(2018-10-25). Women March On The Pentagon To Demand "No More War" iranian.com 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. 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, […]
(2018-10-25). Heritage Foundation in Shadow of Haiti's PetroCaribe Protests? globalresearch.ca The Heritage Foundation came forward on September 20, 2018 to set the rules for Haiti's PetroCaribe investigation and protests. Most Haitians are delighted about any audit of the corrupt government that was foisted on them by the fraudulent presidential and …
(2018-10-25). Tampa students stand against attacks on trans rights. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — More than 50 Tampa area students and community activists gathered at the University of South Florida's MLK Plaza, October 24, for a rally against Trump's attacks on transgender rights. The protest was organized by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | Earlier this week it was announced that Trump administration officials were moving to alter Title IX rules to exclude trans people from basic services and protection from discrimination. This is only the latest attack on the LGBTQ+ community from the Trump administration. | "We need to organize against Trump's attacks on trans righ…
(2018-10-25). Denials Down Under: Climate Change and Health in Australia. globalresearch.ca Richard Horton's note in an October 2015 issue of The Lancet was cautiously optimistic. It described the launch of Doctors for Climate Change Action, led by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in the lead-up to the …
(2018-10-25). Video: US Troops Clash with Turkish-backed Militants Near Manbij. globalresearch.ca Troops of the US-led coalition have been clashing with Turkish-backed militants near the Syrian city of Manbij, currently controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to a video, which appeared online this week. | Commenting on the incident to …
(2018-10-25). Griffin and Woodworth Release New Book on the 9/11 Consensus Panel's Findings. globalresearch.ca On September 11, 2018, veteran 9/11 researchers David Ray Griffin and Elizabeth Woodworth released the book 9/11 Unmasked, which details the 51 points published by the 23-member 9/11 Consensus Panel since its formation in 2012. | We encourage all 9/11 …
(2018-10-25). So It Turns Out That Saudi Arabia Isn't Exactly an American Puppet After All. globalresearch.ca The US' decision to revoke the visas of 21 Saudis who it claims are responsible for dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing and possibly impose Magnitsky Act sanctions against them proves that Saudi Arabia isn't exactly the "American puppet" that …
(2018-10-25). Unbending US Hostility Toward Russia. Bolton Meets Putin in Moscow. Will Trump and Putin Meet in Paris in November? globalresearch.ca John Bolton's two-day trip, meeting Putin, Sergey Lavrov, and other top Russian officials, did nothing to soften US hostility toward the country. | Bilateral relations continue deteriorating, not improving. Nothing in prospect suggests positive change. | On Tuesday, Putin and …
(2018-10-25). What Is It About Bears? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-25). US Slap on the Wrist Response to Khashoggi's Murder. globalresearch.ca There's virtually no doubt that Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) ordered Jamal Khashoggi's brutal abduction and murder. | No lower level regime officials would dare order elimination of a prominent figure within or outside kingdom borders without his …
(2018-10-25). The Rule of the Uber-Rich Means Tyranny or Revolution. globalresearch.ca At the age of 10 I was sent as a scholarship student to a boarding school for the uber-rich in Massachusetts. I lived among the wealthiest Americans for the next eight years. I listened to their prejudices and saw their …
(2018-10-25). "Contingency Plan" for a No-deal Brexit: Disruptions? Panic Scenarios, Proposals to Ferry in "Critical Supplies", Food, Medicine, Car Parts. globalresearch.ca The FT reports that David Lidington, Mrs May's de facto deputy, has briefed the cabinet that under a no-deal Brexit, the Dover-Calais route could be running at only 12-25% of its normal capacity for up to six months. | "Whatever …
(2018-10-25). US Fueling Terrorism in China. globalresearch.ca The West's human rights racket has once again mobilized – this time supposedly in support of China's Uyghur minority centered primarily in the nation's northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. | Headlines and reports have been published claiming that up to a …
(2018-10-25). Video: The Mega War Game "Trident Juncture 2018" From Naples to North Atlantic. globalresearch.ca US Marines disembarked from convertibles and helicopters from the amphibious attack ship "Iwo Jima", and "secured" Keflavik airport in Island, where Poseidon P-8A aircraft had arrived from Sigonella to take part in the hunt for enemy submarines. That was the …
(2018-10-25). Nikki Haley for President? "So it's Israel All the Way for Haley" globalresearch.ca The New York Times has produced an astonishing editorial, "Nikki Haley will be missed," on the resignation of America's United Nations ambassador. | It is comparable in some ways to the whitewash afforded to the hideous warmonger and self-promoting liar Sen. …
(2018-10-25). Northeastern Syria: Kurdish Anarchy and Sultan Erdogan Dreams. globalresearch.ca During the past several months the situation around Syrian Kurdistan remains tense. The protests of the locals from the city of Manbij in Aleppo province against the actions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are occurring on a regular basis. …
(2018-10-25). Trump Nominates Pesticide Industry Insider to Run U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration has nominated a former Monsanto employee to run the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Aurelia Skipwith has been at the Department of the Interior since April 2017 and has helped oversee virtually every effort to dismantle protections …
(2018-10-25). Why Do Yemen's Dead Not Merit the Attention of Jamal Khashoggi? globalresearch.ca The apparent murder of Saudi Arabian dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a shocking crime that merits the international attention it has received, but nonetheless it is impossible not to wonder why the death of a single person receives vastly more …
(2018-10-25). Comptroller's report details crisis of New York's decaying transit system. wsws.org The statistics highlight a fiscal and infrastructure disaster in the making.
(2018-10-25). Over 300 Attend UCSC's "No Place Like Home" Forum in Santa Cruz. indybay.org On October 18, over 300 people gathered at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for UCSC's "No Place Like Home" forum. The event revealed the results of months of research by UCSC students into how the local housing crisis is impacting Santa Cruz residents. As part of the study, hundreds of members of our union took part in surveys and interviews with students.
(2018-10-25). ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint on behalf of Black Students at Visalia Unified. indybay.org School district has ignored bigotry and racial hostility for years…
(2018-10-24). Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship – Worse Than 80 Years Ago. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-24). LA teachers, supporters march into LAUSD headquarters. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Over 300 militant parents and students, along with teachers who are members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), gathered at LA Unified School District (LAUSD) headquarters, October 23, to protest Superintendent Austin Beutner. Near the end of the rally, they all marched into the LAUSD superintendent's office and staged an occupation, demanding to meet with Beutner. | Chanting, "Austin Beutner you can't hide, we can see your greedy side!" and "What do we want? Public schools! When do we want them? Now!" the large crowd demanded answers. When they were told Beutner was unavailable, the cro…
(2018-10-24). Selected Articles: Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship. 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 …
(2018-10-24). New Data Shows a 45% Spike in Tariffs Being Paid by American Businesses and Consumers. globalresearch.ca Today, Tariffs Hurt the Heartland – a nationwide, nonpartisan, grassroots campaign against tariffs – published new data about the costs of tariffs across the United States. The data was released during a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania to discuss the …
(2018-10-24). The Recklessness and Confusion of US Foreign Policy. Preemptive Nuclear Threats against Russia? globalresearch.ca Does the US Deep State really want to provoke a thermonuclear world war with Russia, China and Iran at the same time? The recklessness and confusion of US policies provoking major crises on every side certainly suggests so. Yet the …
(2018-10-24). The Khashoggi Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise for Pakistan's Imran Khan. globalresearch.ca The death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is proving to be a blessing in disguise for cash- strapped Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mr. Khan's blessing is also likely to offer Saudi Arabia geopolitical advantage. | On the principle of …
(2018-10-24). The EU, Russia, China Plan to Avert Iran Oil Sanctions: New Banking Architecture, Bypass US Dollar Trade. globalresearch.ca It may well be that the unilateral wrecking ball politics of the Trump Administration are bringing about a result just opposite from that intended. Washington's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear agreement and impose severe sanctions on companies trading Iran …
(2018-10-24). Spreading the Anti-War Message: New Challenges to Freedom of Expression. globalresearch.ca The situation for independent media has changed significantly over the past year. In the face of large corporations attempting to censor our content and curtail our traffic and revenue, we are still here — largely thanks to you, our core …
(2018-10-24). Syria. The Creeping Partition. globalresearch.ca The September crisis over Idlib was brought to a conclusion by the Russian Turkish agreement to create a partially demilitarised border strip. This should have been implemented by 16 October but hasn't. | Idlib | Some armed groups have pulled back their …
(2018-10-24). "Dismantling of Democracy in Israel". Death Threats for B'Tselem, Racism Lawsuit for a Chief Rabbi. globalresearch.ca Retired judge fears dismantlement of democracy in Israel like in "the Germany of Bach" | Retired Israeli Supreme Court Judge Aharon Barak warned that the country's democratic institutions could very well be dismantled, just as occurred in "the Germany of Bach, …
(2018-10-24). Nearly 150,000 New York City public school students are homeless. wsws.org The rate of homelessness among public school students in America's largest city and financial center is the highest ever recorded.
(2018-10-24). Inequality: A Feature and Driver of Bolsonaro's Rise in Brazil. truthout.org 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
(2018-10-24). Over 1,000 Women March on the Pentagon to Demand "No More War" theantimedia.com 
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, …
(2018-10-23). Students cross social boundaries, challenge stereotypes on Mix It Up at Lunch Day. splcenter.org 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.
(2018-10-23). Black Panthers and Young Patriots, An Unlikely Alliance. mintpressnews.com 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…
(2018-10-23). 'Men's rights movement': A cover for violent misogyny. peoplesworld.org 
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 …
(2018-10-22). Why public funding for private schools is unfair. greenleft.org.au 
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…
(2018-10-20). How Wall Street Drove Public Pensions Into Crisis and Pocketed Billions in Fees. theintercept.com 
A Wall Street Coup: | Thousands of Kentucky public school teachers swarmed the state Capitol earlier this year, angry not about low salaries, but about their shrinking pensions. Among their concerns: the high portion of their money that has ended up in the hands of Wall Street in opaque, high-cost products that seem to benefit no one aside from the people who sold them. Rising pension costs helped to send teachers in Colorado (2018-10-19). Headlines for October 19, 2018. democracynow.org NYT: Saudis May Blame Adviser to Crown Prince for Khashoggi Murder, Trump Says He Believes Khashoggi Is Dead, Trump Praises Body-Slamming Rep. Gianforte, Attacks Sen. Warren at Montana Rally, Report: Trump Family Lied About Real Estate Deals Around the World, Emails Show Trump Pushed for Keeping FBI HQ in Washington, D.C., Honduran Caravan Continues to U.S. as Trump Threatens Central American Leaders, Brazil: Haddad Accuses Far-Right Bolsonaro of Paid Online Smear Campaign, Taliban Claims Killing of Top Afghan General and U.S. Ally Gen. Raziq, Israeli Court Overturns U.S. Student's Deportation, DOJ Opens Investig…
(2018-10-18). Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018. splcenter.org Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and more.
(2018-10-18). Headlines for October 18, 2018. democracynow.org Saudis Transfer $100 Million to U.S. as Khashoggi Killing Crisis Deepens, Hurricane Michael Death Toll Tops 30 as Rescue Efforts Continue, Trump Asks Federal Agencies to Slash 5 Percent from Budgets as Deficit Swells, Canada Becomes 2nd Country to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Crimea: Student Gunman Kills 19, Injures Dozens at School Shooting, CNN: Russia Building Up Military Installations in Baltic Sea, Israeli Forces Bomb Gaza, Killing One and Injuring a Dozen Palestinians, Ethiopia: Women Make Up 50 Percent of New Cabinet, DRC: Dozens Killed as 200,000 People Expelled from Neighboring Angola, Chicago Releas…
(2018-10-18). Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education. aclu.org 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…
(2018-10-17). SPLC sues for records detailing Trump administration plan to arm teachers with guns using federal funds. splcenter.org 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.
(2018-10-14). Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'. progressive.org "Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
(2018-10-11). Education May Spell Doom for Oklahoma's Republican 'Subprime' Gubernatorial Candidate. progressive.org Oklahoma educators have had enough of outsiders imposing their untested opinions on classrooms.
(2018-09-09). Today's College Students Are Paying More for Less. zcomm.org Despite the soaring costs of attending American colleges and universities, their students are receiving an education that falls far short of the one experienced by earlier generations. The sharp increase in costs is clear enough. Between 1978 and 2013, American college tuition rose by 1,120 percent, and became the major source of revenue for higher Read more…
(2018-08-24). Big Tech Corporations Are Now Banning Iranian Social Media Accounts — A Censored Student Journalist Speaks out. grayzoneproject.com Google, Facebook, and Twitter are removing social media accounts of real life Iranians who are falsely dubbed as "government trolls."…
(2018-08-22). Meet the Owner of Canary Mission's Anonymous Anti-Palestinian Blacklisting Website. grayzoneproject.com Canary Mission has exploited its anonymity to smear college students with impunity. The Grayzone has obtained documents identifying the owner…