2023-12-28: News Headlines

MEE staff (2023-12-27). Israel-Palestine war: Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will continue to avoid Red Sea amid Houthi attacks. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will continue to avoid Red Sea amid Houthi attacks | US naval task force shot down twelve attack drones and five missiles fired by Houthis in 10 hours | Wed, 12/27/2023 – 16: 42 | The CMA CGM Palais Royal, the world's largest container ship powered by natural gas, sails in Bay of Marseille, southern France, on 14 December 2023 (AFP) | Shipping giant Hapag…

Pierre-Henri Bunel (2023-12-27). Is Al Qaeda an "Existential Threat" against America and the Western World"? What is the Meaning of Al Qaeda in Arabic? globalresearch.ca Global Research Introduction : | Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, initially published by Global Research in 2005, sheds light on the nature of Al Qaeda, an intelligence construct used by Washington to destabilize and …

Pierre-Henri Bunel (2023-12-27). Is Al Qaeda an "Existential Threat" against America and the Western World? What is the Meaning of Al Qaeda in Arabic? globalresearch.ca Global Research Introduction : | Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, initially published by Global Research in 2005, sheds light on the nature of Al Qaeda, an intelligence construct used by Washington to destabilize and …

Pierre-Henri Bunel (2023-12-27). Is Al Qaeda an "Existential Threat"? What is the Meaning of Al Qaeda in Arabic? globalresearch.ca Global Research Introduction : | Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, initially published by Global Research in 2005, sheds light on the nature of Al Qaeda, an intelligence construct used by Washington to destabilize and …

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-27). Biden Tries To Rein In Spain After Veto Of EU Entry In Anti-Yemen Taskforce. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden spoke with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on 22 December to discuss bilateral relations and the "dramatic situation" in Gaza. | The NATO partners "stressed the importance of ensuring the conflict does not expand in the region, to include condemning ongoing [Yemeni] attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea," the White House readout of the call highlights. | However, the official readouts do not mention Spain's role in the recently announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, as reports in Spanish media have revealed that Sanchez's office ordered Madrid's mission in Brussels to ve…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-28). Turkey's Erdogan Says Netanyahu Is No Different Than Hitler. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday over his brutal campaign on Gaza, saying the Israeli leader is similar to Adolf Hitler. "They used to speak ill of Hitler. What difference do you have from Hitler? They are going to make us miss Hitler. Is what this Netanyahu is doing …

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Erdogan: Netanyahu is 'no different' than Hitler. presstv.ir The Turkish president says Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is 'no different' from Adolf Hitler.

L. Randall Wray (2023-12-27). MMP Blog #38: MMT for Austrians. realprogressives.org MMT is not just for advocates of big government. I have always been surprised that some of the most vehement critics of MMT are libertarians and Austrians.

L. Randall Wray (2023-12-27). MMP Blog #39: MMT for Austrians: Disagreements Among Reasonable People. realprogressives.org

L. Randall Wray (2023-12-27). MMP Blog #40: MMT for Austrians 3: How Do YOU Propose We Deal with the Elderly, Disabled and their Debts? realprogressives.org As Carney and others lay their proposals out on the table so that we can see what kind of government they want, the reaction by most people is sheer horror.

L. Randall Wray (2023-12-27). MMP Blog #41: MMT for Austrians Part 4: Is Description Without Theory, Ideology or Policy Desirable? Is it Even Possible? realprogressives.org The answer to both questions posed in the title is, I think, a big fat no.

Editor (2023-12-27). Dec 27, 2023. sitrepworld.info Going home — Mark Knopfler The End of War? by Bill Astore Russia — China Are on a Roll, by Pepe Escobar Craig Murray: What We've Learned in 2023 Are Four World Takeover Conspiracies Hiding in Plain Sight? Kevin Barrett, Peter Myers Netanyahu Advocates Ethnically Cleansing Palestinians of Gaza: Believe him, by Juan Cole Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, killing 250 Palestinians in 24 hours Palestine Solidarity Crackdown: Challenges in the US & Europe, by Layla Kattermann, Diala Shamas This Can't Be Another Instance Of Genocide ‚Ää— ‚ÄäIsrael Bel…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-27). Report: US Is Shifting Strategy on Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US and its European allies are quietly shifting their strategy in Ukraine from supporting Kyiv's unrealistic goal of driving Russian forces out to encouraging a defensive posture with future negotiations in mind, POLITICO reported on Wednesday, citing US and European officials. The US and its close allies have discouraged peace talks throughout the conflict, …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-12-27). Europe Betrayed. Minsk Peace Negotiations "Did Not Fail"? They Prepared Ukraine for War With Russia? Angela Merkel. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-27). Righting a Wrong: Burying Decades of US-Led Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Today's global conflicts — whether in Eastern Europe, West Asia, or East Asia — are spawned by a fading US hegemon desperately clinging to power. "One era is ending, a new one is beginning, and the decisions that we make now will shape the future for decades to come." With these words,…

The Independent (2023-12-27). EU-China cooperation vital in face of global challenges, economist says. independent.co.ug BRATISLAVA | Xinhua | Europe and China have common interests in several areas, such as climate, trade and technology, and the cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China is vital, a Slovakian economic expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. Juraj Sipko, former head of the Institute of Economic Research at the Slovak Academy …

WSWS (2023-12-27). "Helen was convinced the international socialist programme of our world party would resonate with the working class" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Ulrich Rippert, the former national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Germany (Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei) and founding member in 1971 of its predecessor, the League of Socialist Workers (Bund Sozialistischer Arbeiter).

Michael Leonardi (2023-12-27). For Gaza on Christmas. counterpunch.org This Christmas season I am at home alone in Roma, Italy with Covid. It feels like a cold and I haven't even had a fever. I'm ok and will be with family and friends soon enough. I have a roof over my head, plenty of food, water and everything I need to survive without the

Staff (2023-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2023. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 21,000; Israeli Drone Kills Six Palestinians in West Bank, As Egypt Proposes Ceasefire, Israel Says Attack on Gaza to Continue for "Many More Months", 80 Unidentified Palestinians Buried in Mass Graves in Rafah, Netanyahu Backs Expelling All Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli Soldier Dies from Fungal Infection in Gaza as Public Health Crisis Grows, Israeli Conscientious Objector Sentenced to 30 Days in Prison, Israel to Halt Automatically Granting Visas to U.N. Workers, Pentagon Intercept & Shoot Down 12 Houthi Drones in Red Sea, Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship in Crimea But Loses…

infobrics (2023-12-27). China, Saudi Drive BRICS' Push to Erase Dollar in Global Economy. infobrics.org The global financial landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with the BRICS alliance — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — at the forefront of a daring initiative to challenge the supremacy of the US dollar…

infobrics (2023-12-27). Why Egypt's New Nuclear Plant Is a Long-Term Win for Russia. infobrics.org With 22 countries pledging to triple global nuclear energy production by 2050 at the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai, sincere prospects for growth in global nuclear energy market is on the table…

infobrics (2023-12-27). Russia's Oil Exports to China and India Surge. infobrics.org Russia has increased significantly its crude oil exports to China and India this year, with volumes to China hitting 100 million tons annually, or around 2 million barrels per day…

infobrics (2023-12-27). Liberation of Maryinka shows Russian troops continue to advance. infobrics.org Despite the slowness of the military moves, control of the conflict lies entirely with the Russians, who progressively gain territories and consolidate positions.

Uriel Araujo (2023-12-27). Ukraine Has Civil Rights Problems that Relegate Russians to Second-class Status — US Expert. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Russia FM reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity. presstv.ir Russia reasserts respect for Iran's territorial integrity after Tehran's criticism of an Arab-Russian statement backing the UAE's claim about three Iranian islands.

WSWS (2023-12-27). Japan exports Patriot missiles to assist US-led war on Russia. wsws.org Conscious of wide-spread anti-war sentiment, the Kishida government's decision was taken without any public parliamentary debate and behind the backs of the working class.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-27). Russia congratulates DPRK for New Year. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The State Affairs Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, received a congratulatory message from United Russia Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, it was reported on Wednesday.

Larry Johnson (2023-12-27). BREAKING NEWS — Russia Admits to Interfering in U.S. Elections and They Vow To Do It Again! sonar21.com Caution. Yes, this is a genuine "click bait" headline. I am sorry. I couldn't resist the temptation to have some fun. In the following video there are Russian actors who insist that Moscow has been pulling the strings on their puppet, Joe Biden. It is very clever satire. I think the Russians finally realized that a lot of Americans are convinced that Russia is intervening in our Presidential elections and decided to tweak the American political crazies about this delusion. | Here is the dastardly Rooskie plot. | Shakespeare is rightly acknowledged as a literary genius. But perhaps he also was a prophet.

scorinoco (2023-12-27). Russia: Christmas Liberation of Maryinka. orinocotribune.com By Russell Bentley — Dec 25, 2023 | The official announcement of the liberation of Maryinka, made by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to President Putin on Christmas Day is a beautiful present for hundreds of thousands of Donbass residents, especially in our neighborhood, the Petrovsky District of Donetsk. | Petrovsky has become another legendary place in this war, like

The Independent (2023-12-27). Putin signs law on tariff preference to friendly states. independent.co.ug Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that authorizes the government to temporarily reduce or fully eliminate export duties of certain goods to "friendly countries." The law will empower the Russian government to lower export duties on shipments to friendly countries for a period of up to six months. …

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Serbian police attack opposition protesters in Belgrade. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections.

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Serbian police attack opposition protesters in Belgrade. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections.

Common Dreams (2023-12-27). US Foreign Policy Is a Scam Built on Corruption. pressenza.com The $1.5 trillion in military outlays each year is the scam that keeps on giving—to the military-industrial complex and the Washington insiders—even as it impoverishes and endangers America and the world. | By Jeffrey D. Sachs | On the surface, US foreign policy seems to be utterly irrational. The US gets into one disastrous war after another — Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and Gaza. In recent days, the US stands globally isolated in its support of Israel's genocidal actions against the Palestinians, voting against a UN General Assembly resolution for a Gaza ceasefire backed by 153 c…

WSWS (2023-12-27). Secretaries Blinken, Mayorkas travel to Mexico City to organize further crackdown on immigrants. wsws.org Seeking to shore up Republican votes for Ukraine war funding, top Biden administration officials are en route to Mexico City in a bid to force President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to impose new crackdowns on immigrants traveling to the United States.

Ahmed Adel (2023-12-27). Zelensky's "Forced Recruitment" Could Trigger Civil War, No More Western Money for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-27). US Announces $250 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced a new $250 million weapons package for Ukraine that the White House said will be the last until Congress approves new spending for the proxy war. The arms package uses the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the US to ship weapons straight from US military stockpiles. The Pentagon still has over …

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Homelessness among UK armed forces veterans rises by 14%. presstv.ir New data has revealed that the number of homeless military veterans in the United Kingdom has risen by 14% in the last year.

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