(2019-12-10). Harvard grad student strike in second week. wsws.org The UAW's isolation of the strike is part of a deliberate strategy to defeat the struggle of graduate students.
(2019-12-10). 'Astonishing Moral Cowardice': Sanders and Khanna Denounce $738 Billion Bipartisan Pentagon Giveaway. commondreams.org "This bill does nothing to rein in out-of-control military spending, prevent unconstitutional war against Iran, limit the poisoning of Americans' drinking water, or end the obscenity of innocent children in Yemen being killed by U.S. bombs." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/yemen_ndaa.jpg …
(2019-12-10). NATO Summit Strengthens the 'War Party'. globalresearch.ca French President Macron spoke of the "brain death" of NATO, others called it "moribund." Is this military alliance, without a head of its own, crumbling as a result of internal fractures? The disputes at the [Dec. 3-4] London Summit seem …
(2019-12-10). Celebrate Human Rights Day in S.F. at City Hall! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall east steps (address: 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, which is the name of Polk Street on that block)…
(2019-12-10). Chicago: Striking unions honored at People's Thanksgiving. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Thunderous applause greeted officers and strikers from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 at an event sponsored by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The 28th People's Thanksgiving, a fundraiser for Fight Back! brought over 100 people together to recognize the historic Chicago Public School strike by the two unions. | In the words of CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates, "The work we do is to dismantle white supremacy." She vowed that the union will be "bolder, more aggressive and impatient" and to have a "Chicago that reflects the nee…
(2019-12-10). Divest Concord from Big Banks and Caterpillar. indybay.org 1950 Parkside Drive | Concord city council chambers…
(2019-12-10). Quebec's Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them. thenation.com Quebec's Religious-Symbols Ban Hurts Women—and Everyone Who Depends on Them…
(2019-12-10). US Army Prepares Biggest Deployment to Europe in 25 Years. theantimedia.com In 2020, the US Army will be carrying out its biggest deployment in 25 years into Europe.
(2019-12-10). Climate Talks in Madrid: What Will It Take to Prevent Climate Collapse? counterpunch.org The two-week marathon of the annual UN climate conference is underway in Madrid, and the world's expectations have perhaps never been lower. The Amazon is burning and unprecedented storms are raging worldwide, but the world's climate diplomats are still mostly talking business-as-usual. Never mind that this year's 25th Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN More
(2019-12-10). Afghanistan: a Pentagon Paradise Built on Lies. counterpunch.org The Pentagon cannot be pleased with the Washington Post. That's because…
(2019-12-10). Max Blumenthal: A Hero of Our Time. globalresearch.ca Even though the charges against him were just dropped, the thuggish arrest of investigative journalist Max Blumenthal by the DC police in late October on months-old charges of allegedly "assaulting" a counter-protester who forcibly prevented him and others from delivering …
(2019-12-10). A Beautiful but Deceptive Documentary: "For Sama" dissidentvoice.org 
The documentary movie "For Sama" has won a host of awards in Europe and North America. Its producers and protagonists, Syrians Waad Kateab and her husband Dr. Hamza Kateab plus English film-maker Edward Watts, have received gushing praise. And the awards will probably keep coming. Unfortunately, behind a human interest story, the movie "For Sama" …
(2019-12-10). The "Afghanistan papers": the criminality and disaster of a war based upon lies. wsws.org The documents published by the Washington Post constitute a damning indictment of both major parties as well as the media for lying to the American people for two decades.
(2019-12-10). Photo Essay: Chileans Take to the Streets on Day 50 of the People's Uprising. indybay.org The Photo Essays documents the events of Friday 6 December when thousands of people took to the streets in Santiago, Chile on the 50th day of the People's Uprising. The afternoon started as a march. It progressed into what seemed like a street party with street fighting on the side…
(2019-12-10). Report unmasks FBI intervention in 2016 elections. wsws.org The real threat to American democracy comes from the national-security state and the capitalist ruling elite, not from any foreign country.
(2019-12-10). SF Climate Strike at BlackRock and March to Senator Feinstein's Office. indybay.org Photos: Leon Kunstenaar, Pro Bono Photo | Message of climate urgency delivered where most needed in day of world wide protests…
(2019-12-10). Oakland's Homeless Efforts Are "Inefficient," Often "Harm More Than Help," Advocates Say. indybay.org Community members and the Oakland City Council came together this week to look at the successes and failures of ongoing local attempts to grapple with the city's rapidly growing homelessness emergency and to propose comprehensive solutions that so far have remained elusive.
(2019-12-10). Black and Pink prisoner letter writing holiday card party. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space | 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2019-12-10). 'Inhumane': US Border Officials Deny Request by Doctors to Administer Free Flu Vaccine to Detained Migrants. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/flu_deaths.jpeg …
(2019-12-10). The Green New Deal and Lessons from its Namesake. indybay.org Niebyl-Proctor Library, upstairs | 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland…
(2019-12-10). Duterte to lift martial law in S. Philippines by year's end — aide. rt.com 
President Rodrigo Duterte will lift martial law in the southern Philippines by year's end, his spokesman said on Tuesday. | Duterte put the Mindanao region under military rule in May 2017, hours after gunmen flying the black Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) flag seized the mainly Muslim city of Marawi, sparking a five-month battle that left 1,200 people dead, AFP said. | The presidential palace "is confident on the capability of our security forces in maintaining the peace and security of Mindanao without extending martial law" beyond December 31, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said. Duterte's securit…
(2019-12-10). Abolish ICE Protest in Santa Rosa. indybay.org Where: Old Courthouse Square, 3rd & Mendocino Ave and 4th & Santa Rosa Ave, Downtown Santa Rosa 95404…
(2019-12-10). Chilean military transport plane with 38 people onboard declared 'crashed' after vanishing en route to Antarctica. rt.com 
A search and rescue operation was launched after a Chilean military transport aircraft carrying 38 passengers and crew had gone missing, losing radio contact on its way to a base in Antarctica. | The aircraft is considered to have "crashed" because it would have run out of fuel by now and could not fly any longer, the Director of Operations of the Chilean Air Force, Brigadier General Francisco Torres told reporters. | But there is "always a possibility" that it has managed to land somewhere, he said, adding that the plane did not send any distress calls. | The C-130 Hercules transport craft took off the Chabun…
(2019-12-10). WADA's Russia ban contradicts Olympics charter, Russia has every reason to appeal — Putin. rt.com 
The decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ban Russian athletes from competing under their national flag during the Olympic Games is contrary to the rules of the Olympic movement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. | Russia was punished by WADA on Monday with a number of restrictions, including a prohibition to be represented as a nation at the Olympic Games. Athletes from Russia will likely be able to compete under a neutral flag, but there is a debate as to whether they would be allowed to be called "Olympic Athletes from Russia," or OAR, as was the case during the PyeongChang Games in 2018.
(2019-12-10). Thousands of children in New Jersey found to have elevated blood lead levels. wsws.org The New Jersey Department of Health's annual report shows that scandalous levels of lead contamination in public water are not limited to the city of Newark, where local officials' criminal response made headlines this year.
(2019-12-10). China Orders Removal of U.S. Computers from Government Offices. telesurenglish.net China has ordered that all hardware and software from the United States be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years. | RELATED: | US, China Trade Deal Likely After 2020 Elections: Trump | After little progress in the negotiations between the two countries, the government directive is likely to be a blow to U.S. multinational compan…
(2019-12-10). Australian economy remains in slump as trade tensions mount. wsws.org Corporate profits and share prices have soared in 2019, but at the expense of falling real wages and rising unemployment.
(2019-12-10). "The Victory of Syria over Global Terrorism Will Benefit Humanity": Vanessa Beeley on Syria War. globalresearch.ca 
Mark Taliano: Why is the truth about Syria important? Vanessa Beeley: It is important because in Syria the "humanitarian" hybrid war strategy of the Globalist powers in the so-called civilised "global north" is being exposed real time as Syria …
(2019-12-10). Winter Demands in Response to the Camping Ordinance Being Considered. indybay.org HUFF, Conscience and Action, Food Not Bombs and the Santa Cruz Homeless Union demand:…
(2019-12-10). How the Labor Movement Built New York. thenation.com 
| A new museum exhibit shows that you cannot understand the city's history without understanding its workers.
(2019-12-10). Fish All Gone! Gulf of Alaska Fishery to Close for the First Time Ever: No More Cod: Salmon All but Gone: Millions of Small Sea Birds Died Since 2015. globalresearch.ca November 2019, thousands of short-tailed shearwaters birds migrating from Alaska were washing up dead on Sydney's iconic beaches. | Extremely low cod numbers have lead feds to close the Gulf of Alaska fishery for the first time ever. In an unprecedented …
(2019-12-10). U.S. and allies target Cuba's overseas medical missions. mronline.org 
Three rightwing Latin American governments have forced out Cuban doctors at work in their countries. What they and the US government object to is the revolutionary vision and revolutionary praxis that they represent. | Source
(2019-12-10). Former mayor of Moscow Luzhkov, once one of Russia's most powerful officials, dies aged 83. rt.com 
The once-powerful mayor of the Russian capital, Yury Luzhkov, has passed away, leaving a legacy of monumental development projects, allegations of corruption and a failed bid for the presidency. | Luzhkov held the top office in one of the world's most important cities for almost two decades. Best known for his passion for reshaping the cityscape in the most dramatic ways, he is credited with some of the highest-profile construction projects in Moscow. | The builder: | Arguably the signature monument of his time is the rebuilt Christ the Savior Cathedral. The original had been demolished in the 1930s am…
(2019-12-10). Roxette vocalist Marie Fredriksson has died at the age of 61. rt.com 
Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson, best known as one half of the pop duo Roxette, has died "following a 17-year long battle with cancer." She is survived by her husband and two children. | Formed in 1986 by Fredriksson and Per Gessle, Roxette went on to become one of Sweden's best-selling bands with hits including 'Listen to Your Heart', 'It Must Have Been Love' and 'The Look'. | Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002 and successfully underwent surgery, but reportedly suffered ongoing health problems. The band took a hiatus to allow her time to recover, but reformed in 2009 and held a series of co…
(2019-12-10). Germany: IG Metall union announces further attacks on Daimler workers. wsws.org With the help of the unions and their works council representative, the auto manufacturer wants to destroy 10,000 jobs by 2022.
(2019-12-10). "The Oppressive State is a Macho Rapist" Chilean flashmob dance comes to San Francisco. indybay.org The viral anti-state, anti-femicide dance flashmob from Chile has come to San Francisco.
(2019-12-10). Preparing the Stage: A Flawed Prospectus for War, This Time With Iran. iranian.com "This is a historic opportunity", whispered one of Netanyahu's insiders into Ben Caspit (a leading Israeli journalist)'s ear this week: "You have no idea what we can wheedle from the Americans now, what a golden opportunity we face when the US is about to enter an election year". "Bunker busters", he mutters to Caspit, who elaborates that: …
(2019-12-10). Uranium Contaminated Site Collapsed into the Detroit River During the Thanksgiving Holiday. globalresearch.ca The shoreline of a Detroit, Michigan property contaminated by uranium and other chemicals dating back to the 1940s collapsed into the Detroit River during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The public was not alerted to the existence of the toxic spill …
(2019-12-10). Boris Johnson's Brexit department fears his deal will be too much of a 'major challenge' to implement. thecanary.co Boris Johnson's main argument in the general election is that he is the man to "get Brexit done". He's hammered home to voters that he has an " oven-ready" deal that can be done and dusted quickly if they make him PM. | But Johnson's own Brexit department doesn't appear to share his faith. In fact, according to the Financial Times, it…
(2019-12-10). Who Invited Michael Bloomberg to the Primary? truthdig.com 
Polling suggests voters want no part of him, but that won't stop the former mayor of New York from humiliating himself on a national stage.
(2019-12-10). Stop Over 270 Class Cuts At SF City College. indybay.org SF City Hall | Polk & McAllister | San Francisco…
(2019-12-10). The politics of Hollywood & the Trump impeachment parties. indybay.org As the impeachment of Donald J. Trump in the House of Representatives excites people across the nation and inspires people to party down with some impeachment parties in celebration, it appears that the GOP and the Republican Party has gone totally insane with their lies and feeble attempts to defend Trump from himself!
(2019-12-10). SEP holds final UK election meeting in London. wsws.org Opening the rally, Thomas Scripps explained that one of the central pillars of the SEP's election campaign is the fight to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
(2019-12-10). Citizens Are Never Trusted. counterpunch.org My personal impression of Canada is that of a tattered nation where social cohesiveness based on equality of all citizens in the eyes of the law and within our political system, and with a common-good agenda, has been in continuous decline since…
(2019-12-10). Worker killed in horrendous incident on Sydney construction site. wsws.org The latest tragic death brings the number of fatalities in the sector for 2019 to 22.
(2019-12-10). Wake up America. indybay.org Marijuana use and regulation.
(2019-12-10). Experience of four-year-old Jack example of what is happening in NHS — Corbyn. thecanary.co 
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted the experience of a four-year-old boy lying on a pile of coats to keep warm while he waited for a hospital bed is a political issue.A photograph of Jack Williment-Barr, who was waiting for treatment for suspected pneumonia at Leeds General Infirmary, was widely circulated on social media.Boris Johnson came in for heavy criticism on Monday when he initially refused to look at the photo on an ITV reporter's phone before taking the phone and putting it in hi…
(2019-12-10). Russian military delivers first humanitarian aid to Raqqa, left in ruins by US-led coalition (VIDEO). rt.com 
Russian military forces have delivered food and provided medical assistance to the residents of Raqqa in the first such humanitarian mission aimed at helping civilians who are struggling to survive in the city scarred by war. | The first column of Russian military trucks loaded with food and medical supplies entered the capital of Syria's northern province on Monday. | Once designated as the unofficial capital of the notorious Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the city was recaptured by the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in 2017 after spending three years under extremist rule. However, what wa…
(2019-12-10). Renters' Rights Workshop: The California Tenant Protection Act. indybay.org Louden Nelson Community Center (301 Center Street) Room 4…
(2019-12-10). Milwaukee: People's Climate Coalition marches on Wells Fargo, Chase Bank. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — Several hundred people gathered on the morning of December 6 in downtown Milwaukee at Zeidler Park to demand that the big banks like Wells Fargo, Chase and other corporations divest from the fossil fuel industry. | Several classrooms worth of children from local public schools attended the event in support of a safe and livable planet for their futures. The People's Climate Coalition, consisting of local climate justice groups, put out the call and organized the event. | All representatives from the coalition and its allies were given an opportunity to speak. Each highlighted in different wa…