(2021-01-04). Candidates wrap up campaigns today in Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-01-04). Debemos involucrarnos en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones al Senado en Georgia. peoplesworld.org 
Una razón crucial que está motivando a la gente obrera a hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a Jon Ossoff y al Rvdo. Raphael Warnock a ganar la segunda vuelta electoral por el Senado que se realizará en Georgia en enero es la ayuda federal a estados, ciudades, localidades y escuelas. Si Ossoff y Warnock …
(2021-01-04). Top Turkish university scandalised by Erdogan's pick of new president. middleeasteye.net 
Top Turkish university scandalised by Erdogan's pick of new president | Appointment of a pro-government head of Bogazici University sparks widespread condemnation and clashes with the police | Mon, 01/04/2021 – 14: 49 | Bogazici University students hold a banner which reads 'We don't want a [government appointed] president' in a protest held on 4 January 2020 in Istanbul (MEE/Ragip Soylu) | A row over Tu…
(2021-01-04). Venezuela Denounces Obstacles To Access COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday denounced the blocking of resources by international banks and western nations against the country to prevent the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines, noting the moves are in line with the U.S. unilateral sanctions. | RELATED: | The Venezuelan assets to buy COVID-19 vaccines "have been stolen and frozen by the U.K, Portugal, Spain, and the U.S.," Maduro pointed out, recalling that his administration has ma…
(2021-01-04). Strikes spread across Spain as anger mounts at COVID-19 herd immunity policy. wsws.org Workers' struggles erupted in Spain in December, anticipating an intensification of the class struggle across Europe as a winter of death opens in the new year.
(2021-01-04). Europe considers extending restrictions amid rising covid-19 infection rates. laprensalatina.com Madrid Desk Jan 4 (efe-epa).- The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues to peak in several European countries, such as Spain, the United Kingdom and Italy, although experts warn that the true impact of social gatherings during the holiday period is yet to be truly felt. BELGIUM Belgian authorities will convene on Friday to …
(2021-01-04). UK Judge Blocks Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange. truthout.org A judge in the United Kingdom has blocked an extradition request from the U.S. to transport Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to face espionage charges. | Judge Vanessa Baraitser of the Westminster Magistrates' Court U.S. authorities are seeking to charge Assange over his role i…
(2021-01-04). Worldwide Activists Back UK Verdict Against Assange's Extradition. telesurenglish.net Human rights defenders, social activists, and political figures worldwide Monday reacted with joy to the United Kingdom Criminal Court's refusal to extradite Australian journalist Julian Assange to the U.S. | RELATED: | Judge Vanessa Baraitser, who denied the extradition on health grounds and high risk of Assange committing suicide, "accepted all the U.S. persecution motives," Former Consul of Ecuador in the U.K. Fidel Narvaez condemne…
(2021-01-04). Opening of schools in Germany based on deliberate lies and deception. wsws.org The criminality with which the campaign to open schools has been conducted was recently demonstrated by the deliberate suppression of a study from Hamburg showing massive outbreaks were taking place within schools in Germany.
(2021-01-04). This week in history: January 4-10. wsws.org 25 years ago: First atoms of antimatter created On January 4, 1996, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) announced that a team of German and Italian scientists created the first complete atoms of antimatter, in an experiment carried out the previous September. Results were not made public until an independent check confirmed the findings. Professor Walter Oelert and an international team from Jàºlich IKP-KFA, Erlangen-Nuernberg University, GSI Darmstadt and Genoa University succeeded for the first time in history in synthesizing atoms of antimatter from their constituent antiparticles.
(2021-01-04). Brazil to Import 2 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine. telesurenglish.net Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Sunday authorized the "exceptional import" of 2 million doses of the vaccine produced by Oxford University and the United Kingdom-based laboratory AstraZeneca. | RELATED: | The doses that will arrive in the country in the next days will not be supplied to the entire population. The immunizer will be used in emergencies, such as patients at high risk of dying due to the disease. | "More doses will…
(2021-01-04). BREXIT: What Was Really Negotiated? counterpunch.org The United Kingdom has failed to sign a beneficial new trade agreement with the European Union. The future trade and political relations between the two sides will not serve any of the goals of the UK that are either rational or that fulfill the populist policies that exiting the EU was supposed to achieve. The
(2021-01-04). Hopes and sacrifices: Refugees share why they risked everything to reach the UK. thecanary.co People who have risked their lives by trying to cross from France to Britain have told the PA news agency how they faced violence, enslavement and were threatened at gunpoint. | Men, women and children have been charged thousands of pounds for spaces aboard tiny boats that are often unseaworthy and dangerous while others have stowed away in lorries. | Many have fled warzones and have experienced violence and torture as they travelled thousands of miles from their home countries in search of safety. | Over the course of 2020, the PA news agency sought to give voice to people who have crossed the English Channel in…
(2021-01-04). The Georgia Senate Runoff Races Are Too Wild to Call. thenation.com The Georgia Senate Runoff Races Are Too Wild to Call…
(2021-01-04). Iran, Russia & Turkey cooperating to push US aside. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — A Zionist newspaper wrote in a report that Iran, Turkey, and Russia are cooperating with one another against the influence and presence of the US in the region.
(2021-01-04). EU reacts to increase of uranium enrichment level in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The European Union (EU) has reacted to Iran's decision to increase its uranium enrichment level, which was recently reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
(2021-01-04). Russian official warns increased ISIL movements in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — A Russian official noted that ISIL movements in east of Euphrates in Syria have increased significantly and termed areas outside control of Damascus as "tense" regions.
(2021-01-04). Iran's nuclear program fully transparent, verifiable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna noted that Iran's nuclear program is fully transparent and verifiable.
(2021-01-04). Iran, Russia preparing meeting on coronavirus vaccines: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said that Iran and Russia are preparing a personal meeting on cooperation in producing vaccines against the coronavirus.
(2021-01-04). Coronavirus vaccines roll out across EU, although too slowly for some. laprensalatina.com Madrid Desk, Jan 4 (efe-epa).- Coronavirus vaccines were being rolled out across the European Union, although some countries are facing criticism that the distribution and administration of the jabs is taking too long. FRANCE French President, Emmanuel Macron, will lead a special government meeting on Monday to assess delays in the coronavirus vaccination campaign and …
(2021-01-04). Latino Voters Show How Far Georgia Has Come. thenation.com Latino Voters Show How Far Georgia Has Come…
(2021-01-04). To Honor the Legacy of John Lewis, Vote for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. commondreams.org It's game on! Georgia voters hold the key to control of the Senate—which means they hold the key to our public health and our health care. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/warnock_georgia.jpg …
(2021-01-03). The Marxist Pioneer. counterpunch.org 
Jules Guesde: The Birth of Socialism and Marxism in France Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2020. 213 pp., $74.99 When the French left looks at its founders, the socialist Jean Jaurès is often fondly remembered as a great orator, historian, and a champion of peace who was murdered for that belief in 1914. By contrast, his Marxist
(2021-01-03). Feeling triggered? More than one in three Latvians feel urge to 'SHOOT' fellow citizens who make life in the country worse. rt.com 
Parties and people refusing to wear masks during lockdown have sparked anger across the world, but, according to a new poll, many Latvians are ready to take drastic action to combat those who make life in the country worse. | Local media in the Baltic nation reported on Sunday that a new study by public pollster SKDS found a large proportion of those surveyed felt aggression towards those "who make life in the country what it is at the moment." | More than one in ten respondents said they often experienced the desire to "shoot" those they hold responsible, while a further 28 percent said they sometimes felt th…
(2021-01-03). Moscow finance staff now eligible for Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 jab — in line behind doctors, teachers & industrial workers. rt.com 
More Russians will become eligible for the country's mass immunization program against Covid-19 from Monday, with plans already made in the capital to hand out jabs to people working in a range of different industries. | The Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, announced on Sunday on his personal website that registration would open for employees of banking and finance businesses, as well as for government workers. They will be able to sign up to receive their first dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine at one of 70 centers set up across the city. | This weekend, Russia announced that it had already rolled o…
(2021-01-03). Border row reignites between Estonia & Russia as Baltic country's top MP reopens WW2 territorial claims, ignoring NATO objections. rt.com 
Russian officials have accused a senior politician in Tallinn of seeking to reignite old tensions, after the Estonian parliament's speaker said his country still lays claim to swaths of territory on Russia's Baltic coast. | In an address to mark the New Year on Friday, Henn Polluaas, the most senior figure in Estonia's legislative assembly (the Riigikogu), decided to remind the Estonians of the Treaty of Tartu — a post-World War I peace agreement struck between the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Estonia. | "On February 2, we celebrated the centenary of the signing of the Tartu Peace Trea…
(2021-01-03). OPCW chief dodges questions on Syria cover-up after new leaks, attacks on whistleblowers. thegrayzone.com For the first time, OPCW chief Fernando Arias was asked a series of direct questions at the United Nations about the cover-up of a Syria chemical weapons probe. He answered none of them. Russia's UN ambassador asked Arias about several damning leaks, some revealed by The Grayzone, as well as ongoing deceptive attacks on the veteran scientists who challenged the censorship of their investigation. Arias refused to answer in public session, and gave vague, non-substantive answers in private. Aaron Maté …
(2021-01-03). Africa in Review 2020: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Imperatives of the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca Although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa does not in any way rival the existing public health situation in Western Europe and the United States, the presence of a new variant in South Africa and other regions of …
(2021-01-03). US House of Representatives Re-Elects Nancy Pelosi as Speaker. sputniknews.com Earlier in the day, the 117th Congress convened to swear in new congressional members. Democrats have remained in control of the House of Representatives, but it will be the 5 January runoff election in Georgia that decides the fate of the Senate.
(2021-01-03). Russia's Constitutional Amendments. Domestic Law Takes Precedence over International Law. globalresearch.ca The recent amendments to the Russian Constitution confirm that domestic document's precedence over international law, and while Russia still respects the latter, it won't ever let it be exploited for "lawfare" like in the Yukos case. | The Russian people overwhelmingly …
(2021-01-03). A commander with ubiquitous influence on the ground. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Five years ago in the midst of the Syria war, when militants were only 400 meters away from the Syrian presidential palace, a top Iranian General held a long, unusual meeting with the Russian president for over 2 hours.
(2021-01-03). Measures to continue in Germany, Belgium; France steps up vaccine rollout. laprensalatina.com Madrid Desk, Jan 3 (efe-epa).- The German health minister has called for current lockdown measures in the country to be extended until the end of the month amid sustained high infection rates, while the Belgian prime minister said he would only consider easing current restrictions before March if the infection rate drops by at least …
(2021-01-03). Search for survivors in Norway landslide continues as 5 confirmed dead. laprensalatina.com Copenhagen, Jan 3 (efe-epa).- Two more bodies were found overnight at a housing complex in Ask, southern Norway, that was buried by a landslide, bringing the death toll to five, while another five people were still missing, Norwegian authorities said Sunday. "We are still looking where we think we can find survivors, this is still …
(2021-01-03). The Antisemitism Industry: how antisemitism is being politicized and weaponized in Europe to defend Israel. zcomm.org The same European leaders who a few years ago marched in Paris shouting "Je suis Charlie" — upholding the inalienable free speech rights of white Europeans to offend Muslims by insulting and ridiculing their Prophet — are now queuing up to outlaw free speech when it is directed against Israel…
(2021-01-02). Former employee steals excavator, rams gate & destroys 50 vans at Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain. rt.com 
Revenge is a dish best served cold. A former worker went on a wrecking spree in a stolen JCB at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain, causing millions of euro in damage, four years after leaving the company. | On Thursday night, an excavator rammed the gates of a car factory in Vitoria — the main city of the Basque Country in northern Spain — and started smashing brand-new Mercedes vans in the parking lot with its massive shovel. | The wrecking spree went on for several minutes and only came to a stop after a security guard fired a warning shot in the air. It left around 50 vehicles damaged beyond repair…
(2021-01-02). Former employee steals industrial loader & destroys 50 vans after ramming gate at Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain. rt.com Revenge is a dish best served cold. A former factory worker went on a wrecking spree in a stolen mechanical digger at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain, causing millions of euro in damage, four years after having left the company. | On Thursday night, a giant machine rammed the gates of a car factory in Vitoria — the main city of the Basque Country in northern Spain — and started smashing brand-new Mercedes vans in the parking lot with its massive shovel. | The wrecking spree went on for several minutes and only came to a stop after a security guard fired a warning shot in the air. It left around 50 v…
(2021-01-02). Relations between Russia & China at 'historic high' after 'once-in-century epidemic,' says Chinese foreign minister. rt.com 
The relationship between Beijing and Moscow has remained close throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and the two countries have emerged from the crisis as stronger allies, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. | In recent times, China and Russia have pulled away from the West and grown closer to each other with ever-strengthening economic ties. The new paradigm marks a profound geopolitical shift, given that, until the events of 2014 in Ukraine, Moscow had spent around 25 years pursuing a path to Western integration, which included membership of the G8. | In the Soviet-era, the USSR and Beijing viewed…
(2021-01-02). US govt-sponsored website Bellingcat disrupts MH17 trial in Netherlands. thegrayzone.com Bellingcat has attacked defense attorneys and smeared witnesses in the trial over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Is it being used by Western intelligence services to steer the case in a particular direction? (This report was originally published at Eric van de Beek's personal website.) For six years the British website Bellingcat has promoted Ukraine's narrative that Russia shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). With the start of the MH17 trial in March 2020, the self-proclaimed "collective …
(2021-01-02). Masks Aren't Helpful in Beating COVID-19: Europe's Top Health Officials. globalresearch.ca This article was first crossposted in August. | Denmark boasts one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the world. As of August 4, the Danes have suffered 616 COVID-19 deaths, That's less
(2021-01-02). [Correspondence] Germany's new global health strategy: leaving migrants behind. thelancet.com After 3 years of consultation involving various ministries, academia, youth, civil society, private sector organisations, and an international advisory board, the German Federal Government issued its new global health strategy on Oct 7, 2020.1 In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing nationalism, and declining support for WHO by some of its member states, Germany emphasises multilateralism and a global health in all policies approach. This statement is strong and timely, underpinned by unequivocal commitments to health as a human right and universal health coverage free of all forms of discrimination.
(2021-01-02). Police shut down illegal raves; Dutch, Germans face vaccine issues. laprensalatina.com Madrid Desk, Jan 2 (efe-epa).- Police in France and Spain have shut down large illegal New Year's parties that lasted for days and which flouted regulations in place to fight coronavirus, while authorities in the Netherlands and Germany are facing mounting pressure over delays and issues related to the rollout of their Covid-19 vaccine programs. …
(2021-01-02). [Comment] Offline: The age of universal history. thelancet.com At the beginning of 2021, with communities exhausted and shattered, what do we have to look forward to? One scientist, deeply engaged in modelling the pandemic, believes that a vaccine, together with mounting levels of natural immunity, will bring the worst to an end by the summer. I am less confident than him. But I do see an opportunity that is there to be seized. 60 years ago, one of France's leading public intellectuals, Raymond Aron, wrote that "I believe the dawn of universal history is on the point of breaking".
(2021-01-02). Progressives denounce Turkey's persecution of Turkish Cypriot publisher Sener Levent. peoplesdispatch.org The Progressive Party of Working People and Members of the European Parliament from Cyprus expressed solidarity with Turkish Cypriot publisher ≈ûener Levent who is being persecuted for defaming Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
(2021-01-02). Iran's plan to start 20% uranium enrichment predictable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna said that Iran's decision to initiate 20% uranium enrichment was predictable.
(2021-01-02). Syrian army launches extensive operations against ISIL. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — The Syrian army, with support of Russian air force, has launched a large-scale operation in country's deserts against remnants of ISIL.
(2021-01-02). Armenia to import 2,250 goods from Iran instead of Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — An official from the Iranian Trade Promotion Organization announced that Armenia has announced that it is to replace 2,250 Turkish products with Iranian goods.
(2021-01-02). A mosque attacked twice in 2 weeks in Germany: Report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Fatih Mosque in Germany's southwestern Baden-Wurttemberg city was attacked for the second time in two weeks on Friday.
(2021-01-02). One year after Soleimani's assassination, Iraq remains in cross fire. laprensalatina.com By Nawar Alrikabi and Francesca Cicardi Baghdad/Cairo, Jan 2 (efe-epa).- A year after the assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani by the United States in Baghdad, Iraq remains caught in crossfire between the US and Iran. Similar attacks could still play out, although the arrival of the more moderate Joe Biden in the White …
(2021-01-02). Rescue Operation to Find 9 Missing People at Landslide Site in Norway Enters 3rd Day. sputniknews.com MURMANSK, Russia (Sputnik) – Norwegian rescuers continue to search for eight missing people at the site of a giant mudslide about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north of Oslo after one body was found, the public NRK broadcaster reported on Saturday.
(2021-01-01). UN calls for international monitors to oversee Libya ceasefire. middleeasteye.net 
UN calls for international monitors to oversee Libya ceasefire | Antonio Guterres asks African Union, European Union and Arab League to contribute civilians and retired soldiers | Fri, 01/01/2021 – 17: 01 | Guterres calls on all nations to respect UN arms embargo on Libya (Reuters) | The United Nations called for international monitors to support a fragile ceasefire in Libya, in the hope t…