(2018-12-04). British Hunters Bring Home Elephant Ivory. globalresearch.ca British trophy hunters brought home two tonnes of elephant tusks from Africa over the past decade, new figures show. | Nearly 400 'trophies' from the world's most endangered animals have been brought into Britain by hunters in recent years. | A motion …
(2018-12-04). Qatar: We're Quitting OPEC in 2019. globalresearch.ca Qatar said on Monday it was quitting OPEC from January to focus on its gas ambitions, taking a swipe at the group's de facto leader Saudi Arabia and marring Gulf efforts to show unity before this week's meeting of exporters …
(2018-12-03). Mexico: AMLO Opens Presidential House 'Los Pinos' to the Public. globalresearch.ca From the moment Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as president of Mexico, the presidential house known as 'Los Pinos' was opened to the public as a museum and art gallery as a sign of the new government's austerity….
(2018-12-03). The Bin Ladens and the Bushes: On 9/11 George Herbert W. Bush Meets Osama's Brother Shafiq bin Laden. globalresearch.ca Lest we forget, one day before the 9/11 attacks, the dad of the sitting President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush was meeting none other than Shafig bin Laden, the brother of alleged terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.
(2018-12-03). Emmanuel Macron: The Little Emperor and Humpty-Dumpty. globalresearch.ca After less than two years, France's youngest President, Emanuel Macron, has become the de facto leader of Europe but the object of violence at home. | Having spent a total of thirty-odd years living and working in France, I am only …
(2018-12-03). Video: Hezbollah Warns Israel: 'If You Dare Attack, You Will Regret it'. globalresearch.ca On the evening of Friday, November 30, Hezbollah's war media broadcasted this video addressed to Israel and subtitled in Hebrew, in response to recent Israeli military exercises simulating an aggression against southern Lebanon, an escalation of violations of Lebanese airspace …
(2018-12-03). A Killer Dies, a Teacher Lives: George H.W. Bush v. Noam Chomsky. counterpunch.org 
Bush used the end of the Cold War as a ripe moment for launching brazenly mass-murderous assaults on two defenseless nations: Panama and Iraq. These were the first two U.S. military attacks since the end of World War II that Washington was unable to justify in the name of its struggle against the supposed menace of Soviet-directed communist expansion. More
(2018-12-03). Mexico on the Eve of AMLO — "So Far from God and So Close to the United States" globalresearch.ca The full quote by Porfirio Díaz is: "Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States." Mexican President Díaz (1876-1880 and 1884-1911) got it at least half right. Mexico has suffered in the shadow of the …
(2018-12-03). Remembering George H.W. Bush's Inaction on AIDS at Home While Detaining HIV+ Haitians at Guantánamo. democracynow.org 
George H.W. Bush died on the eve of World AIDS Day, an irony not lost on many HIV/AIDS activists who remember the 41st president of the United States for his lack of action in the 1990s as the HIV/AIDS crisis raged on. Bush said little about the crisis during his years as vice president under Ronald Reagan, who didn't even mention AIDS until the penultimate year of his presidency. Despite promises to do more after he was elected president, George H.W. Bush refused to address and fund programs around HIV/AIDS education and prevention, as well as drug treatment. We speak with Steven Thrasher, journalist and doctora…
(2018-12-03). The 2018 Firestorms: There Is No Planet B. globalresearch.ca It takes only a spark, from a lightning or human ignition, to start a fire, but it involves high temperatures, a period of drought, a build-up of dry vegetation and strong winds to start a bush fire, such as is …
(2018-12-03). A Killer Dies, a Teacher Lives. zcomm.org George H.W. Bush v. Noam Chomsky…
(2018-12-03). Bush Sr. Ignored the AIDS Crisis and Detained HIV+ Haitians. truthout.org George H.W. Bush died on the eve of World AIDS Day, an irony not lost on many HIV/AIDS activists who remember the 41st president of the United States for his lack of action in the 1990s as the HIV/AIDS crisis raged on. Bush said little about the crisis during his years as vice president under Ronald Reagan, who didn't even mention AIDS until the penultimate year of his presidency. Despite promises to do more after he was elected president, George H.W. Bush refused to address and fund programs around HIV/AIDS education and prevention, as well as drug treatment. We speak with Steven Thrasher, journalist and doct…
(2018-12-03). World War II: Hitler's Early Victories in the USSR and the Wolf's Lair Headquarters. globalresearch.ca In Hitler's goals to attain Germanic dominion of the planet, he enjoyed some of his most triumphant days secured away at the vast, virtually unheard of Wolf's Lair. The complex was known in the German tongue as Wolfsschanze. Hitler had …
(2018-12-03). The Deadliest Operation. Truman on "The Purpose and Operations of Our CIA" globalresearch.ca Choose your battles wisely. | One month to the day after President Kennedy's assassination, the Washington Post published an article by former president Harry Truman. | I think it has become necessary to take another look at the purpose and operations of …
(2018-12-03). India's Agrarian Crisis: Father of Green Revolution Rejects GM Crops. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2018-12-03). Did Ukraine Coordinate Its Provocation in Black Sea with 'Western Partners'? globalresearch.ca It appears that Western experts and Ukrainian diplomats successfully "forecasted" the November 25 escalation in the Black Sea in middle November. | On November 21st, the Atlantic Council "an American think tank in the field of international affairs," which …
(2018-12-03). Syria, Iran, Georgia: Slippery Slope In Discussing Oil Smuggling And Sanctions. iranian.com The history of sanctions teaches us that they are like a pole — you can find a way around them, and in the process, find a niche market for all kinds of smugglers, gangsters, and political types, as co-operation is needed at all levels. For this reason, sanctions often have the opposite effect to that […]
(2018-12-03). Cases like Hedda Martin's heart transplant denial "will continue to happen" wsws.org Workers and young people nationwide decried Martin's callous treatment, donating generously out of their own pockets, after Spectrum Health's Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic told her to make "a fundraising effort of $10,000."
(2018-12-03). China: Release Workers, Student Activists. hrw.org The Chinese government should immediately release workers and students arbitrarily detained or forcibly disappeared during a nationwide crackdown since mid-2018, Human Rights Watch said today. Those held include factory workers, labor activists, college students, trade union officials, and a lawyer. | "It's ironic that a self-proclaimed socialist government is cracking down on young Marxists," said Yaqiu Wang, China researcher at Human Rights Watch. "The pers…
(2018-12-03). Mass Solidarity Meeting for Public Education. indybay.org Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck, Oakland, California…
(2018-12-03). Are Social Justice discussions taboo to the majority? indybay.org Outside of the professors at Sonoma State University that teach Sociology, it has become evident that the majority of all other professors of different majors do not like to have direct, personal conversations about Social Justice issues. Is this the norm for the population outside of a University campus, and if so- we must ask our community, why?>
(2018-12-02). Tanzania Orders Destruction of Monsanto / Gates' GM Trials Due to Illegal Use for Pro-GM Propaganda. globalresearch.ca Tanzanian civil society organisations (CSOs) welcome the decision of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mathew Mtigumwe, to bring an immediate stop to all ongoing GM field trials taking place in the country. These are …
(2018-12-02). Debt, Death, and the US Empire. globalresearch.ca In a talk which garnered little attention, one of the Deep State's prime operatives, National Security Advisor John Bolton, cautioned of the enormous and escalating US debt. Speaking before the Alexander Hamilton Society, Bolton warned that current US debt levels …
(2018-12-02). US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Kill Prospects for Arms Control. globalresearch.ca US Senator Tom Cotton and Congresswoman Liz Cheney have introduced a bill that prevents extending the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia or the Stopping Russia Nuclear Aggression Act. It says "Under no circumstances should the …
(2018-12-02). In Defense of 'Conspiracy Theories': From 'Fake News' to the Art World. globalresearch.ca "To remain innocent may also be to remain ignorant." ‚Äï John Berger, Ways of Seeing | This November 22nd marked fifty-five years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Perhaps no other major incident in U.S. history has generated more …
(2018-12-02). Selected Articles: Killing the Prospects for Arms Control. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | More than ever, Global Research needs your support. Our task as an independent media is to "Battle the Lie". | "Lying" in mainstream journalism has become the "new normal": mainstream journalists are pressured to comply. Some journalists refuse. | Lies, …
(2018-12-02). Journey into Obsolescence: Australia's Adani Carmichael Mining Project. globalresearch.ca The Carmichael mine being pursued in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland is a dinosaur before its creation. On paper, it is hefty — to be some five times the size of Sydney harbour, the largest in Australia and one …
(2018-12-02). Video: Rwanda. The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) against the Hutu. globalresearch.ca This video talks about crimes committed against Hutu, before, during and after the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. | Talking about (and/or seeking Justice for) these crimes should not be considered as neither an act nor an attempt to deny, minimise, …
(2018-12-02). Video: Understanding NATO's War on Yugoslavia. Historic Interview with Sean Gervasi. globalresearch.ca I spoke to Sean Gervasi on several occasions prior to his untimely death in June 1996. His incisive understanding of the process of breakup of Yugoslavia, not to mention its cruel aftermath was far-reaching. According to Gary Wilson, "Gervasi …
(2018-12-02). The Migrant Caravan: Canadian and US Business Interests Place Profits over People in Central America. globalresearch.ca "They are fleeing a crisis. They are fleeing catastrophe. One in which not only is it almost impossible for people to economically survive, it's increasingly difficult to just physically survive and not be subject to some kind of violence….The root …
(2018-12-01). White Dems dumb down speeches for racial minorities, Yale study shows. rt.com 
A linguistic study of speeches by US presidential candidates found that white Democrats tend to use less complex words when speaking to racial minority groups, while Republicans don't. Undergrad students showed the same tendency.
(2018-12-01). 'Economics for the Many' offer a radical, democratic vision for a Corbyn gov't. greenleft.org.au 
Edited by John McDonnell
| Verso, 2018 | This book is a valuable collection of 16 short essays on the crisis facing modern Britain, coming up with progressive solutions which a Jeremy Corbyn-led government could usher in. | It is edited by and has an introduction by Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell, a long-time socialist and close collaborator of Corbyn's. He says: "We are seeking nothing less than to build a society that is radically fairer, more democratic and more sustainable, in which the wealth of society is shared by all." | The first piece, by Antonia Jennings who teaches at the London School…
(2018-12-01). I Quit Google Over Its Censored Chinese Search Engine. The Company Needs to Clarify Its Position on Human Rights. theintercept.com 
I worked as a research scientist at Google when Dragonfly was revealed and resigned in protest after a month of internally fighting for clarification.
(2018-11-30). Indonesia Launches 'Snitch' App Targeting Religious Minorities. hrw.org 
| | An Indonesian woman shows a newly launched smartphone application called 'Smart Pakem' of Jakarta's prosecutor office in Jakarta on November 27, 2018. | © 2018 Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images | Following your own religious beliefs shouldn't be a crime, but in Indonesia, new technologies are helping authorities identify and potentially prosecute religious minorities who follow "deviant teachings." | On November 22, Bakor Pakem, a body charged with…
(2018-11-30). Urgent: human rights under threat in India. amnesty.org Activists are being harassed, independent media houses have been raided, and organisations like Amnesty India and Greenpeace India are being targeted by Indian authorities because of their work. We need to speak out now.: | This October, the Indian authorities raided both Amnesty India and Greenpeace India's offices – and froze their bank accounts. | This has effectively stopped our vital human rights work there: work to end to violence against women, human rights education in schools and colleges, and ensuring human rights for everyone in India. | Sign the petition and tell the Indian Prime Minister to s…
(2018-11-30). PFOA and PFOS Cause Lower Sperm Counts and Smaller Penises, Study Finds. theintercept.com There's a new reason to be concerned about toxic chemicals used in nonstick pans, waterproof products, and firefighting foam: PFOA and PFOS impair male reproductive health, according to a study released in early November. | Researchers have already documented that PFOA and PFOS, two compounds in a class known as PFAS, reduce the fertility of male mice, rats, and rabbits. The new study, published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabo…
(2018-11-30). Pro-Charter School Democrats, Embattled in the Trump Era, Score a Win With Hakeem Jeffries. theintercept.com The newly elected House Democratic Caucus chair, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, has been supported by a pro-charter school charter PAC for more than a decade.
(2018-11-29). Indigenous Leaders Call for Justice After Landlord Violence Shakes Communities. venezuelanalysis.com The violence, which led to the kidnapping of Yukpa school teacher Mary Fernandez, comes amid land conflicts between cattle ranchers and indigenous communities.
(2018-11-29). My Black Son Was Sent Home From First Grade Because of His Natural Hair. aclu.org 
My 6-year-old was turned away from his school for the offense of wearing locs. | Six-year-olds never seem to run out of questions, and my son is no exception. But in August, CJ asked me a question that was harder than the rest: He wanted to know if there was something wrong with his hair. | As a father, I'd tried to shield him from racism for as long as I could. But we had just been turned away in humiliating fashion from A Book's Christian Academy in Apopka, Florida, on the first day of classes. The school's administrators, led by John Book, barred CJ from entering the building because of his locs. They treated…
(2018-11-29). DNA Tests Make Native Americans Strangers in Their Own Land. thenation.com DNA Tests Make Native Americans Strangers in Their Own Land…
(2018-11-28). SPLC sues Florida school district for arming inadequately trained 'school safety assistants' with guns. splcenter.org M.D. is a fourth-grader who likes to play baseball, and science is his favorite subject.
(2018-11-27). Hatewatch Headlines 11/28/2018. splcenter.org Facebook discrimination review still a mystery; Neuroscience explains bigotry's persistence; Proud Boys' new rules including less fighting; and more.
(2018-11-23). Oklahoma's Blue Wave was an Educator Wave. progressive.org The teacher uprising may have opened up this deepest red of red states to a new era of bipartisanship.
(2018-11-19). The Department of Education Has Moved to Increase the Burden of Proof Required in Assault Cases. progressive.org Will the measure allow rapists to walk?
(2018-11-19). New York's Insurgent Lawmakers Speak Out against School Privatization and a Flawed Testing System. progressive.org On education issues, newly-elected progressive Democrats are setting a new tone.
(2018-11-12). Palestine: Fadwa Tuqan's poems and data on women's education. zcomm.org And here is my second attempt at bridging the three areas: poems, justice and data visualization. This time, it's the Palestinian poet, Fadwa Tuqan, whose poems I have highlighted alongside some charts depicting the progress over the years on a number of women's education indicators in the West Bank and Gaza. (Earlier, I had used Read more…
(2018-10-28). Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric. grayzoneproject.com As Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett sets out to Pittsburgh, prominent members of the governing Likud Party have blamed…