(2020-12-15). The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War. globalresearch.ca John Pilger describes the invisible weapon of past and current wars, and the threat of nuclear war, under cover of the Covid pandemic. This is propaganda, aided by censorship by omission. | Watch Pilger's 2010 film The War You Don't See…
(2020-12-15). Starmer's purge turns against Palestine solidarity. mronline.org 
The ongoing attack on the left in Labour is increasingly targeting those who are vocal in support for Palestine, writes Sybil Cock.
(2020-12-15). Nature under settler colonialism in Palestine. workers.org 
By Rana Baker This slightly edited presentation was given by Rana Baker, a Palestinian PhD student at Columbia University, during the online Palestine Writes Festival, Dec. 5. Baker's research focuses on infrastructure and environmental resources as micro-sites of political struggle in colonial and anti-colonial contexts. A Palestinian incendiary kite crosses . . . |
(2020-12-15). Lebanon sentences activist for allegedly collaborating with Israel. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon sentences activist for allegedly collaborating with Israel | Family and activists have denounced Kinda al-Khatib's case as political because of her stance against parties in power | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 10: 23 | Prior to her arrest, Khatib had criticised Hezbollah on social media (Twitter) | Lebanon's military prosecution has sentenced prominent activist Kinda al-Khatib to three years…
(2020-12-15). No, an Israeli company can't hack into Signal on your phone. middleeasteye.net 
No, an Israeli company can't hack into Signal on your phone | Cellebrite said its product can crack the messaging app, but its technology is not 'groundbreaking' according to experts | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 14: 24 | Grafitti urging people to use Signal, a highly encrypted messaging app, is spray-painted on a wall during a protest in Berkeley, California, 1 February 2017 (AFP) | Journa…
(2020-12-15). Google cries foul after EU unveils new laws challenging 'gatekeeping' supremacy of tech giants. rt.com 
US firm Google has complained that proposed new EU laws aimed at curbing tech giants' dominance target only a "handful of companies," the search provider included. The way Europe sees it, that's the point. | "We will carefully study the proposals made by the European Commission over the next few days. However, we are concerned that they seem to specifically target a handful of companies," Google's head of government affairs and public policy, Karen Bhatia, said in a statement on Tuesday. | The proposals troubling Google were unveiled by the European Commission earlier on Tuesday. Two laws, one concerning conte…
(2020-12-15). Soleimani entered Gaza to repel Israeli attacks, blockade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Firas Al Najim, a Canada-based human rights activist, points to the role of Martyred Lieutenant General Ghasem Soleimani in the fight against terrorism in West Asia, and his support for Palestinian resistance.
(2020-12-15). Moroccan authorities use force to prevent pro-Palestine rally. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters were trying to take out a march opposing Morocco's deal to normalize its ties with Israel. In exchange for the deal, the US has agreed to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the occupied Western Sahara…
(2020-12-15). How Vilsack Should Use His Second Chance. progressive.org The problems he struggled with during his first stint as agriculture secretary, from corporate concentration to racism, have not gone away.
(2020-12-15). Midwest Dispatch: Beware of Proud Boys and Liability Shields. progressive.org We know racist violence runs rampant on the far-right, but it's also familiar in Congress.
(2020-12-15). Western Sahara Is the "Reward" to Morocco for Recognizing Israel. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump announced on December 10 that Morocco had joined UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan in recognizing Israel, with plans to reopen its liaison office in Tel Aviv, and joint overflight rights for airlines. The US, Israel, and Morocco triangle …
(2020-12-15). W.E.B. Du Bois Is as Relevant as Ever. progressive.org Elvira Basevich's new book takes a look at the scholar's work through the lens of the Black Lives Matter movement.
(2020-12-15). Editor of New Zealand's major corporate think tank exposed as a bigot. wsws.org Nathan Smith, chief editor of the New Zealand Initiative and a major writer for the National Business Review, ran a personal blog featuring anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim diatribes.
(2020-12-15). Stop weaponising antisemitism: 'Never again ever, for anyone!'. thecanary.co Dan Glass is the grandson of four Nazi Holocaust survivors, two from Germany and two from Poland. He says "the last thing I'm ever going to let happen is that my grandparents' story and what they went through, be weaponised to oppress other people". | You can watch the full Redfish documentary featured in this video Alongside the launch of this video, the following Q&A with Dan Glass and The Canary's
(2020-12-15). William Barr Resigns as Attorney General on Heels of Electoral College Vote. truthout.org Image Credit: Shealah Craighead / White House / Flickr | William Barr is resigning as attorney general, leaving his post after angering President Trump for not backing his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud more strongly. But despite their split, Barr has been one of Trump's staunchest allies, echoing much of the president's inflammatory rhetoric about Black Lives Matter and antifascist activists this year even while downplaying the threat posed by far-right extremists. In June, Barr repor…
(2020-12-14). Netanyahu's Days May Be Numbered, but a Cadre of Far-Right Fanatics Wait in the Wings. mintpressnews.com 
While every society has had to deal with its own right-wing fanatics, Israel has provided them with a platform, funding, and weapons of mass destruction, sending them skyrocketing to the highest echelons of power.
(2020-12-14). US elections 2020: Muslims in state of Georgia mobilise for Senate runoff. middleeasteye.net 
US elections 2020: Muslims in state of Georgia mobilise for Senate runoff | As early voting begins, the contest will have implications on issues of Islamophobia, police reform and systemic racism across US | Mon, 12/14/2020 – 20: 20 | Georgia is home to more than 100,000 Muslim residents, and of that number, more than 71,000 are registered to vote (AFP/File photo) | Ahead of the consequential US Se…
(2020-12-14). Brazil's Supreme Court Demands a COVID-19 Vaccination Calendar. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Supreme Court judge Ricardo Lewandowski Sunday gave President Jair Bolsonaro's administration 48 hours to publish details of the national vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus. | RELATED: | His decision comes after the Executive presented a vaccination plan that did not specify the dates for the beginning and the closure of a national campaign nor the steps for ensuring the vaccination of 70 percent o…
(2020-12-14). Venezuelan Gold Seized by the Bank of England: British Court Accepts Guaidó's Appeal. globalresearch.ca Thursday December 10 the British Supreme Court accepted the appeal issued by the lawyers of the opposition for exiting deputy Juan Guaidó, and ruled in favor of hearing his appeal regarding control of Venezuela's gold reserves, valued at $1.3 …
(2020-12-14). ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Action on Kansas Voting Lawsuit. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-14). Israel's Isolation of Palestinian Child Prisoners Amounts to Torture. globalresearch.ca Israeli authorities routinely detain Palestinian children in isolation solely for interrogation purposes, a practice that amounts to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, Defense for Children International — Palestine said in a report released today. | The 73-page …
(2020-12-14). Pakistan and the Question of Recognizing Israel. globalresearch.ca The changing geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East have re-opened an old debate in Pakistan; should Pakistan re-examine its policy towards Israel? This is not the first time that Pakistanis are discussing this issue pertaining to the recognition of Israel, …
(2020-12-14). Have the Machines Already Taken Over? counterpunch.org "The planet groans every time it registers another birth" — Paul Simon, The Obvious Child According to Ron Milo and his colleagues at Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, in 2020 the mass of artificial, human made objects on Earth is likely greater than the mass of all living things. The human-made world — steel,
(2020-12-14). White Nationalists Sought Resumes for Trump White House, Emails Show. splcenter.org Activists linked to the white nationalist hate group VDARE sought resumes to fill out White House administration jobs days after media outlets declared Donald J. Trump the winner of the 2016 election, leaked emails show.
(2020-12-14). Syria: Weapons Found, Including Israeli Made Ones, and a Drone Left Behind by Terrorists in Syria's Southern Region. globalresearch.ca Syrian authorities on Sunday found a quantity of weapons and ammunition, including Israeli-made weapons as well as a drone left behind by terrorists in Syria's southern region, SANA reporter said on Sunday, citing a source from authorities. | The source told …
(2020-12-14). Proud Boys Vandalize Churches And Clash With Antifascists In DC. popularresistance.org Washington DC-A night of confrontations and violent clashes followed a day-long rally of MAGA, the followers of the defeated Trump Administration. Proud Boy hate groups led roving groups of pro-Trump MAGA followers through downtown DC, looking to vent their frustration over a lost Presidential election. | Proud Boys tore down Black Lives Matter signs on several churches and businesses and attempted to penetrate police lines to attack anti-fascist opposition. Confrontations began early in the day at Black Lives Matter Plaza where an anti-fascist group, Black Lives Matter Civil Rights organizations, and allied grou…
(2020-12-14). Antisemitism Claims Mask a Reign of Political and Cultural Terror Across Europe. globalresearch.ca The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has run a fascinating
(2020-12-14). It's Time We Called It What It Is: Fascism. commondreams.org The epic thrash we're witnessing is because the forces of capitalism, seeing a terminal economic crash approaching, are attempting to preemptively replace democracy with authoritarianism—fascism—so that they can control the outcome. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-12-14). Kelly Loeffler's campaign condemns photo with longtime KKK member convicted of beating a Black man. salon.com The neo-Nazi was removed from a Loeffler campaign event in September by QAnon candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene…
(2020-12-14). Trump, the Proud Boys and the Kraken: Is the #EndofDemocracy just a meme — or the real thing?>. salon.com Did Trump and his flunkeys "really" try to stage a coup? Is it really over? Those aren't even the right questions…
(2020-12-13). US Supreme Court Backs "Grand Theft" Election 2020. globalresearch.ca On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in what may be remembered one day as the most significant political dispute in US history. | Texas et al v. Pennsylvania et al was the judicial equivalent of Hollywood's Godzilla v. …
(2020-12-13). Nothing To See Here, Just Marauding Neo-Fascists Wearing Frocks. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-25). Indigenous Slavery and the Thanksgiving Difference. splcenter.org  …