Daily Archives: November 12, 2018

2018-11-12: News Headlines

Zero Hedge (2018-11-12). Goldman 'Bear Market Indicator' Nears Record High: The Signal is Red. globalresearch.ca "Get used to this kind of volatility," warns Hussman Funds' John Hussman in his latest comment. | "Unfortunately, the moment interest rates hit zero, [historical risk and valuation] limits vanished, and preemptively responding to speculative extremes became terrifically detrimental." | "Presently, …

Stephen Lendman (2018-11-12). The 100th Anniversary of The Tragic End of World War I ."Those Who don't Know History are Doomed to Repeat It" globalresearch.ca Edmund Burke put it this way, saying: "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." | George Santanyana said "(t)hose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." | Kurt Vonnegut said "I've got news for Mr. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2018-11-12). War Criminals in High Office Commemorate the End of World War I. globalresearch.ca In a bitter irony, several of the World's leaders who were "peacefully" commemorating the end of World War I in Paris including Trump, Netanyahu, Macron and May are the protagonists of war in Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen. …

Prof. Francis Boyle (2018-11-12). World War I Centenary: "War Is a Racket". Unlimited Imperialism. globalresearch.ca

wsws (2018-11-12). Sheffield Labour Students cancels anti-war meeting, citing police investigation of anti-Semitism allegations. wsws.org The broader political purpose of the banning of Chris Williamson is aimed at silencing anti-war sentiment among students, young people and the entire working class.

John W. Whitehead (2018-11-12). Badge of Shame: the Government's War on Military Veterans. counterpunch.org "For soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, coming home is more lethal than being in combat." ‚Äï Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston Not all heroes wear the uniform of war. In the United States, however, we take particular pride in recognizing as heroes those who have served in the military. Yet More

Alex Lantier (2018-11-12). Bitter US-European Tensions Mark Centenary of World War I Armistice in Paris. globalresearch.ca This weekend, heads of state from 70 countries met in Paris to mark the centenary of the end of World War I, amid rising conflicts between the great powers and growing popular anger. Despite the ritualistic criticisms of nationalism and …

Stephen Lendman (2018-11-12). Raging California Wildfires. globalresearch.ca Extreme weather related events are becoming more common in America and elsewhere, including severe hurricanes, droughts, and blazes like what's ravaging California. | They're likely related to global warming, a reality Trump and regime hardliners ignore. According to bioclimatologist Park Williams: …

Hans Stehling (2018-11-12). As We Honour the 15 Million Dead of 1914-1918, a Demented US President Flies into Paris with Plans to Attack Iran. globalresearch.ca As the leaders of Europe and the world gather in Paris to honour the millions of war dead of WW1, 100 years ago, the current US President together with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and Israel, are even now finalising …

Dr. Elias Akleh (2018-11-12). Who Is Afraid of American Sanctions? globalresearch.ca The American administration under Trump has become so addicted to waging economic sanctions; a new form of war, against other countries to a point where it does not hesitate to break international laws, to impose sanctions against its strategic …

Laura Lynott (2018-11-12). Ireland's President Michael D Higgins Honours 200,000 Irish Soldiers Who Fought in WWI as He Speaks of 'Official Amnesia' After Conflict. globalresearch.ca President Michael D Higgins led Ireland's Armistice commemorations, marking one hundred years since the end of World War One and honouring the 200,000 Irish soldiers who fought in it. | Thousands of people defied wind and heavy rain today to attend …

Kerron àì Luain (2018-11-12). Poppy Fascism and the English Education System. counterpunch.org What Jon Snow, the Channel 4 broadcaster (on English television), wisely discerned as 'poppy fascism' several years ago, reached its crescendo this weekend — as it does every year now it seems, with more vitality. However, this year, 2018, being the centenary of the Armistice of World War I, the crescendo's pitch felt louder than usual. More

Dominic Alexander (2018-11-12). Ten Lies Told About World War I. globalresearch.ca This Remembrance Day will doubtless see strenuous efforts by some to justify the fruitless bloodbath that was the First World War. Revisionist commentators have long attempted to rehabilitate the conflict as necessary and just, but the arguments do not stand …

Rasheed Quaduple X (2018-11-12). Alameda rap song on renters struggle against corporate landlords, urges "No on K" vote. indybay.org Corporate landlords recently attempted to force a weak rent law into the City of Alameda's charter in order to prevent future changes. Alameda historian, journalist, and MC Rasheed Shabazz dropped a"No On K" rap documenting the recent renters' rights struggle there and the battle against the landlord-backed Measure K on the November 6, 2018 ballot.

Times of Malta (2018-11-12). Five Countries Listened to Khashoggi Murder Tapes, Erdogan Says. globalresearch.ca Turkey has given recordings on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. | Turkish sources have said previously that authorities have an audio recording purportedly …

Andre Vltchek (2018-11-12). Poverty and Extreme Poverty: Filming in the Most Depressing City on Earth — Jakarta. globalresearch.ca It stinks, it is the most polluted city on earth, but that is not the most terrible thing about it. | You can drive for ten or even twenty kilometers through it, and see only ugliness, fences and broken pavements. But …

Basma Qaddour (2018-11-12). Mark Taliano's 'Voices from Syria" Debunks Lies Fabricated by the Western Media. globalresearch.ca Telling the truth about the events taking place in Syria before world public opinion is an uphill battle because the real agenda of the terrorism-backers who are seeking to destroy the Middle East, must remain unspeakable. | This fact is clarified …

Petr Bystron (2018-11-12). "Kosovo Will Again be a Part of Serbia" globalresearch.ca Interview conducted by Dragana Trifkovic, Director of the Centre for Geopolitcal Studies with the MP of the German House of Representatives (Bundestag), Mr. Petr Bystron. | *** | Dragana Trifkovic: Dear Mr. Bystron, recently we have met at the International Conference on …

Gary Leupp (2018-11-12). The Jeff Sessions Matter. globalresearch.ca (This is intended as a study-aid to anyone trying to make sense out of the unfolding scandal. I proceed from the premise that the study of history is fundamentally the study of causal relationships over time. What leads to what? …

350 (2018-11-12). Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline. globalresearch.ca Last night, a federal judge invalidated Trump's "presidential permit" for Keystone XL, ruling that the Administration violated key laws when it approved the pipeline. | This momentous ruling is a major delay that sends the Trump administration and TransCanada back to …

FBD (2018-11-12). Court Orders Moratorium on Offshore Fracking Off California. globalresearch.ca A federal court today ordered the Trump administration to stop issuing permits for offshore fracking in federal waters off the California coast. U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez concluded that the federal government violated the Endangered Species Act and the …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2018-11-12). Shark Attack in Queensland: Fearing Monsters in the Whitsundays. asia-pacificresearch.com

If Americans Knew (2018-11-12). Israeli Forces Detain 8-year-old Palestinian Child Near Hebron. globalresearch.ca According to Defense for Children International, Israel is the only country in the world that automatically prosecutes children in military courts that lack basic and fundamental fair trial guarantees. | The majority of Palestinian child detainees are charged with throwing …

Andrew Coates (2018-11-12). Norman Geras falls foul of Reading University's 'prevent' anti-terrorism strategy. mronline.org "Security-sensitive material," Says Reading University. Several days ago this story appeared on Twitter, A friend has assigned one of Norman Geras's essays ("Our Morals: The Ethics of Revolution") for his undergraduate course, & as a consequence all the students have to fill in a special form, in accordance with the university's implementation of the Government's […] | Source

RHLH (2018-11-12). 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 really a sleight of hand. $8 trillion was given to the super-rich. The poor, seniors, children and students are attacked.

Staff (2018-11-12). How Veterans Changed the Military and Built the Middle Class. truthdig.com We thank labor unions for the eight-hour work day, pensions, the weekend, and many other employment benefits Americans enjoy. Organized workers staged direct actions — strikes, sit-ins, boycotts, etc. — forcing bosses to the bargaining table. It's a history most of us learn in high school. | More overlooked is the history of how the modern military was shaped by veteran-led direct actions. | For one thing, our military is famously all-volunteer. Civilians no longer fear being drafted. | To get those volunteers, recruiters and guidance counselors tout the free college education, sign-on bonuses, food a…

Ryan Grim (2018-11-12). Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Led Teacher Strikes, Will Run for President. theintercept.com "I'm not trying to throw stones at people that are rich, but once again, we will have a field that will be full of millionaires," Ojeda said.

Stephen Lendman (2018-11-11). Yemen: A US Orchestrated Living Hell. globalresearch.ca Media reports on devastating war in Yemen, including from most alternative sources, fail to explain the conflict was planned and orchestrated in Washington. | It began under Bush/Cheney shortly after US naked aggression was launched in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 …

Shared by Anton Woronczuk (2018-11-11). Wisconsin Workers Celebrate Scott Walker's Defeat. truthout.org Joy is the order of the day as 100 people or so congregate at the rotunda of the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison just hours after incumbent Republican Scott Walker conceded the gubernatorial election to Democratic challenger Tony Evers, a former teacher who heads the state's education department. | It's an emotional celebration. Old friends and allies greet one another with warm hugs, happy tears, cheers of delight and sighs of relief. They form a circle for, literally, the 1,999th gathering of…

DTPW (2018-11-11). This News Is Not Fake. It is just Ordinary Deceit, i.e. a Lie. globalresearch.ca Any scanning of the headlines both in standard and critical postings, especially since the 2016 US elections, will suffice. In the interest of brevity, reference is made to almost any pages published concurrent with this remark. | All one of the …

Stephen Lendman (2018-11-11). Trump Bans Asylum for Unwanted Aliens. globalresearch.ca Israel is the only developed nation prohibiting non-Jewish refugees and asylum seekers from entering the country — treating unwanted arrivals oppressively like criminals. | Post-9/11, America is heading in the same direction. Obama was notoriously called the nation's "deporter-in-chief." | Trump way …

Jack Peat (2018-11-11). $240-billion-a-day Market Set to "Move Out of London" Ahead of Brexit. globalresearch.ca A $240-billion-a-day market has announced today that it is to switch London for Amsterdam ahead of Brexit. | CME Group Inc. is moving its European market for short-term financing, the largest in the region, out of London because the exchange operator …

Peter Koenig (2018-11-11). Iran Sanctions – Trump Gives Waivers to Iran's Major Customers? globalresearch.ca Background | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the new US sanctions against Tehran show that Washington has targeted ordinary people. | Rouhani said the US has spared no effort to mount pressure on Iran through what he called wrong sanctions. He noted …

Prof. James Petras (2018-11-11). America's Enemies, Who's On the List? globalresearch.ca For almost 2 decades, the US pursued a list of 'enemy countries' to confront, attack, weaken & overthrow. This imperial quest to overthrow 'enemy countries' depends on two considerations: the level of priority & the degree of vulnerability for a 'regime change' operation.

IMEMC News (2018-11-11). Israeli Soldiers Attack School In Hebron, Injure Students. imemc.org Israeli soldiers attacked, Sunday, a Palestinian school in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, causing many students, and one teacher, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers attacked Tareq Bin Ziad School during a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary …

wsws (2018-11-10). UK: SEP assistant national secretary Julie Hyland addresses social sciences conference on fake news, censorship and war. wsws.org The conference examined ways in which the media has historically been used to condition public opinion in favour of war.

Shared by Merula Furtado (2018-11-10). Schools Must Be Crucial Sites in the Struggle for Trans Liberation. truthout.org For most intersex and trans people in the US today, the very process of governmental recognition is simultaneously a process of erasure. This was true even before the Trump administration's latest threat to narrowly define gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, and it will only be exacerbated if the proposition moves forward. In partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Human and Health Services, the Trump administration seeks to genetica…

Ricardo Vaz (2018-11-10). Realities and challenges of recuperated workplaces in Argentina. mronline.org In this interview we talk to Andrés Ruggeri, anthropologist and researcher who directs the Facultad Abierta programme, dedicated to researching and supporting companies and factories recuperated by their workers. Ruggeri tells us about the history of this movement, the challenges it faces, the relations with recent governments in Argentina, and much more. | Source

Mark Gruenberg (2018-11-09). Union leader-turned-lawmaker says new Congress will work for workers. peoplesworld.org

StudentNation (2018-11-09). What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday's Election. thenation.com What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday's Election…

stuart_m (2018-11-09). Trump challenged on trans and gender diverse discrimination. greenleft.org.au Trans and gender diverse people in the US are preparing to fight for their lives — literally — against a push by the Republican religious right to quash life-saving laws protecting them from discrimination. | A leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed it is pushing for the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs receiving government assistance to redefine sex as binary. If the push is successful, the law wound dictate that the gender assigned at birth cannot be changed. | If successful, this would effectively exclude about 2 mil…

Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet (2018-11-09). NAACP Demands for Georgia Election Officials to Promptly Investigate Pattern of Georgia Students Being Denied the Right to Vote. naacp.org BALTIMORE(November 9, 2018)—NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, sent a letter to Georgia elections officials just two days after the state's too-close-to-call elections, demanding a prompt investigation into reports that Georgia student voters were turned away from polling stations, unable to vote. Others were improperly required to vote provisional ballots. The letter cites two instances where university students […] | The post

Evaggelos Vallianatos (2018-11-09). The Zika Scare: a Political and Commercial Maneuver of the Chemical Poisons Industry. counterpunch.org Researchers discovered the Zika virus in the Zika forest of Uganda — in 1947. It is a virus not much different than the viruses causing dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile fever, and St. Luis encephalitis. The Zika virus eventually spread throughout most of the world. Mosquitoes carry and spread the Zika virus. But for decades More

Democracy Now! (2018-11-09). After Massacre in California Bar, Will a Democrat-Controlled House Take Action on Gun Control? democracynow.org The city of Thousands Oaks, California, is mourning after a former marine opened fire at a country music bar Wednesday night, killing 12 people, mostly students. It was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in February. Police have identified the gunman as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a Marine veteran who had deployed to Afghanistan and had a history of mental health issues, including possible PTSD. The dead include 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos, who survived the deadly Las Vegas massacre at a country music festival last year, only to be gunned down Wednesda…

Mark Gruenberg (2018-11-09). Shepard Memorial: "We've come far but have far yet to go." peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — The recent memorial service and reburial at Washington National Cathedral of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming college student beaten and left to die 20 years ago beside a desolate prairie road because he was gay, showed "the distance we've come and how far we've yet to travel" for LGBTQ people, National Education Association Vice …

pip.hinman (2018-11-08). AEU members send strong message in union vote. greenleft.org.au Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria branch officials should view the results of the recent branch elections as a warning signal, say rank-and-file candidates. | The results, declared by the Australian Electoral Commission on November 2, show that of 48,083 eligible voters, only 7553 voted. More than 25 positions were left vacant due to a lack of candidates. | At the same time, the vote for branch vice president in the secondary sector, which has always been more militant and willing to challenge AEU leaderships, revealed a strong level of discontent with the current leadership. Although incumbent Marino D'O…

Democracy Now! (2018-11-08). Headlines for November 8, 2018. democracynow.org California: Mass Shooter Kills At Least 12 at Student-Filled Bar, Trump Fires AG Sessions, Puts New Loyalist in Charge of Mueller Probe, WH Bans CNN Reporter Acosta as Trump Spars with Reporters, At Least 15 Midterm Races Still Uncalled, GOP Congressmembers Facing Indictments Re-elected, Voters Weighed In on Abortion Rights Measures in WV, AL, OR, Philippines: Lawyer Fighting Duterte's Drug War Shot Dead, Poland: Warsaw Mayor Bans Annual Far-Right March, Cameroon: Almost 80 Kidnapped Students Released…

Mark Gruenberg (2018-11-08). Over 700 union members win public office in midterms. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Led by Minnesota's Tim Walz, some 743 unionists—and counting—won public office nationwide, from Congress down to county commissioner, the AFL-CIO calculates. Walz, a member of Education Minnesota—the joint AFT-NEA affiliate in the state—and a Mankato High School history teacher, was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor congressman from the GOP-leaning 1st District for the last 12 years. Now, Walz …

Rachel M. Cohen (2018-11-07). Progressives Win on Medicaid Expansion, Public Education, and Voting Rights Through Ballot Initiatives. theintercept.com From state legislative races to the House of Representatives, progressive candidates made a dent in the 2018 election season, and will be relatively well-represented in federal and state-level governments next year. But it's not just elected office: Left-wing activists also made their voices heard through ballot initiatives across the country. On Tuesday night, progressives walked away with some wins and some losses on that front. | They made gains for Medicaid expansion, public education, and voting rights. But they lost other battles, like on criminal justice reform, nurse-to-patient ratios, and universal home…

Democracy Now! (2018-11-06). Headlines for November 6, 2018. democracynow.org Huge Turnout for Early Voting in Midterms as Technical Issues Surface, Trump Attacks Democrats and Migrants on Eve of Midterm Elections, Fallout from Racist Trump Campaign Ad Continues as Networks Pull Ad, Georgia Dem. Gov. Candidate Abrams Responds to Kemp Hacking Probe, Racist Robocalls Attack Georgia Dem. Gov. Candidate Abrams, Students Across Country Walk Out of Class to Cast Ballots in Midterms, NYC: Trial Begins over 2020 Census Citizenship Question, Coloradans to Vote on Divisive Oil and Gas Ballot Measures, Washington State Voters to Vote on Fee for Large Carbon Polluters, NYC: Local Leaders Decry Racist…

2018-11-12: Social Media Postees

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Badge of Shame: the Government's War on Military Veterans
John W. Whitehead | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-12
"For soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, coming home is more lethal than being in combat." ‚Äï Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston Not all heroes wear the uniform of war. In the United States, however, we take particular pride in recognizing as heroes those who have served in the military. Yet…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/12/badge-of-shame-the-governments-war-on-military-veterans/

Sheffield Labour Students cancels anti-war meeting, citing police investigation of anti-Semitism allegations
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-12
The broader political purpose of the banning of Chris Williamson is aimed at silencing anti-war sentiment among students, young people and the entire working class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/12/shef…

Poppy Fascism and the English Education System
Kerron àì Luain | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-12
What Jon Snow, the Channel 4 broadcaster (on English television), wisely discerned as 'poppy fascism' several years ago, reached its crescendo this weekend — as it does every year now it seems, with more vitality. However, this year, 2018, being the centenary of the Armistice of World War I, the crescendo's pitch felt louder than usual.
counterpunch.org/2018/11/12/poppy-fascism-and-the-english-education-system/

The 100th Anniversary of The Tragic End of World War I ."Those Who don't Know History are Doomed to Repeat It"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Edmund Burke put it this way, saying: "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." | George Santanyana said "(t)hose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." | Kurt Vonnegut said "I've got news for Mr. … | The post The 100th Anniversary of The Tragic End of World War I ."Those Who don't Know History are Doomed to Repeat It" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-100th-anniversary-of-the-tragic-end-of-world-war-i-those-who-dont-know-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-it/5659582

Ten Lies Told About World War I
Dominic Alexander | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
This Remembrance Day will doubtless see strenuous efforts by some to justify the fruitless bloodbath that was the First World War. Revisionist commentators have long attempted to rehabilitate the conflict as necessary and just, but the arguments do not stand … | The post Ten Lies Told About World War I appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/ten-lies-told-about-world-war-i/5659595

War Criminals in High Office Commemorate the End of World War I
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
In a bitter irony, several of the World's leaders who were "peacefully" commemorating the end of World War I in Paris including Trump, Netanyahu, Macron and May are the protagonists of war in Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen. … | The post War Criminals in High Office Commemorate the End of World War I appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-war-criminals-in-high-office-commemorate-the-end-of-world-war-i/5659628

Who Is Afraid of American Sanctions?
Dr. Elias Akleh | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
The American administration under Trump has become so addicted to waging economic sanctions; a new form of war, against other countries to a point where it does not hesitate to break international laws, to impose sanctions against its strategic … | The post Who Is Afraid of American Sanctions? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/who-is-afraid-of-american-sanctions/5659655

Bitter US-European Tensions Mark Centenary of World War I Armistice in Paris
Alex Lantier | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
This weekend, heads of state from 70 countries met in Paris to mark the centenary of the end of World War I, amid rising conflicts between the great powers and growing popular anger. Despite the ritualistic criticisms of nationalism and … | The post Bitter US-European Tensions Mark Centenary of World War I Armistice in Paris appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bitter-us-european-tensions-mark-centenary-of-world-war-i-armistice-in-paris/5659661

World War I Centenary: "War Is a Racket". Unlimited Imperialism
Prof. Francis Boyle | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
World War I Centenary: "War Is a Racket". Unlimited Imperialism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/world-war-i-centenary-war-is-a-racket-unlimited-imperialism/5659644

Raging California Wildfires
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Extreme weather related events are becoming more common in America and elsewhere, including severe hurricanes, droughts, and blazes like what's ravaging California. | They're likely related to global warming, a reality Trump and regime hardliners ignore. According to bioclimatologist Park Williams: … | The post Raging California Wildfires appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/raging-california-wildfires/5659577

As We Honour the 15 Million Dead of 1914-1918, a Demented US President Flies into Paris with Plans to Attack Iran
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
As the leaders of Europe and the world gather in Paris to honour the millions of war dead of WW1, 100 years ago, the current US President together with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and Israel, are even now finalising … | The post As We Honour the 15 Million Dead of 1914-1918, a Demented US President Flies into Paris with Plans to Attack Iran appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/as-we-honour-the-15-million-dead-of-1914-1918-a-demented-us-president-flies-into-paris-with-plans-to-attack-iran/5659565

Alameda rap song on renters struggle against corporate landlords, urges "No on K" vote
Rasheed Quaduple X | indybay.org | 2018-11-12
Corporate landlords recently attempted to force a weak rent law into the City of Alameda's charter in order to prevent future changes. Alameda historian, journalist, and MC Rasheed Shabazz dropped a"No On K" rap documenting the recent renters' rights struggle there and the battle against the landlord-backed Measure K on the November 6, 2018 ballot.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/11/18819025.php

Five Countries Listened to Khashoggi Murder Tapes, Erdogan Says
Times of Malta | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Turkey has given recordings on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. | Turkish sources have said previously that authorities have an audio recording purportedly … | The post Five Countries Listened to Khashoggi Murder Tapes, Erdogan Says appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/five-countries-listened-to-khashoggi-murder-tapes-erdogan-says/5659605

"Kosovo Will Again be a Part of Serbia"
Petr Bystron | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Interview conducted by Dragana Trifkovic, Director of the Centre for Geopolitcal Studies with the MP of the German House of Representatives (Bundestag), Mr. Petr Bystron. | *** | Dragana Trifkovic: Dear Mr. Bystron, recently we have met at the International Conference on … | The post "Kosovo Will Again be a Part of Serbia" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/kosovo-will-again-be-a-part-of-serbia/5659629

Mark Taliano's 'Voices from Syria" Debunks Lies Fabricated by the Western Media
Basma Qaddour | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Telling the truth about the events taking place in Syria before world public opinion is an uphill battle because the real agenda of the terrorism-backers who are seeking to destroy the Middle East, must remain unspeakable. | This fact is clarified … | The post Mark Taliano's 'Voices from Syria" Debunks Lies Fabricated by the Western Media appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mark-talianos-voices-from-syria-debunks-lies-fabricated-by-the-western-media/5659573

Israeli Forces Detain 8-year-old Palestinian Child Near Hebron
If Americans Knew | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
According to Defense for Children International, Israel is the only country in the world that automatically prosecutes children in military courts that lack basic and fundamental fair trial guarantees. | The majority of Palestinian child detainees are charged with throwing … | The post Israeli Forces Detain 8-year-old Palestinian Child Near Hebron appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israeli-forces-detain-8-year-old-palestinian-child-near-hebron/5659601

Shark Attack in Queensland: Fearing Monsters in the Whitsundays
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2018-11-12
The post Shark Attack in Queensland: Fearing Monsters in the Whitsundays appeared first on Global Research.
asia-pacificresearch.com/shark-attack-in-queensland-fearing-monsters-in-the-whitsundays/5628403

The Jeff Sessions Matter
Gary Leupp | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
(This is intended as a study-aid to anyone trying to make sense out of the unfolding scandal. I proceed from the premise that the study of history is fundamentally the study of causal relationships over time. What leads to what? … | The post The Jeff Sessions Matter appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-jeff-sessions-matter/5659616

Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline
350 | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
Last night, a federal judge invalidated Trump's "presidential permit" for Keystone XL, ruling that the Administration violated key laws when it approved the pipeline. | This momentous ruling is a major delay that sends the Trump administration and TransCanada back to … | The post Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/federal-judge-rejects-trumps-approval-of-keystone-xl-pipeline/5659592

Court Orders Moratorium on Offshore Fracking Off California
FBD | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
A federal court today ordered the Trump administration to stop issuing permits for offshore fracking in federal waters off the California coast. U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez concluded that the federal government violated the Endangered Species Act and the … | The post Court Orders Moratorium on Offshore Fracking Off California appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/court-orders-moratorium-on-offshore-fracking-off-california/5659658

Poverty and Extreme Poverty: Filming in the Most Depressing City on Earth — Jakarta
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-12
It stinks, it is the most polluted city on earth, but that is not the most terrible thing about it. | You can drive for ten or even twenty kilometers through it, and see only ugliness, fences and broken pavements. But … | The post Poverty and Extreme Poverty: Filming in the Most Depressing City on Earth — Jakarta. appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/poverty-and-extreme-poverty-filming-in-the-most-depressing-city-on-earth-jakarta/5659556

Trumponomics and Wall Street Rejoices
RHLH | indybay.org | 2018-11-12
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 really a sleight of hand. $8 trillion was given to the super-rich. The poor, seniors, children and students are attacked.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/10/18818964.php

Norman Geras falls foul of Reading University's 'prevent' anti-terrorism strategy
Andrew Coates | mronline.org | 2018-11-12
"Security-sensitive material," Says Reading University. Several days ago this story appeared on Twitter, A friend has assigned one of Norman Geras's essays ("Our Morals: The Ethics of Revolution") for his undergraduate course, & as a consequence all the students have to fill in a special form, in accordance with the university's implementation of the Government's […] | Source…
mronline.org/2018/11/12/norman-geras-falls-foul-of-reading-universitys-prevent-anti-terrorism-strategy/

How Veterans Changed the Military and Built the Middle Class
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-11-12
We thank labor unions for the eight-hour work day, pensions, the weekend, and many other employment benefits Americans enjoy. Organized workers staged direct actions — strikes, sit-ins, boycotts, etc. — forcing bosses to the bargaining table. It's a history most of us learn in high school. | More overlooked is the history of how the modern military was shaped by veteran-led direct actions. | For one thing, our military is famously all-volunteer. Civilians no longer fear being drafted. | To get those volunteers, recruiters and guidance counselors tout the free college education, sign-on bonuses, food a…
truthdig.com/articles/how-veterans-changed-the-military-and-built-the-middle-class/

Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Led Teacher Strikes, Will Run for President
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2018-11-12
"I'm not trying to throw stones at people that are rich, but once again, we will have a field that will be full of millionaires," Ojeda said. | The post Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Led Teacher Strikes, Will Run for President appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/11/richard-ojeda-2020-president/

Yemen: A US Orchestrated Living Hell
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
Media reports on devastating war in Yemen, including from most alternative sources, fail to explain the conflict was planned and orchestrated in Washington. | It began under Bush/Cheney shortly after US naked aggression was launched in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001 … | The post Yemen: A US Orchestrated Living Hell appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/yemen-a-us-orchestrated-living-hell/5659492

Trump Bans Asylum for Unwanted Aliens
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
Israel is the only developed nation prohibiting non-Jewish refugees and asylum seekers from entering the country — treating unwanted arrivals oppressively like criminals. | Post-9/11, America is heading in the same direction. Obama was notoriously called the nation's "deporter-in-chief." | Trump way … | The post Trump Bans Asylum for Unwanted Aliens appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-bans-asylum-for-unwanted-aliens/5659495

Wisconsin Workers Celebrate Scott Walker's Defeat
Shared by Anton Woronczuk | truthout.org | 2018-11-11
Joy is the order of the day as 100 people or so congregate at the rotunda of the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison just hours after incumbent Republican Scott Walker conceded the gubernatorial election to Democratic challenger Tony Evers, a former teacher who heads the state's education department. | It's an emotional celebration. Old friends and allies greet one another with warm hugs, happy tears, cheers of delight and sighs of relief. They form a circle for, literally, the 1,999th gathering of…
truthout.org/articles/wisconsin-workers-celebrate-scott-walkers-defeat/

This News Is Not Fake. It is just Ordinary Deceit, i.e. a Lie
DTPW | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
Any scanning of the headlines both in standard and critical postings, especially since the 2016 US elections, will suffice. In the interest of brevity, reference is made to almost any pages published concurrent with this remark. | All one of the … | The post This News Is Not Fake. It is just Ordinary Deceit, i.e. a Lie appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/nifty-language-this-news-is-not-fake/5659504

$240-billion-a-day Market Set to "Move Out of London" Ahead of Brexit
Jack Peat | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
A $240-billion-a-day market has announced today that it is to switch London for Amsterdam ahead of Brexit. | CME Group Inc. is moving its European market for short-term financing, the largest in the region, out of London because the exchange operator … | The post $240-billion-a-day Market Set to "Move Out of London" Ahead of Brexit appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/240-billion-a-day-market-set-to-move-out-of-london-ahead-of-brexit/5659507

America's Enemies, Who's On the List?
Prof. James Petras | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
For almost 2 decades, the US pursued a list of 'enemy countries' to confront, attack, weaken & overthrow. This imperial quest to overthrow 'enemy countries' depends on two considerations: the level of priority & the degree of vulnerability for a 'regime change' operation. | The post America's Enemies, Who's On the List? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/americas-enemies-whos-on-the-list/5619763

Iran Sanctions – Trump Gives Waivers to Iran's Major Customers?
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-11
Background | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the new US sanctions against Tehran show that Washington has targeted ordinary people. | Rouhani said the US has spared no effort to mount pressure on Iran through what he called wrong sanctions. He noted … | The post Iran Sanctions – Trump Gives Waivers to Iran's Major Customers? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/iran-sanctions-trump-gives-waivers-to-irans-major-customers/5659502

Israeli Soldiers Attack School In Hebron, Injure Students
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2018-11-11
Israeli soldiers attacked, Sunday, a Palestinian school in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, causing many students, and one teacher, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers attacked Tareq Bin Ziad School during a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary …

Israeli Soldiers Attack School In Hebron, Injure Students

Schools Must Be Crucial Sites in the Struggle for Trans Liberation
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-11-10
For most intersex and trans people in the US today, the very process of governmental recognition is simultaneously a process of erasure. This was true even before the Trump administration's latest threat to narrowly define gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, and it will only be exacerbated if the proposition moves forward. In partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Human and Health Services, the Trump administration seeks to genetica…
truthout.org/articles/schools-must-be-crucial-sites-in-the-struggle-for-trans-liberation/

UK: SEP assistant national secretary Julie Hyland addresses social sciences conference on fake news, censorship and war
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-10
The conference examined ways in which the media has historically been used to condition public opinion in favour of war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/10/medi…

Realities and challenges of recuperated workplaces in Argentina
Ricardo Vaz | mronline.org | 2018-11-10
In this interview we talk to Andrés Ruggeri, anthropologist and researcher who directs the Facultad Abierta programme, dedicated to researching and supporting companies and factories recuperated by their workers. Ruggeri tells us about the history of this movement, the challenges it faces, the relations with recent governments in Argentina, and much more. | Source…
mronline.org/2018/11/09/realities-and-challenges-of-recuperated-workplaces-in-argentina/

NAACP Demands for Georgia Election Officials to Promptly Investigate Pattern of Georgia Students Being Denied the Right to Vote
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-11-09
BALTIMORE(November 9, 2018)–NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, sent a letter to Georgia elections officials just two days after the state's too-close-to-call elections, demanding a prompt investigation into reports that Georgia student voters were turned away from polling stations, unable to vote. Others were improperly required to vote provisional ballots. The letter cites two instances where university students […] | The post NAACP Demands…
naacp.org/latest/naacp-demands-georgia-election-officials-promptly-investigate-pattern-georgia-students-denied-right-vote/

What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday's Election
StudentNation | thenation.com | 2018-11-09
What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday's Election…
thenation.com/article/what-16-student-voters-think-about-tuesdays-election/

The Zika Scare: a Political and Commercial Maneuver of the Chemical Poisons Industry
Evaggelos Vallianatos | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-09
Researchers discovered the Zika virus in the Zika forest of Uganda — in 1947. It is a virus not much different than the viruses causing dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile fever, and St. Luis encephalitis. The Zika virus eventually spread throughout most of the world. Mosquitoes carry and spread the Zika virus. But for decades…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/09/the-zika-scare-a-political-and-commercial-maneuver-of-the-chemical-poisons-industry/

After Massacre in California Bar, Will a Democrat-Controlled House Take Action on Gun Control?
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-09
The city of Thousands Oaks, California, is mourning after a former marine opened fire at a country music bar Wednesday night, killing 12 people, mostly students. It was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in February. Police have identified the gunman as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a Marine veteran who had deployed to Afghanistan and had a history of mental health issues, including possible PTSD. The dead include 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos, who survived the deadly Las Vegas massacre at a country music festival last year, only to be gunned down Wednesda…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/9/after_mas…

Shepard Memorial: "We've come far but have far yet to go."
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2018-11-09
WASHINGTON — The recent memorial service and reburial at Washington National Cathedral of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming college student beaten and left to die 20 years ago beside a desolate prairie road because he was gay, showed "the distance we've come and how far we've yet to travel" for LGBTQ people, National Education Association Vice …
peoplesworld.org/article/shepard-memorial-weve-come-far-but-have-far-yet-to-go/

Trump challenged on trans and gender diverse discrimination
stuart_m | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-09
Trans and gender diverse people in the US are preparing to fight for their lives — literally — against a push by the Republican religious right to quash life-saving laws protecting them from discrimination. | A leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed it is pushing for the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs receiving government assistance to redefine sex as binary. If the push is successful, the law wound dictate that the gender assigned at birth cannot be changed. | If successful, this would effectively exclude about 2 mil…
greenleft.org.au/content/trump-challenged-trans-and-gender-diverse-discrimination

AEU members send strong message in union vote
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-08
Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria branch officials should view the results of the recent branch elections as a warning signal, say rank-and-file candidates. | The results, declared by the Australian Electoral Commission on November 2, show that of 48,083 eligible voters, only 7553 voted. More than 25 positions were left vacant due to a lack of candidates. | At the same time, the vote for branch vice president in the secondary sector, which has always been more militant and willing to challenge AEU leaderships, revealed a strong level of discontent with the current leadership. Although incumbent Marino D'O…
greenleft.org.au/content/aeu-members-send-strong-message-union-vote

Over 700 union members win public office in midterms
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2018-11-08
WASHINGTON–Led by Minnesota's Tim Walz, some 743 unionists–and counting–won public office nationwide, from Congress down to county commissioner, the AFL-CIO calculates. Walz, a member of Education Minnesota–the joint AFT-NEA affiliate in the state–and a Mankato High School history teacher, was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor congressman from the GOP-leaning 1st District for the last 12 years. Now, Walz …
peoplesworld.org/article/over-700-union-members-win-public-office-in-midterms/

Progressives Win on Medicaid Expansion, Public Education, and Voting Rights Through Ballot Initiatives
Rachel M. Cohen | theintercept.com | 2018-11-07
From state legislative races to the House of Representatives, progressive candidates made a dent in the 2018 election season, and will be relatively well-represented in federal and state-level governments next year. But it's not just elected office: Left-wing activists also made their voices heard through ballot initiatives across the country. On Tuesday night, progressives walked away with some wins and some losses on that front. | They made gains for Medicaid expansion, public education, and voting rights. But they lost other battles, like on criminal justice reform, nurse-to-patient ratios, and universal home…
theintercept.com/2018/11/07/ballot-measures-2018-midterms/

"He Set Out to Kill Women": Self-Proclaimed Misogynist Murders 2 Women at Florida Yoga Studio
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-05
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/5/he_set_ou…

33 Trillion More Reasons Why The New York Times Gets it Wrong on Russia-gate
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-11-03
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/11/02/33-trillion-more-reasons-why-the-new-york-times-gets-it-wrong-on-russia-gate/

Most Political Candidates Agree "Education Is Good." But Only a Few Have a Lesson Plan
Peter Greene | progressive.org | 2018-10-31
A case study from Pennsylvania's midterms.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/education-in-the-midterms-Pennsylvania-181031/

Why We Need More School Leaders of Color, Especially in White Districts
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2018-10-29
Racism in the classroom leaves white students racially illiterate.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/racist-educators-harm-white-students-too-181029/

Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-28
As Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett sets out to Pittsburgh, prominent members of the governing Likud Party have blamed… | The post Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/28/members-of-netanyahus-likud-blame-victims-of-pittsburgh-pogrom-and-echo-the-killers-rhetoric/