ecns.cn A 120,000-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) power generation project has recently connected to the grid and started generating electricity in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-28). Three survivors of Nanjing Massacre pass away — only 51 still alive. ecns.cn Since Dec. 24, three survivors of the Nanjing Massacre have passed away in Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

____ (2022-12-28). China to lift flight restrictions. ecns.cn China will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Sinopec completes record ultra-deep exploration drill in SW China. ecns.cn China's largest petrochemical products supplier announced on Wednesday that it had achieved a record depth in its ultra-deep oil and natural gas drilling exploration efforts.

____ (2022-12-28). China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total: report. ecns.cn China's blue-collar workers aged over 40 account for nearly half of the total blue collar population, according to a report published by the country's Research Center of New Form Employment on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). RCEP certificates help cut $9 million in tariffs on Chinese goods. ecns.cn China issued 4.89 million certificates of origin, commercial certificates and other certificates in connection with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership from January to November in 2022.

____ (2022-12-28). Envoy expounds on how China sees the world. ecns.cn Looking at the world as a community with a shared future naturally leads to a path of reform, opening up and win-win cooperation, as well as peaceful development, Beijing's top envoy in Washington wrote in an op-ed published on Monday.

____ (2022-12-28). China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move. ecns.cn Newly released measures include the expansion of medical resources and setting up a daily base mobilization mechanism to treat severe cases promptly, as well as conducting epidemic monitoring among key populations, key venues and viral mutation trends.

____ (2022-12-28). Glaunber salt 'blooms' on salt lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of large area of glauber salt has formed on a pink salt lake due to the low temperatures in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-28). What experts say about China's shift in COVID response policies. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-27). China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023. ecns.cn China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.

____ (2022-12-27). China issues trial measures for supervisory rating of foreign banks' branches. ecns.cn The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Tuesday released trial measures for the comprehensive regulatory rating of foreign bank branches.

Staff (2022-12-28). China es la segunda economía más grande con un peso del 20,5% en el PIB global. cubadebate.cu EEUU sigue siendo la economía más grande, con un peso del 26,6% del PIB global. China sigue recortando distancias a un paso acelerado y alcanza el 20,5%, afianzando aún más su posición como la segunda economía más grande, alejándose de la zona del euro (16,8%), que ocupa el tercer lugar. China superó a la zona del euro en 2019, pero desde entonces no ha dejado de ampliar la brecha.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). China pone fin a cuarentena para llegadas de extranjeros. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China anunció que retirará el próximo 8 de enero la exigencia de cuarentenas a la entrada al país.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Armadas de China y Rusia concluyen ejercicios militares. telesurtv.net El objetivo principal del ejercicio fue fortalecer la cooperación naval entre Rusa y China y mantener la paz y la estabilidad en la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

____ (2022-12-28). A Very Interesting List To Ponder. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

_____ (2022-12-28). Why is Britain rushing back to Africa? journal-neo.org Leading international experts estimate that one in four global consumers will be African by 20 . The African continent is home to 8 of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies. It is therefore not surprising that interest in Africa has recently increased considerably on the part of leading international players, especially former metropoles. British Foreign Secretary James …

_____ (2022-12-28). Will there be reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia? journal-neo.org The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia is now the focus of attention not only by their immediate neighbors, as the stability of the Middle East and the situation in their rival countries, such as Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, depends on the development of this relationship. According to anecdotal evidence leaked to the …

Editor (2022-12-28). Germany could become 'bankrupt state' due to energy spending. mronline.org Germany is fearing its own demise at its own hands as the measures it takes to combat the ongoing energy crisis are causing its reserves to falter.

Editor (2022-12-28). U.S. 'justice' system trashes diplomatic immunity & rules against Alex Saab, defense working on appeal. mronline.org On Friday, December 23, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Scola of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab does not have the right to diplomatic immunity, as the U.S. government does not recognize the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Editor (2022-12-28). "An Absolute F**cking Disgrace": Record 6,036 US Kids Killed, Injured by Gunfire in 2022. scheerpost.com As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured.

Editor (2022-12-28). John Kiriakou: CIA Should Get Out of the Laboratory. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-28). Senate Democrats Seeking 'Significant Monetary Compensation' for Southwest Airlines Customers. scheerpost.com By Brandon Gage / AlterNet Southwest Airlines is staring down the barrel of federal and congressional investigations amid the fallout from the more than five thousand flights that it abruptly canceled since Christmas weekend. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier was crippled by "a combination of bad luck and bad planning," according to CNN Business. "About 87% of …

Editor (2022-12-28). Washington Expands the War State, Miranda Devine on Democrat's Censorship Regime. scheerpost.com

Jonathan Cook (2022-12-28). How Netanyahu handed Ben-Gvir the gun to start an annexation war. mronline.org Jewish Power now has dozens of ways to inflame Palestinians into all-out confrontation. A third intifada has never felt closer.

Night Owls (2022-12-28). Night Owls #3: Autumn Offensive. itsgoingdown.org Download pamphlet: Print Tabloid [For a Risograph] Download action posters: Print Tabloid Diversity of tactics is a concept that has been used to break the hegemony of non-violence in social movements. The term can be understood as a shared principle that advocates respect and solidarity across different approaches with the aim of breaking…

Open Democracy (2022-12-28). Secret Files reveal how UN Climate Advisers 'greenwashed' for BP. juancole.com By Lucas Amin and Ben Webster | ( OpenDemocracy.net) The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP "greenwash" its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee and published last …

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Neither Dead nor Defeated: Anarchism and the Memory of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org On , one hundred years after his death, anarchists gathered at the tomb of Ricardo Flores Magón in Mexico City, where clashes ensued with members of the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers (CROM), leaving several compañerxs injured. In December, IGD contributor Scott Campbell interviewed Jaime, one of the anarchists present that day. The…

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. Here are some of them: 1. President Biden in …

Staff (2022-12-28). "Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Prep, Response. democracynow.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We're joined by India Walton, former Buffalo mayoral candidate and longtime community activist, as well as Cariol Horne, a community organizer and racial justice advocate who was arrested by Buffalo police…

Staff (2022-12-28). "Tired of the Apologies": Workers, Flyers Say Southwest Airlines Meltdown Was Decades in the Making. democracynow.org The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will investigate cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines after the airline canceled about two-thirds of its flights since a Christmas snowstorm. The unprecedented operational meltdown left thousands of travelers stranded, causing scenes of chaos at airports across the country during one of the busiest travel seasons in the year. Corliss King, vice president of TWU Local 556 representing Southwest flight attendants, says the union has warned the company for years about the technical issues that contributed to this week's chaos. We also speak with Paul Huds…

Staff (2022-12-28). Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing Title 42, blocking asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trump-era pandemic policy Title 42 has been used to expel over 2 million people at the border since March 2020. The court is preparing to hear oral arguments in February by mostly Republican-led states who are challenging Biden's push to end the policy, while hundreds of migrants face freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. We speak to Luis Chaparro, a journalist reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, about the f…

Stephanie Tromblay (2022-12-28). Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor 38+2 executed warriors and for healing. workers.org This slightly edited article, which appeared in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of Workers World, is reprinted to recognize the 17-day, 2022 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. This year's Memorial Ride left Lower Brule, South Dakota, Dec. . . . |

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Jayne Miller (2022-12-28). Tax Broke: The inside story of how Baltimore's inclusionary housing bill got hollowed out, and how activists hope to fix it. therealnews.com "Tax Broke" is a TRNN investigative project focused on the use of tax break and subsidies stimulate growth in a city that continues to lose population and struggle with poverty. The centerpiece of the project is an hour-long documentary. However, as information comes to light about the cost, fairness, and political economy which fuels this system, TRNN will publish updates in the form of print pieces and podcasts. | ACLU of Maryland housing attorney Barbara Samuels joins this podcast to explain why Baltimore is critical to the growth of affordable housing and what has to happen to make it work as City Counc…

Mickey Z. (2022-12-28). Remember All Those Female Rockers Who Turned out to be Sexual Predators? (Yeah, Me Neither). dissidentvoice.org Remember that time, in 1980, when paramedics were summoned to the home of a major female rock star? Once there, the medical professionals found two young girls with the rock star. A 15-year-old was arrested on a drug-related charge and a 16-year-old was charged with prostitution. The rock star in question was not a woman, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-28). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

_____ (2022-12-28). Sanctions, Sex Jihad, and Syria. strategic-culture.org

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-28). Migrants struggle to find shelters at U.S.-Mexico border towns. america.cgtn.com With the extension of the Title 42 migration protocols, which will now likely remain in place until mid-2023, the situation at America's southern border is critical. Migrant numbers surged in recent weeks in anticipation the asylum policy would change. Now, the question becomes how long can Mexico's …

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-28). Venezuela's Authorities Control Fire at Cardón Refinery. orinocotribune.com

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-28). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-28). Banner Drop in Asheville, NC in Solidarity with Fight Against Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drop in Asheville, North Carolina in solidarity with the struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of December 27th, two banners were dropped over interstate 40 in so called Asheville, North Carolina to show unwavering support and solidarity with 6 comrades in Atlanta Georgia that were arrested and charged,…

Appreciating Diversity Film Series (2022-12-28). Thursday 1/19: Diversity Film Series: Childcare in America: 'Through the Night.'. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Asad Ismi (2022-12-28). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

Book Exchange (2022-12-28). Defense Against the Dark Arts. indybay.org

Brett Willkins (2022-12-28). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

Brian E. Roe (2022-12-28). About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets. nationofchange.org And when food goes bad, the land, labor, water, chemicals and energy that went into producing, processing, transporting, storing and preparing it are wasted too.

CNA Alta Bates Nurses (2022-12-28). Sunday 1/1: Solidarity Rally For CNA Striking Sutter Nurses At Alta Bates:Start New Year With Strikers. indybay.org Sutter Alta Bates Hospital | 24 Ashby St. | Berkeley…

Community Alliance for Global Justice (2022-12-28). An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Food, Farming, and Africa. globalresearch.ca

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-28). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

David Giesen (2022-12-28). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

David Giesen (2022-12-28). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

DJ Mouse (2022-12-28). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-28). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-28). ‚ÄûStell dir vor, es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin." globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

____ (2022-12-28). Hong Kong to end COVID tests for arrivals, vaccine pass scheme from Thursday. ecns.cn Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will lift the nucleic acid testing for arrivals and the vaccine pass scheme starting from Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Huawei's genius boy Zhi Huijun leaves office. ecns.cn Zhi Huijun, who joined Huawei in 2020 through this company's "genius boy" plan, left office, the young man said on his Weibo account on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Testing no longer used for hospital admittance. ecns.cn All medical institutions should admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19 as the management of the virus will be downgraded from Class A to Class B starting Jan 8, a senior health official said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Hospitals scramble to cope with elderly influx. ecns.cn Fever clinics and emergency rooms in Beijing are racing to boost the number of critical care beds to cope with rising hospitalizations among older COVID-19 patients.

____ (2022-12-28). Tibet sets economic goals for 2023. ecns.cn The Tibet autonomous region expects to see GDP growth of 8 percent, as well as 8 percent per capita growth in disposable income for urban residents and 10 percent for rural residents in 2023.

____ (2022-12-28). Experts, analysts share optimistic outlook for 2023 A-share performance. ecns.cn In a 2023 forecast for the Chinese capital market, Xun Yugen, chief economist at Haitong Securities, compared A-share performance to "the rising sun".

____ (2022-12-28). RMB internationalization gets more attention. ecns.cn Chinese currency has still undoubtedly experienced a rise in its global profile over the past year.

____ (2022-12-28). Draft revision to wildlife law reviewed. ecns.cn Highlighting the importance of curbing the presence of invasive species, a recent draft amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law states that wild animal species introduced from overseas must not be illegally released or abandoned.

____ (2022-12-28). Report: AI's role in driving growth bigger. ecns.cn Chinese enterprises are planning to increase investment in artificial intelligence as AI is increasingly perceived as one of the drivers in revenue growth and business transformation and integrated into the real economy.

____ (2022-12-28). UN Security Council reiterates call for women's equal participation in Afghanistan. ecns.cn The UN Security Council on Tuesday reiterated its call for full participation of women and girls in Afghan society, expressing concern about the Taliban's ban on women studying and working.

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. Supreme Court orders asylum-limiting measure remain in place. ecns.cn The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an asylum-limiting measure to remain in place, blocking thousands of migrants from crossing the border.

____ (2022-12-28). U.S. university discloses unethical experiments on prisoners decades ago. ecns.cn The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s.

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospital under pressure as critical COVID cases surge. ecns.cn As critical COVID-19 cases are soaring across Beijing, Peking University First Hospital is under intense pressure, with almost all EICU beds occupied, CCTV reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-28). Important clues of ancient human activities discovered in northwest Yunnan. ecns.cn Archaeologists have discovered a series of important clues of ancient human activities in northwest Yunnan through a joint scientific expedition in 2022. More than 30 Palaeolithic sites were discovered and more than 400 specimens of stone artifacts were collected in the Binchuan Basin.

____ (2022-12-28). Beijing hospitals step up efforts to treat critically-ill patients. ecns.cn Hospitals in Beijing stepped up efforts to improve reception capacity to ensure the treatment of critically ill patients due to the increase of COVID-19 infectious patients.

____ (2022-12-28). Stunning landscape of partially frozen Niagara Falls. ecns.cn Niagara Falls, which has partially frozen due to extreme cold weather, offers visitors a breathtaking landscape in U.S., Dec. 27, 2022.

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-28). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca

INDYRADIO (2022-12-28). FBI COINTELPRO Document Release. indybay.org It was my original intention to return the stolen FBI documents | to the site where they were hosted.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). If Capitalism is to Be Fought, it Has to Be Fought in the DRC. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh People internally displaced by conflict in North Kivu, March 2013. (Photo: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid/Flickr) "The day the Congo is in the hands of its people, the entire African continent will change. As long as Congo is kept unstable, with puppet leaders and in a dysfunctional state, Africa will not advance……

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-28). 'Disastrous': SCOTUS upholds Title 42 migrant policy during court fight. nationofchange.org "As a Covid control strategy, a humanitarian policy, and a border policy, Title 42 has not only failed but caused irreparable harm on a massive scale."

Juan Cole (2022-12-28). 2022: Biden Policies Announce the End of the Beginning in Fight against CO2 Emissions. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) In the midst of World War II, on November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of the war,: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The year 2022 was disappointing for the stated American …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-28). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-28). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

Latino Rebels (2022-12-28). Waj Invades America: Episode 1 With Maria Hinojosa. latinorebels.com For this debut episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali presents the latest in the world of white journalism and then welcomes Pulitzer winner Maria Hinojosa of Futuro Media to talk about #immigration narratives.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-28). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-28). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

Matthew Johnson (2022-12-28). The Weekly Round-up: PPE Medpro, the Gender Recognition Bill, and contempt advice concealed. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The Government has launched legal action to recover £122m from PPE Medpro, the supplier recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone. The claim is grounded in a contract for the supply of 25m sterile surgical gowns awarded via the 'VIP lane' used during the pandemic to prioritise companies with political connections. None of …

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-28). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

Pat Elder (2022-12-28). The U.S. Military is Poisoning Okinawa. covertactionmagazine.com Blood testing confirms high levels of carcinogen PFAS in the blood of hundreds living close to U.S. bases. Japanese demand answers while Americans deny responsibility. Blood samples are taken on behalf of the Liaison to Protect the Lives of Citizens Against PFAS Contamination at a community center in Ginowan, Okinawa, July 10, 2022. (Toshio Takahashi). …

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-28). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

Richard Gale (2022-12-28). It Is Time to Dissolve the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-28). Obama's Central African War: 12 years later. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 23, 2022 South Sudan to Send 7 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels Also see: Obama sends military advisers to central Africa South Sudan will send 7 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo soon to join a regional force fighting a rebel offensive, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Fierce fighting …

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-12-28). Keith McHenry, Co-founder of "Food Not Bombs" Global Movement, Arrested Today. indybay.org December 27, 2022 – Keith McHenry, the co-founder of the global movement "Food Not Bombs" was arrested today and is in jail now.

Sarah Lazare (2022-12-28). As Afghans Suffer, U.S. Stalls on Plan to Return Central Bank Funds. globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-28). Study Ties Abortion Restrictions to 'Significant' Jump in Suicide Rates for Young Women. scheerpost.com

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Bill Gates Granted Authority to Buy 2100 More Acres of North Dakota Farmland. globalresearch.ca

Steve Watson (2022-12-28). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-12-28). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

The Lever (2022-12-28). 2022 FLASHBACK: Launching Our Podcast Network. levernews.com During this holiday break, The Lever is resurfacing some of our most important efforts of 2022. Today, we focus on the launch of our current lineup of podcasts this year. We will return to our normal publishing schedule in the new year.
Friends: This has been a truly historic year for The Lever: Our staff has almost doubled in size, we produced more original reporting than ever before, and we launched The Lever's podcast network.We began in June with the launch of Lever Time, our flagship podcast hosted by myself. Lever Time has given us the chance to amplify our work to an entirely new audience, bringing our…

Victor Castellanos (2022-12-28). Venezuela and North Korea Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The two countries addressed the Korean Peninsula's complex situation caused by US interference in the region. | A report released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry stated that Venezuela's Vice Minister for Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, Capaya Rodríguez González, and North Korean Ambassador to Venezuela Ri Sung Gil met in Caracas to discuss the "deepening of political-bilateral relations" between the two nations. | The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's report indicated that the diplomats from Caracas and Pyongyang exchanged views on the state of the world during the meeting "with the aim of addressing issues of…

Vlada Moran (2022-12-28). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann (2022-12-28). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology. indybay.org Debt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.

WSWS (2022-12-28). 2022: A year of deepening economic and financial crisis. wsws.org The most significant shift in the economic and financial landscape has been the development of global inflation to the highest level in four decades and the response of central banks led by the US Federal Reserve.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Up to 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year. wsws.org Even by the understated official figures, Australia's annual COVID fatalities increased 11-fold in 2022 compared to last year as a direct result of the adoption of a homicidal "let it rip" program.

WSWS (2022-12-28). The Crown Season 5: Exhausting itself in defence of the monarchy. wsws.org One need not be sympathetic to the milieu—hostility is natural and appropriate—to feel that these people are also its victims. The point, however, is what Morgan makes of that and why.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Death toll climbs to 60 as impact of widespread US winter storm becomes clear. wsws.org As of Tuesday half of the deaths nationwide had been confirmed in Buffalo, New York. This number is sure to rise as rescue crews reach cars buried in the snow and homes that have been without power for days in sub-freezing temperatures.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Thousands of airline travelers stranded following deadly winter storm, meltdown at Southwest Airlines. wsws.org Southwest airline workers reported that outdated scheduling systems, incapable of processing thousands of rescheduled flights, have forced mass cancellations through the end of December.

WSWS (2022-12-28). "The problem is not 'apathy,' it's the UAW bureaucracy": GM Flint Rank-and-File Committee denounces voter suppression in UAW elections. wsws.org The GM Rank-and-File Committee recently issued a statement responding to the claims by UAW officials that low turnout in the union's national elections was due to "apathy."

WSWS (2022-12-28). Suncor celebrated as one of Canada's "top employers" despite monstrous record of worker injury and death. wsws.org Just days before Mediacorp's corporate feel-good list hit the pages of the Globe and Mail, an explosion at Suncor's Tamarack gas field in northern Alberta killed two workers.

WSWS (2022-12-28). Western Australian nurses' union prepares to ram through Labor government wage cut. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation has shut down all industrial action by nurses, effectively endorsing a deal that will slash real wages and do nothing to resolve staffing and patient safety issues.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-28). What Is the Rules-Based Order? orinocotribune.com By Kim Petersen Dec 22, 2022 | In fits of, what might well be termed, masochism, some of us now-and-then tune in to the legacy media. When doing so, one is likely to hear western-aligned politicians rhetorize ad nauseam about the linguistically vogue rules-based order. Now and then, the word "international" is also inserted: the rules-based international order. | But what exactly is this rules-based order? | The way that the wording rules-based order is bandied about makes it sound like it has worldwide acceptance and that it has been around for a long time. Yet it comes across as a word-of-the-moment, both…

scorinoco (2022-12-28). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria. orinocotribune.com By Erman àáete Dec 23, 2022 | While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by…

Editor (2022-12-28). Top investigating officer admits Elgar Parishad event 'had no role' in Bhima Koregaon violence. mronline.org This is perhaps the first time any state representative has accepted that the Elgar Parishad event had no role to play in the violence. While three activists have been released on bail, and one died in custody, 12 continue to be jailed over this claim.

Scott Campbell (2022-12-28). Ni muertxs ni vencidxs: El anarquismo y la memoria de Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org El 21 de noviembre de 2022, cien años después de su muerte, anarquistas se encontraron en la tumba de Ricardo Flores Magón en la Ciudad de México, donde se registraron enfrentamientos con miembros de la Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM), con un saldo de varixs compañerxs heridxs. En diciembre, Scott Campbell, colaborador de IGD, entrevistó…

Staff (2022-12-28). Chapeando: Chismes, bretes y todo lo demás (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pasada semana hablamos en este podcast de la decadencia y caída de casi todos los odiadores en redes. Pues, ahora uno de ellos está reconociendo que las plataformas sufren una crisis de credibilidad por dedicarse a mezclar "chisme y brete con política".

Staff (2022-12-28). Con Filo: El penúltimo del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este martes se transmitió el penúltimo programa Con Filo del año, en medio de una "crisis creativa" de la contrarrevolución. øCuál fue el tema principal de la noche? Los nuevos atractivos que presentará este espacio de la televisión cubana para el próximo 2023.

Staff (2022-12-28). Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas con 7,5 puntos. cubadebate.cu Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas de Almaty (Kazajistán), al que seguirá el de partidas relámpago (del jueves al viernes), tras las dos primeras rondas. El noruego, que el lunes tumbó al uzbeko Abdusattorov, vigente campeón, acumula 7,5 puntos de nueve posibles, tras sumar este martes dos victorias y dos tablas.

Staff (2022-12-28). Reportan accidente masivo de tránsito en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con la periodista matancera Iris Quintero Zulueta acaba de ocurrir un accidente masivo en el municipio yumurino de Los Arabos. Los lesionados son trasladados al hospital Doctor Mario Muñoz de Colón.Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a ese lamentable incidente, en estos últimos días del año 2022.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Corea del Norte anuncia refuerzo de su seguridad tras tensiones. telesurtv.net En los últimos días se ha producido un incremento de las tensiones intercoreanas con intercambio de disparos.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Cuba denuncia vínculos de Twitter con Gobierno de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El editor de Subtack, Matt Taibbi, mostró listas de cuentas contra las que Twitter aplicó la censura por indicaciones del Pentágono y el Departamento de Estado.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-28). Más de 6.000 menores resultaron muertos o heridos por disparos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Archivo sobre la Violencia Armada (GVA), 1.323 niños de entre 12 y 17 años de edad murieron en tiroteos durante este año.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Gobierno español dicta nuevas medidas para enfrentar la crisis. telesurtv.net Fue aprobada una ayuda de 200 euros para las 4,2 millones de familias con rentas menores de 27.000 euros.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Desembarcan casi 200 refugiados rohinyás en Sumatra, Indonesia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades policiales, el grupo de inmigrantes está integrado por 83 hombres, 70 mujeres y 32 niños.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-28). Guatemala: Peasants, Indigenous and Popular Sectors Elect their Presidential Binomial for 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Thelma Cabrera and Jordán Rodas. Candidates for MLP presidential binomial, 2023 Nearly 700 spokespersons from different territories of the country, members (affiliates) of the political organization Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos (MLP), on December 28, 2022, complying with all the requirements and electoral rules established by the Guatemalan legal system, held…

Juan Torres López (2022-12-28). La cotización del dólar puede provocar crisis de deuda en cadena. globalizacion.ca La subida de tipos de interés en Estados Unidos va seguida de una apreciación de su moneda que está reforzando la inflación en el resto del mundo y provocando graves problemas, sobre todo, a las economías ya de por sí…

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger advierte de una nueva guerra mundial. globalizacion.ca La fiebre bélica ha afectado enormemente a la reflexión sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. El ex-Secretario de Estado Kissinger advierte que esta guerra podría desembocar en otro peligroso conflicto mundial. En un artículo reciente defiende entablar unas negociaciones rápidas e…

Staff (2022-12-28). Informan sobre cobro electrónico o en efectivo del impuesto sobre documentos. cubadebate.cu El 22 de diciembre pasado, el Ministerio de Justicia autorizó el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del impuesto sobre documentos en sus oficinas de trámites, como una alternativa para la ciudadanía ante la escasez de sellos. Directivos del Minjus, la ONAT, Etecsa y Correos de Cuba informaron en conferencia de prensa los fundamentos e implementación de esta iniciativa.

Staff (2022-12-28). A 50 años de la muerte del puertorriqueño Roberto Clemente, continúa la leyenda. cubadebate.cu Cincuenta años después de su muerte, Roberto Clemente, el talentoso jardinero de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, sigue siendo una de las figuras más reverenciadas de Puerto Rico y de América Latina.Su estilo elegante y el poder de su brazo no tuvieron rival en su época. Pero sus esfuerzos humanitarios constituyen tal vez su mayor legado.

Staff (2022-12-28). Aunque se ha controlado la situación epidemiológica es imprescindible el actuar responsable de la población. cubadebate.cu Mucho hemos aprendido en Cuba desde que en marzo de 2020 se detectó el primer paciente positivo a la COVID-19. Escenarios epidemiológicos diversos, y en ocasiones sumamente complejos, implicaron comenzar a desarrollar acciones que nos permitieran identificar cambios en la circulación del virus y qué incidencia podían tener entre la población cubana.

Staff (2022-12-28). øQué hitos marcaron la agenda deportiva en 2022? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los títulos mundiales del judoca Andy Granda en +de 100 k y de la canoísta Yarisleidy Cirilo en la canoa biplaza, elegidos atletas de la temporada, pueden catalogarse como las actuaciones más importantes del deporte cubano este 2022, año en que no fueron celebrados eventos multideportivos, pero sí deparó varias sorpresas.

Staff (2022-12-28). Aves ornamentales y la belleza de lo "diferente" cubadebate.cu Las aves ornamentales se describen como animales que poseen una belleza que las hace diferentes. La multiplicación de colores, el diseño de sus plumas, la belleza de su canto, son algunas de los encantos que las identifican.Hoy ponemos a su consideración algunas postales que reflejan su hábitat desde una mirada diferente.

Staff (2022-12-28). COVID-19: Ante una transmisión que aumenta, acrecentar la responsabilidad. cubadebate.cu En la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de COVID-19, la cual estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

Staff (2022-12-28). Fallece Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 28 de diciembre falleció en horas de la madrugada el Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano.En los últimos años de su vida laboral (2012-2017), se desempeñó como presidente de BioCubaFarma y anteriormente como director general del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas, (CNIC).

Staff (2022-12-28). Japón registra máximo diario de muertes por COVID-19. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar de Japón reportó este jueves la muerte de 415 personas por COVID-19, considerado un máximo histórico para una sola jornada en el país asiático.Por prefecturas, la mayor cantidad de decesos se registró en Hokkaido (38), seguida por Saitama (26), Kumamoto (24) y Tokio (21).

Staff (2022-12-28). Luka Doncic factura el partido de su carrera y uno de los mejores de la historia del baloncesto (+Video). cubadebate.cu Los narradores del partido en Dallas no daban crédito. "Es un milagro de Luka Doncic y de los Dallas Mavericks", gritaban. El esloveno había facturado el mejor partido de su carrera y del curso y una actuación en los altares de la historia. 60 puntos, 21 rebotes y 10 asistencias. Una línea estadística única en la mejor liga de baloncesto del mundo.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Asesinan a guía penitenciario ecuatoriano en cárcel El Rodeo. telesurtv.net El hecho forma parte de la crisis carcelaria que deja más de 420 presos han sido asesinados en once masacres desde 2021.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Refuerzan seguridad en Brasilia para toma de posesión de Lula. telesurtv.net El nuevo gobierno comenzará a trabajar en la madrugada del domingo para evitar un vacío de poder antes de la ceremonia.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Presidentes de Rusia y Armenia discuten salidas a crisis azerí. telesurtv.net La conversación tuvo lugar al margen de una cumbre informal de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en San Petersburgo.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-28). Rusia acusa a Occidente de no querer la paz, sino la derrota de Moscú. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera de Exteriores denunció que el principal beneficiario del "conflicto caliente" es Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Recalan más de 200 migrantes haitianos en Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron 31 niños y 61 mujeres a bordo, quienes arribaron en horas de la noche al puerto de Kasasa.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). ONU pide a Afganistán revocar restricciones contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los DD.HH. alertó que la medida impacta más allá de las fronteras de Afganistán.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Moscú prohíbe venta de crudo ruso a países que establezcan tope. telesurtv.net El decreto entrará en vigor a partir del primero de febrero de 2023 hasta el primero de julio de 2023.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-28). Registran más de 2.800 casos y 13 fallecidos por Covid-19 en Panamá. telesurtv.net Respecto a la vacunación, en Panamá se han aplicado más de 8.600.000 dosis contra la pandemia, correspondientes a cuatro rondas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Lanzan campaña para detener la deforestación en Colombia. telesurtv.net La ministra Muhamad agradeció a las comunidades amazónicas que han acogido los acuerdos de no deforestación.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-28). Mueren 16 personas en Sudán tras colisión de dos vehículos. telesurtv.net Autoridades policiales declararon que hubo 19 heridos como resultado de este accidente de tránsito.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos. telesurtv.net Más de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Aumenta a 29 la cifra de muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones también dañaron un total de 1.112 casas en las regiones afectadas, la mayoría de las cuales se registraron en la península de Zamboanga, el norte de Mindanao y la región de Caraga.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-28). Ministro de Reconstrucción de Japón renuncia tras escándalo. telesurtv.net Se sospecha que Kenya Akiba canalizó fondos políticos a su familia y pagó recompensas a los secretarios por su papel en su campaña para las elecciones a la Cámara de Representantes.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-28). Corte de EE.UU. mantiene norma para expulsar a migrantes. telesurtv.net Por mayoría simple, los jueces aprobaron no suspender el Título 42 y mantener cerrada la frontera para migrantes irregulares.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Vicepresidenta argentina denuncia campaña de proscripción en su contra. telesurtv.net Fernández de Kircher convocó a realizar una gran manifestación el 24 de marzo próximo, cuando se cumplirán 40 años del retorno a la democracia en el país suramericano.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-28). Cifra de muertos por tormenta invernal en EE.UU. aumenta a 65. telesurtv.net Del total de fallecidos, las fuentes indicaron que 32 han tenido lugar en el condado de Búfalo, ubicado en Nueva York.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-28). Organizaciones realizan movilización en rechazo a reforma jubilatoria en Uruguay. telesurtv.net "Pasó la Navidad y nos regalan cinco años más de aportes", denunciaron los afectados.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Ascienden a 13 los muertos por inundaciones en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Se reportan tres muertes en Bicol en la isla principal de Luzón, dos en el centro y ocho en el sur de Filipinas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Denuncian que Israel asesinó a más de 220 palestinos en 2022. telesurtv.net El premier palestino aludió a la capacidad de resistencia, coraje y ecuanimidad de su pueblo para enfrentar la agresión de Israel.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Reabren vías en zonas más afectadas por tormenta en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El personal del Departamento de Transporte y Autopistas limpia las carreteras y retira los vehículos abandonados en la nieve.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-28). Resaltan que Bolivia tiene una de las inflaciones más bajas del mundo. telesurtv.net El control de la inflación en Bolivia se sustenta en datos objetivos, avalados por revistas académicas y medios de comunicación internacionales.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-28). Reportan agravamiento de la salud de papa emérito Benedicto XVI. telesurtv.net El jefe de la oficina de prensa del Vaticano precisó que la situación está "bajo control" y seguida por los médicos.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-28). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Russian-led forces took control of a school in the north of Bakhmutske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Up to…

JANET (2022-12-27). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 22, 2022 Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºcker making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo web source: www.pressenza.com/2022/12/german-peace-activist-under-criminal-investigation-for-speaking-against-war/ Bàºcker's speech focused on the horrors the Nazi Wehrmacht inflicted on Ukraine during German imperialism…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). 'Pro-Nazi' Germany and Japan Have No Place at the UNSC. libya360.wordpress.com Ambassador Oleg Stepanov to Sputnik news agency: Germany and Japan no UNSC. Forever. Every year, the UN General Assembly considers a regular draft resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other relevant practices. Usually with no surprise. However, this time the vote was mind breaking, indeed. Especially, in terms of who and…

_____ (2022-12-27). Antiwar Activist Faces Repression In Germany. popularresistance.org June 22, 2022, was the 81st anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, and a prominent German antiwar activist took the occasion to publicly question why the German government is now supporting neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine. | As a result, that activist is now facing the possibility of up to three years in prison. | Heinrich Bàºcker runs Berlin's popular Coop Antiwar Cafe, which since 2005 has been a gathering space for activists working on a wide range of issues. Since 2019 the cafe has co-organized the weekly event "Frente Unido América Latina" in front of the U.S. Embassy. He's a memb…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Israel To Forge Friendship With New "Non-Nazi" Kiev. southfront.org On December 15, representatives of the Ukrainian Azov regiment came to Israel. The trip of the most famous Nazis did not bother the Jews much. | The delegation consisted of two people, Yulia Fedosyuk, the deputy of the association, and Ilya Samoylenko, a servicemen released from Russian captivity. During the nine-day stay in Israel, the Azovites were welcomed by a Knesset deputy from the Social Democratic party Avodah, and they held a meeting with reservists of the Israeli army aimed at "ex…

Ana Zorita (2022-12-27). Peru: Widespread uprisings continue after coup, despite police violence. greenleft.org.au Massive protests continue in Peru in a widespread rejection of the right-wing coup against President Pedro Castillo on December 7, reports Ana Zorita.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). Autoridades peruanas acusan de corrupción a exministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Perú allanó viviendas del exministro de Defensa Walter Ayala por presuntos ascensos irregulares en las fuerzas de seguridad en 2021.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Gobierno de Dina Boluarte destituye autoridades locales en Perú. telesurtv.net Parte de la ofensiva del nuevo gobierno contra personas que estarían vinculadas al destituido presidente Pedro Castillo.

_____ (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar For Chinese Yuan — And Fast. popularresistance.org Russia has spent years trying to decrease its dependency on the US dollar. But especially since the escalation of the proxy war in Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has accelerated its drive toward de-dollarization. | Western sanctions have locked Russia out of the US-dominated international financial architecture. Numerous Russian banks were disconnected from the SWIFT inter-bank messaging system. Washington and Brussels even froze a staggering $300 billion of the Russian central bank's foreign exchange reserves. | In response, Russia's central bank has largely abandoned the US dollar and euro, and instead it plans to buy…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). 'Nearly Every War Has Been the Result of Media Lies': Julian Assange, State-Corporate Media and Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Media Lens Dec 14, 2022 | Julian Assange once In a recent interview, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told US journalist Glenn Greenwald that leg…

_____ (2022-12-27). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA. strategic-culture.org Will Americans wake up to the reality that they've been walking on the wrong side of history for too long or has the point of no-return been crossed? | Bipartisan insanity was on display again this week as the U.S. congress responded to Biden's requested $37 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by giving him The aid was part of an overall omnibus spending bill passed by both houses of…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny;…

WSWS (2022-12-27). After Zelensky's Washington trip, Ukraine launches another attack inside Russia. wsws.org With the United States massively expanding its involvement in the conflict, the world faces the horrifying prospect that the 200,000 military and civilian casualties suffered by both sides in the course of the war in 2022 could be just a downpayment.

The Conversation (2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next. juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …

A Guest Author (2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war! workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-12-27). Ukraine's War with Russia Has Nothing to Do with Freedom. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Ukrainian president hopes for quick implementation of agreements with U.S. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday voiced his hope for a quick implementation of agreements with the United States reached during his recent visit to Washington, the presidential press service said.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Russian Security Forces Dismantle ISIS Cells Ferrying Militants To Syria, Ukraine (Video). southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS | Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Investigative Committee have dismantled an ISIS cell that sent militants to Syria and Ukraine, the

Staff (2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …

_____ (2022-12-27). Nearly Every War Has Been The Result Of Media Lies. popularresistance.org ulian Assange once observed that, 'Nearly every war has been the result of media lies.' For daring to publish evidence of US war crimes, Assange now sits in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London, at risk of being extradited to the US within the next few weeks. The prospects for a fair trial range from miniscule to zero. | In a recent interview, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told US journalist Glenn Greenwald that legal avenues in London to challenge Assange's unlawful extradition were being exhausted. What is needed now is, not recourse to a legal system that is subservient to power, but a po…

| AFP | (2022-12-27). Indian police probe mysterious deaths of Russian lawmaker, companion. tribune.com.pk Indian police are investigating the sudden deaths of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly criticised the Ukraine war and his travelling companion at a luxury hotel, authorities said Tuesday. | The body of Pavel Antov, 65, was found Saturday in a pool of blood outside his lodgings in eastern Odisha state, where he was on holiday with three other Russian nationals. | His death came two days after another member of the travel party, Vladimir Bidenov, was found unconscious after suffering an apparent heart attack at the same hotel and could not be revived. | Police said they were reviewing CCTV footage, que…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-27). Nobel Peace Prize winners have deep CIA ties. mronline.org Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that impose price cap. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of oil and oil products to nations participating in the cap from Feb. 1 for five months. | The Group of Seven major powers, the European Union and Australia agreed this month to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil effective from Dec. 5 over Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine. | Also read: South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border | The Kremlin's decree stated: "This…comes into force on Feb. 1, 2023, and applies u…

Staff (2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? Also see: Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of …

Staff (2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). Mercenary Col. (Ret) Andrew Milburn: "Ukraine is a Corrupt, Fucked-up Society" libya360.wordpress.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Russian Army Destroyed Another Polish-Made Krab Howitzer Of Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org A Polish-made Krab howitzer. | Russian troops have destroyed yet another Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzer of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 25. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, said that the Polish-made howitzer was destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic."A Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system was destroyed near the city of Seversk in the Donetsk Peo…

_____ (2022-12-27). Ukraine War Tolls Death Knell For NATO. popularresistance.org The defining moment in US President Joe Biden's press conference at the White House last Wednesday, December 21, during President Zelensky's visit, was his virtual admission that he is constrained in the proxy war in Ukraine, as European allies don't want a war with Russia. | To quote Biden, "Now, you say, 'Why don't we just give Ukraine everything there is to give?' Well, for two reasons. One, there's an entire Alliance that is critical to stay with Ukraine. And the idea that we would give Ukraine material that is fundamentally different than is already going there would have a prospect of breaking up NATO and b…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-27). Why is Russia Conducting its Special Military Operation this Way? libya360.wordpress.com Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is being fought differently than the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 not because Russia's military is inferior or incapable of conducting modern warfare effectively, but because it is an entirely different type of conflict. Ukraine is larger geographically, with a larger population, larger and better equipped/trained military;…

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-27). Hollywood and Its Useful Idiots: Propaganda for the War in Ukraine, Big Pharma, and Every Other Globalist Agenda. globalresearch.ca

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-27). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.

Editor (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast. scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

infobrics (2022-12-27). Josep Borrell's racism highlights the EU's failure to engage Africa in 2022. infobrics.org Not a single African country sanctioned Russia despite pressure from the West.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Military Situation In Syria On December 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 7 times: 3 in Idlib province, 3 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatira; | 12 Kurdish militants were killed by Turkey in northern Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense;…

| (2022-12-27). Azerbaijan demands Karabakh mine access as condition to end protests blocking road. tribune.com.pk Azerbaijan said on Tuesday protests which have blocked the supply route to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than two weeks would be suspended if monitors were given access to what it calls illegal mining sites in the enclave. | A crowd of Azerbaijanis has been engaged in a standoff with Russian peacekeepers since Dec. 12 along the Lachin corridor, the road that crosses Azerbaijani territory and connects Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. | The blocking of the road, on which the territory depends for supplies of food, fuel and medicine, has prompted the United States and the European Union to express hum…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Myth or Reality: Will Rise of BRICS in Geopolitics Edge Out US Dominance. infobrics.org As the balance in Russia-India relations is shifting towards New Delhi, an economic block led by five emerging economies including the top two rivals of the United States appears ready to expand…

____ (2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Putin Prohibits Selling Russian Oil to Price Cap Participants. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree banning the sale of oil to countries participating in the Western-imposed price cap on Russian crude that was pushed by the US and its G7 partners. Putin's ban will take effect on February 1 and last through July 1, 2023. It's not yet clear what impact …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). America's New National Security Strategy Envisions Greater Role For Its Vassals. southfront.org With Russia's return and China's rise, as well as the expanding power of various regional players, the US is now pushing its allies and vassals into the spotlight. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The US government periodically drafts and issues a document called the National Security Strategy (NSS). The paper lists the national security concerns the country is faced with and maps out the course of action for the incumbent administration to deal with the said is…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-27). CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca

Will Stewart (2022-12-27). 'CIA Is Behind Spate of Explosions in Russia': US Army Special Ops Veteran Claims Intelligence Agency and NATO Ally Are Conducting Sabotage Missions. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). The Garrison Church in Potsdam: A symbol of German Militarism is being rebuilt. wsws.org The Garrison Church in Potsdam, a longstanding symbol of Prussian militarism and National Socialism, is currently being rebuilt, mainly with taxpayers' money.

Staff (2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …

infobrics (2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity. infobrics.org Ahead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…

Ray McGovern (2022-12-27). Journalists & Not-So-Much Journalists on Zelensky. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-27). BRICS Tourism Market is Projected to Increase at a 4.0% CAGR in 2032. infobrics.org The BRICS tourism market is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 465 Billion in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 4.0% CAGR, with the market size reaching US$688.31 Billion by 2032…

Staff (2022-12-27). Turkish press celebrates NATO's strongest revitalization in 40 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 27, 2022 NATO's decisive comeback in 2022 2022 was perhaps the most decisive year for NATO since the early 1980s, when the Cold War was re-escalated…US President Ronald Reagan's launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Washington's deployment of nuclear-armed Pershing II missiles in Europe. *** These added to never-ending discussions on the …

Staff (2022-12-27). Georgia's military bases upgraded to NATO standards, for NATO use. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 27, 2022 Military bases across Georgia renovated with int'l standards — PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said all military bases across the country had been renovated "according to international standards" throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government's work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing ‚Çæ70 million …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Serbia's Army on Highest Level of Alert Amid Tensions in Northern Kosovo. news.antiwar.com Serbia has placed its military on the highest level of alert as tensions continue to rise in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo authorities backed by NATO. "The president of Serbia, as the commander-in-chief, has ordered tonight that the Serbian Armed Forces be at the highest level of combat readiness, meaning the preparedness to …

Jake Johnson (2022-12-27). Raskin says electoral college is a 'danger' to democracy and should be abandoned. nationofchange.org "We should elect the president the way we elect governors, senators, mayors, representatives, everybody else: Whoever gets the most votes wins."

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). A Plea For the Development of Pathology. jamanetwork.com Pathology, in its early development, was a by-product of anatomy during that period when the first dissections of the human body were developing anatomic knowledge. Morgagni, Vesalius, Fallopius, Eustachius, and others of the earlier anatomists, whose names are still attached to hydatids, tubes and various other structures of the body, made note of abnormalities encountered in the course of their anatomic investigations. Pathology, during this early stage of its development, could not be considered a subdivision of knowledge with standing of its own. It noted objectively gross anatomic deviations from the normal,…

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). Congress Passes Measure Making It Easier for Workers to Track Retirement Funds. truthout.org A proposal to make it easier for workers to access all of their retirement funds across different employers has passed into law after being added to the omnibus funding bill last week, marking a small win for workers. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act, first introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Steve Daines (R-Montana), creates an online "lost and found" database… |

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Denuncian asesinato de otro firmante de paz en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Su muerte lleva hasta 43 el número de firmantes de la paz asesinados este año y a 348 desde los acuerdos de La Habana.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Tensions rise in northern Kosovo, Serbia puts army on alert. tribune.com.pk Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina. | Serbia's defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday that in response to the latest events in the region and its belief that Kosovo was preparing to attack Serbs and forcefully remove the barricades, President Aleksandar Vucic had ordered Serbia's army and police to be put on the highest alert. | "There is no reason to panic, but there is reason to…

Ben Norton (2022-12-27). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-27). Country for Bad Dreams: Vandalism on the Australian Nullarbor Plain. globalresearch.ca

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-27). Podcast Ep 70: Palestine in 2022, part 1. electronicintifada.net We take a look at the top stories of the year.

Editor (2022-12-27). New JFK/CIA Revelations & Our Alarmingly Secretive Security State. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald /

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-27). Comeuppance for the unindicted, domestic, rogue terrorist — and ex-president. nationofchange.org "I disrupt foes like any warlord,/ Back me or face the next civil war."

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-27). The perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State: The Fifty-First Newsletter (2022). mronline.org The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Report Warns Risk of Nuclear War At Its Highest Since US Nuked Japan. news.antiwar.com A Swedish group that assesses catastrophic risks warned in its annual report this year that the risk of nuclear weapons use is higher today than at any point since the US dropped nuclear weapons on Japan in 1945, AFP reported on Tuesday. Kennette Benedict, an advisor to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who led the …

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-27). Israel much prepared to attack Iran's nuclear sites: Army chief. tribune.com.pk Israel's Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday that the army's preparedness to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has improved. | "The level of preparedness for an operation in Iran has dramatically improved," Kochavi said in a speech for the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies cited by The Jerusalem Post newspaper. | If the army is ordered to act against the Iranian nuclear program, he said, "it will fulfill the mission that is given." | Kochavi said Iran seeks to deploy hundreds of missiles in Syria along with deploying "thousands of Shia militiamen." | The army chief said Israel man…

WSWS (2022-12-27). Germany: Children's clinics on the brink of collapse while the government procures nuclear bombers. wsws.org Germany is currently experiencing a wave of COVID 19 deaths and other severe respiratory illnesses pushing the country's children's hospitals to the brink of collapse. In mid-December the German parliament decided it was better to spend taxpayers' money on procuring nuclear bombers.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Roger Waters releases new versions of antiwar tracks on The Lockdown Sessions EP. wsws.org Internationally renowned rock musician and political activist Roger Waters has released an extended play recording of six songs from his Pink Floyd and solo catalog that highlight his decades of opposition to imperialist war and the threat of nuclear annihilation.

_____ (2022-12-27). Exposed: The Most Polluted Place In The United States. popularresistance.org Benton County, Washington – The most polluted place in the United States — perhaps the world — is one most people don't even know. Hanford Nuclear Site sits in the flat lands of eastern Washington. The facility — one of three sites that made up the government's covert Manhattan Project — produced plutonium for Fat Man, the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II. And it continued producing plutonium for weapons for decades after the war, helping to fuel the Cold War nuclear arms race. | Today Hanford — home to 56 million gallons of nuclear waste, leaking storage tanks, an…

_____ (2022-12-27). The Nuclear Industry Is Trying To Come Back; Here's What They Don't Want You To Know. popularresistance.org At the most recent United Nations COP27 meeting in Egypt, the nuclear industry had a strong presence pushing nuclear power as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Clearing the FOG spoke to Dr. Arjun Mkhijani, the president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, about why nuclear power is not needed and is actually counterproductive in the age of the climate crisis. Dr. Makhijani wrote the book on a roadmap to a carbon-free, nuclear-free future. An expert in nuclear fusion, he also talks about the Department of Energy's nuclear fusion advances, which is actually a weapons program, and why thi…

_____ (2022-12-27). Implementation of the rocket decisions of the WPK Congress. journal-neo.org The middle of December 2022 was marked by several important events that were not so much an aggravation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, but rather an important step in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea regarding the development of the DPRK's nuclear missile capabilities. On December …

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-27). Nuclear Bomb connection in United States fusion breakthrough. mronline.org Neither clean energy nor lower temperatures, the latest scientific breakthrough is about testing the condition of the nuclear stockpiles of the United States.

_____ (2022-12-27). CIA Should Get Out Of The Laboratory. popularresistance.org The Central Intelligence Agency announced in October 2020 — which was ignored until just the past few weeks, when it began circulating on social media — that it had launched something called C.I.A. Labs, "a federal laboratory and in-house research and development arm for C.I.A. to drive science and technology breakthroughs for tomorrow's intelligence challenges." | The Agency says that C.I.A. Labs will join with a network of more than 300 other federal laboratories and that it will serve as a "research partner for other labs, academia, and industry in disciplines spanning from artificial intelligence…

_____ (2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be The First State To Eliminate Cash Bail. popularresistance.org Springfield, Illinois – On January 1, Illinois will become the first state in the country to officially eliminate its cash bail system when the Pretrial Fairness Act goes into effect. Under the new system, a person will only be detained before trial if a judge determines that they pose a threat to others or have a likelihood of being a flight risk. | The measure — part of a 2021 omnibus criminal justice reform bill — was the fruit of years of organizing and advocacy work, much of which was led by women in the state who understood that ending money bail is a gender issue. | The cash bail system plays a…

_____ (2022-12-27). The Fate Of The USS Bonhomme Richard. popularresistance.org The Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or "A triple F." In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in just a few seconds, so we were led to believe. | Since 2015 or so, the Navy had become very aggressive in its public posturing in defense of the highly carcinogenic foams because of increasing public concerns regarding the health of servicemembers, civilians in clos…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service From Four Months to One Year. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced Tuesday that Taiwan will extend compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024 as part of her plans to prepare for a future conflict with China. The extended mandatory service applies to men born after 2005 and will come into effect on January 1, 2024. According …

____ (2022-12-27). China's top legislature starts standing committee session. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, started its 38th session Tuesday to review multiple draft laws and law revisions.

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995: survey. ecns.cn Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are the top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995, who have an obvious tendency of working and living in cities in the east part of China.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Ex-Australian prime minister Rudd appointed ambassador to US. wsws.org Rudd's nomination is another signal by the Albanese government of its readiness to align Australia more closely than ever behind US imperialism and its aggressive confrontation with China.

____ (2022-12-27). Fishermen harvest fish from frozen Chagan Lake. ecns.cn The annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).

____ (2022-12-27). China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases. ecns.cn China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.

____ (2022-12-27). Private sector support lifts confidence. ecns.cn China's latest emphasis on supporting the development of private companies is injecting more confidence into entrepreneurs, and encouraging them to double down on innovation to seek breakthroughs in business and technology.

____ (2022-12-27). First super-large natural gas field with annual output of bln cubic meters built in China. ecns.cn The annual output of natural gas in Changqing oilfield in northwest China hit .6 billion cubic meters on Tuesday, which means China has finished building its first super-large gas production area with annual output of billion cubic meters.

____ (2022-12-27). New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site. ecns.cn New findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, east China's Anhui Province, said the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute.

____ (2022-12-27). China revises 2021 GDP growth. ecns.cn China's statistics authority on Tuesday revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 to 8.4 percent in its final verification.

____ (2022-12-27). China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals. ecns.cn China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). 0-year-old handwritten family tree discovered in north China. ecns.cn A handwritten family tree dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was discovered in north China's Hebei Province.

____ (2022-12-27). International air tickets search volume soars as China to remove centralized quarantine for inbound travelers. ecns.cn The search volume of international air tickets by Chinese people soared as soon as China on Monday announced that it will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into centralized quarantine starting from Jan. 8.

____ (2022-12-27). Bookings for international destinations surge as China eases measures. ecns.cn The search volume of international flight tickets is surging in China after the country announced to downgraded the management of COVID-19 from Jan 8, the news website chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). Fuxing bullet trains operate on Guangdong, Hunan railways. ecns.cn China implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday, and 22 Fuxing bullet trains were newly added to Guangdong and Hunan railways.

____ (2022-12-27). China mulls revising company law to improve corporate system. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are mulling a draft revision to the country's Company Law to improve the corporate system, with rules for greater responsibility for shareholders and better corporate governance.

____ (2022-12-27). China's GDP up 8.4% year-on-year in 2021. ecns.cn China's GDP increased 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan in 2021, according to the updated data of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs also winners at 2022 FIFA World Cup. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises weren't on the pitch, but they scored a lot of points at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). China launches Gaofen 11-04 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March 4D rocket carrier carrying a Gaofen 11-04 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). China's total current price of GDP hit $16.52 trillion in 2021: NBS. ecns.cn China's GDP increased by 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan ($16.52 trillion) in 2021, according to the data released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

____ (2022-12-27). High-end manufacturing on fast track. ecns.cn China's high-end manufacturing sector is on a fast development track with an increasing number of companies going public, gaining higher profits and expanding their footprints overseas"ÄÇ…

____ (2022-12-27). Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds bln cubic meters. ecns.cn Changqing oilfield, China's largest oil-and-gas field, has produced over billion cubic meters of natural gas so far this year, the company said Tuesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan in Response to New US Military Aid. news.antiwar.com China on Sunday launched major drills around Taiwan in response to the new US military aid for Taipei that's included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) President Biden signed into law on Friday. "The Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA organized joint combat-readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills in airspace and waters …

____ (2022-12-27). China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft gains constant progress. ecns.cn China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft, a key member of the country's large aircraft family, has gained constant progress over 2022 in terms of both aircraft development and market exploration.

____ (2022-12-27). Majority of foreign firms upbeat on Chinese economy in 2023: survey. ecns.cn The majority of foreign firms in China are supportive of the country's optimized COVID-19 response and economic outlook in 2023, a survey by the country's top trade-facilitating body revealed.

____ (2022-12-27). China's largest ultra-deep oilfield produces over 3-mln-tonne oil, gas equivalent in 2022. ecns.cn The Tarim oilfield branch of PetroChina, China's leading oil and gas producer, said on Monday that the Fuman oilfield in the Tarim Basin had so far produced 3.09 million tonnes of oil and gas equivalent in 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). China's Baidu operates driverless taxi night service in Wuhan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu announced on Monday that it has expanded the commercial operation area and times of its driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan.

____ (2022-12-27). Quarantine to end for inbound overseas travelers. ecns.cn International travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in China starting Jan 8, according to the country's latest policy on epidemic control.

____ (2022-12-27). Biden approves federal aid to New York amid deadly blizzard. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration on Monday for the state of New York amid a deadly blizzard.

_____ (2022-12-27). Fighting the 'Psyopcracy'. strategic-culture.org It is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us. | By Joe LAURIA | Cathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to

Joseph Wiinikka-Lydon (2022-12-27). Dangerous Devotion: Congressional hearing examines threat of white Christian nationalism. splcenter.org

Staff (2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-27). What Is Asymmetric Warfare? globalresearch.ca

Here's Your Ticket (2022-12-27). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-27). Another Military Escalation In Europe. southfront.org |

Staff (2022-12-27). Pandemic Poverty: Ray Suarez on How COVID-19 Set Back Low-Income Workers in the U.S., Especially Women. democracynow.org A new series of video reports by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Intercept called "Insecurity" looks at women leaving the workforce, the impact of the expanded child tax credit, and the wave of union organizing during the pandemic. The series spotlights people navigating food, housing and healthcare insecurity — who are falling through the cracks of the social safety net in the process. We feature clips from the series and speak with the host, Ray Suarez, former PBS correspondent and longtime journalist and an author, and Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship…

Al-Shabaka (2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US. juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | ( Al-Shabakah) The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian poverty report reveals impact of COVID austerity drive. wsws.org One in eight people in Australia, and one in six children, are now living below the poverty line as cost-of-living pressures increase.

Hanna Hanania (2022-12-27). When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2022-12-27). Taliban Bars Women From University and Working for NGOs in Afghanistan. truthout.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred… |

Julia Conley (2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.

Ambassador Majdi Khaldi (2022-12-27). Occupation: On Christmas, Israel Denies Palestinian Christians Their Rights. globalresearch.ca

Hans Stehling (2022-12-27). Britain's National Security Potentially Compromised by Government Membership of Pro Israel CFI Lobby in Parliament. globalresearch.ca

Joe Sims (2022-12-27). Charlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life. cpusa.org The Communist Party USA pauses for a moment to dip its banner to honor the life of comrade Charlene Mitchell who died recently at 92. Mitchell was a lifelong activist and joined the Communist Party at 16. She soon became a leading figure in her local Los Angeles Che Lumumba club in the …

WSWS (2022-12-27). New York state nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike. wsws.org In a nearly unanimous vote, more than 17,000 health care workers at 12 New York hospitals showed their willingness to strike for higher pay, safer work environments and better staffing.

Chris Walker (2022-12-27). Florida GOP Leader Says She's Open to Expanding "Don't Say Gay" Law. truthout.org A key Republican lawmaker in Florida's legislature is signaling that she would be open to implementing increased restrictions on what educators can discuss when it comes to LGBTQ issues in public school classrooms throughout the state. The proposal would expand the "Parental Rights in Education Act" — commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law — that was enacted this year by Gov. |

Lynda Carson (2022-12-27). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

Dr. Peter McCullough (2022-12-27). Wide Range of Neurologic Syndromes after COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Julian Rose (2022-12-27). 'The Hijacking of Green': From Beauty and Biodiversity to Fakery and Fascism. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). National crackdown on COVID drug profiteering. ecns.cn Authorities have recently intensified the crackdown and supervision of the illegal sale of epidemic drugs and materials and on acts of hoarding and profiteering as the number of COVID-19 infections is rapidly increasing.

WSWS (2022-12-27). South Korean pseudo-lefts cover up union sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org Pseudo-left organizations like Workers' Solidarity (WS) helped prepare the betrayal of the truckers' strike by promoting the KCTU's false militant-sounding phrase-mongering as good coin.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Israeli Security Forces Arrest Arabian Man For Jerusalem Bus Stops Bombings (Photos). southfront.org A photo from the scene of one of the bombings in Jerusalem city on November 23. Source: the Israeli Police. | On December 27, Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, announced that it had arrested an Arab Israeli man for the The bombing which targeted two bus stops near entrances to Jerusalem city, killed two people, including a teenager, and wound…

unitedEditor (2022-12-27). Arab Gulf: A political and economic force leading the Arab world. unitedworldint.com Over the past few weeks, the Arabian Gulf has been at the center of global attention with more than one event and more than one issue. Regardless of the nature of the event or the issue that brought it under the spotlight, this intense media interest in it only says that the Gulf countries have …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). HHS Releases New Report on Long COVID Experiences. jamanetwork.com The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a report highlighting the experiences of patients with long COVID. Between 5% and 30% of people who had COVID-19 may develop long COVID conditions, and about 1 million individuals aren't in the workforce "at any given time" because of related symptoms, according to an HHS statement. It also notes that researchers have documented more than 50 long COVID conditions that affect nearly all organ systems.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Surgical Procedures for Ankle Osteoarthritis Produce Similar Results. jamanetwork.com Total ankle replacement and ankle fusion were equally effective for improving end-stage ankle osteoarthritis and had a similar number of harms, trialists reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

JANET (2022-12-27). Water polluting energy company gets green light to resume fracking. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette December 21, 2022 During a protest in 2017, Dimock resident Ray Kemble holds a gallon jug containing water contaminated by Cabot Oil & Gas, which tried to sue Kemble for his "frivolous claim." Pennsylvania Nearly 14 years after a water well explosion on Jan. 1, 2009, made residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania, aware of methane in their groundwater, the fracking company responsible pleaded no contest to 15 criminal charges, including nine felonies. The notorious Cabot Oil & Gas, now Coterra Energy, agreed Nov. 29 to pay more than $16 million for a public water line to Dimock residents and to cover the…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcom…

____ (2022-12-27). Mega water diversion project benefits over 15 mln Beijingers. ecns.cn A mega water diversion project has so far benefited more than 15 million residents of Beijing, local water authorities said on Tuesday.

Ariadna Eljuri (2022-12-27). President Maduro: Venezuela Achieved its Goals in 2022. orinocotribune.com President Maduro said that Venezuela will continue on the path of recovery in 2023. | This Monday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, wrote that all the goals proposed for this past year were achieved: "We have reached the last Monday of this year, convinced that we have achieved the goals that we set for ourselves in 2022." | President Maduro noted that one of the proposed goals was the recovery and development of the country. This projec…

Fight Back (2022-12-27). Anger as Miami judge rules against freedom for Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – A Miami judge ruled against freedom for Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on December 24. In a two-week-long hearing to determine Saab's diplomatic status and his right to immunity from prosecution, Saab's defense team presented stacks of evidence proving his status as a special envoy. The defense even used documents from the U.S. government provided by the federal prosecutor, Alex Kramer, that stated as much. None of this made a difference to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. | In his ruling, Judge Scola wrote, "Saab Moran cannot be entitled to diplomatic immunity because he could not – as a matter of la…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Surgeon General Tackles Workplace Well-being. jamanetwork.com US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, released framework for increasing mental health and well-being in the workplace.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Two More Turkish Soldiers Killed In Northern Iraq Operation. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey has acknowledged losing two soldiers in recent attacks by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) within the Operation Claw-Lock zone in Iraq's northern region. | On December 15, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Infantry Commando First Lieutenant Tunahan Yavuz died of wounds he sustained as result of a roadside bomb attack by the PKK. The attack in question took place on December 5. | Later on December 2…

Thom Hartmann (2022-12-27). The Climate Crisis Drove the US's "Bomb Cyclone," Record-Breaking Temperatures. truthout.org William Clay didn't realize this was the weekend fossil fuel billionaires' intentional actions would lead to his death, but that's what happened. He died in Buffalo on his 56th birthday, Christmas Eve, and was found frozen to death about a mile from his house, attempting to walk home from the store. While Buffalo is famous for the intensity of its winter storms, this appears to be worse than… |

Labor Video Project (2022-12-27). How About Living Wages? Three Hundred UFCW5 Members Strike SF Macy's Union Square Store. indybay.org Three hundred members of UFCW 5 went on strike against Macy's at the Union Square store in San Francisco. They are fighting for living wages.

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2022-12-27). Poetry, Poetic Justice and Angel Di Maria's World Cup Final Goal in 2022. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Labor Unionization Among US Health Care Workers. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study examines the effect of unionization on pay, noncash benefit, and working hours among health care workers.

_____ (2022-12-27). The Democrats Are Now the War Party. strategic-culture.org

Staff (2022-12-27). "A Criminal Act": Taliban Government Bars Women from University, Working for NGOs in Afghanistan. democracynow.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred women from attending universities. We speak with Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which is one of several NGOs to suspend operations in the country, as well as Afghan educator and women's righ…

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Intensive Therapy Reduces Risks for Patients With Acute Heart Failure. jamanetwork.com Patients who were hospitalized for acute heart failure had a lower risk of all-cause death and heart failure readmission when they received early and rapid high-intensity medical therapy after discharge. The international STRONG-HF (Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Rapid Optimization, Helped by NT-proBNP Testing, of Heart Failure Therapies) trial is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of an intensified protocol of oral heart medications with usual care during the vulnerable early period after discharge.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-27). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Exome Sequencing of a Clinical Population for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. jamanetwork.com This retrospective study assesses the prevalence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and contributions of PKD1, PKD2, and other genes related to cystic kidney disease in a large, unselected cohort of patients.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). Poll Finds Sinema Gets Only 13 Percent Support in 3-Way Race With Gallego, Lake. truthout.org A new poll — one of the first conducted after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced earlier this month that she would be switching her affiliation from Democratic to independent — shows that the embattled conservative would get blown out in a hypothetical race for her seat in Arizona in 2024, but would still sap enough votes from the leading Democratic candidate to hand a Republican the race. |

____ (2022-12-27). Death toll rises to 57 as big freeze grips U.S. ecns.cn A massive winter storm stretching from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border has killed at least 57 people across the United States as of Monday.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Migrants dumped in front of VP Kamala Harris's home in sub-freezing conditions: Gratuitous cruelty and political reaction. wsws.org On the orders of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, up to 140 refugees were loaded onto buses and shipped like cattle from Texas to Washington D.C., a grueling journey of 36 hours.

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-27). Historical Analysis of the Global Elites: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing'. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-27). Iran Arrests Agents Linked To British Intelligence. southfront.org The suspects were involved in the recent mass protests, showing that there was certainly foreign provocation to operate a color revolution in Tehran. | Written by Since the beginning of the mass protests in Iran, many suspicions have arisen that this could be another attempt of color revolution. In fact, the existence of foreign agents i…

NYC Anarchist Black Cross (2022-12-27). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org International call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) for noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve outside of jails, prisons, juvenile halls, and detention centers. photo: Ash Agony This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights…

| AFP | (2022-12-27). 'Proud and strong': Afghan girl stages solo protest against Taliban university ban. tribune.com.pk An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university. | "For the first time in my life, I felt so proud, strong, and powerful because I was standing against them and demanding a right that God has given us," Marwa told AFP, asking not to be further identified. | Women-led protest have become increasingly rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return — particularly after the detention of core activists at the start of the year. | Participants risk arrest, violence, and social stigma. But Marwa was adaman…

WSWS (2022-12-27). Fragile Fiji coalition government installed amid ongoing turmoil. wsws.org With Fiji's ruling elite sharply divided, the coalition government, propped up by an unpopular minor party which is sharply factionalised, will be highly unstable.

Editor (2022-12-27). Markets and Technology Won't Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-27). Death toll continues to mount as extreme winter weather inundates Buffalo and freezes much of United States. wsws.org Freezing temperatures and snow storms are blamed for 57 deaths nationally since Friday. More than 200 million people have been affected by a massive winter storm stretching from Maine in the Northeast down to the Gulf of Mexico and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-27). Israeli Firm Plans Expanding Its Deployment of Video-Altering Tech. truthout.org A human rights attorney raised alarm Monday over the expansion plans of Toka, an Israeli cyber firm that sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing, and manipulating security and smart camera footage. Co-founded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) cyber chief Yaron Rosen, Toka "sells technologies that allow clients to locate security… |

WSWS (2022-12-27). New VW CEO restructures company with support of the trade unions, costing thousands of jobs. wsws.org That a clique of billionaires can decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of workers jointly with highly paid union bureaucrats underscores the absurdity of a social system that subordinates all social needs to profit interests.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake, seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

_____ (2022-12-27). Will Mbappe Have to Leave France Over Racism? strategic-culture.org France has a deep-seated problem with racism, but due to the official French political ideology, France denies they have any problem, and denies that racism exists in France. | Yesterday's

____ (2022-12-27). Researchers develop UAV-mediated drug delivery for first aid. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mediated first-aid system for targeted delivery (uFAST).

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian climate activist Violet Coco speaks on her jailing for Sydney Harbour Bridge protest. wsws.org After being sentenced to 15 months' jail for briefly blocking a lane on the bridge, Violet Coco discussed with the WSWS about the political implications of climate change and Australia's anti-protest laws.

____ (2022-12-27). Icicles on cliff lure tourists in Henan. ecns.cn Huge frozen waterfall creates a spectacular winter landscape at Yuntai Mountain Geopark, Dec. 26, 2022. Icicles on cliffs draw lots of tourists.

_____ (2022-12-27). Sudan on the verge of political change. journal-neo.org Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-27). GOP Representative-Elect Santos Admits He Lied About College, Work History. truthout.org Republican U.S. Representative-elect George Santos has admitted that he told numerous lies about his résumé on the campaign trail amid calls for him to resign after reporters uncovered the lies in an explosive investigation last week. On Monday, Santos, elected to represent New York's 3rd congressional district in November, told the New York Post that he "embellished" his professional background… |

Edward Curtin (2022-12-27). Christmas: Passing on the Lyrical Gift of Language. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). Sarath Kumara: Sri Lankan Trotskyist fighter dies at 57. wsws.org Sarath was a principled working-class fighter for Trotskyism until the very end—a life shortened by the economic circumstances and social misery created by capitalism.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Stenting Plus Medical Therapy and Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have some observations about the CASSISS trial, which did not demonstrate superiority of intracranial stenting added to optimal medical therapy. This finding was similar to the SAMMPRIS and VISSIT trials.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Children 6 Months to 5 Years. jamanetwork.com A trial found that two 25-μg doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine were safe for children aged 6 months to 5 years and elicited immune responses consistent with those seen in older children, adolescents, and adults who had received higher doses of the vaccine.

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-27). Pay Disparity Is Rising. Let's Commit to an Equitable Economy in the New Year. truthout.org If the typical CEO of a large U.S. corporation clocks in at 9 am on January 2, by 3: 37 pm that afternoon he'll have earned $58,260 — the average annual salary for all U.S. occupations. In other words, in less than seven hours on the first workday of the New Year, that CEO will have made as much as the average U.S. worker will make all year. I took a look at the even wider disparities for various… |

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-27). The top 10 inequality victories of 2022Ôøº. nationofchange.org Champions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Strong support for SGP election campaign in Berlin. wsws.org The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election statement calls for €100 billion for nurseries, schools and hospitals, instead of armaments and war, together with a massive hike in wages and the expropriation of all the war profiteers.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Association of Family Income With Morbidity and Mortality Among Lower-Income Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This study examines the association between family income and the prevalence of claims-based diagnoses for 6 types of chronic and acute conditions, along with 10-year mortality, among children and adolescents in lower-income families.

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs ramp up inland infrastructure projects. ecns.cn State-owned enterprises focused on infrastructure construction are ramping up efforts nationwide, especially in central inland provinces and with more focus on key livelihood projects, to inject more impetus into the nation's recovery.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Malaysian parliament endorses unstable new government. wsws.org The current government will be just as ruthless as the previous UMNO regimes in cracking down on social unrest as it seeks to impose the demands of business.

Paul Haeder (2022-12-27). After a Fawning Netflix Doc, AOC Still Doesn't Get It! dissidentvoice.org Headline news, no: "AOC Casts House Democrats' Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez cited 'the dramatic increase in DHS and ICE spending' as the reason behind her vote." Oh, wouldn't it be a fine thing in the neighborhood if this AOC went rogue, Independent Party, on her hands and knees, and apologizing: I …

Paige Bennett (2022-12-27). USPS announces electrification of mail truck fleet. nationofchange.org New electric mail trucks are expected to begin servicing postal routes in late 2023.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Restoring Physician Authority in an Era of Hospital Dominance. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, Ahmed et al report that approximately 1 in 10 health care workers are union members and that union membership is associated with higher wages, better benefits, and more equitable compensation across races and ethnicities. This analysis opens a new and timely avenue of research into the impact of unionization on the health care workforce.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-27). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. Dispels the Payment of Reparations. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). The Relationship Between Income and Child Health. jamanetwork.com Researchers have been using statistical methods to investigate the link between health and income in both adults and children since individual-level data allowing them to do so first became available. However, previous investigators were forced to rely on highly imperfect data. Sample sizes were often small, indicators for socioeconomic status were crude, and health status and the presence or absence of acute and chronic conditions was generally self (or parent) reported. Despite these limitations, evidence emerged of a robust relationship between income and health measures, including the presence of chronic cond…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-27). Biden Protects CIA By Withholding 5,000 Critical Documents on JFK Assassination. covertactionmagazine.com Vice President of the Mary Ferrell Foundation calls new release by Biden a "sham" because key documents remain classified. On December 15, President Joe Biden released nearly 1,500 documents on the JFK assassination, but withheld 5,000 critical documents. The move was not surprising given Biden's long track record going back to his days on the …

Zhiwen Fu, Jinmei Liu, Shijun Li, Chen Shi, Yu Zhang (2022-12-27). [Articles] Treatment-related adverse events associated with HER2-Targeted antibody-drug conjugates in clinical trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com The incidences of adverse events between two HER2-targeted ADCs were similar in different cancer types, but different HER2-targeted ADCs appeared to have different mean incidences of adverse events. The comprehensive summary of the adverse events of HER2-targeted ADCs is critical for clinicians caring for patients with cancer receiving HER2-targeted ADCs therapy.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). Eight Syrian Intelligence Officers Killed Or Wounded In New Daraa Attack. southfront.org . | Early on December 27, unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) near the town of Elnaymah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. | The gunmen targeted the checkpoint, locally known as al-Radar, with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. As a result of the hit-and-run attack, three intelligence officers were killed and five others were wounded. The death toll could rise as some of the wounded are said to be in a critical cond…

Juan Cole (2022-12-27). The Unbearable Whiteness of Being French: Murderer of Kurds 'William M.' Treated with kid Gloves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Last Thursday, one "William M.," a retired French train conductor, went to the Kurdish Cultural center in the 10th Arondissement of Paris with a gun and shot six people, killing three and wounding three others, all Kurds. Some were in a hairdresser's shop. So write Nathalie Birchem et Denis Peiron …

WSWS (2022-12-27). This week in history: December 26-January 1. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

Global Research (2022-12-27). WHO Director General Tedros: "Some Countries Are Using to Give Boosters to Kill Children" globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). VA Finds Nirmatrelvir Associated With Lower Risk of Long Covid. jamanetwork.com The antiviral therapy nirmatrelvir, 1 of the medications used in Paxlovid, may mitigate the development of long COVID conditions, according to an observational study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The study was posted to the preprint server medRxiv in early November and had not yet been peer-reviewed.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). Netanyahu Appoints Iran Hawk to Lead Israel's National Security Council. news.antiwar.com Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed a major Iran hawk to lead Israel's National Security Council under the new government. Tzachi Hanegbi is a veteran Likud lawmaker and a longtime ally of Netanyahu who has repeatedly threatened in recent years that Israel would attack Iran if the US returns to the Iran …

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-27). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics — Facebook as Fact, Government as Truth, Big Pharma as God. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-27). Before COB on the First Workday of 2023, CEOs Will Make More Than the Average Annual Pay for All US Workers. scheerpost.com Before happy hour time, the typical top exec will have pocketed more than home health aides, firefighters, pre-K teachers, and other essential workers will make the whole year.

____ (2022-12-27). At least 27 dead from ongoing winter storm in New York. ecns.cn New York recorded at least 27 deaths from the ongoing winter storm as of Monday morning, bringing the total casualties in the United States to over .

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Stenting Plus Medical Therapy and Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with the comments by Drs Zedde and Pascarella and Drs Alexander and Yu that patient selection in our study may have altered the effect on the outcomes of stenting and medical therapy for patients with intracranial stenosis.

WSWS (2022-12-27). UK trade union bureaucracy tries to sabotage mounting strike wave. wsws.org The union leaders are terrified that support for nurses and ambulance workers could galvanise millions who see in the attacks on NHS workers a link between the fight to defend public health and their own struggle to defend their livelihoods.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Patient Information: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-27). In Video: ISIS Terrorists Storm Security Center In Syria's Raqqa, Kill Six SDF Personnel. southfront.org On December 26, two fighters from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and four others from its security wing, Asayish, were killed in an attack by ISIS terrorists in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. | The attack targeted an Asayish security center in the direct of Diriyah. ISIS terrorists gunned down the guards then stormed the center, where suspected members of the terrorist group are usually held. An intense gun battle broke out inside and around the security center. Ten SDF and Asayish personnel we…

WSWS (2022-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org About 1,800 Sutter nurses at hospitals in Oakland and Berkeley, California have walked on a 10-day strike while Audi workers in Mexico voted down a below inflation pay increase brought back by their union Sitaudi.

____ (2022-12-27). Shanghai clinics dealing with surge in infections. ecns.cn Ruan Sheng, an ambulance driver at the South Branch Center of Shanghai Medical Emergency Center, has run an average of 20 trips each day for the last week with his teammates, Doctor Li Zhu and Wang Xiaodong, a paramedic.

____ (2022-12-27). Chinese online celebrity Li Ziqi and Weinian reached settlement after mediation. ecns.cn

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-27). Pfizer's Shots Aren't Safe and Were Never Shown to be. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-27). "Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come." globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak granted special presidential pardon. ecns.cn South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday granted his special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak as well as some other politicians and former government officials, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Editor (2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East. scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …

Art Moore (2022-12-27). Top Oncologist: Cancer in Patients Exploding After COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

JANET (2022-12-27). Disastrous Keystone oil spill in Kansas. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl December 23, 2022 A major Keystone oil spill of roughly 600,000 gallons occurred Dec. 7 in a creek in rural Washington County, Kansas, in the northwest region of the state. The Keystone spill is the largest in the history of that pipeline network; even more alarming is the fact that it was not a spill of conventional crude oil — problematic enough — but a product of the filthy Canadian tar sands, diluted bitumen, also known as "dilbit." EPA photo of section of Dec. 7 oil spill in Kansas Diluted bitumen is much harder to clean up than standard crude oil, because it is a much thicker,…

Staff (2022-12-27). Why I'm Glad Joe Biden Beat Donald Trump. thealtworld.com

Cindy Harper (2022-12-27). Pfizer CEO, Who Said Online "Misinformation" Is Criminal, Is Found Guilty of "Misleading" Vaccine Statements. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Hotels offer 'self-isolation rooms' for infected patients. ecns.cn With Zhejiang province bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections in the coming months, hotels there have started to offer self-isolation rooms for people infected with the virus.

Dan Rosenbaum (2022-12-27). As e-bike Fires Rise, Calls Grow for Education and Regulation. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). More new rail lines improve connectivity. ecns.cn Chinese railways adopted new schedules on Monday, adding more passenger and cargo services to improve efficiency and capacity with increased demand expected following the easing of epidemic measures…

Kim Kelly (2022-12-27). The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls. truthout.org All in all, 2022 was a banner year for organized labor. Thousands of workers in a wide variety of industries unionized; they pushed back against union-busting campaigns from oligarchs and corporate hit men; they went on strike and protested unfair treatment, from California to Alabama and everywhere in between. Public support for unions shot up to 71 percent, and the worryingly under-resourced… |

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-27). News From Anowarà :ke: On the Struggles of Mohawk Mothers in Canada. itsgoingdown.org

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have several concerns about the recent study that demonstrated that hospitalization with COVID-19 before and during COVID-19 vaccine availability vs hospitalization with influenza in 2018-2019 was significantly associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism within 90 days.

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Reported Health Care Affordability for US Men and Women With Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage. jamanetwork.com This study uses National Health Interview Survey data from 2000 to 2020 to examine reported differences between US men and women aged 19 to 64 years with employer-sponsored insurance in obtaining affordable health care.

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Turkey's new minimum wage accelerates collapse in living standards. wsws.org As big corporations and banks reap huge profits, the Erdogan government's new minimum wage is accelerating the unprecedented decline in living standards.

Editor (2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail. Here's Why Women Led the Push for Reform. scheerpost.com Grassroots and advocacy groups helped push for the state's elimination of cash bail — a move that will help incarcerated people and family members who must often come up with the money.

WorkWeek (2022-12-27). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

unitedEditor (2022-12-27). After the attack in Paris. uwidata.com In the neighborhood of Strasbourg Saint Denis in Paris, is also referred to as the "Little Istanbul", an attack was conducted on a street where also one of the PKK center is located. 3 people were dead including some PKK members, while 3 more were injured. The culprit of the attack, a French citizen named …

The Lever (2022-12-27). 2022 FLASHBACK: Exposing The Secret Medicare Privatization Spree. levernews.com

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Not Effective Against COVID-19. jamanetwork.com A pragmatic randomized clinical trial demonstrated that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), widely used as an antihypertensive and used to treat individuals with a high risk of heart disease, did not improve clinical outcomes among people hospitalized with COVID-19.

Martin Armstrong (2022-12-27). The Hypocrisy Behind the Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

ADC (2022-12-27). Elon Musk and Twitter Target, Silence Palestinian Journalists. dissidentvoice.org This fall when Elon Musk took over Twitter he promised that he will adhere to free speech principles allowing for the free flow of ideas and expression. However, only a few months into his control of the company he has kept one policy consistent the silencing of Palestinian voices, including journalists. The attack …

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). JAMA Network Articles of the Year 2022. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is our annual roundup of the top-viewed articles from all JAMA Network journals.

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway marks 10-year operation. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation ten years ago.

JANET (2022-12-27). Int'l Women's Alliance honors Ka Joma. iacenter.org December 23, 2022 The following statement was released Dec. 23 by the International Women's Alliance, a global grassroots women's organization. Go to internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com/. Credit: internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com The International Women's Alliance is deeply grieved by the passing of one of the greatest militant leaders of our times, the founding leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Comrade Joma. His vision, his dedication to overthrowing imperialism and his absolute belief in the victory of the people of the Philippines in gaining national liberation remained to his las…

Global Research News (2022-12-27). Selected Articles: The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca By Excess mortality is reported from Norway — and all over the western world or Global North. Excesses never …

Chris Walker (2022-12-27). Jan. 6 Committee Member Says He'd Be Surprised If DOJ Doesn't Indict Trump. truthout.org A member of the House select committee investigating the causes of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building says that former President Donald Trump will likely be indicted for his role in the day's events, as well as his attempts to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to President Joe Biden. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) spoke on… |

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

LaborFest (2022-12-27). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-27). Qassem Soleimani: Martyr Of Iranian Revolution. southfront.org

jamanetwork (2022-12-27). Graphic Medicine—The Best of 2022. jamanetwork.com This Arts and Medicine feature reviews 2 books published in 2022: a clinical ethics graphic medicine casebook illustrating how ethical dilemmas in clinical practice play out in real situations; and a graphic public health comics anthology showing how comics meet the needs of risk communication and health promotion.

Human Rights Watch (2022-12-27). Iran: 'Bloody Friday' Crackdown This Year's Deadliest. juancole.com Human Rights Watch ) (Beirut) Iranian security forces using unlawful lethal force, killed and wounded several dozen protesters in Zahedan on September 30, 2022, killing the most people during the protests on a day being called "Bloody Friday," Human Rights Watch said today. The newly established United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran should …

JANET (2022-12-27). U.S. holds meeting with African states: promises and realities. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira December 23, 2022 The author, a veteran of the liberation movement in Guinea and Cape Verde, is a regular contributor of articles on Africa to Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published Dec. 22, 2022. Translation: John Catalinotto. U.S. strategists aimed at winning African states' support for U.S. foreign policy. A "summit of leaders" between the United States of America and countries in Africa took place in Washington Dec. 13-15. Leaders from 49 of the 55 African states were present. Excluded were Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Sudan, becaus…

Staff (2022-12-27). øCuánto ha avanzado la agricultura urbana en estos 35 años? cubadebate.cu El programa de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar en Cuba, surgió hace 35 años, el 27 de diciembre de 1987, con la expansión de los organopónicos, una indicación del General de Ejército Raúl Castro. En la actualidad, el programa ocupa más de dos millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables y administra 147 000 fincas suburbanas. Su principio fundamental ha sido la producción sostenible de alimentos sobre bases agroecológicas.

Staff (2022-12-27). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate dedicado al triunfo de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate, en conjunto con el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas, convoca a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso con motivo del triunfo de la Revolución. El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øQuién es el autor de la obra musical "El gran día de enero"?

Staff (2022-12-27). Profesora de Massachusetts exalta vacunas cubanas e inequidad mundial en el acceso a inmunógenos. cubadebate.cu La profesora Tanalís Padilla, investigadora del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts y autora de numerosos libros, entre estos Una historia de las normales rurales, exalta hoy las vacunas cubanas y la inequidad mundial. El diario local La Jornada inserta hoy un artículo de la profesora de origen mexicano, en el cual resaltó el esfuerzo de Cuba en la confección de sus vacunas contra la covid-19 y empieza con las entregas del biológico a México.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Registran segunda Navidad más cálida desde 1947 en Francia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Météo France, la media de 11,3 grados centígrados se registró en las 30 estaciones meteorológicas de referencia.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-27). Ubican 56 galaxias "gemelas" en el Universo. telesurtv.net La investigación comprendió el análisis de 10.000 galaxias con el propósito de buscar ejemplos de estructuras con atributos similares a la Vía Láctea.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Marruecos lanza museo virtual de su participación en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La plataforma presenta una galería digital con las imágenes y fotos oficiales del conjunto deportivo africano.

Staff (2022-12-27). Musk, Zuckerberg y los multimillonarios dueños de redes y medios. cubadebate.cu Lo curioso es que las principales redes sociales y grupos de comunicación se están convirtiendo en caprichos de lujo de los multimillonarios. Si el más rico se ha quedado con Twitter, otro destacado acaudalado, Jeff Bezos, propietario de Amazon con 114.500 millones de dólares, es también el dueño del Washington Post.

Staff (2022-12-27). Cuatro peloteros cubanos renuevan contrato con Dragones de Chunichi. cubadebate.cu Los lanzadores Yariel Rodríguez y Frank Abel àÅlvarez, y los jugadores de posición Pedro Pablo Revilla y Guillermo García, renovaron hoy sus contratos con los Dragones de Chunichi en el beisbol profesional japonés. También oficializó su nuevo acuerdo el otrora estelar jugador Omar Linares, como entrenador de la franquicia perteneciente a la llamada liga central.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reciben atención más de 200 haitianos que recalaron en Cayo Coco, Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Un total de 253 haitianos, incluidos 31 niños y 61 mujeres, que viajaban en barco con la intención de migrar a Estados Unidos, recalaron la medianoche de este domingo en el puerto de Kasasa, en Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, al norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde reciben atención en un centro educacional de la provincia.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Costa Rica insta a cumplir medidas sanitarias contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La titular manifestó que con el cumplimiento de las medidas, colaborará con la prevención de la enfermedad.

Staff (2022-12-27). Informan sobre hallazgo de embarcación abandonada en Cayo Guillermo. cubadebate.cu Las personas naturales o jurídicas con derechos sobre el bien hallado, interesadas en ejercerlos, deberán acudir a la Capitanía de Júcaro, ubicada en Cayo Coco, municipio Morón, provincia Ciego de àÅvila, en un término que no exceda los 30 días naturales, contados a partir de la publicación de esta nota.

Staff (2022-12-27). Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario en 2022. cubadebate.cu Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario por parte de los tribunales israelíes en 2022, de acuerdo con los datos publicados por la Comisión para Asuntos de Detenidos y Exdetenidos.

Staff (2022-12-27). Telescopio espacial James Webb capturó el nacimiento de estrellas en la nebulosa Carina. cubadebate.cu Científicos de la NASA realizaron un análisis profundo de una de las primeras imágenes icónicas del Telescopio Espacial James Webb, denominada "Acantilados Cósmicos", y encontraron un nacimiento estelar que había pasado desapercibido para el telescopio espacial Hubble.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente de EE.UU. declara emergencia en estado de Nueva York. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York informó que Biden "aprobó nuestra solicitud de una declaración federal de emergencia".

Staff (2022-12-27). 2022: Un año difícil para la salud pública cubana y la premisa de defender la vida. cubadebate.cu "En un contexto en el que siguen siendo múltiples los desafíos, es inevitable pensar en cuanto se ha hecho desde los más diversos rincones del país para superarlos y seguir haciendo por la vida de nuestro pueblo", afirmó este martes el doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ministro de Salud Pública.

Staff (2022-12-27). Conciertos, ofertas gastronómicas y actividades deportivas se desarrollarán en La Habana por fin de año. cubadebate.cu Un concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) dedicado a los 50 años del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, y bailables populares, anuncian autoridades de la capital, para celebrar el fin de año y el aniversario 64 del triunfo de la Revolución. Los días 31 de diciembre y primero de enero se ofrecerán cenas especiales en los restaurantes.

teleSUR -odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Fuertes nevadas dejan 17 muertos en Japón. telesurtv.net Los fuertes frentes invernales han dejado varados a cientos de vehículos en las carreteras.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-27). Más de 600 niños palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto en 2022. telesurtv.net Al menos 835 palestinos permanecen en cárceles israelíes bajo la denominada detención administrativa, sin cargos ni delitos probados.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Aumentan a más de los decesos por tormenta de invierno en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento suman un total de 55 fallecidos, de ellos 27 fueron en Nueva York, según el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Erie (DSCE).

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-27). Honduras extiende alerta en seis departamentos por frente frío. telesurtv.net La alerta se extiende a los departamentos de Cortés, Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía, Colón, Santa Bárbara y Yoro.

Staff (2022-12-27). México contratará a otros 119 médicos cubanos para prestar servicios a partir de enero del 2023. cubadebate.cu Otros 119 médicos cubanos arribarán en enero a México para prestar sus servicios especializados, anunció el director del Instituto Nacional del Seguro Social, Zoé Robledo. El funcionario dijo que 491 especialistas se hallan en 11 estados, en lugares muy difíciles y marginales, y ayudan a dar cobertura todos los días y a toda hora allí donde están ubicados.

Staff (2022-12-27). Vietnam incursionará en el sector turístico cubano el próximo año. cubadebate.cu Todo está avanzado para que Vietnam incursione en 2023 en el sector turístico cubano, anunció el embajador en ese país, Orlando Hernández Guillén. En principio, empresas vietnamitas asumirán la reparación de dos hoteles y la construcción de otro en La Habana. Además, nuevos sectores permitirán fomentar la presencia de inversiones de Vietnam en Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-27). Las imágenes más simpáticas de los Premios de Fotografía de vida silvestre 2022. cubadebate.cu La vida sin humor no tendría ningún sentido. El sentido del humor es algo que se hace extensible a todo el reino animal, no solo los animales a dos patas hacemos alarde de él, y estas fotografiás pertenecientes a los Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 son la prueba irrefutable de ello.

Staff (2022-12-27). Asciende a 50 la cifra de fallecidos por la ola de frío en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La tormenta invernal en EEUU ha provocado la muerte de al menos 50 personas en el país. Autoridades revelaron que, hasta este lunes, continuarán las bajas temperaturas en la nación, en la que se acumulado gran cantidad de nieve en los hogares de los ciudadanos, provocando un entorpecimiento en las vialidades.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Comitivas de 120 países asistirán a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

Staff (2022-12-27). Irán y Rusia apuestan por sacar el dólar de su ciclo económico. cubadebate.cu Autoridades legislativas de Irán y Rusia apuestan hoy por sacar al dólar estadounidense de su ciclo bilateral, entendido como un objetivo principal de ambos países para el saneamiento económico a futuro."Nuestro mayor objetivo es sacar al dólar del ciclo económico del país", aseguró el vicepresidente del Parlamento de Irán.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Rusia neutraliza grupos vinculados a Daesh en Ucrania y Siria. telesurtv.net Fueron encontrados fotos y videos que confirman la participación de extremistas de este grupo en el conflicto sirio.

Staff (2022-12-27). Pedro Luis Lazo, Pedro Chávez, Osmany Urrutia y Miguel Cuevas elegidos para ingresar al Salón de la Fama. cubadebate.cu Seleccionaron para integran el Salón de la Fama del Beisbol al exlanzador de Pinar del Río Pedro Luis Lazo, al jardinero integrante de equipos Cuba y destacado manager de La Habana Pedro Chávez y al tunero Osmany Urrutia, segundo de por vida en promedio ofensivo y al exjonronero de la provincia de Camagàºey Sol Miguel Cuevas.

Staff (2022-12-27). Asiste Díaz-Canel a celebración por 10 años de BioCubaFarma y tres décadas del Polo Científico. cubadebate.cu "Gracias por confiar en los científicos cubanos", fue el sentir de mujeres y hombres de ciencia que este martes celebraron en el Palacio de Convenciones el décimo aniversario de la fundación del Grupo de las Industrias Biotecnológicas y Farmacéuticas de Cuba, BioCubaFarma y las tres décadas de la creación del Polo científico.

Staff (2022-12-27). Investigadores japoneses descubren un "supermosquito" resistente a los insecticidas. cubadebate.cu Un estudio liderado por investigadores japoneses descubrió la existencia de mosquitos que son más resistentes a los insecticidas. Al analizar esos "supermoquitos", ejemplares de la especie Aedes aegypti en Vietnam, Indonesia, Camboya, Taiwán y Ghana , se comprobó que habían sufrido una mutación del gen L982W.

teleSUR- jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Tàºrkiye descubre nuevo yacimiento de gas en el mar Negro. telesurtv.net El líder turco celebró el aumento de las reservas de esa nación que alcanzaron un total de 710.000 millones de metros cúbicos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Bolivia reporta ralentización en casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En los últimos siete días, los casos en Bolivia se incrementaron en 3.547, lo cual indica una reducción en la velocidad de crecimiento de contagios.

teleSUR- odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Accidente de tránsito deja seis muertos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Un chofer de 35 años de edad, un bebé y cuatro pasajeros de entre ocho y 15 años fueron las víctimas del choque.

Staff (2022-12-27). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 26 de diciembre (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En el podcast Las 3 de día tenemos de todo un poco en materia informativa, para despedir la última emisión de lunes de 2022. Compartiremos noticias económicas, nacionales, internacionales, de índole política, culturales, deportivas, de impacto y otras sorpresas. °Conéctese ya!

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Presidente de Bolivia resalta exportación de minerales en 2022. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que las exportaciones en este sector superaron los 6.000 millones de dólares en 2022, lo que representa un crecimiento del 14 por ciento respecto al año previo.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reinauguran en La Habana monumento a pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín. cubadebate.cu Esta mañana fue reinaugurado en el vedado capitalino el monumento al pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín del Villar, quien ofrendó su vida por la independencia de Cuba. El homenaje se realizó el día en que se conmemora el 148 aniversario del primer juego de béisbol en Cuba y en vísperas de la jornada dedicada a este deporte en Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-27). Emilio Sabourín y del Villar, un ejemplo de beisbolista patriota. cubadebate.cu Luis Pasteur y Emilio Sabourín y del Villar fueron dos contemporáneos del siglo XIX que nunca se conocieron. La única relación entre ambos es estrictamente geográfica, toda vez que Sabourín es un apellido de origen francés. Durante décadas, los monumentos habaneros al eminente científico galo y al héroe deportivo cubano, estuvieron situados en lugares limítrofes.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Asistirán comitivas de 120 países a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reto viral: Descubre las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. cubadebate.cu Además de ser uno de los más populares en las redes sociales, también se trata de uno de los más complejos ya que pocos lograron detectar las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. Este es un acertijo visual que te permitirá descubre tu nivel de tu inteligencia visual de una forma rápida y entretenida. øTe sientes listo para vencer el reto?.

Staff (2022-12-27). Un ejemplar de cocodrilo cubano se electrocutó en un zoológico de Washington al atacar un tomacorriente. cubadebate.cu En un comunicado, el Instituto Smithsoniano de Biología de la Conservación y Zoológico Nacional informó que el cocodrilo fue hallado muerto en la madrugada del 17 de diciembre, en su espacio. Dadas las circunstancias en las que lo encontraron, el personal determinó que "el cocodrilo se sintió atraído por un tomacorriente y atacó la infraestructura eléctrica en el hábitat".

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-27). Club Santos de Brasil rendirá homenaje a Pelé. telesurtv.net El equipo colocará un nuevo logo en honor al astro brasileño, máximo goleador de la historia del club.

Staff (2022-12-27). Putin dejará de vender petróleo a los países del G7, la UE y Australia (+Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó este martes el decreto de la respuesta de Moscú al tope al precio del petróleo ruso impuesto por los países del G7, la UE y Australia. Así, el país euroasiático dejará de vender crudo a las naciones que se han sumado a la medida. El decreto entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2023.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Lluvias afectan a casi 70.000 personas en Filipinas. telesurtv.net La institución confirmó asimismo que en la actualidad, unos 60.905 Paquetes de Alimentos Familiares (FFP, siglas en inglés) están disponibles para entregar.

Staff (2022-12-27). El tiempo: Temperaturas en ascenso y lluvias en el norte central. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde las temperaturas estarán ascendiendo a valores máximos entre los 22 y 25 grados Celsius en el occidente y el centro, mientras en la región oriental estarán entre los 26 y 29 grados Celsius, hasta los 33 grados Celsius en la porción sur oriental. En la noche disminuye la nubosidad y las lluvias, excepto en el norte de central donde habrá algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Bomberos controlan incendio en refinería en estado Falcón, Venezuela. telesurtv.net En mayo pasado un incendio se produjo en una de las lagunas de tratamiento de la misma refinería, el cual fue controlado poco tiempo después.

Staff (2022-12-27). Se extiende el plazo de importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu La Resolución 328/2022 prorroga hasta el 31 de marzo de 2023, la importación sin carácter comercial, por encima del valor establecido por la vía de los envíos aéreos, marítimos, postales y de mensajería, de las plantas eléctricas de una potencia superior a los 900 vatios, que se presentan a despacho de la Aduana General de la República.

Alex Koplos (2022-12-27). Stop racist repression: Allow all migrants entry to the U.S.! workers.org El Paso, Texas On Dec. 19, 400 Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed in my hometown of El Paso to "assist" with the mass migration at the border with Juarez, Mexico. The state deployed these imperial special bodies of armed men as the city was anticipating the end of Title . . . |

Victoria Torres (2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: Over 2,000 Venezuelans Return Home in 2022. orinocotribune.com In 2022, the Vuelta a la Patria program repatriated 2,060 Venezuelans with the help of the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services (Conviasa). | This achievement was announced by Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Velásquez Araguayán via social media, where he shared a video summarizing the airline's accomplishments of 2022. |

Victoria Torres (2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: More than 2 Thousand Venezuelans Return Home in 2022. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente argentino acata fallo sobre impuestos a Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que "las decisiones judiciales son obligatorias aun cuando las estime disvaliosas e injustas".

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2022-12-27: News Headlines

Ana Zorita (2022-12-27). Peru: Widespread uprisings continue after coup, despite police violence. greenleft.org.au Massive protests continue in Peru in a widespread rejection of the right-wing coup against President Pedro Castillo on December 7, reports Ana Zorita.

A Guest Author (2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war! workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |

_____ (2022-12-27). Implementation of the rocket decisions of the WPK Congress. journal-neo.org The middle of December 2022 was marked by several important events that were not so much an aggravation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, but rather an important step in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea regarding the development of the DPRK's nuclear missile capabilities. On December …

WSWS (2022-12-27). After Zelensky's Washington trip, Ukraine launches another attack inside Russia. wsws.org With the United States massively expanding its involvement in the conflict, the world faces the horrifying prospect that the 200,000 military and civilian casualties suffered by both sides in the course of the war in 2022 could be just a downpayment.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-27). CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca

Will Stewart (2022-12-27). 'CIA Is Behind Spate of Explosions in Russia': US Army Special Ops Veteran Claims Intelligence Agency and NATO Ally Are Conducting Sabotage Missions. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast. scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

Editor (2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East. scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …

____ (2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.

infobrics (2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity. infobrics.org Ahead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Myth or Reality: Will Rise of BRICS in Geopolitics Edge Out US Dominance. infobrics.org As the balance in Russia-India relations is shifting towards New Delhi, an economic block led by five emerging economies including the top two rivals of the United States appears ready to expand…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Josep Borrell's racism highlights the EU's failure to engage Africa in 2022. infobrics.org Not a single African country sanctioned Russia despite pressure from the West.

infobrics (2022-12-27). America's new National Security Strategy envisions greater role for its vassals. infobrics.org With Russia's return and China's rise, as well as the expanding power of various regional players, the US is now pushing its allies and vassals into the spotlight.

Ray McGovern (2022-12-27). Journalists & Not-So-Much Journalists on Zelensky. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Gobierno de Dina Boluarte destituye autoridades locales en Perú. telesurtv.net Parte de la ofensiva del nuevo gobierno contra personas que estarían vinculadas al destituido presidente Pedro Castillo.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). Autoridades peruanas acusan de corrupción a exministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Perú allanó viviendas del exministro de Defensa Walter Ayala por presuntos ascensos irregulares en las fuerzas de seguridad en 2021.

Staff (2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-27). Hollywood and Its Useful Idiots: Propaganda for the War in Ukraine, Big Pharma, and Every Other Globalist Agenda. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Ukrainian president hopes for quick implementation of agreements with U.S. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday voiced his hope for a quick implementation of agreements with the United States reached during his recent visit to Washington, the presidential press service said.

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-12-27). Ukraine's War with Russia Has Nothing to Do with Freedom. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …

The Conversation (2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next. juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-27). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.

Staff (2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…

infobrics (2022-12-27). BRICS Tourism Market is Projected to Increase at a 4.0% CAGR in 2032. infobrics.org The BRICS tourism market is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 465 Billion in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 4.0% CAGR, with the market size reaching US$688.31 Billion by 2032…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Iran arrests agents linked to British intelligence. infobrics.org The suspects were involved in the recent mass protests, showing that there was certainly foreign provocation to operate a color revolution in Tehran.

Staff (2022-12-27). Georgia's military bases upgraded to NATO standards, for NATO use. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 27, 2022 Military bases across Georgia renovated with int'l standards — PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said all military bases across the country had been renovated "according to international standards" throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government's work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing ‚Çæ70 million …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Denuncian asesinato de otro firmante de paz en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Su muerte lleva hasta 43 el número de firmantes de la paz asesinados este año y a 348 desde los acuerdos de La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of combat readiness. Defense Minister Milo≈° Vucevic announced this tonight. "The president of Serbia, as commander-in-chief, ordered …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Serbia pone a sus soldados en alerta por tensiones en Kosovo. telesurtv.net En el norte de Kosovo se levantaron nuevas barricadas, una en Severna Mitrovica y otra en Zveƒçan dijo la policía kosovar.

Alex Koplos (2022-12-27). Stop racist repression: Allow all migrants entry to the U.S.! workers.org El Paso, Texas On Dec. 19, 400 Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed in my hometown of El Paso to "assist" with the mass migration at the border with Juarez, Mexico. The state deployed these imperial special bodies of armed men as the city was anticipating the end of Title . . . |

Juan Cole (2022-12-27). The Unbearable Whiteness of Being French: Murderer of Kurds 'William M.' Treated with kid Gloves. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Last Thursday, one "William M.," a retired French train conductor, went to the Kurdish Cultural center in the 10th Arondissement of Paris with a gun and shot six people, killing three and wounding three others, all Kurds. Some were in a hairdresser's shop. So write Nathalie Birchem et Denis Peiron …

Labor Video Project (2022-12-27). How About Living Wages? Three Hundred UFCW5 Members Strike SF Macy's Union Square Store. indybay.org Three hundred members of UFCW 5 went on strike against Macy's at the Union Square store in San Francisco. They are fighting for living wages.

Al-Shabaka (2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US. juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | ( Al-Shabakah) The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-27). Biden Protects CIA By Withholding 5,000 Critical Documents on JFK Assassination. covertactionmagazine.com Vice President of the Mary Ferrell Foundation calls new release by Biden a "sham" because key documents remain classified. On December 15, President Joe Biden released nearly 1,500 documents on the JFK assassination, but withheld 5,000 critical documents. The move was not surprising given Biden's long track record going back to his days on the …

Alison Weir (2022-12-27). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

Ben Norton (2022-12-27). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights. globalresearch.ca

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-27). Podcast Ep 70: Palestine in 2022, part 1. electronicintifada.net We take a look at the top stories of the year.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Germany: Children's clinics on the brink of collapse while the government procures nuclear bombers. wsws.org Germany is currently experiencing a wave of COVID 19 deaths and other severe respiratory illnesses pushing the country's children's hospitals to the brink of collapse. In mid-December the German parliament decided it was better to spend taxpayers' money on procuring nuclear bombers.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Roger Waters releases new versions of antiwar tracks on The Lockdown Sessions EP. wsws.org Internationally renowned rock musician and political activist Roger Waters has released an extended play recording of six songs from his Pink Floyd and solo catalog that highlight his decades of opposition to imperialist war and the threat of nuclear annihilation.

_____ (2022-12-27). The Fate of the USS Bonhomme Richard. popularresistance.org The Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or "A triple F." In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in just a few seconds, so we were led to believe. | Since 2015 or so, the Navy had become very aggressive in its public posturing in defense of the highly carcinogenic foams because of increasing public concerns regarding the health of servicemembers, civilians in clos…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-27). China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan in Response to New US Military Aid. news.antiwar.com China on Sunday launched major drills around Taiwan in response to the new US military aid for Taipei that's included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) President Biden signed into law on Friday. "The Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA organized joint combat-readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills in airspace and waters …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Ex-Australian prime minister Rudd appointed ambassador to US. wsws.org Rudd's nomination is another signal by the Albanese government of its readiness to align Australia more closely than ever behind US imperialism and its aggressive confrontation with China.

____ (2022-12-27). China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals. ecns.cn China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). China revises 2021 GDP growth. ecns.cn China's statistics authority on Tuesday revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 to 8.4 percent in its final verification.

____ (2022-12-27). Bookings for international destinations surge as China eases measures. ecns.cn The search volume of international flight tickets is surging in China after the country announced to downgraded the management of COVID-19 from Jan 8, the news website chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). China's GDP up 8.4% year-on-year in 2021. ecns.cn China's GDP increased 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan in 2021, according to the updated data of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-27). Quarantine to end for inbound overseas travelers. ecns.cn International travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in China starting Jan 8, according to the country's latest policy on epidemic control.

____ (2022-12-27). First super-large natural gas field with annual output of bln cubic meters built in China. ecns.cn The annual output of natural gas in Changqing oilfield in northwest China hit .6 billion cubic meters on Tuesday, which means China has finished building its first super-large gas production area with annual output of billion cubic meters.

____ (2022-12-27). Fishermen harvest fish from frozen Chagan Lake. ecns.cn The annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).

____ (2022-12-27). Private sector support lifts confidence. ecns.cn China's latest emphasis on supporting the development of private companies is injecting more confidence into entrepreneurs, and encouraging them to double down on innovation to seek breakthroughs in business and technology.

____ (2022-12-27). International air tickets search volume soars as China to remove centralized quarantine for inbound travelers. ecns.cn The search volume of international air tickets by Chinese people soared as soon as China on Monday announced that it will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into centralized quarantine starting from Jan. 8.

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs also winners at 2022 FIFA World Cup. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises weren't on the pitch, but they scored a lot of points at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995: survey. ecns.cn Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are the top three most attractive cities for people born after 1995, who have an obvious tendency of working and living in cities in the east part of China.

____ (2022-12-27). High-end manufacturing on fast track. ecns.cn China's high-end manufacturing sector is on a fast development track with an increasing number of companies going public, gaining higher profits and expanding their footprints overseas"ÄÇ…

____ (2022-12-27). China to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases. ecns.cn China will manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policies.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). China pone fin a cuarentena para llegadas de extranjeros. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China anunció que retirará el próximo 8 de enero la exigencia de cuarentenas a la entrada al país.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). Armadas de China y Rusia concluyen ejercicios militares. telesurtv.net El objetivo principal del ejercicio fue fortalecer la cooperación naval entre Rusa y China y mantener la paz y la estabilidad en la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

Angela (2022-12-27). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-27). Country for Bad Dreams: Vandalism on the Australian Nullarbor Plain. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-27). New JFK/CIA Revelations & Our Alarmingly Secretive Security State. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald /

WSWS (2022-12-27). Strong support for SGP election campaign in Berlin. wsws.org The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election statement calls for €100 billion for nurseries, schools and hospitals, instead of armaments and war, together with a massive hike in wages and the expropriation of all the war profiteers.

____ (2022-12-27). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway marks 10-year operation. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation ten years ago.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org About 1,800 Sutter nurses at hospitals in Oakland and Berkeley, California have walked on a 10-day strike while Audi workers in Mexico voted down a below inflation pay increase brought back by their union Sitaudi.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Sarath Kumara: Sri Lankan Trotskyist fighter dies at 57. wsws.org Sarath was a principled working-class fighter for Trotskyism until the very end—a life shortened by the economic circumstances and social misery created by capitalism.

_____ (2022-12-27). Sudan on the verge of political change. journal-neo.org Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-27). News From Anowarà :ke: On the Struggles of Mohawk Mothers in Canada. itsgoingdown.org

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-27). "Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come." globalresearch.ca

Edward Curtin (2022-12-27). Christmas: Passing on the Lyrical Gift of Language. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-27). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

Editor (2022-12-27). Before COB on the First Workday of 2023, CEOs Will Make More Than the Average Annual Pay for All US Workers. scheerpost.com Before happy hour time, the typical top exec will have pocketed more than home health aides, firefighters, pre-K teachers, and other essential workers will make the whole year.

Editor (2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail. Here's Why Women Led the Push for Reform. scheerpost.com Grassroots and advocacy groups helped push for the state's elimination of cash bail — a move that will help incarcerated people and family members who must often come up with the money.

Editor (2022-12-27). Markets and Technology Won't Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism. scheerpost.com

The Lever (2022-12-27). 2022 FLASHBACK: Exposing The Secret Medicare Privatization Spree. levernews.com

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-27). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. Dispels the Payment of Reparations. globalresearch.ca

Ambassador Majdi Khaldi (2022-12-27). Occupation: On Christmas, Israel Denies Palestinian Christians Their Rights. globalresearch.ca

Art Moore (2022-12-27). Top Oncologist: Cancer in Patients Exploding After COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-27). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics — Facebook as Fact, Government as Truth, Big Pharma as God. globalresearch.ca

Dan Rosenbaum (2022-12-27). As e-bike Fires Rise, Calls Grow for Education and Regulation. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2022-12-27). Wide Range of Neurologic Syndromes after COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-27). Anger as Miami judge rules against freedom for Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – A Miami judge ruled against freedom for Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on December 24. In a two-week-long hearing to determine Saab's diplomatic status and his right to immunity from prosecution, Saab's defense team presented stacks of evidence proving his status as a special envoy. The defense even used documents from the U.S. government provided by the federal prosecutor, Alex Kramer, that stated as much. None of this made a difference to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. | In his ruling, Judge Scola wrote, "Saab Moran cannot be entitled to diplomatic immunity because he could not – as a matter of la…

Global Research (2022-12-27). WHO Director General Tedros: "Some Countries Are Using to Give Boosters to Kill Children" globalresearch.ca

Hanna Hanania (2022-12-27). When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca

Hans Stehling (2022-12-27). Britain's National Security Potentially Compromised by Government Membership of Pro Israel CFI Lobby in Parliament. globalresearch.ca

Julian Rose (2022-12-27). 'The Hijacking of Green': From Beauty and Biodiversity to Fakery and Fascism. globalresearch.ca

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-27). Historical Analysis of the Global Elites: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing'. globalresearch.ca

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-27). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Here's Your Ticket (2022-12-27). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.

____ (2022-12-27). More new rail lines improve connectivity. ecns.cn Chinese railways adopted new schedules on Monday, adding more passenger and cargo services to improve efficiency and capacity with increased demand expected following the easing of epidemic measures…

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-27). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian climate activist Violet Coco speaks on her jailing for Sydney Harbour Bridge protest. wsws.org After being sentenced to 15 months' jail for briefly blocking a lane on the bridge, Violet Coco discussed with the WSWS about the political implications of climate change and Australia's anti-protest laws.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

WorkWeek (2022-12-27). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-27). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-27). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

unitedEditor (2022-12-27). After the attack in Paris. uwidata.com In the neighborhood of Strasbourg Saint Denis in Paris, is also referred to as the "Little Istanbul", an attack was conducted on a street where also one of the PKK center is located. 3 people were dead including some PKK members, while 3 more were injured. The culprit of the attack, a French citizen named …

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-27). Pfizer's Shots Aren't Safe and Were Never Shown to be. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-27). South Korean pseudo-lefts cover up union sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org Pseudo-left organizations like Workers' Solidarity (WS) helped prepare the betrayal of the truckers' strike by promoting the KCTU's false militant-sounding phrase-mongering as good coin.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-12-27). Saturday 1/14: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Less Is More. indybay.org Online: Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

Cindy Harper (2022-12-27). Pfizer CEO, Who Said Online "Misinformation" Is Criminal, Is Found Guilty of "Misleading" Vaccine Statements. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-27). Hotels offer 'self-isolation rooms' for infected patients. ecns.cn With Zhejiang province bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections in the coming months, hotels there have started to offer self-isolation rooms for people infected with the virus.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-27). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

David Giesen (2022-12-27). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

WSWS (2022-12-27). Malaysian parliament endorses unstable new government. wsws.org The current government will be just as ruthless as the previous UMNO regimes in cracking down on social unrest as it seeks to impose the demands of business.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Australian poverty report reveals impact of COVID austerity drive. wsws.org One in eight people in Australia, and one in six children, are now living below the poverty line as cost-of-living pressures increase.

Vlada Moran (2022-12-27). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

Julia Conley (2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.

WSWS (2022-12-27). UK trade union bureaucracy tries to sabotage mounting strike wave. wsws.org The union leaders are terrified that support for nurses and ambulance workers could galvanise millions who see in the attacks on NHS workers a link between the fight to defend public health and their own struggle to defend their livelihoods.

David Giesen (2022-12-27). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Lynda Carson (2022-12-27). Judge Donna Ryu condemns City of San Francisco's attacks on the homeless encampments. indybay.org Protest Against Attacks On San Francisco Homeless Encampments:…

____ (2022-12-27). At least 27 dead from ongoing winter storm in New York. ecns.cn New York recorded at least 27 deaths from the ongoing winter storm as of Monday morning, bringing the total casualties in the United States to over .

Zhiwen Fu, Jinmei Liu, Shijun Li, Chen Shi, Yu Zhang (2022-12-27). [Articles] Treatment-related adverse events associated with HER2-Targeted antibody-drug conjugates in clinical trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com The incidences of adverse events between two HER2-targeted ADCs were similar in different cancer types, but different HER2-targeted ADCs appeared to have different mean incidences of adverse events. The comprehensive summary of the adverse events of HER2-targeted ADCs is critical for clinicians caring for patients with cancer receiving HER2-targeted ADCs therapy.

____ (2022-12-27). Biden approves federal aid to New York amid deadly blizzard. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration on Monday for the state of New York amid a deadly blizzard.

____ (2022-12-27). National crackdown on COVID drug profiteering. ecns.cn Authorities have recently intensified the crackdown and supervision of the illegal sale of epidemic drugs and materials and on acts of hoarding and profiteering as the number of COVID-19 infections is rapidly increasing.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Fragile Fiji coalition government installed amid ongoing turmoil. wsws.org With Fiji's ruling elite sharply divided, the coalition government, propped up by an unpopular minor party which is sharply factionalised, will be highly unstable.

DJ Mouse (2022-12-27). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

____ (2022-12-27). Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak granted special presidential pardon. ecns.cn South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday granted his special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak as well as some other politicians and former government officials, according to the Ministry of Justice.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Judge rejects lawsuit by Trump-endorsed Kari Lake, seeking to overturn Arizona election defeat. wsws.org Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against every single one of Lake's claims and noted in his decision that none of Lake's witnesses could point to any intentional misconduct or evidence of a single vote that was changed.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-27). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Turkey's new minimum wage accelerates collapse in living standards. wsws.org As big corporations and banks reap huge profits, the Erdogan government's new minimum wage is accelerating the unprecedented decline in living standards.

Brett Willkins (2022-12-27). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org "We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Migrants dumped in front of VP Kamala Harris's home in sub-freezing conditions: Gratuitous cruelty and political reaction. wsws.org On the orders of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, up to 140 refugees were loaded onto buses and shipped like cattle from Texas to Washington D.C., a grueling journey of 36 hours.

____ (2022-12-27). Shanghai clinics dealing with surge in infections. ecns.cn Ruan Sheng, an ambulance driver at the South Branch Center of Shanghai Medical Emergency Center, has run an average of 20 trips each day for the last week with his teammates, Doctor Li Zhu and Wang Xiaodong, a paramedic.

____ (2022-12-27). SOEs ramp up inland infrastructure projects. ecns.cn State-owned enterprises focused on infrastructure construction are ramping up efforts nationwide, especially in central inland provinces and with more focus on key livelihood projects, to inject more impetus into the nation's recovery.

WSWS (2022-12-27). New York state nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike. wsws.org In a nearly unanimous vote, more than 17,000 health care workers at 12 New York hospitals showed their willingness to strike for higher pay, safer work environments and better staffing.

WSWS (2022-12-27). Death toll continues to mount as extreme winter weather inundates Buffalo and freezes much of United States. wsws.org Freezing temperatures and snow storms are blamed for 57 deaths nationally since Friday. More than 200 million people have been affected by a massive winter storm stretching from Maine in the Northeast down to the Gulf of Mexico and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.

WSWS (2022-12-27). This week in history: December 26-January 1. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

Human Rights Watch (2022-12-27). Iran: 'Bloody Friday' Crackdown This Year's Deadliest. juancole.com Human Rights Watch ) (Beirut) Iranian security forces using unlawful lethal force, killed and wounded several dozen protesters in Zahedan on September 30, 2022, killing the most people during the protests on a day being called "Bloody Friday," Human Rights Watch said today. The newly established United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran should …

Martin Armstrong (2022-12-27). The Hypocrisy Behind the Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

LaborFest (2022-12-27). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-27). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-27). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

____ (2022-12-27). Chinese online celebrity Li Ziqi and Weinian reached settlement after mediation. ecns.cn

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Marruecos lanza museo virtual de su participación en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La plataforma presenta una galería digital con las imágenes y fotos oficiales del conjunto deportivo africano.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reciben atención más de 200 haitianos que recalaron en Cayo Coco, Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Un total de 253 haitianos, incluidos 31 niños y 61 mujeres, que viajaban en barco con la intención de migrar a Estados Unidos, recalaron la medianoche de este domingo en el puerto de Kasasa, en Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, al norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde reciben atención en un centro educacional de la provincia.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Gobierno español dicta nuevas medidas para enfrentar la crisis. telesurtv.net Fue aprobada una ayuda de 200 euros para las 4,2 millones de familias con rentas menores de 27.000 euros.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-27). Ubican 56 galaxias "gemelas" en el Universo. telesurtv.net La investigación comprendió el análisis de 10.000 galaxias con el propósito de buscar ejemplos de estructuras con atributos similares a la Vía Láctea.

Staff (2022-12-27). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate dedicado al triunfo de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate, en conjunto con el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas, convoca a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso con motivo del triunfo de la Revolución. El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øQuién es el autor de la obra musical "El gran día de enero"?

Staff (2022-12-27). Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario en 2022. cubadebate.cu Más de 600 menores de edad palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto domiciliario por parte de los tribunales israelíes en 2022, de acuerdo con los datos publicados por la Comisión para Asuntos de Detenidos y Exdetenidos.

Staff (2022-12-27). Cuatro peloteros cubanos renuevan contrato con Dragones de Chunichi. cubadebate.cu Los lanzadores Yariel Rodríguez y Frank Abel àÅlvarez, y los jugadores de posición Pedro Pablo Revilla y Guillermo García, renovaron hoy sus contratos con los Dragones de Chunichi en el beisbol profesional japonés. También oficializó su nuevo acuerdo el otrora estelar jugador Omar Linares, como entrenador de la franquicia perteneciente a la llamada liga central.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Costa Rica insta a cumplir medidas sanitarias contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La titular manifestó que con el cumplimiento de las medidas, colaborará con la prevención de la enfermedad.

Staff (2022-12-27). Profesora de Massachusetts exalta vacunas cubanas e inequidad mundial en el acceso a inmunógenos. cubadebate.cu La profesora Tanalís Padilla, investigadora del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts y autora de numerosos libros, entre estos Una historia de las normales rurales, exalta hoy las vacunas cubanas y la inequidad mundial. El diario local La Jornada inserta hoy un artículo de la profesora de origen mexicano, en el cual resaltó el esfuerzo de Cuba en la confección de sus vacunas contra la covid-19 y empieza con las entregas del biológico a México.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Desembarcan casi 200 refugiados rohinyás en Sumatra, Indonesia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades policiales, el grupo de inmigrantes está integrado por 83 hombres, 70 mujeres y 32 niños.

Staff (2022-12-27). Musk, Zuckerberg y los multimillonarios dueños de redes y medios. cubadebate.cu Lo curioso es que las principales redes sociales y grupos de comunicación se están convirtiendo en caprichos de lujo de los multimillonarios. Si el más rico se ha quedado con Twitter, otro destacado acaudalado, Jeff Bezos, propietario de Amazon con 114.500 millones de dólares, es también el dueño del Washington Post.

Staff (2022-12-27). øCuánto ha avanzado la agricultura urbana en estos 35 años? cubadebate.cu El programa de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar en Cuba, surgió hace 35 años, el 27 de diciembre de 1987, con la expansión de los organopónicos, una indicación del General de Ejército Raúl Castro. En la actualidad, el programa ocupa más de dos millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables y administra 147 000 fincas suburbanas. Su principio fundamental ha sido la producción sostenible de alimentos sobre bases agroecológicas.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Registran segunda Navidad más cálida desde 1947 en Francia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Météo France, la media de 11,3 grados centígrados se registró en las 30 estaciones meteorológicas de referencia.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Asistirán comitivas de 120 países a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

Staff (2022-12-27). El tiempo: Temperaturas en ascenso y lluvias en el norte central. cubadebate.cu Esta tarde las temperaturas estarán ascendiendo a valores máximos entre los 22 y 25 grados Celsius en el occidente y el centro, mientras en la región oriental estarán entre los 26 y 29 grados Celsius, hasta los 33 grados Celsius en la porción sur oriental. En la noche disminuye la nubosidad y las lluvias, excepto en el norte de central donde habrá algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente de EE.UU. declara emergencia en estado de Nueva York. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York informó que Biden "aprobó nuestra solicitud de una declaración federal de emergencia".

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Rusia acusa a Occidente de no querer la paz, sino la derrota de Moscú. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera de Exteriores denunció que el principal beneficiario del "conflicto caliente" es Estados Unidos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Bolivia reporta ralentización en casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En los últimos siete días, los casos en Bolivia se incrementaron en 3.547, lo cual indica una reducción en la velocidad de crecimiento de contagios.

Staff (2022-12-27). Telescopio espacial James Webb capturó el nacimiento de estrellas en la nebulosa Carina. cubadebate.cu Científicos de la NASA realizaron un análisis profundo de una de las primeras imágenes icónicas del Telescopio Espacial James Webb, denominada "Acantilados Cósmicos", y encontraron un nacimiento estelar que había pasado desapercibido para el telescopio espacial Hubble.

Staff (2022-12-27). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 26 de diciembre (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En el podcast Las 3 de día tenemos de todo un poco en materia informativa, para despedir la última emisión de lunes de 2022. Compartiremos noticias económicas, nacionales, internacionales, de índole política, culturales, deportivas, de impacto y otras sorpresas. °Conéctese ya!

teleSUR -odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Fuertes nevadas dejan 17 muertos en Japón. telesurtv.net Los fuertes frentes invernales han dejado varados a cientos de vehículos en las carreteras.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reinauguran en La Habana monumento a pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín. cubadebate.cu Esta mañana fue reinaugurado en el vedado capitalino el monumento al pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín del Villar, quien ofrendó su vida por la independencia de Cuba. El homenaje se realizó el día en que se conmemora el 148 aniversario del primer juego de béisbol en Cuba y en vísperas de la jornada dedicada a este deporte en Cuba.

teleSUR- odr, YSM (2022-12-27). Accidente de tránsito deja seis muertos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Un chofer de 35 años de edad, un bebé y cuatro pasajeros de entre ocho y 15 años fueron las víctimas del choque.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Bomberos controlan incendio en refinería en estado Falcón, Venezuela. telesurtv.net En mayo pasado un incendio se produjo en una de las lagunas de tratamiento de la misma refinería, el cual fue controlado poco tiempo después.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Presidente de Bolivia resalta exportación de minerales en 2022. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que las exportaciones en este sector superaron los 6.000 millones de dólares en 2022, lo que representa un crecimiento del 14 por ciento respecto al año previo.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-27). Más de 600 niños palestinos estuvieron bajo arresto en 2022. telesurtv.net Al menos 835 palestinos permanecen en cárceles israelíes bajo la denominada detención administrativa, sin cargos ni delitos probados.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Presidentes de Rusia y Armenia discuten salidas a crisis azerí. telesurtv.net La conversación tuvo lugar al margen de una cumbre informal de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en San Petersburgo.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-27). Ministro de Reconstrucción de Japón renuncia tras escándalo. telesurtv.net Se sospecha que Kenya Akiba canalizó fondos políticos a su familia y pagó recompensas a los secretarios por su papel en su campaña para las elecciones a la Cámara de Representantes.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-27). Club Santos de Brasil rendirá homenaje a Pelé. telesurtv.net El equipo colocará un nuevo logo en honor al astro brasileño, máximo goleador de la historia del club.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Asesinan a guía penitenciario ecuatoriano en cárcel El Rodeo. telesurtv.net El hecho forma parte de la crisis carcelaria que deja más de 420 presos han sido asesinados en once masacres desde 2021.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Recalan más de 200 migrantes haitianos en Ciego de àÅvila, Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron 31 niños y 61 mujeres a bordo, quienes arribaron en horas de la noche al puerto de Kasasa.

teleSUR- jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Tàºrkiye descubre nuevo yacimiento de gas en el mar Negro. telesurtv.net El líder turco celebró el aumento de las reservas de esa nación que alcanzaron un total de 710.000 millones de metros cúbicos.

Staff (2022-12-27). Irán y Rusia apuestan por sacar el dólar de su ciclo económico. cubadebate.cu Autoridades legislativas de Irán y Rusia apuestan hoy por sacar al dólar estadounidense de su ciclo bilateral, entendido como un objetivo principal de ambos países para el saneamiento económico a futuro."Nuestro mayor objetivo es sacar al dólar del ciclo económico del país", aseguró el vicepresidente del Parlamento de Irán.

Staff (2022-12-27). 2022: Un año difícil para la salud pública cubana y la premisa de defender la vida. cubadebate.cu "En un contexto en el que siguen siendo múltiples los desafíos, es inevitable pensar en cuanto se ha hecho desde los más diversos rincones del país para superarlos y seguir haciendo por la vida de nuestro pueblo", afirmó este martes el doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ministro de Salud Pública.

Staff (2022-12-27). Investigadores japoneses descubren un "supermosquito" resistente a los insecticidas. cubadebate.cu Un estudio liderado por investigadores japoneses descubrió la existencia de mosquitos que son más resistentes a los insecticidas. Al analizar esos "supermoquitos", ejemplares de la especie Aedes aegypti en Vietnam, Indonesia, Camboya, Taiwán y Ghana , se comprobó que habían sufrido una mutación del gen L982W.

Staff (2022-12-27). Reto viral: Descubre las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. cubadebate.cu Además de ser uno de los más populares en las redes sociales, también se trata de uno de los más complejos ya que pocos lograron detectar las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. Este es un acertijo visual que te permitirá descubre tu nivel de tu inteligencia visual de una forma rápida y entretenida. øTe sientes listo para vencer el reto?.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-27). Comitivas de 120 países asistirán a la toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente electo brasileño llamó este lunes a la paz y la tranquilidad en el país tras la amenaza terrorista por parte de un bolsonarista.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Lluvias afectan a casi 70.000 personas en Filipinas. telesurtv.net La institución confirmó asimismo que en la actualidad, unos 60.905 Paquetes de Alimentos Familiares (FFP, siglas en inglés) están disponibles para entregar.

Staff (2022-12-27). Conciertos, ofertas gastronómicas y actividades deportivas se desarrollarán en La Habana por fin de año. cubadebate.cu Un concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) dedicado a los 50 años del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, y bailables populares, anuncian autoridades de la capital, para celebrar el fin de año y el aniversario 64 del triunfo de la Revolución. Los días 31 de diciembre y primero de enero se ofrecerán cenas especiales en los restaurantes.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Refuerzan seguridad en Brasilia para toma de posesión de Lula. telesurtv.net El nuevo gobierno comenzará a trabajar en la madrugada del domingo para evitar un vacío de poder antes de la ceremonia.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-27). Aumentan a más de los decesos por tormenta de invierno en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento suman un total de 55 fallecidos, de ellos 27 fueron en Nueva York, según el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Erie (DSCE).

Staff (2022-12-27). Un ejemplar de cocodrilo cubano se electrocutó en un zoológico de Washington al atacar un tomacorriente. cubadebate.cu En un comunicado, el Instituto Smithsoniano de Biología de la Conservación y Zoológico Nacional informó que el cocodrilo fue hallado muerto en la madrugada del 17 de diciembre, en su espacio. Dadas las circunstancias en las que lo encontraron, el personal determinó que "el cocodrilo se sintió atraído por un tomacorriente y atacó la infraestructura eléctrica en el hábitat".

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Rusia neutraliza grupos vinculados a Daesh en Ucrania y Siria. telesurtv.net Fueron encontrados fotos y videos que confirman la participación de extremistas de este grupo en el conflicto sirio.

Staff (2022-12-27). Se extiende el plazo de importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu La Resolución 328/2022 prorroga hasta el 31 de marzo de 2023, la importación sin carácter comercial, por encima del valor establecido por la vía de los envíos aéreos, marítimos, postales y de mensajería, de las plantas eléctricas de una potencia superior a los 900 vatios, que se presentan a despacho de la Aduana General de la República.

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-27). Honduras extiende alerta en seis departamentos por frente frío. telesurtv.net La alerta se extiende a los departamentos de Cortés, Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía, Colón, Santa Bárbara y Yoro.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Moscú prohíbe venta de crudo ruso a países que establezcan tope. telesurtv.net El decreto entrará en vigor a partir del primero de febrero de 2023 hasta el primero de julio de 2023.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-27). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

Victoria Torres (2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: More than 2 Thousand Venezuelans Return Home in 2022. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-27). Presidente argentino acata fallo sobre impuestos a Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que "las decisiones judiciales son obligatorias aun cuando las estime disvaliosas e injustas".

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 a…

_____ (2022-12-26). What are the goals of the Ukrainian-US project "Turan"? journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of the sheer failure of the West's hybrid war against Russia, including in the formation of a "second anti-Russian front" in Central Asia, the propaganda activities of Ukraine and several Western media outlets began to be clearly manifested by way of promoting the "valor" of the recently created by the Kiev Nazi …

Anonymous765 (2022-12-26). Nazi Regiment Azov Back To Front Lines. southfront.org |

_____ (2022-12-26). Peru: Congress To Advance Elections As Anti-Coup Protests Intensify. popularresistance.org The decision to change the electoral calendar came following the call for further intensification of nationwide protests demanding the release and reinstatement of ousted left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the resignation of the de-facto President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of the right-wing dominated unicameral Congress, fresh parliamentary elections, and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly to change the country's 1993 Constitution. On Monday, December 19, several Indigenous, peasant, and social movements from Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, and Puno regions, among others, called on the citizens to st…

_____ (2022-12-26). Peru: Overthrow Of President Castillo Exposes The Race And Class Divide. popularresistance.org Unfulfilled campaign promises, accusations of corruption, and even an attempted self-coup cannot turn the many supporters of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo against him. The president has probably ceased to represent hopes for change, but he still symbolizes —perhaps more now than ever— structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued. They wonder why the majority of Peruvians in the streets are demanding Castillo's release. They are even more disconcerted by the minority that insists he be reinstated. It is not surprising that the ruling c…

_____ (2022-12-26). Peruvian Congress approves bill to advance general elections as anti-coup protests intensify. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 20, Peru's Congress, with 93 votes in favor, 30 against, and one abstention, approved a bill to advance general elections to April 2024, and to conclude the presidential and legislative terms in July of the same year. The elections were originally scheduled for April 2026. | As it is a constitutional reform, in order to take effect, the bill must be ratified in a second vote in the coming months with at least 87 votes. This is the second time the Congress has voted on an early election proposal. Last week, on December 16, legislators rejected a bill that called for holding general elections i…

_____ (2022-12-26). Overthrow of President Castillo Exposes the Race and Class Divide in Peru. popularresistance.org Unfulfilled campaign promises, accusations of corruption, and even an attempted self-coup cannot turn the many supporters of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo against him. The president has probably ceased to represent hopes for change, but he still symbolizes —perhaps more now than ever— structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued. They wonder why the majority of Peruvians in the streets are demanding Castillo's release. They are even more disconcerted by the minority that insists he be reinstated.

Staff (2022-12-26). Perú, un campo de ensayo para los golpes de Estado. cubadebate.cu El caso peruano y su supuesto caos permanente (aunque estable en cuanto a las concesiones para la explotación minera, petrolera y pesquera) debe observarse detenidamente. Nuestra región es, una vez más, laboratorio de ensayo para la desestabilización democrática. Como Bolivia, Argentina o Brasil, Perú es en este momento uno de esos experimentos.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Ejército peruano desaloja planta de gas ocupada por comuneros. telesurtv.net Población ocupaba la infraestructura para exigir el cierre del Congreso y la dimisión de la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte.

Staff (2022-12-26). Perú: Gobierno de Dina Boluarte destituye autoridades locales. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la presidenta designada de Perú, Dina Boluarte dejó sin efecto el nombramiento de 312 subprefectos distritales en 23 regiones del país sudamericano. Durante su mandato por elección popular, el presidente Pedro Castillo nombró, de acuerdo a la legislación local los subprefectos de los distritos de todo el país, motivo por lo cual son ahora señalados.

_____ (2022-12-26). Unraveling the Mystery of Alleged Putin's Monies. strategic-culture.org EU seems to be oblivious to the fact that it is tarnishing their own reputation and demolishing it to pieces unawares. | The Collective West tend to think that they had 'hip, hip hurray' seized Putin's fortunes, but truth be told, they don't know where it is | European Parliament adopted these days the non-binding Resolution to declare Russia a country sponsoring terrorism because of the ongoing Ukraine crisis | If we cast a quick glance at the voting the other day, 494 members of Parliament supported this document, 596 European Parliamentarians voted in total. 58 were against, 44 abstained from voting. Funnily e…

_____ (2022-12-26). The Democrats Are Now The War Party. popularresistance.org The Democrats position themselves as the party of virtue, cloaking their support for the war industry in moral language stretching back to Korea and Vietnam, when President Ngo Dinh Diem was as lionized as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. All the wars they support and fund are "good" wars. All the enemies they fight, the latest being Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping, are incarnations of evil. The photo of a beaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris holding up a signed Ukrainian battle flag behind Zelensky as he addressed Congress was another example of the Democratic…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). 5 Main Lessons From War In Ukraine Financial Times. southfront.org | The Financial Times has recently named the five main lessons from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The article was based on the interviews with various Western military analysts and experts who attempted to draw the main conclusions for the world and the two countries involved in the hostilities. | One of the key conclusions drawn from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is that after many years of peace, the "big war has returned" to the international sphere, which means that the impor…

infobrics (2022-12-26). Russia conducts operation with minimum civilian casualties – study shows. infobrics.org According to information recently published by a leading research agency, the conflict in Ukraine has one of the lowest numbers of civilian casualty ratios in the history of wars.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Middle East Monitor (2022-12-26). Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition? juancole.com By Elif Selin Calik | ( Middle East Monitor ) The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Russian President Offers Negotiations While US Senator Calls To "Take Putin Out" southfront.org It is not the first time Lindsey Graham publicly called for this. He made similar remarks back in early March, prompting an official rebuke from the White House. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On December 25, during an interview on Rossiya-1 state television, President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation is ready to negotiate a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. However, he once again reiterated his…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Report: The CIA Is Directing Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com The CIA has been using a European NATO country's intelligence services to conduct sabotage attacks inside Russia since the February invasion of Ukraine, investigative journalist Jack Murphy reported on Saturday, citing unnamed former US intelligence and military officials. The report said that no US personnel are on the ground in Russia but that the operations …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). BREAKING: Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed While Trying To Enter Russian Territory (18+). southfront.org | On December 26, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) claimed that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was destroyed near the Ukrainian border in the Russian Bryansk region. | Four Ukrainian saboteurs tried to illegally cross the Russian border but were killed by Russian security services during the special operation. | According to the FSB of the Bryansk region, Ukrainian militants were equipped with German SIG Sauer MPX submachine guns, communication and navigation devices, as…

infobrics (2022-12-26). Retired US General McCaffrey says "Ukraine being battered to death by Russia" infobrics.org Meanwhile Zelensky proposes delusional peace plan despite questions on whether Ukraine can win.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Three Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com Three Russian soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airfield in Russia's Saratov Oblast early Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Engels airfield is about 300 miles from the Ukrainian border and was targeted by a similar attack earlier this month. In the latest attack, Russian officials said that a …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Cl…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Syria On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 3 in Idlib province, 5 in Idlib province; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions south of Afrin; | On December 26, ISIS sleeper cells attacked Asayish headquarters in the Riqqah city. Asayish killed one of the ISIS attackers and arrested another; | On Decem…

Ben Norton (2022-12-26). Russia dropping US dollar for Chinese yuan and fast. multipolarista.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Biden Admits He Does Not Want War With Russia Despite Zelensky's Victorious Rhetoric. southfront.org Biden prefers to keep using Kiev and Europe as proxies,however tensions may spiral out of control as the US struggles to maintain unity. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | In his

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Why Russia, Which Spends One-Twentieth What America Does On Military, Is Militarily More Successful Than America. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse Whereas in America (which makes and sells half of all of the world's war-weapons), the manufacturers of war-weaponry…

unitedEditor (2022-12-26). Is a Turkish-Russian gas hub to deliver energy to Europe feasible? uwidata.com United World International has organized a webinar with the title "Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation" on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. ≈ûerife àñzkan Nesimioƒülu, …

infobrics (2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives. infobrics.org Next year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…

| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Russia can send gas to Pakistan in long term, says deputy PM. tribune.com.pk Russia can send natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | He added that this can be possible either using the infrastructure of Central Asia, or in a swap from the territory of Iran. | The deputy premier also said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline. | "The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies," TASS cited Novak as saying in remarks published by the agency on Sunday. | "For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeli…

infobrics (2022-12-26). Russian Gas Pipeline to China Through Mongolia to Be Completed in 2023. infobrics.org The designing of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline to China via Mongolia should be completed next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told journalists…

infobrics (2022-12-26). After West Departs, Chinese Selling One-Third of All Cars in Russia. infobrics.org Chinese car brands account for almost one-third of Russia's car market, highlighting China's growing importance to the Russian economy after the exodus of Western companies…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-26). The Boom of the War. Christmas gift exchange between Zelensky and Biden. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-26). Autonomous Winter Support Mobilization: Street Patrol Basic Guide. popularresistance.org According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, approximately seven hundred people experiencing or at risk of homelessness are killed from hypothermia annually in the so-called United States. | Absolutely no one should be left to sleep outside during cold weather yet a range of factors may force people to sleep in the cold; from discriminatory shelters kicking people out, being kicked out of a house during a storm, being forced to flee an abuser, simply being unprepared, etc. Raids sweeps and anti-homeless laws, such as anti-camping ordinances push people to camp in hidden and dispersed areas which puts the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-26). Abandoning Afghanistan is Dangerous for its Neighbors. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states. Following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban-led schismatic government in Kabul appears to have reached a diplomatic impasse. It seems like its…

Staff (2022-12-26). Turkey: "arrogant," "impertinent" Greece "disregards basic principles and values of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 25, 2022 Tàºrkiye urges NATO to 'stop' Greece's 'impertinence' Amid Tàºrkiye's "well-intentioned approaches" to make the Aegean and Mediterranean a "sea of friendship," Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday called on NATO to urge Greece to "stop" its "impertinence." "….Greece continues to provoke and escalate tensions and its unlawful attitude," Akar said at …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-26). Denuncian el asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo de paz en Cauca. telesurtv.net Su muerte lleva hasta 43 el número de firmantes de la paz asesinados este año y a 348 desde los acuerdos de La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-26). Kosovo to local Serbs, Serbia: "Welcome to hell for anyone who wants to die prematurely" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Kosovo police prevented Patriarch Porfirije from entering Kosovo and Metohija Kosovo police at the administrative crossing of Merdare did not allow the car with Serbian Patriarch Porfirije to enter territory of Kosovo today around 2: 30PM. The patriarch stayed in the car for a few minutes on the side controlled by the Kosovo …

____ (2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.

Gabriel Honrada (2022-12-26). India's rocket force takes off with China in its sights. asiatimes.com India may have taken steps to build a rocket force amid growing border tensions with China and possibly a failing strategic deterrent posture. Last week, Swarajya reported that India was building multi-purpose storage tunnels in border states to store short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and might soon be acquiring the Pralay tactical ballistic missile. The source notes that …

____ (2022-12-26). China goes all out to increase output of medical supplies. ecns.cn China is moving to ensure production of key medical supplies in urgent need as the country optimized its COVID-19 response.

____ (2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling. ecns.cn A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese academic database CNKI fined over $12 million. ecns.cn China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), a Chinese academic database, 87.6 million yuan (about $12.6 million) for abusing a "dominant market position", the watchdog announced on Monday.

Edmund Malesky (2022-12-26). Vietnam makes a model recovery from Covid-19. asiatimes.com Vietnam's policymakers can congratulate themselves on a stellar economic performance in 2022. The country will conclude the year as the best-performing economy in Asia, largely due to its ability to attract foreign investment relocating from China. As other emerging markets seek to recover from the damage wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, many leaders are looking …

____ (2022-12-26). China to restore 6.67 mln hectares of desertified land. ecns.cn China will restore some 6.67 million hectares of desertified land during the 2021-2025 period in its long-term fight against desertification.

____ (2022-12-26). China's pension expenditure of urban residents to hit 836,400 yuan. ecns.cn The total pension expenditure of China's urban residents is expected to average 836,400 yuan ($119,887), according to China's Urban Elderly Care Service Demand Report 2022 quoted by Securities Daily on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). China adopts new railway operating plan. ecns.cn China implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday to improve the country's railway passenger and freight transport efficiency, according to the national railway operator.

_____ (2022-12-26). China's Fake Anti-Lockdown Protests, A Failed Color Revolution. popularresistance.org Late last November, several fringe group of anti-lockdown protests happened across China, dubbed "the A4 paper protests" hyped by western media; led by western-backed Chinese right-wing violent QAnon anti-lockdown/anti-vaxers, supported by Chinese western-backed medical industrial complex and pro-western elites, together they forced the government to abandon the "dynamic zero-COVID" policy. This has been no more than an orchestrated western-backed color revolution, and a Chinese right-wing riot for their selfish agenda, that does not represent the majority of the Chinese and World's opinion. Since the Wuhan outbr…

____ (2022-12-26). Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens. ecns.cn A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). Snowfall to hit parts of southern China. ecns.cn The southern parts of China are expected to see snowy and rainy weather from Monday night to Thursday, the country's national observatory said Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). China's cotton output up in 2022. ecns.cn China's cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, official data showed Monday.

WSWS (2022-12-26). An estimated 2 million Chinese people were infected with COVID-19 through December 20. wsws.org The immense scale of the social crime unfolding across China as a result of the Chinese Communist Party abandoning its Zero-COVID policy is increasingly coming into focus.

____ (2022-12-26). Faster railway links Chengdu with Kunming. ecns.cn A new railway line in China's southwestern region will open on Monday, slashing travel time between the region's two major cities Chengdu and Kunming, capitals of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

____ (2022-12-26). Well preserved Maoya ancient village in C China. ecns.cn Located on the top of Maoya mountain, Maoya ancient village covers an area of 912 square meters with a length of 38 meters from east to west and a width of 24 meters from north to south. It is best preserved among the 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County.

____ (2022-12-26). National EV brands in top spot as auto industry transforms. ecns.cn China is already a leading player in the smart electric vehicle segment, which experts said may prompt the country to reshape the global auto industry by the end of this decade.

____ (2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). Change of testing booths demonstrates flexibility in COVID-19 fight. ecns.cn Nucleic acid testing booths were a hallmark of China's regular COVID-19 prevention and control work over the past three years. Yet across the nation, many nucleic acid testing booths have been converted into temporary "fever clinics" in an orderly manner.

____ (2022-12-26). Giant rabbit installed in Nanjing to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year. ecns.cn A 15-meter-high giant rabbit in traditional red costume is displayed in front of the East Gates of Nanjing to celebrate the upcoming Chinese new year, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2022.

____ (2022-12-26). Xinjiang produces over 90% of China's cotton in 2022: official. ecns.cn Xinjiang produces 5.391 million tons of cotton in 2022, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year, accounting for 90.2 percent of the country's total, the country's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). New high-speed railway operational in China's Hunan. ecns.cn A 91-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Changde and Yiyang in central China's Hunan Province, entered operation on Monday.

Nathan King (2022-12-26). Yearender 2022: China-U.S. relations. america.cgtn.com The U.S. policy towards China in 2022 was a lesson in the difference between rhetoric versus reality.

____ (2022-12-26). 18 trapped for over 45 hours in collapsed gold mine in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rescuers are trying every means to reach the 18 workers trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine at around 1 pm on Saturday in Yining county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Nathan King (2022-12-26). 2022 Year in Review: China-U.S. relations. america.cgtn.com The U.S. policy towards China in 2022 was a lesson in the difference between rhetoric versus reality.

____ (2022-12-26). New railway shortens travel time between Chengdu and Kunming in SW China to 7 hours. ecns.cn A new railway connecting Chengdu and Kunming in southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces respectively was put into operation on Monday, shortening the travel time from 19 to 7 hours.

____ (2022-12-26). Scenery of national desert park in Tibet. ecns.cn Scenery of the national desert park in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 24, 2022.

____ (2022-12-26). China has 13 COVID vaccines available for second booster. ecns.cn A total of 13 types of COVID-19 vaccines, approved for conditional marketing or emergency use, are now available as a second booster dose in China, according to experts with the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response.

____ (2022-12-26). World's first C919 launches 100-hour verification flight. ecns.cn China Eastern Airline launched the 100-hour test flight on Monday to confirm the aircraft's safety in operation, reliability in repair and guarantee capability in flying.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). China estima que la relaciones con Rusia son sólidas como una roca. telesurtv.net El ministro de Exteriores de China hizo énfasis en el trabajo conjunto sobre la multipolaridad y una mayor democracia en las relaciones internacionales.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-12-26). China responde a EE.UU. con maniobras militares cerca de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El 22 de noviembre pasado las autoridades chinas precisaron que la cuestión de Taiwán constituye la principal "línea roja" en las relaciones bilaterales con EE.UU.

teleSUR, FCH, DRL (2022-12-26). Conoce algunas frases del líder de la Revolución China Mao Tse Tung. telesurtv.net El líder de la Revolución Popular China, Mao Tse Tung, nació el 26 de diciembre de 1893 y falleció el 9 de septiembre de 1976 en Beijing. Sus restos reposan en el mausoleo de la Plaza Tiannanmen, de la capital.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-26). Presidentes de Rusia y China se reunirán antes del fin de año. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la presidencia rusa, Dimitri Peskov, señaló en rueda de prensa que "este contacto está siendo preparado".

Staff (2022-12-26). 27th nation: Turkey provides drones to Albania for new Balkan war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 26, 2022 Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey Also see: Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under the agreement, Baykar will deliver TB2 armed …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-26). Corea del Sur derriba drones de su vecino del Norte. telesurtv.net La última vez que se detectó un dron norcoreano debajo de la frontera de facto intercoreana fue en 2017, dijo Seúl.

Staff (2022-12-26). Aumenta la tensión entre Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Defensa de Corea del Sur informó este lunes que unos cinco aviones no tripulados de su vecino del Norte habrían cruzado al espacio aéreo al sur del paralelo 38, lo que llevó al ejército surcoreano a desplegar aviones de combate y helicópteros de ataque y, a derribar al menos cuatro. De acuerdo al primer comunicado del ministerio de Defensa, el ejército de Corea del Sur disparó contra los drones.

Editor (2022-12-26). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party. scheerpost.com The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.

_____ (2022-12-26). Every Issue Is A Disability Issue. popularresistance.org Hey, have you heard about "Medicaid divorce"? It's this trendy thing where people get divorced because it's the only way to allow one partner to qualify for the Medicaid they need to live their lives, because if they're married, they're too rich. | That's a nightmare, not to mention in a country where some people get to forget how many houses they own. But corporate media's response has seemed to be just a bunch of articles about how maybe you, as an individual, might potentially game the system, like Kiplinger's "How to Restructure Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid." | And then sort of, "well, would you look a…

_____ (2022-12-26). 'Every Issue Is a Disability Issue'. popularresistance.org Hey, have you heard about "Medicaid divorce"? It's this trendy thing where people get divorced because it's the only way to allow one partner to qualify for the Medicaid they need to live their lives, because if they're married, they're too rich. | That's a nightmare, not to mention in a country where some people get to forget how many houses they own. But corporate media's response has seemed to be just a bunch of articles about how maybe you, as an individual, might potentially game the system, like Kiplinger's "How to Restructure Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid."

_____ (2022-12-26). Community Is Central To Building A Post-Neoliberal Future. popularresistance.org "What is it that people really want?" Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, posed at an event hosted by the Center for Political Economy, Columbia Law School, and the Financial Times. Humans have survived for millennia based on our ability to work together to serve each other's needs. "Community," Stacy posits, "is a deeply held biological and spiritual need." | The event, "Rethinking Globalization, Intermediation, and Efficiency," gathered journalists, academics, and advocates to explore new paradigms for a post-neoliberal world. Stacy explained how neoliberalism has "actively dem…

_____ (2022-12-26). Boston University Historic Union Win For Graduate Workers. popularresistance.org Boston, Massachusetts – Over 3,000 new members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), Service Employees (SEIU) Local 509, celebrated a 98.1% NLRB election victory Dec. 7, which was months in the organizing. To punctuate that 2022 has been a wildly successful year of rank-and-file union organizing in the U.S., some labor researchers have characterized the 1,414 to 28 vote as "the most lopsided NLRB election win ever by a bargaining unit [of] more than 1,000 people." (@dskamper, @gradworkersofBU, Twitter) | Speaking at a Dec. 9 Boston rally marking the one-year anniversary of the first victory for…

_____ (2022-12-26). With Nearly 60 Frostbite Injuries In Unhoused Community, Advocates Encourage Denver To Do Better. popularresistance.org Denver, Colorado — Thursday's weather is expected to be one of the coldest on record in the city of Denver due to an arctic cold front, bringing temperatures to well below zero degrees with the wind chill. In the weeks leading up to this potentially record breaking cold, medical health professionals with Denver Health and Hospital Authority and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) wrote a joint letter to two city directors recommending the city "take immediate steps to address current deficiencies in 1) criteria used to determine when warming centers are open, and 2) policies and procedures related…

_____ (2022-12-26). Boston University Historic union win for grad workers. popularresistance.org Over 3,000 new members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), Service Employees (SEIU) Local 509, celebrated a 98.1% NLRB election victory Dec. 7, which was months in the organizing. To punctuate that 2022 has been a wildly successful year of rank-and-file union organizing in the U.S., some labor researchers have characterized the 1,414 to 28 vote as "the most lopsided NLRB election win ever by a bargaining unit [of] more than 1,000 people.

Daniel Kovalik (2022-12-26). Saab Oral Argument Focuses on Legitimacy of Maduro Government. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik Dec 21, 2022 | On December 12 to 13, 2022, an evidentiary hearing in the case of The United States v. Alex Saab was heard before Judge Robert Scola in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In "Saab Hearing Proves He Deserves Diplomatic Immunity, Exposes Prosecution's Duplicity" (

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway handles 1.69 bln passenger trips in 10 yrs. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation 10 years ago, official data showed.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Biden Signs $858 Billion 2023 NDAA. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Friday signed the massive $858 billion 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is $45 billion more than he requested. Also on Friday, the House passed the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that includes funding for the NDAA, sending the legislation to President Biden's desk. The mammoth spending bill passed through the House …

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 13.6 percent year on year to about 4.58 trillion yuan (around 655.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2022, Shijiazhuang Customs said.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). AFRICOM Says Six Killed in Latest Somalia Airstrike. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it conducted an airstrike in Somalia on December 23 against al-Shabaab, marking the third known US strike in the country this month. AFRICOM said the strike was launched in support of the Mogadishu-based government and that it hit a target about 150 miles northeast of …

John Terrett (2022-12-26). Wall Street sees major ups and downs in 2022, while crypto goes more mainstream. america.cgtn.com Nowhere more so than on Wall Street which has been wrestling with inflation, rising interest rates and the collapse of the latest asset class — cryptocurrency.

John Terrett (2022-12-26). Wall Street sees major ups-and-downs in 2022, while crypto goes more mainstream. america.cgtn.com Nowhere more so than on Wall Street which has been wrestling with inflation, rising interest rates and the collapse of the latest asset class — cryptocurrency.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. southfront.org "This vast difference between independent reporting and the DOD investigation raises concerns and undermines DOD credibility on civilian casualty reporting," the lawmakers wrote. | Written by As U.S. military forces continue to kill and wound civilians in multiple countries during the ongoing 21-year War on Terror while c…

Staff (2022-12-26). Over 500 U.S. military personnel have sought Washington's okay to work for foreign governments: case of Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.NetDecember 6, 2022 Two U.S. generals sought to profit from connections with Baku but Air Force objected During the height of the war in Afghanistan, U.S. military leaders flocked to Azerbaijan to embrace its president, Ilham Aliyev, despite a report from the U.S. Embassy comparing the mustachioed strongman to mafia bosses in "The Godfather." Setting …

Inequality (2022-12-26). The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022. juancole.com By Sarah Anderson | Inegality.org | Congratulations to everyone who worked to move the country and the world towards greater equity in 2022. Herewith are 10 of the most inspiring economic inequality victories of the year. 1. The Union Boom No question. The union organizing surge has been this year's top story. Petitions for …

____ (2022-12-26). Winter storm blasts Canada. ecns.cn A severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.

rqorinoco (2022-12-26). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia. orinocotribune.com The social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria | Twitter has reportedly collaborated with the Pentagon for at least five years to wage a secret "PsyOps campaign" across West Asia, in a scheme to sway public opinion in favor of Washington's military interests in the region. | According to an investigation of Twitter's archives, emails, and internal tools by

WSWS (2022-12-26). UK Communication Workers Union sellout BT deal: A warning to Royal Mail workers. wsws.org The CWU statement celebrated the ending of "six months of unrest", adding "getting back to the negotiating table was a huge achievement.

David Skripac (2022-12-26). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-26). A Day in the War for Reality. journal-neo.org If you live in the United States, every day you wrestle with hopelessness and disappointment. The media has gone insane, and it is that same media, of course, that is your only source for information on how Americans are responding to the sickening lies. We call this a "Catch 22." I woke up today to …

____ (2022-12-26). Intoxicating scenery of Sayram Lake in winter. ecns.cn Because Sayram Lake is the last place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches, it is also known as the "Atlantic Ocean's last teardrop."

Sanket Jain (2022-12-26). India Becomes Top Sugar Producer As Sugarcane Workers Fall Into Debt Due to Climate Change Destabilizing Farming. towardfreedom.org Oppressed people in India have helped build India into one of the largest sugar producers. But with that has come the bitter taste of labor-law violations and an endless loop of debt. Sanket Jain reports from the sugarcane fields of western Maharashtra.

David Skripac (2022-12-26). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

James A. Lucas (2022-12-26). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca

Edward Curtin (2022-12-26). Tucker Carlson and the JFK Allegations. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-26). Venezuelan Army Disables 42 Narco-Jets in 2022. orinocotribune.com On December 24, the Strategic Operational Commander of FANB (CEOFANB) General Domingo Hernández Lárez announced on Twitter that throughout the year 2022, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), via the Integral Aerospace Defense Command, disabled a total of 42 illegal aircrafts for violating the Control Law for the Integral Airspace Defense. | "During the year 2022, the FANB, in pursuing the defense, sovereignty,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Blizzard kills 13 in Buffalo, N.Y., area. tribune.com.pk

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-26). Natural disasters lead to deaths, financial losses in 2022. tribune.com.pk Natural disasters negatively affected many countries this year, causing thousands of deaths and financial losses. | While some countries struggled with extreme heat, others were inundated by severe floods. | A total of 232 people died as a result of floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil, while at least 1,000 lost their lives in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika. | In Pakistan, 1,739 people died and 13,000 people were injured in the floods caused by monsoon rains in about five months. | Jan. 15 | Six people are killed due to the eruption of an underwater volcano…

Elliott Wallace (2022-12-26). Major gun tragedies plague the U.S. in 2022. america.cgtn.com These are just a handful of the dozens of U.S. cities rocked by mass shootings this year.

Staff (2022-12-26). Venezuelan Government Delivers 13 Million Toys for Christmas. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, December 25, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Venezuelan Government delivered almost 13 million toys to children this Christmas, under the framework of the Safe and Happy Christmas Plan 2022. | Through her social media account, the vice president explained that these actions "are another gesture of love" for the people. | The vice president w…

Elliott Wallace (2022-12-26). 2022 sees major surge of migrants at U.S.-Mexico border. america.cgtn.com Biden administration critics say the White House has neglected the issue this year. Immigration is a problem the White House likely cannot ignore in 2023.

____ (2022-12-26). Tesla suspends production for maintenance at Shanghai plant. ecns.cn Tesla is conducting preventive maintenance of its production line at its Shanghai plant, which is putting manufacturing on hold at the carmaker's first overseas facility.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

____ (2022-12-26). A Positive Note from TMS Editor. transcend.org 26 Dec 2022 — Dear Readers, Friends, Supporters, I am back on my feet again from COVID. Next week TMS will resume its regular Weekly Digest. Read on…

____ (2022-12-26). Powerful winter storm continues sweeping across U.S., death toll exceeds 30. ecns.cn The death toll in the United States from a powerful winter storm climbed to over 30 on Sunday, according to a tally by NBC News.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-26). The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

WSWS (2022-12-26). US life expectancy drops to lowest level since 1996. wsws.org Final CDC mortality data for 2021 shows life expectancy dropped by a cumulative 2.4 years in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

Juan Cole (2022-12-26). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. here are some of them: 1. President Biden in July …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

Mark Steele (2022-12-26). Fifth Generation (5G) Directed Energy Radiation Emissions In the Context of Contaminated Nanometal Covid-19 Vaccines with Graphite Ferrous Oxide Antennas. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-26). Abbott Blasted for 'Cruel Stunt' as Migrants Bussed to Kamala Harris' Home on Christmas Eve. scheerpost.com "How Christian of you, Greg Abbott," Rep. Joaquin Castro said sardonically. "Being a heartless POS isn't going to make you the next Republican president."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-26). Accused Murderer Of Takeoff Brings Attention To Search Engine Surveillance And Tracking. moguldom.com Prosecutors say the rapper accused of fatally shooting hip-hop artist Takeoff outside a Houston bowling alley searched Google for information on using fake plane tickets to get an expedited passport and about whether he was a suspect in the case, according to a Dec. 15 court hearing. Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from …

Ethan Huff (2022-12-26). Many People Fully Vaccinated for COVID Are Now Going Blind. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-26). Sudan: Hundreds More Injured in Anti-Coup Protests as December Revolution Enters Fifth Year. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Protests in Sudan on the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese Revolution. Photo: Radio Dabanga Attempts by the alliance of foreign powers, domestic right-wing parties and the military junta to consolidate an authoritarian state in Sudan will be defeated by mass-movements, insists the Sudanese Communist Party Country-wide anti-coup demonstrations were underway once again in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

____ (2022-12-26). Explosion rocks Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, casualties feared. ecns.cn An explosion rocked Faizabad, the capital of northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Monday, with casualties feared, an official said.

Editor (2022-12-26). The Most Dangerous Architect in America. scheerpost.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-12-26). Wild weather causes travel chaos for many in U.S. during holidays. america.cgtn.com The nationwide death toll is rising — with lives lost across at least nine states.

_____ (2022-12-26). John Shipton Interview: Daring to Hope for His Son Julian Assange. strategic-culture.org People around the world need to add their voices to the call for Julian's release from the dungeon in Britain. | John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, spoke to me in an interview this week just days before Christmas. I was bracing for a difficult, anguished encounter, given the appalling injustice meted out to Julian. | The date was December 21, the shortest (darkest) day in the Northern Hemisphere. John was in Melbourne, the longest, brightest day in the Southern Hemisphere. The polar opposites of Winter and Summer Solstice seem befitting now. | And I was surprised that John had a hope-inspiring message… t…

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-26). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). South Korea Lost KA-1 Fighter Jet In Attempt To Intercept North Korean UAVs. southfront.org On the morning of December 26th, several North Korean UAVs crossed the demarcation line dividing the Korean peninsula and entered the airspace of South Korea. | According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of South Korea, several targets in the border areas at 10: 25 Seoul time. the UAVs were spotted near the capital Seoul, as well as in Gimpo region, on the island of Kanhwa and in Paju. | In total, 5 DPRK UAVs flew into South Korea. One of them managed to reach Seoul and retur…

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing to distribute Paxlovid to community health service centers. ecns.cn Beijing will distributePaxlovid, Pfizer's COVID antiviral drug to community health service centers in the upcoming days. After training, the community doctors will give instructions on medicine use to residents infected with COVID-19.

James Corbett (2022-12-26). Video: The Weaponization of the WHO. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

Mickey Z. (2022-12-26). When the Upper Echelons of the Parasite Class‚Ñ¢ Flex Their Power. dissidentvoice.org Preface: Paul, a subscriber/regular commenter, recently mentioned Gen. Smedley Butler the other day and it inspired me to share an edited excerpt from my first book. During the early 1930s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated that he was "deeply impressed" with Benito Mussolini and referred to the Italian dictator as an "admirable Italian gentleman." Despite …

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences signs agreement with United Nations FAO. ecns.cn CAAS has signed an Innovation Platform Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Ken Lawrence (2022-12-26). To Defeat Fascism, We Must Win Over a Substantial Segment of the Social Strata that Make Up its Mass Base. covertactionmagazine.com Anti-fascists should emulate the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its organizing efforts in the 1960s and 1970s. We must realize that fascism is a movement of the disappointed and of those whose existence is ruined. Therefore, we must endeavor either to win over or to neutralize those wide masses who are still in the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

WSWS (2022-12-26). Workers speak from the picket line during UK Royal Mail Christmas strikes. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to striking postal workers involved in national walkouts on December 23/24.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

Fight Back (2022-12-26). A reading from Mao Zedong on his birthday: Combat Liberalism. fightbacknews.org To mark the 129th anniversary of the birth of Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong on December 26, Fight Back News Service is circulating his famous 1937 article "Combat Liberalism." | Combat Liberalism | By Mao Zedong | We stand for active ideological struggle because it is the weapon for ensuring unity within the Party and the revolutionary organizations in the interest of our fight. Every Communist and revolutionary should take up this weapon. | But liberalism rejects ideological struggle and stands for unprincipled peace, thus giving rise to a decadent, Philistine attitude and bringing about political degenerati…

____ (2022-12-26). Nonviolent Theory on Communication: The Implications for Theorizing a Nonviolent Rhetoric. transcend.org The interrelationship between nonviolence and rhetoric is examined. While we have studied the world of adversarial relationships, conflict, and difference of belief, rhetorical critics have not done as much to understand the practices of seeking mutual identification, cooperation, and learning how to live with diversity and adversity. Nonviolent theory shows rhetoricians that language and culture—our ways of creating and perpetuating our reality—can impose minimal aggression while maximizing the potential for peacemaking.

Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (2022-12-26). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

Ernesto Huerta & Todd Emmenegger (2022-12-26). UC Academic Workers win historic contracts after 40-day strike! liberationnews.org After 40 days on strike, 36,000 graduate and undergraduate student-workers across the University of California voted to ratify a historic contract on Dec. 23. The new contract guarantees wage increases of 55 to 80 percent for Academic Student Employees (Teaching Assistants, Tutors and Readers) and 25 to 80 percent for Graduate Student Researchers through 2023 and 2024, as well as many other significant wins.

____ (2022-12-26). Tidal flats exposed due to drought in Wuhan. ecns.cn Less rainfall is predicted along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River from Dec 2022 through April 2023.

scorinoco (2022-12-26). I Witnessed the Truth About Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Wawen Ewimbi Dec 18, 2022 | Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua | 1909-1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. | In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army, the Army for the Defense of Nicaraguan National Sovereignty (EDSN), to successfully eject US imperialism from Nicaragua in 1933. | 1934-1979: A civilian entrenched by the glittery wickedness of the United States, Antonio Somoza assassinated…

SUN (2022-12-26). COVID-19 Vaccines: Proof of Lethality. Over One Thousand Scientific Studies. globalresearch.ca

Allen Forrest (2022-12-26). Mass Media's COVID Worldview. dissidentvoice.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

The Conversation (2022-12-26). Antarctica's Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 — and other Species may follow if we don't act. juancole.com By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found. The study, published …

| AFP | (2022-12-26). Save the Children among NGOs halting Afghan operations after ban on female staff. tribune.com.pk Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban ordered all NGOs to stop their women staff from working. | The announcement came as top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan met in Kabul to discuss a way ahead after the Taliban's latest restriction delivered a blow to humanitarian work across the country. | "We cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in Afghanistan without our female staff," Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-26). 7 Hip-Hop Artists Who Shouted Out Clarence 13X: Leader of The Five Percenters. moguldom.com Clarence 13X was the founder of the Five-Percent Nation, a religious movement many hip-hop artists follow or respect. Also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE), the five percenters' main teaching is that the Black man is divine, which is where the slang of affectionately referring to one another as "God" derives from. It was …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

WSWS (2022-12-26). Six-week strike of 48,000 University of California academic workers betrayed by the UAW. wsws.org The powerful strike upended one of the largest university systems in the world but was betrayed by the United Auto Workers union, which sought to divide and smother a rank-and-file rebellion.

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese scientists design octopus-inspired color-changing machine. ecns.cn A group of Chinese roboticists have designed a minuscule machine that can mimic octopuses whose cell pigments change color under chemical stress.

WSWS (2022-12-26). Netanyahu forms far-right Israeli coalition government. wsws.org Having pushed Israeli politics to the right during his 15 years of premiership, Netanyahu will now head the most right-wing government in Israel's 75-year history.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-26). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Apologizes For African Enslavement Africans say this is not enough calling for reparations Over the last few decades the demand to pay reparations for African enslavement has drawn support from around the world. Africans on the continent along with those living in other parts of the globe have…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

____ (2022-12-26). Busloads of migrants dropped off outside U.S. vice president's residence in frigid temperatures. ecns.cn Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

Editor (2022-12-26). As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Prepare for Dangerously Cold Conditions. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-12-26). Tesla launches 10,000th supercharger in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Tesla launched its 10,000th supercharger in the Chinese mainland on Monday, the U.S. carmaker said.

Frank Cappello (2022-12-26). THE AUDIT: Budgeting Public Harnesses. levernews.com

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing shopping malls see growth in human traffic and sales as work and production resumes. ecns.cn Shopping malls in Beijing saw growth in both human traffic and sales last weekend as the city accelerates the resumption of work and production.

The Lever (2022-12-26). 2022 FLASHBACK: Shaming Biden Into Ceasing Attacks On Student Debtors. levernews.com

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-26). What Imperial research taught us about COVID-19 in 2022. imperial.ac.uk From increased understanding of immunity to analysing the success of vaccines, we look back at what Imperial taught us about COVID-19 in 2022.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-26). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-12-26). °Cuidado! la derecha reaccionaria actúa. globalizacion.ca Los gobiernos progresistas surgidos en los últimos años en América Latina, tienen que estar muy alerta por la amenaza que representan las fuerzas de ultraderecha, con vestigios de fascismo, que están frustradas por los avances nacionalistas que ha tenido la…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Rusia está dispuesta a negociar la paz con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin indicó que Ucrania y sus aliados de Occidente rechazan el diálogo con Moscú.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Reportan fuerte sismo en la costa del Caribe colombiano. telesurtv.net Según lo informado por la entidad, la magnitud del temblor fue de 4.3 y su profundidad fue menor a 30 kilómetros, lo que hizo que se sintiera con mayor fuerza.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Hallan con vida a ocho esquiadores sepultados por nieve en Austria. telesurtv.net Se prevé que continúe este lunes el operativo de búsqueda de dos personas dadas como desaparecidas.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Tàºrkiye condena ataque contra kurdos en París. telesurtv.net Cataloga de terroristas las protestas tras el hecho, con saldo de decenas de heridos, 11 detenidos y cuantiosos daños.

Staff (2022-12-26). Sorprendente: Un auto eléctrico recorre 1000 kilómetros con una sola carga . cubadebate.cu Un automóvil impulsado por energía diseñado y construido por estudiantes de la Universidad de Nueva Gales del Sur obtuvo un récord mundial Guinness como el más rápido de su tipo tras recorrer 1 000 kilómetros con una sola carga en menos de 12 horas, informó en un comunicado la institución académica australiana.

Staff (2022-12-26). El tiempo: Día invernal en el occidente. cubadebate.cu La tarde será invernal en el occidente, con temperaturas máximas entre 17 y 20 grados Celsius en occidente, fresca en el centro con valores entre 24 y 27 grados Celsius. En la región oriental la tarde será cálida, con temperaturas máximas entre 29 y 32 grados Celsius.

Staff (2022-12-26). Cerca de un tercio de los equipos de bombeo de agua funcionará con energía fotovoltaica. cubadebate.cu El Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento impulsa un proyecto inversionista para sustituir la matriz energética en 1 312 equipos de bombeo de agua potable menores de diez kilowatts (kW) de potencia por energía fotovoltaica en todo el país, informó José Antonio Hernández àÅlvarez, director general de Gestión de Agua, Saneamiento y Drenaje de esa entidad.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Médicos de familia franceses inician huelga de fin de año. telesurtv.net El paro, que cerrará cientos de consultas, se produce cuando el Gobierno les había pedido un esfuerzo ante el recrudecimiento de la gripe, de la covid y la bronquitis.

Staff (2022-12-26). La agricultura urbana: 35 años, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Directivos del Movimiento de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para hablar sobre el desarrollo y retos de este movimiento a 35 años de su creación.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Senado chileno retomará reuniones sobre proceso constituyente. telesurtv.net El 12 de diciembre la mayoría de los partidos representados en el Congreso firmaron el Acuerdo por Chile para dar continuidad al proceso constituyente.

Staff (2022-12-26). Las mejores fotos científicas de 2022, según National Geographic. cubadebate.cu El certamen fotográfico FOTCIENCIA19 es organizado por el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT). Según sus organizadores pretende mostrar la belleza oculta de la ciencia a través de las imágenes.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Decenas de rohinyás quedan varados en la isla indonesia de Sumatra. telesurtv.net Telmaizul Syatri, jefe de la oficina de inmigración local, dijo que los refugiados serán alojados temporalmente en una instalación del gobierno local.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Naufragio deja al menos tres muertos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Servicio Integrado de Seguridad ECU-911 indicó que durante la atención de la emergencia en el lago Colta fueron rescatadas 40 personas.

Staff (2022-12-26). Centro de Investigación Económica y Empresarial prevé recesión de la economía mundial en 2023. cubadebate.cu La economía mundial experimentará una recesión en 2023, debido al aumento de los precios de los préstamos destinados a combatir la inflación, según un informe publicado hoy por el Centro de Investigación Económica y Empresarial. El estudio indicó que la economía global superó la marca de los 100 billones de dólares por primera vez en 2022, pero se estancará en 2023.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-26). Rusia neutraliza grupos vinculados al ISIS en Ucrania y Siria. telesurtv.net Fueron encontrados fotos y videos que confirman la participación de extremistas de este grupo en el conflicto sirio.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Líder maoísta designado como primer ministro de Nepal. telesurtv.net El presidente Bidya Devi Bhandari nombró a Pushpa Kamal Dahal como el nuevo primer ministro del país, indicó la vocera Tika Dhakal.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Mueren 11 personas en El Salvador durante fiestas decembrinas. telesurtv.net Según el Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial se han contabilizado 1.312 muertes en accidentes viales en el 2022.

teleSUR, rzr, EFE (2022-12-26). Tres fallecidos y dos heridos por ataque armado en Honduras. telesurtv.net Según relataron testigos de los hechos, dos hombres a bordo de motocicletas irrumpieron a tiros, por causas todavía desconocidas.

Staff (2022-12-26). Domingo muy frío en el occidente de Cuba: Temperaturas máximas no sobrepasan los 20 ∫C. cubadebate.cu El día resultó frío en occidente, donde, excepto una, todas las estaciones meteorológicas registraron valores máximos inferiores a los 20 ∫C, informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología. La presencia de nublados, vientos y lluvias persistentes influyeron en que la sensación térmica fuera muy inferior a las temperaturas registradas.

Staff (2022-12-26). Machado Ventura constata desarrollo de fármacos naturales en centro científico. cubadebate.cu El Comandante del Ejército Rebelde José Ramón Machado Ventura realizó una visita de trabajo al Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos (Cidem) para dar seguimiento a la introducción de productos naturales. Este Centro ha desarrollado importantes productos farmacéuticos a partir de tecnologías propias, los cuales integran el arsenal terapéutico del país.

Padre Elias Zahlaoui (2022-12-26). Carta Abierta al Papa Francisco desde Siria. globalizacion.ca Santo Padre, | Dentro de unos días el mundo entero celebrará, de una forma u otra, el aniversario de la Natividad de Jesús. | Me hubiera gustado presentarle mis mejores deseos en su calidad de Su Representante en la tierra, pero me…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Varias ONG ¥S suspenden actividades en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La medida se produce tras la prohibición del Gobierno de los talibanes que prohibió a las mujeres trabajar en dichas organizaciones.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-26). Brasil reforzará seguridad de Lula para toma de posesión. telesurtv.net Flavio Dino precisó que "todos los procedimientos serán reevaluados, buscando el fortalecimiento de la seguridad".

Staff (2022-12-26). Viral: Campeona mundial rusa de nado sincronizado realiza bajo el agua el baile de Wednesday Addams (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La nadadora rusa cuatro veces campeona del mundo en natación sincronizada, Kristina Makushenko, repitió bajo el agua el icónico baile de Wednesday Addams de la recién estrenada serie de Netflix.

Jeferson Miola (2022-12-26). Continuidad de campamentos terroristas frente a cuarteles: øEl Ejército cómplice? globalizacion.ca La continuidad de los campamentos terroristas frente a los cuarteles, incluso después del intento de explosión de una bomba en las cercanías del aeropuerto en Nochebuena y los ataques terroristas en Brasilia el día de la toma de posesión del…

Staff (2022-12-26). EEUU: Tormenta invernal provoca cortes de electricidad, interrupciones de los viajes y temperaturas gélidas. cubadebate.cu Muchos residentes de Florida vivirán su Navidad más fría: será el 25 de diciembre más frío desde 1983 en Miami, Tampa, Orlando y West Palm Beach. La ciudad de Nueva York registró temperaturas frías récord en Nochebuena en varios lugares, incluidos los aeropuertos JFK y LaGuardia.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Sube a 15 la cifra de muertos por explosión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sudafricano ha extendido sus condolencias a las familias de los fallecidos y ha deseado una pronta recuperación a los heridos.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-26). El Plan: Los 10 años de enfermedades infecciosas de la OMS (2020 a 2030), que conducen a la tiranía mundial. globalizacion.ca Se informa un exceso de mortalidad en Noruega, y en todo el mundo occidental o el Norte Global. Excesos nunca antes escuchados. En los rangos de entre 15% y 25%. En algunos países incluso más alto. Inquietante. No se pueden…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-26). Presidente Putin destaca cooperación entre países de la CEI. telesurtv.net El titular del Kremlin afirmó que "lo importante, es que estamos dispuestos a cooperar y vamos a seguir cooperando".

Nicolás Centurión (2022-12-26). Uruguay: De libertad, chats y un presidente espía. globalizacion.ca "Si en cinco años los uruguayos son más libres, habremos hecho bien las cosas". Así decía uno de los pasajes del discurso de asunción del neoliberal presidente Luis Lacalle en marzo de 2020. Es difícil medir la libertad, aunque algunos…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Irán arresta a cabecillas de disturbios vinculados a Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Parte de los arrestados lideró los recientes disturbios contra el régimen político del país.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Fiestas navideñas dejan cientos de heridos por pólvora en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Salud contabilizó 171 menores de edad heridos por el uso de pólvora en la temporada navideña.

| News Desk | (2022-12-26). OIC condemns Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan. tribune.com.pk The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned the Afghan Taliban's announcement, which ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop their women staff from working, saying that the ban is "self-defeating and disserving the interests of Afghan people". | The statement issued on the cooperation's official Twitter handle stated that OIC Secretary-General, H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his concern over the reported ban, adding that the "move reflects a willful policy by the de facto leadership apparently seeking to further impact Afghan women's rights". | The…

teleSUR, jaa, SH, DRL (2022-12-26). Cinco grandes obras de Alejo Carpentier para recordar. telesurtv.net La obra de Alejo Carpentier es una de las más importantes dentro de la literatura latinoamericana de todos los tiempos.

Staff (2022-12-26). Marrero Cruz participa en balance nacional del programa de la Agricultura Urbana, Suburbana y Familiar. cubadebate.cu En el marco de la implementación de la Ley de Soberanía Alimentaria y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional, subrayó el Jefe de Gobierno, resulta oportuno que en todas las localidades se diseñen acciones gubernamentales, políticas, empresariales y técnicas, que permitan utilizar el potencial de la Agricultura Urbana en la producción de alimentos para la población.

teleSUR, lvm, JCM (2022-12-26). Chile cancela alerta roja en Viña de Mar por incendios. telesurtv.net Dos personas fallecieron como resultado del incendio en Viña del Mar.

teleSUR- lvm (2022-12-26). Resalta Caricom que avanza hacia el Mercado àönico del Caribe. telesurtv.net "Cada aumento gradual, por pequeño que sea, es un paso en el camino hacia el logro de nuestro objetivo de una comunidad resistente", precisó Chandrikapersad Santokhi.

James J. Zogby (2022-12-26). Navidad en Palestina: Hoy como ayer. globalizacion.ca La historia de la Navidad, tal como se cuenta en Occidente, contiene elementos atemporales que han dado forma a nuestra cultura de manera significativa. A medida que la contamos, año tras año, la historia transmite a quienes la escuchan temas…

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-26). Condenan a expresidente de Maldivas por corrupción. telesurtv.net Condenado a 11 años de prisión más una multa de cinco millones de dólares por blanqueo de dinero y actos de corrupción.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Sube a 34 la cifra de muertos por temporal invernal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, advirtió que la cifra de víctimas fatales a causa del temporal podría aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Alberto Fernández asistirá a la toma de poder de Lula da Silva. telesurtv.net Fernández viajará acompañado del ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago Cafiero, así como otros funcionarios de su gobierno.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2022-12-26). Ataque ucraniano a aeródromo militar ruso deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La técnica aeroespacial acantonada en el aeródromo de Engels no resultó dañado por el ataque enemigo.

Staff (2022-12-26). Anuncian ajustes a la circulación de la prensa para fin e inicios de año. cubadebate.cu Según lo previsto para la edición, impresión, circulación y venta de los periódicos nacionales durante el fin de año e inicios de 2023, Granma mantendrá su salida el sábado 31 de diciembre y Juventud Rebelde el domingo 1ro. de enero. El lunes 2 de enero de 2023 solo circulará el periódico Trabajadores. El martes 3 de enero lo hará únicamente Granma.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Papa Francisco pronuncia su tradicional mensaje Urbi et Orbi. telesurtv.net Al dar la bendición "Urbi et Orbi", el Papa denunció los diez meses de guerra y alertó de la escasez de alimentos derivada del conflicto.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Presidente Vladimir Putin recibirá este lunes a líderes de la CEI. telesurtv.net Los líderes de la CEI harán un balance del año que cierra, abordarán temas de cooperación mutua y debatirán temas de actualidad internacional.

Staff (2022-12-26). Encabeza Lionel Messi lista de nominados al premio The Best. cubadebate.cu La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Fútbol (FIFA) informó hoy que el argentino Lionel Messi encabeza la lista de nominados al Premio The Best, programado para el 27 de febrero de 2023.

Staff (2022-12-26). Liga Élite: Pronóstico para una semifinal ømás animada de público? cubadebate.cu El reto mayor para los organizadores está en convencer a los aficionados para que regresen a los estadios cabecera o sedes principales en Bayamo, Matanzas, Pinar del Río y San José de las Lajas, aunque defendemos que se pueda extender a Las Tunas y a La Habana algún partido de Agricultores y Portuarios.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Inundaciones en el sur de Filipinas dejan al menos seis muertos. telesurtv.net La Defensa Civil de Filipinas informó del rescate de más de 176 personas en la provincia de Misamis Oriental.

Staff (2022-12-26). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo rechaza posible exclusión de ese deporte de JJOO París 2024. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) respondió duramente, en las últimas horas, a la amenaza del COI de sacar a ese deporte del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Además de acusar a Lausana de actuar por razones políticas y de nacionalidad (antirusa), la IBA fustigó los desmanes de su expresidente.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-12-26). Pilotos concluyen huelga en Brasil tras negociación. telesurtv.net Trabajadores del sector aprueban la tercera propuesta del Tribunal Superior del Trabajo. fueron al paro en busca de mejorar los salarios y las condiciones laborales.

Staff (2022-12-26). Asiste Esteban Lazo a discusión del Plan de la Economía y Presupuesto para 2023 por la Asamblea Municipal de Arroyo Naranjo. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado, participó este lunes en la primera sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea Municipal del Poder Popular de Arroyo Naranjo, en su XVIII período de mandato.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-26). Declaran alerta roja por incendio en La Araucanía, Chile. telesurtv.net Las autoridades señalaron que el incendio denominado Loncoyan constituye una amenaza para las viviendas rurales.

teleSUR, lvm, JCM (2022-12-26). Policía detiene a bolsonarista que intentó explotar artefacto en Brasil. telesurtv.net "Eso es una situación que nunca ha existido en Brasil, y no permitiremos una manifestación que puede causar mal a las personas", expresó Robson Candido.

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 3 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up t…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-25). Overview Of Battle For Bakhmut On December 25, 2022 (Video 18+). southfront.org The town of Bakhmut (also known as Artyomovsk) remains one of the bloodiest battlefields on the Ukrainian front lines. The recent visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky to the Ukrainian positions in the war-torn town was an important media campaign which was a response to the wave of reports of Ukrainian media and international MSM covering the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area. After Zelensky's photos replaced those of wounded fighters in the headlines, the MSM forget abo…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russian air defense systems…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Poder Judicial peruano admite a trámite apelación de Castillo. telesurtv.net Magistrado peruano señala que el recurso interpuesto por el exmandatario cumple las formalidades establecidas para ser evaluado por la Corte Suprema.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Perú anuncia apoyo para familias de manifestantes fallecidos. telesurtv.net El titular de Justicia expresó su solidaridad a las familias que perdieron a un miembro durante las manifestaciones en el país.

Jim Spellman (2022-12-25). The world's conflicts in 2022. america.cgtn.com The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn't the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.

Editor (2022-12-25). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington. popularresistance.org Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-25). Ukraine War Tolls Death Knell for NATO. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR President Vladimir Putin addressed an expanded meeting of the Russian Defence Ministry Board, Moscow, Dec. 21, 2022 The defining moment in US President Joe Biden's press conference at the White House last Wednesday, during President Zelensky's visit, was his virtual admission that he is constrained in the proxy war in Ukraine, as European allies…

Staff (2022-12-25). While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early December, the Serbian president is looking to send the military into the region under United Nations Sec. Council Resolution 1244. www.worldatlarge.news/world-conflict/2022/12/20/while-ukraine-war-continues-southeast-europe-braces-for-conflict-in-serbia?fbclid=IwAR1cYnV5KXvdx8ttpvbm-e3_d_Zv4AP2xysyoJCZw3-Te8s56eAB-cSwDkc

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Syria On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | British Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility of December 20th drone attack on a house in al-Bab city. According to statement, an ISIS member was killed in the attack | On December 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near T…

____ (2022-12-25). One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era. ecns.cn One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia's trade growth in…

____ (2022-12-25). China's top legislature protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A spokesperson for China's national legislature on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). (W. E. Talk) How to refurbish agricultural cooperation between China and America? –Exclusive interview with Kenneth M. Quinn, honorary president of World Food Prize Foundation. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation, especially in agriculture, is the ballast of China-U.S. relations. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have initiated technical exchanges and cooperation in agriculture. Iowa, the state known as the "granary of the United States," plays a vital role in agricultural cooperation with China. In 1983, it signed an agreement with Hebei Province as a sister province/state, and the vitality of exchanges has always been maintained.

____ (2022-12-25). China's defense ministry protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). China firmly opposes U.S. signing into law national defense authorization act: spokesperson. ecns.cn China deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. passing and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which contains negative content concerning China, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday in a press release.

____ (2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.

____ (2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge. ecns.cn In a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.

____ (2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending. ecns.cn Local governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.

____ (2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty. ecns.cn Zimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.

mforinoco (2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…

____ (2022-12-25). China's economy has survived the most difficult period: official. ecns.cn China's economy has survived the most difficult period and an overall improvement is expected in 2023, an official said at a forum on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi stresses building up China's strength in agriculture at key rural work conference. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced efforts to build up China's strength in agriculture and do a good job in work on agriculture and rural areas.

____ (2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off. ecns.cn China's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.

____ (2022-12-25). Winter Naadam festival booms tourism in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 19th Naadam of Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Thursday in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-25). Resilient China injects certainty into global economic recovery. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.

____ (2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.

____ (2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization. ecns.cn China has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.

Staff (2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.

_____ (2022-12-25). Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection. popularresistance.org In 1980, in my book Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About Nuclear Power published that year, I wrote: "What about fusion? This has been held out by the nuclear establishment as a somewhat cleaner form of nuclear power—as the hydrogen bomb, a fusion device, is somewhat cleaner in fall-out than an atomic bomb. Somewhat." | "Fusion is theoretically supposed to get its power from fusing nuclei together," I continued. "This would be the opposite of fission, which blasts the nuclei apart. But to start the process, extremely high temperatures are required—100 million degrees Centigrade, more than…

_____ (2022-12-25). Building A Collective Movement Could Be A Solution To Transit Woes. popularresistance.org Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa's light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years — but not for any good reasons. Trains don't work in the cold. There are frequent delays caused by technical problems. And a derailment once led to all the trains being taken out of service for weeks. On top of all of this, Ottawa's city council voted to increase fares. | But as these events unfolded, a grassroots group was beginning to fight for better transit. Free Transit Ottawa (FTO) had its first meeting in February 2020, bringing together transit users and workers, union members, students, and climate activists. T…

_____ (2022-12-25). US Life Expectancy Falls To Lowest Level In 25 Years. popularresistance.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the average life expectancy in the U.S. today is only 76.4 years, which is lower than it has been since 1996. | The U.S. national public health agency said such a drop was seen last year, noting that in 2020 the average American was expected to live 77 years. The average has dropped by 2.4 years since 2019, according to the CDC. | In this regard, the agency said that in 2021 the U.S. recorded sharp increases in mortality rates for the second consecutive year. The CDC attributed this turn of events in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, w…

_____ (2022-12-25). Prosecution In Saab Case Threatens To Undermine Diplomatic Immunity. popularresistance.org The trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route to Iran from Venezuela as part of a special mission to broker a deal for food, fuel, medicine and other essential goods that became scarce in Venezuela due to the U.S. economic blockade. When his plane was forced to refuel in Cape Verde, local authorities arrested and eventually extradited him to the United States, d…

_____ (2022-12-25). Why We Need The Solidarity Economy. popularresistance.org We are living in a time of multiple crises. The climate emergency seriously threatens the continued survival of humanity, exacerbating injustice, exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. And the global cost of living crisis is driving more and more people into precarity. Although these crises are often portrayed as novel and contemporary rather than cumulative consequences of centuries-old destructive systems, those that have been at the frontlines of marginalization caused by the current world order, rooted in colonization and capitalism, have always known, to quote the Zapatistas, that this house has been on fi…

_____ (2022-12-25). Global South Artists Are Upending 72 Years Of CIA Influence On Art. popularresistance.org His mouth is frozen in anguish, an infinite scream. His eyes bulge upward, overcome by horror, hands clutching his head. I cannot look away. His face is too forlorn, his backdrop too wretched. | I inch toward the banner, dated 2005, which spans the full gallery wall. With my phone's translation app, I make out some Indonesian text: "Iapa yang peduli dengan kejadian damai dan perang"‚Äâ—‚Äâ"who cares about the events of peace and war." Surrounding these words are a contented crowd of children swinging from trees, farmers working fields, and musicians serenading their communi…

Robert Jackson Wood (2022-12-25). All Is Calm, All Is Bright: Christmas, Climate Change, and the Dialectics of Winter. mronline.org 1. We take winter for granted as the frozen backdrop that gives so many Christmas traditions their meaning. Even in warm climates, frosted landscapes persist in the holiday imaginary. The origins of this setting lay in the Pagan roots of the season. Typically held around the darkest of days, the Winter Solstice, Pagan Yule was …

Paulo Cabral (2022-12-25). 2022 extreme weather sends warning signs to scientists. america.cgtn.com With each passing year, the impact of climate change become more evident and extreme. Environmentalists say several alarm bells rang this past year all around the globe.

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Iraq On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 24, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Iraqi Army position in the Rutbah area | On December 25, Bafel Talabani, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Patriotic Union Party met with Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad | On December 24, Abdul Amir Rashid Yarullah, Chief of General Staff of Iraqi Army and Qais Khalaf Al-Mohammadavi, Deputy Commander of Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters arrived in Diyala province to directly sup…

_____ (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. journal-neo.org The last year was marked by a number of important events that NEO's been covering daily due to the valiant effort of all of our authors. The ongoing armed conflicts — that is the outcome of the short-sighted policies employed by certain countries. The "New Eastern Outlook" editorial board want to thank our authors and …

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-25). Winter storm in North America disrupts Christmas plans. america.cgtn.com More than one million Americans and Canadians are celebrating Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pound North America. Nearly every continental U.S. state has been affected by a bomb cyclone, which brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures across …

Staff (2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …

Editor (2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca First published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …

____ (2022-12-25). Comicomment: U.S. unilateralism, trade protectionism harm global trade. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mausoleum of Qinshihuang. ecns.cn

James J. Zogby (2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

David Sirota (2022-12-25). LEVER WEEKLY: Defy The Algorithm. levernews.com

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Gobierno afgano ordena nueva restricción contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Talibán ordena a las ONG´S nacionales y extranjeras no contratar a mujeres afganas.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-25). Year in review: U.S. abortion rights in 2022. america.cgtn.com Tens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped …

Noe Yeonkkoch (2022-12-25). Woman's Rights and Public Rape Crisis Disputes Nationalized in S. Korea. indybay.org

KQED Live (2022-12-25). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…

Claire Asher (2022-12-25). Playing Dangerously: The Environmental Impact of Video Gaming Consoles. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-25). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-25). US 'Justice' System Trashes Diplomatic Immunity & Rules Against Alex Saab, Defense Working on Appeal. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 24, 2022 ( "The Maduro regime has been deemed illegitimate … Any claim of diplomatic immunity asserted by a representative of the Maduro regime must also be considered illegitimate," Scola ruled. | The ruling was reported by AP journalist, Joshua Goo…

_____ (2022-12-25). How the Itaewon tragedy is being made into a Sewol for ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol. journal-neo.org In 2014, South Korea was rocked by the Sewol ferry tragedy, including a failed rescue operation. To be honest, it failed for objective rather than subjective reasons, but the outcome of the tragedy made the public look for the culprits and the Democratic Party, being in opposition at the time, "rode the wave" and "turned …

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

____ (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas, Again And Why… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Aumentan niveles de contagio por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las cifras presentan con los mayores acumulados de casos a los departamentos de Guatemala, Sacatepequez, El Progreso, Zacapa y Quetzaltenango.

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.

Staff (2022-12-25). UNE no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Este sábado 24 no se afectó el servicio eléctrico por déficit de capacidad de generación. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2707 MW y una demanda máxima de 2550 MW, para una reserva de 157 MW.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos cuatro fallecidos en un accidente de autobús en España. telesurtv.net Las tareas de rescate fueron suspendidas de madrugada por las malas condiciones, ya que el río llevaba un caudal muy elevado, con una intensa corriente.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Rusia y Azerbaiyán abordan seguridad en frontera con Armenia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, mantuvo una conversación telefónica con su homólogo de Azerbaiyán, Ilhám Alíev, según informó el Kremlin.

Staff (2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu Actualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.

Staff (2022-12-25). Autor de tiroteo en París admite sentir un odio patológico contra los extranjeros. cubadebate.cu El presunto autor del atentado ocurrido el pasado viernes contra un centro kurdo en París, con un saldo de tres muertos y otros tres heridos, ha admitido sentir un "odio patológico hacia los extranjeros", según han dicho este domingo fuentes oficiales.

Staff (2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo. cubadebate.cu Sabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.

Staff (2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off. cubadebate.cu Agricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba reconoce avance de los Estados Unidos en el cumplimiento de acuerdos migratorios. cubadebate.cu Tras cinco años de sostenido incumplimiento por parte de Washington de los acuerdos migratorios con La Habana, en este momento se aprecia un avance, aseguró Johana Tablada, subdirectora general de Estados Unidos en la Cancillería cubana.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Ejército y policía montan cerco en Tutunichapa, San Salvador. telesurtv.net El Gobierno desplegó más de 1.000 soldados y 130 policías con el objetivo de "remover" a todos los presuntos delincuentes que residen en el sector.

Staff (2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú. cubadebate.cu En la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.

Staff (2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Declaran la alerta sanitaria en Panamá por caso de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net La Dirección Nacional de Salud Animal orientó una serie de acciones a sus veterinarios y personal técnico para dar seguimiento a la enfermedad en el país.

Staff (2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Solicitan nulidad de indulto a responsables de masacre en Brasil. telesurtv.net El indulto de Jair Bolsonaro a los militares vinculados a la masacre de Carandirú es una afrenta a la dignidad humana y a los principios del derecho internacional público.

Staff (2022-12-25). Papa Francisco llama a mayores esfuerzos para solucionar conflictos políticos y sociales. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este domingo esfuerzos para que "se pacifiquen las tensiones políticas y sociales que afectan a varios países del continente americano", en el mensaje de Navidad pronunciado desde la logia central de la basílica de San Pedro antes de la bendición Urbi et Otbi.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. que desconoce inmunidad diplomática de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Bolsonaro indulta a militares acusados por masacre carcelaria. telesurtv.net Considerada una de las más sangrientas de la historia carcelaria de Brasil, la masacre de Carandiru ocurrió el 2 de octubre de 1992.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Gustavo Petro confirma tregua navideña de grupos armados. telesurtv.net El Presidente colombiano expresó su deseo de que la tregua se consolide en verdaderos procesos de paz.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-25). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Declaran estado de emergencia en región sudanesa de Darfur. telesurtv.net La declaración se produce tras un estallido de violencia tribal que ha dejado al menos 11 muertos y decenas de heridos.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Familiares de Pelé lo acompañan en el hospital durante Navidad. telesurtv.net El astro futbolístico, tres veces campeón mundial, está acompañado de sus hijos Flavia, Kely y Edinho Nascimento.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Incendio forestal en Chile ha dejado al menos 67 heridos. telesurtv.net La Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile estimó en 111 hectáreas el área afectada por el fuego forestal en la ciudad chilena de Vila del Mar.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos un muerto deja tiroteo en un centro comercial de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El centro comercial prohíbe las armas de fuego en las instalaciones, pero no tiene detectores de metales en sus entradas.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos 10 muertos deja explosión de camión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió muy cerca del hospital Tambo que resultó afectado por la tragedia…

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Temporal invernal deja al menos 22 muertos en Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El temporal Elliot ha dejado a más de 315 mil hogares y negocios sin energía eléctrica en la víspera de Navidad.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Ascienden a 31 los fallecidos tras alud en campamento en Malasia. telesurtv.net Concluyen operaciones de búsqueda de víctimas. Balance final arroja 61 heridos. De los fallecidos, 11 eran menores.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Arrestados más de 43 pandilleros en operativo policial en San Salvador. telesurtv.net La operación tiene como objetivo golpear a los narcotraficantes y pandillas que delinquen en el lugar…

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). ONU condena nuevo decreto contra las mujeres en Afganistán. telesurtv.net EE.UU. amenazó al Gobierno talibán, al afirmar que el decreto podría llevar a la interrupción de la ayuda humanitaria al país asiático.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Lula hace votos por una Navidad que reconcilie a Brasil. telesurtv.net El líder del PT transmitió su aspiración a que "la Navidad sea de reconciliación familiar y de Brasil consigo mismo".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Ferrocarrileros británicos continúan paro en Nochebuena. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Nacional Marítimo, de Ferrocarril y Transporte rechazó el aumento del cinco por ciento de Network Rail.

Staff (2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar. cubadebate.cu "El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.

Staff (2022-12-25). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 25 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país. | En Cadeca: | En aeropuertos:…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. sobre Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Desplome de una grada de un estadio deja 27 heridos en Egipto. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad informó que alrededor de 20 ambulancias fueron enviadas al Centro Deportivo Hasan Mustafa a unos 40 kilómetros de la capital egipcia.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Presidente Arce pide cuidar la unidad y estabilidad en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Luis Arce llamó a la población a seguir acompañándolo para seguir en la senda del crecimiento social y económico.

scorinoco (2022-12-25). Government of Venezuela Continues Recovery Work in Disaster-Affected Las Tejerías. orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 23, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, together with other officials of the Venezuelan government visited Las Tejerías, located in Aragua State, to evaluate the progress of recovery works in the areas affected by the heavy rains that occurred in November. The delegation also delivered toys to children in the El Beisbol sector of Las Tejerías. | Rodríguez, together with members of the social cabinet, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), and government authorities, made a tour of the streets of Las Tejerías to check the progress of the recovery works being carried out in th…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Kurdos protestan en Francia tras tiroteo xenófobo en la capital. telesurtv.net El Comité Democrático Kurdo en Francia convocó a la manifestación en la que se reportaron violentos enfrentamientos.

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2022-12-26: News Headlines

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-26). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Staff (2022-12-26). Venezuelan Government Delivers 13 Million Toys for Christmas. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, December 25, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Venezuelan Government delivered almost 13 million toys to children this Christmas, under the framework of the Safe and Happy Christmas Plan 2022. | Through her social media account, the vice president explained that these actions "are another gesture of love" for the people. | The vice president w…

____ (2022-12-26). Winter storm blasts Canada. ecns.cn A severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Papa Francisco pronuncia su tradicional mensaje Urbi et Orbi. telesurtv.net Al dar la bendición "Urbi et Orbi", el Papa denunció los diez meses de guerra y alertó de la escasez de alimentos derivada del conflicto.

Staff (2022-12-26). EEUU: Tormenta invernal provoca cortes de electricidad, interrupciones de los viajes y temperaturas gélidas. cubadebate.cu Muchos residentes de Florida vivirán su Navidad más fría: será el 25 de diciembre más frío desde 1983 en Miami, Tampa, Orlando y West Palm Beach. La ciudad de Nueva York registró temperaturas frías récord en Nochebuena en varios lugares, incluidos los aeropuertos JFK y LaGuardia.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-26). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Ejército peruano desaloja planta de gas ocupada por comuneros. telesurtv.net Población ocupaba la infraestructura para exigir el cierre del Congreso y la dimisión de la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte.

infobrics (2022-12-26). Russian Gas Pipeline to China Through Mongolia to Be Completed in 2023. infobrics.org The designing of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline to China via Mongolia should be completed next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told journalists…

infobrics (2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives. infobrics.org Next year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…

infobrics (2022-12-26). After West Departs, Chinese Selling One-Third of All Cars in Russia. infobrics.org Chinese car brands account for almost one-third of Russia's car market, highlighting China's growing importance to the Russian economy after the exodus of Western companies…

____ (2022-12-26). Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens. ecns.cn A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). China's cotton output up in 2022. ecns.cn China's cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, official data showed Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). World's first C919 launches 100-hour verification flight. ecns.cn China Eastern Airline launched the 100-hour test flight on Monday to confirm the aircraft's safety in operation, reliability in repair and guarantee capability in flying.

____ (2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). Well preserved Maoya ancient village in C China. ecns.cn Located on the top of Maoya mountain, Maoya ancient village covers an area of 912 square meters with a length of 38 meters from east to west and a width of 24 meters from north to south. It is best preserved among the 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County.

____ (2022-12-26). China's pension expenditure of urban residents to hit 836,400 yuan. ecns.cn The total pension expenditure of China's urban residents is expected to average 836,400 yuan ($119,887), according to China's Urban Elderly Care Service Demand Report 2022 quoted by Securities Daily on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese academic database CNKI fined over $12 million. ecns.cn China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), a Chinese academic database, 87.6 million yuan (about $12.6 million) for abusing a "dominant market position", the watchdog announced on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). New high-speed railway operational in China's Hunan. ecns.cn A 91-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Changde and Yiyang in central China's Hunan Province, entered operation on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). National EV brands in top spot as auto industry transforms. ecns.cn China is already a leading player in the smart electric vehicle segment, which experts said may prompt the country to reshape the global auto industry by the end of this decade.

____ (2022-12-26). China adopts new railway operating plan. ecns.cn China implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday to improve the country's railway passenger and freight transport efficiency, according to the national railway operator.

____ (2022-12-26). Snowfall to hit parts of southern China. ecns.cn The southern parts of China are expected to see snowy and rainy weather from Monday night to Thursday, the country's national observatory said Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). China goes all out to increase output of medical supplies. ecns.cn China is moving to ensure production of key medical supplies in urgent need as the country optimized its COVID-19 response.

____ (2022-12-26). New railway shortens travel time between Chengdu and Kunming in SW China to 7 hours. ecns.cn A new railway connecting Chengdu and Kunming in southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces respectively was put into operation on Monday, shortening the travel time from 19 to 7 hours.

____ (2022-12-26). Scenery of national desert park in Tibet. ecns.cn Scenery of the national desert park in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 24, 2022.

____ (2022-12-26). Faster railway links Chengdu with Kunming. ecns.cn A new railway line in China's southwestern region will open on Monday, slashing travel time between the region's two major cities Chengdu and Kunming, capitals of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

____ (2022-12-26). Xinjiang produces over 90% of China's cotton in 2022: official. ecns.cn Xinjiang produces 5.391 million tons of cotton in 2022, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year, accounting for 90.2 percent of the country's total, the country's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.

____ (2022-12-26). Giant rabbit installed in Nanjing to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year. ecns.cn A 15-meter-high giant rabbit in traditional red costume is displayed in front of the East Gates of Nanjing to celebrate the upcoming Chinese new year, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2022.

____ (2022-12-26). Change of testing booths demonstrates flexibility in COVID-19 fight. ecns.cn Nucleic acid testing booths were a hallmark of China's regular COVID-19 prevention and control work over the past three years. Yet across the nation, many nucleic acid testing booths have been converted into temporary "fever clinics" in an orderly manner.

____ (2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling. ecns.cn A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.

____ (2022-12-26). China has 13 COVID vaccines available for second booster. ecns.cn A total of 13 types of COVID-19 vaccines, approved for conditional marketing or emergency use, are now available as a second booster dose in China, according to experts with the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response.

____ (2022-12-26). China to restore 6.67 mln hectares of desertified land. ecns.cn China will restore some 6.67 million hectares of desertified land during the 2021-2025 period in its long-term fight against desertification.

____ (2022-12-26). 18 trapped for over 45 hours in collapsed gold mine in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rescuers are trying every means to reach the 18 workers trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine at around 1 pm on Saturday in Yining county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-12-26). China responde a EE.UU. con maniobras militares cerca de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El 22 de noviembre pasado las autoridades chinas precisaron que la cuestión de Taiwán constituye la principal "línea roja" en las relaciones bilaterales con EE.UU.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). China estima que la relaciones con Rusia son sólidas como una roca. telesurtv.net El ministro de Exteriores de China hizo énfasis en el trabajo conjunto sobre la multipolaridad y una mayor democracia en las relaciones internacionales.

Editor (2022-12-26). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party. scheerpost.com The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway handles 1.69 bln passenger trips in 10 yrs. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation 10 years ago, official data showed.

Alison Weir (2022-12-26). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 13.6 percent year on year to about 4.58 trillion yuan (around 655.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2022, Shijiazhuang Customs said.

David Skripac (2022-12-26). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca

David Skripac (2022-12-26). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca

James A. Lucas (2022-12-26). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca

rqorinoco (2022-12-26). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia. orinocotribune.com The social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria | Twitter has reportedly collaborated with the Pentagon for at least five years to wage a secret "PsyOps campaign" across West Asia, in a scheme to sway public opinion in favor of Washington's military interests in the region. | According to an investigation of Twitter's archives, emails, and internal tools by

County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP (2022-12-26). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.

____ (2022-12-26). Intoxicating scenery of Sayram Lake in winter. ecns.cn Because Sayram Lake is the last place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches, it is also known as the "Atlantic Ocean's last teardrop."

Ernesto Huerta & Todd Emmenegger (2022-12-26). UC Academic Workers win historic contracts after 40-day strike! liberationnews.org After 40 days on strike, 36,000 graduate and undergraduate student-workers across the University of California voted to ratify a historic contract on Dec. 23. The new contract guarantees wage increases of 55 to 80 percent for Academic Student Employees (Teaching Assistants, Tutors and Readers) and 25 to 80 percent for Graduate Student Researchers through 2023 and 2024, as well as many other significant wins.

Ethan Huff (2022-12-26). Many People Fully Vaccinated for COVID Are Now Going Blind. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing to distribute Paxlovid to community health service centers. ecns.cn Beijing will distributePaxlovid, Pfizer's COVID antiviral drug to community health service centers in the upcoming days. After training, the community doctors will give instructions on medicine use to residents infected with COVID-19.

Lynda Carson (2022-12-26). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

____ (2022-12-26). Tidal flats exposed due to drought in Wuhan. ecns.cn Less rainfall is predicted along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River from Dec 2022 through April 2023.

SUN (2022-12-26). COVID-19 Vaccines: Proof of Lethality. Over One Thousand Scientific Studies. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese scientists design octopus-inspired color-changing machine. ecns.cn A group of Chinese roboticists have designed a minuscule machine that can mimic octopuses whose cell pigments change color under chemical stress.

Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (2022-12-26). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

____ (2022-12-26). Tesla suspends production for maintenance at Shanghai plant. ecns.cn Tesla is conducting preventive maintenance of its production line at its Shanghai plant, which is putting manufacturing on hold at the carmaker's first overseas facility.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-26). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.

DJ Mouse (2022-12-26). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

scorinoco (2022-12-26). I Witnessed the Truth About Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Wawen Ewimbi Dec 18, 2022 | Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua | 1909-1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. | In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army, the Army for the Defense of Nicaraguan National Sovereignty (EDSN), to successfully eject US imperialism from Nicaragua in 1933. | 1934-1979: A civilian entrenched by the glittery wickedness of the United States, Antonio Somoza assassinated…

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-26). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

____ (2022-12-26). Explosion rocks Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, casualties feared. ecns.cn An explosion rocked Faizabad, the capital of northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Monday, with casualties feared, an official said.

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-26). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

____ (2022-12-26). Beijing shopping malls see growth in human traffic and sales as work and production resumes. ecns.cn Shopping malls in Beijing saw growth in both human traffic and sales last weekend as the city accelerates the resumption of work and production.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-26). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

Vlada Moran (2022-12-26). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

David Giesen (2022-12-26). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

____ (2022-12-26). Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences signs agreement with United Nations FAO. ecns.cn CAAS has signed an Innovation Platform Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-26). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-26). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

____ (2022-12-26). Tesla launches 10,000th supercharger in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Tesla launched its 10,000th supercharger in the Chinese mainland on Monday, the U.S. carmaker said.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-26). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Mark Steele (2022-12-26). Fifth Generation (5G) Directed Energy Radiation Emissions In the Context of Contaminated Nanometal Covid-19 Vaccines with Graphite Ferrous Oxide Antennas. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-26). Busloads of migrants dropped off outside U.S. vice president's residence in frigid temperatures. ecns.cn Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

David Giesen (2022-12-26). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Staff (2022-12-26). Cerca de un tercio de los equipos de bombeo de agua funcionará con energía fotovoltaica. cubadebate.cu El Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento impulsa un proyecto inversionista para sustituir la matriz energética en 1 312 equipos de bombeo de agua potable menores de diez kilowatts (kW) de potencia por energía fotovoltaica en todo el país, informó José Antonio Hernández àÅlvarez, director general de Gestión de Agua, Saneamiento y Drenaje de esa entidad.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Tàºrkiye condena ataque contra kurdos en París. telesurtv.net Cataloga de terroristas las protestas tras el hecho, con saldo de decenas de heridos, 11 detenidos y cuantiosos daños.

Staff (2022-12-26). El tiempo: Día invernal en el occidente. cubadebate.cu La tarde será invernal en el occidente, con temperaturas máximas entre 17 y 20 grados Celsius en occidente, fresca en el centro con valores entre 24 y 27 grados Celsius. En la región oriental la tarde será cálida, con temperaturas máximas entre 29 y 32 grados Celsius.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Rusia está dispuesta a negociar la paz con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin indicó que Ucrania y sus aliados de Occidente rechazan el diálogo con Moscú.

teleSUR, rzr, EFE (2022-12-26). Tres fallecidos y dos heridos por ataque armado en Honduras. telesurtv.net Según relataron testigos de los hechos, dos hombres a bordo de motocicletas irrumpieron a tiros, por causas todavía desconocidas.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-26). Irán arresta a cabecillas de disturbios vinculados a Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Parte de los arrestados lideró los recientes disturbios contra el régimen político del país.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Fiestas navideñas dejan cientos de heridos por pólvora en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Salud contabilizó 171 menores de edad heridos por el uso de pólvora en la temporada navideña.

Staff (2022-12-26). Encabeza Lionel Messi lista de nominados al premio The Best. cubadebate.cu La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Fútbol (FIFA) informó hoy que el argentino Lionel Messi encabeza la lista de nominados al Premio The Best, programado para el 27 de febrero de 2023.

teleSUR- lvm (2022-12-26). Resalta Caricom que avanza hacia el Mercado àönico del Caribe. telesurtv.net "Cada aumento gradual, por pequeño que sea, es un paso en el camino hacia el logro de nuestro objetivo de una comunidad resistente", precisó Chandrikapersad Santokhi.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Presidente Vladimir Putin recibirá este lunes a líderes de la CEI. telesurtv.net Los líderes de la CEI harán un balance del año que cierra, abordarán temas de cooperación mutua y debatirán temas de actualidad internacional.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Decenas de rohinyás quedan varados en la isla indonesia de Sumatra. telesurtv.net Telmaizul Syatri, jefe de la oficina de inmigración local, dijo que los refugiados serán alojados temporalmente en una instalación del gobierno local.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Líder maoísta designado como primer ministro de Nepal. telesurtv.net El presidente Bidya Devi Bhandari nombró a Pushpa Kamal Dahal como el nuevo primer ministro del país, indicó la vocera Tika Dhakal.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Sube a 15 la cifra de muertos por explosión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sudafricano ha extendido sus condolencias a las familias de los fallecidos y ha deseado una pronta recuperación a los heridos.

Staff (2022-12-26). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo rechaza posible exclusión de ese deporte de JJOO París 2024. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) respondió duramente, en las últimas horas, a la amenaza del COI de sacar a ese deporte del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Además de acusar a Lausana de actuar por razones políticas y de nacionalidad (antirusa), la IBA fustigó los desmanes de su expresidente.

Staff (2022-12-26). Viral: Campeona mundial rusa de nado sincronizado realiza bajo el agua el baile de Wednesday Addams (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La nadadora rusa cuatro veces campeona del mundo en natación sincronizada, Kristina Makushenko, repitió bajo el agua el icónico baile de Wednesday Addams de la recién estrenada serie de Netflix.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-12-26). Pilotos concluyen huelga en Brasil tras negociación. telesurtv.net Trabajadores del sector aprueban la tercera propuesta del Tribunal Superior del Trabajo. fueron al paro en busca de mejorar los salarios y las condiciones laborales.

Staff (2022-12-26). Domingo muy frío en el occidente de Cuba: Temperaturas máximas no sobrepasan los 20 ∫C. cubadebate.cu El día resultó frío en occidente, donde, excepto una, todas las estaciones meteorológicas registraron valores máximos inferiores a los 20 ∫C, informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología. La presencia de nublados, vientos y lluvias persistentes influyeron en que la sensación térmica fuera muy inferior a las temperaturas registradas.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Varias ONG ¥S suspenden actividades en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La medida se produce tras la prohibición del Gobierno de los talibanes que prohibió a las mujeres trabajar en dichas organizaciones.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-26). Alberto Fernández asistirá a la toma de poder de Lula da Silva. telesurtv.net Fernández viajará acompañado del ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago Cafiero, así como otros funcionarios de su gobierno.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Senado chileno retomará reuniones sobre proceso constituyente. telesurtv.net El 12 de diciembre la mayoría de los partidos representados en el Congreso firmaron el Acuerdo por Chile para dar continuidad al proceso constituyente.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-26). Sube a 34 la cifra de muertos por temporal invernal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, advirtió que la cifra de víctimas fatales a causa del temporal podría aumentar en las próximas horas.

Immigrant Children Are Innocent (2022-12-26). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…

Juan Cole (2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). 10 Christmas movie classics for the holidays. americanthinker.com A movie buff recommends some good family fare for the holidays.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-25). Winter storm in North America disrupts Christmas plans. america.cgtn.com More than one million Americans and Canadians are celebrating Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pound North America. Nearly every continental U.S. state has been affected by a bomb cyclone, which brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures across …

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). Pope Francis conducts traditional Christmas service at Vatican. tribune.com.pk

____ (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas, Again And Why… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca First published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …

James J. Zogby (2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). U.S. deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power. tribune.com.pk An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. | Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising demand for heat and storm-related damage to transmission lines. | The latest outage numbers are a sharp drop from the 1.8 million U.S. homes and businesses left without power as of early Saturday morning, according to tracking site Poweroutage.us. | Many electri…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Even in War, Good Will toward Men. americanthinker.com Have you heard this Christmas miracle from the Battle of the Bulge?>

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Some thoughts on why Handel's Messiah at Christmas is so compelling. americanthinker.com The soaring oratorio at Christmas seems to be touched by the divine…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Christmas and the war on Christmas. americanthinker.com Christmas is God's greatest gift, for man's greatest need. Why the war on Christmas?>

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas from 30 million Texans. americanthinker.com You don't need a newspaper story to confirm that Texas is growing.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Familiares de Pelé lo acompañan en el hospital durante Navidad. telesurtv.net El astro futbolístico, tres veces campeón mundial, está acompañado de sus hijos Flavia, Kely y Edinho Nascimento.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Temporal invernal deja al menos 22 muertos en Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El temporal Elliot ha dejado a más de 315 mil hogares y negocios sin energía eléctrica en la víspera de Navidad.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Lula hace votos por una Navidad que reconcilie a Brasil. telesurtv.net El líder del PT transmitió su aspiración a que "la Navidad sea de reconciliación familiar y de Brasil consigo mismo".

Staff (2022-12-25). Papa Francisco llama a mayores esfuerzos para solucionar conflictos políticos y sociales. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este domingo esfuerzos para que "se pacifiquen las tensiones políticas y sociales que afectan a varios países del continente americano", en el mensaje de Navidad pronunciado desde la logia central de la basílica de San Pedro antes de la bendición Urbi et Otbi.

____ (2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-25). Resilient China injects certainty into global economic recovery. ecns.cn

_____ (2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington. popularresistance.org Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russian air defense systems…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-25). Overview Of Battle For Bakhmut On December 25, 2022 (Video 18+). southfront.org The town of Bakhmut (also known as Artyomovsk) remains one of the bloodiest battlefields on the Ukrainian front lines. The recent visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky to the Ukrainian positions in the war-torn town was an important media campaign which was a response to the wave of reports of Ukrainian media and international MSM covering the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area. After Zelensky's photos replaced those of wounded fighters in the headlines, the MSM forget abo…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 3 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up t…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Perú anuncia apoyo para familias de manifestantes fallecidos. telesurtv.net El titular de Justicia expresó su solidaridad a las familias que perdieron a un miembro durante las manifestaciones en el país.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Poder Judicial peruano admite a trámite apelación de Castillo. telesurtv.net Magistrado peruano señala que el recurso interpuesto por el exmandatario cumple las formalidades establecidas para ser evaluado por la Corte Suprema.

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine. tribune.com.pk Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…

Editor (2022-12-25). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-25). While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early December, the Serbian president is looking to send the military into the region under United Nations Sec. Council Resolution 1244. www.worldatlarge.news/world-conflict/2022/12/20/while-ukraine-war-continues-southeast-europe-braces-for-conflict-in-serbia?fbclid=IwAR1cYnV5KXvdx8ttpvbm-e3_d_Zv4AP2xysyoJCZw3-Te8s56eAB-cSwDkc

Jim Spellman (2022-12-25). The world's conflicts in 2022. america.cgtn.com The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn't the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Syria On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | British Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility of December 20th drone attack on a house in al-Bab city. According to statement, an ISIS member was killed in the attack | On December 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near T…

The Conversation (2022-12-25). Are China's increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West's Sway in the Middle East? juancole.com By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere. In early December, Chinese president …

____ (2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off. ecns.cn China's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.

mforinoco (2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…

____ (2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.

____ (2022-12-25). China's defense ministry protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). China firmly opposes U.S. signing into law national defense authorization act: spokesperson. ecns.cn China deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. passing and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which contains negative content concerning China, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday in a press release.

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provocation. tribune.com.pk China's military said it had conducted "strike drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to unspecified "provocation" from the democratically-governed island and the United States. | Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of repeated Chinese military activity nearby over the past three years or so as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty. | China staged war games around Taiwan in August following a visit to Taipei by then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and on Saturday it condemned the United States for a new defence authorisation law t…

____ (2022-12-25). One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era. ecns.cn One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia's trade growth in…

____ (2022-12-25). Winter Naadam festival booms tourism in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 19th Naadam of Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Thursday in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi stresses building up China's strength in agriculture at key rural work conference. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced efforts to build up China's strength in agriculture and do a good job in work on agriculture and rural areas.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). When it comes to COVID and China, it's déjà vu all over again. americanthinker.com Reports from China sound eerily like the same reports that led to 2020's rise of the invariably wrong "experts" and the end of America as we knew it.

____ (2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending. ecns.cn Local governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.

____ (2022-12-25). China's top legislature protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A spokesperson for China's national legislature on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.

____ (2022-12-25). China's economy has survived the most difficult period: official. ecns.cn China's economy has survived the most difficult period and an overall improvement is expected in 2023, an official said at a forum on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization. ecns.cn China has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.

____ (2022-12-25). (W. E. Talk) How to refurbish agricultural cooperation between China and America? –Exclusive interview with Kenneth M. Quinn, honorary president of World Food Prize Foundation. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation, especially in agriculture, is the ballast of China-U.S. relations. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have initiated technical exchanges and cooperation in agriculture. Iowa, the state known as the "granary of the United States," plays a vital role in agricultural cooperation with China. In 1983, it signed an agreement with Hebei Province as a sister province/state, and the vitality of exchanges has always been maintained.

____ (2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty. ecns.cn Zimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.

____ (2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge. ecns.cn In a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.

____ (2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.

____ (2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.

Staff (2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). 18 mineros quedaron atrapados en una mina en el oeste de China. telesurtv.net Según el Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias de Xinjiang, al momento del derrumbe había cerca de 40 personas trabajando en la mina de oro.

_____ (2022-12-25). Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection. popularresistance.org In 1980, in my book Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About Nuclear Power published that year, I wrote: "What about fusion? This has been held out by the nuclear establishment as a somewhat cleaner form of nuclear power—as the hydrogen bomb, a fusion device, is somewhat cleaner in fall-out than an atomic bomb. Somewhat." | "Fusion is theoretically supposed to get its power from fusing nuclei together," I continued. "This would be the opposite of fission, which blasts the nuclei apart. But to start the process, extremely high temperatures are required—100 million degrees Centigrade, more than…

_____ (2022-12-25). Global South Artists Are Upending 72 Years Of CIA Influence On Art. popularresistance.org His mouth is frozen in anguish, an infinite scream. His eyes bulge upward, overcome by horror, hands clutching his head. I cannot look away. His face is too forlorn, his backdrop too wretched. | I inch toward the banner, dated 2005, which spans the full gallery wall. With my phone's translation app, I make out some Indonesian text: "Iapa yang peduli dengan kejadian damai dan perang"‚Äâ—‚Äâ"who cares about the events of peace and war." Surrounding these words are a contented crowd of children swinging from trees, farmers working fields, and musicians serenading their communi…

_____ (2022-12-25). Why We Need The Solidarity Economy. popularresistance.org We are living in a time of multiple crises. The climate emergency seriously threatens the continued survival of humanity, exacerbating injustice, exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. And the global cost of living crisis is driving more and more people into precarity. Although these crises are often portrayed as novel and contemporary rather than cumulative consequences of centuries-old destructive systems, those that have been at the frontlines of marginalization caused by the current world order, rooted in colonization and capitalism, have always known, to quote the Zapatistas, that this house has been on fi…

_____ (2022-12-25). US Life Expectancy Falls To Lowest Level In 25 Years. popularresistance.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the average life expectancy in the U.S. today is only 76.4 years, which is lower than it has been since 1996. | The U.S. national public health agency said such a drop was seen last year, noting that in 2020 the average American was expected to live 77 years. The average has dropped by 2.4 years since 2019, according to the CDC. | In this regard, the agency said that in 2021 the U.S. recorded sharp increases in mortality rates for the second consecutive year. The CDC attributed this turn of events in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, w…

_____ (2022-12-25). Prosecution In Saab Case Threatens To Undermine Diplomatic Immunity. popularresistance.org The trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route to Iran from Venezuela as part of a special mission to broker a deal for food, fuel, medicine and other essential goods that became scarce in Venezuela due to the U.S. economic blockade. When his plane was forced to refuel in Cape Verde, local authorities arrested and eventually extradited him to the United States, d…

_____ (2022-12-25). Building A Collective Movement Could Be A Solution To Transit Woes. popularresistance.org Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa's light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years — but not for any good reasons. Trains don't work in the cold. There are frequent delays caused by technical problems. And a derailment once led to all the trains being taken out of service for weeks. On top of all of this, Ottawa's city council voted to increase fares. | But as these events unfolded, a grassroots group was beginning to fight for better transit. Free Transit Ottawa (FTO) had its first meeting in February 2020, bringing together transit users and workers, union members, students, and climate activists. T…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-25). Military Situation In Iraq On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 24, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Iraqi Army position in the Rutbah area | On December 25, Bafel Talabani, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Patriotic Union Party met with Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad | On December 24, Abdul Amir Rashid Yarullah, Chief of General Staff of Iraqi Army and Qais Khalaf Al-Mohammadavi, Deputy Commander of Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters arrived in Diyala province to directly sup…

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women. juancole.com I'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL ) The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …

Paulo Cabral (2022-12-25). 2022 extreme weather sends warning signs to scientists. america.cgtn.com With each passing year, the impact of climate change become more evident and extreme. Environmentalists say several alarm bells rang this past year all around the globe.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Schadenfreude: Department of Energy ramps up the war against their tax slaves (us). americanthinker.com Biden's criminal confederacy thrives under climate communism.

Ann Brown (2022-12-25). 10 Important Facts About The Extraordinary Influence Of HBCUs In America. moguldom.com The news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities tends to cover their financial struggles. A recent tweet by Dr. KaNisha L. Hall reminds everyone of the excellence that has come from HBCUs. The board-certified anesthesiologist, who attended Howard University, posted a Twitter thread that began with "You know I got something to say!!! 4 HBCU …

| AFP | (2022-12-25). Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy. tribune.com.pk Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said. | The hardline Islamists on Saturday threatened to suspend the operating licences of NGOs if they failed to implement the order. | The Ministry of Economy, which issues these licences, said it had received "serious complaints" that women working in NGOs were not observing a proper Islamic dress code. | "A meeting of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is scheduled later today to consult…

Minnesota Reformer (2022-12-25). A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church's Idols of Trump, Money and Power. juancole.com By Rev. Angela Denker | Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church's idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it leaves behind," available everywhere books are sold. ( Minnesota Reformer ) On Sunday, January 10, 2021, I woke up …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Gobierno afgano ordena nueva restricción contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Talibán ordena a las ONG´S nacionales y extranjeras no contratar a mujeres afganas.

David Sirota (2022-12-25). LEVER WEEKLY: Defy The Algorithm. levernews.com

Editor (2022-12-25). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. scheerpost.com

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). FBI 'doorman to social media censorship, surveilance', reveal Twitter Files. tribune.com.pk The FBI acts "as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government," according to the latest Twitter Files release. | Mentioning that FBI did not refute the previous claims about how it benefited from the social media platform, which had basically asserted that the FBI moderates the Twitter, journalist Matt Taibbi said on Twitter that the bureau shared a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public…" | Read Former employees create Twitter alternative called Spill | "It is un…

Staff (2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …

americanthinker (2022-12-25). New Twitter Files drop: the FBI was a liaison for all sorts of government agencies. americanthinker.com Thanks to the FBI's Foreign Information Task Force, the entire federal government got access to Twitter and was able to control the flow of information.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). A Biden and Bankman-Fried connection emerging? americanthinker.com Is Joe Biden about to get engulfed in another huge corruption scandal?>

____ (2022-12-25). Comicomment: U.S. unilateralism, trade protectionism harm global trade. ecns.cn

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). UK's Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he 'works in business'. tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism on Saturday for seeming out of touch with ordinary people when he asked a homeless man at a charity whether he "worked in business" and wanted to get into the finance industry. | Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and one of Britain's wealthiest people, was serving breakfast at a homeless shelter in London on Friday, when he began chatting with a man who identified himself as Dean. | "Do you work in business?" the prime minister asks the man at one point during the conversation, as he hands him a plate of sausages, toast and eggs. | "No, I'm homeless. I'm ac…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). The Arizona Printer Problem. americanthinker.com Is the investigation into Maricopa county voter fraud asking the right questions?>

Noe Yeonkkoch (2022-12-25). Woman's Rights and Public Rape Crisis Disputes Nationalized in S. Korea. indybay.org

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). House Republicans report on Jan. 6. americanthinker.com House Republicans have released their own report on the infamous Capitol riot.

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Nepal's 'fierce' ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister. tribune.com.pk

Editor (2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com

americanthinker (2022-12-25). If Tucker Carlson Were On the Air in 1941. americanthinker.com A fun little thought experiment in an alternate reality….

Florence CGTN (2022-12-25). Year in review: U.S. abortion rights in 2022. america.cgtn.com Tens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped …

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Mark Finchem and Katie Hobbs were once political allies. americanthinker.com If it weren't for Andy Biggs and others like him, the Electoral College would be obsolete, and Hillary would have won in 2016.

Editor (2022-12-25). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights. scheerpost.com Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Helen Keller knew God before she knew His name. americanthinker.com A story of innocence and faith brings light to a dark world.

Claire Asher (2022-12-25). Playing Dangerously: The Environmental Impact of Video Gaming Consoles. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mausoleum of Qinshihuang. ecns.cn

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor. tribune.com.pk The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). DIE on the Road to Global Tyranny. americanthinker.com Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a favorite of the elite Davos crowd. And it's for nothing good.

Staff (2022-12-25). US 'Justice' System Trashes Diplomatic Immunity & Rules Against Alex Saab, Defense Working on Appeal. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 24, 2022 ( "The Maduro regime has been deemed illegitimate … Any claim of diplomatic immunity asserted by a representative of the Maduro regime must also be considered illegitimate," Scola ruled. | The ruling was reported by AP journalist, Joshua Goo…

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). How the FBI Used Twitter to Lie to You. americanthinker.com The FBI we know is a creation of Hollywood.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). The drag queens' dirty little secret: Their lack of talent is intentional. americanthinker.com This is all part of the left's deliberate effort to downgrade beauty and hope in the world.

KQED Live (2022-12-25). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba reconoce avance de los Estados Unidos en el cumplimiento de acuerdos migratorios. cubadebate.cu Tras cinco años de sostenido incumplimiento por parte de Washington de los acuerdos migratorios con La Habana, en este momento se aprecia un avance, aseguró Johana Tablada, subdirectora general de Estados Unidos en la Cancillería cubana.

Staff (2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú. cubadebate.cu En la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.

Staff (2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo. cubadebate.cu Sabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Aumentan niveles de contagio por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las cifras presentan con los mayores acumulados de casos a los departamentos de Guatemala, Sacatepequez, El Progreso, Zacapa y Quetzaltenango.

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.

Staff (2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu Actualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.

Staff (2022-12-25). Autor de tiroteo en París admite sentir un odio patológico contra los extranjeros. cubadebate.cu El presunto autor del atentado ocurrido el pasado viernes contra un centro kurdo en París, con un saldo de tres muertos y otros tres heridos, ha admitido sentir un "odio patológico hacia los extranjeros", según han dicho este domingo fuentes oficiales.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Ejército y policía montan cerco en Tutunichapa, San Salvador. telesurtv.net El Gobierno desplegó más de 1.000 soldados y 130 policías con el objetivo de "remover" a todos los presuntos delincuentes que residen en el sector.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos cuatro fallecidos en un accidente de autobús en España. telesurtv.net Las tareas de rescate fueron suspendidas de madrugada por las malas condiciones, ya que el río llevaba un caudal muy elevado, con una intensa corriente.

Staff (2022-12-25). UNE no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Este sábado 24 no se afectó el servicio eléctrico por déficit de capacidad de generación. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2707 MW y una demanda máxima de 2550 MW, para una reserva de 157 MW.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Rusia y Azerbaiyán abordan seguridad en frontera con Armenia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, mantuvo una conversación telefónica con su homólogo de Azerbaiyán, Ilhám Alíev, según informó el Kremlin.

Staff (2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off. cubadebate.cu Agricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).

Staff (2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Incendio forestal en Chile ha dejado al menos 67 heridos. telesurtv.net La Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile estimó en 111 hectáreas el área afectada por el fuego forestal en la ciudad chilena de Vila del Mar.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Declaran la alerta sanitaria en Panamá por caso de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net La Dirección Nacional de Salud Animal orientó una serie de acciones a sus veterinarios y personal técnico para dar seguimiento a la enfermedad en el país.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Declaran estado de emergencia en región sudanesa de Darfur. telesurtv.net La declaración se produce tras un estallido de violencia tribal que ha dejado al menos 11 muertos y decenas de heridos.

Staff (2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar. cubadebate.cu "El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Gustavo Petro confirma tregua navideña de grupos armados. telesurtv.net El Presidente colombiano expresó su deseo de que la tregua se consolide en verdaderos procesos de paz.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos 10 muertos deja explosión de camión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió muy cerca del hospital Tambo que resultó afectado por la tragedia…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos un muerto deja tiroteo en un centro comercial de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El centro comercial prohíbe las armas de fuego en las instalaciones, pero no tiene detectores de metales en sus entradas.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Ascienden a 31 los fallecidos tras alud en campamento en Malasia. telesurtv.net Concluyen operaciones de búsqueda de víctimas. Balance final arroja 61 heridos. De los fallecidos, 11 eran menores.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Solicitan nulidad de indulto a responsables de masacre en Brasil. telesurtv.net El indulto de Jair Bolsonaro a los militares vinculados a la masacre de Carandirú es una afrenta a la dignidad humana y a los principios del derecho internacional público.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). ONU condena nuevo decreto contra las mujeres en Afganistán. telesurtv.net EE.UU. amenazó al Gobierno talibán, al afirmar que el decreto podría llevar a la interrupción de la ayuda humanitaria al país asiático.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. sobre Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-25). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Desplome de una grada de un estadio deja 27 heridos en Egipto. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad informó que alrededor de 20 ambulancias fueron enviadas al Centro Deportivo Hasan Mustafa a unos 40 kilómetros de la capital egipcia.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Bolsonaro indulta a militares acusados por masacre carcelaria. telesurtv.net Considerada una de las más sangrientas de la historia carcelaria de Brasil, la masacre de Carandiru ocurrió el 2 de octubre de 1992.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Arrestados más de 43 pandilleros en operativo policial en San Salvador. telesurtv.net La operación tiene como objetivo golpear a los narcotraficantes y pandillas que delinquen en el lugar…

Staff (2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.

Staff (2022-12-25). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 25 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país. | En Cadeca: | En aeropuertos:…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. que desconoce inmunidad diplomática de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Ferrocarrileros británicos continúan paro en Nochebuena. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Nacional Marítimo, de Ferrocarril y Transporte rechazó el aumento del cinco por ciento de Network Rail.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Presidente Arce pide cuidar la unidad y estabilidad en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Luis Arce llamó a la población a seguir acompañándolo para seguir en la senda del crecimiento social y económico.

scorinoco (2022-12-25). Government of Venezuela Continues Recovery Work in Disaster-Affected Las Tejerías. orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 23, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, together with other officials of the Venezuelan government visited Las Tejerías, located in Aragua State, to evaluate the progress of recovery works in the areas affected by the heavy rains that occurred in November. The delegation also delivered toys to children in the El Beisbol sector of Las Tejerías. | Rodríguez, together with members of the social cabinet, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), and government authorities, made a tour of the streets of Las Tejerías to check the progress of the recovery works being carried out in th…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Kurdos protestan en Francia tras tiroteo xenófobo en la capital. telesurtv.net El Comité Democrático Kurdo en Francia convocó a la manifestación en la que se reportaron violentos enfrentamientos.

Editor (2022-12-24). The Holidays are the Most Painful Time of the Year to be Behind Bars. scheerpost.com Every holiday season, prisoners suffer spikes in suicides, violence, and depression. Eddie Conway, who spent 44 years locked up, explains what people on the outside can do to help.

Staff (2022-12-24). In Aubervilliers for the holidays: Boycott Israel! samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, Samidoun Paris Banlieue organized its monthly Palestine stand in Aubervilliers, Paris, focusing on the boycott of Israel, especially in the holiday season. At the stand, they urged the boycott of Israel and that of corporations complicit in war crimes and colonialism, such as HP, supplier of computer equipment to the Israeli …

_____ (2022-12-24). NYC's Christmas Tree Cooperative. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – In this holiday-themed episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin speaks with Ellis Roberts of New York State of Pine, a worker cooperative selling Christmas trees in New York City. They discuss the exploitation of workers and huge markups for consumers from traditional Christmas tree companies, New York State of Pine's democratic centralist model for decision-making, the question of scale, and the importance of working with and getting to know working-class people as communists and socialists. | If you live in NYC and haven't gotten your Christmas tree yet, visit NY State of Pine at 323 St. Joh…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Icy blast hits 200 million Americans, over a dozen dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of the holiday weekend.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. america.cgtn.com COVID-19 cases are back on the upswing in the U.S., up 44 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times tracking tool. Deaths are up 71 percent. Medical experts urge Americans to take precautions as they head into the holidays. …

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-24). Christmas Jottings from North Queensland. dissidentvoice.org A ridiculous spectacle: Christmas in North Queensland, an event held in a land so prehistoric it makes a mockery of its human inhabitants. Cartoons and cardboard cut-outs of snow flecked reindeer stranded upon water-hungry lawns, irrelevant and incapable of surviving in these climes; the occasional defiance by the inhabitants who replace the reindeer with kangaroos …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). S Arabia plans to use Christmas as cover for mass executions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Media are reporting that Saudi Arabia's government is planning to increase its executions of dissidents while the world is busy celebrating the start of the new year.

Staff (2022-12-24). Christmas in Kosovo: one drop of blood spilled can lead to spiral of violence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 24, 2022 Growing concerns: An ultimatum was set; New demands In the north of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbs have been at the barricades for the 15th day, demanding freedom for the arrested and the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces from the north. Serb List announced that Pristina published a new list for the persecution …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Teenager killed in shooting at Mall of America: Police. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A 19-year-old man died in a shooting that prompted the Mall of America to go on lockdown Friday night less than two days before Christmas.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-12-24). Pronostican el Día de Navidad más frío en EE.UU. desde 1980. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) precisó que las temperaturas para el fin de semana oscilarán hasta los -10 °C.

Staff (2022-12-24). Tormenta invernal en EEUU provoca una de las Navidades más frías de la historia. cubadebate.cu Elliot, la "tormenta invernal histórica" que azotará a buena parte de Estados Unidos provocará interrupciones generalizadas en grandes partes del país, comunicó este viernes el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS, por sus siglas en inglés).

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO interoperability: English-language course for wounded Georgian soldiers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 The summary event of the "Wounded Fighters Support Fund" was held The Wounded Fighters Assistance Fund hosted representatives of the Defense Forces and other invited guests at a charity event….[T]his year, the Foundation financed 53 wounded fighters….With the support of Great Britain, special English language training courses were created …

____ (2022-12-24). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations. ecns.cn China has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

SP Editor (2022-12-24). SOS Issued for Rohingya Refugees Desperately Adrift at Sea. scheerpost.com "These are human beings—men, women, and children," said one U.N. expert. "We need to see the states in the region help save lives and not let people die."

SP Editor (2022-12-24). New Israeli Government to Un-ban Violent Racists From Parliament. scheerpost.com

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-24). Hero Worship of Zelensky in Washington Would Make for a Good Episode of the Twilight Zone—If It Weren't Real. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden compares Zelensky to Judah the Maccabee but he is more like the evil Greek King Antiochus in the Hanukkah story Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on …

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Kiev's Forces Shell Donetsk City Amid Intense Fighting In Bakhmut. southfront.org On December 24, Kiev's forces carried out another massive strike on civilian targets in the Russian city of Donetsk. The Republican trauma center became one of the main targets of the strike. Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a series of strikes on the Kalinin hospital. | Kiev's forces have been systematically shelling civilian targets in DPR and LPR. In the second half of December, the Kiev regime even intensified these terrorist acts as a kind of 'response' to the dare situ…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 65th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 25th AFU Airborne Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU con…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-24). Perú: La derecha intenta gobernar hasta 2024 con mano dura. globalizacion.ca El tiempo en el Congreso peruano corre de forma distinta al de la calle. La mayoría de los congresistas decidieron esta semana que las elecciones generales se realicen en abril de 2024, dentro de un año y medio, mientras el…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). Organizaciones peruanas rechazan persecución policial. telesurtv.net Resaltaron que en Perú se viven momentos complejos y difíciles en medio del estado de emergencia decretado.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-24). Former German Chancellor Merkel Admits that Minsk Peace Agreements Were Part of Scheme for Ukraine to Buy Time to Prepare for War With Russia. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Kuzmarov Dec 19, 2022 | War was inevitable outcome of 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine | Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel These comments echoed those of Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, who came to power in snap elections after the 2014 coup d'état. Regarding his sig…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). US congressmen approve $1.7 tln draft budget with Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The US House of Representatives approved the country's draft budget for the fiscal year 2023 (ends September 30) for around $1.7 trillion, which included $44.9 bln for Ukraine.

Staff (2022-12-24). Colossal arms package: U.S. Patriot missile batteries in Ukraine in 2-3 months "max" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 24, 2022 US Patriot system to be launched in Ukraine in a few months: official US Patriot air defence system is to become operational in Ukraine in a few months, according to a Ukrainian military expert. Oleksandr Musiyenko told Polish Radio that it might take between 3 and 5 months to train Ukrainian …

Staff (2022-12-24). First operational mission since WWII: U.S. airborne forces kilometers from Ukraine war zone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 20, 2022 Black Sea vantage point gives 101st Airborne troops closer view of Ukraine war The 101st Airborne Division soldiers here are positioned close enough to Ukraine that their artillery is in easy range of the war-torn country and intelligence gatherers can monitor fighters buzzing around the Black Sea. The 2nd Brigade …

Christelle Néant (2022-12-24). Ukrainian army bombs Kalinina hospital in Donetsk for two days in a row. mronline.org Since the beginning of December 2022, the Ukrainian army has been shelling the city centre of Donetsk on a daily basis, causing numerous civilian casualties. | December 24, 2022 | Newswire…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Russia names new participants in military bio prgm in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) —The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). First Tupolev Tu-160M bomber to join Russian MoD this year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The first newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber will be delivered before the end of this year, head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Friday.

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Syria On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain al-Arab | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat | On December 22, SDF artillery shelled a Turkish base in the Dabiq area | On December 22, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED attack in Inkhil town | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Terrorist shelling in Idlib leaves three Syrian soldiers dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Three Syrian soldiers were killed as a result of artillery and mortar shelling by terrorists in the Idlib governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Friday.

Staff (2022-12-24). European satrapies: U.S. Congress threatens Bulgaria's top prosecutor over "stability of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com EuractivDecember 24, 2022 US congressman: Bulgaria's chief prosecutor threatens stability of NATO US Congressman Warren Davidson called on the US Treasury Department on Thursday (22 December) to take action against Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev for "corrupt actions" threatening "the stability and security of NATO allies in Europe", a document obtained by EURACTIV reveals. Davidson, …

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO partner Colombia mulls purchase of French warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Colombia begins negotiations to buy 16 Rafale fighter jets Colombia is negotiating the purchase of 16 Rafale multirole fighter jets for its Air Force, a deal potentially worth $3.15 billion, according to a news release from the country's president. *** Earlier this month, the president had announced during a military ceremony …

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO ally Lithuania first nation to receive U.S. kamikaze drones. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Lithuania buys Switchblade 600 drones Lithuania's Defence Ministry has signed a deal to buy Switchblade 600 drones from the United States, becoming the first European NATO member to order the kamikaze system. "We are the first country in the world after the United States to purchase the Switchblade 600. These combat …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Palestina reitera llamado a tomar medidas contra crímenes israelíes. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abbas condenó las demoliciones, así como los asesinatos, delitos y violaciones del derecho internacional.

Staff (2022-12-24). Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Drecun: Pristina preparing new base in north of Kosovo-Metohija The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Friday Pristina was preparing to open a fifth base in the north of the province, and added that it would be a military one. Speaking to Pink TV, Drecun said …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran could have made nuclear weapon a year ago if wanted. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks, says that if Iran wanted a nuclear weapon, it would have made one year ago.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). "Dumb and Dumber" New Episode in Berlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — After France and US made their own mistakes by promoting certain Iranian opposition figures, Germany appeared keen to follow suit and gall Iran by meeting a former soccer player who stands accused of fomenting riots in Iran.

Fight Back (2022-12-24). Red Theory: The achievements of socialism in China. fightbacknews.org After waging revolution from 1927 to 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed from Tiananmen Gate that "the Chinese people have stood up!" This marked the end of imperialist domination in China and the beginning of socialism in the newly founded People's Republic of China, led by the Communist Party. The Chinese revolution has continued through socialist construction from then until today, and we would do well to sum up some of its many heroic achievements in order to better understand, from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, the process of socialist revolution and socialist construction. | The achievements of socialism in China…

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.

____ (2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.

____ (2022-12-24). Train tickets to go on sale for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator.

____ (2022-12-24). Free health kits distributed to local residents in C China. ecns.cn The first batch of 100,000 free health kit packages have been distributed, each containing 9 tablets of fever reducing drugs and 2 antigen test kits.

____ (2022-12-24). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.

____ (2022-12-24). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts. ecns.cn Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.

Dongsheng Collective (2022-12-24). 2022 Retrospective | No. 128. dongshengnews.org We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.

____ (2022-12-24). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.

____ (2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

Editor (2022-12-24). The Perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make …

_____ (2022-12-24). Gaining Power In The Struggle For A Better World. popularresistance.org Prolific academic Vijay Prashad is the Executive Director of Leftword books, a publishing house out of India. Recently he published a book with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S." Vijay collaborates with social movements on an international level, including with the leadership of many left-wing Latin American governments. | On the subject of censorship, the conversation naturally turns to the cancellation of RT, including shows hosted by Chris Hedges and Lee Camp himself. Vijay points out that many liberals who claim to champion free speech are making an argument ba…

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-24). South Africans are fighting for crumbs: A conversation with trade union Leader Irvin Jim. mronline.org South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country's largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people's struggles and movements.

_____ (2022-12-24). Military Budget Hike For 2023 Is 3,200 Times The NLRB Increase. popularresistance.org Draft text of the congressional omnibus spending bill released this week reveals a proposed $25 million increase in funding to the National Labor Relations Board, which would bring the agency's 2023 federal fiscal year budget to $299 million. Its funding has otherwise been frozen at $274 million for the past nine years; when inflation is taken into account, this effectively amounts to a budget decrease of 25% since 2014, according to calculations cited in an NLRB news release. | The proposed hike is well below what leaders from unions like Communications Workers of America and Unite Here have been calling for, an…

_____ (2022-12-24). Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag Is Delaying Sustainable Farming In Europe. popularresistance.org In the spring of 2020, the European Union announced an ambitious plan to overhaul farming practices in fields and valleys across the continent. Named Farm to Fork, it calls for less fertiliser and pesticide use, and more organic production. | Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. | The response from Europe's powerful industrial agriculture sector was swift and unequivocal:…

_____ (2022-12-24). How We Got Here: Ecological Restoration's Surprising History. popularresistance.org A new book uncovers the development of the world's most widespread environmental management practice. | Rising carbon emissions. Heatwaves and wildfires. Supercharged storms. Environmental headlines these days can be bleak — and with good reason. But a new book proposes an antidote. | "There is hope to be found in ecological restoration," writes Laura J. Martin in Wild by Design. | If we want to save threatened species or ecosystems on the brink, we'll need to get our hands dirty. Across the world billions are being spent on restoration projects — like reforestation efforts or reintroducing extirpated…

_____ (2022-12-24). NHS Price Problem Is Big Pharma, Not Striking Nurses. popularresistance.org Imagine a disability almost disappearing if you flew out of the Global South. I have severe haemophilia, a genetic condition that interferes with the body's ability to clot after bleeding. When left untreated, anything — even a bruise or merely sitting down — can trigger a bleed, internally or externally. Anti-clotting injections can stop this. | However, outside the advanced West, these injections are sold at exorbitantly high prices. When I was a child in India, my parents couldn't afford such treatment, so they'd bury my bleeding joints under piles of ice to freeze them. Almost all the bleeds I exp…

_____ (2022-12-24). Judge Decision Denying Alex Saab's Right To Diplomatic Immunity. popularresistance.org Saab Moran faces charges in this case for bribing Venezuelan officials channeling hundreds of millions of dollars into foreign accounts under the guise of a food program meant to benefit Venezuelans. His alleged criminal activity took place from 2011 through 2015. | In an apparent effort to either avoid prosecution or reduce his criminal exposure in the United States, Saab Moran began to meet secretly with United States law enforcement agents starting in August 2016. Saab Moran met with agents in August and September of 2016. The following year, he met with | agents in November of 2017. The next year, he met with…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran, Pakistan target $5 bn trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Consul General Hassan Nourian has said the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan is not satisfactory at $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.

Editor (2022-12-24). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. mronline.org The study looks at the impact of 125 of the richest billionaires globally, whose carbon emissions equal those of France, or 67 million people, and shows that just the richest 10 of those individuals own more wealth than the poorest 40% of humanity. The average billionaire in the study is responsible for carbon emissions over one million times higher than the average person in the bottom 90% of humanity.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-24). Yearender: Travel and tourism in 2022. america.cgtn.com International travel seems to be on its way to postpandemic recovery. But new concerns are adding a few bumps. Inflation and a strong U.S. dollar have global consumers re-considering how far they can stretch their bank accounts.

Editor (2022-12-24). Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-24). Vietnam, Afghanistan precedents for Poland: U.S. sells recovery vehicles for (366) Abrams tanks disabled in combat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 21, 2022 Poland signs recovery vehicle deal for Abrams tanks Poland has signed a deal for the purchase of 26 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles from BAE Systems to support the US-made Abrams tanks Warsaw bought earlier. The Hercules is designed to recover tanks while under fire, and has been used in conflicts …

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Iraq On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-24). Jewish Group Moves To Support Reparations For Black Americans. moguldom.com A Jewish group has taken a step toward supporting reparations for Black Americans. Reconstructing Judaism recently voted to approve a resolution to support and advocate "for institutional, local, and federal legislation and policies that specifically address the need for reparations" for BIPOC — which stands for Black, Indigenous, [and] People Of Color. Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss is the assistant director …

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-24). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…

____ (2022-12-24). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.

Dean Baker (2022-12-24). Big Victory on Retirement Income in Omnibus Spending Bill. cepr.net Since coming to Washington more than three decades ago, I have spent much of my time working on retirement income. The biggest part of that story was defending Social Security, which leaders in both parties were anxious to cut. This defense was largely successful, as the efforts to privatize it in the 1990s and under …

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese Olympic champion weightlifter astonished at positive ITA report. ecns.cn The International Testing Agency announced Thursday that Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun tested positive and will be provisionally suspended from competing until the resolution of his case.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Perseverance rover drops 2nd sample tube on Mars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — NASA announced on Friday that Perseverance successfully dropped its second rock sample tube on the Martian surface.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 24.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 210 al-Shabab terrorists killed in a week: Somalia military. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Somali military's land forces commander said that the army killed 67 terrorists in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Heavy snow, flash floods cause difficulties across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Snow and cold temperature in western and northern Iranian cities and flash floods in the southwest on Saturday have caused problems in people's daily lives in most Iranian cities.

scorinoco (2022-12-24). Spiritual Foundation of The Korean People (Statement). orinocotribune.com Message from the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Caracas, Venezuela: | In spite of many challenges and vicissitudes, the Korean people are fighting unswervingly for the overall development of socialism because they have a firm conviction in the idea of General Secretary Kim Jong Un. | Why do the Korean people consider the idea of their leader as their spiritual foundation? | It is because they have experienced that, following the guidance of their leader, everything turns out well. | In the course of leading the DPRK, Kim Jong Un accumulated great ideological and theoretical feats in all s…

____ (2022-12-24). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 1 killed, 12 injured in Saudis attack on Yemen's Saada. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — One person was martyred and 12 other people were injured in Saudis attack on the northern Saada province in Yemen.

Editor (2022-12-24). Big Pharma's Obscene Profits, Not Striking Nurses, Are Killing the NHS. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-12-24). Policeman killed, 5 injured in Islamabad suicide attack. ecns.cn A policeman was killed and five others including three policemen injured in a suicide attack here on Friday morning, Islamabad police said in a statement.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Japan's recent heavy snow caused 13 deaths, many injuries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere has killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday.

Editor (2022-12-24). We Heard Your Requests — ScheerPost is Now on PayPal. scheerpost.com Attention readers! | We've seen your requests for one time donation options and pleads for an alternative to Patreon (are they really that bad?) | We are happy to announce that we are We are very excited to continue bringing you new advancements in 2023, and we plan to continue listening to your requests and improving your…

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-24). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Lever Union Is Here. levernews.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). French want to replay 2022 World Cup final. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — More than 200,000 signatures in France have been collected in support of the petition to replay the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Fuel tanker blast in S. Africa's Boksburg leaves 8 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Eight people were killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand of Gauteng on Saturday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran, Guinea officials discuss expansion of bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy, the foreign minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyaté stressed his country's willingness to develop ties with Tehran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Defending human rights not exist in foreign policy of West. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The notion of defending human rights and the fight against terrorism doesn't have a place in the foreign policy of the Western powers, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.

confirmed? (2022-12-24). aliens put hole in space station. indybay.org very likely…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 14 Iranian fishermen freed after 8 years in Somalia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — As many as 14 Iranian fishermen have been freed through diplomatic efforts of the foreign ministry after being held in Somalia for 8 years.

Greg Palast (2022-12-24). Justice Sues "True the Vote" Vigilantes. dissidentvoice.org Finally. The Department of Justice has finally taken on 'True the Vote', the right-wing group behind the wrongful challenge of hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia voters. True the Vote challenges were the central subject of the film Vigilante, Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman created by the Palast Investigative Fund team. I know what you're thinking: …

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese EV brands earn increasing recognition: McKinsey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have long been willing to pay a higher premium for international brands, but this trend is changing in the Chinese automobile market.

Paulo Cabral (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Latin America politics. america.cgtn.com Political analysts have been talking about a new "pink tide" in Latin America as leftist parties began defeating incumbent right-wing governments in several countries over the last few years.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Space exploration. america.cgtn.com 2022 was a historic year in space exploration. Take a look back on some of the key highlights in space travel worldwide over the past year.

Staff (2022-12-24). Boycott Tour and Gaza solidarity evening bring message of Palestine to Toulouse. samidoun.net

Staff (2022-12-24). [BREAKING] US Court Denies Alex Saab Immunity Claim. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government envoy's legal team has announced it will appeal the decision.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran embassy condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad condemned the suicide bombing in the capital of Pakistan on Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese mainland sets no obstacle to cross-Strait travel: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said there is no obstacle on the mainland side to resuming travels and other direct exchanges between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Riyadh sentences prominent Shia cleric to 4 years in prison. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Kazem al-Omari to four years in prison, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.

Nitza Soledad Perez (2022-12-24). Haiti year-end review in 2022. america.cgtn.com For most Haitians, 2022 will be a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons… Gang violence, kidnappings, hunger and disease. Their government has been incapable of restoring stability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in 2021. Now, the humanitarian crisis …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.

____ (2022-12-24). U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot released its final report late Thursday night.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Tehran, Doha discuss transportation cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iranian and Qatari officials held a meeting on expansion of transportation cooperation.

Ricardo Vaz (2022-12-24). US Court Denies Venezuela Gov't Envoy Alex Saab Immunity Claim. venezuelanalysis.com Saab's attorneys vowed to appeal and expressed confidence that his diplomatic status would be "vindicated."

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Suicide bomber detained in Iraq's Diyala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi security forces on Saturday identified and arreseted an ISIL terrorist who was going to carry out a suicide attack in Diyala province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Chile wildfire leaves 2 dead, dozens injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Hundreds of homes were either destroyed or damaged in a massive fire that broke out along the coast of Chile.

____ (2022-12-24). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.

WNBR-SF (2022-12-24). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

Editor (2022-12-24). The egregious arrogance of Sam Bankman-Fried (& his ilk). mronline.org On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a long-awaited hearing into the collapse of the FTX crypto empire.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Magnitude 5.1 jolts Boshruyeh in South Khorasan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Boshruyeh city in South Khorasan province on Saturday evening.

____ (2022-12-24). Residential buildings installed with cliff elevators in Chongqing. ecns.cn An outdoor elevator is stalled on the mountain side of residential buildings in Chongqing, Dec. 23, 2022.

Staff (2022-12-24). Talk World Radio: Niamh Ni Bhriain on Weapons Business Booming. davidswanson.org

Staff (2022-12-24). 14-24 January 2023: International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian Prisoners — Action Call and Materials. samidoun.net

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). VIDEO: Fire breaks out in shop in west Delhi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A major fire broke out at a shop at DDA Lal market in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area Saturday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Renewed clashes between protesters and police in Paris. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their community, media reported.

Robert Hunziker (2022-12-24). Astronaut Edgar Mitchell's "State of the Planet" Message Revisited. dissidentvoice.org Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …

Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl (2022-12-24). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "

Editor (2022-12-24). The Chris Hedges Report: "The Catholic Church Expelled Me for Supporting Women Joining the Priesthood" scheerpost.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). VIDEO: Heavy flood hits eastern Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Sadr city of eastern Baghdad in Iraq is surrounded by floods caused by heavy rain.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). OMM reitera urgencia de actuar ante cambio climático. telesurtv.net Los desastres conectados con el tiempo, el agua y el clima, las inundaciones, el calor y la sequía, impactaron numerosas vidas.

Staff (2022-12-24). No se prevén afectaciones al servicio eléctrico por capacidad de generación en esta jornada. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2685 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 85 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

Staff (2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023. cubadebate.cu La iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-12-24). Presidente Arce afirmó que Bolivia romperá récords en exportaciones. telesurtv.net El mandatario Luis Arce afirmó que Bolivia cuenta con una economía estable y tiene la menor inflación de toda la región.

Staff (2022-12-24). FAO apoyará industria del musgo marino de Dominica. cubadebate.cu La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) apoyará la industria del musgo marino de Dominica, un ingrediente básico hoy de zumos artesanales y comerciales con propiedades energéticas. Mejorar la cadena de valor del musgo marino de Dominica también apoyaría los esfuerzos para reducir la factura de importación de alimentos de la Comunidad del Caribe en un 25 por ciento para 2025.

Staff (2022-12-24). Otorgan la Orden Carlos J. Finlay a la Doctora Hilda Saladrigas. cubadebate.cu Hilda Saladrigas fue reconocida con la Orden Carlos J. Finlay, concedida por el Consejo de Estado a personalidades nacionales y extranjeras por sus valiosos aportes al desarrollo de las ciencias naturales o sociales. Para Hilda, aún "hay mucho que investigar sobre la Comunicación y su complejidad en pos de perfeccionar nuestra sociedad y sus relaciones humanas".

Staff (2022-12-24). El 28 de diciembre vence el plazo para realizar el cambio de las cuentas en pesos convertibles. cubadebate.cu Los titulares de estas cuentas podrán decidir hasta el próximo 28 de diciembre si convierten su saldo total o parcialmente, a pesos cubanos, a la tasa de cambio de veinticuatro (24) pesos cubanos por un peso (1) convertible, o a un Certificado de Depósitos en dólares estadounidense o euros con características específicas.

Staff (2022-12-24). El tiempo: Inundaciones costeras en el norte de occidente y día invernal en esta región. cubadebate.cu Habrá fuertes marejadas en el litoral norte occidental, con inundaciones costeras de ligeras a moderadas en zonas bajas de este litoral. En el norte central habrá oleaje, mientras que en el resto de las costas habrá poco oleaje.

Staff (2022-12-24). Ajedrez: øCuáles son los motivos para celebrar en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Siempre habrá algo que añadir, motivos para soñar, aspiraciones por cumplir. Sin embargo, los protagonistas del ajedrez en Cuba tienen muchas razones para sentirse satisfechos con lo logrado en el año a punto de expirar.No fue perfecto, pero lo sucedido en 2022 tiende marcadamente a lo positivo.

Staff (2022-12-24). Meta pagará 725 millones para resolver demanda sobre intercambio de datos con Cambridge Analytica. cubadebate.cu La empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, pagará 725 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda colectiva interpuesta en 2018, en la que se acusa a la compañía de compartir datos de los usuarios con la firma británica de investigación de mercados Cambridge Analytica.La compañía tuvo acceso a los datos de hasta 87 millones de usuarios de la red social.

Staff (2022-12-24). Rusia revela nuevos detalles sobre proyectos de armas biológicas en Ucrania y su relación con EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, ha revelado a nuevos participantes de los proyectos estadounidenses de armas biológicas en Ucrania, durante la rueda de prensa dedicada a los resultados de la Novena Conferencia de Revisión de la Convención sobre las Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-24). Advierten sobre peligro por tormenta de invierno en Canadá. telesurtv.net En estos momentos debido a la acción de la tormenta invernal son más de 290.000 hogares de Quebec, Ontario y Ottawa que ya no cuentan con fluido eléctrico.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). Ascienden a más de 400 los muertos por brote de cólera en Malawi. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Mangochi, la más grande y poblada del país, ha registrado la mayor cantidad de casos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). Paraguay reporta 4.381 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias de Paraguay indicaron que los casos de Covid-19 aumentaron un 93 por ciento en una semana.

Staff (2022-12-24). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 24 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-24). JEP de Colombia abre proceso a exmilitares por paramilitarismo. telesurtv.net La JEP investiga el presunto apoyo en los años 90 a desmovilizados de grupos armados por parte de militares para que pasaran a filas paramilitares.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-24). López Obrador rechaza que EE.UU. actúe como un gobierno mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado mexicano le expresó a su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden: "Con todo respeto, América somos todos".

Staff (2022-12-24). øQuién dijo que no se puede sembrar soya en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Santiago Cuéllar Magdaleno se considera un guajiro atrevido en Placetas. Cuando iniciaron los convenios porcinos en Cuba, él fue de los primeros en inscribirse; luego, al iniciarse la experiencia de las cebas al destete, no dudó en ser, junto a su coterráneo Orelvis Peñate, pionero en el país en esa modalidad.Así empezó por ese camino de emprendimiento.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-24). Llaman en Costa Rica a completar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El galeno mencionó al distanciamiento social, el lavado de las manos, la desinfección de las manos, cubrirse la boca al toser y el uso del barbijo en los espacios cerrados.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). México recibe segundo lote de vacunas Abdala contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El fármaco Abdala contra la Covid-19 se usará en México como refuerzo o primera dosis hasta completar el esquema…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). teleSUR entrega premios del concurso #MiHistoriaConD10S. telesurtv.net En el programa Zurda Infinita fue compartida la historia de Marco Antonio Santivañez Soria, desde Bolivia.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Presidente Arce asistirá a toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Comunicación refirió ante medios de prensa que el jefe de Estado también sostendrá un encuentro de trabajo.

Staff (2022-12-24). Autoridades portuarias informan sobre suspensión de la navegación marítima Batabanó-Nueva Gerona. cubadebate.cu Autoridades portuarias informan que se decidió suspender la navegación marítima entre estos puertos a partir de las 00: 00 horas del sábado 24 de diciembre, hasta que mejore la situación hidrometeorológica en el Golfo de Batabanó que afectara la seguridad para la navegación durante la travesía y el atraque en los puertos de Batabanó, Nueva Gerona y Cayo Largo del Sur.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-24). Corte salvadoreña ratifica prisión a asesinos de 4 periodistas. telesurtv.net Los acusados son el ex general José Guillermo García, el ex coronel Francisco Morán y el coronel Mario Adalberto Reyes.

Staff (2022-12-24). Gobierno talibán impone nueva restricción a las mujeres. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno talibán ordenó este sábado a todos los grupos no gubernamentales nacionales y extranjeros en Afganistán que suspendan el empleo de mujeres, supuestamente porque algunas empleadas no usaban el velo islámico correctamente. La prohibición es la medida restrictiva más reciente de los nuevos gobernantes de Afganistán contra los derechos y libertades de las mujeres.

Staff (2022-12-24). Aumenta el número de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Población del país caribeño actualizó el jueves la situación del más reciente brote de cólera que exhibe cifras de 18 799 casos sospechosos, 1 380 confirmados, 16 047 hospitalizados y 342 fallecidos. La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios resaltó la preocupación por la incidencia del virus en las edades más tempranas.

Staff (2022-12-24). Curiosidades del Palacio Presidencial. cubadebate.cu Su entrada principal, sobre calle Refugio, está flanqueada por dos elementos emblemáticos, los restos de la garita del àÅngel, parte de la muralla que rodeaba a La Habana en la época colonial, y el cañón autopropulsado SAU-100 utilizado por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, en el combate de Bahía de Cochinos, en abril de 1961.

Eloy Osvaldo Proaño (2022-12-24). Ecuador: Nuevamente piden la destitución de Lasso. globalizacion.ca La Comisión de Garantías Constitucionales del Congreso de Ecuador que investigaba al presidente neoliberal Guillermo Lasso, aprobó un informe no vinculante que establece que el mandatario incumplió la ley para ser candidato que señala que no puede tener sus recursos…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-24). Piden a empresa NFT cesar venta de valores indígenas de Brasil. telesurtv.net La solicitud firmada por el fiscal general de Amazonas da un plazo de diez días a Nemus para tomar medidas al respecto.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). Fallece en Nicaragua Blanca Segovia, hija del general Augusto Sandino. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Nicaragua indicó que será realizado un homenaje a Blanca Segovia Sandino Aráuz en la Asamblea Nacional.

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-24). Policía fronteriza inicia huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net La huelga alcanza a dos aeropuertos londineses, los de Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow y Manchester, así como al sureño puerto de Newhaven.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-12-24). Realizan homenaje a víctimas del terremoto de 1972 en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó la ayuda enviada por Cuba en ese momento para el pueblo nicaragüense.

Staff (2022-12-24). El conflicto en Ucrania agota las reservas de armas de la OTAN, asegura The Washington Post. cubadebate.cu Según refleja The Washington Post en un material pubicado este viernes en el que analiza la ayuda bélica que Occidente presta a Kiev, los combates en Ucrania han puesto al descubierto "fallos en la planificación estratégica" de Estados Unidos. Asimismo, han revelado "lagunas significativas" en la base industrial militar de Washington y de la OTAN.

Staff (2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños están en riesgo por sequía en àÅfrica, según la Unicef. cubadebate.cu Según alertó este viernes el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), más de 20 millones de niños se encuentran en riesgo de hambre grave, enfermedades y sed a causa de la sequía que afecta al Cuerno de àÅfrica, la más grave "en más de dos generaciones".

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-12-24). La propia oposición venezolana defenestró, al fin, al "presidente interino" Juan Guaidó. globalizacion.ca Juan Guaidó, el "presidente interino" made in Washington, ya no le sirve a EEUU, por lo que le lanzó al "basurero" y se aceró al gobierno constitucional de Nicolás Maduro, obligando a los partidos de la oposición a eliminar el…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños en riesgo por sequía en Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net ONU refiere que en África Oriental "las lluvias han estado por debajo del promedio en cuatro temporadas consecutivas".

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2022-12-25: News Headlines

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Christmas and the war on Christmas. americanthinker.com Christmas is God's greatest gift, for man's greatest need. Why the war on Christmas?>

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). U.S. deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power. tribune.com.pk An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. | Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising demand for heat and storm-related damage to transmission lines. | The latest outage numbers are a sharp drop from the 1.8 million U.S. homes and businesses left without power as of early Saturday morning, according to tracking site Poweroutage.us. | Many electri…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Even in War, Good Will toward Men. americanthinker.com Have you heard this Christmas miracle from the Battle of the Bulge?>

Juan Cole (2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). 10 Christmas movie classics for the holidays. americanthinker.com A movie buff recommends some good family fare for the holidays.

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). Pope Francis conducts traditional Christmas service at Vatican. tribune.com.pk

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Some thoughts on why Handel's Messiah at Christmas is so compelling. americanthinker.com The soaring oratorio at Christmas seems to be touched by the divine…

James J. Zogby (2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas, Again And Why… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-25). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca First published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Merry Christmas from 30 million Texans. americanthinker.com You don't need a newspaper story to confirm that Texas is growing.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Familiares de Pelé lo acompañan en el hospital durante Navidad. telesurtv.net El astro futbolístico, tres veces campeón mundial, está acompañado de sus hijos Flavia, Kely y Edinho Nascimento.

Staff (2022-12-25). Papa Francisco llama a mayores esfuerzos para solucionar conflictos políticos y sociales. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este domingo esfuerzos para que "se pacifiquen las tensiones políticas y sociales que afectan a varios países del continente americano", en el mensaje de Navidad pronunciado desde la logia central de la basílica de San Pedro antes de la bendición Urbi et Otbi.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Lula hace votos por una Navidad que reconcilie a Brasil. telesurtv.net El líder del PT transmitió su aspiración a que "la Navidad sea de reconciliación familiar y de Brasil consigo mismo".

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Temporal invernal deja al menos 22 muertos en Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El temporal Elliot ha dejado a más de 315 mil hogares y negocios sin energía eléctrica en la víspera de Navidad.

____ (2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-25). Resilient China injects certainty into global economic recovery. ecns.cn

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Perú anuncia apoyo para familias de manifestantes fallecidos. telesurtv.net El titular de Justicia expresó su solidaridad a las familias que perdieron a un miembro durante las manifestaciones en el país.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Poder Judicial peruano admite a trámite apelación de Castillo. telesurtv.net Magistrado peruano señala que el recurso interpuesto por el exmandatario cumple las formalidades establecidas para ser evaluado por la Corte Suprema.

Editor (2022-12-25). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. scheerpost.com

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine. tribune.com.pk Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…

Staff (2022-12-25). While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early December, the Serbian president is looking to send the military into the region under United Nations Sec. Council Resolution 1244. www.worldatlarge.news/world-conflict/2022/12/20/while-ukraine-war-continues-southeast-europe-braces-for-conflict-in-serbia?fbclid=IwAR1cYnV5KXvdx8ttpvbm-e3_d_Zv4AP2xysyoJCZw3-Te8s56eAB-cSwDkc

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provocation. tribune.com.pk China's military said it had conducted "strike drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to unspecified "provocation" from the democratically-governed island and the United States. | Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of repeated Chinese military activity nearby over the past three years or so as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty. | China staged war games around Taiwan in August following a visit to Taipei by then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and on Saturday it condemned the United States for a new defence authorisation law t…

americanthinker (2022-12-25). When it comes to COVID and China, it's déjà vu all over again. americanthinker.com Reports from China sound eerily like the same reports that led to 2020's rise of the invariably wrong "experts" and the end of America as we knew it.

____ (2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.

The Conversation (2022-12-25). Are China's increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West's Sway in the Middle East? juancole.com By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere. In early December, Chinese president …

____ (2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-25). (W. E. Talk) How to refurbish agricultural cooperation between China and America? –Exclusive interview with Kenneth M. Quinn, honorary president of World Food Prize Foundation. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation, especially in agriculture, is the ballast of China-U.S. relations. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have initiated technical exchanges and cooperation in agriculture. Iowa, the state known as the "granary of the United States," plays a vital role in agricultural cooperation with China. In 1983, it signed an agreement with Hebei Province as a sister province/state, and the vitality of exchanges has always been maintained.

____ (2022-12-25). China firmly opposes U.S. signing into law national defense authorization act: spokesperson. ecns.cn China deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. passing and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which contains negative content concerning China, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday in a press release.

____ (2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge. ecns.cn In a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization. ecns.cn China has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi stresses building up China's strength in agriculture at key rural work conference. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced efforts to build up China's strength in agriculture and do a good job in work on agriculture and rural areas.

____ (2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.

____ (2022-12-25). China's economy has survived the most difficult period: official. ecns.cn China's economy has survived the most difficult period and an overall improvement is expected in 2023, an official said at a forum on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-25). Winter Naadam festival booms tourism in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 19th Naadam of Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Thursday in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-25). China's defense ministry protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.

____ (2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty. ecns.cn Zimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.

____ (2022-12-25). China's top legislature protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A spokesperson for China's national legislature on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.

____ (2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending. ecns.cn Local governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.

mforinoco (2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…

____ (2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off. ecns.cn China's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.

____ (2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.

____ (2022-12-25). One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era. ecns.cn One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia's trade growth in…

Staff (2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). China estima que la relaciones con Rusia son sólidas como una roca. telesurtv.net El ministro de Exteriores de China hizo énfasis en el trabajo conjunto sobre la multipolaridad y una mayor democracia en las relaciones internacionales.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). 18 mineros quedaron atrapados en una mina en el oeste de China. telesurtv.net Según el Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias de Xinjiang, al momento del derrumbe había cerca de 40 personas trabajando en la mina de oro.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Schadenfreude: Department of Energy ramps up the war against their tax slaves (us). americanthinker.com Biden's criminal confederacy thrives under climate communism.

Ann Brown (2022-12-25). 10 Important Facts About The Extraordinary Influence Of HBCUs In America. moguldom.com The news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities tends to cover their financial struggles. A recent tweet by Dr. KaNisha L. Hall reminds everyone of the excellence that has come from HBCUs. The board-certified anesthesiologist, who attended Howard University, posted a Twitter thread that began with "You know I got something to say!!! 4 HBCU …

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women. juancole.com I'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL ) The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). FBI 'doorman to social media censorship, surveilance', reveal Twitter Files. tribune.com.pk The FBI acts "as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government," according to the latest Twitter Files release. | Mentioning that FBI did not refute the previous claims about how it benefited from the social media platform, which had basically asserted that the FBI moderates the Twitter, journalist Matt Taibbi said on Twitter that the bureau shared a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public…" | Read Former employees create Twitter alternative called Spill | "It is un…

| AFP | (2022-12-25). Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy. tribune.com.pk Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said. | The hardline Islamists on Saturday threatened to suspend the operating licences of NGOs if they failed to implement the order. | The Ministry of Economy, which issues these licences, said it had received "serious complaints" that women working in NGOs were not observing a proper Islamic dress code. | "A meeting of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is scheduled later today to consult…

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Nepal's 'fierce' ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister. tribune.com.pk

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor. tribune.com.pk The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…

Editor (2022-12-25). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …

americanthinker (2022-12-25). DIE on the Road to Global Tyranny. americanthinker.com Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a favorite of the elite Davos crowd. And it's for nothing good.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). How the FBI Used Twitter to Lie to You. americanthinker.com The FBI we know is a creation of Hollywood.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). If Tucker Carlson Were On the Air in 1941. americanthinker.com A fun little thought experiment in an alternate reality….

americanthinker (2022-12-25). The Arizona Printer Problem. americanthinker.com Is the investigation into Maricopa county voter fraud asking the right questions?>

americanthinker (2022-12-25). A Biden and Bankman-Fried connection emerging? americanthinker.com Is Joe Biden about to get engulfed in another huge corruption scandal?>

americanthinker (2022-12-25). House Republicans report on Jan. 6. americanthinker.com House Republicans have released their own report on the infamous Capitol riot.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Mark Finchem and Katie Hobbs were once political allies. americanthinker.com If it weren't for Andy Biggs and others like him, the Electoral College would be obsolete, and Hillary would have won in 2016.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). New Twitter Files drop: the FBI was a liaison for all sorts of government agencies. americanthinker.com Thanks to the FBI's Foreign Information Task Force, the entire federal government got access to Twitter and was able to control the flow of information.

Claire Asher (2022-12-25). Playing Dangerously: The Environmental Impact of Video Gaming Consoles. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-25). US 'Justice' System Trashes Diplomatic Immunity & Rules Against Alex Saab, Defense Working on Appeal. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 24, 2022 ( "The Maduro regime has been deemed illegitimate … Any claim of diplomatic immunity asserted by a representative of the Maduro regime must also be considered illegitimate," Scola ruled. | The ruling was reported by AP journalist, Joshua Goo…

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-25). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

americanthinker (2022-12-25). The drag queens' dirty little secret: Their lack of talent is intentional. americanthinker.com This is all part of the left's deliberate effort to downgrade beauty and hope in the world.

David Giesen (2022-12-25). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

David Giesen (2022-12-25). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Minnesota Reformer (2022-12-25). A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church's Idols of Trump, Money and Power. juancole.com By Rev. Angela Denker | Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church's idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it leaves behind," available everywhere books are sold. ( Minnesota Reformer ) On Sunday, January 10, 2021, I woke up …

Labor Video Project (2022-12-25). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-25). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.

____ (2022-12-25). Comicomment: U.S. unilateralism, trade protectionism harm global trade. ecns.cn

President Biden Executive Order (2022-12-25). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>

KQED Live (2022-12-25). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…

DJ Mouse (2022-12-25). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

Lynda Carson (2022-12-25). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…

____ (2022-12-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mausoleum of Qinshihuang. ecns.cn

americanthinker (2022-12-25). Helen Keller knew God before she knew His name. americanthinker.com A story of innocence and faith brings light to a dark world.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Gobierno afgano ordena nueva restricción contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Talibán ordena a las ONG´S nacionales y extranjeras no contratar a mujeres afganas.

Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent (2022-12-25). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!

| Reuters | (2022-12-25). UK's Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he 'works in business'. tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism on Saturday for seeming out of touch with ordinary people when he asked a homeless man at a charity whether he "worked in business" and wanted to get into the finance industry. | Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and one of Britain's wealthiest people, was serving breakfast at a homeless shelter in London on Friday, when he began chatting with a man who identified himself as Dean. | "Do you work in business?" the prime minister asks the man at one point during the conversation, as he hands him a plate of sausages, toast and eggs. | "No, I'm homeless. I'm ac…

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-25). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

Noe Yeonkkoch (2022-12-25). Woman's Rights and Public Rape Crisis Disputes Nationalized in S. Korea. indybay.org

Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (2022-12-25). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

Vlada Moran (2022-12-25). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

____ (2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-25). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Ejército y policía montan cerco en Tutunichapa, San Salvador. telesurtv.net El Gobierno desplegó más de 1.000 soldados y 130 policías con el objetivo de "remover" a todos los presuntos delincuentes que residen en el sector.

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba reconoce avance de los Estados Unidos en el cumplimiento de acuerdos migratorios. cubadebate.cu Tras cinco años de sostenido incumplimiento por parte de Washington de los acuerdos migratorios con La Habana, en este momento se aprecia un avance, aseguró Johana Tablada, subdirectora general de Estados Unidos en la Cancillería cubana.

Staff (2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo. cubadebate.cu Sabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Rusia y Azerbaiyán abordan seguridad en frontera con Armenia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, mantuvo una conversación telefónica con su homólogo de Azerbaiyán, Ilhám Alíev, según informó el Kremlin.

Staff (2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos cuatro fallecidos en un accidente de autobús en España. telesurtv.net Las tareas de rescate fueron suspendidas de madrugada por las malas condiciones, ya que el río llevaba un caudal muy elevado, con una intensa corriente.

Staff (2022-12-25). Autor de tiroteo en París admite sentir un odio patológico contra los extranjeros. cubadebate.cu El presunto autor del atentado ocurrido el pasado viernes contra un centro kurdo en París, con un saldo de tres muertos y otros tres heridos, ha admitido sentir un "odio patológico hacia los extranjeros", según han dicho este domingo fuentes oficiales.

Staff (2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu Actualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.

Staff (2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú. cubadebate.cu En la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Rusia está dispuesta a negociar la paz con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin indicó que Ucrania y sus aliados de Occidente rechazan el diálogo con Moscú.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Aumentan niveles de contagio por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las cifras presentan con los mayores acumulados de casos a los departamentos de Guatemala, Sacatepequez, El Progreso, Zacapa y Quetzaltenango.

Staff (2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.

Staff (2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off. cubadebate.cu Agricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).

Staff (2022-12-25). UNE no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Este sábado 24 no se afectó el servicio eléctrico por déficit de capacidad de generación. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2707 MW y una demanda máxima de 2550 MW, para una reserva de 157 MW.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Bolsonaro indulta a militares acusados por masacre carcelaria. telesurtv.net Considerada una de las más sangrientas de la historia carcelaria de Brasil, la masacre de Carandiru ocurrió el 2 de octubre de 1992.

Staff (2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. que desconoce inmunidad diplomática de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

Staff (2022-12-25). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 25 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país. | En Cadeca: | En aeropuertos:…

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). ONU condena nuevo decreto contra las mujeres en Afganistán. telesurtv.net EE.UU. amenazó al Gobierno talibán, al afirmar que el decreto podría llevar a la interrupción de la ayuda humanitaria al país asiático.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Desplome de una grada de un estadio deja 27 heridos en Egipto. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad informó que alrededor de 20 ambulancias fueron enviadas al Centro Deportivo Hasan Mustafa a unos 40 kilómetros de la capital egipcia.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Decenas de rohinyás quedan varados en la isla indonesia de Sumatra. telesurtv.net Telmaizul Syatri, jefe de la oficina de inmigración local, dijo que los refugiados serán alojados temporalmente en una instalación del gobierno local.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos 10 muertos deja explosión de camión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió muy cerca del hospital Tambo que resultó afectado por la tragedia…

Staff (2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar. cubadebate.cu "El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Ascienden a 31 los fallecidos tras alud en campamento en Malasia. telesurtv.net Concluyen operaciones de búsqueda de víctimas. Balance final arroja 61 heridos. De los fallecidos, 11 eran menores.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-25). Al menos un muerto deja tiroteo en un centro comercial de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El centro comercial prohíbe las armas de fuego en las instalaciones, pero no tiene detectores de metales en sus entradas.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Solicitan nulidad de indulto a responsables de masacre en Brasil. telesurtv.net El indulto de Jair Bolsonaro a los militares vinculados a la masacre de Carandirú es una afrenta a la dignidad humana y a los principios del derecho internacional público.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Incendio forestal en Chile ha dejado al menos 67 heridos. telesurtv.net La Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile estimó en 111 hectáreas el área afectada por el fuego forestal en la ciudad chilena de Vila del Mar.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-25). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. sobre Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-25). Declaran estado de emergencia en región sudanesa de Darfur. telesurtv.net La declaración se produce tras un estallido de violencia tribal que ha dejado al menos 11 muertos y decenas de heridos.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Ferrocarrileros británicos continúan paro en Nochebuena. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Nacional Marítimo, de Ferrocarril y Transporte rechazó el aumento del cinco por ciento de Network Rail.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2022-12-25). Arrestados más de 43 pandilleros en operativo policial en San Salvador. telesurtv.net La operación tiene como objetivo golpear a los narcotraficantes y pandillas que delinquen en el lugar…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-25). Gustavo Petro confirma tregua navideña de grupos armados. telesurtv.net El Presidente colombiano expresó su deseo de que la tregua se consolide en verdaderos procesos de paz.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-25). Declaran la alerta sanitaria en Panamá por caso de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net La Dirección Nacional de Salud Animal orientó una serie de acciones a sus veterinarios y personal técnico para dar seguimiento a la enfermedad en el país.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-25). Presidente Arce pide cuidar la unidad y estabilidad en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Luis Arce llamó a la población a seguir acompañándolo para seguir en la senda del crecimiento social y económico.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-25). Kurdos protestan en Francia tras tiroteo xenófobo en la capital. telesurtv.net El Comité Democrático Kurdo en Francia convocó a la manifestación en la que se reportaron violentos enfrentamientos.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Staff (2022-12-24). In Aubervilliers for the holidays: Boycott Israel! samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, Samidoun Paris Banlieue organized its monthly Palestine stand in Aubervilliers, Paris, focusing on the boycott of Israel, especially in the holiday season. At the stand, they urged the boycott of Israel and that of corporations complicit in war crimes and colonialism, such as HP, supplier of computer equipment to the Israeli …

_____ (2022-12-24). NYC's Christmas Tree Cooperative. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – In this holiday-themed episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin speaks with Ellis Roberts of New York State of Pine, a worker cooperative selling Christmas trees in New York City. They discuss the exploitation of workers and huge markups for consumers from traditional Christmas tree companies, New York State of Pine's democratic centralist model for decision-making, the question of scale, and the importance of working with and getting to know working-class people as communists and socialists. | If you live in NYC and haven't gotten your Christmas tree yet, visit NY State of Pine at 323 St. Joh…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

Alex Bainbridge (2022-12-24). Byron Bay: from 'paradise' to 'hell for the homeless'. greenleft.org.au More than 200 people rallied on Christmas Eve at Main Beach in Byron Bay to call for a 90 day limit on using residential houses for short stay holiday accommodation like AirBnB. | A significant increase in the number of investors buying local properties for the short term holiday market is pricing residents out of the market. | Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told the rally that "the fundamental principle is that we want homes for people to live in".

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…

Editor (2022-12-24). The Holidays are the Most Painful Time of the Year to be Behind Bars. scheerpost.com Every holiday season, prisoners suffer spikes in suicides, violence, and depression. Eddie Conway, who spent 44 years locked up, explains what people on the outside can do to help.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

Author Blank (2022-12-24). Holiday greetings to workers behind bars. themilitant.com New Year greetings to our readers behind bars! | The Militant will continue to tell the truth about the conditions you face and keep getting news about the struggles of working people worldwide into your hands. 2022 was quite a year! Millions took to the streets to defend themselves. | From the Ukrainian people's courageous defense of their nation's sovereignty against Moscow's invasion, to working people inside Russia who are protesting the war. From working people and youth in Iran standing up to assaults by government thugs, to thousands of workers here who are using unions to strike for better wages and condi…

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. america.cgtn.com COVID-19 cases are back on the upswing in the U.S., up 44 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times tracking tool. Deaths are up 71 percent. Medical experts urge Americans to take precautions as they head into the holidays. …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Icy blast hits 200 million Americans, over a dozen dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of the holiday weekend.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Arctic blast, blizzards disrupt U.S. travel ahead of holidays. tribune.com.pk Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm roaring out of the Midwest to disrupt energy supplies and thwart travel for millions of Americans ahead of the holiday weekend. | The extreme winter weather, which prompted city authorities across the country to open warming centers in libraries and police stations while scrambling to expand temporary shelter for the homeless, was blamed for at least five deaths on Friday. | A -vehicle pileup on the Ohio Turnpike in a blizzard near Toledo killed two motorists, injured n…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Teenager killed in shooting at Mall of America: Police. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A 19-year-old man died in a shooting that prompted the Mall of America to go on lockdown Friday night less than two days before Christmas.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). The United States is rapidly becoming a secular nation. americanthinker.com Merry secular Christmas?>

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' is more reality than fable. americanthinker.com If you like to go to the movies at Christmas, go see Stephen Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."

americanthinker (2022-12-24). The Rejection of 'Merry Christmas'. americanthinker.com It becomes necessary to question the motives of the many citizens who want to deny the encompassing love, welcome, hope, and joy that Christmas embraces.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Silent Cal did it 99 years ago. americanthinker.com Christmas Eve in 1923 began one of the most celebrated traditions for the American love of country.

Staff (2022-12-24). Christmas in Kosovo: one drop of blood spilled can lead to spiral of violence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 24, 2022 Growing concerns: An ultimatum was set; New demands In the north of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbs have been at the barricades for the 15th day, demanding freedom for the arrested and the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces from the north. Serb List announced that Pristina published a new list for the persecution …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). S Arabia plans to use Christmas as cover for mass executions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Media are reporting that Saudi Arabia's government is planning to increase its executions of dissidents while the world is busy celebrating the start of the new year.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Ahhh, Christmas 'miracles' in DC, with a rare display of bipartisanship. americanthinker.com One big happy swamp out there at the Capitol.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-24). Christmas Jottings from North Queensland. dissidentvoice.org A ridiculous spectacle: Christmas in North Queensland, an event held in a land so prehistoric it makes a mockery of its human inhabitants. Cartoons and cardboard cut-outs of snow flecked reindeer stranded upon water-hungry lawns, irrelevant and incapable of surviving in these climes; the occasional defiance by the inhabitants who replace the reindeer with kangaroos …

Staff (2022-12-24). Tormenta invernal en EEUU provoca una de las Navidades más frías de la historia. cubadebate.cu Elliot, la "tormenta invernal histórica" que azotará a buena parte de Estados Unidos provocará interrupciones generalizadas en grandes partes del país, comunicó este viernes el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS, por sus siglas en inglés).

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-12-24). Pronostican el Día de Navidad más frío en EE.UU. desde 1980. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) precisó que las temperaturas para el fin de semana oscilarán hasta los -10 °C.

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO interoperability: English-language course for wounded Georgian soldiers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 The summary event of the "Wounded Fighters Support Fund" was held The Wounded Fighters Assistance Fund hosted representatives of the Defense Forces and other invited guests at a charity event….[T]his year, the Foundation financed 53 wounded fighters….With the support of Great Britain, special English language training courses were created …

____ (2022-12-24). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations. ecns.cn China has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

SP Editor (2022-12-24). SOS Issued for Rohingya Refugees Desperately Adrift at Sea. scheerpost.com "These are human beings—men, women, and children," said one U.N. expert. "We need to see the states in the region help save lives and not let people die."

SP Editor (2022-12-24). New Israeli Government to Un-ban Violent Racists From Parliament. scheerpost.com

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-24). Hero Worship of Zelensky in Washington Would Make for a Good Episode of the Twilight Zone—If It Weren't Real. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden compares Zelensky to Judah the Maccabee but he is more like the evil Greek King Antiochus in the Hanukkah story Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on …

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Kiev's Forces Shell Donetsk City Amid Intense Fighting In Bakhmut. southfront.org On December 24, Kiev's forces carried out another massive strike on civilian targets in the Russian city of Donetsk. The Republican trauma center became one of the main targets of the strike. Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a series of strikes on the Kalinin hospital. | Kiev's forces have been systematically shelling civilian targets in DPR and LPR. In the second half of December, the Kiev regime even intensified these terrorist acts as a kind of 'response' to the dare situ…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 65th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 25th AFU Airborne Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU con…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-24). Perú: La derecha intenta gobernar hasta 2024 con mano dura. globalizacion.ca El tiempo en el Congreso peruano corre de forma distinta al de la calle. La mayoría de los congresistas decidieron esta semana que las elecciones generales se realicen en abril de 2024, dentro de un año y medio, mientras el…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). Organizaciones peruanas rechazan persecución policial. telesurtv.net Resaltaron que en Perú se viven momentos complejos y difíciles en medio del estado de emergencia decretado.

Jacob Perasso (2022-12-24). Washington state mushroom workers rally for union. themilitant.com SEATTLE — "We've come very far and we are not going to stop. A lot of us want a union," Joceline Castillo, a worker at Ostrom Mushroom Farms, told a rally of 60 other mushroom workers and supporters here Nov. 20. "We are fighting to stop the retaliation, harassment and intimidation." Some 40 workers came from Sunnyside, where Ostrom is located. They're seeking to organize into the United Farm Workers union. | The rally was held outside the Metropolitan Market. "We appreciate the support of those here and those who buy the mushrooms so we can win a union," said Daniel Leon, an Ostrom worker and a leader of t…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Russia names new participants in military bio prgm in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) —The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party.

Staff (2022-12-24). First operational mission since WWII: U.S. airborne forces kilometers from Ukraine war zone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 20, 2022 Black Sea vantage point gives 101st Airborne troops closer view of Ukraine war The 101st Airborne Division soldiers here are positioned close enough to Ukraine that their artillery is in easy range of the war-torn country and intelligence gatherers can monitor fighters buzzing around the Black Sea. The 2nd Brigade …

_____ (2022-12-24). A New Brutal Purge Upon the Serbs in the Making, Orchestrated by NATOstan. strategic-culture.org The goal of the Kosovo Albanians' hidden agenda is even more blatant now in broad political daylight in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, –¢atiana Obrenovic writes. | The Serbs are 'up on the barricades' yet again. The Kosovo Albanians-only police officers keep provoking the local Serbs. | They harass the Serbs only and arrest the innocent Serbian civilians only in a quasi failed state of Kosovo (and Metohija). | For instance, one Serb was arrested and detained by the police only because he lives in the same building where the electoral committee is located. Then a few others as well in a matter of a fe…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). US congressmen approve $1.7 tln draft budget with Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The US House of Representatives approved the country's draft budget for the fiscal year 2023 (ends September 30) for around $1.7 trillion, which included $44.9 bln for Ukraine.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-24). Former German Chancellor Merkel Admits that Minsk Peace Agreements Were Part of Scheme for Ukraine to Buy Time to Prepare for War With Russia. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Kuzmarov Dec 19, 2022 | War was inevitable outcome of 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine | Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel These comments echoed those of Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, who came to power in snap elections after the 2014 coup d'état. Regarding his sig…

Roy Landersen (2022-12-24). Defend Ukraine independence! Demand Putin get out now! themilitant.com The Ukrainian people are withstanding some of the heaviest aerial bombardment since Moscow's war began as they fight tenaciously to drive back its invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demoralize working people by crippling Ukraine's power supplies as winter begins, but this only encourages greater determination to resist. | The conflict is the largest ground war fought by two states in Europe since 1945. It has set in motion realignments among capitalist powers across the world, and exacerbated the global economic crisis. The Kremlin is banking on Russia's bigger military resources to wear Ukrainia…

_____ (2022-12-24). The Claim That the Ukraine War Advances U.S. Interests Discredits the Claim That It's 'Unprovoked'. strategic-culture.org

Christelle Néant (2022-12-24). Ukrainian army bombs Kalinina hospital in Donetsk for two days in a row. mronline.org Since the beginning of December 2022, the Ukrainian army has been shelling the city centre of Donetsk on a daily basis, causing numerous civilian casualties. | December 24, 2022 | Newswire…

Staff (2022-12-24). Turkish combat drones "playing huge role in Ukraine": NATO official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 22, 2022 Turkish-made drones 'playing huge role in Ukraine,' says senior NATO official Turkish-made drones used by Ukraine on the battlefield are "playing a huge role in Ukraine," according to David van Weel, NATO's assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges. Van Weel told Anadolu Agency (AA) in an exclusive interview that Tàºrkiye's …

Staff (2022-12-24). Colossal arms package: U.S. Patriot missile batteries in Ukraine in 2-3 months "max" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 24, 2022 US Patriot system to be launched in Ukraine in a few months: official US Patriot air defence system is to become operational in Ukraine in a few months, according to a Ukrainian military expert. Oleksandr Musiyenko told Polish Radio that it might take between 3 and 5 months to train Ukrainian …

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-24). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.

unitedEditor (2022-12-24). Chimeras manipulate Armenia. unitedworldint.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the weekly newspaper Kaspiy about the latest developments in the South Caucasus and the normalization process of relations between Tàºrkiye and Armenia. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Tàºrkiye announced the start of the second stage of the …

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Syria On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain al-Arab | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat | On December 22, SDF artillery shelled a Turkish base in the Dabiq area | On December 22, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED attack in Inkhil town | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Terrorist shelling in Idlib leaves three Syrian soldiers dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Three Syrian soldiers were killed as a result of artillery and mortar shelling by terrorists in the Idlib governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Friday.

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Blaze kills 22 in Russian home for elderly, electrical problems eyed. tribune.com.pk

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). First Tupolev Tu-160M bomber to join Russian MoD this year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The first newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber will be delivered before the end of this year, head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Friday.

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO ally Lithuania first nation to receive U.S. kamikaze drones. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Lithuania buys Switchblade 600 drones Lithuania's Defence Ministry has signed a deal to buy Switchblade 600 drones from the United States, becoming the first European NATO member to order the kamikaze system. "We are the first country in the world after the United States to purchase the Switchblade 600. These combat …

Staff (2022-12-24). European satrapies: U.S. Congress threatens Bulgaria's top prosecutor over "stability of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com EuractivDecember 24, 2022 US congressman: Bulgaria's chief prosecutor threatens stability of NATO US Congressman Warren Davidson called on the US Treasury Department on Thursday (22 December) to take action against Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev for "corrupt actions" threatening "the stability and security of NATO allies in Europe", a document obtained by EURACTIV reveals. Davidson, …

Staff (2022-12-24). NATO partner Colombia mulls purchase of French warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Colombia begins negotiations to buy 16 Rafale fighter jets Colombia is negotiating the purchase of 16 Rafale multirole fighter jets for its Air Force, a deal potentially worth $3.15 billion, according to a news release from the country's president. *** Earlier this month, the president had announced during a military ceremony …

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Omnibus Bill: Don't Get Mad, Get Even. americanthinker.com A dozen or so U.S. senators have screwed up royally by allowing the 4,100-plus-page omnibus $1.7-trillion budget to be adopted — and they know it.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Palestina reitera llamado a tomar medidas contra crímenes israelíes. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abbas condenó las demoliciones, así como los asesinatos, delitos y violaciones del derecho internacional.

Staff (2022-12-24). Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Drecun: Pristina preparing new base in north of Kosovo-Metohija The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Friday Pristina was preparing to open a fifth base in the north of the province, and added that it would be a military one. Speaking to Pink TV, Drecun said …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran could have made nuclear weapon a year ago if wanted. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks, says that if Iran wanted a nuclear weapon, it would have made one year ago.

Middle East Monitor (2022-12-24). Netanyahu's Empty Offer of "Self-Rule" without Land for Palestinians is just another form of Apartheid. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …

Juan Cole (2022-12-24). The Great Muslim Sufi Mystic Farid al-Din Attar on Jesus' Innocence, Love, Forgiveness. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Christians are often surprised to discover how important Jesus is to the Muslim spiritual tradition. The Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, praises him as a Word from God and affirms the Virgin Birth. In Muslim civilizations with painting traditions, such as the Mughals in India, Jesus, Mary and the nativity became …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). "Dumb and Dumber" New Episode in Berlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — After France and US made their own mistakes by promoting certain Iranian opposition figures, Germany appeared keen to follow suit and gall Iran by meeting a former soccer player who stands accused of fomenting riots in Iran.

_____ (2022-12-24). Gaining Power In The Struggle For A Better World. popularresistance.org Prolific academic Vijay Prashad is the Executive Director of Leftword books, a publishing house out of India. Recently he published a book with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S." Vijay collaborates with social movements on an international level, including with the leadership of many left-wing Latin American governments. | On the subject of censorship, the conversation naturally turns to the cancellation of RT, including shows hosted by Chris Hedges and Lee Camp himself. Vijay points out that many liberals who claim to champion free speech are making an argument ba…

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-24). South Africans are fighting for crumbs: A conversation with trade union Leader Irvin Jim. mronline.org South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country's largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people's struggles and movements.

Editor (2022-12-24). The Perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make …

Ben Norton (2022-12-24). UN experts: US sanctions violate Iranians' human rights. multipolarista.com Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Zionist regime's drone downed in north of Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A drone of the Zionist Regime has been downed in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Zionist Ministry of War confirmed on Friday night.

_____ (2022-12-24). Military Budget Hike For 2023 Is 3,200 Times The NLRB Increase. popularresistance.org Draft text of the congressional omnibus spending bill released this week reveals a proposed $25 million increase in funding to the National Labor Relations Board, which would bring the agency's 2023 federal fiscal year budget to $299 million. Its funding has otherwise been frozen at $274 million for the past nine years; when inflation is taken into account, this effectively amounts to a budget decrease of 25% since 2014, according to calculations cited in an NLRB news release. | The proposed hike is well below what leaders from unions like Communications Workers of America and Unite Here have been calling for, an…

_____ (2022-12-24). NHS Price Problem Is Big Pharma, Not Striking Nurses. popularresistance.org Imagine a disability almost disappearing if you flew out of the Global South. I have severe haemophilia, a genetic condition that interferes with the body's ability to clot after bleeding. When left untreated, anything — even a bruise or merely sitting down — can trigger a bleed, internally or externally. Anti-clotting injections can stop this. | However, outside the advanced West, these injections are sold at exorbitantly high prices. When I was a child in India, my parents couldn't afford such treatment, so they'd bury my bleeding joints under piles of ice to freeze them. Almost all the bleeds I exp…

_____ (2022-12-24). Judge Decision Denying Alex Saab's Right To Diplomatic Immunity. popularresistance.org Saab Moran faces charges in this case for bribing Venezuelan officials channeling hundreds of millions of dollars into foreign accounts under the guise of a food program meant to benefit Venezuelans. His alleged criminal activity took place from 2011 through 2015. | In an apparent effort to either avoid prosecution or reduce his criminal exposure in the United States, Saab Moran began to meet secretly with United States law enforcement agents starting in August 2016. Saab Moran met with agents in August and September of 2016. The following year, he met with | agents in November of 2017. The next year, he met with…

_____ (2022-12-24). Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag Is Delaying Sustainable Farming In Europe. popularresistance.org In the spring of 2020, the European Union announced an ambitious plan to overhaul farming practices in fields and valleys across the continent. Named Farm to Fork, it calls for less fertiliser and pesticide use, and more organic production. | Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. | The response from Europe's powerful industrial agriculture sector was swift and unequivocal:…

_____ (2022-12-24). I Witnessed The Truth About Nicaragua. popularresistance.org Entering adulthood alongside the dwindling of 2020 uprisings for Black liberation (that I had naively seen as the beginning of the end), I felt very stuck. Understanding I am a poor queer Black woman, I saw myself facing a world where the options presented for survival were dehumanizing at best, and the innate dream of living as a free person essentially destroyed. I wanted to fight the liberal tendency of American youth to begin with strong spirits of resistance, before colleging, working and/or drugging, and ultimately, laying down into the nuzzle of the state we once claimed to relentlessly hate. I myself knew…

_____ (2022-12-24). How We Got Here: Ecological Restoration's Surprising History. popularresistance.org A new book uncovers the development of the world's most widespread environmental management practice. | Rising carbon emissions. Heatwaves and wildfires. Supercharged storms. Environmental headlines these days can be bleak — and with good reason. But a new book proposes an antidote. | "There is hope to be found in ecological restoration," writes Laura J. Martin in Wild by Design. | If we want to save threatened species or ecosystems on the brink, we'll need to get our hands dirty. Across the world billions are being spent on restoration projects — like reforestation efforts or reintroducing extirpated…

____ (2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). Free health kits distributed to local residents in C China. ecns.cn The first batch of 100,000 free health kit packages have been distributed, each containing 9 tablets of fever reducing drugs and 2 antigen test kits.

____ (2022-12-24). Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts. ecns.cn Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.

____ (2022-12-24). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.

____ (2022-12-24). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

____ (2022-12-24). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.

China Dialogue (2022-12-24). COP15 reaches historic Agreement to protect Biodiversity. juancole.com By Regina Lam and Xia Zhijian | ( ) Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all the world's people. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed after …

____ (2022-12-24). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.

____ (2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.

Fight Back (2022-12-24). Red Theory: The achievements of socialism in China. fightbacknews.org After waging revolution from 1927 to 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed from Tiananmen Gate that "the Chinese people have stood up!" This marked the end of imperialist domination in China and the beginning of socialism in the newly founded People's Republic of China, led by the Communist Party. The Chinese revolution has continued through socialist construction from then until today, and we would do well to sum up some of its many heroic achievements in order to better understand, from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, the process of socialist revolution and socialist construction. | The achievements of socialism in China…

____ (2022-12-24). Train tickets to go on sale for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator.

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). China angered, Taiwan cheered by new US defence act. tribune.com.pk China expressed anger on Saturday at a new US defence authorisation law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan, while Taipei cheered it for helping boost the island's security. | China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" regarding the US National Defence Authorisation Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | It said the $858 billion military spending measure, which authorises up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that "cause serio…

Dongsheng Collective (2022-12-24). 2022 Retrospective | No. 128. dongshengnews.org We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.

Editor (2022-12-24). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. mronline.org The study looks at the impact of 125 of the richest billionaires globally, whose carbon emissions equal those of France, or 67 million people, and shows that just the richest 10 of those individuals own more wealth than the poorest 40% of humanity. The average billionaire in the study is responsible for carbon emissions over one million times higher than the average person in the bottom 90% of humanity.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran, Pakistan target $5 bn trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Consul General Hassan Nourian has said the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan is not satisfactory at $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-24). Yearender: Travel and tourism in 2022. america.cgtn.com International travel seems to be on its way to postpandemic recovery. But new concerns are adding a few bumps. Inflation and a strong U.S. dollar have global consumers re-considering how far they can stretch their bank accounts.

Staff (2022-12-24). Vietnam, Afghanistan precedents for Poland: U.S. sells recovery vehicles for (366) Abrams tanks disabled in combat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 21, 2022 Poland signs recovery vehicle deal for Abrams tanks Poland has signed a deal for the purchase of 26 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles from BAE Systems to support the US-made Abrams tanks Warsaw bought earlier. The Hercules is designed to recover tanks while under fire, and has been used in conflicts …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

Brian Williams (2022-12-24). Ohio workers at GM battery plant vote 710-16 to join UAW. themilitant.com Workers at an electric vehicle battery factory near Warren, Ohio, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers. The 710-16 vote, announced by the National Labor Relations Board Dec. 9, marks the first time workers have won union representation in this burgeoning industry. | The plant is owned by Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and South Korean-owned LG Energy Solution. Ultium has announced plans to build two more battery factories, in Lansing, Michigan, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. As part of the auto bosses' competition to take the lead in electric car sales, Ford says it will build t…

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Al Qaeda releases video it claims is narrated by leader al-Zawahiri who was believed dead -SITE. tribune.com.pk Al Qaeda has released a 35-minute recording the group claims was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid in August 2022, SITE intelligence group said on Friday. | The recording was undated and the transcript did not clearly point towards a time frame for when it could have been made. | Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. | Zawahiri had been in hiding for years, and the operation to locate and kill him was the result of "careful, patient and persiste…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-24). Jewish Group Moves To Support Reparations For Black Americans. moguldom.com A Jewish group has taken a step toward supporting reparations for Black Americans. Reconstructing Judaism recently voted to approve a resolution to support and advocate "for institutional, local, and federal legislation and policies that specifically address the need for reparations" for BIPOC — which stands for Black, Indigenous, [and] People Of Color. Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss is the assistant director …

_____ (2022-12-24). Let the Patriot Games Begin. strategic-culture.org Little did we know that by 2023 the raging would go beyond paroxysm, Pepe Escobar writes. | It's idle to dwell on the cringe-worthy visit of the Kiev clown to Crash Test Dummy at the White House, coupled with a "Churchillian" speech at the War Party dominions in Capitol Hill. History will ridicule this Hollywood soap for centuries ahead. | Way more juice is provided by the latest War Party P.R. show, sponsored by Raytheon Productions. After all Lloyd Austin, the current Pentagon head, is a former Raytheon weapons peddler. | After much fanfare, it was established that the Pentagon will provide not a collection, bu…

Terry Evans (2022-12-24). As political crisis of US rulers deepens, Socialist Workers Party speaks out. themilitant.com Following the 2022 elections, working people face both a deepening crisis in the capitalist economy — a slowdown in hiring at the same time prices continue to rise — and attacks on living conditions and constitutional freedoms by the capitalist rulers and their two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans. | The Socialist Workers Party is organizing to build solidarity with workers in battle against boss and government attacks, from the rail yards nationwide to strikes by Case New Holland workers in Wisconsin and Iowa and miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. The party fields candidates posin…

Anonymous767 (2022-12-24). Military Situation In Iraq On December 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Editor (2022-12-24). Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022. scheerpost.com

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-24). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…

WNBR-SF (2022-12-24). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

____ (2022-12-24). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese Olympic champion weightlifter astonished at positive ITA report. ecns.cn The International Testing Agency announced Thursday that Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun tested positive and will be provisionally suspended from competing until the resolution of his case.

____ (2022-12-24). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-24). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Lever Union Is Here. levernews.com

WorkWeek (2022-12-24). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese mainland sets no obstacle to cross-Strait travel: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said there is no obstacle on the mainland side to resuming travels and other direct exchanges between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

LaborFest (2022-12-24). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.

Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl (2022-12-24). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Afghan Taliban order NGOs to ban female employees from work. tribune.com.pk Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women's freedoms. | The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | It was not immediately clear whether the order applied to United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in…

Editor (2022-12-24). We Heard Your Requests — ScheerPost is Now on PayPal. scheerpost.com Attention readers! | We've seen your requests for one time donation options and pleads for an alternative to Patreon (are they really that bad?) | We are happy to announce that we are We are very excited to continue bringing you new advancements in 2023, and we plan to continue listening to your requests and improving your…

Robert Hunziker (2022-12-24). Astronaut Edgar Mitchell's "State of the Planet" Message Revisited. dissidentvoice.org Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …

Nitza Soledad Perez (2022-12-24). Haiti year-end review in 2022. america.cgtn.com For most Haitians, 2022 will be a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons… Gang violence, kidnappings, hunger and disease. Their government has been incapable of restoring stability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in 2021. Now, the humanitarian crisis …

____ (2022-12-24). Residential buildings installed with cliff elevators in Chongqing. ecns.cn An outdoor elevator is stalled on the mountain side of residential buildings in Chongqing, Dec. 23, 2022.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). VIDEO: Fire breaks out in shop in west Delhi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A major fire broke out at a shop at DDA Lal market in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area Saturday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Magnitude 5.1 jolts Boshruyeh in South Khorasan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Boshruyeh city in South Khorasan province on Saturday evening.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). A Massachusetts court unwittingly makes the case for pulling children out of public schools. americanthinker.com The judge ruled that school officials who turned two siblings into transgenders and hid the activity from their parents failed to meet the judicial standard for "shocks the conscience."

Staff (2022-12-24). 14-24 January 2023: International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian Prisoners — Action Call and Materials. samidoun.net

Staff (2022-12-24). Boycott Tour and Gaza solidarity evening bring message of Palestine to Toulouse. samidoun.net

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Renewed clashes between protesters and police in Paris. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their community, media reported.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). A scholar is trying to give more dimension to Africa's colonial history. americanthinker.com This is going to be an uphill slog, but it seems that he's got a lot of factual points to back up his argument.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Space exploration. america.cgtn.com 2022 was a historic year in space exploration. Take a look back on some of the key highlights in space travel worldwide over the past year.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Defending human rights not exist in foreign policy of West. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The notion of defending human rights and the fight against terrorism doesn't have a place in the foreign policy of the Western powers, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.

Editor (2022-12-24). The egregious arrogance of Sam Bankman-Fried (& his ilk). mronline.org On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a long-awaited hearing into the collapse of the FTX crypto empire.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…

____ (2022-12-24). Chinese EV brands earn increasing recognition: McKinsey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have long been willing to pay a higher premium for international brands, but this trend is changing in the Chinese automobile market.

John Steele (2022-12-24). Communist League: 'Down with Canadian rulers' Emergencies Act'. themilitant.com MONTREAL — Six weeks of mandatory public hearings on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government imposition of the never-before-used Emergencies Act concluded Nov. 25. The act aimed to crush the three-week-long truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa and at border-crossing bridges with the U.S. last February. It was convened by the Public Order Emergency Commission to determine if the government's assault against the rights of the truckers was legal under the law. Their report to Parliament is due by Feb. 20. | Over 75 witnesses appeared before the commission, including police, government minist…

Deborah Liatos (2022-12-24). University of California teaching assistants strike for over a month. themilitant.com LOS ANGELES — As the strike of University of California workers reached its 31st day, hundreds of striking academic workers rallied at the U.C. campus here Dec. 14. They were joined by supporters, including faculty, students and members of UNITE HERE and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299. They marched around the campus, chanting and singing labor solidarity songs. | Nearly 48,000 University of California researchers, teaching assistants, graders and others went on strike Nov. 14 demanding higher wages, improved benefits and better working conditions. | "When I was a stu…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Heavy snow, flash floods cause difficulties across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Snow and cold temperature in western and northern Iranian cities and flash floods in the southwest on Saturday have caused problems in people's daily lives in most Iranian cities.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). We've reached terminal velocity: Washington state bureaucrats bemoan 'rational thinking'. americanthinker.com New curriculum on "climate change" parades the left's descent into insanity and Newspeak.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Suicide bomber detained in Iraq's Diyala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi security forces on Saturday identified and arreseted an ISIL terrorist who was going to carry out a suicide attack in Diyala province.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Take This Potentially Deadly Vaccine, Or We Will Deny You Lifesaving Care. americanthinker.com Despite everything we have learned about the vaccine's mediocre efficacy and serious risks, one hospital is determined to let a girl die if she remains unvaxxed.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Kamala Harris berates the press for not praising her 'strong leadership'. americanthinker.com Is that why not even Democrats want her to be president over doddering Joe?>

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Yes, Americans can still count our blessings. americanthinker.com The United States remains a great nation and an example for the world to emulate.

Naomi Craine (2022-12-24). Rail workers protest as gov't imposes contract, bars strike. themilitant.com CHICAGO — In rail yards and on locomotives across the country discussion and debate continue among rail workers over how to respond to the ongoing attacks from the rail bosses and the government. These include grueling schedules, draconian attendance policies, unsafe conditions, a renewed push to run engineer-only trains and the anti-union Railway Labor Act. | On Dec. 2 President Joseph Biden signed legislation passed overwhelmingly by a bipartisan majority in Congress imposing a contract on 115,000 rail workers and proscribing union strike action. Members of four unions — representing a majority of t…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Chile wildfire leaves 2 dead, dozens injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Hundreds of homes were either destroyed or damaged in a massive fire that broke out along the coast of Chile.

Greg Palast (2022-12-24). Justice Sues "True the Vote" Vigilantes. dissidentvoice.org Finally. The Department of Justice has finally taken on 'True the Vote', the right-wing group behind the wrongful challenge of hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia voters. True the Vote challenges were the central subject of the film Vigilante, Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman created by the Palast Investigative Fund team. I know what you're thinking: …

Dean Baker (2022-12-24). Big Victory on Retirement Income in Omnibus Spending Bill. cepr.net Since coming to Washington more than three decades ago, I have spent much of my time working on retirement income. The biggest part of that story was defending Social Security, which leaders in both parties were anxious to cut. This defense was largely successful, as the efforts to privatize it in the 1990s and under …

____ (2022-12-24). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-24). Indian court orders survey of historic mosque on Hindu group plea. tribune.com.pk

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Women don't want abortions. americanthinker.com Abortion advocates would have us believe that women routinely choose — freely and without reservations — to have an abortion when, in fact, most abortions are coerced.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). America and the Season of Hope. americanthinker.com It is not the job of the Church to save America, but if the Church became proficient in making disciples, then saving America would be an expected by-product.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 24.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Japan's recent heavy snow caused 13 deaths, many injuries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere has killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). The Balenciaga scandal may help educate the apolitical. americanthinker.com A Facebook group that I follow ended up having an unusual and, possibly, important thread.

Editor (2022-12-24). The Chris Hedges Report: "The Catholic Church Expelled Me for Supporting Women Joining the Priesthood" scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-24). Talk World Radio: Niamh Ni Bhriain on Weapons Business Booming. davidswanson.org

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 1 killed, 12 injured in Saudis attack on Yemen's Saada. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — One person was martyred and 12 other people were injured in Saudis attack on the northern Saada province in Yemen.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran, Guinea officials discuss expansion of bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy, the foreign minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyaté stressed his country's willingness to develop ties with Tehran.

Author Blank (2022-12-24). 'Cuba's revolution grew in extraordinary school of experience'. themilitant.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). French want to replay 2022 World Cup final. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — More than 200,000 signatures in France have been collected in support of the petition to replay the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-24). One killed, over injured as protesters, police clash in Bangladesh. tribune.com.pk At least one person was killed and over others injured, including policemen, after supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police clashed on Saturday. | The party in a statement claimed that its district leader Abdur Rashid Arefin, , was killed when police fired at a rally and baton-charged the party supporters in Boda town of the northern district of Panchagarh. | Dozens of party supporters were also injured in the police firing, it added. | The local police, however, rejected the claim. | Md Rakibul Islam, a police officer in the Panchagarh district, told Anadolu Agency: "

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…

INDYRADIO (2022-12-24). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example. indybay.org It is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.

americanthinker (2022-12-24). The Gigantic Defense Bill Does More Harm than Good. americanthinker.com A strong and free America is secured by a strong national defense, and that requires spending money. But America is at risk with legislation like this.

____ (2022-12-24). U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot released its final report late Thursday night.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Tehran, Doha discuss transportation cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iranian and Qatari officials held a meeting on expansion of transportation cooperation.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Riyadh sentences prominent Shia cleric to 4 years in prison. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Kazem al-Omari to four years in prison, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 210 al-Shabab terrorists killed in a week: Somalia military. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Somali military's land forces commander said that the army killed 67 terrorists in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.

Seth Galinsky (2022-12-24). Iran protests for rights, against executions stoke gov't divisions. themilitant.com Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers of IranWorkers in Ahvaz, in Iran's Khuzestan province, join Dec. 17 strike at seven oil complexes for higher wages, pensions, health care. Some unions have condemned gov't use of death penalty. | More than three months of daily protests are widening rifts between rival factions among Iran's capitalist rulers. The execution of two protesters, death sentences for 11 others and charges that carry the death penalty against six more have expanded demonstrations across the country and internationally. | In the face of these actions, at least two of the executions…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran embassy condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad condemned the suicide bombing in the capital of Pakistan on Friday.

scorinoco (2022-12-24). Spiritual Foundation of The Korean People (Statement). orinocotribune.com Message from the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Caracas, Venezuela: | In spite of many challenges and vicissitudes, the Korean people are fighting unswervingly for the overall development of socialism because they have a firm conviction in the idea of General Secretary Kim Jong Un. | Why do the Korean people consider the idea of their leader as their spiritual foundation? | It is because they have experienced that, following the guidance of their leader, everything turns out well. | In the course of leading the DPRK, Kim Jong Un accumulated great ideological and theoretical feats in all s…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Perseverance rover drops 2nd sample tube on Mars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — NASA announced on Friday that Perseverance successfully dropped its second rock sample tube on the Martian surface.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-12-24). Families Of Slain Iranian Protesters Mark End Of Mourning Period With Defiance. juancole.com By Ardeshir Tayebi/ Radio Farda | ( RFE/RL ) The families of the victims of the recent nationwide protests in Iran have staged protests amid ceremonies marking the 40th day since the death of 10 protesters across the country. With police standing nearby in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on December 22, …

Staff (2022-12-24). [BREAKING] US Court Denies Alex Saab Immunity Claim. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government envoy's legal team has announced it will appeal the decision.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). VIDEO: Heavy flood hits eastern Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Sadr city of eastern Baghdad in Iraq is surrounded by floods caused by heavy rain.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). 14 Iranian fishermen freed after 8 years in Somalia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — As many as 14 Iranian fishermen have been freed through diplomatic efforts of the foreign ministry after being held in Somalia for 8 years.

| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death sentence. tribune.com.pk Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. | Yasin, a Kurd who raps about inequality, oppression and unemployment, had been accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into the air, charges which he denied. | Yasin's mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?" she said in the video posted on social media.

____ (2022-12-24). Policeman killed, 5 injured in Islamabad suicide attack. ecns.cn A policeman was killed and five others including three policemen injured in a suicide attack here on Friday morning, Islamabad police said in a statement.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Leader attends 1st Fatemieh mourning session. en.mehrnews.com The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremony for the noble and dignified daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Saturday evening.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Norway's fund to cease investing in Zionist settlements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Israeli officials reported that the move was influenced by the United Nations' decision in 2020 to publish a blacklist of 112 companies that are suspected of having connections to West Bank settlements…

americanthinker (2022-12-24). Ballot printer questions in Arizona. americanthinker.com The big thing now is "shrink to fit."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Fuel tanker blast in S. Africa's Boksburg leaves 8 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Eight people were killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand of Gauteng on Saturday morning.

Editor (2022-12-24). Big Pharma's Obscene Profits, Not Striking Nurses, Are Killing the NHS. scheerpost.com

confirmed? (2022-12-24). aliens put hole in space station. indybay.org very likely…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.

Julia Conley (2022-12-24). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.

Paulo Cabral (2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Latin America politics. america.cgtn.com Political analysts have been talking about a new "pink tide" in Latin America as leftist parties began defeating incumbent right-wing governments in several countries over the last few years.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-12-24). Presidente Arce afirmó que Bolivia romperá récords en exportaciones. telesurtv.net El mandatario Luis Arce afirmó que Bolivia cuenta con una economía estable y tiene la menor inflación de toda la región.

Staff (2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023. cubadebate.cu La iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.

Staff (2022-12-24). No se prevén afectaciones al servicio eléctrico por capacidad de generación en esta jornada. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2685 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 85 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

Staff (2022-12-24). El 28 de diciembre vence el plazo para realizar el cambio de las cuentas en pesos convertibles. cubadebate.cu Los titulares de estas cuentas podrán decidir hasta el próximo 28 de diciembre si convierten su saldo total o parcialmente, a pesos cubanos, a la tasa de cambio de veinticuatro (24) pesos cubanos por un peso (1) convertible, o a un Certificado de Depósitos en dólares estadounidense o euros con características específicas.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-24). Advierten sobre peligro por tormenta de invierno en Canadá. telesurtv.net En estos momentos debido a la acción de la tormenta invernal son más de 290.000 hogares de Quebec, Ontario y Ottawa que ya no cuentan con fluido eléctrico.

Staff (2022-12-24). El tiempo: Inundaciones costeras en el norte de occidente y día invernal en esta región. cubadebate.cu Habrá fuertes marejadas en el litoral norte occidental, con inundaciones costeras de ligeras a moderadas en zonas bajas de este litoral. En el norte central habrá oleaje, mientras que en el resto de las costas habrá poco oleaje.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). OMM reitera urgencia de actuar ante cambio climático. telesurtv.net Los desastres conectados con el tiempo, el agua y el clima, las inundaciones, el calor y la sequía, impactaron numerosas vidas.

Staff (2022-12-24). FAO apoyará industria del musgo marino de Dominica. cubadebate.cu La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) apoyará la industria del musgo marino de Dominica, un ingrediente básico hoy de zumos artesanales y comerciales con propiedades energéticas. Mejorar la cadena de valor del musgo marino de Dominica también apoyaría los esfuerzos para reducir la factura de importación de alimentos de la Comunidad del Caribe en un 25 por ciento para 2025.

Staff (2022-12-24). Meta pagará 725 millones para resolver demanda sobre intercambio de datos con Cambridge Analytica. cubadebate.cu La empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, pagará 725 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda colectiva interpuesta en 2018, en la que se acusa a la compañía de compartir datos de los usuarios con la firma británica de investigación de mercados Cambridge Analytica.La compañía tuvo acceso a los datos de hasta 87 millones de usuarios de la red social.

Staff (2022-12-24). Ajedrez: øCuáles son los motivos para celebrar en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Siempre habrá algo que añadir, motivos para soñar, aspiraciones por cumplir. Sin embargo, los protagonistas del ajedrez en Cuba tienen muchas razones para sentirse satisfechos con lo logrado en el año a punto de expirar.No fue perfecto, pero lo sucedido en 2022 tiende marcadamente a lo positivo.

Staff (2022-12-24). Otorgan la Orden Carlos J. Finlay a la Doctora Hilda Saladrigas. cubadebate.cu Hilda Saladrigas fue reconocida con la Orden Carlos J. Finlay, concedida por el Consejo de Estado a personalidades nacionales y extranjeras por sus valiosos aportes al desarrollo de las ciencias naturales o sociales. Para Hilda, aún "hay mucho que investigar sobre la Comunicación y su complejidad en pos de perfeccionar nuestra sociedad y sus relaciones humanas".

Staff (2022-12-24). Rusia revela nuevos detalles sobre proyectos de armas biológicas en Ucrania y su relación con EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, ha revelado a nuevos participantes de los proyectos estadounidenses de armas biológicas en Ucrania, durante la rueda de prensa dedicada a los resultados de la Novena Conferencia de Revisión de la Convención sobre las Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas.

Staff (2022-12-24). Aumenta el número de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Población del país caribeño actualizó el jueves la situación del más reciente brote de cólera que exhibe cifras de 18 799 casos sospechosos, 1 380 confirmados, 16 047 hospitalizados y 342 fallecidos. La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios resaltó la preocupación por la incidencia del virus en las edades más tempranas.

Staff (2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños están en riesgo por sequía en àÅfrica, según la Unicef. cubadebate.cu Según alertó este viernes el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), más de 20 millones de niños se encuentran en riesgo de hambre grave, enfermedades y sed a causa de la sequía que afecta al Cuerno de àÅfrica, la más grave "en más de dos generaciones".

Staff (2022-12-24). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 24 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-24). Gobierno chileno logra contener incendio en Viña del Mar. telesurtv.net El presidente Boric, prometió ayuda para las personas y familias que perdieron su vivienda en el incendio que destruyó una zona de Viña del Mar.

Staff (2022-12-24). Autoridades portuarias informan sobre suspensión de la navegación marítima Batabanó-Nueva Gerona. cubadebate.cu Autoridades portuarias informan que se decidió suspender la navegación marítima entre estos puertos a partir de las 00: 00 horas del sábado 24 de diciembre, hasta que mejore la situación hidrometeorológica en el Golfo de Batabanó que afectara la seguridad para la navegación durante la travesía y el atraque en los puertos de Batabanó, Nueva Gerona y Cayo Largo del Sur.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-24). Llaman en Costa Rica a completar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El galeno mencionó al distanciamiento social, el lavado de las manos, la desinfección de las manos, cubrirse la boca al toser y el uso del barbijo en los espacios cerrados.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-24). Corte salvadoreña ratifica prisión a asesinos de 4 periodistas. telesurtv.net Los acusados son el ex general José Guillermo García, el ex coronel Francisco Morán y el coronel Mario Adalberto Reyes.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-24). Incendio en un geriátrico ruso deja al menos 20 muertos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Situaciones de Emergencias de Rusia indicó que continúan en la búsqueda de siete personas cuyo paradero aún es desconocido.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). Paraguay reporta 4.381 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias de Paraguay indicaron que los casos de Covid-19 aumentaron un 93 por ciento en una semana.

Eloy Osvaldo Proaño (2022-12-24). Ecuador: Nuevamente piden la destitución de Lasso. globalizacion.ca La Comisión de Garantías Constitucionales del Congreso de Ecuador que investigaba al presidente neoliberal Guillermo Lasso, aprobó un informe no vinculante que establece que el mandatario incumplió la ley para ser candidato que señala que no puede tener sus recursos…

teleSUR, YSM (2022-12-24). Policía fronteriza inicia huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net La huelga alcanza a dos aeropuertos londineses, los de Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow y Manchester, así como al sureño puerto de Newhaven.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-24). López Obrador rechaza que EE.UU. actúe como un gobierno mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado mexicano le expresó a su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden: "Con todo respeto, América somos todos".

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-12-24). Realizan homenaje a víctimas del terremoto de 1972 en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó la ayuda enviada por Cuba en ese momento para el pueblo nicaragüense.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-24). Alertan del aumento de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Haití ya tuvo que enfrentar una epidemia de cólera en 2010 y tras nueve años la enfermedad cobró la vida de unas 10 mil personas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). Ascienden a más de 400 los muertos por brote de cólera en Malawi. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Mangochi, la más grande y poblada del país, ha registrado la mayor cantidad de casos.

Staff (2022-12-24). øQuién dijo que no se puede sembrar soya en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Santiago Cuéllar Magdaleno se considera un guajiro atrevido en Placetas. Cuando iniciaron los convenios porcinos en Cuba, él fue de los primeros en inscribirse; luego, al iniciarse la experiencia de las cebas al destete, no dudó en ser, junto a su coterráneo Orelvis Peñate, pionero en el país en esa modalidad.Así empezó por ese camino de emprendimiento.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-24). JEP de Colombia abre proceso a exmilitares por paramilitarismo. telesurtv.net La JEP investiga el presunto apoyo en los años 90 a desmovilizados de grupos armados por parte de militares para que pasaran a filas paramilitares.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Presidente Arce asistirá a toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Comunicación refirió ante medios de prensa que el jefe de Estado también sostendrá un encuentro de trabajo.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-24). Piden a empresa NFT cesar venta de valores indígenas de Brasil. telesurtv.net La solicitud firmada por el fiscal general de Amazonas da un plazo de diez días a Nemus para tomar medidas al respecto.

Staff (2022-12-24). Curiosidades del Palacio Presidencial. cubadebate.cu Su entrada principal, sobre calle Refugio, está flanqueada por dos elementos emblemáticos, los restos de la garita del àÅngel, parte de la muralla que rodeaba a La Habana en la época colonial, y el cañón autopropulsado SAU-100 utilizado por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, en el combate de Bahía de Cochinos, en abril de 1961.

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-12-24). La propia oposición venezolana defenestró, al fin, al "presidente interino" Juan Guaidó. globalizacion.ca Juan Guaidó, el "presidente interino" made in Washington, ya no le sirve a EEUU, por lo que le lanzó al "basurero" y se aceró al gobierno constitucional de Nicolás Maduro, obligando a los partidos de la oposición a eliminar el…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). Fallece en Nicaragua Blanca Segovia, hija del general Augusto Sandino. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Nicaragua indicó que será realizado un homenaje a Blanca Segovia Sandino Aráuz en la Asamblea Nacional.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-24). México recibe segundo lote de vacunas Abdala contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El fármaco Abdala contra la Covid-19 se usará en México como refuerzo o primera dosis hasta completar el esquema…

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-24). Al menos 13 personas mueren en EE.UU. por tormenta invernal. telesurtv.net Producto de la tormenta invernal, alrededor 1. 0.000 hogares y negocios se quedaron sin fluido eléctrico en varios estados de EE.UU.

Staff (2022-12-24). Gobierno talibán impone nueva restricción a las mujeres. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno talibán ordenó este sábado a todos los grupos no gubernamentales nacionales y extranjeros en Afganistán que suspendan el empleo de mujeres, supuestamente porque algunas empleadas no usaban el velo islámico correctamente. La prohibición es la medida restrictiva más reciente de los nuevos gobernantes de Afganistán contra los derechos y libertades de las mujeres.

Staff (2022-12-24). El conflicto en Ucrania agota las reservas de armas de la OTAN, asegura The Washington Post. cubadebate.cu Según refleja The Washington Post en un material pubicado este viernes en el que analiza la ayuda bélica que Occidente presta a Kiev, los combates en Ucrania han puesto al descubierto "fallos en la planificación estratégica" de Estados Unidos. Asimismo, han revelado "lagunas significativas" en la base industrial militar de Washington y de la OTAN.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-24). teleSUR entrega premios del concurso #MiHistoriaConD10S. telesurtv.net En el programa Zurda Infinita fue compartida la historia de Marco Antonio Santivañez Soria, desde Bolivia.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños en riesgo por sequía en Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net ONU refiere que en África Oriental "las lluvias han estado por debajo del promedio en cuatro temporadas consecutivas".

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-24). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…

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2022-12-24: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-24). Vietnam, Afghanistan precedents for Poland: U.S. sells recovery vehicles for (366) Abrams tanks disabled in combat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 21, 2022 Poland signs recovery vehicle deal for Abrams tanks Poland has signed a deal for the purchase of 26 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles from BAE Systems to support the US-made Abrams tanks Warsaw bought earlier. The Hercules is designed to recover tanks while under fire, and has been used in conflicts …

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…

Staff (2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…

Lee Camp (2022-12-23). Gaining Power in the Struggle for a Better World, with Vijay Prashad. mintpressnews.com Prolific academic Vijay Prashad joins "The Most Censored News With Lee Camp" to discuss empire, coups, censorship and his latest book co-written with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S."

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2022-12-23: News Headlines

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…

Staff (2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…

| AFP | (2022-12-22). Afghan women stage street protest against university ban. tribune.com.pk

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Iran expresses regret over education ban for Afghan girls. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani expressed regret over the ban on university education for women in Afghanistan.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-22). Canada is Still Preventing Charities from Bringing Aid to Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Afghan refugees near the Pakistan border. Photo courtesy One Free World International. A staggering 95% of Afghans are not getting enough to eat As Afghanistan struggles to manage the manifold social and economic crises resulting from decades of war and subsequent Western sanctions, the Canadian government is still preventing charities from delivering much-needed…

Noah Coburn (2022-12-22). Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and US Government Agencies Failed Third-country Nationals in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-22). ONU rechaza exclusión de mujeres afganas de las universidades. telesurtv.net Türk destacó que esta medida resulta "otro golpe terrible y cruel a los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas afganas".

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2022-12-18: News Headlines

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-18). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca First published on October 14, 2022 | The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). UK sends Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The UK's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of its aid package.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 3 dead, 17 injured by freak wave in South Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least three people died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iranian karatekas scoop 16 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian athletes scooped 16 medals on the second day of the 2022 Asian Karate Championship underway in Uzbekistan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2 teens killed, 3 other youths injured in SW Atlanta shootout. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Two teenagers are dead, and several others are injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta Saturday, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Italy urges EU to give strong response to US IRA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urged the European Union to give a strong and strategic response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he said was posing threats to the national economy.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran, Nicaragua FMs sign comprehensive cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Iranian and Nicaraguan foreign ministers signed a comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 1 killed, 34 injured in tanker truck fire in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person died and 34 were injured in a tanker truck fire in the high-attitude Salang Tunnel in the Afghan province of Parwan, provincial security chief Azizullah Omar said on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company's website.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). ISIL terrorists attack on E Syria leaves 5 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — According to media sources, a terrorist attack by ISIL forces in eastern Syria left one dead and four wounded.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan crowns at 2022 Mr. Olympia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian veteran bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the Mr. Olympia title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, in the United States.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted with rocket attacks.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). FM Amir-Abdollahian to pay visit to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to pay a visit to Jordan's capital on Monday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Snow level in Moscow breaks 1989 record (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The snow level in the capital of Russia on the morning of December 18 was 33-38 centimeters, depending on the area of Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Sixth Intl. Transportation Exhibition opens in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries kicked off in Tehran on Sunday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Explosion hits US military training center in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). N Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Officials of South Korea and Japan announced on Sunday that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 12 police officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least 12 Iraqi Federal Police officers have been killed in a bomb blast near Iraq's north-central city of Kirkuk on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2022 WC final: Defending champion vs. the albicelestes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The football world is waiting to see if either France, defending champion, or Argentina, the albicelestes, will bring the 2022 World Cup trophy home.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-18). The Road to World War III: How US-NATO Forces Turned Libya into Hell on Earth. globalresearch.ca

President John F. Kennedy (2022-12-18). John F. Kennedy on Nuclear War and the Threats to World Peace: "Together we Shall Save our Planet, or We shall Perish in its Flames" globalresearch.ca The world is at a dangerous crossroads. The threat of nuclear annihilation is real. | What distinguishes October 1962 to today's realities is that the leaders on both sides, namely John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev were acutely aware of …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-18). Banner Dropped on West Coast in Solidarity with Arrested Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drops on the West Coast in solidarity with those arrested defending the Atlanta forest. Submitted anonymously. Five people have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in the USA. These arrests were notoriously brutal, as arrestees were hit with repeated chemical weapons,…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-18). As resistance to coup continues, Peru's judiciary extends detention of Pedro Castillo by 18 months. peoplesdispatch.org The decision comes as nationwide protests demanding Castillo's immediate release and reinstatement enter a second week. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests which have faced repression…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-18). Retornan a Venezuela 249 connacionales provenientes de Perú. telesurtv.net En el vuelo de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa viajaban 67 niños, unos 70 jóvenes venezolanos y más de 10 adultos mayores.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Movimiento popular ecuatoriano se solidariza con pueblo peruano. telesurtv.net Tras la vacancia de Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte ha impuesto un régimen de excepción. La represión a las protestas deja ya un saldo de más de 20 muertos.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-18). Estados Unidos y su rol en el golpe de Estado en Perú. peoplesworld.org El 7 de diciembre de 2022, Pedro Castillo se sentó a trabajar en su despacho, durante el que sería su último día como presidente de Perú. Sus abogados revisaban los documentos que mostraban que Castillo triunfaría sobre una moción en el Congreso para destituirlo. Iba a ser la tercera vez que Castillo se enfrentaba a …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Entierran a fallecidos por represión en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección Regional de Salud de Ayacucho confirmó 7 muertos y 52 heridos en el primer día de estado de emergencia.

Staff (2022-12-18). Perú: Boluarte respalda acción represiva contra protestas populares. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Dina Boluarte respaldó este sábado la acción represiva de las fuerzas de seguridad contra las protestas populares. Represión que ha dejado veintiún muertos y más de doscientos heridos, en muchos casos por impactos de bala.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por represión contra manifestaciones en Perú. telesurtv.net La policía liberó la noche del sábado a 26 campesinos que retuvo de manera arbitraria durante 14 horas.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La presidenta designada presentó un informe sobre la situacion acompañada de ministros y jefes militares y de la Policía.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Fiscalía peruana solicita 15 años de prisión contra Martín Vizcarra. telesurtv.net La entidad también pidió 9 años de inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos en contra del expresidente.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). ONG acusará a presidenta peruana por homicidio calificado. telesurtv.net "El hecho de sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas, de no advertir que no se utilizaran las armas de fuego, ya la convierten a ella en una responsable", sostuvo Cano.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-12-18). Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics. dissidentvoice.org President Zelensky has just been named by Time magazine "politician of the year 2022". It is not to have realized his coup de force of July, in favor of the war. He had all the political parties that opposed him banned; assassinated the personalities who resisted him; controlled all the media, written, audiovisual and internet; …

Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). Free Alex Saab Movement Marches to National Assembly of Venezuela, Denounces Kidnapping of Diplomat by US. orinocotribune.com

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-18). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

Steve Watson (2022-12-18). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

The Expose (2022-12-18). Bill Gates' Sinister Plan to Force You to Eat "Fake Meat" globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-18). The Year of the Botched Execution. dissidentvoice.org There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, …

____ (2022-12-18). Chinese technology helps Qatar grow vegetables in desert. ecns.cn Southwestern China's Sichuan Province helped Qatar grow vegetables in the desert and reduce its reliance on imports.

____ (2022-12-18). Species with extremely small populations being saved in China. ecns.cn According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) China-Europe freight trains contribute to a shared future. ecns.cn In October 2022, a China-Europe freight train bound for Poland passed through Horgos Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang. Hence, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing though Horgos Port reached 10,000.

____ (2022-12-18). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.

____ (2022-12-18). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River has created a magnificent scenery in winter in Yonghe County, north China's Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-18). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.

____ (2022-12-18). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn The rocket blasted off at 2: 17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit.

____ (2022-12-18). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Yin Jun: Why is the Chinese Path to Modernization an 'Innovation Theory'. ecns.cn The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formally proposed "Chinese Path to Modernization". What is the fundamental feature of the Chinese Path to Modernization? What are the differences between Chinese and Western modernization theories? What are the theoretical innovation possibilities of the Chinese Path to Modernization? China News Service "W.E. Ask" recently has interviewed Dr. Yin Jun from Peking university, who is the assistant dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.

____ (2022-12-18). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-18). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-18). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-18). "Our motto should be: Resistance, Liberation, Return": Salah Hamouri steadfast after forced deportation to France. samidoun.net French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, Salah Hamouri, was forcibly deported to France this morning, Sunday, 18 December, an action that constitutes yet another Israeli war crime against the Palestinian people. It appears that the Israeli occupation regime sought to use the World Cup finals — in which France will appear against Argentina — as …

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). Zero Delta Smelt found in CDFW fall survey from Sept. to Nov. as Delta Tunnel goes forward. indybay.org No Delta Smelt, once the most abundant fish on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, were collected in the CDFW's Fall Midwater Trawl survey from September through November.

Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-18). World Health Organization Publishes Video Calling COVID Jab Skeptics a 'Major Killing Force'. globalresearch.ca

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-18). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-18). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-18). Texas: Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – A Tarrant County jury with no Black people on it convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean December 15 of manslaughter for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. | The trial relates to events on October 19, 2019, when Dean fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her living room after being called to the house for a welfare check. Jefferson, who was 28, was caring for her eight-year-old nephew at the time, and he witnessed the killing. | The trial now moves to the sentencing phase. The same jury that convicted Dean will decide Dean's fate. The range of punishment is from two years to 20 years i…

Mark Keenan (2022-12-18). Transcending COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Deceptions. globalresearch.ca

Michiel Willems (2022-12-18). Revealed: Brits Are Paying the Highest Electricity Bills in the Entire World. globalresearch.ca

Philly Anti-Cap (2022-12-18). Banners Dropped in Philadelphia in Solidarity with Fight to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banners dropped in solidarity with ongoing struggle in Atlanta to stop the Cop City project. Originally posted to Philly Anti-Capitalist. On Saturday the 17th we hung a banners in solidarity with our friends jailed in Atlanta for defending the Weelaunee Forest against developers and cops. We hope that our action although small, inspires…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-12-18). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-18). Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca

Study Finds (2022-12-18). Bulletproof Armor Made of Human Cells? Scientists Create Gel that Stops Supersonic Projectiles. globalresearch.ca

TheCOVIDBlog (2022-12-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca

Wayside (2022-12-18). Bill Gates Patent Gives Him 'Exclusive Rights' to 'Computerize' Humans. globalresearch.ca

William Walter Kay (2022-12-18). Aussies Go 100% Coal! Imagining Life Out from Under the Climate Cloud. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-18). Will Charles III be able to maintain power over New Zealand? journal-neo.org Ascending the British throne and becoming head of the Commonwealth upon the death of his mother in September 2022, King Charles III is one of the UK's most controversial monarchs. First, Charles III is the oldest British monarch, having ascended the throne at the age of 73. Second, the new British monarch can hardly be …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-18). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). Alerta ante la pérdida de un 10 por ciento de la biodiversidad. telesurtv.net La investigación afirma que la pérdida de plantas y animales es inevitable, y en el 2100 la extinción de biodiversidad podría llegar a ser de un 27 por ciento.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-18). Reportan más de 15 millones de enfermos de influenza en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Datos de los CDC indican que en la semana que terminó el pasado 10 de diciembre fueron internadas en diversos centros asistenciales más de 23. 0 enfermos.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Explosión de camión cisterna deja 19 muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La explosión se produjo en torno a las 20H30 de este sábado a consecuencia de la explosión de un camión cisterna que transportaba gasolina que circulaba por el túnel.

____ (2022-12-18). Smart rail train starts trial run in Shannxi. ecns.cn The smart rail train travelling on a virtual track is equipped with various optical sensors to allow the vehicle to automatically follow a route defined by a virtual track of markings on the roadway and can carry as many as 300 passengers.

____ (2022-12-18). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.

____ (2022-12-18). Cradle of civilization: Tusi Sites. ecns.cn

Staff (2022-12-18). De los pibes de Malvinas: gracias Selección. cubadebate.cu Hoy la historia se resignifica en un nuevo escenario. Esa misma pasión por la selección nacional de fútbol, ahora con la magia de Leo Messi, ilusiona a todas las generaciones presentes y el amor por los jugadores de la albiceleste y Malvinas nos une a ellos otra vez.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2022-12-18). Conferencia de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad busca acuerdos finales. telesurtv.net Los presentes en la conferencia están trabajando para frenar la destrucción del hábitat, la contaminación y la crisis climática.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-12-18). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.

Staff (2022-12-18). Federación Estudiantil Universitaria inicia actividades de su X Congreso. cubadebate.cu La intensa agenda del congreso arrancó tras el desfile de las delegaciones que representan a todas las provincias y el municipio especial Isla de la Juventud, actividad que contó con la presencia de la miembro del Consejo de Estado y rectora de la UH, Miriam Nicado; y de la presidenta de la FEU, Karla Santa.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Rusia afirma que sanciones de la UE agravan a la propia unión. telesurtv.net "Está claro para todos que el objetivo de la Unión Europea es presionar a Estados soberanos, y los medios para conseguirlo son ilegítimos", señaló la misión permanente de Rusia ante el bloque.

____ (2022-12-18). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.

Staff (2022-12-18). La imagen del día: Selfie. cubadebate.cu Los forasteros llegan en el crucero a admirar la ciudad que es la llave del Golfo. Una ciudad que se mueve, palpita y comienza a tener aires de festejos de un año que termina, pese a los muchos avatarez y la dureza de los tiempos. La alegría de ser y de soñar puede quedar en una foto en el celular. °Venga la esperanza!

Staff (2022-12-18). Inauguran 10mo. Congreso de la FEU de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Frente al hoy Museo de la Revolución, sitio de eterno tributo a la rebeldía y al compromiso revolucionario de los universitarios, los 300 delegados e invitados al cónclave —en nombre de sus compañeros de aulas— patentizaron que en ellos crece su deber y el empeño de seguir revolucionando la FEU, revolucionando un país.

BayArea4Iran (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Freedom March & Rally for IRAN: "Woman, Life, Freedom!" indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95113…

Staff (2022-12-18). Liga Élite: Portuarios sigue ganando en un sábado de dobles juegos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Tabacaleros (23-21) y Portuarios (22-23) ganaron sus dos duelos sabatinos y concretaron pasos fructíferos para incluirse en la postemporada de la I Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Mientas que el líder Agricultores (28-16) dividió honores con Cafetaleros, último lugar de la tabla.

Staff (2022-12-18). 2023: un año de realizaciones y avances en nuestros medios. cubadebate.cu El jefe del Departamento Ideológico del CCPCC, Rogelio Polanco, aseguró que el venidero años se contará con la Ley de Comunicación Social, que se ha decidido continuar el debate sobre la misma y lograr así que sirva también como un proceso de educación y formación de toda la sociedad.

____ (2022-12-18). Is the U.S. colonizing Syria by frequently stealing its oil. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stolen Syrian oil three times in half a month since December, transporting nearly 150 tanks from the northeastern oil fields of Syria to Iraq.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) Chinese researchers conduct 'Earth Summit Mission'. ecns.cn Chinese people's quest for Mount Qomolangma could be traced back to 1960, when three Chinese mountaineers, whose average age was 24, accomplished the task of conquering the world's highest peak from the challenging northern slope for the first time in human history.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). ONU advierte sobre trato deshumanizado hacia migrantes. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional alertó sobre la contratación que impone cláusulas violatorias de los derechos humanos.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Croacia queda en tercer lugar del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net La otrora llamada final de consolación fue más vibrante que el partido que enfrentó a ambos equipos en la primera jornada de la fase de grupos.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Al menos ocho policías muertos tras atentado en norte de Irak. telesurtv.net La bomba explotó al pasó de un convoy policial cerca de la aldea de Safra, distrito de Hawija, en el suroeste de Kirkuk. Otros tres policías resultaron heridos.

Staff (2022-12-18). Irán logra el nivel más alto de enriquecimiento de uranio en su historia. cubadebate.cu La República Islámica de Irán ha aumentado sus capacidades deenriquecimiento de uranio al nivel más alto en la historia de su industria atómica, según informó este sábado, Mohammad Eslami, jefe de la Organización de Energía Atómica de la nación persa.

Friends of Christmas (2022-12-18). Sunday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Clock Tower in Downtown Santa Cruz | (Pacific Avenue at Water Street)…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Presidente Bolivia alerta sobre racismo y separatismo de élites. telesurtv.net Manifestó a cadetes graduados que son herederos de los militares patriotas, del pueblo y de la consolidación del Estado boliviano.

____ (2022-12-18). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.

Staff (2022-12-18). Rendir cuentas, ølo que se dice rendir cuentas? cubadebate.cu En la misma medida en que las dificultades económicas, la burocratización y la formalización de esos procesos fueron abultándose en quejas sin solución y responsables sin poner la cara, se fue deteriorando la percepción social de un eslabón básico de nuestro poder revolucionario.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). UE logra acuerdo sobre sistema de comercio de emisiones. telesurtv.net Según lo acordado, para 2030 debe haber una reducción de 62 por ciento en las emisiones en comparación con los niveles de 2005.

WSWS (2022-12-18). The UK's Strep A child deaths and the causes of the "tripledemic" wsws.org The corporate media has used these tragedies to bury the broader public health disaster posed by a "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 under an exclusive focus on Strep A.

Staff (2022-12-18). Cuba: Alerta ante amenaza de influenza aviar por aves migratorias. cubadebate.cu La Influenza Aviar no está presente en Cuba, pero considerando su comportamiento y el riesgo de introducción, básicamente a través de las aves migratorias, que están en su periodo de migración, el Centro Nacional de Sanidad Animal recomienda a profesionales, técnicos, criadores y población en general acciones que pudieran mitigar el impacto de la enfermedad.

Angela (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Free virtual screening of the documentry film "Erasmus in Gaza" indybay.org

Staff (2022-12-18). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto del Mundial. cubadebate.cu Falta muy poco para la gran final del Mundial de Catar 2022, entre Francia y Argentina. Por eso, La Tira de los Lectores este domingo resume cómo han vivido quienes nos leen esa importante fiesta futbolera, que comenzó el pasado 20 de noviembre y termina hoy.

Some Bay Anarchists (2022-12-18). CEL Offices Attacked in Solidarity with the Atlanta Weelaunee Forest. indybay.org CEL is owned by Atlas Technical Consultants and is involved in the proposed Cop City project in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. Their offices were attacked as part of a battle over whats left of the living world.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.3 en Tumaco, Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no hay daños o víctimas. Su epicentro se estimó en un área del océano Pacífico. Se sintió en varias provincias ecuatorianas.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Bombardeo de Ucrania en Bélgorod, Rusia, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia rusa de Bélgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, informó de al menos un muerto y cinco heridos por la caída de proyectiles en este territorio fronterizo con Ucrania.

CA PPC (2022-12-18). Thursday 12/15: CA Poor People's Campaign Year in Review w/ speakers Rep. Barbara Lee & Rev. Dr. Theoharis. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-18). Argentina y Francia se enfrentarán en final de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste jugará su sexta final en un Mundial de la FIFA, mientras que el equipo de Les Bleus lo hará por cuarta ocasión.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidente de Rusia evalúa curso de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Sucede cuando se produjo un intercambio de bombardeos en diversas partes del territorio en conflicto el viernes último.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Dos adolescentes mueren tras tiroteo en escuela de Chicago, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió mientras los estudiantes salían de la escuela secundaria Benito Juárez. Dos menores de edad resultaron heridos.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). øPor qué se estableció el Día Internacional del Migrante. telesurtv.net Este día tiene como fin destacar la importancia de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales que tienen los migrantes.

teleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-18). Zurda Infinita analiza partido por tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de las selecciones de Croacia y Marruecos durante el encuentro.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-18). Paiute and Shoshone Elders Evicted from Homes with No Place to Go in Winnemucca, Nevada. indybay.org WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY, Nevada — In a cruel action during winter, the Winnemucca Tribal Court evicted Paiute and Shoshone elders without a trial, and banished people from their homes with no place to go in northern Nevada. Elders' homes and possessions have been burned and demolished, and utility lines cut, attorneys said.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Tunecinos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net No se espera que la composición final del parlamento se determine hasta marzo del próximo año, después de que se hayan completado las segundas vueltas.

Slingshot collective (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/8: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #137. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena intento de EE.UU. de vulnerar sus derechos. telesurtv.net Cancillería de Venezuela rechaza proyecto de ley que busca mantener las medidas de presión impuestas por Washington, además de ofender al pueblo y a Simón Bolívar.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan cuatro nuevos casos de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se trata de cuatro pacientes de sexo masculinos de , 30, 23 y cuatro años de edad, todos de nacionalidad dominicana.

Staff (2022-12-18). °Argentina campeón mundial!: Nos ilusionamos, sufrimos y ganamos la tercera (+ Fotos, Videos y Estadísticas). cubadebate.cu Argentina la tuvo y volvió el fantasma de las remontadas rivales en el Lusail, como frente a Holanda. Francia la tuvo también. Los dos grandes de Catar, en una batalla de buen fútbol y garra, idas y venidas, altas y bajas, hat trick de Mbappé y doblete de Messi incluidos, fueron a penales. Otra vez Messi abriendo,, el Dibu brillando… °Argentina! °Sudamérica! °Rugió el Lusail! °Terremoto en el Obelisco! Argentina ganó su tercera Copa, Messi tiene su Mundial.

Staff (2022-12-18). Por segundo día consecutivo la Unión Eléctrica no prevé apagones. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2845 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para una reserva de 95 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

Free, Fair Elections (2022-12-18). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Corea del Norte continúa realizando pruebas de misiles balísticos. telesurtv.net La prueba de este domingo se produce luego de que Washington haya decidido lanzar una nueva unidad de sus fuerzas espaciales en Corea del Sur.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de México desea que Argentina gane final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La victoria de la albiceleste "sería un homenaje a Maradona, el deportista más comprometido con los cambios sociales y políticos en América Latina", dijo.

____ (2022-12-18). Comicomment: Empty talk and promise cannot gain trust. ecns.cn

Staff (2022-12-18). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 18 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 18 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena nueva maniobra legislativa de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano rechazó este sábado de forma contundente la aprobación por el Congreso de Estados Unidos de una propuesta de ley, por constituir una violación a las libertades económicas y grave ofensa al pueblo.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de Bolivia expresa apoyo a la libertad de Assange. telesurtv.net En la reunión, el presidente habló de las graves implicaciones para la libertad de prensa si Assange es extraditado a los EE.UU.

City of Sunnyvale (2022-12-18). Wednesday 1/25: Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems. indybay.org Register on Eventbrite. Hosting on Zoom.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

Staff (2022-12-18). Pepe Ramírez: el guajiro que se le escapó al diablo. cubadebate.cu Este 18 de diciembre cumpliría 100 años el líder campesino José (Pepe) Ramírez Cruz, quien dedicó toda su existencia a la lucha revolucionaria en favor del campesinado cubano, bajo una lealtad a toda prueba a Fidel, Raúl y al Partido Comunista de Cuba.Una vida tan ejemplar merece ser contada, para conocimiento de las nuevas generaciones, ante el paso del tiempo y los peligros de la desmemoria.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Argentina gana el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en la tanda de penaltis. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste mostró una superioridad absoluta sobre La tricolor durante casi todo el partido y hace realidad el sueño de levantar su tercera Copa Mundial.

Melanie Topjian (2022-12-18). Senior & disabled homeowners – need help with home repairs? indybay.org The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has a program offering up to $ ,000 for major home repairs to eligible homeowners.

Cassidy Kakin (2022-12-18). Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with Hometown Show. indybay.org Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with | Hometown Santa Cruz County Vibes at Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Recording Studios…

Joel Richards (2022-12-18). World Cup fever in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi's last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their …

WNBR-SF (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Saudi-led coalition renews missile, artillery attack on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — News sources reported on Saturday morning that the Saudi coalition launched air, missile, and artillery attacks against Yemen's Hodeidah province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian tea exported to 23 countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of 22,723 tons of tea worth $29.5 million were exported from Iran during the first 8 months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 31.7% rise in value compared with similar period of last year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Conflict between Azeri, Armenian forces goes on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The border clashes between the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia were reported to have continued.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Landmine explosion in Yemen kills 3, including 2 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A landmine explosion in Yemen's strategic port city of Hudaidah killed three civilians, including two children, and wounded one more child.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Foe targeted Iranians' unity, solidarity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The enemy has targeted the unity and solidarity among the Iranian nation, said Ali Nikzad, the deputy parliament speaker of Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country's security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian Terami scores for Porto against Vizela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has scored for FC Porto against Vizela.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1st Intl. confab on marine science starts in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The first international conference on marine science has kicked off in Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran never to back down from its redlines: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says that Iran would not back down from its redlines in negotiations ever.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Israeli regime poses serious threat to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns about the serious threat posed to the West Asian region by the occupying and criminal Israeli regime.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Raeisi, Bin Salman likely to meet in Jordan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A Lebanese media, citing informed sources, claimed that Iranian and Saudi officials will have an important meeting on the sidelines of the Iraq Conference in Jordan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 87% very or somewhat concerned about a recession in US: poll. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Close to 9 in 10 Americans report they are concerned about a recession as officials say that the possibility is not off the table, according to a new poll, local US media reported.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Air pollution in Tehran enters second week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The severe air pollution in Iranian big cities including the capital Tehran continues for more than a week on Saturday while all the education centers will continue operation online over the next few days.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells northern Iraq again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Saturday afternoon reported fresh attacks by the Turkish army on northern regions of Iraq.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). UŸèS is 'like a person dying of cancer': Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Former President Donald Trump said the United States is like "a person dying from cancer" on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, criticizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) —An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Top officials stress dealing with rioters based on justice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The heads of three power branches of the Iranian government emphasized the need for dealing with the detained perpetrators behind recent foreign-backed riots based on the law and Sharia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Kazemi Qomi reportedly appointed new Iran envoy to Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A senior diplomat said on Saturday the former Iranian presiden's special envoy for Afghanistan's affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi has been appointed as the new Iran's ambassador to Kabul…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Tehran to host 6th Intl. Transportation Exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Dec. 18-20.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells villages in Tel Tammar in northeast Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Turkish military shelled villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday. local media in Syria said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington's push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side "either with us or the Chinese" can hardly work.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Belgians protest against rising fuel prices (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Almost 17,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising fuel prices and also for better pay.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Mumbai hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A 46-year-old man died while two others sustained injuries in a massive fire that fire broke out in Vishwas Building, near Parakh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar East area at around 2pm.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Western funny game; Exploitation of CSW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In a widely criticized move against Iran, the United States and its allies pushed for the removal of Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Lebanon homeland of all its people: Nasarallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement said Lebanon is the homeland of all its people and Hezbollah wants to be a full and integrated partner in rights and obligations.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). China accounts for 30% of Iran foreign trade during 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran's total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran to continue cooperating with states to combat terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Iran will keep cooperating with other countries fighting against terrorism.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Techno-engineering services exports rise 41% to $260 mn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of $260 million worth of engineering and technical services were exported from Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 children killed, 3 people injured in Nineveh explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Saturday that several Iraqi civilians were killed and injured after a bomb exploded in Nineveh province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani picture drawn on Gaza coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows a sand portrait of Iranian top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani beside the flags of Iran and Palestine in Gaza.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to police.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). At least 169 dead following devastating floods in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — At least 169 people have died as a result of the devastating rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and officials said on Friday.

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-17). Interview With Senator Richard Black on Ukraine's War on the Donbass, Russia's Reaction, NATO's Drive to Nuclear War. ingaza.wordpress.com "There is this element of madmen—some of the politicians, some of them military people, many of them in the US State Department, the CIA—who would be willing to do the most reckless and insane of actions to risk nuclear war or even to initiate it." On December 16, I spoke with Senator Richard Black about…

Paul Haeder (2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…

Staff (2022-12-17). Perú: La embajadora de EEUU en Lima fue agente de la CIA, un día antes del golpe se reunió con el ministro de Defensa. cubadebate.cu La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Perú, Lisa Kenna, trabajó con la CIA y el Pentágono. Un día antes del golpe de Estado contra el presidente electo de izquierda, Pedro Castillo, Kenna se reunió con el ministro de defensa de Perú, quien luego ordenó a los militares que se volvieran contra Castillo.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Renuncian ministros de Educación y Cultura en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al movimiento político Nuevo Perú, su secretario general Enver León pidió el cese de la represión.

_____ (2022-12-17). Lawfare: Judicial And Legislative Coups In Argentina And Peru. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. | The vice president, who has temporary immunity due to her current role, will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence, with the case likely to spend years winding through higher courts. The crisis in Peru reached the streets, after Congress dismissed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 for wanting to dissolve Parliament and establish an emergency government. | Th…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Congreso peruano rechaza adelanto de elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La iniciativa recibió 49 votos a favor, 33 en contra y 25 abstenciones, pero no alcanzó el total requerido.

rqorinoco (2022-12-17). Peru: Death Toll in Protests Rises to 20, Government Crisis Unravels. orinocotribune.com At least 20 people have died in Peru in this week due to police repression of protests calling for the release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by Congress and replaced by Dina Boluarte. | According to media reports, six of the deaths occurred in Apurimac, one in Arequipa, three in La Libertad, one in Huancavelica, eight in Ayacucho, and one in Junín. The de facto president, Dina Boluarte declared curfew in 15 provinces of the country. |

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Daily Round-up | UK nurses launch historic industrial action over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at UK nurses launching a historic strike, the extension of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's prison sentence, a vote on a referendum for Puerto Rico, and the Saudi-led alliance in Yemen seizing ships…

_____ (2022-12-17). Bolivarian Alliance Supports Peru's President Castillo Against Coup. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has forcefully opposed the coup d'etat in Peru and expressed its support for the country's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | ALBA member states released a joint declaration stating that they "reject the political trap created by the right-wing forces of that country against the Constitutional President Pedro Castillo, forcing him to take measures that were later used by his adversaries in parliament to oust him from office." | The alliance…

Lee Foulkes, Ben Norton (2022-12-17). Why Peru has had 7 presidents in 6 years: Legacy of Fujimori dictatorship's constitution. multipolarista.com Peru has had 7 presidents in just over 6 years, due to the undemocratic constitution inherited created by far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori. This timeline explains how and why each head of state rose and fell so quickly.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net El último reporte del Ministerio de Salud peruano precisó 63 hospitalizados registrados en Ayacucho, Apurimac, Lima, Arequipa, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín.

JANET (2022-12-17). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 13, 2022 Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin taught long ago about how the ruling class uses the state apparatus it controls — police, courts, jails, army, corporate media — to attack popular governments and prevent social progress. Opponents of the coup, or "golpista," against…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Protests mount in Peru with at least 21 killed by US-trained security forces. wsws.org The Peruvian military and police escalated the repression against the ongoing social upheaval after the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Solodke; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes be…

_____ (2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War—Refuse To Handle Military Cargo. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Brendan O'Soro (2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Guliaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). M113 Panzermà∂rser Mortar Carrier Spotted For First Time With Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org The M113 Panzermà∂rser 120 mm mortar carrier has been spotted with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for the first time. | On December 17, footage showing service members of the AFU firing at Russian forces from a M113 Panzermà∂rser [mortar tank in German] on an unidentified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Panzermà∂rser, which was developed in Germany, is built on the base of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and armed with a Finish-made Tampella 120 mm mor…

infobrics (2022-12-17). US-Africa summit aimed against Russia and China fails as African nations refuse to take the bait. infobrics.org Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Syria On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | The US forces in partnership with SDF carried out six operations, detaining five ISIS militants in northeast Syria, according to the US CENTCOM; | On December 16, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in west of Ain al-Arab; | On December 16, unknown aircraft struck and destroyed a truck near the border town of Al-Bukmal. |

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. anti-ICBM warships assigned to NATO allies' carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 16, 2022 USS Arleigh Burke hosts French Maritime Force Commander The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke hosted Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, commander of the French Maritime Force and French Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 5, 2022. While aboard the ship, Cluzel held discussions with Arleigh Burke …

Staff (2022-12-17). 66 NATO-compatible Gripens to constitute Brazil's entire air force combat fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 16, 2022 Gripen officially joins Brazil's operational fighter fleet Brazil is set to officially add the Saab Gripen NG, locally designated as F-39, to the combat fleet of its air force on Dec. 19. The first of five F-39s, delivered from Sweden between December 2021 and April 2022, are now at Anapolis Air …

Staff (2022-12-17). Georgian military infrastructure upgraded to NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 16, 2022 The Minister of Defense opened the newly built barracks in Gori Infrastructure projects at the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces are in the final phase. Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze opened a newly built three-story barracks in Gori, on the territory of the First Infantry Brigade of …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Serbia solicita a la OTAN despliegue de sus tropas en Kosovo. telesurtv.net Vucic destacó que si bien resulta "casi seguro que esto no se concederá", la solicitud estará presente en el registro.

_____ (2022-12-17). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom For Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org Anti-war and First Amendment advocates are among those ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to commute the 45-month prison sentence of Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst and Pentagon employee who disclosed documents regarding the U.S. drone assassination program and was convicted last year of violating the Espionage Act. | Human rights attorney Steven Donziger and political activist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked classified information about the U.S. war in Vietnam to the New York Times five decades ago in what became known as the Pentagon Papers, are scheduled to join Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn…

_____ (2022-12-17). A Community Conversation About The Park Slope Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org Like any revolution, it takes experimentation, trial and error undergone at great risk, to prove the reliable, rational, and causal relationship between cooperation and economic success. It also takes a willingness to tweak, slightly, the familiar meaning of "success" in the economic sense. Alan Berger, a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op (PFSC) and panelist on the GEO Collective's recent community conversation in reflection on the movie, describes his draw to the Park Slope Food Co-op as a manifestation of his more general interest in "alternative ways of being." | At PFSC, "success" isn't necessarily net inco…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? popularresistance.org Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think. | I grew up in North Carolina, one of five states…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Grads' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands, Sparking Rank-And-File Activism. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Graduate Students' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). How Part-Time Faculty Won Their Strike At The New School. popularresistance.org At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a tentative agreement (TA). The union's bargaining committee, which is composed entirely of part-time faculty at The New School, unanimously chose to suspend the strike while they prepare to hold a ratification vote. Alex Robins, a union staff member and part-time instructor teaching at Parsons School of Design, told TRNN that approximately 300 (exhausted) part-time faculty members attended the fina…

_____ (2022-12-17). Ghost Stories Of Capitalism: Racism Is Real, And It's A Class Struggle. popularresistance.org In today's political climate, the word racism has become taboo. Some on the "Left" take issue with the term because of how it has been co-opted by the neoliberal elite. This is understandable, since the neoliberal Democratic Party has indeed exploited race relations in the United States to forward a "lesser evil" but no less dangerous brand of U.S. imperialism. Racism is thus increasingly viewed as an ideological weapon of liberalism rather than a material force of oppression. So-called "conservatives" have pounced on the limitations of neoliberal racial politics to strengthen their own brand as crusaders against…

_____ (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Head Into Their Biggest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org The year of the strike is ending with a bang. Starbucks Workers United has announced that workers at over 100 stores in the U.S. are embarking on a three-day strike starting today and ending December 18. The "Double Down Strike" will affect Starbucks locations in multiple states, including the flagship Seattle Roastery, which is where Starbucks CEO and noted union antagonist Howard Schultz regularly gets his coffee. | In a statement to Eater, Starbucks Workers United says "the 'Double Down Strike', a nationwide unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, is the longest collective action in the campaign's history and is t…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is For You. popularresistance.org "Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think."

____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

____ (2022-12-17). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.

Tamara Giles-Vernick, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Gustavo Matta, Nisia Trindade Lima (2022-12-17). [Comment] Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics. thelancet.com December, 2022, will see two notable anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur and the third anniversary of China's announcement of the outbreak that would lead to the COVID-19 pandemic. These coinciding events provide an opportunity to reflect on past and current global challenges to bring epidemics under control. Pasteur himself was inextricably connected with a late 19th-century social hygienist movement to promote the health of populations and cities.1 With other noteworthy scientists, including Robert Koch, Agostino Bassi, and Joseph Lister, Pasteur helped to generate a new field of…

JANET (2022-12-17). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. iacenter.org December 15, 2022 For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the degree of the alleged 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Anti-government protests that occurred in China in late November added ammunition to the argument that China should adopt the capitalist viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usua…

Staff (2022-12-17). Diplomáticos cubanos y vietnamitas dialogaron sobre agenda mutua. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, se reunió este sábado con la directora del Departamento de Cooperación Económica de la Cancillería de Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hang. Los diplomáticos conversaron sobre temas de interés bilateral. Coincidieron en Nueva York, en la Conferencia Ministerial del Grupo de los 77 más China, que culmina este sábado.

Dongsheng News (2022-12-17). Shifting Focus on COVID Prevention. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ New agreements between China and Arab countries ‚Ä¢ Shifting focus on COVID prevention ‚Ä¢ Project to produce bioenergy in Shanghai moves forward ‚Ä¢ 119 years since the British invasion of Tibet…

SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

multipolarista substack (2022-12-17). "Free Julian Assange!" say Latin American leaders. indybay.org

Tina Landis (2022-12-17). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. liberationnews.org The carbon emissions of 125 of the richest billionaires equal those of France, or 67 million people.

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). America's "Long War" against the Korean Nation. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Iraq On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Rebecca F Grais, Amadou A Sall, Stewart T Cole (2022-12-17). [Comment] Science knows no country: fulfilling Louis Pasteur's legacy. thelancet.com 2022 marks the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Pasteur's discoveries helped lay the foundation of modern public health, microbiology, and medicine. His legacy echoes in the many streets, schools, and hospitals that bear his name, and in the widespread use of pasteurised food worldwide. After his pioneering work on veterinary vaccines, Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine for humans in 1885, the success of which led to the foundation of a dedicated institute in Paris, France.1 The Institut Pasteur was registered in 1887 as a private foundation of public utility, and its statutes state that the institute's du…

Staff (2022-12-17). Victor Hugo: The face of Cain, hunters of men, sublime cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom William Shakespeare (1864)…

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End (Interview). orinocotribune.com

Editor (2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …

Edward Hunt (2022-12-17). What Now for US Policy Toward Yemen. commondreams.org U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-17). The Real Overpopulation Problem. dissidentvoice.org Another bureaucratic war criminal, Robert MacNamara, said in Fog of War that he made it a rule "not to answer the question asked but to answer the question I wished they had asked". He added that it was a good rule. It is a good rule of psychological warfare never to acknowledge the obvious messages …

Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. orinocotribune.com

_____ (2022-12-17). "Star Wars" between the US and the East. journal-neo.org Since 1957, space has become an arena of active rivalry between scientific thought and economic-technical capabilities between Moscow and Washington. For a long time, the USSR was the leader in the peaceful exploration of space, launching 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, and sending the first human being into outer space (Yuri Gagarin), and …

WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of their contents makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). Financial Warfare, 25 Years Ago: The Recolonization of Korea. Seoul Black Monday, 1997. IMF Intervention in Korea. globalresearch.ca Kim Dae jung, a former dissident, political prisoner and starch opponent of the US backed military regimes had caved in to Wall Street. Washington had demanded in no uncertain terms that all three candidates in the presidential race commit themselves to adopting the IMF programme.

Editor (2022-12-17). ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It's Caving to US Pressure. scheerpost.com

Padmasayee Papineni (2022-12-17). [Wakley Prize Essay] Directly observed therapy. thelancet.com "it was all about standing alone | in a big grey city | and somebody suddenly | handing you marigolds" | The Lift (2013), Janis Freegard…

Philimon N Gona, Alexander F More (2022-12-17). [Comment] Bacterial pathogens and climate change. thelancet.com Although deaths caused by infections contribute substantially to global mortality and morbidity, analysis of mortality from bacterial infections has been sporadic, and often limited only to select pathogens. Generally, research has focused only on disease spread based on sample sizes that are restricted in geographical, chronological, and overall resolution.1,2 Given the huge mortality burden associated with bacterial pathogens, a systematic, consolidated, pathogen-specific global approach is crucial, to provide a comprehensive and comparative perspective to enhance efforts to set global public health priorities,…

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…

scorinoco (2022-12-17). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! (Statement). orinocotribune.com Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) released the following statement on December 14, 2022, after the passing of immigrant rights activist Father José Landaverde. | Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to hims…

____ (2022-12-17). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.

Staff (2022-12-17). Croacia vence 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido que nadie quiere jugar. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, la selección croata venció 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido por el tercer lugar del Mundial Catar 2022. Los balcánicos se adelantaron pronto en el marcador con una gran jugada de pizarra. Los Leones del Atlas, la gran sorpresa del Mundial, respondieron dos minutos después, pero no pudieron igualar la ventaja que los croatas consiguieron al final del primer tiempo.

Joanna Palmer, Highlights 2022 winning contributors (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Highlights 2022: sharpening the focus on powerful health stories. thelancet.com Photographs have the power to inform and engage the viewer. Earlier this year, The Lancet invited submissions for Highlights, our annual photography competition. We were looking for pictures on any health-related topic that arrested our attention, and we were impressed by the rich variety of topics from diverse environments that featured in the entries for Highlights 2022.

John Cookson, Ferdinand Jonsson (2022-12-17). [Comment] A new cholinergic mechanism for antipsychotics: emraclidine and M4 muscarinic receptors. thelancet.com Existing antipsychotic medicines have impressive effectiveness in treating acute episodes of schizophrenia and preventing relapses, providing enormous impact for many patients. However, they are associated with short-term and longer-term side-effects, and their effects are directed mainly at hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking. Patients are left with residual so-called negative symptoms, most notably loss of motivation and cognitive difficulties that contribute to substantial functional impairments.

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. announces COVID preparedness plan. ecns.cn The White House on Thursday announced a COVID-19 'winter preparedness plan', including free at-home tests, to fight the virus as cases and hospitalizations across the country surge.

WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.

____ (2022-12-17). Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-17). Sube a 21 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en Malasia. telesurtv.net El presidente del Comité de Catástrofes Naturales de Malasia, Ahmad Zahid, declaró que seguirá de cerca la evolución de la situación en el lugar del desastre.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.

____ (2022-12-17). UN officials call for building consensus on biodiversity blueprint at COP15 meeting. ecns.cn UN officials on Thursday called for more consensus on reaching a post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a ministerial-level negotiation of the ongoing UN biodiversity conference started.

The Lancet (2022-12-17). [Editorial] Pasteur's legacy in 21st century medicine. thelancet.com The Lancet bids 2022 adieu with a commemoration of Louis Pasteur. Born in France on Dec 27, 1822, Pasteur was a young polymath when he embarked on a path of discovery with profound societal relevance. By the age of 40 years, he was a national hero and an international authority on microbiology, vaccines, and immunology. His germ theory of disease laid the foundation for hygiene and sanitation within public and global health. He developed the first vaccine against human rabies in 1885. Along with other great scientists of his time, Pasteur shaped scientific reasoning and communication for the better, creating a le…

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Unión Europea aprueba noveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Las nuevas medidas establecen la cesación de licencias a televisoras rusas como NTV, Rusia 1, REN TV y Piervy Kanal.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Senado de Bolivia aprueba proyecto ley de presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ente indicó que esta disposición fue derivada al órgano Ejecutivo para que sea promulgada.

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. sells Lithuania half $1b in missiles, touts "persistent U.S. force presence" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 16, 2022 Lithuania gets defense boost with purchase of American HIMARS rocket systems Lithuania has finalized a deal to procure eight high mobility rocket systems in a move aimed at enhancing defensive capabilities in the Baltics, the country's top defense official said this week during a visit to the Pentagon. The $495 …

____ (2022-12-17). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.

S M Thumbi, Lucille Blumberg, Kevin le Roux, Naseem Salahuddin, Bernadette Abela (2022-12-17). [Viewpoint] A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths. thelancet.com Every year, an estimated 59‚Äà000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies.1 These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as the main source of infection for humans.2,3…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Karaftoo cave in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Karaftoo cave is a Natural-Historical complex located in the North of the Kordestan Province of Iran. Today it has been accepted as the world's oldest man-made apartment on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Michael Welch (2022-12-17). Modern Prophet in the Age of US Empire: A Tribute to David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Venezolanos exigen a EE.UU. liberación de diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Se realizó un acto de masas en Caracas en solidaridad con Saab, quien permanece secuestrado en EE.UU. en franca violación de los tratados internacionales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-17). ONU demanda medidas para protección de lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net Se acordó dedicar el decenio 2022-2032 a la preservación de las lenguas indígenas para ayudarlas a sobrevivir y protegerlas de la extinción.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Presidente Maduro se reúne con dirigentes de partido opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el diálogo es primordial para avanzar aún más por la recuperación.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

Montreal Counter-Info (2022-12-17). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action to Block the Port of Montreal. itsgoingdown.org Report on direct action and solidarity rally with the Wet'suwet'en against Coastal GasLink. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. While COP15 is taking place in the streets of Montreal and the Canadian government is doing its green-washing dance for the world, construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory continues against the will of the…

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Canciller de Argentina insta a consolidar integración regional. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que trabajar con diferentes miradas, con diferentes testimonios, con diferentes historias", refirió el titular de la cartera de Exteriores.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Tragic shooting at Forvia auto parts plant in Highland Park, Michigan. wsws.org An argument over tools led to a shooting at a Detroit-area Forvia auto parts plant the day after the company announced more than 200 layoffs.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-17). Venezuela Authorizes All National Airlines to Operate Flights to Colombia. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-17). Video: The Holy Land Five Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement), with Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, organized an online seminar on the case of the Holy Land Five, Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdulqader remain imprisoned, serving lengthy sentences …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Syrian Army Reinforcements Continue To Arrive In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to deployed reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | On December 17, videos showing two large convoys of the army with dozens of battel tanks and infantry fighting vehicles surfaced online. The heavy weapons were reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The SAA began expanding its presence in the northern Aleppo countryside in late November i…

Betsey Piette (2022-12-17). Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today. All were asking whether Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons would continue the long miscarriage of justice against Mumia — 41 years in prison . . . |

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-17). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A New Hope For Louisiana's Climate Future. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Louisiana, a run-off election has opened the door for a more promising climate future. Also, public land defenders took on Arizona's governor and won, a proposed new rule could help consumers track corporate criminals, global renewable energy is accelerating at a much needed pace, and the fossil fuel industry lost one of its main investors. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Rock the boat.Low-Pro…

Salim S Abdool Karim, Izukanji Sikazwe (2022-12-17). [Comment] Building on Pasteur's legacy: producing vaccines in Africa. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur's legacy of translating scientific knowledge on vaccines to create a healthier world resonates with his comment that "Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."1 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine knowledge has not belonged to humanity, leading to global vaccine inequity2 and attempts to obstruct Africa, the world's poorest continent, from manufacturing mRNA vacci…

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-17). Prevén que consumo de carbón alcance récord histórico en 2022. telesurtv.net La AIE aseguró que el carbón seguirá siendo, con diferencia, la mayor fuente de emisiones de dióxido de carbono del sistema energético mundial.

Talha Burki (2022-12-17). [World Report] Research focus: Pasteur Institute of Dakar. thelancet.com From yellow fever to COVID-19, the Pasteur Institute of Dakar has been leading African health research and response. Talha Burki reports.

Staff (2022-12-17). Constituyen las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu Este sábado se constituirán las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, integradas por 1 422 delegados de circunscripción elegidos recientemente. Los delegados prestarán juramento en una ceremonia solemne y tomarán posesión de sus cargos. Estos organismos deberán fomentar el desarrollo local y velar por el bienestar de sus ciudadanos.

Staff (2022-12-17). Más de la mitad del presupuesto del Pentágono no aparece en sus libros de contabilidad. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono (la sede del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos) suspendió su quinta auditoría porque el 61% de sus activos (3.7 billones de dólares) no aparecen en los libros de contabilidad que analizaron 1 600 auditores. En esos libros debía haber 3.5 billones de dólares en activos y 3.7 billones en pasivos.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Desarrollan encuentro colombo-venezolano sobre economía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron que esta iniciativa surgió de los mandatarios Nicolás Maduro y Gustavo Petro.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.

Gabriel Birgand, Raheelah Ahmad, Andre N H Bulabula, Sanjeev Singh, Gonzalo Bearman, Enrique Castro Sánchez, Alison Holmes (2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-17). SF Supes in Nov. met 16 hrs; 4 hrs for "political masturbation" indybay.org How much time do Supervisors waste on commendations and roll call introductions?>

Editor (2022-12-17). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Queensland shootout highlights dangers of far-right. wsws.org Media coverage has focussed on the oddities of the individuals involved but their far-right political motivations are clear.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Health care workers speak out under devastating conditions of the "tripledemic" surge in the US and Canada. wsws.org "People are dying from lack of access to care, health care workers are being pushed to suicide/PTSD/mental breakdown/burnout, and those with the power to do anything are doing…nothing."

Editor (2022-12-17). Joe Lauria: Mainstream Media Discover Twitter Censorship. scheerpost.com

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-17). Cuban-American Actor Faizon Love Claims Black Americans Would Waste Reparations: What Does the Science and Economists Say? moguldom.com Actor Faizon Love has chimed in on the reparations debate and he's not a fan of the recent $223,000 economists recommended be paid to each Black Californian descended from the enslaved to compensate for housing discrimination. "F**k that. F**k that $223,000. You know what it is; that's another trick bag. You know why? Because that …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Denuncian que 835 palestinos siguen detenidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental denunció también que entre los detenidos se encuentran varios menores de edad.

Staff (2022-12-17). øPor qué algunos futbolistas usan máscaras en los partidos del Mundial de Catar? cubadebate.cu øEs Batman? øEs Superman? No, era Son Heung-min volando por la banda de Corea del Sur antes de ser eliminados. øO podría ser Josko Gvardiol, el jugador de Croacia que juega por el tercer lugar? En esta Copa Mundial de Catar 2022, hay varios jugadores de fútbol que han llevado máscaras sobre sus caras.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing…

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Gobierno saliente detiene pesquisa sobre la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net La medida se produjo a partir de una iniciativa del titular de la comisión, Marco Vinicius Pereira de Carvalho.

Marta Martín González, àÅlvaro Pineda Torcuato, Maria Luisa Martin Jimenez, Isabel Alonso Sebastián, Jose Luis Martinez Porras, Gala Silvestre Egea, Concepción Gonzalez Hernando (2022-12-17). [Clinical Picture] Recurrent rectal bleeding in a teenager caused by a cavernous haemangioma of the sigmoid colon. thelancet.com An 18-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of repeated episodes of rectal bleeding. Over the preceding 5 months the patient had made 4 visits to our emergency room reporting bleeding from the rectum. The problem was not associated with any other symptoms and was self-limiting. Previously, fresh red blood had been found on digital rectal examination, with no other abnormalities; no haemorrhoids, fistulous tracts, or abscesses had been found, and the patient had normal tone of her anal sphincter.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.

teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-17). Zurda Infinita conversa con el cantante Guillermo Novellis. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño que ha tenido el capitán de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, en este torneo.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Trinidad y Tobago recibe segundo envío de vacunas contra mpox. telesurtv.net La entidad aseveró que se inmunizará a los contactos de confirmados, pero no se realizará una campaña masiva por el momento.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). India y Rusia reafirman alto nivel de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Putin y Modi intercambiaron sobre varios puntos de intercambio en materias de inversión en renglones como la energía, la agricultura y el transporte.

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-17). Croacia y Marruecos jugarán por el tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los croatas cayeron ante la Albiceleste en las semifinales con marcador 3 – 0, mientras que el equipo de Marruecos perdió 2 0 ante Francia.

Editor (2022-12-17). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year. Again. scheerpost.com

Jessamy Bagenal, Benjamin Burlton, Bethany Gomersall, Joanna Palmer, Paula Preyzner, Maneet Virdi (2022-12-17). [Comment] Winner of the 2022 Wakley Prize: compassion and connection. thelancet.com It was a privilege to read the many thought-provoking entries to this year's Wakley Prize, The Lancet's annual essay competition. Earlier this year, we invited submissions about compassion and connection in medicine.1 We were moved and engaged by the submitted essays and thank everyone who found the time to enter the competition—they all showed a great commitment to writing.

____ (2022-12-17). Expert: U.S. must look through the lens of Africans. ecns.cn The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15.

Esra Erkal (2022-12-17). [Correspondence] Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies — Publisher's reply. thelancet.com As a scientific publisher and information analytics company, we take our responsibility seriously. We have been supporting sustainability research and working to reduce our environmental impact for more than 15 years. In 2021, we made a firm pledge to become net zero for all direct and indirect emissions by 2040.

Staff (2022-12-17). Samidoun mourns passing of Filipino revolutionary leader, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison "Joma": 1939-2022. samidoun.net On Friday 16 December 2022, Professor Jose Maria Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, passed away in a hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he was living in forced exile. He was 83 years old. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends its deepest condolences to Sison's lifelong partner and comrade-in-arms, Julie …

Staff (2022-12-17). Boxeadoras cubanas pelearán en su primer cartel nacional. cubadebate.cu El primer cartel nacional de boxeo femenino tendrá lugar este sábado, en la Esfaar Córdoba Cardín, en La Habana del Este. En esta jornada histórica competirán las mejores boxeadoras que estaban entrenando desde hace un tiempo esperando que se oficializara en Cuba la práctica del pugilismo femenino.

The Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2022-12-17). U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and allies, organized and led by Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST), rocked Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City. They demonstrated in-person with a political and . . . |

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Sindicatos salvadoreños rechazan reforma de pensiones de Bukele. telesurtv.net Los gremios destacaron que en la propuesta no se consolidó la eliminación de las Aseguradoras del Fondo de Pensiones.

Kathy Durkin (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. workers.org If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first . . . |

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.

commondreams (2022-12-17). Beneficial Electrification Gives HUD an Opportunity to Invest in Health of Residents. commondreams.org For millions of Americans that live in public housing, home can be a minefield of toxins and health hazards driven by decades of disinvestment and disrepair that harm the air they breathe.

John H Krystal, John M Kane, Christoph U Correll, David P Walling, Matthew Leoni, Sridhar Duvvuri, Shrinal Patel, Ih Chang, Philip Iredale, Lillian Frohlich, Stacey Versavel, Pamela Perry, Raymond Sanchez, John Renger (2022-12-17). [Articles] Emraclidine, a novel positive allosteric modulator of cholinergic M4 receptors, for the treatment of schizophrenia: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b trial. thelancet.com These data support further investigation of emraclidine as a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia without need for titration and with a potentially favourable side-effect profile.

Editor (2022-12-17). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Presidente de México se solidariza con periodista tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario condenó, en su habitual conferencia de prensa, el atentado contra el periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.

Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.

Staff (2022-12-17). Una canción, como un disparo… una palabra. cubadebate.cu Frente a la enorme Casa de las Américas, que sirvió de guarida hace 50 años al Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, varios de sus fundadores y jóvenes integrantes se dieron cita en la noche de este viernes, en un concierto que rindió homenaje a quien devino madrina de estos poetas que cantan, la heroína Haydée Santamaría, en su centenario.

SAM (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Are Engaged In Their Biggest Strike Action Yet. progressivehub.net JEFF SCHUHRKE | IN THESE TIMES…

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Navajo Nation Joining Attack on Hualapai Sacred Land for Lithium Mine. indybay.org The Navajo government is planning to join the attack on Hualapai's sacred land, according to the Australian company planning a lithium mine under the fake green banner.

Editor (2022-12-17). An Xmas Gift from Hedges and Fish. scheerpost.com Every year, Bob sends Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish into the blistering cold of the New Jersey woods to chop down a tree for the annual ScheerPost Christmas party. Please donate to ScheerPost so we can start buying a tree instead—and so you can get a book.

Susan Jaffe (2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). HTS Militants Attack Another Syrian Army Position Near Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org On December 17, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | During the raid, the militants attempted to capture the position which is located in the town of Kabtan al-D≈ºabal in the western countryside of Aleppo. The militants engaged in heavy clashes with SAA personnel, who managed to hold on to the position. | The HTS-affiliated Military Media shared footage from the raid. The sho…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Incendio en edificio residencial de Francia deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net Se reportan 14 heridos, de ellos cuatro en estado crítico. La Fiscalía de Lyon abrió una investigación para determinar sus causas.

WSWS (2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Decretan alerta de riesgo sanitario en capital chilena por humo. telesurtv.net Hay incendios forestales activos cerca de Santiago y contaminan el aire sobre la ciudad. Se registran altas temperaturas.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-16). Raeisi says his adm. holds on to its election promises. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian president said that his administration sticks to its promises in the field of creating millions of houses for people while it also has focused on tackling water shortages and unemployment.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-16). Top Jordan police officer shot dead in fuel price protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Gunfire killed a senior Jordanian officer and wounded two other police in the country's south, where protesters have taken to the streets for days against rising fuel prices, authorities said on Friday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-16). 561 km of railway to be put into operation by next year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — An Iranian railway official announced that 3,300 kilometers of railway are under construction 561 kilometers which will come on stream by next year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-16). Iran's Afshin Ghaderzadeh wins Guinness World Records. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian citizen Afshin Ghaderzadeh took the title of World's Shortest Man Living from previous record-holder Edward Hernandez, from Colombia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-16). Iran wins 1st DIFA World Deaf Futsal U-21 Championships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian national Iranian deaf football team won the 1st DIFA World Deaf Futsal U-21 Championships 2022 held in Malaysia on Friday.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-16). Kiev Revenges Russian Strikes On Energy System Killing Civilians In Donbass. southfront.org |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Commentary on the UNGA Adoption of the Anti-Nazi Resolution, December 15, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Maria Zakharova Commentary by Ms. Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in connection with the adoption by the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly of a resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism On December 15 in New York at the plenary meeting of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-16). Juez dicta 18 meses de prisión preventiva contra el expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público de Perú había solicitado 18 meses de prisión preventiva contra el exmandatario.

Editor (2022-12-16). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia back Peru's President Castillo, condemn 'anti-democratic harassment'. mronline.org Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a U.S.-backed right-wing coup.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Peru: The Uprising of the Cholos. libya360.wordpress.com Rafael Bautista S. "I am a Cholo and don't pity me, those are coins that are worthless nothing and that the whites give like those who give money. We cholos don't ask for anything, because if we lack everything, everything is enough for us". — Luis Abanto Morales The seigniorialist coup d'état carried out in…

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2022-12-16). Perú: Farsa, bochorno, rebelión, más masacres, desprecio a los cholos. globalizacion.ca Al no contener las crecientes manifestaciones, que ya dejaron 20 muertos y más de 500 detenidos, luego de que el presidente Pedro Castillo fue destituido por el Congreso, el nuevo gobierno decretó el toque de queda en 15 provincias. | Sigue…

teleSUR, DRL, MER (2022-12-16). Continúa la represión contra manifestantes en Perú. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo de Perú reportó dos nuevos decesos y decenas de heridos en Ayacucho.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-16). Death Toll From Peru Protests Tops 20 as 'Coup' Government Extends Castillo's Jail Term. commondreams.org "The democratic space is closing; we are on the way to authoritarianism," warned a leading human rights advocate in the South American nation.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-16). Sube a 18 la cifra de muertos por represión a protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net La Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos de Perú demandó la investigación de los responsables de las muertes en Ayacucho.

Ben Norton (2022-12-16). Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA) supports Peru's President Castillo against coup, denounces lawfare in Argentina. multipolarista.com The left-wing Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA) uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean met for its 18th annual summit, condemning the coup d'etat in Peru against "Constitutional President Pedro Castillo," denouncing the "unsubstantiated judicial processes (lawfare)" in Argentina against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

_____ (2022-12-16). Golpe In Peru: Castillo Under Arrest, People Demand A Constituent Assembly. popularresistance.org Regardless of Castillo presidency's evident shortcomings and mistakes, his ouster represents a grave setback for democracy in Peru and Latin America as a whole. His election last year took place on the back of an almighty crisis of credibility and legitimacy of a political system rigged with corruption and venality in which presidents were forced to resign on corruption charges (some ended in prison), with one committing suicide before being arrested on corruption charges. In the last six years Peru has had six presidents. | The rot was so advanced that no mainstream political party or politician could muster suf…

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-16). ALBA-TCP Summit Declares Arrest of Pedro Castillo Coup d'État. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 15, the summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the events in Perú against President Pedro Castillo, describing it as a coup d'état. | During the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the ALBA-TCP, which began this Wednesday in Havana, Cuba, the arbitrary detention of Pedro Castillo by police officers was condemned, and member states agreed with the arguments of Castillo's defense that there was in fact no court order against the president at the time of his arrest on December 7, when Congress ousted him fr…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-16). In Video: Russian Lancet Drone Dodges Smoke Screen, Hit Ukrainian Radar. southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 16, a video documenting a recent Russian strike with a Lancet Loitering munition on a Ukrainian P-18 radar in the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The P-18, which was developed in the Soviet Union, is a 2D VHF radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers and an al…

Staff (2022-12-16). Israel supplies NATO with intelligence on Iran, enters Ukraine fray. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ha'aretzDecember 15, 2022 Israel Gives Ukraine Intelligence on Iran via NATONATO sources tell 'Haaretz' some of the intel is on the Iranian drones… Israel has stepped up its intelligence assistance to Ukraine in recent weeks via NATO, sources in Brussels told Haaretz, with Jerusalem remaining keen to keep its aid to the embattled country indirect. …

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-16). Patriot Missiles in Ukraine NATO's Bluff or Real Escalation? globalresearch.ca

Will Porter (2022-12-16). UK Marines Conducted Covert Ops in Ukraine, General Claims. globalresearch.ca

Richard W. Miller (2022-12-16). What Do Ukrainians Want? Not an Uncompromising Battle That Puts Them in Grave Danger. commondreams.org After nine months of war, carnage and surging armament, concessive peace is still feasible, a peace that the U.S. could promote by moderating its acceleration of military provision.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). U.S. Government Media Outlet Directs Air Strikes on Crimea. libya360.wordpress.com Strategic Culture Foundation EditorialRFE Surely a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and the wider security concerns of Russia should be a priority. But regrettably, Washington and its European and Kiev minions are incapable of such diplomacy. The Radio Free Europe outlet this week blatantly published satellite images of Russian military bases in Crimea…

Yle Uutiset (2022-12-16). Finland's NBI Suspects Arms Sent to Ukraine Might be in Criminal Hands. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-16). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Soldier Killed Two Civilians In Bakhmut. southfront.org

Kyle Anzalone (2022-12-16). US Believes Ukraine Can Retake Crimea, But May Provoke Nuclear Escalation. news.antiwar.com The White House believes Ukraine's military could retake the Crimean Peninsula from Russia. However, officials say the offensive may cross Moscow's "red lines" and prompt a nuclear strike. The Biden administration has radically changed its view of Kiev's military since Russia invaded nearly ten months ago. The Ukrainians "continue to shock the world with how …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-16). Poland Demands Answers After 'Gift' Police Chief Received From Ukraine Officials Exploded. southfront.org Poland's police chief Jaroslaw Szymczyk was hospitalized after a "gift" package that he received exploded, according to international reports, after a recent string of On Thursday Poland's Interior Ministry confirmed, "Yesterday at 7: a.m., an explosion occurred in a room adjacent to the office of th…

Ryan Black (2022-12-16). U.S. Veterans Call For A Holiday Truce In Ukraine, Ceasefire And Negotiations. progressivehub.net MEMBERS OF VETERANS FOR PEACE | PEACE & PLANET NEWS…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Ukraine: Russian Forces Are On the Offensive. libya360.wordpress.com More Missiles, Attack Plans, Artillery Hits Morale Moon of Alabama Yesterday: Russia launched dozens of missiles at Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Friday morning, knocking out heating systems in towns and cities across the country as temperatures dropped well below freezing and prompting the national utility to impose sweeping emergency blackouts.Russia had launched 76 missiles at critical infrastructure…

_____ (2022-12-16). Russia & VT Exposes US Bio Weapons in Georgia-Ukraine. journal-neo.org Jeffrey Silverman, Georgian Bureau Chief for Veterans Today, has been interviewed by several Russian TV channels concerning his work over the years in exposing US bio weapons programmes in Georgia and countries of the former Soviet Union, with special emphasis on Ukraine, and on the latest breaking news, that the US and Ukraine are in …

Staff (2022-12-16). State Dept backs Georgia's NATO/EU bids, taking Abkhazia, S. Ossetia, role in Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 16, 2022 US Assistant Secretary of State vows support for Georgia's territorial integrity, Euro-Atlantic integration Karen Donfried, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, on Thursday said her Government continued to stand with Georgia and would protect the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty…. In her remarks at US Congress …

Staff (2022-12-16). Remilitarized Japan doubles war spending to meet NATO standards, confront Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 16, 2022 Japan approves a historic new military build-up Japan on Friday approved a new national security strategy — one of the country's largest defense shake-ups since World War II. This is a marked shift from the country's pacifist approach [sic], which has dominated its political discourse for decades. *** The cabinet approved …

Hans Stehling (2022-12-16). Existential Threat to Israel from Russian-Iranian Alliance. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Kimberley (2022-12-16). Brittney Griner and the U.S. State. mronline.org Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia is over. But she has been secreted away for "reintegration" and the U.S. continues its own brand of international hostage taking.

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-16). Why Putin Says Russia Could Adopt US-style Preemptive Strike Doctrine. globalresearch.ca

James George Jatras (2022-12-16). Is Russian Restraint Averting the Risk of Nuclear War — or Inviting It? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-15). Damage detected on shell of Russian spacecraft docked to ISS. ecns.cn Astronauts found damage on Thursday to the outer skin of the instrument-assembly compartment of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 that is docked to the International Space Station (ISS).

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-16). Iran calls its removal from UN Women Commission illegal, against UN charter. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution for Iran's removal from the UN commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) was placed by the US and its allies in the ECOSOC, with various countries, including China, Russia and Venezuela, questioning its legality…

infobrics (2022-12-16). 2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs. infobrics.org Trade volumes between Brazil and Russia are on track to reach a record high of US$10 billion by the end of 2022, according to Rodrigo Baena Soares, Brazil's Ambassador to Russia…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-16). How The West's Media Slip In Some Lies Even When They Start to Allow Some Truths. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse Bloomberg News headlined on December 12th, "Can Europe's Energy Bridge to Russia Ever Be Rebuilt?" and the hired…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-16). Russia Is Developing Mobile System That Can Detect, Locate Starlink Internet Terminals. southfront.org Russia's Sestroretsk Arms Plant is developing a mobile system that can detect and locate Starlink internet terminals, the The new system, dubbed "Borshchevik," can reportedly detect Starlink terminals with a range of 10 kilometers and located them with an accuracy down to 60 meters only. The system can be mounted on several types of vehicles, which makes it suita…

infobrics (2022-12-16). By demanding Russian isolation, Estonia and Baltic states join European efforts towards economic suicide. infobrics.org Local actors such as Estonia allow themselves to serve as proxies for US interests and thus gain influence, but will also bear themselves the greatest costs.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-16). Putin Attempting to Prevent a Repeat of the Clinton-Yeltsin Destruction of Russia. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-16). Belt and Road Initiative: Prospects for Brazil. infobrics.org The Belt and Road initiative introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 serves as a boost to global development. The project was initially focused on connectivity and land integration of the western part of China with Central Asia and Europe; then it has added maritime routes that include Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, Africa, and as of 2018, they already included it in Latin America with its projection towards the Arctic Ocean…

infobrics (2022-12-16). China-South Africa Champion the Call to Strengthen Multilateralism Through Shared Prosperity. infobrics.org On the sidelines of the G20 Bali Summit, Xi and President Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral meeting and reached broad consensus, which is of great significance to leading the co-operation among developing countries, especially China-Africa co-operation…

infobrics (2022-12-16). Kudankulam Unit 3 Reactor Building Dome Installed. infobrics.org The lower part and the top part of the 281-tonne dome for the reactor building at unit 3 of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant was preassembled on the ground before being lifted 62 metres and installed in the design position…

infobrics (2022-12-16). China-Latin America Defence Forum another blow to US influence 'in its backyard'. infobrics.org China entered Latin America with investments while US attempted to politically dominate.

Staff (2022-12-16). Japan, Georgia discuss trans-Eurasian energy strategy, NATO/EU bids, "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 16, 2022 Foreign Minister Darchiashvili Visits Tokyo Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili visited Tokyo, Japan, to meet with his counterpart, the Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, as well as other representatives of the Japanese government. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, during the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and potential areas of …

Julia Conley (2022-12-16). For-Profit Childcare Chains Showered Manchin in Cash After He Blocked Universal Care. commondreams.org A consortium of nationwide chains called on the senator to support legislation that would help only low-income families, to avoid cutting into their profits.

John Kiriakou (2022-12-16). Time to Revive the 1995 Act that Called for Abolishing the CIA. covertactionmagazine.com CIA detracts from national security by purporting to know what it doesn't In a recent feature article in The New Yorker magazine, writer Amy Davidson Sorkin recalls the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's 1995 bill, the Abolition of the Central Intelligence Agency Act. One of the original neoconservatives, Moynihan had served on the 1975/76 Church …

Staff (2022-12-16). Lisandra Ordaz ganó único boleto a la Copa del Mundo de ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Finalizó en Ecuador el Campeonato Continental femenino de ajedrez y dos cubanas terminaron abrazadas en la punta, con siete unidades: la pinareña Lisandra Ordaz (cinco triunfos y cuatro | 6F1 | empates) y la villaclareña naturalizada paraguaya Jennifer Pérez (seis éxitos, dos tablas y un revés).

Staff (2022-12-16). NATO nuclear obligation: Germany signs $8b deal for U.S. F-35s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 14, 2022 Germany clinches $8 billion purchase of 35 F-35 aircraft from the US German government leaders on Wednesday announced a deal to buy 35 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, a package pegged at $8.4 billion by the Pentagon in its offer from the summer. Signature of the letter of acceptance …

Staff (2022-12-16). NATO marks birth of prince of peace with "green" pagan rite. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Perhaps someone can find even the most remote indication that NATO, 30 of 32 of whose members/soon-to-be members are, or were, nominally Christian nations, has in the following public relations stunt marked the Christmas holiday in any meaningful manner. Putting up a large green object with needles seems more in line with contemporary Western Gaia …

Staff (2022-12-16). Turkey deploys convoy of advanced weapons to Kosovo, Serbia mulls sending troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 16, 2022 Media: 11 trucks full of weapons are going in the direction of the so-called Kosovo The state authorities of Serbia received information that 11 trucks full of weapons left for so-called Kosovo, the media reports. As Kurir learns, the trucks carry the most modern weapons — mortars and missiles from Turkey worth …

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-16). Narcissism Inc.: The Harry and Meghan Production. dissidentvoice.org Netflix's Harry and Meghan has been billed as a documentary, but it is clear that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have never watched that form of the genre. Hardly surprising: Prince Harry is unworldly and semi-literate and Meghan can hardly count herself as a cerebral giant. Indulgent, narcissistic and manipulative, the Prince and his …

Alan MacLeod, MPN.news (2022-12-16). Call of Duty is a government psyop: These documents prove it. therealnews.com

Editor (2022-12-16). Correction on Lee Camp Story. scheerpost.com By SP Staff FOR THE RECORD Dec. 15: Early this morning, ScheerPost republished a column and video by Lee Camp from MintPress News titled, "Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets Amid Latest Audit Failure." The column and video for Camp's Behind The Headlines erroneously stated that a 2018 article from The Nation …

_____ (2022-12-16). AfroResistance At The Permanent Forum Of People Of African Descent. popularresistance.org From December 5- 8, 2022, AfroResistance attended the first session of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent, which was held at the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Permanent Forum serves as "a consultative mechanism for people of African descent and other relevant stakeholders as a platform to improve the security, quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent, as well as an advisory body to the Human Rights Council, in line with the program of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for Afro-descendants and in close coordination with…

_____ (2022-12-16). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year — Again. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – 19 people have perished at Rikers Island in 2022, making this the deadliest year in the jail's history. Rikers Island's previous deadliest year was just last year, when 16 people died at the notorious pretrial detention center. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has rejected calls to close the facility, along with demands from advocates for a federal receivership. A federal receivership would give power to a court-appointed, nonpartisan expert to intervene in the situation on Rikers with wide latitude to change conditions in the jail. New York public defender Olayemi Olurin joins Rattling the Bars to…

_____ (2022-12-16). Eric Adams Prescribes More Cops And Prisons For Poor And Oppressed. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Last week, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced his new directive allowing cops to forcibly remove people from public areas and involuntarily detain them for transport to hospitals. The mayor's guidance expands previous definitions which allowed cops and qualified professionals to involuntarily detain someone if the individual is deemed to be a threat. Now, the new recommendations allow cops to detain people if they deem they are "unable to meet their basic needs." Adams claims this decision is best for public safety and individual well-being, but his decision was never about public safet…

_____ (2022-12-16). ICC Wanted To Investigate Israeli War Crimes; Now It's Caving To US Pressure. popularresistance.org Nearly two years have passed since the International Criminal Court (ICC) began investigating war crimes committed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza. But the ICC has yet to take concrete steps to move the investigation forward. | Frustrated with the glacial pace of the ICC's investigation and the lack of clarity about how and when the investigation will proceed, three Palestinian human rights organizations issued a joint statement to the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute (the management body of the ICC) on December 6, saying, "We have not seen any concrete step in this inv…

_____ (2022-12-16). What Today's Labor Reformers Can Learn From A Rank-And-File Coal Miners' Victory 50 Years Ago. popularresistance.org In December 1972, coal miners rocked the American labor movement by electing three reformers as top officers of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a union which at the time boasted 200,000 members and a culture of workplace militancy without peer. | In national balloting supervised by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Arnold Miller, Mike Trbovich and Harry Patrick ousted an old guard slate headed by W.A. ("Tony") Boyle, the benighted successor to John L. Lewis, who ran the UMWA in autocratic fashion for 40 years. Boyle's opponents, who campaigned under the banner of Miners for Democracy (MFD), had never…

Ali Abunimah (2022-12-16). Ben & Jerry's settles lawsuit, freezes out Israel. electronicintifada.net Outcome is a win for supporters of Palestinian rights.

Omar Karmi (2022-12-16). Farha confronts Israel's erasure of Palestine. electronicintifada.net With its global Netflix platform, movie about the Nakba has unprecedented reach…

Khaled Mouammar (2022-12-16). "Israeli Exceptionalism" Is a Canadian Value that Forgives Apartheid Israel All Its Crimes. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-16). The road to de-dollarisation will run through Saudi Arabia: The Fiftieth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China.

____ (2022-12-16). Digital hub target on track with China tech. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia is speeding toward a digital future full of potential with Chinese cooperation, the kingdom's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha said.

____ (2022-12-15). UAE approves use of China's Sinopharm broad-spectrum COVID vaccine. ecns.cn A broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm, which has the potential to protect against variants including Omicron, has been approved for emergency use by authorities in the United Arab Emirates.

____ (2022-12-15). Services, consumption get boost. ecns.cn China will continue to expand domestic consumption in culture and tourism, elderly and childcare services and sports, as the country aims to further unleash domestic demand potential and promote high-quality development.

____ (2022-12-15). China issues first national five-year plan on modern logistics. ecns.cn China has released its first national five-year plan on modern logistics to accelerate building a modern logistics system and promote high-quality development.

____ (2022-12-15). China pledges to deliver more benefits. ecns.cn China will stay committed to its fundamental national policy of opening-up, pursue its strategy of opening-up based on a win-win approach and stay true to the right path that features economic globalization.

____ (2022-12-16). Giant pandas enjoy happy life at Sichuan base. ecns.cn Giant pandas eat bamboo shoots at the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 15, 2022.

____ (2022-12-15). China conducts survey on population most susceptible to COVID-19 infections. ecns.cn China is carrying out a survey to identify people most susceptible to COVID-19 infections, including the elderly and those with underlying diseases, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). UK urged to earnestly secure Chinese embassy. ecns.cn China has warned of resolute and forceful countermeasures if the United Kingdom does not immediately stop political manipulation and earnestly secure the Chinese embassy and its consulates' normal performance of duties.

____ (2022-12-15). Businesses receive boost for orders at home and abroad. ecns.cn In the last two weeks, foreign trade companies in China have ramped up their efforts to grab international orders, as the nation further optimizes its COVID-19 policies.

____ (2022-12-16). Guidelines on emissions released. ecns.cn China has included greenhouse gas emissions into the environmental impact assessments for several major smokestack industries, according to guidelines unveiled on Wednesday by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

Robert Hunziker (2022-12-16). Multiple Breadbasket Failures as Radicals Stop Private Jets. dissidentvoice.org Global warming is taking a big bite out of the planet. Unprecedented severe droughts dry up major commercial waterways and extreme conditions have either diminished or partially decimated many crops in the US, Europe, China, Australia, the Indian subcontinent and throughout regions of Africa. This article explores the impact of "multiple breadbasket failures" as defined …

____ (2022-12-15). New edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols to be released soon: Zhong Nanshan. ecns.cn The 10th edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols will be released soon, which will benefit economic development on the basis of active epidemic prevention.

____ (2022-12-16). Officials' roles in vitalization mapped out. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules clarifying the duties of Communist Party of China officials in rural vitalization, while warning of the threat of penalties and even criminal liability for excessive bureaucracy and inaction.

____ (2022-12-16). Faking of safety docs can lead to jail time. ecns.cn People who work for safety assessment agencies and provide fake documents will be harshly punished in line with an interpretation released by China's top judicial authorities on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). ASML questions U.S. logic on chip product trade restriction. ecns.cn Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV questioned the logic behind Washington's attempts to get the Netherlands to expand chip-related restrictions on China,…

____ (2022-12-15). Xinjiang foreign trade up nearly 60 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign trade volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region soared 59.8 percent year on year to 219.4 billion yuan (about 31.6 billion U.S. dollars) from January to November this year.

____ (2022-12-15). Additional monetary flexibility seen soon. ecns.cn China's monetary policy might have more room for easing early next year as the U.S. Federal Reserve has started to slow down rate hikes while domestic economic growth requires more support, experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-16). Progress in China-U.S. audit oversight cooperation welcome: CSRC. ecns.cn China welcomes the latest progress made in China-U.S. audit oversight cooperation, the country's top securities regulator said on Friday.

____ (2022-12-15). Diplomat tells China story in new book. ecns.cn Veteran diplomat Liu Xiaoming detailed how he interacted with people from all walks of life in the United Kingdom and how he told China's story as the longest-serving Chinese ambassador to the country, where he worked for 11 years.

____ (2022-12-15). China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 53 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn As of the end of November, Fuling, China's largest shale gas field, has produced over 53 billion cubic meters of shale gas over the past decade since it was discovered in 2012.

Gretchen Small (2022-12-16). This Is Britain's War. "The Drive for Nuclear War" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-16). War, social crisis and the tasks of young people in South Asia. wsws.org Workers in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are also being dragged into the maelstrom of imperialist war, which threatens the entire world with nuclear annihilation.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Saab Hearing Proves He Deserves Diplomatic Immunity, Exposes Prosecution's Duplicity. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik On December 12 to 13, 2022, an evidentiary hearing in the case of The United States v. Alex Saab was heard before Judge Robert Scola in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The only issue in the hearing was the question of whether Mr. Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, a…

Lyn Neeley (2022-12-16). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. workers.org Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer . . . |

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-16). Ucrania perpetra ataque más severo contra Donetsk desde 2014. telesurtv.net El alcalde de la ciudad de Donetsk, Alexéi Kulemzin, publicó que "los fascistas ucranianos han cometido otro crimen de guerra".

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-16). Senate Passes Massive $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday night passed the massive $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 83-11. The spending bill has already been approved by the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The $858 billion bill is $45 billion more than Biden asked for and represents an …

Chris Hedges (2022-12-16). Dennis Kucinich: How the war machine took over the Democratic Party. therealnews.com There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-16). Congress at Odds Over How to Give Taiwan Military Aid. news.antiwar.com Some members of Congress are at odds over how to provide $10 billion in military aid for Taiwan that is included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The funds are set to be disbursed over five years through the State Department's Foreign Military Financing program. According to Defense News, top congressional appropriators want …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Africa's Free Trade Area: How to Turn the Dream of a Single Continental Market Into Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looks to create a single continental market with a population of about 1.3 billion. The US is seeking to capitalize on the endeavor while pushing for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). "The free trade area is expected to enhance economic integration in…

Chris Becker (2022-12-16). Understanding Corporate Power and Inflation. commondreams.org What's become clear over the last two years is that families and workers suffered the consequences—all while big corporations enjoyed windfall profits.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Delhi bus workers demand unpaid wages; Bangladesh police attack protesting garment workers; National strike by Sri Lankan university teachers over increased taxation; Apple store workers in Australia to strike before Christmas.

Omar Ocampo (2022-12-16). Can Colombia Show the Rest of the World How to Tax the Rich? commondreams.org The new tax regime follows a very straightforward principle: those who earn and own more, pay more.

Fight Back (2022-12-16). Book review: Jon Melrod's Fighting Times a new class struggle classic. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Jon Melrod's newly-published memoir, Fighting Times, is more than just a remembrance. It details his time as a revolutionary helping to build the fighting people's movements – from the student movement of the 1960s in SDS and being part of the Revolutionary Union, to the solidarity struggle with the Menominee Warrior Society occupation in 1975, to building a fighting UAW local at an American Motors plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin – and the lessons learned from each fight. It is a book that class-struggle union militants, student organizers and activists from all the people's movements alike wo…

Editor (2022-12-16). Sanders withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution vote over Biden opposition. mronline.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill.

Shane Quinn (2022-12-16). The Activities of Far-right Death Squads in Interwar Germany. globalresearch.ca

John Bachtell (2022-12-16). Expanding their war on democracy, Ohio Republicans target citizen ballot initiatives for elimination. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS, Ohio—A rapidly growing and diverse statewide coalition of labor, voting rights, reproductive rights, religious, and community organizations has, for the moment, blocked Ohio Republicans' attempts to severely weaken voters' ability to pass citizen-initiated ballot referendums and strip the State Board of Education of its authority. Public pressure has divided Republicans, who don't have the …

Toward Freedom Editor (2022-12-16). 'U.S.-Africa: How the Peoples' Struggles Connect': Second Panel of African People's Forum. towardfreedom.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-16). Bolsonaristas Launch Attacks on Public Infrastructure in Brasilia. orinocotribune.com Protesters set fire to cars, buses and wreaked havoc in the city center following the arrest of a Bolsonarista leader | Last night on December 12, Bolsonaro protesters transformed the center of Brasilia into a war zone, and continued to cause problems for the residents of the city as of Tuesday morning, December 13. | The violence began at the headquarters of the Federal Police, in the center of the capital, in protest against the arrest of the chief Tsererê Xavante, one of the leaders of the coup protests in the Federal District, and who had his arrest decreed by the Federal Supreme Court (STF), at the request o…

Robert C. Koehler (2022-12-16). The Pentagon Budget Normalizes War. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-16). Detroit area Stellantis workers issue statement opposing indefinite layoffs at Belvidere Assembly. wsws.org Workers at Mack Assembly and Warren Truck Assembly have issued a statement opposing the threat to indefinitely lay off 1,3 workers at Belvidere Assembly in Illinois.

Special to People's World (2022-12-16). People's World Amistad Awards 'rise up' for working-class power. peoplesworld.org NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Unity, inspiration, and solidarity flowed through the packed gym in the Dixwell Q House during the People's World Amistad Awards, an atmosphere born from a year of hard working-class struggles for dignity, respect, and representation. Themed "Rise Up! Time to be the Leaders of Today—Seize the Moment and the Future is Ours," the …

Staff (2022-12-16). Georg Brandes: An Appeal Against Wholesale Murder. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Georg Brandes: Selections on war ==== Georg BrandesAn Appeal (1916)…

WSWS (2022-12-16). Education workers across Canada must link the fight for Zero COVID to the growing working-class challenge to capitalist austerity and imperialist war. wsws.org In Canada and many other countries, a conflux of respiratory viruses—primarily influenza, RSV and COVID-19—have brought an already overstretched and chronically understaffed health care system to the brink of collapse.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Two major central banks step up the interest rate war against the working class. wsws.org In their decisions to lift interest rates announced yesterday, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank cited "tight" labour markets and limited wage increases as requiring "forceful" action.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). How the US War on Cuba Harms the American People. libya360.wordpress.com Dylan James A worker at the National Center for Bio-preparations, Biocen, inspects vials of the Cuban-made VA-Mengoc-BC vaccine for meningococcal disease as they are packaged in Bejucal, Cuba, July 15, 2022. | Ramon Espinosa / AP Americans Could Beat Lung Cancer if U.S. Lifted the Blockade of Cuba The Cuban government has established an extensive network…

Courthouse News (2022-12-16). Pacifica Foundation can't dodge $300,000 defamation award for fired executive. indybay.org September 16, 2022: A federal judge confirmed an arbitrator's finding that the former director was defamed by WBAI programmers who said he had been hired to sell the New York City radio station.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-16). Expertos de ONU condenan violencia de Israel contra palestinos. telesurtv.net Los expertos refirieron que en lo que va de 2022, han muerto al menos 1 palestinos a manos del Ejército de Israel, de ellos, 33 niños.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-16). Ejército de Siria destruye armas y municiones dejadas por Daesh. telesurtv.net El armamento fue descubierto en un túnel de la provincia Deir Ezzor por los servicios de seguridad sirios.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-16). The Climate Farce and More. globalresearch.ca

Mark Curtis (2022-12-16). Cambridge University's Course for Spooks. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-16). Factory meeting at Ford Motors Saarlouis – What must be done to defend our jobs! wsws.org The following appeal was issued prior to the factory meeting held at Ford Motors in Saarlouis on 14 December.

Dr. Jennifer Margulis (2022-12-16). People Died from mRNA-Vaccine-Damaged Hearts, New Peer-Reviewed German Study Provides Direct Evidence. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-16). El Salvador sin daños ni víctimas tras sismo de magnitud 5.9. telesurtv.net El epicentro del temblor se situó en aguas del océano Pacífico, a 29 km de profundidad. Hay reportes de perceptibilidad en el centro y oriente del país.

SAM (2022-12-16). Can We Talk Sensibly about Inequality and Ignore the Rich? inequality.org

Dave LIndorff (2022-12-16). Will She Have the Guts on Xmas to Free Mumia or Grant Him a Hearing on 6 Long-Hidden D.A. Crates of Evidence? thiscantbehappening.net

teleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-16). Diputados de Bolivia aprueban el presupuesto para el 2023. telesurtv.net El proyecto ley del Presupuesto General del Estado (PGE), fue aprobado con 68 votos a favor.

Julian Rose (2022-12-16). Green New Deal and Vegan Bullying. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-16). Mass protests in Bangladesh against brutal cost of living increases. wsws.org The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is desperately attempting to keep the mass anger of the working class and the poor tied to the parliamentary framework.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-16). Llaman a evacuar zonas cercanas a incendio forestal en Chile. telesurtv.net Se emitieron mensajes para la evacuación de Mirador Alto el Yali, Camino el Convento, Las Viñas del Convento y Santa Blanca.

Fight Back (2022-12-16). U of MN SDS: Open letter to President Gabel and the board of regents. fightbacknews.org

Editor (2022-12-16). You Know Gay Rights Are Mainstream When Biden Picks up the Rainbow Flag. scheerpost.com Larry Gross, author of the LGBTQ civil rights treatise, "Up From Invisibility," honors the achievement of the new same-sex marriage law with only feint appreciation for the president who signed the bill.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-16). Presidente de Colombia anuncia aumento de salario mínimo para 2023. telesurtv.net La ministra de Trabajo, Gloria Inés Ramírez aseveró que esta disposición se acompañará de otras medidas para beneficio de los colombianos.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-16). Incieran más de 87 kilogramos de droga en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El cargamento de drogas destruido se dividía en 80.190 kilogramos de marihuana, 6.603 de cocaína; 341 gramos de crack; 11 de hachís y siete de éxtasis.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-16). Montreal Autonomous Tenant Union Marches on Housing Tribunal Against Evictions. itsgoingdown.org Report from the Montreal Autonomous Tenant Union (MATU) on a recent march against ongoing threats of eviction. With a strong crowd for an 8am start time, the Montreal Autonomous Tenant Union (MATU) moved through the streets to the Housing Tribunal, the administrative apparatus ordering hundreds of evictions every year. After some chants and an anti-capitalist…

Editor (2022-12-16). Neoliberalism and Its Discontents. scheerpost.com By Jeffrey St. Clair and Alexander Cockburn / CounterPunch All through the 1980s and 1990s, professorial mountebanks like James Q. Wilson and Charles Murray grew plump from best sellers about the criminal, probably innate, propensities of the "underclass," about the pathology of poverty, the teen predators, the collapse of morals, the irresponsibility of teen moms. …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Coleen Rowley: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy. libya360.wordpress.com John Rachel Coleen Rowley (L) with Ray McGovern (R) Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Coleen Rowley for her current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S….

Staff (2022-12-16). Gibara: Evalúa primer ministro reanimación en las comunidades. cubadebate.cu Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República de Cuba, recorre hoy varios consejos populares del municipio holguinero de Gibara, para evaluar la reanimación en las comunidades y el impacto de la gestión gubernamental ante las necesidades del territorio.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-16). Feds to expose payday lenders and other bad financial actors. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A top federal agency wants to list corporate non-bank financial bad actors such as payday lenders—with details of their law-breaking—and the National Consumers League is cheering them on. In the next Congress, or at least the Senate, there may be even more to laud. The registry and publicity plan, announced by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-16). World's first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers will work with Virgin Atlantic to launch the world's first transatlantic flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Three men convicted of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced in state court. wsws.org Three Michigan men were given sentences ranging from seven to 12 years in prison for their role in providing support and participating in the plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the summer and fall of 2020.

Victoria Torres (2022-12-16). Ambassador Félix Plasencia Elected New Secretary General of ALBA-TCP. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 15, the Venezuelan diplomat, Félix Plasencia, was appointed to the role of secretary general of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), during the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the ALBA-TCP. | The member states of the organisation elected to appoint Plasencia to be in charge of the ALBA-TCP during the current summit, which began this Wednesday in Havana, Cuba, bringing together the various leaders of the region. Plasencia had held the position of Venezuelan ambassador to Bogotá, Colombia, from August 11, 2022, under t…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-16). 2022 CA State Capitol Kwanzaa will build upon a 'Quintessential 21st Century Partnership'. indybay.org Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga here in the California Sunshine reflecting deeply on a global Pan African community, over half a century later… | Habari Gani?>

teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-16). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista brasileño Zico. telesurtv.net Zico destacó que Argentina cuenta con más hinchas que Francia de cara a la final que disputarán el próximo domingo.

Staff (2022-12-16). Descubre cuán inteligente eres hallando 7 diferencias en estas imágenes. cubadebate.cu De entrada podría parecerte un reto sencillo, pero no lo es. El tiempo es limitado y somos conscientes de ello, pero de esta manera podrás ponerte a prueba y comprobar la agudez visual que tienes. Si eres una persona a la que le encantan las pruebas visuales en las que hay que buscar diferencias, este acertijo visual es ideal para ti.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-16). Presidente Putin denuncia agresión sin precedentes contra Rusia. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que las sanciones persiguen acabar con la fuerte economía rusa, frenar su desarrollo y provocar inflación.

Staff (2022-12-16). Tell the Canada Revenue Agency: Colonialism is not charity. End tax receipts for Regavim. samidoun.net

teleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-16). Panamá ordena el cese de operaciones de minera canadiense. telesurtv.net El Gobierno dijo que la empresa canadiense no cumplió su compromiso con el pueblo panameño.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-16). Gobierno eslovaco pierde moción de censura en el Parlamento. telesurtv.net De los 102 diputados presentes, 78 votaron a favor de la caída del Gobierno, 20 en contra, dos se abstuvieron y dos no votaron.

_____ (2022-12-16). End of second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org On December 9, South Korea's Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union voted to end their 16-day strike. The decision brought to an end the second round of Yoon Suk-yeol's stand-off with the left-leaning trade unions, which we have already discussed in previous articles. The strikers were demanding permanent status for the current temporary minimum wage scheme, plus …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-16). The 6% Rule Explained: Why You Shouldn't Invest If You Have Credit Card Debt Of 6% Or Higher. moguldom.com Most Americans have debt such as mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and car loans but all debt is not created equal. Paying off high-interest-rate credit card debt before investing is a good move, according to planners and advisors at John Hancock and Fidelity — just two of the many investment companies clamoring for your attention …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-16). Daily Round-up | Brazil to restore ties with Venezuela & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we look at Brazil restoring ties with Venezuela, the UN's analysis of the situation in Somalia, Tunisian's upcoming election, and Iran's response to its being expelled from a UN body…

KPFA (2022-12-16). Federal Marshals Seize KPFA Assets to Pay Defamation Judgment Against New York Sister Station. indybay.org This week US Marshals seized more than $300,000 of KPFA's cash reserves to pay for a monetary judgment for its parent organization the Pacifica Foundation. The asset seizure resulted from a defamation lawsuit by a former interim executive director of Pacifica, John Vernile in 2019 against programmers of its New York station, WBAI. Pacifica lawyers filed an appeal today to block the judgment. But KPFA is now facing layoffs and a massive budget shortfall.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-16). Vulture Real Estate Investors Accelerate Gentrification Targeting Neighborhood Of Obama Presidential Library. moguldom.com Linda Jennings, 73, gets phone calls almost daily from people around the country trying to buy her South Shore, Chicago, condo. She tells them "No thanks" every time. Corporate investors are buying up homes around the site of the Obama Presidential Center, which will include a library in the historic South Side Chicago neighborhood of …

Fight Back (2022-12-16). Victory for public education: Dr. Rocio Rivas wins LA school board seat. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Rocio Rivas was finally declared winner in the highly anticipated Los Angeles Unified School District board race for District 2. On December 13 she was sworn in at an LAUSD board meeting. Board member and longtime human rights activist Jackie Goldberg gave her the oath of office while surrounded by family. | LAUSD District 2 includes East LA, Boyle Heights and several other east area communities. The LAUSD is the second largest in the nation, with majority Chicano students. | In her acceptance speech, Rivas thanked the community, mothers and union members for running a grassroots campaign, p…

WSWS (2022-12-16). Chinese Communist Party embraces the global "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org With breathtaking speed, at the behest of world capitalism, the CCP leadership has stripped away even the most basic disease mitigation measures and clearly shifted to a policy of mass infection.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-16). Periodista mexicano denuncia haber sufrido un ataque armado. telesurtv.net Tras el ataque, el canciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard expresó "solidaridad, aprecio y respaldo" al periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-16). Hip-Hop Legend Grand Daddy I.U. Passes Away At 54. moguldom.com Hip-hop legend Grand Daddy I.U. died in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to revered hip-hop producer Pete Rock. He was 54. Known for hits like "Sugar Free" and "Something New," Grandaddy I.U. began his career as a member of the Juice Crew in the 1980s. Biz Markie signed him to Cold Chillin' Records …

____ (2022-12-16). I Know It Is Friday… Angelo Badalamenti… smoothiex12.blogspot.com and I wanted to have it with something uplifting, but this week we lost one of true cultural icons–

____ (2022-12-15). President's visit spurs hope for Saudi Arabia exchanges. ecns.cn In light of President Xi Jinping's official visit to Saudi Arabia, Chinese companies in the country have been full of hope and expectation that the visit will bring forth more opportunities for cooperation.

WSWS (2022-12-16). UK post and rail strikes continue, as trade union bureaucracy steps up efforts to end wave of industrial action. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke to striking postal workers at Royal Mail sites around the UK during their two-day strike.

SAM (2022-12-16). Neglecting The NLRB Hurts Workers Everywhere. progressivehub.net TOM CONWAY | OTHERWORDS…

WSWS (2022-12-16). Mississippi executes Thomas Loden despite ongoing lawsuit by inmates against state's lethal injection protocol. wsws.org Loden and four other death row inmates filed a lawsuit in 2015 challenging the state's three-drug lethal injection protocol as cruel and unusual punishment, which is banned by the Eighth Amendment.

Ryan Black (2022-12-16). Wall Street Giant Aims To Hide Carbon Emissions. progressivehub.net REBECCA BURNS | THE LEVER…

Editor (2022-12-16). Big Tech Has Rigged the Game Against Artists. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-12-16). President Xi addresses opening ceremony of high-level segment of COP15 part 2. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening addressed via videolink the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), held in Canada's Montreal.

Victoria Korn (2022-12-16). Diputados de EEUU aprueban referéndum para 'descolonizar' a Puerto Rico. globalizacion.ca La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó el jueves un proyecto de ley que permitiría al "estado libre-asociado" de Puerto Rico celebrar el primer referéndum vinculante el 5 de noviembre de 2023 sobre si convertirse en un estado u…

Johanna Kichton (2022-12-16). People's Action Renews Demand for Transparency and Justice After Elevance Health Ignored Members. peoplesaction.org Instead of Addressing Policyholder Concerns, Elevance Directed Police to Force Members Out and Sent Milquetoast Response to Media Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, DC — People's Action's Care Over Cost campaign yesterday sent a follow-up letter to Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) after they refused to acknowledge the 70 …

Staff (2022-12-16). Para 2023 Virgin Atlantic planea el primer vuelo trasatlántico libre de carbono. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea británica Virgin Atlantic tiene la intención de realizar en 2023 el primer vuelo transatlántico libre de emisiones de carbono, anunció este jueves el Departamento de Transporte del Reino Unido.

Staff (2022-12-16). Cubadebate obtiene por tercer año consecutivo uno de los Premios de Innovación de la prensa. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate obtiene por tercer año uno de los Premios de Innovación Juan Antonio Borrego que otorga la UPEC, a los medios más innovadores en Cuba. Felicitamos también a Periódico Girón, Cubavisión Internacional, Solvisión, Periódico 26, y Radio Rebelde.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-16). Senior Police Officer Killed During Rare Protests In Jordan Over High Fuel Prices (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 15, a senior officer of the Jordanian Police was killed during clashes with demonstrators in the southern city of Maan amid protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom. | In a statement, the police said Colonel Abdul Razzaq Al Dalabeh, the deputy director of Maan's police force, was shot in the head while dealing with "rioting" by a group of "vandals and outlaws" in the city. Two other officers were also wounded during the pr…

Staff (2022-12-16). Senado estadounidense proyecta aumento de gastos en defensa. cubadebate.cu Más dinero para gastos militares y el apoyo a Ucrania son ejes del proyecto de ley de autorización anual de defensa aprobado por el Senado de Estados Unidos, tema hoy citado en medios de prensa. El paquete incluye un aumento en la partida destinada al país de Europa del este (800 millones de dólares).

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Thursday 12/15: Free MUMIA! March! SF! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Rebecca Burns (2022-12-16). BlackRock's Stealth Anti-Climate Agenda. levernews.com BlackRock, the world's largest investment company, has become a top target of the right's crusade against so-called "woke capitalism" because of its rhetoric around climate change and sustainable investing. But when it comes to climate action, the giant asset manager isn't presently all that far apart from its GOP detractors. Both BlackRock and congressional Republicans are fighting — albeit through different strategies — to defang a forthcoming regulation that would force companies to disclose their carbon emissions and the risks that climate change pose to their business models.BlackRock CEO Larry…

Miles Hamberg (2022-12-16). 'We were stronger than they were cruel': How part-time faculty won their strike at The New School. therealnews.com At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a

Victoria Torres (2022-12-16). Venezuela to Begin Gradual Reopening of Maritime and Aerial Borders with Aruba, Curaàßao, and Bonaire Islands. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 12, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reported on Venezuela and the Netherlands' review of steps to take to reopen the maritime and aerial borders between Venezuela and the islands of Aruba, Curaàßao, and Bonaire, overseas territories of the Netherlands in the Caribbean (Netherlands Antilles). The borders have been closed since 2019. | Vice President Rodríguez reported on Twitter that she held a meeting with the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Venezuela, Robert Schuddeboom, regarding the reopening of the borders. | Nos reunimos con el embajador del Reino d…

Editor (2022-12-16). The Nakba Day triumph: How the UN is correcting a historical wrong. mronline.org The next Nakba Day will be officially commemorated by the United Nations General Assembly on May 15, 2023. The decision by the world's largest democratic institution is significant, if not a game changer.

Staff (2022-12-16). Noticias en LEBC: Agricultores, Portuarios y… los errores. cubadebate.cu Cuando apenas le queda una semana de vida a la etapa clasificatoria de la primera Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano (LEBC), tres noticias se roban protagonismo: Agricultores a una victoria de asegurar su pase a semifinal; Portuarios con una remontada impensable, y las pifias que alcanzaron 32 en los últimos nueve partidos.

____ (2022-12-15). Biden says COVID-19 cases rising across U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that COVID-19 cases "are rising" across the country.

Editor (2022-12-16). 'An Attack on Free Expression': Musk Under Fire for Suspending Journalists From Twitter. scheerpost.com "Musk suspending journalists' accounts is petty and vindictive and absolutely disgraceful—and especially so because Musk has styled himself, however absurdly, as a champion of free speech."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-16). US Army Steals New Shipment of Syrian Oil as Damascus Works To Protect Wheat Resources. orinocotribune.com Damascus says Washington and its Kurdish proxy militias are responsible for plundering 80 percent of Syria's daily oil output, and are also working to damage the nation's vast wheat fields | The US occupation army smuggled a new shipment of stolen Syrian oil from Hasakah governorate on 12 December, transferring a convoy of at least 37 tankers to Iraq via the illegal al-Mahmoudiya border crossing, according to local sources in the town of Yarubiyah who spoke with A week earlier, US forces delivered 66 tankers filled with Syrian oil plundered from the resource-rich J…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-16). Again, Fear on the Run, "Catastrophic Contagion" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-16). Couriers called in to clear Beijing backlog. ecns.cn Couriers from across the country are banding together in support of Beijing to help relieve the city's backlog in deliveries.

CounterSpin (2022-12-16). Richard Wiles on Fossil Fuel Lies, Rebecca Vallas on Disability Economics. fair.org CounterSpin221216.mp3 AP ( This week on CounterSpin: When the

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-16). Parlamento libanés no logra elegir presidente por décima vez. telesurtv.net El cargo de jefe de Estado de esa nación continúa vacante desde que Michel Aoun terminó su mandato hace varias semanas.

Revolution Books (2022-12-16). Saturday 12/17: Holiday Fundraising Festival to put Real Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-16). Rwandan President Kagame: America Would Have To Invade Before They Bully Me Into Releasing Prisoner. moguldom.com Rwandan President Paul Kagame told reporters the United States could not bully him into releasing a prisoner and would have to invade his country first. "We will make it clear: There isn't anybody going to come from anywhere to bully us into something to do with our lives and we accept it," Kagame told reporters …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). African People's Forum: U.S.-Africa, How the Peoples' Struggles Connect. libya360.wordpress.com Economic Development as a Human Rights Issue: Recommendations for US-Africa policy reforms Elias Amare, Imani Countess, Elias Hiruy & Simon Tesfamariam discuss economic development as a human right. US-Africa: How the Peoples' Struggles Connect Eugene Puryear, Paul Sankara, Erica Caines & Nebiyu Asfaw discuss how peoples' struggles in Africa & the U.S. are connected. The…

Liberation Staff Austin (2022-12-16). Community beats back Austin electric rate hikes, but energy disaster still looms. liberationnews.org From its inception, Austin Energy's proposal to raise its rates was a direct assault on working-class residents and a handout to large corporate interests.

Lauren Smith (2022-12-16). "Recycled Food": Black Market in Broad Daylight. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). I Witnessed the Truth about Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Wawen Ewimbi Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua 1909 — 1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Nicolas Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army,…

WSWS (2022-12-16). Alberta nurse speaks about union indifference to mass illness and death. wsws.org In this interview for the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic, Alberta nurse Kerry speaks on her experience with Long COVID and the unions' complicity in enforcing the government's "let it rip" pandemic policy.

G. Dunkel (2022-12-16). Long COVID: a public health catastrophe. workers.org On Sept. 18, President Joe Biden declared: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over." Symptoms of long COVID The U.S. had an average daily rate of 207 deaths from COVID-19 as of . . . |

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-16). Policía brasileña actúa contra bolsonaristas asociados al golpismo. telesurtv.net Tras el triunfo de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en las elecciones del 31 de octubre, tuvieron lugar actos desestabilizadores.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Novelist Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead, a homage to Charles Dickens. wsws.org The book explores the way "Dickensian" is applicable to the contemporary US opioid crisis in Appalachia, an area she knows intimately.

Eric Berger (2022-12-16). Space Debris Expert: Orbits Will be Lost—and People Will Die—Later this Decade. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-16). Inspectors quash drug price gouging. ecns.cn Market regulation authorities have stepped up efforts to crack down on price gouging and profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and other anti-epidemic materials.

Jason Hickel (2022-12-16). Combatting Economic Inequality Is a Key Democratic Value. commondreams.org People want to live in a fair and equitable society. And achieving one is possible.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-16). White House Summit with African Leaders Result in More Promises. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-16). Ratifican compromiso con el fortalecimiento de ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron las acciones para seguir desarrollando la revitalización de ALBA-TCP como mecanismo de unión y lucha por la paz.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-16). Frente de Todos exigirá juicio contra funcionarios argentinos. telesurtv.net La marcha tendrá lugar desde el Ministerio Público Fiscal hacia el Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad de la capital.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-16). Gobierno de Panamá extiende trabajos de Comisión 20 de Diciembre. telesurtv.net Está encargada de cuantificar e identificar a quienes murieron durante la agresión estadounidense a Panamá en diciembre de 1989.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-16). Conozca el Festival de esculturas de hielo de Poznan, Polonia. telesurtv.net Este diciembre se desarrolló en Poznan, Polonia, el festival de hielo de esta ciudad que reúne a 24 artistas de diferentes naciones del orbe.

manager (2022-12-16). Escobari and Hoover Make an Improper Comparison to 2016, Invalidating Their "Difference-in-Difference" Estimates. cepr.net This is the tenth in a series of blog posts addressing a report by Diego Escobari and Gary Hoover covering the 2019 presidential election in Bolivia. Their conclusions do not hold up to scrutiny, as we observe in our report Nickels Before Dimes. Here, we expand upon various claims and conclusions that Escobari and Hoover …

scorinoco (2022-12-16). Vice President Rodríguez: 927 Sanctions Imposed on Venezuela Since 2014. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, December 14, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, outlined the long history of attacks on the Venezuelan national economy at the special session of the National Assembly held for the first discussion of the Budget Bill for fiscal year 2023. | She highlighted that since 2014, 927 unilateral coercive measures have been imposed on Venezuela: "723 from the US, Europe and the West; 477 on individuals, 169 sanctions directed against public bodies and private companies, 69 national and foreign vessels sanctioned through the naval blockade to prevent trade, 58 aircrafts sanctioned, and 164 sanc…

Fernando Luengo (2022-12-16). Qatar, Europa y la corrupción. globalizacion.ca ´Es de sobra conocido que las grandes corporaciones tienen miles de grupos de presión cuyo objetivo es influir y condicionar la agenda de las instituciones comunitarias ª, escribe Fernando Luengo | Ya tiene nombre: Qatargate: El monumental escándalo de sobornos y chanchullos …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-16). Parlamento Europeo anuncia reforma tras escándalo de corrupción. telesurtv.net La titular confirmó que las reformas deben estar listo en el nuevo año en pos de cerrar las "fisuras" que permanecen.

Zero Hedge (2022-12-16). White House Flips Out After Musk Says Fauci-Funded Research "Killed Millions" globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-16). Tornados dejan al menos tres muertos en Luisiana, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los fallecidos son un niño y su madre, cuyos restos se hallaron en el noroeste de la ciudad, y la tercera víctima es una mujer de 56 años.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-16). Cepal pronostica menor crecimiento económico regional para 2023. telesurtv.net Estima que 2022 cerrará con crecimiento de 3,7 por ciento, pero adelanta que el año próximo será duro para la región y el mundo.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-16). Enfermeros británicos inician huelga por mejoras salariales. telesurtv.net El Royal College of Nursing exige un aumento por encima del 5 por ciento del Índice de Precios al Consumo Minorista.

____ (2022-12-15). Full text: Xi Jinping's address at the opening of the high-level segment of 2nd part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. ecns.cn The following is the full text of the address delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the COP15.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-16). Argentina registró una inflación de 4.9% en noviembre. telesurtv.net El ente estadistico destacó que continúa la tendencia a la baja de la inflación tras el pico de julio de 7.4 por ciento.

Newsclick (2022-12-16). For Indians, it might be time to get ready for mega job losses… again. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty analyzes the crisis in the start-up sector in India which has sacked 18,000 people this year. He analyzes how this might affect other sectors…

Steve Share (2022-12-16). Minnesota nurses gain voice in staffing levels in new pact. peoplesworld.org MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL—A prior overwhelming strike authorization vote by members of the Minnesota Nurses Association drove Twin Cities-area and Duluth hospitals to bargain with and agree to new contracts with the union, whose 15,000 nurses then ratified them. And nurses won their key issue, a say on safe-staffing levels which lead to better patient care. Union …

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Friday 12/16: Free MUMIA! March! Oakland! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

WSWS (2022-12-16). German states strike mask requirements in public transportation. wsws.org In Germany more than 100 people are dying daily from COVID-19, clinics are at capacity and a winter storm of coronavirus is brewing.

Niloufar Khonsari (2022-12-16). Collective Governance Is Collective Care. commondreams.org Our workplaces present opportunities to experiment and learn what it actually takes to build a more caring world.

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-16). Hypocrisy of rich countries: Ignoring the storage problems in rich countries. peoplesdispatch.org It did not bother us earlier that How variable are the supplies of renewables? In Germany, in 2019, wind energy w…

Staff (2022-12-16). Relaciones Estados Unidos-Cuba en un nuevo escenario global. cubadebate.cu El actual gobierno de Estados Unidos ha sido el más agresivo y el más eficaz de las anteriores administraciones pues ha mantenido la política de máxima presión, manteniendo las medidas intactas del gobierno de Trump, junto a un discurso que solapadamente evidencia sus verdaderas intenciones.

Global Research (2022-12-16). Chile: El "pactito feo" constitucional y la bancarrota de la dignidad. globalizacion.ca Casi 100 días después de que la opción del Rechazo se impusiera en el plebiscito del 4 de septiembre, el lunes 12 se anunció que los dirigentes de las principales fuerzas políticas, en nombre de "lo posible", lograron coincidir y…

Staff (2022-12-16). 18 December, online event: We Charge Imperialism: US Sanctions Against the Global Majority. samidoun.net Sunday, 18 December 9 am Pacific 12 pm Eastern 6 pm central Europe 7 pm Palestine Register: bit.ly/wechargeimperialism Join the Committee of Anti Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran for a webinar leading up to the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures. Samidoun is a co-sponsor of …

WSWS (2022-12-16). Poorly attended union rallies seek to rehabilitate Democrats after voting to impose rail contract. wsws.org In an event advertised under the tagline, "fight for workers' rights," the speakers' list at the main rally in Washington D.C. was given over entirely to those individuals who played key roles in ripping up workers' right to strike.

Ben Bartee (2022-12-16). 'Disability Culture' and the Allure of Victimhood. globalresearch.ca

Fredrik S. Heffermehl (2022-12-16). Taking 'Peace' Out of the Nobel Peace Prize. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-16). US Sanctions Are Killing Syrians and Are a Human Rights Violation. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-16). Más de 3.100 salvadoreños han sido afectados por estado de excepción. telesurtv.net La organización Cristosal reveló que el 97.3 por ciento de las denuncias son provocadas por detenciones arbitrarias.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-16). Noise Demo in Atlanta Follows Violent Arrests of Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on noise demonstration in solidarity with forest defenders arrested in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Scenes from the Atlanta Forest. On Tuesday, December 13th there was a raid in the Atlanta forest where five were arrested after police brutalized them with tear gas and pepper balls. Forest defenders swiftly called for a noise demonstration…

____ (2022-12-16). Grassroots clinics being buffed up. ecns.cn Sourcing sufficient medical supplies for primary healthcare clinics, recruiting recent retirees and increasing the number of fever clinics are some of the measures being taken to relieve the strain on the grassroots level amid the Omicron outbreak.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2022-12-16). Corte argentina deja firme la condena de prisión a Milagro Sala. telesurtv.net Milagro Sala está en prisión preventiva desde 2016, aún cuando organizaciones sociales exigen continuamente su liberación.

Lauren DeLisa Coleman (2022-12-16). The Empty Promise Of Spotify's Underrepresented Podcast Creator Fund, Missing In Action. moguldom.com It was to be the fund of funds. Spotify, in a grand mea culpa for the repeated use of the "N" word by way of its $100 million podcast deal with the controversial Joe Rogan, announced that it would offer the same monetary equivalent for an underrepresented (read: those in the "N-word" demographic) podcast creator fund. …

WSWS (2022-12-16). New Zealand: Wellington rail workers face struggle against corporations, government and union bureaucracy. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group calls on rail workers employed on the Wellington commuter network to follow the example of those in the US who have established a rank-and-file committee, independent of the trade unions which are collaborating in attacks on wages and conditions.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-16). Banner Drop in Asheville, NC in Solidarity with Fight Against 'Cop City' in Atlanta. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drop in Asheville, NC in solidarity with ongoing struggle against 'Cop City' in Atlanta, GA. Submitted anonymously. For background on the fight to stop Cop City, go here. This morning in Asheville, NC, activists hung a banner over the I-240 bypass to protest the destruction of the Atlanta Forest by the proposed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Sanctions and National Dialogue in Venezuela: Their Indissoluble Linkage. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. On Tuesday, December 6, the National Dialogue Forum in Venezuela was held online, organized by the Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Quito, the Consul Pedro Sassone and the collaboration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity, Ecuador Chapter, and CPAZ Coordinating Committee for Peace, Sovereignty…

____ (2022-12-15). Multiple Chinese cities begin second booster rollout. ecns.cn Multiple Chinese cities have released the location of local vaccination sites while encouraging the public to seek out a second COVID-19 booster shot.

____ (2022-12-16). Temporary fever clinic in Beijing's Fengtai opens to patients. ecns.cn The clinic provided 24-hour services to 16-65 years old patient with mild symptoms of COVID infection and no underlying diseases.

teleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-16). Ascienden a 25 las muertes por meningitis en México. telesurtv.net Los casos iniciales se sometieron a procedimientos quirúrgicos con anestesia en cuatro hospitales privados de Durango.

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