(2019-11-25). Japan Leads the Way in Child Health: No Compulsory Vaccines. Banned Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Important article first published by Children's Health Defense, posted on Global Research on April 28, 2019 | In the United States, many legislators and public health officials are busy trying to make vaccines de facto compulsory—either by removing parental/personal choice …
(2019-11-25). Why America Needs War. globalresearch.ca GR Editor's Note: This incisive article was written on April 30, 2003 in the immediate wake of the war on Iraq, by renowned historian and political scientist Dr. Jacques Pauwels, Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization …
(2019-11-25). Depleted Uranium and Radioactive Contamination in Iraq: An Overview. globalresearch.ca The amount of devastation caused by the Depleted Uranium (DU) weaponry used against Iraq during the consecutive US led wars is historically unprecedented in modern warfare. Information revealed about the 'Gulf War Syndrome' enabled Iraqi researchers to understand the nature of these weapons.
(2019-11-25). That was quick: Duterte sacks 'drugs tzar' just weeks after appointment. rt.com 
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has removed his major political rival and fierce critic of his drug war campaign, Leni Robredo, from the top anti-drug post in mere weeks after he himself put her in this position. | The move was announced by the presidential spokesman, Salvador Panelo, who cited lack of trust between Duterte and Robredo, who also serves as the nation's vice president. He accused Robredo of overstepping her authority by seeking classified information and meeting with foreign officials that "know little or [nothing] at all about our situation, other than their own bias or unsubstantiated pr…
(2019-11-25). Crappy rescue? POOP TRUCK helps extinguish burning BMW in Russia (VIDEO). rt.com 
Would you prefer your car to be burnt or covered with feces? A Russian man got both when his fancy vehicle caught fire — and the first to the rescue was the driver of a poop truck. | Carrying a working extinguisher in your car is highly advisable — and, in fact, mandatory, in many countries — as it can save lives and/or your road vehicle from going up in flames. An unlucky driver in the Russian city of Samara learned that the hard way, when the front of his BMW X6 began rapidly smoking on the road, while he apparently had nothing to put it out. It's that or he simply didn't have time to react.
(2019-11-24). As Internet Restored, Online Iran Protest Videos Show Chaos. truthdig.com 
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Machine gun fire answers rock-throwing protesters. Motorcycle-riding Revolutionary Guard volunteers chase after demonstrators. Plainclothes security forces grab, beat and drag a man off the street to an uncertain fate. | As Iran restores the internet after a weeklong government-imposed shutdown, new videos purport to show the demonstrations over gasoline prices rising and the security-force crackdown that followed. | The videos offer only fragments of encounters, but to some extent they fill in the larger void left by Iran's state-controlled television and radio channels. On th…
(2019-11-24). Massive Turnout in Hong Kong Vote Seen as Pro-Democracy Test. truthdig.com 
HONG KONG — Vote counting was underway in Hong Kong early Monday after a massive turnout in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for more than five months. | The Electoral Affairs Commission said 71% of the city's 4.1 million registered voters had cast ballots when polls closed at 10: 30 p.m. Sunday. That sharply exceeded the 47% turnout in the same election four years ago. | Early results showed at least a dozen pro-democracy candidates winning, including former student leaders. Among them was a can…
(2019-11-24). Lebanon's Uprising Remains United Against Political Elite. truthout.org Holding a megaphone, a women chants to the crowds gathered at Martyrs' Square in the middle of central Beirut, "We are the revolution of the people, you are the civil war!" The people, filling up the entire square and streets leading up to Lebanon's parliament, repeat the words in unison. "You are the civil war," they chant, "we are the revolution." | It is an afternoon in early November, more than three weeks since the uprising against political corruption began in mid-October. Unlike previous protest movements…
(2019-11-24). Iraq: 13 Dead As Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters. telesurenglish.net At least 13 people died and 150 were injured this Sunday in Baghdad and the southern cities of Basra and Nasiriya, as a result of clashes with security forces in one of the "worst" days since protests began. | RELATED: | Four Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Continue in Iraq | According to the Iraqi Human Rights Council, "three demonstrators were killed…
(2019-11-24). Iraqi Security Forces Kill 9 People During Sunday Protest. telesurenglish.net Security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad and several cities in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens of others, police and medical sources said, the latest violence in weeks of unrest. | RELATED: | Four Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Continue in Iraq | Anti-government protests erupted in early October and have swollen into the largest demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. A Reuters tally of the dead as given by…
(2019-11-24). WikiLeaks Exposes Doctored OPCW Report on Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria. globalresearch.ca On November 23, WikiLeaks accused the OPCW "of doctoring (its Douma, Syria) chemical weapons report." | It published email information from an OPCW whistleblower, a member of its fact finding mission to Douma, expressing "his gravest concern over intentional bias introduced …
(2019-11-24). Trump's Recognition of Israeli Settlements Is Rooted in Bipartisan Support. globalresearch.ca Three previous U.S. administrations all ignored the gross power asymmetry between the Palestinians under occupation and the Israeli occupiers—an imbalance compounded by the fact that as the chief mediator in negotiations, the U.S. is also the primary military, economic, and …
(2019-11-24). It Is Time to Stop Lecturing Palestinians and to Start Listening. commondreams.org "It is time for the world to listen to the Palestinians who have been saying from day one that the State of Israel is an apartheid one, bent on keeping indigenous Palestinians permanently contained and oppressed," writes Hawari. (Photo: rpb1001/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestine_1.jpeg …
(2019-11-24). Zionist Rewriting of History of Palestine by Israel's Ministry of Defense. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in July 2019 | In explosive investigation, Haaretz reports that Israeli defence officials have been sealing off historical files about the mass expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 | *** | Israel's Ministry of Defence has been systematically sealing …
(2019-11-24). Video: Syrian Army Uses Tactical Ballistic Missiles against Al Qaeda Militants Weapons' Depots. globalresearch.ca Late on November 20, the Syrian Army launched an OTR-21 Tochka missile at a weapon depot of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham near the town of Khan, located close to the Turkish border. As always, pro-militant sources immediately claimed that the strike …
(2019-11-24). OPCW Caught Manipulating Syrian Chemical Attack Report to Blame Assad. theantimedia.com OPCW leadership is accused by OPCW scientist of misleading the public with the information it was omitting from the report it was drafting.
(2019-11-24). China — The Belt and Road Initiative — The Bridge that Spans the World. globalresearch.ca The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also called the New Silk Road, is based on a 2,100-year-old trade route between the Middle East and Eastern Asia, called the Silk Road. It wound its ways across the huge landmass Eurasia to …
(2019-11-24). Japan Leads the Way in Child Health: No Compulsory Vaccines. Banned Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Important article first published by Children's Health Defense, posted on Global Research on April 28, 2019 | In the United States, many legislators and public health officials are busy trying to make vaccines de facto compulsory—either by removing parental/personal choice …
(2019-11-24). The Trump Administration Gutted the Staff Overseeing $1 Billion in Aid to Iraq. truthout.org Iraq is one of the top recipients of American assistance, and the U.S. foreign aid agency manages more than $1 billion in projects there, including funding for Iraqi religious minorities pushed by Vice President Mike Pence. But increasingly, the agency doesn't have people on the ground to make sure the money is being well-spent. | The U.S. Agency for International Development has been forced to cut nearly 80% of its non-Iraqi staff in Iraq in the last year, even as the agency funds large, am…
(2019-11-24). Is Vietnam Taking Action against the US Dollar? globalresearch.ca Vietnam, a historically resistant nation against foreign interventions like the one that started in the Gulf of Tonkin is soon to be in another type of war, a currency war. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Vietnam with tariffs in …
(2019-11-24). Israel cuts Palestinian farmers' access to their land behind separation wall with yearly quotas. rt.com 
Palestinian farmers, whose land ended up on the wrong side of Israel's West Bank separation wall, have had their access further restricted with yearly quotas. Those affected see it as part of a creeping theft of their property. | In the early 2000s, Israel began the construction of a long barrier between itself and the West Bank, saying it was a necessary temporary measure in response to the Second Intifada. Two decades on, the wall is still in place, and its impact on the life of Palestinian civilians is increasingly harsh. | Large sections of the separation wall have been built across land seized from Palest…
(2019-11-24). Surrounded? Netanyahu faces internal party dissent while arch-rival Gantz accuses him of inciting 'CIVIL WAR' in Israel. rt.com 
Hit with a corruption probe, Benjamin Netanyahu seemingly can't catch a break. His rival Benny Gantz wants him ousted for leading Israel to the brink of "civil war," all while dissent grows within the embattled PM's Likud party. | The defiant reaction to the corruption indictment has apparently done more harm than good to Netanyahu. Dismissing it as an "attempted coup" and alleging that the judicial authorities might have been following "foreign interests" with their three-year quest to dig into Bibi's dirty laundry, the Prime Minister has played into the hands of his political rivals. | Also on rt.com…
(2019-11-24). OPCW report on Douma chemical incident omitted & misrepresented key facts, leaked email by dissenting inspector shows. rt.com 
An internal OPCW email indicates that the chemical weapons watchdog's leadership doctored a report on the 2018 Douma incident to bring it in line with West-favored claim that it was an attack by the Syrian government. | A newly published internal email seriously undermines the justification for the show of force conducted by the US, Britain and France in response to the alleged attack. The three NATO allies unleashed barrages of cruise missiles at targets in Syria, which they claimed…
(2019-11-24). Indian police accidentally reveal they monitor tweets on Kashmir, and Imran Khan's absolutely on the list. rt.com 
A botched press release by Indian police showed that they keep a close eye on what Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is tweeting about Kashmir and have a list of other accounts they keep track of. | Police in India's Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state sent out a seemingly standard press release about arresting three drug dealers on Friday. But the email, received by local media outlets, had a Microsoft Word file attached that had nothing to do with the story. | The eight-page document contained screenshots of tweets about the situation in the Kashmir Valley, including those with allegations of human rights violat…
(2019-11-24). US to launch new media network to provide Chinese diaspora with 'alternative' news — report. rt.com 
The US-funded broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are about to join forces to establish a new media structure, tasked with providing Chinese citizens with an 'alternative' to their own state media, a report claims. | Against the background of a seemingly never-ending US-China trade war, Washington has, apparently, decided to reach out to some ordinary Chinese people and to provide them with no less than a brand new "alternative" to their domestic state media, which, it says, only promote Beijing's "narratives, values and misinformation." | At least that's what a report in the Hong Kong-based Sout…
(2019-11-24). 'Better Red Than Dead', literally: Lavrov remembers the Soviet diplomat who turned Cold-War slogan into UN meme. rt.com 
Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oleg Troyanovsky, a sharp-witted diplomat who famously was painted red by Chinese protesters, only to snidely remark in response that it was better to be 'red than dead.' | Troyanovsky, the son of the Soviet Union's first ambassador to the US, picked his father's profession and represented his home country in several senior diplomatic positions. He served as the Soviet ambassador to Japan and China, as well as the envoy to the UN, a role that he held for a decade, starting in 1976. | The current Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took the same role eight y…
(2019-11-24). Global economy will remain fragile next year, Moody's says. rt.com 
The world economy has witnessed the lowest global growth this year since the 2009 recession, according to international rating agency Moody's. It expects the economy to stay fragile as risks to credit conditions rise. | Although Moody's does not forecast recession in 2020, it has warned that such risks are building amid a worldwide backdrop of trade policy uncertainty. | "Recession risks will remain elevated in Europe and the US, while in China domestic rebalancing will continue to create challenges in maintaining the country's rapid growth," it said.The agency noted the risks will be centered around the US-Ch…
(2019-11-24). Car FLIES OFF Indian overpass & crashes onto street below, killing 1 (VIDEO). rt.com 
A horrific car crash in India's Hyderabad saw a vehicle fly right off an overpass and smash down onto the road below, killing one pedestrian and injuring several others. | CCTV cameras captured the devastating scene as it unfolded on Saturday around 1pm local time. Cars, a motorbike and pedestrians are all in harm's way when a car high above them on the Biodiversity flyover suddenly mounts the protective barrier and plunges onto the lower road. | One pedestrian was lucky not to be struck by a falling sign knocked down by the crashing car as it landed down among a group of parked rickshaws. The driver is amo…
(2019-11-24). WATCH and enjoy: Russian TANK pulls passenger bus from ditch on icy country road. rt.com 
A commuter bus looked helpless while stuck in a snowy ditch in the middle of a country road in Russia — until an army tank came to the rescue. | The bus effectively blocked access to a small village in the Amur Region of Russia's Far East, and regular tow trucks were no good on the slippery road. | The local military academy came to help. They supplied a heavy army tow truck. It wasn't enough either, so a T-72 main battle tank rolled up as well, finally pulling the bus out. | Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
(2019-11-24). Anti-Russian sanctions based on fraudster's tales? Spiegel finds Magnitsky narrative fed to West by Browder is riddled with lies. rt.com 
British investor Bill Browder has made a name for himself in the West through blaming Moscow for the death of his auditor, Sergey Magnitsky. Der Spiegel has picked apart his story and uncovers it has major credibility problems. | For years Browder — Russian President Vladimir Putin's self-proclaimed "enemy number one" and head of the Hermitage Capital Management fund — has been waging what can only be described as his personal anti-Russian campaign. | The passionate Kremlin critic relentlessly lobbied for sanctions against Russian officials everywhere from the US to Europe — all under the premis…
(2019-11-24). WATCH and enjoy: Russian TANK pulls passenger bus from ditch on icy country road. rt.com A commuter bus looked helpless while stuck in a snowy ditch in the middle of a country road in Russia — until an army tank came to the rescue. | The bus effectively blocked access to a small village in the Amur Region of Russia's Far East, and regular tow trucks were no good on the slippery road. | The local military academy came to help. They supplied a heavy army tow truck. It wasn't enough either, so a T-80BV main battle tank rolled up as well, finally pulling the bus out. | Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
(2019-11-24). 'Window is closing': US Senate makes last-ditch effort to ax Nord Stream 2 pipeline. rt.com 
After failing to persuade allies in Europe to scrap the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is set to transport natural gas from Europe to Russia, US lawmakers are planning to roll a new batch of sanctions into a defense spending bill.
(2019-11-24). 'Any doctors here?' Crew calls for help as co-pilot falls ill MID-FLIGHT in Russia and DIES just after emergency landing. rt.com 
The crew of a Russian passenger plane desperately appealed for medical help after a pilot suffered from an acute health problem mid-flight. He died shortly after the jet made an emergency landing. | An Aeroflot Airbus 320 took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday morning, bound for Anapa, a Black Sea resort. The aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, however, after its first officer was suddenly struck by a health issue. | The cause of death is unclear but it is believed to have been a heart attack or blood clot. A source told RIA Novosti that the co-pilot had earlier complaine…
(2019-11-24). 28yo K-pop idol found dead at home, tragedy may be 2nd industry SUICIDE in just a few weeks. rt.com 
K-pop star Goo Hara has been found dead, just a little over a month after another popular South Korean singer ended her life by suicide, sparking debates about cyberbullying and hateful comments online. | Goo Hara, an ex-member of girl group Kara, was found dead in her home in Seoul around 6pm local time on Sunday, police said. They did not reveal any more details, saying that an investigation into the cause of the 28-year-old's death is underway. | The singer had been hospitalized in May following an apparent suicide attempt, when she was discovered unconscious in her home by her manager. Before that she post…
(2019-11-23). Muslim woman defends Jewish children from antisemitic abuse. thecanary.co 
A man has been arrested after antisemitic abuse was directed towards Jewish children on the London Underground.The suspect was held in Birmingham on 23 November on suspicion of committing a racially aggravated public order offence and he remains in custody.His arrest came after a man was filmed reading anti-Jewish bible passages to two young boys while they were travelling with their family on the Northern Line.Asma Shuweikh came to the defence of the family, who were travelling on the Northern Line on Friday (Chris Atkins/PA)Wearing a cap and hoody, the man is seen in the video threatening a man off-camera after…
(2019-11-23). La CIA ayudó a convertir a la serie 'Jack Ryan' en una fantasía intolerante sobre un cambio de régimen en Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Un análisis del investigador Tom Secker revela cómo la fantasía de Amazon sobre un cambio de régimen, "Jack Ryan", fue…
(2019-11-23). CIA ayudó a convertir a serie 'Jack Ryan' en fantasía sobre cambio de régimen en Venezuela. thegrayzone.com Un análisis del investigador Tom Secker revela cómo la serie de Amazon sobre un cambio de régimen en Venezuela, "Jack…
(2019-11-23). What Do Iraqi Protesters Want? commondreams.org Protesters stand amidst tear gas fumes as they clash with Iraqi riot police during a demonstration against state corruption and poor services, between the capital Baghdad's Tahrir Square and the high-security Green Zone district on October 1, 2019. (Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iraq_10.jpg …
(2019-11-23). Israel: Netanyahu to Give up 4 Ministry Posts Due to Indictment. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to relinquish the four ministerial posts he currently holds in the coming days following the indictment against him for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, according to a report published Saturday by Haaretz. | RELATED: | Israel's PM Netanyahu Charged in 3 Corruption Cases | On Thursday Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit indicted the premier for the long-running investigations dubbed Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000. Under Israel's law, Neta…
(2019-11-23). U.K. Labor Party Vows to Suspend Arms to Israel. imemc.org Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, hailed the U.K. Labor Party, the main opposition in the U.
(2019-11-23). PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (14— 20 November 2019). imemc.org Summary After Israel's military aggression on the Gaza Strip last week, that caused dozens of civilian casualties, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued their violations of human rights and international law in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) this week as PCHR documented 157 violations by IOF and Israeli settlers. In terms …
(2019-11-23). Illegal Israeli Settlers Torch Palestinian Vehicles, Vandalize Vehicles and Homes. imemc.org According to the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA), 50 Palestinian vehicles were vandalized in the latest series of Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank district of Salfit. Mayor of Kufur Ad-Dik, Ibrahim Issa Ad-Dik stated that a group of Israeli settlers sneaked their way into the Palestinian village, …
(2019-11-23). Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Abducting 13-year-old Boy in Hebron. imemc.org A video footage recently released by Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, showed Israeli soldiers detaining a 13-year-old Palestinian boy in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and, while blindfolded, walking him through the streets. On November 3 at about 11: 30 am local time, soldiers detained Abed al-Razeq Idris, 13, put him …
(2019-11-23). Kairos Palestine Denounces Pompeo's Illegitimate Legalization of Settlements. imemc.org Kairos Palestine expresses deep disappointment that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced—in a statement that disregards the Geneva Conventions, international law and widespread global consensus—a radical departure from U.
(2019-11-23). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. wsws.org Workers in the Punjab rallied and blocked traffic after a 15-year-old labourer was brutally beaten to death at a plywood factory.
(2019-11-23). Pope Denounces 'Evil' of Nuclear Weapons in Japan Trip. truthdig.com He goes further than any other pontiff, saying merely having atomic bombs is to be condemned, ahead of his visits to Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
(2019-11-23). Iran False Flag Prep, US Government's Staggering Bolivia Hypocrisy, Netanyahu Indicted & Patriot Act. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/22/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-11-23). U.S. Judge Awards $180 Million to Post Reporter Held by Iran. truthdig.com The nation is ordered to pay Jason Rezaian after he spent 544 days in captivity and was tortured on still-unexplained espionage charges.
(2019-11-23). How Does China Evaluate and Choose its Leaders? Understanding China's University System. globalresearch.ca Many Westerners have at least a dim awareness of China's Gaokao, the system of annual university entrance examinations, taken by about 10 million students each year. This set of examinations is quite stiff and perhaps even harsh, covering many subjects …
(2019-11-23). China, Bolivia: A Lithium Deal No More? dissidentvoice.org China has by far the largest lithium market. China produces already today the most electric cars, about 1 million in 2018, and will at least triplicate their production by 2025, and in the following decade or two, demand is expected to increase exponentially. Bolivia has the world's largest by far known lithium reserves. A long-term …
