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Todays News Zelensky strips ex-opposition leader of Ukrainian citizenship https://www.rt.com/russia/569678-zelensky-medvedchuk-ukrainian-citizenship/ China has sealed BRI agreements with all central Asian countries https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2023/01/11/china-has-sealed-bri-agreements-with-all-central-asian-countries-while-the-new-international-land-sea-trade-corridor-is-a-success-china-ministry-of-foreign-affairs/ Hotpot festival spices up Chongqings consumer market http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202301/11/WS63be2639a31057c47eba8f62_2.html

Todays headlines Key Donbass town close to liberation https://www.rt.com/russia/569642-soledar-bakhmut-pushilin-ukraine/ US air strikes in Somalia up 30 percent in 2022 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-airstrikes-somalia-30-percent-2022 China to prioritize employment in 2023 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-01-10/China-to-prioritize-its-employment-first-policy-in-2023-minister-1gtTC5mW8AU/index.html

Todays Headlines Lula inspects damage caused by Bolsanarists in Brasilia https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Lula-Inspects-Damage-Caused-by-Bolsonarists-in-Brasilia-20230109-0001.html Israel Bans Palestinian Flags https://www.rt.com/news/569578-israel-terror-palestinian-flags/ Chinese Foreign Minister to visit African countries in mid-January https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-01-09/Chinese-foreign-minister-to-visit-African-countries-from-Jan-9-to-16-1gs8BwnvFaU/index.html

Todays Headlines: NATO rejects Serbian request https://www.rt.com/news/569558-nato-kosovo-serbia-vucic/ Japan-China ties should be cooperation and common development https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-01-08/Japan-China-ties-should-be-cooperation-common-development-Fukuda--1gqO0L7T4Wc/index.html Putin, Xi, discuss strategic cooperation for 2023 https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2023/01/02/putin-xi-discuss-strategic-cooperation-for-2023/

Todays headlines: UAE and China call for UN Security Council meeting over storming of Al-Aqsa https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-uae-call-un-security-council-meeting-al-aqsa-mosque UN Security Council monthly forecast for January https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2023-01/overview%e2%80%af%e2%80%af-2.php

Merry Christmas everyone! Because it is Christmas Eve, today I am reading a Christmas related article and keeping it casual. Thank you everyone for listening! Christmas Dinners Along The Old Silk Road https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/12/22/christmas-dinners-along-the-old-silk-road/

Todays Headlines: 1. Israel deports Palestinian rights activist to France https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Deports-Palestinian-Rights-Activist-to-France-20221219-0008.html 2. Iran busts Mossad spy network targeting defense industry https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/12/19/694733/Iran-busts-Mossad-spy-network-planning-target-defense-industry 3. Ukraine takes shots at FIFA https://www.rt.com/sport/568491-ukraine-angry-fifa-snubs-zelensky-message/ Plus football chat and a personal update.

Please consider donating to Donbass Humanitarian Aid if you can. They accept Paypal, credit card, cheques and they also have a Patreon. Anything you can give is incredibly appreciated, and this Aid organization does amazing work with the resources at their disposal. Donbass Humanitarian Aid: https://www.donbasshumaid.com/ Their Youtube channel where they show you the results of your donations: https://www.youtube.com/@donbasshumanitarianaid1863/featured For a firsthand account of the war in Donbass, this is the only existing playlist of Donbass with Texas since Russell Bentleys youtube account was taken down last spring: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk6amFTBlncHATD54oslLdeOo0c9PQEgk

Todays headlines: 1. Russian ambassador hits out at Wests claim that Russia has no time for Kosovo https://tass.com/politics/1549821 2.India holds talks with China over border clash https://tass.com/world/1549751 3.Ex-Nazis in the service of Uncle Sam https://www.rt.com/news/567533-ex-nazis-in-service-of-us/ Also: Discord, a waste of time and energy for anyone over 30, plus world cup news!

Xi Jinping delivered his keynote speech at the first China/Arab Summit on December 9, 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2022-12-10/Full-text-of-Xi-Jinping-s-speech-on-the-first-China-Arab-States-Summit-1fDnWUQvYhG/index.html

Todays headlines: 1. Donetsk mourns young politician after Ukrainian attack https://www.rt.com/russia/567787-donetsk-politician-killed-shelling/ 2. German authorities arrest coup plotters https://tass.com/emergencies/1547187 3. Xi visits the middle east, what to expect https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-12-07/Xi-visits-the-Middle-East-What-to-be-expected-1fzKCd4aPuw/index.html

The famous speech in Kazakhstan that started the Belt and Road Initiative. link to speech text:http://www.chinawatch.cn/a/201802/03/WS5a7546e9a31019d721327ca1.html

Todays Headlines: 1.Western sanctions on Russian oil come into force https://www.rt.com/business/567674-western-sanctions-russia-oil/ 2.Ex-presidential candidate says France must change its role in Ukraine https://www.rt.com/news/567678-france-different-role-ukraine/ 3.Iran begins construction of new nuclear power plant https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Begins-Construction-of-New-Nuclear-Power-Plant-20221203-0002.html

Todays Headlines: 1.China hails close cooperation with Arab states ahead of summit https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-12-02/China-hails-close-cooperation-with-Arab-states-ahead-of-summit-1frasoKNplK/index.html 2.Thousands protest in South Korea in support of truckers https://www.wfmz.com/news/thousands-protest-in-south-korea-in-support-of-truckers/article_0cc72692-98de-54a0-9772-6bee09ec28ee.html World Cup and round of 16.

Todays Headlines: 1.The bleak reality of signing up for the Ukrainian foreign legion(spoiler: you die) https://www.rt.com/news/567486-what-did-they-die-for/ 2.Russian PM speaks at Samarkand business forum https://tass.com/politics/1544685 3.China offers developing countries an alternative model https://english.news.cn/20221130/43a51fd6e14946e58be5a3a5cba1b735/c.html 4.China/Laos railway one year later https://english.news.cn/20221202/fd37345cc39843efbd63df3551fcdfd7/c.html World Cup scores.

Welcome to The Workers Reading Room, this reading is Michael Parentis Against Empire, Chapter 11: Real Alternatives. All art in the slideshow comes from a Soviet art group on Vkontakte with admin permission. 1.Likhachev Mikhail Ivanovich (1919-1997) When will it end 1953 2.Maximov Kondrat Evdokimovich (1894-1981) Disturbed silence 1973 3.Medzmaryashvili Zhango Konstantinovych (1925-1989) Top Floor 1959 4.Nazarov Alexander Konstantinovich (1944) Night Kadashi 1991 5.NX(means artist unknown) At the rehearsal 1967 6.Olifirov Grigory Grigorievich (1949-2015) Evening 1980 7.Ovchinnikov Nikolai Vasilievich (1918-2004) Happy minute 1961 8.Petukhov Ivan Sergeevich (1922-1993) The First of September 1950s 9.Pimenov Yuri (Georgy) Ivanovich (1903-1977) Lights of the University 1951 10.Rakhnaev Ilya Rodshildovich (1934-2003) Cotton growers of the collective farm Tajikistan 1975 Outro music is “Days of Decision” by Phil Ochs (guess my favorite folk singer) Thank you everyone for listening, I truly appreciate it.

Todays headlines: 1.Rest in Peace Jiang Zemin https://www.rt.com/news/567407-china-jiang-zemin-dies/ 2.Iranian parliament approves accession to SCO https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-28/Iranian-parliament-approves-bill-for-Iran-s-accession-to-SCO-1fjPG8nOsnu/index.html 3. What is the SCO(Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Warning: the SCO website is an unsecured site http://eng.sectsco.org/docs/about/faq.html

Todays headlines: 1.Taiwans Tsai Ing-Wen resigns after election defeat https://www.rt.com/news/567246-taiwan-elections-tsai-resignation/ 2.Ghana ditches USD in recent oil deal https://www.rt.com/business/567171-african-country-ditches-dollar/ 3.Norways Defense Minister sees no direct threat from Russia https://tass.com/world/1542489 4.Kiev mayor warns residents that power outages may last until spring https://tass.com/world/1542611

Todays headlines: 1.Zelenskis wife claims Ukrainians ready to suffer https://www.rt.com/russia/567191-ukraine-blackouts-eu-membership/ 2.Putin-Russia/Donbass reunification long overdue https://tass.com/politics/1542071 3.Xi vows long term friendship with Cuba after Diaz-Canel visit https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-25/Xi-holds-talks-with-Cuban-president-1ffhi2z9xfO/index.html

Talking about American intervention in Canadian domestic policy. Link to article in question: https://sputniknews.com/20221125/very-worried-biden-reportedly-pressed-canadas-pm-to-end-freedom-convoy-protests-1104692014.html

Today's headlines: 1.Zelensky calls for alienation of Crimea from Russia, which is ruled out https://tass.com/politics/1541857 2.Kim Yo-Jong insults south Korea over sanctions https://www.rt.com/news/567087-north-korea-seoul-insult/ 3.French NGO’s banned in Mali https://sputniknews.com/20221124/french-ngos-banned-in-mali-evil-of-france-has-not-yet-begun-in-africa-1104654354.html

Today's headlines: 1.Russia, Iran, Turkey emphasize need to implement agreements on Northern Syria https://tass.com/world/1540675 2.CIA reveals plan for disgruntled Russians https://www.rt.com/news/567011-cia-spies-recruit-russians/ 3.Cuban President bids farewell to Russians https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Cuban-President-Bids-Farewell-to-Russia-20221122-0023.html

Some headlines and a channel update, with Phil Ochs "ringing of revolution" at the end since I bring it up in the video. -Xi calls on US to reduce misunderstanding after VP Harris meeting https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-19/Xi-expects-more-China-U-S-understanding-to-reduce-misjudgement--1f5cU4UzsYw/index.html -Beijing Forum 2022 begins https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-20/Beijing-Forum-2022-opens-with-the-themes-of-dialogue-and-cooperation-1f7pIeWZq0w/index.html -Kazakhstans policy should be multi-vector, says President https://tass.com/world/1539377