Lines stretching for miles are seen across the country. We will speak to raj patel, author stuffed and starved the hidden battle for the worlds food system. Then a betting pool . That is what managers at a tyson pork slaughterhouse set up a to bet on how many workers would get covid. Six workers died at the iowa plant. More than 1000 were infected. Finally, 2020 has become the deadliest year on record for transgender and gender nonconforming people. We will speak to tori cooper of human Rights Campaign. Vionce iibly toxic and all of these Different Things that make trans lives being devalued. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The Trump Administration has cleared the way for president elect joe bidens transition after 16 days of delay that threatened to derail the incoming administrations preparations for reviving the economy and battling the coronavirus pandemic. Emily murphy, the trumpappointed head o
Nostrils arent virgins any more. Today the world hit a major milestone as great britan became the first country to officially approve a fully tested vaccine. So big congratulations britan, it is amazing how much you can get done when you dont waste time combing your hair. And you know this is really, really great news for the world. Unless britain decides to use this opportunity to get revenge. So it turns out weve gotten the vaccine and well be handing it out to all of our colonies, oh, oh, thats right, you dont want to be colonies any more, i guess more vaccine for me, oh, aah, how do you like that now, ind india, so safety and precaution is fantastic but there is one country who might be taking their precautions a little too far. Belt gum is putting a four person lit limit on holiday parties deurd the pandemic pandemic. Officials say all gatherings must be held outdoor in a yard or garden and only one guest will be able to enter the house during the entire party. If you really have
Trevor well hello, everybody, welcome to the daily social distancing show, im trevor noah. Today is wednesday, the 27bd of december. Which means there is only 49 days left until trump is no longer president and start starts selling National Secrets on his only fan account, anyway coming up on tonights show, the queen has the vaccine y black people cant buy homes and Michael J Fox will join us on the show, lets do this, welcome to the daily social distancing show. From trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show with trevor noah. Lets kick things off with the coronavirus pandemic. You know, the reason why our nostrils arent virgins any more. Today the world hit a major milestone as great britan became the first country to officially approve a fully tested vaccine. So big congratulations britan, it is amazing how much you can get done when you dont waste time combing your hair. And you know this is really, really great new
Were not going to forget about the agreement for the sake of an election, are we . Amy indigenous, racial justice, and climate activists staged an biden beon dubbed brave outside the headquarters and adc thursday, calling on the president elect to take immediate Climate Action and to approve the Green New Deal. We will hear from congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez and congresswomanelect cori bush. Thenwe being tolbiden wont be ablto achie much. We must ject tt idea. That ithe headne oa new pie by autr d organir astra taylor of the debt coective. As we looforward to a new demoatic administration, we need toe clear what power you will have. It is within his power to erase. Ll fedel student debt egypt where the head of the leading egyptian Human Rights Group has been arrested in an unprecedented crackdown. We will speak with sharif abdel kouddous. All that and more, coming up. Weome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States confirmed
From abroad to play for a club in the cotton itself. As someone with an interest in the local league. People look up to me as they look up to the g. O. P. And when the same old treat in the canyon contest between the environment and urban development. Hello, im christine wonder. Its good to have your company. Amnesty International Say schools of people like the hundreds was stabbed and hacked to death in ethiopia is to grab a region on monday. Thats the region way of federal military troops, all fighting regional forces. Now the victims are said to be civilians, from the if any group working in the village of my khadra, i would this is have told amnesty that they found dead bodies strewn all over the town. Some of those who survived say they were attacked with machetes, axes, and knives. Im now joined by for say, a takeaway from amnesty international. He is the author of the report on the message to interact. Welcome to day to be is africa for sam . How did you 1st learn of this allege