(2020-11-11). "The Globalization of War" and "The Globalization of Poverty" — Two Books by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity by Michel Chossudovsky | America's hegemonic project in…
(2020-11-11). Marc Steiner Show: Black and Indigenous antifascism; Cindy Blackman Santana on music and social justice. therealnews.com 
In the premier episode of the Marc Steiner Show, Dr. Nikki Taylor and Dr. Gerald Horne talk about the history of, and resistance to, fascist violence against Indigenous and Black communities in the US, and Cindy Blackman Santana talks about our trying times and her music's place in them.
(2020-11-11). Continuity Follows All US Elections. Despite Evidence, Trump's Legal Challenges are Likely to Fail. globalresearch.ca Whenever US presidential and congressional elections are held, continuity always triumphs. | Names and faces alone change, the fundamental direction of the country doesn't miss a bit. | Presidents are figurehead fronts for imperial governance of, by, and for privileged interests at …
(2020-11-11). Agreed on Armistice in Nagorno Karabakh? Brokered by Moscow. globalresearch.ca Since Azerbaijan forces attacked Armenian ones in Nagorno Karabakh (NK below) on September 27, both sides breached agreed on ceasefires three times. | Is this time different? | According to Russia's Izvestia on November 10, "Moscow has brokered an armistice in" the …
(2020-11-11). Will the Biden Team Be Warmongers or Peacemakers? counterpunch.org 
Congratulations to Joe Biden on his election as America's next president! People all over this pandemic-infested, war-torn and poverty-stricken world were shocked by the brutality and racism of the Trump administration, and are anxiously wondering whether Biden's presidency will open the door to the kind of international cooperation that we need to confront the serious
(2020-11-11). Robert Fisk: Death of a "Controversial" Journalist. dissidentvoice.org 
Robert Fisk, the Independent's Middle East correspondent, died on 30 October aged 74. In reviewing his life and career, the newspaper for which he worked for more than two decades wrote of their star reporter: 'Much of what Fisk wrote was controversial…' As John Pilger noted, in describing Fisk's journalism as 'controversial' the Independent was …
(2020-11-11). Americans Didn't Vote Against Trump, They Voted Against More Media Psychological Abuse. thealtworld.com 
The word "coup" is being thrown about in American liberal media today, not because US liberals suddenly became uncomfortable with the fact that their nation constantly stages coups and topples governments around the world as a matter of routine policy, but because they are all talking about (you guessed it) Donald Trump. | To be clear, none of the high-powered influencers who have been promoting the use of this word actually believe there is any possibility that Donald Trump will somehow remain in office after January of next year when he loses his legal appeals against the official results of the election, which…
(2020-11-11). COVID-19 surges while the economy sputters. workers.org 
Both the economy and COVID are vitally important issues for working people in the United States. Lost in the tension of…
(2020-11-11). The US plan for weakening Hezbollah: a Civil War and the Exodus of the Christians. thealtworld.com 
The Christian political and religious leaders of Lebanon are theologically distant from Twelver Shia; they have political and ideological objectives that fundamentally differ from those of Hezbollah. Gebran Bassil, the Leader of the larger Christian Parliamentary Group "Al tayyar al-watani al-Hurr" (Free Patriotic Movement — FPM) made this clear last Sunday in a televised statement in response to
(2020-11-11). Corporate Democrats want to run against Trump-like Republicans forever. mronline.org 
Whoever wins the Electoral College, race-based politics will continue to allow the corporate rulers to ignore public demands for relief from the Race to the Bottom and endless war.
(2020-11-11). The War is Over … GloboCap Triumphs! dissidentvoice.org 
Okay, so, that was not cool. For one terrifying moment there, it actually looked like GloboCap was going to let Russian-Asset Hitler win. Hour after hour on election night, states on the map kept turning red, or pink, or some distinctly non-blue color. Wisconsin … Michigan … Georgia … Florida. It could not be happening, …
(2020-11-11). Wallace family calls for firing of police. workers.org 
The Oct. 26 police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia was caught on a video that went viral, bringing thousands into the streets to demand justice for the 27-year-old Black man, who had been experiencing a mental health crisis. Despite a series of 911 callers saying Wallace needed an . . . |
(2020-11-11). Big happy family: Kamala Harris' husband, MSNBC analysts leave jobs to join Biden administration. rt.com 
Lawyer Douglas Emhoff, the husband of the projected US Vice President Kamala Harris, along with three MSNBC analysts and one contributor are leaving their places of employment for roles in the Joe Biden administration. | Emhoff will officially leave his law firm DLA Piper by January 20, inauguration day. "Mr Emhoff is working with the Biden/Harris transition team to develop the portfolio he will focus on to support the work of the administration," a Biden campaign spokesperson said. | It is currently unknown which administration role the first ever second gentleman might fill, but online commenters have called…
(2020-11-11). Thursday 11/26: 50th Anniversary National Day of Mourning w/ Indigenous Leaders at Plymouth, MA. indybay.org Online via livestream from Plymouth, MA…
(2020-11-11). Amid SCOTUS Fight over ACA, Advocates Say Medicare for All Remains Best Way to Expand Healthcare. democracynow.org 
In oral arguments Tuesday, the Supreme Court appeared to reject arguments to strike down the Affordable Care Act in the middle of the pandemic. The case was filed by a group of 18 Republican-led states, backed by the Trump administration, who argue the ACA's individual mandate is unconstitutional, and the rest of law should fall with it. "This was a terrible third attempt to have the Supreme Court strike down Obamacare. The first two had failed. This was even more ludicrous than the earlier cases," says Slate legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick. We also speak with Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, co-founder of Physicians…
(2020-11-11). Portland official who said most 911 calls are unnecessary & police budget should be cut calls 911 over Lyft ride. rt.com 
A Portland city commissioner who is pushing to cut millions in funds to police because most 911 calls do not require a police response, ended up calling the cops herself after a Lyft driver tried to kick her out. | Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called police during a disagreement over Lyft driver Richmond Frost refusing to roll up his vehicle's windows, citing Covid-19 guidance. Hardesty stated she was cold, and Frost tried ending the ride and dropping her off, but she refused to leave the vehicle and called the police. | Hardesty told police Frost was trying to drop her off at a "filling station" and said he w…
(2020-11-11). 'We have the gavel': Democrats secure majority in US House of Representatives but by slimmer margin — AP. rt.com 
According to AP, the Democratic Party has held its majority in the House of Representatives, despite suffering upsetting defeats in several individual races from GOP candidates. | The Democrats have netted at least 218 seats in the House, which would allow them to retain control of the 435-member chamber, and could win few others when more votes are counted, AP reported. | The party enjoyed a commanding 232-seat majority before the November 3 election, but the advantage is projected to shrink as Republicans are poised to win up to around 15 extra seats following the vote, the outlet said. | Holding the House i…
(2020-11-11). 'Leftists are evil': Conservative actor Jon Voight says Democrats serve SATAN in pro-Trump speech (VIDEO). rt.com 
Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight caused a splash online after posting a short video arguing that the US presidential election was a fraud and citing an "evil" leftist alliance with Satan as the driving force. | The 'National Treasure' star said he was "disgusted with this lie that [Joe] Biden has been chosen," in the Tuesday clip, referencing the Democrats' win against Donald Trump during the November 3 contest, which Trump has challenged. | "There will be a price to pay," Voight assured viewers, warning ominously: "The ones who are jumping for joy now are jumping toward the horror they will be in for."
(2020-11-11). RECANT your story, US postal worker tells Washington Post after report he backtracked on claims of election fraud. rt.com 
A Pennsylvania USPS worker, whose claim of election fraud made him a hero among Trump supporters, has rebuked a Washington Post story, which said he had backtracked on his allegations when interviewed by investigators. | Postal worker Richard Hopkins claims he overheard his boss Erie Postmaster Robert Weisenbach Jr. speaking to another employee about backdating ballots that arrived after November 3. A Washington Post
(2020-11-11). The Job is Done, Corbynism is Defunct. dissidentvoice.org 
The job is done, Corbynism is defunct, and now Keir Starmer's Labour Party is coming for all of those who were close to him. What of Emily Thornberry? She's keeping quiet.
(2020-11-11). Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy legislators. thecanary.co 
Hong Kong has disqualified four pro-democracy legislators. It comes after Beijing passed a resolution that would allow the local government to remove politicians from their positions if they're deemed a threat to national security.The disqualification came after meetings of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on 10 and 11 November.China's official Xinhua news agency said the committee passed a resolution to disqualify those who: | Support Hong Kong's independence. | Refuse to acknowledge China's sovereignty over the city. | Commit acts that threaten national security. | Ask external forces to in…
(2020-11-11). In all important US Senate run-off, Israel-Palestine enters the race. middleeasteye.net 
In all important US Senate run-off, Israel-Palestine enters the race | Raphael Warnock, Democratic Senate candidate in Georgia, is backtracking on past criticism of Israeli policies against Palestinians as he faces backlash | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 16: 06 | Warnock once condemned Israel's deadly crackdown on the Great March of Return, proclaiming: 'Palestinian lives matter' (AFP/File photo) | In a US Senate race with…
(2020-11-11). Palestinians bid their final goodbyes to Saeb Erekat at mass funeral. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinians bid their final goodbyes to Saeb Erekat at mass funeral | Hundreds of mourners gather in Jericho to pay their respects as chief Palestinian negotiator is laid to rest | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 14: 11 | Palestinian security forces carry the casket of Saeb Erekat into his family home in Jericho (Akram al-Waara/MEE)
| The family, friends and colleagues of chief Palestinian negotiator Sae…
(2020-11-11). UK urged to boycott G20 over Saudi Arabia's plans to displace Bedouin tribe. middleeasteye.net 
UK urged to boycott G20 over Saudi Arabia's plans to displace Bedouin tribe | Saudi Howeitat tribe accuses Riyadh of planning to expel them from their ancestors' land to build the megacity Neom on the Red Sea | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 12: 13 | Britain's Secretary of State and Foreign Affairs, Dominic Raab (Reuters) | A Saudi tribe has called on Britain's foreign secretary to boycott the G20 Summit set to be hosted b…
(2020-11-11). EXCLUSIVE: Turkish foreign minister to snub Pompeo during Istanbul visit. middleeasteye.net 
EXCLUSIVE: Turkish foreign minister to snub Pompeo during Istanbul visit | Outgoing secretary of state to finally travel to Turkey, though meeting the Orthodox patriarch is his priority | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 12: 12 | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the US Department of State in Washington DC on 3 April 2019 (AFP) | Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Ca…
(2020-11-11). Iran releases prisoners detained during anti-government protests. middleeasteye.net 
Iran releases prisoners detained during anti-government protests | Tehran said the pardons were part of Khamenei's annual clemency order to mark the Prophet Muhammad's birthday | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 11: 09 | Anti-government protests began across the country in 2019 after Tehran increased the price of fuel (AFP) | Iran has pardoned more than 150 people held on charges linked to their alleged…
(2020-11-11). Saudi Arabia: Several wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Several wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims | French foreign ministry says explosion targeted event marking end of World War One in Jeddah | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 10: 57 | An aerial picture shows deserted streets in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah (AFP) | Four people were wounded in an explosion on Wednesday at the non-Muslim cemetery in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah du…
(2020-11-11). Saudi Arabia: Four wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Four wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims | French foreign ministry says explosion targeted event marking end of World War One in Jeddah | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 10: 57 | A picture shows the outside of a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi city of Jeddah where a bomb struck a World War I commemoration attended by European diplomats on 11 November 2020 leaving several…
(2020-11-11). 'This should concern you deeply': Trump loyalists take defence helm after Esper sacking. middleeasteye.net 
'This should concern you deeply': Trump loyalists take defence helm after Esper sacking | One has made outrageous anti-Muslim comments, another is a close ally of Michael Flynn and a third was involved in campaign to discredit 2016 Russia probe | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 17: 48 | Then-US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper at the Pentagon on 23 September 2019 (AFP/File photo) | Three loyalists to US President Donald Trum…
(2020-11-11). Algeria journalist hospitalised after facing threats for uncovering online abuse. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria journalist hospitalised after facing threats for uncovering online abuse | Stress of Abir Benrabah's work exposing those exploiting and blackmailing minors online said to have led to her medical condition | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 12: 19 | A medical examination reportedly concluded that Benrabah was suffering from internal bleeding due to high blood pressure (Screengrab) | An Algerian jo…
(2020-11-11). Niños perdidos — y el imperio de los EE.UU. workers.org 
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. ha tenido que revelar que "perdió el rastro" de las familias de 545 niños separados a la fuerza de sus padres en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México. Los niños migrantes siguen sufriendo, solos y sin padres, en los EE.UU. Una presentación judicial . . . |
(2020-11-11). Mr. President, is that you? Anti-Trumpers fall for fake Fox News 'interview' with 'poll worker' who sounds EXACTLY like Trump. rt.com 
As Donald Trump attempts to prove voter fraud in last week's election, an edited Fox News clip has fooled his critics on Twitter, with users eager to believe that POTUS himself had called into the network as an anonymous source. | The video, posted by comedian and notorious Twitter trickster Nick Lutsko went viral Wednesday morning. In the clip, conservative host Laura Ingraham was seen supposedly interviewing an anonymous election worker who "saw something suspicious" in the parking lot of a polling station. | "Thousands of votes are gathered and they come and they're dumped in locations and all of a sudden y…
(2020-11-11). Dahlia Lithwick: Trump's Ridiculous Coup Attempt Will Fail, But It Will Hurt Democracy in Long Run. democracynow.org 
As President Trump continues to launch baseless accusations of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election, Democratic and Republican election officials across the United States have told The New York Times they uncovered no evidence to support Trump's claims. Despite his electoral defeat, Trump has not conceded, and his administration is proceeding as though it will continue into a second term, blocking President-elect Joe Biden from accessing government funding and other resources for a smooth transition. "The entire country is trying to figure out: Is this just going to go away?" says Dahlia Lithwick,…
(2020-11-11). Afterword to Karl Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program. counterpunch.org 
Dixi et salvavi animam meam. With these Latin words Karl Marx concludes his Critique of the Gotha Program (1875) — "I have spoken and saved my soul." One is unaccustomed to religious expression from the great communist, unless it be sarcastic, yet here he uses it to conclude a devastating analysis of the program of German workers party. What is Marx's soul? How did he save it? And what about ours?
(2020-11-11). The 8.1 Million Vote Landslide. counterpunch.org 
Some folks are seeing this election as a squeaker for Biden since we saw close races in key states. This has concealed the fact that Biden actually is winning the popular vote by a large margin. Since many votes are still not counted across the country I thought I would do a simple exercise where
(2020-11-11). Ban on political adverts extended by Google & Facebook as US election rolls on. rt.com 
Facebook and Google have extended their bans on political advertising beyond the initially planned one-week period immediately after the US election, as some states continue to tally votes cast in the presidential ballot. | The two tech companies had been set to maintain the ads blackout for one week after polls closed on November 3. But Facebook now says it expects to continue its ban for a month, according to an email it sent out to advertisers on Wednesday. | "Given the ongoing conversation about the US presidential election, we're continuing to temporarily pause all social issues, electoral or political ad…
(2020-11-11). The UK Equalities Commission's Labour Antisemitism Report is the Real 'Political Interference'. counterpunch.org 
I recently published for the Middle East Eye website a detailed analysis of last week's report by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission into the question of whether the UK Labour party had an especial antisemitism problem. (You can read a slightly fuller version of that article on my website.) In the piece, I reached two main conclusions. First,
(2020-11-11). "The Envy of the World": Still No Functioning Democracy Here. counterpunch.org 
I walked up to Chicago's Trump Tower down the middle of Michigan Avenue last Saturday night. Within four blocks of the hated structure, both sides of the street were jammed with cars full of young LatinX, Black, and white folks honking their horns, hanging out car windows, waving, roaring their engines, playing YG's chart-topping hit "(FTD) Fuck Donald Trump," and aiming bird flips at the Trump building. Young people of all races and ethnicities danced on all four corners of Michigan and Wacker.
(2020-11-11). The Heat: US post election turmoil. america.cgtn.com 
Post election turmoil as US President Trump ramps up charges of voter fraud while Joe Biden begins a transition to the White House.
(2020-11-11). Revolutionaries worldwide comment on U.S. elections. workers.org 
The following are brief excerpts from a small sample of commentaries on the U.S. elections written by revolutionaries and anti-imperialists on three continents just before the U.S. corporate media declared the Biden/Harris ticket the winner. — John Catalinotto, Workers World managing editor. Anti-Trump protest outside British Parliament July 2018. . . . |
(2020-11-11). "A Tremendous Jump for Progressive Forces": Puerto Rico Election Signals End of Two-Party Dominance. democracynow.org 
We look at election results in Puerto Rico, where progressives have made historic inroads against the two traditional parties, the Popular Democratic Party and the New Progressive Party. "There is no question that the old monopoly of the two political parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades is coming to an end, and that's a very good thing," says historian Rafael Bernabe, who was just elected to the Puerto Rico Senate as part of the Citizens' Victory Movement.
(2020-11-11). Eviction threatens tent city in Manchester, New Hampshire. liberationnews.org 
Governor Chris Sununu has ordered the destruction of a tent city at the Hillsborough County Superior Court, established by the city's homeless community.
(2020-11-11). 'Stalinist tactics': Trump Jr. accuses media of trying to 'railroad' Pennsylvania postal worker who claimed fraud. rt.com 
Donald Trump Jr. lashed out at US media, which failed to cover the latest development in the story of USPS worker Richard Hopkins. He was reported as having recanted his allegations of election fraud, but later denied this. | The president's son accused the US media of using "Stalinist tactics" and trying to "railroad" Hopkins. "America better wake up to exactly what's going on right now," he tweeted. | üö®üö®üö®Oh my God investigators and the media are trying to railroad a whistleblower. | America better wake up to exactly what's going on right…
(2020-11-11). Juan González: Mainstream Media Has Missed the Real Story About Latinx Voter Turnout. democracynow.org 
About 160 million voters cast ballots in this election, setting a new record, and President-elect Joe Biden's lead in the popular vote has jumped to over 5 million. Much of the increased turnout was powered by people of color, while the total number of votes cast by white Americans barely increased from the last presidential election. "The main story is that in an election which saw historic turnout, people of color — and especially Latinos — had an unprecedented increase in voting," says Democracy Now! co-host Juan González. "After decades of political experts talking about the growing Latino vote, t…
(2020-11-11). Greece, Egypt want Biden to play 'decisive role' in Turkey maritime dispute. middleeasteye.net 
Greece, Egypt want Biden to play 'decisive role' in Turkey maritime dispute | Athens and Cairo say they look forward to a Joe Biden administration playing a more active role in eastern Mediterranean dispute | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 17: 39 | A Biden foreign policy adviser said the new administration could seek closer cooperation with European countries regarding Turkey (AFP/File photo) | Greek P…
(2020-11-11). Bahrain Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 84. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 84 | In office since 1970, Sheikh Khalifa Khalifa bin Salman was the longest-serving premier of any government in the world | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 08: 15 | Official mourning for Sheikh Khalifa, pictured praying in Manama, has been declared for a week (Reuters) | Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world's longest serving prime mi…
(2020-11-11). Egypt assembles bipartisan lobbying team for post-Trump era. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt assembles bipartisan lobbying team for post-Trump era | Cairo hires powerhouse lobbying team as it dreads return of same US players it blames for Arab Spring uprising and fall of Hosni Mubarak | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 14: 21 | Egyptians celebrate the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak in front of the Egyptian embassy in Washington on 11 February 2011 (AFP/File photo) | The Egyptian government…
(2020-11-11). William Morris's anti-imperialism. mronline.org 
William Morris is today remembered mainly for his designs. But, during his life he was one a prolific political journalist and socialist activist. Here, Peter Halton argues for the enduring relevance of his anti-imperialist writings.
(2020-11-11). Steve Herman, Warrior for Sagebrush and Beauty. counterpunch.org 
"Our job is to protect beauty, whether or not we admit it. One of the primary indices by which our jobs and our landscapes must be judged is the extent to which we are able to protect or restore ecological circumstances that compare favorably to those conditions that prevailed before Europeans invaded this continent, before
(2020-11-11). Rosa Luxemburg: an interview with Dana Mills — Written by Katherine Connelly. mronline.org 
Katherine Connelly interviews Dana Mills, author of a new biography on Rosa Luxemburg, on her crucial contribution to revolutionary thought.
(2020-11-11). The 2020 Election as a Triumph for Democracy? Hold the Hosannas. counterpunch.org 
In real horse races — races that actual horses run — the winners go on to run other races. Racehorses do races. They have no other responsibility. In our political horse races, winners do have another responsibility. We expect them to go on and govern, to make and execute policy decisions. Horse races don't give
(2020-11-11). Brennan & other spooks go full conspiracy theorist over suggestion 'cornered' Trump will indeed 'DECLASSIFY EVERYTHING'. rt.com 
Former CIA director John Brennan took to CNN to speculate wildly on how Trump would dump the US' most precious military secrets out of spite. Mainstream outlets and social media alike piled on the declassification rumors. | Brennan took to CNN's airwaves on Monday to denounce Trump for firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper, claiming the axe came down over Esper's "rebuff[ing] Trump's efforts to politicize the US military." But the mind-reading went on considerably further as Brennan, aided and abetted by host Chris Cuomo, wondered aloud "who knows what else he has refused to do" — like expose the nation's d…
(2020-11-11). Israeli parliament approves deal establishing ties with Bahrain. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli parliament approves deal establishing ties with Bahrain | Agreement condemned by Palestinians as an act of betrayal passed with 62 lawmakers in favour and 14 opposed | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 07: 40 | Israel's prime minister predicted more regional countries would move to open relations with his country (AFP) | Israel's parliament on Tuesday approved a US-brokered deal establishing forma…
(2020-11-11). Biden's Covid-19 advisory team features 'death panel' doc who suggested dying at 75 is 'not a tragedy'. rt.com 
Presumptive US president-elect Joe Biden's pandemic advisory team includes oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel, who famously argued life should end at 75. Given Covid-19's risk profile —and Biden's own age— the choice has raised eyebrows. | Biden's team unveiled a 13-person expert advisory panel focused on managing the Covid-19 epidemic on Monday, in keeping with the campaign's efforts to present Biden as the champion of science and reason. One of the panel's goals, according to a statement from Biden, is "protecting at-risk populations" — the elderly, the sick, and those with multiple comorbidities.
(2020-11-11). Intersectional frameworks and Marxist analysis. mronline.org 
This panel will provide an updated reflection on the relationship between Marxism and intersectionality and offer a critical gaze of what intersectionality adds (and possibly subtracts from) contemporary Marxism that is inclusive, enabling and powerful in building political practice.
(2020-11-11). Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for a 'durable peace' says Guterres. news.un.org Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world, are reliable witnesses who contribute to forging peace, and must be better-protected under international humanitarian law, said the UN chief on Wednesday.
(2020-11-11). Tuesday 11/10: #SaveTheACA Rally at Supreme Court w/ Health Care Voter (livestream). indybay.org Livestream recording of protest rally…
(2020-11-11). QAnon Legal Battle Against YouTube Could Transform Free Speech Online. mintpressnews.com A lawsuit brought against YouTube and parent company Google by 15 QAnon social media stars could end up in the Supreme Court and transform the meaning of online free speech in America.
(2020-11-11). Supreme Court Challenge to ACA Highlights Why We Need Medicare for All. truthout.org Once again, the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health law passed under the Obama administration in 2010, will be in the hands of the Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments in the case, California v. Texas, on Tuesday. A decision is expected in the spring. This is the third time the law has been tested in the Supreme Court, but this time experts are not certain the outcome will be as favorable as it was in 2012 and 2015 due to the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her replac…
(2020-11-11). Headlines for November 11, 2020. democracynow.org Secretary of State Pompeo Promises "Smooth Transition to a Second Trump Administration", Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Backs Trump's Refusal to Concede, Joe Biden Calls Trump's Refusal to Concede Presidential Election an "Embarrassment", USPS Worker Recants Claim of Mail-in Ballot Tampering Cited by Top Republicans, Trump's Conspiracy Theories About Massive Election Fraud Could Spark Violence, U.S. Sets New Records for Coronavirus Cases and Hospitalizations, Conservative Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Arguments Against Affordable Care Act, Republican Thom Tillis to Keep North Carolina Sen…
(2020-11-11). A Dangerous Moment for the Democratic Party. zcomm.org Interview on why the Democratic Party is losing large sections of the working class, and how politics has become a religion.
(2020-11-11). Everything Will Fundamentally Change. counterpunch.org In June 2019, Joe Biden promised wealthy so-called donors that nothing would fundamentally change. At this moment hundreds of millions of people — from those shooting off fireworks to those ranting as though they will soon shoot up public places in their MAGA hats — seem convinced that everything will fundamentally change. Biden was wrong.
(2020-11-11). America's Election Debacle Highlights Anti-Democratic Hijinks of Both Parties. strategic-culture.org It's been days since the U.S. election, and there is still no official winner. But no matter the result, President Trump is determined to stay in office. Behind The Headlines correspondent Dan Cohen explains how the bipartisan foreign policy establishment cheers on anti-democratic action abroad but abhors it at home. |
(2020-11-11). Hologram Daddies and Posthumous Molestation. dissidentvoice.org "I can't even describe what this meant to me and my sisters, my brother, my mom and closest friends to experience together." So remarked Kim Kardashian West with thanks and appreciation for a hologram of her father, Robert Kardashian, who died in 2003. The hologram of one of O.J. Simpson's defence attorneys was a gift …
(2020-11-11). Transitioning to an ecosocialist world system. greenleft.org.au Despite efforts in the Soviet Union, China and other post-revolutionary societies to create socialist systems, the efforts were hindered by complex historical, social structural, internal and external forces. Ecosocialism remains a vision, writes Hans Baer, and an overdue one.
(2020-11-11). The Post Covid World, The WEF's Diabolical Project: "Resetting the Future of Work Agenda" — After "The Great Reset". A Horrifying Future. globalresearch.ca The World Economic Forum (WEF) has just published (October 2020) a so-called White Paper, entitled " This 31-page document reads like a blueprint on how to "execute" — …
(2020-11-11). Explosive survey on TB in badgers shows the 'cull' isn't just a disgrace, it's a national scandal. thecanary.co The Tory government The justification for that killing, or…
(2020-11-11). Spain called out for detaining 2,000 migrants on pier. yenisafak.com Spanish authorities must immediately alleviate overcrowded and unsanitary conditions on a Canary Island pier where more than 2,000 migrants and refugees are being detained, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. | Since Nov. 7, the number of people being held on the Arguineguin pier on the island of Gran Canaria has more than doubled after a major influx of migrants by boat over the weekend. | "What I saw a few days ago was a row of crowded tents where people are held for days on end, sleeping on the ground, 30 or 40 people sharing a portable toilet," said Judith Sunderland, acting deputy Europe and Central Asia d…
(2020-11-11). End of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) War Now May Prove to be Compromising Solution. globalresearch.ca From the Aegean to Central Asia, people were celebrating on the streets after Azerbaijan captured large swathes of Armenian-held territory in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh. After a month and a half of brutal warfare with no …
(2020-11-11). Robert Fisk: Death of a 'Controversial' Journalist. His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca Robert Fisk, the Independent's Middle East correspondent, died on 30 October aged 74. In reviewing his life and career, the newspaper for which he worked for more than two decades 'Much of what Fisk …
(2020-11-11). Robert Fisk — Death Of A 'Controversial' Journalist. zcomm.org It turns out that the term 'controversial' is only applied in corporate media to political writers and leaders deemed 'controversial' by elite interests…
(2020-11-11). Export of Iranian products to Vietnam to surge: TPOI. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said that country's export of non-oil products to Vietnam will increase.
(2020-11-11). The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era. thenation.com The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era…
(2020-11-11). Western Propaganda: 60 Minutes Australia and Andrew Marshall Attack Thai King. thealtworld.com 60 Minutes Australia recently attacked Thailand's head of state — the King of Thailand. | Their "key witness" is a man named Andrew MacGregor Marshall whom they claim is an "investigative journalist." Yet the truth is Andrew Marshall is not an investigative journalist. He's a bully and he is a liar. I explain why — and why 60 Minutes Australia decided to use him anyway in their attacks on Thailand. | References…
(2020-11-11). Energy Transitions And Colonialism. popularresistance.org The year 2020 has seen an unprecedented oil price crash, causing a shock to the fossil fuel industry. The impact has been brutal among oil companies, especially in the high-cost US shale oil sector. As for oil-producing African countries, such as Angola, Algeria, Libya, and Nigeria, more economic strain has been added to their economies with mounting budget deficits and a hemorrhaging of their foreign exchange reserves. Against this backdrop, some analysts have rushed to speculate that the pandemic could kill the oil industry and help save the environment.
(2020-11-11). Intent of Barr's phony election fraud investigation is to overturn election results. indybay.org Attorney General William Barr Memo To Investigate Unsupported Allegations Of Voting Irregularities Before The Election Results Have Actually Been Certified:…
(2020-11-11). Yes, Biden and Harris Are Self-Declared Zionists, But a Glimmer of Hope Remains. mintpressnews.com The Biden administration faces an uphill battle as it tries to balance years of Trump pandering to Israeli partisans and Obama's legacy in the Middle East.
(2020-11-11). Days After Election, Trump Quietly Freezes Wages of Farm Laborers. zcomm.org "The Trump administration is trying to get a lot of stuff like this out the door ASAP."
(2020-11-11). UCSF Hospital Bosses Cutting Staffing In Middle Of Covid Pandemic! indybay.org CNA UCSF nurses and workers from AFSCME 3299 and CWA UPTE spoke up against the cutbacks of nurses and other staff threatening the health and safety of the workers and patients. The UCSF management, UC Regents and Governor Newsom according to the workers are continuing to put profit before patients and workers.
(2020-11-11). VIDEO: Meeting of Iran FM, Pakistani Army chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa conferred on the fight against terrorism and strengthening border security cooperation on Wednesday.
(2020-11-11). Turkish, European banks loan chocolate maker. yenisafak.com The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) on Wednesday jointly extended a loan of ‚Ǩ11M (nearly $13 million) to Turkish chocolate maker Altinmarka, in order to finance its growing demand.The loan will finance the company's increased working capital needs such as acquisition of cocoa and coffee beans, milk powder, sugar and other ingredients, according to a statement by EBRD.Arvid Tuerkner, the bank's managing director for Turkey, said the loan marks the beginning of the relationship with Altinmarka."In a competitive environme…
(2020-11-11). The Affordable Care Act May Live to Die Another Day. thenation.com The Affordable Care Act May Live to Die Another Day…
(2020-11-11). Diplomats go green on Turkey's Afforestation Day. yenisafak.com Foreign diplomats marked Turkey's National Afforestation Day on Wednesday by planting saplings in various cities.In a Twitter post, Dominick Chilcott, Britain's ambassador to Turkey, said he planted new saplings next to the ones laid a year ago.In…
(2020-11-11). 'Extra Sauce' to be screened at German filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran-Germany co-production 'Extra Sauce', directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Ghasemi, will take part in the 19th edition of Festival des Deutschen Kinos in the German city of Mainz.
(2020-11-11). Trudeau says Canada will not bow to China's 'coercive diplomacy'. yenisafak.com Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that his country would not cave in to pressure from China over the case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Canada on a U.S. warrant almost two years ago.The case has caused a diplomatic chill between Canada and China, which soon after Meng's arrest detained two Canadian citizens, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, on espionage charges."We don't believe in coercive diplomacy and … we actually deeply believe that if you start giving into that kind of pressure, you'll leave yourself worse off for the long term," Trudeau said i…
(2020-11-11). This City Makes Sure No One Goes Hungry. popularresistance.org Nestled on a wide plateau surrounded by the Espinhaàßo Mountains in southeastern Brazil is the city of Belo Horizonte, roughly 275 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The city of 2.5 million is an industrial and technological hub, which had historically led to stark socioeconomic divisions, including high rates of poverty. But while other similarly situated cities around the globe struggle to meet the basic needs of their residents, Belo Horizonte pioneered a food security system that has effectively eliminated hunger in the city. The entire program requires less than 2% of the city's annual budget.
(2020-11-11). 'Indian equipment for Chabahar development to arrive by Mar.'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — In an interview with Mehrnews, PMO Head Mohammad Rastad informed that the 1st consignment of the Indian equipment for the development of Chabahar Port will arrive in Iran by March 2021.
(2020-11-11). Far Right Militias Are Recruiting Vets. We Must Organize Against This Trend. truthout.org After nearly four years of Donald Trump, far right and white supremacist forces are emboldened in the United States. As a war veteran, I know very well that veterans are far from immune to this problem — in fact, the war machine
(2020-11-11). MPs and peers call for urgent action to protect the human rights of Black people. thecanary.co Urgent action must be taken to ensure Black people's human rights are protected equally to those of white people, MPs and peers have said. | The calls come after the findings of an inquiry by the Joint Committee on Human Rights. It suggested that Black people in the UK were in "no doubt" the protection of their rights was "inferior" to those of white people. | "Commissioning reports and apologising is not enough": | The government, NHS and police must now "take action to end the stark inequalities in the protection of human rights of the black community", the committee said. | It also recommended automati…
(2020-11-11). Systemic Racial Inequity: Discrimination, Dehumanization and Destruction. globalresearch.ca "It is race, is it not, that puts the hundred millions of India under the dominion of a remote island in the north of Europe. Race avails much, if that be true, which is alleged, that all Celts are Catholics, …
(2020-11-11). Obama Official Admits Biden Camp Is Already Working With Foreign Leaders. popularresistance.org Two weeks after Donald Trump wonthe 2016 election, the President-elect named Gen. Michael Flynn to be his National Security Advisor in both the transition and the new administration. Flynn, who had previously served as President Obama's Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and then campaigned for Trump, quickly got to work in his new position by reaching out to his counterparts in foreign governments, as is customary for national security transition team officials. | One of the calls Flynn made, in late December, was to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, after the Obama administration…
(2020-11-11). Tuesday 11/10: NARAL Post-Election Town Hall on Repro Rights. indybay.org Livestream online…
(2020-11-11). Karabakh will become 'real paradise', says Azerbaijan president. yenisafak.com The president of Azerbaijan said Wednesday that the Upper Karabakh area, which has been occupied for nearly three decades and was recently liberated by Azerbaijan, will be revived."Our people's unity will enable us to bring back life to the liberated territories. Karabakh will be reborn. It will be revived and reinvigorated. It will become a real paradise," Ilham Aliyev said on Twitter.Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Russia-brokered agreement Nov. 10 to end the fighting and work toward a comprehensive solution. Aliyev hailed the deal as a victory for his country and a defeat for Armenia, saying Baku's military su…
(2020-11-11). Pompeo Blasted for Pledging "Smooth Transition" to "Second Trump Administration" truthout.org Trump administration officials made clear Tuesday that the White House is still not willing to recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he is preparing for a peaceful transition, but only to President Donald Trump's second term—a comment that ignited a fresh storm of disgust, condemnation, and warnings. | "There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration," Pompeo said in a…
(2020-11-11). Turkey welcomes presidential polls in Ivory Coast. yenisafak.com Turkey on Wednesday welcomed the presidential elections in Ivory Coast."President Alassane Ouattara, as per the official results of the Presidential elections held in Cà¥te d'Ivoire on 31 October and announced on 9 November 2020, has been reelected," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement, using the official name of the republic."We wish that the election results will be propitious for the friendly and brotherly people of Cà¥te d'Ivoire," the statement added."We expect that Cà¥te d'Ivoire will continue its progress in the course of economic development in peace and stability."In this respect…
(2020-11-11). Report from Golden Gate Bridge Demonstration. indybay.org At a youth-led and older generation supported demonstration on Nov 7, young people made clear their demands. They said they want Biden to begin his term in office by supporting the defunding of police… and so much more.
(2020-11-11). Zarif, Imran Khan highlight Tehran-Islamabad coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday.
(2020-11-11). Regime-Change Mission in Ethiopia by Nobel Peace Laureate. strategic-culture.org "It's like an empire crumbling before our eyes," is how one diplomat observing the crisis in Ethiopia was After two years as prime minister Abiy Ahmed has overseen the collapse of a once strong and independent country, the only nation in Africa never to have been colonized by foreign powers. | The latest eruption of violence is…
(2020-11-11). A Plea to MPs from Mike Yeadon: "Don't Vote for Lockdown". "The Pandemic Is Over" globalresearch.ca Dear Sirs and Madams, | I am an independent scientist of over 30 years experience leading research into new medicines, operating up to Vice President and head of Respiratory Research at Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company and founder and CEO of …
(2020-11-11). Nearly 1,300 displaced over volcanic activity in Indonesia. yenisafak.com The Regional Disaster Management Agency said the evacuees came from several villages within Merapi's disaster-prone area."In the Central Java province, there are 1,091 evacuees from Magelang, Boyolali, and Klaten regencies," the head of the province's Regional Disaster Management Agency Safrudin — who goes by just one name — told Anadolu Agency.Meanwhile, in the Yogyakarta province [of the southern Java Island], it is reported that the number of the displaced rose to 203.Safrudin said the shelters had been arranged to comply with COVID-19 health protocols to prevent virus transmission among the evacuees, partic…
(2020-11-11). What is happening with the Berta Cáceres case? peoplesdispatch.org The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges in the struggle for justice for Berta Cáceres, a leader of COPINH assassinated by hitmen with links to the Honduran state in 2016…
(2020-11-11). Days After Election, Trump Freezes Wages Of Farm Laborers. popularresistance.org Just days after U.S. voters went to the polls to help deny President Donald Trump another four years in the White House, the Trump administration issued a little-noticed rule freezing the wages of farm laborers working under H-2A visas, a move that could severely harm low-wage guest workers who have already been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. | The rule (pdf), published in the Federal Register by the Department of Labor on November 5, will "help corporate interests deny pay hikes to frontline farmworkers who help maintain America's food supply," The Daily Poster's Julia Rock reported Monday.
(2020-11-11). 2020 Kish Day commemorated on Iranian island. en.mehrnews.com KISH, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Aban 20 in the Iranian calendar, which fell on November 10 this year, is annually celebrated as Kish Day. This year's ceremony was held with Secretary of Iranian Free Zones High Council Morteza Bank inaugurating some projects.
(2020-11-11). WH brandishes 234 pages of affidavits alleging voter fraud. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox News to present 234 pages of affidavits she claimed were proof that election fraud took place, as she listed new cases the Trump campaign alleges to have uncovered.
(2020-11-11). Saturday 11/14: Imaging Unprecedented Times: an outdoor photo exhibit. indybay.org Silicon Valley De-Bug | 701 Lenzen Avenue | San José, CA 95126…
(2020-11-11). On the Golden Gate Bridge, the Resistance Goes On. indybay.org Police blatantly interfered with the first amendment right to free assembly by blocking access to the Golden Gate Bridge pedestrian walkway, but about 100 made it through to rally then march for justice.
(2020-11-11). Ending statelessness 'a matter of political will', says UN refugee agency chief. news.un.org The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has called on world leaders to take bold and swift action to eradicate statelessness by 2024.
(2020-11-11). Airline boss says failure to issue holiday refunds is 'theft'. thecanary.co Travel firms' failure to issue prompt refunds for cancelled holidays is "a bit like theft", according to the boss of Jet2. | Steve Heapy, chief executive of the airline and tour operator, said delays in making payouts during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have given "a very bad impression" of the travel industry. | Money withheld: | Recent analysis by consumer group Which? claimed more than £1bn is being withheld in partial or full refunds from package holiday customers. In July, the Civil Aviation Authority published a report stating that Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, Ryanair, and Tui were among t…
(2020-11-11). Days After Hopeful Pfizer Vaccine News, 82% of Doses Bought by Richest Nations. truthout.org Campaigners in the United Kingdom on Wednesday Pfizer says…
(2020-11-11). Fuck Veteran's Day: a Vet's Lament. counterpunch.org "They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason." ― Ernest Hemingway "War and drink are the two things man is never too poor
(2020-11-11). Where Will the Deplorables Go Now? counterpunch.org Donald Trump taught America a great lesson. He showed that this nation has a huge number of racist, sexist, jingoist, gay-hating, Muslim-hating, Hispanic-hating bigots — those Hillary Clinton called a "basket of deplorables." Trump attracted them by millions through his endless attacks on blacks and other minorities. Deplorables clung to him to the bitter end.
(2020-11-11). Video: Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War is a documentary short reviewing the role of then-Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) in leading the United States into the most devastating foreign policy blunder of the last twenty …
(2020-11-11). Workers mobilize across Greece demanding protection of public health and safer workplaces. peoplesdispatch.org The Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors' Associations has presented a series of demands in light of the spike in COVID-19 cases. These include urgent mass recruitment and appointment to permanent positions for all doctors…
(2020-11-11). Majority of patients have 'long Covid' symptoms seven weeks after discharge. thecanary.co More than two-thirds of patients hospitalised due to coronavirus (Covid-19) continue to suffer from debilitating symptoms more than seven weeks after being discharged, a new study suggests. | Researchers found that 54 days after discharge, 69% of patients were still experiencing fatigue. And 53% were suffering from persistent breathlessness. | They also found that 34% still had a cough and 15% reported depression. | In addition, 38% of chest radiographs (X-rays) remained abnormal. And 9% were getting worse, according to the study. It was carried out in collaboration with clinicians at the Royal Free London (RFL)…
(2020-11-11). Saturday 11/14: Who eats crow on Turkey Day: teaching justice on Thanksgiving. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/95005710989?pwd=b1I2YVVndHR0SDI2V1JmVk9LbUFlUT09…
(2020-11-11). Dr. Fauci Told the Truth About COVID-19 Tests in July and Has Been Misleading the Public Ever Since. globalresearch.ca One of the most frustrating aspects of COVID-19 coverage has been the emphasis on "cases," reinforced by Dr. Anthony Fauci. In fact, he was wringing his hands
(2020-11-11). Vaccines expected in March, says Australia health chief. yenisafak.com The Australian health minister on Wednesday said vaccines to prevent coronavirus are expected by March 2021."We are on track to deliver vaccines to Australians, commencing in March of 2021. And that is I think extremely important news," Health Minister Greg Hunt told a news conference.He was accompanied by John Skerritt, head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, the regulatory body for prescription medicines, vaccines and medical devices.His remarks come two days after pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech announced their COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective against the novel infection.He said Australia has…
(2020-11-11). Portland Drone Testing Facility Cancelled. popularresistance.org Last week, the Port of Portland announced it would cancel a pending lease with Verizon for seven acres of riverfront property in one of Portland, Oregon's most diverse neighborhoods. Verizon and their Portland-based subsidiary Skyward had sought to lease this area to test drones on Verizon's 5G network along the Willamette river. | "We appreciate the Port responding in support of community members and organizations who organized quickly to oppose this facility," said Cassie Cohen (she/her), Executive Director of the Portland Harbor Community Coalition.
(2020-11-11). Nigeria: 'The genie is out of the bottle'. greenleft.org.au The jury is still out on how the #EndSARS rebellion will pan out, writes Baba Aye. But whichever way it goes, Nigeria will not be the same again.
(2020-11-11). Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo. thenation.com Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo…
(2020-11-11). RCMP Must Respond To Spying Allegations. popularresistance.org The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is taking the RCMP in front of a judge for its alleged failure to respond to allegations of spying on groups and organizations and First Nations opposed to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project. | The suit, filed in Federal Court in Ottawa against the force Nov. 9, names the federal attorney general and B.C.'s minister of public safety and solicitor general and further alleges information gathered was improperly shared with oil companies and the National Energy Board.
(2020-11-11). They Are Trying To Silence AOC, Because Money Never Sleeps. zcomm.org We're all exhausted, but in the 24 hours since the election was called, corporate interests and their allies have already started their war on progressives. There is no rest for the weary…
(2020-11-11). Turkey rescues more than 20 asylum seekers. yenisafak.com The Turkish Coast Guard rescued at least 21 asylum seekers who were pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish waters off the Aegean coast, officials said Wednesday.Acting on an intelligence tip that a life-boat was stranded off the coast of Kusadasi in the Aydin province, the Turkish Coast Guard launched a search operation to rescue the asylum seekers.After routine checks, the asylum seekers were transferred to the provincial migration authority.Turkey has been a key transit point for asylum seekers wanting to cross to Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.*Writing by Merve A…
(2020-11-11). US to sell advanced weapons worth billions to the UAE. peoplesdispatch.org Sale of F-35 fighter aircraft and advanced drones to the UAE is expected to increase the arms race in the Middle East region. Activists have especially flagged the potential use of these weapons in Yemen…
(2020-11-11). Tropical storm Eta moves towards Florida. peoplesdispatch.org According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), more than 2.5 million people from Panama to Belize have been affected by the tropical storm Eta…
(2020-11-11). A New Record Is Set for Voter Participation, But We Still Need More Democracy. counterpunch.org Joe Biden has just set a new record in this election. He received votes from a larger proportion of the total population than any president in history. He passed 76.5 million votes in a country of 331 million people to beat Ronald Reagan's old record of 23.09% set in 1984, and Biden might come close
(2020-11-11). Powerful Presidents Are Incompatible With Liberty. strategic-culture.org Ron PAUL | The mainstream media has declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election. However, this does not mean the 2020 Presidential campaign has come to an end. President Donald Trump is continuing his legal challenges to the vote counts in some key states. | The emotional investment of many Americans into the race between Trump and Biden would have shocked the drafters of the Constitution. The Constitution's authors intended the presidency to be an office of strictly limited powers that would not impact most Americans. The Constitution authorizes the president to administ…
(2020-11-11). Uber and Lyft Notch Another Corporate Victory in the Global Exploitation of 'Gig Workers'. zcomm.org Labor organizing in California and around the world is pushing platform companies to take extreme measures to defend their exploitative business model…
(2020-11-11). VIDEO: Iran, Pakistan to expand border trade exchange. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran's visiting Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is currently holding talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi to confer on a host of issues of mutual interest.
(2020-11-11). UK coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000. yenisafak.com The death toll across the UK due to the novel coronavirus has reached the grim 50,000 mark with an addition of 595 more fatalities on Wednesday.Health authorities reported 22,950 more infections over the past 24 hours, raising the seven-day case total to 157,669.There have been 2,623 deaths in the past week, up 27% on the previous week.Between Jan. 31 and Nov. 11, 2020, there were 1,256,725 confirmed positive test results, according to the most recent data.A total of 1,219 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospitals with a mechanical ventilator, officials have said.A national lockdown has been in place in…
(2020-11-11). What Patriotism Means to a Veteran of America's Forever Wars. scheerpost.com The following excerpt from Maj. Danny Sjursen's new book, "Patriotic Dissent" is printed with permission from Heyday Books and is available for purchase on their site. Patriotism is one of those rather difficult words to define, to nail down in any agreed-upon way. It is also a word whose official—or at least dictionary—definition has changed …
(2020-11-11). How To Identify Visible (And Invisible) Surveillance At Protests. popularresistance.org The full weight of U.S. policing has descended upon protesters across the country as people take to the streets to denounce the police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others who have been subjected to police violence. Along with riot shields, tear gas, and other crowd control measures also comes the digital arm of modern policing: prolific surveillance technology on the street and online. | For decades, EFF has been tracking police departments' massive accumulation of surveillance technology and equipment.
(2020-11-11). Say No To The New COINTELPRO! popularresistance.org Rockford, IL – The struggle for black liberation has intensified since the anti-police uprising that began in Minneapolis in May. The rebellion spread like wild fire across the so-called United States. In Rockford, we witnessed a black lead multi-racial revolt against the Rockford Police Department on May 30th. Many of our comrades were arrested on that day and throughout the rest of the summer. Despite the apparent Biden presidency, the state repression of the abolitionist movement will continue. It does not matter who is in office.
(2020-11-11). UN warns that millions are at risk of displacement as Ethiopia approaches possible civil war. thecanary.co The United Nations (UN) has said escalating fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region could displace The conflict has closed roads and communications with the region. A
(2020-11-11). Georgia GOP Senators Heading for Run-offs Demand GOP Election Chief Resign. truthout.org Georgia's two Republican senators called on the state's Republican secretary of state to resign over unspecified "failures" as they echoed President Donald Trump's baseless claims sowing doubt in the results of the election. | Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, who
(2020-11-11). Resistance to help army take back Lebanon's occupied lands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says Resistance will help the Lebanese army in taking back the country's occupied lands.
(2020-11-11). Autonomía de los pueblos indígenas: una asignatura pendiente. indybay.org Autonomía de los pueblos indígenas: una asignatura pendiente para los Estados…
(2020-11-11). Hybrid War On China Crafted By Marquee Brands Like Frontline. popularresistance.org Since the the good old days are here again with Biden, according to millions of clueless Democrats, the deep state media is wasting no time to ratchet up its "Chinagate" angle, just in case Biden should forget to go full hawk on Beijing (which is not likely to happen, judging from his record and the pool of war criminals he will be selecting from for his foreign policy cabinet). | Observe how in this promo mail, FRONTLINE, which once upon a time came up with some acceptable instances of journalism, is now, in the era of Russiagate, and Trump derangement, another victim of the all-enveloping media degeneracy in th…
(2020-11-11). Is It Mere Spite—Or Something More Sinister? thenation.com Is It Mere Spite—Or Something More Sinister?
(2020-11-11). Brace yourselves. The next Donald Trump could be much worse. zcomm.org If Biden governs as an establishment Democrat, it won't be long before the US elects another, far more effective Donald Trump…
(2020-11-11). Police Terror Won't End With the Trump Administration. thenation.com Police Terror Won't End With the Trump Administration…
(2020-11-11). Iran, Syria explore avenues for boosting coop in water sector. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria explored avenues for implementing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two countries in the field of water and wastewater.
(2020-11-11). Turkey says number of COVID-19 patients tops 400,000. yenisafak.com The number of coronavirus patients in Turkey rose to over 400,000 on Wednesday, according to figures released by the Health Ministry.Registering 2,693 more COVID-19 patients, the official data raised the total to 402,053, including 3,095 in critical condition.A total of 86 more virus-related fatalities were reported in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the overall count to 11,145.Recoveries increased by 2,112 during the same period to reach 344,613.As many as 145,989 more COVID-19 tests were carried out across the country, bringing the total to nearly 15.57 million."The fight against the pandemic can be…
(2020-11-11). CoVIDA- Homage to Victims of the Pandemic. thenation.com CoVIDA- Homage to Victims of the Pandemic…
(2020-11-11). US: Georgia to recount millions of ballots by hand. yenisafak.com The American state of Georgia announced Wednesday it would conduct a full-by-hand recount of ballots cast in the 2020 US presidential race as outgoing President Donald Trump continues to claim vote fraud allegations.Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed the recount process will be undertaken in all 159 counties to "help build confidence.""It will be an audit, a recount and a recanvas all at once," he said during a news conference. "It will be a heavy lift."He noted that nearly 100 counties have sent in results and President-elect Joe Biden currently leads Trump by 14,000 votes."Every…
(2020-11-11). Iran to restrict IAEA's JCPOA related access. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — The chairman of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that IAEA will only be permitted to supervise the Safeguards and NPT agreements.
(2020-11-11). Guatemala herida de muerte. indybay.org Guatemala herida de muerte …todo se utiliza como pretexto por el Estado para saquear y vulnerar…
(2020-11-11). The Best Way to Honor Dead Soldiers Is Not to Create More. globalresearch.ca Removing U.S. troops from Afghanistan by early 2021, or by Christmas as President Trump has
(2020-11-11). More Than 14 Million May Have Lost Health Coverage. popularresistance.org In the latest analysis, researchers first tried to assess how many workers and dependents relied on job-based coverage as of March 2019. Then, using data from the Labor Department, they estimated how many workers lost jobs and how many of those had employer-based coverage. Researchers examined this information by industry, age and gender. | Some industries were affected more than others and a few were almost spared entirely. "As a result, we would expect the number of people losing jobs with [employer-sponsored insurance] to vary greatly by industry, and possibly by other characteristics, such as age and gender,"
(2020-11-11). Singapore, Hong Kong to start air travel bubble Nov. 22. yenisafak.com Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble from Nov. 22, an official statement said on Tuesday..The scheme will start with one flight a day into each city with a quota of 200 travelers per flight."This will increase to two flights a day into each city from Dec. 7," said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in a statement released on Wednesday.However, each traveler aged above 12 years must present a negative PCR test result within 72 hours before the departure time.Those departing from Singapore will be asked to apply for approval to undergo their PCR test at least seven days before depar…
(2020-11-11). Commissioner says children in care 'failed by the state' as private companies make huge profits. thecanary.co Thousands of children in care are being repeatedly moved between residential homes or living in unregulated accommodation, reporting "disgusting" and prison-like conditions, a report has found. | "Irrational system": | Some children feel "dumped" in children's homes in areas they haven't heard of. While hundreds of children who need a place can't get one anywhere in England, the children's commissioner said. Anne Longfield said those falling through the cracks of an increasingly "fragmented, uncoordinated and irrational system" risk becoming victims of criminal or sexual exploitation. | She has published…
(2020-11-11). China's Alibaba says post-COVID Singles' Day sales hit $74 bln. yenisafak.com China's Alibaba said on Wednesday orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles' Day shopping extravaganza hit a record 498.2 billion yuan ($75.1 billion).The world's biggest sales event – eclipsing Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States – spanned four main days this year. ($1 = 6.6301 Chinese yuan renminbi)…
(2020-11-11). Lebanon, Israel resume sea border demarcation talks. yenisafak.com A third round of indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel to demarcate their maritime border kicked off on Wednesday. | Lebanon is locked in a dispute with Israel over an area in the Mediterranean Sea spanning about 860 square kilometers (some 332 square miles), known as Zone No. 9, which is rich with oil and gas. | In 2016, Beirut announced the launch of the first round of licenses for exploration in the area. | The first round of the demarcation talks was held on Oct. 14 in the presence of the US State Department's top official for the region, David Schenker, who chaired the opening session, and former…
(2020-11-11). Trump's Coup Attempt Will Hurt US Democracy in the Long Run. truthout.org As President Trump continues to launch baseless accusations of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election, Democratic and Republican election officials across the United States have told The New York Times they uncovered no evidence to support Trump's claims. Despite his electoral defeat, Trump has not conceded, and his administration is proceeding as though it will continue into a second term, blocking President-elect Joe Biden from accessing government funding and other resources for a smooth transitio…
(2020-11-11). Canada's Trudeau says he looks forward to working with Biden on climate change. yenisafak.com Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he looked forward to working with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on climate change and other shared economic issues, but their immediate focus would be dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau told a conference hosted by the Financial Times that over the past four years Canada had been able to renew its free trade agreement with the United States "even with an American president who was – is – a little bit unpredictable and protectionistic"."I look forward to being able to talk with the new president about climate change, about some of our priorities but…
(2020-11-11). BlackRock stakeholders do not consent to bankrolling violence. nationofchange.org As BlackRock has boisterously taken up the mantle of sustainable investing, it must do more to shepherd us into a peace-based economy.
(2020-11-11). Bangladesh, Myanmar in talks to release fishermen. yenisafak.com The border security forces of Bangladesh and Myanmar are in talks to get nine Bangladeshi fishermen released, officials said Wednesday.The fishermen were allegedly detained by Myanmar's border guards in the Naf River, which flows between the two countries, on Tuesday."We came to know from the local fishermen that some Bangladeshis with a fishing trawler had drifted to the Shah Porir Dwip deep sea area, the mouth of the Naf River, a maritime-boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar, for fishing," Lt. Col. Mohammed Faisal Hasan Khan, commander of Border Guard Bangladesh in the southernmost Teknaf district, told Anad…
(2020-11-11). Displaced in Nigeria's restive northeast tell UN deputy chief they're 'impatient' for home. news.un.org The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General is on a trip to West Africa and the Sahel region, and on Tuesday, she travelled to Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, a region badly affected by conflict and where many continue to live under the threat of Boko Haram insurgency.
(2020-11-11). [Original Research] Pharyngeal electrical stimulation for neurogenic dysphagia following stroke, traumatic brain injury or other causes: Main results from the PHADER cohort study. thelancet.com In patients with neurogenic dysphagia, PES was safe and associated with reduced measures of dysphagia and penetration/aspiration.
(2020-11-11). Bahrain names crown prince as new PM: state news agency. yenisafak.com Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has named crown prince Salman al-Khalifa as the new prime minister, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a royal decree.The decree takes effect immediately, it reported.Bahrain's late Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa died earlier on Wednesday.
(2020-11-11). Iranian "That Night's Train" to vie at Greek Intl. Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — The film "That Night's Train" directed by Iranian filmmaker Hamidreza Ghotbi is scheduled to take part in Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in Greece.
(2020-11-11). Correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting handcuffed inmate. nationofchange.org "We will never accept criminal conduct on the part of our law enforcement officers."
(2020-11-11). New Music Alert: The Latest Empowerment Anthem From Reina & Apollo. indybay.org There's new music from emerging artists Reina & Apollo!
(2020-11-11). French teachers holds strike demanding safety measures in schools. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers and students across France are outraged at the government's failure to provide safety arrangements in overcrowded schools across the country in the wake of a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases…
(2020-11-11). When The Police Knock On Your Door. popularresistance.org In cooperation with legal counsel, our comrades have prepared a poster explaining how to handle visits from law enforcement. This includes any agent from any law enforcement agency, regardless of whether they are local, state, or federal, including the FBI, ATF, and ICE when they are working as law enforcement, uniformed or not. Consider putting a copy of this poster by the doors of your residence and familiarizing yourself with the information. These days, no matter who you are or what you're doing, you never know when you might receive an unwelcome visit.
(2020-11-11). Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game. thenation.com Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game…
(2020-11-11). How COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Are Designed. globalresearch.ca There's been a lot of talk lately about whether or not the fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine will in fact be safe and effective. While vaccine makers insist that any vaccine reaching the market will have undergone rigorous testing, the way …
(2020-11-11). The Dystopic Great Reset and the Fight Back: Population Reduction and Hope for the Children of Men. strategic-culture.org Genesis 11: 5 — And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. | The Great Reset, the 4th Industrial Revolution, the 4th Turning, the Great Awakening, and Artificial Intelligence. These are the real themes that are shaping the socio-political, cultural, and ideological landscape of our lives in 2020. | The push for lockdown and quarantine towards a Great Reset is increasingly understood by critics as program of mass enslavement and collective punishment, population reduction, presented within the trappings progressive talking points. In our last piece on the Great Re…
(2020-11-11). An ecoanarchist revolutionary strategy. greenleft.org.au It is with respect to means, or transition strategy, that ecosocialism and my version of ecoanarchism differ most, writes Ted Trainer.
(2020-11-11). Abstraction at a Distance. thenation.com Abstraction at a Distance…
(2020-11-11). Good Riddance to Trump: A Political Obituary I Have Waited 5 Years to Write. thenation.com Good Riddance to Trump: A Political Obituary I Have Waited 5 Years to Write…
(2020-11-11). A Triumphant Return To Power For Bolivia's Social Movements. popularresistance.org Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Bolivia on November 8 to celebrate the inauguration of President Luis Arce. They would celebrate again the next day, as former president Evo Morales re-entered the country almost a year to the day after his government was overthrown in a coup backed by the Organization of American States (OAS). Almost a month ago, on October 18, the Bolivian people delivered a resounding 26-point electoral victory to the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party. They voted against the neoliberalism represented by candidate and former president Carlos Mesa and…
(2020-11-11). MoU of 7th Iran-Qatar joint commission finalized. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — The text of the MoU of the joint commission meeting on cooperation between Iran and Qatar is finalized.
(2020-11-11). Is Joe Biden ready for the urgency of the climate crisis? nationofchange.org Candidate Joe Biden proposed the most ambitious climate policy of any presidential candidate in history. Can President Biden deliver?>
(2020-11-11). College Costs More Than What's on the Bill — That's Why Students Should Strike. thenation.com College Costs More Than What's on the Bill — That's Why Students Should Strike…
(2020-11-11). Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA? thenation.com Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA?
(2020-11-11). Release detained refugees and give them permanent protection. greenleft.org.au Regular actions are being organised to demand the federal government frees almost 120 refugees detained at Kangaroo Point, reports Alex Bainbridge.
(2020-11-11). UN chief shocked at 'wanton brutality' in northern Mozambique. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the authorities in Mozambique to investigate brutal killings this past weekend, in the country's northern Cabo Delgado province, and bring the perpetrators to justice.
(2020-11-11). UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to place 'a firm bet on peace', as famine threat continues. news.un.org The plight of Yemenis demands "nothing less than a firm bet on peace", the UN Special Envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday.
(2020-11-11). Trump joins dustbin of history. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Trump has left a legacy that will continue to haunt Americans and some other nations, including Iranians, for the years to come.
(2020-11-11). TD Bank joins other major financial institutes to commit to ambition climate action plan. nationofchange.org The Group's commitment to a global climate action plan makes them the latest major financial institution along with Morgan Stanley and Barclays.
(2020-11-11). Wednesday 11/11: Bakanal De Afrique (Bda) Festival. indybay.org Virtual event. Nov 6 – Nov 30. Visit website below to acquire ticket.
(2020-11-11). Sidelines of Wed. Cabinet meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — On the sideline of Iran's Cabinet session on Wednesday, some of the ministers answered a number of questions raised by reporters.
(2020-11-11). Displaced persons want to return home: Deputy UN chief, visiting northeast Nigeria. news.un.org The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General is on a trip to West Africa and the Sahel region, and on Tuesday, she travelled to Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, a region badly affected by conflict and where many continue to live under the threat of Boko Haram insurgency.
(2020-11-11). Turkey bans smoking in public areas. yenisafak.com In a circular to the governors of the country's 81 provinces, the Interior Ministry declared Wednesday that a smoking ban would be introduced in "areas like avenues, streets and stops where citizens are crowded."The circular also included new measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic, including a stay-home order for people over 65 years old between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., local time.Turkey has so far reported more than 402,000 COVID-19 cases, while over 344,000 of the patients have recovered from the disease which has claimed 11,613 lives in the country.
(2020-11-11). Iran proposes creation of intl. fund for Syria reconstruction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — In the Intl. Conference on the Return of Syrian Refugees, Iran proposed the establishment of an international fund for the reconstruction of Syria.
(2020-11-11). EU seeks powers to stress test governments' pandemic plans. yenisafak.com The European Commission on Wednesday proposed an overhaul of the rules on public health which would give the EU the power to declare an health emergency and stress test national plans to tackle pandemics.The move follows an often uncoordinated reaction by the 27 EU governments to the COVID-19 pandemic, which, mostly at the beginning of the crisis in the spring, led to competition on vital medical gear and export bans on medicines."To fight the COVID-19 pandemic and future health emergencies, more coordination with more efficient tools at EU level is the only way forward," President of the European Commission Ursu…
(2020-11-10). Assange Legal Team Submits Closing Argument Against Extradition. popularresistance.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal team submitted their closing argument to a British magistrates' court. They argue, "It is politically motivated, it is an abuse of the process of this court, and it is a clear violation of the Anglo-U.S. treaty that governs this extradition." | The closing argument relies on evidence presented by witnesses, who testified during a trial in September, and details how President Barack Obama's administration declined to prosecute Assange. President Donald Trump's administration reversed this "principled" position because of the nature of Assange's "disclosures…
(2020-11-10). How Could 70 Million Still Have Voted for Trump? counterpunch.org 
Media pundits and others have been deeply perplexed as to why so many Americans in this election—70 million in fact— nonetheless voted for Trump. But it's not all that difficult to understand. There are 3 major explanations: One economic. One health. And the third, and most important, a matter of culture and racism manipulated by
(2020-11-10). Palestinian Peace Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies of COVID as Virus Rips Through Occupied Territories. democracynow.org 
Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, has died at 65 after he became infected with COVID-19. Erekat was a key Palestinian negotiator involved in peace talks for over three decades and stood in staunch opposition to the Trump administration's Middle East plan, which he called the "fraud of the century," and condemned recent agreements normalizing relations between Israel and Gulf nations. "One must really reflect and admire the tireless commitment he had to communicating the Palestinian cause as best he saw fit … and the important voice that he brought to the conversation a…
(2020-11-10). Is Normalization with Israel without a Resolution for Palestine Justifiable? globalresearch.ca Some fifty-three years ago, in 1967, in Khartoum, Sudan, the Arab League met. Then the League adopted the moral high ground "The Three No's": no peace with Israel; no recognition of Israel; and, no negotiation with Israel. But today these …
(2020-11-10). Escalating the Demographic War: The Strategic Goal of Israeli Racism in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
The discussion on institutional Israeli racism against its own Palestinian Arab population has all but ceased following the final approval of the discriminatory Nation-State Law in July 2018. Indeed, the latest addition to Israel's Basic Law is a mere start of a new government-espoused agenda that is designed to further marginalize over a fifth of
(2020-11-10). UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as COVID-19 spreads. news.un.org The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has run out of cash on hand to keep vital services going amid the worsening health emergency, UNRWA spokesperson Tamara Alrifai told a regular UN press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
(2020-11-10). 'A Great Loss for Palestine': Veteran Diplomat and PLO Leader Saeb Erekat Dies of Covid-19. commondreams.org Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hailed Erekat—who served a quarter century as the occupied state's chief negotiator—as "our dear brother and friend, the great fighter." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/erekat.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net 
Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, dies after contracting Covid-19 | The 65-year-old senior Palestine Liberation Organisation official was being treated for the disease in a Jerusalem hospital | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 09: 12 | Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian negotiator, speaking to reporters in 2014 (AFP) | Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator and senior Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) official,…
(2020-11-10). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pleads for "unity" as Democrats attack the "socialist left" wsws.org Within hours of the declaration of a Biden victory in the 2020 presidential race, the Democratic Party moved to collaborate with the Republicans while launching an attack against its so-called "left" wing.
(2020-11-10). AOC: Beating Trump is not enough. therealnews.com 
Trump lost the election, whether or not he accepts it. But the fight is far from over: Progressives argue Joe Biden's victory alone isn't enough to fix surging COVID-19 cases, soaring inequality, the growing threat of climate change, and an epidemic of police violence.
(2020-11-10). Bolivia/Massive rally ushers in new MAS gov't. workers.org 
La Paz, Bolivia Published first in pagina12.com.ar on Nov. 8. The inauguration reported on here follows the landslide victory of pro-socialist forces in the Oct. 18 elections. They took place almost a year after a coup backed by U.S. imperialism drove Evo Morales, Bolivia's first Indigenous president, from office. Morales . . . |
(2020-11-10). White Supremacy Sanctions Internal and External Colonialism. dissidentvoice.org 
Introduction Regularly, the media has reported the dire effects of European dominance on the communities of a disenfranchised minority: the public execution of African-Americans by police, the epidemic of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada, the shadow of residential schools in North America, the legacy of red-lining, the impact of the …
(2020-11-10). US Election 2020: The Shame of the Nation. Duopoly and Electoral Fraud. "Democracy in America is Pure Fiction" globalresearch.ca The US has been a fantasy democracy from inception, never the real thing, designed this way by the founders. | Of all US presidential elections in my memory since Franklin Roosevelt's 1944 last hurrah and Harry Truman's 1948 surprise …
(2020-11-10). Venezuelan government recovers its embassy in La Paz, Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org 
A delegation headed by Venezuelan foreign minister Jorge Arreaza, on November 9, recovered the embassy occupied by the envoys of opposition leader Juan Guaidó in La Paz, Bolivia. Hundreds of members of various Bolivian social movements and political parties gathered around the embassy in support and solidarity with the Venezuelan people and accompanied the delegation in the recovery of the headquarters of their diplomatic mission. | In a video published by the Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for External Affairs, Arreaza was seen entering the embassy, removing a photograph of Guaidó and putting up in its pl…
(2020-11-10). Reclaiming American Idealism. counterpunch.org 
As I lived through the nightmare of the election campaign just past, I often found myself dreaming of another American world entirely. Anything but this one. In that spirit, I also found myself looking at a photo of my fourth-grade class, vintage 1972. Tacked to the wall behind our heads was a collage, a tapestry
(2020-11-10). Challenges for Social Movements Now That Trump Has Been Defeated. dissidentvoice.org 
Change doesn't come from the top, especially within a manipulated 'democracy' as exists in the United States. When social transformation occurs, it follows years of educating, organizing and mobilizing at the grassroots. Elected leaders who represent that transformation ride on a wave created by social movements, not the other way around. As many people around …
(2020-11-10). "We Are Committing Mass Suicide": Laurie Garrett on Danger of Overturning ACA During Pandemic. democracynow.org 
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and millions of Americans could lose their healthcare in the middle of a pandemic. "In a way, we're committing mass suicide," says science journalist Laurie Garrett, who says scrapping the landmark Obama-era healthcare law would leave people "to potentially carry disease forward into the community, into their workplaces, and so on, without any treatment, any help, any assistance. That's just insane."
(2020-11-10). More than 30,000 extra deaths at home have occurred during the pandemic. thecanary.co 
More than 30,000 extra deaths have taken place in private homes in England and Wales since the start of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, new figures show.Extra deaths — known as "excess deaths" — are the number of deaths that are above the average for the corresponding period in the previous five years.A total of 31,684 excess deaths in homes in England and Wales were registered between 7 March and 30 October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Of this number, 2,676 — or 8% — were confirmed as deaths involving coronavirus(PA Graphics)People dying in their own homes
(2020-11-10). Catholic leader refuses to resign despite damning findings from child sex abuse inquiry. thecanary.co 
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales said he won't resign over a damning report into child sex abuse allegations. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the archbishop of Westminster Diocese, said he recently offered his resignation to the Pope. He claimed this was on account of his age and nothing else. But the Pope instructed him to stay in post.The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) report into the Catholic Church was published on 10 November. The report found Nichols "seemingly put the reputation of the church" above his duty to sex assault victims. It added that he had demonstrated "no ac…
(2020-11-10). Biden backs Obamacare as SCOTUS ponders its future. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—For Julia Skapik, an M.D. who works at a community health clinic in Northern Virginia and sees many people struggling to pay their medical bills, keeping the Affordable Care Act as law of the land is nothing more than "common sense." "Why would you want to make it [health care coverage] more expensive and unpredictable?" …
(2020-11-10). 'Doing great. If you can't tell': Icelandic girl England duo tried to sneak in camp posts underwear pics from hotel room (PHOTOS). rt.com 
One of the girls England pair Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood attempted to sneak into the team camp while on international duty in Iceland has let everyone know she's "doing fine" with underwear pics from a Reykjavik hotel. | Manchester City's Foden and Man United starlet Greenwood broke Covid policy when they were caught trying to sneak local girls into the Three Lions camp during their UEFA Nations League match against the Nordic island nation in the capital. | Both were sent home after the news broke when one of the girls leaked a video on social media app Snapchat, and the two were admonished in the English…
(2020-11-10). Trump's Cult of Personality Will be Badly Damaged by Defeat, But His Toxic Politics Marches On. counterpunch.org 
President Trump may be losing the election, but he is not the aberration in the history of America — one of the Creator's least funny jokes — as much of the world would like to believe. At least 70 million Americans voted to put him back in the White House, despite witnessing his constant lying,
(2020-11-10). How WWI Soldiers' Bodies Were Controlled, Transformed and Abused to Secure Victory. strategic-culture.org 
Stephen KHAN | Between 1914 and 1918 the British Empire Most had limited to zero military experience and many men who entered service did not return home the same. Changed and often traumatised, the first world war represented a fracture point in soldiers' personal histories. As a young…
(2020-11-10). The Heat: China International Import Expo. america.cgtn.com 
The road ahead for China when it comes to imports and trade deals. What's next for the global economy?>
(2020-11-10). Netherlands to cull 48,000 chickens after ANOTHER bird flu outbreak. rt.com 
The Dutch government has ordered the culling of a further 48,000 chickens after an outbreak of highly infectious bird flu was detected — the second such incident in less than a week. | Health officials said on Tuesday that an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu had been discovered at a chicken farm in the village of Lutjegast, in the northern province of Groningen. | A local transport ban on products including poultry and eggs has been placed on farms within a 10km radius of the affected site by the Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Dutch PM Carola Schouten. | It comes after the Netherlands, Europe'
(2020-11-10). The 2020 vote in California spelled qualified advancement—and some retreats. peoplesworld.org 
American voters have had their say, and in more significant numbers than ever. Joe Biden racked up the most massive popular vote in the nation's history, projected to be about 81 million votes. That Donald Trump won about 75 million votes, expanding his total over 2016 by eight million, cannot be overlooked. However, Biden will …
(2020-11-10). France interior minister criticised for tribute at Algeria war monument. middleeasteye.net 
France interior minister criticised for tribute at Algeria war monument | Both Algerian and French figures and social media users have blasted Darmanin's tribute as 'shameful' and 'insulting' – but not always for the same reasons | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 14: 51 | Last week Darmanin, whose grandfather was Algerian, toured the Maghreb to discuss counter-terrorism and illegal immigration (Handout)…
(2020-11-10). PSL statement: The defeat of Donald Trump. liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation has argued since 2016 that Donald Trump is merely a symptom of a larger disease. Late stage capitalism is destroying not only the working class and poor but big sectors of the middle class.
(2020-11-10). Haftar critic shot dead in Libya's Benghazi. middleeasteye.net 
Haftar critic shot dead in Libya's Benghazi | Hanan al-Barassi was known in the eastern city for videos criticising corruption in Haftar's circles | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 13: 55 | A photo posted by Hanan al-Barassi on social media (Facebook) | A vocal critic of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has been shot dead in the city of Benghazi. | Hanan al-Barassi, an activist who became known for posting videos cri…
(2020-11-10). Jailed Saudi female activists may be freed before G20, says ambassador. middleeasteye.net 
Jailed Saudi female activists may be freed before G20, says ambassador | Sister of detained activist Loujain al-Hathloul dismisses 'PR stunt' aimed at saving kingdom's reputation | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 11: 29 | This undated handout picture released on the Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her in happier times on a beach (AFP) | Female activists in Saudi Arabia could be released from prison…
(2020-11-10). WHO panel urges governments to share experience on 'effective fight' against Covid-19. rt.com 
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has called on governments to pool their experiences in tackling the novel coronavirus, and so pass on the best methods they have discovered or developed in fighting the pandemic. | Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark, co-chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, said member states had been invited to make contributions to the group's work. | A "one size fits all" approach to the pandemic will not be appropriate, she added, but countries will still find it useful to "share experiences, and to consider policy alternatives and solutions developed…
(2020-11-10). Celebrating the ascendency of Kamala Harris to the vice presidency. peoplesworld.org 
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has made history as the first African and Indian American and as the first woman elected to that office in the history of the United States. There are those on both the right and the left who downplay the significance of her victory by zeroing in on some particulars of her …
(2020-11-10). Another independent news source is suppressed. thealtworld.com 
Many observers would agree that the biggest loser in the recent U.S. presidential election was not Donald Trump, it was the media. The news that was presented to the American public amounted to a tsunami of negative reporting on Donald Trump buttressed by opinion polls that turned out to be poorly executed and wrong by a huge margin. Some might argue that Trump got what he deserved as he was a bad candidate and a bad man, but the unwillingness of the media to pursue stories detrimental to Joe Biden, particularly the corruption surrounding son Hunter, demonstrated a reckless disregard for admittedly unpleasant fac…
(2020-11-10). 'We've got to see this election as a wake up call'. workers.org 
The following are edited remarks made by Workers World Party First Secretary, Larry Holmes, from a WWP post-election webinar on Nov. 5, two days before Biden officially became the president-elect. Go to workers.org to read more remarks. Nate Chase: Even a Biden victory is not providing solutions to the crises . . . |
(2020-11-10). Top MSNBC host ridiculed for not knowing the number of US Electoral College votes. rt.com 
MSNBC host Joy Reid was under the impression the US' major statistical analysis website, FiveThirtyEight, was named after the Bush/Gore voter margin in 2000, rather than the number of Electoral College electors. | Reid took to Twitter on Monday evening to deliver a truly hot take about something previously considered common knowledge in political punditry circles: "Here's the thing: the reason [it's] called FiveThirtyEight is because 538 was the margin in [Florida] when the Republican SCOTUS reversed the 2000 election during a recount, making [George W Bush] president." | The liberal host had this eureka momen…
(2020-11-10). Trump administration formally notifies Congress of sale of F-35 jets to UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Trump administration formally notifies Congress of sale of F-35 jets to UAE | Deal includes sale of 50 F-35 fighter jets, 18 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs, totalling more than $23bn | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 15: 33 | The UAE, one of Washington's closest Middle East allies, has long expressed interest in acquiring F-35 jets (AFP/File photo) | The Trump administration has formally notified US Congress of its in…
(2020-11-10). Obama official sets off alarms by claiming Biden is already speaking to foreign leaders about agenda as president. rt.com 
Ben Rhodes, the former deputy national security advisor, has raised the concern of critics after claiming in an interview that Joe Biden is already discussing his potential administration's agenda with foreign leaders. | "The center of political gravity in this country and the world is shifting to Joe Biden," Rhodes told MSNBC on Monday. Despite many outlets calling the election in Biden's favor, President Donald Trump continues to accuse the opposing side of voter fraud and insists he has won reelection. | Despite the president's accusations, though, Rhodes claims Biden is already fielding phone calls with "f…
(2020-11-10). Dossier 34: Paulo Freire and popular struggle in South Africa. mronline.org 
He constantly experimented with and thought about how to connect learning and teaching among the poor and oppressed with the radical transformation of society.
(2020-11-10). Selected Articles: The Election of Joseph Biden and the Continuity of Plutocratic Rule. globalresearch.ca 
By Of all US presidential elections in my memory since Franklin Roosevelt's 1944 last hurrah and …
(2020-11-10). Nagorno-Karabakh peace: Battlefield victory for Azerbaijan, diplomatic win for Russia; Armenia saved from catastrophic defeat. rt.com 
The Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal amounts to a triumph of Russian diplomacy, miraculously turning a lose-lose mess into win-win. The key now will be to make it stick, as Armenia licks its wounds and a triumphant Azerbaijan gloats. | On Monday morning, things were not looking good for Russia's position in the southern Caucasus. For several weeks war had been raging between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway province of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia, like Russia, is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, making it in effect Russia's ally. But Armenia was losing the war, and losing it badly.
(2020-11-10). 'There is no need to burn him at the stake': Russian Olympic champ Alla Shishkina defends Dzyuba over sex video row. rt.com 
Synchronized swimmer Alla Shishkina has spoken in defense of football player Artem Dzyuba, who has been embroiled in a huge row over an intimate video, saying he shouldn't be "burned at the stake." | The 14-time world champion expressed regret that it was so easy nowadays to hack into social media accounts and steal private information from people's phones. | "In the modern world, when a database contain…
(2020-11-10). "An Unprecedented Attack on Democracy": Trump Escalates Effort to Overturn Biden Election Victory. democracynow.org 
Republicans have aligned behind President Trump as he continues to make baseless accusations of widespread voter fraud and refuses to concede that he lost the presidential election to Joe Biden. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended President Trump's decision not to concede, and Attorney General William Barr upended long-standing Justice Department policy by announcing federal prosecutors could investigate "specific allegations" of voter fraud, a move that led to the resignation of Richard Pilger, the director of the Justice Department's Election Crimes Branch. The Trump campaign has launched a barrage…
(2020-11-10). Movement welcomes release of Ant Smith. workers.org 
Philadelphia Beloved community organizer and teacher Anthony (Ant) Smith was finally released from federal custody on Nov. 9. "For the second time in just a few days, Ant's defense attorney Paul Hetznecker successfully argued for his release on bail," stated supporter Jasmine Peake-Miles. "We won the appeal, and Ant will . . . |
(2020-11-10). Why pharma giant Pfizer should not control the COVID vaccine. liberationnews.org 
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, along with its German partner BioNTech, is hoping to cash in on the promising new vaccine for COVID-19 unveiled this week. Studies have shown that when taken twice three weeks apart, the vaccine was up to 90 percent effective at preventing symptomatic occurances of the disease compared to those who took only …
(2020-11-10). UK media watchdog penalises Abu Dhabi TV for interview with Qatari detainee. middleeasteye.net 
UK media watchdog penalises Abu Dhabi TV for interview with Qatari detainee | Ofcom says interview was conducted against the will of former prisoner Mahmoud al-Jaidah | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 18: 28 | Mahmoud al-Jaidah was detained in the UAE between 2013 and 2015, where he is reported to have been tortured (AFP/File photo) | The United Kingdom's media regulator has taken action against Abu Dhabi TV for broadcastin…
(2020-11-10). The Blue Wave that Never Came. counterpunch.org 
Some Democrats had been hoping that popular rejection of Donald Trump would lead to a clear Biden victory on election day, the taking of a majority in the Senate, and an increase in the Democratic majority in the Congress. But the anticipated Democratic landslide was not to be. Trump won the key up-for-grab states of
(2020-11-10). This is Not a Drill: The Transition from Trump to Biden. therealnews.com 
Organizers are celebrating after playing a likely decisive role in defeating Trump at the voting booth. And they are gearing up for the chaos of the Presidential transition, and the long fight that follows.
(2020-11-10). 'Safer world?' Stoltenberg calls on international community to get rid of nukes, says NATO members should keep theirs for now. rt.com 
The world should "urgently pursue nuclear disarmament," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said, while calling nukes a pillar of international peace and arguing it is not the time for the Alliance to forgo its arsenal. | The international community needs to bolster its efforts aimed at getting rid of nuclear weapons in the world, the secretary general said on Tuesday, at NATO's annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) conference in Romania. | "Our ultimate goal is a world free of nuclear weapons", he
(2020-11-10). As U.S. Faces Out-of-Control Pandemic, Pfizer Raises Hope for Vaccine, But Many Questions Remain. democracynow.org 
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced that a Phase 3, late-stage study found their potential COVID-19 vaccine showed more than 90% effectiveness. The two-dose vaccine still faces several challenges, including how to store and transport it, since it must be refrigerated at subzero temperatures. Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Laurie Garrett says the news is hopeful, but urges caution. "There's been no scientific release. There's no published data," she says. "We don't have anything to go with except what the lawyers at Pfizer massaged carefully into a single-page press release. So, we have to take th…
(2020-11-10). Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire greeted with anger and disbelief in Armenia. middleeasteye.net 
Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire greeted with anger and disbelief in Armenia | Parliament building stormed as protesters in Yerevan accuse government of betrayal over peace deal with Azerbaijan | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 13: 56 | Armenian police officers detain a protester during protests in Republic Square in Yerevan on 10 November (AFP) | There was a profound sense of disbelief and national bereavement on the st…
(2020-11-10). 'This is war': fighting for abortion rights in Poland. mronline.org 
A mass movement in Poland has succeeded in delaying the implementation of a court decision that would ban nearly every abortion.
(2020-11-10). DOJ Election Crimes chief RESIGNS after AG Barr approves probe into 2020 presidential vote. rt.com 
After Attorney General Bill Barr authorized federal prosecutors to pursue "substantial allegations" of irregularities in the 2020 presidential election, the head of the DOJ's Election Crimes Branch has decided to resign. | "Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications," Richard Pilger wrote in an email to his colleagues, obtained on Monday by the New York Times, "I must regretfully resign from my role as director of the Election Crimes Branch." | Pilger reportedly said he would move to a different role at the DOJ, working on corruption prosecutions. | BREAKING: Attorney General William…
(2020-11-10). Paris prosecutor's office advances criminal investigation into alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 in France. rt.com 
Four judicial inquiries have begun into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in France, with criminal charges under consideration including "voluntary abstention from fighting a disaster" and "endangering the life of others." | On Tuesday, five months after opening a wide preliminary inquiry into the potential mismanagement of the Covid pandemic in France, the Paris prosecutor's office decided to escalate the investigation. | The public prosecutor, Remy Heitz, claimed that the inquiry would focus on the impact of public decision-making on healthcare workers, public servants and those who were infected with, o…
(2020-11-10). 'Get ready': Biden Covid-19 adviser pitches national lockdown, warns US will be hitting 200,000 cases a day. rt.com 
Epidemiologist Dr Michael Osterholm, who has joined Joe Biden's Covid-19 advisory board, has warned Americans to "get ready," as he expects cases to continue to surge, and wants a national lockdown to combat the pandemic. | The Biden adviser said the "darkest months" are ahead when it comes to Covid-19, due to the winter driving people indoors, and fatigue and disaffection affecting their willingness to adhere to health guidelines. | These factors, Osterholm claims, will likely drive daily case figures to a new high. | "Get ready. We're going to be hitting 200,000 or more cases a day, and we have to get prepar…
(2020-11-10). China is working to expand its ties to Latin America. mronline.org 
In mid-January 2020, 800 people gathered at Mexico's Ministry of Economy to celebrate "China Day" with a seminar on Chinese-Mexican relations.
(2020-11-10). The Urgency to Hold Biden Accountable on Foreign Policy. counterpunch.org 
With his blatant racism, cult-like following, hyper-nationalism and antidemocratic agenda, Donald Trump's fascist traits were more than tendencies. He is perhaps the scariest of politicians elected to represent a western nation-state since the Second World War. Getting rid of him is something to celebrate, and those who stuck with him in the past four years
(2020-11-10). Lebanon's Bahaa Hariri backtracks after interview with Israeli urging peace. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon's Bahaa Hariri backtracks after interview with Israeli urging peace | Saudi-backed brother of the prime minister designate claims he did not know nationality or residence of prominent journalist | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 15: 03 | A screengrab of Bahaa Hariri interview with the Israeli reporter Barak Ravid from the American media outlet Axios | Bahaa al-Hariri, the brother of the Lebanese Prime Minister-desig…
(2020-11-10). 'They are scared': Armenians flee Istanbul amid anger over Nagorno-Karabakh. middleeasteye.net 
'They are scared': Armenians flee Istanbul amid anger over Nagorno-Karabakh | Armenians who had made the city their home are returning home amid fervent Turkish support for Azerbaijan | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 13: 50 | Azeris and Turks wave Azerbaijan national flags at a demonstration in Istanbul last month in support of Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (AFP) | Hundreds of Armenians who have ma…
(2020-11-10). US election: Erdogan congratulates Biden four days after victory announced. middleeasteye.net 
US election: Erdogan congratulates Biden four days after victory announced | Erdogan's congratulatory note comes long after all other US allies in the region | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 15: 37 | Tensions had risen between Ankara and the Trump administration after Turkey acquired the Russian S-400 missile system (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has belatedly congratulated Joe Biden on…
(2020-11-10). Black composer Joseph Bologne's opera 'The Anonymous Lover' to stream November 14. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Colburn School partners with LA Opera to present world-renowned musical director James Conlon conducting the online stream of a long neglected 1780 comic romance by pioneering Black composer Joseph Bologne, directed by Bruce Lemon, Jr. Bologne is often referred to as "the Black Mozart." The Anonymous Lover will be staged and streamed …
(2020-11-10). New year rematch: Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier agree deal to fight at UFC 257 — reports. rt.com 
One of the biggest fights in the UFC lightweight division looks close to being finalized with reports Stateside claiming that Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have agreed terms on a titanic lightweight rematch. | U.S. outlet A…
(2020-11-10). UK secret agents bill 'could permit state-sponsored rape and murder'. middleeasteye.net 
UK secret agents bill 'could permit state-sponsored rape and murder' | Parliamentary human rights committee says bill protecting MI5 and police agents lacks safeguards to prevent abuses | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 12: 12 | Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's MI5 intelligence agency, in London (Reuters) | A controversial new law that would allow agents recruited by the UK's police and security agency, MI5, to…
(2020-11-10). McConnell does not acknowledge Biden victory, says Trump '100% within his rights' to legally fight. rt.com 
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is facing a wave of criticism from Biden supporters after refusing to acknowledge him as president-elect and defending Donald Trump's legal battles over the election outcome. | "Obviously no states have yet certified their election results," McConnell said in a lengthy speech on the Senate floor Monday. Mmultiple states will likely require recounts and Trump's various lawsuits could lead to more changes to vote tallies, he added. | The Kentucky senator said that "in the United States of America, all legal ballots must be counted, any illegal ballots not be co…
(2020-11-10). Billionaires' net worth grows to $10.2 trillion during pandemic. mronline.org 
The super-rich increased their combined fortunes by 27.5% during the worst of the market turmoil from April through July.
(2020-11-10). Dehumanizing the disabled won't end with a Dem in office. therealnews.com 
People with disabilities have loudly pointed out the ways our society and our healthcare system are made inaccessible to them. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the cruelty of these systemic exclusions and injustices, and we can no longer ignore the fact that denying disabled rights means denying human rights.
(2020-11-10). Trump sues to stop Pennsylvania from certifying election results. peoplesworld.org 
It is now Election Day plus seven. While celebrations continue for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's victory over Donald Trump, a quite anxiousness is creeping over the United States as Trump refuses to concede. He is an unhinged lame-duck president who continues to sow seeds of bitter division. Together with loyalists like Rudy Giuliani, he's …
(2020-11-10). Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. middleeasteye.net 
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal | Agreement reached to end the military conflict over the disputed region after more than a month of bloodshed | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 07: 33 | The declaration follows six weeks of heavy fighting and advancement by Azerbaijan's forces (AFP) | Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia say they have signed a deal to end the military conflict o…
(2020-11-10). New York police to stop forcing Muslim women to remove hijab during arrest. middleeasteye.net 
New York police to stop forcing Muslim women to remove hijab during arrest | As part of a legal settlement, the police department will 'take all possible steps' to avoid making people of any faith remove religious head coverings | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 17: 25 | A woman holds up a poster during a rally to support Muslim rights outside city hall on 10 June 2017 in New York (AFP/File photo) | The New York police depa…
(2020-11-10). New EU budget dismissed as 'Soros Plan' by Hungarian govt spokesperson. rt.com 
Hungary's government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs has accused the EU of "blackmail" and of "executing the Soros Plan" after the European Parliament reached agreement on the bloc's 2021-2027 budget and ‚Ǩ1.8-trillion recovery package. | The European Parliament and EU government negotiators reached a deal on Tuesday after four months of talks, although the agreement could suffer some hitches when it seeks formal approval by the 27 member states, given previous reservations expressed by Poland and Hungary. | Following the conclusion of talks, Kovacs published an article via the PM's International…
(2020-11-10). Displaced Syrians settle in ancient Roman ruin instead of 'overcrowded' refugee camps amid Covid-19 pandemic (PHOTOS). rt.com 
In a bid to avoid overcrowded refugee camps a family of refugees in Syria has set up home in the ruins of a Roman temple of the ancient settlement of Baquirha in the north of the war-torn country. | Abdelaziz al-Hassan, his wife and three children fled their home in Idlib last winter after a series of attacks on the city. | They now live in a tent village, pitched at the second-century temple of the ancient local god Baal, also called 'Zeus' in Greek mythology. "I chose this place because it provides peace of mind, far from overcrowded places and those riddled with disease," al-Hassan told the AFP news agency,…
(2020-11-10). 'Biden is different': Egypt's opposition has high hopes for new US president. middleeasteye.net 
'Biden is different': Egypt's opposition has high hopes for new US president | Egyptian politicians in exile tell MEE they have made contact with the incoming administration and believe human rights are a key foreign policy | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 12: 49 | Hosni Mubarak meets with Joe Biden in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in 2010 (AFP) | Egyptian opposition groups and activists…
(2020-11-10). France's Macron calls for EU border reform after terrorist attacks, favors founding European security council. rt.com 
The threat of terrorism is a European reality that needs a coordinated and quick answer, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday. He also raised his previous proposals for a new European internal security council. | In light of recent terrorist attacks in both France and Austria, European countries must work on a re-think of the open-border Schengen area, Macron said in Paris. | Europe wants to keep its borders open, but wants to better protect its external borders, the French leader added. Macron's statement follows talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Elysee Palace near Paris where…
(2020-11-10). Black vote key to Biden win. workers.org 
Once it was confirmed on Nov. 7 that the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket had defeated Trump, literally tens of thousands of people around the U.S. spontaneously took to the streets for hours in jubilation and celebration. Not only were downtown areas taken over but also neighborhoods, block by . . . |
(2020-11-10). Biden economic recovery plan emphasizes labor law reform. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Congressional passage of the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act, the most pro-worker rewrite of U.S. labor laws since the original 1935 National Labor Relations Act, is high among Democratic President-Elect Joe Biden's economic priorities, assuming he successfully takes office on Jan. 20. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka applauds that, with one caveat: He wants …
(2020-11-10). Biden calls Trump's refusal to concede election an 'embarrassment' that 'will not help the president's legacy'. rt.com 
Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump's accusations of voter fraud and his insistence that he had an election victory are an "embarrassment" and will not "change the dynamic" of his transition plans. | "I think it will not help the president's legacy," Biden told reporters about Trump's refusal to concede at a Tuesday press conference. "I know from my discussions with foreign leaders thus far, that they are hopeful that the democratic institutions of the United States are viewed strong and endure." | He added that "it's all going to come to fruition on January 20," the date the next president is set to be…
(2020-11-10). 'Undermining democracy!' Secretary of State Pompeo triggers outrage by heralding smooth transition to SECOND Trump administration. rt.com 
The State Department is committed to a smooth transition… to a second Trump administration, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters, drawing howls of outrage from Democrats and the media. | Though Democrats declared victory and the mainstream media have acclaimed Joe Biden president-elect, Pompeo shrugged off pressure to work with Biden's transition team at a briefing on Wednesday. | "At what point does a delay hamper a smooth transition that poses a risk to national security," he was asked by a reporter. | "There will be a smooth transition…to a second Trump administration," Pompeo replied with a…
(2020-11-10). 'If I wasn't Governor of New York, I would've decked Trump' — Cuomo. rt.com 
In an interview with radio host Howard Stern, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo claimed he would have punched President Donald Trump over the last few years, had he not held the high office. | Cuomo's boasting about hypothetical violence came in response to a discussion about the president referring to his brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, as "The Mafia stereotype has been such a stain on Italians for so long, and that's where they go," Cuomo…
(2020-11-10). Philly celebrates Trump defeat, pledges to keep fighting. workers.org 
Philadelphia As soon as the news broke late on the morning of Nov. 7 that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was over, workers here could be heard cheering the humiliating defeat of Donald Trump. Soon after, they were in the streets — dancing and banging pots and pans. Strangers greeted . . . |
(2020-11-10). 'MaidenGate': Twitter warriors allege US election fraud committed by hijacking of changed names… others label claim a 'conspiracy'. rt.com 
Tens of thousands of people have reacted to US voter-fraud allegations, after a blogger claimed her mother's maiden name had been used to illegally cast a ballot. However, some believe it's just another 'baseless conspiracy.' | The hashtag #MaidenGate was launched late on Monday to highlight the story of the Donald Trump-supporting blogger 'Lauren,' who also goes by the letter 'L'
(2020-11-10). Covid-19: Turkey to be prioritised in receiving vaccine, official says. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey to be prioritised in receiving vaccine, official says | BioNTech founder says vaccine could be given to Turkish citizens in the first three months of 2021 | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 15: 12 | Vials carrying a potential vaccine against coronavirus (Reuters) | Turkey will be among the first countries to receive the experimental vaccine that is proven to be 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-…
(2020-11-10). Matt Hancock suggests vaccine will be rolled out from December, but not for everyone. thecanary.co 
The military and NHS staff are on standby to roll out a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine across the UK from the start of December, according to the health secretary.Matt Hancock said there were many hurdles to overcome before the "vast task" of vaccination could begin. These include regulatory approval of the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and assessment of its safety data.No escaping second wave: On Monday 9 November, England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told the Downing Street press conference he was "hopeful" there would be "some vaccine by Christmas". But he also urged caution.H…
(2020-11-10). There's no pleasing Megan Rapinoe! Even when she gets 'social justice', it's a 'disgrace' it didn't come quick enough. rt.com 
Virtue-signaller supreme Megan Rapinoe has taken her latest socially-woke swing at men's football for… investing in women's football, calling it a "disgrace" it didn't come sooner, while being unaware that it actually had. | You have to hand it to US Women's National Team captain Megan Rapinoe. Holding the world to ransom for everything you stamp your feet on the ground for in the name of 'progressiveness', and then complaining when it doesn't come quick enough, is a clever and crafty hustle that has worked perfectly thus far. | And now, Rapinoe has received exactly what meets her never-ending demands with t…
(2020-11-10). US blacklists more Iranian companies amid rumors of 'sanctions flood' to sink nuclear deal for good. rt.com 
Amid rumors that the Trump administration was preparing a 'flood' of sanctions to wreck any prospect of a Biden presidency restoring the nuclear deal with Iran, the US Treasury has blacklisted six companies and four individuals. | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Of the 10 sanctioned entities and individuals,…
(2020-11-10). Is Northern Ireland leaving UK? Twitter ridicules flag gaffe at British embassy in UAE. rt.com 
The UK embassy in Abu Dhabi has been mocked online over a photo op-turned-photo gaffe, as many on social media noticed the British flag on the image released by diplomats was conspicuously lacking a key part: St. Patrick's cross. | The embassy's Twitter page reported a visit by James Cleverly, UK minister of state for the Middle East and North Africa, to the UAE, on Tuesday.
(2020-11-10). Jailed female activists in Saudi Arabia may be freed before G20, says ambassador. middleeasteye.net Jailed female activists in Saudi Arabia may be freed before G20, says ambassador | Sister of detained activist Loujain al-Hathloul dismisses 'PR stunt' aimed at saving kingdom's reputation | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 11: 29 | This undated handout picture released on the Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her in happier times on a beach (AFP) | Female activists in Saudi Arabia could be released f…
(2020-11-10). Corruption critic shot dead in Libya's Benghazi. middleeasteye.net Corruption critic shot dead in Libya's Benghazi | Hanan al-Barassi was known in the eastern city for videos criticising graft in Haftar's circles | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 13: 55 | A photo posted by Hanan al-Barassi on social media (Facebook) | A vocal critic of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has been shot dead in the city of Benghazi. | Hanan al-Barassi, an activist who became known for posting videos crit…
(2020-11-10). GOP planning a 'soft coup' by refusing to recognize Biden win? peoplesworld.org 
When announcing his coronavirus task force on Monday, President-elect Joe Biden forcefully declared, "This election is over." That reality—already proven in the vote count—is not stopping Republican leaders from joining outgoing President Donald Trump's dangerous game of refusing to recognize the results. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, when asked Tuesday if the State Department is …
(2020-11-10). When the Symptom Has Been Removed, But the Disease Remains. counterpunch.org 
Biden won. Trump lost. I am pleased the orange proto-fascist lost. But before the champagne bottles start popping there are a few things we should remember. Biden won. Trump lost. But it should have been a landslide. It wasn't. In fact, the Democrats lost a lot of ground in other key races. A few QAnon
(2020-11-10). Clashes on the streets of Lima after Peru's President Martin Vizcarra ousted & successor sworn in (VIDEO). rt.com 
Violent clashes broke out between protesters and police in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, after the country's national congress voted on Monday to oust President Martin Vizcarra on grounds of "moral incapacity." | Footage posted on social media from the protests appeared to show officers in riot gear striking people with batons, amid loud bangs. | VIZCARRA DESTITUIDO: Centro de Lima: | Fue destituido ayer Lunes por el Senado de ese Pais, hay supu…
(2020-11-10). COVID-19 pandemic creating a social disaster in India. wsws.org Contrary to Modi's lies, a humanitarian crisis is being generated in the world's second most populous country.
(2020-11-10). Palestinian women's organization leader Khitam Saafin placed in administrative detention for 6 months. peoplesdispatch.org Saafin was sent to administrative detention by an Israeli military commander just days after her arrest during which several other activists and leftist figures were also abducted and detained…
(2020-11-10). Supreme Court Justices Hint That Obamacare Repeal Is Highly Unlikely. truthout.org Supreme Court justices listening to oral arguments on Tuesday regarding the legality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes referred to as Obamacare, signaled reluctance toward finding the law unconstitutional. | At issue is whether a portion of the law called the individual mandate
(2020-11-10). IEA: Renewables on Track to Be Largest Source of Global Electricity in Five Years. commondreams.org "Renewable power is defying the difficulties caused by the pandemic, showing robust growth while others fuels struggle," said IEA executive director Fatih Birol. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/2020-renewables.jpg …
(2020-11-10). 'Biden Must Not Appoint a Single Corporate Lobbyist, Lawyer, or Executive' to Top Posts, Say Progressives. 'Not One.'. commondreams.org "Why would we want a return to normalcy? We need a vision for the future, not a return to the past." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-urged-reject-corporate-lobbyists.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Ilhan Omar's Campaign Paid Nearly $2.8 Mln to Husband's Firm, Finance Reports Show. sputniknews.com Omar married Tim Mynett, a political consultant, in March 2020, but claimed her relationship with him began long before he started working for her campaign and there were "no legal issues".
(2020-11-10). Bolivia: Parliament's Committee Seeks To Prosecute Jeanine Añez. popularresistance.org Bolivia – The ministers of foreign affairs, defense, interior, and justice could also be subject to criminal proceedings. | A special committee of the Bolivian Parliament on Monday recommended starting trials against the leader of the coup-born regime Jeanine Añez and some ministers for the massacres of Sacaba and Senkata that took place in 2019. | The final report of this committee was referred to the National Congress, where it must be approved by two-thirds of its members for it to enter into force.
(2020-11-10). Columnist Says Trump Military Shake-up Could Set Stage For 'Coup'. sputniknews.com Dr. Richard Wolff — why capitalism was real winner of #Elections2020; Ethiopian government continues crackdown on Tigray region.
(2020-11-10). Progressive message to Joe Biden: Don't you dare "cooperate" with Mitch McConnell. nationofchange.org If Joe Biden is willing to toss aside the progressive base of his own party in order to cooperate with the likes of Mitch McConnell, the new president will be starting a fierce civil war inside his own party.
(2020-11-10). Progressive Message to Joe Biden. indybay.org Don't You Dare "Cooperate" With Mitch McConnell…
(2020-11-10). My New Book, "Poems For Rebels" thealtworld.com I've got a new ‚ùñ | Show Me An Old Rebel: | Do not show me a young rebel, | whose eyes are bright | and whose tail is bushy. | Young rebels are fine and good, | but they are merely doing | what the young are meant to do. | Show me an old rebel. | One who keeps punching | when his hands are arthritic, | when her hair is white, | when his friends are all dead, | when her knees are shot, | when it hurts him to pee, | when her shoul…
(2020-11-10). Biden Will Have the Most Diverse, Intersectional Cabinet of Mass Murderers Ever Assembled. strategic-culture.org Caitlin JOHNSTONE | It's been A
(2020-11-10). Biden's Victory: a Eunuch Presidency Beckons. counterpunch.org Whatever was set to happen on November 3, President Donald J. Trump would not lose. Falling in that establishment firebreak against democracy known as the Electoral College would not erase, let alone repudiate him. His now victorious opponent, far from convincing, strengthened by only one fact — not being Trump — remains a projection of
(2020-11-10). Viral Optimism: The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine. globalresearch.ca The announcement that Pfizer Inc., along with its collaborative partner BioNTech SE, had come up with a successful vaccine candidate to combat the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
(2020-11-10). Comments on the 2020 Election and What We Should Do Now. zcomm.org There are limits to reform of a capitalist society. While working on these reforms, we also need to build the power and the vision to go beyond minor or even significant reforms, towards ending capitalism and creating a participatory socialist society…
(2020-11-10). Socialist Equality Party (UK) online meeting: The Blairites' anti-Semitism witch-hunt and the failure of Corbynism. wsws.org Readers of the World Socialist Web Site are invited to attend Sunday's online meeting called by the Socialist Equality Party (UK) to discuss the anti-Semitism witch-hunt in the Labour Party, escalated by the suspension of its former leader Jeremy Corbyn.
(2020-11-10). Tallahassee Nov. 4 protest demands a people's agenda, Trump out. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – Despite cold weather, concerns about police and vigilante violence, and results of the election still unknown, several Tallahassee organizations came together for the November 4 national day of protest to push for a people's agenda, community control of police, and to speak out against Trump's attempts to steal the election. Concurrently with many events across the country, Tallahassee Community Action Committee, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), and SDS gathered a crowd of about 50 people in Cascades Park. | Speaker Trish Brown, one of the Tally 19 and a member of Tallahassee Communi…
(2020-11-10). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
(2020-11-10). Taliban urge Biden's commitment to Afghan peace deal. yenisafak.com The Taliban in Afghanistan on Tuesday urged US President-elect Joe Biden to stay committed to the Doha peace accord with the group, signed during the Donald Trump administration.In its initial public response to the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the US presidential elections, the Taliban said in a statement that the Doha agreement was "an excellent document for bringing an end to the war and for a better future for both countries."The statement posted on the group's propaganda site addressed Biden and future US administrations that withdrawing all American forces from Afghanistan would be in the interest of bo…
(2020-11-10). A White House That Once Again Calls on Our Better Angels. commondreams.org A new mood. A new plan of action. Once more, hope is reborn. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden-2.jpg …
(2020-11-10). CODEPINK Condemns False Accusations of Antisemitism Against GA Senate Candidate Rev. Warnock. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-10). CodePink Defends Georgia Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock After GOP Opponent's 'Anti-Semitism' Smear. commondreams.org "Denouncing Israeli occupation is NOT anti-Semitic," the women-led peace group stressed after Sen. Kelly Loeffler attacked her Democratic challenger over a 2019 letter. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/warnock.jpg …
(2020-11-10). UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence. news.un.org The people of Tanzania should be allowed to express grievances "without fear of reprisals" after nationwide elections, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
(2020-11-10). Did President Trump Just Launch A "Sting Operation" against the "Corrupt Swamp" of the Democratic Party? globalresearch.ca Please allow me to preface this article by saying that I am not a Trump supporter, but a neutral observer who would like these important elections to be conducted in fairness and full transparency. | As it looks now, the Democrats …
(2020-11-10). Video: Armenian Defense Collapsed in Central Nagorno-Karabakh. Shusha Is in the Hands of Azerbaijan. globalresearch.ca The Armenian defense in the central part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region is in a deep crisis. | Intense clashes in the areas of Martuni and Shusha were ongoing for the entire last week. Nonetheless, on the evening of November 7, Azerbaijani …
(2020-11-10). COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement, warn UN agencies. news.un.org Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could "surge" as migrants and those reliant on a dwindling flow of remittances desperately seek work to support their families, a new UN report has warned.
(2020-11-10). Number of Seized Migrant Children That Cannot Be Reunited With Parents Now 666. truthout.org Last month, the world was shocked and outraged to learn that lawyers tasked with locating relatives of child migrants seized by U.S. immigration agents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy were
(2020-11-10). Lawyers Can't Reunite 666 Seized Migrant Children With Parents—121 More Than Previously Believed. commondreams.org The children were separated from their families under the Trump administration's widely condemned "zero tolerance" immigration policy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/family.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Biden's America Would Be A Dystopian Hellhole. thealtworld.com If Biden's "deep state" backers succeed in their rolling coup attempt against Trump, then America risks transforming into a dystopian hellhole within the next four years in the event that their puppet successfully implements their vision for the country's future. | The
(2020-11-10). The End Of The Nagorno-Karabakh War: Retrospection, Clarification, And Forecast. thealtworld.com The end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War that was brought about by Armenia's sudden Russian-facilitated surrender following its total defeat on the battlefield is the perfect time for reviewing why so many folks in the Alt-Media Community got it all wrong, clarifying the state of affairs as they exist after this conflict's conclusion, and forecasting what might come next for the South Caucasus. | Azerbaijan's Glorious Victory | The Nagorno-Karbakh War finally ended as a result of Armenia's sudden Russian-facilitated surrender following its total defeat on the battlefield. The agreement that was reached between the Aze…
(2020-11-10). Armenia and Azerbaijan announce agreement to end battle over Nagorno-Karabakh region. peoplesdispatch.org As per the deal mediated by Russia, Armenia will withdraw its forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Russia will also deploy a peacekeeping force for a period of five years…
(2020-11-10). Why Do The US and Britain Commit War Crimes. zcomm.org Rich countries want poor countries to allow global corporations to extract and process these resources, and to take them overseas, without too much interference from national governments…
(2020-11-10). Headlines for November 10, 2020. democracynow.org William Barr Says Prosecutors Can Probe Voter Fraud Claims, as GOP Backs Trump Refusal to Concede, GA Republican Senators Call for Sec. of State to Step Down After They Fail to Win Their Races, Joe Biden Pleads for Use of Face Masks as U.S. Cases Top 10 Million, Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dies After Contracting COVID-19, Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper, SCOTUS Hearing Arguments in GOP Attack on Obamacare, Which Could Strip Healthcare for Millions, Evo Morales Returns to Bolivia, One Year After Coup That Ousted Him, Peru Removes President Vizcarra in Impeachment Trial, Protests Erupt in Ar…
(2020-11-10). Behind the Doors of New York's Public Housing. thenation.com Behind the Doors of New York's Public Housing…
(2020-11-10). How can we build a better world? nationofchange.org Instead of insisting on capitalism, I think we should focus on how we can make compassion for others a centerpiece of our society.
(2020-11-10). BP refinery closure threatens hundreds of jobs in Western Australia. wsws.org The closure is part of a vicious global restructuring of the sector by the major oil companies, to cut costs and offset the impact of a slump in oil prices.
(2020-11-10). Can 'Open Science' speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know. news.un.org The UN is calling for authoritative scientific information and research to be made freely available, to accelerate research into an effective vaccine against the COVID-19 virus, help counter misinformation, and "unlock the full potential of science".
(2020-11-10). Trump: the Sad Facts Are In. counterpunch.org It's been an excruciatingly slow process, closing out the 2020 presidential election. I've had constipation resolved with less strain and gas. It goes on and on and on. The first movement of the Bowel symphony. If CNN had reiterated one more time the same data, I might have turned into Mad King Ludwig on the
(2020-11-10). Can American Labor Survive Prop 22? thenation.com Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?
(2020-11-10). Violent Protests Erupt in Peru's Lima After Congress Impeaches President Vizcarra – Videos. sputniknews.com Without waiting for the impeachment proceedings to start, Vizcarra decided to announce his resignation on Monday evening, as less than a year was left until his presidential term is over.
(2020-11-10). American people said no to Trump racism, lawlessness. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — The Government Spokesman said that in the US election the American people said no to Trump's racist and anti-global policies which all had a hand in tarnishing the US image at the international level.
(2020-11-10). NATO, Pentagon's DARPA Designing 'Drifter' Device to Watch Entire Oceans. sputniknews.com The Pentagon's chief experimental research agency and the NATO alliance's maritime research center have partnered to design a network of floating devices that can map and monitor the conditions and contents of entire oceans.
(2020-11-10). Trump escalates defiance of the 2020 election outcome. wsws.org The president is laying the groundwork not merely for scattered legal challenges to tallies in various states but to open repudiation of the entire election result.
(2020-11-10). ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress, decries 'powerful forces' hampering global justice. news.un.org The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya's warring parties to implement their recent historic ceasefire agreement, calling it a "welcome concrete development" for a population that has been yearning for peace.
(2020-11-10). Venezuelan National Assembly Elections Coming in December. indybay.org Venezuela's elections for its National Assembly are coming up in December.
(2020-11-10). Uruguay: Secondary School Teachers Announce a National Strike. telesurenglish.net The National Federation of Secondary Education Teachers of Uruguay (FENAPES) on Tuesday begun a 48-hour national strike against budget cuts promoted by the government for 2021. | RELATED: | FENAPES Executive Committee noted that the mobilizations will take place across the country on the first day of the strike and on November 11 a general assembly of delegates will be called. | FENAPES representatives have claime…
(2020-11-10). British company JCB's machines were used in Israel's biggest home demolition in a decade. thecanary.co British company JCB's equipment was used in Israel's demolition of an entire Bedouin village last week. The demolition was reportedly Israel's single While all eyes were on the US election, Israeli jeeps and bulldozers
(2020-11-10). UK government's bill violating Brexit deal faces setback. peoplesdispatch.org The UK parliament's House of Lords voted overwhelmingly against key clauses of the government's new Brexit bill, which breaches the existing exit treaty signed by the UK with the European Union earlier this year…
(2020-11-10). Iran welcomes Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal. yenisafak.com Mahmoud Vaezi, chief of staff of the presidential office, tweeted that Iran believes the current crisis between Baku and Yerevan can be resolved politically through dialogue, and in a manner that protects the rights of the people and the borders of the two countries.He expressed his hope that the cease-fire would sustain in the region, which is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced early Tuesday that the two former Soviet republics have signed a deal to end the conflict in Upper Karabakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh.Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has hailed th…
(2020-11-10). Oppose hatred in all its forms, UN chief urges. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the global community to stand against hatred in all its forms, and to reject the "lies and loathing" which led to the rise of Nazism and which fractures societies today.
(2020-11-10). Thousands of People Welcomed Evo Morales in Uyuni, Potosi. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's former president and Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) leader Evo Morales on Monday night was received by thousands of people in the town of Uyuni, Potosi Department. | RELATED: | Morales arrived in this town after visiting the mining center of Atocha, Potosi, where he was also received with joy by thousands of residents. | "We returned by roads we have missed so much to meet the multitude of miners of Atocha and their revolutionary…
(2020-11-10). 'Naked Political Ploy': Outrage—and a Top DOJ Official Resigns—After Barr Memo Aims to Bolster Baseless Trump Fraud Allegations. commondreams.org AG William Barr, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, "is a corrupt Trump henchman who should have been impeached months ago. If he cared one shred about our democracy, he'd be focused on the peaceful transition of power instead of doing the bidding of a wannabe dictator." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/william_barr_voting_0.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Hold Alt-Media To Account For Getting It Wrong About Armenia & Azerbaijan! oneworld.press How many remember reading that Azerbaijan was supposedly retreating, the world will recognize "Artsakh" soon, etc.? What about all that fake news about a supposedly "imminent" Russian military intervention in Armenia's support? None of it happened, it was all fake, all information warfare, and many were manipulated by the Alt-Media Community that they trusted. Those who misled you must be publicly challenged by you, their audience, to explain their fake news campaign.
(2020-11-10). The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons. jamanetwork.com The world is experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, causing untold human suffering and death, unraveling of social relationships, and robbing individuals of livelihoods and countries of prosperity. The coronavirus pandemic has strained health systems, revealed unconscionable inequalities, and upended international institutions. Here are 7 critical lessons.
(2020-11-10). Monday 11/16: Hey Fred! Keep Your Hands Off of The Town!! indybay.org Officers of Game Changer, LLC., 750 Battery St., San Francisco…
(2020-11-10). India's move toward a de facto unitary state. peoplesdispatch.org India is being pushed toward a de facto unitary state, with States being kept totally out of the loop in decision-making, as seen in the new agricultural laws, goods and services tax compensation, Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation and new National Education Policy.
(2020-11-10). The Reactionary Immigration Measures Alabama, Florida and Colorado Just Passed That No One is Talking About. commondreams.org The fight over non-citizen political rights is the cutting edge of democratic, refugee and migration discourse. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_working_people_0.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Skills development in Physical AI could cultivate lifelike intelligent robots. imperial.ac.uk New research suggests combining educational topics and research disciplines to help researchers breathe life into lifelike intelligent robots.
(2020-11-10). A Triumphant Return to Power for Bolivia's Social Movements. commondreams.org The most important victory, however, did not come at the ballot box, but rather in the streets. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/arce-y-mas-celebran-victoria-electoral-bolivia-en-su-bastion-aimara-866343_0.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Protests in Armenian Parliament. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Armenian protesters, angery with the Nagorno-Karabakh peace agreement, showed their dissatisfaction via entering state places, including the building of the Prime Minister and Parliament.
(2020-11-10). Organizing Rural Manufacturing Workers Matters. popularresistance.org It's no secret that the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States has steadily declined over the past few decades, replaced largely by low-wage work in the service sector. But in many rural communities, manufacturing is still the most important part of the local economy. In fact, manufacturing jobs account for 21 percent of all earnings for rural communities, more than triple the income from farming work. Manufacturing represents a particularly important source of employment for workers of color in many rural communities.
(2020-11-10). A historic victory for gray wolves in Colorado election. nationofchange.org "These are things that signal the fact that all is right ecologically, that wildness has returned."
(2020-11-10). New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Whittle and Ms Digitale and Dr Newman raise concerns about the plausibility of our findings indicating a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older veterans who newly used statins, which has not been clearly demonstrated previously. Randomized trials have been conducted mostly in patients younger than 75 years. Until randomized clinical trials are completed in older adults, the magnitude of statin benefits or harms in this population will not be known. Our study was based on observational data, and therefore we cannot exclude unmeasured or residual confounding and other types of bia…
(2020-11-10). America 2020: First Comes a Rolling Civil War… globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on The massive psyops is ongoing. Everyone familiar with the Transition Integrity Project (TIP) knew how this would imperatively play out. I chose to frame it as a think tank gaming exercise …
(2020-11-10). La politica estera di Joe Biden. globalresearch.ca Quali sono le linee programmatiche di politica estera che Joe Biden attuerà quando si sarà insediato alla Casa Bianca? Lo ha preannunciato con un dettagliato articolo sulla rivista Foreign Affairs (marzo/aprile 2020), che ha costituito la base della Piattaforma 2020 …
(2020-11-10). For a general strike to close schools! Form rank-and-file safety committees of teachers, parents and students! wsws.org Thousands of French teachers will join a nationwide strike today, as strikes voted by local staff meetings have shut dozens of schools since holidays ended Monday.
(2020-11-10). Puerto Rico holds elections for new governor. wsws.org Elections in Puerto Rico saw a sharp decline in votes for the two main ruling parties, reflecting growing popular distrust and contempt toward the entire political establishment.
(2020-11-10). Peruvian Congress impeaches President Martín Vizcarra; progressive forces call it a coup. peoplesdispatch.org The Peruvian Congress impeached Martín Vizcarra on a charges of corruption from his time as governor in 2011-2014. These charges have not been proven yet. Thousands have taken to the streets against the impeachment, calling it an attack on democracy…
(2020-11-10). Oregon Governor Kate Brown allows 150,000 students to return to unsafe schools. wsws.org Educators have responded with anger to Oregon's new guidelines, which will allow one-quarter of the state's students to resume in-person learning in the next month, amidst a massive spike in coronavirus cases.
(2020-11-10). Trudeau Lobbies Biden to Maintain Climate-Destroying Trump Policy. commondreams.org Why is Ottawa trying to maintain one of the Republican's worst environmental policies? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump-trudeau-955px_0_0.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Australian university workers speak out on the destruction of their jobs and conditions. wsws.org "It's how the system is designed, it facilitates exploitation."
(2020-11-10). Life Starts from Here. Counteract the "Great Reset" by "Puppet Master Big Banker" globalresearch.ca Let's do a reality check: many of us wake-up in the morning with our default memory sleepily reverted back to a pre-covid state of seeming 'normality'. But after splashing our face with cold water, taking the dog for a walk …
(2020-11-10). Preprints Involving Medical Research—Do the Benefits Outweigh the Challenges? jamanetwork.com A preprint is a complete manuscript posted to a preprint server by authors before peer review and publication in a journal. The goals of preprints are to enable authors to obtain timely feedback and comments on research before submission to a peer-reviewed journal, to claim provenance of an idea, and to facilitate and expedite dissemination of and access to research. Preprints can be amended or updated, commented on by others, and remain on the preprint server even if subsequently published in a journal. They can be cited and indexed and increasingly are given attention in the news and social media.
(2020-11-10). UK expels 2 Belarusian diplomats in tit-for-tat move. yenisafak.com In a tit-for-tar move, the UK on Tuesday expelled two Belarusian diplomats."The UK will not be cowed by the attempts of [Alexander] Lukashenko's regime to stop us speaking out about the rigged election the despicable violence against the Belarusian people," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab wrote on Twitter."Today, we have expelled 2 Belarusian diplomats in response to the unjustified expulsion of diplomats," Raab's post read.Belarus on Monday declared the two British diplomats persona non grata due to their alleged "destructive activity".After the expulsion of British diplomats, Raab said the move was "whol…
(2020-11-10). US Election Results Could Impact Voters' Mental Health, Study Finds. sputniknews.com A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF) have warned health care providers that they may see a deterioration of mental health among some of their patients following the US 2020 presidential election, based on an analysis of voter mental health after the previous election.
(2020-11-10). Iran plays key role in ensuring security of Central Asia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Russia said that discussing the security of Central Asia and issues related to regional development cannot be discussed without Iran.
(2020-11-10). Why did some working class regions vote for Trump? wsws.org A review of social conditions and historic voting patterns in southern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, the Rio Grande Valley, Texas and central Indiana discredits the claim that Trump voters are merely white fascists and racists.
(2020-11-10). Bolivians welcome Evo Morales with a massive rally. peoplesdispatch.org Morales' return marked the defeat of the US-backed civic-military coup carried out against him a year ago that ousted him and forced him to leave his country amid escalation of threats to his physical integrity and safety…
(2020-11-10). Petition to Congress to initiate a Congressional Investigation into the 2001 Anthrax Attacks. globalresearch.ca The Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry has recently petitioned Congress to reopen the 2001 anthrax investigations.. All 435 House of Representatives and 100 United States Senators received the Executive Summary and links to the Petition and Exhibits you are receiving. …
(2020-11-10). This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr. thenation.com This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr…
(2020-11-10). Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way. thenation.com Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way.
(2020-11-10). Envoy advises US to punish perpetrators of killing Iran cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva advised the US government to punish the perpetrators of assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
(2020-11-10). Submissions and Downloads of Preprints in the First Year of medRxiv. jamanetwork.com This study describes submissions, postings, abstract views, downloads, comments, and withdrawals on the medRxiv preprint server from June 2019 to June 2020 and compares submissions and postings before and after COVID-19.
(2020-11-10). After Bolivia, Never Again. popularresistance.org They said that the beasts and savages would never return to Bolivia, as they killed our brothers, persecuted and detained us and burned our houses and radio stations. But we have returned, peacefully, to recover our democratic patria [homeland] armed only with the conscience of the people." | So proclaimed former Bolivian leader Evo Morales on the day his comrade Luis Arce was sworn in as the country's president, having won a landslide election victory in October. Morales himself returned to Bolivia on Monday — nearly one year after he was forced to flee the country…
(2020-11-10). Violence and Incitement Trends Are Particularly Worrying Following the US Election. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-10). Long-COVID post-viral syndrome: Lessons from the Russian Flu of 1889 for the COVID pandemic. wsws.org  …
(2020-11-10). End the Government's War on America's Military Veterans. dissidentvoice.org The 2020 presidential election may be over, but nothing has really changed. The U.S. government still poses the greatest threat to our freedoms. More than terrorism, more than domestic extremism, more than gun violence and organized crime, even more than the perceived threat posed by any single politician, the U.S. government remains a greater menace to the …
(2020-11-10). Iran sees lasting security only via coop with its neighbors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran sees lasting security as possible only through cooperation, partnership, and peace with its neighbors.
(2020-11-10). Nigeria and the hope of the #EndSARS protests. greenleft.org.au The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria have opened up new possibilities for resistance by the Nigerian working class and peasantry against neoliberalism and brutal state violence, writes Shawn Hattingh.
(2020-11-10). Iran to double coronavirus tests to 100,000 per day. yenisafak.com Iran plans to more than double the number of coronavirus tests it carries out daily to 100,000, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday, as the total number of detected cases surpassed 700,000 in the Middle East's worst-affected country.Both the daily death toll and the number of new cases were near record highs. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 453 people had died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 39,202.She said 10,339 new cases were detected, lifting the total tally to 703,288."Tests have now increased from 25,000 to 40,000 per day and will soon increase…
(2020-11-10). Noninvasive Oxygenation Strategies for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Antonucci and colleagues that endotracheal intubation, the secondary outcome in our network meta-analysis of noninvasive oxygenation strategies for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, may not be an appropriate outcome for patients who do not wish to receive invasive mechanical ventilation. As an end point, endotracheal intubation is also vulnerable to manipulation in trials in which blinding of treatment allocation is not possible. This was the main rationale for choosing mortality as the primary end point in our review. Of note, most of the studies included in our network meta-analysis…
(2020-11-10). Digital Rights Advocates Warn Trump's FCC Nominee—Who Backs Plan to Censor the Internet—Is 'Even Worse Than Ajit Pai'. commondreams.org Former telecom lawyer Nathan Simington, a Republican, was tapped by the president after an incumbent balked at a plan to weaken online protections granted under a key law. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fcc_1.jpg …
(2020-11-10). Iranian FM arrives in Islamabad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Islamabad at the head of a political and economic delegation on Tuesday.
(2020-11-10). Pakistan urges stance against 'Islamophobia, neo-Nazism'. yenisafak.com Pakistan on Tuesday urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to collectively oppose the rising wave of Islamophobia and neo-Nazism across the globe."We must oppose all extremist and xenophobic ideologies, including racist ideologies inspired by neo-Nazism and Islamophobia, and call for focusing on building interfaith and cross-cultural bridges," Prime Minister Imran Khan said in his address to the 20th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council.The online summit was presided by Russian President Vladimir Putin."Willful provocations and incitement to hate, especially on religious grounds,…
(2020-11-10). Iran ready to negotiate if Biden respects the international deal: the missiles on the table if… thealtworld.com President Donald Trump waited in vain by the
(2020-11-10). Tuesday 11/10: Where Do We Go From Here? Post-Election Call w/ Sunrise Movement. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-11-10). Ep115: Millennial Candidates, Voters, Activists, and Media Makers. projectcensored.org On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon discuss The Houston Youth P.O.W.E.R. Research & Propwatch Projects with Dr. James Stancil and Mike Gordon. Along…
(2020-11-10). Iranian snooker player improves his global ranking. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Iranian talented snooker player Hossein Vafaei has improved his annual ranking among world professionals to 20 in 2020.
(2020-11-10). Indonesian charity aids Turkey's quake-hit children. yenisafak.com Indonesia's largest Islamic organization distributed free tablets on Tuesday to schoolchildren in the earthquake-hit city of Izmir, Turkey.Chairman of Muhammadiyah Aid, Wachid Ridwan, said the group wanted to support the children who enrolled in school and were currently living in evacuation camps due to the Oct. 30 earthquake."The 50 tablets that were distributed aim to support the government of Bornova district in facilitating online learning for 500 children," said Ridwan."This is proof that we care and love Turkish people. It shows the friendship between the two nations," Ridwan told Anadolu Agency.The Bornov…
(2020-11-10). Video: Turkey Launching Program for Country's First Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel. sputniknews.com Turkish defense companies Meteksan Defense Inc. and Ares Shipyard have teamed up to construct Ankara's first armed unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV), complete with artificial intelligence.
(2020-11-10). Restoring American Democracy: A Silver Lining Playbook. progressive.org Ten steps toward reform following the Trump presidency.
(2020-11-10). US: DOJ to investigate 2020 voter fraud allegations. yenisafak.com US Attorney General Bill Barr has authorized federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voting irregularities before the 2020 election is certified in December. Investigations "may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State," Barr said late Monday in a memorandum.Noting that any allegations that "clearly not impact the outcome of a federal election" should be delayed after the certification, he wrote: "While it is imperative that credible allegations be addressed in a…
(2020-11-10). Victims of nuclear bomb tests on US soil 75 years ago continue to seek justice. peoplesdispatch.org Before the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it conducted tests that have caused serious health issues to generations of New Mexico residents—who remain uncompensated…
(2020-11-10). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This 2020 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents (I statement).
(2020-11-10). U.S. Presidential Election: Open your eyes! thealtworld.com The result of the U.S. presidential election marks the triumph, not of the Democrats and a senile senator, but of the Puritan current over the Jacksonians. It does not reflect the political views of American citizens and masks the crisis of civilization in which their country is sinking. | The U.S. presidential election of 2020 confirms the general trend since the dissolution of the Soviet Union: the U.S. population is going through a crisis of civilization and is inexorably heading inexorably towards a new civil war that should logically lead to the partition of the country. This instability should result in the…
(2020-11-10). The Election of Joseph Biden and the Continuity of Plutocratic Rule. globalresearch.ca There are 70 million furious people in America. They voted for Donald Trump. They lost. Joseph Biden was elected president by a razor thin margin under a cloud of suspicion, most of it generated by Trump, who challenged the …
(2020-11-10). The Death of Working-Class Paris. thenation.com The Death of Working-Class Paris…
(2020-11-10). Thailand: How the US Supports "Penguin" & the Student Mobs. thealtworld.com We were told that Thailand's anti-government protests were "self-organized" by "students." Yet these "students" appear to be regular guests at the same embassies funding anti-government organizations across Thailand as well as supporting the billionaire-led opposition parties of Pheu Thai and Future Forward/Move Forward. | References: | AFP Fact Check — Old photos of former US Ambassador with Thai student leader used to claim fo…
(2020-11-10). 'Technical error' leaves Trump in background of UK's Biden congratulatory tweet. yenisafak.com A "technical error" led to parts of a message congratulating U.S. President Donald Trump being left visible in an official tweet congratulating Joe Biden from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.He said the government had prepared two different statements because the contest was so close, but that a technical error meant parts of the alternative message were embedded in the background of the graphic congratulating Biden.Earlier on Tuesday, the Guido Fawkes website published a picture of the tweet after it had adjusted the contrast and brightness levels of the image. It app…
(2020-11-10). Evo Morales and democracy return to Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org On November 9, almost a year after he was forced to go into exile following a coup, Evo Morales returned to Bolivia. The previous day, Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca were sworn in as president and vice-president of the country…
(2020-11-10). Iran, Qatar stress expansion of coop. in renewable energies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar emphasized on the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energies.
(2020-11-10). Russia reports nearly 21,000 new cases of coronavirus. yenisafak.com Russia on Tuesday confirmed 20,977 new COVID-19 cases and 368 fatalities as authorities call for stricter measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. | Of the new cases reported over the past 24 hours, 5,902 were from the capital Moscow, latest figures show. | Caseload in the country passed 1.81 million, while the death toll rose to 31,161. | On Monday, Russia reported 21,798 new virus cases, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. | Authorities in late October made the use of masks mandatory in public places, public transport and elevators. Cafes, bars and restaurants were also rec…
(2020-11-10). 'Astounding and Tyrannical': Mike Pompeo Denounced for Vowing Smooth Transition… for Trump's Second Term. commondreams.org Trump administration officials further signaled on Tuesday that the White House is not planning to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden's transition team after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1229567701_1.jpg …
(2020-11-10). EHRC "Investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party" A hatchet job in furtherance of a witch-hunt. wsws.org The Equality and Human Rights Commission not only fails to prove widespread anti-Semitism in the Labour Party but rules as undemocratic and an affront to human rights the disciplinary action taken against Corbyn and the party's ban on criticism of its report.
(2020-11-10). 'If Biden Wants to Be FDR, He Should Immediately Cancel Student Debt': President-Elect Urged to Go Big. commondreams.org "Young people voted for Biden in record numbers—he owes us this one." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/studentdebt_0.jpg …
(2020-11-10). France: Racist offensive ramps up against Muslims. greenleft.org.au Islamophobia in France has been growing in strength for many years, but recent weeks have seen a dangerous acceleration, writes John Mullen.
(2020-11-10). Biden and Harris Call for Unity. But Does Their Discourse Unify? globalresearch.ca Much of the United States was in a celebratory mood on November 7. The major news networks had projected the Biden-Harris ticket as winners in the states of Pennsylvania and Nevada, giving it the necessary majority in the Electoral College. …
(2020-11-10). Can Biden heal America when Trump and his allies don't want it healed? nationofchange.org Now is the time for other Republican leaders to exercise true leadership and ask the nation to unify behind Biden.
(2020-11-10). The Leaders From My Afghan Tour Are on to Bigger, More Bankable Things. scheerpost.com ResoluteSupportMedia / CC BY 2.0] By Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar It's one hell of an inversion. The colonels and generals who commanded at high levels during my 2011-12 Afghan surge tour may have lost the war, but they sure won the personal prosperity battle. The military campaign — strategically, at least — wasn't even close this time around. Whereas the first surge I had the distinct… |
(2020-11-10). Video: Pompeo Pledges Smooth Post-Election Transition – To a Second Trump Term. sputniknews.com The US foreign policy chief was dismissive when challenged on whether the US can still lecture other nations on democracy amid the ongoing fiasco of last Tuesday's contested vote. He claimed world leaders understood the convoluted legal and constitutional processes underway, and stressed only 'legal' votes would be counted.
(2020-11-10). Arms Sales to the UAE Could Make US Responsible for More Deaths of Civilians in Yemen and Libya. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-10). New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The study on the association of new statin use with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older veterans found a reduction in all-cause mortality that was significantly larger than the reduction in cardiovascular mortality with statin use. In studies of primary prevention using statins in largely younger populations and in meta-analyses of participants older than 75 years in randomized trials, an effect on noncardiovascular mortality has not been demonstrated. It is also surprising that the risk of mortality decreased during follow-up, with the greatest effect seen in the initial 2 years, when r…
(2020-11-10). Barr Order to Investigate "Fraud" Claims Spurs Top DOJ Official to Quit. truthout.org Grift / grift / noun: Ways of getting money dishonestly that involve tricking someone. —The Cambridge Dictionary | When the announcement came on Monday afternoon that Attorney General Bill Barr was letting his dogs off the leash to go investigate Trump's wild and thoroughly unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, it prompted warranted fear and concern. | "Barr's action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice…
(2020-11-10). Hashd al-Sha'abi launches anti-ISIL operation in Diyala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi launched an anti-ISIL operation in Diyala Province.