(2022-12-23). Chapeando: El mito de la superioridad cubana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La alfabetización de Cuba es la primera piedra del crecimiento y el talento de los cubanos. Así se desnuda el mito del triunfo cubano en el capitalismo. El cubano no sobresale en los países a donde emigra porque sea un fenómeno de la naturaleza, sino porque hubo una alfabetización, una universalización de la enseñanza.
(2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident. tribune.com.pk 
Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…
(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
(2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…
(2022-12-23). American Weapons Manufacturers Profit From Making Ukrainian Conflict Perpetual. southfront.org 
(2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief. southfront.org 
File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…
(2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.
(2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.
(2022-12-22). Sri Lanka's JVP makes bid for power to "save the country" wsws.org The JVP/NPP declares that it wants to "save the country," but its commitment to implementing the IMF's harsh austerity program means it wants to save Sri Lankan capitalism at the expense of working people.
(2022-12-22). U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money. democracynow.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. For more on the war and hopes for peace, we speak with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, theologian Cornel West and Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, senior adviser to the Fellowship of Reconciliati…
(2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM  ; US Africa Command. mintpressnews.com The real reason for AFRICOM is to stretch the U.S. Empire and make sure their missiles, bombs, and drones are ready when they're really needed. It's kind of like having police on every corner in much of America.
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside the US. news.antiwar.com The US military is considering training Ukrainian forces how to use Patriot missile defense systems at a base in the United States, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. One Patriot air defense battery and munitions for the system were included in the $1.85 billion weapons package the US announced for Ukraine on Wednesday. …