Daily Archives: 2021-11-04

2021-11-04: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2021-11-04). As the planet wants to go green, France has a nuclear habit it just cannot kick. peoplesdispatch.org With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France…

Rania Khalek (2021-11-04). Debunking the Media Lies Fueling War in Ethiopia, w/ Journalist Hermela Aregawi. thealtworld.com November 4 is the one year anniversary of the TPLF attacks on the Ethiopian government's Northern Command base, kicking off a brutal war. The TPLF is now advancing towards Addis Ababa, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. The U.S. government has continued to condemn Ethiopia for fighting back against the TPLF insurgency, leading many Ethiopians to believe that Washington is supporting a violent coup in their country. | Hermela Aregawi is an Ethiopian-American journalist of Tigrayan descent who has been relentlessly attacked and smeared for calling out biased media reporting on the conflict. S…

WSWS (2021-11-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue one-hour wildcat stoppages over pay and staff shortages, begun in August; French transport workers continue strike wave over pay and conditions while unions prevent national strike; UK bus strikes planned in Wales and England at different companies over pay, while Unite union agrees below-inflation deals; Workers in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria defy court order and continue strike for minimum wage begun October 12…

Staff (2021-11-04). Debunking The Media Lies Fueling War In Ethiopia With Journalist Hermela Aregawi. breakthroughnews.org youtu.be/jeBsFcqAvhA November 4 is the one year anniversary of the TPLF attacks on the Ethiopian government's Northern Command base, kicking off a brutal war. The TPLF is now advancing towards Addis Ababa, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. The U.S. government has continued to condemn Ethiopia for fighting back against the TPLF …

Anonymous007 (2021-11-04). Ethiopia's Military Commemorates 1 Year Of War, As Tigray's Forces Expect Addis Ababa To Fall Within Weeks. southfront.org On November 3rd, Ethiopian military officers and soldiers held a candlelight vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the launch…

oneworld.press (2021-11-04). Ethiopian Americans Proved That Foreign Policy Can Determine State Elections. oneworld.press The American-Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) released a statement claiming that thousands of the approximately 100,000-strong Ethiopian American community in the state switched their votes from Democrat to Republican to protest the national ruling party's regime change campaign against their homeland.

Anthony Cartalucci (2021-11-04). US Bullying ASEAN to Turn on Myanmar, Create the Next "Libya" thealtworld.com The US continues pressuring ASEAN to turn on one of their member nations — Myanmar — to reverse the ousting of the US-backed client regime of Aung San Suu Kyi. | The coercion the US uses in reality against ASEAN stands in stark contrast to the coercion and "bullying" the US accuses China of in relation to its neighbors. ASEAN must stand together because if the US succeeds in overturning Myanmar's sovereignty, ASEAN will be weaker as a whole, and each nation faces being picked off one by one in a similar manner. | References: | US State Department — US Relations with Taiwan (re: the One China Pol…

teleSUR (2021-11-04). Nigeria: Death Toll From Building Collapse Rises To 36. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Coordinator Ibrahim Farinloye announced that the death toll from a building collapse in Lagos City rose to 36 after more bodies were retrieved by rescuers from the debris. | RELATED: | Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, over 10 dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the 21-story building under construction in the Ikoyi area of Lagos which c…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2021-11-03). US Drops Seven Charges Against Alex Saab as Part of Deal with Cape Verde. venezuelanalysis.com The revelation that the US made a deal with Cape Verde to secure his extradition adds yet another layer to the complicated legal drama involving Saab.

Rick Rozoff (2021-11-03). Pentagon reactivates artillery command for war in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and Africa reactivates the 56th Artillery Command U.S. Army Europe and Africa will conduct a reactivation ceremony for the 56th Artillery Command, the European Theater's Fires Command, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. on Allen Field, Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany. The 56th Artillery Command will plan and coordinate the employment of …

Staff (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, 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 Mass Atrocities, Sheikh Jarrah Families Reject Israe…

Staff (2021-11-03). Kumi Naidoo at COP26: Will Rich Countries Deliver Pledged Billions for South Africa to Get Off Coal? democracynow.org On day three of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, we look at the fight against Big Coal, starting with leading South African climate activist Kumi Naidoo. South Africa is one of the world's largest coal producers, and the United States has joined the European Union and other wealthy nations to announce a new deal to provide $8.5 billion to the country to help it decommission its coal plants and invest in renewable energy. "Let's see if the money actually flows and if those countries actually follow up with that commitment," says Naidoo, global ambassador for Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dign…

MEE staff (2021-11-03). Egypt set to extend security powers of president and army. middleeasteye.net Egypt set to extend security powers of president and army | Changes to 'national terrorism law' allow president to take 'measures necessary to preserve security and public order' | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 11 | In September, Sisi denied that the country had any political prisoners, adding 'there are no forms of human rights violations in Egypt' (AFP) | The security powers of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sis…

Nur Ayoubi (2021-11-03). COP26: Boris Johnson warns Alexandria is sinking and Egyptian Twitter melts down. middleeasteye.net COP26: Boris Johnson warns Alexandria is sinking and Egyptian Twitter melts down | 'Quickly, travel to Alexandria in the next few days because you won't see it again,' read one panicked tweet | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 13: 36 | Boys walk while holding balloons on concrete blocks by the Mediterranean waterfront in the historic harbour of Egypt's northern city of Alexandria (AFP) | During his opening speech at the C…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-03). Algeria Accuses Morocco Of Deadly Drone Strike On Western Sahara, Vows To Respond. southfront.org Illustrative image | Algeria has held Morocco responsible for a recent drone strike on the disputed region of Western Sahara that claimed the lives of three Algerian truck drivers. | In a statement released on November 3, the Algerian Presidency described the unpresented incident as a "cowardly murder with sophisticated weaponry.""On November 1, 2021, while the Algerian people celebrate in joy and serenity the 67th anniversary of the outbreak of the glorious Revolution, three (03) Algerian nationals were c…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-03). Algeria blames Morocco for 'assassinating' three truck drivers near Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net Algeria blames Morocco for 'assassinating' three truck drivers near Western Sahara | Algiers warns the fatal attack 'will not go unpunished' as relations deteriorate between the two countries | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 16: 06 | A United Nations Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on 25 November 2020…

Kevin Mwanza (2021-11-03). 10 Things To Know About Cancer Risks And Black America. moguldom.com Chadwick Boseman changed the face of pop culture in his role as the Marvel Comics superhero the Black Panther in the groundbreaking 2018 film, but he was already sick with colon cancer and did not have long to enjoy his spectacular success. Boseman died in 2020 at age 43 after a four-year battle with the …

oneworld.press (2021-11-03). The Latest Offensive & Defensive Developments In The Hybrid War On Ethiopia. oneworld.press Everything has suddenly intensified in Ethiopia due to the strategically timed convergence of the various components connected to the US' Hybrid War against that country.

Anonymous765 (2021-11-03). Ethiopia's Central Government Continues Kicking The Tigrayan Wasp Nest. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | MONERO (XMR): 49HqitRzdnhYjgTEAhgGpCfsjdTeMbUTU6cyR4JV1R7k2Eej9rGT8JpFiYDa4tZM6RZiFrH…

Staff (2021-11-03). US Blacklists Israeli Hacking Groups for 'Malicious' Software. palestinechronicle.com The United States Commerce Department decided to add Israel's NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. According to a statement released by the US Department, "NSO Group and

Malik Miah (2021-11-03). United States: Workers rise up in Striketober. greenleft.org.au Thousands of workers are on strike in the United States, in what is being dubbed "Striketober", reports Malik Miah.

Malik Miah (2021-11-03). United States: Workers rise up in strike wave. greenleft.org.au Thousands of workers are on strike right now in the United States, in what is being dubbed "Striketober", reports Malik Miah.

Staff (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…

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