(2018-11-17). UCSC Students Initiate Petition to Close Campus Due to Poor Air Quality. indybay.org Students at the University of California, Santa Cruz have initiated a petition calling for the closure of campus due to poor air quality from the California wildfires. Over 700 individuals have signed the electronic petition so far. One individual commented on the website that they felt like they were "back in Beijing". Another wrote: "I don't want lung cancer". Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/uc-santa-cruz-administr……
(2018-11-17). US college let booze-soaked, tenured 'predators' club' prey on students sexually for YEARS — lawsuit. rt.com 
Dartmouth College administrators covered up for a trio of lewd professors who used their classrooms as a sexual hunting ground for over a decade, even threatening victims who spoke up, according to a new lawsuit.
(2018-11-17). "Eighty Years of the Fourth International" series continues with meetings in California and Oregon. wsws.org Taking place in the backdrop of the rising death toll from the California fires and the rise of the far-right, the meetings attracted broad audiences of youth, students and workers across the West Coast.
(2018-11-17). Betsy DeVos Faces Another Lawsuit Over For-Profit College Loans. truthout.org Even though a court ordered the Department of Education to discharge — otherwise known as forgive — student loans taken out by people who attended for-profit colleges that were later shuttered, the agency has been slow to comply. | And now, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos faces …
(2018-11-17). Brazil Will Miss Cuban Doctors. globalresearch.ca The National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries and the National Front of Brazilian Mayors warned rightwing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro of the imminent, irreparable damage to the population's health, as a consequence of Cuba leaving the More Doctors program. | In a …
(2018-11-17). VIDEO: Die Zerstörer Libyens sind jetzt "für Libyen" globalresearch.ca Ein Halbmond (ein Symbol des Islamismus), der wie eine stilisierte Erdhalbkugel gestaltet ist, die, flankiert von einem Stern und den Worten "für/mit Libyen", eine Welt darstellt, die "auf der Seite Libyens sein will" — das ist das Logo der von …
(2018-11-17). United States Budgetary Costs of the Post-9/11 Wars: $5.9 Trillion Spent and Obligated. globalresearch.ca The United States has appropriated and is obligated to spend an estimated $5.9 trillion (in current dollars) on the war on terror through Fiscal Year 2019, including direct war and war-related spending and obligations for future spending on post-9/11 war …
(2018-11-17). Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi's Murder, CIA Concludes. globalresearch.ca There never was any doubt about it all along. No one dares circumvent Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman's (MBS) authority over most everyone. | Doing it risks ending up like Khashoggi. | MBS is de facto Saudi ruler. What he …
(2018-11-17). VIDEO: I distruttori della Libia ora «per la Libia». globalresearch.ca Una mezzaluna (simbolo dell'islamismo) raffigurata come uno stilizzato emisfero che, affiancato da una stella e le parole «for/with Libya» (per/con la Libia), rappresenta «un mondo che vuole porsi dalla parte della Libia»: è il logo della «Conferenza per la Libia» …
(2018-11-17). Empire's Currency: The Lie. globalresearch.ca Empire's currency is the Lie, which is why the Truth sounds bizarre to all but the well-informed. | Largely unelected policymakers make the decisions in the West's non-democracies, while fabricated narratives are amplified by politicians and colonial media. | The transnational ruling …
(2018-11-17). Saudi Sports Diplomacy: A Mirror Image of the Kingdom's Already Challenged Policies. globalresearch.ca Saudi sports diplomacy is proving to be a mirror image of the kingdom's challenged domestic, regional and foreign policies. | Overlorded by sports czar Turki al-Sheikh, Saudi sports diplomacy, like the kingdom's broader policies, has produced at best mixed results, suggesting …
(2018-11-17). Trump Said Considering Extradition of Turkish Cleric to Quiet Erdogan on Khashoggi Murder. globalresearch.ca NBC News maintains that four sources in US government agencies (probably the FBI and the State Department) told its reporters that the Trump White House is seeking ways to expel Turkish religious leader Fethullah Gulen. But the kicker is …
(2018-11-17). Happy ThanksGetting Day. Poverty and Social Inequality in America. globalresearch.ca Yes, we need to finally absolve ourselves, as Amerikans, from the con job concerning Thanksgiving Day. All the 'pomp and circumstance' revolving around this holiday is just that, to quote Ebenezer Scrooge (one month early): Humbug! | Of course, even the …
(2018-11-17). Dr. James Taylor will speak of the People Temple Movement. indybay.org Dr. James Taylor will speak of the People Temple Movement | Professor Taylor is currently writing and researching a book with the working title, Peoples Temple, Jim Jones, and California Black Politics. He expects the book to be completed with a 2018-2019 publication range. The book is a study of the Peoples Temple movement and African American political history in the state of California.
(2018-11-17). The Legacy of Néstor García Iturbe, Cuban Intellectual. globalresearch.ca [Note from the author: Néstor García Iturbe, born in Havana, earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Havana and then his PhD in Science of History. In his long career, among other responsibilities, Iturbe was a …
(2018-11-17). Release of Top Secret CIA Document Reveals Deeper Medical Complicity in Torture Program. globalresearch.ca With the release of a previously top secret document – made public thanks to a legal victory by the ACLU – disclosing the role of the Office of Medical Services (OMS) in the CIA's torture program, Physicians for Human Rights …
(2018-11-17). Rather Than Being Critics, Canada's Liberals Actually Enable Saudi Crimes. globalresearch.ca One has to admire the Canadian government's manipulation of the media regarding its relationship with Saudi Arabia. Despite being partners with the Kingdom's international crimes, the Liberals have managed to convince some gullible folks they are challenging Riyadh's rights abuses….
(2018-11-17). Os destruidores da Líbia, agora «pela Líbia». globalresearch.ca Um crescente (símbolo do islamismo) representado como um hemisfério estilizado que, ladeado por uma estrela e as palavras «for/with Libya» (para/com a Líbia), representa "um mundo que quer colocar-se ao lado da Líbia": é o logotipo da "Conferência para a …
(2018-11-17). Industry Studies Show Bias and Misleading Conclusions on Widely Used Insecticide. truthout.org Researchers who examined Dow Chemical Company-sponsored animal tests performed two decades ago on the insecticide chlorpyrifos found inaccuracies in what the company reported to the US Environmental Protection Agency compared to what the data showed. | And, according to internal EPA communication, agency scientists also had issues with the study interpretations, yet the agency approved the compound for continued use anyway. | "EPA staff scientists and staff were telling management there were problems," said Jennifer Sass, senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, who was not involved in the cur…
(2018-11-17). US teacher unions' "Remember in November" fizzles. wsws.org After sabotaging the teachers' strike movement last spring, the teachers unions turned all energy toward the ballot box. What happened?
(2018-11-16). Color of Change: Facebook Retaliated Against Protests by Pushing Anti-Semitic, Anti-Black Narratives. democracynow.org 
A New York Times investigation has revealed that Facebook fought critics and a growing number of scandals following the 2016 election by launching a PR offensive backed by a dubious Republican opposition-research firm: Definers Public Affairs. We speak with Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, one of the organizations targeted by Definers Public Affairs. We also speak with Siva Vaidhyanathan, the author of "Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy." He is a professor of media studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia. Vaidhya…
(2018-11-16). Iranian Students Claim First Place At 12th International Olympiad Astronomy & Astrophysics Event. iranian.com Nine Iranian students, Hoda Pourgholami, Amirali Ekhteraei, Amirpouya Moeini, Navid Akbari, Alireza Mohammadian, Ali Younesi, Kian Bakhtari, Mohammad Sadra Heidari, and Mohammad Shojaeian had been sent to the event, divided into two teams. The first team collected five gold medals and took home the title while the second team pocketed one gold and three silvers. […] | The post
(2018-11-16). Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault. aclu.org Our analysis of how DeVos' proposed rule would change how colleges and universities deal with allegations of sexual assault under Title IX. | The Department of Education headed by Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday released a proposed rule that, if implemented, would dramatically limit schools' obligations to students who experience sexual violence and would not further the stated goal of fair process. The ACLU is equally committed to ensuring students can learn in environments free from sexual harassment and violence and to guaranteeing fair process for both respondents and complainants. | The new rule preserv…
(2018-11-16). 'Free food & giveaways!' US college turns mass shooting survival drills into casual routine. rt.com 
With mass shootings killing more people than ever in America, a New York college is offering students regular drills in surviving "active shooter incidents," preparing them for an emergency that has seemingly become routine.
(2018-11-16). Due process or helping rapists? Department of Education slammed for sex assault definition change. rt.com 
US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new rules on how schools respond to sexual harassment, prompting outcry from activists claiming that this would gut Title IX protections for victims.
(2018-11-16). November 1918: Red Revolution in Strasbourg. globalresearch.ca In the context of the revolution that erupted in Germany as the country suffered defeat in November 1918, a revolutionary situation also arose in Strasbourg, capital of Alsace, a province that still belonged to the Reich at that time. | Inspired …
(2018-11-16). Parents Deliver Ashes of Diabetic Children to Price-Gouging Insulin Manufacturer. truthout.org Nicole Holt-Smith arrived at pharmaceutical giant Sanofi's research facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Friday carrying a powerful testament to the consequences of price gouging essential medicines under a for-profit health system: the ashes of her son, Alec. | Alec Raeshawn Smith lived with Type 1 diabetes and lost health coverage under his parent's insurance plan when he turned 26. He died last year after attempting to ration his insulin supply by cutting doses to make it last longer. Along with Eli Li…
(2018-11-16). Video: Che Guevara Calls for "Good Relations with the US" (1964). globalresearch.ca * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc….
(2018-11-16). Public Pressure to Rescind Canada's 15 Billion Dollar Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) Sale to Saudi Arabia, Lobbyists Will Likely Rule. globalresearch.ca Will they cancel the contract or won't they? In order to understand Ottawa's decision making process regarding General Dynamics' massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia one must look closely at industry lobbyists. | While the Trudeau government is under substantial public …
(2018-11-16). War Very Rarely Unfolds as Planned. The Soviet-Afghan War. globalresearch.ca The USSR's Christmas 1979 intervention into Afghanistan was foreseen as a swift, near-costless and necessary conflict. Days after the military move, Soviet president Leonid Brezhnev assured his diplomat Anatoly Dobrynin that, "we will end this war in three or four …
(2018-11-16). China: A New Philosophy of Economics. globalresearch.ca China's economic philosophy is a far cry from that of the west. | The west consistently seeks to undermine the interests of their partners, be it for trade or political agreements; be it partners from the west, their smaller and weaker …
(2018-11-16). Here's What You'll Pay for Neocon Wars: $5,900,000,000,000. globalresearch.ca More evidence the "war on terror," now shifted over to a New Cold War against Russia and China, is nothing if not a money-maker for the merchants of death and the usury banksters. | According to a study produced by Brown …
(2018-11-16). NYT Investigation: How Facebook Used a Republican Firm to Attack Critics & Spread Disinformation. democracynow.org 
"Delay, Deny and Deflect." That's the name of a new bombshell investigation by The New York Times revealing that Facebook executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, were aware of a Russian misinformation campaign on the social media network and took a series of extraordinary private actions to preserve the company's reputation, launching an aggressive lobbying campaign to combat critics and spread misinformation. The New York Times investigation reveals that Facebook hired the Republican opposition-research firm Definers Public Affairs to discredit critics of Facebook,…
(2018-11-16). Video: Israeli Defense Minister Resigns Amid Setbacks in Gaza, Syria. globalresearch.ca Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra), the Turkistan Islamic Party, Jaish al-Izza and other so-called "opposition groups" continue to exploit the ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone to launch attacks on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies. | On …
(2018-11-16). House Members Block Resolution to End Yemen War. globalresearch.ca The US led war in Yemen has been ongoing almost as long as the one in Afghanistan — because both Republicans and Democrats oppose resolution in all US war theaters. | On November 14 House Republicans blocked a resolution to end …
(2018-11-16). Relocating the Australian Embassy From Tel Aviv To Jerusalem. Scott Morrison's Recognition Policy Stumbles. globalresearch.ca Jerusalem, deemed a holy city, and seen as trade item, bargaining chip and bartering tool over the centuries. Sought by the major faiths, despoiled at stages by various empires, revived and chalice of poison in international law. Australia's Scott Morrison…
(2018-11-16). The Cost of American Militarism and an Absence of Debate. globalresearch.ca A recent report by Brown University's Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs on the cost of America's wars in the aftermath of 9/11 estimates a sum totalling $5.9 Trillion. It is a figure virtually identical to the $6 Trillion …
(2018-11-16). Producing a troublemaker's diary. greenleft.org.au 
Melbourne-based researcher Iain McIntyre is the author of a number of books including a recent anthology entitled On The Fly! Hobo Literature and Songs, 1879-1941. Rachel Evans spoke to him about the 2019 How To Make Trouble and Influence People Diary he has produced as a fundraiser for the Rainforest Information Centre and Community Radio 3CR. | *** | You've been involved in books and various projects documenting the history of radical movements, the latest of which is the 2019 diary. What inspires you to do this work?: | On a personal level, I find history fascinating and entertaining and I have a stron…
(2018-11-16). Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Missile and Bombing Attacks on Civilian Buildings. globalresearch.ca New Israeli Military Escalation in the Gaza Strip: Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes, launching 197 missiles at civilian buildings and military sites belonging to Palestinian Armed Groups. | 2 Palestinian civilians were killed and 20 others were wounded, including …
(2018-11-16). The US "Leading From Behind" in Africa Lets Russia "Lead From the Front" globalresearch.ca The Pentagon's decision to downscale its footprint in Africa makes Russia's military efforts there more important than ever. | A Pentagon spokeswoman announced that the US will withdraw hundreds of troops from Africa in the next few years in order to …
(2018-11-16). Baselines for Activism: Brecht's Stance, the New Science, and Planting Seeds. counterpunch.org I've often wondered about the limits of activist's reach and the lack of coherent, organized progressive social movements in the US. Does it come down to the precarious nature of our jobs, the stress, strain, and exhaustion caused by the realization of being a paycheck away from penury? Or is it all the fault of More
(2018-11-16). West Virginia teacher tells how her strike sparked a national uprising. peoplesworld.org 
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(2018-11-15). Chicago Teachers Union set to strike at UNO/Acero on Dec. 4. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — "The charter schools are working educators to the bone, yet still not adequately staffing our classrooms. This isn't fair to the students or the teachers, and we're not going to take it," states Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Charter Division Chairman Chris Baehrend. | UNO/Acero management has continued to stall in negotiations on key points that include class size, appropriate and reasonable staffing levels and equal pay for equal work, prioritizing CEO pay at the expense of special education funding and smaller class sizes. | According to a CTU statement, "Our bargaining team will continue to…
(2018-11-15). Congressional proclamation honors slain man at center of historic SPLC lawsuit. splcenter.org Thirty years ago this month, a group of racist skinheads savagely beat an Ethiopian college student to death on a street in Portland, Oregon — an attack that sparked an SPLC lawsuit that decimated the neo-Nazi group responsible for the murder.
(2018-11-15). Why students are striking for climate action on November 30. greenleft.org.au 
This November 30, I, along with hundreds — possibly thousands — of high school students will be participating in a student strike for climate action. | Initiated by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), the School Strike 4 Climate has gained momentum in recent weeks, with nearly thirty events being organised in capital cities and regional areas around Australia. | We are currently facing an unprecedented climate emergency. With 2018 (once again) being the hottest year on record, we face the prospect of an uncertain and dangerous future. | Climate change is "threatening water security", accord…
(2018-11-15). Transgender Lives Are Not Up for Debate. fair.org 
Time magazine ( 5/29/14) declared a "transgender tipping point" in 2014, but corporate media continue to treat trans identity as a matter of controversy. | The New York Times ( 10/21/18) received access to a memo from the Trump administration calling for the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a definition of sex founded on "a biological basis that is clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable." The memo called f…
(2018-11-14). How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together. thenation.com How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together…
(2018-11-14). NY Politician: We Need to Block $3 Billion Handout for Amazon & Use Money to Forgive Student Debt. democracynow.org 
After a months-long PR campaign, Amazon has officially announced it will split its so-called second headquarters between New York and Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., after being offered more than $3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives. The news prompted protests at the site of Amazon's future office complex in Long Island City, New York, to condemn the city and state governments for showering Amazon with massive tax breaks and other giveaways to entice the company to expand into the city. As part of the deal, New York taxpayers will even build a helipad for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is the…
(2018-11-14). Interview with former Black Panther Thomas "Blood" McCreary and Frank Chapman. fightbacknews.org Thomas "Blood" McCreary is a veteran of the Black liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s, having been a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), then the Black Panther Party (BPP), and then the Black Liberation Army. Today he continues to press for release of the former Panthers who are still in prison, many for 45 years. He also advocates for the dropping of the cases against the Panthers abroad, including Assata Shakur. | Frank Chapman is the Field Organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | McCreary was in Chicago for an event celebrating the 50th anniv…
(2018-11-13). Call to unite against racism. greenleft.org.au 
About 300 people rallied against racism in Melbourne on November 10. The rally was organised in response to the continued vilification of Melbourne's African community by politicians and the media. | Praise and Shema, two high school students from the Liberian and Sudanese communities, addressed the rally. They called for an end to media attacks on the African community. | The Islamic Council of Victoria's Adel Salman told the rally that the media needs a code of ethics and to stop promoting hate speech. | Taqi Azra, a Hazara refugee and National Union of Workers organiser, said: "They are trying to divide u…