(2024-12-24). Report to New York City-area rally exposes role of Danish shipping giant Maersk in Gaza genocide. wsws.org The rally offered valuable information on the role played by the Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk in the genocide in Gaza, but proposed no policies to mobilize dockworkers against capitalism and war.
(2024-12-24). Pabloite NPA hails pro-business Umbrella for Democratic Change's election victory in Botswana. wsws.org Amid growing protests and political dissatisfaction across southern Africa, the NPA is intervening to promote right-wing bourgeois parties and thus block a broader, united offensive in the working class for socialism.
(2024-12-24). How sunlight and vitamin D can help with mental illness. expose-news.com Vitamin D receptors exist throughout your brain, affecting mental health by regulating neurotransmitters and reducing inflammation. Deficiency is linked to depression, anxiety and psychosis. Mental health patients show higher rates of vitamin …
(2024-12-24). Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety. sanews.gov.za Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on public transport operators and the freight industry to step up efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities this festive season, following a spate of fatal crashes involving minibus vehicles and trucks. | In the most recent crash, seven people were killed and five injured when a minibus overturned on the N3, near Grootvlei, in Mpumalanga. | "Many of these crashes have occurred in the early hours of the morning suggesting that fatigue may have played a role. Fatigue is one of the leading contributors…
(2024-12-24). Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads | With hours to go before Christmas Day, Gauteng Traffic Police has urged motorists to remain vigilant and to be on the lookout for pedestrians wherever they travel. | | This as Gauteng has since the beginning of the festive period, experienced several fatalities, with the majority being pedestrians. | | "Most road crashes in our province are caused by human error, such as texting while driving, over speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, unsafe overtaking and lane changing, and driving too fast for specific conditions," said spokesperson for the tra…
(2024-12-24). Stray animals seen eating Palestinian corpses in northern Gaza. newarab.com 
Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…
(2024-12-24). American Airstrike Targets ISIS Weapons Shipment in Syria. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-24). IDF arrests 18 wanted Palestinians, confiscates weapons in West Bank operation. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF officer and two soldiers killed in combat in northern Gaza, IDF announces ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli strikes reportedly kill at least 20 people overnight into Monday ‚ñ WEST BANK: Reports of teenager killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority security forces and militants…
(2024-12-23). Political Economy Contradictions as We Lurch Into 2025. counterpunch.org 
The Republicans (GOP), traditionally the U.S.'s anti-tax party, now promise to use tariffs to wage trade wars, to massively deport immigrants, and to stop drug traffic. But tariffs are simply the name of one kind of tax (on imported goods and services). So the GOP becomes both anti-tax and pro-tax. Likewise, the traditional party of minimal government, today's GOP now favors massive subsidies to industries that big government will select as well as economic sanctions and bans on enterprises and whole countries that big government will select. Beyond the right-wing ideology and financial self-serving, Trump reflec…
(2024-12-23). Political economy contradictions as we lurch into 2025. nationofchange.org Multiple, intense, and persistent contradictions within both parties suggest that some underlying, historic shifts may be underway.
(2024-12-23). To the People of Cuba: Is Washington Preparing a "Soft Coup"? The Co-optation of Cuban Intellectuals. globalresearch.ca The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration and struggle…
(2024-12-23). Cuban President salutes Foreign Service anniversary. plenglish.com In his profile on the social network X, the president ratified the country's confidence in their work, and conveyed deep recognition for a meritorious and effective service record, which fills the people with pride and exalts the name of Cuba in every corner of the world. | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also celebrated the date on X and recalled that during these years Cuban diplomacy has defended the Homeland, the Revolution and Socialism with commitment, discipline and unity. | We congratulate all those who have contributed to the legacy of Minrex, he said. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs was establish…
(2024-12-23). Cuban President salutes Foreign Service anniversary. plenglish.com In his profile on the social network X, the president ratified the country's confidence in their work, and conveyed deep recognition for a meritorious and effective service record, which fills the people with pride and exalts the name of Cuba in every corner of the world. | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also celebrated the date on X and recalled that during these years Cuban diplomacy has defended the Homeland, the Revolution and Socialism with commitment, discipline and unity. | We congratulate all those who have contributed to the legacy of Minrex, he said. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs was establish…
(2024-12-23). The Strike at Kaiser Permanente: California Mental Healthcare Workers Demand Parity. counterpunch.org 
The extraordinary thing about this strike is that it really is a strike for patients and for the public's health, a strike for mental health care parity, a strike in a time of acute mental healthcare crisis in this country. Perhaps never before has depression and anxiety and increasingly suicide reached into the lives of so many people and their families. This strike is about equity in behavioral health care. The strikers have told me this time and again. They insist they would rather be with their patients, not on a picket line, but they can't keep working in a system that treats mental health workers like autom…
(2024-12-23). The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Mental Illness. globalresearch.ca Vitamin D receptors exist throughout your brain, affecting mental health by regulating neurotransmitters and reducing inflammation. Deficiency is linked to depression, anxiety and psychosis | Mental health patients show higher rates of vitamin D deficiency, caused by reduced sun exposure, obesity …
(2024-12-23). The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Mental Illness. globalresearch.ca Vitamin D receptors exist throughout your brain, affecting mental health by regulating neurotransmitters and reducing inflammation. Deficiency is linked to depression, anxiety and psychosis | Mental health patients show higher rates of vitamin D deficiency, caused by reduced sun exposure, obesity …
(2024-12-23). Breaking: UK economy did not grow at all under Labour from July-Sep, revised figures show. skwawkbox.org 
New data show even tiny growth suggested earlier was a mirage The UK economy flatlined under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves's policies from July — when they took office — to September, according to revised figures issued this morning. The UK is on the verge of recession now, but the government had been clinging to …
(2024-12-23). Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10. aljazeera.com Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.
(2024-12-23). State Labor Department Releases Preliminary November 2024 Area Unemployment Rates. urbancny.com 
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for November 2024. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State's area unemployment rates rely in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. To recap last week's statewide press release, New York State's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held constant at 4.4% in November 2024. Local Area Unemployment Rates* (%) November 2023 and November 2024(Not seasonally adjusted) The data in…
(2024-12-23). Yemeni Drones Hit 'Israel' Again, Expert Explains US-Zionist Failure. english.almanar.com.lb The Yemeni Armed Forces' Unmanned Air Force carried out two military operations, the first of which targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Ashkelon area with a Yaffa drone. The operation successfully achieved its goal, the Yemeni military spokesman General Yahya Sarea said. The other targeted a military target of the …
(2024-12-23). Yemeni Drones Hit 'Israel' Again, Expert Explains US-Zionist Failure. english.almanar.com.lb The Yemeni Armed Forces' Unmanned Air Force carried out two military operations, the first of which targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Ashkelon area with a Yaffa drone. The operation successfully achieved its goal, the Yemeni military spokesman General Yahya Sarea said. The other targeted a military target of the …
(2024-12-23). Palestine Action Activists Acquitted Over Preventing Genocide. popularresistance.org Two Palestine Action activists have been acquitted of conspiracy to commit criminal damage charges in a trial at Leicester Crown Court for an action against a Leicester drone factory complicit in Israel's Genocide in Gaza. The trial commenced on 2 December, concluding yesterday. | The activists were arrested less than a month into the Genocide, on 18 October 2023, after a dynamic action which shut down the UAV Tactical Systems factory operated by Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons company The action took place less than 12 hours after at least 500 wounded, starving, and displaced Palestinians were massacred…
(2024-12-23). Ansarullah says 'Israeli terrorists' incapable of confronting Yemen, warns of secret weapons. presstv.ir Ansarullah considers the Israeli regime to be powerless in its efforts to face up to Yemen's pro-Palestinian strikes.
(2024-12-23). Ansarullah says 'Israeli terrorists' incapable of confronting Yemen, warns of secret weapons. presstv.ir Ansarullah considers the Israeli regime to be powerless in its efforts to face up to Yemen's pro-Palestinian strikes.
(2024-12-23). Juan Cole: Pope Francis — 'I Think of Gaza, of so Much Cruelty; of the Children Machine-Gunned'. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis said, "May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!" according to Kristina Molare at the Catholic News Agency. The Pope continued, in a clear condemnation of the Israeli government, "With sorrow I think of Gaza, of so …
(2024-12-23). IRGC says Iran's power exceeds borders, warns enemies to adjust themselves. presstv.ir The IRGC's chief commander says the dimensions of Iran's strength exceed its borders, advising the country's enemies to set up their arrangements accordingly.
(2024-12-23). OpenAI is Using its Technology to Kill. counterpunch.org 
Earlier this month, the company that brings us ChatGPT announced its partnership with California-based weapons company, Anduril, to produce AI weapons. The OpenAI-Anduril system, which was tested in California at the end of November, permits the sharing of data between external parties for decision making on the battlefield. This fits squarely within the US military and OpenAI's
(2024-12-23). OpenAI Is Using Its Technology to Develop AI Weapons for Use on the Battlefield. Contract and Partnership with Pentagon. globalresearch.ca Earlier this month, the company that brings us ChatGPT
(2024-12-23). Rabuka reveals details of 1987 coup navy 'secret weapons mission'. asiapacificreport.nz By Litia Cava, FBC News multimedia journalist Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has revealed how arms and ammunition used to conduct the 1987 military coup were secretly brought into Fiji on board a naval survey ship. Speaking at the commissioning of a new research vessel for the Lands and Mineral Resources Ministry on Friday, Rabuka…
(2024-12-23). Palestine Action Activists Acquitted Over Preventing Genocide. popularresistance.org Two Palestine Action activists have been acquitted of conspiracy to commit criminal damage charges in a trial at Leicester Crown Court for an action against a Leicester drone factory complicit in Israel's Genocide in Gaza. The trial commenced on 2 December, concluding yesterday. | The activists were arrested less than a month into the Genocide, on 18 October 2023, after a dynamic action which shut down the UAV Tactical Systems factory operated by Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons company The action took place less than 12 hours after at least 500 wounded, starving, and displaced Palestinians were massacred…