State department spokeswoman said the US is “deeply concerned” over proposed bill to retroactively legalise outposts.
US slams Israeli plan to ‘legalise’ settlement outposts – News from Al Jazeera
hmmmm
Category: International Affairs,
NSA Head Openly Accuses Russia of Using Wikileaks to Get Trump Elected
Everything in this country is so goddamn wild right now, it’s easy to miss things. Which is why it’s worth noting that the head of the National Security Agency just openly described Wikileaks as a tool of a “nation-state” (that’d be Russia), which deliberately used targeted leaks to get Donald Trump elected.
NSA Head Openly Accuses Russia of Using Wikileaks to Get Trump Elected
Aggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi has death sentence overturned
Court overturns sentence against Egypt’s first democratically elected president and orders a retrial.
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi has death sentence overturned – News from Al Jazeera
hmmm
UN: Eastern Aleppo residents at risk of mass starvation
UN warns there will soon be no food left to distribute in rebel-held sector unless aid is immediately allowed in.
UN: Eastern Aleppo residents at risk of mass starvation – News from Al Jazeera
Jeezus…
A twice-divorced, feminist Saudi mother reinterprets Islamic law
When Souad al-Shammary posted a series of tweets about the thick beards worn by Saudi clerics, she never imagined she would land in jail.
She put up images of several men with beards: An Orthodox Jew, a hipster, a communist, an Ottoman Caliph, a Sikh, and a Muslim. She wrote that having a beard was not what made a man holy or a Muslim. And she pointed out that one of Islam’s staunchest critics during the time of Prophet Muhammad had an even longer beard than him.
The frank comments are typical of this twice-divorced mother of six and graduate of Islamic law. Raised a devout girl in a large tribe where she tended sheep, al-Shammary is now a 42-year-old liberal feminist who roots her arguments in Islam, taking on Saudi Arabia’s powerful religious establishment.
hmmm
South Africa’s Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law
South African opposition leader Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law and repeats calls to occupy white land.
South Africa’s Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law – BBC News
hmmm
Saakashvili’s wife rejects seat in Georgian parliament
TBILISI – Sandra Roelofs, wife of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, rejected a deputy seat, which she obtained during October’s parliamentary elections via party lists. On Nov. 7, Roelofs filed a request with the Georgian Central Election Commission to cancel her deputy mandate, the Georgian media said.
Saakashvili’s wife rejects seat in Georgian parliament | KyivPost
hmmm
Mikheil Saakashvili quits as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region
Former Georgian president blames corrupt officials and lack of political will for reforms for his resignation
Mikheil Saakashvili quits as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region | World news | The Guardian
hmmm
South Korean President’s Concession Could Spell End of Power
Scrambling to defuse a massive scandal, South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday conceded to lawmakers the power to name her new prime minister, a move that could seriously hurt, or even destroy, her ability to govern.
South Korean President’s Concession Could Spell End of Power – The New York Times
hmmm
‘Anyone caught leaving Mosul, will be executed by ISIL’
Hundreds of families fleeing Mosul fear they might be easy targets for ISIL artillery.
‘Anyone caught leaving Mosul, will be executed by ISIL’ – Al Jazeera English
sigh….
Iraqi Kurdish fighters discover mass grave of decapitated bodies near Mosul
Fighters exchanged heavy fire with militants as they entered town held by ISIS east of Mosul; troops advancing south of the city discovered mass grave
Iraqi Kurdish fighters discover mass grave of decapitated bodies near Mosul – CBS News
Jeezus…
Company showed ‘lack of transparency’ in reporting artifacts discovery in days leading up to pipeline conflict
The company building a controversial oil pipeline north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation failed to immediately notify state regulators after finding four stone cairns and other artifacts during construction
Oi….
Dia de los Muertos
A few days late but a beautiful intro to the Day of the Dead
Two Yakima Valley clergy members join protest against North Dakota pipeline | Local | yakimaherald.com
“The reality is, I am looking at hundreds of tents and people living there peacefully,” Hacker said in a phone interview from the site Thursday. “At the center of camp is a sacred fire where they are (protesting) by prayer.”
In contrast, Hacker said across the Cannonball River, authorities have barricaded a road to block protesters from the pipeline site, and have installed floodlights along the river to spot anyone trying to cross over from the main camp. He said surveillance helicopters regularly fly over the camp.
…Hacker said the clergy members, who represent 20 faiths, ceremonially burned a copy of a 1452 papal order allowing Europeans to take land from people deemed non-Christian savages.
hmmmm
India rape victim alleges police asked her about ‘pleasure’
An Indian woman alleges police asked her lewd questions when she tried reporting that she was raped.
She said an officer loudly asked her which man “gave her the most pleasure” and which, “size she liked best” when she told them she had been assaulted two years ago by a group of men.
The unidentified woman says the “brutal treatment” forced her to withdraw her complaint against her attackers.
The woman, a mother of two, said one of her attackers was an influential local politician who had told her to withdraw her complaint or “face the consequences”.
“They told me they would kill my children so I took back the complaint,” she said, adding that the “humiliation” she suffered at the police station was even worse than the rape itself.
India rape victim alleges police asked her about ‘pleasure’ – BBC News
GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Honoring 33 Native Tribes who Served As Code Talkers to Save the U.S
White Wolf : Honoring 33 Native Tribes who Served As Code Talkers to Save the U.S
I had no idea so many Native American tribes contributed to the country’s defense.
Amish ask for forgiveness from Native Americans
A local Amish bishop recently met with representatives of a dozen American Indian tribes. He and other Amish apologized for the way their ancestors treated Native Americans and their land in early America. In an emotional session, both groups shed tears.
“Please forgive us for the wrong we did,” the bishop asked Native Americans gathered in a meeting place at Witmer. “We ask forgiveness, and we’ll forgive you, and God bless your land and your people.
Another Amish man said, “If this would have been done years ago, how much more healing would have been brought. But here we are. There’s no time too late.”
THE SCRIBBLER: Amish ask for forgiveness from Native Americans | The Scribbler | lancasteronline.com
Hmmmm
12 Loose Rules to Follow as an Effective Ally at Standing Rock: A Blueprint for White Solidarity…
A brief disclaimer: As a relatively young white man, I am not an expert in white allyship for native causes, and am in no way a spokesperson for any indigenous movement. I was inspired to write this piece only because of painful mistakes I have witnessed continuously repeated in native space by people like me. In fact, virtually all the actions one can unintentionally take to hamper indigenous movements I have personally committed. I am writing this so that others can avoid common pitfalls and step into what I see as effective allyship within native movements.
This is amazing.
Before this piece, to the best of my recollection, I have never read anything on white allyship or “checking your privilege” that wasn’t trite, obnoxious, and patronizing to either ally, the populations they are trying to support, or (more likely) both.
Simply awesome read.
Kudos, “relatively young white man!”
South Africa: Five Things Thuli Madonsela’s State Capture Report Told Us
The report found evidence of possible corruption in regard to Zuma’s relationship with the Gupta family.
South Africa: Five Things Thuli Madonsela’s State Capture Report Told Us
hmmm
Two U.S. Troops and at Least 30 Afghans Are Killed in Battle With Taliban
Taliban insurgents killed two U.S. Special Operations forces during a firefight Thursday in northern Afghan, and U.S. airstrikes in support of the troops killed a number of civilians, officials said.
…The operation in the village of Buzi Kandahari came after the provincial capital was briefly overrun by the insurgents last month. The Afghan and U.S. forces were ambushed and encircled by militants and snipers with heavy weaponry and called for air support after several troops were killed and injured, a senior Afghan military official said.
The U.S. military then struck the densely populated area, said Mahmood Danish, a spokesman for the Kunduz governor. Many of the casualties were women and children, he said.
…A witness said he saw at least 15 bodies piled into trucks after families tried to parade them through the city to protest against the killings but were obstructed by police. Health officials said at least another four bodies were at the hospital. At least 30 other patients were being treated for injuries, 12 of them children and many in critical condition, they said. Military and government officials couldn’t immediately confirm the death toll.
Two U.S. Troops and at Least 30 Afghans Are Killed in Battle With Taliban – WSJ
Sigh….
Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya
More than 200 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the Libyan coast, officials say.
Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya – BBC News
Great Gawd above…..
Philippines’ Duterte discovered this week that his actions have consequences
A key Duterte ally has resigned and the U.S. is halting the sale of 26,000 assault rifles.
Philippines’ Duterte discovered this week that his actions have consequences – The Washington Post
hmmmm
What the viral Facebook check-in at Standing Rock says about activist surveillance
The post is about more than just solidarity with protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
What the viral Facebook check-in at Standing Rock says about activist surveillance – Vox
hmmm
What is Standing Rock and why are 1.4m ‘checking in’ there?
People are “checking in” on Facebook to support North Dakota pipeline protesters.
What is Standing Rock and why are 1.4m ‘checking in’ there? – BBC News
hmmm
Comments From The Peanut Gallery 