Daily Archives: December 15, 2020

2020-12-15: News Headlines

John Pilger (2020-12-15). The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War. counterpunch.org In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.

MEE and agencies (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…

Fight Back (2020-12-15). Jacksonville rallies for justice for Devon Gregory and community control of the police. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – On December 11, activists both locally and nationally joined the family of Devon Gregory, an 18-year-old Black man shot 35 times by four Jacksonville Sheriff's officers, in a day of action for Devon. | Earlier that day at around 11 a.m., Gregory's family was joined by their attorney, Kevin O'Conner, and organizers from various groups for a press conference on the steps of city hall. | The demands were for a federal investigation of the case, as well as an end to protections for killer cops that are currently in the Florida Officers' Bill of Rights, so that evidence such as the remaining body ca…

Staff (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…

Kris Hamel (2020-12-14). Detroit activists score win against water shutoffs and continue fighting. liberationnews.org The City of Detroit has announced an extension of the moratorium on water shutoffs in the city, put in effect under the COVID-19 emergency, through 2022. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown made the announcement Dec. 8. This extended moratorium is a victory won by persistent struggle by …

Michael Edison Hayden and Hannah Gais (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.

teleSUR (2020-12-14). US Invests Millions in Failed Attempts at "Democracy" in Cuba. telesurenglish.net "An extensive network of groups financed by the US government sends cash to Cuba to thousands of 'democracy activists', journalists and dissidents every year"—with that initial note, journalist Tracey Eaton, a specialist in Cuba related issues, focuses on the underlying reality of the subversive programs promoted by the United States on the island, some so secret that the recipients of the funds are never published.

Alan MacLeod (2020-12-13). US Media, Pols Rage After Venezuelans Defy US Empire to Re-elect Socialists. globalresearch.ca President Nicolas Maduro and his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are celebrating today, after a clear victory in yesterday's National Assembly elections. The elections, boycotted by many major right-wing opposition groups, but still participated in by over 100 …

_____ (2020-12-13). Empire Files: Myth And Fact In Venezuela's Latest Election. popularresistance.org We've all heard the same things about Venezuela coming from every corporate news outlet. Venezuela's a dictatorship and Maduro is a dangerous tyrant further consolidating power though fraudulent elections. Weirdly enough, not many dictatorships have elections, certainly not over 20 in the last 20 years like Venezuela has. And there's a funny thing about how the US media and political establishment views Venezuela's elections. They're illegitimate except when the US-backed opposition party has major victories, which they have twice very recently. One of those was the 2015 National Assembly election where they won…

2020-12-15: Social Media Postees

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The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-15
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…
globalresearch.ca/most-lethal-virus-not-covid-war/5732310

The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-15
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/15/the-most-let…

William Barr Resigns as Attorney General on Heels of Electoral College Vote
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-12-15
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…
truthout.org/video/william-barr-resigns-…

Jacksonville rallies for justice for Devon Gregory and community control of the police
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-12-15
Jacksonville, FL – On December 11, activists both locally and nationally joined the family of Devon Gregory, an 18-year-old Black man shot 35 times by four Jacksonville Sheriff's officers, in a day of action for Devon. | Earlier that day at around 11 a.m., Gregory's family was joined by their attorney, Kevin O'Conner, and organizers from various groups for a press conference on the steps of city hall. | The demands were for a federal investigation of the case, as well as an end to protections for killer cops that are currently in the Florida Officers' Bill of Rights, so that evidence such as the remaining body ca…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/12/14/jackson…

Lebanon sentences activist for allegedly collaborating with Israel
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
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 | MEE and agencies | 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…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-israe…

John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Britain has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defense spending.
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lethal-vir…

US Invests Millions in Failed Attempts at "Democracy" in Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-14
"An extensive network of groups financed by the US government sends cash to Cuba to thousands of 'democracy activists', journalists and dissidents every year"–with that initial note, journalist Tracey Eaton, a specialist in Cuba related issues, focuses on the underlying reality of the subversive programs promoted by the United States on the island, some so secret that the recipients of the funds are never published.
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Invests-Milli…

White Nationalists Sought Resumes for Trump White House, Emails Show
Michael Edison Hayden and Hannah Gais | splcenter.org | 2020-12-14
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.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/12/14/white…

Detroit activists score win against water shutoffs and continue fighting
Kris Hamel | liberationnews.org | 2020-12-14
The City of Detroit has announced an extension of the moratorium on water shutoffs in the city, put in effect under the COVID-19 emergency, through 2022. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown made the announcement Dec. 8. This extended moratorium is a victory won by persistent struggle by …
liberationnews.org/detroit-activists-sco…

US Media, Pols Rage After Venezuelans Defy US Empire to Re-elect Socialists
Alan MacLeod | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-13
President Nicolas Maduro and his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are celebrating today, after a clear victory in yesterday's National Assembly elections. The elections, boycotted by many major right-wing opposition groups, but still participated in by over 100 …
globalresearch.ca/us-media-pols-rage-venezuelans-defy-us-empire-re-elect-socialists/5732055

Empire Files: Myth And Fact In Venezuela's Latest Election
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-12-13
We've all heard the same things about Venezuela coming from every corporate news outlet. Venezuela's a dictatorship and Maduro is a dangerous tyrant further consolidating power though fraudulent elections. Weirdly enough, not many dictatorships have elections, certainly not over 20 in the last 20 years like Venezuela has. And there's a funny thing about how the US media and political establishment views Venezuela's elections. They're illegitimate except when the US-backed opposition party has major victories, which they have twice very recently. One of those was the 2015 National Assembly election where they won…
popularresistance.org/empire-files-myth-…

San Diego Cancel the Rent Coalition calls for eviction moratorium extension
Emily Von Gerichten | liberationnews.org | 2020-12-13
In the early afternoon of Dec. 11 about 40 activists, tenants and organizers gathered outside of San Diego Evictions' law office in Normal Heights. San Diego's Cancel the Rent Coalition, of which the Party for Socialism and Liberation is a member, led calls to stop all evictions, extend the moratorium, and cancel all rents and …
liberationnews.org/san-diego-cancel-the-…

Israel-Morocco deal: Palestinians and Sahrawis hope for renewed solidarity
Alex MacDonald | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-12