(2021-11-26). "Vladimir the Terrible" Fit the Needs of the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex for an "Evil Foreign Enemy"—But the Real Putin Is Well-Regarded by Many Russians for Standing Up to U.S. Imperialism and Reviving the Russian Economy. covertactionmagazine.com Putin is considered a threat because he restored Russian sovereignty, erased the humiliation of the Boris Yeltsin era, and championed …
(2021-11-26). Hundreds more lives threatened on "disintegrating" boat in Mediterranean as London and Paris cross swords over Channel migrant deaths. wsws.org Indifferent to 430 lives in immediate danger in the Mediterranean, the deaths of 27 people in the English Channel Wednesday has been the occasion for a tirade of accusations and nationalist outbursts in Britain and France.
(2021-11-26). Union push to sell out Spanish steel strike exposes France's Révolution permanente. wsws.org French pseudo-left groups are lining up behind Podemos, which sits in a government that is sending armored vehicles and riot police to attack strikers in Cádiz.
(2021-11-26). Sanctions on Venezuela to Blame for US Purchasing More Fuel from Russia. orinocotribune.com While Washington urges its European allies to reduce their dependence on Russian energy resources and imposes sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the US itself urges Russia to supply it with more fuel, and even made its largest diesel purchase in three years. Experts on the subject explain why this trend is happening. | Four Russian tankers with a total of two million barrels of diesel fuel made from natural gas left for the United States to help mitigate the energy crisis in the North American country. This represents the highest purchase of this type since 2018, reported the Bloomberg agency, citing re…
(2021-11-26). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Warning strikes continue in German public sector pay dispute in hospitals, day-care centres, schools and other public services; protests across England and Wales by midwives and student midwives organised independently of unions on social media highlight staff shortages; protests across Tunisia over axing of job creation measures; thousands of dairy industry workers across South Africa start indefinite strike over pay and jobs…
(2021-11-26). Germany to Get Green Party Ministry of Economy, Energy and Climate. zcomm.org These developments are excellent news for the Biden administration and its climate agenda…
(2021-11-26). Germany's incoming government vows to let COVID-19 run rampant. wsws.org The "traffic light coalition" has declared war on the working population before it even takes power.
(2021-11-25). Ukraine Launches 'Special Operation' Drills on Belarus Border. news.antiwar.com Ukraine launched an operation Wednesday to strengthen its border with Belarus and held anti-tank and airborne military exercises in the area. Tensions are soaring in the region over increased NATO activity, an alleged Russian troop build-up, and a migrant crisis in Belarus. According to Reuters, the Ukrainian state border service said the "special operation" near …
(2021-11-25). The Rittenhouse Case and the Symbolism of the Stasi: Are We Ready Again to Destabilize the Enemy of All Time? strategic-culture.org The head of the Western world is in Washington, D.C. and this is the real problem for Europe, because, despite losing World War II, Europe would like to replace the USA as the world leader. | History enlightens us, perhaps too much. In the sense that too much information often confuses us, especially if those who write the books that recount the past are not honest, which is a well-known problem. The fact is that it is not a (historical) mystery that Berlin has always wanted to lead Europe. And from Europe, the world. The first and second world wars are there to prove it. | In both conflicts, Berlin didn't succe…
(2021-11-25). NATO held over 50 major military exercises near Belarus in past year: Security Council head. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Volfovich: International security architecture is falling apart in front of our eyes "Today we are facing new risks and challenges to national security. Today's realities are hybrid wars, cyberthreats, biohazard issues, military conflicts, international terrorism, and the use of artificial intelligence for criminal purposes. These and other threats affect all states. They need to be …
(2021-11-25). Video: U.S., NATO train Polish armed forces for war with Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Dark Rifles are part of the U.S.-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland. ==== Dark Rifles train Polish Territorial Defence Force Brigade soldiers in urban defense A team of Polish 1st Territorial Defence Brigade and U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers clear a room during a training exercise in Sejny, Poland on November 17, 2021. …
(2021-11-25). NATO members, partners ready to "hurt" Russia: Ukrainian FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com World capitals working on measures that can "hurt" Russian economy — Kuleba The foreign minister noted that the tone of the signals the international community is sending the Kremlin has recently become much harsher. The European Union, NATO, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, the Baltic countries, Poland, and a number …
(2021-11-25). Is worker struggle reviving in Spain? greenleft.org.au Spain is experiencing a wave of industrial unrest, as workers fight for secure jobs and to regain lost wages and conditions, reports Dick Nichols.
(2021-11-25). Selected Articles: Australian Army Begins Transferring Contacts of COVID-19 Positive Cases to Quarantine Camps. globalresearch.ca 
By Once again, NATO is conducting a rather dangerous maneuvers in Eastern Europe with the aim of provoking Russia. Latvia is the new military drill arena …
(2021-11-25). "Marlborough Has Left for the War," or Would Britain Take Up Arms? journal-neo.org 
It is no secret that Britain, which has long lost its former imperial image and therefore its own political face, has found itself in the back of the European Union and settled for following instructions from across the ocean. The failed policies, first of all those of Theresa May and now Boris Johnson, have primarily …
(2021-11-25). German government refuses to order lockdowns despite hospitals reaching capacity under crush of COVID-19 infections. wsws.org The homicidal inaction of all the parties at federal and state level has led to about 630,000 people in Germany officially being infected with the coronavirus and more than 2,700 losing their lives in the last two weeks alone.
(2021-11-25). Germany's "traffic light" coalition government reaches agreement: Welfare cuts, state armament and militarism. wsws.org Wrapped in flowery phrases about modernization, transformation, climate protection and cohesion, the coalition program is a declaration of war on the working population and a commitment to militarism.
(2021-11-25). 30+2 meeting in Latvia: Ukraine, Georgia to rally NATO FMs against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister to talk about increasing Russia's forces on Ukraine's border on NATO meeting in Riga Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said that the main topic he would raise at the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Riga would be Russia's increase in forces on Ukraine's border…. "The key topic of …
(2021-11-25). Canada mulls deploying more troops, warship, warplane to Ukrainian war zone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Canada can send soldiers to Ukraine due to Russian army at border The new Minister of Defense of Canada Anita Anand does not rule out that hundreds of soldiers, a warship to the Black Sea, and a redeployed part of the CF-18 fighters from Romania may be sent to Ukraine soon…. So far, Canada has …