Daily Archives: December 9, 2020

2020-12-09: News Headlines

teleSUR (2020-12-09). Mexico: Lower House Approves a Bill To Reform Judicial Branch. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Lower Chamber approved a Bill that seeks to reform the Judicial Power to consolidate the judicial career system, enhance equal opportunity conditions, and combat nepotism. | RELATED: | The bill was proposed by the Senate and includes the modification of seven articles of the Constitution. | Among the proposals, it is stressed that the Judicial branch will have a federal school in charge of implementing the proc…

Media Lens (2020-12-08). Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger. dissidentvoice.org Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …

Ralph Nader (2020-12-08). Action for Change Starts in Congress. counterpunch.org We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials

commondreams (2020-12-08). More than 230 Organizations Call for Immediate Protection for Nationals of Central American Countries Devastated by Hurricanes Eta and Iota. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Beth Geglia (2020-12-08). As Private Cities Advance in Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition. counterpunch.org Efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras have recently emerged anew. ZEDEs, first legislated as Special Development Regions (REDs) and informally known as "charter cities," "model cities," or "startup cities," are a flexible territorial concession that can be used for city-scale real estate and tourism development, resource

CounterPunch News Service (2020-12-08). Sea Shepherd Research Mission Discovers Possible New Species of Whale in Mexico. counterpunch.org ENSENADA, BCN, Mexico Researchers working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society believe that they have discovered a previously unknown species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. On the morning of November 17, scientists on board Sea Shepherd vessel Martin Sheen observed three beaked whales surfacing in nearby waters. The sightings occurred 100 miles north of Mexico's

David Edwards (2020-12-07). Stuck In A Lift With John Pilger — 'News And How To Use It' by Alan Rusbridger. zcomm.org Pilger tells the unfiltered, uncompromised truth about the foundations of power. His focus is on speaking up for the victims of power, not on serving power…

2020-12-09: Social Media Postees

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Mexico: Lower House Approves a Bill To Reform Judicial Branch
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-09
Mexico's Lower Chamber approved a Bill that seeks to reform the Judicial Power to consolidate the judicial career system, enhance equal opportunity conditions, and combat nepotism. | RELATED: | Mexico Requests Extradition of Ex Security Minister Garcia | The bill was proposed by the Senate and includes the modification of seven articles of the Constitution. | Among the proposals, it is stressed that the Judicial branch will have a federal school in charge of implementing the proc…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Lower-House-Approves-a-Bill-To-Reform-Judicial-Branch-20201209-0007.html

Action for Change Starts in Congress
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/action-for-change-starts-in-congress/

Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/stuck-in-a-lift-with-john-pilger-news-and-how-to-use-it-by-alan-rusbridger/

Sea Shepherd Research Mission Discovers Possible New Species of Whale in Mexico
CounterPunch News Service | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
ENSENADA, BCN, Mexico Researchers working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society believe that they have discovered a previously unknown species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. On the morning of November 17, scientists on board Sea Shepherd vessel Martin Sheen observed three beaked whales surfacing in nearby waters. The sightings occurred 100 miles north of Mexico's…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/sea-shepherd-research-mission-discovers-possible-new-species-of-whale-in-mexico/

Mexico Requests Extradition of Ex Security Minister Garcia
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-08
Mexico requested the extradition from the United States of former Public Security Minister Genaro Garcia who faces charges of drug trafficking. | RELATED: | Mexico: Consumer Confidence Drops as COVID-19 Infections Rise | On November 27, the Attorney General's Office issued an arrest warrant against Garcia for the crime of illicit enrichment. | He was arrested in Dallas in December 2019 and later transfer to New York where he was accused of five crimes, including "conspiracy to d…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Requests-Extradition-of-Ex-Security-Minister-Garcia-20201208-0011.html

More than 230 Organizations Call for Immediate Protection for Nationals of Central American Countries Devastated by Hurricanes Eta and Iota
commondreams.org | 2020-12-08
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/12/08/more-230-organizations-call-immediate-protection-nationals-central-american?cd-origin=rss

As Private Cities Advance in Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition
Beth Geglia | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
Efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras have recently emerged anew. ZEDEs, first legislated as Special Development Regions (REDs) and informally known as "charter cities," "model cities," or "startup cities," are a flexible territorial concession that can be used for city-scale real estate and tourism development, resource…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/as-private-cities-advance-in-honduras-hondurans-renew-their-opposition/

United Nations Warns Over Forced Displacement in Central America
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-07
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned that the number of Central American people who have been forced to migrate will reach one million by the end of 2020 due to the increasing violence in the region. | RELATED: | UNESCO Awards Colombian Educator's Inclusive Work | UNHCR officials noted that 470,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have been reported, which represents an increase of 33 percent as compared to 2018. | There are o…
telesurenglish.net/news/United-Nations-Warns-Over-Forced-Displacement-in-Central-America-20201207-0010.html