(2021-10-30). The Glasgow summit, climate change, and the case for socialism. wsws.org The past two years have seen a series of escalating climate disasters in all regions of the globe, including massive wildfires from the Australian bush to the American west, devastating flooding in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and deadly heatwaves the world over.
(2021-10-30). Modi makes spectacle of India's 1 billionth COVID vaccine shot to cover up his government's culpability for mass death. wsws.org By rights, Modi should be charged—as his Brazilian counterpart, the fascist Jair Bolsonaro, has been—for promoting quackery and presiding over crimes against humanity.
(2021-10-30). Israel's 'terrorist' designation of Palestinian rights groups credits 'apartheid' label U.S. political establishment denies. mronline.org 
For much of this year, Israel's defenders have waged a successful battle to keep the word "apartheid" from entering the mainstream discourse. Israel just set that process back by smearing Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations.
(2021-10-30). Philippines: Condemn Philippine National Police massacre of peasants in Masbate. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Oct. 25 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the massacre of at least five peasants yesterday early morning in Barangay Bugtong, Mandaon town in Masbate province. | Contrary to the PNP's claims in their press releases, the victims were not members of the New People's Army (NPA). The PNP identified one of the victims as Eddie/Arnold Rosero, a local resident. | According to the NPA's Regional Operational Command in Bicol,…
(2021-10-30). Sri Lankan government abandons limited COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. wsws.org In order to justify its relaxation of COVID-19 health security measures, Colombo is seeking to artificially engineer lower official statistics of infections and deaths.
(2021-10-30). 75 years & counting: a history of Western regime change in Syria — Part I. mronline.org 
Washington and London's latest war against Syria was incubated in CIA and MI6 offices long before the manufactured "uprising" erupted in 2011.
(2021-10-30). Biden again lashes out against China over Taiwan. wsws.org Biden's remarks are the latest in a rising drumbeat of inflammatory statements from Washington that undermine the diplomatic and strategic status quo in the Taiwan Strait that has existed for four decades.
(2021-10-29). Being a child in Yemen is the stuff of nightmares: The Forty-Third Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
Since February 2021, the military forces of Ansar Allah have made a push to capture the central town of Marib, which is not only at the epicentre of Yemen's modest oil refining project but is also one of the few parts of the country still controlled by President Hadi.
(2021-10-29). Why the Troubled U.S. Empire Could Quickly Fall Apart. independentmediainstitute.org The U.S. wars lost in Iraq and Afghanistan showed imperial overreach beyond what even 20 years of war could manage. That the defeats were drawn out for so many years shows that domestic politics and the funding of the domestic military-industrial complex were, more than geopolitics, the key drivers of these wars. Empires can die …
(2021-10-29). The Holy Land Foundation Five: How U.S.-Israeli geopolitics cruelly warped the U.S. judicial process. mronline.org 
While Bush rushed to designate the Holy Land Foundation a terrorist organization and declare that closing them down was somehow a great achievement in the fight against terrorism, the fact of the matter was that he had no proof.
(2021-10-29). Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-29). Being A Child In Yemen Is The Stuff Of Nightmares. popularresistance.org In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — along with other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — began to bomb Yemen. These countries entered a conflict that had been ongoing for at least a year as a civil war escalated between the government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, the Ansar Allah movement of the Zaidi Shia, and al-Qaeda. The GCC — led by the Saudi monarchy — wanted to prevent any Shia political project, whether aligned with Iran or not, from taking power along Saudi Arabia's border. The attack on Yemen can be described, therefore, as an attack by th…
(2021-10-29). Turkey Deploys More Militants In Northeastern Syria Amid Report Of Near Operation Against Kurdish Forces. southfront.org 
illustrative image. | Turkey has deployed more of its proxies in the areas occupied by its forces in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on October 29. | According to the London-based monitoring group, several groups of Turkish-backed militants were sent from the Turkish-occupied areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo to the occupied areas in the northern countryside of Raqqa and al-Hasakah through Turkey's territory. | The militants were sent by the Hamzah Division, the Rahman Legion, t…
(2021-10-29). Taliban pressing G20 to hurry in providing its promised $1.2 bln in aid to Afghanistan. tass.com Spokesman Muhammad Suhail Shaheen stressed that the government is ready to cooperate through the relevant agencies and other NGOs…
(2021-10-29). 'Childish Remarks': Iran Slams Israeli Envoy to India For Accusing It of 'Destabilising' West Asia. sputniknews.com Besides the UAE, Israel last year also normalised ties with Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. All the diplomatic agreements were mediated by the US under former President Donald Trump. Iran has labelled the so-called Abraham Accords as "strategic idiocy" and a "stab on the back" of Palestinian people.
(2021-10-29). How the Texas Abortion Law's Faulty Legal Text Could Self-Destruct. independentmediainstitute.org The ghastliness of the new Texas abortion law is difficult to express in words. It prevents women from aborting their pregnancies after six weeks and creates legal avenues for the punishment of those who assist a woman in her efforts to obtain an abortion. Texas has opened a multidimensional Pandora's box that threatens marginalized communities …
(2021-10-29). Peace in Afghanistan is No Longer 'Made in the US'. journal-neo.org 
Even though the US fought the war in Afghanistan for twenty years and it decided to withdraw after signing a deal with the Taliban (banned in Russia), the end of the war and the US withdrawal has not automatically transitioned into 'peace.' The US' utterly chaotic and irresponsible withdrawal from Afghanistan and the consequent resurgence …
(2021-10-29). 11 Months Later, Indian Farmers Still Resist Laws That Help Big Business. towardfreedom.org The Indian farmers' movement is part of the worldwide struggle to save small farmer communities. The movement can gain traction if protesting farmers include the concerns of landless rural households, who now comprise almost half of households in the Indian countryside.
(2021-10-29). Pentagon pressures NATO allies to send more weapons to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon urges US allies to lift restrictions on defensive arms supplies for Ukraine The US Department of Defense called on their allies to lift the restrictions on supplies of defensive firearms for Ukraine. Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia said so at an online event, organized by the Centre …
(2021-10-29). India Deploys US Weapons, Including Chinook Helicopters, to Ramp Up Defence at Disputed China Border. sputniknews.com India has increased its defence purchases from the US over the last five years, buying about $3.4 billion worth of armaments between 2016 and 2020. The country was designated as a "major defence partner" of the US in 2016. In 2018, the US granted it "license-free access" to a range of military and dual-use technologies that are otherwise regulated.
(2021-10-29). US Sanctions Several Individuals, Companies Over Links To Iran's 'Lethal Drone' Program. southfront.org 
File image. | On October 29, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on a network of individuals and companies for supporting the drone program of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its expeditionary unit, the Quds Force. | In a statement, the Department of Treasury accused the Quds Force of using and supplying "lethal drones" to Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East, including Hezbollah, the Hamas Movement, Kata'ib Hezbollah and the Houthis (Ansar Allah), as well as to Ethiopia.
(2021-10-29). Iranian-Backed Forces Launched Drones During Exercise In Syria's Deir Ezzor — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Iranian-backed forces launched several drones during an exercise in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on October 29. | The drones were launched from farmlands located in the outskirts of the town of al-Mayadin in the southern Deir Ezzor countryside. The drones flew over al-Rahbah citadel in al-Mayadin, where Iranian-backed forces allegedly store their weapons and ammunition. | According to the SOHR, the drones were launc…
(2021-10-29). Iraq: Elections are Over; What's Next? journal-neo.org 
Iraqis voted for a new parliament in the October 10 election, but it could be weeks or months before a viable new government takes office. This is why locals didn't go dancing in the streets at all after the last election. Still, a healthy democratic process seems to have resulted in the best possible outcome, …
(2021-10-29). Palestine at the Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
Films made about the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the plight of the Palestinians are increasing in number. The BDS movement has gained steam. At a time when even saying something against the Israeli Zionist government is deemed anti-Semitic, it takes brave artists to make truthful films about the realities in the Middle East. And …
(2021-10-29). Israel puts Gaza's deaf people in extreme danger. electronicintifada.net Being unable to hear explosions made the May attack even more terrifying.
(2021-10-29). Israel told EU in advance of plan to label rights groups "terrorist" electronicintifada.net Brussels "not standing fully behind its values, its principles and also its partners."
(2021-10-29). Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Swedish Security Commander Killed In Greater Idlib Bombing. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Abu Omar al-Filistini, a senior security commander of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was reportedly assassinated in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The commander was killed in front of his house in the town of Binnish in the eastern Idlib countryside when an explosive device that was planted under his vehicle, a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV, blew up. A woman, possibly the commander's wife, was also wounded as a result of the bombing. | According to Jiha…
(2021-10-29). Protesters demand justice for Yamaji woman JC. greenleft.org.au Protesters in Boorloo (Perth) demanded justice for slain Yamaji woman JC, reports Alex Salmon.
(2021-10-29). Efforts to Ban Toni Morrison's "Beloved" Are at Center of Virginia Governor Race. truthout.org 
Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin caused public uproar this week when he released a political ad featuring a white mother who advocated banning Toni Morrison's novel Beloved from schools. The woman, Laura Murphy, describes the book as "some of the most explicit material you can imagine." In 2013, Murphy fought to have the "Beloved bill" passed, which was eventually vetoed by Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is running again for governor against Youngkin in the current ra…
(2021-10-29). GOP Efforts to Ban Toni Morrison's "Beloved" Now at Center of Virginia Governor's Race. democracynow.org 
Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin caused public uproar this week when he released a political ad featuring a white mother who advocated banning Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" from schools. The woman, Laura Murphy, describes the book as "some of the most explicit material you can imagine." In 2013, Murphy fought to have the "Beloved bill" passed, which was eventually vetoed by Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is running again for governor against Youngkin in the current race. Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells the story of a family of former enslaved people set after the America…
(2021-10-29). U.S. protesters demand release and repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui. workers.org 
Reprint from Al Jazeera Excerpts from an article in Al Jazeera Dozens of protesters and human rights activists are calling on the Pakistani government to work to end the continued imprisonment of Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui in the United States. Carrying pictures and banners, the protesters gathered outside the Pakistan . . . |
(2021-10-29). Peasant protests demanding fertiliser erupt across Sri Lanka. wsws.org The peasant protests were precipitated by the Rajapakse government's sudden decision in April to ban imports of chemical fertiliser and other agrochemicals.
(2021-10-29). Zero Hour Nears In Syria's North As Turkey Deploys Battle Tanks And More. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-29). Turkey Deports 7 Syrian Refugees For "Provocatively Eating Bananas" On Video, Mocking Economic Crisis. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkey announced it would deport seven Syrian migrants accused of making "provocative" social media posts about eating bananas. | This is yet another attempt to shift focus from the deepening economic and political crisis towards arbitrary nonsense. | One of the most popular
(2021-10-29). 38 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Hideouts In Central Syria: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Late on October 28, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out 38 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The Russian airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group in the Amour mount in the eastern countryside of Homs as well as in the al-Bishri mount which lays along the administrative border between…
(2021-10-29). Turkey Shells Two Settlements In Aleppo Province In Preparation For Hostilities. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Turkish military opened fire on the settlements of Ein Dakna and Biiluniya in the north of Aleppo province, the Kurdish ANHA news agency reported."The Turkish army and the mercenaries controlled by them fired shells and rockets at the settlements of Ein Dakna and Biiluniya on Thursday evening. Dozens <...> exploded in these settlements," the agency reported. | According to him, the Syrians retaliated from the MLRS on the positions of the militants in the area of …
(2021-10-29). China Moves Onto USA's Doorstep by Signing Up Cuba to Belt & Road. Will it Cause a Standoff Like the 1962 Missile Crisis? orinocotribune.com By Tom Fowdy — Oct 21, 2021 | As the United States ratchets up its support for Taiwan as a regional chess piece against China, Beijing may also be positioning Havana as a counterweight. The move is sure to enrage Washington. | Cuba this week signed up to China's Belt and Road (BRI) Energy Partnership, which is expected to see Beijing invest in the island's energy industries with a focus on renewables. | Cuba's ambassador to China stated that the agreement ratified his country's commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative and called for the building of an international mega-platform for economic exchanges, und…
(2021-10-29). Turkey: NATO ships engage in "planning and execution of mine warfare" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Ships Participate In Turkish Exercise Nusret 2021 Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in the Turkish-led maritime exercise NUSRET 2021 in the Aegean Sea off Canakkale, Turkey. SNMCMG2, consisting of flagship ESPS Rayo, TCG Edincik, ESPS Segura, ITS Viareggio and HS Evropi, joined the other units from the Turkish Navy. NUSRET is …
(2021-10-29). Ukrainian foreign minister justifies using Turkish combat drone in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine's Foreign Minister justifies launching Turkish Bayraktar drones in Donbas Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba justified the launch of the Turkish drone Bayraktar in the Donbas conflict zone by the need for self-defense as Deutsche Welle reported. The Ukrainian military have deployed Bayraktar, the Turkey-made combat drone in the Donbas combat area for the …
(2021-10-29). NATO celebrates national day of Turkey, "birthplace of civilization in the world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeOctober 29, 2021 Turkish National Day Meet Mehmet Cetin from NATO's Cyber Security Centre. We asked him a few questions about his country and about Turkey's National Day. NATO…benefits from experienced personnel in the Turkish Armed Forces and increases the level of interoperability among alliance members. Istanbul…connects the …
(2021-10-29). Houthis Make More Gains In Ma'rib, Target Saudi-Backed Tribal Leader With Ballistic Missile. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) and their allies continue to advance in the central Yemen province of Ma'rib, where Saudi-backed forces appear to be on the brink of collapse. | On October 29, Houthi fighters captured the town of al-Jarashah which is located some 35 kilometers to the south of Ma'rib city. The town is located on Route 574 that links to the N5 highway leading to the city. | A Yemen source told the Beriut-based al-Mayadeen TV that the Houthis captured al-Jarashah…