Israel Invokes Its "Fight for Survival" as It Descends into a Racist State
Miko Peled | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
Israel's former Chief Justice Aharon Barak stated in a recent lecture that "what happened in Germany [the rise of the Nazis] can happen here [in Israel]." He went on to say that a regime that does not respect the separation … | The post Israel Invokes Its "Fight for Survival" as It Descends into a Racist State appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israel-invokes-its-fight-for-survival-as-it-descends-into-a-racist-state/5657884
The British Labour Party: In and Against the State
Leo Panitch | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
Just a few years ago, it would have seemed most unlikely that developments in the British Labour Party would attract widespread international attention among those looking for the renewal of socialist possibilities in the 21st century. That this is the … | The post The British Labour Party: In and Against the State appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-british-labour-party-in-and-against-the-state/5657833
The Saudis Keep Changing Their Story on the Murder of Khashoggi. What Should We Do?
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
The Saudi version of the disappearance and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi seems to change every day or so. The latest is the Saudi government claim that the opposition journalist was killed in a "botched interrogation" at the Saudi consulate … | The post The Saudis Keep Changing Their Story on the Murder of Khashoggi. What Should We Do? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-saudis-keep-changing-their-story-on-the-murder-of-khashoggi-what-should-we-do/5657836
Venezuela under Siege: The West's Ongoing Campaign against President Maduro
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-under-siege-the-wests-ongoing-campaign-against-president-maduro/5657804
The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?
Vicky Peláez | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
This incisive and carefully researched article was first published by Global Research ten years ago in March 2008. | Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation … | The post The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289
Ditching Nuclear Treaties: Trump Withdraws From the INF
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
President Donald J. Trump has made it his signature move to repudiate the signatures of others, and the latest, promised evacuation from the old US-Soviet pact otherwise known as the intermediate range nuclear forces (INF) treaty was merely another artefact … | The post Ditching Nuclear Treaties: Trump Withdraws From the INF appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/ditching-nuclear-treaties-trump-withdraws-inf/5657823
The Three Evils: "Racism, Excessive Materialism and Militarism"
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
The late Martin Luther King Jr. gave a stirring speech on August 31st 1967, and it (sadly) rings true today. In his comprehensive look at what ails not only America but most of the western world, King focused on this | … | The post The Three Evils: "Racism, Excessive Materialism and Militarism" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-three-evils-racism-excessive-materialism-and-militarism/5657845
The New Mind Control. "Subliminal Stimulation", Controlling People without Their Knowledge
Robert Epstein | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
The internet has spawned subtle forms of influence that can flip elections and manipulate everything we say, think and do | The post The New Mind Control. "Subliminal Stimulation", Controlling People without Their Knowledge appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-new-mind-control-subliminal-stimulation-controlling-people-without-their-knowledge/5511628
What Is It About Bears?
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
My editor at Natural History Magazine once remarked how, whenever their cover features a bear, sales rise. A koala bear, a young panda, a sunbathing polar bear or a menacing American grizzly; it doesn't matter. People like bears. | Occasional attacks … | The post What Is It About Bears? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/about-bears/5657820
Can We Canonize Khashoggi? And, for the Love of God, Why?
J. Michael Springmann | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
What? Since Jamal Khashoggi's mysterious October 2 disappearance from the Saudi Istanbul consulate, news media have been obsessed with the man. An occasional columnist for a Washington, D.C. newspaper, the Washington Post, Khashoggi wrote articles mildly critical of Saudi | … | The post Can We Canonize Khashoggi? And, for the Love of God, Why? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/canonize-khashoggi-love-god/5657844
Plans for Redrawing the Middle East: The Project for a "New Middle East"
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
Towards the balkanization (division) and finlandization (pacification) of the Middle East | The post Plans for Redrawing the Middle East: The Project for a "New Middle East" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/plans-for-redrawing-the-middle-east-the-project-for-a-new-middle-east/3882
The Psychology of Fascism
Robert J. Burrowes | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
The continuing rise of fascism around the world is drawing increasing attention particularly as it takes firmer grip within national societies long seen to have rejected it. | Some recent studies have reminded us of the characteristics of fascist movements and … | The post The Psychology of Fascism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-psychology-of-fascism/5657818
Maior rede de notícias falsas em apoio a Bolsonaro é derrubada pelo Facebook
Brasil de Fato | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
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globalresearch.ca/maior-rede-de-noticias-falsas-em-apoio-a-bolsonaro-e-derrubada-pelo-facebook/5657878
French Court of Appeal to Render Decision on Dr. Hassan Diab's Case
HDSC | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
On Friday 26 October 2018, the French Court of Appeal will announce whether it will uphold the decision by the investigating judges (juges d'instruction) in January of this year to drop the case against Dr. Hassan Diab. | The investigating judges … | The post French Court of Appeal to Render Decision on Dr. Hassan Diab's Case appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/french-court-of-appeal-to-render-decision-on-dr-hassan-diabs-case/5657816
Poking the Russian Bear with the NATO Umbrella
Ted Galen Carpenter | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
Some terrible foreign policy ideas seem to have eternal life. One example is the proposal to expand NATO yet again by offering membership to Georgia and Ukraine. That campaign has gone on for more than a decade and is a … | The post Poking the Russian Bear with the NATO Umbrella appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/poking-the-russian-bear-with-the-nato-umbrella/5657879
US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II
James A. Lucas | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
First published in November 2015 | After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. A few people at that time attempted to promote a balanced | … | The post US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-has-killed-more-than-20-million-people-in-37-victim-nations-since-world-war-ii/5492051
Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship – Worse Than 80 Years Ago
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
One week before the second round of voting in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the extreme right-wing candidate from the Social Liberal Party (PSL), against Fernando Haddad from the Worker's Party (PT), Lula's Party, for Brazil's Presidential run-off elections – Bolsonaro leads … | The post Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship – Worse Than 80 Years Ago appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/brazil-bolsonaro-towards-military-dictatorship-worse-80-years-ago/5657887
Western Media Attacks Critics of the White Helmets. The New McCarthyism
Rick Sterling | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-24
Introduction | The October 16 issue of NY Review of Books has an article by Janine di Giovani titled "Why Assad and Russia Target the White Helmets". The article exemplifies how western media promotes the White Helmets uncritically and attacks … | The post Western Media Attacks Critics of the White Helmets. The New McCarthyism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/western-media-attacks-critics-white-helmets/5657813
Inequality: A Feature and Driver of Bolsonaro's Rise in Brazil
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-10-24
In less than a week, Brazil will vote to elect its next president in what's widely considered the most consequential election in Brazil's history. | On one side is Fernando Haddad — a soft-spoken academic, former Minister of Education for the Workers Party (PT), and recent mayor of Sà£o Paulo most remembered for painting bike lanes across Brazil's economic capital. Haddad faces Jair Bolsonaro — a former military man and long-time member of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies representing Rio de Janeiro. Bolsonaro's extreme far-right overtures have earned him the distinction of being compared to
truthout.org/articles/inequality-a-feature-and-driver-of-bolsonaros-rise-in-brazil/
Nearly 150,000 New York City public school students are homeless
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-24
The rate of homelessness among public school students in America's largest city and financial center is the highest ever recorded.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/24/home…
Over 1,000 Women March on the Pentagon to Demand "No More War"
Consortium News | theantimedia.com | 2018-10-24
Fed up with ongoing wars depleting innocent lives and the U.S. Treasury, more than a thousand women marched on the Pentagon on Sunday to declare their opposition to the continuing slaughter. (CN) — About 1,500 women and allied men marched on the Pentagon on Sunday to demand an end to perpetual war and the funding of education, …
theantimedia.com/women-march-on-the-pent…
Atlantic Council Podium Used to Force European Allies to March in Step
Alex Gorka | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, the administration's top diplomat focused on Europe and Eurasia, has warned that Europe's energy dependence on Russia is unacceptable for the United States. That official was addressing the … | The post Atlantic Council Podium Used to Force European Allies to March in Step appeared first on…
globalresearch.ca/atlantic-council-podium-used-to-force-european-allies-to-march-in-step/5657766
Selected Articles: For the U.S. Palestine No Longer Exists
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis we provide, free of charge, on a daily basis? Do you think this resource should be maintained and preserved as a research tool for future generations? Bringing you 24/7 updates from all … | The post Selected Articles: For the U.S. Palestine No Longer Exists appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-for-the-u-s-palestine-no-longer-exists/5657784
Students cross social boundaries, challenge stereotypes on Mix It Up at Lunch Day
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-23
While young people across the country are adjusting to colder temperatures and figuring out what kind of costume to wear for Halloween, thousands of students in America are also stepping out of their comfort zones to get to know someone new.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/23/students-cross-social-boundaries-challenge-stereotypes-mix-it-lunch-day
Black Panthers and Young Patriots, An Unlikely Alliance
Colette Gaiter | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-23
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump won the white vote across all demographics except for college-educated white women. He did especially well among working-class white voters: 67 percent of whites without a college degree voted for him. | Some post-election analysis marveled at how the white working class could v…
mintpressnews.com/black-panthers-and-young-patriots-an-unlikely-alliance/250949/
"Cowboy Diplomacy": Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton in Moscow. Mutual Trust is Nonexistent
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
Trump's national security advisor John Bolton is militantly Russophobic, pro-war, and anti-peace and stability. | Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation director Alexandra Bell earlier said Pompeo and Bolton reflect "neocon foreign policy jacked up on steroids." | Last February, shortly before … | The post "Cowboy Diplomacy": Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton in Moscow. Mutual Trust is Nonexistent appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bolton-moscow/5657774
Top Secret: Rwanda War Crimes Cover-Up
Christopher Black | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
The United States and its allies are experts at covering their crimes and finding scapegoats to take the blame for them. They are doing it now with their disinformation campaigns against Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, and Syria. The … | The post Top Secret: Rwanda War Crimes Cover-Up appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/top-secret-rwanda-war-crimes-cover-up/5657770
China Slams Mike Pompeo for His Hostile Remarks. "Ignorant and Malicious"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
Through its media, China strongly slammed Mike Pompeo for warning Latin American leaders against seeking Beijing investments. | In meetings with Mexican and Panamanian presidents last week, he turned truth on its head, saying | "when China comes calling it's not always | … | The post China Slams Mike Pompeo for His Hostile Remarks. "Ignorant and Malicious" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/china-slams-pompe-hostile-remarks/5657778
The White Helmets Ride Again
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-23
I am often asked to explain why countries like Iran appear to be so aggressive, involving themselves in foreign wars and seeking to create alliances that they know will provoke the worst and most paranoid responses from some of their … | The post The White Helmets Ride Again appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/white-helmets-ride/5657780
'Men's rights movement': A cover for violent misogyny
Maeve Mackinnon | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-23
Let's talk sobering statistics. Every day, tens of thousands of men visit message boards which promote online male misogynist radicalization. Often under the banner of "men's rights," the movement is promoted by a collection of writers and YouTube broadcasters spreading reactionary and anti-feminist propaganda. Male misogynist online activity has also been linked to a number …
peoplesworld.org/article/mens-rights-movement-a-cover-for-violent-misogyny/
Why public funding for private schools is unfair
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2018-10-22
In September, the federal Coalition government announced it would provide an extra $4.5 billion directly to fee-charging Catholic and independent schools, to be spent any way they choose. | NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes commented that his government will not sign up to a needs-based, sector-blind funding scheme, but it is neither of those things. | Many Australians do not understand how government (public) and private schools are funded and find the whole issue bewildering. Many politicians use words such as "needs-based funding", "Gonski 1 and 2", "parental choice" and "sector-blind funding" to hide the…
greenleft.org.au/content/why-public-funding-private-schools-unfair
MN protests the Israeli Defense Force at the U of MN
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-10-21
Minneapolis, MN – Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Folwell Hall at the University of Minnesota, October, 18, to protest Student Supporting Israel's event that hosted former Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers. The MN Anti-War Committee (AWC) organized the protest | A statement from the AWC explained, "The event titled 'My Truth: Battlefield Ethics' is an attempt to glorify and justify war crimes committed against Palestinians. We are protesting today to call attention to the IDF's policy of targeting Palestinian civilians at the border with snipers, their use of collective punishment, and their arrestin…
www.fightbacknews.org/2018/10/21/mn-prot…
Ruddock religious freedom review shows fight for LGBTI equality not over
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2018-10-19
A review into religious freedom, headed by former Coalition attorney-general Phillip Ruddock, turned into a political bombshell for the Coalition government, following the leaking of its recommendations on October 6. | The review was a sop to the right wing of the Liberal Party after the overwhelming result of last year's marriage equality postal survey. The government had kept the final report under wraps since May. | Among the review's recommendations was the passage of federal legislation allowing religious schools to discriminate against students and teachers on the basis of their sexuality, gender identity o…
greenleft.org.au/content/ruddock-religious-freedom-review-shows-fight-lgbti-equality-not-over
Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-18
Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time. | In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard University's admissions practices, arguing that the consideration of race in the process violates the Equal Protection Clause. | So what's at stake in this case? A lot. | Just two years ago, in Fisher v. the University of Texas, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the consideration of race as part of a holistic admissions pr…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/affirmative-action/meet-edward-blum-man-who-wants-kill-affirmative-action-higher
Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2018-10-18
Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and…
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/18/hatewatch-headlines-10182018
SPLC sues for records detailing Trump administration plan to arm teachers with guns using federal funds
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-17
The Trump administration is withholding records detailing how it has unlawfully permitted the use of federal funds to arm teachers with guns in classrooms across America, according to a lawsuit the SPLC filed today.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/17/splc-sues-records-detailing-trump-administration-plan-arm-teachers-guns-using-federal-funds
Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'
Alexandra Tempus | progressive.org | 2018-10-14
"Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
progressive.org/dispatches/author-suzanne-gordon-veterans-admin-181014/
Education May Spell Doom for Oklahoma's Republican 'Subprime' Gubernatorial Candidate
John Thompson | progressive.org | 2018-10-11
Oklahoma educators have had enough of outsiders imposing their untested opinions on classrooms.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/education-doom-for-oklahomas-republican-subprime-gov-candidate-181011/