(2020-12-23). Redbaiting derails people's needs in Georgia Senate runoff. workers.org 
Atlanta, Georgia So what's it like living in the political circus of the Jan. 5, 2021, run-off in Georgia for U.S. Senate—while the deadly scourge of the pandemic rages, fear of mass evictions and the rise of poverty and unemployment grow, and incessant charges of "rigged elections" and threats of . . . |
(2020-12-23). Half a million dead in Europe from COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org No European government is proposing a serious policy to urgently address the growing death toll and advance a scientific response.
(2020-12-23). Sharyl Attkisson and Rachael Jolley. projectcensored.org In the first half of the show, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson shares ideas from her new book "Slanted. " She contends that in recent years corporate and government forces have dramatically expanded their intervention into the conduct of journalism, to the extent that some types of investigative stories can no longer be reported. | Then Rachael Jolley, former editor-in-chief for the Index on Censorship, joins the program from the UK to explain how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the work of reporters — in Europe and elsewhere. She notes that even while the pandemic has…
(2020-12-23). Ukraine's fascist-backed government erasing Red Army from history. peoplesworld.org 
Ukraine's Communists are condemning what they call "state vandalism" as authorities in the city of Lviv announced their decision to dismantle the city's Monument of Glory, a memorial to Red Army soldiers who died fighting the Nazi invasion. Communist Party leader Petro Symonenko denounced the act as "moral terrorism" and called it "a crime against …
(2020-12-23). Black Lives Matter and France's Global Security Law. workers.org 
It is sometimes hard to realize the worldwide impact of the Black Lives Matter movement. Language, culture and media indifference can all get in the way. Some countries just don't have the type of events — protests, marches, rallies — for a variety of reasons, where the influence of BLM . . . |
(2020-12-23). The Gaza Strip is "Uninhabitable": Israel's Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, but Is Europe Finally Taking Notice? globalresearch.ca 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. | *** | A
(2020-12-23). It Is Time For The One State Solution To Go Mainstream. popularresistance.org The "Palestinian-Israeli conflict" has often been presented as one of the most intractable in modern world history. | But one reason for this is precisely that it has been wrongly analyzed as a conflict and thus the "solutions" offered and the "peace processes" for getting there fail. | This is not a conflict. There are not two sides fighting over some issue that can be resolved through technical negotiations and compromise. Rather, Zionism was — and is — a settler-colonial project. | Jewish settlers arrived in Palestine from Europe with the intention of taking over the country and making it their own…
(2020-12-23). France sends warplanes to Central African Republic for flyover to prop up president ahead of vote in former colony. rt.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed sending fighter planes on a flyover mission in the Central African Republic, as a show of condemnation of "attempts to destabilize" the country ahead of a general election. | Macron "ordered a flyover of Central African territory by fighter planes" at the request of CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and it took place on Wednesday, the Elysee Palace said in a
(2020-12-23). Israel detects new Covid-19 strain, health ministry says. middleeasteye.net 
Israel detects new Covid-19 strain, health ministry says | Four people diagnosed with coronavirus variant that first emerged in the United Kingdom | Wed, 12/23/2020 – 16: 04 | An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man gets vaccinated against Covid-19 at Clalit Health Services Center in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, on 21 December 2020 (AFP) | Israel has detected four cases of a new Covid-19 strain, a highl…
(2020-12-24). Singapore confirms 1st case of new Covid-19 strain. laprensalatina.com Bangkok Desk, Dec 24 (efe-epa).- Singapore has confirmed its first case of a person infected with the new variant of Covid-19 discovered in the United Kingdom. The patient is a 17-year-old Singaporean who returned to the city state on Dec. 6 from the UK, where she had been studying since August, the Ministry of Health …
(2020-12-23). Video: US Navy Deploys Nuclear Submarine to Persian Gulf Amid Heightened Tensions with Iran. globalresearch.ca The Ohio-class nuclear submarine USS Georgia along with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal and USS Philippine Sea transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf, the US Navy announced on December 21. | The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia …
(2020-12-23). Turkey sentences former Kurdish parliamentarian to 22 years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org Leyla Gàºven — former Kurdish parliamentarian in Turkey has been sentenced to over 22 years in prison for alleged links with a "terrorist group" and disseminating "terrorist propaganda." Gàºven has been vocal about the plight of Kurdish people.
(2020-12-23). Don't Blame the Soviets for the War in Nagorno-Karabakh. globalresearch.ca In the final week of September, an Azerbaijani offensive renewed hostilities in the perennial armed conflict and territorial dispute in the South Caucasus between Armenia and its neighbor over the Nagorno-Karabakh ("Mountainous Karabakh") region. | By October, the clashes had escalated …
(2020-12-23). VIPS MEMO: To Biden: Don't be Suckered on Russia. globalresearch.ca MEMORANDUM FOR: The President-elect | FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) | SUBJECT: Attempts to Sucker You Into Russia-Bashing | Dear President-elect Biden, | "Fool Me Once …" You may recall that President George W. Bush could not remember the last …
(2020-12-23). As Georgia Senate Runoffs Near, Senator Kelly Loeffler's Scandals Are Piling Up. truthout.org The Daily Beast came out with a new report on Wednesday uncovering a quiet push that Senator Kelly Loeffler, a Republican candidate in the Georgia Senate runoffs, made in May that may have paid off for her, literally, in August. This latest report is just another in a pile of scandals that have been uncovered …
(2020-12-23). A Campaign Under Quarantine. thenation.com A Campaign Under Quarantine…
(2020-12-23). Yerevan rejects explosion of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) — The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia rejected reports claiming the Azerbaijani side has blown up the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.
(2020-12-22). No Russian Troops in Central African Republic, Ambassador Says. telesurenglish.net Vladimir Titorenko, the Russian ambassador to the Central African Republic (CAR), denied that his country had sent military personnel to assist local authorities in the fight against rebel groups. | RELATED: | "Apart from the five members of the Russian Defense Ministry's mission to the CAR Defense Ministry in Bangui and the 14 Russian officers of the UN peacekeeping mission MINURCA, there are no other Russian military personnel here," the diplomat said.
(2020-12-22). Efforts continue to resolve Channel crossing coronavirus crisis. thecanary.co 
Crisis talks with France will continue in an effort to resume trade flows across the Channel amid warnings that the border must be running again by Wednesday to avoid disruption to food supplies.More than 1,500 lorries are backed up in Kent, unable to make the crossing to France, with drivers having spent a second night sleeping in their cabs.Home secretary Priti Patel said the government is "speaking constantly" with France to achieve a resolution "in both our interests" to get freight moving again. And she defended the government's handling of the pandemic, insisting ministers had been "ahead of the curve" in t…
(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). 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). Exercise Intensity Unrelated to Older Adults' Mortality Risk. jamanetwork.com Researchers in Norway found no significant difference in all-cause mortality among older adults following standard exercise guidelines or supervised high- or moderate-intensity exercise regimens, a trial published in the BMJ reported.
(2020-12-22). China, Christmas, and the Coronavirus. zcomm.org We lost an opportunity to have worldwide cooperation in the development of vaccines, bringing in not only Europe, but China…
(2020-12-21). New COVID-19 variants under the microscope as travel bans mount over UK strain. news.un.org The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
(2020-12-21). Today is Stalin's birthday. fightbacknews.org December 21 marks the birthday of Joseph Stalin, leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. | Though reviled in the West, Stalin oversaw the period of socialist construction in the USSR. Under his leadership the country abolished illiteracy, unemployment, homelessness, and put an end to Russia's centuries-long history of famines. Under the leadership of Stalin, the USSR played a key role in turning back the tide of fascism and the defeat of Nazi Germany. This victory was not just a victory for the Soviet Union and socialism, but a victory for the peoples of the world…
(2020-12-21). 80,000 People Sign "Stop Clinical Trials of Corona Vaccines" Petition —European Medicines Agency (EMA) Silent. globalresearch.ca Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, 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 …