Daily Archives: January 20, 2021

2021-01-20: News Headlines

mgrochowski (2021-01-21). Rediscovering Earth, Reclaiming Our Lives: A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson. dsausa.org Kim Stanley Robinson has been called one of the greatest science fiction writers of our age and has shown a pronounced focus on the environment throughout his work. In this webinar, he talks with philosopher Anders Dunker about what it will take to re-imagine and achieve a new relationship to the Earth and to each…

_____ (2021-01-20). 'Subsidizing The Spread Of Covid'. popularresistance.org Nearly 200 corporate landlords received $320 million in federal pandemic-related assistance only to turn around and file more than 5,380 evictions between mid-March and mid-October of last year, recklessly displacing thousands of impoverished Americans in the midst of a public health and economic emergency. | That's according to Taxpayer Subsidized Evictions: Corporate Landlords Pocket Federal Sweetheart Deals, Subsidies, and Tax Breaks While Evicting Struggling Families, a newreport(pdf) published Tuesday by the Jobs With Justice Education Fund and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

oneworld.press (2021-01-20). . oneworld.press Serbian student Luka Stevanovich studies law and is looking forward to taking up a master's degree programme at St Petersburg State University.

Andrew Perez (2021-01-20). "Covid Relief Plan": Biden Lifts Health Care Plan from Insurance Lobbyists. globalresearch.ca President-elect Joe Biden's new COVID relief plan does not adopt existing Democratic legislation to expand government sponsored medical coverage nor does it propose a promised public health insurance option. Instead, it adopts proposals from health insurance lobbying groups' recent …

oneworld.press (2021-01-20). . oneworld.press Serbian student Luka Stevanovich studies law and is looking forward to taking up a master's degree programme at St Petersburg State University.

Global Research News (2021-01-20). Selected Articles: The New Domestic War on Terror Is Coming. globalresearch.ca By The last two weeks have ushered in a wave of new domestic police powers and rhetoric in the name of fighting "terrorism" that are carbon …

South Front (2021-01-20). Video: Iran Expands Its Presence in Syria, Deploys Intel Signals System Near Border with Jordan and Israel. globalresearch.ca The situation in Syria's Idlib appears to be, once again, on the brink of escalation, with the US preoccupied with what's happening at home, and Turkey attempting to push towards Ain Issa, while being targeted by its own proxies. | The …

Anya Parampil (2021-01-20). Biden Inaugural Guest Is Venezuelan Coup Leader Charged with Inciting Violent Assault on Gov't Building. globalresearch.ca After condemning the pro-Trump invasion of the Capitol, the incoming Biden administration invited Carlos Vecchio — a coup leader charged in the 2014 torching of the Venezuelan Attorney General's office — to its inaugural ceremony. | *** | As Washington recovered from …

Glenn Greenwald (2021-01-20). The New Domestic War on Terror Is Coming. globalresearch.ca The last two weeks have ushered in a wave of new domestic police powers and rhetoric in the name of fighting "terrorism" that are carbon copies of many of the worst excesses of the first War on Terror that began …

John W. Whitehead (2021-01-20). The Deep State's Stealthy, Subversive, Silent Coup to Ensure Nothing Changes. globalresearch.ca "You have such a fervent, passionate, evangelical faith in this country…why in the name of God don't you have any faith in the system of government you're so hell-bent to protect? You want to defend the United States of America, …

Zachary Conti (2021-01-20). President Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Freeze. indybay.org President Biden will extend the freeze on student debt payments as one of his first executive actions after his inauguration.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-01-20). Precise mapping shows how brain injuries inflict long-term damage. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have shown how forces acting on the brain during traumatic injury are linked to damage seen years after the initial trauma.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2021-01-20). A Belligerent Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East: The Legacy of US President Donald J. Trump. globalresearch.ca As the Trump era is coming to an end, his legacy in the Middle East will be described by the Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians and the rest of the Arab world as aggressive, dangerous and extremely reckless. Israelis will say that …

Fight Back (2021-01-20). Supporters celebrate Alvin Cole's 18th birthday and continue to demand justice. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of January 17, roughly 40 people gathered in a parking lot at Lincoln Park to celebrate what would have been Alvin Cole's 18th birthday. Cole was murdered by former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah on February 2, 2020. Mensah remains free after Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm determined he would face no charges in October. The cop was not fired by the Wauwatosa Police Department either, but rather was allowed to resign. | After hearing from a teacher from Cole's youth, those gathered at the park embarked on a march through the streets. Chants of "Say his nam…

John C. A. Manley (2021-01-20). Video: The Silent Enemy: The Lockdown Concerto of Dr. Ronald B. Brown, PhD. globalresearch.ca He disrupted the academic world with his In

Global Research News (2021-01-20). مقالات البحث العالمية متاحة الآن باللغة العربية. globalresearch.ca

Seyed Hossein Mousavian (2021-01-20). Nine Hurdles to Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal. globalresearch.ca Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on January 8 that Tehran was in no rush for the United States to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but, he also said, …

Center For Biological Diversity (2021-01-20). Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Gutting of Federal Protection for Migratory Birds. globalresearch.ca National environmental groups filed a

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Fight Back (2021-01-20). Supporters celebrate Alvin Cole's 18th birthday and continue to demand justice. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of January 17, roughly 40 people gathered in a parking lot at Lincoln Park to celebrate what would have been Alvin Cole's 18th birthday. Cole was murdered by former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah on February 2, 2020. Mensah remains free after Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm determined he would face no charges in October. The cop was not fired by the Wauwatosa Police Department either, but rather was allowed to resign. | After hearing from a teacher from Cole's youth, those gathered at the park embarked on a march through the streets. Chants of "Say his nam…

Jennifer Lynch (2021-01-20). HART: Homeland Security's Massive New Database Will Include Face Recognition, DNA, and Peoples' "Non-Obvious Relationships" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on EFF in June 2018. | So why do we know so little about it? | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly building what will likely become the largest database of biometric and biographic …

John Cannon (2021-01-20). Protesters Hold Back Military Takeover of Balkans' Largest Mountain Pasture. globalresearch.ca Montenegro's military — and maybe NATO — want the Sinjajevina Highlands for maneuvers; traditional herding communities want these biodiverse alpine pasturelands conserved. | *** | Mileva "Gara" Jovanoviƒá's family has been taking cattle up to graze in Montenegro's Sinjajevina Highlands for more …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-01-20). Biden's Key Role in the Crime of the Century: The 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden presents himself as an empathetic guy who is willing to go the extra mile to help people overcome their personal tragedies. | However, Biden has throughout his career endorsed policies that caused countless personal tragedies for millions of people….

Rod Driver (2021-01-20). War Propaganda: The Cult of Militarism. globalresearch.ca This is the second of two posts about war propaganda, and the last of four posts about propaganda more generally. | "War will exist until the distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige as the warrior …

WSWS (2021-01-20). Chicago Teachers Union postures with "strike" vote as schools continue in-person learning. wsws.org In response to overwhelming anger from teachers and parents over the continued drive to reopen schools and businesses in the city, the union's House of Delegates is calling an emergency meeting Wednesday.

Ashley Curtin (2021-01-20). Washington denies permits for massive fracked gas-to-methanol refinery. nationofchange.org "Today's science-based decision helps ensure Washington's promise of a livable planet for generations to come."

Katie Alvord (2021-01-20). Is Wireless Technology an Environmental Health Risk? globalresearch.ca Early in 2012, I started having debilitating cognitive lapses, pressure headaches, nausea and worse when around wireless and electronic devices. | That winter and spring, I'd put in long hours, drafting an eco-themed novel, writing for a hyperlocal news blog and …

mgrochowski (2021-01-19). DSA4USPS: The Postal Service and the Green New Deal. dsausa.org In our third educational webinar, DSA4USPS will explore…

Children's Health Defense (2021-01-19). China Health Experts Call for Suspension of COVID Vaccines as Norway Investigates 33 Deaths, Germany Probes 10 Deaths. globalresearch.ca Norway upped the number of deaths under investigation, from 23 last week to 33, while in Germany, health officials said they are investigating 10 deaths that occurred among elderly patients who received the COVID vaccine. | *** | China health experts say …

Patrick Cockburn (2021-01-19). Government Mistakes Provided the Breeding Ground for the Mutant Virus, Which it is Now Using as an Alibi for Its Failures. counterpunch.org The coastal town of Margate in east Kent is the place where the fast-spreading variant of Covid-19 first mutated before it swept through the rest of Britain. Scientists identified Kent last month as the county where the mutant virus developed, but a source with knowledge of research into its origins tells me that the earliest case of a person being infected with it was in Margate on the Isle of Thanet.

OffGuardian (2021-01-19). "I Am Open": 50,000 Italian Restaurant Owners Plan to Ignore Lockdown. globalresearch.ca Today — Friday 15th January — over 50,000 restaurants are planning to open, an act of mass civil disobedience against "anti-Covid" lockdown measures which have massively hurt the restaurant business, especially small family-owned businesses. | Spreading through social media under the …

WSWS (2021-01-19). Workers Struggle: The Americas. wsws.org Doctors across Peru have walked out over pay and COVID-19-related issues while teachers in Arizona's Peoria Unified School District staged a sickout over dangerous in-person instruction.

Stephen Lendman (2021-01-19). Rolling Out The Dystopian Nightmare: World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Agenda. globalresearch.ca Founded in 1971, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) meets annually in Davos, Switzerland. | It brings together top business and political leaders, along with likeminded pro-New World Order economists and pseudo-journalists. | Calling itself "an independent international organization committed to improving …

RT (2021-01-19). Scientists closer to finding motor neurone disease cure after discovering how to repair damaged nerve cells — study. rt.com Researchers in Scotland say they have made a breakthrough in finding potential cures to motor neurone disease (MND) following their work on repairing the nerve damage caused by the degenerative illness. | In their

Andrew Korybko (2021-01-19). Why Did Alexei Navalny Return to the Same Country that He Claimed Tried to Kill Him? globalresearch.ca Russian anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny inexplicably decided to return to the same country that he claimed had unsuccessfully tried to kill him, curiously timing his trip to coincide with the immediate run-up to Biden's inauguration in what some suspect is …

South Front (2021-01-19). Video: Democracy in Deep Space: US Space Force to Get Nuclear Reactors. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump can be considered guilty of many things, but he can't be considered guilty of not attempting to preserve the fruits of his labor. | This can be seen in the maximum pressure campaign against Iran, his endless …

Jesse Smith (2021-01-19). Dystopia Now! — Surveillance Through Vaccine Certificates, Digital IDs, and Biometric Data. globalresearch.ca With the pandemic, the "digital transformation" that so many analysts have been referring to for years, without being exactly sure what it meant, has found its catalyst. One major effect of confinement will be the expansion and progression of the …

Dr. Richard Schabas (2021-01-19). We're Being Locked-down for an Infection Fatality Rate of Less than 0.2%? Dr. Richard Schabas to Ontario Premier Doug Ford. globalresearch.ca Below is an important letter from former Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Richard Schabas, addressed to Ontario Premier Doug Ford. | "The national lockdown was never part of our planned pandemic response nor is it supported by strong …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-01-19). US Makes Aggressive Opening Move on Russian Chessboard. globalresearch.ca A regime change project in Russia was launched on Sunday with the return of political activist Alexei Navalny to Moscow. It was a highly symbolic event — except that Navalny was travelling by an aeroplane from Germany and not in …

Rep. Ron Paul (2021-01-19). The Unwelcome Return of the Real Purveyors of Violence. globalresearch.ca With the mainstream media still obsessing about the January 6th "violent coup attempt" at the US Capitol Building, the incoming Biden Administration looks to be chock full of actual purveyors of violent coups. Don't look to the mainstream media to …

Ashlie D. Stevens (2021-01-19). Trump's unhinged, tone-deaf list of "American heroes" is a fitting emblem of his presidency. salon.com From Muhammad Ali and Dr. Seuss to Columbus and Edward R. Murrow, the list of names is baffling & poorly researched…

Dr. Peter Doshi (2021-01-19). British Medical Journal: Pfizer and Moderna's "95% Effective" Vaccines—Let's be Cautious and First See the Full Data. globalresearch.ca The following are excerpts of an important article published by the British Medical Journal. The author Dr Peter Doshi is associate editor of The BMJ. | In the United States, all eyes are …

Rod Driver (2021-01-19). The Basic Principles of War Propaganda: The US Lies About Every War. globalresearch.ca "In war, truth is the first casualty" (Aeschylus(1)) | A Very Brief History of War Propaganda | Propaganda as a science really got under way during World War 1 (WW1). The British and the German governments both brainwashed their populations into believing …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-01-19). Per il riarmo la Nato si fa Banca. globalresearch.ca La portaerei Cavour, dopo essere stata ristrutturata nell'Arsenale militare di Taranto per imbarcare i caccia F-35B a decollo corto e atterraggio verticale, sta per salpare verso gli Stati uniti. | Lo ha annunciato l'attaché navale presso l'Ambasciata italiana a Washington, …

Franàßois Soudan (2021-01-19). DRC: How the CIA Got Patrice Lumumba. globalresearch.ca On 17 January 1961, just sixty years ago, the first legally elected prime minister of the DRC was assassinated after being overthrown with help from Washington. A sinister episode that Larry Devlin, the 'Mr. Congo' of the CIA from 1960 …

teleSUR (2021-01-19). St. Vincent's La Soufriere Volcano Increases Its Activity. telesurenglish.net St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Monday asked the population to take precautions against the possible eruption of La Soufriere volcano. | RELATED: | Over the weekend, volcanologists from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI-SRC) carried out a field trip to the lava dome. | By collecting volcanic materials, they concluded that if the dome continues to grow, "it can…

splcenter (2021-01-19). Jalaya Liles Dunn joins SPLC as new Teaching Tolerance director. splcenter.org &nbsp…

jamanetwork (2021-01-19). The Cause of Cancer. jamanetwork.com To any one who is familiar with the long years of research in the domain of the etiology of neoplasms and who is conversant with the literally enormous literature to which the subject has given rise, the headline of these comments will not awaken any undue enthusiasm. The fundamental problem of the cause of cancer, a theme of undisputed medical importance, has not yet been solved, nor is the "facile triumph" in sight. One may measure the gradual gains of knowledge on this subject in the course of years; but there is great danger that the innumerable failures and disappointments encountered in cancer research thus…

The Global Research Team (2021-01-19). In a Polarized World, Independent News Is Essential: Become a Member of Global Research. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | In an increasingly polarized and crazy world, truly independent news and analysis is a vital resource in any effort to reach the non-partisan truth. | We are currently facing an unprecedented threat to the independent media and freedom on …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-01-19). B'Tselem head defies ban, addresses students. peoplesdispatch.org Education minister had announced a ban on members of organizations that called "Israel false and derogatory names." The ban came shortly after human rights group B'Tselem termed Israel an apartheid state…