Daily Archives: November 13, 2020

2020-11-13: News Headlines

Sharon Lerner (2020-11-13). Georgia Senator Dismisses Climate Change While Enjoying Protected Beachfront Mansion. zcomm.org Facing runoff, Sen. David Perdue says climate change is a hoax, but his beach community is sure worried about rising sea levels…

Johanna Ross (2020-11-13). With Biden, Don't Expect this 'Cold War' to Thaw Anytime Soon. globalresearch.ca Russian President Vladimir Putin is no stranger to changes in the US administration. In the last couple of decades, as a member of Boris Yeltsin's office, then as both President and Prime Minister he has dealt with Republican and Democrat …

Women's March Action (2020-11-13). Monday 11/16: Georgia: Let's Get It! Mass Organizing Call w/ Women's March Action. indybay.org Online organizing call…

Peter Koenig (2020-11-12). The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from "above", from those people who also manage Trump and the "leaders" (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.

RT (2020-11-12). German company says its Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for use by September 2021. rt.com Germany's CureVac AG is about to launch third phase clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, the company's CEO, Franz-Werner Haas, said on Thursday. The jab could get final approval by September 2021. | The company seeks to launch its third and final vaccine trial phase "as soon as possible," Haas told journalists during an online media conference. The study is expected to involve 36,000 participants and be completed in about three months. | If things go smooth, CureVac plans to file for its vaccine candidate emergency approval with the European Medicines Agency as early as in the first quarter of…

RT (2020-11-12). UK hit by 'highly infectious' bird flu as govt declares national prevention zone to halt spread. rt.com British health chiefs confirmed a "highly infectious" bird flu outbreak in England on Thursday as the government declared a national prevention zone, echoing similar drastic action taken by other European nations. | The H5N8 strain of bird flu was found in broiler breeder chickens on a farm near the town of Leominster in Herefordshire, western England, in what is the UK's latest report of highly infectious bird flu. | It follows other cases of H5N8 in wild birds in Gloucestershire, Devon and Dorset in southern England and at a farm in Cheshire in the north of the country. | An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (…

RT (2020-11-12). WATCH shopping mall in Russia engulfed in flames during MASSIVE BLAZE. rt.com A large shopping mall in the Russian city of Ryazan has been hit by such a huge fire the local emergency services had to deploy a fire-fighting train to extinguish it. No casualties have been reported. | Giant plumes of fire illuminated the evening skies over the city of Ryazan, about 200km southeast of Moscow, as the local M5 Mall erupted in flames. The blaze quickly engulfed the building's roof, sending billowing clouds of smoke into the air. | Videos published on social media show the scale of the inferno. Nearly 60 fire fighters were deployed to tackle the fire that covered an area of 500 square meters.

RT (2020-11-12). Northern Ireland politicians work to WRONG deadline on lifting Covid lockdown. rt.com The power-sharing political parties in Northern Ireland have been debating for days what measures to put in place after the country's four week 'circuit breaker' lockdown ends — except they've been working to the wrong date. | The Northern Ireland Assembly in Stormont was working on the belief that restrictions it had introduced were set to end at midnight on Thursday. However, the Department of Health has received "revised legal advice" showing it actually expires 24 hours later, at midnight on Friday. | The confusion is likely to add to the growing frustration among business owners in Northern Ireland,…

RT (2020-11-12). Paris beefs up policing amid 'lack of respect' for Covid-19 rules as France mulls tighter lockdown. rt.com France is to increase policing in Paris and other big cities amid a "lack of respect" for Covid restrictions, the prime minister has said, warning that lockdown could be tightened if the situation worsens in the coming days. | Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, PM Jean Castex confirmed that France's current measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 would remain unchanged for the next fortnight, explaining it would be "irresponsible" to lift them now amid serious pressure on the health system. | Currently, someone is admitted to hospital in France every 30 seconds and to intensive care every three minute…

RT (2020-11-12). Russia inks draft deal to open naval base for nuclear-powered ships in Sudan, in exchange for military cooperation with Khartoum. rt.com Russia is to build a naval logistics base in northeastern African Sudan, allowing Moscow to keep its nuclear warships on the Red Sea coast. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the draft agreement. | The deal stipulates a maximum of four warships and 300 servicemen can stay in the base at one time, including "naval ships with nuclear propulsion systems." Once endorsed, the bilateral agreement will enable Russia to use the Sudanese port for repairs and resupply, and in return Khartoum will receive weapons and military equipment free of charge to protect the base. | The Russian ships will be e…

MEE and agencies (2020-11-12). Dutch police investigating after shots fired at Saudi embassy. middleeasteye.net Dutch police investigating after shots fired at Saudi embassy | Police say no one hurt after several shots fired at the building in The Hague which embassy described as a 'cowardly attack' | Thu, 11/12/2020 – 07: 55 | Several shots were fired at the building in The Hague just before 6am (05: 00GMT), police said (File/AFP) | Dutch police said they were investigating a shooting at the embassy…

_____ (2020-11-12). U.S. Presidential Election: Open Your Eyes! strategic-culture.org Thierry MEYSSAN | The U.S. presidential election of 2020 confirms the general trend since the dissolution of the Soviet Union: the U.S. population is going through a crisis of civilization and is inexorably heading inexorably towards a new civil war that should logically lead to the partition of the country. This instability should result in the end of the West as a hyper-power. | In order to understand what is happening, it is necessary to overcome the fear of the European elites in the face of the impending disappearance of the power that has protected them for three-quarters of a century; and to look honestly…

South Front (2020-11-12). Nagorno-Karabakh Leader Revealed Moral Crisis of Armenian Troops. globalresearch.ca Arayik Harutyunyan, President of the de-facto state of Artsakh, has called on the region's Armenians to stop looking for traitors and return to the region. | In a video message on November 11, Harutyunyan revealed a number of moral issues that …

Staff (2020-11-12). Grassroots Organizers Flipped Georgia Blue. Here's How They Did It. truthout.org Georgia flipping blue may have caught some people by surprise, but to those organizing on the ground for the past several years, this moment was always a possibility. As the media look for "This work has been going on…

sputniknews (2020-11-12). Man Commits Suspected Self-Immolation Near Albania's Foreign Ministry – Reports. sputniknews.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – An unknown man has supposedly set himself on fire near the building of the Albanian Foreign Ministry in Tirana, media reported on Thursday.

WSWS (2020-11-12). IYSSE meeting calls for a European-wide school strike against the policy of herd immunity. wsws.org Speakers at Monday's online meeting addressed the perspective of a continent-wide school walkout in the context of the growing resistance of the working class against their governments' murderous policies.

Newsclick (2020-11-12). Russia Steps in to Negotiate Halt to Fighting in Nagorno Karabakh. peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha looks at the implications of the recent ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan which ended fighting in Nagorno Karabakh. He also analyzes the role of Russia…

teleSUR (2020-11-12). EU Extends Sanctions on Venezuela Until November 2021. telesurenglish.net The European Union (EU) Thursday announced it is prolonging restrictive sanctions against Venezuela for one year, until November 14, 2021. | RELATED: | These sanctions include the weapon and equipment blockade that may be used in Venezuela and the prohibition of 36 high-ranking officials -including Diosdado Cabello, President of the National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela- from entering the EU, as well as…

WSWS (2020-11-12). German schools become coronavirus hotspots: 300,000 students in quarantine. wsws.org Although studies show that the closure of schools, day-care centres and non-essential businesses effectively slow down the increase of infections, governments in Germany and Europe generally reject such closures.

WSWS (2020-11-12). Far-right demonstration in Leipzig, Germany, supported by judiciary, police and government. wsws.org Police in Leipzig not only permitted far-right demonstrators to run riot in the city, but they also actively supported them.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-12). Iranian film to be screened at Torino film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — Iran-Germany co-production 'Extra Sauce', directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Ghasemi, will take part in the 38th edition of Torino Film Festival in Italy.

sputniknews (2020-11-12). ISS Orbital Altitude Corrected to Prepare for Launch of Soyuz MS-18 in April 2021. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The altitude of the International Space Station's orbit was corrected on Thursday with the use of the engines of Russia's Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of a Soyuz spacecraft this upcoming spring, according to the crew's communication with the Earth, broadcast by NASA.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-12). IAEA report shows no proliferation concern over Iran activity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) — A senior Russian diplomat has reacted to the new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency over Iran's activities, saying the report leaves no proliferation concern over Tehran's nuclear program.

Sophia Tesfaye (2020-11-12). Trump's false voter-fraud claims could blow GOP's chances of holding Senate. salon.com Republicans are boosting Trump's BS in hopes of saving two Georgia Senate seats. That might doom them instead…

sputniknews (2020-11-12). US Judge Tosses Out Trump Campaign's Libel Suit Against CNN Over 'Russian Interference' Op-Ed. sputniknews.com A US federal judge has dismissed a libel suit brought by US President Donald Trump's reelection campaign against CNN for running an opinion piece in 2019 suggesting he might solicit Russian help in winning the 2020 election.

C.J. Hopkins (2020-11-11). The War is Over … GloboCap Triumphs! dissidentvoice.org Okay, so, that was not cool. For one terrifying moment there, it actually looked like GloboCap was going to let Russian-Asset Hitler win. Hour after hour on election night, states on the map kept turning red, or pink, or some distinctly non-blue color. Wisconsin … Michigan … Georgia … Florida. It could not be happening, …

MEE and agencies (2020-11-11). Austria seeks to criminalise 'political Islam' as it unveils broad new anti-terror measures. middleeasteye.net Austria seeks to criminalise 'political Islam' as it unveils broad new anti-terror measures | Proposals include life sentences for those convicted of terror offences and criminalising political activity that encourages 'extremism' | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 20: 01 | Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says measures target both terror suspects and ideology that drives them (AFP/File photo) | Austri…

RT (2020-11-11). 'Like having billions of tiny 3D printers': Scientists train BACTERIA to build complex microscopic structures. rt.com Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have successfully turned bacteria into a microscopic workforce of nanobots, using molds made of hydrophobic material to create incredibly intricate three-dimensional objects. | The researchers placed the Komagataeibacter medellinensis bacteria in a mould with water and the requisite amount of nutrients like sugar, proteins and air. Once sufficiently fuelled-up, the bacteria begin to produce nano cellulose structures, in line with the hydrophobic (water repellant) mold in which they were placed. | Cellulose is the main component found in the cell walls of plants and sub…

Media Lens (2020-11-11). Robert Fisk: Death of a "Controversial" Journalist. dissidentvoice.org Robert Fisk, the Independent's Middle East correspondent, died on 30 October aged 74. In reviewing his life and career, the newspaper for which he worked for more than two decades wrote of their star reporter: 'Much of what Fisk wrote was controversial…' As John Pilger noted, in describing Fisk's journalism as 'controversial' the Independent was …

RT (2020-11-11). Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is 12 TIMES over nuclear deal limit — IAEA. rt.com Iran has accumulated a low-enriched uranium stockpile that is 12 times greater than that allowed under the 2015 nuclear deal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. | A confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggests that the total amount of enriched uranium in Iran's possession accounts for more than 2.4 tons, AP and Reuters reported, citing papers they saw. | The quantity is about 12 times higher than the limit of 202.8 kilograms set by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed between Iran and Russia, China, France, Germany, the UK and EU, also known as the Iranian nuclear d…

RT (2020-11-11). 4 dead and 1 missing as Greek tanker collides with Turkish fishing boat in E. Mediterranean (VIDEO). rt.com A Greek crude oil tanker and a Turkish fishing vessel have collided in the Eastern Mediterranean, killing four men, amid heightened tensions over gas exploration in the contested waters. One person remains missing. | The Adana Governorate in Turkey confirmed that a collision took place between the Ephesos, a Greek-flagged tanker, and a Turkish fishing boat at 5: 50am local time on Wednesday. | The incident occurred around 15 nautical miles off the coast, not far from the city and port of Mersin. The cause of the accident was not reported. | The statement from Adana officials said search and rescue teams have re…

RT (2020-11-11). 'It's about people's lives': Vaccines should not be politicized & Hungary will work with everyone on Covid-19, Hungarian FM to RT. rt.com Political tensions should not affect international cooperation in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the field of vaccination, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT. | International cooperation based on mutual respect is now more important than ever before, Szijjarto said, adding that "hypocrisy, political correctness, judging and lecturing each other should be left behind" as the world struggles to cope with the pandemic that already claimed the lives of more than 1.2 million people. | "I have a feeling that the issue of vaccines is becoming over-politicized," he said.

Ragip Soylu (2020-11-11). EXCLUSIVE: Turkish foreign minister to snub Pompeo during Istanbul visit. middleeasteye.net EXCLUSIVE: Turkish foreign minister to snub Pompeo during Istanbul visit | Outgoing secretary of state to finally travel to Turkey, though meeting the Orthodox patriarch is his priority | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 12: 12 | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the US Department of State in Washington DC on 3 April 2019 (AFP) | Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Ca…

MEE and agencies (2020-11-11). Saudi Arabia: Four wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia: Four wounded after blast strikes cemetery for non-Muslims | French foreign ministry says explosion targeted event marking end of World War One in Jeddah | Wed, 11/11/2020 – 10: 57 | A picture shows the outside of a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi city of Jeddah where a bomb struck a World War I commemoration attended by European diplomats on 11 November 2020 leaving several…

Katie Fite (2020-11-11). Steve Herman, Warrior for Sagebrush and Beauty. counterpunch.org "Our job is to protect beauty, whether or not we admit it. One of the primary indices by which our jobs and our landscapes must be judged is the extent to which we are able to protect or restore ecological circumstances that compare favorably to those conditions that prevailed before Europeans invaded this continent, before

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-11-11). End of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) War Now May Prove to be Compromising Solution. globalresearch.ca From the Aegean to Central Asia, people were celebrating on the streets after Azerbaijan captured large swathes of Armenian-held territory in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh. After a month and a half of brutal warfare with no …

Stephen Lendman (2020-11-11). Agreed on Armistice in Nagorno Karabakh? Brokered by Moscow. globalresearch.ca Since Azerbaijan forces attacked Armenian ones in Nagorno Karabakh (NK below) on September 27, both sides breached agreed on ceasefires three times. | Is this time different? | According to Russia's Izvestia on November 10, "Moscow has brokered an armistice in" the …

WSWS (2020-11-11). Teachers strike across France against Macron administration's "herd immunity" policy for schools. wsws.org The one-day strike followed a week of walkouts organized by rank-and-file teachers since the resumption of classes following the holiday break last Monday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-11). Iranian "That Night's Train" to vie at Greek Intl. Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — The film "That Night's Train" directed by Iranian filmmaker Hamidreza Ghotbi is scheduled to take part in Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in Greece.

David Giesen (2020-11-11). Saturday 11/14: Who eats crow on Turkey Day: teaching justice on Thanksgiving. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/95005710989?pwd=b1I2YVVndHR0SDI2V1JmVk9LbUFlUT09

_____ (2020-11-11). Hybrid War On China Crafted By Marquee Brands Like Frontline. popularresistance.org Since the the good old days are here again with Biden, according to millions of clueless Democrats, the deep state media is wasting no time to ratchet up its "Chinagate" angle, just in case Biden should forget to go full hawk on Beijing (which is not likely to happen, judging from his record and the pool of war criminals he will be selecting from for his foreign policy cabinet). | Observe how in this promo mail, FRONTLINE, which once upon a time came up with some acceptable instances of journalism, is now, in the era of Russiagate, and Trump derangement, another victim of the all-enveloping media degeneracy in th…

Prof. Ruel F. Pepa (2020-11-11). Systemic Racial Inequity: Discrimination, Dehumanization and Destruction. globalresearch.ca "It is race, is it not, that puts the hundred millions of India under the dominion of a remote island in the north of Europe. Race avails much, if that be true, which is alleged, that all Celts are Catholics, …

sputniknews (2020-11-11). Moldovan President Dodon Says Inauguration of Next Leader to Be Held After December 24. sputniknews.com CHISINAU (Sputnik) — Moldovan President Igor Dodon, who is running for a second presidential term, said that the swearing-in ceremony of the next leader would take place after December 24.

teleSUR (2020-11-11). Protesters in Armenia Call for PM to Step Down. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Armenian protesters took to the street demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over a ceasefire that secured territorial advances for Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh after six weeks of conflict. | RELATED: | Several hundred marched on parliament in the capital Yerevan, chanting "Nikol is a traitor" as they felt betrayed after Pashinyan signed a deal to end the fighting. "This is a big failure…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-11). French teachers holds strike demanding safety measures in schools. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers and students across France are outraged at the government's failure to provide safety arrangements in overcrowded schools across the country in the wake of a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases…

Staff (2020-11-11). Days After Hopeful Pfizer Vaccine News, 82% of Doses Bought by Richest Nations. truthout.org Campaigners in the United Kingdom on Wednesday Pfizer says…

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-11). 'Extra Sauce' to be screened at German filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) — Iran-Germany co-production 'Extra Sauce', directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Ghasemi, will take part in the 19th edition of Festival des Deutschen Kinos in the German city of Mainz.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-11). Workers mobilize across Greece demanding protection of public health and safer workplaces. peoplesdispatch.org The Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors' Associations has presented a series of demands in light of the spike in COVID-19 cases. These include urgent mass recruitment and appointment to permanent positions for all doctors…

RT (2020-11-10). New EU budget dismissed as 'Soros Plan' by Hungarian govt spokesperson. rt.com Hungary's government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs has accused the EU of "blackmail" and of "executing the Soros Plan" after the European Parliament reached agreement on the bloc's 2021-2027 budget and ‚Ǩ1.8-trillion recovery package. | The European Parliament and EU government negotiators reached a deal on Tuesday after four months of talks, although the agreement could suffer some hitches when it seeks formal approval by the 27 member states, given previous reservations expressed by Poland and Hungary. | Following the conclusion of talks, Kovacs published an article via the PM's International…

MEE and agencies (2020-11-10). Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. middleeasteye.net Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal | Agreement reached to end the military conflict over the disputed region after more than a month of bloodshed | Tue, 11/10/2020 – 07: 33 | The declaration follows six weeks of heavy fighting and advancement by Azerbaijan's forces (AFP) | Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia say they have signed a deal to end the military conflict o…