(2020-12-10). PDF of December 10 issue. workers.org 
Download the 12-page PDF. Capitalist COVID catastrophe FIGHT or DIE! Message from Peltier; Reparations now! Justice for Breonna denied again; Disability rights; Workers demand justice; DEA surveillance; Editorial: New president — same wars; Commentary: Becoming a cadre; GLOBAL: China: global vaccines, science; India: worker & farmer uprising; Cuba; France; Palestine; Venezuela. . . . |
(2020-12-10). Anti-imperialists around the world extend solidarity for Assange. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-imperialist movements from around the world have extended their solidarity to the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange. The call for action was made in a joint statement, released on December 10, by a global coalition part of the International Week of Anti-Imperialist Struggle. In the call for action, scheduled to fall on International Human Rights Day, movements have demanded an end to the "inhuman conditions" that Assange has been subjected to in Belmarsh prison in the United Kingdom. | Activists are encouraged to sign an
(2020-12-10). France Fines Google $120M and Amazon $42M for Placing Cookies. telesurenglish.net France's National Commission for Informatics and Freedoms (CNIL) Thursday announced fines of US$120 million for Google and US$42 million for Amazon for their online advertising trackers (cookies). | RELATED: | French authorities said that Google and Amazon were fined for the non-consensual introduction of advertisements on users' computers. | "These types of cookies cannot be installed without the users having e…
(2020-12-10). OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal. strategic-culture.org 
Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it.
(2020-12-10). President FIRST to be vaxxed: Argentina signs deal for 10 million doses of Russia's pioneering 'Sputnik V' anti-Covid vaccine. rt.com 
Argentina is the latest country to order a large batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to tackle the coronavirus. Buenos Aires is getting 10 million doses of the drug after signing a contract with Russian Direct Investment Fund. | RDIF, which finances the development of Sputnik V, announced the deal on Thursday. The vaccine for Argentina is going to be produced by the fund's international partners in India, China, South Korea and other countries. | The contract would allow the South American nation, which has seen some 1,480,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 40,000 deaths, to "secure a diversified portfolio of va…
(2020-12-10). Libya's Haftar releases detained Turkish ship. middleeasteye.net 
Libya's Haftar releases detained Turkish ship | The cargo ship was released after paying a fine to the eastern Libya commander's forces following threats by Turkey | Thu, 12/10/2020 – 14: 50 | In this file photo taken on 19 October,2020 in Istanbul shows Turkey's third drilling ship 'Kanuni' as it enters the Bosphorus near Haydarpasa port (AFP) | Forces loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar have relea…
(2020-12-10). Italy to indict Egyptian security officers in Giulio Regeni murder case. middleeasteye.net 
Italy to indict Egyptian security officers in Giulio Regeni murder case | Italian prosecutors gave the four men 20 days to respond to the charges before asking a judge to begin a trial | Thu, 12/10/2020 – 16: 18 | An Egyptian activist in Cairo holds a poster calling for justice to be served in the case of the recently murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni, 15 April 2016 (Reuters) | Italia…
(2020-12-10). France: New wave of worker protests. workers.org 
Demonstration opposing the so-called "Global Security Act." Responding to a call from the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), a major confederation of French trade unions, tens of thousands of people in over 80 localities came out into the streets on Dec. 5 to demand an end to part-time and temporary . . . |
(2020-12-10). Lawsuit Filed to Halt Voter Suppression in the Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia. globalresearch.ca After the third certification of the results of the presidential elections in the state of Georgia, efforts are underway to ensure equal access to the franchise leading up to the pivotal race to determine the composition of the United States …
(2020-12-10). Friday 12/18: "Riffing for the Georgia Runoffs" Live Virtual Comedy w/ Patton Oswalt & Sarah Silverman. indybay.org Live Virtual Show…
(2020-12-10). The long struggle for a post-capitalist society. indybay.org The (Corona) crisis has relentlessly exposed the inability of neoliberal capitalism and its political personnel to meet the elementary needs of the people. Even if it is not felt to the same extent in Germany due to the depressing political conditions: the neoliberal offensive is in a deep existential crisis after 40 years in which it was able to achieve global hegemony.
(2020-12-10). WFP chief uses Nobel speech as call for action to avert 'hunger pandemic'. news.un.org With 270 million people — more than the entire population of Western Europe — "marching toward starvation", the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) called for greater action to avert a "hunger pandemic", in accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the UN agency on Thursday.
(2020-12-10). Britons 'to face curbs on travel to EU countries' after Brexit transition due to coronavirus. thecanary.co Travel to the EU will be restricted after the Brexit transition period expires at the end of the month due to rules aimed at combatting coronavirus (Covid-19), it has been reported. | The new normal: | Non-essential visits to the EU by UK citizens will be hit by curbs, according to the Financial Times. Most UK residents will face restrictions on visiting the remaining 27 members of the EU from 1 January when rules permitting free travel within the bloc cease to apply to Britons, the newspaper said. | Foreign secretary Dominic Raab acknowledged that travel could be disrupted across Europe. He told BBC Radi…
(2020-12-10). Activists Fight Voter Suppression in Georgia Runoffs. zcomm.org Groups go to court to reverse wrongful purge of 200,000 voters that could have significant impact on the election's outcome…
(2020-12-09). Is Washington Trying to Ruin Shinzo Abe's Legacy of Japan's Rapprochement with Russia? globalresearch.ca Recent reports from Japanese media alleging that US immigration authorities there consider Russian nationals in some of the Kuril Islands to legally be Japanese represent an attempt by the fading unipolar superpower to ruin former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy …
(2020-12-09). Video: Turkey Strikes against Kurdish SDF Forces in Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca The situation in the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and al-Hasakah is once again escalating amid speculations on the upcoming Turkish advance in the area. | In recent weeks, the Turkish military and its proxies increased the intensity of strikes on …
(2020-12-09). Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: A Certain Kind of Diversity. scheerpost.com by Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) / Original to ScheerPost America's first black presumptive secretary of defense grew up in the same town — Thomasville, GA — as the first black West Point graduate, Henry O. Flipper. I actually took select cadets from my civil rights history class to visit the southwest Georgia city on an academic trip in the summer of 2016. In fact, I vaguely remember the owner… |
(2020-12-09). John Kerry's Think Tank Calls for War With Russia Over Climate Change. mintpressnews.com 
Recently-appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has The announcement drew praise from many prof…
(2020-12-09). German workers not allowing COVID to dampen their struggles. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN — The survival of polar bears, we know, is sadly threatened. The survival of a more colorful bear species seems assured. HARIBO (an acronym of HAns RIegel BOnn), which makes those little "gold bears" sweets, was founded in a laundry room in 1920. A century later, its jolly producers assure us, 100 million Goldbears …
(2020-12-09). Terrorists' presence in Azerbaijan, threat to region security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the presence of terrorists and movements of the Zionist regime in the Republic of Azerbaijan is a threat to regional peace and security.
(2020-12-09). Anti-Iran Terrorist Group Mojahedin-e Khalq's Ties to Iraqi Army in 1980s. globalresearch.ca Below is an interview with Mr. Yaghout Meraji, a former member of the anti-Iran terrorist group the Mojahedin-e Khalq MEK, conducted November 24 and 25, 2020. | *** | Robert Fantina: The participation of the MEK in the joint operation …
(2020-12-09). Tragedy and Art in the South Caucasus. progressive.org Protest art from Armenia highlights the resilience of a people in the face of war.
(2020-12-09). Georgia Moves to Shut Down Early Voting Sites Ahead of Senate Runoff. truthout.org Civil rights groups warned on Monday that a decision by election officials in Georgia to shutter numerous early-voting sites ahead of the state's Senate runoff elections would disproportionately impact people of color. | The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the ACLU's Georgia branch and other groups
(2020-12-09). Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Registered in Russian Republic of Buryatia. sputniknews.com IRKUTSK, Russia (Sputnik) — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday in Russia's Republic of Buryatia, the Emergencies Ministry's regional department in the neighboring Irkutsk Region said.
(2020-12-09). The Georgia GOP's Fight Against Voter Registration. thenation.com The Georgia GOP's Fight Against Voter Registration…
(2020-12-09). Brexit negotiations: Johnson in eleventh-hour discussion with von der Leyen. wsws.org In attempting to avoid a "no deal", both the UK and the European Union are balancing their predatory interests against volatile domestic and international situations.
(2020-12-09). This versatile biscuit-topped pot pie is the perfect dish for your leftover holiday turkey or meat. salon.com As we head into the season of holiday feasts and leftovers, bypass the usual pot pie crust & make biscuits instead…
(2020-12-08). Spanish ex-military discuss shooting millions whilst praising Franco. thecanary.co Former Spanish military officers who previously defended Franco have This comes just days after a leaked WhatsApp chat showed retired officers praising Franco and discussing the shooting of millions of supporters of Catalan independence. | As the country marked 42 years of a constitution that freed it from dictatorship, "271 former military personnel" signed a manifesto in opposition to Spain's socialist coalition government.
(2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org 
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
(2020-12-08). Action for Change Starts in Congress. counterpunch.org 
We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials
(2020-12-08). Cuba: A sign of hope for impoverished countries. peoplesworld.org 
Just a few days before commercial flights with Cuba were reestablished, in the middle of November, the Swiss physician and professor Franco Cavalli traveled to that Caribbean nation. He is president of MediCuba Europe, an important network of healthcare NGOs with a presence in 13 countries. He is also one of the first European scientists …
(2020-12-08). Freedom of Expression: Good for the Western Goose, Forbidden for the Muslim Gander. dissidentvoice.org 
When French president Emmanuel Macron was pilloried in some quarters for defending freedom of expression as a French value, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison backed his European counterpart: "We share values. We stand for the same things." This professed French/Australian value for freedom of expression has now come back to bite the backside of the …
(2020-12-08). Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Planned Closure of More Than Half of Early Runoff Voting Sites in Key Georgia County. commondreams.org The coronavirus pandemic "has had extremely harsh effects in Black and Latinx communities and makes in-person voting on Election Day an untenable option for many voters," the groups' letter states. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12188457441_0.jpg …
(2020-12-08). Pulmonary Fungal Infections Affect Patients With COVID-19. jamanetwork.com Investigators in Spain and the United States have added 20 new case reports to mounting evidence that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are vulnerable to developing pulmonary aspergillosis. Authors of the case series noted that increased physician awareness in recent years of an association between severe influenza and the fungal infection may have led to more rapid recognition of coronavirus disease—associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA).
(2020-12-07). OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal. thegrayzone.com Exclusive: Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it. Since the explosive revelation that an investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Syria was manipulated, a smear …