All of it, 11-15-26

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A link to a two-hour discussion from Consortium News; on the 31st anniversary of CN’s founding by former Associated Press reporter Robert Parry; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down this date’s WEST BANK and GAZA so far, and for ALL OF IT 11-14-26.) — MCM

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The World This Week — ‘The big three.’ Joe Laura of Consortium News, talks with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and American University historian Peter Kuznick. Among the elements: * President Kennedy’s 1962 speech at American University and its consequences, * Kennedy-Khrushchev rapport, * the 2026 movie “Wild Horse Nine,” * Reagan-Gorbachev rapport in Reykjavik in 1986, * some context of and speculation about the Trump-Xi-Putin meeting on Nov. 19 in Shenzhen * prospects (if any) for nuclear nonproliferation and even de-nuclearization, * U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace’s popularity in 1944, * Cold War CIA infiltration of the U.S. media, * actions by whistleblowers including Daniel Ellsberg and Leslie Gelb in the 1970s. Click HERE for video of the discussion.

West Bank, 11-15-26

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A link to an excerpt from a book published by Washington Square Press on Nov. 3, What Now: On Palestine, Freedom, and Our Global Future, via Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s GAZA, and for WEST BANK 11-12-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 3  On Palestine, freedom, and our global future, by Tareq Baconi | Al-Shabaka / Washington Square Press / Consortium News  In a moment of genocide, we have no revolutionary leadership at the helm of our struggle. Click HERE for excerpt with photos.

Gaza, 11-15-26

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A link to an excerpt from a book published by Washington Square Press on Nov. 3, What Now: On Palestine, Freedom, and Our Global Future, via Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for this date’s WEST BANK so far, and down for GAZA 11-14-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 3  On Palestine, freedom, and our global future, by Tareq Baconi | Al-Shabaka / Washington Square Press / Consortium News  In a moment of genocide, we have no revolutionary leadership at the helm of our struggle. Click HERE for excerpt with photos.

Gaza, 11-14-26

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A link to a report from Truthout via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN, YEMEN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and for GAZA 11-13-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 13  1.4 million people in Gaza live in tents. Winter storms can be a death sentence, by Shahad Ali | Truthout / ScheerPost  According to OCHA, approximately 950,000 displaced people in Gaza are living in areas exposed to flooding, including more than 400,000 in locations considered . . . READ MORE . . .

Iran, 11-14-26

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Links to reports from Middle East Monitor and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, YEMEN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for IRAN 11-13-26.) — MCM

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it shot down U.S. drone over Qeshm Island. From Middle East Monitor. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said today it shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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IRGC claims destruction of U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Friday that its Aerospace Force destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar system in Bahrain. READ MORE . . .

 

Yemen, 11-14-26

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A link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for YEMEN 11-12-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 13  Ansarallah forces complete encirclement of Yemen’s Aden in major southern advance. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces fully encircled Aden Province on Friday, marking a major advance in their campaign against Saudi-backed militants south of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. READ MORE . . .

 

Ukraine, 11-14-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Antiwar.com via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, YEMEN and ALL OF IT, and down for UKRAINE 11-13-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says a new European security framework floated by U.S. could benefit Putin, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had raised the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning that Moscow could use such discussions to weaken NATO and reshape the continent’s borders. Report with photo is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Report from Reuters is HERE. A Nov. 13 AP report is HERE. 
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FROM NOV. 13  Putin reiterates rejection of ‘gray zones,‘ by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / Consortium News  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected the idea of establishing demilitarized “gray zones” as part of a potential Ukraine peace deal and restated his long-standing objection to a Western troop presence in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

All of it, 11-14-26

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Links to a report from the Associated Press, and to reportage and commentary from the Floutist, nader.org, and Drop Site News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, YEMEN and UKRAINE, and down for ALL OF IT 11-13-26.) — MCM

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UN chief urges ‘immediate and drastic’ action to curb climate change, by Suzan Fraser, Tammy Webber, Seth Borenstein and Anton L. Delgado | AP  ANTALYA, Turkey — The world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said today at his final climate summit, urging the world to “follow the science” and face hard facts. Click HERE for report with photo.

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FROM NOV. 12  Blue hubris, by Patrick Lawrence | The Floutist  There is no understanding the world we live in unless one recognizes class conflict as its fundamental dynamic. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Nov. 6 commentary from nader.org.

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FROM NOV. 12  Democrats missed Hegseth impeachment vote while at a fundraiser with defense lobbyists, by Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone | Drop Site News   After 11 Democrats missed the vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, an ill-timed Tuesday reception hosted by the political action committee Elect Democratic Women has become a focus . . . Click HERE for report with photo.

 

Cuba, 11-13-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far. CUBA 6-23-25 and CUBA 5-23-26 are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Charity-run kitchens in Havana feed a growing number of Cubans as crisis deepens, by Andrea Rodríguez | AP  HAVANA — Every night, hundreds of people line up outside a charity-run food pantry in the heart of Havana, some sleeping on the sidewalk as they wait for what may be their only meal of the day. When the doors open . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 7  Struggling to survive in Cuba. Reported by Eyder Peralta and Scott Simon | NPR  Cuba faces deepening crisis and isolation under heavy U.S. sanctions. Our Havana correspondent reports on how locals use ingenious—and sometimes desperate—ways to survive and make a living. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for a second NPR report.

Gaza, 11-13-26

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Links to three reports and an editorial: from Informed Comment, Middle East Monitor and Mondoweiss; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s CUBA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 11-12-26.) — MCM

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* A report by Juan Cole and an editorial from Middle East Monitor, both via Informed Comment today, are HERE and HERE. *

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Hamas says Board of Peace adopts misleading Israeli narrative on Gaza hospitals. From Middle East Monitor. Hamas on Thursday strongly rejected the Board of Peace’s adoption of what it called a misleading Israeli narrative about the use of hospitals in Gaza for military purposes, accusing the board of covering up Israeli violations against civilians and medical facilities in the besieged territory. READ MORE . . .

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Aid organizations in Gaza are pulling back, by Tareq S. Hajjaj | Mondoweiss  Israel’s systematic campaign against Palestinians in Gaza continues to target everyone capable of providing them with assistance. READ MORE . . .