(2023-11-27). West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity At UN. popularresistance.org Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by "human rights" and "democracy". They often even lecture their adversaries for purportedly failing to respect these concerns. | But on the international stage, Western capitals have shown their commitments to be merely rhetorical, as they have consistently voted against these noble causes and refused to support measures that would tangibly protect them, in flagrant violation of the will of the vast majority of the international community. | These stark double standards were on display on November 7 in the meeting of the…
(2023-11-27). El Estado forajido de Israel. globalizacion.ca Hace días el primer ministro Scholz, pagando viejos delitos arios, señaló a Israel como: una democracia que respeta los derechos humanos y el derecho internacional… Y, en esos afanes le brotó el grosero engreimiento étnico, llamó terrorista a Hamás. | Semejante…
(2023-11-27). Release every Palestinian prisoner held hostage by Israel now! liberationnews.org 
Since Oct. 7, Israel and its corporate news mouthpieces have whipped up a media frenzy over the 240 people detained by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, framing the situation as a "hostage crisis." But what corporate media doesn't acknowledge is that there was already a hostage crisis underway, well before the Palestinian Resistance counter-offensive began. In fact, Israel has been detaining thousands of Palestinian political prisoners — many of them children — in Zionist jails for decades.
(2023-11-27). The Weekly Round-up: Gaza reprieve, Covid-19 Inquiry continues, and oil-spill litigation in the Niger Delta. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Fighting in Gaza paused this weekend, as Hamas and Israel agreed to a temporary, four-day reprieve. Twenty-six hostages have been released by Hamas and 39 Palestinian detainees held in pre-trial detention have been allowed to return to the West Bank. Under the terms of the agreement negotiated by Qatar, a total of …
(2023-11-27). Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha detained and beaten by Israel Defense Forces. wsws.org The IDF's brutal and arbitrary treatment of an acclaimed Palestinian poet underscores the incompatibility of Zionism with culture and mutual understanding.
(2023-11-27). Truce extension under discussion after Hamas releases 3rd batch of hostages. independent.co.ug 
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, released on Sunday the third batch of hostages from the Gaza Strip under a temporary ceasefire agreement with Israel. "Within the framework of the humanitarian truce, we handed over to the Red Cross 13 Israeli detainees, three Thais, and one Russian," Al-Qassam …
(2023-11-28). UN envoy: Iran's missile, space programs fully in compliance with international law. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy says the country's missile and space programs are fully in compliance with its legitimate rights under international law.
(2023-11-27). Mogul Byron Allen And Al Sharpton Make Up After Accusations And Lawsuit: Sharpton Gets TheGrio's Justice Icon Award. moguldom.com There was a time in 2015 when media mogul Byron Allen and civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton were at odds. But it seems the dispute has been resolved as Sharpton was recently honored by theGrio news platform, which Allen owns. In 2015, a federal judge ruled to reopen the $20 billion racial discrimination …
(2023-11-27). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2023-11-26). PLA vigilant against continuous provocations by U.S., Australian, Philippine forces. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is at high vigilance amid continuous provocations by foreign forces from the sea, displaying its high level of readiness, capabilities and determination in safeguarding China's national sovereignty, security and maritime rights.
(2023-11-27). Women's Rights in Afghanistan: "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-27). Global campaign for Amazon workers' rights. Initiatives exist also in the United States. pressenza.com Globalization has also brought about the regular consumerist Black Friday, which fall on the day following the all-American holiday of Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Initially characterized by queues in front of shops which reduced prices due to sales, today it focuses above all on online purchases. And here the personnel management policies of the sales giant Amazon comes into play, generally characterized by low salaries and heavy controls on employee activity. | The workers of the huge Amazon warehouse in Coventry, England, have been on strike for about ten months and this has favoured the cr…
(2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. popularresistance.org Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil company and billions of Venezuelan assets in banks,…
(2023-11-27). Is America pushing for artificial commodities crisis?>. infobrics.org Greek shipping companies that were forced to stop transporting Russian oil operate more than 100 tankers capable of handling nearly all oil exports from Russia's European ports (roughly 2.4 million barrels per day). For the time being, Moscow is dealing with this by relying on its shipping companies and other firms from around the world. However, any additional tightening of the sanctions could eliminate a large portion of its massive oil exports, resulting in further skyrocketing of the price of critical commodities, creating an artificial crisis that would affect the entire world.
(2023-11-27). US Sanctions Hit Nicaragua's Social Investment Programs. popularresistance.org Which country spends nearly two-thirds of its budget on tackling poverty? When I met Nicaragua's finance minister, Ivan Acosta, he had just presented his 2024 budget to its National Assembly, and he made clear that a large part of it is aimed at doing just that. | In cash terms, Nicaragua's government will spend about 24% more in 2024 than in the current year, which includes a huge increase (43%) in public sector investment. Acosta explained how the country would continue its recent advances in health, education, transport, energy, water supply, housing and local government services. Less than 3% of spending is f…
(2023-11-27). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Nov 24, 2023 | Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance and blocking it from buying medicines, food, or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil com…
(2023-11-27). ExxonMobil's Land Grab. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Nov 24, 2023 | Attacks on Venezuela by the USA and its allies include 930 illegal sanctions that shut the country out from international finance blocking it from buying medicines, food or producing or selling its oil. Also there have been direct and indirect support for coup d'etat attempts, street violence leading to murders and injuries, cyberattacks on its electricity grid, sabotage of oil and infrastructure, financing criminal bands, corruption of officials, assassination attempt against the President and his cabinet, setting up a false presidency, appropriating CITGO oil company…
(2023-11-28). German military "would only last two days in a battle" due to weapons deliveries to Kiev. infobrics.org Germany will face deindustrialisation if sanctions on Russian energy continue, warns CEO.
(2023-11-28). European Union Eases Some Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) agreed to relax some of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, with the objective of " facilitating organizations to deliver humanitarian aid," in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations. | The group currently consisting of 27 countries agreed to introduce exceptions to the asset freeze that the EU maintains against Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Guinea, Lebanon, Burma, Nicaragua, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. | Referring to United Nations (UN) resolution 2664, passed in 2022, the EU can carry out financial transactions if the objective is to ensure humanitarian assist…