(2022-12-23). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations. ecns.cn China has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
(2022-12-23). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.
(2022-12-23). Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX. truthout.org From an observation deck near the top of his South Texas rocket launch tower, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and self-proclaimed proponent of free speech, looks northward to South Padre Island, home to many ancient village sites of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. In a video published last May to the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk is seen looking over the tower's railing and down at a… |
(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
(2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…
(2022-12-23). Casualties Reported After Attack By Turkey's Proxies On Syrian Army Position In Northern Aleppo. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On December 23, militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Abu Zindin crossing in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The SNA, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in northern and eastern Syria, said that five service members of the SAA were killed or wounded in the raid. However, pro-government news sources didn't report any human or material losses. | The raid came following a series of similar at…
(2022-12-23). Five Iraqi Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In New Attack By ISIS Cells In Kirkuk. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Late on December 21, two Iraqi service members were killed and three others were wounded as a result of an attack by ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The attack targeted a post of the Iraqi military's 14th Division near the village of Butk, some 45 kilometers to the northwest of Kirkuk city. The terrorists targeted…
(2022-12-23). Final Jan. 6 Report Urges Congress to Consider Barring Trump From Officeholding. truthout.org The House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late Thursday, drawing from hundreds of witness interviews and a vast trove of documentary evidence to make the case that former President Donald Trump was the primary cause of the deadly insurrection and the failed attempt to overthrow the government. "In the committee's… |
(2022-12-23). U.S. faith leaders, activists demand Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
Activists and faith leaders in the United States are calling for an immediate Christmas season truce, a ceasefire, and talks to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They issued their call in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky called for continued flows of U.S. arms into his country to …
(2022-12-23). Sanders's Bill to Expand Workplace Democracy Passes Senate in Omnibus. truthout.org Legislation that Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled 13 years ago to help boost workplace democracy and curb worsening inequality in the United States was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package approved by the Senate on Thursday. Modeled on the success of employee ownership centers in Ohio and Vermont, Sanders' (I-Vt.) Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act authorizes a $50 million… |
(2022-12-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-12-23). Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building. truthout.org This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence. Social movements are stronger when they sing. That's a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it's one that I have learned personally in working to develop trainings for activists over the past decade and a half. In Momentum, a training program that I co-founded and that many other trainers and organizers have… |
(2022-12-23). Salvadoreños ratifican rechazo al Régimen de Excepción. telesurtv.net La dirigente destacó que durante los nueves meses de la medida, las fuerzas del Gobierno han asesinado a 100 personas.
(2022-12-23). Zelensky Comes to Hollywood, Er, Washington. strategic-culture.org Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | The warmongering spectacle, falsification of history, and manipulation of public emotions were worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet it was also dripping with superficiality and cheesy contrivance in the best tradition of Hollywood schmaltz. | More seriously, though, the sobering takeaway is that the United States and the K…
(2022-12-23). America's 'Unfree' Allies. strategic-culture.org 
Under President Biden, the United States has renewed its efforts to promote the values of freedom and democracy around the world. However, when it comes to strategic matters, America is fine with some of its allies being "not free". This is true for both major non-NATO allies and NATO member states, as Turkey's example shows.
(2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid. tribune.com.pk 
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…
(2022-12-23). Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Trump should never hold office again: US insurrection report. tribune.com.pk Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. | The recommendation led a list of proposals from the 845-page document aimed at ensuring there is no repeat of the deadly riot the ex-president is accused of orchestrating in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. | "Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions (and) fomenting violence," the…
(2022-12-23). Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at Kurdish cultural centre. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Serial killer Charles 'Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison. tribune.com.pk 
Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for killing American and Canadian backpackers and was taken to the airport for a flight back to Paris, his attorney said. | His alleged killings were dramatized in a series co-produced by the BBC and Netflix called "The Serpent," which aired last year. | A ticket was purchased with money received from a friend and the French Embassy in Kathmandu prepared the necessary travel documents allowing him to take the flight Friday evening, attorney Gopal Siwakoti Chitan said. | Sobhraj was driven…
(2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk 
The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…
(2022-12-23). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. truthout.org The year 2022 confirmed yet again that accepting massive military budget increases in exchange for a smattering of social benefits funding — a common devil's bargain struck by Democrats in Congress — will never deliver the kind of world we dream of. The military budget deal just reached by Congress will put Pentagon spending at $858 billion — more than $118 billion higher than when President Biden… |
(2022-12-23). Protests Continue in Peru as Newly Installed Government Cracks Down After Coup. truthout.org On December 7, a soft coup took place in Peru involving the impeachment of the country's President Pedro Castillo by the right-wing national Congress and his arrest by local police in Lima. Since then, the nation has exploded into massive protests followed by serious repression by government authorities. As of December 21, some 26 people have been killed and up to 500 protesters and security… |
(2022-12-23). Law Pod UK latest episode: The most significant cases of 2022. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In our final episode of the year, Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jonathan Metzer discuss some of the most important judgments that have been handed down in the last twelve months. The recording of this episode took place a day before judgment was handed down in the "Rwanda case" ( R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v …
(2022-12-23). Senate passes bill to fund government through Oct. 2023. nationofchange.org With the bill facing opposition from Republicans in the House, the "slim Democratic majority" is said to get the bill passed.
(2022-12-23). How major southeast utilities paid local media for favorable coverage. nationofchange.org This is an example of how big money can interact with the decline in local journalism to spread false or misleading information, including about the climate crisis and appropriate solutions.
(2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…
(2022-12-23). "The Quest to Defuse Guyana's Carbon Bomb": Meet the Environmental Lawyer Taking On ExxonMobil. democracynow.org 
We speak with Guyanese environmental lawyer Melinda Janki about how she's taking on the oil giant ExxonMobil to stop the company from developing an offshore oil field that would turn Guyana into a "carbon bomb." Guyana is currently a carbon sink, but Exxon plans to produce more than 1 million barrels of oil a day, which could transform the South American country into one of the world's top oil producers by 2030. Janki is suing the Guyanese government and Exxon under the constitution's guarantee of a healthy environment to both current and future citizens. Her legal battle is profiled…
(2022-12-23). "This Is a Racial Backlash": Stanford Prof. Hakeem Jefferson on Role of White Supremacy in Capitol Attack. democracynow.org 
The House select committee on the January 6 attack released its final 845-page report Thursday, and the word "racism" appears only once throughout the entire document — despite the central role white supremacist groups played in the insurrection. "Those who stormed the Capitol … didn't merely come in defense of Donald Trump," says Stanford professor Hakeem Jefferson, an expert on issues of race and identity in American politics. "They came in defense of white supremacy and white Americans' hold on power."…
(2022-12-23). "The Central Cause of January 6th Was One Man": House Panel Urges Trump Be Banned from Public Office. democracynow.org 
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final 845-page report on the insurrection at the Capitol and Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The report names former President Trump as the central cause of the insurrection and calls for expanded efforts by the government to combat far-right and white supremacist groups. We're joined by John Nichols, The Nation's national affairs correspondent, to discuss the full report.
(2022-12-23). The Hidden Truth Behind Africom — U.S. Africa Command. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). The U.S. Captagon Act: Tightening Syria's Siege Under New Pretext. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). A great time to be a .279 hitter. americanthinker.com Some of us long for the days when contracts had something to do with hitting .300 or winning 20 games.
(2022-12-23). Bidenomics in action: November leading economic indicators down. americanthinker.com Democrats who will spend, spend, spend other peoples' money to distribute to themselves and their believers.
(2022-12-23). Protesters demand an end to the killings in Peru, fresh elections. greenleft.org.au Protesters rallied outside the Peruvian Consulate in Sydney to demand an end to the killings in Peru following Pedro Castillo's arrest. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-12-23). As NYT's Friedman Laments end of Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution, the Bantustan Alternative Looms. juancole.com Montreal (Special to Informed Comment) In a New York Times Dec. 18, 2022, opinion piece, Thomas L. Friedman, echoing many other mainstream commentators, bemoans that Israel's aggressive settlement policies and growing religious nationalism "could bury the two-state solution and the one-state solution in the same grave." However, what Mr. Friedman and other commentators fail to …
(2022-12-23). New Israeli Gov't to un-ban Violent Racists from Parliament, and allow Discrimination against Women, Gays. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The new Israeli government, formed in the nick of time by incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is so morally compromised that even the country's right wing is visibly uncomfortable with the agreements made by Netanyahu to allow him to come back to power. Iconic among those concessions was Netanyahu's acquiescence …
(2022-12-23). How Female Iranian Activists use powerful Images to Protest oppressive Policies. juancole.com By Parichehr Kazemi, PhD Candidate, University of Oregon | (The Conversation) Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah's picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran. Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini …
(2022-12-23). Uruguay aplicará quinta dosis de vacuna contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria recomendó a las personas mayores de años a recibir la tercera o cuarta dosis, según corresponda.
(2022-12-23). Brand Zelensky's Qatari Red Card Spells Trouble. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident. tribune.com.pk 
Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…
(2022-12-23). Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica case for $725 million. tribune.com.pk 
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. | The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users. | Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a…
(2022-12-23). Deep freeze grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried released on $2 million bail. tribune.com.pk 
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $2 million bail Thursday while he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. | US magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein made the ruling during Bankman-Fried's arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan following his extradition from the Bahamas. | Bankman-Fried, who recently claimed to have only $100,000 left in the bank, will have to live at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, which has been put up as collateral under the terms of release, the judge ruled. | Bankman-Fried, who entered the courtroom…
(2022-12-23). India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID. tribune.com.pk 
India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. | "The global pandemic is not yet over.. The virus is changing its face from time to time," Mandaviya told parliament on Thursday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. | "Considering the upcoming festival season and New Year, states have been advised to keep up aware…
(2022-12-23). Arctict blast grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk
(2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs. wsws.org The $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-23). The Tantric Solution to the Global Quagmire of Samsara. indybay.org Doing something effective in the midst of the developing collapse of this civilization, on the planet earth.
(2022-12-23). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-23). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
(2022-12-23). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…
(2022-12-23). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-12-23). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-23). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
(2022-12-23). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
(2022-12-23). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
(2022-12-23). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.
(2022-12-23). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…
(2022-12-23). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…
(2022-12-23). Thursday 1/12: The Big Payback with Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2022-12-23). Folk Songs, Street Mural and Tickets to Mars at Twitter Protest. indybay.org Twitter accused of "No Free Speech" and oligarchy…
(2022-12-23). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!
(2022-12-23). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "
(2022-12-23). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…
(2022-12-23). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…
(2022-12-23). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. journal-neo.org 
The last year was marked by a number of important events that NEO's been covering daily due to the valiant effort of all of our authors. The ongoing armed conflicts — that is the outcome of the short-sighted policies employed by certain countries. The "New Eastern Outlook" editorial board want to thank our authors and …
(2022-12-23). The results of Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia. journal-neo.org 
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia in early December received widespread acclaim and highly positive publicity in numerous countries around the world. First and foremost, it was a successful state reception in Riyadh, the likes of which have not been organized for any statesman from the West, not to mention the hostile meeting …
(2022-12-23). Will Korea send its shells to Ukraine, and more importantly, which Korea? journal-neo.org 
Over the past few days, the author has come across several fake news reports on Korean arms supplies to Ukraine. Both from the North and the South. On the one hand, there is ongoing speculation in the West that the DPRK is allegedly supplying or intends to supply Russia with munitions for use in Ukraine, …
(2022-12-23). Closing Arguments In US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org After day one and day two of the hearing, December 12-13, the case of Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity wrapped up on the third day, December 20. Judge Robert Scola in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida will make his decision by the end of this month. | Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, the judge must answer three questions: "First, did the sending state, Venezuela, appoint Mr. Saab as a special envoy for the purpose of obtaining humanitarian aid in the form of food, medicine and oil? Second, did the receiving state, Iran, accept…
(2022-12-23). Deconstructing The Anatomy Of 'Forgetting'. popularresistance.org An encore broadcast with journalist, author, activist and educator Roberto Alvarenga Lovato. | Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting (Harper Collins), a "groundbreaking" memoir the New York Times picked as an "Editor's Choice." Newsweek listed Lovato's memoir as a "must read" 2020 book which the Los Angeles Times listed as one of its 20 Best Books of 2020. Unforgetting was also shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. | Lovato, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is also a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times…
(2022-12-23). Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Genocide Orphans Evicted As U.K.-Rwanda Asylum Treaty Goes Into Effect. towardfreedom.org Digital Pan-African publisher African Stream has produced an exclusive video report on Rwandans who became orphans during the 1994 genocide. Now, they are in limbo because of U.K.-Rwanda asylum policy.
(2022-12-23). The Heat: Climate Change Year in Review. america.cgtn.com 
Devastating floods, record heat, drought and massive wildfires. We look back at the climate crisis in 2022. Climate change, and the crisis faced by countries across the globe, intensified in 2022. From deadly floods in Asia, to raging wildfires in the United States, and drought …
(2022-12-23). American Weapons Manufacturers Profit From Making Ukrainian Conflict Perpetual. southfront.org 
(2022-12-23). Zelinsky's Failures in Washington. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The visit of Vladimir Zelensky was an important Christmas PR campaign. The unexpected trip was widely covered by the MSM and ended with the declaration of another military aid package which included the US-made Patriot air defence system. | However, Zelensky's visit to the US Congress was marked by a number of accidents that were traditionally ignored by the media. | All Zelensky's attempts supported by the MSM to hide the Nazi essence of the Kiev regime fail. | Zelensky handed the congres…
(2022-12-23). Explosion, Large Fire Hit Gas Storage Facility In Morocco (Video). southfront.org 
Screengrab from YouTube video (youtube.com/watch?v=xcju3i5NlLI) | Late on December 22, an explosion and a large fire hit a gas storage facility near the Moroccan port city of Mohammedia. | Footage shared online showed huge columns of fire and explosions engulfing the facility, which is reportedly used by several major energy companies such as Afriquia, Total, and Shell. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion as far away as ten kilometers from the facility prior to the fire. | Some nearby resi…
(2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…
(2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief. southfront.org 
File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…
(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
(2022-12-23). Three Israeli Police Officers Wounded In Alleged Shooting & Ramming Attack Near Tel Aviv (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Early on December 23, three Israeli police officers were wounding after being rammed by a vehicle in an alleged attack…
(2022-12-23). No Common Language For Peace Talks. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-23). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.
(2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …
(2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. news.antiwar.com Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has repeated a call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated, saying that the only way the war in Ukraine could end is if Russia "breaks" and someone "takes Putin out." "How does this war end? When Russia breaks, and they take Putin out. Anything short of that, the war's …
(2022-12-23). Suing Meta-Facebook in Kenya High Court. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). First super high plateau airport in SW China's Xinjiang officially opens to traffic. ecns.cn A Flight CZ5193 from Urumqi landed at the Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport on Friday, marking the official operation of the first super high plateau airport in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-23). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.
(2022-12-23). Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport. ecns.cn A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport.
(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals. ecns.cn China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two U.S. individuals in response to the U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials on Dec. 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.
(2022-12-23). China vows further judicial protection for traditional medicine intellectual property. ecns.cn China's apex court has introduced guidelines on strengthening the judicial protection for intellectual property in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in all respects.
(2022-12-23). Flight from Australia's Qantas makes emergency landing en route from Singapore to London. ecns.cn A flight from Australia's national carrier, Qantas, made an emergency landing in Baku of Azerbaijan, media reported on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Taiwan should resume full flight services to Fujian, mainland says. ecns.cn Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the request in a statement after the DPP approved the resumption of the flights for a limited number of people.
(2022-12-23). China and Switzerland recognize each other's auditing standards. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance of China and the Swiss Federal Audit Office have recently realized the mutual equivalence of auditing standards and auditing supervision, China's Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Biden laments divisive 'poison' infecting U.S. politics. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden lamented the polarization of the country's politics on Thursday.
(2022-12-23). Policeman killed, 5 injured in Islamabad suicide attack. ecns.cn A policeman was killed and five others including three policemen injured in a suicide attack here on Friday morning, Islamabad police said in a statement.
(2022-12-23). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.
(2022-12-23). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.
(2022-12-23). U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot released its final report late Thursday night.
(2022-12-23). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
(2022-12-23). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts. ecns.cn Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.
(2022-12-23). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.
(2022-12-23). Chinese mainland sets no obstacle to cross-Strait travel: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said there is no obstacle on the mainland side to resuming travels and other direct exchanges between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu.
(2022-12-23). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.
(2022-12-23). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.
(2022-12-23). Train tickets to go on sale for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator.
(2022-12-23). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.
(2022-12-23). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.
(2022-12-23). Chinese Olympic champion weightlifter astonished at positive ITA report. ecns.cn The International Testing Agency announced Thursday that Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun tested positive and will be provisionally suspended from competing until the resolution of his case.
(2022-12-23). Chinese EV brands earn increasing recognition: McKinsey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have long been willing to pay a higher premium for international brands, but this trend is changing in the Chinese automobile market.
(2022-12-23). Chinese FM, U.S. secretary of state hold phone conversation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday at the latter's request.
(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals over illegal U.S. sanctions on Tibet. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the U.S., and Todd Stein.
(2022-12-23). Mainland has 'no obstacle' to resume direct exchanges on cross-Straits travel. ecns.cn There is an increasing need among Taiwan compatriots for cross-Straits travel ahead of the Spring Festival and we are willing to take optimized measures and do our best to meet the demand.
(2022-12-23). Residential buildings installed with cliff elevators in Chongqing. ecns.cn An outdoor elevator is stalled on the mountain side of residential buildings in Chongqing, Dec. 23, 2022.
(2022-12-23). Free health kits distributed to local residents in C China. ecns.cn The first batch of 100,000 free health kit packages have been distributed, each containing 9 tablets of fever reducing drugs and 2 antigen test kits.
(2022-12-23). As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance. mronline.org 
Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro's historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.
(2022-12-23). Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case? scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world's most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange. The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too had received leaked materials containing …
(2022-12-23). Health Workers in UK Intensify Their Fight for Fair Wages and Dignity. scheerpost.com 
Underpaid and overworked, workers of the UK's National Health Service are demanding a wage hike on par with inflation. Both nurses and ambulance workers went on strike in recent days.
(2022-12-23). Meet the Grinch Stealing the Future of Gen Y and Z. scheerpost.com 
Salaries in the U.S. aren't keeping up with inflation, despite pandemic-related increases in some sectors. That's a major threat to the future for all working Americans — especially the youngest.
(2022-12-23). The Lions' Den is Not a Fleeting Phenomenon: On Palestine's Looming Armed Revolt. scheerpost.com 
As Lions' Den insignias are now appearing in every Palestinian neighborhood throughout the Occupied Territories, the group has succeeded in branching out from a specific Nablus neighborhood — Al Qasaba — to become a collective Palestinian experience.
(2022-12-23). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine: Total $112 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Factors Behind the Support for Castillo That Lima Refuses to Understand. orinocotribune.com 
By Francesca Emanuele Dec 20, 2022 | Neither the unfulfilled promises, the indications of corruption, nor the coup attempt could make Castillo's supporters turn their backs on him. Despite the former president no longer representing hope for change, he still symbolizes—perhaps today more than ever—the structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued, still searching for an explanation for the large number of Peruvian men and women protesting in demand of freedom for Pedro Castillo. They are even more puzzled by the smaller group demandi…
(2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings. workers.org 
The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |
(2022-12-23). COVID-19 treatments have long-term benefits for patients. imperial.ac.uk Drugs used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital have long-term benefits, according to new research.
(2022-12-23). Saudi Arabia's Overtures to China, BRICS not Against a Third Country. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world value their relationship with China as the region's biggest economic partner with Riyadh even contemplating joining the BRICS group of emerging economies as the Gulf Kingdom recalibrates its global vision amid shifting geopolitics and world order…
(2022-12-23). Algeria Becomes Next Country to Apply for Brics Membership. infobrics.org Algeria has become the third country, after Iran and Argentina, to formally apply to join the Brics bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA…
(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner. workers.org 
Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
(2022-12-23). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.
(2022-12-23). Migrant Workers in the U.K in the Wake of Brexit: Storks, Hamsters and Human Beings. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …
(2022-12-23). Interdimensional Beings For Friday. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My favorite power metal band is back and combination of beauty and musicianship is out of this world. After Miho left, Lovebites are back with vengeance with Fami on bass. Let me put it this way–these gorgeous girls will blow 99.99% of bands today off the stage. They are probably the best metal (no "women" qualifier) band currently.
The amount of talent here is simply off the scale. And then also the latest from another interdimensional musical beings, Valery Stepanov and his friends continue to defy imagination.
What a gift! Enjoy…
(2022-12-23). Why rail workers need paid sick days. workers.org 
On Dec. 1, 2022, congressional Democrats and Republicans came together in a bipartisan effort to shut down the railroad workers' planned strike. The legislation, which passed 290-137 in the House, codified a tentative agreement reached by the rail companies and the federal government to negate the autonomy of the rail . . . |
(2022-12-23). The Pentagon Audit: Assets Gone Missing. orinocotribune.com By Lee Camp Dec 16, 2022 | The Pentagon — the U.S. "Defense" Department — was just audited for the fifth time. And they just announced they failed for the fifth time. If that's not accountability, I don't know what is! | When I say they "failed" their audit, I don't mean they put a 9 instead of a 7 on one of the balance sheets, causing two soldiers to get accidentally left in Antarctica freezing their asses off. I mean, they really failed their audit. As
(2022-12-23). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
(2022-12-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2022-12-23). Ultimate Battle Between Pro-Japan South Korea and Nationalist South Korea: Democracy at Stake, Economy in Crisis, Security at Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). The 5G Roll Out: EMF Radiation, Devastating Health Impacts, Social and Economic Implications. Crimes Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Black to Caspian Seas: Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish DMs meet, issue communiqué. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with Azerbaijani and Turkish colleagues Minister of Defense of Georgia, Zhuansher Burchuladze, attended the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia tripartite defense ministerial meeting in Turkey. After the bilateral meetings, Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar and the Minister of Defense of …
(2022-12-23). Chapeando: El mito de la superioridad cubana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La alfabetización de Cuba es la primera piedra del crecimiento y el talento de los cubanos. Así se desnuda el mito del triunfo cubano en el capitalismo. El cubano no sobresale en los países a donde emigra porque sea un fenómeno de la naturaleza, sino porque hubo una alfabetización, una universalización de la enseñanza.
(2022-12-23). Gilo Fezzo: El personaje de YouTube que defiende a Cuba desde su gacela (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Si con frecuencia hace el trayecto Playa-Regla, es posible que haya montado alguna vez en la gacela de Gilo. Al subir, recibe los buenos días, hace el recorrido con buenas vibras y de pronto puede ser que sea parte de una directa o alguna transmisión en vivo para su canal de YouTube.Varios clientes están ya adaptados y han pasado el susto de las primeras veces. Al bajar, casi siempre, son dadas bendiciones para Gilo y hasta recibe elogios.
(2022-12-23). Celebran en Villa Clara acto nacional por el Día del Educador. cubadebate.cu La Escuela Pedagógica "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" de Villa Clara acogió este 22 de diciembre el acto nacional por el Día del Educador. Durante el emotivo acto, Velázquez Cobiella se refirió a los resultados del sector durante el 2022 y destacó los esfuerzos de los trabajadores para ofrecerles a los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes una educación de calidad.
(2022-12-23). Holguín: Chequea Ramiro Valdés recuperación del bloque dos de Felton. cubadebate.cu El Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice primer ministro de Cuba, constató el proceso de rehabilitación de la unidad dos de la Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí. Directivos y trabajadores de la planta explicaron el avance de la actual etapa de desmontaje de la caldera.
(2022-12-23). Reportan accidente de tránsito en el Malecón habanero. cubadebate.cu Usuarios en redes sociales reportan un accidente de tránsito en L y Malecón, en La Habana, donde perdió la vida Anabel Carbonell, directora de Innovación y Desarrollo del Grupo Caudal. Un Kia Picanto chocó contra una guagua.
(2022-12-23). Trump conspiró para revertir resultado electoral: Concluye informe del Comité sobre el asalto al Capitolio. cubadebate.cu El informe del comité de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el asalto al Capitolio, el 6 de enero de 2021, ha concluido que el entonces presidente en funciones Donald Trump conspiró criminalmente "con varias partes" para anular los resultados legales de las elecciones de 2020 y no actuó para impedir que sus partidarios atacaran la sede parlamentaria.
(2022-12-23). Cambio de tiempo en occidente desde la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se incrementará la nubosidad en el occidente hasta nublarse en la tarde, con chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche, siendo escasas las lluvias en el resto del archipiélago.
(2022-12-23). Chile decreta el estado de emergencia por el fuego incontrolado en Villa del Mar. cubadebate.cu Este jueves el gobierno de Chile decretó el estado de excepción por un incendio masivo en Viña del Mar. Hasta el momento, el fuego ha abrasado 110 hectáreas y afectado al menos a 400 viviendas en esta localidad de la región de Valparaíso, unos 100 kilómetros al este de Santiago, informaron los Bomberos de Chile.
(2022-12-23). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 23 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-12-23). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam. cubadebate.cu La Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam, el mayor evento colaborativo de creación de juegos del mundo, que reúne cada año a decenas de miles de desarrolladores para crear en un lapso de 48 horas, un prototipo de videojuego funcional. La nueva edición se celebrará entre el 30 de enero y el 6 de febrero.
(2022-12-23). 23 December, Online: Ka Joma Lives: International Day of Tribute to Jose Maria Sison. samidoun.net 
Friday, 23 December 5: 00 pm central Europe (8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 6 pm Palestine) Register on Zoom: bit.ly/KaJomaLivesHighestHonorTribute Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People Join this international day of tribute online (along with many international organisations, including Samidoun) to honor the life …
(2022-12-23). Reporting, Justice and Induced Dementia. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton Dec 18, 2022 | People who have had to care for elderly loved ones who suffer from the terrible disease of dementia commonly find during this experience that our loved ones can hold grammatically correct but completely meaningless conversations. These may be with imaginary people, about non-existent situations, or recalling events that never happened. The conversation sounds normal, but is in fact completely absurd. | This same experience occurs when reading or listening to Western sources reporting on international affairs. It is worth remembering that last December 15th at the 77th sessio…
(2022-12-23). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and eight years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. | For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …
(2022-12-23). Benjamín Netanyahu anuncia que formará gobierno en Israel. telesurtv.net Han pasado casi dos meses desde la quinta elección en los últimos tres años y medio, en la que el bloque de derecha ganó.
(2022-12-23). Hospicios británicos recortan servicios por facturas de energía. telesurtv.net Se debe al aumento de los costos, el aumento de la demanda y el colapso de la recaudación de fondos públicos en 2022.
(2022-12-23). Piden a organismos de DD.HH. velar por salud de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La compañera del exmandatario también agradeció al presidente mexicano López Obrador por haber otorgado asilo político.
(2022-12-23). Venezuela detiene a implicados en asesinato de fiscal paraguayo. telesurtv.net En junio, la justicia colombiana condenó a 23 años y seis meses de prisión a cuatro de los asesinos confesos de Pecci.
(2022-12-23). Continúan labores para extinguir incendio en Barranquilla, Colombia. telesurtv.net El funcionario aseveró que se trabaja en extinguir las llamas para la madrugada de este viernes para que no se siga extendiendo en el tiempo y aumentando los daños.
(2022-12-23). Detienen a dos sospechosos de participar en magnicidio en Haití. telesurtv.net El documento devela que los implicados son el exmilitar y jefe de seguridad de una empresa comercial y un inspector de la policía.
(2022-12-23). Presidente boliviano insta a defender recursos hidrocarburíferos. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia a cuando estos recursos naturales no estaban nacionalizados y eran controlados por extranjeros.
(2022-12-23). Presidente Putin resalta estabilidad de la economía rusa. telesurtv.net El líder añadió que incluso los expertos preveían una leve caída del PIB ruso del 2,9 por ciento, sin embargo, el descenso real ha sido del 2,5 por ciento.
(2022-12-23). Deforestación de la Amazonía crece 94 % durante Gobierno de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Se reportó un índice de deforestación del 157 por ciento en territorios indígenas, como parte del fomento de la administración de Bolsonaro a la ilegalidad ambiental.
(2022-12-23). Gran incendio en Chile deja un muerto y 0 viviendas quemadas. telesurtv.net El presidente chileno Gabriel Boric anunció que instruyó decretar estado de catástrofe por el masivo incendio en Viña del Mar.
(2022-12-23). Delegación de la CIDH visita a expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo en la cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.
(2022-12-23). Venezuela designa a diplomático Vadell como embajador en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva instruyó al designado canciller Mauro Vieira a restablecer los lazos diplomáticos con el Gobierno del presidente Maduro a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-12-23). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 131 en Argentina. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, precisó que se trata del hijo de Lucía Nadín y Aldo Quevedo.
(2022-12-23). Denuncian el asesinato de líder social en Quindío, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Ricaurte Quintero Marín, de 56 años de edad.
(2022-12-23). Organizaciones sociales peruanas realizan vigilia en homenaje a fallecidos por represión. telesurtv.net Estuvieron presentes representantes de la Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú, Nuevo Perú, la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, entre otros.
(2022-12-23). Elevan a 78 los casos de mpox en Panamá. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, 13 se mantienen activos.
(2022-12-23). Honduras inicia vacunación contra Covid-19 a menores de 4 años. telesurtv.net Las primeras dosis se administraron en el Centro de Salud Alonso Suazo, de Tegucigalpa (capital).
(2022-12-23). Inflación general anual en México alcanza 7,77 %. telesurtv.net El Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) tuvo un aumento de 0,39 por ciento respecto a la quincena anterior.
(2022-12-23). Presidente de Cuba visita zona afectada por Ian en Pinar del Río. telesurtv.net El mandatario evaluó la marcha de la recuperación en la comunidad pinareña de la Coloma.
(2022-12-23). Lula anuncia parte del nuevo gabinete ministerial brasileño. telesurtv.net El líder del partido de los Trabajadores (PT) puntualizó que el resto de la administración será anunciada próximamente.
(2022-12-23). Canciller dominicano pide intervención extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net El canciller dominicano señaló que el envío de una fuerza militar multinacional a Haití es "el único camino viable".
(2022-12-23). Tropas israelíes asesinan a futbolista palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El joven de 23 años, quien residía en Tubas, murió tras resultar herido por impactos de balas en la espalda y los pies.
(2022-12-23). Asesinan a otro firmante de paz en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Navarro fue asesinado en el área rural del municipio de Simití, departamento de Bolívar, en circunstancias desconocidas.
(2022-12-23). Presidente chileno anuncia apertura de Embajada en Palestina. telesurtv.net Boric señaló que "vamos a abrir una Embajada durante nuestro Gobierno para darle la representación que corresponde".
(2022-12-23). Reclaman a presidente argentino libertad para Milagro Sala. telesurtv.net El abogado de la líder, Luis Paz, afirmó que Milagro Sala es "una presa política de Alberto Fernández".
(2022-12-23). Final Blow for Guaidó: Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Eliminates 'Interim Government'. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held this Wednesday, December 21, the far-right opposition politician, Alfonso Marquina, reported to a press conference that the Justice First (Primero Justicia, or PJ), Democratic Action (Acción Democrática, or AD) and A New Era (Un Nuevo Tiempo, or UNT) parties, all belonging to the so-called G4 party bloc of Venezuela, were to propose the elimination of everything related to the so-called interim government in 2023. | Before a proposal could be made by former deputy Juan Guaidó for the renewal of the fictitious Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), to be held on January 5, several far-right…
(2022-12-23). British musician Terry Hall (1959-2022): "When you see injustice, all you can do is think: what can I do to help, what can I say about this, how can I make people aware of this?" wsws.org All Terry Hall's work was marked by the same intensity and seriousness, and he never lost that sense of needing to speak out about social injustice.
(2022-12-23). Australian police claim far-right shootout in Queensand was not terrorism. wsws.org The assertion that the Wieambilla shooting was not an act of terrorism is a cover for the extreme right-wing movement that has been fostered by sections of the establishment during the pandemic.
(2022-12-23). Sydney private hospital nurses speak out against wage cuts and understaffing. wsws.org "One person is not enough but if we are united it will make our voice stronger" — Wei, an emergency nurse…
(2022-12-23). Plant closures and mass layoffs in Germany continue at Christmas. wsws.org Amid the ongoing war in the East, rampant inflation, bankruptcies and job cuts are piling up. Thousands of workers are facing the loss of their jobs and the livelihood of their families.
(2022-12-23). Australia: Victorian Socialists cover for union sell-out at Pampas. wsws.org The endorsement by the pseudo-left of the wage-slashing deal at Pampas demonstrates their role as an adjunct and defender of the union bureaucracy and its attacks against workers.
(2022-12-23). The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, cryptocurrency, and the financial crisis. wsws.org In the trial of the FTX founder, the prosecution will produce a vast array of documents and witnesses, but one of the purposes is to obscure a central issue: how was this operation able to be carried out in plain sight?
(2022-12-23). Corruption scandal engulfs Philadelphia IBEW union. wsws.org The scandal is not a case of a few bad apples. Such corruption is endemic, part and parcel of the misnamed "American labor movement."
(2022-12-23). Australia: Nurses at two private hospitals in NSW take industrial action. wsws.org This is the first industrial action by nurses at the two private hospitals in more than 20 years, amid a broader struggle by healthcare workers across the country, who have carried out strikes throughout the year.
(2022-12-23). US death penalty report: More "botched" executions in 2022 as public support for death penalty nears record low. wsws.org Many executions in 2022 were "botched," with lethal injections exacting torture on many death row inmates. The Supreme Court has continued its role in supporting the overall constitutionality of the death penalty, in contrast to evolving public opinion against it.
(2022-12-23). USW forces through wage concessions at US Steel after isolating workers for months. wsws.org On Tuesday afternoon, the United Steelworkers union announced a four-year concessions contract which cuts wages for 11,000 workers at facilities owned by steel producer US Steel across the US after isolating the workers for moths and actively blacking out information on negotiations.
(2022-12-23). Colorado River crisis accelerates as water use negotiations stall. wsws.org Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the US that provide water and electricity to 40 million people, are at dangerously low levels.
(2022-12-23). Theaters of War: Hollywood in bed with the Pentagon and the CIA. wsws.org Thousands of movies have been churned out by the US entertainment industry since World War II to bolster "the most violent and powerful organisation on the planet" and coverup its crimes.
(2022-12-23). Piden a empresa NFT cesar venta de valores indígenas de Brasil. telesurtv.net La solicitud firmada por el fiscal general de Amazonas da un plazo de diez días a Nemus para tomar medidas al respecto.
(2022-12-23). López Obrador rechaza que EE.UU. actúe como un gobierno mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado mexicano le expresó a su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden: "Con todo respeto, América somos todos".
(2022-12-23). teleSUR entrega premios del concurso #MiHistoriaConD10S. telesurtv.net En el programa Zurda Infinita fue compartida la historia de Marco Antonio Santivañez Soria, desde Bolivia.
(2022-12-23). Pronostican el Día de Navidad más frío en EE.UU. desde 1980. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) precisó que las temperaturas para el fin de semana oscilarán hasta los -10 °C.
(2022-12-23). Rusia declara haber causado pérdidas al Ejército ucraniano. telesurtv.net Se atacaron posiciones ucranianas en Donetsk, Lugansk y Kharkov. Se destruyeron concentraciones de tropas y material bélico.
(2022-12-23). Gobierno de Chile decreta estado de emergencia por incendio. telesurtv.net El área afectada es vulnerable ante la crisis climática, pues hay déficit hídrico, sequía prolongada y material combustible.
(2022-12-23). Dina Boluarte acusa a la izquierda de promover "vandalismo" telesurtv.net Acusó a la última primera ministra de Castillo, Betssy Chávez, de haber impulsado los sucesos que llevaron a la crisis.
(2022-12-23). Gremios de Correos ejecutan paro por aumento salarial en España. telesurtv.net El gremio exige renovar los términos del convenio acordado, el cual fue suscrito en el año 2011 y caducó en 2013.
(2022-12-23). Tiroteo deja tres muertos y varios heridos en barrio parisino. telesurtv.net Un hombre de 69 años conocido por dos intentos de homicidio en 2016 y 2021 fue arrestado y puesto bajo custodia policial.
(2022-12-23). Reportan lanzamiento de dos misiles por Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net Pyongyang denuncia que recientes ejercicios militares entre Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos fueron el ensayo de una invasión.
(2022-12-23). Comitiva de CIDH visita a expresidente Pedro Castillo en cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.
(2022-12-23). Season's Greetings from People's World Berlin correspondent. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Although an awful lot has been happening around here, I'm afraid I've neglected my irregular monthly stories. I have been tied up in a large writing job dead-lined for the year's end, also some filming plus some pleasant visits from abroad, including my two grandsons from far-off (unfortunately not my favorite—and only—granddaughter, also far away). …
(2022-12-23). The Battle Over The Side-Letter Scam. levernews.com 
(2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Early research toward a cell-free solution for stress urinary incontinence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers found a noncellular substance suggested improvement in restoring muscle function and bladder control in preclinical models. The teams of Atta Behfar, M.D., Ph.D. and Emanuel Trabuco, M.D., led this research in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The paper is published in NPJ Regenerative Medicine. "Surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence, a condition afflicting 25 million women, has significantly declined over concerns about negative side effects," says Dr. Trabuco. "This has led…
(2022-12-22). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
(2022-12-22). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
(2022-12-22). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
(2022-12-22). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
(2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
(2022-12-22). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
(2022-12-22). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
(2022-12-22). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…
(2022-12-22). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-22). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…
(2022-12-22). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Acetaminophen aids with fever, pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tis the season for colds , flu and even COVID-19. One of the best ways to reduce fever and pain is using over-the-counter pain relief medications. They come in many different names, shapes and sizes. According to Mayo Clinic experts, one of the most common and effective options is acetaminophen, also known in its brand form as Tylenol. youtu.be/EGvPBGEucOw Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Recognizing 'holiday heart'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season is a time of celebration and excess, but Mayo Clinic experts say too much salt, caffeine and alcohol can lead to a little-known condition called "holiday heart" that can have significant consequences. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/VNtgtHxQ_d8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Understanding pituitary tumors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in your pituitary gland. Pituitary tumors can cause too much or too little of the hormones that regulate important functions of your body to be produced. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous growths called adenomas, which remain in your pituitary gland or surrounding tissues and don't spread to other parts of your body. "It's very uncommon for any pituitary tumor to be a malignancy or what one would commonly…
(2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Surgery for sleep apnea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. However, it doesn't seem to be helping. My doctor said we should consider surgical treatment. What are the common surgical options to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and what is the recovery like for these types of operations? ANSWER: Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where sleep is disrupted by a lack of good airflow through your breathing passages — your mouth,…
(2022-12-22). Innovative 'hammock' improves quality of life for thousands. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic expert available for interviews during Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month December is Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month. Pectus excavatum is frequently recognized in childhood, usually during a growth spurt between the ages of 8 and 14, when the chest wall becomes clearly concave and sunken inward. The condition can compress the heart and lungs, and cause symptoms like shortness of breath, lack of energy, and difficulty doing exercise and activities. These become more…
(2022-12-22). Upcoming UWI Webinar: Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Turkish-Russian cooperation. uwidata.com United World International is inviting to an international webinar discussing Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of creating a gas hub in Tàºrkiye that will deliver Russian gas to Europe. Guests are: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Dr. ≈ûerife …
(2022-12-22). Two sides of the East unite. uwidata.com The political axes of the world are changing as a result of the economic rise of the Eastern nations. The world is Easternizing. The western-centered order is declining. And while the shifts in axes are causing new controversies in the global sense, they also result in tectonic bursts. The fault lines are now active… "Seek …
(2022-12-22). 3 must-read books to ring in the new year. americanthinker.com If you want a constitutional republic not subject to the whims of self-appointed experts, these books will feed your brain.
(2022-12-22). Must-see video: Tucker Carlson takes on the Zelenskyy money grab. americanthinker.com Tucker asks the right questions, which boil\ down to "Who benefits?" The problem is that it's neither America nor Americans.
(2022-12-22). No Feliz Navidad card from Peru to Mexico. americanthinker.com Don't look now, but a couple of our Latin American neighbors are not very happy with each other.
(2022-12-22). Thanks to Elon, the FBI has a lot to answer for. americanthinker.com Thanks to its new owner Elon Musk, the "Twitter Files" have been making the rounds, revealing just what kind of relationship the social media giant has with the bureau.
(2022-12-22). The poor judgment of the loony left. americanthinker.com Can anyone innocently make this many bad calls in a row? Or is it all intentional?>
(2022-12-22). What's in a name? What's in a principle? americanthinker.com More important than what we call ourselves is what guides our decisions.
(2022-12-22). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.
(2022-12-22). Zionist forces kill Palestinian youth during West Bank raid. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The Zionist regime's forces killed a 23-year-old Palestinian soccer player in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
(2022-12-22). Iran: Brutal Repression in Kurdistan Capital (HRW). juancole.com Human Rights Watch (Beirut) Iranian security forces used excessive and unlawful lethal force against protesters in Kurdistan province's capital, Sanandaj, in October and November 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The newly created United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Iran should investigate these grave abuses as part of its broader reporting on Iranian government …
(2022-12-22). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-22). If the US Aim in Helping Ukraine is a Rules-Based International Order it must Condemn Israeli Annexation of Syria's Golan and Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky's In framing the struggle as one to safeguard liberty and "international law," President Zelensky appe…
(2022-12-22). Cartoonist Kianoush Ramazani: Hope in Iran during Turbulent Times. juancole.com 
By Mariam A. ( Globalvoices.org ) Three months have passed since Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iran's morality police for violating the country's strict clothing code, sparking unprecedented nationwide protests. And even though the state has increased its use of draconian tactics to reestablish control, including hurried public executions of young anti-government protesters, it …
(2022-12-22). Soccer Champion Lionel Messi's Black Cloak: a brief History of the Honorary Bisht. juancole.com 
By Pardis Mahdavi, The University of Montana | Shortly before Lionel Messi took to the stage to lift up the World Cup trophy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani put a black cloak, called a "bisht," over the Argentinian soccer star's shoulders. Images of Messi wrapped in black fabric, which might have …
(2022-12-22). 'Huge win': Court finds EPA approval of bee-killing sulfoxaflor unlawful. nationofchange.org "Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."
(2022-12-22). Cristiano Ronaldo likely to sign for Saudi's Al-Nassr FC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo is set to sign soon a $207 million-a-year contract to join Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr football club, according to Saudi Gazette citing Spanish newspaper Marca.
(2022-12-22). What the Pentagon doesn't want you to know about China. nationofchange.org Deliberate lies about China to drum up justification for more U.S. war spending needs to be urgently addressed.
(2022-12-22). Amazon's plastic packaging problem is growing, Oceana report finds. nationofchange.org The report found that Amazon produced 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2021, up 18 percent from the 599 million pounds Oceana estimated it produced in 2020.
(2022-12-22). Asesores cubanos del programa de alfabetización "Yo sí puedo" laborarán en Honduras. cubadebate.cu Una brigada de maestros cubanos arribó a Honduras el pasado 20 de diciembre como parte de un convenio de colaboración. Integrado por 123 educadores, el equipo ayudará a combatir el nivel de analfabetismo existente aquí a través del método cubano "Yo sí puedo", un programa que alfabetizó a millones de personas de unos 30 países.
(2022-12-22). Uruguay enfrenta nueva ola de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las autoridades prevén el inicio de la aplicación de un refuerzo de la vacuna contra la Covid-19 para mayores de años y las personas inmunodeprimidas.
(2022-12-22). Rescatan a 1.192 migrantes tras naufragio de embarcaciones en Túnez. telesurtv.net Los servicios navales rescataron a 215 personas de nacionalidad tunecina y las 977 restantes son de diferentes nacionalidades.
(2022-12-22). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example. indybay.org It is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.
(2022-12-22). Friday 12/23: Economics for dummies for environmentalists, featuring a close reading of THE LORAX. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2022-12-22). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
(2022-12-22). Community & Labor Speak Out & Rally To Demand The Freedom Of Mumia In San Francisco. indybay.org
(2022-12-22). U.S. Veterans Join Calls for Ending War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine — now in its 10th month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war.
(2022-12-22). Morocco Slush Fund in Brussels Was Network of Bent MEPs Which Qatar Accessed. strategic-culture.org 
How much does the cash-for-whitewashing scandal effect Morocco's current claims on Western Sahara, both at the UN and at EU level? | After the dust is starting to settle on the biggest corruption scandal the EU has ever had, it seems that it was not created by Qatar, but by Morocco which had a network of corrupt MEPs on the books for almost 20 years. But who else got the whitewashing service? | It has shaken both the foundations and the highest echelons of the EU elite in Brussels. But the Eva Kaili corruption case, which has so far jailed three MEPs, is not quite what it seems. Much as it would be desirable to p…
(2022-12-22). Of Course the Feds Were All Over Twitter. strategic-culture.org Twitter was staffed by craven functionaries eager to please contacts and former colleagues in the national security state. | By Micah MEADOWCROFT | Readers will, I hope, forgive me for visiting a topic two weeks in a row. But perhaps they'll agree that the so-called Twitter Files remain the most important news story out there. Not,
(2022-12-22). U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syrians and Are a Human Rights Violation. strategic-culture.org About 12 million Syrians are facing a deadly winter without heating fuel, gasoline for transportation, and dark houses each evening. | Imagine being ill and having to walk to the doctor or hospital. The ambulances in Syria will now re…
(2022-12-22). Naval drills with China response to 'aggressive' US: Russian army chief. tribune.com.pk 
Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region. | "This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region… The exercises we are conducting are in strict accordance with international law," Valery Gerasimov said in a briefing. | Russia announced it was dispatching several warships to join war games between December 21 and 27 off the coast of China to strengthen naval cooperation. | China, Russia hold joint naval drills in water…
(2022-12-22). Afghan women stage street protest against university ban. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-22). Chile planning to open embassy in Palestinian territories. tribune.com.pk 
President Gabriel Boric of Chile, whose country has the largest Palestinian population outside of the Middle East, said on Wednesday that he planned to open an embassy "in Palestine." | The announcement by the leftist president, who began his four-year term in March 2022, came at a Christmas ceremony for Chile's Palestinian community, estimated to be more than 300,000 strong. | "One of the decisions we have taken as a government, I think we have not yet made it public… is that we will raise the level of our official representation in Palestine," Boric said. "We will open an embassy under our government." | R…
(2022-12-22). Shanghai hospital warns of 'tragic battle' as COVID spreads. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-22). FTX founder heads to US to face charges of crypto-fraud. tribune.com.pk 
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left the Bahamas on Wednesday on a U.S.-bound flight to face fraud charges as federal prosecutors announced that two of his former associates had pleaded guilty to similar charges and were now cooperating with the government. | Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a video posted on Twitter late Wednesday night that Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, had pleaded guilty to defrauding investors in the crypto trading platform. | The revelation that two of Bankman-Fried's closest former associates had decided to cooperate with…
(2022-12-22). U.N. council demands end to Myanmar violence in first resolution in decades. tribune.com.pk 
The U.N. Security Council adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in 74 years on Wednesday to demand an end to violence and urge the military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | Myanmar has been in crisis since the army took power from Suu Kyi's elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, detaining her and other officials and responding to pro-democracy protests and dissent with lethal force. | "Today we've sent a firm message to the military that they should be in no doubt – we expect this resolution to be implemented in full," Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodwa…
(2022-12-22). Law Pod UK latest episode: An Essential Inquest Law Update. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In Episode 175, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rory Badenoch and Rajkiran Barhey about recent developments in inquest law. This episode touches on the following important cases: Law Pod UK is particularly grateful to Rafe Jennings for his assistance in the preparation of this episode.
(2022-12-22). The Weekly Round-up: The Rwanda ruling, NHS strikes, asylum seeker cost-of-living claim, and victim-blaming. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Source: Matthew Troke / Shutterstock.com | In the news: | The Divisional Court has
(2022-12-22). With Nearly 60 Frostbite Injuries in Unhoused Community, Advocates Encourage Denver to Do Better. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-12-22). Biden uses Zelensky to whip up pro-war frenzy. wsws.org Biden invited Zelensky to Washington as part of an effort to condition American public opinion to accept the White House's escalation of the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-22). Former German Chancellor Merkel admits the Minsk agreement was merely to buy time for Ukraine's arms build-up. wsws.org Merkel's recent interview with Die Zeit confirms the view of the WSWS that NATO has wanted war from the start but needed time for its military preparations.
(2022-12-22). Undocumented & LGBTQ: Julio Salgado. latinorebels.com In this episode, Oscar welcomes visual artist and longtime friend of Latino Rebels, Julio Salgado, in another installment of the LMC's "Undocumented and LGBTQ" series.
(2022-12-22). House Republicans Will Sell Everyone "Down The Middle "River" or Road! journal-neo.org 
When Nicolae Ceasencu decided, on December 21st 1989, to make what turned out to be his last speech it is generally agreed he didn't know what was coming next. The revolution which would depose him hours later was already in full swing, and he knew why — the people didn't believe in him anymore, were …
(2022-12-22). On the first results of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. journal-neo.org 
The world press is actively discussing the results of the first US-Africa Leaders Summit since 2014, held on December 13-15 in Washington. At first glance this event may seem successful. The forum was attended by delegations from 49 countries plus the African Union and the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Only …
(2022-12-22). Why is China improving ties with the Arab world? journal-neo.org 
For a long time, Western propagandists insisted that Chinese diplomacy was successful only in Central and Southeast Asia. As for the Middle East, Beijing allegedly had no experience in this region and no prospects for developing ties with the Arab world. However, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Middle East and his …
(2022-12-22). Elites Are Clueless, And So On. popularresistance.org In 2005, Kurt Vonnegut wrote: | Most of you, if not all of you, like me, feel inadequately educated. That is an ordinary feeling for a member of our species. One of the most brilliant human beings of all times, George Bernard Shaw said on his 75th birthday or so that at last he knew enough to become a mediocre office boy. He died in 1950, by the way, when I was 28. He is the one who said, "Youth is wasted on the young." I turned 83 a couple weeks ago, and I must say I agree. | Shaw, if he were alive today, would envy us the solid information that we have or can get about the nature of the universe, about time and…
(2022-12-22). Latin America Rejects Coup In Peru, While US Supports Unelected Regime. popularresistance.org More than a dozen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have condemned the coup in Peru and backed democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | Meanwhile, the US government has staunchly supported the coup regime, which has suspended civil liberties, imprisoned Castillo for 18 months without trial, and unleashed extreme violence on Peruvian protesters, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. On the other side, Peru's unelected coup regime has the strong support of the United States and Canada, as well as Brazil's far-right Jair Bolsonaro administration and the right-wing governments in Ecuador, Uruguay…
(2022-12-22). Russia Takes New Steps To Secures Its Western Border. popularresistance.org With NATO expanding and increasing its bellicosity Russia needed to react. One move is the integration Belarus into its defense sphere. The other is an increase of its military force to cover new threats towards its northwest. | Belarus seems to be a small country when compared to Russia. | But its actually of pretty decent sized country, with roughly 500 kilometer (300 miles) diameter from border to border. It has well established heavy industries and some interesting commodities like potash. Its population of 9.5 million people is highly educated. For Russia it is an important buffer state and the supply route…
(2022-12-22). Taiwan Local Election Shocks US Imperialism. popularresistance.org On November 26, local elections were held throughout Taiwan, an island that has always been part of China, but since 1949 has been ruled by a fascist leadership driven out of the mainland by the victorious Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Taiwan has since been "protected" by the military U.S. fleet, while Taiwan's rulers maintained 48 years of martial law and a brutal regime of "White Terror". In 1987, the regime allowed bourgeois elections. | Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling "Democratic Progressive Party" (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Ta…
(2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM — US Africa Command. popularresistance.org The U.S. military's incredibly secretive African Command, or AFRICOM, has been steadily growing over the past 15 years — and with almost no media coverage. | The Pentagon keeps a lot of the details about AFRICOM secret. What we do know comes from leaked documents and fragmentary evidence, like the dozens of secret killer drone bases, the many murdered civilians, or the bring-your-mistress-to-work parties the AFRICOM commanders have on Thursdays (complete with giraffe liver-pâté hors d'oeuvres). | Here's how the military explains AFRICOM: "U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats an…
(2022-12-22). The Oil Companies Are The Reason We Don't Have Climate Policy. popularresistance.org The House Oversight Committee has revealed new documentation showing that fossil fuel companies have long been well aware of their industry's impact on climate disruption, with all of its devastating effects. And rather than respond humanely to human needs, they've opted to use every tool in the box, including bold lying, pretend naivete and aggressive misdirection, to continue extracting every last penny that they can. | It invites a question: If an investigation falls in the forest and no laws or tax policies or news media approaches are changed by it, does it make a sound? | Our next guest's group collects and…
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire, And Negotiations To End War. popularresistance.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine–now in its tenth month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war. | In the face of these compounding disasters, the world's people are confronted by the apparent readiness of Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., and NATO to dig in for a long war in which there will be no winners. | Veterans For Pea…
(2022-12-22). 'Free speech' is whatever the rich say it is. therealnews.com 
(2022-12-22). Why Chinese 'debt trap diplomacy' is a lie. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrateg…
(2022-12-22). 5 Freedom-Based Solutions to Mass Shootings. americanthinker.com It's time for conservatives to be proactive in defending the Second Amendment.
(2022-12-22). Michelle Admits She 'Couldn't Stand' Barry. americanthinker.com Join the club…
(2022-12-22). Orwellian Language and Democrat Doublethink. americanthinker.com Our Founders obviously abhorred the tyranny of the majority, or mob rule, but that is often what we get from those who spout that "democracy is on the ballot."
(2022-12-22). The Impaired Vision of World Remakers. americanthinker.com Rebellion against the powers that be can be as simple as unplugging from the matrix.
(2022-12-22). California pol Scott Weiner praises Oregon and Colorado as models on drug policy. americanthinker.com In sane states, Oregon and Colorado are cautionary tales illustrating what not to do. Not in California, though….
(2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.
(2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.
(2022-12-22). Exposed: Vogue-celebrated 'queer' artist snagged in a child predator sting. americanthinker.com Who woulda thunk? Efrem Zelony-Mindell reminds us that "affirming" sows seeds of destruction and reaps degeneracy.
(2022-12-22). Exposed: Vogue-celebrated 'queer' artist snagged in a child predator sting. americanthinker.com Who woulda thunk? Efrem Zelony-Mindell reminds us that "affirming" sows seeds of destruction and reaps degeneracy.
(2022-12-22). Franco's Army has lost its general. americanthinker.com One of America's greatest footballers passed away right before the anniversary of his historic play.
(2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are becoming melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.
(2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.
(2022-12-22). Must-see video: Tucker Carlson takes on the Zelensky money grab. americanthinker.com Tucker asks the right questions, which boil down to "Who benefits?" The problem is that it's neither America nor Americans.
(2022-12-22). Ronna McDaniel tries to level Charlie Kirk, only to be felled herself. americanthinker.com The embattled RNC chair should have known better than to fight with a young man who was willing to take America's ideological war to college campuses.
(2022-12-22). So consumer confidence is up? americanthinker.com Consumers seem to be happier in the latest printout but with the jobs numbers fudged, it's hard to think that will last.
(2022-12-22). Welfare queen touches down (Congress salivates) and us ingrates are supposed to thank him. americanthinker.com Zelensky elicits the grossest of the gross adulation.
(2022-12-22). More Than 1,000 Faith Leaders in the US Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine. truthout.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas… |
(2022-12-22). Lessons Learned in the Internet's Darkest Corners. tomdispatch.com We all do it. Make little snap judgments about everyday strangers as we go about our lives. Without giving it a second's thought, we sketch minibiographies of the people we pass on the sidewalk, the guy seated across from us on the train, or the woman in line in front of us at the grocery store. We wonder: Who are they? Where are they from? How do they make a living? Lately, though, such passing encounters tend to leave me with a sense of suspicion, a wariness tinged with grim curiosity. I think to myself: Is he or she one of them? By them, I mean one of the tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of "pe…
(2022-12-22). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine Total $112 Billion. southfront.org 
(2022-12-22). Far-Right Judges Who Attacked Catalonia, Now Go Against The Spanish Government. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Jordi OriolaFolch | Spain has always refused to negotiate with the Catalans over a referendum on self-determination. And, when in 2017 this peaceful social movement self-organised a referendum, the Spanish state again denied the political debate and sought to criminalise the movement through the judiciary. Spain wanted to defeat Catalan independence at any cost, and gave the judges a free hand: they imprisoned politicians and activists, dismissed two pres…
(2022-12-22). Government Document Distribution and Storage Using Blockchain. southfront.org SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | The time and effort spent managing contracts, inventories, and deliveries in this complex network of transactions can be staggering. However, visit a website like the The below-mentioned…
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 pickup trucks were eliminated by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Lima front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tank, 3 infantry vehicles and 5 vehicles were destroyed b…
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Iraq On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Syria On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin; | On December 22, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | 13 countries have repatriated 515 nationals of ISIS families from camps in northea…
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Ochakov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Novosyolovskoye; | Clashes bet…
(2022-12-22). Peru: As Protests Continue Death Toll Mounts. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imagePeru: As Protests Intensify and Death Toll Mounts, US 'Meddles', Mexican Ambassador Expelled for 'Meddling', Unconfirmed Reports Claim That Some Military Units Decide to Join the People Rather Than Serve Corrupt Politicians and Oligarchs | Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front | As the latest political crisis in Peru enters its second week, protests have spread throughout the country and the death toll continues to rise following a harsh police/ military crackdown against the socia…
(2022-12-22). What I've Seen Of Ukraine's War Crimes Against Civilians In The Donbass Over The Past Few Months Eva Barlett. southfront.org 
Eva Bartlett is an independent journalist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where she lived a…
(2022-12-22). Casualties Reported After Rocket Attack On Turkish Base In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | On December 22, an indirect fire attack targeted a Turkish military base near the town of Dabiq in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The base was hit by a salvo of rockets that was reportedly launched from a nearby pocket jointly held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. Syrian activists said that the rocket attack resulted in Turkish casualties. However, this is yet to be confirmed…
(2022-12-22). HTS Militants Raid Two Syrian Army Positions In Southern Idlib, Kill Or Wound 15 Soldiers (Photos). southfront.org 
On December 22, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…
(2022-12-22). In Video: Russian Laser-Guided Artillery Round Wipes Out Ukrainian Rocket Launcher. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol guided artillery rounds to hit Ukrainian military targets behind the frontline with high-precision. | On December 21, Russian sources shared a video documenting a recent Krasnopol strike on a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher (MRL) of an unknown type. | The Krasnopol, which is guided by a semi-active laser, can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round has a range of 20 to 30 kilometer. It is armed with a high-explosive warhead that…
(2022-12-22). Recent Israeli Attack On Syria Targeted Hezbollah Drone Unit, Iranian Headquarter — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | The recent Israeli attack on Syria targeted a drone unit of Lebanon's Hezbollah and a headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Al Arabiya TV reported on December 22, citing sources with knowledge on the matter. | The Saudi-owned news channel said that the attack, which took place on
(2022-12-22). Ukraine Loses More Radars To Russian Lancet Drone Strikes (Video). southfront.org 
Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | On December 22, a video documenting two recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radar systems surfaced online. | The first strike targeted a P-18 radar system. The P-18 is a 2D VHF early warning radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers. It was developed in the Soviet Union. | The second strike hit a 36D6 radar system while it was on the move. The 36D6, which was also developed in the Soviet Union, is a 3D E/F Band surveillan…
(2022-12-22). Putin Elucidates Russian Defense Policy. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-22). [Articles] Respiratory and haemodynamic effects of 6h-pronation in neonates recovering from respiratory distress syndrome, or affected by acute respiratory distress syndrome or evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A prospective, physiological, crossover, controlled cohort study. thelancet.com 6h-pronation can be used to improve gas exchange and lung aeration in neonates with recovering RDS, evolving BPD or NARDS without relevant haemodynamic effects.
(2022-12-22). COVID Propaganda Roundup: They Named the New Variant 'Nightmare'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). How the Select Committee Wrote a Prosecution Memo for Trump's Indictment. independentmediainstitute.org The House select committee investigating the January 2021 attack on the Capitol has referred former President Donald Trump and a handful of top aides to the Justice Department's special counsel for criminal prosecution under four statutes related to impeding the transfer of power to Joe Biden after Trump lost the election. The focused criminal referrals …
(2022-12-22). Moscow's Leverage in the Balkans. independentmediainstitute.org Since September, Kosovo's fragile stability that has endured since 1999, following intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has grown progressively precarious. Clashes between ethnic Serbians and Kosovo security forces saw Serbia's military placed on high alert in November. Several high-profile Serbian officials, including President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, announced that the Serbian military could be …
(2022-12-22). South Africans Are Fighting for Crumbs: A Conversation With Trade Union Leader Irvin Jim. independentmediainstitute.org In mid-December, the African National Congress (ANC) held its national conference where South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as leader of his party, which means that he will lead the ANC into the 2024 general elections. A few delegates at the Johannesburg Expo Center in Nasrec, Gauteng—where the party conference was held—shouted at Ramaphosa …
(2022-12-22). Chomsky: Advanced US Weaponry in Ukraine Is Sustaining Battlefield Stalemate. truthout.org It's now more than 300 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has intensified rather than subsided, with Ukrainian leaders expressing fears of impending mass infantry attacks from Russia and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announcing this week that the U.S. will send Ukraine $1.8 billion in military aid, including a Patriot missile battery. On December 21… |
(2022-12-22). Here Comes the Peruanazo: Peru Rises Up Against Right-Wing Coup of Castillo. orinocotribune.com They come down from the hills and mountains, their saddlebags full of hope, but angry after so many years—centuries, in fact—of mistreatment. | by Carlos Aznárez Dec 21, 2022 | On the way to the city, Peruvians encounter other Peruvians, and these others are just as angry as they are, since they have once again been hoodwinked by those in power. They know that their side is the right side. They voted for a teacher, to try to change what was going so wrong in Peru, and suddenly, they realized that the usual actors were not going to allow them to get their hopes up. | They awoke one day to the new…
(2022-12-22). Australian Doctor Injured by COVID Vaccine Slams Regulators for 'Censoring' Public Discussion, Calls for More Research. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Dept of Education Opens Inquiry Into Texas District That Banned LGBTQ Books. truthout.org The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education has opened a federal investigation into a Texas school district, alleging that officials violated the rights of LGBTQ students when they ordered librarians to remove books with LGBTQ themes from schools. The investigation, which was opened on December 6, notes that the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District… |
(2022-12-22). Hannity Says He Didn't Believe Election Lies Despite Pushing Them on His Show. truthout.org Fox News host Sean Hannity, who invited guests on his program to peddle false claims of election fraud in the weeks after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to President Joe Biden, told a courtroom on Wednesday that he never believed the lies that he perpetuated on his show. Hannity made his comments during a pre-trial court hearing in Delaware. |
(2022-12-22). Poll: Plurality of Americans Would Support DC Statehood If Backed by Residents. truthout.org A new poll shows that a plurality of Americans would support making Washington, D.C. the 51st U.S. state if its residents voted in favor of the measure. An Economist/YouGov poll published earlier this week asked respondents whether they would back D.C. statehood if it was supported by the district's residents. A plurality (41 percent) said they would support the idea, while just over a third (36… |
(2022-12-22). Face the facts: Corbyn surrendered to Israel's smears. electronicintifada.net Leader of Britain's Labour Party enabled a fake anti-Semitism crisis.
(2022-12-22). More Than Half of House Republicans Didn't Attend Zelensky's Address. news.antiwar.com More than half of House Republicans didn't attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Wednesday night address to Congress, The Hill reported on Thursday. According to The Hill, 86 out of 213 House Republicans were at the Capitol for Zelensky's speech. While some of the absences could be explained by lawmakers getting an early start on Christmas …
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside the US. news.antiwar.com The US military is considering training Ukrainian forces how to use Patriot missile defense systems at a base in the United States, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. One Patriot air defense battery and munitions for the system were included in the $1.85 billion weapons package the US announced for Ukraine on Wednesday. …
(2022-12-22). Russian Officials Say Zelensky Visit to DC Shows US Isn't Interested in Peace. news.antiwar.com Russian officials on Thursday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday showed that the US isn't interested in ending the war in Ukraine. "The talks in Washington showed that neither Ukraine nor the United States seeks peace. They are simply determined to continue fighting," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. …
(2022-12-22). Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday advanced a mammoth $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid and $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The spending bill passed in a vote of 68-29, with only Republicans voting against it. The legislation now heads to the House and …
(2022-12-22). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Industrial Policy Is Not a Remedy for Income Inequality. cepr.net 
The idea of industrial policy has taken on almost a mystical quality for many progressives. The idea is that it is somehow new and different from what we had been doing, and if we had just been doing industrial policy for the last half century, everything would be better. This has led to widespread applause …
(2022-12-22). Got MilQ? Fake Milk to Replace Dairy and Breast Milk. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). China's offshore energy grows in significance. ecns.cn China's energy security and supply capacity will be further enhanced by the country's energy companies that have embraced a new round of high-quality development.
(2022-12-22). Business trips help propel development. ecns.cn A business delegation of 96 entrepreneurs and executives from companies in Zhejiang province left for Tokyo on a flight chartered by the Jiaxing municipal government in the early morning of Dec 4.
(2022-12-22). Suzhou charters flight to France, Germany for new biz opportunities. ecns.cn Flight MU7149, carrying a trade-economic delegation from Suzhou, Jiangsu province, departed the provincial capital Nanjing at around 1 am on Dec 9, heading for Paris.
(2022-12-22). China's first domestically produced S-300C helicopter delivered. ecns.cn China's first domestically produced S-300C helicopter was successfully delivered to a customer on Tuesday, National Business Daily reported on Thursday.
(2022-12-22). China welcomes WTO rejecting U.S. 'Made in China' labeling on Hong Kong goods: MOC. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States violated international trading laws for requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled "Made in China."
(2022-12-22). New vision to help reform energy SOEs. ecns.cn China's energy security and supply capacity will be further enhanced by the country's energy companies that have embraced a new round of high-quality development.
(2022-12-22). Guangzhou launches industrial silicon futures. ecns.cn The Guangzhou Futures Exchange on Thursday launched the trade of industrial silicon futures.
(2022-12-22). Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in southwestern Nigeria. ecns.cn Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos on Wednesday marked the completion of the first phase of a 27-km electric-powered light rail project.
(2022-12-22). 5.0-magnitude quake hits NW China's Qinghai: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 10: 47 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
(2022-12-22). Chinese scientific achievements elected biggest science stories of 2022. ecns.cn Two Chinese scientific achievements are included in the 10 biggest science stories of 2022 chosen by scientists, according to a report by the Guardian.
(2022-12-22). Provinces retain employees to guarantee production during upcoming holiday. ecns.cn Multiple provinces in China, including Zhejiang, Guangdong and Fujian provinces, have launched measures to retain employees to guarantee production and operation of enterprises during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.
(2022-12-22). China promotes booster shots with variety of vaccine choices. ecns.cn At a vaccination site in Beijing's Chaoyang District, medics are busy preparing inhalable COVID-19 vaccine doses for individuals, who are provided with the option to inhale the needle-free vaccine after it was aerosolized.
(2022-12-22). U.S. ban on 'Made in Hong Kong' label violates trading laws: WTO. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled as "Made in China."
(2022-12-22). Giant pandas to return to China after two decades at Memphis Zoo. ecns.cn A pair of giant pandas will return to China after two decades at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the U.S. state of Tennessee, as the zoo's current giant panda loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens is coming to an end.
(2022-12-22). China's newest commodity exchange launches industrial silicon futures. ecns.cn The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), the youngest of China's five major futures bourses, launched industrial silicon futures on Thursday, aiming to pursue green development and help promote the opening-up of the country's market.
(2022-12-22). Han Dynasty relics excavated from ancient city ruins in north China. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently discovered over 240 relics including rammed earth, ash pits, house ruins, wells and tombs, in the ruins of an ancient city in north China's Hebei Province. Most of these relics date back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD).
(2022-12-22). UN Security Council must act with caution on Myanmar: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn China had to abstain from the voting as it had concerns about the draft resolution, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations.
(2022-12-22). Biden approves more military aid as Ukraine's Zelensky visits Washington. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden pledged visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday to offer military aid.
(2022-12-22). Australian business group leader eyes deeper ties with China. ecns.cn Australia and China, which have enjoyed a longstanding business relationship, have the potential to expand areas of cooperation, David Olsson, national president of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC), has said.
(2022-12-22). China home to 110 gigabit cities. ecns.cn As of the end of October 2022, a total of 110 cities across China achieved the standards of gigabit cities, accounting for about one-third of all prefecture-level cities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
(2022-12-22). 853 cooperation deals reached at Greater Bay investment conference. ecns.cn Hundreds of companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and France, reached 853 cooperation projects with a total investment of 2.5 trillion yuan ($0.36 trillion) at the 2022 Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA) was held from Wednesday to Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Online COVID medicine sharing platform unveiled on WeChat. ecns.cn An online platform where citizens can ask for necessary COVID-19 medicine from neighbors for free and share the surplus was unveiled through a WeChat mini program.
(2022-12-22). China to provide more convenience for cross-border travel when appropriate. ecns.cn China will provide more convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges when the time and situation is appropriate, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
(2022-12-22). 24 Solar Terms: Winter Solstice. ecns.cn
(2022-12-22). Ukrainian President Zelensky visits U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington DC, U.S., Dec. 21, 2022.
(2022-12-22). Leopard captured in Taihang Mountains. ecns.cn An image captured by an infrared camera on Sept. 12, 2022 shows a leopard in Taihang Mountains, central China's Henan Province. Leopards are classified as a national first-class protected animal in China.
(2022-12-22). Giant '2023' arrives in Times Square. ecns.cn A woman poses for photos with the giant "2023" numerals at the Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City, U.S. Dec. 21, 2022.
(2022-12-22). U.S. urged to stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony. ecns.cn Relevant parties need to‚ÄÇstop making groundless accusations‚ÄÇand smearing‚ÄÇChina, stop whipping up confrontation‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇcreating‚ÄÇimaginary enemies, stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony and destabilize the world, discard the Cold War mentality‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇbloc confrontation, and do more that‚ÄÇare‚ÄÇconducive‚ÄÇto world peace an…
(2022-12-22). Glass facades of World's largest spherical building installed. ecns.cn The glass facades of "Sun Hotel" have been installed in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec.21, 2022. The building will become the world's largest spherical structure upon completion.
(2022-12-22). Our policy protect people's lives and health to the maximum extent possible: Chinese FM. ecns.cn We have been refining our COVID response measures in light of the latest changes in the COVID situation, so as to better coordinate COVID response and socioeconomic development. Booster shots are being rolled out in China. Medicine and test reagent can generally meet demand.
(2022-12-22). Winter fairyland in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Dubbed "Chinese Alps," Arxan usually has its first snowfall as early as October and the snow season lasts seven months.
(2022-12-22). Advection fog blankets city in central China. ecns.cn Advection fog shrouds Yidu, central China's Hubei Province, in the morning. The spectacle happens when the wind blows moist and warm air over a colder surface and cools down.
(2022-12-22). Siberian tigers have fun in snow. ecns.cn The Siberian tiger, an endangered wild animal in China, has seen its population surge thanks to the environmental protection efforts.
(2022-12-22). Beijing's key pollution reading hits lowest level since 2013. ecns.cn
(2022-12-22). Shared medicine cabinet warms Chengdu. ecns.cn Residential owners of a community in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, made a shared medicine cabinet, sharing the remaining medicines with neighbors in need.
(2022-12-22). Terry Crossman: The wisdom of Daoism in a Beijing hutong. ecns.cn Terry Crossman, a 67-year-old American living in Beijing for 27 years, said he had witnessed the city draws inspiration from traditional Chinese Daoism. He noted that his love for China can be explained by "Go With the Unfolding" or "Shun Qi Zi Ran."
(2022-12-22). Sino-Russian joint naval exercise starts. ecns.cn The Chinese and Russian navies started a weeklong joint exercise on Wednesday in the East China Sea, according to a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Joint Sea 2022 naval exercise would involve operations like an area blockade, air defense, search and rescue, and anti-submarine strike.
(2022-12-22). Leopards frequently spotted in central China's Taihang Mountains. ecns.cn An image captured by an infrared camera shows a leopard hunting in Taihang Mountains, central China's Henan Province. Leopards are classified as national first-class protected animals in China.
(2022-12-22). Oroqen Ice and Snow Yisaren Ritual held in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 9th Oroqen Ice and Snow Yisaren Ritual commenced on Thursday in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-22). Congress still protecting dark money donors. mronline.org 
A series of measures in Congress' annual omnibus spending bill show that Democrats have given up their fight to end the dark money era.
(2022-12-22). Taiwan local election shocks U.S. imperialism. mronline.org Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling "Democratic Progressive Party" (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Taiwan is an independent nation and should prepare to wage war.
(2022-12-22). The moral panic around drag makes even less sense in the UK's pantomime season. mronline.org 
The moral panic around drag queens currently sweeping America has arrived in Britain.
(2022-12-22). 'Why the U.S.-Africa summit is a bad idea?'. mronline.org 
Africa will not get much help from foreign powers unless they are equally powerful; that way, they can negotiate with the self-declared superpower from the point of strength.
(2022-12-22). Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files? scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). California's Lost History of Lynching Latinos in LA More Than 100 Years Ago. scheerpost.com 
By Victoria Valenzuela / L.A. TACO This article was originally published in L.A. TACO, a James Beard Award-Winning local food publication. Not far from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, a crowded line of cars take turns crossing Aliso and Alameda streets. In front of the Metropolitan Detention Center, many sit in their cars, oblivious …
(2022-12-22). Incarcerated Organizers Who Won Their Freedom Now Facing Deportation. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Charges That Could Prevent Trump From Running Again. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Blows Deadline to Explain US Role in Nigerian Airstrike That Killed 160 Civilians. scheerpost.com 
One human rights campaigner said the military's failure to provide a timely response to Democratic lawmakers' questions "does not bode well for the U.S. government's expressed commitment to transparency and accountability."
(2022-12-22). The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run Through Saudi Arabia. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China. At the top of the agenda was increased trade between China and the GCC, with …
(2022-12-22). The Year of the Botched Execution. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of …
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire and Negotiations to End War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). Zelensky Meets With Biden and Addresses Congress in DC Visit. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). Tehran blasts US for shedding 'crocodile tears' for Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran Foreign Ministry has slammed the US for making an interventionist statement on the occasion of Yalda Night, saying it is "shedding crocodile tears" for Iranians with its long list of inhumane measures against the nation.
(2022-12-22). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, December 22.
(2022-12-22). US allocates extra $374mn for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated 374 million US dollars for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
(2022-12-22). Argentina considering Messi's picture on currency notes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The Central Bank of Argentina is studying a proposal to place the image of Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina team and Paris Saint-Germain player, on the Argentine peso after winning the 2022 World Cup.
(2022-12-22). Why US shrugs off JCPOA talks? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — While Iran continues to express its readiness for resuming Vienna talks to revive the JCPOA, the US has practically put the talks on hold in what appears to be a negotiating tactic aimed at extracting more concessions.
(2022-12-22). Biden vows to support Ukraine 'as long as it takes'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden pledges to further step up military support, including a new missile system, for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
(2022-12-22). 1 killed in oil tank explosion in Colombia's Barranquilla. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — A fuel tank exploded into flames in Colombia's Caribbean city of Barranquilla early on Wednesday, killing a firefighter who fell during the explosion, local authorities said.
(2022-12-22). Iran condemns theft of Syrian natural resources. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran's envoy to the United Nations says that any sort of military action in northern Syria will deteriorate the humanitarian situation in that region, adding that foreign boots on the ground must come to an end.
(2022-12-22). Gas price in Europe falls below $1,030. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The price of gas in Europe fell below $1,030 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since November 14, according to London's ICE.
(2022-12-22). US actions in Ukraine may lead to unpredictable consequences. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States' provocative actions in Ukraine will inevitably lead to escalation, the consequences of which could be unpredictable, the Russian Ambassador to Washington said.
(2022-12-22). Russia denounces Israeli regime's strikes on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russia condemns the illegal air attacks on Syrian territory by the Israeli regime's Air Force, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said at a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
(2022-12-22). Iran arrests members of four Mossad-affiliated teams. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran's Intelligence Ministry has identified and arrested the members of four operative teams linked to the Israeli regime's Mossad spy agency in the country.
(2022-12-22). Armenia transmitted peace deal proposals to Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Yerevan has conveyed its peace agreement proposals to Baku and is ready to sign it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday.
(2022-12-22). VIDEO: Biden says Iranian people instead of Ukrainians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — In the latest gaffe on Wednesday in a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Joe Biden once again used "Iranian people" instead of "Ukrainian people".
(2022-12-22). Iran has no restrictions on coop. expansion with Luxembourg. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran has no restrictions on developing cooperation with Luxembourg.
(2022-12-22). US plans to continue using Kyiv as proxy to fight Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the US confirms Washington's plans to continue using Kyiv as a proxy for an indirect war against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated.
(2022-12-22). S. Korea, US consider live-fire drills amid N. Korea threats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — South Korea and the United States are considering staging their first large-scale, joint live-fire drills in six years in 2023 as Seoul and Washington strengthen security coordination against North Korea.
(2022-12-22). Moscow rejects Pashinyan's claims over Russian peacekeepers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russian peacekeepers are carrying out their mission to control the Lachin corridor, work is underway to resolve the escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Iran expresses regret over education ban for Afghan girls. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani expressed regret over the ban on university education for women in Afghanistan.
(2022-12-22). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, December 22.
(2022-12-22). Muchas personas completamente vacunadas contra el COVID ahora se están quedando ciegas. globalizacion.ca 
Hemos escuchado todo acerca de los muchos casos de miocarditis y pericarditis después de la inyección, así como de los receptores que dieron "positivo" repetidamente para el virus incluso después de hacer el acto. Pero hay otro efecto secundario preocupante…
(2022-12-22). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Minneapolis immigrant rights activists' sit-in at Klobuchar's office demands action on DACA. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On the morning of December 20, after weeks of continued pressure, activists occupied Senator Klobuchar's office with the goal of meeting with the senator directly to demand she introduce the American Dream and Promise Act in the Senate. The mobilization came less than two weeks after a militant street protest in front of Klobuchar's office that ended with a promise to "be back." | The action began with members and supporters of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) entering the building that houses Klobuchar's office demanding to meet with the senator's staff. The sen…
(2022-12-22). Minneapolis sends anti-war message for the holidays. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis — On December 17, around three dozen anti-war activists and community members braved 15-degree temperatures and snow flurries to gather outside the busy shopping center at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Billed as "Send an anti-war message for the holidays: Say no to U.S. wars," the action was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. Holiday shoppers honked and waved in approval at the demonstrators' signs and banners, which featured slogans like "Money for human needs, not war!" | Speakers drew attention to the ongoing US/NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, denouncing the U.S. ai…
(2022-12-22). Abortion Access Advisory Referendum added to spring 2023 election ballot. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 15, a resolution that Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) actively demanded from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed. This resolution expresses support for access to abortion care and places an advisory referendum on the April 4, 2023 election ballot. The referendum will measure public opinion on Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, which bans abortions at any stage of pregnancy without exception of rape, incest, or health of patient. | RJAM's resolve and tenacity in the last several months helped ensure the resolution passed the full Milwaukee County Board of Super…
(2022-12-22). 'Chop from the Cops' petition delivered at UW-Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 12, members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) delivered a petition demanding a hiring freeze be placed on the UWM police department. The petition, part of the SDS "Chop from the Cops" campaign, had hundreds of signatures. | While the UWM administration claims there are no plans to hire more cops on campus, the petition demands the university make a tangible commitment to not hire any additional staff to an already bloated police department. UWM PD has the second highest budget for campus police departments in Wisconsin, at over $3 million.
(2022-12-22). Milwaukee: Justice for Brieon Green Coalition speaks to Fire and Police Commission. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 15, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Brieon Green's mother and sister attended the Fire and Police Commission general meeting to voice their support for the 24/48 Campaign. | Laquita Dunlap, Brieon's mother, and Brieanna Green, Brieon's twin sister, delivered powerful statements to the members of the Fire and Police Commission (FPC). They demanded the FPC create a Standard Operating Procedure that codifies the timely, public release of footage and names of officers involved in cases of police misconduct. Having gone through nearly six months…
(2022-12-22). Milwaukee rally to save labor and delivery department at St. Francis Hospital. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – More than 60 workers and union members from Ascension St. Francis Hospital (SFH), together with community supporters, gathered outside Milwaukee's city hall on the evening of December 20. The event was called for by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000, the union which represents nurses and technical and service employees at the hospital. The purpose for the rally was to raise awareness around the services being cut at the hospital, specifically management's decision to close down the labor and delivery department. | This closure isn't only significant bec…
(2022-12-22). Selected Articles: America's War Against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca 
By The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first major military operation undertaken by the US in the wake of …
(2022-12-22). Israel, Former Liberal Democracy, Is Now an Extremist Nuclear-armed State. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Cuba: When Is the Monroe Doctrine Going to Die? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Harmful Instruments, False Solutions, and Private Interests Take Over Global Biodiversity Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). NDB-Financed Infrastructure Project Has Played an Important Role in the Economic Advancement of Madhya Pradesh. infobrics.org
(2022-12-22). South Africa's Membership Contributed to Further Expanding BRICS' Geographic Reach. infobrics.org South Africa's membership in BRICS has contributed to further expanding the five-member grouping's geographic reach, representivity and inclusiveness, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said…
(2022-12-22). US citizens dissatisfied with Zelensky's visit to Washington. infobrics.org Ukrainian president is seen by Americans as a mere "beggar" due to his constant demands of financial aid.
(2022-12-22). Washington Post effectively admits NATO sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines. infobrics.org Although the final admission that Russia didn't sabotage the pipelines clearly exonerates Moscow, it opens up a number of questions, as it is obvious someone else certainly did it.
(2022-12-22). Russia proposes construction of joint oil fleet with India. infobrics.org Moscow and New Delhi continue to deepen ties despite Western pressure.
(2022-12-22). Canada is Still Preventing Charities from Bringing Aid to Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Afghan refugees near the Pakistan border. Photo courtesy One Free World International. A staggering 95% of Afghans are not getting enough to eat As Afghanistan struggles to manage the manifold social and economic crises resulting from decades of war and subsequent Western sanctions, the Canadian government is still preventing charities from delivering much-needed…
(2022-12-22). A Big Year for the Charity Reform Movement. inequality.org
(2022-12-22). Report From Blockade of Governor Ducey's Shipping Container Wall. itsgoingdown.org 
On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we present a special on the ground conversation with a group of folks on the border of the so-called United States and Mexico in southern Arizona. In the last few weeks, a motley crew of local residents, anarchists, progressives, and environmentalists have converged and set up a protest camp,…
(2022-12-22). Nobel Peace Prize Winners Have Deep CIA Ties. covertactionmagazine.com Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches The Nobel Prize Committee has five judges, appointed by the Norwegian parliament, who are tasked with choosing …
(2022-12-22). Never Enough: Zelensky Treks to DC, Begs for Billions More. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). US Sends Nuclear-Capable Bomber, Stealth Jets to South Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM US Africa Command. mintpressnews.com The real reason for AFRICOM is to stretch the U.S. Empire and make sure their missiles, bombs, and drones are ready when they're really needed. It's kind of like having police on every corner in much of America.
(2022-12-22). PSL Editorial — Negotiations and peace in Ukraine, not endless escalation. liberationnews.org 
We need peace negotiations now, not the callous and reckless policy of escalation pushed by the U.S. government.
(2022-12-22). People's Action Celebrates Passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action is proud to end the year with a victory that will help turn the tide on the overdose crisis and bring much needed help to people struggling with addiction. The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act is included in the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that the Senate passed today. The Omnibus …
(2022-12-22). Right-Wing Media Flaunted Their Racism in Smearing Brittney Griner's Release. truthout.org Brittney Griner had barely landed in the U.S. before the right-wing media blasted the prisoner trade agreement that secured her freedom in exchange for the release of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. "To exchange the Merchant of Death for this," sneered GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy on CNN, "It's made us weaker, it's made Putin stronger." Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that… |
(2022-12-22). Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and US Government Agencies Failed Third-country Nationals in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). So, There Is Still Some Honor Left… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2022-12-22). Peru: The Uprising of the Cholos. orinocotribune.com By Rafael Bautista S. Dec 17, 2022 | "I am a Cholo and don't pity me, | those are coins that are worthless | nothing | and that the whites give like those who give | money. | We cholos don't ask for anything, | because if we lack everything, everything is enough for us". | Luis Abanto Morales | The seigniorialist coup d'état carried out in Lima against President Castillo once again reveals the fallacy of "democracy" made in the USA, which is what we suffer from as a "democratic system." Since democracy has been reduced to fetishist institutionalism, democracy itself has been abducted as a discursive guarant…
(2022-12-22). America's War against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca "the population north of the imposed 38th Parallel lost nearly a third its population during the 37-month long "hot" war, 1950-1953, an unprecedented percentage of mortality suffered by one nation due to the belligerence of another." (War Veteran Brian Willson)…
(2022-12-22). Convicted Oath Keepers Founder, Trump Lawyer Testify for Alaska State Rep. splcenter.org In a sign that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol continues to affect state and local politics, two figures with prominent roles in the events leading up to and following the insurrection testified this week on behalf of a state politician seeking to stay in office despite ties to an antigovernment extremist group.
(2022-12-22). How the Lions' Den is Changing the Resistance Model in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Just when Israel, and even some Palestinians, began talking about the Lions' Den phenomenon in the past tense, a large number of fighters belonging to the newly-formed Palestinian group marched in the city of Nablus. Unlike the group's first appearance on September 2, the number of fighters who took part in the rally in the …
(2022-12-22). Banks' Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card . levernews.com
(2022-12-22). Poland: U.S. air force chief inspects American troops, meets with Brzezinski. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaDecember 20, 2022 Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s travel to Poland U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Poland Dec. 18-19 and met with Polish Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Rajmund …
(2022-12-22). Informant Told FBI Trump Tweet Was "Call to Arms" Weeks Before Jan. 6 Attack. truthout.org New reporting finds that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was warned by a confidential informant that the far right saw a December 2020 tweet from President Donald Trump as "a call to arms" to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, adding to a mountain of evidence that federal agencies were unprepared on the day of the attack despite having had ample warning. Weeks before the attack… |
(2022-12-22). Overwhelming Majority of Voters Back Fines for Employers That Violate Labor Laws. truthout.org As labor regulators fight for increased funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and activists wrap up a watershed year for the labor movement, new polling finds that a majority of voters support the movement's goals and are in favor of upping the agency budget and increasing penalties for employers that violate labor laws. A survey of over 1,300 likely voters, released this week by… |
(2022-12-22). Senate Passes Measure Expanding Rights for Pregnant People in the Workplace. truthout.org The Senate voted to include a measure to expand basic workplace protections for pregnant people in its omnibus funding bill on Thursday, marking a win for labor advocates during a time of precarity for reproductive rights in the U.S. Senators agreed to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in a 73 to 24 vote on Thursday as the chamber considered a series of amendments to the omnibus funding bill. |
(2022-12-22). If the US Wants to Help Ukraine, It Must First Condemn Israel. scheerpost.com 
The annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia's Vladimir Putin that Mr. Zelensky and the Biden administration decried is no different from the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights.
(2022-12-22). Fidel Castro: "Sin educación, realmente no puede haber Revolución" (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu El Día del Educador cobra un gran significado para todos los cubanos cuando Cuba hizo lo que parecía imposible y aquel 22 de diciembre de 1961 Fidel Castro anunciaba el fin de la Campaña de Alfabetización y la proclamaba Territorio Libre de Analfabetismo, iniciando la gran obra educacional con que cuenta la Revolución Cubana.
(2022-12-22). Afganistán: Guardias armados impiden a las mujeres entrar en las universidades. cubadebate.cu Guardias armados impidieron el miércoles a cientos de jóvenes mujeres entrar a los campus universitarios de Afganistán, un día después de que el gobierno talibán les prohibiera el acceso a la educación superior.A pesar de prometer un régimen más tolerante al llegar al poder en agosto de 2021, los islamistas fundamentalistas multiplicaron las restricciones.
(2022-12-22). Feria Internacional del Libro comercializará más de cuatro millones de ejemplares en 2023. cubadebate.cu La 31 edición de la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana comercializará 4 000 200 000 libros impresos y 4200 títulos, informaron hoy sus organizadores en conferencia de prensa, xon la presencia de Juan Rodríguez Cabrera, presidente del Instituto Cubano del Libro, y José Noé Ríos, embajador de Colombia en Cuba.
(2022-12-22). Peruanos continúan protestando por el cierre del Congreso (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sectores de la población peruana continuaron este miércoles las movilizaciones para demandar el cierre del Congreso, la renuncia de la presidenta Dina Boluarte, la liberación de Pedro Castillo y una Asamblea Constituyente. En Lima, manifestantes reiteraron su indignación por la situación que se vive en el país y exigieron la restitución de Castillo en la presidencia.
(2022-12-22). Federación Cubana de Béisbol desmiente que haya sostenido conversaciones con el gobierno de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol desmintió, en las últimas horas, que haya sostenido reunión alguna con funcionarios del gobierno de Estados Unidos, con respecto a la participación en el cercano clásico mundial de este deporte. Tras la denuncia, reiteró que aún no poseen permiso para jugar con Cuba los peloteros que militan en la Major League Baseball (MLB) y residen en el país del norte.
(2022-12-22). U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money. democracynow.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. For more on the war and hopes for peace, we speak with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, theologian Cornel West and Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, senior adviser to the Fellowship of Reconciliati…
(2022-12-22). "We Are at a Precipice as a Nation": Cornel West & Christina Greer on Jan. 6 Insurrection & More. democracynow.org 
We speak with Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer and theologian Cornel West about the January 6 committee's recommendation that former President Donald Trump and his allies be criminally charged for their role in the insurrection and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. "Just because it's unprecedented doesn't mean that we can't have prosecutions," says Greer. She also responds to recent news reports that New York Congressmember-elect George Santos fabricated much of his political biography.
(2022-12-22). Headlines for December 22, 2022. democracynow.org In Washington, Ukraine's President Asks U.S. Congress for More Aid to Fight Russia, Biden Pledges More Military Aid to Ukraine, Won't Press for Negotiations with Russia, European Officials Find No Evidence Russia Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines, Russia to Add 0,000 Troops After Putin Admits War in Ukraine Is "Extremely Difficult", China and Russia Hold Naval War Games as U.S. Deploys B-52s and Stealth Fighters to South Korea, Japan Unveils $320 Billion Plan for Largest Military Buildup Since World War II, WHO Calls on China to Share COVID-19 Data, U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2021 as Drug…
(2022-12-22). 2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access. aclu.org 
Even before the bombshell leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, 2022 was a harrowing year in the fight for abortion access. From the halls of state legislatures to clinics, advocates, organizers, and abortion providers worked tirelessly to prepare and protect abortion access. When the
(2022-12-22). Washington's Dubious Syria Intervention Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Comienza acampe por la libertad para Milagro Sala en Argentina. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, el presidente argentino, Alberto Fernández, descarta otorgarle un indulto a la activista indígena.
(2022-12-22). Presidenta designada de Perú toma juramento a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte tomó juramento como nuevo primer ministro a Alberto Otárola, quien se desempeñaba como ministro de Defensa.
(2022-12-22). Trabajadores británicos de ambulancias protagonizan huelga. telesurtv.net Se unen a los trabajadores ferroviarios de tres operadores de trenes que se irán también a huelga después de Navidad.
(2022-12-22). Gobierno de Gambia asegura haber frustrado golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El vocero del Gobierno señaló que las Fuerzas Armadas arrestaron a los presuntos perpetradores en una rápida operación.
(2022-12-22). ONU rechaza exclusión de mujeres afganas de las universidades. telesurtv.net Türk destacó que esta medida resulta "otro golpe terrible y cruel a los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas afganas".
(2022-12-22). Rescatan cuerpo de persona luego de derrumbe de mina en México. telesurtv.net Protección Civil de Morelos detalló que el cuerpo de un hombre sin signos vitales fue rescatado del lugar del siniestro.
(2022-12-22). Conmebol anuncia cambio de formato en la Copa Sudamericana. telesurtv.net Entre las modificaciones destaca que la primera fase de esta justa se desarrollará en partido único entre los equipos implicados.
(2022-12-22). Bolivia anuncia inversión histórica en exploración de hidrocarburos. telesurtv.net YPFB trabaja la exploración de distintas formas dependiendo de la cantidad de yacimientos, la zona, el terreno, entre otros aspectos.
(2022-12-22). Canciller de Argentina presenta plan de exportaciones para 2023. telesurtv.net El titular de Exteriores afirmó que el plan para 2023 prevé que las ganancias por la exportación de bienes y servicios superen los 105.000 millones de dólares.
(2022-12-22). Rusia cumplirá todos los objetivos de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Putin hizo hincapié en el nuevo misil de crucero hipersónico Zircon, que las tropas rusas podrán empezar a usar a principios de año.
(2022-12-22). China afirma que EE.UU. emplea a OTAN para ampliar su hegemonía. telesurtv.net Beijing insta a la Casa Blanca a dejar un lado la mentalidad guerrerista y hacer más por la paz, estabilidad y prosperidad del mundo.
(2022-12-22). Indígenas colombianos desplazados inician retorno a comunidades. telesurtv.net Permanecieron asentados en Bogotá. Fueron desplazados por enfrentamientos entre Ejército Nacional y grupos armados ilegales.
(2022-12-22). México decide mantener relaciones con Perú. telesurtv.net López Obrador explica que se continúa brindando protección a mexicanos en Perú, país que decidió expulsar al embajador mexicano.
(2022-12-22). Presidente de Cuba agradece a México por resaltar a próceres. telesurtv.net Este martes el mandatario mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador manifestó su admiración por Fidel Castro y Ernesto Che Guevara.
(2022-12-22). Congreso brasileño aprueba aumentar asistencia social en 2023. telesurtv.net Brasil cuenta con una población de unos 213 millones de habitantes, de los cuales 62.5 millones viven en condiciones de pobreza, de acuerdo con estadísticas oficiales.
(2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.
(2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de la CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.
(2022-12-22). øCómo erradicó la Revolución Cubana el analfabetismo del país?>. telesurtv.net La Campaña de Alfabetización lanzada en enero de 1961 es considerada una de las batallas más importantes ganadas por el gobierno y el pueblo cubano.
(2022-12-22). Senado chileno prorroga estado de excepción en Macrozona Sur. telesurtv.net El Senado del país suramericano avaló la medida con 35 votos a favor, ocho en contra y tres abstenciones.
(2022-12-22). Pronostican cambios de temperatura en México por frente frío. telesurtv.net La temperatura máxima estimada en la Ciudad de México será de 21 a 23 grados, mientras que la mínima estimada al amanecer oscilará entre los 5 a 7 grados.
(2022-12-22). Rechazan reforma a la Ley de Pensiones en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El Bloque de Resistencia y Rebeldía Popular apuesta por un sistema público de pensiones.
(2022-12-22). Continúan movilizaciones para demandar el cierre del Congreso en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes también expresaron su rechazo a la juramentación de Alberto Otárola como nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros.
(2022-12-22). ONU denuncia efectos de la violencia en Sudán por crisis política. telesurtv.net Sudán vive una profunda crisis política y económica, en medio de un complejo proceso de transición tras un golpe militar.
(2022-12-22). Francia registra 54.613 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud y Prevención de Francia insta a los ciudadanos a usar la mascarilla y aislarse en casa si la prueba resulta positiva.
(2022-12-22). Elevan a 26 los muertos por deslave en campismo de Malasia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades malayas declararon que mantendrán la búsqueda de otros siete desaparecidos, tras el alud que sepultó el campismo.
(2022-12-22). Incendio en puerto colombiano de Barranquilla deja un muerto. telesurtv.net La víctima mortal corresponde al sargento Jaime Enrique Solano, entretanto, los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital.
(2022-12-22). Arizona Agrees to Remove Shipping Containers from US-Mexico Border. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-12-22). Tensions Explode in Greece After Police Kill Roma Teen One Day Before 14th Anniversary of Past Police Killing. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-12-22). Koch-Funded Legal Group Fights to Protect COVID Misinformation. truthout.org A Koch-funded legal group is suing the state of California to protect the medical licenses of doctors who promote quack cures for Covid-19. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a right-wing litigation operation funded in large part by oil billionaire and industrialist Charles Koch, is behind the latest lawsuit. In 2021, the group received more than $1 million from Stand Together Fellowships… |
(2022-12-22). Secret Plan Outlines the Unthinkable. America's Post 9/11 Nuclear Doctrine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). German ambulance services overwhelmed by calls, short staffing. wsws.org For weeks, emergency medical services (EMS) across EMS services have been on the verge of collapse in Germany, with extremely high rates of deployments pushing ambulance crews to their limits.
(2022-12-22). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Andhra Pradesh port workers protest privatisation; Bangladeshi garment workers protest retrenchment and unpaid wages; Australia: Thales military manufacturing workers for higher pay.
(2022-12-22). January 6 Committee's executive summary whitewashes role of intelligence agencies, police, military in Trump coup attempt. wsws.org In line with the committee's goal of limiting responsibility for the coup attempt to Trump and a few Republican "crazies," the summary downplays the effective stand-down of multiple police and security agencies.
(2022-12-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strike wave continues across UK involving health, transport, postal workers and some civil servants over pay and collapsing infrastructure; French railway conductors continue strikes organised outside the official unions over pay, pensions and conditions; strikes and protests continue in Iran over pay and conditions and police killing of Mahsa Amini; port and railroad workers walk out across South Africa over pay…
(2022-12-22). Study finds that COVID was the leading cause of death globally in 2021. wsws.org A recent study on excess deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic found that nearly 15 million people died globally in 2020 and 2021, an unprecedented loss of human life in recent modern history.
(2022-12-22). Bank of Japan decision sends "shock" through global markets. wsws.org There are numerous warnings that the BoJ decision to relax its ultra-low interest rate regime could lead to a "tsunami" of global Japanese investment moving home, adding to the turmoil in the international financial system.
(2022-12-22). The UAW cannot be trusted to oversee the University of California contract vote! wsws.org The local and national UAW leadership has resorted to open censorship and bullying to push this contract through. University of California researchers cannot trust the integrity of the contract vote to the same leadership that systematically suppressed our votes in the UAW presidential election.
(2022-12-22). Australian CEOs praise Labor government and union leaders. wsws.org Almost invariably, the "top CEOs" described their relations with the government and trade unions as "positive" and "collaborative."
(2022-12-22). Australia's foreign minister visits Beijing to mend fractured relations. wsws.org For all the media hype surrounding Wong's trip, no agreements were reached on trade, the rapidly increasing militarisation of the Indo-Pacific or any other substantive issue.
(2022-12-22). Texas governor deploys troops, police against migrants in El Paso. wsws.org Republican Greg Abbott ordered the mobilization in defiance of federal authority and legal restrictions on the use of force against asylum-seekers.
(2022-12-22). Libyan citizen kidnapped and flown the US to face Lockerbie charges. wsws.org A 71-year-old Libyan, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, appeared in a US federal court in Washington DC to face charges related to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mas'ud has effectively been kidnapped and subjected to extraordinary rendition.
(2022-12-22). Libyan citizen kidnapped and flown to US to face Lockerbie charges. wsws.org A 71-year-old Libyan, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, appeared in a US federal court in Washington DC to face charges related to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mas'ud has effectively been kidnapped and subjected to extraordinary rendition.
(2022-12-22). Sri Lanka's JVP makes bid for power to "save the country" wsws.org The JVP/NPP declares that it wants to "save the country," but its commitment to implementing the IMF's harsh austerity program means it wants to save Sri Lankan capitalism at the expense of working people.
(2022-12-22). Fiji election produces unstable coalition government. wsws.org While prime minister Frank Bainimarama lost his parliamentary majority, it remains unclear whether the fragile opposition coalition, led by another coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka, will take office.
(2022-12-22). Danish Social Democrats finalise right-wing coalition committed to military build-up and attacks on public services. wsws.org Frederiksen's coalition has committed to increasing Denmark's defence spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2030 rather than the 2033 deadline contained in an agreement between the Social Democrats and right-wing parties in March.
(2022-12-22). Canada passes ,000 registered COVID-19 deaths as "tripledemic" wreaks havoc on health care systems nationwide. wsws.org According to data tracked and collected by Dr. Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto Medicine, at least ,000 Canadians had died from COVID-19 as of December 18, although she estimated the real figure to be closer to 80,000.
(2022-12-22). 'People-to-people exchange essential for SCO countries'. tribune.com.pk 
"Promoting mutual trust and learning between our peoples, especially our younger generation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will undoubtedly contribute to the overall progress and prosperity of our countries," said Pakistani Ambassador to China Moinul Haque on Thursday. | At the forum on SCO Country People-to-People Exchange 2022, organised by the China Centre for International People-to-People Exchange of the Ministry of Education, Qingdao Municipal People's Government and Secretariat of SCO, the ambassador stated that SCO has become an influential, constructive force in gl…
(2022-12-22). Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. | Putin made the comments a day after US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House and promised him continued and unwavering US support. | "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war," Putin said. "We will strive for an end to this, and the sooner the better, of course." | White House spokesperson John Kirby said Putin has "shown absolutely zero indication that he's…
(2022-12-22). D.C. Police Worked with Proud Boys, Former Leader Tarrio Claims. splcenter.org The former leader of the extremist Proud Boys claimed he received from members of the capital's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) the location of left-wing counterprotesters inside Washington, D.C. Enrique Tarrio made the claim in a deposition to the U.S. House Special Committee investigating the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
