The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-15
John Pilger describes the invisible weapon of past and current wars, and the threat of nuclear war, under cover of the Covid pandemic. This is propaganda, aided by censorship by omission. | Watch Pilger's 2010 film The War You Don't See…
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The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-15
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/15/the-most-lethal-virus-is-not-covid-it-is-war/
Rouhani Tells Biden How to Get the Iran Deal Back on Track
Editor | scheerpost.com | 2020-12-15
Asia Society / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Iranian president Hassan Rouhani was asked Tuesday in an interview with a state-owned news outlet under what conditions Iran would return to the 2015 nuclear deal with the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5), including the U.S., plus Germany (+1) He replied, "A thing we are saying today is that if tomorrow morning the… | Source…
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US Sanctions Directed against Turkey For Its Acquisition of Russia's S-400 Air Defense System
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-15
The recently imposed targeted sanctions against Turkey and the impending National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2021 ones mandating similar measures against it for its acquisition of Russia's S-400 air defense systems, while illegal in terms of international law and a …
globalresearch.ca/us-anti-turkish-sanctions-strengthen-target-sovereignty/5732357
Germany goes for a stricter semi-lockdown amid alarming COVID-19 spike
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-12-15
According to the new regulations, schools and non-essential shops will remain closed across Germany from December 16 till January 10. As of December 14, around 1,348,851 COVID-19 cases had been reported in Germany, with 22,607 deaths…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/12/15/germany-goes-for-a-stricter-semi-lockdown-amid-alarming-covid-19-spike/
PM says no-deal Brexit remains 'most likely outcome' as talks continue
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-12-15
Boris Johnson has said that leaving the European Union without a free trade agreement still remains the "most likely outcome" as talks continue in Brussels.Wheeler no-dealer: The prime minister told his cabinet that he was committed to continuing negotiations on the remaining areas of disagreement and re-emphasised the desire to strike a deal. But he said leaving without an agreement "remained the most likely outcome", according to Downing Street.A spokesperson insisted that there remained enough time to pass legislation if a deal is reached to come into force at the end of the transition period. Asked whe…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/12/15/pm-says-no-deal-brexit-remains-most-likely-outcome-as-talks-continue/
How US sanctions will affect Turkey's defence industry
Ragip Soylu | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
How US sanctions will affect Turkey's defence industry | Penalties over Ankara's S-400 purchase could hinder crucial projects for up to a year until Turkey finds replacements | Ragip Soylu | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 14: 19 | Turkey's Hurjet light combat aircraft, which is produced by the Presidency for Defence Industries, will be affected by US sanctions (Turkish Aerospace) | US sanctions imposed on Turkey on Monday over the…
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New data expose catastrophe of Turkey's "herd immunity" policy
wsws.org | 2020-12-15
One of the world's biggest cover-ups of the pandemic is taking place in Turkey as part of a global, criminal "herd immunity" policy in the interests of the ruling class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/12/15/turk-d15.html
Norway blocked Saudi request to give diplomatic immunity to suspicious 'security team'
MEE staff | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
Norway blocked Saudi request to give diplomatic immunity to suspicious 'security team' | Norwegian authorities alerted activist Iyad al-Baghdadi to incident, which came weeks before Khashoggi's murder, local media reports | MEE staff | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 12: 17 | Activist Iyad el-Baghdadi believes the request for diplomatic immunity was linked to his relationship with slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi (AFP) | Norway refused…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-norway-diplomatic-immunity-team-blocked
Outgoing Syria Envoy James Jeffrey Reflects on "What Everyone Got Wrong"
James Jeffrey | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-15
In a long-ranging interview with Al-Monitor, James Jeffrey looks back on his efforts to incorporate fragments of Obama-era initiatives into a cohesive Middle East policy. | *** | In August 2016, former US Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey James Jeffrey signed a …
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Iran, Russia stress parliamentary, bilateral ties expansion
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-15
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held a phone conversation with the Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin on the expansion of parliamentary ties and recent developments in region and world.
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Stop weaponising antisemitism: 'Never again ever, for anyone!'
Pablo Navarrete | thecanary.co | 2020-12-15
Dan Glass is the grandson of four Nazi Holocaust survivors, two from Germany and two from Poland. He says "the last thing I'm ever going to let happen is that my grandparents' story and what they went through, be weaponised to oppress other people". | You can watch the full Redfish documentary featured in this video here. | Alongside the launch of this video, the following Q&A with Dan Glass and The Canary's Nancy Mendoza aired live on Mon 15 Decem…
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As Johnson threatens UK's neighbours with gunboats, we revisit the lies underpinning the entire Brexit project
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-12-15