(2021-11-05). Israel's secret 'evidence' against rights groups is based on torture and lies, and Europeans rejected it—Palestinian leaders tell a DC audience. mronline.org 
Leaders of the six Palestinian human rights organizations that Israel has declared to be "terrorist" spoke to a global audience last Friday on a webinar convened by mainstream Washington thinktanks and they repudiated the secret dossiers that Israel has circulated in seeking to ban the organizations.
(2021-11-05). Widespread support for Socialist Equality Party's lawsuit against the German secret service. wsws.org The SGP's complaint against its surveillance by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's secret service, is of great political importance, because the government wants to criminalize socialist ideas. Hundreds of WSWS readers and workers have quickly recognized this fact.
(2021-11-05). France Has A Nuclear Habit It Just Cannot Kick. popularresistance.org On July 28, French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Tahiti and said that France owed a "debt" to French Polynesia. The debt was related to approximately 200 nuclear tests France conducted in the 118 islands and atolls that comprise this part of the central South Pacific, which France has controlled since 1842. These tests were conducted between 1966 and 1996. Macron did not apologize for the environmental and human damage caused by these tests. He remained stoic, acknowledging that the tests were not "clean." "I think it's true that we wouldn't have done these same tests in the Creuse or in Brittany," he said,…
(2021-11-05). Portuguese communists kickstart celebrations for Jose Saramago's birth centenary. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, October 30, the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP) organized a cultural event in Lisbon titled: "Universal Writer, Intellectual of April, Communist Militant" to kick start the birth centenary celebration of renowned writer and communist Jose Saramago. November 16, 2022 is the 100th birth anniversary of Saramago, who was born in Santarém, Portugal. He received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998. Preparations for the official centenary celebrations by the Portuguese state and the Jose Saramago Foundation, headed by his wife Pilar del Río, are also underway. | Before becoming a full fledged writer, S…
(2021-11-05). Japan and Turkey Boost Cooperation in Central Asia. journal-neo.org 
Pragmatism has long been the backbone of the Japanese presence in Central Asia, expressed in billions of dollars in direct bilateral financial assistance and multilateral financing through the Asian Development Bank and other financial institutions. However, Japan has not yet learned how to firmly convert the returns on financial and other assistance provided to the region …
(2021-11-05). Will The People With Guns Allow Our Planet To Breathe? popularresistance.org It is perhaps fitting that United States President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) on the climate catastrophe with eighty-five cars in tow months after declaring 'I'm a car guy' (for details on the climate catastrophe, see our Red Alert no. 11, 'Only One Earth'). Only three countries in the world have more cars per person than the US, and these countries (Finland, Andorra, and Italy) have a much smaller population than the United States. | Just before Biden left for the G20 summit, his meeting with Pope Francis, and COP26, he had his administration pressure the oil-producin…
(2021-11-05). WHO warns of 500,000 new COVID-19 deaths in Europe by February. wsws.org As nearly 4,000 people die of COVID-19 daily in Europe, this warning is a political indictment of the ruling elite's policy of mass infection…
(2021-11-05). John Deere workers in Germany support strike action in US. wsws.org Entering its fourth week, the strike by 10,000 workers at the world's largest agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere is finding growing support from coworkers in Germany and Europe.
(2021-11-05). Military honours for Ireland veteran who died while on trial for killing disabled man. thecanary.co Serving soldiers will carry the coffin of a former soldier who died while on trial for the killing of a disabled man. Dennis Hutchings was on trial in Belfast for the 1974 murder of John Pat Cunningham, but he contracted coronavirus (Covid-19) and died in hospital. He denied the charges. | Hutchings' supporters argued for full military honours, but the MOD refused this. In a U-turn, the department has reportedly announced his coffin will now be carried by personnel from his old unit. Hutchings served in the Household Cavalry for 26 years. | Fans: | Hutchings became a cause célèbre among some sections of t…
(2021-11-05). Ray McGovern: The Man Who Got Russiagate Right and Tried to Warn the Public—To No Avail. covertactionmagazine.com For Years, Ray McGovern, George H.W. Bush's CIA Briefer, Tried to Warn the Public About the Russiagate Fraud but Was …
(2021-11-04). Top NATO/EUCOM and Ukrainian military commanders: collaboration against Russia to intensify. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zaluzhny, Wolters discuss response to Russian aggression Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny has held his first phone call with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Tod Wolters, emphasizing the importance of NATO's continued military and naval presence in the Black Sea region. *** "…I informed him about…brazen ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation …
(2021-11-04). Turkey's proxy Azerbaijani army won "war" against enclave of 140,000 — envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador: "Azerbaijani Army built on Turkish model won in Karabakh" During the 44 days, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Azerbaijani Army ended 30 years of occupation and liberated our lands from the occupation, Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Rashad Mammadov said in his speech at a photo exhibition dedicated to November 8-Victory Day…. According to …
(2021-11-04). As the planet wants to go green, France has a nuclear habit it just cannot kick. peoplesdispatch.org With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France…
(2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…
(2021-11-04). European Commission's Joseph Borrell presiding, Georgia attends arms fair; holds talks with Spanish defense ministry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Zurab Azarashvili paid a working visit to Spain, the largest exhibition of the largest military equipment FEINDEF Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Zurab Azarashvili and the Director of Delta International Ltd. Zurab Javelidze visited the International Exhibition of the Largest Military Equipment FEINDEF in Madrid within the framework of a working visit to …
(2021-11-04). Russia To Deploy S-400 Long-Range Air-Defense System In Northeastern Syria Airport — Reports. southfront.org 
S-400 systems. FILE IMAGE: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik | The Russian military is planning to deploy an S-400 long-range air-defense system in Syria's northeastern region which is mostly controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), several Syrian and Russian sources reported on November 3. | The advanced air-defense system will allegedly be deployed at al-Qamishli Airport which is located right on the border with Turkey. | The S-400 system can detect airborne targets more than 600 kilometers away and fire a…
(2021-11-04). China is Building a Military Base in Tajikistan. journal-neo.org 
After the failed US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the coming to power in Kabul of the Taliban (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation), the regional security system in Central Asia began to undergo rapid reformatting. New players, the USA, Turkey, and China are trying to enter the traditional zone of influence and responsibility …
(2021-11-04). As new Balkans war looms, NATO summons Albanian defense chief to its military headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SACEUR Welcomes Albania's Chief of Defense to SHAPE Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Tod D. Wolters, welcomed Albanian Chief of Defence, Major General Associate Professor Bajram Begaj, to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 to reinforce Allied Command Operations' cooperation and discuss Albania's strong commitment to NATO operations. During the …
(2021-11-04). Poland prepares for armed clashes on Belarusian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'Another provocation against Polish soldiers' at Belarus border: defence ministry Poland's defence ministry on Thursday accused Belarus of staging "another provocation" against Polish troops helping protect the European Union's external border, saying that Belarusian soldiers guarding migrants threatened to open fire on Polish soldiers. *** The foreign ministry in Warsaw said in a statement on …
(2021-11-04). NATO targets Belarus in favor of members Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nato calls on Belarus to observe international law Nato headquarters in Brussels told PAP [Polish Press Agency] on Wednesday the alliance was concerned about the escalation on the Polish-Belarusian border and called on Minsk to observe international law. Nato HQ's press office told PAP the alliance had observed a wave of migrants trying to enter …
(2021-11-04). Europe Goes Through A New Outbreak Of COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that insufficient vaccine coverage and relaxation of epidemiological restrictions is prompting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe. | RELATED: | "Today every single country in Europe and Central Asia is facing a real threat of COVID-19 resurgence or already fighting it… Europe is again at the epicenter of the pandemic, whe…
(2021-11-04). "Deep Peace": Nordic Council, NATO's new appendage. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General to the Nordic Council: strong institutions build trust and peace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the 73rd Session of the Nordic Council in Copenhagen on Wednesday (3 November 2021)…. Mr Stoltenberg said that organisations like the Nordic Council, NATO, and the European Union have helped to secure the "deep peace" of …
(2021-11-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue one-hour wildcat stoppages over pay and staff shortages, begun in August; French transport workers continue strike wave over pay and conditions while unions prevent national strike; UK bus strikes planned in Wales and England at different companies over pay, while Unite union agrees below-inflation deals; Workers in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria defy court order and continue strike for minimum wage begun October 12…
(2021-11-04). Fourth coronavirus wave leads to massive outbreaks at German schools and universities. wsws.org The seven-day incidence rate in Germany now stands nearly as high as at the peak of the deadly third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The rise is substantially higher than at the same time last year.
(2021-11-04). Public healthcare workers in Greece go on strike seeking greater investment, pay hikes. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Greek government has been taking advantage of the pandemic to reinforce the privatization of the healthcare sector by promoting public-private partnerships, contractual agreements and merging of healthcare units…
(2021-11-04). Portugeses warplanes, warships join U.S. destroyer for NATO anti-ship warfare mission in Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Portuguese F-16 Fighters and Portuguese Frigate Corte-Real Train an Anti-Ship Warfare Mission Over the Baltic Sea The Portuguese Air Force Detachment at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania trained with the Standing NATO Maritime Group One during an anti-surface warfare exercise on October 29. This mission reinforced integration between naval and air assets, and enhanced the procedures …
(2021-11-04). Moscow mayor rules out extension of COVID-19 restrictions amidst surge in cases and deaths. wsws.org Russia is reporting near-records in deaths and cases almost every day, along with alarming levels of mass infection among children.
(2021-11-04). Communists face rare crackdown in Russia, upending old balance. zcomm.org Boris Kagarlitsky, a veteran left-wing dissident, holds the distinction of having been a political prisoner under the regimes of Leonid Brezhnev and Boris Yeltsin. Now he can add President Vladimir Putin to that list…
(2021-11-04). Russian Warplanes Target ISIS Cells In Syria's Raqqa Following Deadly ATGM Attack. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On November 4, at least ten Russian airstrikes hit Syria's central region where ISIS has been waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces and their allies. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes targeted hideouts of ISIS cells near the town of Resafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa. | The Russian airstrikes were likely a response to a recent attack whic…
(2021-11-04). Western-Backed White Helmets Are Preparing To Stage Another Provocation In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
File image. | The Western-backed White Helmets organization is plotting yet another provocation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, revealed on November 3, according to the Greater Idlib is the home to many terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. The White Helmets have been working closely with these groups."The Russian Center for…
(2021-11-04). Japan's Energy Policy and its Significance for Russia. journal-neo.org 
Just as decades ago, coal remains a strategically important fuel for the world. Despite the constant talk of greenhouse gas emissions and the complete phase-out of coal, the disappearance of this fuel from the market would lead to the collapse of the global economy. It is quite natural that the world's four major coal consumers, …
(2021-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2021. democracynow.org Global Carbon Emissions Near Record High as Nations Meet for Crucial Climate Summit, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Narrowly Wins Reelection, in Ominous Sign for Democrats Ahead of 2022 Midterms, Socialist Candidate India Walton Concedes Hard-Fought Mayoral Race in Buffalo, NY, Senate Republicans Filibuster Voting Rights Legislation Again, U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 750,000, White House Warns of Vaccine Misinformation, Urges Parents to Get Children Vaccinated, Russia Records Another Record Daily COVID-19 Death Toll, WHO Approves Emergency Use of India's 2-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine Covaxin, U.S. Blacklists Israel's NSO G…
(2021-11-04). The Moon Trip Drill 'SIRIUS-21' Kicks Off in Moscow. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP) began a new phase of the Scientific International Research In Unique Terrestrial Station (SIRIUS), a project which will simulate a round trip to the Moon with six volunteers. | RELATED: | "Let the isolation experiment begin," the SIRIUS Co-Director Sergei Ponomarev ordered and explained that the volunteers will be locked up for eight months in a special modu…
(2021-11-04). Recent Israeli Attack On Damascus Targeted Syrian Logistics Support Facilities: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | The recent Israeli
(2021-11-04). NATO naval group docks in Sweden en route to Baltic Sea deployment. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One Visits Sweden Ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) visited Malmo, Sweden between 29 October and November 1…in the Baltic Sea region. *** Sweden has been the first stop in the Baltic Sea for the group after taking part in a Historical Ordnance Disposal operation Beneficial Cooperation …
(2021-11-04). NATO priority: Send women into combat, transition them back to civilian life. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com See: NATO: Women, War and Insecurity Life after service in Ukraine: NATO experts discuss how to best support women soldiers' civilian reintegration …With greater participation of women in the armed forces, understanding how they experience this transition is essential. On 4 November 2021, with support from the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, …
(2021-11-04). Ukraine appoints former Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories defense chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rada appoints Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Andriy Taran from…
(2021-11-04). Kiev Given An Impetus To Pursue Escalation. southfront.org 
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(2021-11-04). Ukraine's new "Occupied Territories" minister: military institute graduate, former army officer. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rada Appoints Vereschuk Vice Prime Minister For Reintegration The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People faction, Iryna Vereschuk, to…