(2021-11-03). The Situation in Syria Continues to Escalate. journal-neo.org 
The situation in Syria in the coming days could seriously heat up due to several factors. In the north of the country, this is due to Turkey's active redeployment of hundreds of soldiers and military equipment to the border in recent days, in particular tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launchers, and air defense systems. This military …
(2021-11-03). Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Journalists calling out corruption muzzled by cybercrime laws | Much of the media, and many ordinary citizens, forced to self censure as thousands find themselves in court for stating their views on social media | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 12: 05 | Political activists outside detained owner Kameel al-Zoubi's coffee stand in Ramtha District gather to buy drinks as a token of their support (MEE/Ja…
(2021-11-03). Afghan kids struggle in an ill-equipped US shelter. asiatimes.com 
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Some children who were evacuated from Afghanistan and are being cared for at a Chicago shelter for immigrant minors have hurt themselves, harmed other children or threatened …
(2021-11-03). Why progress at COP26 is crucial. asiatimes.com 
COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest in a series of meetings through which the world's governments attempt to deal with climate change. COP stands for "Conference of the Parties": these 197 parties are the United Nations member countries, plus a few small non-UN member countries and the European Union, all of …
(2021-11-03). The homogenisation of education. mronline.org 
Education in post-independence India was supposed not just to provide knowledge and skills to students, but also to facilitate the process of "nation-building" (to use a clumsy word).
(2021-11-03). Headlines for November 3, 2021. democracynow.org Youngkin Beats McAuliffe in VA Gov. Race; India Walton Trails Write-in Primary Loser Byron Brown in Buffalo, Eric Adams Wins NYC Mayoral Race; Michelle Wu Is 1st Woman, BIPOC Elected as Boston Mayor, Ohio Special House Races Go to Republican Mike Carey and Democrat Shontel Brown, Minneapolis Rejects Police Overhaul Measure; Oregon Legalizes "Magic Mushrooms" for Medical Use, COP26: U.S. Joins 90 Nations in Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions; South Africa Coal Deal Announced, CDC Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine for 5- to 11-Year-Olds, Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency as Tigrayan Forces Advance; U.N. Report Details…
(2021-11-03). Adani, India and COP26: How to support climate justice? greenleft.org.au The focus on "net zero" and "fossil fuels versus renewables" does not do justice to the critical need for just solutions for the Global South and Indigenous peoples, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-11-03). Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah facing forced expulsion reject Israeli court's 'compromise deal'. peoplesdispatch.org The Israeli supreme court had offered the Palestinians 'protected tenants' status in exchange for them recognizing temporary Jewish ownership of their homes and paying a symbolic rent to the Israeli settler organization involved in the so-called 'property dispute' in Sheikh Jarrah…
(2021-11-03). NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests'. middleeasteye.net 
NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests' | US authorities say NSO Group and Candiru enable foreign governments to 'threaten the rules-based international order' | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 25 | NSO Group exhibits at an international defence and homeland security expo in Tel Aviv in 2019 (Reuters) | US authorities have put NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company at the c…
(2021-11-03). Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian prisoner risks 'clinical death' as he enters 110th day of hunger strike | Kayed al-Fasfous' health deteriorates as he continues to protest against his administrative detention by Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 12: 37 | Palestinians with banners of Kayed al-Fasfous and Miqdad al-Qawasmi call for the release of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, 24 October 2021 (AF…
(2021-11-03). Israel Struck Damascus Suburb For The Second Time In Less Than A Week. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Early morning of November 3rd, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck targets near the Syrian capital of Damascus. The attack was carried out with surface-to-surface missiles fired from the Golan. | The Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported that the missiles hit sites in the Zakia region outside Damascus and caused material damage only. No casualties were reported."At about 02: 58 a.m. today, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression with a number of missiles from the direction of northern occupied…
(2021-11-03). US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat. middleeasteye.net 
US: Republican senator blocks Biden's choice for top Israel diplomat | Josh Hawley gives no reason for blocking appointment of Tom Nides, who would fill the vacant position of US ambassador to Israel | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 52 | Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he objected to Nides' appointment on behalf of his Republican colleagues (AFP) | Republican Senator Josh Hawley has blocked an attempt to approve a…
(2021-11-03). UAE: 'Shocking' lack of protection for British women in Gulf state, says report. middleeasteye.net 
UAE: 'Shocking' lack of protection for British women in Gulf state, says report | Cross-party panel says UK failing in its support for British women facing abuse and detention in UAE | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 10: 03 | A woman takes a photograph of the interior of the Moroccan pavilion at Expo 2020 in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai, on 2 October 2021 (AFP) | British women face a "shocking" lack of protectio…
(2021-11-03). Migrant woman drowns in Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. wsws.org The woman drowned on Friday while trying to cross the US-Mexico border by swimming around the border fence that juts into the Pacific. Her death is a consequence of the Biden administration's criminal anti-immigrant policies.
(2021-11-03). Palestine in Pictures: October 2021. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2021-11-03). Uproot the System: Filipina Activist Mitzi Tan on How Capitalism & Colonialism Fuel Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
We speak to Mitzi Tan, a climate activist based in the Philippines, who will join Greta Thunberg of Sweden and Vanessa Nakate of Uganda in speaking at a major march and rally in Glasgow on Saturday. Among their demands are reparations from the Global North to the Global South to help rebuild the lives of those most impacted by the climate crisis. Tan has recently protested outside the offices of Standard Chartered Bank in London, which funds the most fossil fuel companies based in the Philippines, which she says contributes directly to their yearly typhoons that cause insurmountable destruction. "At this point, n…
(2021-11-03). Turkey: Probe launched over social media posts speculating on Erdogan's health. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Probe launched over social media posts speculating on Erdogan's health | Investigation launched after hashtag 'He is dead' began trending on Turkish Twitter | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 13: 42 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference at the end of the G20 of World Leaders Summit on 31 October 2021 in Rome, Italy (AFP) | Turkish authorities have launched a probe into social media pos…
(2021-11-02). Lebanon: Oldest English-language newspaper lays off entire staff. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Oldest English-language newspaper lays off entire staff | The Daily Star notifies employees just days ahead of 31 October redundancy date | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 10: 58 | A man looks at the front pages of the Lebanese local English-language newspaper "The Daily Star" in the capital Beirut on 8 August 2019 (AFP) | The entire staff of the Daily Star news outlet in Lebanon has been made…
(2021-11-02). Bahrain tells citizens to leave Lebanon as Gulf spat continues. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain tells citizens to leave Lebanon as Gulf spat continues | Bahraini foreign ministry warns of 'tense situation' in Lebanon following controversy over comments made by information minister | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 15: 38 | Pedestrians and cars pass through the area of Tayouneh, in the southern suburb of the capital Beirut, on 15 October 2021 (AFP) | Bahrain has ordered its citizens in Leba…
(2021-11-02). Documents Show How the US Government Used Social Media to Intervene in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
BY Tim Gill and Christian Lewelling — Oct 30, 2021 | Outrage over alleged Russian intervention in US elections has been widespread. But documents obtained by Jacobin reveal that the US has intervened in Venezuelan elections by training opposition forces to use Facebook against President Nicolás Maduro's party. | In recent months, US lawmakers have condemned Facebook for harming children's health, amplifying violence from Washington to India, and disseminating misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and its vaccine. The criticisms follow a leak of thousands of internal company documents known as the Facebook Pape…
(2021-11-02). Blinken's Indo-Abraham Accords quickly come undone. asiatimes.com 
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is a man in a hurry. His president expects him to produce foreign policy success stories. Success stories are desperately needed as post-Afghanistan, the superpower has become a laughing stock universally. The trans-Atlantic alliance is seriously disoriented and Russia is on the prowl in the heart of Europe with …
(2021-11-02). Two Explosions, Gunshots Rock Area Around Military Hospital In Kabul. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 2nd, at least two explosions followed by the sound of gunfire were heard close to the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul. | Photographs shared by residents showed a plume of smoke over the area of the blasts. | No comment was initially available from Taliban officials and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. | According to local TV channels, citing eyewitnesses, another explosion followed. A group of suicide bombers…
(2021-11-02). Afghanistan: Former US envoy says Gulf states should play bigger role. middleeasteye.net 
Afghanistan: Former US envoy says Gulf states should play bigger role | Zalmay Khalilzad, who served under Trump and Biden, says Gulf states should use 'Islamic and other credentials to encourage moderation' within Taliban | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 21: 15 | Former US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad (C), walks in a hotel in Qatar's capital Doha during an international meeting, on 12 August 20…
(2021-11-02). Russia Accelerates Weapon Deliveries To Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan, Eyeing Improved Security. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia has accelerated military supplies to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan amid the conflict in Afghanistan. | The contracts planned for 2022 have already been executed, the head of the Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation said. Warplanes, helicopters and air defense systems left ahead of schedule for these countries. | In 2021, Russia delivered to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Su-30SM aircraft, Mi-35M helicopters, Buk-M2E anti-aircraft missile systems, BTR-80 and BTR-82A armored…
(2021-11-02). Activists warn against greenwashing "nature-based solutions" at COP26 and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the latest developments in the UN COP26 climate conference including a pledge by countries to end deforestation; rising casualties following twin explosions outside a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan; a hunger strike launched by affected families to demand clemency for protestors jailed during Chile's 2019 Social Outburst; and strike actions organized by metro train workers in Lisbon, Portugal to demand better working conditions.
(2021-11-02). Russia's Coal Export to India and its Connection to Eurasian Integration. journal-neo.org 
When the mass withdrawal of coal use in countries following green policies began, many experts predicted that this fuel would soon be forgotten entirely. Its extraction and exports would cease to be profitable for the countries implementing them. Even then, it seemed unlikely because "developed" countries such as all Western countries, which stopped burning coal …
(2021-11-02). Biden's QUAD Strategy Reaches the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
The so-called 'QUAD 2′, or the West Asian QUAD, comes at a time when, on the one hand, the US is facing an unprecedented global challenge from China, and on the other, when the US' European allies continue to refuse to support the US in its tussle with China. While European powers do consider China …
(2021-11-02). Video: Azerbaijani reservists in combat training for next war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Military training held for reservists The Azerbaijani army is holding a military training session for the reserve forces, the Defence Ministry reported on November 2. The military exercises are being conducted at one of the military units under the 2021 training plan approved by Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov…. *** The training session is aimed at …
(2021-11-02). China And India To Likely Become Russia's First S-500 Missile Defense System Buyers. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | India and China may become the first buyers of the latest Russian S-500 Prometheus missile defense system, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation."When this system is delivered to the Armed Forces in the required volume, it will also be possible to supply it for export. We consider India, as well as China, and all those states with whom we have long-standing, partner and predictable relationships, as future owners of this newest system," he said.
(2021-11-02). Tom Goldtooth at COP26: Absolute Carbon Reduction Is "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. democracynow.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the talks and warns the heavy focus on "net zero" rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders are not planning to mak…
(2021-11-02). Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. truthout.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the tal…
(2021-11-02). G20 urged to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations: report. ecns.cn Group of 20 (G20) nations faces growing pressure on offering poor nations more COVID-19 vaccines, said a news report on India's Wion News' online portal Sunday.
(2021-11-02). Turkey hosts NATO naval drills with observers from Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan and Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Eastern Mediterranean 2021 drills hosted by Turkey starts The Eastern Mediterranean 2021 drills hosted by Turkey and organized by the Turkish Naval Forces Command, started on Tuesday. *** Some 35 vessels and 5,000 personnel from 10 countries are participating in the drill. …it is aimed to observe the readiness of the Turkish Naval Task Force, …
(2021-11-02). COP26: Middle East countries pledge to slash methane emissions. middleeasteye.net 
COP26: Middle East countries pledge to slash methane emissions | Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE are among those backing plan to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 18: 52 | Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks on second day of UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, on 2 November 2021 (AFP) | Leaders from across the Middle East at the COP26 summit in Glasgow h…
(2021-11-02). West throws Palestinian rights groups to the wolves. electronicintifada.net Israel's enablers are to blame for "terror" designations.
(2021-11-02). The Anti-War Committee Joins Groups Around the Globe to #StandWithThe6. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Twin Cites based Anti-War Committee. | The Anti-War Committee Joins Groups Around the Globe to #StandWithThe6 | We have worked with several of the Palestinian rights organizations newly deemed "terrorists" by Israel. | In October 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz outlawed six leading Palestinian human rights groups, labeling them "terrorist organizations" and accusing them of serving as fronts for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Gantz's executive order criminalized Al-Haq, Addameer, Bisan Center, Defense fo…
(2021-11-02). US: Contractor sues Texas over anti-BDS law. middleeasteye.net 
US: Contractor sues Texas over anti-BDS law | A Palestinian-owned company is refusing to sign a contract requiring it to pledge to not boycott Israel | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 16: 32 | More than two dozen US states have adopted anti-boycott legislation (AFP/File photo) | A
(2021-11-02). Israel budget: Bennett slams opposition as 'desperate' ahead of long-awaited vote. middleeasteye.net 
Israel budget: Bennett slams opposition as 'desperate' ahead of long-awaited vote | The Israeli budget was a contentious issue that pushed Israel to a snap election in March and Bennett affirmed that his coalition would pass it | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 13: 21 | Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks on his cell phone as he attends a plenum session on the state budget, 2 Sept…
(2021-11-02). Sudan coup: Israeli delegation visited country in midst of takeover. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Israeli delegation visited country in midst of takeover | Israeli delegation, including intelligence officers, reportedly met with deputy head of Rapid Support Forces and others shortly after launch of coup | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 09: 50 | Sudanese anti-coup protesters gather in a street in the capital Khartoum on 30 October 2021, to express their support for the country's democratic transition deraile…
(2021-11-02). COP26: Israel minister gains belated access to global gathering. middleeasteye.net 
COP26: Israel minister gains belated access to global gathering | Energy Minister Karine Elharrar attends summit after complaint that transportation options for delegates were inaccessible to wheelchairs | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 11: 33 | Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at COP26 (Social media) | Karine Elharrar, Israel's energy minister, entered the COP26 summit in Glasgow…
(2021-11-02). Trump: Israel 'literally owned Congress' a decade ago until 'Squad' elected. middleeasteye.net 
Trump: Israel 'literally owned Congress' a decade ago until 'Squad' elected | Anti-Defamation League accuses former president of antisemitism after remarks during radio interview | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 10: 55 | Trump told AM radio host that US representatives Ilhan Omar and Alexandra Ocasio-Corez "hate Israel" (AFP) | A decade ago,
(2021-11-02). Welcome to the American Century. tomdispatch.com On February 17, 1941, less than 10 months before the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor and the U.S. found itself in a global war, Henry Luce, in an editorial in Life magazine (which he founded along with Time and Fortune), declared the years to come "the American Century." He then urged this country's leaders to "exert upon the world the full impact of our influence, for such purposes as we see fit." And he wasn't wrong, was he? Eight decades later, who would deny that we've lived through something like an American century? After all, in 1945, the U.S. emerged triumphant from World War II, a rare nation remarkably unr…
(2021-11-02). Yakama Nation Acquires Inaba Produce Farms. popularresistance.org On Monday, November 1, 2021, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation ("Yakama Nation"), acting through its agricultural enterprise Yakama Nation Farms, purchased Inaba Produce Farms, Inc. from the Inaba family. | "When the Inaba family began farming here on the Yakama Reservation in the early 1900's, Yakama tribal members supported their efforts, leasing land to them when the laws of the United States did not permit Japanese immigrants to be landowners. Today, the Inaba family honors our historic relationship by selling Inaba Produce Farms to the Yakama Nation to support our sovereignty and food se…
(2021-11-02). Elections in Japan end with boost to right-wing, defeat of center-left opposition. peoplesdispatch.org The opposition coalition of five parties led by the Constitutional Democratic Party suffered a massive defeat, while the ruling conservative coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party continues to maintain its majority in the National Diet…
(2021-11-02). Self-Defense — 2021, the Long-Awaited SLBM and Other Missile News from North Korea. journal-neo.org 
In September 2021, North Korea surprised military experts by showcasing new technologies, while the fact that every single one of those techs exists even in the experimental form makes the US and their allies' victory over Pyongyang increasingly difficult. First of all, the DPRK has developed its own cruise missile. Secondly, it is a hypersonic …
(2021-11-02). Ethical Issues in America Infant Adoption. dissidentvoice.org In "The Son My Sister Placed for Adoption Wants to Find Her. What Should I Do?", NY Times, October 26, 2021, Ethicist Kwame Anthony Appiah questions the ethics of confidentiality versus a right to know one's biological ancestry for those separated by adoption. The case at hand involves a woman contacted by the son her …
(2021-11-02). MAGA Mom Claims Daughter Asked If She Was Evil After History Class. moguldom.com A white woman in Virginia claims that her 6-year-old daughter came home from school after a history class asking if she was "born evil" because she is white. The woman told her story as an argument against critical race theory (CRT) at a Loudon County Public Schools board meeting on Oct. 26. The discussion was …
(2021-11-02). Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri. middleeasteye.net 
Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri | The award-winning singer was known for his traditional Syrian songs, which combined Arabic poetry with music | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 12: 28 | Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri performs during the 46th International Carthage festival at the Roman theatre in Carthage, near Tunis in July 2010 (AFP) | Tributes are pouring in for the iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fak…
(2021-11-02). FRSO condemns murder of Ka Oris, beloved spokesperson for the New People's Army. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns the cowardly October 29 murder of New People's Army spokesperson Ka Oris (Jorge Madlos) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Medical aid Eighfel Dela Peña (Ka Pika) was also killed in the ambush. Both were unarmed and had no opportunity to defend themselves. The killers are now lying to the media to cover up their crimes. | Ka Oris was a communist who devoted the whole of his life to building the revolutionary movement in the Philippines. He was a committed proletarian internationalist. He worked tirelessly to build and promote the New People's Army (NPA…
(2021-11-02). Military Situation In Syria On November 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Hama province | On November 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On November 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ankawi village | On November 2, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…