(2020-11-19). What's going on in Belarus? dissidentvoice.org 
An interview conducted by Stephen Shenfield of the World Socialist Party of the United States with Dmitry Kosmachev, a member of the Minsk Socialist Circle, about the situation in Belarus, the current protests, and where they may lead. ***** Stephen Shenfield: In the 1990s I made visits to five of the new post-Soviet republics — Russia, …
(2020-11-19). Macron tells French Muslim leaders to produce charter of 'republican values'. middleeasteye.net 
Macron tells French Muslim leaders to produce charter of 'republican values' | The French government's plan to regulate Islam in the country comes amid tensions in the wake of several attacks | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 14: 44 | French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured here during a videoconference on 17 November 2020, has taken a strong-handed approach to Islam (AFP) | French President Emmanuel Macron has given the…
(2020-11-19). Turkey hikes interest rates after Erdogan agrees to swallow the bitter pill. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey hikes interest rates after Erdogan agrees to swallow the bitter pill | Central Bank vows to continue monetary tightening until a permanent fall in inflation | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 12: 27 | A man walks past an information screen displaying rates in front of an exchange office in Istanbul, on October 26, 2020 (AFP) | The Turkish Central Bank has increased its policy interest rate by 475 points to 15 pe…
(2020-11-19). Record daily coronavirus death tolls in Italy and Spain since September. wsws.org On Tuesday, another 731 people died in Italy, and 753 on Wednesday, the highest tolls since the previous peak in March.
(2020-11-19). On anniversary of 'Velvet Revolution,' Slovakian left denounces betrayal of people. peoplesdispatch.org Every year, rallies are held in Slovakia on the anniversary of the 'Velvet Revolution' which marked the transition from communism. This year, the left and other sections too protested against the government and the policies of the past three decades…
(2020-11-19). Climate crisis: 'Nowhere near the finish line' — UN chief. news.un.org Pointing to its "pioneering legislation and policies", on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a "a leader on climate action", that had shown that it was possible to cut emissions while achieving economic growth.
(2020-11-19). Georgia's Senate Runoff Will Determine Whether the Minimum Wage Increases. zcomm.org "Dollar stores feed more Americans than Whole Foods Market, and what we've learned is that they're not just a symptom of poverty, they are a cause of it."
(2020-11-18). Abdicating to Boeing: An Open Letter to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson. counterpunch.org November 13, 2020 Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) U.S. Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Dickson, It is now abundantly clear that instead of clearing out top Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operatives who have worked to make the FAA safe for Boeing, you have thrown in your
(2020-11-18). Cyber-Espionage: US Security Agency Accused of Spying on European Private Companies. globalresearch.ca A new cyber espionage scandal involving American intelligence agencies is being revealed — this time in Europe. Government's ministries and Danish private companies were targets of US espionage, according to a recent report by an anonymous informer. The US National …
(2020-11-18). US Security Agency Accused of Spying on European Private Companies. globalresearch.ca A new cyber espionage scandal involving American intelligence agencies is being revealed — this time in Europe. Government's ministries and Danish private companies were targets of US espionage, according to a recent report by an anonymous informer. The US National …
(2020-11-18). Oxygen pipe EXPLODES in Moscow's top Covid-19 hospital, plumes of 'smoke' caught on VIDEO. rt.com 
Clouds of what appeared to be "smoke" have been filmed billowing over Kommunarka Hospital — the largest Covid-19 treatment facility in Moscow — after an oxygen delivery pipe exploded. Luckily, no casualties have been reported. | A witness living in a nearby apartment told RBC business daily on Wednesday evening he had heard a "loud noise" resembling an explosion before seeing "smoke" rising over the hospital facilities. Social media clips showed large black and gray plumes billowing over the so-called reserve section of the hospital. The extra facilities were added to accommodate the rising number…
(2020-11-18). EU warns rapid Covid tests are less accurate for detecting virus in asymptomatic cases. rt.com 
The European Commission has recommended that rapid Covid-19 antigen tests should be used primarily on individuals who are already showing symptoms of the virus, as they have been found to be less effective in asymptomatic cases. | In new recommendations for its 27 member states on the use of different coronavirus tests, the Commission
(2020-11-18). 'Accused': Finnish composer tackles political interrogations from France, GDR and USA. peoplesworld.org 
Living in a firmly established social democracy, Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg probably doesn't hear very often about political interrogations in his own country, but the subject obviously interests him. His latest CD, on the Ondine label, brings together two recent compositions. One, purely orchestral, called Two Episodes, shows his mastery of the orchestra. Almost 18 …
(2020-11-18). Turkish mob boss threatens opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. middleeasteye.net 
Turkish mob boss threatens opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu | CHP leader files criminal complaint against Alaattin Cakici after well-connected gangster issues hand-written threat of physical violence | Wed, 11/18/2020 – 11: 14 | Turkish underworld boss Alaattin Cakici arrives in a Vienna courtroom in handcuffs escorted by Austrian police in 2004 (Reuters) | A Turkish mobster has threatened Kemal Kili…
(2020-11-18). EU still looking for solutions to budget deal block after Hungary and Poland vetoes. rt.com 
France's Europe minister has said that the European Union is looking into solutions to its budget stalemate after Hungary and Poland vetoed the 2021-2027 budget deal over concerns around a 'rule of law' provision. | Speaking on Wednesday, French Europe Minister Clement Beaune said "a solution will be found in the coming weeks" despite the issues that prompted the two member states to block the EU's €1.8 trillion ($2.1 trillion) financial package. | The budget includes a large Covid-19 economic recovery plan. | The French minister's confident comments come a day after the EU Council's German presidency sai…
(2020-11-18). 'Accused': Swedish composer tackles political interrogations from France, GDR and USA. peoplesworld.org Living in a firmly established social democracy, Swedish composer Magnus Lindberg probably doesn't hear very often about political interrogations in his own country, but the subject obviously interests him. His latest CD, on the Ondine label, brings together two recent compositions. One, purely orchestral, called Two Episodes, shows his mastery of the orchestra. Almost 18 …
(2020-11-18). France to postpone unwinding of Covid lockdown, but gradual steps are in the works — govt. rt.com 
The prospect of starting to lift tough lockdown measures in France is not on the immediate horizon, government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned on Wednesday, a day after the country's Covid cases topped two million. | President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting with the health defense council on Wednesday and is expected to announce gradual steps for easing restrictions next week. However, Attal said on Wednesday that the unwinding of lockdown is not planned for the near future. | "Work is in progress on the developing rules for the weeks and months to come," the government spokesman said. The aim is to organize th…
(2020-11-18). Senate Runoffs in Georgia Offer a Clear Choice. commondreams.org The races will be determined by whether Georgia's voters choose to embrace and build a New South coalition or revert to the Old South. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-11-18_at_3.18.37_pm.png …
(2020-11-18). Georgia Runoffs: How You Can Help Flip the Senate. commondreams.org The stakes couldn't be higher. Let's bring this home, flip the Senate, and usher in the transformative change this nation requires. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-11-18_at_3.24.27_pm.png …
(2020-11-18). BRICS 2020: Achievements and Future Challenges. Summit of Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. globalresearch.ca On November 17, under Russia's BRICS Chairmanship, Vladimir Putin hosted the 12th BRICS Summit via videoconference. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated to discuss the state and prospects of cooperation within BRICS, discussed the global …
(2020-11-18). On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the British still control the narrative and the Irish police. thecanary.co Just six days before Ireland
(2020-11-18). Greek protestors face police repression on anniversery of Polytechnic Uprising. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of protestors in Greece were met with the riot police and dozens arrested as they commemorated the 47th anniversary of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising…
(2020-11-18). Canadian Intelligence Agency Claims China, Russia Pose Greatest State-Sponsored Cyber Threat. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest cybersecurity threat to Canada, a division of the country's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) intelligence agency said in a Wednesday report.
(2020-11-18). GOP secretary of state: Trump "would have won" Georgia, but he "suppressed" Republican mail-in votes. salon.com "He would have won by 10,000 votes," Brad Raffenspeger says. "He actually . . . suppressed his own voting base"
(2020-11-18). Jan Myrdal, the Eternal Rebel, Dies at 93. globalresearch.ca "Even as many cultural figures in Sweden after his death were quick to witness to his importance, they pissed on his memory by pointing out the many issues they disagreed with him. Their problem was often that they never read …
(2020-11-18). Austrian RC keen on assisting IRCS amid COVID-19: Sec. Gen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Expressing Austrian Red Cross readiness to aid IRCS amid COVID-19, the Secretary-General of the Austrian RC stressed boycotting the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies is contrary to the international principles."
(2020-11-18). Defying police deployment, Greeks commemorate 47th anniversary of Polytechnic uprising. peoplesdispatch.org The Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973 was a key moment in the resistance to the right-wing junta that then ruled Greece. This year, the New Democracy government had tried to ban commemorative gatherings citing COVID-19…
(2020-11-18). U≈üak Kƒ±sa FilmFest. to host 7 Iranian titles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Seven Iranian short films will take part in the 7th edition of the U≈üak Kƒ±sa Film Festival in Turkey.
(2020-11-18). Paraguay Prepares for the 27th Ibero-American Summit. telesurenglish.net Authorities from Paraguay and Andorra Tuesday held a working meeting as part of the preparations for the 27th Ibero-American Summit to take place on April 21 and 22 next year. | RELATED: | Paraguay's Foreign Minister Federico Gonzalez and his Andorran counterpart Maria Ubach Font debated virtually on the economic and social measures to be adopted in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the topic to be discuss…
(2020-11-18). Offer Me Alternatives and I Decline. sputniknews.com On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, such as New York City Schools closing due to a 2.5% rise in COVID-19 cases, Minnesota readying to set new COVID-19 restrictions, and Alex Jones and a number of citizens storming the Georgia capital to ensure a valid recount.
(2020-11-18). Iranian film 'The Enemies' goes to Estonian festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Iranian film 'The Enemies' directed by Ali Derakhshandeh has been accepted into the 2020 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.
(2020-11-18). More Money For Coup Groups From US Agency For International Development. popularresistance.org Organizations that led the coup attempt in 2018 against the constitutional government of President Daniel Ortega, continue to receive foreign funding from the United States and some European countries. The latest information on USAID funding of the US-directed opposition was made available by journalist William Grigsby on Radio La Primerísima's Sin Fronteras Magazine. | USAID fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021) foreign assistance includes "funds to support the restoration of democracy and human rights in the region."
(2020-11-18). Is the pandemic making turkey more expensive?>. salon.com After outbreaks among agriculture workers, industry experts weigh in on the pandemic's effects on turkey prices…
(2020-11-18). US medicine sanctions endangered Iranians' health: MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Head of Iran-Greece Parliamentary Friendship Group said that US medicine and economic sanctions have endangered the health of the Iranian people while the coronavirus outbreak has overshadowed the international community.
(2020-11-18). 'If You Want to Make the Gods Laugh, Tell Them Your Plans'. thenation.com 'If You Want to Make the Gods Laugh, Tell Them Your Plans'
(2020-11-17). Video: Russia's Diplomatic Intervention and the Armenia-Azerbaijan War. Russia's Military Presence in Armenia. globalresearch.ca Results of the Nagorno-Karabakh war continue shaping the balance of power of the South Caucasus. The ceasefire regime established as a result of the Russian diplomatic intervention and the deployment of the Russian peacekeeping force in the region nears the …
(2020-11-17). Albania's Attempts to Refocus Kosovo War Crime Tribunal onto Serbia Will Not Work. globalresearch.ca Kosovo Albanians via their allies in Tirana are once again attempting to antagonize Serbia, this time through the Self-Determination Movements initiative. The Movement is trying to push through the Albanian Parliament a declaration condemning the so-called "Serbian genocide in Kosovo." …
(2020-11-17). Japan Militarizes and Worries Russia and China. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-17). Covid-19: Turkey to impose new measures to curb coronavirus surge. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Turkey to impose new measures to curb coronavirus surge | All schools will remain closed until the year-end and there will be a curfew between 10am to 8pm on weekends, President Erdogan said | Tue, 11/17/2020 – 17: 23 | Erdogan said the government needs people to cooperate with these measures in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus (AFP/File photo) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…
(2020-11-17). Russia to build naval base in Sudan, ushering in new foothold in Africa. middleeasteye.net 
Russia to build naval base in Sudan, ushering in new foothold in Africa | Port Sudan facility will be Moscow's first substantial military presence on the continent since the fall of the Soviet Union | Tue, 11/17/2020 – 12: 15 | The new facility will make it easier for the Russian navy to operate in the Indian Ocean (AFP) | Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Monday approvin…
(2020-11-17). How did àÅlvaro Cunhal's 'Five Days, Five Nights' get its English translation? peoplesworld.org 
There are only a few Communist Parties in the western world that can claim to have fought a decades-long underground battle against an actually-existing fascist regime and survived. Among them is the storied Portuguese Communist Party. From 1932 to 1974, Portugal was ruled by the nationalist and conservative regime of dictator António de Oliveira Salazar. …
(2020-11-17). Russia to produce freeze-dried Covid-19 vaccine to solve challenge of keeping formula cold while being moved around vast country. rt.com 
Russia plans to switch the production of its first Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, to a freeze-dried form, as the country looks to find a solution for the logistical challenges of transporting it throughout the country and abroad. | The problem of storage is not unique to Sputnik V. Two Western vaccine producers also face the challenge of keeping theirs sufficiently cold. In particular, the formula proposed by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer needs to be stored at -70 degrees Celsius (-94 degrees Fahrenheit). | Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) boss Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters the freeze-dried vaccine wo…
(2020-11-17). Russian parliament approves plan making Putin & Medvedev 'senators for life' as possible 2024 Kremlin departure date approaches. rt.com 
Russia's State Duma has ratified a Bill that may give Russian President Vladimir Putin a permanent post in the powerful Federation Council for life. Putin has previously indicated he may stand down at the end of his current term. | The new legislation, which passed its first reading on Tuesday, states that "a President of the Russian Federation, after terminating his powers due to the expiration of his term of office, or his resignation" would automatically be granted a seat on the body, which also includes two representatives from each political division of the country. The president will also be able to appo…
(2020-11-17). Russia's Red Sea Base in Sudan Is a Recalibration of Its Intra-Ummah Balancing Act. globalresearch.ca Russia's draft deal to open up a Red Sea naval base in Sudan amounts to a strategic recalibration of its careful "balancing" act between the GCC and Turkey after moving more closely to the latter following the end of the …
(2020-11-17). "A Silent Pandemic": Racism, Negligence, and Medical Assault in ICE Detention Centers. cepr.net After a whistleblower revealed that an ICE detention facility in Georgia sterilized immigrant women without consent, members of the House Judiciary Committee and Hispanic Caucus visited the facility and heard directly from the whistleblower and immigrant women who experienced forced sterilizations at the facility. Congress members called for an investigation of the Department of …
(2020-11-17). US' successful ICBM intercept test brings us closer to a nuclear war and proves Moscow's concerns were well grounded. thealtworld.com The US has long dismissed Russian concerns over the deployment of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system …
(2020-11-17). Borders of Iran, Azerbaijan to be peaceful forever: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — The Ambassador of Iran in Azerbaijan said that borders between Iran and Azerbaijan will always be peaceful due to historical and cultural similarities between the two countries.
(2020-11-17). Hungarian Faludi Intl Film Fest to host Iranian "Branded" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) — The short film "Branded" directed by an Iranian filmmaker is scheduled to vie at the Faludi International Film Festival in Hungary.
(2020-11-17). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government imposes internet censorship. wsws.org The "left populist" Podemos party is endorsing state censorship of the Internet, supposedly to fight "disinformation" and "foreign intervention."
(2020-11-17). Macron government opposes full lock-down as coronavirus deaths climb. wsws.org Hundreds of people are continuing to die every day in France as tens of thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported.