(2018-09-04). Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partners with Discovery Education to launch new education program. therealnews.com 
Khalilah Harris and Kerry Kennedy discuss RFK Human Rights' launch of the Speak Truth To Power education initiative; engaging young people in schools to be aware of and take action on global human rights issues; and, the need to support teachers with the right tools and resources to be effective in the classroom
(2018-09-04). As the School Year Begins, More Teachers Across the Country Could Soon Strike. truthout.org As teachers, school employees, and students head back to school, what's ahead for the #RedforEd movement? | This spring, teachers mobilized on an unprecedented scale in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arizona, North Carolina, and Colorado. They protested, walked out, and even held statewide strikes — in states with limited to no collective bargaining rights, where school unions have traditionally focused on state politics. | The springtime actions, led by rank and filers, inspired educators and unionists across the country. It looks like the cusp of a labor upsurge that could spread beyond schools. | The mobilizers met with varying degrees of support or resistance from their own state union leaders. The militancy made leaders anxious, but many were also savvy enough to see that the uprisings were effective — and that they'd better not get in the way. | Teachers saw just how…
(2018-09-04). Austerity, Corruption To Blame For Brazil National Museum Blaze. telesurtv.net Politicians and citizens say that corrupt authorities and funding cuts to arts, education, and infrastructure are to blame for the destruction of the historical museum.
(2018-09-04). Venezuela Fights On! mintpressnews.com Jeanette Charles is the international solidarity liaison with Venezuelanalysis. In May 2018, she organized a delegation with Venezuelanalysis and The Intrepid News Fund to observe the presidential elections. During their trip, journalists, activists, lawyers and other participants met with representatives from community-based organizations, revolutionary collectives and Bolivarian government officials as well as interacting with people on the street from taxi drivers, street vendors and students. In order to provide a more balanced and deeper understanding of Venezuela's reality that corporate mainstream media fails to cover, we interviewed her to hear her thoughts and observations from Venezuela's migration, currency revaluation, the assassination attempt, and the presidential election. The interview is set in two parts. | Dae-Han (DH): Recently, the international media and consequently the Korean media (even its progressive elements such as JTBC news) have reported on migration from Venezuela as resulting from…
(2018-09-04). Speaking Freely, John McCain Was No Peacemaker. counterpunch.org Senator John McCain was a powerhouse in American politics. His legacy is far reaching and impacts every facet of civil life in our country. I didn't always agree with him, especially on matters of foreign policy, but Americans always knew where he stood on the issues; and one always trusted that he arrived at his More
(2018-09-04). The "We The World" Campaign, The Word War Is No Longer Mentioned. globalresearch.ca Today we received a PRESS RELEASE from We the World, announcing a Worldwide campaign "calling for Unity, Peace and Justice in Response to Global Tensions". | "We, The World and organizations worldwide are taking part in programs and calls to …
(2018-09-04). If the Troubles Return After Brexit, It Won't Just be Because of the Irish Border Issue. counterpunch.org 
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(2018-09-04). Judicial Bias Blocks Justice for Abu-Jamal. counterpunch.org In July 1987 Philadelphia's then District Attorney lashed out at local judges in an unusual verbal assault where that DA castigated what he said was the "historic" practice of judges in Pennsylvania's largest city to acquit police officers in cases where evidence clearly showed officers engaged in "egregious" brutality. That DA, Ronald Castille, told a More
(2018-09-04). She's Not There. counterpunch.org "Our culture is now one of masculine triumphalism, in which transhistorically feminine expressions — empathy, sweetness, volubility, warmth — are seen as impediments to a woman's professional trajectory in many sectors." ‚Äï Antonella Gambotto-Burke, Mama: Dispatches from the Frontline of Love "Femininity is depicted as weakness, the sapping of strength, yet masculinity is so fragile More
(2018-09-04). Basra Residents Reeling From Contaminated Drinking Water. globalresearch.ca Human rights advocates and health officials estimate that 17,000 to 18,000 residents of Basra province have been poisoned by heavily polluted and salty drinking water. On Aug. 26, hundreds of residents …
(2018-09-04). Planet Has Been Heating Up for Almost Two Centuries. globalresearch.ca The Irish scientist John Tyndall, one of the most distinguished physicists in modern history, provided evidence in 1861 that human-generated gases such as carbon dioxide and ethylene transmit enormous volumes …
(2018-09-04). Will the Trump Regime Clash with Russia and Iran Over Syria's Offensive to Liberate Idlib? globalresearch.ca Idlib province, Syria is controlled by US-supported Al-Nusra and other Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists. | So-called "rebels" or "opposition forces" are mercenary hired guns — used by Washington, NATO, Israel and regional …
(2018-09-04). Uma Itália Soberana, sem Soberania. globalresearch.ca A confusão político-mediática originada pelo choque entre "europeístas" e "soberanistas" esconde aquela que, pelo contrário, é a realidade: um europeísmo sem Europa e um soberanismo sem soberania. | A erguer prontamente a bandeira do europeísmo está, neste momento, o Presidente Macron, …
(2018-09-04). New Labour's Irrational Adoration of Margaret Thatcher. globalresearch.ca When Michael Crick embarrassed Theresa May by quizzing her on her non-existent opposition to apartheid as she visited Mandela's old cell, the response of New Labour was to defend May by …
(2018-09-04). What Happened on the Planes on September 11, 2001? The 9/11 Cell Phone Calls. The 9/11 Commission "Script" Was Fabricated. globalresearch.ca This article was first published on August 10, 2004 under the title More Holes in the Official Story: The 9/11 Cell Phone Calls | "We Have Some Planes" | The 9/11 Commission's Report…
(2018-09-04). Beyond The DNC Leaks — Funding the Hacks and Sedition. mintpressnews.com 
Any DNC server leak in 2016 could have been a patriotic act to counter Ukrainian Intel operators access inside the DNC and US Government servers at the State Department. | The big take away from the part 1 article is Ukrainian Intelligence was hired as opposition research by Alexandra Chalupa and they hacked the DNC. And they hacked the RNC. They were probably given the passwords to US Dept of State Top Secret information just as a matter of course to do their jobs. Clinton kept six State Department password slots from 2013 to 2016 for her researchers. Ukrainian Intel hackers included Russian traitors Shaltai Boltai. And they hacked. | If Chalupa didn't give the hackers access, getting it was as simple as doing your job using someone else's login. This means someone with the password physically typed it in and the…
(2018-09-04). The Myth of Rising Wages in America. globalresearch.ca This Labor Day 2018 marks yet another year of declining living standards for American workers. If one were to believe the media and press, rising wages belie that statement. The Wall …
(2018-09-04). A Diabolic False Flag Empire. globalresearch.ca The past is not dead; it is people who are sleeping. The current night and daymares that we are having arise out of murders lodged deep in our past that have …
(2018-09-04). Trump Regime Aiding Kiev Plot, Escalated War on Donbass? globalresearch.ca Something is brewing after a relatively quiet period. According to a Kiev military source named Karapinka on Ukrainian television last month, the country's forces are planning to attack Donbass at an …
(2018-09-04). VIDEO — Un'Italia sovranista senza sovranità. globalresearch.ca Il polverone politico-mediatico sollevato dallo scontro tra «europeisti» e «sovranisti» nasconde quella che invece è la realtà: un europeismo senza Europa e un sovranismo senza sovranità. | A innalzare strumentalmente la bandiera dell'europeismo è in questo momento il presidente Macron, per …
(2018-09-04). The Russian Revolution through the eyes of the Global South. peoplesworld.org 
In Walter Rodney Speaks: The Making of an African Intellectual (African World Press), the Marxist historian (1942-1980) reflects on activism: "I've always made the point that one's political contribution should come out of one's principal work activity, whatever that happens to be, insofar as that is possible. Presumably, if one is a factory worker, it is on the factory floor that one's politicization, one's consciousness, comes out in day-to-day struggle. And if I am an academic, and so long as I remain an academic, I must attempt to make the most important political input during those very many hours that I spend contributing to teaching and researching or whatever other aspects of academic life may come into play." | Rodney's mission was always to effect radical change in whatever capacity. As a young scholarship student in Guyana, he was warned off writing about…
(2018-09-04). VIDEO — Eingestürzte Brücken und bombardierte Brücken. globalresearch.ca « Das Bild ist wirklich apokalyptisch. Es sieht so aus, als sei eine Bombe auf diesen Straßenabschnitt gefallen, der eine Hauptschlagader ist" — so beschrieb ein Journalist die Morandi-Brücke in Genua kurz nach ihrem Einsturz, der das Leben von Dutzenden …
(2018-09-04). The "Security Crisis" in Cameroon Aims to Destabilize the West-Central African CPEC. globalresearch.ca The multisided security crisis unfolding in Cameroon is intended to preemptively destabilize the West-Central African CPEC well in advance of its construction and might even catalyze another Migrant Crisis to Europe …
(2018-09-04). Canada's "Progressive" Left and US Imperialism: Why on This Despoiled Earth Would NDP Leaders Praise John McCain? globalresearch.ca The NDP hierarchy's response to noted war hawk John McCain's death is shameful. Even worse, it reflects a general hostility towards the victims of Western imperialism. | After the U.S. Senator …
(2018-09-04). Evidence for "Informed Trading" on the Attacks of September 11, 2001. globalresearch.ca Just after September 11th 2001, many governments began investigations into possible insider trading related to the terrorist attacks of that day. Such investigations were initiated by the governments of Belgium, …
(2018-09-04). Video: Syria War Report. Iran Provides Popular Mobilization Units in Iraq with Ballistic Missiles. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has repelled an attack by the Lions of the East Army militant group on the ancient city of Palmyra from the direction of the US-occupied area …
(2018-09-04). Israel's Smear Campaign Will Not Stop Until Jeremy Corbyn Fights Back. globalresearch.ca I am one of very few journalists on the left to have covered the Labour Party's supposed "anti-Semitism crisis" from its beginning three years ago, if not the the only one. …
(2018-09-04). Can't We Just Leave Syria Alone? globalresearch.ca Assad was supposed to be gone already. President Obama thought it would be just another "regime change" operation and perhaps Assad would end up like Saddam Hussein or Yanukovych. Or maybe …
(2018-09-04). Open letter From UNRWA Commissioner-General to Palestine Refugees and UNRWA Staff. globalresearch.ca Background | UNRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. UNRWA …
(2018-09-04). Israel's Fifth Column. globalresearch.ca Referring to Israel during an interview in August 1983, U.S. Navy Admiral and former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Thomas Moorer said: | "I've never seen a President — …
(2018-09-04). US or Russia? The Mystery Airstrikes Against Tajikistan. globalresearch.ca Featured image: Bridge along Afghan- Tajik border (Source: TruePublica) | Russia, the United States and Tajikistan have all denied that they were behind a series of mystery airstrikes that took place along …
(2018-09-04). The Himalayas: Literature Can Displace Anthropology. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2018-09-04). Trump Accuses Cuba of "Sonic Attacks" against US Diplomats: Havana's "Sonic Incidents" and the University of Edinburgh: The "40%" Mystery. globalresearch.ca On August 15, 2018, the U.S. State Department announced yet another measure toward reducing its Havana embassy staff and its effectiveness by limiting the diplomats' stays to one year. This extremely …
(2018-09-04). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Buenos Aires province struck for three days last week for pay and infrastructure improvements, while Buenos Aires area bus drivers struck against arbitrary dismissals and the generally poor shape of transport facilities.
(2018-09-04). Seattle Education Association orders teachers to work without contract vote. wsws.org The move comes after teachers in Washington's largest district voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike last week.
(2018-09-04). Rise for Climate: Greenpeace Ship hosts Art & Sign Build for SF March. indybay.org Pier 19, San Francisco, CA 94111…
(2018-09-04). Tours of Greenpeace Activist Ship at Pier 19 in San Francisco (FREE). indybay.org Pier 19, San Francisco, CA 94111…
(2018-09-04). No more science for you: Liquid nitrogen experiment fail caught on camera (VIDEO). rt.com 
The Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas is beloved by locals and known for its hands-on approach to science education. However, things got a little out of hand at a recent event combining magic and science.
(2018-09-04). Protect the Protest: Speaker Event on Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise Ship in San Francisco. indybay.org The Arctic Sunrise, Pier 19, San Francisco, CA 94111…
(2018-09-03). Watch Your Wallets — The Next Crash Is Coming. alternet.org 
Trump and his Republican enablers are now reversing regulations put in place to stop Wall Street's excessively risky lending. | September 15 will mark the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and near meltdown of Wall Street, followed by the Great Recession. Since hitting bottom in 2009, the economy has grown steadily, the stock market has soared, and corporate profits have ballooned. But most Americans are still living in the shadow of the Great Recession. More have jobs, to be sure. But they haven't seen any rise in their wages, adjusted for inflation. Many are worse off due to the escalating costs of housing, healthcare, and education. And the value of whatever assets they own is less than in 2007. Last year, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one basic need — food, health care, housing or. . .
(2018-09-03). Selected Articles: US-Israel Coalition Is Burying the Palestinians Alive. globalresearch.ca For almost 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 …
(2018-09-03). The Audacity of Super Wealth. globalresearch.ca As a transplanted New Yorker living in what I call 'Death Valley USA' or Daytona Beach, Florida, I like to keep up with my old sports town. The only NYC paper …
(2018-09-03). The Carnival of Homelessness: How the Filthy Rich React. counterpunch.org An aggressive sign of an affluent society can usually be gauged by its invidious misuse of its privilege. Poverty is deemed necessary, and the rich must try to understand it. To be privileged is to be guilty, a tickling of the conscience as the pennies pile up and the assets grow; and from that premise, More
(2018-09-03). As union seeks to wrap up strikes, Washington teachers rally and call for statewide walkout. wsws.org Educators demand statewide strike action in Washington state, while the union seeks to quash walkouts and prevent new ones.
(2018-09-01). Sharp rise in right-wing attacks on Palestinians and Israeli peace and rights activists. wsws.org The nationality law, enshrining Israel's status as the nation-state of the Jewish people, not the state of all its citizens irrespective of religion or ethnicity, is fanning the flames of racial hatred.
(2018-08-31). Seattle Teachers Poised to Strike Draw Solidarity from Their Brothers and Sisters In Puerto Rico. progressive.org To prepare for what we are likely to face in our struggle for a just contract, Seattle educators recently organized a panel that included a representative from the Puerto Rico Federation of Teachers.
(2018-08-31). What Educators Can Do to Make College More Affordable. progressive.org It's not just tuition—the cost of textbooks and other curricular materials is unnecessarily high.
(2018-08-31). Strange Affinity: How David Foster Wallace Became Enamored With John McCain. counterpunch.org 
The recent passing of John McCain at age 81 resulted in the usual mass media panegyrics, but this time with an odd addition: references to David Foster Wallace and his 2000 essay for Rolling Stone about the late senator and the Straight Talk Express McCain had chartered for his unsuccessful presidential run. Passages from Wallace's essay More
(2018-08-30). Oklahoma Teachers Must Stay Unified to Overcome Janus and Union-Bashers. progressive.org Oklahoma teachers face the litmus test of whether to reinvigorate—or reinvent—their union.
(2018-08-30). Venezuela Denounces Regional Anti-Migrant 'Xenophobia' as Brazil Militarises Border. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro administration contrasted the recent attacks against Venezuelan migrants to its own open door policy which has seen foreigners benefit from free health, housing, education, and food programs.