(2020-12-16). Bodies of four children wash up on Libyan coast: Red Crescent. middleeasteye.net 
Bodies of four children wash up on Libyan coast: Red Crescent | Blankets, including those for a baby, lay on shore's rocks near where bodies were found | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 21: 32 | A member of Libyan Red Crescent checks blankets in which bodies of drowned migrant children were wrapped on shore on 16 December (AFP) | The Libyan Red Crescent said the bodies of four children aged between five…
(2020-12-16). VIDEO: SA holding migrants in inhuman conditions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Human Rights Watch has released footage of a detention center for foreigners in Riyadh, proving that Saudi officials have detained and tortured hundreds of foreign workers. As reported, three have lost lives by the present.
(2020-12-16). Resistance in the face of repression: India's striking farmers share their stories. peoplesworld.org 
DELHI—Across the rows of concrete barricades at the Tikri border blocking the entrance into New Delhi from the neighboring state of Haryana, a stretch of more than ten kilometers of Rohtak Road remains occupied by caravans of tens of thousands of farmers. They have journeyed hundreds of kilometers from different parts of Punjab and Haryana. …
(2020-12-16). COVID Cases in Prisons and ICE Immigration Jails Surpass 250,000. truthout.org The United States has the world's highest incarceration rate and largest systems for locking people up. As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, experts and advocates warned the virus would be amplified by prisons and jails, where social distancing is impossible, ventilation is often poor and people are more likely to have underserved medical needs. | The virus, they warned, would spread quickly both inside and beyond prison walls. They were right. | As new cases and deaths surge nationwide, the combined n…
(2020-12-15). The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War. counterpunch.org 
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
(2020-12-15). Biden Can End the Mass Detention of Immigrants. aclu.org This piece was originally published in
(2020-12-15). As Johnson threatens UK's neighbours with gunboats, we revisit the lies underpinning the entire Brexit project. thecanary.co 
Prime minister Boris Johnson has reverted to 19th century
(2020-12-15). Border Patrol is Cracking Down on Humanitarian Aid. thenation.com Border Patrol is Cracking Down on Humanitarian Aid…
(2020-12-15). Brain's tsunami-like mechanism may foreshadow migraines, but non-drug therapy could reduce need for opioids, research finds. rt.com 
Migraine researchers have observed a tsunami-like phenomenon sweeping across mice brains just prior to the potentially blinding headaches, which could improve upon existing treatments and potentially help find a cure. | Glutamate is a kind of chemical messenger which excites nerve cells across the brain, and is known to have some association with migraines. | Auras, which can accompany certain kinds of migraines, include symptoms such as flashes of light, temporary loss of vision, tingling in the hands or face just prior to the onset of a migraine. | Researchers at the University of Utah have detected a verita…
(2020-12-15). Indian farmers go on a hunger strike demanding the withdrawal of agri laws. peoplesdispatch.org Leaders of 32 farmer organizations observed a day-long hunger strike at Delhi's Singhu border. Thousands of farmers are gathered at the borders demanding the withdrawal of three agricultural laws…
(2020-12-15). How Some Of America's Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing. popularresistance.org Westport, CT – A dirt field overgrown with weeds is the incongruous entrance to one of America's wealthiest towns, a short walk to a Rodeo Drive-like stretch replete with upscale stores such as Tiffany & Co. | But this sad patch of land is also the physical manifestation of a broader turf war over what type of housing — and ultimately what type of people — to allow within Westport's borders. | It started when a developer known for building large luxury homes envisioned something different back in 2014 for the 2.2 acre property: a mix of single- and multifamily housing that would accommodate up to…
(2020-12-15). Niger: UN gravely concerned for safety of refugees, following Boko Haram attack. news.un.org The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger's Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria.
(2020-12-14). [UPDATED] Venezuela Investigates Maritime Accident on Migrant Route. venezuelanalysis.com An estimated twenty died presumably travelling to Trinidad and Tobago in a small boat.