(2024-11-21). White House Sabotages Senate Vote To Block Israel Arms Sales. popularresistance.org The US government is lobbying Democratic senators to vote against legislation that would halt $20 billion worth of arms sales to Israel, according to US officials who spoke with the Times of Israel on 20 November. | "Biden aides have argued that the weapons in question are essential for Israel's defense and won't be delivered for another year or two, 'so the likelihood of them being used in this iteration of the Gaza context is very low,'" the Israeli daily cites the sources as saying, adding that officials from the White House, State Department, and Pentagon have reached out to "various lawmakers on the fence ab…
(2024-11-21). USS Lincoln Exits Red Sea Days After Heavy Yemeni Attacks. orinocotribune.com Pentagon officials According to US officials, the USS Harry S. Truman strike group will reportedly move to the Mediterranean…
(2024-11-21). Inspector General Report On Red Hill Fuel Spill Confirms Resident Concerns. popularresistance.org The Navy's and Department of Defense's initial responses to the IG's recommendations provide little assurance of meaningful accountability and protections moving forward. Most "resolved" recommendations remain to be implemented over months or years, while numerous other recommendations remain "unresolved." | Particularly troubling is the response to the primary IG recommendations that oversight of fuels facilities operations and maintenance and drinking water compliance be assigned to specific accountable individuals. The Department of Defense's vague responses—assigning these roles to the Pearl Harbor Comm…
(2024-11-21). No Matter Who Sits in the White Peoples' House the War Being Waged by the U.S. Colonial/Capitalist Class Against the Black Colonized Working Class and All Oppressed Peoples and Nations Will Continue. dissidentvoice.org Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories… — Amilcar Cabral (Revolution in Guinea, stage 1, London, 1974, p 70-72) It was under the Democrats and the first "Black" president that the Department of Defense 1033 program …
(2024-11-21). Aleida Guevara on the US Elections: 'The Same Dog with a Different Collar'. orinocotribune.com Cuban Doctor, Aleida Guevara's, interview with Brazil de Fato in the context of the G20. | Following in the footsteps of her father, the Cuban Revolution guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida studied medicine in Cuba, specializing in pediatrics. But above all, she is a communist revolutionary, as she likes to describe herself. Present at the G20 Social Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Aleida Guevara, 63, gave an exclusive interview to Brasil de Fato, in which she talked about the economic blockade against Cuba, its effects, the change of government in the United States, and Brazil's position on the elections in Venezuel…
(2024-11-21). Trump Wants to Kill a Bipartisan Bill That Protects Journalists and Whistleblowers. theintercept.com After campaigning on the message that journalists are the "enemy of the people," President-elect Donald Trump has come out against a bipartisan bill that would protect reporters and their sources from government interference. In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump The PRESS Act, a federal reporter shield bill with broad support, unanimously passed the House of Representatives in January. It's been sitting for months with the Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Com…
(2024-11-21). Campaign to raise public awareness of foodborne illnesses. sanews.gov.za Campaign to raise public awareness of foodborne illnesses | Government will draw on lessons learnt during the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination programme – in its rollout of a public education and awareness campaign on foodborne illnesses. | The campaign was officially announced on Thursday by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane during a media briefing on the scourge of foodborne illnesses. | Simelane said work has already begun in this regard, "using both public and private communication platforms countrywide, as well as multiple social partnership…
(2024-11-21). Kerala's Plea: A Call for Urgent Aid Amid Political Strife. devdiscourse.com In a scathing address, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lambasted the Central government for its failure to provide financial assistance to Wayanad's landslide-hit regions. Speaking at a pre-parliamentary meeting in Kerala, Vijayan urged MPs to vocally address the issue in Parliament, highlighting the state's persistent efforts to secure aid.
(2024-11-21). Follow Left Foot Forward on Bluesky. leftfootforward.org With many on X leaving the site and turning instead to Bluesky, after owner Elon Musk has allowed the platform to host fake news, far-right conspiracy theories and extremist content, Left Foot Forward has also set up a Bluesky account in order to expand our reach to as many progressives as possible. | In order to follow our hard-hitting journalism, including news and comment by and for the UK left, follow our Bluesky account on @left-foot-forward.bsky.social | To reach hundreds of thousands of new readers we need to grow our donor base substantially. | That's why in 2024, we are seeking to generate 150 additio…
(2024-11-21). Biden goes out with a bang, approving U.S. missiles for strikes on Russia. peoplesworld.org 
The news has broken that President Joe Biden has given Ukraine "permission" to fire U.S.-made ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory, and the first attack hit Bryansk on Tuesday. This escalation of the war is made worse by the fact that the U.S. has to directly provide the training, logistical assistance, and intelligence targeting data …
(2024-11-21). Climate Change and the Insurability Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, homeowners insurance increased an average of 11.3% nationwide in 2023, with some states, including Texas, Arizona and Utah,
(2024-11-21). Alien Skin remanded for stealing an iPhone. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded musician Patrick Mulwana, popularly known as Alien Skin, to Luzira Prison on charges of robbery. Alien Skin was arrested on Wednesday following chaos at Nsambya Hospital that reportedly resulted in the assault of two doctors and a security guard. The incident stemmed from …
(2024-11-21). The Prospects for Trump's Agenda. thealtworld.com Cities and states controlled by left-wing Woke anti-American Democrats are busy at work organizing to oppose the will of the American people as expressed in the presidential election. | In Pennsylvania the corrupt Democrat authorities are openly defying the ruling of the State Supreme Court and counting invalid ballots in their effort to overturn the election of the Republican US senator. | In Massachusetts, Illinois, and California, corrupt anti-American Democrat governors and legislators are prohibiting any cooperation with federal authorities in identifying and deporting illegal aliens. Most Democrat jurisdict…
(2024-11-21). ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant for Crimes Against Humanity. truthout.org The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued long-awaited arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The ICC said in a statement that there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that Netanyahu and Gallant have violated international law in using starvation as a method… |
(2024-11-21). The CADTM stands in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in the face of apartheid, crimes against humanity and colonisation practised by the extreme right-wing government in Israel. cadtm.org We express our solidarity with the people of Palestine and oppose the aerial bombardments and indiscriminate and terrorist military actions carried out by the Israeli authorities. We call for the dismantling of the colonialist apartheid state of Israel and for respect for the rights of peoples to exercise their sovereignty.
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(2024-11-21). Breaking: ICC Issues Arrest warrant for Israel's Netanyahu. plusnews.ug 
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC has rejected challenges from Israel and issued the warrants today. In a statement released on the court's website it said that the orders were "for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at …
(2024-11-21). 'Israeli control over food distribution in Gaza tantamount to military rule,' Gallant warns. haaretz.com Former defense minister, recently fired by Prime Minister Netanyahu, warned that 'the price in blood will be paid by IDF soldiers and the state'…
(2024-11-21). Hezbollah says Israel 'cannot impose conditions' for truce. newarab.com 
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in a near-simultaneous statement, said any ceasefire deal must ensure Israel still has…
(2024-11-21). Defund Genocide: Activists at COP29 Link Climate Fight to Militarism, Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan. democracynow.org 
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, civil society members held a People's Plenary called "Pay Up, Stand Up: Finance Climate Action, Not Genocide" outside negotiation rooms in which U.N. member states attempted to hammer out a global climate finance deal. In the face of the conference's restrictions on protest, civil society members unfurled the names of Palestinians who have been killed, reading out the names of those killed by Israel's military aggression and calling for an end to ecocidal violence worldwide. We hear from three people who participated in the action, including Palestinian…
(2024-11-21). Despite White House Pressure, 19 U.S. Senators Back Bernie Sanders's Bills to Block Arms Sales to Israel. democracynow.org 
Just hours after the United States vetoed yet another U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected three resolutions supported by less than two dozen Democratic senators that sought to block the sale of U.S. tank rounds, bomb kits and other lethal weapons to Israel. HuffPost correspondent Akbar Shahid Ahmed reveals that the White House lobbied against the Senate resolutions and suggested that lawmakers who support blocking arms sales to Israel were aiding Hamas. In the face of such stringent opposition from Democratic leadersh…
(2024-11-21). US veto of Gaza resolution 'license' for more Israeli crimes: Tehran. presstv.ir Iran says the United States' vetoing of a UN Gaza ceasefire resolution serves as a "license" for Israel to push ahead with its bloody wars in the region.
(2024-11-21). Nicaragua condemns Israeli aggression on Syria. sana.sy Managua,SANA-Nicaragua condemned Thursday the Israeli aggression that targeted the Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday , stressing that it constitutes a flagrant violation the sovereignty of Syrian territories. The Nicaraguan government noted in a statement Nicaragua's firm solidarity with Syria and its people and with the families of the martyrs and victims of this terrorist …
(2024-11-21). Man in northern Israel killed in latest barrage; IDF: 10 rockets fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com ISRAEL – LEBANON: Man in northern Israel killed in barrage of rockets from Lebanon; Hezbollah chief says the group has passed on its cease-fire demands and is awaiting an Israeli response ‚ñ GAZA: U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution on a cease-fire; Israeli strikes kill at least 33 Palestinians across Gaza on Wednesday; food prices spike after the looting of aid trucks ‚ñ SYRIA: State media says Israeli attack on Palmyra kills 36 people and wounds 50…
(2024-11-21). Israeli army releases name of soldier killed in southern Lebanon alongside elderly civilian. haaretz.com ISRAEL – LEBANON: Over two dozen missiles were fired at northern Israel in a single barrage; Hezbollah chief says the group has passed on its cease-fire demands and is awaiting an Israeli response ‚ñ GAZA: U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution on a cease-fire; Israeli strikes kill at least 33 Palestinians across Gaza on Wednesday; food prices spike after the looting of aid trucks ‚ñ SYRIA: State media says Israeli attack on Palmyra kills 36 people and wounds 50…
(2024-11-21). Milei and Trump: allies in the battle for "freedom" and to combat "wokeism" peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Argentina's far-right president Javier Milei traveled to the United States to show his total support for US president-elect Donald Trump. His visit marked Trump's first encounter with a foreign leader since winning the elections on November 5. The Argentine head of state was an honored guest and speaker at two major conservative events held at Donald Trump's own resort Mar-a-Lago where he denounced the evils of socialism and social justice. | Milei had previously promised fellow right-wing president Daniel Noboa of Ecuador that he would attend the Ibero-American Summit held in Cuenca from November 14-1…
(2024-11-21). US Government Funded Creation of the Coronavirus. thealtworld.com Robert Redfield, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control, has revealed that US government agencies funded the creation of the Coronavirus. "They funded the research, both from NIH [National Institutes of Health], the State Department's USAID and the Defense Department." | According to the former CDC chief, the "scientific mastermind behind the research" was Dr. Ralph Baric, widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on coronaviruses. Redfield said that the virus was "intentionally engineered as a part of a biodefense program." I am convinced that the "vaccine" was intentionally designed to r…
(2024-11-21). NDN Collective Completes Landback Deal In Alaska. popularresistance.org Cordova, AK —Last week, NDN Collective through our community development arm, NDN Holdings, finalized a LANDBACK deal with the Eyak Community Land Trust in Alaska and transferred title to two acres of land back to the Eyak people. | In October 2021, NDN Collective was made aware of an opportunity to purchase land along Eyak Lake on the southern coast of the state. NDN Holdings purchased the land and began working with the Eyak community to transfer ownership. | As of this week, the two acre property will now be wholly owned by Eyak Community Land Trust, which was established in collaboration with Native Con…
(2024-11-21). The (Dark) Legacy of DY Chandrachud. ummid.com The impact of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud's maleficent judgments was not confined only to the apex court level, but trickled down to the state high courts and lower judiciaries.
(2024-11-21). Clamour for Gautam Adani's arrest after indictment in U.S. court. ummid.com Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded Gautam Adani's immediate arrest after the reports that the business tycoon has been indicted by a court in the United States.
(2024-11-21). TX Republicans Introduced 32 Anti-Trans Bills on First Day of Pre-Filing Period. truthout.org Texas wasted no time escalating its attacks on transgender people as the state GOP prefiled 32 anti-trans bills on the first day of the 2025 legislative session's prefiling period. In recent years, Texas has become a hotbed for anti-trans legislation, with each session delivering harsher crackdowns. Last session alone, the state passed six anti-trans laws, including a criminal ban on drag… |
(2024-11-21). 143 Million Americans Could Be Exposed to Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water. truthout.org More than 143 million people in the United States may be exposed to toxic "forever chemicals" in their drinking water, according to a new analysis of water testing data. The findings come as environmentalists fear that the incoming Trump administration will weaken or repeal tough new standards designed to protect public health. Under new rules set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… |
(2024-11-21). Thank You for Emitting: The Hypocrisies of COP29. counterpunch.org 
COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its natural gas supply grow by 128% between 2000 and 2021. Between 2006 and 2021, gas exports rose by a monumental 29,290%. A dizzying 95% of the country's exports are made up of oil and gas, with much of its wealth failing to trickle down to the rest of the populace.
(2024-11-21). Blacks and Hispanics seeking parole face widening racial disparity, report finds. mronline.org After a damning revelation eight years ago, state leaders changed the make-up of the Parole Board to combat inequality. It didn't help.
(2024-11-21). President Maduro Praises Film About Alí Primera. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro dedicated a segment of the Con Maduro+ program to speaking with the directors and protagonists of the film Alí Primera: La Película, which is currently in theaters. | The Minister of Culture, Ernesto Villegas, said during the program that "Alí Primera left his entire life in the hands of the Venezuelan people. You hear anecdotes about Alí Primera everywhere, even outside our borders." | Villegas also highlighted the importance of the film directed by Yegres, which takes the viewer on a visual tour of the state of Falcón and allows one to see the beauty of Venezuela,…
(2024-11-21). Bahamas expresses in Guyana concern over chaos in Haiti. plenglish.com "The situation in Haiti is deteriorating to the point where we have to worry about what I call mass migration," Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis said. | We have the dilemma of dealing with hundreds of people who enter by sea to the Bahamas or stopping this migratory phenomenon, which is now less intense because we strengthen the surveillance of our borders and partner with Cuba, the United States and Turks and Caicos Islands, to ensure the flow of Haitians. | If the security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, it would be impossible for us to deal with the millions of people trying to escape that rea…
(2024-11-21). Bomb cyclone batters northwest US. plenglish.com The US Weather Service reported that flash floods, rockslides, and landslides may occur as a consequence of the phenomenon. | Blizzard with gusty winds and 30 to 120 centimeters of snow at higher elevations are possible in the mountains of Northern California. | More than 470,000 customers are without power in Washington state as a result of the phenomenon, which developed into a bomb cyclone off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, with winds gusting to nearly 100 miles per hour (162 kilometers per hour). | The storm brought down a large number of life-threatening trees in Seattle, Washington, and neighboring…
(2024-11-21). China and Brazil sign new agreements on the sidelines of Xi Jinping's state visit to Brasilia. tvbrics.com The two nations designated 2026 as the China-Brazil Year of Culture to strengthen people-to-people ties…
(2024-11-21). Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time: Kyiv. newarab.com 
The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces in the morning had launched several types of missiles at the central city of Dnipro, targeting critical infrastructure. | "In par…
(2024-11-21). Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Gà∂rlitz/Zgorzelec. icrc.org
(2024-11-21). France, Germany failed to pressure Brazil to change joint statement on Ukraine at G20. infobrics.org EU countries unhappy with early end to G20 talks on Ukraine war.
(2024-11-21). Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship. presstv.ir A brutal insurgency has made it hard for Nigerians in northeastern Borno State to feed their families.
(2024-11-21). The Precarious Precariat and the Garrison State. counterpunch.org 
If the Garrison State isn't already here, it's sure to be here very soon. Wait and watch and observe the arrival of a suped-up American political and economic system buttressed anew by the military. True, all eyes, or at least a great many of them across the US and around the world, have been focused on Washington D.C., the White House and Trump's controversial appointees to cabinet positions.
(2024-11-21). President Ramaphosa refers RICA Amendment Bill to National Assembly. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa refers RICA Amendment Bill to National Assembly | President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to consider afresh the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment (RICA) Bill. | In a statement on Thursday, The Presidency said that this is out of concern by the President that the draft law may be vulnerable to constitutional challenges., , The President has conveyed his concern in writing to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and has brought this referral to the attention of the relevant Ministers.,…
(2024-11-21). Russian forces liberate Dalneye town in Donetsk People's Republic. sana.sy Moscow, SANA- Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday, that units of the "South" forces liberated the town of Dalneye in the Donetsk People's Republic. "Units of the'South'forces, thanks to their tireless operations, liberated the village of Dalneye in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said in its daily statement adding that "They also repelled several counterattacks …