(2018-12-11). 'White people are the best!' Columbia probes student's viral racial rant (VIDEO). rt.com 
A Columbia physics student has become famous overnight, not for his research, but for his racially charged rant in front of a group of multi-ethnic students, prompting the university to respond and launch an investigation.
(2018-12-11). Oklahoma Republicans demand the abolition of public schools. wsws.org A section of the Republican Party, speaking for broader Wall Street interests, advocates ending tax-funded public education.
(2018-12-11). Chicago teacher union shuts down charter school strike, holds rally for Democratic candidates. wsws.org With cynicism extreme even for the Chicago Teachers Union, union officials showered Democrats with praise while offering no concrete details of the agreement to charter school teachers or when they could vote on the deal.
(2018-12-11). Australian university moves to sack academic critical of Israeli and US wars. wsws.org The University of Sydney's suspension of Tim Anderson is aimed at intimidating students and academics opposed to escalating militarism and war.
(2018-12-10). Don't Defend Title IX. Replace It. thenation.com Don't Defend Title IX. Replace It.
(2018-12-10). Exhuming Franco: Spain's Immemorial Divisions. globalresearch.ca "Of course there's one Spain. If there was another, we'd all be in that one." — Joke on Franco's Spain, in London Review of Books, 37, July, 2015 | Beware the corpse that never truly expires. General Francisco Franco might …
(2018-12-10). Palangkaraya: The "Socialist" Capital of Indonesia, and the 1965 US-Backed "Killing Fields" globalresearch.ca Believe it or not, but decades ago, Indonesia was a socialist country, the cradle of the 'Non-Aligned Movement', with the progressive and fiery President Soekarno leading the nation. The Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) was then the third largest Communist …
(2018-12-10). France's Yellow Vests: Fuel Tax Hike Triggers Poverty, Finances War and Repayment of the Public Debt. globalresearch.ca President Emmanuel Macron is an instrument of the financial establishment, a former employee of the Rothschilds, acting on their behalf, enforcing a profit driven macro-economic agenda as well boosting the revenues of the military contractors.
(2018-12-10). Truth and Free Speech Are Being Taken Away from Us. globalresearch.ca Free speech and the ability to speak truth are being shut down. It is happening with the complicity of the print and TV media, the liberal/progressive/left, the US Department of Justice (sic), the law schools and bar associations, Congress, and …
(2018-12-10). Trump Regime Arming and Training Ukrainian Forces for War. Should Donbass Join Russia? globalresearch.ca The Ukraine Freedom Support Act (UFSA) of 2014 authorized US lethal and non-lethal aid to Kiev. | The US and other NATO countries supply its forces with heavy and other weapons, along with training to use them. The only external threats …
(2018-12-10). Extradiàßà£o de Assange Seria Ilegal, 'Jornalista Fazendo Seu Trabalho': John Kiriakou. globalresearch.ca Enquanto se acredita que o Equador extradite Assange aos EUA, John Kiriakou, "denunciante relutante" considerado o primeiro oficial de inteligência dos EUA a revelar informaàßàµes sobre o uso de técnicas de tortura pela comunidade de inteligência norte-americana, comenta o caso …
(2018-12-10). Trump admin quietly barred NIH scientists from acquiring fetal tissue. zcomm.org The suspension, imposed this past September without a public announcement, came as the government launched a review of all fetal tissue research funded by the federal government…
(2018-12-10). Six Ways Betsy DeVos Gets Teachers' Unions Wrong. progressive.org DeVos's antagonism toward unions shows not only her disrespect for teachers but also how her animosity toward organized teachers warps her understanding of issues.
(2018-12-10). Trump Turns International Organizations into 'Neo-Confetti'. globalresearch.ca Trump and his neo-cons have withdrawn from so many international organizations and agreements that his foreign policy has earned a shameful nickname: "the Withdrawal Doctrine." | Donald Trump, currently under the strong influence of arch neo-conservative John Bolton, his national …
(2018-12-10). Chicago teachers, students win first-of-a-kind charter school strike. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—-American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey, and union bargaining committee member Martha Baumgarten have declared victory for 500 striking educators at 15 Acero charter schools. The educators reached a tentative agreement with management this weekend. The strike—the first ever at a U.S. charter school network—received overwhelming support from …
(2018-12-10). Trump Nominates U.S. Army General Mark Milley for the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Who Previously Said That Russia Is the No.1 Threat to the U.S. globalresearch.ca U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated U.S. Army General Mark Milley who is currently Chief of the Army to succeed Marine General, Joseph Dunford as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Associated Press (AP) has described Milley …
(2018-12-10). Students born female tackle gender on football teams. peoplesworld.org 
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "Ari, do you want to go cheerlead?" his teammate teased as the two walked across the sideline from the halftime huddle. Ari Grimes lifted up his football helmet as if it were a pom pom, pretending to join the cheerleaders. "Cowboys in the house! Yell RMS!" Football has historically been a …
(2018-12-10). Alberta Tar Sands Production Cuts Here to Stay: Indigenous-led Movement Will Make Sure of It. globalresearch.ca Alberta was forced to announce oil production cuts this week in order to both liquidate existing backlogged oil and in the hopes of fetching higher prices. | This was welcome news for all those fighting to prevent the worst, most catastrophic …
(2018-12-10). The Yellow Vests Movement: Another Indicator of Disillusionment of the Masses. globalresearch.ca The Yellow Vests (Gilets Jaunes) movement which originated online during late May 2018 in France, has now spread to other European regions, and even as far as the beleaguered Middle East nation of Iraq. The campaign, uniquely spurred by social …
(2018-12-10). Top Eight Ways John Kelly Was an Embarrassment as White House Chief of Staff. globalresearch.ca What the administration needed was a moral voice, someone who would push back against the conspiracy theories that guide so much of Trump's policy. Kelly was not that man | *** | Trump announced Saturday that his chief of staff, John Kelly…
(2018-12-10). Trump Has Been Broken by the Military -Security Complex. The Risk of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca In order to protect himself from the military/security complex, President Trump has abandoned his earlier intention of normalizing relations with Russia. Just as the neoconservative ideology needs US hegemony, the military/security complex needs an enemy to justify the $1,000 billion …
(2018-12-10). Jewish Voice for Peace Targets CNN over Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Firing, for Having Defended Palestinian Rights. globalresearch.ca This morning CNN executives woke up to an ad chastising the network in the popular Sunday edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which reaches over 900,000 people. | In the paper of record, in CNN's hometown, activists sent a powerful message in …
(2018-12-10). The Legacy of William Blum, Renowned U.S. Foreign Policy Critic. globalresearch.ca Today our thoughts are with William Blum who passed away on December 9, 2018 at age 85. | William was at the forefront of critical debate and analysis of US foreign policy. | William combined honesty and Truth with carefully documented analysis. …
(2018-12-10). The Book: Brexit — A Corporate Coup d'état. The Great Con that Will Ruin Britain. globalresearch.ca Well before David Cameron announced the EU referendum, powerful, often shadowy foreign actors had been lobbying for years to install those who shared their vision of Britain's future into critical positions of influence. Right-wing free-market fundamentalists agitating for Brexit secured …
(2018-12-10). Climate movement attracts new generation of activists. greenleft.org.au 
The latter part of 2018 will be remembered for the re-emergence of climate action on the national agenda. | Independent Kerryn Phelps' win in the Wentworth byelection promising "meaningful environmental action" and Labor's subsequent adoption of a 50% renewable energy policy by 2030 has come in the midst of researcher Rebecca Huntley's findings that "climate and environmental concerns" have increasingly become "a test of leadership" for voters. | These centrist platforms, however, have been rightly superseded by the newest base of the climate movement: high school students. | Tired of the "dinosaurs in parliament…
(2018-12-10). A message from Kumi Naidoo on human rights in 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in Africa – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Violence Against Women Online in 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in the Americas – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in East Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). The Not Enough Impact Report 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in the Middle East and North Africa – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in South Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Arms Trade in 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Refugee Rights in 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in Southeast Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Rights Today in Europe and Central Asia – 2018. amnesty.org …
(2018-12-10). Inequality in 2018 . amnesty.org …
(2018-12-09). The Trials of Julian Assange. Why Washington Sees Wikileaks as an Existential Threat. globalresearch.ca Stefania Maurizi is an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily La Repubblica. She has worked on all WikiLeaks releases of secret documents and partnered with Glenn Greenwald to reveal the Snowden Files about Italy. She has authored two books—Dossier …
(2018-12-09). Selected Articles: Assaults on Freedom of Speech. globalresearch.ca For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an …
(2018-12-09). Kiev Provocations directed against Russia, Ukraine Attempts to Usurp UN Security Council Agenda, Martial Law. globalresearch.ca Russia does not need any more problems, a fact of which President Putin is all too well aware. Therefore, the likelihood is nil to zero of Russia's having initiated the November 25 incident in the Kerch Strait, which culminated in …
(2018-12-09). Seven Days of Failures for the American Empire. globalresearch.ca On November 25, two artillery boats of the Gyurza-M class, the Berdiansk and Nikopol, one tugboat, the Yany Kapu, as well as 24 crew members of the Ukrainian Navy, including two SBU counterintelligence officers, were detained by Russian border forces. …
(2018-12-09). The Significance of Human Duties and Responsibilities. globalresearch.ca As we observe the 70th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly on the 10th of December 1948, it is imperative that we remind ourselves of …
(2018-12-09). Are the Gilets Jaunes Today's Sans-Culottes? globalresearch.ca "Pour le peuple, il y a toujours la misère!" Anonymous Gilet Jaune | From the Island of La Reunion to the Napoleonic symbol that is the Arc de Triomphe, through big and small towns, as well as the usually bucolic countryside …
(2018-12-09). Lopez Obrador's Plans to Lead Mexico out of Neoliberalism Will Mean Crossing Swords with the US. therealnews.com 
We now have a politically experienced president in Mexico — gone are the days when Mexico kowtows to the US. This will mean a more sovereign economic and foreign policy, says Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental Institute for Social Research
(2018-12-09). Hypnosis, truth drugs and remote-operated dogs: Declassified papers on CIA's 'mind control' research. rt.com 
A renowned government secret hunter has published new documents detailing the CIA's Cold War "behavioral modification" experiments (ranging from the bizarre to the stomach-churning), released under the Freedom of Information Act.
(2018-12-09). Ohio Senate passes bill to reintroduce handwriting into curriculum up to 5th grade. rt.com 
The skill of handwriting has become obsolete in the age of smartphones, with many children losing it entirely. Ohio lawmakers have now passed a bill to develop a course that would teach children how to write in cursive. |
(2018-12-09). 'System is broken': Medical researchers still routinely hiding funding from Big Pharma. rt.com 
A huge proportion of scientists and doctors publishing in major medical magazines continue to conceal ties to corporations relevant to their research, while punishment for not declaring interests remains weak, says a new report.
(2018-12-09). Renters forever? 89% of US millennials want to own a home but student debt is stopping them — survey. rt.com 
Achieving the American dream seems unattainable to many millennials, with 48 percent lacking any savings for a home down payment. Many have student loan debt to blame, which has reached a collective $1.3 trillion in the US.
(2018-12-08). Crown to cuffs: Former Miss Kentucky arrested for 'sending topless pics to minor'. rt.com 
One might expect that a beauty queen and teacher would be a great source for positive messages. However, a former Miss Kentucky has reportedly been caught sending out something else – nude photos to a 15-year-old boy. |