(2018-10-26). Video: Militants Push Idlib Demilitarization Agreement to Collapse. globalresearch.ca The Turkish government is continuing attempts to convince the international audience that the situation in the Idlib demilitarized zone is under control and that militant groups are fulfilling the terms of the agreement. | Initially on October 8, Turkish state media …
(2018-10-26). Digital Book Burners. globalresearch.ca Jamie Fly, a former high-ranking Bush era neocon, believes you shouldn't have the right to post on social media. | "Fly went on to complain that 'all you need is an email' to set up a Facebook or Twitter account, …
(2018-10-26). Hope Restored: My Life and Views on Canada, the U.S., the World & the Universe: Paul Hellyer. globalresearch.ca This powerful book argues that the human species is at a tipping point when it is forced to choose between a New World Order fascist government committed to rapid depopulation or a world of peace and justice. | Hellyer demonstrates that …
(2018-10-26). "1244- A Key to Peace in Europe": The Sovereignty of Serbia, A Just and Durable Solution for Kosovo and Metohija. globalresearch.ca The oldest Serbian Publishing House — Serbian Literary Cooperative – has recently promoted the book "1244 – A Key to Peace in Europe", authored by ?ivadin Jovanovi?, a former foreign minister of Yugoslavia (1998–2000). The book was presented to the …
(2018-10-26). The Spectre of Genetic Catastrophe. counterpunch.org 
American scientists and philanthropists grasped on Eugenics as a saving valve from the reality of too many poor whites, blacks and immigrants in America in early twentieth century. Eugenics, and the fake science behind it, led to the sterilization and imprisonment of thousands of undesirable: immigrants, Jews, the poor, the mentally and physically disabled, and the "morally delinquent." The Nazis in Germany learned from the eugenics experience of America. They exterminated millions of Jews and other "unfit." The defeat of Germany in WWII saved humanity from the monster of breeding people like cattle.
(2018-10-26). History of World War II: Did Mussolini's Fate Prompt Hitler to Kill Himself? globalresearch.ca With Allied armies pushing ever northwards through the "tough old gut" of Italy, and German forces pulling out, Benito Mussolini took a long look at the situation before departing Milan on 25 April 1945. It was, fittingly, Italy's Liberation Day …
(2018-10-26). Trump's Gender "Science" is Reductive, Mean and Wrong. counterpunch.org 
Trump is having a problem with sex, and it's not exactly what you might think. There are no Russian tapes, spankings with magazines, or confessions of grabbing anyone this time around. Specifically, it's a problem with sex and gender. Sex and gender aren't the same thing, though many people mistake them for being synonymous. I More
(2018-10-26). Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's Political Nightmare: a Neo-Nazi 'Phenomenon' Made in the USA. globalresearch.ca "Not even the military dictatorship defended an ideology which is so openly fascist like Bolsonaro does today. He does not care about being compared to Hitler," Michael Löwy. | "It is difficult to explain the emergence of a phenomenon best described …
(2018-10-26). Do Treaties Eliminate Nuclear Wars? globalresearch.ca History teaches that wars are inevitable. They are genetically ingrained into the human mind – as well as the rest of the Animal Kingdom. The use of violence and belligerence to get what one wants, starts as early as childhood …
(2018-10-26). The Apocalypse Not Now. globalresearch.ca It was balmy and breezy by the bench where I sat outside a public library east of Atlanta, Georgia, brooding about the state of the world. It seemed like the end times, and I had just attended a fire and …
(2018-10-26). Turkish Surveillance UAVs over the Greek Navy in the Mediterranean Region – Greece's Military Dilemma. globalresearch.ca This analysis is made by Pentapostagma Enimerosis and translated exclusively for SouthFront | As Turkey escalates in the Eastern Mediterranean the real question is how determined Greece is to respond. | Greece is confronting a huge diplomatic and military dilemma after Turkey …
(2018-10-26). Red for Ed: Throw down in Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Strikes are on the agenda. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) made this perfectly clear, turning out more than 250 people on October 24 for a rally to announce strike authorization votes at 19 charter schools next week. The votes will occur at two of the largest charter networks: Acero (formerly UNO, famous for scandals) and Chicago International Charter School (CICS). | "These two networks have about 650 CTU members," said CTU charter division chair Chris Baehrend, "But we have people here today from all twelve of the unionized networks as well as CTU district members and allies. We have lined up all…
(2018-10-26). "I Believe in the Bible. I Also Believe in Science": How One Man Built Florida Home to Survive Storm. democracynow.org 
Fifteen miles from Tyndall Air Force Base is Mexico Beach, Florida, which was practically wiped off the map after Hurricane Michael. On the beach just one house still stands—it is known as the Sand Palace. Over the weekend, Democracy Now traveled to the Florida panhandle. We spoke to Russell King, an attorney from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who owns the Sand Palace.
(2018-10-26). Repeal of Workers' Rights in Ontario? Ford Government Takes on Bill 148, But There is Resistance. globalresearch.ca When the Tories were elected to govern Ontario this past June, it was a day that many were both dreading and expecting. | The Ontario government has finally unveiled their legislation that would repeal the gains workers made from Bill 148. …
(2018-10-26). 'A Cruel Choice': Why Israel Targets Palestinian Schools. counterpunch.org 
Several Palestinian students, along with teachers and officials, were wounded in the Israeli army attack on a school south of Nablus in the West Bank on October 15. The students of Al- Sawiya Al-Lebban Mixed School were challenging an Israeli military order to shut down their school based on the ever-versatile accusation of the school More
(2018-10-26). The Saudi Butchery in Yemen and the World's Apathy. globalresearch.ca The Saudi Butchery in Yemen and the World's Apathy appeared first on Global Research.
(2018-10-26). Canada: Starting Down the Path to Marijuana Legalization. globalresearch.ca In the late 1960's my wife and I shared an eclectic circle of friends in London Ontario that included business colleagues, social workers, artists, university professors, hippies and students. We were starting a family and I was on the fringe …
(2018-10-26). 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.
(2018-10-26). Research Shows White Workers Get More Lucrative Promotions, Less Likely to Be Fired at UC. indybay.org OAKLAND, CA, October 25, 2018 — As 39,000 University of California workers wrap up a 3-day strike over issues of inequality at the state's 3rd largest employer, a bombshell of a research brief reported by CALmatters has revealed that Black and Latino workers employed at UC are more likely to be fired and get smaller raises when they are promoted.
(2018-10-26). ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint on behalf of Black Students at Visalia Unified. indybay.org School district has ignored bigotry and racial hostility for years…
(2018-10-26). Why Voting for Immigration Reform Is Critical for Korean Americans. truthout.org When he was 7 years old, Jin Park emigrated with his family from South Korea to the United States under the sponsorship of his mother's employer. The family settled in Queens, New York, home to a growing Korean immigrant community. As a teenager, Park learned that he was undocumented; unbeknownst to the family, his mother's original employer was not qualified to sponsor immigrants. He applied for and received protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
(2018-10-26). Air Pollution Causes Up to 33 Million Emergency Room Visits for Asthma Annually. truthout.org Pittsburgh — Air pollution is to blame for up to 33 million emergency room visits for asthma attacks around the world annually, according to a new study. | While previous research has looked at the connection between air pollution and a number of other diseases, the new study, led by researchers at George Washington University and published this week in Environmental Health Perspectives, is the first to quantify the global burden of asthma caused by unhealthy air. | Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldw…
(2018-10-26). Shroom for improvement: FDA lists psychedelic drugs as 'breakthrough therapy' for depression. rt.com 
Psychedelic drug researchers can now begin providing psychiatric patients with psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as part of their therapy in a landmark approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(2018-10-26). Union, Democrats use "fact-finding" ploy to block Los Angeles teachers' strike. wsws.org Despite more than 18 months of negotiations and three mediation sessions that have gone nowhere, the union continues to block strike action by teachers.
(2018-10-25). Understanding the Rise of the Radical Right. globalresearch.ca It is the time of monsters. The organic crisis of the old neoliberal project has also brought forth the rise of a new radical right. Yet these monsters are quite different from one another: we have strong men like Trump, …
(2018-10-25). "Trump Breaks the Historic Nuclear Treaty with Moscow": The White House Prepares the Return of the Euromissiles. globalresearch.ca The announcement that "Trump breaks the historic nuclear treaty with Moscow" — the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) — was no surprise. Now, however, it is official. To understand the scope of this act, we should review the historical context …
(2018-10-25). Two Stories from the Propaganda War. mintpressnews.com Two recent stories about Russians have demonstrated how the news is selected and manipulated in the United States. The first is about Maria Butina, who apparently sought to overthrow American democracy, such as it is, by obtaining a life membership in the National Rifle Association. Maria, a graduate student at American University, is now in detention in a federal prison, having been charged with collusion and failure to register as an agent of the Russian Federation. She has been in prison since July, for most of the time in solitary confinement, and has not been granted bail because, as a Russian citizen, she i…
(2018-10-25). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider. globalresearch.ca This October, Facebook and Twitter deleted the accounts of hundreds of users, including many alternative media outlets maintained by American users. Among those wiped out in the coordinated purge were popular sites that scrutinized police brutality and U.S. interventionism, like …
(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 Iceland, where Poseidon P-8A aircraft had arrived from Sigonella to take part in the hunt for enemy submarines. That was the …
(2018-10-25). In Major Concession, Trump Will Allow Iran to Remain Connected to SWIFT. Alternative Currency Transfer System Currently Developed by Russia. globalresearch.ca In a stark reversal from its position just days earlier, the Trump administration is expected to allow Iran to remain connected to the SWIFT banking system the Washington Examiner reports, in what amounts to a major concession to European allies …
(2018-10-25). The Importance of Alternative Media. The Mass Media and our Present Crisis. globalresearch.ca Social critic Neil Postman contrasted the futures predicted in Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World in the foreword of his 1985 book "Amusing Ourselves to Death". He wrote: | "What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared …
(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). Scott Walker's Short-Term Vision on Education. progressive.org Under the Republican governor, public education in Wisconsin is hemorrhaging.
(2018-10-25). Most Americans See Sharply Divided Nation, Poll Finds. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — With just two weeks to go until the critical midterm elections, an overwhelming majority of Americans say the United States is greatly divided, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Few Americans believe those stark divisions will get better anytime soon. | The newly released survey found that more than 8 in 10 Americans think the country is greatly divided about important values. Just 20 percent of Americans say they think the country will become less divided over the next few years, and 39 percent think things will get worse. A strong majority of Ameri…
(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). 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). The Triumph of Evil. "Armament Profits take Precedence over Murder and Genocide" globalresearch.ca The murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Turkey is unprecedented in its audacity. The response from Washington and the Canadian government is to sell more weapons to Saudi Arabia, weapons that are being used by the …
(2018-10-25). Khashoggi, Erdogan and the Truth. globalresearch.ca The Turkish account of the murder of Khashoggi given by President Erdogan is true, in every detail. Audio and video evidence exists and has been widely shared with world intelligence agencies, including the US, UK, Russia and Germany, and others …
(2018-10-25). 'If we won't, then who will?': An Interview With Chloe Maxmin. thenation.com 'If we won't, then who will?': An Interview With Chloe Maxmin…
(2018-10-25). Bombs Mailed to Prominent Democrats and Trump Critics. globalresearch.ca Six mail bombs were sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump, it was reported on Wednesday. None of the devices exploded and no one was injured, but the attacks dominated the US media and caused widespread alarm, including …
(2018-10-25). Sciences of inequality. mronline.org 
Last month, Philip Alston, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights (whose important work I have written about before), issued a tweet about the new poverty and healthcare numbers in the United States along with a challenge to the administration of Donald Trump (which in June decided to voluntarily remove itself from […] | Source
(2018-10-25). The State of America – as Described by Americans. globalresearch.ca Dictionary.com is an online dictionary and encyclopedia. It has, according to online tracking company SimilarWeb, nearly 50million monthly visitors. They are ranked the 454th most visited website in America. | Dictionary.com asked its American website visitors a simple question. | What Is …
(2018-10-25). Army Injures Many Schoolchildren In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers fired, Thursday, several gas bombs into the Nahda Basic School for Boys, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, causing dozens of students and teacher to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, including some students who fainted. Rawhi az-Zaro, the principal of the school, said the soldiers …
(2018-10-25). Roundup for Breakfast: Monsanto's Weed Killer Found in All Kids' Cereals Sampled. globalresearch.ca A second round of tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer in every sample of popular oat-based cereal and other oat-based food marketed to children. These test results fly in the …
(2018-10-25). Will the Save Our Schools Movement Propel a Change Election? progressive.org Demoralized teachers, overtested students, and lack of improvement from draconian policies are changing public opinion on education.
(2018-10-25). The Political Hypocrisy — Skripals and Khashoggi. globalresearch.ca Russia is accused, without substance, proof, nor evidence of a Salisbury poisoning saga; a saga played out, in almost boring repetition, by Prime Minister May and her Cabinet, supported by Trump, Merkel, et al with sanctions, and the expelling of …
(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.
(2018-10-24). 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…
(2018-10-23). 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.
(2018-10-14). 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."