(2021-12-22). Egyptian court sentences activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to five years in prison for 'spreading fake news'. peoplesdispatch.org A prominent activist in the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak's dictatorship, Alaa has been in jail for most of the decade since for opposing the crackdown on dissent carried out by the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
(2021-12-22). Biden's Summit on Democracy Hypocrisy. workers.org 
With great publicity, President Joe Biden called a grand, international Summit on Democracy for Dec 9-10. This gathering, held on Zoom, was hardly more than a Washington D.C., webinar with a few hundred well-chosen invitees and a well-controlled microphone. U.S. Marines in Syria — "democracy" or imperialist domination? Biden invited . . . |
(2021-12-22). COVID-Omicron is Killing Christmas — And Beyond. Financial Crash, Inflation, Digitization. globalresearch.ca Omicron, a so-called covid-variant, has never been isolated. Whatever the current narrative — 193 UN member governments tell you in lockstep, what the mainstream media tell you in lockstep — and what the majority in the street of the 193 …
(2021-12-21). A Julian Assange Update Featuring Kevin Gosztola. projectcensored.org Independent journalist Kevin Gosztola of Shadowproof.com returns to the program to deliver another update about the Julian Assange extradition case in the UK, and its disturbing implications for press freedom. Then we hear a…
(2021-12-21). Anti-lockdown protesters beat their way through police. rt.com 
In the German city of Mannheim, anti-lockdown protesters have confronted police who were trying to break up an unauthorized rally, leaving 13 officers wounded. | One of the officers had to be hospitalized as a result. The demonstrators had ignored a ban on public gatherings, taking to the city streets regardless, to hold what they described as a "stroll." According to police estimates, as many as 800 people turned up at various locations on Monday evening. Among the slogans heard at the rally were "Peace, Freedom, no Dictatorship," as well as "We are the people!" The demonstrators also set off a few firecracke…
(2021-12-21). Iran's Ambassador To Yemeni Houthis Died Of COVID-19 Complications. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Hassan Irloo, Iranian Ambassador to parts of Yemen controlled by the Houthis, died of complications related to COVID-19. Earlier, he was evacuated from the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which caused rumors of disputes between Tehran and the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) in Yemen. | Hassan Irloo left Yemen on December 18 by Iraqi military plane through an Omani-Iraqi mediation and following the agreement from Riyadh, which de facto control the airspace over Yemen. According to several reports, he…