2020-11-30: News Headlines

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-11-30). Yemen: Trump is Showering Saudi Arabia with Last-Minute Gifts. mintpressnews.com Saudi Arabia's use of American diplomatic cover and weapons alike has taken on a fevered pace as the Kingdom deepens the tragedy it has afflicted upon Yemen.

Brian Berletic (2020-11-30). Assassination of Iranian Scientist Brings US-Israel Closer to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca Reports on the death of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh signals another dangerous turn in Washington's systematic attempts to undermine and overthrow the current government of Iran. | The Western media is framing the assassination as a unilateral operation carried …

WSWS (2020-11-30). Migrants protest in India demanding right to return to New Zealand. wsws.org An estimated 2,000 work NZ visa holders have been stuck in India for nine months, many of whom have lost their jobs and are in severe hardship.

Kim Petersen (2020-11-30). The Slow-motion Assassination of Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org Another Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by an elaborately planned and executed ambush. The complexity of the attack and the resources required to carry it out strongly indicate a state actor. Fingers of blame quickly pointed at a likely assassin: Israel. The United States was probably in some form of …

Peter Koenig (2020-11-30). Nuremberg Trial — 75 Years Ago — and What It Means Today: In the Midst of a World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca On Saturday 21 November 2020 Russia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials which started on 20 November 1945 and lasted almost a year, until 1 October 1946. The Tribunal was given the task of …

WSWS (2020-11-30). This week in history: November 30-December 6. wsws.org 75 years ago: General Douglas MacArthur, the effective leader of US-occupied Japan, ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and eight of the country's other civilian and military leaders for war crimes, setting the stage for criminal prosecutions.

Brian Slodysko, Richard Lardner (2020-11-30). Cashing in on coronavirus? Georgia Sen. Perdue's stock trades raise suspicions. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses, and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity. And for the second …

WSWS (2020-11-30). Workers from Turkey defend Dr. Scalice against the attacks by Jose Sison and the CPP. wsws.org "Workers from all over the world, we must speak up to show our support for his efforts, especially in countries with a belated capitalist development such as Turkey or the Philippines."

NIAC Action (2020-11-30). The Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist. Setting the Stage for War? globalresearch.ca Ryan Costello, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on reports of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program until it was shelved in …

Scott Ritter (2020-11-30). Israel's Gift to Joe Biden, 52 Days Before He Even Takes Office: War with Iran. globalresearch.ca The assassination of Tehran's top nuclear scientist is a ploy by Israel to compel the likely US president-elect to reject diplomacy and choose military action to deal with Iran's nuclear ambition. Which option will he choose? | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-30). Violent attacks against anti-government protesters in Iraq leave seven dead. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-government protests in Iraq entered the third day on November 29, Sunday. As many as seven people were killed in the previous two days. Massive protests took place in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and southern parts of the country, including the cities of Nasiriyah, Kut and Amara. The anti-government protesters were met by thousands of armed followers of influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. His followers reportedly attacked and clashed with the protesters in Nasiriyah, resulting in the deaths of seven people and wounding 60 others. | The epicenter of the violence was the Haboubi square in Nasiriyah, wh…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-30). As COVID-19 cases soar in Turkey, demands for fresh lockdown gain momentum. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey has been hit by a second wave of COVID-19 and recorded more new cases on Sunday than Brazil and Russia, standing just behind the US and India…

Medea Benjamin (2020-11-30). Trump risks war again: Will the world condemn the murder of Iran's top nuclear scientist?>. salon.com Israel wouldn't have killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh without Trump's say-so. Now Biden and the UN must lower tensions…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-11-30). 'Another World Is Possible': Ocasio-Cortez Uses Video Gaming Platform to Raise $200,000 for Fight Against Hunger, Evictions. commondreams.org The congresswoman was joined by Canadian progressive leader Jagmeet Singh, who spoke about bold, far-reaching policies in Canada. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1282573903.png

MEE and agencies (2020-11-30). Covid-19: Turkey's Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: Turkey's Erdogan announces weekend lockdown as cases continue to rise | The Turkish president also announces a curfew during weekdays, but some sectors, including supply chain and production, will be exempt from new measures | Mon, 11/30/2020 – 17: 43 | Turkey's economic recovery, key to Erdogan's sustained political support, could be threatened by the new wave of the pandemic (R…

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Envoy urges intl. community to condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Representative to International Organizations urged the international community to condemn the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Beijing calls assassination of Fakhrizadeh violent crime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear and defence scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling it a violent crime.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iraqi elites condemn assassinating Iran's nuke scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A group of Iraqi elites in a statement on Monday strongly condemned the assassination of Iran's prominent nuclear and defense scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Burial ceremony of nuclear scientist martyr "Dr. Fakhrizadeh" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The burial ceremony of Iran's prominent nuclear and defense scientist martyr 'Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh' was held in Imamzadeh Saleh (PBUH) in Tehran on Monday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Russia strongly condemns terrorist attack on Fakhrizadeh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday condemned the assassination of Iranian prominent nuclear and defense scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iran joins Diabetes Empowerment Education Program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran is now the 20th member of the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program, also known as DEEP.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Nakhchivan condemns Iranian scientist's assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Officials from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have deplored a terrorist attack, which led to the martyrdom of top Iranian physicist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Mousavi terms science,defense power as Iran authority pillars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran Army Chief Commander called science and defense power as two vital factors of Iran's authority that the enemies try to target it through assassinating scientists.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iranian students strongly condemn Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com HAMADAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A student rally condemning the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh was held on Monday at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.

Aaron Maté (2020-11-30). Questions for BBC on new White Helmets podcast series attacking OPCW whistleblowers. thegrayzone.com A new BBC podcast, "Mayday," uses smears, gaping omissions, leaps of logic, and factual errors in a desperate attempt to repair the image of late White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and discredit the OPCW inspectors who challenged a cover-up of their Syria chemical weapons probe. Mayday's producer has failed to answer the following questions. The new BBC podcast Mayday covers the life and death of James Le Mesurier, the former UK military officer who founded the group The White Helmets, …

James O'Neill (2020-11-30). Australian Politicians Continue to Misread the Changes in the Nature of Relationships in their Area. dissidentvoice.org Australia is currently undergoing a wave of shocked realisation that for multiple years in Afghanistan some of its troops behaved outside what we are told is normal behaviour, and killed innocent young men. How could they do such a thing? And all done beyond the sight or knowledge of any soldier of higher rank than …

Staff (2020-11-30). A Trap? Why Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Could Tie Biden's Hands in Future Talks. democracynow.org Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated Friday while driving on a highway outside Tehran. Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating the killing, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting scientists involved with Iran's nuclear program. Between 2010 and 2012, four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated, and analysts say Fakhrizadeh's death was designed to make it harder for President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran when he takes office. Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. "Israel has always denied…

Staff (2020-11-30). Trump Races to Kill Lisa Montgomery In First Federal Execution of a Woman in Almost 70 Years. democracynow.org We look at one of the most shocking cases in the slew of federal executions the Trump administration has scheduled in its final months: Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 for a gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, is set be the first woman to be executed by the federal government in 70 years if her January 12 execution goes forward. Advocates say Montgomery suffers from mental illnesses caused by a life of abuse and sexual assault, and that she deserves clemency. "She is profoundly mentally ill," Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock says. "Why the rush to execute someone like Lisa Montgomery among all of…

news.un (2020-11-30). FROM THE FIELD: Answering the call for help in Thailand. news.un.org Violence against women and girls at home affects millions globally. The problem is particularly pervasive as it occurs in a space women and girls should feel most secure.

South Front (2020-11-30). Video: War Ended but Armenia Still Suffers Losses. Azerbaijani Troops Enter Largest Armenian Gold Mine. globalresearch.ca This week, the Armenian leadership has reached an unprecedented height in its state management achievements. Prime Minsiter Nikol Pashinayan and his government did not stop at the successful campaign to undermine the Armenian regional position and the epic loss in …

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iraqi Kurdistan slams assassination of Iranian scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — In a statement, Iraqi Kurdistan condemned the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, expressing condolences to the Iranian government and nation.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iran to give decisive response to Fakhrizadeh terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian First Vice President said that the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Silence in face of terrorist acts threatening peace in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a message to the UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday said that silence in the face of terrorist acts threatens peace and security in the region.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iranians' progress not to be stopped by terror attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Aerospace Force said that the Iranian nation's movement and progress won't be stopped by terror attacks.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Senior Iraqi cleric condoles Iran Leader on scientist terror. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A top Iraqi Shia cleric, Seyyed Sadrodin Ghapanchi, has offered condolences to the Leader of Islamic Revolution on the martyrdom of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iran COVID-19 update: 13,321 infections, 371 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,321 COVID-19 infections and 371 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Russia says scientist assassination aimed at inciting Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Stating that Russia condemns the Iranian scientist terror attack, Chairman of the Russian Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee said that the assassination is aimed at inciting Iran.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Iran to determine time, place of response to assassination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Stating that the punishment of perpetrators of Iranian scientist assassination is definite, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that Iran determines the time and place of response.

WSWS (2020-11-30). Sri Lankan government orders schools to reopen, threatening thousands with COVID-19. wsws.org In line with its dangerous and irresponsible "new normal" coronavirus policies, the Rajapakse government is sending students and teachers back to school.

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). West greenlighting terror with call for restraint. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iran Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi says Western countries are showing greenlight for the continuation of terror.

Louise O'Shea (2020-11-30). Afghanistan: A Criminal War. globalresearch.ca Speaking just over a week after the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, US President George W. Bush made his now infamous declaration "either you are with us or you are with the terrorists". "In this conflict, …

Prof. Ruel F. Pepa (2020-11-30). The Failure of Common Unity in the Philippine Social Experience. asia-pacificresearch.com

Mehr News Agency (2020-11-30). Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse to be screened at Salerno. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian film 'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse' directed by Javad Daraei will be shown at the 74th edition of the Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno in Italy.

WSWS (2020-11-30). Utopia and the cartoonishness of "conspiracy theories" wsws.org The world is not shaped by the hidden machinations of elites, but by social development, the development of the class struggle.

Editor (2020-11-29). NPR's Shameful Comparison of Stacey Abrams to Donald Trump. scheerpost.com TED Conference / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Ari Paul / FAIR It's very likely that Stacey Abrams is not governor of Georgia today because in 2018, she and thousands of the state's voters were victims of voter suppression that propelled then—Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp into the governor's office. She wasn't quiet about this, not just because the shenanigans probably cost her the election… |

_____ (2020-11-29). Why I'm Thankful For 500 Years Of Indigenous Resistance. popularresistance.org Starting in 1452, under the guise of the Papal Bull Romanus Pontifex and later the 1493 Papal Bull Inter Cetera, the Christian Doctrine of Discovery, European Christians began their efforts to expand colonial rule, and the Christian Empire, throughout the world. | These Papal Bulls sanctioned European Christian Nations to "capture, vanquish, and subdue the saracens, pagans, and other enemies of Christ, to put them into perpetual slavery, and to take all their possessions and property" and were authorized "to take possession of any lands discovered that were not under the dominion of any Christian rulers."

Rod Driver (2020-11-29). The War Crimes of Obama, Cameron and Hillary Clinton. zcomm.org Libya, Syria and Yemen…

RT (2020-11-29). 'Dependent' Germany overestimates its power by insisting it will deal with Russia from a 'position of strength' — Moscow. rt.com A pledge from the German defense minister to only talk with Russia "from a position of strength" will fall flat as long as Berlin is dependent on the US for its security, Moscow said on Saturday. | Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Stan Cox (2020-11-29). How We Burned Through a Whole Hemisphere in Just 500 Years. counterpunch.org Donald Worster, a pioneer of the field of environmental history, held the Hall Distinguished Professorship Chair in American History at the University of Kansas from 1989 to 2012. He is currently a Professor of World History at Renmin University of China. His books have examined the politics and economics of water in the American West,

MEE and agencies (2020-11-29). Turkey sees record Covid-19 deaths for seventh day in a row. middleeasteye.net Turkey sees record Covid-19 deaths for seventh day in a row | Surge in cases comes despite stricter efforts to contain virus, but opposition politicians accuse Erdogan of taking 'band-aid' measures | Sun, 11/29/2020 – 18: 00 | A deserted street in Istanbul's popular tourist neighbourhood of Beyoglu amid the coronavirus pandemic, 21 November 2020 (Reuters) | Coronavirus deaths in Turkey ros…