(2020-12-01). Nuremberg Trial: 75 years Ago and What it Means Today. dissidentvoice.org On Saturday 21 November 2020 Russia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials which started on 20 November 1945 and lasted almost a year, until 1 October 1946. The Tribunal was given the task of trying and judging 24 of the most atrocious political and military leaders of the Third Reich. …
(2020-12-01). Moving Past Apartheid: One-State is not Ideal Justice, but It is Just and Possible. dissidentvoice.org Once again, Europe's top diplomats expressed their 'deep concern' regarding Israel's ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions "threaten the viability of the two-state solution". This position was communicated by EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, on November 19, during a video-conference with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki. All Israeli …
(2020-12-01). Guatemala: Indigenous People Block Roads Against Giammattei. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of Indigenous people Monday blocked the main highways of western Guatemala to demand President Alejandro Giammattei's resignation and reject austerity, corruption, and police brutality. | RELATED: | The Indigenous communities of the Solola Department, located 130 kilometers from Guatemala City, organized the blockades on the Inter-American highway, which leads to the capital. | "On November 24, our communit…
(2020-12-01). Three LATAM Women Were Awarded the 2020 Goldman Prize. telesurenglish.net The 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize was awarded to five activists in the fight against environmental pollution and climate change. Three of the winners are from the Latin American and Caribbean region. | RELATED: | The Mayan indigenous leader Leydy Pech was honored for her contribution to put an end to the farming of genetically modified soybeans in Mexico by the U.S. company Monsanto. In September 2017, Mexico's Fo…
(2020-12-01). #15. Indigenous Trauma and Suicide an Enduring Legacy of Colonialism. projectcensored.org From evidence of neglect at government-run clinics in Canada's northern reserves to the tragic loss of lives in remote villages in Alaska and on reservation lands in Montana, independent news…
(2020-12-01). Germany's Undiplomatic Threat to Russia, Triggers Harsh Rebukes from Moscow, Russia-Germany Relations in Crisis. globalresearch.ca The German Defense Minister's undiplomatic threat that her country must negotiate "from a position of strength" with Russia, especially regarding military issues, triggered some harsh rebukes from Moscow which aimed to remind her of how unacceptable it is for Berlin …
(2020-12-01). IMF Refuses to Help Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Ukraine's economic situation is getting more and more complicated. The country is going through a moment of great crisis, from which it hoped to mitigate the effects by receiving emergency financial aid from the International Monetary Fund. However, the IMF …
(2020-12-01). Is the Nationalist Tide Receding? counterpunch.org Nationalism—placing the interests of one's own nation above the interests of other nations—has been a powerful force in world affairs for centuries. But it seemed on the wane after 1945, when the vast devastation of World War II—a conflict fostered by rightwing, nationalist demagogues—convinced people around the globe of the necessity to transcend nationalism and
(2020-12-01). Scientists and Historians Uncover Further Details of Racist 1921 Tulsa Massacre. globalresearch.ca During World War I (1914-1918) and the immediately following years (1919-1921), racial tensions escalated inside the United States resulting in numerous efforts by white racists to contain and in many cases remove the presence of African Americans. | One of the …
(2020-12-01). Amazon should do better by its workers. progressive.org Amazon can afford to invest more to protect workers through measures like hazard pay, a dedicated express bus for commuting workers, sturdier masks, and a workplace council of frontline workers to advise the company on safety systems.
(2020-12-01). Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) Calls Upon Government of Pakistan to Refrain from Recognizing Israel. globalresearch.ca Dear friends, sisters, brothers, and comrades in the struggle for peace and justice: | We hope this finds all of you well and safe. | The Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC)-Pakistan is deeply distressed at the way in which the US and the …
(2020-12-01). Pic of Aussie soldier CHUGGING BEER from 'prosthetic leg of dead Taliban fighter' emerges amid Afghan war crimes report fallout. rt.com 
Leaked photographs purportedly show Australian soldiers partying with an artificial limb that belonged to a Taliban militant, amid growing outrage over a report detailing suspected abuses committed by Aussie troops in Afghanistan. | In one of the images, a senior Australian special forces soldier is seen drinking beer from the prosthetic leg, the Guardian, which obtained the photographs,
(2020-12-01). New Zealand's PM sides with Australia after Chinese diplomat tweets brutal image condemning war crimes against Afghan civilians. rt.com 
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come to Australia's defense after a Chinese diplomat shared an illustration showing an Aussie soldier with an Afghan child at knifepoint, saying the government has chided Beijing for…
(2020-12-01). Video: Iranian Nuclear Program Gains Steam Following Fakhrizadeh Assassination. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump is apparently set to slam the door and go to great lengths to show love to his friends in Tel Aviv before withdrawing from the White House. | On November 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian …
(2020-12-01). VIDEO: Moroccans burn Israeli flag in unity with Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Moroccan people set the Israeli regime's flag on fire to show support to the oppressed people of Palestine, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Nov. 29), which is a UN-organized observance.
(2020-12-01). Over 220,000 people have been killed in Yemen: UN. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the war in Yemen and its aftermath has claimed lives of 223,000 people so far.
(2020-12-01). Deaths mount as Spain's PSOE—Podemos government escalates assault on migrants. wsws.org At least nine migrants died last week trying to reach the Canary Islands, bringing the total deaths on the West African migration route to more than 500 this year.
(2020-12-01). "Part of the Solution": Meet the Black Doctor Who Joined a Vaccine Trial After Her Dad Died of COVID. democracynow.org 
As the drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna seek emergency approval for their coronavirus vaccines, public health bodies and regulators are weighing how to distribute the vaccines and who will get access to them. The pandemic is disproportionately impacting African American, Latinx and Indigenous communities, exposing long-standing inequities and systemic racism in the U.S. healthcare system. These same communities are underrepresented in the clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, due in part to centuries of abusive treatment at the hands of medical researchers. We speak with Dr. Chris Pernell, a public health physician…
(2020-12-01). World AIDS Day Is Grim Reminder of an Ongoing Epidemic, with 700,000 Dead from HIV/AIDS in 2019. democracynow.org 
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and as the world waits on an effective vaccine for COVID-19, we look at the ongoing AIDS epidemic and how the coronavirus has threatened treatment for those living with HIV. Author and journalism professor Steven Thrasher says the coronavirus has amplified racial, class and other disparities, just as AIDS has done for decades, and that treatments must have an antiracist and anti-capitalist foundation in order to be successful. "HIV/AIDS has continued to kill way too many people. Almost 700,000 people died last year," says Thrasher. "The problem is not just the drugs. It's the conditi…
(2020-12-01). Vaccine Ethics: Doctor Warns Against Paying People to Get COVID Vaccine as U.S. Preps Distribution. democracynow.org 
As distribution of coronavirus vaccines draws near, a recent poll suggests that 42% of Americans are reluctant to take the vaccine. In response, some, including former Maryland congressmember and presidential candidate John Delaney, are pushing to pay people to get vaccinated, a move being discouraged by many, including Dr. Monica Peek, a physician, associate professor of medicine and health disparities researcher at the University of Chicago. She says there are major concerns about how to ensure at-risk groups get vaccinated while overcoming public doubts about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, but paying…
(2020-12-01). Warning of International Law Violations, Rights Groups Demand Halt to Trump Weapons Sale to UAE. commondreams.org "In Yemen, airstrikes by the Saudi- and Emirati-led Coalition are responsible for the majority of civilian casualties," 29 groups write in a new letter. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/f35_1.jpg …
(2020-12-01). Cabinet of the living dead. therealnews.com 
Neera Tanden? Rahm Emanuel? Here's the deal, Jack: President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet picks and top candidates so far comprise a who's who of neoliberal ghouls from the Obama and Clinton eras. We speak with political consultant Adriel Hampton and Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic about whether the battle lines have been drawn between progressives and establishment Dems.
(2020-12-01). Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
Israel High Court authorises takeover of Palestinian land near Jerusalem | Court's decision reportedly paves the way for the retroactive formalisation of a number of illegal outposts and settlements | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 12: 09 | The Palestinian Qalandiya refugee camp (foreground) and the Jewish settlement of Kokhav Yaakov (background), in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 6 July 2017 (AFP) | Israel's High Court a…
(2020-12-01). The more the merrier? Philippines orders Covid-19 vaccines from FOUR different countries. rt.com 
As nations around the world begin lining up for the roll-out of a range of coronavirus jabs, the Philippines has apparently decided to hedge its bets by purchasing four different vaccine brands. | The Southeast Asian country will procure Covid-19 vaccines developed by China's Sinovac, the US-German Pfizer-BioNTech partnership, the UK's AstraZeneca-Oxford University variant, as well as the jab created by Russia's Gamaleya Center, known as Sputnik V. | Read more | | The decision…
(2020-12-01). Mysterious monolith surfaces in ROMANIA, days after similar object disappeared from Utah desert. rt.com 
A strange metallic monolith has been spotted in Romania just days after a similar structure was discovered in a remote Utah desert — before being removed by an unknown party. | The cryptic 13-foot (4m) object was found near an ancient fortress and archaeological site in the city of Piatra Neamt. | Photographs and videos show that the structure has a startling resemblance to a similar monolith that was discovered, but then hauled away by an unidentified group, in Utah last week. However, the Romanian monolith is decorated with a loop-like script that appears to be etched into the object's metallic veneer.
(2020-12-01). Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a new bill to ban civil servants and armed forces personnel from holding other allegiances. The measure is set to apply to around one million state employees. | They will be prohibited from holding foreign citizenships and residence permits under the plan, which has been published in the State Duma's online database. | "A soldier, a federal state civil servant, an employee of state security bodies can only be a citizen of the Russian Federation who does not have citizenship (nationality) of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the ri…
(2020-12-01). Iran 'aggressively' challenging regional security, Bahrain claims, calls for 'unrelenting pressure' on Tehran. rt.com 
Bahrain's foreign minister has condemned what he termed Tehran's heightened interference and aggression in the Middle East, saying it's essential the international community confront Iran's behavior "with unrelenting pressure." | Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani said on Tuesday that Iran's aggression was a regional security challenge that needs to be confronted head-on. | Iran today challenges regional security as aggressively as at any time in recent history. | Al-Zayani made the remarks during a virtual meeting for US-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue. | The minister said that Iran's "malign intent and activities are…
(2020-12-01). Trier car-ramming apparently was 'on purpose,' officials say, as 4, including child, confirmed dead. rt.com 
Police have confirmed four deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver's actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. | Also on rt.com | | DETAILS TO FOLLOW…
(2020-12-01). The Future of the United States Is at Stake in Georgia. commondreams.org The two U.S. Senate races there are a microcosm of America's struggle to find a way forward. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/possible-double-runoff-georgia-senate.jpg …
(2020-12-01). With challenges, COVID-19 also saw initiatives helping migrants: Guterres. news.un.org The Global Compact for Migration, adopted by countries in 2018 as a comprehensive framework for cooperation on international migration, is "taking root in promising ways", the UN Secretary General said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). After years of research, top Moscow health official reveals Russia may be close to unveiling prototype 'HIV vaccine'. rt.com 
Russia's research into the development of a HIV vaccine appears to be bearing fruit with progress reported in relation to a number of prototypes, the head of the country's health regulator said on Tuesday. | Anna Popova, the head of the federal health agency Rospotrebnadzor, explained that several formulas were under investigation by scientists who had worked in the area for "a sufficient number of years." | "We have our own prototypes, we have our own vaccines," she said. Popova added that Novosibirsk's Vector Research Center has a prototype, and "a number of other research organizations in Russia have their…
(2020-12-01). Israel invokes nation-state law in denying transport to Palestinian schoolchildren in Galilee. middleeasteye.net 
Israel invokes nation-state law in denying transport to Palestinian schoolchildren in Galilee | A court has ruled that facilitating two young Palestinian citizens of Israel's access to Karmiel school would undermine the town's 'Jewish character' | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 14 | Israeli Municipality of Karmiel in Galilee refused to finance or organise commute for two schoolchildren from the Palestinian community in…
(2020-12-01). On unemployment benefits, Wall Street Journal's 'common sense' is nonsense. peoplesworld.org 
"The latest attempt to defy common sense is a study by Yale economists that purportedly finds the $600 federal enhancement to jobless benefits hasn't affected the incentive to work. But the study offers limited evidence for this conclusion, which is contradicted by other data and real-world evidence." —Editorial Board, "Economists vs. Common Sense: If you …
(2020-12-01). Covid-19: Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive | Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas's political bureau in the Gaza Strip, is in generally good health, says Hamas spokesperson | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 17: 33 | Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar speaks during a press conference for Quds (Jerusalem) day in Gaza City on 30 May 2019 (AFP/File photo) | The leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, tested positive for Co…
(2020-12-01). At least two killed, dozens injured by speeding car in pedestrian zone of Trier, Germany (VIDEO). rt.com 
At least two people were killed and dozens of others injured in an incident in the German town of Trier after a car plowed through a pedestrianized zone Tuesday afternoon. | Authorities have only officially confirmed two fatalities, one of whom was a baby, but German news outlets are reporting that at least four people died during the incident. | Eyewitnesses said the speeding sports utility vehicle (SUV) hit a baby stroller as it plowed through a crowd of people. | Officials have
(2020-12-01). US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya. middleeasteye.net 
US accuses UAE of funding Russian mercenaries in Libya | A US Africa Command says Wagner Group's support of Khalifa Haftar may have been paid for by its ally the United Arab Emirates | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 21 | The US Pentagon said Wagner had deployed 2,000 mercenaries in Libya to prop up Haftar's attempt to take control of Tripoli (AFP) | The United States has accused its ally the UAE of funding Russian merc…
(2020-12-01). Crímenes de lesa humanidad: °Acusamos de genocidio! workers.org 
El viernes 20 de noviembre, se diagnosticaron más de 200.000 casos nuevos de COVID-19 en los EE.UU. °En solo ese día! Desde que el virus comenzó a viajar por el país a fines de enero, al principio sin ser detectado, más de 260.000 personas han muerto en los EE.UU. y . . . |
(2020-12-01). Heavily-armed bank robbers launch 'MAJOR ASSAULT' on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS). rt.com 
A gang of armed thieves laid siege to a Brazilian city and assaulted banks in what the city's mayor called a "robbery of great proportions." Video footage caught the brazen criminals in action, before police arrested several. | The thieves,
(2020-12-01). Beijing is ready to enter dialogue with NATO but urges West to take the correct view of China. rt.com 
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned NATO to take a rational view of China's rise and foreign policy, but said it is willing to engage in dialogue with the alliance on the basis of mutual respect. | Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, told the gathered press on Tuesday that Beijing was prepared to cooperate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Her remarks come on the same day as NATO is set to publish a report which purportedly outlines the growing threat posed by the Chinese state. | Hua said China has always had a purely defensive national defense policy and hoped that N…
(2020-12-01). France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants. rt.com 
France's finance minister has vowed it won't back down in the face of looming US trade sanctions in response to its digital tax on American tech giants, and said it would instantly seek a reaction from the EU if hit by tariffs.
(2020-12-01). Philly Nurses Strike: 'If nurses are out here, something is wrong in there'. workers.org 
In early November, members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) in four Philadelphia area hospitals voted to walk out if hospital administrators did not agree to their contract demands. The 2,500 nurses at Mercy Fitzgerald, St. Mary's Medical Center, St. Christopher's for Children and Albert . . . |
(2020-12-01). Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during 'gang bang'. rt.com 
A member of the European Parliament and several diplomats were caught by police at an illegal lockdown "orgy" in a bar in central Brussels, with local media reporting that the lawmaker tried to flee the scene through a window. | Officers reportedly encountered 25 naked men enjoying a drink-and-drugs-fuelled "party of legs in the air" when they raided the venue on Rue des Pierres in the Belgian capital on Friday night. "We interrupted a gang bang!" a source told the Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure (DH). | MEP József Szájer admitted in a statement on Tuesday that he was at the "private p…
(2020-12-01). Russia makes defensive missiles combat ready in Far East as recent border incursion by US forces sparked tensions. rt.com 
Moscow has ordered an advanced air-defense system to be readied for action on the remote Kuril Islands in the Sea of Japan, just days after claiming to have intercepted a US warship that sailed into Russian waters in the region. | Colonel-General Gennady Zhidko, the regional commander of the Air Defense Forces, personally inspected the S-300V4 missile launcher, and praised its operators' "training to act upon detection of any violation of the air borders of the Russian Federation in the Kuril Islands." | The news comes only a week after the country's navy reportedly threatened to ram the USS 'John McCain', a U…
(2020-12-01). Egypt: Photographer and model arrested over pyramid photoshoot. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Photographer and model arrested over pyramid photoshoot | Latest instance of detentions by Egyptian forces over images of women deemed too 'provocative' has garnered mixed reactions online | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 13: 52 | Model Salma al-Shimi in one of the images taken at the Saqqara site (Screengrab/Twitter) | Photos of an Egyptian model have sparked intense debate online, after both the photographer an…
(2020-12-01). EU wants lion's share of fishing in 'our waters,' UK's Gove says with Brexit talks stuck on 3 issues. rt.com 
Senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday that Brexit trade talks remain stalled on three main sticking points and accused the European Union of asking too much from Britain. | The talks on future ties between the EU and UK are stuck on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution, the minister told Sky. | The EU still wants to take the lion's share of the fishing in our waters — that's not fair… The EU still want us to be tied to their way of doing things. | Gove later told ITV that "it's important that the EU also lives up to its responsibilities as well." | There is a possibility that…
(2020-12-01). Arcadia's collapse triggers high street bloodbath with 25,000 jobs on the line. thecanary.co 
A high street bloodbath is under way as the jobs of around 25,000 staff at Arcadia and Debenhams hang in the balance.Job losses: Some 13,000 staff at Philip Green's Arcadia Group face an anxious wait following the business collapsing into administration. And Debenhams, which is already in administration, said it would start a liquidation process after JD Sports confirmed it had pulled out of a possible rescue. The department store has around 12,000 staff.Arcadia's brands, which includes Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton, has hired Deloitte to handle the next steps after the pandemic "severely impacted" u…
(2020-12-01). As real estate wolves circle, determined Fulton NYCHA tenants keep organizing. liberationnews.org 
The only solution to the housing crisis is to listen to the tenants and make the repairs that have been neglected for decades.
(2020-12-01). Johnson urges MPs to back UK's regional tiered system amid criticism within his own party. rt.com 
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on British lawmakers to support his new system of Covid-19 restrictions by English region, despite a rebellion within his own Conservative Party against the "draconian" measures. | A "compelling case" remains for three-tier regional restrictions in England, Johnson told the House of Commons on Tuesday, citing the spread of the virus "varying across the country." | From Wednesday, more than 40 percent of people in England will see the toughest tier of restrictions imposed on their daily life. After a month of national lockdown, the government has chosen a region-by-region…
(2020-12-01). How capitalism underdeveloped Appalachia: The economic truth 'Hillbilly Elegy' ignores. peoplesworld.org 
Ron Howard's new Netflix movie Hillbilly Elegy is a strange mélange of histrionic soap opera and half-baked attempts at social criticism. The storyline follows J.D. Vance's autobiography of his journey from a troubled youth in Kentucky through his quest to find employment with a prestigious law firm. The movie unconvincingly thrashes out in several directions …
(2020-12-01). Russian diplomatic staff injured in IED bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. rt.com 
Employees of the Russian diplomatic mission in Afghanistan have suffered minor injuries after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Kabul, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. | The people inside the car suffered "mild concussions," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters during a briefing in Moscow on Tuesday. | The Foreign Ministry believes the IED was intended for a vehicle carrying Afghan security forces loyal to the government in Kabul, but does not rule out the possibility of a terrorist attack aimed against Russian citizens. | Moscow has called on Kabul to cond…
(2020-12-01). Nuclear war between US & Russia more likely as Americans 'share' bombs with European NATO members — Deputy FM Ryabkov. rt.com 
Russia has called for the US to halt the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of NATO's European members, arguing it both violates the terms of existing treaties and makes a devastating conflict more likely to happen. | Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told a meeting sponsored by energy companies Chevron and Transneft on Monday that Moscow "hopes that the United States will stop 'sharing' nuclear weapons with its allies, and stop deploying nuclear weapons in countries that do not possess such weapons… Obviously, this leads to destabilization, in addition, new risks appear," he added, "and thi…
(2020-12-01). Dispossession and Imperialism Repackaged as "Feeding the World" counterpunch.org 
The world is fast losing farms and farmers through the concentration of land into the hands of rich and powerful land speculators and agribusiness corporations. Smallholder farmers are being criminalised and even made to disappear when it comes to the struggle for land. They are constantly exposed to systematic expulsion. In 2014, the Oakland Institute found that institutional
(2020-12-01). Berlin warns against 'rash actions' in Afghanistan, says further troop withdrawal must be linked with peace talks. rt.com 
The German foreign minister has called on the NATO alliance to carefully consider the impact that further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan would have on the peace process, warning against reckless actions. | Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members must be cautious not to jeopardize the peace process in Afghanistan by withdrawing troops prematurely. | "As NATO partners, we want to ensure that we tie further troop reductions in Afghanistan to clear conditions," he said. | Maas was speaking ahead of a virtual meeting with his NATO colleagues in which tr…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 in Oregon: Prison laundry workers at greatest risk. workers.org 
Portland, Ore. In November, three Oregon prisons — Two Rivers, Salem, and Snake River — reported the state's highest rate of workplace COVID-19 infections. Oregon prison laundry, 2017. By Oregon law, prisons are workplaces. All prisoners are forced to work a 40-hour week. On Nov. 23, Snake River reported 518 . . . |
(2020-12-01). 'Not useful': Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites. rt.com 
The national parliament of Iran on Tuesday approved a bill demanding the suspension of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, but the country's government has opposed the move as "neither necessary nor useful." | The bill approved by MPs would suspend any further UN inspections, and require the government to "produce and store 120kg per year of uranium enriched to 20 percent" if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal fail to provide relief from oil and banking sanctions. | This would run counter to Iran's commitments under the deal agreed with world powers, and the parliament's vote prompted the exec…
(2020-12-01). Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia to allow Israeli airlines to use airspace for flights to UAE | Riyadh agreed to open skies to Israeli commercial airliners after White House official Jared Kushner negotiated last-minute deal | Tue, 12/01/2020 – 08: 18 | Kushner will attempt to end the three-year blockade imposed on Qatar during his trip to the Middle East (AFP) | Saudi Arabia will allow Israeli commercial air…
(2020-12-01). Tens of thousands of Indian farmers set up camp outside Delhi against Modi govt.'s pro-corporate laws. peoplesdispatch.org 
Indian farmers have gathered outside the capital New Delhi in huge numbers demanding the withdrawal of the three laws. Their stand has forced the government to call for early talks…
(2020-12-01). Genetic manipulation: HIV-like virus edited out of primate GENOME in major advance towards winning war on AIDS. rt.com 
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in treating and possibly eventually curing HIV, by deploying Nobel-prize-winning CRISPR gene editing techniques to purge the virus from the genomes of non-human primates. | A team of scientists successfully edited out simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) — a virus closely related to HIV. | "We show for the first time that a single inoculation of our CRISPR gene-editing construct, carried by an adeno-associated virus, can edit out the SIV genome from infected cells in rhesus macaque monkeys," explained lead researcher Kamel Khalili, of Temple University in Philadel…
(2020-12-01). Phallic statue in Bavarian mountains vanishes… just like mysterious Utah monolith. rt.com 
German police have launched a probe into the disappearance of a famous phallus-shaped statue on the slopes of a Bavarian mountain. And this story has uncanny echoes of that of the metal monolith discovered in Utah last week. | The two-meter-tall wooden statue had become one of the landmarks of the Grunten Mountain, south-west of Munich. The statue was marked as a "cultural monument" on Google maps, and hikers loved taking photos of themselves next to it. | But last weekend, the monument disappeared, with only a stump being left in the spot where it had been erected, Germany's Allgaeuer Zeitung newspaper report…
(2020-12-01). WATCH police arrest driver who plowed through pedestrians in central Trier, Germany. rt.com 
The moment police arrested a car driver who sped though a pedestrian area in the German town of Trier, killing at least four people and injuring several others, has been allegedly caught on video and shared online. | The clip circulating on social media appears to show three officers pinning the suspect to the ground and handcuffing him as several others secure the perimeter. | The dark grey Range Rover, which was apparently used in the attack, was also captured in the footage. The police allegedly had to ram the vehicle with a car in order to stop it. | WATCH police arrest driver who plowed through pedestrian…
(2020-12-01). Film, communism, radical politics: A conversation between Boots Riley and Charisse Burden-Stelly. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In late October, the Claudia Jones School for Political Education and the New Dawn Podcast co-hosted scholar Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly and artist Boots Riley for an evening conversation titled Anti-capitalism In These Times. Burden-Stelly is a scholar of political theory, political economy, and intellectual history. She is currently a visiting scholar with the …
(2020-12-01). Initial Iranian Response to Assassination of Its Top Nuclear Scientist. globalresearch.ca Iranian parliamentarians responded swiftly to last Friday's assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh — more from the country's ruling authorities highly likely. | According to Iran's Intelligence Ministry, Fakhrizadeh was martyred by at least one explosion and gunfire from a number …
(2020-12-01). #24. Silenced in Savannah: Journalist Abby Martin Challenges Georgia's BDS "Gag Law" projectcensored.org Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin, a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that aims to end support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians, was scheduled to give a…
(2020-12-01). What is Covid-19, SARS-2. How is it Tested? How is It Measured? The Fear Campaign Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca The data and concepts have been manipulated with a view to sustaining the fear campaign. The estimates are meaningless. The figures have been hyped to justify the closure of the national economy. Covid-19 is a public health concern but it is NOT a dangerous virus.
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 cases explode at GM Fort Wayne as UAW abets cover-up. wsws.org Management memos obtained by the World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter document 50 cases in the plant between November 6 and November 23. Eleven cases were reported November 20 alone, indicating the rate of infection is increasing.
(2020-12-01). Sunday 12/13: The Confounding 2020 Election: Analysis & Next Steps for Action. indybay.org Zoom (registration link in description)…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 and the lessons of 2020: A socialist perspective for the struggles ahead. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Australia are holding an online public meeting to discuss the program the working class must adopt to fight the social, economic and political crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Concerts, Sport Events: World's Largest Ticket Agency Plans to Require COVID-19 Testing or Vaccination. globalresearch.ca On Nov. 11, 2020, Billboard magazine reported that Ticketmaster, the world's largest ticket agency, revealed it wants to require proof that ticket purchasers have tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 24-72 hours before attending an event or have received …
(2020-12-01). Ivermectin Lotion for Head Lice No Longer Needs a Prescription. jamanetwork.com The head lice treatment ivermectin lotion, 0.5% will be marketed in the US as a nonprescription drug and will no longer be available by prescription, the FDA announced.
(2020-12-01). China Has Given COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Kim Jong-un, US Analysts Claim. sputniknews.com North Korea enhanced control over its border last week to keep the coronavirus pandemic from entering the country. Although the government claims there are no confirmed COVID-19 infections in North Korea, there have been media reports claiming that there are more than 8,000 "suspected" coronavirus cases in the Asian nation.
(2020-12-01). 4. Congressional Investments and Conflicts of Interest. projectcensored.org In January 2020 the Center for Public Integrity and Vox reported that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which granted corporations a 14 percent reduction in taxes, also helped…
(2020-12-01). 'COVID Is The Grinch': Gov Cuomo Ridiculed For Playing Christmas Music at COVID Briefing. sputniknews.com The Grinch is the world-famous character from the 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' book by children's author Dr. Seuss. Over the years the cynical green creature's name has become synonymous with grumpy people who spoil the happiness of others. But in 2020, not only a person can be titled this way.
(2020-12-01). The Fed Needs Public Banks Now More Than Ever. scheerpost.com The Fed's policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and "Special Purpose Vehicles" — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. . The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually needs are public banks, which could and would do the job.
(2020-12-01). Iran's Army GF becomes self-sufficient in producing equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force said that Islamic Republic of Iran has become self-sufficient in producing relevant parts and equipment to counter enemy's threats.
(2020-12-01). Canada Is Now Paying the Price for Privatizing Its Vaccine Research and Production Lab. commondreams.org Unfortunately, we've ventured a long way from the days when we had a publicly owned and medically innovative enterprise that dazzled on the world stage and kept Canadians at the front of the line for vaccines. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1208040950.jpg …
(2020-12-01). What Are We Gonna Do Now to Save Our Democracy? counterpunch.org "Are you done with that dumpling?" — Words Trump is said to have whispered in Obama's ear about Angela Merkel, during the presidential transition period of 2016 Now that polls have closed and the votes have been counted and the only thing left to do is wait for Donald J. Trump to concede defeat, and
(2020-12-01). Inability To Contain COVID-19 Worsens Well-Being in the US. telesurenglish.net The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) informed that over 1.1 million travelers went through security lines at U.S. airports on Sunday. It is the second time that the 1 million passenger mark has been broken within a single week. | RELATED: | The record uptick in airline travel since the pandemic gripped the country in March came when the U.S. has reached a grim weekly milestone: more than 1 million new COVI…
(2020-12-01). VIDEO: Vehicles express objection on scientist terror attack. en.mehrnews.com YAZD, Dec. 01 (MNA) — In a joint symbolic effort on Tuesday, 200 cars and motorcycles carrying people of Yazd across the streets, voiced their objection over the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-12-01). New Technology Can Transform Mars' Salty Water to Oxygen, Fuel. sputniknews.com Water is considered to be the basis of life. On Mars, however, much of it is frozen and the rest is full of salt from the Martian soil, making it useless for NASA astronauts who are to land on the red planet by 2033 to "learn how to live and work in another world."
(2020-12-01). What would a "successful" Trump presidency have looked like? An alternate universe. salon.com Trump believed his base wouldn't let him be a normal president. That's not true: The failure was his alone…
(2020-12-01). COVID Patients Are Treated as Untouchables Once Posters Put Up Outside Their Homes: Top Indian Court. sputniknews.com Last month, India's top court asked the governing Bharatiya Janata Party government to consider issuing guidelines to do away with the practice of pasting posters outside the homes of COVID-19 patients.
(2020-12-01). A Note on Research and Evaluation of Censored News Stories. projectcensored.org How do we at Project Censored identify and evaluate independent news stories, and how do we know that the Top 25 stories that we bring forward each year are not…
(2020-12-01). Global Research's Most Popular Articles in November. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-12-01). Tuesday 12/8: 18th Annual Human Rights Awards. indybay.org Zoom ID: 864 8365 0623 | us02web.zoom.us/j/86483650623 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-12-01). US Lawmakers Introduce $908Bln Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill – Senator. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers pushed on Tuesday for quick congressional approval of a COVID-19 fiscal relief of just over $900 billion, criticizing legislators for going on a break when the nation was in the midst of financial stress caused by the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Open Letter to My Landlord: The Word of the Month is "Renegotiation" counterpunch.org Dear Randall Group/CTL Management, (Please forward to corporate, as far up the chain as possible.) First of all, in this household, we've long ago stopped responding to your bizarre annual surveys where you ask whether your tenants are content, without ever mentioning the elephant in the living room. You give us options to rate how content
(2020-12-01). UK government asks Netflix to make it clear "The Crown" is fictional. salon.com Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden suggests a disclaimer to quell concerns around Season 4's portrayal of events…
(2020-12-01). The Need for More and Better Testing for COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes criteria for more effective COVID-19 testing strategies to manage population transmission, including use of rapid antigen tests and self-administered nasal and salivary tests, emphasizing that more effective testing alone cannot control the pandemic without continued public health interventions, such as mask wearing, physical distancing, and avoidance of large gatherings.
(2020-12-01). 'Integrity of US Electoral System as a Whole is Completely Down in Flames' – Retired US Diplomat. sputniknews.com Matt Braynard, who runs the Voter Integrity Project, has recently taken to Twitter to claim that the FBI was "proactively and directly" requesting files from the initiative's independent probe into allegations of voter fraud in the US presidential election.
(2020-12-01). Witness At Girl's Air Pollution Inquest Asked If Boris Johnson Acted 'Unlawfully' As Mayor Of London. sputniknews.com Ella Kissi-Debrah died in February 2013 – when Boris Johnson was Mayor of London – after living next to one of London's busiest roads. The nine-year-old's mother is seeking to prove illegal levels of air pollution contributed to her death.
(2020-12-01). Wednesday 12/2: #BLM Book Launch: "Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice" indybay.org Online Event…
(2020-12-01). Petition in Defense of Academic Freedom. "Effectiveness of Face Mask " Banned From Classroom Discussion? globalresearch.ca Dear President Hamilton, | Herewith I am submitting my petition in defense of academic freedom and free speech, prompted by my unfortunate experience at NYU since Sept. 20, when, as you are well aware, a student in my undergraduate propaganda course, …
(2020-12-01). Prejudices of a Referenced Philosopher. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The message of "social solidarity" and collaboration in Dr Berwick's Viewpoint was eloquent. Unfortunately, it was undermined by referencing a philosopher, Immanuel Kant, whose "racist and sexist prejudices had a profound impact on the shape of his moral and political theory." The Kant reference to the "moral law within" that underscored the entire article was misrepresented in a way that gave a skewed perception of its meaning.
(2020-12-01). Govt. spox Tuesday presser. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie held a press conference on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). 'High-risk settings' in our jails means prisoners must get priority for coronavirus vaccines. thecanary.co Researchers have recommended prisoners be prioritised for the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine, after finding it's difficult to manage outbreaks. | Academics from the University of Oxford conducted a The researchers concluded that vaccinating prisoners early would help to so…
(2020-12-01). Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our recent review of HFrEF, Dr Dowling and colleagues correctly highlight that mechanical circulatory support devices are anticipated to play an expanding role in the management of patients with advanced heart failure, particularly as technological advancements result in development of devices with greater efficacy and more favorable safety profiles. With improvements in device technology, early identification and referral of appropriate patients to a heart failure specialist will become even more important, so that patients do not present late with multiorgan failure, rendering them nonca…
(2020-12-01). Rumors of IRGC Commander's Killing in Drone Strike in Iraq False, Iranian Media Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Informed sources have denied reports that an airstrike by a drone had killed a commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in western Iraq on the border with Syria, Tasnim news agency said.
(2020-12-01). The Dialectics of Justice and Revenge: A Radical Compromise. globalresearch.ca The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom." — Aristotle | "Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out." — Francis Bacon | " If …
(2020-12-01). Aide Stephanie Grisham Blamed for FLOTUS Melania Trump Losing Tatler Cover to Meghan Markle. sputniknews.com As President Donald Trump instructed the White House to get ready for the transfer of power in the run-up to the 20 January inauguration, a number of people in the president's inner circle have ostensibly engaged in a blame game for issues in the administration.
(2020-12-01). Iranian Parliament Ratifies General Outlines for Nuclear Revival Plan After Top Scientist Killed. sputniknews.com TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday ratified the general outlines of a national plan to boost nuclear activity in the wake of the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, media reported.
(2020-12-01). Dams: simplistic, costly and not a quick-fix. greenleft.org.au Communities and farmers say the billions being allocated on raising dam walls is not a "solution" to the latest drought or to long-term climate change. Tracey Carpenter reports.
(2020-12-01). #21. The Scourge of Human Trafficking in Yemen. projectcensored.org Owing to the war launched in 2015 by a US-backed coalition of Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen now suffers from "a complete absence" of law and order, which has…
(2020-12-01). Martyred Missionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel. zcomm.org In their lives, work, and tragic, untimely deaths, the women inspired people in El Salvador who, deeply moved by their ultimate sacrifice, would at long last prevail in their freedom struggle.
(2020-12-01). Communities Look Beyond Washington for Solutions to Human Rights Threats. commondreams.org We have seen over the past four years that the U.S. political system is unable to hold leaders accountable even to its own Constitution, and we're watching as the system's legitimacy crumbles, along with protections for basic rights and the most vulnerable. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/humanrights.jpg …
(2020-12-01). 29 organizations call for blocking arms sales to UAE. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Signing a letter, twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have voiced their opposition to $23 billion worth of US arms sale to the United Arab Emirates.
(2020-12-01). Chile: Ex-Police Chief Rozas Testifies Over Human Rights Offenses. telesurenglish.net Former Director of Chile's Military Police (Carabineros) Mario Rozas on Monday testified as he faces 36 claims on crimes against humanity and human rights violations, following the popular unrest unleashed in October 2019. | RELATED: | Describing Rozas's testimony as "pertinent and necessary for the clarification of the facts", lawyer Claudia Perivancich presented a request to Santiago's 7th Court of Guarantee early this year in order to take his declar…
(2020-12-01). New Partnership Aims to Intercept Illegal Drugs and Devices. jamanetwork.com The FDA has joined with US Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) to stop harmful products that threaten the public's health from entering the US through International Mail Facilities.
(2020-12-01). Young people speak out about the unprecedented collapse in their living conditions since the pandemic began. wsws.org Over half of all people between the ages of 18 and 29 in the United States have been forced to move in with relatives or friends since the pandemic began in March.
(2020-12-01). Iranian "L Like Elvis" to vie at Color tape Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Mir Hosseini, the short film "L Like Elvis" will participate at the Color tape International Film Festival in Australia.
(2020-12-01). Resolution in Germany: "Close schools and day-care centres and organize safe education!" wsws.org The following statement was adopted by the Network of Action Committees for Safe Education at its meeting last Friday.
(2020-12-01). Therapy for Early COVID-19—A Critical Need. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, Fauci and NIAID colleagues review leading candidates for treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to prevent disease progression and longer-term complications, including emerging antiviral drugs, immune-modulating agents, and antibody-based therapies, and the challenges of developing randomized trials to rapidly evaluate the safety and efficacy of each.
(2020-12-01). San Francisco Bay View's New Era Kicks Off. indybay.org Revolutionary greetings old and new friends, allies and supporters!
(2020-12-01). UK's Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System Comes Into Force. sputniknews.com LONDON, (Sputnik) – The UK government put into force on Tuesday a new points-based immigration system that will privilege "the brightest and the best" people from around the world, bringing to an end the Freedom of Movement Act that allowed European Union citizens to enter the UK regardless of whether or not they had a job there.
(2020-12-01). Ecuador: Mayors Took to the Streets to Reject Budget Cuts. telesurenglish.net At least 80 mayors from several cities of Ecuador peacefully gathered in the capital Quito on Tuesday to demand President Lenin Moreno observe the agreements on Budget plans between the municipalities and the national government. | RELATED: | The mobilization was called by the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME), which claimed the Executive branch has not respected the agreements with the town halls by cutt…
(2020-12-01). Iranian "E Like Elvis" to vie at Color tape Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Mir Hosseini, the short film "E Like Elvis" will participate at the Color tape International Film Festival in Australia.
(2020-12-01). #19. Antibiotic Abuse: Pharmaceutical Profiteering Accelerates Superbugs. projectcensored.org Pharmaceutical giants Abbott and Sun Pharma are providing dangerous amounts of antibiotics to unlicensed doctors in India and incentivizing them to overprescribe. In August 2019 the Bureau of Investigative Journalism…
(2020-12-01). Fiji and Australia to negotiate new military pact. wsws.org The move to establish closer Fiji-Australian military ties is part of the intensifying US-led build-up to counter China's influence in the south west Pacific.
(2020-12-01). Federal Grazing Fees: the Hidden Subsidy. counterpunch.org I'm writing in response to Greta Anderson's recent post titled "What does coexistence with large carnivores actually mean?" Greta highlights the fallacy that "coexistence" between public lands ranchers and wolves is fair to both wolves and ranchers. Whereas, in actual practice the long-term "existence" of ranchers is favored over the existence of wolves, and is
(2020-12-01). John Wilson's Magically Poignant Urban Histories. thenation.com John Wilson's Magically Poignant Urban Histories…
(2020-12-01). Regulator: Permit to Build Nord Stream 2 Valid Through December, Future Permit is Being Considered. sputniknews.com BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) confirmed on Tuesday that its permit for laying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in German waters is valid through December, and the request for January-April is being considered.
(2020-12-01). Evictions caused nearly 11,000 excess COVID-19 deaths in six months in the US. wsws.org Data compiled by researchers at five major US universities illustrates the deadly consequences of throwing workers and their families out of their homes during the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). #12. Police Officers Implicated in Online Hate Groups as Facebook Profits. projectcensored.org According to an investigation by Reveal, the media platform for the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting, hundreds of US police officers are members of misogynistic, homophobic, racist, anti-Muslim, Confederate, or…
(2020-12-01). #20. A Comprehensive Framework for Transforming the Criminal-Legal System. projectcensored.org Calling for policy solutions to dismantle the US system of criminal punishment and the inequalities and white supremacy that this system promotes and perpetuates, Alec Karakatsanis, the executive director of…
(2020-12-01). Monday 11/30: Gen Z and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Webinar. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-01). #9. Rising Risks of Nuclear Power Due to Climate Change. projectcensored.org Nuclear power plants are unprepared for climate change. Rising sea levels and warmer waters will impact power plants' infrastructure, posing increased risks of nuclear disasters, according to reports from the…
(2020-12-01). Indian Filmmaker Onir Talks About 'My Brother Nikhil' Breaking Stigma of HIV/AIDS. sputniknews.com Apart from entertainment, cinema is also a great tool to spread awareness about sensitive subjects. And Indian Filmmaker Onir did just that with his iconic Bollywood movie "My Brother Nikhil" (2005), which created a movement and triggered conversations about HIV/AIDS and same-sex relationships across the globe.
(2020-12-01). Appalachia's Hospital Closures Are a Slow-Motion Health Care Emergency. thenation.com Appalachia's Hospital Closures Are a Slow-Motion Health Care Emergency…
(2020-12-01). Solano Court Requires Public Approval Process for Cell Site Simulator Usage Policies. indybay.org Oakland Privacy's Lawsuit Against the City of Vallejo Upholds 2015 Legislation…
(2020-12-01). The Possibility of Trump Proving Election Fraud Looks Slim. sputniknews.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss the ongoing Trump election fight.
(2020-12-01). The Queen's Gambit: The coming of age of a chess prodigy. wsws.org This Netflix offering treats its subject with uncommon seriousness and humanity.
(2020-12-01). Iranian film 'Warehouse' wins at Brazil's GIMFA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Warehouse' has won the Best Short Film and the Best Actor Awards at Gralha International Monthly Film Awards in Brazil.
(2020-12-01). Argentina Begins Debate on 'Legal, Free, Save Abortion' Bill. telesurenglish.net Argentina's Lower House on Tuesday began the process for the discussion of the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Bill sent by President Alberto Fernandez. | RELATED: | This bill will be analyzed by commissions related to general legislation, diversity, health, criminal law, and women. Once the discussions are over, the commissions will issue an opinion to take the bill to debate in plenary, which is expected to happe…
(2020-12-01). Enemies unable to stop Iran's scientific progress: Advisor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Advisor to Vice President for Science and Technology Affairs said that enemies of the country cannot stop scientific progress and development of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2020-12-01). "Dark Winter" Was the Code Name for a Scenario in Which a Biological Weapon Was Used Against the American Populace. globalresearch.ca Could it be possible that the phrase "dark winter" has some sort of deeper meaning that most of us are not meant to understand? We have heard that phrase over and over again in recent weeks, and usually it has …
(2020-12-01). Cannabidiol and Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol Effects on Driving Performance. jamanetwork.com This crossover randomized clinical trial evaluated driving test performance of healthy young adult volunteers after vaporized consumption of cannabis (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and cannabidiol [CBD]) vs placebo.
(2020-12-01). Pregnant Danish Women's Blood Tests Used in US Business Scheme Linked to Mark Zuckerberg — Reports. sputniknews.com Danish participants in a medical research project were never informed of its commercial interests. While the project with the involvement of Facebok CEO and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is tipped to become an international success, Danish experts have slammed it as a violation of data protection and a "bad deal for Denmark".
(2020-12-01). New Music Release By Lynda Carson. indybay.org …
(2020-12-01). The Siege of Indraprastha: The Food Providers of the Republic Come Calling. zcomm.org Up against a regime that seeks votes but disregards the voter, farmers have come prepared for the long haul to protect their interests.
(2020-12-01). Iran basketball to come back with increased readiness. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran basketball team sporting director Masoud Ghasemi said that men's national team will participate in the third window of FIBA Asia qualifiers with more readiness.
(2020-12-01). Iran's cement export value tops $163.4mn in 7 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Export value of cement in the country exceeded $163.4 million in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22), showing an 11% decline as compared to the same period of last year.
(2020-12-01). Prejudices of a Referenced Philosopher—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply I am grateful for the clarity offered by Ms Alsalihi and colleagues regarding Immanuel Kant's horrific racist and sexist prejudice. When I cited his words in the Viewpoint, I was not aware of this well-documented component of his work. I should have been more diligent and at least called it to the attention of readers. I shall not make this mistake again.
(2020-12-01). #13. Lessons from Colorado's Voting System. projectcensored.org Colorado boasts "the highest percentage of eligible citizens registered to vote," and its voter participation rates are "often the first or second for the entire nation," Colorado Secretary of State…
(2020-12-01). DoJ Moves to Dismiss General Flynn Case as Moot Following Trump Pardon. sputniknews.com General Michael T. Flynn, who was US President Donald Trump's first National Security Advisor, was accused of making "false statements" to the FBI regarding contacts by the Trump team with the Russian ambassador to the US during the 2016 election campaign.
(2020-12-01). Enemy's miscalculation not to go unanswered: MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Spokesman for Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that miscalculation and misbehavior of enemy will not go unanswered, referring to the assassination of Iran's prominent scientist 'Fakhrizadeh'.
(2020-12-01). Nurse Fired During Fight For PPE Now Facing Board Of Nursing Investigation. popularresistance.org Cliff Willmeng, the RN employed at Allina Health's United Hospital in St Paul, Minnesota, who was fired during workplace struggles for frontline safety and patient care, received notification that Allina Health reported him to the Minnesota Board of Nursing last week. The Board of Nursing, the state governmental body that issues and maintains licenses for registered nurses, can both censor nurses and revoke nurses' licenses. | Willlmeng has never been reported to any Board of Nursing during his 13-year nursing career, which spans three states and includes employment in emergency medicine, intensive care, and othe…
(2020-12-01). The UK's most gruesome sport is taking place on National Trust land. thecanary.co Content warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse that some readers may find upsetting. | The National Trust is appearing a lot in the news, most recently for its conservation efforts in
(2020-12-01). Poland, Hungary Expect EU Budget Proposals From Germany, Polish Government Says. sputniknews.com WARSAW (Sputnik) – Poland and Hungary are currently awaiting proposals from Germany on the EU budget, Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said, after a meeting between Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday in Warsaw.
(2020-12-01). Always More to Be Done—The Presence of Comfort in Patient Care. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay a medical student recalls discovering the power of meaningful palliative care, contrasting patients' relief from suffering through caring and comfort with her father's awful experience of pain and neglect in his closing days.
(2020-12-01). COVID-19, Masks, and School Children in Ontario. globalresearch.ca Full transcript of the interview below. | Mark: [00: 00: 00We're in] Hamilton, Ontario, across from the City Hall, this is Cailin, and we're at anti lock down rally and everyone that I've interviewed has their own different story and they've all been …
(2020-12-01). Video: US-Backed Thai Mobs Remove Barriers at Army Base. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-01). #7. Underreporting of Missing and Victimized Black Women and Girls. projectcensored.org The rate at which Black women and girls go missing in the United States is higher than that of their white counterparts. As Carma Henry reported for the Westside Gazette, "What's…
(2020-12-01). The Christmas Big Pharma Race in On: "Back to Normal" When We Get the Covid Vaccine? globalresearch.ca Ask anyone and they will say things will be back to 'normal' as soon as we all have the vaccine. Furthermore, if your only source of news is sponsored by
(2020-12-01). Eight protesting inmates demanding COVID-19 protection shot dead in Sri Lankan prison. wsws.org The brutal Mahara Prison killings are not an aberration but are in line with the increasingly repressive methods being employed to suppress opposition to the government's COVID-19 response.
(2020-12-01). Moms4Housing Mark One-Year Anniversary with Anti-Auction Action on Courthouse Steps. indybay.org It's been a big year for Moms for Housing with the successful reclamation of a West Oakland home and two co-founders winning elected office. In the videos below, Dominique Walker, Rebecca Ruiz, Carroll Fife, Nino Parker, and Turha Ak come to terms with the moms' successes and lay out some of the challenges expected in the coming year.
(2020-12-01). Ethiopian Prime Minister Announces End of Military Operations in Tigray Region. sputniknews.com Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday said military operations were over in the Tigray Region after the army captured the regional capital of Mekelle, but the Tigray People's Liberation Front said it will keep fighting.
(2020-12-01). US Launched Huawei Case to Suppress Chinese High-Tech Industry, Foreign Ministry Says. sputniknews.com The Chinese government has repeatedly criticised the US for the legal actions that have been taken against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, accusing the Trump administration of an "unjustified" and "politically motivated" investigation.
(2020-12-01). Vultures, Wolves and Sharks Around Iran. strategic-culture.org The Islamic Republic of Iran is run by a group of theocrats whose power is total. Its government The U.S. Public Broadcasting Service, a non-profit media organisation that is admirably independent (which is why the Trump administrat…
(2020-12-01). Trudeau government appeals ruling on illegal actions of Canada's secret police. wsws.org On numerous occasions, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service hid from the court that its warrant requests were based on information it had obtained in violation of the law.
(2020-12-01). UNHCR asks Ethiopia for urgent access to 96,000 Eritreans cut off without food. news.un.org The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed to Ethiopia on Tuesday for urgent access to 96,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying the month-long conflict in Tigray had left them without vital supplies.
(2020-12-01). Friday 12/4: Alec Karakatsani on "Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers…" indybay.org Online event accessible through www.facebook.com/revbooksnyc/live/…
(2020-12-01). US Steel announces electric arc furnace in Alabama as crisis mounts in global steel industry. wsws.org Production for the American steel industry declined across the board in 2019 as a result of retaliatory tariffs, and global production sank even further in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Saving JCPOA necessary for resolving Iran's nuclear issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that safeguarding JCPOA must be the basic precondition for any political solution to Iran's nuclear issue.
(2020-12-01). External Peer Review of the RT-PCR Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Reveals 10 Major Scientific Flaws at the Molecular and Methodological Level: Consequences for False Positive Results. globalresearch.ca Abstract | In the publication entitled "Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR" (Eurosurveillance 25(8) 2020) the authors present a diagnostic workflow and RT-qPCR protocol for detection and diagnostics of 2019-nCoV (now known as SARS-CoV-2), which they claim to …
(2020-12-01). On the Psychology of Evil. A First Approach to the Subject "Man Is Good". Evil Will Not Succeed! globalresearch.ca The ringleaders of the global conspiracy against us citizens have already pushed the realisation of their diabolical plans for a New World Order NWO and a One World Government based on the Chinese model as well as a "Great New …
(2020-12-01). 2 killed after car ploughs into pedestrians in Trier, Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — At least two people were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday when a Range Rover "deliberately" crashed into victims in Trier city center in Germany.
(2020-12-01). Iran's nuclear, defense knowledge cannot be assassinated. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie underlined that the nuclear and defense knowledge of Iran cannot be assassinated.
(2020-12-01). 74th Anniversary Of The Oakland General Strike & Lessons For Today With Gifford Hartman. indybay.org This is the 74th anniversary of the Oakland general strike which started on December 1, 1946. Labor historian Gifford Hartman talks about the strike and it's relevance in the United States for today.
(2020-12-01). Statements of support from Sri Lanka in defence of Dr. Scalice against Stalinist slanders. wsws.org "In a period where the working class rallying behind a genuine revolutionary leadership is decisive, Scalice's exposure has a huge contemporary relevance."
(2020-12-01). Amy Adams reacts to negative "Hillbilly Elegy" reviews by saying the film "transcends politics" salon.com "I never would presume to say what critics should or shouldn't do," Adams says about whether critics should ignore…
(2020-12-01). Diversity in Dance Today: Enlightenment and Romanticist Perspectives. globalresearch.ca The drum is always there. In life and death. In between is dance. Always the drum is everywhere. -Peniel Guerrier | I don't think this world was made for a small minority to dance on the faces of everyone else. -H.G. …
(2020-12-01). #23. "Global Gag Rule" Continues to Compromise Women's Health around World. projectcensored.org The United States's global gag rule continues to put at risk the sexual health of women in developing countries that rely on US aid. This federal rule—formally known as the…
(2020-12-01). Why the Fed Needs Public Banks. scheerpost.com The Fed's policy tools — interest rate manipulation, quantitative easing, and "Special Purpose Vehicles" — have all failed to revive local economies suffering from government-mandated shutdowns. . The Fed must rely on private banks to inject credit into Main Street, and private banks are currently unable or unwilling to do it. The tools the Fed actually needs are public banks, which could and would do the job.
(2020-12-01). #2. Monsanto "Intelligence Center" Targeted Journalists and Activists. projectcensored.org The agricultural giant Monsanto—which the German pharmaceutical corporation Bayer acquired in 2018—created an "intelligence fusion center" in order to "monitor and discredit" journalists and activists, Sam Levin reported for the Guardian…
(2020-12-01). UN urges 'global solidarity, shared responsibility' against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day. news.un.org The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day, on Tuesday, with a call for "global solidarity and shared responsibility" to overcome not only COVID-19, but also AIDS — another global pandemic that is still with us nearly 40 years after it emerged.
(2020-12-01). Don't be fooled: Trump's conspiracy theories won't discourage Georgia Republicans. salon.com Republican voters aren't fooled by Trump's lies about "rigged" elections — they think they're in on the con…
(2020-12-01). The Nuremberg Tribunal: 75 Years Later and Still the Basis for Humanity's Survival. globalresearch.ca "The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating, that Civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory and …
(2020-12-01). Australia Joins Forces With US to Develop Hypersonic Weapons Amid Continuing Spats With China. sputniknews.com Canberra's relations with its overseas neighbour, which is already testing its first hypersonic armaments, have been deteriorating over the course of 2020 in light of disputes over the coronavirus pandemic and trade disagreements.
(2020-12-01). An Imperfect Substitute for Isolation Gives us More Freedom – Coronavirus. indybay.org Yes, masks and gloves are only an imperfect substitute for isolation, but we can at least be in the same room with each other.
(2020-12-01). Friends of the Earth vs. Shell: 'Historic Moment' as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague. commondreams.org Representing more than 17,000 claimants who support climate action, the international organization Friends of the Earth on Tuesday opened its case against fossil fuel giant Shell at The Hague by demanding that a judge order the corporation to significantly reduce its emissions in the next decade. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1229885324_1.jpg …
(2020-12-01). Looking Inward: Can We Win? Or Will We Defeat Ourselves? zcomm.org We who would improve ourselves, our relatives, our friends, our neighbors, or especially the world, need to learn how to deal with our tendencies to delusion, not only in its most obvious political forms like sectarianism, but also in its more personal dimensions that are cumulatively no less deadly to our political and social openness to critical change.
(2020-12-01). DAFOOS hosts session on latest developments in Karabakh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — A meeting to review the latest geopolitical developments in Nagorno-Karabakh was held at AJA University of Command and Staff (DAFOOS) on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). #8. The Public Banking Revolution. projectcensored.org In October 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the Public Banking Act, authorizing city and county governments to create or sponsor public banks. As YES! Magazine reported, though establishing the charters for such banks will likely take several years, public banks like the Bank of North Dakota, which was established in 1919, provide a robust alternative to the "big for-profit banks that the government uses to invest public money into Wall Street, rather than local communities." Public banks will provide "public agencies access to loans at interest rates much lower than they could find at private banks,…
(2020-12-01). No, it's not safe to reopen schools. wsws.org Despite a months-long media campaign claiming it is safe to reopen schools, every reputable scientific study has shown that closing schools is one of the most effective ways to contain the pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The review by Dr Murphy and colleagues on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) did not mention surgical options for this patient population. Advances in the field of mechanical circulatory support that include new-generation continuous-flow devices have resulted in improved patient outcomes and merit discussion. Recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines state that mechanical circulatory support is beneficial in carefully selected patients with stage D heart failure in whom definitive therapy such as cardiac transplantation is planned or when native heart recovery is anti…
(2020-12-01). Enemies angry with turning of wheel of Iran's economy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian President Rouhani said enemies are angry with the tranquility and improvement of Iran's economy and seek to send negative waves to it with the last weeks of Trump's presidency.
(2020-12-01). Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are undetected. imperial.ac.uk The majority of COVID-19 Deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are not detected, according to a new report from Imperial's researchers.
(2020-12-01). El Salvador: New Idea Party's Advocates Block Electoral Tribunal. telesurenglish.net Supporters of the ruling New Ideas Party (NI) blocked the headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in El Salvador on Monday, claiming this institution seeks to prevent its candidates' inscription in the legislative elections to take place in February 2021. | RELATED: | The blockade came after TSE suspended the registration of some NI candidates by stating that an official elected by popular vote is prohibited…
(2020-12-01). Archbishop Viganà≤: Open Letter to Donald Trump, Warns About 'Great Reset' Plot to 'Subdue Humanity,' Destroy Freedom. globalresearch.ca His Excellency, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤, has written yet another open letter to President Donald J. Trump. Read it in its entirety below. It is available in PDF by
(2020-12-01). Greece: Lesbos Camp Refugees Have No Protection From the Cold. telesurenglish.net The NGO Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) reported that over 7,000 refugees, who live at the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) in the area of Kara Tepe on Lesvos island, face winter with no protection against the cold. | RELATED: | "There are not enough blankets. We do not know how we will go through this winter… What breaks our heart is that we do not have humane con…
(2020-12-01). Understanding and Overcoming the Urban-Rural Divide. zcomm.org My part of the world is full of people who, according to most of my liberal friends, "vote against their own interests".
(2020-12-01). Association of Meningococcus Group B Vaccine With Group B Invasive Meningococcal Disease Among Children. jamanetwork.com This case-control study uses national hospital and immunization records in Portugal to estimates the difference in incidence of invasive group B meningococcal disease among children and adolescents who were immunized vs not immunized with 4CMenB, a 4-component meningococcus group B vaccine licensed in 2013.
(2020-12-01). MPs ratify general outlines of counteractive plan on JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Lawmakers ratified on Tue. the general outlines of a counteractive plan for the lifting of sanctions after the failure of JCPOA's European parties to fulfill commitments and in wake of assassination of an Iranian scientist.
(2020-12-01). As the Ethiopian government claims victory over Tigray, the UN warns the conflict isn't over. thecanary.co The United Nations (UN) has warned that hundreds of thousands of displaced people could still be in danger, after the Ethiopian government declared victory over Tigray. | The UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi Abduction reports remain unconfirmed, but Grandi told journalists refugee abductions: would be major violations of i…
(2020-12-01). PFAS Discovered in Common Pesticide Sprayed on Millions of Acres. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). First Air Shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Reportedly Arrives in US Prior to FDA Approval. sputniknews.com American multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer has completed its phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate and has found its vaccine to be 95% effective against the respiratory illness. The company is currently seeking emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(2020-12-01). UK Conservative government moves to end national lockdown with Labour Party backing. wsws.org The government is to end a lockdown that, despite its partial character and schools and workplaces remaining open, has cut coronavirus infections cases by a third.
(2020-12-01). Kremlin pressures Lukashenko to give up power in Belarus. wsws.org Although the Kremlin has backed Lukashenko temporarily amidst EU-backed mass protests, relations have long been tense.
(2020-12-01). New questions: What did David Perdue know about COVID technology before big stock buyback?>. salon.com Georgia senator sold his old company's stock in January, then bought it back cheap in March. How much did he know?>
(2020-12-01). Gwich'in Steering Committee Responds to Bank of America Commitment Not to Fund Arctic Refuge Drilling. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue…
(2020-12-01). Barack Obama Reveals He Would Have Run For a Third Term. sputniknews.com The 44th president made the statement while promoting his book titled "A Promised Land". In his memoir, the Democrat talks about his political career from the moment he became a state senator for Illinois to becoming the first African American president of the United States.
(2020-12-01). Saturday 12/5: All Out for Sacramento 12/5: In the Name of Antifascism & Community Defense. indybay.org John C. Fremont Park | 1515 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95811…
(2020-12-01). How Targeting Fat Cells' Estrogen Receptors Could Fight Obesity. jamanetwork.com In adipocytes, fat cells, a particular estrogen receptor appears critical for energy-supplying mitochondria to function properly. The discovery points to a potential drug target for boosting fat tissue metabolism, which could help combat obesity and other metabolic conditions.
(2020-12-01). US sanctions Chinese telecom firm for links with Venezuela's CANTV. peoplesdispatch.org The United States has imposed sanctions on a major Chinese tech firm, China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC), for conducting business with Venezuela. The sanctions were announced on November 30, Monday, by the US Treasury Department. The move is based on allegations that the CEIEC is assisting the Venezuelan government to "suppress" dissent. | The allegations come in light of Venezuelan government-run telecom firm CANTV blocking certain websites and platforms linked with pro-coup and pro-Guaido groups. The US government stated that the contract with the CEIEC has assisted in the supposed…
(2020-12-01). La Bomba è pronta: tra breve in Italia. globalresearch.ca Un video, pubblicato il 23 novembre dai Sandia National Laboratories, mostra un caccia Usa F-35A che, volando a velocità supersonica a 3000 metri di quota, lancia una bomba nucleare B61-12 (dotata per il test di testata non-nucleare). | La bomba non …
(2020-12-01). Anti-narcotic police dismantles six drug bands in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian police have smashed six drug bands in Tehran, busting over 2 tons of different illicit drugs.
(2020-12-01). While the Rich Cheer Wall Street Records, Americans Are Draining 401(k)s. truthout.org The all-time And the rest of the nation? Tens of millions of Americans are paying precious little attention to the chirpy tale of Wall Street's ticker. T…
(2020-12-01). Fakhrizadeh's Murder Will Not Prevent Iran From 'Going Nuclear', EU's Borrell Says. sputniknews.com BRUSSELS, (Sputnik) – The recent assassination of Iranian physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is a criminal act and will not stop Tehran from "going nuclear," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Saudis call for restraint after Iranian scientist terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia's permanent representative to the United Nations reacted to the Friday assassination of Iran's prominent nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling on Tehran to practice restraint.
(2020-12-01). Envoy says UN must give decisive response on Fakhrizadeh case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights to take decisive action against the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist.
(2020-12-01). SF's New DA, Chesa Boudin, Battles Criminal Injustice System on Two Fronts. counterpunch.org San Francisco District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, 40, is battling the criminal injustice system in his own balliwick where cops have literally been getting away with murder, and where they have also aimed to sabotage the orderly workings of law enforcement. Boudin is battling much the same system of injustice, thousands of miles from home at Shawangunk
(2020-12-01). Tuesday 12/8: "The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California" Book Talk w/ Mark Arax, Author. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-01). Scientists: How to fight back against anti-maskers, climate deniers and anti-vaxxers. zcomm.org Universities and scientists must recognize the necessity of equipping the next generation with science journalism skills, and adapt their training and professional development accordingly…
(2020-12-01). Hospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Infection. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint reviews the rare incidence of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection and discusses ways it can be minimized, including use of surgical masks, proper ventilation, physical distancing, eye protection, regular testing, and the availability of sick leave for health care workers.
(2020-12-01). [Research Paper] Prospective association of social circumstance, socioeconomic, lifestyle and mental health factors with subsequent hospitalisation over 6—7 year follow up in people living with HIV. thelancet.com Social and socioeconomic disadvantage, adverse lifestyle factors and poorer mental health are strong predictors of hospitalisation in PLHIV, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and care.
(2020-12-01). Which to Celebrate, Pilgrims or Native Americans? strategic-culture.org This year marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Plymouth Colony by the Pilgrims in 1620. Plymouth was the first English settlement to establish itself successfully in the New World. You might think that the four-century mark of that event would be cause for big commemorations. Instead, there has been barely a peep.
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Submits Report to Meet the Hague Court's Requests. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Public Ministry delivered Monday a report to respond to the requests issued by the Prosecutor Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in October this year. | RELATED: | Attorney General Tarek William Saab noted that the "extensive report" was submitted "in time and form" in order to meet the call voiced by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) chairwoman Fatou Bensouda. | He also reiterated his go…
(2020-12-01). Millions of Workers on Strike Amid Friedrich Engels' 200th Birthday. sputniknews.com The assassination of top Iranian scientist sparks outrage; Millions of workers on strike in India…
(2020-12-01). Retired Spanish officers appeal to the king to back a military coup. wsws.org Army and Air Force officers have sent letters to King Felipe VI and to the European parliament, asking them to support action against Spain's elected government.
(2020-12-01). INTERVIEW: Economic and Social Council 'vital to promote global peace and global cooperation'. news.un.org Munir Akram wears two hats. He is Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN and was elected on 23 July as the 76th President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); one of the three main bodies that provide the backbone of the United Nations.
(2020-12-01). Iranian envoy submits credentials to FM of Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran presented a copy of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Rent debt "bomb" points to depth of social crisis in Australia. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of working-class households could face eviction as temporary COVID-19 pandemic moratoriums end.
(2020-12-01). #3. US Military—A Massive, Hidden Contributor to Climate Crisis. projectcensored.org The US military is "one of the largest polluters in history, consuming more liquid fuels and emitting more climate-changing gases than most medium-sized countries," Benjamin Neimark, Oliver Belcher, and Patrick…
(2020-12-01). Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis and Its Constituents. jamanetwork.com This Medical News feature discusses research into how cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol affect driving performance.
(2020-12-01). Iran expects IAEA to hold clear position on scientist killing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran has slammed the International Atomic Energy Agency's silence over the recent assassination of a top nuclear scientist, saying the organization should pronounce its clear position on the incident.
(2020-12-01). Major US bank promises not to fund Arctic drilling. nationofchange.org "Nearly 30 major banks around the world (now including all 6 major U.S. banks!) have concluded that funding new Arctic drilling is far too risky and bad for business."
(2020-12-01). Neighbours to Planned Memorial for Anders Breivik's Victims Fear Traumatising 'Terror Tourism'. sputniknews.com The 2011 terrorist act by Anders Behring Breivik that left 77 dead, the bloodiest in the country's peacetime history, has left a deep scar on the Norwegian psyche.
(2020-12-01). Iran COVID-19 update: 13,881 infections, 382 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,881 COVID-19 infections and 382 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-12-01). #6. Shadow Network of Conservative Outlets Emerges to Exploit Faith in Local News. projectcensored.org A December 2019 report by the Columbia Journalism Review highlighted how a network of 450 websites operated by five corporate organizations in twelve states "mimic the appearance and output of traditional…
(2020-12-01). Killed Iranian Nuke Scientist Was 'Core Source of Authority, Knowledge', Ex-Israeli Intel Chief Says. sputniknews.com Senior Iranian officials have blamed Friday's assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Israel. Tel Aviv has so far remained silent on the matter.
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Rejects US Harassment Against Chinese Tech Company. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza called harassment the new U.S. sanctions against China Corporation of Electronic Imports and Exports (CEIEC), which provides telecommunications services in the Latin American country. | RELATED: | "We denounce the U.S. government's coercive measures which were imposed to affect projects in favor of the Venezuelan people ahead of the parliamentary elections," Arreaza tweeted. | On Mond…
(2020-12-01). COVID-19 can spark new generation of social protection measures: UN chief. news.un.org While COVID-19 has wiped out important development gains in mere months, with extreme poverty rising for the first time in decades, the pandemic could spark the transformations needed to achieve stronger social protection systems, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-01). Very clear Israel ordered the assassination of Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Former acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation for US Foreign Service believes that Mike Pompeo almost certainly discussed the assassination of Fakhrizad when he met with Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on 19 November.
(2020-12-01). Beijing Urges US to Lift All 'Illegal Sanctions' Amid Venezuela-Related Restrictions on Chinese Firm. sputniknews.com Washington blacklisted the China National Electronic Import-Export Company (CEIEC) for aiding the Venezuelan government, vowing to block all transactions with the firm or any entity that owns a 50 percent or higher stake in it.
(2020-12-01). 'I'm Just Gonna Sleep': Golden Retriever Puppy Naps, Ignoring Mischievous Siblings. sputniknews.com It is often said that siblings can be the most irritating creatures on Earth. They might love you and everything, but won't let you be at peace or rest.
(2020-12-01). UK Court Warns Against Giving Puberty Blockers To Confused Children Who Want To Switch Genders. sputniknews.com Keira Bell suffered from gender dysmorphia as a child and wanted to have surgery to become a boy called Quincy. But she later changed her mind and brought legal action against the healthcare trust involved.
(2020-12-01). Assassination of Fakhrizadeh criminal act: Borrell. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief said that the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a criminal act.
(2020-12-01). Kamala Harris' Prosecutors Sent This Innocent Man to Prison for Murder. Now He's Talking. indybay.org In a New York Times op-ed published in January, University of San Francisco law professor Lara Bazelon described various instances when Harris, either as district attorney or state attorney general, vigorously defended cases in which prosecutors were accused of fabricating testimony or withholding potentially exculpatory evidence—stacking the deck against the accused. | "My issue with [Harris] is the way she characterizes herself and her record. If she were just straightforward, it wouldn't be a problem."—Lara Bazelon…
(2020-12-01). 'Westerners did not adhere to theri JCPOA obligations'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iranian Parl. speaker lamented that despite Iran's fulfillment, westerners did not meet their JCPOA obligations.
(2020-12-01). The Great Reject — Of the "Great Reset". Dystopian Nightmare for All Humanity. globalresearch.ca The World that Klaus Schwab, executive director of the World Economic Forum, wants us to rubber stamp is a 100% dystopian nightmare. In fact, if one was to write a film script about the worst of all outcomes for …
(2020-12-01). These Visa Recipients Are Stuck in the US And Demanding Their Rights. thenation.com These Visa Recipients Are Stuck in the US And Demanding Their Rights…
(2020-12-01). RT-PCR Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Reveals 10 Major Scientific Flaws at the Molecular and Methodological Level: Consequences for False Positive Results. globalresearch.ca Abstract | In the publication entitled "Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR" (Eurosurveillance 25(8) 2020) the authors present a diagnostic workflow and RT-qPCR protocol for detection and diagnostics of 2019-nCoV (now known as SARS-CoV-2), which they claim to …
(2020-12-01). Rights groups oppose US arms sale to UAE; demand end of its role in Yemen war. peoplesdispatch.org Two different letters signed by various international organizations were issued on November 30. The signatories ask the US to end all military cooperation with the UAE and also to end its support to the war in Yemen…
(2020-12-01). André Singer's master class in "Cinema Verite" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — André Singer is slated to hold an online master class at Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as "Cinema Verite" in Tehran.
(2020-12-01). #11. New Green Scare: Law Enforcement Crackdown on Environmental Activism. projectcensored.org As scientists warn of imminent climate change, environmental welfare activists in the United States are facing growing legal penalties and a crackdown by law enforcement agencies designed to counteract environmental…
(2020-12-01). Headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Dec. 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, December 01.
(2020-12-01). Dozens feared dead in mine collapse as pandemic-fueled social catastrophe wracks Zimbabwe. wsws.org Thirty informal miners were trapped after the November 25 collapse of the abandoned gold mine where they were working. Six were rescued alive a few hours after the collapse.
(2020-12-01). Dispensing of Zolpidem and Low-Dose Trazodone Among Commercially Insured Adults in the US, 2011-2018. jamanetwork.com This study uses IBM MarketScan database data to describe trends in zolpidem and low-dose trazodone dispensing among adults with employer-sponsored insurance or Medicare supplemental plans between 2011 and 2018, before and after a 2017 clinical practice guideline discouraged trazodone use for insomnia.
(2020-12-01). How Will Iran Answer the Assassination of Fakhri Zadeh? globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Iran was their worst enemy and that its nuclear and missile programs should be disrupted or destroyed by all means. Perhaps Trump considers Iran to be one of …
(2020-12-01). Venezuela Denounces US Sanctions Against CEIEC, Foreign Ministry States. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Caracas considers the recent US sanctions against the China National Electronic Import-Export Company (CEIEC) an attempt to destabilize the situation ahead of elections, according to a Venezuelan Foreign Ministry statement.
(2020-12-01). Nurturing the soil is vitally important to our collective survival. greenleft.org.au Farmers have the potential to become carbon sequestration heroes but are bieng failed by the major parties, argues David Bell.
(2020-12-01). #17. International Plasma Market Profits from US and Mexico's Poorest. projectcensored.org US hospitals are currently desperate for blood donors: more than 4000 blood drives were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a March 2020 letter co-signed by the AABB, America's…
(2020-12-01). US Steels announces electric arc furnace in Alabama as crisis mounts in global steel industry. wsws.org Production for the American steel industry declined across the board in 2019 as a result of retaliatory tariffs, and global production sank even further in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-12-01). Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Potentially Spread Over Millions of Acres. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). Britain's Spy Agency GCHQ 'Blacklists' Investigative Journalist After 'Negative' Report. sputniknews.com This is the second time an investigative journalist with the same hard-hitting outlet appears to have earned the silent treatment from a UK public body following detailed exposés of alleged wrongdoing by the state.
(2020-12-01). Election, legal disasters, surging Covid cases, economy stumbling: Just "too much winning" nationofchange.org Major irony: the perceived, 2016 "change" candidate was and is utterly incapable of change.
(2020-12-01). Essential Medicines Identified for Future Public Health Emergencies. jamanetwork.com As it prepares for the next potential public health emergency, the FDA collaborated with other federal agencies to develop a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and pharmaceutical ingredients considered necessary to protect the public from infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
(2020-12-01). All naval parts, equipment domestically produced: Khanzadi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Commander of Iranian Navy said that Navy Force of the country has been self-reliant in relevant field, stating that all parts and equipment needed in Navy Force has been manufactured by knowledge-based firms.
(2020-12-01). 'Housing is healthcare': Evictions have exacerbated Covid-19 pandemic, research shows. nationofchange.org "This is a time where it's not an overstatement to say that for many people, eviction can lead to death."
(2020-12-01). GM Fairfax worker speaks out over management-UAW cover-up of COVID-19 spread. wsws.org The coronavirus has been surging across Kansas and Missouri, with both states recording their highest totals over the proceeding days with no sign of abating.
(2020-12-01). Race-Conscious Policies—Including Affirmative Action—Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity. aclu.org Affirmative action recently survived yet another legal attack: Last month, the First Circuit Court of Appeals
(2020-12-01). In Germany, dozens of students, parents and teacher representatives call for school strikes and safe education. wsws.org On Friday evening, the network of Action Committees for Safe Education in Germany held its largest online meeting to date.
(2020-12-01). Body of 26-Year-Old Missing Instagram Influencer Found in Texas. sputniknews.com Alexis Robinault, known on Instagram as Alexis Sharkey and a "mentor", went missing last week. The family knew she vanished from the words of her husband, who had not heard from her since Friday.
(2020-12-01). Gov. Tim Walz Turns Blind Eye to Pipeline Construction: Health Professionals Warn This Could Spread COVID and Accelerate Dangerous Climate Change. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-01). U.S. Centrism: The Radical Betrayal of Global Solidarity. globalresearch.ca "… Somebody must say to America, America if you have contempt for life, if you exploit human beings by seeing them as less than human, if you will treat human beings as a means to an end, you thingafy those …
(2020-12-01). Front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Dec. 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran's English-language dailies on Tuesday, December 1.
(2020-12-01). Belarus condemns assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Condemning the assassination of Dr. Fakhrizadeh, the Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs said such actions destroy the basis of interaction between countries.
(2020-12-01). "Anyone could be the Beatles," Stephanie Phillips explains — "genius" not necessarily required. salon.com "Everything Fab Four" talks to UK author and musician Stephanie Phillips on becoming a Beatles fan on her own terms…
(2020-12-01). James Baker's legal strategies won Bush a contested election — unlike Giuliani's string of losses. salon.com James Baker delivered victory. A new book reveals three crucial reasons why.
(2020-12-01). #22. An Emergency Wealth Tax to Confront Coronavirus Pandemic. projectcensored.org From March 18 to May 14, 2020, more than 36 million US workers lost their jobs, while the wealth of US billionaires increased by more than $368 billion, an increase…
(2020-12-01). Attempts Being Made to Undermine Karabakh Trilateral Agreement, Azerbaijani President Aliyev Says. sputniknews.com Last month, Moscow, Yerevan, and Baku signed a joint statement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh after a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan hit the region.
(2020-12-01). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Chilean health care workers are protesting for more funding from the government to fight COVID-19 while teachers in Mexico and Peru struck and demonstrated over pay and budgetary support and Washington state health care workers demand adequate staffing and PPE.
(2020-12-01). War tensions mount in wake of Israeli assassination of top Iranian scientist. wsws.org While neither Washington nor Tel Aviv have formally claimed responsibility for the assassination of Moshen Fakhrizadeh, the authorship of this act of state terrorism is hardly in doubt.
(2020-12-01). #25. Studies Document Links between Education, Incarceration, and Recidivism. projectcensored.org Two research studies document links between education, incarceration, and recidivism, as covered in articles published by ColorLines, Usable Knowledge, and Citizen Truth. In September 2019, ColorLines reported that attending a…
(2020-12-01). Friday 12/4: Teachers on Strike Are Still Teaching: Union Power & the Fight for Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-01). Solidarity shown to West Papua. greenleft.org.au Supporters of West Papua's struggle for self-determination took part in a Morning Star flag-raising ceremony at Leichhardt Town Hall on December 1, reports Peter Boyle.
(2020-11-30). Yemen: Trump is Showering Saudi Arabia with Last-Minute Gifts. mintpressnews.com Saudi Arabia's use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it has afflicted upon Yemen.
(2020-11-30). Assassination of Iranian Scientist Brings US-Israel Closer to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca Reports on the death of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh signals another dangerous turn in Washington's systematic attempts to undermine and overthrow the current government of Iran. | The Western media is framing the assassination as a unilateral operation carried …
(2020-11-30). Nuremberg Trial — 75 Years Ago — and What It Means Today: In the Midst of a World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca On Saturday 21 November 2020 Russia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials which started on 20 November 1945 and lasted almost a year, until 1 October 1946. The Tribunal was given the task of …
(2020-11-30). Establishment Journalists are Piling on to Smear Robert Fisk Now He Cannot Answer Back. dissidentvoice.org 
Something remarkable even by the usually dismal standards of the stenographic media blue-tick brigade has been happening in the past few days. Leading journalists in the corporate media have suddenly felt the urgent need not only to criticise the late, much-respected foreign correspondent Robert Fisk, but to pile in against him, using the most outrageous …
(2020-11-30). Protecting Indigenous Languages Is Protecting Biodiversity. commondreams.org With Indigenous languages, we can turn from a narrative of apocalypse—toward multispecies kinship, care, stewardship, protection, and love for the living Earth. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1084651976.jpg …
(2020-11-30). This week in history: November 30-December 6. wsws.org 75 years ago: General Douglas MacArthur, the effective leader of US-occupied Japan, ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and eight of the country's other civilian and military leaders for war crimes, setting the stage for criminal prosecutions.
(2020-11-30). Video: War Ended but Armenia Still Suffers Losses. Azerbaijani Troops Enter Largest Armenian Gold Mine. globalresearch.ca This week, the Armenian leadership has reached an unprecedented height in its state management achievements. Prime Minsiter Nikol Pashinayan and his government did not stop at the successful campaign to undermine the Armenian regional position and the epic loss in …
(2020-11-30). Venezuelan Government Privatises State-run AgroPatria. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro also requested private sector help in finishing an abandoned rail construction project from 2002.
(2020-11-30). Engels still lives at 200. mronline.org 
Today marks 200 years since the birth of Friedrich Engels, the revolutionary leader who, side by side with Marx, elaborated a good part of what we know today as the theoretical bases of Marxism and built the first international organizations of "insurrectionist wage slaves" who adopted communism as the name for their objective.
(2020-11-30). Spain's Podemos to oversee distribution of EU bailout funds to the super-rich. wsws.org The integration of Podemos in European Union bailout mechanisms testifies to the bankruptcy of its middle-class and anti-Marxist "Left Populist" politics.
(2020-11-30). Hostilities Won't Stop Venezuela's Upcoming Elections. telesurenglish.net The international campaign of discredit against the Venezuelan electoral process, encouraged by the U.S. and the European Union (EU), gains strength one week ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for December 6. | RELATED: | "Chavism won't guarantee biosecurity measures," "The voting machines will fail," "Maduro seeks to settle his government after the parliamentary elections," are some headlines shown by the Miami-Bogota-Ma…
(2020-11-30). US Sanctions Chinese Tech Firm for Having Ties With Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned China Corporation of Electronic Imports and Exports (CEIEC) for allegedly supporting Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to "undermine democracy" in his country. | RELATED: | An official statement argues that the Chinese technology company would give the Bolivarian government software to restrict citizens' access to the Internet and monitor their actions on the netw…
(2020-11-30). Julian Assange's father calls on government not to break its own rules. greenleft.org.au John Shipton, the father of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has called on the federal government to follow its own rules, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-11-30). Thursday 12/10: Barbara Lee Support US HR 1175/1162:Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Barbara Lee's Congressional Office | Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. Oakland.
(2020-11-30). John Shipton calls on government not to break its own rules. greenleft.org.au John Shipton, the father of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has called on the federal government to follow its own rules, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2020-11-30). The Slow-motion Assassination of Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
Another Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by an elaborately planned and executed ambush. The complexity of the attack and the resources required to carry it out strongly indicate a state actor. Fingers of blame quickly pointed at a likely assassin: Israel. The United States was probably in some form of …
(2020-11-30). Thursday 12/10: Barbara Lee Support US HR 1175/1162: Drop Charges Against Assange & Snowden. indybay.org Barbara Lee's Congressional Office | Oakland Federal Building | 1301 Clay St. Oakland.
(2020-11-30). Letter To Rob Davis Governor of HMP Belmarsh. popularresistance.org I am shocked to read that all 56 virus-infected prisoners at Belmarsh have been moved to the same wing as Mr. Assange, who so far by miracle is not infected. This seems utter madness to me and suggests you may want him also to become infected. Everyone knows Mr. Assange has damaged lungs (see UN report by Nils Melzer) and will almost certainly die if he catches this virus, yet instead of taking measures to protect him it appears you are deliberately placing him at greater risk of catching the virus. If he dies I believe your lack of appropriate actions will make you legally responsible for his death.
(2020-11-30). Calls for Diplomacy—Not War—as Scientist's Assassination, Trump Impede Biden's Path to Iran Engagement. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/no-war_with_iran_0_0.jpg …
(2020-11-30). Trump Races to Kill Lisa Montgomery In First Federal Execution of a Woman in Almost 70 Years. 18.224.45.15 
We look at one of the most shocking cases in the slew of federal executions the Trump administration has scheduled in its final months: Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 for a gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, is set be the first woman to be executed by the federal government in 70 years if her January 12 execution goes forward. Advocates say Montgomery suffers from mental illnesses caused by a life of abuse and sexual assault, and that she deserves clemency. "She is profoundly mentally ill," Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock says. "Why the rush to execute someone like Lisa Montgomery among all of…
(2020-11-30). A Trap? Why Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Could Tie Biden's Hands in Future Talks. democracynow.org 
Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated Friday while driving on a highway outside Tehran. Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating the killing, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting scientists involved with Iran's nuclear program. Between 2010 and 2012, four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated, and analysts say Fakhrizadeh's death was designed to make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran when he takes office. Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. "Israel has always denied…
(2020-11-30). Firing Squads, Poison Gas, Electric Chair: Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners. 18.224.45.15 
Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world's best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a "fundamental flaw" in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. "When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want," she says.
(2020-11-30). Biden's Promise: America is Back(wards). counterpunch.org With President Donald Trump all but conceding to the transition team that will take over after January next year, interest now shifts to President-elect Joe Biden's choices for cabinet. On the national security front, the imperial-military lobby will have reasons to be satisfied. If Trump promised to rein in, if not put the brakes on
(2020-11-30). Questions for BBC on New White Helmets Podcast Series Attacking OPCW Whistleblowers. strategic-culture.org Aaron MATÉ | A new BBC podcast, "Mayday," uses smears, gaping omissions, leaps of logic, and factual errors in a desperate attempt to repair the image of late White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and discredit the OPCW inspectors who challenged a cover-up of their Syria chemical weapons probe. Mayday's producer has failed to answer the following questions. | The new BBC podcast
(2020-11-30). The defeat of Trump and the road ahead. fightbacknews.org It is a good thing that a decisive majority of voters in the United States rejected Trump in his run for the White House. The massive turnout of youth, African Americans, Chicanos, Latinos, native peoples and other oppressed nationalities was critical in defeating his anti-immigrant, racist, reactionary and misogynist agenda. This defeat provides a more favorable context to fight for and win things people desperately need and for revolutionaries to advance the struggle to end the existing order of things. | We do not have a working crystal ball to predict the future, and Trump has a demonstrated capacity for the…
(2020-11-30). The Questions You Probably THINK You Know the Answer to — But Likely Don't — About ICE Detention. aclu.org What is ICE detention? What is it not?: | Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE — pronounced "ice," like a cube) detention is civil detention. It is not intended to be
(2020-11-30). Migrants protest in India demanding right to return to New Zealand. wsws.org An estimated 2,000 work NZ visa holders have been stuck in India for nine months, many of whom have lost their jobs and are in severe hardship.
(2020-11-30). ICE detainees in New Jersey stage hunger strike over coronavirus threat. wsws.org Nine immigrants held at Bergen County Jail in Hackensack are demanding release from the rat-infested facility where social distancing is not possible.
(2020-11-30). British Chicken Driving Deforestation in Brazil's "Second Amazon" globalresearch.ca Britain's leading supermarkets and fast food outlets are selling chicken fed on soya that has been linked to vast deforestation and thousands of fires across a vital region of tropical woodland in Brazil, an investigation has revealed. | Tesco, Asda, Lidl, …
(2020-11-30). Trade unions stage scattered protests on Amazon's Black Friday. wsws.org With opposition by Amazon workers growing against brutal work conditions and the lack of protection from the pandemic, the unions and their pseudo-left supporters are trying to contain resistance within the confines of corporate-controlled political parties and the capitalist system.
(2020-11-30). People's movements across the world stand in solidarity with Palestinian people. peoplesdispatch.org 
People's movements across the world expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine and called out governments and global institutions for their complicity and silence in the suffering of the Palestinian people…
(2020-11-30). To Break Their Human Spirit. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/palestine_tease_.jpg …
(2020-11-30). 'Another World Is Possible': Ocasio-Cortez Uses Video Gaming Platform to Raise $200,000 for Fight Against Hunger, Evictions. commondreams.org The congresswoman was joined by Canadian progressive leader Jagmeet Singh, who spoke about bold, far-reaching policies in Canada. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1282573903.png …
(2020-11-30). Upcoming Venezuelan Election Is Another Rejection Of US Imperialism. popularresistance.org On December 6, Venezuelans will vote for a new National Assembly. Just as it has done for the past twenty years, the United States is interfering in the election process and has already falsely claimed the elections are rigged. The last National Assembly election in 2015 was marred by a vote-buying scheme in one remote region. Upon an order from the Supreme Court to redo those races, right-wing parties refused, putting the entire National Assembly in contempt of court. Latin American policy analyst, Leonardo Flores, joins me to speak about this election and the impacts of the US' efforts to interfere and overthro…
(2020-11-30). "Live Without Dead Time:" Guy Debord's Last Shot. counterpunch.org 
Debord believed that the Left had betrayed the working class in accepting the so called 'post war consensus', which insisted on the 'logic of the market.' By accepting the promise of jobs over power, the Left had failed those they were supposed to represent and condemned them to irreversible enslavement. And not just the working class, for now all of society was caught up in a rampant consumerism from which there was no escape.
(2020-11-30). Covid-19: Turkey's Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey's Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise | The Turkish president also announces a curfew during weekdays, but some sectors, including supply chain and production, will be exempt from new measures | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 43 | Turkey's economic recovery, key to Erdogan's sustained political support, could be threatened by the new wave of the pandemic (R…
(2020-11-30). Not quite the monopoly-slayer, but… Apple fined by Italian watchdog over false claims about 'waterproof' iPhones. rt.com 
Italy's antitrust regulator has scored another victory against tech giant Apple, fining it ‚Ǩ10 million for misleading the public about "waterproof" iPhones. | It's not the sweeping anti-monopoly case the US wants to bring, but this one was easier to win. The Italian Competition and Market Authority has fined Apple Distribution International and Apple's Italian arm a total of €10 million ($12 million) for making false claims about the water resistant properties of eight different iPhone models, according to a statement the agency released on Monday. | When unsuspecting iPhone owners dama…
(2020-11-30). Big Pharma and the search for a vaccine. mronline.org 
A second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the world with countries reporting record daily case numbers and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the death toll could be much higher than during the first wave earlier this year.
(2020-11-30). How to fight the witch hunt, and win. thecanary.co 
Anyone still arguing the antisemitism smear campaign is anything but a witch hunt is a liar, an idiot, or both. It is a cynical attempt to shutdown the anti-apartheid struggle of the Palestinian people and their allies. It is a horrific abuse of Jewish trauma and identity. And for a campaign claiming to act on behalf of Jewish people everywhere, it saves some of its cruellest abuse for anti-zionist and/or left wing Jews. Every capitulation emboldens them. And that's why it has to stop. | "We are being no platformed, we are being cancelled, we are being denied the freedom to express legitimate points of view. | Al…
(2020-11-30). What Does Coexistence with Large Carnivores Actually Mean? counterpunch.org 
In Mexican wolf country, ranchers and agencies bandy about the word 'coexistence' as if it means an end to conflict between humans and lobos. If only that were true, and that the playing field were somehow level. Let us review, shall we? Coexistence: 1: to exist together or at the same time 2: to live in peace
(2020-11-30). Put down your pipes: Erdogan urges Turks to ditch shisha as he outlines Covid curfews amid record death surge. rt.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his country to cut down on cigarettes and shisha pipes as he outlined new weekday curfews and full lockdowns at weekends in a bid to halt coronavirus spread amid record deaths. | Under new rules, which begin on Tuesday for an unspecified duration, Turks will be banned from leaving their homes between 9pm and 5am during the week, and then from 9pm on Friday until 5am on Monday. | The new curfew and weekend lockdown comes as Turkey's Covid-19 death toll hit a record high on Monday for the eighth day in a row, with the Health Ministry reporting a further 188 fatalities…
(2020-11-30). Who Needs Zombies When We Have Republicans? counterpunch.org 
The 2017 film Bushwick begins like a lot of zombie flicks. An unsuspecting couple is walking through a subway station in the working-class neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn. The station is eerily empty. They hear gunfire outside. The boyfriend goes out to investigate, and you know from the conventions of a zombie film that this
(2020-11-30). Selected Articles: Assassination of Iranian Scientist Brings US-Israel Closer to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca 
By If you're worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just …
(2020-11-30). One month until 'Brexit': Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? middleeasteye.net 
One month until 'Brexit': Is the UK looking to seal a Gulf free trade deal? | With talks with the EU still deadlocked, London is looking to forge closer trading ties with the GCC | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 13: 46 | (L-R) British trade ministers Liz Truss and Ranil Jayawardena meet Saudi ambassador to the UK Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan and Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Abdullah al-Kassabi in October 2020…
(2020-11-30). New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda. middleeasteye.net 
New Delhi accuses OIC of indulging in anti-India propaganda | Indian government issues strong rebuke of Organisation of Islamic Conference following resolutions passed on Kashmir during annual meeting in Niger | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 52 | The OIC is the world's second-largest inter-governmental organisation after the UN, with 57 member states (AFP/File photo) | The Indian government has issued a strong rebuke…
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian man returns to Australia after 10 month imprisonment in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef's return home comes as Egypt continues to three rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with E…
(2020-11-30). Cashing in on coronavirus? Georgia Sen. Perdue's stock trades raise suspicions. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP)—As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses, and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity. And for the second …
(2020-11-30). As Thailand continues repression, protesters stand guard against coup. peoplesdispatch.org 
Five Thai human rights activists presented themselves before the police on Monday. Meanwhile, over the previous days, protesters held "coup prevention" actions and marched to the barracks of a regiment commanded by the king…
(2020-11-30). Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post. middleeasteye.net Egyptian man returns to Australia after jailing in Egypt over Facebook post | Waled Youssef was accused of belonging to a banned political group and imprisoned in the notorious Tora prison in Cairo
| Mon, 11/30/2020 – 07: 35 | Youssef's return home comes as Egypt continues to imprison rights activists from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after meeting with European dip…
(2020-11-30). Iraq: Sadrists' deadly violence prompts fears for upcoming elections. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Sadrists' deadly violence prompts fears for upcoming elections | The government's failure to confront violent militias is stoking fears of delaying parliamentary elections, a major demand of the 2019 uprising | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 12: 37 | A demonstrator sits down on the rubble of a destroyed protest encampment in Nasiriyah's Haboubi square, Iraq on 28 November 2020 (MEE/Asaad Mohammed)…
(2020-11-30). 5G and 'Biohackers': Technology rules! (Is that a good thing?). peoplesworld.org 
There seems to be no questioning the technological imperative. 5G will, when it is fully operative, increase download speeds such that general mobile phone internet activity will be 20 to 100 times faster, thus, for example, greatly enhancing watching Series TV on the go. 5G will also, its promoters claim, fulfill the promise of both …
(2020-11-30). Flight From Reality: Airlines Demanding 'Vaccine Passports' Signals the Death Knell of Democracy. strategic-culture.org 
Dozens of airlines are pushing for a system that proves passengers have "complied with health requirements," whether in the form of a test or a future vaccine. And with passengers weary of lockdowns, they just may get their draconian wish. But this is just a sampling of horrors to come as the global elite enact their 'great reset.' | Soon, international travelers may be required to carry an additional passport aside from the one showing their nationality. The big three alliances, Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam, which represent 58 airlines, are looking to the so-called CommonPass digital health passport syste…
(2020-11-30). Pubs to stop selling alcohol in Wales as part of new coronavirus restrictions. thecanary.co 
Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes in Wales will be forced to stop selling alcohol and to shut by 6pm in a new round of restrictions that begin on Friday night ahead of Christmas, first minister Mark Drakeford has said.The new regulations that come into force from 6pm on 4 December will also see cinemas, bowling alleys and other indoor entertainment venues forced to shut their doors until they are reviewed on 17 December.The announcement comes just three weeks after the end of Wales's 17-day firebreak lockdown and amid another rise in coronavirus cases particularly among under-25s in 17 of the country's 22 local a…
(2020-11-30). UK media runs scare story on Russia & Germany teaming up to conquer Europe… based on YouTube video & 23-year-old book. rt.com 
Russia is losing the war against NATO, but its leaders have a secret playbook to strike a deal with Germany and carve up continental Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea. That's according to a popular British newspaper. | The Sunday Express published an article that, it claimed, left "Moscow's plan to conquer the world exposed." Citing a video by YouTube channel RealLifeLore, the paper
(2020-11-30). Houseless families forcibly evicted in El Sereno on Thanksgiving eve. liberationnews.org 
On Thanksgiving eve, California Highway Patrol evicted houseless families and arrested dozens in El Sereno. The CHP acted after organizers and community members tried to reclaim vacant, publicly owned houses. Unhoused families, which included children as young as three-months-old and adults as old as 70, were left nowhere to go and with no protections amidst …
(2020-11-30). Profits over people: Frontline workers during the pandemic. mronline.org 
It wasn't that long ago that the country celebrated frontline workers by banging pots in the evening to thank them for the risks they took doing their jobs during the pandemic.
(2020-11-30). The Rich are Cheering Wall Street's Latest Records. Americans of Modest Means are Draining 401(k)s. counterpunch.org 
The all-time record highs that Wall Street has registered this week have given some Americans — the nation's already rich — considerable cause for celebration. And the rest of the nation? Tens of millions of Americans are paying precious little attention to the chirpy tale of Wall Street's ticker. The simple reason: They own no
(2020-11-30). The long, chilling legacies of 'Russiagate' and 'Obamagate'. therealnews.com 
For four years, the endlessly dogmatic and conspiratorial presentation of these scandals has obscured clear abuses of power by the Obama administration while intensifying real existential threats.
(2020-11-30). The Planet Cannot Heal Until We Rip the Mask Off the West's War Machine. counterpunch.org 
Making political sense of the world can be tricky unless one understands the role of the state in capitalist societies. The state is not primarily there to represent voters or uphold democratic rights and values; it is a vehicle for facilitating and legitimating the concentration of wealth and power into fewer and fewer hands.
(2020-11-30). Iranian scientist assassinated in brazen act of terror: Who is the culprit? liberationnews.org 
Fakhrizadeh's assassination is the latest in a long-running U.S./Israeli terror campaign.
(2020-11-30). Ahead of Kuwait elections, women push for further representation. middleeasteye.net 
Ahead of Kuwait elections, women push for further representation | Fifteen years since women gained the right to vote, a new initiative vows to increase the number of women MPs | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 16: 55 | A Kuwaiti woman casts her vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City on 26 November 2016 (AFP…
(2020-11-30). Egypt prosecutor 'temporarily' closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt prosecutor 'temporarily' closes file on Giulio Regeni murder case | No suspects have been identified in case of slain Italian student who was tortured and killed four years ago, Egyptian prosecutor says | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 19: 31 | Activists of human rights organisation Amnesty International take part in a demonstration in Piazza Castello in Turin on 25 January (AFP/File photo) | Egypt's public prosecuto…
(2020-11-30). Why did a quarter of a billion workers go on strike in India? liberationnews.org 
On Nov. 26, farmers were joined by both public and private sector employees for a nationwide general strike in India in response to anti-labor and anti-farmer policies enacted by the far-right government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
(2020-11-30). Israel Behind Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist? globalresearch.ca Israel's Mossad operates like a global Mafia hit squad. | On the phony pretext of protecting national security, it has a long history of assassinating Palestinians and others it wants eliminated. | Former IDF chief of staff General Dan Haluts once said …
(2020-11-30). Scary Scenarios: State Surveillance Expanding Exponentially Using Advanced Wireless Technologies. globalresearch.ca If you're worried about the capability of government to conduct surveillance of citizens engaged in political assembly and protest, or even just personal activity, then you should be aware the technological capability of government surveillance is about to expand …
(2020-11-30). A New Technology That Will Exponentially Expand Government Spying on Citizens. zcomm.org Your smartphone in effect becomes a government listening device that detects and accesses all nearby wireless or bluetooth devices, or anything that has a MAC address for that matter…
(2020-11-30). Trump risks war again: Will the world condemn the murder of Iran's top nuclear scientist?>. salon.com Israel wouldn't have killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh without Trump's say-so. Now Biden and the UN must lower tensions…
(2020-11-30). The Rich Kids Who Want to Tear Down Capitalism. zcomm.org Socialist-minded millennial heirs are trying to live their values by getting rid of their money…
(2020-11-30). France's New Security Law May Have Just Sparked a "George Floyd" Moment. mintpressnews.com Sparked by a new bill that would make publishing photos of police illegal and a viral video soon after that shows French police brutally beating a black man, it appears that France may be headed for its own "George Floyd" moment.
(2020-11-30). Utopia and the cartoonishness of "conspiracy theories" wsws.org The world is not shaped by the hidden machinations of elites, but by social development, the development of the class struggle.
(2020-11-30). A "Fringe Member" of the Jewish Community: How Hasbara Trolls Reacted to My Campus Appearance. mintpressnews.com Hasbara groups represent a racist, supremacist, and violent ideology. They defend a state that is engaged in the worst type of violence against the Palestinian people, yet they feel that they are in a position to question the motives of organizers, speakers, and activists who call for justice and tolerance.
(2020-11-30). Trump and his allies won't drop claims of stolen election — because they're cashing in. salon.com Trump will leave office on Jan. 20 — but in the meantime, right-wing grifters make bank by pretending otherwise…
(2020-11-30). Russia Returns to Africa: Cooperation, Geopolitical Influence, Russian Investment and Exports. globalresearch.ca On November 23, Russian Senators, Academicians, Researchers and Experts gathered to discuss the export of non-commodities to Africa at the interactive webinar, organized by Federation Council of Russia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, and Business Russia Association. | According …
(2020-11-30). UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. news.un.org Achieving a world where all people have equal access to opportunities is a goal worth fighting for, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in a speech calling for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, including in COVID-19 response and recovery.
(2020-11-30). Afghanistan: A Criminal War. globalresearch.ca Speaking just over a week after the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, US President George W. Bush made his now infamous declaration "either you are with us or you are with the terrorists". "In this conflict, …
(2020-11-30). Iran's aluminum export tops $100m in 7 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Iran exported 61,147 tons of aluminum worth $101.1 million in the calendar seven months to October 21.
(2020-11-30). XR brought the love, WA police brought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at a Extinction Rebellion action to highlight the need to act to stop the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). Ethiopian federal forces capture Tigray region's capital Mekelle; rebel forces vow to fight back. peoplesdispatch.org The Red Cross warns that the hospital treating the injured is "running dangerously low on sutures, antibiotics, anticoagulants, painkillers, and even gloves."
(2020-11-30). Iraqi Kurdistan slams assassination of Iranian scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — In a statement, Iraqi Kurdistan condemned the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, expressing condolences to the Iranian government and nation.
(2020-11-30). Russia strongly condemns terrorist attack on Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday condemned the assassination of Iranian prominent nuclear and defense scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). Iran to determine time, place of response to assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Stating that the punishment of perpetrators of Iranian scientist assassination is definite, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that Iran determines the time and place of response.
(2020-11-30). France: Citizen Protest Forces Change in 'Global Security Law'. telesurenglish.net Christophe Castaner, the president of the parliamentary group "The Republic on the Move" (LREM), announced that French lawmakers will once again "rewrite" Article 24 of the "Global Security" law. | RELATED: | This announcement was made after a meeting between President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Jean Castex, Gerald Darmanin, and the chairmen of the majority parliamentary groups, as reported by Huffington Po…
(2020-11-30). Mexico: Gov't and Private Sector Sign Second Investment Package. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexico's government announced the second investment package alongside the private sector to recover the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The investment plan includes 29 infrastructure projects, which range from the Naucalpan-Ecatepec highway, the Energia Costa Azul natural gas liquefaction terminal, the Brownsville-Matamoros Vehicular Bridge, the Trans-isthmic gas pipeline to the Block…
(2020-11-30). Moderna Asks Permission to Sell Its Vaccine in the US and EU. telesurenglish.net The pharmaceutical company Moderna on Monday announced it would request authorization to market its COVID-19 vaccine from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency. | RELATED: | Regulators will analyze the mRNA vaccine test data and decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend its implementation. | According to the company, the efficacy analysis of the phase 3 study…
(2020-11-30). Cleveland-Heights University Heights School District threatens to halt health care benefits if teachers strike. wsws.org A school district just outside of Cleveland, Ohio is threatening to cut healthcare payments to 500 teachers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-11-30). Taking Shell To Court: Groundbreaking Dutch Climate Litigation Case Begins. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Israel's Gift to Joe Biden, 52 Days Before He Even Takes Office: War with Iran. globalresearch.ca The assassination of Tehran's top nuclear scientist is a ploy by Israel to compel the likely US president-elect to reject diplomacy and choose military action to deal with Iran's nuclear ambition. Which option will he choose? | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the …
(2020-11-30). Silent march against domestic violence. greenleft.org.au Janet Parker reports that the 30th annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March was held in Perth.
(2020-11-30). By the Numbers: A Scientific Look at the Record-breaking 2020 Hurricane Season. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Canadians Mobilize to Free Meng Wanzhou. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Canadians will take action right across the country to FREE MENG WANZHOU, who will have been under house arrest in Vancouver for two full years on that date. | In brief, the sponsors seek the release …
(2020-11-30). Uruguay: Ex-President Tabare Vazquez's Health Remains Stable. telesurenglish.net Uruguay's former President Tabare Vazquez's health condition remains "stable" after surfing an acute thrombosis in his left leg and an infection on Saturday. | RELATED: | "He is very well, talking -as every day- with us, making stories of all his past life, of the political activity, of the soccer activity, receiving some closer friends and taking care of himself a lot because of the health condition," Alvaro…
(2020-11-30). Six Environmental Heroes Awarded Goldman Prize for 'Taking a Stand, Risking Their Lives and Livelihoods, and Inspiring Us'. commondreams.org This year's recipients of the annual honor hail from the Bahamas, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Mexico, and Myanmar. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/goldman_1.jpg …
(2020-11-30). National Council on Disability says Congress should phase out the AbilityOne Program. indybay.org Person In Wheelchair…
(2020-11-30). XR bought the love, WA police bought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at a Extinction Rebellion action to highlight the need to act to stop the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). Global Research: Help Keep Independent Media Alive. globalresearch.ca The situation for independent media has changed significantly over the past year. In the face of large corporations attempting to censor our content and curtail our traffic and revenue, we are still here — largely thanks to you, our core …
(2020-11-30). Envoy urges intl. community to condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Representative to International Organizations urged the international community to condemn the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist.
(2020-11-30). Alberto Fernandez and Jair Bolsonaro Hold First Official Talk. telesurenglish.net Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Brazil's head of state Jair Bolsonaro talked for the first time on Monday during a virtual meeting where Fernandez remarked the importance of working on a "common ground." At the same time, Bolsonaro highlighted the role of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). | RELATED: | President Fernandez urged Bolsonaro to overcome "the differences of the past and face the future with the tools…
(2020-11-30). Friedrich Engels: 200 and still going strong. peoplesdispatch.org JNU Associate Professor Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy and Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha analyze the enduring relevance of Friedrich Engels, and his perspectives in a variety of areas that inform thinking and organizing to this day. They talk about his writings on science and technology, family and property, and trace his influence over the decades.
(2020-11-30). The Digital 'Iron Curtain' Descends. strategic-culture.org What is a 'digital Iron Curtain'? It is when Big Digital, as Professor Michael Rectenwald terms these western Tech Goliaths, become 'governmentalities', using a word originally coined by Michel Foucault to refer to the means by which the 'governed' (i.e. 'we the people') assimilate, and reflect outwardly, a mental attitude desired by the élites: "One might point to masking and social distancing as instances of what Foucault meant by his notion of governmentality", Rectenwald And what is that desired 'mentality'? It is to embrace the <...
(2020-11-30). Tamario Smith's Death in SC County Jail – Attorneys Discuss May 10 Death & Lawsuit. indybay.org Interview with Jonathan Gettleman and Elizabeth Caballero, two Santa Cruz attorneys filing a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Tamario Smith's family.
(2020-11-30). COVID-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk, for women and girls. news.un.org With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on these two fronts is needed now more than ever, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Despite strikes and protests over coronavirus, schools and day-care centres remain open in Germany. wsws.org Last week's Coronavirus Summit, attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel along with the 16 heads of the state governments, demonstrated one thing: businesses, schools and day-care centres are to be kept open no matter what.
(2020-11-30). Beijing calls assassination of Fakhrizadeh violent crime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear and defence scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling it a violent crime.
(2020-11-30). Iran COVID-19 update: 13,321 infections, 371 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,321 COVID-19 infections and 371 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-11-30). The agony of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been in jail for over 900 days and faced physical and psychological torture, is now set to be tried in a terrorism court…
(2020-11-30). FROM THE FIELD: Answering the call for help in Thailand. news.un.org Violence against women and girls at home affects millions globally. The problem is particularly pervasive as it occurs in a space women and girls should feel most secure.
(2020-11-30). People's Action Announces New Deep Canvassing Campaign in Georgia to Flip the Senate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-30). Mousavi terms science,defense power as Iran authority pillars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran Army Chief Commander called science and defense power as two vital factors of Iran's authority that the enemies try to target it through assassinating scientists.
(2020-11-30). As pandemic aid ends, California families face brutal new year. zcomm.org An estimated 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later when a statewide eviction moratorium lifts…
(2020-11-30). Ecuador: Union for Hope Awaits Decision to Contest Elections. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) partially accepted Sunday a claim against the progressive coalition Union for Hope (UNES), thus delaying again the participation of running mates Andres Arauz- Carlos Rabascall in the presidential elections to be held in February next year. | RELATED: | The legal appeal was filed by citizens Carlos Arboleda and Wilson Freire who argued that the Social Commitment Force (F…
(2020-11-30). The pandemic is fuelling slavery and sexual exploitation, UN experts warn. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic has played into the hands of slavers and traffickers and requires stronger government measures to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people, more than 50 independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Inequality gone viral: The obscene numbers. nationofchange.org Something has to be done to heal the rupture in the sickened body of our nation.
(2020-11-30). UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua. news.un.org Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive dialogue is urgently needed to address longstanding economic, social and political grievances, the UN human rights office said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Saturday 12/12: Newcastle: People's 9th Blockade of the Worlds Largest Coal Port. indybay.org Horseshoe Beach, Muloobinba (aka Newcastle)…
(2020-11-30). Extinction Rebellion brought the love, WA Police brought the rage. greenleft.org.au WA Police brutally attacked senior protesters, among others, at an Extinction Rebellion action highlighting the need to tackle the growing climate emergency. Petrina Harley reports.
(2020-11-30). The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the 'Jewish Vote'. thenation.com The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the 'Jewish Vote'
(2020-11-30). UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan. news.un.org The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has launched an appeal for $147 million to support as many as 100,000 people fleeing Ethiopia's Tigray region into neighbouring Sudan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday.
(2020-11-30). Nakhchivan condemns Iranian scientist's assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Officials from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have deplored a terrorist attack, which led to the martyrdom of top Iranian physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2020-11-30). Venezuela Calls On UNSC To Reject Unilateral Sanctions. popularresistance.org "All countries suffering from this type of aggression inflicted by economic means must cooperate to put an end to the suffering of our peoples," Ambassador Moncada stressed. | Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday, Venezuela's Ambassador Samuel Moncada proposed the formation of an "International Alliance Against Unilateral Coercive Measures" to halt the crimes against humanity committed by the U.S. government, which keeps arbitrary economic sanctions against 29 countries.
(2020-11-30). Why Fleetwood Mac's music resonated so deeply in 2020. salon.com The band's ability to find gorgeous, fragile beauty in even dark days is extremely relatable…
(2020-11-30). Reasons Why the 2020 Presidential Election Is Deeply Puzzling. globalresearch.ca To say out-loud that you find the
(2020-11-30). Barbaric murder by Brazilian security guards sparks protests, repression. wsws.org Joà£o Alberto Freitas was beaten to death by two guards at a Carrefour supermarket in the city of Porto Alegre, sparking protests across Brazil.
(2020-11-30). Wednesday 12/9: Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees & Aid Workers in the Middle East. indybay.org Online via livestream (FREE)…
(2020-11-30). Trump Weakens Migratory Bird Treaty Act for Special Interests. commondreams.org ______________________________…