(2024-11-09). Pentagon allows US military contractors to fix weapons in Ukraine. aljazeera.com US eases restrictions for a few contractors to work away from the front lines and says they won't engage in combat.
(2024-11-09). Increased local gov't debt quota approved. ecns.cn China allocated 10 trillion yuan in new fiscal funding to replace local government hidden debt on Friday, the biggest move of its kind in recent years that analysts said will significantly mitigate financial risks while bolstering domestic demand amid external uncertainties.
(2024-11-09). Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Meets President Maduro in Caracas, 17 Agreements Signed. orinocotribune.com As part of the High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN) between Russia and Venezuela, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a series of agreements with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. | The high-level meeting took place at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, where Venezuela's President Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez were present alongside Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dimitri Chernyschenko and the Russian delegation to participate in the 18th meeting of the Venezuela-Russia High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN). | During the meeting, 17 strategic agreements were signed…
(2024-11-09). Navigating Financial Challenges: How to Identify and Leverage Government Assistance Programs. moguldom.com Navigating financial instability can be daunting, especially when finances are stretched thin. In these moments, government assistance programs can be invaluable lifelines, helping individuals and families manage financial pressures while they work toward stability. For many, understanding what help is available and how to apply is the first hurdle. By proactively seeking resources and using …
(2024-11-09). China Extends Support to Sri Lanka's Flood Relief Efforts. devdiscourse.com China has granted financial assistance worth Rs 30 million to Sri Lanka to mitigate the impact of natural disasters experienced from January to October, announced the government on Saturday.
(2024-11-09). Towards a WW III Scenario. The Privatization of Nuclear War. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Canadian economist Prof. Michel Chossudovsky criticizes the U.S. government for promoting nuclear war propaganda and advocating for the 'safe use' of nuclear weapons in conventional war. He highlights the brainwashing of decision-makers and the dangers of their own power. | Chossudovsky …
(2024-11-09). Mind Control Technologies: The Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Does Not Prevent the Abuse of Fundamental Human Rights, Mojmir Babacek. globalresearch.ca On September 5th, the European Commission representative signed the
(2024-11-09). Navigating Ethical Quagmires Surrounding Artificial Intelligence: Complexities of Utilizing AI in Education. How to Make the Educational Usage of Artificial Intelligence Ethically Compliant. globalresearch.ca As of the present, the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the steady trend among universities worldwide as well as among educational institutions in our contemporary educational milieu. Artificial Intelligence is here with us to stay and it is …
(2024-11-09). How Trump Won And What Black People Should Do. popularresistance.org On the evening of November 8, 2016, this columnist realized that Hillary Clinton had lost. She hadn't yet conceded, the polls were still open on the west coast, but she lost Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to Donald Trump. When he turned these formerly democratic states republican, he secured a victory in the electoral college and became the 45th president of the United States. | Late that night and in the early morning hours I wrote, "Dump the Democrats for Good" and pointed out what is still true eight years later. "Black people are now in fear and in shock when we ought to be spoiling for a fight.
(2024-11-09). UPDATE Day 400: "Children, Journalists, Women Among Dozens Killed In Gaza" imemc.org 
On Saturday, Day 400 of the ongoing missiles, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including two journalists (brother and sister), children and women, in the devastated coastal enclave.
(2024-11-09). Maria Butina: Russia's Iron Lady. covertactionmagazine.com Arnaud DEVELAY caught up with elected Member of the Russian State Duma and Ranking Member of the Duma's Commission for International Affairs, Maria BUTINA. Q: Let us start with what has been a crackdown on free speech around the world with the raid on Scott Ritter's house, the arrest of individuals in the UK for …
(2024-11-09). NATO states denounce "anti-Semitism" after Israeli football hooligans riot in Amsterdam. wsws.org While NATO governments are outraged that five Israeli football hooligans were briefly taken to hospital, they support the mass murder of defenseless Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
(2024-11-09). In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Get Care. popularresistance.org On a warm autumn morning, Roger Brown walked through a grove of towering trees whose sap fuels his maple syrup business. He was checking for damage after recent flooding. But these days, his workers' health worries him more than his trees'. | The cost of Slopeside Syrup's employee health insurance premiums spiked 24% this year. Next year it will rise 14%. | The jumps mean less money to pay workers, and expensive insurance coverage that doesn't ensure employees can get care, Brown said. "Vermont is seen as the most progressive state, so how is healthcare here so screwed up?"
(2024-11-09). IADL statement: Israel's 2,500 acts of aggression against Lebanon. workers.org 
The following is a statement issued Oct. 23, 2024, by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers about Israel's aggression against Lebanon. Israel has been attacking Lebanon since 1948, the year it was accepted as a member of the United Nations, and its aggression is renewed each time under the pretext . . . |
(2024-11-09). Hamas says temporary truce won't stop genocide in Gaza. workers.org 
The following statement was given by Hamas leader Sami Abuy Zuhri to Al-Jazeera and published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 2, 2024. Sami Abuy Zuhri We are interested in stopping the massacres and holocausts against our people. We are keen on stopping the massacres in Gaza, which is why . . . |
(2024-11-09). Nation set to further boost foreign trade. ecns.cn China is making solid efforts in boosting the steady growth of its foreign trade sector, as this will give a much-needed boost to the continuous recovery and betterment of the economy, the State Council, the country's Cabinet, said on Friday.
(2024-11-09). Envoy: Differences between China, U.S. should be 'impetus for exchanges'. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivers a video speech at a US-China Business Council reception dinner in Shanghai on Thursday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of US-China diplomatic relations.
(2024-11-09). Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted today, Saturday, November 9, 2024, a vital objective in the north of occupied territories using drones: Statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-11-09). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. The WEF's Stated Objective Is "Altering the Human Being" globalresearch.ca We are all vulnerable — vaxxed or unvaxxed — to mind interference through the worldwide coverage of 5G shortwaves. And the worst is, we may not even notice when it "hits" us.
(2024-11-09). Walz promises to protect Minnesota after Trump's presidential win. aljazeera.com Minnesota Governor and former Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz addressed supporters in his home state…
(2024-11-09). HRW: Western states encourage belligerents by arming Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-11-09). Investigating and prosecuting serious violations: an important tool against impunity. icrc.org
(2024-11-09). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org
(2024-11-09). ICRC President Speech at International Conference on Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-11-09). Organization of Turkic States reorganizes to confront multipolar world. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-11-09). Mexico is offering water to South Texas. But there's a catch farmers aren't happy about. grist.org 
Rio Grande Valley farmers who have seen their industry devastated by insufficient rain and depleting water reserves have been offered up a modest but helpful amount of water for their dried-up land. | The farmers are hesitating to accept it. | Farmers and the irrigation districts that supply water to farmers remain in a stalemate with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality over 120,000 acre-feet of water that Mexico offered up to the U.S. | This is the catch: If the farmers accept the water now, they will have to give up the water they already own and need for next year. | In mid-October, farmers and ir…
(2024-11-09). How Western media discusses the West's economic impasse. unitedworldint.com An examination of some of the most important of these numerous confessional statements, news reports and analyses. By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü The economic hardship of Western countries, especially the USA, is no longer expressed only by Asian experts. This situation has also started to be frequently mentioned by people and institutions that have important positions in …
(2024-11-09). Behind settler colonial NZ's paranoia about dissident 'persons of interest'. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is: • A family history • A social history • A history of the left-wing in Aotearoa • A chilling reminder of the origin and continuation of the surveillance state in New Zealand, and • A damn good read. The book…
(2024-11-09). China's Generous Aid for Flood-Ravaged Sri Lanka. devdiscourse.com China has extended substantial financial aid to Sri Lanka, amounting to Rs 30 million, to mitigate the impact of natural disasters that have plagued the nation from January to October. A statement from the President's Media Division confirmed this on Saturday.
(2024-11-09). Tragedy in Tyre: Airstrike Devastates City. devdiscourse.com An Israeli airstrike on the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, officials reported on Saturday. Tragically, among the victims were five siblings, three of whom were deaf and mute.
(2024-11-09). How to create an Israeli settlement: First, seize land. Then wait for opportunity to strike. haaretz.com Case in point: Evyatar, which was transformed from a makeshift outpost into a full-fledged settlement under the state's auspices…
Donald Trump's performance in the 2024 election surpassed expectations, with the candidate winning the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and picking up larger shares of more diverse segments of the electorate, including Black and Latino male voters. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, a professor of African American studies at Princeton University, says the blame lies squarely on the Harris campaign, which refused to differentiate itself from unpopular incumbent President Joe Biden. "The problem here is with the leadership of the Democratic Party," adds John Nichols, natio…
While Democratic candidates suffered major losses in this year's U.S. elections, elsewhere on the ballot voters supported liberal positions. In the wake of tightening federal and state restrictions on abortion, historic ballot measures enshrining the right to an abortion passed in seven states, while other initiatives to raise the minimum wage and codify marriage equality also won by wide majorities. We're joined by Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center to examine the role of ballot measures, a form of direct democracy, in elections, and why this "powerful tool&#…
Donald Trump has been reelected president of the United States. Ahead of Kamala Harris's expected concession speech, we speak to professors Carol Anderson and Michele Goodwin to discuss Harris's historic campaign — and historic loss. "The Confederacy won," says Anderson, a professor of African American studies at Emory University. "It paints a picture of what Americans are willing to embrace," says Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown and an expert on healthcare law, who warns of the public health dangers of a second Trump administration and discusses…