(2024-11-27). Protesters Vow To Shut Down The Xcel Monticello Nuclear Reactor. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — On Wednesday November 21, 50 members of the newly formed Coalition for a Nuclear-free Mississippi River and their supporters rallied in front of Xcel Energy headquarters on Nicollet Mall in the heart of downtown. They demanded the energy company keep to its 2030 shutdown date for the Monticello Nuclear Reactor, because of the serious threats posed to public health, the Mississippi River, and drinking water for millions. | As rush hour traffic passed by, motorists and pedestrians saw protesters holding signs reading, "Don't nuke our river." Chants like "Xcel let's be clear, Monticello React…
(2024-11-27). Activities of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Women, Peace and Security at the League of Arab States start with Syrian's participation. sana.sy Cairo, SANA- With participating of Syria, activities of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Women, Peace and Security launched Wednesday under the theme "Enhancing Protection and Comprehensive Response to the Needs of Women in Conflict Zones… Women Face Wars", at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. During its interactive sessions, …
(2024-11-27). French Foreign Ministry Says It Won't Enforce ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu. truthout.org A day after French Prime Minister Michel Barnier told Parliament that the government would fulfill its obligations as a state party to the Rome Statute and uphold the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, the country's Foreign Ministry announced it would not detain the two officials if they set foot in France. The Foreign Ministry claimed Israeli Prime… |
(2024-11-27). Trump Transition Can Raise Unlimited Funds From Private Donors, Per Agreement. truthout.org The transition team for president-elect Donald Trump has reached a formal agreement with the Biden White House to begin coordinating a process for incoming officials to be given the reins of government once Trump is sworn in — but the agreement lacks critical safeguards that previous transitions have adhered to. A full presidential transition won't happen until noon on January 20, 2025… |
(2024-11-27). The Uhuru Three Trial Was the Inevitable Outcome of Russia Gate. covertactionmagazine.com On September 12th, the federal trial of three members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) concluded in St. Petersburg, Florida. While the more serious charges of acting as unregistered foreign agents of the Russian government were dismissed by the jury, the trio of Uhuru Movement activists were still found guilty of the lesser offense …
(2024-11-27). Musk Effort to Eliminate CFPB is 'Intolerable Corruption'. commondreams.org Elon Musk, named by President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, tweeted today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should be eliminated. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued the following statement: "Elon Musk should do his research (or ask his AI to do it). The CFPB has been …
(2024-11-27). Ukraine's Leaders Discuss Continued War Against Russia & Plans for Transforming Country into Western Colony. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Nov 25, 2024 | After Donald Trump's election victory on November 5, the Ukrainian authorities and media are visibly concerned about a possible change of policy in Washington. During the recent presidential and Congress elections, US media close to the Democratic Party were full of scare stories that Trump and the Republican Party, if elected, would force Ukraine into negotiations and concessions with the Russian Federation. | The unelected, governing regime in Kiev is entirely dependent on Western powers for arms to pursue the war against Russia and for loans and investments to keep it…
(2024-11-27). BREAKING: four Insulate Britain activists NOT GUILTY after judge allows truth to be told in court. thecanary.co Four Insulate Britain supporters have been acquitted at Woolwich Crown Court for actions taken during Insulate Britain's 2021 campaign of nonviolent civil resistance demanding the UK government insulate Britain's cold and leaky homes; a campaign that was later called prescient by a number of commentators. Insulate Britain: not guilty and speaking truth to power Emily […] | By
(2024-11-27). Here are five places you might encounter AI in UK cities and not realise it. expose-news.com Artificial intelligence ("AI") technology is being introduced in various ways in UK cities, including self-driving cars, traffic management systems and sensors in lampposts and pavements. In the following Professor Noortje Marres describes …
(2024-11-27). TikTok isn't anti-Israel: It's Hired Unit 8200 Agents to Run its Affairs. mintpressnews.com A MintPress News study has unearthed a network of former agents of Israeli spying agency Unit 8200 working at TikTok, a company charged with supposedly being a Chinese-owned hub of anti-Semitic content.
(2024-11-27). TikTok isn't anti-Israel: It's Hired Unit 8200 Agents to Run its Affairs. mintpressnews.com 
A MintPress News study has unearthed a network of former agents of Israeli spying agency Unit 8200 working at TikTok, a company charged with supposedly being a Chinese-owned hub of anti-Semitic content.
(2024-11-27). Honduran court confirms the sentences of Berta Cáceres' murderers. peoplesdispatch.org Over seven years after the assassination of Indigenous environmental activist Berta Cáceres, the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras confirmed the sentence of the seven convicted for the murder. Cáceres' organization, the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), announced the news
(2024-11-27). Chase Strangio Will Make History as First Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court. truthout.org Next week, our guest Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. Strangio will argue on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBTQ & HIV Project that Tennessee's state ban on gender-affirming hormone therapies for transgender children is a form of sex discrimination. "Our hope is that the cultural anxiety about trans people … |
(2024-11-27). Amid Anti-Trans Wave, Chase Strangio to Make History as First Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court. democracynow.org 
Next week, our guest Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. Strangio will argue on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBTQ & HIV Project that Tennessee's state ban on gender-affirming hormone therapies for transgender children is a form of sex discrimination. "Our hope is that the cultural anxiety about trans people … is not going to sway the justices from applying straightforward constitutional principles," says Strangio about the case. We also discuss recent cultural backlash against trans rights as part o…
(2024-11-27). Venezuela's Supreme Court to Summon Officials of TikTok Latin America for Spreading Dangerous Viral Challenges. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) will summon representatives of TikTok Latin America for disseminating content that attacks children and young people. In the 68th edition of his program Con Maduro+, President Maduro specified that the case will be a face-to-face hearing, after the regrettable losses of young people who were incited to perform viral challenges that put their lives at risk, causing the death of three children. | "TikTok Latin America has sent a letter in response; for the first time, we have established a relationship," said the president. "This must end. If TikTok does not assume [respon…
(2024-11-27). States move towards negotiations for a treaty on crimes against humanity. fidh.org
(2024-11-27). Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM, ISRAELI | Xinhua | Israel's security cabinet approved on Tuesday night a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that the ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, was expected to take effect on Wednesday at 4 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) …
(2024-11-27). Israeli Colonizers Cut 100 Olive Trees Near Salfit. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers invaded Palestinian orchards in Yasuf village, east of Salfit in the occupied West Bank's central part, and cut down at least 100 olive trees. Wael Abu Madi, the head of Yasuf Village Council, stated that the colonizers cut more than 100 trees, some of which were planted by Palestinians …
(2024-11-27). Obama urges voters to 'turn the page' on Trump. presstv.ir US President Barack Obama urges voters in the swing state of Wisconsin to "turn the page" on Donald Trump.
(2024-11-27). 'So much anxiety': With one week to go, hope and fear surround US election. presstv.ir One week is left to the United States presidential election, with voters' emotions starting to intensify.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2024-11-27). Israeli Committee Blames Netanyahu For Hamas' Oct 7 Attack; Releases Scathing ReportIsrael's independent Civilian Commission of Inquiry into Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks has blamed PM Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence ministers and the heads of Israel's security services, among others, for the failures on and leading up to the massacre. The commission, in a scathing report, states that the entire government had "failed its primary mission."
(2024-11-27). Iran to activate 1000s of advanced centrifuges in response to IAEA resolution: Araghchi. presstv.ir Iran says it is to activate thousands of its advanced centrifuges in response to the IAEA's recent resolution against the country.
(2024-11-27). Egypt pushes for deal in Gaza after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. newarab.com 
Egypt welcomed on Wednesday the Israel-Lebanon In an official statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said "that the deal could contribute to de-escalation in the region by applying the
(2024-11-27). Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement: What do we know so far. newarab.com 
If no last-minute obstacles arise, Israel and Lebanon are expected to officially sign off on a US-brokered truce deal on Tuesday, which could end a devastating Israeli assault that has killed thousands and Ceasefire negotiations, which were mediated by US envoy Amos Hochstein, are said to be in the very final stages, after reports on Monday that stated both Israel and Lebanon's leadership had greenlighted a two-month truce. | The truce could commence as early as Wednesday,…
(2024-11-27). Turkey helped UAE arrest suspects accused of Israel rabbi murder. newarab.com 
The In a statement carried by the state news agency, the ministry thanked Turkish authorities for "their cooperation in arrestin…
(2024-11-27). Syria reaffirms its firm stance in support of the Palestinian people. sana.sy New York, SANA- Syria reaffirmed its firm stance in support of the Palestinian people and their rights to self-determination, return to their homeland and to establish their independent state on all of their occupied territories, with Jerusalem as its capital, expressing its deep dissatisfaction with the inability of the United Nations to stop the Israeli …
(2024-11-27). Lavrov: Israel's aggressive approach is the reason for the ongoing escalation in the Middle East. sana.sy Moscow, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that the ongoing escalation of the Middle East crisis is due to the policies of aggression and militarization pursued by Israel with the support of the United States. "The situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate as a direct result of Israel's aggressive policies, militarization, and Washington's …
(2024-11-27). Iran's Calculated Response Options Amid Regional Tensions. devdiscourse.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday stated that Tehran is weighing its options for responding to last month's Israeli airstrikes. He also noted the significance of other regional developments affecting their decision.
(2024-11-27). Nukes and medium-range missiles for Neo-Nazi junta, perfect recipe for WW3. infobrics.org Even US officials say that "[medium-range] weapons will not alter the challenging situation that Kiev is currently facing". In other words, the stated goal of these deliveries, the Neo-Nazi junta's "victory", cannot be achieved, but the political West will still go ahead with it. Thus, the only logical conclusion from all this is that the deliveries of medium-range missiles and nuclear weapons are actually designed to cause an escalation with Russia regardless of the results of the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict. In simpler terms, all this is just pure insanity.
(2024-11-27). Marco Rubio's Yemen Gamble: Is the US Headed for Another Middle East War? mintpressnews.com Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has taken a hardline position against Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, advocating policies aimed at reigniting the conflict between Riyadh and Sana'a. Critics warn that his approach could risk dragging the United States into a direct confrontation, escalating tensions in an already volatile region. As vice chair …
(2024-11-27). Biden Declares 'National Emergency' Over Threat Posed By Tiny Nicaragua. popularresistance.org In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States". Presumably he agreed that it does, because he renewed its status as a "national security threat" for a further year, repeating the designation that first began under the last Trump presidency. | As figures from the Latin America Security and Defense Network show, this "threat" comes from a state which spends less of its national income on defense th…
(2024-11-27). Historic Investigation Of US Boarding Schools For Native Children. popularresistance.org For the first time in its 248-year existence, the United States government investigated its own Federal Indian Boarding Schools, a genocidal element of the racist settler colonial project by which the country was formed. From the passage of the Civilization Fund Act in 1819 up until 1969, the U.S. government stole Indigenous children from their parents, and separated and killed family members as part of a broader policy to steal territory and sever the cultural, economic and spiritual ties between Indigenous peoples. | Children were forced into boarding schools to assimilate to the European settlers' way of life.
(2024-11-27). Private Prison Contractor Sues to Block California's Health Inspections. truthout.org GEO Group, one of the nation's largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities. The Florida-based company argued in a filing that California's law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August, is unconstitutional because it steps on the… |
(2024-11-27). Full List: 10 Muslims win 2024 Maharashtra state polls. ummid.com A total of 10 Muslims from different political parties, including the Shiv Sena, have won the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections results of which were announced Saturday Nov 23, 2024.
(2024-11-27). Lessons to learn from 2024 Maharashtra Elections. ummid.com The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 provides a lesson or two to Political Science students who watch democracy closely and cry at the ugly sight of the game of numbers, and also for the Muslims in the state.
(2024-11-27). The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance drops its fake left mask in Thuringia, Germany. wsws.org The incoming coalition in Thuringia, which includes the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), has agreed on a drastic austerity programme that goes hand in hand with a massive beefing up of the state's repressive apparatus and the adoption of the refugee policy of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
(2024-11-27). Ironic Dependency: Russian Uranium and the US Energy Market. globalresearch.ca Be careful who you condemn and ostracise. They just might be supplying you with a special need. While the United States security establishment deems Russia the devil incarnate helped along by aspiring, mischief-making China, that devil continues supplying the US …
(2024-11-27). US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration to award millions for port improvement projects. nationofchange.org $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory.
(2024-11-27). Venezuela Repudiates G7's Statement on Venezuelan Electoral Process. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, Venezuela's government repudiated the statement made by the G7 regarding the presidential elections of July 28 and regarding the democratic process in Venezuela. | The foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, published a statement on his Telegram account in which the Venezuelan government noted that the G7 "insists on believing itself to be the arbiter of global democracy while covering up its own political, economic, and moral failures." | Venezuela's government pointed out that the G7 is preparing "the ground to ignore the institutions and decisions of the Venezuelan people." | Likewise, Venezuela w…
(2024-11-27). Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Gà∂rlitz/Zgorzelec. icrc.org
(2024-11-27). International Conference joint IFRC-ICRC statement: Concrete actions urgently needed following commitments at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference. icrc.org Geneva, 31 October (ICRC/IFRC)…
(2024-11-27). Trump May be Oreshniked on Ukraine Even Before He Gets to China. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar With Oreshnik now entering the picture, everywhere the Hegemon will try to harass China they will also have to face Russia. When it comes to state of the art Russian weaponry, what the inestimable Ray McGovern defines as the MICIMATT — the whole Hegemonic complex — seems to dwell in perpetual stupor. They had no…
(2024-11-27). India joins global design protection treaty to strengthen IP framework for SMEs and startups. tvbrics.com 
Key provisions of the treaty include relaxed time limits, the ability to reinstate lost rights, and simplified processes for recording design assignments…
(2024-11-27). An Organic Matrix: The Evolution of Russia's Rhetoric on BRICS from 2009 to 2023. infobrics.org Vitor Dominguez de Moura, a participant in the Valdai New Generation project, explores the evolution of Russia's rhetoric on BRICS from 2009 to 2023, analysing key speeches and policy statements from the Kremlin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
(2024-11-27). Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET Expands List: More Than 70 States Modify Weather. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | by Peter Koenig | The Spanish State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has already three or four years ago officially recognized and admitted that not only Spain possesses and uses geoengineering technologies regularly, but that at least 50 countries around the world …
(2024-11-27). Big Pharma's "License to Kill" globalresearch.ca Over the past 50 years, the leading pharmaceutical companies in the United States have caused the injuries and deaths of millions of Americans. This troubling reality has reached such widespread acknowledgment that iatrogenic harm—injuries and deaths caused by medical treatment …
(2024-11-27). Biden Declares Another "National Emergency" Because of the Threat Posed by Tiny Nicaragua. counterpunch.org 
In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States". Presumably he agreed that it does, because he renewed its status
(2024-11-27). Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy in custody. presstv.ir Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting.
(2024-11-27). 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.
(2024-11-27). Labor's reaction to Trump Labor, Transportation cabinet picks mixed. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Trade unions offered mixed reactions to Republican President-Elect Donald Trump's most recent two Cabinet nominees: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., who lost her re-election bid to a labor-endorsed Democratic state lawmaker in an anti-MAGA tide in Oregon, and retired Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., the second Fox "News" commentator Trump wants in his Cabinet. In general, reviews …
(2024-11-27). Youth, culture key to Sino-U.S. relations. ecns.cn Emphasizing the importance of sustained people-to-people interactions for fostering positive China-U.S. relations, Carol Robertson Lopez, chair emeritus of Sister Cities International of the United States, called for increased youth and cultural exchanges between the two nations.
(2024-11-27). China State Bank Shouldn't Back East African Crude Oil Pipeline. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Oil drilling pipes at the Tilenga Industrial Area, which will host the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Bulisa, Uganda, October 25, 2023. | © 2023 Luke Dray/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
(2024-11-27). Is the ICJ Rushing to Rule on "Obligations of States with Regard to Climate Change"? wattsupwiththat.com The US submission to the International Court of Justice is scheduled for December 4th.