(2020-12-28). A More Honest Perspective of the COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Since the first cases of the new coronavirus strain outside of China, every aspect of the pandemic's ever-changing amoebic narrative has been carefully controlled by the World Health Organization and major government health agencies. | High officials within a syndicate of …
(2020-12-28). Meet The Pseudo-Left Imperialists Fighting Against Universal Healthcare. mintpressnews.com 
Since comedian Jimmy Dore called on progressive members of Congress to pressure Nancy Pelosi to hold a floor vote on Medicare For All, a collection of media personalities have launched vicious attacks against him while deflecting from his overwhelmingly popular argument.
(2020-12-28). The 2020 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media as to the causes and devastating consequences of the Covid-19 "pandemic".
(2020-12-28). Thousands of Americans "Negatively-Affected" Following COVID-19 Vaccination. Anaphylaxis, Severe Allergic Reaction. globalresearch.ca Thousands of people have been unable to work or perform daily activities, or required care from a healthcare professional, after getting the new As of …
(2020-12-28). 'Demon Slayer' shatters box office records in Japan. laprensalatina.com Tokyo, Dec 28 (efe-epa).- "Demon Slayer," the film adaptation of the manga series "Kimetsu no Yaiba," has become the highest-grossing movie in Japan in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. The animated film has grossed 32.47 billion yen ($313 million) since its release two and a half months ago, according to data published by the …
(2020-12-28). 'Now It's the Senate's Turn': All Eyes on McConnell After House Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Relief Checks. commondreams.org Progressives in both chambers of Congress are pressuring the GOP majority leader to urgently hold a vote on the Covid-19 legislation. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12776060611.jpg …
(2020-12-28). After Deadly Delay, Trump Folds and Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill. commondreams.org But only after the president "let 1,309 more people die from Covid-19 and 179,104 more people contract it," lamented Rep. Mark Pocan. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/food_line2_0.jpg …
(2020-12-28). Covid-19 Exposed the Urgency for a Right to Housing. commondreams.org Without giving renters the option to buy their homes, this crisis could be even worse than the Great Recession. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/housing_1.jpg …
(2020-12-28). As Covid conspiracies spread, Lebanon's president 'doesn't know' if he'll take vaccine. middleeasteye.net 
As Covid conspiracies spread, Lebanon's president 'doesn't know' if he'll take vaccine | Michel Aoun's spokesperson tells MEE president has not decided whether to take jab, as healthcare officials urge a public awareness campaign | Mon, 12/28/2020 – 16: 44 | A supporter of Lebanese President Michel Aoun wears a face mask with a drawing of the president and the writing in Arabic that reads "Yo…
(2020-12-28). Covid-19: Infected Israelis to vote at drive-through polling stations. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Infected Israelis to vote at drive-through polling stations | Coronavirus-hit voters can cast ballots through their car windows in March's election | Mon, 12/28/2020 – 15: 41 | Drive-through polling stations will be installed for Israel's national election in March (Screengrab) | With politicians desperate for every vote in March's election, Israelis suffering from the coronaviru…
(2020-12-28). Native Youth Provide For Community And Elders During Covid Pandemic. popularresistance.org 2020 has been a year of many trials across Indian Country. Across our many Nations, rural, city and everywhere in between, we are all coping with the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 virus. We have missed gatherings, ceremonies, and the everyday celebrations as part of quarantine and to keep those we love safe. Our loved ones lost during this time often died alone, while those of us left behind have had to mourn them without the touch and care of being physically together. Left to pick up the pieces as we try to move forward has left so much anxiety and depression in our young, elders, and even us adults.
(2020-12-28). The US Covid Death Toll Increases Exponentially. thenation.com The US Covid Death Toll Increases Exponentially…
(2020-12-28). Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London. thenation.com Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London…
(2020-12-28). The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis. news.un.org Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle to cope with repeated closures and re-openings, and the transition, if it's even an option, to online schooling. Disadvantaged children, however, have been worst-hit by the emergency measures. In part three of our look back at the effect that COVID-19 has had on the world, we focus on the education crisis provoked by the pandemic.
(2020-12-28). Tuesday 12/29: COVID-19 Vaccine & the Black Community: Safety, Efficacy & Dispelling Fear. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-28). Big Pharma and Big Profits: The Multibillion Dollar Vaccine Market. globalresearch.ca First published on January 27, 2016. | Of relevance to an understanding of the Covid Vaccine Initiative | The business of vaccines is soon to become a major source of profits for the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations. A press release (Business Wire, …
(2020-12-28). Leo Panitch and the Socialist Project. mronline.org 
The death of Leo Panitch has made the world a darker place. His writings have carried us through some of the most difficult periods in the history of the socialist left, as wave after wave of the neoliberal onslaught broke workers' organizations, serving up one defeat after the next. Leo's work sustained so many of …
(2020-12-28). In the Fight Against Poor Health, the USA Is Punching Well Below Its Weight. commondreams.org By focusing more on battling inequality, new research shows, the United States could significantly improve American life expectancy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/healthcare_inequality_1.jpg …
(2020-12-28). Bolivia: Cochabamba Farmers Request a Lawsuit Against Añez. telesurenglish.net The Six Federations of the Cochabamba Tropics (CTF) held an assembly to demand justice for the victims of the Sacaba and Senkata massacres, which were committed by the coup-born government led by Jeanine Añez in 2019. | RELATED: | Chaired by the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) leader Evo Morales, the CTF requested the activation of a lawsuit against Añez and other officials for crimes against humanity, including…
(2020-12-28). Neera Tanden and Antony Blinken Personify 'Moderate' Rot. indybay.org Neoliberal corporatists move in…
(2020-12-28). Doomsday ex Machina: Daniel Ellsberg and the Nuclear Gang. counterpunch.org 
You hide in your mansion While the young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world — Bob Dylan, "Masters of War" (1963) October 15, 1969. That's the day the world might have
(2020-12-28). China — A Marxist Analysis. mronline.org 
Vijay on China: A Marxist Analysis…
(2020-12-28). "I Just Felt Like I Had No Control Over My Body": Survivors of Alleged ICE Medical Abuse Speak Out. democracynow.org 
Dozens of immigrant women detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia have joined a class-action lawsuit against ICE over allegations they were subjected to nonconsensual and invasive gynecological procedures and surgeries that were later found to be unnecessary, and in some cases left them unable to have children. The lawsuit cites sworn testimony from at least 35 women about their treatment by Mahendra Amin, a physician in Ocilla, Georgia, and describes retaliation and threats of deportation for speaking out. "We have more than 40 women who filed sworn testimo…
(2020-12-28). Trump's Pardons for the Festive Season. globalresearch.ca A flurry of them has been expected, and just prior to Christmas, US President Donald Trump waved his wand of pardon with vigour. On December 22, the president issued fifteen pardons and five commutations. The choices so far have been, …
(2020-12-28). Trump's Pardons for the Festive Season. counterpunch.org 
A flurry of them has been expected, and just prior to Christmas, US President Donald Trump waved his wand of pardon with vigour. On December 22, the president issued fifteen pardons and five commutations. The choices so far have been, to put it mildly, problematic.
(2020-12-28). Blood Gold. Dubai's "Gold Hub" and the Swiss Connection. globalresearch.ca Background | The
(2020-12-28). The Mythology of Fire Suppression. counterpunch.org 
The recent piece published in the December 22 Guardian titled: Heat, wind, and a cruel twist of Nature: inside Oregon's nightmarish wildfire season was, on the whole, a very good overview of events. The article's general thrust was how climate/weather conspired to create the perfect conditions for large-scale wildfire in Oregon's Cascade Range. Despite making
(2020-12-28). 'Freedom is blossoming': After dismembering a journalist, Saudi Arabia goes on a PR spree. mronline.org 
"Freedom is blossoming." That is how, without a shred of irony, CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson describes Saudi Arabia in his recent article.
(2020-12-28). China Has the World's Largest Economy, Get Over It. counterpunch.org 
It is more than a bit annoying to hear reporters endlessly refer to China as the world's second largest economy. It isn't. It's the world's largest economy and has been since 2017. Here are the data from the International Monetary Fund. As the chart shows, China's economy first passed the U.S. in 2017. It is
(2020-12-28). Religion Meets Climate Change. counterpunch.org 
Global warming is the biggest challenge of all time. It impacts every living species. However, the inherent dangers are very difficult to comprehend, as such, people brush it off as one more issue in life that will somehow be handled, fixed, no worries, human ingenuity will prevail. But, what if it's not that simple?
(2020-12-28). John Q. Adams' Apples. counterpunch.org 
John Q. Adams' Apples After John Q. Adams served His term as president He walked back to Braintree Braintree, he explained to me, Is named for Braintree, England But brain tree's a corruption of branca tree, like blanca tree, A white, snow-coated grey one The brain tree, and the brain stem The two lobes
(2020-12-28). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. mronline.org 
In December 2020, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signature of the Paris Agreement on Climate, the UN General Secretary sounded the alarm because the situation has fundamentally worsened. In this article we analyze what the World Bank and the IMF have done in connection with the environmental crisis and climate change.
(2020-12-28). Biden adviser slams Saudi sentencing of rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul. middleeasteye.net 
Biden adviser slams Saudi sentencing of rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul | Jake Sullivan calls nearly six-year sentence handed down to women's rights activist 'unjust and troubling' | Mon, 12/28/2020 – 20: 04 | Jake Sullivan's criticism comes as Biden takes a harsher tone towards Saudi Arabia (AFP) | US President-elect Joe Biden's national security adviser has condemned Saudi Arabia over its sentencing of w…
(2020-12-28). Saudi rights activist launches hunger strike over conditions at al-Hair prison. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi rights activist launches hunger strike over conditions at al-Hair prison | Former economics professor Mohammed Fahad al-Qahtani becomes latest political detainee to challenge conditions at notorious Saudi facility | Mon, 12/28/2020 – 13: 28 | Mohammed Fahad al-Qahtani, a Saudi professor and human rights activist, has been detained since 2012 (Screengrab/Twitter) | Jailed Saudi human rights activ…
(2020-12-28). The year that was….India's people fight back a hostile government. peoplesdispatch.org The right-wing Narendra Modi government used the pandemic and the lockdown to foist more exploitative policies. But the sustained resistance by people has shaken its hubris…
(2020-12-28). 'If You Own the Seeds You Own the Food System': Campaigners Demand Public Ownership to Counter Big Ag Privatization. commondreams.org "Empty shelves during the pandemic made clear, allowing huge corporations to 'own' seeds is a very bad idea!" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/seed_bank.jpg …
(2020-12-28). Meet the volunteer organizing team helping non-union workers during the pandemic. zcomm.org The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is training workers and helping them organize. Can this be a successful model for building worker power?
(2020-12-28). Monday 1/4: Drop The Charges Against Assange & Snowden: Free Them NOW! indybay.org British Consulate | 1 Sansome St. | San Francisco…
(2020-12-28). Serbia Becomes Hub for Russia's Gas Distribution in the Balkans. globalresearch.ca With the TurkStream gas pipeline now running through Serbia, the Balkan country will enjoy numerous benefits when exports begin, such as energy stability, the opportunity to get cheaper gas, and additional tax revenue. On December 25, Serbia successfully tested the …
(2020-12-28). One month of farmers' protest in India. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters have been occupying various locations on the border of Delhi, demanding the repeal of the recently enacted agricultural laws. Braving winter and a government that refuses to listen to them, they have stood firm…
(2020-12-28). Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art, Again. Why It Should Listen, Not Lash Out. counterpunch.org Performances by artists and activists on political topics have been a sensitive spot for the Russian authorities for years. But as the authorities' crackdown on civil society intensifies, so does the creative non-violent response exposing and drawing attention to it. This in turn increases the pressure authorities exert on the artists and activists in efforts
(2020-12-28). The Political Economy of Corruption in Korea: Corruption Kills People, Ruins the Economy, Violates Human Rights. globalresearch.ca The whole world is facing the deepening and widening corruption which challenges the very survival of the free democracy and the free market economy. | Korea has been suffering for last 70 years from the corruption culture. But owing to courageous …
(2020-12-28). United States and Morocco Redraw Map of North African Territory. globalresearch.ca There is a major effort underway to convince and coerce African and Asian nations to "normalize" relations with the State of Israel in exchange for promised United States financial, military and diplomatic assistance. | The Kingdom of Morocco is the latest …
(2020-12-28). China Building Great Wall on Its Soft Southern Underbelly. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-28). Alan Canfora, presente! . fightbacknews.org Alan Canfora, one of the student activists wounded when the National Guard opened fire on an anti-war demonstration at Kent State University, on May 4, 1970, has died at age 71. | Alan was a key leader to in the militant struggle to prevent KSU administrators from building a gym on the site of the killings. The fight brought together student activists from across the country under the slogan, "Long live the spirit of Kent and Jackson State." | While the gym was finally built in 1979, the struggle, which involved hundreds of arrests, demonstrators defying court injunctions, and clouds of tear gas, the point was ma…
(2020-12-28). Corporate Dictatorship, Mass Incarceration, and Imperialism. dissidentvoice.org Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love in revolution. — George Jackson, …
(2020-12-28). Health Imperialism and Discriminatory International Laws. globalresearch.ca "Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promise, for never intending to go beyond promise costs nothing." — Edmund Burke | Joe Biden's statements on resuscitating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has also reignited an old …
(2020-12-28). Berlin not to surrender Washington in defending Nord Stream 2. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) — German foreign minister stressed that Berlin will not surrender to Washington over the issue of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, stressing the country would defend the project against the future US president.
(2020-12-28). The Year That Labor Hung On By Its Fingertips. commondreams.org Disasters, missed opportunities, and a few bright spots in 2020. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/labor.jpg …
(2020-12-28). The European Union: Free at Last. commondreams.org The goal of 'ever closer union', anathema to English exceptionalists, is back on the agenda. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/boris_johnson_0.jpg …
(2020-12-28). How the Fight Over Spain's Anti-Fascist Legacy Involves a Former 'Nation' Editor. thenation.com How the Fight Over Spain's Anti-Fascist Legacy Involves a Former 'Nation' Editor…
(2020-12-28). The Groundbreaking Honesty of Joe Sacco's Comics Journalism. thenation.com The Groundbreaking Honesty of Joe Sacco's Comics Journalism…
(2020-12-28). When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins. zcomm.org Movements can only answer the needs of those at the bottom by positioning them as decision-makers…
(2020-12-28). The US Government Can Provide Universal Childcare — It's Done So in the Past. zcomm.org There's no reason we can't have high-quality care — in fact, during World War II, we did…
(2020-12-28). Honduras: Caravan of the Damned. zcomm.org Over 500 people who lost everything in Hurricanes Eta and Iota set out from the San Pedro Sula bus station on Thursday, December 10, 2020…
(2020-12-28). Toxic Vaccine Ingredients: The Devil is in the Details. indybay.org Dierdre Imus, NY radio host, bestselling author, wants toxic ingredients removed from vaccines.
(2020-12-28). Abraham Lincoln's Bloody Statue & Legacy. indybay.org As of yet, we don't know who vandalized the statue, but history may give us a clue as to why.
(2020-12-28). Wednesday 2/3: We Want to Do More than Just Survive. indybay.org Online Event: | csumb.edu/osu/we-want-do-more-just-survive…
(2020-12-28). Experts Criticize Paleo Diet And Lectin Attacking Steven Gundry. indybay.org Steven Gundry promotes slaughterhouse foods and attacks fruits and vegetables.
(2020-12-28). Mèxico: La Misià≤n Zapatista. indybay.org Mèxico | Tercera parte: La Misià≤n Zapatista…
(2020-12-28). Tuesday 1/26: Dolores Huerta & Luis Valdez on the Farm Worker Rights History of Santa Clara Valley. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-28). Propositions Won or Lost because of Money, Media, and Meaning, Solutions 2021 are Needed. indybay.org California delivered a landslide for a Democratic president, and yet gave majorities to Republican positions on state propositions. Why?>
(2020-12-28). The troubling rise of vaccine nationalism. nationofchange.org "No one should be blocked from getting a life-saving vaccine because of the country they live in or the amount of money in their pocket."
(2020-12-27). American Psychosis — Chris Hedges — the United States of Narcissism. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-12-27). What prisons are like during COVID lockdown: interview with a Pennsylvania incarcerated worker. workers.org 
Philadelphia Since the start of November 2020, more than 3,000 incarcerated workers and at least 1,200 guards and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC). Since last March, at least 58 people behind DOC bars have died from the pandemic, the majority of . . . |
(2020-12-27). Putin ready to take Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine as regulators approve extension of Sputnik V rollout to all age groups – Kremlin. rt.com 
The Kremlin said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to soon receive the country's pioneering coronavirus vaccine. The comments came as eligibility for Sputnik V was broadened to those over the age of 60. | Speaking to the Rossiya 1 news channel, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was poised to announce his intention to get the jab. "We can expect to hear from the president himself about the decision in the near future," he said, adding that "he has actually previously said he would definitely take it." | In a conversation with South Korean President Moon Jae-in earlier this…
(2020-12-27). Selected Articles: Warning: COVID Vaccines! Huge Risks, Huge Injuries — Huge Compensations? globalresearch.ca 
By The Covid cases here are thankfully small but the lock-downs apply all the same with the closure of busin…
(2020-12-27). Senator Sanders Decries Trump's Response to COVID-19 Relief Bill, Urges Him to Sign It. sputniknews.com Earlier, US President Trump refused to sign the Defence Authorisation Bill, which included COVID-19 pandemic relief measures. He heavily criticized the direct relief payments of $600 per capita, calling it "disgraceful". Trump urged legislators to amend the bill by raising the amount of money to at least $2,000.
(2020-12-27). Hundreds of Thousands of Birds fell out of the Sky in Southwest and now we Know Why. zcomm.org The Megadrought is clearly not over, 21 years in. In fact, we stand at the beginning of lots of Megadroughts…
(2020-12-27). Navalny poisoning: CIA, MI6, 'discredited' state-funded Bellingcat play key role in accusing Russia. thegrayzone.com Western media coverage has overlooked the key role of the CIA, MI6, and the NATO member state-funded outlet Bellingcat in generating the allegation that Russia's FSB poisoned Alexei Navalny. Russia's FSB intelligence agency has been accused of poisoning opposition activist Alexei Navalny. While the allegation may prove to be true, Western media coverage has overlooked the key role of the CIA, MI6, and the state-funded outlet Bellingcat in generating it. Western media outlets have failed to disclose that Bellingcat is …
(2020-12-27). A new chance to challenge murder conviction: court rejects 'evidence-free' effort to block Mumia appeal. workers.org 
By Dave Lindorff The following slightly edited article first appeared in ThisCantBEHappening.net on Dec. 22. Mumia Abu-Jamal, the prison journalist long known as the "voice of the voiceless" for his compelling writings and short audio tapes, moved a step closer to getting a chance for a reconsideration of his earliest . . . |
(2020-12-27). The European Citizens' Initiative for a Basic Income. counterpunch.org 
There are no precedents that can serve as a reference for Europe's economic and social situation right now. The 2020 European Commission indicators show a drop of 8.3% for GDP growth, while the OECD sets the figure at about 9% for the eurozone. The country-by-country forecasts showing considerable inequality within the EU are calamitous and,
(2020-12-27). The Tragedy of Corbynism. counterpunch.org 
Corbyn's election as leader of Labour party in 2015 was seen by much of the British left as their best chance to reverse the neoliberal imperialist trajectory of the British state for at least a generation. With a solid track record of opposition to war, nuclear weapons and privatisation, he was able to capture the
(2020-12-27). Yemen: Anger as newly sworn-in cabinet excludes women for first time in 20 years. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Anger as newly sworn-in cabinet excludes women for first time in 20 years | Women activists take to the streets declaring the composition of the Saudi-backed government as illegitimate | Sun, 12/27/2020 – 11: 13 | Dozens of female activists protested in Taiz city demanding women be given positions in the cabinet (MEE) | The swearing in of a new government in Yemen on Saturday has…
(2020-12-27). Washington's favorite Venezuelan opposition leader exposes links to Colombian paramilitary and narco networks. thegrayzone.com While the US government and media glorify Leopoldo López as a new MLK, the Venezuelan opposition leader collaborates with Colombia's narco-affiliated, death squad-sponsoring former President àÅlvaro Uribe and his protegé Iván Duque. According to Western corporate media outlets and human rights groups, Venezuela's far-right opposition leader Leopoldo López is a hallowed saint. The New York Times glorified López as the would-be "savior" of Venezuela, akin to none other than Martin Luther King Jr., while Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International …
(2020-12-27). The Betrayal of One's Own Professional Ethics Plunges Humanity into Misery! globalresearch.ca According to the Duden dictionary, a code of honour is "the totality of norms concerning honour and honourable behaviour that apply in a society or group" (1). This unwritten set of rules about the good conduct of professional groups, associated …
(2020-12-27). Guatemala: War and Revolution. globalresearch.ca The CIA coup to overthrow Jacobo Arbenz in 1954 would put the nation of Guatemala on the path to a nightmare future of poverty, war, and genocide. The United States would reshape Guatemala's intelligence military and police to fight a …
(2020-12-27). Step Forth Divine Human. The Worldwide Rising Tide of Human Consciousness. globalresearch.ca The forces at work to subdue humanity into abject slavery are well aware of the rising tide of consciousness sweeping across our world at this time. They know their own existence is under threat due to the rising momentum of …
(2020-12-27). Is Iran Contemplating Vengeance in Regards to the Murder of Its Two Prominent Leaders? globalresearch.ca Brigadier General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) and Iran's most important nuclear scientist was assassinated not too far from Tehran recently. Iran immediately accused Israel , an allegation confirmed by a senior Washington official soon after. …
(2020-12-27). Multicultural Cooperation between BRICS Member States: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. globalresearch.ca In this interview, Alena Peryshkina, Co-Chair of the BRICS Civil Forum, Director of the AIDS Infoshare Foundation, Co-Chair of the BRICS and G20 CSOs Working Group, discusses some aspects of multicultural dimensions, especially the need to institutionalize cultural ties and …
(2020-12-27). Why are people going hungry if India has surplus foodgrain stocks? peoplesdispatch.org A country that ranks 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index can't be said to be self-sufficient in foodgrains. The surplus stocks are due to shortage of purchasing power in peoples' hands…
(2020-12-27). Keeping the Curtains Drawn on Canada's Secretive Factory Farm Industry. commondreams.org Unlike Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, Canada's laws governing animal welfare have barely evolved over the last century. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/canadian-pigs.jpg …
(2020-12-27). What Time Is It in Lockdown? globalresearch.ca Here where I dwell in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has just occurred. | The darkest day of the year in a dark year. | A few days ago was also the Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and the dawning …
(2020-12-27). In the Georgia runoffs, 'poll chaplains' continue King's legacy. zcomm.org "I want people to go to the polls knowing that they have nothing to fear — that their right to have their voice heard will be encouraged, uplifted, and defended by people of hope"
(2020-12-27). The Stunning Workers' Victory in New Mexico That You Haven't Heard About. zcomm.org New Mexico made it way easier for workers to form a union. Here's what it means…
(2020-12-27). Local Candidates Embrace Bolder Climate Policies as Federal Policy Has Faltered. zcomm.org Hyperlocal activism is becoming a preeminent strategy to address climate change…
(2020-12-27). Power Requires Structure, Structure Requires Discipline. zcomm.org Ordinary Americans will never win the reforms we need to survive until or unless hundreds of thousands of poor and working-class people across the United States participate in the political process…
(2020-12-27). In defense of persimmons, winter's misunderstood and underappreciated fruit. salon.com In which I realize the staple I had growing up is often seen as a "weird little tomato" or eaten incorrectly…
(2020-12-27). The best TV shows of 2020 that made staying at home bearable. salon.com The worst year still gave us some incredible TV. Salon's TV critic shares her top 10 favorites…
(2020-12-27). Historian Anthony Harkins on the real story of white poverty and "Hillbilly Elegy" salon.com Editor of "Appalachian Reckoning" on why J.D. Vance's simplistic tale of uplift became a national phenomenon…
(2020-12-27). 50-year study of tax cuts on wealthy shows they always fail to "trickle down" salon.com Tax cuts for the rich increase inequality and don't grow the economy or decrease unemployment, research shows…
(2020-12-27). From race to incels, the modern "Bridgerton" twists hold a mirror up to today's shortcomings. salon.com Showrunner Chris Van Dusen spoke to Salon about race-bending history, ruination and that revealing ending…
(2020-12-27). Mark Meadows has skeletons in the closet — dinosaur skeletons, to be precise. salon.com Meadows' disclosure forms don't mention his income from a Colorado dinosaur park — and that's not the weird part…
(2020-12-27). Saturday 12/26: Spread the Word Gather Forces Stop the San Lorenzo Evictions! indybay.org In front of the Bookshop Santa Cruz at 1520 Pacific Avenue | (weather and scanty pedestrian traffic may have us moving to the sidewalk in front of the main Post Office)…
(2020-12-27). Saturday 12/26: "Hip Hop Helps" Benefit Concert for Homelessness Funds w/ CA Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via livestream: www.wirelounge.com/hip-hop-helps…
(2020-12-26). A Marxist Solution to the Eviction Crisis. realprogressives.org As long as the capitalist mode of production continues to exist, it is folly to hope for an isolated solution of the housing question or of any other social question affecting the fate of the workers. The solution lies in The United States is facing an eviction crisis of unprecedented proportions. According…
(2020-12-26). Iraq's central bank under investigation for alleged money laundering. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq's central bank under investigation for alleged money laundering | Country's Supreme Judicial Council also probing allegations of involvement in terrorist financing by Central Bank of Iraq, along with 13 private banks | Sat, 12/26/2020 – 16: 11 | Police guard the Central Bank of Iraq HQ in Baghdad on 22 December 2020 after a currency devaluation caused panic and anger among Iraqis (AFP)…
(2020-12-26). Dairyland in denial: Red states & the myth of the real American. nationofchange.org Unless or until progressives start to recognize the cost of losing the underpopulated red states in Middle America, ultra-right-wing Republicans will continue to have power in Washington all out of proportion to the popular will.
(2020-12-26). Publishing giants sue those trying to make knowledge accessible for all. peoplesdispatch.org Three of the world's most profitable publishing houses have filed a case in Delhi High Court against Sci-Hub and Libgen. These two websites provide an essential service to students, researchers, teachers, and the public in general, across the world, by bypassing the prohibitively high paywalls put in the way of accessing knowledge. Prabir Purkayastha talks about the implications of this case for the Indian research community.
(2020-12-26). 10 times Imperial made us smile in 2020. imperial.ac.uk This year has been far from typical, but Imperial College London has created some rainbows amongst the clouds.
(2020-12-26). The Forgotten Christmas Truce of 1914. Unlearned Lessons which could have Prevented a Century of War (1914 — 2014). globalresearch.ca It was exactly 106 years ago this month when the Christmas Truce of 1914 occurred, when Christian soldiers on both sides of the infamous No Man's Land of the Western Front, recognized their common humanity, dropped their guns and fraternized …
(2020-12-26). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows of existence but its worst, | One …
(2020-12-26). Holding Our Breath for Four Years. thenation.com Holding Our Breath for Four Years…
(2020-12-26). America's Climate Fair Share. zcomm.org One recent study tells us that, under the climate shadow, ninety-seven per cent of young Americans are worried about having children of their own. We're facing an emergency and we know it…
(2020-12-26). How to navigate talking about feminism like a pro. zcomm.org The very mention of the f-word still turns too many conversations into arguments. Here are six tips for holding your own when the heat is on. #12DaysofResistance…
(2020-12-26). The real Corbyn 'tragedy' — and 'Jewish Currents' refusal to publish an opposing view. zcomm.org In a recent article on the "tragedy" of Jeremy Corbyn, Jewish Currents overlooks the rightwing bigoted records of those criticizing Corbyn because of his support for Palestinian rights…
(2020-12-26). How to make juicy shredded chicken to use everywhere. salon.com Learn time-tested techniques for making a mountain of tender shredded chicken…
(2020-12-26). Netflix's "Tiny Pretty Things" challenges the idea that bulimia is only a white woman's disease. salon.com The soapy teen ballet series is high on melodrama, but its eating disorder plot rings true to life…
(2020-12-26). 11 handy sugar substitutes to keep in the pantry (and the fridge). salon.com Because asking a neighbor for a cup of sugar isn't always possible…
(2020-12-26). My year of obsessive, indifferent baking. salon.com I've never needed my kitchen, and needed to get away from it, more…
(2020-12-26). Remember that stupid thing Donald Trump did? Hard as it is to pick, here are the top 10. salon.com Donald Trump is a dull, nasty and childish man — but his legacy of amazing idiocy will be long remembered…
(2020-12-26). Seamus Mullen's love affair with tortilla española: Find beauty in the simplicity of this dish. salon.com The former chef at Boqueria and Tertulia in New York City explores the most emblematic dish from Spain…
(2020-12-26). Tuesday 12/29: Jump-Off for the Run-Off: Zoom Rally Supporting Georgia Voters w/ Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-26). Sunday 1/3: S.F. – The Path Towards a Just Transition and Clean Economy. indybay.org Zoom meeting of the Unitarian Universalists of S.F. Forum…
(2020-12-26). Polish Women Resistance Video. indybay.org Polish women and men are using animation, music and art to fight against the attacks on women…
(2020-12-26). Saturday 12/26: Georgia Comes Alive! Virtual Music Festival to Support Georgia Voters & Equal Voter Rights. indybay.org Virutal music festival…
(2020-12-25). COVID-19: A Fabricated Second "Tidal Wave" of Poverty and Injustice. globalresearch.ca Here we are at the end of a year filled with upheaval, facing yet another round of lockdowns, this time ostensibly intended to fight off a supposed "second wave of COVID-19." | In the foreground, we have the completely co-opted mainstream …
(2020-12-25). Demonstrators besiege California prison HQ: 'Mass releases now!'. workers.org 
Sacramento, Calif. Dec. 17 — Under the banner "From Balloons to Bullhorns," an angry group of protesters converged on the steps of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to demand mass releases of incarcerated people due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The vigil and rally organized by Sistas With Voices . . . |
(2020-12-25). Climate activists mount utility strike to urge the shutdown of New England coal plant. nationofchange.org The Strike Down Coal campaign provides a COVID-safe form of disobedience, building on more than a year of direct actions to shut down Merrimack Station.
(2020-12-25). Former Chief Science Officer for Pfizer Says "Second Wave" Faked on False-Positive COVID Tests, "Pandemic Is Over" globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on September 24, 2020, this analysis of former V-P of Pfizer Michael Yeadon has been the object of censorship | In a stunning development, a former Chief Science Officer for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says "there …
(2020-12-25). COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes $500 Million to Buy American Dairy. indybay.org The proposed Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020 set to be signed into law includes $500 million in government funding allocated towards the "Dairy Donation Program" which provides payments from the government to dairy producers.
(2020-12-25). The Coming Battle Over Vaccines. counterpunch.org With the new COVID-19 vaccine available, Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can begin to achieve herd immunity by next summer. Herd immunity occurs when so many people are immune to the virus that it can't spread, because an infected person won't have anyone left to spread it to. Yet as of November, four in ten
(2020-12-25). What's Not Being Said About the Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine. "Human Guinea Pigs"? globalresearch.ca The Pharma giant Pfizer use an experimental technology known as gene editing, specifically mRNA gene-editing, something never before used in vaccines. Before we rush to get jabbed in hopes of some immunity, we should know more about the radical experimental technology and its lack of precision.
(2020-12-25). Mumia Gets a New Chance to Challenge His Murder Conviction. counterpunch.org 
State Supreme Court rejects Faulkner Widow's 'Evidence-Free' Effort to Block Mumia Appeal Mumia Abu-Jamal, the prison journalist long known as the "voice of the voiceless" for his compelling writings and short audio tapes about life behind bars, moved a step closer to getting a chance for a reconsideration of his earliest appeal of his conviction
(2020-12-25). Ads All Tell Us To Kill Our Future. Worth Discussing? counterpunch.org Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I am a hypocrite. (Although I'm not sure why I'm talking to my dad about it. He doesn't read my columns because he's too busy watching survival reality shows set in Alaska. . . . Maybe I'll factor something about eating a squirrel into the coming paragraphs to
(2020-12-25). Stealing Native Children: the Revolting Legacy of Canada's Residential School System. counterpunch.org 
Tsi Wá: ton tsi Enskarihwahserón: ni — Tsi Niká: ien Rati'terón: tahkwe ne Ronnonkwehón: we Tsi Ionteweiénsta Ronwati'terontáhkhwa "… [I]f anything is to be done with the Indian, we must catch him very young. The children must be kept constantly within the circle of civilized conditions." -Nicholas Flood Davin, Report on Industrial schools for Indians and Half-Breeds, 1879. Of late,
(2020-12-25). Thebes of Myth and History. counterpunch.org 
Thebes was one of about 1,000 poleis (city-states) spread all over the mainland of classical Greece, the islands of the Aegean and Ionian seas, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, north Africa, southern France, eastern Spain and southern Italy and Sicily. There were so many Greeks and Greek city-states in Italy and Sicily the Romans
(2020-12-25). Death Row, Texas: A lonely birthday for innocent Rodney Reed. workers.org 
Bastrop, Texas Rodney Reed's family and supporters had a press conference and rallied outside the Bastrop County Courthouse, with its Confederate monuments 25 yards away on the lawn. Reed was railroaded to death row inside the courthouse in 1998 by Bastrop County's historically racist injustice system. Rodrick Reed, speaking to . . . |
(2020-12-25). "I Am the Man They Call Sue Mundy": Civil War Kentucky's "Female" Confederate Guerrilla. counterpunch.org 
There was no Sue Mundy. There was an orphan boy. There was a clever, unscrupulous newspaperman. And there was a long, cruel and bitter war. It was a war between slavery and freedom, between secession and union, between North and South. Kentucky was split: Southern in culture and sympathy, a slave state (originally part of Virginia), but Northern in commerce and strategic importance.
(2020-12-25). Indian Farm Suicide Widow: "There's No One to Depend On" counterpunch.org 
"Kondra Sammaiah…consumed pesticide poison due to mental agony regarding financial debts…" said the FIR. The FIR (first information report) was filed on September 17, 2017, at the Tharigopulla police station, three kilometres from Narasapur, the village where Sammaiah and his wife Kondra Sagarika cultivated Bt-cotton on six acres of rain-fed land. Their debt had reached
(2020-12-25). JatiIndia Flag of the Week: Atrocities Caste, Present and Future. counterpunch.org 
Sandip, Ramu, Lavkush and Ravi. Those are the names of the upper-caste Thakurs who tortured and gang-raped a 19-year-old girl in Hathras, Utter Pradesh, JatiIndia, on September 14. Folding his palms, [Manisha's father] pleaded, 'Our daughters are no longer safe. We are helpless, I request the nation to stand with us, help us get justice
(2020-12-25). Las empresas mienten, los trabajadores contraatacan. workers.org 
Estamos en medio de una pandemia épica y creciente en los EE.UU. Hay 200.000 casos nuevos casi a diario y las muertes se están acelerando. Todos sabemos esto. Lo que falta es cómo, al menos, frenar, si no detener, las trágicas pérdidas que más golpean a las personas en situación . . . |
(2020-12-25). Al-Akhbar under cyberattack for reporting Saudi and Emirati bankrolling Israel deals. middleeasteye.net 
Al-Akhbar under cyberattack for reporting Saudi and Emirati bankrolling Israel deals | The Lebanese newspaper published a report on Riyadh and Abu Dhabi's plans to finance the new Arab normalisation agreements with Israel
| Fri, 12/25/2020 – 11: 56 | The reception space of the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper office in Beirut (Screengrab\Haitham al-Mousawi) | The website of the Le…
(2020-12-25). Best of 2020: Marriage in the time of coronavirus. salon.com Our 2020 retrospective continues with this essay set in Seattle's first outbreak, in the early days of the pandemic…
(2020-12-25). Tackling the Infrastructure and Unemployment Crises: The "American System" Solution. dissidentvoice.org A self-funding national infrastructure bank modeled on the "American System" of Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt would help solve two of the country's biggest problems. Millions of Americans have joined the ranks of the unemployed, and government relief checks and savings are running out; meanwhile, the country still needs trillions of dollars …
(2020-12-25). Music is the Highest Revelation. counterpunch.org There was once a club on San Francisco's Vallejo Street called Keystone Korner. Before it became a jazz legend, it was a topless bar and then a rock club. It lasted barely a decade as a jazz club in the 1970s and early 1980s. I stumbled into it one day in the late 1970s in
(2020-12-25). A People's Agenda for a Better Nation. commondreams.org The Poor People's Campaign and Congressional Progressive Caucus team up to chart a course for the future. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/william_barber_0.jpg …
(2020-12-25). No Holiday for Honduran Anti-Mining Activists Fighting for Freedom. commondreams.org A judge has refused to release eight water protectors detained for more than a year for protesting against a mining project that threatens local rivers. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/photo-demo-courthouse-3.jpg …
(2020-12-25). UK and EU reach trade agreement but questions remain. peoplesdispatch.org The deal will now have to be ratified not only by the British Parliament, but also by all the 27 member nations of the EU and the European Parliament, before December 31 to avoid major trade uncertainty…
(2020-12-25). Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon File Application for Suspension of All SARS CoV-2 Vaccine Studies and Call for Co-signing the Petition. globalresearch.ca On December 1, 2020, the ex-Pfizer head of respiratory research Dr. Michael Yeadon and the lung specialist and former head of the public health department Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg
(2020-12-25). The First Decade of the Arab Revolutionary Process. zcomm.org Ten years ago, a young street vendor in the town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia sparked a political firestorm that soon engulfed the whole country, before spreading across the entire Arabic-speaking region, in what has been known since 2011 as the 'Arab Spring'
(2020-12-25). My Christmas among the spies. In the Holy Land. In 1974. salon.com Spending the holidays in Beirut didn't make much sense. Unless you were 27 — and you had lost your mind…
(2020-12-25). Christmas Letter to those I Know and Don't Know. zcomm.org What can I say? Holiday season. I wish you as bright a holiday as our times permit. I wish you much joy, some sharing, much learning, some caring. I wonder if you are well. In body and in mind. I wonder if you are relating each to the rest. Not drifting. Souls alight. Souls aflame.
(2020-12-25). Long march to peasant unity. zcomm.org The unprecedented unity among peasant organizations is not a sudden development. It has been built over several struggles, which have expanded the base of the peasant and snowballed into the massive protests against the new farm laws…
(2020-12-25). Working for the revolution in Rojava. zcomm.org Interview on the political and military upheaval taking place in Rojava and northern Syria from the perspective of someone who not only witnessed the struggle but was an active participant…
(2020-12-25). Chicago Teachers Pledge Collective Action as January Reopening Approaches. zcomm.org Interview on the perils of Chicago's hybrid reopening plan and why "simultaneous instruction" simply doesn't make sense…
(2020-12-25). DDC Poll Results Are an Emphatic Rejection of the Scrapping of J&K's Special Status. zcomm.org The core of Kashmir's secular politics remains in place, and Kashmiriyat has yet again triumphed over sectarian majoritarianism…
(2020-12-25). Yes co-founder Jon Anderson: "I wouldn't be here but for the Beatles" salon.com On this episode of Everything Fab Four: The Hall of Famer talks his Beatles journey, from revelation to revolution…
(2020-12-24). Reject the SEIU sellout: Mobilize the working class to defend HCA nurses in southern California! wsws.org With the pandemic spreading out of control and California hospitals strained beyond capacity by the flood of nearly 20,000 COVID-19 patients, including at least 3,500 in ICUs, nurses in Southern California have taken a stand to demand safe staffing levels and protections that are critical to save the lives of health care workers and patients alike.
(2020-12-24). Screen Shot 2020-12-22 at 1.29.25 PM.png. progressive.org COVID-19 has sparked a new wave of activism.
(2020-12-24). Why Can't CEO's Pay for Their Own Lunch? counterpunch.org While the world is reeling from the pandemic, corporate lobbyists have been focused on making taxpayers subsidize lavish lunches for wealthy executives. And their work has paid off in the new Covid relief deal. Buried in the details of this modest aid plan is a provision to give executives unlimited tax deductions for their business
(2020-12-24). Arabic press review: UAE sends expired Covid-19 kits to Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: UAE sends expired Covid-19 kits to Gaza | Meanwhile, Kuwait detains six children recruited by Islamic State group via video games; new trial faces Algerian journalist released after serving term for threatening national unity | Thu, 12/24/2020 – 12: 37 | A Palestinian medical worker performs a Covid-19 test on a woman at a mosque in Gaza City on 20 September 2020 | UAE s…
(2020-12-24). Incarcerated People Should Get Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. It's the Smart and Human Thing to Do. aclu.org Governor Jared Polis of Colorado — otherwise a trailblazer when it comes to criminal legal reform — recently
(2020-12-24). A Country in Turmoil: Why Netanyahu is a Symptom, Not Cause of Israel's Political Crisis. dissidentvoice.org 
It is convenient to surmise that Israel's current political crisis is consistent with the country's unfailing trajectory of short-lived governments and fractious ruling coalitions. While this view is somewhat defensible, it is also hasty. Israel is currently at the cusp of a fourth general election in less than two years. Even by Israel's political standards, …
(2020-12-24). Border Patrol Surveils and Harasses Humanitarian Aid Station on Christmas Eve, Telling Volunteers They are Seeking a Warrant to Raid. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-24). 'I Ain't Marching Anymore'. zcomm.org From the American Revolution through the Global War on Terror, author Chris Lombardi tells the inspiring stories of people who refused to kill…
(2020-12-24). Hugo Chávez and Maoism: A Conversation with Chris Gilbert. counterpunch.org Professor of political science at Venezuela's Bolivarian University, Chris Gilbert is creator and co-host of Escuela de Cuadros, a Marxist educational program broadcast in Venezuelan public television and a participant in the Barcelona-based project Seminari Taifa. Gilbert's articles have appeared in Rebelión, LaHaine, Monthly Review, and CounterPunch, and he has coauthored the recently-published book Venezuela,
(2020-12-24). In a Crisis, a Compromise Solution Is Worse Than No Solution at All. counterpunch.org The raging argument on the left between progressives who argue for radical change and centrists who advocate incrementalism is hardly new. Nearly a century ago, progressive titan and Wisconsin governor Robert La Follette and FDR were often at loggerheads over the same question. Roosevelt, La Follette complained, was too quick to compromise with reactionaries. FDR
(2020-12-24). UN agencies not above playing politics with statistics. zcomm.org It's clear that technical departments within the UN sometimes have their work corrupted by the US government and its allies. Consider recent reporting by the Grayzone on OPCW whistleblowers who exposed manipulation of an investigation into alleged chemical weapons use in Syria in 2018. Or recall an example from further back: Hans Blix, the Swedish
(2020-12-24). Nostalgia, Protest and a 9/11 Everyday. counterpunch.org 
In 1971, an important year for antiwar protest in the US, Abbie Hoffman (Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture, 1980) encountered a group of young people dressed in hippie garb. He greeted them and asked where they were headed to from Greenwich Village in Manhattan. They responded that they were going to a celebration in
(2020-12-24). 'Utterly baffling, without merit:' University of Mississippi fires anti-racist professor. liberationnews.org 
The termination of Garrett Felber shocked the department's faculty and graduate students.
(2020-12-24). Mexican Wolf Killings Expose the Dark Underbelly of Western Culture. counterpunch.org 
For over a year, my colleague at Western Watersheds Project and I have been paging through gory reports of dead livestock, most of them (questionably) attributed to Mexican wolf predation. I've gotten somewhat inured to seeing the bloody corpses of cattle, decapitated calves, and dissection necropsies. It's unpleasant work, but it's turned up some very
(2020-12-24). Cuba: Presa Levisa de cara al futuro. peoplesworld.org 
Aunque el grueso de las obras del trasvase Este-Oeste ya ha sido ejecutado, no cesa la construcción de otras que ramifican túneles y canales desde el nororiente cubano. Sorteando pinares y terrenos rojizos aparece el área donde se erige la presa Levisa, en la que casi se mueven montañas para aprovechar al llamado Oro Azul. …
(2020-12-24). The Heat: Climate Change Challenges for 2021. america.cgtn.com 
In 2020, the world reeled from the worst public health crisis in a century and extreme weather events brought on by climate change. So, what challenges lie ahead in 2021?>
(2020-12-24). The Heat: Social media's influence. america.cgtn.com 
Critics say it's addictive, manipulative and sometimes dangerous, and it's something billions of people around the world use every day.
(2020-12-24). US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way. zcomm.org People in the United States do have a lot to learn from Venezuelans and from people in many other countries that are handling the pandemic well…
(2020-12-24). Kids Are NOT Falling Behind. They Are Surviving a Pandemic. commondreams.org The economy is what they're really worried about. They want to keep it chugging along so they can continue siphoning profit off of the working class and into their pockets. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1214253536.jpg …
(2020-12-24). Pardoning the Blackwater killers: It's a scandal, but not specific to Donald Trump. salon.com It was difficult to prosecute these 2007 war crimes, and Republicans were eager to whitewash them from the get-go…
(2020-12-24). Wearing a Cross But Violating Basic Christian Values. counterpunch.org Everything that comes out of the White House today — the lies, the false claims of election fraud, the absurd lawsuits — makes me retreat and recoil. But I feel a particular sense of dread whenever I am watching the TV news and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany steps up to the podium in the White
(2020-12-24). California is 40% Latinx. In Alex Padilla, it will finally have its first Latinx senator. nationofchange.org "This is really a reflection of the historic importance of Latinos."
(2020-12-24). Let's call environmentalism what it is. nationofchange.org We should call environmentalism what it is: A problematic term that has been manipulated to fit the needs of those who are—intentionally or otherwise—hiding reality.
(2020-12-24). UK regulators give okay to use psychedelic drug to treat depression in first clinical trial. nationofchange.org "We think this could be a treatment for a number of depressive disorders besides major depression, including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and possibly some types of substance abuse."
(2020-12-24). Shot In the Head: What Kind of Boundless Evil Is This, America? commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/goon_tease_kid_pardon_kid_ep49qf0w4aer2vp_0.jpg …
(2020-12-24). Activists and Parliamentarians Join Together to Prevent Armed Drones in Germany. commondreams.org "People are saying they cannot think of any peace movement struggle in recent years that has won such a striking victory. This brings hope to the whole peace movement." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ban_drones_germany.jpg …
(2020-12-24). Sudan and Ethiopia fail to reach an agreement on border demarcation. peoplesdispatch.org The meeting between the authorities of the two countries to demarcate the land border came a week after the attack on a Sudanese army patrol by Ethiopian forces on December 15. The failure of talks may lead to more clashes…
(2020-12-24). Racist practices at the SF Health Service System will no longer be tolerated: Remove Mitch. indybay.org SF Bay View Editor Malik Washington reports on systemic racism in the SF Health Service System…
(2020-12-24). World War I: The 1914 Christmas Truce. globalresearch.ca An excerpt from Jacques Pauwels' book The Great Class War, 1914-1918 | The situation in the fall 1914, after the "war of movement" has given way to the infamous stationary "trench warfare": | The ordinary soldiers developed more and more antipathy and …
(2020-12-24). Sunday 12/27: Putting Christ Back into Christmas: Compassion for the Poor & Homeless (NUH & Kairos Cntr). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-24). Modern Hollywood Discovers Its Jazz 'Soul'. thenation.com Modern Hollywood Discovers Its Jazz 'Soul'
(2020-12-24). John Locke and America's Cult of Private Property. thenation.com John Locke and America's Cult of Private Property…
(2020-12-24). What will Israel's next government look like? It depends on us. zcomm.org I want my political party to stand for social equality with sufficient safety nets to provide for the weakened sectors of the society…
(2020-12-24). Voters' Motives and Left Agendas. zcomm.org On the left we therefore shouldn't passively hope against hope that public officials will serve humane priorities. We should grow our organized, informed, activist power to force the outcomes we desire…
(2020-12-24). Ultra-crispy roast potatoes from a secret cooking club in Indonesia. salon.com Shreds of chewy ginger and sweet twists of green onion give more textures for your fork to chase…
(2020-12-24). Revenge never tasted so deliciously venomous in the slick and twisty "Promising Young Woman" salon.com "Killing Eve" head writer Emerald Fennell & actress Carey Mulligan create a satisfying yet surprising dark fantasy…
(2020-12-24). 'The Dissident' Details the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi. progressive.org The spine-tingling film documents the assassination—and cyber hacking—of the Saudi journalist, dissenter, and activist.
(2020-12-24). Discover the Hawaiian Seamen who built Sutter's Fort and settled the Sacramento Region. indybay.org Eight experienced Hawaiian seamen, whom King Kamehameha selected escorted Johan Sutter from the Sandwich Islands to establish a colony inland Northern California. The agreement to pay them ten dollars a month and return them back to the Hawaiian Islands after three years if they wished to leave. The "hidden figures of authentic Sacramento History comes alive for 2020 Sacramento County Kwanzaa…
(2020-12-24). Wednesday 12/23: Honoring South African & U.S. Homelessness Activists w/ National Union of the Homeless. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-23). [Research Paper] Consequences to patients, clinicians, and manufacturers when very serious adverse drug reactions are identified (1997—2019): A qualitative analysis from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR). thelancet.com Because very serious ADRs impacts are so large, policy makers should consider developing independently funded pharmacovigilance centers of excellence to assist with clinician investigations.
(2020-12-23). Sharyl Attkisson and Rachael Jolley. projectcensored.org In the first half of the show, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book "Slanted. " She contends that in recent years corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported. | Then Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief for the Index on Censorship, joins the program from the UK to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters — in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has…
(2020-12-23). Remembering William Winter: Mississippi governor championed public education and civil rights. splcenter.org  …