(2020-12-22). Chang'e-5 Completes Lunar Trip, More Space Missions Planned. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-22). The Revenge Agenda. The Deep State Has Won a Major Victory. globalresearch.ca The upcoming year should be interesting. The Establishment "Deep State" has won a major victory in the United States with the election of Joe Biden as president. What remains to be seen is whether or not there will be significant …
(2020-12-22). US Treasury Accuses Vietnam of Currency Manipulation, but this Will Not Lead to Sanctions. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Treasury Department accused Vietnam of currency manipulation in its
(2020-12-22). Could the Next Standing Rock Could Be Brewing in Northern Minnesota? mintpressnews.com 
The tension is palpable in northern Minnesota where a Native-led protest movement is getting ready to square off with Enbridge over the massive Line 3 oil pipeline being built to carry crude from Canada to the Great Lakes.
(2020-12-22). FDA Investigates Allergic Reactions to Pfizer COVID Vaccine After More Healthcare Workers Hospitalized. globalresearch.ca The FDA is investigating allergic reactions in "multiple states." The agency acknowledged the reactions may have been caused by PEG, a compound in the Pfizer vaccine that CHD previously told the FDA could put millions of people at risk. | ***…
(2020-12-22). A pandemic 'Nurse T' tells her COVID-19 story in new published diary. peoplesworld.org 
Reading A Pandemic Nurse's Diary, particularly against prevalent media representations of healthcare workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, brought to mind for me the opening words of the sketch by the U.S. radical writer Jesús Colón, "Something to Read," from his collection A Puerto Rican in New York, in which he describes "a piece of …
(2020-12-22). Experimental COVID Vaccines Refuted by Peer Reviewed Reports. globalresearch.ca Along with hazardous to human health ingredients in all vaccines, alleged protection afforded by Covid vaccines is dubious at best, unsupported by evidence at worst. | BMJ calls itself a publication "intended for healthcare professions." | According to its associate editor/pharmacologist Peter …
(2020-12-22). Uptake and Accuracy of the ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for COVID-19 Among US Hospitalizations. jamanetwork.com This study uses administrative claims data to describe trends in use of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for novel coronavirus patients in January-May 2020, before and afer the April 1 release of the U07.1 code to facilitate billing for and case monitoring of COVID-19.
(2020-12-22). 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,…
(2020-12-22). As pandemic surges, California hospitals move to ration care. wsws.org With health care systems being overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases and intensive care units filled to capacity, hospitals are starting to ration care, withholding it from those deemed unlikely to survive the disease.
(2020-12-22). Pfizer COVID Jab Warning: No Breastfeeding, Avoid Pregnancy for 2 Months, Unknown Fertility Impacts. globalresearch.ca Government produced safety instructions for a new coronavirus vaccine indicate that it should not be used by pregnant or breast-feeding mothers and children. In addition, they state that it is unknown what effect the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine will have on …
(2020-12-22). US Congress comes up with new COVID relief plan, but leaves much to be desired. peoplesdispatch.org The relief package will be the second-largest of its kind since the passing of the CARES Act in March, but is too little and too late for millions who have been pushed closer to poverty and instability by the pandemic…
(2020-12-22). Assessing Progress in Health Care Quality Through the Lens of COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint describes US health system performance during the COVID-19 pandemic using the National Academy of Medicine's 2001 Quality Chasm framework, focusing on system cohesion, organizational capabilities, and environment of care.
(2020-12-22). Leo Panitch, intellectual pillar of the Canadian left, dead at 75 of COVID-19. mronline.org 
Leo Victor Panitch, one of the intellectual pillars of the Canadian left and a leading scholar of the global depredations of neoliberalism, died Saturday from COVID-19. He was 75.
(2020-12-22). Leo Panitch: Beloved Teacher and Public Thinker has Died of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Professor Leo Panitch was an equal-parts brilliant and generous public thinker who worked toward the betterment of humanity, his friends and colleagues say. | "If you watched Leo, you were immediately struck by his confidence," said lifelong friend Sam Gindin. ". …
(2020-12-22). Bernie Sanders: Covid relief package is "totally inadequate" for "unprecedented" economic crisis. nationofchange.org "This country faces the worst set of public health and economic crises that we have faced in over a hundred years."
(2020-12-22). Hospital Readmission Is Common Among COVID-19 Survivors. jamanetwork.com Nearly 1 in 10 patients who were discharged after receiving inpatient care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) earlier this year were readmitted within 2 months, according to a recent study.
(2020-12-22). The vaccine: class division and chaos. workers.org 
To spotlight the need for COVID-19 vaccinations of hospital workers, Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, Calif., staged a photo op on Dec. 18. Front line medical residents and fellows demand vaccine access, Dec. 18. A group of medical residents created a media event of their own to protest their . . . |
(2020-12-22). Big Pharma Business Model Is Serious Obstacle to Wiping Out COVID-19: Report. globalresearch.ca New research released today by Global Justice Now examines the history of some of the leading corporations producing coronavirus medicines, warning that their business model is likely to make controlling the pandemic more difficult, despite the rapid production of vaccines….
(2020-12-22). COVID Relief Payments Draw an Unfair Line Between Deserving and Undeserving Family Dependency. cepr.net The COVID Relief legislation passed by Congress last night includes a one-time $600 per person payment, but prohibits several groups from receiving it, including 17 and 18 year olds claimed as dependents (typically on their parents' tax returns), students age 19—23 claimed as dependents, and adults of any age with disabilities who are claimed as …
(2020-12-22). Black Critical Care Dr. Taison Bell of UVA on Fighting COVID, Racism & Securing Fair Vaccine Access. democracynow.org 
More than 40 countries have temporarily suspended some or all travel from the United Kingdom after British health officials announced a highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus has been spreading in the country. South Africa has detected a similar variant. The new variant is believed to be 70% more contagious, but health experts say existing vaccines will still be effective against it. "What's important to remember is that mutations will naturally happen in the course of a virus that's in the community and circulating," says Dr. Taison Bell, critical care and infectious disease physician at the Universi…
(2020-12-22). Boris Johnson is as Incompetent as General Haig at the Somme: the Price is 50,000 Unnecessary Deaths This Year. counterpunch.org 
On 1 July 1916, the British Army attacked the German front line on the Somme in an ill-planned and over-ambitious offensive. Advancing soldiers were slaughtered by machine guns and artillery fire as they tried to struggle through unbroken barbed wire. The battle was to go on for 141 days, but on the first day alone the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead.
(2020-12-22). Parkland massacre parents give Xmas cookies with "bullet holes" to NRA. laprensalatina.com Miami, Dec 21 (efe-epa).- The parents of students killed in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, this week will send Christmas cookies shaped like human figures, but with "bullet holes" in them, to the National Rifle Association. Venezuelan-US couple Manuel and Patricia Oliver, the parents of Joaquin Oliver, decided …
(2020-12-22). Video: Turkish Attack on Ain Issa Turns into Failure. globalresearch.ca The last few days in Syria was marked by a serious military escalation in the north of the country. | Members of pro-Turkish militant groups, supported by Turkish combat drones and artillery, launched an attack on the town of Ain Issa, …
(2020-12-22). Why Progressives Must Not Give Joe Biden a Political Honeymoon. indybay.org Need a clear alternative to toxic GOP pseudo-populism…
(2020-12-22). Take it one day at a time to tackle lonely Covid Christmas, charities say. thecanary.co Charities are urging people anticipating a lonely festive period to "take it one day at a time", in an effort to protect their mental health. Last-minute restrictions on social freedoms mean many of us will be facing the Christmas period without loved ones. | London and parts of southern and eastern England were rushed into the new Tier 4 lockdown regime at the weekend. This effectively cancelled most Christmas plans, and imposed measures similar to the previous national lockdowns amid the rise of a new coronavirus mutant strain. | Scotland and Northern Ireland have already announced new lockdowns from Boxing Day…
(2020-12-22). Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ): The Suppression of a Proven COVID Remedy. globalresearch.ca Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been an FDA approved drug for over 65 years. It has been on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines since the list began in 1977. People have been safely treated with HCQ billions of times …
(2020-12-22). IRIMC calls on WHO to act against US sanction amid Covid-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Cheif of Iran's Medical council called on the Director-General of WHO to take appropriate measures against the US cruel sanctions preventing Iran from providing Covid-19 vaccines.
(2020-12-22). COVID-19 hits trade in Asia-Pacific, but impact 'less bad' than elsewhere. news.un.org Despite a sharp fall in global trade in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and lingering trade tensions, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform relatively less badly than the rest of the world, the United Nations development arm in the region said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-22). COVID-19 in England – analysis of the first two waves. imperial.ac.uk The latest report from the Imperial College London COVID-19 Response Team presents an overview of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the first two waves.
(2020-12-22). COVID Relief Package Is "Totally Inadequate" for "Unprecedented" Economic Crisis. zcomm.org Sanders took to the floor of the Senate Friday to call for $1,200 emergency checks for every working-class adult and $500 per child…
(2020-12-22). The Heat: COVID-19 vaccines. america.cgtn.com 
Some good news on the fight against COVID-19. Moderna rolls out its vaccine across the United States. But even with that step forward, a new coronavirus variant is causing global concern.
(2020-12-22). Congress Passes $900 Billion Mitigation 2.0 Bill (As Double Dip Recession Looms). counterpunch.org 
As the 2020 year closes, Congress is about to pass a $900B Covid Relief spending bill. But make no mistake. It's Senate leader Mitch McConnell's proposal. And it will hardly dent the rapidly slowing US economy this 4th quarter and the increasingly forecasted coming double dip recession early next year. The new spending shouldn't be confused
(2020-12-22). U.S Economy Sliding, Double Dip Recession Looms: Congress Passes the $900 Billion Mitigation 2.0 Bill. globalresearch.ca As the 2020 year closes, Congress is about to pass a $900B Covid Relief spending bill. But make no mistake. It's Senate leader Mitch McConnell's proposal. And it will hardly dent the rapidly slowing US economy this 4th quarter …
(2020-12-22). IMF approves disbursement of 2 billion USD for Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org 
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says the funds will be used for "social protection and economic reactivation", however, the deal calls for a lower minimum wage, higher sales taxes, labor reform, and limited public investment…
(2020-12-22). Baseball's racist legacy today as MLB finally recognizes 'Negro Leagues' — a WW commentary. workers.org 
Major League Baseball first announced on Dec. 9 that it would finally incorporate all of the players, statistics and records from the "Negro Leagues" (NL) into its present-day records. Many said it was about time and that this recognition is long overdue. Both sentiments are justified. Pennsylvania's Homestead Grays, founded . . . |
(2020-12-22). Communist-led coalition sweeps local body elections in the southern Indian State of Kerala. mronline.org 
The alliance led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won more seats in local government bodies than the opposition groups combined.
(2020-12-22). No right to read: Profiteering corporations creep into prison libraries. peoplesworld.org 
When thinking about what incarcerated people need, perhaps a library is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, the population within prison walls is typically one that reads more than those on the outside. As a public librarian, I've long been keenly aware of the positive role prison libraries play in the lives …
(2020-12-22). In a pandemic, why are cities still making it hard for people to get utilities? mronline.org 
With the continuing pandemic—and expiring housing and unemployment benefits across the country—millions of people may have their utilities cut off soon.
(2020-12-22). The Winter's Tale: Solstice on the Streets of Paris. counterpunch.org 
Acts of kindness When you give assistance in any form to a homeless asylum seeker shivering in the freezing European winter, he or she may not be able to repay you there and then. One day though, if you're lucky enough, you might see the fruit of the smile you created. Asylum seekers come to
(2020-12-22). Getting Serious About Repealing Section 230. counterpunch.org 
Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act has been getting considerable attention lately for almost all the wrong reasons. Donald Trump has been yelling that he wants the provision repealed, and even threatened to veto the main military spending bill for next year if it does not include the repeal of Section 230. (It
(2020-12-22). Why We Say: Don't Pay the Rent! counterpunch.org 
As 2020 draws to a close, an open letter to Portland — with an emphasis on Portland's renters and mortgage-holders. Dear Portland, And really to anyone else in the US, particularly in other localities that have passed similar laws to the eviction moratorium that was just renewed by the Multnomah County Board of Supervisors this
(2020-12-22). AfD Strongholds, Hygiene Rallies, Tin-Foil Hats and Coronavirus Infections. counterpunch.org 
We already know that many of Trump's voters are reluctant to follow protective measures when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. In all likelihood, many will also reject vaccinations to a higher degree than the average American. But is there a link between voting for right-wing populism and the prevalence of coronavirus cases? A new
(2020-12-22). Sustainability is Morality. counterpunch.org 
For me, the sustainability crisis — of which global warming climate change is a very prominent symptom — is a moral issue. The locus of immorality driving that crisis is the nature of our civilization. Undoing that immorality would require destroying all our politics and economics, and abandoning all our ideologies and religions — which
(2020-12-22). Millions of India's Farmers Are in a Fight for Their Economic Lives. counterpunch.org 
India's farmers are revolting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in a mass movement that has drawn international attention. The world's largest democracy is witnessing a collective groundswell of protest as hundreds of thousands of farmers, largely from the states of Punjab and Haryana, have laid siege to the outskirts of the capital of New
(2020-12-22). Too little, too late — better than nothing? workers.org 
The reported reaction of many to the CARES Act 2 — which is about to be passed as we write this editorial — is that it's too little, too late and, sigh, better than nothing. In truth it is the minimum that a ruling-class dominated Congress could pass — just . . . |
(2020-12-22). Israel's Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice? mintpressnews.com 
A long and cruel siege, constant Israeli attacks resulting in the killing of countless civilians, destruction of homes and infrastructure, extreme poverty, and trauma remain the daily bread of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2020-12-22). Brexit, Billionaires and the Little People. counterpunch.org 
Capitalism and patriotism do not share the same stable. When those in the business of accumulating profits suggest a love for flag and country, be wary. Wars might take place and trade agreements struck by governments, but the capitalist will go for the market that matters, whatever the flag. A recent exponent of this proposition
(2020-12-22). Putin signs legislation strengthening lifetime immunity from prosecution for former Russian presidents & their family members. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law that will ensure lifetime immunity from prosecution for former presidents of Russia after they leave office, also extending protections to the families of ex-heads of state. | In practice, it means that Putin can't be taken to court for criminal or administrative offences after leaving the Kremlin. The same rules will apply to Dmitry Medvedev, who held the position from 2008-2012, and all future office holders. The new set-up was included in constitutional amendments, approved by a public vote in June, that made significant changes to Russia's system of gov…
(2020-12-22). Thomas Sowell vs. Noam Chomsky. dissidentvoice.org 
In an interview with Peter Robinson, Thomas Sowell (Hoover Institution) criticizes the political work of Noam Chomsky on grounds that make clear he does not distinguish Chomsky's libertarian socialism from the technocratic and highly militarized state capitalism favored by liberal elites. Incredibly, Sowell lumps him in with the liberal intelligentsia Chomsky has long attacked, ignoring …
(2020-12-22). Marx predicted the rise of Tommy Robinson and his rabble of far-right thugs. thecanary.co Notorious far-right figure Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (better known by his pseudonym 'Tommy Robinson') has just been given another
(2020-12-22). The Socialists vs. Andrew Cuomo. thenation.com The Socialists vs. Andrew Cuomo…
(2020-12-22). US Cyber Spy Scandal: Pompeo Blames Russia, Trump Blames China. Why? globalresearch.ca The contradictory claims from Secretary of State Pompeo and President Trump blaming Russia and China respectively for carrying out what's been described by many as one of the most intrusive cyber espionage operations against America in history are confusing for …
(2020-12-22). Federal Jobs Guarantee: Necessary Pandemic Auto-Stabilizer. realprogressives.org Did you know that one of the ways our government prevents massive recessions, or mitigates them is with automatic stabilizers? |
(2020-12-22). An Essential Worker's List of Pandemic Chores for the Kids. jamanetwork.com Sorry I had to leave before you woke up. You're right, it isn't fair.
(2020-12-22). The Red House: A cautionary tale. nationofchange.org Let's be clear. Red House is about armed conflict and the violation of human rights in the name of opposing the violation of human rights, which is nakedly oxymoronic.
(2020-12-22). Accelerating Global Improvements in Health Care Quality. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes a policy framework for thinking about health care quality in low- and middle-income countries, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure, enforceable quality standards, safety practices, guideline-directed clinical care, and patient and family involvement.
(2020-12-22). The Light Princess —Pregnancy Loss. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay a family physician recalls her bereavement after a pregnancy loss and her slow process of healing through mentoring and lasting relationships with premed students, following their lives and careers with the same pride as a parent.
(2020-12-22). Freedom Denied: Minor parole violations keep Alabama man tangled in state's prison system. splcenter.org  …
(2020-12-22). Hold On to Your Hats, Tt Seems Good Government is Possible. counterpunch.org A hen's teeth event occurred in Colorado this month. Boulder County Commissioners Elise Jones, Deb Gardner and Matt Jones voted unanimously to adopt rules on implementation of Senate Bill 181. The Commission and its staff demonstrate what is possible when government is sincere about protecting its people rather than trying to draw a dodgy line
(2020-12-22). Early Physical Therapy Relieves Sciatica Disability and Pain. jamanetwork.com A primary care clinician's referral to physical therapy within 90 days of sciatica symptom onset improved pain and functional capabilities compared with usual care, a trial in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.
(2020-12-22). One-third of Ontario Businesses Report They Will Not Survive the Second Lockdown. globalresearch.ca The Ontario government's decision to extend and expand lockdowns across the province is another big hit in a long line of crushing blows to small business owners. | "Today's announcement guarantees the demise of thousands upon thousands of Ontario's small businesses," …
(2020-12-22). Solidarity with the trade unionists in the Philippines, Human Rights Day 7. fightbacknews.org We strongly condemn the repression that has been unleashed against leading trade unionists in the Philippines and stand in solidarity with the militant labor federation Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) / May First Movement. | On Human Rights Day, December 10, the Philippine National Police raided the homes and jailed Dennise Velasco of Defend Jobs Philippines; Romina Astudillo, Deputy Secretary-General of Kilusang Mayo Uno-Metro Manila; Mark Ryan Cruz, Regional Executive Committee of KMU-Metro Manila; Jaymie Gregorio Jr. of KMU-Metro Manila; Joel Demate of Solidarity of Labor Rights and Welfare (SOLAR); Rodrigo Esparago o…
(2020-12-22). Progress in Patient Safety in Anesthesia. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint describes the history of patient safety improvements in the practice of anesthesiology, with a shift in focus from reducing procedural mortality to improving systems, including optimization of teamwork, communication, interdisciplinary care, and standards for new technologies.
(2020-12-22). Cross-Training in Neurology and Psychiatry. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In their Viewpoint on training in neurology and psychiatry, Dr Keshavan and colleagues, argued that the interface between the mind and the brain is neglected in training; the addition of residency training in clinical neuroscience may allow physicians to better address those diseases that cause neurological and psychiatric symptoms. However, by suggesting that all trainees in neurology and psychiatry focus more heavily on the neurosciences, I believe that they went too far.
(2020-12-22). A Social Medicine Team for Emergency Department Patients With High Psychosocial Burden. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Performance Improvement article describes experience at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital with an emergency department social medicine (EDSM) team to facilitate care of ED patients with low-acuity medical illnesses and complex psychosocial comorbidities (homelessness, mental illness, substance use, poverty).
(2020-12-22). On Capitalism and the Machine. globalresearch.ca In 1935, reflecting on the creed of productivity which prevailed in modern technological societies, Bertrand Russell, philosopher, pacifist and devout humanist wrote that: | "I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm …
(2020-12-22). Association of First Primary Cancer With Risk of Subsequent Primary Cancer in US Adults. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses SEER registry data to estimate overall and cancer-specific risk for secondary primary cancers among US adults with first primary cancers who lived at least 5 years past their initial diagnosis.
(2020-12-22). How U.S. Government Paid-Off Its Super-Rich in Order to Pass Its Coronavirus-Relief Laws. globalresearch.ca On December 14th, two excellent news-reports were belatedly published about some of the massive corruption that was behind the initial U.S. federal coronavirus-relief law, the CARES Act, and about U.S. Senators of both Parties now intending to include such corruption …
(2020-12-22). Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. jamanetwork.com This narrative review summarizes recent advances in the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including updates on pharmacologic options and surgical approaches.
(2020-12-22). U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act: US Congress Votes $4 Billion to Israel for 2021. globalresearch.ca Congress just voted billions of dollars of U.S. tax money to Israel, No mainstream US media appear to have told Americans that both houses of Congress just voted massive aid to Israel, a tiny country with a long record …
(2020-12-22). "Walk the Streets of Damascus, and Listen to the People Concerning US Sanctions and Aggression Against Syria" globalresearch.ca The Syrian crisis which began in 2011 has left many wondering what it was really about. Most western news observers may be confused, disinterested, or have bought-in to the lies they were told by the media. However, there is an …
(2020-12-22). Patient Information: Peyronie Disease. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes Peyronie disease, a scarring of tissue in the penis that may affect sexual function, and available procedural treatment options.
(2020-12-22). Cross-Training in Neurology and Psychiatry—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Mr Butchart agrees that the interface between the brain and the mind has been neglected by the fields of both neurology and psychiatry. However, he also suggests that our proposal of increased neuroscience training for all trainees in neurology and psychiatry goes too far. We would like to emphasize some key aspects of our Viewpoint that may place this issue in a clearer context.
(2020-12-22). Pakistan Returns $1bn to Saudi Arabia and Turns to China for Loan Assistance. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-12-22). President-elect Joe Biden appoints his environmental team. nationofchange.org "Folks, we're in a crisis. We literally have no time to waste…"
(2020-12-22). The Painter as Hooligan: Adrian Ghenie at New York's Pace Gallery. globalresearch.ca Adrian Ghenie's work was nearly four years ago, and yet it seems much longer than that. I suspect that the reason for this is, at least in part, because the world appears so very …
(2020-12-22). New Boss, Same Story. realprogressives.org Guess what? Joe Biden won the Electoral College vote, and now is officially the President-Elect! And it's about time too. What has it been, 3 years since his electors won the November election so they could put his name on their ballot? And still Donald Trump has not yet conceded to Joe's superior campaigning skills. Of course not, the Donald cannot imagine that anyone could do better at fooling the American electorate than himself. But when it comes to fooling the American electorate all we need to do is look at the biggest fool who served as President and his wise, but foolish words. "Fool me once, shame on…
(2020-12-22). Their Right to Take Your Life: A History of the U.S. Death Penalty. progressive.org Capital punishment is more unpopular than ever, but that isn't stopping Trump from rushing an unprecedented number of executions during his final days in office.
(2020-12-22). A British Tribute to the American Physician. jamanetwork.com In the London Lancet for October 20, page 507, an anonymous writer ventures a few reminiscent thoughts relative to the association of the British physicians with their American colleagues during the period of the war. It is a charming statement in which every medical reader should take pleasure. The statement follows:…
(2020-12-22). Much-Needed Federal Protection for America's Beloved Monarch Butterfly Warranted, but Precluded. indybay.org U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agrees that monarchs are threatened with extinction, but does not yet provide the protection that monarchs need to recover.
(2020-12-22). Monarch Butterflies Put on Waiting List for Endangered Species Act Protection. indybay.org WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that protection for monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act is warranted but precluded. This puts the imperiled butterfly on a waiting list for listing but confers no protection in the meantime.
(2020-12-22). 2020 Exposed The Myth Of American "Security" popularresistance.org If there's one cen ≠tral les ≠son to take from 2020, it's that the coun ≠try with the most well-fund ≠ed "secu ≠ri ≠ty state" in the world is also one of the least secure places on Earth. Fac ≠ing a dead ≠ly pan ≠dem ≠ic that rav ≠aged the globe, the Unit ≠ed States leads the world in over ≠all deaths, and is fourth in deaths per 100,000 peo ≠ple. Our cut ≠ting-edge, top-of-the-line, tril ≠lion-dol ≠lar "nation ≠al secu ≠ri ≠ty" appa ≠ra ≠tus was not only help ≠less in the face of an actu ≠al dan &ne…
(2020-12-22). What if the Christ Child Had Been Born in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca "When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, …
(2020-12-22). Pacific Grove Police Officer's Parler Account. indybay.org Pacific Grove Police Officer Michael Gonzalez's Parler account. Officer Gonzalez previously got in trouble in May for stickers he had on his truck which was parked in a City owned parking lot. The City has spent $23,000 defending him so far.
(2020-12-22). Monday 12/21: Call to Action: Virtual Rally for Sacred Site of Oak Flat w/ Apache Stronghold. indybay.org Virtual rally via Zoom…
(2020-12-22). Friday 12/25: Holiday Meal and Festival. indybay.org Laurel and Front Streets, Lot 27, Santa Cruz…
(2020-12-22). Outrage After Sacramento Police Illegally Detain and Terrorize 14-Year-Old African-America. indybay.org An African-American mother has expressed outrage at the ongoing practice of illegal detention by the Sacramento Police Department after the City's police officers detained and harassed her under aged son without provocation for the second time in fifteen months.
(2020-12-22). Self-reference in capital and in ourselves. indybay.org "Lateral thinkers" defend their freedom. Capital serves no other purpose than the irrational end in itself of the multiplication of itself.
(2020-12-22). Friday 12/25: No Justice, No Cheer. indybay.org Meet at La Playa Safeway (850 La Playa St.) at 9: 30am, roll out at 10am. We'll be driving through some of the richest neighborhoods in SF.
(2020-12-22). Community Asks Oakland's Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce Members to Defund Police. indybay.org Community Asks Oakland's Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce Members to Stand with City Residents and Defund Police…
(2020-12-22). Homeless Dead in Santa Cruz County 2020. indybay.org This is the list given out at the on-line 2020 Homeless Memorial on December 17, 2017, sponsored by Housing Matters, the Santa Cruz County Homeless Persons Health Project, Wings and the Salvation Army. It was updated for the in-person Memorial held today at the Food Not Bombs meal location at Front and Laurel Sts.
(2020-12-22). "Health is not a Super basic right" indybay.org What has to change with regard to the handling of our fundamental rights from a legal, but also from a political point of view? The federal government's Corona policy is not without alternatives, and it has by no means always been successful, as the unsuccessful "partial lockdown" has shown. Nor is there "science" that agrees on necessary measures; there are also many critical voices among medical experts.
(2020-12-22). "Clear 'em Out" Cruelty as Usual: Deportations Slated from San Lorenzo Park. indybay.org City Manager Martin Bernal and Parks and Recreation Boss Tony Eliot are expanding an existing crisis in San Lorenzo Park. Staring Monday December 21st, they have announced they will begin removing unhoused survival camps there with no shelter destination. Community activists Alicia Kuhl and Peter Gelblum have published their responses to this latest insanity.
(2020-12-22). You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How. thenation.com You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How…
(2020-12-22). How Should We Remember Ellis Island? thenation.com How Should We Remember Ellis Island?
(2020-12-22). The Latinx Future Will Not Look Like the Latinx Past. thenation.com The Latinx Future Will Not Look Like the Latinx Past…
(2020-12-22). Remaining Silent About Suffering Bethlehem… globalresearch.ca As we enter the final week before Christmas, my thoughts turn to Bethlehem, its struggling people, and the shocking disregard for them displayed by many Christians in the West. | In the story that's 2,000 years old, we are told of …
(2020-12-22). The Christmas Truce of 1914 and Other Unlearned Lessons from World War I. globalresearch.ca "…the ones who call the shots (in war) won't be among the dead and lame And on each end of the rifle we're the same" — John McCutcheon | In World War I, as happens to be true in most American …
(2020-12-22). What We Have Here is a Failure to Negotiate. zcomm.org Once the CARES Act showered trillions on the corporations and starved the states and cities, it could only trigger a cascade of cutbacks and austerity measures. Did the politicians vote for it not knowing that CARES would reinforce austerity and corporate power?
(2020-12-22). The US's "Best" University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest. zcomm.org As young people, we will have to live with the effects of inaction from institutions like Princeton for the rest of our lives. And so, we organize…
(2020-12-22). If We Don't Break Up Big Tech, We'll All Be Uber Drivers Soon. zcomm.org
(2020-12-22). 2020 Saw Resurgence of Strikes as a Key Tactic for Labor Around the World. zcomm.org Trumka and others are sending a message that they're more willing to gain from short-term benefit of police unionists' membership in the federation than to address their harmful legacy…
(2020-12-22). "The People's Agenda: A Progressive Roadmap for 2021" zcomm.org "The People's Agenda is the culmination of months of works to identify our shared progressive priorities for the start of the new Congress"
(2020-12-21). Prosecution of Alleged War Crimes: Need for Afghan Voices in Australian Judicial Process. globalresearch.ca The release of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force's report on the Afghanistan Inquiry (the Brereton Report) into alleged war crimes committed by Australian SAS soldiers has prompted outrage and shock. Questions are being asked in Australia and around …
(2020-12-21). Remembering Bruce Carver Boynton, anti-segregation fighter and Freedom Ride inspiration. peoplesworld.org 
On Dec. 20, 1958, exactly 62 years ago, a young law student on his way home for the holiday break was on the brink of setting the country one step forward towards racial equality. His arrest on misdemeanor charges in a racially charged case resulted two years later in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation …
(2020-12-21). Building Its Own Delivery Network, Amazon Puts the Squeeze On Drivers. zcomm.org Amazon's logistics infrastructure relies upon the exploitation and hyper-surveillance of both warehouse workers and contracted delivery drivers. In global labor organizing, joining these two groups together will be critical to worker power…
(2020-12-21). A Covid Christmas in Palestine. thenation.com A Covid Christmas in Palestine…
(2020-12-21). Israeli woman found dead near settlement in West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli woman found dead near settlement in West Bank | Police reportedly suspect the killing was 'politically motivated' | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 09: 25 | Esther Horgen, a 52-year-old mother of six from Tal Menashe settlement, did not return from a run (Social media) | Israeli police opened an investigation on Monday into the death of an Israeli woman whose body was found on Sunday near a settlement in the north o…
(2020-12-21). Beer in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-12-21). Propaganda Pandemic: The Craziest COVID Claims Of The Year. mintpressnews.com No matter how many Americans die, corporate media is desperate to shore up support at home and attempt to discredit foreign countries for handling the pandemic properly. Behind The Headlines' Dan Cohen reviews the most absurd COVID propaganda of the year.
(2020-12-21). The climate cloud and a thin silver lining. peoplesdispatch.org As many as 45 countries, among them 24 high-emission nations, announced additional cuts than those in their PA commitments by 2030, either at the summit, or over the past few months, despite the sharp economic downturn precipitated by COVID-19.
(2020-12-21). The Covid Vaccine: The Fate of "Human Guinea Pigs" from the Lab's "Mouse Point of View". globalresearch.ca How is it that a vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which under normal conditions would take years to develop, was promptly launched in early November 2020? The vaccine announced by Pfizer is based on an experimental gene editing
(2020-12-21). No Rush To Vaccinate in Brazil, President Bolsonaro Believes. telesurenglish.net Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed the urgency for distributing COVID-19 vaccines in his country because he considers that they interfere with people's lives. | RELATED: | "The rush is not justified," the far-right politician said in a video posted on social media. "It is an interference in people's lives." | Previously, last week, Bolsonaro compared the pandemic with the rain and said he will not take any va…
(2020-12-21). The Great Divider: Covid-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not Equality. counterpunch.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.
(2020-12-21). Losing Your Health Care to COVID-19. progressive.org The pandemic has forced workers off of employer-sponsored plans and into the unknown.
(2020-12-21). Thousands of Americans "Negatively Affected" Following COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca Thousands of people have been unable to work or perform daily activities, or required care from a healthcare professional, after getting the new As of …
(2020-12-21). Covid-19: Mass Testing Is Inaccurate and Gives False Sense of Security: British Medical Journal Report. globalresearch.ca Mass testing of people without covid-19 symptoms is "not an accurate way of screening the general population," a senior figure at the Department of Health and Social Care has said in a letter seen by The BMJ (see Related content)….
(2020-12-21). With New Covid-19 Strain 70% More Transmissible, Nations Rush to Contain Spread From UK. commondreams.org British government officials met on Monday to discuss the implications of strict new travel restrictions imposed by several countries, following reports of a highly virulent new strain of the coronavirus, which is driving a rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in the London area. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1230247257_1.jpg …
(2020-12-21). COVID-19: Mid-South Hospitals Nearing Capacity. laprensalatina.com Vivian Fernández-de-Adamson — LPL MEMPHIS, TN (LPL) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in the U.S. are reaching full capacity, including those in the Mid-South. In fact, as reported by the Shelby County Health Department, as of Tuesday, December 15, there were only about 11 ICU beds available in Shelby County and adjoining counties …
(2020-12-21). Britain's right-wing government under fire as new COVID strain rapidly spreads. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—Failing to introduce COVID-19 restrictions earlier was an "act of gross negligence," Britain's Labour Party charged Sunday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson sprung new measures on millions just days before Christmas. Johnson's announcement altering public health measures came following the identification of a new, more contagious strain of the virus spiraling out of control. Tough …
(2020-12-21). 'Slap in the Face for People Suffering Across the Country': Critics Slam Watered-Down Covid Relief Deal. commondreams.org "Congress must pass this bill to address the immediate need, but let's be clear: this should be considered a down payment at best." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/food_line3.jpg …
(2020-12-21). Congress Only Has $600 for COVID Relief but They Managed To Cram in Controversial Changes To Copyright That Threaten Internet Users With Huge Fines. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-21). COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Mutual Aid. commondreams.org Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/disasterrelief.jpeg …
(2020-12-21). Covid-19: Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait close borders to tackle new strain. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait close borders to tackle new strain | Freight operations not affected by new measures, which are to be reviewed after a week | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 14: 23 | The first Saudi citizen prepares to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in the capital Riyadh, 17 December 2020 (AFP) | Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman have announced that they are suspendi…
(2020-12-21). Haley Urges US to 'Wake Up' in Light of China's Ambitions to 'Dominate the World'. sputniknews.com US officials have often accused China of allegedly harbouring plans to overthrow the dominant position of the US in the world arena. Tensions between the two countries have existed for the past several years and rose greatly with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the US president claimed China was responsible for its spread.
(2020-12-21). Militarized Pandemic Science: Why is the Pentagon Funding the EcoHealth Alliance? counterpunch.org 
"Pandemics are like terrorist attacks: We know roughly where they originate and what's responsible for them, but we don't know exactly when the next one will happen. They need to be handled the same way — by identifying all possible sources and dismantling those before the next pandemic strikes." This statement was written in the
(2020-12-21). Empire, socialism and November /w Leo Panitch. mronline.org 
First, whether the pandemic has fundamentally altered the geopolitical balance between the U.S. and other great powers, specifically China. And second, how socialists in the U.S. should approach the November elections. For Panitch, the two issues are intimately connected.
(2020-12-21). Community concern in Washington state over hospital merger. liberationnews.org 
Liberation News spoke with Susan Young and Carollynn Zimmers, DVM, two activists with Save Secular Healthcare WA, a grassroots organization of concerned citizens, volunteering their time to raise serious concerns over the proposed merger.
(2020-12-21). Imperial Intent: Destroying India's Farm Sector. counterpunch.org 
Agriculture in India is at a crossroads. Indeed, given that over 60 per cent of the country's 1.3-billion-plus population still make a living from agriculture (directly or indirectly), what is at stake is the future of India. Unscrupulous interests are intent on destroying India's indigenous agri-food sector and recasting it in their own image. Farmers are rising up in protest.
(2020-12-21). What Lurks Beneath the Contrarian Perspective? counterpunch.org 
In Plato's legendary tome, Republic, Thrasymachus, responding to Socrates' question as to whether or not he feels justice is a vice, emphatically asserts: "No, just very high minded simplicity." Republic was written way back in 375 BC, but unfortunately "high minded simplicity" is alive and well in the intellectually ignominious year of 2020.
(2020-12-21). Christians as Dangerous Good Samaritans. dissidentvoice.org 
Lately, I've been musing about religion and politics. And more specifically, the thought that keeps recurring to me is the following: Is the idea of born agains and other Christians becoming political radicals, a far-fetched one? Or, should the question be, how could they not become politically radical Christians? One sees frequent references to the …
(2020-12-21). TV's forgotten: Indigenous and working-class series. peoplesworld.org 
Few series on television focus either on the Earth's first inhabitants, the Indigenous, now mostly quartered in slums across the world, or on workers, their lives, and daily concerns. We'll be discussing the series Mystery Road, Don't Forget the Driver, The Conners, and Superstore. The Australian series Mystery Road, now back for its second season, …
(2020-12-21). Bilateral swaps in China's global presence. mronline.org 
China's use of yuan-denominated central bank swaps, while enhancing its influence, is a source of support for developing countries in an unequal international order.
(2020-12-21). Davi Kopenawa, Yanomami leader and shaman, elected to Brazilian Academy of Sciences. peoplesworld.org 
From December 2018 to April 2019, the Yanomami people were the subject of an extraordinary exhibition in Sà£o Paulo, The Yanomami Struggle, by photographer Claudia Andujar and the Moreira Sales Institute [IMS] which presented the Yanomamis' courageous and painful story. Claudia Andujar lived among these people in the 1970s when they were still isolated in …
(2020-12-21). Political Science and the Fate of the Wolverine. counterpunch.org 
On December 14, 2020, 24 organizations and one individual (me) filed two different lawsuits to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision not to list the wolverine as a threatened Distinct Population Segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plaintiffs are arguing the FWS decision was capricious and arbitrary. The wolverine,
(2020-12-21). Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia and UAE bankrolling Arab states' Israel deals. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia and UAE bankrolling Arab states' Israel deals | Meanwhile, Jordanian prisoner numbers soar and Egypt revokes citizenship of 17 people under nationality law | Mon, 12/21/2020 – 16: 12 | A Moroccan diplomat said that the UAE and Saudi Arabia were sponsoring normalisation agreements on behalf of the US (AFP) | Saudi Arabia, UAE bankrolling normalisation agreeme…
(2020-12-21). No, Joe, Don't Roll out the Red Carpet for Torture Enablers. commondreams.org We need political leaders and intelligence community officials who acknowledge that torture is illegal under international law, inhumane, and ineffective. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/torture.png …
(2020-12-21). If Assange's Fate Were Up To a Jury, He, Too, Might Have Walked Free. thenation.com If Assange's Fate Were Up To a Jury, He, Too, Might Have Walked Free…
(2020-12-21). Will the Media's Newfound Stridency Continue Under Biden? counterpunch.org "In his first rally since losing the election last month, President Trump continued to spout conspiracy theories about voter fraud, falsely claiming that he had defeated President-elect Joe Biden." That was the lede of a news story in the December 5th Washington Post. The Associated Press took a similar tack. "President Donald Trump flooded his
(2020-12-21). The Brexiteer Elites and Britain's Patriotic Billionaires: "Making Britain Great Again" (MBGA). globalresearch.ca Capitalism and patriotism do not share the same stable. When those in the business of accumulating profits suggest a love for flag and country, be wary. Wars might take place and trade agreements struck by governments, but the capitalist will …
(2020-12-21). Kwanzaa During the Pandemic. progressive.org Ordinary folks are finally seeing what Black people have experienced in this country for more than 400 years.
(2020-12-21). Chris Hedges: The Great Delusion. mintpressnews.com The real lesson we should learn from the rise of a demagogue such as Trump and a pandemic that our for-profit health care industry proved unable to contain is that we are losing control as a nation and as a species.
(2020-12-21). Best of 2020: Watching Andrew Cuomo's pandemic briefings finally let me grieve my father. salon.com Our 2020 retrospective continues with this tribute to a father's uncanny similarities to a governor in crisis mode…
(2020-12-21). Global Research: Analysis of a World in Crisis. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | As the year slowly draws to a close, we remain committed to providing a diverse and wide range of opinion and analysis of a World in crisis. Our sincere hope is that truth will ultimately prevail and will …
(2020-12-21). Behold the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius. globalresearch.ca We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. — Oscar Wilde | Today all radio stations on Planet Earth should be playing
(2020-12-21). 80,000 People Sign "Stop Clinical Trials of Corona Vaccines" Petition —European Medicines Agency (EMA) Silent. globalresearch.ca Dr. Wolfgang Wordarg, pulmonologist and former head of a public health department, and Dr. Michael Yeadon, ex-Pfizer research director for respiratory diseases, petitioned the EMA, the European Medicines Agency, on December 1, 2020, to immediately stop clinical trials of …
(2020-12-21). Today's China Espionage Scandals Revive the Gouzenko Hoax That Unleashed the Cold War. globalresearch.ca Today, a new coordinated psychological operation has been sprung to convince every living patriot across the Five Eyes sphere of influence that the enemy of the free world who lurks behind every conspiracy to overthrow governments, and western values is…China….
(2020-12-21). The US-China Power Struggle, Two Decades of CIA Interference in Tibet. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the crisis in US-China relations, we bring to the attention of our readers this incisive historical analysis of CIA interference in Tibet by Shawn Quinn, first published in January 2020 | *** | America's position as the world's …
(2020-12-21). Fracking The Okavango: Big Oil Comes For Africa's Greatest Park. globalresearch.ca Canadian oil and gas company Recon Africa said in an August 2020 The …
(2020-12-21). Joe Biden and the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty: A Timeline of Inaction and Disingenuous Proposals. globalresearch.ca Upon entering office on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden will have 16 days before the last remaining treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals, the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( The treaty limits …
(2020-12-21). Comedian John Mulaney enters rehab for alcohol and cocaine addiction. salon.com The former "SNL" writer has been open in past interviews and his stand-up about his struggles with sobriety…
(2020-12-21). Barr rejects Trump's demand for special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden on his way out. salon.com Outgoing AG also says he sees no need for a special counsel to investigate Trump's baseless voter fraud claims…
(2020-12-21). Carey Mulligan on "Promising Young Woman," a feminist revenge story for the ages. salon.com The acclaimed actress appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss her buzzy new film, a candy-coated dark comedy thriller…
(2020-12-21). Monday 12/21: Dream Farm Commons Art Shop: Sustenance for the long winter. indybay.org Dream Farm Commons | 349 15th Street | Oakland, CA 94612…
(2020-12-21). Enlaces Red Latina sin fronteras 20Dic. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 20.12.2020 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2020-12-21). The Frenzied Paris of Virginie Despentes. thenation.com The Frenzied Paris of Virginie Despentes…
(2020-12-21). Why CUNY Faculty and Staff May Go on Strike. thenation.com Why CUNY Faculty and Staff May Go on Strike…
(2020-12-21). Let's Reject the Violent vs. Nonviolent Crime Dichotomy to End the War on Drugs. zcomm.org November's election saw criminal legal system and drug policy reform win big at the polls…
(2020-12-21). Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States. zcomm.org "Rent strikers and people at risk of losing their shelter are doing all they can to stop the violence of evictions and promote a vision of collective and community ownership."
(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). Ex-UK ambassador: War on Syria continues with US occupation, sanctions, propaganda. thegrayzone.com Former UK ambassador to Syria Peter Ford 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 UK …
(2020-12-20). Dear Mackenzie: There's One More Donation You Owe to the World. zcomm.org Unionize Amazon…
(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 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). "This Is the Time to Unite": Trade Unions, Labourers Support the Farmers' Protest. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(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). Now China achieves quantum supremacy — What does this mean? peoplesdispatch.org Chinese quantum computer Jiuzhang achieved quantum supremacy. It is only the second quantum computer to ever do so, after Google's Sycamore. How does this computer work and what does quantum supremacy mean for us?
(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). "SNL": Colin Jost tricked into making whitewashed casting joke about Scarlett Johansson. salon.com "Weekend Update" hosts' annual "joke swap" segment led Jost to making a joke about his wife playing Sammy Davis, Jr…
(2020-12-20). How to make a Boulevardier, a delicious bourbon Negroni with a high-flying backstory. salon.com Plus, the story of the American who became a Parisian bon vivant and inventor of the cocktail…
(2020-12-20). Ina Garten and Anderson Cooper both love this easy comfort food. salon.com It's a classic food many of us grew up eating on the daily, and whipping one up takes about a minute…
(2020-12-20). How Bunny the talking dog captured the internet and science's attention. salon.com But can she really talk? Her owner and researchers discuss communication and how this affects the human-canine bond…
(2020-12-20). Obama releases his TV Top 10 List, reminding Americans that he (unlike Trump) is just like us. salon.com We've enjoyed so many of the same shows that Obama has; we can't say the same for our lame duck's viewing habits…
(2020-12-20). Why so many moms can't have great sex. salon.com Cultural stereotypes around mothering have a detrimental effect on many moms' sex lives. Time to rewrite the script…
(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). 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). 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). 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). '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…
(2020-12-19). 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2020-12-19). 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). 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…
(2020-12-18). 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). America's Ongoing Imperial Scam. globalresearch.ca President-elect Joe Biden …