(2021-11-12). Class Warfare and Socialist Resistance: Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela as Existential Threats to the US. dissidentvoice.org Why do Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela pose such an existential threat to the U.S.? The promise of socialism and their resistance to US class warfare. One of the extreme ironies of the latest attack by the settler-colonial regime of the United States against the national democratic project of Nicaragua is that in Nicaragua, the second …
(2021-11-12). Belavia stops accepting Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis on flights from Turkey to Belarus. tass.com Earlier, given the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, Turkish Airlines will not sell tickets for flights to Belarus to the residents of Iraq, Syria and Yemen…
(2021-11-12). Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe | Ankara bans passengers from Iraq, Yemen and Syria from boarding flights to Minsk following a migrant crisis with Poland | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 15 | Migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on 20 November 2021 (AFP) | The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that citi…
(2021-11-12). People's COP26: Youth climate activists from most affected areas tell their stories. peoplesdispatch.org Youth in the global south are growing up in some of the most devastating conditions as they face frequent extreme climate events, often watching their homes and livelihoods disappear.
(2021-11-12). Amazon union organizing — a crowd favorite at 'Peoplehood. workers.org 
Philadelphia Nov. 6 — More than 200 community activists marched through West Philadelphia today in the 21st "Peoplehood" event organized by Spiral Q theater group. Many participants carried or wore flags, banners, papier-mâché puppets, costumes, child-sized cardboard houses and even a cardboard mailbox, in pageantry focused on uplifting the many . . . |
(2021-11-12). Activists shut down 'Department of death'. greenleft.org.au Refugee activists shut down the offices of the Department of Home Affairs in Meanjin (Brisbane) on November 11. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2021-11-12). Turkish-Backed Militant Killed, Others Injured In New Round Of Infighting In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On November 12, heavy clashes broke out between two groups of the Hamzah Division in the Turkish-occupied town of Ras al-Ain in the northern countryside of the northeastern Syrian province of al-Hasakah. | The Hamzah Division is a key faction of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, which rules over Turkish-occupied areas in northern and northeastern Syria. | According to Syrian activists, the clashes broke out when militants of a Hamzah Division group led by a local warlord known as…
(2021-11-12). Saudi-Backed Forces Withdrew From Dozens Of Positions In Yemen's Al-Hudaydah — Reports. southfront.org 
File image. | Saudi-backed forces have carried out a surprise withdrawal from dozens of positions in the southern and eastern outskirts of the western Yemeni city of al-Hudaydah, the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen channel reported on November 11. | In November of 2018, the Saudi-led coalition and its Yemeni proxies reached the outskirts of the Houthi-held costal city after a large-scale offensive. The following month, the offensive came to an end as a result of a UN-brokered ceasefire agreement. | A Yemeni source told a…
(2021-11-12). 21N Elections: Carlos Ocariz Resigns Candidacy for Miranda Governorship. orinocotribune.com The opposition soap opera performed by the right-wing candidates for governor in the state of Miranda has come to an abrupt end. This Thursday, November 11, the candidate for the Democratic Unity Table (MUD), Carlos Ocariz, resigned his candidacy. | During a press conference, the Justice First (Primero Justicia, PJ) politician reported that in "accordance with his struggle" he decided to quit his candidacy for Miranda state governor and leave any further decisions to the MUD. | "We must put an end to this unfortunate situation and return detachment to politics," said Ocariz. "You put me first in the polls, today…
(2021-11-12). Masters at Toronto International Film Festival 2021. peoplesworld.org 
The Toronto International Film Festival has always highlighted the newest works from master filmmakers from around the world. This year, even with its reduced lineup, is no exception. Iran's Asghar Farhadi has a string of award-winning films, including About Elly and A Separation; A Hero, co-winner of this year's Cannes Grand Prix, was featured at …
(2021-11-12). Ex-Indian Diplomat: New Delhi Becoming Part of US 'Agenda on Iran', 'Subordinating' Its Interests. sputniknews.com Observers believe that Delhi's rising closeness to the US and Israel has affected its traditional relations with Iran, once India's largest crude supplier. Last month, India, the US, Israel, and the UAE came together to form a regional bloc, which Tel Aviv said was created because the four nations share "similar" evaluations about regional events.
(2021-11-12). Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent'. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent' | Richard Ratcliffe tells MEE the UK government is 'good at gaslighting' and has not done enough to help free his wife | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 44 | "> | Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office in London (MEE) | As Richard Ratcliffe enters his 20th day of a hunger strike outside the British Foreign Office, he…
(2021-11-12). Top Iran General: Iraq Election Must Be Respected. news.antiwar.com Iran had not been talking about Iraq's recent election, but Wednesday, Iran Revolutionary Guard commander Esmail Qaani said Iraq shouldn't face a crisis, This is particularly significant because the parties complaining most about the election are Shi'ite militia-aligned groups, seen as the most pro-Iran bloc. | By contrast, the Sadrists, who won the largest plurality, are strictly nationalist, and seek to reduce dependence on the US and Iran, making it surprising Iran is so comfortable with it. | The comm…
(2021-11-12). Israeli, Saudi Warplanes Escorted US Strategic Bombers During Patrol Over Middle East (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber © Reuters | On November 11, Israel and Saudi fighter jets took turns escorting two American B-1B supersonic strategic heavy bombers during a presence patrol mission over the Middle East. | In a statement, the US Air Forces Central said that Israeli and Saudi fighter jets joined the patrol over their respective airspaces, while US fighter jets provided escort. | 2
(2021-11-12). Pegasus spyware: UK PM urged to cut taxpayer funding for Gulf allies linked to scandal. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus spyware: UK PM urged to cut taxpayer funding for Gulf allies linked to scandal | In wake of Pegasus hacking, supporting Gulf countries with cyber security aid may 'pose a serious threat to our national security', MPs tell Boris Johnson | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 10: 39 | The then-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir with Boris Johnson in Jeddah, in January 2018 (AFP) | The UK government should cut off…
(2021-11-12). Cuba Won't Tolerate US Interference In Its Internal Affairs. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Cuba's Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected the stance adopted by U.S. State Secretary Anthony Blinken, who accused the Cuban government of preventing the holding of a march scheduled for Nov. 15. | RELATED: | "Such march is not an authentic initiative of our people, but an instance of the 'regime change' strategy which the U.S. trialed in Bolivia with the coup d'état against President Evo…
(2021-11-12). President Maduro Sets Subnational 'Rapid Action Fund'. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that his administration will create a "rapid action fund" so that the 23 governors and 335 mayors to be chosen in the Nov. 21 elections can resolve problems the citizenry poses to them without any hindrance. | RELATED: | "All resources needed to develop this initiative have been already allocated. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and I are working closely…
(2021-11-11). Nicaraguans send message of defiance to U.S. Empire with Sandinista election win. liberationnews.org 
The U.S.-backed opposition boycott was defeated by the people, who came out in large numbers to assert their country's sovereign right to choose its own leaders.
(2021-11-11). U.S. Empire vs. Iran: History and the Present Day. liberationnews.org 
The United States, having violated and destroyed the Iran nuclear deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions. This kind of arrogance is nothing new — it has been the defining feature of U.S. government policy towards Iran for decades…
(2021-11-11). U.S. Empire VS. Iran: History & The Present Day. soundcloud.com Watch the video version on BreakThrough News here: youtu.be/WUHHe6h8iXk What could be the final effort to resuscitate the Iran nuclear deal will begin this month with negotiators meeting in Vienna. The United States, having violated and destroyed the deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions from Iran. This kind of arrogance is nothing …
(2021-11-11). Majestic, Invincible, Supreme Azeri Khan arrives in capital of Pan-Turkic empire. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Ilham Aliyev arrives on a visit to the Republic of Turkey On November 11, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Republic of Turkey to participate in the VIII Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States. A guard of honor was lined up in honor of the head of …
(2021-11-11). Nicaragua elections a defeat for U.S. empire. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – For a small, largely agricultural country, Nicaragua has delivered several losses to the much larger, more militarily advanced U.S. empire. From Augusto Sandino's peasant army expelling the U.S. Marines in the 1930s, to the Sandinista Revolution of 1979 that toppled the U.S.-backed Somoza dictatorship, to the electoral return of the Sandinistas in 2006, to the defeat of the U.S.-coordinated soft coup attempt in 2018, the 2021 elections are another win for people of Nicaragua. | With over 65% of eligible voters participating, the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) won the presidency and v…
(2021-11-11). BLM Leader Hawk Newsome To New Cop Mayor Of NYC: If The Police Don't Change, There Will Be Bloodshed, Riots. moguldom.com New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams hasn't been sworn in yet, but he's already sparring with activists over police reform. A former New York City Police Department captain, Adams has been outspoken about having limited reform in the department, but many in the community are calling for drastic changes. One of the loudest voices is …
(2021-11-11). Sweeping top court judgment endangers Thailand's pro-democracy protests. peoplesdispatch.org In a ruling during a treason trial of three activists, the Constitutional Court found that demands for monarchy reforms are akin to overthrowing the monarchy. Activists fear the Chan-o-cha government will use the ruling to crackdown on opposition and the ongoing protests…
(2021-11-11). How Britain Aids Saudi Massacres In Yemen. popularresistance.org A small English village is hardly the first place that comes to mind when mentioning the war in Yemen. Yet Warton in the northwest of England is playing an oversized role in what the United Nations has repeatedly called "the world's worst humanitarian crisis." The Lancashire village is home to an airfield and a manufacturing site where weapons dealer BAE Systems maintains, repairs and rearms Saudi jets responsible for much of the worst destruction in Yemen. | Today, Lowkey speaks to Phil Miller, an investigative journalist and producer who is currently a staff reporter for Declassified UK. He has just released th…
(2021-11-11). US embassy in Yemen raided, staffers held 'hostage'. rt.com 
Houthi rebels have reportedly invaded the defunct US embassy in Yemen's capital, seizing documents and equipment. They also detained three locals working with the Americans, in addition to 22 security staff captured earlier. | A group of Houthis breached the US compound on Wednesday and seized "large quantities of equipment and materials," according to a report by Al-Masdar News. The raid comes almost a week after three Yemeni nationals who worked for the US were allegedly "kidnapped" from a private home in Sana'a. Another 22 Yemenis, most of whom worked as security for the US embassy complex, have been detain…
(2021-11-11). Yemen: UN Special Envoy calls for urgent end to fighting, as humanitarian needs escalate. news.un.org Ahead of Thursday's Security Council meeting behind closed doors on Yemen, the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, said that a UN-led political process could still be part of a sustainable solution to the conflict.
(2021-11-11). Military Situation In Yemen On November 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | — The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 317 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Jubah district | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Haradh district | — On Nov…
(2021-11-11). As Saudi air raids on Yemen continue, UNSC sanctions three Houthi officials. peoplesdispatch.org Both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis have claimed gains in the battle for control over the city of Marib in northern Yemen, ongoing for several months now. Marib is the last major city under the control of the Saudi-led coalition in the north…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela: Oil Output Reaches 18-Month High Following New Alliance with Iran. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela began receiving diluent shipments from Iran after striking an oil-for-condensate swap deal to boost blending facilities.
(2021-11-11). Iranian press review: Married couple sentenced to death for extramarital sex. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Married couple sentenced to death for extramarital sex | Meanwhile, reformist pundits urge political leadership to pursue direct negotiations with Washington regarding the nuclear deal, while dismissing talks with the EU as futile | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 11: 24 | People take part in a demonstration denouncing Iran's use of the death penalty on 28 January, 2016 in Paris…
(2021-11-11). China And Russia Firmly Back Iran Nuclear Deal On Eve Of Renegotiations. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRemoving sanctions against Iran will reinvigorate global trade. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Iran has received confirmation of Russia's and China's support for negotiations on the nuclear deal that will restart later this month. The resumption of talks can spur Russia and China to seek areas of common interest with the US to create a rare atmosphere of cooperation. Russia and China welcomed Iran's decision to return to the nuclear agreement after the US unilatera…
(2021-11-11). US: Biden's Iran envoy travels to Israel, Gulf ahead of Iran nuclear talks. middleeasteye.net 
US: Biden's Iran envoy travels to Israel, Gulf ahead of Iran nuclear talks | Robert Malley travels to Israel, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to 'coordinate approaches' on Tehran | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 19: 33 | Robert Malley noted last month that the US was assessing all its options if a deal is not reached (AFP/File photo) | The
(2021-11-11). Iran Puts US NAVY in a Peculiar Situation Yet Again. journal-neo.org 
On January 12, 2016, it was reported by international media that two US Navy riverine command boats were seized by a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iranian territorial waters and how the Iranians brought valiant American Marines to their knees, taking away their weapons. Tehran circulated a video of this detention …
(2021-11-11). Newcastle Saudi takeover: Journalist faces Twitter abuse over questions he did not ask. middleeasteye.net 
Newcastle Saudi takeover: Journalist faces Twitter abuse over questions he did not ask | The Athletic reporter Adam Crafton says he has been a victim of online abuse by the new Saudi fans of Newcastle FC for allegedly asking a question about human rights
| Thu, 11/11/2021 – 17: 16 | Newcastle United director Amanda Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi pose with the club's newly appointed…
(2021-11-11). Whither Muslim Solidarity And Moderation? southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud must have gotten his tenses mixed up when he asserted in a recently published memoir that no one should underestimate the political importance of Muslims' commitment to helping other Muslims. |
(2021-11-11). Saudi court overturns death sentence for man convicted as minor, family says. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi court overturns death sentence for man convicted as minor, family says | Abdullah al-Huwaiti was arrested when he was 14 and given the death penalty at 17 on murder and armed robbery charges | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 17: 00 | Abdullah al-Huwaiti was convicted despite having an alibi putting him 200km away from the scene of the crime (Human Rights Watch) | Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has overturned a death sen…
(2021-11-11). Cuban Minister of Higher Education Visits Russia to Expand Ties. telesurenglish.net Increasing and improving academic and scientific cooperation between Cuba and Russia is the main objective of the visit of Higher Education Minister Jose Ramon Saborido Loidi to Moscow. | Minister Saborido also exchanged this Tuesday with Vyacheslav Nikonov, President of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, which is the main financier of the 100 Scholarships Program. Both leaders agreed on the importance of maintaining and expanding this program for Cuba.
(2021-11-11). Ajamu Baraka: Class Warfare & Socialist Resistance Are Why Nicaragua, Cuba, & Venezuela Are Existential Threats To The US. counterpunch.org Why do Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela pose such an existential threat to the U.S.? The promise of socialism and their resistance to US class warfare. One of the extreme ironies of the latest attack by the settler-colonial regime of the United States against the national democratic project of Nicaragua is that in Nicaragua, the second …
(2021-11-11). Honorary Degree to Life of Science for Cuban Dr Vicente Verez. telesurenglish.net Graduated as a Chemical Engineer from the "Lomonosov" Institute in Moscow, he also received a Honoris Causa Doctorate degree from the Canadian University of Quebec, in Montreal. | Vicente Vérez receives honorary degree of #Doctor Honoris Causa in Chemical Sciences of the University of Havana, and praises work of young people in vaccine development.
(2021-11-11). Cuba, Brazil, Argentina Scientists Win Chemistry Award For Women. telesurenglish.net At a virtual event to be held on Nov. 16, the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Latin American Federation of Chemical Associations (FLAQ) will honor scientists Clarissa Piccinin (Brasil), Hilda Garay (Cuba), and Marta Litter (Argentina) with the inaugural Latin American Women in Chemistry Award. | RELATED: | With this recognition, the ACS and FLAW seek to promote diversity and gender equity in Latin America's chemi…
(2021-11-11). Cuba Sent Over a Million Anti-COVID-19 Doses to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com "More than 1,640,000 doses of the Abdala vaccine were sent from Cuba to our brothers in Venezuela, on a CONVIASA flight, which took off from Havana early today", says a message from the CIGB on the social network Twitter. | The first batch of Abdala, which became the first anti-Covid-19 immunogen developed and produced in Latin America and the Caribbean, arrived in Venezuela last June. | On that occasion, the executive vice pr…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela's 21N Elections: CNE Enables Electoral Simulator on its Website. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Enrique Márquez, reported this Tuesday, November 9, that the website of the electoral body has activated an electoral simulator to educate voters about the voting procedure for the November 21 regional and municipal elections. | In a message posted on his Twitter account, Márquez urged the population to use the simulator if they desire additional information about the voting process for the mega-elections. | "If you want to know how to vote on the #21N elections, we invite you to use the #Electoral Simulator, the online tool that we have enabled…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela's Largest Business Association (Fedecámaras) Forecasts Economic Growth. orinocotribune.com The president of Fedecámaras, the biggest and most conservative business association in Venezuela, Carlos Fernández, foresees economic growth in Venezuela, and said that gross domestic product (GDP) in the private sector should end the year with an increase of between one and two percent in comparison with 2020. | "We are comparing year by year and, in that sense, we think that, at the end of this year, the private economy of the country, the GDP that the private sector contributes, is going to end with a recovery that could end somewhere between one and two percent compared to last year," the executive said.
(2021-11-11). President Maduro Asks for Relentless Pursuit of 'Cement Mafia'. orinocotribune.com 
During a working meeting this Wednesday, November 10, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro issued a forceful demand to the nation's leadership to address the problem of groups speculating on the cement market. | For this reason, he asked Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Minister of National Commerce Dheliz àÅlvarez, as well as the entire cabinet, to respond to concerns about the cement business, of particular significance for the construction industry. | "I say it here, I am not hiding this," President Maduro said. "Pay attention to the sale of cement, because there are some mafias that control t…
(2021-11-11). United Nations Electoral Delegation Arrives in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Rectors of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) held a meeting this Tuesday, November 9, with members of the United Nations (UN) panel of electoral experts sent by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to accompany the regional elections scheduled for November 21. The panel will carry out an independent and technical evaluation of the Venezuelan electoral system, and its attendance was It is important to note that this panel of experts is not a UN…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela: Upcoming mega elections dispel "dictatorship" myth. liberationnews.org 
On Nov. 21 "Mega Elections" will be held in Venezuela for the country's 23 governorships, 335 mayorships, 253 regional legislative and 2,471 municipal legislative seats — including 69 Indigenous communities.
(2021-11-11). Vladimir Acosta: We are Still a Colony and We do Not Even Realize it (FILVEN 2021). orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, November 10, as part of the programming for the 17th edition of the International Book Fair in Venezuela (FILVEN) 2021, a colloquium was held with the Venezuelan writer, Vladimir Acosta, about his book Salir de la colonia [Leaving the Colony]. | During an exchange on the program The Forms of the Book with Raúl Cazal, Acosta, one of two featured authors at FILVEN 2021, said that his book aimed to present colonization as an idea to be discussed, to try to provide a solution and raise awareness of the problem in Latin America. | "I have understood for a long time that we are still 'in the colony,' an…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela and Bolivian Entrepreneurs Evaluate Trade Options. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's Vice-Minister for Latin America, Rander Peña, announced that Bolivian businessmen met with President Nicolas Maduro's administration to boost bilateral trade. | RELATED: | "We received Bolivian Ambassador Sebastian Michel and representatives of the Bolivian-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, from whom we received bold proposals to promote binational trade. All our support to build win-win deal…
(2021-11-11). The US Seeks To Defeat The Nicaraguan Revolution At All Costs. telesurenglish.net With the signing of the Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act, President Joe Biden continues with his predecessors' line of disrespect for the Latin American peoples. This lascivious reality contrary to the validity of international law was recalled by Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia on Wednesday. | RELATED: | "This aggression seeks to defeat the Sandinista Revolutio…
