(2020-12-12). Johnson and Macron governments step up collaboration in persecution of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. wsws.org These extremely vulnerable people are fleeing from the wars, fratricidal conflicts, and economic and ecological destruction created and exacerbated by the world's imperialist powers, foremost in Europe by Britain and France.
(2020-12-12). Resistance in the face of repression: stories from protesting farmers at Delhi's border. peoplesdispatch.org 
Hundreds of thousands of farmers have been protesting at the borders of Delhi for two weeks. On Sunday, we talked to some of them who described the mobilization leading up to this massive protest…
(2020-12-12). Boosting transport fleet, prerequisite to exports promotion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President said that strengthening transport fleet and resolving problems at borders are required for promoting export.
(2020-12-11). Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia — You've Long Earned It. counterpunch.org All political eyes are on Georgia's runoff election on January 5th, 2021. Two Senate seats are up for grabs and will decide whether the evil Trumpster and corporatist Senator Mitch McConnell stays in total control of the U.S. Senate or not. If the Democrats win both seats, the Senate would be split, 50-50. Vice President
(2020-12-11). J4J: Inside an Epic Victory for American Labor. scheerpost.com By Javier Gonzalez / Original to ScheerPost He walked into the conference room chest high, chin high, spirits high, and confident victory was near. What had once been considered just a ragtag group of janitors chanting for " Justicia" had become an army. It was week two of the historic strike in the immigrant capital of America, Los Angeles, and the year was 2000. Before taking his seat… |
(2020-12-11). Biden Must Restore Citizenship for Black and Brown People. aclu.org President Trump's relentless destruction of our immigration system is well documented. However, the myriad ways in which he attacked and targeted Black and Brown people seeking immigration benefits or citizenship, and even U.S. citizens is less discussed. , , There have been three substantial attacks on citizenship for Black and Brown immigrants: | Indefinite delays of immigration benefits, including citizenship, through the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP), which has targeted Muslims and people from Muslim-majority countries since 2008;Blocking the expedited path to citizenship fo…
(2020-12-11). Migrant smugglers exploiting Covid-19 pandemic, Interpol warns. rt.com 
Interpol has made more than 200 arrests as part of an international operation to bring down criminal smuggling networks, and warned human traffickers are exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic. | The one-week op, named Operation Turquesa II, saw officials in 32 countries conduct more than 50,000 checks. The massive crackdown lead to the identification of around 3,500 irregular migrants and the detention of over 200 people linked to migrant smuggling and human trafficking. | Interpol Secretary General Juergen Stock warned that the operation "shows how organized crime groups continue to take advantage of vulnerable pe…
(2020-12-11). The SEC Has a Graph of the Wall Street Short-Term Loan Market that Blew Up: It Needs a Surgeon General Warning Before Viewing. counterpunch.org 
If you suffer from chronic nightmares, experience migraine headaches from stress, or have anger management issues when confronted with abject stupidity, you probably want to avoid looking at the above graph that the Securities and Exchange Commission has created to show how one of the most critical financial markets in the United States functions. Or
(2020-12-11). Gove lets slip the truth about Brexit. The timing couldn't be more embarrassing. thecanary.co 
Earlier this week, cabinet office minister Michael Gove dropped a spectacular clanger when he inadvertently revealed that the Johnson government's Brexit dealings are nonsensical. The phrase Gove used to U-turn on Irish border: | On 8 December 2020, Gove and European commission vice-president…
(2020-12-10). $1.44 billion plan to respond to Venezuela refugee and migrant needs. news.un.org In a $1.4 billion appeal launched on Thursday, the UN migration organization IOM and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned that the pandemic has strained the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to look after Venezuelan nationals.
(2020-12-10). New Caravan of Honduran Migrants Sets off To the United States. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, hundreds of Hondurans started a new caravan bound for the United States driven by lack of employment after the devastating damage that tropical storms Eta and Iota left in Honduras. | RELATED: | "After the hurricanes, we were left without work and there are no options in the country," said Carlos Gonzalez, a migrant from Sonaguera. | Similar to what happened with the caravans that came out in the last two…