2023-11-28: News Headlines

David Rovics (2023-11-27). Dublin Riots: the Social Engineering of Xenophobia in Ireland. counterpunch.org In these days of a genocidal bombing campaign in Gaza and a widespread blackout in both the mainstream media in the west, and on social media, the choice between a news blackout on Facebook and a polarized, all-or-nothing "discourse" on X, trying to make sense of anything happening in the world that you're not directly

Samuel Karlin, Left Voice. (2023-11-28). Jewish Voice For Peace Shuts Down The Manhattan Bridge. popularresistance.org Israel's offensive on Gaza is on hold, but displays of solidarity with the Palestinian people continue. If this was not clear from the recent protests at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, it should be following the latest display of civil disobedience organized by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). | On Sunday afternoon, November 26, more than 1,000 Jews and allies blocked the Manhattan Bridge from the Manhattan side, with many prepared to be arrested. The demonstration shut down traffic for more than three hours on one of the busiest travel days of the year. NYPD was seen recording the images of protesters, but did…

WSWS (2023-11-28). NSW police arrest more than 100 Australian climate change protesters. wsws.org The mass arrests in Newcastle, presided over by the state Labor government, were part of a broader assault on protests, including actions opposing the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Staff (2023-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2023. democracynow.org Calls Mount to Extend Truce as Dozens of Hamas Captives and Palestinian Prisoners Freed, Israeli Forces Kill at Least 8 West Bank Palestinians Amid Surge in Violence, Vermont Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students, Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge; Demonstrators Disrupt Macy's Parade Over Protest-Filled Weekend, BBC Censors BAFTA Acceptance Speeches Expressing Solidarity with Palestine, NYU Cancer Doctor Sues After Firing for Racist Posts, Far-Right Xenophobe Geert Wilders on Path to Become Dutch PM After Parliamentary Election, Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack in Ukraine Since…

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