(2024-12-04). Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF. sanews.gov.za Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF | As the country observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, the Director of the Department of Social Development, Dr Bongi Owusu, has called for unity and action in dealing with this scourge. | South Africa faces a dire gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgent need for collective action to address this "second pandemic." | Owusu, the Director of Gender and Women Empowerment at the department, said when President Cyril Ramaphosa described GBV as South…
(2024-12-04). Volunteer Spotlight: Omar Mboob. worldbeyondwar.org 
Each month, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email . | Location: : | The Gambia | How did you get involved with anti-war activism and World BEYOND War (WBW)?: | I joined WBW through participating in the organization's 20-hour
(2024-12-04). Thailand: United Nations body concerned over detention conditions, torture, enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Socialist Equality Party exposes Aidan Beatty's falsifications in Institute of Historical Research seminar. wsws.org After Beatty delivered a lengthy diatribe, Barbara Slaughter, David North and Eric London exposed his slanderous allegations against Gerry Healy and the history of the Trotskyist movement.
(2024-12-04). Twelve U.S. Billionaires Now Have a Combined $2 Trillion. inequality.org The collective net worth of America's top twelve billionaires has surpassed $2 trillion as of December 3. This is an unsettling new milestone for wealth concentration in the United States. The oligarchic dozen is richer than ever, and they are endowed with extreme material power that can be used to pursue narrow political interests …
(2024-12-04). Syria: Civilians at Risk Amid Renewed Hostilities. hrw.org (Beirut) — The outbreak of major hostilities in northern Syria beginning on November 27, 2024, raises concerns that civilians face a real risk of serious abuses at the hands of opposition armed groups and the Syrian government, Human Rights Watch said today. All parties to the conflict should abide by their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including by only directing attacks against military objectives, taking all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties, and ensuring civilians can flee the fighting safely. On November 27, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist a…
(2024-12-04). Ilham, the Poet, Free from Turkish Prison. pressenza.com Ilham Sami àáomak is finally free after serving 30 years in prison. Accused of terrorism, his prosecution was declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. Despite this, Ilham's appeals were repeatedly denied, and even his parole request was rejected last August by the parole board at Marmara Prison in Istanbul. It was only on November 26, 2024, that a Turkish court finally ordered his release. | Now 51 years old, Ilham was just 21 when he was incarcerated. During his imprisonment, he wrote eight collections of poetry and received prestigious awards, including the Sennur Sezer Poetry Prize in 201…
(2024-12-04). Why was king Charles hosting the human rights-abusing emir of Qatar? thecanary.co 
The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday 3 December against the state visit to Britain by the emir of Qatar, citing the Gulf nation's appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. The emir of Qatar should NOT be having a state visit Thirty protestors chanted "Qatar […] | By
(2024-12-04). Greek Surveillance Lawsuit Aims to Silence Journalism. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A kiosk with newspapers in Athens, Greece, December 22, 2022. | © 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Shutterstock | On December 5, a court in Athens will hear a defamation lawsuit against journalists who exposed state surveillance by Greek authorities. The case, brought by Grigoris Dimitriadis, nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, fits into the category of cases referred to as "strategic lawsuits against public participation" (SLAPPs), whose primary purpose is to deter critical reporting.Dimitriadis filed the lawsuit against the newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton (Editor'
(2024-12-04). India: Police Raid Rights Group in Delhi. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Indian Dalit rights activists protest against the police raid and illegal arrest of human right activists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) during a protest in New Delhi, August 29, 2018. | © 2018 Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-12-04). Saudi Arabia: 'Giga-Projects' Built on Widespread Labor Abuses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A construction worker passes an advertisement for the King Salman Park gardens and canals development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 14, 2021. | © 2021 Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
(2024-12-04). Pakistan: United Nations Human Rights Committee calls for urgent reforms echoing civil society recommendations. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Overcrowding in America's Prisons Violates the 8th Amendment Ban on "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" counterpunch.org 
The Justice Department has just released a scathing 96-page report accusing the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, GA of engaging in "cruel and unusual punishment" in the September 2022 death of a mentally disabled inmate, LeShawn Thompson, who was found lying face down dead in his cell, his body covered with lice and bedbugs. The Department
(2024-12-04). Iran frees Nobel winner for three weeks, calls for release grow. newarab.com 
Iranian authorities on Wednesday freed Nobel peace prize winner Addressing reporters in Paris, Mohammadi's 18-year-old son, Ali Rahmani, said he had been able to speak by phone to his mother for the first time in two years. | Her lawyer Mostafa Nili earlier announced on X that her jail sentence had been "suspended" for three weeks and she had…
(2024-12-04). Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption. newarab.com 
A Turkish court has jailed pending trial nine protesters who disrupted The incident occurred during Erdogan's televised address at a forum on Friday, where the protesters said the government was failing to uphold They chanted slogans…
(2024-12-04). UK prison expansion has been delayed — so maybe STOP LOCKING PEACEFUL PROTESTERS UP? thecanary.co The UK's prison system expansion programme has effectively been delayed thanks to the Tories. That's the conclusion of a new, government-backed report. However, when the system is sending Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action activists to jail, as well as incarcerating people for tiny offenses and detaining people as so-called IPPs — is it any […] | By
(2024-12-04). UK prison expansion has been delayed — so maybe STOP LOCKING PEACEFUL PROTESTERS UP? thecanary.co The UK's prison system expansion programme has effectively been delayed thanks to the Tories. That's the conclusion of a new, government-backed report. However, when the system is sending Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action activists to jail, as well as incarcerating people for tiny offenses and detaining people as so-called IPPs — is it any …
(2024-12-04). Protecting the International Criminal Court and upholding victims' rights amid crises and threats: FIDH recommendations to the 23rd Assembly of States Parties. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations' legal obligations to combat climate change. nationofchange.org Landmark hearings at the International Court of Justice examine states' responsibilities for climate harm, driven by Pacific Island nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
(2024-12-04). University of Michigan confirms filing of complaint against campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. wsws.org SAFE, the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, is threatened with a two-to-four-year suspension. If Umich suspends SAFE, it will mark the first suspension of a legacy student organization in the university's history.
(2024-12-04). Why has San Jose, Calif., not called for a ceasefire in Gaza? peoplesworld.org 
"Stop sending military arms to Israel! Stop the genocide in our name!" exclaimed Joan Simon, the coordinator of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, as she spoke before a crowd on Oct. 6 in front of City Hall. Simon and other South Bay community members have been fighting for over a year for a …
(2024-12-04). Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Forty Years of Struggle for Justice—Part 3. counterpunch.org 
Soon after the disaster, several concerned lawyers arrived in Bhopal to provide legal assistance to the gas victims. Many 'ambulance chasers' also swooped down on the city in that guise, motivated by greed rather than compassion. Following the filing of many lawsuits against the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) by victims of the disaster through private
(2024-12-04). Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia's submission at ICJ. asiapacificreport.nz 
ABC Pacific Australia's government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from ruling in favour of a court action brought by Vanuatu to determine legal consequences for states that fail to meet fossil reduction commitments. In its submission before the ICJ at The Hague yesterday, Australia argued…
(2024-12-04). Over 52,000 Candidates Register in Election for Venezuela's Communal Justices of Peace. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, requested that communities provide what support they can for the electoral campaigns for the communal justices of peace that begin next Wednesday, December 4. | "Let the candidates go to the streets, alleys, stairs, buildings," said the president. "Let people get to know them, and let an informative synergy be generated that commits them to community justice for peace." President Maduro made the comments on Monday, December 2, during the 69th broadcast of his program Con Maduro+. | The elections will take place on December 15, which will mark 25 years since the approval…
(2024-12-04). Ssemakadde seeks dismissal of charges of insulting Justice Abodo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society-ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde has filed an application before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court seeking the dismissal of charges of insulting the modesty of a woman levied against him by two lawyers Joshua Byamazima and Tony Tumukunde. On November, 22nd 2024, Byamazima and Tumukunde filed a …
(2024-12-04). Biden faces pressure to act as Trump's mass deportation plan sparks fear. nationofchange.org With Trump's return to office looming, undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families brace for unprecedented deportation efforts. Activists call on Biden to take immediate action to protect vulnerable populations.
(2024-12-04). The CADTM stands in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in the face of apartheid, crimes against humanity and colonisation practised by the extreme right-wing government in Israel. cadtm.org We express our solidarity with the people of Palestine and oppose the aerial bombardments and indiscriminate and terrorist military actions carried out by the Israeli authorities. We call for the dismantling of the colonialist apartheid state of Israel and for respect for the rights of peoples to exercise their sovereignty.
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(2024-12-04). South Africa champions of global disability inclusion movement. sanews.gov.za South Africa champions of global disability inclusion movement | Despite the challenges facing people with disabilities, strides made by government in policy and legislature over the past 30 years have earned the country's recognition as a respected champion of the global disability inclusion movement. | During the parliamentary debate on Tuesday to close off the 2024 Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) campaign, Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, said prior to 1994, government's programmes for people with disabilities were rooted in a value system that viewed disability as a per…
(2024-12-04). 'World on fire': UN aid agency warns of tough choices as funding falls. aljazeera.com OCHA hopes to reach 190 million people in 'dire need' amid double whammy of spiralling conflict and climate crisis.
(2024-12-04). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-04). American Voters: Ignorant, Insouciant, or Both? globalresearch.ca In the US presidential election on 5 November 2024, American voters provided people in the United States and elsewhere a stupendous gift: the ouster of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration. Simultaneously, the voters bequeathed fellow Americans and people of the …
(2024-12-04). Low turnout and media manipulation maintain status quo in Irish elections. peoplesworld.org 
DUBLIN—The Irish general election held last Friday is unlikely to bring a change in government. Despite the left-wing Sinn Féin achieving 19% of the vote—close to the two main government parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael—they are set to be excluded from government once again. The ruling coalition, openly admitting its policies are diametrically opposed …
(2024-12-04). Keir Starmer Rejects Call for Fairer Votes Despite MPs Voting in Favour of Proportional Representation. bylinetimes.com Starmer previously pledged to back electoral reform, saying during his campaign to become Labour leader in 2020 that "we've got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn't count. | "That's got to be addressed." | However, he has since dropped this commitment and it was not included in the Labour party's 2024 general election manifesto. | Despite this MPs voted by 138 to 136 in favour of a bill brought forward by Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney on Tuesday for a fairer voting system, with more Labour MPs who took part in the vote backing PR than opposing it. | MPs from…
(2024-12-04). Namibia elects first female president in historic vote. independent.co.ug 
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | Xinhua | Namibia made history on Tuesday by electing the country's first female president, 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Namibia's 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Elsie Nghikembua declared the …
(2024-12-04). International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. workers.org 
On Nov. 28, some 20 protesters brought part of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City to a halt for five minutes. They jumped the barricades for a sit-in in the street to protest Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. With their fists in the air and an . . . |
(2024-12-04). Cardiff Council has £111m invested in companies complicit in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co A petition has been launched by Cardiff Palestine Solidarity Campaign to call on Cardiff Council to divest from companies complicit in Israel's criminal activity against the Palestinian people. The objective is to encourage those companies to cut their support for the apartheid Israel regime and its 14-month-long genocidal war. The Cardiff and Vale Council Pension […] | By
(2024-12-04). In a rare break from self-censorship, Israelis got to watch Gaza horrors on their screens. haaretz.com A CNN report from Gaza played on Israel's Channel 13 showed starving women being crushed by desperate masses. But in Israel, people are still shocked by "ethnic cleansing" accusations…
(2024-12-04). Night of terror for Beit Lahia as Israel intensifies attacks. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the town of The town's residents told The New Arab that the Israeli army escalated its assault, besieging a school housing displaced people and targeting…
(2024-12-04). Over a Hundred Jewish Canadians Take Over Parliamentary Building in Ottawa Bringing Parts of the Federal Government to a Screeching Halt. pressenza.com Update: Over 100 Jewish Canadians from the Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition brought parts of Parliament Hill to a standstill today, occupying the Confederation Building to demand an immediate and full two way arms embargo on Israel. Protestors held signs, sang Jewish songs, prayers and chants, and blocked MPs from reaching their offices, denouncing Canada's active participation in Israel's ongoing and brutal genocide of the Palestinian people. Three Members of Parliament attended in support of the protest. After more than an hour blocking the lobby, the peaceful demonstration was disrupted as police arrested 14…
(2024-12-04). Led By Donkeys shame Starmer outside parliament after he doubles down on support for Israel. thecanary.co 
The activists at Led By Donkeys have just brought an essential message to Parliament Square. Amid the ongoing genocide denialism of Keir Starmer's government, and its steadfast commitment to the country committing genocide, Led By Donkeys took action to remind people of the horror of what Israel has been doing in Gaza. Led by Donkeys […] | By
(2024-12-04). Breaking video: Israel bombs Gaza refugee tents in Khan Younis. skwawkbox.org Within the last hour or so, Israel has again bombed helpless refugees sheltering in tents, this time in Khan Younis: Witnesses and journalists report finding heads and other body parts after horrifying explosions: At least seventeen people have been murdered in the strike, including at least five children. The Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya …
(2024-12-04). 'You can say "sorry" as much as you want – but sorry needs to be expressed in actions'. haaretz.com Leebie, the sister of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered in Hamas captivity along with five other hostages, says she's disappointed that the struggle for the hostages isn't completely sweeping the country. 'People are going on as usual … It's a very ugly lesson to learn about humanity,' she says…
(2024-12-04). 'You can say 'Sorry' as much as you want – but sorry needs to be expressed in actions'. haaretz.com Leebie, the sister of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered in Hamas captivity along with five other hostages, says she's disappointed that the struggle for the hostages isn't completely sweeping the country. 'People are going on as usual … It's a very ugly lesson to learn about humanity,' she says…
(2024-12-04). Indian farmers are back at the borders of New Delhi. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of farmers pic.twitter.com/JNKPv0OWhx | — AIKS (@KisanSabha) As per the
(2024-12-04). People walk miles searching for bread amid Gaza's war shortages. aljazeera.com Millions of Palestinians face the threat of famine as food supplies reach new lows.
(2024-12-04). UNESCO inscribes Chinese 'Spring Festival' on intangible cultural heritage list. ecns.cn The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday to inscribe Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
(2024-12-04). Construction site accident leaves 6 dead in Shandong. ecns.cn A construction accident occurred at around 3 pm on Tuesday in Jinxiang county, Shandong province during the dismantling of an umbrella-shaped truss which killed six people and left one sustaining severe injuries.
(2024-12-04). Venezuela Approves Budget & Indebtedness Laws for 2025. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, in a special session, the National Assembly of Venezuela approved bills on the Economic Financial Year 2025 and a bill on the Special Law on Annual Indebtedness for the Economic Financial Year 2025. | The first of the projects was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) deputy and president of the Permanent Finance Commission of the National Assembly, Jesús Farías. "This is the budget for the victory of the Venezuelan people against imperialism and fascism," said Farías as he presented the bill. "Without this victory, Venezuela would be in chaos." | He also said that the law concentr…
(2024-12-04). New translation of 'Franco's Mass Graves' unearths crimes of Spanish fascism. peoplesworld.org 
The journalist Emilio Silva Barrera (born in Elizondo, Navarra, Spain, in 1965) belongs to the generation of grandchildren of those who experienced the Spanish Civil War as adults. His grandfather and namesake, a politically moderate small business owner in a small town in Northwestern Spain, was first harassed and extorted, later arrested, killed, and thrown …
(2024-12-04). Machinists union provides national labor leadership in fighting climate change. peoplesworld.org 
Recent actions at the 2024 International Association of Machinists (IAM) Grand Lodge National Convention in New York City point the way to increased labor movement leadership in combating climate change and creating a more just society. The IAM passed a resolution to include "Just Transition" in any actions oriented toward fighting climate change, creating new …
(2024-12-04). German "traffic light" coalition collapses, new election to be held. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Christian Lindner, head of the small pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a top member of the governing trio of Social Democrats, Greens and his party, finally succeeded in forcing Olaf Scholz, head Social Democrat (SPD) and chancellor, to dump him and his party, leaving only the Greens as partner. Why on earth did Lindner — …
(2024-12-04). Workers overwhelmingly back OSHA's proposed heat protections. peoplesworld.org 
WICHITA, Kansas—Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. "Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke," Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for the Occupational Safety and …
(2024-12-04). Eight-year-old inventor from Saudi Arabia creates glasses for visually impaired people. tvbrics.com 
The schoolgirl's design was the best among nearly a thousand entries from 19 countries…
(2024-12-04). Accessible transport is not accessible AT ALL — with 92% of disabled people now facing barriers. thecanary.co The National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) has found that 92% of disabled people they spoke with face barriers when using at least one mode of transport, with inaccessible streets and pavements being the biggest obstacles in public spaces. Additionally, 77% of respondents said these barriers negatively affect their physical or mental well-being, and 75% […] | By
(2024-12-04). Emergency action Wednesday, Dec. 4: Demonstrate at South Korean Consulate. iacenter.org December 4, 2024 The International Action Center received this appeal from Nodutdol calling for a demonstration at the ROK (South Korean) Consulate in New York City at 57th Street and Park Avenue, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Join us this Wednesday as we mobilize against the martial law declared by South Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol and to join our South Korean comrades' demand for his resignation! Earlier today, President Yoon Seok Yeol of South Korea declared martial law for the 13th time in the country's history. While our brave people in South Korea have gained the upper hand, this fight is not yet over. S…
(2024-12-04). SATIRE: Nation's Mumblers March On Washington Demanding Something Or Other. theonion.com WASHINGTON—With a half-whispered murmur of "Hey, hey, ho, ho, [inaudible] has got to [inaudible]," thousands of the nation's mumblers marched on Washington Wednesday demanding something or other. "Obviously these people care enough to take to the streets in protest, but we can't tell what exactly they're fighting for because they refuse to enunciate," said D.C. …
(2024-12-04). Leaks, distribution of arms, incitement to racism, and reckless driving — the allegations surrounding Ben-Gvir. haaretz.com In the two years since Itamar Ben-Gvir became national security minister, a long list of people in his orbit have ended up being questioned by police and other units. Here is an explanation of the different cases…
(2024-12-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Dec. 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. People with IBD may experience persistent symptoms like frequent diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. There is no cure and no exact cause, though researchers continue to look at how genes, the microbiome and environmental factors play a role in this chronic…
(2024-12-04). Tips for coping with an anxiety disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they affect your quality of life and prevent you from functioning normally. Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include: Experiencing a sense of impending panic, danger or doom Feeling helpless Feeling nervous Hyperventilation Increased heart rate Obsessively thinking about the panic trigger Sweating Trembling…
(2024-12-04). 500 UPDF troops flagged off for transition mission in Somalia. independent.co.ug 
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) have flagged off over 500 soldiers for deployment under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). ATMIS, which replaced the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in April 2022, is part of ongoing efforts to stabilize Somalia and assist the government in taking full …
(2024-12-04). 'Litany of Failures' Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer. bylinetimes.com The last Conservative Government's prison building programme, which they promised would provide an additional 20,000 new places by next year, as part of "the biggest shake up of prisons since Victorian times" has been blasted by incoming Labour ministers after a new report found it had resulted in just 1,000 extra places being built, requiring billions of pounds more to fulfil. | The report, by the National Audit Office, exposes the sheer scale of the crisis inherited by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who faced intense criticism from Conservative-supporting newspapers last month after being forced to release tho…
(2024-12-04). Kurdistan region authorities transfer prisoners to Iraq. newarab.com 
The first group of detainees which were held in the "As part of the political agreement between the three Arab bloc members…
(2024-12-04). 104-Year-Old Freed: A Journey from Prison to Plant Nurturing. devdiscourse.com A 104-year-old man walked free from Malda Correctional Home after spending 36 years imprisoned on a murder charge. Rasikt Mondal, originally sentenced in 1988 for killing his brother in a land dispute, emerged with plans to dedicate his time to gardening and family.
(2024-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2024. democracynow.org South Korean Opposition Plans to Impeach President Yoon After Failed Martial Law Declaration, Israel Bombs Gaza Food Distribution Center, Killing Palestinian Children, Canadian Peace Activists Hold Parliament Hill Protest to Demand Israel Arms Embargo, Syrian Armed Groups Advance on Hama City After Seizing Aleppo , Trump Transition Approves FBI Background Checks, Though Some Nominees May Resist Them, WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pentagon Pick Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Taps Billionaire Wall Street Investor Stephen Feinberg for Pentagon's #2 Post, Trump's Pick to Lead DEA Withdraw…
(2024-12-04). Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Shocking Martial Law Declaration After 6 Hours. democracynow.org 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country's National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial law. The conservative Yoon made his announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday evening, accusing the liberal opposition of undermining the state and possibly colluding with North Korea. Thousands of Koreans massed at the parliament to oppose the move as lawmakers rushed inside to vote unanimously to overturn Yoon's declaration, which he rescinded just hours later. Yoon's ouster is now all but cert…
(2024-12-04). Sri Lankan police attack protesting School Development Officers, detaining four. wsws.org The Dissanayake government, which is committed to implement the IMF's austerity agenda, has made clear that it will ruthlessly crush any opposition.
(2024-12-04). Protests call for South Korean president to quit over martial law order. aljazeera.com President Yoon Suk-yeol faces huge pressure to leave office after he imposed a short-lived martial law.
(2024-12-04). British farmers to protest again over increasing burden of government's anti-farming policy on agriculture. expose-news.com British farmers are planning to stage protests in the four capital cities of the United Kingdom on 11 December. The protests, organised by campaign groups Save British Farming and Fairness for Farmers, …
(2024-12-04). University of Toronto students score a win for the climate—and campus protests more broadly. nationofchange.org "This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change."
(2024-12-04). Thousands of South Korean protestors call for president to resign over martial law order. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters have staged a rally in Seoul to demand the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
(2024-12-04). Swan Lake just faced protests over a theatre's ties to planet-wrecking Barclays. thecanary.co 
Campaigners from Fossil Free London disrupted the opening night of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells Theatre, demanding the venue sever ties with Barclays over the bank's funding of fossil fuels and arms. Swan Lake During the Swan Lake interval, protesters staged a dramatic lobby demonstration, pouring oil on two campaigners dressed in Swan […] | By
(2024-12-04). Swan Lake just faced protests over a theatre's ties to planet-wrecking Barclays. thecanary.co Campaigners from Fossil Free London disrupted the opening night of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells Theatre, demanding the venue sever ties with Barclays over the bank's funding of fossil fuels and arms. Swan Lake During the Swan Lake interval, protesters staged a dramatic lobby demonstration, pouring oil on two campaigners dressed in Swan …
(2024-12-04). Unite HQ puts up banners against workers who are in dispute against Sharon Graham's husband. skwawkbox.org 
Union puts up banners and pins its colours to anti-worker protest as members react in disgust The Unite union has been condemned by workers and their union representatives for its attack on staff who complained about bullying in the unit run by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham's husband, Jack Clarke — who was on a …
(2024-12-04). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Pro-European Protests Sweeping Across Georgia Stir Memories of a Darker Past. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-12-04). The Alliance Fights to Protect Wild Rockies Ecosystems. counterpunch.org 
"A fish rots from the head down." — Rumi By now, we have all heard rumblings of Empire's imminent collapse. Propaganda and government gaslighting can no longer hide the obvious fact that social, financial, cultural, and political systems have failed miserably. The advanced state of Empire's decomposition (rotting from the head down) caused by malevolent
(2024-12-04). Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time. ecns.cn China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province to place an experimental satellite in space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
(2024-12-04). Video: Silver Bullet. "They Want One World Government". Dr. Mike Yeadon. globalresearch.ca Stumbling fashionably late on stage, with that genuine independent rock 'n' roll attitude that Tavistock could never tame, Silver Bullet arrives. | This text is not particularly friendly to the uninitiated so may not be the best way of sharing. ….
(2024-12-04). The DWP Christmas bonus should now be worth a staggering £327. Yet it's still £10. thecanary.co 
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will be paying claimants their £10 DWP Christmas bonus soon. However, the amount is worth barely anything anymore. Moreover, with the cost of things like a Christmas dinner having skyrocketed, it seems like the DWP is taking the piss paying the Christmas bonus in the […] | By
(2024-12-04). The DWP Christmas bonus should now be worth a staggering £327. Yet it's still £10. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will be paying claimants their £10 DWP Christmas bonus soon. However, the amount is worth barely anything anymore. Moreover, with the cost of things like a Christmas dinner having skyrocketed, it seems like the DWP is taking the piss paying the Christmas bonus in the …
(2024-12-04). SATIRE: Elton John Reveals He Lost Vision From Eye Infection. theonion.com 
Elton John, singer famed for "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man," announced to a theater audience that he had lost his sight, risking his ability to record new music. What do you think?
(2024-12-04). Bill to allow firing of AG stalls in Knesset as coalition advances controversial laws. haaretz.com The coalition managed to advance controversial bills on Tuesday: gendered segregation, immunity for Knesset members, and a BibiLeaks bill. But for now, it seems removing the attorney general won't be as easy as the coalition had hoped…
(2024-12-04). How the US and Israel Quietly Revived Al-Qaeda Allies in Syria's Idlib Offensive. mintpressnews.com The recent fall of Aleppo to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham highlights a troubling truth: Washington and Tel Aviv's shadowy support for extremist groups continues.
(2024-12-04). US Spurring Terrorism in Syria: Iran's UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations blamed the US for supporting the resurgence of terrorism in Syria, saying Washington seeks to turn terrorism into a tool of foreign policy to advance its political agenda.
(2024-12-04). Contrary to What the Washington Post Tells Readers, China Is Doing a Huge Amount To Combat Global Warming. scheerpost.com 
Nanjing Bus No.100 BYD Electric Bus. DKMcLaren, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The Washington Post had a bizarre article last week in which it questioned whether China was doing much to combat global warming. While the piece noted China's efforts to portray itself as …
(2024-12-04). Contrary to What the Washington Post Tells Readers, China Is Doing a Huge Amount To Combat Global Warming. scheerpost.com
(2024-12-04). Equity Group's James Mwangi joins World Bank advisory council. independent.co.ug 
Washington, DC USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. James Mwangi, the Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings is among fourteen global leaders that have joined the World Bank Group High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. This recognizes his dedication and contributions to society that extend beyond the banking sector. "I'm honored to have been asked …