(2018-11-06). Geoengineering as dispossession. mronline.org 
The Political Economy of Land Use in an Era of Climate Urgency. | Source
(2018-11-06). With Brazil's Bolsonaro, Israel Finds Another Natural Partner on the Far-right. globalresearch.ca The victory of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential election last week has won Israel a passionate new friend on the international stage. The world's fifth-most populous nation will now be "coloured in blue and white", an Israeli official said, referring …
(2018-11-06). Democratic Candidates Praise Trump's Attacks on Immigrants as Troops Arrive at the Border. globalresearch.ca Hundreds of armed soldiers have deployed to the US-Mexico border, setting up over 170 miles of razor wire, erecting barricades at border crossing points and staging armed military drills in full view of immigrants waiting to cross. | Speaking at a …
(2018-11-06). Video: Former US-backed Militants "Switch Sides" in Syria War. Now Fighting against US-led Coalition. globalresearch.ca Former members of US-backed militant groups are joining forces with the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, operating in Syria, the WSJ reported on November 1. According to the report, approximately 2,000 fighters had joined the forces and have even started receiving salaries. …
(2018-11-06). Ghosts of Hiroshima. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2018-11-06). How Donald Trump Saved the Democratic Party From Itself. theintercept.com 
On the morning of November 9, 2016, millions of Americans woke up in a fog. In New Holland, Pennsylvania, Annie Weaver stopped at the Wawa on her way to the school where she teaches, and she couldn't look anybody in the eye. Brandi Calvert, a real estate agent in Wichita, Kansas, only got out of bed because she had to take her 11-year-old boy to school. Before heading out, she told him what had happened, but he refused to believe her. | I walked my daughter to school that morning in Washington, D.C. and went inside for her kindergarten class's biweekly open house. A third-grader had drawn the assignment of readin…
(2018-11-06). Masquerading Reforms: The Tricks of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. globalresearch.ca The surgical dismembering of Jamal Khashoggi has sent the military establishments of several countries into a tizz. Arms manufacturers are wondering whether this is an inconvenient blip, a ruffling moral reminder about what they are dealing with. Autocratic regimes indifferent …
(2018-11-06). Abe Meets Xi Then Modi: A New Asia 'Cooperation Sphere'? globalresearch.ca One of the more important consequences of the Trump Administration trade war against both China as well as Japan is the recent diplomatic and economic meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. …
(2018-11-06). What Difference will the US Midterm Elections Make? Iran Sanctions, Towards A Global Financial Crisis. globalresearch.ca The US midterm elections will soon be over. Some will be celebrating, with others passing the crying towel around. Another group of spinmeisters will then go to work for those who have lost, claiming Russian interference or whatever they can …
(2018-11-06). Yemen Ceasefire: The Best Thing the UK Government Can Do for Yemen Is to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca The UK government has urged the UN Security Council to act over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saying there now "appears to be a window" for a peace deal. | This follows documentation from the UN that shows Yemen is on …
(2018-11-06). US Midterm Elections. globalresearch.ca US elections most often reflect no more than rearranging deck chairs on America's deeply debauched ship of state — conditions for ordinary people worsening over time, not improving, things heading for totalitarian rule with bipartisan support. | America is governed under …
(2018-11-06). China Vows to Continue Iran Trade Despite U.S. Oil Sanctions. globalresearch.ca China will continue its trade with Iran and opposes the U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic as unilateral and "long-arm jurisdiction," a spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, when the American sanctions on Iran's oil, shipping, and …
(2018-11-06). Selected Articles: Trump's Most Dangerous Moves Yet. 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 …
(2018-11-06). Iran Is Preparing for a Long Siege as the Global Squeeze Begins. globalresearch.ca Today the harshest and highest level economic and energy sanctions that can be imposed on any country are being imposed unilaterally on Iran. The US establishment will try its best to bring the Islamic Republic to its knees and Tehran …
(2018-11-06). A Carefully Scripted Election Campaign. "Don't Step in the Tawanka!" globalresearch.ca You remember the old political joke: The candidate goes to an Indian Reservation to drum up votes for the upcoming election. The Chief greets him and introduces him to the community. The candidate starts giving a speech, filled with (false) …
(2018-11-06). Scum vs. Scum. globalresearch.ca There is perhaps no better illustration of the deep decay of the American political system than the Senate race in New Jersey. Sen. Bob Menendez (image below), running for re-election, was censured by the Senate Ethics Committee for accepting bribes …
(2018-11-06). Saudi Arabia Launches Nuclear Research Reactor, Citing Competition With Iran. iranian.com Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has launched the kingdom's first nuclear research reactor as part of a plan to diversify the kingdom's energy mix and acquire nuclear capabilities, state media reported. The reactor launched on November 5 is among 16 that Saudi officials, citing archrival Iran's continued development of nuclear energy, have said they […]
(2018-11-06). "They Will Not Forgive Us" globalresearch.ca It was only an announcement, but think of it as the beginning of a journey into hell. Last week, President Donald Trump made public his decision to abrogate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a 1987 agreement with the Soviet …
(2018-11-06). Brazil's Deep-seated Economic and Social Crisis. globalresearch.ca "No data supports such a deceptive narrative. The oligarchy prefers to definitively bury the country, than to acknowledge mistakes," Economist Ladislau Dowbor | Dialogue has been stuck in Brazil today not only for hate, indiscriminately spread by characters like Jair Bolsonaro…
(2018-11-06). Video: Pompeo Announces Iran Sanctions 'Waivers'. globalresearch.ca While several European countries that applied for a waiver didn't receive one (reports last week noted that the US had refused to grant a waiver to the European Union as a whole), Italy and Greece did receive waivers. Pompeo noted …
(2018-11-06). The Global Economy and Political Murder: Why Trudeau Won't Stop Arms Sales to Saudis. counterpunch.org 
Almost 5,000 miles from the city in which his corpse was secretly buried — in one piece or in bits — by his Saudi killers, Jamal Khashoggi's murder now rattles the scruples and the purse-strings of yet another country. For Canada, land of the free and liberal conscience — especially under Justin Trudeau — is More
(2018-11-06). Australian Politics: Wentworth Blues, Another Nail in the Scomo Coffin. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2018-11-06). Rent Control: The Bigger Picture. indybay.org The scope of the crisis faced by renters in Santa Cruz is familiar to most of us: the extra jobs required to pay the rent, the threat of eviction, the endless searches for an affordable place, the looming possibility of homelessness. Not mentioned as often are all the side effects of this insecurity: illness, relationships distorted by impossible conditions, life plans and careers derailed. While the crisis here is extreme, Santa Cruz is not alone. According to research by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is no US state where a full-time minimum wage worker can afford to rent or own a one-bedroom…
(2018-11-06). Trumponomics and Wall Street Rejoices. indybay.org Economics should be a part of life, not a steamroller crushing creativity and self-determination. The state should serve the public interest and reduce poverty. Instead, private or special interests are in the driver's seat. Trumponomics is a disaster that is like a sleight of hand. $8 trillion was given to the super-rich. The poor, seniors, children and students are under a vicious attack.
(2018-11-05). End the Need for Nursing "Short Cuts" counterpunch.org My former student, Sony Georges, has been a nurse in Massachusetts for a decade. He's become a close friend. (I'm calling him "Sony" here, since, like many nurses, he has expressed fears about retaliation from hospital higher ups if he speaks out publicly in support of ballot Question 1.) Sony is among the most caring More
(2018-11-05). Your Kid's Vaccines May Actually be Making Them Sick… globalresearch.ca Thousands of children are silently being poisoned by deadly toxins in government-mandated vaccinations — many without showing any immediate symptoms… | Among the many vaccine-induced chronic illnesses are these disorders: | 1) Autoimmune/inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA) – a recent syndrome …
(2018-11-05). Legal Battle Over Falsely Labelled Wines From Israel's Illegal Settlements Heats Up. globalresearch.ca In January 2017, Dr. David Kattenburg of Winnipeg, Canada filed a complaint with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) about two wines produced in Israel's illegal settlements. Those wines are sold in Canada bearing labels which falsely proclaim them to …
(2018-11-05). Withdrawing From the INF Treaty Is One of Trump's Most Dangerous Moves Yet. globalresearch.ca In December 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. On October 21, 2018, President Donald Trump announced at a rally that the United States would formally withdraw from …
(2018-11-05). Mouthy Moguls: Our Latest Disappearing Species. Billionaire Bonanza 2018. globalresearch.ca Can American democracy survive the grand — and growing — personal fortunes of America's billionaires? A just-released Institute for Policy Studies report, Billionaire Bonanza 2018, offers ample cause for worry. The families of America's top billionaires, the study shows, …
(2018-11-05). Genetically Engineered Viruses May Become the Next Generation of Warfare. globalresearch.ca Many technologies have dual use potential and can be applied to either civilian or defense projects, depending on the intent of those in charge. | German rocket technology led to the creation of V2 ballistic missiles in WW2 and later enabled …
(2018-11-05). US Threatens SWIFT with Sanctions if Iran Isn't Cut Off. globalresearch.ca Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin threatened the global financial messaging service SWIFT on Friday that it could be penalized if it doesn't cut off financial services to entities and individuals doing business with Iran. The warning came just days ahead of …
(2018-11-05). Save Us From Freedom! globalresearch.ca Freedom once meant something significant for mankind. It meant ceasing to be suppressed and imprisoned by forces that endeavour to control one. The word 'freedom' conjured a sense of what it means, at least to some degree, to be master …
(2018-11-05). Iran Advances To AUSF Football Cup Quarter-Finals. iranian.com Iran booked a place at quarter-finals of the AUSF (Asian University Sports Federation) Football Cup. Iran, which is represented by the University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST), defeated the Malaysian team 6-0 on Sunday. Iran, headed by Farshad Karami, had already defeated the teams from China and Hong Kong in the competition. The fourth […]
(2018-11-05). "He Set Out to Kill Women": Self-Proclaimed Misogynist Murders 2 Women at Florida Yoga Studio. democracynow.org 
Two women were shot and killed at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday when a far-right extremist and self-proclaimed misogynist entered a yoga class and opened fire. Forty-year-old gunman Scott Beierle murdered 61-year-old Nancy Van Vessem, a medical doctor and a faculty member at Florida State University, and Florida State University student 21-year-old Maura Binkley in the deadly shooting. He critically injured four other women, including one woman who was shot nine times. Beierle also pistol-whipped a man in the rampage before turning the gun on himself. Police say Beierle was found dead at the yo…
(2018-11-05). In Trump's Hands, the Census Becomes a Weapon. aclu.org We use the census as a tool to build power in communities. The administration wants to use it against those communities. | Almost a decade ago, I ran the Minkwon Center for Community Action, a grassroots organization serving the Korean-American community in Queens. Getting immigrants to participate in the 2010 census was one of our top priorities. Why? Because I knew we could use the census to build power for our communities, just by standing up and being counted. And we did, but it wasn't easy. | First, we had to educate people about the census's importance. After all, it's not just a head count. The…
(2018-11-05). Parkland school shooting survivors cast their first votes. peoplesworld.org 
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP)—Nine months after 17 classmates and teachers were gunned down at their Florida school, Parkland students are finally facing the moment they've been leading up to with marches, school walkouts, and voter-registration events throughout the country: their first Election Day. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the …
(2018-11-05). The Little Rock Education Association stalls on strike action in Arkansas. wsws.org The deliberate isolation of struggles by teacher unions is taking a stark form in Little Rock, Arkansas, the site of a major battle for desegregation of public education 61 years ago.
(2018-11-05). Self-Proclaimed Misogynist Murders Two Women at Florida Yoga Studio. truthout.org Two women were shot and killed at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday when a far-right extremist and self-proclaimed misogynist entered a yoga class and opened fire. Forty-year-old gunman Scott Beierle murdered 61-year-old Nancy Van Vessem, a medical doctor and a faculty member at Florida State University, and Florida State University student 21-year-old Maura Binkley in the deadly shooting. He critically injured four other women, including one woman who was shot nine times. Beierle also pistol-whipped a man in the rampage before turning the gun on himself. Police say Beierle was found dead at the…
(2018-11-05). Students Across the Country Will Walk Out of School to Vote. truthout.org With their sights set on making sure Tuesday's midterm election sends "a bold message to politicians and the country," the youth-led Future Coalition — an alliance that includes March For Our Lives and National School Walkout — has organized hundreds of walkouts at high schools and colleges across the nation for Nov. 6 to make sure young people get to the polls in record numbers. | #WhyWeVote #WalkoutToVote pic.twitter.com/8fO0z9hd31
(2018-11-05). 64yo teacher beats up student in class 'over n-word' — then gets $50,000 from sympathizers (VIDEO). rt.com 
A 64-year old California music teacher has been charged with child abuse after pummeling his 14-year-old student in full view of stunned classmates, who filmed the incident. But multiple students have come to his defense.
(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). 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…
(2018-11-02). 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). 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…
(2018-11-01). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2018-10-29). Why We Need More School Leaders of Color, Especially in White Districts. progressive.org Racism in the classroom leaves white students racially illiterate.