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 of the General Services administration, had refused to declare joe biden the apparent victor of the november 3 election despite overwhelming evidence. Murphy finally made that determination on monday as House Democrats demanded she appear on capitol hill and as President Trump tweeted his support for her. Trump did not concede his election loss but tweeted that he would allow the transition to begin in the best interest of our country. The move will free up more than 7 million in funding for bidens transition team, which will now receive office space and government briefings. On monday, michigans board of state canvassers certified joe bidens win by a margin of more than 154,000 votes. Also monday, more than 160 corporate ceos wrote to trump urging he begin the transition. The letter was organized in part by new York State Attorney general letitia james, who wrote in a separate statement without the rule of law and an orderly transfer of power, everything from commerce to Health Care Delivery to National Security is in peril, and our Business Leaders can see that as clearly as the rest of us. Presentelect bidens cabinet is beginning to take more shape. Former Federal Reserve chair janet yellen is expected to be nominated as treasury secretary. She would become the first woman to hold the post, as will avril haines, bidens pick to be the director of national intelligence. Haines is a former Deputy Director of the cia who played a key role in obamas drone wars. She has also been criticized for her role absolving the cia officers who hacked into Senate Intelligence committee computers in an attempt to thwart and undermine the senates torture probe. Biden has named alejandro mayorkas, a cuban immigrant, to head the department of homeland security. He will become the first Latino Latinx and first immigrant to hold the post. While working in the obama administration, mayorkas helped develop and implement the deferred action for childhood arrivals program. Biden has also named former secretary of state john kerry to be his special envoy on climate, a newly formed position. Kerry helped negotiate the paris climate accord. He will sit on the National Security council. Meanwhile, biden is facing pressure from progressives not to select former chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel to a cabinet post. On monday, new York Democratic congressmember alexandria ocasiocortez tweeted rahm emanuel helped cover up the murder of laquan mcdonald. Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership. It is shameful and concerning that he is even being considered. The United States recorded nearly 180,000 new Coronavirus Infections monday and over 1000 deaths, with 45 states reporting an increase in weekoverweek cases. The u. S. Broke its record for hospitalizations for the 14th consecutive day, with nearly 86,000 covid19 patients hospitalized coasttocoast. Medical workers around the u. S. Are growing increasingly exhausted as hospitals fill to capacity and supplies of personal protective equipment run dry. Jean ross, president of National Nurses united, spoke in a Conference Call monday. Nearly one year into this pandic, our hospitals are knowingly still not prepared. Our latest survey of nurses show that more than 80 of hospitals capacity surge planning. And the Trump Administration has explicitly stated it is not even trying to contain the virus. Amy to see our full interview with jean ross, you can go to democracynow. Org. Hospitals are warning of an even more dire situation ahead as means of americans ignoring the cdcs recommendation against traveling for thanksgiving. On monday, the Transportation Security Administration said over 3 Million People traveled by air over the weekend the busiest threeday period since march. In california, governor gavin newsom and his family have gone into qrantine after his children were exposed to an infected member of the highway patrol. Governor newsom also apologized monday after photos emerged of him flouting his own coronavirus guidelines while attending a dinner party at an exclusive french restaurant in napa on november 6. Newsom was photographed wearing no mask and seated in a tight cluster of people that included the chief executive of the California Medical Association and the groups top lobbyist. , a mistake being with extra people beyond guidelines i have been promoting, which is outside the households. That was a mistake stop i let my guard down and i apologize for it. Amy meanwhile, the number of covid19 cases among members of President Trumps inner circle continues to rise. Donald trump, jr. Announced friday he tested positive for coronavirus the previous monday. Don jr. Was among some 250 people who packed the east room of the white house on Election Night almost none of them wearing masks. Ben carson, the secretary of housing and urban development, said friday hed been desperately ill with covid19 but was recovering. Dr. Carson said his condition improved at Walter Reed Medical Center after President Trump intervened on his behalf. Carson wrote on facebook President Trump was following my condition and cleared me for the Monoclonal Antibody therapy that he had previously received, which i am convinced saved my life. Dr. Carson is just one of a handful of people able to access regenerons therapeutic before the fda granted the drug emergency use authorization last saturday. The treatment continues to remain in short supply, with regeneron saying it will ship doses for 80,000 patients by the end of november. In hong kong, prodemocracy activist joshua wong and two fellow campaigners face up to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to inciting and organizing a massive protest last year against a proposed extradition bill with china. Opposition to the bill triggered months of ongoing protests across hong kong. This is joshua wong speaking to the press monday. That no powerded will stop us from activism. What were doing now is explaining freedom to the world. Amy in somalia, at least four people are dead after Tropical Cyclone gati made landfall sunday. The storm was poised to drop two years worth of rain in just two days. It is the strongest Tropical Cyclone ever recorded in the northern indian ocean and to hit somalia. It rapidly intensified as it approached eastern africa. This comes as Scientists Say this is happening more frequently as storms are given a bot by the rising Ocean Temperatures fueled by the climate crisis. New details have emerged about why u. S. Prosecutors dropped narcotrafficking and Money Laundering charges against mexicos former defense minister salvador cienfuegos. Reuters reports attorney general william barr agreed to drop the charges after mexican ficials privately promised him they would arrest a Senior Cartel leader involved with trafficking large quantities of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement administration had accused general cienfuegos of protecting the violent h2 drug cartel while directing mexicos army against its rivals. Authorities in florida have opened an investigation into the recent Police Killing of two black teenagers who were shot at least eight times while driving a car in cocoa, florida, at around 10 30 a. M. On november 13. One passenger in the car survived. Attorney Benjamin Crump is now representing the families of 16yearold Angelo Crooms and 18yearold sincere pierce. Crump said the teenagers were terrified and tried to drive around the officers who were aiming guns at the car. The officers were following the car because they thought it had been stolen. But in fact, the car belonged to the girlfriend of one of the teenagers. In omaha, nebraska, protests continued over the weekend after two Omaha Police Officers shot dead kenneth jones, a 35yearold black man, during a routine traffic stop on thursday. Police smashed in the passenger window where jones was sitting and attempted to drag jones out of the car before opening fire. According to a police press release, the officers continued to yell at jones to show his hands even after they had shot him. In california, San FranciscoDistrict Attorney chesa boudin has filed homicide charges against a Police Officer who shot dead an unarmed black man in 2017. The officer, christopher samayoa, shot keita oneil from inside his patrol car after a chase. Boudin is believed to be the first San FranciscoDistrict Attorney to ever file homicide charges against an officer. In kentucky, a leader of the Movement Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor has been fatally shot. 21yearold Hamza Travis Nagdy was reportedly struck by multiple bullets during a suspected carjacking early monday near the university of louisville campus. Police have released few details and have not named a suspect. Nagdy was wellknown for leading chants over his bullhorn at black lives matter events demanding the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her own home last march be charged with murder. He voted for the first time just three weeks ago in the november 3 election. In tacoma, washington, the Immigration Rights group La Resistencia is reporting at least seven prisoners at northwest Detention Center have gone on Hunger Strike following the alleged assault earliethis week oa 19yrold prisoner when guard rortedly t thr knee othe tees ne. Ateast fr othersere th placed isolitaryonfineme, inetaliati for sakinup agait the attack cording to the oup, inclung a 62yearold prisoner who has cancer and other Serious Health problems. This comes as prisoners continue to fight for their release during the pandemic. This is gaby parra perez, one of the Hunger Strikers, speaking from northwest Detention Center. Shes been imprisoned there for nearly one year. I want be released, to b able to deal with thi. I 26 years ol i shld not b havinhalf of the medil issueshat i ha. It is nomandatorfor us tbe in here. Ha of e peoplehat are he nt ve a sine thingn the crimin records the others ve livedn the ited stas for me than 2 yes. I know it is not iependently of what a judge has had. Is has the ability to let us go. Amy in more immigration news, wnyc reports nine immigrants being held at the Bergen County jail in new jersey have been on Hunger Strike for nearly two weeks. The prisoners are demanding their release amid growing concerns of the spread of covid19 in the crowded and squalid jail. Several of them have health problems, including kidney disease, making them more vulnerable to worsening covid19 symptoms. General motors is recalling some 7 million pickup trucks and suvs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous air bags. This comes after the u. S. Government ordered gm to recall the vehicles, which gm sustains are safe to drive. Meanwhile, the automaker has withdrawn support for the Trump Administrations yearslong efforts to block california from establishing the states own fuel efficiency standards. The New York Times reports gms move signals the company is ready to work with president elect joe biden in reducing climatewarming emissions from cars and trucks. In puerto rico, the beloved social leader carlos taso zenon died last friday. He was a longtime activist who for decades led the fight against the u. S. Navys occupation of the island of vieques his hometown and where the u. S. Government tested weapons and held military training. Between 1978 1983, zenon and other fishermen repeatedly confronted u. S. Navy ships in and the navy finally left vieques in 2003. They bonded with napalm for years. Former new york city mayor David Dinkins has died at the age of dinkins graduated from howard 93. University and earned a law degree at brooklyn law school. The only africanamerican to ever hold the position. During his four years in office, deacons expanded the size of new yorks police force to record levels. He ordered the city to to vest its pension fund from companies doing business in apartheid south africa. And those are some of the headlines. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman in new york joined by my cohost Juan Gonzalez in new brunswick, new jersey. New jersey, as in 70 other places around the country, covid is exponentially spreading. Hi, juan. Juan hi, amy. Welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. On without we move first story, i just wanted to lastomment from you on the bit we brought people in the headlines. I want to start with mayor David Dinkins, howard graduate who became the first and only africanamerican mayor of new york. As you know, i knew David Dinkins pretty well over the years, covered him before his administration and then afterward as well. What you could save a David Dinkins is he practiced an oldstyle the politics in new york city, the politics of stability which is rare in Many Political leaders. He was the first africanamerican mayor in the 1980s were all the big cities of america suddenly had africanamerican mayors. Tom bradley of los angeles, howard washington in chicago, wilson good in philadelphia. Thisns was the last of group to come to office. He only served one term. People forget he was the democratic vogue in. What a lot of people dont realize about David Dinkins is he was a reluctant mayor. He never really wanted to be mayor of new york city, but he was thrust into that position by the Rainbow Coalition movement of the d. Itjackson in 1988 had was that Rainbow Coalition that prepare propelled dinkins and o. Ill never forget new years day 1989, i flew to puerto rico to cover the operation of a new governor in puerto rico and dinkins and several politicians were on the plane of the same plane. He was the manhattan borough president. He was in first class and i was in coach. He comes and sits next to me and says, they want me to run for mayor and i am not sure if i want to do this because i have to give up my seat as manhattan borough president. This is the job i always wanted, manhattan borough president. He said, what do think i should do . I said, mr. Dinkins, i am a journalist. I am not involved in politics, but one thing i have learned is if youre going to accomplish any great thing in life, you have to be willing to sacrifice a lot. That is the only advice i can give you. About three weeks later, he decided he was going to throw his hat in and he won. The only served one term. I think the problem with David Dinkins is he did a lot of good come and i think you mentioned the battle against apartheid, but people forget he brought Nelson Mandela to new york city right after mandela have been free. Gave him a tickertape parade. Really associated new york with the battle to end minority role in south africa. But he was felled in large pa