(2020-12-20). Ex-UK Ambassador: war on Syria continues with US occupation, sanctions, propaganda. thegrayzone.com Peter Ford, the former UK Ambassador to Syria, on how the US and its allies continue to wage war on Syria via sadistic sanctions, an illegal US military occupation, the OPCW cover-up, and media propaganda that masks the brutality. Syria and its allies prevented regime change, but the US and its allies are continuing to squeeze Syria's population with crippling sanctions on all aspects of civilian life and a US military occupation in Syria's northeast breadbasket. Peter Ford, the former …
(2020-12-20). A Tribute to Three Great Internationalists. Robert Fisk, André Vltchek and Kevin Zeese. globalresearch.ca "We are called to speak for the weak, for the voiceless, for victims of our nation and for those it calls enemy, for no document from human hands can make these humans any less our brothers." | — Martin Luther King …
(2020-12-20). The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in Honduras. counterpunch.org 
U.S. intelligence agencies and corporations have pushed back against the so-called Pink Tide, the coming to power of socialistic governments in Central and South America. Examples include: the slow-burning attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President; Nicolás Maduro; the initially successful soft coup in Bolivia against President Evo Morales; and the constitutional crises that removed Presidents Lula
(2020-12-20). The H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic: Manipulating Data to Enrich Drug Companies. globalresearch.ca This Project Censored Review by Prof. Nolan Higdon and Michael Smith on the H1N1 "pandemic" and vaccine scandal was originally published in 2010 following the 2009 H1N1 virus outbreak. | Below is the link to Michel Chossudovsky's detailed article which …
(2020-12-20). 81 Taliban members killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz, Kandahar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan in separate statements announced that 81 Taliban members were killed in Kunduz and Kandahar provinces.
(2020-12-20). Dear Mackenzie: There's One More Donation You Owe to the World. zcomm.org Unionize Amazon…
(2020-12-20). Evictions Are Violence. zcomm.org Millions Could Lose Homes Amid COVID Pandemic If Federal Moratorium Expires…
(2020-12-20). 2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began. zcomm.org It's past time for the United States to make similar investments to protect the people and institutions who provide us with art, with song, with melody during good times and bad…
(2020-12-20). Now a Mirror editor is pushing the 'poor Boris Johnson' line. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson's latest disastrous attempt at handling the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has hardly gone down well. Tier 4
(2020-12-20). Video: Is Israel Searching for A Pretext to Invade Southern Syria? globalresearch.ca The Russian military and Russian-backed Syrian forces have been increasing their presence on the border with Iraq. | Less than a week ago, the Russian Military Police established a local HQ in al-Bukamal. Recently, the 5th Corps of the Syrian Army, …
(2020-12-20). Everyday War Crimes: Israeli PM Netanyahu Gets Covid Vaccine, Squatters Get Vaccine, But Not Occupied Palestinians. commondreams.org Vaccines will be supplied to the hundreds of thousands of government-backed illegal Israeli squatters on Palestinian land in the West Bank, but not to the indigenous Palestinian population. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/netanyahu_7.jpg …
(2020-12-20). 2020 Saw Resurgence Of Strikes Around the World. popularresistance.org Like every other social movement in the U.S. this year, the compounding crises of 2020 proved a catalyzing force for the labor movement, compelling essential and frontline workers to join picket lines to ensure basic protections and increased pay as they continue to face disproportionate risks and increasingly perilous working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | But essential workers weren't the only sector on strike this year: Prisoners and tenants across the country also withheld their labor and rent to fight for their fundamental human right to life and housing. Building momentum after major strike waves…
(2020-12-20). A Christmas crisis in Mexico City as Covid red alert declared. laprensalatina.com Mexico City, Dec 19 (efe-epa).- A Covid-19 red alert was re-imposed on Saturday in Mexico City, which is facing its worst moment of the pandemic and now also a Christmas crisis with all non-essential shops closed until Jan. 10 . "This could have been done a month or two ago. Unfortunately it is happening right …
(2020-12-20). Project Veritas Releases Audio of Assange Warning U.S. Government of Damaging Leak of Classified Information. globalresearch.ca Project Veritas released today an exclusive audio tape of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaking in 2011 with State Department attorney Cliff Johnson, pleading with the government lawyer to act to contain the release of information classified by the U.S. government….
(2020-12-20). Elderly 110 lb. woman shot and killed by jail guard in Spokane, Wa. liberationnews.org 
"We demand justice for Nancy King, which begins with a thorough and independent investigation and by jailing killer cops."
(2020-12-20). The New Battle of the Alamo. counterpunch.org 
On a balmy evening in November, a somber, slow-moving 68-year-old man removed his wide-brimmed cowboy hat and placed it over his heart. Moments earlier, Karl Gleim had laid a wreath in front of the most famous building in Texas. To Gleim, the wreath laying was a sacred act, one the retired state worker has participated
(2020-12-20). Auto union enters new phase with federal consent decree. liberationnews.org 
The United Auto Workers international union entered a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 14, to resolve a fraud and embezzlement complaint brought against the union. The complaint was a product of an investigation conducted over several years by the DOJ, which resulted in criminal charges being brought against former UAW …
(2020-12-20). The new coronavirus strain — key questions answered. thecanary.co 
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has said that the new variant of coronavirus (Covid-19) can spread more rapidly. But he also stressed there was currently no evidence that the new strain causes higher mortality rates or that it affected vaccines and treatments.Here the PA news agency answers some of the key questions about the variant: — Is this something unusual?: There have been many mutations in the virus since it emerged in 2019. This is to be expected — SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus and these viruses mutate and change.Public Health England (PHE) said that, as of 13 December…
(2020-12-20). Important wins for Bristol rent strikers, but the fight has only just begun. thecanary.co 
As the first term of university comes to an end, the battle for fair rent continues.On the job hunt? *Sigh*…: If coping with coronavirus (Covid-19), isolation, and
(2020-12-20). Far-right US group Boogaloo Bois member admits plans to work with Hamas. middleeasteye.net 
Far-right US group Boogaloo Bois member admits plans to work with Hamas | Palestinian movement Hamas has denied links to US militia members who call themselves 'Boojahideen' | Sun, 12/20/2020 – 09: 39 | An American man pleaded guilty of plotting to help Hamas to support far-right group Boogaloo Bois (AFP) | A "self-described member" of an United States group calling for a second civil war has admitted…
(2020-12-20). Reject Morrison's anti-union laws. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance issued the following statement on December 19, 2020.
(2020-12-20). Tuesday 12/29: Revolutionary New Year's Party: Celebrating Working-class Resilience & Resistance! indybay.org Zoom (registration link in description)…
(2020-12-20). Solidarity with the Russian Communist Workers Party. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following solidarity statement from Freedom Road Socialist Organization to the Russian Communist Workers Party. | To: Russian Communist Workers Party | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) stands in solidarity with you, and we condemn the cowardly attack that was carried out by the authorities of Tyumen at the November 7 event to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. | We are particularly angered by the police assault on the First Secretary of the Tyumen Regional Committee…
(2020-12-20). Hearing Without Listening. The Pfizer "Experimental" Covid Vaccine. The FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee Review Process. globalresearch.ca The meeting of the Food and Drug Administration's
(2020-12-20). The COVID-19 Pathology: Class and Information Warfare, Algorithms and the Role of Artificial Intelligence. globalresearch.ca COVID-19 is a cultural and institutional virus that eats away at the foundations of organized human action. The COVID19 campaign is best seen as a horrific coupling of two linked, but distinct, phenomena: the emergence of full-scale class warfare as …
(2020-12-20). Tne Vaccine Court, RFK Jr., Anthony Fauci, Covid-19 And Animals. indybay.org The unconstitutional actions of the US' Vaccine Court | Robert F Kennedy Jr. Vs Anthony Fauci | Animals Can Catch Covid-19…
(2020-12-20). UPS and Postal Service Workers Struggle With COVID and High Volume. truthout.org This article was originally published at Every year, workers at…
(2020-12-20). "Global Security Bill: French government's posture is hypocritical and dangerous" peoplesdispatch.org Sofian Nejjari of Mouvement Jeunes communistes de France, a communist youth organization, talks about the protests against the Global Security Bill, the repression unleashed against the protesters and the impact of the policies of the Macron government…
(2020-12-20). Defaults raise concerns on financial markets over Chinese debt. wsws.org The economic slowdown due to the coronavirus has intensified the debt problems of major Chinese enterprises, which have been building since the global financial crisis of 2008.
(2020-12-20). "Nuremberg Principles": Measure All Criminals by the Same Yardstick. globalresearch.ca Robert H. Jackson, US chief prosecutor in the Nuremberg trial of the main German war criminals in World War II said in his opening speech on 21 November 1945: | "…we must never forget that by the same standard by which …
(2020-12-20). It's Time for Africa: Assessing Russia's Relations with the Continent. globalresearch.ca A Moscow-based public policy advisor specializing in Russia, the Eurasian Union and Africa explains some of the aspects of current Russia-Africa relations, problems and challenges, as well as its future perspectives. While over the past two decades, Russia's efforts to …
(2020-12-20). Russia's Hypersonic 'Zircon' Missile Takes Flight. "Can't Be Seen on Radar". Strategic Implications. globalresearch.ca Russian state media reported a successful test flight of its new hypersonic missile, the Zircon. Flying at Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound or around 10,000 kph), the missile poses a new and credible threat to the air …
(2020-12-20). Tackling the Infrastructure and Unemployment Crises: The "American System" Solution. globalresearch.ca A self-funding national infrastructure bank modeled on the "American System" of Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt would help solve not one but two of the country's biggest problems. | Millions of Americans have joined the ranks of the …
(2020-12-20). Belarus on the Edge. counterpunch.org The ascent of Joe Biden and his neocon "promoters of democracy" to the White House likely means renewed attention to the idea of Color Revolutions once thought to bring liberation to nations under the heel of dictators. First in line for this latest geopolitical blessing could be Belarus, already site of protracted street protests in
(2020-12-20). How To Use the Law to Break the Law. The Political Rhetoric to Curtail Freedoms. globalresearch.ca "With wrongs yet legal, curse a future age! | Still spread, fair Liberty! thy heav'nly wings, | Breath plenty on the fields, and fragrance on the springs." | Windsor Forest, Alexander Pope, 1713 | The UK government has introduced a parliamentary Bill that seeks …
(2020-12-20). The Zimbabwean army expands its influence. peoplesdispatch.org The Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) has added a television station, NRTV, to what is fast becoming a growing business empire as the armed forces substantively consolidate their power outside of their military competence. | Rusununguko Media, a ZDF company that owns NRTV, is one of six that were awarded lisences to operate free-to-air commercial television stations by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe in October. Interested parties have described the process of awarding that lisence as bipartisan and lacking in diversity. | Rusununguko Media also partly owns Fairtalk Communications, one of the television licens…
(2020-12-20). "This Is the Time to Unite": Trade Unions, Labourers Support the Farmers' Protest. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-20). The top cookbooks of 2020 also make the best holiday gifts. salon.com From "New Dough Sourdough" to "The Nom Wah Cookbook," we've got everyone on your holiday gift list covered…
(2020-12-20). How Bunny the talking dog captured the internet and science's attention. salon.com But can she really talk? Her owner & researchers discuss communication and how this affects the human-canine bond…
(2020-12-20). 'Deep Canvassing' Targets Rural Georgia. zcomm.org "I think the one thing that we've learned is that it's important to connect with people's most immediate conditions"
(2020-12-20). Islamophobia: a year-round struggle. zcomm.org Islamophobia Awareness Month may be over, but the fight must continue now more than ever…
(2020-12-20). Millions of India's Farmers Are in a Fight for Their Economic Lives. zcomm.org India's Hindu fundamentalist government has pushed through a deregulatory agenda for years. Now it has taken on farmers who have nothing left to lose and who are refusing to back down.
(2020-12-20). The "New" Corporation. zcomm.org The new corporation pretends to be kind to workers, communities and the environment. At the same time, the new corporation continues to make sure that the rich are getting richer…
(2020-12-20). Houseless people, supporters mount resistance to 'sweep' in Seattle. zcomm.org Over several days, resistance on several fronts by houseless campers and community members delayed but could not stop this sweep, which activists charge was highly political in nature…
(2020-12-20). Hospital CEOs Have Gotten Rich Cutting Staff and Supplies. zcomm.org Now They're Not Ready for the Next Wave…
(2020-12-20). UK 'Campaign for Free Speech' 12/12 – How & Why Free Speech Is Coming Under Attack. indybay.org An international panel in London was held to discuss the attack on free speech and how the Zionists are seeking to codify laws and rules that criticism of Israel is anti-semitism.
(2020-12-20). Corruption Galore! SF Hunters Point TI Radioactive Cover-up For Profits With Dr. Ahimsa Su. indybay.org Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai of the Hunters Point Community Biomonitoring Program talks about the decades long struggle to protect the community and workers from the contaminated radioactive dump site. She also discusses the continuing corruption and cover-up of government officials in San Francisco, the State of California and the US government.
(2020-12-20). Enlaces Red Latina sin fronteras 20Dic. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 20.12.2020 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2020-12-20). The Cabal-Absurdly named Pacifica Safety Net- Gendelman-Goldmacher-Huggins-Alderson. indybay.org The so called "Paciifica Safety Net" set up by group of members of KPFA and Pacifica to destroy the Pacifica Foundation and turn it over to new group that they established to take over the assets.
(2020-12-20). Saturday 1/9: Online Assembly: What Industrialization Means for Dairy Cows in China (and for us). indybay.org Online Zoom…
(2020-12-20). Tuesday 1/5: National Dr. George Washington Carver Recognition Day. indybay.org California State Capitol | Sacramento, California…
(2020-12-20). Monday 12/21: Dream Farm Commons Art Shop: Sustenance for the long winter. indybay.org Dream Farm Commons | 349 15th Street | Oakland, CA 94612…
(2020-12-20). NYT Erases US Economic War Against Venezuela. commondreams.org The New York Times has long played a role in supporting U.S. attempts to dominate Latin America. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/venezuela_3.jpg …
(2020-12-20). Law Student's Arrest 62-Years Ago Helped Inspire Youth-Led Movements for Social Change. commondreams.org Bruce Carver Boynton (1937—2020) exemplified the power of a young person to take a principled stand on behalf of human dignity. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bruce_carver_boynton.jpg …
(2020-12-20). CAR: UN chief condemns escalating violence during election campaign. news.un.org With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN is concerned about an escalation of armed attacks, amid reports that armed groups have taken control of towns near the capital, Bangui.
(2020-12-19). Ten years on, hopes of 'Arab Spring' snuffed out. zcomm.org Ten years after the Arab Spring, there is little to celebrate. Great hopes have been set aside. Old cynicisms have returned, the cynicisms of arms deals and of energy deals, the cynicism of brutality…
(2020-12-19). Ramsey Prison Unit: The terror of Texas. workers.org 
By Nanon M. Williams Nanon Williams was arrested in 1992 at age 17 for capital murder and spent years on death row. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled people under 18 could not be sentenced to death. His sentence, along with 70 others, was commuted to life and he . . . |
(2020-12-19). Mayor Pete, Transported to Candor. indybay.org Gravy train department…
(2020-12-19). The Great Divider: Covid-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not Equality. dissidentvoice.org 
The notion that the COVID-19 pandemic was 'the great equalizer' should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and inequalities in our societies. That said, the treatment of the disease should not be a repeat of the same shameful scenario. For an entire …
(2020-12-19). Venezuela Pays Homage to Former Vice President José Vicente Rangel. telesurenglish.net President Nicolas Maduro has paid a heartfelt tribute to revolutionary leader, José Vicente Rangel, who passed away on Friday. President Maduro recalled the deep friendship between José Vicente and Commander Hugo Chávez based on moral principles and social justice. | RELATED: | "We have come to give words of condolences to the family of a great friend and protector. We come to give a hug of solidarity and courage for this irreparable…
(2020-12-19). US Sanctions Venezuelan Electoral Technology Company. venezuelanalysis.com Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas has provided software in voting processes.
(2020-12-19). Good riddance to the "PAT-riot" Act? indybay.org Moments ago, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduced a bill to retire the odious and repressive "PAT-riot" Act–a serious repression tool for the U.S. government to massively spy on ordinary citizens who aren't suspected of any illegal act. Rushed by Congress in the days after Sept. 11, 2001(it was said to contain more than 800 pages, and most Congressional members hadn't even read thru all the provisions, before passing it unanimously), it represented the greatest threat to civil liberties, and had long been overdue for retirement, except for the cowardice of a bi-partisan Congress, fearful of alienating the nation…
(2020-12-19). VIDEO: "Honest Journalism" Then and Now: The CBS Report on the 1976 Swine Flu Vaccine. globalresearch.ca "The flu season is upon us. Which type will we worry about this year, and what kind of shots will we be told to take? Remember the swine flu scare of 1976? That was the year the U.S. government told …
(2020-12-19). Cuba sends medical brigade to Mexico to fight COVID-19. mronline.org 
The second group of a Cuban medical brigade to contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic traveled to Mexico City on Thursday.
(2020-12-19). Helping the NYT Understand Its Reporting: China's Coverup Was Not the Cause of the Worldwide Spread of the Coronavirus. cepr.net The NYT had a very interesting piece on efforts by China's government to conceal and downplay the threat posed by the coronavirus. The piece reports on a number of Chinese government documents and directives that sought to minimize the threat posed by the pandemic. However the paper seriously misrepresents the meaning of its research, telling …
(2020-12-19). COVID-19 reinfection: Virus could hide itself in human chromosome, finds new study. peoplesdispatch.org Cases of reinfection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID19 pandemic, have emerged all over the world. The two possibilities being considered largely are 1) the inability of the immune system to prevent a second attack and 2) the virus has a lingering affect. Taking on this problem, a research team from MIT and Harvard University, US, has found a different aspect. Their research was published in the pre-print server The study says that the coronavirus could hide in a…
(2020-12-19). The pandemic is causing teachers to flee the profession. salon.com America's public school teachers are emotionally exhausted and need help. What is to be done?>
(2020-12-19). There is no vaccine for climate catastrophe. zcomm.org Humanity's failure to collectively respond to the pandemic presents us with a fast motion view of our inability to combat the ongoing climate crisis…
(2020-12-19). Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Housing for All. commondreams.org With the pandemic making shelter more crucial than ever, activists are fighting for everyone's right to a place to live—regardless of income or background. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/homelessness_1.jpg …
(2020-12-19). Challenging patriarchal practices makes "House of Ho" more than just a Vietnamese Kardashians clone. salon.com Judy Ho spoke to Salon about abiding by her immigrant parents' expectations until a reality show let her break free…
(2020-12-19). Trump sets the record for death penalty killings in the last months of his presidency. liberationnews.org 
Anti-death penalty and racial justice advocates in Texas reacted with outrage and disgust at the Trump administration's plan to carry out a record number of federal executions during the final two months of his lame-duck presidency.
(2020-12-19). The Connection Between Poverty and Mental Illness. dissidentvoice.org 
Image Source: Pixabay "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps." This is a saying our country is familiar with. It's a mentality that built American society the way it is today. Unfortunately, it's not the only problematic sentiment our society is familiar with either. Our society is full of platitudes, bromides all too often used to …
(2020-12-19). On some peremptory 'critiques' of India's Maoist movement. mronline.org 
Revolutions are very costly in terms of human lives and suffering, and so "we" are shocked that "you" radicals even consider them as options. And so "we" have to express "our" rejection and condemnation.
(2020-12-19). Milwaukee Common Council votes No to COPS Grant. liberationnews.org 
"I didn't expect it," said Christiaan Cocroft of Party for Socialism and Liberation Milwaukee. "With the way the capitalist system is built and how the people in charge run it, decisions like that don't really get passed."
(2020-12-19). The penalty for half a million deaths? A stern talking-to before Congress. liberationnews.org 
Corporate drug kingpins are given the privilege of choosing to appear before Congress in a video conference, while more than 2 million prisoners are forced into squalid conditions.
(2020-12-19). Cops and landlords go hand-in-hand in New York City. workers.org 
WW PHOTO: Tony Murphy With the looming Jan. 31 expiration of the federal ban on evictions — and landlords already evicting tenants — protests, stoop defense and militant housing actions are spreading. In Brooklyn, a Dec. 11 downtown protest that began at housing court made the just demand to stop . . . |
(2020-12-19). Swift Justice: 'A fight from the inside out'. workers.org 
These slightly edited comments are from a Dec. 10 webinar organized by the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party. Swift Justice is currently incarcerated within the Alabama Department of Corrections system. For more on prison stoppage by the Free Alabama Movement, see Workers World, Dec. 4. Co-moderator Devin C.: . . . |
(2020-12-19). Release Mumia now! workers.org 
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police have done everything possible to silence Mumia Abu-Jamal and bury his fight for justice. In February their obstruction even included filing a "King's Bench" petition — which sidesteps and preempts all other judicial or appeal procedures — to attempt a change in venue . . . |
(2020-12-19). Netanyahu calls Covid-19 vaccine 'giant step for health' as he becomes first Israeli to get Pfizer jab. rt.com 
Hoping to lead by example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got a jab of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine in an event broadcast live, as the polls showed a high level of mistrust to the immunization drive among Israelis. | The ceremonial injection took place at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Saturday, with Netanyahu sticking to his earlier promise and becoming the first person in the country to be vaccinated against Covid-19. | The PM was administered a shot of the immunization jointly developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech. Israel, which plans to begin the vaccination of…
(2020-12-19). Palestinians left waiting as Israel rolls out Covid-19 vaccine jab. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinians left waiting as Israel rolls out Covid-19 vaccine jab | The national vaccination campaign will include Jewish settlers living in the occupied West Bank but exclude millions of Palestinians | Sat, 12/19/2020 – 23: 15 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a…
(2020-12-19). Yemen's STC separatists join unity government against Houthis. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen's STC separatists join unity government against Houthis | Saudi Arabia has welcomed the deal to end infighting in the anti-Houthi coalition | Sat, 12/19/2020 – 09: 19 | The Yemeni government and separatist forces have struck power-sharing deal to focus on fight against Houthis (AFP) | Southern Yemeni separatists have agreed to join a new cabinet with the internationally recognised government, as part of…
(2020-12-19). The Heat: China's economic goals. america.cgtn.com 
Senior Chinese policymakers meet to map out the nation's economic blueprint for 2021.
(2020-12-19). "COVID Vaccines" and "Genetically Modified Humans" globalresearch.ca The main video has been removed. This report was first published by Global Research on July 19, 2020 | In the following video, Dr. Carrie Madaj questions what "it is to be human". Why? Because the so-called "COVID" vaccines deploy recombinant …
(2020-12-19). COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Mutual Aid. progressive.org Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism.
(2020-12-19). Corrupt Science and Elite Power: Covid-19 "Techno-Slavery" and the "Great Reset" Are Now Imminent. globalresearch.ca Do you like to believe that scientists are studying the evidence — whether in relation to Covid-19 or anything else — and delivering high quality knowledge that can be used to guide public policymaking so that it might better serve …
(2020-12-19). Rebel Tory MPs Demand Parliament Return for Vote on New COVID-19 Rules. sputniknews.com UK PM Boris Johnson on Wednesday accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of seeking to "cancel Christmas", three days before the former did the same for more than 12 million people in London and in the southeast, while restricting multi-household celebrations to Christmas day for the rest of the country.
(2020-12-19). First In the Room, Back of the Line: America's Profiteering Health System Does It Again. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/health_tease_privilege_covid-1-750×400.jpg …
(2020-12-19). Are Cuban Protesters Freedom Fighters or US Pawns? commondreams.org Painters, musicians, and other artists are responding to what they call the "lack of freedom of speech." The government calls them agents of the U.S. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/cuba_2.jpg …
(2020-12-19). 9-year-old girl's asthma death officially linked to air pollution in unprecedented coroner ruling. nationofchange.org "Toxic air pollution is a public health crisis, especially for our children, and the inquest underlined yet again the importance of pushing ahead with bold policies such as expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone to inner London."
(2020-12-19). Arrest of peasant leaders sparks outrage in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode of Around the World in 8 Minutes, we look at the arrest of peasant leaders in Colombia as well as the on going farmers' protest in India. We also speak to Andrónico Rodríguez, the newly appointed President of the Chamber of Senators about the future of the MAS government in Bolivia.
(2020-12-19). Dystopian "Great Reset": "Own Nothing and Be Happy", Being Human in 2030. globalresearch.ca The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, economists and other high-profile individuals to discuss global issues. Driven by the vision of its influential CEO Klaus …
(2020-12-19). Chico Mendes' daughter remembers him on the 31st anniversary of his assassination. peoplesdispatch.org Angela Mendes, the daughter of Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes, reflects on his legacy and the actions being taken today to continue the work he started…
(2020-12-19). France Cynically Hides Its Islamophobia Behind 'LaàØcité'. scheerpost.com MEAE ] By Mariamne Everett "… Our country is one that has no problems with any of the world's religions whatsoever, because they are all practised freely in our country. And to all French people of the Muslim faith, and indeed to citizens from anywhere else in the world whose religion is Islam, I should like to say to them that France is a country in which this religion, too, is freely practised."… |
(2020-12-19). How Georgia voters are transforming America's future. nationofchange.org They want to help the new administration put America on the path to health and shared prosperity.
(2020-12-19). Coronavirus: Why Everyone Was Wrong. It is Not a "New Virus". "The Fairy Tale of No Immunity" globalresearch.ca So: Sars-Cov-2 isn't all that new, but merely a seasonal cold virus that mutated and disappears in summer, as all cold viri do — which is what we're observing globally right now. Flu viri mutate significantly more, by the way, and nobody would ever claim that a new flu virus strain was completely novel.
(2020-12-19). 8 easy ways to fancy up your holiday cocktails at home. salon.com No bartenders staffing your virtual holiday party this year? No problem…
(2020-12-19). Donald Trump and the politics of victimhood: From winning to whining. salon.com While the right wing has mastered the politics of perceived victimhood, new research suggests we're all its victims…
(2020-12-19). I think Dan Brown turned my parents into QAnoners. salon.com The author's "The Da Vinci Code" was a bestseller despite being a poorly written crock of s*** for a reason . . .
(2020-12-19). Martha Stewart's Mexican hot chocolate cookies are the right mix of spicy and sweet. salon.com Tell your tastebuds to get ready for this flavorful rollercoaster. One bite, and you'll be hooked…
(2020-12-19). Oh joy! Kristen Wiig comes home to "SNL" for a holiday edition rife with promise and peril. salon.com Alumni-hosted year-end episodes of "SNL" make staying up late worth it, and remind us of when the show was better…
(2020-12-19). Trump and the Republicans want to turn losing into winning — and it might work. salon.com Apparently it's not Trump's fault he lost. It was all those damn voters! Republicans are looking to fix that…
(2020-12-19). The Iraq War Logs, The War on Whistleblowers, and Lessons Learned From a Decade of WikiLeaks Revelations. zcomm.org What did we learn from the Iraq War Logs?>
(2020-12-19). Health Care and Black Lives Matter. zcomm.org "The backlash in which white people proclaimed All Lives Matter clearly had no understanding of the issue. Blacks weren't saying that Black lives mattered more, they were emphasizing that, the way the system works now, Black Lives Matter … Less."
(2020-12-19). Scary 'R' Us 3 — The Exaggerated Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction. zcomm.org The term WMD is propaganda to confuse chemical weapons with nuclear weapons, in order to exaggerate a threat…
(2020-12-19). Californian Mayor, Standford student warn about fast fashion buying for holidays. indybay.org Consumers buy 43 percent more clothing items this time of year. This holiday season, Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) a group on non-partisan lawmakers from around the country, is encouraging the public to source the clothing they purchase, highlighting the environmental dangers and the unfair labor practices supported by fast fashion. EOPA hopes to discourage the purchase of fast fashion manufactured, all too often, in sweatshops, made of fabrics that shed microplastics when washed, polluting our land and waterways.
(2020-12-19). US Fish and Wildlife precludes listing of monarch butterfly on Endangered Species Act; remains a candidate. nationofchange.org While the monarch butterfly remains a candidate for the list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found listing actions for 161 species on the National Listing Workplan a higher priority.
(2020-12-18). AOC: Nancy Pelosi Needs to Go, but There's Nobody to Replace Her Yet. zcomm.org "We are currently negotiating to get and work towards real material concessions for the left that can move things into place, to help build power for the next two years"
(2020-12-18). ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Census Ruling. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-18). A Return to Normalcy? Joe Biden's Vision of Normal Raises Concerns. globalresearch.ca It has already been observed that Joe Biden's incoming cabinet looks a bit like old wine in new bottles, drawing as it does on veterans from the Barack Obama and even the Bill Clinton administrations. That's the bad news as …
(2020-12-18). Investigative Reporting Details Massacres, Reign of Terror by US-Backed Death Squads in Afghanistan. commondreams.org The Americans, said the head of one provincial government, "step on all the rules of war, human rights, all the things they said they'd bring to Afghanistan," and are "conducting themselves as terrorists." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/nds.jpg …
(2020-12-18). Jessica Martinez on Gutting Worker Protections, Mitch Stoltz on Breaking Up Big Tech. fair.org 
(photo: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) | This week on CounterSpin: More than 308,000 US women, men and children have died of Covid-19. That devastating toll has been borne disproportionately by Black and brown people in dangerous occupations and at the short end of an unequal healthcare system. Workers in fields, factories and hospitals, endangered by the pandemic, are now held up as pawns, as some lawmakers look to make workers' health and safety a "tradeoff" for Covid relief. We talk about efforts to gut worker protections under the guise of economic support with Jessica Martinez, co-executive director of…
(2020-12-18). "Unhealthy Americans". Best Healthcare For the Rich. Highest Child Poverty Among Developed Nations. globalresearch.ca The world's richest country USA has one of the least healthy populations. | Among developed nations, Americans have shorter lifespans, more illnesses and injuries — despite around double the per capita amount spent on healthcare compared to other developed countries. | In …
(2020-12-18). Sunday 1/24: 2021 Medicare for All Strategy Conference (Day 2). indybay.org Online conference…
(2020-12-18). Because 'It Is the American Healthcare System,' Experts Anticipate Surprise Medical Bills for Covid-19 Vaccines. commondreams.org "The vaccine must be free and available for everyone," said Medicare for All advocate Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "But we also need to fix a broken, for-profit healthcare system that allows loopholes and surprise bills to happen." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1230196151_1.jpg …
(2020-12-18). Venezuela's Maduro proposes joint ALBA COVID-19 vaccination. mronline.org 
The Venezuelan president announced a strict quarantine for January.
(2020-12-18). Workers suffer as US pandemic relief bill goes nowhere in Congress. peoplesdispatch.org As the COVID-19 pandemic spirals out of control in the United States, inaction and deadlock in the government have left workers to fend for themselves amid mounting unemployment.
(2020-12-18). Abuse on the Mainland: Australia's Medevac Hotel Detentions. counterpunch.org Governments that issue press releases about the abuse of human rights tend to avoid close gazes at the mirror. Doing so would be telling. In the case of Australia, its record on dealing with refugees is both abysmal and cruel. It tends to be easier to point the finger at national security laws in Hong
(2020-12-18). UK Parliamentarians, the British Press and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca The number of figures extolling the merits of Britain's Westminster system and how it supposedly embodies a glorious model of democracy are too numerous to mention. This is despite exploits by the government of Boris Johnson, marked by the appointment …
(2020-12-18). Capitalism on a Ventilator. counterpunch.org 
Asian countries have been far more successful than the US in responding to the COVID pandemic, but you'd never know that from the US media. Even most alternative media has been largely US- & Euro-centric. While our domestic issues here are important, we have been missing out on important lessons from other places. A partial
(2020-12-18). Arizona's GOP governor committed to inaction as COVID spirals out of control. peoplesworld.org 
PHOENIX—Arizona is on the brink of crisis as the coronavirus pandemic spirals further out of control with no additional mitigation strategies being put in place or planned. In the month of December so far, there have been over 100,000 new cases, accounting for a quarter of the state's total number since the start of the pandemic. As …
(2020-12-18). As Pandemic Rages On, Analysis Finds 1 in 5 People in US Prisons Infected With Covid-19. commondreams.org The new data follow the ACLU's warning that America's "unique obsession with incarceration has become our Achilles heel when it comes to combating the spread of Covid-19." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covid-prisons-1in5.png …
(2020-12-18). Humanitarian Aid in the Time of the Virus. counterpunch.org The holiday season around Christmas and New Year is a time for family get-togethers, the sharing of gifts and sending cards. It is a particular moment of friendship and solidarity. Traditionally, it has also been a propitious time for fundraising by charitable organizations. How will this appeal resonate at a time of pandemic and general
(2020-12-18). Israeli settlement hits Palestinian dreams and memories of Jerusalem airport. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli settlement hits Palestinian dreams and memories of Jerusalem airport | Construction near Palestinian village of Qalandiya has residents reminiscing about when they could still access Jerusalem International Airport | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 11: 32 | Raafat Awadallah, the head of the Qalandiya village council, points to lands that have been confiscated by Israel due to settlement construction and…
(2020-12-18). US Votes Against UN Resolution Condemning Nazis, Labels It "Russian Disinformation" mintpressnews.com 
This is far from the first time the US has voted against similar resolutions; it has done so every year since 2014, dismissing them as Russian attempts to delegitimize the Ukrainian government.
(2020-12-18). The Controversial Covid RT-PCR Test: What Do We Know? globalresearch.ca We know that the PCR tests being used are not "fit for purpose", that they are for Research Use Only. They are not meant to be used as diagnostic tools, and the late inventor of the RT-PCR instruments was …
(2020-12-18). Under Guise of Green Energy, Israel Entrenches Itself in Syria's Golan Heights. mintpressnews.com 
If Israeli energy firm Energix is successful, a sprawling complex of wind turbines will soon cover up to a quarter of the agricultural land still under the control of Syria's indigenous Golan residents.
(2020-12-18). PDF of December 17 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. 'Red House on Mississippi Ave.' Portland activists block eviction Fight for Mumia's freedom; NYC cops & landlords, hand in hand; Boston solidarity with workers, farmers in India; Buffalo anti-racists face down fascists; Michigan: Confronting white supremacy; Justice for Casey Goodson! Attack on anti-ICE marchers; Indigenous land . . . |
(2020-12-18). U.S. empire & decolonization. mronline.org 
Mexie live streams with Dr. Nick Estes…
(2020-12-18). Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs on his 80th birthday. peoplesworld.org 
For those not fortunate enough to recall, Phil Ochs was one of our nation's most profound singer/songwriters in the period that bridged the Civil Rights, antiwar, and feminist movements. He was born on December 19, 1940: This week, he would have been 80 years old. His topical songs called for peace and an equitable society. They called for …
(2020-12-18). Seagulls Without a Sea: Days at Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Iraq. counterpunch.org 
As we were leaving the camp, I wondered whether refugee camps are a sign of compassion towards displaced people, or are they signs of how far humans have gone in causing harm to each other? This question is as complicated and slippery as the lives of those forced to live in these hard and unforgiving spaces.
(2020-12-18). Byhalia Pipeline protest: "We do not want this pipeline" liberationnews.org 
Cutting across some of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city, the Byhalia Connection Pipeline threatens the health and safety of thousands of Memphians, mostly Black.
(2020-12-18). The Great Awokening and the Stillborn Revolution. counterpunch.org 
"Is there anything of which one might say, 'See this, it is new?' Already it has existed for ages which were before us. There is no remembrance of earlier things; and also, of the later things which will occur, there will be for them no remembrance among those who come later still." Ecclesiastes 1: 10-11
(2020-12-18). Can We Finally Stop Marching to Disaster? counterpunch.org 
It was the end of October 2001. Two friends, Max Elbaum and Bob Wing, had just dropped by. (Yes, children, believe it or not, people used to drop in on each other, maskless, once upon a time.) They had come to hang out with my partner Jan Adams and me. Among other things, Max wanted
(2020-12-18). Mass Starvation Looms as Yemen's Currency Nears Historic Freefall. mintpressnews.com 
TAIZ, YEMEN- — Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seem to be doing everything in their power to prevent an end to the suffering in Yemen. Even those living in areas under the total control of the wealthy Gulf monarchies are facing levels of devastation that harken back to the total destruction of European cities during World War II. | With no functioning government to provide residents with even basic assistance and facing a collapsed economy amid a famine that could soon beset all of Yemen according to the United Nations, the collapse of Yemen's rial, particularly in Saudi-coalition-controlled a…
(2020-12-18). The High Price of the New High Ground. counterpunch.org 
When President-elect Joe Biden takes office Jan 21 he will be faced with some very expensive problems, from bailing out the Covid-19 economy to getting a handle on climate change. Vaccinating over 300 million people will not be cheap, and wrestling the US hydrocarbon-based economy in the direction of renewable energies will come with a
(2020-12-18). 'Every day it's getting worse' — a refugee calls for 'massive protests' over conditions at Home Office camp. thecanary.co 
In September, the Home Office
(2020-12-18). Labour antisemitism: Why it has become impossible to criticise Israel. middleeasteye.net 
Labour antisemitism: Why it has become impossible to criticise Israel | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21: 07 | Like Jeremy Corbyn, any British politician who condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinians risks being sucked into the vast, toxic sludge surrounding the issue of antisemitism | The day after Labour leader Keir Starmer
(2020-12-18). Live: The 'System Check' Book Club. thenation.com 
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(2020-12-18). Explained: Sisi, Macron and the dubious history of France's Legion of Honour. middleeasteye.net 
Explained: Sisi, Macron and the dubious history of France's Legion of Honour | News that France granted the Egyptian leader an honorific medal has sparked outrage. But the grand cross has a long history of being handed out to questionable figures | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 16: 50 | French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at Elysee Presidential Palace on 7 De…
(2020-12-18). Boycotting Israeli settlements is antisemitic, says US envoy. middleeasteye.net 
Boycotting Israeli settlements is antisemitic, says US envoy | Elan Carr, who was tasked by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to identify groups that support BDS, says hatred for Israel is 'hatred for the Jewish people' | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 22: 51 | US special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism says it is 'flatly wrong' to deny that Israel has right to West Bank (AFP/File photo) | Boycotting Israel's illegal We…
(2020-12-18). Pakistan returns $1bn to Saudi Arabia and turns to China for loan assistance. middleeasteye.net 
Pakistan returns $1bn to Saudi Arabia and turns to China for loan assistance | Cash-strapped Islamabad forced to return part of soft loan amid tensions with Riyadh | Fri, 12/18/2020 – 12: 04 | Pakistan had already made a billion-dollar payment in July and set to make a third payment next month (AFP) | Cash-strapped Pakistan has returned $1bn to Saudi Arabia as the second instalment of a $3bn soft loan, a…
(2020-12-18). Selected Articles: Scary 'R' Us: The Exaggerated Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction. globalresearch.ca 
By We know that the PCR tests being used are not "fit for purpose", that they are for Research Use Only. They are not meant …
(2020-12-18). When the Elderly and Frail Die after Receiving the COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca CNN has the story. And it's quite a story: "Why vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemma", December 4. [1] | "The vote to recommend long-term care residents be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations was not …
(2020-12-18). A crise do Corona à escala mundial: A destruir a sociedade civil, engendrar depressà£o económica, golpe de Estado global e a "Grande Reinicializaàßà£o" globalresearch.ca Prefácio | A campanha de medo tem servido como instrumento de desinformaàßà£o. | No decorrer dos últimos onze meses, desde o princípio de Janeiro, tenho analisado quase diariamente a evoluàßà£o da crise do Covid. Desde o próprio anúncio em Janeiro de 2020, …
(2020-12-18). Americans are Broke and Hungry, as Politicians Have Sat on Their Hands. counterpunch.org Covid-19 not only killed over 300,000 Americans, it also bankrupted millions. When it first attacked, congress and the white house rushed billions to rich corporations, while the Fed turned on the money spigot to keep the stock market afloat. But this largesse also reached ordinary people. It saved millions from destitution. That one effort, however,
(2020-12-18). The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19. thenation.com The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19…
(2020-12-18). Pfizer Helped Create the Global Patent Rules. Now It's Using Them to Undercut Access to the Covid Vaccine. commondreams.org The pharmaceutical company is opposing a proposal at the World Trade Organization to expand vaccine access to poor countries. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pfizer_2.jpg …
(2020-12-18). Engaging young creatives with COVID-19 research. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers, together with a local theatre company, have supported young people to creatively engage in COVID-19 research.
(2020-12-18). Podcast: Chris Hedges on the Collapse of US Empire, Liberal Suicide and the Rise of Fascism. mintpressnews.com Chris Hedges joins MintCast to discuss the decline of US empire, the breakdown of society, the rise of militarized Christian fascism, and the discredited liberal class among other hard-hitting topics.
(2020-12-18). More Brave New Food: FDA Approves An "Innovative Animal Biotechnology Product" counterpunch.org This month the FDA approved the first "intentional genomic alteration" (IGA) in pigs. The "animal biotechnology product" is called a "GalSafe" pig. It is designed to eliminate a substance called "alpha-gal sugar" found on the surface of pigs' cells that could cause people with Alpha-gal (AGS), syndrome to have allergic reactions to red meat. The
(2020-12-18). 'The Status Quo Is Not Good Enough'. progressive.org Rahm Emanuel may not have won a role in the Biden Administration, but his disastrous policies as Chicago's mayor have become the standard for corporate Democrats in Illinois.
(2020-12-18). China's Rise in the Context of Global Capitalism. dissidentvoice.org The world-system is slowly changing. For the first time in capitalism's history, the global economy's centre of gravity is shifting away from the west — a process which is a result of Uneven and Combined Development (UCD). On the one hand, dominant states utilize imperialism to preserve existing uneven configurations of capitalist development which favour …
(2020-12-18). Nurses strike at India's top government hospital restrained by High Court. peoplesdispatch.org The nurses' union at India's iconic institution, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, insists that arrears have been pending from as far back as 2006, while the hospital administration and government now say this claim is based on a misinterpretation…
(2020-12-18). Learning the Lessons of the Latino Vote. counterpunch.org Among the many lessons learned in this year's election, one standout is that Latino voter turnout showed the power of extensive, culturally competent voter education and outreach. And in Georgia, we will soon discover whether progressive candidates have learned these lessons well enough to prevail again. Two critical U.S. Senate runoffs present an opportunity for
(2020-12-18). Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urges career staffers to block Biden's agenda when he steps into office. nationofchange.org One of Biden's promises, when he becomes president, is to forgive some of the student loan debt by providing $10,000 of student debt relief.
(2020-12-18). America's Ongoing Imperial Scam. globalresearch.ca President-elect Joe Biden …
(2020-12-18). The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug Legalization. aclu.org The 2020 election was notable for many reasons, but one winner really stood out: drug legalization. Five states legalized either medicinal or adult use of marijuana. Oregon and went even further, becoming the first state to decriminalize the personal use and possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. The momentum garnered from these cross-country wins helped push the
(2020-12-18). Why the Trump Administration's Extradition Request Against Meng Wanzhou Is a Farce. globalresearch.ca The National Post is apoplectic again. | This time, the target of…
(2020-12-18). More than just talk: How American progressives are working for change. nationofchange.org History teaches that progress takes time, those standing on the sidelines making unrealistic demands and criticizing those doing the work are only slowing it down.
(2020-12-18). Donald Trump's herd immunity: Who's the real "enemy of the people"?>. salon.com It's clearer than ever that Trump was happy to see people die. His assault on public health can't be forgotten…
(2020-12-18). I am a bartender who loves rum and Coke. Here's why you should, too. salon.com Embrace your guilty pleasures, people…
(2020-12-18). Did Mitch McConnell block relief bill for months because of a Kentucky nursing home mogul?>. salon.com Businessman Terry Forcht carries a lot of weight in Kentucky politics, and he and McConnell go back decades…
(2020-12-18). Michael Flynn says Trump could seize every voting machine across the country and "rerun" election. salon.com Michael Flynn suggests Trump could deploy the military to "swing states" to "rerun" the election…
(2020-12-18). That's advertainment: reality TV and product placement. zcomm.org The insidious role of unethical advertising in reality TV — and in the offscreen careers of its stars…
(2020-12-18). The Red House: A Cautionary Tale. zcomm.org We hope we can show the nation what works and what doesn't, that strong nonviolent defiance of historical injustice builds loving support and needed change, and that degeneration into violence will give us just the opposite…
(2020-12-18). Why You Really Can't Fight City Hall, At Least Over the Police. zcomm.org The Monell Rule is the most important racial justice issue you've never heard of…
(2020-12-18). We Are Not Done With Abolition. zcomm.org The framers of the 13th Amendment did not intend to establish an empire of prison labor…
(2020-12-18). Get to Fouc: the real reason Tories like Liz Truss obsess over lefty philosophy. thecanary.co In her latest speech, minister for women and equalities Liz Truss took the opportunity to have a crack at the late French philosopher Michel Foucault. | Truss complained: While we were taught about racism and sexism, there was too little time spent making sure everyone could read and write. | She blamed this on the French postmodernist thinker: These ideas have their roots in post-modernist philosophy — pioneered by Foucault — that put societal power structures and labels ahead of individuals and their endeavours. | In this school of thought, there is no space for evidence, as there is no objective view…
(2020-12-18). Wresting Our Country Back. thenation.com Wresting Our Country Back…
(2020-12-18). Free Speech Protest in Downtown Santa Cruz. indybay.org Watch the free speech protest held on Church Street on December 11th in downtown Santa Cruz, challenging for city of 1st and 14th Amendment rights violations. Also, recently published survey results of Santa Cruz County residents on political issues ranging from their media to Black Lives Matter. Eye-opening.
(2020-12-18). Monday 12/21: The People's Agenda Town Hall: A Progressive Roadmap for Congress in 2021. indybay.org Online town hall…
(2020-12-18). Thursday 12/17: Poor People's Campaign Press Conference: 14 Priorities for the First 100 Days. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-12-18). War Commentary #3. indybay.org Our latest issue for print and distribution.
(2020-12-18). Deb Haaland: "I'll Be Fierce for All of Us'. commondreams.org Haaland is poised to become the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/haaland_0.jpg …
(2020-12-18). To Help 'Reshape How America Engages a Changed World,' Biden Given Slate of Progressive Foreign Policy Picks. commondreams.org "There are, in fact, an impressive number of people who could legitimately fill those jobs and question the dominant perspective on foreign policy and national security." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_foreign_policy.jpg …
(2020-12-18). New E-Book: Exploring the Coronavirus Crisis. Socio-economic Consequences of the Lockdowns. globalresearch.ca The International Movement for a JUST World (JUST) has published an ebook. "Exploring the Coronavirus Crisis", a collection of articles contributed by the President, the Vice President, some members of the Executive Committee, some individuals within the general membership and …
(2020-12-17). China's Economy of Peace. dissidentvoice.org 
In the context of China's webinar on 14 December 2020, on the topic of "China's New Development Paradigm and High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation", organized by the China Center for Contemporary World Studies, International Department of CPC Central Committee and the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, my presentation was on China's …
(2020-12-17). First Glitches Emerge in COVID-Vax Rollout; Alaska Health Worker Suffers 'Serious Allergic Reaction'. globalresearch.ca A healthcare worker in Alaska was hospitalized on Tuesday with a 'serious allergic reaction' after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, according to the The person, who had no known drug allergies, was still in the hospital on …
(2020-12-17). Unemployment Skyrocketing? An Evolved Society Would Celebrate. counterpunch.org Leaf blowers are everything wrong with capitalism. . . . I'll explain that in a minute. We all know times are irredeemably grim, and they're only getting worse. The unemployment level in America seems to be setting the record books aflame, and for some bizarre reason those numbers correlate nicely with the number of Americans under 40
(2020-12-17). Failure to Prosecute UK War Crimes in Iraq Exposes ICC's Own Failings. commondreams.org The court could have set a powerful precedent in holding Britain to account. Instead, it has become a laughing stock and few will be able to take it seriously again. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/brit.jpg …
(2020-12-17). "Planned Surveillance and Control by Global Technocrats: A Big-Picture Look at the Current Pandemic Beneficiaries," globalresearch.ca An article by Children's Health Defense on how the pandemic facilitated a financial, tech, biopharmaceutical and military-intelligence push for centralized, technocratic control has been accepted by the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice and Research. | *** | "Planned Surveillance and Control …
(2020-12-17). The coronavirus has closed more than 60 local newsrooms across America. zcomm.org At first, the pandemic cost newsrooms jobs and communities critical work. Now it's starting to end entire newsrooms…
(2020-12-17). "The Planet's Problem from Hell": Will Joe Biden Appoint Samantha Power to Head USAID? globalresearch.ca Just when it seemed that Joe Biden's coming administration couldn't be more of ahorror show,
(2020-12-17). Confronting and Ending the US Blockade Against Cuba. counterpunch.org 
U.S. news reports rarely touch upon the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. The blockade destroys people's lives and threatens the island's economy and Cuba's economic development. Damning evidence appears in the Cuba's Foreign Ministry's most recent report on adverse effects. Its authors refer to "the longest-lasting trade embargo in modern history."
(2020-12-17). Incarcerated rise up against COVID deaths, raging infections. workers.org 
Coffin of a Stafford Creek incarcerated person. On Dec. 9 an incarcerated person at Stafford Creek "men's" prison, near Aberdeen, Wash., died of COVID-19. The same week, coronavirus infections tripled from 85 to 237 among the imprisoned there. In response to this person's death and the alarming increase in infections, . . . |
(2020-12-17). Baseball rewrites history, says Negro Leagues now a major league. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has reclassified the Negro Leagues as a major league and will count the statistics and records of its 3,400 players as part of its history. The league said Dec. 16 it was "correcting a longtime oversight in the game's history" by elevating the Negro Leagues on the centennial …
(2020-12-17). France : Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité & LaàØcité….But Not for Muslims? counterpunch.org 
"…Our country is one that has no problems with any of the world's religions whatsoever, because they are all practised freely in our country. And to all French people of the Muslim faith, and indeed to citizens from anywhere else in the world whose religion is Islam, I should like to say to them that
(2020-12-17). The New Derivatives Market in California Water: Disaster Natural Resources Capitalism at Work. counterpunch.org 
I attended a rain dance 40 years ago in the Southwest. At the end of the 6-hour ceremony, it rained. My final memory of the event was a small, elderly lady chasing an immense clown, who had ritually molested her in the ceremony, beating him about the head and shoulders with an umbrella. The next
(2020-12-17). Meet the man Netanyahu has picked to lead Israel's Mossad. middleeasteye.net 
Meet the man Netanyahu has picked to lead Israel's Mossad | The man for now only identified as 'D' is heralded by the spy agency's establishment, and is likely to be more cautious than his predecessor | Thu, 12/17/2020 – 11: 36 | Image from a job advertisement put out by Mossad that appeared in Israeli newspapers in 2000 (AFP) | Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to appoint a man for now only known as "D"
(2020-12-17). Coalition of groups criticise OIC for failing to condemn China's treatment of Uighurs. middleeasteye.net 
Coalition of groups criticise OIC for failing to condemn China's treatment of Uighurs | One hundred and forty rights and advocacy groups are calling on Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to demand accountability and transparency from Beijing | Thu, 12/17/2020 – 19: 55 | Despite protests from Uighurs outside of China, many Muslim-majority countries have remained silent on China's rights violations…
(2020-12-17). Warning to all tyrants: The Arab Spring lives on. middleeasteye.net 
Warning to all tyrants: The Arab Spring lives on | Thu, 12/17/2020 – 19: 57 | While some believe the uprisings of 2010-11 were a failure – the ferocity of the counter-revolution suggests otherwise | A decade ago, a young Tunisian,
(2020-12-17). The Heat: Chang'e-5 returns to Earth. america.cgtn.com 
Mission accomplished! A Chinese capsule carrying soil and rock samples collected from the moon returns to earth.
(2020-12-17). Hunger in America: Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity. counterpunch.org As autumn fades and winter looms, the dire predictions public-health experts made about Covid-19 have, unfortunately, proven all-too-accurate. On October 27th, 74,379 people were infected in the United States; less than a month and a half later, on December 9th, that number had soared to 218,677, while the 2020 total has just surpassed 15 million,
(2020-12-17). Accomplished Pharma Prof Thrown in Psych Hospital after Questioning Official COVID Narrative. globalresearch.ca Early on December 10, Jean-Bernard Fourtillan was taken from his home by a team of French law enforcement officers and forcibly placed in solitary confinement at the psychiatric hospital of Uzès. | *** | Early on December 10, Jean-Bernard Fourtillan, a …
(2020-12-17). Mitch McConnell Wants to Let Corporations Kill You. zcomm.org The Senate GOP leader's refusal to pass COVID-19 aid without corporate immunity should be the scandal of the year…
(2020-12-17). Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iran's Courtroom Gladiator, for the Defense. progressive.org A stirring new documentary captures the fight for women's rights in the Islamic Republic.
(2020-12-17). The Great Unraveling: The Corona 2020 Financial Crash. Devastating Consequences. globalresearch.ca The 2008 Crash was caused by collapse of mortgage-backed securities. Loans were given to non-credit worthy borrowers until the system collapsed. | What is happening today that may cause a greater multi-level crash? | Several trends are coming together that may create …
(2020-12-17). Remembering One of the Inspirations of the Arab Spring. progressive.org Ten years ago, uprisings in the Middle East found inspiration in the writings of an American non-violence scholar. Here is the 2017 interview with Gene Sharp from The Progressive.
(2020-12-17). Fourth Industrial Revolution Blocks the New. dissidentvoice.org While technology has been encroaching on more spheres of life over the past 25 years, the ruling elite and their representatives are now zealously promoting a new and dramatic digital-technological upheaval—the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution—that will supposedly transform everything under the sun, open amazing vistas, increase government and business transparency and accountability, and put humanity …
(2020-12-17). History of World War I: German Colonialism in Central and Eastern Europe and the Fall of Tsarist Russia. globalresearch.ca When in February 1918, the German politician Prince Max of Baden asked his country's military dictator, Erich Ludendorff, what would happen if the latter's spring offensive failed, he replied, "Then Germany will just have to suffer annihilation". | General Ludendorff's …
(2020-12-17). J.Crew president-turned-"Stylish" star Jenna Lyons offers advice on reinventing yourself: "Be open" salon.com The fashion designer appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss her new series and nurturing creativity after J. Crew…
(2020-12-17). FrontLine episode 1: Jeremy Corbyn. thecanary.co Premieres at 7pm Thursday 17 December | I've spent the past six months having incredible conversations with inspirational people. Every two weeks, you'll get to listen to one of those conversations. I've been speaking with people on the front line of the biggest battles of our time, to get their answer to a basic question: "What makes someone move beyond words, into action? What makes someone place themselves on the front line?" | These are vulnerable, intimate, informal conversations that get right to the core of each person's value systems. Who is kicking off this new and fascinating podcast series? Our first gu…
(2020-12-17). How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu. thenation.com How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu…
(2020-12-17). The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré. thenation.com The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré…
(2020-12-17). Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration. thenation.com Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration…
(2020-12-17). The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice. thenation.com The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice…
(2020-12-17). Jesse Kreuzer Murals. thenation.com Murals…
(2020-12-17). Shakespeare's Contentious Conversation With America. thenation.com Shakespeare's Contentious Conversation With America…
(2020-12-17). The US Plan to Dominate Space. globalresearch.ca Cape Canaveral (Florida), from where the Apollo mission rocket was launched by NASA in 1969, became the headquarters of the U.S. Space Force Station together with Patrick Base, also in Florida. At the inaugural ceremony on December 9, Vice President …
(2020-12-17). Friday 12/18: Online Socialism Forum "Looking back at 2020" featuring Dr. Monica Gandhi. indybay.org Register here: bit.ly/the-struggle-continues…
(2020-12-17). Saturday 1/9: Root Division Presents: Trueque Pt. I. indybay.org Root Division: Online Reception | rootdivisiontalk.wpcomstaging.com/…
(2020-12-17). Racism a long legacy in Sacramento County Public Health Crisis. indybay.org Sacramento County, seat of the Capitol Region of the 5th largest economy on earth, continues to refuse acknowledgement of complicity in the enslavement of people of Pan African Ancestry.
(2020-12-17). Ecuador: Popular Progressive Alliance Wins Election Certification. indybay.org "#ThePresidentialTicketOfHope will be on the ballot on #7thFebruary. Thanks to everyone who was vigilant and mobilized! Thanks for international solidarity! The Ecuadorian people have enforced their right to choose in democracy," tweeted Andrés Arauz, candidate for President for UNES in response to his ticket being given firm certification by the election authorities. | Photo credit: Wikipedia…
(2020-12-17). Young People in Georgia Fight for Climate Ahead of Runoff Elections. commondreams.org "I think if people realized that a lot of the social justice issues in Georgia are tied to environmental issues, they would be more interested in fighting for the environment." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/youth_climate_0_0.jpg …
(2020-12-17). History: Israeli Propaganda on the 'Expulsion' of Arab Jews. globalresearch.ca Israeli propaganda about the "expulsion" of Arab Jews from Arab countries in the late 1940s and early 1950s continues without respite. Earlier this month, Israel's UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan,