(2023-12-20). Dec 20, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Arise Donbass! (–í—Å—Ç–∞–≤–∞–π –î–æ–Ω–±–∞—Å—Å!) Donetsk 'Tis the Season for War, by Bill Astore No Plan B: The Western Elites Didn't Plan for China, Russia and Iran Remaining Independent, by Roger Boyd Yuri Bezmenov: Interview with NS Lyons, author of The Upheaval, about "The China Convergence" The Terror Watchlist Prepared the Way to Tyranny, by Paul Craig Roberts Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie? V…
(2023-12-19). No Donbass, a vida gradualmente volta ao normal. globalresearch.ca Pouco mais de um ano após a reintegraàßà£o com a Federaàßà£o Russa, a vida das pessoas comuns nas Novas Regiàµes está claramente melhorando. O comércio está regressando à normalidade, o abastecimento de água e energia está se estabilizando e o …
(2023-12-20). Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine's shelling in Donetsk. presstv.ir An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
(2023-12-20). Ukraine weapons fund will run out on December 30, Pentagon claims. infobrics.org Kiev will hold out for 'a couple of months' without financial support from the West — IMF.
(2023-12-19). Former Ukrainian PM insists on Kiev joining NATO. infobrics.org According to former Prime Minister Yatsenyuk, Ukraine's entry into the Western military bloc would be the best way to put pressure on Russia.
(2023-12-19). Will political West transfer $300 billion of stolen Russian assets to Kiev regime. infobrics.org The political West is trying to hurt Russia by not only stealing its reserves, but also illegally transferring them to the Neo-Nazi junta. The obvious goal is to "adequately" substitute US funding that is now virtually guaranteed to run out thanks to the peculiarities of America's political system, as the growing GOP-DNC divide turns into an even bigger headache for Kiev.
(2023-12-19). Russia's $300 Billion "Frozen Assets": Is The West Contemplating The Transfer of Russia's Confiscated Assets to the Kiev Regime? globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Europe's military drift and the attack on social services. workers.org 
By Manuel Raposo Lisbon, Portugal Raposo is a Marxist analyst and editor of the Portuguese web periodical found at jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published on Dec. 16, 2023. Translation: John Catalinotto. Demonstration in Lisbon, February 2023. For a fair life, not a penny more for NATO. Judging by recent . . . |
(2023-12-20). Georgia at the crossroads: EU process and NATO or the "3+3" format? uwidata.com The South Caucasus is expecting with important developments in terms of regional peace and stability. It is not possible for such an environment of peace and stability to exist without Georgia. We talked with Shota Apkhaidze, Georgian political scientist and expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, about Georgia's new …
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: Ongoing Fax Campaign: Senator Alex Padilla Call For Ceasefire! indybay.org Online/virtual event…
(2023-12-19). The Deadly Influence Of The Military Industrial Complex At COP28. popularresistance.org We hear about the growing influence of fossil fuel, nuclear and Big Agriculture corporations over the United Nations' Conference of Parties (COP) meetings, but hardly anything about the presence of weapons makers and NATO leaders. Clearing the FOG speaks with Canadian environmental lawyer and peace activist Tamara Lorincz, who reports about the meetings and outcomes of the recently-concluded COP28. She is part of an organizing effort to highlight the carbon footprint of Western militaries and the significant contributions of NATO countries to the climate crisis. Lorincz points out the great discrepancies between…
(2023-12-19). Germany to Permanently Deploy 4,800 Troops in Lithuania. news.antiwar.com Germany is set to permanently station 4,800 troops in Lithuania as part of NATO's military buildup in Eastern Europe aimed at Russia. Lithuania shares a border with Kaliningrad, the Russian oblast on the Baltic Sea that's separated from the Russian mainland. Germany already leads a NATO deployment in Lithuania with 1,000 troops, but an agreement …
(2023-12-19). US Senate looks to end last of abortion-related military promotion blockade. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Senate will confirm this month the last of hundreds of military promotions held up for much of the year over a senator's protest of the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday.
(2023-12-19). Denuncian nuevo asesinato de líder social en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net El Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca (CRIC) denunciÓ que todos los anuncios de los diálogos de paz no se han materializado en los territorios.
(2023-12-19). Greek History Writing. counterpunch.org 
Prologue Herodotos (c.490—c.425 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460— c.399 BCE) were great Hellenic / Greek historians. They wrote during the fifth century BCE, about 700 years after Homer. The time of Herodotos and Thucydides was a time of unprecedented intellectual, scientific, and material prosperity and enormous pride that came from the victory of the Greeks over
(2023-12-19). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-19). Friday 12/22: Ongoing Fax Campaign: Senator Alex Padilla Call For Ceasefire! indybay.org Online/virtual event…
(2023-12-20). Headlines for December 20, 2023. democracynow.org Openings for New Truce as Deadly Israeli Attacks Continue to Target Civilians in Jabaliya, Rafah, U.N. Security Council Again Delays Gaza Resolution Vote as U.S. Stalls over Language, Lloyd Austin Announces Coalition to Combat Houthi Red Sea Attacks, Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol, Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from Appearing on Presidential Primary Ballot, Senate Confirms Final Pentagon Nominees as Tuberville Blockade Ends, U.N. Says Russian Forces Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Incl. 142 Civilian Executions, Sudan's Paramilitary…
(2023-12-20). UK about to escalate naval tensions in Black Sea. infobrics.org According to a recent report, London plans to improve Ukrainian Navy's capabilities in the Black Sea, creating high tensions with Russia.
(2023-12-20). "Victory Over Russia is Impossible": Zelensky Can't Eschew Responsibility for Rising Public Anger at Ukraine's Conscription Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). 95% Of Trade Between China And Russia No Longer Done In US Currency. popularresistance.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore.
(2023-12-20). Putin to run for top post in 2024 as independent. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted documents to Russia's Central Election Commission on Monday to register as a self-nominated candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
(2023-12-20). Putin extends ban on transactions with "unfriendly" foreigners' stakes in companies. independent.co.ug 
VLADIVOSTOK | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban on transactions by foreigners from "unfriendly countries" with shares in strategic Russian banks and companies until the end of 2025, according to a decree renewed on Monday. The decree, initially published on Aug. 5, 2022, banned investors from "unfriendly countries" from selling their …
(2023-12-20). Santa Claus and the Contradictions of Bourgeois Ideology. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 19, 2023 | A comrade recently pointed my attention to a comedy skit by Foil Arms and Hog called Santa: I think there has been some sort of a mistake. You see I have a very busy night tonight. | Soviet Police 1: He was found attempting to hide in a chimney. | Soviet Police 2: Chimney? What were you doing in Russian airspace? | Santa: I've…
(2023-12-19). US Granted Access to 15 Military Bases in Finland Under New Deal. news.antiwar.com The US and Finland signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) on Monday that gives the US access to 15 military bases in the Nordic nation, which shares an over 800-mile border with Russia. According to The Barent's Observer, the northernmost site in the agreement is a border guard base in Ivalo, a small town located …
(2023-12-19). Zelensky Suggests Ukraine Could Mobilize Up to 500,000 New Soldiers. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian military leadership proposed mobilizing 450,000-500,000 new conscripts to fight Russia as Kyiv is dealing with a manpower shortage. The Ukrainian leader said he needed to hear more about the plan before ordering the mobilization. "This is a serious number. I said I need more arguments to support …
(2023-12-19). Dedollarization: 95% of trade between China and Russia is no longer done in US currency. peoplesdispatch.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore. | The debate about the need for de-doll…
(2023-12-19). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds end-of-year news conference. informationclearinghouse.blog "We are becoming stronger every month" Watch It follows Vladimir Putin giving his own end-of-year news conference last week in which he said his war objectives had not changed — and that Russia will have met its stated aims of "denazification", demilitarisation and neutral status of Ukraine by the time the war ends. A Note …
(2023-12-19). Blizzards sweep across Russia, bringing massive snow falls. presstv.ir Blizzards swept across swathes of Russia, carpeting Moscow in one of the biggest snow falls in decades.
(2023-12-20). Ukraine Weapons Fund Will Run Out on December 30, Pentagon Claims. What Next? Ukraine is Totally Bankrupt According to the IMF. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-19). Ukraine's intelligence chief admits there are no more troops without forced mobilisation. infobrics.org Pregnancy is the only guaranteed way women can avoid conscription into the Ukrainian military.
(2023-12-19). Scholz's low blow: Telling Orban to 'get coffee' during Ukraine vote. mronline.org 
The German chancellor has taken credit for a cunning coffee break tactic, which saw the European Union voting to advance accession talks with Ukraine.
(2023-12-19). Latin America economy wrap up 2023. america.cgtn.com 
The International Monetary Fund expects global growth will rise about three percent in 2024, despite inflation and concerns about the conflict in Ukraine. The nations of Latin America, with some exceptions, grew more than predicted in 2023 as the region faces challenges and opportunities in the coming year. | Joel Richards looks back on 2023.
(2023-12-19). Biden, Democrats offer virtual destruction of asylum rights in return for Ukraine war funding. wsws.org Since the funding bill was first introduced in October, President Joe Biden has repeatedly called on Congress to pass his request, warning that the funds are imperative for Ukraine, and more broadly, for US national security.
(2023-12-19). Ukraine War Day #664: Drone-Starved Ukraine Wastes What It Has! awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
(2023-12-19). 2023 in Review: Reality Makes a Forceful Comeback. pressenza.com Three major issues dominated 2023: the conflict in Ukraine, the economy and the conflict in Palestine. The first two upheavals began in 2022, the third in 2023. In all three cases, developments brought about a head-on collision with largely concealed realities. A mental universe built on myths, fantasies, fables, "alternative facts", and "narratives", not to mention crass ignorance, self-delusion, and conceit, smashed against the reef of the real world. The shock was brutal, akin to a hard landing, and devastating for the storytelling in which the West has become accustomed to wallowing. It has now become harder…
(2023-12-19). Ukraine's Intelligence Chief admits there are no More Troops without "Forced Mobilisation" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-19). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…