(2018-11-04). Climate Change and Its Staggering Refugee Crisis. zcomm.org Research confirms that massive migration, into the millions, will be an inevitable consequence of global warming…
(2018-11-04). Pre-emptive Peace. The Current System is Shattered. Is Military Confrontation the Next Option? globalresearch.ca Today, the world political situation resembles the conditions that lead to World War II. The Right-wing forces mixed with the fascist elements are gaining in the "democratic" and corrupted elections of Capitalist countries. Brazil is moving toward Fascism, of course …
(2018-11-04). City Council Candidate Ashley Scontriano Calls Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones "Enlightening" indybay.org After Santa Cruz City Council candidate Ashley Scontriano refused to denounce white supremacy at a candidates forum held at UC Santa Cruz on Monday night, students in the audience chanted "Black Lives Matter" in unison. A short while later Scontriano walked out of the forum, as did two other candidates. "A group of students started chanting Black Lives Matter after I spoke up about equality for all, not just for one race or gender," Scontriano later stated. Scontriano's views on the Black Lives Matter movement are informed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars (see photo). Following the announcement of he…
(2018-11-04). Are Oil Prices Rising or Falling? globalresearch.ca Not only are the current views contradictory but each is supported by arguments and evidence, which increases the confusion and frustration of anxious listeners worried about their economic future. | Who Sets Oil Prices? | Oil prices are set at the various …
(2018-11-04). Rigged US Elections and the new NAFTA. globalresearch.ca "I think it's just easier to kind of approach the problem by blaming it on an outside foreign nation, as opposed to admit that we've had a non-democratic, non-transparent system since at least 2000." | — Bob Fitrakis, from this week's …
(2018-11-04). Hillary Emails Reveal NATO Killed Gaddafi to Stop Libyan Creation of Gold-Backed Currency. globalresearch.ca One of the 3,000 Hillary emails has revealed evidence that NATO's plot to overthrow Gaddafi was fueled by first their desire to quash the gold-backed African currency, and second the Libyan oil reserves.
(2018-11-04). Syria: The New "Terra Nullius" globalresearch.ca Syria, seat of an Islamic Caliphate. Syria, site of the Middle East's newest liberal democracy. Syria, socialist paradise. Syria, a corrupt and murderous dictatorship that practices genocide. Syria, a failed state. Syria a state that is too strong. Syria, soon …
(2018-11-04). The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism. globalresearch.ca In the last few weeks, numerous articles and analyses have been produced relating to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. However, the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has not been questioned, and …
(2018-11-04). Did the Fledgling United Nations Have a Legitimate Mandate in 1947 to Partition Palestine? globalresearch.ca It is a fact that is hardly credible, but a fact nevertheless, that the vast majority of people, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, have now little or no idea of the political machinations that brought about the establishment of an …
(2018-11-04). Dissecting the US-NAFTA 2.0 Deal. globalresearch.ca Listen to my 30min. interview of November 2 with the Global Research News Hour in Canada dissecting the NAFTA 2.0 (USMCA) free trade of October and commenting on the upcoming November 6 midterm elections in the US. | How it's a …
(2018-11-04). DeSantis's Corporate Backers Hope His Racist Dog-Whistles Will Boost Profits. truthout.org By virtue of being born, each of us has the absolute right to safety, shelter, food, education and health care. This is the agenda of the organization I co-direct, the Dream Defenders. It is also the agenda that Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has attacked as being too "radical" for the Sunshine State and proof that Mayor Andrew Gillum is unfit for governorship. | Through conversations with thousands of everyday Floridians and backed by dozens of Florida organizations, we built " The Freedom Papers," a left, populist vision for the…
(2018-11-04). Michigan Professor Faces Punishment for Following His Conscience on BDS. truthout.org The punishment of John Cheney-Lippold, a University of Michigan professor who declined to write a letter of recommendation for a student who wished to study in Israel, has grown in a particularly ugly and disturbing manner. | Cheney-Lippold is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) that argues these actions be taken against Israel until it restores full human rights to Palestinians living in Israel, those living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and those who were driven from their homes in Palestine in 1948. BDS has been targeted by the State of Israel as a "strategic threat.
(2018-11-04). Public Pensions Attack Workers, SF Prof Abdulhadi Under Attack & Labor & Rise Of Fascism. indybay.org KPFA's WorkWeek Radio looks at the use of pension funds controlled by hedge funds to fund anti-labor propositions. It also hears about the attack on SFSU professor Rabab Abdulhadi who runs the | Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies. WorkWeek looks at labor's role in the defense of Professor Abdulhadi and her students by Zionists and a Nazi signed up for her classes. Last WorkWeek talks about the rise of fascism, the role of Trump and what labor and unions can do about this development.
(2018-11-04). City Council candidates walk out of UCSC forum when questioned about white supremacy. indybay.org On October 29 at a city council candidates forum at UC Santa Cruz, all of the white candidates running except for Phil Crawford and Cynthia Hawthorne walked out after being called out by the audience for responding with pro-police and "All Lives Matter" statements to a question about what they would do to combat white supremacy, according to an account published by a student on social media. (Video: Candidate Drew Glover speaks about the prevalence of white supremacy in Santa Cruz, followed by Ashley Scontriano's statement at 1: 15 minutes in.)…
(2018-11-03). The Political Education of Hunter S. Thompson. truthdig.com Despite an embargo on his archive, a new biography examines how events between the Kennedy assassination and Nixon's resignation pushed the writer toward his most trenchant work.
(2018-11-03). Student Groups Push 'Justice for Jordan' Forward at the University of Maryland. thenation.com Student Groups Push 'Justice for Jordan' Forward at the University of Maryland…
(2018-11-03). Warehousing Immigrant Children in the Texas Desert. globalresearch.ca Since June, the federal government has been operating a massive tent city in the West Texas desert to detain immigrant children who have traveled to the United States seeking protection from persecution and abuse in their home countries. | Last week, …
(2018-11-03). US Policy of 'Returning' Crimea to Ukraine May Not Work for Europe. globalresearch.ca One of the main set-pieces of US, EU and NATO member state foreign policy towards Russia is the claim that "Russia invaded Crimea," a cardinal sin which can only be expunged by Moscow relinquishing its new acquisition. As punishment, the …
(2018-11-03). Building a Strong Left: Black Alliance for Peace. globalresearch.ca Last night's #AntiwarAutumn panel discussion was a success! | Speakers from BAYAN, the Black Alliance for Peace, the Black is Back Coalition, (2018-11-03). Selected Articles: Trump Sanctions, War Crimes in Syria. globalresearch.ca Consider Making a Donation to Global Research | While "Truth" is a powerful instrument, "the Lie" is generously funded by the lobby groups and corporate charities. And that is why we need the support of our readers. | When the Lie becomes …
(2018-11-03). The Next Generation of Warfare: Genetically Engineered Viruses. globalresearch.ca Genetically engineered viruses could very well become the next generation of warfare. Deadly viruses modified in labs could be released eliminating entire communities of people as they infect making them a valuable asset to militaries worldwide. | As dystopian as that …
(2018-11-03). US Threatens Pullout From the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Which Survived Hitler but Not Trump. globalresearch.ca The United States is threatening to withdraw from two international organizations that survived World Wars I and II but may not survive the retrogressive neo-conservative foreign policy of Donald Trump. The world's third-oldest international organization, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), … | The post
(2018-11-03). Video: The Globalists Have Created A 'Humanitarian' Immigration Crisis: Why Is This Happening Now? globalresearch.ca Behind the endless throngs of desperate Central American children arriving on the U.S. border and a steady wave of illegal immigrants from Mexico and beyond is a plan for global economic warfare — those building up the world of globalization …
(2018-11-03). VIDEO — Der Steinerne Gast am Tisch mit Italien und Russland. globalresearch.ca "Ich halte es für sehr wichtig, dass wir einen strategischen Partner wie die Russische Föderation treffen, und auch für notwendig, um Lösungen für die wichtigsten regionalen Krisen zu finden" — so die Erklärung von Premierminister Giuseppe Conte auf der gemeinsamen …
(2018-11-03). Washington Imposes New Sanctions Against Venezuela and Cuba. globalresearch.ca US National Security Adviser John Bolton announced an escalation of US sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela during a bellicose speech delivered in Miami on Thursday to an invitation-only audience of right-wing exiles and Republican functionaries. | Bolton's speech on the Trump …
(2018-11-03). Harsh US Sanctions to Have Limited Effect on Iran? globalresearch.ca For nearly 40 years since the Islamic Republic's 1979 revolution, ending a generation of US-installed fascist tyranny, Iran withstood the effects of multiple rounds of illegal US sanctions. | This time will likely be no different, Iran seeking ways to overcome …
(2018-11-03). It's Official: Erdogan Accuses Saudi Crown Prince of Ordering Khashoggi's Murder. globalresearch.ca For a month after Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi's Istanbul consulate, never to be seen or heard from again, Turkish President Erdogan refrained from accusing kingdom crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) of ordering his murder to silence him. | In …
(2018-11-03). Video: Syrian Army Discovers ISIS Depot with US-Supplied Ammunition. globalresearch.ca On November 1, Hayat Tahir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) announced that its members had attacked positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the village of Abu Qamis in southeastern Idlib. Three SAA soldiers were reportedly killed. | A source in …
(2018-11-03). American Terror Is Not New. globalresearch.ca The casual, endemic and racist violence that characterizes American behavior at home and abroad cannot be laid at the doorstep of the current buffoon in the White House. | "The most prevalent racially motivated murders are carried out by police across …
(2018-11-03). Israeli PM Set to Attend Inauguration of Brazil's Bolsonaro, Highlighting Likud Support for Ethno-Nationalist Politicians Abroad. globalresearch.ca Following the victory of Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday's Brazilian election, events have suggested that the consequences of the far-right politician's rise to power will reach far beyond Latin America. Indeed, the Middle East is set to feel the effects of …
(2018-11-03). 33 Trillion More Reasons Why The New York Times Gets it Wrong on Russia-gate. consortiumnews.com Further research shows The New York Times was even further off the mark in blaming Russian social media for Trump's win, as Gareth Porter reports. Facebook Said 80,000 Russian Posts Were Buried in 33 Trillion Facebook Offerings Over Two-Year Period Further Undermining NYT's Case … Read more →
(2018-11-03). Will Saudi Arabia Survive Unchanged After Jamal Khashoggi? globalresearch.ca While the body of the murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post has not been found, the government of Saudi Arabia has admitted that he is dead, killed during an interrogation gone wrong in their Consulate in …
(2018-11-03). VIDEO — Il convitato di pietra al tavolo Italia-Russia. globalresearch.ca «Ritengo molto importante confrontarci con un partner strategico come la Federazione Russa, necessaria per individuare soluzioni alle principali crisi regionali»: lo ha dichiarato il premier Conte alla conferenza stampa congiunta al termine dell'incontro col presidente Putin, il 24 ottobre a …
(2018-11-03). VIDEO — O Convidado Fantasma no Encontro Itália-Rússia. globalresearch.ca "Considero muito importante e também necessário, conferenciar com um parceiro estratégico como a Federação Russa, necessária para encontrar soluções para as principais crises regionais": disse o Primeiro Ministro Conte na conferência de imprensa conjunta, no final da reunião com o …
(2018-11-03). 33 Trillion Reasons Why The New York Times Is Wrong About Russiagate. theantimedia.com 
(CN Op-ed) — Even more damning evidence has come to light undermining The New York Times' assertion in September that Russia used social media to steal the 2016 election for Donald Trump. New research shows that a relatively paltry 80,000 posts from the private Russian company Internet Research Agency (IRA) were engulfed in literally trillions of posts on Facebook over …
(2018-11-03). Shooting triggers 'shelter in place' order at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. rt.com 
A shooting incident has unfolded in Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire with students being asked to seek shelter as authorities search for the attacker. |
(2018-11-02). Noam Chomsky: Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S. democracynow.org 
As President Trump escalated his attacks and threats against the Central American migrant caravans making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Trump administration unveiled new sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba on Thursday. National security adviser John Bolton declared Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a "troika of tyranny" and a "triangle of terror." We speak with world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky about U.S. foreign policy in Central America. He joins us in Tucson, Arizona, where he now teaches at the University of Arizona. Chomsky is also institute professor emeritu…
(2018-11-02). Where We Stand on the Caravan: Five Things You Should Know. counterpunch.org 
We are anthropologists who work with migrants and refugees, most of whom are fleeing for their lives. We want to set the record straight. We conduct our research with migrants in Central America, Mexico, the US, and around the world. Some of us have walked with migrant caravans, with families and with individuals. We know More
(2018-11-02). Children Cruelly Handcuffed Win Big Settlement Against the Police in Kentucky. aclu.org For years, a sheriff's office defended its use of handcuffs on elementary school students. Now it will pay up. | On Thursday, a sheriff's office in Kentucky has agreed to pay more than $337,000 for the painful and unconstitutional handcuffing of elementary school students with disabilities. The two plaintiffs, both of whom were children of color and both of whom have disabilities, were so small that the deputy sheriff locked the handcuffs around the children's biceps, forcing their hands behind their backs. | One of the cuffings was recorded in a
(2018-11-02). Doco shows remarkable program helping Aboriginal kids. greenleft.org.au 
Backtrack Boys
| Documentary by Catherine Scott
| In cinemas now | The best documentary films are ones that tell a story. Backtrack Boys allows Aboriginal kids from around the Armidale region in NSW to express themselves and show how hard life is for them. | These are kids who are who are close to totally off the rails. Luckily, they have become involved in a youth program run by an ex-roustabout called Bernie Shakeshaft. By teaching the kids how to train farm dogs, he gets them to calm their emotions, develop self-discipline and find a path for themselves. | The scenes where he teaches the kids how to qu…
(2018-11-02). Is Erdogan Like Malcolm X? counterpunch.org 
Something strange happened in New York last month. President Erdogan of Turkey met with two daughters of Malcom X, Ilyasha and Qubilah. The meeting was short, but its meaning will long reverberate through the ages for Kurds, as well as the students of Malcolm X. Ilyasha Shabazz compared the Turkish leader to her late father More
(2018-11-02). White Supremacist Steve King Won't Answer Question About His White Supremacist Views. theintercept.com Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican with a long history of white supremacist views, erupted in anger on Thursday when asked by a constituent to explain how his anti-immigrant ideology differed from the beliefs of the white supremacist terrorist who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh last week. | The heated exchange, which was captured on video from multiple angles, began with Kaleb Van Fosson, an Iowa State University student who lives in King's district, asking his representative about the apparent similarity between (2018-11-01). How the Charter School Wars Turned an Obscure Race Into California's Second Most Expensive Election. theintercept.com 
The charter school movement has spent close to $30 million in support of Marshall Tuck, the former president of an LA-based charter school network.
(2018-11-01). Students and staff demand Sydney University abandon Ramsay Centre plan. greenleft.org.au 
Chanting "Michael Spence, you will fail, USyd is not for sale!", students opposing the vice chancellor's support for the Ramsay Centre made their point outside the University of Sydney administration building on October 31. | Speakers condemned the discussions between university management and the board of the right-wing Ramsay Centre think tank, which aims to set up a degree in "Western Civilisation". | The late conservative philanthropist Paul Ramsay, who made his fortune from privatised medicine and aged care, set up the Ramsay Centre to counter alleged left-wing bias in arts and humanities in higher education…
(2018-11-01). Why Students Are Walking out of School on Election Day. thenation.com Why Students Are Walking out of School on Election Day…
(2018-11-01). Return privatised public assets to public hands, say Victorian Socialists. greenleft.org.au 
Victorian Socialists released this on November 1. | *** | Back in the 1990s, we were told the privatisation of electricity and other basic services would mean consumers get a better deal. Today, we know that was a lie. | Privatisation has always been about boosting the profits of big business and the wealth of the super-rich at a cost to the community. And now we have the proof. | Research by the Australia Institute found that the cost of electricity has increased by triple the overall increase in prices since the mid 1990s. It estimates that privatisation has cost each household between $404 and $502 a year. | A…
(2018-10-31). UW-Oshkosh SDS building the fight against budget cuts. fightbacknews.org Oshkosh, WI – On Oct. 25, UW-Oshkosh Students for a Democratic Society (UWO SDS) hosted an event regarding the campus administration's current budget cutting policies. Members of UWO SDS were joined via Google Hangout by a leading student activist from UW-Superior and a member of UW-Parkside SDS, as well as a few members of the UWO faculty. | SDS hopes that this event be the first of many such events aimed at raising awareness among the student body about the issue of budget cuts. Last year, students and faculty at Superior first, then Stevens Point, and finally Oshkosh, were shaken by announcements from adm…
(2018-10-31). Most Political Candidates Agree "Education Is Good." But Only a Few Have a Lesson Plan. progressive.org A case study from Pennsylvania's midterms.
(2018-10-31). Oshkosh students and community members oppose anti-trans policies. fightbacknews.org Oshkosh, WI – 20 people rallied outside of Polk Library on the UW-Oshkosh (UWO) campus, on the evening of October 29, to stand in solidarity with transgender and gender non-conforming people as they face attacks from the reactionary Trump administration. | The event was co-hosted by UWO Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the community group United Action Oshkosh (UAO). Taking place in a main plaza on campus, the demonstration featured militant chants, such as "We exist, we resist! We are here, we are queer!" and demanding trans rights now. Others held signs with phrases like "Trans liberation now!" and "
(2018-10-29). Why We Need More School Leaders of Color, Especially in White Districts. progressive.org Racism in the classroom leaves white students racially illiterate.