(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). Press Freedoms Threatened as British Court Rules Assange Can Be Extradited to US. truthout.org 
This is a developing news story… Check back for possible updates… | A British court ruled Friday that WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face charges of violating the Espionage Act, a decision that rights groups say poses a profound threat to global press freedoms. | "This is an utterly shameful development that has alarming implications not only for Assange's mental health, but also for journalism and press freedom around the worl…
(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). 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). Will Omicron Finally End the Covid-19 Pandemic? scheerpost.com 
[ By Stephen Londe, MD, FACC, FACS / Original to ScheerPost | In 1796 an English physician, Edward Jenner, observed that milkmaids who had gotten cowpox were immune to smallpox. He surmised, rightly, as we now know, that the disease was related. Smallpox, which has killed hundreds of millions of people dating all the way back to prehistory, is caused by the virus variola and is related to cowpox, catpox, and several other virus-caused "poxes (Orthopoxvirus family)." Our present day mandated vaccine a…
(2021-12-10). Mobilize the working class to stop the pandemic and the Omicron surge! wsws.org As the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 spreads globally, the Biden administration in the US and capitalist governments globally are approaching the pandemic with criminal recklessness.
(2021-12-10). Court Ruling Threatens Eviction Of 450 Families From Landless Workers Movement Camp. popularresistance.org On 23 November, the Sà£o Paulo Court of Justice authorized the eviction of 450 families living in the Landless Rural Workers Movement's (MST) Marielle Vive camp in Valinhos. The decision came in response to a repossession suit filed by El Dorado Empreendimentos Imobiliários Farm, which holds the property deeds for the area. The court order contradicts Law 14.216/21 enacted by Congress in October 2021, which suspended forced removals until December 31 due to the current COVID-19 related health crisis.
(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). 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). Ten contradictions that plague Biden's Democracy Summit. nationofchange.org Just as the people of Venezuela have not elected or appointed Juan Guaidó as their president, the people of the world have not elected or appointed the United States as the president or leader of all Earthlings.
(2021-12-10). Have Professional Athletes Become the Canary in the Covid Coalmine? strategic-culture.org 
The sudden spate of on-field emergencies has raised questions among several seasoned veterans of the game, Robert Bridge writes. | Amid studies showing a link between some vaccines and heart problems, professional athletes appear to be collapsing on the field of dreams like never before. Are these incidences normal occurrences, coincidences or symptomatic of mandatory vaccine programs? | As more countries make vaccinations mandatory requirements for participating in many aspects of life, including that of sporting events, stadiums around the world have become something of testing grounds for determining the effic…
(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). No Jab, No Job or School: Close to 500 LA County School System Employees Fired 34,000 Students Kicked Out System. moguldom.com It promises to be a chaotic school semester in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has fired 500 unvaccinated employees. In addition to this, 34,000 students have reportedly missed the district's vaccine deadline. The unvaccinated students will either be forced to enroll in independent study or will have to leave the …
(2021-12-10). Cambodia Is Now Living with COVID-19: World Bank. moderndiplomacy.eu Cambodia's real GDP growth is projected to reach 2.2% this year, impeded by slow growth in services including tourism, and in construction, and real estate. While, other traditional growth drivers, especially the garment, travel goods, footwear, and bicycle manufacturing industries, as well as agriculture, are underpinning the economic recovery, according to Living with COVID-19, the …
(2021-12-10). Minister Plasencia: Capitalism is in Crisis and We are Called to Change Course. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, December 9, Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia inaugurated the World People's Congress for Peace, which was organized to present proposals that can counteract the current challenges facing humanity and the planet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. | "We met to discuss the need to deepen the guarantee of political, economic and social rights of humanity, for the welfare of the peoples," said Venezuela's top diplomat at the beginning of the conference, which is held online. | Plasencia stated that it is necessary to "change course" in the face of the new challenges arising i…
(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). 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). Boris Johnson's Covid-busting party probe branded a 'sham' as new claims emerge. thecanary.co 
Fresh claims have emerged over an alleged Christmas bash in No 10 as the prime minister remained under intense pressure. The focus on Boris Johnson's numerous scandals comes as the government rubber stamped what The Canary described as the "racist immigration bill". | The government's flagship immigration bill has been approved after a heated debate. | The bill includes measures which allow UK border force officials to turn back migrants at sea. — Chann…
(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). New York City to require COVID-19 vaccinations at religious and private schools. america.cgtn.com 
New York City will require employees at religious and private schools to be vaccinated against 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.
(2021-12-09). People's World takes home wins at 2021 Labor Media Awards. peoplesworld.org 
The International Labor Communications Association has announced the winners for the 2021 Labor Media Awards. People's World was honored this year with six awards. The articles below took home prizes in various categories. ILCA will present the awards at its convention on Dec. 9, 2021. Seeking justice for Breonna Taylor: Essential health worker killed …
(2021-12-09). Robots could help mitigate the Great Resignation. america.cgtn.com 
There is a short supply of labor for certain positions in the U.S. amid COVID-19 outbreak. Some restaurants are turning to technology to do jobs they are having trouble hiring for. See how robots help mitigate the Great Resignation.
(2021-12-09). New Omicron Cases in UK Nearly Double in One Day. telesurenglish.net A further 249 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 817, British health authorities said Thursday. | RELATED: | The latest daily figure came after 131 new cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed on Wednesday. | At a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday evening, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the variant's doubling rate could be between two to three days, highlighting just h…
(2021-12-09). COVID Omicron: The case for vaccine justice. mronline.org 
Britain is one of the main countries to have blocked the global dropping of patents for coronavirus vaccines. If there is a major outbreak of the new Omicron variant in Britain, it will be directly due to the racist and profiteering policy of the Tory government, writes rs21 member Graham Checkley.
(2021-12-09). Cuba Detects Its First Omicron COVID-19 Case. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kouri (IPK) detected the first Omicron case in Cuba. The infection was found in a health worker who arrived from Mozambique without COVID-19 symptoms on Nov. 27. | RELATED: | The traveler, who resides in Pinar del Rio province, developed fever and sore throat the following day. Later, a sample of his COVID-19 test was taken to the IPK, which confirmed the Omicron-r…
(2021-12-09). Unvaccinated are fertile ground for proliferation of new variants. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-12-09). Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.'s Heroic Resistance to the CIA's Continuing Covid Coup D'état. dissidentvoice.org 
A Meditation With his extraordinary new book, The Real Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, RFK, Jr. has made it very clear that he will not allow Orwell's 1984 totalitarian boot to stamp on his face. His is a very rare moral courage, and he is asking …
(2021-12-09). On "Gassing the Arabs" and Other Diseases: Is Israel a "Sick Society"? dissidentvoice.org 
For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, as liberal, progressive and even 'pro-Palestinian'. Of course, none of this is true. This misconstrued depiction of an essentially Zionist and anti-Palestinian newspaper tells of a much bigger story of how confusing Israeli politics is, and how equally confused many of us are in understanding …
(2021-12-09). On 'gassing the Arabs' and other diseases: Is Israel a 'sick society?'. peoplesworld.org 
For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as liberal, progressive, and even "pro-Palestinian." Of course, none of this is true. This misconstrued depiction of an essentially Zionist and anti-Palestinian newspaper tells of a much bigger story of how confusing Israeli politics is, and how equally confused many of us are in understanding …
(2021-12-09). US college bars trauma services for Palestinians. electronicintifada.net George Washington University forced mental health office to revoke support during Gaza attacks after Israel lobby group complained.
(2021-12-09). Sri Lankan public section workers stage strike seeking salary hike. peoplesdispatch.org After teachers and health workers, public sector workers in Sri Lanka struck working demanding higher wages in the face of repeated price hikes and an economic crisis…
(2021-12-09). Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment. moderndiplomacy.eu Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people's health, and the environment. While plastic refuse littering beaches and oceans draws high-profile attention, the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability: …
(2021-12-09). Cuba Hosts the Anti-Imperialist Forum In Defense Of The Peoples. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Anti-imperialist Forum in Defense of the Peoples started a virtual session to demand that the international community fight interference, colonialism, foreign occupation, and discrimination. | RELATED: | Broadcast through social networks, this event analyzes issues related to gender equity, the situation of Latin American children and youth, and access to health, education, and decent jobs. | Conve…
(2021-12-09). Headlines for December 9, 2021. democracynow.org As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Study Finds World Dangerously Unprepared for Next Pandemic, Senate Approves Bill to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers, Olaf Scholz Sworn In as German Chancellor, Ending Angela Merkel Era, Canada, U.K. and Australia Join U.S. Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, Western Sahara Activists Accuse Moroccan Authorities of Brutality and Sexual Assault, India's Military Chief Among 13 Killed in Helicopter Crash, Biden Orders Transition to Renewable Energy for Federal Buildings and Vehicles, Lawmakers Grill Instagram Head over App's Damaging Effects on Children, Mark Meadows…
(2021-12-09). Video: "The Storming of The Bastille 2021". "Danser Encore"… Breaking the Covid Consensus. globalresearch.ca La : …
(2021-12-09). Covid Pass hit with technical errors hours after Plan B announcement. thecanary.co The NHS Covid Pass experienced technical difficulties on Wednesday hours after the prime minister announced a move to Plan B in England. Users reported on social media being unable to download their domestic or travel passes from the NHS England app. | Those who tried to download the domestic pass were faced with a loading screen before it diverted to a page outlining how to get the pass. | An error message is seen on the NHS Covid Pass (PA) | "An unexpected error has occurred": | Others wanting to download their travel pass were presented with a message which said: "An unexpected error has occurred."
(2021-12-09). The Farce and Diabolical Agenda of A "Universal Lockdown" globalresearch.ca First published on May 1, 2020 | First comes the farce, an (almost) universal government lie around the globe about a deadly virus, WHO named COVID-19. The decision for a global lockdown — literally for the collapse of the world economy …