(2020-12-05). Netflix to feature Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon in new documentary series. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Netflix, a leading streaming entertainment service featuring TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages, will soon begin airing a new documentary series, “The Surgeon’s Cut,” which features an episode about Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon. Filmed and produced by BBC Studios Production, “The …
(2020-12-05). Police dismantle drug-trafficking band in S Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have dismantled a drug-trafficking band and seized over 1 ton of narcotics in Iranshhahr County.
(2020-12-05). With rent freezes about to expire, Mnuchin lobbies for more Wall Street bailouts. mronline.org 
As millions of Americans stand on the brink of economic annihilation, the money keeps flowing to Wall Street thanks to carefully contrived mechanisms to maintain a dying financial system afloat.
(2020-12-05). [Seminar] Bipolar disorders. thelancet.com Bipolar disorders are a complex group of severe and chronic disorders that includes bipolar I disorder, defined by the presence of a syndromal, manic episode, and bipolar II disorder, defined by the presence of a syndromal, hypomanic episode and a major depressive episode. Bipolar disorders substantially reduce psychosocial functioning and are associated with a loss of approximately 10—20 potential years of life. The mortality gap between populations with bipolar disorders and the general population is principally a result of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease and suicide.
(2020-12-05). Will the Supreme Court Overrule Farmworker Union Rights? zcomm.org “The federal government has excluded farmworkers from all labor law protections under the National Labor Relations Act for 85 years”
(2020-12-05). [Editorial] An African plan to control COVID-19 is urgently needed. thelancet.com As governments in countries hit hardest by COVID-19 prepare vaccination programmes against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), other nations face a more uncertain future. In Africa, for example, the pandemic continues to grow, but heterogeneously. Cases are rising sharply in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, and South Africa. But in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, WHO reports only 1173 deaths from COVID-19. Although data are sparse, the first wave of the pandemic seemed to peak in early August.
(2020-12-05). Iran-Armenia railway to change Yerevan’s economy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — Armenian Prime Minister said that the implementation of the Iran-Armenia railway will fundamentally change Yerevan’s economy.
(2020-12-05). A Racist Endeavour: Zionist Israel’s Black Jewish Victims of Color. mronline.org 
Even when reports of its racism escape this ideological censorship, examples of racism in Israel are treated as isolated incidents, rather than systemic characteristics of the entire racist regime.
(2020-12-05). First Person: COVID education is child’s play for Thai UN volunteer. news.un.org An innovative initiative to provide child-friendly information about COVID-19 has been launched by a UN volunteer (UNV) in Thailand who recognized that children needed to know more about the dangers of the virus but also have fun learning at home during the lockdown. On International Volunteer Day marked annually on 5 December, UNICEF’s Rasa Pattikasemkul talks about motivation, family loss and keeping children safe.
(2020-12-05). Biden says he won’t force Americans to vaccinate, but will do 'everything' in his power to encourage them to ‘do the right thing’. rt.com 
Presumptive US President-elect Joe Biden said he would not make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for Americans when he takes office, vowing to “encourage people” to take the inoculation instead. | “I don’t think it should be mandatory, I wouldn’t demand it to be mandatory,” Biden I’ll do everything in my power as president of the United States to encourage people to do the right thing –…
(2020-12-05). Sunday 1/31: Alternative Political Parties: a local approach. indybay.org www.eventbrite.com/e/the-oakland-greens-……
(2020-12-05). Sri Lankan government activates lie machine to cover up prison killings. wsws.org Colombo has reacted to opposition to the shooting of unarmed protesting prisoners with increased repression.
(2020-12-05). Trump Remains Indignant Because He Cheated So Hard — and Still Lost. zcomm.org It is a rule of thumb that virtually all of Trump’s accusations are, in fact, confessions of his own shabby behavior. His bellowed claims of rigged elections and vast conspiracies are actually his helpless testimonial to the serial election misdeeds of his administration and his party…
(2020-12-05). Iran, Congo discuss expansion of bilateral relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Minister of Industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo conferred on boosting bilateral ties in the field of industry.
(2020-12-05). [Articles] Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for previously untreated locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-355): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 clinical trial. thelancet.com Pembrolizumab—chemotherapy showed a significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival versus placebo—chemotherapy among patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer with CPS of 10 or more. These findings suggest a role for the addition of pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
(2020-12-05). [Obituary] Guillermo Soberón. thelancet.com Former Mexican Secretary of Health and Rector of UNAM. Born on Dec 29, 1925, in Iguala, Mexico, he died on Oct 12, 2020, of congestive heart failure in Cuernavaca, Mexico, aged 94 years.
(2020-12-05). [Correspondence] Sepsis — Authors’ reply. thelancet.com We thank Maja von Cube and colleagues, Tanca Minderhoud and colleagues, Graeme Duke and colleagues, and Meera Joshi and colleagues for their thoughtful Correspondence regarding our Article1 about the estimation of global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality between 1990 and 2017.
(2020-12-05). Venezuela’s anti-blockade law and the Dec. 6 elections. mronline.org 
On Sunday, Dec. 6, the Venezuelan people will vote to elect the new deputies of the National Assembly. This election is enormously important for the Bolivarian Revolution.
(2020-12-05). [World Report] South Africa and India push for COVID-19 patents ban. thelancet.com They want the WTO to temporarily suspend intellectual property rights so that COVID-19 vaccines and other new technologies are accessible for poor countries. Ann Danaiya Usher reports.
(2020-12-05). Sunday 12/20: The Oakland Greens Monthly Business Meeting. indybay.org zoom.us/j/97697733389?pwd=aTlqSitGU3RHTH……
(2020-12-05). Waiting on the Vaccine. thenation.com Waiting on the Vaccine…
(2020-12-05). Turkey-made helicopter engine to cut import bill by $60M. yenisafak.com “Today, we’re witnessing a historic day for our defense industry,” said Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank, speaking at the opening ceremonies of a turboshaft engine delivery facility and a design center of TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI) in the central province of Eskisehir.
(2020-12-05). Comparing Biden’s Administration Picks to Obama’s Is Revealing. zcomm.org For almost every role so far, Biden has chosen someone more progressive and less entrenched in Wall Street than the same official under Obama…
(2020-12-05). Number of infections among UPS airline pilots doubled in one month. wsws.org One hundred pilots for UPS Airlines were infected with coronavirus last month, double the amount for the rest of the year, the pilots’ union announced on Nov. 30.
(2020-12-05). Obama is wrong. ‘Defund the police’ continues to gain support despite former president’s patronizing remarks. liberationnews.org 
The demand to defund the police speaks to the heart of policing in this country.
(2020-12-05). [Clinical Picture] Primary herpes simplex virus type 2 hepatitis diagnosed during laparoscopy. thelancet.com A 31-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a 1-week history of fever, myalgia, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. She had no significant medical history, history of recent travel, or alcohol use. She reported no genitourinary symptoms, rashes, oral ulcerations, or pharyngitis. She did say that she had been recently sexually active with a new male partner.
(2020-12-05). Growing protests in Germany against lethal policy of opening schools. wsws.org The decision by politicians to keep schools, day-care centres and businesses open under unsafe conditions is costing the lives of hundreds of people every day in Germany alone, who die a completely avoidable and agonizing death.
(2020-12-05). Foxconn in Wisconsin: Mirage over material in Capitalist reality. liberationnews.org 
From the start, the Wisconsin Foxconn deal in all of its delusional grandeur has been nothing but hot air blown from the mouths of a gallery of capitalist rogues like Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and Terry Gou.
(2020-12-05). Friedrich Engels at 200: A revolutionary historian. mronline.org 
Engels’ study of The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) is a pioneering work of urban political ecology and urban sociology, that offers a vivid and human portrayal of the horrors which accompanied the Industrial Revolution.
(2020-12-05). Friedrich Engels at 200: A revolutionary historian. mronline.org Engels’ study of The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) is a pioneering work of urban political ecology and urban sociology, that offers a vivid and human portrayal of the horrors which accompanied the Industrial Revolution.
(2020-12-05). Monarch Population in California Spiraling to Another Record Low. indybay.org Early Thanksgiving Count numbers show population may be less than 10,000…
(2020-12-05). Work Is the Reason Latinos Are Getting Slammed So Hard by the Pandemic. zcomm.org The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have hammered the Latino community.
(2020-12-05). Friday 12/11: Zoe Lofgren Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Zoe Lofgren’s Congressional Office | 635 North First Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2020-12-05). [Perspectives] Things shameful to be spoken about. thelancet.com I’ll tell you a secret: the day I graduated from medical school was the happiest day of my life. I was happy on my wedding day, but I threw up as soon as my husband and I arrived at our hotel after the reception—something I’ve never confided to anyone before. I was happy, too, of course, on the days I gave birth to my children, but that happiness was alloyed with pain and fear. The day I became a doctor I experienced no pain or fear or even gastrointestinal upset—those would come just a few weeks later when I started internship.
(2020-12-05). America Wants Marijuana Reform. Congress Shouldn’t Stand in the Way. zcomm.org Investing in local communities and rolling back the criminalization of marijuana is exactly what the country needs right now.
(2020-12-05). Owner of LA bar closed by Covid-19 restrictions decries ‘slap in the face’ as film company allowed to set up dining nearby. rt.com 
A Los Angeles bar owner barely held in her tears of outrage after discovering tents meant for feeding a movie crew erected right next to her restaurant, which was shut down and banned from serving outdoors due to Covid-19 rules. | “Tell me that this is dangerous, but right next to me as a slap in my face — that’s safe?” Angela Marsden says in a video pointing to two outdoor spaces, hers and that serving a movie company. The short clip, which highlights how small businesses in California are left behind and going under while large companies apparently get the green light to march on, has gone viral and won…
(2020-12-05). Colombian Lives Matter: For peace and social justice in Colombia. zcomm.org It is past time for the international community to cease colluding with, or blithely ignoring, what is going on in Colombia.
(2020-12-05). The Mao-Roosevelt No meeting, 1945. mronline.org 
In January 1945, Mao Tse-tung sent a message to U.S. President Roosevelt asking to visit the U.S. and discuss future relationships with China. The message got blocked by a U.S. diplomat in China, and Roosevelt apparently did not receive it.
(2020-12-05). Venezuela’s anti-blockade law and the Dec. 6 elections. mronline.org On Sunday, Dec. 6, the Venezuelan people will vote to elect the new deputies of the National Assembly. This election is enormously important for the Bolivarian Revolution.
(2020-12-05). 2020 GITEX to host 20 Iranian Knowledge-based firms tomorrow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — 20 Iranian knowledge-based firms and startups will participate at the 40th international exhibition of electronics, computers, and E-Commerce in West Asia tomorrow.
(2020-12-05). [Articles] Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study. thelancet.com SMC at scale was effective in preventing morbidity and mortality from malaria. Serious adverse reactions were rarely reported. Coverage varied, with some areas consistently achieving high levels via door-to-door campaigns. Markers of resistance to sulfadoxine—pyrimethamine and amodiaquine remained uncommon, but with some selection for resistance to sulfadoxine—pyrimethamine, and the situation needs to be carefully monitored. These findings should support efforts to ensure high levels of SMC coverage in west and central Africa.
(2020-12-05). Turkey: 29 FETO suspects arrested in Istanbul. yenisafak.com At least 29 people with suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, were arrested in Istanbul, a security source said on Saturday.Police teams carried out simultaneous operations after receiving information on the location of 35 FETO members, said the source, requesting anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.A total of 27 suspects were arrested in raids on 32 FETO cell houses, along with two more wanted suspects, and efforts are being made to apprehend the remaining individuals.FETO and its US-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the…
(2020-12-05). Namibian Rà∂ssing Mine Workers Face Covid-19 & Attacks From State Owned China State Owners. indybay.org Namibian Rà∂ssing mine workers face the Covid-19 pandemic & attacks from state owned China National Uranium Corporation Limited. They have tried to intimidate and bribe union leaders and also have fired the Namibian Miner’s Union Rà∂ssing Union branch.
(2020-12-05). Iran Supreme Court to review death sentence against three protesters. middleeasteye.net 
Iran Supreme Court to review death sentence against three protesters | The three young men are accused of ‘endangering national security’ during protests against petrol price increases that shook Iran last year | Sat, 12/05/2020 – 12: 18 | Iranian protesters gather around a fire during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in the capital Tehran, on 16 November 2019 (AFP) | Iran’s Supreme Court said on…
(2020-12-05). Ecuador’s Democracy Threatened by Efforts to Exclude Popular Presidential Candidate Andrés Arauz. zcomm.org The central issue in the election is likely to revolve around neo-liberal economics…
(2020-12-05). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19—what have we learned so far? thelancet.com COVID-19 has left little time for reflection about lessons to be learned. This coronavirus has provoked us, mobilised us, and distracted us. But with a vaccine on the horizon, it’s perhaps time to pause. What have we discovered this past year? And how do these discoveries inform our future? Our annual Lancet—Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences conference—held virtually last week—provided a moment for such contemplation.
(2020-12-05). [Research Paper] Longitudinal evaluation of risk factors and outcomes of blood stream infections due to Staphylococcus species in persons with HIV: An observational cohort study. thelancet.com Incidence rates of SBSI are high in PWH, with identified characteristics that further increase this risk. PWH who experience SBSI have a significant mortality risk within the first year of follow-up, however they also have greater long-term all-cause mortality compared to those with no SBSI. Further investigation is needed in PWH evaluating host, environment and pathogen differences that lead to differing rates of SBSI and mortality seen here.
(2020-12-05). Thursday 12/17: End Violence Against Sex Workers: Decriminalization, Justice & Compensation. indybay.org Zoom details sent day of Event RSVP @ bit.ly/usprosd17 get link.
(2020-12-05). Real-life validation of the Panbio‚Ñ¢ COVID-19 antigen rapid test (Abbott) in community-dwelling subjects with symptoms of potential SARS-CoV-2 infection. thelancet.com In community-dwelling subjects with mild respiratory symptoms the Panbio‚Ñ¢ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test had 100% specificity, and a sensitivity above 95% for nasopharyngeal samples when using Ct-values <32 cycles as cut-off for RT-qPCR test positivity. Considering short turnaround times, user friendliness, low costs and opportunities for decentralized testing, this test can improve our efforts to control transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
(2020-12-05). Saturday 12/5: “Bear Witness, Take Action 2”: Continuing the Conversation on Racial Injustice. indybay.org Online livestream at YouTube Originals channel…
(2020-12-05). [Comment] Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: closing the know—do gap. thelancet.com Malaria continues to impact on young lives, causing sickness, impaired school performance, disability, and preventable death, with little progress made to reduce the overall burden since 2014.1,2 In 2019, 274‚Äà000, or 67%, of all malaria deaths were in children younger than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa.2 WHO has recommended seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) for malaria control in areas across the Sahel sub-region since 2012.3 These areas are characterised by a unimodal rainfall pattern, with the majority (at least 60%) of confirmed malaria cases in children younger than 5 years occurring…
(2020-12-05). [Correspondence] Freedom from coercion is not discrimination. thelancet.com In the World Report about LGBTQ discrimination in US health care,1 the new US Department of Health and Human Services ruling and the Texas federal court ruling from 2019 are inaccurately portrayed. The Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) was one of the plaintiffs in the case.
(2020-12-05). 15 Reasons Not To Deforest The Woods For Xmas Trees. indybay.org Preserve trees, prevent fires and accidents, save money, avoid landfill clogging by substituting a lasting tree for a dead one.
(2020-12-05). ‘H2 Hope’ to go on screen at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — The short animation ‘H2 Hope’, co-directed by Ashkan Rahgozar and Negin Khajehaei, will be screened at the 13th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia in South Korea.
(2020-12-05). Liverpool mayor is out on bail after being arrested in bribery investigation. thecanary.co Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been released on bail after being arrested by detectives investigating allegations of bribery and witness intimidation. The allegations are linked to building deals in the city. Anderson was arrested with four other people. | Conditional bail: | Merseyside Police said in a statement on Saturday 5 December: We can confirm that five people arrested in connection with offences of bribery and witness intimidation as part of an investigation on into building and development contracts in Liverpool have been released on conditional bail, pending further inquiries. | Anderson, 62,…
(2020-12-05). [World Report] UN leaders call for key worker recognition for seafarers. thelancet.com Seafarers are critical to the pandemic response and their hardships have been ignored. The UN is calling for them to be designated as key workers. John Zarocostas reports.
(2020-12-05). [Research Paper] Choice reaction time and subsequent mobility decline: Prospective observational findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). thelancet.com TILDA participants in the slower MRT group seemed to have faster mobility decline, but this effect was statistically and clinically small.
(2020-12-05). Turkey becoming engine design, manufacturing hub. yenisafak.com Turkey is well on its way to becoming a center for designing and manufacturing all kinds of engines, especially in aviation, the country’s president said Saturday.”With these projects, we’re entering a new era in the defense industry,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of a delivery and design center for Turkey’s first indigenous helicopter engine via a live video link from the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul.Erdogan underlined that TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI) would become a role model in Turkey with its planned investments in an engine development project.”With every step we take, we see once aga…
(2020-12-05). As Private Cities Advance In Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition. popularresistance.org Efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras have recently emerged anew. ZEDEs, first legislated as Special Development Regions (REDs) and informally known as “charter cities,” “model cities,” or “startup cities,” are a flexible territorial concession that can be used for city-scale real estate and tourism development, resource extraction, energy production, manufacturing, banking, and the expansion of deregulated digital markets.
(2020-12-05). [Perspectives] Mona Hanna-Attisha: championing child health against the odds. thelancet.com It was mid-morning on March 16, 1988, when, after 2 days of mortar, artillery, and rocket attacks, aircraft returned to hit the people of Halabja, northern Iraq—this time, with an assault of chemical weapons. “I clearly recall, like it was yesterday, I was 11 years old, and my father showed me a picture of this beautiful baby lying on the ground”, says Mona Hanna-Attisha, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development and CS Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, USA.
(2020-12-05). No more time to sell TikTok’s US assets as deadline for Chinese owner passes — report. rt.com 
The US government will not offer ByteDance a further extension to complete the divestment of the US assets of its popular video sharing service TikTok, which was ordered by President Donald Trump in August, Reuters sources said. | The Chinese company is in talks with Walmart and Oracle on a deal, which would transfer ownership of its US operation to a new entity to comply with the Trump executive order. The US administration labeled TikTok a national security threat, claiming that it exposes personal data of American users to the Chinese government. | ByteDance, which denied the allegations, started negotiatio…
(2020-12-05). Thursday 12/10: Nancy Pelosi Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi’s house – contact organizer for details or please show up if you know location…
(2020-12-05). $4.8B worth of Armenian arms destroyed in Karabakh war. yenisafak.com In recent fighting for the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, $4.8 billion worth of arms belonging to Armenia were destroyed in its efforts to cling to the area which it occupied for nearly 30 years.Academics in the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) calculated the extent of the Armenian army’s material losses in weapons and vehicles during the 44-day war.The Azerbaijani army, which launched operations on Sept. 27 to liberate Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Upper Karabakh, and its surrounding provinces from Armenian occupation, both saved its lands and dealt a painful blow to Armenia’s military.From the fir…
(2020-12-05). Abshineh Dam Lake of Hamadan Province. en.mehrnews.com HAMADAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — Located 15 kilometers away from Hamedan Province in Hamedan-Malayer Highway, west-central Iran, Abshineh pond is witnessing the return of migratory birds following the appropriate rainfall in autumn.
(2020-12-05). Unions picket Coles warehouse, call for boycott. greenleft.org.au Unionists and supporters took action outside a temporary warehouse in Prospect to protest the supermarket giant Coles' lock-out of 350 workers. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2020-12-05). The pillage of resources: A glimpse into the lives and labor of marginalized women. mronline.org 
Lives of women dependent on natural resources, such as land, forests, rivers, and mountains, are being tossed asunder by the appropriation and expropriation of these resources by corporations and the state.
(2020-12-05). The Mao-Roosevelt No meeting, 1945. mronline.org In January 1945, Mao Tse-tung sent a message to U.S. President Roosevelt asking to visit the U.S. and discuss future relationships with China. The message got blocked by a U.S. diplomat in China, and Roosevelt apparently did not receive it.
(2020-12-05). Thursday 12/17: ACLU Webinar on Alternative Response to 911 Calls. indybay.org Online Event: | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m4PG……
(2020-12-05). A Racist Endeavour: Zionist Israel’s Black Jewish Victims of Color. mronline.org Even when reports of its racism escape this ideological censorship, examples of racism in Israel are treated as isolated incidents, rather than systemic characteristics of the entire racist regime.
(2020-12-05). ‘Shocking’: Leaked PHOTO & classified reports shed light on Pentagon's UFO-tracking activities. rt.com 
A photo of a mysterious airborne object has been leaked to US defense news outlet, The Debrief. The photo is said to be a part of a classified Pentagon report suggesting some UFOs might be of “alien” or “non-human” origin. | The image
(2020-12-05). [Viewpoint] Certifying Guinea worm eradication: current challenges. thelancet.com The Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP) is, along with polio, one of two active eradication programmes endorsed by the World Health Assembly. Currently, smallpox is the only human infection to have been eradicated.1 Guinea worm disease, or dracunculiasis, is caused by infection with Dracunculus medinensis that is acquired by the ingestion of infected copepods (of the genera Cyclops and Mesocyclops) or by consuming viable infective larvae in fish or other paratenic hosts.2,3 Polio and Guinea worm programmes have made great progress; however, both programmes face major challenges as they progress towards eradi…
(2020-12-05). [World Report] Free period products in Scotland. thelancet.com An impassioned campaign to make period products freely available has been won in Scotland in a world first. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2020-12-05). Judge orders full restoration of DACA immigration program in latest upset to key Trump policy. rt.com 
The US government has three days to fully reopen the Obama-era scheme granting protection to illegal immigrants who came to the US as kids, a federal judge has ruled. Scrapping DACA was a key goal for the Trump administration. | In a Friday ruling, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the US District Court in Brooklyn ordered that, by Monday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must post a public notice that it will accept new petitions under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) scheme. No bids have been accepted since 2017, when the Trump administration attempted to phase out the 2012 program. | A…
(2020-12-05). Thursday 12/17: Bill of Rights Day 2020 Celebration Webinar w/ ACLU NorCal. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-05). Ethnic inclusivity and preventative health research in addressing health inequalities and developing evidence base. thelancet.com Covid-19 has exposed the existing deep-rooted health and wider inequalities that persist in our society, especially amongst those living in the most deprived neighbourhoods and people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities [1—2]. We now have an unprecedented opportunity to foster a research culture which will proactively engage participation from those at greatest risk of adverse health outcomes, yielding much needed data and evidence to articulate unmet needs. This can potentially mitigate under-representation in population-level risk assessments as well as the planning, delivery and utilisation of hea…
(2020-12-05). The pillage of resources: A glimpse into the lives and labor of marginalized women. mronline.org Lives of women dependent on natural resources, such as land, forests, rivers, and mountains, are being tossed asunder by the appropriation and expropriation of these resources by corporations and the state.
(2020-12-05). Will This Be the Radicalization of Black Lives Matter? zcomm.org The rulers have consciously moved to pre-empt the radicalization of the present moment by propping up what has now become a diversionary movement meant to de-politicize…
(2020-12-05). La Resistencia protest. progressive.org Immigrant detainees are being punished for refusing to eat.
(2020-12-05). Libyan official confirms legality of deals with Turkey. yenisafak.com A senior Libyan official on Saturday confirmed the country’s position that its security and military cooperation with Turkey is “legitimate and in accordance with international law” and could not be compared with the foreign support provided to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, with whom it has fought a years-long war.In a statement to Anadolu Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Al-Qablawi said he rejected any allusion to the Turkish presence in the North African country in a recent warning by UN envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams of a “serious crisis” amid at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries w…
(2020-12-05). Google Illegally Surveilled, Interrogated, And Fired Workers Who Tried To Organize. popularresistance.org Google repeatedly violated U.S. labor law when it spied on, probed, and terminated employees engaged in worker organizing in 2019, according to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday. | In its complaint (pdf), the NLRB alleges that Google was “interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed in Section 7” of the National Labor Relations Act. | As The Guardian reported Wednesday: | The complaint was filed on Wednesday following a year-long investigation launched by terminated employees who filed a petition with the board in 2019, after h…
(2020-12-05). Turkey arrests Russian journalists on illegal filming charges. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) — Turkey says it has detained two Russian journalists on charges of illegal filming near the country’s drone production facilities.
(2020-12-05). Bernie Sanders Needs Phone Calls to Support $908 Billion Relief Bill. indybay.org With 46 days before Biden takes over on January 20, 2021, there is finally some movement to support a bipartisan $908 billion economic relief package before the 12/26/20 Unemployment Expiration Deadline and the 12/31/20 Eviction Protection Expiration Deadline. Yet Senator Bernie Sanders wants more ornaments on this Christmas tree. Call him at 202-224-5141 or contact him at sanders.senate.gov/contact to tell him we can wait for all the other desired things but we cannot wait for the Unemployment Insurance Extension and the Eviction Defense Protection Extension.
(2020-12-05). Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes southern Turkey. yenisafak.com A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted Turkey’s Mediterranean Antalya province on Saturday, according to the country’s disaster management agency.The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake occurred at 3.44 p.m. local time (1244 GMT) off the Gazipasa district.It took place at a depth of 77.58 kilometers (48.2 miles), AFAD added.There were no immediate reports of injury or major damage, according to the agency.*Writing by Sena Guler…
(2020-12-05). Obama is wrong. ‘Defund the police’ continues to gain support despite former president’s patronizing remarks. liberationnews.org The demand to defund the police speaks to the heart of policing in this country.
(2020-12-05). Ecuador’s Democracy Threatened by Efforts to Exclude Popular Presidential Candidate Andrés. indybay.org “It is important to understand the goals of the current government in regards to the election. First, they want to stop our presidential ticket from being on the ballot…removing us from the ballot would set a disastrous precedent for all of our Americas,” said Andres Arauz, leading candidate for President of the Union for Hope. | Photo credit: @ecuarauz Twitter…
(2020-12-05). ‘Don’t kill me, man’: New York AG releases disturbing police body cam VIDEO of two black men who died in custody. rt.com 
New York’s attorney general has disclosed police footage showing the final moments of residents Daniel Prude and Troy Hodge, who both died following encounters with officers, in what the AG called an effort at transparency. | State Attorney General Letitia James and her office’s Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit released 11 videos on Friday,
(2020-12-05). ‘On poverty alleviation, China is on the right track’. yenisafak.com In what could be the world’s largest poverty alleviation scheme, China has been claimed to have raised all its counties out of poverty.However, it would yet take at least a decade for China to be the “most important economy of the world,” experts believe.”China has removed all poor counties from the poverty list, and eradicated absolute poverty and regional poverty,” declared President Xi Jinping.”Nearly 100 million poor people have shaken off the poverty,” said Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).Huseyin Bagci of the Middle East Technical University in Turkey’s capital Ankara…
(2020-12-05). With rent freezes about to expire, Mnuchin lobbies for more Wall Street bailouts. mronline.org As millions of Americans stand on the brink of economic annihilation, the money keeps flowing to Wall Street thanks to carefully contrived mechanisms to maintain a dying financial system afloat.
(2020-12-05). Join the Election Defense Task Force! progressive.org No matter what President Trump said in his 46-minute rant from the White House, he lost the election. He’s losing support among key state Republicans.
(2020-12-05). The Problem With Hashtag Activism. zcomm.org While hashtags may be the quickest way for anyone to tap into the turbulent and frenetic world of online social justice discourse, their record for building the sort of institutions that can boost popular power is an unbroken pattern of defeat.
(2020-12-04). Patients support their striking SEIU nursing care workers. peoplesworld.org 
The following article is reprinted from the SEIU website. CHICAGO — Doris Moore became a resident at Ambassador Nursing Home & Rehab Center almost two years ago after a suffering stroke. Workers at Ambassador are among the nearly 700 workers at 11 nursing homes owned by Infinity Health Care that made the difficult decision to …
(2020-12-04). Trying to Repair a Room in a House Still Burning. counterpunch.org 
74 million Americans voted for Donald J. Trump in the 2020 election with a turnout of close to 67% of all eligible voters, the largest in over a century. Although Biden attracted some 80 million votes it seems clear that the driving passion to come out and vote had Trump at the center. Passionate Trump
(2020-12-04). Engels against reformism in Germany and France. mronline.org 
Friedrich Engels was born 200 years ago today. Modern reformists like to cite Engels as an authority. But until his very last day, Engels fought against reformist ideas and for revolutionary principles.
(2020-12-04). Friday 12/11: Zoe Lofgren Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Zoe Lofgren’s Congressional Office | 635 North First Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2020-12-04). US wants Huawei CFO Meng to plead guilty in exchange for freedom before Trump leaves office — reports. rt.com 
The US Justice Department has reportedly intensified talks with Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei, on a deal which would see her released from Canadian custody in exchange for admitting wrongdoing. | Meng, Huawei chief financial officer and daughter of the company’s founder, is currently on bail and remains confined to Vancouver. She was arrested in the Canadian city two years ago on a US request while transferring flights. Now she is fighting a protracted battle against extradition to the US, where she was accused of fraud, which US prosecutors allege she had committed to do bu…
(2020-12-04). He bought a car at police auction and got arrested for what was in it. therealnews.com 
The Police Accountability Report examines the arrest and prosecution of Texas resident Randal Thompson for drugs found in a car he bought at a police auction.
(2020-12-04). Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered. thenation.com Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered…
(2020-12-04). San Francisco man arrested for vehicle theft for 13th time in 18 months amid push by Soros-linked DA to put fewer people in jail. rt.com 
An alleged vehicle thief in San Francisco has now been arrested over a dozen times in just 18 months, as the local DA, reportedly elected with funding from billionaire George Soros’ associate, works to reduce incarceration. | The suspect was nabbed on Monday in the city’s Tenderloin district after being spotted riding a motorcycle that had been reported stolen, San Francisco police said Wednesday on Twitter. Police called attention to the case because the unidentified suspect has repeatedly been put back on the streets despite a prolific string of alleged thefts. | Yesterday we booked a prolific vehicle/motorc…
(2020-12-04). Free Alabama Movement calls ‘economic blackout’ on prison system. workers.org 
Occupied Muscogee Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Shawnee, Yuchi lands The Free Alabama Movement, led primarily by Black men who are incarcerated in the state of Alabama, has declared a 30-day economic blackout — a boycott of for-profit prison services and a work strike — to protest inhumane conditions at prisons across . . . |
(2020-12-04). 155 Years After Abolition, Slavery Is Still Legal in the United States—Democratic Lawmakers Are Trying to Fix That. commondreams.org A joint congressional resolution would close the 13th Amendment's “slavery loophole,” from which the prison-industrial complex and businesses big and small profit. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). England’s GPs ‘Left in the Dark’ over COVID Vaccine Rollout. globalresearch.ca England’s GPs, who are expected to play a pivotal role in the roll out of coronavirus vaccines, say they are in the dark about how exactly they will fit into the government’s plans, according to the British Medical Association (BMA)….
(2020-12-04). Martyred Missionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel. counterpunch.org On the night of December 2, 1980, Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel, Catholic missionaries from the United States, were kidnapped, beaten, raped, and murdered by a U.S.-backed death squad while working to help the poor and oppressed people of El Salvador. In their lives, work, and tragic, untimely deaths, the women
(2020-12-04). Biden asks Americans to wear a mask for 100 days to stop COVID deaths. Scientists agree with him. salon.com Biden has asked Americans to wear a mask for his first 100 days as president. The science is with him here…
(2020-12-04). U.S. military bases importing COVID-19 into Japan, details kept secret. peoplesworld.org 
OKINAWA, Japan—The Okinawa prefectural government on Nov. 30 announced that 72 coronavirus infection cases were newly confirmed among the U.S. forces stationed in the there. This is the largest number of cases in a single day, making the total number of cases among the U.S. military in Japan increase to 564. The 72 U.S. military …
(2020-12-04). 'Not forever': Biden to 'ask' Americans to wear masks for 'just 100 days' as he taps Fauci to join his team as medical adviser. rt.com 
Presumptive US president-elect Joe Biden has called on immunologist Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser and to join his pandemic response team, also urging Americans to don masks for the first 100 days of his term. | Biden said he tapped Fauci for the job after their first substantive meeting on Thursday, requesting that he continue his role as a top health adviser and to remain on the White House’s coronavirus task force, where he’s served under President Donald Trump since the team was created in January. | “I asked him to stay on the exact same role he’s had for the past several presidents,…
(2020-12-04). Mohammed bin Nayef threatened by social media campaign, say Saudi prince’s lawyers. middleeasteye.net 
Mohammed bin Nayef threatened by social media campaign, say Saudi prince’s lawyers | Online trolls trying to paint deposed crown prince as part of a plot to destabilise Saudi Arabia, representatives say | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 15: 35 | Saudi Arabia’s former crown prince, Mohammad bin Nayef Abdulaziz, sitting next to the winner’s trophy after the final competition of the King’s Cup season in the Red Sea city of Jed…
(2020-12-04). Nancy Pelosi says Mitch McConnell agreed to attach coronavirus relief to upcoming spending bill. salon.com McConnell has been reticent to work with Democrats on any kind of spending bill; he may be turning about…
(2020-12-04). Trying to Repair a Room in a House Still Burning. counterpunch.org 74 million Americans voted for Donald J. Trump in the 2020 election with a turnout of close to 67% of all eligible voters, the largest in over a century. Although Biden attracted some 80 million votes it seems clear that the driving passion to come out and vote had Trump at the center. Passionate Trump
(2020-12-04). ‘Short-Sighted and Inhumane’: Human Rights Groups Sound Warnings as Bangladesh Sends Rohingya Refugees to Low-Lying Silt Island. commondreams.org “The relocation of so many Rohingya refugees to a remote island, which is still off limits to everyone including rights groups and journalists without prior permission, poses grave concerns about independent human rights monitoring.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). The Earth on Fire. counterpunch.org 
The Greeks thought the Earth was the oldest of the gods. Demeter, sister of Zeus, was the closest of the Olympian deities that resembled Gaia (Earth). Every fall the Athenians sponsored the Eleusinian Mysteries in Eleusis, a small polis near Athens. Greeks from all over the Greek world participated in the Eleusinian celebration of Demeter,
(2020-12-04). $1 for Moon dust: NASA selects four companies to collect lunar soil samples ahead of Artemis mission. rt.com 
NASA has struck deals with four private enterprises involving collection of Moon soil, including a contract involving a cost of just one dollar, to further its understanding of the Moon’s resources, the US space agency has said. | All the four contracts involve collecting a small amount of lunar soil, which is essentially dust known as regolith, and proving images of the operation to NASA. The ownership of the collected samples is also to be transferred to the US space agency. | The partners selected by NASA for the mission involve two American companies — Lunar Outpost of Golden, Colorado and Masten Spac…
(2020-12-04). Salesman in Disguise: Prince Harry Reportedly Got Mistaken For a Christmas Tree Vendor. sputniknews.com It’s finally that time of the year! Everyone is getting into the festive spirit in preparation for the most anticipated holiday – Christmas. And without what can we not imagine this magical day? Right, the Christmas tree. People all over the world are already enjoying their time Christmas tree shopping, and this royal couple is no exception.
(2020-12-04). Zoroaster, Biden and Iran. counterpunch.org Influenced by the ancient faith of Persia, the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions see reality in terms of light and dark—Ahura Mazda versus Angra Mainyu. Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize lecture in 2009 put the view directly: “Evil exists,” he stated, and he—as a U.S. president—had to cope with it. Obama was following the “political realism” school of international
(2020-12-04). Sinophobia Sweeps Canadian Politics. dissidentvoice.org 
Paranoia, disregard for evidence and over-the-top rhetoric to encourage hate. And I’m not talking about Donald Trump’s Republicans. Progressive Canadian should counter a wave of McCarthyite Sinophobia sweeping this country’s politics. The over-the-top reaction to a recent “Zoom to Free Meng Wanzhou” highlights the issue. The event was labelled “Chinese Communist Party propaganda” in the House …
(2020-12-04). Each Inmate Awaiting Execution on Trump’s Watch Is a Person—One Whose Life Story Cries Out for Mercy. commondreams.org No matter how terrible the crime, God-like decisions of life or death at the hands of government officials are too weighty and unwieldy for humans to handle. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Candidate of Brazil’s pseudo-left PSOL loses in Sà£o Paulo as party prepares new betrayals. wsws.org Guilherme Boulos’ PSOL is preparing to play the same role in Brazil as Syriza did in Greece, and Podemos in Spain.
(2020-12-04). Engels against reformism in Germany and France. mronline.org Friedrich Engels was born 200 years ago today. Modern reformists like to cite Engels as an authority. But until his very last day, Engels fought against reformist ideas and for revolutionary principles.
(2020-12-04). Saturday 12/5: Second Annual Medical Symposium on Health Effects of Oil & Gas Industry. indybay.org Virtual conference (FREE)…
(2020-12-04). Book Review: ‘The Myth And Propaganda Of Black Buying Power’. popularresistance.org Dr. Jared A. Ball’s new book, “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power” explains the history of the black “buying power” canard. It is a commercial and political propaganda tool for the black political class, a cudgel to blame people for their own poverty, and a means of disappearing any critique of capitalism. | Black Americans are besieged by many facetious notions which claim to bring them progress. One of the most pervasive and insidious is the myth of “buying power.” We are told that we have $1 trillion that could be harnessed if only we spent money more wisely or saved more or were better educated abo…
(2020-12-04). Dear Keir Starmer, rooting out left wing Jewish anti-racists is not rooting out antisemitism. thecanary.co 
Vice-chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and chair Gary Lefley have been suspended following an online More Labour Party suspensions: | At the meeting, Lefley expressed solidarity with Jeremy Corb…
(2020-12-04). Every Major Bank Has Now Ruled Out Funding Arctic Drilling. popularresistance.org We got another one. On Monday evening, Bank of America said that it will no longer finance fossil fuel exploration in the Arctic, joining Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Chase, Wells Fargo, and CitiBank, which all announced similar policies this year. That means no major U.S. bank will fund oil and gas production in the region anymore. | The news follows years of public pressure from climate organizers for companies to stop enabling Arctic drilling. The movement heated up since last fall when a coalition launched Stop the Money Pipeline, a campaign to call out Wall Street firms’ role in particular.
(2020-12-04). Australian soldiers drank alcohol from prosthetic leg of dead Afghan. wsws.org Politicians and corporate journalists have maintained a stony silence on the gruesome revelation, while waging a furious campaign against a Chinese tweet condemning the war crimes.
(2020-12-04). New investigation reveals terrible conditions for UK asylum seekers held in ex-military barracks. thecanary.co Over 400 UK asylum seekers are being ‘accommodated’ in conditions said to be unsanitary, overcrowded, and degrading, ‘Worse we than anticipated’: | In Napier Barracks | Asylum seekers reach boiling point, Edwards-Dashti reports from Folkestone, Kent where a former military housing block has been repurposed. Asylum seekers told the journalist, at times on condition of anonymity, that the beds are infested with bugs, residents have been self-harming, and that they are only permitted to leave the facility…
(2020-12-04). Monday 12/21: Homeless Persons Memorial. indybay.org 100 Laurel St, Santa Cruz…
(2020-12-04). The Death and Resurrection of a “Cult” Poet. counterpunch.org 
A few years ago, the most powerful Black editor in New York asked me to submit outlines for two books he wanted to publish. I went one better. I submitted two manuscripts. He told me that the salespeople rejected them because “they’d only win prizes and critical acclaim.” Judging by trends in Black literature, the
(2020-12-04). As Israel heads to elections, nothing is different but everything has changed. middleeasteye.net 
As Israel heads to elections, nothing is different but everything has changed | Netanyahu is looking strong as his latest government collapses around him. But fundamental shifts in society mean voters are more polarised than ever | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 01 | Israelis from the Centres For Social Justice wearing masks of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gant…
(2020-12-04). Video: Second Karabakh War Reshapes Strategic Transport Corridors in South Caucasus. globalresearch.ca The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War not only led to a shift of the military political balance of power in the South Caucasus, but the agreements reached to put an end to it would potentially greatly reshape transport links, and thus freight …
(2020-12-04). He bought a car at police auction and got arrested for what was in it. therealnews.com The Police Accountability Report examines the arrest and prosecution of Texas resident Randal Thompson for drugs found in a car he bought at a police auction.
(2020-12-04). Lebanon: Sectarian parties trounced in unprecedented student elections. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Sectarian parties trounced in unprecedented student elections | Independents sweep elections across universities, revealing a shift away from Lebanon’s traditional sectarian parties | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 15: 17 | Lebanese students wave the national flag during a demonstration in the capital Beirut on 9 November, 2019 (AFP) | Twenty-year-old psychology student Yara Idris was still in di…
(2020-12-04). Dear Keir Starmer, rooting out left wing Jewish anti-racists is not rooting out antisemitism. thecanary.co Vice-chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and chair Gary Lefley have been suspended following an online More Labour Party suspensions: | At the meeting, Lefley expressed solidarity with Jeremy Corb…
(2020-12-04). Priti Patel is furious that campaigners are daring to challenge deportation flights. thecanary.co 
Home secretary Priti Patel has called comments from campaigners who linked the deportation of Black people to Jamaica “deeply offensive” because they linked it to the Windrush scandal. Said scandal involved the deportation of Black people to Jamaica.The government has defended the action as it claims those deported are criminals with no right to be in the UK. Campaigners argue there should be no deportations until “justice has been delivered for all Commonwealth Windrush victims”.Thirteen prisoners were deported to Jamaica in a flight on 2 December, but lawyers successfully moved to have another 23 removed from t…
(2020-12-04). French police launch crackdown on mosques suspected of ‘Islamic separatism’. middleeasteye.net 
French police launch crackdown on mosques suspected of ‘Islamic separatism’ | Around 2,600 Muslim places of worship to be inspected in cities across France, according to interior minister Gerald Darmanin | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 12: 01 | Muslim protestors in India and across the world condemned Macron’s defence of caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad (AFP) | Scores of mosques in France were raided…
(2020-12-04). Venezuela Loses 99 Percent of Its Income Due To US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro held a meeting with journalists on Thursday at the Miraflores Palace, where he denounced that the U.S. arbitrary sanctions have caused a loss of 99 percent in the country’s income. | RELATED: | He noted that despite losses in several economic sectors, investments in health, education, and housing have been maintained. | The sanctions have also impacted the wages received…
(2020-12-04). “We have delegated our moral judgment to the markets” indybay.org “Yes, we can” was a call to solidarity and common goals. The legend that everyone in America can rise as high as their talents can carry them goes back to Ronald Reagan. Access to education should not be a substitute for policies that directly address the roots of inequality and the dignity of work.
(2020-12-04). One month after mass arrests, protesters demand all charges be dropped. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – About 50 people gathered for a noon press conference on the frontage road above Interstate 94 to demand that charges be dropped against the 646-plus protesters who were arrested there one month ago. | On November 4, 1000 people marched against the triple pandemic of racism, economic crisis and COVID and demanded Trump not steal the presidential election, as part of a national day of protest called by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. The marchers were surrounded by hundreds of state patrol and other police on the interstate, and 647 people were arrested. Most were ch…
(2020-12-04). UK Labour Party suspends senior member of left-wing Jewish group. middleeasteye.net 
UK Labour Party suspends senior member of left-wing Jewish group | Action comes after Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi said she was ‘uncomfortable’ at other party members being suspended over accusations of antisemitism | Direnc Balik | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 11: 03 | A still of Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi speaking to the LBC radio station (screengrab) | The UK Labour Party has suspended a senior member of the Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) group after a meeting in which she said she was “uncomfortable” with seeing fellow members suspended over accusations of antisemitism. | Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi made the comments at a meeting of th…
(2020-12-04). Biden Inherits Middle East’s Grapes of Wrath. globalresearch.ca On the arid landscape of the Arabian deserts, the outgoing US president Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner planted a sapling called the Abraham Accords last August. They forecast it to be the harbinger of a future vineyard of …
(2020-12-04). Nip tide: Australian big-wave rider Felicity Palmateer promotes NAKED surfing in new short film. rt.com 
Australian professional surfer and artist Felicity Palmateer has released a new short film showcasing her riding the waves while completely naked. | The 28-year-old chose world’s top surfing locations, including Fiji, Hawaii, Australia and Wales to shoot the movie over a three-year period. | According to Palmateer, the four-minute project titled ‘Skin Deep’ combines…
(2020-12-04). In Historic Vote, House Passes Far-Reaching Marijuana Reform by 228 to 164 Votes. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-04). Extinction Rebellion Brought Love, Police Brought Rage. popularresistance.org Extinction Rebellion WA (XR) hit the streets with a Festival of Love and Rage on November 28 with a message to the Western Australia Premier: act on the climate emergency like you dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. | Labor Premier Mark McGowan has ignored pressure to open WA’s borders, applying a strict quarantine policy. There have been no cases of community spread in several months. | By contrast, the government’s response to the climate crisis has been lacking in science. | Since lifting the state’s moratorium on fracking in 2018, McGowan has given the go-ahead to several huge shale and tight gas projects throu…
(2020-12-04). Mexico: Consumer Confidence Drops as COVID-19 Infections Rise. telesurenglish.net Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported on Friday that the country’s consumer confidence decreased for the first time in November, after five consecutive months on a spike. | RELATED: | Inegi’s latest survey indicates that all of the parameters regarding the present and future economic outlook, compared to the past, the financial situation of the households and the country, and the populati…
(2020-12-04). Inhumane, criminal: What the US Congress is refusing to do for desperate Americans. nationofchange.org While Americans are suffering, these politicians in the Senate don’t lack for anything. In this Congress more than half of its members are millionaires.
(2020-12-04). Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan agrees to austerity package for Transport for London. wsws.org The British ruling elite is exploiting an economic crisis of their own making to restructure economic and social relations, funnelling more wealth to the oligarchy. The Labour Mayor and trade unions are fully complicit in this criminal enterprise.
(2020-12-04). The Pandemic Is Raging Out of Control, So Pompeo Invited 900 People to an Indoor Holiday Party? commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). A Dangerous Move to Crack Down on Protests Against Israel. progressive.org Pompeo’s decision to brand the BDS movement as anti-Semitic has bipartisan support. Will Biden let it stand?
(2020-12-04). Tuesday 12/8: COVID-19 Misinformation: Understanding & Seeking Truth During a Pandemic (UC Berkeley). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-04). Bolivarian soccer genius—Argentinian Diego Maradona °Presente! workers.org 
By Danny Shaw and William Camacaro The slightly edited article first appeared on popularresistance.org/ on Nov. 27. The fighting peoples of the world lost a humble legend on Nov. 25. Diego Armando Maradona was 60 years old. Arguably the greatest soccer player to ever grace the pitches, the spirited striker . . . |
(2020-12-04). ’50 Years in the Making’: In Historic Vote Against Failed War on Drugs, House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization. commondreams.org The Democratic-led U.S. House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act Friday in what advocates called an “historic moment.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Vanuatu graduates from list of least developed countries. news.un.org The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has graduated from the official list of Least Developed Countries (LDC), becoming the sixth country to achieve the milestone since the development categorization was created in 1971.
(2020-12-04). US Struggles for Relevance in Southeast Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-04). Israeli man attempts to burn down Jerusalem’s historic Gethsemane Church. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli man attempts to burn down Jerusalem’s historic Gethsemane Church | Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack and blames it on Israeli government | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 17: 58 | Spokesperson for firefighters says blaze did not spread throughout church (AFP) | Israeli police said they arrested a man for attempting to set fire to East Jerusalem’s Gethsemane Church on Friday.
(2020-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2020. democracynow.org California Put Back on Lockdown as U.S. Coronavirus Toll Hits New Record High, Biden Will Call on U.S. Residents to Wear Masks for First 100 Days of His Presidency, Italy to Ban Holiday Travel as Daily COVID-19 Deaths Near 1,000, U.N. Secretary-General Warns Impact of Pandemic May Last for Decades, California Farmworkers Infected by Coronavirus at Three Times the Rate of Other Workers, Wisconsin Supreme Court Won’t Hear Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Election, Trump Vows to Veto Military Spending Bill over Anger at Twitter, Facebook, U.S. Pulls Baghdad Embassy Staff on Anniversary of Assassination of Iranian G…
(2020-12-04). Dozens of Trump’s Appointees Will Keep Their Jobs After Biden Takes Over. truthout.org Christopher Prandoni was just 29 when he joined President Donald Trump’s administration as associate director for natural resources at the Council on Environmental Quality. Last year, he hopped over to the Interior Department and became a close adviser to Secretary David Bernhardt, sometimes attending multiple meetings a day with the agency head. | In April, Bernhardt named Prandoni, only three years out of law school, to a $114,000-a-year position that’s part of the career civil service. His appo…
(2020-12-04). ‘One Person Standing in the Way’: Abysmal Jobs Report Puts New Pressure on McConnell for Covid Relief. commondreams.org “Instead of passing a relief bill, Senate Republicans have been confirming judge after judge—filling the federal bench while Americans fill hospitals across the country.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Lebanon: Sectarian parties trounced in unprecedented student elections. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Sectarian parties trounced in unprecedented student elections | Independents sweep elections across universities, revealing a shift away from Lebanon’s traditional sectarian parties | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 15: 17 | Lebanese students wave the national flag during a demonstration in the capital Beirut on 9 November, 2019 (AFP) | Twenty-year-old psychology student Yara Idris was still in di…
(2020-12-04). Attacks on LGBTQ2S+ youth continue in Florida. workers.org 
Occupied Seminole/Calusa/Taino land — South Florida On Nov. 20 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of reactionary conversion therapists, striking down previous bans on conversion therapy in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, Fla. Conversion therapy, aimed primarily at LGBTQ2S+ youth, is a term that . . . |
(2020-12-04). How Biden Should Tackle the Climate Crisis. progressive.org The Green New Deal makes social and racial justice inseparable from climate policy, but it’s unclear whether Biden will do the same.
(2020-12-04). Qatar blockade: Kuwait says progress made towards deal to end isolation. middleeasteye.net 
Qatar blockade: Kuwait says progress made towards deal to end isolation | Kuwait’s foreign minister says discussions between opposing countries had been ‘fruitful’ but gives few further details | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 27 | Senior Advisor to US President Jared Kushner meets with Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the capital Doha (AFP) |
The first directly-elected mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, was reportedly arrested by Merseyside Police on Friday over alleged bribery and witness intimidation, as part of an investigation into development contracts. | A police statement detailing the arrests did not name the Labour mayor explicitly as a suspect in the “ongoing investigation”, however, local reports have Police said that those held include three men, aged 62, 33…
(2020-12-04). US State Dept sanctions Chinese govt officials over ‘coercive influence activities’. rt.com 
The US State Department has announced yet another round of sanctions on Chinese officials said to be involved in “coercive influence activities,” demanding Beijing cease suppressing ‘freedom of expression.’ | The department has sanctioned several Chinese officials, accusing them of using coercion and intimidation to “suppress freedom of expression,” according to a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday. | The sanctions include visa restrictions on Chinese officials at the United Front Work Department, which Pompeo has alleged engaged in “malign activities” against those who oppose Beijing. | T…
(2020-12-04). Attacks on LGBTQ2S+ youth continue in Florida. workers.org Occupied Seminole/Calusa/Taino land — South Florida On Nov. 20 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of reactionary conversion therapists, striking down previous bans on conversion therapy in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, Fla. Conversion therapy, aimed primarily at LGBTQ2S+ youth, is a term that . . . |
(2020-12-04). Trump’s Support for Israel’s Killing of Iranian Scientist Could Lead to War. globalresearch.ca In the weeks remaining before Joe Biden’s inauguration, Donald Trump is taking actions — including aiding and abetting murder — On November 27, Israel assassinated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear …
(2020-12-04). America’s Lame Duck Period is Palestine’s Nightmare. counterpunch.org The political scientist William Adler recently argued that the main risk of our current lame duck period is inaction, rather than action. So far as the United States is concerned, it’s hard to argue otherwise. Sure, President Trump will pardon his buddies, maintain the relentless grift of frivolous lawsuits, and do his best to undermine
(2020-12-04). US Slaps More Sanctions on Iran, Claiming Tehran Has Secret Chemical Weapons. theantimedia.com Iraq used chemical weapons against Iran in 1980s war while receiving support from the US.
(2020-12-04). A Comparison of Respect for the Sanctity of Mosques in France, the US, and China. dissidentvoice.org France has seen a spate of attacks carried out by radicalized Muslims. The attacks and killings must be denounced. But more so must one denounce the terrorism and killings carried out by the French state against Muslims in its wars abroad. In a move that gives a strong inkling of French values, the French state …
(2020-12-04). ‘From the river to the sea’: Palestinian advocates say call for freedom is not antisemitic. middleeasteye.net 
‘From the river to the sea’: Palestinian advocates say call for freedom is not antisemitic | Amid renewed outrage over historic slogan, pro-Palestinian activists stress difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 20: 34 | Palestinian protesters wave national flag in Gaza Strip near Israeli division barrier last December (AFP/File photo) | A decades-old slogan used by Palest…
(2020-12-04). ‘Few Things Matter More to Humans’: UN Report Says We Must Protect and Restore Biodiversity of World’s Soil. commondreams.org “If things carry on as they are, the outlook is bleak, unquestionably. But I think it's not too late to introduce measures now.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Tenants Demand Landlords Sign ‘Cancel Rent’ Contracts As Evictions Loom. indybay.org Tenant union raises cancel rent calls to landlord association.
(2020-12-04). U.S. military bases importing COVID-19 into Japan, details kept secret. peoplesworld.org OKINAWA, Japan—The Okinawa prefectural government on Nov. 30 announced that 72 coronavirus infection cases were newly confirmed among the U.S. forces stationed in the there. This is the largest number of cases in a single day, making the total number of cases among the U.S. military in Japan increase to 564. The 72 U.S. military …
(2020-12-04). McConnell pushes for ‘3-Martini Lunch’ Deduction while letting millions of Americans go hungry. nationofchange.org “Mitch McConnell’s ‘new’ Covid relief bill gives CEOs a 100% tax deduction for a 3-martini lunch, but ZERO to the 26 million who don’t have enough food to eat.”
(2020-12-04). Joe Biden’s New Bourbons and Their Grapes of Wrath. strategic-culture.org Even after a revolution that cost millions of lives and a quarter century of war that devastated all of Europe from Portugal to Moscow, the restored Bourbon kings of France, their wisest and most cynical adviser Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord lamented, had learned nothing and forgotten nothing. | But of course Talleyrand was really 200 years ahead of his time, and talking about the Democratic Party of the United States in the year 2021. | On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Biden is now scheduled to be inaugurated over a United States more divided than it has been in 160 years since the outbreak of the Civil…
(2020-12-04). Oliver Stone, America Firster. strategic-culture.org Bill KAUFFMAN | I first became aware of Oliver Stone when in 1986 I was watching his film Salvador with an audience of left-wing Santa Barbarians. They were enjoying this madcap cinematic indictment of Uncle Sam’s imperialist crimes in Central America—until a scene in which the rebel forces, riding to town like a Marxist cavalry in the righteous cause of The People, began executing the unenlightened. Then the boos rang down. | Who is this guy, I wondered. My curiosity was whetted further when the P.C. reviewer in the Los Angeles Herald denounced Stone’s screenplays for earlier films: “Movies like Midnight E…
(2020-12-04). Jab Me if You Can: How Political Endorsements Defeat Vaccinations. globalresearch.ca Will they ever learn? When former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton announced that they would publicly take a vaccine against COVID-19, National Public Radio
(2020-12-04). Ending America’s Forever Wars. counterpunch.org 
There was a time, almost two decades ago, when America was not at war throughout the greater Middle East. Events in November 2020 boosted the hope that such a time might return sooner rather than later. That was when Trump installed a group of officials in the defense department who are apparently more responsive to
(2020-12-04). The Biden Administration’s Women’s Rights To-Do List. aclu.org Over the past four years, the Trump administration has gone out of its way to launch attacks on women — including in housing, the workplace, and schools. When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration and Congress must make it a top priority to not just undo the damage, but to push forward an agenda that will ensure everyone has the freedom to live, work, learn, and serve free from discrimination based on sex., , Here are just a few of the many items that should top the Biden administration’s to-do list: , , Assure safe and stable housing for women and famili…
(2020-12-04). House Hearing: Wall Street Gets Bailed Out by Fed; Main Street Gets Sold Out. counterpunch.org Sparks were flying throughout yesterday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. After Fed Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, they were grilled for 2 more hours yesterday by members of the House Financial Services Committee. The atmosphere was far less cordial than the prior day,
(2020-12-04). Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This. thenation.com Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This…
(2020-12-04). Venezuela Set for Parliamentary Elections as Campaign Ends. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro threatened to quit should the opposition win a majority in next Sunday’s elections.
(2020-12-04). More than half of Yemeni population likely to face acute food insecurity by mid-2021: UN agencies. peoplesdispatch.org UN agencies have emphasized that an end to the Saudi-led war in Yemen is the only long-term solution for ending the food insecurity in the country…
(2020-12-04). COVID-19: Right decisions now will secure a life of dignity for all. news.un.org Critical decisions made now to address the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a life of dignity for all people, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday, addressing the second and final day of the General Assembly’s special session devoted to the crisis.
(2020-12-04). Paul Robeson, Artist as Revolutionary. counterpunch.org 
In the aftermath of the New York Times’s Project 1619 that appeared in the August 2019 Sunday Magazine section, there have been howls of protest over Nikole Hannah-Jones’s claim that “anti-black racism runs in the very DNA of this country.” Those howls have come from both the right and the left, with Donald J. Trump
(2020-12-04). “Everyone Knows What Happens Here to Girls”: the Plight the Children of Mumbai’s Sex Workers During the COVID Lockdown. counterpunch.org 
This is hell This is a swirling vortex This is an ugly agony This is pain wearing a dancer’s anklets… — From Namdeo Dhasal’s poem ‘Kamathipura’ The always bustling road had gone quiet for the first time in many years. But the women living there could not stay away from work for too long. Rents
(2020-12-04). ‘Deep State Dan’: GOP Rep Crenshaw called ‘swamp creature,’ likened to John McCain after urging Georgians to vote in Senate runoff. rt.com 
Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw was branded a “globalist” and a “deep state” tool after he condemned Donald Trump attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell for telling Georgians not to vote in upcoming Senate runoffs. | “Lin Wood is a Democrat that wants Republicans to self-destruct,” Crenshaw tweeted on Thursday. “Just because he wears a MAGA hat does not mean he shares a single value with you,” he said, adding “He’s a grifter.” | Lin Wood is a Democrat that wants Republicans to self-destruct. Just because he wears a MAGA hat does not mean he shares a single value with you. He just wants your donations for his…
(2020-12-04). Black Panther Star Letitia Wright Faces Backlash After Sharing Video Doubting COVID Vaccines. sputniknews.com Letitia Wright, who portrayed Shuri, a sister of the superhero Wakanda king T’Challa in the Marvel movies, shared a video in which the Light London Church leader, according to The Variety, questioned the legitimacy of coronavirus vaccines.
(2020-12-04). Roaming Charges: Let’s Get Small. counterpunch.org 
One of the most useful things about Obama’s memoir is that he reminds who some of the people now being recycled into the Biden administration really are. John Kerry, for example, who Obama describes as working assiduously to convince greens to “offer up concessions on subsidies for nuclear power and the opening of addition US coastlines to offshore oil drilled.” Obama writes this with gratitude and admiration, naturally, and was probably all the recommendation Biden need to tap Kerry as his “climate czar.”
(2020-12-04). Dr. Paul Farmer: Centuries of Inequality in the U.S. Laid Groundwork for Pandemic Devastation. democracynow.org 
As the United States sets new records for COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations, we speak with one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, Dr. Paul Farmer, who says the devastating death toll in the U.S. reflects decades of underinvestment in public health and centuries of social inequality. “All the social pathologies of our nation come to the fore during epidemics,” says Dr. Farmer, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, chair of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, and co-founder and chief strategist of Partners in Health.
(2020-12-04). The Heat: Europe and Iran battle COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide continue to explode. And, from the Middle East to Europe and the Americas, the death rate is alarming. About 50,000 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in Iran. In Europe countries like Italy that were hard hit early …
(2020-12-04). Green growth vs degrowth: are we missing the point? zcomm.org It’s time to stop talking past each other and unite against the real enemies of environmental justice…
(2020-12-04). Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian child during village protest. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian child during village protest | Ali Abu Aalya succumbs to wounds after being shot in stomach by Israeli forces near Ramallah in occupied West Bank | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 17: 39 | Ali Abu Aalya was killed by Israeli forces on 4 December in his hometown of al-Mughayir (Supplied) | Israeli forces fatally shot a Palestinian child near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on…
(2020-12-04). 98.5% success rate: Just 273 of over 20,000 volunteers for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine trials have subsequently caught Covid-19. rt.com 
A mere 273 people who volunteered for the third phase trial of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine have been infected with the coronavirus after their jabs. That’s just 1.5% of more than 20,000 who have taken part in the process, so far.
(2020-12-04). Alert COVID-19: RNA-Type Vaccines Which Modify the Human Genome. Crackdown on Free Speech. globalresearch.ca This first video interview may be one of the most important ones you listen to before the onslaught of the Covid-19 vaccine — distinction: Western style Covid-19 vaccine. | The Russian Sputnik V is not part of the same design. | The …
(2020-12-04). Third of families on benefits will rely on charity food this Christmas — survey. thecanary.co 
More than a third of families on benefits will rely on food provided by charities this Christmas, research suggests.Cut back Christmas: A survey for Save the Children found that 37% of families receiving Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit will rely on food parcels or meals handed out by charities. Almost two-thirds (65%) say they will have to cut back on essentials like food and heating to cover the cost of Christmas.Half of the 1,000 families surveyed said they are worried about being able to afford presents for their children this year.This has left them feeling ashamed, depressed and like “failures a…
(2020-12-04). REVIEW: ‘Ballad of an American’—Civil rights giant Paul Robeson’s illustrated bio. peoplesworld.org 
This has been a tumultuous year. Millions marched in the streets against police brutality and violence after the killing of George Floyd. They were tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets and percussion grenades, and run over, among any number of other civil liberties abuses. Their demand was “Black Lives Matter!” Their persistence has scored some gains. …
(2020-12-04). REVIEW: ‘Ballad of an American’—Civil rights giant Paul Robeson’s illustrated bio. peoplesworld.org This has been a tumultuous year. Millions marched in the streets against police brutality and violence after the killing of George Floyd. They were tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets and percussion grenades, and run over, among any number of other civil liberties abuses. Their demand was “Black Lives Matter!” Their persistence has scored some gains. …
(2020-12-04). Trump’s Support For Israel’s Killing Of Iranian Scientist Could Lead To War. popularresistance.org In the weeks remaining before Joe Biden’s inauguration, Donald Trump is taking actions — including aiding and abetting murder — to prevent his successor from pursuing diplomacy with Iran. | On November 27, Israel assassinated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist. International law expert Richard Falk called it “an outrageous act of state terrorism.” Although the Israeli government has not claimed credit for the illegal killing, there is little doubt of its culpability. Trump implicitly praised the assassination, retweeting a comment by Israeli journalist and intelligence expert Yossi Melma…
(2020-12-04). Destruction of protected river ‘crime against environment’, says wildlife trust. thecanary.co 
A wildlife trust has said it hopes for a prosecution over the “bulldozing” of a mile-long (1.5km) stretch of a protected river.Environmental crimes: Herefordshire Wildlife Trust (HWT) described the damage caused to the River Lugg as a “crime against the environment”, saying it has had “huge repercussions for wildlife downstream”.The trust said all bankside and riverside habitats have been “completely obliterated” after the river and its banks were “bulldozed, straightened and reprofiled into a sterile canal”.The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust said some of the riverbank has been ‘completely obliterated’ (Here…
(2020-12-04). Over 2,300 young people attend first-ever STEMM Futures event. imperial.ac.uk Imperial’s Student Recruitment and Outreach team’s STEMM Futures event series has launched with over 2,300 young people attending the first seminar.
(2020-12-04). COVID vaccines: calling the shots. mronline.org 
Before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the world, the big pharmaceutical companies did little investment in vaccines for global diseases and viruses.
(2020-12-04). New Judicial Watch Study Finds 353 U.S. Counties in 29 States with Voter Registration Rates Exceeding 100%. globalresearch.ca Judicial Watch announced today that a
(2020-12-04). Facts About COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Fully referenced facts about covid-19, provided by experts in the field, to help our readers make a realistic risk assessment. (Regular updates below). | “The only means to fight the plague is honesty.” (Albert Camus, 1947) | *** | Overview: | Lethality: …
(2020-12-04). Unless you vote for Pelosi, you vote for GOP QAnon, House Rules chair tells Democrats in preemptive strike against dissenters. rt.com 
Jim McGovern has reportedly pressured Democrat legislators unhappy with Nancy Pelosi’s leadership to toe the party line and vote to keep the speaker gavel in her hands, saying any other vote will go to the “QAnon wing” of the GOP. | A strongly worded letter was sent by McGovern, who chairs the House Rules Committee, to members of the Democratic caucus. Now, they may consider not voting for Pelosi in a gesture of protest. | “Make no mistake, any vote not for the Speaker on the House Floor will be counted against her and for [House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy and the QAnon wing of the Republican Party,” the…
(2020-12-04). New US unemployment claims top 712,000 as mass layoffs continue. wsws.org Historic job losses coupled with the out-of-control spread of COVID-19 have left millions of workers on the brink while Wall Street continues to set record highs…
(2020-12-04). Ecuador Passes a Bill Tightening Migration Procedures. telesurenglish.net Ecuador’s Parliament approved a bill reforming the Law of Human Mobility that includes new elements for the deportation of alien citizens. | RELATED: | The Bill modifies 80 percent of the current migration law and it will be sent to the Executive branch in order to add observations. | Nine grounds for deportation were drafted, among them the illegal entrance to the country through an unauthorized place, the submittio…
(2020-12-04). New report condemns Greek government’s “inhuman” treatment of refugees. wsws.org A report published by the Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee calls on the Greek government to “change their approach towards immigration detention and to ensure that refugees deprived of their liberty are treated both with dignity and humanity.”
(2020-12-04). Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing. thenation.com Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing…
(2020-12-04). Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all. news.un.org Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.
(2020-12-04). Leipzig University resorts to authoritarian methods to push through meeting with far-right Professor Jà∂rg Baberowski. wsws.org The meeting was aimed at bolstering the standing of a professor whose playing down of Nazi crimes and xenophobic incitement against foreigners at universities has provoked huge protests throughout Germany.
(2020-12-04). The Heat: Europe and Iran battle COVID-19. america.cgtn.com The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide continue to explode. And, from the Middle East to Europe and the Americas, the death rate is alarming. About 50,000 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in Iran. In Europe countries like Italy that were hard hit early …
(2020-12-04). Resistance in Lima’s popular district: Peru after President Vizcarra’s dismissal. workers.org 
Introduction by Hildegardo Córdova-Aguilar: Peru has a population of 32 million people. Lima’s expanding urban population is approaching 11 million. Millions of workers live in places known as “asentamientos humanos” (human settlements) on the periphery of the historic city center. The settlements grew up on the sides of the surrounding . . . |
(2020-12-04). Prison Strikers Suspend Starvation, Continue Work Strike. popularresistance.org Corcoran, CA – CDCr’s negligent and careless response to the COVID-19 outbreak at CSATF has now killed at least three people. Active cases at the prison continue to hover near 1000 and now over half of the facility has contracted the disease. Guards and staff members are still failing to follow safety protocols and continue to move people around the facility creating more and more exposure. | The hunger strikers in D have decided to suspend their starvation in order to recover their health for an ongoing fight.
(2020-12-04). Amidst positive steps, challenges in Africa ‘loom large’, UN chief tells Security Council. news.un.org The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including at the country level, the UN chief told the Security Council on Friday.
(2020-12-04). The Death and Resurrection of a “Cult” Poet. counterpunch.org A few years ago, the most powerful Black editor in New York asked me to submit outlines for two books he wanted to publish. I went one better. I submitted two manuscripts. He told me that the salespeople rejected them because “they’d only win prizes and critical acclaim.” Judging by trends in Black literature, the
(2020-12-04). Obama knows something about slogans that disappoint people. therealnews.com 
Sociologist Taure Brown and editor from Hood Communist, Onyesonwu Chatoyer join us to set the record straight on Obama’s flimsy attempt to rewrite his own legacy and his dogged insistence on crushing leftist movements. We also speak with Ricci Sergienko from The People’s City Council about the inhumane and forcible removal of families by police from state-owned housing the day before Thanksgiving.
(2020-12-04). And Breathe Normally from Iceland: Two women in conditions “when everything is going wrong” wsws.org There are not that many films in which a director captures accurately and artistically the “everyday” pressures of working class life.
(2020-12-04). Arabic press review: Haftar splashing millions on US real estate. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Haftar splashing millions on US real estate | Meanwhile, Nasrallah is rumoured to relocate to Tehran, and Egyptian human rights activists pressure Macron to hold Sisi to account | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 15: 58 | Khalifa Haftar at his desk in Benghazi (AFP) | Libya’s Haftar owns real estate worth millions in US: | Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar owns real estate assets…
(2020-12-04). Cleveland Heights Teachers Union calls off strike hours after picket lines are formed. wsws.org On Wednesday morning, many educators in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District set up picket lines, only to be informed hours later that the strike had been cancelled.
(2020-12-04). Amending the 13th Amendment: Lawmakers aim to end legalized prison slavery. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK (AP)—National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. The resolution, spearheaded and supported by Democratic members of the House and Senate, would amend the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement to expressly prohibit involuntary servitude as …
(2020-12-04). Why Venezuela’s National Assembly elections matter. zcomm.org Venezuelans are set to vote in elections like no other in the country’s recent history when they go to the polls to elect a new National Assembly (AN) on December 6…
(2020-12-04). ‘From the river to the sea’: Palestinian advocates say call for freedom is not antisemitic. middleeasteye.net ‘From the river to the sea’: Palestinian advocates say call for freedom is not antisemitic | Amid renewed outrage over historic slogan, pro-Palestinian activists stress difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 20: 34 | Palestinian protesters wave national flag in Gaza Strip near Israeli division barrier last December (AFP/File photo) | A decades-old slogan used by Palest…
(2020-12-04). Chinese water deer introduced to UK may be valuable to restoring numbers in Asia. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have found Chinese water deer populations in the UK might be able to supplement declining populations in their native range in East Asia.
(2020-12-04). Thomas Frank: How the Democratic Party Became a Vehicle of Aristocracy. scheerpost.com More than six years ago, a study by Princeton University Prof. Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Prof. Benjamin I Page made headlines for concluding what many Americans may have already known: the United States is an oligarchy, not a democracy. While the evidence is all around us, perhaps even more clearly in a pandemic that has enriched the richest Americans while record numbers of people… |
(2020-12-04). The government will face court over PPE contracts after claims that £4bn is unaccounted for. thecanary.co As part of our #FollowTheMoney series, The Canary can confirm that permission has been
(2020-12-04). Thursday 12/10: Nancy Pelosi Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi’s house – contact organizer for details or please show up if you know location…
(2020-12-04). WW Commentary/Harm reduction, not jails! workers.org 
In addressing addiction, harm reduction comes in many forms. Some include drug decriminalization, safe injection sites, spreading of Narcan and other forms of naloxone, distribution of medicines for medication assisted treatment along with pure drugs, fentanyl test kits, distribution of clean needles, and the diversion of methadone and buprenorphine. We . . . |
(2020-12-04). Trump solidifies anti-labor rules that will continue post-inauguration. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The anti-worker so-called National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund—the lawsuit arm of the vicious and venal “right to work” crowd—has seized upon a Unite Here organizing drive at a Boston hotel to try to outlaw company neutrality during any union campaign. In two cases filed on Dec. 6, the defense fund asked the board, …
(2020-12-04). Introduction to The New York Times’ 1619 Project and the Racialist Falsification of History. wsws.org This is the introduction by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to a volume, available for delivery in January 2021, containing the main interviews and essays published by the WSWS exposing the New York Times’ racialist falsification of American history.
(2020-12-04). ‘Kill Pinochet’, a Film To Be Premiered in Havana Film Festival. telesurenglish.net Cuba’s Havana Film Festival Friday will premiere “Killing Pinochet,” a film based on real events that recounts the Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front (FPMR) attack on Chile’s dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1986. | RELATED: | In 80 minutes, the film directed by Juan Sabatini revived the preparations for the attack that Chile remembers as ‘the Operation of the 20th Century’. | The assault arrangements began in 1980, seven…
(2020-12-04). How 800 Families Descended From Slaves Could Be Pushed Out by a Bolsonaro-U.S. Base Deal in Brazil. counterpunch.org 
Antonio Marcos Diniz was only 13 years old when his family was forced to leave their home near Brazil’s Atlantic coast in 1983. Along with 311 other families, they had to move 60 kilometers west to Agrovila Peru so that the government could build the Alcântara Launch Center (CLA), in Maranhà£o, in northeastern Brazil. Today, at the
(2020-12-04). 'You alone can SAVE HIS LIFE': NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Trump to grant clemency to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange. rt.com 
Edward Snowden took to Twitter on Thursday to urge President Donald Trump to grant clemency to Julian Assange, prioritizing the WikiLeaks co-founder’s case over even his own quest for a pardon on espionage charges. | “Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: Free Julian Assange,” Snowden tweeted. “You alone can save his life.” | Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange. You alone can save his life.
(2020-12-04). Twisting light and COVID treatment: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2020-12-04). Death of a Liberal and Black Lives Matter. counterpunch.org 
The criminalization of black people had been shaped as a clear strategy on the part of the state to target and cripple expressions of popular power, to coerce labour along explicitly racial and class lines, while facilitating the enrichment of an elite which — ever more parasitical — grew bloated and septic having gorged itself on such unremitting suffering. It is in this context that the horror of what had happened to George Floyd forms a link in a chain of systematic oppression and mass murder.
(2020-12-04). Demanding Clemency for Lisa Montgomery, UN Experts Warn US on Verge of ‘Arbitrary Execution’. commondreams.org “Ms. Montgomery was the victim of an extreme level of physical and sexual abuse throughout her life against which the state never provided protection and for which it failed to offer remedies.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Selected Articles: Artificial Intelligence and the Trajectory of Human Civilization. globalresearch.ca 
By The ruling backed the University of Sydney’s February 2019 dismissal of Dr. Tim Anderson, an economics department senior lecturer, prim…
(2020-12-04). The “Trump Virus” commondreams.org Most members of the Republican Party, most notably in the Senate have been cowed and rendered helpless by The Mad King, even after his defeat demonstrating the power Trump continue to wield over his minions. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). ILO survey reveals COVID-19 impact on Bangladeshi women garment workers. wsws.org COVID-19 continues to rage through the country with the number of infections climbing to almost 470,000 and the death toll at 6,713.
(2020-12-04). The Next President Should Get Us Out of Yemen. commondreams.org This is at most a conflict of regional import in which the US role has been to protract hostilities, facilitate unconscionable treatment of innocents, and unintentionally benefit the very terrorists we oppose. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). What Biden Could Be Good For. counterpunch.org 
Should the two runoff elections in Georgia give control of the Senate to Democrats, we will be in a better place than we would otherwise be, though not by nearly as much as we would be were the actually existing Democratic Party more than just a Lesser Evil Party. Since the late seventies, Democrats have
(2020-12-04). Make USDA ‘The People’s Department’ Again. commondreams.org For years, the Department of Agriculture has been run by Big Ag acolytes. Biden has a chance to change that. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Sanders Opposed to Relief Plan That Gives ‘Absolutely No Financial Help’ to Tens of Millions of Suffering People. commondreams.org “Given the enormous economic desperation facing working families in this country today, I will not be able to support the recently announced Manchin-Romney Covid proposal unless it is significantly improved.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). “You Alone Can Save His Life”: Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Assange. theantimedia.com He’s right, you know..
(2020-12-04). The U.S. Election Is Not Over. strategic-culture.org President Putin is correct not to congratulate Joe Biden on being elected. There are two reasons. The first is that the complex U.S. election process has not finished; therefore, as Trump has not conceded, there is no “President-elect”. The second reason is that the results may be overthrown by reason of fraud. In which case, Putin will, at the end of the story, look smarter than those who rushed to congratulate Biden before the process was complete. | The hearing in the Pennsylvania Senate and the lawsuits filed in Georgia and Michigan in the last week of November were the first public appearance of the fraud ar…
(2020-12-04). Status Quo Ante and the Return to Normal. counterpunch.org People in Geneva and around the world are hoping that the presidency of Joseph R. Biden Jr. will return the United States to the way it was before the presidency of Donald Trump. According to this popular narrative, multilateralism will flourish with renewed American leadership. The four years of the Trump administration, it is said,
(2020-12-04). Mohammed bin Nayef threatened by social media campaign, say Saudi prince’s lawyers. middleeasteye.net Mohammed bin Nayef threatened by social media campaign, say Saudi prince’s lawyers | Online trolls trying to paint deposed crown prince as part of a plot to destabilise Saudi Arabia, representatives say | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 15: 35 | Saudi Arabia’s former crown prince, Mohammad bin Nayef Abdulaziz, sitting next to the winner’s trophy after the final competition of the King’s Cup season in the Red Sea city of Jed…
(2020-12-04). Medical data of Israeli officials leaked online after insurance firm refuses to pay $1mn ransom to cyberhackers — reports. rt.com 
The medical records of Israeli officials are among data reportedly leaked online after an insurance firm was hacked, but refused to cede to the cyber-attackers’ demands to hand over nearly $1 million ransom in Bitcoin. | Israeli insurer Shirbit, which was hacked on Tuesday, rejected requests from the Black Shadow group, which threatened to sell the firm’s data online unless it received a payment of 50 bitcoin ($950,000) within 24 hours. | Newly released hacked data on Friday reportedly included the medical records of Shirbit customers, including Israeli officials, as well as scans of ID cards and drivers’ lice…
(2020-12-04). Qatar blockade: Kuwait says progress made towards deal to end isolation. middleeasteye.net Qatar blockade: Kuwait says progress made towards deal to end isolation | Kuwait’s foreign minister says discussions between opposing countries had been ‘fruitful’ but gives few further details | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 27 | Senior Advisor to US President Jared Kushner meets with Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the capital Doha (AFP) |
Israeli nuclear scientists and former staff at its southern Dimona reactor have been warned they may be targeted by Iran after its top nuclear scientist was assassinated last week in what Tehran claims was an Israeli attack. | At least one former Dimona scientist has been told by Israeli security officials that Iran is monitoring his internet activity, and that he should avoid walking along particular routes regularly, while remaining vigilant for unexpected packages, according to reports by Israel’s Kan broadcaster. | According to Israeli ex-counter-terrorism chief Nitzan Nuriel, the likelihood of Tehran auth…
(2020-12-04). ‘Strong Hearts to the Front!’: Indigenous Water Protectors Take Direct Action Against Minnesota Tar Sands Pipeline. commondreams.org Construction on the Enbridge Line 3 extension—which will transport up to 760,000 barrels of the world's dirtiest oil daily—began earlier this week, despite strong Native opposition. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). 98.5% success rate: Just 273 of over 20,000 volunteers for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine trials have subsequently caught Covid-19. rt.com A mere 273 people who volunteered for the third phase trial of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine have been infected with the coronavirus after their jabs. That’s just 1.5% of more than 20,000 who have taken part in the process, so far.
(2020-12-04). Belarus: End ongoing human rights violations, UN rights chief urges. news.un.org The human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate, particularly with respect to peaceful assembly, the UN rights chief said on Friday, urging the government to put an end to ongoing violations and “take steps towards a genuine, respectful and inclusive national dialogue”.
(2020-12-04). Assassinated Iranian Scientist Was Seen as a Threat To Israel. telesurenglish.net Israel’s Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen admitted that his country was monitoring Iranian scientist Mohsen Fajrizade because he was leading projects that were supposed to “endanger” the entire world. | RELATED: | “We had detected Fajrizade and we were monitoring him because we knew that what he was doing was a project that would endanger not only Western Asia but the entire world,” Cohen said, as reported by Al-Mayade…
(2020-12-04). Venezuela: Electoral Authorities Welcomed International Observers. telesurenglish.net Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) President Indira Alfonzo on Thursday welcomed international delegations from more than 17 countries that will take part as observers in the upcoming parliamentary elections. | RELATED: | She highlighted that the Dec. 6 elections are taking place in an adverse situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant a great effort and level of organization. | The CNE p…
(2020-12-04). Amazon Workers Are Organizing a Global Struggle. zcomm.org Amazon is seeing record profits — but little trickles down to the ground-level workers who keep the online giant running.
(2020-12-04). US House of Representatives passes bill to DECRIMINALIZE cannabis at federal level. rt.com 
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to decriminalize cannabis at a federal level in an historic first. The move could also pave the way for reassessments of previous federal marijuana convictions. | The bill passed the House in a 284-164 vote, with five Republicans breaking from their party and voting in favor, while six Democrats opposed. The bill will now move to the Senate. | The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act would not only decriminalize the drug, but also mandate reassessments of past federal marijuana convictions. It would also invest in legally-owned marijuana bus…
(2020-12-04). As Israel heads to elections, nothing is different but everything has changed. middleeasteye.net As Israel heads to elections, nothing is different but everything has changed | Netanyahu is looking strong as his latest government collapses around him. But fundamental shifts in society mean voters are more polarised than ever | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 01 | Israelis from the Centres For Social Justice wearing masks of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gant…
(2020-12-04). Spanish generals call for mass murder in fascistic leaked WhatsApp chats. wsws.org Dozens of high-ranking retired officers participated in a WhatsApp chat in which they proclaimed their loyalty to fascism and called to murder tens of millions of people.
(2020-12-04). “Operation Condor”: The CIA’s Secret Global War Against Latin America’s Left. globalresearch.ca Forty-five years ago, under a cloak of secrecy, Operation Condor was officially launched: a global campaign of violent repression against the Latin American left by the region’s quasi-fascist military dictatorships. The US government not only knew about the program — …
(2020-12-04). ANILCA at Forty: Promises to Keep. counterpunch.org 
Forty years ago this week President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). It is widely considered the greatest public land legislation in American history. The impetus for ANILCA came in a simple provision of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 that directed the Secretary of Interior to withdraw
(2020-12-04). We are grass. We grow on everything. mronline.org 
Farmers and agricultural workers from northern India marched along various national highways toward India’s capital of New Delhi as part of the general strike on 26 November.
(2020-12-04). Leader of black-only NFAC militia ‘Grandmaster Jay’ arrested and faces 20 years in prison on federal charges. rt.com 
John Fitzgerald Johnson, better known as ‘Grandmaster Jay,’ was arrested and charged with pointing a rifle at federal agents and Louisville, Kentucky police during a protest, which could land him in prison for 20 years. | Johnson was arrested on Thursday and booked into a Louisville jail on federal charges, NBC affiliate The final federal charge is for allegedly “Assaul…
(2020-12-04). Daniel Ellsberg Voices Opposition to Biden’s Frontrunner for Defense Secretary. truthout.org Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and Nobel Prize-winning peace activist Jody Williams on Friday both joined a
(2020-12-04). Felicity Huffman is making her Hollywood comeback; now what about Lori Loughlin?>. salon.com The former Queen of Hallmark TV Christmas is serving a jail sentence, but how long can cancellation last?>
(2020-12-04). Injecting Liquidity into the Real Economy: Why the Federal Reserve Needs Public Banks. globalresearch.ca The Fed’s policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and “Special Purpose Vehicles” — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and …
(2020-12-04). Ugandan presidential hopeful Bobi Wine resumes campaign, claims threat to his life. peoplesdispatch.org Bobi Wine is the main contender against long-serving incumbent president Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming presidential elections in January. He had suspended his campaign on Tuesday after his team was attacked by security forces in a village near Kampala…
(2020-12-04). Against the Center: the Past and Future of Donald Trump. counterpunch.org 
The 2020 United States presidential election is both over, and yet isn’t. Donald Trump lost. Yet, on two scores the election is not done. One is that there are the tailwinds that propelled Trump forward. They continue blowing with no headwinds forecasted. The second is that Trump will not concede defeat. Though he will eventually
(2020-12-04). UN pledges humanitarian support as Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ‘lasting, peaceful settlement’ over Nagorno-Karabakh. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the continuing ceasefire in and around Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, underlining that the Organization stands ready to provide humanitarian support to meet the needs of all civilians impacted by conflict.
(2020-12-04). Blinken’s Appointment Reassures Israel that Little Will Change under Biden. zcomm.org Biden’s foreign policy is likely to be a continuation of Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, though under a different designation…
(2020-12-04). Turkey: US sanctions over S-400s to be mandatory in new defence bill. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: US sanctions over S-400s to be mandatory in new defence bill | The $740bn annual US defence spending legislation will oblige the White House to select from a list of sanctions | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 37 | Russia delivered the S-400 ground-to-air systems last year and Turkey has tested them as recently as October (Reuters) | Turkey’s lira slipped on Friday after US lawmakers include…
(2020-12-04). Dr. Paul Farmer: Centuries of Inequality in the U.S. Laid Groundwork for Pandemic Devastation. democracynow.org As the United States sets new records for COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations, we speak with one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, Dr. Paul Farmer, who says the devastating death toll in the U.S. reflects decades of underinvestment in public health and centuries of social inequality. “All the social pathologies of our nation come to the fore during epidemics,” says Dr. Farmer, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, chair of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, and co-founder and chief strategist of Partners in Health.
(2020-12-04). Contribution of life in soil ‘remains largely underestimated’, says UN agriculture agency. news.un.org Even though soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, and combating climate change, the real contribution of these tiny life forms remains largely underestimated, the UN agriculture agency (FAO) said on Friday.
(2020-12-04). Free Alabama Movement calls ‘economic blackout’ on prison system. workers.org Occupied Muscogee Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Shawnee, Yuchi lands The Free Alabama Movement, led primarily by Black men who are incarcerated in the state of Alabama, has declared a 30-day economic blackout — a boycott of for-profit prison services and a work strike — to protest inhumane conditions at prisons across . . . |
(2020-12-04). Erdogan says France needs to get rid of Macron. middleeasteye.net 
Erdogan says France needs to get rid of Macron | Turkish President slams French counterpart over his intervention in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 13: 46 | French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey at a Nato summit in Watford, near London, December 2019. (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his personal attacks against his Fren…
(2020-12-04). Congress Is Deadlocked on Covid Relief But Came Together to Fund the Pentagon for $740 Billion. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). What Biden Must Do for Public Schools. progressive.org With DeVos out, the President-elect can move to end institutional racism in education.
(2020-12-04). Biographies of a Revolutionary Moment. counterpunch.org 
Events in the United States over the past four years have brought leftist politics back into the popular conversation. When I say Left, I am not talking about Joe Biden and the centrist Democrats because, after all, no matter how much the extreme right wants US residents to think those Democrats are socialist or communist,
(2020-12-04). ‘Is Joe a four-year-old?’ Biden offers ‘bizarre’ story of breaking foot, says he pulled dog’s tail while getting out of shower. rt.com 
Presumed US president-elect Joe Biden has baffled the Internet after revealing the story of how he recently broke his foot. The future commander-in-chief apparently tripped and fell while pulling his dog’s tail after a shower. | Biden’s campaign announced last week that he would need to wear a walking boot, explaining that he’d fractured his foot while playing with one of his dogs. In a Thursday CNN interview, the 78-year-old statesman revealed the peculiar details of the incident. | “What happened was I got out of the shower and … little pup dropped a ball in front of me,” Biden said, adding that the dog ap…
(2020-12-04). Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and the Trajectory of Human Civilization. globalresearch.ca “I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.” — Alan Turing…
(2020-12-04). Turkey: US sanctions over S-400s to be mandatory in new defence bill. middleeasteye.net Turkey: US sanctions over S-400s to be mandatory in new defence bill | The $740bn annual US defence spending legislation will oblige the White House to select from a list of sanctions | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 09: 37 | Russia delivered the S-400 ground-to-air systems last year and Turkey has tested them as recently as October (Reuters) | Turkey’s lira slipped on Friday after US lawmakers include…
(2020-12-04). Half a million march in France against police violence, racism. workers.org 
In an explosion of anger and political rejection, 200,000 people marched in Paris Nov. 28 while another 300,000 in over 95 cities and towns across France held coordinated protest marches. Demonstrations also took place in front of French embassies in the Netherlands and Germany. In Paris, demonstrators carry a banner, . . . |
(2020-12-04). Mumia Abu-Jamal on: Lessons from the first abolition movement. workers.org 
This article is part of Abolition for the People, a series brought to you by a partnership between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL, a medium publication for and about the lives of Black and Brown men. In 1981, Black Panther Party member Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death by a “hanging . . . |
(2020-12-04). Astronomers just created an awe-inspiring 3D map of the Milky Way — and updated the universe’s atlas. salon.com An Australian telescope charts 3 million galaxies, including 1 million new ones…
(2020-12-04). Australian Court Upholds Sacking of Academic for Criticising US and Israeli Militarism. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-04). Selected Articles: Artificial Intelligence and the Trajectory of Human Civilization. globalresearch.ca By The ruling backed the University of Sydney’s February 2019 dismissal of Dr. Tim Anderson, an economics department senior lecturer, prim…
(2020-12-04). Capitalism’s winter of death. wsws.org Unless urgent measures are taken to shut down nonessential production, a quarter-million lives could be lost to the COVID-19 pandemic within the next three months.
(2020-12-04). It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing. news.un.org The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection rates in some countries and enormous pressure growing on health services.
(2020-12-04). ‘Ask questions & get cancelled’: ‘Avengers’ infighting after Black Panther’s Letitia Wright shares video doubting Covid vaccines. rt.com 
Black Panther star Letitia Wright has been scorched as an anti-vaxxer intent on “killing people” after sharing a video that questioned the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines. | On Thursday, the 27-year-old Guyanese actress tweeted a video titled: ‘Covid-19 vaccine, should we take it?’ | The link led to an hour-long program hosted by Tobi Arayomi, described below the video as a Christian “Prophet,” speaker and author. Arayomi speculated that the upcoming vaccines might be harmful, arguing that their less-than-one-year production cycle is too short. | “I’ve always been a skeptic of vaccines,” Arayomi says, before com…
(2020-12-04). The Assassination of an Iranian Scientist and the Double-Standards of American Outrage. commondreams.org Public discourse on these state-sponsored acts of terrorism (we wouldn’t hesitate to characterize these acts as terrorism if Iran assassinated an Israeli or U.S scientist, would we?) has historically been largely absent. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Wet’suwet’en Call On Province To Close Pipeline Work Camps. popularresistance.org Members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation are calling on B.C.’s public health officer to shut down work camps operating on their territory as COVID-19 numbers rise in northern B.C. | In an open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry signed by 22 Ts’ako ze’, or female chiefs, the women express “grave concern” over continued construction of the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline through the region. | Three work camps currently house close to 700 people on Wet’suwet’en territory, according to the pipeline builder’s November update.
(2020-12-04). Marco Rubio triggered after Chinese journalist calls fellow senator ‘LIFETIME B**CH’ for slurring his country. rt.com 
Twitter is a wonderful tool for connecting people, making it possible for two US senators to trade insults with a journalist working for Chinese state media. A great power competition the world deserves. | Florida Senator Marco Rubio was apparently offended on Thursday by some unprintable language he found on Twitter, so much so that he shared it with his 4.2 million followers. China Daily columnist and EU bureau chief, Chen Weihua, had called fellow Republican legislator from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, a b-word. The journalist swiftly responded that his insult was “an understatement”. | Hi, Marco, this is a…
(2020-12-04). Proof Against Sophistry, India’s Farmers Demand a Simple but Truthful Commitment in Writing. zcomm.org The time has come when the theatrics of artful dissembling comes to be seen for what it is — theatrics unconnected to reality…
(2020-12-04). French police launch crackdown on mosques suspected of ‘Islamic separatism’. middleeasteye.net French police launch crackdown on mosques suspected of ‘Islamic separatism’ | Around 2,600 Muslim places of worship to be inspected in cities across France, according to interior minister Gerald Darmanin | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 12: 01 | Muslim protestors in India and across the world condemned Macron’s defence of caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad (AFP) | Scores of mosques in France were raided…
(2020-12-04). Biden tells CNN his son Hunter’s business dealings will be kept away from presidency & government after network's cover-up exposed. rt.com 
Presumed US president-elect Joe Biden has vowed that his family’s dealings — including those of his son, Hunter — will not conflict with his role as commander in chief, dismissing prior allegations of inappropriate business deals. | “My son, my family, will not be involved in any business, any enterprise, that is in conflict with or appears to be in conflict, with the appropriate distance from, the presidency and government,” Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview on Thursday. | BIDEN: “My son, my family will not be involved in any business, any enterprise, that is in conflict with or appears…
(2020-12-04). Wife of UK chancellor richer than the Queen: Rishi Sunak and the rule of the oligarchy. wsws.org Sunak occupies, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself, the most important position in UK politics in determining public policy choices to favour the super-rich, at the expense of the vast majority…
(2020-12-04). The Pandemic Is Making Our Deadly Drug Policy Even More Lethal. commondreams.org We will not—and cannot—wait any longer. The drug war is an infestation that continues to grow, and every day we wait is another day tragedy unfolds. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Urging Tens of Billions in Emergency Aid, Top UN Officials Warn 2021 Set to Be ‘Catastrophic’ for World’s Poorest. commondreams.org “This is a global crisis and the solutions must be shared equitably as global public goods.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). State Supreme Court rejects Trump suit in Wisconsin. wsws.org The decision by a Republican-majority court was one of a series of setbacks for Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
(2020-12-04). Trump Is Headed to Georgia to “Help” With the Runoffs. The GOP Is Terrified. zcomm.org Over the last several days, Trump has done zero favors for his fellow Republicans in the matter of Georgia…
(2020-12-04). UN working at ‘full speed’ to prepare for humanitarian mission to Ethiopia’s Tigray. news.un.org The UN’s humanitarian coordination office, said on Friday that it was doing its utmost to secure aid access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after a deal was struck to reach displaced civilians, following weeks of fighting between federal and regional forces.
(2020-12-04). The King’s Man: Blinken’s appointment reassures Israel that little will change under Biden. mronline.org 
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has nothing to worry about as the man who will directly handle America’s foreign policy in the Middle East is a loyal friend of Israel. Crisis averted.
(2020-12-04). Canada’s COVID-19 Case Count Surpasses 400,000. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada’s COVID-19 infection tally topped 400,000 on Friday, the latest data from provincial health agencies revealed, amid a troubling spike of new infections and hospitalizations.
(2020-12-04). No Escape from Our Techno-Feudal World. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on The political economy of the Digital Age remains virtually terra incognita. In
(2020-12-04). Liliana Segura on Trump’s Execution Spree, Gaurav Laroia on Ajit Pai’s FCC. fair.org 
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(2020-12-04). Ending America’s Forever Wars. strategic-culture.org Eve OTTENBERG | There was a time, almost two decades ago, when America was not at war throughout the greater Middle East. Events in November 2020 boosted the hope that such a time might return sooner rather than later. That was when Trump installed a group of officials in the defense department who are apparently more responsive to his decision to wind down U.S. forever wars. He appointed Chris Miller as secretary of defense. He also named Col. Douglas Macgregor, Kash Patel and Ezra Cohen to high-level positions. Macgregor’s appointment stands out, because of his history of outspoken opposition to America’s milit…
(2020-12-04). Letitia Wright reacts to anti-vax outrage after posting video questioning COVID vaccine. salon.com “My intention was not to hurt anyone,” Wright said after backlash erupted…
(2020-12-04). US rights group demands government disclose user data purchased from Muslim Pro app. middleeasteye.net 
US rights group demands government disclose user data purchased from Muslim Pro app | American Civil Liberties Union files FOIA request regarding records of acquisition of mobile phone location data | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 19: 58 | Muslim Pro denies it sold data to US military but says it is cutting ties with company found to be selling the data (Muslim Pro/Facebook) | The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) fil…
(2020-12-04). UK’s Times newspaper pays £30,000 in damages to Cage over false story. middleeasteye.net 
UK’s Times newspaper pays £30,000 in damages to Cage over false story | Advocacy organisation also receives apology following publication of article that claimed it supported Reading knife attacks suspect
| Fri, 12/04/2020 – 11: 53 | ‘This will not be the last time The Times uses its pages to generate more hostility towards Muslim activists,’ said Begg (Screengrab) | The Times newspaper has agreed to…
(2020-12-04). How 800 Families Descended From Slaves Could Be Pushed Out by a Bolsonaro-U.S. Base Deal in Brazil. counterpunch.org Antonio Marcos Diniz was only 13 years old when his family was forced to leave their home near Brazil’s Atlantic coast in 1983. Along with 311 other families, they had to move 60 kilometers west to Agrovila Peru so that the government could build the Alcântara Launch Center (CLA), in Maranhà£o, in northeastern Brazil. Today, at the
(2020-12-04). RNC’s highest-paid vendor of the 2020 election: A mystery company formed nine months ago. salon.com Digital Consulting Group made $42 million in eight months for media and marketing services. But who’s behind it?>
(2020-12-04). At Least 14 People Killed, 26 Injured as Bus Falls From Bridge in Brazil, Reports Claim. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – A tourist bus plunged from a bridge in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, killing at least 14 and injuring 26, Brazilian news agency Folha reported on Friday, citing local police and fire departments.
(2020-12-04). Liverpool mayor among group arrested over alleged bribery & witness intimidation in building corruption probe — reports. rt.com The first directly-elected mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, was reportedly arrested by Merseyside Police on Friday over alleged bribery and witness intimidation, as part of an investigation into development contracts. | A police statement detailing the arrests did not name the Labour mayor explicitly as a suspect in the “ongoing investigation”, however, local reports have Police said that those held include three men, aged 62, 33…
(2020-12-04). Colombia Opens a Fiscal Process Over Hidroituango Project. telesurenglish.net Colombia’s General Comptroller’s Office (GCO) opened a process against 28 defendants for failures in the planning and execution of the Ituango hydroelectric project (Hidroituango), which caused economic losses to the State after the collapse of one of its structures in 2018. | RELATED: | Among the accused are Antioquia’s former governor Sergio Fajardo and members of Hidroituango Board of Directors Federico Gutierrez a…
(2020-12-04). We are grass. We grow on everything. mronline.org Farmers and agricultural workers from northern India marched along various national highways toward India’s capital of New Delhi as part of the general strike on 26 November.
(2020-12-04). Erdogan says France needs to get rid of Macron. middleeasteye.net Erdogan says France needs to get rid of Macron | Turkish President slams French counterpart over his intervention in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 13: 46 | French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey at a Nato summit in Watford, near London, December 2019. (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his personal attacks against his Fren…
(2020-12-04). Roaming Charges: Let’s Get Small. counterpunch.org One of the most useful things about Obama’s memoir is that he reminds who some of the people now being recycled into the Biden administration really are. John Kerry, for example, who Obama describes as working assiduously to convince greens to “offer up concessions on subsidies for nuclear power and the opening of addition US coastlines to offshore oil drilled.” Obama writes this with gratitude and admiration, naturally, and was probably all the recommendation Biden need to tap Kerry as his “climate czar.”
(2020-12-04). The Trump FCC’s Parting Gift to Fox Is Bad News for Media Diversity. commondreams.org Trump may have soured on Fox since he lost the election, but it seems his FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, has not. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Thursday 12/17: Bill of Rights Day 2020 Celebration Webinar w/ ACLU NorCal. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-04). Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near US-Mediated Deal to End Standoff. sputniknews.com Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain all cut their diplomatic ties to Qatar in 2017 and began a blockade against the Middle Eastern country after accusing it of supporting terrorism. Qatar has, however, repeatedly denied all claims that it supports terrorist activity.
(2020-12-04). Centuries of Inequality in the US Laid the Groundwork for COVID-19 Devastation. truthout.org As the United States sets new records for COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations, we speak with one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, Dr. Paul Farmer, who says the devastating death toll in the U.S. reflects decades of underinvestment in public health and centuries of social inequality. “All the social pathologies of our nation come to the fore during epidemics,” says Dr. Farmer, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, chair of global health and social medicine at Har…
(2020-12-04). Thursday 12/17: End Violence Against Sex Workers: Decriminalization, Justice & Compensation. indybay.org Zoom details sent day of Event RSVP @ bit.ly/usprosd17 get link.
(2020-12-04). Ola Bini’s pre-trial hearings suspended for two weeks. peoplesdispatch.org The hearings are set to resume on December 16, but without any observers. Ola Bini, a digital privacy rights activist and software developer, was arrested in April 2019…
(2020-12-04). Wall of cardboard erected outside French Finance Ministry as climate activists protest over Amazon expansion (VIDEO). rt.com 
Climate activists have staged a protest outside the Finance Ministry in Paris, piling up delivery boxes and unfurling giant banners to demonstrate their opposition to Amazon’s expansion in France. | On Friday, activists from three groups — ANV-COP 21, Attac, and Amis de la Terre — gathered in central Paris to protest against Amazon, its impact on climate change, and its erosion of French values. | Activists erected a wall of cardboard boxes covered in slogans calling on the government to prevent Amazon from building new warehouses, and unfurled a banner over the Finance Ministry saying “change of own…
(2020-12-04). “Everyone Knows What Happens Here to Girls”: the Plight the Children of Mumbai’s Sex Workers During the COVID Lockdown. counterpunch.org This is hell This is a swirling vortex This is an ugly agony This is pain wearing a dancer’s anklets… — From Namdeo Dhasal’s poem ‘Kamathipura’ The always bustling road had gone quiet for the first time in many years. But the women living there could not stay away from work for too long. Rents
(2020-12-04). Hundreds evacuated in the face of fast-moving Southern California wildfire. wsws.org That the continuing fire season has caught California with insufficient resources with which to combat the record spate of wildfires is an indictment of the capitalist profit system.
(2020-12-04). Unity needed to win post-election fights against GOP obstruction. peoplesworld.org 
As a nation, we’ve arrived at what some call an “inflection” point. We face immense, overlapping, and intersecting economic, social, and inequality crises, as well as a climate emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic intensifies all of them. To address them and the ongoing threat to democracy, the broad and diverse coalition of forces and voting blocs …
(2020-12-04). Death of a Liberal and Black Lives Matter. counterpunch.org The criminalization of black people had been shaped as a clear strategy on the part of the state to target and cripple expressions of popular power, to coerce labour along explicitly racial and class lines, while facilitating the enrichment of an elite which — ever more parasitical — grew bloated and septic having gorged itself on such unremitting suffering. It is in this context that the horror of what had happened to George Floyd forms a link in a chain of systematic oppression and mass murder.
(2020-12-04). Cuban Doctors Mark 22 Years of Internationalist Aid in Haiti. telesurenglish.net The Cuban Medical Brigade this December marks 22 years of internationalist aid in Haiti, Latin America’s poorest country that has been impacted by earthquakes, hurricanes, the cholera epidemic, and the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | “Hundreds of doctors have treated the Haitian people over the last two decades. They have addressed complicated ailments in adverse conditions,” Henry Reeve Medical Brigade’s coordinator Lu…
(2020-12-04). UK’s Times newspaper pays £30,000 in damages to Cage over false story. middleeasteye.net UK’s Times newspaper pays £30,000 in damages to Cage over false story | Advocacy organisation also receives apology following publication of article that claimed it supported Reading knife attacks suspect
| Fri, 12/04/2020 – 11: 53 | ‘This will not be the last time The Times uses its pages to generate more hostility towards Muslim activists,’ said Begg (Screengrab) | The Times newspaper has agreed to…
(2020-12-04). Why the Fed Needs Public Banks. dissidentvoice.org The Fed’s policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and “Special Purpose Vehicles” — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually …
(2020-12-04). Earth to Portland: Dispatch from the Nation’s Problem Child. zcomm.org It’s time for us to show the world that Portland is a town of peace warriors. Let’s practice activism that everyone can participate in, including our children. This world is theirs to inherit–let’s make our streets safe for them again.
(2020-12-04). Kremlin girds itself for a Biden presidency, while still refusing to acknowledge his electoral victory. wsws.org The sense in Moscow is that however much hopes for an easing of tensions with the US were dashed by the realities of Trump’s four years in office, the situation is likely to become even worse under Biden.
(2020-12-04). Remembering Leslie Feinberg — trans warrior, communist revolutionary. workers.org 
Six years since hir passing on Nov. 15, 2014, Leslie Feinberg’s presence is still unshakable. Leslie Feinberg with Workers World Party founding members Dorothy Ballan and Sam Marcy in 1991. The struggle against oppressions that stem from capitalism rages on. That struggle for liberation has literally been pushed forward by . . . |
(2020-12-04). As Thanksgiving COVID Cases Materialize, CDC Urges Against Christmas Travel. truthout.org Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health experts are discouraging Americans Similar recommendations from the CDC were made last month, in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, when officials from the agency gave explicit instructions warning agains…
(2020-12-04). Israeli man attempts to burn down Jerusalem’s historic Gethsemane Church. middleeasteye.net Israeli man attempts to burn down Jerusalem’s historic Gethsemane Church | Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack and blames it on Israeli government | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 17: 58 | Spokesperson for firefighters says blaze did not spread throughout church (AFP) | Israeli police said they arrested a man for attempting to set fire to East Jerusalem’s Gethsemane Church on Friday.
(2020-12-04). UK proposes ban on live animal exports for slaughter. nationofchange.org “Today marks a major step forward in delivering on our manifesto commitment to end live exports for slaughter.”
(2020-12-04). Indigenous Leaders Halt Line 3 Construction with Anishinaabe Cultural Practices. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-04). Giuliani’s communications director quarantined with COVID-19 following infamous Nov. 19 press event. salon.com Christianné Allen attended a press event the day before her diagnosis where her boss’ hair dye appeared to bleed…
(2020-12-04). Members of the US House of Representatives Vote to End Federal Marijuana Criminalization. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-04). Trudeau names top military officer to lead Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. wsws.org Making the military responsible for the vaccination campaign is part of an ongoing government effort to promote the armed forces as a pivotal national institution, and acclimatize the population to its playing an increasingly important role in public life.
(2020-12-04). Unemployment Remains Unacceptably High as McConnell Again Lowballs Struggling Families. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-04). How Racist Capitalism Fuels COVID. counterpunch.org 
Long before Donald Trump, racial capitalism had doomed North America’s attempt to meet the challenge of the Covid pandemic. Yet in the middle of the pandemic when Black Lives Matter protests broke out, it seemed reasonable to demand the impossible — an end to profit-driven white supremacy. These two pivotal events graphically reveal our competing
(2020-12-04). Goodbye MAGA, hello… Blue MAGA? Dem ripoff hats repulse even liberals. rt.com 
Even liberals aren’t buying into an attempt to replace Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan and famous hats with a Democrat spin. | President Trump’s red MAGA hats have become a signature look for his most loyal supporters since they were introduced during his first presidential campaign. | The red hats flood campaign rallies and inspire outrage when celebrities like Kanye West and ‘Lil Pump sport them. But one company is now trying to replace the hats with a liberal spin on the concept to celebrate a future where Trump is no longer in office. | Blue MAGA hats, which sport the phrase “made America gr…
(2020-12-04). UK schools facing bankruptcy during pandemic. wsws.org Half the schools in Stockport anticipate going into deficit budgets this year as they struggle with the extra costs incurred by the pandemic.
(2020-12-04). Colonization Fueled Ebola: Dr. Paul Farmer on “Fevers, Feuds & Diamonds” & Lessons from West Africa. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with medical anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer, whose new book, “Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds,” tells the story of his efforts to fight Ebola in 2014 and how the history of slavery, colonialism and violence in West Africa exacerbated the outbreak. “Care for Ebola is not rocket science,” says Dr. Farmer, who notes that doctors know how to treat sick patients. But the public health response was overwhelmingly focused not on care but containment, Dr. Farmer says, which “generated very painful echoes from colonial rule.”
(2020-12-04). UK Labour Party suspends senior member of left-wing Jewish group. middleeasteye.net UK Labour Party suspends senior member of left-wing Jewish group | Action comes after Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi said she was ‘uncomfortable’ at other party members being suspended over accusations of antisemitism | Direnc Balik | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 11: 03 | A still of Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi speaking to the LBC radio station (screengrab) | The UK Labour Party has suspended a senior member of the Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) group after a meeting in which she said she was “uncomfortable” with seeing fellow members suspended over accusations of antisemitism. | Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi made the comments at a meeting of th…
(2020-12-04). New surge of COVID-19 cases at GM Fort Wayne amid reports of expanding outbreaks at other factories. wsws.org There have been 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases so far this week at the GM Fort Wayne, Indiana truck plant, while management has been seeking to withhold income from infected workers.
(2020-12-04). Video: Election Fraud Investigation Hearings in Michigan. globalresearch.ca See the video report of Michigan Election Investigation Hearings which documents evidence of election fraud | Wednesday, December 2, 2020: Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and the man in charge of Trump’s fight to overturn election results in …
(2020-12-04). Isolated and Alone. Palestinian Children Held in Solitary Confinement by Israeli Authorities for Interrogation. globalresearch.ca Overview | Between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019, Defense for Children International — Palestine (DCIP) documented 108 cases in which Palestinian children arrested by the Israeli military were held in isolation for two or more days during the interrogation …
(2020-12-04). Unmarried Couples May Adopt in France. telesurenglish.net Despite opposition from right-wing lawmakers, the French National Assembly Friday passed a bill allowing unmarried or cohabiting couples to adopt children. | RELATED: | Until now, unmarried couples could adopt a child only if one of the two partners legally assumed the adoption of the minor. | “By strengthening the affiliation between the two members of the couple, we strengthen the rights of the child, especially if th…
(2020-12-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Amazon workers Germany walk out for three days over pay; French transport workers resume plans to strike against privatisation, postponed because of pandemic; Zimbabwe government ignores court ruling to reinstate sacked nurses…
(2020-12-04). Will This Be the Radicalization of Black Lives Matter? counterpunch.org 
On Monday a group of local Black Lives Matter chapters issued a statement to the public calling for more transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN), the umbrella structure for the Black lives matter structures. In what appears to be an ongoing internal discussion, the chapters claimed that BLMGN not only
(2020-12-04). 13yo Palestinian shot & killed by Israeli forces during West Bank protest against settlements — Health Ministry. rt.com 
A young Palestinian teen has died after being shot in the stomach by an Israeli soldier during a protest in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. Israeli officials deny their forces fired live rounds. | The 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in Ramallah in critical condition, where he died from his injuries, according to a statement from the health ministry A spokeswoman for Israel’s military said that its personnel had used “riot dispersal means” against Palestini…
(2020-12-04). Patients support their striking SEIU nursing care workers. peoplesworld.org The following article is reprinted from the SEIU website. CHICAGO — Doris Moore became a resident at Ambassador Nursing Home & Rehab Center almost two years ago after a suffering stroke. Workers at Ambassador are among the nearly 700 workers at 11 nursing homes owned by Infinity Health Care that made the difficult decision to …
(2020-12-04). The problem with probation and parole. progressive.org Promoted as alternatives to incarceration, probation and parole have become systems of oppression and control, primarily over Black and brown people.
(2020-12-04). UK and Russia announce start of COVID-19 vaccinations from next week. peoplesdispatch.org Raising hopes for an early victory against COVID-19, Russian president Vladimir Putin on December 2, Wednesday, announced mass voluntary vaccination in Russia starting next week. Russia became the second country to declare such a move after the UK announced similar measures earlier in the day. | The UK health ministry said in a statement that it has accepted the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use. Prime minister Boris Johnson proclaimed the same in a television address to the nation. | UK PM Boris Jo…
(2020-12-04). Egyptian authorities release EIPR activists after massive international campaign. peoplesdispatch.org The activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights – Gasser Abdel-Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohammed Basheer – are still facing serious charges, such as joining a terrorist group, funding terrorism and undermining public security…
(2020-12-04). Economy Adds 245,000 Jobs in November, Unemployment Falls to 6.7 Percent. cepr.net Contrary to normal patterns, the workweek has actually gotten longer in the pandemic recession. The rebound slowed sharply in November, with the economy adding just 245,000 jobs. This would ordinarily be a very respectable gain, but with the economy still down almost 10 million jobs from the pre-pandemic level, it is not a pace that …
(2020-12-04). ATU’s Costa: Transit workers, unions mobilizing for more federal dollars. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The nation’s mass transit workers, their unions and transit operators are mobilizing to push for more federal dollars as lawmakers race towards passing some sort of economic aid bill to deal with coronavirus-closure-caused layoffs, firings and economic pain, says Amalgamated Transit Union President John Costa. The problem is especially acute for Costa’s 200,000 members—bus …
(2020-12-04). Will The Supreme Court Overrule Farmworker Union Rights? popularresistance.org Not long before Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the Pacific Legal Foundation filed suit against California’s farmworker access rule in federal court on behalf of two companies—Cedar Point Nursery in Siskiyou County and the Fowler Packing Company in Fresno. The foundation is a conservative libertarian group that holds property rights sacred and campaigns against racial equity. It fought hard for the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the high court. | The access regulation, which took effect after the passage of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act in 1975, allows union organizers to come onto a grower’s p…
(2020-12-04). PDF of December 3 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. India: 250 million strike! ‘Thanksgiving’ myth busted on 51st National Day of Mourning Remembering Leslie Feinberg; Diego Maradona °presente! Stop deportations! World AIDS Day; Class struggle surges; Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities; Addiction & harm reduction; Biden’s hawks; COVID in nursing homes; Editorial: Companies lie, . . . |
(2020-12-04). American Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claim to Steal Afghan Reconstruction Funds. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A man from the US state of Maryland pleaded guilty to making a false claim, after he stole funds allocated by the US government to educational reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, the US Department of Justice said in a statement.
(2020-12-04). Thursday 12/3: Power to the People: How to Win Back Our Democracy w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-04). Cuba’s Henry Reeve Medical Brigade Candidature for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. globalresearch.ca On November 26, the Norwegian Nobel Committee confirmed that it had accepted the candidature of the Henry Reeve Medical Brigade sponsored by Professor Gilles Bibeau from Quebec. | In a year in which global attention is being focused on the challenges …
(2020-12-04). Namibian Rà∂ssing Mine Workers Face Covid-19 & Attacks From State Owned China State Owners. indybay.org Namibian Rà∂ssing mine workers face the Covid-19 pandemic & attacks from state owned China National Uranium Corporation Limited. They have tried to intimidate and bribe union leaders and also have fired the Namibian Miner’s Union Rà∂ssing Union branch.
(2020-12-04). Unity needed to win post-election fights against GOP obstruction. peoplesworld.org As a nation, we’ve arrived at what some call an “inflection” point. We face immense, overlapping, and intersecting economic, social, and inequality crises, as well as a climate emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic intensifies all of them. To address them and the ongoing threat to democracy, the broad and diverse coalition of forces and voting blocs …
(2020-12-04). FBI declares HACKERS targeting think tanks ‘shaping US policy’… same NGOs that fearmonger about foreign hacking. rt.com 
Hackers are targeting American think tanks, according to the FBI and the recently-founded Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a body owing its existence to those same think tanks’ scare stories about foreign hackers. | The agencies warned in a Tuesday
(2020-12-04). Black Friday protests hit Amazon. workers.org 
Seattle On Nov. 27, “Black Friday,” workers rallied in front of Amazon world headquarters in Seattle to condemn Amazon’s exploitation of essential workers. Chris Smalls and The Congress of Essential Workers (TCOEW) led the Seattle action. Smalls was fired March 30 by Amazon for leading a work stoppage in New . . . |
(2020-12-04). Biographies of a Revolutionary Moment. counterpunch.org Events in the United States over the past four years have brought leftist politics back into the popular conversation. When I say Left, I am not talking about Joe Biden and the centrist Democrats because, after all, no matter how much the extreme right wants US residents to think those Democrats are socialist or communist,
(2020-12-04). With Rent Freezes About to Expire, Mnuchin Lobbies for More Wall Street Bailouts. mintpressnews.com As millions of Americans stand on the brink of economic annihilation, the money keeps flowing to Wall Street thanks to carefully contrived mechanisms to maintain a dying financial system afloat.
(2020-12-04). After Trump leaves, US and Israeli aggression against Iran remains. thegrayzone.com After Israel’s assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter debunks the myths about Iran’s nuclear program and discusses the next phase of the US and Israeli campaign against Iran under Biden. Israel’s assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist is the latest act of aggression in the Trump-Netanyahu campaign to undermine the Iran nuclear deal. Although President-elect Joe Biden has voiced support for returning to the JCPOA, longstanding US-Israel hostility to Iranian sovereignty will continue under …
(2020-12-04). Liliana Segura on Trump’s Execution Spree, Gaurav Laroia on Ajit Pai’s FCC. fair.org Media…
(2020-12-04). China’s Spacecraft Takes off From Moon With Samples. telesurenglish.net The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that Change-5 probe carrying the country’s first lunar samples blasted off from the moon at 11: 10 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, | RELATED: | Launched on Nov. 24, the Chinese spacecraft comprises an orbiter, a lander, an ascender, and a returner. Its lander-ascender combination touched down in the Ocean of Storms on Dec. 1. After the samples were collected and sealed, the asc…
(2020-12-04). Mumia Abu-Jamal on: Lessons from the first abolition movement. workers.org This article is part of Abolition for the People, a series brought to you by a partnership between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL, a medium publication for and about the lives of Black and Brown men. In 1981, Black Panther Party member Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death by a “hanging . . . |
(2020-12-04). Thursday 12/3: Rock the Runoff! Virtual Concert Fundraiser to #GOTV in Georgia. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-04). Thai activists stage creative protest. greenleft.org.au Thailand's royal excesses were mercilessly parodied in street theatre in Sydney, reports Peter Boyle.
(2020-12-04). At Germany’s “Auto Summit,” IG Metall backs major corporations in international trade war. wsws.org The IG Metall trade union is playing the key role on behalf of‚ÄÜ German auto companies in the international trade war.
(2020-12-04). Migrant workers tell bosses: We’re fed up with racism, COVID and exploitation! workers.org 
New York As so-called essential workers fight for their rights on the job, they continue to be the most reliable fighters for COVID safety, PPE and a rational response to the pandemic. New York laundry workers and supporters rally on Nov. 25. (WW Photo: Toni Arenstein) From healthcare workers in . . . |
(2020-12-04). The King’s Man: Blinken’s Appointment Reassures Israel that Little Will Change under Biden. counterpunch.org 
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has nothing to worry about as the man who will directly handle America’s foreign policy in the Middle East is a loyal friend of Israel. Crisis averted. President-elect, Joe Biden’s appointment of Antony J. Blinken as his Secretary of State was a master stroke, according to the Biden Administration.
(2020-12-04). The Trump Administration Barrels on a Warpath Towards Iran. strategic-culture.org The assassination of Iran’s preeminent nuclear scientist is a shocking act of terrorism. And there is strong suspicion that Israeli agents were involved in this murderous act with top-level U.S. approval. The world is thus staring into the abyss of war. | This year has been bracketed with two audacious assassinations against the Iranian leadership. Earlier in January saw the murder of Major General Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most senior military commander, by an American drone while he was traveling in an armed convoy from Iraq’s international airport on the outskirts of Baghdad. | Now the year ends with a second a…
(2020-12-04). New head of UK equality watchdog opposed efforts to define Islamophobia. middleeasteye.net 
New head of UK equality watchdog opposed efforts to define Islamophobia | Baroness Falkner, named this week as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has hosted parliamentary events for the neoconservative Henry Jackson Society | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 14: 40 | Kishwer Falkner has said that Islamophobia should not be treated as a separate form of racism (Creative Commons) | The new chair of the…
(2020-12-04). The Earth on Fire. counterpunch.org The Greeks thought the Earth was the oldest of the gods. Demeter, sister of Zeus, was the closest of the Olympian deities that resembled Gaia (Earth). Every fall the Athenians sponsored the Eleusinian Mysteries in Eleusis, a small polis near Athens. Greeks from all over the Greek world participated in the Eleusinian celebration of Demeter,
(2020-12-04). Protesters call for release of incarcerated workers. workers.org 
Philadelphia Around 50 demonstrators gathered outside the Federal Detention Center at Seventh and Arch streets on Nov. 28 to demand the release of those on the inside — where at least 200 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in less than a month. In the past week, the detention center . . . |
(2020-12-04). Colonization Fueled Ebola: Dr. Paul Farmer on “Fevers, Feuds & Diamonds” & Lessons from West Africa. democracynow.org We continue our conversation with medical anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer, whose new book, “Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds,” tells the story of his efforts to fight Ebola in 2014 and how the history of slavery, colonialism and violence in West Africa exacerbated the outbreak. “Care for Ebola is not rocket science,” says Dr. Farmer, who notes that doctors know how to treat sick patients. But the public health response was overwhelmingly focused not on care but containment, Dr. Farmer says, which “generated very painful echoes from colonial rule.”
(2020-12-04). New head of UK equality watchdog opposed efforts to define Islamophobia. middleeasteye.net New head of UK equality watchdog opposed efforts to define Islamophobia | Baroness Falkner, named this week as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has hosted parliamentary events for the neoconservative Henry Jackson Society | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 14: 40 | Kishwer Falkner has said that Islamophobia should not be treated as a separate form of racism (Creative Commons) | The new chair of the…
(2020-12-04). WW Commentary/Harm reduction, not jails! workers.org In addressing addiction, harm reduction comes in many forms. Some include drug decriminalization, safe injection sites, spreading of Narcan and other forms of naloxone, distribution of medicines for medication assisted treatment along with pure drugs, fentanyl test kits, distribution of clean needles, and the diversion of methadone and buprenorphine. We . . . |
(2020-12-04). Remembering Leslie Feinberg — trans warrior, communist revolutionary. workers.org Six years since hir passing on Nov. 15, 2014, Leslie Feinberg’s presence is still unshakable. Leslie Feinberg with Workers World Party founding members Dorothy Ballan and Sam Marcy in 1991. The struggle against oppressions that stem from capitalism rages on. That struggle for liberation has literally been pushed forward by . . . |
(2020-12-04). Black Friday protests hit Amazon. workers.org Seattle On Nov. 27, “Black Friday,” workers rallied in front of Amazon world headquarters in Seattle to condemn Amazon’s exploitation of essential workers. Chris Smalls and The Congress of Essential Workers (TCOEW) led the Seattle action. Smalls was fired March 30 by Amazon for leading a work stoppage in New . . . |
(2020-12-04). Half a million march in France against police violence, racism. workers.org In an explosion of anger and political rejection, 200,000 people marched in Paris Nov. 28 while another 300,000 in over 95 cities and towns across France held coordinated protest marches. Demonstrations also took place in front of French embassies in the Netherlands and Germany. In Paris, demonstrators carry a banner, . . . |
(2020-12-04). Third of families on benefits will rely on charity food this Christmas — survey. thecanary.co More than a third of families on benefits will rely on food provided by charities this Christmas, research suggests.Cut back Christmas: A survey for Save the Children found that 37% of families receiving Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit will rely on food parcels or meals handed out by charities. Almost two-thirds (65%) say they will have to cut back on essentials like food and heating to cover the cost of Christmas.Half of the 1,000 families surveyed said they are worried about being able to afford presents for their children this year.This has left them feeling ashamed, depressed and like “failures a…
(2020-12-04). Gamil Means No. greenleft.org.au Young Gomeroi leaders led a passionate protest in opposition to Santos’ plan to drill 850 coal seam gas wells on their Country in north-west NSW, reports Zebedee Parkes.
(2020-12-04). Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us. thenation.com Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us…
(2020-12-04). US liberal Zionist group refuses to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition. middleeasteye.net 
US liberal Zionist group refuses to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition | Americans for Peace Now says definition ‘weaponises’ antisemitism to quash criticism of Israel | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 16: 20 | Members of Palestinian community in Chicago protest President Donald Trump’s US embassy move to Jerusalem in 2018 (AFP/File photo) | A US non-profit organisation aimed at finding a solution to the Israel-…
(2020-12-04). French-Lebanese businessman who once claimed to transport Gaddafi funds to Sarkozy campaign by suitcase 'arrested in Beirut'. rt.com 
Authorities in Beirut have reportedly arrested a French-Lebanese businessman linked to allegations of illicit Libyan financing for Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 French presidential election campaign, on foot of an Interpol request. | Ziad Takieddine fled to the Lebanese capital earlier this year after a French court sentenced him to five years in prison in a separate case involving millions of euros he’d allegedly received for arms sales to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. | Takieddine previously claimed he had personally delivered suitcases carrying a total of €5 million from Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Tripoli to Sa…
(2020-12-04). Bolivarian soccer genius—Argentinian Diego Maradona °Presente! workers.org By Danny Shaw and William Camacaro The slightly edited article first appeared on popularresistance.org/ on Nov. 27. The fighting peoples of the world lost a humble legend on Nov. 25. Diego Armando Maradona was 60 years old. Arguably the greatest soccer player to ever grace the pitches, the spirited striker . . . |
(2020-12-04). Cuba Won’t Dialogue With Dissidents Funded by the US Government. telesurenglish.net Out of respect for the concerns and demands of the young people linked to the various fields of artistic expression, who arrived there by joining networks of groups with other interests, the doors of the Ministry were opened for an exchange with Deputy Minister Fernando Rojas and representatives of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac) and the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS). | RELATED: | After more than four hours of dia…
(2020-12-04). GOP Motions to Adjourn Congress as COVID, Eviction and Hunger Crises Worsen. truthout.org With
(2020-12-04). Ahead of Youth-Led Day of Action, Young Elected Officials Push Biden to Enact National Emergency Climate Plan. commondreams.org In a letter to the president-elect, the officials say they “believe it is imperative we take action on the climate crisis because it is a threat multiplier for water security, deadly disease, and environmental racism.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Iran Denounces UN Double Standards in Condemning Terrorism. telesurenglish.net The President of the Human Rights Council of Iran, Ali Baqeri Kani, indicated Friday that the international institution should react to terrorism in Iran, even at least once, as it has condemned it in France and Austria, in two separate letters addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). | RELATED: | The Iranian official demanded that…
(2020-12-04). US State Dept sanctions Chinese govt officials over ‘coercive influence activities’. rt.com The US State Department has announced yet another round of sanctions on Chinese officials said to be involved in “coercive influence activities,” demanding Beijing cease suppressing ‘freedom of expression.’ | The department has sanctioned several Chinese officials, accusing them of using coercion and intimidation to “suppress freedom of expression,” according to a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday. | The sanctions include visa restrictions on Chinese officials at the United Front Work Department, which Pompeo has alleged engaged in “malign activities” against those who oppose Beijing. | T…
(2020-12-04). Palestine on the Verge of a Total COVID-19 Lockdown. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) could decide to implement a total lockdown to stop a severe wave of Covid-19 in the territories under its jurisdiction where more than 2,000 cases are daily reported, according to a report issued Friday by Al-Ayyam newspaper. | RELATED: | According to a recent report, the Ministry’s experts diagnosed some 2,738 cases in 24 hours; 827 were located in the Gaza Strip -blocked and bo…
(2020-12-04). Priti Patel is furious that campaigners are daring to challenge deportation flights. thecanary.co Home secretary Priti Patel has called comments from campaigners who linked the deportation of Black people to Jamaica “deeply offensive” because they linked it to the Windrush scandal. Said scandal involved the deportation of Black people to Jamaica.The government has defended the action as it claims those deported are criminals with no right to be in the UK. Campaigners argue there should be no deportations until “justice has been delivered for all Commonwealth Windrush victims”.Thirteen prisoners were deported to Jamaica in a flight on 2 December, but lawyers successfully moved to have another 23 removed from t…
(2020-12-04). Fears of an Iranian reprisal for the killing of nuclear chief prompt Israel to warn its own scientists & reactor workers. rt.com Israeli nuclear scientists and former staff at its southern Dimona reactor have been warned they may be targeted by Iran after its top nuclear scientist was assassinated last week in what Tehran claims was an Israeli attack. | At least one former Dimona scientist has been told by Israeli security officials that Iran is monitoring his internet activity, and that he should avoid walking along particular routes regularly, while remaining vigilant for unexpected packages, according to reports by Israel’s Kan broadcaster. | According to Israeli ex-counter-terrorism chief Nitzan Nuriel, the likelihood of Tehran auth…
(2020-12-04). Cancellations and postponements as disaster in college football continues. wsws.org The University of Michigan has canceled its game this upcoming weekend against the University of Maryland after 12 people in the program tested positive for coronavirus.
(2020-12-04). The ‘Great Reset’ is both a neoliberal fantasy and a right wing conspiracy theory. nationofchange.org So many ordinary people choose to believe in grotesque conspiracy theories and often blame others rather than the deeply flawed free market system.
(2020-12-04). ANILCA at Forty: Promises to Keep. counterpunch.org Forty years ago this week President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). It is widely considered the greatest public land legislation in American history. The impetus for ANILCA came in a simple provision of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 that directed the Secretary of Interior to withdraw
(2020-12-04). It’s ‘OK now…we have a new president’: Pelosi willing to make smaller Covid-19 relief deal, is accused of having played politics. rt.com 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is being accused of having spent months blocking Covid-19 relief to help Joe Biden and hurt Donald Trump, after she said a smaller bill is now possible thanks to a lack of “other considerations.” | Pelosi (D-California) changed her tune on Covid-19 relief during a press conference on Friday, where she appeared more willing to cut a deal with Republicans than in previous months. | Pelosi previously led House Democrats for months in a battle with the White House, unwilling to agree to anything less than the $2 trillion-plus envisioned by the House-passed HEROES Act. The California cong…
(2020-12-04). One month after mass arrests, protesters demand all charges be dropped. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – About 50 people gathered for a noon press conference on the frontage road above Interstate 94 to demand that charges be dropped against the 646-plus protesters who were arrested there one month ago. | On November 4, 1000 people marched against the triple pandemic of racism, economic crisis and COVID and demanded Trump not steal the presidential election, as part of a national day of protest called by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. The marchers were surrounded by hundreds of state patrol and other police on the interstate, and 647 people were arrested. Most were ch…
(2020-12-04). COVID vaccines: calling the shots. mronline.org Before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the world, the big pharmaceutical companies did little investment in vaccines for global diseases and viruses.
(2020-12-04). This Week’s Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-12-04). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. counterpunch.org In his first words as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said, “we have to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence.” Many around the world will welcome this promise of humility from the new administration, and Americans should too. Biden’s foreign policy team will also need a special kind of confidence to confront the most serious
(2020-12-04). Reverb of the Repressed: Race and Classlessness. counterpunch.org 
In an election that should’ve been a landslide, Joe Biden has merely survived. The lesser-of-evils option has triumphed against one of the most unpopular first-term presidents in history. This victory suggests, given the relatively narrow margin, that it was greatly dependent on Trump beating himself. Had he comported himself more presidentially, put a human face
(2020-12-04). The American Empire Is Falling Apart. thenation.com The American Empire Is Falling Apart…
(2020-12-04). French-Lebanese businessman who once claimed to transport Gaddafi funds to Sarkozy campaign by suitcase 'arrested in Beirut'. rt.com Authorities in Beirut have reportedly arrested a French-Lebanese businessman linked to allegations of illicit Libyan financing for Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 French presidential election campaign, on foot of an Interpol request. | Ziad Takieddine fled to the Lebanese capital earlier this year after a French court sentenced him to five years in prison in a separate case involving millions of euros he’d allegedly received for arms sales to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. | Takieddine previously claimed he had personally delivered suitcases carrying a total of €5 million from Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Tripoli to Sa…
(2020-12-04). OPEC To Reduce Oil Production by 0.5 Million Barrels per Day. telesurenglish.net The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied nations agreed Thursday to apply a voluntary adjustment of 0.5 million barrels per day (mbd) that will path a reduction of world oil production from 7.7 mbd to 7.2 mbd. | RELATED: | The announcement comes after the conclusion of the 12th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) that took place virtually from November 28 until December 3. | OPEC…
(2020-12-04). Humanity Faces Climate “Suicide” Without US Rejoining Paris Agreement. zcomm.org Humanity’s survival will be “impossible” without the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement and achieving “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050, as the incoming Biden administration has pledged…
(2020-12-04). Trump—Consumed With ‘Narcissistic Crusade’ Over Election Loss—Slammed for Silence on Surging Pandemic. commondreams.org As U.S. daily deaths set a new record on Wednesday, topping 2,800, the president posted an “unhinged” 46-minute-long rant on Facebook, claiming without any evidence that “this election was rigged.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Unemployment Falls to 6.7 Percent, But It Comes With a Longer Work Week. truthout.org The rebound slowed sharply in November, with the economy adding just 245,000 jobs. This would ordinarily be a very respectable gain, but with the economy still down almost 10 million jobs from the pre-pandemic level, it is not a pace that gets us back to full employment any time soon. If we need 100,000 jobs a month to keep pace with the growth of the labor market, it would take us more than five and half years to get back to full employment at this rate of job growth. | The unemployment rate fell…
(2020-12-04). ‘Ugly reality’: Iran’s FM spokesman accuses Saudi Arabia of being chief source of ‘bigotry, hatred & terrorism’ in region. rt.com 
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has accused Saudi Arabia of being the main hub for training terrorists in the region, while responding angrily to earlier critical remarks by his Saudi counterpart. | “For decades, Wahhabism — nurtured by colonial powers — has been the source of bigotry, hatred & terrorism in our region — and beyond,” he tweeted on Thursday. “Fact: Every terrorist group in our region has graduated from Saudi-funded Madrassas.” | 1/ For decades, Wahabism—nurtured by colonial powers—has been *the* source of bigotry, hatred & terrorism in our…
(2020-12-04). Maduro, Open To Dialogue With US if Based on ‘Mutual Respect’. telesurenglish.net This Friday, days before a pivotal parliamentary election in Venezuela, President Maduro said in his Twiter account: “From Venezuela, we ratify our willingness to dialogue, with an open agenda with the current government in the U.S. For this, we need a fruitful, open, flexible, win-win relationship, with RESPECT, and that contributes to peace among our peoples”. | RELATED: | Likewise, during a meeting on Thursday with…
(2020-12-04). China Turns on Its Largest “Artificial Sun” telesurenglish.net China powered up on Friday its largest “artificial sun,” a nuclear fusion reactor designed to replicate the Sun’s energy activity by using hydrogen and deuterium gases as fuels. The groundbreaking infrastructure aims at providing clean energy for the country. | RELATED: | According to local media outlets, the device, located in Sichuan province, can produce plasma hotter than 150 million degrees Celsius, surpassing about ten times the t…
(2020-12-04). Spain’s State of Emergency for COVID-19 imposes social control at the gates of a cataclysm. workers.org 
By àÅngeles Maestro The author of this commentary is a leader of the organization Red Roja (Red Network) in the Spanish state and a medical doctor who is a major spokesperson for organizations promoting publicly funded health care. Translation by John Catalinotto. After nine months of a pandemic [in Spain], . . . |
(2020-12-04). In Historic First, House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana. truthout.org In a historic vote, House Democrats passed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level and begin to address the harms caused by drug policing in lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color. | The House voted 228-164 on Friday to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would remove cannabis from the federal list of illegal drugs, create a process for expunging “non-violent” federal marijuana convictions, and funnel tax revenue from legal cannab…
(2020-12-04). ‘Ugly reality’: Iran’s FM spokesman accuses Saudi Arabia of being chief source of ‘bigotry, hatred & terrorism’ in region. rt.com The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has accused Saudi Arabia of being the main hub for training terrorists in the region, while responding angrily to earlier critical remarks by his Saudi counterpart. | “For decades, Wahhabism — nurtured by colonial powers — has been the source of bigotry, hatred & terrorism in our region — and beyond,” he tweeted on Thursday. “Fact: Every terrorist group in our region has graduated from Saudi-funded Madrassas.” | 1/ For decades, Wahabism—nurtured by colonial powers—has been *the* source of bigotry, hatred & terrorism in our…
(2020-12-04). Will This Be the Radicalization of Black Lives Matter? counterpunch.org On Monday a group of local Black Lives Matter chapters issued a statement to the public calling for more transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN), the umbrella structure for the Black lives matter structures. In what appears to be an ongoing internal discussion, the chapters claimed that BLMGN not only
(2020-12-04). US-Backed Opposition in Venezuela Is in Freefall, Have Only Themselves to Blame. globalresearch.ca Most people around the globe would agree that 2020 has been a year to forget. This is certainly, if not especially, true for Venezuela’s opposition, and the upcoming parliamentary vote will only add to their misfortunes. | A revolt from within …
(2020-12-04). Peruvian Police Kill Young Man During Farm Workers Protest. telesurenglish.net Peru’s National Police officers Thursday shot dead young farmer Jorge Muñoz during a peaceful protest called by farmworkers in Viru city, La Libertad Department. | RELATED: | Muñoz, 20, joined the 8,000 people’s march that blocked the Pan-American North Highway, the country’s main road, to demand better working conditions and higher wages. | “The police disrupted the march with tear gas and gunshots. My son was hit in the…
(2020-12-04). Golden Eagle? Khabib Nurmagomedov among nominees for the BBC's prestigious World Sport Star 2020 Award. rt.com 
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov may be about to add another trophy to his collection after the undefeated Dagestan native was included in the six person shortlist for the BBC’s annual World Sport Star 2020 Award. | Less than two months since his title defence against Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi in late October – and his subsequent retirement announcement – Nurmagomedov’s record-breaking accomplishments in the UFC cage have been recognized by the British broadcaster. | Khabib makes up one-sixth of the list alongside international stars like LeBron James, golf superstar Dustin Johnson and Irish boxi…
(2020-12-04). California legislators to reintroduce measures regulating law enforcement. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-12-04). Biden Must Address Yemen on Day One and Move Immediately to Prevent Future Wars. truthout.org Going on six years of war and four years of President Trump’s complete disregard for the lives of millions of Yemenis caught in the crossfire, President-elect Joe Biden has promised a policy reset. He has repeatedly called for an end to U.S. participation and weapons in the brutal Yemen conflict. | Biden underscored this in October when he
(2020-12-04). Protesters call for release of incarcerated workers. workers.org Philadelphia Around 50 demonstrators gathered outside the Federal Detention Center at Seventh and Arch streets on Nov. 28 to demand the release of those on the inside — where at least 200 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in less than a month. In the past week, the detention center . . . |
(2020-12-04). Obama knows something about slogans that disappoint people. therealnews.com Sociologist Taure Brown and editor from Hood Communist, Onyesonwu Chatoyer join us to set the record straight on Obama’s flimsy attempt to rewrite his own legacy and his dogged insistence on crushing leftist movements. We also speak with Ricci Sergienko from The People’s City Council about the inhumane and forcible removal of families by police from state-owned housing the day before Thanksgiving.
(2020-12-04). Neoliberal Nightmare in Ecuador. zcomm.org Ecuador is currently in a period characterized by immense class tensions…
(2020-12-04). US Role In Assassination Of Iranian Scientist. popularresistance.org The targeted assassination of top Iranian physicist and nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Nov. 27, and Donald Trump’s immediate approving Tweet, confirm the determination of U.S. and Israeli rulers to sabotage every possible effort for peace or normalization of relations with Iran or the region. | The multi-pronged attack involved at least one explosion and small-arms fire by a number of assailants. | Regardless of who the media blame, whether Israel or the Washington-supported Iranian terrorist group People’s Mujahedin Organization, this latest act of state-sponsored terrorism follows decades of U.S. sanct…
(2020-12-04). US War Department Vaccination Cards. globalresearch.ca All vaccines are hazardous to human health. | It’s why they should be avoided, safe alternatives chosen for protection. | Rushed development, inadequately tested, covid vaccines will be especially dangerous. | In what ways and to what extent will only be known in …
(2020-12-04). How 800 families descended from slaves could be pushed out by a Bolsonaro-US base deal in Brazil. peoplesdispatch.org The expansion of the Alcântara Launch Center could mean the removal of quilombola families and another affront to Brazilian sovereignty…
(2020-12-04). Venezuela’s Parliamentary Elections Are December 6, Here’s What to Expect. sputniknews.com Venezuela’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for December 6. The election will be the 26th held since Hugo Chavez’s 1998 election ushered in a new era for the country, but since each has its own unique features, Sputnik has assembled an easy guide to the basics of the event.
(2020-12-04). Saudi Arabia cancels visit of Israeli spy chief after Netanyahu-MBS meeting leaks: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia cancels visit of Israeli spy chief after Netanyahu-MBS meeting leaks: Report | Riyadh said to be angered that Netanyahu disclosed reported meeting less than 24 hours after it had taken place in Neom | Fri, 12/04/2020 – 13: 21 | Yossi Cohen was reportedly due to fly to Saudi Arabia last week, but Riyadh cancelled the visit (AFP) | Saudi Arabia is reported to have cancelled a planned visit by Israel…
(2020-12-04). Venezuela Wins Simply By Holding An Election. popularresistance.org On December 6, the Venezuelan people will vote for a new National Assembly. Ordinarily, there is nothing unusual about this, nor would this be newsworthy outside Venezuela. Ever since the election of Hugo Chávez to the presidency in 1998, the Venezuelan people have been used to more than one national election each year (this legislative election is the 25th in 21 years); these have been the presidential elections, the legislative elections, and the referendums to strengthen the 1999 Constitution. On the surface, this is just another one of these elections that has served to deepen the meaning of democracy in Vene…
(2020-12-04). Armed Groups Killed Two Environmental Activists in Colombia. telesurenglish.net Colombian authorities Thursday reported on the death of Javier Parra, an environmental activist who worked in the La Macarena mountain system in the Meta Department. | RELATED: | Parra was shot by hitmen on motorcycles as he was en route to his office. He was rushed to the hospital but died shortly after the assault from gunshot wounds,” Attorney General Fernando Carrillo explained. | The environmental activist was kn…
(2020-12-04). Unless you vote for Pelosi, you vote for GOP QAnon, House Rules chair tells Democrats in preemptive strike against dissenters. rt.com Jim McGovern has reportedly pressured Democrat legislators unhappy with Nancy Pelosi’s leadership to toe the party line and vote to keep the speaker gavel in her hands, saying any other vote will go to the “QAnon wing” of the GOP. | A strongly worded letter was sent by McGovern, who chairs the House Rules Committee, to members of the Democratic caucus. Now, they may consider not voting for Pelosi in a gesture of protest. | “Make no mistake, any vote not for the Speaker on the House Floor will be counted against her and for [House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy and the QAnon wing of the Republican Party,” the…
(2020-12-04). Critics of Canceling Student Debt Aren’t Afraid It Won’t Work—They’re Afraid It Will. commondreams.org If more people reap the benefits of student loan forgiveness, allowing them to enjoy freer lives with more chances for economic advancement, then other progressive and social democratic policies are going to be more appealing. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-04). Migrant workers tell bosses: We’re fed up with racism, COVID and exploitation! workers.org New York As so-called essential workers fight for their rights on the job, they continue to be the most reliable fighters for COVID safety, PPE and a rational response to the pandemic. New York laundry workers and supporters rally on Nov. 25. (WW Photo: Toni Arenstein) From healthcare workers in . . . |
(2020-12-04). War crimes in Afghanistan: Don’t fall for diversions. greenleft.org.au PM Scott Morrison is using a nationalism-charged diversion to take the focus off the Brereton report's findings into Australian special forces war crimes in Afghanistan, argues Pip Hinman.
(2020-12-04). United Nations Removes Marijuana From List Of Most Dangerous Drugs. popularresistance.org A United Nations panel has voted to remove medical cannabis from a list of dangerous drugs. | In the Wednesday vote, the Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted on several World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations related to cannabis. Among them was a recommendation that the drug be stricken from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The list currently puts cannabis alongside drugs like heroin, cocaine and fentanyl. | While the vote will not have any immediate or binding effect on international cannabis laws, it will open doors for reforms that use such international agreements as guideli…
(2020-12-04). Against the Center: the Past and Future of Donald Trump. counterpunch.org The 2020 United States presidential election is both over, and yet isn’t. Donald Trump lost. Yet, on two scores the election is not done. One is that there are the tailwinds that propelled Trump forward. They continue blowing with no headwinds forecasted. The second is that Trump will not concede defeat. Though he will eventually
(2020-12-03). New Zealand inquiry suppresses evidence about fascist terror attack. wsws.org The royal commission’s report into the massacre of 51 people in Christchurch in March 2019 by fascist Brenton Tarrant is destined to be a whitewash, with crucial evidence being kept secret.
(2020-12-03). A New Technology That Will Dangerously Expand Government Spying on Citizens. strategic-culture.org Jack RASMUS | If you’re worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just personal activity, then you should be aware the technological capability of government surveillance is about to expand exponentially. | The US Air Force’s Research Lab (yes, it has its own lab) has recently signed a contract to test new software of a company called SignalFrame, a Washington DC wireless tech company. The company’s new software is able to access smartphones, and from your phone jump off to access any other wireless or bluetooth device in the…
(2020-12-03). The Relevance of Utopianism. dissidentvoice.org 
One summer during my youth I was hired to work the assembly line at a television manufacturer. This was in the days when America had a manufacturing base and actually produced consumer goods. I found myself working next to a conveyor belt slapping stickers onto large cathode ray tubes as they left an oven from …
(2020-12-03). Trump Tells Pompeo: Go Wild on Iran, Just Don’t Risk ‘World War III’. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump may only have seven weeks According to …
(2020-12-03). 100 years since US socialist journalist John Reed’s death. wsws.org John Reed’s life became devoted to documenting the struggles of the oppressed. His greatest work was Ten Days That Shook the World, an indelible, eyewitness account of the 1917 Russian Revolution.
(2020-12-03). Labour suspends two activists for backing Corbyn in anti-Semitism row & accusing Starmer of ‘colluding with Tories’. rt.com 
Britain’s Labour Party has suspended two leading members of a local organisation, one of whom is Jewish, after they publicly accused Keir Starmer of using an anti-Semitism probe to crack down on former party leader Jeremy Corbyn. | Those sanctioned are the chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party, Gary Lefley, and its vice-chair, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi. | The suspension came after the two staged an online meeting with fellow party members earlier this week, criticising that way the Labour leadership has handled the Equalities and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) report on anti-Semitism i…
(2020-12-03). Australian court upholds sacking of academic for criticising US and Israeli militarism. wsws.org The court’s anti-democratic ruling further shreds academic freedom, as well as trade union claims to have protected it via enterprise bargaining agreements.
(2020-12-03). US coronavirus pandemic deaths heading towards 3,000 per day. wsws.org The explosion in deaths is a consequence of the criminal “herd immunity” policy pursued by both Democrats and Republicans which has entailed the reopening of schools and nonessential production in order to maintain profit making and ensure a continued rise in the stock market.
(2020-12-03). UN, aid groups warn US against blacklisting Yemen’s Houthis. middleeasteye.net 
UN, aid groups warn US against blacklisting Yemen’s Houthis | Designating Houthis as terrorist organisation would have far-reaching consequences in Yemen, including halting aid work amid threat of famine | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 18: 11 | Aid groups are operating in Yemen amid funding shortages, working to deliver as much humanitarian assistance as possible (AFP/File photo) | The United Nations is making…
(2020-12-03). The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients. aclu.org The Trump administration’s quest to force abortion patients to needlessly risk COVID-19 exposure as a condition of obtaining care has entered its sixth month, and is as violently out of touch with reality as ever., , Following an October
(2020-12-03). Iran, Turkey call for increased economic coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi held a phone conversation on Thursday with Lutfi Elvan, newly-appointed treasury and finance minister of Turkey, on bilateral ties between the two countries.
(2020-12-03). Decolonizing Thanksgiving And Supporting Indigenous Peoples. dissidentvoice.org 
This week, as some people in the United States celebrated the mythical ‘Thanksgiving’ dinner, Indigenous Peoples held a National Day of Mourning and continued their resistance to defend the land and water. As Native American, Matt Remle, writes: Despite colonial efforts to exterminate, terminate, relocate, and assimilate Indigenous populations, Native communities continue to resist efforts …
(2020-12-03). Bipartisan $908 billion “emergency relief framework” receives support from Democratic congressional leadership. wsws.org Limited details reveal a proposal that includes generous handouts and protections to corporations while excluding another round of stimulus checks and reducing unemployment funds for workers as the pandemic enters its deadliest phase.
(2020-12-03). As Private Cities Advance in Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition. cepr.net Guest post by Beth Geglia Efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras have recently emerged anew. ZEDEs, first legislated as Special Development Regions (REDs) and informally known as “charter cities,” “model cities,” or “startup cities,” are a flexible territorial concession that can be used for city-scale real …
(2020-12-03). NATO welcomes Taliban, Afghan government’s breakthrough. yenisafak.com Speaking at a news conference in Brussels after a defense ministers’ meeting, Jens Stoltenberg said: “This is one step towards lasting political, peaceful resolution of the war in Afghanistan.”He said that all NATO allies strongly support the peace process, adding that they would like to see more progress on “establishing a political roadmap and a comprehensive cease-fire.”In a breakthrough development, the Afghan government and the Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that they had agreed on the procedure for intra-Afghan talks.Both sides announced the milestone agreement in simultaneous tweets in the Pashto, Dari, Ar…
(2020-12-03). The Graying of Mass Incarceration. progressive.org Prisons, ill-suited for providing health care, are facing an explosion of elderly inmates.
(2020-12-03). Election Fraud: Where’s the Independent Press? The Mainstream Press Has Failed America. globalresearch.ca While President Trump continues to maintain that the presidential election was marred by massive fraud, the mainstream press continues to maintain that Trump’s charges are “false” and “baseless” and that his allegations are damaging trust in America’s democratic electoral system. …
(2020-12-03). PDF of December 3 issue. workers.org Download the 12-page PDF. India: 250 million strike! ‘Thanksgiving’ myth busted on 51st National Day of Mourning Remembering Leslie Feinberg; Diego Maradona °presente! Stop deportations! World AIDS Day; Class struggle surges; Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities; Addiction & harm reduction; Biden’s hawks; COVID in nursing homes; Editorial: Companies lie, . . . |
(2020-12-03). Borsa Istanbul up at Thursday open. yenisafak.com Turkey’s benchmark stock index opened at 1,327.66 points on Thursday, rising 0.16% or 2.17 points from the previous close.At the previous close, Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index rose by 0.02% to 1,325.49 points, with a daily trading volume of 30.4 billion Turkish liras ($3.9 billion).The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose to 7.8530 as of 9.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT), versus 7.8300 on Wednesday.The euro/Turkish lira exchange rate also increased to 9.5180 from 9.4470, while one British pound traded for 10.5420 Turkish liras, up from 10.4620 at Wednesday’s close.One barrel of Brent crude oil sold for around…
(2020-12-03). UK Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee meets as Johnson ends one-month national lockdown. wsws.org “Workers overwhelmingly oppose this calculated endangering of human life, but Labour and the trade unions are working systematically to prevent this opposition gaining a political voice and leadership.”
(2020-12-03). Moving Past Apartheid: One-State is not Ideal Justice, but It is Just and Possible. counterpunch.org 
Once again, Europe’s top diplomats expressed their ‘deep concern’ regarding Israel’s ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions “threaten the viability of the two-state solution”. This position was communicated by EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, on November 19, during a video-conference with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki. All Israeli
(2020-12-03). Venezuela wins simply by holding an election. mronline.org 
The upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela are going to be held in a context of great adversity are an important step in the democratic recuperation of the country’s institutions from the U.S.-backed opposition.
(2020-12-03). Equal pay for equal work? Not yet for U.S. women’s soccer team. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Equal pay for equal work? Not yet for the medal-winning U.S. women’s soccer team. But they’re going to get everything else they fought for in their long-running battle with the U.S. Soccer Federation, and the pay issue remains open, awaiting a trial next year. In a settlement announced on Dec. 1, the federation, soccer’s …
(2020-12-03). From Myth to Reality: Zionist Archeologists Are Using the Bible to Rewrite History. mintpressnews.com 
The history of Palestine, a glorious tradition of culture and religion, politics, commerce, and unmatched art and architecture, has all but been lost so that Zionists can claim that they are the true successors of Joshua and King David.
(2020-12-03). Podcast: The Assassination of a Nuclear Scientist and the War against Iran’s COVID-19 Vaccine. mintpressnews.com After Iran’s most senior nuclear scientist Mohsin Fakhrezadeh was assassinated last week the media has been abuzz about a non-existent nuclear weapons program, justifying a killing that masks a broader campaign to target Iran’s COVID vaccine program led by Fakhrezadeh.
(2020-12-03). Welcome to the Intersectional Empire | Ash Sarkar Meets Naomi Klein. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-12-03). Thursday 12/3: Rock the Runoff! Virtual Concert Fundraiser to #GOTV in Georgia. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-03). Labour’s Starmer urged to return donations from ‘Islamophobic’ businessman. middleeasteye.net 
Labour’s Starmer urged to return donations from ‘Islamophobic’ businessman | A number of Muslim organisations have highlighted comments made by supporter and property developer David Abrahams | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 14: 01 | The businessman has since deleted the social media posts which have been called Islamophobic (Screengrab/BBC) | Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing a backlash for accepting donations fr…
(2020-12-03). Jerusalem municipality sparks controversy by renaming Damascus Gate steps. middleeasteye.net 
Jerusalem municipality sparks controversy by renaming Damascus Gate steps | Critics denounce the move to name the area after two slain Israeli soldiers as an attempt to further erase Palestinian identity of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 13: 00 | A mask-clad teenager sits in front of the nearly deserted area outside the Damascus Gate in the Old City in occupied East Je…
(2020-12-03). East Paradise Grazing Plan Seeks to Expand Livestock Production. counterpunch.org 
Below are my comments concerning the expansion of grazing of the East Paradise Grazing Allotments. This is some of the most important wildlife habitat north of Yellowstone NP. Readers are encouraged to write the District Ranger supporting ALT 1 the No Livestock Grazing option. Please put East Paradise Range Allotment Management Plan in the subject
(2020-12-03). ‘This Strike Is A Fight For Our Lives’. popularresistance.org As a strike wave sweeps the U.S. health ≠care indus ≠try amid the Covid-19 pan ≠dem ≠ic, 700 front ≠line work ≠ers at 11 Chica ≠go-area nurs ≠ing homes have been on the pick ≠et lines since Novem ≠ber 23. | Pri ≠mar ≠i ≠ly Black and Lati ≠na women, the strik ≠ing work ≠ers are mem ≠bers of SEIU Health ≠care Illi ≠nois & Indi ≠ana and include cer ≠ti ≠fied nurs ≠ing assis ≠tants (CNAs), dietary aides, house ≠keep ≠ers and laun ≠dry work ≠ers. They are fight ≠ing for at least $15 an hour, haz ≠ard pay and ade ≠quate pe…
(2020-12-03). New Year’s Eve parties ruled out by Airbnb in bid to deter Covid-spreading gatherings. rt.com 
Short-stay rental giant Airbnb has toughened its booking rules ahead of New Year’s Eve in a bid to crack down on people throwing parties in defiance of coronavirus restrictions, as well as to try to limit the spread of Covid-19. | From Thursday, Airbnb users lacking positive reviews will be barred from booking one-night stays in entire-home listings on December 31 in Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, Spain, the UK and US. | Customers will also need to tick a box when booking to specifically promise that they will not throw a NYE bash, the San Francisco-based firm said in a statement on Thursday. | The company…
(2020-12-03). 200K wrongfully purged GA voters fight to be heard in Senate runoffs. therealnews.com 
Civil rights groups are seeking an injunction against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to allow those voters to participate in the Jan. 5 runoff senate election, which will determine the balance of power in Congress.
(2020-12-03). The Accord: a class collaboration project that weakened unions. greenleft.org.au Jon Strauss discusses the legacy of the Labor government-sponsored Prices and Incomes Accords of the 1980s and 1990s.
(2020-12-03). ‘Stay home’ to beat Covid-19, Texas mayor tells citizens — from vacation in MEXICO. rt.com 
In a stern Facebook lecture, Austin Mayor Steve Adler told fellow Texans they needed to stay home or face new lockdowns if coronavirus cases kept rising. He left out that he was speaking from a vacation home in Cabo San Lucas.
(2020-12-03). Venezuela, China Condemn US Sanctions Against Tech Company. venezuelanalysis.com Beijing reiterated its support for Venezuelan sovereignty.
(2020-12-03). Why Venezuela’s National Assembly elections matter. greenleft.org.au Venezuelans are set to vote in elections like no other in the country’s recent history when they go to the polls to elect a new National Assembly on December 6, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2020-12-03). The Smearing of Robert Fisk…Now That He Can’t Defend Himself. counterpunch.org 
Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days. Leading journalists in the corporate media have suddenly felt the urgent need not only to criticise the late, much-respected foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, but to pile in against him, using the most outrageous smears imaginable. He is suddenly a fraud, a fabulist, a fantasist, a liar.
(2020-12-03). US Adds Four Chinese Companies to Defense Blacklist Over Alleged Military Ties. sputniknews.com Days after the US media called the election for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump revealed he’d signed an executive order that would bar Americans from investing in nearly three dozen firms that allegedly do business with the Chinese military.
(2020-12-03). As COVID Deaths Reach 3,100 in Single Day, Trump Rants About His Election Loss. truthout.org A grim record was reached on Wednesday, as more Americans died as a result of coronavirus on that day than any other since the start of the pandemic this year. |
(2020-12-03). Is Trump Right? Was Election 2020 Rigged? globalresearch.ca Rigged Election 2020 wasn’t the first time it happened in America. | Throughout US history, it occurred time and again at the federal, state and local levels. | “Democracy” by duopoly rule eliminates competition from independent candidates, debauching the process, assuring democracy …
(2020-12-03). Russian UFC fighter Antigulov sparks Dagestan wedding punch-up after he ‘refuses to stop drinking’ (VIDEO). rt.com 
UFC light heavyweight Gadzhimurad Antigulov was the spark for a wedding punch-up in his native Dagestan after the fighter reportedly refused to stop drinking at the alcohol-free celebrations. | Antigulov, who is on a four-fight losing streak in the UFC and last competed in the octagon in October, was filmed throwing food at women sitting at a nearby table during a wedding in the Russian North Caucasus region. One of the guests then approached the fighter, who was dressed in blue, and appeared to try to calm him down. | According to multiple reports, Antigulov was heavily under the influence of alcohol, and was…
(2020-12-03). San Francisco votes to ban smoking tobacco inside apartments… but weed will still be allowed. rt.com 
San Francisco City Council has voted to ban tobacco use inside apartments, citing the dangers of second-hand smoke to public health. Marijuana smoking has been exempted however, after lobbying efforts from cannabis campaigners. | The Californian city will become the largest city in the US to outright ban smoking inside apartments after the city’s Board of Supervisors voted 10 to one on Tuesday in favor of domestic cigarette prohibition. | Curiously, the ban ran afoul of existing legislation, as it is illegal under California law to smoke marijuana in public, so banning its use in the home would effectively ban…
(2020-12-03). Lord Maginnis faces suspension for bullying and homophobic slurs towards MPs. thecanary.co 
Lord Maginnis should be suspended from the House of Lords for at least 18 months for bullying and harassment of three MPs and a security guard, the peers’ standards watchdog has recommended.The recommendation from the Lords Conduct Committee follows an investigation into the Northern Irish peer’s treatment of a parliamentary security officer and MPs Hannah Bardell, Luke Pollard and Toby Perkins.He was investigated after being “verbally abusive” to security officer Christian Bombolo when asked to show his parliamentary pass in January.The SNP’s Hannah Bardell said she was treated ‘rudely and aggressively’ by the p…
(2020-12-03). Right-wing extremist jailed for targeting left, Muslims. greenleft.org.au Far-right figure Phillip Galea, who was just sentenced to jail on terrorism charges, also threatened Socialist Alliance activist and local councillor Sue Bolton after having done reconnaissance in the Resistance Bookshop.
(2020-12-03). Selected Articles: Censorship in the Biden Era. globalresearch.ca 
By President Donald Trump may only have seven weeks left in office, but he…
(2020-12-03). Police department in Mississippi pilots program linked to home security cameras. wsws.org Software developed by the security company F≈´sus allows police departments to access home security cameras like Amazon Ring and create a real-time cloud network of public and private video streams across entire cities. The implementation of this program is an attack on privacy and other democratic rights.
(2020-12-03). After years in bed with Trump, Barr has trouble getting out. peoplesworld.org 
Attorney General William Barr is the most recent to learn that after you spend time in bed with Donald Trump, doing everything possible to please the megalomaniac in the White House, it will be difficult if not impossible to get out when it comes time to do so. Barr is well aware that his reign …
(2020-12-03). Thursday 12/3: Power to the People: How to Win Back Our Democracy w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-03). How the Market Destroys the Lifeworld. counterpunch.org 
The Chicago School of Economics has not only furnished the unbroken success of the hegemonic ideology of neoliberalism and the three great evils of the 1980s — Ronald Reagan, Maggie Thatcher, and Augusto Pinochet — it has also supplied us with l’idée fixe of behavioural economics. The belief is that when it comes to crucial
(2020-12-03). Tulsi Gabbard backs Trump’s call to rip up Big Tech-shielding Section 230, Twitter predicts she’ll ‘get canceled’ — again. rt.com 
Donald Trump’s demand to repeal an old rule shielding tech giants from liability for things users publish has been endorsed by maverick Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, prompting speculation that her party will disown her again. | Gabbard, whose term representing Hawaii expires in January, voiced her support for President Trump on Twitter. “Please don’t back down. The freedom and future of our country is at stake,” she wrote on Tuesday, in response to his demand to repeal Section 230. | @realDonaldTrump I fully support you on this. Please don’t back down. The freedom and future of our country is at stake.
(2020-12-03). As Support for Independence Soars, Scottish Nationalists Must Unite. globalresearch.ca Alex Salmond is back. Scotland’s former First Minister, under whom the SNP went from strength to strength, has unveiled his own 5-point plan together with MSP Alex Neil, to address the economic aftershocks of the pandemic in Scotland. | There have …
(2020-12-03). 70+ Organizations Oppose CARB Chair Mary Nichols for EPA. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). New Parl. bill on nuclear power to create ‘big’ opportunities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the newly-ratified bill of the Iranian Parliament will create ‘big opportunities’.
(2020-12-03). United Native Americans Victory over GSA to Formally Recognize Joe Biden. indybay.org United Native Americans Victory over GSA to Formally Recognize Joe Biden as the President Elect…
(2020-12-03). Facebook’s “ad” ban hurts political magazines. progressive.org If Facebook truly wants to “Give people the power to build community” perhaps it should consider allowing fact-based, truth-seeking publications to share content.
(2020-12-03). US initial jobless claims decline to beat expectation. yenisafak.com Analysts expected 775,000 claims for the week ending Nov. 28. The previous week’s figure was revised up 9,000 from 778,000 to 787,000.The states of Illinois, Oregon and Colorado saw the highest rises in claims, while California, Michigan and Texas posted major declines.The world’s largest economy lost 22 million jobs in March and April and has since been able to fill about half of those positions.While Americans await the much-anticipated relief bill from Congress, news of lawmakers restarting talks on a new $900 billion stimulus package pushed the dollar lower on concerns of more liquidity in the markets.The dol…
(2020-12-03). Yemen: Trump Is Showering Saudi Arabia with Last-Minute Gifts. globalresearch.ca While the administration of Donald Trump readies its exit from the White House and the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it …
(2020-12-03). Repeal Section 230 and Never Again Have to Worry About What Mark Zuckerberg Thinks About Anything. cepr.net Apparently Donald Trump has gotten into his head that he wants to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. Apparently he is upset that Facebook and Twitter have pointed out that much of what he posts is not true. It’s not clear what Trump thinks he would accomplish by repealing this provision of …
(2020-12-03). Censorship in the Biden Era. globalresearch.ca The corporate media have joined the incoming administration in deciding what we can and cannot see and hear. | Ever since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 the country has been warned about the dangers of fascism. It isn’t difficult …
(2020-12-03). Report: Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Causes Significant Environmental Issues. popularresistance.org A new study concluded that high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances compounds used in pesticides aerially sprayed on millions of acres of land across the United States have contaminated the water of thousands of communities. The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility recently released the results of these “forever chemicals,” which don’t break down in the environment and build up in the human body. | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are “a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals,” which are “very persistent in…
(2020-12-03). 12th OPEC+ meeting kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — The 12th meeting of the oil and energy ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies began a few minutes ago via video conference.
(2020-12-03). Pakistan: Baba Jan is free. greenleft.org.au Thanks to an international campaign, climate activist Baba Jan and three fellow political prisoners were finally freed on November 28, writes Susan Price.
(2020-12-03). One year after refounding the National Alliance Against Racist and Pollical Repression. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! Interview with Frank Chapman, the Executive Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | Fight Back!: Could you say a few words about the refounding of NAARPR last year? | Frank Chapman: We convened the refounding conference of NAARPR last November 22-24, 2019. People all over the country are remembering these days because they are historic moments in the calendar of our movement. On the opening night of November 22, we packed 1200 people in the Chicago Teachers Union Hall to hear our keynote speaker Angela Davis talk about the importance of refounding the National Alli…
(2020-12-03). Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges “Reality Check” as US Economy in Shambles. sputniknews.com Jobless numbers show economy in crisis; Dems walk back pro-Palestine comments; Sudan to quit Israel deal if not de-listed as Terror Sponsor…
(2020-12-03). “Greater Israel”: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2020-12-03). “We have delegated our moral judgment to the markets” indybay.org “Yes, we can” was a call to solidarity and common goals. The legend that everyone in America can rise as high as their talents can carry them goes back to Ronald Reagan. Access to education should not be a substitute for policies that directly address the roots of inequality and the dignity of work.
(2020-12-03). One year after refounding the National Alliance Against Racist and Pollical Repression. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! Interview with Frank Chapman, the Executive Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | Fight Back!: Could you say a few words about the refounding of NAARPR last year? | Frank Chapman: We convened the refounding conference of NAARPR last November 22-24, 2019. People all over the country are remembering these days because they are historic moments in the calendar of our movement. On the opening night of November 22, we packed 1200 people in the Chicago Teachers Union Hall to hear our keynote speaker Angela Davis talk about the importance of refounding the National Alli…
(2020-12-03). Facing Opposition From Progressives, Gina Raimondo Withdraws From Consideration as Biden’s HHS Chief. commondreams.org “We're in the middle of the worst public health crisis in modern history—it is absolutely amazing that a person with this particular record is even in CONTENTION for the nation's top healthcare job,” said one journalist. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Who is Gregory Meeks, incoming US House foreign affairs leader? middleeasteye.net 
Who is Gregory Meeks, incoming US House foreign affairs leader? | Meeks will hold gavel of powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, succeeding staunchly pro-Israel Eliot Engel | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 22: 57 | Meeks has served in Congress since 1998 (AFP/File Photo) | US Democrats elected moderate legislator Congressman Gregory Meeks to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), ending Joaquin Castro’s progress…
(2020-12-03). Sanders Slams McConnell for Pushing Tax Deductions for CEOs in COVID Relief. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for pushing a coronavirus relief measure that contains a 100% tax deduction for business meals — a “Mitch McConnell’s…
(2020-12-03). Gavin Williamson says GCSE and A-level exams will ‘absolutely’ not be cancelled. thecanary.co Education secretary Gavin Williamson has given an “absolutely” cast-iron guarantee that exams in England will not be cancelled this academic year. | The pledge came as the Government unveiled a package of measures for students sitting their A-level and GCSE exams in the summer to compensate for disruption to their schooling during the pandemic. | Pupils in England will be given advance notice of some topics ahead of their tests and they will be allowed to take in exam aids, like formula sheets, to ensure this cohort of students is not disadvantaged. | Students will also be awarded more generous grades — in…
(2020-12-03). Saudi-Qatar deal to end blockade is close, say reports. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi-Qatar deal to end blockade is close, say reports | Information about a new agreement comes as US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner tours Gulf countries | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 10: 20 | Senior Advisor to US President Jared Kushner, left, meets with Qatari ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the capital Doha on 2 December 2020 (AFP) | A deal between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to end th…
(2020-12-03). Stay vigilant, COVID-19 still there: WHO. yenisafak.com The World Health Organization Europe chief Thursday said three weeks of declining cases and more than 200 candidate COVID-19 vaccines under development do not mean the pandemic is over as the region still has 40% of global cases.Speaking from the WHO’s Europe headquarters at a virtual news conference, Dr. Hans Kluge said: “The promise of a vaccine is great, but its full potential will not be realized without strong preparedness and community acceptance.””There have now been over 19 million cases and over 427,000 deaths reported in the WHO European region, with over 4 million more cases in November alone,” said Kl…
(2020-12-03). Trump’s Support for Israel’s Killing of Iranian Scientist Could Lead to War. zcomm.org In the weeks remaining before Joe Biden’s inauguration, Donald Trump is taking actions — including aiding and abetting murder — to prevent his successor from pursuing diplomacy with Iran.
(2020-12-03). UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery, as US reschedules planned execution. news.un.org UN independent human rights experts expressed serious concern on Thursday, after the United States Government rescheduled the execution of Lisa Montgomery for 12 January, just days before new President Joe Biden, an opponent of the death penalty, is due to be sworn in.
(2020-12-03). Video: Chicken Kiev Meets Cold Turkey: Black Sea Turkey-Ukraine Axis Emerges? globalresearch.ca On the face of it, an alliance between Turkey and Ukraine seems like a rather odd creation, yet one that may surprisingly durable simply because neither country has anywhere else to turn. What practically dooms them to a partnership if …
(2020-12-03). After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program. globalresearch.ca The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.
(2020-12-03). Tuesday 12/8: COVID-19 Misinformation: Understanding & Seeking Truth During a Pandemic (UC Berkeley). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-03). Massive service cuts to public transit planned in Massachusetts. wsws.org The impacted services include local and commuter train, bus and ferry transportation, with the planned changes to be implemented in different modes of transportation at varying times in 2021.
(2020-12-03). Gimme Shelter: The Way Home Chronicles the Root Causes of Homelessness in America. progressive.org A new documentary series focuses on the growing number of people living on the streets of U.S. cities.
(2020-12-03). Bosnia’s top Catholic cleric taken to hospital over coronavirus. yenisafak.com The health officials could not provide detail about Puljic’s medical condition. But an official in his Vrhbosna Archdiocese in Sarajevo said that Puljic had mild symptoms of the illness and was in a stable condition.Puljic offered his resignation to Pope Francis in September after he turned 75, but the Vatican decided to keep him in the job.
(2020-12-03). The Economy Isn’t Working. That’s Exactly the Plan. zcomm.org Forty years ago, around 1980, the uber-wealthy decided they wanted to get their money out of the economy. So, they engineered a controlled demolition of the U.S. economy…
(2020-12-03). “So that rifles shoot”: Germany’s Green Party leader Baerbock pleads for massive arms spending and new war missions. wsws.org In advance of next year’s federal elections, the Greens are spearheading the campaign for the return of German militarism.
(2020-12-03). The Accord: a class collaboration project that weakened unions. greenleft.org.au Tripartite discussions aimed at reaching consensus between the government of the day, unions and business are not new. Jonathan Strauss discusses the legacy of Labor government-sponsored prices and incomes accords of the 1980s and 1990s.
(2020-12-03). Covid-19: Gaza closing mosques and schools as virus surges. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Gaza closing mosques and schools as virus surges | After avoiding widespread outbreak until August, when cases began to spike, death toll in Gaza has quadrupled in past month | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 21: 37 | Palestinian men walk past street art in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip on 12 November (AFP/File photo) | Schools and mosques are set to close in the besieged Gaza Strip this weekend, as the Pales…
(2020-12-03). Protesters in Pakistan demand release of missing activist Amar Fayaz. peoplesdispatch.org Amar Fayaz, a member of the Progressive Youth Alliance, was abducted from Sindh’s Jamshoro three weeks ago in what the protesters claim was an enforced disappearance by the security forces. They have demanded his immediate release…
(2020-12-03). The Streetlight Effect: When People Look Within the System for Solutions to the System. strategic-culture.org 
The US political system is not designed to be moved to the left. It is not designed to facilitate a revolution. It is not designed to reflect the general will of the public in any way. The US political system is designed to keep the public placid and obedient while the imperialists run the empire. Nothing else is allowed. Nothing else will ever be allowed.
(2020-12-03). Conjola's New Year's Eve never to be forgotten. greenleft.org.au Ash Brennan will never forget New Year’s Eve 2019 when he lost his house to a raging firestorm in Conjola Park. Peter Boyle reports that his film We are Conjola will have a special online release this new year's eve.
(2020-12-03). Letter from a Bournemouth Hospital frontline nurse sparks broader discussion on conditions facing NHS workers in UK. wsws.org The letter was publicised by NHS FightBack, an initiative of the Socialist Equality Party, and then shared widely on social media, including on a number of National Health Service Facebook campaign groups.
(2020-12-03). Seeds of Destruction, Globalization of Poverty, Globalization of War: Three Important Books From Global Research Publishers. globalresearch.ca Global Research brings you a selection of three books that help give some context to the current state of the world and the power dynamics that got us here. Unfortunately, these books remain rather relevant, if not more so than …
(2020-12-03). Turkey flexes space muscles with new satellites. yenisafak.com With new communication satellites, Turksat 5A, 5B and 6A, Turkey will be more powerful in space, the Turkish transport and infrastructure minister said on Thursday.Turksat 5A will be launched this month and 5B in the second quarter of 2021, Adil Karaismailoglu announced during the 13th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, organized virtually.The minister said Turkey aims to become a logistical superpower in its region, to create a sustainable data network and to provide digitalization in all fields.The ministry’s strategies for the 2020-2023 period are developing the country’s economy,…
(2020-12-03). Tyson exploits consumers just like its animals and the workers who raise them. nationofchange.org Vulnerable workers, abused animals and a rigged system are the foundation of an unethical, destructive business model.
(2020-12-03). Boycott the Vaccination Program: The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin Inhibits the Replication of SARS-CoV-2 but Nobody Talks About It. globalresearch.ca Peruvian Doctors for the Truth have issued a short video, explaining the enormous risks of the three different types of vaccines currently on the market in Peru, two of them are genetically engineered in one way or another and will …
(2020-12-03). Statement on Biden’s Selection of Brian Deese as Director of the National Economic Council. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). Doctored Indignation: Australia-China Relations. counterpunch.org 
Clay foot diplomacy is all the rage in Canberra, and the Australian government has become a solid practitioner. Having stuck its neck out across continents and seas to proclaim the need to investigate China over the origins of the novel coronavirus, the Morrison government now finds itself in the tightest of corners. Very much one
(2020-12-03). Erdogan marks anniversary of women’s suffrage. yenisafak.com Turkey’s president on Thursday marked the 86th anniversary of Turkish women’s right to vote and be elected.”Standing against everyone, whether a terrorist or politician, who targets women’s pecuniary and non-pecuniary rights is our duty as human beings and a necessary duty as president,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event at the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.Telling how AK Party is the party in Turkey that boasts the most women, Erdogan said the AK Party’s Women’s Branches currently has 5.2 million members.”We continue to support women as individuals, and as mothers, wives, and…
(2020-12-03). Turkish Coast Guard dismiss Greek media claims. yenisafak.com Turkey’s Coast Guard Command on Thursday dismissed Greek media reports claiming Turkish officials did not help stranded irregular migrants heading toward the island of Lesbos.A statement by the command said a boat was dispatched for the group of irregular migrants upon their request for help on Wednesday.”Upon a call for help that was made at 04.14 a.m. (0114 GMT) on Dec 02 to Turkish Coast Guard units by the said group of irregular migrants, a search for the position of the irregular migrants was conducted and the nearest Turkish Coast Guard boat (TUR CG 907) was immediately dispatched to the area,” said the sta…
(2020-12-03). Biden’s Young Hawk: The Case Against Jake Sullivan. scheerpost.com EDITORS NOTE: Graphic images of war and suffering are included with this text. We believe it is important for the world to witness what their taxes, votes and apathy may be supporting. By Maj. Danny Sjursen / Original to ScheerPost Harry Truman. That’s who Jake Sullivan listed as his “political hero/inspiration,” in a Time Magazine “40 Under 40” profile. Fed a question so vague that he could’ve… |
(2020-12-03). Detained Saudi prince moved to ‘undisclosed’ location, warns European lawmaker. middleeasteye.net 
Detained Saudi prince moved to ‘undisclosed’ location, warns European lawmaker | Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz has been detained for nearly three years | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 14: 39 | An undated picture made available on 30 May 2020 by a friend of Saudi Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz shows him signing the visitors book in the German city of Dresden (AFP) | A detained Saudi prince has been moved to…
(2020-12-03). ‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal — envoy. rt.com 
Moscow has agreed to key US demands in a bid to preserve the New START agreement in a race against time to extend the treaty before it expires, the Russian envoy to the US said. Washington then simply made new demands.
(2020-12-03). Assassination of nuclear scientist is a bid to provoke Iran into conflict. peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He analyzes the implications of this on the region and looks at the myths about Iran’s nuclear program…
(2020-12-03). UK Labour leadership tells Zionist meeting that thousands of party members face expulsion. wsws.org As the leadership prepares mass expulsions, in the face of these outrages, Corbyn is again refusing to fight and allowing those who try to do so on his behalf to be persecuted.
(2020-12-03). Winter 2020 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Monthly News Digest and News Alert! indybay.org As Immigrant Detain, Deport and Dying Under Trump, What’ll be Biden Mean for Immigrant Rights?>
(2020-12-03). UK Minister Warns Brits Could be “Denied Normal Life” If They Do Not Receive COVID Vaccination. globalresearch.ca Brits could be denied entry into bars, theaters, and sporting events if they can not prove they’ve received vaccination against COVID-19, according to the head of the United Kingdom’s vaccine rollout. | Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed minister to oversee …
(2020-12-03). Bristol explosion leaves multiple causalities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — There have been multiple casualties following a large explosion at a warehouse in Avonmouth, near Bristol.
(2020-12-03). Asian American Voters Could Help Flip Georgia. thenation.com Asian American Voters Could Help Flip Georgia…
(2020-12-03). The King’s Man: Blinken’s Appointment Reassures Israel that Little Will Change under Biden. dissidentvoice.org 
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has nothing to worry about as the man who will directly handle America’s foreign policy in the Middle East is a loyal friend of Israel. Crisis averted. President-elect, Joe Biden’s appointment of Antony J. Blinken as his Secretary of State was a master stroke, according to the Biden Administration. …
(2020-12-03). New coronavirus cases hit record high in Indonesia. yenisafak.com Indonesia reported 8,369 more coronavirus infections on Thursday, the country’s highest daily jump since the start of the pandemic.A total of 156 more patients died over the past day, while 3,673 recovered, according to the Health Ministry.The overall tally now stands at 557,877, including 17,355 fatalities, and 462,553 recoveries.Indonesia’s daily case count has hit new highs three times in less than a week, as 6,267 infections were reported on Nov. 29 and 5,828 on Nov. 27.The positivity rate remains persistently high in the country, with 18.4% of 45,479 tests returning positive over the past 24 hours.At 1,755,…
(2020-12-03). Serious incident declared after explosion in Bristol, England. yenisafak.com A “serious incident” has been declared in the town of Avonmouth, near Bristol, England, after a large explosion in a warehouse Thursday.Emergency services have rushed to the scene, where casualties are reported. At least one person has died in the incident, and several are missing, according to local media reports.”We are currently responding to an incident after being called to a large explosion in Avonmouth,” the Avon Fire and Rescue Service tweeted.The South Western Ambulance Service is responding to a serious incident at the premises on King’s Weston Lane.”We have attended with multiple resources alongside fi…
(2020-12-03). US Supreme Court sides with California church that challenged ‘draconian and unconscionable’ Covid lockdown. rt.com 
The US Supreme Court has sided with a California church which argued that coronavirus restrictions infringe religious liberty. The ruling is the second such order to favor religious groups over Democratic governors. | With church services forbidden by California Governor Gavin Newsom under his Covid restrictions, the Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena claimed before the Supreme Court that the “draconian and unconscionable prohibitions” on worship were unfair. | “Indoor worship services are completely prohibited for 99.1 percent of Californians,” the group argued, while “food packing and processing, laundromats, a…
(2020-12-03). 'It's great to see you, Romain!' F1 ace Grosjean returns to scene of Bahrain horror crash that nearly cost him his life (VIDEO). rt.com 
Romain Grosjean has returned to the scene of the crash that left his car engulfed in flames during the Bahrain Grand Prix, just four days after being pulled from the wreckage in an incident that came close to claiming his life.
(2020-12-03). The contradictions of capitalism emerge amid the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. wsws.org Both Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant, and the start-up firm Moderna have used essentially the same biochemical process, involving messenger RNA (mRNA) to develop a new vaccine against coronavirus.
(2020-12-03). Trump is a loser. Join the Freedom Road Socialist Organization! fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization membership is now over 500 and growing at a good clip. Our website at Trump lost the election, and we need to make sure he gets the message: “Trump you’re a loser. Get out!” Starting in 2015, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization helped lead hundreds of protests against Trump, including the shutdown of…
(2020-12-03). Will Face Masks Cause Facial Deformities in Children? globalresearch.ca “When wearing a mask, most of us breathe with our upper chest muscles and with our mouth open,” states Children’s Minnesota on While the hospital admits this can cause “increased stress and anxiety” there are other more …
(2020-12-03). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. zcomm.org Are Joe Biden, Tony Blinken and Jake Sullivan the kind of leaders to just say “No” to the Military-Industrial Complex and consign this cross of iron to the junkyard of history, where it belongs? We will find out very soon.
(2020-12-03). A New Us Policy Toward Venezuela: What’s In It For President Biden? counterpunch.org A new president for the USA, a new leaf, new opportunities for a better world. If that is in the mind of soon to be USA President Joe Biden and his millions of followers, then he would do well to distance himself as far as he can from the ill-conceived, badly intentioned policies of his
(2020-12-03). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. globalresearch.ca In his first words as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State,
(2020-12-03). Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data? thenation.com Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data?
(2020-12-03). Ethnic Cleansing Feared as Ethiopia Wages War on Tigray Region Amid Communication Blackout. democracynow.org 
The United Nations has reached a deal with Ethiopia’s government to allow humanitarian access to the northern Tigray region and start providing aid. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military action against regional forces one month ago, setting off a bloody conflict and adding to the already alarming number of displaced people and refugees in the country and neighboring nations. Ethiopia has declared victory after announcing it took control of the capital of Tigray, but the Tigray People’s Liberation Front says they are continuing to fight. CNN senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what…
(2020-12-03). Judge Rejects US Department of Justice Opposition to Millions in Investments for Vulnerable Communities in Southeast Michigan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). Major Gains for Rights of Nature Movement Met With Corporate and State Backlash. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is “Agenda ID2020” globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from “above”, from those people who also manage Trump and the “leaders” (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.
(2020-12-03). ‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal — envoy. rt.com Moscow has agreed to key US demands in a bid to preserve the New START arms control agreement before it expires, according to the Russian envoy to Washington. He claims the US then simply added new conditions for its renewal. | “The fate of New START is perhaps the key issue for future arms control,” ambassador Anatoly Antonov said at an event hosted by the Brookings Institute, a prominent American lobby group and policy advisory, on Wednesday. | The 2011 treaty putting a limit on the number of nuclear warheads, and their delivery vehicles, the US and Russia are allowed to possess remains virtually the only ac…
(2020-12-03). Take Care, Big Apple! thenation.com 
Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in cities big and small.
(2020-12-03). Tech, R&D-based defense policies to continue: Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkey’s Defense Industry Executive Committee on Wednesday stressed that the technology-oriented and research-and-development-based defense industry policies would continue gaining speed.Gathering under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the committee made decisions on the country’s indigenous military systems, including missiles, weapons and various platforms, according to a press release issued by the Directorate of Communications.The defense industry has been continuing its work despite the pandemic, the committee stressed.Top officials took part in the meeting, including Vice President Fuat Oktay, as well as var…
(2020-12-03). UAW keeping workers at Ohio Ventra parts plant on the job without contract during pandemic. wsws.org Forced to continue working under a contract which expired in July, workers at the parts plant are reaching their breaking point as UAW maintains silence over negotiations.
(2020-12-03). 350.org Releases Climate Test in Support of Cabinet Picks Who Oppose Fossil Fuels. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). The science behind COVID-19 vaccines. wsws.org Both Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant, and the start-up firm Moderna have used essentially the same biochemical process, involving messenger RNA (mRNA) to develop a new vaccine against coronavirus.
(2020-12-03). Roger Stone’s voter fraud conspiracy: North Korean boats delivered ballot dumps through Maine harbor. rt.com 
Former Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone has claimed he’s seen irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in the presidential election carried out by none other than North Korea. | “I just learned of absolute incontrovertible evidence of North Korean boats delivering ballots through a harbor in Maine, the state of Maine,” Stone told The Alex Jones Show. “If this checks out, if law enforcement looked into that and it turned out to be true, it would be proof of foreign involvement in the election.” | Stone also threw his weight behind the theory that there had been “cyber manipulation” in the election, something the pre…
(2020-12-03). What’s Between 30 Million Americans and an Eviction Tsunami? zcomm.org Only government intervention can keep millions of Americans housed…
(2020-12-03). Iran okays plan to speed nuclear program. yenisafak.com Despite stiff opposition, Iran’s top supervisory body on Wednesday approved the parliament’s action plan to counter US sanctions by accelerating its nuclear program.Guardian Council, a constitutionally-mandated body empowered to vet legislations, in a meeting okayed the plan that is expected to dampen the government’s recent efforts to open a channel of communication with the new US government for return to the 2015 nuclear pact.Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, the council spokesman, said the parliament’s amendment to Article 6 of the proposed plan was approved as it was not found to be violating the country’s constitution…
(2020-12-03). Canadian government’s fiscal update intensifies criminal drive to keep “economy open” as pandemic rages. wsws.org On a day which saw over 6,100 new COVID-19 infections and 98 deaths, the Trudeau government announced no new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
(2020-12-03). Monday 12/21: Homeless Persons Memorial. indybay.org 100 Laurel St, Santa Cruz…
(2020-12-03). Labour suspends two activists for backing Corbyn in anti-Semitism row & accusing Starmer of ‘colluding with Tories’. rt.com Britain’s Labour Party has suspended two leading members of a local organisation, one of whom is Jewish, after they publicly accused Keir Starmer of using an anti-Semitism probe to crack down on former party leader Jeremy Corbyn. | Those sanctioned are the chair of Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency Labour Party, Gary Lefley, and its vice-chair, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi. | The suspension came after the two staged an online meeting with fellow party members earlier this week, criticising that way the Labour leadership has handled the Equalities and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) report on anti-Semitism i…
(2020-12-03). Looking Inward: Can We Win? Or Will We Defeat Ourselves? counterpunch.org By win, I mean win it all, not win a little. Win a new world. Win new defining social institutions. Win an end to injustice, inequality, subordination, and domination. Win an end to class, gender, sex, race, and all hierarchies that position some people above and other people below. Win equity. Win solidarity. Win diversity.
(2020-12-03). 250 million Indian workers and farmers strike, breaking world record. peoplesworld.org 
DELHI—On Thursday, Nov. 26, India witnessed the biggest organized strike in human history. Over 250 million workers and farmers, along with their allies among student, women’s, and civil society groups, participated in the nationwide strike. Now, a week later, farmers continue to occupy the capital city, and labor leaders are vowing this is only the …
(2020-12-03). A Massacre in Lagos: Nigerian Military Forced to Admit It Fired Live Rounds at Peaceful Protesters. democracynow.org 
A CNN investigation has exposed the Nigerian Army’s role in a deadly attack on protesters in the capital city of Lagos in October, when soldiers opened fire on protesters gathered at Lekki toll gate, a key roadway and protest site. At least 12 people were killed in the massacre, which the Army initially denied, and capped weeks of demonstrations against the notorious Nigerian police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. Senior CNN international correspondent Nima Elbagir says the massacre “had a chilling effect” on the protest movement and enraged many Nigerians. “We kept hearing from these famil…
(2020-12-03). 200K wrongfully purged GA voters fight to be heard in Senate runoffs. therealnews.com Civil rights groups are seeking an injunction against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to allow those voters to participate in the Jan. 5 runoff senate election, which will determine the balance of power in Congress.
(2020-12-03). Yemen: Unchecked violations ‘may amount to war crimes’, Security Council hears. news.un.org UN experts called on the Security Council on Thursday, along with the international community at large, to put an end to the “surreal and absurd dimension” of human rights violations engulfing war-torn Yemen, where abuses continue unchecked.
(2020-12-03). Caught in the Crossfire. zcomm.org Brexit isn’t about Europe, and isn’t about the UK. It’s the outcome of a civil war within capitalism…
(2020-12-03). Time to mobilise to defend workers’ rights. greenleft.org.au The union-bosses-government working groups to discuss industrial relations reform have not delivered and the PM has signalled new IR laws before Christmas. Sarah Hathway argues that union leaderships need to get prepared.
(2020-12-03). Are “net-zero” emissions a smoke screen? mronline.org 
Peter Carter of the Climate Emergency Institute says “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050 and targeting 2 degrees warming are a recipe for runaway climate catastrophe. On theAnalysis.news podcast with Paul Jay.
(2020-12-03). Why Venezuela’s National Assembly elections matter. greenleft.org.au Venezuelans are set to vote in elections like no other in the country’s recent history when they go to polls to elect a new National Assembly (AN) on December 6, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2020-12-03). Video: President Trump’s Unscheduled Speech on the 2020 Election. globalresearch.ca We bring to the attention of our readers, the Video as well as the complete transcript of Donald Trump’s Speech. | This is for the purpose of information only, discussion and debate. | The US corporate media has sofar provided a slanted …
(2020-12-03). Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: Turkey’s military exports to Baku jump 600 percent. middleeasteye.net 
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: Turkey’s military exports to Baku jump 600 percent | Large Turkish backing for Baku in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict sees arms sales surge | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 11: 17 | An Azeri protester waves an Azerbaijani and a Turkish national flag as he takes part in a demonstration in Istanbul on 4 October 2020 (AFP) | Turkey’s military exports to its ally Azerbaijan jumped a whopping 610 p…
(2020-12-03). All terrorist groups in region graduated from Saudi-Madrassas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — In reaction to the baseless remarks of Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that every terrorist group in our region has graduated from Saudi-funded Madrassas.
(2020-12-03). Nurses union in New York state ends strikes as COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 100,000 for first time. wsws.org The nurses who went on strike at two New York state hospitals Tuesday gave voice to the anger of millions of health care workers across the US and internationally who are battling the pandemic with inadequate staffing and protections.
(2020-12-03). Unapproved Pfizer vaccine mass-shipping to US despite promise to wait for green light from FDA. rt.com 
Despite Pfizer’s promise to wait to ship its Covid-19 vaccine until it’s been approved by US health authorities, it is being distributed nationwide, all while Dr. Fauci is criticizing the UK for hastily approving the same jab. | The Food and Drug Administration’s guidelines forbid pharmaceutical companies to send vaccines to distribution sites such as hospitals until they have been approved. Pfizer spokeswoman Kim Bencker
(2020-12-03). Do Not Hire This Man. thenation.com Do Not Hire This Man…
(2020-12-03). ‘You Alone Can Save His Life’: Edward Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Julian Assange. commondreams.org “Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange,” the NSA whistleblower tweeted. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Trump is a loser. Join the Freedom Road Socialist Organization! fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization membership is now over 500 and growing at a good clip. Our website at Trump lost the election, and we need to make sure he gets the message: “Trump you’re a loser. Get out!” Starting in 2015, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization helped lead hundreds of protests against Trump, including the shutdown of…
(2020-12-03). Pfizer and Moderna’s “95% Effective” Vaccines—Let’s be Cautious and First See the Full Data. globalresearch.ca In the United States, all eyes are on Pfizer and Moderna. The topline efficacy results from their experimental covid-19 vaccine trials are astounding at first glance. Pfizer says it recorded 170 covid-19 cases (in 44,000 volunteers), with a remarkable split: …
(2020-12-03). Ivanka Trump Slams Inauguration Lawsuit as ‘Politically Motivated’, Shares Email in Her Defense. sputniknews.com President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, testified as witness in the offices of the Washington DC Attorney General and was deposed in a lawsuit over allegations of the misuse of funds originally designated for the presidential inauguration of her father in 2016.
(2020-12-03). The Streetlight Effect: When People Look Within the System for Solutions to the System. strategic-culture.org The US political system is not designed to be moved to the left. It is not designed to facilitate a revolution. It is not designed to reflect the general will of the public in any way. The US political system is designed to keep the public placid and obedient while the imperialists run the empire. Nothing else is allowed. Nothing else will ever be allowed.
(2020-12-03). Establishment journalists are piling on to smear Robert Fisk now he cannot answer back. mronline.org 
Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days.
(2020-12-03). No matter who wins Dec. 7 elections, Ghana will continue on a neoliberal path. peoplesdispatch.org Kwesi Pratt Jnr. of Pan African Television analyzes the political situation in Ghana ahead of the national elections of December 7. He talks about essential continuity between the two leading parties that dominate the country’s politics…
(2020-12-03). New York tenants battle privatization of public housing. peoplesworld.org 
Housing rights groups, including supporters from the Movement School, the Young Communist League and the Communist Party of New York, stood with the tenants of the New York City Housing Authority’s Fulton Houses in Chelsea as they recently recommenced protesting the de facto privatization of their homes and the nearby Chelsea-Elliott Houses. Under cover of …
(2020-12-03). Pakistan Pressured by Saudi Arabia and UAE to Recognize and Accept the State of Israel. globalresearch.ca Putting aside the relics of past Cold War theatrics, Pakistan has been consistently struggling to advance peace and justice in the world. The struggle though has intensified. Pakistan currently experiences unprecedented pressure from the conservative Gulf monarchies of Saudi Arabia …
(2020-12-03). Bending the woke rules? Elliot Page to continue playing FEMALE character on Netflix show after coming out as transgender. rt.com 
Hollywood has been accused of hypocrisy when it comes to its rules on diversity in casting, as actor Elliot Page (formerly known as Ellen Page) will continue to play a female character, after coming out this week as transgender. | Page will reprise the role of the cis female Vanya Hargreeves in Netflix’s comic book show ‘Umbrella Academy.’ The series’ producers have no plans to change the character’s gender, Variety reports. | The ‘X-Men’ star came out on Tuesday, and seems to have been fully embraced by fellow celebrities, who immediately offered messages of support. | Yet, fans and social media commenters we…
(2020-12-03). We Are Grass. We Grow on Everything. zcomm.org Around 250 million people across India joined the general strike on 26 November, making it the largest strike in world history…
(2020-12-03). Adulkt Life’s Book of Curses: Indie veterans make a new beginning. wsws.org On their debut album, Adulkt Life pay tribute to their musical influences and confront a world in acute crisis.
(2020-12-03). COVID-19: Deadliest day recorded. liberationnews.org 
The United States hit a grim record of 2,875 COVID deaths reported in a single day, making Dec. 2 the deadliest day in the country since the pandemic began.
(2020-12-03). Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Favor Raising Taxes on Incomes Over $400K. commondreams.org A majority of respondents—regardless of political affiliation—also back tuition-free college for students whose families earn less than $125,000 annually. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). The Nuclear Bomb Is Ready: In Italy Soon. The B61-12 has a Nuclear Warhead with 4 “Selectable Power Options” globalresearch.ca A video was released on November 23 by Sandia National Laboratories that shows a US F-35A fighter flying at supersonic speed 3000 meters above sea level, launching a B61-12 nuclear bomb (non-nuclear warhead equipped). The bomb did not fall vertically …
(2020-12-03). COVID-19 could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN development report finds. news.un.org An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe longterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion, a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
(2020-12-03). U.S. Congress Close to Ending Anonymous Companies Abused by Criminals and Corrupt Actors. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination. rt.com 
Israel has issued a warning to its citizens abroad about potential terrorist attacks amid threats from Tehran of retaliatory action in response to the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. | Iran was quick to blame Israel last week for the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, though it has not taken credit for the action. Fakhrizadeh had been accused of heading Iran’s nuclear program — even being named by PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has long been critical of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. | As multiple leaders in Iran have threatened consequences for the scientist’s death, Israelis abroad have been warned…
(2020-12-03). Protesters demand president Alejandro Giammattei’s resignation in Guatemala. peoplesdispatch.org On November 30, thousands of Guatemalans once again hit the streets in rejection of corruption, austerity and police brutality, as well as to demand the resignation of right-wing president Alejandro Giammattei, his ministers and the members of the congress. | The Indigenous communities of Sololá department and members of various social organizations organized blockades on the Inter-American highway, which connects the capital to western Guatemala, at several points across the department to demand structural changes in the country. Indigenous people in María Tecún, San Juan Argueta and La Cuchilla, among other vil…
(2020-12-03). Just Days Before Exit, Trump Plans ‘Going Out of Business’ Sale With Arctic Drilling Leases. commondreams.org “The Interior Department's Arctic Refuge leasing process has been flawed from the outset, ignoring science and Indigenous voices throughout.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Iranian press review: Tehran talking to Biden’s foreign policy team. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Tehran talking to Biden’s foreign policy team | Meanwhile, Rouhani is urged to avoid playing into the Israeli trap following Fakhrizadeh’s killing, and Covid treatment available on the black market | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 14: 57 | A newspaper with a front picture of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is seen at a newsstand in Tehran (Reuters) | Tehran talking to Biden…
(2020-12-03). THIRD mysterious monolith discovered on California mountaintop as internet ponders meaning of bizarre structures. rt.com 
Yet another metallic monolith has been spotted by locals in California, the third such structure to pop up in recent weeks after two others were found in Utah and Romania, leaving netizens increasingly baffled as to their purpose. | The new monolith — resembling the ominous structure in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — was found on Pine Mountain in Atascadero, California by local residents on Wednesday morning. | “I guess this is the thing now, right?” resident Gary Lyons, who regularly hikes the mountain, said in a
(2020-12-03). FBI launches manhunt for the ‘Too Tall Bandit’ as decade-long spree of armed bank heists resumes. rt.com 
The FBI is appealing for the public’s help in capturing the so-called ‘Too Tall Bandit,’ who has returned to his prolific, decade-long career as a bank robber after an unexplained two-year hiatus. | According to the bureau, the Too Tall Bandit has been described as a white male, approximately 40 years old, standing between 6′2″ to 6’6″tall (though some witnesses reportedly put him at 6’8″) and weighing between 210 and 250 pounds, possibly with brown eyes. | A $15,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the bandit’s arrest. | | © FBI | Too Tall Bandit speaks in a deep voi…
(2020-12-03). Beitar Jerusalem: UAE royal set to buy Israeli football club known for racist fans. middleeasteye.net 
Beitar Jerusalem: UAE royal set to buy Israeli football club known for racist fans | Beitar’s owner travels to Dubai to seal deal with Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan worth around $100m | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 16: 21 | Beitar Jerusalem’s Israeli defender Tal Benesh (L) kicks the ball next to Saint-Etienne’s Moroccan forward Oussama Tannane (R) during the UEFA Europa League, 25 August 2016…
(2020-12-03). Saturday 12/5: France: Mass Protests Against a Government Crackdown (Online meeting). indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2020-12-03). ‘Hypocrites of 2020’: LA store celebrated for blasting Hunter Biden, Pelosi, Fauci, & more with unusual holiday window decorations. rt.com 
Los Angeles boutique store Kitson has found itself celebrated by conservatives on social media for a holiday display featuring their “people of the year,” including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Hunter Biden. | Kitson’s “people” of the year starts with a poster of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti holding money next to a quote saying: “I will turn your phone off if you don’t obey. Target, Costco, Walmart, etc. can sell nonessential items but small businesses are forbidden.” | Garcetti has been frequently criticized for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. He previously threatened to shut off power and water to h…
(2020-12-03). Tulsi Gabbard backs Trump’s call to rip up Big Tech-shielding Section 230, Twitter predicts she’ll ‘get canceled’ — again. rt.com 
Donald Trump’s demand to repeal an old rule shielding tech giants from liability for things users publish has been endorsed by maverick Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, prompting speculation that her party will disown her again. | Gabbard, whose term representing Hawaii expires in January, voiced her support for President Trump on Twitter. “Please don’t back down. The freedom and future of our country is at stake,” she wrote on Tuesday, in response to his demand to repeal Section 230. | .
(2020-12-03). Welcome to the Intersectional Empire | Ash Sarkar Meets Naomi Klein. counterpunch.org …
(2020-12-03). Trump’s team presents CCTV VIDEO allegedly showing ‘BLATANT’ fraud in Georgia. rt.com 
As state officials in Georgia insist that no fraud took place during last month’s election, President Donald Trump’s legal team presented seemingly shocking footage to state senators, which they say reveals blatant cheating. | “It looks like Vice President Biden will be carrying Georgia, and he is our president-elect,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters on Wednesday, after a second recount failed to overturn Biden’s 12,000-vote lead over Trump in the state. Furthermore, Raffensperger warned Trump to tone down his “violent rhetoric” and accept that “he obviously lost” the election. | W…
(2020-12-03). ‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal — envoy. rt.com Moscow has agreed to key US demands in a bid to preserve the New START arms control agreement before it expires, according to the Russian envoy to Washington. He claims the US then simply added new conditions for its renewal. | “The fate of New START is perhaps the key issue for future arms control,” ambassador Anatoly Antonov said at an event hosted by the Brookings Institute, a prominent American lobby group and policy advisory, on Wednesday. | The 2011 treaty putting a limit on the number of nuclear warheads, and their delivery vehicles, the US and Russia are allowed to possess remains virtually the only ac…
(2020-12-03). World Is ‘Doubling Down’ on Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Crisis — UN Report. zcomm.org Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is supporting increases…
(2020-12-03). ‘Superficial’: Fauci slams UK over hasty Pfizer vaccine approval, says FDA doing it ‘the correct way’. rt.com 
The UK’s approval of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 jab praised by the British politicians has drawn criticism from one of America’s top health officials, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said such haste could bring more harm than good. | In a rush to roll out the vaccine as soon as possible, the British regulators might not have scrutinized all the data properly, Fauci told Fox News on Thursday, as he spoke on why the US has fallen behind in approving the jab, developed by America’s Pfizer company together with Germany’s BioNTech. | “The way the FDA is, our FDA is doing it, is the correct way,” the director of the Na…
(2020-12-03). Pandemic responses: Coronavirus deaths climb as Trump stays silent on aid. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In yet more evidence the nation’s ruling Republicans are fiddling while Rome burns, so to speak, the U.S. on Dec. 2 hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus yet—2,804. The number of people hospitalized with coronavirus also shattered a record, soaring past 100,000 for the first time. The modern-day plague’s economic depression …
(2020-12-03). ‘It’s time to cancel everything’: LA mayor issues strict warning to residents as multiple politicians break own Covid-19 rules. rt.com 
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has warned city residents that it’s time to “hunker down” amid the holiday season, with travel only being allowed for “essential” trips. | “My message couldn’t be simpler,” Garcetti said at a Wednesday night press conference. “It’s time to hunker down. It’s time to cancel everything. And if it isn’t essential, don’t do it.” | The latest stay-at-home order for Los Angeles makes exceptions for travel, such as work, shopping for food, and getting automobile service. | The mayor has also warned residents that “gatherings” are prohibited. “Don’t meet up with others outside your house…
(2020-12-03). Indian Farmers Lead Historic Strike & Protests Against Narendra Modi, Neoliberalism & Inequality. democracynow.org 
As COVID rages through India, which has the second-highest number of reported cases worldwide, hundreds of thousands of farmers are converging on the capital New Delhi to demand the government repeal new laws that deregulate agricultural markets, saying the reforms give major corporations power to set crop prices far below current rates and devastate the livelihoods of farmers. Agriculture is the leading source of income for more than half of India’s 1.3 billion people. The farmer revolt comes as some 250 million workers across the country took part in the largest strike in history against the Modi government’s n…
(2020-12-03). Report: 50 Critical Environmental Reforms President Biden Can Enact Without Congress. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). The 50th Anniversary of the Mount Rushmore Takeover. indybay.org Group gathers during 50th anniversary of the Mount Rushmore occupation…
(2020-12-03). ‘Close to devastating tipping point’: LA issues stay-at-home order amid fears of ICU bed shortage due to Covid-19. rt.com 
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered people to stay at home and imposed strict travel restrictions across the city in an effort to curb the rise in Covid-19 infections. | LA residents have been told to “remain in their homes.” All gatherings of people from more than one household have also been banned. | People are still allowed to participate in “outdoor faith-based services” and in protests outside if they wear masks and follow social distancing rules. | Essential services, like grocery stores, gas stations and banks, are allowed to operate on the condition that they follow strict health safety protoc…
(2020-12-03). Two years since the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, California. wsws.org While environmental conditions, such as strong winds and low humidity, factored into the severity of the disaster, the event was largely due to negligence by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the utility company which provides electricity to northern California.
(2020-12-03). Decolonizing Thanksgiving And Supporting Indigenous Peoples. dissidentvoice.org This week, as some people in the United States celebrated the mythical ‘Thanksgiving’ dinner, Indigenous Peoples held a National Day of Mourning and continued their resistance to defend the land and water. As Native American, Matt Remle, writes: Despite colonial efforts to exterminate, terminate, relocate, and assimilate Indigenous populations, Native communities continue to resist efforts …
(2020-12-03). Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts southeastern Turkey. yenisafak.com A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in Turkey’s southeastern Siirt province on Thursday morning, according to the country’s disaster management agency.The tremor occurred at a depth of 14.02 kilometers (8.7 miles) in the Kurtalan district at 08: 45 a.m. local time (0545GMT), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.No reports of casualties were received so far, the AFAD added.”There is no damage in Siirt and Kurtalan district center. Rescue teams continue checking the rural areas,” according to Osman Hacibektasoglu, governor of Siirt province.He said that following the earthquake, district c…
(2020-12-03). Amid ‘unprecedented’ needs, UNICEF asks for $6.4 billion to help 190 million children. news.un.org The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, launched a $6.4 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 190 million children affected by humanitarian crises amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-12-03). Trump Administration Makes an Unseemly Attempt to Jam Through Oil Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). Locked-out Coles warehouse workers need your support. greenleft.org.au What started as a 24-hour strike for a fair redundancy package has become indefinite industrial action by workers at Coles’ Smeaton Grange depot, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-12-03). UK is 1st European country to reach grim milestone of 60,000 Covid-19 deaths. rt.com 
The UK’s toll of deaths linked to the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 60,000, according to new government data published on Thursday, making it the first country in Europe to reach such a high fatality count. | The British government’s figures concern Covid-related deaths that occur within 28 days of a positive test. | Only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico have reported more deaths from the virus during the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. | The UK on Thursday reported a further 14,879 new infections and 414 fatalities in the previous 24 hours, according to government figures, taki…
(2020-12-03). Black Lives Matter (BLM) Chapters Demand “Accountability” from Trio that Cashed in on the Movement. globalresearch.ca Ten chapters of the national Black Lives Matter organization are in open revolt against the individuals that have treated the mass movement as their personal vehicle for upward political, professional and financial advancement. | In 2013 three Black women social activist …
(2020-12-03). Detained Saudi prince moved to ‘undisclosed’ location, warns European lawmaker. middleeasteye.net Detained Saudi prince moved to ‘undisclosed’ location, warns European lawmaker | Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz has been detained for nearly three years | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 14: 39 | An undated picture made available on 30 May 2020 by a friend of Saudi Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz shows him signing the visitors book in the German city of Dresden (AFP) | A detained Saudi prince has been moved to…
(2020-12-03). ‘I never gave up,’ says Turkish amputee footballer. yenisafak.com A Turkish amputee footballer said on Thursday, the International Day of Disabled Persons, that although he faces many difficulties, he never gave up on his dreams.”I earn my living through sports… instead of being offended by life and staying home, one can continue professionally,” Baris Telli, who lost right leg in an accident at age four, told Anadolu Agency.The 31-year-old is part of Turkey’s national amputee football team, and also works as a gym instructor.Telli said he has fulfilled most of his dreams but wants to win the 2022 World Cup trophy for Turkey. “Never give up on your dreams.”He helped his natio…
(2020-12-03). COVID-19 could push more than a billion into extreme poverty, new UN development report finds. news.un.org An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe longterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion, a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
(2020-12-03). Former US Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton volunteer to get Covid-19 vaccine publicly amid anti-vax propaganda. rt.com 
The last three presidents of the US have announced their willingness to be publicly vaccination against coronavirus in order to prove the jab is safe, as many Americans remain dubious. | Barack Obama, George W Bush, and Bill Clinton have all spoken of their faith in the Covid vaccination process and say they are ready to prove it by publicly taking the jab. | President Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, said in an interview released on Thursday that if Dr. Anthony Fauci says the vaccine is safe, he believes him. | I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this sci…
(2020-12-03). Google Illegally Surveilled, Interrogated, and Fired Workers Who Tried to Organize, NLRB Says. commondreams.org “For a company with the slogan 'don't be evil,' the findings are pretty damning.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Saturday 12/5: Second Annual Medical Symposium on Health Effects of Oil & Gas Industry. indybay.org Virtual conference (FREE)…
(2020-12-03). Right-Wing Orgs Are Enlisting Students in Their War Against Campus Progressives. zcomm.org Groups like Campus Reform work hard to create the illusion that conservatives are a beleaguered minority on campuses…
(2020-12-03). What to Look for in the November Jobs Report. counterpunch.org The resurgence of the pandemic is likely to be the biggest factor driving labor market performance in November, especially in a context where most of the CARES Act supports have ended. We are likely to see weak, if any, job growth for the month as the areas most affected by the spread, such as restaurants
(2020-12-03). 200 Health Experts Urge President-Elect Biden to Reduce Incarceration Levels. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-03). Iran scientist killing: US and Israel preparing for Tehran retaliation. middleeasteye.net 
Iran scientist killing: US and Israel preparing for Tehran retaliation | Israeli and US militaries have strengthened ties, as Iran has vowed to avenge killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 13: 30 | Students of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force burn posters depicting US President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden, during a rally in front of the foreign m…
(2020-12-03). French government shuts down anti-Islamophobia group. yenisafak.com French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Wednesday announced the dissolution of anti-racist group Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF).”In accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic, the CCIF was dissolved in the Council of Ministers. For several years, the CCIF had consistently carried out Islamist propaganda, as detailed in the decree that I presented to the Council of Ministers,” Darmanin stated on Twitter.The controversial move came after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Under French law, the council can dissolve any organization or non-profit organization by decree…
(2020-12-03). COVID-19 infections spike midweek in France. yenisafak.com France has been seeing a downward trend in daily coronavirus statistics, but Wednesday brought a troubling spike in infections.Cases rose substantially to 14,064 from 8,803 on Tuesday.Sizable drops had been recorded in past weeks in a welcome sign, but Wednesday’s rise was notable. Total infections since record-keeping began in March stand at 2,230,571, according to the Ministry of Health.Fatalities fell to 313 from 365 on Tuesday. The official death toll since March stands at 53,816.Hospitalizations fell as well to 8,625 from 9,047 the previous day. A total of 1,212 people remain in intensive care, down by 97.Th…
(2020-12-03). West Papuan provisional government-in-exile formed. greenleft.org.au On December 1, all around the world, supporters of the long struggle for West Papuan self-determination raised the Morning Star flag of independence, writes Peter Boyle. In Indonesian-occupied West Papua, raising the flag is considered an act of treason.
(2020-12-03). The Relevance of Utopianism. dissidentvoice.org One summer during my youth I was hired to work the assembly line at a television manufacturer. This was in the days when America had a manufacturing base and actually produced consumer goods. I found myself working next to a conveyor belt slapping stickers onto large cathode ray tubes as they left an oven from …
(2020-12-03). Palestinian student activist released from Israeli prison after 15 months. peoplesdispatch.org 23-year-old Mays Abu Ghosh, a student of Birzeit university, was arrested by the Israeli security forces on charges of being a member of the Democratic Progressive Student Pole, a student group affiliated to the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)…
(2020-12-03). 200+ Health Experts Urge Biden to Reduce ‘Dangerously Overcrowded’ Prisons During Pandemic. commondreams.org “We need to decarcerate to keep people in these places and in the surrounding communities safe.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). ‘Ridiculous to ask me that question’: US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin grilled over fate of billions in Covid-19 relief funds (VIDEO). rt.com 
California Democrat Katie Porter tore into Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin during a House hearing over coronavirus relief funding, accusing him of pretending to be a lawyer as the two sparred over details of the CARES Act. | A House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday nearly devolved into a shouting match after Porter grilled the secretary over his desire to return hundreds of billions in unused money from the $2.2 trillion relief bill back into the Treasury’s general fund. The congresswoman argued that, under the law, the funds aren’t set to be returned for more than five years, quizzing Mnuchi…
(2020-12-03). Conjola's New Year's Eve never to be forgotten. greenleft.org.au Ash Brennan will never forget New Year’s Eve 2019 when he lost his house to a raging firestorm in Conjola Park. Peter Boyle spoke to him about his new file, We are Conjola, which will have a special online release this New Year's Eve.
(2020-12-03). A New Peru, Struggling To Be Born? popularresistance.org While November saw two Peruvian presidents removed in a week and the emergence of a grassroots movement to defend democracy, there are no clear answers yet as to who will benefit in the long term. | It is not the first time that Plaza San Martín, one of the major squares in Lima’s historic centre, has been surrounded by police and filled with protestors demonstrating against the country’s political elite, but this time something felt different. | The week beginning 9 November saw a series of major demonstrations pop up around Lima, and across Peru, in condemnation of the removal of President Martín Vizcarra from…
(2020-12-03). UK is 1st European country to reach grim milestone of 60,000 Covid-19 deaths. rt.com The UK’s toll of deaths linked to the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 60,000, according to new government data published on Thursday, making it the first country in Europe to reach such a high fatality count. | The British government’s figures concern Covid-related deaths that occur within 28 days of a positive test. | Only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico have reported more deaths from the virus during the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. | The UK on Thursday reported a further 14,879 new infections and 414 fatalities in the previous 24 hours, according to government figures, taki…
(2020-12-03). Reach out into darkness; come together, right now. nationofchange.org Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and get down to the business of working together.
(2020-12-03). ‘Malaysia has spent nearly $290M on COVID-19 response’. yenisafak.com Malaysia had poured some 1.17 billion ringgit (over $287 million) into its COVID-19 response as of October, a top official said on Thursday.Malaysia’s deputy health minister told parliament the funds used include 1 billion ringgit ($245.5 million) approved by the Finance Ministry and other allocations for purchasing medical equipment and supplies such as protective gear, reagents and test kits, state news agency Bernama reported.”The money was spent on all Health Ministry health facilities, including hospitals, health clinics and dental clinics,” Aaron Ago Dagang said in response to a lawmaker’s query.He said mos…
(2020-12-03). Foreign Correspondent: Iran Assassination Aims to Hurt Biden. progressive.org Israel and Trump are deliberately trying to provoke a crisis for the next President to inherit, Iran sources say.
(2020-12-03). ‘Chickens coming to roost?’ Gingrich roasted after attacking pro-Trump lawyers for telling Georgians not to vote in Senate runoffs. rt.com 
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, supporter of Donald Trump’s election 2020 voter fraud claims, attacked attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell for pushing this very issue by urging Georgians not to vote in upcoming Senate runoffs. | The ex-GOP leader called the activist lawyers “totally destructive” on Thursday, adding “their ‘don’t vote’ strategy will cripple America.” | “Every Georgia conservative who cares about America MUST vote in the runoff,” Gingrich exclaimed in a tweet, referring to the fact that the January vote will decide which party is going to take the US Senate. | Lin Wood and Sidney Powell are total…
(2020-12-03). Four Women Martyred in Service to the Poor. progressive.org Four churchwomen killed forty years ago are being commemorated this month in prayer services and zoomed gatherings around the world. They stand for the thousands who gave themselves for faith in a better future for the poor of Central America.
(2020-12-03). New York bar owner who declared his tavern an AUTONOMOUS ZONE, defying Covid-19 orders, is arrested for serving customers. rt.com 
A New York City tavern owner who declared his business an autonomous zone, in defiance of city and state Covid-19 orders, has been arrested after undercover police went into the pub to prove he was serving customers indoors. | Danny Presti was handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies and taken into custody on Tuesday night for violating bans on indoor food and beverage services. Dozens of supporters stood on the sidewalk outside, yelling at deputies, during and after the arrest. | When Presti returned to his shuttered Staten Island business, Mac’s Public House, on Wednesday morning, deputies reportedly lined the bu…
(2020-12-03). David Dinkins and the DSA: Worthy bedfellows. wsws.org The DSA’s extraordinary tribute to Dinkins shows exactly why this organization is the bitterest opponent of socialism.
(2020-12-03). Moving Past Apartheid: One-State is not Ideal Justice, but It is Just and Possible. counterpunch.org Once again, Europe’s top diplomats expressed their ‘deep concern’ regarding Israel’s ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions “threaten the viability of the two-state solution”. This position was communicated by EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, on November 19, during a video-conference with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki. All Israeli
(2020-12-03). Mobilize the working class to halt school reopenings in New York City! wsws.org Everything now depends upon the building of rank-and-file safety committees in every school and neighborhood across the city, completely independent of the UFT and the Democrats who are conspiring to reopen schools.
(2020-12-03). Under CARES Act, These Moms Should Be Home. They Remain in COVID-Filled Prisons. truthout.org When COVID entered the federal medical prison in Carswell, Texas, it ballooned within weeks — of the Shoulders has severe diabetes, respiratory problems, and, since entering prison in 2015, chronic kidney disease, leaving her at only 30 percent kidney function. All of these make her more vulnera…
(2020-12-03). Director of National Intelligence Admits Government Used Section 215 to Track Browsing History. commondreams.org After initially denying the practice, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe admitted the government engaged in activity “that could be characterized” as tracking website visits. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). A Massacre in Lagos: Nigerian Military Forced to Admit It Fired Live Rounds at Peaceful Protesters. democracynow.org A CNN investigation has exposed the Nigerian Army’s role in a deadly attack on protesters in the capital city of Lagos in October, when soldiers opened fire on protesters gathered at Lekki toll gate, a key roadway and protest site. At least 12 people were killed in the massacre, which the Army initially denied, and capped weeks of demonstrations against the notorious Nigerian police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. Senior CNN international correspondent Nima Elbagir says the massacre “had a chilling effect” on the protest movement and enraged many Nigerians. “We kept hearing from these famil…
(2020-12-03). Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination. rt.com Israel has issued a warning to its citizens abroad about potential terrorist attacks amid threats from Tehran of retaliatory action in response to the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. | Iran was quick to blame Israel last week for the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, though it has not taken credit for the action. Fakhrizadeh had been accused of heading Iran’s nuclear program — even being named by PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has long been critical of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. | As multiple leaders in Iran have threatened consequences for the scientist’s death, Israelis abroad have been warned…
(2020-12-03). Friday 12/4: State & Local Advocacy Strategies During Covid-19 to Aid Immigrants, Undocumented, & DACA. indybay.org Online webniar…
(2020-12-03). Indigenous sovereignty struggle on Long Island: Shinnecock Nation, allies fight back. liberationnews.org 
The battle has focused on a highway advertising space on Shinnecock land which is important to the nation’s economy, but which New York officials seek to block.
(2020-12-03). 250 million Indian workers and farmers strike, breaking world record. peoplesworld.org DELHI—On Thursday, Nov. 26, India witnessed the biggest organized strike in human history. Over 250 million workers and farmers, along with their allies among student, women’s, and civil society groups, participated in the nationwide strike. Now, a week later, farmers continue to occupy the capital city, and labor leaders are vowing this is only the …
(2020-12-03). Jerusalem municipality sparks controversy by renaming Damascus Gate steps. middleeasteye.net Jerusalem municipality sparks controversy by renaming Damascus Gate steps | Critics denounce the move to name the area after two slain Israeli soldiers as an attempt to further erase Palestinian identity of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 13: 00 | A mask-clad teenager sits in front of the nearly deserted area outside the Damascus Gate in the Old City in occupied East Je…
(2020-12-03). Donald Trump’s Mein Kampf. wsws.org Trump is deliberately inciting fascist forces through his baseless claims of a “stolen election.”
(2020-12-03). One in three children can’t identify with the characters in books. thecanary.co One in three children do not see themselves in the books they read, a study suggests. | More young people from ethnic minority backgrounds than from white backgrounds responded in this way, at 40% compared with 30.5%, according to a National Literacy Trust (NLT) report. | The research, based on a survey of children aged nine to 18 in the UK, found two in five (39.8%) would like more books with characters similar to them. | Nearly half (45.6%) of young people from Black ethnic backgrounds said it is difficult to find books with characters who look like them, it found. | The NLT report found the issue is more prono…
(2020-12-03). The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale. thenation.com The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale…
(2020-12-03). Iran not to re-negotiate JCPOA: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country will not negotiate over an already-negotiated agreement.
(2020-12-03). After this New Wave of Lockdowns, Most People Will Accept Any “Solution” Because They Will be So Desperate. globalresearch.ca When people become desperate enough, those in power can get most of them to do just about anything. The first wave of lockdowns knocked us into the worst economic downturn
(2020-12-03). Letter to Boycott Return to Unsafe Schools (BRTUS)/Parents United Against Unsafe Schools. wsws.org Workers and parents must have the right to decide which political programme and perspective they wish to adopt or discuss and debate. Blocking access to this through censorship is a reactionary tool to silence opposition.
(2020-12-03). Graduate Student Labor Organizing Is Rising — and So Is Retaliation. truthout.org Carlos Cruz was paying $1,550 per month to live in a 750-square-foot garage-studio without insulation in Santa Cruz while earning a salary of $18,000 per year as a graduate student teaching assistant at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). He was barely scraping by and was going into debt. Accordingly, in November, he became involved in the burgeoning Cost of Living Adjustment campaign on the UCSC campus. | Cruz, an outspoken first-generation Chicano Ph.D. student in the History Department, is n…
(2020-12-03). COVID-19: Deadliest day recorded. liberationnews.org The United States hit a grim record of 2,875 COVID deaths reported in a single day, making Dec. 2 the deadliest day in the country since the pandemic began.
(2020-12-03). ‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal — envoy. rt.com Moscow has agreed to key US demands in a bid to preserve the New START agreement in a race against time to extend the treaty before it expires, the Russian envoy to the US said. Washington then simply made new demands.
(2020-12-03). Tenants Demand Landlords Sign ‘Cancel Rent’ Contracts As Evictions Loom. indybay.org Tenant union raises cancel rent calls to landlord association.
(2020-12-03). Haiti: Protests, Repression Mark Police Chief’s First Week. counterpunch.org On November 18, the 217th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières where Haitians delivered a fatal blow to Napoleon’s troops during their struggle for independence, thousands took to the streets across the country to protest rising insecurity and government inaction. Anti-government actions took place in Cap-Haitien, GonaàØves, l’Estère, Saint-Marc, Delmas, Tabarre, Port-au-Prince,Cayes, Jérémie, Mirebalais, and
(2020-12-03). Labour’s Starmer urged to return donations from ‘Islamophobic’ businessman. middleeasteye.net Labour’s Starmer urged to return donations from ‘Islamophobic’ businessman | A number of Muslim organisations have highlighted comments made by supporter and property developer David Abrahams | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 14: 01 | The businessman has since deleted the social media posts which have been called Islamophobic (Screengrab/BBC) | Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing a backlash for accepting donations fr…
(2020-12-03). Egypt releases three human rights advocates after international outcry. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt releases three human rights advocates after international outcry | Arrests of top advocates at Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights drew rebuke from rights groups and Western governments | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 20: 01 | Rights advocates Gasser Abdelrazek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer were released on Thursday (AFP/File photo) | Egypt has released three prominent rights defenders whose detention last…
(2020-12-03). Time to mobilise to defend workers’ rights. greenleft.org.au The union-bosses-government working groups to discuss industrial relations reform have not delivered and the PM has signalled new IR laws before Christmas. Sarah Hathway argues union leaderships need to get prepared.
(2020-12-03). West Papuan provisional government-in-exile formed. greenleft.org.au All around the world, supporters of the long struggle for West Papuan self-determination raised the Morning Star flag of independence on December 1, writes Peter Boyle.
(2020-12-03). Turkish official meets US’ top Afghan peace negotiator. yenisafak.com Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Thursday welcomed US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, the presidency said in a statement.In a meeting at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara, the two discussed the ongoing intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha, Qatar, which are aimed at ending 19 years of war, as well as regional issues.The meeting comes a day after Kabul and Taliban representatives reached a preliminary deal to move ahead with the dialogue.Kalin said Turkey will continue to support and contribute to intra-Afghan negotiations for an inclusive, broad-based and comprehens…
(2020-12-03). Spain: Unidas Podemos turns on left rivals in Andalusia. greenleft.org.au Unidas Podemos is engaged in a thuggish operation against members of the Forward Andalusia coalition, writes Dick Nichols.
(2020-12-03). US labor agency accuses Google of SPYING on its own employees who tried to unionize. rt.com 
Google unlawfully surveilled and then terminated employees who were involved in organizing fellow workers, a US government labor board has alleged, after a year-long investigation. | In a According to the NLRB, Google ille…
(2020-12-03). Trump administration announces new round of Iran sanctions. middleeasteye.net 
Trump administration announces new round of Iran sanctions | Washington slaps Iranian firm and its director with chemical weapons-related sanctions as Trump squeezes Tehran in his final weeks in office | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 17: 30 | Critics say recent waves of sanctions aim to make return to nuclear deal more difficult for President-elect Joe Biden (AFP/File photo) | The United States has targeted Iran’s alleged…
(2020-12-03). New Year’s Eve parties ruled out by Airbnb in bid to deter Covid-spreading gatherings. rt.com Short-stay rental giant Airbnb has toughened its booking rules ahead of New Year’s Eve in a bid to crack down on people throwing parties in defiance of coronavirus restrictions, as well as to try to limit the spread of Covid-19. | From Thursday, Airbnb users lacking positive reviews will be barred from booking one-night stays in entire-home listings on December 31 in Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, Spain, the UK and US. | Customers will also need to tick a box when booking to specifically promise that they will not throw a NYE bash, the San Francisco-based firm said in a statement on Thursday. | The company…
(2020-12-03). The Damage Done. counterpunch.org Being home to the largest Superfund site in the nation, Montanans know that the cost of trying to clean up an environment damaged by resource extraction is vastly higher than the cost of preventing the damage in the first place. We also know that after spending hundreds of millions of dollars and decades of effort,
(2020-12-03). Evictions resulted in more than 10,000 covid-19 deaths. indybay.org Evictions resulted in more than 10,000 covid-19 deaths!
(2020-12-03). Zur Psychologie des Bà∂sen. Eine erste Annà§herung an das Thema Der Mensch ist gut. Das Bà∂se wird nicht siegen! globalresearch.ca Die Rà§delsfàºhrer der weltweiten Verschwà∂rung gegen uns Bàºrger haben die Realisierung ihrer diabolischen Plà§ne einer Neuen Weltordnung NWO und einer Eine-Welt-Regierung nach chinesischem Vorbild sowie eines ‚ÄûGroàüen Neustarts” und einer ‚ÄûVierten Industriellen Revolution”, der Verschmelzung physischer und digitaler Identità§t (Transhumanismus), …
(2020-12-03). Mass Ignorance in the Age of Information. strategic-culture.org It is beyond counter-intuitive that in the Age of Information, the masses are more ignorant of facts than at any time in the past. It matters not that smart phones provide reliable information to individuals at their fingertips. Increasingly, some of the most well-informed people on the planet are adopting the mindsets of the Luddites, the anti-technology English workers of the 19th century. | Aversion to facts is endemic among the right-wing. However, even among certain quarters of the left-wing, mostly neo-Trotskyists and affiliated anarchists, there is an increasing rejection of Covid-19 pandemic public health…
(2020-12-03). EU-Turkey tensions mount over Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. wsws.org The unilateral opening of Varosha or Mara≈ü in northern Cyprus and Ankara’s proposed two-state solution have intensified tensions between the European Union and Turkey.
(2020-12-03). ‘Bye-bye, Betsy DeVos. You won’t be missed,’ says Sanders as billionaire education secretary attacks push for tuition-free college. nationofchange.org “What do you call a billionaire who registered a $40 million, 164-foot yacht in the Cayman Islands to avoid $2.4 million in U.S. taxes, while undermining public schools? The worst Education Secretary in the history of America.”
(2020-12-03). Imperial projects global coronavirus trajectory with simulation tool. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has projected the coronavirus outbreak for all countries around the world with the latest version of its scenario analysis tool.
(2020-12-03). Communist youth in Russia protest budget cuts in health sector. peoplesdispatch.org Even as Russia faces an acute health and social crisis due to COVID-19, the federal budget for 2021-2023 calls for cuts of 200 billion rubles (USD 2.64 billion) in the overall state allocation for the health sector…
(2020-12-03). The Economy of Hate: How Online Retailers Profit Off of Right-Wing Extremists. progressive.org Far-right groups are selling merchandise that celebrates fascism, peddles conspiracy theories, and calls for violence. ‘But because white supremacism is so accepted in the United States, they just treat it as normal and acceptable to retail.’
(2020-12-03). East Paradise Grazing Plan Seeks to Expand Livestock Production. counterpunch.org Below are my comments concerning the expansion of grazing of the East Paradise Grazing Allotments. This is some of the most important wildlife habitat north of Yellowstone NP. Readers are encouraged to write the District Ranger supporting ALT 1 the No Livestock Grazing option. Please put East Paradise Range Allotment Management Plan in the subject
(2020-12-03). UN appeals for $197.8M to assist children in S.Sudan. yenisafak.com An estimated 4.1 million children in South Sudan are expected to be in dire need of humanitarian assistance in 2021 due to “violence, armed conflict, cyclical drought, and perennial flooding, UNICEF said on Thursday.”Overall 7.5 million people, or two-thirds of the population in South Sudan, are expected to be in dire need of humanitarian assistance in 2021,” UNICEF said in a report.Dr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, a UNICEF representative in South Sudan, said children in South Sudan are growing up thinking crises are normal.”They are often faced with empty stomachs, exposed and more susceptible to communicable diseases, and…
(2020-12-03). Covid-19: Gaza closing mosques and schools as virus surges. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: Gaza closing mosques and schools as virus surges | After avoiding widespread outbreak until August, when cases began to spike, death toll in Gaza has quadrupled in past month | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 21: 37 | Palestinian men walk past street art in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip on 12 November (AFP/File photo) | Schools and mosques are set to close in the besieged Gaza Strip this weekend, as the Pales…
(2020-12-03). Obama mocked after promise to take Covid-19 vaccine on camera, Twitter recalls Flint water-drinking ‘stunt’. rt.com 
Barack Obama has been mocked for saying he would take a future Covid-19 vaccine live on camera to prove its safety. Critics quickly recalled a similar “stunt” when he drank newly cleaned water in Flint, Michigan. | “I promise you that when it’s been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it,” Obama said of a potential vaccine in a SiriusXM radio interview released on Thursday. “I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science,” he added. | Yet, critics immediately pounced on the comment, comparing it to his response to the Flint water crisis.
(2020-12-03). Headlines for December 3, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Breaks Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths on Worst Day Yet of Pandemic, CDC Shortens Coronavirus Quarantine Recommendations, White House and State Department Plan In-Person Holiday Parties as Pandemic Rages, Russia to Begin Vaccinating Doctors and Teachers Against COVID-19 Next Week, Trump Posts Lie-Filled Video Alleging Massive Election Conspiracy, Georgia Secretary of State Blames Trump’s Conspiracy Theories for Violent Threats, Trump-Backing Lawyers Urge Georgia Republicans Not to Vote in Senate Runoff, As 2020 Breaks Climate Records, U.N. Urges End to Humanity’s “War on Nature”, Afghan Gove…
(2020-12-03). Recognize and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges, marking International Day. news.un.org The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, calling for greater inclusion for persons with disabilities, and recognizing and protecting their human rights.
(2020-12-03). Tuesday 12/15: COVID’s Hidden Toll: Discussion with Filmmakers and Policy Leaders. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2020-12-03). UN, aid groups warn US against blacklisting Yemen’s Houthis. middleeasteye.net UN, aid groups warn US against blacklisting Yemen’s Houthis | Designating Houthis as terrorist organisation would have far-reaching consequences in Yemen, including halting aid work amid threat of famine | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 18: 11 | Aid groups are operating in Yemen amid funding shortages, working to deliver as much humanitarian assistance as possible (AFP/File photo) | The United Nations is making…
(2020-12-03). Plane collides with car after making emergency landing on Minnesota highway (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). rt.com 
A single-engine aircraft crashed into a vehicle after being forced to land on a stretch of highway north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Miraculously, no injuries were reported. | The plane reportedly experienced engine failure and executed an emergency landing on a highway on the northern outskirts of the Twin Cities. | “Tonight deputies responded to a plane versus vehicle in Arden Hills, MN. No, you didn’t read that wrong!” said a Facebook post from the Ramsey County Deputy’s Federation. | Photographs taken at the scene show the small aircraft rammed against an SUV, its propeller twisted by the collision. The air…
(2020-12-03). Conjola's New Year's Eve never to be forgotten. greenleft.org.au Ash Brennan will never forget New Year’s Eve 2019 when he lost his house to a raging firestorm in Conjola Park. Peter Boyle spoke to him about his new film, We are Conjola, which will have a special online release this New Year's Eve.
(2020-12-03). Illinois nursing home workers strike in second week as pandemic surges: Build rank-and-file-committees to save lives. wsws.org The strike of some 700 Chicago-area Infinity Healthcare workers entered its second week as the state records COVID-19 deaths.
(2020-12-03). Video: The Problem with the COVID Vaccine. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca “The problem with the COVID vaccine is that they recognize that it’s gonna be really hard to get a vaccine so they have been reducing our standards so they can pass the vaccine no matter what.” — Robert F. Kennedy …
(2020-12-03). Geelong Trades Hall Council seeks interest in sustainable green jobs campaign. greenleft.org.au Geelong Trades Hall Council has decided it will seek broader interest in a new campaign for a sustainable green jobs, reports Tim Gooden.
(2020-12-03). Trump backs Senate GOP’s pay freeze for federal workers while giving the rich a $1.5 trillion tax cut. nationofchange.org “In the context of budgetary constraints and the recent, pandemic-related impacts on non-Federal labor markets, the Administration supports the policy in the bill to maintain for 2021 the current level of Federal civilian employee pay.”
(2020-12-03). Spain: Unidas Podemos turns on left rivals in Andalusia. greenleft.org.au Unidas Podemos is engaged in a thuggish operation against members of the Forward Andalusia coalition, writes Dick Nichols, targeting MPs critical of UP's decision to enter government as junior partner to the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE).
(2020-12-03). Absolutely Not Rahm Emanuel. thenation.com Absolutely Not Rahm Emanuel…
(2020-12-03). ‘Turkey needs new post-virus economic narrative’. yenisafak.com Amid virus-driven changes in approaches to global growth, Turkey needs a new narrative and a more libertarian line on fundamental rights and freedoms, a top Turkish business leader said Thursday.”Turkey is a country that has experienced, managed, and overcome many crises before,” Simone Kaslowski, the head of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), told an advisory meeting.If the country takes a more libertarian line on fundamental rights and freedoms, then it will be able to direct its energy in an efficient and constructive direction, he stressed.”The rule of law and a reliable judicial system t…
(2020-12-03). US, UK Governments Should Free Julian Assange. commondreams.org Leaders across political divides should be pressured by the public to free Assange and defend press freedom. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Will This Be The Radicalization Of Black Lives Matter? popularresistance.org On Monday a group of local Black Lives Matter chapters issued a statement to the public calling for more transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN), the umbrella structure for the Black lives matter structures. | In what appears to be an ongoing internal discussion, the chapters claimed that BLMGN not only did not collaborate on political visioning and collective analysis with the chapters but shockingly, with the millions reported in the media that was raised from foundations and corporations, “most chapters have received little to no financial support since the launch in…
(2020-12-03). United States: COVID-19 upsurge hits prisoners, migrants, First Nations. greenleft.org.au The current upsurge of COVID-19 infections in the United States is, by far, the most serious of the pandemic to date, writes Barry Sheppard.
(2020-12-03). Iranian scientist’s murder ends hope of détente with US. yenisafak.com The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist has virtually ended any hopes of reconciliation between Tehran and the incoming US administration as calls for retaliation grow louder.Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill which seeks to scale up nuclear activities in response to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which Tehran blames on Israel.Fakhrizadeh was killed by unknown gunmen on the outskirts of the capital Tehran on Friday, becoming the fifth Iranian nuclear scientist to be assassinated since 2010.The “Strategic Action to Lift Sanctions” adopted by parliament requires Iran to resume 20% enrichment…
(2020-12-03). Biden’s COVID “Supply Commander” Is Bad Medicine. globalresearch.ca Included in his plans to fight the coronavirus, presumptive president-elect Joe Biden has
(2020-12-03). Right-wing extremist jailed for targeting left, Muslims. greenleft.org.au Far-right activist Phillip Galea has been jailed on terrorism charges after threatening to commit violence against left-wing activists and Muslims. Sue Bolton discusses what it will take to defeat such extremists.
(2020-12-03). Why the Fed Needs Public Banks. commondreams.org The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually needs are public banks, which could and would do the job. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. popularresistance.org In his first words as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said, “we have to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence.” Many around the world will welcome this promise of humility from the new administration, and Americans should too. | Biden’s foreign policy team will also need a special kind of confidence to confront the most serious challenge they face. That will not be a threat from a hostile foreign country, but the controlling and corrupting power of the Military-Industrial Complex…
(2020-12-03). How the Market Destroys the Lifeworld. counterpunch.org The Chicago School of Economics has not only furnished the unbroken success of the hegemonic ideology of neoliberalism and the three great evils of the 1980s — Ronald Reagan, Maggie Thatcher, and Augusto Pinochet — it has also supplied us with l’idée fixe of behavioural economics. The belief is that when it comes to crucial
(2020-12-03). The “Secret Agenda” of the So-called Elite. globalresearch.ca Important and timely article, first published on April 10, 2020 | “The International” is the world-renowned battle song of the socialist labor movement. The English version of the original French text reads: | “Wake up, damned of this earth, who are still …
(2020-12-03). Pfizer to Only Get Half of COVID-19 Vaccines Out This Year Due to Logistics, Reports Claim. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US drug giant Pfizer expects to ship about half of the COVID-19 vaccines it originally planned for this year because of supply-chain problems, although it still expects to roll out over a billion doses in 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported.
(2020-12-03). Indigenous sovereignty struggle on Long Island: Shinnecock Nation, allies fight back. liberationnews.org The battle has focused on a highway advertising space on Shinnecock land which is important to the nation’s economy, but which New York officials seek to block.
(2020-12-03). The marketization of truth. zcomm.org As Trump continues to contest the validity of the US election, it’s time we look deeper at the causes of our post-truth malaise…
(2020-12-03). Saturday 12/5: Rally on Wheels. indybay.org Rally on Wheels: A Mobile Protest to Ban Evictions and Cancel Rent…
(2020-12-03). Egypt releases three human rights advocates after international outcry. middleeasteye.net Egypt releases three human rights advocates after international outcry | Arrests of top advocates at Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights drew rebuke from rights groups and Western governments | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 20: 01 | Rights advocates Gasser Abdelrazek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer were released on Thursday (AFP/File photo) | Egypt has released three prominent rights defenders whose detention last…
(2020-12-03). US Lawmakers Include Expanded Nord Stream-2 Sanctions in 2021 Defense Bill. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Negotiating teams from both chambers of the US Congress said in a joint statement that they had included expanded sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the final version of the 2021 US defense spending bill.
(2020-12-03). Massachusetts set to become first US state to ban use of facial recognition by police. rt.com 
Massachusetts is a governor’s signature away from forbidding its police from using facial recognition technology. There are no federal laws regulating the tech, which critics say is flawed and biased against communities of color. | On Tuesday, the state House and Senate voted in favor of a police reform bill, introduced in the wake of the killing of African-American man George Floyd, and subsequent ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests across the US. It now needs to be signed by Massachusetts governor, Charlie Baker, to become a state law. | The reform almost entirely bans the use of biometrical surveillance by law en…
(2020-12-03). Lord Maginnis faces suspension for bullying and homophobic slurs towards MPs. thecanary.co Lord Maginnis should be suspended from the House of Lords for at least 18 months for bullying and harassment of three MPs and a security guard, the peers’ standards watchdog has recommended.The recommendation from the Lords Conduct Committee follows an investigation into the Northern Irish peer’s treatment of a parliamentary security officer and MPs Hannah Bardell, Luke Pollard and Toby Perkins.He was investigated after being “verbally abusive” to security officer Christian Bombolo when asked to show his parliamentary pass in January.The SNP’s Hannah Bardell said she was treated ‘rudely and aggressively’ by the p…
(2020-12-03). Revealed: The cost of the pandemic on world's poorest countries. news.un.org More than 32 million of the world’s poorest people face being pulled back into extreme poverty because of COVID-19, leading UN economists said on Thursday, highlighting data showing that the pandemic is likely to cause the worst economic crisis in decades among least developed countries (LDCs).
(2020-12-03). Iran welcomes return of stability to Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran welcomes the new agreement between Taliban and Afghanistan government.
(2020-12-03). United States: COVID-19 upsurge hits prisoners, migrants, First Nations. greenleft.org.au The current upsurge of COVID-19 infections in the United States is, by far, the most serious of the pandemic to date, writes Barry Sheppard. Per capita infection rates are among the highest in the country on First Nations reservations, in immigration detention and among prisoners.
(2020-12-03). Are “net-zero” emissions a smoke screen? mronline.org Peter Carter of the Climate Emergency Institute says “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050 and targeting 2 degrees warming are a recipe for runaway climate catastrophe. On theAnalysis.news podcast with Paul Jay.
(2020-12-03). Tuesday 12/15: Equity in Health Care: The Awful Truth About Race, Economic Status & U.S. Health Care. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-03). A Killing in Iran: Who Gains from Yet Another Assassination? The Role of MEK? globalresearch.ca It is not often that one can agree with the pronouncements made by former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan, but his
(2020-12-03). ‘Last Decade to Save the Planet’: Group Puts Forth 50 Bold Climate Actions for Biden. commondreams.org The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday called on President-election Joe Biden to make good on his pledge to not “just tinker around the edges” of solutions to the climate and planetary crisis, detailing 50 steps Biden can take to address pollution, environmental injustice, and the heating of the planet. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Former police officers sentenced to prison for framing innocent man. nationofchange.org “These officers shattered the victims’ lives and dishonored the Honolulu Police Department. This community deserved so much better from these officers.”
(2020-12-03). New York tenants battle privatization of public housing. peoplesworld.org Housing rights groups, including supporters from the Movement School, the Young Communist League and the Communist Party of New York, stood with the tenants of the New York City Housing Authority’s Fulton Houses in Chelsea as they recently recommenced protesting the de facto privatization of their homes and the nearby Chelsea-Elliott Houses. Under cover of …
(2020-12-03). Equal pay for equal work? Not yet for U.S. women’s soccer team. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES—Equal pay for equal work? Not yet for the medal-winning U.S. women’s soccer team. But they’re going to get everything else they fought for in their long-running battle with the U.S. Soccer Federation, and the pay issue remains open, awaiting a trial next year. In a settlement announced on Dec. 1, the federation, soccer’s …
(2020-12-03). Indian Farmers Lead Historic Strike and Protests Against Narendra Modi. truthout.org As COVID rages through India, which has the second-highest number of reported cases worldwide, hundreds of thousands of farmers are converging on the capital New Delhi to demand the government repeal new laws that deregulate agricultural markets, saying the reforms give major corporations power to set crop prices far below current rates and devastate the livelihoods of farmers. Agriculture is the leading source of income for more than half of India’s 1.3 billion people. The farmer revolt comes as some…
(2020-12-03). Moscow moves to expel Soros-linked US activist as ex-president Medvedev warns foreign NGOs trying to sow discord in Russia. rt.com 
The Russian government is set to expel a prominent human-rights activist, with former president Dmitry Medvedev claiming there’s a co-ordinated campaign by international organizations to stoke unrest in the world’s largest state. | Vanessa Kogan, the director of the Stichting Justice Initiative project, told Britain’s Guardian newspaper that Russian authorities had notified her of the revocation of her residency permit. She will now have two weeks to leave the country, where she has lived for more than ten years. She also has two children with a Russian national. | The Stichting Justice Initiative is an NGO wh…
(2020-12-03). Rights of Nature Debate Reaches New Heights. commondreams.org A bill was just proposed in Missouri to ban Rights of Nature litigation, the American Petroleum Institute just filed a brief to oppose local Rights of Nature laws, as the Democratic Party shows interest in the concept. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Indian Farmers Continue Historic Protests After 250 Million People Rise Up Against Modi’s Neoliberal Policies. commondreams.org “The government side [was] not ready to listen to any of our demands and they have left us with no choice but to protest on the streets,” said one farmer-organizer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). A Killing in Iran: Who Gains From Yet Another Assassination? strategic-culture.org It is not often that one can agree with the pronouncements made by former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan, but his
(2020-12-03). Serbia Receives First Batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine for Study – Vucic. sputniknews.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) — Serbia has received the first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus that will be studied by the national health bodies, President Aleksandar Vucic said.
(2020-12-03). Protesters gather in Milwaukee to demand Common Council reject COPS grant. liberationnews.org 
“During a pandemic the last thing we need is more funding for police, while the health department has 60 unfilled positions.”
(2020-12-03). The Biden Climate Plan: Part 1: What It Proposes. zcomm.org While the Biden plan is not as comprehensive as that proposed in the Democratic primaries by Jay Inslee or as radical as Bernie Sanders’, it has the potential to make very substantial reductions in GHG emissions while creating substantial numbers of climate jobs and a more equal society…
(2020-12-03). Saudi-Qatar deal to end blockade is close, say reports. middleeasteye.net Saudi-Qatar deal to end blockade is close, say reports | Information about a new agreement comes as US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner tours Gulf countries | Thu, 12/03/2020 – 10: 20 | Senior Advisor to US President Jared Kushner, left, meets with Qatari ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the capital Doha on 2 December 2020 (AFP) | A deal between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to end th…
(2020-12-03). Saturday 12/5: Marxism in the Age of Trump. indybay.org Online Event | zoom.us/j/96939137271…
(2020-12-03). Doctored Indignation: Australia-China Relations. counterpunch.org Clay foot diplomacy is all the rage in Canberra, and the Australian government has become a solid practitioner. Having stuck its neck out across continents and seas to proclaim the need to investigate China over the origins of the novel coronavirus, the Morrison government now finds itself in the tightest of corners. Very much one
(2020-12-03). Trump’s team presents CCTV VIDEO allegedly showing ‘BLATANT’ fraud in Georgia. rt.com 
As state officials in Georgia insist that no fraud took place during last month’s election, President Donald Trump’s legal team presented seemingly shocking footage to state senators, which they say reveals blatant cheating. | “It looks like Vice President Biden will be carrying Georgia, and he is our president-elect,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters on Wednesday, after a second recount failed to overturn Biden’s 12,000-vote lead over Trump in the state. Furthermore, Raffensperger warned Trump to tone down his “violent rhetoric” and accept that “he obviously lost” the election. | W…
(2020-12-03). Campaigners Put Forth ‘Cabinet Climate Test’ for President-Elect Biden. commondreams.org “We demand an executive branch ready to stand up to the fossil fuel industry and face the climate crisis at scale.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Labour Unions’ Nationwide Strike: Near Total Shutdown in Bengal, Kerala. zcomm.org The strike, on the same day as farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest marches across north India, is also in solidarity with the farmers’ cause…
(2020-12-03). COVID-19 recovery, focus of UN General Assembly special session. news.un.org Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on the best response, and forge a path to better days ahead.
(2020-12-03). As Pandemic Soars to Deadly New Heights, ‘Conservative Ideology Itself’ Blamed for Disastrous US Response. commondreams.org “The conservative belief that government is more often the problem than the solution,” argue two progressive analysts, “made it practically inevitable that Republicans would render their own government ineffective.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). The David McBride Case: Whistleblowing, Afghanistan and Australian War Crimes. dissidentvoice.org Much complaint can be had of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report. It exempts political actors of responsibility for alleged atrocities and war crimes. It suggests that those in the highest echelons of the Australian Defence Forces are ignorant in incompetent innocence. It spares the desk warriors and flays the field …
(2020-12-03). Moscow moves to expel Soros-linked US activist as ex-president Medvedev warns foreign NGOs trying to sow discord in Russia. rt.com The Russian government is set to expel a prominent human-rights activist, with former president Dmitry Medvedev claiming there’s a co-ordinated campaign by international organizations to stoke unrest in the world’s largest state. | Vanessa Kogan, the director of the Stichting Justice Initiative project, told Britain’s Guardian newspaper that Russian authorities had notified her of the revocation of her residency permit. She will now have two weeks to leave the country, where she has lived for more than ten years. She also has two children with a Russian national. | The Stichting Justice Initiative is an NGO wh…
(2020-12-03). ‘Everyone’s going to get that’: Americans to be issued Covid-19 ‘VACCINE CARDS’ to track doses. rt.com 
As both Covid-19 vaccines waiting to be approved in the US require two doses, Americans will be given a ‘vaccine card’ to keep track of them, nonprofits working with the government on the program told reporters. | “Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will tell them what they had and when their next dose is due,” Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, told CNN on Thursday. | Let’s do the simple, easy thing first. Everyone’s going to get that. | | Here’s the card you’ll…
(2020-12-03). The Skripal Affair: Remembering a UK False Flag. globalresearch.ca In a case of what must be called incriminating timing — the facts established after official conclusions and reprisals were declared — the scientists and experts of Porton Down, the UK’s leading chemical weapons research facility, declared their extensive investigations …
(2020-12-03). Indian Farmers Lead Historic Strike & Protests Against Narendra Modi, Neoliberalism & Inequality. democracynow.org As COVID rages through India, which has the second-highest number of reported cases worldwide, hundreds of thousands of farmers are converging on the capital New Delhi to demand the government repeal new laws that deregulate agricultural markets, saying the reforms give major corporations power to set crop prices far below current rates and devastate the livelihoods of farmers. Agriculture is the leading source of income for more than half of India’s 1.3 billion people. The farmer revolt comes as some 250 million workers across the country took part in the largest strike in history against the Modi government’s n…
(2020-12-03). ‘Chickens coming to roost?’ Gingrich roasted after attacking pro-Trump lawyers for telling Georgians not to vote in Senate runoffs. rt.com Former speaker Newt Gingrich, a supporter of Donald Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims, attacked attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell for pushing this very issue by urging Georgians not to vote in upcoming Senate runoffs. | The ex-GOP leader called the activist lawyers “totally destructive” on Thursday, adding that “their ‘don’t vote’ strategy will cripple America.” | “Every Georgia conservative who cares about America MUST vote in the runoff,” Gingrich exclaimed in a tweet, referring to the fact that the January vote will decide which party is going to take the US Senate. | Lin Wood and Sidney Powell are tota…
(2020-12-03). Biden Asks Fauci to Join His Administration, Lead COVID Response Team. sputniknews.com Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been one of the leading members of the White House coronavirus response team formed by Donald Trump.
(2020-12-03). Take Care, Big Apple! thenation.com Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in cities big and small.
(2020-12-03). Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde. thenation.com Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde…
(2020-12-03). Establishment journalists are piling on to smear Robert Fisk now he cannot answer back. mronline.org Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days.
(2020-12-03). Protesters gather in Milwaukee to demand Common Council reject COPS grant. liberationnews.org “During a pandemic the last thing we need is more funding for police, while the health department has 60 unfilled positions.”
(2020-12-03). Activists Resist Frantic Pipeline Development. popularresistance.org The final weeks of the Trump administration have been frenzied for oil and gas pipeline companies. On November 24, Enbridge — the largest pipeline developer in North America — filed a lawsuit to block Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from shutting down one of its major projects, swiftly announcing on the same day plans to move ahead with construction on Line 3 in neighboring Minnesota. That whiplash could be an indication of the fights to come with a Biden administration pulled between executive ties to the fossil fuel industry, activists who insist the president-elect deliver on…
(2020-12-03). The Smearing of Robert Fisk…Now That He Can’t Defend Himself. counterpunch.org Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days. Leading journalists in the corporate media have suddenly felt the urgent need not only to criticise the late, much-respected foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, but to pile in against him, using the most outrageous smears imaginable. He is suddenly a fraud, a fabulist, a fantasist, a liar.
(2020-12-03). Age of capital. mronline.org 
It was during the “age of capital,” as the illustrious British historian Eric Hobsbawm aptly called it, that Marx formulated his critique of political economy.
(2020-12-03). ‘Hypocrites of 2020’: LA store celebrated for blasting Hunter Biden, Pelosi, Fauci, & more with unusual holiday window decorations. rt.com 
Los Angeles boutique store Kitson has found itself celebrated by conservatives on social media for a holiday display featuring their “people of the year,” including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Hunter Biden. | Kitson’s “people” of the year starts with a poster of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti holding money next to a quote saying: “I will turn your phone off if you don’t obey. Target, Costco, Walmart, etc. can sell nonessential items but small businesses are forbidden.” | Garcetti has been frequently criticized for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic. He previously threatened to shut off power and water to h…
(2020-12-03). The Megamachine and the Roots of the Planetary Crisis. commondreams.org To avoid the worst to come, we must dismantle the foundations of the megamachine and replace them with other economic institutions that do not serve profit but the common good. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-03). Age of capital. mronline.org It was during the “age of capital,” as the illustrious British historian Eric Hobsbawm aptly called it, that Marx formulated his critique of political economy.
(2020-12-03). What It Means to Fall on a Failing Planet. counterpunch.org 
We’re now living in an age of opacity, as Rudy Giuliani pointed out in a courtroom recently. Here was the exchange: “‘In the plaintiffs’ counties, they were denied the opportunity to have an unobstructed observation and ensure opacity,’ Giuliani said. ‘I’m not quite sure I know what opacity means. It probably means you can see,
(2020-12-03). As COVID Spikes, the GOP Pushes Bans on Suing Negligent Businesses. truthout.org Officials estimate that 1 million people in Florida are infected with COVID-19 in the wake of the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Meanwhile, state legislators are meeting with business lobbyists at a conference, which One of the sponsors of the event is Publix. The Florida-based, employe…
(2020-12-03). Ethnic Cleansing Feared as Ethiopia Wages War on Tigray Region Amid Communication Blackout. democracynow.org The United Nations has reached a deal with Ethiopia’s government to allow humanitarian access to the northern Tigray region and start providing aid. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military action against regional forces one month ago, setting off a bloody conflict and adding to the already alarming number of displaced people and refugees in the country and neighboring nations. Ethiopia has declared victory after announcing it took control of the capital of Tigray, but the Tigray People’s Liberation Front says they are continuing to fight. CNN senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what…
(2020-12-03). My Cousin Vinny Gets Out-Bonkered by The Ultimate Karen and It Is…Something. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Monday 12/21: Homeless Persons Memorial. indybay.org 100 Laurel St, Santa Cruz…
(2020-12-02). New York's Cuomo drops Trump feud long enough to allow Covid-19 vaccine, saying it will be available in the state by mid-December. rt.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has apparently decided against waiting for Joe Biden to take office as president before distributing a new Covid-19 vaccine, saying the first batch of inoculations will be available by December 15. | “The goal line is in sight,” Cuomo said on Wednesday in a press briefing. The mid-December timeline assumes that the vaccine will get all necessary federal approvals and be OK’d by a state panel of experts without delay, he said. | The vaccine was developed by drug makers Pfizer and BioNTech with assistance from the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program. An FDA advis…
(2020-12-02). Number of COVID-19 cases pass 1M mark in Poland. yenisafak.com Number of coronavirus cases in Poland passed the 1 million mark with 13,855 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.Death toll in the country rose by 609, reaching 18,208, according to the Health Ministry data.With the latest figures, Poland became the sixth country with the highest number of cases in Europe, after France, Spain, the UK, Italy, and Germany.According to the Polish Health Ministry, the country’s COVID-19 death rate has risen to 453 per million population.On Nov. 25, the country reported its highest number of fatalities in a day with 674, while on Nov. 7, the ministry reported 27,875 new cases, the…
(2020-12-02). The coronavirus pandemic and the case for expropriating the financial oligarchy. wsws.org As the deaths pile up in every country, the ruling class is taking advantage of the pandemic to orchestrate an unprecedented transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich.
(2020-12-02). Humanity Faces Climate “Suicide” Without US Rejoining Paris Agreement. truthout.org “The way we are moving is a suicide,” United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said in an interview on Monday, and humanity’s survival will be “impossible” without the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement and achieving “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050, as the incoming Biden administration has pledged. | The Secretary General said that “of course” he had been in touch with president-elect Biden and looked forward to welcoming the US into a “global coalition for net zero by 2050” that…
(2020-12-02). Chilean public health workers go on indefinite national strike. wsws.org The strike is part of a wave of mobilizations reignited in the second half of November calling for the resignation of the nation’s hated ultra-right President Sebastián Piñera.
(2020-12-02). ‘What is there to regret?’ Russian blogger who live-streamed dead girlfriend’s corpse is taken to psychiatric ward. rt.com 
A popular blogger has been detained in Moscow after his girlfriend died in an incident at his home. He broadcast footage of her remains and of attempts to revive her online. Police are now investigating his role in her death. | Stas Reshetnikov, the host of YouTube channel ReeFlay, filmed himself dragging his girlfriend, Valentina, down the hall and on to a sofa in his home. Then, speaking to the camera, at his desk in front of the body, he wept as he blamed himself for what had happened. “I tell you,” he added, “she seems to be dead.” He refused to end the live stream, despite requests from authorities, who h…
(2020-12-02). Sunday 12/13: The Confounding 2020 Election: Analysis & Next Steps for Action. indybay.org Zoom (registration link in description)…
(2020-12-02). Britain’s Pfizer vaccine announcement gives anti-vaxxers an unlikely boost blamed on Russia without any evidence. rt.com 
The UK’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was heralded by the government as a breakthrough for “humanity.” However, its announcement was met with a surge of vaccine skepticism online. | Britain became the first nation in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use on Wednesday. The announcement was delivered in pompous style by the government, with business secretary Alok Sharma celebrating how “the UK led humanity’s charge against this disease,” and Health Secretary Matt Hancock volunteering to take the jab on live television with ITV’s Piers Morgan. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-12-02). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. dissidentvoice.org 
In his first words as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said, “we have to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence.” Many around the world will welcome this promise of humility from the new administration, and Americans should too. Biden’s foreign policy team will also need a special kind of confidence to confront the most serious …
(2020-12-02). EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab. rt.com 
Berlin has said that Europe is pursuing a more measured rollout of a Covid-19 jab to maintain “trust,” after the UK celebrated its emergency approval of the German-developed Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. | German health minister Jens Spahn said Europe could have already approved the vaccine “if we’d wanted to,” but that EU member states favored a “move forward together.” | “It’s very important we do this to help promote trust and confidence in this authorization,” Spahn added. | His words came as British ministers hailed a “UK-led charge” against coronavirus after the country’s regulator became the wo…
(2020-12-02). UN Chief Pleads for Stronger Climate Policies to End ‘Suicidal’ Addiction to Fossil Fuels. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). US sanctions prevent Iran from buying medical equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — UN Special Rapporteur said that the US has imposed sanctions on companies that were trying to supply Iran with ventilators.
(2020-12-02). Headlines for December 2, 2020. democracynow.org U.K. Becomes First Country to Approve Use of Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine, CDC Recommends Healthcare Workers, Nursing Home Residents and Staff Receive First Vaccines, COVID-19 Was Likely on U.S. Soil in Mid-December 2019, Senators Unveil $908 Billion Bill, But Passage Remains Uncertain as Millions Face Unemployment, Hunger, Trump Considers Pardons for Family, Associates as DOJ Probes Pardon Bribery Scheme, William Barr Says DOJ Found No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud in 2020 Election, Georgia Election Official Slams Trump, GOP Leaders for Enabling Violence Against Election Workers, U.N. Reaches Deal fo…
(2020-12-02). Who is Biden’s top economic adviser Brian Deese? wsws.org The executive from the giant investment firm BlackRock played a leading role in the destruction of autoworkers’ jobs and living standards during the 2009 restructuring of GM and Chrysler.
(2020-12-02). ‘We know who was behind Fakhrizadeh’s assassination’. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has stated that the Islamic Republic knows who is responsible for the assassination of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). Friday 12/4: State & Local Advocacy Strategies During Covid-19 to Aid Immigrants, Undocumented, & DACA. indybay.org Online webniar…
(2020-12-02). Darth Vader statue erected on Bristol plinth once belonging to BLM-toppled monument to slave trader. rt.com 
A statue of Darth Vader has appeared on a Bristol plinth where Black Lives Matter activists tore down a monument to slave trader Edward Colston. Actor Dave Prowse, who played the iconic villain in Star Wars, died in recent days. | Tributes to Bristol-native Prowse have been pouring in since news of his death at age 85 broke on Sunday. There were numerous calls for a monument to be erected in his honour and it appears that someone took matters into their own hands and erected the Vader statue on the empty Colston plinth. | Love that a statue of Darth Vader has appeared overnight on the Colston plinth in Bristol…
(2020-12-02). Ten Years Since WikiLeaks Published the US Diplomatic Cables. globalresearch.ca Today is the tenth anniversary of “Cablegate” when WikiLeaks, leading a group of partner media organisations, began reporting on the contents of hundreds of thousands of leaked United States government diplomatic cables. | The documents revealed the vast scope and global …
(2020-12-02). Working class unites across India/250-million-strong strike! workers.org 
For the second time this year, a class-wide mobilization in an “All-India strike” brought out 250 million workers. With one in four working-age people in India participating, this 24-hour work stoppage can again claim the status of “world’s biggest strike.” The first record-breaking general strike had taken place on Jan. . . . |
(2020-12-02). NIAC Statement on Iranian Parliament Mandating Nuclear Program Escalation. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). Turkey arrests 4 FETO terror suspects. yenisafak.com Police arrested four suspects for alleged links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, security sources said Wednesday.The Samsun-based operations were carried out across three provinces and nabbed the suspects, including active-duty, retired military personnel and dismissed soldiers.The suspects are accused of communicating by payphone with “covert imams” who are senior FETO members.FETO and its US-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.Ankara also accuses FETO of being b…
(2020-12-02). Iran extends hand of friendship to regional countries: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Stating that Iran’s strategy is one of cooperation, peace and friendship, the country’s Ambassador to Muscat said that Iran has extended a hand of friendship to the countries of the region.
(2020-12-02). CNN demands apology from Tucker Carlson for allegedly misreporting Project Veritas leaks — but the facts tell a different story. rt.com 
CNN has been accused of confusing its facts after dragging Fox News host Tucker Carlson into its feud with conservative outlet Project Veritas, following the release of leaked audio of internal discussions at the network. | Read more | | The media fracas began after Project Veritas published audio recordings which appear to show CNN staff, including president Jeff Zucker, discussing editorial matters during daily morning briefi…
(2020-12-02). Fakhrizadeh assassination not justifiable by any theories. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Richard Falk says the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh cannot be legally, morally, or politically justified by any acceptable theory, and has very negative implications as an international precedent.
(2020-12-02). CDC wants tougher COVID measures, but there’s no money. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—One top agency overseeing the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the federal Centers for Disease Control, is reportedly pushing for tougher measures—and using more people—to battle the modern-day plague, even as the GOP Trump regime refuses to support more money for the fight. That leaves the nation’s governors and mayors holding the bag in the …
(2020-12-02). Advocates Applaud ‘Historic’ Moment as MORE Act Advances to First-Ever Marijuana Legalization Vote on House Floor. commondreams.org Advocates for marijuana legalization on Wednesday urged members of the U.S. Congress to support the MORE Act when it reaches the House floor later this week, after the bill passed in the House Rules Committee. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Egypt: Amnesty condemns ‘horrifying execution spree’. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Amnesty condemns ‘horrifying execution spree’ | Dozens of people have been put to death in the past two months according to UK-based rights group | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 08: 14 | Amnesty said the ‘execution spree’ followed an incident in September at Cairo’s Tora prison in which several policemen and death-row prisoners were killed in a botched breakout attempt (AFP) | Amnesty Internati…
(2020-12-02). Dossier 35: The Legacy of Lekra: Organising revolutionary culture in Indonesia. mronline.org 
Martin Aleida recalls the moment he was released from prison at the end of 1966. At twenty-two, Martin emerged from nearly a year behind bars to Jakarta, unable to find his friends and comrades.
(2020-12-02). Lessons for Steve Rattner from Folks Who Actually Remember the 1990s. cepr.net Steve Rattner used his NYT column to tell progressives that they should not try to pressure President-Elect Biden to implement progressive policies with noisy protests. He argues that compromise with the Republicans is necessary and argues that the Clinton presidency after the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress is a good model. “Progressive history has not …
(2020-12-02). The Davos “Great Reset” 2021 Agenda of the World Economic Forum. A New Phase of Economic and Social Destruction? globalresearch.ca On June 3, 2020, as a consequence of the “global health crisis”, the World Economic Forum WEF in Geneva announced a “unique twin summit” for January 2021 in Davos, Switzerland.(1) The theme should be “The Great Reset”. The WEF defines …
(2020-12-02). India seeking resumption of oil imports from Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — India wants to diversify its oil imports, including the resumption of supplies from Iran and Venezuela, after US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.
(2020-12-02). Humanity Faces Climate “Suicide” Without US Rejoining Paris Agreement, Says the UN Secretary General. commondreams.org Joining China and other big polluters, Biden’s pledge of “net zero” US emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals “within reach.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team. commondreams.org Biden’s officials have spent their careers in a hall of mirrors and revolving doors that conflates and confuses defense with corrupt, self-serving militarism, but our future now depends on rescuing our country from that deal with the devil. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Lucha de clases en China: øcómo lidiar con los multimillonarios? workers.org 
“El aprendiz del brujo” es una vieja historia que se repite en muchas variaciones, desde mitos griegos hasta un famoso poema alemán de Goethe en 1797 y hasta una película de Alfred Hitchcock y varias versiones de Disney. Todas las variaciones tratan de invocar o desatar fuerzas abrumadoras que no . . . |
(2020-12-02). Aliens or just nature at play? Amazing light pillars give Russian city sci-fi movie-like feast of brightness (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A rare phenomenon was observed by residents of the Siberian city of Tyumen, on the first night of winter, as light pillars colored the pre-dawn skies in blue and orange hues. | Numerous vertical shiny beams remained visible in the sky right up until sunrise, with many people flocking outside and taking pictures to share on social media. | The sight might’ve resembled an alien invasion to an imaginative witness, with tractor beams lowered into Tyumen to deploy extraterrestrial forces from spaceships to Earth. | But there seems to have been no panic among the locals, as light pillars aren’t too uncommon in no…
(2020-12-02). Warp Speed Ahead: COVID-19 Vaccines Pave the Way for a New Frontier in Surveillance. globalresearch.ca ” Like it or …
(2020-12-02). What’s there to FACT CHECK? USA Today covers for Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki wearing a hammer-and-sickle hat. rt.com 
Anyone wondering how protective the legacy media will be of Joe Biden’s incoming administration got a good indication on Tuesday, when USA Today fact-checked a photo of his Press Secretary Jen Psaki wearing a Soviet souvenir. | There was no allegation that the photo,
(2020-12-02). Covid-19, Schools and the Digital Divide. counterpunch.org 
On November 19th, Mayor Bill de Blasio closed New York’s public schools. He has been joined by other mayors and education officials throughout the country struggle over whether to keep their local schools open for in-class or offer only remote learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has entered yet another wave and, as of mid-November, over 11
(2020-12-02). Disinfecting public transportation fleet in Gorgan. en.mehrnews.com Gorgan, Dec. 02 (MNA) — The public transportation fleet in Gorgan, northern Golestan province, is being regularly disinfected to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
(2020-12-02). French former interior minister accused of concealing evidence in death of 80yo killed by riot police tear gas grenade in her home. rt.com 
The daughter of an 80-year-old woman killed when a tear gas grenade was fired into her apartment by French riot police two years ago has filed a legal complaint against former Interior Minister Christophe Castaner over the death. | In 2018, Zineb Redouane was closing the shutters of her flat in Marseille when she was struck by the canister, fired during a Yellow Vest demonstration. Experts estimated it had been travelling at more than 97km/h when it hit her chest and face, and she died in hospital shortly thereafter. A report earlier this year into the incident cleared the police of any wrongdoing. | However,…
(2020-12-02). One Assassinated Iranian Scientist — Many Questions Raised. strategic-culture.org 
One of the key players in Iran’s nuclear program has been assassinated. This has led to a lot of posturing, finger pointing and narrative spinning about what the ramifications of this event will be down the line. It isn’t every day that a scientist gets taken out by organized killers but someone at this very point in history seems desperate to create some change in the status quo in Iran. As we wait to hear the final verdict of the Electoral College the atomic heart of Persia has been ripped out very loudly. So who killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, why now and why did they even bother? | Well, who else could it be? | No…
(2020-12-02). Sudan struggles to cope with refugees of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. peoplesdispatch.org As many as 43,000 refugees crossed over from Tigray into Sudan during the two-and-a half week-long military conflict between November 4-28. They are mainly in the El Gedaref and Kassala States…
(2020-12-02). Saudi diplomat ridiculed for claiming Riyadh does not ‘engage in assassinations’. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi diplomat ridiculed for claiming Riyadh does not ‘engage in assassinations’ | Adel al-Jubeir under fire as critics point to murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 21: 18 | Adel al-Jubeir addresses panel titled ‘G20 to Reconnect the World’ at International Media Centre in Riyadh on 20 November (AFP/File photo) | A senior Saudi diplomat has come under fire for cl…
(2020-12-02). Rahm Emanuel’s Failures Should Disqualify Him From Any Position in Biden’s Administration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). Trump Is Headed to Georgia to “Help” With the Runoffs. The GOP Is Terrified. truthout.org If you can, carve out some time on Saturday to watch the doings in Georgia. A whole barnload of Trump chickens are winging their way home. If they roost just right, Mitch McConnell could lose majority control of the Senate in January, and he and his brigade of calculating Republican lickspittles will only have themselves to blame. | It is, of course, a long shot. Incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are locked in a dual runoff in Georgia against Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael War…
(2020-12-02). A Bomba está pronta e, em breve, em Itália. globalresearch.ca Um vídeo, divulgado, em 23 de Novembro, pelos Sandia National Laboratories, mostra um caàßa F-35A dos EUA que,voando a velocidade supersónica, a uma altitude de 3.000 metros, lanàßa uma bomba nuclear B61-12 (equipada para o ensaio, com uma ogiva nà£o …
(2020-12-02). Trump Tells Party Faithful He Will Run for President Again in 2024. truthout.org For the first time in a public setting, President Donald Trump appeared to say Tuesday that he is considering another run for president in 2024, even as he continues refusing to concede that he has lost this year’s race. | “It’s been an amazing four years. We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years,”
(2020-12-02). Tuesday 12/15: COVID’s Hidden Toll: Discussion with Filmmakers and Policy Leaders. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2020-12-02). Saturday 12/5: All Out for Sacramento 12/5: In the Name of Antifascism & Community Defense. indybay.org John C. Fremont Park | 1515 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95811…
(2020-12-02). Trump to Reportedly Pull Dozens of US Diplomats Out of Iraq as Tensions Grow Between US, Iran. sputniknews.com Relations between the Trump administration and Tehran have been especially strained since the US assassinated top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, in Iraq on January 3, 2020.
(2020-12-02). Woman charged over attempted TERRORIST ATTACK on railroad facility in Washington state was a Democratic Party organizer — reports. rt.com 
Ellen Brennan Reiche, one of two women charged this week in Seattle for allegedly attempting a terrorist attack on a railroad, was reportedly the deputy field organizer for the Democratic Party in Washington state. | US Attorney Brian Moran announced the charges, saying that the 23-year-old Reiche and Samantha Frances Brooks, 27, were arrested on Saturday night after they allegedly placed a “shunt” on BNSF railroad tracks in Bellingham, Washington. A shunt is comprised of wire and magnets stretched between the tracks to disrupt the low-level electrical current and can be used to derail a train, cause train car…
(2020-12-02). PPA Dec. 3 Webinar to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org 
Inside Macy’s Dec. 3, 2019. New York, N.Y. — The worldwide struggle by people with disabilities for equal rights led the United Nations to establish the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3, 1992. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted by the . . . |
(2020-12-02). Why The Fed Needs Public Banks. popularresistance.org On November 20, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that he would not extend five of the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set up last spring to bail out bondholders, and that he wanted the $455 billion in taxpayer money back that the Treasury had sent to the Fed to capitalize these SPVs. The next day, Powell replied that he thought it was too soon — the SPVs still served a purpose — but he agreed to return the funds. Both had good grounds for their moves, but as Wolf Richter wrote on WolfStreet.com, “You’d think something earth-shatt…
(2020-12-02). World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres. news.un.org Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the impact of the contemporary forms of slavery, underscoring that such abhorrent practices have no space in the twenty-first century.
(2020-12-02). New Zealand declares climate emergency, vows to make public sector carbon neutral by 2025. peoplesdispatch.org The move is based on findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which emphasize the need to reduce global emissions to zero by 2050 in order to prevent further increase in global warming…
(2020-12-02). Recently Pardoned Flynn Shares Call for Trump to Declare Martial Law and Make Military Oversee New Election. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Minneapolis sees shocking 537% spike in carjackings as City Council pushes for ‘irresponsible’ cuts to police budget. rt.com 
Minneapolis has suffered a surge in crime that has coincided with a severe shortage of police officers. Undeterred, City Council members want to make further cuts to law enforcement. | Police have registered a 537-percent increase in violent carjackings in the city compared with last November, the local Star Tribune
(2020-12-02). Will This Be the Radicalization of Black Lives Matter? dissidentvoice.org On Monday a group of local Black Lives Matter chapters issued a statement to the public calling for more transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN), the umbrella structure for the Black Lives Matter structures. In what appears to be an ongoing internal discussion, the chapters claimed that BLMGN not only …
(2020-12-02). Amicus Brief in US v. Flynn Challenges Trump’s Pardon of Flynn as Corrupt and Unconstitutional. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries. imperial.ac.uk Many low-income countries lack the infrastructure to deliver vaccines effectively, so how can we ensure COVID-19 vaccines are accessible for all?>
(2020-12-02). Eisenhower’s ghost haunts Biden’s foreign policy team. nationofchange.org The most serious challenge facing President-elect Biden’s foreign policy team, which is not a threat from a hostile country, but the corruption of U.S. policy by powerful corporate interests, is the “unwarranted influence” of the Military-Industrial Complex.
(2020-12-02). Biden and the Lost Art of Political Cabinetry. counterpunch.org 
The worst president in U.S. history and the worst Cabinet in U.S. history will soon be succeeded by Joe Biden and the promise of the best and most effective Cabinet in recent time. Biden’s success will ultimately be determined by the political posture of Senator Mitch McConnell, but the initial appointments to his administration point
(2020-12-02). Friday 12/4: Teachers on Strike Are Still Teaching: Union Power & the Fight for Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-02). UN chief launches plan to revitalise Beirut as ‘beating heart of Lebanon’. news.un.org Against the “grim background” of tragic explosions that destroyed much of central Beirut in early August, the UN chief on Wednesday offered a new multi-agency plan to help the Lebanese people move forward, following months of political gridlock.
(2020-12-02). Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan? thenation.com Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan?
(2020-12-02). Obama reveals he sought truth about aliens and UFOs while president… but won’t say what he was told. rt.com 
The truth is out there, but you won’t hear about it from Barack Obama. The ex-US president has revealed that he asked what the government knows about aliens and UFOs while he was in office. But he’s not saying what he was told.
(2020-12-02). Rian Johnson considered using Anakin Skywalker in “The Last Jedi,” but it was too complicated. salon.com Hayden Christensen and Mark Hamill almost came face to face in “Star Wars,” but the meeting wasn’t meant to be…
(2020-12-02). Nasce Pangea, Programma TV Del Comitato No Guerra No Nato (CNGNN) in Collaborazione con Global Research. globalresearch.ca Inizia su Davvero TV, il 1 ∞ dicembre alle 22: 30, Pangea, programma di politica internazionale a cura del CNGNN (Comitato No Guerra No Nato, Italia) in collaborazione con Global Research (Centro di Ricerca sulla Globalizzazione, Canada). | Il programma sarà trasmesso ogni …
(2020-12-02). Chicago Public Schools unveils reopening plan. wsws.org The Chicago Public Schools reopening plan ignores the deadly reality of COVID-19 and will result in the needless deaths of even more Illinois teachers, students and family members.
(2020-12-02). Millions of Americans Vulnerable to Eviction. globalresearch.ca During the most severe Main Street economic collapse in US history — with over one-fourth of working-age Americans jobless — additional calamity looms in the coming weeks. | According to Census Bureau estimates, 30 to 40 million Americans face possible eviction …
(2020-12-02). Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan Go All the Way to the Top. globalresearch.ca The Australian Defense Force’s (ADF) recent inquiry into Australian special forces conduct in Afghanistan, between 2005 and 2016, reveals that 39 Afghan prisoners and civilians were killed outside of battle, as part of a culture of “competition killings,” where commanders …
(2020-12-02). Iranian filmmakers, cinema artists slam Fakhrizadeh assassin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — A number of Iranian filmmakers, documentarians and cinema artists in a statement slammed the assassination of Iran’s scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). It’s. All. Gone. Too. Far. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Joe Biden’s Silence on Ending the Drone Wars. The So-called “Targeted Killings” globalresearch.ca President-elect Joe Biden has maintained silence for years on the controversial and continued use of so-called targeted killings — lethal strikes by drones, cruise missiles, and occasionally military special operations raids. Biden has never publicly disavowed or criticized former President …
(2020-12-02). Podemos silent on Spanish generals’ coup threats. wsws.org Podemos is far more afraid of explosive opposition on their left, among workers and youth, than it is about far-right coup plots against its own coalition government with the PSOE.
(2020-12-02). hCG Found in WHO Tetanus Vaccine in Kenya Raises Concern in the Developing World. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the current debate on vaccines, originally published in 2017 | Abstract | In 1993, WHO announced a “birth-control vaccine” for “family planning”. Published research shows that by 1976 WHO researchers had conjugated tetanus toxoid (TT) with human chorionic gonadotropin …
(2020-12-02). Land Dispossession and Imperialism Repackaged as ‘Feeding the World’. zcomm.org Those farmers who survive the profiteering strategies of dispossession and imperialism are to become incorporated into a system of contract farming dictated by global agri-food giants…
(2020-12-02). Socialist Alliance: Condemn Morocco's occupation and military attacks on Western Sahara. greenleft.org.au Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara has always been illegitimate. Responsibility for the resumption of war lies with the United Nations, argue the Socialist Alliance.
(2020-12-02). Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India. peoplesworld.org 
“How Communist Physics Teacher Flattens COVID-19 Curve in Southern India,” a headline in the online Science News, caught my eye. That was a contrast to the tragic number of pandemic deaths in the rest of India, or for that matter, in the United States. But I wasn’t surprised. I had attended a math teachers conference …
(2020-12-02). Book Review of The Inner Level. zcomm.org As this book both documents and generously discusses, rising income inequality leads to a plague of ills: higher rates of people in prison, higher teenage birth rates, higher rates of mental illness, more child neglect and bullying…
(2020-12-02). McConnell COVID Plan: No Direct Payments and Stricter Unemployment Requirements. truthout.org Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday began circulating a Described as a “targeted”
(2020-12-02). Vaccine 90% effective at pushing Tory coronyism from the headlines. thecanary.co 
Image descriptionA scientist in a lab coat and holding a clipboard is illustrated next to a poster featuring the words “Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine” and the image of a syringe with two vaccine vials. The scientist is saying “The vaccine has been proven to be 90% effective at pushing Tory cronyism and incompetence out of the headlines! It will also be vital in fighting the virus…”. | By
(2020-12-02). “The Dead Are Arising”: New Biography on Malcolm X’s Childhood, Killing & Secret Meeting with KKK. democracynow.org 
We speak with the co-author of a major new biography of Malcolm X, “The Dead Are Arising,” which recently won the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction and offers a sweeping account of Malcolm X’s life by weaving together hundreds of interviews with Malcolm X’s family, friends, colleagues and enemies. The book is based on decades of research by Les Payne, who died in 2018, and finished by his daughter, Tamara Payne. “The reason why he admired Malcolm is because Malcolm was dealing with the conditions that Black people are facing even internally and how we viewed ourselves in this situation,” she says, and descr…
(2020-12-02). World AIDS Day! A day of remembrance and solidarity. workers.org 
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day when we reflect on those who have died — and are, hopefully, supporting people living with HIV and AIDS. This special day was first declared by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter in 1988. They chose Dec. 1 as the date so . . . |
(2020-12-02). The Heat: U.S. battles COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
A CDC panel meets to discuss who will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
(2020-12-02). How Israel deployed an intelligence deception to justify killing Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. thegrayzone.com Israel’s Mossad has spent years on a propaganda campaign aimed at convincing the world Iran possessed a nuclear weapons program — and legitimizing its assassinations of Iranian academics. The Israeli assassination of Iranian defense official Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is being treated as a triumph of Israeli intelligence, with ubiquitous references in the New York Times and other major media outlets to the killing of “Iran’s top nuclear scientist”. In fact, Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency eliminated Fakhrizadeh, a defense official, despite the …
(2020-12-02). Israeli blockade of Gaza severely hindering lives of disabled people, says report. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli blockade of Gaza severely hindering lives of disabled people, says report | Lack of infrastructure, electricity and understanding makes life hard for disabled people, Human Rights Watch reports | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 15: 09 | A Palestinian amputee walks on crutches with another holding a Palestinian flag as they head towards a demonstration in March 2019 in Gaza near the boundary with Israel (AFP) | The I…
(2020-12-02). Meet the volunteer organizing team helping non-union workers during the pandemic. nationofchange.org EWOC is an experiment in running a labor organizing project through a large network of volunteers outside of formal unions or worker centers.
(2020-12-02). Israel ‘dramatically’ upgrades naval fleet with new advanced warship. middleeasteye.net 
Israel ‘dramatically’ upgrades naval fleet with new advanced warship | Ships are planned as deterrent against potential Iran-backed attacks from Hezbollah against Israel’s Mediterranean gas rigs, as regional tensions increase | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 18: 19 | Israel’s President Rivlin takes part in ceremony marking arrival of first of four new German-built Saar 6 vessels at naval base near nort…
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dead ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com 
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized for breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again in…
(2020-12-02). The Proof Is in: The Election Was Stolen. globalresearch.ca I have read enough of the fraud reports, affidavits, and statements from election security and forensic experts to be comfortable in my conclusion that the election was stolen. But I am not confident that anything will be done about the …
(2020-12-02). Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India. peoplesworld.org “How Communist Physics Teacher Flattens COVID-19 Curve in Southern India,” a headline in the online Science News, caught my eye. That was a contrast to the tragic number of pandemic deaths in the rest of India, or for that matter, in the United States. But I wasn’t surprised. I had attended a math teachers conference …
(2020-12-02). ACLU Sues to Find Out How and Why Federal Agencies Are Accessing Americans’ Cell Phone Location Data. commondreams.org “We're suing to bring some much-needed transparency to these disturbing practices,” explained one ACLU staff attorney. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Turkey: ‘Tech investments rise amid pandemic’. yenisafak.com During the pandemic, businesses have made more investment in technology, which they previously postponed, the chairman of an Istanbul-based technology firm said.Technology investments have risen through the pandemic, said Haldun Pak, the head of Rasyotek, noting that a critical technological transformation occurred in the finance, retail, and health sectors.”Many traditional working methods were abandoned in this period and replaced by technological alternatives. For the coming period, this change has also put digitalization on an irreversible path,” he said.Stressing that they have received positive results from…
(2020-12-02). Native Lives Matter holds candlelight vigil on National Day of Mourning. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Over 100 protesters gathered in Minneapolis to stand in solidarity with Indigenous people on Thanksgiving, November 26, for a National Day of Mourning. It is a reminder of the genocide and suffering of Native Americans that still continues today. 400 years have passed since Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and colonized the land Native Americans had been living on for thousands of years. In the shadow of the Minneapolis skyline, several speakers touched on the many struggles Indigenous people face today and the erasure of their people. | Tonia Black Elk, an organizer from Native Lives Matter, s…
(2020-12-02). Coronavirus mortality rate in Russia keeps growing. yenisafak.com Despite strict measures in place, the pandemic situation in Russia kept setting new records in mortality rate.On Wednesday, 589 fatalities, the highest single-day count since the start of the outbreak, pushed the death toll to 41,053, the country’s emergency task force said in a report.The country recorded 25,345 new cases over the past day, taking the tally of infections to 2.34 million, and active cases to 475,999. The number of recoveries rose by 26,882 to reach 1.83 million.Russia’s caseload remains the fourth highest in the world, behind the US, India, and Brazil.Authorities have been taking steps to curb th…
(2020-12-02). Saturday 12/5: France: Mass Protests Against a Government Crackdown (Online meeting). indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2020-12-02). Inequality Gone Viral: The Obscene Numbers. zcomm.org Something has to be done to heal the rupture in the sickened body of our nation…
(2020-12-02). 9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth? thenation.com 9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth?
(2020-12-02). Scientists just used CRISPR to cure the simian equivalent of HIV. Here’s why this is a big deal. salon.com The surprising results bring us one step closer to an HIV cure…
(2020-12-02). Disputed Election 2020 Results in Key Swing State Pennsylvania. globalresearch.ca Brazen Election 2020 fraud in Pennsylvania and other key swing states rigged things for Biden/Harris over Trump. | If he’s out and they’re inaugurated on January 20, the events of that day will be an epitaph for open, free, and fair …
(2020-12-02). Australian ruling elite responds to Chinese condemnation of Afghan war crimes with nationalist hysteria. wsws.org Having covered up and downplayed the atrocities against Afghan civilians, Australia’s official parties and the corporate media are up in arms about a tweet condemning the war crimes.
(2020-12-02). What could a royal commission into media ownership achieve? greenleft.org.au While Kevin Rudd’s petition for a “strong” and “diverse” news media has proved to be very popular, Alex Bainbridge suggests a royal commission won't solve the fundamental problem.
(2020-12-02). Joe Biden reaffirms he will seek return to Iran nuclear deal. middleeasteye.net 
Joe Biden reaffirms he will seek return to Iran nuclear deal | In interview with New York Times columnist, US president-elect says addressing Iran’s nuclear programme will take precedence over other issues with Tehran | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 15: 50 | Joe Biden will be sworn in as 46th president of United States on 20 January (AFP/File photo) | US President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed that his incoming administratio…
(2020-12-02). Is the U.S. Actually a ‘Police State’? strategic-culture.org Eric ZUESSE | Is the phrase “police state” anything more than propaganda that a government uses against a foreign government that it wants to overthrow — such as the U.S. did against Iraq before invading it in 2003, and against Libya and Syria since 2011, and against Venezuela since 2012, and against Ukraine since 2013, and in all instances destroyed those countries, allegedly to ‘bring democracy and human rights and the rule of law, and fight against corruption’ there (as if that were honestly the intention)? | The phrase “police state” is used propagandistically to denigrate a foreign nation that one’s ow…
(2020-12-02). Covid-19, Schools and the Digital Divide. counterpunch.org 
On November 19th, Mayor Bill de Blasio closed New York’s public schools. He has been joined by other mayors and education officials throughout the country struggle over whether to keep their local schools open for in-class or offer only remote learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has entered yet another wave and, as of mid-November, over 11
(2020-12-02). Turkey sees its future in EU: Top diplomat. yenisafak.com Speaking at the fourth TRT World Forum in a panel titled New Realities and Interstate Relations After COVID-19, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu delivered remarks on diplomatic interactions under the shadow of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as well as multilateralism and Turkey’s foreign policy in general.”Turkey is a strong NATO ally and sees its future in the European Union,” Cavusoglu said. “Once we overcome the current confusion existing mostly on the European side, I believe that the historic step of Turkey’s accession to the EU can be taken.”He suggested that the resolution of ongoing disputes between Ank…
(2020-12-02). The surreal manipulation of “Black Bear,” a comic thriller with answers that “hover out of reach” salon.com Lawrence Michael Levine spoke to Salon about his ambiguous movie, how we lie to ourselves & his filmmaker wife…
(2020-12-02). The Great Sacred Cow Genocide or How a Commie Became an Anarchist Overnight. dissidentvoice.org Human society is built on an onion of lies, with the vast majority of beings living on the outermost layer. Peering beneath the layer which most call reality exposes a vastly different picture, and peeling that layer back is likely to bring the tears of confusion that you might expect to be generated by a …
(2020-12-02). Commemoration ceremony of martyr ‘Fakhrizadeh’ held in Absard. en.mehrnews.com ABSARD, Dec. 02 (MNA) — A commemoration ceremony of Iran’s nuclear scientist ‘Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’ was held at the venue of the martyrdom of this esteemed martyr in Absard city of Damavand County on Wed.
(2020-12-02). Put Your Wallets in Hand. sputniknews.com On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, including the latest on Kamala Harris and the downing of the MH17 plane.
(2020-12-02). CDC panel advises that health care workers, nursing home residents receive COVID-19 vaccines first. salon.com The CDC has been tasked with figuring out who gets the vaccine first as production begins…
(2020-12-02). Foreign fighters a ‘serious crisis’ in Libya, UN mission chief tells high stakes political forum. news.un.org The 20,000 foreign fighters now in Libya represent “a serious crisis” and “a shocking violation of Libyan sovereignty”, UN Acting Special Representative Stephanie Williams said on Wednesday, during the latest meeting under the country’s political dialogue forum.
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dies ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com Valery Marie Rene Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized with breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again i…
(2020-12-02). Trump pardon swamp gets deeper and deeper. peoplesworld.org 
As news leaked that outgoing President Donald Trump is discussing pardons for all of his adult children and for his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, a story broke yesterday that the Justice Department is investigating a scheme in which a presidential pardon would be granted in exchange for a huge campaign contribution. The DOJ is investigating a …
(2020-12-02). Spain on the Brink of Financial Collapse. globalresearch.ca The Spanish economic situation worsens day after day. The national manufacturing sector dropped significantly in November, according to data from IHS Markit, which attributes the decline to the drop in production demand due to the pandemic. The decrease in production …
(2020-12-02). As heatwave hits Australia, polls find 71% support net zero emissions by 2030. greenleft.org.au As spring exited into summer with record temperatures in much of New South Wales and South Australia, public support for strong action on the climate continues to grow. Margaret Gleeson reports.
(2020-12-02). Covid-19, Schools and the Digital Divide. counterpunch.org On November 19th, Mayor Bill de Blasio closed New York’s public schools. He has been joined by other mayors and education officials throughout the country struggle over whether to keep their local schools open for in-class or offer only remote learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has entered yet another wave and, as of mid-November, over 11
(2020-12-02). US president threatens defense budget over internet law. yenisafak.com US President Donald Trump has picked a fight over legislation shielding websites from lawsuits over content posted by their users.Calling Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) a “gift from the U.S. to ‘Big Tech'” and a “serious threat to our National Security Election Integrity,” the president threatened to veto next year’s military budget if the law is “not completely terminated.””Our Country can never be safe secure if we allow it to stand,” Trump said late Tuesday on Twitter, his favorite platform of communication that frequently censors the US president.Trump and his Republican allies have sough…
(2020-12-02). The Cheering Section for World War III. strategic-culture.org America repeatedly elects and re-elects champions of “regime change” in nations abroad (George W. Bush in 2000, Barack Obama in 2008, Donald Trump in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020), such as in Iraq in 2003, and in Afghanistan in 2001, and in Libya in 2011, and in Syria in 2011-2020, and in Yemen in 2015-2020, and in Ukraine in 2010-2014; and, in all instances, has destroyed those nations while claiming to be supporting ‘human rights’ and ‘democracy’ and to be ‘opposing corruption’ in all of those nations that it was actually destroying. | Joe Biden, like all 21st Century U.S. Presidents except Donald Trump, wants r…
(2020-12-02). Amazon Deforestation Tops 11,000 sq km in Brazil, Reaching 12-year High. globalresearch.ca Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon topped 11,000 square kilometers for the first time since 2008 reports the Brazilian government. | According to data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute
(2020-12-02). CDC wants tougher COVID measures, but there’s no money. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—One top agency overseeing the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the federal Centers for Disease Control, is reportedly pushing for tougher measures—and using more people—to battle the modern-day plague, even as the GOP Trump regime refuses to support more money for the fight.Brian That leaves the nation’s governors and mayors holding the bag in the …
(2020-12-02). Provisional Government Of West Papua Won’t Bow Down To Jakarta. popularresistance.org Today, we announce the formation of our Provisional Government of West Papua. We are ready to take over our territory, and we will no longer bow down to Jakarta’s illegal martial rule. From today, December 1, 2020, we begin implementing our own constitution and reclaiming our sovereign land. | On this day in 1961, the elected West New Guinea Council raised the Morning Star flag in Jayapura. Our national anthem and name, West Papua, were accepted. Diplomats from Australia, the Netherlands and the UK, and a delegation from colonised Papua New Guinea had already witnessed the formation of the Council on April 5, 196…
(2020-12-02). Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You? thenation.com Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You?
(2020-12-02). Hunger Rising Dramatically Across US Amid Record Stock Market Highs. sputniknews.com Debates in Congress over a new COVID-19 relief bill have dragged on for months, even as new coronavirus cases have hit record highs. A slew of federal programs designed to alleviate the economic impacts of pandemic shutdowns will expire in weeks, setting the stage for a series of crises that could leave millions more in the US hungry and homeless.
(2020-12-02). Conflict, pandemic spur child trafficking, abuse in Mali. yenisafak.com Cases of child trafficking, forced labor, and forced recruitment by armed groups are on the rise in Mali due to increased conflict, growing insecurity, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday.”More cases of child recruitment were documented in the first half of this year (230 cases) compared to the whole of 2019 (215 cases),” UNHCR said in a statement, citing a report by Global Protection Cluster, a network of UN agencies and NGOs.With schools closed because of conflict or the pandemic, the agency said more children are being forced to work in Mali’s gold mines, particularly in the Gao…
(2020-12-02). Teaching Civics Is More Difficult When Your Students Grew Up in the Trump Age. truthout.org This has been an incredibly strange semester as a professor teaching college-level government courses. Because I research the success or failure of democratic institutions, I feel an increased sense of urgency to explain the workings of government to my students and to convey explicitly that the current political situation is not normal. | At the same time, the shift to online college education in the middle of a pandemic feels paradoxically trivial. I teach at a community college and most o…
(2020-12-02). Insanity reigns: The US, Israel and Iran. dissidentvoice.org All too often, events occur that make me feel that I am living in ‘Bizarro World’. The recent talk and extensive US corporate media coverage about whether or not the US and/or Israel will soon attack Iran is one of these occasions. The alleged rationale for such an attack is the possibility that Iran might …
(2020-12-02). Thousands bust ‘Thanksgiving’ myth on 51st National Day of Mourning. workers.org 
Plymouth, Mass. November 26 marked the 51st National Day of Mourning. The first was in 1970 when Aquinnah Wampanoag elder Wamsutta Frank James called Indigenous peoples and their supporters to “America’s Hometown.” The crowd joined the United American Indians of New England on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Mass., to expose . . . |
(2020-12-02). Bernie Sanders Calls Betsy DeVos Worst Education Secretary US History. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders late Tuesday called Betsy DeVos “the worst education secretary in the history of America” and made abundantly clear that he’s not mourning her imminent departure after the billionaire school privatization zealot lashed out at “What do you call a bi…
(2020-12-02). Bernie Sanders Calls Betsy DeVos Worst Education Secretary in US History. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders late Tuesday called Betsy DeVos “the worst education secretary in the history of America” and made abundantly clear that he’s not mourning her imminent departure after the billionaire school privatization zealot lashed out at “What do you call a bi…
(2020-12-02). Insurance Companies Pressured To Not Support Oil Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). Corrupt Science and Elite Power: Covid-19 “Techno-Slavery” and the “Great Reset” Are Now Imminent. globalresearch.ca Do you like to believe that scientists are studying the evidence — whether in relation to Covid-19 or anything else — and delivering high quality knowledge that can be used to guide public policymaking so that it might better serve …
(2020-12-02). UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’. thenation.com UN Secretary General: Without the US in the Paris Agreement, Humanity Faces Climate ‘Suicide’
(2020-12-02). Venezuela’s anti-blockade law and the Dec. 6 elections. liberationnews.org 
Progressive forces mobilize nationwide to win back the assembly from right-wing politicians who won the majority in December 2015.
(2020-12-02). US Congress Settles on Final Version of NDAA Without Termination of Section 230 Demanded by Trump. sputniknews.com Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that he would veto the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) unless the bill it contains guarantees the termination of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) – legislation protecting tech companies from lawsuits over user content.
(2020-12-02). Update: Forced-hysterectomy victims in ICE detention deported. therealnews.com 
Eddie Conway talks to Azadeh Shahshahani, Project South Legal and Advocacy Director and lawyer for Dawn Wooten, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center and the whistleblower who sounded the alarm on ICE abuses, including the case of ICE detainees being forced to have hysterectomies while in custody…
(2020-12-02). Where Are the Progressives? Briahna Joy Gray on Neera Tanden & Other Biden Picks for Economic Team. democracynow.org 
President-elect Joe Biden announced his top economic advisers this week, setting the tone for his administration’s recovery plan, including Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress think tank, as head of the Office of Management and Budget. While Tanden would be the first woman of color and the first South Asian woman in the role, critics oppose her organization’s cozy relationship with corporate funders, her record of antagonizing and undermining progressive Democrats, and her aggressive foreign policy positions. Briahna Joy Gray, former national press secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 pre…
(2020-12-02). Strikes by Kia and GM workers continue in South Korea. wsws.org The strikes are part of far broader discontent, anger and unrest among auto workers internationally over job losses, deteriorating conditions and the health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-12-02). Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains the PFAS “Forever Chemicals”. Impacts on Human Health. globalresearch.ca State efforts to control mosquito-borne illnesses may be creating a new health problem. The insecticide Massachusetts and numerous other states use for mosquito control, both applied aerially and sprayed from trucks along roads, contains per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to …
(2020-12-02). Saturday 12/5: Marxism in the Age of Trump. indybay.org Online Event | zoom.us/j/96939137271…
(2020-12-02). Update: Forced-hysterectomy victims in ICE detention deported. therealnews.com Eddie Conway talks to Azadeh Shahshahani, Project South Legal and Advocacy Director and lawyer for Dawn Wooten, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center and the whistleblower who sounded the alarm on ICE abuses, including the case of ICE detainees being forced to have hysterectomies while in custody…
(2020-12-02). Palestinian prisoner Maher al-Akhras released after 103-day hunger strike. workers.org 
Hunger striker Maher al-Akhras Palestinian political prisoner Maher al-Akhras was released from Israeli prison Nov. 26. He had staged a hunger strike for 103 days in protest of his arrest and incarceration. He was held by occupation forces under “administrative detention” and was never charged with a crime. Akhras, who . . . |
(2020-12-02). Venezuela wins simply by holding an election. peoplesdispatch.org The upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela are going to be held in a context of great adversity are an important step in the democratic recuperation of the country’s institutions from the US-backed opposition…
(2020-12-02). Suddenly Republicans want norms, ethics and “civility”: Are they actually psychopaths?>. salon.com Trump is still trying to steal the election — but Republicans are acting as if they never enabled this criminal…
(2020-12-02). Labor’s Continuing Corbyn “Antisemitism” Saga. counterpunch.org 
The fallout regarding the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report on antisemitism in the Labour party continues, as do its repercussions for the former leader Jeremy Corbyn. I discussed the report in a previous CounterPunch post, pointing out that while it didn’t uphold the claim by the Jewish Labour Movement, which issued the first
(2020-12-02). Algerian court begins trial for Hirak activist Karim Tabbou. peoplesdispatch.org Tabbou, the leader of the the Democratic Social Union party, is a prominent face of the Hirak protests that began last year. Following the deposition of long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the protesters have continued to demand structural change…
(2020-12-02). Evictions resulted in more than 10,000 covid-19 deaths. indybay.org Evictions resulted in more than 10,000 covid-19 deaths!
(2020-12-02). To Solve The COVID19 Crisis, Biden Must Put People Over Profits. popularresistance.org As infectious disease experts had warned over the summer, the fall brought another rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States. It is a third surge in what is still the first wave as the number of daily new cases only flattened slightly in the spring before rising again in June. As of the writing of this article, the number of daily new cases is averaging 177,000 and close to 2,000 people are dying each day. | The COVID-19 pandemic has reached a crisis level in multiple states. In El Paso, Texas, hospitals have run out of beds even though the city’s convention center was converted into a hospital, and some patien…
(2020-12-02). La Ley Antibloqueo de Venezuela y las elecciones el 6 de diciembre. liberationnews.org 
Las fuerzas progresistas se están movilizando en todo el país para recuperar la asamblea de los políticos de derecha que obtuvieron la mayoría en diciembre de 2015.
(2020-12-02). “We have delegated our moral judgment to the markets” indybay.org “Yes, we can” was a call to solidarity and common goals. The legend that everyone in America can rise as high as their talents can carry them goes back to Ronald Reagan. Access to education should not be a substitute for policies that directly address the roots of inequality and the dignity of work.
(2020-12-02). Clare Grady at 100 Seconds To Midnight. counterpunch.org 
The blood that we poured at Kings Bay Naval Base? I’m part of a community where blood is used as a symbol of atonement. It cuts through intellectual brain fog. It’s also not a big deal, the blood’s drawn by a nurse, and it’s stored carefully. We took a little of our blood in small bottles, and we took hammers — household hammers — and spray-paint and bolt cutters and banners — we brought three to Kings Bay.
(2020-12-02). Health care workers in the US speak out: “We have PTSD” wsws.org The dire situation facing frontline health care workers during the pandemic is only getting worse as the number of hospitalizations in the US surpasses 100,000.
(2020-12-02). Hope for the future as increasing number of Europeans support climate change actions. thecanary.co A new Research conducted by eupinions in September surveyed 13,000 UK and EU residents. Two-thirds of respondents said they would support banning short-haul flights and cutting back on meat consumption. Meanwhile, over 50% of the participants said they would back using cars less often. | But while this positive attitude towards dealing with the climate crisis is welcome, personal changes need to be accompanied by c…
(2020-12-02). International values for haemoglobin distributions in healthy pregnant women. thelancet.com We have generated International, gestational age-specific, smoothed centiles for maternal haemoglobin concentration compatible with better pregnancy outcomes, as well as adequate neonatal and early childhood morbidity, growth and development up to 2 years of age.
(2020-12-02). Turkey Emerges as Conduit for Change as EU Falls on Its Own Sword. strategic-culture.org Ankara is quickly showing that a new attitude towards human rights and liberties is the only way forward to work with Joe Biden’s administration — one more nail in the coffin of EU plans to be a superpower. | The Biden effect is already proving to be seismic across the world, in how regions deal with their own human rights (Middle East) and how the EU goes about its business with its self-induced fantasy of being a superpower. Wannabee superpowers talk the talk. Real superpowers walk the walk. | And this is very much the case of the EU itself which is already caving in to last minute negotiations with the U…
(2020-12-02). Turkey remands PKK terrorist wanted by Interpol. yenisafak.com A PKK terrorist wanted with an Interpol red notice was remanded in custody Wednesday in southeastern Turkey, according to a security source.Anti-terror and intelligence teams in Sanliurfa province traced the suspect found to be organizing illegal crossings from Syria to Turkey on behalf of the PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG terrorist group, as well as supplying arms, explosive materials and ammunition, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The police also found that the suspect, identified by the initials M.S.K., was being sought by Interpol and by two Turkish courts for membersh…
(2020-12-02). Trump declares law protecting social media national security threat, vows to veto military spending bill if it's not repealed. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has pledged to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets out the military budget for 2021, unless a measure shielding social media firms from liability for user content is terminated. | The president took to Twitter on Tuesday night with a series of posts deeming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act a “serious threat” to US national security and the integrity of its elections. | Our Country can never be safe & secure if we allow it to stand. | “Therefore, if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defen…
(2020-12-02). Solidarity Beyond the Crisis: How to Truly Build Back Better. zcomm.org Joe Biden must be bold if he wants to truly build back, let alone build back better. The authors spoke to leading movement organizers and thinkers across the United States and asked: What does it truly mean to build back better?
(2020-12-02). As Nonprofit Sector Suffers, Coalition Calls on Congress to Force Wealthy Foundations to Ramp Up Charitable Giving. commondreams.org “Increased funding could be immediately absorbed by food banks, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and organizations addressing issues like poverty alleviation, economic development, safe and secure voting, and social justice.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Germany’s Left Party slanders the legacy of Friedrich Engels. wsws.org The attempt to cut this theoretical giant down to the size of the political needs of the Left Party assumed truly grotesque dimensions.
(2020-12-02). Outgoing FCC Chair Ajit Pai Praised By Industry Organizations. popularresistance.org Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who said Monday he will depart the commission on Jan. 20, leaves behind a controversial legacy: He’s regarded as either an exemplary change agent or an ideologue who forfeited consumer interests for commercial ones. | To cable, telecommunications and consumer-electronics companies, Pai has been a model of transparency and a champion of free markets who cut away outdated regulations and laid the groundwork for the expansion of broadband to millions of Americans.
(2020-12-02). As COVID Spikes, It’s Normal to Feel Helpless. Let’s Turn Fear to Activism. zcomm.org I feel utterly helpless before this bilge tide of astonishing official malfeasance and self-destructive ground-level stubbornness, and this sense of helplessness is the fuel that feeds my fear.
(2020-12-02). France’s New Security Law May Have Sparked A ‘George Floyd’ Moment. popularresistance.org Award-winning Syrian photographer Ameer Alhalbi lies dazed on the ground. His head is heavily bruised and bandaged, blood covers his face, arms, and much of his body. Lengths of cotton wool have been stuffed up his broken nose, giving him an almost comical appearance. Alhalbi has been badly beaten by police. But this is not Syria, it is Paris, where he was covering — ironically — huge, nationwide protests against police brutality this weekend.
(2020-12-02). VIDEO: China lands Chang’e-5 Spacecraft on moon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon’s surface late on Tuesday in the first mission to retrieve lunar surface samples in 40 years, said the country’s National Space Administration.
(2020-12-02). Acclaimed journalist, documentarian in Cinema Verite. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Acclaimed journalist and documentarian, Phil Rees, will hold an online master class in Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite”.
(2020-12-02). How American Racism Has a Cost for Everyone. commondreams.org An interview with author, policy expert, and progressive leader Heather McGhee. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Thousands bust ‘Thanksgiving’ myth on 51st National Day of Mourning. workers.org Plymouth, Mass. November 26 marked the 51st National Day of Mourning. The first was in 1970 when Aquinnah Wampanoag elder Wamsutta Frank James called Indigenous peoples and their supporters to “America’s Hometown.” The crowd joined the United American Indians of New England on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Mass., to expose . . . |
(2020-12-02). Sidelines of Cabinet meeting on Wed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri and President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi answered the reporters’ questions on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
(2020-12-02). Message to National Day of Mourning 2020 from Leonard Peltier. workers.org Greetings my relatives, friends, loved ones and supporters, First of all, I want to thank you for the privilege of being allowed to express my feelings about this “Day of Mourning,” as we call it, and “Day of Thanksgiving,” as the rest of the U.S. calls it. Sometimes I’m at . . . |
(2020-12-02). Britain’s Pfizer vaccine announcement gives anti-vaxxers an unlikely boost blamed on Russia without any evidence. rt.com The UK’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was heralded by the government as a breakthrough for “humanity.” However, its announcement was met with a surge of vaccine skepticism online. | Britain became the first nation in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use on Wednesday. The announcement was delivered in pompous style by the government, with business secretary Alok Sharma celebrating how “the UK led humanity’s charge against this disease,” and Health Secretary Matt Hancock volunteering to take the jab on live television with ITV’s Piers Morgan. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-12-02). The Rich Cheer Wall Street’s Records While Americans Drain 401(k)s. zcomm.org The nation’s woefully inadequate response to the pandemic is jeopardizing millions of retirement futures…
(2020-12-02). ‘Yes we can’t?’ Obama scorched after denouncing ‘defund the police’ as just a ‘snappy’ slogan that alienates voters. rt.com 
Former US president Barack Obama has been scolded, most notably from some of his own fellow Democrats, for commenting that “snappy” slogans like the progressive rallying cry to “defund the police” only alienate potential voters. | “You lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you’re actually going to get the changes you want done,” Obama said in an interview on Snapchat show ‘Good Luck America’ set to be broadcast on Wednesday, according to Axios. | The Democrat advocated a supposedly more pragmatic approach, saying, “The key is deciding, do you want to actually get some…
(2020-12-02). ‘We Need Real Housing Relief for All Tenants’. progressive.org In New York City and throughout the nation, activists are standing up for renters’ rights. Rising rents, stagnant wages, and low rental vacancy rates were a toxic mix long before COVID-19 hit U.S. shores.
(2020-12-02). New York's Cuomo drops Trump feud long enough to allow Covid-19 vaccine, says it will be available in the state by mid-December. rt.com New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has apparently decided against waiting for Joe Biden to take office as president before distributing a new Covid-19 vaccine, saying the first batch of inoculations will be available by December 15. | “The goal line is in sight,” Cuomo said on Wednesday in a press briefing. The mid-December timeline assumes that the vaccine will get all necessary federal approvals and be sanctioned by a state panel of experts without delay, he said. | The vaccine was developed by drug makers Pfizer and BioNTech with assistance from the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program. An FDA…
(2020-12-02). Embassy Protection Collective Members Mark End Of Federal Probation. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — Today, three of the four members of the Embassy Protection Collective, Adrienne Pine, David Paul and Margaret Flowers, who stayed in the Venezuelan Embassy last year to stop its illegal handover to coup leaders, are finished with their six-month probation and 30-day suspended sentence. The fourth member of the collective, Kevin Zeese, died unexpectedly in September. | The three collective members are traveling to Venezuela to serve as official election observers for the National Assembly election to be held on December 6, 2020.
(2020-12-02). Covid-19 was present in America BEFORE being officially confirmed in China, study by US health protection agency says. rt.com 
Coronavirus had been infecting people in the US even before China reported its first cases on December 31, 2019, research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Red Cross has revealed. | American medics officially registered their first Covid-19 patient on January 19, 2020, but the findings in a The researchers studied almost 7,4…
(2020-12-02). US Plot Relying on Extradition Targets Peace in Colombia. counterpunch.org 
For 50 years Colombian governments and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) fought a civil war; 200,000 lives were lost. After four years of negotiations, the two sides signed a peace agreement that took effect in November 2016. Now the agreement is in trouble, mainly at the hands of rightwing extremists led by former
(2020-12-02). 2020 may be third hottest year on record, world could hit climate change milestone by 2024. news.un.org Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday, coinciding with a major report showing how the pandemic had slowed or reversed a trend of rising wages across the world, hitting women workers and the low-paid hardest.
(2020-12-02). The King’s Man: Blinken’s Appointment Reassures Israel that Little Will Change Under Biden. commondreams.org Biden’s foreign policy is likely to be a continuation of Trump’s 'Deal of the Century', though under a different designation. It is baffling that the Palestinian leadership is unable to see this, focusing instead, on steering the US back to a failed status quo, where Washington blindly supported Israel while paying Palestinians off for their silence. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Historic: Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition Clears Final Committee Ahead of Floor Consideration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). Spain unveils festive travel ban & Covid curfews, but allows groups of 10 to gather for Christmas and New Year. rt.com 
Spaniards celebrating Christmas and New Year can meet in groups of 10, but will be banned from moving between regions over the festive period in order to keep a lid on coronavirus infections, the country’s health minister said. | The current six-person limit for people gathering outside their household will be extended to 10 on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1, Minister Salvador Illa revealed on Wednesday. | He also announced curfews will be extended to 1: 30am on December 24 and 31, but said that it is “strongly recommended” that people do not mix together from more than two ‘bubbles.’ | A ban on travel betwe…
(2020-12-02). Separated Families, Death, and Despair — All at the Hands of CBP. We Need Action, Now. aclu.org Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is at the heart of some of the greatest moral horrors of the last four years, personified in stories that we cannot forget: the
(2020-12-02). Bomb Libya and Take Its Oil: Biden Budget Chief Pick Neera Tanden Agreed with Trump. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Salon in June 2016. | “Unless we take the oil from Libya, I have no interest in Libya,” said Donald Trump in an April 2011 The U.S. government was considering military …
(2020-12-02). Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats. thenation.com Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats…
(2020-12-02). United Native Americans Victory over GSA to Formally Recognize Joe Biden. indybay.org United Native Americans Victory over GSA to Formally Recognize Joe Biden as the President Elect…
(2020-12-02). US Plot Relying on Extradition Targets Peace in Colombia. counterpunch.org For 50 years Colombian governments and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) fought a civil war; 200,000 lives were lost. After four years of negotiations, the two sides signed a peace agreement that took effect in November 2016. Now the agreement is in trouble, mainly at the hands of rightwing extremists led by former
(2020-12-02). Trump’s Landslide Meets the Politics of Electoral Fraud in America. globalresearch.ca I want the American public to know right now, we will not be intimidated. American patriots are fed up with the corruption from the local level to the highest level of our government. We are going to take this country …
(2020-12-02). Despite caution, Londoners welcome fast track vaccine approval. yenisafak.com Londoners set aside reservations to welcome the fast-track approval by British health authorities of a new COVID vaccine just over three weeks after U.S. group Pfizer published its clinical trial data on the drug.Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the news that the vaccine would be available from next week as a “fantastic” win for Britain, which moved ahead of the rest of Europe and the United States to approve the new shot for general use.With the nation facing a coronavirus death toll close to 60,000 and the worst economic crisis since World War Two, the public is torn between worries over the pandemic and sce…
(2020-12-02). The Heat: U.S. battles COVID-19. america.cgtn.com A CDC panel meets to discuss who will be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
(2020-12-02). Los Angeles school district plans full reopening as COVID-19 outbreaks mount in schools. wsws.org Despite claims that they do not intend to fully reopen schools, behind closed doors the school district is in fact planning such moves with the teachers union.
(2020-12-02). How Israel deployed an intelligence deception to justify killing scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. thegrayzone.com Israel’s Mossad has spent years on a propaganda campaign aimed at convincing the world Iran possessed a nuclear weapons program — and legitimizing its assassinations of Iranian academics. The Israeli assassination of Iranian defense official Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is being treated as a triumph of Israeli intelligence, with ubiquitous references in the New York Times and other major media outlets to the killing of “Iran’s top nuclear scientist”. In fact, Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency eliminated Fakhrizadeh, a defense official, despite the …
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dies ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com Valery Marie Rene Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized with breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again i…
(2020-12-02). The 50th Anniversary of the Mount Rushmore Takeover. indybay.org Group gathers during 50th anniversary of the Mount Rushmore occupation…
(2020-12-02). Ethiopian Government and UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray. news.un.org The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to allow “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” for humanitarian supplies to reach those in need across areas now under its control in Tigray.
(2020-12-02). UN removes cannabis from list of dangerous drugs, opening door for further research and legalization. rt.com 
A United Nations commission has finally decided that medicinal cannabis is less dangerous than risky narcotics such as heroin. The long-delayed decision paves the way for further research and strengthens legalization efforts. | The Vienna-based Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted to remove marijuana for medical use from a category that includes many of the world’s most dangerous drugs, including highly addictive opioids. | The long-delayed decision reclassifies cannabis and its derivatives and it clears the way for further investigation of marijuana’s medical and research capabilities. The development is a sym…
(2020-12-02). New PPP data shows two dozen businesses at Trump and Kushner properties received federal loans. salon.com Half of the program’s allocated $522 billion in loans went to only 5% of recipients…
(2020-12-02). Sixteen-year-old Wisconsin high school student dies of COVID-19. wsws.org Even though Isai Morocho’s school was not meeting in person, his father, mother and brother all work in-person jobs, allowing for endless possible encounters with the virus.
(2020-12-02). EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab. rt.com Berlin has said that Europe is pursuing a more measured rollout of a Covid-19 jab to maintain “trust,” after the UK celebrated its emergency approval of the German-developed Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. | German health minister Jens Spahn said Europe could have already approved the vaccine “if we’d wanted to,” but that EU member states favored a “move forward together.” | “It’s very important we do this to help promote trust and confidence in this authorization,” Spahn added. | His words came as British ministers hailed a “UK-led charge” against coronavirus after the country’s regulator became the wo…
(2020-12-02). Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Trump’s coup is not over; his enablers aren’t done. salon.com Author of “Strongmen”: We’re in a dangerous “state of exception,” and it’s too early to say democracy will hold…
(2020-12-02). EU and Russia ‘too interconnected’ to be enemies, former Italian ambassador tells RT. rt.com 
For all the problems between Russia and the European Union, their economies are so interdependent and complementary that cutting ties would be cause for regret later, former Italian diplomat Cesare Maria Ragaglini told RT. | “We have to start a strategic dialogue, because our relations are too interconnected and cannot be dismissed because we have problems,” Ragaglini, who served as Italy’s envoy to the UN and ambassador to Moscow before he retired, told RT. | Our economies are very much interconnected, interdependent and complementary. | With the EU planning to roll out a “green deal” proposal, it would be a…
(2020-12-02). After $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut for Rich, Trump Backs GOP Pay Freeze for Federal Workers as Pandemic Rages. commondreams.org Unions representing federal workers have denounced the proposed pay freeze as “insulting” and a “cruel slap in the face.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Brussels ‘gang-bang’ organizer spills details of gay orgy featuring Hungarian MEP. rt.com 
The self-professed organizer of the notorious lockdown-breaching ‘gang-bang’ in Brussels claims all participants were extremely careful, and that he was blissfully unaware that an MEP was in attendance. | Speaking to local media, David Manzheley claims that he regularly hosts orgies in his flat and that the event made for a welcome release from the dreariness of the coronavirus lockdown. | He also vehemently denies prior knowledge that 59-year-old Hungarian MEP Jozsef Szajer, a member of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, who resigned in disgrace in the wake of the Brussels gay orgy scandal, wa…
(2020-12-02). Former Officials of the àÅñez Administration Are Fleeing Bolivia for U.S. and Brazil. globalresearch.ca New Bolivian President Luis Arce is investigating several former officials who served his predecessor Jeanine àÅñez. They are accused of corruption or being responsible for massacres. Dozens fled Bolivia for the U.S. and Brazil to avoid prosecution, while others have …
(2020-12-02). US Hospitals Getting Paid More to Label Cause of Death as ‘Coronavirus’. globalresearch.ca First published on April 15, 2020. Repost | Senator Scott Jensen represents Minnesota. He’s also a doctor. He appeared on Fox News with Laura Ingraham where he revealed a very disturbing piece of information. | Dr. Scott Jensen says the American Medical …
(2020-12-02). Lionel Messi Sanctioned for Paying Tribute to Maradona. telesurenglish.net After Messi’s goal against the Osasuna athletic club, he showed a 1993 Newell’s Old Boys shirt worn by Maradona. | The Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) sanctioned the Barcelona player, Lionel Messi, for paying tribute to the former Argentine footballer, Diego Armando Maradona, who died last November 25. | RELATED: | Messi took off his Barcelona jersey during the match against Club Atlético Osasuna, after scoring the…
(2020-12-02). US senators and activists push to block huge arms deal with UAE. middleeasteye.net 
US senators and activists push to block huge arms deal with UAE | Legislators in Washington introduce resolution against $23bn arms package for Abu Dhabi that includes killer drones and F-35 jets | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 23: 20 | Saudi Arabia and UAE have been accused of war crimes in Yemen (Reuters/File photo) | Opposition in Washington is mounting against an enormous arms deal with the United Arab Emirates that woul…
(2020-12-02). James Corden in “The Prom” sparks critic outrage: “offensive” and “worst gay-face” salon.com Corden’s performance is being called the most “insulting” thing about the movie…
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dies ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com 
Valery Marie Rene Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized with breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again i…
(2020-12-02). Joe Biden and the American Shame of War. counterpunch.org Sadly, my generation had to relearn the lessons of Vietnam in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in coming to terms with our defeat, we have a chance to ensure that we do not sacrifice future generations to such folly. — Timothy Kudo, Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, from a NYC op-ed I’m sure President-Elect Joe Biden had some
(2020-12-02). We Need an Essential Workers Bill of Rights. commondreams.org Walmart's owners are seeing their wealth surge while my former coworkers there go without hazard pay. That has to change. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Music and aerosols: What the research reveals about the performing arts during a pandemic. wsws.org The Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal on March 10 was one of the nation’s first super-spreading events. A University of Colorado study provided a critical recognition that the virus that caused COVID-19 spread predominately in the aerosol form.
(2020-12-02). Solano Court Requires Public Approval Process for Cell Site Simulator Usage Policies. indybay.org Oakland Privacy’s Lawsuit Against the City of Vallejo Upholds 2015 Legislation…
(2020-12-02). Iran Calls On The International Community To Confront Israel. popularresistance.org Iran is asking the international community to confront the Israeli regime’s actions, “a murderer of children” and “a violator of human rights.” | In a message sent on Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Iranian President Hasan Rohani has declared Iran’s strong support for the Palestinian people to achieve their ideals. | Rohani condemned the recent actions of the Israeli regime against the Palestinians, including the killing of Palestinians in custody and the torture of prisoners, especially women and children…
(2020-12-02). Cut fossil fuels production to ward off ‘catastrophic’ warming: UN-backed report. news.un.org Countries must decrease production of fossil fuels by 6 per cent per year, between 2020 and 2030, if the world is to avert “catastrophic” global temperature rise, a new UN-backed report has found.
(2020-12-02). Individuals involved in Fakhrizadeh terror identified: Spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman said that the Ministry of Intelligence has identified the individuals involved in the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). Cuba: 8th Communist Party Congress Convened for April 2021. telesurenglish.net With the attendance of José Ramón Machado Ventura, the second secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the main event was held for the 64th anniversary of the Disembarkment of the Granma yacht and the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the party’s system of schools.
(2020-12-02). The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire. zcomm.org Or What It Means to Fall on a Failing Planet…
(2020-12-02). Supply of vaccine doses not enough to stem Covid surges over next 3-6 months — WHO's Ryan. rt.com 
There may not be enough doses of coronavirus vaccines until May 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, amid a flurry of activity among drug-makers and governments to get various jabs authorized and distributed. | “We are not going to have sufficient vaccination in place to prevent another surge of cases for at least another three-to-six months,” the chief of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, Michael Ryan, said during a live-streamed Q&A event on Wednesday. | Before mass inoculation is possible, Ryan said that the number of cases will “bounce back up,” even in countries that are currently “
(2020-12-02). Trump Is Headed to Georgia to “Help” With the Runoffs. The GOP Is Terrified. truthout.org If you can, carve out some time on Saturday to watch the doings in Georgia. A whole barnload of Trump chickens are winging their way home. If they roost just right, Mitch McConnell could lose majority control of the Senate in January, and he and his brigade of calculating Republican lickspittles will only have themselves to blame. | It is, of course, a long shot. Incumbent GOP Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are locked in a dual runoff in Georgia against Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael…
(2020-12-02). Formula One boss rebuffs Lewis Hamilton over human rights criticism. middleeasteye.net 
Formula One boss rebuffs Lewis Hamilton over human rights criticism | Activists voice anger after Chase Carey says the sport represents a ‘force for good’ ahead of this weekend’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 12: 32 | Hamilton has been prominent in supporting Black Lives Matter protests in the United States (AFP) | Formula One boss Chase Carey drew criticism from rig…
(2020-12-02). Healthcare Innovations: Going Too Far or Not Far Enough? dissidentvoice.org 
Image Source: Pexels Technological innovations have reshaped the world drastically in only a matter of decades, giving us life-changing devices like smartphones that allow us to tap into worlds of information instantly. The healthcare sector, however, for all its developments, is not quite catching up to the rates of innovation seen in other industries. Introducing …
(2020-12-02). Ethiopia: The TPLF’s Precipitous Fall. popularresistance.org The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is facing a “final and conclusive” offensive against it by Ethiopian federal forces. On Tuesday, November 17, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, declared that, “The three-day ultimatum given to Tigray special forces and the militia to surrender to the national defence…ended today. Following the expiration of this deadline, the final critical act of law enforcement will be done in the coming days.” The dire situation that the TPLF now finds itself in reflects just how precipitous its fall from power has been.
(2020-12-02). US Justice Department Finds No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud. telesurenglish.net U.S. Attorney General William Barr Wednesday announced that the Justice Department found no evidence of fraud that could reverse Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. | RELATED: | “To date, we have not found fraud on a scale that would have led to a different election result,” Barr said. | The attorney general, who is often pointed out as serving Trump’s interests, destroyed the court battle of the Republican leader, who…
(2020-12-02). Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates’ revolution wasn’t televised. therealnews.com 
Former Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates talk about their new book, “The Brother You Choose,” which delves deep into their friendship and their parallel lives as freedom fighters and family men, featuring an afterword from Paul’s son, Ta-Nehisi Coates.
(2020-12-02). How prisons contribute to opioid crisis. workers.org 
Prisons, which serve the purposes of the capitalist bourgeoisie, are filled to the brim with people who suffer from addiction and other substance use disorders. Among them are opioid users. The gold-standard treatments for opioid use disorders (opioid addictions) are methadone (Diskets, Methadose) and buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, Zubsolv, Bunavail). . . . |
(2020-12-02). Neo-Nazi groups targeted by German police raids. peoplesworld.org 
Hundreds of police officers raided homes in three German states Tuesday, Dec. 1, after the government banned the far-right Wolfsbrigade 44 organization. The homes of 11 members of the group were searched in Hesse, Mecklenburg West-Pomerania, and North Rhine-Westphalia to seize funds and neo-Nazi propaganda. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer declared: “Whoever fights against the basic …
(2020-12-02). Working class unites across India/250-million-strong strike! workers.org For the second time this year, a class-wide mobilization in an “All-India strike” brought out 250 million workers. With one in four working-age people in India participating, this 24-hour work stoppage can again claim the status of “world’s biggest strike.” The first record-breaking general strike had taken place on Jan. . . . |
(2020-12-02). One of the Best Ways to Protect Biodiversity is to Preserve Indigenous Languages. counterpunch.org 
One million animal and plant species face extinction due to human activity, according to the United Nations. Now, think about cultural production—art and literature that we have invested to address the extinction of just a handful of species (passenger pigeon included). Quite a bit actually. The extinction of one million species feels rather abstract, beyond
(2020-12-02). Saturday 12/5: Rally on Wheels. indybay.org Rally on Wheels: A Mobile Protest to Ban Evictions and Cancel Rent…
(2020-12-02). Hundreds of nurses strike in Albany and New Rochelle, New York. wsws.org Nurses at both Albany Medical Center and Montefiore New Rochelle walked out Tuesday over staffing, PPE and other pandemic-critical issues.
(2020-12-02). Black activists demand Biden make a down payment on reparations NOW! workers.org 
On Nov. 27, a People’s Webinar entitled, “Post Election Fight for Reparations Now!” was organized by the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based December 12th Movement to demand that President-Elect Joe Biden issue an executive order to make a down payment of at least $500 billion on the debt owed to the descendants of . . . |
(2020-12-02). Indian Toyota workers continue month-long strike against speedup. wsws.org Over 3,000 workers at two Toyota Kirloskar Motor-owned car assembly plants in Bidadi are continuing a four-week-long strike in defiance of the state government’s back-to-work order.
(2020-12-02). UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic. news.un.org The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions on Wednesday, leading to changes in the way cannabis is internationally regulated, including its reclassification out of the most dangerous category of drugs.
(2020-12-02). Doctored Indignation: Australia-China Relations. dissidentvoice.org Clay foot diplomacy is all the rage in Canberra, and the Australian government has become a solid practitioner. Having stuck its neck out across continents and seas to proclaim the need to investigate China over the origins of the novel coronavirus, the Morrison government now finds itself in the tightest of corners. Very much one …
(2020-12-02). Iran scientist killing: UN Security Council unlikely to act, say diplomats. middleeasteye.net 
Iran scientist killing: UN Security Council unlikely to act, say diplomats | Report comes as Saudi Arabia criticises Iran’s foreign minister for implicating Riyadh in the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 10: 23 | Undated handout photo provided by Iranian news agency IRNA shows Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (L) with nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (R) in Tehran (AFP)
(2020-12-02). Faurecia parts workers launch Rank-and-File Safety Committee in Saline, Michigan. wsws.org Autoworkers in Saline, like their brothers and sisters at Faurecia Gladstone in Indiana, join a national network of rank-and-file committees that is fighting for a complete shutdown of the auto industry with full compensation for workers.
(2020-12-02). Iranian filmmakers urge UN to condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Filmmakers Union urged the UN Secretary-General to condemn the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). How Hospital Monopolies Broke the Health Care System. thenation.com How Hospital Monopolies Broke the Health Care System…
(2020-12-02). Health Officials Face Death Threats From Coronavirus Deniers. zcomm.org As people across the country refuse mask mandates, public health officials are fighting an uphill battle with little government support…
(2020-12-02). Who Cares Who the Secretary of Agriculture Is? commondreams.org If we can't get a wholly transformative USDA secretary, rural America and all who have a stake in a democratic food system should at least demand a legitimate reformer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Wednesday 12/2: #BLM Book Launch: “Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice” indybay.org Online Event…
(2020-12-02). Saudi coalition warplanes target Sanaa Intl. airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — For the second time this week, the Saudi-led coalition fighters targeted Sanaa International Airport, today.
(2020-12-02). New Laws of Robotics with Frank Pasquale. mronline.org 
Frank Pasquale joins Money on the Left to discuss the legal and monetary politics that will determine the future of automation. Professor of Law at the Brooklyn Law School, Pasquale is author of The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information (2015) as well as recently published New Laws of Robotics: …
(2020-12-02). British government to deport Jamaican “foreign nationals” after fascistic campaign. wsws.org The Labour MPs led by Jeremy Corbyn signing the letter of protest are only attempting to distance themselves from their party’s own anti-democratic agenda without making any real challenge to it…
(2020-12-02). UK PM Johnson says COVID-19 vaccines should be voluntary. yenisafak.com British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that any COVID-19 vaccines should be voluntary and that they would not be made obligatory.Asked if vaccines should be voluntary, Johnson said: “I strongly urge people to take up the vaccine but it is no part of our culture or our ambition in this country to make vaccines mandatory. That is not how we do things.”
(2020-12-02). Tuesday 12/8: 18th Annual Human Rights Awards. indybay.org Zoom ID: 864 8365 0623 | us02web.zoom.us/j/86483650623 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-12-02). The Handmaid’s Tale: making a drama out of a crisis. news.un.org The Handmaid’s Tale, an award-winning television series, may be about a fictional “alternative reality”, but the show’s creators have gone to great lengths to ensure that references to themes such as climate change, human rights abuses, and refugees, are as real and accurate as possible, by collaborating closely with UN experts.
(2020-12-02). Racismo e ‘lawfare’ nos Estados Unidos. globalresearch.ca ‘E a primeira coisa que a estrutura de poder dos EUA nà£o quer é que os negros comecem a pensar internacionalmente.’ Malcolm X — Autobiografia | ‘A cor nà£o é uma realidade humana ou pessoal; é uma realidade política’. James Baldwin…
(2020-12-02). Now Is the Time to Make Good on the Promise of Justice for All. thenation.com Now Is the Time to Make Good on the Promise of Justice for All…
(2020-12-02). Tony Blinken Replaces Mike Pompeo. globalresearch.ca I for one am getting really excited by the staff that Honest Joe Biden is pulling together for the White House. When I first heard the name Tony Blinken during the Obama kleptocracy I assumed that he was one of …
(2020-12-02). Companies lie, workers strike back. workers.org 
We are in the middle of an epic and escalating pandemic in the U.S. There are 200,000 new cases almost daily, and deaths are accelerating. We all know this. What’s missing is how to at least slow, if not stop, the tragic losses that are hitting hardest the people in . . . |
(2020-12-02). Tuesday 12/15: Equity in Health Care: The Awful Truth About Race, Economic Status & U.S. Health Care. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-02). Britain’s Pfizer vaccine announcement gives anti-vaxxers unlikely boost blamed on Russia without any evidence. rt.com The UK’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was heralded by the government as a breakthrough for “humanity.” However, its announcement was met with a surge of vaccine skepticism online. | Britain became the first nation in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use on Wednesday. The announcement was delivered in pompous style by the government, with Business Secretary Alok Sharma celebrating how “the UK led humanity’s charge against this disease,” and Health Secretary Matt Hancock volunteering to take the jab on live television with ITV’s Piers Morgan. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-12-02). EU must proceed with Brexit no-deal contingency plans, Irish PM Martin says, as end of UK transition looms. rt.com 
Irish PM Micheal Martin has said the European Union must now proceed with preparations for a no-deal outcome, while EU negotiator Michel Barnier warned Brexit talks may be thrust into crisis over the UK’s legislation. | “We are in the final critical phases,” Martin told parliament on Wednesday, while speaking about the stalled Brexit talks. “One month out from the end of transition, we have reached a point in time where prudence demands we must proceed with preparations for EU contingency measures in case of no deal.” | The PM added that the issue may be discussed in Brussels in the coming week. | Temporary co…
(2020-12-02). Death toll of Boko Haram’s latest terrorist attack at 79. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — According to the latest data, Saturday’s terror attack of Boko Haram on rice farmers in Borno, north of Nigeria, has killed 79 innocent people.
(2020-12-02). Stop ICE’s rush to illegally deport families! workers.org 
By Marta Guttenberg Philadelphia Around 50 people, including immigrant community members, Shut Down Berks Coalition activists, and elected Pennsylvania State Representatives Chris Rabb and Joseph Hohenstein, took part in an emergency rally outside Philadelphia’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Nov. 25. Demonstrators tell ICE, “Don’t deport the 28,” . . . |
(2020-12-02). Spain unveils festive travel ban & Covid curfews, but allows groups of 10 to gather for Christmas and New Year. rt.com Spaniards celebrating Christmas and New Year can meet in groups of 10, but will be banned from moving between regions over the festive period in order to keep a lid on coronavirus infections, the country’s health minister said. | The current six-person limit for people gathering outside their household will be extended to 10 on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1, Minister Salvador Illa revealed on Wednesday. | He also announced curfews will be extended to 1: 30am on December 24 and 31, but said that it is “strongly recommended” that people do not mix together from more than two ‘bubbles.’ | A ban on travel betwe…
(2020-12-02). US Department of Justice (DOJ) Coverup of 2020 Election Fraud. globalresearch.ca Despite significant evidence of Election 2020 fraud, Attorney General Barr proved he’s a fifth column Trump regime member. | Telling AP News that “to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in …
(2020-12-02). More People In The US Are Paying Rent On Credit Cards. popularresistance.org With their savings running out, many Americans are being forced to use credit cards to pay for bills they can’t afford — even their rent. Housing experts and economists say this is a blinking-red warning light that without more relief from Congress, the economy is headed for even more serious trouble. | There’s been as much as a 70% percent increase from last year in people paying rent on a credit card, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. | “If you’re putting your rent payments on to a credit card, that shows you’re really at risk of eviction,” says Shamus Roller, executive…
(2020-12-02). US senators and activists push to block huge arms deal with UAE. middleeasteye.net US senators and activists push to block huge arms deal with UAE | Legislators in Washington introduce resolution against $23bn arms package for Abu Dhabi that includes killer drones and F-35 jets | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 23: 20 | Saudi Arabia and UAE have been accused of war crimes in Yemen (Reuters/File photo) | Opposition in Washington is mounting against an enormous arms deal with the United Arab Emirates that woul…
(2020-12-02). Australian war crimes report: A damning indictment of the barbarity in Afghanistan. wsws.org The depraved abuses flowed inevitably from the nature of the war itself—a brutal operation to crush all resistance to the imposition of US control over the country.
(2020-12-02). How Do We Solve A Problem Like Amazon? popularresistance.org Progressive International has launched a global campaign to #MakeAmazonPay. Yet for two decades numerous unions and campaigns across the globe have scratched their heads wondering how to curb the ever-expanding might of what has become one of the world’s most valuable companies. | At Bad Hersfeld and (eventually) internationally, Amazon has become far more accustomed to strikes, yet the company’s power shows no signs of being tempered. Indeed in Germany, despite more than 300 days lost to strike action, Amazon has consistently been able to resist workers’ demand for a collective agreement.
(2020-12-02). North Korean Hackers Reportedly Conduct Attacks on COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Across the World. sputniknews.com Stories of North Korea-affiliated hacker groups attacking firms and laboratories involved in the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments for the disease have been circulating for months. Pyongyang always dismisses the allegations, claiming that no evidence of malign cyber activity has been produced.
(2020-12-02). Mitch McConnell’s dark pivot: Wreck the economy — and sabotage Biden’s presidency. salon.com Trump is still pretending he’ll be president next year, but McConnell has moved on to his plot to ruin Biden…
(2020-12-02). Google researchers reveal exploit that let hackers ‘own’ iPhones REMOTELY – but waited 6 months to tell the world. rt.com 
A Google hacker was able to weaponize the iPhone’s remote network to gain total access to the device, not only reading its contents but snooping through the camera and mic — six months ago. Users are only now finding out. | Ian Beer, a member of Google’s Project Zero hacking team,
(2020-12-02). Palestinian prisoner Maher al-Akhras released after 103-day hunger strike. workers.org 
Palestinian political prisoner Maher al-Akhras was released from Israeli prison Nov. 26. He had staged a hunger strike for 103 days in protest of his arrest and incarceration. He was held by occupation forces under “administrative detention” and was never charged with a crime. Akhras, who was transferred to a . . . |
(2020-12-02). World must not accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres. news.un.org Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the impact of the contemporary forms of slavery, underscoring that such abhorrent practices have no space in the twenty-first century.
(2020-12-02). Did Trump Order Iran Assassination? popularresistance.org This is Abby Martin with your Empire Update wrapping up the last week of US imperialism. Our first story is about a brazen terrorist attack that murdered a civilian. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of the most important nuclear scientists in Iran, was assassinated on November 27 by unknown gunmen. Here’s what we know so far. First, only two countries are likely culprits who have also done so in the past, the United States and Israel. From 2010 to 2012, back during the Obama administration, four nuclear scientists were killed in Iran.
(2020-12-02). Man arrested after woman stabbed in neck & another seriously injured in brutal attack in England (VIDEOS). rt.com 
British police have arrested a 57-year-old after two women were stabbed while shopping in the northern English city of Burnley. The authorities have requested people not to speculate about the man’s motivations. | Lancashire police reported that they were called to an incident at 9: 30am local time after two women were stabbed in a Burnley city branch of popular department store Marks & Spencer. | The two victims were taken to hospital with serious injuries, but the wounds are not thought to be life-threatening, according to a police statement. Investigators confirmed that a knife had been recovered. | Local…
(2020-12-02). Egypt executed 57 people in past 2 months: Amnesty. yenisafak.com At least 57 Egyptians have been executed in the past two months, almost double the number recorded in all of 2019, an international human rights group said Wednesday.Among those cited in Amnesty International’s report were “15 men convicted of murder in cases related to political violence.”The group gathered information based on witnesses from Egyptian lawyers and relatives of prisoners who have been executed or are currently on death row as well as after reviewing legal documents and reports from NGOs, media articles and Facebook posts by relatives of victims.”The Egyptian authorities have embarked on a horrifyi…
(2020-12-02). “Mother of all rainy days” for councils living on borrowed money and borrowed time. truepublica.org.uk By Gareth Davies — For years the public has been paying for risky money-making schemes designed by cash-strapped councils. Despite recent Treasury guidance not to engage in such practices, some councils have still been borrowing for investments and the Bureau now knows of at least one council which has been using loans to prop up …
(2020-12-02). “Great Reset” Equals Greater Tragedies For the People. dissidentvoice.org Much has been said in recent months about the so-called “Great Reset,” also known as “The Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Klaus Schwab, founder and executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Thierry Malleret, founder of the Monthly Barometer, have even co-authored a 2020 book titled “COVID-19: The Great Reset.” Prince Charles of the U.K. …
(2020-12-02). Imperial convenes industry and government partners to discuss innovation policy. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and CaSE held a roundtable with industry, academic and Government partners to discuss next steps for UK innovation policy.
(2020-12-02). Muslim Americans ran for office in record numbers in 2020. middleeasteye.net 
Muslim Americans ran for office in record numbers in 2020 | One hundred and seventy Muslim candidates were on the ballot this election cycle, running across 28 states and Washington DC | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 17: 07 | Of the 170 Muslim American candidates that ran in 2020, at least 62 won their elections (AFP) | Muslim Americans ran for political office in record numbers this year, according to a new r…
(2020-12-02). Thursday 12/3: Rock the Runoff! Virtual Concert Fundraiser to #GOTV in Georgia. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-02). UN chief urges ‘breakthrough’ on adapting to fast-warming world. yenisafak.com The United Nations chief on Wednesday called for a breakthrough to help poorer countries adapt to a hotter world where “apocalyptic” fires and floods are becoming “the new normal”.In a speech titled the State of the Planet, Antonio Guterres said there was a moral and economic case for giving more support to developing countries to deal with climate change impacts, rather than focusing investment mostly on cutting emissions.”We are in a race against time to adapt to a rapidly changing climate,” he said at New York’s Columbia University.”We must deliver a breakthrough on adaptation to protect the world – and especi…
(2020-12-02). ‘Dead-End for Climate’: Coalition Denounces Senate Bill to Fund Nuclear Industry Bailout. commondreams.org “Instead of propping up the nuclear energy industry, Congress should be driving the transition to truly renewable energy.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). New Data Show Income of Top 0.1% Soared 345% While That of Bottom 90% Stagnated Over Past 40 Years. commondreams.org “It's all a matter of political choices,” progressive economist Thomas Piketty said in a recent interview. “You can have economic justice together with economic prosperity.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Iran scientist assassination a state terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Chairman of Russian Duma’s International Affairs Committee called assassination of nuclear and defense scientist ‘Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’ as example of state terrorism.
(2020-12-02). France protests: Injured Syrian photographer recounts police violence in Paris. middleeasteye.net 
France protests: Injured Syrian photographer recounts police violence in Paris | After having lived through war in his home country, Ameer al-Halbi was seriously wounded while covering demonstrations against ‘global security’ law | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 11: 18 | Syrian freelance photographer Ameer al-Halbi poses with his camera at his home in Paris on November 29, 2020 (AFP) | Pain breaks through the smile that Ameer…
(2020-12-02). Donald Trump Just Paid $3 Million to Expand Joe Biden’s Margin of Victory. thenation.com Donald Trump Just Paid $3 Million to Expand Joe Biden’s Margin of Victory…
(2020-12-02). Beligian FM slams martyr Fakhrizadeh’s assassin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif today, the Belgian FM Sophie Wilmes condemned the assassination of Martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). In his ‘most important speech ever,’ Trump vows to protect US election system from ‘coordinated assault & siege’. rt.com 
Claiming the US electoral system was under attack, President Donald Trump said he would fight to ensure only legal votes are counted, adding that the media rushed to ‘anoint’ Joe Biden as the winner of a ‘very strange’ election. | Statement by Donald J. Trump, The President of the United States | Full Video: “As president, I have…
(2020-12-02). The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Not Just Public Land. It’s Sacred Land. truthout.org As we approach the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s 60th anniversary on December 6, it is important to remember that the past 60 years are a blip within millennia of coexistence and stewardship by Arctic Indigenous peoples. Though these six decades of legislative protections call for celebration, they have also been marred by political conflict and the constant threat of oil extraction on the coastal plain. Redefining the ways in which we understand and manage lands like the Arctic Refuge cou…
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dead ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized for breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again in…
(2020-12-02). Congress Approves Bill to Bar Chinese Firms That Refuse Audits From US Stock Exchanges. sputniknews.com By barring major Chinese firms like Alibaba from participating in US stock exchanges if they don’t submit to what Beijing considers to be onerous procedures, a bill expected to soon be signed into law could likely drive that wealth to other markets, experts claim.
(2020-12-02). Venezuela’s anti-blockade law and the Dec. 6 elections. liberationnews.org Progressive forces mobilize nationwide to win back the assembly from right-wing politicians who won the majority in December 2015.
(2020-12-02). Covid-19, Schools and the Digital Divide. strategic-culture.org When the Covid-19 pandemic is finally contained, a day of reckoning over the various failures of the American social system will likely come. The call for a Medicare for All plan may well gain political support in the face of the failure of the private insurance model tied to one’s employment.
(2020-12-02). ‘Victims of Communism’ group seeks a return to McCarthyism. peoplesworld.org 
It begins with a carefully worded “draft” resolution asking for public recognition of any “XYZ” event, memorial, or remembrance. From there, copies are given to friendly elected officials seated within any legislative body. And typically, the resolution is introduced, and the innocuous language is read, re-read, and approved to the fanfare of only a few. …
(2020-12-02). Restoring Democracy, Strengthening the Right to Vote. counterpunch.org As Americans look forward to a new era without Donald Trump, one thing stands out: the gap between the real and the ideal in American-style democracy is far larger than any of us cared to imagine. Trump leaves quite a legacy: presidential power grabbing and loyalty testing running rampant, Congress mired in deadlock and unable
(2020-12-02). COVID-19’s impact on wages is only just getting started, ILO warns. news.un.org Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday, coinciding with a major report showing how the pandemic had slowed or reversed a trend of rising wages across the world, hitting women workers and the low-paid hardest.
(2020-12-02). Hundreds of Nursing Home Workers Are on Strike. truthout.org Around 700 workers in 11 nursing homes run by Infinity Healthcare Management are entering their second week on strike. The workers, who are part of SEIU Healthcare, are demanding higher wages, hazard pay and better staffing. They are also demanding PPE, which is in short supply and could mean life or death for the elderly as well as for the workers. Many of whom are women, and they are overwhelmingly people of color. These sectors are disproportionately represented among essential workers, and are also disproportionately…
(2020-12-02). What is War? counterpunch.org 
On Marc Levy’s “Medic In The Green Time” What is war? Let me propose the following undoubtedly imperfect definitions. War is dehumanization by the violent crimes of mass murder and the efforts to destroy civil societies. Offensive war is the crime of making war to dominate another civil society. Defensive war is the tragedy of
(2020-12-02). The Closing Argument: “Victims of Communism” peoplesworld.org It begins with a carefully worded “draft” resolution asking for public recognition of any “XYZ” event, memorial, or remembrance. From there, copies are given to friendly elected officials seated within any legislative body. And typically, the resolution is introduced, and the innocuous language is read, re-read, and approved to the fanfare of only a few. …
(2020-12-02). Indigenous people block Trans-Amazon Highway protesting industrial drought. peoplesworld.org 
ALTAMIRA, Pará, Brazil (Nov. 9) — On Monday morning, Nov. 9, an estimated 150 fishermen, riverside inhabitants, local farmers and members of the indigenous Curuaya and Xipaya peoples from Altamira, Senator José Porfírio, Novo Brasil, Anapu, and Vitória do Xingu, five municipalities in the State of Pará, occupied both lanes of the Trans-Amazon Highway at …
(2020-12-02). We Desperately Need an Affordable Justice Act. scheerpost.com Craig Moe / CC BY-NC 2.0] By Ronald Goldfarb / Washington Independent Review of Books Foreign judges regularly visit the U.S. Supreme Court. On one such occasion, a guest asked then-Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, as he accompanied him on a tour of the premises, the source of the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” Those high-minded words were engraved into the spandrel at the front of the… |
(2020-12-02). We Desperately Need an Affordable Justice Act. scheerpost.com Craig Moe / CC BY-NC 2.0] By Ronald Goldfarb / Washington Independent Review of Books Foreign judges regularly visit the U.S. Supreme Court. On one such occasion, a guest asked then-Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, as he accompanied him on a tour of the premises, the source of the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” Those high-minded words were engraved into the spandrel at the front of the… |
(2020-12-02). Iran and Cuba to Produce Vaccine Together Despite US Pressures. telesurenglish.net The Persian Minister of Health, Said Namaki, and the Cuban Ambassador in Iran, Alexis Bandrich Vega, held a meeting this Wednesday in Teheran, the Iranian capital. Besides underlining the two countries’ trajectory in joint projects in the health sector, they have advocated further increased cooperation in the field. | RELATED: | “We have a long tradition of cooperation and, despite the pressures from the U.S. and the Zio…
(2020-12-02). Trump’s push to overturn election puts lives in danger. peoplesworld.org 
“Enough is enough,” an emotional George Sterling of Georgia’s Election Commission declared at a nationally televised press conference Tuesday. “I’m going to do my best to keep it together,” he told the nation, “because it has all gone too far, all of it.” Sterling was referring to outgoing President Donald Trump’s continued efforts to undermine …
(2020-12-02). Azeri defense min. condemns assassination of ‘Dr.Fakhrizadeh’. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan in separate messages on Wed. to Iran’s Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces and Defense Minister condemned assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear scientist ‘Fakhrizadeh’.
(2020-12-02). Israel ‘dramatically’ upgrades naval fleet with new advanced warship. middleeasteye.net Israel ‘dramatically’ upgrades naval fleet with new advanced warship | The ships are planned to act as a deterrent against potential Iran-backed attacks from Hezbollah against Israel’s Mediterranean gas rigs, as tensions rise in the region | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 18: 19 | Israel’s President Rivlin takes part in a ceremony marking the arrival of the first of four new German-built Saar 6 vessels…
(2020-12-02). World urged accountability of ‘scientist terror perpetrators’. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — The international community on Wed. was urged accountability of perpetrators behind assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear and defense scientist ‘Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’.
(2020-12-02). Joe Biden’s Neera Tanden Pick Is Even Worse Than You Thought. zcomm.org Joe Biden’s likely nominee to head the powerful Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, called for cuts to Social Security, saying, “we need to put both entitlements on the table as well as taxes”
(2020-12-02). Khaf-Herat railway to be officially inaugurated in 10 days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — The Khaf-Herat railway Project will be inaugurated officially in 10 days with the presence of the Presidents of Iran and Afghanistan.
(2020-12-02). TWU vows to fight Qantas sacking of 2500 workers. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports that the Transport Workers Union has warned Qantas on its latest job cuts, saying it will “hurt the airline deeply”.
(2020-12-02). Joe Biden reaffirms he will seek return to Iran nuclear deal. middleeasteye.net Joe Biden reaffirms he will seek return to Iran nuclear deal | In interview with the New York Times, US president-elect says addressing Iran’s nuclear programme will take precedence over other issues with Tehran | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 15: 50 | Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on 20 January 2021 (AFP/File photo) | US President-elect Joe Biden has reaffirmed that his incoming ad…
(2020-12-02). 100+ Groups Oppose Latest Nuclear Bailout Scheme. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). The New Goldman Sachs? BlackRock Sees Clout Growing as Biden Taps Two Execs to Top Economic Posts. democracynow.org 
For his incoming economic team, President-elect Joe Biden has picked several people associated with the investment giant BlackRock, which has been called “the fourth branch of government.” This includes his choice of Brian Deese, a former adviser to Barack Obama, to be his director of the National Economic Council. Deese was the global head of sustainable investing for BlackRock, which is the world’s largest asset manager, with over $7 trillion in its portfolio. This comes as progressives are demanding a Cabinet free of Wall Street influence. “BlackRock has very smartly cultivated its reputation as a sort of ‘goo…
(2020-12-02). Trans kids at risk after High Court ruling, detransitioners agree. thecanary.co 
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(2020-12-02). Iran threatens to strike UAE in case of US attack: MEE. yenisafak.com Iran sent a direct threatening message to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that it will attack the Gulf state in case the Islamic Republic came under US attack from Emirati territory, the Middle East Eye (MEE) news website has reported.The London-based portal said that Tehran threatened Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed that Iran will strike the Gulf state in case it is attacked by the US from the UAE.”We will hold you responsible for the assassination of [top nuclear scientist Mohsen] Fakhrizadeh,” reads the Iranian message to bin Zayed.Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Tehran last week in an attack Iran has…
(2020-12-02). Muslim Americans ran for office in record numbers in 2020. middleeasteye.net Muslim Americans ran for office in record numbers in 2020 | At least 170 Muslim candidates were on ballots this election cycle, running in 28 states and Washington DC | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 17: 07 | Of 170 Muslim-American candidates that ran in 2020, 62 won elections (AFP) | Muslim Americans ran for political office in record numbers this year, according to a report published on Wednesday by multiple…
(2020-12-02). Israel’s Knesset passes first hurdle towards a fourth election. middleeasteye.net 
Israel’s Knesset passes first hurdle towards a fourth election | If the bill to dissolve the Knesset passes, this will put Israel on the track of the fourth election in March 2021 | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 11: 14 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Knesset in Jerusalem on 2 December 2020 (AFP) | Israel is on the verge of heading into a fourth legislative election since April 2019, after a prel…
(2020-12-02). Iraqi president condemns Iranian scientist terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Iraq’s President Barham Salih strongly condemned the Friday assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-02). Message to National Day of Mourning 2020 from Leonard Peltier. workers.org 
Greetings my relatives, friends, loved ones and supporters, First of all, I want to thank you for the privilege of being allowed to express my feelings about this “Day of Mourning,” as we call it, and “Day of Thanksgiving,” as the rest of the U.S. calls it. Sometimes I’m at . . . |
(2020-12-02). The Best Climate Change Solutions Benefit Humanity and Nature. commondreams.org We trusted the people of Borneo’s wisdom, and they quite naturally designed an approach that linked their health, household economy, occupation, and rainforest. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). ‘Turkish-Russian joint Karabakh center under construction’. yenisafak.com A Turkish-Russian joint center in Nagorno-Karabakh which will monitor the cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia is under construction, according to Turkey’s defense minister on Wednesday.”Now, it is under construction. In a very short time, our friends will start their duty there,” Hulusi Akar told visiting representatives of Turkish non-governmental organizations in the capital Ankara.Turkish and Russian generals as well as other military officers will be at the center together, Akar said, adding that they will work toward making the cease-fire lasting.Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Russia-brokered agr…
(2020-12-02). European court lifts ‘interim measure’ on Turkey over Nagorno-Karabakh. yenisafak.com Ruling anew in the wake of the truce in Nagorno-Karabakh, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday lifted a measure it previously ordered in a case Armenia had filed against Turkey.Following a request by Turkey citing the Nov. 10 cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending a 44-day conflict, the court said in a written statement that it was issuing a new decision.Reconsidering Armenia’s application from October, keeping in mind the information provided by Turkey, the court “decided, in view of that information, to lift the interim measure indicated on 6 October 2020 in the case of Armenia v. T…
(2020-12-02). Indigenous people block Trans-Amazon Highway protesting industrial drought. peoplesworld.org ALTAMIRA, Pará, Brazil (Nov. 9) — On Monday morning, Nov. 9, an estimated 150 fishermen, riverside inhabitants, local farmers and members of the indigenous Curuaya and Xipaya peoples from Altamira, Senator José Porfírio, Novo Brasil, Anapu and Vitória do Xingu, five municipalities in the State of Pará, occupied both lanes of the Trans-Amazon Highway at …
(2020-12-02). Traditional fishing in Caspian coast of Iran. en.mehrnews.com MAZANDARAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Every year, with the start of the fishing season in mid-October, the northern people in Gilan and Mazandaran provinces, living on the coastlines of the Caspian Sea, catch fish in their traditional way.
(2020-12-02). “Global Policeman”: Why’s the US in the South China Sea? globalresearch.ca America regards itself as the “global policeman”, hence its arrogant actions, but it was never deputized by the international community to fulfill such a role. Rather, it’s more like a dangerously delusional role player than a legitimate law enforcement officer….
(2020-12-02). Rainbow Rebellion takes aim at lack of LGBTI rights. greenleft.org.au Rainbow Rebellion marched and chanted through the city’s street on November 28 as part of Pride Week, reports Petrina Harley.
(2020-12-02). Thursday 12/3: Power to the People: How to Win Back Our Democracy w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-02). Minnesota Health Professionals Implore Gov. Walz to Delay Pending Line 3 Construction in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-02). France’s New Security Law May Have Sparked A ‘George Floyd’ Moment. popularresistance.org ward-winning Syrian photographer Ameer Alhalbi lies dazed on the ground. His head is heavily bruised and bandaged, blood covers his face, arms, and much of his body. Lengths of cotton wool have been stuffed up his broken nose, giving him an almost comical appearance. Alhalbi has been badly beaten by police. But this is not Syria, it is Paris, where he was covering — ironically — huge, nationwide protests against police brutality this weekend.
(2020-12-02). Protesters decry Amazon warehouse conditions as they gear up for holiday shopping. zcomm.org “We’re going to march and rally and tell these people who are making six figures what they need to hear: We’re essential workers. And we still exist”
(2020-12-02). Black activists demand Biden make a down payment on reparations NOW! workers.org On Nov. 27, a People’s Webinar entitled, “Post Election Fight for Reparations Now!” was organized by the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based December 12th Movement to demand that President-Elect Joe Biden issue an executive order to make a down payment of at least $500 billion on the debt owed to the descendants of . . . |
(2020-12-02). Trump campaign threatens Republican officials certifying election results. wsws.org Following Trump’s lead, an attorney for the president suggested fired DHS Cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs should be “taken out at dawn and shot.”
(2020-12-02). Biden-Harris tech policy: militarism and censorship. wsws.org Democratic Party president-elect Joseph Biden is formulating policies and assembling a team committed to the use of advanced technologies for the purposes of warfare and suppression of free speech.
(2020-12-02). Spreading the Virus. zcomm.org “In some ways, the whole country is essentially living with the strategy of the least effective states because states interconnect and one state not doing a good job will continue to spread the virus to other states”
(2020-12-02). Why’s The US In The South China Sea?>. oneworld.press America regards itself as the “global policeman”, hence its arrogant actions, but it was never deputized by the international community to fulfill such a role. Rather, it’s more like a dangerously delusional role player than a legitimate law enforcement officer.
(2020-12-02). Former cage fighter convicted of MURDERING ex-girlfriend in cocaine-induced jealous rage. rt.com 
Andrew Wadsworth, a former professional MMA fighter from the UK, is to be sentenced after being convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend after she ‘confessed to being a prostitute who slept with members of her family’. | Wadsworth, 37, who holds a 2-2 professional record inside the cage, confessed to stabbing 32-year-old Melissa Belshaw to death at a residence in Wigan, Greater Manchester last May – telling the court that he “lost control” after Belshaw admitted that she had been working as an escort. | He said that the admission left him felling “humiliated and betrayed,” particularly after he recounted that…
(2020-12-02). Valery Giscard d’Estaing, ex-president of France and author of ill-fated EU constitution, dies ‘due to Covid-19’ at age 94. rt.com Valery Marie Rene Georges Giscard d’Estaing, who served as president of France from 1974 to 1981, passed away from what his family said were effects of the novel coronavirus, having been hospitalized with breathing difficulties. | Also known as Giscard and VGE, d’Estaing was the third president of the French Fifth Republic, succeeding the popular Georges Pompidou as the leader of the Gaullist conservatives. He narrowly lost re-election to socialist Francois Miterrand, after a challenge from the right by future president Jacques Chirac. | VGE was hospitalized in September with a lung infection, and then again i…
(2020-12-02). This Supreme Court Case Could Wreck the New Deal Legal Order. thenation.com This Supreme Court Case Could Wreck the New Deal Legal Order…
(2020-12-02). Video: Azerbaijani Troops Are in Lachin, but Unresolved Karabakh Status Remains Source of Tensions. globalresearch.ca The Nagorno-Karabakh region has been nearing the end of the first phase of the implementation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani ceasefire deal that started on November 10. | Late on November 30, Azerbaijani troops started entering the Lachin district in the Nagorno-Karabkah region. …
(2020-12-02). Dominion contractor tells Michigan panel she told FBI of the election fraud she witnessed, but was CUT OFF and not called back. rt.com 
A Dominion Voting Systems contractor who has testified to seeing election fraud in Michigan told a state Senate committee that she called the FBI to report what she witnessed but was cut off and subsequently ignored by agents. | Mellissa Carone, an information technology freelancer who was assigned by Dominion to work at the TCF Center in Detroit on Election Day, said she called the FBI on November 5 to report instances of fraud that she had seen, including ballots being counted eight to 10 times. | “I spoke with a woman for at least 40 minutes,” Carone told the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee on Tuesday.
(2020-12-02). Italy tightens antivirus restrictions for Christmas. yenisafak.com The new rules — which will be effective from Dec. 4 — will include an almost total ban on international movements and between Italian regions, aimed at avoiding the spread of the virus across the country and limiting huge get-togethers.The restriction will be even tougher on Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1, when citizens would not be allowed to travel even between cities.A nationwide curfew at 10 p.m. will be maintained also on Christmas night and New Year’s Eve, likely obliging Italian churches to anticipate the traditional midnight mass.The government is still discussing a few exceptions to these limitations, possibly…
(2020-12-02). Over 760kg of narcotics busted in Mirjaveh borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — The Sistan and Baluchestan border commander announced the discovery of more than 760 kg of various drugs in the southern borders of the province during two separate operations.
(2020-12-02). Tribes mount organized responses to COVID-19, in contrast to state and federal governments. nationofchange.org The story of inequity is imbued with dispossession of lands and is met with organizing from the inside: two crucial points for untangling and responding to COVID-19.
(2020-12-02). The Nov. 3 “Electile Dysfunction” — Bourgeois Democracy at work. indybay.org By all accounts, the U.S. Presidential election on Nov. 3 produced unprecedented confusion and acrimony. After nearly 2 weeks of uncertainty, it was determined that “Interventionist Joe” Biden won over the incompetent incumbent Donald Trump, aka Agent Orange, by more than 5 million votes. So, was it a clear repudiation of 4 years of a Failed USA State? Or, as mounting evidence seems to suggest, is it a classic case — as the apropos French saying goes — “The more things change, the more they stay the same”?>
(2020-12-02). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the November Jobs Report. cepr.net (The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, December 4th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) The resurgence of the pandemic is likely to be the biggest factor driving labor market performance in November, especially in a context where most of the CARES Act supports have ended. We are …
(2020-12-02). Ex-Obama adviser Susan Rice mourns democracy’s NEAR-DEATH experience with Trump in melodramatic appeal to Georgia voters. rt.com 
Former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice has appealed to Georgia voters to flip two contested Senate seats, accusing President Donald Trump and his party of “torpedoing” the “foundations” of democracy. | Rice, who narrowly missed being tapped as vice president and later as secretary of state in Democrat Joe Biden’s incoming administration, waxed dramatic about “our democracy’s near-death experience” under Trump in a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday. | The Republican leader’s efforts to challenge Biden’s projected victory constituted a “near-death experience” for “our democracy,” Rice lamented. Such an…
(2020-12-02). Climate Action: It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, in a passionate, uncompromising speech delivered on Wednesday at Columbia University in New York.
(2020-12-02). UK Labour Party backs Johnson government ending lockdown in “national interest” wsws.org Johnson was ultimately able to win the vote by a large majority thanks to most of Labour’s 200 MPs abstaining, with Starmer abiding by his cynical pledge to only “constructive” opposition to the government.
(2020-12-02). A New Technology That Will Dangerously Expand Government Spying on Citizens. counterpunch.org If you’re worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just personal activity, then you should be aware the technological capability of government surveillance is about to expand exponentially. The US Air Force’s Research Lab (yes, it has its own lab) has recently signed
(2020-12-02). 2020 may be third hottest year on record, world could hit climate change milestone by 2024. news.un.org This year is on track to be one of the three hottest on record, completing a run of six years that were all hotter than any year ever measured before, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
(2020-12-02). Moms4Housing Mark One-Year Anniversary with Anti-Auction Action on Courthouse Steps. indybay.org It’s been a big year for Moms for Housing with the successful reclamation of a West Oakland home and two co-founders winning elected office. In the videos below, Dominique Walker, Rebecca Ruiz, Carroll Fife, Nino Parker, and Turha Ak come to terms with the moms’ successes and lay out some of the challenges expected in the coming year.
(2020-12-02). Doctored Indignation: Australia-China Relations. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-02). Slow and Steady Just Won’t Do: Why Biden Must Move Fast—and Go Big—on Climate. commondreams.org Time for ambitious climate action in the United States and abroad is now. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Saudi diplomat ridiculed for claiming Riyadh does not ‘engage in assassinations’. middleeasteye.net Saudi diplomat ridiculed for claiming Riyadh does not ‘engage in assassinations’ | Adel al-Jubeir under fire as critics point to murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 | Wed, 12/02/2020 – 21: 18 | Adel al-Jubeir addresses panel titled ‘G20 to Reconnect the World’ at International Media Centre in Riyadh on 20 November (AFP/File photo) | A senior Saudi diplomat has come under fire for cl…
(2020-12-02). Rally on Wheels. indybay.org Rally on Wheels: A Mobile Protest to Ban Evictions and Cancel Rent…
(2020-12-02). Sergio Ramos Offers Conor McGregor a Fight. sputniknews.com Sergio Ramos is a Spanish professional football player who captains both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. Injured in November, he missed his team’s 2-0 Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk. The Real Madrid ace, however, used his recovery time effectively, making good use of Madrid’s weight room.
(2020-12-02). Biden Taps Two BlackRock Executives for Top Economic Posts. truthout.org For his incoming economic team, President-elect Joe Biden has picked several people associated with the investment giant BlackRock, which has been called “the fourth branch of government.” This includes his choice of Brian Deese, a former adviser to Barack Obama, to be his director of the National Economic Council. Deese was the global head of sustainable investing for BlackRock, which is the world’s largest asset manager, with over $7 trillion in its portfolio. This comes as progressives are demanding a Cabinet…
(2020-12-02). In his ‘most important speech ever’, Trump vows to protect US election system from ‘coordinated assault & siege’. rt.com Saying the US electoral system was under attack, President Donald Trump said he would fight to ensure only legal votes are counted, adding that the media rushed to ‘anoint’ Joe Biden as the winner of a ‘very strange’ election. | Statement by Donald J. Trump, The President of the United States | Full Video: “As president, I have no…
(2020-12-02). Bayer Lobbying “Very Strongly” to Change EU’s GMO Regulations to Exempt Gene Editing. globalresearch.ca Speaking during the Bayer Future of Farming online conference, Liam Condon, president of crop science at Bayer, said the company is lobbying “very strongly” to change the EU’s GMO regulations to exempt gene editing, according to an
(2020-12-02). UNHCR hails Iran’s move to give nationality to 75000 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, has welcomed Iran’s decision to give nationality to children born to Iranian mothers and non-Iranian fathers.
(2020-12-02). Britain’s Pfizer vaccine announcement gives anti-vaxxers unlikely boost blamed on Russia without any evidence. rt.com The UK’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was heralded by the government as a breakthrough for “humanity.” However, its announcement was met with a surge of vaccine skepticism online. | Britain became the first nation in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use on Wednesday. The announcement was delivered in pompous style by the government, with Business Secretary Alok Sharma celebrating how “the UK led humanity’s charge against this disease,” and Health Secretary Matt Hancock volunteering to take the jab on live television with ITV’s Piers Morgan. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-12-02). Biden to Maintain US-China Trade Tensions. telesurenglish.net U.S. President-elect Joe Biden assured that he will not change current relations with China, for now, so he will maintain the tariffs that former President Donald Trump imposed against the Asian country. | RELATED: | Journalist Thomas L. Friedman revealed the information after Biden offered him statements about what the U.S. international policy will be under his mandate. | “I would not act immediately to remove the 25 percent tariffs that Trump imposed on about half of China’s exports to the U.S.,” Biden explained in t…
(2020-12-02). Here’s how big oil wants the Supreme Court to help delay and derail climate lawsuits. nationofchange.org This industry push is a concerted effort to squash climate liability lawsuits.
(2020-12-02). Palestinian prisoner Maher-al-Akhras released after 103-day hunger strike. workers.org Hunger striker Maher al-Akhras Palestinian political prisoner Maher al-Akhras was released from Israeli prison Nov. 26. He had staged a hunger strike for 103 days in protest of his arrest and incarceration. He was held by occupation forces under “administrative detention” and was never charged with a crime. Akhras, who . . . |
(2020-12-02). Ecuador Sentences 11 Waorani Indigenous People Over Homicide. telesurenglish.net The Justice Court of Orellana province in Ecuador ratified the sentence imposed on 11 persons of the Waorani Indigenous community, who were accused of a crime of homicide against the Tagaeri-Taromenane Indigenous tribe in 2013. | RELATED: | The prosecutor’s office pointed out that the sentence was imposed under the “principles of interculturality” as set out in the Constitution, following a dialogue with elders of the Waorani tribes.
(2020-12-02). Independent report finds myriad problems with pandemic relief, jobless aid. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The federal government’s effort to help the millions of people harmed—physically, economically, or both—by the coronavirus pandemic suffers from myriad problems, a new independent report says. And the non-partisan Government Accountability Office adds that in states’ own rush to get jobless aid to people, such as gig workers, who don’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits, …
(2020-12-02). Wall Street Crowd to Run Biden’s Neoliberal Agenda. globalresearch.ca Since Biden/Harris were dubiously chosen as Dem standard bearers, establishment media across the board bombarded the US public with puff-piece reporting about them — ignoring their dark side. | A former US envoy once described Pompeo as the most “sycophantic and …
(2020-12-02). Winter 2020 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Monthly News Digest and News Alert! indybay.org As Immigrant Detain, Deport and Dying Under Trump, What’ll be Biden Mean for Immigrant Rights?>
(2020-12-02). Bomb Libya And Take Its Oil. popularresistance.org “Unless we take the oil from Libya, I have no interest in Libya,” Donald Trump declared in an April 2011 interview on CNN’s “Newsroom.” | The U.S. government was considering military intervention in the oil-rich North African nation at the time. Trump said he would only participate if Washington exploited Libya’s natural resources in return. | “Libya is only good as far I’m concerned for one thing — this country takes the oil. If we’re not taking the oil, no interest,” he added. | NATO claimed its U.S.-backed bombing campaign was meant to protect Libyans who were protesting the regime of longtime dictator M…
(2020-12-02). ‘Coronavirus arrived in US as early as December 2019’. yenisafak.com SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, might have first arrived in the US in December 2019, much before than officially reported, according to a recent study.The first COVID-19 cases were identified in Wuhan, China in December last year, and possibly reached the US in the same month although American officials reported the first case in late January.The US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has examined archived samples collected by the American Red Cross from 7,389 blood donations of residents in nine US states on Dec. 13-Jan. 17.Coronavirus antibodies were found in 106 out of 7,389 blo…
(2020-12-02). Lucha de clases en China: øcómo lidiar con los multimillonarios? workers.org “El aprendiz del brujo” es una vieja historia que se repite en muchas variaciones, desde mitos griegos hasta un famoso poema alemán de Goethe en 1797 y hasta una película de Alfred Hitchcock y varias versiones de Disney. Todas las variaciones tratan de invocar o desatar fuerzas abrumadoras que no . . . |
(2020-12-02). Selected Articles: Millions of Americans Vulnerable to Eviction. globalresearch.ca 
By During the most severe Main Street economic collapse in US history — with over one-fourth of working-age Americans jobless — additional calamity looms in the coming weeks. …
(2020-12-02). Saturday 12/19: Conversation w/ Elif Shafak, Turkish-British Writer, Speaker, Academic (City Lights Books). indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-02). San Francisco Bay View’s New Era Kicks Off. indybay.org Revolutionary greetings old and new friends, allies and supporters!
(2020-12-02). UK Campaign to Stop Killer Robots Writes to Defence Secretary on the UK’s Approach to LAWS. globalresearch.ca As members of the UK
(2020-12-02). Covid-19, Schools and the Digital Divide. counterpunch.org On November 19th, Mayor Bill de Blasio closed New York’s public schools. He has been joined by other mayors and education officials throughout the country struggle over whether to keep their local schools open for in-class or offer only remote learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has entered yet another wave and, as of mid-November, over 11
(2020-12-02). Crecientes amenazas contra hogares de los obreros. workers.org 
En marzo y abril, más de 22 millones de trabajadores en los Estados Unidos perdieron sus trabajos. Hasta ahora, la tambaleante recuperación económica ha traído retornado a 12 millones, pero 10 millones de trabajadores, el 90% de ellos en el sector de servicios mal remunerados, todavía no tienen trabajo. Un . . . |
(2020-12-02). Mass farmer protest rattles India’s far-right BJP government. wsws.org The farmers are protesting a pro-corporate agrarian “reform” that Modi and his BJP rushed through parliament in September, at the same time as they were attacking workers’ right to strike and gutting restrictions on mass layoffs.
(2020-12-02). San Lorenzo, CA: Violent Racist Lindsay Grathwohl Exposed to Neighbors. indybay.org Community safety alerts mailed to Lindsay Grathwohl’s neighbors warn of violent racist in the neighborhood.
(2020-12-02). Why the Cosmic Kite Never Fell: Soccer and Diego Maradona. counterpunch.org In Argentina, beatification and canonisation can happen to living figures. Unlike the officialdom of the Catholic Church, the processes take place in accordance with an insurgent popular will. The death of various public figures — Carlos Gardel for tango; Evita Perón for politics; Diego Maradona for football — merely reassures them the status of popular
(2020-12-02). On the Line: Armed and Dangerous. progressive.org Zach D. Roberts reports: “I’ve covered protests in America for the last twenty years. But it wasn’t until 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, that I saw men with guns take to the streets.”
(2020-12-02). Woman charged for attempted TERRORIST ATTACK on railroad facility in Washington state was a Democratic Party organizer — reports. rt.com Ellen Brennan Reiche, one of two women charged this week in Seattle for allegedly attempting a terrorist attack on a railroad, was reportedly the deputy field organizer for the Democratic Party in Washington state. | US Attorney Brian Moran announced the charges, saying that the 23-year-old Reiche and Samantha Frances Brooks, 27, were arrested on Saturday night after they allegedly placed a “shunt” on BNSF railroad tracks in Bellingham, Washington. A shunt is comprised of wire and magnets stretched between the tracks to disrupt the low-level electrical current and can be used to derail a train, cause train car…
(2020-12-02). 250 Million People Participate In Countrywide Strike In India. popularresistance.org On Thursday, November 26, India witnessed the biggest organized strike in human history. Over 250 million workers and farmers, along with their allies among students, feminists and civil society groups participated in the nationwide strike. The strike coincides with India’s Constitution Day, which commemorates the adoption of the constitution in 1949, and comes in the background of an unprecedented attack on workers’ rights and farmers’ protections by the right-wing government of prime minister Narendra Modi.
(2020-12-02). Another Slow Recovery from Economic Disaster. counterpunch.org The lesson learned from the Great Recession was that the initial stimulus was far too small. The subsequent austerity during the recovery directly obstructed a return to full employment. There had been hopes that a Biden administration would quickly implement an aggressive stimulus. In addition to measures to control the pandemic, the hoped-for stimulus would
(2020-12-02). 14-year-old Michigan youth who was brutally treated by police dies of COVID-19. wsws.org Fourteen-year-old Honestie Hodges has died from complications of COVID-19 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, two weeks after being hospitalized on her birthday.
(2020-12-02). The Reagan/Trump playbook. nationofchange.org Yes folks, Reaganland and Trumpworld don’t seem to want to go away… unless more of us say ‘Enough is Enough!’
(2020-12-02). Despite Trump Efforts to Foment War With Iran, Experts Say Biden Has Chance to Restore Needed Diplomacy. commondreams.org “The window to get back into the nuclear deal, and stave off growing threats of war, will be short.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-02). Healing Blankets Project. thenation.com Healing Blankets Project…
(2020-12-02). Stop ICE’s rush to illegally deport families! workers.org By Marta Guttenberg Philadelphia Around 50 people, including immigrant community members, Shut Down Berks Coalition activists, and elected Pennsylvania State Representatives Chris Rabb and Joseph Hohenstein, took part in an emergency rally outside Philadelphia’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Nov. 25. Demonstrators tell ICE, “Don’t deport the 28,” . . . |
(2020-12-02). Neo-Nazi groups targeted by German police raids. peoplesworld.org Hundreds of police officers raided homes in three German states Tuesday, Dec. 1, after the government banned the far-right Wolfsbrigade 44 organization. The homes of 11 members of the group were searched in Hesse, Mecklenburg West-Pomerania, and North Rhine-Westphalia to seize funds and neo-Nazi propaganda. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer declared: “Whoever fights against the basic …
(2020-12-02). As heatwave hits Australia, polls find 75% support net zero emissions by 2030. greenleft.org.au As spring exited into summer with record temperatures in much of New South Wales and South Australia, public support for strong action on the climate continues to grow. Margaret Gleeson reports.
(2020-12-01). Trump’s Worst Crime Must Not be Forgotten. counterpunch.org 
It is, unfortunately, unlikely that Trump will ever stand trial but, if he does, then his complicity in the ethnic cleansing of the Syrian Kurds should top the charge sheet. This was an act of evil in itself and also the betrayal of an ally since American-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters had led the counter-attack against Isis, closing in on its last strongholds just as Turkey invaded Afrin. |
(2020-12-01). As the Ethiopian government claims victory over Tigray, the UN warns the conflict isn’t over. thecanary.co The United Nations (UN) has warned that hundreds of thousands of displaced people could still be in danger, after the Ethiopian government declared victory over Tigray. | The UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi Abduction reports remain unconfirmed, but Grandi told journalists refugee abductions: would be major violations of i…
(2020-12-01). Mali: COVID-19 and conflict lead to rise in child trafficking. news.un.org Child trafficking is rising in Mali, along with forced labour and forced recruitment by armed groups, due to conflict, insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). “Dark Winter” Was the Code Name for a Scenario in Which a Biological Weapon Was Used Against the American Populace. globalresearch.ca Could it be possible that the phrase “dark winter” has some sort of deeper meaning that most of us are not meant to understand? We have heard that phrase over and over again in recent weeks, and usually it has …
(2020-12-01). Diversity in Dance Today: Enlightenment and Romanticist Perspectives. globalresearch.ca The drum is always there. In life and death. In between is dance. Always the drum is everywhere. -Peniel Guerrier | I don’t think this world was made for a small minority to dance on the faces of everyone else. -H.G. …
(2020-12-01). The Fed Needs Public Banks Now More Than Ever. scheerpost.com The Fed’s policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and “Special Purpose Vehicles” — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. . The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually needs are public banks, which could and would do the job.
(2020-12-01). Scott Atlas is leaving the Coronavirus Task Force. Here’s why his departure is being celebrated. salon.com Atlas became a gleeful yes-man, cosigning Trump’s scientifically misinformed pandemic agenda…
(2020-12-01). Women: Part and Parcel of the Persecuted Shiite Community in Bahrain. thealtworld.com Exclusive— Bahraini Women’s Day is annually celebrated on 1st December as part of an initiative by the so-called Supreme Council for Women, supposedly an umbrella organization tasked to oversee and honor the “achievements and valuable insights and contribution made by Bahraini women”. | Conversely however, this has not necessarily translated into progress for the rights of women in Bahrain. Indeed, Manama has failed to adopt any viable policies that would affect the status of women, who continue to endure the authority’s deliberate efforts to silence its political opponents. | In 2002, Bahrain became the fir…
(2020-12-01). The Coup That Never Happened. thenation.com The Coup That Never Happened…
(2020-12-01). #9. Rising Risks of Nuclear Power Due to Climate Change. projectcensored.org Nuclear power plants are unprepared for climate change. Rising sea levels and warmer waters will impact power plants’ infrastructure, posing increased risks of nuclear disasters, according to reports from the…
(2020-12-01). #21. The Scourge of Human Trafficking in Yemen. projectcensored.org Owing to the war launched in 2015 by a US-backed coalition of Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen now suffers from “a complete absence” of law and order, which has…
(2020-12-01). What can we learn from the results of the 2020 election? liberationnews.org 
Photo: 2020 electoral college result — Wikimedia Commons The 2020 election broke the record for the most ballots cast and is set to be one of the largest percentage turnouts of eligible voters recorded. The massive vote total produced all sorts of contradictory results. In Florida, Trump won alongside a $15/hr minimum wage ballot measure. …
(2020-12-01). Major US bank promises not to fund Arctic drilling. nationofchange.org “Nearly 30 major banks around the world (now including all 6 major U.S. banks!) have concluded that funding new Arctic drilling is far too risky and bad for business.”
(2020-12-01). Mysterious monolith surfaces in ROMANIA, days after similar object disappeared from Utah desert. rt.com 
A strange metallic monolith has been spotted in Romania just days after a similar structure was discovered in a remote Utah desert — before being removed by an unknown party. | The cryptic 13-foot (4m) object was found near an ancient fortress and archaeological site in the city of Piatra Neamt. | Photographs and videos show that the structure has a startling resemblance to a similar monolith that was discovered, but then hauled away by an unidentified group, in Utah last week. However, the Romanian monolith is decorated with a loop-like script that appears to be etched into the object’s metallic veneer.
(2020-12-01). COVID Patients Are Treated as Untouchables Once Posters Put Up Outside Their Homes: Top Indian Court. sputniknews.com Last month, India’s top court asked the governing Bharatiya Janata Party government to consider issuing guidelines to do away with the practice of pasting posters outside the homes of COVID-19 patients.
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Submits Report to Meet the Hague Court’s Requests. telesurenglish.net Venezuela’s Public Ministry delivered Monday a report to respond to the requests issued by the Prosecutor Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in October this year. | RELATED: | Attorney General Tarek William Saab noted that the “extensive report” was submitted “in time and form” in order to meet the call voiced by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) chairwoman Fatou Bensouda. | He also reiterated his go…
(2020-12-01). Rent debt “bomb” points to depth of social crisis in Australia. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of working-class households could face eviction as temporary COVID-19 pandemic moratoriums end.
(2020-12-01). John Wilson’s Magically Poignant Urban Histories. thenation.com John Wilson’s Magically Poignant Urban Histories…
(2020-12-01). ‘EU set to assess ties with Turkey at December summit’. yenisafak.com At its summit next month, the EU will assess its relations with Turkey not over one action, but on Turkey’s actions over a period of time, said an EU spokesperson on MondayAsked about Turkey bringing a ship back to port on Monday after it completed part of its energy research mission — a mission the EU has long objected to — Peter Stona told a news conference that what the EU expects from Turkey, and its timeline, are very clear.”The leaders of the EU and the EU member states will get together during the next European Council in December and they will review whether Turkey delivered on their expectati…
(2020-12-01). On unemployment benefits, Wall Street Journal’s ‘common sense’ is nonsense. peoplesworld.org 
“The latest attempt to defy common sense is a study by Yale economists that purportedly finds the $600 federal enhancement to jobless benefits hasn’t affected the incentive to work. But the study offers limited evidence for this conclusion, which is contradicted by other data and real-world evidence.” —Editorial Board, “Economists vs. Common Sense: If you …
(2020-12-01). “Part of the Solution”: Meet the Black Doctor Who Joined a Vaccine Trial After Her Dad Died of COVID. democracynow.org 
As the drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna seek emergency approval for their coronavirus vaccines, public health bodies and regulators are weighing how to distribute the vaccines and who will get access to them. The pandemic is disproportionately impacting African American, Latinx and Indigenous communities, exposing long-standing inequities and systemic racism in the U.S. healthcare system. These same communities are underrepresented in the clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, due in part to centuries of abusive treatment at the hands of medical researchers. We speak with Dr. Chris Pernell, a public health physician…
(2020-12-01). New Partnership Aims to Intercept Illegal Drugs and Devices. jamanetwork.com The FDA has joined with US Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) to stop harmful products that threaten the public’s health from entering the US through International Mail Facilities.
(2020-12-01). Can Democrats Really Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Seats? thenation.com Can Democrats Really Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Seats?
(2020-12-01). Iranian “E Like Elvis” to vie at Color tape Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Mir Hosseini, the short film “E Like Elvis” will participate at the Color tape International Film Festival in Australia.
(2020-12-01). A Very Corporate Cabinet; Another Assasination; Fighting in Ethiopia. sputniknews.com Donald Trump melts down over the holiday weekend, Joe Biden breaks down, and both parties’ establishments carry on business as usual.
(2020-12-01). Philly Nurses Strike: ‘If nurses are out here, something is wrong in there’. workers.org 
In early November, members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) in four Philadelphia area hospitals voted to walk out if hospital administrators did not agree to their contract demands. The 2,500 nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald, St. Mary’s Medical Center, St. Christopher’s for Children and Albert . . . |
(2020-12-01). How a Rahm Emanuel Appointment Would Hurt Biden and the Democrats. commondreams.org An appointment for the notoriously abrasive former mayor of Chicago should be of even more concern to the new administration and the Democratic Party than it is to the left. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Nurturing the soil is vitally important to our collective survival. greenleft.org.au Farmers have the potential to become carbon sequestration heroes but are being failed by the major parties, argues David Bell.
(2020-12-01). Sudan to pull out of Israel deal if US fails to pass terror delisting: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan to pull out of Israel deal if US fails to pass terror delisting: Report | Conditional on its removal from US’s terror sponsors list, Sudan agreed last month to normalise ties with Israel. Now the future of the diplomatic deal hangs on Congress | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 18: 12 | Side-by-side images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (AFP/File photos) | Sudan h…
(2020-12-01). ‘I’d make him eat the canvas’: UFC’s Covington vows to knock out Trump critic LeBron in a fight as he slams ‘privileged’ NBA stars. rt.com 
UFC loudmouth Colby Covington has taken aim at LeBron James – an opponent of his political hero, Donald Trump – by warning that he would hand him an even more brutal knockout than ex-NBA star Nate Robinson suffered in the ring.
(2020-12-01). Millions of Workers on Strike Amid Friedrich Engels’ 200th Birthday. sputniknews.com The assassination of top Iranian scientist sparks outrage; Millions of workers on strike in India…
(2020-12-01). Amy Adams reacts to negative “Hillbilly Elegy” reviews by saying the film “transcends politics” salon.com “I never would presume to say what critics should or shouldn’t do,” Adams says about whether critics should ignore…
(2020-12-01). Colombia: Another Indigenous Leader Killed in Cauca. telesurenglish.net Romelio Ramos Cuetia, a 31-year-old indigenous community member, was murdered by a group of armed men in the rural area of the municipality of Suárez, in the northern part of the Colombian department of Cauca. | The indigenous man was a native of the village of Paletón in the municipality of Jambaló and resided in the Alejandría village in the of Cerro Tijeras, where he worked as a farmer. | RELATED: | According to…
(2020-12-01). Borsa Istanbul up at Tuesday open. yenisafak.com Turkey’s benchmark stock index opened at 1,302.25 points on Tuesday, rising by 1.45% or 18.66 points from the previous close.Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index dropped rapidly by 3.40% to close at 1,283.58 points on Monday, with a daily trading volume of 30.3 billion Turkish liras ($3.88 billion).The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose to 7.8560 as of 9: 30 a.m. local time (0630GMT), versus 7.8190 at the previous close.The euro/Turkish lira exchange rate was up to 9.3700 from 9.3510, while one British pound traded for 10.4810 Turkish liras, increasing from 10.4480.One barrel of Brent crude oil sold for around $…
(2020-12-01). Moderna applies for EU vaccine authorization. yenisafak.com US biotechnology firm Moderna has applied for emergency EU authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Tuesday.”The Agency and its scientific committees will continue working on the assessment over the Christmas period,” said an EMA in a statement.”If the data submitted are robust enough to conclude on the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the EMA’s scientific committee for human medicines (CHMP) will conclude its assessment during an extraordinary meeting scheduled for 12 January at the latest,” it added.The EMA said the timeframe is short because the a…
(2020-12-01). #19. Antibiotic Abuse: Pharmaceutical Profiteering Accelerates Superbugs. projectcensored.org Pharmaceutical giants Abbott and Sun Pharma are providing dangerous amounts of antibiotics to unlicensed doctors in India and incentivizing them to overprescribe. In August 2019 the Bureau of Investigative Journalism…
(2020-12-01). Iran ‘aggressively’ challenging regional security, Bahrain claims, calls for ‘unrelenting pressure’ on Tehran. rt.com 
Bahrain’s foreign minister has condemned what he termed Tehran’s heightened interference and aggression in the Middle East, saying it’s essential the international community confront Iran’s behavior “with unrelenting pressure.” | Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani said on Tuesday that Iran’s aggression was a regional security challenge that needs to be confronted head-on. | Iran today challenges regional security as aggressively as at any time in recent history. | Al-Zayani made the remarks during a virtual meeting for US-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue. | The minister said that Iran’s “malign intent and activities are…
(2020-12-01). Global agreement on migration 'taking root' despite pandemic challenge: Guterres. news.un.org The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is “taking root in promising ways”, the UN Secretary General said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Saudis call for restraint after Iranian scientist terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the United Nations reacted to the Friday assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling on Tehran to practice restraint.
(2020-12-01). How Targeting Fat Cells’ Estrogen Receptors Could Fight Obesity. jamanetwork.com In adipocytes, fat cells, a particular estrogen receptor appears critical for energy-supplying mitochondria to function properly. The discovery points to a potential drug target for boosting fat tissue metabolism, which could help combat obesity and other metabolic conditions.
(2020-12-01). Some liberals and arms-control experts are cheering for war profiteers to be in Biden’s cabinet. nationofchange.org Many progressive activists and organizations have mobilized since the election to offer well-documented opposition to highly dubious potential members of the Biden Cabinet.
(2020-12-01). Scientists and Historians Uncover Further Details of Racist 1921 Tulsa Massacre. globalresearch.ca During World War I (1914-1918) and the immediately following years (1919-1921), racial tensions escalated inside the United States resulting in numerous efforts by white racists to contain and in many cases remove the presence of African Americans. | One of the …
(2020-12-01). Recent Online Olympiad On Russian As A Foreign Language Broke All Records. oneworld.press 9500 people from 150 countries participated in the online Olympiad on Russian as a Foreign Language held by Saint Petersburg State University and the Ministry of Education.
(2020-12-01). Warning of International Law Violations, Rights Groups Demand Halt to Trump Weapons Sale to UAE. commondreams.org “In Yemen, airstrikes by the Saudi- and Emirati-led Coalition are responsible for the majority of civilian casualties,” 29 groups write in a new letter. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya. middleeasteye.net 
US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya | A US Africa Command says Wagner Group’s support of Khalifa Haftar may have been paid for by its ally the United Arab Emirates | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 21 | The US Pentagon said Wagner had deployed 2,000 mercenaries in Libya to prop up Haftar’s attempt to take control of Tripoli (AFP) | The United States has accused its ally the UAE of funding Russian merc…
(2020-12-01). Video: US-Backed Thai Mobs Remove Barriers at Army Base. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-01). Indian Filmmaker Onir Talks About ‘My Brother Nikhil’ Breaking Stigma of HIV/AIDS. sputniknews.com Apart from entertainment, cinema is also a great tool to spread awareness about sensitive subjects. And Indian Filmmaker Onir did just that with his iconic Bollywood movie “My Brother Nikhil” (2005), which created a movement and triggered conversations about HIV/AIDS and same-sex relationships across the globe.
(2020-12-01). F1’s Romain Grosjean Reveals He ‘Saw Death Coming,’ Recalled Niki Lauda Accident Amid Fiery Crash. sputniknews.com The Formula One driving series has had a history of deadly crashes since the competition first started; however, throughout the decades, organizers have increasingly improved safety measures, especially with the introduction of the halo system which largely prevented French driver Romain Grosjean’s death during a weekend race in Bahrain.
(2020-12-01). The UK’s most gruesome sport is taking place on National Trust land. thecanary.co Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse that some readers may find upsetting. | The National Trust is appearing a lot in the news, most recently for its conservation efforts in
(2020-12-01). €100 million Covid hospital opened in Madrid amid union protests over lack of staff. rt.com 
Spain’s Madrid region has opened a new hospital to treat Covid-19 patients which cost ‚Ǩ100 million ($120 million) to build, as unions raised questions over how it will be staffed due to a lack of healthcare workers in the country. | The new hospital’s final cost was more than double the originally planned budget, and the country’s shortage of staff has seen opposition politicians and labor unions criticize the government project. At the inauguration of the building on Tuesday, Regional President Isabel Diaz Ayuso was greeted by protesters. | In a statement about the launch, the Madrid region…
(2020-12-01). India: 250 million people participate in nationwide general strike. greenleft.org.au Despite police repression and the COVID-19 pandemic, workers, farmers and their allies participated in a nationwide strike against recent neoliberal reforms pushed through by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. People's Dispatch reports.
(2020-12-01). Anti-narcotic police dismantles six drug bands in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian police have smashed six drug bands in Tehran, busting over 2 tons of different illicit drugs.
(2020-12-01). #13. Lessons from Colorado’s Voting System. projectcensored.org Colorado boasts “the highest percentage of eligible citizens registered to vote,” and its voter participation rates are “often the first or second for the entire nation,” Colorado Secretary of State…
(2020-12-01). Monday 11/30: Gen Z and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Webinar. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-01). Sudan to pull out of Israel deal if US fails to pass terror delisting: Report. middleeasteye.net Sudan to pull out of Israel deal if US fails to pass terror delisting: Report | Conditional on its removal from US’s terror sponsors list, Sudan agreed last month to normalise ties with Israel. Now the future of the diplomatic deal hangs on Congress | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 18: 12 | Side-by-side images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (AFP/File photos) | Sudan h…
(2020-12-01). Tests Reveal Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Aerial Pesticide Showered Over Millions of Acres in US. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). What Are We Gonna Do Now to Save Our Democracy? counterpunch.org “Are you done with that dumpling?” — Words Trump is said to have whispered in Obama’s ear about Angela Merkel, during the presidential transition period of 2016 Now that polls have closed and the votes have been counted and the only thing left to do is wait for Donald J. Trump to concede defeat, and
(2020-12-01). The Queen’s Gambit: The coming of age of a chess prodigy. wsws.org This Netflix offering treats its subject with uncommon seriousness and humanity.
(2020-12-01). Pic of Aussie soldier CHUGGING BEER from ‘prosthetic leg of dead Taliban fighter’ emerges amid Afghan war crimes report fallout. rt.com 
Leaked photographs purportedly show Australian soldiers partying with an artificial limb that belonged to a Taliban militant, amid growing outrage over a report detailing suspected abuses committed by Aussie troops in Afghanistan. | In one of the images, a senior Australian special forces soldier is seen drinking beer from the prosthetic leg, the Guardian, which obtained the photographs,
(2020-12-01). ‘I Guess He’s the Next One to Be Fired’: Even William Barr Says No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud. commondreams.org The Trump-appointee's comments came as the president's reelection campaign filed yet another lawsuit challenging the election outcome. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Vaccine Ethics: Doctor Warns Against Paying People to Get COVID Vaccine as U.S. Preps Distribution. democracynow.org 
As distribution of coronavirus vaccines draws near, a recent poll suggests that 42% of Americans are reluctant to take the vaccine. In response, some, including former Maryland congressmember and presidential candidate John Delaney, are pushing to pay people to get vaccinated, a move being discouraged by many, including Dr. Monica Peek, a physician, associate professor of medicine and health disparities researcher at the University of Chicago. She says there are major concerns about how to ensure at-risk groups get vaccinated while overcoming public doubts about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, but paying…
(2020-12-01). Statements of support from Sri Lanka in defence of Dr. Scalice against Stalinist slanders. wsws.org “In a period where the working class rallying behind a genuine revolutionary leadership is decisive, Scalice’s exposure has a huge contemporary relevance.”
(2020-12-01). Crímenes de lesa humanidad: °Acusamos de genocidio! workers.org 
El viernes 20 de noviembre, se diagnosticaron más de 200.000 casos nuevos de COVID-19 en los EE.UU. °En solo ese día! Desde que el virus comenzó a viajar por el país a fines de enero, al principio sin ser detectado, más de 260.000 personas han muerto en los EE.UU. y . . . |
(2020-12-01). Saving JCPOA necessary for resolving Iran’s nuclear issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that safeguarding JCPOA must be the basic precondition for any political solution to Iran’s nuclear issue.
(2020-12-01). Iran basketball to come back with increased readiness. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran basketball team sporting director Masoud Ghasemi said that men’s national team will participate in the third window of FIBA Asia qualifiers with more readiness.
(2020-12-01). Three LATAM Women Were Awarded the 2020 Goldman Prize. telesurenglish.net The 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize was awarded to five activists in the fight against environmental pollution and climate change. Three of the winners are from the Latin American and Caribbean region. | RELATED: | The Mayan indigenous leader Leydy Pech was honored for her contribution to put an end to the farming of genetically modified soybeans in Mexico by the U.S. company Monsanto. In September 2017, Mexico’s Fo…
(2020-12-01). Always More to Be Done—The Presence of Comfort in Patient Care. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay a medical student recalls discovering the power of meaningful palliative care, contrasting patients’ relief from suffering through caring and comfort with her father’s awful experience of pain and neglect in his closing days.
(2020-12-01). Fox News host pushes back on Lara Trump’s claim that her father-in-law will serve “four more years” salon.com “This thing is far from over,” Lara Trump attempted to tell Fox News viewers before being met with push back…
(2020-12-01). Dispensing of Zolpidem and Low-Dose Trazodone Among Commercially Insured Adults in the US, 2011-2018. jamanetwork.com This study uses IBM MarketScan database data to describe trends in zolpidem and low-dose trazodone dispensing among adults with employer-sponsored insurance or Medicare supplemental plans between 2011 and 2018, before and after a 2017 clinical practice guideline discouraged trazodone use for insomnia.
(2020-12-01). Pandemic brings dark times to Jerusalem’s Old City. yenisafak.com As night grips Jerusalem’s walled Old City, its ancient alleyways become a ghost town of haunting shadows and light.Mornings used to reveal bright picture-postcard scenes of tourists from around the world stopping to buy souvenirs at Palestinian shops as they made their way to biblical sites holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians.But a modern-day plague, the coronavirus pandemic, is now keeping the visitors away from the Old City and bringing hardship and heartbreak to residents.”In previous years, the city used to be filled with tourists during Christmas time. But now, at around 5 p.m. it becomes empty,” said Hish…
(2020-12-01). Heavily-armed bank robbers launch ‘MAJOR ASSAULT’ on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS). rt.com 
A gang of armed thieves laid siege to a Brazilian city and assaulted banks in what the city’s mayor called a “robbery of great proportions.” Video footage caught the brazen criminals in action, before police arrested several. | The thieves,
(2020-12-01). Deaths mount as Spain’s PSOE—Podemos government escalates assault on migrants. wsws.org At least nine migrants died last week trying to reach the Canary Islands, bringing the total deaths on the West African migration route to more than 500 this year.
(2020-12-01). Iran Denounces US-Israel-Saudi Arabia Plot to Kill Scientist. telesurenglish.net Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Tuesday assured that the murder of the head of the Iranian nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was part of a conspiracy between the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia. | RELATED: | “U.S. President Donald Trump’s advocates are trying to use his last days in power to create chaos and damage the possibility of eliminating anti-Iranian measures,” Zarif said. | On Nov. 24, U.S. Secretary of St…
(2020-12-01). GM Fairfax worker speaks out over management-UAW cover-up of COVID-19 spread. wsws.org The coronavirus has been surging across Kansas and Missouri, with both states recording their highest totals over the proceeding days with no sign of abating.
(2020-12-01). QAnon sympathizer elected to Congress failed to disclose fundraising ties to Sen. Ted Cruz, FEC says. salon.com Cruz gave Lauren Boebert $70,500 on the same day that he asked the DOJ to probe Netflix for alleged child porn…
(2020-12-01). Celebrating Another Maskless, Clueless, Death-Haunted, Staggeringly Hypocritical “Special Time of the Year” commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Did The Australian Media & Military Collude To Launch An Infowar Attack On Russia?>. oneworld.press The Australian Broadcasting Corporation appears to have colluded with the Australian Defence Ministry to launch an information warfare attack on Russia under the pretext of responding to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova’s scathing comments condemning the island nation for the war crimes that Canberra itself recently concluded that its soldiers carried out in Afghanistan, which also served to mislead the Australian public and therefore violated the publicly financed media outlet’s first editorial standard to “maintain [its] independence and integrity”.
(2020-12-01). Bielorrússia na mira do Ocidente: Entrevista com o pesquisador Paulo Henrique Tavare. globalresearch.ca O engenheiro de petróleo Paulo Henrique Tavares vive atualmente entre a Bielorrússia e a Rússia. Doutorando na capital regional russa de Ufá, na encosta europeia dos Montes Urais, o brasileiro, natural de Santos (SP), nesta pandemia tem se dividido entre …
(2020-12-01). The Heat: Biden and China. america.cgtn.com 
China – U.S. relations: What can we expect from the Biden Administration? And how will China react?
(2020-12-01). ‘COVID Is The Grinch’: Gov Cuomo Ridiculed For Playing Christmas Music at COVID Briefing. sputniknews.com The Grinch is the world-famous character from the ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ book by children’s author Dr. Seuss. Over the years the cynical green creature’s name has become synonymous with grumpy people who spoil the happiness of others. But in 2020, not only a person can be titled this way.
(2020-12-01). Patient Information: Urinary Diversion. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the 3 surgical techniques used to divert urine away from the bladder as a part of surgical treatment of bladder cancer.
(2020-12-01). U.S. Centrism: The Radical Betrayal of Global Solidarity. globalresearch.ca “… Somebody must say to America, America if you have contempt for life, if you exploit human beings by seeing them as less than human, if you will treat human beings as a means to an end, you thingafy those …
(2020-12-01). Eight protesting inmates demanding COVID-19 protection shot dead in Sri Lankan prison. wsws.org The brutal Mahara Prison killings are not an aberration but are in line with the increasingly repressive methods being employed to suppress opposition to the government’s COVID-19 response.
(2020-12-01). Canada Is Now Paying the Price for Privatizing Its Vaccine Research and Production Lab. commondreams.org Unfortunately, we’ve ventured a long way from the days when we had a publicly owned and medically innovative enterprise that dazzled on the world stage and kept Canadians at the front of the line for vaccines. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Right-Wing Orgs Are Enlisting Students in Their War Against Campus Progressives. truthout.org When President Donald Trump convened the This was necessary, he said, because U.S. teachers have been pushing students “to hate America.” The major culprit? The late Howard Zinn’s 40-year-old, 784-page book,…
(2020-12-01). Essential Medicines Identified for Future Public Health Emergencies. jamanetwork.com As it prepares for the next potential public health emergency, the FDA collaborated with other federal agencies to develop a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and pharmaceutical ingredients considered necessary to protect the public from infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
(2020-12-01). As Lame-Duck Trump Pushes for Arctic Pillage, Bank of America Latest Bank to Rule Out Drilling in Alaska Wildlife Refuge. commondreams.org “Now that every major American bank has stated unequivocally that they will not finance this destructive activity, it should be clearer than ever that any oil company considering participating in Trump's ill-advised lease sale should stay away.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). It’s So Easy to Hate. sputniknews.com On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events and the state of Wisconsin having certified the election for Joe Biden.
(2020-12-01). Race-Conscious Policies—Including Affirmative Action—Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity. aclu.org Affirmative action recently survived yet another legal attack: Last month, the First Circuit Court of Appeals
(2020-12-01). Wisconsin commission confirms Biden's election victory following recount, starts five-day clock for Trump to file lawsuit. rt.com 
Wisconsin has confirmed Joe Biden’s election victory after a recount requested by President Donald Trump netted the Democrat challenger a few more votes, setting the stage for a legal challenge that must be filed within five days. | Ann Jacobs, the Democrat chairwoman of the Wisconsin Election Commission, confirmed results of the recount on Monday after the process was completed a day earlier. The recount, which cost the Trump campaign $3 million, netted Biden 87 more votes, adding to the 20,600-vote margin that he held after the initial tally. | Media outlets declared Biden the winner of the November 3 electi…
(2020-12-01). The Christmas Big Pharma Race Is On: “Back to Normal” When We Get the Covid Vaccine? globalresearch.ca Ask anyone and they will say things will be back to ‘normal’ as soon as we all have the vaccine. Furthermore, if your only source of news is sponsored by
(2020-12-01). DoJ Moves to Dismiss General Flynn Case as Moot Following Trump Pardon. sputniknews.com General Michael T. Flynn, who was US President Donald Trump’s first National Security Advisor, was accused of making “false statements” to the FBI regarding contacts by the Trump team with the Russian ambassador to the US during the 2016 election campaign.
(2020-12-01). ‘Mall ninja stuff’: Denver police armed with NUNCHUCKS face off against protesters during homeless camp clearout (VIDEO). rt.com 
Disturbing images uploaded to social media show police armed with nunchucks facing off against homeless protesters in Denver, but authorities maintain the “non-lethal weapons” have been in use for years. | At least four people were arrested as police fired non-lethal munitions to disperse crowds of protesters attempting to stop authorities from removing a homeless encampment which had been declared a public health hazard. The incident took place in the River North neighborhood of the city on Monday morning. | As the morning drew on, activists in support of the unhoused were continually pushed back by police. T…
(2020-12-01). Fed says vaccine limbo challenge for US recovery in US. yenisafak.com The uncertainty about the distribution and timing of a coronavirus vaccine is posing challenges for US economic recovery, according to the head of the Federal Reserve.The US still leads the world in infections and deaths from COVID-19, and despite news of possible vaccine candidates, the world’s largest economy is still struggling.”Recent news on the vaccine front is very positive for the medium term,” Jerome Powell said Monday in testimony before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”For now, significant challenges and uncertainties remain, including timing, production and distribution,…
(2020-12-01). UK Conservative government moves to end national lockdown with Labour Party backing. wsws.org The government is to end a lockdown that, despite its partial character and schools and workplaces remaining open, has cut coronavirus infections cases by a third.
(2020-12-01). Australia Joins Forces With US to Develop Hypersonic Weapons Amid Continuing Spats With China. sputniknews.com Canberra’s relations with its overseas neighbour, which is already testing its first hypersonic armaments, have been deteriorating over the course of 2020 in light of disputes over the coronavirus pandemic and trade disagreements.
(2020-12-01). Trump Races to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections. zcomm.org The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions…
(2020-12-01). DOJ hasn’t seen evidence of ‘systemic’ election fraud, says AG Barr — because it hasn’t been looking, Trump lawyers reply. rt.com 
US Attorney General Bill Barr told AP that the Department of Justice has not seen evidence of fraud on a scale that could change the outcome of the election, but President Donald Trump’s attorneys claims it never even looked. | “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election,” the agency quoted Barr as saying on Tuesday. He said both federal prosecutors and the FBI have been looking into specific complaints but found nothing that would change the media consensus that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump earlier this month. | Trump’s lawyers, led by Rudy Giu…
(2020-12-01). First Air Shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Reportedly Arrives in US Prior to FDA Approval. sputniknews.com American multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer has completed its phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate and has found its vaccine to be 95% effective against the respiratory illness. The company is currently seeking emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(2020-12-01). Russia makes defensive missiles combat ready in Far East as recent border incursion by US forces sparked tensions. rt.com 
Moscow has ordered an advanced air-defense system to be readied for action on the remote Kuril Islands in the Sea of Japan, just days after claiming to have intercepted a US warship that sailed into Russian waters in the region. | Colonel-General Gennady Zhidko, the regional commander of the Air Defense Forces, personally inspected the S-300V4 missile launcher, and praised its operators’ “training to act upon detection of any violation of the air borders of the Russian Federation in the Kuril Islands.” | The news comes only a week after the country’s navy reportedly threatened to ram the USS ‘John McCain’, a U…
(2020-12-01). ‘Shameful and Outrageous’: New Satellite Data Reveals Brazilian Amazon Deforestation at 12-Year High. commondreams.org “Instead of acting to prevent the increase in deforestation, the Bolsonaro government has been denying the reality of the situation, dismantling environmental agencies, and attacking NGOs.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Open Letter to My Landlord: The Word of the Month is “Renegotiation” counterpunch.org Dear Randall Group/CTL Management, (Please forward to corporate, as far up the chain as possible.) First of all, in this household, we’ve long ago stopped responding to your bizarre annual surveys where you ask whether your tenants are content, without ever mentioning the elephant in the living room. You give us options to rate how content
(2020-12-01). Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are undetected. imperial.ac.uk The majority of COVID-19 Deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are not detected, according to a new report from Imperial’s researchers.
(2020-12-01). At least two killed, dozens injured by speeding car in pedestrian zone of Trier, Germany (VIDEO). rt.com 
At least two people were killed and dozens of others injured in an incident in the German town of Trier after a car plowed through a pedestrianized zone Tuesday afternoon. | Authorities have only officially confirmed two fatalities, one of whom was a baby, but German news outlets are reporting that at least four people died during the incident. | Eyewitnesses said the speeding sports utility vehicle (SUV) hit a baby stroller as it plowed through a crowd of people. | Officials have
(2020-12-01). Senate GOP COVID Relief Proposal is a Cruel Joke. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Booby-trapped bodies and trip-wire toys: The perils of clearing Tripoli of mines. middleeasteye.net 
Booby-trapped bodies and trip-wire toys: The perils of clearing Tripoli of mines | Libya’s capital and its suburbs were pounded during Haftar’s assault. But danger remains in the tonnes of explosives left behind | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 14: 47 | Having packed sandbags over a grenade, Colonel Naji al-Garabli describes the upcoming blast (MEE/Daniel Hilton) | When Colonel Naji al-Garabli pushes the detona…
(2020-12-01). Biden Appointee Spread Russian Hacker Conspiracy. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / substack The announcement that Joe Biden intends to nominate Neera Tanden as his Director of the Office of Management and Budget — a critical position overseeing U.S. economic and regulatory policy — triggered a wide range of mockery, indignation and disgust from both the left and the right. That should not be surprising: though a thoroughly mediocre and ordinary D.C. |
(2020-12-01). The more the merrier? Philippines orders Covid-19 vaccines from FOUR different countries. rt.com 
As nations around the world begin lining up for the roll-out of a range of coronavirus jabs, the Philippines has apparently decided to hedge its bets by purchasing four different vaccine brands. | The Southeast Asian country will procure Covid-19 vaccines developed by China’s Sinovac, the US-German Pfizer-BioNTech partnership, the UK’s AstraZeneca-Oxford University variant, as well as the jab created by Russia’s Gamaleya Center, known as Sputnik V. | Read more | | The decision…
(2020-12-01). Biden Must Resist the War Profiteers. indybay.org Some Liberals and Arms-Control Experts Are Cheering for War Profiteers to Be in Biden’s Cabinet…
(2020-12-01). MPs ratify general outlines of counteractive plan on JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Lawmakers ratified on Tue. the general outlines of a counteractive plan for the lifting of sanctions after the failure of JCPOA’s European parties to fulfill commitments and in wake of assassination of an Iranian scientist.
(2020-12-01). The Siege of Indraprastha: The Food Providers of the Republic Come Calling. zcomm.org Up against a regime that seeks votes but disregards the voter, farmers have come prepared for the long haul to protect their interests.
(2020-12-01). Saudi Arabia opens airspace for Israeli flights. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia has permitted Israeli airliners en route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fly over its airspace, according to the Israeli media.Despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two states, Saudi Arabia on Monday reportedly allowed Israeli aircraft to use its airspace on flights to the UAE.According to the Israeli i24news, the Tel Aviv administration asked Washington to persuade Saudi Arabia to allow use of its airspace, and Jared Kushner, adviser to outgoing US President Donald Trump, stepped in and Saudi Arabia allowed Israeli aircraft to use its airspace.This will help the route of Israeli…
(2020-12-01). Fuel Shortages In Venezuela. popularresistance.org Fuel shortages have become of the main issues in Venezuela. The mainstream media, always on board the regime change bandwagon, is keen to report that “the country with the world’s largest oil reserves” has no fuel, but not so much on the causes behind it. | Under the weight of punishing US sanctions, state oil company PDVSA has seen production fall dramatically and fuel refining has been especially hit. | In our most recent joint production with Tatuy Tv, we look at the causes and consequences of fuel shortages in Venezuela.
(2020-12-01). Ecuador: Mayors Took to the Streets to Reject Budget Cuts. telesurenglish.net At least 80 mayors from several cities of Ecuador peacefully gathered in the capital Quito on Tuesday to demand President Lenin Moreno observe the agreements on Budget plans between the municipalities and the national government. | RELATED: | The mobilization was called by the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME), which claimed the Executive branch has not respected the agreements with the town halls by cutt…
(2020-12-01). UK’s Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System Comes Into Force. sputniknews.com LONDON, (Sputnik) – The UK government put into force on Tuesday a new points-based immigration system that will privilege “the brightest and the best” people from around the world, bringing to an end the Freedom of Movement Act that allowed European Union citizens to enter the UK regardless of whether or not they had a job there.
(2020-12-01). Niwot High School Students Call on Boulder County Commissioners to Ban Fracking. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Enemies angry with turning of wheel of Iran’s economy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian President Rouhani said enemies are angry with the tranquility and improvement of Iran’s economy and seek to send negative waves to it with the last weeks of Trump’s presidency.
(2020-12-01). The Heat: Biden and China. america.cgtn.com China – U.S. relations: What can we expect from the Biden Administration? And how will China react?
(2020-12-01). Trudeau Says Border Restrictions to Remain in Place Until COVID-19 Under Control. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada will not lift border restrictions until the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control globally, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). In Germany, dozens of students, parents and teacher representatives call for school strikes and safe education. wsws.org On Friday evening, the network of Action Committees for Safe Education in Germany held its largest online meeting to date.
(2020-12-01). As real estate wolves circle, determined Fulton NYCHA tenants keep organizing. liberationnews.org 
The only solution to the housing crisis is to listen to the tenants and make the repairs that have been neglected for decades.
(2020-12-01). Dems Demand Increase in IRS Funding to Pursue Rich Tax Shirkers — Like Trump. truthout.org More than two dozen House Democrats are
(2020-12-01). After Months of Obstructing Covid Relief, GOP Has Left ‘Children Begging Santa for Their Basic Needs’. commondreams.org A collection of letters from American children to Santa Claus, sent through the U.S. Postal Service's Operation Santa program and posted on social media Tuesday, revealed the despair millions of children are facing amid the coronavirus pandemic, months after any federal aid has been offered to the public. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). 'I won't quit': Zidane defiant as Shakhtar shock Real Madrid AGAIN to leave Spanish giants on brink of early Champions League exit. rt.com 
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has vowed not to walk despite Shakhtar Donetsk pulling off a stunning Champions League double over his team to leave the Spanish giants teetering on the brink of an early exit from the competition. | Shakhtar followed up their shock 3-2 win against Real in the opening round of this season’s group stage back in October with another against-the-odds victory on Tuesday night in the Ukrainian capital. | The hosts opened the scoring through substitute Dentinho in the 57th minute after he capitalized on confused defending in the Real Madrid ranks as Raphael Varane inexplicably let th…
(2020-12-01). New Zealand’s PM sides with Australia after Chinese diplomat tweets brutal image condemning war crimes against Afghan civilians. rt.com 
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come to Australia’s defense after a Chinese diplomat shared an illustration showing an Aussie soldier with an Afghan child at knifepoint, saying the government has chided Beijing for…
(2020-12-01). Anti-imperialists petition EU to recognize Venezuelan elections. peoplesdispatch.org Members of the European Network of Solidarity with Venezuela turned in a petition calling for the European Union to recognize the upcoming Venezuelan elections. The petition was signed by prominent left-wing public figures and leaders from Europe and Latin America and had more than 3,500 signatures from over 30 nations. It is part of an international campaign against regime change attempts in the Latin American nation. Venezuela is scheduled to hold its parliamentary election on December 6, the first since the abortive attempt to overthrow the government in January 2019. | The petitioners have asked the EU leader…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 can spark new generation of social protection measures: UN chief. news.un.org While COVID-19 has wiped out important development gains in mere months, with extreme poverty rising for the first time in decades, the pandemic could spark the transformations needed to achieve stronger social protection systems, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). #22. An Emergency Wealth Tax to Confront Coronavirus Pandemic. projectcensored.org From March 18 to May 14, 2020, more than 36 million US workers lost their jobs, while the wealth of US billionaires increased by more than $368 billion, an increase…
(2020-12-01). Gov’t watchdog says US unemployment figures inaccurate. yenisafak.com Weekly unemployment figures in the US do not provide an accurate estimate of the number of people claiming unemployment insurance, according to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).The Labor Department releases weekly data on the number of individuals claiming unemployment insurance for the first time every Thursday, but the GAO said Monday the figures have the potential to be “both over-estimated and underestimated.”The legislative agency responsible for auditing said states’ backlogs in processing claims led to individuals submitting claims for multiple weeks in single reporting periods.”So, by using c…
(2020-12-01). ANALYSIS: Biden prepares to take the reins from defiant Trump. yenisafak.com By Adam McConnelThe writer teaches Turkish history at Sabanci University in Istanbul. He holds an MA and PhD in history from the same university.”Is this he you want now to make a god? … God! Who will worship this god, who will believe in him? While you make gods of such as he, no one will believe you to be gods.”- Seneca, “Apocolocyntosis: The Pumpkinification of Claudius”Watching the 2020 US presidential election wind down to its conclusion and farcical aftermath brought ancient satire to mind. President Donald Trump, who tweeted his way through a full presidential term, getting himself impeached along the wa…
(2020-12-01). #10. Revive Journalism with a Stimulus Package and Public Option. projectcensored.org In response to the coronavirus pandemic, in March 2020 President Trump authorized a $2.2 trillion rescue package, which included direct payments of $1200 per adult plus $500 per child to…
(2020-12-01). INTERVIEW: Economic and Social Council ‘vital to promote global peace and global cooperation’. news.un.org Munir Akram wears two hats. He is Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN and was elected on 23 July as the 76th President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); one of the three main bodies that provide the backbone of the United Nations.
(2020-12-01). Trump Lawyer Says Official Who Disputed Trump’s Election Claims Should Be “Shot” truthout.org Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security, indicated Tuesday he would likely take legal action in response to comments from Trump campaign lawyer Joseph diGenova that seemed to be advocating violence against Krebs. | DiGenova said
(2020-12-01). UCL PREVIEW: Liverpool, Atletico and Real Madrid can QUALIFY for Champions League knockout stages by avoiding more shock slip-ups. rt.com 
A host of top clubs are facing crunch time in the Champions League ahead of Tuesday’s fixtures as Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Liverpool bid to secure early progress while knowing that a setback could threaten their ambitions. | As the Champions League group stage moves towards its conclusion, several of Europe’s elite clubs must navigate potential banana skins today, knowing that a slip-up could be critical to their hopes of advancing to the competition’s knockout stages. | Injury-ravaged Liverpool could end the night in the knockout stages or out of the qualification spots in Group D, which would surely…
(2020-12-01). Enemies unable to stop Iran’s scientific progress: Advisor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Advisor to Vice President for Science and Technology Affairs said that enemies of the country cannot stop scientific progress and development of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2020-12-01). Vultures, Wolves and Sharks Around Iran. strategic-culture.org The Islamic Republic of Iran is run by a group of theocrats whose power is total. Its government The U.S. Public Broadcasting Service, a non-profit media organisation that is admirably independent (which is why the Trump administrat…
(2020-12-01). Front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Dec. 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English-language dailies on Tuesday, December 1.
(2020-12-01). New Music Release By Lynda Carson. indybay.org …
(2020-12-01). Israel invokes nation-state law in denying transport to Palestinian schoolchildren in Galilee. middleeasteye.net 
Israel invokes nation-state law in denying transport to Palestinian schoolchildren in Galilee | A court has ruled that facilitating two young Palestinian citizens of Israel’s access to Karmiel school would undermine the town’s ‘Jewish character’ | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 14 | Israeli Municipality of Karmiel in Galilee refused to finance or organise commute for two schoolchildren from the Palestinian community in…
(2020-12-01). Regulator: Permit to Build Nord Stream 2 Valid Through December, Future Permit is Being Considered. sputniknews.com BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) confirmed on Tuesday that its permit for laying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in German waters is valid through December, and the request for January-April is being considered.
(2020-12-01). UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from ‘indirect causes’. news.un.org Almost a quarter of a million people have died in Yemen’s war, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on its website on Tuesday, confirming the huge toll from a conflict that has ravaged Yemen’s economy and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
(2020-12-01). Race-Conscious Policies — Including Affirmative Action — Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity. aclu.org Affirmative action recently survived yet another legal attack: Last month, the First Circuit Court of Appeals
(2020-12-01). ‘Westerners did not adhere to theri JCPOA obligations’. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Parl. speaker lamented that despite Iran’s fulfillment, westerners did not meet their JCPOA obligations.
(2020-12-01). Nurturing the soil is vitally important to our collective survival. greenleft.org.au Farmers have the potential to become carbon sequestration heroes but are bieng failed by the major parties, argues David Bell.
(2020-12-01). Belarus condemns assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Condemning the assassination of Dr. Fakhrizadeh, the Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs said such actions destroy the basis of interaction between countries.
(2020-12-01). Looking Inward: Can We Win? Or Will We Defeat Ourselves? zcomm.org We who would improve ourselves, our relatives, our friends, our neighbors, or especially the world, need to learn how to deal with our tendencies to delusion, not only in its most obvious political forms like sectarianism, but also in its more personal dimensions that are cumulatively no less deadly to our political and social openness to critical change.
(2020-12-01). Barr: Justice Department hasn’t uncovered any evidence of fraud that would overturn election results. salon.com Barr authorized U.S. attorneys to investigate “substantial allegations” of so-called election fraud last month…
(2020-12-01). Kamala Harris’ Prosecutors Sent This Innocent Man to Prison for Murder. Now He’s Talking. indybay.org In a New York Times op-ed published in January, University of San Francisco law professor Lara Bazelon described various instances when Harris, either as district attorney or state attorney general, vigorously defended cases in which prosecutors were accused of fabricating testimony or withholding potentially exculpatory evidence—stacking the deck against the accused. | “My issue with [Harris] is the way she characterizes herself and her record. If she were just straightforward, it wouldn’t be a problem.”—Lara Bazelon…
(2020-12-01). WHO Calls for ‘Global Solidarity’ on World AIDS Day to Beat HIV, COVID-19 Outbreaks. sputniknews.com Although Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was first detected more than 40 years ago, the illness continues to infect and kill millions of people around the globe. Its persistence serves as a grim reminder that epidemic illnesses aren’t defeated overnight or without concerted effort.
(2020-12-01). After years of research, top Moscow health official reveals Russia may be close to unveiling prototype 'HIV vaccine'. rt.com 
Russia’s research into the development of a HIV vaccine appears to be bearing fruit with progress reported in relation to a number of prototypes, the head of the country’s health regulator said on Tuesday. | Anna Popova, the head of the federal health agency Rospotrebnadzor, explained that several formulas were under investigation by scientists who had worked in the area for “a sufficient number of years.” | “We have our own prototypes, we have our own vaccines,” she said. Popova added that Novosibirsk’s Vector Research Center has a prototype, and “a number of other research organizations in Russia have their…
(2020-12-01). #24. Silenced in Savannah: Journalist Abby Martin Challenges Georgia’s BDS “Gag Law” projectcensored.org Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin, a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that aims to end support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians, was scheduled to give a…
(2020-12-01). Iraqi security forces start deployment in Sinjar. yenisafak.com Iraqi security forces on Tuesday started to implement its deployment plan in the center of Sinjar district of the northern Nineveh province.”The plan to deploy the security forces in the center of Sinjar has been implemented by the Western Nineveh Force under our Command,” the Iraqi army’s Joint Operations Command said.The plan aims at enhancing stability and security in the area and will enable the displaced to return to their homes.”The security forces will continue to provide stability in the district of Sinjar and administratively dependent areas,” the Iraqi military also said.The Sinjar deal, inked under the…
(2020-12-01). Berlin warns against ‘rash actions’ in Afghanistan, says further troop withdrawal must be linked with peace talks. rt.com 
The German foreign minister has called on the NATO alliance to carefully consider the impact that further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan would have on the peace process, warning against reckless actions. | Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members must be cautious not to jeopardize the peace process in Afghanistan by withdrawing troops prematurely. | “As NATO partners, we want to ensure that we tie further troop reductions in Afghanistan to clear conditions,” he said. | Maas was speaking ahead of a virtual meeting with his NATO colleagues in which tr…
(2020-12-01). UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day. news.un.org The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day, on Tuesday, with a call for “global solidarity and shared responsibility” to overcome not only COVID-19, but also AIDS — another global pandemic that is still with us nearly 40 years after it emerged.
(2020-12-01). With challenges, COVID-19 also saw initiatives helping migrants: Guterres. news.un.org The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is “taking root in promising ways”, the UN Secretary General said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Chilean health care workers are protesting for more funding from the government to fight COVID-19 while teachers in Mexico and Peru struck and demonstrated over pay and budgetary support and Washington state health care workers demand adequate staffing and PPE.
(2020-12-01). Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE | Riyadh agreed to open skies to Israeli commercial airliners after White House official Jared Kushner negotiated last-minute deal | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 08: 18 | Kushner will attempt to end the three-year blockade imposed on Qatar during his trip to the Middle East (AFP) | Saudi Arabia will allow Israeli commercial air…
(2020-12-01). Prejudices of a Referenced Philosopher. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The message of “social solidarity” and collaboration in Dr Berwick’s Viewpoint was eloquent. Unfortunately, it was undermined by referencing a philosopher, Immanuel Kant, whose “racist and sexist prejudices had a profound impact on the shape of his moral and political theory.” The Kant reference to the “moral law within” that underscored the entire article was misrepresented in a way that gave a skewed perception of its meaning.
(2020-12-01). WATCH police arrest driver who plowed through pedestrians in central Trier, Germany. rt.com 
The moment police arrested a car driver who sped though a pedestrian area in the German town of Trier, killing at least four people and injuring several others, has been allegedly caught on video and shared online. | The clip circulating on social media appears to show three officers pinning the suspect to the ground and handcuffing him as several others secure the perimeter. | The dark grey Range Rover, which was apparently used in the attack, was also captured in the footage. The police allegedly had to ram the vehicle with a car in order to stop it. | WATCH police arrest driver who plowed through pedestrian…
(2020-12-01). World’s most powerful radio telescope COLLAPSES in Puerto Rico, after decades of hunting alien signals from space (PHOTOS). rt.com 
The gigantic radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has come crashing down, ending decades of extraterrestrial discoveries. The telescope was previously damaged, and was due to close. | The telescope’s 820-ton instrument platform broke free of its steel cables and crashed through the 1,000ft (305m) wide dish below on Monday night, the National Science Foundation (NSF) said in a tweet on Tuesday. | The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight. No injuries were reported. NSF is working with stakeholders to assess the situation. Our top priority…
(2020-12-01). Covid-19: Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive | Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip, is in generally good health, says Hamas spokesperson | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 17: 33 | Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar speaks during a press conference for Quds (Jerusalem) day in Gaza City on 30 May 2019 (AFP/File photo) | The leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, tested positive for Co…
(2020-12-01). Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 4, including child, confirmed dead. rt.com 
Police have confirmed four deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. | Also on rt.com | | DETAILS TO FOLLOW…
(2020-12-01). On the Psychology of Evil. A First Approach to the Subject “Man Is Good”. Evil Will Not Succeed! globalresearch.ca The ringleaders of the global conspiracy against us citizens have already pushed the realisation of their diabolical plans for a New World Order NWO and a One World Government based on the Chinese model as well as a “Great New …
(2020-12-01). Gov. Tim Walz Turns Blind Eye to Pipeline Construction: Health Professionals Warn This Could Spread COVID and Accelerate Dangerous Climate Change. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). 'I love smashing Cansecos': Logan Paul reminds Jose Canseco that he used to date his daughter as ex-baseball star calls for fight. rt.com 
If Twitter handed out awards for spicy comebacks Logan Paul would be today’s recipient after the popular YouTuber eviscerated former baseball star Jose Canseco after being called out for a celebrity boxing match. | Logan, the elder brother of the equally vapid Jake Paul, remains without a win in his boxing ‘career’ after facing online rival KSI on two separate occasions, but given Paul’s vice-like grip on vast swathes of millennials he remains a big draw within the sport – and six-time MLB All-Star Canseco says he wants a piece of the action. | No doubt buoyed by the success of last weekend’s pugilistic curios…
(2020-12-01). Anarchists plan ‘week of action’ to avenge ‘PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSINATION’ of alleged Antifa killer Michael Reinoehl. rt.com Anarchists are planning a “week of action” across the US to take revenge for what they called a “presidential assassination of a comrade” — the September shooting of Michael Reinoehl by federal agents. | A Twitter account called “The Base” posted a message on Monday night showing a poster that the group created to promote its “call to action.” The message invited followers to request a PDF version of…
(2020-12-01). UNHCR asks Ethiopia for urgent access to 96,000 Eritreans cut off without food. news.un.org The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed to Ethiopia on Tuesday for urgent access to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying the month-long conflict in Tigray had left them without vital supplies.
(2020-12-01). New York City educators denounce plans to reopen schools. wsws.org Educators throughout New York City have reacted with outrage at the plans of Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and the UFT to reopen schools on December 7.
(2020-12-01). Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our recent review of HFrEF, Dr Dowling and colleagues correctly highlight that mechanical circulatory support devices are anticipated to play an expanding role in the management of patients with advanced heart failure, particularly as technological advancements result in development of devices with greater efficacy and more favorable safety profiles. With improvements in device technology, early identification and referral of appropriate patients to a heart failure specialist will become even more important, so that patients do not present late with multiorgan failure, rendering them nonca…
(2020-12-01). A Note on Research and Evaluation of Censored News Stories. projectcensored.org How do we at Project Censored identify and evaluate independent news stories, and how do we know that the Top 25 stories that we bring forward each year are not…
(2020-12-01). Saudi Arabia 'financed itself into oblivion' & now entire country is at risk of going under — Max Keiser. rt.com 
The hosts of Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert, look at the online conversations of a money printer and how financialization has turned Saudi Aramco into a money-losing operation. | According to media reports, the company’s IPO is costing the kingdom billions. The debt taken on by Aramco and other Saudi bond offerings to pay dividends will be far more than the amount of money raised in the IPO. | “Financialization has its limits,” and “In Saudi Arabia we see a brilliant example of what happens when a country decides to go into financialization instead of, let’s say, diversifying into actual productiv…
(2020-12-01). The Possibility of Trump Proving Election Fraud Looks Slim. sputniknews.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss the ongoing Trump election fight.
(2020-12-01). Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: We Must Rethink Our Society, from Policing to the Supreme Court. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-12-01). Why some liberals and arms-control experts are backing war profiteers for Biden’s Cabinet. salon.com Progressives are covering for Tony Blinken and potential Pentagon chief Michèle Flournoy. It’s a terrible gamble…
(2020-12-01). At least 20 PKK/KCK terror suspects arrested in SE Turkey. yenisafak.com A total of 20 suspects were arrested in a southeastern province of Turkey for their alleged links to the PKK/KCK terror group, according to security sources on Tuesday.Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sirnak launched an operation to arrest the members of the terrorist organization PKK/KCK, said the governor’s office in a statement.The terror suspects were accused of operating within the terror group’s so-called “constituent assembly of democratic autonomy” — the strategic goal of the terrorist organization PKK/KCK — and DTK (Democratic Society Congress) — the so-called legislative body that forms its parliamentar…
(2020-12-01). Nurses at Albany Medical Center prepare to strike over PPE. liberationnews.org 
Members of the New York State Nurses Association have announced a 24-hour strike for Dec. 1 if the hospital does not agree to an acceptable contract by then. Nurses complain that they are not given sufficient PPE and are forced to reuse N95 masks up to 20 times, despite the hospital claiming to have more …
(2020-12-01). Mexico: Free Healthcare for People Without Social Security. telesurenglish.net Health services in Mexico are free of charge for all the population, including people without social security, according to a decree implemented on Tuesday by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | RELATED: | The decree establishes that federal hospitals will determine consultation, medical procedures, or additional diagnostic studies in high specialty facilities and national institutes of health that re…
(2020-12-01). Detained Egypt rights lawyer seriously ill and ‘at risk’ in detention, says family. middleeasteye.net 
Detained Egypt rights lawyer seriously ill and ‘at risk’ in detention, says family | Hoda Abdelmoneim’s husband and daughter are urging authorities to release her after her pretrial detention period has expired | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 15: 51 | Human rights lawyer Hoda Abdelmoneim’s pretrial detention expired on 21 November, but she remains in custody (Supplied) | The family of detained huma…
(2020-12-01). Dozens feared dead in mine collapse as pandemic-fueled social catastrophe wracks Zimbabwe. wsws.org Thirty informal miners were trapped after the November 25 collapse of the abandoned gold mine where they were working. Six were rescued alive a few hours after the collapse.
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 cases explode at GM Fort Wayne as UAW abets cover-up. wsws.org Management memos obtained by the World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter document 50 cases in the plant between November 6 and November 23. Eleven cases were reported November 20 alone, indicating the rate of infection is increasing.
(2020-12-01). COVID explodes inside prisons, but only guards to get first doses of vaccine. mronline.org 
Over the past week, 14,697 new cases of Coronavirus infection were reported inside of state and federal prisons—the highest level since the pandemic began.
(2020-12-01). Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: We Must Rethink Our Society, from Policing to the Supreme Court. counterpunch.org …
(2020-12-01). Tenants Take On The ‘City’s Worst Landlord’ With Rent Strike. popularresistance.org Standing outside the four-story brick apartment building in Crown Heights she calls home, Jemiah Johnson took her turn with the black megaphone. “This building is literally killing us!” the 26-year-old mother shouted to the small crowd of neighbors waving homemade signs scrawled with phrases like DEFEND RENT STRIKERS and TENANT POWER. “My child is waking up three or four times in the middle of the night struggling to breathe.” At the November rally, she and her fellow mask-clad tenants described a long-standing pattern of neglect and shoddy repairs: crumbling ceilings, leaky pipes, walls caked with mold, repeated…
(2020-12-01). World’s largest trade pact led by China could crush US gas exports. rt.com 
Fifteen countries across Asia just signed the world’s largest-ever trade pact, but it may wind up hurting US natural gas. | Recent political and geopolitical developments in the United States and Asia could undermine American energy exports to the biggest regional importer of crude oil, natural gas, and coal. Two weeks ago, fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region—including China and Australia—
(2020-12-01). Cannabis and Impaired Driving. jamanetwork.com Impaired driving is a major cause of preventable death worldwide. Alcohol-impaired driving accounted for a mean of 19% (range, 3%-34%) of the motor vehicle crash deaths in 20 countries in 2016; in 2018, 29% of the 36‚ÄØ560 crash deaths in the US were attributed to impaired driving.By comparison, driving under the influence of cannabis was estimated to account for 8700 road traffic deaths worldwide in 2013. Alcohol and cannabis are often consumed together, and their combined use is associated with greater crash risk than the use of either substance alone. Notably, cannabinoids are the most common…
(2020-12-01). WATCH: Footballer launches kung-fu kick on referee as crunch game ends in mass chaos in Uzbekistan. rt.com 
A footballer was seen launching a kung-fu lunge on a referee as tensions flared dramatically at the end of the crucial game between rivals Neftchi Fergana and Turon Yaypan in the Uzbekistan Pro League. | With a place in the country’s top-tier Super League at stake, visitors Turon snatched a 1-0 win thanks to an 81st-minute goal which saw them leapfrog their rivals to the top of the table and seal automatic promotion. | The result seemed too much to bear for Neftchi players, who were seen confronting the match officials in violent scenes. | One player was seen taking a lengthy run-up before launching himself in…
(2020-12-01). House Democrats Demand Increase in IRS Funding to Go After ‘Wealthy Tax Cheats’—Like Donald Trump. commondreams.org “Millionaire tax dodgers like Donald Trump get away with paying little to no federal income tax in part because IRS funding has dropped over 20% since 2010.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’. rt.com 
A member of the European Parliament and several diplomats were caught by police at an illegal lockdown “orgy” in a bar in central Brussels, with local media reporting that the lawmaker tried to flee the scene through a window. | Officers reportedly encountered 25 naked men enjoying a drink-and-drugs-fuelled “party of legs in the air” when they raided the venue on Rue des Pierres in the Belgian capital on Friday night. “We interrupted a gang bang!” a source told the Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure (DH). | MEP József Szájer admitted in a statement on Tuesday that he was at the “private p…
(2020-12-01). Aide Stephanie Grisham Blamed for FLOTUS Melania Trump Losing Tatler Cover to Meghan Markle. sputniknews.com As President Donald Trump instructed the White House to get ready for the transfer of power in the run-up to the 20 January inauguration, a number of people in the president’s inner circle have ostensibly engaged in a blame game for issues in the administration.
(2020-12-01). Merkel sees positive signal from Turkey ahead of EU summit. yenisafak.com Germany on Monday welcomed the return to port of Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis after completing its energy exploration mission in the Eastern Mediterranean.Speaking at a virtual conference on Germany’s EU presidency, Merkel said relations with Turkey, and recent tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, would be among the major topics of the EU leaders summit on Dec. 10-11.”It’s a good signal that Oruc Reis now has returned to a Turkish port,” she said, but also expressed regret that they couldn’t achieve much progress in the past two months in decreasing tensions and overcoming differences between EU members an…
(2020-12-01). UK government asks Netflix to make it clear “The Crown” is fictional. salon.com Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden suggests a disclaimer to quell concerns around Season 4’s portrayal of events…
(2020-12-01). Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a new bill to ban civil servants and armed forces personnel from holding other allegiances. The measure is set to apply to around one million state employees. | They will be prohibited from holding foreign citizenships and residence permits under the plan, which has been published in the State Duma’s online database. | “A soldier, a federal state civil servant, an employee of state security bodies can only be a citizen of the Russian Federation who does not have citizenship (nationality) of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the ri…
(2020-12-01). Evictions caused nearly 11,000 excess COVID-19 deaths in six months in the US. wsws.org Data compiled by researchers at five major US universities illustrates the deadly consequences of throwing workers and their families out of their homes during the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). “Part of the Solution”: Meet the Black Doctor Who Joined a Vaccine Trial After Her Dad Died of COVID. democracynow.org As the drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna seek emergency approval for their coronavirus vaccines, public health bodies and regulators are weighing how to distribute the vaccines and who will get access to them. The pandemic is disproportionately impacting African American, Latinx and Indigenous communities, exposing long-standing inequities and systemic racism in the U.S. healthcare system. These same communities are underrepresented in the clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, due in part to centuries of abusive treatment at the hands of medical researchers. We speak with Dr. Chris Pernell, a public health physician…
(2020-12-01). All naval parts, equipment domestically produced: Khanzadi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Commander of Iranian Navy said that Navy Force of the country has been self-reliant in relevant field, stating that all parts and equipment needed in Navy Force has been manufactured by knowledge-based firms.
(2020-12-01). UN says 233,000 killed in Yemen war in last 6 years. yenisafak.com The UN Tuesday said the conflict in Yemen has claimed 233,000 lives over the last six years.In a report, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the conflict in Yemen has so far claimed the lives of 233,000 people, adding that “this large number is unfortunate and unacceptable.”It stressed that these people have lost their lives since the start of the war in Yemen either directly due to the conflict or for reasons related to it.According to the OCHA, Yemen has reached a critical point and there is an urgent need for a cease-fire now.Yemen has been beset by violence and c…
(2020-12-01). And It Never Really Began. sputniknews.com On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events and the fact that the state of Arizona has certified the election for Joe Biden.
(2020-12-01). Blame for Democrats’ down-ballot losses lies with the party, not social movements. salon.com After unexpected Democratic defeats, the finger-pointing starts: But grassroots movements aren’t to blame…
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Reportedly Increases Oil Exports Despite US Sanctions Pressure. sputniknews.com US President Donald Trump’s administration has been seeking to unseat elected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for several years using economic sanctions pressure. Caracas, has, in turn, accused Washington of orchestrating several unsuccessful coup attempts in the country.
(2020-12-01). Archbishop Viganà≤: Open Letter to Donald Trump, Warns About ‘Great Reset’ Plot to ‘Subdue Humanity,’ Destroy Freedom. globalresearch.ca His Excellency, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤, has written yet another open letter to President Donald J. Trump. Read it in its entirety below. It is available in PDF by
(2020-12-01). India: 250 million people participate in countrywide general strike. greenleft.org.au Despite police repression and the COVID-19 pandemic, workers and farmers and their allies across India participated in the pan-India strike action against the recent neoliberal reforms pushed through by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. People's Dispatch reports.
(2020-12-01). A Near Miss with Despotic Selfishness. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump’s presidential days are numbered and the latest campaign in the culture war for control of the American lifestyle is drawing down to a shaky truce. The campaign waged by the Trump forces was particularly ugly. For the sake of ideologically shaped prejudices, which cut the believer loose from social responsibility, we got the
(2020-12-01). Young people speak out about the unprecedented collapse in their living conditions since the pandemic began. wsws.org Over half of all people between the ages of 18 and 29 in the United States have been forced to move in with relatives or friends since the pandemic began in March.
(2020-12-01). Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed’s Quest to Defeat COVID-19. truthout.org April 16 was a big day for Moderna, a Massachusetts biotech company on the verge of becoming a front-runner in the U.S. government’s race for a coronavirus vaccine. It had received roughly half a billion dollars in federal funding to develop a COVID shot that might be used on millions of Americans. | Thirteen days after the massive infusion of federal cash — which triggered a jump in the company’s stock price — Moncef Slaoui, a Moderna board member and longtime drug industry executive, was…
(2020-12-01). European Union Pushes Member States to Develop Counter-Drone Weaponry. sputniknews.com Recent conflicts in the Middle East and Caucasus have proven just how potent a threat unmanned aerial vehicles can be on the battlefield, prompting European nations and the United States to rush for technology to defend against them.
(2020-12-01). Dispossession and Imperialism Repackaged as “Feeding the World” counterpunch.org 
The world is fast losing farms and farmers through the concentration of land into the hands of rich and powerful land speculators and agribusiness corporations. Smallholder farmers are being criminalised and even made to disappear when it comes to the struggle for land. They are constantly exposed to systematic expulsion. In 2014, the Oakland Institute found that institutional
(2020-12-01). Colombia: Lawmaker Eduardo Pulgar Captured Amid Bribery Scandal. telesurenglish.net Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) Tuesday ordered the arrest of lawmaker Eduardo Pulgar over the charges of bribery, influence peddling, and crimes against democratic participation. | RELATED: | The former militant of the pro-government National Unity Social Party (U Party) was captured at El Dorado airport in Bogota after arriving from Barranquilla. | The congressman was taken to the Prosecutor’s Office bunker a…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 in Oregon: Prison laundry workers at greatest risk. workers.org 
Portland, Ore. In November, three Oregon prisons — Two Rivers, Salem, and Snake River — reported the state’s highest rate of workplace COVID-19 infections. Oregon prison laundry, 2017. By Oregon law, prisons are workplaces. All prisoners are forced to work a 40-hour week. On Nov. 23, Snake River reported 518 . . . |
(2020-12-01). Beijing is ready to enter dialogue with NATO but urges West to take the correct view of China. rt.com 
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned NATO to take a rational view of China’s rise and foreign policy, but said it is willing to engage in dialogue with the alliance on the basis of mutual respect. | Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, told the gathered press on Tuesday that Beijing was prepared to cooperate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Her remarks come on the same day as NATO is set to publish a report which purportedly outlines the growing threat posed by the Chinese state. | Hua said China has always had a purely defensive national defense policy and hoped that N…
(2020-12-01). Without Climate Action, Number of Low-Income Homes Affected by Flooding Projected to Triple By 2050, Study Shows. commondreams.org “We don't train our attention on these neighborhoods but many of them are already suffering significantly from these problems.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). New Technology Can Transform Mars’ Salty Water to Oxygen, Fuel. sputniknews.com Water is considered to be the basis of life. On Mars, however, much of it is frozen and the rest is full of salt from the Martian soil, making it useless for NASA astronauts who are to land on the red planet by 2033 to “learn how to live and work in another world.”
(2020-12-01). Iranian film ‘Warehouse’ wins at Brazil’s GIMFA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian short film ‘Warehouse’ has won the Best Short Film and the Best Actor Awards at Gralha International Monthly Film Awards in Brazil.
(2020-12-01). The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Retired Spanish officers appeal to the king to back a military coup. wsws.org Army and Air Force officers have sent letters to King Felipe VI and to the European parliament, asking them to support action against Spain’s elected government.
(2020-12-01). At least 7,500 virus cases, over 200 deaths reported in Africa. yenisafak.com A total of 7,559 new COVID-19 cases and 207 deaths were recorded across Africa over the past day, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) update on Tuesday.The overall number of infections in Africa is now 2,170,843, with the death toll at 51,915 and recoveries at 1,840,575, latest figures show.Southern Africa, with 887,500 cases and 23,200 deaths, is the worst-hit region on the continent.However, it also has the highest number of recoveries at 810,100.Some 741,100 cases have been reported in North Africa, 270,900 in East Africa, 205,800 in West Africa, and 65,600 in Central Afr…
(2020-12-01). Trump bilks $170 million from supporters to fund suits—but his PAC pockets most of the cash: report. salon.com Trump’s “misleading” fundraising appeals draw allegations that his legal crusade is “plain and simple grift”
(2020-12-01). Russian diplomatic staff injured in IED bombing in Afghan capital Kabul – Foreign Minstry. rt.com 
Employees of the Russian diplomatic mission in Afghanistan have suffered minor injuries after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the capital Kabul, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow confirmed on Tuesday. | The people inside the car suffered “mild concussions,” spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters during a briefing. She added that the ministry believes the IED was intended for a vehicle carrying Afghan security forces loyal to the government in Kabul, but does not rule out the possibility of a terrorist attack aimed against Russian citizens. | Moscow has called on Kabul to conduct a thorough…
(2020-12-01). LGBT activists demand boycott of cosmetics chain Lush over donation to ‘anti-trans’ group Woman’s Place UK. rt.com 
Activists are calling for cosmetics brand Lush to be ‘cancelled’ over the discovery that its UK arm donated £3,000 to Woman’s Place UK, a women’s rights group that has been accused of stoking anti-trans sentiment. | Women’s Place UK received the donation for “events organisation,” according to a financial filing published by the group over the weekend. All hell broke loose when LGBT outlet Pink News revealed the grant and claimed it came from Lush’s “charity pot,” despite supposedly violating the company’s donation rules. Woke Twitter erupted in a cancellation frenzy. | Will be not buying a single thing…
(2020-12-01). Two Trump administration officials resign. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The special advisor to US President Donald Trump and the director of US Department of Defense’s Defeat ISIS Task Force resigned Monday night.
(2020-12-01). Ecuador: Quito to Host 13th International Book Fair. telesurenglish.net The virtual event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday at Tres Gatos bookstore in Quito, where there will be a debate which will include the participation of the Minister, Angelica Arias, the director of the ‘Jose de la Cuadra’ National Book and Reading Plan, Juana Neira, and the fair’s curator, Santiago Vizcaino. | RELATED: | The issue that will identify this year’s festival of letters will be “Reading: another way…
(2020-12-01). Traditional right advances, left practices unity: an overview of the 2020 Brazilian elections. peoplesdispatch.org The Last Sunday No…
(2020-12-01). Witness At Girl’s Air Pollution Inquest Asked If Boris Johnson Acted ‘Unlawfully’ As Mayor Of London. sputniknews.com Ella Kissi-Debrah died in February 2013 – when Boris Johnson was Mayor of London – after living next to one of London’s busiest roads. The nine-year-old’s mother is seeking to prove illegal levels of air pollution contributed to her death.
(2020-12-01). Phallic statue in Bavarian mountains vanishes… just like mysterious Utah monolith. rt.com 
German police have launched a probe into the disappearance of a famous phallus-shaped statue on the slopes of a Bavarian mountain. And this story has uncanny echoes of that of the metal monolith discovered in Utah last week. | The two-meter-tall wooden statue had become one of the landmarks of the Grunten Mountain, south-west of Munich. The statue was marked as a “cultural monument” on Google maps, and hikers loved taking photos of themselves next to it. | But last weekend, the monument disappeared, with only a stump being left in the spot where it had been erected, Germany’s Allgaeuer Zeitung newspaper report…
(2020-12-01). Iran’s nuclear, defense knowledge cannot be assassinated. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie underlined that the nuclear and defense knowledge of Iran cannot be assassinated.
(2020-12-01). Beijing is ready to enter dialogue with NATO but urges West to take the correct view of China. rt.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned NATO to take a rational view of China’s rise and foreign policy, but said it is willing to engage in dialogue with the alliance on the basis of mutual respect. | Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, told the gathered press on Tuesday that Beijing was prepared to cooperate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Her remarks come on the same day as NATO is set to publish a report which purportedly outlines the growing threat posed by the Chinese state. | Hua said China has always had a purely defensive national defense policy and hoped that N…
(2020-12-01). South Korea passes ‘BTS law,’ allowing K-pop megastars to postpone military service. rt.com 
South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a bill, dubbed the ‘BTS law’ in honor of the country’s biggest music act, which will allow the nation’s top stars to postpone their mandatory military service to the age of 30. | Before the Tuesday law change, all able-bodied South Korean men between 18 and 28 had to serve in the military for about 20 months. Now, established stars might expect special treatment. | The revision of the country’s Military Service Act has been linked to the emergence of Korean pop (or K-pop) bands onto the worldwide stage, a phenomenon that has boosted South Korea both culturally and eco…
(2020-12-01). Finland-Turkey cooperation in UN irritates Greece. yenisafak.com Finland and Turkey currently share the chairmanship of the UN Group of Friends of Mediation, which was established 11 years ago. The group consists of 52 countries and eight organizations.Speaking to the Finland’s Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper, Georgios Ayfantis said he does not understand why Finland protects its cooperation with Turkey at the UN and Finnish diplomats defend it in public.”My colleagues in Athens and I are shocked by Finland’s statements. Is this Finland’s official position?” Ayfantis said.”I do not want to interfere in internal Finnish affairs, but I expect clarifications from my colleagues at the…
(2020-12-01). Video: Iranian Nuclear Program Gains Steam Following Fakhrizadeh Assassination. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump is apparently set to slam the door and go to great lengths to show love to his friends in Tel Aviv before withdrawing from the White House. | On November 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian …
(2020-12-01). Egypt: Photographer and model arrested over pyramid photoshoot. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Photographer and model arrested over pyramid photoshoot | Latest instance of detentions by Egyptian forces over images of women deemed too ‘provocative’ has garnered mixed reactions online | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 52 | Model Salma al-Shimi in one of the images taken at the Saqqara site (Screengrab/Twitter) | Photos of an Egyptian model have sparked intense debate online, after both the photographer an…
(2020-12-01). Trump Pardons Flynn… It’s a Good Start! strategic-culture.org Ron PAUL | Last week President Trump granted a “full pardon” to Gen. Michael Flynn, his first National Security Advisor. In a White House statement announcing the pardon, the Administration pointed out that the relentless pursuit of Flynn was a partisan effort to overturn the results of the 2016 election. | The pursuit of Flynn was spearheaded by people who refused to accept the results of the 2016 election and worked to undermine the peaceful transfer of power, said the White House. These same people are the ones accusing Trump of undermining the election by challenging what appears to be serious voting irregula…
(2020-12-01). 33 groups urge Biden to hold Big Tech accountable and keep industry allies out of his administration. salon.com “We believe that your administration must confront the threats posed by the monopolistic Big Tech companies”
(2020-12-01). Trump is showering Saudi Arabia with last-minute gifts. mronline.org 
Saudi Arabia’s use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it has afflicted upon Yemen.
(2020-12-01). Cannabidiol and Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol Effects on Driving Performance. jamanetwork.com This crossover randomized clinical trial evaluated driving test performance of healthy young adult volunteers after vaporized consumption of cannabis (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and cannabidiol [CBD]) vs placebo.
(2020-12-01). Iran’s cement export value tops $163.4mn in 7 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Export value of cement in the country exceeded $163.4 million in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22), showing an 11% decline as compared to the same period of last year.
(2020-12-01). Friday 12/4: Alec Karakatsani on “Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers…” indybay.org Online event accessible through www.facebook.com/revbooksnyc/live/…
(2020-12-01). Over 220,000 people have been killed in Yemen: UN. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the war in Yemen and its aftermath has claimed lives of 223,000 people so far.
(2020-12-01). World AIDS Day Is Grim Reminder of an Ongoing Epidemic Amid COVID-19. truthout.org December 1 is World AIDS Day, and as the world waits on an effective vaccine for COVID-19, we look at the ongoing AIDS epidemic and how the coronavirus has threatened treatment for those living with HIV. Author and journalism professor Steven Thrasher says the coronavirus has amplified racial, class and other disparities, just as AIDS has done for decades, and that treatments must have an antiracist and anti-capitalist foundation in order to be successful. “HIV/AIDS has continued to kill way too many pe…
(2020-12-01). TRUCKLOAD of election fraud? Whistleblower testimony part of claim disputing over a MILLION ballots across US. rt.com 
A trucker testified that almost 300,000 ballots were inside his trailer that vanished from a Pennsylvania lot, even as the US attorney general said the Department of Justice had seen no evidence of significant fraud so far. | “People are coming forward like never before. Large truck carrying hundreds of thousands of fraudulent (FAKE) ballots to a voting center? TERRIBLE – SAVE AMERICA!” President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. | Hope everybody is watching
(2020-12-01). SF’s New DA, Chesa Boudin, Battles Criminal Injustice System on Two Fronts. counterpunch.org San Francisco District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, 40, is battling the criminal injustice system in his own balliwick where cops have literally been getting away with murder, and where they have also aimed to sabotage the orderly workings of law enforcement. Boudin is battling much the same system of injustice, thousands of miles from home at Shawangunk
(2020-12-01). Turkey arrests 116 FETO suspects. yenisafak.com The Turkish police arrested a total of 116 suspects for their alleged links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, security sources said early Tuesday.This came after prosecutors in the western Izmir province issued arrest warrants for 82 suspects, including 70 active duty soldiers, for infiltration into the Turkish Armed Forces, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The suspects are accused of communicating with “covert imams” — senior FETO members — by payphone.Izmir-based simultaneous operations were conducted a…
(2020-12-01). Genetic manipulation: HIV-like virus edited out of primate GENOME in major advance towards winning war on AIDS. rt.com 
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in treating and possibly eventually curing HIV, by deploying Nobel-prize-winning CRISPR gene editing techniques to purge the virus from the genomes of non-human primates. | A team of scientists successfully edited out simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) — a virus closely related to HIV. | “We show for the first time that a single inoculation of our CRISPR gene-editing construct, carried by an adeno-associated virus, can edit out the SIV genome from infected cells in rhesus macaque monkeys,” explained lead researcher Kamel Khalili, of Temple University in Philadel…
(2020-12-01). ‘Integrity of US Electoral System as a Whole is Completely Down in Flames’ – Retired US Diplomat. sputniknews.com Matt Braynard, who runs the Voter Integrity Project, has recently taken to Twitter to claim that the FBI was “proactively and directly” requesting files from the initiative’s independent probe into allegations of voter fraud in the US presidential election.
(2020-12-01). ‘High-risk settings’ in our jails means prisoners must get priority for coronavirus vaccines. thecanary.co Researchers have recommended prisoners be prioritised for the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine, after finding it’s difficult to manage outbreaks. | Academics from the University of Oxford conducted a The researchers concluded that vaccinating prisoners early would help to so…
(2020-12-01). RT-PCR Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Reveals 10 Major Scientific Flaws at the Molecular and Methodological Level: Consequences for False Positive Results. globalresearch.ca Abstract | In the publication entitled “Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR” (Eurosurveillance 25(8) 2020) the authors present a diagnostic workflow and RT-qPCR protocol for detection and diagnostics of 2019-nCoV (now known as SARS-CoV-2), which they claim to …
(2020-12-01). Midwest Dispatch: Buffalo, Walmart, and South Dakota. progressive.org As the pandemic rages, Native people seek to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. Giving land back to help sustain and nurture future generations would seem like a logical step.
(2020-12-01). DOJ hasn’t seen evidence of ‘systemic’ election fraud, says AG Barr — because it hasn’t been looking, Trump lawyers reply. rt.com 
US Attorney General Bill Barr told AP that the Department of Justice has not seen evidence of fraud on a scale that could change the outcome of the election, but President Donald Trump’s attorneys claims it never even looked. | “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election,” the agency quoted Barr as saying on Tuesday. He said both federal prosecutors and the FBI have been looking into specific complaints but found nothing that would change the media consensus that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump earlier this month. | Trump’s lawyers, led by Rudy Giu…
(2020-12-01). Headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Dec. 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, December 01.
(2020-12-01). The Dialectics of Justice and Revenge: A Radical Compromise. globalresearch.ca The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.” — Aristotle | “Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.” — Francis Bacon | ” If …
(2020-12-01). Selected Articles: The Christmas Big Pharma Race Is On. globalresearch.ca 
By Despite whatever charges Julian Assange may be accused of, it is well known that the WikiLeaks publisher was targeted for exposing the war crimes of the US …
(2020-12-01). Guatemala: Indigenous People Block Roads Against Giammattei. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of Indigenous people Monday blocked the main highways of western Guatemala to demand President Alejandro Giammattei’s resignation and reject austerity, corruption, and police brutality. | RELATED: | The Indigenous communities of the Solola Department, located 130 kilometers from Guatemala City, organized the blockades on the Inter-American highway, which leads to the capital. | “On November 24, our communit…
(2020-12-01). US Lawmakers Introduce $908Bln Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill – Senator. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers pushed on Tuesday for quick congressional approval of a COVID-19 fiscal relief of just over $900 billion, criticizing legislators for going on a break when the nation was in the midst of financial stress caused by the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Arcadia’s collapse triggers high street bloodbath with 25,000 jobs on the line. thecanary.co 
A high street bloodbath is under way as the jobs of around 25,000 staff at Arcadia and Debenhams hang in the balance.Job losses: Some 13,000 staff at Philip Green’s Arcadia Group face an anxious wait following the business collapsing into administration. And Debenhams, which is already in administration, said it would start a liquidation process after JD Sports confirmed it had pulled out of a possible rescue. The department store has around 12,000 staff.Arcadia’s brands, which includes Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton, has hired Deloitte to handle the next steps after the pandemic “severely impacted” u…
(2020-12-01). Trump steps up terror threats in leadup to Biden inauguration. peoplesworld.org 
A top lawyer for Donald Trump called on national television yesterday for the execution of Chris Krebs, the former U.S. cybersecurity chief in charge of protecting the 2020 election from cyberattacks. The president fired Krebs, a lifelong Republican that he appointed, after Krebs described the 2020 election as “the most secure in the country’s history.” …
(2020-12-01). Poland, Hungary Expect EU Budget Proposals From Germany, Polish Government Says. sputniknews.com WARSAW (Sputnik) – Poland and Hungary are currently awaiting proposals from Germany on the EU budget, Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said, after a meeting between Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday in Warsaw.
(2020-12-01). US Launched Huawei Case to Suppress Chinese High-Tech Industry, Foreign Ministry Says. sputniknews.com The Chinese government has repeatedly criticised the US for the legal actions that have been taken against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, accusing the Trump administration of an “unjustified” and “politically motivated” investigation.
(2020-12-01). An Imperfect Substitute for Isolation Gives us More Freedom – Coronavirus. indybay.org Yes, masks and gloves are only an imperfect substitute for isolation, but we can at least be in the same room with each other.
(2020-12-01). Making Black Lives Matter at School. progressive.org The national movement has four key demands to eliminate racism in education.
(2020-12-01). Fakhrizadeh’s Murder Will Not Prevent Iran From ‘Going Nuclear’, EU’s Borrell Says. sputniknews.com BRUSSELS, (Sputnik) – The recent assassination of Iranian physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is a criminal act and will not stop Tehran from “going nuclear,” EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Establishment Journalists Are Piling on To Smear Robert Fisk Now He Cannot Answer Back. commondreams.org Fisk was the constant reminder of just how much they had sold out. His very existence shamed them for what they were too cowardly to do themselves. And now in death, when he cannot answer back, they are feasting on his corpse like the vultures that they are. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Friends of the Earth vs. Shell: ‘Historic Moment’ as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague. commondreams.org Representing more than 17,000 claimants who support climate action, the international organization Friends of the Earth on Tuesday opened its case against fossil fuel giant Shell at The Hague by demanding that a judge order the corporation to significantly reduce its emissions in the next decade. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). La Bomba è pronta: tra breve in Italia. globalresearch.ca Un video, pubblicato il 23 novembre dai Sandia National Laboratories, mostra un caccia Usa F-35A che, volando a velocità supersonica a 3000 metri di quota, lancia una bomba nucleare B61-12 (dotata per il test di testata non-nucleare). | La bomba non …
(2020-12-01). Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Potentially Spread Over Millions of Acres. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). We Know Joe. counterpunch.org 
We know this man Joe Biden. We know the politics he champions. We know his corporate and financial backers. We know what we’re up against. Barack Obama and the Clintons operated in the same neoliberal and essentially reactionary sphere. The faces in power may be female, Black, Latino and gay, but the policies are designed to keep the power from the people, the money from the vast numbers of working people, and the war machine’s troops around the globe. We cannot afford to get fooled again.
(2020-12-01). Iranian envoy submits credentials to FM of Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran presented a copy of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Initial Iranian Response to Assassination of Its Top Nuclear Scientist. globalresearch.ca Iranian parliamentarians responded swiftly to last Friday’s assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh — more from the country’s ruling authorities highly likely. | According to Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, Fakhrizadeh was martyred by at least one explosion and gunfire from a number …
(2020-12-01). Rights groups oppose US arms sale to UAE; demand end of its role in Yemen war. peoplesdispatch.org Two different letters signed by various international organizations were issued on November 30. The signatories ask the US to end all military cooperation with the UAE and also to end its support to the war in Yemen…
(2020-12-01). Iran expects IAEA to hold clear position on scientist killing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran has slammed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s silence over the recent assassination of a top nuclear scientist, saying the organization should pronounce its clear position on the incident.
(2020-12-01). Israel Releases Mays Abu Ghosh, Palestinian Student Jailed for Membership in Leftist Campus Group. commondreams.org Abu Ghosh—imprisoned for 15 months after joining a banned college organization that opposes Israel's illegal occupation—described torture by her jailers. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Film, communism, radical politics: A conversation between Boots Riley and Charisse Burden-Stelly. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In late October, the Claudia Jones School for Political Education and the New Dawn Podcast co-hosted scholar Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly and artist Boots Riley for an evening conversation titled Anti-capitalism In These Times. Burden-Stelly is a scholar of political theory, political economy, and intellectual history. She is currently a visiting scholar with the …
(2020-12-01). PFAS Discovered in Common Pesticide Sprayed on Millions of Acres. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Finucane family to seek Joe Biden’s support for public inquiry campaign. thecanary.co 
The family of Pat Finucane are to seek the support of president-elect Joe Biden for their ongoing campaign for a public inquiry into his murder.No inquiry: Mr Finucane’s widow and three children were left furious on 30 November after the government said no to an immediate inquiry. Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis said he was not taking a public inquiry off the table but said further examinations of the case by police and a police watchdog should conclude first.Mr Finucane, 39, who represented republican and loyalist paramilitaries during the conflict, was shot dead in his family home in north Belfa…
(2020-12-01). Turkey to launch national Al strategy. yenisafak.com Turkey will soon launch a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy prepared in collaboration with public, private and academic bodies, the country’s industry and technology minister said Tuesday.”In our strategy, we have defined six priorities covering human capital, research, entrepreneurship, infrastructure and data quality,” Mustafa Varank told the TRT World Forum 2020, which is being held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year’s event, organized by state broadcaster TRT’s English language service, has the theme, “Shifting Dynamics: The International Order in a Post-Pandemic World.
(2020-12-01). Assassination of Fakhrizadeh criminal act: Borrell. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief said that the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a criminal act.
(2020-12-01). Don’t Expect Biden to Do Much About the War State. thenation.com Don’t Expect Biden to Do Much About the War State…
(2020-12-01). If Senate Democrats Are Sick of Losing to Mitch McConnell, They Should Try Fighting. thenation.com If Senate Democrats Are Sick of Losing to Mitch McConnell, They Should Try Fighting…
(2020-12-01). Understanding and Overcoming the Urban-Rural Divide. zcomm.org My part of the world is full of people who, according to most of my liberal friends, “vote against their own interests”.
(2020-12-01). Iranian “L Like Elvis” to vie at Color tape Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Mir Hosseini, the short film “L Like Elvis” will participate at the Color tape International Film Festival in Australia.
(2020-12-01). Nasdaq threatens 75% of listed companies with order to appoint women & LGBT or other 'diverse' directors to board — or else. rt.com 
US stock exchange Nasdaq has warned listed companies they must appoint at least two “diverse” directors to their board — a ‘self-identified’ female and an “underrepresented minority” or LGBTQ person — or possibly face delisting. | Nasdaq revealed its plan to turbocharge diversity on its exchange in a Under the proposed new rules, not only will all listed US companies be re…
(2020-12-01). War tensions mount in wake of Israeli assassination of top Iranian scientist. wsws.org While neither Washington nor Tel Aviv have formally claimed responsibility for the assassination of Moshen Fakhrizadeh, the authorship of this act of state terrorism is hardly in doubt.
(2020-12-01). While the Rich Cheer Wall Street Records, Americans Are Draining 401(k)s. truthout.org The all-time And the rest of the nation? Tens of millions of Americans are paying precious little attention to the chirpy tale of Wall Street’s ticker. T…
(2020-12-01). India’s consumer spending to return to growth in 2021 — Fitch. rt.com 
Consumer spending in India has contracted by 12.6 percent this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Fitch Solutions. It expects household spending to return to growth in 2021, expanding by as much as 6.6 percent. | “While growth will return to positive in 2021, we do note the recovery will be slower than most countries, as a result of the significant contraction over 2020,” it said. “Unemployment will remain heightened, while the effectiveness of government support measures is questionable.” | The agency forecasts a return to pre-coronavirus levels over the second half of 2021 and 2022. | In nominal…
(2020-12-01). Martyred Missionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel. zcomm.org In their lives, work, and tragic, untimely deaths, the women inspired people in El Salvador who, deeply moved by their ultimate sacrifice, would at long last prevail in their freedom struggle.
(2020-12-01). Body of 26-Year-Old Missing Instagram Influencer Found in Texas. sputniknews.com Alexis Robinault, known on Instagram as Alexis Sharkey and a “mentor”, went missing last week. The family knew she vanished from the words of her husband, who had not heard from her since Friday.
(2020-12-01). New Zealand Is Infusing Policing With A Social Work Philosophy. popularresistance.org A call for help from domestic or family violence is made on average every four minutes in New Zealand, whose high statistics regularly top global lists. And South Auckland is the country’s ground zero, where 23,000 calls come in yearly for family violence. | The area also has a large MƒÅori and Pacific Islander population, but New Zealand’s police force is mostly white. Encounters between residents and officers summoned to respond to family disputes have often ended with arrests made and children funneled into emergency state care, where a bewildering bureaucracy of government agencies and community or…
(2020-12-01). US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya. middleeasteye.net US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya | A US Africa Command says Wagner Group’s support of Khalifa Haftar may have been paid for by its ally the United Arab Emirates | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 21 | The US Pentagon said Wagner had deployed 2,000 mercenaries in Libya to prop up Haftar’s attempt to take control of Tripoli (AFP) | The United States has accused its ally the UAE of funding Russian merc…
(2020-12-01). Pregnant Danish Women’s Blood Tests Used in US Business Scheme Linked to Mark Zuckerberg — Reports. sputniknews.com Danish participants in a medical research project were never informed of its commercial interests. While the project with the involvement of Facebok CEO and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is tipped to become an international success, Danish experts have slammed it as a violation of data protection and a “bad deal for Denmark”.
(2020-12-01). The most authentic part of “Happiest Season” is Jane, who conquers the “quirky woman” trope. salon.com Hulu’s holiday rom-com might be a cringe-worthy, gaslighting affair, but Jane transcends the usual film formula…
(2020-12-01). Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) Calls Upon Government of Pakistan to Refrain from Recognizing Israel. globalresearch.ca Dear friends, sisters, brothers, and comrades in the struggle for peace and justice: | We hope this finds all of you well and safe. | The Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC)-Pakistan is deeply distressed at the way in which the US and the …
(2020-12-01). The Slow-motion Assassination of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Another Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by an elaborately planned and executed ambush. The complexity of the attack and the resources required to carry it out strongly indicate a state actor. Fingers of blame quickly …
(2020-12-01). Scientists: How to fight back against anti-maskers, climate deniers and anti-vaxxers. zcomm.org Universities and scientists must recognize the necessity of equipping the next generation with science journalism skills, and adapt their training and professional development accordingly…
(2020-12-01). At least two killed, dozens injured by speeding car in pedestrian zone of Trier, Germany (VIDEO). rt.com At least two people were killed and dozens of others injured in an incident in the German town of Trier after a car plowed through a pedestrianized zone Tuesday afternoon. | Authorities have only officially confirmed two fatalities, one of whom was a baby, but German news outlets are reporting that at least four people died during the incident. | Eyewitnesses said the speeding sports utility vehicle (SUV) hit a baby stroller as it plowed through a crowd of people. | Officials have
(2020-12-01). Border Wall Construction Ramps Up in Rush to Complete Project Before Inauguration Day – Report. sputniknews.com The ongoing reinforcement of portions of a US border wall and the installation of replacement fencing began following the victory of President Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Trump campaigned on solving the border crisis and made curbing illegal immigration a top priority during his administration.
(2020-12-01). France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants. rt.com 
France’s finance minister has vowed it won’t back down in the face of looming US trade sanctions in response to its digital tax on American tech giants, and said it would instantly seek a reaction from the EU if hit by tariffs.
(2020-12-01). Trump campaign claims ‘abuse’ of absentee voting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday alleging abuse around the process of absentee voting in the state, which they say affected approximately 220,000 ballots.
(2020-12-01). INTERVIEW: Ro Khanna says ending Yemen war should be a priority for Biden. middleeasteye.net 
INTERVIEW: Ro Khanna says ending Yemen war should be a priority for Biden | Progressive congressman has been helping lead efforts in Washington against US support for Saudi-led coalition; a new administration may finally listen to him | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 20: 46 | Khanna had a message to outgoing President Trump: ‘Don’t make matters worse. You’ve done enough damage’ (AFP/File photo) | When Congressman Ro Khanna in…
(2020-12-01). Iranian Parliament Ratifies General Outlines for Nuclear Revival Plan After Top Scientist Killed. sputniknews.com TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday ratified the general outlines of a national plan to boost nuclear activity in the wake of the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, media reported.
(2020-12-01). Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis and Its Constituents. jamanetwork.com This Medical News feature discusses research into how cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol affect driving performance.
(2020-12-01). Inability To Contain COVID-19 Worsens Well-Being in the US. telesurenglish.net The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) informed that over 1.1 million travelers went through security lines at U.S. airports on Sunday. It is the second time that the 1 million passenger mark has been broken within a single week. | RELATED: | The record uptick in airline travel since the pandemic gripped the country in March came when the U.S. has reached a grim weekly milestone: more than 1 million new COVI…
(2020-12-01). Schumer calls for Senate to start confirmation hearings for Biden's cabinet picks even BEFORE inauguration. rt.com 
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has called for confirmation hearings to begin for Joe Biden’s cabinet appointees even before the presumptive president-elect is inaugurated. | Senate hearings on the cabinet nominees should begin immediately after the Georgia run-off elections on January 5, allowing for confirmations to be completed on Biden’s January 20 inauguration day and soon thereafter, Schumer said Monday on Capitol Hill. He argued that Senate committees began hearings on cabinet nominees for past presidents-elect, including Barack Obama and Donald Trump, in early January, and the Covi…
(2020-12-01). 200th birth anniversary of Friedrich Engels. mronline.org 
The birth anniversary of Friedrich Engels, collaborator, co-thinker and a long-time friend of Karl Marx falls tomorrow, 28 November 2020.
(2020-12-01). Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem | Court’s decision reportedly paves the way for the retroactive formalisation of a number of illegal outposts and settlements | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 12: 09 | The Palestinian Qalandiya refugee camp (foreground) and the Jewish settlement of Kokhav Yaakov (background), in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 6 July 2017 (AFP) | Israel’s High Court a…
(2020-12-01). Scientists identify gene responsible for aging in potential leap forward for regenerative medicine. rt.com 
Researchers have identified the process that causes the skin and other human organs to age, in what could prove a major breakthrough for the field of regenerative medicine. | Through “cellular reprogramming,” a team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered the mechanism that controls the aging and rejuvenation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can change into a variety of different cell types, such as muscle or bone. | Their study,
(2020-12-01). Pakistan thanks China for ‘principled’ stand on Kashmir. yenisafak.com The Pakistani prime minister on Tuesday thanked longtime ally China for its “consistent” and “principled” stand on the longstanding Kashmir dispute, officials said.During a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe in the capital Islamabad, Imran Khan “deeply appreciated” China’s support on Jammu and Kashmir following India’s decision to strip the valley of its semi-autonomous status last August. It was also split into two federally administered territories.The region is partly held by India and Pakistan but claimed by both in full.As a months-long Sino-India standoff on the rugged Himalayan border co…
(2020-12-01). “I spoke to impoverished families in 1975 and little has changed since then” dissidentvoice.org 
A British family from the film Smashing Kids, 1975. Photograph: John Garrett John Pilger interviewed Irene Brunsden in Hackney, east London about only being able to feed her two-year-old a plate of cornflakes in 1975. Now he sees nervous women queueing at foodbanks with their children as it’s revealed 600,000 more kids are in poverty …
(2020-12-01). The more the merrier? Philippines orders Covid-19 vaccines from FOUR different countries. rt.com As nations around the world begin lining up for the roll-out of a range of coronavirus jabs, the Philippines has apparently decided to hedge its bets by purchasing four different vaccine brands. | The Southeast Asian country will procure Covid-19 vaccines developed by China’s Sinovac, the US-German Pfizer-BioNTech partnership, the UK’s AstraZeneca-Oxford University variant, as well as the jab created by Russia’s Gamaleya Center, known as Sputnik V. | Read more | | The decision…
(2020-12-01). States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading The Virus. popularresistance.org For months after Washington state imposed one of the earliest and strictest COVID-19 lockdowns in March, Jim Gilliard didn’t stray far from his modular home near Waitts Lake, 45 miles north of Spokane. | The retiree was at high risk from the coronavirus, both because of his age, 70, and his medical condition. Several years ago, he had a defibrillator implanted. So he mainly ventured out during the pandemic to shop for food. | There wasn’t much else to do anyway. Gatherings in his county were limited to no more than 10 people, there was a mask mandate, movie theaters were closed and many nightclubs and concert ven…
(2020-12-01). How Hugh Grant’s charming villain who plays the victim embodies 2020. salon.com “The Undoing” finale may have left us cold, but Hugh Grant’s villain compels because he’s an evil that fools us…
(2020-12-01). Atlas shrugged off: Top White House Covid-19 adviser resigns from Trump administration. rt.com 
Dr. Scott Atlas, one the main advisers on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, has ended his stint at the White House after more than four months in the job. | Atlas, formerly the chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center in California, announced his departure from the Trump administration on Monday, posting his resignation letter to Twitter. | Throughout his term as adviser, Atlas said he “worked hard with a singular focus — to save lives and help Americans through this pandemic,” touting his collaboration with “several selfless colleagues in designing specific policies to…
(2020-12-01). Smart Ass Cripple: Whose Lives Are Worth Saving? progressive.org COVID-19 reminds us that people with disabilities are often treated as expendable. Those attitudes are what really make me feel vulnerable. They can be as lethal for disabled folks as COVID-19.
(2020-12-01). 74th Anniversary Of The Oakland General Strike & Lessons For Today With Gifford Hartman. indybay.org This is the 74th anniversary of the Oakland general strike which started on December 1, 1946. Labor historian Gifford Hartman talks about the strike and it’s relevance in the United States for today.
(2020-12-01). Barack Obama Reveals He Would Have Run For a Third Term. sputniknews.com The 44th president made the statement while promoting his book titled “A Promised Land”. In his memoir, the Democrat talks about his political career from the moment he became a state senator for Illinois to becoming the first African American president of the United States.
(2020-12-01). ‘Turkey-EU cooperation needed to fight discrimination’. yenisafak.com Turkey is pursuing closer ties with the EU, as cooperation between the two is needed to fight discrimination on the continent, said Turkey’s communications director on Tuesday.”With the European Union, we desire and pursue a closer relationship,” Fahrettin Altun told an event held by state English-language news service TRT World.”Our cooperation and collaboration are key to countering the message of hate and discrimination in Europe.”Altun also urged the bloc to prove that it has nothing against Muslims by treating Turkey with respect.”The idea that Turkey must earn Europe’s friendship by making concessions is bo…
(2020-12-01). Egypt: Photographer and model released after arrest over pyramid photoshoot. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Photographer and model released after arrest over pyramid photoshoot | Latest instance of detentions by Egyptian forces over images of women deemed too ‘provocative’ has garnered mixed reactions online | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 52 | Model Salma al-Shimi in one of the images taken at the Saqqara site (Screengrab/Twitter) | Photos of an Egyptian model have sparked intense debate online, after both the ph…
(2020-12-01). US Attorney General Barr Says No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud in 2020 Election. sputniknews.com The 2020 presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election and was held on November 3. Democratic candidate Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes, while his Republican counterpart, US President Donald Trump, received 232 electoral votes, according to media projections.
(2020-12-01). Ethiopian Prime Minister Announces End of Military Operations in Tigray Region. sputniknews.com Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday said military operations were over in the Tigray Region after the army captured the regional capital of Mekelle, but the Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it will keep fighting.
(2020-12-01). U.S. role in assassination of Iranian scientist. workers.org 
The targeted assassination of top Iranian physicist and nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Nov. 27, and Donald Trump’s immediate approving Tweet, confirm the determination of U.S. and Israeli rulers to sabotage every possible effort for peace or normalization of relations with Iran or the region. Iranians mourn Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Tehran, . . . |
(2020-12-01). #3. US Military—A Massive, Hidden Contributor to Climate Crisis. projectcensored.org The US military is “one of the largest polluters in history, consuming more liquid fuels and emitting more climate-changing gases than most medium-sized countries,” Benjamin Neimark, Oliver Belcher, and Patrick…
(2020-12-01). Why the Fed Needs Public Banks. scheerpost.com The Fed’s policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and “Special Purpose Vehicles” — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. . The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually needs are public banks, which could and would do the job.
(2020-12-01). Biden economic team: Straight from Wall Street. wsws.org Behind a screen of racial and gender diversity, the Biden administration will be a government of, by and for the ruling class.
(2020-12-01). Very clear Israel ordered the assassination of Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Former acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation for US Foreign Service believes that Mike Pompeo almost certainly discussed the assassination of Fakhrizad when he met with Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on 19 November.
(2020-12-01). 268,000 People Died and Scott Atlas Shrugged: Trump’s “Most Dangerous” Covid Adviser Quits. commondreams.org Atlas brought no expertise in infectious diseases but plenty of misinformation to the position. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). #11. New Green Scare: Law Enforcement Crackdown on Environmental Activism. projectcensored.org As scientists warn of imminent climate change, environmental welfare activists in the United States are facing growing legal penalties and a crackdown by law enforcement agencies designed to counteract environmental…
(2020-12-01). Resolution in Germany: “Close schools and day-care centres and organize safe education!” wsws.org The following statement was adopted by the Network of Action Committees for Safe Education at its meeting last Friday.
(2020-12-01). Don’t Fall for Pimping Pompeo’s Promises. counterpunch.org 
For centuries now the Iranians have been great chess players!!! More on that later. The extra-judicial assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, is but another act of terror in an uptick in U.S. and Israeli military operations against the Iranian regime and its citizens. As the countdown to the January 20, 2021
(2020-12-01). Chile: Ex-Police Chief Rozas Testifies Over Human Rights Offenses. telesurenglish.net Former Director of Chile’s Military Police (Carabineros) Mario Rozas on Monday testified as he faces 36 claims on crimes against humanity and human rights violations, following the popular unrest unleashed in October 2019. | RELATED: | Describing Rozas’s testimony as “pertinent and necessary for the clarification of the facts”, lawyer Claudia Perivancich presented a request to Santiago’s 7th Court of Guarantee early this year in order to take his declar…
(2020-12-01). Hearing Loss in Children. jamanetwork.com This narrative review summarizes the etiologies of pediatric hearing loss, screening strategies for identifying it early, consequences of delayed diagnosis, and diagnosis and management of the condition, with a detailed discussion of criteria for choice of hearing devices to remediate hearing impairment.
(2020-12-01). Benfica’s Manager Jorge Jesus Says Ronaldo Has Some of Maradona’s Passion, While Messi Has ‘Nothing’. sputniknews.com When sports pundits talk about talented football players these days, they often use terms such as “the new Messi” or the “new Ronaldo”. However, when both athletes began their careers, there was only name in the Olympus of football — Diego Maradona.
(2020-12-01). Iran COVID-19 update: 13,881 infections, 382 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,881 COVID-19 infections and 382 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-12-01). #20. A Comprehensive Framework for Transforming the Criminal-Legal System. projectcensored.org Calling for policy solutions to dismantle the US system of criminal punishment and the inequalities and white supremacy that this system promotes and perpetuates, Alec Karakatsanis, the executive director of…
(2020-12-01). FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, foe of net neutrality, resigns his post early. salon.com The former Verizon lawyer became a public villain for his role in winning regulatory victories for telecom giants…
(2020-12-01). 'Turning death into PR move': Barcelona forced to delete Tweet featuring Lionel Messi tribute to Diego Maradona. rt.com 
Barcelona have deleted a social media post about Lionel Messi’s homage to Diego Maradona after receiving a backlash from fans accusing the club of ‘using death as promo.’ | Messi netted Barca’s fourth goal in their 4-0 win against Osasuna on Sunday afternoon, just days after Maradona’s tragic passing. | After scoring the goal, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner remov…
(2020-12-01). Wall Street Stocks Hit Record Highs on Promise of Coronavirus Vaccines. sputniknews.com NEW YORK (Sputnik) – US stocks made an early start to a so-called ‘Santa Claus’ rally typical for the month of December, as the top equities index, the S&P 500, and the technology benchmark Nasdaq hit record highs on the promise of promised coronavirus vaccines.
(2020-12-01). Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted. thenation.com Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted.
(2020-12-01). If Senate Democrats Are Sick of Losing, They Should Try Fighting. thenation.com If Senate Democrats Are Sick of Losing, They Should Try Fighting…
(2020-12-01). The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs. aclu.org Last year I met with a woman while she was jailed in an immigration detention site near Miami, Florida. She told me about her 5-month-old baby, whom she hadn’t seen in three months. She said that her husband, a U.S. citizen, had been driving her to Walmart when local police questioned them during a random traffic stop. She was not accused of a crime, and she was in the process of petitioning for residency based on her marriage to a citizen. Despite this, police took her to a local jail and detained her for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — even though it was unlawful to do so. , , When local po…
(2020-12-01). #18. Trump Labor Board Assaults Workers’ Rights. projectcensored.org On December 13, 2019, the Trump administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the federal agency charged with enforcing labor law and overseeing union certification elections—escalated its assault against workers’ rights by…
(2020-12-01). The killer mines of Libya: How they work, what they do. middleeasteye.net 
The killer mines of Libya: How they work, what they do | After a decade of upheaval, Libya is awash with arms. But mines found since Haftar’s assault on Tripoli are of a new type likely brought in by the Wagner Group | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 14: 31 | A diagram in a Tripoli military base of a OZM-72 found in situ by GNA forces (MEE/Daniel Hilton) | Fourteen months of fighting in Tripoli has turned the Li…
(2020-12-01). Govt. spox Tuesday presser. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie held a press conference on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Kushner’s ‘farewell’ Gulf tour. thealtworld.com Why is Trump’s son-in-law visiting Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the dying weeks of their administration? | One of the best things about Joe Biden’s election as US president is that we will no longer have to see the face of the avaricious Jared Kushner, or at least not for the next four years. Whatever we may think of the incoming US administration and its policies, this disciple of Benjamin Netanyahu, orchestrator of normalisation and plunderer of Arab coffers should hopefully disappear from the limelight. | Kushner, who has spent the past four years exploiting his position as son-in-law of the most pro-Zionist and…
(2020-12-01). Department of Justice probing possible bribery scheme concerning presidential pardon: report. salon.com Trump recently pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn connected to the Russia investigation…
(2020-12-01). ‘Protect Us’: Colorado High School Students Post Video Pleading With Local Authorities to Ban Fracking. commondreams.org “We shouldn't be afraid for our health when we step outside our own houses,” says one of the students in the video. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). US offers $5mn reward for evidence of NK sanctions evasion, accuses China of failing to meet enforcement obligations. rt.com 
The US State Department has accused China of a “flagrant violation” of its UN Security Council obligation to enforce international sanctions on North Korea, with Washington offering up to $5 million for evidence of evasion. | Alex Wong, deputy assistant secretary for North Korea, made the comments during an event held by Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies, and criticized China for allegedly failing or intentionally refusing to stop illicit imports on 555 separate occasions. | The State Department also accused China of failing to fulfill the terms of a UN Security Council resolution to…
(2020-12-01). VIDEO: Moroccans burn Israeli flag in unity with Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Moroccan people set the Israeli regime’s flag on fire to show support to the oppressed people of Palestine, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Nov. 29), which is a UN-organized observance.
(2020-12-01). Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Dr Murphy and colleagues provided a comprehensive review of HFrEF. We wish to discuss 2 key issues.
(2020-12-01). Envoy says UN must give decisive response on Fakhrizadeh case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran’s Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights to take decisive action against the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist.
(2020-12-01). Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela: All you need to know. mronline.org 
For the first time in recent history, Venezuela’s left is divided. Will this disrupt the PSUV’s plans to retake control of the National Assembly?>
(2020-12-01). U.S. extradition plot targets peace in Colombia. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-12-01). Turkey reaffirms readiness for dialogue with Greece. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday reaffirmed its readiness for dialogue with Greece following the return to port of a Turkish research vessel.”As is known, Turkey has been in favor of dialogue without preconditions with Greece since the beginning,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy in a statement, responding to a question on possible dialogue with Greece after the ship Oruc Reis returned to port.Telling how Ankara and Athens previously agreed to resume exploratory talks, Aksoy said the date of the talks remains undecided due to Greece “taking a step back” over the Oruc Reis issue.”Our Ministry of Energy and Natural Reso…
(2020-12-01). Killed Iranian Nuke Scientist Was ‘Core Source of Authority, Knowledge’, Ex-Israeli Intel Chief Says. sputniknews.com Senior Iranian officials have blamed Friday’s assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Israel. Tel Aviv has so far remained silent on the matter.
(2020-12-01). As Ethiopian refugees flee to Sudan, advocates push for war crimes prosecution. middleeasteye.net 
As Ethiopian refugees flee to Sudan, advocates push for war crimes prosecution | Ethiopian PM and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has been fiercely criticised over Addis Ababa’s operations in the Tigray region | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 44 | Ethiopian refugees who fled the fighting in the Tigray region at the Um-Rakoba camp in eastern Sudan’s Gadaref State (AFP) | Human rights activists are increa…
(2020-12-01). Elderly Swedish woman accused of imprisoning son for decades. yenisafak.com A 70-year-old woman has been arrested in Sweden’s capital on suspicion of holding her son captive at home for up to three decades, police and a prosecutor said on Tuesday.The man in his 40s was found in the apartment by a relative on Sunday in a wounded state, Stockholm prosecutor Emma Olsson told Reuters, saying he may have been held for nearly 30 years.Various Swedish media, citing a relative who found him, said the man was discovered lying on a blanket on the floor, toothless, unable to speak, and covered in sores and injuries.”He’s now in hospital … I know that he needed surgery,” said Olsson, who gave no m…
(2020-12-01). Federal Grazing Fees: the Hidden Subsidy. counterpunch.org I’m writing in response to Greta Anderson’s recent post titled “What does coexistence with large carnivores actually mean?” Greta highlights the fallacy that “coexistence” between public lands ranchers and wolves is fair to both wolves and ranchers. Whereas, in actual practice the long-term “existence” of ranchers is favored over the existence of wolves, and is
(2020-12-01). Therapy for Early COVID-19—A Critical Need. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, Fauci and NIAID colleagues review leading candidates for treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to prevent disease progression and longer-term complications, including emerging antiviral drugs, immune-modulating agents, and antibody-based therapies, and the challenges of developing randomized trials to rapidly evaluate the safety and efficacy of each.
(2020-12-01). Don’t be fooled: Trump’s conspiracy theories won’t discourage Georgia Republicans. salon.com Republican voters aren’t fooled by Trump’s lies about “rigged” elections — they think they’re in on the con…
(2020-12-01). Justices skeptical of Trump demand to delete undocumented from census. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In almost the last gasp of his racist anti-immigrant campaign during his Oval Office tenure, Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30 not to count everyone in the U.S. Census by excluding undocumented people. His demand drew skepticism from the justices. The census case is important, and not just to undocumented people. …
(2020-12-01). Hospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Infection. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint reviews the rare incidence of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection and discusses ways it can be minimized, including use of surgical masks, proper ventilation, physical distancing, eye protection, regular testing, and the availability of sick leave for health care workers.
(2020-12-01). [Research Paper] Prospective association of social circumstance, socioeconomic, lifestyle and mental health factors with subsequent hospitalisation over 6—7 year follow up in people living with HIV. thelancet.com Social and socioeconomic disadvantage, adverse lifestyle factors and poorer mental health are strong predictors of hospitalisation in PLHIV, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and care.
(2020-12-01). The dangerous seduction of “going back to normal” salon.com Boring, reassuring, normal — these are Biden’s great strengths. But he needs to be careful…
(2020-12-01). Privatizing Puerto Rico. thenation.com Privatizing Puerto Rico…
(2020-12-01). Ivermectin Lotion for Head Lice No Longer Needs a Prescription. jamanetwork.com The head lice treatment ivermectin lotion, 0.5% will be marketed in the US as a nonprescription drug and will no longer be available by prescription, the FDA announced.
(2020-12-01). Britain’s Spy Agency GCHQ ‘Blacklists’ Investigative Journalist After ‘Negative’ Report. sputniknews.com This is the second time an investigative journalist with the same hard-hitting outlet appears to have earned the silent treatment from a UK public body following detailed exposés of alleged wrongdoing by the state.
(2020-12-01). Gwich’in Steering Committee Responds to Bank of America Commitment Not to Fund Arctic Refuge Drilling. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). #16. International Law Could Hold US Accountable for Violating Detained Immigrant Children’s Rights. projectcensored.org After a host of media outlets’ front-page headlines reported that thousands of immigrant children had been forcibly separated from their families by US officials, in June 2018 the Trump administration…
(2020-12-01). #2. Monsanto “Intelligence Center” Targeted Journalists and Activists. projectcensored.org The agricultural giant Monsanto—which the German pharmaceutical corporation Bayer acquired in 2018—created an “intelligence fusion center” in order to “monitor and discredit” journalists and activists, Sam Levin reported for the Guardian…
(2020-12-01). Bank of America Makes Right Choice by Announcing They Will Not Finance Drilling in the Arctic. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue…
(2020-12-01). The Great Reject — Of the “Great Reset”. Dystopian Nightmare for All Humanity. globalresearch.ca The World that Klaus Schwab, executive director of the World Economic Forum, wants us to rubber stamp is a 100% dystopian nightmare. In fact, if one was to write a film script about the worst of all outcomes for …
(2020-12-01). Greece: Lesbos Camp Refugees Have No Protection From the Cold. telesurenglish.net The NGO Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) reported that over 7,000 refugees, who live at the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) in the area of Kara Tepe on Lesvos island, face winter with no protection against the cold. | RELATED: | “There are not enough blankets. We do not know how we will go through this winter… What breaks our heart is that we do not have humane con…
(2020-12-01). ‘Utterly Arbitrary and Unlawful’: Farmworker Groups Sue to Block Trump Wage Freeze. commondreams.org An attorney for Farmworker Justice warned that, if allowed to take effect, the wage freeze would cause “grave harm to some of the most vulnerable workers in the nation.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Iran’s Army GF becomes self-sufficient in producing equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force said that Islamic Republic of Iran has become self-sufficient in producing relevant parts and equipment to counter enemy’s threats.
(2020-12-01). Selected Articles: The Christmas Big Pharma Race Is On. globalresearch.ca By Despite whatever charges Julian Assange may be accused of, it is well known that the WikiLeaks publisher was targeted for exposing the war crimes of the US …
(2020-12-01). ‘She looks like a Make-A-Wish sponsor’: Fury as female football ace backed by Hillary Clinton wins award for just one play (VIDEO). rt.com 
College football fans have questioned the sport’s integrity after Sarah Fuller, the first woman to appear in a Power 5 game, won Special Teams Player of the Week and powerful support despite appearing in only one play in the game. | Fuller, who usually plays in goal for Vanderbilt University’s soccer team, crossed codes at the weekend to become the first player to appear in a Power 5 game when she was briefly called to the field during the second half of Saturday’s game with the University of Missouri – and was rewarded with the Special Teams Player of the Week award. | Some supporters have called the move lit…
(2020-12-01). Cabinet of the living dead. therealnews.com 
Neera Tanden? Rahm Emanuel? Here’s the deal, Jack: President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet picks and top candidates so far comprise a who’s who of neoliberal ghouls from the Obama and Clinton eras. We speak with political consultant Adriel Hampton and Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic about whether the battle lines have been drawn between progressives and establishment Dems.
(2020-12-01). #15. Indigenous Trauma and Suicide an Enduring Legacy of Colonialism. projectcensored.org From evidence of neglect at government-run clinics in Canada’s northern reserves to the tragic loss of lives in remote villages in Alaska and on reservation lands in Montana, independent news…
(2020-12-01). What is Covid-19, SARS-2. How is it Tested? How is It Measured? The Fear Campaign Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca The data and concepts have been manipulated with a view to sustaining the fear campaign. The estimates are meaningless. The figures have been hyped to justify the closure of the national economy. Covid-19 is a public health concern but it is NOT a dangerous virus.
(2020-12-01). US Steel announces electric arc furnace in Alabama as crisis mounts in global steel industry. wsws.org Production for the American steel industry declined across the board in 2019 as a result of retaliatory tariffs, and global production sank even further in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-12-01). New York congressional race all tangled up as both Democrat and Republican claim lead by a DOZEN votes. rt.com 
A New York district showed a 28,000-vote lead for the Republican challenger on Election Day, until a judge got involved. Ballots ‘found’ since have shown the Democrat winning by 13 votes, but now the GOP candidate leads by 12. | New York state’s 22nd congressional Claudia Tenney, who held the seat before…
(2020-12-01). Is the Nationalist Tide Receding? counterpunch.org Nationalism—placing the interests of one’s own nation above the interests of other nations—has been a powerful force in world affairs for centuries. But it seemed on the wane after 1945, when the vast devastation of World War II—a conflict fostered by rightwing, nationalist demagogues—convinced people around the globe of the necessity to transcend nationalism and
(2020-12-01). OECD: Vaccination Campaign Will Boost the Global Economy. telesurenglish.net The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecasted that vaccination campaigns alongside government financial support would boost the global economic activity by 4.2 percent in 2021. | RELATED: | OECD’s latest report highlights that “the bounce-back will be strongest in the Asian countries that have brought the virus under control but even by the end of 2021, many economies will have shrunk from 2019 l…
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(2020-12-01). The Trump administration is cutting back protection for migratory birds. salon.com The lame duck administration is finalizing a rule narrowing protection for migratory birds…
(2020-12-01). What would a “successful” Trump presidency have looked like? An alternate universe. salon.com Trump believed his base wouldn’t let him be a normal president. That’s not true: The failure was his alone…
(2020-12-01). #25. Studies Document Links between Education, Incarceration, and Recidivism. projectcensored.org Two research studies document links between education, incarceration, and recidivism, as covered in articles published by ColorLines, Usable Knowledge, and Citizen Truth. In September 2019, ColorLines reported that attending a…
(2020-12-01). Attempts Being Made to Undermine Karabakh Trilateral Agreement, Azerbaijani President Aliyev Says. sputniknews.com Last month, Moscow, Yerevan, and Baku signed a joint statement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh after a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan hit the region.
(2020-12-01). Argentina Begins Debate on ‘Legal, Free, Save Abortion’ Bill. telesurenglish.net Argentina’s Lower House on Tuesday began the process for the discussion of the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Bill sent by President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | This bill will be analyzed by commissions related to general legislation, diversity, health, criminal law, and women. Once the discussions are over, the commissions will issue an opinion to take the bill to debate in plenary, which is expected to happe…
(2020-12-01). Trump’s Legal Team Files Lawsuit to Challenge Wisconsin Election Result Following Certification. sputniknews.com Previously, the state’s governor, Democrat Tony Evers, certified the result of the election, which saw Joe Biden win the vote in Wisconsin by a margin of less than 1%, despite POTUS’ campaign challenging the outcome.
(2020-12-01). El Salvador: New Idea Party’s Advocates Block Electoral Tribunal. telesurenglish.net Supporters of the ruling New Ideas Party (NI) blocked the headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in El Salvador on Monday, claiming this institution seeks to prevent its candidates’ inscription in the legislative elections to take place in February 2021. | RELATED: | The blockade came after TSE suspended the registration of some NI candidates by stating that an official elected by popular vote is prohibited…
(2020-12-01). DAFOOS hosts session on latest developments in Karabakh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — A meeting to review the latest geopolitical developments in Nagorno-Karabakh was held at AJA University of Command and Staff (DAFOOS) on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). ‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites. rt.com 
The national parliament of Iran on Tuesday approved a bill demanding the suspension of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, but the country’s government has opposed the move as “neither necessary nor useful.” | The bill approved by MPs would suspend any further UN inspections, and require the government to “produce and store 120kg per year of uranium enriched to 20 percent” if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal fail to provide relief from oil and banking sanctions. | This would run counter to Iran’s commitments under the deal agreed with world powers, and the parliament’s vote prompted the exec…
(2020-12-01). Rising costs forcing South Korean firms out: Report. yenisafak.com Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses, hundreds of small and medium-sized (SMEs) firms in South Korea had already started to move out of the country, a report claimed on Tuesday.The firms claimed production costs are rising in the country, making it less affordable for them, Korean daily Chosunilbo reported.Data from the Export-Import Bank of Korea said foreign direct investment in South Korea by SMEs “grew steadily from $6.9 billion in 2016 to a record $15.4 billion in 2019.””Over the same period, the number of branches Korean SMEs established abroad increased from 1,684 to 2,063. That means they were…
(2020-12-01). ‘All About the Grift’: Trump Reportedly Raises Over $150 Million for Non-Existent ‘Election Defense Fund’. commondreams.org “Small donors who give to Trump thinking they are financing an 'official election defense fund' are in fact helping pay down the Trump campaign's debt or funding his post-presidential political operation.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). GOP Congressman Asks US Supreme Court to Block Pennsylvania Move to Perfect Election Certification. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Republican US Congressman Mike Kelly has filed a request to the US Supreme Court for an emergency injunction to prevent election authorities in Pennsylvania from taking any additional action to perfect the certification of the November election results, a court filing has revealed.
(2020-12-01). Sidney Powell’s new lawsuit claiming election fraud cites a witness from a place that doesn’t exist. salon.com President-elect Joe Biden couldn’t have received more than 100% of the Edison County vote, because it doesn’t exist…
(2020-12-01). Association of Meningococcus Group B Vaccine With Group B Invasive Meningococcal Disease Among Children. jamanetwork.com This case-control study uses national hospital and immunization records in Portugal to estimates the difference in incidence of invasive group B meningococcal disease among children and adolescents who were immunized vs not immunized with 4CMenB, a 4-component meningococcus group B vaccine licensed in 2013.
(2020-12-01). Tens of thousands of Indian farmers set up camp outside Delhi against Modi govt.’s pro-corporate laws. peoplesdispatch.org 
Indian farmers have gathered outside the capital New Delhi in huge numbers demanding the withdrawal of the three laws. Their stand has forced the government to call for early talks…
(2020-12-01). Portuguese restaurant owners hold HUNGER STRIKE in front of parliament, as Covid lockdown cripples hospitality sector. rt.com 
Restaurant, bar, and nightclub owners staged a protest against the Portuguese government and its crushing Covid restrictions outside the national parliament on Tuesday — the fifth day of their ongoing hunger strike. | The nine business owners claim that anti-coronavirus restrictions brought in by the government have crippled the hospitality industry, while the state has failed to support those most impacted by the measures. | The demonstrators, who are camped outside the Palácio de São Bento, the home of Portugal’s parliament, say they will not eat until they are met by the prime minister a…
(2020-12-01). Headlines for December 1, 2020. democracynow.org NY Governor Warns of “Nightmare of Overwhelmed Hospitals” as U.S. Topples Coronavirus Records, Trump Coronavirus Adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, Who Fought Public Health Measures, Resigns, Millions of U.S. Workers Shortchanged on Unemployment Benefits During Pandemic, Study Finds Evictions in 2020 Led to 10,700 Additional Pandemic Deaths, Trump Campaign Lawyer Calls for Murder of Cybersecurity Official Fired by Trump, Trump Appeal for Legal Help Nets $170 Million, Most of Which Will Fund Political Action Committee , Trump Lashes Out at Republican Governors Who Refused to Overturn Election Results, Ransomware Attack Shut…
(2020-12-01). We Can’t Vote ‘Em Out. popularresistance.org It doesn’t matter when you read this, the assholes will still be in power. I know that because here in America we can’t vote out the assholes. We can trouble them, scare them, annoy them, and sometimes even pressure them into doing some small thing that’s mildly progressive. | But we can’t vote out the assholes. | Of course, right now, if you’re a Joe Biden supporter, you’re yelling out loud to your laptop or phone, “That’s not true! We just DID! We just did vote out the assholes!” And I’m not arguing that Donald Trump and his motley squad of parasitic shit stains aren’t awful.
(2020-12-01). The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party. thenation.com The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party.
(2020-12-01). Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government. rt.com 
Authorities in Moscow could open a new file on opposition activist Alexey Navalny after he made a series of statements earlier this year that, they say, condone extremism against the Russian state. | The TASS news agency on Tuesday reported that a source within Russian law enforcement confirmed that investigators were assessing whether Navalny’s interview on the Echo Moscow radio station in April has broken laws around incitement to violence. Owned by Gazprom media, Echo is a liberal-leaning outlet edited by veteran journalist Alexey Venediktov. | During the show, Navalny outlined his “five steps for Russia” a…
(2020-12-01). Top Republican and Democrat Donor Lobbied Foreign Interests for Illegal Cash, Report Claims. sputniknews.com Imaad Zuberi, an American businessman and political fundraiser, pleaded guilty last autumn to charges of making illegal donations to US candidates on behalf of foreign representatives. According to the prosecution, he was setting up meetings beetween foreign and American political figures and raising funds outside the boundaries of the law.
(2020-12-01). Biden Has New Progressive Education Rhetoric — But Policy Will Be the Test. zcomm.org When capital demands austerity cuts and corporate bailouts, Biden’s record indicates that he’s likely to oblige…
(2020-12-01). No, it’s not safe to reopen schools. wsws.org Despite a months-long media campaign claiming it is safe to reopen schools, every reputable scientific study has shown that closing schools is one of the most effective ways to contain the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Pfizer, BioNtech Ask EU Authorities To Approve Their Vaccine. telesurenglish.net The U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech applied to the European authorities for authorization for the use in the European Union of the vaccine against COVID-19 that they have jointly developed. | RELATED: | “For us, as a company based in the heart of Europe, this is an important milestone. We will continue to strive to distribute the vaccine worldwide after a possible authorization”, BioNtech president…
(2020-12-01). US sanctions Chinese telecom firm for links with Venezuela’s CANTV. peoplesdispatch.org The United States has imposed sanctions on a major Chinese tech firm, China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC), for conducting business with Venezuela. The sanctions were announced on November 30, Monday, by the US Treasury Department. The move is based on allegations that the CEIEC is assisting the Venezuelan government to “suppress” dissent. | The allegations come in light of Venezuelan government-run telecom firm CANTV blocking certain websites and platforms linked with pro-coup and pro-Guaido groups. The US government stated that the contract with the CEIEC has assisted in the supposed…
(2020-12-01). 4. Congressional Investments and Conflicts of Interest. projectcensored.org In January 2020 the Center for Public Integrity and Vox reported that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which granted corporations a 14 percent reduction in taxes, also helped…
(2020-12-01). Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE | Riyadh agreed to open skies to Israeli commercial airliners after White House official Jared Kushner negotiated last-minute deal | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 08: 18 | Kushner will attempt to end the three-year blockade imposed on Qatar during his trip to the Middle East (AFP) | Saudi Arabia will allow Israeli commercial air…
(2020-12-01). These Visa Recipients Are Stuck in the US And Demanding Their Rights. thenation.com These Visa Recipients Are Stuck in the US And Demanding Their Rights…
(2020-12-01). To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits. zcomm.org Instead of a punitive approach, we need an empowering approach that gives people what they need to protect themselves…
(2020-12-01). How pharma money colors Operation Warp Speed’s quest to defeat COVID. salon.com The fate of Operation Warp Speed after President-elect Joe Biden takes office is an open question…
(2020-12-01). The Right to Strike. jamanetwork.com The employees of a small railway that furnishes the sole access to a town at the head of a valley go on a strike and demand an absolute acceptance of their terms. As this shuts off all supplies from the local hospital, its directors institute a motor truck service to meet the needs of the institution. On the first day of this arrangement, a car is overturned by a steel wire stretched across the road, and the newly wedded doctor, son of the local practitioner, is killed on the spot. Under the leadership of the chief surgeon of the hospital, an agreement is made by which all medical service is withheld from the str…
(2020-12-01). #14. The Case for a Public Pharmaceutical System. projectcensored.org A September 2019 report by the Democracy Collaborative outlined a model for a democratic public pharmaceutical system, as Fran Quigley reported for Common Dreams. According to the report, the existing…
(2020-12-01). UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021. news.un.org A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near- 40 per cent increase on 2020 which is “almost entirely from COVID-19”, the UN’s emergency relief chief said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). China Has Given COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Kim Jong-un, US Analysts Claim. sputniknews.com North Korea enhanced control over its border last week to keep the coronavirus pandemic from entering the country. Although the government claims there are no confirmed COVID-19 infections in North Korea, there have been media reports claiming that there are more than 8,000 “suspected” coronavirus cases in the Asian nation.
(2020-12-01). Paris Vows to Seek Immediate EU Retaliation if US Sanctions France for New Digital Tax. sputniknews.com Last year, Paris approved a 3 percent revenue tax, dubbed “GAFA” (meaning Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon) on companies with profits of more than ‚Ǩ25 million ($28 million) in France and corporations making over ‚Ǩ750 million (around $890 million) worldwide, resulting in a harsh reaction from the Trump administration.
(2020-12-01). André Singer’s master class in “Cinema Verite” en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — André Singer is slated to hold an online master class at Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite” in Tehran.
(2020-12-01). EU wants lion's share of fishing in 'our waters,' UK's Gove says with Brexit talks stuck on 3 issues. rt.com 
Senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday that Brexit trade talks remain stalled on three main sticking points and accused the European Union of asking too much from Britain. | The talks on future ties between the EU and UK are stuck on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution, the minister told Sky. | The EU still wants to take the lion’s share of the fishing in our waters — that’s not fair… The EU still want us to be tied to their way of doing things. | Gove later told ITV that “it’s important that the EU also lives up to its responsibilities as well.” | There is a possibility that…
(2020-12-01). 29 organizations call for blocking arms sales to UAE. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Signing a letter, twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have voiced their opposition to $23 billion worth of US arms sale to the United Arab Emirates.
(2020-12-01). Communities Look Beyond Washington for Solutions to Human Rights Threats. commondreams.org We have seen over the past four years that the U.S. political system is unable to hold leaders accountable even to its own Constitution, and we’re watching as the system’s legitimacy crumbles, along with protections for basic rights and the most vulnerable. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Election, legal disasters, surging Covid cases, economy stumbling: Just “too much winning” nationofchange.org Major irony: the perceived, 2016 “change” candidate was and is utterly incapable of change.
(2020-12-01). Biden’s appointees aim to restore pre-2016 Washington. workers.org 
Even as #45 continues to bring lawsuits in a desperate attempt to reverse the vote that should eject him from the White House on Jan. 20, the government office controlling expenses released funds allowing President-elect Joe Biden to appoint staff and nominate officials. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez start . . . |
(2020-12-01). World AIDS Day Is Grim Reminder of an Ongoing Epidemic, with 700,000 Dead from HIV/AIDS in 2019. democracynow.org 
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and as the world waits on an effective vaccine for COVID-19, we look at the ongoing AIDS epidemic and how the coronavirus has threatened treatment for those living with HIV. Author and journalism professor Steven Thrasher says the coronavirus has amplified racial, class and other disparities, just as AIDS has done for decades, and that treatments must have an antiracist and anti-capitalist foundation in order to be successful. “HIV/AIDS has continued to kill way too many people. Almost 700,000 people died last year,” says Thrasher. “The problem is not just the drugs. It’s the conditi…
(2020-12-01). Turkish politician slams killing of Iranian scientist. yenisafak.com The head of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on Tuesday slammed the killing last week of Iran’s top nuclear scientist.”The assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Nov. 27 in a gun attack in Tehran was a grave murder, no different from the assassination of Gen. Qasem Soleimani” this January, Devlet Bahceli told his party’s parliamentary group.”It is clear that this brutal attack was carried out in a very organized manner,” he said, adding that such attacks are terrorism. “What grabs our attention is the timing of the assassination,” he said.Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by unidentified gu…
(2020-12-01). Fiji and Australia to negotiate new military pact. wsws.org The move to establish closer Fiji-Australian military ties is part of the intensifying US-led build-up to counter China’s influence in the south west Pacific.
(2020-12-01). ‘Housing is healthcare’: Evictions have exacerbated Covid-19 pandemic, research shows. nationofchange.org “This is a time where it’s not an overstatement to say that for many people, eviction can lead to death.”
(2020-12-01). Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’. rt.com 
A member of the European Parliament and several diplomats were caught by police at an illegal lockdown “orgy” in a bar in central Brussels, with local media reporting that the lawmaker tried to flee the scene through a window. | Officers reportedly encountered 25 naked men enjoying a drink-and-drugs-fuelled “party of legs in the air” when they raided the venue on Rue des Pierres in the Belgian capital on Friday night. “We interrupted a gang bang!” a source told the Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure (DH). | MEP József Szájer admitted in a statement on Tuesday that he was at the “private p…
(2020-12-01). #5. “Inequality Kills”: Gap between Richest and Poorest Americans Largest in 50 Years. projectcensored.org COVID-19 has made clear the crucial links between inequality and poor health. [See, for example, Max Fisher and Emma Bubola, “As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread,” New York…
(2020-12-01). How Will Iran Answer the Assassination of Fakhri Zadeh? globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Iran was their worst enemy and that its nuclear and missile programs should be disrupted or destroyed by all means. Perhaps Trump considers Iran to be one of …
(2020-12-01). Kremlin pressures Lukashenko to give up power in Belarus. wsws.org Although the Kremlin has backed Lukashenko temporarily amidst EU-backed mass protests, relations have long been tense.
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Rejects US Harassment Against Chinese Tech Company. telesurenglish.net Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza called harassment the new U.S. sanctions against China Corporation of Electronic Imports and Exports (CEIEC), which provides telecommunications services in the Latin American country. | RELATED: | “We denounce the U.S. government’s coercive measures which were imposed to affect projects in favor of the Venezuelan people ahead of the parliamentary elections,” Arreaza tweeted. | On Mond…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19, Masks, and School Children in Ontario. globalresearch.ca Full transcript of the interview below. | Mark: [00: 00: 00We’re in] Hamilton, Ontario, across from the City Hall, this is Cailin, and we’re at anti lock down rally and everyone that I’ve interviewed has their own different story and they’ve all been …
(2020-12-01). UN chief underlines collective duty to remember victims of the Second World War. news.un.org Although the United Nations turned 75 this year, the milestone would be incomplete without recognition of the huge losses endured during the Second World War: the event which led to the creation of the global Organization, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told ambassadors attending a commemorative ceremony in the General Assembly Hall on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Attorney General Barr Acknowledges Reality, Says Justice Dept. Has Not Seen Evidence of Fraud in 2020 Election. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Going “Back to Normal” Is Too Dangerous to Even Contemplate. commondreams.org If the underlying trends don’t change, after Biden we could have Trumps as far as the eye can see. And health and environmental crises that make the coronavirus another step toward Armageddon. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Australia confirms hottest November on record. yenisafak.com Australia has broken the record for its warmest November in history, local media reported on Tuesday.According to the country’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), this was also Australia’s hottest spring on record for mean and minimum temperatures, ABC News reported.November’s maximums came in at 2.9C (37.22F) above the 1961-90 average, surpassing the 2.4C (36.32F) mark set in November 2014, read the report.Mean and minimum temperatures this spring were Australia’s warmest on record at 2.03C (35.65F) and 1.91C (35.43F) above the average, respectively, according to the report.”Australia’s climate has also warmed on aver…
(2020-12-01). Number of virus patients crosses 500,000 mark in Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkey’s coronavirus patients reached 500,865 on Monday as 6,514 new symptomatic cases were recorded over the past 24 hours.The country reported a total of 31,219 COVID-19 infections, including the symptomatic ones, according to the Health Ministry.As many as 4,485 people also recovered from the disease, pushing the tally to 404,727.The count of fatalities, meanwhile, rose by 188, bringing the virus-linked death toll to 13,746.More than 176,650 coronavirus tests were conducted in the said period, taking the total to over 18.59 million.The number of patients in critical condition now stands at 5,190.”We need stric…
(2020-12-01). Trump gives nod to hawkish aides to squeeze Iran: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Trump gives nod to hawkish aides to squeeze Iran: Report | The Daily Beast reports that Trump is green-lighting further pressure against Tehran in final weeks of his administration | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 18: 22 | Officials said Trump left the task of dealing with Iran in the last weeks of the presidency to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (AFP) | US President Donald Trump has given Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a…
(2020-12-01). The tale of the stolen winner. indybay.org The man unable to speak for a minute without lying, who had neither values nor ideals, who never read a book and knew nothing about music tried in an incredible and ridiculous way to create the fairy tale of the cheated victor. Nevertheless, a majority of American voters rejected Trump’s lies and demagogic failures.
(2020-12-01). Petition in Defense of Academic Freedom. “Effectiveness of Face Mask ” Banned From Classroom Discussion? globalresearch.ca Dear President Hamilton, | Herewith I am submitting my petition in defense of academic freedom and free speech, prompted by my unfortunate experience at NYU since Sept. 20, when, as you are well aware, a student in my undergraduate propaganda course, …
(2020-12-01). Beijing Urges US to Lift All ‘Illegal Sanctions’ Amid Venezuela-Related Restrictions on Chinese Firm. sputniknews.com Washington blacklisted the China National Electronic Import-Export Company (CEIEC) for aiding the Venezuelan government, vowing to block all transactions with the firm or any entity that owns a 50 percent or higher stake in it.
(2020-12-01). Enemy’s miscalculation not to go unanswered: MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Spokesman for Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that miscalculation and misbehavior of enemy will not go unanswered, referring to the assassination of Iran’s prominent scientist ‘Fakhrizadeh’.
(2020-12-01). US Steels announces electric arc furnace in Alabama as crisis mounts in global steel industry. wsws.org Production for the American steel industry declined across the board in 2019 as a result of retaliatory tariffs, and global production sank even further in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Mitch McConnell has a playbook to destroy a Biden presidency — and it is already in the works. salon.com McConnell was consistently hostile to former President Barack Obama during his eight years in the White House…
(2020-12-01). U.S. extradition plot targets peace in Colombia. peoplesworld.org  …
(2020-12-01). The conspiracy to reopen schools. wsws.org Despite a months-long media campaign claiming it is safe to reopen schools, every reputable scientific study has shown that closing schools is one of the most effective ways to contain the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Solidarity shown to West Papua. greenleft.org.au Supporters of West Papua's struggle for self-determination took part in a Morning Star flag-raising ceremony at Leichhardt Town Hall, reports Peter Boyle.
(2020-12-01). Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The review by Dr Murphy and colleagues on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) did not mention surgical options for this patient population. Advances in the field of mechanical circulatory support that include new-generation continuous-flow devices have resulted in improved patient outcomes and merit discussion. Recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines state that mechanical circulatory support is beneficial in carefully selected patients with stage D heart failure in whom definitive therapy such as cardiac transplantation is planned or when native heart recovery is anti…
(2020-12-01). “I spoke to impoverished families in 1975 and little has changed since then” dissidentvoice.org A British family from the film Smashing Kids, 1975. Photograph: John Garrett John Pilger interviewed Irene Brunsden in Hackney, east London about only being able to feed her two-year-old a plate of cornflakes in 1975. Now he sees nervous women queueing at foodbanks with their children as it’s revealed 600,000 more kids are in poverty …
(2020-12-01). IMF Refuses to Help Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Ukraine’s economic situation is getting more and more complicated. The country is going through a moment of great crisis, from which it hoped to mitigate the effects by receiving emergency financial aid from the International Monetary Fund. However, the IMF …
(2020-12-01). Fox News host Sean Hannity thinks Trump should “pardon his whole family and himself” on the way out. salon.com But legal experts believe “the only person Trump can’t pardon is Trump”
(2020-12-01). Passivity is a Bad Political Strategy. cepr.net The Free-Lance Star, November 21, 2020 Inside Sources, November 21, 2020 See article on original site In the aftermath of the election earlier this month, Democrats are in finger-pointing mode. While the party succeeded in ousting Donald Trump from the White House, its performance in down-ballot races was disappointing. Contrary to the predictions of the …
(2020-12-01). Cheating just because she’s winning? Russian ski official reacts furiously to ‘idiot’ journalist after suggestions of doping. rt.com 
President of the Russian Cross-Country Ski Association Elena Vyalbe has refused to comment on accusations of doping against Tatiana Sorina, voiced by a Swedish journalist who she has branded an “idiot.” | “I’m not commenting on articles written by idiots. Especially those published in the yellow press,” Vyalbe
(2020-12-01). Amazon workers unite and fight: “Bezos’ obscene fortune only possible because of the work we do” liberationnews.org 
Workers in more than a dozen countries organized coordinated actions against corporate giant Amazon to coincide with the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
(2020-12-01). Dirty Dogg: Rapper Snoop Dogg offered $1 MILLION to 'commentate' on live porno site for blind after starring at Tyson vs Jones Jr. rt.com 
There’s an old wives tale which suggests that a little too much, uh, ‘time to yourself’ can lead a person to go blind, but rapper and occasional combat sports announcer Snoop Dogg might just be able to lend a helping hand.
(2020-12-01). Iran Calls on the International Community to Confront Israel. telesurenglish.net In a message sent on Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Iranian President Hasan Rohani has declared Iran’s strong support for the Palestinian people to achieve their ideals. | RELATED: | Rohani condemned the recent actions of the Israeli regime against the Palestinians, including the killing of Palestinians in custody and the tortur…
(2020-12-01). ‘Rank hypocrisy’: LA County supervisor caught dining outside HOURS after voting to ban the practice. rt.com 
Los Angeles County supervisor Sheila Kuehl was found dining outdoors at a restaurant in Santa Monica mere hours after she voted to ban the practice over Covid-19 safety concerns. | Kuehl was seen dining outside at her “favorite” Italian restaurant on the beachfront city last Tuesday, shortly after voting. When approached by a FOX 11 reporter, the managers said they “didn’t want to get involved,” and declined to comment. | On Monday, however, the sighting of Kuehl was confirmed by a spokesperson, who gave a statement to the local news channel. | Kuehl said she had been “saddened” to see the restaurant suffering…
(2020-12-01). #12. Police Officers Implicated in Online Hate Groups as Facebook Profits. projectcensored.org According to an investigation by Reveal, the media platform for the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting, hundreds of US police officers are members of misogynistic, homophobic, racist, anti-Muslim, Confederate, or…
(2020-12-01). The Christmas Big Pharma Race in On: “Back to Normal” When We Get the Covid Vaccine? globalresearch.ca Ask anyone and they will say things will be back to ‘normal’ as soon as we all have the vaccine. Furthermore, if your only source of news is sponsored by
(2020-12-01). European Union needs perpetual debt to survive — George Soros. rt.com 
Objections by Poland and Hungary over an EU plan to deal with the economic crisis has put the bloc in a “very difficult situation” and raises doubts over its future, according to billionaire investor George Soros. | Soros had previously said the EU should issue “perpetual bonds,” which means the principal amount of the money borrowed would never be repaid, only the annual interest payments. It also assumes the EU would last forever and therefore keep paying the interest back to the lender. Perpetual bonds could allow the region to fund projects at very low costs. | However, Soros has changed his mind, writing…
(2020-12-01). LGBT activists demand boycott of cosmetics chain Lush over donation to ‘anti-trans’ group Woman’s Place UK. rt.com Activists are calling for cosmetics brand Lush to be ‘cancelled’ over the discovery that its UK arm donated £3,000 to Woman’s Place UK, a women’s rights group that has been accused of stoking anti-trans sentiment. | Women’s Place UK received the donation for “events organisation,” according to a financial filing published by the group over the weekend. All hell broke loose when LGBT outlet Pink News revealed the grant and claimed it came from Lush’s “charity pot,” despite supposedly violating the company’s donation rules. Woke Twitter erupted in a cancellation frenzy. | Will be not buying a single thing…
(2020-12-01). Female footballer ‘receives death threats’ after labeling Maradona ‘rapist’ and refusing to take part in tribute to late icon. rt.com 
Spanish footballer Paula Dapena has reported receiving death threats after she refused to observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of Diego Maradona. | The 24-year-old, who plays for Viajes Interrias FF, ignored a pre-match tribute to Maradona by sitting on the pitch with her back turned, while the rest of her teammates stood. | Dapena later explained that she didn’t want to pay homage to a…
(2020-12-01). Deep worry over ‘grim realities’ endured by Palestinians. news.un.org There is “a deep sense of worry about the grim realities” of life faced by those living in occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN chief said on Tuesday, pointing to the “diminishing prospects of resolving the conflict” with Israel, that has been with the UN since its creation 75 years ago. ‚ÄØ…
(2020-12-01). Detained Egypt rights lawyer seriously ill and ‘at risk’ in detention, says family. middleeasteye.net Detained Egypt rights lawyer seriously ill and ‘at risk’ in detention, says family | Hoda Abdelmoneim’s husband and daughter are urging authorities to release her after her pretrial detention period has expired | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 15: 51 | “> | Human rights lawyer Hoda Abdelmoneim’s pretrial detention expired on 21 November, but she remains in custody (Suppl…
(2020-12-01). UK Court Warns Against Giving Puberty Blockers To Confused Children Who Want To Switch Genders. sputniknews.com Keira Bell suffered from gender dysmorphia as a child and wanted to have surgery to become a boy called Quincy. But she later changed her mind and brought legal action against the healthcare trust involved.
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Denounces US Sanctions Against CEIEC, Foreign Ministry States. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Caracas considers the recent US sanctions against the China National Electronic Import-Export Company (CEIEC) an attempt to destabilize the situation ahead of elections, according to a Venezuelan Foreign Ministry statement.
(2020-12-01). Biden Adviser Says Good Riddance to Scott Atlas, as He Leaves COVID Task Force. truthout.org Scott Atlas, a member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force who frequently promoted misinformation, announced his resignation from his position in the White House on Monday evening. | Atlas’s resignation, which he shared on Twitter, comes as his term as a “special government employee” is set to expire. Hired in August, Atlas
(2020-12-01). Trudeau government appeals ruling on illegal actions of Canada’s secret police. wsws.org On numerous occasions, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service hid from the court that its warrant requests were based on information it had obtained in violation of the law.
(2020-12-01). Nuclear war between US & Russia more likely as Americans ‘share’ bombs with European NATO members — Deputy FM Ryabkov. rt.com 
Russia has called for the US to halt the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of NATO’s European members, arguing it both violates the terms of existing treaties and makes a devastating conflict more likely to happen. | Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told a meeting sponsored by energy companies Chevron and Transneft on Monday that Moscow “hopes that the United States will stop ‘sharing’ nuclear weapons with its allies, and stop deploying nuclear weapons in countries that do not possess such weapons… Obviously, this leads to destabilization, in addition, new risks appear,” he added, “and thi…
(2020-12-01). Federal Judge Finds Portland In Contempt For Use Of Tear Gas. popularresistance.org Late Monday, a federal judge in Portland found the city in contempt of a court order that limited police officers’ use of tear gas and other crowd control devices during racial justice protests. | In his ruling, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Marco Hernandez said that, on June 30, the city violated his order several times. The order, issued on June 26, mandated police limit their use of tear gas and other crowd control devices to instances in which the lives and safety of police or members of the public were at risk. It also said that such devices “shall not be used” against people engaged in passive resistance.
(2020-12-01). #17. International Plasma Market Profits from US and Mexico’s Poorest. projectcensored.org US hospitals are currently desperate for blood donors: more than 4000 blood drives were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a March 2020 letter co-signed by the AABB, America’s…
(2020-12-01). Biden shortlist for White House key environmental post shows focus on environmental justice. yenisafak.com The shortlist for head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) signals a focus by the incoming Biden administration on environmental policies that aim to ensure improved clean air and water for poor and minority communities that have historically taken the brunt of industrial pollution.The Biden transition team is considering Mustafa Santiago Ali, Cecilia Martinez and Brenda Mallory to lead the CEQ, according to three sources familiar with the process. The position requires Senate confirmation.A spokesman for the transition team declined to comment on possible appointments.Ali is vice president…
(2020-12-01). Amazon should do better by its workers. progressive.org Amazon can afford to invest more to protect workers through measures like hazard pay, a dedicated express bus for commuting workers, sturdier masks, and a workplace council of frontline workers to advise the company on safety systems.
(2020-12-01). Russian diplomatic staff injured in IED bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. rt.com Employees of the Russian diplomatic mission in Afghanistan have suffered minor injuries after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Kabul, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. | The people inside the car suffered “mild concussions,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters during a briefing in Moscow on Tuesday. | The Foreign Ministry believes the IED was intended for a vehicle carrying Afghan security forces loyal to the government in Kabul, but does not rule out the possibility of a terrorist attack aimed against Russian citizens. | Moscow has called on Kabul to cond…
(2020-12-01). Lavrov says Russia will work with next US president, if there is ‘mutual respect,’ but Moscow isn’t holding out much hope. rt.com 
Russia’s top diplomat has told journalists the country is ready to work with presumed US President-elect Joe Biden provided basic commitments are met. However, a new poll shows most Russians believe things are unlikely to change. | In an interview published on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Kazinform news agency, “We will accept any decision of the American people and will work with any administration. Of course, this can only be on the principles of honesty, mutual respect, and non-interference in internal affairs.” | At the same time, he refused to be drawn on what White House foreign polic…
(2020-12-01). Tens of thousands of Indian farmers set up camp outside Delhi against Modi govt.’s pro-corporate laws. peoplesdispatch.org Indian farmers have gathered outside the capital New Delhi in huge numbers demanding the withdrawal of the three laws. Their stand has forced the government to call for early talks…
(2020-12-01). VIDEO: Vehicles express objection on scientist terror attack. en.mehrnews.com YAZD, Dec. 01 (MNA) — In a joint symbolic effort on Tuesday, 200 cars and motorcycles carrying people of Yazd across the streets, voiced their objection over the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-01). Prejudices of a Referenced Philosopher—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply I am grateful for the clarity offered by Ms Alsalihi and colleagues regarding Immanuel Kant’s horrific racist and sexist prejudice. When I cited his words in the Viewpoint, I was not aware of this well-documented component of his work. I should have been more diligent and at least called it to the attention of readers. I shall not make this mistake again.
(2020-12-01). Trump Coronavirus Advisor Dr. Scott Atlas Resigns, Report Claims. sputniknews.com Dr. Scott Atlas, a special US coronavirus administration advisor since August, is known for controversial statements, such as lockdowns in the US are “extremely harmful” to the nation. His point of view was criticized by those against a full reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Turkey announces new measures to stem 2nd virus wave. yenisafak.com Stepping up measures against a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey on Monday introduced new restrictions, including a curfew on weeknights and a full weekend curfew.”A general curfew will be applied every weeknight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the public following a Cabinet meeting at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara.There will also be a weekend-long curfew, from Friday 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, he added.Some sectors, including production, supply, health, and agriculture, will be exempt from the curfews, Erdogan said.He added that some shops that provide home d…
(2020-12-01). Dams: simplistic, costly and not a quick-fix. greenleft.org.au Communities and farmers say the billions being allocated on raising dam walls is not a “solution” to the latest drought or to long-term climate change. Tracey Carpenter reports.
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 and the lessons of 2020: A socialist perspective for the struggles ahead. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Australia are holding an online public meeting to discuss the program the working class must adopt to fight the social, economic and political crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-12-01). China brushes off Australia’s ‘rage & roar,’ says it misread meme of ‘Aussie soldier slitting Afghan child’s throat’. rt.com 
Australia’s angry reaction to a meme showing one of its soldiers holding an Afghan child at knifepoint, shared by a Chinese diplomat, is an attempt to deflect public attention from its war crimes, China’s Embassy in Canberra said. | The Australian authorities contacted the Chinese ambassador on Monday to complain about the tweet, but he refuted all accusations as “unwarranted” and “absolutely unacceptable,” the embassy said in a statement shared on social media. | The rage and roar of some Australian politicians and media is nothing but a misreading of and overreaction to Mr. Zhao’s tweet. | Such behavior from…
(2020-12-01). New Bills Offer Critical Relief, But More is Needed. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). WATCH: Footballer launches kung-fu kick on referee as crunch game ends in mass brawl in Uzbekistan. rt.com A footballer was seen launching a kung-fu lunge on a referee as tensions flared dramatically at the end of the crucial game between rivals Neftchi Fergana and Turon Yaypan in the Uzbekistan Pro League. | With a place in the country’s top-tier Super League at stake, visitors Turon snatched a 1-0 win thanks to an 81st-minute goal which saw them leapfrog their rivals to the top of the table and seal automatic promotion. | The result seemed too much to bear for Neftchi players, who were seen confronting the match officials in violent scenes. | One player was seen taking a lengthy run-up before launching himself in…
(2020-12-01). Maine Becomes the First State to Officially Register the People’s Party. theantimedia.com There is a new “major new political party free of corporate money and influence” in the United States.
(2020-12-01). NATO invites Biden to summit after he takes office. yenisafak.com NATO has invited US President-elect Joe Biden to a summit in Brussels in early 2021, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference Monday.Answering questions ahead of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting on Dec. 1-2, the NATO chief said a specific date for the summit has not yet been decided but it will be attended by all leaders in the 30-member alliance.”I’m looking forward to welcoming President Biden next year to a NATO summit here in Brussels,” he said.Saying that there is a strong bipartisan support for NATO in the US, Stoltenberg added that he is looking forward to working with the new administr…
(2020-12-01). 2 killed after car ploughs into pedestrians in Trier, Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — At least two people were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday when a Range Rover “deliberately” crashed into victims in Trier city center in Germany.
(2020-12-01). Don’t Abandon the Democratic Party—Take It Over. thenation.com Don’t Abandon the Democratic Party—Take It Over…
(2020-12-01). We Know Joe. counterpunch.org We know this man Joe Biden. We know the politics he champions. We know his corporate and financial backers. We know what we’re up against. Barack Obama and the Clintons operated in the same neoliberal and essentially reactionary sphere. The faces in power may be female, Black, Latino and gay, but the policies are designed to keep the power from the people, the money from the vast numbers of working people, and the war machine’s troops around the globe. We cannot afford to get fooled again.
(2020-12-01). Two killed as car rams into pedestrians in Germany. yenisafak.com Police said on Twitter that the driver had been arrested, but gave no further details.Local authorities urged people to avoid the area.Trier’s Mayor Wolfram Leibe told SWR radio that they believed the driver went amok and crashed his vehicle into the bystanders.He said at least two people were killed and 15 others were injured, according to the initial findings.
(2020-12-01). Warren Presses Biden to Enact ‘Effective Economic Stimulus’ With Single Pen Stroke: Cancel Student Debt. commondreams.org “All on his own,” Warren said during a hearing with Fed chairman Jerome Powell, the incoming president “will have the ability to administratively cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). Iran ‘aggressively’ challenging regional security, Bahrain claims, calls for ‘unrelenting pressure’ on Tehran. rt.com Bahrain’s foreign minister has condemned what he termed Tehran’s heightened interference and aggression in the Middle East, saying it’s essential the international community confront Iran’s behavior “with unrelenting pressure.” | Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani said on Tuesday that Iran’s aggression was a regional security challenge that needs to be confronted head-on. | Iran today challenges regional security as aggressively as at any time in recent history. | Al-Zayani made the remarks during a virtual meeting for US-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue. | The minister said that Iran’s “malign intent and activities are…
(2020-12-01). Nurse Fired During Fight For PPE Now Facing Board Of Nursing Investigation. popularresistance.org Cliff Willmeng, the RN employed at Allina Health’s United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota, who was fired during workplace struggles for frontline safety and patient care, received notification that Allina Health reported him to the Minnesota Board of Nursing last week. The Board of Nursing, the state governmental body that issues and maintains licenses for registered nurses, can both censor nurses and revoke nurses’ licenses. | Willlmeng has never been reported to any Board of Nursing during his 13-year nursing career, which spans three states and includes employment in emergency medicine, intensive care, and othe…
(2020-12-01). Global Research’s Most Popular Articles in November. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-12-01). Vaccine Ethics: Doctor Warns Against Paying People to Get COVID Vaccine as U.S. Preps Distribution. democracynow.org As distribution of coronavirus vaccines draws near, a recent poll suggests that 42% of Americans are reluctant to take the vaccine. In response, some, including former Maryland congressmember and presidential candidate John Delaney, are pushing to pay people to get vaccinated, a move being discouraged by many, including Dr. Monica Peek, a physician, associate professor of medicine and health disparities researcher at the University of Chicago. She says there are major concerns about how to ensure at-risk groups get vaccinated while overcoming public doubts about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, but paying…
(2020-12-01). Tlaib Says Lack of Popular Stimulus Checks in Bipartisan Relief Plan Shows ‘Disconnect’ Between Senate and People. commondreams.org “There may not be bipartisan support for an additional check” among Republican and Democratic lawmakers, said Rep. Rashida Tlaib, “but there is support outside of Congress.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). 4 years lost to amnesia? NYT economist claims Biden FIRST US PRESIDENT to face an opposition calling him ‘illegitimate’. rt.com 
Democrat Joe Biden would be the first US president deemed illegitimate by political opposition in years, economist Paul Krugman claims — never mind the many Democrats, including Krugman, who’ve actually described Trump as such. | The Nobel Prize-winner made the pants-on-fire claim in a Monday NY Times op-ed in which he urged presumed president-elect Biden to govern by executive order to preempt Republican “sabotage.” Incumbent president Donald Trump and the Republicans should be blamed for all the country’s problems as punishment for their insistence last month’s election was stolen, he argued. | Biden w…
(2020-12-01). Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Surges to 12-Year High. telesurenglish.net According to official data from the government issued on Monday, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reached a 12-year high in 2020, with the levels of areas destroyed either by mining, logging, or agricultural interests soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened the work of environmental enforcement agencies. | RELATED: | Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has skyrocketed to a 12…
(2020-12-01). Berlin warns against ‘rash actions’ in Afghanistan, says further troop withdrawal must be linked with peace talks. rt.com The German foreign minister has called on the NATO alliance to carefully consider the impact that further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan would have on the peace process, warning against reckless actions. | Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members must be cautious not to jeopardize the peace process in Afghanistan by withdrawing troops prematurely. | “As NATO partners, we want to ensure that we tie further troop reductions in Afghanistan to clear conditions,” he said. | Maas was speaking ahead of a virtual meeting with his NATO colleagues in which tr…
(2020-12-01). Terrorism Against Cuba Instigated from Abroad on Social Media. telesurenglish.net Frustrated that their votes did not work to keep the “worst government” in U.S. history in power for another four years and that during their term, they could not bring the Cuban Revolution to its knees, the anti-Cuban extremist forces in Miami are once again betting on the tactic of outrights terrorism against Cuba. | RELATED: | Parallel to the attempts at a soft coup that are being rehearsed these days in Havana, under the observation and…
(2020-12-01). Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem | Court’s decision reportedly paves the way for the retroactive formalisation of a number of illegal outposts and settlements | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 12: 09 | The Palestinian Qalandiya refugee camp (foreground) and the Jewish settlement of Kokhav Yaakov (background), in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 6 July 2017 (AFP) | Israel’s High Court a…
(2020-12-01). Trump is showering Saudi Arabia with last-minute gifts. mronline.org Saudi Arabia’s use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it has afflicted upon Yemen.
(2020-12-01). ‘Biden puede poner a EE.UU. al frente de la transición a una economía limpia’. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON.- Ramón Cruz hizo historia en medio de la pandemia del coronavirus: se convirtió en el primer presidente hispano del Sierra Club, la organización de defensa del medioambiente más grande de Estados Unidos. Puertorriqueño, con más de 20 años de experiencia en sustentabilidad y la lucha contra el cambio climático, Cruz lideró al Sierra Club …
(2020-12-01). “Anyone could be the Beatles,” Stephanie Phillips explains — “genius” not necessarily required. salon.com “Everything Fab Four” talks to UK author and musician Stephanie Phillips on becoming a Beatles fan on her own terms…
(2020-12-01). Use of Gastric Balloons for Weight Loss in 2020. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses evidence for the efficacy and safety of gastric balloon systems for weight loss, and their clinical indications as part of a multidisciplinary approach to weight management in patients who are not candidates for bariatric surgery.
(2020-12-01). Concerts, Sport Events: World’s Largest Ticket Agency Plans to Require COVID-19 Testing or Vaccination. globalresearch.ca On Nov. 11, 2020, Billboard magazine reported that Ticketmaster, the world’s largest ticket agency, revealed it wants to require proof that ticket purchasers have tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 24-72 hours before attending an event or have received …
(2020-12-01). Nuremberg Trial: 75 years Ago and What it Means Today. dissidentvoice.org On Saturday 21 November 2020 Russia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials which started on 20 November 1945 and lasted almost a year, until 1 October 1946. The Tribunal was given the task of trying and judging 24 of the most atrocious political and military leaders of the Third Reich. …
(2020-12-01). ‘I’m Just Gonna Sleep’: Golden Retriever Puppy Naps, Ignoring Mischievous Siblings. sputniknews.com It is often said that siblings can be the most irritating creatures on Earth. They might love you and everything, but won’t let you be at peace or rest.
(2020-12-01). #8. The Public Banking Revolution. projectcensored.org In October 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the Public Banking Act, authorizing city and county governments to create or sponsor public banks. As YES! Magazine reported, though establishing the charters for such banks will likely take several years, public banks like the Bank of North Dakota, which was established in 1919, provide a robust alternative to the “big for-profit banks that the government uses to invest public money into Wall Street, rather than local communities.” Public banks will provide “public agencies access to loans at interest rates much lower than they could find at private banks,…
(2020-12-01). “Juno” and “Umbrella Academy” actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender in heartfelt letter. salon.com “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer,” Page writes…
(2020-12-01). Appalachia’s Hospital Closures Are a Slow-Motion Health Care Emergency. thenation.com Appalachia’s Hospital Closures Are a Slow-Motion Health Care Emergency…
(2020-12-01). Liverpool Defeats Ajax, Secures Place in Champions League Last 16. sputniknews.com The match took place in Amsterdam’s Antfield on Tuesday, to decide what clubs would qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League.
(2020-12-01). Chinese Company That Bought Australian Island Reportedly Squeezing Residents Out. sputniknews.com China Bloom, a Chinese developer company, bought a 99-year lease on a portion of Keswick Island, in central east Queensland, in 2019, according to The Daily Mail. Since that time, reports have emerged that locals have been disappointed with the new management of the island and are concerned about its ecological future.
(2020-12-01). Head of Hamas in Gaza contracts coronavirus. yenisafak.com The head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has contracted the coronavirus, according to a statement from the resistance group on Tuesday.Hamas said tests confirmed Sinwar was infected with the virus after “symptoms appeared on him.”The group said his health condition is “good” and he “practices his work as usual, according to safety procedures and medical isolation.”Gaza’s Ministry of Health said the number of infections in the enclave has exceeded 21,000, including 111 deaths.
(2020-12-01). Neighbours to Planned Memorial for Anders Breivik’s Victims Fear Traumatising ‘Terror Tourism’. sputniknews.com The 2011 terrorist act by Anders Behring Breivik that left 77 dead, the bloodiest in the country’s peacetime history, has left a deep scar on the Norwegian psyche.
(2020-12-01). Johnson urges MPs to back UK’s regional tiered system amid criticism within his own party. rt.com 
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on British lawmakers to support his new system of Covid-19 restrictions by English region, despite a rebellion within his own Conservative Party against the “draconian” measures. | A “compelling case” remains for three-tier regional restrictions in England, Johnson told the House of Commons on Tuesday, citing the spread of the virus “varying across the country.” | From Wednesday, more than 40 percent of people in England will see the toughest tier of restrictions imposed on their daily life. After a month of national lockdown, the government has chosen a region-by-region…
(2020-12-01). How capitalism underdeveloped Appalachia: The economic truth ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ ignores. peoplesworld.org 
Ron Howard’s new Netflix movie Hillbilly Elegy is a strange mélange of histrionic soap opera and half-baked attempts at social criticism. The storyline follows J.D. Vance’s autobiography of his journey from a troubled youth in Kentucky through his quest to find employment with a prestigious law firm. The movie unconvincingly thrashes out in several directions …
(2020-12-01). With Rent Due and Evictions Looming, Warren Rips McConnell for ‘Disgraceful’ Obstruction. commondreams.org “McConnell and the Senate GOP still haven't reinstated the $600 unemployment checks, extended unemployment programs, passed rental assistance, or anything else in months to help struggling families during this crisis.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). New questions: What did David Perdue know about COVID technology before big stock buyback?>. salon.com Georgia senator sold his old company’s stock in January, then bought it back cheap in March. How much did he know?>
(2020-12-01). Geriatric fight club: Is boxing selling its soul by pandering to ageing prizefighters and disposable YouTubers? rt.com 
Saturday’s fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr was a pugilistic curiosity to many but with more ageing boxers talking about coming out of retirement, will the sport’s pursuit of cheap PPV sales hurt boxing in the long term? | Among the criticisms of boxing across the last quarter-century, chief among them has been an accusation that the sport struggles to create new stars. | Of course, more than a few exceptions to that rule exist but boxing’s detractors point to a continuing inability, or even unwillingness, to match the sport’s biggest fighters against one another as a key reason why boxing has ceded g…
(2020-12-01). Germany’s Undiplomatic Threat to Russia, Triggers Harsh Rebukes from Moscow, Russia-Germany Relations in Crisis. globalresearch.ca The German Defense Minister’s undiplomatic threat that her country must negotiate “from a position of strength” with Russia, especially regarding military issues, triggered some harsh rebukes from Moscow which aimed to remind her of how unacceptable it is for Berlin …
(2020-12-01). Topshop Parent Company Arcadia Enters Administration, Putting 13,000 Jobs at Risk. sputniknews.com The status announcement for Arcadia comes just a few months after the UK fashion group’s owner, Sir Philip Green, revealed budget cuts that would result in the removal of at least 500 of its 2,500 management jobs worldwide.
(2020-12-01). #7. Underreporting of Missing and Victimized Black Women and Girls. projectcensored.org The rate at which Black women and girls go missing in the United States is higher than that of their white counterparts. As Carma Henry reported for the Westside Gazette, “What’s…
(2020-12-01). Moving Past Apartheid: One-State is not Ideal Justice, but It is Just and Possible. dissidentvoice.org Once again, Europe’s top diplomats expressed their ‘deep concern’ regarding Israel’s ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions “threaten the viability of the two-state solution”. This position was communicated by EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, on November 19, during a video-conference with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki. All Israeli …
(2020-12-01). Rumors of IRGC Commander’s Killing in Drone Strike in Iraq False, Iranian Media Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Informed sources have denied reports that an airstrike by a drone had killed a commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in western Iraq on the border with Syria, Tasnim news agency said.
(2020-12-01). Trump Reportedly Raises Over $150 Million for Nonexistent Election Defense Fund. truthout.org After bombarding supporters daily with emails blaring
(2020-12-01). ‘Turkey to be good partner in Crimean platform’. yenisafak.com Ukraine suggested the creation of a Crimean platform as an international coordination mechanism, where Turkey will be a good partner, the Ukrainian foreign minister said.”I would like to remind you that in 2014 when both Crimea was illegally occupied and the war in Donbass started, Normandy format, and Trilateral Contact Group were set up to handle the Donbass situation. But no international mechanism was created to deal with Crimea. So, we are correcting this mistake,” Dmytro Kuleba told Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview.”And I have no doubts that Turkey will be a good partner in this,” he added.The solut…
(2020-12-01). #6. Shadow Network of Conservative Outlets Emerges to Exploit Faith in Local News. projectcensored.org A December 2019 report by the Columbia Journalism Review highlighted how a network of 450 websites operated by five corporate organizations in twelve states “mimic the appearance and output of traditional…
(2020-12-01). The Future of the United States Is at Stake in Georgia. commondreams.org The two U.S. Senate races there are a microcosm of America’s struggle to find a way forward. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-01). #23. “Global Gag Rule” Continues to Compromise Women’s Health around World. projectcensored.org The United States’s global gag rule continues to put at risk the sexual health of women in developing countries that rely on US aid. This federal rule—formally known as the…
(2020-12-01). Sources Say Trump, Giuliani Have Talked About Pardoning. truthout.org Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has reportedly engaged in conversations with the president regarding receiving a preemptive pardon from him before he leaves office. | Two sources with knowledge of the conversations between Giuliani and Trump Giuliani and…
(2020-12-01). Tuesday 12/8: “The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California” Book Talk w/ Mark Arax, Author. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-01). The Need for More and Better Testing for COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes criteria for more effective COVID-19 testing strategies to manage population transmission, including use of rapid antigen tests and self-administered nasal and salivary tests, emphasizing that more effective testing alone cannot control the pandemic without continued public health interventions, such as mask wearing, physical distancing, and avoidance of large gatherings.
(2020-12-01). James Baker’s legal strategies won Bush a contested election — unlike Giuliani’s string of losses. salon.com James Baker delivered victory. A new book reveals three crucial reasons why.
(2020-12-01). Pandemic threatens to crush dollar & plunge US economy into double-dip recession, top economist warns. rt.com 
While vaccine hopes are driving markets higher to book historically strong gains, the US economy is still in a vulnerable position, according to former Morgan Stanley chief economist Stephen Roach. | Roach believes the soaring number of coronavirus infections will cause further lockdowns. While new restrictions are likely to be less severe than they were in March and April, the consequences will definitely affect the whole US economy. | “That’ll lead to a temporary relapse in the economy, probably in the first quarter,” Roach told CNBC. He added that those relapses had occurred in eight of the past 11 business…
(2020-12-01). External Peer Review of the RT-PCR Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Reveals 10 Major Scientific Flaws at the Molecular and Methodological Level: Consequences for False Positive Results. globalresearch.ca Abstract | In the publication entitled “Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR” (Eurosurveillance 25(8) 2020) the authors present a diagnostic workflow and RT-qPCR protocol for detection and diagnostics of 2019-nCoV (now known as SARS-CoV-2), which they claim to …
(2020-12-01). US Senate Republicans Urge Democrats to Swiftly Adopt Consensus COVID-19 Relief Package. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Republicans in the US Senate on Tuesday called on fellow Democrats to adopt coronavirus relief measures they can agree on before the year ends.
(2020-12-01). Which to Celebrate, Pilgrims or Native Americans? strategic-culture.org This year marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Plymouth Colony by the Pilgrims in 1620. Plymouth was the first English settlement to establish itself successfully in the New World. You might think that the four-century mark of that event would be cause for big commemorations. Instead, there has been barely a peep.
(2020-12-01). The Nuremberg Tribunal: 75 Years Later and Still the Basis for Humanity’s Survival. globalresearch.ca “The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating, that Civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory and …
(2020-11-30). Grosjean escapes fiery crash in Bahrain, Hamilton wins. yenisafak.com Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first-lap crash that ripped his car in two.Grosjean’s Haas was engulfed in flames after it careered off the road at high speed and speared through the protective barriers lining the floodlit Sakhir track.The 34-year-old managed to free himself from the wreckage and jump clear. He suffered burns to his hands and is recuperating in a nearby hospital.Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo blasted the “Hollywood” coverage of the crash while Hamilton said the incident showed how dan…
(2020-11-30). The Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist. Setting the Stage for War? globalresearch.ca Ryan Costello, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on reports of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program until it was shelved in …
(2020-11-30). Election 2020 Fraud: Philadelphia Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Challenge. globalresearch.ca On Friday, the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump campaign’s accusation of Election 2020 fraud in Pennsylvania — despite hard evidence proving otherwise. | The court ruling rejected issuance of an injunction to bloc Pennsylvania’s certification of Election …
(2020-11-30). One month until ‘Brexit’: Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? middleeasteye.net 
One month until ‘Brexit’: Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? | With talks with the EU still deadlocked, London is looking to forge closer trading ties with the GCC | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 13: 46 | (L-R) British trade ministers Liz Truss and Ranil Jayawardena meet Saudi ambassador to the UK Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan and Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Abdullah al-Kassabi in October 2020…
(2020-11-30). Venezuelan Government Privatises State-run AgroPatria. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro also requested private sector help in finishing an abandoned rail construction project from 2002.
(2020-11-30). Scotland aims for independence vote ‘soon’: Sturgeon. yenisafak.com The sooner Scotland has independence, “the better for all of us,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Monday, reigniting the debate on her country’s separation from the rest of the UK.Sturgeon’s remarks to Sky News today followed her comment last weekend that she wanted another independence vote “in the early part of the next term of the Scottish parliament rather than the later part.”Under current law, Scotland needs approval from the British parliament to hold an independence referendum.Speaking to the BBC, she declared it not legitimate or acceptable for Prime Minister Boris Johnson “to say that it’s not for t…
(2020-11-30). People’s movements across the world stand in solidarity with Palestinian people. peoplesdispatch.org 
People’s movements across the world expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine and called out governments and global institutions for their complicity and silence in the suffering of the Palestinian people…
(2020-11-30). Biden Wants More “Special Ops” in Afghanistan, Threatening to Prolong the War. truthout.org This month, I learned from young Afghan Peace Volunteer friends in Kabul that an insurgent group firing rockets into the city center hit the home of one volunteer’s relatives. Everyone inside was killed. On November 24, word arrived of two These explosions ha…
(2020-11-30). Novavax announces 2nd delay of Covid-19 vaccine trial in US, plans start within weeks. rt.com 
American vaccine maker Novavax has pushed back the start of a late-stage trial for its experimental Covid-19 inoculation in the US, and said on Monday it may begin the tests “in the coming weeks.” | “Novavax expects its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in the US and Mexico to begin in the coming weeks,” the company said in a statement, adding that more than 100 trial sites have been selected. | It is the second time that Novavax, Inc. has rescheduled the Phase 3 trial, after the intended start in October was hampered by issues in scaling up its manufacturing. | “We continue to make meaningful progress as we work…
(2020-11-30). Egypt prosecutor ‘temporarily’ closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt prosecutor ‘temporarily’ closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case | No suspects have been identified in case of slain Italian student who was tortured and killed four years ago, Egyptian prosecutor says | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 19: 31 | Activists of human rights organisation Amnesty International take part in a demonstration in Piazza Castello in Turin on 25 January (AFP/File photo) | Egypt’s public prosecuto…
(2020-11-30). The Pandemic of Pentagon Spending. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Canada Should Release Meng Wanzhou—And Pursue an Independent Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca The current hearings on the extradition of Meng Wanzhou are a tangled web of legal arguments that obscure a simple truth: the Canadian government is enabling a witch hunt on the part of a right-wing Trump administration against a Chinese …
(2020-11-30). Headlines for November 30, 2020. 18.224.45.15 U.S. Coronavirus Surge Accelerates Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend, Supreme Court Ruling Puts Religious Freedom Over COVID-19 Public Health Measures, Joe Biden Names All-Women White House Communications Team, Biden Appoints Cecilia Rouse and Neera Tanden to Top Economic Positions, Trump Lashes Out at Reporters as Effort to Overturn 2020 Election Result Fails, Iran Blames Israel for Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist, Ethiopian PM Declares Victory in Tigray After Shelling Regional Capital, At Least 110 Massacred in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria, Nigeria’s Military Admits Soldiers Had Live Rounds at…
(2020-11-30). Growing potatoes in the air: agricultural innovation in Rwanda. news.un.org A Rwandan entrepreneur is pioneering the use of innovative farming technology that, he believes, is set to play a major role in feeding the growing population in his country, amid increasing pressure on arable land.
(2020-11-30). ‘I want blood’: Rachel Maddow’s audience fired up over NYT story baselessly accusing ‘Russian hackers’ of attacking US hospital. rt.com 
Accusing Russia of hacking anything from the 2016 election to US cancer hospitals may be fun and games for MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, but when her audience responds by demanding apocalypse, the shtick stops being funny. | Maddow’s conspiracy theories about ‘Russian collusion’ and supposed hacking of the 2016 election that resulted in President Donald Trump have been a staple of MSNBC audiences over the past four years. She’s not giving up that routine now, even as the entire mainstream media machine has turned on a dime and insists that the 2020 election was flawless — since it resulted in Democrat Joe Bid…
(2020-11-30). The Lame-Duck Executioner: Trump Prepares to Execute Five Prisoners in Closing Days of Presidency. democracynow.org 
We look at the unprecedented five federal executions President Trump’s Department of Justice has scheduled before Inauguration Day, starting with Brandon Bernard on International Human Rights Day, and ending with Dustin Higgs on January 15, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Four of the people set to die are Black men, and the other is Lisa Montgomery, a severely mentally ill white woman who faced a lifetime of sexual abuse and would be the first woman executed in nearly 70 years. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” responds Sister Helen P…
(2020-11-30). Venezuela Calls On UNSC To Reject Unilateral Sanctions. popularresistance.org “All countries suffering from this type of aggression inflicted by economic means must cooperate to put an end to the suffering of our peoples,” Ambassador Moncada stressed. | Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday, Venezuela’s Ambassador Samuel Moncada proposed the formation of an “International Alliance Against Unilateral Coercive Measures” to halt the crimes against humanity committed by the U.S. government, which keeps arbitrary economic sanctions against 29 countries.
(2020-11-30). Why did a quarter of a billion workers go on strike in India? liberationnews.org 
On Nov. 26, farmers were joined by both public and private sector employees for a nationwide general strike in India in response to anti-labor and anti-farmer policies enacted by the far-right government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
(2020-11-30). Ethiopian federal forces capture Tigray region’s capital Mekelle; rebel forces vow to fight back. peoplesdispatch.org The Red Cross warns that the hospital treating the injured is “running dangerously low on sutures, antibiotics, anticoagulants, painkillers, and even gloves.”
(2020-11-30). ‘We Will Defend Democracy In Ecuador’. popularresistance.org In countries like Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Chile, popular movements have risen to express their discontent and demand a new economic model — only to be met with street violence, government repression, and coup d’etats. | In Ecuador, the rise of authoritarianism can be seen in the actions against the electoral opposition. In August — less than 24 hours after the National Electoral Council (CNE) officially called elections — the governing forces attempted illegally and unconstitutionally to eliminate the Movimiento Fuerza Compromiso Social, list 5 that had sheltered the political force of t…
(2020-11-30). Israelis visit Sudan’s defense industry facilities. yenisafak.com A delegation from Israel visited Sudan’s capital Khartoum and held talks on military matters, the spokesperson for the transitional government said Sunday.Speaking to a local newspaper, Mohammed al-Faki Suleiman said the delegation did not discuss political issues.He said the delegation toured defense industry facilities of the Sudanese armed forces and met with soldiers and did not discuss any normalizing of ties between Khartoum and Tel Aviv.According to an Israeli Army Radio report broadcast on Nov. 23, a delegation from Israel went to Sudan to hold official talks on the normalization agreement signed between…
(2020-11-30). ‘Highly Significant’ Victory as European Human Rights Court Green-Lights Youth Climate Lawsuit. commondreams.org “It gives me lots of hope to know that the judges in the European Court of Human Rights recognize the urgency of our case,” said 12-year-old plaintiff Andr√© Oliveira. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Israeli warplanes fly over Beirut, violate airspace. yenisafak.com Israeli warplanes Monday violated the Lebanese airspace by flying over the capital Beirut and several areas of the country.Residents in Beirut and suburbs heard sonic booms created by the warplanes.The Lebanese National News Agency said: “Israeli enemy warplanes effectuated Monday intensive flights at medium and low altitudes above various Lebanese regions in the south, Metn, Jbeil, Keserwan, Hasbaya and Beirut.”The Israeli aircraft also flew over the southern Sidon city and the Jezzine town, south of the capital, as well as areas in northern Beirut.The Lebanese army frequently reports violations of its airspace…
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef’s return home comes as Egypt continues to imprison rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with European dip…
(2020-11-30). Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him. thenation.com Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him…
(2020-11-30). The Planet Cannot Heal Until We Rip the Mask Off the West’s War Machine. counterpunch.org 
Making political sense of the world can be tricky unless one understands the role of the state in capitalist societies. The state is not primarily there to represent voters or uphold democratic rights and values; it is a vehicle for facilitating and legitimating the concentration of wealth and power into fewer and fewer hands.
(2020-11-30). British Chicken Driving Deforestation in Brazil’s “Second Amazon” globalresearch.ca Britain’s leading supermarkets and fast food outlets are selling chicken fed on soya that has been linked to vast deforestation and thousands of fires across a vital region of tropical woodland in Brazil, an investigation has revealed. | Tesco, Asda, Lidl, …
(2020-11-30). Letter To Rob Davis Governor of HMP Belmarsh. popularresistance.org I am shocked to read that all 56 virus-infected prisoners at Belmarsh have been moved to the same wing as Mr. Assange, who so far by miracle is not infected. This seems utter madness to me and suggests you may want him also to become infected. Everyone knows Mr. Assange has damaged lungs (see UN report by Nils Melzer) and will almost certainly die if he catches this virus, yet instead of taking measures to protect him it appears you are deliberately placing him at greater risk of catching the virus. If he dies I believe your lack of appropriate actions will make you legally responsible for his death.
(2020-11-30). UK media runs scare story on Russia & Germany teaming up to conquer Europe… based on YouTube video & 23-year-old book. rt.com 
Russia is losing the war against NATO, but its leaders have a secret playbook to strike a deal with Germany and carve up continental Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea. That’s according to a popular British newspaper. | The Sunday Express published an article that, it claimed, left “Moscow’s plan to conquer the world exposed.” Citing a video by YouTube channel RealLifeLore, the paper
(2020-11-30). Georgia investigating outside groups for illegally registering voters ahead of crucial Senate elections. rt.com 
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced investigations into third-party groups illegally registering voters ahead of January’s pivotal Senate runoff elections. Three groups are being probed. | The Republican Party is counting on the re-election of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in January’s runoff elections in Georgia. Should both lose to their Democratic rivals, control of the Senate would be split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans. So if Biden is confirmed president and Kamala Harris officially becomes VP, she is expected to cast the tie-breaking vote and hand both houses…
(2020-11-30). Upcoming Venezuelan Election Is Another Rejection Of US Imperialism. popularresistance.org On December 6, Venezuelans will vote for a new National Assembly. Just as it has done for the past twenty years, the United States is interfering in the election process and has already falsely claimed the elections are rigged. The last National Assembly election in 2015 was marred by a vote-buying scheme in one remote region. Upon an order from the Supreme Court to redo those races, right-wing parties refused, putting the entire National Assembly in contempt of court. Latin American policy analyst, Leonardo Flores, joins me to speak about this election and the impacts of the US’ efforts to interfere and overthro…
(2020-11-30). Yemen: Trump is Showering Saudi Arabia with Last-Minute Gifts. mintpressnews.com Saudi Arabia’s use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it has afflicted upon Yemen.
(2020-11-30). Africa registers 225 new deaths from coronavirus. yenisafak.com At least 225 more people in Africa died of the novel coronavirus, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday, bringing the death toll in the continent to 51,708.The total number of virus cases in the continent crossed 2.16 million, with 12,621 additions over the past 24 hours.More than 1.83 million patients have so far recovered from the virus.Southern Africa is the hardest hit of the five geographic regions in the continent with 884,700 cases and 23,100 deaths. But the region also recorded 809,200 recoveries.North Africa recorded 738,800 cases, East Africa 269,300, West Africa 205,300,…
(2020-11-30). A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts. zcomm.org Solidarity is more than acts of generosity, important as they are; it is the call to embrace the reality that we are bound by bonds of reciprocity. On this solid foundation we can build a better, different, human future…
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef’s return home comes as Egypt continues to three rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with E…
(2020-11-30). Australian Politicians Continue to Misread the Changes in the Nature of Relationships in their Area. dissidentvoice.org Australia is currently undergoing a wave of shocked realisation that for multiple years in Afghanistan some of its troops behaved outside what we are told is normal behaviour, and killed innocent young men. How could they do such a thing? And all done beyond the sight or knowledge of any soldier of higher rank than …
(2020-11-30). Mousavi terms science,defense power as Iran authority pillars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran Army Chief Commander called science and defense power as two vital factors of Iran’s authority that the enemies try to target it through assassinating scientists.
(2020-11-30). Trump risks war again: Will the world condemn the murder of Iran’s top nuclear scientist?>. salon.com Israel wouldn’t have killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh without Trump’s say-so. Now Biden and the UN must lower tensions…
(2020-11-30). MSM heralds Biden’s female-led communications team as major breakthrough… despite Trump already having one in place. rt.com 
Mainstream media outlets are falling over themselves to pay tribute to Joe Biden for appointing an all-female communications team. The coverage conveniently forgets that Donald Trump already has a female-led team in place. | Many of the big beasts on the US media landscape gushed about Biden’s “history-making” appointments after the Democrat’s transition team announced the selections on Sunday night. | “It is the first time all of the top aides tasked with speaking on behalf of an administration and shaping its message will be female,” the Washington Post reported. NPR said it was “the first time in history” s…
(2020-11-30). UAE and Palestine at odds over future of Israel normalisation accords. middleeasteye.net 
UAE and Palestine at odds over future of Israel normalisation accords | While the Emirates are interpreting the return of Palestinian envoys as acceptance of Gulf deals with Israel, the Palestinian Authority hangs its hopes on Biden | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 15: 16 | From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Fore…
(2020-11-30). Big Pharma and the search for a vaccine. mronline.org 
A second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the world with countries reporting record daily case numbers and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the death toll could be much higher than during the first wave earlier this year.
(2020-11-30). ‘A Kind of Terrorism’: Israeli Human Rights Groups Offer Harrowing Look at IDF Night Raids on Palestinian Homes. commondreams.org “You feel your privacy is being invaded,” said one Palestinian victim. “The aim is to control and humiliate.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Election 2020: The US Constitution Goes to Court. Or, … “Vaccinating America’s Political Virus”. globalresearch.ca “Petitioners appear to have a viable claim that the mail-in ballot procedures set forth in Act 77 contravene Pa. Const. Article VII Section 14 as the plain language of that constitutional provision is at odds with the mail-in provisions of …
(2020-11-30). Turkey helps set up modern lab at Somali university. yenisafak.com Turkey’s state-run aid agency has helped set-up a state-of-the-art laboratory at a university in the Somali capital Mogadishu.According to a statement from the Turkish Embassy, Mehmet Yilmaz, the Turkish ambassador to Somalia, cut the ribbon along with other Somali officials to officially open the laboratory.”Glad to participate in the opening ceremony of water, soil, asphalt and construction materials testing laboratories at Mogadishu University. The laboratories, first of its in kind in Somalia, was donated by TIKA [Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency], for the Civil Engineering Department of the Univer…
(2020-11-30). Hostilities Won’t Stop Venezuela’s Upcoming Elections. telesurenglish.net The international campaign of discredit against the Venezuelan electoral process, encouraged by the U.S. and the European Union (EU), gains strength one week ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for December 6. | RELATED: | “Chavism won’t guarantee biosecurity measures,” “The voting machines will fail,” “Maduro seeks to settle his government after the parliamentary elections,” are some headlines shown by the Miami-Bogota-Ma…
(2020-11-30). US Crisis Gives Yuan a Chance to Beat the Dollar. telesurenglish.net During the year, China’s trade surplus with the U.S. and the rest of the world widened in October as the global recovery buoyed demand for made-in-China goods, helping export growth beat market expectations for a seventh straight month. | Experts agree that China is one of the countries that successfully dealt with the pandemic while also showing a healthy economic recovery pace. | RELATED: | Meanwhile, with soaring numbers of de…
(2020-11-30). Global Research: Help Keep Independent Media Alive. globalresearch.ca The situation for independent media has changed significantly over the past year. In the face of large corporations attempting to censor our content and curtail our traffic and revenue, we are still here — largely thanks to you, our core …
(2020-11-30). Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist? thenation.com Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist?
(2020-11-30). Iranian students strongly condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com HAMADAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A student rally condemning the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh was held on Monday at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.
(2020-11-30). Bomb Libya and take its oil: Biden budget chief pick Neera Tanden agreed with Trump. thegrayzone.com Donald Trump and Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden proposed the same Libya war policy: oil for bombs. By Ben Norton / Salon (June 20, 2016) Editor’s note: US President-elect Joe Biden nominated Neera Tanden, a close ally of Hillary Clinton and president of neoliberal DC think tank the Center for American Progress, on November 29 to serve as director of his administration’s Office of Management and Budget. Tanden is notorious on Twitter for her aggressive attacks on the …
(2020-11-30). As COVID-19 cases soar in Turkey, demands for fresh lockdown gain momentum. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey has been hit by a second wave of COVID-19 and recorded more new cases on Sunday than Brazil and Russia, standing just behind the US and India…
(2020-11-30). Campaign for Free Vaccination Against COVID-19 in Europe. telesurenglish.net Political and trade union organizations, together with social activists, are launching today in Europe a campaign to promote free and inclusive access to COVID-19 vaccines. | RELATED: | The national secretary of the French Communist Party, Fabien Roussel, recalled in a statement this campaign, coordinated with a dozen political forces, citizens and union leaders, under the labels in social networks #Right2Cure (Right to the Cure) and #PasdeProfitsur…
(2020-11-30). Russia strongly condemns terrorist attack on Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday condemned the assassination of Iranian prominent nuclear and defense scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). Bolivia: Gov’t To Implement New Economic Measures. telesurenglish.net Bolivia’s government announced last Sunday that it would take a series of economic measures to reactive the economy to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | President Luis Arce said via Twitter that his cabinet “will define the new measures to boost the domestic economy from next December.” Arce also assured that the government “will optimize expenses and reactivate public investment to generate job…
(2020-11-30). Russia Returns to Africa: Cooperation, Geopolitical Influence, Russian Investment and Exports. globalresearch.ca On November 23, Russian Senators, Academicians, Researchers and Experts gathered to discuss the export of non-commodities to Africa at the interactive webinar, organized by Federation Council of Russia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, and Business Russia Association. | According …
(2020-11-30). Silence in face of terrorist acts threatening peace in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a message to the UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday said that silence in the face of terrorist acts threatens peace and security in the region.
(2020-11-30). Justice Department Asserts Unreviewable Discretion to Kill US Citizens. globalresearch.ca Drawing alarm at the D.C. Circuit, a lawyer for the United States argued Monday that the government has the power to kill its citizens without judicial oversight when state secrets are involved. | “Do you appreciate how extraordinary that proposition is?” …
(2020-11-30). France: Citizen Protest Forces Change in ‘Global Security Law’. telesurenglish.net Christophe Castaner, the president of the parliamentary group “The Republic on the Move” (LREM), announced that French lawmakers will once again “rewrite” Article 24 of the “Global Security” law. | RELATED: | This announcement was made after a meeting between President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Jean Castex, Gerald Darmanin, and the chairmen of the majority parliamentary groups, as reported by Huffington Po…
(2020-11-30). Trump Races to Kill Lisa Montgomery In First Federal Execution of a Woman in Almost 70 Years. 18.224.45.15 
We look at one of the most shocking cases in the slew of federal executions the Trump administration has scheduled in its final months: Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 for a gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, is set be the first woman to be executed by the federal government in 70 years if her January 12 execution goes forward. Advocates say Montgomery suffers from mental illnesses caused by a life of abuse and sexual assault, and that she deserves clemency. “She is profoundly mentally ill,” Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock says. “Why the rush to execute someone like Lisa Montgomery among all of…
(2020-11-30). The long, chilling legacies of ‘Russiagate’ and ‘Obamagate’. therealnews.com 
For four years, the endlessly dogmatic and conspiratorial presentation of these scandals has obscured clear abuses of power by the Obama administration while intensifying real existential threats.
(2020-11-30). 2020: The End of “American Thanksgiving” counterpunch.org When thanks-giving, a day of giving thanks, is directly yet (hush) indirectly associated with betrayal of trust and brutal mass genocide — it’s disingenuous at best. It would be wonderful for these two things to be severed as ideas and associations at the soonest possible moment — a day for each, if you will. Let’s
(2020-11-30). What Does Coexistence with Large Carnivores Actually Mean? counterpunch.org 
In Mexican wolf country, ranchers and agencies bandy about the word ‘coexistence’ as if it means an end to conflict between humans and lobos. If only that were true, and that the playing field were somehow level. Let us review, shall we? Coexistence: 1: to exist together or at the same time 2: to live in peace
(2020-11-30). Ethiopian Government Says Mekelle Has Been Retaken by Federal Forces. globalresearch.ca On November 4, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) came under attack by the provincial government in the northern Tigray region. | Reports indicate that numerous ENDF personnel were killed while the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) local leadership declared that …
(2020-11-30). John Shipton calls on government not to break its own rules. greenleft.org.au John Shipton, the father of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has called on the federal government to follow its own rules, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-11-30). 180th meeting of the OPEC Conf. kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The 180th meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Conference Kicked off in Vienna on Monday, with an OPEC+ meeting.
(2020-11-30). The Rich Kids Who Want to Tear Down Capitalism. zcomm.org Socialist-minded millennial heirs are trying to live their values by getting rid of their money…
(2020-11-30). Uruguay: Ex-President Tabare Vazquez’s Health Remains Stable. telesurenglish.net Uruguay’s former President Tabare Vazquez’s health condition remains “stable” after surfing an acute thrombosis in his left leg and an infection on Saturday. | RELATED: | “He is very well, talking -as every day- with us, making stories of all his past life, of the political activity, of the soccer activity, receiving some closer friends and taking care of himself a lot because of the health condition,” Alvaro…
(2020-11-30). Four policemen indicted in beating Black man in Paris. yenisafak.com Four French police officers early Monday were indicted over an investigation into the beating of Michel Zecler on Saturday at a music studio in Paris’s 17th arrondissement.Three of the officers were charged with “willful violence by a person holding public authority” and “forgery”, according to Radio France International, while the other was charged with “intentional violence” for having thrown a teargas canister through a window of the music studio as the officers left the premises.The incident was captured on closed-circuit television, clearly depicting the three officers pushing their way into the studio and g…
(2020-11-30). ‘We have a deficit, they have a lot of oil’: Biden may tap career Russiagater with creative economic ideas for top budgeting post. rt.com 
An Obamacare architect, former Hillary Clinton adviser and career Russiagater, Neera Tanden, has been tapped as potential budget office director under Biden, setting Twitter on fire with recollections of her toxic track record. | Tanden was a healthcare adviser under the Barack Obama administration and helped draft his brainchild the Affordable Care Act. A close ally of Hillary Clinton during her unsuccessful 2016 presidential run, she currently heads the pro-Clinton think tank Center for American Progress. Although born and raised in the United States, Tanden’s parents are immigrants from India. | The mainstr…
(2020-11-30). COVID-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk, for women and girls. news.un.org With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on these two fronts is needed now more than ever, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). The defeat of Trump and the road ahead. fightbacknews.org It is a good thing that a decisive majority of voters in the United States rejected Trump in his run for the White House. The massive turnout of youth, African Americans, Chicanos, Latinos, native peoples and other oppressed nationalities was critical in defeating his anti-immigrant, racist, reactionary and misogynist agenda. This defeat provides a more favorable context to fight for and win things people desperately need and for revolutionaries to advance the struggle to end the existing order of things. | We do not have a working crystal ball to predict the future, and Trump has a demonstrated capacity for the…
(2020-11-30). The War Crimes of Obama and Hillary Clinton: Libya, Syria and Yemen. globalresearch.ca “The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them. You have to hand it to America. It has exercised a quite clinical manipulation of power worldwide while masquerading …
(2020-11-30). Argentine football star Diego Maradona mourned worldwide. wsws.org Beyond the mark he made on the history of football, Maradona’s hostility to inequality and imperialism won him sympathy from wide layers of workers and youth internationally.
(2020-11-30). Israel alerts missions after death of Iranian scientist. yenisafak.com Israel Monday asked its diplomats at missions around the world to be “vigilant” after Iran accused Israel of killing Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.Israeli daily Maariv reported that Foreign Ministry Director General Alon Ushpiz sent a cable to all Israeli diplomats around the world urging them to maintain the “highest level of readiness and awareness of any irregular activity.”The ministry ordered its diplomats to follow tight security procedures to guard against any terrorist attacks on Israeli diplomatic missions.On Saturday, Israel placed its embassies around the world on high alert amid fear…
(2020-11-30). Progressives Spurn Tanden’s Nomination to Office of Management and Budget. truthout.org Reports late Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden has
(2020-11-30). Azerbaijan clears mines from areas freed in Karabakh. yenisafak.com Azerbaijani experts continue demining the territories in Karabakh that were recently liberated from Armenian forces, officials said on Sunday.Since Sept. 27 at least 750 unexploded missiles and rockets, 4,500 anti-personnel mines and 2,000 anti-tank mines have been found and destroyed, according to Idris Ismayilov, who is heading the operation under the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).Mine-clearing and destruction operations on the 10-kilometer-long (6.2 miles) road between the cities of Tartar and Sugovushan have been continuing for 10 days, he told reporters, adding that up to eight kilometer…
(2020-11-30). A Trap? Why Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Could Tie Biden’s Hands in Future Talks. democracynow.org 
Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated Friday while driving on a highway outside Tehran. Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating the killing, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting scientists involved with Iran’s nuclear program. Between 2010 and 2012, four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated, and analysts say Fakhrizadeh’s death was designed to make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran when he takes office. Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. “Israel has always denied…
(2020-11-30). Who Needs Zombies When We Have Republicans? counterpunch.org 
The 2017 film Bushwick begins like a lot of zombie flicks. An unsuspecting couple is walking through a subway station in the working-class neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn. The station is eerily empty. They hear gunfire outside. The boyfriend goes out to investigate, and you know from the conventions of a zombie film that this
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef’s return home comes as Egypt continues to three rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with E…
(2020-11-30). Biden’s win threatens Macron’s project of more independence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — France is going to have a harder time selling “strategic autonomy” without the foil of the Trump administration to drive it.
(2020-11-30). The End of Pax Americana and the Rise of Multipolarity. thealtworld.com 
The world is in the midst of a systemic transition from unipolarity to multipolarity, which has prompted many experts to think deeply about the future of the international order. | The world is in the midst of a systemic transition from unipolarity to multipolarity, which has prompted many experts to think deeply about the future of the international order.
(2020-11-30). Citing Past Calls for Social Security Cuts, Progressives Not Pleased With Biden Pick of Neera Tanden for OMB. commondreams.org “Everything toxic about the corporate Democratic Party is embodied in Neera Tanden.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Palestinian cause undergoing ‘difficult circumstances’. yenisafak.com A consortium of Muslim theologians on Sunday said the Palestinian cause is “undergoing difficult circumstances”.In a statement on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) asked Palestinians to abandon differences.Secretary General Ali Qaradaghi said: “The Palestinian people have been abandoned by the closest who signed normalization deals with the Occupiers of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem and Palestine.”He added that “it is still to be hoped on the unity of the Palestinian people, and the Palestinian brothers must unite their p…
(2020-11-30). Was the Election Free and Fair? The American Foreign Policy Establishment Doesn’t Care. globalresearch.ca There’s at least one good reason to support Donald Trump’s ongoing lawsuits challenging the election results in several states: the US foreign policy establishment doesn’t want you to. | As Newsweek reported last week, “A group of more than 100 national …
(2020-11-30). Taking Shell To Court: Groundbreaking Dutch Climate Litigation Case Begins. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Questions for BBC on new White Helmets podcast series attacking OPCW whistleblowers. thegrayzone.com A new BBC podcast, “Mayday,” uses smears, gaping omissions, leaps of logic, and factual errors in a desperate attempt to repair the image of late White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and discredit the OPCW inspectors who challenged a cover-up of their Syria chemical weapons probe. Mayday’s producer has failed to answer the following questions. The new BBC podcast Mayday covers the life and death of James Le Mesurier, the former UK military officer who founded the group The White Helmets, …
(2020-11-30). UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan. news.un.org The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has launched an appeal for $147 million to support as many as 100,000 people fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray region into neighbouring Sudan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Israel’s Gift to Joe Biden, 52 Days Before He Even Takes Office: War with Iran. globalresearch.ca The assassination of Tehran’s top nuclear scientist is a ploy by Israel to compel the likely US president-elect to reject diplomacy and choose military action to deal with Iran’s nuclear ambition. Which option will he choose? | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the …
(2020-11-30). This week in history: November 30-December 6. wsws.org 75 years ago: General Douglas MacArthur, the effective leader of US-occupied Japan, ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and eight of the country’s other civilian and military leaders for war crimes, setting the stage for criminal prosecutions.
(2020-11-30). New Study Highlights Alleged Accounting Error Regarding COVID Deaths. globalresearch.ca At the time of this writing, the United States currently maintains the
(2020-11-30). Trump’s whining about the “rigged” election feeds off GOP’s longtime victim complex. salon.com For the right to cast themselves as history’s victims is nothing new. But this time it’s more dangerous than ever…
(2020-11-30). Scary Scenarios: State Surveillance Expanding Exponentially Using Advanced Wireless Technologies. globalresearch.ca If you’re worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just personal activity, then you should be aware the technological capability of government surveillance is about to expand …
(2020-11-30). Thursday 12/10: Barbara Lee Support US HR 1175/1162:Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Barbara Lee’s Congressional Office | Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. Oakland.
(2020-11-30). Iranian scientist assassinated in brazen act of terror: Who is the culprit? liberationnews.org 
Fakhrizadeh’s assassination is the latest in a long-running U.S./Israeli terror campaign.
(2020-11-30). FROM THE FIELD: Answering the call for help in Thailand. news.un.org Violence against women and girls at home affects millions globally. The problem is particularly pervasive as it occurs in a space women and girls should feel most secure.
(2020-11-30). Mask-Wearing: Ineffective, Potentially Hazardous. To be Mandated in the US? globalresearch.ca We’re living through unprecedented times. | Covid is another form of seasonal flu/influenza that occurs annually like clockwork. | Millions of people are affected worldwide with no fear-mongering mass hysteria, no lockdowns, social distancing and mask-wearing — until 2020. | What’s likely to …
(2020-11-30). National Council on Disability says Congress should phase out the AbilityOne Program. indybay.org Person In Wheelchair…
(2020-11-30). New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda. middleeasteye.net 
New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda | Indian government issues strong rebuke of Organisation of Islamic Conference following resolutions passed on Kashmir during annual meeting in Niger | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 52 | The OIC is the world’s second-largest inter-governmental organisation after the UN, with 57 member states (AFP/File photo) | The Indian government has issued a strong rebuke…
(2020-11-30). Nuremberg Trial — 75 Years Ago — and What It Means Today: In the Midst of a World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca On Saturday 21 November 2020 Russia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials which started on 20 November 1945 and lasted almost a year, until 1 October 1946. The Tribunal was given the task of …
(2020-11-30). [Research Paper] How unmeasured muscle mass affects estimated GFR and diagnostic inaccuracy. thelancet.com Serum creatinine and eGFR are imperfect estimates of true renal function, with systemic errors from muscle mass, tubular secretion, and intrinsic proportional bias; and additional inaccuracy at the extremes of renal function and patient muscularity. Cautious interpretation of eGFR results in the context of body habitus and clinical condition is recommended.
(2020-11-30). Progressives Demand a Pentagon Chief Outside of Military-Industrial Complex. truthout.org A coalition of progressive anti-war groups on Monday “We urge Pre…
(2020-11-30). A Trap? Why Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Could Tie Biden’s Hands in Future Talks. democracynow.org Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated Friday while driving on a highway outside Tehran. Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating the killing, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting scientists involved with Iran’s nuclear program. Between 2010 and 2012, four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated, and analysts say Fakhrizadeh’s death was designed to make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran when he takes office. Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. “Israel has always denied…
(2020-11-30). Biden, the emcee at the Billionaires’ Ball. mronline.org 
The Lords of Capital use periods of crisis to devour the less-rich and reshape the political economy to their further advantage, so that the Joe Bidens of the world jump higher and come quicker when summoned.
(2020-11-30). Amnesty urges UN arms embargo on S.Sudan to continue. yenisafak.com Amnesty International on Monday urged the UN Security Council to maintain its arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread reported violence against civilians by government and former opposition forces.The London-based group accused fighters in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) — both loyal to former opposition leader and now the first Vice President Riek Machar — of extrajudicial executions, forced displacement, torture, and destruction of civilian property.It said it documented such violations between April and June in Central Equator…
(2020-11-30). Has consummate insider Tony Blinken, Biden’s nominee for State, learned from his mistakes?>. salon.com Blinken backed every failed foreign intervention of the last 25 years. At least there’s hope he has evolved…
(2020-11-30). US State Department moves to suppress criticism of Israel. wsws.org The Trump administration is seeking to silence all criticism of the Israeli apartheid state by equating all opposition to Israel with anti-Semitism.
(2020-11-30). Barbaric murder by Brazilian security guards sparks protests, repression. wsws.org Joà£o Alberto Freitas was beaten to death by two guards at a Carrefour supermarket in the city of Porto Alegre, sparking protests across Brazil.
(2020-11-30). Public Health Council Unanimously Passes Motion Opposing Biomass Plant. popularresistance.org The Public Health Council of Springfield on Saturday, November 21, sent a letter to the chairs of the House-Senate Climate Change Conference requesting that there be no incentives written into the legislation under consideration promoting the building of biomass as a source of electricity. According to the letter signed by the Public Health Council Environmental Health Chair Dr. Jeffrey Scavron, “The Public Health Council urges you to do all you can to not allow the construction of a Biomass Furnace in our city.
(2020-11-30). Pai Pats Himself on the Back Again to Signal End of His Disastrous FCC Run. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Austerity Is Still A Political Choice. popularresistance.org When Rishi Sunak delivered the spending review earlier this week, the coverage focused predictably on levels of government borrowing. With GDP set to contract by more than 11% in 2020 — the largest fall in three centuries — and unemployment expected to reach 7.5%, government spending is the only thing standing between the UK economy and complete economic meltdown. As a result, we’re forecast to see the highest levels of public borrowing since the Second World War. | In this context, Sunak felt the need to balance some new spending pledges…
(2020-11-30). Houseless families forcibly evicted in El Sereno on Thanksgiving eve. liberationnews.org 
On Thanksgiving eve, California Highway Patrol evicted houseless families and arrested dozens in El Sereno. The CHP acted after organizers and community members tried to reclaim vacant, publicly owned houses. Unhoused families, which included children as young as three-months-old and adults as old as 70, were left nowhere to go and with no protections amidst …
(2020-11-30). New York Governor Cuomo calls coronavirus ‘the Grinch,’ but critics say he’s the real villain. rt.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose Covid-19 briefings earned him an Emmy award, has upped the theatricality, comparing the virus to “the Grinch” over jaunty Christmas music. His bizarre performance drew scathing ridicule. | In a briefing on Monday, Cuomo painted a picture of a cheerful Christmas season, as festive music jingled in the background. | “We’re now all happy and cheery and we’re going to come together. We’re doing gift buying, and we’re going to do holiday celebrations, we’re gonna start to have meals together, families coming together,” he mused, before issuing a stark warning for anyone lulled…
(2020-11-30). Turkey’s exports up 5.6% to $17.33B in Oct. yenisafak.com Turkey’s exports rose by 5.6% to reach $17.33 billion in October, on a yearly basis, the country’s statistical authority announced on Monday.The country’s imports also posted an increase of 8.4% to reach $19.7 billion in the same month versus October 2019.Meanwhile, the foreign trade deficit was at $2.37 billion, up 34.4% annually.The export-import coverage ratio was 88% in October 2020, down from 90.3% in the same month in 2019.- 10-month figuresTurkey’s exports were $135.6 billion, down 9.1% year-on-year in the first 10 months, while imports totaled $175.9 billion, increasing 2.2%.The trade balance posted a $40…
(2020-11-30). Alberto Fernandez and Jair Bolsonaro Hold First Official Talk. telesurenglish.net Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Brazil’s head of state Jair Bolsonaro talked for the first time on Monday during a virtual meeting where Fernandez remarked the importance of working on a “common ground.” At the same time, Bolsonaro highlighted the role of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). | RELATED: | President Fernandez urged Bolsonaro to overcome “the differences of the past and face the future with the tools…
(2020-11-30). Envoy urges intl. community to condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations urged the international community to condemn the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist.
(2020-11-30). Markets buoyed by promising vaccines, but high hurdles remain. yenisafak.com Promising news on the development of effective vaccines recently sent stock markets soaring, as if the war on coronavirus were all but won, but more sober observers could clearly see a number of hardships ahead.Despite three vaccines boasting effectiveness of as high as 95%, along with optimism over Joe Biden’s upcoming presidency, the virus figures continued their grim march upward, with the number of confirmed cases worldwide hitting 61 million, and deaths standing at more than 1.43 million.”Optimistic bias can be both a blessing and a risk, you should be both happy and wary if you are temperamentally optimisti…
(2020-11-30). UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. news.un.org Achieving a world where all people have equal access to opportunities is a goal worth fighting for, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in a speech calling for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, including in COVID-19 response and recovery.
(2020-11-30). Barbados Commemorates 54 Years of Independence. telesurenglish.net Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley addressed the nation on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom on Monday, noting her government’s effort to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic amid the global economic downturn. | RELATED: | Mottley highlighted the attention the government has paid to people at higher risk from contracting the new coronavirus and pointed out that the country prepared to face “t…
(2020-11-30). At least 8 killed, nearly 50 hurt in Sri Lankan prison riots. yenisafak.com At least eight prisoners were killed and nearly 50 others wounded in riots that erupted in Sri Lanka’s largest prison in a western province on Monday, local media reported.An unrest situation turned into riots in Mahara prison in western province, according to daily Mirror Online.The inmates also injured and took hostage two prison officers who were later released.The daily quoted a local police spokesman as saying that prison officials had to use force to control the situation as police and special task force teams also arrived on the spot.Sudarshini Fernandopulle, the country’s state minister for prison reforms…
(2020-11-30). Venezuela Sentences Former Citgo Executives For Corruption. popularresistance.org Merida – Six former oil executives were sentenced for corruption on Thursday by a Venezuelan court. | They were detained in November 2017 in Caracas on charges of embezzlement, money laundering and conspiracy at state oil company PDVSA’s US subsidiary, Citgo. | Attorney General Tarek William Saab stated at the time that the accused had signed contracts without government permission which “jeopardized the country’s assets.” Refinancing plans with Frontier Group Management and Apollo Global Management allegedly had draconian conditions and offered the company itself as collateral.
(2020-11-30). ICE detainees in New Jersey stage hunger strike over coronavirus threat. wsws.org Nine immigrants held at Bergen County Jail in Hackensack are demanding release from the rat-infested facility where social distancing is not possible.
(2020-11-30). New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda. middleeasteye.net New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda | Indian government issues strong rebuke of Organisation of Islamic Conference following resolutions passed on Kashmir during annual meeting in Niger | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 52 | The OIC is the world’s second-largest inter-governmental organisation after the UN, with 57 member states (AFP/File photo) | The Indian government has issued a strong rebuke…
(2020-11-30). Beijing calls assassination of Fakhrizadeh violent crime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear and defence scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling it a violent crime.
(2020-11-30). Julian Assange's father calls on government not to break its own rules. greenleft.org.au John Shipton, the father of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has called on the federal government to follow its own rules, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-11-30). Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners — Including Firing Squads. truthout.org Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world’s best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a “fundamental flaw” in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” she says. We also speak with Sandra Babcock, faculty director of the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, who says there is “a parox…
(2020-11-30). New COVID-19 infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief urges ‘extreme caution’. news.un.org Last week saw the first global decline in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since September, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, advising that the news, while welcome, must be interpreted with “extreme caution”.
(2020-11-30). Nakhchivan condemns Iranian scientist’s assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Officials from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have deplored a terrorist attack, which led to the martyrdom of top Iranian physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). Biden’s Pick to Lead Budget Office Has Pushed for Social Security Cuts in Past. truthout.org Reports late Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden has
(2020-11-30). Covid-19: Turkey’s Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey’s Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise | The Turkish president also announces a curfew during weekdays, but some sectors, including supply chain and production, will be exempt from new measures | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 43 | Turkey’s economic recovery, key to Erdogan’s sustained political support, could be threatened by the new wave of the pandemic (R…
(2020-11-30). Biden’s Promise: America is Back(wards). counterpunch.org With President Donald Trump all but conceding to the transition team that will take over after January next year, interest now shifts to President-elect Joe Biden’s choices for cabinet. On the national security front, the imperial-military lobby will have reasons to be satisfied. If Trump promised to rein in, if not put the brakes on
(2020-11-30). Wednesday 12/9: Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees & Aid Workers in the Middle East. indybay.org Online via livestream (FREE)…
(2020-11-30). The Past Lives On: The Elite Strategy To Divide and Conquer. dissidentvoice.org 
“They call my people the White Lower Middle Class these days. It is an ugly, ice-cold phrase, the result, I suppose, of the missionary zeal of those sociologists who still think you can place human beings on charts. It most certainly does not sound like a description of people on the edge of open, sustained …
(2020-11-30). Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama file for union recognition. peoplesworld.org 
BESSEMER, Ala.—Exploited Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Ala., have gone beyond walkouts on Black Friday. They filed for union recognition there with the National Labor Relations Board. The 1,500 warehouse workers there are among the million-plus Amazon workers in the U.S., and hundreds of thousands more worldwide. In the U.S., the retail giant not only …
(2020-11-30). Silent march against domestic violence. greenleft.org.au Janet Parker reports that the 30th annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March was held in Perth.
(2020-11-30). Lebanon-Israel sea border demarcation talks postponed. yenisafak.com The fourth round of indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel for the demarcation of their maritime border has been postponed indefinitely, according to Israeli media.”The talks that were supposed to take place on Wednesday have been postponed for the first time since the talks began between the two countries,” the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said.No reason was specified for…
(2020-11-30). XR bought the love, WA police bought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at a Extinction Rebellion action to highlight the need to act to stop the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). The Actual Effects of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits. zcomm.org Overwhelming evidence supports quite a different bedtime story—one that calls for far more humane unemployment policies…
(2020-11-30). The Long Roots of Endless War. thenation.com The Long Roots of Endless War…
(2020-11-30). ‘Turkey-Russia talks on joint Karabakh center go as planned’. yenisafak.com “Works with Russians are ongoing as planned,” Hulusi Akar told top commanders in a video conference.Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Russia-brokered agreement on Nov. 10 to end fighting and work toward a comprehensive solution.Turkey and Russia have since signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint center to monitor the peace deal. It will be established on the Azerbaijani territories liberated from Armenia’s occupation.On the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, Akar said Turkey is not the one who escalates tension in the region, adding that Ankara always tries to solve disputes through dialogue…
(2020-11-30). Why Fleetwood Mac’s music resonated so deeply in 2020. salon.com The band’s ability to find gorgeous, fragile beauty in even dark days is extremely relatable…
(2020-11-30). Elections past and elections yet to come in Virginia. peoplesworld.org 
In state after state, in all the major cities and all areas where African Americans and most other minorities are a large portion of the electorate, the people chose the Biden-Harris ticket. In those same states, rural and small town white voters went for Trump-Pence. In my own state of Virginia, for example, this tendency …
(2020-11-30). EXCLUSIVE: Iran tells MBZ it will hit UAE in response to a US attack. middleeasteye.net 
EXCLUSIVE: Iran tells MBZ it will hit UAE in response to a US attack | Threat given to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed directly hours before Emirati statement condemning assassination of nuclear scientist | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 12: 26 | A fighter loyal to Yemen’s Houthi movement, an Iranian ally, stands guard next to a mural denouncing Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (R) and Israeli Prime Mini…
(2020-11-30). [Research Paper] Pre-treatment optimization with pulmonary rehabilitation in lung cancer: Making the inoperable patients operable. thelancet.com Our prospective study showed that with Prehab there was clinical and statistically significant improvement in the dyspnoea scores, PS, level of activity and frailty, particularly in the high-risk group of patients. Importantly, Prehab made previously inoperable patients operable, allowing them to safely undergo curative lung resection. This strategy helps improve resection rates and may contribute to the long term survival of lung cancer patients.
(2020-11-30). Afghanistan: A Criminal War. globalresearch.ca Speaking just over a week after the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, US President George W. Bush made his now infamous declaration “either you are with us or you are with the terrorists”. “In this conflict, …
(2020-11-30). Turkey’s banking sector net profit at $6.04B in Jan-Oct. yenisafak.com Turkey’s banking sector posted a net profit of 50 billion Turkish liras ($6.047 billion) in the first 10 months of 2020, the nation’s banking watchdog said on Monday.The sector’s net profit was up 21%, compared with 41.3billion Turkish liras ($7.3 billion) in the same period last year, according to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK).Total assets of the sector rose 44.3% year-on-year to some 6.23 trillion Turkish liras ($751.9 billion) as of the end of October, a Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) report said.Loans, the biggest sub-category of assets, were 3.66 trillion Turkish lira…
(2020-11-30). 5G and ‘Biohackers’: Technology rules! (Is that a good thing?). peoplesworld.org 
There seems to be no questioning the technological imperative. 5G will, when it is fully operative, increase download speeds such that general mobile phone internet activity will be 20 to 100 times faster, thus, for example, greatly enhancing watching Series TV on the go. 5G will also, its promoters claim, fulfill the promise of both …
(2020-11-30). Turkey’s Borsa Istanbul down at open. yenisafak.com Turkey’s benchmark stock index opened at 1,314.43 points on Monday, falling 1.08% or 14.31 points from the previous close.At last week’s close, Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index was up 1.02% at 1,328.73 points with a daily trading volume of 31.3 billion Turkish liras ($4 billion).The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate rose to 7.8490 as of 9.30 a.m. local time (0630GMT), versus 7.8410 at the previous close.The euro/Turkish lira exchange rate also increased to 9.3880 from 9.3580, while one British pound traded for 10.4870 Turkish liras, down from 10.4880.One barrel of Brent crude oil sold for around $47.36 as of 10…
(2020-11-30). Iran joins Diabetes Empowerment Education Program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran is now the 20th member of the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program, also known as DEEP.
(2020-11-30). Thursday 12/10: Barbara Lee Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Barbara Lee’s Congressional Office | Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. Oakland.
(2020-11-30). Workers from Turkey defend Dr. Scalice against the attacks by Jose Sison and the CPP. wsws.org “Workers from all over the world, we must speak up to show our support for his efforts, especially in countries with a belated capitalist development such as Turkey or the Philippines.”
(2020-11-30). New York City schools to reopen amid explosion of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, deaths. wsws.org Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement is a warning to the working class in the United States and internationally that even as numerous coronavirus vaccines are nearing completion, workers and youth will continue to be sent into workplaces and schools to needlessly get sick and die.
(2020-11-30). Ahead of Kuwait elections, women push for further representation. middleeasteye.net 
Ahead of Kuwait elections, women push for further representation | Fifteen years since women gained the right to vote, a new initiative vows to increase the number of women MPs | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 16: 55 | A Kuwaiti woman casts her vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City on 26 November 2016 (AFP…
(2020-11-30). Selected Articles: Assassination of Iranian Scientist Brings US-Israel Closer to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca 
By If you’re worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just …
(2020-11-30). US government miscounting & underpaying unemployment recipients, watchdog warns as Covid-19 benefits expire. rt.com 
The US Department of Labor is underpaying unemployment recipients and both over- and undercounting benefit recipients as they prepare to phase out Covid-19 aid programs, the General Accountability Office has claimed. | Americans receiving expanded unemployment benefits under March’s CARES Act Covid-19 bailout are being systematically underpaid, the GAO alleged in its
(2020-11-30). Brazil: Ballotage Confirms the Defeat of Bolsonarism. telesurenglish.net Left and center-left parties elected mayors in 11 cities in nine different states on Sunday when the second round of elections took place. | RELATED: | Considering the entire political spectrum currently existing in the South American country, the three most successful parties were the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), and the “We Can” Party (PODE). | “People are lo…
(2020-11-30). A “Fringe Member” of the Jewish Community: How Hasbara Trolls Reacted to My Campus Appearance. mintpressnews.com Hasbara groups represent a racist, supremacist, and violent ideology. They defend a state that is engaged in the worst type of violence against the Palestinian people, yet they feel that they are in a position to question the motives of organizers, speakers, and activists who call for justice and tolerance.
(2020-11-30). Iraq: Sadrists’ deadly violence prompts fears for upcoming elections. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Sadrists’ deadly violence prompts fears for upcoming elections | The government’s failure to confront violent militias is stoking fears of delaying parliamentary elections, a major demand of the 2019 uprising | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 12: 37 | A demonstrator sits down on the rubble of a destroyed protest encampment in Nasiriyah’s Haboubi square, Iraq on 28 November 2020 (MEE/Asaad Mohammed)…
(2020-11-30). UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua. news.un.org Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive dialogue is urgently needed to address longstanding economic, social and political grievances, the UN human rights office said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Close the Big Tech Revolving Door, 32 Groups Tell Biden. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Russia says scientist assassination aimed at inciting Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Stating that Russia condemns the Iranian scientist terror attack, Chairman of the Russian Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee said that the assassination is aimed at inciting Iran.
(2020-11-30). Put down your pipes: Erdogan urges Turks to ditch shisha as he outlines Covid curfews amid record death surge. rt.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his country to cut down on cigarettes and shisha pipes as he outlined new weekday curfews and full lockdowns at weekends in a bid to halt coronavirus spread amid record deaths. | Under new rules, which begin on Tuesday for an unspecified duration, Turks will be banned from leaving their homes between 9pm and 5am during the week, and then from 9pm on Friday until 5am on Monday. | The new curfew and weekend lockdown comes as Turkey’s Covid-19 death toll hit a record high on Monday for the eighth day in a row, with the Health Ministry reporting a further 188 fatalities…
(2020-11-30). Cashing in on coronavirus? Georgia Sen. Perdue’s stock trades raise suspicions. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP)—As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses, and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity. And for the second …
(2020-11-30). French people of Arab origin feel excluded: Survey. yenisafak.com French people of Arab origin are committed to the French values of secularism, yet feel exclusion linked to their ethnic origin of their names, according to a recent opinion poll conducted by a local daily.The survey was conducted by the daily Arab News in French in cooperation with YouGov — an internet-based research firm — which said 51% of the respondents had a feeling of exclusion despite no impact of their origin and religion on their belonging to the French society.Almost 54% of the nearly 1,000 respondents said they would advocate secularism, even expressing that they even considered it a solution to the…
(2020-11-30). Assassination of Iranian Scientist Brings US-Israel Closer to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca Reports on the death of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh signals another dangerous turn in Washington’s systematic attempts to undermine and overthrow the current government of Iran. | The Western media is framing the assassination as a unilateral operation carried …
(2020-11-30). Calls for Diplomacy—Not War—as Scientist’s Assassination, Trump Impede Biden’s Path to Iran Engagement. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). A New Technology That Will Exponentially Expand Government Spying on Citizens. zcomm.org Your smartphone in effect becomes a government listening device that detects and accesses all nearby wireless or bluetooth devices, or anything that has a MAC address for that matter…
(2020-11-30). Formal probe of Paris police officers launched over beating of Black man. yenisafak.com Four French police officers held in custody over the beating of a Black music producer have been placed under formal investigation, Agence France Presse (AFP) and France Info said on Monday.Two officers would stay in custody, while the other two were placed under judicial control, the news providers added.Charges against the officers would include the use of racist language and intentional violence with weapons, Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz had said on Sunday.Violent clashes broke out in the French capital on Saturday during a demonstration against police violence, following President Emmanuel Macron’s comments th…
(2020-11-30). The Digital ‘Iron Curtain’ Descends. strategic-culture.org What is a ‘digital Iron Curtain’? It is when Big Digital, as Professor Michael Rectenwald terms these western Tech Goliaths, become ‘governmentalities’, using a word originally coined by Michel Foucault to refer to the means by which the ‘governed’ (i.e. ‘we the people’) assimilate, and reflect outwardly, a mental attitude desired by the élites: “One might point to masking and social distancing as instances of what Foucault meant by his notion of governmentality”, Rectenwald And what is that desired ‘mentality’? It is to embrace the <...
(2020-11-30). Who is Biden’s likely US secretary of State Antony Blinken? yenisafak.com US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for the key secretary of state post, Antony Blinken, is expected to work to repair American ties abroad, which took a hit under President Donald Trump’s “America First” efforts, which alienated many US allies.Blinken, 58, is no stranger to foreign diplomacy, having served in various capacities under two different administrations for two decades.He was deputy secretary in 2015-2017, and before that, served as deputy national security adviser in 2013-2015. The career diplomat was also national security adviser to then-Vice President Biden in 2009-2013.Born in New York City to…
(2020-11-30). The race to zero emissions, and why the world depends on it. news.un.org A host of countries have recently announced major commitments to significantly cut their carbon emissions, promising to reach “net zero” in the coming years. The term is becoming a global rallying cry, frequently cited as a necessary step to successfully beat back climate change, and the devastation it is causing.
(2020-11-30). Video: Is it a Staged Pandemic? The RT-PCR Test. globalresearch.ca An important guest to get to Dr. Reiner, is with us now and he is in Germany and my understanding is, is actually filing a lawsuit, correct me if I’m wrong, filing a lawsuit over many of the lockdowns …
(2020-11-30). Iraqi elites condemn assassinating Iran’s nuke scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A group of Iraqi elites in a statement on Monday strongly condemned the assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear and defense scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). Hundreds of thousands protest across France against police violence and Macron’s police immunity law. wsws.org Opposition is growing to a law that would criminalize the filming of police officers, amid a series of incidents of police brutality over the past week.
(2020-11-30). Argentina: ‘Culpable Homicide’ Hangs Over Maradona’s Doctor. telesurenglish.net Diego Maradona’s personal physician Leopoldo Luque was notified on Monday of the opening of an investigation set to determine if he is responsible for “culpable homicide”, following Maradona’s death on November 25. | RELATED: | Prosecutors registered Luque’s home and office on Sunday, following a judicial order issued by San Isidro circuit judge Orlando Diaz. | The open investigation will be focused on whether there was a “culpable homicide,” who was r…
(2020-11-30). How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives. thenation.com How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives…
(2020-11-30). Team Biden hails ‘barrier-shattering’ all-female White House communications team. rt.com 
Presumptive president-elect Joe Biden is again making an identitarian breakthrough — this time proudly announcing an all-female White House press team — with former State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki as his new spokeswoman. | Kate Bedingfield, who was communications director for Biden’s presidential campaign, has been named White House communications director, while former immigrant-rights advocate Pili Tobar will be her deputy, the Biden transition team announced on Sunday. | President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris today announced new members of the White House staff who will se…
(2020-11-30). Donald’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him. thenation.com Donald’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him…
(2020-11-30). ‘Good Riddance’: Progressives Welcome Ajit Pai’s Departure From FCC as Great News. commondreams.org The current chair, said one critic, “will go down in history as one of the most corrupt government officials of the century.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Trump Responds to Expert’s “60 Minutes” Interview With More False Fraud Claims. truthout.org The former head of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs, doubled down on “There was no indication or evidence that there was any sort of hacking or compromise of election systems on, before or after November 3,” Krebs told CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday. | Kre…
(2020-11-30). Joe Biden suffers ‘hairline fractures & will wear walking boot’ after he slipped and twisted ankle while playing with his dog. rt.com 
After Joe Biden slipped and twisted his ankle while playing with his dog Major, CT scans showed several small fractures in his mid-foot area, with his physician saying he will likely have to wear a walking boot for several weeks. | While the initial X-ray was “reassuring” and showed “no obvious fracture,” a follow-up Computed Tomography (CT) scan confirmed a couple of “hairline fractures” in Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones in the mid-foot area. | NEW: CT scans show President-Elect
(2020-11-30). Cleveland-Heights University Heights School District threatens to halt health care benefits if teachers strike. wsws.org A school district just outside of Cleveland, Ohio is threatening to cut healthcare payments to 500 teachers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-11-30). Iran to determine time, place of response to assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Stating that the punishment of perpetrators of Iranian scientist assassination is definite, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that Iran determines the time and place of response.
(2020-11-30). Video: War Ended but Armenia Still Suffers Losses. Azerbaijani Troops Enter Largest Armenian Gold Mine. globalresearch.ca This week, the Armenian leadership has reached an unprecedented height in its state management achievements. Prime Minsiter Nikol Pashinayan and his government did not stop at the successful campaign to undermine the Armenian regional position and the epic loss in …
(2020-11-30). Reasons Why the 2020 Presidential Election Is Deeply Puzzling. globalresearch.ca To say out-loud that you find the
(2020-11-30). To Break Their Human Spirit. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). As COVID Spikes, It’s Normal to Feel Helpless. Let’s Turn Fear to Activism. truthout.org I sat by my office window this morning and looked without seeing at the robin’s-egg blue house across the street, framed by a distant pine-green hill and the last gray sky of November 2020. Beside me at a tandem desk sat my daughter, headphones on for the Monday morning Zoom meeting with her class. They talked about what their favorite Thanksgiving food was, and she said “cranberry sauce!” with entirely appropriate gusto; she ate half a bog’s worth on Thursday and sighed heavily when we ran out.
(2020-11-30). Senior Iraqi cleric condoles Iran Leader on scientist terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A top Iraqi Shia cleric, Seyyed Sadrodin Ghapanchi, has offered condolences to the Leader of Islamic Revolution on the martyrdom of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist.
(2020-11-30). Despite strikes and protests over coronavirus, schools and day-care centres remain open in Germany. wsws.org Last week’s Coronavirus Summit, attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel along with the 16 heads of the state governments, demonstrated one thing: businesses, schools and day-care centres are to be kept open no matter what.
(2020-11-30). Flight From Reality: Airlines Demanding ‘Vaccine Passports’ Signals the Death Knell of Democracy. strategic-culture.org 
Dozens of airlines are pushing for a system that proves passengers have “complied with health requirements,” whether in the form of a test or a future vaccine. And with passengers weary of lockdowns, they just may get their draconian wish. But this is just a sampling of horrors to come as the global elite enact their ‘great reset.’ | Soon, international travelers may be required to carry an additional passport aside from the one showing their nationality. The big three alliances, Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam, which represent 58 airlines, are looking to the so-called CommonPass digital health passport syste…
(2020-11-30). Trade unions stage scattered protests on Amazon’s Black Friday. wsws.org With opposition by Amazon workers growing against brutal work conditions and the lack of protection from the pandemic, the unions and their pseudo-left supporters are trying to contain resistance within the confines of corporate-controlled political parties and the capitalist system.
(2020-11-30). Iran to give decisive response to Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian First Vice President said that the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). The Questions You Probably THINK You Know the Answer to — But Likely Don’t — About ICE Detention. aclu.org What is ICE detention? What is it not?: | Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE — pronounced “ice,” like a cube) detention is civil detention. It is not intended to be
(2020-11-30). S.Korea considers more vaccine buys as coronavirus cases spike. yenisafak.com South Korea’s ruling party has called for the country to buy millions of additional coronavirus vaccine doses after a spike in infection numbers raised concerns about the government’s existing plans.South Korea already plans to secure enough doses to vaccinate 30 million people, or about 60% of the population, but Democratic Party lawmakers said they would appropriate funds to buy doses for at least 44 million people.”The party plans to allocate an additional 1.3 trillion won ($1.2 billion) to next year’s budget,” an official with Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Nak-yon’s office told Reuters.South Korea is battling…
(2020-11-30). Bahrain condemns assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The Bahraini Foreign Ministry condemned the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist in a statement on Monday.
(2020-11-30). ‘World should thank Israel for killing of Fakhrizadeh’. yenisafak.com The world should thank Israel for the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Israeli official who anonymously spoke to US media said Sunday. The official’s statement to The New York Times caught attention as Fakhrizadeh’s assassination has shaken the region.Although Israel has not formally claimed responsibility, the official’s comment shows that Tel Aviv was behind the assassination.The Israeli official, who was reportedly involved for years in tracking Fakhrizadeh, said Israel would continue to take necessary steps against Iran’s nuclear program.The official went on to say that Iran’s desir…
(2020-11-30). People’s Action Announces New Deep Canvassing Campaign in Georgia to Flip the Senate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). The Slow-motion Assassination of Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
Another Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by an elaborately planned and executed ambush. The complexity of the attack and the resources required to carry it out strongly indicate a state actor. Fingers of blame quickly pointed at a likely assassin: Israel. The United States was probably in some form of …
(2020-11-30). By the Numbers: A Scientific Look at the Record-breaking 2020 Hurricane Season. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). France’s New Security Law May Have Just Sparked a “George Floyd” Moment. mintpressnews.com Sparked by a new bill that would make publishing photos of police illegal and a viral video soon after that shows French police brutally beating a black man, it appears that France may be headed for its own “George Floyd” moment.
(2020-11-30). Turkey posts 6.7% y-o-y economic growth in Q3. yenisafak.com The Turkish economy registered growth of 6.7% in 2020’s third quarter despite the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to data the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) released Monday.The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices stood at 1.4 trillion Turkish liras ($197.4 billion) in July-September, TurkStat said.This figure was well above market expectations as a panel of 17 economists surveyed by Anadolu Agency on Thursday had estimated the Turkish economy would expand by 5% in the same period.They also predicted that Turkey’s annual GDP in 2020 would grow by 0.3% on average, but the surpri…
(2020-11-30). Mutual Aid Will Help Us Survive The Biden Presidency. popularresistance.org Many people are feeling great relief that Trump has been voted out and are rightly celebrating the efforts so many people have undertaken to make that happen. But even as we celebrate, we must ensure we do not demobilize, hoping that the new administration will take care of our problems. Unfortunately, we can be certain that the Biden/Harris administration will not address the crises and disasters of climate change, worsening wealth concentration and poverty, a deadly for-profit health care system and racist law enforcement.
(2020-11-30). The Slow-motion Assassination of Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org Another Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by an elaborately planned and executed ambush. The complexity of the attack and the resources required to carry it out strongly indicate a state actor. Fingers of blame quickly pointed at a likely assassin: Israel. The United States was probably in some form of …
(2020-11-30). Trump Paid Millions for Wisconsin Recounts That Yielded More Net Votes for Biden. truthout.org Recounts in two of Wisconsin’s most populous counties
(2020-11-30). Six Environmental Heroes Awarded Goldman Prize for ‘Taking a Stand, Risking Their Lives and Livelihoods, and Inspiring Us’. commondreams.org This year's recipients of the annual honor hail from the Bahamas, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Mexico, and Myanmar. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). West greenlighting terror with call for restraint. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi says Western countries are showing greenlight for the continuation of terror.
(2020-11-30). Why the Cosmic Kite Never Fell: Football and Diego Maradona. dissidentvoice.org 
In Argentina, beatification and canonisation can happen to living figures. Unlike the officialdom of the Catholic Church, the processes take place in accordance with an insurgent popular will. The death of various public figures — Carlos Gardel for tango; Evita Perón for politics; Diego Maradona for football — merely reassures them the status of popular …
(2020-11-30). COVID-19 control in Iran better than expected. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said that the situation of coronavirus containment in the country is better than expected contrary to forecasts, and fortunately, new cases and deaths are declining.
(2020-11-30). The Economy Isn’t Working. That’s Exactly the Plan. commondreams.org Inequality is reaching feudal proportions, where very few own almost everything, and everyone else is crushed under the wheel of engineered destitution. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). ‘A Moral and Legal Obligation’: 80+ Groups Urge Biden to End US Complicity in Saudi-Led Assault on Yemen. commondreams.org “American involvement in this brutal catastrophe is shameful and must come to an end.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Will the Biden Administration Dare Cut Military Spending? scheerpost.com West Point — The U.S. Military Academy / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch Now that Joe Biden is slated to take office as the 46th president of the United States, advice on how he should address a wide range of daunting problems is flooding in. Nowhere is there more at stake than when it comes to how he handles this country’s highly militarized foreign… |
(2020-11-30). Arizona certifies Biden winner of 2020 election despite Trump challenges. rt.com 
Arizona’s state government has certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, opening the door for further legal challenges by the Trump administration’s lawyers. | Secretary of State Katie Hobbs officially certified Biden as the winner in the battleground state of Arizona on Monday, with several other state politicians including Governor Doug Ducey attending as witnesses. | Also on rt.com | | The certification kicks off…
(2020-11-30). Astonishing bird’s eye view of Hyrcanian forests. en.mehrnews.com GORGAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — As we are passing through the cold days of mid-Autumn, Hyrcanian forests in Golestan province, northern Iran, reveal part of their impressive beauties in a festival of colors. Hyrcania is the Greek root word for Gorgan.
(2020-11-30). German Green Party sets course for government based on promoting militarism and war. wsws.org The party made clear that a future Green federal government and/or Green chancellor would continue and expand the right-wing militaristic policies espoused by the current CDU-SPD grand coalition.
(2020-11-30). Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse to be screened at Salerno. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian film ‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ directed by Javad Daraei will be shown at the 74th edition of the Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno in Italy.
(2020-11-30). Enemies sought to assassinate Fakhrizadeh for 20 yrs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that enemies had sought to assassinate scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh for the past 20 years.
(2020-11-30). Israel Behind Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist? globalresearch.ca Israel’s Mossad operates like a global Mafia hit squad. | On the phony pretext of protecting national security, it has a long history of assassinating Palestinians and others it wants eliminated. | Former IDF chief of staff General Dan Haluts once said …
(2020-11-30). Iraqi Kurdistan slams assassination of Iranian scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — In a statement, Iraqi Kurdistan condemned the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, expressing condolences to the Iranian government and nation.
(2020-11-30). Air strike kills IRGC commander at Iraq-Syria border, Iraqi officials say. middleeasteye.net 
Air strike kills IRGC commander at Iraq-Syria border, Iraqi officials say | The reported incident comes days after Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Iran | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 21: 22 | The killing of Fakhrizadeh and attacks on Iranian-backed groups is seen by analysts as an attempt by Israel to trigger a military response from Iran (AFP/File photo) | An air str…
(2020-11-30). Trump Weakens Migratory Bird Treaty Act for Special Interests. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Some Liberals and Arms-Control Experts Are Cheering for War Profiteers to Be in Biden’s Cabinet. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Minnesota: Car caravan to governor’s mansion protests Nov. 4 mass arrest. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – On November 27, the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar Clark organized a rally and car caravan to protest the mass arrests of November 4. The Black Friday protest started in the parking lot of JJ Hill elementary school, where Philando Castile worked before he was killed by police. During a brief rally, participants decorated their cars, then a caravan of 100 vehicles left for the governor’s mansion, by way of the Grand Avenue. | Governor Tim Walz had mobilized hundreds of police from across the state to “teach a lesson” to protesters on November 4 who were part of a national day of protest…
(2020-11-30). The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal. thenation.com The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal…
(2020-11-30). US Elections: Wisconsin’s Ballots Recount Reaffirms Biden’s Win. telesurenglish.net President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin was reaffirmed Sunday after two of the state’s largest counties finished the recount of ballots with little change in the tally. | RELATED: | Biden leads over incumbent President Donald Trump in the key swing state grew by 87 votes, after Trump gained 45 votes in the Dane County recount and Biden got a 132-vote net gain in the Milwaukee county recount. The statewide…
(2020-11-30). One month until ‘Brexit’: Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? middleeasteye.net One month until ‘Brexit’: Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? | With talks with the EU still deadlocked, London is looking to forge closer trading ties with the GCC | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 13: 46 | (L-R) British trade ministers Liz Truss and Ranil Jayawardena meet Saudi ambassador to the UK Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan and Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Abdullah al-Kassabi in October 2020…
(2020-11-30). Sri Lankan government orders schools to reopen, threatening thousands with COVID-19. wsws.org In line with its dangerous and irresponsible “new normal” coronavirus policies, the Rajapakse government is sending students and teachers back to school.
(2020-11-30). Dodgy Dominion? Voting machines said to CRASH during Georgia recount, as court orders officials not to wipe data. rt.com 
Georgia’s vote recount was reportedly halted by a Dominion Voting Systems server crash. Meanwhile, a judge ordered officials not to wipe data from Dominion devices ahead of a possible “forensic investigation” into fraud claims. | After a statewide recount affirmed Joe Biden’s 12,000-vote win over Donald Trump, the president requested another recount by hand last week, alleging illegal ballots helped Biden squeak out a victory in the Peach State. With the tally ongoing, counting in Fulton County, where Atlanta is located, was halted on Sunday when a server, obtained from Dominion Voting Systems, crashed. | Also…
(2020-11-30). ‘Transphobia thrives in isolation;’ New Haven, Conn. gathering observes Transgender Day of Remembrance. liberationnews.org 
“I look forward to the day when our humanity is fully affirmed in all places at all times.”
(2020-11-30). How to fight the witch hunt, and win. thecanary.co 
Anyone still arguing the antisemitism smear campaign is anything but a witch hunt is a liar, an idiot, or both. It is a cynical attempt to shutdown the anti-apartheid struggle of the Palestinian people and their allies. It is a horrific abuse of Jewish trauma and identity. And for a campaign claiming to act on behalf of Jewish people everywhere, it saves some of its cruellest abuse for anti-zionist and/or left wing Jews. Every capitulation emboldens them. And that’s why it has to stop. | “We are being no platformed, we are being cancelled, we are being denied the freedom to express legitimate points of view. | Al…
(2020-11-30). Iranians’ progress not to be stopped by terror attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Aerospace Force said that the Iranian nation’s movement and progress won’t be stopped by terror attacks.
(2020-11-30). Death Toll From COVID-19 Tops 173,000 in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil registered 21,138 new infections and 287 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising its national caseload to 6,335,878 and death toll to 173,120, the Health Ministry reported Monday. | Brazil is one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, with the world’s second-highest death toll and the third-largest caseload. | RELATED: | Also on Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep…
(2020-11-30). What Does Coexistence with Large Carnivores Actually Mean? counterpunch.org In Mexican wolf country, ranchers and agencies bandy about the word ‘coexistence’ as if it means an end to conflict between humans and lobos. If only that were true, and that the playing field were somehow level. Let us review, shall we? Coexistence: 1: to exist together or at the same time 2: to live in peace
(2020-11-30). Not quite the monopoly-slayer, but… Apple fined by Italian watchdog over false claims about ‘waterproof’ iPhones. rt.com 
Italy’s antitrust regulator has scored another victory against tech giant Apple, fining it ‚Ǩ10 million for misleading the public about “waterproof” iPhones. | It’s not the sweeping anti-monopoly case the US wants to bring, but this one was easier to win. The Italian Competition and Market Authority has fined Apple Distribution International and Apple’s Italian arm a total of €10 million ($12 million) for making false claims about the water resistant properties of eight different iPhone models, according to a statement the agency released on Monday. | When unsuspecting iPhone owners dama…
(2020-11-30). Moderna Asks Permission to Sell Its Vaccine in the US and EU. telesurenglish.net The pharmaceutical company Moderna on Monday announced it would request authorization to market its COVID-19 vaccine from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency. | RELATED: | Regulators will analyze the mRNA vaccine test data and decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend its implementation. | According to the company, the efficacy analysis of the phase 3 study…
(2020-11-30). Iran COVID-19 update: 13,321 infections, 371 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,321 COVID-19 infections and 371 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-11-30). Christian Zionists leaving their legacy on the way out. peoplesworld.org 
In the waning days of the Trump presidency, it’s become painfully clear that this administration is engaged in a political scorched earth campaign, i.e., doing everything it can to ram through its most harmful policies before Inauguration Day, and to do so in ways that will make them difficult to undo by the incoming Biden …
(2020-11-30). Turkey denounces Boko Haram terror attack in Nigeria. yenisafak.com Turkey on Sunday slammed the Boko Haram terror attack which left at least 44 farmers killed in northeastern Nigeria.”We are deeply saddened by the news that more than 40 farm workers lost their lives and many seriously wounded in the heinous attack organized by the terrorist organization Boko Haram on a rice field in the town of Zabarmari in Borno State of Nigeria on 28 November 2020,” the Foreign Ministry said in a written statement.The ministry extended “sincere condolences” to the families of those who lost their lives, as well as to the “friendly and brotherly” people and the government of Nigeria, and wished…
(2020-11-30). As Thailand continues repression, protesters stand guard against coup. peoplesdispatch.org 
Five Thai human rights activists presented themselves before the police on Monday. Meanwhile, over the previous days, protesters held “coup prevention” actions and marched to the barracks of a regiment commanded by the king…
(2020-11-30). The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger government measures to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people, more than 50 independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Ecuador: Union for Hope Awaits Decision to Contest Elections. telesurenglish.net Ecuador’s Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) partially accepted Sunday a claim against the progressive coalition Union for Hope (UNES), thus delaying again the participation of running mates Andres Arauz- Carlos Rabascall in the presidential elections to be held in February next year. | RELATED: | The legal appeal was filed by citizens Carlos Arboleda and Wilson Freire who argued that the Social Commitment Force (F…
(2020-11-30). A four-day working week could be the future in an independent Scotland. thecanary.co SNP members have called on Scottish government ministers to instigate a review that could bring about a four-day working week in the event of independence. | A motion at the party’s annual conference, this year being held virtually due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, passed by 1,136 votes to 70. | Contained in the resolution was a call for ministers to review working practices in Scotland, including a possible shift to a shorter working week. | The resolution states: “Conference calls on the Scottish Government to undertake a review into how working practices should be adapted to meet the needs of the fut…
(2020-11-30). Assassination Strengthens Iranian Hardliners. popularresistance.org Israel used all four years of Trump’s presidency to entrench its systems of occupation and apartheid. Now that Joe Biden has won the U.S. election, the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, likely by Israel with the go-ahead from the U.S. administration, is a desperate attempt to use Trump’s last days in office to sabotage Biden’s chances of successful diplomacy with Iran. Biden, Congress and the world community can’t let that happen. | On Friday Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated in the Iranian city of Absard outside of Tehran.
(2020-11-30). UAW official gives insider’s view of GOP’s Michigan election scheme. peoplesworld.org 
There was vote-counting chaos in Michigan thanks to GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump, and top Auto Workers official Allen Wilson, assistant to union President Rory Gamble, didn’t like it, or the reason why. In so many words, which Blacks around the nation, union and non-union, echo, it’s because of race. And Wilson had an …
(2020-11-30). Goodbye, Ajit Pai. The Senate Should Reject Nathan Simington and Let the FCC Get Back To Work. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Ancient Roman sewer system discovered in SE Turkey. yenisafak.com Excavations in the Amida Tumulus, which hosted many civilizations, including Urartians, Persians, Romans, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks, Artuqids and Ottomans, were concluded this year.During the excavations, a team of 22 experts, led by Professor Irfan Yildiz of Dicle University, under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, discovered the 1800-year-old sewer system dating back to Roman times.Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Yildiz said successful results from excavations prove the historical value of the city in Diyarbakir province.He noted in previous stages of this year’s excavations, 1,800-year-old water condu…
(2020-11-30). Private sector and Conservative Party cronies reap over £17 billion in government contracts during pandemic. wsws.org At least 15 companies handed contracts without tendering or oversight had connections to the Conservative government in what is being described as a “chumocracy”.
(2020-11-30). He’s back: Russian powerhouse Povetkin ‘recovers’ after claims he faked coronavirus ordeal but bitter foe Whyte faces waiting game. rt.com 
Heavyweight hero Alexander Povetkin has reportedly returned to light training after being hospitalized by Covid-19, but the man he knocked out in spectacular fashion will have to wait for a rematch while his recovery continues. | British brawler Dillian Whyte, who veteran Povetkin floored in a knockout of the year contender in England in August, bizarrely alleged earlier this month that his Russian rival had faked a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in order to delay a rematch. | Povetkin’s representatives responded by reiterating that their fighter was in hospital, offering to send promoter Eddie Hearn medical reco…
(2020-11-30). Violent attacks against anti-government protesters in Iraq leave seven dead. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-government protests in Iraq entered the third day on November 29, Sunday. As many as seven people were killed in the previous two days. Massive protests took place in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and southern parts of the country, including the cities of Nasiriyah, Kut and Amara. The anti-government protesters were met by thousands of armed followers of influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. His followers reportedly attacked and clashed with the protesters in Nasiriyah, resulting in the deaths of seven people and wounding 60 others. | The epicenter of the violence was the Haboubi square in Nasiriyah, wh…
(2020-11-30). PKK terrorist surrenders to security forces in Turkey. yenisafak.com One more PKK/KCK terrorist surrendered to Turkish security forces, the country’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday.According to a statement by the ministry, the terrorist turned himself in as a result of persuasive efforts by police forces.The surrendered terrorist was associated with the group for 20 years, the statement said, adding that he had been operating in Syria.With the latest addition, the number of terrorists who surrendered in 2020 has risen to 216, the statement added.In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and the…
(2020-11-30). Holding Australia at MCG was miracle: Khodadad Azizi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Nov. 29, 1997 is an unforgettable day in the history of Iranian football and is etched in every Iranian football fan’s memory.
(2020-11-30). Protests, Repression Mark Police Chief’s First Week. cepr.net On November 18, the 217th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières where Haitians delivered a fatal blow to Napoleon’s troops during their struggle for independence, thousands took to the streets across the country to protest rising insecurity and government inaction. Anti-government actions took place in Cap-Haitien, GonaàØves, l’Estère, Saint-Marc, Delmas, Tabarre, Port-au-Prince,Cayes, Jérémie, Mirebalais, and …
(2020-11-30). Sierra Club Statement on President-Elect Biden’s Nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). ‘Looking at You, Senate Majority Leader’: 87 Million Could Lose Paid Leave Without Urgent Action From Congress. commondreams.org “It's very America for us to finally require paid sick leave and family leave during the pandemic only to let it lapse before the pandemic is over.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Trump FCC Nominee Could Threaten the Agency’s Independence. truthout.org When there are only five people in charge of a major federal agency, the personal agenda of even one of them can have a profound impact. That’s why EFF is closely watching the nomination of Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). | Simington’s nomination appears to be the culmination of a several-month project to transform the FCC and expand its purview in ways that threaten our civil liberties online. The Senate should not confirm him without asking some crucial questions about whether…
(2020-11-30). United States: To defeat Trumpism, we must fight until we win. greenleft.org.au In interviews with African Americans who did not vote, many said their lives have not, and will not likely change under Donald Trump or Joe Biden, writes Malik Miah.
(2020-11-30). US Sanctions Chinese Tech Firm for Having Ties With Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned China Corporation of Electronic Imports and Exports (CEIEC) for allegedly supporting Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro to “undermine democracy” in his country. | RELATED: | An official statement argues that the Chinese technology company would give the Bolivarian government software to restrict citizens’ access to the Internet and monitor their actions on the netw…
(2020-11-30). Verso Books Wins Voluntary Recognition, Joins the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild. counterpunch.org NEW YORK, November 30, 2020. On Wednesday, November 25, the workers of Verso Books won voluntary recognition from management to join The Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild (WBNG), a unit of the NewsGuild and the Communications Workers of America. A petition for election was filed simultaneously with the initial request for recognition on November 16. In the coming
(2020-11-30). Israel’s Growing Strategic Threat to Our Freedom of Speech. The Right to Speak Out in Support of Palestine. globalresearch.ca There is an old saying that you should not put the fox in charge of the hen house. It makes perfect sense, and yet that’s exactly what Western governments are increasingly starting to do when it comes to their freedom …
(2020-11-30). Firing Squads, Poison Gas, Electric Chair: Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners. 18.224.45.15 
Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world’s best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a “fundamental flaw” in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” she says.
(2020-11-30). Jobs for Women film proves a hit in Perth. greenleft.org.au Tickets to Women of Steel, which premiered in Perth on November 26, sold out some two weeks in advance, reports Sam Wainwright.
(2020-11-30). Why did a quarter of a billion workers go on strike in India? liberationnews.org On Nov. 26, farmers were joined by both public and private sector employees for a nationwide general strike in India in response to anti-labor and anti-farmer policies enacted by the far-right government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
(2020-11-30). Trump asks FDA to approve Moderna coronavirus vaccine, calls development ‘a modern day miracle’. rt.com 
President Trump has called on the Food and Drug Administration to approve a vaccine developed by pharma firm Moderna, after promising deliveries in early December. Trump boasted that his vaccine push was a “modern day miracle.” | In a statement released on Monday, US biotech company Moderna President Donald Trump called on the Food and Drug…
(2020-11-30). Egypt prosecutor ‘temporarily’ closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case. middleeasteye.net Egypt prosecutor ‘temporarily’ closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case | No suspects have been identified in case of slain Italian student who was tortured and killed four years ago, Egyptian prosecutor says | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 19: 31 | Activists of human rights organisation Amnesty International take part in a demonstration in Piazza Castello in Turin on 25 January (AFP/File photo) | Egypt’s public prosecuto…
(2020-11-30). The “sex gap” in COVID-19 trials: a scoping review. thelancet.com Analyses assessing potential interference of sex with (side-)effects of pharmacological therapy for COVID-19 are rarely reported. Considering sex differences in case-fatality rates and genetic, immunological, and hormonal mechanisms, studies should include sex-specific analyses in their design to optimise COVID-19 care.
(2020-11-30). ‘Republicans are angry’: Trump demands Georgia audit mail-in ballot signatures, says it will show ‘goldmine’ of fraud. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has urged the ‘hapless’ Georgia governor to audit signatures on mail-in ballots, as his campaign claims up to 45,000 such votes were cast illegally, delivering the state to Democrat candidate Joe Biden. | Governor Brian Kemp should use his emergency powers to overrule the “obstinate” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and do a signature match on absentee ballot envelopes, Trump tweeted on Monday. | “It will be a ‘goldmine’ of fraud, and we will easily WIN the state,” the president added. ….Also, quickly check the number of envelopes versus the number of ballots. You may just fi…
(2020-11-30). The agony of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been in jail for over 900 days and faced physical and psychological torture, is now set to be tried in a terrorism court…
(2020-11-30). Australia: Coles imposes three-month lockout on 350 warehouse workers. wsws.org The attack by the supermarket chain is aimed at establishing a brutal precedent for other distribution centres and workers’ conditions more broadly.
(2020-11-30). Iran’s new envoy submits credentials to Georgian FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran’s new ambassador to Tbilisi Akbar Ghasemi submitted a copy of his credentials to David Zalkaliani Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Engels still lives at 200. mronline.org 
Today marks 200 years since the birth of Friedrich Engels, the revolutionary leader who, side by side with Marx, elaborated a good part of what we know today as the theoretical bases of Marxism and built the first international organizations of “insurrectionist wage slaves” who adopted communism as the name for their objective.
(2020-11-30). Christmas closure: Imperial to introduce additional support over holidays. imperial.ac.uk As we approach the end of term, Imperial is ensuring that a wide range of services and support for students is maintained across the holiday period.
(2020-11-30). Meet The Anti-Regulation Groups Influencing Post-Brexit Trade Policy. truepublica.org.uk By Rachel Sherrington: A handful of prominent individuals from anti-regulation thinktanks with close ties to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss have been appointed to top government advisory boards guiding the future of UK post-Brexit trade policy. Individuals from four groups associated with the 55 Tufton Street network of free-market, pro-Brexit groups have been named as advisors since …
(2020-11-30). Extinction Rebellion brought the love, WA Police brought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at an Extinction Rebellion action highlighting the need to tackle the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). Burial ceremony of nuclear scientist martyr “Dr. Fakhrizadeh” en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The burial ceremony of Iran’s prominent nuclear and defense scientist martyr ‘Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’ was held in Imamzadeh Saleh (PBUH) in Tehran on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Houthis claim killing of 8 Saudi soldiers in Marib. yenisafak.com “The missile force [of the group] managed, on Saturday evening, to target the joint operations room in the Tadawin camp in the Marib province, with a Badr-P ballistic missile, and the strike was accurate,” the group’s spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said late Sunday.He added that the attack had killed eight Saudi commanders and soldiers, wounding seven others.Yemen suffers from an ongoing war between the pro-government forces and the Houthi rebels, who have controlled several provinces, including the capital, Sanaa, since 2014.Since March 2015, a Saudi-led Arab military coalition has been supporting forces loyal to the Y…
(2020-11-30). Bob Marshall’s Long-Lost Arguments for Wilderness. counterpunch.org 
The Trump years witnessed a continuous attack on public lands, from opening them to drilling and logging, pardoning militia types convicted for attacking land managers, awarding sweetheart leases to insiders and restricting public’s knowledge of proposed projects. If all three branches of government come under Republican control these efforts may prove to be just prelude
(2020-11-30). Pubs to stop selling alcohol in Wales as part of new coronavirus restrictions. thecanary.co 
Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes in Wales will be forced to stop selling alcohol and to shut by 6pm in a new round of restrictions that begin on Friday night ahead of Christmas, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.The new regulations that come into force from 6pm on 4 December will also see cinemas, bowling alleys and other indoor entertainment venues forced to shut their doors until they are reviewed on 17 December.The announcement comes just three weeks after the end of Wales’s 17-day firebreak lockdown and amid another rise in coronavirus cases particularly among under-25s in 17 of the country’s 22 local a…
(2020-11-30). Australia demands China apologize for contentious tweet. yenisafak.com Australia on Monday demanded China apologize for a tweet attacking the Australian military in the wake of a major war crimes probe that uncovered the killing of dozens of Afghan civilians, local media reported.”Australia’s seeking an apology from the Chinese Government for this outrageous post,” the ABC News quoted Prime Minister Scott Morrison as saying. “We’re also seeking its removal immediately.”Admitting that tensions existed between China and Australia, he said: “This is not how you deal with them.”Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne described the graphic tweet, as the most “egregious” instance of soc…
(2020-11-30). Trump Failures Highlighted in GAO’s Devastating Report on Pandemic, Calling for ‘Urgent Action’ to Preserve Public Health. commondreams.org “More than 10 months into this pandemic, the Trump administration still refuses to learn from its repeated failures, leading to more disease, more deaths, and more economic devastation across this country.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Chile: Low Turnout Marks Primary Elections. telesurenglish.net A high rate of voters’ abstention and electoral irregularities marked Chile’s primary elections for regional governors and mayors held on Sunday. | RELATED: | Despite 14 million Chileans were eligible to vote, 95 percent abstained from voting. The Electoral Service (Servel) informed that 147,608 people cast their ballots, of which 130,510 were valid, 10,096 were considered void and 7,002 were left blank. | Having count…
(2020-11-30). French government orders dissolution of leading Muslim rights group. wsws.org The executive committee of Collectif Contre Islamophobie en France preventively voted to dissolve itself before a government dissolution order came into force.
(2020-11-30). Migrants protest in India demanding right to return to New Zealand. wsws.org An estimated 2,000 work NZ visa holders have been stuck in India for nine months, many of whom have lost their jobs and are in severe hardship.
(2020-11-30). Germany’s Undiplomatic Threat To Russia Triggered Harsh Rebukes From Moscow. oneworld.press The German Defense Minister’s undiplomatic threat that her country must negotiate “from a position of strength” with Russia, especially regarding military issues, triggered some harsh rebukes from Moscow which aimed to remind her of how unacceptable it is for Berlin to speak in such a way to the Eurasian Great Power.
(2020-11-30). JCPOA Joint Commission meeting to be held on Dec. 16. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The next meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA will be held in Vienna on December 16.
(2020-11-30). Canadians Mobilize to Free Meng Wanzhou. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Canadians will take action right across the country to FREE MENG WANZHOU, who will have been under house arrest in Vancouver for two full years on that date. | In brief, the sponsors seek the release …
(2020-11-30). Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trump Effort to Erase Undocumented Immigrants from Census to Skew Congressional Apportionment. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Arabic press review: Dubai court convicts Saudi labour minister of fraud. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Dubai court convicts Saudi labour minister of fraud | Meanwhile, the Islamic State is reportedly still ‘present’ and ‘strong’ in Syria, and 70,000 expats are due to leave Kuwait in 2021 | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 18: 05 | An aerial view of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in the Gulf emirate of Dubai (AFP) | UAE court convicts Saudi labour minister: | A Dubai court convicted Sau…
(2020-11-30). Senior Iranian commander killed in drone strike on his car near Iraqi-Syrian border — reports. rt.com 
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed in a drone strike near the Syrian-Iraqi border Sunday night, according to reports, just two days after the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist. | The IRGC commander and three of his escorts reportedly died after his car was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle near the border, according to multiple media outlets citing Iraqi officials. | The drone strike is said to have targeted the senior commander after he had entered Syria via the Al Qaim border crossing from Iraq. | There were also reports that the men’s bodies had been transf…
(2020-11-30). Trump administration pushes to relax rules that protect birds. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-11-30). Prevalence of COVID-19-related risk factors and risk of severe influenza outcomes in cancer survivors: A matched cohort study using linked English electronic health records data. thelancet.com Risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes are likely to be elevated in cancer survivors. This should be taken into account in policies targeted at clinical risk groups, and vaccination for both influenza, and, when available, COVID-19, should be encouraged in cancer survivors.
(2020-11-30). Saturday 12/12: Newcastle: People’s 9th Blockade of the Worlds Largest Coal Port. indybay.org Horseshoe Beach, Muloobinba (aka Newcastle)…
(2020-11-30). Rejecting Mich√®le Flournoy, Progressives Demand Biden Pick Pentagon Chief ‘Untethered’ From Military-Industrial Complex. commondreams.org “We urge President-elect Joe Biden and U.S. senators to choose a secretary of defense who is unencumbered by a history of advocating for bellicose military policies and is free of financial ties to the weapons industry.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Microsoft’s new “Productivity Score” helps employers spy on workers. wsws.org Microsoft has released new software that turns its Office 365 product into a full-fledged workplace surveillance tool, allowing corporations to spy on their workforce in multiple ways.
(2020-11-30). Profits over people: Frontline workers during the pandemic. mronline.org 
It wasn’t that long ago that the country celebrated frontline workers by banging pots in the evening to thank them for the risks they took doing their jobs during the pandemic.
(2020-11-30). Iran Assassination: Tail Wags the Dog, and Makes Biden a Chump. globalresearch.ca The public does not know yet how it came to pass that the top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated in Tehran Friday, but experts What we do know is that Israel has a hidden motive: …
(2020-11-30). The Rich are Cheering Wall Street’s Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means are Draining 401(k)s. counterpunch.org 
The all-time record highs that Wall Street has registered this week have given some Americans — the nation’s already rich — considerable cause for celebration. And the rest of the nation? Tens of millions of Americans are paying precious little attention to the chirpy tale of Wall Street’s ticker. The simple reason: They own no
(2020-11-30). US health secretary says 2 coronavirus vaccines may be available to Americans BEFORE Christmas. rt.com 
The first two vaccines against Covid-19 could be administered in the US before Christmas, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday, after Moderna became the second vaccine maker likely to receive US emergency authorization. | The Food and Drug Administration’s outside advisers are expected to consider authorizing the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech on December 10. It could be approved and shipped within days, Azar said, and Moderna’s may follow one week later. | “So we could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into people’s arms before Christmas,” Azar said, s…
(2020-11-30). ‘Another World Is Possible’: Ocasio-Cortez Uses Video Gaming Platform to Raise $200,000 for Fight Against Hunger, Evictions. commondreams.org The congresswoman was joined by Canadian progressive leader Jagmeet Singh, who spoke about bold, far-reaching policies in Canada. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). As pandemic aid ends, California families face brutal new year. zcomm.org An estimated 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later when a statewide eviction moratorium lifts…
(2020-11-30). The Center Cannot Hold: Biden and the Challenge for Progressives. counterpunch.org 
The election is over and Trump, with or without conceding, will leave the White House. The jubilant Democrats cheer on the president-elect as he convenes his center-right administration. The disaster of four more years of Trumpogarchy was indeed incomprehensible. Having the old, corrupt party machine back in power has never felt this good. The centrist and corporate Democrats were quick to gloat and declare themselves vindicated.
(2020-11-30). Spain’s Podemos to oversee distribution of EU bailout funds to the super-rich. wsws.org The integration of Podemos in European Union bailout mechanisms testifies to the bankruptcy of its middle-class and anti-Marxist “Left Populist” politics.
(2020-11-30). Tamario Smith’s Death in SC County Jail – Attorneys Discuss May 10 Death & Lawsuit. indybay.org Interview with Jonathan Gettleman and Elizabeth Caballero, two Santa Cruz attorneys filing a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Tamario Smith’s family.
(2020-11-30). XR brought the love, WA police brought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at a Extinction Rebellion action to highlight the need to act to stop the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). Iran’s aluminum export tops $100m in 7 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran exported 61,147 tons of aluminum worth $101.1 million in the calendar seven months to October 21.
(2020-11-30). Police officer placed on leave after hitting bystander on video. nationofchange.org Livestreaming a video of an arrest where a police officer’s use of force leads to his arrest.
(2020-11-30). India COVID-19 cases top 9.4 million. yenisafak.com India’s novel coronavirus cases rose by 38,772, the health ministry said on Monday, making it the 23rd straight day that daily cases have stayed below the 50,000 mark.The country now has 9.43 million cases, the second-highest in the world after the United States, but daily cases have been dipping since hitting a peak in September.Deaths rose by 443 in the last 24 hours, and now total 137,139.
(2020-11-30). In first for Australia, prime minister speaks to parliament on video link. yenisafak.com Prime Minister Scott Morrison became Australia’s first leader on Monday to make an appearance before parliament by video link, as he spends time in quarantine following a recent trip to Japan.While not the first such session by a world leader, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson having addressed parliament online, Morrison spoke to Australian lawmakers on a big screen television placed at the back of the House of Representatives.Morrison, who last week became the first world leader to meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, spoke on the coronavirus, which Australia has largely contained, and aspects of…
(2020-11-30). Friedrich Engels: 200 and still going strong. peoplesdispatch.org JNU Associate Professor Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy and Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyze the enduring relevance of Friedrich Engels, and his perspectives in a variety of areas that inform thinking and organizing to this day. They talk about his writings on science and technology, family and property, and trace his influence over the decades.
(2020-11-30). Patriotic Millionaires Statement on Biden Economic Team, Treasury Secretary Announcement. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). The Failure of Common Unity in the Philippine Social Experience. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-30). Houthi shelling kills 7 civilians in western Yemen. yenisafak.com Ten others were also injured in the attack on a village in the coastal city of Al Hudaydah, the al-Amalika Brigade said in a statement, adding that some of the wounded are in a critical condition.Yemen has been beset by violence since 2014, when Iran-backed Houthis overran much of the country, including the capital Sanaa.The crisis escalated in 2015 as a Saudi-led military coalition launched a devastating air campaign aimed at rolling back Houthi territorial gains. Thousands of people have been killed and displaced in the conflict since then.Millions of children’s lives are at “high risk” as the country moves clo…
(2020-11-30). Over 80 Organizations Urge Biden to Prioritize Ending U.S. Involvement in Yemen War. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners Including Firing Squads. truthout.org Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world’s best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a “fundamental flaw” in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” she says. We also speak with Sandra Babcock, faculty director of the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide, who says there is “a parox…
(2020-11-30). Turkey neutralizes 4 YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Syria. yenisafak.com After trying to disrupt the peace and security in the Operation Peace Spring region, the terrorists were neutralized in a successful operation, the ministry said on Twitter.Turkish authorities use the term “neutralize” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and to enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).In its more than 30-year terror campaign again…
(2020-11-30). Rapid Intensification and Number of Storms Make 2020 a Record Hurricane Season. commondreams.org Only by keeping the worst of climate change at bay will we also limit the wrath of hurricanes, saving lives, property, and resources. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Deadline for Armenia to evacuate Lachin ending tonight. yenisafak.com The deadline for Armenia to return Lachin to Azerbaijan after 28 years of occupation will end on Monday midnight.In line with the cease-fire agreement signed between the countries, Armenia, which previously evacuated Kalbajar and Aghdam, has to return Lachin to Azerbaijan until 12: 00 a.m. local time (GMT2000).It is also the last day for the Armenian population, who were illegally settled there, to leave the region.On May 18, 1992, Armenian forces occupied Lachin after Khankendi and Shusha.Before the occupation, more than 65,000 Azerbaijani people were living in Lachin, which has a city center, a town and 125 vill…
(2020-11-30). Will the World Community Condemn the Murder of Iran’s Nuclear Scientist? counterpunch.org 
Israel used all four years of Trump’s presidency to entrench its systems of occupation and apartheid. Now that Joe Biden has won the U.S. election, the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, likely by Israel with the go-ahead from the US administration, is a desperate attempt to use Trump’s last days in office to sabotage Biden’s chances of successful diplomacy with Iran. Biden, Congress and the world community can’t let that happen.
(2020-11-30). Mexico: Gov’t and Private Sector Sign Second Investment Package. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexico’s government announced the second investment package alongside the private sector to recover the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The investment plan includes 29 infrastructure projects, which range from the Naucalpan-Ecatepec highway, the Energia Costa Azul natural gas liquefaction terminal, the Brownsville-Matamoros Vehicular Bridge, the Trans-isthmic gas pipeline to the Block…
(2020-11-30). Pakistan’s ‘loneliest’ elephant airlifted to Cambodia. yenisafak.com Animal lovers, artists and government officials joined an emotional moment Monday in Pakistan’s capital to see off the country’s “loneliest” elephant as it left for a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia to spend its retired life.Kaavan — Islamabad ‘s only elephant — embarked on a flight to Cambodia on a special Russian aircraft from an air force base, bringing a years-long worldwide campaign for his relocation to a successful end.His departure, originally scheduled for Sunday evening, was delayed for several hours until Monday morning due to some unspecified technical reasons.American pop icon Cher, whose aggressive…
(2020-11-30). ‘Reckless, Provocative, and Illegal’: Sanders Warns Assassination of Iranian Scientist Designed to Kill Diplomacy. commondreams.org “We must not allow that to happen. Diplomacy, not murder, is the best path forward.” | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). Pandemic, ‘Great Reset’ and Resistance. globalresearch.ca According to the
(2020-11-30). Trump and his allies won’t drop claims of stolen election — because they’re cashing in. salon.com Trump will leave office on Jan. 20 — but in the meantime, right-wing grifters make bank by pretending otherwise…
(2020-11-30). Amnesty International Reveals Extent of Facebook, YouTube Complicity in Vietnamese State Repression. commondreams.org “For millions of Vietnamese netizens, Facebook was the great hope for helping to build a free and open society—and it still has the power to be,” said Amnesty's lead regional campaigner. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). BTS ‘Dynamite’ costumes to light up US music charity auction. yenisafak.com The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single “Dynamite” to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity auction in January.The pink, blue, yellow and lavender pastel outfits the seven singers wore in the record-setting video are expected to fetch what Julien’s Auctions on Monday called a conservative estimate of $20,000 – $40,000.”This is the first time that BTS has ever sold any costumes,” said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s Auctions.The costumes include the T-shirts, hats, sneakers, pants and shirts worn by the South Korean boy…
(2020-11-30). As Thailand continues repression, protesters stand guard against coup. peoplesdispatch.org Five Thai human rights activists presented themselves before the police on Monday. Meanwhile, over the previous days, protesters held “coup prevention” actions and marched to the barracks of a regiment commanded by the king…
(2020-11-30). Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget? thenation.com Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget?
(2020-11-30). Ohio Nuclear Power Plant Legislation Assailed by Safe Energy and Environmental Groups. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). FROM THE FIELD: Trafficked teenager advocates for women’s rights in Central America. news.un.org A 19-year-old woman from Nicaragua in Central America has been telling the United Nations how she was traded as “currency” in a card game, and then trafficked and abused.
(2020-11-30). Establishment Journalists are Piling on to Smear Robert Fisk Now He Cannot Answer Back. dissidentvoice.org 
Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days. Leading journalists in the corporate media have suddenly felt the urgent need not only to criticise the late, much-respected foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, but to pile in against him, using the most outrageous …
(2020-11-30). The Planet Cannot Heal Until We Rip the Mask Off the West’s War Machine. counterpunch.org Making political sense of the world can be tricky unless one understands the role of the state in capitalist societies. The state is not primarily there to represent voters or uphold democratic rights and values; it is a vehicle for facilitating and legitimating the concentration of wealth and power into fewer and fewer hands.
(2020-11-30). Biden’s pick for budget director once championed funding social spending by MAKING LIBYA PAY for regime-change bombing campaign. rt.com 
Self-proclaimed President-elect Joe Biden has chosen a budget director, Neera Tanden, who once argued the US should ease funding shortages for left-wing social programs by making countries like Libya pay for being bombed. | Biden’s transition team on Monday announced its nominations for the six people selected to fill key economic roles in the incoming administration, led by former Federal Reserve Bank Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. Tanden, a Hillary Clinton loyalist who currently heads the Center for American Progress, will be director of the Office of Management and Budget if Biden’s media-declare…
(2020-11-30). Wisconsin Governor Urged to Release Inmates from COVID-19 ‘Death Sentences’. progressive.org The number of COVID-19 cases in state prisons has nearly tripled in the last month, intensifying calls for release. The stakes are literally life or death.
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef’s return home comes as Egypt continues to imprison rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with European dip…
(2020-11-30). Iranian scientist’s assassination threatens to scuttle Biden’s revival of nuclear deal. peoplesworld.org 
Iranian peace campaigners have condemned the assassination of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi and warned it could spark a bloody conflict in the Middle East. Fakhrizadeh was murdered in a gun and bomb attack on the outskirts of Tehran on Friday. His bodyguard was also killed. The Iranian government has denounced his killing as an act …
(2020-11-30). Consign chemical weapons to history, UN chief urges, honouring victims. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General has called for “renewed determination” to eliminate chemical weapons from the world.
(2020-11-30). Singapore experts studying effect of COVID on unborn babies. yenisafak.com Doctors are studying the impact of COVID-19 on unborn babies in Singapore, where an infant delivered by an infected mother earlier this month had antibodies against the virus but did not carry the disease.The ongoing study among the city-state’s public hospitals adds to international efforts to better understand whether the infection can be transferred during pregnancy, how babies develop antibodies in the womb and whether they offer an effective shield against the virus.A Singaporean woman, infected with the coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, told local newspaper the Straits Times that doctors said her…
(2020-11-30). Establishment Journalists are Piling on to Smear Robert Fisk Now He Cannot Answer Back. dissidentvoice.org Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days. Leading journalists in the corporate media have suddenly felt the urgent need not only to criticise the late, much-respected foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, but to pile in against him, using the most outrageous …
(2020-11-30). US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead: Fauci. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Dr. Anthony Fauci that the US may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.
(2020-11-30). Firing Squads, Poison Gas, Electric Chair: Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners. 18.224.45.15 Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world’s best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a “fundamental flaw” in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” she says.
(2020-11-30). EU Proposes a New Post-Trump Alliance With the United States. telesurenglish.net The European Union is seeking to forge a new alliance with the United States to bury the tensions of the Trump era and meet China’s challenges, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing a draft plan. | RELATED: | The plan proposes rebuilding ties with common fronts on digital regulation issues to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, the FT said. | Relations between the United States and Europe have been strained under…
(2020-11-30). Protecting Indigenous Languages Is Protecting Biodiversity. commondreams.org With Indigenous languages, we can turn from a narrative of apocalypse—toward multispecies kinship, care, stewardship, protection, and love for the living Earth. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-30). The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’. thenation.com The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’
(2020-11-30). The Subaltern Hero: Maradona’s Legacy. counterpunch.org 
Having been brought up in a family with one part of it having British ancestry (my father’s), I developed a fondness for English football (the child in me), very difficult to banish later on in years as I began to have strong left wing political leanings and a postcolonial politics. As a result, my feeling
(2020-11-30). Fight against malaria starts to flatten: WHO. yenisafak.com The World Health Organization on Monday called for a stepped-up fight against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year, noting that progress against the disease is beginning to flatten due to challenges COVID-19 poses.According to the WHO’s latest world malaria report released Monday, progress against the disease continues to plateau, particularly in high-burden countries in Africa.Gaps in access to life-saving tools undermine global efforts to curb the disease, and the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to set back the fight even further.”It is time…
(2020-11-30). Iran vows revenge against Israel during funeral of slain nuclear scientist. middleeasteye.net 
Iran vows revenge against Israel during funeral of slain nuclear scientist | President Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of being America’s ‘mercenary’ following the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 11: 18 | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was given the status of ‘martyr’, with Tehran saying it would double its efforts to continue its nuclear programme (AFP) | Iran held a state funeral on Mo…
(2020-11-30). Utopia and the cartoonishness of “conspiracy theories” wsws.org The world is not shaped by the hidden machinations of elites, but by social development, the development of the class struggle.
(2020-11-30). “Live Without Dead Time:” Guy Debord’s Last Shot. counterpunch.org 
Debord believed that the Left had betrayed the working class in accepting the so called ‘post war consensus’, which insisted on the ‘logic of the market.’ By accepting the promise of jobs over power, the Left had failed those they were supposed to represent and condemned them to irreversible enslavement. And not just the working class, for now all of society was caught up in a rampant consumerism from which there was no escape.
(2020-11-30). Trump: FBI, DOJ have done nothing on election ‘fraud’. yenisafak.com US President Donald Trump accused the FBI and Justice Department of being “missing in action” on investigating the 2020 election in which he has long claimed a widespread voter fraud occurred.”You would think if you’re in the FBI or Department of Justice, this is the biggest thing you could be looking at,” Trump told Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures program. “Where are they? I’ve not seen anything.””They just keep moving along and they go on to the next president,” he added.Trump, who is yet to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, is continuing his fight through several legal challenges against vote counts.”I as…
(2020-11-29). UN wants to see ‘progress’ in latest round of Syria talks. middleeasteye.net 
UN wants to see ‘progress’ in latest round of Syria talks | UN envoy Geir Pedersen has been on a flurry of diplomatic visits in recent weeks, including trips to Damascus allies Tehran and Moscow, as well as rebel-backer Ankara | Sun, 11/29/2020 – 19: 11 | UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen (L) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting in Moscow on 19 November 202…
(2020-11-29). Brazil’s Left Contests in the Second Round of Municipal Elections. telesurenglish.net The voting centers in 57 Brazilian cities opened this Sunday at 7: 00 a.m. local time (10: 00 GMT) to elect the mayors of those localities, in a day that takes place under strict measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Some 38.3 million Brazilian voters will elect the mayors of 57 large cities in this second round of elections, including in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in which none of the candidates obtained…
(2020-11-29). Parveena Ahangar: A story of courage from Kashmir’s iron lady. yenisafak.com Several weeks ago authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir raided the home and offices of Parveena Ahangar, a local human rights defender, over alleged “terrorist funding,” sending shockwaves in NGOs operating in the region.The “iron lady of Kashmir” said that in 30 years of activism, the Oct. 28 raid by the Indian National Investigation Agency was the first time such brazen action was taken against her, calling it “saddening.”She said such raids endanger the lives of families of the victims who are longing for justice.On the eve of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, observed Sunday, Anadolu Agency…
(2020-11-29). UNM grad student workers: fight for a union enters final stage. liberationnews.org 
Using the slogan “The University Works Because We Do,” organizers are actively recruiting members.
(2020-11-29). Turkish capital to begin virtual preschool to fight virus. yenisafak.com Stepping up measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey’s capital is moving kindergartens and other early education classes to a virtual basis through the new year, local officials said Sunday.Early-age distance learning will start this Tuesday, Dec.1 and run until Jan. 4, the Ankara Provincial Governor’s Office said in a statement.On Nov. 20, a partial weekend curfew and other restrictions — including most education going virtual — were introduced nationwide in Turkey to help stem the virus’ spread.On Saturday, Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city, announced its preschools too would go online…
(2020-11-29). Who’s Killing Iranian Nuclear Scientists? dissidentvoice.org Israel denies being behind the assassination of top Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and the US is keeping quiet. But the fact remains, Iranian scientists have been continuously and mysteriously murdered for at least a decade now. Who do you think is doing it?
(2020-11-29). Four French police officers go before judge over video of them beating black man — report. rt.com 
Four officers suspended from duty after allegedly beating a black music producer went before a judge in France on Sunday, one day after anti-police brutality protesters demonstrated against a bill restricting the filming of cops. | The police officers were suspended and detained by the National Police Inspectorate General after a video appeared to show them beating black music producer Michel Zecler. They are reportedly being investigated for “violence with a racist motive” and making false statements. | The officers faced a judge on Sunday, according to a source cited by AFP. This followed violent clashes on…
(2020-11-29). Rouhani condoles on passing of senior politician. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — President Hassan Rouhani has offered condolences on the passing of senior Iranian cleric and politician, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Shahidi.
(2020-11-29). UN condemns ‘brutal and callous’ attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria. news.un.org The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack, on Saturday, against civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, and underlined the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.
(2020-11-29). Jordanian and Palestinian leaders pin hopes on Biden reviving two-state solution. middleeasteye.net 
Jordanian and Palestinian leaders pin hopes on Biden reviving two-state solution | Staunch US ally King Abdullah tells President Mahmoud Abbas that Jordan ‘stood with all its resources alongside Palestinians’ | Sun, 11/29/2020 – 22: 03 | Jordan’s King Abdullah II (R) receives Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) in Aqaba, Jordan, on 29 November 2020 (AFP) | Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sun…
(2020-11-29). A Tory MP just took ‘tone deaf’ to a whole new level. thecanary.co A tweet by a Conservative MP seemed rather tone deaf. Because the seeming ignorance he displayed in just a few characters was quite something to behold — even by Tory standards. But delving deeper, was he actually using the NHS and its staff to make a political point against his own government? | ‘Doing a Redwood’: | Veteran MP John Redwood is clearly not happy with his government’s approach to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Because he
(2020-11-29). France: Chaos Over Police Violence And Macron’s Security Bill. popularresistance.org France has protested against the bill on security promoted by the government of Emmanuel Macron into the night on Saturday. The organizers of the protests warn that the security bill approved last week by the National Assembly is an attack on freedom of expression and fundamental public freedoms. | “This bill aims to restrict the freedom of the press, the freedom to inform and be informed, the freedom of expression, in short, the fundamental public freedoms of our Republic,” stated the coordinators who called the protests.
(2020-11-29). Ethiopian military seizes control of regional capital after offensive against Tigray province. wsws.org The desperate situation confronting Ethiopia is bound up with great power rivalries between the US, Europe and China that led over the last decades to the fragmentation and disintegration of a region that includes Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti.
(2020-11-29). MP proposes Iran’s withdrawal from NPT. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iranian MP Javad Karimi Ghoddousi said Iran has to pull out from the NPT in case Europeans do not put removal of anti-Iranian sanctions on their agenda.
(2020-11-29). Cuban FM slams terrorist assault against Iranian Scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Condemning the assassination of the Iranian Scientist, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez noted that his country is against all forms and manifestations of terrorism.
(2020-11-29). Trials planned for foreign Islamic State members detained in Syria. middleeasteye.net 
Trials planned for foreign Islamic State members detained in Syria | Syrian Kurdish authorities are setting up court for foreign members not taken back by home countries | Sun, 11/29/2020 – 10: 35 | Thousands of families are detained in al-Hol and al-Roj camps in northeastern Syria (AFP) | Kurdish forces in Syria have been setting up courts for the trials of alleged foreign Islamic State (IS) members held in d…
(2020-11-29). Capitalism is making New Mexico’s water disappear. liberationnews.org 
The water crisis caused by capitalism cannot be solved within the framework of capitalism.
(2020-11-29). Iran, Zimbabwe emphasize strengthening bilateral coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Zimbabwe stressed the expansion of bilateral cooperation and promotion of trade-economic ties.
(2020-11-29). 'Good to see they're in touch': Fury at football boss as his stunning Russian wife flaunts $182k Bentley despite club money woes. rt.com 
Fans have slammed the chief executive of an English football club after his wife flaunted her new car on Instagram, criticizing him after Bournemouth asked for government help to pay staff during their time in the Premier League. | Russian beauty Alesya Blake, the wife of 41-year-old club chief executive Neill, posed with the Bentley she had been gifted by him in her latest glamorous snap on her Instagram account, which she was forced to lock as news of the luxurious purchase spread. | Players and staff sacrificed wages at the club as the pandemic hit football earlier this year, with the Cherries’ hierarchy re…
(2020-11-29). On Contact: Fascism — America’s DNA. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Gabriel Rockhill about the undercurrents of fascism in America’s DNA, and the US role in internationalizing fascism after World War II through clandestine activities such Operation Paperclip and Operation Gladio. | Rockhill is a Franco-American philosopher and the founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop and Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. His books include Counter-History of the Present: Untimely Interrogations into Globalization, Technology, Democracy, Interventions in Contemporary Thought: History, Politics, Aesthetics, Radical History …
(2020-11-29). System Fail #5: Sick of Winning. dissidentvoice.org In this episode we look at the aftermath of the 2020 US Presidential elections, leading up to the so-called “Million MAGA March” in Washington, DC. We also feature an interview with Tom Nomad, author of The Masters Tools: Warfare & Insurgent Possibility. CW: Graphic violence.
(2020-11-29). Black Friday sales reveal how far we are from an ethical, sustainable future. thecanary.co 
Black Friday saw flash sales in fashion, beauty, technology, and beyond, in which corporations encouraged consumers to buy products at heavily reduced prices. While many took part in the nationwide spending spree, others highlighted the social and environmental costs of the mass consumption these dramatic sales encouraged. | Some took to social media to share their concerns; the GMB Union staged a protest outside Amazon’s London HQ highlighting “dehumanising” working conditions at the company’s warehouses. This year’s Black Friday highlighted the extent of exploitative corporate behaviour. | Black Friday sale…
(2020-11-29). France must review COVID-19 crowd limits on church attendance. yenisafak.com France’s State Council, the country’s highest court, said in a statement that a government measure to limit the number of people in churches during religious services to 30 is not proportionate with coronavirus infection risks and ordered the government to review the law within three days.
(2020-11-29). Diego Maradona doctor ‘investigated for manslaughter’ as Argentine police raid home and clinic. rt.com 
Investigators probing the death of Diego Maradona have searched the home and office of the late star’s physician as they consider the possibility the Argentine icon died as a result of involuntary manslaughter. | Argentine news The searches reportedly took p…
(2020-11-29). 'We're devastated': Clubs and fans pay tribute as former World Cup and Premier League star Papa Bouba Diop dies at the age of 42. rt.com 
Supporters and clubs have spoken of their shock after Papa Bouba Diop, the defender and midfielder nicknamed “The Wardrobe” for his towering presence, was announced to have died at the age of 42 following a lengthy illness. | Popular Diop became a national hero for his winner in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, when huge underdogs Senegal stunned reigning champions France after he scored the only goal of the game after 30 minutes. | The Premier League regular with Fulham and Portsmouth had reportedly been battling Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an illness affecting the central nervous system. | Diop spen…
(2020-11-29). Ghani Calls on Judiciary to Execute Planners of Kabul University Attack, Sources Say. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the deadly Kabul University attack on Sunday at a presidential palace meeting, sources told Sputnik.
(2020-11-29). Panic as Indonesian volcano erupts, sending ash & smoke into the air (VIDEO). rt.com 
The eruption of one of Indonesia’s most dangerous volcanoes has caused panic and the evacuation of almost 2,800 people, with authorities warning nearby areas may be affected by “hot clouds, lava avalanche[s] and poisonous gas.” | A video by RT’s Ruptly video agency has captured a massive four-kilometer-tall (13,123 feet) plume of ash and smoke coming out of the Lewotolo volcano on the Indonesian island of Lembata. The island is located some 2,600km east of the country’s capital, Jakarta. | The sight also scared the locals, as people from nearby villages opted to flee the area at the foot of the volcano, the…
(2020-11-29). I ditched my microwave three years ago and never looked back. salon.com Weaning myself from the microwave was surprisingly easy, but also led to being happier and healthier than before…
(2020-11-29). Jonathan Rosenbaum’s online master class in “Cinema Verite” en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Famous American film critic and author Jonathan Rosenbaum is slated to hold an online master class in Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite” in Tehran.
(2020-11-29). Iran, Afghanistan discuss judicial coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iranian ambassador to Kabul met and held talks with Afghanistan’s Minister of Justice on the expansion of judicial cooperation and extradition of criminals.
(2020-11-29). Joe Biden Slips While Playing With His Dog, Suffers Bone Fracture. sputniknews.com Biden’s team initially said that the presumed president-elect got a slight injury on Saturday, and was examined by an orthopedist on Sunday afternoon, just to be sure that everything was okay.
(2020-11-29). Biden Picks Ex-Obama Staffer Jen Psaki for Press Secretary Announcing All-Female Communications Team. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Joe Biden intends to appoint former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary, Biden’s transition team has announced.
(2020-11-29). Turkey dispatches drones to battle against UAE in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Informed sources claim that Turkey has dispatched advanced drones to the battle line in southern Yemen to confront UAE-backed forces.
(2020-11-29). Protest marks Transgender Remembrance Day, opposes One Nation bill. greenleft.org.au Rachel Evans reports on a protest to mark Transgender Remembrance Day and oppose a transphobic bill being pushed by One Nation in NSW.
(2020-11-29). Mike Tyson, Roy Jones exhibition bout ends in draw. yenisafak.com An exhibition match between legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson and aging pugilist Roy Jones was ruled a draw by the Word Boxing Council.Tyson, 54, returned to the ring late Saturday for the first time in 15 years at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the bout of eight two-minute rounds.Rolling back the years, the two former world champions tried not to deliver any blows that would risk serious injury to the other.After the bout, Tyson asked for a rematch against Jones, 51.In 1997 Tyson was suspended from boxing after he bit off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a match, but a court later restored his ring privil…
(2020-11-29). Use leftover cranberry sauce to make these two delicious, low-effort desserts. salon.com This no-bake cheesecake and cran-orange muffins balance cranberries’ natural tartness with sugar…
(2020-11-29). Indigenous Land Defenders Shut Down Port Access. popularresistance.org Vancouver, BC – A group of Indigenous land defenders have taken over the intersection of East Hastings Street and Clark Drive in Vancouver, blocking one of the access routes to the Port of Vancouver. | About 75 people first gathered at Grandview Park as part of a national week of action promoted by Indigenous leaders hoping to call attention to a number of issues including climate change and systemic racism. | “This is what we have to do. We can’t sit back anymore and watch our Indigenous people being treated the way they’re being treated from coast to coast,” said Will George, of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
(2020-11-29). Kushner’s US team heads to Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions over Iran scientist killing. middleeasteye.net 
Kushner’s US team heads to Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions over Iran scientist killing | White House team to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and emir of Qatar after killing on Friday of Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran | Sun, 11/29/2020 – 20: 07 | White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are due to meet in the Saudi city of Neom…
(2020-11-29). Supreme Court’s Scientifically Illiterate Decision Will Cost Lives. commondreams.org Pope Francis: The common good takes precedence over simplistic appeals to “personal freedom” in protests against justified public health measures. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-29). Turkey neutralizes 184 YPG/PKK terrorists in past month. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces over the last month neutralized a total of 184 YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, across Turkey’s southern border, said the country’s National Defense Ministry on Sunday.”YPG/PKK terrorists who attempt to attack and infiltrate to disrupt the established peace and stability environment are neutralized by our heroic commandos. In this context, 184 terrorists have been neutralized in the last month,” the ministry said in a statement.Turkish authorities often use the word “neutralized” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Underlining that they take grea…
(2020-11-29). Coronavirus mutates rapidly in mink and ferrets. Should we be afraid?>. salon.com Mink, with their human-like immune systems, are being culled en masse to prevent the spread of COVID-19 mutations…
(2020-11-29). Adiós Diego Maradona: The football god who played on the side of the poor. greenleft.org.au Diego Maradona will always be remembered, by hundreds of millions of people around the world, as the football god who played on the side of the poor, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2020-11-29). Red Cross Says Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Lack Medical Supplies for Wounded. sputniknews.com GENEVA (Sputnik) – Health facilities in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray are running out of medical supplies necessary to treat patients wounded as a result of the recent armed clashes in the region’s capital of Mek’ele, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday.
(2020-11-29). Congress can wait: How Biden can reshape our future with executive action. salon.com Congressional deadlock doesn’t have to mean total paralysis. Biden can change America without passing new laws…
(2020-11-29). The War Crimes of Obama, Cameron and Hillary Clinton. zcomm.org Libya, Syria and Yemen…
(2020-11-29). Young couple explores unknown gems of Turkey. yenisafak.com Ayesha Bilal and Argun Konuk’s story is a unique one, as they like to seek out places that are far from the beaten path.They promote these hidden gems online, writing in English for future visitors “with the hopes of giving these places some of the spotlight.”Instead of drawing up an itinerary by looking at brochures or asking a travel agent, they try to discover places that are worth visiting but not commonly appreciated.Konuk, 25, said he spends a lot of time on Google Maps exploring areas one by one, and going to websites of cities or archeological research papers to find new spots to explore.For Bilal, also 2…
(2020-11-29). There is no quick solution to the Guatemalan crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Why were hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans on the streets over the past weeks? What is the pact of the corrupt in the country? We take a look…
(2020-11-29). Jahangiri to address SCO Council of Heads of Govt. meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iranian 1st VP Es’hagh Jahangiri is to address the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government on Monday.
(2020-11-27). Ricardo Salvador on US’s Dysfunctional Food System. fair.org 
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(2020-11-25). Indigenous Slavery and the Thanksgiving Difference. splcenter.org  …
(2020-11-20). Warnock For Congress. peaceaction.org 
Peace Action Endorses Rev. Raphael Warnock Sign up to phonebank for Rev. Warnock Donate to Rev. Raphael Warnock While the presidential race is thankfully over, control of the Senate remains at stake, and will comedown to the results of a special election this January in Georgia. The Senate has been a graveyard for pro-peace legislation …
(2020-11-18). Anti-Abortion protesters get special treatment from the police. therealnews.com 
Minneapolis, Louisville, Kenosha, Portland—these cities, among others, have all seen police respond with violence to protests for racial justice this year. However, anti-abortion protesters almost never elicit a police response, even with their long history of violence at clinics.