(2020-11-19). Susan Rice Is Asia's Worst Nightmare. strategic-culture.org Forget Libya—the Obama alumna was an absolute disaster in Asian affairs. That alone should disqualify her for Secretary of State. | Tanner GREER | There is a movement
(2020-11-19). Karl Yoneda and Elaine Black—star-crossed lovers in a class war. peoplesworld.org 
In October 1987, I covered a rally in Washington, D.C., for the People's Daily World celebrating the federal government's apology for the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The event, which drew hundreds to the U.S. Capitol steps, was sponsored by the Japanese American Citizens League. Among those who flew into town …
(2020-11-19). Saudi court sentences Salman al-Odah's brother to five years in prison. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi court sentences Salman al-Odah's brother to five years in prison | Khaled al-Odah's sentencing comes three and a half years after he was detained for showing solidarity with his brother on social media | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 17: 39 | Khaled al-Odah was also issued a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country (Abdullah Alaoudh/Twitter) | Saudi Arabia sentenced the brother of jailed cleric Salman al-O…
(2020-11-19). Amnesty urges G20 leaders to 'stand up for brave activists' jailed in Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
Amnesty urges G20 leaders to 'stand up for brave activists' jailed in Saudi Arabia | Women's empowerment features prominently on G20 Agenda, despite several activists languishing in jail or facing trial | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 18: 17 | Protesters gather at Saudi embassy in Washington to remember slain Middle East Eye columnist Jamal Khashoggi (AFP/File photo) | Member states of the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in thi…
(2020-11-19). Turkey hikes interest rates after Erdogan agrees to swallow the bitter pill. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey hikes interest rates after Erdogan agrees to swallow the bitter pill | Central Bank vows to continue monetary tightening until a permanent fall in inflation | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 12: 27 | A man walks past an information screen displaying rates in front of an exchange office in Istanbul, on October 26, 2020 (AFP) | The Turkish Central Bank has increased its policy interest rate by 475 points to 15 pe…
(2020-11-19). Strangling Sanctions against North Korea. "Psychopathic Double Standards" at the UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca Do They Have a Conscience? | "A key difference between a psychopath and a sociopath is whether he has a conscience, the little voice inside that lets us know when we're doing something wrong, says L. Michael Tompkins, EdD. He's a …
(2020-11-19). In the face of ridicule: one woman's fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village. news.un.org 4.2 billion people are living without access to safely managed sanitation, putting them at increased risk of catching a host of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid. On this year's World Toilet Day, which is marked on 19 November, we look at how Ratna Khawas has fought ridicule and tradition to improve hygiene in her Nepali village, with the help of the UN.
(2020-11-19). In the face of ridicule: one woman's fight to bring sanitation to a Nepalese village. news.un.org 4.2 billion people are living without access to safely managed sanitation, putting them at increased risk of catching a host of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid. On this year's World Toilet Day, which is marked on 19 November, we look at how Ratna Khawas has fought ridicule and tradition to improve hygiene in her Nepalese village, with the help of the UN.
(2020-11-18). India and ASEAN to Create a "Belt and Road Alternative"? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-18). How Can the Belt and Road Better Protect Biodiversity? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-18). Backed by space technology, Asia-Pacific countries power sustainable development. news.un.org Asian and Pacific nations are leveraging space technology and geospatial information to respond to challenges on the ground, including in their efforts to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new United Nations report.
(2020-11-18). Japan, Australia, and the Rejigging of Asia-Pacific Alliances. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-18). Video: Silent Retreat of Neo-Ottoman Forces from Syria. globalresearch.ca In October and the first half of November, the war in Syria remained in a relatively calm phase, which was not marked by any active military actions of the sides involved in the conflict. Nonetheless, this period demonstrated several trends …
(2020-11-18). Syrian Foreign Minister Muallem Was a Multipolar Visionary. globalresearch.ca Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem passed away earlier this week, but his multipolar vision will be remembered forever. The Arab Republic's top diplomat previously served as his country's Ambassador to the US from 1990-1999 prior to becoming Assistant Foreign Minister …
(2020-11-18). Thai students lead charge against military rulers and monarchy. peoplesworld.org 
Thailand's riot police fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters Tuesday as they tried to break through barricades outside parliament while possible changes to the constitution were discussed. Police had set up the barbed wire barricades earlier as hundreds of royalists demonstrated to call on MPs not to change the constitution. But the student-led …
(2020-11-18). Jordanian children's channel 'servant' song causes backlash online. middleeasteye.net 
Jordanian children's channel 'servant' song causes backlash online | The song has been condemned as racist and accused of dehumanising domestic workers | Wed, 11/18/2020 – 12: 06 | Many have demanded that the video is removed for its derogatory and offensive content towards domestic workers (Screengrab/Twitter) | A children's song played on the Jordanian children's channel Karameesh, in which children si…
(2020-11-18). The Dead and Those about to Die: Climate Protests and the Corporate Media. dissidentvoice.org 
The Roman poet Horace famously declared: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. Wilfred Owen, the great English poet of the First World War, described this phrase as 'the old Lie' in his famous war poem, 'Dulce et decorum est'. Patriotism so often means 'honouring' …
(2020-11-18). 'Testament to transparency'? Pentagon reveals data on 'confirmed' civilian casualties of intervention against IS in Syria & Iraq. rt.com 
The Pentagon has released "the most comprehensive" data on civilian casualties of the US-led coalition operations against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Airwars has said. Only officially conceded deaths are in it, though. | The UK-based conflict monitoring group Airwars said "more than three years of extensive engagement" with the US military allowed it to obtain the "most accurate and comprehensive data ever publicly revealed" by the Pentagon about civilian casualties inflicted by the US-led coalition operations in Syria and Iraq over the last five years. | New: Following several years of patient engagement…
(2020-11-18). The US's long financial war on Hezbollah – and Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 
The US's long financial war on Hezbollah – and Lebanon | The United States has piled sanctions on the Lebanese movement, but to what effect? | Wed, 11/18/2020 – 13: 14 | Supporters of Hezbollah and the Lebanese Communist Party demonstrate at the entrance of Beirut's international airport on 8 July 2020, to denounce the visit of the US Central Command chief to the country (AFP) | Over the past two d…
(2020-11-18). As North Dakota Faces World's Deadliest Outbreak, Native Communities Condemn States' COVID Response. democracynow.org 
As COVID-19 rampages through the U.S., we look at how the rapid spread of the disease is affecting Native American communities, which have already faced disproportionate infection and death rates throughout the pandemic. "We're having a lot of people perish. We're having a lot of death, a lot of hospitalizations," says Jodi Archambault, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and former special assistant to President Obama for Native American affairs. We also speak with Allie Young, founder of Protect the Sacred, who says the Navajo Nation has "worked hard to flatten the curve" of COVID-19 infections but is st…
(2020-11-18). Turkish mob boss threatens opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. middleeasteye.net 
Turkish mob boss threatens opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu | CHP leader files criminal complaint against Alaattin Cakici after well-connected gangster issues hand-written threat of physical violence | Wed, 11/18/2020 – 11: 14 | Turkish underworld boss Alaattin Cakici arrives in a Vienna courtroom in handcuffs escorted by Austrian police in 2004 (Reuters) | A Turkish mobster has threatened Kemal Kili…
(2020-11-18). Abdicating to Boeing: An Open Letter to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson. counterpunch.org November 13, 2020 Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) U.S. Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Dickson, It is now abundantly clear that instead of clearing out top Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operatives who have worked to make the FAA safe for Boeing, you have thrown in your
(2020-11-18). West Papuans urge Dutton, AFP to stop training Indonesian military. greenleft.org.au West Papuan refugees and human rights campaigners are trying to meet government and Australian Federal Police officials to request they stop counter-insurgency training of Indonesian special forces. Kerry Smith reports.
(2020-11-18). Demand That the UN Command Stop Infringing on Korea's Sovereignty. counterpunch.org In an emergency press conference on November 10, 2020, Gyeonggi Vice Governor for Peace Lee Jae-gang protested against the UNC Command's rejection of his request to set up a peace office in a 6-person tent in front of Dora Observatory, which overlooks the Kaesong Industrial Complex from South Korea: "It is a terrible thing when
(2020-11-18). Lawsuit filed against Fort Worth and police officer who killed innocent woman. nationofchange.org "Defendant Dean in his prowl around the backyard of her home caused Atatiana fear and uncertainty. Dean shot Atatiana, causing pain and suffering. Dean failed to render medical aid to Atatiana."
(2020-11-18). Intl. Resistance Filmfest great chance to touch Resistance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Stating that today the West seeks to justify its terrorist ideology, a Syrian artist said, "Resistance International Film Festival reflects the reality of the resistance and it is a great chance to watch the real resistance."
(2020-11-18). COVID-19 drastically impacts Bangladesh students and youth. wsws.org Students, like other poor sections of the society, have been ignored by the Awami League government.
(2020-11-18). Is the pandemic making turkey more expensive?>. salon.com After outbreaks among agriculture workers, industry experts weigh in on the pandemic's effects on turkey prices…
(2020-11-18). Several injured in police action against pro-democracy protesters in Thailand. peoplesdispatch.org Protesters in Thailand are demanding a curb on the monarchy's power. The government led by prime minister Prayush Cha-ocha has resorted to repression of the protesters and arrested several leaders…
(2020-11-17). Iraq hangs 21 men for terrorism at notorious Nasiriyah prison. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq hangs 21 men for terrorism at notorious Nasiriyah prison | The men had been convicted under a 2005 counterterrorism law but there were no details on their specific crimes | Tue, 11/17/2020 – 08: 29 | Iraq ranks fifth among countries that carry out death sentences, according to Amnesty International (Reuters) | Iraq executed 21 men convicted of terrorism on Monday at the notorious Nasi…
(2020-11-17). The 1857 rebellion in Colonial India. mronline.org 
The 1857 Rebellion against British rule in Colonial India hasn't always received the attention it deserves, despite being one of the most important uprisings of the 19th century. Pranav Jani argues it's high time we changed that.
(2020-11-17). Covid in Lebanon: Minister's 'let women cook' in lockdown comment causes uproar. middleeasteye.net 
Covid in Lebanon: Minister's 'let women cook' in lockdown comment causes uproar | Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi also said women 'too timid' to be prime minister, sparking widespread backlash | Tue, 11/17/2020 – 12: 51 | Mohammed Fahmi has come under fire for his comments (Reuters) | Social media users in Lebanon have organised a campaign challenging controversial comments made by caretaker Interior Minis…
(2020-11-17). Covid-19: Turkey to impose new measures to curb coronavirus surge. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey to impose new measures to curb coronavirus surge | All schools will remain closed until the year-end and there will be a curfew between 10am to 8pm on weekends, President Erdogan said | Tue, 11/17/2020 – 17: 23 | Erdogan said the government needs people to cooperate with these measures in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus (AFP/File photo) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…
(2020-11-17). Jammu and Kashmir: Implications for Regional and Global Peace. globalresearch.ca The current situation in India's illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) is not without current, tragic precedent. Bringing non-native Kashmiris into the territory, and since April, two million non-natives have been approved to do so, with the goal of eliminating …
(2020-11-17). Mass Execution of 21 Individuals in Iraq Is an Outrage. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-17). Student strikers in the Philippines demand government action on COVID-19 and typhoon devastation. wsws.org A student petition declared that the "The national government must act now" to address the devastation caused by the pandemic and massive typhoons, "or step down from their positions. No compromises."
(2020-11-17). Thailand's Violent Protests Leave Over 40 Wounded. telesurenglish.net During a recent demonstration, at least 41 protesters were wounded, some with bullet wounds, while they were marching on the Thai parliament and clashed with police and royalist counter-protesters, in the worst violence since the movement emerged last July. | RELATED: | Police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters who cut through razor-wire barricades and removed concrete barriers outside parliament. The police denied tha…
(2020-11-16). Indianapolis: Protesters take action as system lets another killer cop off the hook. liberationnews.org 
On Nov. 10, special prosecutor Rosemary Khoury announced that the grand jury she led to investigate the killing of Dreasjon Reed did not bring charges against killer cop Dejoure Mercer.
(2020-11-16). "I Need That Pardon": Ronnie Long, Free After 44 Years, Demands Justice for His Wrongful Conviction. democracynow.org 
"It's a blessing within itself for me to even be sitting here right now," says Ronnie Long, free after 44 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Long, who is African American, was convicted in 1976 of raping a white woman by an all-white jury and sentenced to 80 years in prison. In 2015, his lawyers learned that investigators had withheld exculpatory evidence proving his innocence — including semen samples and fingerprints taken from the crime scene that did not match his own — and witnesses for the state committed perjury at his trial. It would take several more years and a ruling by the 4t…
(2020-11-16). Francisco Sagasti Elected New Interim President of Peru. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Congress on Monday elected Francisco Sagasti as the new leader of its Board of Directors, which at the same time makes him the new successor to the former president, Manuel Merino, at the head of the country's presidency. | RELATED: | Along with Sagasti are Congresswoman for the Frente Amplio, Mirtha Vásquez, for Acción Popular, Luis Roel, and for Somos Perú, Matilde Fernández, in the first, second a…
