(2021-01-21). SF Bay View Editor Has Cell Phone Seized & Google Fires Black Scientist Dr. Timnit Gebru. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the effort to stop SF Bay View Editor Malik Washington from doing his work. The for profit halfway house run by the Geo Group ordered that his cell phone be seized to stop him from doing his work after the facility in the Terderloin was exposed for having a Covid outbreak. We interview his lawyer Richard Tan. | Also WorkWeek looks at the firing of Google top AI scientist Dr. Timnit Gebru. WorkWeek looks at the reason she was fired.
(2021-01-21). The COVID Illusion, An 'Unauthorized Human Experiment' & The MAGA Straw-Man. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/20/21). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2021-01-21). France vows 'symbolic actions' but no apologies for colonisation of Algeria. middleeasteye.net 
France vows 'symbolic actions' but no apologies for colonisation of Algeria | While a new French report highlights moves to reconcile Paris and Algiers on 132 violent years of colonisation, some thorny issues remain | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 16: 15 | Algerians arrested during a French military operation on 21 April 1956, during the war of independence, in Algeria's Tablat and Bir Rabalou region (AFP)
(2021-01-21). Tunisian groups say police arrested 1,000 people over six days of protests. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisian groups say police arrested 1,000 people over six days of protests | Rights groups said civilians who voiced support for protests on Facebook during the crackdown were also detained | Thu, 01/21/2021 – 14: 17 | Police used rubber bullets and water cannons against anti-government protests who hurled rocks and petrol bombs (AFP) | Tunisian security forces have arrested at least 1,000…
(2021-01-21). Black Trans Liberation as History and Prophecy: The Art of Tourmaline. thenation.com Black Trans Liberation as History and Prophecy: The Art of Tourmaline…
(2021-01-21). Central African Republic: UN mission chief appeals for more peacekeepers. news.un.org The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security Council on Thursday for more peacekeepers and equipment amid escalating violence surrounding elections last month.
(2021-01-21). Thursday 1/21: SF BayView Editor Malik Washington Journalist Rights & Google Firing Of Dr. Timnit Gebru. indybay.org KPOO.COM San Francisco | KPOO 98.5 FM…
(2021-01-21). Farmers' Protests Reflect Existential Crisis of Indian Agriculture. globalresearch.ca With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet but is plagued by farmer suicides, child malnourishment, growing unemployment, increased informalisation, indebtedness and an overall collapse of agriculture. | Given that India …
(2021-01-21). Plans to liquidate Egyptian Iron and Steel Company draw protest. peoplesdispatch.org The decision by the management of the Egyptian Iron and Steel Company to liquidate the company has led to protests with unions saying that up to 8,000 employees will lose their jobs…
(2021-01-21). Remembering Cuba's Commitment to Angola's Liberation Movement. globalresearch.ca Cuban blood left its stamp on the conscience of the world after the Angolan Wars of 1975-1988. Corporate politicians are united in their desire for us to ignore this reality. | Fed up with foreign wars, Portuguese officers overthrew Prime Minister …
(2021-01-21). To What Degree Is The US Really Meddling In Uganda?>. oneworld.press The Ugandan government's accusations of American meddling in the country's latest elections warrant closer scrutiny to identify the degree to which this is really happening and whether or not it can realistically succeed.
(2021-01-21). To What Degree Is The US Really Meddling In Uganda?>. oneworld.press The Ugandan government's accusations of American meddling in the country's latest elections warrant closer scrutiny to identify the degree to which this is really happening and whether or not it can realistically succeed.
(2021-01-20). Covid-hit Egypt is spending $23bn on a flashy train line, and people aren't happy. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-hit Egypt is spending $23bn on a flashy train line, and people aren't happy | Egyptians say the cash could be better spent on hospitals and the country's coronavirus response as the authorities struggle to secure oxygen | Wed, 01/20/2021 – 13: 02 | The new project has been highly controversial amongst Egyptians (Screenshot/Global Construction Review) | With much fanfare, coronavirus-hit Egypt has a…
(2021-01-20). For exposing COVID-19 outbreak, Black newspaper editor faces retaliation. workers.org 
What happens when a federal prisoner who has just become the Editor-in-Chief of the San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper is paroled to a halfway house run by GEO Group? That company is one of the largest managers of lockdown units and ICE detention centers in the U.S. Malik . . . |
(2021-01-20). 'Complex' emergency unfolding in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies. news.un.org UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by armed groups have forced more than 565,000 to flee their homes.
(2021-01-20). Trump Administration Designates Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism. anti-empire.com 
After weeks of rumors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the Trump administration is Cuba was first designated as a state sponsor of terror by the Reagan administration in 1982. This move was reversed in 2015 by President Obama, who took other steps to normalize with Havana, including lifting travel res…
(2021-01-20). Qatar blockade ends: Cairo to normalise relations with Doha. middleeasteye.net 
Qatar blockade ends: Cairo to normalise relations with Doha | The first commercial flights between the erstwhile opponents took place on Monday | Wed, 01/20/2021 – 11: 30 | A mask-clad traveller walks past a television screen showing Qatar's Al Jazeera news channel as he prepares to board the first Qatar Airways flight bound for Cairo after the resumption of flights between Qatar and Egypt…
(2021-01-20). AFRICOM says they left Somalia, San Diego activists tell the truth. liberationnews.org 
On Jan. 16, ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation held a speak-out and banner drop at Teralta Park in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego to demand a withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Somalia and an end to AFRICOM. City Heights is …
(2021-01-20). An Admiring Review of Cole, 'Muhammad: Prophet of Peace,' in Algeria's Echorouq. juancole.com 
The Algerian newspaper Echorouq [al-Shuruq] has published a positive review of the Arabic translation of my book, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires Available at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor And Hachette And Barnes and Noble And Amazon Juan says: In turbulent era, I am most gratified that Muslim readers on the …
(2021-01-20). UN calls for resumption of Mediterranean rescues, after 43 die in Libya shipwreck. news.un.org Following another deadly shipwreck off the coast of Libya that claimed 43 lives on Monday, the UN migration and refugee agencies have called for countries to re-activate search and rescue operations.
(2021-01-20). Ugandan President Museveni arrests opposition rival Bobbi Wine. wsws.org Museveni's regime depends on extensive backing from the US, which provides over $970 million a year in development and security assistance, including military training for the army.
(2021-01-19). Nigeria To Tackle COVID-19 by Local Vaccine Production. telesurenglish.net Health Minister Osagie Ehanire on Monday revealed that the Nigerian government has released a US$25.3 million fund to support domestic vaccine production to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "While we are working to develop our own vaccines, Nigeria is exploring options for licensed production, in collaboration with recognized institutions. We are also exploring the option of local production of the vaccines," E…
(2021-01-19). Tunisian regime deploys army as protests spread 10 years after Arab Spring. wsws.org Ten years after revolutionary uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, explosive anger is building in working-class districts across North Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-19). 'Swift action' needed in Tigray to save thousands at risk, UNHCR warns. news.un.org Two months after conflict forced humanitarian workers to withdraw from the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Tuesday, stressed the need for "swift action" to restore safe access to "save thousands of lives at risk".
(2021-01-19). Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishermen In Gaza. imemc.org 
Israeli navy ships fired, on Tuesday morning, several live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, in addition to attacking them with water cannons, near the shore of the Sudaniyya sea, northwest of Gaza city. Eyewitnesses said the navy attacked the Palestinian fishing boats less than three nautical miles from the Gaza shore. They added that the …
(2021-01-19). 'The system must go': Protests rage for fifth day in Tunisia against economic woes. middleeasteye.net 
'The system must go': Protests rage for fifth day in Tunisia against economic woes | Daytime protests in Tunis and other cities have followed night clashes between youth and security forces | Tue, 01/19/2021 – 21: 33 | Tunisian protesters lift placards and chant during an anti-government demonstration in coastal city of Sfax on 19 January 2021 (AFP) | Protesters rallied in Tunisia's capital and other cities on…
(2021-01-19). Genital-shaped cupcakes spark national scandal in Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
Genital-shaped cupcakes spark national scandal in Egypt | Arrests and suspensions follow after elderly women are seen eating sexually explicit desserts in Gezira club, as government and Islamic authorities wade in | Tue, 01/19/2021 – 14: 40 | The incident has sparked national controversy and outrage in Egypt, while many criticised the government's hypocrisy in its handling of the situation (AFP) | A g…
(2021-01-19). Troops deployed in Sudan's Darfur after scores killed in clashes. middleeasteye.net 
Troops deployed in Sudan's Darfur after scores killed in clashes | Three days of inter-ethnic violence have left at least 155 people dead and tens of thousands displaced | Tue, 01/19/2021 – 15: 44 | Sudanese security forces in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state (AFP) | Calm returned to Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday after troops were sent to help stop three days of inter-ethnic…
(2021-01-19). Israeli Settlement Expansion Condemned by PA, EU and Numerous Countries. imemc.org 
In response to Israel's announcement that they have approved an additional 780 colonial settlement units, a number of countries have issued statements condemning the move. They include the UK, Egypt, Ireland, Jordan, the European Union (EU) and the Palestinian Authority (PA). A spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, stated that it is clear …
(2021-01-19). Migrants Jump Over Border Fence in Spanish City in Africa. telesurenglish.net Some 150 sub-Saharan migrants on Tuesday tried to enter the Spanish city of Melilla by jumping the border fence with Morocco. | RELATED: | Spanish authorities reported that 87 people entered this North African city although Moroccan and Spanish security forces tried to prevent it. | After jumping over the fence, the Sub-Saharan migrants ran into the city in a group. Of those, 78 people were taken to the Cent…
(2021-01-19). Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush, as 2021 death toll rises to nine worldwide. news.un.org Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday, bringing the overall toll of 'blue helmet' deaths to nine so far this month.
(2021-01-19). Two UN peacekeepers killed in an ambush in Central African Republic. news.un.org Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday.
(2021-01-19). South Africa: Strike action against retrenchment of workers in Macsteel continues into third day. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) alleges that the company dismissed 99 workers on December 11, the first day of holiday season, to prevent the union from taking action against it.
(2021-01-19). Uganda Elections: US Accused of Meddling in Internal Affairs. telesurenglish.net Uganda accused the U.S. government on Tuesday of interfering in its internal affairs as diplomatic personnel has tried to contact the opposition leader Bobi Wine who has not recognized last Sunday parliamentary elections results. | RELATED: | Bobi Wine, the main rival of president Yoweri Museveni, lost the contest while his opponent was reelected for a six-term. Wine branded the official results "a fraud" and called people t…
(2021-01-19). After alleging election fraud, opposition faces persecution in Uganda. peoplesdispatch.org In the presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda held simultaneously on January 14, long time president Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Movement were declared victorious despite multiple allegations of rigging…
(2021-01-19). Protests over economic decline continue for third day in Tunisia; hundreds arrested. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, the country saw more than 6,500 protests last year alone over the many socio-economic and political issues afflicting the people…