(2020-11-27). Why COVID-19 Granted the U.S. Most Favored Nation Status. counterpunch.org 
Routinely described by its "leaders" as "the greatest country in the world" (hereafter "GCITW") and "the richest country in the world" (hereafter "RCITW"), the United States is home to 4.25% of the world's population but 21% of global COVID-19 cases and 18% of global COVID-19 deaths. Why has the GCITW fared so poorly in responding
(2020-11-27). Why COVID-19 Granted the U.S. Most Favored Nation Status. counterpunch.org Routinely described by its "leaders" as "the greatest country in the world" (hereafter "GCITW") and "the richest country in the world" (hereafter "RCITW"), the United States is home to 4.25% of the world's population but 21% of global COVID-19 cases and 18% of global COVID-19 deaths. Why has the GCITW fared so poorly in responding
(2020-11-27). France Risks More Than It Gains by Joining U.S.-led Anti-China Efforts. globalresearch.ca COVID-19, which has thus far killed over 1.4 million people globally; the alleged treatment of the Uighur minority; the neoliberal-supporting rioters in Hong Kong; and, the trade war with Washington, have all contributed to the deterioration of China's image in …
(2020-11-27). Dangerous Crossroads: NATO's Attempted Infringement of Russia's Airspace and Maritime Borders. globalresearch.ca Recent attempted infringements of Russia's airspace and maritime borders by NATO are very dangerous instances of de-facto brinksmanship intended to provoke the Eurasian Great Power into reacting in a way that could then be manipulated as the "plausible pretext" for …
(2020-11-27). Why Imperialism is Obsolete in Latin America. counterpunch.org 
In September 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro visited China, where he met with China's President Xi Jinping and signed a series of important agreements on trade and culture. Toward the end of his stay, Maduro said that the two countries had built "a relationship of mutual benefit, of shared gain."
(2020-11-27). Maradona, Soccer's God has Died. counterpunch.org 
Maradona has died, and with him died one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Daniel, a manager at Ground Support, a legendary coffee house in Soho, Manhattan, expressed it well, "For us, soccer fans, it is as if for the Catholics the Pope would have died." In my travels around the world, I
(2020-11-27). Britain's Class War on Children. counterpunch.org 
When I first reported on child poverty in Britain, I was struck by the faces of children I spoke to, especially the eyes. They were different: watchful, fearful. In Hackney, in 1975, I filmed Irene Brunsden's family. Irene told me she gave her two-year-old a plate of cornflakes. "She doesn't tell me she's hungry, she
(2020-11-27). The Focus on Wild Horses Distracts From the Massive Damage Caused by the Livestock Industry. counterpunch.org 
The Washington Post Magazine recently ran a misleading story on wild horses, focusing attention on anti-federalist ranchers in Nevada and the big money behind them. By failing to look beyond the superficial personality conflicts, and missing the real and important public lands issues, this article does its readers a disservice. In the article, the writer
(2020-11-27). Ricardo Salvador on US's Dysfunctional Food System. fair.org 
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(2020-11-27). Escaping the Armed Madhouse. counterpunch.org 
A review of Robert Anton Wilson's The Starseed Signals "To remain in the neuro-semantic insanity of larval society, without laughing hysterically or otherwise giving away the secret of one's mutation, is the path of the Boddhisattva, who, like Father Demian going to live among the lepers, steels himself against the risk of contagion and returns
(2020-11-27). 250 million people participate in countrywide strike in India. peoplesdispatch.org 
Despite police repression and the COVID-19 pandemic, workers and farmers and their allies across India participated in the pan-India strike action against the recent neoliberal reforms pushed through by the Narendra Modi government…
(2020-11-27). Trump and a Republic That We Could not Keep. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump refuses to concede and claims the 2020 election was rift with fraud. American democracy is in peril. Then the GSA will fund the Biden presidential transition. His lawsuits are coming to an end. The electoral college will soon cast its ballots. And Donald Trump will no longer be president of the US. The
(2020-11-27). The double struggle of Black Native Americans. therealnews.com 
The legacy of slavery and anti-Black racism haunts Indian Country, too. To this day, Black descendants of Indigenous nations fight for acknowledgment and citizenship from their tribes.
(2020-11-27). An Open Letter to Trump Voters. dissidentvoice.org 
This is intended for Trump voters, especially those making less than $150,000 a year and the millions who believed they were extending the middle finger salute to the establishment. Let me begin by recounting a Hillary Clinton fund raising campaign speech from 2016 in which she made some deeply disparaging comments about half your number, …
(2020-11-27). Roaming Charges: Dumb All Over, Again. counterpunch.org 
So we have the same "originalists" who used to argue that the "Constitution isn't a suicide pact" to justify torture, rendition and extrajudicial killings have now ruled that the Constitution is a murder-suicide pact when it comes to religious services during a killer pandemic.
(2020-11-27). Four Days in Occupied Western Sahara — A Rare Look Inside Africa's Last Colony as Ceasefire Ends. democracynow.org 
In this special rebroadcast of a Democracy Now! exclusive documentary, we break the media blockade and go to occupied Western Sahara in the northwest of Africa to document the decades-long Sahrawi struggle for freedom and Morocco's violent crackdown. Morocco has occupied the territory since 1975 in defiance of the United Nations and the international community. Thousands have been tortured, imprisoned, killed and disappeared while resisting the Moroccan occupation. A 1,700-mile wall divides Sahrawis who remain under occupation from those who fled into exile. Earlier this month, a three-decade ceasefire in Western…
(2020-11-27). First of four UN humanitarian airlifts for Ethiopia refugees lands in Khartoum. news.un.org An airplane loaded with humanitarian supplies for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia's Tigray region has arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the UN refugee agency (UNCHR) said on Friday, in an appeal for international assistance to cope with the growing numbers seeking shelter in Sudan.
(2020-11-27). Turkey seeking to repair Saudi relations with high-level contacts. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey seeking to repair Saudi relations with high-level contacts | Ankara believes it is time for both countries to move on after the fallout from Khashoggi murder | Fri, 11/27/2020 – 10: 33 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets Saudi Arabia's King Salman during Erdogan's visit to Jeddah on 23 July 2017 (AFP) | Turkey is seeking to repair relations with Riyadh and move on from the murder of…
(2020-11-27). Arabic press review: 'Mass corruption' probe at Saudi defence ministry. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: 'Mass corruption' probe at Saudi defence ministry | Meanwhile, French foreign minister says France is being defamed, a plane full of dollars arrives in Damascus from the UAE, and Egypt's prisoners denied visits | Fri, 11/27/2020 – 14: 45 | Saudi authorities are reportedly investigating 158 criminal cases involving 226 Saudi citizens and residents suspected of squandering hun…
(2020-11-27). Lebanon economic crisis: How a central bank audit turned into a quagmire. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon economic crisis: How a central bank audit turned into a quagmire | Lebanon's rulers need to audit the bank to access vital finance – but will they risk exposing their own corruption? | Fri, 11/27/2020 – 12: 22 | Graffiti depicting the governor of Lebanon's Central Bank Riad Salame with horns, with text below reading in Arabic "down with the rule of the bank" on 12 June 2020 in Beirut…
(2020-11-27). Clashes between rival protesters leaves four dead, dozens wounded in Iraq's south. middleeasteye.net 
Clashes between rival protesters leaves four dead, dozens wounded in Iraq's south | Followers of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attacked a tent camp of anti-government protesters in Nasiriyah's Haboubi Square | Fri, 11/27/2020 – 17: 45 | Tens of thousands of Sadr supporters hit the streets of Baghdad and the southern city of Nasiriyah (AFP/File photo) | Four people were shot dead and dozens of oth…
(2020-11-27). UK-based couple threaten legal action over Muslim Pro data sharing. middleeasteye.net 
UK-based couple threaten legal action over Muslim Pro data sharing | Couple have written to the company threatening legal action if they do not disclose what was done with their data | Fri, 11/27/2020 – 12: 05 | The app allows users to check on prayer times, and also shows the direction of Mecca ( Mohamad Elasaar) | A London-based Muslim couple who used one of the world's most popular Islamic prayer apps…
(2020-11-27). What is Happening in the United States. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-11-27). Why Imperialism Is Obsolete in Latin America. zcomm.org An interview with Jorge Arreaza, foreign minister of Venezuela…
(2020-11-27). This Black Friday, it is time to #MakeAmazonPay. zcomm.org Starting this Black Friday, the Progressive International is mobilizing with Amazon workers and their allies around the world. Here's why…
(2020-11-27). Police to pay out £875,000 over the arrest of two journalists. thecanary.co 
Police have agreed to pay significant damages to two journalists inappropriately arrested over material that appeared in a documentary on the conflict in the north of Ireland.It is understood the PSNI has also agreed to delete material it seized from Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey and they raided their homes and offices in August 2018.The PA news agency understands that the PSNI has agreed to pay out £875,000.The total includes £600,000 to Fine Point Films, £150,000 to Birney and £125,000 to McCaffrey.The news a settlement had been reached was announced during a brief hearing at Belfast…
(2020-11-27). Selected Articles: No Thanks on Thanksgiving During US-Engineered Economic Collapse. globalresearch.ca 
By On Thanksgiving day, throughout the year, with likely worsening times ahead, ordinary Americans are suffering through the hardest of hard times in US history. For …
(2020-11-27). Scheer Intelligence: The California Genocide No One Talks About. popularresistance.org UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley's book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state was being settled in the 19th century. In their conversation, Madley tells Robert Scheer why he believes these massacres did, in fact, constitute genocide in its 20th century United Nations definition. He talks about white settlers' dehumanization and paranoia about "the other," and the exceptions to that way of thinking.
(2020-11-27). The Rise of Black Power in Britain. counterpunch.org 
With striking parallels to the story Aaron Sorkin told—very problematically—in "The Trial of the Chicago 7," Steve McQueen's "Mangrove" brings to life a much more obscure historical struggle against judicial injustice. This is the first in a series of five films McQueen made for the BBC about Black life in England. The Mangrove was a
(2020-11-27). On to Normalcy. counterpunch.org 
On Veteran's Day last my chapter of Veterans for Peace/Major General Smedley Butler Brigade, stood out on one of the nation's most ancient and venerable platforms of dissent, Boston Common. We are an aging group. Once able to marshal hundreds, only 15 of us carried placards condemning war and speaking forcefully against numerous overseas troop
(2020-11-27). International Coalition Of Activists Launches Protest Against Amazon. popularresistance.org An international group of climate activists and Amazon warehouse workers have launched an online campaign called "Make Amazon Pay," calling on the tech giant to provide better working conditions for its employees and to reduce its expanding carbon footprint. The protests come just as the New York Times reports that the Seattle-based company has been on a hiring spree this year, expanding its global workforce. | "During the Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon became a trillion dollar corporation, with CEO Jeff Bezos becoming the first person in history to amass $200 billion in personal wealth," the campaign states on its we…
(2020-11-27). Police brutality against protesting migrants in Paris draws widespread outrage. peoplesdispatch.org On November 23, Monday, French police brutally attacked migrants protesting at the Place de la Republique in Paris against last week's forceful evacuation of the Saint-Denis migrant camp…
(2020-11-27). Police Launch Violent Crackdown On Paris Refugee Camp. popularresistance.org French riot police went on a fascistic rampage Monday evening, brutally assaulting a peaceful tent camp of some 500 refugees at the Place de la République in central Paris. | Police used teargas, kicked and beat migrants with batons, tipped refugees out of their tents and assaulted them on the ground. Journalists filming the crackdown were also assaulted. The riot officers threw dozens of confiscated tents into trucks and drove them away. | After the square was cleared, a group of several hundred homeless refugees were forced to march north until they reached the outer suburbs around the city, pursued by police t…
(2020-11-27). The New Norm: Government Lawbreaking. globalresearch.ca Government lawbreaking in Boris Johnson's adminstration has now reached an unprecedented scale for a British government — and we should all be In September last year, the supreme court ruled that Boris Johnson's advice to the Queen that …
(2020-11-27). Supreme Court blocks New York's restrictions on religion amid COVID-19. nationofchange.org The Supreme Court's majority ruled that "even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten."
(2020-11-27). Venezuela Convicts Six CITGO Former Executives of Corruption. telesurenglish.net Six former executives of the CITGO Petroleum Corporation were sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption. | RELATED: | Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) announced that Citgo former President Jose Pereira will be in jail for 13 years and seven months for the crimes of "intentional embezzlement and conspiracy." | Pereira also will have to pay a fine of US$2 million, equivalent to…
(2020-11-27). Venezuela Convicts Six CITGO Former Executives Of Corruption. popularresistance.org Six former executives of the CITGO Petroleum Corporation were sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption. | Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) announced that Citgo former President Jose Pereira will be in jail for 13 years and seven months for the crimes of "intentional embezzlement and conspiracy." | Pereira also will have to pay a fine of US$2 million, equivalent to 40 percent of the value of the embezzled goods. | Former executives Tomeu Vadell, Jorge Toledo, Gustavo Cardenas, Jose Zambrano, and Alirio Zambrano will serve eight years and ten months in priso…
(2020-11-27). Venezuela Presents Proposal for an International Association Against US Sanctions to Stop Crimes Against Humanity (UN Security Council). globalresearch.ca The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada, intervened this Wednesday in the session of the Security Council to denounce the economic aggression of the United States against twenty-nine countries of the world, through …
(2020-11-27). Maradona: The Bolivarian Soccer Genius. popularresistance.org The fighting peoples of the world lost a humble legend yesterday. Diego Armando Maradona was 60 years old. Arguably the greatest soccer player to ever grace the pitches, the spirited striker combined unparalleled skills in his sport and an unflinching outspokenness before oppression. No other sports figure's public statements and transformation has equally captured the changing momentum across Latin America. | The hundreds of thousands of tributes being paid throughout the world portray a particular image: Maradona in close solidarity with the biggest progressive leaders of the social reformist wave embraced by t…
(2020-11-27). Biden's Promise: America Is Back(wards). globalresearch.ca With President Donald Trump all but conceding to the transition team that will take over after January next year, interest now shifts to President-elect Joe Biden's choices for cabinet. On the national security front, the imperial-military lobby will have …
(2020-11-27). Union official denounces WSWS, seeks to intimidate workers at Australia Post meeting. wsws.org At a meeting last week, a CEPU official responded to a workers' call for collective action with a hysterical outburst against the World Socialist Web Site and the Socialist Equality Party.
(2020-11-27). Maradona: The Fragile God of the Global South. globalresearch.ca His life was a running planetary pop opera for the ages. From Somalia to Bangladesh, everyone is familiar with the basic contours of his story — the pibe from Villa Fiorito, a poor suburb of Buenos Aires ("I am a …
(2020-11-27). Israeli blockade Has Cost Gaza $16.7 Billion. popularresistance.org Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip cost the Palestinian enclave's economy an estimated $16.7 billion in just over a decade, the United Nations said Wednesday. | The coastal enclave has been under an Israeli-enforced blockade since 2007, the year the Islamist movement Hamas took power. | In the 11 ensuing years, its economic situation deteriorated dramatically, the UN Conference on Trade and Development found in a new report. | Between 2007 and 2018, "the estimated cumulative economic cost of the Israeli occupation in Gaza under the prolonged closure and severe economic and movement restrictions and military oper…
(2020-11-27). Anti-Iran Saber Rattling. globalresearch.ca For over 40 years, the US never attacked Iranian territory — other than by covert operations. | Tehran's legitimate nuclear energy program has no military component — confirmed time and again by the IAEA and US intelligence community assessments. | Investigative journalist …
(2020-11-27). No Thanks on Thanksgiving During US-Engineered Economic Collapse. globalresearch.ca On Thanksgiving day, throughout the year, with likely worsening times ahead, ordinary Americans are suffering through the hardest of hard times in US history. | For 36 straight weeks since March, over one million Americans sought unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. | It's …
(2020-11-27). The War Crimes of Bush and Blair — Afghanistan and Iraq. globalresearch.ca "The invasion of Iraq was a bandit act, an act of blatant state terrorism, demonstrating absolute contempt for the concept of international law…We have brought torture, cluster bombs, depleted uranium, innumerable acts of random murder, misery, degradation and death to …
(2020-11-27). Feminism Not Militarism. zcomm.org Interview on the Movement to Oppose Michèle Flournoy as Pentagon Chief…
(2020-11-27). Britain's Class War on Children. globalresearch.ca In this abridged article published by the London Daily Mirror & based on his 1975 film, Smashing Kids, John Pilger describes class as Britain's most virulent disease, causing record levels of child poverty. | *** | When I first reported on child …
(2020-11-27). Sunday 11/29: Activist Burnout Rx — Soothing the Changemaker Soul. indybay.org actionnetwork.org/events/activist-burnout-rx-soothing-the-changemaker-soul…
(2020-11-27). Iran to make terrorists regret their act. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — A military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Iran will make the terrorists who are behind the assassination of its nuclear scientist regret their act.
(2020-11-27). Hard revenge awaiting scientist's assassination perpetrators. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces said that terrorist groups and the commanders and perpetrators of the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh should be aware that severe revenge awaits them.
(2020-11-27). Parl. speaker vows severe revenge for scientist assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — In reaction to the assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh, Ghalibaf said that it is time to revenge against the perpetrators of these great crimes, which will determine the heavy and irreversible cost of these assassinations.
(2020-11-27). Tiny Desk, Tinier Man. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/desk_tease_mouse_en1zcvbvqaet4y9.jpg …
(2020-11-27). VIDEO: Israeli police act brutally for not wearing masks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — The footage hear shows how Zionist police are brutally behaving with Israeli settlers in the occupied lands for not wearing masks.
(2020-11-27). The Rich Are Cheering Wall Street's Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means Are Draining 401(k)s. commondreams.org The nation's woefully inadequate response to the pandemic is jeopardizing millions of retirement futures. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wall_street_3.jpg …
(2020-11-27). Does Shopping Ethically Really Make A Difference? popularresistance.org Ethical shopping is a somewhat new phenomenon. We're far more familiar with the "tried and tested" methods of doing good, like donating our money or time. | But while Americans generously donated $390 billion to charities in 2017, that number pales in comparison to the $130 trillion we spent on buying stuff in the same year. | How much of that went to huge companies that don't support your values-or worse, use their revenue to actively work against them? | Conscious consumers prefer to spend money with transparent companies that support the same causes they do.
(2020-11-27). 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 …
(2020-11-27). African nations 'far from ready' for COVID-19 vaccination drive, says UN health agency. news.un.org As efforts to find safe and effective vaccines for COVID-19 are showing increasing promise, the African continent is "far from ready" to roll out what will be its largest ever immunization drive, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
(2020-11-27). Celebrities demand airlines stop mass deportation flight to Jamaica. thecanary.co Supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress Thandie Newton are among a host of prominent figures calling on airlines not to operate a mass deportation flight to Jamaica next week. | "Unlawful and wrongful": | The open letter is addressed to the bosses of multiple airlines including Hi Fly, Titan Airways, and TUI UK and Ireland. In it more than 90 high-profile figures, campaigners, and activists have urged the companies to decline to operate the planned 2 December flight. | They are also calling for a pause on the operation of future deportation flights to Commonwealth countries. | The letter, which also include…
(2020-11-27). Berejiklian threatens to demolish inner city public housing. greenleft.org.au Residents in the Glebe public housing estate were letterboxed on November 11 about the demolition of their homes. The next day, public housing residents in Eveleigh received a similar letter. Rachel Evans reports.
(2020-11-27). Charity issues warning that fuel poverty will kill terminally ill people quicker this winter. thecanary.co Fuel poverty will kill people quicker this winter as terminally ill people struggle to afford to heat their homes, a charity has warned. | At risk: | High energy bills, delays in accessing benefits, and the other costs associated with their illness are leaving terminally ill people struggling to afford their heating costs, said end of life charity Marie Curie. It warned the consequences of living in cold, damp housing could lead to new infections, make existing symptoms worse, affect mental wellbeing and in the worst cases even hasten death. | In a report on 27 November, it said between 2014-2019 in Engla…
(2020-11-27). What We Do Now Will Determine the Future: Throw Away the Masks. globalresearch.ca First things first, and rather than speculate about what may happen five or ten years from now, we need to look at the present. What is being tested now is to what extent the powerful are able to shape our …
(2020-11-27). Video: Why US-Funded Mobs Are Attacking Thai-Chinese Relations. globalresearch.ca Thailand's ongoing US-funded anti-government protests aren't "pro-democracy," they are anti-Chinese. | Just like in Hong Kong, the US is attempting to create crisis for China and its allies and impede both China's and Asia's rise upon the global stage. | I go …
(2020-11-27). U.S. Election 'Success'… And Hey Presto 'Russian Interference' Disappears. strategic-culture.org The United States' election victory of Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden has yet to be officially confirmed. That requires the 500-plus Electoral College comprising the 50 federal states to cast the final vote when the constitutional body meets on December 14. Biden holds a commanding lead of over 300 delegates in the Electoral College, more than 70 above Donald Trump's quota and decisively more than the 270 threshold required for election to the White House. | Nonetheless, already one thing is indisputably clear. Biden's nominal victory from the popular vote tallies is glaring proof that Russia did not i…
(2020-11-27). The anti-refugee police riot in Paris: A warning to the working class. wsws.org An irrepressible conflict is emerging between the working class and the financial aristocracy, powerful sections of which support building a fascist police state…
(2020-11-27). Readiness of Armed Forces, 'deterrent': Defense Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — The Political-Ideological Director of the Ministry of Defense said that readiness of the Armed Forces is 'deterrent'.
(2020-11-27). Rising hunger in drought-stricken southern Madagascar forcing families to eat insects: WFP. news.un.org Hunger is on the rise in southern Madagascar due to consecutive years of drought, affecting half the region's population, or 1.5 million people, and forcing most families to eat insects, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Friday.
(2020-11-27). How COVID-19 spreads indoors — new Imperial report. imperial.ac.uk In a global analysis of where SARS-CoV-2 transmission takes place, households show the highest transmission rates.
(2020-11-27). Scientist's assassination a coward move with Israeli role. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif strongly condemned the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, saying the coward move had serious indications of the Israeli regime's role.
(2020-11-27). Despite eight-year struggle, Tazreen fire victims in Bangladesh yet to get justice. peoplesdispatch.org On November 24, 2012, a short-circuit triggered a massive fire at the nine-story Tazreen garment factory in Ashulia,. Over 110 workers were killed. Eight years on, many of the families of victims and survivors are still in a bad state…
(2020-11-27). SEC services obliged to identify those behind assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Condemning the assassination of Iranian scientists, Iran's Judiciary Chief said that the intelligence and security services and the relevant judicial authorities are obliged to identify those behind the assassination.
(2020-11-27). Far From a Change, RCEP Agreement is More Capitalism as Usual. counterpunch.org The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is being called a new model of trade agreements. Such paeans appear to be premature, and we might better hold off on uncorking the champagne. It is best to remember that so-called "free trade" agreements are products of neoliberal assaults on any and all efforts to protect people and the
(2020-11-27). Breaking barricades, braving repression, farmers reach Indian capital Delhi. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of farmers rallied to India capital city New Delhi from the neighboring States, primarily from Haryana and Punjab. Despite everything the govt. threw at them, they marched on…
(2020-11-27). Taiwan: A US Foothold Before a Chinese Tidal Wave. globalresearch.ca Taiwan has found itself increasingly in the middle of the growing power struggle between a waning US and a rising China. | Taiwan is recognized by both the UN and the vast majority of the world's nations including (officially) the United …
(2020-11-27). How Postal Workers Saved The Election. popularresistance.org The story of mail ballots in 2020 is the story of a union postal workforce willing to go to extraordinary lengths to make sure that every vote got delivered. | Postal workers did this despite the deliberate holdups created by new Postmaster General Louis "Delay the Mail" DeJoy, and a workforce hit hard by COVID. | More than 65 million people voted by mail this fall—a record. And…
(2020-11-27). How Mitch McConnell's Do Nothing Republicans Are Killing You. commondreams.org To them I ask: How much death and suffering must the American people endure before you act? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mcconnell_2.jpg …
(2020-11-27). Blue Plaque unveiled for Nobel Prize-winner Abdus Salam. imperial.ac.uk English Heritage have unveiled a Blue Plaque to mark the home of Professor Abdus Salam, who founded the Theoretical Physics Department at Imperial.
(2020-11-27). (Un)Happy Holiday: Trump Administration Gifts Big Oil as it Guts Migratory Bird Treaty Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-27). Assassination perpetrators definitely to be punished. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that the perpetrators of the great crime of the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh will definitely be punished.
(2020-11-27). Trump Administration Is Rushing To Mine Sacred Tribal Land. popularresistance.org In yet another attack on the environment before leaving office, the Trump administration is seeking to transfer ownership of San Carlos Apache holy ground in Oak Flat, Arizona, to a copper mining company. | The administration pushed to finish the environmental review process, a necessary step to transfer ownership to copper mining company Resolution Copper, and its two parent companies Rio Tinto and BHP, to December 2020, almost a full year ahead of the planned completion. | "The Trump administration is cutting corners and doing a rushed job just to take care of Rio Tinto…"
(2020-11-27). Community Wants Justice For Mother Of Three Killed By Teen Driver. popularresistance.org Saint Paul, MN — A small crowd gathered on the West Side of St. Paul Sunday afternoon to demand justice for a woman who was fatally run over by a teenage driver. According to family and witnesses, Karina Chosa, a 35-year-old mother of three fell in the street and was fatally hit by a 16-year-old driver who has not been charged. The incident took place November 17, around 6 p.m. near the corner of George Street and Stryker Avenue in Saint Paul. Karina's mother, Michelle Gonzalez, said that the vehicle dragged her body down the road before stopping, leaving Karina with more than a dozen broken bones.
(2020-11-27). US CDC plans to reduce quarantine time after potential COVID-19 exposure. wsws.org The purpose of reducing the isolation period to as little as seven days is to ensure workers will be back on the job faster, even though the CDC admits this will increase the transmission of the virus.
(2020-11-27). Our Asia Pacific Website. educators/Dropbox/_data/_rss/globalresearch.ca.xml …
(2020-11-27). Biden Should Call for Emergency G20 Leaders Meeting, Says Religious Development Group. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-27). COVID-19 Economy: A Deliberate Disaster. popularresistance.org With nearly 12 million cases and a quarter million deaths in the US so far (over 55 million cases and 1.3 million deaths world-wide), the COVID 19 pandemic is ravaging civilization. The disease is on track to be the deadliest epidemic since 1918. | The economic fallout for the working class has been severe. In the US, unemployment has skyrocketed, with 45.4 million new unemployment claims since March 14. At least 1/6 of those with jobs before the pandemic are now out of work. According to The New York Times, "The economic downturn is shaping up to be particularly devastating for renters, who are more likely to be…
(2020-11-27). America's Future Is Liberal Fascism Sporting a Smiley Shirt and Armed With a Syringe. strategic-culture.org The globalists responsible for engineering a medical tyranny across much of the Western world have something valuable to teach right-wing nationalists and would-be fascists, and that is you don't sell your damaged product out of the barrel of a machine gun, but rather dripping from the end of a syringe that promises to end all pain and misery. | Patrick Henry, one of America's more outspoken Founding Fathers, famously remarked "give me liberty or give me death" when the life of his nation was on the line. Today, America's famous battle cry has been replaced by a masked and muffled gasp that advises, without hope…
(2020-11-27). Resistance cinema enjoys long life as cinema history. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance sent a message on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival.
(2020-11-27). EPA Finds Glyphosate Is Likely to Injure or Kill 93% of Endangered Species. globalresearch.ca The Environmental Protection Agency released a The long-anticipated draft biological evaluation released by the agency's …
(2020-11-27). Differing Mask Mandates in Georgia Schools Put Teachers at Risk for COVID. truthout.org Masks were optional, and about half of the children wore them. So did the receptionist, but only sporadically, according to several teachers. | Within a couple of days, the receptionist was out sick. Another receptionist called in sick as well. Both had caught the coronavirus, according to social media posts. In the ensuing weeks, a wave of cases would rush through the building — an outbreak for which district leaders blamed the community rather than the lack of a mask mandate in the schoo…
(2020-11-27). Desperation and Hope Amid the Wuhan Outbreak. thenation.com Desperation and Hope Amid the Wuhan Outbreak…
(2020-11-27). Trump and a Republic That We Could not Keep. counterpunch.org Donald Trump refuses to concede and claims the 2020 election was rift with fraud. American democracy is in peril. Then the GSA will fund the Biden presidential transition. His lawsuits are coming to an end. The electoral college will soon cast its ballots. And Donald Trump will no longer be president of the US. The
(2020-11-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Youth and workers shut state-run phosphate plant in Tunisia demanding jobs; four-hour national public sector strike in Italy in protest at pandemic social and health catastrophe; months-long strike of nurses in Zimbabwe sold out by unions; community health workers continue stoppages and protests for pay rise and improved conditions…
(2020-11-27). Atlas Welcomes Killing Loved Ones With Covid as This May Be 'Their Final Thanksgiving'. indybay.org Dr. Scott Atlas, a top White House coronavirus adviser, said that Americans should flout public health guidance and gather as normal for the holidays as this may be "the final Thanksgiving" for many. | Photo of Hoover Tower under Creative Commons via flicker. Scott Atlas is on leave from Stanford University's Hoover Institute while he serves under Trump.
(2020-11-27). Candle-light ceremony of servants in Hazrat Masoumeh Shrine. en.mehrnews.com QOM, Nov. 27 (MNA) — The candle-light ceremony of servants of Hazrat Masoumeh (PBUH) Shrine was held on the occasion of her martyrdom anniversary in Qom on Fri.
(2020-11-27). COVID-19 lockdown in Iran's Sanandaj. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — A two-week plan for covid-19 restrictions started in several Iranian cities on Saturday, November 21, according to which car traffic is prohibited from 9 PM to 4 AM. The plan has been going on for a week now.
(2020-11-27). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-11-27). Canada's Housing Co-ops Find Success Despite Covid-19 Challenges. popularresistance.org Housing co-ops in Canada remain positive about the future, despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 this year. | A recent survey conducted by the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) during a virtual town hall held last month revealed that 96% of co-op managers and staff were 'doing well'. | Most housing co-ops in Canada are rental co-ops developed during the 1970s and 80s under government social housing programmes targeting people with low to moderate incomes. Across Canada, over 2,200 non-profit housing co‚Äëops are home to about a quarter of a million people in over 90,000 hou…
(2020-11-27). Vindicating Jeremy Corbyn. globalresearch.ca By now the apocalyptic metaphor for Jeremy Corbyn has crept through the doors of our consciousness. The tendency in the press to describe the unlikely leader in foreboding words which contain a warning: toxic; dangerous; destroy; risk, has gone in …
(2020-11-27). Tuesday 12/1: Alicia Garza: BLM Co-Founder & Activist on New Book, "The Purpose of Power" indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-11-27). Velayati condemns assassination of Iranian scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for International Affairs said that the visible and hidden perpetrators of the assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh should wait for the revenge of Iranian nation.
(2020-11-27). How the Richmond Progressive Alliance Organized for Victory. zcomm.org In California the Richmond Progressive Alliance won another stunning victory in this month's local elections…
(2020-11-27). Court in Tunisia sentences blogger to two years in prison over social media posts. peoplesdispatch.org Blogger Wajdi Mahouechi was reportedly arrested after he criticized the public prosecutor in Tunisia. On November 12, the Tunis First Instance Court convicted him of all charges and sentenced him to two years in prison along with a fine of 1,000 Tunisian Dinars (USD 300)…
(2020-11-27). Turkey sentences over 300 people to life for their alleged involvement in 2016 failed coup attempt. peoplesdispatch.org More than 470 people were tried for their alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016 to overthrow Erdogan out of which the court found 337 guilty…
(2020-11-27). Millions face a financial cliff as grim economic news keeps on coming. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Wednesday, November 25, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that new claims for regular state unemployment benefits increased for the second week in a row, up 30,000 to 778,000. This is the highest level in five weeks and the first time since July with back-to-back increases. Adding in the weekly new claims for the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance or PUA for the self-employed and gig workers, almost 1.1 million people sought government aid in the recession. | For the first time in almost two months, the total number of people receiving government unemployment benefits across all progra…
(2020-11-27). What Simon & Schuster's Acquisition Would Mean for American Publishing. scheerpost.com Dan DeLuca / CC BY 2.0] By Steve Wasserman / Original to ScheerPost The recent news that Bertelsmann, the German owner of the publishing empire PenguinRandomHouse, has made an all-cash offer of $2 billion to acquire Simon & Schuster, continues the relentless conglomeration that has marked global publishing for the past forty-plus years. If approved, the deal will leave only four gigantic… |
(2020-11-27). Monday 11/30: Bakanal De Afrique (Bda) Festival. indybay.org San Francisco…
(2020-11-27). Lies, "Yellow Journalism" and the Death of the Mainstream Media. globalresearch.ca During the era of Yellow Journalism in the U.S. which defined the type of journalism that existed before the start of Spanish-American War in 1898. The term, 'Yellow Journalism' was associated with various major newspapers that held no journalistic principals …
(2020-11-27). Israel behind attack on Iranian scientist: NY Times reports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — New York Times quoted intelligence officials as saying that Israel regime was behind the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-27). A nationwide university rent strike is sweeping the country as more students join the movement. thecanary.co Cambridge and Nottingham university students have joined students in Bristol and Manchester in declaring that they're on rent strike. And as other students from campuses across the UK threaten to take the same action, the movement could soon become massive. | Mo…
(2020-11-27). 5 Stages of Loss. thenation.com 5 Stages of Loss…
(2020-11-27). There is rage on the streets of Guatemala. zcomm.org For the past several days, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Guatemala against the corruption of the political elites…
(2020-11-27). '16th Resistance Int'l FilmFest festival of wonders'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Director of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival Mahdi Azimi-Mirabadi said this international cinematic event was the festival of wonders.
(2020-11-27). As Gwich'in, We Will Never Stop Fighting for Our Land. commondreams.org We are mothers and grandmothers. And we are not asking for anything but the ability to live and thrive off the land that the Creator blessed us with. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/anwr-caribou_1_0_0.jpg …
(2020-11-27). More Transparency Demanded for Gene-edited Crops. globalresearch.ca Researchers at North Carolina State University are
(2020-11-27). Terror attack not to set back Iran nuclear program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Spokesman for Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that assassination of nuclear scientists does not set back Iran's nuclear program.
(2020-11-27). Iranian Navy' authority nullifies dream of Global Arrogance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces said that grandeur and authority of Navy Force of Islamic Republic of Iran nullified dream of Global Arrogance and foreign powers to dominate security components of the region.
(2020-11-27). Iowa Tribe Creates National Park. popularresistance.org Lincoln, NE — The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is creating the nation's largest tribal national park on a forested bluff overlooking the Missouri River and a historic site of its people. | The 444-acre park will allow the tribe to tell the story of the Ioway people and provide a rustic getaway where people can hike, camp and bird-watch, said Lance Foster, the tribe's vice chairman. | "We've been here for 1,000 years now and, unlike other people who can buy and sell land and move away, we can never move away," Foster said. "This is our land forever. And we'll be here for another 1,000 years."
(2020-11-27). Iran offers full commitment to JCPOA if Biden decides to re-join the nuclear deal and lift all sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org The Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the deal in May 2018 and imposed various sanctions against Iran without any international approval…
(2020-11-27). How AIMIM Has Emerged As the Principal Challenger of the BJP, Not 'Secular' Parties. zcomm.org Although launched from a dominantly Muslim base, the Owaisi-led AIMIM sees itself as a new political force that seeks to speak not just for Muslims but a conglomerate of India's marginalised sections.
(2020-11-27). Imperial engineer to develop AI clinician to help frontline health workers. imperial.ac.uk Professor Aldo Faisal has won a Turing AI Fellowship to develop AI that will help doctors make complex decisions.
(2020-11-27). STUNNING NEWS! Trump experiences an Enlightenment, takes actions to end his term with positive endeavors. nationofchange.org If you believed that Trump had had an enlightenment and had become a completely changed man. If you were suckered into buying into that, then I have to tell you this: it was all a huge hoax, nothing more than fake news.
(2020-11-27). Palestinian administrative detainee Maher al-Akhras free at last. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian administrative detainee Maher al-Akhras was finally released from Israeli custody on November 26, Thursday. Al-Akhras had earlier been on a 104-day hunger strike to protest his illegal administrative detention by Israel and to demand his release. He agreed to end his hunger strike after successfully securing an agreement for his release at the end of his current term of administration detention, which would have otherwise most likely been renewed for another term. | Since reaching the agreement, al-Akhras has been treated at the Israeli Kaplan hospital. He was transferred there from prison due to a dr…
(2020-11-27). COVID-19 spread in different social settings – new Imperial report. imperial.ac.uk In a global analysis of where SARS-CoV-2 transmission takes place, households show the highest transmission rates.
(2020-11-27). Future visions and better balance: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2020-11-27). NIAC Statement on the Attempted Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-27). OxyContin drug kingpin Richard Sackler gave campaign contribution to Biden for President. indybay.org Opioid Drug-Overdose Victim…
(2020-11-27). European Sanctions Against Turkey Are More Likely than Ever. globalresearch.ca Another scandal erupted in relations between Turkey and the EU — on November 22, the Turkish merchant vessel, Roseline A, was detained and fully inspected by personnel of German frigate Hamburg in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, 160 nautical miles north …
(2020-11-27). Enemies not to stop plotting against Iran: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Stating that the enemies will not stop plotting against the country, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the nuclear scientist assassination shows the US-Zionist effort to continue to hit the advancement of science in Iran.
(2020-11-27). Thanksgiving Holiday With Food Not Bombs. indybay.org People at People's Park in Berkeley, lined up to get a free meal from the wonderful folks at Food Not Bombs:…
(2020-11-27). Australian PM seeks to protect revenue from China while reasserting US alliance. wsws.org Morrison pleaded that Australia should not have to choose between its "enduring alliance" with the US and a "beneficial relationship" with China.
(2020-11-27). Department of Finance audit reveals repeated oil and gas regulation violations. indybay.org "If you thought that dining with an oil lobbyist at French Laundry showed Newsom's true colors, this audit proves you right," said Kretzmann. "Even as his own agency is calling for illegal oil and gas wells to be shut down, Newsom and his regulators continue to turn a blind eye and hand out more dangerous permits."
(2020-11-27). If maliciously defying voting doesn't justify another impeachment, what does? nationofchange.org Where are widespread calls to arms that defying a legitimate election qualifies as the crisis of crises?>
(2020-11-26). Freedom Rider: Censorship in the Biden era. mronline.org 
The corporate media have joined the incoming administration in deciding what we can and cannot see and hear.
(2020-11-26). Video: Israel Enjoys Last Weeks of Love with Trump. Azerbaijan Controls Kalbajar District in Karabakh. globalresearch.ca On November 25, Azerbaijani troops entered the district of Kalbajar in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The district was handed over to Baku under the ceasefire deal reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan to put an end to the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War earlier …
(2020-11-26). Major COVID-19 outbreak in Belmarsh prison, Assange's family raise alarm. peoplesdispatch.org According to Julian Assange's partner, Stella Moris, at least 56 inmates were found to be infected in the block where he is held. Assange, along with nearly 200 other inmates of his house block, had been under lockdown since November 18…
(2020-11-26). Bolivian police arrest a military general implicated in the Sacaba massacre. peoplesdispatch.org On November 24, Bolivian police arrested the commander of the Cochabamba Military Garrison, General Alfredo Cuellar, in connection with The Prosecutor's Office ordered Cuellar's arrest after he gave his statement in the Sacaba massacre case yesterday. The Prosecutor's Office said that the arrest warrant was issued because there were elements of convi…
(2020-11-26). Bolivia: General Alfredo Cuellar Arrested Over Sacaba Massacre. telesurenglish.net The Prosecutor's Office ordered the arrest of Bolivian Air Force General Alfredo Cuellar over the massacre that occurred in Sacaba city during the protests against the U.S.-backed coup that took place in November 2019. | RELATED: | The Bolivian general will remain in a cell of the Special Forces for the Fight Against Crime(FELCC) until his cautionary hearing. | "In the Sacaba events, I only performed administrative functions.
(2020-11-26). Australian war crimes report points to history of military atrocities and coverups. wsws.org For all the mythology of heroic and honourable armed forces, the report outlines more than a century of illegal killings, massacres and other abuses.
(2020-11-26). Government website crashes as people try and find out which tier of coronavirus restrictions they'll face. thecanary.co 
Almost all parts of England will face tough coronavirus curbs with a ban on households mixing indoors and restrictions on hospitality after December 2.Only the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been placed in the lowest Tier 1 set of restrictions, with people in all other parts of England set to face more serious limits to their freedom.Large swathes of the Midlands, North East and North West are in the most restrictive Tier 3, but London will be in Tier 2. | The Liverpool City Region's move into Tier 2 is vindication of the hard work, dedication and sacrifice shown by people across our region…
(2020-11-26). Inaugural Dubai-Tel Aviv commercial flights touch down amid normalized relations between UAE and Israel. rt.com 
A flydubai flight from Tel Aviv touched down in Dubai on Thursday, marking the first scheduled commercial service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, in a continuation of the two states' normalized relations. | Passengers on the Dubai-Tel Aviv leg earlier on Thursday were greeted on arrival by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the inaugural four-hour journey as the "realization of a dream." | Some 200 Israelis then boarded the plane for its return leg to the UAE and were greeted with the message "Welcome to Dubai" as they disembarked. The airline will operate twice-daily fights bet…
(2020-11-26). Efficacy vs safety? AstraZeneca vaccine is 'busted flush' IF it cannot help elderly — but US jabs may be worse, UK doctor tells RT. rt.com 
AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine could be a lost cause if it turns out that it cannot protect the elderly against the disease, Malcolm Kendrick, an NHS GP, told RT. He warned that on the other hand, US vaccines could be dangerous. | "Realistically, it has got to work for the elderly, otherwise it is a busted flush," the Scottish doctor said, commenting on the recent media reports about the jab's potential efficacy. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the vaccine developed by the British-Swedish drug manufacturer might be much less effective for the elderly population than it is for younger people. | The reports…
(2020-11-26). Foreign Secretary defends aid cut and outlines priorities in 'British interests'. thecanary.co 
Dominic Raab has denied the Government is "salami slicing" all parts of the UK's overseas aid spending as he outlined the priorities for the slashed budget.The foreign secretary said the long-term strategic aims of the country's international work will be based on "our values and grounded in the British national interests".Raab listed his top five priorities for what is left of the budget. They are tackling climate change, Covid-19, girls' education, conflict resolution and expanding in-house management of aid delivery "in order to increase the impact that our policy interventions have on the ground".Foreign Offi…
(2020-11-26). Racist police killing in Brazil sparks protests, boycott & solidarity in US. liberationnews.org 
According to the Black Coalition for Rights in Brazil, 75.5 percent of victims of police murder in Brazil are Black.
(2020-11-26). Egyptian rights activist Hafez Abu Seada dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian rights activist Hafez Abu Seada dies after contracting Covid-19 | Co-founder of Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a leading Egyptian human-rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife said on Thursday. | Seada, co-f…
(2020-11-26). Racist killing in Brazil sparks protests, boycott & solidarity in US. liberationnews.org According to the Black Coalition for Rights in Brazil, 75.5 percent of victims of police murder in Brazil are Black.
(2020-11-26). Invasion of the Body Snatchers: How Political Science and Neoclassical Economics Zombifies the Yankee Population. dissidentvoice.org 
ORIENTATION Why do political science and neoclassical economics go in one ear and out the other? A human being who has a fully integrated social body understands that economics is about a social system of circulation of goods and services. In other words, provisioning for the population. Politics is the collective process of evaluating and …
(2020-11-26). The 'banal' trauma of Israel's nightly raids on Palestinian children. middleeasteye.net 
The 'banal' trauma of Israel's nightly raids on Palestinian children | Despite cosmetic reforms to Israeli military law in the West Bank, Palestinian children and their families are routinely abused | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 10: 00 | Israeli soldiers interrogate a Palestinian woman during a night raid in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Jalazun, north of Ramallah, on 16 June 2014 (AFP) | A sudden noise p…
(2020-11-26). Qatar to invest billions of dollars in Turkey amid currency crisis. middleeasteye.net 
Qatar to invest billions of dollars in Turkey amid currency crisis | Doha government will purchase a mall and shares of Istanbul stock exchange amid a deep currency crisis in Turkey | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 14: 01 | Qatari Emir Al Thani and Turkish President Erdogan pose for cameras in Ankara on 26 November, 2020 before a bilateral meeting (Turkish Presidency/Supplied) | The Qatari government has signed new i…
(2020-11-26). Egyptian artist Ramy Essam's new song inspired by poet jailed for 1,000 days. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian artist Ramy Essam's new song inspired by poet jailed for 1,000 days | Ramy Essam, who was at the forefront of the 2011 protests in Egypt, has released a new song to highlight Galal El-Behairy's imprisonment | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 10: 52 | Essam has released a new song to raise awareness of the imprisonment of Galal El-Behairy (MEE/Patrick Fore/Ganzeer) | Egyptian artist and musician Ramy Essam rele…
(2020-11-26). The Last, Best Chance to Save the Northern Rockies. counterpunch.org 
In these times of turmoil, Americans are flocking to our public parks, forests and rivers like never before. We are quite literally seeking shelter from the storm where we can socially distance and have our spirits regenerated by the solace and beauty of wild nature. It should therefore come as no surprise that Americans overwhelmingly
(2020-11-26). Greek working class unites, strikes for health, safety and rights amid COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org 
Workers, teachers, doctors, students and youth groups in Greece observed a nationwide general strike on November 26, putting forward a set of urgent demands in sectors including health care, education, public transport, and other areas of employment…
(2020-11-26). Thailand: Anti-Government Mobs Use Violence to Attack Fellow Protesters. thealtworld.com 
Just as US-backed anti-government protesters were dispersing from in front of Siam Commerical Bank's (SCB) headquarters in Bangkok last night — armed men who belonged to the protest's "guards" attacked fellow guards. | The suspects and victims were from opposing vocational schools notorious for their violent rivalries. | Bangkok Post in its
(2020-11-26). 'This is Canada, not North Korea!' WATCH Toronto BBQ owner get dragged away in handcuffs for breaching Covid-19 rules. rt.com 
Adamson Barbecue owner Adam Skelly has been arrested after opening his restaurant in direct defiance of lockdown orders in Toronto, with a crowd of BBQ lovers shouting 'shame!' as officers dragged him away. | The barbecue restaurant and Skelly himself became the center of controversy this week after he announced in an Instagram video on Tuesday that he was opening his doors. He also questioned lockdown orders and whether Covid-19 cases were being inflated. |
(2020-11-26). Don't hug grandma this Christmas: UK public health chief's grim Covid advice as Britain readies for festive season. rt.com 
The UK is heading for a bleak winter as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief scientific adviser on Thursday warned Britons not to hug and kiss their elderly relatives at Christmas, in a bid to protect them from Covid-19. | "Would I encourage someone to hug and kiss their elderly relatives? No I would not," Professor Chris Whitty said, during a Downing Street coronavirus briefing and days after the PM had outlined He stressed that, while hugging grandparents is technically not "again…
(2020-11-26). Palestinian hunger striker Maher al-Akhras released from Israeli prison. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian hunger striker Maher al-Akhras released from Israeli prison | Akhras spent 103 days on hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 09: 30 | Palestinian detainee Maher al-Akhras arrives at al-Najah Hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus following his release by Israeli authorities on 26 November (AFP) | Israeli authorities have released Palestinian prisoner Ma…
(2020-11-26). Israeli court orders eviction of 87 Palestinians from East Jerusalem neighbourhood. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli court orders eviction of 87 Palestinians from East Jerusalem neighbourhood | Settler group had sued residents of Batan al-Hawa, claiming land where they live was previously owned by Yemini Jews | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 13: 52 | The East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan with the Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the background (AFP/file photo) | Israel's Jerusalem District Court ratified on…
(2020-11-26). Morocco says Bahrain will open consulate in Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net 
Morocco says Bahrain will open consulate in Western Sahara | More than dozen African nations have opened consulates in Western Sahara as Rabat musters support for its control over area contested by Polisario | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 19: 55 | Decision to open consulate came after phone call between King Mohammed VI and King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain (AFP/File photo) | Bahrain will open…
(2020-11-26). Egyptian human-rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net Egyptian human-rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19 | Hafez Abu Seada, co-founder of Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a leading Egyptian human-rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife said on Thursday. | Sea…
(2020-11-26). On the Streets, In Union Halls, On the Frontlines: Have Guitar, Will Travel. dissidentvoice.org 
Each couch by the street has a story I wonder what this one maybe Did they leave their home and move into a car Or find a sofa to sleep on at a friend's house Did they stay near, or go far away Disappear without a trace […] When they come to evict your neighbor, …
(2020-11-26). 296 people died due to 'the 'militarisation' of UK and French borders. thecanary.co 
The evolution of border security in and around the English Channel has been branded a "history of death" that has seen nearly 300 people lose their lives.Under successive French and UK governments, responses to the refugee crisis have become increasingly militarised, forcing people to resort to more dangerous routes, a new report claims.Calais has been turned into a "murderous border zone", while the Home Office response to small boats crossings has grown to "monstrous proportions", it argues.More people thought to be migrants were brought to Dover on Thursday (Gareth Fuller/PA)The report — believed to be th…
(2020-11-26). Selected Articles: Bribery and Corruption in the Covid-19 Era. globalresearch.ca 
By While the world is trying to limit the destruction caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are only starting to understand its long-term effects on governments, …
(2020-11-26). READ: From hormone treatment to punishment in solitary, Maria Butina's book lays bare her US prison horror and what she saw there. rt.com 
In a freshly-published book, Maria Butina has documented her time inside the American prison system, where she spent more than a year after being dubbed a foreign agent acting on behalf of Moscow's 'influence campaign.' | The book '#Prison diary' is based on the journal Butina kept chronicling her experiences behind bars, including the time she spent in solitary confinement. | The young gun rights activist from Siberia was in the US on a student visa when she was arrested in July 2018. It was the height of the Russiagate scandal surrounding allegations that Moscow actively meddled in American affairs to get Do…
(2020-11-26). Can We Build a Progressive Future If We Dismiss a Large Part of the Working Class? counterpunch.org 
I'm happy to be retired. After decades working as a machinist in New England factories and shops, I can't say I miss having to clock into the job at 7am. I don't miss the sweaty, dirty and sometimes dangerous work I had to do. And even though I have been fortunate to have jobs mostly in places with collective bargaining agreements, I surely don't miss working in a hierarchical environment where bosses and supervisors still had too much power.
(2020-11-26). PDF of November 26 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. Detroit smashes racist plot in U.S. election Editorial: Crimes against humanity: We charge genocide! Storms, hurricanes devastate Indigenous communities; Vincent Truitt: another police victim; Black Lives Matter & disabled people; Women fight military trauma; Defend post office, workers' homes; Political forces vs #45; Will Biden stop . . . |
(2020-11-26). Greenhouse gases set new record, despite COVID-19 lockdown. mronline.org 
Top meteorologist: only a complete transformation of our industrial, energy and transport systems can stop climate change.
(2020-11-26). Is 'herd immunity' the answer after all? Moscow mayor claims that HALF of city's 12 million residents are now 'IMMUNE' to Covid-19. rt.com 
While most of Europe's large cities are now under strict lockdown to prevent Covid's spread, the biggest of them all, Moscow, is an exception. Instead of shutting down bars, shops and restaurants, a lighter touch has been applied. | On Thursday, the city's mayor indicated that the strategy — a mixture of appealing to personal responsibility and ordering relatively small-scale restrictions, while also beefing up hospital capacity — seems to be working. Sergey Sobyanin told national TV that about 50 percent of Muscovites are now immune to Covid-19 infection. | "The current option for slowing down the e…
(2020-11-26). The Heat: Crisis in Afghanistan. america.cgtn.com 
International donors pledge billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan, but there's a catch.
(2020-11-26). Egyptian human rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19. middleeasteye.net Egyptian human rights activist dies after contracting Covid-19 | Hafez Abu Seada, co-founder of the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-November | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 16: 35 | Hafez Abu Seada and his wife Nehad Abo El Komsan (Facebook) | Hafez Abu Seada, a Leading Egyptian human rights activist, has died after contracting Covid-19, his wife announced on Th…
(2020-11-26). Like a Rocket in the Garden: the Unending War in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org 
Late last week, I learned from young Afghan Peace Volunteer friends in Kabul that an insurgent group firing rockets into the city center hit the home of one volunteer's relatives. Everyone inside was killed. Today, word arrived of two bomb blasts in the marketplace city of Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, killing at least fourteen people and wounding forty-five.
(2020-11-26). Thomas Sankara: An icon of revolution. mronline.org 
October 15 was the 33rd anniversary of Thomas Sankara's death. On this day, he was murdered by imperialist forces at the tender age of 37.
(2020-11-26). Gaza blockade has pushed more than one million people below poverty line. middleeasteye.net 
Gaza blockade has pushed more than one million people below poverty line | UN report says that 11-year blockade of the coastal enclave cost Palestinians $16.7bn | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 12: 03 | Vehicles transporting Palestinians about to cross onto the Egyptian side wait at the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt (AFP) | Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has pushed more th…
(2020-11-26). Like a Rocket in the Garden: The Unending War in Afghanistan. dissidentvoice.org 
Late last week, I learned from young Afghan Peace Volunteer friends in Kabul that an insurgent group firing rockets into the city center hit the home of one volunteer's relatives. Everyone inside was killed. Today, word arrived of two bomb blasts in the marketplace city of Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, killing at least fourteen people …
(2020-11-26). Google plans fiber-optic cable linking Israel and Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
Google plans fiber-optic cable linking Israel and Saudi Arabia | Project would mark the latest sign of warming relations between the two historical enemies | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 13: 32 | The network will be more than 8,000km long and is expected to cost $400m (AFP) | Google is planning to deploy a fiber-optic network that will run through Saudi Arabia and Israel to open a new global internet traffic corridor, ac…
(2020-11-26). Turkey: Leaders of 2016 coup receive multiple life sentences. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Leaders of 2016 coup receive multiple life sentences | Verdicts are the culmination of a trial that began in August 2017 and involved a total of 475 suspects | Thu, 11/26/2020 – 10: 18 | More than 250 people were killed in Turkey on 15 July 2016 when rogue soldiers commandeered warplanes, helicopters and tanks (Reuters) | A Turkish court has jailed 337 people, including pilots and…
(2020-11-26). The Catholic Church Is Responding to Indigenous Protest With Exorcisms. truthout.org On this day, Indigenous activists in New England and beyond are observing a The acts…
(2020-11-26). What would a state-owned Amazon look like? Ask Argentina. zcomm.org Correo Compras promises to benefit workers, consumers and sellers, and could even use big data for the public good…
(2020-11-26). Facing Holiday Rush, Frontlines Retail Workers Urge Billionaire Bosses to Share the Wealth. counterpunch.org This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, frontline essential workers will be hustling to help holiday shoppers — while also fighting for dignity, hazard pay, and other protections as Covid-19 infection rates spike again in many regions. Rina Cummings, who works at the JFK8 Amazon Warehouse on Staten Island, feels like the billionaire owners are sending
(2020-11-26). Campaign to 'make Amazon pay' launched today. thecanary.co This Black Friday, it is time to By
(2020-11-26). Meet the Censored: Andre Damon. wsws.org Increased content moderation has been sold as a tool to control the far right, but the World Socialist Web Site was among the first to sound the alarm.
(2020-11-26). UK student nurse and her daughter speak out on impact of pandemic. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Elizabeth, a student nurse in her final year in Manchester, and her daughter Claire, aged 15, about their experiences during the pandemic.
(2020-11-26). Like a Rocket in the Garden: The Unending War in Afghanistan‚Ä®. zcomm.org People in the United States continue to pretend that the despair and futility we've caused isn't our fault…
(2020-11-26). Leading House Dems Demand 'Full Accounting' on Trump Order Allowing Purge of Federal Workforce. commondreams.org "The creation of this schedule would be a dramatic change in the composition of the civil service and expose it to undue political influence and intimidation," the lawmakers wrote. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/federal-workforce-trump-order-letter.jpg …
(2020-11-26). US Propaganda War on China. globalresearch.ca US trade, legislative and propaganda war rage against China. | Will it turn hot after hawkish interventionists infesting the Biden/Harris regime's national security team take over in January? | Is what's unthinkable possible? What's gone on since the Obama/Biden regime's 2013 Asia …
(2020-11-26). Afghanistan: Charge politicians and generals responsible for war crimes. greenleft.org.au The federal police is considering charging SAS soldiers for war crimes. Pip Hinman argues senior officers and politicians responsible for the Afghan war must also be held accountable.
(2020-11-26). France Not Recognizing Independence of Republic of Artsakh, Foreign Ministry Says. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) — France is not recognizing the independence of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, which controls a part of Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region, despite the relevant resolution of the national Senate, a spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said.
(2020-11-26). Giving Thanks the Turkeys Are Leaving. progressive.org It looks like the Trump Administration might go out with a whimper instead of a civil insurrection-inducing bang.
(2020-11-26). US expanding its military base in Iraqi Erbil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — A local source said US forces are expanding the Al-Harir base in Erbil by developing new missile systems and training platforms.
(2020-11-26). Why Agricultural Carbon Offsets Can't Play a Role in International Climate Action. commondreams.org Putting the responsibility of mitigation on farmers lets companies off the hook for reducing emissions along the entire supply chain. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/babygirl_0.jpeg …
(2020-11-26). Australia: Residents speak out against northern NSW school closures. wsws.org "For families like mine, this is a real panic situation! I'm in social housing and very grateful to have a roof over our heads, but if I can't give my son a quality education in the area, then I am going to have to move."
(2020-11-26). Thanksgiving Is Time for Reparations. commondreams.org It's Thanksgiving morning everywhere in America. Thanksgiving needs to mean something to Native people, preferably in the form of justice and reparations. Not a "thanks for taking" sort of commemoration. Maybe it's even time for a reconciliation with Mother Earth. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1229247358_1.jpg …
(2020-11-26). The big whitewash. greenleft.org.au Australia's political history is a dark tapestry, woven from the repeated redrafting of truth with a litany of political lies, writes Suzanne James.
(2020-11-26). 4 in 10 Americans Plan to Defy CDC Guidelines on Thanksgiving. zcomm.org As of Tuesday, more than 12.4 million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with close to 260,000 having died from the virus so far…
(2020-11-26). Victoria's new housing program falls short. greenleft.org.au Public housing activist Jacob Andrewartha reports on concerns that state funding for new public, as distinct from social, housing have not been included in the Victorian government's housing plan.
(2020-11-26). Mexico: Ex-Official Videgaray Rejects New Corruption Allegations. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Former Finance Secretary Luis Videgaray rejected accusations linking him to the "Master Scam", a corruption case that took place during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018). | RELATED: | The new accusations were made by Sergio Arturo Rodriguez, a lawyer who defends former Social Development Minister Rosario Robles. | According to Rodriguez, Videgaray ordered the diversion of public resources to fin…
(2020-11-26). TikTok teens trolling Trump in Tulsa: A high point in an otherwise low year. salon.com In this otherwise terrible year, Gen Z scored a small victory by landing a blow to Trump's MAGA delusion…
(2020-11-26). Ecuador-U.S. Preliminary Trade Deal to Be Signed in December. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Committee of Foreign Trade (Comex) authorized the beginning of negotiations for the subscription of a preliminary Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States on December 7. | RELATED: | Foreign Trade Minister Ivan Ontaneda explained that the preliminary FTA will not address "sensitive issues" such as trade in agricultural goods. | The negotiations will be focused on issues such as export facilitation, better…
(2020-11-26). We needed to hear Melania Trump say "Who gives a f*ck about Christmas" salon.com It was hard proof that Melania Trump is just as bad as the rest of her clan — and we all heard it…
(2020-11-26). What the COVID Vaccine Hype Fails to Mention. globalresearch.ca Pfizer recently announced that its covid vaccine was
(2020-11-26). At the UN, Italy Abstains on Nazism. globalresearch.ca The political significance of this vote is clear: NATO members and partners boycotted the Resolution which, first of all, calls into question Ukraine without naming it, whose neo-Nazi movements have been and are used by NATO for strategic purposes….
(2020-11-26). Chile: Gov't Pension Fund Withdrawal Draft Advances in Senate. telesurenglish.net Chile's Senate approved on Thursday the second withdrawal of 10 percent of individual pension funds (AFPs), aiming to support the population during the economic crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The lawmakers approved the government's draft with 35 votes in favor, one against, and five abstentions, allowing the withdrawal and establishing that those who access it have to pay the corresponding income tax. The…
(2020-11-26). Thank you, Gritty, for rallying with us to save our democracy. salon.com The chaotic orange mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers became an icon of democracy in 2020…
(2020-11-26). US to be destroyed by itself. en.mehrnews.com  …
(2020-11-26). Trump Announces Pardon for Ex Security Adviser Who Lied to FBI. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he has pardoned Michael Flynn, his former National Security Adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). | RELATED: | "It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon," Trump tweeted, congratulating the retired Army lieutenant general while wishing him "a truly fantastic Th…
(2020-11-26). Thursday 11/26: New Labor Movements: Movements I and II. indybay.org Online via Zoom; via McEvoy Foundation for the Arts…
(2020-11-26). Sri Lankan Organizations Requests Nobel Prize for Cuban Doctors. telesurenglish.net Sri Lanka's Friends of Cuba Group Wednesday asked to nominate Cuba's Henry Reeve Medical Brigade for the Nobel Peace Prize for its "humanistic work facing disaster situations." | RELATED: | The Group launched a virtual campaign to collect signatures to support the nomination and in rejection of the 60-decades-long U.S. blockade against Cuba. | "This initiative is also a tribute to the Cuban Revolution's historic leade…
(2020-11-26). Millions strike in India. peoplesdispatch.org More than 200 million workers and farmers went on a national strike in India protesting the anti-people policies of the central government run by the far-right Bharatiya Janata Party.
(2020-11-26). Chile: 7 Arrested Amid Protest for Political Prisoners' Release. telesurenglish.net Seven people Wednesday were arrested during a protest for the release of hundreds of political prisoners who were captured during the 2019 social outbreak against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | Thousands of people took to the streets to "demand the freedom of the young people who remain in custody for their participation in the protests that followed October 18, 2019," protestor Ana Bohemia tweeted. | Pi…
(2020-11-26). A U.S. Color Revolution 'Comes Home to Roost' in the 2020 Election. globalresearch.ca It has been more than three weeks since election day and the incumbent U.S. president still has yet to concede defeat. Despite the media's distraction over the perspiration of his personal attorney during a bizarre press conference, the legal team …
(2020-11-26). US sanctions clear symbol of crimes against humanity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations said that US sanctions are an obstacle for Iran in its fight against the coronavirus.
(2020-11-26). Bolivia – the left returns to power. indybay.org The Bolivian people have proven that reason, dignity and fighting spirit cannot be suppressed either by a military coup or by government repression. The election result has implications not only for Bolivia, where it is an important step towards the restoration of democracy, but for the entire Latin American region in terms of democracy, national independence and economic and social progress.
(2020-11-26). Cinema Verite to hold classes attended by cinematic figures. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — Due to a spike in the COVID-19 cases in Iran and also the significance of the Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as "Cinema Verite", this international prestigious cinematic event will be held online.
(2020-11-26). Chicago area nursing home workers' strike. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 700 nursing home workers who are members SEIU Health Care Illinois/Indiana (HCII) began a second #StrikeForOurLives on November 23. Strikers walked out at 11 Infinity nursing homes across the state of Illinois. Members of SEIU have been denied adequate staffing, PPE and hazard pay.
(2020-11-26). What the rich are thankful for. wsws.org Amid mass unemployment, hunger and death, America's financial oligarchy is celebrating a bumper year.
(2020-11-26). How Americans can help the frontline workers battling Covid-19. nationofchange.org The pandemic highlighted the essential work that nursing home staff members perform—and the necessity of treating them as essential workers from now on.
(2020-11-26). COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Widespread, Even Among Medical Professionals. globalresearch.ca Public health groups, including the World Health Organization, are making a concerted effort to reduce COVID vaccine hesitancy, as many medical professionals and minority groups remain doubtful about safety and efficacy. | *** | As details on the latest
(2020-11-26). What UAW President Rory Gamble is really thankful for this Thanksgiving. wsws.org Few, if any, workers will read the trite and clichéd Thanksgiving message from United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble, published Wednesday on the UAW's web site. But it is worth mentioning for its sheer hypocrisy.
(2020-11-26). Consider the wishbone: What we can learn from a Thanksgiving turkey's bones. salon.com It started almost 3,000 years ago with the Etruscans, who believed birds could foretell the future…
(2020-11-26). 154 works submitted to Documentary section of Cinema Verite. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — So far 154 works have been submitted to the Entrepreneurship Documentary Competition section of the 14th edition of "Cinema Verite" which is slated to be held in Tehran from Dec 8-14, 2020.
(2020-11-26). Rewarding outreach and awarding excellence: Education news from Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Here's a round up of education updates from across Imperial.
(2020-11-26). As We're Giving Thanks, Let's Resolve to Change Our Food System for the Better. commondreams.org It's a time of year to reflect not just on what we're grateful for, but how we can make the abundance and blessings go around. Making our food system fairer is part of that. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1228571015_2.jpg …
(2020-11-26). How a Grassroots Movement is Building Political Power: Notes From Richmond, California. counterpunch.org In California, the Richmond Progressive Alliance won a stunning victory in this month's local elections. Richmond is a working class city of 110,000, 80 percent people of color, north of Oakland on the San Francisco Bay. It is home to a major Chevron refinery that has been the focus of political battles about Chevron's pollution, Chevron's
(2020-11-26). Sunday 11/29: Transforming Gratitude to Service of Others – Sunday Worship Online. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-11-26). Turkey Jails Hundreds for Life Over 2016 Failed Coup Attempt. telesurenglish.net A Turkish court has jailed 337 former pilots and other suspects for life, including former top-ranking officials in the military, over a plot to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a failed coup attempt four years ago, a court document obtained by AFP news agency showed on Thursday. | RELATED: | Nearly 500 defendants were accused of carrying out the attempt to overthrow the government on July 15, 2016, fro…
(2020-11-26). Iran COVID-19 update: 482 deaths, 13,961 cases in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,961 COVID-19 infections and 482 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-11-26). French National Assembly adopts "global security" ban on filming of police. wsws.org The "global security" law threatens fundamental, constitutionally-protected rights and establishes the effective framework of a permanent, fascistic police state.
(2020-11-26). Address water scarcity 'immediately and boldly', urges UN agriculture agency chief. news.un.org More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high levels of water shortages and scarcity, the UN agriculture agency said in a new report launched on Wednesday.
(2020-11-26). In Remembrance of Mark Anthony Rolo. progressive.org The late, great Native American writer from Wisconsin always found a reason to give thanks.
(2020-11-26). The Covid-19 Pandemic Helps Tell the True Story of Thanksgiving. commondreams.org At the time the Pilgrims landed, the Wampanoags and their neighbors had been tested by the years they called the Great Dying. An epidemic from 1616 to 1619—which may have been smallpox (there are other theories)—had killed as many as 9 out of 10 coastal Indians. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/thanksgiving.jpg …
(2020-11-26). Hailing election security, New York Times drops its "Russian meddling" narrative. wsws.org The fact that it is absent from the Times' November 22 editorial makes absolutely clear one basic fact: the entire anti-Russia narrative is a deliberate fabrication.
(2020-11-26). Hundreds of Thousands of Students Traveled Home This Week Amid COVID Spike. truthout.org After a fall spent studying on ghost-town campuses,
(2020-11-26). Bourgeois Democracy: Tyranny of the Minority. indybay.org The Nov. 3 Presidential election came close to being a third time that a minority-elected candidate got selected as the White House Occupant. Had 200,000 more ballots–less than 1/5 of 1% of total U.S. votes cast–in Michigan and Pennsylvania been cast in T-Rump's favor, the U.S. would have witnessed an absurd Tyranny of a Minority for the third time in the last 20 years. Only in the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media cocoon would the U.S. electoral system be deemed as the " beacon of democracy."
(2020-11-26). China's Reaction to a US Unannounced Visit to Taiwan. dissidentvoice.org PressTV Interview — expanded transcript Background China has reacted strongly to a senior U-S official's unannounced visit to Taiwan, warning that it will take legitimate and necessary action according to circumstances. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman reiterated Beijing's firm opposition to any official ties between Taiwan and the US. The reaction came after the media …
(2020-11-26). 26 Activists Say Authors of Berkeley 5G Law had Major $ Conflicts. indybay.org There has been immense opposition in Berkeley to the planned rollout of hundreds of 4G/5G "small" cell towers. Some community activists are now looking at the legal consultants hired to write Berkeley's laws, and wrote this letter to the City Council and city officials to protest the firm's conflict of interest.
(2020-11-26). Whitty Says Judgement About AstraZeneca Vaccine Should Be 'In the Hands' of Drug Regulator. sputniknews.com Controversy is surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, with critics expressing concerns that it could be based on "shaky science".
(2020-11-26). McDonald's 'Last Happy Meal' Post Triggers Depressing Thoughts Among Netizens. sputniknews.com The food-chain giant apparently meant that at some point, everyone outgrows the happy meal, typically ordered by children, but many Twitter users sensed a deeper meaning in the controversial post.
(2020-11-26). Biden's Cabinet likely to get US mired in more wars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — Projected President-elect Joe Biden's top cabinet selections, deeply tied to the defense industry, will likely ensure US troops get stuck in more intractable military conflicts, analysts say.
(2020-11-26). UK Military's Overseas Base Network Involves 145 Sites in 42 Countries. Encircling China? Global Military Presence. globalresearch.ca The size of this global military presence is far
(2020-11-26). Unions call for urgent action on delivery rider deaths. greenleft.org.au The deaths of five food delivery riders in just two months prompted unions organise a vigil outside the Sydney HQ of Uber Eats, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-11-26). The Collapse of the Cuomosexual. thenation.com The Collapse of the Cuomosexual…
(2020-11-26). Pompeo Spells Out the New Normal: All Criticism of Israel is "antisemitic" dissidentvoice.org It is tempting to dismiss last week's statements by Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism and suggesting the global movement to boycott Israel is driven by hatred of Jews, as the last gasp of a dying administration. But that would be foolhardy. Pompeo's decision to label all but the most tepid …
(2020-11-26). Panama: President Cortizo Calls for a National Dialogue. telesurenglish.net Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo is set to announce Thursday the Bicentennial Pact "Closing Gaps" which seeks to establish a national dialogue to promote economic, educational, social, and health development. | RELATED: | Representatives of private enterprises, political parties, workers unions, and civil society have been called upon to participate in the national dialogue. | Cortizo insisted that the process is diff…
(2020-11-26). Iran petchem plant operates at 104% of capacity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — Martyr Tondgouyan Petrochemical Plant, has operated beyond expectations by producing 107,000 tons of petrochemicals which are 104 percent of its installed capacity in the period between October 21 and November 20, 2020.
(2020-11-26). Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS. news.un.org Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV / AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of additional infections and deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday.
(2020-11-26). [rewind] The California Genocide No One Talks About. scheerpost.com [Editors note: This edition of the Scheer Intelligence podcast was first broadcast in September, 2016. We are reposting here for Thanksgiving.] UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley's book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state was being settled in the 19th century. |
(2020-11-26). Veteran anti-war activist warns that 'spycops' inquiry is unlikely to change anything. thecanary.co The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill Ironically, its passage also coincides with the
(2020-11-26). The Rain on Our Yes-We-Now-Have-a-Vaccine! Parade. zcomm.org What could be better than a drug that can stop Covid? A society that doesn't let some make billions off a drug millions can't access…
(2020-11-26). Thai protesters defy threat of draconian lèse-majesté law. wsws.org Some 15,000 demonstrators joined the protest which was directed against the monarchy and the current King Maha Vajiralongkorn in particular, who has transferred crown assets worth an estimated $40 billion into his own hands.
(2020-11-26). As retail giants enjoy soaring profits, workers demand hazard pay amid soaring pandemic. salon.com "America's essential workers are facing a holiday season of unparalleled danger."
(2020-11-26). Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to face trial in a terrorism court. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi Arabian women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul appeared in court and her body was shaking uncontrollably, her voice very soft and shaky, according to her sister…
(2020-11-26). Weird Al's "We're All Doomed" nailed this sh*tshow of a year. salon.com In a single music video, Weird Al and The Gregory Brothers summed up the zeitgeist of 2020 as a "raging hellscape"
(2020-11-26). 'Deliberately Distorting' Reasoning for Limiting Large Religious Gatherings, SCOTUS Rules Against New York State's Restrictions. commondreams.org "Free religious exercise is one of our most treasured and jealously guarded constitutional rights," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent. "But those principles are not at stake today." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1228566641_1.jpg …
(2020-11-26). Brigade allied with Saudi coalition join Yemeni army. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The Sixth Brigade of the Border Guards under the command of the resigned Yemeni government joined the Yemeni army and Ansarullah.
(2020-11-26). "The Flight Attendant," Kaley Cuoco's new first class thriller, is a darkly satisfying ride. salon.com The star's next act brings out all of the qualities that made her "Big Bang Theory" character winning and adds bite…
(2020-11-26). Brazil: Senate Passes Bill to Penalize Racial Hate Crimes. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Senate approved a bill on Wednesday to extend the penalties for racial hate crimes. This happened after a wave of nation-wide protests over the death of Joao Alberto Silveira at the hands of security personnel at a supermarket in Porto Alegre. | RELATED: | The bill was introduced by Workers' Party (PT) Senator Paulo Paim who chairs the Senate s Human Rights Committee. | His text seeks to modify the Penal Co…
(2020-11-26). Colombian social leader Julián Gil released after 900 days unjustly held in prison. peoplesdispatch.org "This is a victory of people's movements," declared Julián Gil as he left the prison and was greeted by dozens of family members, friends as well as militants and leaders of his organization Congreso de los Pueblos (the People's Congress). Gil, who worked as the technical secretary of the organization was arrested 902 days ago outside the organization's office and falsely accused of having participated in and planned acts of terrorism. | On Tuesday November 24, the Specialized Judge of Cundinamarca absolved Gil of all charges and declared that he should be released immediately. Gil had been accused of rebellion a…
(2020-11-26). Famed Turkish pianist, composer Timur Selàßuk dies at 74. wsws.org Selàßuk was a prominent example of the layer of Turkish intellectuals who turned to the working class amid the political radicalization and social struggles of the 1970s.
(2020-11-26). The Four Seasons Total Landscaping fiasco gave us a reason to laugh at 2020. salon.com "We as a nation need to remember where the travesty of the Trump administration died with a whimper"
(2020-11-26). American in Transition: What's the Hurry? counterpunch.org A November 23 headline at ABC News reads: "Joe Biden's presidential transition allowed to proceed after 16-day standoff." The 16 days in question, ABC tells us, are the 16 days since Biden "clinched the presidency." "Clinched the presidency" is ABC News-speak for "the media decided he won." In point of fact, the 2020 presidential election
(2020-11-26). Pseudo-left Fourth International Bureau announces suspension of NSSP. wsws.org For three decades, the Pabloites have sanctioned every opportunist twist and turn of its Sri Lankan affiliate as it has sought to subordinate the working class to one or other section of the ruling class and its two major parties.
(2020-11-26). Greece's hospitals face collapse in the second coronavirus wave. wsws.org With death and infection figures skyrocketing, doctors and nurses are sounding the alarm over the crisis in Greece's health care system.
(2020-11-26). Australia's federal court endorses 'academic cancel culture', by Tim Anderson. thealtworld.com Statement in response to the Federal Court decision in NTEU and Anderson vs University of Sydney and others (attached below), 26 November 2020. | In a case brought against the University of Sydney by the National Tertiary Education Union of Australia (NTEU) and myself the Federal Court has decided to endorse 'academic cancel culture' where, after trolling by outside lobbies, university managers can give secret directions to academics to withdraw or modify not only their public comments but also their teaching and research materials. | Academic cancel culture works this way: (1) powerful lobbies use media allies t…
(2020-11-26). WA Labor slashes public housing. greenleft.org.au The systematic running-down of public housing by governments over a few decades is not news. However, in Western Australia the situation has become particularly desperate, writes Sam Wainwright.
(2020-11-26). VIDEO: Kylie Gilbert released from jail in prisoner swap. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — One Iranian businessman along with two other Iranian nationals who were detained abroad due to false charges were exchanged with Kylie Moore Gilbert, a spy working for the Zionist regime.
(2020-11-26). Kissinger's Influence Over the U.S.-Backed Military Coup to Overthrow Socialism in Chile. strategic-culture.org New details are emerging of the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) involvement in Chile against Salvador Allende. "We have to do everything we can to hurt [Allende] and bring him down," U.S. Secretary of Defence Melvin Laird From the day of Allende's inauguration as president, U.S. President Richard Nixon and his National Security Adviser, Henry Kissinger, schemed with the CIA to overthrown Allende, who…
(2020-11-26). Did anything good happen in 2020? We dared ourselves to look for the bright spots. salon.com 2020 has been awful — but a few good things did happen this year…
(2020-11-26). Trump Says COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery to Begin Next Week. sputniknews.com The US president previously said that the vaccine would be available before the 3 November presidential election, prompting criticism from Democrats who believed he was rushing its development.
(2020-11-26). UK Chancellor launches austerity offensive: "Our economic emergency has only just begun." wsws.org The cost of this unprecedented economic collapse will be paid in its entirety by the working class.
(2020-11-26). Nusra Militants Launched 29 Attacks on Syria's Idlib De-Escalation Zone. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Syrian militants from the Nusra Front terror group* carried out 29 attacks across the de-escalation zone in and around the northwestern province of Idlib, the deputy head of Russia's Syria reconciliation centre said on Thursday.
(2020-11-26). TeleSUR Signal Returns to Bolivian Television. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca announced that as of Wednesday teleSUR multi-media platform's signal will return to the Bolivian television after a year of being off the air by order of the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez. | RELATED: | "The signal of Latin America's most important multi-media is back. Censorship is not the path to people's democracy. Today we celebrate freedom of expression," Choquehuanca…
(2020-11-26). Venezuela's UN Envoy Calls for Alliance of Nations Against US Sanctions – Video. sputniknews.com Venezuelan UN envoy Samuel Moncada has called for cooperation between the 29 nations currently under unilateral US sanctions to "mitigate" their effects – just as Iran, Russia and Cuba have helped his country in the past.
(2020-11-26). Millions of Farmers and Workers Protest Across India. telesurenglish.net India witnessed on Thursday the march of thousands of farmers to New Delhi and a national strike to which 250 million workers were called. | RELATED: | The states of Kerala, Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh were the scene of massive demonstrations by farmers against laws that allow large traders to purchase products directly from farmers. | "Instead of guaranteeing prices and bringing security to the mark…
(2020-11-26). Iraq's economic and political crisis threatens to ignite new upheavals. wsws.org Iraq has become a key political battleground in US imperialism's militaristic confrontation with Iran, further exacerbating its crisis.
(2020-11-26). Tens of thousands of farm-raised salmon escape into wild. nationofchange.org The question is… will this affect the Tasmanian ecosystem?
(2020-11-26). 'We Have Won Over the Occupation': Israel Frees Maher Al-Akhras After 103-Day Hunger Strike. commondreams.org The Palestinian father of six was released after refusing all food and drink to protest Israel's administrative detention policy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/free.jpg …
(2020-11-26). Trump Says Will Vacate White House if Electoral College Votes for Biden. sputniknews.com The incumbent US president has so far refused to concede to what he called "election fraud", vowing to continue his legal battle to ensure that all ballots cast in the 3 November election are legitimate.
(2020-11-26). Venezuela Calls on UNSC to Reject Unilateral Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday, Venezuela's Ambassador Samuel Moncada proposed the formation of an "International Alliance Against Unilateral Coercive Measures" to halt the crimes against humanity committed by the U.S. government, which keeps arbitrary economic sanctions against 29 countries. | RELATED: | "The U.S. claim to impose its national legislation as if it were universal laws, t…
(2020-11-26). French Retailer Carrefour Sued for Black Man Death in Brazil. telesurenglish.net A Brazilian state attorney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Carrefour to seek US$37.6 million in damages after a black man was beaten to death by security guards at the retailer's store in Porto Alegre city. | RELATED: | Apart from claiming damages, the lawsuit by the attorney asked a court to shut the store in the city to "reduce the risk of possible hostile acts that could occur during protests." | Carrefour Brazil said in a…
(2020-11-26). Wednesday 11/25: Shut Down KKR Digital Day of Action — Divest from the Coastal GasLink pipeline. indybay.org Call, email and tweet at KKR all day on Wednesday. Let them know that their investment in the Coastal GasLink pipeline project is not a good one. KKR should divest now! | San Francisco: (415) 315-3620 | Investor-Relations@kkr.com | twitter.com/KKR_Co | [more contact info below]…
(2020-11-26). Galilee Blockade targets Allianz. greenleft.org.au Coral Wynter reports on a campaign to pressure insurance company Allianz to withdraw all support for the controversial Adani-owned Carmichael coal mine.
(2020-11-26). Tens of millions of workers to join all-India general strike. wsws.org As a direct consequence of the reaction of ruling elites to the pandemic, focused on profits and share prices, social opposition in the working class is erupting.
(2020-11-26). Amid Public Health and Employment Crises, New Survey Shows Poor Americans Agree on Policy Solutions. commondreams.org With over 262,000 Americans killed by Covid-19, millions jobless and at risk of soon losing unemployment aid, and families and friends warned against spending Thanksgiving together because of the dangers of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, new polling results revealed Thursday that people with low incomes agree upon a range of policy solutions to poverty and hunger. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12770002851.jpg …
(2020-11-26). Thousands of US college students return home for Thanksgiving amid surging pandemic. wsws.org After the disastrous reopening of campuses this fall led to hundreds of thousands of cases, countless college students are bringing the coronavirus home with them.
(2020-11-26). Will Biden ensure my family is reunited? peoplesdispatch.org Millions of Americans are celebrating Donald Trump's election loss. But for some of us, it's also deeply personal. To my family, Trump's loss means the possibility of reunification. My parents, who are Indian citizens living in the United Arab Emirates, have been waiting to spend their golden years with their daughter and grandchildren—a reward for decades of hard work that helped finance American college education for three daughters. But because of Trump, they remain alone and separated from me. | In April 2020, just as I was putting together the final stages of an arduous sponsorship application for my p…
(2020-11-26). "It's going to be a billionaire Thanksgiving." Wealth of US richest just hit $1 trillion since the start of the pandemic. nationofchange.org "The increases in billionaire wealth continue to defy gravity in the real economy where millions have lost their jobs, health, and livelihoods."
(2020-11-26). UK's Military Spending Boost Will Make the World More Dangerous. globalresearch.ca 'I have decided that the era of cutting our defence budget must end, and it ends now.' | These were the words of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, when he the biggest increase to the UK's military budget since the …
(2020-11-26). Review: Dispatches Against Displacement. indybay.org A work by a prominent San Francisco housing activist in a context of ongoing defeat for San Francisco renters…
(2020-11-26). Education secretary Gavin Williamson broke the law when removing safeguards for children in care. thecanary.co In a landmark judgement on 24 November, the Court of Appeal unanimously agreed that the education secretary Gavin Williamson unlawfully introduced changes to children's social care legislation during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. | Statutory instrument 445: | On 23 April, proposed changes to remove or dilute legal safeguards protecting children in care (
(2020-11-26). Bribery and Corruption in the Covid-19 Era. globalresearch.ca While the world is trying to limit the destruction caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are only starting to understand its long-term effects on governments, economies, companies and individuals. The global crisis has exacerbated existing flaws at all levels, …
(2020-11-26). What Thanksgiving and the Coronavirus Pandemic Share: As Seen from Boston. commondreams.org Perhaps more than any other day, Thanksgiving embodies the underlying embrace of endless growth and voracious consumption: normally the year's biggest travel day, its reliance on massive amounts of fossil fuel makes the holiday a climate changing event. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/metacom-sachem-settlers-wampanoag-illustration-1911.jpg …
(2020-11-26). Toward Global Sharing. dissidentvoice.org Since the onset of the global pandemic, the idea of a universal basic income has rightly received high-level political attention—not only within individual countries (such as here in the UK where it was at least debated by Parliament back in March), but also on the international level as endorsed by the United Nations. Never has …
(2020-11-26). Florida Sheriff's Target Schoolchildren as Future Criminals Based on Abuse History. zcomm.org Former deputies told the news outlet that "they were ordered to harass people on the target list by visiting their homes repeatedly and looking for reasons to write tickets and make arrests. One in 10 of the people targeted have been teenagers."
(2020-11-26). Tuesday 12/1: Abolition Then and Now: Robin D. G. Kelley and Isaac Julien. indybay.org Online via Zoom; via McEvoy Foundation for the Arts…
(2020-11-26). Verzuz battles brought us together to bond over live music again. salon.com The pandemic took live music away from us. Verzuz gave it back and brought us closer to the musicians we love…
(2020-11-26). Real-world neuroscience experiments show diversity in learning new motor skills. imperial.ac.uk Researchers at Imperial College London have shown how the whole body changes while learning new movement-based skills.
(2020-11-26). It's a Billionaire's Thanksgiving: Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit. commondreams.org The combined wealth of U.S. billionaires has grown 34 percent since March 2020. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/elon_musk_thanksgiving_billionaires.jpg …
(2020-11-26). World Economic Forum's 'Great Reset' Plan for Big Food Benefits Industry, Not People. globalresearch.ca The World Economic Forum's (WEF)
(2020-11-26). New Zealand's PM Ardern Set to Declare Climate Emergency. telesurenglish.net The New Zealand government will put forward a motion to declare a climate emergency next Wednesday; the government said as parliament reconvened after a general election won by Ardern's party. | RELATED: | "We've always considered climate change to be a huge threat to our region, and it is something we must take immediate action on," Ardern said, according to state broadcaster TVNZ. "Unfortunately, we were unable to prog…
(2020-11-25). Video: Yemeni Houthis New Generation Quds-2 Cruise Missile Strike against Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca The Yemeni Houthis have fired their new cruise missile, the Quds-2, at a Saudi Aramco oil company distribution station in the kingdom's city of Jeddah, the group's media news wing announced early on November 23. A spokesperson for the Armed …
(2020-11-25). Assange's life in danger as major COVID-19 outbreak hits Belmarsh Prison. wsws.org Assange's partner Stella Moris has reported a mass outbreak in the house block where the WikiLeaks founder is imprisoned, with 56 prisoners and staff testing positive to the coronavirus.
(2020-11-25). Colombians call for human rights, peace. greenleft.org.au Human rights activists gathered to denounce the ongoing massacres and killings of social leaders in Colombia on November 21, reports Fred Fuentes.
(2020-11-25). Venezuela: Guaido Calls for Regime Change 'Bipartisan Support'. venezuelanalysis.com The opposition leader has called for a "popular consultation" and boycotted upcoming legislative elections.
(2020-11-25). Biden's Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump is monumental. After four years of nonstop cruelty against workers, the poor, people of color, women, LBGTQ folks, immigrants, Muslims, the environment, the climate, and the foreign victims of Trump's bombs, we can …
(2020-11-25). The US Still Penalizes Thousands of Veterans. counterpunch.org The military has a very long history of denying veterans' benefits to soldiers. From a high of veterans granted benefits through the GI bill following World War II, the number of veterans who have been denied benefits beginning during the Vietnam War accelerated and reached new highs during…
(2020-11-25). UAE's Fatwa Council denounces Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. middleeasteye.net 
UAE's Fatwa Council denounces Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation | Ruling backs a similar announcement by the Council of Senior Scholars of Saudi Arabia earlier this month | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 12: 47 | A genral view taken on May 29, 2019 shows the sea front promenade in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Fatwa Council has denounced the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror…
(2020-11-25). WATCH: Australian teen choked UNCONSCIOUS by pub guard, head hits floor with a THUD, video used as ANTI-MASK political fodder. rt.com 
The sound of an Australian teenager's head hitting the floor in a video circulating on social media might be called the thud heard 'round the world, but the footage was spun falsely as the latest example of Covid-19 mask tyranny. | The video, which made the rounds on social media on Wednesday, starts with a skinny and unconscious teenager being carried from behind in a chokehold by a portly security guard. The guard throws the teen down, leading to his head hitting the floor with a loud thud, then picks him up like a ragdoll by his shirt and trousers, carrying his lifeless-looking body out the door. | It tu…
(2020-11-25). Brussels to permit launch of Sputnik V? EU will consider recommending Russian Covid-19 vaccine, application for approval filed. rt.com 
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Wednesday that it has begun negotiations with the manufacturers of Russia's pioneering Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. | According to an official from the EU body, which licenses medicines and vaccines within the bloc, "the developer has contacted EMA and they are in early discussions now." Regulators will assess data on Sputnik V before publishing a recommendation on whether it can be used by healthcare systems within EU member states. | According to Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which bankrolled the development of the formula,…
(2020-11-25). Barbara Ransby & David Sirota Warn of Close Links Between Biden's Cabinet Picks & Corporate Power. democracynow.org 
President-elect Joe Biden declared "America is back" this week as he revealed some of the people who will staff his administration in key national security posts, vowing to roll back Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy and embrace multilateralism. Among his picks are longtime adviser Tony Blinken for secretary of state, diplomatic veteran Linda Thomas-Greenfield as ambassador to the United Nations, and former Secretary of State John Kerry for a new Cabinet post as climate czar. Historian, author and activist Barbara Ransby says Biden's picks so far mostly come from the centrist establishment of the Demo…
(2020-11-25). How the UK Became a Chumocracy. counterpunch.org 
Boris "BoJo" Johnson survived his bout with Covid-19 after spending time in intensive-care a few months ago. BoJo's survival notwithstanding, he's now having to self-isolate—again– as a result of meeting with a group of Tory MPs, many casual about social distancing and mask-wearing, who subsequently tested positive for the virus.
(2020-11-25). Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize proposal denounced. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize proposal denounced | Social media users have called the nominations a mockery, citing human rights abuses by the leaders | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 14: 38 | Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize (AFP) | The latest people named for the Nobel…
(2020-11-25). People Are Rising Up Against The Elites, So Should We. dissidentvoice.org 
Protest in Peru: The people demand neither corruption or exploitation This weekend, ten thousand people took to the streets in Guatemala to protest the President and Congress over a proposed budget, the largest in its history, that cuts funds for health care and education as poverty rises, and provides slush funds to politicians and governments. …
(2020-11-25). Israeli soldiers attack medics treating injured Palestinian in Jordan Valley. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli soldiers attack medics treating injured Palestinian in Jordan Valley | The disturbing video footage of the attack went viral on Palestinian social media overnight, sparking an uproar by human rights advocates | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 14: 03 | "> | An Israeli soldier fires teargas against Palestinian protesters during a protest against Jewish settlements on 24 Nove…
(2020-11-25). Newly discovered MAGNETAR signal alters understanding of mysterious deep-space radio bursts. rt.com 
Bursts of radio and X-ray activity from a star with an extremely powerful magnetic field may have handed astronomers a fresh clue in unravelling the mystery of 'fast radio burst' signals from outer space. | The puzzling phenomena of fast radio bursts have left astronomers scratching their heads since they were first discovered in 2007. The bizarre blasts can emit as much power as 500 million suns but they last only a few milliseconds and arrive without any warning. | A widely-held explanation for the fascinating signals remains elusive. Because of their remarkable brightness, some experts believe they must be…
(2020-11-25). Creeping fascism after the U.S. election: Trump's march to Gilead. mronline.org 
Phil Hearse responds to socialist critics of the creeping fascism thesis who put their faith in parliamentary democracy and liberals like Joe Biden.
(2020-11-25). Venezuela prepares for parliamentary elections. peoplesdispatch.org 
On December 6, over 20 million Venezuelans will go to the polls to elect 277 representatives of the National Assembly for the period 2021-2026. According to the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, 14,400 candidates from 107 political parties are contesting in the parliamentary elections. | The upcoming electoral process is crucial because it is a constitutional and peaceful solution to the political crisis generated, in January 2019, by the US-backed right-wing opposition leader and self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela Juan Guaidó. The far-right parties supporting Guaidó have decided not to…
(2020-11-25). Unwanted Christmas presence. thecanary.co 
Scientists have warned of the risk of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in light of the government's Christmas bubble plan. Read more about that By
(2020-11-25). Puzzling higher AstraZeneca vaccine efficacy for smaller dosage explained: It was reportedly tested on people only under 56. rt.com 
A seemingly strange phenomenon of a smaller dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine being more effective than a bigger one is reportedly explained by it first being tested on a younger group. | On Monday, the pharmacological company
(2020-11-25). PW Podcast: U.S. imperialism hinders Cuban COVID-19 vaccine. peoplesworld.org 
Beyond the Page is a companion podcast to the award-winning publication People's World. With every episode, we'll take you deeper into the topics covered at PeoplesWorld.org. Our program brings you in-depth interviews with journalists and activists on the most pressing stories in progressive politics, labor, and the struggle for socialism in the United States. The …
(2020-11-25). Foreign Office minister resigns over plans to slash aid budget. thecanary.co 
A Foreign Office minister has resigned in protest against the government's decision to cut the overseas aid budget, saying such a move is "fundamentally wrong". | Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the aid budget will be cut to 0.5% of gross national income in 2021 — in spite of promises not to reduce it in the Conservative manifesto — adding the Government's "intention" is to return it to 0.7% when the fiscal situation allows. | Baroness Sugg, whose brief included sustainable development, said promises should be kept in the "tough times as well as the good". | In a letter to the Prime Minister, she wro…
(2020-11-25). Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize nomination denounced. middleeasteye.net Israel-UAE deal: Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed's Nobel Peace Prize nomination denounced | Social media users have called the nominations a mockery, citing human rights abuses by the leaders | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 14: 38 | Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize (AFP) | The latest nomination for the Nobel…
(2020-11-25). Nigerians reject US imperialism with #EndSARS protests. therealnews.com 
At the root of Nigeria's #EndSARS movement is a popular rejection of corruption, exploitation, and the abuse of poor and working-class people. But the movement is also a rejection of neoliberalism, militarism, and a bloody history of U.S. imperialism and European colonization.
(2020-11-25). COVID explodes inside prisons, but only guards to get first doses of vaccine. liberationnews.org 
Over the past week, 14,697 new cases of Coronavirus infection were reported inside of state and federal prisons — the highest level since the pandemic began.
(2020-11-25). Covid-19: Turkey announces figures for asymptomatic cases for first time since July. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey announces figures for asymptomatic cases for first time since July | Country shatters previous record-high numbers as inclusion of asymptomatic cases reveal scale of outbreak | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 19: 43 | Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca says 80 percent who test positive are either asymptomatic or show slight symptoms (AFP/File photo) | Turkey has recorded 28,351 new…
(2020-11-25). Israeli press review: Netanyahu-MBS meeting kept secret from Israeli ministers. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli press review: Netanyahu-MBS meeting kept secret from Israeli ministers | Meanwhile, Israelis on the verge of heading to a fourth election since April 2019 as political factions look into bill to dissolve Knesset in December | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 12: 58 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his coalition partner Defence Minister Benny Gantz (AFP) | Netanyahu-MBS meeting causes a stir
(2020-11-25). Turkey: Erdogan demands legal probe into calls for release of Kurdish leader. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Erdogan demands legal probe into calls for release of Kurdish leader | Angry president attacked former ally Bulent Arinc, who resigned after asking that political prisoners, including Selahattin Demirtas, be freed | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 11: 26 | Erdogan addressed his ruling AK Party group at the Turkish parliament on 25 November 2020 (Turkish Presidency) | In a fiery speech on Wednesday, Turkish Pre…
(2020-11-25). A statue in verse for Friedrich Engels's partner Mary Burns. peoplesworld.org 
Friedrich Engels, whose 200th birthday falls on November 28, 2020, had a very personal connection with Ireland. The moment he set foot in Manchester, in 1843, sent by his father to help run the family textile factory, he met the then 20-year-old Mary Burns, daughter of an Irish dyer, and herself a worker in the …
(2020-11-25). Trump Scheduled to Meet Devil at Manhattan Crossroads. counterpunch.org 
Return of soul expected, No change in U.S. politics anticipated Washington, November 24: Mephistopheles, the prince of darkness, announced today through his press spokesperson, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, that he would meet on Thursday "with his old friend" President Trump and return to him his soul. The transfer is expected to take place at noon at the
(2020-11-25). A Trojan Horse? PathCheck's Contact Tracing App Coming to Minnesota and the World. mintpressnews.com 
Another contact tracing app is being rolled out in the state of Minnesota. This brought to you by MIT Media Lab spinoff PathCheck, who intends to be the global leader of "precision medicine" for minorities.
(2020-11-25). COVID Economy: A Deliberate Disaster. counterpunch.org 
With nearly 12 million cases and a quarter million deaths in the US so far (over 55 million cases and 1.3 million deaths world-wide), the COVID 19 pandemic is ravaging civilization. The disease is on track to be the deadliest epidemic since 1918. The economic fallout for the working class has been severe. In the
(2020-11-25). Living with addiction and COVID-19 — a WW commentary. workers.org 
In the countrywide COVID-19 epidemic, it is easy to forget that the most vulnerable among us include those with opioid addictions who use the medications methadone (Diskets, Methadose) and buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, Zubsolv, Bunavail). These people, who are reliant on constant and steady dosing of their medicines to stave . . . |
(2020-11-25). How Many Syrians Did You Vote to Kill? counterpunch.org 
How many Syrians did you vote to kill on Election Day? Thanks to our perverse political system, the answer will be revealed over the next four years if the Biden administration drags the U.S. back into the Syrian Civil War. But there are steps that Trump can take in his final months in office to
(2020-11-25). U.S.-China relations: Beijing slams State Department report 'concocted by Cold War fossils'. mronline.org 
China has described a U.S. report on how Washington should confront and contain Beijing as having been "concocted by Cold War fossils" who are destined to be "swept into the garbage dump of history".
(2020-11-25). Chicago: Neighbors help neighbors survive with food distribution. liberationnews.org 
Eight months into the pandemic, with no relief in sight from the federal government, the working-class and oppressed people of the United States have been confronted with multiple crises at once.
(2020-11-25). 'Essential' workers? Companies more interested in protecting profits than people. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Three front-line workers whose lives and livelihoods are under constant pressure from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic say their employers—a grocery chain and an acute-care facility—first hailed them as "essential" and treated them well. But after an initial burst of recognition, the companies are now more interested in profits than in people. But in …
(2020-11-25). Neil Finn — "Heroes" counterpunch.org 
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(2020-11-25). Nebraska kosher meat packing plant leaves workers trayf—unclean—vs. coronavirus. peoplesworld.org 
HASTINGS, Neb.—When it comes to protecting workers against the coronavirus, the Noah's Ark kosher meat plant in Hastings, Neb., leaves its employees, most of them workers of color, the opposite of kosher: The Yiddish word trayf. It means "ritually unclean." And unclean—or, to be precise, endangered due to lack of personal protective equipment, unsanitary conditions, …
(2020-11-25). France bans citizens from filming and identifying violent police officers. peoplesworld.org 
PARIS — Against a backdrop of street protest—even in the midst of a COVID lockdown—and increasing police violence and repression, France Tuesday passed the draconian Global Security Law which could make it an offense punishable by a year in jail and a 45,000 euro fine to film, post, and identify police officers committing violent actions. …
(2020-11-25). The marketisation of truth. mronline.org 
As Trump continues to contest the validity of the U.S. election, it's time we look deeper at the causes of our post-truth malaise, argues Marcus Gilroy-Ware…
(2020-11-25). 'Smoke and mirrors' sums up Rishi Sunak's Spending Review. thecanary.co 
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spending Review was a fine bit of electioneering, if you're a Tory. Otherwise, as one person "Smoke and mirrors": | First up, and it was Richard Vaughn from the iPaper who
(2020-11-25). Crimes against humanity: We charge genocide! workers.org 
On Friday, Nov. 20, over 200,000 new cases of the COVID-19 were diagnosed in the U.S. — on that one day! Since the virus began to travel through the country in late January — at first undetected — over 260,000 people have died, and over 12,250,000 people have contracted the . . . |
(2020-11-25). Indigenous Groups Vow to Keep Resisting as Construction Is Approved for Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline. democracynow.org 
A massive fight is brewing in Minnesota against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a permit for the project this week. After years of resistance, pipeline construction is now set to begin by the end of the month despite the concerns of Indigenous communities, who say it would violate tribal sovereignty and contaminate the land and water. The controversial proposed pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to a terminal in Superior, Wisconsin, cutting through Indigenous territory in Minnesota and running under more than 200 streams. Construction could also b…
(2020-11-25). COVID Thanksgiving: Jobs crisis brings unhappy Turkey Day for millions. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The latest joblessness figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal an unhappy Thanksgiving "Turkey Day," as some 20.45 million workers still drew state or federal unemployment checks as of Nov. 7—and the despair could increase even more as the December holidays approach. That's because a key source of money for those workers, federal aid, …
(2020-11-25). Scientists warn of third wave risk over Christmas bubble plan. thecanary.co 
Easing coronavirus restrictions over Christmas could lead to a third wave of the pandemic and another lockdown, scientists have warned.Boris Johnson has told families they must make a "personal judgment" about the risks of coronavirus to vulnerable loved ones when forming a Christmas bubble.The prime minister urged the public to "think carefully" over the festive period after it was confirmed that three households will be able to mix from December 23 to 27.The UK government and devolved administrations have agreed a joint plan to relax social distancing rules over the festive period, allowing friends and family t…
(2020-11-25). Growing threats to workers' homes. workers.org 
A rent-controlled apartment building, Washington, DC. In March and April, over 22 million workers in the United States lost their jobs. So far, the stumbling economic recovery has brought 12 million back, but 10 million workers — 90% of them in the low-paid service sector — still do not have . . . |
(2020-11-25). 'Stick Grandpa by the window': Irish immunologist urges festive revelers to mothball family traditions… because, Covid-19. rt.com 
It is possible to celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving safely, an Irish immunologist has told a skittish public— you just have to cut out all physical contact and socializing, forget hugging, and avoid after-dinner conversation. | Professor Luke O'Neill of Trinity College in Dublin has reassured pandemic-fearing families that they don't necessarily need to call off their holiday celebrations — they just need to drain the gatherings of all human connection and camaraderie. | Children can hug their grandparents, he ventured during a Tuesday interview with RTÉ, but only "briefly outdoors while w…
(2020-11-25). Thanksgiving is going to kill a lot of people, again. therealnews.com 
Amid a terrifying surge in COVID-19 cases, millions are defying public health warnings and traveling for Thanksgiving—a grimly fitting situation, given the central role of contagious diseases in the genocide of this continent's Native people.
(2020-11-25). What President Biden Won't Touch: Foreign Policy, Sacred Cows, and the U.S. Military. counterpunch.org 
In this mystifying moment,…
(2020-11-25). 'Faint and shaky' Loujain al-Hathloul transferred to Saudi terrorism court. middleeasteye.net 
'Faint and shaky' Loujain al-Hathloul transferred to Saudi terrorism court | Family warns that women's rights activist looks visibly weak after more than two years in jail | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 16: 33 | Undated photograph released on 6 August 2019 on Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her at undisclosed location (AFP) | Imprisoned Saudi women's rights activist Loujain…
(2020-11-25). Portland disabled Black Lives Matter protesters demand rights under ADA. workers.org 
A claim was filed in U.S. District Court here on Nov. 1 charging that disabled people are being denied their right to protest against "systemic racism" by local, state, and federal police agencies. The claim cites Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). August 2020 protest. Joining in . . . |
(2020-11-25). Historians challenge false narrative behind St. Louis 'Victims of Communism' resolution. peoplesworld.org 
ST. LOUIS—The Board of Aldermen in the city of St. Louis recently passed a resolution allegedly honoring so-called "victims of communism." As has been the case in other localities where similar resolutions and statements have been passed, the real goal has been to attack and undermine the grassroots coalition work carried out by communists, socialists, …
(2020-11-25). Are U.S. nuclear missiles returning to Europe? workers.org 
U.S. nuclear missiles to threaten Russia, Europe? Published Nov. 17 in the Italian daily newspaper, Il Manifesto, where Dinucci analyzes military developments. Translation by John Catalinotto. More than five years ago we published a headline in the [June 9, 2015] issue of Il Manifesto: "Are the missiles coming back to . . . |
(2020-11-25). Libya: US sanctions Kaniyat militia suspected of killing hundreds. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: US sanctions Kaniyat militia suspected of killing hundreds | Armed group, which is part of Haftar's LNA, accused of human rights abuses in the Libyan town of Tarhuna | Wed, 11/25/2020 – 15: 27 | Mohammed al-Kani and his brother Abdul Rahman al-Kani (Social media) | The United States on Wednesday unilaterally sanctioned the Kaniyat, a militia accused of murdering hundreds of civilians in the…
(2020-11-25). Trump pushes ANWR drilling — what will Biden do? workers.org 
Defend the Sacred Alaska — Arctic Refuge rally, Fairbanks, Alaska, March 7, 2018. Since Nov. 7, corporate media has focused on President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election defeat, labeling his actions "damaging to [the myth of bourgeois] democracy." Yet one of Trump's few concrete actions since the election . . . |
(2020-11-25). Letters of life from slow death row. mronline.org 
Tiyo Attallah Salah-El's exemplary life (without parole) is testament to the human spirit and the cause of abolition.
(2020-11-25). Activistas: A continued call for community action. peoplesworld.org 
In this election cycle, politicians testified that a change in our country is needed. They claimed that a change would come. For years the Latino community has been waiting for this change to happen. Our community is uniquely aware that not much has changed in the streets and neighborhoods in which we live. There needs …
(2020-11-25). 'Infection level far too high': Germany extends 'partial' Covid-19 lockdown, leaving small exception for Christmas. rt.com 
Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of Germany's 16 states have agreed to prolong the country's Covid-19 restrictions for at least another four weeks, but made special exemptions for close family and friends on Christmas. | The holidays will be an "important" but "difficult" time for the Germans, Merkel said, announcing the government's decision as she called on the nation to make "one more" push in the battle against the virus. She called the previous measures, dubbed a "light" lockdown, a "partial success," but said they were simply not enough. | "The exponential growth of infection numbers has been bro…
(2020-11-25). La pandemia se eleva y la economía se afloja. workers.org 
Realmente es bastante repugnante. La burguesía calcula las pérdidas y ganancias con insensible desprecio por las masas que sufren tanto por el aumento vertiginoso de los casos de COVID como por el colapso del mercado laboral. Ahora, muchos de los que quedaron desempleados en la primavera se están quedando sin . . . |
(2020-11-25). 'Average' effectiveness & unexplained side effects: 7 QUESTIONS that AstraZeneca needs to answer about its Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com 
The drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Monday it would seek emergency authorization for its coronavirus vaccine with various regulators. However, it might first have to answer a number of serious questions about its jab. | The British-Swedish company, which has developed its candidate vaccine together with the University of Oxford, "will begin the submission of the clinical data to regulators around the world that have a framework in place for emergency use or conditional approval," its spokesman said on Monday, adding that the list of the regulators that will receive the application particularly includes t…
(2020-11-25). Indigenous Slavery and the Thanksgiving Difference. splcenter.org  …
(2020-11-25). 350 US Supports Demands for Indigenous Sovereignty. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-25). 10 organizations honoring Native peoples' history and future on Thanksgiving. nationofchange.org Food Tank is standing with and highlighting organizations renouncing the traditional story of Thanksgiving and honoring Indigenous communities.
(2020-11-25). Indigenous Activists Are Occupying The Hamptons Until Thanksgiving. popularresistance.org Between the Atlantic Ocean and the Peconic Bay of Long Island, there is an isthmus known as Canoe Place. Thousands of years ago, the land was where the native Shinnecock tribe carried their canoes during travel. Today, the territory is surrounded by the glitzy luxury housing of the Hamptons. It is also the site of Sovereignty Camp 2020, where Indigenous Shinnecock activists have been demanding justice for their people since the beginning of November. | The occupation is being led by the Warriors of the Sunrise, a group made up mostly of Shinnecock elders who are affectionately known by their community as "the Gra…
(2020-11-25). With Brutal Memories of Standing Rock, Stop Line 3 Campaigners Wary of Rule Barring 'Counterinsurgency Tactics'. commondreams.org "I've been followed for hundreds of miles along the line by different trucks," said one Indigenous organizer. "I don't know if that's counterinsurgency, but it's certainly surveillance." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/line3.jpg …
(2020-11-25). CIA Partners With Google, Amazon And IBM. popularresistance.org AWS currently holds the sole contract to provide cloud computing services to a number of intelligence agencies, including the FBI and the NSA. That contract is set to expire in 2023 and this new award — managed by the CIA — will further weaken Amazon's once privileged position in the federal money sweepstakes, which had already taken a hard hit when Microsoft was unexpectedly chosen over Bezos' company for the Department of Defense's own cloud services contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) program.
(2020-11-25). Amazon announces the opening of its online pharmacy. wsws.org Amazon's entry into the pharmaceutical industry underscores the conglomerate's accelerating domination over sector after sector of the US and global economy.
(2020-11-25). Hey Joe, Where You Going With That Pentagon in Your Hands? counterpunch.org By all accounts, the frontrunner to be Joe Biden's pick for Secretary of Defense is Michèle Flournoy. It's a prospect that should do more than set off alarm bells — it should be understood as a scenario for the president-elect to stick his middle fingers in the eyes of Americans who are fed up with endless war
(2020-11-25). Return of Great Game in Post-Soviet Central Asia. globalresearch.ca The recent Issue Brief by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission entitled
(2020-11-25). Biggest Trade Deal in History Excludes United States. strategic-culture.org Anya PARAMPIL | Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Beijing-based journalist Ian Goodrum about the recent signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in Asia. |
(2020-11-25). Liberals Economists and Corporations: an Interview with Evan Jones. counterpunch.org In the academic discussion of liberalism, the corporation is generally ignored. The character of the corporation is rarely up for discussion. It's completely absent in the entire economics profession. In political science, it is generally ignored. That's the take of Evan Jones of the University of Sydney Department of Political Economy. Why do liberals in
(2020-11-25). Behind the US Treasury vs. Federal Reserve 'Rift'. Just What is the $455 Billion? globalresearch.ca This past week the US Treasury and the US Federal Reserve Bank engaged in a rare public disagreement. US Treasury Secretary, Mnuchin, in a letter to Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last week directed the Fed to …
(2020-11-25). The Post Covid World, The WEF's Diabolical Project: "Resetting the Future of Work Agenda" — After "The Great Reset". A Horrifying Future. globalresearch.ca They call "Resetting the Future" a White Paper, meaning it's not quite a final version. It is a draft of sorts, a trial balloon, to measure people's reactions. It reads like an executioner's tale.
(2020-11-25). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government builds migrant concentration camps on Canary Islands. wsws.org Like Syriza in Greece, the "left populist" Podemos party is supporting the building of mass internment camps to imprison thousands of refugees.
(2020-11-25). UK Supreme Court Judge Slams 'Totalitarian' COVID 'Control Freaks' in Government. globalresearch.ca A British Supreme Court judge has slammed the UK government as 'control freaks' for attempting to control people's lives under the guise of COVID, and labeled it "morally and constitutionally indefensible" to define what freedoms the public should and shouldn't …
(2020-11-25). Skewed Responsibility: Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry was always going to make for a gruesome read — and that was only the redacted version. The findings of the four-year investigation, led by New South Wales Court of Appeal Justice and Army Reserve Major-General Paul Brereton, point to "credible evidence" that 39 Afghan non-combatants
(2020-11-25). Keeping the Empire Running: Britain's Global Military Footprint. dissidentvoice.org A few nostalgic types still believe that the Union Jack continues to flutter to sighs and reverence over outposts of the world, from the tropics to the desert. They would be right, if only to a point. Britain, it turns out, has a rather expansive global reach when it comes to bases, military installations and …
(2020-11-25). UK mother whose children all contracted COVID-19 speaks out to demand school closures: "I agree you must close schools and universities to save lives" wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to Linda, a parent of three school children, who all tested positive for coronavirus at the end of October.
(2020-11-25). The "Zero-Covid" campaign by Britain's pseudo-left: a political cover for Labour and the TUC's back-to-work drive. wsws.org The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs around Corbyn finally, in August, announced its support for a Zero-Covid policy, but its statement was careful to make clear that the measures proposed were in the best interests of capital.
(2020-11-25). Cuba Successfully Halts Its COVID-19 Outbreak: A Reflection of the Socialist Revolution and the Legacy of Fidel Castro's Vision of Health Care. globalresearch.ca 'Private medicine grants privileges to those who have money to the detriment of those who do not have it and nothing could be more inhumane than that. It is unbelievable that rich societies that apply this and many other similar …
(2020-11-25). Headlines for November 25, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Sees Deadliest Day in Pandemic in Over 6 Months as Hospitalizations Reach Record High, U.S. to Begin Pfizer Vaccine Distribution by Mid-December, France Readies to Ease Restrictions as Italy and Spain Record Highest Death Tolls of Second Wave, Russia Says Sputnik Vaccine Over 95% Effective, Biden National Security Appointments Focus on Multilateralism, International Cooperation, Trump Takes Credit for Historic Dow Jones Surge, Plans Election Hearing with Giuliani at Gettysburg, Donors Pledge $12 Billion in Afghan Aid as 14 Killed in Bamiyan in Latest Act of Violence, Ethiopia Warns of Imminent Attack in Tigr…
(2020-11-25). The Unending War in Afghanistan Is America's Shame. commondreams.org People in the United States continue to pretend that the despair and futility we've caused isn't our fault. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-816984888.jpg …
(2020-11-25). Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South. thenation.com Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South…
(2020-11-25). Israeli Army Says Held Drills Near Border With Gaza Strip. sputniknews.com TEL AVIV (Sputnik) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that they held a military exercise near the border with the Gaza Strip involving the Gaza Division, as well as units of the Air and Space Force, Navy, Cyber Defense and intelligence.
(2020-11-25). UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and occupation. news.un.org Israel's military operations and prolonged closure of Gaza, has caused economic damage of $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018, driving the poverty rate up almost fourfold compared to what it might have otherwise been, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said in a report published on Wednesday.
(2020-11-25). Victory for Tribes, Waterways, and Planet as Pebble Mine Denied Permit. commondreams.org "Sometimes a project is so bad, so indefensible, that the politics fall to the wayside and we get the right decision." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pebble_mine_denied.jpg …
(2020-11-25). Beyond Orwell and Huxley: Brave New World Unfolding? Compulsory Vaccination, Digital Passports? globalresearch.ca Today's brave new world may be heading in directions beyond what Orwell and Huxley imagined. | It's facilitated by made-in-the USA covid and economic collapse. | For ordinary Americans, it created worse hard times than during the Great Depression. | It's facilitating the …
(2020-11-25). Neoliberal Janet Yellen: Biden/Harris Regime's Choice for Treasury Secretary. globalresearch.ca In response to her selection, the Dow topped 30,000 for the first time in market history. | The disconnect between equity prices and Main Street reality is stark. | Since valuations plunged last winter, they've gone hyperbolic to record or near-record highs….
(2020-11-25). Australia's war crimes in Afghanistan protested. greenleft.org.au A snap protest outside Australian Department of Defence offices called for the total withdrawal of troops to Afghanistan, reports Peter Boyle.
(2020-11-25). "Superheroes" and "Nice" Guys: Coverage of Biden's Hawkish Cabinet Picks is Predictably Lacking. mintpressnews.com Just as they failed to hold power to account in the run-up to the disastrous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, corporate media is refusing to ask the hard questions about Biden's hawkish cabinet picks.
(2020-11-25). Surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. wsws.org Conscious of the growing opposition to his policies, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been pinning hopes on an early vaccination program.
(2020-11-25). US coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths explode during past two weeks. wsws.org The number of active cases in the country has risen to more than five million and is on track to double every six to eight weeks.
(2020-11-25). As Palestinian Refugees Face Severe Crisis, Canada Must Show Support for UNRWA. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) and the Coalition of Canadian Palestinian Organizations (CCPO) are urging the Canadian government to take action in response to the crisis facing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for …
(2020-11-25). UN experts decry Iran's reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic. news.un.org Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been given a fair trial and was forced to confess under torture, two experts advising the UN Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.
(2020-11-25). "SNL" brings back Morgan Wallen after cancellation, Timothee Chalamet to make hosting debut. salon.com The musician was originally scheduled to perform in October until videos surfaced of him partying without a mask…
(2020-11-25). Bryan Washington on Fiction 'Outside the Bounds of Trauma'. thenation.com Bryan Washington on Fiction 'Outside the Bounds of Trauma'
(2020-11-25). "We demand an end to patriarchal violence in all its expressions" peoplesdispatch.org On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, working class women across the world raise their voices against patriarchal violence, exploitation and oppression…
(2020-11-25). How to cook big meals when you're low on kitchen space. salon.com The biggest tip? Clean as you go (trust us)…
(2020-11-25). ‚ÄûDie Groàüen hà∂ren auf zu herrschen, wenn die Kleinen aufhà∂ren zu kriechen" Das Recht auf individuellen und kollektiven Widerstand wahrnehmen! globalresearch.ca Noch immer in der Geschichte der Menschheit mussten sich die Bàºrger eines Volkes Tyrannen aller Couleur beherzt entgegenstellen, um die ihnen zustehende Freiheit zu erkà§mpfen und sich nicht unterjochen zu lassen. Friedrich Schiller hat uns diesen Freiheitskampf gegen die Tyrannei …
(2020-11-25). Nurse: "We Are Screaming at the Top of Our Lungs and So Few Are Listening" truthout.org Uri Friedman of The Atlantic popped off a chewy little
(2020-11-25). Interior Minister in German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania forced to resign over ties to neo-Nazi network. wsws.org Research from the TAZ daily and Der Spiegel magazine revealed in the days leading up to his resignation that Caffier bought a Glock handgun in early 2018 from the right-wing extremist Frank T.—allegedly so he could go hunting.
(2020-11-25). Zionist regime, cause of 'insecurity, instability' in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Zionist regime is the main cause of insecurity and instability in the region.
(2020-11-25). Ex-Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi Dies of COVID-19 in UAE – Reports. sputniknews.com Al-Mahdi, the leader of the largest opposition party in Sudan, became head of the country's government in 1986 but was overthrown in a military coup in 1989 that led the now ex-Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to power.