(2021-12-13). They're killing him: Assange's stroke reveals the Western version of the Saudi bone saw. mronline.org 
They are killing Julian Assange. Experts agree that they are killing him. Assange's stroke is just another item on the mountain of evidence we already had for this.
(2021-12-13). There Will Never Be Climate Justice If African Activists Keep Being Ignored. truthout.org 
We go to Kampala, Uganda, to speak to climate activist Vanessa Nakate on the occasion of her first book being published, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis. In an extended interview, she describes the challenges of being a young Ugandan woman from a continent that contributes less than 4% of the world's carbon emissions yet suffers the worst consequences of the climate crisis and is often ignored by the Global North. "There won't be climate justice if sp…
(2021-12-13). Israel is Hell-Bent on Sabotaging U.S. Nuclear Negotiations With Iran. scheerpost.com 
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Joint Commission negotiations in Vienna, Austria. (Askin Kiyagan / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | By Ariel Gold & Medea Benjamin / After a 5-month hiatus, indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran resumed last week in Vienna in an attempt to revise the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA). The outlook isn't good. | Less than a week into negotiations, Britain, France, and Germany…
(2021-12-13). Ten contradictions that plague Biden's 'Democracy Summit'. mronline.org 
Biden hopes to secure his place at the head of the "Free World" table by coming out as a champion for human rights and democratic practices worldwide.
(2021-12-13). Talk World Radio: Helen Caldicott: U.S. Warmongering Will Kill Us All. warisacrime.org 
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. We're using only the guest video and not the host this week, because Riverside is getting them out of synch when combining. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio: We're all going …
(2021-12-13). Vienna Talks and the Future of the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
The negotiations now opening in Vienna under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran on the one hand and, on the other, a number of countries including the E3 (France, Great Britain, and Germany), Russia, China, and the US, are not generally thought likely to make any major positive change to the stability …
(2021-12-13). Iran Threatens Sanctions Against US Over Treatment Of Black Americans. popularresistance.org The Iranian government vowed today to impose sanctions on the United States over racial and policing issues. | Secretary-General of Iran's Human Rights Office Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic will publish a list of American entities and individuals involved in human rights abuses. They will then be subject to sanctions from Iran, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
(2021-12-13). US Must Lift Sanctions For Iran To Return To The Nuclear Deal. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Bagheri Kani pointed out that the U.S. must lift the sanctions it has imposed on his country in exchange for its return to the 2015 nuclear agreement. | RELATED: | One of the main goals of the Vienna talks was "to establish the conditions that the Americans must meet," said Bagheri Kani, who is also Iran's chief negotiator. Once those conditions are agreed upon, the U.S. will hav…
(2021-12-13). The ALBA-TCP Summit To Foster Latin American Sovereignty. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Josefina Vidal said that 19th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) to be held in Havana on Tuesday will strengthen Latin American sovereignty. | RELATED: | "The Summit will be a good opportunity to assess the regional scenario, actions to guarantee peace and stability, and political agreements to prevent interfere…
(2021-12-13). ALBA Denounces US' Criminal Use of COVID Against Other Nations. telesurenglish.net The executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, ratified this Monday the regional bloc as a mechanism for strengthening Latin American unity. | Executive Secretary of ALBA-TCP Sacha Llorenti said Tuesday, "We are proud to hold the first face-to-face summit in Cuba. Despite the challenges we remain steadfast, as ALBA continues to be as necessary as it was 17 years ago."
(2021-12-13). Highland Resistance: How the Che Guevara Commune Confronts the Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina and Chris Gilbert First-hand accounts of the impact of the US sanctions on a coffee and cocoa growing commune in the Venezuelan Andes. The Che Guevara Commune lies on the fertile hillsides that rise up from the shores of Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela. Historically this has been a cocoa-growing region but…
(2021-12-13). Venezuela: Why Chavismo Must Win in Barinas. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña Santo Domingo river canyon, in Barinitas, Barinas state (Photo: Archive). From the valley of the Santo Domingo river comes a strong wind called "Barinés" that descends from the Andean mountain range in a west-east direction during the rainy season, against the prevailing trade winds in most of the country. Contrary to what a…
(2021-12-13). Venezuelan Central Bank Latest Figures: Hyperinflation Might be Officially Gone Next Month. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, December 12, 2021 ( According to the most accepted definition of hyperinflation, a country gets out of this phenomenon aft…
(2021-12-13). Danny Shaw on Honduras & Venezuela Elections + Movements in Haiti. towardfreedom.org Danny Shaw reported back on the Venezuela elections and his latest journey to meet with the movements in Haiti during Toward Freedom's December 2, 2021 webinar.
(2021-12-13). Bolivia & Venezuela Urge To Strengthen LATAM Integration. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Vice Presidents David Choquehuanca (Bolivia) and Delcy Rodriguez (Venezuela) met in Caracas, where they ratified their countries' commitment to strengthen regional integration and fight social injustices. | RELATED: | "On behalf of our people, we received Choquehuanca and sent a message of peace and brotherhood to Bolivia," Rodriguez tweeted, stressing that her government defends Simon Bolivar'
(2021-12-13). Biden vs. Maduro: øCambio de ruta? globalizacion.ca El reconocimiento del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro como representante legítimo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas y las contradicciones emergentes dentro de los sectores más extremistas del antichavismo, exhiben el fracaso de…
(2021-12-13). Over 80 Percent Of The Venezuelan Population Is Already Vaccinated. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's Territorial Minister Mervin Maldonado reported that 81 percent of the population has already been vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Following the Vaccination Plan promoted by President Nicolas Maduro, the authorities hope to reach 90 percent of the immunized population by the end of December. | "We invite all those people who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinate…
(2021-12-12). Arrogant powers delighted by suffering of Iranian people. en.mehrnews.com Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the arrogant powers' joy at the suffering of the Iranian people has been manifested in events such as imposing a "medical embargo on the Iranian nation".
(2021-12-12). The Assange Case Is the U.S. Defending Its Right to Lie. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | * * * | Q: What's the difference between how the US deals with journalists it hates and how Saudi Arabia deals with journalists it hates? | A: Speed. | * * * | The US is
(2021-12-12). Solidarity Action Rebukes Navy Over Toxic Water Pollution. popularresistance.org Activists with CodePink, in solidarity with Hawaii-based water protectors, on Friday projected images on a submarine tower outside the Navy museum in Washington, D.C., calling for a shutdown of a military fuel storage facility associated with contamination of Oahu drinking water. | Messages displayed on the USS Balao Conning Tower included "Shut down Red Hill tanks," "Demilitarize Hawaii," and "Navy is poison."
(2021-12-12). Weapons Industry Is Jubilant About Biden's Nominee For Arms Buyer. popularresistance.org LaPlante is being poached directly from the military industry that is praising him, which he entered after serving in an acquisitions role under the Obama administration, where he was known for shepherding through major (and controversial) programs, such as the acquisition of the F‚Äë35 fighter jet. | By moving from government to industry, then back to government (should the Senate confirm him), all while the weapons industry cheers, LaPlante has spun through a well-trodden revolving door‚Äâ—‚Äâa career trajectory that is entirely routine, but nonetheless sc…
(2021-12-12). Now in Power, Key Anti-War Democrats Soften on Saudi War in Yemen. zcomm.org This week, Democrats eschewed opportunities to stop U.S. maintenance of Saudi warplanes and halt a missile sale to the kingdom…
(2021-12-12). Saudi-led coalition attack on NW Sanaa kills two children. en.mehrnews.com Two Yemeni children were killed in an attack by Saudi-led coalition on Sunday morning in Hajjah province, northwest of Yemeni capital Sanaa.
(2021-12-12). Iran becomes vice-champion of world par-taekwondo c'ships. en.mehrnews.com The Iranian men's national para-taekwondo team came in second place at the world championship in Turkey.
(2021-12-12). Iranian short film 'Breach' finds way to Cineaste FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian short film 'Breach' has been accepted into the Cineaste International Film Festival of India.
(2021-12-12). Zionists refuse to sell 'Iron Dome' to UAE for fear of Iran. en.mehrnews.com According to a Zionist media outlet, despite pressure from Abu Dhabi, the Zionist regime is reluctant to sell the Iron Dome systems to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for fear of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2021-12-12). German FM calls for acceleration of Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for the acceleration of the process of the P4+1 talks with Iran in Vienna.
(2021-12-12). Pakistan ANF cmdr. to discuss anti-narcotic coop. in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com The commander of the Pakistan Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has departed for Tehran on Sunday to discuss with Iranian officials strengthening cooperation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking.
(2021-12-12). Breathtaking grandeur of Autumn in Mazandaran. en.mehrnews.com SARI, Dec. 12 (MNA) — The natural landscape of Mazandaran province is so eye-catching in autumn that can convince almost anyone to tour this northern Iranian porovince.
(2021-12-12). EU demands slowing down pace of Vienna talks: source. en.mehrnews.com A source close to the Iranian delegation to the Vienna talks said the Europeans were trying to impose demands beyond the nuclear deal's terms.
(2021-12-12). US passes bill to ban Iran military drones amid Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com A US House panel has approved a bill to restrict the proliferation of Iran's military drone in the midst of negotiations over the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
(2021-12-12). Budget bill for next year aims at ensuring economic stability. en.mehrnews.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said on Sunday that the budget bill presented to the Parliament for the next Iranian year of 1401 (starting on March 21, 2022) is aimed at ensuring economic stability.
(2021-12-12). Iran's Nabavi claims gold in World Para Taekwondo C'ship. en.mehrnews.com Iranian athlete Mahtab Nabavi seized a gold medal in the 2021 World Para-Taekwondo Championships Saturday night.
(2021-12-12). Top Iranian negotiator talks of progress in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com The lead Iranian negotiator in the Vienna talks has said that "Good progress has been made in the negotiation process," adding that the Zionists are trying to undermine the negotiations.
(2021-12-12). West cannot do a damn thing against Iran in military areas. en.mehrnews.com According to the IRGC Aerospace Force Commander, Westerners have realized that they can not do a damn thing against Iran in military fields; therefore, they resort to modern ways to achieve their colonial goals.
(2021-12-12). E3 throws wrench into Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com With the Vienna talks running up against technical roadblocks, the E3 has resorted to a series of bullying measures ranging from pressuring other parties to brandishing referral of Iran's nuclear binder to intl. institutions.
(2021-12-12). Iran among few states producing high-tech turbine, generator. en.mehrnews.com According to the Iranian energy minister, Iran is one of the few countries in the world that produces high-technological electrical equipment, turbines, and generators.
(2021-12-12). Saudi Arabia Arms Sale Is One of Biden's Many Militaristic Actions in First Year. truthout.org 
Given the brutish approach of his predecessor, many expected President Joe Biden to shift away from the worst practices in U.S. foreign policy and at the border in the previous four years. Indeed, in the first weeks of his presidency, the Biden administration signaled changes. In Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first press briefing, the State Department announced that it was reviewing weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — which have led the catastroph…
(2021-12-12). Cuba condemns politicization of Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn The Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) on Friday condemned the politicization of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
(2021-12-12). COVID-19 en el mundo: øCómo se comporta la pandemia? cubadebate.cu Rusia registró hoy 29 mil 929 nuevos casos de Covid-19, la menor cifra desde el pasado 13 de octubre, según el estado mayor nacional para el enfrentamiento al coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Con esta cantidad, suman 10 millones 16 mil 896 los positivos en el país desde el inicio de la pandemia. En este momento, 986 mil 58 rusos continúan bajo tratamiento médico.
(2021-12-12). El diario perdido de Humboldt llega a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Durante mucho tiempo este tesoro escrito, que contiene el diario de Humboldt en La Habana, se consideró perdido, hasta que reapareció en 2005. Hoy regresa a Cuba mediante una nueva publicación en español. La Colección Ediciones Bachiller, de la Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí, tiene el privilegio y la premier mundial de llevarlo al papel.
(2021-12-12). Ciencia, tecnología y propiedad de las empresas: øCuál es el vínculo? cubadebate.cu Construir el socialismo implica construir una base económica que sea propiedad de la sociedad en su conjunto. Con diversas modalidades y actores, y diversas formas de propiedad (como establece nuestra Constitución), pero siempre en función de los intereses de toda la sociedad.
(2021-12-12). Lennon: El recuerdo perenne, el homenaje siempre. cubadebate.cu Hace pocos días se cumplió otro aniversario de la muerte de John Lennon. A propósito le compartimos este fotorreportaje que ilustra la presencia de este símbolo de la música en varios escenarios, desde New York a La Habana. Flores, versos, música, escultura.
(2021-12-12). Chile: Exigen reparación integral para las víctimas de violaciones de Derechos Humanos. cubadebate.cu El Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos de Chile (INDH) pidió el sábado al Estado una ley de reparación integral a las víctimas de violaciones de derechos humanos ocurridas durante las manifestaciones de 2019 en el país suramericano. Sergio Micco, director del INDH, hizo la demanda tras lamentar el suicidio del joven Patricio Pardo, de 26 años.
(2021-12-12). El Baràßa cede en los minutos finales y empata 2-2 ante el Osasuna. cubadebate.cu El coraje de Gavi, el oportunismo de Nico y el descaro de Abde no le bastaron al Barcelona de Xavi para iniciar la tan anunciada nueva era con una victoria en Pamplona. El Baràßa empató a dos en El Sadar en un típico partido entre equipos de media tabla después de que en los minutos finales del duelo el equipo blaugrana volviera a diluirse ante el empuje del rival.
(2021-12-12). Cuba reporta 62 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ninguna persona fallecida. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 11 de diciembre, se encuentran ingresados 2 mil 778 pacientes, sospechosos 2 mil 185, en vigilancia 262 y confirmados activos 331. Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 18 mil 970 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 62. El país acumula 11 millones 328 mil 647 muestras realizadas y 963 mil 628 positivas.
(2021-12-12). El Mayor niño en la película El Mayor. cubadebate.cu Alejandro se embulló cuando vio por Cubavisión el spot convocando a menores interesados en interpretar el personaje de Ignacio Agramonte en la película El Mayor. El papá lo recogió en la escuela primaria José Luis Tassende, donde estudiaba y lo invitó a entrar en la sala teatral aledaña, escogida para iniciar el proyecto de selección.
(2021-12-12). Muere a los 81 años el cantante mexicano Vicente Fernández. cubadebate.cu El cantante mexicano Vicente Fernández, ídolo popular de las rancheras, ha fallecido este domingo a los 81 años, según lo anunció su familia en un comunicado publicado en la cuenta oficial de Instagram del cantante. | "Lamentamos comunicarles su deceso el día domingo 12 de diciembre a las 6: 15 am", reza el comunicado.
(2021-12-12). November Elections in Latin America Panel: A South to North Perspective. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 4, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On November 29, Orinoco Tribune, within the framework of its third anniversary celebration, organized a panel with experts about the very busy electoral schedule in Latin America during the month of November. These included presidential and parliamentary elections held in Nicaragua on November 7, followed by parliamentary elections in Argentina seven days later, and then regional and municipal elections in Venezuela and presidential elections in Chile one week after that, and presidential and regional elections in Honduras on November 28. We added Mexico to the…
(2021-12-12). Calderon Berti: G4 Cannot Have Monopoly on Power. orinocotribune.com Humberto Calderon Berti, former Venezuelan "ambassador" to Colombia illegally appointed by Juan Guaidó, have made some new and controversial statements in a recent interview, calling for an end to the G4 monopoly, which reveals, among other things, the internal contradictions within the hard right opposition platform. G4 is the group of hard core extreme right political parties of Venezuela that have supported the failed US "Guaido project," and comprises the parties Popular Will, Democratic Action, Un Nuevo Tiempo, and Justice First. | Berti is known for making public the theft of "humanitarian aid" money in 201…
