(2021-11-19). Headlines for November 19, 2021. democracynow.org House to Vote on Build Back Better Act After Filibuster-Style Delay by Republican Leader, Julius Jones Granted Clemency Hours Before Scheduled Execution, Henry Montgomery, Sentenced to Life Term at 17, Leaves Angola Prison on Parole, Belarus Shelters Some Asylum-Seekers on Polish Border, Deports Iraqi Refugees, As COVID Surges in Europe, Austria Orders New Lockdown and National Vaccine Mandate, 18,000 Cut Off by Flooding in British Columbia; Millions of Kenyans at Risk of Hunger Amid Drought, Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Hits 15-Year Peak; Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Oppose Mining Plans, Delhi School Shutdown…
(2021-11-19). Johnson government lies that main danger of COVID spread comes from Europe. wsws.org Britain's huge toll of disease and death is not a foreign import, but the product of the government's own policies, carried out with the declared aim of making the UK the first country in which COVID is endemic in the population.
(2021-11-19). Selected Articles: More People Died in the Key Clinical Trial for Pfizer's COVID Vaccine than the Company Publicly Reported. globalresearch.ca 
By Pfizer told the world 15 people who received the vaccine in its trial had died as …
(2021-11-19). Punishments set for US troops who refuse vaccination. rt.com 
The US Army has threatened repercussions for soldiers who decline to receive Covid-19 vaccinations, saying that insubordinate troops will be barred from promotions, reenlistment, and a number of special military services. | Army personnel who refuse the jab, including reservists and Army National Guard troops, will now have their service records "flagged," preventing them from receiving "favorable personnel actions" such as reenlistment bonuses, promotions to higher ranks, decorations and other awards, attending military academies, as well as tuition assistance with higher education, according to an official m…
(2021-11-19). Shutdown Michigan schools to in-person learning! Stop the winter of death! wsws.org COVID-19 cases are now at an all-time high in Michigan, and schools are the top source of spread. The youth and the working class must unite to end this madness.
(2021-11-19). U.S. School Bus Drivers in Nationwide Strikes over Poor Pay and Covid Risk. zcomm.org U.S. school bus drivers in nationwide strikes over poor pay and Covid risk Drivers are left 'begging for better pay' even as the school bus driver shortage is worsening in the new school year…
(2021-11-19). Rail and airport workers strike in France for wage increases. wsws.org The strikes are part of an international resurgence of working-class struggle against the attacks by the state and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-11-19). Savage exploitation at flagship plant of "green" Canadian capitalism. wsws.org The dangerous conditions described by the worker at the Gaspé, Quebec, plant of the General Electric subsidiary LM Wind Power were exacerbated by management's decision to keep the plant open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-11-19). Pentagon dispatching emergency medical teams to Minnesota as another winter surge of COVID-19 infections takes hold in the US. wsws.org Developments in the upper Midwest—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan—represent the leading edge of the wave of illness and death that will hit the country in the latest phase of the pandemic.
(2021-11-19). New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak grows as schools reopen. wsws.org The trade unions are playing a key role in enforcing the reopening of schools, which will accelerate the spread of COVID-19 across the country.
(2021-11-19). Seattle, Washington parents speak out on their fight for remote learning for their autistic child. wsws.org Two Seattle parents describe their legal and political nightmare battling to keep their seven-year-old daughter safe from COVID-19 and at home with remote instruction.
(2021-11-19). Shut down Michigan schools to in-person learning! Stop the winter of death! wsws.org COVID-19 cases are now at an all-time high in Michigan, and schools are the top source of spread. The youth and the working class must unite to end this madness.
(2021-11-19). More New York City schools forced to close amid mounting COVID-19 outbreaks. wsws.org According to the city's Department of Education, there are currently 176 classroom closures for public schools and 17 for charter schools, while at least 6,193 students have been infected since the start of the school year.
(2021-11-18). Headlines for November 18, 2021. democracynow.org White House Plan Would Expand U.S. Vaccine Production by One Billion Doses a Year, House Censures Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar for Violent Video Targeting AOC, "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley Gets 41 Month Prison Term for Role in Capitol Riot, Attorneys for Teen Gunman Kyle Rittenhouse Ask Judge to Declare Mistrial, Travis McMichael, Who Shot and Killed Ahmaud Arbery, Testifies in Own Defense , Students Walk Out of Oklahoma Schools to Protest Planned Execution of Julius Jones, Two Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated, Biden Administration to Hold Massive Auction for Oil and Gas Leases in Gulf…
(2021-11-18). US Drug Overdose Deaths Top 100,000 In 1 Year, 30 Percent Increase. moguldom.com The U.S. is losing the war on drugs terribly as drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 in a one-year period for the first time. This is up 30 percent from the previous year, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. Data from April 2020 to April 2021 reveals …
(2021-11-18). A Dirty Occupation: The UN's Criminal Enterprise and Ecological Catastrophe in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre UN tanker truck offloading the raw sewage of MINUSTAH Peacekeepers at Morne Cabrit sewage treatment plant in January 2013. Photo: Isabeau Doucet What are the environmental and ecological impacts of large-scale military occupations by the United Nations "peacekeeping" missions? The deadly cholera epidemic unleashed on the Haitian people by UN soldiers is an…
(2021-11-18). Empleados de Kaiser Permanente en California logran acuerdo provisional con su empleador. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Trabajadores de cuidado de salud que son miembros de AFSCME han logrado un acuerdo provisional nacional con ejecutivos de Kaiser Permanente, evitando así una huelga planeada para empezar el lunes de esta semana en California. Miembros de United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) — unión afiliada con AFSCME …
(2021-11-18). America's mental health crisis is a mental care crisis. peoplesworld.org 
The "usual suspects" who protest Critical Race Theory have now turned to mental health programs, according to a recent article by NBC News. Mental health professionals employed by school districts are now being charged with occupying "dangerous, worthless" jobs. All of this came up when Tara Eddins of Southlake, Texas, showed up at a school …
(2021-11-18). Healthy China-U.S. ties benefit whole world, say experts. ecns.cn The sound and steady development of the China-U.S. relationship is beneficial to the two countries and the rest of the world"ÄÇ…
(2021-11-18). Why Are Black Americans Considered Vitamin D Deficient? Some Answers On Genetics And The Testing Process. moguldom.com Vitamin D deficiency is more widespread among Black Americans than others in the U.S., although the reasons behind this are complex and require more study, according to David O. Meltzer. MD, PhD, the chief of hospital medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine. Vitamin D is important to the health of every system in the …
(2021-11-18). Pfizer gets new $5.3bn boost over Covid. rt.com 
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has agreed a $5.29 billion deal with the American government to provide 10 million doses of its new Covid-19 oral antiviral drug, Paxlovid. | "This promising treatment could help accelerate our path out of this pandemic by offering another life-saving tool for people who get sick with Covid-19," Xavier Becerra, secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, said on Thursday. | Read more | | Under the deal, Pfizer is to deliver some 10 mil…
(2021-11-18). Michigan nurse speaks on the conditions in hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org Danielle, a nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor recently discussed staffing shortages, working conditions and the impact of the profit motive on health care with the WSWS.
(2021-11-18). U.S. court ban forces OSHA to suspend anti-virus test/mask mandate. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court ban has forced the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to suspend its mandate, known as an Emergency Temporary Standard, that businesses develop and implement plans to protect workers against the rampant coronavirus. Such plans require masking, vaccinations and frequent testing for the unvaccinated. The ETS stays on the books for public …
(2021-11-18). More US states offer COVID-19 boosters to all adults as federal govt grabs more vaccines, pills amid fear of winter surge. ecns.cn A growing number of US governors from both political parties and other officials are circumventing a federal guidance to offer boosters to anyone over 18 in hopes of staving off a spike in cases over the holidays, while the Joe Biden administration is purchasing more vaccines and pills in preparation for future pandemics, especially a potential surge of the coronavirus this winter.
(2021-11-18). Pfizer bullies governments worldwide in COVID-19 vaccine contracts: report. ecns.cn U.S. multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer has been bullying governments around the world in COVID-19 vaccine contracts, said a recent report.
(2021-11-18). Release of US vaccine data 'may take till 2076'. rt.com 
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may take 55 years to release all the documents it used to declare Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine safe, a group of doctors and professors claim. | The FDA approved Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 16 and over in August, and, last month, extended its emergency-use authorization to children as young as five. This week, FDA regulators are expected to permit booster doses of Pfizer's product for adults aged 18 and over. | Read more | | When a group of doctors, prof…
(2021-11-18). 'We Need a Global Solution'. zcomm.org Critics Say Biden Plan to Boost Vaccine Supply Not Nearly Enough…
(2021-11-18). Another governor courts unvaccinated cops with relocation offer. rt.com 
Tennessee's Republican governor is calling on police officers across the US to join the state's highway patrol to skirt vaccine mandates elsewhere in the country, even offering to assist with moving expenses. | Governor Bill Lee made his pitch to out-of-state cops in a video message earlier this week, saying Tennessee's highway patrol "won't get between you and your doctor" with vaccination requirements, and offers a "full benefits package" along with free training, uniforms and gear. | "I've got a message today for cops in New York all the way to sheriff deputies out in Los Angeles: We want you to join the Te…
(2021-11-18). If You Think Vaccine Mandate Pushback Is Bad… zcomm.org At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?>
(2021-11-18). Florida's DeSantis travels to Brandon to sign bills restricting Covid mandates. rt.com 
Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation barring private employers in the state from imposing Covid-19 vaccine mandates on their workers unless generous opt-out provisions are offered. | "Florida is leading," DeSantis told reporters on Thursday. "This is the strongest piece of legislation that's been enacted anywhere in the country in this regard." | The package of bills signed by DeSantis marked the governor's latest pushback against President Joe Biden, who announced an executive order in September requiring large employers to force their workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19. DeSantis, wh…
(2021-11-18). Student Loan Payments Resume Soon, But Working Borrowers Aren't Ready. popularresistance.org On February 1, 2022, the relief student-loan borrowers have had since the start of the pandemic will be stripped away and they will be thrown back into repayment — whether they're ready or not. | And most of them are not. | The Student Debt Crisis Center, in partnership with Savi — a social impact technology startup — released the results of the fourth installment of the Student Debt x COVID-19 series on Wednesday examining the impact of the pandemic on student-loan borrowers. It found that although student-loan company communication to borrowers has improved since June, 89% of fully-employed bo…
(2021-11-18). The World Stands With Cuba. popularresistance.org The US-backed counter-revolutionary protests planned for November 15 in Cuba fell flat as the Caribbean country reopened its borders to tourists and its schools on the same day. The Cuban people blatantly rejected being a part of the US destabilization attempt and proved that they are more concerned about the reopening of the economy and the return to normalcy after a year and a half of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | A small number of people in a few cities took to the streets as a part of the "Civic March for Change", called for by an NGO called Archipiélago in 10 cities across Cuba. Videos shared…
(2021-11-18). New drug shows promise in treating COVID-19. ecns.cn DXP-604, a new neutralizing antibody medicine to treat COVID-19 which has been approved for compassionate use with patients at the Beijing Ditan Hospital, has shown good results in phase 2 clinical trials, Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday.
(2021-11-18). Stand up against the 'freedom' movement. greenleft.org.au A rise in the number of people attending the right-wing "freedom" protests in Melbourne since the lift of COVID-19 restrictions is a concern, writes Jacob Andrewartha.
(2021-11-18). US and UK Press Mock New Zealand's Incredibly Successful Covid Response. zcomm.org One gets the sense that corporate media outlets in countries like the US and Britain mocking or criticizing New Zealand's pandemic response are following a "misery loves company" ethos…
(2021-11-18). Biden infrastructure bill nixes all education funding as schools remain epicenter of COVID-19 spread. wsws.org The Biden administration's infrastructure bill puts to rest any claims that this president or the Democratic party as a whole has any real concern for the needs of public schoolchildren.
(2021-11-18). Students and teachers walk out at Detroit high school over COVID-19 policies. wsws.org Students and teachers at Martin Luther King High School walked out on Wednesday to protest the school administration's COVID-19 policies and failure to stop the pandemic, which is now surging in Detroit and Michigan.
(2021-11-18). Agency Tasked by Trump With $100M to Boost Supply Chain Hasn't Spent a Penny. truthout.org 
In 2020, former President Donald Trump tasked a government agency with giving loans to help ease supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — but that agency hasn't spent a single penny of the $100 million it received, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) In a report released on Wednesday, the GAO found that the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has received 178…
(2021-11-18). Selected Articles: Vaccinated People Are Up to Nine Times (9X) More Likely to be Hospitalized than Unvaccinated People. globalresearch.ca 
By In the spring of 2021, before the emergence of the Delta variant, Israel had been the first country in …
(2021-11-18). US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000 in first year of pandemic. wsws.org The staggering death toll from drug overdoses, a new record, coincides roughly with the first year of the pandemic in the US, when about 509,000 people lost their lives. Those dying from drug overdoses and from COVID-19 are both victims of government and corporate indifference.
(2021-11-18). The growing toll of COVID-19 on children in North Carolina. wsws.org Neither Democratic Governor Roy Cooper nor the state's Republican-dominated legislature have taken any significant action to protect the lives of the population from COVID-19.
(2021-11-18). Washington Post calls for a COVID-19 cover-up. wsws.org The commission advocated by the Washington Post will be aimed at shielding the government and corporate officials responsible for the deaths of more than one million Americans, while scapegoating China for the pandemic.
(2021-11-18). German Social Democrats-Left Party coalition in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Social attacks, state armament and viral spread. wsws.org After governing the state with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for four years, the SPD is now forming a coalition with the Left Party to advance and intensify the policies of fiscal austerity, state rearmament and allowing the coronavirus to spread unchecked.