(2021-11-18). The Russia-China-Iran Alliance. dissidentvoice.org NATO, the U.S. Government, and all other "neoconservatives" (adherents to Cecil Rhodes's 1877 plan for a global U.S. empire that would be run, behind the scenes, by the UK's aristocracy) have been treating Russia, China, and Iran, as being their enemies. In consequence of this: Russia, China, and Iran, have increasingly been coordinating their international …
(2021-11-18). Spiraling Prices, Shortages, Foreign Exchange Crisis in Sri Lanka: Opposition Leads Thousands to Protest. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-11-18). Leading Bahraini human rights activist launches hunger strike demanding communication with family. peoplesdispatch.org Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is serving the tenth year of his life sentence after his conviction on charges including "organizing and managing a terrorist organization," which human rights groups have slammed as unfair and oppressive…
(2021-11-18). From Pegasus to Blue Wolf: How Israel's "Security" Experiment in Palestine Became Global. dissidentvoice.org 
The revelation, a few years ago, that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been conducting mass surveillance on millions of Americans has reignited the conversation on governments' misconduct and their violation of human rights and privacy laws. Until recently, however, Israel has been spared due criticism, not only for its unlawful spying methods on …
(2021-11-18). Selected Articles: Vaccinated People Are Up to Nine Times (9X) More Likely to be Hospitalized than Unvaccinated People. globalresearch.ca 
By In the spring of 2021, before the emergence of the Delta variant, Israel had been the first country in …
(2021-11-18). Congress censures Republican Gosar for 'violent' anime video with Biden. rt.com 
US lawmakers have voted to censure Republican Representative Paul Gosar over a spoof video parodying a popular Japanese cartoon that featured his character attacking Democrats, including Joe Biden, over the border crisis. | The House of Representatives voted 223-207 to pass the censure resolution on Wednesday, with Representatives Adam Kinzinger (Illinois) and Liz Cheney (Wyoming) the only Republicans to break with their party and side with Democrats across the aisle. Ohio Republican David Joyce voted 'present', declining to take a position. | With the measure passed — the first formal censure in Congress…
(2021-11-18). Sri Lankan teachers' unions shut down all protests. wsws.org Contrary to the unions' claims, the deal is a betrayal of the teachers, with a paltry wage increase that has already been wiped out by rampant inflation and the government's removal of price controls on all essentials.
(2021-11-18). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold online meeting on Rajapakse government's austerity budget. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site readers, workers, youth and intellectuals are invited to participate in this crucial meeting and discussion on how to fight Colombo's brutal social attacks.
(2021-11-18). Washington and Paris are Forming a Front Against Turkey in Greece. journal-neo.org 
The arrival of the new US administration sparked increased friction with Turkey in 2021, leading to an even greater split in Ankara-Washington relations. In this context, as well as Washington's blatantly growing disdain for Ankara, it is more imperative than ever to answer the following: "What do we expect to happen first: the removal of …
(2021-11-18). China Completes Vietnam Metro as US Accuses Beijing of "Bullying" Region. newatlas.report November 18, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi — home to over 8 million people — saw the opening of its first ever metro line. The line was financed and built by China and features rolling stock from China's state-owned CRRC. The metro was under construction starting in 2011 …
(2021-11-17). Military Situation In Yemen On November 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 130 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours; | On November 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On November 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Sarwah and district; | On November 16, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On November 17, clashes between…
(2021-11-17). Greater Idlib: Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Positions Near Turkish Military Post (Videos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | On November 17, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out four airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib which is ruled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | The airstrikes targeted positions in the outskirts of the town of Ablin in the southern countryside of Idlib. The Turkish military maintains a po…
(2021-11-17). School Bus Drivers In Nationwide Strikes Over Poor Pay And Covid Risk. popularresistance.org Yellow school buses are part of the American streetscape, familiar to families across the US and an easily recognizable symbol the world over. | But the drivers of the vehicles that shuttle America's children to and from school are now caught up in the wave of labor unrest sweeping across the US in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. | Strikes, walkouts, protests or sick-outs among school bus drivers have taken place this fall in many states including North Carolina, New Mexico, Maryland, Florida, Indiana, Georgia Pennsylvania and New York among others. | Some school districts have periodically closed schools due…
(2021-11-17). Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On November 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 16, seven Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured in the border clashes with Armenia, according to the Azerbaijan MOD; | On November 16, one Armenian soldier was killed and 13 others were captured by Azerbaijan in the border clashes, according to the Armenian MOD; | Russian peacekeeping contingent ensured the safe entry and exit of about 4,000 units of transit road transport and more than 7,500 people through the Lachin co…
(2021-11-17). COP26: India Ends Up as Fall Guy. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-11-17). The Forgotten US Forever War in Korea. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-11-17). B3W Project or a US Attempt to Revive the Cornwall Consensus. journal-neo.org 
On November 9, Reuters reported that the Office of the US President's National Security Advisor organized in October — early November exploratory trips of expert delegations to several countries in Africa and Latin America. A similar tour to Asia is planned for December. The purpose of these visits was to agree with the leadership of the …
(2021-11-17). US inflation expectations now highest on record. asiatimes.com 
A spike in inflation expectations embedded in US Treasury yields has pushed market fears of long-term inflation to the highest level since the series began twenty years ago. So-called "breakeven inflation" at the five-year horizon, the Treasury market's measure of average annual change in the Consumer Price Index over five years, rose another .08% to …
(2021-11-17). US School Bus Drivers In Nationwide Strikes Over Poor Pay And Covid Risk. popularresistance.org Strikes, walkouts, protests or sick-outs among school bus drivers have taken place this fall in many states including North Carolina, New Mexico, Maryland, Florida, Indiana, Georgia Pennsylvania and New York among others. Some school districts have periodically closed schools due to bus driver shortages or changed school schedules to accommodate the shortage. Other districts have raised pay and offered sign-on bonuses to try to lure workers into vacant school bus driver positions.
(2021-11-17). Indigenous pride, power and protest: Strong as ever at National Day of Mourning. workers.org 
By K. James What are the United States' foundational myths? Who created them, and who do they erase and harm? Plymouth, Massachusetts, November 2019 For the past 51 years, United American Indians of New England (UAINE) and supporters have gathered on so-called Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to ask these . . . |
(2021-11-17). Israel Strikes Again: Missile Hits Southern Outskirts Of Syria's Damascus. southfront.org 
File image. | In the early morning of November 17, an Israeli missile strike targeted the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus. | A Syrian military source told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency that the target was an "empty building," claiming that no losses were sustained."At approximately 12: 45 am today, the Israeli enemy launched an aggression with two missiles from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting an empty building south of Damascus," the source said. "One of the hosti…
(2021-11-17). Oppose Israel's banning of popular Palestinian groups. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Palestine Solidarity of Grand Rapids, MI. | The Palestine Solidarity Committee of Grand Rapids condemns the designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as "terrorist organizations" by the Israeli state. Israel, a puppet regime of the United States, has claimed these groups as linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), forcing them into clandestine underground operations. We are calling on the United States to denounce the unsubstantiated claims of terrorism, which are used as a weapon against reporting the daily a…
(2021-11-17). 451 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians since early 2020, says new B'Tselem report. mronline.org 
The Israeli human rights group said that these settler attacks are used as a "major informal tool" by the state of Israel to displace Palestinians in order to confiscate and annex their lands.
(2021-11-17). Wang Yi's visit to Seoul and Other Aspects of Relations between China and South Korea. journal-neo.org 
Unlike the relationship between China and North Korea, which demonstrates a long-standing traditional friendship, the situation with South Korea is more complicated. On the one hand, high-ranking officials of China openly criticize the policy of the ROK, thereby Seoul periodically starts to claim Beijing's interference in the internal affairs of the country. Thus, on June …
(2021-11-17). Alec Baldwin wasn't scripted to fire gun in 'Rust' scene — lawsuit. rt.com 
The script supervisor who called 911 after Alec Baldwin shot and killed a woman on the 'Rust' movie set has accused the actor of recklessness in practicing for a scene that didn't even call for him to fire his gun. | "Alec Baldwin intentionally, without just cause or excuse, cocked and fired the loaded gun even though the upcoming scene to be filmed did not call for the cocking and firing of the firearm," script supervisor Mamie Mitchell said in a
(2021-11-17). Bolivian government rejects far-right destabilization attempts and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at Law 1386 repealed by the Bolivian Senate amid protests led by far-right civic committees; a leaked judicial panel report on the violence by police and armed forces during the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria; the tentative agreement reached between student workers and the Harvard University administration in the US; and the political alliance announced by Sara Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Junior ahead of the 2022 general elections in the Philippines.
(2021-11-17). As farmers protest in Sri Lanka after fertilizer ban, experts warn of food crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Fresh protests by farmers took place on November 10 in the aftermath of the Rajapaksa government's ban on chemical fertilizers earlier this year which has added to the country's ongoing economic crisis…
(2021-11-17). Coverup: U.S. military hid massive civilian death toll in 2019 Syria bombing. liberationnews.org 
This new report highlights the callousness with which the U.S. military and secret task forces destroyed communities in Syria in their effort to overthrow the Syrian government, establish U.S. hegemony in the region and plunder Syria's wealth.
(2021-11-17). In Video: Russian Advisors Train Syrian Mig-29 Pilots On Air-To-Air Combat. southfront.org 
File image. | Military advisors from the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have been training Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) pilots on air-to-air combat, according to recent reports. | On November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense's
(2021-11-17). Military Situation In Syria On November 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 12 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On November 17, an explosion was reported near the al-Omar oil field; | On November 17, Russian warplanes hit positions of Turkish-backed forces in Eblin village; | On November 16, clashes between the NDF and Asayish security forces were reported in Hasakah city.
(2021-11-17). Biden set to unfreeze Trump-era multibillion-dollar F-35 deal. rt.com 
Washington is set to go ahead with a multibillion-dollar warplane sale to the United Arab Emirates, a deal first signed by then-President Donald Trump but frozen for review, including over concerns about the UAE's role in Yemen. | The Joe Biden administration remains "fully committed" to the $23 billion F-35 deal with the Gulf state, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security Mira Resnick
(2021-11-17). Vietnamese National Hero, Colonel ƒê·∫∑ng VƒÉn Vi·ªát, Who Helped Vietnam End Its Colonial Scourge, Dies at Age 102. covertactionmagazine.com A few weeks ago, an extraordinary Vietnamese war hero and a great friend of mine passed away at the age …