(2021-11-20). Democratic Socialists of America congressman Jamaal Bowman votes for Israel's Iron Dome, visits with right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. wsws.org The DSA's congressional support for Israel's Iron Dome armament program is further confirmation that the organization is a faction of the Democratic Party, a supporter of imperialism and a facilitator of war crimes against the population of Palestine.
(2021-11-20). [Correspondence] CoronaVac efficacy data from Turkey. thelancet.com Mine Tanriover and colleagues1 report that the efficacy of CoronaVac against laboratory-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 in a trial in Turkey is 83 ∑5% (95% CI 65 ∑4—92 ∑1). By contrast, the efficacy of CoronaVac against symptomatic COVID-19 has been estimated at 50 ∑7% (36 ∑0—62 ∑0) in a Brazilian trial and at 65 ∑3% (20 ∑0—85 ∑1) in an Indonesian trial.2,3 Noting that post-vaccination neutralising antibody titres are quite strongly associated with vaccine efficacy against symptomatic infection,4,5 the efficacy estimated from the Turkish dataset is much higher…
(2021-11-20). [Editorial] Afghanistan: the international community must act. thelancet.com "It is going to be hell on Earth." Afghanistan is set to become the world's worst humanitarian crisis according to David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme. Nearly half of Afghans need humanitarian aid. 22 ∑8 million people could face acute hunger this winter, with 8 ∑7 million at emergency levels of food insecurity. A resulting refugee crisis is likely to affect Afghanistan, the region, and the rest of the world. In desperation, people are selling their assets, and some are resorting to child labour and child marriage.
(2021-11-20). US at ASEAN Summit Looks to Turn Region Against Itself. newatlas.report 
November 20, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — For the first time in four years a US President has attended the annual ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit. In a poorly disguised redux of the Obama-era "Pivot to Asia," the US seeks to appear interested in contributing to ASEAN in a constructive manner …
(2021-11-20). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Striking Chinese taxi drivers demand lower contract fees; 95,000 Maharashtra state transport workers continue strike; Around 50,000 paramedical professionals protest in Sri Lanka; New Zealand rail workers vote for national strike.
(2021-11-20). After a year of struggle by farmers, Indian government forced to withdraw farm laws. mronline.org 
Movements across India celebrated the struggle by the farmers during which they faced great repression and vilification. Around 750 people are believed to have died during the agitation which saw thousands camp on the borders of Delhi…
(2021-11-20). [Correspondence] CoronaVac efficacy data from Turkey — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Martina McMenamin and Benjamin Cowling for raising important issues on vaccine trials in the context of our Article.1 The work they refer to by Palacios and colleagues2 has not been published in a peer reviewed journal; thus we cannot comment on the accuracy or the comparability of its methods. The Indonesian trial data have been published,3 and although the main method of this study was similar to ours, the case definition of COVID-19 and the methods used for active surveillance were different.
(2021-11-20). Turkey and Iran, Friends or Foes? journal-neo.org 
Turkey and Iran, whose cooperation and potential conflict are closely intertwined despite the occasional disagreement and contradictory views on world events, are still trying to maintain a complex balance between themselves to prevent a significant escalation of tension. Indeed, any shift in the balance of power between these two critical poles in the Middle East …
(2021-11-20). COVID patient in California dies after maggots found in mouth and nose. wsws.org A woman recovering from COVID-19 at South Coast Global Medical Center in Santa Ana passed away only days after family members found her in a state of neglect, discovering maggots in her mouth and nose.
(2021-11-20). Palestine's flag waves in Jersey City. workers.org 
On Nov. 15, the flag of Palestine waved in front of Jersey City's City Hall, an important first step to the recognition of the Palestinian people, said Ward D Councilperson Yousef Saleh. Saleh had suggested the flag raising to the Jersey City Cultural Affairs Department — saying it was . . . |
(2021-11-20). News on China | No. 76. dissidentvoice.org Chairman Xi Jinping and president Joe Biden met despite the US imposing new sanctions on Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE a few days prior. Nonetheless, Taiwan was affirmed as a part of China.
(2021-11-20). Thailand's Sufficiency Economy: Eliminating Poverty by Building Sustainable Wealth. newatlas.report 
Forward: This is an in-depth English language explanation of Thailand's New Theory and Sufficiency Economy principles, developed and promoted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama 9) across the nation to eliminate poverty and create local, sustainable wealth. These principles live on under his son, King Vajiralongkorn (King Rama 10), who continues to promote these principles …
(2021-11-19). "Honest mistakes": How the US and Israel justify the targeting and killing of civilians. dissidentvoice.org An "honest mistake" is buying your partner the wrong perfume or copying someone into an email chain by accident. It is not firing a drone missile at a car, killing 10 civilians — and doing so when a small child was clearly visible moments earlier. And yet, a supposedly "independent" Pentagon inquiry this month claimed …
(2021-11-19). Headlines for November 19, 2021. democracynow.org House to Vote on Build Back Better Act After Filibuster-Style Delay by Republican Leader, Julius Jones Granted Clemency Hours Before Scheduled Execution, Henry Montgomery, Sentenced to Life Term at 17, Leaves Angola Prison on Parole, Belarus Shelters Some Asylum-Seekers on Polish Border, Deports Iraqi Refugees, As COVID Surges in Europe, Austria Orders New Lockdown and National Vaccine Mandate, 18,000 Cut Off by Flooding in British Columbia; Millions of Kenyans at Risk of Hunger Amid Drought, Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Hits 15-Year Peak; Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Oppose Mining Plans, Delhi School Shutdown…
(2021-11-19). Poland-Belarus: One-year old Syrian boy latest to die on Europe's border. middleeasteye.net 
Poland-Belarus: One-year old Syrian boy latest to die on Europe's border | Death of Syrian child comes as hundreds of Iraqis are repatriated from Belarus-Poland border | Fri, 11/19/2021 – 12: 46 | Two graves of refugees who died trying to get to Poland are seen at the Muslim cemetery in Bohoniki on 18 November 2021 (AFP) | A one-year-old Syrian boy has become the latest death among migrants trap…
(2021-11-19). 19 November, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — Solidarity with the Hunger Strikers! samidoun.net 
Friday 19 November 2021 From 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. Metro Bagatelle — Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/594854881756808 Friday November 19 from 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m., Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Bagatelle metro in Toulouse in support of the 5 Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike for their release […] | The article
(2021-11-19). How NAM Changed International Relations. libya360.wordpress.com ND Jayaprakash Image Courtesy: India Today Organised opposition to colonialism and imperialism began in the late 1920s, and Indian leaders, especially Jawaharlal Nehru, made significant contributions via the Non-Aligned Movement. The Belgrade Declaration, adopted at the first NAM Conference on 6 September 1961 and the McCloy-Zorin Accords on General and Complete Disarmament signed between the United States and the USSR…
(2021-11-19). Saudi attempts to play regional hegemon face tough resistance in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org Hezbollah's resistance to Israel and criticism of the war in Yemen has infuriated Saudi Arabia which is now using its economic leverage to punish the common Lebanese people at a time when they are going through the worst crisis in the history of the country since the civil war…
(2021-11-19). The Heat: Afghanistan hunger crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Nearly three months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the country is facing a hunger crisis.
(2021-11-19). Afghan Issues in a Transformed World Order. journal-neo.org 
The state and development of the Afghan issue seems to reflect all the flaws of today's global order, which has also begun to "radically transform." While the relevance of this kind of change process is more or less obvious, it is not clear where their generalized vector is headed. Furthermore, an important question seems to …
(2021-11-19). "Hell on Earth": Millions of Afghans Face Starvation. zcomm.org The country has fallen into an economic crisis after the U.S. and other Western countries cut off direct financial assistance to the government following the Taliban takeover in August…
(2021-11-19). South Korean Seongnamgate: Will There be a Sequel? asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-11-19). Cuba Condemns US Blockade Before Eurasian Council. telesurenglish.net Before the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on Friday, Cuba's Chief of the Council of Ministers Manuel Marrero denounced the U.S. strengthening of the economic blockade against his country. | RELATED: | "During almost six decades, this unilateral coercive policy has caused US$144 billion economy losses," Marrero stressed and thanked the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) for their continued sup…
(2021-11-19). South Asian leaders join other heads of state to back bogus climate targets at COP26. wsws.org The ruling classes in South Asia see investment in renewable energy and climate adaptation measures not as essential steps to save the planet's ecosystem, but as financial lifelines for their failing business interests.
(2021-11-19). Indian Government Forced To Withdraw Farm Laws. popularresistance.org After fighting for almost a year, farmers in India finally won a victory against the three farms laws enacted by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government last year. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, November 19, that the three laws would be repealed and all legal processes related to the matter will be completed during the upcoming session of parliament.
(2021-11-19). Indian farmers score victory as Modi retreats on pro-corporate farm laws. peoplesworld.org 
Indian farmers scored a spectacular victory Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi repealed three marketizing farm laws after 14 months of mass struggle. The laws, passed late last year, deregulated the sale of food across state borders, legalized private stockpiling and speculation in foodstuffs, and removed price controls, effectively marketizing the sector and threatening food …
(2021-11-19). India: PM Modi To Repeal Controversial Agriculture Laws. telesurenglish.net "Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws," Modi said on Friday in an address to the nation coinciding with a major Sikh festival — the religion of many protesting farmers. | "In the Parliament session starting later this month, we will complete the constitutional process to repeal these three agricultural laws." | RELATED: | The legislation…
(2021-11-19). Fact Check: Males In Iraq, Syria And North Korea Have Higher Life Expectancy Than Black American Men. moguldom.com The Gravel Institute tweeted on Nov. 17 that "Black men in the United States had a lower life expectancy in the first half of 2020, 68.3 years, than males in Syria, Uzbekistan, Iraq, and North Korea." But how true is it? The Gravel Institute is a progressive think tank that produces videos on history, economics, …
(2021-11-19). UAE rewards Israeli firms that supplied arms for Gaza massacre. electronicintifada.net Jordan deepens embrace of Tel Aviv, ignoring deep public opposition.
(2021-11-19). Turkey Aims to Be at the Forefront of the Unmanned Systems of the Future. journal-neo.org 
Unmanned military technology is increasingly being introduced by various armies worldwide, whether in the air, at sea, or on the ground. Therefore, weapons such as unmanned combat vehicles and combat robots are becoming a development priority for many countries. Along with such established global producers of unmanned military equipment as Russia, the US, and Israel, Turkey …
(2021-11-19). What China Learned From U.S. Capitalism's Development. independentmediainstitute.org U.S. capitalism was, in certain ways, the world's most successful capitalism until recently. Better than the capitalist systems of Britain, Germany, and Japan, U.S. capitalism avoided two key traps. First, it found a remarkable way to manage the capitalist-worker class struggle for a long time before it lost that capacity. The United States also found …
(2021-11-19). Boy defends his right to say there are 'only two genders'. rt.com 
Mother of a New Hampshire boy suspended by the school for claiming that there are "only two genders" is prepared to defend his rights to free speech and religious freedom in court. | "My first reaction was that I was shocked," the woman who prefers to stay anonymous told Fox News. | She added that she had agreed with her son's opinion and defended him during a conversation with Exeter High School's vice principal Marcy Dovholuk by saying that "he has a right to his opinion." | Now the student and his mother are suing the school and Dovholuk on the grounds of violation of the boy's right to free speech. The do…
(2021-11-19). Masacre que no se filtra no existe. globalizacion.ca "Si las guerras pueden comenzar con mentiras, la paz bien puede comenzar con la verdad": Julian Assange. | El 8 de marzo de 2019 los analistas de un comando militar estadounidense localizado en la millonaria península de Catar, se encontraban observando…
(2021-11-19). North Carolina Prison Has Ignored Woman's Pleas for Gender-Affirming Surgery. truthout.org 
This story was originally published by It's been nearly 10 years since Kanautica Zayre-Brown started taking estrogen. Her birth certificate and ID say "female." She legally changed her name. | If it were up to her, her transition would already be complete. But at 40, Zayre-Brown, an incarcerated woman in North Carolina, is fighting for something that experts agree is a basic medical n…
(2021-11-19). US senators introduce legislation to block $650m weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
US senators introduce legislation to block $650m weapons sale to Saudi Arabia | Group of US senators oppose Biden administration's first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the Yemen conflict | Fri, 11/19/2021 – 15: 53 | A member of the US air force near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, in central Saudi Arabia, on 20 February 2020 (AFP) | Three US se…
(2021-11-19). Power Dynamics Shift in Yemen as Battle for Mareb Hits Up. journal-neo.org 
With Yemen well within its seventh year of a conflict that has all but ravaged the country, power dynamics seem to have shifted rather dramatically — interestingly enough not in favour of either engaged parties. If anything Yemen seems to have fallen prey to political entropy whereby players have all but ensured their mutual destruction, …