wearechange--2020-12-14--UK Warns of Highly Infectious New Coronavirus Strain Discovered in Southern England

Remember all those Twitter armchair analysts who whined about Jeffrey Gundlach ’ s recent speculation about the effectiveness of the looming US ( and international ) vaccine rollout for not being rooted in “ the science ” ?
Even though Gundlach was clearly sharing what was clearly speculation about the prospects for the rollout ( within the framework of his investing outlook , or at least that ’ s what it sounded like ) his comments about the pace at which SARS-CoV-2 “ mutates ” seemed to evoke particular scorn .
Some claimed that Gundlach ’ s speculation about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccines was based entirely on fiction , and asserted that there ’ s simply no logical reason to question the notion that the mRNA jabs will be 100 % effective ( or rather , 95 % effective , at least purportedly for Pfizer ’ s and Moderna ’ s models ) and completely safe .
Well , in what has become one of the biggest COVID-19-related headlines of the day , UK Health Secretary Matthew Hancock revealed on Monday during an update before Parliament that new evidence of a new strain of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more efficiently than earlier known strains .
Hancock insisted that there ’ s no evidence the vaccine is more deadly , or that the newly introduced vaccines will be less effective at combating infection , though it ’ s hard not to notice that the findings echo similar comments from government scientists in South Australia , who warned of evidence of more infectious and possibly more deadly mutations as justification to order a brief but extremely severe circuit-breaker lockdown last month .
At least 60 different local authorities had documented cases of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exponential rises ” in coronavirus infections across London , Kent , parts of Essex and Hertfordshire .
Scotland ’ s Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter that the news was certainly concerning , and that she would be considering whether “ additional precautions are necessary.
” The news followed Hancock ’ s confirmation to London MPs that the capital city would be moved to “ Tier 3 ” restrictions beginning Wednesday , something that Mayor Sadiq Khan had suggested earlier was likely .

Remember all those Twitter armchair analysts who whined about Jeffrey Gundlach’s recent speculation about the effectiveness of the looming US (and international) vaccine rollout for not being rooted in “the science”? Even though Gundlach was clearly sharing what was clearly speculation about the prospects for the rollout (within the framework of his investing outlook, or at least that’s what it sounded like) his comments about the pace at which SARS-CoV-2 “mutates” seemed to evoke particular scorn.
Some claimed that Gundlach’s speculation about the long-term effectiveness of the first generation of coronavirus vaccines was based entirely on fiction, and asserted that there’s simply no logical reason to question the notion that the mRNA jabs will be 100% effective (or rather, 95% effective, at least purportedly for Pfizer’s and Moderna’s models) and completely safe.
Well, in what has become one of the biggest COVID-19-related headlines of the day, UK Health Secretary Matthew Hancock revealed on Monday during an update before Parliament that new evidence of a new strain of the virus that’s purportedly spreading more efficiently than earlier known strains.
Hancock insisted that there’s no evidence the vaccine is more deadly, or that the newly introduced vaccines will be less effective at combating infection, though it’s hard not to notice that the findings echo similar comments from government scientists in South Australia, who warned of evidence of more infectious and possibly more deadly mutations as justification to order a brief but extremely severe circuit-breaker lockdown last month.
At least 60 different local authorities had documented cases of the new strain and its role in “exponential rises” in coronavirus infections across London, Kent, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire.
Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter that the news was certainly concerning, and that she would be considering whether “additional precautions are necessary.”
This is clearly a potentially concerning development. Our CMO ?@DrGregorSmith? has given me an initial briefing this afternoon and @scotgov? will be monitoring closely. We will also consider whether any additional precautions are required meantime https://t.co/0PEkZvbanM — Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) December 14, 2020
The news followed Hancock’s confirmation to London MPs that the capital city would be moved to “Tier 3” restrictions beginning Wednesday, something that Mayor Sadiq Khan had suggested earlier was likely.
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wearechange--2020-12-14--Bill Gates Says Restaurants and Bars Should “Sadly” Be Closed for 4-6 Months, No Return to “Normal”

Bill Gates Says Restaurants and Bars Should “Sadly” Be Closed for 4-6 Months, No Return to “Normal” Until 2022

The billionaire told CNN on Sunday that “ unless we help other countries get rid of this disease ” and see “ high vaccination rates ” within the US , the “ risk of reintroduction ” will be possible .
Conceding that by the summer of 2021 , the US should be “ way closer to normal than we are now , ” Bill Gates , who has donated millions to vaccination efforts through his foundation , believes a full return to normal will not be possible until after 2022 .
“ Big public gatherings ” should remain banned , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs , and restaurants being “ sadly ” closed .
He said that there can only be a return to ‘ normal ’ after another 12 to 18 months , and only “ if we manage it well.
” The director of the National Institutes of Health begged Americans to “ hit the reset button ” on their concerns over whether the COVID-19 vaccine , which was developed faster than any vaccine in the history of Western medicine , will be safe .
“ I would like to plead to people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit the reset button on whatever they think they knew about this vaccine that might cause them to be so skeptical , ” Dr. Francis Collins told NBC News ’ “ Meet the Press.
” Collins also said that it ’ s unknown whether someone who ’ s had the vaccine could still acquire the virus and silently spread to others around them – saying that “ it will take us a couple of months to figure that out , ” and that people still need to mask up and social distance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his month a former Pfizer executive expressed dire concerns over the rushed vaccines , joining a German pulmonologist in calling for the European Medicine Agency to halt Pfizer vaccine studies until a design study could be created which addresses a host of serious safety concerns ranging from potentially fatal reactions to ‘ infertility of indefinite duration.
’ Meanwhile , billionaire Bill Gates is looking forward to his foundation taking an unofficial role in the Biden administration , telling CNN ‘ s “ State of the Union ” on Sunday that while he doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formal role , his foundation will liaise with the government on future infectious disease control , according to Bloomberg .
“ I talked with the president-elect about that , ” said Gates , adding “ I think our foundation will be part of that dialogue to make sure we don ’ t blow it again.
” The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday that it will pledge an additional $ 250 million to fight COVID-19 , on top of $ 1.5 billion it ’ s already committed .
On Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappointed ” that President Trump signed an executive order to put Americans at the front of the line for vaccines , with CNNhost Poppy Harlow calling it “ vaccine nationalism .
”

The billionaire told CNN on Sunday that “unless we help other countries get rid of this disease” and see “high vaccination rates” within the US, the “risk of reintroduction” will be possible.
Conceding that by the summer of 2021, the US should be “way closer to normal than we are now,” Bill Gates, who has donated millions to vaccination efforts through his foundation, believes a full return to normal will not be possible until after 2022.
Bill Gates says lockdowns should continue well into 2022, with bars and restaurants shut down for the next six months. Reject this tyrant. pic.twitter.com/2AWaeEuRAd — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 13, 2020
“Big public gatherings” should remain banned, with the majority of most bars, clubs, and restaurants being “sadly” closed.
He said that there can only be a return to ‘normal’ after another 12 to 18 months, and only “if we manage it well.”
.@BillGates on Covid: "Even through 2022” we should be prepared for life to not return to “normal” Says “sadly" it’s "appropriate” for bars and restaurants to close over the next "four to six months" pic.twitter.com/cmDD8pv3XR — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 13, 2020
The director of the National Institutes of Health begged Americans to “hit the reset button” on their concerns over whether the COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed faster than any vaccine in the history of Western medicine, will be safe.
“I would like to plead to people who are listening to this this morning to really hit the reset button on whatever they think they knew about this vaccine that might cause them to be so skeptical,” Dr. Francis Collins told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
WATCH: @NIHDirector says he wants the public to “hit the reset button on whatever they think they knew about this vaccine that caused them to be so skeptical.” “Please, people. When you look back … and you say, 'Did I do the right thing?' I hope you’ll be able to say 'yes.'” pic.twitter.com/v06qCHQxDF — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) December 13, 2020
Collins also said that it’s unknown whether someone who’s had the vaccine could still acquire the virus and silently spread to others around them – saying that “it will take us a couple of months to figure that out,” and that people still need to mask up and social distance.
Director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins: “We don't know whether somebody who had the vaccine could still acquire the virus without any symptoms and potentially be contagious to others around them. … It will take us a couple of months to figure that out." pic.twitter.com/b3pPuIgS5z — JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) December 13, 2020
Let’s not forget that earlier his month a former Pfizer executive expressed dire concerns over the rushed vaccines, joining a German pulmonologist in calling for the European Medicine Agency to halt Pfizer vaccine studies until a design study could be created which addresses a host of serious safety concerns ranging from potentially fatal reactions to ‘infertility of indefinite duration.’
Meanwhile, billionaire Bill Gates is looking forward to his foundation taking an unofficial role in the Biden administration, telling CNN‘s “State of the Union” on Sunday that while he doesn’t expect to take on a formal role, his foundation will liaise with the government on future infectious disease control, according to Bloomberg.
“I talked with the president-elect about that,” said Gates, adding “I think our foundation will be part of that dialogue to make sure we don’t blow it again.”
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday that it will pledge an additional $250 million to fight COVID-19, on top of $1.5 billion it’s already committed.
On Thursday, Melinda Gates said she was “incredibly disappointed” that President Trump signed an executive order to put Americans at the front of the line for vaccines, with CNNhost Poppy Harlow calling it “vaccine nationalism.”
Melinda Gates said @realDonaldTrump's executive order putting Americans at the front of the line for the COVID-19 vaccine made her feel "incredibly disappointed." pic.twitter.com/tWYAhEGxIZ — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 10, 2020
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wearechange--2020-12-15--William Barr to Resign as U.S. Attorney General by Christmas

A week ago , The Justice Department has refuted a New York Times report that Attorney General William Barr may leave before the end of the year , saying in a statement that he “ intends to stay as long as President Trump needs him.
” It appears that wasn ’ t very long… Amid a growing sense of frustration , President Trump has just tweeted that Attorney General William Barr will be leaving office before Christmas : “ Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House .
Our relationship has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outstanding job !
As per letter , Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family… ” Trump went on to note that : Trump ’ s frustrations grew from various recent events including Barr ’ s unwillingness to support election-manipulation accusations ( and investigate fully ) , Barr ’ s constant mismanagement of expectation surrounding John Durham ’ s probe into the origins of the Russia probe , and most recently the fact that Barr appeared to keep the details of Hunter Biden ’ s investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s impeachment process and throughout the election .
Barr ’ s resignation letter ( below ) appears to be a flattering picture of Trump ’ s accomplishments ( achieved while Barr did nothing to fend off ‘ resistance ’ ) … So , the question is , was Barr really just a gatekeeper after all ?

Well that escalated quickly…
A week ago, The Justice Department has refuted a New York Times report that Attorney General William Barr may leave before the end of the year, saying in a statement that he “intends to stay as long as President Trump needs him.”
It appears that wasn’t very long…
Amid a growing sense of frustration, President Trump has just tweeted that Attorney General William Barr will be leaving office before Christmas:
“Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family…”
Trump went on to note that:
“Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all!
Trump’s frustrations grew from various recent events including Barr’s unwillingness to support election-manipulation accusations (and investigate fully) , Barr’s constant mismanagement of expectation surrounding John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Russia probe, and most recently the fact that Barr appeared to keep the details of Hunter Biden’s investigation hidden from the public during Trump’s impeachment process and throughout the election.
Barr’s resignation letter (below) appears to be a flattering picture of Trump’s accomplishments (achieved while Barr did nothing to fend off ‘resistance’)…
“Few could have weathered these attacks, much less forge ahead with a positive program for the country.”
Full resignation letter below:
So, the question is, was Barr really just a gatekeeper after all?
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wearechange--2020-12-16--New York Police to Deploy Robotic Dog to “Save Lives, Protect People” and Combat Criminals

According to ABC7 in New York , the New York Police Department ( NYPD ) is set to receive a new Boston Dynamics robot dog with special features , including an arm to open doors and move objects .
“ This dog is going to save lives , protect people , and protect officers and that ’ s our goal , ” NYPD Technical Assistance Response Unit Inspector ( TARU ) Frank Digiacomo told ABC7 .
Dubbed “ Digidog , ” the Boston Dynamics robot weighs 70 pounds and is able to move at a maximum 3 mph .
Digidog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video below : “ This robot is able to use its artificial intelligence to navigate things , very complex environments , ” NYPD TARU ’ s Deepu John said .
This is the department ’ s only robot dog , and during the latest testing phase , it has been used a few times in the field .
The existence of the robot came to light in late October after it assisted in a suspect ’ s arrest in Brooklyn .
This particular robot model , known as Spot , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , including work on an oil rig , nuclear power plant , car plant , and military base .
Digidog is capable of two-way communication and could also be used by NYPD to enforce mask-wearing – this was seen earlier this year in Singapore .

According to ABC7 in New York, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to receive a new Boston Dynamics robot dog with special features, including an arm to open doors and move objects.
“This dog is going to save lives, protect people, and protect officers and that’s our goal,” NYPD Technical Assistance Response Unit Inspector (TARU) Frank Digiacomo told ABC7.
Dubbed “Digidog,” the Boston Dynamics robot weighs 70 pounds and is able to move at a maximum 3 mph.
Digidog’s new tricks are shown in the video below:
“This robot is able to use its artificial intelligence to navigate things, very complex environments,” NYPD TARU’s Deepu John said.
This is the department’s only robot dog, and during the latest testing phase, it has been used a few times in the field. The existence of the robot came to light in late October after it assisted in a suspect’s arrest in Brooklyn.
This particular robot model, known as Spot, has been put to work in other applications this year, including work on an oil rig, nuclear power plant, car plant, and military base.
Digidog is capable of two-way communication and could also be used by NYPD to enforce mask-wearing – this was seen earlier this year in Singapore.
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wearechange--2020-12-16--First Glitches Emerge in COVID-Vax Rollout; Alaska Health Worker Suffers “Serious Allergic Reaction”

A healthcare worker in Alaska was hospitalized on Tuesday with a ‘ serious allergic reaction ’ after receiving Pfizer ’ s COVID-19 vaccine , according to the New York Times .
The person , who had no known drug allergies , was still in the hospital on Wednesday morning under observation , according to the report .
It is unknown whether they suffer from any other types of allergies .
The Alaska resident ’ s reaction was reportedly similar to anaphylactic reactions two heal workers in Britain experience after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine last week – both of whom have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a history of severe allergies .
One , a 49-year-old woman , is allergic to eggs ( which Pfizer says are not in their vaccine ) .
The other , a 40-year-old woman is allergic to several different medications .
Both routinely carry EpiPenn-like devices in case of reactions .
After the workers in Britain fell ill , authorities there initially warned against giving the vaccines to anyone with a history of severe allergic reactions .
They later clarified their concerns , changing the wording from “ severe allergic reactions ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given to anyone who has ever had an anaphylactic reaction to a food , medicine or vaccine .
That type of reaction to a vaccine is “ very rare , ” they said .
–NYT No serious adverse effects were reported during Pfizer ’ s US trial involving over 40,000 participants , aside from aches , fevers and other ‘ minor ’ side effects .
As Bloomberg notes , the first hiccups in the distribution of Pfizer ’ s vaccine are just beginning – including a holdup on the delivery of 3,900 shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that roughly 900,000 fewer doses would be delivered next week than were shipped this week .
Four delivery trays of the Pfizer-BioNTech SE vaccine were pulled back from delivery to California and Alabama this week and sent back to the company because they were colder than anticipated , according to Gustave Perna , the army general who serves as Operation Warp Speed ’ s chief operations officer .
Each of the trays can likely be used to vaccinate 975 people .
Pfizer has said its formula needs to be stored at 70 degrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative 94 degrees below zero Fahrenheit .
These trays were found to be much colder , according to Perna .
–Bloomberg “ We were taking no chances , ” said Perna during a Wednesday news briefing .
The Pfizer doses are shipped in temperature-controlled containers developed by company engineers , each of which are equipped with GPS tracking “ for continuous , real-time location and temperature monitoring , ” per the company .
Meanwhile , roughly 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine will ship next week in the US , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available this week .
Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar acknowledge the production hiccups , saying “ As you know , they ended up coming short by half of what they thought they ’ d be able to produce and what they ’ d announced they ’ d be able to produce ” in 2020 .
“ They ’ re right now producing at their maximum capacity to deliver on the 100 million that is in the first tranche of the contract with us , and we ’ re providing manufacturing support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that shipments of hundreds of thousands of doses were held up due to “ a production issue with Pfizer.
” The company pushed back , with spokeswoman Amy Rose saying that the company “ has not had any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine , and no shipments containing the vaccine are on hold or delayed , ” adding “ We are continuing to dispatch our orders to the locations specified by the U.S. government .
”

A healthcare worker in Alaska was hospitalized on Tuesday with a ‘serious allergic reaction’ after receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to the New York Times.
The person, who had no known drug allergies, was still in the hospital on Wednesday morning under observation, according to the report. It is unknown whether they suffer from any other types of allergies. The Alaska resident’s reaction was reportedly similar to anaphylactic reactions two heal workers in Britain experience after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine last week – both of whom have recovered. Of note, they both had a history of severe allergies. One, a 49-year-old woman, is allergic to eggs (which Pfizer says are not in their vaccine). The other, a 40-year-old woman is allergic to several different medications. Both routinely carry EpiPenn-like devices in case of reactions.
After the workers in Britain fell ill, authorities there initially warned against giving the vaccines to anyone with a history of severe allergic reactions. They later clarified their concerns, changing the wording from “severe allergic reactions” to specify that the vaccine should not be given to anyone who has ever had an anaphylactic reaction to a food, medicine or vaccine. That type of reaction to a vaccine is “very rare,” they said. –NYT
No serious adverse effects were reported during Pfizer’s US trial involving over 40,000 participants, aside from aches, fevers and other ‘minor’ side effects.
Headaches All Around
As Bloomberg notes, the first hiccups in the distribution of Pfizer’s vaccine are just beginning – including a holdup on the delivery of 3,900 shots to two states, and the announcement that roughly 900,000 fewer doses would be delivered next week than were shipped this week.
Four delivery trays of the Pfizer-BioNTech SE vaccine were pulled back from delivery to California and Alabama this week and sent back to the company because they were colder than anticipated, according to Gustave Perna, the army general who serves as Operation Warp Speed’s chief operations officer. Each of the trays can likely be used to vaccinate 975 people. Pfizer has said its formula needs to be stored at 70 degrees below zero Celsius, the equivalent of negative 94 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. These trays were found to be much colder, according to Perna. –Bloomberg
“We were taking no chances,” said Perna during a Wednesday news briefing.
The Pfizer doses are shipped in temperature-controlled containers developed by company engineers, each of which are equipped with GPS tracking “for continuous, real-time location and temperature monitoring,” per the company.
Meanwhile, roughly 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine will ship next week in the US, which is 900K less than the 2.9 million doses available this week. Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar acknowledge the production hiccups, saying “As you know, they ended up coming short by half of what they thought they’d be able to produce and what they’d announced they’d be able to produce” in 2020.
“They’re right now producing at their maximum capacity to deliver on the 100 million that is in the first tranche of the contract with us, and we’re providing manufacturing support,” Azar added.
And on Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that shipments of hundreds of thousands of doses were held up due to “a production issue with Pfizer.”
The company pushed back, with spokeswoman Amy Rose saying that the company “has not had any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine, and no shipments containing the vaccine are on hold or delayed,” adding “We are continuing to dispatch our orders to the locations specified by the U.S. government.”
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wearechange--2020-12-16--In Leaked Audio, Julian Assange Warns Clinton State Department Lawyer About Cables Stolen From WikiL

In Leaked Audio, Julian Assange Warns Clinton State Department Lawyer About Cables Stolen From WikiLeaks

Leaked audio obtained by Project Veritas reveals that in 2011 , WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warned the Hillary Clinton-led State Department that a rogue employee had stolen a trove of classified cables from the whistleblower organization and was about to release it .
Assange told State Department attorney Cliff Johnson that WikiLeaks had planned to release the cables with sensitive information redacted , and expressed concern over endangering people by what he believed to be a reckless release .
“ Yes , so the situation is that we have intelligence that the State Department Database Archive of 250,000 diplomatic cables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is to the degree that we believe that within the next few days it will become public , ” said Assange , adding “ We ’ re not sure but the timing could be imminently or within the next few days to a week and there may be some possibility to stop it.
” State Department attorney Cliff Johnson : “ Who would be releasing these cables ?
Is this WikiLeaks ?
” Julian Assange : “ No , we would not be releasing them–this is Daniel Domscheit-Berg , a previous employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ And he apparently has access to the material that Wikileaks also has ?
” Johnson : “ And he has access to everything you have is that right ?
” Johnson : “ OK .
And that includes classified as well as the unclassified cables.
” Listen to part of the 75-minute conversation : “ The thing that stands out throughout this tape is that over and over again , Assange expresses his concern for the people endangered by what he believes to be a reckless release—like when he told Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals who haven ’ t been warned that they should be warned.
’ , ” said Veritas founder James O ’ Keefe – adding “ Political pressure is building for President Donald Trump to pardon Assange at the end of his first term and this tape goes a long way to rebooting how he has been portrayed.
” State Department attorney thanks assange ( more via Project Veritas ) : Although Assange said to the attorney , he did not actually control the classified information , he did have the encryption key to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the web it was being held .
“ The material , there is an encrypted version of the materials on the web somewhere , that we do not control , ” Assange said .
“ One doesn ’ t actually need to convey the material itself , one only needs to convey the location of the material , and its encryption key.
” With Assange ’ s help , the journalist said he believed the U.S. government with its resources could corral the information in time to prevent its release or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If there is another possibility which is the taking down of those files , that is a degree of research and effort that we do not have the capacity to do , ” he said .
“ There are not so many of them.
” Cliff Johnson : “ And , you know all the locations of them , do you think ?
” Julian Assange : “ We know several and it ’ s probably not that hard to find the others.
” Johnson : “ Can you provide us with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can encourage other people to do so.
” Johnson : “ Right .
I appreciate what you ’ ve told us Mr. Assange.
” Assange ’ s work with Manning made him a fugitive from American justice The Australian-born journalist has been targeted by the U.S. government since 2011 , when he partnered with Pvt .
Chelsea Manning , an Army intelligence specialist , to release documents and videos Manning downloaded from Army computers .
Manning pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commuted Manning ’ s sentence to time served , roughly seven years , Jan. 17 , 2017—three days before the end of his term .
For many years , Assange was holed up in the Ecuador ’ s embassy in London , until he was turned out in 2019 , and then apprehended by British officials acting in concert with the U.S. government .
The day he was arrested by British officials , April 11 , 2019 , the Justice Department unsealed its indictment of Assange charging him with conspiracy to commit computer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge carries a maximum of five years in prison and stems from Assuage offering Manning help cracking a government password .
Journalists have broad privilege to publish classified or otherwise illegally obtained information , only if they do not participate in the acquisition .
Assange remains in British incarceration awaiting his January hearing where it will be decided if the United Kingdom will extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States .

Leaked audio obtained by Project Veritas reveals that in 2011, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warned the Hillary Clinton-led State Department that a rogue employee had stolen a trove of classified cables from the whistleblower organization and was about to release it.
Assange told State Department attorney Cliff Johnson that WikiLeaks had planned to release the cables with sensitive information redacted, and expressed concern over endangering people by what he believed to be a reckless release.
“Yes, so the situation is that we have intelligence that the State Department Database Archive of 250,000 diplomatic cables including declassified cables is being spread around and is to the degree that we believe that within the next few days it will become public,” said Assange, adding “We’re not sure but the timing could be imminently or within the next few days to a week and there may be some possibility to stop it.”
State Department attorney Cliff Johnson: “Who would be releasing these cables? Is this WikiLeaks?”
Julian Assange: “No, we would not be releasing them–this is Daniel Domscheit-Berg, a previous employee that we suspended last August.”
Johnson: “And he apparently has access to the material that Wikileaks also has?”
Assange: “Yes. That’s correct.”
Johnson: “And he has access to everything you have is that right?”
Assange: “That’s correct.”
Johnson: “OK. And that includes classified as well as the unclassified cables.”
Assange: “That’s correct.”
Listen to part of the 75-minute conversation:
BREAKING: @Project_Veritas Obtains Recording Of Call Between @Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange & Lawyer In Hillary Clinton's State Dept. Warns US Government Trouble Was Coming Their Way With Unredacted Release Of Classified Cables Stolen From Wikileaks pic.twitter.com/hx5u2fSzuC — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 16, 2020
“The thing that stands out throughout this tape is that over and over again, Assange expresses his concern for the people endangered by what he believes to be a reckless release—like when he told Johnson: ‘In case there are any individuals who haven’t been warned that they should be warned.’,” said Veritas founder James O’Keefe – adding “Political pressure is building for President Donald Trump to pardon Assange at the end of his first term and this tape goes a long way to rebooting how he has been portrayed.”
State Department attorney thanks assange (more via Project Veritas):
Although Assange said to the attorney, he did not actually control the classified information, he did have the encryption key to unlock the materials and he knew where on the web it was being held.
“The material, there is an encrypted version of the materials on the web somewhere, that we do not control,” Assange said. “One doesn’t actually need to convey the material itself, one only needs to convey the location of the material, and its encryption key.”
With Assange’s help, the journalist said he believed the U.S. government with its resources could corral the information in time to prevent its release or to even eliminate the files covertly.
“If there is another possibility which is the taking down of those files, that is a degree of research and effort that we do not have the capacity to do,” he said. “There are not so many of them.”
Cliff Johnson: “And, you know all the locations of them, do you think?”
Julian Assange: “We know several and it’s probably not that hard to find the others.”
Johnson: “Can you provide us with that location information?”
Assange: “I can encourage other people to do so.”
Johnson: “Right. I appreciate what you’ve told us Mr. Assange.”
Assange’s work with Manning made him a fugitive from American justice
The Australian-born journalist has been targeted by the U.S. government since 2011, when he partnered with Pvt. Chelsea Manning, an Army intelligence specialist, to release documents and videos Manning downloaded from Army computers.
Manning pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and accepted a 35-year sentence.
President Barack Obama commuted Manning’s sentence to time served, roughly seven years, Jan. 17, 2017—three days before the end of his term.
For many years, Assange was holed up in the Ecuador’s embassy in London, until he was turned out in 2019, and then apprehended by British officials acting in concert with the U.S. government.
The day he was arrested by British officials, April 11, 2019, the Justice Department unsealed its indictment of Assange charging him with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, or hacking. The conspiracy charge carries a maximum of five years in prison and stems from Assuage offering Manning help cracking a government password.
Journalists have broad privilege to publish classified or otherwise illegally obtained information, only if they do not participate in the acquisition.
Assange remains in British incarceration awaiting his January hearing where it will be decided if the United Kingdom will extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States.
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wearechange--2020-12-16--Mapped: Millions of Americans Are at Risk of Eviction and Foreclosure in the Next Two Months

Alongside potential obstacles such as job loss , financial insecurity , and a subsequent inability to cover many upcoming bills , Visual Capitalist ’ s Avery Koop notes that many Americans are now facing potential home loss as well .
According to a recent survey by the U.S. Census Bureau , of the estimated 17 million adults who are not current on their rent or mortgage payments , a whopping 33 % of them could be facing eviction or foreclosure in the “ next two months.
” Note : While this survey was conducted Nov 11-23 , 2020 , respondents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months ” ranged between Nov 2020–Jan 2021 .
Although people across the country face similar risks , Texas stands out with an estimated 718,000 people facing foreclosures or eviction .
In fact , more than 7.1 million people in the state may be expecting a loss of employment income in the coming four weeks .
Other states looking at high percentages of potential home loss include Louisiana , New Mexico , Mississippi , Wyoming , and Missouri .
To get a closer look , here are the top 10 metro areas with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be facing eviction or foreclosure : On the other end of the spectrum , there are states that appear to have less need for concern , as the percentage of people likely to experience foreclosure or eviction in these places stands between 15 % and 20 % .
However , this level of relative home security is the case for only Delaware , Vermont , Maryland , and Utah .
Everyone else is floating in a proverbial gray area , between a majority who may still be in their same home after Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find a new place in the months following the holidays .
Even in the states with extremely low percentages like Delaware ( 15 % ) , there are still thousands people who are highly likely to face the possibility of losing their home .
It goes without saying that with nearly 17 million Americans behind on mortgage and rent payments , there could be significant consequences down the road .
In an order issued by the CDC under the Public Health Service Act , it was stated that an eviction moratorium could help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like quarantining , social distancing , and self-isolation .
However , while evictions were temporarily halted under this order on September 4th , the extent of this protection runs out on the last day of 2020 .
President-elect Joe Biden expressed his desire for measures such as rent forgiveness back in March 2020 , but it remains unclear what actions will be taken under the new administration when inauguration occurs on January 20th , 2021 .

Alongside potential obstacles such as job loss, financial insecurity, and a subsequent inability to cover many upcoming bills, Visual Capitalist’s Avery Koop notes that many Americans are now facing potential home loss as well.
According to a recent survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, of the estimated 17 million adults who are not current on their rent or mortgage payments, a whopping 33% of them could be facing eviction or foreclosure in the “next two months.”
Note: While this survey was conducted Nov 11-23, 2020, respondents’ interpretations of “the next two months” ranged between Nov 2020–Jan 2021.
Millions Facing Home Loss
Although people across the country face similar risks, Texas stands out with an estimated 718,000 people facing foreclosures or eviction. In fact, more than 7.1 million people in the state may be expecting a loss of employment income in the coming four weeks.
Other states looking at high percentages of potential home loss include Louisiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, Wyoming, and Missouri.
To get a closer look, here are the top 10 metro areas with the highest percentages of people who will potentially be facing eviction or foreclosure:
Home for the Holidays?
On the other end of the spectrum, there are states that appear to have less need for concern, as the percentage of people likely to experience foreclosure or eviction in these places stands between 15% and 20%. However, this level of relative home security is the case for only Delaware, Vermont, Maryland, and Utah.
Everyone else is floating in a proverbial gray area, between a majority who may still be in their same home after Christmas, and those who may need to find a new place in the months following the holidays.
Even in the states with extremely low percentages like Delaware (15%), there are still thousands people who are highly likely to face the possibility of losing their home.
Going Forward
It goes without saying that with nearly 17 million Americans behind on mortgage and rent payments, there could be significant consequences down the road.
In an order issued by the CDC under the Public Health Service Act, it was stated that an eviction moratorium could help with the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention measures like quarantining, social distancing, and self-isolation. However, while evictions were temporarily halted under this order on September 4th, the extent of this protection runs out on the last day of 2020.
President-elect Joe Biden expressed his desire for measures such as rent forgiveness back in March 2020, but it remains unclear what actions will be taken under the new administration when inauguration occurs on January 20th, 2021.
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wearechange--2020-12-16--Fashion Mogul Peter Nygård Arrested in Canada on Sex Trafficking Charges

79-year-old fashion mogul Peter Nygård has been arrested and charged with sex trafficking .
Nygård was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein , and has also been accused of victimizing dozens of people independently of his involvement with Epstein .
Nygård reportedly had his own private island in the Bahamas where he groomed and abused many of his victims .
According to Manhattan prosecutor Audrey Strauss Nygård has been using his wealth and position in the fashion industry to “ recruit and maintain ” victims in the US , Canada and the Bahamas .
Nygård allegedly had a criminal network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he exploited both underage girls and young women , then sold them off to his wealthy friends .
In many cases , Nygård and his friends drugged their victims .
They also specifically targeted victims from disadvantaged backgrounds who were less difficult to isolate from their families or friends .
According to the indictment Nygård ’ s company hosted “ Pamper Parties ” at his properties in Marina del Rey in California and the Bahamas , where many of the victims were forced to engage in sexual activity with his wealthy associates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ against any of the victims who went public with accusations against him , threatening to sue them , destroy their reputations , and even have them arrested .
Earlier this year , 10 women filed a lawsuit against Nygård , accusing him of luring them into his trafficking network by promising them money and modeling opportunities .
Some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit say that they were only 14 or 15 years old when they were drugged and abused by Nygård .
The lawsuit also claims that the victims would have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bahamas , which would allow him to control when they left .
He also allegedly expected a sex act from his victims before they were allowed to leave his estate and go anywhere .
Less than two weeks after the lawsuit was filed , Nygård ’ s offices in New York were raided by police .
Nygård has continued to deny all of the allegations against him even as evidence continues to mount .
A spokesman for Nygård said earlier this year he was stepping down as chairman of Nygård companies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current net worth is estimated at $ 900 million .
Nygård has been accused of sexual assault numerous times throughout his career .
His first major accusation came in 1980 , when he was accused of raping an 18-year-old girl in Winnipeg .
However , those charges were later dropped because the girl refused to testify .
It was later claimed in a lawsuit that Nygård used funds from his companies to pay her off .
In 2005 , the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti published an article about sex parties at Nygård ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with actress Jessica Alba where she said she had to leave a party at the mansion because she was so uncomfortable with what was taking place .
She mentioned the presence of young girls at the party as well .
Nygård sued the parent company of the paper Alma Media for slander in Los Angeles but lost the case .

79-year-old fashion mogul Peter Nygård has been arrested and charged with sex trafficking. Nygård was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and has also been accused of victimizing dozens of people independently of his involvement with Epstein. Nygård reportedly had his own private island in the Bahamas where he groomed and abused many of his victims.
According to Manhattan prosecutor Audrey Strauss Nygård has been using his wealth and position in the fashion industry to “recruit and maintain” victims in the US, Canada and the Bahamas. Nygård allegedly had a criminal network similar to Epstein’s in which he exploited both underage girls and young women, then sold them off to his wealthy friends.
In many cases, Nygård and his friends drugged their victims. They also specifically targeted victims from disadvantaged backgrounds who were less difficult to isolate from their families or friends.
According to the indictment Nygård’s company hosted “Pamper Parties” at his properties in Marina del Rey in California and the Bahamas, where many of the victims were forced to engage in sexual activity with his wealthy associates.
He also waged a relentless intimidation campaign against any of the victims who went public with accusations against him, threatening to sue them, destroy their reputations, and even have them arrested.
Earlier this year, 10 women filed a lawsuit against Nygård, accusing him of luring them into his trafficking network by promising them money and modeling opportunities. Some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit say that they were only 14 or 15 years old when they were drugged and abused by Nygård.
Peter Nygard's eldest son says he is relieved his father is in custody. Brittany Greenslade reports. pic.twitter.com/FMA45s0hPq — Global Winnipeg (@globalwinnipeg) December 16, 2020
The lawsuit also claims that the victims would have their passports taken once they were flown to the Bahamas, which would allow him to control when they left. He also allegedly expected a sex act from his victims before they were allowed to leave his estate and go anywhere.
Less than two weeks after the lawsuit was filed, Nygård’s offices in New York were raided by police.
Nygård has continued to deny all of the allegations against him even as evidence continues to mount.
A spokesman for Nygård said earlier this year he was stepping down as chairman of Nygård companies and would divest his ownership interest. His current net worth is estimated at $900 million.
Nygård has been accused of sexual assault numerous times throughout his career. His first major accusation came in 1980, when he was accused of raping an 18-year-old girl in Winnipeg. However, those charges were later dropped because the girl refused to testify. It was later claimed in a lawsuit that Nygård used funds from his companies to pay her off.
In 2005, the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti published an article about sex parties at Nygård’s mansion, and featured a short interview with actress Jessica Alba where she said she had to leave a party at the mansion because she was so uncomfortable with what was taking place. She mentioned the presence of young girls at the party as well. Nygård sued the parent company of the paper Alma Media for slander in Los Angeles but lost the case.
The 79-year old fashion mogul was arrested by RCMP in Manitoba on Monday night. Peter Nygard could face extradition to the United States, where he faces charges relating to sexual assault and racketeering. Mark Neufeld reports. READ MORE: https://t.co/DzQBfLLOJO pic.twitter.com/qGZj5K1QFZ — 660 NEWS Calgary (@660NEWS) December 16, 2020
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wearechange--2020-12-17--A Record 61% of Restaurants, 35% of Small Businesses Can’t Pay December Rent

According to the latest Alignable Rent Poll , it ’ s becoming increasingly difficult for small businesses everywhere to pay their rent in full and on time , given the latest COVID resurgences .
The need for more federal funding is also becoming more pronounced for many of these businesses , according to the poll .
These findings are based on the most recent Alignable Rent Poll conducted among 9,204 small business owners from 11/21-11/23/2020 .
Here are the highlights : • Several B2C industries are devastated – 61 % of restaurants can ’ t pay their rent this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 42 % in November .
• 35 % of U.S. small businesses couldn ’ t pay their rent this month , up 3 % from 32 % in November .
• Beauty salons ( 46 % ) and travel/hospitality businesses ( 43 % ) round out the Top 3 most-affected businesses , but many others are in trouble .
• Looking at demographics , minority-owned businesses are suffering the most , as 49 % of them reported that they could not afford their rent in December .
That figure is 5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Women-owned businesses are also struggling ( 38 % of those have not paid their rent , up 3 % from 35 % last month ) .
Overall , 35 % of small business owners reported that they couldn ’ t make rent this month ( up 3 % from 32 % in November ) .
For minority-owned businesses , the struggle is even more pronounced : nearly half ( 49 % ) report being unable to cover their rent in December .
That figure jumped 5 % from 44 % in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t make rent in November and now that percentage is up to 38 % in December .
Looking at different sectors , it ’ s clear that money is growing even tighter in many B2C industries , and paying rent is becoming increasingly more challenging .
Restaurants/bars top the list in December with 61 % unable to cover their rent .
( And that ’ s up 19 % since November ) .
Nearly half of beauty salons ( 46 % ) had trouble paying the rent , as did 43 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of small business owners in other industries also couldn ’ t pay their rent in full , on time : Most noted that increasing restrictions based on COVID resurgences are causing more problems for them — and limiting the kind of revenue they can make for the rest of the year , and perhaps , beyond .
Rent Woes Across The U.S. & Canada While 35 % of U.S.-based small businesses are unable to pay December rent , small businesses in a variety of states are even more cash-strapped .
In Canada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of Canadian small business owners said they couldn ’ t make December rent , 1 % higher than in November .
Here ’ s the breakdown by state for those matching or exceeding the overall , national U.S. average : The following states are still struggling , but not as much as those listed above : Shifting from the U.S. to Canada , the survey witnessed a range of rent payment rates across the provinces .
On one extreme , small businesses in British Columbia appear to be weathering the COVID storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of them reporting that they couldn ’ t afford to pay rent in full and on time .
However , the situation is more severe in other parts of Canada : 43 % of small businesses in Alberta , and 42 % in Ontario reported not making December rent .

Another day, another restaurant doomsday story.
According to the latest Alignable Rent Poll, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for small businesses everywhere to pay their rent in full and on time, given the latest COVID resurgences. The need for more federal funding is also becoming more pronounced for many of these businesses, according to the poll.
These findings are based on the most recent Alignable Rent Poll conducted among 9,204 small business owners from 11/21-11/23/2020. Here are the highlights:
Several B2C industries are devastated – 61% of restaurants can’t pay their rent this month. That’s up 19% from 42% in November.
35% of U.S. small businesses couldn’t pay their rent this month , up 3% from 32% in November.
, up 3% from 32% in November. Beauty salons (46%) and travel/hospitality businesses (43%) round out the Top 3 most-affected businesses, but many others are in trouble.
Looking at demographics, minority-owned businesses are suffering the most, as 49% of them reported that they could not afford their rent in December. That figure is 5% higher than it was in November.
That figure is 5% higher than it was in November. Women-owned businesses are also struggling (38% of those have not paid their rent, up 3% from 35% last month).
Overall, 35% of small business owners reported that they couldn’t make rent this month (up 3% from 32% in November). For minority-owned businesses, the struggle is even more pronounced: nearly half (49%) report being unable to cover their rent in December. That figure jumped 5% from 44% in November. For women-owned businesses, 35% couldn’t make rent in November and now that percentage is up to 38% in December.
Looking at different sectors, it’s clear that money is growing even tighter in many B2C industries, and paying rent is becoming increasingly more challenging.
Restaurants/bars top the list in December with 61% unable to cover their rent. (And that’s up 19% since November).
Nearly half of beauty salons (46%) had trouble paying the rent, as did 43% of travel/hospitality businesses.
High percentages of small business owners in other industries also couldn’t pay their rent in full, on time:
41% of gyms
40% of retailers
40% of massage therapists
36% of entertainers
32% of construction/home services firms.
Most noted that increasing restrictions based on COVID resurgences are causing more problems for them — and limiting the kind of revenue they can make for the rest of the year, and perhaps, beyond.
Rent Woes Across The U.S. & Canada
While 35% of U.S.-based small businesses are unable to pay December rent, small businesses in a variety of states are even more cash-strapped.
In Canada, the rate is even higher – 37% of Canadian small business owners said they couldn’t make December rent, 1% higher than in November. Here’s the breakdown by state for those matching or exceeding the overall, national U.S. average:
NY — 43%
AZ — 43%
IL — 42%
OR — 42%
WA — 40%
MD — 40%
NJ — 39%
PA — 39%
CA — 37%
VA — 36%
GA — 36%
MN — 36%
FL — 35%
SC — 35%
The following states are still struggling, but not as much as those listed above:
TX — 34%
MI — 34%
OH — 32%
MA — 31%
CO — 29%
NC — 27%
MO — 20%
Shifting from the U.S. to Canada, the survey witnessed a range of rent payment rates across the provinces. On one extreme, small businesses in British Columbia appear to be weathering the COVID storm a bit better, with only 30% of them reporting that they couldn’t afford to pay rent in full and on time. However, the situation is more severe in other parts of Canada: 43% of small businesses in Alberta, and 42% in Ontario reported not making December rent.
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wearechange--2020-12-17--“Who Wants to Be a Guinea Pig?”: Health Workers Balk at Vaccine; 40% of Chicago Hospital Staff Refus

“Who Wants to Be a Guinea Pig?”: Health Workers Balk at Vaccine; 40% of Chicago Hospital Staff Refuse Shot

As tens of thousands of doses of the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine make their way across the country , some health workers – first on the list to receive the two-stage jab – are leery of the emerging treatment which mainstream pundits warned would take a ‘ miracle ‘ to produce before the end of the year .
And while public concerns over the vaccine have eased compared to polling conducted before the November election , a not-insignificant number of health workers are unwilling to take the shot .
Perhaps they ’ re concerned about taking the fastest vaccine developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mysterious new virus which primarily kills the elderly ( though can have lasting effects on people of all ages save for children ) .
As Bloomberg notes , the initial vaccines have few serious side effects ( aside from a handful of serious allergic reactions ) , though nobody knows what long-term effects it has , if any .
For example , nobody can possibly know what it does to a gestating fetus for nine months , or whether it affects fertility – yet , the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At one Chicago hospital where the city ’ s first COVID-19 vaccine was administered on Tuesday , 40 % of the staff said in a survey earlier this month that they would not take it .
Sherrie Burch , 56 , a ward clerk at Loretto , is baffled by how quickly the Covid-19 vaccine was developed , given how long medical developments typically take .
And that makes her nervous .
“ It just happened too fast for me , ” Burch said , adding that her children , grandchildren and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get it either .
“ It ’ s the fear of the unknown.
” Burch wants more details about the vaccine ’ s research and longer-term side effects .
She plans to wait at least a couple of months to see how co-workers respond to the shot .
Until then , she ’ ll keep masking , distancing and hand washing .
Some nurses , respiratory therapists and technicians at Loretto also are opting out , said Nikhila Juvvadi , the hospital ’ s chief clinical officer who was the first person to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a staff town-hall meeting on Wednesday , she explained the science of how the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine works .
–Bloomberg In Maine , 40 % of staff and 30 % of residents at the state ’ s larger nursing homes won ’ t take the jab , according to an “ informal discussion ” conducted by the Maine Health Care Association .
“ Without official polling , it ’ s hard to know how accurate a picture this paints , and we fully expect these percentages to increase with greater education and awareness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of communications , Nadine Grosso .
“ Ultimately , we know that vaccination is key to safely reopening our long term care facilities.
” And if these are all the people who will admit to refusing the vaccine , how many lied and said they will ?
EMTs are also at the front of the line for the vaccine , yet approximately 30 % of those who travel with New York firefighters are resistant to getting it , according to Annthony Almojera , a lieutenant paramedic who ’ s vice president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3631 .
“ Who wants to be a guinea pig ?
” Almojera says is the biggest concern , with many citing the speed of the vaccine as a major hurdle .
He says he tries to calm fears by telling them “ It ’ s been worked on 24 hours a day for six or seven months with almost unlimited resources.
” Still , some remain unpersuaded .
Jonathan Damato , 41 , a New York City paramedic for 21 years , is not an anti-vaxxer .
He gets an annual flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential of vaccines against measles , mumps , polio .
His station does about 50 or 60 Covid ambulance runs a week — people presenting high fevers and shortness of breath .
“ I know the virus is real , ” said Damato , who has a 4-year-old son with health issues .
But “ until I see that it ’ s actually safe for myself or my kids to take , I ’ m not going to take it.
” –Bloomberg In short , nobody wants to be a guinea pig .

As tens of thousands of doses of the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine make their way across the country, some health workers – first on the list to receive the two-stage jab – are leery of the emerging treatment which mainstream pundits warned would take a ‘miracle‘ to produce before the end of the year.
And while public concerns over the vaccine have eased compared to polling conducted before the November election, a not-insignificant number of health workers are unwilling to take the shot. Perhaps they’re concerned about taking the fastest vaccine developed in Western history, developed to treat a mysterious new virus which primarily kills the elderly (though can have lasting effects on people of all ages save for children).
As Bloomberg notes, the initial vaccines have few serious side effects (aside from a handful of serious allergic reactions), though nobody knows what long-term effects it has, if any. For example, nobody can possibly know what it does to a gestating fetus for nine months, or whether it affects fertility – yet, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that pregnant women take the vaccine.
At one Chicago hospital where the city’s first COVID-19 vaccine was administered on Tuesday, 40% of the staff said in a survey earlier this month that they would not take it.
Sherrie Burch, 56, a ward clerk at Loretto, is baffled by how quickly the Covid-19 vaccine was developed, given how long medical developments typically take. And that makes her nervous. “It just happened too fast for me,” Burch said, adding that her children, grandchildren and 76-year-old mother aren’t planning to get it either. “It’s the fear of the unknown.” Burch wants more details about the vaccine’s research and longer-term side effects. She plans to wait at least a couple of months to see how co-workers respond to the shot. Until then, she’ll keep masking, distancing and hand washing. Some nurses, respiratory therapists and technicians at Loretto also are opting out, said Nikhila Juvvadi, the hospital’s chief clinical officer who was the first person to administer the vaccine in Chicago. At a staff town-hall meeting on Wednesday, she explained the science of how the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine works. –Bloomberg
In Maine, 40% of staff and 30% of residents at the state’s larger nursing homes won’t take the jab, according to an “informal discussion” conducted by the Maine Health Care Association.
“Without official polling, it’s hard to know how accurate a picture this paints, and we fully expect these percentages to increase with greater education and awareness,” said the organization’s director of communications, Nadine Grosso. “Ultimately, we know that vaccination is key to safely reopening our long term care facilities.”
And if these are all the people who will admit to refusing the vaccine, how many lied and said they will?
EMTs are also at the front of the line for the vaccine, yet approximately 30% of those who travel with New York firefighters are resistant to getting it, according to Annthony Almojera, a lieutenant paramedic who’s vice president of FDNY’s EMS Officers Union Local 3631.
“Who wants to be a guinea pig?” Almojera says is the biggest concern, with many citing the speed of the vaccine as a major hurdle. He says he tries to calm fears by telling them “It’s been worked on 24 hours a day for six or seven months with almost unlimited resources.”
Still, some remain unpersuaded. Jonathan Damato, 41, a New York City paramedic for 21 years, is not an anti-vaxxer. He gets an annual flu shot, and he trusts the life-saving potential of vaccines against measles, mumps, polio. His station does about 50 or 60 Covid ambulance runs a week — people presenting high fevers and shortness of breath. “I know the virus is real,” said Damato, who has a 4-year-old son with health issues. But “until I see that it’s actually safe for myself or my kids to take, I’m not going to take it.” –Bloomberg
In short, nobody wants to be a guinea pig.
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wearechange--2020-12-18--Secret, Invisible Evidence of Russian Hacking is Not Actually Evidence

The Communist Party of China has been covertly sending arms to extremist Antifa militants in the United States in preparation for the civil war which is expected to take place after Joe Biden declares himself President for Life and institutes a Marxist dictatorship .
The weapons shipments include rocket launchers , directed energy weapons , nunchucks and ninja throwing stars .
Unfortunately I can not provide evidence for this shocking revelation as doing so would compromise my sources and methods , but trust me it ’ s definitely true and must be acted upon immediately .
I recommend President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s hesitation and begin planning a military response to these Chinese aggressions .
How does this make you feel ?
Was your first impulse to begin scanning for evidence of the incendiary claim I made in my opening paragraph ?
It would be perfectly reasonable if it was .
I am after all some random person on the internet whom you have probably never met , and you ’ ve no reason to accept any bold claim I might make on blind faith .
It would make sense for you to want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then dismiss my claim as baseless hogwash when I failed to provide that verification .
If you ’ re a more regular reader , it would have also been reasonable for you to guess that I was doing a bit .
But imagine if I wasn ’ t ?
Imagine if I really was claiming that the Chinese government is arming Antifa ninja warriors to kill patriotic Americans in the coming Biden Wars .
How crazy would you have to be to believe what I was saying without my providing hard , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine further that this is something I ’ ve made false claims about many times in the past .
If every few years I make a new claim about some naughty government arming Antifa super soldiers in a great communist uprising , which turns out later to have been bogus .
Well you ’ d dismiss me as a crackpot , wouldn ’ t you ?
I wouldn ’ t blame you .
That would be the only reasonable response to such a ridiculous spectacle .
And yet if I were an employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incendiary claims about a government that isn ’ t aligned with the US-centralized power alliance , the entire political/media class would be parroting what I said as though it ’ s an established fact .
Even though US government agencies have an extensive and well-documented history of lying about such things .
Today we ’ re all expected to be freaking out about Russia again because Russia hacked the United States again right before a new president took office again , so now it ’ s very important that we support new cold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the incoming president again .
We ’ re not allowed to see the evidence that this actually happened again , but it ’ s of utmost importance that we trust and support new aggressions against Russia anyway .
Again .
The New York Times has a viral op-ed going around titled “ I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump .
We ’ re Being Hacked.
” The article ’ s author Thomas P Bossert warns ominously that “ the networks of the federal government and much of corporate America are compromised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the Russian intelligence agency known as the S.V.R.
, whose tradecraft is among the most advanced in the world.
” Rather than using its supreme tradecraft to interfere in the November election ensuring the victory of the president we ’ ve been told for years is a Russian asset by outlets like The New York Times , Bossert informs us that the SVR instead opted to hack a private American IT company called SolarWinds whose software is widely used by the US government .
“ Unsuspecting customers then downloaded a corrupted version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden back door that gave hackers access to the victim ’ s network , ” Bossert explains , saying that “ The magnitude of this ongoing attack is hard to overstate.
” Its magnitude is so great that Bossert says Trump must “ severely punish the Russians ” for perpetrating it , and cooperate with the incoming Biden team in helping to ensure that that punishment continues seamlessly between administrations .
The problem is that , as usual , we ’ ve been given exactly zero evidence for any of this .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technical analysis we ’ ve seen of the alleged hack ( courtesy of cybersecurity firm FireEye ) makes no claim that Russia was responsible for it , yet the mass media are flagrantly asserting as objective , verified fact that Russia is behind this far-reaching intrusion into US government networks , citing only anonymous sources if they cite anything at all .
And of course where the media class goes so too does the barely-separate political class .
Democratic Senator Dick Durbin told CNN in a recent interview that this invisible , completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of war by Russia on the United States.
” Which is always soothing language to hear as the Russian government announces the development of new hypersonic missiles as part of a new nuclear arms race it attributes to US cold war escalations .
Journalist Glenn Greenwald is one of the few high-profile voices who ’ ve had the temerity to stick his head above the parapet and point out the fact that we have seen exactly zero evidence for these incendiary claims , for which he is of course currently being raked over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know it doesn ’ t matter .
I know it ’ s wrong to ask the question .
I know asking the question raises grave doubts about one ’ s loyalties and patriotism , ” Greenwald sarcastically tweeted .
“ But has there been any evidence publicly presented , let alone dispositive proof , that Russia is responsible for this hack ?
” “ Perhaps they have information sources they can ’ t describe without compromising sources and methods ?
” chimed inArs Technica ‘ s Timothy B Lee in response to Greenwald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from establishment narrative managers whenever anyone questions where the evidence is for any of these invisible attacks on US sovereignty .
“ Of course they can ’ t show us the evidence !
” proponents of establishment Russia hysteria always say .
“ They ’ d compromise their sources and methods if they did !
” US spook agencies always say this about evidence for US spook agency claims about governments long targeted for destruction by US spook agencies .
We can ’ t share the evidence with you because the evidence is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The evidence is invisible .
Which always works out very nicely for the US spook agencies , I must say .
Secret , invisible evidence is not evidence .
If the public can not see the evidence behind the claims being made by the powerful , then those claims are unproven .
It would never be acceptable for anyone in power to say “ This important thing with potentially world-altering consequences definitely happened , but you ’ ll just have to trust us because the evidence is secret.
” In a post-Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more unacceptable , and should therefore be dismissed until hard , verifiable evidence is provided .
Isn ’ t it interesting how all the Pearl Harbors and 9/11s of our day are completely invisible to the public ?
We can ’ t see cyber-intrusions for ourselves like we could see fallen buildings and smoking naval bases ; they ’ re entirely hidden from our view .
Not only are they entirely hidden from our view , the evidence that they happened is kept secret from us as well .
And the mass media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Government agencies with an extensive history of lying are allowed to make completely unsubstantiated and unverifiable claims about governments long targeted by those same government agencies , and the institutions responsible for informing the public about what ’ s going on in the world simply repeat it as fact .
Sure it ’ s possible that Russia hacked the US .
It ’ s possible that the US government has been in contact with extraterrestrials , too .
It ’ s possible that the Chinese government is covertly arming Antifa samurai in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do not imbue these things with the power of belief until we are provided with an amount of evidence that rises to the level required in a post-Iraq invasion world .
These people have not earned our trust , they have earned our pointed and aggressive skepticism .
We must act accordingly .

The Communist Party of China has been covertly sending arms to extremist Antifa militants in the United States in preparation for the civil war which is expected to take place after Joe Biden declares himself President for Life and institutes a Marxist dictatorship. The weapons shipments include rocket launchers, directed energy weapons, nunchucks and ninja throwing stars.
Unfortunately I cannot provide evidence for this shocking revelation as doing so would compromise my sources and methods, but trust me it’s definitely true and must be acted upon immediately. I recommend President Trump declare martial law without a moment’s hesitation and begin planning a military response to these Chinese aggressions.
How does this make you feel? Was your first impulse to begin scanning for evidence of the incendiary claim I made in my opening paragraph?
It would be perfectly reasonable if it was. I am after all some random person on the internet whom you have probably never met, and you’ve no reason to accept any bold claim I might make on blind faith. It would make sense for you to want to see some verification of my claim, and then dismiss my claim as baseless hogwash when I failed to provide that verification.
If you’re a more regular reader, it would have also been reasonable for you to guess that I was doing a bit. But imagine if I wasn’t? Imagine if I really was claiming that the Chinese government is arming Antifa ninja warriors to kill patriotic Americans in the coming Biden Wars. How crazy would you have to be to believe what I was saying without my providing hard, verifiable evidence for my claims?
Now imagine further that this is something I’ve made false claims about many times in the past. If every few years I make a new claim about some naughty government arming Antifa super soldiers in a great communist uprising, which turns out later to have been bogus.
Well you’d dismiss me as a crackpot, wouldn’t you? I wouldn’t blame you. That would be the only reasonable response to such a ridiculous spectacle.
And yet if I were an employee of a US government agency making unproven incendiary claims about a government that isn’t aligned with the US-centralized power alliance, the entire political/media class would be parroting what I said as though it’s an established fact. Even though US government agencies have an extensive and well-documented history of lying about such things.
Trump's former homeland security adviser: "The magnitude of this ongoing attack is hard to overstate…The Russians have had access to a number of important networks for 6 to 9 months…The access they now enjoy could be used for far more than spying." https://t.co/ACCPVvCNZ7 — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 17, 2020
Today we’re all expected to be freaking out about Russia again because Russia hacked the United States again right before a new president took office again, so now it’s very important that we support new cold war escalations from both the outgoing president and the incoming president again. We’re not allowed to see the evidence that this actually happened again, but it’s of utmost importance that we trust and support new aggressions against Russia anyway. Again.
The New York Times has a viral op-ed going around titled “I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump. We’re Being Hacked.” The article’s author Thomas P Bossert warns ominously that “the networks of the federal government and much of corporate America are compromised by a foreign nation” perpetrated by “the Russian intelligence agency known as the S.V.R., whose tradecraft is among the most advanced in the world.”
Rather than using its supreme tradecraft to interfere in the November election ensuring the victory of the president we’ve been told for years is a Russian asset by outlets like The New York Times, Bossert informs us that the SVR instead opted to hack a private American IT company called SolarWinds whose software is widely used by the US government.
“Unsuspecting customers then downloaded a corrupted version of the software, which included a hidden back door that gave hackers access to the victim’s network,” Bossert explains, saying that “The magnitude of this ongoing attack is hard to overstate.” Its magnitude is so great that Bossert says Trump must “severely punish the Russians” for perpetrating it, and cooperate with the incoming Biden team in helping to ensure that that punishment continues seamlessly between administrations.
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Media Blame Russia For Cyber Intrusions Without Providing Evidencehttps://t.co/LBKNDiOywm pic.twitter.com/mhvmtIqGb9 — Moon of Alabama (@MoonofA) December 16, 2020
The problem is that, as usual, we’ve been given exactly zero evidence for any of this. As Moon of Alabama explains, the only technical analysis we’ve seen of the alleged hack (courtesy of cybersecurity firm FireEye) makes no claim that Russia was responsible for it, yet the mass media are flagrantly asserting as objective, verified fact that Russia is behind this far-reaching intrusion into US government networks, citing only anonymous sources if they cite anything at all.
And of course where the media class goes so too does the barely-separate political class. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin told CNN in a recent interview that this invisible, completely unproven cyberattack constitutes “virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States.” Which is always soothing language to hear as the Russian government announces the development of new hypersonic missiles as part of a new nuclear arms race it attributes to US cold war escalations.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald is one of the few high-profile voices who’ve had the temerity to stick his head above the parapet and point out the fact that we have seen exactly zero evidence for these incendiary claims, for which he is of course currently being raked over the coals on Twitter.
“I know it doesn’t matter. I know it’s wrong to ask the question. I know asking the question raises grave doubts about one’s loyalties and patriotism,” Greenwald sarcastically tweeted. “But has there been any evidence publicly presented, let alone dispositive proof, that Russia is responsible for this hack?”
I know it doesn't matter. I know it's wrong to ask the question. I know asking the question raises grave doubts about one's loyalties and patriotism. But has there been *any* evidence publicly presented, let alone dispositive proof, that Russia is responsible for this hack? https://t.co/nAugGeYDMh — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 17, 2020
Perhaps they have information sources they can't describe without compromising sources and methods? — Timothy B. Lee (@binarybits) December 17, 2020
“Perhaps they have information sources they can’t describe without compromising sources and methods?” chimed inArs Technica‘s Timothy B Lee in response to Greenwald’s query, a textbook reply from establishment narrative managers whenever anyone questions where the evidence is for any of these invisible attacks on US sovereignty.
“Of course they can’t show us the evidence!” proponents of establishment Russia hysteria always say. “They’d compromise their sources and methods if they did!”
US spook agencies always say this about evidence for US spook agency claims about governments long targeted for destruction by US spook agencies. We can’t share the evidence with you because the evidence is classified. It’s secret evidence. The evidence is invisible.
Which always works out very nicely for the US spook agencies, I must say.
Hmm… America Keeps Getting Attacked By Nations It Hates In Ways Only The CIA Can See I'd like to tell you a folktale. It's called "The Emperor's New 9/11".https://t.co/uduUCajFUx — Caitlin Johnstone ? (@caitoz) October 24, 2020
Secret, invisible evidence is not evidence. If the public cannot see the evidence behind the claims being made by the powerful, then those claims are unproven. It would never be acceptable for anyone in power to say “This important thing with potentially world-altering consequences definitely happened, but you’ll just have to trust us because the evidence is secret.” In a post-Iraq invasion world it is orders of magnitude more unacceptable, and should therefore be dismissed until hard, verifiable evidence is provided.
Isn’t it interesting how all the Pearl Harbors and 9/11s of our day are completely invisible to the public? We can’t see cyber-intrusions for ourselves like we could see fallen buildings and smoking naval bases; they’re entirely hidden from our view. Not only are they entirely hidden from our view, the evidence that they happened is kept secret from us as well. And the mass media just treat this as normal and fine. Government agencies with an extensive history of lying are allowed to make completely unsubstantiated and unverifiable claims about governments long targeted by those same government agencies, and the institutions responsible for informing the public about what’s going on in the world simply repeat it as fact.
Sure it’s possible that Russia hacked the US. It’s possible that the US government has been in contact with extraterrestrials, too. It’s possible that the Chinese government is covertly arming Antifa samurai in preparation for a civil war. But we do not imbue these things with the power of belief until we are provided with an amount of evidence that rises to the level required in a post-Iraq invasion world.
These people have not earned our trust, they have earned our pointed and aggressive skepticism. We must act accordingly.
Republished from CaitlinJohnstone.com with permission


wearechange--2020-12-19--Behind the Scenes, DC Think Tanks Are Quietly Urging Biden to Bring the TPP Back

The Trans-Pacific Partnership ( TPP ) was dead and buried .
But now , with the imminent arrival of the new Biden administration , many of the most influential policy groups in Washington are quietly trying to resurrect it .
Writing for the American Foreign Policy Council ( AFPC ) , Joshua Eisenman , the organization ’ s Senior Fellow in China Studies , argues that it is “ time to revisit the TPP , ” which has now been rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP ) .
Last month , China signed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries of south and east Asia , as well as Australia and New Zealand .
For many in Washington , this is a warning sign that the Pacific region is slipping out of U.S. control .
For Eisenman , Asian countries are apparently , “ chafing under Beijing ’ s aggressive economic embrace.
” While the United States continues to build up its military in the South China Sea , “ U.S .
leadership on the economic front remains weak , ” he states .
In a remarkable feat of projection , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Beijing continues to wield its growing economic weight as a cudgel against those it perceives as challenging its political interests — and does so without consequence.
” The situation for the Biden administration , therefore , “ represents both a crisis and an opportunity…because only with the U.S. on board will CPTPP partners have the leverage they need to rebuff Beijing ’ s advances.
” The AFPC is one of the most influential think tanks in Washington D.C. , its board of advisors full of powerful state officials .
Among them are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newt Gingrich , former CIA Director R. James Woolsey , and former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge .
Encompassing around 800 million people and accounting for 40 % of the world ’ s economy , the TPP was the largest proposed trade agreement in world history , with the Obama administration describing it as the “ cornerstone ” of its economic policy .
It included not only tariff reductions but also investor rights , intellectual property , and patent protection agreements .
Biden was Obama ’ s vice-president and supported the deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials are practically begging him to revisit the controversial agreement , arguing that China must be isolated .
“ The U.S. has simply got to be in the game or , of course , we cede territory to China , ” said former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky .
If Biden does not commit to the new CPTPP , then he is , “ going to have to at least consider what the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia looks like , ” Richard Fontaine , former foreign policy advisor to Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also appear to be taking the prospect of a renewed TPP deal quite seriously .
While it was negotiated in secret , away from public eyes , when it was completed , there was a massive public relations campaign aimed at pushing the American public to accept it .
This included some utterly bizarre and brazen pieces of public propaganda , including President Obama appearing on The Tonight Show to sing a love song dedicated to the TPP .
“ I believe it is of the utmost importance to work alongside other leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow jams of the Roots .
“ That ’ s why I negotiated the new trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership , or TPP.
” “ Now , hold on there , Prez dispenser .
Are you saying you ’ re down with TPP ?
” host Jimmy Fallon sung back .
“ Yeah , you know me .
Look , Jimmy , the TPP allows American businesses to sell their products both at home and abroad .
The more we sell abroad , the more higher-paying jobs we provide at home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama responded .
“ So what are you saying , that this trade deal would put Americans back to work , work , work , work , work ?
” Fallon warbled , over the baying hoots of the ecstatic audience .
It appeared a poorly-performed love song was not enough to convince the public of the deal ’ s efficacy , however , and it was permanently shelved by the Trump administration in early 2017 .
This was partially due to enormous popular pushback to the agreement .
Once it was established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profits over issues like environmental regulations , safety standards on foods and other goods , or costly safety protections for workers , public anger mounted .
There were mass protests across virtually every signatory country to the TPP , leading to an unlikely alliance between trade unions , farmers , libertarians , members of the Tea Party , socialists , and many other groups who would have been negatively affected .
Professor Robert Reich , former Secretary of Labor , described the TPP as a “ Trojan horse in a global race to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street banks a way to eliminate any and all laws and regulations that get in the way of their profits , ” while Senator Bernie Sanders claimed it would have “ ended up devastating working families and enriching large corporations.
” If these estimations are correct , it is understandable why those within the elite are so eager to resurrect such an unpopular deal .
Those who opposed it four years ago will no doubt have to muster similar energy if the deal returns in 2021 .

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was dead and buried. But now, with the imminent arrival of the new Biden administration, many of the most influential policy groups in Washington are quietly trying to resurrect it.
Writing for the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), Joshua Eisenman, the organization’s Senior Fellow in China Studies, argues that it is “time to revisit the TPP,” which has now been rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Last month, China signed a far-reaching trade agreement with most of the countries of south and east Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. For many in Washington, this is a warning sign that the Pacific region is slipping out of U.S. control.
For Eisenman, Asian countries are apparently, “chafing under Beijing’s aggressive economic embrace.” While the United States continues to build up its military in the South China Sea, “U.S. leadership on the economic front remains weak,” he states.
In a remarkable feat of projection, the American think tank also suggests that, “Beijing continues to wield its growing economic weight as a cudgel against those it perceives as challenging its political interests — and does so without consequence.” The situation for the Biden administration, therefore, “represents both a crisis and an opportunity…because only with the U.S. on board will CPTPP partners have the leverage they need to rebuff Beijing’s advances.”
The AFPC is one of the most influential think tanks in Washington D.C., its board of advisors full of powerful state officials. Among them are former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, and former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.
Encompassing around 800 million people and accounting for 40% of the world’s economy, the TPP was the largest proposed trade agreement in world history, with the Obama administration describing it as the “cornerstone” of its economic policy. It included not only tariff reductions but also investor rights, intellectual property, and patent protection agreements.
Biden was Obama’s vice-president and supported the deal at the time. Now, former officials are practically begging him to revisit the controversial agreement, arguing that China must be isolated. “The U.S. has simply got to be in the game or, of course, we cede territory to China,” said former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky. If Biden does not commit to the new CPTPP, then he is, “going to have to at least consider what the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia looks like,” Richard Fontaine, former foreign policy advisor to Sen. John McCain told CNBC. Asian media also appear to be taking the prospect of a renewed TPP deal quite seriously.
While it was negotiated in secret, away from public eyes, when it was completed, there was a massive public relations campaign aimed at pushing the American public to accept it. This included some utterly bizarre and brazen pieces of public propaganda, including President Obama appearing on The Tonight Show to sing a love song dedicated to the TPP.
“I believe it is of the utmost importance to work alongside other leaders,” the president crooned over the slow jams of the Roots. “That’s why I negotiated the new trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP.” “Now, hold on there, Prez dispenser. Are you saying you’re down with TPP?” host Jimmy Fallon sung back. “Yeah, you know me. Look, Jimmy, the TPP allows American businesses to sell their products both at home and abroad. The more we sell abroad, the more higher-paying jobs we provide at home. It’s that simple,” Obama responded. “So what are you saying, that this trade deal would put Americans back to work, work, work, work, work?” Fallon warbled, over the baying hoots of the ecstatic audience.
It appeared a poorly-performed love song was not enough to convince the public of the deal’s efficacy, however, and it was permanently shelved by the Trump administration in early 2017. This was partially due to enormous popular pushback to the agreement. Once it was established that corporations could sue governments for lost profits over issues like environmental regulations, safety standards on foods and other goods, or costly safety protections for workers, public anger mounted. There were mass protests across virtually every signatory country to the TPP, leading to an unlikely alliance between trade unions, farmers, libertarians, members of the Tea Party, socialists, and many other groups who would have been negatively affected.
Professor Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, described the TPP as a “Trojan horse in a global race to the bottom, giving big corporations and Wall Street banks a way to eliminate any and all laws and regulations that get in the way of their profits,” while Senator Bernie Sanders claimed it would have “ended up devastating working families and enriching large corporations.”
If these estimations are correct, it is understandable why those within the elite are so eager to resurrect such an unpopular deal. Those who opposed it four years ago will no doubt have to muster similar energy if the deal returns in 2021.
Republished from MintPressNews.com under Creative Commons


wearechange--2020-12-18--Watch: Tucker Carlson Tries to Convince Trump to Pardon Assange

During a show this week Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson urged President Trump to pardon Julian Assange , saying that while the president “ probably does want to pardon ” the WikiLeaks founder who remains in detention awaiting an extradition trial in London , there are also “ sinister people ” who want him to stay confined for life .
Tucker interviewed Assange ’ s fiancé Stella Morris who directly appealed for President Trump to “ show mercy ” and drop the pending extradition case against Assange before he leaves office in January .
“ He may die in prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current president Donald Trump has the power to pardon Julian Assange.
” He also emphasized the growing calls from multiple corners and across the political spectrum for him to do so .
There ’ s also been widespread rumors and speculation that Trump is deeply considering it .
If extradited to the United States Assange faces breach of state secrets-related charges which could bring a sentence 175 years in prison .
The legal consensus is that he ’ s certainly facing life in prison , likely at a harsh federal maximum security facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the appearance , which is no doubt meant to get Trump ’ s attention via his favorite news channel Fox , Morris said that “ Julian doesn ’ t face a fair trial in the US.
” “ He will be tried in Alexandria , Virginia where the jury pool will be composed of the people who live in Virginia who have a preponderance of people who work for security contractors and the Deep State , ” she added .
“ Essentially once he gets to the US he will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s why I pleaded with the President to show the mercy the Deep State will not show Julian if he is extradited , ” Morris , a 37-year-old South African born lawyer who holds Spanish and Swedish nationality said .
It was only revealed this year that Morris and Assange have two sons together , Max and Gabriel , after beginning a relationship years ago when she served on Assange ’ s defense team during his time at the Ecuadorian embassy in London .

During a show this week Fox News’ Tucker Carlson urged President Trump to pardon Julian Assange, saying that while the president “probably does want to pardon” the WikiLeaks founder who remains in detention awaiting an extradition trial in London, there are also “sinister people” who want him to stay confined for life.
Tucker interviewed Assange’s fiancé Stella Morris who directly appealed for President Trump to “show mercy” and drop the pending extradition case against Assange before he leaves office in January.
“Whatever you think of Julian Assange and what he did, he is effectively a journalist. He took information and he put it in a place the public could read it,” the primetime Fox host said.
“He may die in prison,” Tucker continued. “The current president Donald Trump has the power to pardon Julian Assange.” He also emphasized the growing calls from multiple corners and across the political spectrum for him to do so. There’s also been widespread rumors and speculation that Trump is deeply considering it.
If extradited to the United States Assange faces breach of state secrets-related charges which could bring a sentence 175 years in prison. The legal consensus is that he’s certainly facing life in prison, likely at a harsh federal maximum security facility such ADX Supermax in Florence, Colorado.
In the appearance, which is no doubt meant to get Trump’s attention via his favorite news channel Fox, Morris said that “Julian doesn’t face a fair trial in the US.”
“He will be tried in Alexandria, Virginia where the jury pool will be composed of the people who live in Virginia who have a preponderance of people who work for security contractors and the Deep State,” she added.
“Essentially once he gets to the US he will be in the hands of the Deep State. That’s why I pleaded with the President to show the mercy the Deep State will not show Julian if he is extradited,” Morris, a 37-year-old South African born lawyer who holds Spanish and Swedish nationality said.
It was only revealed this year that Morris and Assange have two sons together, Max and Gabriel, after beginning a relationship years ago when she served on Assange’s defense team during his time at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission


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