(2018-09-14). The Tech-Driven New 'Business Model' for the US Education System. globalresearch.ca A higher ed colleague of mine recently responded to my 'Amazon the Job Killer' piece (see …
(2018-09-14). The Black and the Blue: Community and Education are Viable Responses to Bigotry. counterpunch.org 
On September 11, 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in a stimulating discussion on The Black and The Blue and issues of social justice that continue to plague us in the 21st century. The authors of the book, Matthew Horace and Ron Harris, have delved into the militarization of American policing, lack of community policing, and the More
(2018-09-14). Headlines for September 14, 2018. democracynow.org Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall, Lashing Carolinas Coast, Trump Falsely Claims 3,000 Puerto Ricans Did Not Die After Hurricane Maria, Wins and Losses for Progressive Challengers in New York Primaries, Former Refugee from Afghanistan Safiya Wazir Unseats Incumbent in NH Primary Race, Paul Manafort and Special Counsel Reach Tentative Plea Deal, Sen. Feinstein Refers to FBI Letter Alleging Sexual Misconduct by Kavanaugh, Dozens of Homes Explode North of Boston, Mass., Killing 1 Person, Argentina: Thousands of Teachers & Students Strike Against Austerity Measures, Lawsuit Alleges MSU Officials Intentionally Covered…
(2018-09-14). Argentine Teacher Tortured, Her Flesh Carved With Threat. telesurtv.net
(2018-09-14). D.C.-Based Pro-Israel Group Secretly Ran Misleading Facebook Ads to Target Pro-Palestinian Activist. mintpressnews.com This story was originally published by ProPublica. | In 2016, as Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi performed at college campuses around the United States, his appearances seemed to spark student protests. | Before his visit to John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, a page called "John Jay Students Against Hate" appeared on Facebook with Kanazi's face next to a uniformed cop, painting Kanazi as anti-police. When Kanazi crossed the country a few days later to visit San Jose St…
(2018-09-14). Racism Toward Asian-Americans isn't Restricted to the Ivy Leagues. counterpunch.org On August 30, the Department of Justice chose to side with a coalition of Asian-American students who sued Harvard University, alleging that the university was discriminating against applicants based on race. The coalition argued that Harvard was ranking Asian-American applicants lower on applications in personality traits such as likeability, resulting in fewer Asian-Americans being accepted More
(2018-09-14). Teacher Beats Incumbent in Democratic Primary for N.Y. State Senate. truthdig.com NEW YORK — The Latest on New York's Democratic primary (all times local): | 11: 55 p.m. | A teacher and first-time candidate has defeated a longtime incumbent in the Democratic primary for the New York state Senate. | Rachel May beat state Sen. David Valesky in Thursday's primary for the 53rd state Senate district. The district covers the part of the state that includes the Syracuse area. | May campaigned by saying she would be a "true champion for Democratic priorities." | Valesky, in office since 2004, was one of eight state senators who formed a now-defunct Democratic splinter group that helped Republican…
(2018-09-14). The United States' Disregard for International Law is a Menace to Venezuela and Latin America. counterpunch.org International community principles At the 25thU.N. session of October 1970 the General Assembly adopted a Resolution titled "Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations." [1] Not too many people would know that, therefore I think it is important to remember More
(2018-09-14). Hurricane Florence: Flood Danger to Brunswick Nuclear Plant on North Carolina Cape Fear River. globalresearch.ca The two reactor Brunswick nuclear plant on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina may be …
(2018-09-14). Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter. globalresearch.ca Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby – USA," shows Israeli government officials …
(2018-09-14). Racism and America's Prison Economy: Carceral Capitalism and Anti-Capitalist Politics. globalresearch.ca Jackie Wang's Carceral Capitalism (MIT Press, 2018) is arguably one of the most wide-ranging, critical, …
(2018-09-14). Bid to Starve 2 Million Palestinians into Submission as Trump Repays Zionist Backer Netanyahu for His Presidency. globalresearch.ca As the Trump-Netanyahu conspiracy to destroy the indigenous people of former Palestine gathers pace: as the …
(2018-09-14). Fiji in the Pacific Ocean Isn't Fighting ISIS-Daesh, It's Being Used by the US to Send a Signal to China. globalresearch.ca Fiji's inclusion as the latest member of the US' anti-Daesh coalition in Syria has nothing at …
(2018-09-14). Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Celebrity Salesman for the Military-Industrial-Complex. counterpunch.org 
The idea for this article came from one of those annoying "Recommended for you" thumbnails on YouTube. The title was: "Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trump's Space Force Is Not a Crazy Idea." Having written about and researched space weapons for over a decade, I was intrigued as to why a seemingly intelligent man (Tyson) would want More
(2018-09-14). Venezuelans March to Commemorate Allende, Oppose Coup Threat. globalresearch.ca Featured image: A truck drove around Caracas with a banner from the grassroots commune movement, with …
(2018-09-14). On the Brink with Russia in Syria Again, 5 Years Later. globalresearch.ca The New York Times, on September 11, 2013, accommodated Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's desire …
(2018-09-14). Trump Administration Threatens International Criminal Court Judges and Prosecutors for Doing Their Jobs. globalresearch.ca In an unprecedented attack on one of the most important judicial bodies in the world, National …
(2018-09-14). Neocons Plan: War in Syria, Then Iran. globalresearch.ca Interviewed Tuesday by host Sharmini Peries at The Real News, Lawrence Wilkerson, a College of William …
(2018-09-14). U.S. Again Cries 'Chemical Warfare' in Syria. globalresearch.ca Featured image: U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at the UN this week. (Twitter/Nikki Haley/U.S. …
(2018-09-14). Video: Turkey Abducts Suspect of 2013 Reyhanli Bombing in Lattakia. globalresearch.ca On September 12, Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) announced that it had abducted Yusuf Nazik, a …
(2018-09-14). Lockheed RICO crimes trump all…9-11-01 Mouse Report. indybay.org catching up w/ all the censored media across the country starts w/ the weekend news 10 points down the dial (from 104.1 fm) then heading for the Saturday KPFA LSB board mtg. at the North Berkeley Senior Center..1901 Hearst Ave. 11-3 pm to protest axing of Guns and Butter…sampling Global Research, RT, Twitwit and noliesradio on the subject of censorship and Trump crimes (84 min.)…
(2018-09-14). SEP congressional candidate Niles Niemuth campaigns at Wayne State University in Detroit. wsws.org Niles spoke with students at Wayne State University about the fight for socialism and the struggle against war and social inequality.
(2018-09-14). Australia: Union calls one-day stoppage at University of Newcastle. wsws.org The National Tertiary Education Union's demands centre on maintaining the "consultative" and "committee" structures through which it has helped management impose restructuring and job cuts.
(2018-09-14). 'It's science fiction': Professor doubts claims of 'microwave attacks' on US diplomats in Cuba. rt.com 
There's no conclusive evidence that US diplomats stationed in Cuba were injured by a futuristic weapon, Kenneth R. Foster, a professor of bioengineering, told RT, adding that theories involving microwaves were "science fiction." |
(2018-09-14). Washington state strikes continue as Tumwater teachers defy back-to-work order. wsws.org Four hundred teachers in the small Washington State town of Tumwater are courageously defying a judge's strikebreaking order as educators continue walkouts in Tacoma and other cities.
(2018-09-13). GC Brad Berry to Discuss Admin's Assault on Education, NAACP Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos at CBC Education Event. naacp.org NAACP's General Counsel Brad Berry to Discuss Combating the Administration's Assault on Education and NAACP Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos During Congressional Black Caucus Education Event Washington, D.C. —In June, the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for abandoning without public notice its obligation to […]
(2018-09-13). Schools Have Committed to Hiring Teachers of Color. Now They Need to Keep Them. progressive.org When schools fail to challenge Eurocentric curricula and pedagogy, they alienate teachers of color.
(2018-09-13). VIDEO- Die Kunst des Krieges . Die größte US-Waffenkammer in Italien. globalresearch.ca Die Liberty Passion lief am 8. August und die Liberty Promise am 2. September im Hafen von Leghorn ein, wo die Liberty Pride am 9. Oktober ankommen wird. Die drei Schiffe werden dann nacheinander am 10. November, 15. Dezember und …
(2018-09-13). The New Viking Silk Road: The E-40 Waterway Project Linking the Baltic to the Black Sea. globalresearch.ca The successful realization of the E-40 waterway project, a little-known initiative to link the Baltic …
(2018-09-13). Top Three Charges on Which John Bolton Should be Tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC). globalresearch.ca National Security Adviser John Bolton appears to be spiraling down into the same miasma of madness …
(2018-09-13). More Than 1,000 Prisoners Left Behind in Carolinas Hurricane Evacuation. globalresearch.ca More than 1,000 inmates at several prisons across the Carolinas will not be moved during a …
(2018-09-13). The Trump Administration's Intent Is to "Let the ICC Die".The International Criminal Court is "Illegitimate" according to Bolton. globalresearch.ca In a speech to the Federalist Society September 10th National Security Adviser John Bolton announced the …
(2018-09-13). Bringing Down a President? globalresearch.ca If anyone doubted that the top level of the intelligence agencies in Washington have dedicated themselves …
(2018-09-13). Stop blaming workers for Trump's right-wing authoritarianism. peoplesworld.org Researchers at the London Business School, for example, claim that "economic hardship" and "feelings of powerlessness" lead people to s…
(2018-09-13). First They Came for Alex Jones, Then for Russian Cable News RT and Syrian TV. Going to War with Russia, Syria, Iran? globalresearch.ca Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibibi calls Alex Jones "the media equivalent of a trench-coated stalker who …
(2018-09-13). Extreme Weather Events and the Seventh Mass Extinction of Species. globalresearch.ca The history of Earth is marked by at least seven major mass extinctions, including asteroid impact …
(2018-09-13). UK Mass Surveillance Ruled Unlawful in Landmark Judgment. globalresearch.ca The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) today ruled that the UK's mass interception programmes breached …
(2018-09-13). VIDÉO — A Arte da Guerra. Em Itália, o maior barril de pólvora USA. globalresearch.ca No dia 8 de Agosto de 2018 fez escala no porto de Livorno,o navio Liberty Passion (Paixão pela Liberdade) e no dia 2 de Setembro, o Liberty Promise (Promessa de Liberdade), que serão secundados, no dia 9 de Outubro, pelo …
(2018-09-13). Trump Administration Publishes Plans to Tax Protests and Close White House Sidewalk to Protests. globalresearch.ca In a major reversal of long-standing federal policy, the Trump Administration has issued a new plan …
(2018-09-13). The Iran-Russia-Turkey Summit on Syria. Towards Multi-Polar Geopolitical Alliances. globalresearch.ca A political commentator from Canada, who is the author of "Voices from Syria", praised a recent …
(2018-09-13). Toward 'Fisheries Justice'? The Global 'Fisheries Crisis' and How Small-scale Fishers Are Fighting Back. globalresearch.ca The global 'fisheries crisis'—in which fish stocks are depleted, environmental destruction has reached an apex, and …
(2018-09-13). Teachers strike in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. wsws.org The district's teachers are being asked to shoulder increased health care costs.
(2018-09-13). "Why the working class needs socialism" Large turnout to hear SEP candidate Niles Niemuth at University of Michigan. wsws.org The meeting addressed by Niemuth, who is running for Congress in Michigan's 12th Congressional District, reflected the growing interest in socialism among students and young people.
(2018-09-13). In new cost-cutting move, PSA subcontracts Opel operation in Germany. wsws.org The subcontracting of research and development operations in Ràºsselsheim is another significant step towards the dismantling of Opel.
(2018-09-12). Growing support for socialism among students across the US. wsws.org Youth and students across the US spoke to the IYSSE on a wide range of issues, including social inequality, opposition to war and militarism, and above all, their interest in socialism.
(2018-09-11). New York's Democratic Primary is a Showdown for Charter School Politics. progressive.org The upcoming New York primary could redefine the Democratic party in the state—and could mean drastic change for the charter school industry.
(2018-09-11). AI detects 'mysterious repeating' signals from 'alien galaxy' 3 billion light years away. rt.com 
Researchers at Breakthrough Listen, a project involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), have used AI to study signals from distant galaxies and found that we may have missed a lot in the hunt for alien life.
(2018-09-10). New 'Poison Papers' Leak: EPA Knew About Many Dangerous Toxins, But Kept Quiet. therealnews.com 
A new leak in the series of documents known as the "poison papers," which were provided by whistleblower William Sanjour, show that unless regulatory bodies such as the EPA have real political backing, they will not act in the public interest. We speak to Jonathan Latham of the Bioscience Resource Project
(2018-09-09). A Father Took His 10-Year-Old Fishing. She Fell in the Water and Drowned. It Was a Tragic Accident — Then He Was Charged With Murder. theintercept.com 
Wendell Lindsey is serving life in a Texas prison, but his conviction relied on dubious drowning science and a key witness with secrets of her own.
(2018-09-08). Prisoners Strike Across America & Canada to End Penal Enslavement. therealnews.com 
Prisoners Across US & Canada go on hunger and work strike to protest no wages/low wages, end of solitary confinement, for education programs & an end to mass incarceration