(2021-12-10). Headlines for December 10, 2021. democracynow.org U.K. Court Will Allow Extradition of Julian Assange to U.S. to Face Espionage Charges, Venezuela's Juan Guaidó, Who Led Failed Coup Efforts, Speaks at White House Democracy Summit, Federal Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Keep January 6 Records Secret, New York Attorney General Letitia James Ends Gubernatorial Bid, Will Subpoena Trump, National Guard Called Out as COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm U.S. Hospitals, WHO Warns Rich Countries Against Vaccine Hoarding as Omicron Variant Spreads , Truck Carrying Asylum Seekers Crashes in Mexico, Killing 54 and Injuring Over 100, Award-Winning Filipino Journalist Jesus Malabanan, Who…
(2021-12-10). "How can they accept an extradition to the country that plotted to kill Julian, that plotted to kill a publisher because of what he published?" wsws.org Stella Moris, the fiancée of Julian Assange, made the following impassioned statement demanding his freedom outside the High Court in London.
(2021-12-10). Britain's High Court rules on United States extradition appeal: Assange must be handed to his assassins. wsws.org The US Department of Justice, Pentagon and CIA are determined that Assange rots in jail for revealing their crimes.
(2021-12-10). "Terrible Step": Press Freedom in Danger as U.K. Court Clears the Way for Julian Assange Extradition to U.S. democracynow.org 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could soon face charges in the United States after a U.K. court ruled Friday in favor of the U.S. government's appeal to extradite him. U.K. Judge Timothy Holroyde said he was satisfied with a pledge from the United States that Assange would not be held in a so-called ADX maximum-security prison in Colorado, despite a U.K. district court ruling in January that said Assange should not be extradited because it would be "oppressive" due to his mental health and that he would likely die by suicide in a U.S. prison. "They can't guarantee his safety in the U.S. prison system. He will li…
(2021-12-10). NATO's Projectile Dysfunction: Deterring Russia and Ukrainian Bluffs. moderndiplomacy.eu The shrill lamentations over Ukraine are reaching fever pitch here in the United States: The New York Times discusses how Ukrainian commanders say a Russian invasion would overwhelm them. CNN reports that Biden promises withering sanctions if Russia invades. Military.com is devoting first page space on its site to how the US military could mobilize …
(2021-12-10). The Chief Outcome From the Two-Hour Biden-Putin Summit. moderndiplomacy.eu The two-hour December 7th Biden-Putin conversation (via video-conference) focused mainly on the conflict between Ukraine and its breakaway former Donbass region, which is in Ukraine's far east and borders on Russia. In order to understand the conversation, some basic history that produced the current situation there needs to be stated, because this is the point-of-reference …
(2021-12-10). The "Summit for Democracy": Biden gathers anti-democratic forces against Russia and China. wsws.org The function of Biden's summit is to escalate global pressure on Russia and China while dressing this up as a defense of "democracy" against "autocracy."
(2021-12-10). Biden Deploys National Guard: It's "Déjà Vu All Over Again" as Government Hawks and Corporate Media Play Up Ethiopian Atrocities in Tigray. covertactionmagazine.com Twelve days after a Bloomberg Nov. 11 Headline proclaimed that "Ethiopia's Civil War Is a Problem That U.S. Troops Can …
(2021-12-10). Ethiopian community rallies in Dallas against U.S. intervention. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – Hundreds of members of Dallas's large Ethiopian community rallied outside Dallas City Hall on November 21 against U.S. intervention in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The protest was associated with the nationwide #NoMore movement and was called by community members, though the rally was also attended by members of the All African People's Revolutionary Party and the Dallas Anti-War Committee. | A community spokeswoman talked about the sanctions and diplomatic moves that the Biden administration has taken against Ethiopia in recent weeks, stating, "The Biden administration actions are a pretext to ge…
(2021-12-10). Australian Labor Party helps government ram through another anti-democratic electoral law. wsws.org The latest bipartisan bill deepens the attack on basic democratic rights made when the two ruling parties joined hands in August to rush through party deregistration laws.
(2021-12-10). A Pause in the Talks between the US and North Korea Continues. journal-neo.org 
Since the failure of February 2019's summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, relations between the US and North Korea have been put on hold, with no active dialogue, but no nuclear crisis or military stand-off. On the one hand, Pyongyang has avoided any talks on the question of denuclearization. On the other hand, it is …
(2021-12-10). Parisian "Wheeling and Dealing" in the Persian Gulf. journal-neo.org 
The first official European assessment of the recent round of talks in Vienna between the representatives of Iran and those of the E3 (Great Britain, France, and Germany), Russia, China, and the US came, oddly enough, from Dubai, where the quick-witted French president Emmanuel Macron announced what he called the failure of the foregoing phase …
(2021-12-10). Between China and the AUKUS: The Future of Indonesia-France Strategic Partnership. moderndiplomacy.eu The regional tension between Indonesia and China was reaching a new stage. On December 1, 2021, some Chinese diplomats told Indonesia to halt the oil and gas exploration in Northern Natuna. Believing that the drilling was taking place in the Chinese territory, the Chinese authorities sent a protest letter towards the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign …
(2021-12-10). Braeswood Tenants Unite To Fight Extreme Rent Hike By New Landlord in Houston, TX. itsgoingdown.org Report on tenants in Houston delivering their demands to Fat Property, their landlord, who is hiking rent substantially after taking over the complex earlier this year. Originally posted by Houston Tenants Union. HOUSTON, TEXAS — The tenants of The Terraces on Brompton united under the banner of Brompton Mutual Aid, to deliver a demand letter…
(2021-12-10). Africa Free Trade Area, likely spur for growth and development. moderndiplomacy.eu With productivity-boosting measures, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could reduce poverty and inequality while spurring sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a report launched on Wednesday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2021, underscores the importance of infrastructure financing that helps link up urban …
(2021-12-10). Bachelet describes 'disastrous' human rights situation across Occupied Palestinian Territory. moderndiplomacy.eu The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday that the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has become "disastrous", with severe infringements occurring effecting some four million people. "This clearly also has damaging impact on prospects for peace and sustainable development for Israel, as well as the surrounding region", she argued. Ms. Bachelet was briefing the UN Committee on …
(2021-12-10). Observing The Effectiveness of Indonesia's Food Estate Program. moderndiplomacy.eu Food security is again a public concern and discussion, this is related to…
(2021-12-10). Internet Governance Forum promotes inclusive digital future for all. moderndiplomacy.eu Leveraging the power of the Internet while tackling the risks of cyberspace is the focus of a UN meeting underway in Katowice, Poland, this week. The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) brings together more than 7,000 innovators, big tech executives, young people, ministers and parliamentarians to spur efforts to build an open, secure and free digital …
(2021-12-10). Women sweep UN's 2021 'Champions of the Earth' awards. moderndiplomacy.eu A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year's winners of the United Nations' Champions of the Earth awards. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the all-female Champions were chosen for their impact and leadership in advancing bold action on behalf of …
(2021-12-10). Amazon Can't Bust Unions Forever. inequality.org
(2021-12-10). Ralph Nader on Journalism and the Public Interest. fair.org 
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(2021-12-10). A database for the displaced. electronicintifada.net Activists are trying to create single register for all title deeds to lands stolen in 1948.
(2021-12-10). UNRWA stifles employee speech on Palestinian rights. electronicintifada.net "This was my dream job. It's become a nightmare."
(2021-12-10). How Israel made Gaza's houses unsafe. electronicintifada.net Numerous buildings had to be demolished after the May attack ended.
(2021-12-10). Reopening Issues Are Still a Big Factor Driving Inflation In November. cepr.net Overall, reopening issues are still a big factor in inflation. Energy prices in the CPI are lagging world prices, and are almost certain to be sharply negative (lowering inflation) in December.
(2021-12-10). CEPR Spotlight: Special Drawing Rights. cepr.net CEPR has played a leading role in educating policymakers and the general public on the importance of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and in organizing a successful campaign for a major allocation of SDRs by the International Monetary Fund.
(2021-12-10). Organizing isn't Just Some Romantic Idea, it's Practical Steps and Action! anchor.fm In this episode I talk about the fact that what we need today across the world has already been tried, built, and able to grow in many places around the world; we need to only learn. Communists, socialists, and Marxists all over the world have been building revolutions and mass organizations for centuries. Our objective? Organize the people. But that's not just some slogan, that is a necessary step towards building a New World. If the people are an educated as to what's oppressing them, that they're exploited and HOW, and if they don't learn who their comrades in that fight are, then they lose time and time again…
(2021-12-10). How UAE became a key player in the Middle East. moderndiplomacy.eu The signing of the Abraham Accords in September 2020, through which Bahrain and UAE normalised ties with Israel was a significant development which analysts believed had the potential of altering the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East. In December 2020, Morocco also signed an agreement for normalising relations with Israel, while in January 2021, Sudan …
(2021-12-10). Future of Peace and Human Rights in West Asia. warisacrime.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, December 9, 2021 Submission to conference organized by FODASUN ( fodasun.com ) on the future of peace and human rights in West Asia Every government in West Asia, as in the rest of the Earth, abuses human rights. Most of the governments in West Asia and the surrounding regions …
(2021-12-10). "Hold the Line": Watch Filipina Journalist Maria Ressa's Full Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech. democracynow.org 
Filipina journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression." "There are so many more journalists persecuted in the shadows with neither exposure nor support, and governments are doubling down with impunity," said Ressa in her acceptance speech at Friday's Nobel ceremony, which we play in full.
(2021-12-10). People's Covid Inquiry in the UK merely calls on Johnson government to make amends. wsws.org Last month, the WSWS initiated a Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is diametrically opposed to the political orientation of the People's Covid Inquiry.
(2021-12-10). Three northeast states deploy National Guard amid nationwide pandemic surge. wsws.org The governors of New York, Maine and New Hampshire have issued orders mobilizing teams of the National Guard to assist hospitals and other health care facilities with managing the present record surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
(2021-12-10). Irish coalition government forced to introduce new restrictions as COVID cases surge. wsws.org The Irish government has re-introduced minimal restrictions in the face of around 5,000 new COVID cases daily with 530 patients hospitalised and 115 in intensive care.
(2021-12-10). AFT President Randi Weingarten sabotages "safe schools" town hall. wsws.org Parent advocacy group PRESS NYC cancels AFT co-event about school safety following right-wing attacks on panelists, which union president Randi Weingarten sought to appease.
(2021-12-10). Striking Quebec child care workers should oppose union efforts to sabotage their struggle. wsws.org In an effort to divide workers, the unions have accepted "differentiated" offers for day care support staff that would provide them with wage increases about half those offered to those tasked with directly providing child care.
(2021-12-10). "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.
(2021-12-10). Anger erupts over COVID-19 death of Chicago Public Schools educator as cases spike. wsws.org Parents and teachers called for a return to remote instruction after Jonl Bush, a special education classroom assistant in Chicago, died on November 26, and cases throughout the district increase dramatically.
(2021-12-10). Washington, DC transit system announces it will keep defective train cars out of service for the rest of 2021. wsws.org The emergency removal of over half the transit authority's rail cars in October has exposed the dangers which the region's political establishment had been willing to expose the public to in order to keep the economy running.
(2021-12-10). New Zealand's Daily Blog glorifies fascist killer Kyle Rittenhouse. wsws.org The publication of pseudo-left and "liberal" commentators advances the fascist lies that have been used to justify the murder of two men, and attempted murder of a third, at a protest against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
(2021-12-10). Staff at Springfield, Oregon medical center launch five-day strike. wsws.org Over 300 hospital support staff at the hospital are seeking adequate compensation and resisting management plans to outsource 100 jobs, a quarter of the bargaining unit.
(2021-12-10). Video: #Yes, It's a "Killer Vaccine": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext to powerful financial interests and corrupt politicians to precipitate the entire World into a spiral of mass unemployment, bankruptcy, extreme poverty and despair.
(2021-12-10). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Workers' strikes spread at Tiger Brands and Clover food manufacturers, South Africa as Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners close to strike over pay and work fatalities; national strike over three days by healthcare workers in Turkey over pay; sailors begin 48-hour pay strike in Greek ports; health and social care workers strike and demonstrate throughout France against exclusion from pay review…
(2021-12-10). Omicron – latest findings and commentary from Imperial experts. imperial.ac.uk Experts from Imperial College London and worldwide are working around the clock to understand the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19.
(2021-12-10). COVID immunity study and green league ranking: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2021-12-10). Minamata, suppressed by MGM, to be released in North America on December 15. wsws.org The news of the film's distribution is very welcome, but it in no way diminishes the foul attempt by MGM and the Hollywood establishment generally to "bury" Minamata, along with its star, Johnny Depp.
(2021-12-10). A balance sheet of Angela Merkel's 16 years of rule in Berlin. wsws.org The axis of German politics has shifted far to the right under the Christian Democratic chancellor.
(2021-12-10). Imperial launches global search for new Visiting Professors. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Provost is launching a global talent search for the first visiting Professors of a pioneering new programme.
(2021-12-10). Growth of the class struggle in Australia highlights need for rank-and-file committees. wsws.org A small but significant increase in industrial action points to mounting social and political opposition in the working class.
(2021-12-10). US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Oklahoma death row prisoner Bigler Stouffer. wsws.org The 79-year-old Stouffer was executed Thursday morning, making him the oldest inmate in the state's history to be put to death.
(2021-12-10). Kellogg's workers win wide support for defying union sellout and strikebreaking threats. wsws.org Workers across the country have expressed their support for Kellogg's workers on strike against the sellout agreement brought by the company and the BCTGM union…