News, Propaganda and Profits: A Warning to Americans From Down Under

As the finale of an annus horribilis, New Year's Eve 2020 is likely to find pandemic isolated Americans at home, couch bound, and channel surfing through the celebrations around the world. Time zones and international datelines will sequence their shows, teeing up festivities in Australia as an early morning first. People would be wise to keep the Aussies tuned in. The sounds and lights over Sydney harbor aren't the only fireworks that will be worth watching down under in 2021.