Black, Red or Death: How Omaha became the center of black squirrel scholarship Flatwater Free Press
Alarming link revealed: Blue light from screens can cause early puberty and stunt growth SciTech Daily
Scientists invent a giant dishwasher that accommodates the entire human body
6 million dollar banana?! Fin shot
Climate/Environment
Climate change will cause insurance premiums to rise and mortgage payments to be delayed Floodlight
COP-out 29 Michael Robert’s Blog
pandemic
President Trump asked five experts what to do about bird flu. Here’s what they said: Barons
five eyes on india
Diplomatic standoff between India and Canada worsens
Nijjar murder case: Canada directly indicts four Indians, trial to continue without preliminary hearing The Indian Express
Following Kenya, Bangladesh will also review its electricity deal with Adani Group’s The Print
Adani indictment could test Trump’s desire to keep India in US orbit Business Standard
Africa
Seven Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack, al-Qaeda-affiliated Economic Times claims
China?
Commentary: US auto industry hands over baton to China with little contest Channel News Asia
How China can fight back against President Trump’s tariffs Asia Times
***
US to deploy missile troops to Japanese archipelago during Taiwan emergency Kyodo News
Former Taiwanese President Tsai says the US should prioritize aid to Ukraine Focus Taiwan
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte threatens assassination if Marcos is killed Al Jazeera
Or Canada
Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert as rioters storm Canadian streets New York Post
Prime Minister Trudeau and political leaders condemn ‘violence and hatred’ at Montreal CBC anti-NATO demonstration. Explanation:
Last night I was at a protest in downtown Montreal. The aim of the protests was to denounce the role of the NATO military alliance and its support for Israel in the world war.
A few blocks later, several windows were broken, including those at the Palais des Congrès.
— Alex Tyrrell (@AlexTyrrellPVQ) November 23, 2024
old blighty
Jewish anti-Zionist activist tells the truth about his arrest under UK anti-terrorism laws
Collapsing Empire: Rest in Peace Royal Marines Kit Clarenberg, delinquents of the world
5 innovations to speed up defense procurement, reduce cost and risk The Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies
Hunger is a violation of our basic human rights – Britain’s food bank crisis should make us outraged The Big Issue
discord in europe
Populist Karin Georgescu gains unexpected lead in Romanian presidential election Euronews
Opposed to populism? New Left review
syrakistan
Gaza War: Palestinians suffer from Israel’s grave filth and body theft Middle East Eye
One-third of Jewish American teens say they are ‘sympathetic’ to Hamas, Israeli government poll reveals, Middle East Eye
Israeli government imposes sanctions on Haaretz, severing all ties and halting Haaretz advertising
Al-Mayadeen mourns two colleagues as ‘Israel’ attacks media outlets in Lebanon Al-Mayadeen
“Pact of silence” between Israelis and their media +972 Magazine. From October onwards, it will be German. Explanation:
2/ You don’t have to pity us. We are reaping the death we sow. But it is important to state clearly that Israel has never been weaker and is becoming weaker. As I have written before, those who think that Israel is victorious are making a big mistake. —>
— Oli Goldberg (@ori_goldberg) November 24, 2024
and:
7/ Our genocide is justified by the big lie I started: our interpretation that only our lives deserve to be recognized as lives. We have been built on and benefited from supremacy, so this shift toward murderous solipsism was the most radical thing the world has ever seen. —>
— Oli Goldberg (@ori_goldberg) November 24, 2024
Hacker group claims to be targeting Mossad UPI
***
Israel and Lebanon near agreement on ceasefire, officials tell Axios
Map of today’s attacks on Israel by Hezbollah. The number of attacks in one day was 51, the highest ever. The most southerly drone attack targeted a naval base in Ashdod, just 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/HmiYx3Tfuc
— Seamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_ Malek) November 24, 2024
***
Pakistan’s capital shut down before march of Imran Khan supporters Al Jazeera
A new war that’s not so cold war
Oleshnik transforms warfare, Zelensky calls for more wasteful air defense, British MoD Seetes, Russia advances Alexander Mercouris (video)
Russia increases the pace of its advance and continues to occupy the entire Donetsk Oblast – ISW Ukraineska Pravda
Mysterious weapon enthusiast dies, revealing reality of Ukrainian wireframes Simplicus the Thinker
British soldier left to fight for Ukraine after retirement “captured by Putin’s forces in Kursk and paraded in front of cameras” Daily Mail
Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine FT
***
Ukrainians face deadly freeze over energy ‘corruption’ The Times
Holodomor Industry Flag Lobby Blog
Dmytro Kukharchuk, a top figure in the Azov movement who was once an avowed neo-Nazi, is positive about the “working session” at the Pentagon. He said the Pentagon is optimistic about Ukraine and keen to repeat the example of the 3rd Separate Strike Brigade (controlled by political leaders in the Far East). pic.twitter.com/mRrmUGUftS
— Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin) November 22, 2024
Caucasus
Georgian opposition prepares to disrupt parliament for the first time Bne Intellinews
south of the border
Video: Evo Morales speaks to The Grayzone and accuses US of assassination attempt The Grayzone
spook country
Why did the CIA keep the JFK files hidden for 62 years?Larry Johnson, Sonar21
Trump administration transition
Counterinsurgency is ‘ongoing’ – against Trump’s ‘Storm’ Alastair Crook
Trump’s national security issue: I agree with Jake Sullivan on ‘our enemies’ Politico
Technology Under Trump, Part 1 Blood in the Machine
Deshabille Democratic Party
Bill Clinton: “By demonizing all the organizations and all the people like you and me who wear a tie and work and have a good education, we… And you’re destroying the legitimacy of people who actually know something very important.” For our continuation… pic.twitter.com/0OfAJOa6yV
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) November 24, 2024
police state surveillance
DEA paid ‘tens of thousands of dollars’ to airline employees for targeting innocent passengers and stealing cash – Justice Department halts Boing Boing practice
antitrust law
Monopoly Summary: Are the Economical Termites Ready for a Feast? BIG by Matt Stoller
A.I.
Church installs Jesus with AI inside confession booth
4 more miles of internal asylum
academy glove
The growing business school scandal The Atlantic
basil
Gamblers are sinking billions of dollars on the fringes of leveraged markets Bloomberg
class war
Battle over ‘swipe fees’ in states Boondoggle
As Wall Street freezes home ownership rights for Floridians, talk of reform spills over into Tallahassee’s rental search
More and more farmers are taking on side jobs, or even side jobs, to keep their farms going. Harvest Public Media
Beyond Productivity: Rethinking the Future of Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Review of African Political Economy
Antidote (via):
Click here for yesterday’s link and Antidote du Jour.
