(2019-12-30). Onward, Christian Fascists. truthdig.com ![](\"https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2221223106_4d70048060_o-120x71.jpg\")
The greatest moral failing of the liberal Christian church was its refusal, justified in the name of tolerance and dialogue, to denounce the followers of the Christian right as heretics. By tolerating the intolerant it ceded religious legitimacy to an array of con artists, charlatans and demagogues and their cultish supporters. It stood by as the core Gospel message—concern for the poor and the oppressed—was perverted into a magical world where God and Jesus showered believers with material wealth and power. The white race, especially in the United States, became God\'s chosen agent. Imperialism and wa…
(2019-12-30). Venezuela 2019: Yankees go home! peoplesdispatch.org ![](\"https://peoplesdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/international-peoples-assembly-2-1024x576.jpg\")
2019 saw a series of desperate attempts coordinated by the US to overthrow democratically elected president Nicolás Maduro and engender chaos in Venezuela, but the unity of the Venezuelan people and the strength of the Bolivarian Revolution persevered…
(2019-12-30). The continuing struggle for justice for Berta Cáceres. peoplesdispatch.org ![](\"https://peoplesdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2015_BertaCaceres_091-1024x682.jpg\")
Berta Cáceres was assassinated nearly four years ago by hitmen in her home in La Esperanza, Honduras, despite overwhelming evidence linking the most powerful families in Honduras to the crime, justice has yet to be served…
(2019-12-30). Pro-Coup Venezuelan Soldiers Who Fled to the US Now Locked Up in ICE Immigration Detention Center. globalresearch.ca The Venezuelan soldiers who participated in the U.S.-backed coup attempt in April of this year and subsequently fled to the U.S. have been incarcerated in ICE detention camps ever since. Telemundo, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, secured an interview …
(2019-12-30). Australia: Julian Assange support group formed in Alice Springs. wsws.org The central Australian group points to the sort of formations workers and youth around the world need to establish in order to secure the release of Assange and Manning.
(2019-12-30). Onward, Christian Fascists. truthdig.com The greatest moral failing of the liberal Christian church was its refusal, justified in the name of tolerance and dialogue, to denounce the followers of the Christian right as heretics. By tolerating the intolerant it ceded religious legitimacy to an array of con artists, charlatans and demagogues and their cultish supporters. It stood by as the core Gospel message—concern for the poor and the oppressed—was perverted into a magical world where God and Jesus showered believers with material wealth and power. The white race, especially in the United States, became God\'s chosen agent. Imperialism and wa…
(2019-12-30). CODEPINK Statement in Response to the Hanukkah Stabbing Attack in Monsey, New York. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-12-30). We Are the Majority; We Must Turn that into Power. globalresearch.ca Over the last decade, a national consensus has developed for a progressive left agenda on the economy, social services, the climate crisis and ending wars but the movement has not yet built the power to make that a reality. The …
(2019-12-30). Get Ready for a Stop-Bernie Onslaught Like You\'ve Never Seen. counterpunch.org A central premise of conventional media wisdom has collapsed. On Thursday, both the New York Times and Politico published major articles reporting that Bernie Sanders really could win the Democratic presidential nomination. Such acknowledgments will add to the momentum of the Bernie 2020 campaign as the new year begins — but they foreshadow a massive escalation of anti-Sanders misinformation More
(2019-12-30). The spooks\' choice: Coup plotters and CIA agents fill Pete Buttigieg\'s list of national security endorsers. thegrayzone.com Why are so many intelligence veterans throwing their weight behind a young Indiana mayor with such a thin foreign policy…
(2019-12-30). The spook\'s choice: Coup plotters and CIA agents fill Mayor Pete\'s list of national security endorsers. thegrayzone.com Why are so many intelligence veterans throwing their weight behind a young Indiana mayor with such a thin foreign policy…
(2019-12-30). The spooks\' choice: Coup plotters and CIA agents fill Pete Buttigieg\'s list of national security endorsers. thegrayzone.com Why are so many intelligence veterans throwing their weight behind a young Indiana mayor with such a thin foreign policy…
(2019-12-30). The Tail Don\'t Wag the Dog: Israel and the United States. counterpunch.org The tail don\'t wag the dog, and the United States government was not somehow infiltrated and manipulated into supporting the capitalistic, ever-expansive, angry, and war-like successive governments in Israel, nor was it manipulated into supporting the right-wing Israeli settlers who undermined every attempt at peace any Israeli president ever made. The United States government did these More
(2019-12-30). Bolivia a military coup. Coup leader Fernando Camacho boasting. indybay.org It was a military coup. Coup leader Fernando Camacho boasting about how his father coordinated with military so they wouldn\'t be mobilised against the anti-Evo protests before the coup.
(2019-12-30). Political Instability and the Protest Movement: President of Iraq — The Decision Is Mine. globalresearch.ca Iraqi President Barham Salih has shown that he is in control of the country and has made a show of his contempt for the Iraqi constitution. In a dramatic gesture, Salih made a play for public support by declaring his …
(2019-12-30). 2019: sounds like an upsurge. fightbacknews.org In 2019, we saw workers take to picket lines and we saw mass movements hit the streets in the U.S. and around the world. And when there\'s an upsurge with lots of people hitting the streets, you can bet it will be accompanied by protest music. This year has been no exception. | Here are my favorite political songs of 2019. Some give voice to a specific struggle, while others tackle more general themes. | I\'m sure I missed out on some good ones – add more in the comments. | (Content warning: some of these songs contain profane language and…
(2019-12-30). Trump Wants to Keep the Oil: Syria Mulls Suing US in International Court over \'Stealing\' Country\'s Oil. globalresearch.ca The US recently announced its intent to stay in the Arab Republic in order to \"keep the oil\" and channel revenues from it to the local Kurdish militia, despite protests from Damascus. | Syria is considering filing an international suit against …
(2019-12-30). Georgia and Ukraine Joining NATO Will Likely Have the Opposite Effect Against Russia. globalresearch.ca Back in April, during a ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Washington, it was agreed that a package of measures to strengthen support for Georgia and Ukraine, particularly in the area of ‚Äã‚Äãmaritime defense, would be …
(2019-12-30). Al Qaeda\'s Idlib Stronghold: The Battle to Liberate Syria\'s Idlib Province from US Supported Terrorists. globalresearch.ca Syria\'s Idlib province in the country\'s northwest borders Turkey. | Infested with US-supported jihadists, the Erdogan regime lets them move back and forth cross-border between both countries while pretending to oppose them — supplying them with heavy and other weapons, along …
(2019-12-30). Christmas: A Casualty of War. globalresearch.ca I remember being far from home, family, and loved ones. Thrust into an alien and hostile land I didn\'t even know existed. Christmas dinner choppered in to a desolate LZ. The space on the chopper where the cold turkey and …
(2019-12-30). Hasidic Jews injured in machete attack in Rockland County, New York. wsws.org The attack Saturday was the latest in a growing number of hate crimes occurring within a climate of racial tension encouraged by both Trump and the Democrats.
(2019-12-30). Democrats Are Using \'Russiagate\' to Push For Fracking. truthdig.com What follows is a conversation between climate reporter Steve Horn and Lisa Snowden-McCray of The Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…
(2019-12-30). Worsening Australian fires pose the need for urgent action on climate change. wsws.org No region or nation-state on the planet is immune to the impact of climate change.
(2019-12-30). Scapegoats for Jamal Khashoggi. globalresearch.ca The hit squad that went about its deadly business with varying degrees of competence in Istanbul last year is set to be thinned. Five members of the group tasked with strangling and carving up the Saudi journalist and out-of-favour Jamal …
(2019-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2019. democracynow.org Man Stabs 5 Jewish Worshipers Celebrating Hanukkah at Rabbi\'s Home in New York, Gunman Shoots and Kills 2 Worshipers During Church Service in Texas, U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria After U.S. Contractor Killed in Iraq, 250,000 People Flee Syrian Government Offensive in Idlib, Bombing Kills 79 in Mogadishu, Somalia, Taliban Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Afghanistan, 10 Killed in Strike on Military Parade in Southern Yemen, Politico: Democratic Party Insiders Now Think Sanders Could Win Nomination, WaPo: Giuliani Held Back-Channel Call with Maduro, France: Strikes Against Pension Overhaul Enter 25th Day…
(2019-12-30). Washington Post\'s Afghanistan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry. globalresearch.ca In an earlier article (FAIR.org, 12/18/19) regarding the Washington Post\'s Afghanistan Papers ( 12/9/19), I discussed how…
(2019-12-30). Statistic of the Decade: The Massive Deforestation of the Amazon. truthout.org This year, I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society\'s International Statistic of the Decade. | Much like Oxford English Dictionary\'s \"Word of the Year\" competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the zeitgeist of this decade. The judging panel accepted nominations from the statistical community and the public at large for a statistic that shines a light on the decade\'s most pressing issues. | On Dec. 23, we…
(2019-12-30). 2019 Wasn\'t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance. truthout.org For the dominant media, the biggest political story of 2019 was undoubtedly the impeachment of President Trump. After all, impeachment is an all-consuming force on Capitol Hill, where the debate over Trump\'s dealings with Ukraine devolved into partisan blood sport over the past few months. Meanwhile, the world continues to turn, and it would be a disservice to the millions of people doing remarkable things to simply remember 2019 as the year the Trump Show finally aired its impeachment episode.
(2019-12-30). The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything Wrong With US Health Care. truthout.org Left Voice speaks with a physician who has worked for several years in hospitals throughout New York City. With the physician\'s experience as a healthcare provider, they give a riveting account of everything that is wrong with the U.S. healthcare system and how capitalism creates these conditions. | What do you make of the recent scandal involving the Mount Sinai Emergency Department? | As a physician who has worked countless hours in Mount Sinai Hospital\'s emergency department (ED), the term \"war zone…
(2019-12-30). Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment. truthout.org Editor\'s Note: For this article, New Labor Forum\'s Working-Class Voices columnist Kressent Pottenger interviewed three women who are members of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (\"Alianza de Campesinas\"), the first national women\'s farmworker organization in the United States created by current and former women farmworkers, along with women who hail from farmworker families. Dolores Bustamante is both a farmworker and a board member of the organization, Elvira Carvajal is co-founder and board presid…
(2019-12-30). Iraqi Prime Minister Condemns US Airstrikes and Threats to Iran. truthout.org Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Sunday accused the Trump administration of violating his nation\'s sovereignty and further heightening tensions in the region after the U.S. bombed several targets in Iraq and Syria, killing at least 25 fighters and injuring dozens more. | \"We have previously confirmed our rejection of any unilateral action by the coalition forces or any other fo…
(2019-12-30). This Court Case Could Be a Turning Point in Tackling Gun Violence. truthout.org The decision by the Supreme Court last month to allow a major case against the gun industry to go forward is setting the stage for what could finally be a turning point in the fight to hold gun manufacturers accountable for gun violence. The case was brought by family members of people who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. | At issue in the case, called Remington Arms Co. v. Soto, is whether a law passed…
(2019-12-30). The Looming US Water Crisis. truthout.org According to the World Economic Forum, the global water crisis is the fourth major threat of our civilization. In fact, studies warn that two-thirds of the global population could be living in water-stressed countries by 2025 — just a few short years away. | When we think about water scarcity, many Americans may immediately call to mind countries in Africa, the Middle East, or Asia. But Europe and North America are also facing unprecedented water shortage issues — and the United States stands out of the crowd. | One study publis…
(2019-12-30). The Main Result of the Impeachment Process. counterpunch.org The House Democrats have impeached the president, but the Senate will surely acquit him Thus the wistful plan to turn enough Republicans to make a difference won\'t work. Meanwhile, Trump\'s base has remained at around 42% throughout. The hearings appear to have consolidated the Trump base. Fundraising has reportedly \"gone through the roof.\" In short, More
(2019-12-30). The Future of Trade Deals. counterpunch.org Last week, to take some of the sting off his impeachment, Donald Trump was celebrating his trade deals as evidence of the great success of his presidency. Specially, he has touted his revised NAFTA, which the Democratic leadership agreed to, and his first round trade agreement with China. Neither deal is likely to have a More
(2019-12-30). Red No Matter Who. counterpunch.org We all know the question one is asked by liberal Democrats during the primary season. It is not: which candidate do you support? It is rather: will you vote for the Democratic candidate, no matter who it is? Now this presumes two unexpected assumptions, both of which are in support of Bernie Sanders. The first assumption is that you (common person) support Bernie Sanders. The second assumption is that even though this is true Bernie will not win the nomination (the system is not democratic). More
(2019-12-30). Trump and Machiavelli: Does Morality Matter? counterpunch.org Man\'s capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man\'s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Reinhold Niebuhr, The Children of Light And the Children of Darkness To the many evangelicals who continue to support Mr. Trump in spite of his blackened moral record . . . Remember who you are and whom you serve. — More
(2019-12-30). Blazing a Trail From Kashmir. counterpunch.org An elderly Jewish man with a prosperous belly and a trim, young Muslim man walk into a New York delicatessen … and 55 years later the Muslim man writes a trailblazing autobiography. He\'s in his early 20s, slim and strong, when he leaves his native home in the Vale of Kashmir, a disputed land in More
(2019-12-30). Australian Bushfires Coming Near You. counterpunch.org While bushfires have been ravaging Australia in the weeks before Christmas, Australia\'s religiously conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison, known as ScoMo, escaped the mayhem by taking a holiday in Hawaii. ScoMo is known to be a global warming denier. As a former second class marketing manager, he simply converted product advertisement into political advertisement and More
(2019-12-30). Red No Matter Who. counterpunch.org We all know the question one is asked by liberal Democrats during the primary season. It is not: which candidate do you support? It is rather: will you vote for the Democratic candidate, no matter who it is? Now this presumes two unexpected assumptions, both of which are in support of Bernie Sanders. The first More
(2019-12-30). Self-Enlightenment v. Social Change. counterpunch.org Baba Ram Dass (ne: Richard Alpert) was different from the host of gurus and their followers who came out of the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with prisoners and the dying for a time, but was part of the self-enlightenment ethos that enticed so many from the generation of baby boomers (Dass was older than More
(2019-12-30). Did Sanders Play a Role in Hillary\'s 2016 Defeat? counterpunch.org Hillary Clinton has once again stirred the pot. In an appearance on the Howard Stern show on December 4, 2019, she claimed — without any substantiation — that Bernie Sanders hurt her chances of being elected in 2016. In effect, Hillary regurgitated the flawed talking point of the Democratic establishment that Bernie somehow contributed to her defeat More
(2019-12-30). Trump and Machiavelli: Does Morality Matter? counterpunch.org It\'s a kind of a moral trap all-too-easy to fall into, but it is simply not true. It has not always been this way. In fact, it has arguably never before been this way before, not even in the most corrupt times in America\'s checkered political history. More
(2019-12-30). Ukraine And Pro-Russian Separatists Complete Prisoner Swap. telesurenglish.net The Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have completed a full prisoner exchange, exchanging all remaining detainees from the five-year conflict. | RELATED: | \'Russia Rejects Deployment of Turkish Troops to Libya\' Peskov | The Ukrainian presidency reported on Sunday in a facebook statement that \"the mutual release o…
(2019-12-30). Economic Globalization: Russia, China, and the US\' \"Integration Models\" Aren\'t Mutually Exclusive. globalresearch.ca Russia, China, and the US are each promoting three separate integration models emphasizing conservatism, connectivity, and competitiveness, respectively, but each of their defining characteristics don\'t make them mutually exclusive of one another, and it would be to the benefit of …
(2019-12-30). Putin Sends Congratulations to Maduro and Venezuela on New Year. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the occasion of the New Year, RT Spanish reported on Monday. | RELATED: | Brazil to Grant Refuge to Attackers of Venezuelan Military Base | \"In his message addressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Putin stressed that the talks held last September in Moscow confirmed the agreement of positions between Russia and Venezuela on key issues,\" RT Spanish said. | Putin reaffirmed his confidence that, by 2020, Moscow and Caracas will continue to develop their strategic political and ec…
(2019-12-30). Russia\'s Newborn Avangard Hypersonic Weaponry. Towards a New Perilous Arms Race? globalresearch.ca Weapons of dazzling murderousness have always thrilled military industrial establishments. They make money; they add to the accounts; and they tickle the pride of States who manufacture them. From time to time, showy displays of restraint through arms limitation agreements …
(2019-12-30). Iran, Russia and China hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean amid US war threats. wsws.org The exercises are a signal that a US-led war targeting Iran could rapidly escalate into a global conflict involving the major nuclear powers.
(2019-12-30). NIAC Urges US-Iran Descalation in Iraq. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-12-30). US Gov Bombs Iraq & Syria Citing Baseless Claims That Iran Fired ROCKETS At US Locations. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/29/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …