(2021-01-14). The Ends of Whiteness. dissidentvoice.org 
Thirty years ago this month I was preparing for what would be a three-month tour of the Republic of South Africa. The original research objective—conceived in 1990—had been to visit mission stations and other properties and operations of Christian churches in South Africa and to collect data on their role and function in the system …
(2021-01-14). How to have a happy humanity. nationofchange.org I am sure that we could solve worldwide issues of poverty, climate change, and health. Our efforts involving happiness should be made with respect to all peoples everywhere.
(2021-01-13). As COVID Surges in LA, Indigenous Communities Fight to Preserve Life and Culture. truthout.org 
As Los Angeles County reports record COVID-19 infections, overflowing hospitals and record death tolls, we look at how Indigenous communities there are among the hardest hit in working-class neighborhoods, where many are essential workers. "Indigenous people, we don't have the privilege to stay home and not go to work," says Odilia Romero, co-founder and executive director of Indigenous Communities in Leadership, or CIELO, an Indigenous women-led nonprofit organization in Los Angeles. Romero…
(2021-01-13). Chaos agent: Right-wing blames US Capitol riot on notorious instigator banished by Black Lives Matter. thegrayzone.com John Sullivan was at the front of the Trumpist mob in the Capitol, egging it on as he recorded the rampage. The far-right is pointing to him as proof of Antifa's role in the riot. But leftist activists call him a dangerous provocateur and have banished him. The most dramatic footage to emerge from the far-right storming of the US Capitol on January 6 depicted the lethal shooting of Ashli Babbit, a pro-Trump activist and military veteran, by a Capitol …
(2021-01-13). Stop the Steal takeover exposes fragility of U.S. empire. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program, about the implications of the recent Stop the Steal riot in Washington D.C. By Anya Parampil Becker analyzes direct coordination between rioters and the police and explains why he believes the Biden Era could be one of political instability in the United States. He also discusses the launch of his new podcast, The Socialist Program.
(2021-01-13). As COVID Surges in L.A., Hard-Hit Indigenous Communities Fight to Preserve Life, Culture & Language. democracynow.org 
As Los Angeles County reports record COVID-19 infections, overflowing hospitals and record death tolls, we look at how Indigenous communities there are among the hardest hit in working-class neighborhoods, where many are essential workers. "Indigenous people, we don't have the privilege to stay home and not go to work," says Odilia Romero, co-founder and executive director of Indigenous Communities in Leadership, or CIELO, an Indigenous women-led nonprofit organization in Los Angeles. Romero also laments "the loss of knowledge" that comes with the devastation of COVID-19. "Some of the elders have passed away, and…
(2021-01-13). US indigenous group files lawsuit to stop approval for planned copper mine. peoplesdispatch.org The Apache people in the state of Arizona have been fighting against a planned copper mine in Oak Flat by the controversial company Rio Tinto…
(2021-01-13). An Apology For A Massacre. popularresistance.org Greensborough, NC – Public accountability for their actions often awaits evildoers who hurt people. For many who spilled onto the streets in a mood of relief, jubilation and celebration at the election news of a soon-to-be outgoing president, a day of reckoning for the nation had come. Only weeks earlier, a Southern city cautiously enacted its overdue moral reckoning with an apology for a massacre. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's famous proclamation, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice," is an applicable lens for these events. | On November 3, 1979, in Greensboro, North Carolina…
(2021-01-13). Sri Lankan state demolishes genocide monument. greenleft.org.au Sri Lankan soldiers and police demolished a monument at Jaffna University to mark the massacre of Tamils at Mullivaikkal in 2009, reports Chris Slee.
(2021-01-13). China's trade deals to the east and west rewrite the rules. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and John Ross, Senior Fellow Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, discuss the RCEP and EU-China trade deals…
(2021-01-13). How a lawbreaking international coalition failed to overthrow Venezuela's government. mronline.org 
On January 5, 2021, the newly elected National Assembly took its seats in Venezuela's capital. That day the Lima Group released a statement most of its members signed saying that they did not recognize the legality of the assembly.
(2021-01-13). US Unemployed Rising, Evictions, Mortgages Crisis Brewing, Small Business Collapsing: Economic Consequences of a 2nd 'Mitigation' Bill. globalresearch.ca As of mid-December 2020 the US economy has begun showing increasing signs of an exceptionally weak 4th quarter, October-December, growth. After having collapsed -10.5% in the March-June 2020 period, followed by a partial 'rebound' (not sustained recovery) in the 3rd …
(2021-01-13). Restoring the Threat of Impeachment for Future Office Holders. zcomm.org It matters because a precedent has to be set for presidents who try to overturn elections through fraudulent actions, dishonest demagoguery, and the instigation of violence…
(2021-01-13). The Heat: U.S. & whistleblowers. america.cgtn.com 
Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S. was denied by a British judge, but his legal ordeal is far from over. We will take a look at how governments are dealing with whistleblowers.
(2021-01-13). Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and Australia's Complicity. globalresearch.ca Australia's Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, said little in the
(2021-01-13). Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and Australia's Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Australia's Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, said little in the statement from her department, which was a good thing, as it might have been dangerously useful. The finding of a UK court on whether Julian Assange would be extradited to the United States was made "on the grounds of his mental health and consequent suicide risk." …
(2021-01-13). Saudi-led Embargoes Against Qatar Failed. globalresearch.ca 2021 began with a historic decision in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt decided to end their diplomatic and economic embargo against Qatar. The decision to end the embargo, that has been …
(2021-01-13). 8 points for a global agenda of structural change in the COVID-19 pandemic. indybay.org "We can have democracy or concentration of wealth, not both," said Justice Louis Brandeis, the longest-serving Supreme Court justice,…
(2021-01-13). DSA's Moment Of Truth. popularresistance.org Now that Democrats control the House, Senate, and the Presidency, expectations have been raised around covid relief, rent relief, a Green New Deal, cancelling student debt and Medicare For All. | Covid has especially elevated the demand of Medicare For All: the trillion dollar healthcare industry that annually leaves tens of thousands of uninsured dying unnecessary deaths — while bankrupting hundreds of thousands more — has proven a historic failure in the face of the pandemic, while pushing millions more into the realm of the uninsured. The totality of the disaster is similar to a poorer nation in th…
(2021-01-13). "American Abyss": Fascism Historian Tim Snyder on Trump's Coup Attempt, Impeachment & What's Next. democracynow.org 
As the House votes to impeach President Trump, the FBI warns there could be a repeat of the violent insurrection he encouraged on January 6, with Trump loyalists planning to hold armed protests nationwide ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. We speak with Timothy Snyder, a historian of fascism, who says the riot at the U.S. Capitol was "completely and utterly predictable" given President Trump's record of stoking extremism and undermining democratic institutions. "The American republic is hanging by a thread because the president of the United States has sought to use violence to stay in power and essentially to ov…
(2021-01-13). War Of The (Financial) Worlds. popularresistance.org Sometimes things only make sense when seen through a magnifying lens. As it happens, I'm thinking about reality, the very American and global reality clearly repeating itself as 2021 begins. | We all know, of course, that we're living through a once-in-a-century-style pandemic; that millions of people have lost their jobs, a portion of which will never return; that the poorest among us, who can withstand such acute economic hardship the least, have been slammed the hardest; and that the global economy has been kneecapped, thanks to a battery of lockdowns, shutdowns, restrictions of various sorts, and health-relat…
(2021-01-13). UK Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee warns of packed schools amid an escalating pandemic and third lockdown. wsws.org The first Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee meeting of this year met after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a third lockdown, after being faced with the threat of mass walkouts and boycotts by educators and parents that could spread to other sections of workers.
(2021-01-13). No mask, no money? HSBC warns UK customers they could FORFEIT their accounts if they don't obey pandemic rules. rt.com 
UK customers who refuse to wear masks inside HSBC branches will be refused service and may have their accounts closed, the bank says. The threat was not well-received, particularly given HSBC's criminal history. | HSBC customers who enter a branch bare-faced without a medical exemption could forfeit their money, a spokesperson told UK tabloid
(2021-01-13). 'Stay at home': Portuguese PM announces new lockdown after record Covid-19 death and infection rates. rt.com 
Portugal's Prime Minister António Costa urged people to stay at home as he announced on Wednesday that the country would enter another national lockdown following record rates of Covid-19 deaths and new cases. | "We are at the most dangerous moment [of the pandemic]. The rule is simple: all of us should stay home," Costa told reporters during a briefing at the Ajuda Palace in Lisbon. | On Wednesday, the Portuguese authorities reported a record daily increase of 156 deaths, taking total fatalities to 8,236, which Costa said was "not acceptable." | The country also recorded a further 10,556 new Covid-19 infectio…
(2021-01-13). Fewer protections, lower wages, and higher health risks: Homeworking in the COVID era. news.un.org The UN's labour agency (ILO) called on Wednesday for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work from home, accounting for almost eight per cent of the global workforce even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-13). Europe in 2021. zcomm.org Portugal assumes the EU presidency at a crucial moment. Amid a fluid scenario and systemic risks, the way Europe emerges from the pandemic may be relevant in terms of rebalancing a disparate global agenda…
(2021-01-13). A Big Jump In Gas Prices Pushes Overall CPI Up 0.4 Percent In December. cepr.net (This is a compilation of Dean Baker's quick-take analysis over Twitter. Follow @DeanBaker13 on Twitter to get his quick-take analysis of government data immediately upon release.) The pandemic has led to a real flip in price trends. Rent, medical care, and education had been sectors with higher inflation. This is no longer the case; now food and cars …
(2021-01-13). The Top 10 Weather and Climate Events of a Record-setting Year. globalresearch.ca Calendar year 2020 was an extreme and abnormal year, in so many ways. The global coronavirus pandemic altered people's lives around the world, as did extreme weather and climate events. Let's review the year's top 10 such events. | . ….
(2021-01-13). PAHO: Latam Reports Highest Contagion Figures Since March. telesurenglish.net The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) revealed on Wednesday that the region is facing the highest contagion rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as 2.5 million cases were reported last week alone. | RELATED: | "Virtually every country in the Americas is seeing an acceleration in the virus's spread," the organization warned in a statement. This, as the new COVID-19 mutation, has been identified in six cou…
(2021-01-13). IlO Urges Governments To Protect Homeworkers. telesurenglish.net The International Labor Organization (ILO) urged governments on Thursday to protect homeworkers as figures have risen alarmingly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that one in five people has had to work from home worldwide during the first half of 2020. | RELATED: | The ILO points out that homeworkers "are usually worse off than those who work outside the home, even in higher-skilled professions" as they have…
(2021-01-13). Covid-19 under Apartheid: How Israel Manipulates Suffering of Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Israel's decision to exclude Palestinians from its COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have surprised many. Even by Israel's poor humanitarian standards, denying Palestinians access to life-saving medication seems extremely callous. Amnesty International, among many organizations, condemned the Israeli government's decision to bar Palestinians from receiving the vaccine. The rights group described the Israeli action as evidence …
(2021-01-13). Insecurity and bureaucracy hampering aid to Ethiopia's Tigray region. news.un.org Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, hundreds of thousands of people have yet to receive assistance, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, citing information from its humanitarian coordination agency, OCHA.
(2021-01-13). A Record of Hawkish Intervention: Biden Picks Samantha Power to Head USAID. mintpressnews.com Samantha Power has been an outspoken advocate of US humanitarian intervention, promoting the Iraq war and defending human rights abusers like Israel and Saudi Arabia.
(2021-01-13). 'Until my last breath': Palestinians of Jerusalem defend land against Israel's bulldozers. middleeasteye.net 
'Until my last breath': Palestinians of Jerusalem defend land against Israel's bulldozers | Residents of Wadi al-Rababa say they have papers proving ownership dating back to Ottoman days, as they clash with Israeli forces called in to support crews razing their land | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 09: 59 | Shadi al-Samrin surveys the damage done to his family's land (MEE/Aseel Jundi) | The Palestinians of Wadi…
(2021-01-13). Palestinians of Jerusalem protect their land against Israel's bulldozers and arbitrary laws. middleeasteye.net Palestinians of Jerusalem protect their land against Israel's bulldozers and arbitrary laws | Residents of Wadi al-Rababa say they have papers proving ownership dating back to Ottoman days, as they clash with Israeli forces called in to support crews razing their land | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 09: 59 | Shadi al-Samrin surveys the damage done to his family's land (MEE/Aseel Jundi) | The Palestinians of Wa…
(2021-01-13). Progressive Jewish groups oppose codifying IHRA antisemitism definition into US law. middleeasteye.net 
Progressive Jewish groups oppose codifying IHRA antisemitism definition into US law | Ten groups warn that IHRA definition is being wrongly used against those who 'oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory' | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 17: 58 | Protesters from multiple Palestinian rights organisations demonstrate outside White House on 15 September in Washington (AFP/File photo) | Almost a dozen pro-Israel…
(2021-01-13). Progressive Jewish groups oppose codifying IHRA antisemitism definition into US law. middleeasteye.net Progressive Jewish groups oppose codifying IHRA antisemitism definition into US law | Ten groups warn that IHRA definition is being wrongly used against those who 'oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory' | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 17: 58 | Protesters from multiple Palestinian rights organisations demonstrate outside White House on 15 September in Washington (AFP/File photo) | Nearly a dozen pro-Israel…
(2021-01-13). 'One State is a Game Changer': A Conversation with Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdelfattah on the One Democratic State Campaign. counterpunch.org 
As the US ruling elites have fully succumbed to Israel's political discourse on Palestine, the Israeli government of right-wing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, may feel that it, alone, is capable of determining the future of the Palestinian people. This conclusion is, perhaps, gleaned from Israel's behavior in recent years and months. The expansion of illegal
(2021-01-13). Pro-Palestine teenagers defy Israeli military. workers.org 
Sixty Israeli teenagers signed an open letter on Jan. 5 explaining their refusal to be conscripted into the Israeli Defense Force. They were rejecting the violent occupation and destruction of Palestinian lives and land by the state of Israel. Conscientious objectors to Israeli military duty at an anti-annexation protest in . . . |
(2021-01-13). Britain to Issue Vaccine Passports. globalresearch.ca According to the London Telegraph, UK vaccine passports "could be rolled out across the UK" if Boris Johnson's "trial" run goes as planned. | Biometrics firm iProov and cybersecurity firm Mvine developed a digital passport for the trial in two …
(2021-01-13). Lee Camp: America Condemns One Violent Mob While Celebrating Another. mintpressnews.com 
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(2021-01-13). Lee Camp: America Condemns One Violent Mob While Celebrating Another. scheerpost.com Tyler Merbler / CC BY 2.0] By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost Most rational Americans have correctly criticized and denounced the violent insurrection in the Capitol last week. Those moments of attack by a racist, disgusting mob have not lacked for condemnation and denunciation. They were violent. They were reprehensible. They called for the killing of lawmakers, demanded the hanging of Congress… |
(2021-01-13). Rumors Spread of a 2024 Presidential Run as Pompeo Paves Way for Future Wars. mintpressnews.com In what are likely his final few days in office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been taking a number of increasingly outlandish and aggressive policy steps.
(2021-01-13). Video: Mysterious Aircraft Pound Turkish Oil Smugglers in Syria. US Supply Convoys Are Blown Up in Iraq. globalresearch.ca The first month of 2021 was marked by a new round of violence in Syria. The situation was especially complicated in Greater Idlib, northern Aleppo and in the central desert. | On January 8, ISIS terrorists launched a large attack on …
(2021-01-13). Marx, the Civil War and the U.S. today. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Karl Marx observed over a 150 years ago that "the biggest thing happening in the world today are on the one hand the movement of the slaves in America started by the death of John Brown and on the other the movement of the serfs in Russia." | According to Marx, the defining event leading up to the Civil War was not the Slaveholders' Rebellion announced by the cannon fire on Fort Sumter but the raid on Harpers Ferry led by John Brown and Shields Green – a Black and white band of abolitionists. In other words, the movement of the slaves inspired by Harpers Ferry, and the election of a president – Linc…
(2021-01-13). Covid-19: Jordan urges participation as vaccination programme begins. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Jordan urges participation as vaccination programme begins | Amman aims to vaccinate at least 20-25 percent of population, but only 200,000 have signed up so far | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 14: 32 | Citizens over 60 will be given priority for the vaccine but officials have said many have not signed up for the shot (Reuters) | Jordan began a programme on Wednesday to innoculate one in fou…
(2021-01-13). On His Way To Prison, Activist Advocates For COVID-19 Prisoner Release. popularresistance.org On Thursday (Jan. 14), Patrick O'Neill will report to the Federal Correctional Institution near Elkton, Ohio, to serve a 14-month sentence for breaking into a nuclear submarine base as part of a symbolic nuclear disarmament action he took up with six other Catholic pacifists more than two years ago. | But on his way to prison, O'Neill has taken up a new cause: protecting inmates from COVID-19. | Some 329,298 prisoners across the United States have tested positive for the coronavirus and about 2,020 have died, according to the Marshall Project, the online journalism organization focused on criminal justice. | Pris…
(2021-01-13). Australian scientists urge pause on deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy concerns, suggest Pfizer or Moderna instead. rt.com 
Scientists in Australia have called for a halt to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, claiming recent data has cast doubt on the inoculation's ability to create herd immunity. | The scientists pointed to data from a study A larg…
(2021-01-13). 'Perfect storm': WHO warns second year of fighting Covid-19 could be 'even tougher' than the first. rt.com 
Ongoing transmission dynamics show the world needs to brace for an even tougher year of fighting Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, while the disease has turned into the "perfect storm" in Europe and the US. | "We are going into a second year of this, it could even be tougher given the transmission dynamics and some of the issues that we are seeing," WHO's Health Emergencies chief, Mike Ryan, said during a Q&A session broadcast Following a drop in new cases reported over the…
(2021-01-13). Ten Things You Need to Know about the Experimental COVID Vaccines. globalresearch.ca Experimental COVID Vaccines | are coming to town, being rolled out worldwide as the transhumanistic New World Order (NWO) agenda dictates. This next phase of the COVID scamdemic is an incredibly dangerous one — the phase where authorities take their sovereignty-violating …
(2021-01-13). Before it begins, COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey already a fiasco. wsws.org The Turkish government's murderous ruling class "herd immunity" policy continues with a chaotic and incompetent roll-out of the vaccine.
(2021-01-13). The most dangerous law of our time continues to be pushed through parliament. thecanary.co While most of the public are still distracted by coronavirus (Covid-19) headlines, the disgraceful The spycops bill authorises covert agents, such as police officers, MI5 agents, or military personnel, to legally carry out what would usually be considered criminal conduct. | Why is the bill so…
(2021-01-13). Step up surveillance of emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges. news.un.org Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday.
(2021-01-13). Step up vigil for emerging coronavirus variants, WHO urges. news.un.org Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday.
(2021-01-13). The UK's Brexit-and-Covid Languors. counterpunch.org 
The UK has been in a protracted capitalist crisis since the collapse of…
(2021-01-13). Agroecology and Post-COVID Plunder. globalresearch.ca Contingent on World Bank aid to be given to poorer countries in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns, agrifood conglomerates will aim to further expand their influence. These firms have been integral to the consolidation of a global food regime that …
(2021-01-13). 'Enough Is Enough': How a New York Coalition Is Pushing Lawmakers to Raise the State's Revenue. progressive.org The Invest in Our New York Campaign, involving more than 100 groups, is urging legislators to take action amid the COVID-19-induced recession.
(2021-01-13). German hospital group terminates nurse after criticism of situation in ICUs. wsws.org As new infections reach record levels in Germany, the number of people requiring hospitalization for COVID-19 is growing.
(2021-01-13). Global COVID-19 death toll nears 2 million. wsws.org It has been one year since the first person died from complications caused by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19.
(2021-01-13). China's Heilongjiang Reports 43 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 68 asymptomatic infections on Wednesday, local health authorities said on Thursday. | RELATED: | All the new cases were close contacts or secondary close contacts of earlier COVID-19 infections in Huiqi Village, Wangkui County. | All the new confirmed and asymptomatic cases have been rushed to designated medical institutions, their close contacts and…
(2021-01-13). Saint Anthony Fauci: The Hidden History. mintpressnews.com Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top scientist on the Coronavirus taskforce, is being reproached after it was revealed last month that he was "moving the goalposts" on coronavirus herd immunity. But his long history of misleading the American public, or getting things completely wrong, remains unscrutinized — until now. | Before I get started on Dr. Fauci's handling of the coronavirus and his handling of the HIV/AIDS crisis and other major outbreaks of infectious diseases, I want to be clear that the point of this article is not to push covid-denialism. I can already envision some mainstream media hack, foaming at…
(2021-01-13). Video: "Lockdown" Public Health Policies in Ontario: Dr. Naomi Wolf Talks to Courageous Physician Dr. Patrick Phillips. globalresearch.ca Dr. Patrick Phillips, a family physician and front liner in health care in Ontario, talks with Dr. Naomi Wolf of Daily Clout on the devastating impacts of COVID-19 lockdown. | He firmly believes that the consequences outweigh the benefits and …
(2021-01-13). London Mayor declares "major incident" as UK capital devastated by COVID-19. wsws.org The Office for National Statistics estimates that one in 30 people are infected with the virus in London, up to one in 20 in the worst-hit areas.
(2021-01-13). What's the Future of Afghanistan After Trump? US Troops Replaced by Private Military Contractors? globalresearch.ca Biden's Foreign Policy | Many questions are swirling about President-Elect Biden's foreign policy upon his impending inauguration next week, but one of the most relevant for all of Eurasia is what his stance will be towards the US' seemingly never-ending War …
(2021-01-13). Rights group calls on US Muslims to be 'extra vigilant' in wake of Capitol riot. middleeasteye.net 
Rights group calls on US Muslims to be 'extra vigilant' in wake of Capitol riot | Council on American-Islamic Relations says threat posed by far-right white supremacist violence is high and Muslims may be targets | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 21: 17 | CAIR urges mosques and other Islamic institutions to take measures outlined in its safety booklet (AFP) | A leading Muslim-American civil rights and advocacy group urged M…
(2021-01-13). Ethiopia conflict: Outrage over damage to Tigray mosque. middleeasteye.net 
Ethiopia conflict: Outrage over damage to Tigray mosque | Details of the damage inflicted on the al-Nejashi mosque – believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Africa – took weeks to emerge | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 14: 48 | Images emerged on 1 January showing damage reportedly inflicted on the seventh-century al-Nejashi mosque in November in Ethiopia's Tigray region (Supplied) | The conflic…
(2021-01-13). Tunisian MPs begin hunger strike over violence in parliament. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisian MPs begin hunger strike over violence in parliament | Brawl during session on women's issues left MP Samia Abbou unconscious | Wed, 01/13/2021 – 12: 03 | Samia Abbou was allegedly attacked by members of the al-Karama coalition during the parliamentary brawl (AFP) | Four Tunisian MPs have begun a hunger strike in protest against a brawl in parliament that left one of them unconscio…
(2021-01-13). 'High protein content': Insects set to crawl their way onto Europeans' plates as EU regulator rules MEALWORMS are SAFE to eat. rt.com 
Europeans are a step closer to finding all sorts of creepy crawlies on the menu as the EU Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has officially deemed the first such species — a yellow mealworm, to be specific — safe to eat. | The development means that people buying pasta, burgers and even biscuits in a store somewhere in Europe might soon find out that their food is made of mealworms, thoroughly dried and ground into powder, while those of a more adventurous nature may be able to buy a baggie of whole dried insects as a snack. | Such possibilities are about to open up following the decision by the European fo…
(2021-01-13). McConnell Urged to Confirm His Support for Impeachment by Starting Senate Trial. truthout.org 
In the wake of "If the reports are true,…
(2021-01-13). "Empowering Law Enforcement Is Not the Solution" Says Former FBI Agent. truthout.org 
In their first press briefing since the deadly fascist mob attack on the Capitol on January 6, FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials The FBI's Washington Bureau field office assistant director, Steve D'Antuono, said at a news conference that his office has opened 170 case files, and that agents have…
(2021-01-13). Refugee describes 'unbearable' conditions at Kent military barracks. thecanary.co 
A refugee living at a military barracks in Kent has said conditions are "unbearable", with 34 people sharing one shower.There have been reports of suicide attempts at Napier Barracks, near Folkestone, which the Home Office is using to house asylum seekers including people who have crossed the Channel in small boats.Dozens of residents gathered outside the barbed wire-topped fence on Tuesday chanting "freedom" and waving banners.Many are on hunger strike and sleeping outside despite the cold nights in protest at conditions in the camp.The Government said it takes the wellbeing of asylum seekers "extremely seriousl…
(2021-01-13). There's a backlash against posties. We need to support them. thecanary.co 
Postal workers are facing a backlash from some members of the public. This is because people's post has been delayed. But is it the fault of Royal Mail staff? Umm, no. | Postal problems: | The Guardian
(2021-01-13). The Only Thing Scarier than QAnon Is the Reaction to It. counterpunch.org 
The right-wing demonstration turned violent riot at the US Capitol on January 6 was a spectacle, complete with Confederate flags and a QAnon shaman in red-white-and-blue face paint. The Venezuelan government stated: "With this unfortunate episode, the United States is experiencing what it has generated in other countries with its policies of aggression." Some half
(2021-01-13). The Rosenberg Orphans and the power of radical history. mronline.org 
Orphaned after their parents were executed for espionage, the story of the Rosenberg boys is one all Americans should know.
(2021-01-13). We're all POWs Now: When Will America Free Itself From War? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — "POWs Never Have A Nice Day." That sentiment was captured on a button a friend of mine wore for our fourth grade class photo in 1972. That prisoners of war could never have such a day was reinforced by the sad face on that button. Soon after, American POWs would indeed be …
(2021-01-13). How advertising fuels the climate crisis. peoplesworld.org 
With the climate crisis likely to be high on the political agenda this year — Britain is hosting the next round of United Nations climate talks in November — a new publication from the New Weather Institute think tank and the climate action charity Possible is well timed. The report, Advertising's Role in Climate and …
(2021-01-13). Building an Inside-led prison abolition movement. workers.org 
On Jan. 5, Devin Cole spoke with Free Alabama Movement co-founder and freedom fighter Bennu Hannibal Ra Sun about the economic side of the ongoing 30-day Economic Blackout and Alabama prison strike in January, the growth of social media and prison abolition, and what it will take to build a . . . |
(2021-01-13). Sen. Josh Hawley: The Face of New American Fascism? counterpunch.org 
"No one other than President Donald Trump himself is more responsible for Wednesday's [January 6th] coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol than one Joshua David Hawley, the 41-year-old junior senator from Missouri, who put out a fundraising appeal while the siege was underway." So opens the Kansas City Star's coverage of January 6th storming of
(2021-01-13). No fascist coup! Fight back with workers' power. workers.org 
Workers World Party makes this statement on the events of Jan. 6. The coup attempt on January 6 in Washington, D.C., and the mobilization of a fascist mob numbering in the tens of thousands, must be viewed with the utmost seriousness. While the attack took the form . . . |
(2021-01-13). Building Global Labor Solidarity. counterpunch.org 
I'm not a labor historian, but I grew up in a long-time union household that instilled a strong sense of working-class values. For most of my adult life, I've thought about labor unions, how they could better organize, and how those of us not organizing on the shop floor could aid such efforts. Indeed, there's
(2021-01-13). Who was behind the invasion of the Capitol? peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note: The AP report that follows shows that it was well-off businessmen, longtime GOP donors, and people with money who formed the backbone of the fascist invasion of the Capitol last week. They worked hand in hand with the white supremacists and far-right militants attacking democracy that day. WASHINGTON — They came from across …
(2021-01-13). American capitalism's endless military drive. mronline.org 
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that weapons exports have risen by 2.8% to $175 billion in 2020. In their annual briefing on U.S. arms sales, the Pentagon and State Department cold-bloodedly described this increase as an "accomplishment."
(2021-01-13). Past Time to Remember Thousands Displaced and Left Behind by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. counterpunch.org 
Four and a half months after two hurricanes ripped apart Louisiana, tens of thousands of people are still suffering. While the national election has absorbed the attention of the nation, thousands of people are still not back in their homes. Many have had to move a half dozen times. Some are living in tents. It
(2021-01-13). Declaración del Workers World Party/Partido Mundo Obrero. workers.org 
Miércoles 6 de enero — El intento de golpe de Estado hoy en Washington, D.C., y la movilización de una turba fascista de decenas de miles, deben ser vistos con la mayor seriedad. Si bien el ataque tomó la forma de un asalto al edificio del Capitolio de EE. UU., . . . |
(2021-01-13). A renaissance fighter for freedom, justice, and peace. mronline.org 
Released in 2019 on the 100th anniversary of Paul Robeson's graduation from Rutgers University, Ballad of an American, brings Robeson's creative and powerful historical presence to life through a striking graphic text and excellent afterword.
(2021-01-13). Africans See U.S. Ugly That America Ignores. counterpunch.org 
Like many across the African continent and around the world, noted author Patrick Gathara had "an epiphany" about America after President Donald Trump delivered an incendiary speech on January 6, 2021 that incited a violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. When that mob invaded the Capitol building members of the Congress, the Senate and
(2021-01-13). Alliance for the Wild Rockies Sues Over Impacts on Grizzlies from Widespread Illegal Motorized Use on National Forests. counterpunch.org 
The Alliance for the Wild Rockies filed a lawsuit in federal district court on Friday over impacts to threatened grizzly bears from widespread illegal road use across the Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest in Montana. Illegal motorized use includes motorized use on "closed" roads by driving around gates or barriers or ripping them out, as
(2021-01-13). New Mexican Economists Warn: Change Course Now. popularresistance.org Later this month, New Mexico lawmakers will have another chance to fix an economic problem that has plagued the state for decades. | "For at least 40 years people in the state government and the Legislature have known that they are overly dependent on oil and gas for state revenue," says Jim Peach, regents professor of economics at New Mexico State University. | Right now, more than 40% of the state's income relies on the boom-and-bust fortunes of oil and gas. Now, according to a trio of New Mexico's leading economists, the time has come to change course. | "Like it or not, we're at the tail end of the fossil fue…
(2021-01-13). Lessons From A Decade Of Student Activism In The UK. popularresistance.org Ten years ago, tens of thousands of students flooded the streets of London protesting against fees, cuts and demanding free public education in the biggest student demonstration in British history. They took over the Conservative Party headquarters, hanging red and black flags from the rooftop and surrounding the building with barricades. The demonstration marked the rebirth of the British student movement and the beginning of a new generation of activists that would confront marketization and austerity over the coming decade. | Though students could not stop the further commodification of higher education, they…
(2021-01-13). Building Class Power By Fighting For The Common Good. popularresistance.org As activists orient to…
(2021-01-13). Trump has been impeached (again) with a week to go: What the hell happens now?>. salon.com Legal scholar Corey Brettschneider on why another impeachment was necessary: "This presidency is a loaded gun"
(2021-01-13). Refugee rights activist contests 'incitement' charge. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reports that refugee rights supporters will rally on January 27 outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court to support activists who have been charged for organising safe protests.
(2021-01-13). David Shoebridge: 'End racial profiling, a lead cause in Black deaths in custody'. greenleft.org.au NSW MLC David Shoebridge told Suzanne James that until systemic racial profiling ends, Black deaths in custody will continue while the 1991 royal commission's recommendations are not implemented.
(2021-01-13). A Soundtrack for the American Subconscious. thenation.com A Soundtrack for the American Subconscious…
(2021-01-13). Too Many Shoes. thenation.com Too Many Shoes…
(2021-01-13). The Execution of Lisa Montgomery and 'the Craven Bloodlust of a Failed Administration'. thenation.com The Execution of Lisa Montgomery and 'the Craven Bloodlust of a Failed Administration'
(2021-01-13). How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness. thenation.com How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness…
(2021-01-13). A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection and Martial Law. mintpressnews.com This is what we have been reduced to: A violent mob. A nation on the brink of martial law. A populace under house arrest. A techno-corporate state wielding its power to immobilize huge swaths of the country. And a Constitution in tatters.
(2021-01-13). Video: Massive Unrest Rocks Brussels Amid Death of Black Man in Police Custody. sputniknews.com According to reports by local media, the Belgian capital city saw protests following the death of a young man in police custody. The man reportedly tried to escape from officers when they asked for his documents.
(2021-01-13). Photos: China Rolls Out 'Super Bullet Maglev Train' That Uses New High-Temperature Superconductor. sputniknews.com China announced plans for two new maglev train routes as part of its vast expansion of high-speed rail travel: one from Shanghai to Hangzhou and one from Guangzhou to Shenzhen.
(2021-01-13). Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Add Statue of Dolly Parton to State Capitol Grounds. sputniknews.com Dolly Parton, 74, is an American singer and songwriter best known for her country music. Parton made her debut in 1967 with her album "Hello, I'm Dolly," which propelled her successful career. She was born in Sevierville, Tennessee in 1946.
(2021-01-13). Schumer Says if Trump Convicted Senate to Hold Vote to Bar Him From Running Again. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate will vote on whether to bar US President Donald Trump from running for the White House in the future if he is convicted of impeachment charges, the presumptive Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement.
(2021-01-13). £7.2m quantum network will develop technology to probe Universe's mysteries. imperial.ac.uk The Atom Interferometry Observatory and Network (AION), led by Imperial researchers, will accelerate searches for dark matter and gravitational waves.
(2021-01-13). New digital finance platform launches for Imperial students. imperial.ac.uk The new platform, Blackbullion, is being provided to students for free and hosts features intended to support good financial health.
(2021-01-13). Non-invasive brain stimulation helps to ease tremors. imperial.ac.uk UK researchers have used electrical pulses to help suppress the tremors typically found in conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
(2021-01-13). 'People need to be prepared for the worst' as fake eviction ban weakens renters' rights. thecanary.co Last week, many UK mainstream media outlets toed the government line and But campaigners have called the ban a 'hoax'.
(2021-01-13). How Did Gore Receive At Least 114,000 More Votes Than Bush In Florida In 2000. indybay.org Jeb Bush's voter roll purging, the criminal deceit of the Florida Times Union, police intimidation, barring of precincts etc robbed the American people of our choice in 2000. The disastrous results remain with us at this time.
(2021-01-13). Biden Names Transparency Advocate to Top Regulatory Post. indybay.org Gary Gensler, former Wall Street regulator will be President-elect Biden's nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to Reuters. Gensler will lead the agency created after the 1920's stock market crash to protect investors and enforce stability in the banking system.
(2021-01-13). Friday 1/22: Indigemedia: Navigating Native American Representation in Film and Media. indybay.org Online, register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7y2STbsh4KQuoLiZr34ayudlDWwHtH3S5lXYjpMRXpI-ddA/viewform…
(2021-01-13). Wednesday 1/13: Climate Emergency: Mass Virtual Town Hall w/ Eco Change Makers from Across USA. indybay.org Online via Zoom or livestream…
(2021-01-13). Thursday 1/14: Unpacking the Insurrection w/ People for the American Way. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-13). Sunday 1/17: Andy Worthington on America's Torture Colony: 19 Years of Guantanamo Online Event. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-01-13). Thursday 1/21: Biden Day One: What's Next For Muslim Communities? indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-13). Thursday 1/28: King 2021 Lecture & Conversation on Racism, Poverty, Militarism & More w/ Justice Leaders. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-13). Wednesday 1/20: I Get Results! Frank Moore for President 2008. indybay.org Cushion Works | 3320 18th Street | San Francisco, CA…
(2021-01-13). Rep. Jim Jordan Projects His Own Vote Fraud Onto Democrats. indybay.org As Trump in 2020 once again hired Nathan Sproul, vote fraudster whose operatives have gone to jail for throwing away Demcratic voter registrations, Jim Jordan, sitting in the nation's perhaps most gerrymandered district, projected vote crimes onto Democrats.
(2021-01-13). Monday 1/18: Martin Luther King Jr Day Concert. indybay.org 301 Front St, Santa Cruz…
(2021-01-13). This & That. indybay.org Satirical cartoon…
(2021-01-13). Reclaiming the Radical Legacy of Dr. King: APTP to Lead 7th ÔªøÔªøAnnual Weekend of Action. indybay.org Weekend Culminates with King Day Car Caravan from the Port of Oakland to Eastmont Mall to #REfundREstoreREimagine our Communities…
(2021-01-13). TRO Extended Another Week; Homeless Removal Squad Seeks More Pretexts. indybay.org Federal Magistrate Susan van Keulen granted a last minute motion from City Attorney Condotti delaying any decision and/or hearing on the San Lorenzo Campground until January 20th, allowing both the SC Homeless Union Survival Supporters and "Save the Grass; Screw the Homeless" attorneys to present more evidence and argument to sweep the park.
(2021-01-13). Friday 1/15: Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday. indybay.org Online Zoom conference | Register here for Zoom link: http: //bit.ly/MLK2021sjpl…
(2021-01-13). Mali transition presents opportunity to break 'vicious circle of political crises'. news.un.org The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to "break out of the vicious circle of political crises followed by coups d'état", the UN envoy in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
(2021-01-13). Uganda: UN chief calls for 'inclusive, transparent and peaceful' elections. news.un.org The UN chief on Wednesday issued a call for an "inclusive, transparent and peaceful" election process across Uganda, a day ahead of the polls opening.
(2021-01-13). UN reports major progress towards eradicating sheep and goat plague. news.un.org The world is moving closer to stamping out a highly contagious disease that affects sheep and goats, but also the livelihoods of millions of families who depend on these animals for food and income, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.
(2021-01-13). Peacekeeper killed in 'heinous attacks' in Central African Republic. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for "heinous attacks" in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday that left a Rwandan peacekeeper dead and another wounded.
(2021-01-13). Reviewing Kim Scipes' Building Global Labor Solidarity. zcomm.org Workers in South Africa and the Philippines were able to accomplish the unimaginable under circumstances far worse than the ones we encounter in the U.S. For me, this is a source of great inspiration…
(2021-01-13). An Exhausted Planet Limps Into 2021. zcomm.org "Scientists now find that catastrophic climate change could render a significant portion of the Earth uninhabitable consequent to continued high emissions, self-reinforcing climate feedback loops and looming tipping points."
(2021-01-13). A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection and Martial Law. globalresearch.ca "In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it is perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. [Y]ou can be filled with bitterness, with …
(2021-01-13). Biden's Patriot Act 2.0: Exploiting the Chaos to Impose More Surveillance and Censorship. globalresearch.ca GR Editor's Note | With regard to the coverage of the Wednesday Capitol Event, Global Research will be publishing opposing and contradictory points of view by several of our authors. | We are dealing with a complex and far-reaching political process. We …
(2021-01-13). New Research: Nitrous Oxide Emissions 300 Times More Powerful than CO‚ÇÇ Are Jeopardising Earth's Future. globalresearch.ca Nitrous oxide from agriculture and other sources is accumulating in the atmosphere so quickly it puts Earth on track for a dangerous 3‚ÑÉ warming this century, Each year,
(2021-01-13). Why Are People Going Hungry in India Despite a Massive Grain Surplus? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-01-13). Is impeaching President Trump 'pointless revenge'? Not if it sends a message to future presidents. nationofchange.org If Congress chooses to impeach President Trump, it is because there is a need to mark out, through a definitive statement, what no president ought to do.
(2021-01-13). Ford's departure from Brazil could leave thousands jobless. peoplesdispatch.org Ford has announced that it will stop all activities in Brazil, two factories with 3700 workers will close immediately, a third will remain in operation until the 4th quarter of 2021…
(2021-01-13). How much rainforest is being destroyed? globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in June 2020 by Mongabay. | Primary forests in the tropics are declining at an accelerating rate according to analysis of
(2021-01-13). California-sized area of forest lost in just 14 years. nationofchange.org These include nine forest areas in Latin America, eight in Africa, and seven in Asia and Oceania.
(2021-01-13). Former Michigan governor and others in his administration face charges in Flint water crisis. nationofchange.org While the nature of the charges are unknown, charges were brought against former governor Rick Snyder, a Republican, Nick Lyon, former health department director, and other officials in his administration.
(2021-01-13). The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and the Future of the US Dollar. counterpunch.org "The dollar is our currency, but it's your problem." — John Connally, former US Treasury Secretary Introduction After several years of negotiations, a regional trade and economic agreement—the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)—was signed by 15 Asia-Pacific nations on November 16, including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and all 10 members of the
(2021-01-13). FRSO online event to mark Martin Luther King Day. fightbacknews.org The The program will draw lessons from the rebellion and offer direction for the peoples' struggle in the year to come. It will feature Frank Chapman, speaking for the Central Committee of the FRSO and Aislinn Pulley, of Black Lives Matter-Chicago. The program will be moderated by Michael Sampson of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression or NAARPR, from Jackso…
(2021-01-13). Amerikan Republic: Without the banana! nationofchange.org As this new Biden administration will reveal, just like with Obama before him, little will be done to counteract the super rich who run this empire.
(2021-01-13). Video shows Modesto, California police officer gunned down unarmed man with hands up. wsws.org A body camera recording released by the Modesto Police Department in California shows an unarmed man gunned down, and then shot a second time while trying to surrender with his hands raised.
(2021-01-13). Israel an "apartheid regime" according to B'Tselem report. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli human rights group B'Tselem published a position paper in which it details various laws and policies implemented by the Israeli government which are designed to further Jewish supremacy vis-à -vis Palestinians…
(2021-01-13). CWA, supporters urge Lumen Technologies CEO to honor MLK Day. fightbacknews.org Washington, DC – A delegation of African American workers from the Communications Workers of America sent a letter to Lumen Technologies CEO Jeff Storey, January 11, asking that he designate the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday for all Lumen workers. | In November, Lumen, formerly known as CenturyLink, announced that the company would, for the first time, be giving non-union workers the holiday in an effort to make Lumen more "diverse and inclusive." | "We are deeply disappointed by Lumen's recently announced decision to give the MLK Holiday to everyone except union members," the letter reads.
(2021-01-13). Questions In the Wake of the Beer Belly Putsch. dissidentvoice.org After seeing some very strange, amnesiac discussion threads on social media, I have a few words to consign to the screen. Naturally, social media and the media media are all going nuts since the more or less successful far right siege of the Capitol. There are a variety of talking points that I've been hearing …
(2021-01-13). Global food prices rise could spark social unrest, UN warns. wsws.org Such is the anarchy of the market and the indifference of the financial oligarchs to anything other than their own interests that governments that have been able to do so have been shoring up their food supplies, setting in motion a ferocious national competition, adding to demand and fuelling price rises.
(2021-01-13). Dangerous Curves Ahead. counterpunch.org The last few days I've been reminded of the period immediately after 9/11. That too was a media spectacle that fired up fevered emotions and over-heated rhetoric. With the word "spectacle" I am not questioning the reality or the gravity of either event; I am emphasizing that each featured a mediated aspect that itself instigated
(2021-01-13). Twisting the Truth about a Beautiful Sight: Some Beijing Press is using the Capitol Insurrection to Condemn Homegrown Pro-Democracy Demonstrators. juancole.com Ithaca, NY (Special to Informed Comment) — Given the mutual recriminations that characterize the sorry state of US-China relations as of late, it is hardly surprising that China's state media should pounce on the humiliating optics of US democracy under siege. Indeed, one need only retransmit US mainstream media reports about a demented US president …
(2021-01-13). Rethinking Fiat Money. realprogressives.org I recently stumbled upon an essay by an architecture and design critic, Jordan Hruska, which illuminates what I believe is the essential mission of Modern Money Theory. The title of the essay is "
(2021-01-13). Pregnant People of Color are Bearing the Brunt of the War on Drugs. progressive.org 'Fetal protection' laws are criminalizing pregnant people who use drugs or alcohol, rather than approaching this as a public-health issue.
(2021-01-13). On eve of Ugandan elections, presidential contender Bobi Wine faces renewed persecution. peoplesdispatch.org Bobi Wine, the leading opposition candidate, has continuously faced attacks and repression in his attempt to unseat long-term president Yoweri Museveni in the elections that will be held on January 14…
(2021-01-13). Pakistan: Eleven miners killed in sectarian attack buried following week of protests. wsws.org Although Pakistan's military has turned much of Balochistan into an armed camp, Islamist forces continue to mount deadly attacks on the Shiite Hazara minority with impunity.
(2021-01-13). George Clooney's The Midnight Sky: Not doing a good job of looking after the planet. wsws.org The Midnight Sky, a post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by George Clooney, is done with some care and sensitivity, but ends up primarily as an exercise in resignation.
(2021-01-13). FRSO online event to mark Martin Luther King Day. fightbacknews.org The The program will draw lessons from the rebellion and offer direction for the peoples' struggle in the year to come. It will feature Frank Chapman, speaking for the Central Committee of the FRSO and Aislinn Pulley, of Black Lives Matter-Chicago. The program will be moderated by Michael Sampson of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression or NAARPR, from Jackso…
(2021-01-13). History of the Russian Revolution: Separating Truth from Myth. globalresearch.ca There is a deceitful and ahistorical myth that frequently resurfaces in right-wing circles seeking to discredit socialism with lies about the Russian Revolution. No matter how many times it has been invalidated as fabrication, the reactionary mythos endures. As might …
(2021-01-13). Staggering growth of super-rich in China. wsws.org Some of China's wealthiest capitalist entrepreneurs are members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), have been delegates to the National People's Congress, or are members of the associated People's Political Consultative Conference.
(2021-01-13). Closing Public Schools Isn't the Answer. progressive.org In Camden, New Jersey, an effort to replace public schools with charter academies highlights the state's failure to educate Black and Latinx students.
(2021-01-12). US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies 'terrorists'. thegrayzone.com The US State Department designated Yemen's Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as a "terrorist" organization. Meanwhile Washington and Saudi Arabia have supported al-Qaeda. The United States government has designated the main enemy of al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Houthi movement, as a terrorist organization, after spending years backing al-Qaeda in the country. Like the US-led wars on Syria, Libya, former Yugoslavia, and 1980s Afghanistan, Yemen represents an example of an armed conflict where Washington has …
(2021-01-12). The armed Accelerationists are Coming. zcomm.org Neo-Nazis and Boogaloo Bois plan another Insurrection Jan. 20…
(2021-01-12). The armed Accelerationists are Coming: Neo-Nazis and Boogaloo Bois plan another Insurrection Jan. 20. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The far right militias, some of whom invaded the Capitol on 1/6, are now planning armed invasions of all 50 state capitols in advance of Jan. 20, according to the FBI, and are coming back for a second try at taking over the national Capitol. One reason Twitter kicked Trump, …
(2021-01-12). Grave Threats to Amazon Rainforest from Domestic Industries and Global Capital. projectcensored.org A 2020 report from Amazon Watch, titled "Complicity In Destruction III," shows how global corporations contribute to the violation of Indigenous peoples' rights in the Brazilian Amazon. The report identifies…
(2021-01-12). Bulldozed Mullivaikkal massacre memorial at Jaffna University to be rebuilt after protests. peoplesdispatch.org The memorial was dedicated to the thousands of Tamils who lost their lives in the final phase of the civil war. After attracting widespread protests and international condemnation, the VC agreed to rebuild the monument, pending approval from concerned authorities…
(2021-01-12). Restoring the Threat of Impeachment for Future Office Holders. counterpunch.org In the past 150 years, U.S. presidents have lied, cheated, stolen, warmongered, incited hatred and violence, driven inequality and corruption through the roof, taken over major powers from the Congress and abused them, gained the power of nuclear war and abused it through numerous threats, accelerated the destruction of the earth's environment, failed to protect
(2021-01-12). Kevin Gosztola and Michael D. Knox. projectcensored.org This week's program begins with Kevin Gosztola's analysis of the recent UK court rulings about Julian Assange; although the judge refused to allow Assange's extradition to the U.S., Gosztola says…
(2021-01-12). Driver Lawsuit Says Uber And Lyft's Proposition 22 Is Unconstitutional. popularresistance.org A trio of ride-hail drivers filed a lawsuit in California's Supreme Court on Tuesday alleging Proposition 22 is unconstitutional. The proposition was voted into law by California residents in November and ensures gig workers in the state are classified as independent contractors, rather than employees. | Proposition 22 was authored by gig economy companies, including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart, which spent more than $205 million to get the ballot measure passed. It exempts the companies from a state law requiring that they treat their workers as employees. | The proposition has only been in effect for one…
(2021-01-12). Supreme Court Will Hear Big Oil's Plea to Escape Accountability in Climate Damages Lawsuit Jan. 19. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). India: Supreme Court Suspends Pro-Corporate Laws. telesurenglish.net India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the temporary suspension of three government-sponsored laws that triggered the protests of thousands of peasants 47 days ago. | RELATED: | The judges' decision attempts to unblock weeks of failed negotiations between the protesters, who are demanding the repeal of the laws, and the government, which has asked the courts to declare illegal the protest that has been blocking several o…
(2021-01-12). Indian farmers' organizations reject Supreme Court intervention, will continue protest. peoplesdispatch.org India's Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three farm laws that have led to huge protests across the country. It also formed a committee to hold discussions. However, farmers' organizations say the onus is on the government to repeal the laws…
(2021-01-12). DSA's Moment of Truth. counterpunch.org Now that Democrats control the House, Senate, and the Presidency, expectations have been raised around covid relief, rent relief, a Green New Deal, cancelling student debt and Medicare For All. Covid has especially elevated the demand of Medicare For All: the trillion dollar healthcare industry that annually leaves tens of thousands of uninsured dying unnecessary
(2021-01-12). January 6th at Capitol Hill: Blowback and the Ongoing Crisis of Legitimacy. globalresearch.ca Two Januarys ago, an obscure politician from a minor political party named Juan Guaido assumed a one-month chairmanship of the Venezuelan National Assembly. Then he promptly declared himself the interim president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | The bizarre declaration …
(2021-01-12). Lawmakers Warn 'Totally Appropriate' Comment Proves Trump Willing to Foment Violence Again. commondreams.org "These remarks make it clear that he has no problem endangering others or inciting insurrection." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/totally-appropriate-trump-incitement.jpg …
(2021-01-12). The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the "Jobs Reset Summit"- A New Outrage in Disguise. globalresearch.ca The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Jobs Reset Summit report (October 2020) starts out with some flowery wording. You have to give it to them. | They have a way with meaningless niceties, hardly anybody beats them. | Here we go for the …
(2021-01-12). The Global Reset — Unplugged. "The Deep State" globalresearch.ca Imagine, you are living in a world that you are told is a democracy — and you may even believe it — but in fact your life and fate is in the hands of a few ultra-rich, ultra-powerful and ultra-inhuman oligarchs. They may be called Deep State, or simply the Beast, …
(2021-01-12). Prescription Drug Costs Set to Become Leading Cause of Death in the US. projectcensored.org More than 1.1 million seniors in the Medicare program could die prematurely over the next decade because they cannot afford the exorbitant prices of prescription medications. As Kenny Stancil reported…
(2021-01-12). Will Lisa Montgomery Die Tonight? Sister Helen Prejean Calls for Trump to Halt Execution Spree. democracynow.org 
A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, who was set to become the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years, but the Trump administration is appealing the decision. Two men are also scheduled to die this week. Since July, when the Trump administration revived the federal death penalty, the U.S. government has executed 10 people — more than in any presidency since 1896. "Time is running out for the Trump administration to go through with these three executions, and they know that, which is why they're very insistent that they happen this week and not after Januar…
(2021-01-12). Transit Unions Join Forces To Win Safety Protections And Beat Back Layoffs. popularresistance.org Transit workers have been hit hard by the pandemic. Last year at least 100 from the Amalgamated Transit Union and 131 from the Transport Workers lost their lives to Covid-19. | Before Covid, transit unions in the Bay Area—six ATU locals, and one local each of TWU and the Teamsters—often faced their individual struggles in isolation. But during the pandemic, these locals united across the region and came together with riders to demand protections for all. | That unity forced reluctant politicians to make Covid safety a priority. It also set the stage for the unions and riders to team up again to stave…
(2021-01-12). Housing Is a Right. During a Pandemic, It's Also a Fight. thenation.com Housing Is a Right. During a Pandemic, It's Also a Fight.
(2021-01-12). UNICEF chief: Closing schools should be 'measure of last resort'. news.un.org The head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that "no effort should be spared" to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second year.
(2021-01-12). Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic. news.un.org In southern Madagascar, "famine-like conditions" have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year, to more than 1.3 million. Successive droughts and a lack of jobs linked to COVID-19 restrictions are to blame, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
(2021-01-12). Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan. news.un.org The UN and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are seeking $1.3 billion to assist almost 16 million people in need of life-saving assistance as a result of decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and the added impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-12). Chicago Teachers Are Considering a Strike Amid Pandemic Surge. zcomm.org Over 10,000 CTU members have pledged their opposition to the reopening plan put forward by the mayor and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), citing serious concerns over safety and transparency…
(2021-01-12). Online Monitoring of Students During Pandemic Raises Concerns. projectcensored.org As students across the nation attend school online via video sharing programs due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person education, government officials are "being allowed carte blanche visual access" to students'…
(2021-01-12). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the December Consumer Price Index. cepr.net The resurgence of the pandemic had a major impact on the economy last month, as we saw in the December jobs report. This means that we are likely to see some of the pandemic-specific price effects that occurred in the spring, although they will not be as pronounced, since the December hit was nowhere near …
(2021-01-12). Pandemic Spotlights In-home Colon Cancer Screening Tests. jamanetwork.com This article describes efforts to increase the use of in-home stool-based colon cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-12). El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico Sign Immigration Deal. telesurenglish.net Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras agreed to strengthen their cooperation given the increasing migratory flow from Central America to the U.S. border amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "We are concerned about these populations' exposure to high-risk health and living conditions, especially amid a pandemic," the Central American countries' governments stated in a joint declaration issued on Monday. | In 2020, 397,000 mi…
(2021-01-12). Pandemic-Caused Plunge in Restaurant Jobs Leads to First Job Loss Since April. counterpunch.org 
The economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, all of which can be attributed to a plunge in restaurant employment of 372,000. Other sectors highly sensitive to the pandemic, such as hotels and recreation, also lost jobs. The unemployment rate and employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) were both unchanged at 6.7 percent and 57.4 percent, respectively. The resurgence
(2021-01-12). The other pandemic: Loneliness widespread with the loss of social connections. juancole.com By Chloe Jones | Special for Cronkite News | — PHOENIX — The pandemic has affected different people in different ways, causing financial stress due to job loss, sliding grades, relationship pressures and worries that vulnerable loved ones could contract COVID-19. But one factor that has affected Americans across the country is the loss of …
(2021-01-12). Charter Schools "Highjacked" More Than $1 Billion in CARES Relief Intended for Small Businesses. projectcensored.org During the COVID-19 pandemic, the charter school industry has sought small business relief aid that was earmarked for minority-owned businesses and redirected it to schools that "further isolate Black families,"…
(2021-01-12). Tenants' Right to Counsel is Critical to Fight Mass Evictions and Advance Race Equity During the Pandemic and Beyond. aclu.org As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and worsens, people across the country face the devastation left in its wake. The public health and economic consequences of the pandemic have cost millions of people their jobs and the ability to pay rent — leaving far too many renters facing the added threat of eviction and losing their homes., , The patchwork of responses has yet to slow down the eviction crisis thus far. Congress first responded through the CARES Act by putting a halt on evictions with a moratorium for a fraction of tenants across the country, but this expired in July 2020. In September, the Cent…
(2021-01-12). COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Rise in Hidden Foster Care. projectcensored.org The COVID-19 pandemic has "put roadblocks in the way of approval of family members as foster parents," Angie Schwartz and Cathy Krebs reported for the American Bar Association in June…
(2021-01-12). UN agencies, partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile. news.un.org In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, to help control future epidemics by ensuring timely access to vaccines for populations at risk, during outbreaks.
(2021-01-12). UN agencies and partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile. news.un.org In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, to help control future epidemics by ensuring timely access to vaccines for populations at risk, during outbreaks.
(2021-01-12). In Search of Enemies. Joe Biden's Foreign Policy and National Security Team. globalresearch.ca What occurred at the United States Capitol last week was surely reprehensible, but to my mind the real enduring damage that was done to our form of government took place in a basement in Wilmington Delaware where president-designate Joe Biden…
(2021-01-12). Palestinian activist wins legal battle to have name removed from World-Check 'terror list'. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian activist wins legal battle to have name removed from World-Check 'terror list' | Zaher Birawi receives damages from financial database after it 'wrongly and unjustly' linked him to terrorism | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 16: 30 | Zaher Birawi, the chairman of London-based Palestine advocacy group Europal Forum, won a legal battle against World-Check financial database (Twitter/screenshot) | A Palest…
(2021-01-12). Israel is an 'apartheid' state, says the country's leading human rights group. middleeasteye.net 
Israel is an 'apartheid' state, says the country's leading human rights group | B'Tselem's latest report analyses Israel's efforts to cement 'supremacy of Jews over Palestinians' while operating under the veil of democracy | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 10: 55 | A member of Israel's security forces takes pictures as Palestinian demonstrators try to reach their lands confiscated by Israeli authorities during a protest in…
(2021-01-12). The Moroccans of Jerusalem shocked by Rabat normalisation with Israel. middleeasteye.net 
The Moroccans of Jerusalem shocked by Rabat normalisation with Israel | Residents of the destroyed Old City neighbourhood recall the long history of their community as they reflect on Morocco's newly official ties with Israel | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 09: 59 | Abd al-Latif Sayyid, a member of Jerusalem's Moroccan-Palestinian community, was disappointed by news of Rabat's normalisation with Israel (MEE/As…
(2021-01-12). Palestinian activist receives damages after being placed on World-Check blacklist. middleeasteye.net Palestinian activist receives damages after being placed on World-Check blacklist | Zaher Birawi's name removed from financial database after it 'wrongly and unjustly' linked him to terrorism | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 16: 30 | Zaher Birawi is the chairman of London-based Palestine advocacy group Europal Forum (Twitter/screenshot) | A Palestinian human rights campaigner has had his name removed from the Worl…
(2021-01-12). Colonial occupation and patriarchy in Palestine: interview with Ruba Odeh. peoplesdispatch.org The
(2021-01-12). Colonial occupation and patriarchy in Palestine: interview with Ruba Odeh. peoplesdispatch.org The Capire team spoke with Ruba Odeh, from the International Committee of the World March of Women representing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and member of the
(2021-01-12). Denouncing Republican Evils Isn't Enough. indybay.org Demanding progressive policies is essential…
(2021-01-12). Trump, Insurrections and the 25th Amendment. counterpunch.org How strange it must have seemed for US lawmakers to be suddenly facing what was described as a "mob", not so much storming as striding into the Capitol with angry purpose. A terrified security force proved understaffed and overwhelmed. Members of Congress hid. Five people lost their lives. With the US imperium responsible for fostering
(2021-01-12). Twitter "Nukes Trump". Accuses POTUS of "Incitement of Violence" globalresearch.ca This was Twitter Safety's January 8
(2021-01-12). Can a Former US President be Impeached and Convicted? globalresearch.ca The Constitution is unclear on this issue. | Professor of Politics Keith Whittington argued as follows: | "Impeachments are to protect the republic from dangerous officeholders…" | "(T)he ability to disqualify a former officer who has been demonstrated to have committed grave abuses …
(2021-01-12). Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan: Decivilizing the Coalition Troops. dissidentvoice.org The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry — released in late 2020 — serves as a barometer for the level of savagery imbibed by imperialist countries in their unending reign of terror against the Global South. The document is the outcome of a four-year investigation, initiated by the military in 2016 and headed by retired …
(2021-01-12). 'He Is Not Welcome': Trump Border Visit Denounced as PR Stunt of 'Blood-Soaked' President. commondreams.org "Trump has blood on his hands, and he is not welcome at the border," one migrant rights activist bluntly declared. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/dejected.jpg …
(2021-01-12). Mexico's Congress To Set a Panel on Central Bank Reforms. telesurenglish.net Senator Alejandro Armenta announced Monday that a technical committee will be installed to review the reform on the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) Law which would allow U.S. dollars cash deposits without any restriction. | RELATED: | The technical panel will hear assessments from representatives of the Finance Ministry, the Banking Association, migrant groups, and the tourism sector. | Regardless of the origin of the money, the reform presen…
(2021-01-12). UK government accelerates "hostile environment" against immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. wsws.org £2.3 million was spent on forcibly removing 225 people to European countries in July, August and September this year—double the amount spent on deportation flights in the previous quarter…
(2021-01-12). As Sheriffs Quit ICE, Joe Biden Can Lead the Way in Restoring Trust. aclu.org This month, two newly-elected sheriffs canceled contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The sheriffs in Gwinnett County, Georgia and Charleston County, South Carolina were
(2021-01-12). Africa to Become Testing Ground for "Trust Stamp" Vaccine Record and Biometric Digital Payment System. globalresearch.ca First published on July 10, 2020, this article reviews the biometric vaccine project sponsored by GAVI. | "A new biometric identity platform partnered with the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine alliance and Mastercard will launch in West Africa and combine COVID-19 vaccinations, …
(2021-01-12). Afghan forces accused of killing 18 civilians in night airstrike. peoplesdispatch.org Military officials claimed a day later that the airstrike carried out in southern Nimrud province had targeted Taliban insurgents. However, local authorities have refuted these claims and on Monday, the president expressed grief over the death of the civilians…
(2021-01-12). After fascist Capitol Insurrection, German Liberals don't want to be "Led" by the U.S.A. juancole.com In the wake of the white nationalist mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol and Trump's pending second impeachment, I contacted journalists and activists overseas to get an idea of how the rest of the world currently views us. Among other questions, I asked what issue Americans should be aware of that U.S. politicians and mainstream …
(2021-01-12). Um marxista da América ao mundo: Mariátegui vivo a 90 anos de sua morte (II). globalresearch.ca Apresentados o período de formaàßà£o e o panorama histórico em que viveu Mariátegui, vejamos agora alguns tópicos de sua interpretaàßà£o histórica da questà£o nacional peruana e latino-americana, bem como os principais traàßos de sua filosofia política. | Conforme já apontado, o …
(2021-01-12). Covid-19: Lebanon tightens restrictions as cases soar. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Lebanon tightens restrictions as cases soar | Health officials have warned that Lebanon is quickly running out of beds as coronavirus spread intensifies | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 07: 59 | People wait to get tested for coronavirus at the Covid-19 department of the Nabih Berri university hospital, in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, on 9 January 2021 (AFP) | Lebanon has imposed a…
(2021-01-12). Free Maroon! Jan. 18 day of actions. workers.org 
Prison abolitionists in several Northeast cities are organizing "Justice Is Dead" car caravans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to demand an end of "Death by COVID" in prisons. The Jan. 18 actions will target governors in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who have allowed genocidal prison neglect to . . . |
(2021-01-12). COVID Lesson: Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others. anti-empire.com 
After they successfully take over Manor Farm, the animals in George Orwell's Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. | Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. | No animal shall wear clothes. | No animal shall sleep in a bed. | No animal shall drink alcohol. | No anima…
(2021-01-12). Symbolic moment as Russian cosmonauts get jabs of Sputnik V — named for first space satellite — ahead of latest ISS mission. rt.com 
Cosmonauts traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) in April have been inoculated against Covid-19 with the Sputnik V vaccine, named after the world's first artificial Earth satellite, which was launched by the USSR. | The first shots of the pioneering jab were administered to members of both the main and substitute crews on Tuesday, the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center said. The course of Sputnik V requires two injections, with the follow-up administered around 21 days after the initial one. | The men who received the vaccine were Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov, Anton Shkaplerov and Dmitry Peteli…
(2021-01-12). A Russian Strain: Covid-19 found to have mutated 18 different times in one person, with some never seen before. rt.com 
A Russian woman with a malignant lymphoma, who battled Covid-19 for five months, was found to have 18 different mutations of the virus inside her body. She first caught it in April and last tested positive in September. | The revelation was made last week, when Russian scientists published their research on Virological, a discussion forum for analysis and interpretation of virus molecular evolution and epidemiology. Contributors from four universities and one hospital analyzed the woman's genome and found two of the Danish 'mink mutations,' as well as one recently discovered in the UK. | With so many changes,…
(2021-01-12). Spain pushes to vaccinate all nursing home residents within a week. rt.com 
All nursing home residents in Spain are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this week, Health Minister Salvador Illa announced on Tuesday after the government's weekly cabinet meeting. | The country launched its mass vaccination program shortly after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab in December. | As of Monday, Spain has successfully inoculated 406,000 with the first dose of the two-part vaccine, and health officials are expected to begin the second round of doses from January 18 for patients who fall into the most vulnerable and elderly group. | A…
(2021-01-12). London re-opens Nightingale field hospital as number of Covid-19 patients in capital doubles since Christmas. rt.com 
The Nightingale hospital in London has been reopened in an urgent bid to ease patient pressure on the capital's health system amid rising Covid-19 cases. However, the capital's health chief has warned the move may not be enough. | The number of people hospitalised with Covid in London is nearly at 8,000 — almost double what it was on Christmas Day, NHS England's Regional Medical Director for London Vin Diwakar said during a Downing Street news briefing on Tuesday. | In response to the caseload, he said the Nightingale field hospital in East London had been re-opened on Monday in an effort to ease some of…
(2021-01-12). Nurses speak on conditions in Arizona hospitals where COVID-cases reach national highs. wsws.org Arizona COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise to national highs as testing and vaccine administration continue to be inadequate.
(2021-01-12). COVID-19 Vaccine Producers Seek Liability Immunity. projectcensored.org Hyun Jung Kim reported in a November 2020 report for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists that adopting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to speed development of a vaccine for COVID-19 entails…
(2021-01-12). The mainstream media shows its usual racial bias around Covid policing. thecanary.co You will have probably seen the recent news Derbyshire police sent seven officers to confront two women on a walk at a reservoir. | Jessica Allen and Eliza Moore were read their rights and fined £200 each…
(2021-01-12). COVID Scientist Condemns Armed Police Raid on Her Home. zcomm.org As Florida sets new records for daily coronavirus cases, we speak with a whistleblower who was fired in May from the Florida Department of Health after she refused to censor information…
(2021-01-12). Hyperbolic COVID Modelling Oracle Predicts Nothing More than Typical Winter Flu Season. globalresearch.ca Yesterday, the "We are in a desperate situation, and when you see the [COVID] modelling, you'll fall off your chair," [Ontario Premier] Ford said Friday during a news conference filled with dire warnings of what Ontario faces …
(2021-01-12). Tourism To Philippines Plunge Over 83 Percent in 2020. telesurenglish.net The number of foreign visitors that visited the Philippines fell 83.97 percent in 2020 due to travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. | RELATED: | The Department of Tourism (DOT) said 1,323,956 foreign visitors entered the country from January to December 2020, or 83.97 percent lower than the 8,260,913 recorded in the same period in 2019. | Total receipts generated from inbound tourism for 2020 registered an estimated US$1.69 billion,…
(2021-01-12). Mexico and US Will Extend Border Restriction Until February 21. telesurenglish.net Mexican authorities asked their U.S. counterparts to extend restrictions until February 21 to limit land crossings through the border due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. | RELATED: | The Secretariat issued a press release. It noted that several federal bodies are under orange epidemiological alert due to the spread of COVID-19, so the extension for another month o…
(2021-01-12). COVID Tests Scientifically Fraudulent, Epidemic of "False Positives" globalresearch.ca First published by GR on August 5, 2020 | Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests are used worldwide to "diagnose" Sars-Cov-2 infection. An in-depth investigation reveals clear scientific evidence proving that these tests are not accurate and create a statistically significant …
(2021-01-12). Chile's President, First Lady Quarantine After COVID Contact. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and his wife Cecilia Morel are to begin "preventive quarantine" after coming into close contact with a person later diagnosed to have COVID-19, the president's press office said on Tuesday. | Both Pinera and the first lady tested negative for COVID-19, according to the statement. | RELATED: | The two will nevertheless quarantine for 14 days starting Tuesday as a preventive measure,…
(2021-01-12). Peru Collapses Due to Lack of Beds Amid COVID-19 Second Wave. telesurenglish.net Peru's Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SPMI) on Monday warned that intensive care units (ICU) are collapsing nationwide due to the increase in severe cases amid the second wave of COVID-19. | RELATED: | In Lima and Callao provinces, there are only six ICU beds with ventilators left, according to the latest report from the Health Ministry (Minsa). | In the capital city, 37 severe patients are waiting to be admi…
(2021-01-12). COVID-19 cases increasing rapidly in China. wsws.org Despite large-scale testing and contact tracing, the highly-contagious virus has still spread, especially among workers in the most exposed industries.
(2021-01-12). In the UK too, teachers lead the way on Covid safety. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-01-12). COVID-19 Precautions Hamper Breastfeeding Support. jamanetwork.com Nearly 1 in 5 hospitals reduced in-person lactation support and nearly three-quarters discharged new mothers in less than 48 hours to lessen the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, according to a CDC report.
(2021-01-12). National Security Alert: COVID Tests Scientifically Fraudulent, Epidemic of False Positives. globalresearch.ca First published by GR on August 5, 2020 | Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests are used worldwide to "diagnose" Sars-Cov-2 infection. An in-depth investigation reveals clear scientific evidence proving that these tests are not accurate and create a statistically significant …
(2021-01-12). New COVID-19 variant fuels surge in UK and Ireland. wsws.org Deaths from COVID-19 as measured by the government have passed the grim milestone of 80,000, but the true number of deaths in Britain from the disease is almost 100,000.
(2021-01-12). 'Biden won't save us!'. workers.org 
Chants of "Cops and Klan work hand-in-hand" and "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA" filled the air outside Philadelphia City Hall Jan. 9. Dozens of anti-fascist, pro-socialist demonstrators gathered there for a demonstration denouncing white supremacy and the failed Jan. 6 fascist insurrection in Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Jan. 9. . . . |
(2021-01-12). Google engineers form CWA-affiliated union. indybay.org Kevin Reed at the World Socialist Web Site reads the fine print behind the creation of the new Google employee union. | He explains why Google employees and other tech workers should organize independently and refuse being manipulated by ruling class interests.
(2021-01-12). How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups: Lessons from the Early Communist International. socialistproject.ca 
Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too likely to take direct action to impose their will, whether by financial manipulations, economic blockades, or military coups. Even apparently stable parliamentary regimes in dominant countries can be challenged in …
(2021-01-12). Israel Throttles Gazan Fishing. projectcensored.org In defiance of the Oslo Accord, Israel has consistently repressed Gaza's fishing industry by restricting access to the sea. On August 16th 2020, the Israeli navy declared that the Gaza Sea would be a closed military zone. As such, it is currently illegal for Gazans to fish off their shores, effectively starving Palestinians living in the already food insecure Gaza Strip. After the August closure, a group of fishermen from Gaza decided a few days later that they would take the chance and go fishing about three miles off the Gaza shore. The Israeli navy began blasting bullets as soon as the group of fishermen had c…
(2021-01-12). 'Horrific barbarism': UK to ban Chinese imports linked to forced Uighur labour. middleeasteye.net 
'Horrific barbarism': UK to ban Chinese imports linked to forced Uighur labour | Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says China's use of forced Uighur prison labour is 'truly horrific barbarism we had hoped lost to another era' | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 18: 41 | Protesters at a rally in Hong Kong in support of the Uighur minority in China, December 2019 (AFP/File photo) | The United Kingdom has accused China of human rig…
(2021-01-12). Egypt: Prison sentences overturned for TikTok influencers. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Prison sentences overturned for TikTok influencers | Young women originally convicted of 'violating public morals' in case internationally condemned | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 14: 39 | The Egyptian content creators were originally charged with 'violating public morals' (AFP) | Cairo's Economic Appeals Court overturned the prison sentences of TikTok content creators Haneen Hossam and Mowada al-Adham on Tu…
(2021-01-12). Gym, spa and snooker: Egyptians condemn 'seven-star prison' for Mubarak officials. middleeasteye.net 
Gym, spa and snooker: Egyptians condemn 'seven-star prison' for Mubarak officials | Former prisoner reveals Mubarak's sons and aides were in luxury jails, prompting accusations of discrimination against prisoners of conscience | Tue, 01/12/2021 – 14: 49 | Alaa (left) and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, arrive for their trial on corruption charges in Cairo, 9 July 2012. They were rele…
(2021-01-12). Selected Articles: Can a Former US President be Impeached and Convicted? globalresearch.ca 
By Professor of Politics Keith Whittington argued as follows: "(T)he ability to disqualify a former officer who has been demonstrated to have committed grave abuses …
(2021-01-12). Lockdowns Destroy the Very Communities in Which Our Lives Have Meaning. anti-empire.com 
During this seemingly endless
(2021-01-12). APOCALYPTIC PLAGUE: Sweden's Overall 2020 Death Rate Was Same as in 2015. anti-empire.com 
Behold: | Yes, it's a little higher than in 2018, 2019. Precisely because the flu seasons in those years were uncharacteristically mild and
(2021-01-12). A Malevolent Decision That Will Kill Countless Yemenis. anti-empire.com 
The Trump administration is
(2021-01-12). Sentences of 'extremist' group that planned armed takeover of Russia slashed weeks after Putin intervenes on human rights grounds. rt.com 
Four men at the center of a plot to overthrow the Russian government by force have had their sentences reduced by a Moscow court on Tuesday. All but one are currently serving a long term in a penal colony for their involvement.
(2021-01-12). DarkMarket goes down: Europol closes largest dark web marketplace trading in drugs & malware. rt.com 
The largest illegal marketplace on the dark web for selling drugs, counterfeit money and malware, DarkMarket, has been taken offline, in a major international operation, the EU's law enforcement agency Europol said on Tuesday. | The law enforcement operation against DarkMarket involved security agencies from Germany, Australia, Denmark, Moldova, Ukraine and the UK, as well as the US, with Europol coordinating their actions and providing operational analysis. | In Germany, officers arrested a 34-year-old Australian man suspected of being the operator of the illegal marketplace. He was taken into custody near th…
(2021-01-12). Facebook reinstates Press TV page with 4 million subscribers, hours after mysterious 'FINAL' deletion. rt.com 
Iranian news outlet PressTV has had its Facebook page restored after appealing the platform's decision to remove it. Boasting over four million followers, the page had been deleted without warning earlier on Tuesday. | The English-language outlet revealed its appeal to Facebook had been successful on Tuesday, just hours after the page had vanished without warning or explanation. | The platform had initially claimed the deletion was not only "final" but that it could not provide any more information than that the page had been removed for "safety and security reasons," Press TV reported earlier in the day. | Al…
(2021-01-12). Hook-up culture evolves but murder never changes? Revivals of Sex And The City, Sopranos spark debate about morphing social mores. rt.com 
News that fresh life will be given to The Sopranos and Sex and the City has been mostly met with cheers, but has also sparked a deep philosophical Twitter debate about which serial is a better fit for the current zeitgeist.
(2021-01-12). Towards a geopolitics of popular power. mronline.org 
Lecture given at the event: "The Collapse of the Unlawful State and the Recovery of Democracy", held in La Paz, on December 14, 2020, in the auditorium of the Vice Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
(2021-01-12). The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley. thenation.com 
Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff's Voices From the Valley examines how the tech world has redefined our understanding work.
(2021-01-12). Behind These Prison Walls. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-01-12). Raskolnikov's Dream Come True. dissidentvoice.org 
Something is happening here, But you don't know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones? — Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, 1965 It's hard. Life today seems like a dream, doesn't it? Surreal to the point where everything seems haunted and betwixt and between, or this against that, or that and this against …
(2021-01-12). Health checks for refugees at Bosnia camp after days in cold. thecanary.co 
Many refugees and refugees staying at a camp in northwestern Bosnia have complained of respiratory and skin infections after spending days in makeshift tents and containers amid freezing weather and snowstorms, aid workers warned.Military tents: Most of the hundreds of refugees stuck at the Lipa facility near Bosnia's border with Croatia have been accommodated in heated military tents following days of uncertainty after a fire gutted most of the camp on 23 December.Bosnia has faced sharp criticism for leaving around 1,000 people without shelter after the blaze.The authorities first said they would move the…
(2021-01-12). Marcus Rashford calls out 'not good enough' free school meal parcels. thecanary.co 
Marcus Rashford and other food poverty campaigners have called out inadequate free school meal parcels. | Several members of the public said the hampers did not contain enough food, and they would rather have vouchers. | The Department for Education has since Then imagine we expect the children to engage in learning from home. Not to mention the parents who, at times, have to teach them who probably haven't eaten at all so their chi…
(2021-01-12). An Exhausted Planet Limps Into 2021. dissidentvoice.org 
Early this new year, the Alliance of World Scientists (13,700 strong) delivered a biting report, not mincing words: Scientists now find that catastrophic climate change could render a significant portion of the Earth uninhabitable consequent to continued high emissions, self-reinforcing climate feedback loops and looming tipping points.1 The mission: "We scientists have a moral obligation …
(2021-01-12). Off-duty Austin cop kills Alex Gonzales, shoots fiancé, endangers their baby. liberationnews.org 
Austin PD's version of events is contradictory and nonsensical on multiple levels.
(2021-01-12). US Capitol riot: the myths behind the tattoos worn by 'QAnon shaman' Jake Angeli. juancole.com 
By Tom Birkett | — The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint. Images of him in his weird costume have been shared across the globe — he seems to perfectly encapsulate the …
(2021-01-12). Protesters take to streets of Modesto to demand justice for Trevor Seever. liberationnews.org 
Protesters marched alongside the family of Trevor Seever to demand justice and an end to police brutality.
(2021-01-12). An Exhausted Planet Limps Into 2021. counterpunch.org 
Early this new year, the Alliance of World Scientists (13,700 strong) delivered a biting report, not mincing words: "Scientists now find that catastrophic climate change could render a significant portion of the Earth uninhabitable consequent to continued high emissions, self-reinforcing climate feedback loops and looming tipping points." (Source: William J. Ripple, et al, The Climate Emergency: 2020 in Review, Scientific American, January 6, 2021)
(2021-01-12). Sexual assault rampant in ICE detention centers across Texas. liberationnews.org 
Across the state of Texas, women have been brutalized, beaten and deported before they were able to testify against their abusers.
(2021-01-12). Soldiers Confiscate Heavy Machinery In Jordan Valley. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, the village of Kardala, in the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, and confiscated equipment, including heavy machinery, while working on rehabilitating a road. Aref Daraghma, a local nonviolent activist, said several army jeeps invaded the village, and confiscated the machinery and equipment, belonging to a contracting company tasked …
(2021-01-12). Off-duty Austin, Texas cop kills Alex Gonzales, shoots fiancé, endangers their baby. liberationnews.org Austin PD's version of events is contradictory and nonsensical on multiple levels.
(2021-01-12). Israeli Soldiers Bulldoze Palestinian Lands Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers bulldozed, Tuesday, large areas of Palestinian farmlands in Einabus village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official in charge of monitoring Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the Israeli bulldozers uprooting the lands in the Abu Miladi area, north of the village. He …
(2021-01-12). A victory for the movement in the streets: inside Argentina's abortion win. mronline.org 
On 30 December, Argentina's Senate voted to legalise abortion after many years of mass protests around the issue. In the wake of this important victory, Red Flag spoke to Cele Fierro, an activist with the anti-capitalist feminist group Juntas a la Izquierda and a member of the national leadership of the Movimiento de los Trabajadores (MST) …
(2021-01-12). Why are people going hungry in India despite a massive grain surplus? mronline.org 
The peasants gathered on the Delhi border understand all these issues much more clearly than either Modi or the intelligentsia advocating a shift away from food grains. Ironically, it is the latter group who are suggesting that the peasants are ignoramuses!
(2021-01-12). German communists hit out at police brutality on Rosa Luxemburg march. peoplesworld.org 
Police have been condemned for brutality after attacking a peaceful demonstration in the capital Berlin with pepper spray after communist groups gathered for the annual commemoration of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht who were murdered the same day. Some 3,000 people attended Sunday's annual march despite coronavirus restrictions; the official ceremony has been delayed until …
(2021-01-12). Protesters take to the streets of Modesto to demand justice for Trevor Seever. liberationnews.org Protesters marched alongside the family of Trevor Seever to demand justice and an end to police brutality.
(2021-01-12). Health professionals issue dire warning that NHS faces biggest crisis since its inception. mronline.org 
THE NHS is facing its biggest ever crisis, medical professionals and unions warned today, with hospitals at risk of being swamped by coronavirus admissions.
(2021-01-12). Israeli Colonists Attack Cars, Injure Palestinian In The Eye, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Dozens of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists attacked, on Monday evening, many Palestinian cars, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, causing damage and wounding one man in the eye. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel's colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists hurled rocks at Palestinian cars near Surra …
(2021-01-12). Former Political Prisoner Dies From Cancer That Went Untreated In Prison. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Committee has reported that a young Palestinian man who was only released from Israeli detention camps a few months ago, had died, on Monday evening, from cancer that went untreated while he was held captive. The Committee stated that Mohammad Eyada Salahuddin, 20, from Hizma town, east of the occupied …
(2021-01-12). The fascists, the FBI — and legislators. workers.org 
Following the right-wing fascist coup attempt — Donald Trump's version of a Nazi "putsch" — one Republican lawmaker was arrested and charged with "entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol." On Jan. 8, the FBI arrested Derrick Evans — recently elected into the West Virginia House of Delegates — . . . |
(2021-01-12). Legislation opens path to removing insurrectionist Senators Hawley and Cruz. peoplesworld.org 
At least partially under the radar yesterday was a move by a newly elected member of the House that has opened the door to use of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to remove from office two top instigators of the fascist insurrection at the Capitol last week. That section of the …
(2021-01-12). 133,010 steps to take back the Senate. peoplesworld.org 
Marcey Lynn Jones was one of 70 UNITE HERE volunteers from New Haven, Conn., who spent one month knocking on doors to speak with voters in Georgia about how they could make a difference in the Senate runoff elections. She shares her experience below. In the beginning, when I arrived in Georgia from New Haven, …
(2021-01-12). Can newly elected Brandon Scott be the mayor Baltimore needs? therealnews.com 
Brandon Scott won his mayoral election. Now he's tasked with getting a city in the midst of crisis running again as progressive demands for bold action grow.
(2021-01-12). PPS: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fourteen Palestinians In West Bank" imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, fourteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, after the army broke into and ransacked dozens of homes. The PPS office in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted Mohammad Wasfi Jallad, 54, …
(2021-01-12). Tehran Hits Back After Pompeo Makes Claims About Al Qaeda. popularresistance.org America's "declassifications" of information about Iran are "fictitious," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has tweeted. It followed US State Secretary Mike Pompeo accusing Iran, without proof, of harboring Al-Qaeda's base. | "Mr. 'we lie, cheat, steal' is pathetically ending his disastrous career with more warmongering lies," Zarif wrote in a fiery message in the wake of Pompeo's statement, referring to the US State Secretary by his infamous 2019 quote. Zarif denounced the Iran "declassifications" and the claims Pompeo made about its links to Al-Qaeda, calling them "fictitious." He also condemned the US' dec…
(2021-01-12). US Designates Cuba As A 'Sponsor Of Terrorism'. popularresistance.org The United States announced on Monday January 11 that it will designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. The move came hours after Secretary of State of the Trump administration, Mike Pompeo, announced that the Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, would be designated as a "foreign terrorist organization." The announcement has been met by widespread condemnation by authorities within Cuba and political leaders and movements worldwide. | Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on Twitter, "We condemn the hypocritical and cynical announcement by the US to designate Cuba as a…
(2021-01-12). You Say You Want A Revolution. zcomm.org The revolution is bigger than any of us. So we must go on, in spite of ourselves, to a better tomorrow…
(2021-01-12). NIAC Statement on Pompeo Taking a Page From Cheney's War Playbook. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). Drug Company Insider Stock Dumping Surged as Taxpayer-Funded Vaccines Moved Toward Approval. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). Republicans Want Clemency, and With It, a Return to the Status Quo. commondreams.org The public deserves something better: a true champion of the poor and vulnerable. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/uscongress_0_0_0.jpg …
(2021-01-12). Common Cause Calls on House to Swiftly Impeach Donald Trump. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). UltraViolet Publishes List of Top Corporate Donors to GOP Members of Congress Participating in Efforts to Undermine the 2020 Presidential Election. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). Justice Amy Coney Barrett Should Join Colleague in Recusal Due to Deep Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). Progress Michigan on Flint Water Crisis Charges. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). Latest Lawsuit Challenges Trump Sale of Montana Public Lands for Fracking. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). We're All Prisoners of War Now. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-828424640.jpg …
(2021-01-12). With Deep Fossil Fuel Ties, Justice Barrett Called to Recuse Herself From Pending Climate Case. commondreams.org "Barrett posing as an impartial judge in this hearing for climate accountability is about as safe as the Big Bad Wolf giving Little Red Riding Hood directions to Grandma's house." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2021-01-12_at_4.48.02_pm.png …
(2021-01-12). 'About Damn Time': Cautious Optimism as Imminent Charges Reported for Michigan Ex-Officials Over Flint Water Crisis. commondreams.org "Justice for Flint is long overdue," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. "But we need… reparations and long-term support for the kids and families who were irreparably harmed by racism and greed." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-5135775121_0_0.jpg …
(2021-01-12). New Report Finds Oil and Gas Industry Responsible for 70 percent of Colorado's Greenhouse Gas Emissions. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). 'Nature Is Under Siege': Scientists Sound Alarm About Insect Apocalypse. commondreams.org The lead author of the new research package notes that insects "are absolutely the fabric by which Mother Nature and the tree of life are built." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-598032576_0.jpg …
(2021-01-12). Hundreds of Water Protectors Walk Onto Line 3 Worksite, 8 Arrested. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-01-12). State Propaganda in Action — Boris Johnson the 'Liberal'. truepublica.org.uk By Sam Fowles: Those saying that what's happening in the US couldn't happen here should take a look at the record of Boris Johnson. In the past fortnight the UK has left the EU and plunged into a third lockdown (the latter some two weeks after doing so was recommended by the government's medical advisers), …
(2021-01-12). How to store fresh herbs so they last and last. salon.com Stash your herbs properly to preserve their leafy green glory for weeks…
(2021-01-12). Susan Collins shockingly reveals her "first thought was that the Iranians" hit the Capitol. salon.com Republican Sen. Susan Collins made a stunning admission of ignorance about the right-wing extremism goaded by GOP…
(2021-01-12). How to stop an Insurrection Caucus: These reforms could reduce GOP extremism and save our democracy. salon.com There were two mobs behind the Capitol riot: One in MAGA hats, the other in expensive suits. Both did immense harm…
(2021-01-12). "MLK/FBI" director: "White men in power are frightened of losing their control of America" salon.com Director Sam Pollard spoke to Salon about breaking the FBI myth and how the investigation relates to racism today…
(2021-01-12). . salon.com The next chapter of HBO's iconic series is dropping the "sex" — and that's the least of its problems…
(2021-01-12). "Terrorists" Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley should be on no-fly list, House homeland security chair says. salon.com "There's no exemption for being put on the no-fly list," said Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson…
(2021-01-12). Fresh strikes by British Gas engineers announced. thecanary.co British Gas engineers are to stage a series of fresh strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the GMB union will walk out for 24 hours on 20, 22, 25 and 29 January and 1 February. | The announcement was made at the end of a five-day stoppage by thousands of engineers whose jobs include servicing boilers. | Strike: | They previously voted by 9-1 in favour of industrial action in protest at changes to their pay and conditions. British Gas maintains it is trying to protect jobs, insisting basic pay and pensions are being protected. | A spokesperson for British Gas parent firm Centrica said: We…
(2021-01-12). Death of British filmmaker Michael Apted at 79, director of Up documentary series, Coal Miner's Daughter. wsws.org Film director Michael Apted, who died January 7, was responsible for an intriguing variety of work over his lengthy career. We are reposting here the review of 63 Up as a tribute.
(2021-01-12). Project Veritas Leaks Tape of PBS Staffer Appearing to Spew 'Radicalism', Incite Political Violence. sputniknews.com Following a backlash, The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) rolled out a statement saying that a staffer who appeared to incite violence was no longer employed at the company, adding that the worker did not speak on behalf of the organisation.
(2021-01-12). Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue…
(2021-01-12). In the Epoch of Bronze. thenation.com In the Epoch of Bronze…
(2021-01-12). US Cancer Death Rate Fell by Record 2.4% From 2017 to 2018 – Report. sputniknews.com The latest data reveals that there were an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed and more than 600,000 cancer deaths in the US in 2020. The American Cancer Society predicts that 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year and that more than 600,000 Americans will die from cancer in 2021.
(2021-01-12). Syrian State Media Reports 'Israeli Aggression' on Areas in Deir Ezzor, Abu Kamal. sputniknews.com Earlier in the month, Syrian state media reported that the country's Air Defense systems had responded to an Israeli attack in the southern part of the city of Damascus.
(2021-01-12). Trent'anni fa la guerra del Golfo. globalresearch.ca Trent'anni fa, nelle prime ore del 17 gennaio 1991, iniziava nel Golfo Persico l'operazione ´Tempesta del deserto ª, la guerra contro l'Iraq che apriva la sequenza delle guerre del dopo guerra fredda. Essa viene lanciata dagli Usa e dai loro alleati …
(2021-01-12). Life Today Seems Like a Dream, Surreal. globalresearch.ca "Something is happening here, | But you don't know what it is, | Do you, Mr. Jones?" | — Bob Dylan | It's hard. | Life today seems like a dream, doesn't it? Surreal to the point where everything seems haunted and betwixt and between, …
(2021-01-12). Video: Masked Agenda: Dystopian Sci-Fi Short Film. globalresearch.ca Masked Agenda is a dystopian sci-fi short film set after the masks were introduced into society to prevent the spread of the virus. | The vaccine has been found, but is only successful on a few… | Kain is a survivor after …
(2021-01-12). Broad, Durable Antibody Response in Universal Flu Vaccine Trial. jamanetwork.com An experimental flu vaccine regimen induced lasting antibodies against a range of influenza strains, according to the final results of a phase 1 trial.
(2021-01-12). Secret Teacher | The exhausting reality of school life under lockdown. thecanary.co What. A. Week. | Teaching in inner London is exhausting at the best of times, and these times are anything but the best of anything. | Mixed messages: | The week before the festive break, my primary school was informed that we were to stay open, no matter what. Planning was undertaken and arrangements made for thirty children to arrive back in each classroom come January 4th. Having already been threatened with legal action by our beloved education minister if we failed to open, it was a no-brainer that we'd have to have our classrooms ready for physical sessions. All this despite the fact that our boroug…
(2021-01-12). It's just days into 2021, and already a Black man has died after being in police custody. thecanary.co This is 24-year-old Mohamud Mohammed Hassan. On the evening of Saturday 9 January, Mohamud died suddenly, after being released from police custody earlier that day. | Mohamud had been arrested on Friday night and was released
(2021-01-12). Friday 1/15: Honoring MLK Jr. & Movement to End Poverty Then and Now w/ NUH, NVMA & PPC. indybay.org Online event via livestream…
(2021-01-12). Biden Asked To Withdraw ProExecution Garland As AG. indybay.org Biden chose for AG Merrick Garland, who as a prosecutor called for the death penalty and was instrumental in the passage of the unconstitutional 96 pro execution law, who denied GTMO prisoner rights, upheld draconian marijuana regulations, denied most prisoner mercy appeals, and paved the way for Citizens United ruling that $ is speech.
(2021-01-12). Strengthening the Welfare State. indybay.org Resist the beginnings of fascism, manipulation and control! Trump's smear campaigns, scapegoating, fear mongering, $8-trillion tax heists, corporate welfare, attacking the poor, minorities, seniors, disabled, children and students have left democracy in intensive care. Helicopter money, a Marshall Plan for journalism and ending wars could revive the indispensable debate culture.
(2021-01-12). Monday 1/18: ZAP-ATHON Online Action to Cancel Rent and Ban Evictions! indybay.org Virtual!
(2021-01-12). Monday 1/18: Mass Caravan to Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy. indybay.org We will meet at the Oakland Port, near Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, and drive in a car caravan to East Oakland. Online stream w/ ASL interpretation will be available.
(2021-01-12). Saturday 2/6: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Re-enchanting the World… indybay.org Online, via Zoom…
(2021-01-12). UN refugee agency calls for 'new chapter for refugee protection' across Europe. news.un.org As Portugal assumes the presidency of the European Union (EU), to be followed by Slovenia later this year, the UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday called on them to lead the effort to forge a better protection system for those seeking refuge across the continent and beyond.
(2021-01-12). Peru: UN rights office decries excessive use of force in November protests. news.un.org Police in Peru used unnecessary and excessive force during protests in the capital last November challenging the legitimacy of the interim President, a report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR has found.
(2021-01-12). UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against 'real' ongoing threat. news.un.org Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including in bringing perpetrators to justice and disrupting additional attacks, countries cannot afford to let down their guard, the UN's counter-terrorism chief told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Tuesday.
(2021-01-12). New Mexico's Economists: "Like It or Not, We're at the Tail End of the Fossil Fuel Age." zcomm.org Right now, more than 40% of the state's income relies on the boom-and-bust fortunes of oil and gas. Now, according to a trio of New Mexico's leading economists, the time has come to change course…
(2021-01-12). Palestinians oppose announcement of fresh illegal Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, faced with elections in March and prospects of a less friendly Biden administration, announced expedited construction of 800 new illegal Jewish homes inside the West Bank…
(2021-01-12). Glaucoma—Topical Drug Summary. jamanetwork.com This Medical Letter review summarizes topical drug treatments for glaucoma by class, formulation, dosage, and cost.
(2021-01-12). "The Guts to Really Look at It"—Medicine and Race in Robert Colescott's Emergency Room. jamanetwork.com This Arts and Medicine feature describes the use of the painting Emergency Room, by Robert Colescott, to broach uncomfortable discussions with emergency medicine trainees and faculty about organized medicine's contribution to racial injustice and inequity, past and present.
(2021-01-12). For Whom the Bell Tolls: The State of Planet Earth at Year's End 2020. globalresearch.ca In 1624, English poet John Donne penned his famous poem
(2021-01-12). Partners and Pardners. jamanetwork.com In the pre-op room, my wife was given a scalene block for a brief procedure. She had shoulder surgery three months back,…
(2021-01-12). Workers Struggles, the Americas. wsws.org Some 5,000 workers at Interjet airlines struck airports in four cities to demand back wages while hospital nurses in Boston are staging pickets to demand safe staff to patient ratios…
(2021-01-12). Loophole in New Jersey Law Protects Police Officers from Misconduct Charges. projectcensored.org A 2007 state law inadvertently protects police officers in New Jersey from accountability for misconduct, Andrew Ford reported for ProPublica and the Asbury Park Press in September 2020. Between 2013…
(2021-01-12). Use of Force Undermines Elections in Uganda, UN Warns. telesurenglish.net European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell on Tuesday said that the "excessive" use of force by security agencies is "seriously" tarnishing Thursday's elections in Uganda. | RELATED: | Over 17.6 million Ugandans are called to the polls in an election that culminates a presidential campaign marked by police repression. On this occasion, the electoral contest is between President Yoweri Museve…
(2021-01-12). Trump's Riot Could Expand Security State. progressive.org The tools we create in response to the January 6 insurrection will be used to tamp down mass protest from the left.
(2021-01-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 5,000 workers at Interjet airlines struck airports in four cities to demand back wages while hospital nurses in Boston are staging pickets to demand safe staff to patient ratios…
(2021-01-12). Legal Loopholes Allow US Arms Dealers to Profit from "Atrocities" in Yemen. projectcensored.org For a nation that identifies itself as "protector of the Free World," the United States has been more than willing to sell arms to Saudi Arabia for its war with…
(2021-01-12). The Leopard Doesn't Change its Spots: US Foreign Policy Under Biden. dissidentvoice.org It is a great pity that the Australian mainstream media is so narrow in its choice of sources for stories to appear on its pages and in its telecasts. This point was vividly brought home to me when I read in the English language version of the Russian website Pravda.ru (truth) about the alleged killing …
(2021-01-12). Long-term Complications of Bariatric Surgery—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Weiss calls attention to 2 health conditions—nephrolithiasis and osteoporosis—after bariatric procedures, which we did not cover in our review.
(2021-01-12). Hummingbird Lessons—Limits and Beauty of End-of-Life Interventions. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a critical care and palliative care physician draws a valuable lesson about the limits and beauty of last-ditch interventions after failing to save a fledgling hummingbird chick in its nest.
(2021-01-12). Digital Health—The Need to Assess Benefits, Risks, and Value. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint reviews the regulatory, ethical, and security issues attending the explosive growth in digital health technologies (apps, devices, and systems) and proposes a framework for evaluating the benefits, risks, and value of these new tools before recommending them for routine clinical care.
(2021-01-12). Milwaukee car caravan says: "No to COPS grant, yes to CPAC!" fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On January 9, nearly 100 people joined a car caravan starting at Kops Park put on by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) to say no to the COPS grant and yes to CPAC (Civilian Police Accountability Council). | The COPS grant would give the Milwaukee Police Department $9.7 million to dedicate 30 officers to Operation Legend, a program that unfairly targets Black and Latino communities. The Milwaukee Common Council voted no to the COPS grant in December only to have Alderperson Nikiya Dodd put it back up for reconsideration. That revote is scheduled for later this…
(2021-01-12). Warnings From Weimar. counterpunch.org Without a doubt, the people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6th are not ashamed. They have been emboldened. Egged on by a wannabe proto-fascist, his endless stream of lies about a stolen election, and driven by a relatively new cultish religion called QAnon, this mob breached the Capitol of the wealthiest and most powerful
(2021-01-12). Anxiety in South Asia over US president's attempted coup. wsws.org The South Asian ruling elites are heavily dependent economically and strategically on US imperialism and the political instability in Washington directly impacts on them all.
(2021-01-12). Report documents education inequality in Australia. wsws.org The data points to the long-term impacts on young people of a two-tiered system of education that perpetuates inequality.
(2021-01-12). Popular Seafood Contaminated with Microplastics, Australian Study Finds. projectcensored.org Researchers at the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland's QUEX Institute have found microplastics in crabs, oysters, prawns, squid, and sardines sold as seafood in Australian markets, according…
(2021-01-12). The US Capitol Building Riot and Its Blowback. dissidentvoice.org The right-wing demonstration turned violent riot at the US Capitol on January 6 was a spectacle, complete with Confederate flags and a QAnon shaman in red-white-and-blue face paint. The Venezuelan government stated: "With this unfortunate episode, the United States is experiencing what it has generated in other countries with its policies of aggression." Some half …
(2021-01-12). Uncouth Uncoup Televised. counterpunch.org On January 6, 2021, my housemate took a break from watching TV and told me "There's a revolution in the nation's capital." I knew not to trust her words. She's 85, has memory loss and also suffers from dementia. Some of the pundits who called the dramatic events in Washington, D.C. that day "a coup"
(2021-01-12). How feminists in Argentina organized and won the right to abortion. peoplesdispatch.org On December 30, Argentina's Senate Peoples Dispatch spoke to Agostina Betes from the Movimiento Popular La Dignidad and Frente Patria Grande the day after the vote to discuss the impressive struggle waged by femi…
(2021-01-12). Bolivian Government Calls On Striking Transporters to Dialogue. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro Tuesday reaffirmed the willingness of President Luis Arce's administration to reach an agreement with the public transportation workers who called for a national strike. | RELATED: | Demanding an extension of debts payment's dead ines for six months, transportation unions abandoned a dialogue process with the Arce administration and staged roadblocks on Monday. | In December, Arce approve…
(2021-01-12). Video: Police Allowing Some People into the Capitol. globalresearch.ca More video footage of Wednesday January 6, 2021 | VIDEO | . | . …
(2021-01-12). Mixed Findings in Pediatric Neuroblastoma CAR-T Therapy Trial. jamanetwork.com An experimental chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy was well tolerated without off-tumor effects in a trial involving children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. Although the treatment did not achieve a prespecified clinical response, and some participants have since died, the research suggests a way forward for solid tumor CAR T-cell therapy, a major oncology goal.
(2021-01-12). A Bill for a Democracy in Crisis. progressive.org Our clearest pathway toward a new and more equitable democracy would be to pass the 'For The People Act.'
(2021-01-12). US air pollution regulation saved over 1.5 billion birds. nationofchange.org "Our research shows that the benefits of environmental regulation have likely been underestimated."
(2021-01-12). Effect of Out-of-Hospital Sodium Nitrite on Survival to Hospital Admission After Cardiac Arrest. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial compares the effects of paramedic-administered parenteral sodium nitrite (45 mg vs 60 mg) vs placebo on survival to hospital admission among adult patients with out-of-hospital pulseless collapse and cardiac arrest.
(2021-01-12). Oath Keepers Mobilize Police and Militia Members Nationwide. projectcensored.org The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009, is a right-wing militant group that now has some 25,000 members. Founder Steven Rhodes told journalist Mike Giglio, who reported for The Atlantic in…
(2021-01-12). The Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus. jamanetwork.com Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., Boston…
(2021-01-12). Amid political chaos, people's issues take a backseat in Ghana. peoplesdispatch.org Kwesi Pratt Jnr. of Pan African Television talks about the political situation in Ghana in the aftermath of last month's presidential and parliamentary elections and the issues faced by the people amid this chaos…
(2021-01-12). SPLC Senior Fellow: Racial bias in U.S. policing is a national security threat. splcenter.org  …
(2021-01-12). Cuba's President Rejects US Double Standard on Terrorism. telesurenglish.net Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel "firmly and absolutely" rejected the U.S. re-designation of his country as a sponsor of terrorism, a measure that "exposes Washington's double standards in this matter." | RELATED: | "To claim that Cuba sponsors terrorism is Donald Trump administration's height of cynicism. The blockade that it imposes and strengthens against Cuba is in itself State terrorism," Diaz-Canel pointed…
(2021-01-12). Honduras To Pass a New Electoral Law Ahead of Elections. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Congress Secretary Tomas Zambrano Monday announced that a new Electoral Law will be approved ahead of the primary and general elections to take place this year. | RELATED: | Composed of 333 articles, the new Law will recognize the vote of Hondurans living abroad and gender equality in the electoral processes. | Zambrano noted that the Electoral Boards' membership and the functions of the National Electoral Co…
(2021-01-12). "Beyond Vietnam", Silence is Betrayal: Martin Luther King's Historic 1967 Speech. globalresearch.ca Very few Americans are aware of the historical 1999 civil law suit of the King Family against the US Government. (Shelby County Court, Tenn.), Martin Luther King was assassinated in a high level conspiracy on the orders of key agencies of the US government…
(2021-01-12). Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses in the US, 2010-2017. jamanetwork.com This study uses US national hospital database data to update estimates of prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid-related diagnoses between 2010 and 2017, and to describe state-level variation and associated lengths of stay and costs.
(2021-01-12). The Origins of America's Secret Police. dissidentvoice.org Nothing to Excess, Surety Brings Ruin — inscribed at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi Many are aware of the Apollo at Delphi inscription and associate it as words of wisdom; after all, the Temple at Delphi was at the center of global intelligence. Kings, emperors, statesmen, generals from all quarters of the ancient world …
(2021-01-12). Health Workers' Antibody Levels Wane After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. jamanetwork.com Antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) decline during the weeks after infection, in some cases falling below the threshold for seropositivity within 2 months, according to a national study of health care workers.
(2021-01-12). Argentina: Farmers Demand Increase in Corn Exports. telesurenglish.net Argentina's agricultural sector coalition Coordination Table (CT) ratified Monday a nationwide strike to reject what they consider as an "interventionism" by President Alberto Fernandez's administration in the grain market's dynamics. | RELATED: | Argentina's Rural Society (SRA), the Agricultural Federation, and the Rural Confederations (CRA) called for the strike that was not supported this time by the Agricult…
(2021-01-12). Pharmacologic Treatment of Schizophrenia in 2021. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights review summarizes medication options for patients with schizophrenia, including formulations and adverse effects of first- and second-generation antipsychotic drugs, and the psychosocial and rehabilitation interventions to improve treatment adherence and outcomes.
(2021-01-12). The Collective Shame of Global Hunger. dissidentvoice.org We live in a world of plenty, resource rich, financially wealthy, but, despite this abundance an estimated 700 million people go hungry every day. Millions more are food insecure, meaning they may have food today, but have no idea if they will have any tomorrow or next week. Additional millions can only afford nutritionally barren, …
(2021-01-12). Bolsonaro Sells National Parks To Private Companies. telesurenglish.net The government of Jair Bolsonaro auctioned on Tuesday on Monday the national parks of Aparados da Serra and the Serra Geral, as part of a privatization plan including more than 30 hectares and another 13 natural spaces. | RELATED: | Brazilian Ministry of Environment announced that the winner was the group Construcap, which offered over $3.7 million for the two national parks located at the border between Santa Catal…
(2021-01-12). Promising Strategies for Sickle Cell Disease and β-Thalassemia. jamanetwork.com Genetic approaches against sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) increased fetal hemoglobin and appeared to improve clinical outcomes in 2 small early trials, researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
(2021-01-12). US designates Cuba as a "sponsor of terrorism" peoplesdispatch.org The United States Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on
(2021-01-12). Eternal Damn Nation 2021. scheerpost.com To see a larger view of this image, click here. Or, to see it even larger, "right-click" with your mouse pointed at the image and then choose "Open Image in New Tab". Mr. Fish Dwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist, freelance writer, and ScheerPost's artistic director, and he has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper's… |
(2021-01-12). By Any Means Necessary: The FBI vs. Civil Rights. progressive.org This new documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's dirty war against the 'Black Messiah.'
(2021-01-12). Global Research: The Silencing of Independent Media. We Need Your Help. globalresearch.ca We are currently facing an unprecedented threat to the independent media and freedom on the Internet. An increasing number of search engines & social media implement algorithms which are negatively biased against independent news and analysis websites such as Global …
(2021-01-12). Glaucoma in Adults—Screening, Diagnosis, and Management. jamanetwork.com This narrative review provides an update on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of glaucoma.
(2021-01-12). Colombia: Biodiversity Defender Is Assassinated in Cauca. telesurenglish.net Colombia's ProAves Foundation Monday informed on the murder of forest guard and environmental leader Gonzalo Cardona in Valle del Cauca Department. | RELATED: | Cardona, who was coordinator of ProAves's Andean Parrot Reserve, was missing since January 8. According to his Foundation, he was last seen in the village of La Union, in southwestern Colombia. | Local authorities have not made any statement about the activist's d…
(2021-01-12). Slovenian constitutional court stays massive arms procurement proposal by government. peoplesdispatch.org The right-wing government in Slovenia had planned the procurement of arms worth EUR 780 million for the military to cater to NATO. This had strongly been opposed by the left which had called the proposal unwarranted…
(2021-01-12). The Main Form of Media Deception: Censorship by Omission. globalresearch.ca "We don't understand how your government gets the media to repeat propaganda without question. In our country we have to tear finger nails out to get this level of co-operation."(1) (Russian journalists visiting America during the cold war) | Censorship By …
(2021-01-12). Association of Fresh vs Cryopreserved-Thawed Embryo Transfers With Live Birth Rate After Assisted Reproduction. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses US national registry data to compare the association of fresh vs cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer and live birth rates among women undergoing assisted reproduction technology (ART) procedures using freshly retrieved donor oocytes between 2014 and 2017.
(2021-01-12). California Overlooks Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters. projectcensored.org During California's 2020 wildfire crisis, the state exploited prison labor to meet a labor shortage in fire fighters. As VICE's Motherboard reported in September 2020, even as California recruited fire crews from six other states and from Israel, Mexico, and Australia, the current labor shortage was "brought on by the state itself." Though California's reliance on low-paid incarcerated firefighters is "well documented," after they are released from prison "institutional barriers" prevent them from becoming full-time professional firefighters. | As Motherboard reported, inmate firefighters typically make up betwee…
(2021-01-12). Chile: Piñera Condemns Abortion Bill Before Congress Debate. telesurenglish.net Chile's President Sebastian Piñera opposes safe abortion ahead of Congress debate on a bill that would legalize voluntary interruption of pregnancy. | RELATED: | "Piñera rejects abortion without a cause. Although Parliament debates it, he does not support it," Government spokesman Jaime Bellolio said. | The bill that guarantees safe abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy will be debated by the House of Representatives' Women an…
(2021-01-12). Ecuador's Largest Workers Union Calls for General Strike. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's United Workers' Front Union (FUT) President Mesias Tatamuez on Monday announced a general strike on January 28 to defend labor rights and reject the privatization of the energy sector. | RELATED: | He warned over the attempts to increase retirement years as part of the adjustment reforms hailed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | Tatamuez urged the Constitutional Court to rule over a complaint filed ag…
(2021-01-12). Mothers in Israel Hold Police Accountable for Inaction on Murdered Palestinians. projectcensored.org Palestinians account for approximately twenty percent of Israel's total population, but in 2019 more than 67% of the officially reported murders in Israel involved Palestinian victims. In response, Palestinian mothers…
(2021-01-12). Patient Information: Prolactinomas. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the symptoms of prolactinomas, benign tumors of the pituitary gland, and explains how they are diagnosed and treated.
(2021-01-12). Police Drone Surveillance Raises Constitutional Concerns. projectcensored.org Police surveillance by drones is on the rise, posing threats to citizens' rights to free assembly and undermining constitutional protections against unwarranted searches or seizures. As Nick Mottern reported in August…
(2021-01-12). Securing a Quantum Security Ecosystem. projectcensored.org Quantum computing threatens "the security on which our digital ecosystem is built," Vikram Sharma and William Dixon wrote for the World Economic Forum in August 2020. To counter this threat, they wrote, requires a "global community of stakeholders" to promote safe, secure quantum applications. | Quantum computers use quantum mechanics to perform computations much more efficiently, and therefore faster, than standard ("classical") computers can. The enhanced power of quantum computers puts at risk much of the cryptography that underpins our global digital security system. | New quantum-enabled technologies "can pr…
(2021-01-12). Payments to Alaskans are Not a UBI. realprogressives.org Supporters of a federally funded Universal Basic Income (UBI) often incorrectly point to the dividends paid from Alaska's Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) as a proof of concept. This view is detached from reality in both scale and operation. Looking at Alaska for a federal model does not utilize our existing capability to provide a better life for all people and looking elsewhere for a federal model requires the study of macroeconomics and oppression. Further, calls for a UBI should not be conflated with a basic income underneath the umbrella of a Federal Job Guarantee (FJG), and alongside enshrined universal…
(2021-01-11). Detention of Venezuelan Abortion Activist Prompts Continental Pressure Campaign. venezuelanalysis.com Vannesa Rosales is facing charges for counselling a pregnant 13-year-old rape victim.
(2021-01-11). Yes It Was Attempted by Wingnuts, But It Was a Coup Attempt Just the Same. commondreams.org Over 140 Republican congressmen and 8 senators joined the attempt to overturn the election even after the mob tried to kill or kidnap them. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/capital-1.jpg …
(2021-01-11). Over 14 Million People to Participate in Chile's Next Elections. telesurenglish.net Chile's Election Service (Servel) Monday reported that over 14 million people have registered to vote in the April 11 election that will decide new subnational authorities and the representatives for the Constitutional Convention. | RELATED: Chile: | Servel officials noted that 49 percent of the voters are men, while 51 percent are women. Likewise, over 1.2 million people represent Indigenous communities. | As of January 6, a total…
(2021-01-11). Drop Charges Against the Indigenous People's Day 5. indybay.org On October 12, Indigenous People's Day, Northern California's Mission San Rafael Arcángel was the site of a protest where activists toppled a statue of Junípero Serra— known for his role in the Native genocide and colonization of California.
(2021-01-11). Colombia's Antioquia Department Saw Its First Massacre in 2021. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Police Commander Jorge Cabra reported the first massacre of this year in the Antioquia department where three people were killed on Sunday. | RELATED: | The massacre occurred in Betania and was attributed to the Gulf Clan gang, which is considered by the Peace and Reconciliation Foundation (PRF) as the largest illegal armed group in the country. | Armed men murdered 23-year-old Jonathan Acevedo, his mother Maria Londoño, and his st…
(2021-01-11). China's Mission to Nepal Gains Traction. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-01-11). Chris Hedges & Ramesh Srinivasan Debate Twitter & Facebook Banning Trump. scheerpost.com Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies have removed President Trump from their platforms, after years of debate about the disinformation he shared to millions of followers from his accounts. While many are applauding the bans, author Chris Hedges warns they could backfire on a new episode of DemocracyNow! "To allow these companies to essentially function as de facto platforms for… |
(2021-01-11). Patriot Act 2, Censorship, and Other Notes from the Edge of the Narrative Matrix. globalresearch.ca Patriot Act 2.0
(2021-01-11). Video: Trump's coup and Biden's corporate cabinet. greenleft.org.au Democratic Socialists of America member Isaac Silver addressed the Socialist Alliance national conference about Donald Trump inciting his base to storm Capitol Hill and more.
(2021-01-11). Trump's coup and Biden's corporate cabinet. greenleft.org.au Democratic Socialists of America member Isaac Silver addressed the Socialist Alliance national conference about Donald Trump inciting his base to storm Capitol Hill and more.
(2021-01-11). Japanese prime minister declares state of emergency amid rapid spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The Suga government is using the state of emergency to cover up its own incompetence and refusal to take any real measures to address the pandemic.
(2021-01-11). Acting US AG Rosen Urged to Postpone Three Executions Planned for This Week Due to Pandemic. commondreams.org The outgoing Trump administration has killed 10 death row inmates since resuming federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12300051531.jpg …
(2021-01-11). Economists, scientists say the government should pay you to stay home to end the pandemic. salon.com Public health and economic evidence suggest a strict lockdown plus being paid to stay in would end this thing…
(2021-01-11). Montana's Face-Off Over Face Masks. thenation.com Montana's Face-Off Over Face Masks…
(2021-01-11). COVID-19 recovery offers 'chance to change course', Guterres tells One Planet Summit. news.un.org The process of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offers the chance to change course, and put humanity on a path on which it is not in conflict with nature, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Monday, urging greater efforts by everyone to protect biodiversity and step up climate action.
(2021-01-11). California virus deaths surpass 30,000 after deadliest weekend. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus catastrophe reached a staggering new level Monday as Johns Hopkins University data showed the nation's most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took California six months to record …
(2021-01-11). Australia hit by more infectious coronavirus strains, B117. wsws.org Nearly twelve months into the global pandemic, the failure of state and federal governments to enact the most basic of precautions continues to be exposed.
(2021-01-11). We're Suffering the Economic Equivalent of an Invasion From Mars. scheerpost.com Kevin Gill / CC BY 2.0] By Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Sometimes things only make sense when seen through a magnifying lens. As it happens, I'm thinking about reality, the very American and global reality clearly repeating itself as 2021 begins. We all know, of course, that we're living through a once-in-a-century-style pandemic; that millions of people have lost their jobs, a portion of which will… |