(2020-12-11). Marx didn't invent socialism, nor did he discover it. mronline.org 
Without aiming to tear down the legacy of Marx or to minimize his contributions to economics and history—a hopeless task that we can leave up to capitalists—we can examine the historical context in which he arose.
(2020-12-11). We don't listen to the dying Government of Donald Trump. mronline.org 
The night before the National Assembly elections in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro spoke to a group of visitors at Miraflores Palace in Caracas.
(2020-12-11). COVID Crimes and the Violation of Fundamental Human Rights in Ontario. globalresearch.ca Full transcript of the video below. Recorded by Mark Taliano | [00: 00: 00] He spoke in Toronto yesterday? | [00: 00: 07] Oh, our lawful excuse for being here is for safeguarding the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and …
(2020-12-11). PDF of December 10 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. Capitalist COVID catastrophe FIGHT or DIE! Message from Peltier; Reparations now! Justice for Breonna denied again; Disability rights; Workers demand justice; DEA surveillance; Editorial: New president — same wars; Commentary: Becoming a cadre; GLOBAL: China: global vaccines, science; India: worker & farmer uprising; Cuba; France; Palestine; Venezuela. . . . |
(2020-12-11). Bolivia feeds its hungry while Republicans let Americans starve. peoplesworld.org 
It is a tale of two countries regarding how Bolivia and the United States treat their people. On the one hand there is Bolivia, a country that has embraced socialism, has overwhelmingly elected a progressive, anti-imperialist president, Luis Arce, and a country that has just initiated a program of "Bonuses Against Hunger" to provide relief …
(2020-12-11). The sinister science behind Ketamine use during arrests. therealnews.com 
Documents obtained by PAR reveal that medical waivers allowing police to administer Ketamine to arrest subjects are based upon questionable medical diagnoses.
(2020-12-11). PW Podcast: Rev. Liz Theoharis talks voter suppression and poverty. peoplesworld.org 
Beyond the Page is a companion podcast to the award-winning publication People's World. With every episode, we'll take you deeper into the topics covered at PeoplesWorld.org. Our program brings you in-depth interviews with journalists and activists on the most pressing stories in progressive politics, labor, and the struggle for socialism in the United States. As …
(2020-12-11). U.S. media, pols rage after Venezuelans defy U.S. empire to re-elect socialists. mronline.org 
Despite the fact that the election was overseen by 1,500 international observers, U.S. pols and media pundits alike labeled it a sham before it even took place.
(2020-12-11). Capitalism and the Green New Deal. counterpunch.org 
Environmental destruction— climate change, species loss, oceanic depletion, and the rendering of vast tracts of air, water and land unusable has, according to a group of recent IPCC reports, reached the point where it threatens human existence. In contrast to efforts by different constituencies to limit the scope of concern, what the IPCC makes clear is that environmental decline is a clear and present danger, and that its breadth makes a mockery of calls for simple technical fixes. In fact, many of the proposed solutions to climate change threaten to make species loss and oceanic depletion significantly worse.
(2020-12-11). Capitalist crimes against seniors in nursing homes. workers.org 
As we are hit by a second wave of the pandemic, the causes of the 266,000 U.S. deaths of COVID-19 must be exposed. It is not because of the virus alone that the U.S. has become the world's leader in number of deaths. It is the capitalist system and its . . . |
(2020-12-11). The SEC Has a Graph of the Wall Street Short-Term Loan Market that Blew Up: It Needs a Surgeon General Warning Before Viewing. counterpunch.org 
If you suffer from chronic nightmares, experience migraine headaches from stress, or have anger management issues when confronted with abject stupidity, you probably want to avoid looking at the above graph that the Securities and Exchange Commission has created to show how one of the most critical financial markets in the United States functions. Or
(2020-12-11). Military sexual assault is business as usual say veterans as Fort Hood investigation concludes. liberationnews.org 
Following a months-long investigation, the U.S. Army has disciplined 14 higher-ups at Fort Hood in Texas for failures of leadership related to a toxic climate that resulted in pervasive sexual harassment and incidents of sexual assault at the base.
(2020-12-11). My year as a Workers World candidate — a commentary. workers.org 
Alade with lead banner at Philadelphia United Front march, Nov. 7. WW photo: Joe Piette== The year 2020 conjures up a variety of feelings and emotions for people. Some view it as the year of the apocalypse, others have a more optimistic option. Count me in the latter category. I am . . . |
(2020-12-11). How the Safe Bet Lost in North Carolina. thenation.com 
What doomed Cal Cunningham may have been the same thing that made him appealing in the first place: He never took a firm position on anything, even himself.
(2020-12-11). Israel-Morocco normalisation deal condemned online. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Morocco normalisation deal condemned online | Using the hashtag 'Moroccans Against Normalisation', many have blasted the deal as a loss for Sahrawis and Palestinians alike | Fri, 12/11/2020 – 15: 05 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Morocco's King Mohammed VI. The countries have shared nearly six decades of close cooperation on intelligence and military matters in secr…
(2020-12-11). Iran's 'Corpse Bride' Angelina Jolie look-alike sentenced to 10 YEARS in prison for 'corrupting the youth,' says journalist. rt.com 
Claiming that the Instagram model whose heavily edited snaps made her world-famous as an Angelina Jolie lookalike was sentenced to a decade in prison by morality police, an Iranian journalist begged the actress for assistance. | Fatemeh Khishvand from Tehran, who goes by Sahar Tabar on Instagram, was just sentenced to ten years in prison for "promoting public corruption," journalist Masih Alinejad claimed on Friday. | I call on Angelina Jolie to help an Iranian 19-year-old girl who received 10 years prison sentence for using makeup & Photoshop to turn herself into Angelina. | Islamic Republic has a history of…
(2020-12-11). Dr. Paul Farmer: Centuries of Inequality in the U.S. Laid Groundwork for Pandemic Devastation. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-12-11). Free Elections In Venezuela Are A Blow To Regime Change. popularresistance.org Venezuela held legislative elections on December 6 and, as has become the norm, the U.S. and sectors of the opposition that boycotted the election are claiming fraud without presenting evidence. The coalition of parties supporting President Maduro won 68% of the vote and a supermajority in the National Assembly. All the evidence suggests the elections were free and fair. However, turnout was only 31%, a participation rate that was hampered by a partial opposition boycott of the election. | This call to abstain was made by Juan Guaidó and his allies, but a different faction of the opposition participated fully.
(2020-12-11). Which Middle Eastern and North African countries have normalised relations with Israel? middleeasteye.net 
Which Middle Eastern and North African countries have normalised relations with Israel? | Morocco joins a handful of countries in the region to have made official diplomatic relations with Israel | Fri, 12/11/2020 – 14: 30 | Egypt under President Anwar Sadat – pictured here left, shaking hands with then-Israeli Premier Menachem Begin in front of US President Jimmy Carter – became the first Arab country i…
(2020-12-11). Now in print and available:'Capitalism on a ventilator: The Impact of Covid-19 in China & the U.S.'. workers.org 
"Capitalism on a Ventilator: The Impact of COVID-19 in China & the U.S." is a new anthology contrasting the effective Chinese response to COVID-19 with the disastrous response here in the U.S. It pushes back against the racist anti-China campaign in the media. Due to the growing hostility of the . . . |
(2020-12-11). 'Long Live the (Dead) Peace Process'. zcomm.org Abbas Prioritizes US Ties over Palestinian National Unity…
(2020-12-11). Roaming Charges: Negative Creep. counterpunch.org 
Under Biden we're going to experience four years (if he lasts that long) of negative creep, a steady recrudescence of the same policies—economic, social, environmental and military—which led us to into the very quagmire where nearly all of us are now inexorably sinking.
(2020-12-11). Israel normalisation: What Morocco gets in return. middleeasteye.net 
Israel normalisation: What Morocco gets in return | As Morocco becomes the fourth Arab country to normalise ties with Israel, MEE looks at the likely gains for the North African nation | Fri, 12/11/2020 – 13: 07 | Moroccan and Israeli flags. Recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara has been described as a 'gift' to the North African country from the outgoing US administrati…
(2020-12-11). Nineteen Tragic Facts About COVID-19. counterpunch.org 
87 million. 87 million workers will lose federally mandated COVID sick leave at the end of December unless Congress acts to extend the law. 50 million. 50 million people are now facing hunger at least once a month, including 1 in 4 children. The rate of adults who sometimes or often do not have enough
(2020-12-11). Biden's cabinet picks are a pittance—Representation in the capitalist government is not enough. liberationnews.org 
If we study the political careers of Kamala Harris and Avril Haines we find that these women have consistently made decisions that harm workers…
(2020-12-11). Charity which supported Grenfell victims found to be 'institutionally racist'. thecanary.co 
A charity which has supported Grenfell victims has been and remains institutionally racist, a review has found.Westway: The Westway Trust has a "legacy of institutional racism" and has failed to "understand, identify and address racial disparity" over the years, a report by the Tutu Foundation concluded.The trust was set up almost 50 years ago to manage the 23 acres of land under the Westway — an overhead motorway — in west London with the aim of working to benefit the local community.The organisation commissioned the review in July 2018, acknowledging that "serious" allegations of institutional…
(2020-12-11). Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves abortion bill. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Argentina approved the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE) bill on the morning of December 11. After debating for over 20 hours, with 131 votes in favor, 117 votes against, and 6 abstentions, the lower house of the parliament endorsed the bill that decriminalizes abortion in Argentina. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for discussion and eventual approval. | The historic news was celebrated across the Latin American country. Hundreds of thousands of people, especially women, feminists and LGBTQ people who have been on the streets for the past couple o…
(2020-12-11). Titular Protocolos CO:VID-19 / Receta para desastre en las prisiones de Pensilvania. workers.org 
Los trabajadores encarcelados en Pensilvania exigen que el secretario del Departamento de Correcciones, John Wetzel, revoque su desastrosa decisión de comenzar los traslados masivos de prisioneros en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19. El siguiente comentario es del organizador de compañeros en la cárcel y ambientalista Bryant Arroyo, recluido en . . . |
(2020-12-11). UN says world leaders must act: More than 80 million people displaced in 'bleak milestone'. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-12-11). Soccer league players announce partnership with Communications Workers of America. peoplesworld.org 
The United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA), the union representing all of the United Soccer League's Championship and League One players, and the Communications Workers of America (CWA), a labor union representing hundreds of thousands of working people across many different sectors, have signed a partnership agreement to build solidarity, increase collaboration, and provide collective …
(2020-12-11). Turkish lawyer on hunger strike sent back to prison after release. middleeasteye.net 
Turkish lawyer on hunger strike sent back to prison after release | Aytac Unsal re-arrested as a flight risk despite being released on health grounds in September after 213-day hunger strike | Fri, 12/11/2020 – 11: 44 | Aytac Unsal recovering in bed following his hunger strike (People's Law Bureau) | A Turkish lawyer who was released from prison on medical grounds after spending more than seven…
(2020-12-11). Trustbusters target Facebook, but anti-monopoly effort shores up capitalism. peoplesworld.org 
Coming on the heels of a Justice Department lawsuit against Google filed in October, social networking giant Facebook is now in the crosshairs of the trustbusters at the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of more than 48 state and territorial governments. Anti-monopoly momentum is picking up as regulators, long regarded as asleep at the …
(2020-12-11). Delaware-sized iceberg floats toward South Georgia, puts wildlife at risk. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-12-11). State repression focus of Detroit Will Breathe/PSL webinar. liberationnews.org 
Detroit Will Breathe organizers Tristan Taylor and Lloyd Simpson in Detroit joined PSL members Shabbir Manjee in Chicago, and Joel Ibrahim and Lillian House in Denver for an online forum Dec. 5. They discussed state repression of the anti-racist movement and how to effectively counter it. The event was organized by the Detroit PSL. In …
(2020-12-11). Canada: Alberta's open-pit coal mining plan must be stopped! peoplesworld.org 
Australian mining corporations are already preparing to open-pit mine in the Bighorn area of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1976 Alberta's Coal Development Policy has guided land use over many aspects of coal development, including open-pit coal mining and coal exploration in some of Alberta's most environmentally sensitive areas. This policy was developed with extensive public …
(2020-12-11). Selected Articles: What Happens if Something Goes Wrong after You Receive a COVID Vaccine? globalresearch.ca 
By Government and media propaganda has firmly convinced most of the citizenry of the West that Russia invaded Crimea, and the truth …
(2020-12-11). General strike: Greek workers respond to government's attacks. workers.org 
In big cities like Athens and Thessaloníki, and smaller ones like Larissa and Patras, workers in Greece struck and marched by the thousands Nov. 26 to defend workers' wages and benefits. Their actions defied government restrictions, made under the pretext of responding to COVID-19, which limit gatherings of more than . . . |
(2020-12-11). Israeli politicians trying new Arab-Jewish partnerships in bid for success. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli politicians trying new Arab-Jewish partnerships in bid for success | On the left and right, parties are making overtures to the country's Palestinian community in anticipation of a fourth election in Israel – but can the gap be bridged? | Fri, 12/11/2020 – 12: 25 | A Palestinian citizen of Israel arrives at a polling station decorated with portraits of Israeli politicians to cast his ballot for t…
(2020-12-11). Apocalypse Cow: The Future of Life at Point Reyes National Park. counterpunch.org 
Sixty million years ago a chunk of granite located near Los Angeles began moving northwards. Propelled by the energy of earthquakes over eons, Point Reyes slid hundreds of miles along the San Andreas fault at the divide between two colliding tectonic plates. During the last Ice Age, 30,000 years ago, much of the Earth's waters
(2020-12-11). "I Told You So. You Damned Fools" zcomm.org 75 Years of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists…
(2020-12-11). Podcast Panel: US Meddling In Venezuela Elections, Economic Warfare & COVID-19. mintpressnews.com Observed by 1,500 international election observers from 34 countries, elections in Venezuela handed Nicholas Maduro a clear victory, sending a message to the US that it failed to influence the same elections that Mike Pompeo called illegitimate.
(2020-12-11). Coronavirus Scandal Breaking in Merkel's Germany. False Positives and the Drosten PCR Test. globalresearch.ca The widely-praised German model of the Angela Merkel regime to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic is now engulfed in a series of potentially devastating scandals going to the very heart of the testing and medical advice being used to declare …
(2020-12-11). Yemen: food insecurity a 'ticking timebomb', warn aid agencies. news.un.org UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Friday for war-torn Yemen, warning that time is running out to avoid famine in the country. Out of two million children who need treatment for acute malnutrition, 360,000 are at risk of dying if they do not receive medical care, the World Food Programme (WFP) said.
(2020-12-11). Biden Must Restore Citizenship for Black and Brown People. aclu.org President Trump's relentless destruction of our immigration system is well documented. However, the myriad ways in which he attacked and targeted Black and Brown people seeking immigration benefits or citizenship, and even U.S. citizens is less discussed. , , There have been three substantial attacks on citizenship for Black and Brown immigrants: | Indefinite delays of immigration benefits, including citizenship, through the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP), which has targeted Muslims and people from Muslim-majority countries since 2008;Blocking the expedited path to citizenship fo…
(2020-12-11). J4J: Inside an Epic Victory for American Labor. scheerpost.com By Javier Gonzalez / Original to ScheerPost He walked into the conference room chest high, chin high, spirits high, and confident victory was near. What had once been considered just a ragtag group of janitors chanting for " Justicia" had become an army. It was week two of the historic strike in the immigrant capital of America, Los Angeles, and the year was 2000. Before taking his seat… |
(2020-12-11). Biden to Mandate Mask Wearing, Mandatory Mass Vaxxing to Follow? globalresearch.ca Porous face masks offer no protection from minuscule covid spores. | Extended wearing is potentially hazardous to human health. | Mass vaxxing could be catastrophic if ordered. | Covid is a form of seasonal flu/influenza. | Protection comes from good health habits, including proper …
(2020-12-11). ICC Drops Probe into Alleged UK War Crimes in Iraq Despite 'Reasonable' Evidence. globalresearch.ca Despite finding "reasonable basis" for allegations of war crimes against British soldiers in Iraq, an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor dropped a preliminary investigation, citing the UK's own efforts to investigate the conduct of its troops in the war. | In …
(2020-12-11). The Future of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the "Dual Circulation Era" globalresearch.ca China's new development paradigm of dual circulation is not a repudiation of its prior BRI-driven model of globalization, but is actually complementary to it. Observers shouldn't forget that many of the hundreds of billions of dollars of BRI-related loans are …
(2020-12-11). US B-52 bombers threaten Iran for second time in three weeks. wsws.org These massive warplanes used to devastate Vietnam half a century ago have been deployed amid mounting US and Israeli war threats and provocations against Iran.
(2020-12-11). Students protest Tulane University Police Department. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On November 16, about 30 students gathered on Tulane University's campus in protest. The recently formed Abolish TUPD led the action, calling for a campus without police. Rallying at the campus entrance, the group created a paper chain with reasons to abolish the Tulane University Police Department (TUPD). They taped it to the front doors of Gibson Hall, the school administrative building. An unidentified employee tore it down the next morning. | "I like how the protest went. I really liked the energy. I think we got our voices out there and said we had to say," said Paola Pinto, a student organ…
(2020-12-11). From senseless working to senseless learning. indybay.org Today, the education system is seen almost exclusively as a supplier to the economic process. The traditional ideological superstructure of schools, universities and adult education, the orientation toward 'comprehensive education', has receded far into the background.
(2020-12-11). Argentina: Acciones Plurinacionales en Defensa de la Vida. indybay.org Argentina | Del 8 al 13 de diciembre | SEMANA DE ACCIONES PLURINACIONALES EN DEFENSA DE LA VIDA…
(2020-12-11). The Approaching Crunch in US Policy Towards China. globalresearch.ca The Republican and Democrat leaders of the US Senate Intelligence Committee have issued a joint statement of intense hostility towards China. This posture is a threat to Australia's national security… and the world. An attempt to tear China down will …
(2020-12-11). "Five Eyes Spy" Agreement Threatens New Zealand's Independence and Relationship with China? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-11). The Sociopathy Contagion. counterpunch.org Anyone reading CounterPunch likely knows and accepts that the colonization of the Americas was not successful due to any inherent superiority of European ideals of consumption or expansion. It was successful because up to 95% of the population simply died off from the pestilence carried by the new arrivals. Europeans had been living with their
(2020-12-11). Building back a better Africa policy should not mean going back to old ways. zcomm.org The bottom line is that U.S. Africa policy will be most productive if U.S. policymakers are willing to learn and collaborate rather than to preach or dictate…
(2020-12-11). 'Communication Is a Human Right' Ecuadorean Lawmakers Say. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's National Assembly on Thursday approved legal provisions to transform "communication" into a "human right.". | RELATED: | By doing so, they invalitated the definition of communication as a"public good", which was defended by former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017). | In 2019, President Lenin Moreno proposed that "social communication" be conceived as a human right rather than a public service. | After…
(2020-12-11). Thursday 12/10: A Public Reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the SF Gray Panthers. indybay.org Zoom…
(2020-12-11). Thursday 1/14: Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-12-11). Partly Truth and Partly Fiction — Totally Genius: Kris Kristofferson. globalresearch.ca "He who binds to himself a joy | Does the winged life destroy; | But he who kisses the joy as it flies | Lives in eternity's sun rise." | — William Blake, Eternity | Great songwriters, like great poets, are possessed by a passionate …
(2020-12-11). Artificial intelligence improves control of powerful plasma accelerators. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have used AI to control beams for the next generation of smaller, cheaper accelerators for research, medical and industrial applications.
(2020-12-11). How Australia Sabotaged Its Own Interests in Relations with China. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-11). Choice in Health Care Plans and Medicare: It's More Complicated. cepr.net Margot Sanger-Katz had a very good NYT piece on the difficulty of choosing among health insurance plans. The gist of the piece is that people have a very difficult time choosing among plans, and even well-educated people often make choices that are bad for them. (The highlight is that Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman …
(2020-12-11). Sunday 12/13: CA Poor People's Campaign Chapters Town Hall: PPC Demands for First 100 Days. indybay.org Online town hall, please join us!
(2020-12-11). Volunteer SCPD Homeless-Harasser Deb Elston's Ticketing Record. indybay.org For those seeking more information regarding the questionable ticketing behavior of the SCPD towards those whose only home is their vehicle, check out the record of Santa Cruz Neighbors organizer and Nextdoor boss Deborah Elston below.
(2020-12-11). House Backs Decriminalizing Pot. zcomm.org Voters OK Legalization Ballot Initiatives…
(2020-12-11). 'Defacto Human Experiment:' Mary + Polly Discuss Rollout of Pfizer Vaccine in UK, Danger of Vaccinating Elderly + More. globalresearch.ca In "This Week," Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine-related headline news, including the rollout of Pfizer's vaccine in the UK, concerns about vaccinating the elderly … and more. | *** | This week marked the "landmark" rollout of the …
(2020-12-11). Six Dead from Pfizer Trials: Shares Down, Pfizer CEO Makes a Killing. globalresearch.ca There is a good old Russian word "yerunda" which I've started using instead of "nonsense" and "bullshit" to describe the scaremongering COVID-19 narrative blasted at us from morning to night, not because it says anything different but because it gives …
(2020-12-11). Wednesday 12/16: NAACP Town Hall: Slowing Pandemic Spread, #COVID19 Vaccine, & Health of Black Community. indybay.org Online town hall…
(2020-12-11). British Government And Other Warnings Re Pfizer Covid Vaccine. indybay.org Warnings from UK health officials, CNN, NPR and other | sources re the covid vaccine.
(2020-12-11). Tuesday 12/15: Community Training: How to Request Release For Medically Vulnerable People in ICE Custody. indybay.org Webinar online…
(2020-12-11). A Tipping Point for the Defeat of Fossil Fuels? zcomm.org How to Stop Big Energy in Its Tracks (Quite Literally)…
(2020-12-11). 2020 National Juneteenth Holiday Bill still in process. indybay.org Texas Republican Senator Cornyn. As in legislative session, I ask unanimous | consent that the Senate Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. 4019; Juneteenth National Holiday; that the bill be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
(2020-12-11). Charter Schools Bully Teachers. dissidentvoice.org It is no accident that fewer than three percent of the nation's roughly 7,300 charter schools are operated by teachers and that 90% of charter schools do not have a teachers union. So much for the narrative that charter schools started nearly 30 years ago to empower teachers. Some states even allow charter schools to …
(2020-12-11). Saudi Arabia Sends Joe Biden Mixed Messages. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia appears to be drawing lines in the sand as the kingdom prepares for a new era in relations with the United States once President-elect Joe Biden assumes office in January. | In doing so, the kingdom is seemingly signaling …
(2020-12-11). My Take on the US Elections: Voting for Corporate Figureheads is not Democracy. globalresearch.ca Interview with Prof. Dr. iur. et phil. Alfred de Zayas, international law expert and former UN mandate holder | *** | Thomas Kaiser: Zeitgeschehen im Fokus Professor de Zayas, you are an American citizen. What do you think about the course of …
(2020-12-11). The upcoming battle over US student debt cancellation. nationofchange.org President-elect Biden will be able to cancel nearly all student debt without congressional approval. If he refuses, organized debtors are preparing to strike.
(2020-12-11). The think tank industrial complex: Sowing doubt and disinformation. nationofchange.org Without some kind of regulation, unaccountable think tanks will continue to obscure the truth about the issues they present to the public and offer often financially lucrative revolving doors for politicians and policymakers as they leave government service.
(2020-12-11). The 2020 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca Preface : | The fear campaign has served as an instrument of disinformation. | In the course of the last eleven months starting in early January, I have analyzed almost on a daily basis the timeline and evolution of the Covid crisis. From …
(2020-12-11). Tibetan Delek Children's Foundation: Helping Poor Kids in the Himalayan Mountains. indybay.org Delek Children's Foundation helps with healthcare & education to the poor children in the isolated villages of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Indian in the Himalayan Mountains…
(2020-12-11). Thoughts on the Silence of Republican Lawmakers. indybay.org Coronavirus continues to devastate the country, with official deaths topping 281,000 today, but it turns out that the Trump administration did not actually have a plan for distribution of vaccines. Federal officials have drastically slashed the amount of vaccine they promised to states before the election. Instead of the 300 million doses, the plan is currently to distribute 35 to 40 million doses.
(2020-12-11). NATO Is Determined to Find Threats and Challenges to Justify Its Existence. globalresearch.ca Government and media propaganda has firmly convinced most of the citizenry of the West that Russia invaded Crimea, and the truth has dissolved in the swirling miasma that the anti-Russia movement has dubbed as history. | In March 2014 the ethnically …
(2020-12-11). Friday 12/18: "Riffing for the Georgia Runoffs" Live Virtual Comedy w/ Patton Oswalt & Sarah Silverman. indybay.org Live Virtual Show…
(2020-12-11). Fighting From Federal Death Row in My Friend Brandon Bernard's Memory. thenation.com Fighting From Federal Death Row in My Friend Brandon Bernard's Memory…
(2020-12-11). Friday 12/11: Solidarity Rally! Support Bookshop Santa Cruz Union! indybay.org Pacific Avenue and Locust Street, Santa Cruz…
(2020-12-11). 20,000 Protest Sites, 22 States. zcomm.org Farmers' 'Bandh' Call Leaves No Corner Untouched…
(2020-12-11). Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths. aclu.org On our podcast, At Liberty, we learn a lot about history, civil rights and civil liberties issues, and how we can use legal advocacy to move the needle. This week, we spent time talking about how we can best share that knowledge with others, especially the people in our lives who may not be as tuned into these conversations. , , Bestselling author Glennon Doyle, who knows a thing or two about difficult truth-telling, joined us to break down how those of us who are invested in civil rights work can better draw the people closest to us into our fights for justice and equality. Doyle is also the founder and presi…
(2020-12-11). What Happens if Something Goes Wrong after You Receive a COVID Vaccine? globalresearch.ca The bottom line is that if you are injured by a vaccine or other "countermeasure" designated by the DHHS Secretary as intended for a pandemic or bioterrorism threat (Covid-19, Pandemic Flu, Anthrax, Smallpox) your options for receiving any financial benefit …
(2020-12-11). Saturday 12/12: SC1.5NCE Not SILENCE: Five-year Anniversary of Paris Agreement Climate Emergency Forum. indybay.org Online via livestream or Zoom…
(2020-12-11). Stand with Bookshop Santa Cruz Workers as they Organize a Union. indybay.org Bookshop Santa Cruz booksellers and other non-managerial staff have asked that store owner Casey Coonerty Protti voluntarily recognize their union with the Communication Workers of America Local 9423. Sign this petition in support: Stand with Bookshop Santa Cruz Workers as they Organize a Union!
(2020-12-11). Saturday 12/19: Police Murder and the Struggle for Justice. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/99509975138?pwd=ZytnajNqdGo2RUdiWGRIeStuRGRZQT09 | Meeting ID: 995 0997 5138 | Passcode: 298564 | One tap mobile | +16699006833,,99509975138#,,,,,,0#,,298564# US (San Jose) | +12532158782,,99509975138#,,,,,,0#,,298564# US (Tacoma) | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) | Meeting ID: 995 0997 5138 | Passcode: 298564 | Find your local number: zoom.us/u/ab0SatXmAo…
(2020-12-11). Thursday 12/10: 2020 Sacramento Kwanzaa Wakanda Project. indybay.org Florin Square | Florin Road Partnership | Sacramento, California…
(2020-12-11). Government's new IR bill 'dangerous and extreme'. greenleft.org.au Sarah Hathway reports on the new federal omnibus industrial relations amendment bill. Unsurprisingly, it includes measures that advantage businesses over workers.
(2020-12-11). "Elephants in the Room": Scary 'R' Us: The Exaggerated Threat of Terrorism. globalresearch.ca This is the sixth in a series entitled Elephants In The Room, which attempts to provide a beginners guide to understanding what's really going on in relation to war, terrorism, economics and poverty, without the nonsense in the mainstream media….
(2020-12-11). Cracks Appear in Peru's Neoliberal Agriculture. dissidentvoice.org Farm workers in various regions of Peru- such as Ica, Viru La Libertad and Piurahad — went on a strike in the first week of December, 2020, blocking the strategic Pan-American motorway to demand wage increases, basic social security benefits and the repeal of the decades-old Agrarian Promotion Law, enacted in 2000, as a mechanism …
(2020-12-11). Rebuilding the Solidarity Economy During COVID-19. progressive.org The pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests have shown New York's mutual aid collectives how to navigate the line between mutual aid, solidarity, and charity.
(2020-12-11). New York state's pension fund will divest from fossil fuel. nationofchange.org This is being hailed as "the most aggressive divestment target set by any U.S. pension fund by a decade."
(2020-12-10). Toward a critique of political economy. mronline.org 
There is no necessary trajectory to Marx's writings, no reason his earlier writings had to lead to or culminate in Capital. However, as we look back from the vantage point of his critique of political economy, we can see the ways his thinking changed and how the elements of that critique emerged.
(2020-12-10). Low Turnout, but Free, Elections in Venezuela Are a Blow To Regime Change. mintpressnews.com 
After four years of sanctions, sabotaged industries, attempted coups, an assassination by drone attempt, a mercenary incursion and paramilitary attacks, among others, Venezuela managed to survive the Trump administration's maximum pressure.
(2020-12-10). Spilling Ink and Spilling Blood: Fighting and Writing Against America's Forever Wars. counterpunch.org 
If you have a moment, how about joining two retired officers, Bill Astore and me, Danny Sjursen, as we think about this country's catastrophic forever wars that, regardless of their deadly costs and lack of progress, never seem quite to end? Recently, in a podcast chat about our very different but somehow twin journeys through
(2020-12-10). John Lennon Still Lives Among Us. counterpunch.org 
Forty years ago this week, headlines screamed, "John Lennon Gunned Down by Stranger." Yet, for assassin Mark David Chapman, John Lennon was no stranger. Although he had never come within a hundred miles of the former Beatle until that winter, Chapman knew John Lennon very well; so well, in fact, he often believed that he was John
(2020-12-10). In Paris, soccer players lay down 'marker' in fight against racism. peoplesworld.org 
AP—Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find soccer — their working environment — remains infected with racism. The tipping point might just have come, with elite players in Paris taking the extraordinary step of refusing to continue playing. At the end of a year of striking gestures against …
(2020-12-10). Evo Morales: In Venezuela there was a Democratic 'Fiesta' on December 6. mronline.org 
"There is peace, tranquility and yesterday there was a great democratic 'fiesta'," the former president of Bolivia and international observer of Venezuela's elections, Evo Morales, emphasized this Monday.
(2020-12-10). Al Jazeera anchor files lawsuit against Saudi, UAE rulers over alleged phone hacking. middleeasteye.net 
Al Jazeera anchor files lawsuit against Saudi, UAE rulers over alleged phone hacking | The lawsuit was brought against Mohammed bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed over alleged operation against Oueiss because of her reporting on Gulf states | Thu, 12/10/2020 – 12: 25 | Prominent Al Jazeera TV anchor Ghada Oueiss says she was hacked in the operation (Facebook) | Prominent Al Jazeera TV anchor Ghada Oueiss has fi…
(2020-12-10). La clase trabajadora se une en toda la India °Huelga de 250 millones de personas! workers.org 
Las mujeres jugaron un papel destacado en la huelga de toda la India, el 26 de noviembre. Por segunda vez este año, una movilización global en una "huelga de toda la India" sacó a 250 millones de trabajadores. Con una de cada cuatro personas en edad de trabajar en la . . . |
(2020-12-10). The Agony of Bernard Harcourt. counterpunch.org 
Critique and Praxis (2020) is Bernard Harcourt's recent mountainous book. Entering, one climbs hills, descends into valleys, crosses some rough, boulder-strewn rivers, ducks into mysterious caves and traverses some strange and slippery terrain. Browsing through historic Kingston, Ontario's best bookstore, Novel Ideas, on a sultry Covid-19 morning, I discovered Harcourt's tumbling and boisterous 684 page
(2020-12-10). Libya's Haftar releases detained Turkish ship. middleeasteye.net 
Libya's Haftar releases detained Turkish ship | The cargo ship was released after paying a fine to the eastern Libya commander's forces following threats by Turkey | Thu, 12/10/2020 – 14: 50 | In this file photo taken on 19 October,2020 in Istanbul shows Turkey's third drilling ship 'Kanuni' as it enters the Bosphorus near Haydarpasa port (AFP) | Forces loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar have relea…
(2020-12-10). The value of addicts' lives. workers.org 
Supporters of safe injection sites in Philadelphia rallied outside this week's federal hearing. The judge's ultimate ruling will determine if the proposed "Safehouse" facility to prevent deaths from opioid overdose would violate the federal Controlled Substances Act. Philadelphia has the reputation of being a major heroin haven on the East . . . |
(2020-12-10). Hanukkah is about resistance. Let's resist this COVID spike through mutual aid. peoplesworld.org 
With Hanukkah now upon us, the internet is abuzz with articles offering guidance on how to celebrate the holiday in the age of COVID-19. While most of them focus on practical issues such as socially distanced Hanukkah parties and Zoom candle lightings, I've been thinking a great deal on what the story of Hanukkah might have to offer to all …
(2020-12-10). US Supreme Court rules Muslims placed on no-fly list can sue for damages. middleeasteye.net 
US Supreme Court rules Muslims placed on no-fly list can sue for damages | Ruling paves way for lawsuits against FBI officers who placed Muslims on travel blacklist for refusing to spy on their communities | Thu, 12/10/2020 – 21: 05 | In unanimous decision, court rules in favour of lead plaintiff (AFP/File photo) | The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Muslim Americans who were placed on the…
(2020-12-10). Genocidal monarchy set to receive $23 billion in U.S. weapons after Senate resolution fails. liberationnews.org 
Two resolutions in the Senate to block the sale of $23 billion in advanced fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates failed yesterday in close votes.
(2020-12-10). Spoiled Meat: the Beef Industry in the United States. counterpunch.org 
In his 1909 short story, A Piece of Steak, originally published in the Saturday Evening Post, Jack London, America's first prominent and still greatest boxing writer, tells the tale of Tom King. King is a fighter well past his athletic prime with features that bear the scars of past battles: 'A nose, twice broken and
(2020-12-10). Grazing, Irrigation and Climate Change: the Uncertain Future of the Deschutes River. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon decide whether to approve a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Deschutes River Basin. The HCP was initiated by local irrigators and the city of Prineville who want to maintain their privilege of using the public's water (all water in Oregon is owned by citizens) for their
(2020-12-10). An icy rally with burning demands. mronline.org 
The survival of polar bears, we know, is sadly threatened. The survival of a more colorful bear species seems assured. HARIBO (an acronym of HAns RIegel BOnn), which makes those little "gold bears" sweets, was founded in a laundry room in 1920.
(2020-12-10). Supreme Court Unanimous: American Muslims Placed on No-Fly List for Refusing to Spy on Their Communities Can Sue FBI Agents for Damages. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-10). In 'Big Win for Religious Freedom,' US Supreme Court Rules Muslims Put on No-Fly List Can Sue FBI. commondreams.org "For decades now, government surveillance and anti-Muslim policies have been an unavoidable fact of life for American Muslims. Because of this ruling, American Muslims now know that they can speak out and fight back in court against injustice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/scotus_no-fly.jpg …
(2020-12-10). Australia: Exporting Weapons Is a Clear and Present Danger. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-10). Make the Corn Belt a Carbon Belt. progressive.org The fact is, the billions spent on the farm sector today are neither protecting the future of U.S. agriculture nor preserving the traditional family farm.
(2020-12-10). US Jury Convicts Illinois Man For 2017 Minnesota Mosque Bombing. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A federal jury has convicted a resident of the US state of Illinois for the bombing of a mosque in Bloomington, Minnesota, more than three years ago, the Department of Justice announced in a press release on Thursday.
(2020-12-10). The Biden Administration's Disability Rights To-Do List. aclu.org People with disabilities face enormous barriers in the United States today — from a pandemic that is killing disabled people, especially those in institutions, at staggering rates; to schools that too often fail, traumatize, and criminalize students with disabilities; to a criminal legal system that unnecessarily targets, incarcerates, and kills Black and Brown people with mental disabilities. The administration must make disability rights a priority from day one, with a commitment to addressing head-on these harms and the intersection of discrimination and marginalization around disability, race, and po…
(2020-12-10). Activists Fight Voter Suppression in Georgia Runoffs. zcomm.org Groups go to court to reverse wrongful purge of 200,000 voters that could have significant impact on the election's outcome…
(2020-12-10). Saturday 12/12: Root Division Presents: RD Makes: Root Division Studio Artist Exhibtion. indybay.org Virtual Online Reception…
(2020-12-10). US Hits "Search and Destroy" Against China's New Silk Roads. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Seven years after being launched by President Xi Jinping, first in Astana and then in Jakarta, the New Silk Roads, or Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly drive the American …
(2020-12-10). Palm Oil Giant Wilmar Unfazed as Watchdogs Cry Foul over Papua Deforestation. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-10). Food Fight in India Becomes a Matter of Life and Death. commondreams.org Under the new system, private agricultural businesses, grocers and supermarkets can buy directly from farmers and government price supports have been eliminated. Farmers believe it puts them at the mercy of agro-business. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/india_1.jpg …
(2020-12-10). Wednesday 12/9: Book Talk: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" w/ author Matthew Desmond. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2020-12-10). VIDEO: SpaceX prototype rocket explodes in vertical landing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) — SpaceX's Starship rocket prototype exploded in flames as it made a vertical landing on Wednesday, minutes after what seemed to be an uneventful test launch from the company's testing site on the coast of Texas.
(2020-12-10). [Commentary] We have to get it right: Ensuring success. thelancet.com Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Life is like a parachute jump; you've got to get it right the first time." With a spate of Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, we must prepare to jump.
(2020-12-10). Thursday 12/10: Human Right's Day Virtual Gathering w/ National Union of the Homeless & NWRU. indybay.org Online via livestream: YouTube & FB…
(2020-12-10). [Commentary] Switching the focus from weight to health: Canada's adult obesity practice guideline set a new standard for obesity management. thelancet.com For the majority of human existence, food supply has been scarce; stored energy, in the form of adipose tissue, was therefore vital for survival. Consequently, multiple powerful biological mechanisms developed to drive eating when food was available. These once life-preserving mechanisms are now key contributors to the global obesity epidemic.
(2020-12-10). 'Pass the Damn Covid Relief Bill': Shoplifting of Essentials on Rise as Millions Struggle to Feed Families. commondreams.org "This state of austerity is an artificial cruelty designed to redistribute wealth, enrich the obscenely wealthy, and keep us under the thumb of employers and politicians." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1280324065_1.jpg …
(2020-12-10). A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition. thenation.com A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition…
(2020-12-10). "40 Years a Prisoner" confronts the police we're supposed to trust "telling bold-faced lies" salon.com Mike Africa, Jr., who was born in prison, appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss MOVE and freeing his parents…
(2020-12-10). Net Worth of US Billionaires Has Soared by $1 Trillion to Total of $4 Trillion Since Pandemic Began. globalresearch.ca The collective wealth of America's 651 billionaires has jumped by over $1 trillion since roughly the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to a total of $4 trillion at market close on Monday, December 7, 2020. Their wealth growth since March …
(2020-12-10). Saturday 12/12: Virtual Vigil Supporting Healthcare Workers & Abolishing Healthcare Profiteering. indybay.org Online livestream…
(2020-12-10). Lawsuit Filed to Halt Voter Suppression in the Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia. globalresearch.ca After the third certification of the results of the presidential elections in the state of Georgia, efforts are underway to ensure equal access to the franchise leading up to the pivotal race to determine the composition of the United States …
(2020-12-10). New Report Shows How Banks and Financial Firms 'Gambling Away Our Future' by Bankrolling Oil and Gas Projects. commondreams.org "The only reasonable decision for investors in this situation is to green their portfolio and to quit companies planning new fossil investments now." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chase.jpg …
(2020-12-10). Biden Provokes Frustration by Sidestepping Rep. Fudge for USDA, Treating HUD as 'Consolation Prize'. commondreams.org "His transition team has made a completely avoidable, self-inflicted injury by appointing Tom Vilsack to USDA." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-5809665821_0.jpg …
(2020-12-10). Why do smart people lie about alien encounters?>. salon.com An Israeli Defense Minister joins a cadre of politically respectable people with specious claims of meeting E.T.
(2020-12-10). The Vanishing Queer Underground of Los Angeles. thenation.com The Vanishing Queer Underground of Los Angeles…
(2020-12-10). Preventing Spike in Evictions Will Help Limit COVID-19's Spread. commondreams.org Evicted families' limited housing options increase their contact with others and limit their ability to social distance, quarantine, access appropriate health services, or practice recommended hand hygiene. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/eviction_crisis_0.jpg …
(2020-12-10). I Know Rahm Emanuel, and He Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near the White House. thenation.com I Know Rahm Emanuel, and He Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near the White House…
(2020-12-10). Limiting Criticism of Israel, Britain Is Closing Down Academic Freedom? globalresearch.ca In October, British Education Secretary Gavin Williamson It is worth remembering that …
(2020-12-10). Consumer Price Index: Rental Inflation Has Slowed Sharply Since the Pandemic. cepr.net (This is a compilation of Dean Baker's quick-take analysis over Twitter. Follow @DeanBaker13 on Twitter to get his quick-take analysis of government data immediately upon release.) Overall and core CPI both rose 0.2 percent in November. Overall CPI is up 1.2 percent year-over-year. Core CPI is up 1.6 percent year-over-year. Store bought food prices fell …
(2020-12-10). World Economic Forum 2021 Moved to Singapore Due to COVID-19. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-10). The U.S. Constitution is hopelessly outdated. It's time to re-envision it. salon.com Americans view the constitution as a sacred text, even as its flaws are becoming more glaring…
(2020-12-10). Two Chavista Blocs, Two Voices: Venezuelan Parliamentary Candidates Speak. zcomm.org On Sunday Venezuelans will choose their new National Assembly and they have many options…
(2020-12-10). So When Can I Get the Covid Vaccine? thenation.com So When Can I Get the Covid Vaccine?
(2020-12-10). The long struggle for a post-capitalist society. indybay.org The (Corona) crisis has relentlessly exposed the inability of neoliberal capitalism and its political personnel to meet the elementary needs of the people. Even if it is not felt to the same extent in Germany due to the depressing political conditions: the neoliberal offensive is in a deep existential crisis after 40 years in which it was able to achieve global hegemony.
(2020-12-10). Overcoming the Urban-Rural Divide, Part 2. zcomm.org What we've been doing clearly has not been working, and almost surely has been making things worse. We must acknowledge this, and then begin to try new ways of thinking, of acting and of communicating…
(2020-12-10). One Question: How Have the Black Lives Matter Protests Impacted the Prison Abolition Movement? progressive.org Q: How Have the Black Lives Matter Protests Impacted the Prison Abolition Movement?
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(2020-12-10). Biden's Defense Secretary Pick Shows the Revolving Door for Military Contractors Remains. globalresearch.ca Pres ≠i ≠dent-elect Joe Biden has tapped retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III for the pow ≠er ≠ful role of defense sec ≠re ≠tary, news out ≠lets revealed Decem ≠ber 7. Spec ≠u ≠la ≠tion over who Biden would pick had been brew ≠ing for weeks. All three top con ≠tenders for …
(2020-12-10). Farmers Reject Shah's Offer; Give Another 'Delhi Chalo' Call for Dec 14. zcomm.org The plan to intensify the agitation also includes: nationwide protests at district headquarters, an ultimatum to block Delhi-Jaipur highway, and boycotting of Reliance products…
(2020-12-10). Israel's Honeymoon with the United Arab Emirates Is Grotesque. globalresearch.ca Since normalizing relations in September, Israel and the United Arab Emirates have teamed up to do what both do best: trample on democratic freedoms, commit atrocities, and whitewash occupation. | *** | Back in 2010, the New York Times' Thomas Friedman …
(2020-12-10). Advocates Fear New Wave of Anti-Worker Laws Pushed by Big Tech. zcomm.org Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft scored a major victory with the passage of Proposition 22 in California, and worker rights advocates fear they will push similar measures in other states…
(2020-12-10). The shirkers united will never be defeated. zcomm.org We need collective solidarity and organizing among welfare claimants as Covid-19's economic fallout threatens to render thousands jobless…
(2020-12-10). Will Joe Biden "Revise" U.S Agenda in Syria? Use Terrorism Pretext to "Keep Boots on the Ground"? globalresearch.ca The mayhem of the presidential elections left the American policy-makers locked in heated arguments about the future of the US domestic and foreign policy alike. One of the most pressing issues on the agenda is the Middle East developments, especially …
(2020-12-10). Children's Health Defense (CHD): Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions to Pfizer COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca In August, CHD asked regulators to investigate the use of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in COVID mRNA vaccines, which could have caused the severe allergic reactions reported this week by two of the first UK recipients of Pfizer's vaccine. | *** | Media …
(2020-12-10). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2020-12-10). "Best American Food Writing" spotlights kitchen abuse and the curious reformation of bad-boy chefs. salon.com Co-editor J. Kenji López-Alt spoke with Salon about some of the more provocative essays from this new collection…
(2020-12-10). Nigerians call for a "second wave" of protests after police officer kills a young man. thecanary.co On 10 December, a Nigerian police officer shot and
(2020-12-09). Fed up with capitalism, young Chinese brush up on 'Das Kapital'. mronline.org 
With a new generation increasingly burned out by the "996" grind and liberal platitudes of their elders, can Marxism make a comeback?>
(2020-12-09). International Observers Present Report on Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections. venezuelanalysis.com The Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA) endorsed the legitimacy of Venezuela's National Assembly elections.
(2020-12-09). The "Great Reset" or the "Great Pretext" … for Dystopia. globalresearch.ca In their World Economic Forum treatise Covid-19: The Great Reset, economists Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret bring us the voice of would-be Global Governance. | *** | By titling their recently published World Economic Forum treatise Covid-19: The Great Reset, the authors …
(2020-12-09). Wednesday 12/9: National Digital Rally to #StopLine3 w/ Indigenous Frontline Water Protectors & More. indybay.org Online rally against pipelines & dirty fossil fuels…
(2020-12-09). China's global vaccines — a game changer. workers.org 
In the U.S., with less than 5% of the world's people, there is little concern for the fate of the globe's other 95% who are facing the pandemic. When, how and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the U.S. is the overwhelming U.S. concern. Rates of COVID-19 . . . |
(2020-12-09). The Collapse of Michèle Flournoy's Hopes for Top Pentagon Job. indybay.org Much can be achieved when progressives put up a fight…
(2020-12-09). Diversity in Dance Today: Enlightenment and Romanticist Perspectives. dissidentvoice.org 
The drum is always there. In life and death. In between is dance. Always the drum is everywhere. — Peniel Guerrier, Interview with Yvonne Daniel, BOMB, January 1, 2005 I don't think this world was made for a small minority to dance on the faces of everyone else. — H.G. Wells, In the Days of …
(2020-12-09). Kroger workers demand a just contract. workers.org 
Houston Essential workers at Kroger grocery stores in Houston have been campaigning for public support outside stores this fall. Kroger workers are members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 455, which covers parts of Texas and Louisiana. Gloria Rubac on the picket line with Kroger workers. "Kroger is trying . . . |
(2020-12-09). Obama's Memoir Offers Insights Into Major Shortcomings. counterpunch.org 
We have a complicated country and Barack Obama was a complicated president. In terms of presidential performance and temperament, Obama was one of our best. His inheritance from the mediocre George W. Bush was wretched, and, in view of the ugly racist opposition that he faced, Obama played his political and economic hand better than
(2020-12-09). Venezuelan court convicts the CITGO Six. workers.org 
Venezuela's Supreme Court sentenced six top CITGO oil executives to prison for corruption, embezzlement, money laundering and conspiracy on Nov. 26. The former executives went behind the back of the Venezuelan state and signed an agreement with two U.S. based-international financial companies — for which they were detained in Nov. . . . |
(2020-12-09). Sudan's civilian rulers fear new body's powers may derail democracy hopes. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan's civilian rulers fear new body's powers may derail democracy hopes | Politicians and analysts warn of the risks of a coup in Sudan following creation of a ruling council by country's military chief | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 15: 49 | Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attend the opening session of the First National Economic Conference i…
(2020-12-09). Record breaking heat in November: What can we do about the climate crisis? liberationnews.org 
"By demonstrating to others that there is hope for our survival, humanity has a future to fight for."
(2020-12-09). What Does the Esau Revolution Despise? counterpunch.org 
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint; And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profits shall this birthright do me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day;
(2020-12-09). Those Who Don't Fear the Lobby. dissidentvoice.org 
With the encouragement of friends and after serving eleven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1961-1983), Congressman Paul Findley (R-IL) wrote a book, They Dare to Speak Out, about influences and pressures inside the Israeli lobby. His was the first book to point out ways the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), along with …
(2020-12-09). The Heat: US hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. america.cgtn.com 
Hospitals across the United States are being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. The seven-day average hits more than 200,000 cases a day.
(2020-12-09). Florida state agents raid home of COVID-19 whistleblower. liberationnews.org 
This raid comes at a time when the most recent CDC data indicates that Florida surpassed 19,000 deaths due to the coronavirus, and last week, Florida became the third state in the United States to exceed 1 million cases.
(2020-12-09). Top Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi quits PLO amid rumours of rift. middleeasteye.net 
Top Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi quits PLO amid rumours of rift | Calls speculation 'misleading and irresponsible' that her resignation was caused by Palestinian Authority's resumption of coordination with Israel | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 18: 33 | Ashrawi served on executive committee of PLO for more than decade (AFP) | Prominent Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi has confirmed her resignation fr…
(2020-12-09). Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: Why Kashmir won't stop Riyadh's rush to embrace India. middleeasteye.net 
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: Why Kashmir won't stop Riyadh's rush to embrace India | Pakistan's old relationship with Saudi Arabia has deteriorated under Imran Khan as India draws closer to the Gulf kingdom | Wed, 12/09/2020 – 15: 30 | Pakistan's army chief was snubbed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he was sent to apologise for its foreign minister's criticism (Reuters) | Pakistan'
(2020-12-09). UK government make final Brexit deal preparations. thecanary.co 
Image descriptionBoris Johnson, wearing a Union Jack tie and blue suit, is standing by a cannon holding a match about to light the fuse. The text on the cannon reads "Blame the EU". Michael Gove, also wearing a Union Jack tie, is loading a bomb into the cannon. The text on the bomb reads "No Deal". | By
(2020-12-09). UK's Covid Vaccine, and a Fake Competition With the EU. counterpunch.org 
As the UK stumbles towards a no deal Brexit, the Tory government becomes increasingly desperate in its attempts to show that the UK is much better than the EU, whether as a collective or with respect to its individual members. Claims made by Tories on this issue border on the delusional.
(2020-12-09). Video: Turkey Strikes against Kurdish SDF Forces in Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca The situation in the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and al-Hasakah is once again escalating amid speculations on the upcoming Turkish advance in the area. | In recent weeks, the Turkish military and its proxies increased the intensity of strikes on …
(2020-12-09). Wednesday 12/9: Stand Together SF: Systemic Racism and How it has Affected the Asian and Black Communities. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-09). Como salvar-se da Covid-19 perante as bombas nucleares. globalresearch.ca A FEMA — Agência Federal para a Gestà£o de Emergências, dependente do governo dos Estados Unidos — actualizou as instruàßàµes para a populaàßà£o, sobre como se comportar em caso de ataque nuclear. As novas instruàßàµes têm em consideraàßà£o a Covid-19, …
(2020-12-09). Want to fight climate change? Start by protecting these endangered species. nationofchange.org Giant forest elephants and blue whales play an enormous role in climate sequestration. Can putting a financial value on that role help conserve them—and us?>
(2020-12-09). German Doctors Letter to Chancellor Merkel, Put an End to the Covid "Fear Machine" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on November 8. | Dear Chancellor Dr. Merkel, | We, the signatories, are doctors from all areas of healthcare, who have been serving people in practices and clinics for decades. During this time, we have witnessed more …
(2020-12-09). Anthropocene: Human-Made Materials Now Weigh as Much as All Living Biomass, Say Scientists. commondreams.org The science-fiction scenario of an engineered planet is already here. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/concrete.jpg …
(2020-12-09). What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months. thenation.com What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months…
(2020-12-09). To Depose Liberalism's Own 'Prosperity Gospel': A Modest Proposal. counterpunch.org Brother Mike [pastor at Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church] would say my soul is troubling me and that I need to be washed in the blood and redeemed by the grace of him who bled for our sins. I'd say that I am troubled by the distinct impression of approaching tri-horned fascism — part Christian, part
(2020-12-09). Viral Michigan witness won't quarantine after Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis test positive for COVID. salon.com Melissa Carone, whose testimony last week went viral, says she won't get tested unless OANN and Newsmax tell her to…
(2020-12-09). Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth discuss the New Project Censored Book. projectcensored.org Today on the Project Censored Show Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth discuss the new Project Censored book, and explain its analytical approach. Project Censored's new annual volume, "State of…
(2020-12-09). Report: WWF Knew About Rights Abuses by Park Rangers, but Didn't Respond Effectively. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-09). Pathologist Petitions FDA to Halt Pfizer Emergency Use Authorization Until Vaccine Efficacy Confirmed. globalresearch.ca Connecticut pathologist Dr. Sin Hang Lee and Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) have "Until an accurate count of …
(2020-12-09). English Soccer Players Take a Knee. thenation.com English Soccer Players Take a Knee…
(2020-12-09). What exactly is Erdoganism? zcomm.org What exactly is Erdoganism?>
(2020-12-09). Demanding Safeway Put an End to Restrictive Covenants this Human Rights Day. indybay.org North Bay Labor Council Joins Food Empowerment Project on Human Rights Day in Demanding Safeway Put an End to Their Restrictive Covenants!
(2020-12-09). This versatile biscuit-topped pot pie is the perfect dish for your leftover holiday turkey or meat. salon.com As we head into the season of holiday feasts and leftovers, bypass the usual pot pie crust & make biscuits instead…
(2020-12-09). Raging Pandemic, Anemic Response. thenation.com Raging Pandemic, Anemic Response…
(2020-12-09). Coronavirus vaccines weren't tested on pregnant women — here's why that's a problem. salon.com "Pregnant immune systems are a little different … we don't have any direct data on whether it's safe," one doc said…
(2020-12-09). Why America's future depends on rebuilding our factories. nationofchange.org Biden's Build Back Better campaign will make commonsense investments in U.S. manufacturing that put millions to work and ensure a reliable, high-quality supply of critical goods.
(2020-12-09). Smoking Gun: Dr. Fauci States COVID Test Has Fatal Flaw; Confession from the "Beloved" Expert of Experts. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on November 9. | OK, here we go. Smoking gun. Jackpot. | Right from the horse's mouth. Right from the man we're told is the number-one COVID expert in the nation. What Fauci says is golden truth….
(2020-12-09). The Georgia GOP's Fight Against Voter Registration. thenation.com The Georgia GOP's Fight Against Voter Registration…
(2020-12-09). Saturday 1/9: Book Talk: Women and the Legacy of Imperialism in the Pacific. indybay.org Zoom…
(2020-12-09). Anti-Iran Terrorist Group Mojahedin-e Khalq's Ties to Iraqi Army in 1980s. globalresearch.ca Below is an interview with Mr. Yaghout Meraji, a former member of the anti-Iran terrorist group the Mojahedin-e Khalq MEK, conducted November 24 and 25, 2020. | *** | Robert Fantina: The participation of the MEK in the joint operation …
(2020-12-09). Pearl Harbor and the Bay of Pigs. globalresearch.ca U.S. officials have long criticized Japan for its supposedly unprovoked military attack on Pearl Harbor, which enabled President Roosevelt to fulfill his desire to intervene into World War II. As I showed in
(2020-12-09). Wednesday 12/9: The Climate Convergence: Uniting For Victory in 2021 Symposium (Day 1). indybay.org Online symposium (free or donation)…
(2020-12-09). We Can't Message Our Way Out of a Public Health Crisis. thenation.com We Can't Message Our Way Out of a Public Health Crisis…
(2020-12-09). Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hold Hearing on Haiti. cepr.net The follow is a guest post from the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. On Thursday, December 10, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold a hearing on pervasive impunity and a lack of judicial independence in Haiti. The event will be broadcast live here. The Commission, a quasi‚Äêjudicial body of the …
(2020-12-09). It's the Government, Stupid! counterpunch.org Ever since US President Bill Clinton coined the phrase it's the economy, stupid!, people have been using it. Unlike Clinton, one might focus on the government. Yet, governments like to blame individuals for problems that governments have caused. Three countries show this: the USA, the UK, and Australia when examining five areas of governmental responsibility:
(2020-12-09). First-Person Singular: My Students, the Police. progressive.org After sixteen years of teaching, I'm continually stunned by how many students cite criminal justice, and policing, as their career goal.
(2020-12-09). Black Dirt Farm Collective: Building a Self-Sufficient Community. counterpunch.org The Black Dirt Farm Collective is currently funded by grants, donations, and income from their training programs, but they are working toward building an Afroecological village that is self-sustaining and autonomous from wealthy donors. This interview with the Maryland-based collective's shakara tyler and Blain Snipstal is the second in a series highlighting grassroots organizations working,
(2020-12-09). Tragedy and Art in the South Caucasus. progressive.org Protest art from Armenia highlights the resilience of a people in the face of war.
(2020-12-09). A Black Agrarian Collective is Working To Build a Self-Sufficient Community. zcomm.org The Maryland-based initiative targets people who have historically helped to build the wealth of this society but had no real participation in that wealth…
(2020-12-09). Biden needs to go big to rebuild America. nationofchange.org While this perfect storm of social, economic, and environmental emergencies may feel unprecedented, Americans during the 1930s faced a similar triple threat.
(2020-12-08). Killed on his birthday: Family grieves Palestinian boy shot by Israeli forces. middleeasteye.net 
Killed on his birthday: Family grieves Palestinian boy shot by Israeli forces | A few minutes before he was shot, Ali said he did not expect Israeli soldiers to target him 'because I am a little child' | Tue, 12/08/2020 – 11: 28 | Ali Abu Alia was killed by Israeli forces on 4 December in his hometown of al-Mughayir (Supplied) | When she prepared the traditional Palestinian dish of maqlouba at the…
(2020-12-08). Palestine Writes: A labor of love. workers.org 
Originally scheduled to take place in New York City this March, but canceled due to the pandemic, the Palestine Writes Literature Festival aired as a virtual event on Dec. 2-6. The event brought together writers, artists, publishers, booksellers, activists and scholars for conversations about art, literature and the intersection between . . . |
(2020-12-08). 'The Chairmanship of Ajit Pai Has Been a Disaster'. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Free Press's Gaurav Laroia about Ajit Pai's FCC for the Media…
(2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org 
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
(2020-12-08). Why Jeh Johnson Would Be a Better Defense Secretary Than Michèle Flournoy. dissidentvoice.org 
CODEPINK protests killer drones at DC home of Jeh Johnson (Credit: CODEPINK) President-elect Biden's choice for Secretary of Defense has turned out to be one of the most controversial and difficult of his Cabinet appointments. The early front-runner, Michèle Flournoy, was originally seen as a shoo-in and was touted as a great breakthrough for women, …
(2020-12-08). Progressive Analysts with a President's Ear: Nice, But Not Nearly Enough. counterpunch.org 
Economists come in many different stripes. We have microeconomists who study the intricacies of supply and demand and macroeconomists who search for overarching trends. We have financial economists who fixate on interest rates and econometricians who fashion intricate mathematical models. We have public finance economists, industrial economists, and international economists. We even have labor economists,
(2020-12-08). Venezuela Votes to End Neocolonialism, Create Its Own Path. dissidentvoice.org 
On December 2, the Embassy Protection Collective (EPC) members, who were arrested in May 2019 when the United States illegally invaded the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC, completed their probation, ending the risk of the 30 days in prison that was being held over their heads. I am one of the four who were arrested. …
(2020-12-08). Relations Between Colombia and China Are on the Rise. globalresearch.ca China is about to accomplish a historic act in Colombia. In 1942, when Bogotá had 380,000 inhabitants, a project was launched to build the urban metro. After more than 75 years and with 8 million people, the work finally seems …
(2020-12-08). A Supreme Court's Pronouncement Against the Fly. jamanetwork.com (Williams v. Sweet (Me.), 110 Atl. R. 316)…
(2020-12-08). Pulmonary Fungal Infections Affect Patients With COVID-19. jamanetwork.com Investigators in Spain and the United States have added 20 new case reports to mounting evidence that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are vulnerable to developing pulmonary aspergillosis. Authors of the case series noted that increased physician awareness in recent years of an association between severe influenza and the fungal infection may have led to more rapid recognition of coronavirus disease—associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA).
(2020-12-08). 2020 Asthma Guideline Update From the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. jamanetwork.com This guideline summarizes updated recommendations for management of asthma in adolescents and adults, focusing on evidence for use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), add-on long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing, indoor allergen mitigation, immunotherapy, and evidence against use of bronchial thermoplasty.
(2020-12-08). Inaugurating the "New World Order" via the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The Great Reset is basically aimed to "transform organization design and work design" as spelled out in section 1.1 of the White Paper Resetting the Future of Work Agenda: Disruption and Renewal in a Post-COVID World issued in October 2020 …
(2020-12-08). Republicans want to steal this election for Trump — they just don't know how. salon.com Make no mistake, Republicans would steal this election for Trump — if only fewer voters had stood up to him…
(2020-12-08). Venezuelan elections: What lies ahead? peoplesdispatch.org The legislative elections in Venezuela saw the ruling Great Patriotic Pole emerge victorious. The new Assembly has a number of challenges with far right-wing sections under Juan Guaidó continuing to foment discontent, and the country facing an economic crisis…
(2020-12-08). Intravenous Acetaminophen in Postoperative Patients—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Shankar asserts that 1 g of acetaminophen (paracetamol) given every 6 hours would not reach steady-state plasma concentrations until late in our 48-hour treatment period. In fact, pharmacokinetic studies indicate that 1 g of intravenous acetaminophen given every 6 hours provides steady plasma concentrations. But more importantly, therapeutic concentrations are reached within 1 hour of the initial dose, and no further effect is seen with an increasing dose.
(2020-12-08). Evolving Strategies for Long-term Asthma Management. jamanetwork.com Research in the 1960s and 1970s revealed increasing prevalence of asthma in the US and internationally, the importance of airway inflammation in asthma, and the role of indoor aeroallergens as causal or aggravating environmental factors in many patients with asthma. The introduction of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment for asthma in the 1970s provided an effective approach to long-term pharmacologic therapy. In 1991, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute sponsored the development of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, off…
(2020-12-08). Four COVID-19 Lessons for Achieving Health Equity. jamanetwork.com The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the deep inequities in our health care system. The disproportionately high levels of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among non-White racial groups reflect poorer underlying health, housing, and job conditions among these minority groups, as well as an inequitable distribution of health resources and persistent gaps in insurance coverage.
(2020-12-08). Effect of Co-trimoxazole vs Placebo Among Patients With Moderate and Severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [TMP-SMX]) vs placebo on time to death, lung transplant, or hospital admission in patients with moderate or severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
(2020-12-08). Neurodegenerative Dementias Are Differentiated on PET Scans. jamanetwork.com In a recent study, positron emission tomography (PET) could distinguish Alzheimer disease from frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) disorders among living patients based on the location of tau protein deposits in the brain.
(2020-12-08). Sea Shepherd Research Mission Discovers Possible New Species of Whale in Mexico. counterpunch.org ENSENADA, BCN, Mexico Researchers working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society believe that they have discovered a previously unknown species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. On the morning of November 17, scientists on board Sea Shepherd vessel Martin Sheen observed three beaked whales surfacing in nearby waters. The sightings occurred 100 miles north of Mexico's
(2020-12-08). New figures show how hunters continue to get away with murdering fox cubs. thecanary.co New figures show the extent to which hunters are murdering fox cubs for 'sport' in the UK, despite it being illegal. The These include 15 eye-witness reports of foxes being chased and killed, despite the fox hunting ban. | What is cubbing?: | Between August and October, hunters across the UK chase fox cubs in ord…
(2020-12-08). Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint summarizes evidence suggesting that, counter to expectation, older adults as a group may be more resilient to the anxiety, depression, and stress-related mental health disorders characteristic of younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-12-08). Intravenous Acetaminophen in Postoperative Patients. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In the randomized clinical trial on the effect of intravenous acetaminophen (paracetamol) on postoperative hypoxemia after abdominal surgery, the authors did not find a significant opioid-sparing effect of intravenous acetaminophen and therefore no statistically significant reduction in the adverse effect of hypoxemia.