(2020-12-29). Recidivist Criminal and Constitutional Outlaw Trump Rushes to Pardon Criminal Lawbreakers. counterpunch.org 
Serial lawbreaker Donald J. Trump is embarking on the most sordid presidential pardon spree in American history. He has already pardoned convicted crooks, thieves, and violent outlaws. Trump's pardon lawyers are frantically assembling more MAGA besotted individuals and groups to be pardoned wholesale. The number may climb into the hundreds. The queue is long. Trump
(2020-12-29). India finds 6 cases of new covid variant among travelers from Britain. laprensalatina.com New Delhi, Dec 29 (efe-epa).- Six people who flew in from Britain recently have tested positive for the more contagious strain of the coronavirus that has prompted fresh border closures across the world after it was first detected in the United Kingdom. "All these persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated health …
(2020-12-29). Anti-Vaxxers are gaining dangerous ground in the Latinx community. mronline.org 
COVID-19 is a new disease, but many of us from immigrant families know all too well the trauma of having our livelihood threatened and our lives put in imminent danger of death. The pandemic situation is not too dissimilar to our life experiences. It is natural, especially for those who have been politicized, to look …
(2020-12-29). The virus that shut down the world: The plight of refugees and migrants. news.un.org In part four of our review of the global impact of COVID-19, UN News considers the new challenges faced by refugees and migrants during 2020; from a heightened risk of catching the COVID-19 virus in crowded camps, to being stranded due to travel restrictions, and becoming the targets of criminal gangs.
(2020-12-29). Sudan, Ethiopia dispatch armed forces to common border areas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Following the escalation of tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia, both sides have dispatched military forces to common border areas.
(2020-12-28). "I Just Felt Like I Had No Control Over My Body": Survivors of Alleged ICE Medical Abuse Speak Out. democracynow.org 
Dozens of immigrant women detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia have joined a class-action lawsuit against ICE over allegations they were subjected to nonconsensual and invasive gynecological procedures and surgeries that were later found to be unnecessary, and in some cases left them unable to have children. The lawsuit cites sworn testimony from at least 35 women about their treatment by Mahendra Amin, a physician in Ocilla, Georgia, and describes retaliation and threats of deportation for speaking out. "We have more than 40 women who filed sworn testimo…
(2020-12-28). 2020 Ends as It Began: With the Looming Threat of a US War With Iran. mintpressnews.com 2020 began and ended with high-profile assassinations of Iranians, a buildup of the US military on Iran's borders, and fears of another major war in the Middle East.
(2020-12-28). One month of farmers' protest in India. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters have been occupying various locations on the border of Delhi, demanding the repeal of the recently enacted agricultural laws. Braving winter and a government that refuses to listen to them, they have stood firm…
(2020-12-27). Mohawk Families Being Sickened By New Dump. popularresistance.org Quebec – What would you do if you thought you were being poisoned? | What if, for the past year, a rancid smell woke you up in the dead of night and sent you rushing to the bathroom so you didn't cough blood onto your sheets? | What if you had to tell your grandkids not to play in the yard because, when the smell comes, they get migraines and a dull ache in their legs? Or each time you turn on the washing machine, your house smells like raw sewage? | What if you spent your whole life in the land of your ancestors and then, one day, an environmental disaster befell that land? And since that disaster, you have noti…
(2020-12-26). Land of the rising drawbridge: Japan bans ALL foreigners from entry until end of January to prevent Covid-19 mutation spread. rt.com 
Japan has announced that it will close its borders to all foreigners, after detecting a new strain of coronavirus in travelers arriving from the UK. The restrictions are the harshest yet imposed in response to the mutation. | The island nation will ban all new entries of foreign nationals from December 28 until the end of January, the government announced on Saturday. The decision was made following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus present in foreign nationals who had traveled from Britain. | Japanese nationals and foreigners living in Japan will still be permitted to return to the country, Ja…
(2020-12-25). Cuba to Ask COVID-19 Negative Test Result From Foreign Visitors. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Affairs Ministry (Minrex) Thursday announced that all international travelers entering the country as of January 1 must present a COVID-19 negative test result. | RELATED: | The test must be performed by a certified laboratory in the country of origin no later than 72 hours before the trip. | The measure comes amid a notable increase in daily infections on the island since the reopening of its borders in…
