Links to commentary from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names below; (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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The West buries a genocide – by making victims of Israel’s football thugs, by Jonathan Cook | Jonathan.cook.net / Middle East Eye  There has never been a harder time to do political and media analysis than right now. Each day, the western establishment unmoors itself further from reality. Its priorities . . . READ MORE . . .

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Media gaslighting after the double thrashing of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam, by Omar Ahmed | Middle East Monitor  Thursday’s Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam ended in not only the Israeli football team getting thrashed 5-0, but also saw . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to a report from Reuters; to commentary from Consortium News; to an interview from Substack via Consortium News; and to commentary from ScheerPost; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names as highlighted. (UKRAINE and ELECTION entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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At least 40 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, medics say, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — Palestinian health officials and a human rights group said those killed today include two dozen persons inside a residential building in the northern town of Jabalia. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 10  In the U.S., make it Armistice Day again, by Gerry Condon | Veterans for Peace / Consortium News  November 11th, declared Armistice Day at the end of World War I, is celebrated in the U.S. as Veterans Day. Understanding why requires us to recall World War I and its aftermath. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 7  The world according to Trump (w/ Col. Lawrence Wilkerson). Chris Hedges of The Chris Hedges Report talks with Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Marine Corps colonel, Vietnam War veteran and former chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, about “what a Trump presidency may look like outside of the borders of America,” including in Europe and the Middle East. Click HERE to watch, listen, and read introduction and transcript.

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FROM NOV. 9  Notes of a non-voter, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  Trump has made his condemnable sympathy for the Israeli cause very plain. So he will change nothing in the matter of material, diplomatic and political support for the Zionist regime. And by changing nothing he will change something of potentially great significance. READ MORE . . .

For today, links to a report from the Associated Press, to an interview from Substack via Consortium News, and to commentary from ScheerPost; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names as highlighted.  (GAZA and ELECTION entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile kill 6, injure 30 in Ukraine, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile smashed into cities in southern and eastern Ukraine today, officials said, killing at least six civilians and injuring about 30 others. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 7  The world according to Trump (w/ Col. Lawrence Wilkerson). Chris Hedges of The Chris Hedges Report talks with Lawrence Wilkerson, retired Marine Corps colonel, Vietnam War veteran and former chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, about “what a Trump presidency may look like outside of the borders of America,” including in Europe and the Middle East. Click HERE to watch, listen, and read introduction and transcript.

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FROM NOV. 9  Notes of a non-voter, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  Until recently I would have said Trump stood little chance of delivering on his end-the-war promise: The Deep State would surely sink his boat on this question. But the talk in Washington and the reporting in the media has changed. We—you and I, “the public” . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, a link to commentary from Substack; a captioned cartoon from Patreon via The Chris Hedges Report; and links to an interview from ScheerPost and to commentary from Substack, ScheerPost, and the New York Times; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Mysteries revealed, by James Howard Kunstler | Substack  You must admit, it’s a little spooky how quickly and rigorously Mr. Trump intends to deconstruct those parts of the government at war with the people: clean out “rogue bureaucrats,” firehose the malignant agencies, release and expose their document trails on . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 10  The mourning after, by Mr. Fish | Patreon

   

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FROM NOV. 8  Why working class Americans of all races voted for Trump. Robert Scheer of ScheerPost talks with journalist and online host Michael Tracey, who spoke with various swaths of voters in many prominent swing states to determine how ordinary Americans view Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Click HERE to listen, watch, and read transcript, and HERE for Nov. 8 commentary by Tracey on Substack.

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FROM NOV. 9  Notes of a non-voter, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  Oh my, the elites of the Democratic Party, their clerks in media and “the donor class” began gasping as election night wore on and it came clear that they had once again mistaken what we call liberal America for America . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 6  Stop pretending that Donald Trump is not who we are, by Carlos Lozada | The New York Times  I remember when Donald Trump was not normal. I remember when Trump was a fever that would break. I remember when Trump was running as a joke. I remember . . .   READ MORE . . .

For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Monitor, Anadolu Agency, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE and ELECTION entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say, by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed dozens of people today in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month that aid groups say has further worsened the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for report from Reuters and AFP.

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Number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 188. From Middle East Monitor. The number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has soared to 188, media office in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Hamas calls for urgent action to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza. From Anadolu Agency. Palestinian resistance group Hamas  called today for urgent action from Arab and Islamic countries to stop Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 9  Qatar to withdraw as key mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks: report. From Middle East Eye. Qatar will withdraw as a key mediator in Gaza negotiations unless Israel and Hamas fully commit to ceasefire efforts, a diplomatic source told AFP, marking the biggest setback in attempts to reach a truce since the war began over a year ago. READ MORE . . .

For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and ELECTION entries are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine. From AP. KYIV — A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight into today, injuring a woman and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports, while a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine, officials reported. READ MORE . . .

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As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city, by Anton Shtuka and Evgeniy Maloletka | AP  KURAKHOVE, Ukraine — Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 2 miles from the devastated city center. Yet between 700 and 1,000 local residents . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian ammo depot hit by Ukrainian forces in Bryansk Region. From Kyiv Post.  The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a strike on the ammunition depots of the 1060th Material and Technical Support Center in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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NYT: Russia set to launch 50,000-strong offensive in Kursk Oblast, including North Koreans. From the Kyiv Independent. Russia is preparing to launch an offensive in Kursk Oblast with a force of 50,000 soldiers, including North Korean troops, the New York Times reported today, citing U.S. and Ukrainian officials. READ MORE . . .

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Trump’s second term could force NATO into a reckoning with its relationship with the U.S. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR asks Heather Conley of the German Marshall Fund of the United States what Donald Trump’s second term could mean for NATO and the war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

For today, links to reports from National Public Radio, and to commentary from nader.org; other published material is accessible by clicking on the sources’ initials or address below  (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Voters in three crucial swing states explain why they voted for Trump. Reported by Paul Boger, Chuck Quirmbach and Sarah Kallis | NPR  Voters across three states pivotal to the presidential election cite the economy and immigration as their reasons for voting for Donald Trump. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV.  7 and 9  Not going back: How Harris failed to turn the page on Trump in her 107-day sprint. Reported by Deepa Shivaram | NPR  Vice President Kamala Harris’s truncated 107-day campaign started with the dramatic exit of President Biden from the race on July 21 after he flubbed a debate and lost the confidence of key party leaders. It ended with overwhelming setbacks for the Democratic Party. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 8  Electing an American fuhrer as Wall Street cheers and soars, by Ralph Nader | nader.org  On Nov. 5, 2024, our fragile republic became a monarchy-elect. A majority of voters elected a dictator. This is no exaggeration. Look at . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and ELECTION and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Gaza mourns children killed in Israeli strike as death toll rises. From Reuters. GAZA — A Gaza family sat weeping today over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment that Palestinian health authorities said has killed 44 people over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.

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FROM NOV. 8  Jordan’s former foreign minister says two-state solution is over.  From Middle East Eye.  Marwan Muasher, who was Jordan’s foreign minister from 2002 to 20024, says Arab countries need to abandon the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. “Practically,” he said in a wide-ranging interview, “that is not . . . Click HERE to read report and for video of conversation.

For today, links to eight reports: from the Kyiv Independent, the Daily Telegraph, Tass, Reuters, the Associated Press, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (GAZA, ELECTION and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.)— MCM

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Trump’s peace plan may include deploying European troops to buffer zone in Ukraine, Telegraph reports. From the Kyiv Independent. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may call on British and European troops to enforce a buffer zone that he would try to impose over the current front line in Ukraine, the Telegraph reported Thursday, citing three Trump staffers. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Thursday report from the Daily Telegraph.

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Ukraine loses over 300 troops in borderline Kursk area over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 300 servicemen in the borderline Kursk area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian weapons factory, Kyiv source says. From Reuters. Ukrainian drones struck a munitions factory in central Russia in an overnight attack, a source in Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills one, injures 13, governor says. From Reuters. KYIV — Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa overnight, killing one person and injuring 13 others, including two boys, regional governor Oleh Kiper said today. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones hit chemical plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast, sources say. From the Kyiv Independent. Ukrainian drones have struck the Aleksinsky chemical plant, which produces gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military, in Russia’s Tula Oblast, sources at the Security Service of Ukraine said today. READ MORE . . .

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SBI investigating F-16 crash that killed pilot Oleksii Mes. From Kyiv Post. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation is reportedly beginning a pretrial investigation into the crash of a newly received F-16 fighter jet — which resulted in the death of Ukrainian Air Force pilot Oleksii Mes.  READ MORE . . .

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Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says, by Hanna Arhirova, Adriana Gomez Licon and Zeke Miller | AP  KYIV — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official . . . READ MORE . . .

Links to commentary from Indian Punchline, ScheerPost, and nader.org, and to a report from National Public Radio; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and.HERE, and a MEDIA entry is HERE.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 8  Russia, China figure out Trump’s landslide victory, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  The heart of the matter is Trump 2.0 remains an enigma. Importantly, he is being presidential after a four-year internship in DC from 2016 to 2020. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 6  It should come as no great surprise, by Bernie Sanders | Bernie / ScheerPost  It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. First, it was the white working class, and now it is . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 1  Weakened by its past cowardliness, the Democratic Party still can adopt winning agendas, by Ralph Nader | nader.org  Over the years, the Democratic Party’s blunders, arrogance and dependence on commercial campaign money and corporate-conflicted political/media consultants have put the two-party duopoly races  . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 6  The impact of the election for Congress. Reported by Claudia Grisales and Ari Shapiro | NPR  The GOP has won back control of the White House and the Senate, and they’re within striking distance of taking the House. It will all make for a dramatic shakeup in Congress for the next two years. Click HERE to listen and read.