teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-12-14). Armenia y Azerbaiyán intercambian prisioneros de guerra. telesurtv.net El primer ministro armenio confirmó la llegada de los 32 militares detenidos en el transcurso de los últimos tres años.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Thousands march in Paris to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in Paris to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and show their support for the Palestinian people.

Areeb Ullah (2023-12-13). Cage director banned from entering Switzerland to address meeting at UN. middleeasteye.net Cage director banned from entering Switzerland to address meeting at UN | Muhammad Rabbani held at Geneva Airport in latest travel disruption which he says is a consequence of France adding his name to a European no-fly database | Wed, 12/13/2023 – 15: 24 | Earlier this year, Rabbani accused France of placing him on a European no-entry list after he was banned from entering Poland to speak at a co…

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Thousands march in Paris to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in Paris to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and show their support for the Palestinian people.

Staff (2023-12-14). "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" now available free on YouTube. samidoun.net "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" was released in 2021; this documentary explores the life in struggle of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab struggler for Palestine jailed in France for 39 years. Since its release, it has been screened at hundreds of events, film festivals and public activities in over 20 countries. Now, Collectif Vacarme(s) Films, …

WSWS (2023-12-13). Hundreds of textile workers in Turkey continue wildcat strike in defiance of military police crackdown. wsws.org The wildcat strike by hundreds of textile workers in Şanlıurfa in south-eastern Turkey has entered its third week, in defiance of the trade union apparatus, company threats and military police violence.

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Iran to Turkey: 'Maximum efforts' needed to stop Gaza genocide, provide aid. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, called for "maximum efforts" to end the Israeli regime's genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

thecommunists (2023-12-14). Cuba to international meet: Never before has world peace been so threatened. thecommunists.org The following speech was made on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba by the party's head of international relations Emilio Lozada Garcia at the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Turkey on 20 October 2023. ***** Dear Kemal Okuyan, general secretary of the Communist party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and …

WSWS (2023-12-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Solidarity strikes in support of Tesla workers at Swedish subsidiary spread to Denmark, Norway and Finland for collective agreement, but union's agenda is corporatism; 24-hour strikes across Middle East including in parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Tunisian teachers walk out to demand ceasefire in Gaza; 170,000 teachers and lecturers still out after 75 days in Iraqi Kurdistan over wage arrears; platinum miners in Bakubung, South Africa stage underground sit-in over three days for better pay and conditions…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-13). UNGA overwhelmingly adopts resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Only ten countries including the US, Israel, and Austria voted against the resolution which called for release of all hostages and ensuring humanitarian access for people in Gaza…

A Guest Author (2023-12-14). Palestine Solidarity Austria defends member group from gov't attack. workers.org Palestine Solidarity Austria defends member group from gov't attack We received this statement from Palestine Solidarity Austria. To understand the importance of the current developments, one should be aware that Austria, a country of 9 million residents of whom 17% are non-citizens, had been neutral regarding military pacts since the . . . |

Peter Bach (2023-12-13). Letter from London: A Train of Events. counterpunch.org Hold the front page. All trains for a moment in the middle of last week from London's Kings Cross to the north of Newcastle were canceled. This was due to flooding. Hard to imagine the canny River Tyne bursting its banks but I did recall again my returning DFDS ship from Denmark to Newcastle when

Aram Aharonian (2023-12-14). Argentina was on the brink: did it step forward? pressenza.com The far-right Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina for the next four years: on taking office he ratified his "chainsaw" plan and said that the adjustment would fall on the state and not on the private sector, but acknowledged that it would hurt "activity, employment and wages". It is not a dream or a dystopia, it is real. | It was not a defeat of Peronism, or of Kirchnerism, it was a defeat of all progressivism, of the left, not only of Argentina but of all of Latin America. Milei will be another voice of the US and European neo-fascism in the region, a spearhead against China, the main trading partner,…

John Feffer (2023-12-14). Rescuing Realpolitik From Henry Kissinger. counterpunch.org Henry Kissinger wrote his doctoral dissertation about Europe's "long peace" after the defeat of Napoleon, focusing on how conservative statesmen negotiated the Concert of Europe through a mixture of diplomacy and military power. Kissinger was enamored of this approach to achieving an "equilibrium of forces." The lesson he absorbed, and later applied as a presidential

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Iran FM says US to blame for influx of refugees to West Asia, Europe. presstv.ir Iran's FM has blamed America's irresponsible actions and its coercive economic measures for the recent influx of refugees to West Asia and also Europe and elsewhere.

Natalia Marques (2023-12-13). Is Israel losing its biggest ally? peoplesdispatch.org US President Joe Biden warned in an address to donors in Washington that it appears the world has turned against Israel. "They're starting to lose that support," said the President. Comments made by Biden on Tuesday, December 12, are the most critical of Israel since the October 7 Al-Aqsa Flood operation. | "One of the things that Bibi understands," said Biden, "is that Israel's security can rest on the United States. But, right now, it has more than the United States. It has the European Union, it has Europe, it has most of the world supporting them. But they're starting to lose that support by indiscriminate bo…

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Iran FM says US to blame for influx of refugees to West Asia, Europe. presstv.ir Iran's FM has blamed America's irresponsible actions and its coercive economic measures for the recent influx of refugees to West Asia and also Europe and elsewhere.

Staff (2023-12-13). Israeli Regime Turning to Western Mercenary Groups to Back Genocide In Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Reza Javadi — Dec 12. 2023 | Apart from the lavish military aid offered by the United States and Europe, the Israeli military is turning to Western mercenary groups in its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. | In a recent interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Pedro Diaz Flores, a notorious Spanish mercenary, revealed that the Israeli regime is recruiting Private Military Companies (PMCs) to achieve its interests in the besieged territory. | He revealed that "many" mercenary groups have joined Israel's army, which pays them "very well." | "So I came for the economy, for money. They pay very well, th…

Staff (2023-12-13). Video: How to resist EU state led crackdown on Pro Palestinian Solidarity with Zaid Abdulnasser. samidoun.net Ôªø On 12 December, CAGE organized an online conference on resisting European state repression of the Palestinian and Palestine solidarity movement. Speakers included Zaid Abdulnasser, who was the coordinator of Samidoun Germany until our chapter in Germany was forcibly dissolved and banned by the German government as part of its widespread attack on Palestinian identity, …

The Independent (2023-12-13). 'If we don't invest now, somebody from Europe, America or China will come to own what is ours'. independent.co.ug MARRAKESH, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | -Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President Rugby Africa, has said the continent's nations can continously be world beaters in the game, if the right investement is made. The President of the continental governing body made the remarks in an interview with African news channel Africa24 English during the Africa Investment …

Victoria Korn (2023-12-13). Empeñados en un golpe en Guatemala contra el gobierno electo de Arévalo. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea, la Organización de Estados Americanos y la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) alertaron sobre una inminente ruptura del orden constitucional en Guatemala debido al abuso de poder por parte de la Fiscalía para impedir la asunción…

Zahir Ebrahim (2023-12-13). The Great Taking and Central Banks. indybay.org Do you care about what's not in your pocket anymore, real money, real assets? What's actually jingling in your pockets and purses giving you the illusion of loose change is the insufferable debt. From personal debt to national debt is one big elite scam. Americans labor under the delusion more than Europeans and other nations from South America to Asia, that they are free. Yeah, free to be in perpetual debt slavery and happy or at least nonchalant about it. Have you ever stopped to ponder how the world's riches and man's sweat of the brow both have both fallen into a very very few wealthy hands who create greater…

Reza Javadi, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-14). Israeli Regime Turns To Western Mercenary Groups To Back Genocide. popularresistance.org Apart from the lavish military aid offered by the United States and Europe, the Israeli military is turning to Western mercenary groups in its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. | In a recent interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Pedro Diaz Flores, a notorious Spanish mercenary, revealed that the Israeli regime is recruiting Private Military Companies (PMCs) to achieve its interests in the besieged territory. | He revealed that "many" mercenary groups have joined Israel's army, which pays them "very well." | "So I came for the economy, for money. They pay very well, they offer good equipment and the work…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch. (2023-12-13). Latest COP28 Draft Does Not Mention Fossil Fuel Phaseout. popularresistance.org As the United Nations COP28 climate talks entered the final stretch, the most recent draft of a climate deal left out the crucial "phase out" language regarding fossil fuels, the main demand expressed by many developing countries, particularly those vulnerable to climate change, as well as the European Union. | The draft deal is the precursor to a final round of negotiations over whether or how long fossil fuels will continue to be a part of the transition to a renewable energy future. | COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber encouraged those present at the summit to finalize a deal before the conference ends on Tuesday…

David Kattenburg, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-13). Dutch Court Case Looks To Cut Off Military Supplies To Israel. popularresistance.org Strolling down the street or along a green pathway in the southern Netherlands, it's not uncommon to see F-35 stealth bombers roaring overhead. | They could be heading up to the Netherlands' largest F-35 base in northern Leeuwarden, or to another airfield in the southeast. | Or, perhaps, returning from an F-35 maintenance base in the southwest, near the small town of Woensdrecht. | Woensdrecht Air Base, at the top of the Scheldt estuary, is one of three European 'logistics hubs' for Lockheed Martin's "lethal," "survivable" and "connected" F-35 Lightning II stealth bomber. F-35 users from across Europe (and Israel…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-14). European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity. peoplesdispatch.org The protests took place in the context of the likely enforcement of the European Union's (EU) Stability and Growth Pact which will lead to combined cuts worth EUR 45 billion from the budgets of 14 member states…

Staff (2023-12-14). European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity. peoplesdispatch.org On December 12, trade unionists, political parties, and other working-class sections from around 30 countries participated in a major demonstration led by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) protesting the EU-imposed austerity in the region. The march was organized against the backdrop of the summit of EU leaders in Brussels on December 14 and 15 …

Carlos García Hernández (2023-12-13). Peace and Reindustrialization: Beyond Thatcher's Trauma. realprogressives.org The European left suffers from a post-traumatic stress disorder that has its origins in Margaret Thatcher's policies and does not know how to cope with it in a functional way.

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-13). EU's Top Diplomat: Destruction in Gaza May be Worse Than Germany in WWII. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Puma ends sponsorship of Israeli football team amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Germany's giant sportswear firm Puma ends its sponsorship deal with the Israeli football team amid the Gaza genocide.

teleSUR (2023-12-14). Germany to Tackle Budget Crisis With Savings. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the German government announced that the 17 billion euro gap in the 2024 budget due to the failed reallocation of COVID-19 relief funds for climate protection measures is to be closed through savings. | RELATED: | Although it has to "make do with significantly less money," the government is sticking to its green transformation plans, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a press conference. Savings are to be gen…

thecommunists (2023-12-13). Solidarity with Greek comrades under attack for anti-imperialist activities! thecommunists.org The CPGB-ML wishes to express its solidarity with communists in Greece, who were recently subjected to a cowardly attempt to terrorise a member of their organisation. According to a report from the Collective of Struggle for the Revolutionary Unification of Humanity in Athens: "On the eve of the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising and the …

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). BRI projects altering dynamics of global trade. ecns.cn A railroad between China and Laos, a vehicle plant in South Africa, a container port in Greece and a highway in Jamaica — these represent just a few of the projects constructed and managed as part of the Belt and Road Initiative over the past decade.

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-13). Poland's New Prime Minister Vows to Rally Western Support for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Donald Tusk, Poland's new pro-EU prime minister, was sworn in on Wednesday, a day after delivering a speech where he vowed his government would push for the West to continue supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. Tusk, who previously served as prime minister from 2007-2014, promised Poland's "full involvement with Ukraine in this cruel …

Ann Brown (2023-12-14). Zelensky Shows Up To Congress Looking For More Billion Dollar Bags: Why U.S. Support For Ukraine May Be Over. moguldom.com On Dec. 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, D.C., in an effort to secure more U.S. aid for his country, which has been locked in a conflict with Russia for nearly two years. While his appeal resonated with many in Congress, the funding package he sought has become entangled in domestic U.S. politics. The …

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Zelensky's aides warn him not to share classified military info with Biden: Report. presstv.ir Top advisors of the Ukrainian president have warned him against sharing classified military information with Biden, fearing leaks, a report says.

infobrics (2023-12-13). Mainstream propaganda machine doubles down on 'Russia losing' fantasies. infobrics.org "Russia has lost a staggering 87% of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks," CNN claims, citing a "declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress".

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). West not willing to establish Palestinian state: Russia. presstv.ir Russia says Israel and its Western allies do not want Palestinians to establish an independent state in the occupied territories.

Staff (2023-12-13). Headlines for December 13, 2023. democracynow.org Israel's Brutal Assault on Gaza Destroys More Schools, Homes, Hospitals as Death Toll Tops 18,000, IDF Uses Telegram Channel to Post Congratulatory Images of Killed and Abused Gazans, UNGA Overwhelmingly Backs Call for Ceasefire; U.S. Is Just One of 10 Nations to Oppose Resolution, Biden Cites "Indiscriminate Bombing" of Gaza But Refuses to Halt Flow of Money and Arms to Israel, COP28 Ends with Historic Deal to Move Away from Fossil Fuels; Activists Say It's Full of Loopholes, Zelensky Fails to Gain Bipartisan Support for More Aid; Biden Weighs Immigration Concessions to GOP, Russian Antiw…

Uriel Araujo (2023-12-13). Russia's Goal "Conquering Ukraine", Say Western Media. Not So, Say Experts. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-12-13). Social Democrats position themselves as the leading party of German imperialism. wsws.org At the recent Social Democratic Party conference Chancellor Scholz did not limit himself to embracing the imperialist violence in the Middle East. He also positioned the SPD as the most aggressive party of rearmament and executor of the NATO war offensive against Russia.

WSWS (2023-12-13). Biden, Zelensky demand billions more for anti-Russia war. wsws.org Zelensky's meeting with Biden was part of the White House's ongoing effort to secure another $60 billion for Ukraine, which is confronting a military debacle in the US-NATO war against Russia.

brian bean (2023-12-14). Israeli Knesset Member: Bernie Sanders Ignored Both of My Appeals for Ceasefire. truthout.org "In less than two months, Israel has killed more civilians than Russia killed in Ukraine in two years," Israeli parliament member Ofer Cassif told me recently, expressing horror at Israel's ongoing onslaught against the Palestinians civilians trapped under Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza. The Israeli government's response to the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas "has nothing to do with the… |

Editor (2023-12-14). Dec 14, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Hymn to the Fallen — Musikkapelle Toblach Evil is now the official foreign policy of the Western world, by Paul Craig Roberts Israel Starts Pumping Seawater Into Gaza Tunnels, After Russia Warned Against 'War Crime,' by Tyler Durden From Kishinev to Gaza, by Yakov M. Rabkin Israel's Litani Ultimatum — Russian Reaction Is That It's A Bluff, by John Helmer Day 68: UN says Israel destroyed nearly quarter of Gaza's buildings Forcible Transfer of Gazans Is a Crime Against Humanity, by Marjorie Cohn Finkelstein vs Dershowitz On Israel-Palestine War With Piers Morgan | The Full Debat…

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Iran: EU sanctions others, looks the other way on Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing. presstv.ir Iran denounces EU's recent sanctions on its drone program over 'baseless' allegations of drone delivery to Russia, slamming the block for turning a blind eye on Israel's 'genocide' unfolding in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Russia says Moscow working on 'major new agreement' with Tehran. presstv.ir Russia's Foreign Ministry says Moscow and Tehran plan to speed up work on a "major new interstate agreement."

Drago Bosnic (2023-12-14). Ukraine War: Mainstream Media Narrative Doubles Down on "Russia Losing" Fantasies. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-12-14). Zelensky recognises he will be forced to cede territories to Russia without US help. infobrics.org Elon Musk warns Ukraine that it risks losing more territory to Russia if the war continues.

Lawrence S. Wittner (2023-12-14). Replacing a Disastrous War with a Just Peace in Ukraine. fpif.org Although the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has captured the world's horrified attention, the war in Ukraine has had even more terrible consequences. Grinding on for nearly two years, Russia's massive military invasion of that country has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, created millions of refugees, wrecked Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and economy, and consumed enormous financial resources from nations around the world. | And yet, despite the Ukraine War's vast human and economic costs, there is no sign that it is abating. Russia and Ukraine are now bogged down in very bloody military stale…

Observer R (2023-12-14). DINNER WITH THE OLIGARCHS. sonar21.com This article is intended to help shed light on some of the reported murky dealings in both Russia and China as the communist system ran into serious trouble. American influence upended the old order in Russia during the period of Yeltsin and the same happened in China during the Jiang period, although to a lessor degree. In addition, many of the Western political, economic, and social ideas became fashionable in both countries. | Russia led the way in adopting Western ways, without stopping to investigate whether they were good or bad, or how to adopt them successfully. China made great efforts to avoid the…

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). West not willing to establish Palestinian state: Russia. presstv.ir Russia says Israel and its Western allies do not want Palestinians to establish an independent state in the occupied territories.

Prof. Yakov M. Rabkin (2023-12-14). "Pogrom": From Kishinev in Tsarist Russia (1903) to Gaza, Palestine (2023). globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-12-14). There Will Be Peace When We Achieve the Goals: Putin. telesurenglish.net During the television program "Direct Line", President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia has achieved economic growth despite all the aggressions and blockades imposed by the United States and its allies. | RELATED: | "The Russian economy has a sufficient safety margin not only to feel secure but also to progress. Public external debt decreased from US$46 billion to US$32 billion. Unemployment stands at 2.9 percent,…

teleSUR (2023-12-13). Russia Takes Part in Lithium Extraction Project in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Karla Calderon, the president of the state-owned company Bolivian Lithium Deposits (YLB), announced a two-year agreement with the Russian company Uranium One Group to establish a plant for lithium extraction. | RELATED: | "Let's continue advancing steadily, convinced that the industrialization of lithium is the path forward for the benefit of all," said Bolivian President Luis Arce during the launch event of this partnership i…

teleSUR (2023-12-13). The West Does Not Seek to Establish a Palestinian State: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asserted that the United States and its allies are not interested in the creation of a Palestinian state. | RELATED: | "Judging by the current stance of the West, they have no intention of establishing a Palestinian state," he stated during an appearance in the Russian Senate. | Lavrov maintained that Western countries and Israel "do not want the unification of Gaza with th…

Editor (2023-12-13). Sweden is giving Elon Musk a taste of union strength. mronline.org Let's hope Swedish workers win and workers in all countries where Tesla operates take note and act accordingly.

Martha Grevatt (2023-12-15). Scandinavian unions say Musk 'can't just make his own rules'. workers.org Swedish auto mechanics have been on strike against Tesla since Oct. 27 to win a collective bargaining agreement. The auto company, which does not have any plants in Sweden, has several repair shops. IF Metall, the union that represents the workers, has been trying for years to get Tesla to . . . |

Angela (2023-12-14). Friday 12/15: Silent Vigil for Peace in Palestine and Ukraine. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…

David Giesen (2023-12-14). Saturday 12/16: MLK-informed land allocation in the time of Ukraine, Palestine, and the Tenderloin: a tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…

Larry Johnson (2023-12-14). Why Is U.S. Intelligence Lying About the War in Ukraine? sonar21.com

The Exposé (2023-12-14). SHOCKING: BBC Unwittingly Exposes COVID Vaccine's Part in Historic Death Spike. expose-news.com The people of the UK should now be in a state of shock. Instead, they have been distracted by non-stop coverage of war in Ukraine, Palestine and Israel. So they will have …

Amy Goodman (2023-12-13). Will Biden Cave on GOP's Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request? truthout.org President Biden appears to be caving to hard-line Republican demands for a new crackdown on asylum seekers and immigrants nationwide in exchange for more Ukraine funding. As negotiations on the emergency funding request continue, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Greg Casar of Texas about how he and other lawmakers oppose "some of the worst changes to our immigration system in decades."… |

Angela (2023-12-13). Friday 12/15: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-13). Republicans Tell Zelensky No Ukraine Aid Until Border Deal. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was told by Republicans in Washington on Tuesday that Congress won't be authorizing new aid for Ukraine until a deal with Democrats on border issues can be reached. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) met with Zelensky and told him that Republicans support Ukraine but wouldn't send more aid until "a transformative …

David Giesen (2023-12-13). Saturday 12/16: MLK-informed land allocation in the time of Ukraine, Palestine, and the Tenderloin: a tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-13). Democracy Now! 2023-12-13 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 13, 2023; Phase Down, Not Phase Out: COP28 Deal on Fossil Fuels Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States; Exclusive: Palestinian Diplomat Who Went Viral for U.N. Speech Says Israel & U.S. Are Isolated on Gaza; Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP's Hard-Line Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request | Headlines for December 13, 2023; Phase Down, Not Phase Out: COP28 Deal on Fossil Fuels Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States; Exclusive: Palestinian Diplomat Who Went Viral for U.N. Speech Says Israel & U.S. Are Isolated on Gaza; Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-13). Democracy Now! 2023-12-13 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 13, 2023; Phase Down, Not Phase Out: COP28 Deal on Fossil Fuels Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States; Exclusive: Palestinian Diplomat Who Went Viral for U.N. Speech Says Israel & U.S. Are Isolated on Gaza; Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP's Hard-Line Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request | Headlines for December 13, 2023; Phase Down, Not Phase Out: COP28 Deal on Fossil Fuels Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States; Exclusive: Palestinian Diplomat Who Went Viral for U.N. Speech Says Israel & U.S. Are Isolated on Gaza; Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP…

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Ukraine bid for more aid resisted in U.S. ecns.cn Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington this week to secure billions of dollars more of funding is running into opposition in the U.S. Congress.

Phil Miller (2023-12-13). Polish Minister 'Saw UK Special Forces Operating in Ukraine'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-13). Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP's Hard-Line Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request. democracynow.org President Biden appears to be caving to hard-line Republican demands for a new crackdown on asylum seekers and immigrants nationwide in exchange for more Ukraine funding. As negotiations on the emergency funding request continue, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Greg Casar of Texas about how he and other lawmakers oppose "some of the worst changes to our immigration system in decades." Casar and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González also discuss how today's "toxic brew" of border politics relates to 200 years of Monroe Doctrine policies punishing Latin America, forcing people t…

Black Alliance For Peace, Black Agenda Report. (2023-12-14). On Human Rights Day; The US Is The Greatest Violator Of Human Rights. popularresistance.org As the international community celebrates December 10th as International Human Rights Day, it is imperative that the world also affirm that violators of the fundamental human rights of peoples and nations will be held accountable. | From the war in Ukraine to mass incarceration of Black, Latino and Native Peoples in the U.S. to Obama's ongoing war in Yemen to murderous economic sanctions, coups, assassinations, war and abandonment of Afghanistan, international arms sales, commodification of COVID vaccines, illegal military occupations in Syria and Iraq, the pending invasion of Haiti and the resource wars in the D…

Kit Klarenberg (2023-12-14). Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag. mronline.org A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence the killings were a false flag designed to trigger regime change.

Brian Berletic (2023-12-13). US Using Myanmar and Philippines to Encircle, Contain China's and Asia's Rise. thealtworld.com — US is destabilizing Myanmar and backing militants physically attacking Chinese Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure, while using its political capture of the Philippines to transform the nation into a Ukraine-style battering ram against China; | — Along with a large and growing US military presence in Asia and other forms of political interference in the region, the US seeks to create a united front against China or destabilize the region to deny China's and Asia's continued rise; | — Current US foreign policy regarding the containment of China is a continuation of a decades-long policy articu…