(2022-11-30). Hey CIJA! Conflating Jews with Israel is racist. dissidentvoice.org 
Charges of "antisemitism" have been degraded to the point where they often sound like a 6-year-old telling other kids not to play with Johnnie because he has cooties. Recently federal NDP executive member Ryan Painter quote-tweeted me saying "Don't listen to anything Yves Engler says. He's Canada's leading antisemite and doesn't want anything more than …
(2022-11-30). What Biden and Congress' move to ban railroad strike reveals. wsws.org The move by Washington to override a clear vote by railroaders to reject a White House-brokered contract and impose it unilaterally is a major assault on the basic democratic rights of the working class. It is also a strategic experience whose lessons workers must learn.
(2022-11-30). Bahrain: what the recent elections have shown. journal-neo.org 
The fraudulent parliamentary elections in Bahrain (a small kingdom in the Persian Gulf) were roundly condemned in many countries, as all opposition parties were officially banned from participating. Those who could have stood for election and competed with the ruling regime were instead sentenced to death, sexual violence, beatings, sleep deprivation and other ill-treatment. But since …
(2022-11-30). Lula's Re-Election in Brazil Augurs Well for Brics Expansion. infobrics.org President is likely to call for more South American countries and others to be brought in…
(2022-11-30). Anti-hate, anti-Trump LGBTQ people protest at Twitter building. indybay.org Twitter protest report back to the community…
(2022-11-30). Will Progressive Victories Mean a More Democratic, Inclusive Oakland? indybay.org The results were a significant defeat for the moderate, pro-big-business regime of outgoing Mayor Libby Schaaf, her corporate backers and the candidates she groomed and promoted as her legacy. The failure of Schaaf-backed candidates may have had a lot to do with the starkness of that legacy…
(2022-11-30). Hype About Democrats Passing the Torch: Don't Get Fooled Again. indybay.org The past masquerading as the future…
(2022-11-29). By Forcing A Contract On Railworkers, Biden Betrays Workers Everywhere. popularresistance.org Which side are you on? It's the most fundamental question in politics, and President Joe Biden has given us his answer. | Last night, the White House released a statement calling on Congress to impose a contract on railway workers, with more than a week remaining before the December 9 strike deadline. Describing himself as a "proud pro-labor president" and expressing his "reluctance," Biden nonetheless indicates his intention to try and force terms on workers that many already rejected earlier this year. The rhetorical triangulation was even more glaring in the statement released by outgoing House Speaker Nancy P…
(2022-11-29). US Rail Workers Are Poised To Begin A National Strike Next Week. popularresistance.org Despite the intervention of the Biden administration, after nearly three years of contract negotiations, workers who operate the nation's freight railroads are poised to go on a nationwide strike as early as next Friday. | "Our members, and all rail labor in general, are frustrated," said Matt Weaver, a Toledo-based rail worker and member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED). "It feels like there's no respect for us." | Last week, the two largest rail unions announced a split decision on whether to approve a tentative, five-year agreement brokered ahead of a strike that was previousl…
(2022-11-29). Biden accused of selling out rail workers by urging Congress to prevent strikeÔøº. nationofchange.org "Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force through a deal without paid sick leave.
(2022-11-29). US Officials Pushing for Military Intervention in Haiti. news.antiwar.com Some top Biden administration officials are pushing for an international military intervention in Haiti over concerns of a migration crisis, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The government of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been under pressure over growing gang violence in the country and from demonstrators that are demanding Henry resign. Henry …
(2022-11-29). Biden Accused of Selling Out Rail Workers by Urging Congress to Prevent Strike. scheerpost.com 
"Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force through a deal without paid sick leave.
(2022-11-29). 'All of Rail Labor Is Going to Suffer': Workers Furious Over Biden Move to Preempt Strike. commondreams.org "This is a legacy-defining moment for Joe Biden," said Railroad Workers United. "He is going down as one of the biggest disappointments in labor history."
(2022-11-29). Progressives in Congress Begin to Push Back Against Biden Betrayal of Rail Workers. commondreams.org "What we're seeing is an inhumane deal being pushed onto workers even after a majority voted it down," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
(2022-11-29). Groups Blast Biden for 'Siding With Billionaires Over Rail Workers'. commondreams.org As criticism of the president's position mounts, some members of Congress are speaking out in support of including at least seven days of paid sick leave in any measure they pass.
(2022-11-29). PSL Editorial — Rail industry showdown: Joe Biden vs. the right to strike. liberationnews.org Who is Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi or any other millionaire politician to tell workers that they cannot exercise their right to strike?>
(2022-11-29). Rail unions protest Biden's move to have Congress impose new pact. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several rail union leaders, plus a top rank-and-file group, are protesting Democratic President Joe Biden's request to Congress to impose a new contract on the nation's 115,000 freight rail workers. But their ire may come too late. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., planned to bring the proposed four-year settlement—previously recommended by a …
(2022-11-29). Biden Is Breaking His Sick Leave Promise To Crush Rail Workers. levernews.com 
(2022-11-29). Workers Livid as Biden Urges Congress to Pass Rail Contract Without Sick Leave. truthout.org
(2022-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine as Some in Europe Accuse U.S. of Profiting from the War, China Eases Some COVID Restrictions as It Moves to Block New Protests, In Blow to Taiwanese Gov't, Voters Back Opposition Nationalist Party in Local Elections, Biden Sides with Big Business & Asks Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike, Teenage Gunman Pleads Guilty in Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket in Black Neighborhood, Chesapeake, Virginia, Holds Vigil for Walmart Workers Shot Dead by Store Manager, Five Police Officers in New Haven, CT, Arrested After Man Is Paralyzed in Police Van, Arizona Sues Republic…
(2022-11-29). Supreme Court Wrestles Over Biden's Immigration Enforcement Policy. latinorebels.com The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the Biden administration has the right to decide which undocumented immigrants federal agents should prioritize for deportation.
(2022-11-29). Paul Krugman defines one million US Covid deaths as a victory for democracy. wsws.org Princeton economist, New York Times columnist, and Biden administration flunkey Paul Krugman has posted a column titled, "How China Lost the Covid War." It is a devastating self-exposure of the intellectual, political and moral disintegration of American liberalism.
(2022-11-29). Biden calls on Congress to impose rail contract in a major assault on workers' democratic rights. wsws.org A congressional injunction would be an attack on the rights of all workers, including the basic right to strike and participate in a meaningful contract vote.
(2022-11-29). Biden calls on Congress to impose rail contract, in a major assault on workers' democratic rights. wsws.org A congressional injunction would be an attack on the rights of all workers, including the basic right to strike and participate in meangingful contract vote.
(2022-11-29). Senate Votes To Overturn Covid-19 National Emergency. popularresistance.org Just a week after the midterm elections, the Senate voted to end the National Emergency Declaration on Covid-19. This vote, in which Democrats joined Republicans 62-36, comes after the U.S. handled the Covid-19 pandemic in impressively pitiful fashion, with over 1 million dead and millions more grappling with long Covid-19 symptoms. It also comes as winter months approach and respiratory illnesses are on the rise, particularly among children as pediatric intensive care units reach capacity. | Ending the National Covid-19 Emergency declaration could affect anything from the access to medical supplies to helping co…
(2022-11-29). Prelude to Authoritarianism? tomdispatch.com Just in case you didn't notice, authoritarianism was on the ballot in the 2022 midterm elections. An unprecedented majority of candidates from one of the nation's two major political parties were committed to undemocratic policies and outcomes. You would have to go back to the Democratic Party-dominated segregationist South of the 1950s to find such a sweeping array of authoritarian proclivities in an American election. While voters did stop some of the most high-profile election deniers, conspiracy theorists, and pro-Trump true believers from taking office, all too many won seats at the congressional, state, and…
(2022-11-29). Trumpism Won't Be Defeated in a Single Election Cycle. truthout.org
(2022-11-29). Victorian election shows dissatisfaction is polarised. greenleft.org.au As the cost-of-living and housing crises hit hard, Labor was re-elected in Victoria, despite a 5.8% negative swing which went both to the right and left. The socialist vote was encouraging, reports Jacob Andrewartha.
(2022-11-29). Challenger ticket wins 39% of NSW Nurses and Midwives Association vote. greenleft.org.au In the first contested election in the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Union since 2003, John-Paul Marx, who ran on "A Smarter Union" ticket, received 38.7% of the vote. Niko Leka reports.
(2022-11-29). "This election is unfair": GM Flint workers denounce judge's rejection of 30-day exension of UAW elections. wsws.org "The low voter turnout is NOT due to workers' apathy, but due to the conspiratorial actions of the bureaucracy to limit voter turnout and to suppress the voices of the rank and file," the committee stated.
(2022-11-29). Transcript from hearing in Lehman v. UAW details arguments for extending UAW election deadlines. wsws.org A transcript of the November 22 court hearing for the case sheds further light on the indifference and even hostility of the UAW apparatus and court-appointed Monitor to workers' democratic right to participate in a fair election.
(2022-11-29). Congressional Labor Caucus Demands More Funding for NLRB Before GOP Takes House. commondreams.org "Workers need the NLRB to receive funding that allows it to fully implement its mission," several Democratic lawmakers told House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Schumer.
(2022-11-29). Press reports claim Liz Cheney blocks probe of FBI, Pentagon in January 6 attack. wsws.org The reports by NBC News and the Washington Post suggest that the House Select Committee is covering up key aspects of Trump's attempted coup d'etat.
(2022-11-29). Progressives Mobilize in Georgia for Dec. 6 Senate Runoff. commondreams.org Advocacy groups backing Sen. Raphael Warnock call the Democrat a "reproductive rights champion" who is also "fighting to stop the climate crisis and create good jobs in the process."
(2022-11-29). Beware Corporate Democrats "Passing the Torch" commondreams.org Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, but that affiliation for the heir apparent to the current House Speaker should not be taken at face value.
(2022-11-29). Abdullah Al-Arian on First Middle East World Cup & Western Media's "Orientalist Outlook" democracynow.org 
As the 2022 World Cup plays out in Qatar, the first Arab country to host the major sporting event, we speak with history professor Abdullah Al-Arian, who says the international media is projecting an "Orientalist outlook" in its coverage of the games. Al-Arian says despite mainstream discourse, football in the Middle East has historically been used by nationalist movements as "a means of organizing collectively on the basis of achieving their own liberation against colonial rule." His recent New York Times opinion piece is "Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East."…
(2022-11-29). "Sportswashing & Greenwashing": Ex-Soccer Player Jules Boykoff on Qatar Hosting World Cup. democracynow.org 
We speak with author Jules Boykoff about the climate and political implications of the 2022 World Cup. The soccer tournament is being played in the winter for the first time due to Qatar's extreme summer temperatures. Boykoff says Qatar and FIFA have greenwashed the event by erroneously claiming the World Cup is "fully carbon neutral" despite blocking an independent review of the games. Boykoff also says Qatar is participating in "sportswashing" by using the games to deflect attention from labor abuses. Boykoff's article in Scientific American is "The World Cup in Qatar I…
(2022-11-29). NYC DA Asks Judge to Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse Survivor Tracy McCarter. democracynow.org 
In a remarkable courtroom scene, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a New York judge Monday to dismiss murder charges against Tracy McCarter, who says she acted in self-defense when her estranged husband died from a stab wound in the chest in 2020. Bragg campaigned on a promise to fight to free McCarter of murder charges, though, when elected, advocates say his actions initially fell short. This comes as pressure is growing in New York to end the criminalization of domestic abuse survivors, which happens at a disproportionate rate against Black women. Advocates say 90% of women who are incarcerated in…
(2022-11-29). Tracy McCarter domestic abuse survivors criminalization. democracynow.org In a remarkable courtroom scene, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a New York judge Monday to dismiss murder charges against Tracy McCarter, who says she acted in self-defense when her estranged husband died from a stab wound in the chest in 2020. Bragg campaigned on a promise to fight to free McCarter of murder charges, though, when elected, advocates say his actions initially fell short. This comes as pressure is growing in New York to end the criminalization of domestic abuse survivors, which happens at a disproportionate rate against Black women. Advocates say 90% of women who are incarcerated in…
(2022-11-29). Form rank-and-file committees to lead a UK general strike! wsws.org Rank-and-file committees, democratically elected, must be formed in every workplace, dedicated to unifying the growing wave of struggles based on the demand for a general strike to bring down the Tories.
(2022-11-29). Announced in 2000, the International African American Museum is Finally Set to Open in Charleston, South Carolina. moguldom.com After more than two decades of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) announced it will open to the public the weekend on Jan. 21, 2023. The museum is located in Charleston, South Carolina, at the former site of Ghadsen's Wharf, once one of the nation's foremost slave ports. IAAM's mission is "to honor the …
(2022-11-29). Legendary Singer and 'Sparkle' Actress Irene Cara Passes Away at 63. moguldom.com Irene Cara, the beautiful and incomparable actress and singer known for her roles and songs in "Sparkle," "Fame" and "Flashdance" has died. She was 63. Cara's death was announced by her publicist, Judith Moose, in a tweet shared from Cara's official account on Friday, Nov. 26. "It is with profound sadness that on behalf of …
(2022-11-29). Survey: One Out of Every Three Americans Making At Least $2 ,000 Salary Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck. moguldom.com A survey conducted earlier this year found one-in-three Americans making at least $2 ,000 are living paycheck to paycheck. The survey was conducted by Pymnts.com and LendingClub Corp April 6-13 and a summary of the results were published in Bloomberg in June. The findings were most prevalent among millennials, more than half of whom said they …
(2022-11-29). E-Waste 101: Everything You Need to Know. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-29). State Legislators Proposed 306 Bills Targeting Trans People in the Past 2 Years. truthout.org An analysis released Monday by NPR details what one rights advocacy group called the Republican Party's Lawmakers in every region of the United States have put forward "
(2022-11-29). Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin proposes right-wing revision of public school curriculum. wsws.org Youngkin's right-wing revision of the Virginia curriculum is part of a broader attack on public education being carried out by the Republican Party.
(2022-11-29). Covid positive toddler avoids hospital quarantine thanks to warmhearted neighbors. ecns.cn A 2-year-old kid who tested positive for Covid-19 has been allowed to be quarantined at home, with the aid and promise of a warm-hearted neighborhood in Chaoyang District, Beijing.
(2022-11-29). Presidenta de Honduras destaca avances en combate a la corrupción. telesurtv.net "Mi compromiso es levantar el velo de la corrupción e inequidad", refirió la mandataria Xiomara Castro.
(2022-11-29). República Dominicana celebrará comicios presidenciales en 2024. telesurtv.net La Junta Central Electoral precisó que los próximos comicios presidenciales se llevarán a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2024.
(2022-11-29). What took them so long? New York Times, Guardian finally call for Assange's freedom. wsws.org Ten years after Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange was forced to seek refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and three years after he was arrested and subjected to solitary confinement, the editors and publishers of the New York Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, El País and Der Spiegel have issued an open letter calling on US President Joe Biden to end his prosecution.
(2022-11-28). Circuits Of War: On Biden's Technological Offensive Against China. popularresistance.org A world war was declared on 7 October. No news station reported on it, even though we will all have to suffer its effects. That day, the Biden administration launched a technological offensive against China, placing stringent limits and extensive controls on the export not only of integrated circuits, but also their designs, the machines used to 'write' them on silicon and the tools these machines produce. Henceforth, if a Chinese factory requires any of these components to produce goods — like Apple's mobile phones, or GM's cars — other firms must request a special licence to export them. | Why has t…
(2022-11-28). Wang Yi Briefs the Media on the Meeting between Chinese and U.S. Presidents and Answers Questions. transcend.org 15 Nov 2022 – Yesterday, President Xi Jinping had a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia. After the meeting, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi briefed the media on the meeting and answered questions.
(2022-11-28). Biden Mulls Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine. commondreams.org While Ukrainians and supporters welcomed Boeing's proposal to arm Ukrainian forces with long-range precision-guided bombs, one anti-war voice accused the American military-industrial complex of "dictating the U.S. foreign policy and profiteering from wars."
(2022-11-28). Democrats Will Push Electoral College Reform in Final Weeks of House Control. truthout.org In the final weeks of Congress's last session before Republicans take control of the House, Democratic lawmakers are planning to push a number of bills forward — including legislation that aims to prevent attempted usurpations of future presidential elections in wake of Donald Trump's attempt to overthrow the 2020 presidential election after he lost to President Joe Biden. | According to Politico,
(2022-11-28). Biden's Response To the Rightwing Whirlwind in Israel—Weakness. scheerpost.com 
By Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss At the beginning of November, when Israel and the United States held elections within days of each other, it seemed clear that the pull in opposite directions embodied in the disappointing showing for the American far-right and the strong showing for their Israeli counterparts portended tension in the "unshakeable" alliance …
(2022-11-28). Furious With Biden, Europe Says US Is Profiting Off Ukraine War. scheerpost.com 
(2022-11-28). Books, bathrooms, bills ‚àí and bullets. workers.org 
"Senseless." How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting? It's like a broken record. The word has been repeated many times after the Nov. 20 massacre of workers and customers at an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. President Joe Biden called the shootings at Club Q . . . |
(2022-11-28). US-China Climate Cooperation Could Reduce Tensions and Military Expenditures. truthout.org As President Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, for their November 14th "summit," relations between their two countries were on a hair-raising downward spiral, with tensions over Taiwan nearing the boiling point. Diplomats hoped, at best, for a modest reduction in tensions, which, to the relief of many, did occur. No policy breakthroughs were expected, however, and none were achieved. In one vital area, though, there was at least a glimmer of hope: the planet's two largest greenhouse-gas emitters agreed to resume their languishing negotiations on joint ef…
(2022-11-28). Leonard Peltier Supporters Walk Over 1,000 Miles To Demand Freedom For Native American Activist. shadowproof.com 
Hundreds of supporters of incarcerated Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier rallied at the nation's capital on Sunday to demand President Joe Biden grant clemency to the long-held prisoner. | "He's 78-years-old, he has type 2 diabetes and an abdominal aortic aneurysm that's fatal if it ruptures. He had a stroke where he lost 80 percent of the vision in one of his eyes," Rachel Thunder, one of the organizers for the rally, told Shadowproof. "He should be spending the remainder of his life with his family, not locked up in a cage." | Thunder was one of many Peltier supporters who walked across the cou…
(2022-11-28). With Biden's Support, Democrats Push Assault Weapons Ban After Deadly Shootings. truthout.org
(2022-11-28). Anthony Fauci gives aid and comfort to COVID "lab leak" conspiracy theory. wsws.org Fauci's aim in lending credence to the conspiracy theory, which he knows to be a lie, is to distract attention from the antiscientific policies carried out under the Trump and Biden administrations that led to the deaths of over a million Americans.
(2022-11-28). Anthony Fauci gives aid and comfort to COVID-19 "lab leak" conspiracy theory. wsws.org Fauci's aim in lending credence to the conspiracy theory, which he knows to be a lie, is to distract attention from the antiscientific policies carried out under the Trump and Biden administrations that led to the deaths of over a million Americans.
(2022-11-28). Malaysia's New Prime Minister: To Serve Malaysia or Washington? journal-neo.org 
The elections unfolded shortly after the G20 meeting held in nearby Indonesia and the APEC 2022 forum held in Thailand. Taken together, we see both the significant shifting of the region and the world away from US-led unipolarism toward multipolarism, but also efforts by the US to retain its power and influence worldwide. Anwar Ibrahim …
(2022-11-28). Trump Demands Election Loser Kari Lake Be "Installed" as Arizona Governor. truthout.org 
Former President Donald Trump called for Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to be installed as governor after falsely claiming that the elections in Arizona were a "criminal voting operation." | Lake, who repeatedly refused to say she would accept the results of the governor's race in Arizona if she lost, still hasn't conceded to Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs. Still, several of her allies, including Trump, are claiming that the election was fraudulent despite no evidence of voter fraud. | "Massive numbers of 'BROKEN' voting machines in Republican Districts on Election Day. Mechanics sent in to 'FIX' th…
(2022-11-28). Could China Help Brazil to Overcome Its Economic Crisis? independentmediainstitute.org The election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the president of Brazil for a third term on October 30 is expected to revise the relations between Brasília and Beijing. Brazil is going through a serious economic, political, social, and environmental crisis. Fighting poverty, resuming economic growth with income redistribution, reindustrializing the country, and …
(2022-11-28). China recruits new reserve astronauts, open to those from Hong Kong, Macao. ecns.cn China is projected to recruit 12 to 14 new reserve astronauts, and the selection, which started in September, is open, for the first time, to payload experts from Hong Kong and Maca.
(2022-11-28). China recruits new reserve astronauts. ecns.cn China is projected to recruit 12 to 14 new reserve astronauts, and the selection, which started in September, is open, for the first time, to payload experts from Hong Kong and Macao.
(2022-11-28). Inspired by Starbucks Organizing Wins, Peet's Coffee Workers File for Union Elections. commondreams.org "We deserve a say in how our workplace is run and we deserve to be fairly compensated for the value we create," said one Peet's employee.
(2022-11-28). Rev. Barber Breaks Down Why Democrats Must Engage With Low-Wealth Voters. commondreams.org In future elections, said the co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, Democrats must "focus clearly and intensely on poor and low-wealth voters who tend to, when they vote, vote progressive if they're targeted."
(2022-11-28). Democracy Defenders Vow to Sue After GOP-Led Arizona County Refuses to Certify Election. commondreams.org The secretary of state plans to sue after GOP officials put the votes of more than 47,000 Arizonans at risk.
(2022-11-28). Police Units Formed by Republicans to Find Widespread Voter Fraud Come Up Short. truthout.org Special Though these units have been probing isolated incidents — something that local election officials already do otherwise — they have turned up "no indica…
(2022-11-28). Why Raphael Warnock's reelection could tip the balance for America's economic future. nationofchange.org "He's there to work. He's not there to make the backdoor deals. I wish we could have more senators like that."
(2022-11-28). Australian workers voting in state election express hostility to Labor, political establishment. wsws.org Anger toward Labor over the cost-of-living crisis, broken health system and lack of services was palpable in Melbourne working-class suburbs.
(2022-11-28). Australian workers voting in state election speak on hostility to Labor, political establishment. wsws.org Anger toward Labor over the cost-of-living crisis, broken health system and lack of services was palpable in Melbourne working-class suburbs.
(2022-11-28). Australia: Victorian state election underscores crisis of major parties. wsws.org While Labor has retained office, its vote fell again in key working-class areas that once formed its principal base of electoral support.
(2022-11-28). Malaysian election presages deeper political crisis. wsws.org Far from resolving the country's social crisis, the new government headed by Anwar Ibrahim will carry out pro-market restructuring that will impose new burdens on working people.
(2022-11-28). Trump Hosts Mar-a-Lago Meeting With Kanye West, Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes. truthout.org
(2022-11-28). US Department of Justice corrupt: Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Former US President Donald Trump has accused the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of corruption and of making false allegations against him.
(2022-11-28). Trump hosts fascist Nick Fuentes and anti-Semite Kanye West for dinner at Mar-a-Lago compound. wsws.org According to multiple sources, the former president held a two-hour dinner meeting with the two Jew-haters one week after announcing his 2024 presidential campaign.
(2022-11-28). Sanders Vows to 'Stand With Rail Workers' as Republican Says Congress Will Prevent Strike. commondreams.org "Last year, the rail industry made a record-breaking $20 billion in profits," Sen. Bernie Sanders noted. "Meanwhile, rail workers have ZERO guaranteed paid sick days."
(2022-11-28). Ajamu Baraka: An Objective Look At US Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org Ajamu Baraka, widely respected and acclaimed community organizer, human rights defender, and peace activist, shares his most current thoughts on U.S. empire and military aggression throughout the world, the monopoly and abuse of power by our nation's ruling elite, the evisceration of democratic institutions, the dwindling prospects for peace, and what needs to be done to reverse this the tragic, self-sabotaging trajectory of U.S. foreign policy, in this interview by John Rachel of the Peace Dividend Project.
(2022-11-28). A Peculiar Form of American Madness. strategic-culture.org Heroification of the military is a strange mindset for any self-avowed democracy: | W.J. ASTORE | America is touched by a peculiar form of collective madness that sees military action as creative rather than destructive, desirable rather than deplorable, and constitutive to democracy rather than corrosive to it. | This madness, this hubris, this elevation or heroification of the the military and war has to end, or it will most certainly end America, if not the world. | Related to this, America advances and sustains a historical narrative based on triumphalism, exceptionalism, and goodness. We Americans se…
(2022-11-28). The Chris Hedges Report: Ralph Nader Explains Why Democrats Lost the House. scheerpost.com 
(2022-11-28). The Invasion of the Congo by Rwanda. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-28). Citing Need for 'New, Inclusive Leadership,' Chuy García Files for Chicago Mayoral Race. commondreams.org "We have an opportunity to elect a trusted and experienced leader with a history of building coalitions and a vision for a brighter future for all Chicagoans," said the Democratic congressman.
(2022-11-28). Venezuelan government and opposition leaders reach deal to feed the poor. peoplesworld.org 
The social agreement reached between the Venezuelan government and the right-wing opposition on Saturday proves that the U.S. policy of not recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the democratically elected president has failed, according to activists. The two sides agreed at the meeting in Mexico City to create a fund managed by the United Nations to finance …
(2022-11-28). Headlines for November 28, 2022. democracynow.org COVID Protests Spread Across China as Lockdown Anger Boils Over, Zelensky Warns of Further Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure as Ukrainians Face Harsh Winter, Ayatollah's Niece Voices Support for Mass Protests as Iran Cracks Down on Public Figures, Extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir to Head Nat'l Security in Incoming Israeli Gov't, Anwar Ibrahim Confirmed as Malaysia's New Prime Minister, Hong Kong Convicts 6 Pro-Democracy Activists over Protest Fund, Sà£o Tomé and Príncipe PM Says Gov't Thwarted Coup, Fragile Ceasefire Takes Effect in DRC as Local Groups Tell Foreign Forces to Le…
(2022-11-28). Will Missouri Stay Execution of Kevin Johnson, Case Tainted by Racism, or Let Daughter Witness Death? democracynow.org 
Pressure is growing for Missouri to stop the execution of Kevin Johnson set for Tuesday. At a hearing Monday before Missouri's Supreme Court, a special prosecutor will request a stay in order to fully investigate how the case was tainted by racism. Meanwhile, Johnson's 19-year-old daughter has been barred from witnessing his lethal injection because she is under 21. "We understand that the death penalty does not solve anything," says Michelle Smith, co-director of Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, who says Johnson is being "punished more severely" because of hi…
(2022-11-28). From Xinjiang to Shanghai, Protests Grow in China over COVID Restrictions After Fatal Apartment Fire. democracynow.org 
Unprecedented protests have erupted in multiple Chinese cities over President Xi Jinping's strict zero-COVID policies, which have resulted in extended strict lockdowns across the country. The protests were triggered by a deadly fire Thursday at an apartment building in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, where local COVID restrictions reportedly prevented firefighters from reaching the trapped residents. This comes as hundreds of workers at the world's largest iPhone factory, Foxconn, clashed last week with police over restrictions that have forced many workers to live at the factory. "China now fo…
(2022-11-28). "A Forgotten Conflict": Sahrawi Activists Slam Moroccan Greenwashing Amid Western Sahara Occupation. democracynow.org 
As climate Sahrawi activists in occupied Western Sahara accuse Morocco of greenwashing, the Spanish Film Academy, the Spanish equivalent to the Oscars, has just given its social justice award to the Western Sahara International Film Festival and its film school. We feature our interview at the U.N. climate summit with Mahfud Bechri, who explains how Morocco sells the natural resources and wealth of Western Sahara without the consent of the Sahrawi people as part of an effort to greenwash its military occupation of Western Sahara, and his larger campaign to demand companies end complicity with the occupation. The…
(2022-11-28). Big Wallet Crypto Nerds Spending at Miami Nightclubs Hits Brick Wall: 'They were booking tables for $ ,000'. moguldom.com The crypto market has gone from bragging to bombing — and big wallet crypto nerds have ceased their extravagant partying in Miami nightclubs in the process. At least that's what nightlife insiders in the city have said. According to a report by the Financial Times, newly wealthy young traders went from spending millions at the Miami clubs …
(2022-11-28). In First, Barbados Considers Plans To Make Wealthy Plantation Family Pay Reparations. moguldom.com Barbados has long been vocal about its belief that reparations are owed to help atone for the sin of slavery. Now leaders of the Republic are turning their attention to one of the most premier slave-holding families in its history and considering plans to make one of its prominent, wealthy descendant pay reparations if negotiations for …
(2022-11-28). "Congress Must Stand With Rail Workers," Sanders Says Ahead of Potential Strike. truthout.org A House Republican from Pennsylvania said Sunday that Congress will intervene to stop a nationwide strike if rail companies and unions don't reach a contract agreement soon, a step that would likely force workers to accept a deal without any paid sick days. | Acknowledging that rail workers "have a very reasonable ask" for better benefits and wages as they continue to labor under a
(2022-11-28). 'Dead' Republicans redux? Revived as blue-collar workers' party? nationofchange.org If lying hypocrites want a new deal, | First they make law and order real.
(2022-11-28). France's plan for panels on all car parks is just the start of an urban renewable revolutionÔøº. nationofchange.org Creating a more diverse energy supply, much of which is directly connected to the very cars or homes consuming that power, makes a lot of sense.
(2022-11-28). Qing Dynasty shipwreck transferred to dock in Shanghai. ecns.cn The shipwreck known as Yangtze River Estuary No. 2 Ancient Vessel was successfully moved on Friday to the No. 1 Dock of the former site of the Shanghai Shipyard that is going to become a museum.
(2022-11-28). Tres potencias en pugna: Biden eligió como antagonista a Rusia en lugar de China. globalizacion.ca Claramente Biden cambió de antagonista principal respecto del elegido por Trump: Rusia sustituyó a China. La imprecisa deriva norteamericana de los últimos años en el ámbito internacional parece no tener fin. | Como se recordará, Donald Trump tomó algunas decisiones importantes…
(2022-11-28). Honduras envía policías a sus fronteras para combatir pandilleros. telesurtv.net La presidenta Xiomara Castro declaró la emergencia nacional, como parte de un plan integral para hacer frente a la extorsión y delitos conexos.