(2019-12-30). Onward, Christian Fascists. truthdig.com 
The greatest moral failing of the liberal Christian church was its refusal, justified in the name of tolerance and dialogue, to denounce the followers of the Christian right as heretics. By tolerating the intolerant it ceded religious legitimacy to an array of con artists, charlatans and demagogues and their cultish supporters. It stood by as the core Gospel message—concern for the poor and the oppressed—was perverted into a magical world where God and Jesus showered believers with material wealth and power. The white race, especially in the United States, became God's chosen agent. Imperialism and wa…
(2019-12-30). Trudeau reaffirms Canada's support for Israeli aggression. wsws.org Canada's prime minister denounced a protest against a meeting meant to whitewash the crimes of the Israeli Defence Forces as "anti-Semitic."
(2019-12-30). The Tail Don't Wag the Dog: Israel and the United States. counterpunch.org The tail don't wag the dog, and the United States government was not somehow infiltrated and manipulated into supporting the capitalistic, ever-expansive, angry, and war-like successive governments in Israel, nor was it manipulated into supporting the right-wing Israeli settlers who undermined every attempt at peace any Israeli president ever made. The United States government did these More
(2019-12-30). UK Muslims demand investigation of Conservative Party's Islamophobia. wsws.org Johnson put racism and Islamophobia at the heart of his election campaign, pitting Indian Hindu voters against Pakistani Muslim voters.
(2019-12-30). Onward, Christian Fascists. truthdig.com The greatest moral failing of the liberal Christian church was its refusal, justified in the name of tolerance and dialogue, to denounce the followers of the Christian right as heretics. By tolerating the intolerant it ceded religious legitimacy to an array of con artists, charlatans and demagogues and their cultish supporters. It stood by as the core Gospel message—concern for the poor and the oppressed—was perverted into a magical world where God and Jesus showered believers with material wealth and power. The white race, especially in the United States, became God's chosen agent. Imperialism and wa…
(2019-12-30). Syria Considers Suing Washington for Syrian Oil Theft and Violating Syria's Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca Six years ago, at the age of 95, the revolutionary, outspoken, anti-apartheid former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela passed away. During his lifetime Mandela was a fierce skeptic of American power, U.S. imperialism, policies and ideology. | When the United …
(2019-12-30). The West — Full Spectrum Dementia: Bogus News Media, Corruption of Academic Research, Irrational Lies Fed into the Educational System. globalresearch.ca First published in May 2019 | "The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information." — Henry Wallace, New York Times, April 9th 1944. | Journalism has never been free of …
(2019-12-30). Supreme court won't revive homeless camping ban. indybay.org The US supreme court decided on Monday that it will allow homeless people to sleep in public outdoor spaces.
(2019-12-30). Jan 18, 2020 March for Free Abortion on Demand. indybay.org The anti-abortion banners are on the poles in San Francisco on Market Street, starting at the foot of Market outside the Hyatt Regency. In this presidential election year, we need every single person who supports the right to abortion at our pro-abortion march on January 18, 2020 starting at 11 a.m. at the Civic Center celebrating the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v Wade, legalizing abortion in the USA, so that our march is literally not just sidewalk to sidewalk as it usually is, but wall to wall, shoulder to shoulder and fills every block on Market Street from the Civic Center to the Embarcadero.
(2019-12-30). This Court Case Could Be a Turning Point in Tackling Gun Violence. truthout.org The decision by the Supreme Court last month to allow a major case against the gun industry to go forward is setting the stage for what could finally be a turning point in the fight to hold gun manufacturers accountable for gun violence. The case was brought by family members of people who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. | At issue in the case, called Remington Arms Co. v. Soto, is whether a law passed…
(2019-12-30). SPLC Statement on Hanukkah Celebration Stabbings. splcenter.org …
(2019-12-30). Israel arrests over 5,500 Palestinians in 2019. yenisafak.com Israeli authorities arrested more than 5,500 Palestinians during 2019, including 889 children and 128 women, several Palestinian advocacy groups announced Monday.The figures were released through a statement issued on Monday by a number of Palestinian prisoners' affairs groups including the Palestinian Prisoners Society.Israeli forces arrest Palestinians on a nearly daily basis, with some released after short investigations and others referred to Israeli courts.According to the statement, detainees currently languishing in prison have reached 5,000, including 50 women and 200 child, while the number of detainees…
(2019-12-30). Muslim women spread Christmas cheer in Gaza. yenisafak.com Muslim women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip have been hand-crafting gifts for the approaching Orthodox Christmas as part of a project to empower a traditional community.Their Santa Claus dolls, toy Christmas trees and red-and-white puppets come into high demand over the holiday season in Gaza, Bethlehem and Italy.Though most of Gaza's 2 million population are Muslim, around 1,000 are Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7."Our prophet encouraged us to respect all religions and we like to join with them in celebrating their day," said the group's product designer Laila Tayeh.Tayeh and c…
(2019-12-30). New India law aims to disenfranchise Muslims. yenisafak.com A few months ago, when India completed its seven-year effort to find illegal immigrants in the northeastern state of Assam, the results were hard to digest for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The Hindu nationalist-backed party has made the rooting out and deportation of foreigners, through the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), one of its central pillars since its inception in 1980.Party leaders claimed millions of Bangladeshi nationals had infiltrated the region, making Hindus a minority in various districts. But the exercise conducted under the supervision of the Supreme Court de…
(2019-12-30). Israel plans to withhold $43mn of Palestinian tax funds — report. rt.com 
The Israeli Security Cabinet has voted to withhold $43 million of tax funds from the Palestinians, saying the money has been used to promote violence, AP reported. | Israel says the 'Martyrs' Fund' rewards violence, while the Palestinians say the payments are needed to help vulnerable families who have been affected by Israeli occupation. | Under past agreements, Israel collects customs and other taxes on behalf of the Palestinians and transfers the money to the Palestinian Authority. These monthly transfers, about $170 million, are a key source of funding for the budget of the authority, which administers par…
(2019-12-30). Spain's state attorney calls for temporary release of Catalan EU lawmaker Junqueras. rt.com 
Spain's state attorney called on Monday for the temporary release of Catalan politician Oriol Junqueras from prison. The move is seen as a gesture of political goodwill as the Socialist Party seeks support to form a government, Reuters said. | Last week, the European Union's top court said Junqueras, who was sentenced in October to 13 years in prison over a failed 2017 independence bid, was entitled to immunity as an EU lawmaker. | Spain's Supreme Court, which has the final say, is expected to announce its decision in the coming weeks. The state attorney also called on the top court to ask the European Parliam…
(2019-12-29). 'The Jewish Community is Terrified': 5 Stabbed in Latest Anti-Semitic Attack. truthdig.com 
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the incident is the 13th such attack in New York state since Dec. 8. Suspect Grafton E. Thomas is in custody.
(2019-12-29). Jewish Community 'Terrified' After Series of Anti-Semitic Attacks. truthdig.com Grafton E. Thomas, 37, is accused of stabbing five in Monsey, NY. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's the state's 13th such incident this month.
(2019-12-29). ICC Prosecutor: No Charges against Israelis nor Palestinians as of Yet. imemc.org The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, said that no charges have been filed against any Israeli or Palestinian, and the investigation has not been opened. | In an interview with the Hebrew-language paper, Maariv, Bensouda said:…
(2019-12-29). Israel's Strike that Killed Nine Members of al-Sawarka Family. Mistakenly "Categorized as a Military Compound" globalresearch.ca Israel has said that an attack on the Gaza Strip which killed nine Palestinians from the same family happened after the premises were mistakenly categorised as a "military compound" used by Islamic Jihad. | In November, Israel conducted a series of …
(2019-12-29). Detainees Recount Stories of Abuse in Israeli Detention. imemc.org Palestinian detainees who were recently taken into custody by Israeli authorities have reportedly been subjected to various forms of maltreatment, including physical abuse and beatings, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS). PPS said that prisoner Mutasem Anwar Sheikha, who was recently detained by Israeli police in Jerusalem, was brutally …
(2019-12-29). Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians Near Bethlehem And Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, three young Palestinian men in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates, in the occupied West Bank, during extensive and violent searches of homes. The soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in Teqoua' town, southeast of Bethlehem, and interrogated Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. Media sources …
(2019-12-29). Israel Cuts More Palestinian Tax Funds Over Militant Casualties. telesurenglish.net The Israeli security cabinet announced Sunday Israel's decision to trim around US$43 million in tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority (PA), over the financial support the PA grants to the families of slain or wounded Palestinian militants. | RELATED: | On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again | A similar freezing had already occurred in February when the Jewish state approved the freezing of US$140 million for the fiscal year, which meant the withholding of…
(2019-12-29). Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Northern Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, Sunday, a Palestinian man on his land, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed across the perimeter fence east of Beit Hanoun, fired many rubber-coated steel bullets at a Palestinian farmer, wounding him in the …
(2019-12-29). Soldiers Abduct Sixteen Palestinians In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, sixteen young Palestinian men from their homes, in the al-'Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and summoned several others for interrogation. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said dozens of soldiers invaded the town, before storming and ransacking Palestinian homes. Mohammad …
(2019-12-29). Not A Merry Christmas For Christian Detainees In Israeli Prisons. imemc.org At the house of Palestinian political prisoner, Samer al-Arabid, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, you can find no Christmas tree, no celebration and no joy to the world. After all, he is facing a serious health condition after being severely and continuously tortured by Israel. Samer comes …
(2019-12-29). Last Week Alone, Nearly 900 Settlers Invaded Al-Aqsa Mosque. imemc.org Nearly 900 of Israel's extremist settlers, last week, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy Israeli protection, according to Quds News Network. Israeli media reported that 897 extremist settlers invaded the holy mosque under the armed protection of the Israeli police and special forces. Groups of extreme far-right Israeli …
(2019-12-29). Get Ready to Fight Israel's Next War. Asking America to do the "Dirty Work" globalresearch.ca It will be up to you, the clueless American citizen, to fight and pay for Israel's war against its neighbors. This coming war was announced this week by Aviv Kochavi, the Israel Defense Force chief of staff. | Max Blumenthal …
(2019-12-29). Al-Qanua: Bennett's West Bank Decision a "War Crime" imemc.org Hamas spokesman Abdul-Latif al-Qanua has described, as "a war crime," the Israeli decision to have the settlements and outposts in Area C of the occupied West Bank registered with the Israeli Ministry of Justice instead of the army's Civil Administration. In a press release on Saturday, Qanua said that war …
(2019-12-29). Israeli Media: 2000 New Settlement Units Approved for West Bank. imemc.org It is expected that Israeli Civil Administration will approve, within days, the construction of thousands of settlement units in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. Hebrew newspaper Haaretz said, Sunday morning, that "the so-called Supreme Building Council of the Civil Administration will approve, this week, the construction of two thousand …
(2019-12-29). Global War on Humanity: America's Unceasing Pursuit of Hegemony. globalresearch.ca Essentially what we're looking at is a broader historical perspective on how the US de facto supported Nazi Germany with a view to destroying the Soviet Union as well as weakening the British Empire and competing empires including of course France, Belgium, Holland, etc. And those countries today are no longer colonial powers.
(2019-12-29). Stabbing at rabbi's home is 'act of domestic terrorism' — New York Governor Cuomo. rt.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the stabbing in a rabbi's home next to a synagogue in Monsey, NY that left five people wounded is "an act of domestic terrorism" fueled by intolerance. | Five Hasidic Jews were stabbed by a machete-wielding attacker who broke into the house of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg late on Saturday night. The perpetrator, allegedly a black male, slashed at victims indiscriminately as they attempted to flee the chaotic scene. | "This is intolerance meets ignorance meets illegality," Cuomo told reporters on Sunday, calling the attack the 13th incidence of anti-Semitism in recent weeks. "Th…
(2019-12-28). The Best 'Scheer Intelligence' Episodes of 2019. truthdig.com 
This year's top " Scheer Intelligence" episodes include conversations with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer centering on shocking revelations about the U.S. national security state, several analyses of white supremacy and a debunking of a noxious myth behind gun control. Click on the headline to listen to the podcast and read the transcript. We Could Solve the Israel-Palestine Conflict Tomorrow | By ROBERT SCHEER | Filmmakers A…
(2019-12-28). 1974 March Against Racism: 'An important experience for a young revolutionary'. workers.org 
Here are edited excerpts from a talk given by Workers World Party First Secretary Larry Holmes in Boston Dec. 14 on the 45th anniversary of the 1974 Boston March Against Racism. Larry Holmes speaking in Boston Dec. 14. I was living in New York at the time of the march, . . . | Continue reading 1974 March Against Racism: 'An important experience for a young revolutionary' at Workers.org
(2019-12-28). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2019-12-28). National Guard kicks out two men with ties to white supremacy. nationofchange.org The investigation was launched after online activists published a report linking the two men to a religious sect identified as a hate group.
(2019-12-28). Top 20 Fight Back! articles of 2019: the struggle grows and spreads. fightbacknews.org There was a high tide of struggle on many fronts in 2019 – both in the U.S. and around the world. Within the U.S. there were large strikes of General Motors workers, Chicago teachers and others. There was a successful movement to defend public education from mega-charters in Los Angeles. There were mass protests nation-wide for immigrant rights and against the concentration camps at the U.S.-México border. And there were growing movements against police crimes and for community control of the police that came together to refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in Chicago in November.
(2019-12-28). Will 2020 be a game changer in Palestine? zcomm.org If the 2019 trends continue, the struggle among Israel's political elites is likely to deepen the country's instability…
(2019-12-27). Will the ICC's Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Finally Bring Justice to Palestine? mintpressnews.com 
It doesn't take a great legal scholar to understand that dropping tons of bombs from fighter jets on a defenseless civilian population constitutes a war crime.
(2019-12-27). From a Blessing to a Curse: How UN Resolution 2334 Accelerated Israel's Colonization in the West Bank. counterpunch.org Three years ago, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2334. With fourteen members voting in favor and one abstention, the Resolution was the equivalent of a political earthquake. Indeed, it was the first time in many years that Israel was roundly condemned by the international body for its illegal settlement policies in the Occupied More
(2019-12-27). Israel Bombs Gaza For Xmas, Israel Threatens To Attack All Helping Iran & Saudis Bomb Yemen Market. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/26/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-12-27). On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again. counterpunch.org What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? On a daily basis, Gaza is conveyed to us as a bloody image or a dramatic video, none of which can truly capture the everyday reality More
(2019-12-27). The Power of Song. counterpunch.org Woody Guthrie wrote the words "This guitar kills fascists" on his guitar. Victor Jara was murdered by the Chilean military authorities during the 1973 CIA-assisted coup in Chile; his hands were severed and then he was murdered. Phil Ochs, a folksinger and agitator for popular resistance to war and racism considered Jara his inspiration and More
(2019-12-26). Supreme Court allows Kentucky anti-abortion law to stand. liberationnews.org 
The Kentucky law was among a set of anti-abortion laws that have reached the Supreme Court this term.
(2019-12-26). Large protest in Dallas against Indian Citizenship Amendment Act. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On December 22, about 1000 people gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas to protest the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act. The protest was called by the Indian American Muslim Council of Dallas. | In speeches and chants, protesters condemned the act, which targets Muslims and other religious minorities. They also spoke out against the government of Narendra Modi which has passed the act. Several speakers called the act fascist and compared Modi to historical fascist leaders.
(2019-12-25). The Freedom Flotilla Will Make its 35th Attempt to Sail to Gaza in 2020. mintpressnews.com 
The solidarity mission is scheduled for the summer of 2020, and, like most of the 35 previous attempts, the Flotilla is likely to be intercepted by the Israeli navy.
(2019-12-24). Where is the Outrage Over British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Book, '72 Virgins'? therealnews.com 
Marc Steiner and Moshe Machover discuss why the lack of outrage over Johnson's book is so concerning.
(2019-12-24). NAARPR Relaunch Renews National Fight Against Police Repression. therealnews.com 
As we enter a new phase of racist and political repression in the US with the convergence of a myriad of political and social issues, how are we planning to fight against this? Jacqueline Luqman talks with Frank Chapman about the relaunch of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression.
(2019-12-24). Anti-war leader blasts Klobuchar for backing U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Amy Klobuchar, a 'centrist' who is trying to become the Democratic Party standard-bearer in the upcoming elections for president, states that she will not reverse Trump's decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. There has long been a consensus among most Republican and Democratic politicians to support the Zionist occupation of Palestine. | Meredith Aby-Keirstead, a leader of the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee responded, "It doesn't surprise any of us in the anti-war movement that Klobuchar doesn't want to reverse Trump's decision to move the U.S. embassy fr…
(2019-12-24). On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again. dissidentvoice.org What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? On a daily basis, Gaza is conveyed to us as a bloody image or a dramatic video, none of which can truly capture the everyday reality …