(2024-12-27). Jesting on the Environment: Australian Mining Gets a Present. counterpunch.org 
Mining magnates seem to have it all. Far more significant than royalty, such figures are the unelected captains of industry who know that governments will do whatever they can to accommodate their wishes and whims. True, the official rhetoric might sometimes be sharp and seemingly at odds, especially when it comes to that great irritation known as
(2024-12-27). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Dec. 21 – 27). ecns.cn World snooker number one Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, according to the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday. Trump arrived in Hong Kong on Monday to collect his Hong Kong identity card.
(2024-12-27). Localities get more say with special bonds. ecns.cn China is allowing local governments to invest in more areas with their special-purpose bonds while also simplifying the approval process, which analysts said will help boost domestic demand and support the country's overall growth in the face of persistent global headwinds.
(2024-12-27). Pro-Palestine activists removed from US university government. newarab.com 
For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…
(2024-12-27). Chilean government debates pension reform. plenglish.com According to the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Jeannette Jara, it is important to reach an agreement that allows progress toward a more fair and supportive system. "Chile cannot permit itself to leave so many people behind. The pension system has to change," she said. | In statements to the local press, Jara pointed directly to the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP), which make millions in profits and offer miserable retirements, and warned that the AFPs have profits of more than 400 million dollars to date, while pensions continue to fall. | The interim government spokesperson, Aisén Etcheverry, also jo…
(2024-12-27). Sri Lankan teachers and workers must defend School Development Officers. wsws.org The police frameup of SDOs is a warning to all Sri Lankan workers of how the Dissanayake government will treat them if they dare to fight for their legitimate social demands.
(2024-12-27). Berlin state government adopts austerity budget. wsws.org Against massive protests, the Berlin state executive last week passed the supplementary budget for 2025 thereby approving cuts of three billion euros. This will result in massive social cuts and affect almost all areas.
(2024-12-27). Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park | Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile will visit Eldorado Park on Saturday following the murder of a female traffic warden. | | "I am deeply disturbed by the senseless killing of our dedicated Traffic Warden. As the Gauteng Provincial Government, we condemn all forms of violence, especially against women," said the Acting Premier ahead of his visit. | | The visit comes after the tragic murder of the warden who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend who is a police officer. | | "We will work tirelessly to ensure justice is served and support is provided to the affected family…
(2024-12-27). Museveni to attend Piny Luo with Ruto and Odinga. independent.co.ug 
Siaya ready to host President Ruto and Uganda's Museveni Kisumu, Kenya | NTV KENYA | The newly constructed Siaya County Stadium will host two heads of state; William Ruto and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni during its official opening on January 2, 2025, Siaya Governor James Orengo has announced Speaking after inspecting the stadium together with the …
(2024-12-27). Mozambique Conflict Has Left 1 Million Displaced But Western Media Still Focuses on Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Corruption and mismanagement by the Mozambican government fueled feelings of exclusion and revolt among local youth, facilitating recruitment by terrorist groups and allowing the creation of extremist bases in the African country. Yet, with conflict raging in the northern province …
(2024-12-27). What's Left In Latin American And The Caribbean: Year 2024 In Review. popularresistance.org The progressive regional current, the "Pink Tide," could be better called "troubled waters" in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then, progressive alternatives had sailed into power replacing failed neoliberal policies. Since, they have had to govern under circumstances that they inherited but were not their own making. | Brazil's "suicidal veto" in August, which excluded Venezuela and Nicaragua from the BRICS trade alliance, was indicative of triangulating between the US and regional allegiances.
(2024-12-27). AI study rooms transform learning, raising concerns. ecns.cn After school on Friday, a 12-year-old student surnamed Zhang arrived at an artificial intelligence study room in Zhengzhou, Henan province, aiming to use the new mode of learning to enhance her academic performance.
(2024-12-27). Biden's National Strategy on Islamophobia Is an Insult to Victims of US Policy. truthout.org On December 12, 2024, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The document is a moral obscenity that should insult the intelligence and dignity of every self-respecting person of conscience in America. The breathtaking hypocrisy of releasing this document while U.S.-funded bombs obliterate Palestinian civilians in Gaza defies… |
(2024-12-27). Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump. truthout.org As the Biden administration scrambles to shield President Joe Biden's climate legacy from Donald Trump in its waning days, the president-elect is staring down serious political dilemmas over the future of energy. Two remarkable trends — a rush to lock-in major fracked gas exports for decades to come, and Big Tech's growing thirst for energy to run supercomputers at artificial intelligence… |
(2024-12-27). The Defiant Last Stand Of The Doctors Of Kamal Adwan Hospital. popularresistance.org Patients are trying to sleep inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. But just outside, they can see a remote-controlled robot carrying explosives sent by the Israeli army. It's only a matter of time before the bomb is detonated. Tanks and bulldozers move around the hospital and in front of its entrances all day long. The sounds of explosions and bullets do not stop. | Inside the hospital, there is a constant state of panic. With each new explosion or round of fire, patients flee from one wing of the hospital to another, crowding in the narrow hospital corridors to sleep like sardines, hoping t…
(2024-12-27). How USAID Paved The Way For Syria's Jihadist Takeover. popularresistance.org As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group. | The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments hostile to al-Qaeda, now finds itself in a paradoxical position. Modern al-Qaeda has carved out its own quasi-state in Syria, yet remains on the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. To characterize this as a foreign policy misstep would be reductive; the U.S. has actively facilitated HT…
(2024-12-27). Israeli Troops Launch Violent Incursion Into New Areas Of Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israeli forces stepped up their ongoing violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon on 26 December, pushing troops deeper into south Lebanon and kidnapping a Lebanese citizen. | "The Israeli enemy continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, attack Lebanon's sovereignty and citizens, and destroy southern villages and towns," the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) said in a statement on Thursday. | "In this context, on 12/26/2024, Israeli enemy forces penetrated several points in the areas of Qantara, Adshit al-Qusayr, and Wadi al-Hujayr.
(2024-12-27). Imperialist Fantasy: Historian Greg Grandin on Trump Threat to Retake Panama Canal, Invade Mexico. democracynow.org 
Donald Trump has set his sights on the Americas, threatening to retake the Panama Canal if Panama doesn't lower fees for U.S. ships. The United States controlled the waterway until 1977, when President Jimmy Carter signed a landmark treaty to give Panama control of the canal. Trump has also recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, and even a possible "soft invasion" of Mexico. Pulitzer Prize-winning Yale historian Greg Grandin explains the practical impossibilities of such plans but analyzes the political impacts of Trump's statements. "There's no way the United States is…
(2024-12-27). Dmitri Medvedev highlights strategic partnership between Nicaragua an. plenglish.com In the Christmas and New Year greeting letter addressed to the Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, Medvedev stated that this spirit continues to gradually expand both in the bilateral format and on international platforms. | "We are focused on strengthening cooperation between Moscow and Managua in the coming year for the sake of the prosperity of our countries, as well as the benefit of global and regional security," Medvedez expressed. He also said they hope to strengthen the interaction between that political force and the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) "Including cooperation within the framewor…
(2024-12-27). China's Economy is Developing Tremendous Strategic Strength Instead of Collapsing as the Western Media Falsely Claim. covertactionmagazine.com [The article can be watched as a video here] In their reporting on China, the Western mainstream media conjure up a massive real estate crisis, enormous youth unemployment and a severe economic crisis. But the collective West is harming itself with illusions about China's economy, as you will see below. "China is in the midst …
(2024-12-27). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
truthout.org (2024-12-27). Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I Renounced Mine
In its genocidal campaign to erase Palestine's Indigenous people, the state has weaponized my very existence, my birth and identity — and those of so many others.
(2024-12-27). US' Hochstein Heads Campaign to Eliminate Flow of 'Iranian Money' into Lebanon: Report. english.almanar.com.lb 'Israel' continues its bombing and destruction in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, citing "secret guarantees" from the United States allowing it to maintain security and military dominance in the area, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Friday. This approach raises political tensions and concerns in Lebanon, as the slow Israeli withdrawal and damage to border …
(2024-12-27). Reform UK MPs' biggest gaffes since being elected. leftfootforward.org Unfortunately, Reform won five seats at the general election in July, which, also unfortunately, has led to increased media exposure. | However, this has also (fortunately) brought increased scrutiny of their harmful statements. | A glance at their candidate lineups, featuring a Hitler admirer, COVID conspiracy theorists, and British National Party supporters, none of whom were properly vetted, makes it clear they have no qualms about selecting people with extreme and offensive views. Now let's take a closer look at the damaging statements, and actions, that have put Reform MPs in the spotlight for all the wr…
(2024-12-27). "We're Not for Sale": Greenlandic Member of Danish Parliament Responds to Trump's Vow to Buy Island. democracynow.org 
We speak with a Greenlandic member of the Danish Parliament, Aaja Chemnitz, about incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to make America larger, in part by taking ownership of Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. Greenland's prime minister rejected the idea this week, saying, "We are not for sale and will never be for sale." Trump's statement on Greenland was made as he announced he was picking PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for United States ambassador to Denmark. "We're open for business. We're not for sale," says Chemnitz. "The d…
(2024-12-27). Greenland — For Protection or for Sale? globalresearch.ca At a time when environmentalists are rightly very concerned about the protection of the highly sensitive ecology of Greenland, the headlines are instead filled with talk regarding the 'sale' of Greenland initiated by President-elect Trump's provocative and disturbing statement of …
(2024-12-27). The Child that Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca The modern-day church has largely shied away from applying Jesus' teachings to modern problems such as war, poverty, immigration, etc., but thankfully there have been individuals throughout history who ask themselves and the world: what would Jesus do?
(2024-12-27). Russia to Send Speaker of the Duma for Nicolás Maduro's Inauguration. orinocotribune.com 
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…
(2024-12-27). At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco. newarab.com 
At least 69 people died, including 25 The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it capsized. Around 80 Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians abroad said in a statement on Thursday after collecting information to reco…
(2024-12-27). Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border. independent.co.ug 
TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Libya deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, the first such deportation in years, according to the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department. The department said in a statement on its Facebook page that the deportation took place in the presence of Niger's charge d'affaires to Libya. …
(2024-12-27). One of the most dangerous contemporary groups. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Madkhali, may Allah preserve him, stated: However, the most dangerous of these (above) categories and the ones who produced the worst consequences were the people of innovation-the spiteful ones that are filled with hatred. This is since by their plotting …
(2024-12-27). Starting Jan 1, 2025, WhatsApp will not work on these phones. ummid.com Meta owned social media platform WhatsApp in a statement issued Monday (December 23, 2024) said it will stop support for some of the smartphones which are using older versions of Operating System (OS) starting January 01, 2025.
(2024-12-27). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.
(2024-12-27). Tz receives 264 Chinese-made cargo wagons for electric trains. independent.co.ug 
Tanzania's $10bn SGR is an electrified medium-speed line that will eventually connect the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam with the densely populated Great Lake states of Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua and Agencies | The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) said Wednesday that it had received 264 cargo wagons made by …
(2024-12-26). Negative impacts from U.S. tariff move stressed. ecns.cn As the United States prepares for a new administration, business leaders and trade experts are sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, particularly on China.
(2024-12-26). At Least 37 US Lawmakers Traded Up to $113 Million in Arms Stocks This Year. truthout.org At least 37 members of Congress and their families traded defense stocks in 2024, using a list of the top 100 Pentagon contractors compiled annually by Defense Security Monitor. A Responsible Statecraft analysis of data from investment research platform Quiver Quantitative shows that these lawmakers traded between $24 million and $113 million worth of Pentagon contractor stocks this year… |
(2024-12-26). Who is Pete Hegseth? aclu.org President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (DOD). If confirmed, the military veteran will lead the nation's armed forces in what will be his first appointment to a political office. | Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard and he served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11. Prior to his stint as a talk show host on Fox News, he led the nonprofits Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. | The ACLU has spent more than 100 years holding power accountable. While as a matter of policy the ACLU doe…
(2024-12-26). Leaked files show secret UK Syria project boosted Jolani's HTS. thegrayzone.com In the name of building a "moderate opposition," London established a social service and media network in areas controlled by HTS, benefitting the group it branded as a dangerous Al Qaeda affiliate. Leaked British intelligence files reviewed by The Grayzone raise grave questions about whether London has aided the rise of Hay ºat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group which was proscribed by Western governments until it seized power in Syria this December. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated it is "too …
(2024-12-26). Video| Large-scale Israeli Aggression Targets Yemen, Sayyed Houthi Highlights Enemy's Failure. english.almanar.com.lb Multiple Israeli air raids on Yemen targeted on Thursday Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates, according to Yemeni media outlets. Meanwhile, the Zionist reports indicated that the enemy attacked certain targets in Yemen. The airport in the capital, Sanaa, and the adjacent Al-Dailami Air Base were targeted on Thursday along with a power plant in the port …
(2024-12-26). No. 1 Hair is number one in haircare. sanews.gov.za No. 1 Hair is number one in haircare | By: Bongani Lukhele | | In 1993 Andrew Lebitsa, a Free State Black Industrialist, participated in an empowerment and capacity building project that he said was initiated by South Africa's first Black President, Nelson Mandela, and New York's first Black Mayor, David Dinkins. | | The objective of the programme was to develop a pool of black corporate bank managers to equip them with skills, knowledge and information that would empower them to play a critical role in the transformation of the banking industry after the country had transitioned to democracy. | | Lebitsa spent six…
(2024-12-26). MSS reveals case of Chinese self-media blogger coerced by intelligence agency to carry out espionage tasks. ecns.cn A Chinese video blogger with a large number of followers popular for producing exotic-themed videos was pressured by a foreign intelligence agency to engage in espionage but was exempted from punishment after reporting the situation to Chinese national security authorities.
(2024-12-26). Russian security foils attacks against high-ranking officials. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that it dismantled a plan by Ukrainian intelligence to attack the lives of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense and their families.
(2024-12-26). United States stock market in 2024. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. stock market was dominated by three things in 2024. The return of Donald Trump to the political stage, the rise of artificial intelligence and the resurrection of crypto values, particularly Bitcoin. CGTN's John Terrett reports from New York.
(2024-12-26). Palestinian Americans File Lawsuit Against United States. popularresistance.org A group of Palestinian Americans is suing the U.S. government for failing to evacuate American citizens and legal residents stranded in Gaza amid Israel's genocide, saying that the U.S. is violating constitutional protections afforded to all Americans by discriminating against Palestinians and leaving them stranded. | The group of nine Palestinian Americans, either themselves stuck in Gaza or whose family are stranded there, accuse the government of violating the Fifth Amendment, promising equal protection, "by depriving Plaintiffs of the normal and typical evacuation efforts the federal government extends to Ame…
(2024-12-26). Black Money, Black Flags: How USAID Paved the Way for Syria's Militant Takeover. mintpressnews.com As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group. | The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments hostile to al-Qaeda, now finds itself in a paradoxical position. Modern al-Qaeda has carved out its own quasi-state in Syria, yet remains on the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. To characterize this as a foreign policy misstep would be reductive; the U.S. has actively facilitated HT…
(2024-12-26). Black Money, Black Flags: How USAID Paved the Way for Syria's Jihadist Takeover. mintpressnews.com As the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) establishes its proto-government in Idlib, notoriously corrupt NGOs are stepping in to fill the gaps in public services, with some even defecting to work alongside the group. The United States, which spent two decades and $5.4 trillion overthrowing governments hostile to al-Qaeda, now finds itself in …
(2024-12-26). Back in Syria After Exile, BBC Reporter Lina Sinjab on "Joy" & Calls for Prosecution, Reconciliation. democracynow.org 
We go to Damascus for an update on the state of affairs in Syria after the surprise collapse of the long-reigning Assad regime, with BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab. She is reporting in Syria for the first time in over a decade, after she was forced to flee the country in 2013. She relays the "sense of freedom and joy" now present on the streets of Damascus, where ordinary Syrians, for the first time in generations, "feel that they are liberated and they are proud of where they are today." Current estimates put the number of forced disappearances under the Assad government at 300…
(2024-12-26). Yemen parl. condemns 'shameful' silence of Arab states on Israeli crimes in Gaza, Syria. presstv.ir The Yemeni parliament has denounced the "shameful" silence of Arab and Muslim countries amid Israel's heinous crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-12-26). Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz By Victor Barreiro Jr in Manila Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, has condemned the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. "I can't think of any other people in the world who live in darkness and are always in the…
(2024-12-26). Can Palestinians and Israelis coexist in a single democratic state? middleeastmonitor.com How would such a state guarantee the security of its citizens.
(2024-12-26). Hezbollah Reaffirms Full Solidarity with Yemeni People against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah strongly condemned on Thursday the large-scale Israeli aggression on Dear Yemen with American-British involvement, which targeted civilian, economic and vital facilities. In a statement, Hezbollah considered that the Zionist campaign is a blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws, an attempt to pursue its arrogance as well brutality, and persistence on its open wars …
(2024-12-26). Lebanon says Israeli air strike hits target in east. newarab.com 
Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…
(2024-12-26). Lebanese Army denounces Israel's violation of ceasefire. plenglish.com The Armed Forces issued a statement condemning Israel's attacks on the sovereignty of Lebanon and its citizens and the destruction of villages and towns in the south of the nation. | The Ministry of Defense increased the level of alert and readiness at the Qaaqaaiyet El-Jisr checkpoint due to Israeli movements from Taybeh towards Aadchit El-Qsair and Qantara, and stated that the army leadership is monitoring the situation in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) and the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire. | The Armed Forces blocked access to Wadi al-Hujeir from the…
(2024-12-26). Meet State Dept. Official Michael Casey, Who Resigned over Gaza After U.S. Ignored Israeli Abuses. democracynow.org 
After a 15-year career in the Foreign Service, Michael Casey resigned from the State Department in July over U.S. policy on Gaza and is now speaking out publicly for the first time. He was deputy political counselor at the United States Office for Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem for four years before he left. Casey says he resigned after "getting no action from Washington" for his recommendations on humanitarian actions for Palestinians and toward a workable two-state solution. "We don't believe Palestinian sources of information," Casey says about U.S. policymakers. "We will…
(2024-12-26). 3,100+ Indigenous Students Died at U.S. "Boarding Schools": WaPo Native American Journalist Dana Hedgpeth. democracynow.org 
More than 3,100 Indigenous students died at boarding schools in the United States between 1828 and 1970 — three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post. Many of the students had been forcibly removed from their families and tribes as part of a government policy of cultural eradication and assimilation. The new report was led by Dana Hedgpeth, an enrolled member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina, and expanded its reach beyond federal records to achieve a full public accounting of the death toll of…
(2024-12-26). More Than 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at US "Boarding Schools" truthout.org More than 3,100 Indigenous students died at boarding schools in the United States between 1828 and 1970 — three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post. Many of the students had been forcibly removed from their families and tribes as part of a government policy of cultural eradication and… |
(2024-12-26). 107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities. newarab.com 
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…
(2024-12-26). Vietnam-Cuba ties moving forward, says Cuban ambassador. plenglish.com Hanoi, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban ambassador Rogelio Polanco stated that the special and close relations between Vietnam and Cuba are moving towards a new stage marked by comprehensive, effective, sustainable, and substantive cooperation.
(2024-12-26). From Big Pharma to Wall Street, Corporate Giants Bankroll Trump's Inauguration. truthout.org Some of the largest, most powerful companies in the United States are racing to finance President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund as they attempt to court favor with the incoming administration, which has promised a further reduction of the corporate tax rate. The Wall Street Journal earlier this week identified "at least 11 companies and trade associations that are backing the… |
(2024-12-26). With Trump's Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is More Urgent Than Ever. truthout.org Every year, Project Censored publishes its State of the Free Press, which takes the pulse of the media and shares the 25 most important but underreported stories of the past year. In State of the Free Press 2025 (The Censored Press & Seven Stories Press, December 3, 2024, paperback), editors Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth look back on a year in which significant news stories lost… |
(2024-12-26). Fiji's PM dismisses Tabuya as Minister for Women and Children. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Fiji MP Lynda Tabuya has been dismissed as the country's Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said in a statement that in light of the recent events concerning the conduct of Lynda Tabuya, and in consideration of: the Oath she has taken as a Minister; and standards expected…