(2022-11-18). NATO "coordinates credible combat credibility" with five carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The U.S. carrier strike groups each have three or four interceptor missile warships attached to them. American "missile defense" destroyers and cruisers are assigned to other NATO members' carrier strike groups as well. ==== NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeNovember 17, 2022 Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups patrol waters in NATO's area of operations Five Allied …
(2022-11-18). 30-nation NATO war council mulls Ukraine, "warfare development initiatives," "military warfighting capabilities" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationNovember 17, 2022 Defence Counsellors Discuss Multi-Domain Operations, NATO 2030, Ukraine Defence Counsellors from NATO Nations visited the Headquarters of NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, on November 15th to discuss warfare development initiatives carried out by Allied Command Transformation in order to create military warfighting capabilities — today and in …
(2022-11-18). Major Corporations and Institutions Are Helping to Build "Cop City" in Atlanta. truthout.org In 2021, LittleSis and Color of Change profiled Despite the United States spending upwards of $100 billion on policing each year, police foundations act as a backchannel for corporate and wealthy interests by funding policing even further, adding to already overinflated budgets without any requi…
(2022-11-18). Rocket Attack Hits U.S. Base In Northeastern Syria Few Days After Deadly Israeli Airstrikes. southfront.org 
. (Credit: U.S. Army) | Late on November 17, an indirect fire attack targeted the U.S.-led coalition's Green Village base in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that several rockets hit the base, which is located within al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. According to the command, the attack didn't result in any casualties or material losses. U.S. forces in northeastern Syria are now investigating the attack."
(2022-11-18). Israeli Obstruction of the Abu Akleh Investigation Should End the 'Special Relationship'. scheerpost.com 
Although a US investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's murder will unlikely lead to accountability, Israel's refusal to cooperate should raise questions about the US/Israeli relationship.
(2022-11-18). Joel Beinin: Israel's Elections Spell More of the Same for the Country, Only With an Even Uglier Face. scheerpost.com 
Historian Joel Beinin uses his personal experiences to paint a picture of Israel, past and present, as a country and an idea.
(2022-11-18). Saturday 11/19: Free Virtual Screening of the Film "Occupied Palestine" directed by David Koff. indybay.org
(2022-11-18). Iran offers condolences to Palestinians on Jabalia camp fire. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman expressed his condolences to the Palestinian people over the deadly fire incident in the Jabalia camp in the north of the Gaza Strip.
(2022-11-18). The 'Garden Versus Jungle' Worldview of the EU's Top Diplomat Is Not Only Racist, It's Delusional. orinocotribune.com By Graham Hryce Nov 13, 2022 | Josep Borrell's neocolonial comparison fails to notice the West's decline, caused by elites like him | Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy and security chief, gave an important speech to the European Diplomatic Academy in Bruges, Belgium in mid-October. | Being amongst fellow members of the global elites, Borrell felt able to set out his views on the relationship between Europe and the West and other nations with an unusual degree of honesty and candour. | "Europe is a garden" declared Borrell. "We have built a garden. Everything works. It is the best combinatio…
(2022-11-18). Vigil to call on Labor to drop racist refugee policy. greenleft.org.au Activists are set to protest Labor's cruel immigration policy of keeping refugees in limbo. Kerry Smith reports.
(2022-11-18). Declaración de la Casa de las Américas: Una cumbre neofascista en Nuestra América. cubadebate.cu Las esperanzadoras victorias de la izquierda en los últimos años en nuestra región deben ser defendidas. Nos corresponde desenmascarar todas las trampas y conjuras que amenazan los esfuerzos por expandir la justicia social y la reivindicación de los pobres de la tierra.
(2022-11-18). Datos de censo en Bolivia serán emitidos en septiembre de 2024. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Supremo Electoral recibirá los datos del censo para preparar los escaños parlamentarios y demás condiciones de cara a los comicios de 2025.
(2022-11-17). The Uyghurs and Anti-China Propaganda. orinocotribune.com By Christopher Black Nov 10, 2022 | On August 26th 2022 as the US-NATO directed counter-offensive against the Donbass Republics and other Ukrainian regions resisting the NATO installed Nazi friendly regime in Kiev began to take place, the NATO states, led by the United States and Britain, escalated their aggression against China. | The Donbass Republics and Russian forces broke the Kiev offensive in Kherson and inflicted heavy losses on the Kiev regime as they did in the past several days in the Kiev attack in the Kharkov region. Western propaganda was awash in claims of a Russian defeat, but they were the…
(2022-11-17). On Nov. 8, U.S. voters had a "Sophie's Choice" of NeoFascist "wave" or NeoLiberal morass. indybay.org This week, the Status Quo of a "Manufactured Consent"–not "democracy"–won BIG! Even though the final tallies of some key Congressional races won't be clear for weeks, the domestic mid-term elections proved. once again, that the 2 major parties–the GOP "elephants" and the Dem "asses"–will ensure that the rancorous, chaotic and do-nothing process of domestic infighting and log-jam will continue for years to come.
(2022-11-17). Italian Police Bust Azov-Tied Nazi Cell Planning Terror Attacks. popularresistance.org Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal organization. Accused of stockpiling weapons and planning terror attacks, the group has established operational ties to the Ukrainian Azov Battalion. | Five members of an Italian neo-Nazi organization known as the "Order of Hagal" were arrested on November 15th while an additional member remains wanted by authorities. He happened to be in Ukraine, fighting Russian forces alongside the Azov Battalion, which has been formally integrated into the Ukrainian military. | The "Hagal" members are accused of plotting terrorist attacks on civili…
(2022-11-17). Podcast Ep 69: No Tech for Apartheid. electronicintifada.net Google and Amazon workers campaign to push Silicon Valley giants to drop major contract with Israel and its military.
(2022-11-17). Blowback: Italian Police Bust Azov-tied Nazi Cell Planning Terror Attacks. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-17). UK Column's Insight: China in Africa and the Middle East a Debate. thealtworld.com Is there an honest intention to generate prosperity and help the poor nations of the earth in opposition to a system of global enslavement, or is China just another imperial power out to loot the world? | The UK Column's Mike Robinson speaks to Matthew Ehret, Isa Blumi and Vanessa Beeley about China's role in Africa and the Middle East. | Matthew is a senior fellow at the American University in Moscow, editor in chief of the Canadian Patriot Review and co-founder of the Rising Tide Foundation. He has written the three-volume clash of the Two Americas and four-volume untold history of Canada series. | Isa Blumi (D…
(2022-11-17). Ethiopia Peace Deal Is Cover for Western Destruction of a Strong, Independent African State. strategic-culture.org Journalist Finian Cunningham lived in the Tigray region of Ethiopia during the build-up of the war that erupted in November 2020. That two-year war continues despite recent talk of a peace deal. The Tigray people are still under genocidal siege by the federal government led by a charlatan Nobel Peace laureate, Abiy Ahmed. Many commentators in the West have a distorted view of the war, wrongly portraying the Tigray rebels (TPLF) as the aggressors. In a sickening inversion of reality, these commentators have blamed the victims of genocide instead of the real aggressor — the federal government in Addis Ababa A…
(2022-11-17). Elon Musk issues ultimatum to Twitter employees: Submit to "extremely hardcore" culture, or face termination. wsws.org In a rational society, a platform like Twitter would be publicly owned, but under capitalism it has become the plaything of a single billionaire oligarch, and a fascistic buffoon to boot.
(2022-11-17). Gaza Freedom Flotilla To Sail In 2023. popularresistance.org After a pause due to the global pandemic, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is set to resume its sailing to challenge the illegal, immoral and inhuman Israeli blockade of Gaza. The last sailing of the flotilla was in 2018. The 2020 sail was postponed due to the COVID pandemic that closed many European ports. | Members of the 10 national and international organization campaign coalition met in London November 4-6, 2022, and made the decision to resume sailing in 2023. Representatives of member campaigns from Norway, Malaysia, US, Sweden, Canada, France, New Zealand, Turkey and the International Committee f…
(2022-11-17). 'All we could do was watch': Israeli Army Demolishes Six Family Homes in Occupied West Bank. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-17). Kahanist Extremists To Take Power In New Israeli Government. popularresistance.org During his previous terms in office, Benjamin Netanyahu oversaw some of the most brutal attacks on Gaza, attacks that caused thousands of civilian casualties. He was also indicted on corruption charges, and yet enough Israelis found him suitable to return to…
(2022-11-17). New Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Shayrat Air Base. southfront.org 
An Israeli IMI Delilah cruise missile under the wing of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Soufa Fighter. Picture taken at Kecskeméti Repàºl≈ënap 2010. By Wikimedia user (KGyST). | New satellite images have revealed the targets of the Israeli Air Forces fighter jets attacked the air base, whi…
(2022-11-17). Ship-Mounted Iron Dome System Enters Service With Israeli Navy (Video). southfront.org 
Screengrab. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | The ship mounted version of the Iron Dome air-defense system, dubbed C-Dome, has officially entered service with the Israeli Navy. | In a joint statement released on November 17, the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Navy said that the system entered service after a successful test last month aboard the Sa'ar 6-class corvette INS Oz, simulating threats the system is likely to face at sea. The test was conducted off the coast of central Israel, with rep…
(2022-11-17). U.S. Blames Iran For Attack On Israeli-Owned Oil Tanker, Says 'Shahed' Drone Was Used. southfront.org 
Shahed-136 suicide drone taking off during Iranian drone drills. Source: the internet. | The United States has officially blamed Iran for the The Pacific Zircon is operated by the Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping, which is ultimately owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer. The tan…
(2022-11-17). "West searches for pretext to demonize Iran" thealtworld.com A bomb-carrying drone has hit an Israeli-owned oil tanker off the coast of Oman. | Elijah Magnier says the West will certainly blame Iran for the oil tanker incident as it is always searching for a pretext to demonize the Islamic Republic. |
(2022-11-17). Only Abu Akleh's US citizenship is of concern to Washington. thealtworld.com Israel is once again, albeit temporarily, under the spotlight for the targeted killing in May of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. This follows the revelation that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conducting an investigation into the crime. In September, after many denials, Israel conceded there was a "high possibility" that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) had killed Abu Akleh "accidentally". Witnesses have said otherwise, and insist that the IDF had specifically targeted journalists who were reporting from Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. Investigations by human rights organisati…
(2022-11-17). Peter Beinart Leads Charge To Cancel Palestinian American Journalist Mnar Adley. orinocotribune.com
(2022-11-17). Senate clears way for legalizing same-sex marriage. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By a bipartisan 62-37 vote, including 12 Republicans, the evenly split U.S. Senate cleared the way for legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the U.S., heading off threats against it from the Republican-named U.S. Supreme Court majority. The Nov. 16 vote for cloture—to prevent a Republican filibuster—will be followed by actual passage of the measure, HR8404, although …
(2022-11-17). Supreme Court rejects request by Arizona Republican Party chair to shield phone records from January 6 Select Committee. wsws.org While Arizona Republican Party chairwoman Kelli Ward's request was denied, two conservative justices—Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas—indicated they would have protected Trump's co-conspirator.
(2022-11-17). In Arizona the Election Was Slowly Stolen Day by Day. thealtworld.com Many Americans are easily intimidated and let the presstitutes control their beliefs. But Trump supporters are not easily intimidated. This is why Democrats hate them and demonize them as "Trump Deplorables," "white supremacists," and "domestic terrorists." Democrats are determined to stamp into the ground those Americans whose belief they cannot control.. | In this interview with Rep. Marjorie Greene, Alex Jones shows news clip after news clip of the presstitutes declaring, as if it were a fact, that it is normal for elections to take days to count the votes. This is a blatant lie. All my life, until recent Demo…
(2022-11-16). ONU pide investigar asesinato de niña palestina por israelíes. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea y el Reino Unido también exigieron que fuera realizada una investigación inmediata y exhaustiva sobre los hechos.
(2022-11-16). VIDEO: Russia drone targets Israel armored vehicle in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — Footage shows the moment when the Russian drones destroyed the Israeli regime's armored vehicles in Ukraine operation.
(2022-11-16). Daily Round-up | Ukraine conflict, economy key issues as G20 summit begins & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the first day of the G20 summit, a strike by California student-workers, the killing of a minor by Israeli soldiers in Palestine, and rights groups condemning a UK-France deal on migrants…
(2022-11-16). How it feels to visit an apartheid country. canadiandimension.com 
An advertisement alongside the separation wall in East Jerusalem. Here the wall divides a Palestinian neighbourhood so as to limit the numbers of Palestinians in official Jerusalem. Photo by Philip Weiss. | Every time I visit Israel and Palestine I come home so struck by the injustice that I say to myself, Well you are a writer, you should be able, in 1,000 words or so, to convey the enormity of what you have seen so that the system falls apart like a house of cards for an American reader. This is my latest effort to do just that. | The main impression I had on this visit, is the feeling of Separation. I w…
(2022-11-16). Another Disruption of Anti-Palestinian Event, Another Punch. dissidentvoice.org 
On Sunday Bill Sloan and I interrupted a Technion Canada fundraiser to challenge its support of the Israeli military and the role of government-subsidized charities in promoting Israeli apartheid. After entering the room, I declared "Technion Canada supports the Israeli military and the Israeli military's war crimes. Technion Canada has projects that support the Israeli …
(2022-11-16). Kevin Johnson Speaks From Death Row About His Impending Execution This Month. truthout.org 
The United States promotes itself as being the "leader of the free world." Yet, its legal apparatus and carceral systems have built a bloodthirsty, parasitical machine obsessed with domination, captivity and torture — under the guise of justice. This country considers itself "civilized," yet the death penalty is legal in 27 states. Like Nazi euthanasia programs that executed prisoners deemed "unworthy of life," the contemporary U.S. makes similar determinations with varied means across states, including lethal injections, the electric chair and firing squads (the last firing squad execution was that of Ronn…
(2022-11-16). CovertAction Bulletin: Trump 2024? It's up to us to fight! with Sean Blackmon. covertactionmagazine.com While we are still waiting for some election outcome, the results of the midterm show that the anti-democratic movement of the far right has been rejected by the majority of voters. Sean Blackmon, co-host of the daily radio show By Any Means Necessary, joins to talk about how he analyzes the results of last week's elections and referendums. Sean shares his thoughts on how the GA Senate race got so close, the failures of the Democratic Party to excite voters, and impending threats to democracy.
(2022-11-16). Bolivia: The right continues betting on the coup. uwidata.com 
By Oscar Rotundo * In Bolivia, the fascist partyocracy intends to wear down the government and promote a coup insurrection like in 2018, which led to the 2019 coup. The arrogance with which they usually operated and the contempt for the people, never permitted them to imagine that the people would return to government, dismantling …
(2022-11-16). Trump delivers fascist diatribe to announce 2024 reelection bid. wsws.org Among the police state policies Trump pledged to carry out if elected were the "removal of the illegal alien criminals," the death penalty for drug dealers, and the dispatch of National Guard troops to states and cities whose elected leaders failed to crack down on "the total breakdown of law and order."
(2022-11-16). The UN calls on Israel to destroy its nuclear weapons. journal-neo.org 
The United Nations General Assembly has finally voted on a resolution calling on Israel to destroy its entire nuclear arsenal and allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit its nuclear facilities. 152 countries voted "yes", five — Canada, Israel, Micronesia, Palau, and the United States — against, and another 24 countries, …
(2022-11-16). Ben & Jerry's repudiates Israeli ice cream sold under its name. electronicintifada.net Sales in occupied Palestinian territories damaged company's credibility, managers said.
(2022-11-16). Iran Blamed For Drone Attack On Israeli-Owned Oil Tanker Off Oman's Coast. southfront.org 
An Israeli-owned oil tanker was reportedly attacked by a suspected Iranian suicide drone off the coast of Oman late on November 15. | The tanker was identified as the Liberian-flagged Pacific Zircon which is operated by the Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping, a company ultimately owned by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer. | In a statement released on November 16, Eastern Pacific Shipping said that the Pacific Zircon, carrying gas oil had been "hit by a projectile" some 240 kilometers off…
(2022-11-16). Three Israelis Killed In West Bank Stabbing & Ramming Attack (Photos). southfront.org 
DF chief Aviv Kohavi meeting with senior commanders at the scene of a deadly terror attack near the northern West Bank settlement of Ariel. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On November 15, three Israelis were killed and three others were wounded in a stabbing and ramming attack in the settlement of Ariel in the occupied West Bank. | The attack was carried out by a Palestinian man who stabbed an Israeli security guard near the entrance to the Ariel Industrial Park,…
(2022-11-16). Israeli Attacks Continues To Kill Syrians, Iranians. southfront.org 
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(2022-11-16). US, Israel Claim Without Evidence Iran Was Behind a 'Drone Attack' on Tanker Near Oman. news.antiwar.com US and Israeli officials have accused Iran of being behind an attack off the coast of Oman without providing evidence for the claim. Late Tuesday, the Liberian-flagged tanker Pacific Zircon was hit by an explosive-laden drone, causing a hole in the hull but resulting in no injuries to the crew. The tanker is operated by …
(2022-11-16). Earliest evidence of human cooking found at Israeli archaeological site. ecns.cn Israeli researchers have discovered the world's oldest fish supper – a carp-like fish displaying the earliest signs of having been cooked by prehistoric humans 780,000 years ago.
(2022-11-16). Israel strikes, and Iran prepared the response. thealtworld.com Israeli strikes. Irrespective of who actually carried out the military operation, Iran received the US-Israeli message. According to Iranian officials, it pledged to reply against Israel in one of the numerous theatres in the Middle East. | US forces are deployed in northeast Syria, robbing the gas and oil, as stated explicitly by former President Donald Trump, and are in control of the Syrian main food basket
(2022-11-16). Israeli oil tanker targeted by drone in Sea of Oman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) — An oil tanker, belonging to an Israeli billionaire, was struck in an exploding drone attack off Oman.
(2022-11-16). Israeli Drone Sales Are Fueling Military Occupations Around The World. mintpressnews.com 
In addition to selling armed drones to oppressive regimes, widespread reports indicate that Israel has long used the armed unmanned aircraft to carry out strikes in Gaza, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, and Sudan.
(2022-11-16). The Heat: Israeli Elections. america.cgtn.com 
Israel's president asks former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government. What could it mean for the country and beyond? Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could return to power as head of Israel's most right-wing government in history. Final results show Netanyahu's Likud …
(2022-11-16). Israel lashes out against US decision to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. peoplesdispatch.org For months, the US had declined to conduct any investigation into the killing of the Palestinian journalist and accepted the Israeli version calling it an accident. This is despite repeated appeals by Akleh's family and human rights groups for an inquiry…
(2022-11-16). Israeli Nuclear Arsenal Condemned by World's Governments in Overwhelming UN Vote. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-16). Israeli settlers take revenge after three are killed. electronicintifada.net Occupation officials embarrassed that attack was not halted sooner.
(2022-11-16). UN Asks to Investigate Murder of Palestinian Teenager. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Monday, the Israeli occupation forces killed 15-year-old Fulla Ramzi Masalmeh with a shot to the head and wounded 19-year-old Anas Hassouneh. They were traveling in a car in the town of Beitunia. | RELATED: | "A video circulating on social media shows the moment Israeli soldiers shot at a car," local outlet J24 reported, pointing out that the Israeli soldiers left their victim bleeding. | "Th…
(2022-11-16). Saturday 11/12: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org corner of Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-11-16). Palestinians are Native Americans: It's Time to Correct the Language of History. mintpressnews.com In this new language, Palestinians are Native Americans, not in their supposed propensity to be 'wiped out', but in their pride, resilience and continued quest for equality and justice.
(2022-11-16). More primary courts to have jurisdiction over foreign-related civil, commercial cases. ecns.cn China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) has issued a new regulation to expand the jurisdiction of primary courts over the first instance of foreign-related civil and commercial cases.
(2022-11-16). Haunted by the ghost of "Marbury v. Madison:" Judicial review and abolishing the Supreme Court. mronline.org 
In 2022, after a handful of unelected judges serving lifetime terms in the U.S. Supreme Court eviscerated the hard-won and overwhelmingly popular right to abortion, masses of people took to the streets to defend this democratic right to bodily autonomy.
(2022-11-16). Democrats move now to protect same sex marriage and much more. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The number one bill lawmakers will consider this month, thanks to Senate Democrats newly energized after maintaining control of that body last week, will be a bill that protects same-sex marriage rights nationwide with a new federal law. The move by the Senate Democrats is designed to beat the right-wing dominated Supreme Court to the …
(2022-11-16). Con Filo: Necrópolis digital (+ Video). cubadebate.cu De nuestros adversarios, de la emigración en Miami que vota junto a neonazis y supremacistas blancos, de la nueva ruptura de Sabina con la Revolución cubana y, como de costumbre, de fake news, se habló en el programa Con Filo este martes.