Daily Archives: December 2, 2022

2022-12-02: News Headlines

En.mehrnews (2022-12-02). Iran envoy condemns Afghanistan religious school attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Special envoy of the Iranian President for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi in a tweet on Friday condemned the recent terrorist attack on a religious school in Afghanistan's Samangan province.

LaborFest (2022-12-02). Saturday 12/10: Get Your Ticket To Mars. indybay.org Twitter Headquarters San Francico | 1355 Market St. | San Francisco…

Arturo Domínguez (2022-12-01). Border Patrol Union Stoking Anti-Latino Animus (OPINION). latinorebels.com In an attempt to shift negative attention away from the problematic and troubled agency, the National Border Patrol Council is deploying social media posts to spread misinformation and blatant lies.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-01). Mali's Break with France is a Symptom of Cracks in the Transatlantic Alliance. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental SEYDOU KEàèTA (MALI), UNTITLED, 1948—1954 On 21 November 2022, Mali's interim prime minister, Colonel Abdoulaye MaàØga, issued a statement on social media announcing the government's decision 'to ban, with immediate effect, all activities carried out by [French] NGOs operating in Mali'. This announcement came a few days after the French government cut Official Development Aid (ODA)…

La Jornada (2022-12-01). Over 1 Million Citizens Flood Mexico City to Celebrate 4 Years of AMLO's Presidency. orinocotribune.com According to Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, mayor of Mexico city, 1.2 million people participated in a march called for by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to celebrate four years of transformation of the country under his leadership. Sheinbaum called the November 27 march "historic," and reported no violent incidents. | "Not a single plate was broken," said Sheinbaum through a brief video message posted on social media. | From her office in the Old City Hall Palace, she added that 1.2 million people from the 31 states of the Republic and Mexico City marched. | "Today, I feel emotional, (it was) a historic…

Rima Najjar (2022-12-01). In the World Cup Arena and in Israel, Might Makes Right. orinocotribune.com By Rima Najjar Nov 26, 2022 | Marco Balich, the creative director of the opening ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, probably has no idea that "bridging distances" when it comes to Palestinians and Israelis is a euphemism for normalizing Israel's apartheid and settler colonialism, its brutal subjugation and dispossession of Palestinians. | For Palestinians and their supporters, more than football is afoot at the games. The World Cup has presented a great opportunity to raise international awareness of the Palestinian struggle for liberation and return. Several campaigns have been launched on social media…

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-01). Anti-hate, anti-Trump LGBTQ people protest at Twitter building. indybay.org Twitter protest report back to the community…

Chauncey K. Robinson (2022-12-01). 'Run Sweetheart Run' review: A therapeutic #MeToo must-see horror film. peoplesworld.org When the hashtag #MeToo went viral online in connection to countless women stepping forward with their stories of sexual harassment and assault, it felt as though a social reckoning was upon us. It was an emboldening time, with society seemingly ready to reflect and hold accountable not only abusive men in power, but the system …

Staff (2022-12-01). Abrirá sus puertas nuevo hotel en Varadero. cubadebate.cu Gaviota-Grupo Turismo anunció a través de la red social Facebook la entrada en operaciones el primero de dos hoteles de la parcela Oasis en Varadero. La Plaza Oasis capta la atención de visitantes nacionales y extranjeros desde hace algunos meses con ofertas gastronómicas y de esparcimiento compatibles con la calidad de los productos turísticos de la Península de Hicacos.

Staff (2022-12-01). Denuncia vicecanciller cubano negativa de EEUU a instalar cable submarino. cubadebate.cu El vicecanciller cubano Carlos Fernández de Cossío denunció este jueves en Twitter la negativa del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos a instalar un cable de telecomunicaciones submarino que conecte a ambos países. El pretexto es que las relaciones de Cuba con China y Rusia serían un riesgo para el Gobierno estadounidense si se concretara la conexión del cable.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-30). Senior Syrian Air Force Officer Survives Assassination Attempt Near Damascus. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On November 28, a senior officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) survived an assassination attempt near the capital, Damascus. | The officer, identified as Colonel Basil Ibrahim Wassouf, was reportedly lightly wounded when an explosive device ripped through his car in the district of Kiswah to the south of the capital. | Col. Wassouf is hardened fighter jet pilot of the SyAAF. The nature of his current work wi…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-30). Musk: Twitter Has "Interfered In Elections" southfront.org Originally published on Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday confirmed what everyone with two functioning brain cells and intellectual honesty already knew; the social media giant has "interfered in elections." | In a discussion over a Reuters article in which the company's former head of trust and safety says Twitter is 'not safer' under Musk, user @EvaFoxU posted: "Twitter has sho…

Brittani Banks (2022-11-30). Is Russia Really the Reason Why Mali Continues to Push France Away? independentmediainstitute.org On , Mali's interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye MaàØga posted a statement on social media to say that Mali has decided "to ban, with immediate effect, all activities carried out by NGOs operating in Mali with funding or material or technical support from France." A few days before this statement, the French government …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). US national team forward Timothy Weah praises Team Melli. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — United States national football team forward Timothy Weah has sent a message on social media praising Iran's team in the 2022 World Cup.

Rosalind English (2022-11-30). The Weekly Round-up: Scottish independence referendum, retained EU law and social media. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the News… The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to pass legislation that would allow for a second referendum on Scottish independence. Such legislation, the Supreme Court found, would touch on 'reserved matters', that is, matters affecting the United Kingdom as a whole. The Scottish government unsuccessfully argued …

WSWS (2022-11-30). UK: Communication Workers Union agrees sellout deal to end BT strike, pledges itself as partners in £3 billion cost-cutting agenda. wsws.org On the union's own social media platforms, workers described the deal as "shameful" and a "stab in the back".

WSWS (2022-11-30). UK: Communication Workers Union agrees sellout deal to end BT strike, pledges partnership in £3 billion cost-cutting agenda. wsws.org On the union's own social media platforms, workers described the deal as "shameful" and a "stab in the back".

Yves Engler (2022-11-30). Hey CIJA! Conflating Jews with Israel is Racist. dissidentvoice.org Charges of "antisemitism" have been degraded to the point where they often sound like a 6-year-old telling other kids not to play with Johnnie because he has cooties. Recently federal NDP executive member Ryan Painter quote-tweeted me saying "Don't listen to anything Yves Engler says. He's Canada's leading antisemite and doesn't want anything more than …

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-30). Evidence Grows of Left-Wing Twitter Purge Directed by Musk. commondreams.org "Elon Musk appears to have outsourced decisions about who to ban from Twitter to the platform's right-wing extremists," said The Intercept's Micah Lee.

Editor (2022-11-30). New York Times Fails To See Its Own Hypocritical Practices. scheerpost.com In a long and detailed Twitter thread, Scott Hechinger dives into the malpractices of the New York Times when it comes to reporting on certain criminal justice elements.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). At Stake in Ukraine Is the Future of Globalized Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Samir Saul and Michel Seymour Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces/Twitter Ukraine is only one front in an all-round confrontation The far-reaching war in Ukraine is only one phase of a world-wide conflict that began earlier. In international relations, the driving forces are often obscured by surface occurrences, such as immediate military events and the din…

Staff (2022-11-30). Meet Puerto Rican Journalist Bianca Graulau, Featured in Viral Bad Bunny Video on Injustices in PR. democracynow.org Puerto Rico's financial oversight board has voted to extend a contract with LUMA Energy — the private U.S.-Canadian corporation that took over the island's power grid and is widely denounced by residents on the island for its inconsistent service and high prices. The privatization of Puerto Rico's power grid, supported by an unelected board appointed by the U.S. government, represents the "everyday consequences of colonialism," says independent reporter Bianca Graulau, whose latest documentary is called "País de Apagones," or "Country of Blackouts."…

Victoria Torres (2022-11-30). Signing Contracts With Chevron Will Promote Oil Industry Development in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Oil Tareck El Aissami announced through social media that he will be signing contracts with the Chevron company. | El Aissami published photographs of the moment he met with Javier La Rosa, president of Chevron Venezuela, stressing that Chevron will celebrate 100 years of operations in Venezuela next year. | The meeting between El Aissamu and La Rosa was possible thanks to the second partial agreement for the protection of the Venezuelan people, which was recently signed in Mexico. Additionally, the US government is to issue permits for Chevron Corp to resume its imports of oil and oil prod…

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