(2018-11-19). Art of the Smear: the Israel Lobby Busted. counterpunch.org 
In 2016 and 2017 Al Jazeera produced a program that unmistakenly documents the Israel government and U.S. Israel lobby's all-out effort to spy on, smear, and disrupt American students and other activists who are working to build an understanding of the Palestinians' plight. The Lobby — USA, however, has never been broadcast by Al Jazeera. Reporting indicates that it was suppressed after pressure from the lobby on the government of Qatar, which funds Al Jazeera. Nevertheless, it is now available at The Electronic Intifada and on YouTube. Watch all four parts here and here. What the program presents is shocki…
(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.
(2018-11-16). West Virginia teacher tells how her strike sparked a national uprising. peoplesworld.org 
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(2018-11-19). GMO Propaganda and Neoliberalism vs Localisation and Agroecology. globalresearch.ca What people communicate is a matter of choice. But what can be more revealing are the issues they choose to avoid. There are certain prominent pro-GMO activists who describe themselves as 'science communicators'. They hit out at those who question …
(2018-11-19). "Mysterious Helicopters" Continue to Evacuate ISIS Militants from Battlefields Across Middle East. globalresearch.ca There have been sporadic, but regular reports of "mysterious helicopters" extracting ISIS militants from battlefields in the Middle East. | Most recently, on November 13th, Syria's official news agency SANA cited an anonymous source claiming that US-led military helicopters …
(2018-11-19). Afghanistan Takes Center Stage in the New Great Game. globalresearch.ca In the "graveyard of empires," Afghanistan never ceases to deliver geopolitical and historical twists. Last week in Moscow, another crucial chapter in this epic story was written when Russia pledged to use its diplomatic muscle to spur peace efforts in …
(2018-11-19). The Earth Is Eating Its Own Oceans. The Deep Water Cycle. globalresearch.ca As Earth's tectonic plates dive beneath one another, they drag three times as much water into the planet's interior as previously thought. | Those are the results of a new paper published today (Nov. 14) in the journal Nature. Using …
(2018-11-19). Trump Insulted China's President Xi by Sending Pence to the APEC Summit. globalresearch.ca …
(2018-11-19). Putin Visits Turkey to Inaugurate New 'Strategic' TurkStream Pipeline. globalresearch.ca Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in ?stanbul on Monday for a ceremony marking the completion of the sea section of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline. | The two leaders are expected to meet later …
(2018-11-19). The Only Regime Change That Is Needed Is in Washington. globalresearch.ca One of the things to look forward to in the upcoming holiday season is the special treats that one is allowed to sample. Fruitcake and nuts are Thanksgiving and Christmas favorites. They usually come in tins or special packages but …
(2018-11-19). Forty Years After Jonestown, the People Still Refuse to Wake Up. globalresearch.ca November 17 and 18 of this year (2018) bring us to the 40th anniversary of the mass-murder of 918 men, women, boys and girls at Jonestown in Guyana. | The details of what that mass-murder represented have been lied about for …
(2018-11-19). "The Trudeau Government Promotes the Drive to Militarism, Aggression and War": Canadian Peace Congress Meets November 24-25. globalresearch.ca The Canadian Peace Congress will convene its 2018 Convention on November 24-25 in Toronto, and invites "all those concerned war, peace, and the fate of our planet to join us!" | The announcement notes that | "While aggression and war are nothing …
(2018-11-19). Pentagon Fails First Audit, Neocons Demand More Spending! globalresearch.ca The Pentagon has finally completed its first ever audit and the results are as many of us expected. After spending nearly a billion dollars to find out what has happened to trillions in unaccounted-for spending, the long look through the …
(2018-11-19). Workers Rights, America's Only Hope: One Big Union. globalresearch.ca When the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW AKA The Wobblies) was established in 1905, their goal was to see 'One Big Union' formed in the USA. The Wobblies came from the socialist Western Federation of Miners organization led by …
(2018-11-19). Dangerous Levels of Mercury Found in Skin Creams. globalresearch.ca Today, 51 environmental and public health groups, including EWG, called on Amazon and eBay to remove illegal skin care products containing dangerous levels of mercury. The products, purchased and tested by the Mercury Policy Project, in some cases contained as …
(2018-11-19). US and China Clash at the APEC Summit. "Very Tense". Towards the Rupture of Asia-Pacific Trade Structures. globalresearch.ca Trump declined to attend the November 17 — 18 Papua New Guinea Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. | Nor did he attend the November 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore. Mike Pence and John Bolton attended in …
(2018-11-19). Charges Under Seal: US Prosecutors Get Busy with Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Those with a stake in the hustling racket of empire have little time for the contrariness that comes with exposing classified information. Those who do are submitted to a strict liability regime of assessment and punishment: you had the information …
(2018-11-19). Global Oil Price Deflation 2018. The Drift Toward Global Recession is Underway. globalresearch.ca One of the key characteristics of the 2008-09 crash and its aftermath (i.e. chronic slow recovery in US and double and triple dip recessions in Europe and Japan) was a significant deflation in prices of global oil. After attaining well …
(2018-11-19). Little Rock, Arkansas teachers' union relinquishes due process rights. wsws.org The union-endorsed agreement will open the door to streamlining the ability of the Little Rock School district to fire educators.
(2018-11-19). Activists Face Life Imprisonment in the U.K. zcomm.org Arising from this trial are two debates: that of criminalizing nonviolent protest and that of the legality, and ethics, of deportation charter flights…
(2018-11-19). Michael Bloomberg to Give $1.8B to Johns Hopkins University. truthdig.com BALTIMORE — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday he's donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, to boost financial aid for low- and middle-income students. | The Baltimore university said the contribution — the largest ever to any education institution in the U.S. — will allow Johns Hopkins to eliminate student loans in financial aid packages starting next fall. The university will instead offer scholarships that don't have to be repaid. | University President Ronald Daniels said Bloomberg's contribution will also let the institution permanently…
(2018-11-19). Ecuador: Students Take to Streets Against Education Austerity Measures. telesurenglish.net Latin American countries are being subject to austerity measures, impacting education in Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia prompting regional student protest.
(2018-11-19). Jacksonville high school, police, fair management target Black youth with racist dress code. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — Students at a local Jacksonville high school are calling foul on a racist dress code policy implemented by administration last week. | On November 14, administrators at Robert E. Lee High School issued a new interpretation of the dress code that prohibits students from wearing memorial clothing on campus or at school-sponsored events. Citing prohibitions of "gang-related paraphernalia," the school administrators banned any clothing with the acronym "RIP," or "Rest in Peace," even if the person commemorated has no proven gang affiliations. | The move comes on the heels of a major local con…
(2018-11-19). It's Time for America to Reckon With the Staggering Death Toll of the Post-9/11 Wars. theintercept.com At least half a million people have been killed in the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, a new study by Brown University researchers finds.
(2018-11-18). Dollar Hegemony, Financial Warfare: Russia, China and Turkey Build up their Gold Reserves. globalresearch.ca The price of gold is notoriously unstable. US financial institutions can act against Russia and China without actually possessing physical gold. They are able to influence the gold and forex markets through various speculative instruments including naked short-selling.
(2018-11-18). America's Permanent-War Complex. globalresearch.ca What President Dwight D. Eisenhower dubbed the "military-industrial complex" has been constantly evolving over the decades, adjusting to shifts in the economic and political system as well as international events. The result today is a "permanent-war complex," which is now …
(2018-11-18). Is CIA Leak of Bin Salman's Guilt in Khashoggi Murder Aimed at Kushner, or Trump Himself? globalresearch.ca The CIA has leaked against Jared Kushner and Trump that Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince, ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. | President Trump had asked the CIA to do an assessment …
(2018-11-18). William Blum of 'Anti-Empire Report' Needs Help. globalresearch.ca William Blum is a powerful voice. His analysis of US imperialism reaches out to thousands of readers. He has contributed to Global Research for more than ten years. To consult his writings click here | ** | The historian and critic of …
(2018-11-18). Washington Opposes UN Resolution on Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan. globalresearch.ca The United States opposed on Friday for the first time an annual draft resolution at the United Nations calling on Israel to rescind its authority in the occupied Golan Heights, drawing praise from Israeli officials. | The Golan Heights, Syrian territory …
(2018-11-18). Selected Articles: US-NATO Megalomania. globalresearch.ca Global Research has over 50,000 subscribers to our Newsletter. | Our objective is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us …
(2018-11-18). The Myth of EU Sovereign Independence. The Persistent Fear of US Punitive Measures. globalresearch.ca Post-WW II US-orchestrated new world order transformed sovereign Western European countries into virtual US colonies. | Their status remains unchanged today, their sovereign independence more myth than reality — serving Washington's geopolitical interests, even when harming their own. | Since the Trump …
(2018-11-18). Extreme Poverty and Human Rights in the United Kingdom. globalresearch.ca The UK is the world's fifth largest economy, it contains many areas of immense wealth, its capital is a leading centre of global finance, its entrepreneurs are innovative and agile, and despite the current political turmoil, it has a system …
(2018-11-18). Haiti: November 18, 1803, Remembering the First Successful Slave Revolution for Freedom. globalresearch.ca 215 years ago. Revolution in Haiti against Slavery. Remembrance Day November 18 | "As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. You …
(2018-11-18). Syria: Interview with a Former Sniper with Ahrar al Sham "Rebel" Terrorist Group. globalresearch.ca The following article is by
(2018-11-18). Louisiana Teachers Mobilize Against ExxonMobil Tax Exemption. truthout.org This article was originally published at Labor Notes. | Sometimes the boss offers us a fight that directly exposes the destructive effects of corporate power. | In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that moment came when ExxonMobil asked for yet another handout from taxpayers—property tax exemptions totaling $6 million. | For the ninth-largest corporation in the world, it was a routine request. ExxonMobil is accustomed to receiving such perks from obedient state officials. But teachers saw it differently: as a $6 million theft from the local schools budget. | Educators and other…
(2018-11-18). Hebron-area Elementary School Attacked with Tear Gas. imemc.org Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces toward an elementary school in Hebron, in the southern West Bank, said WAFA correspondence. Israeli soldiers fired a barrage of tear gas canisters toward an elementary school in the southern part of Hebron city, causing …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2018-11-15). 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…
(2018-11-15). 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.
(2018-11-14). 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…
(2018-11-14). 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…
(2018-11-13). 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…
(2018-11-12). After Former Marine Kills 12 in Thousand Oaks, CA, a Discussion on Mental Health for Veterans. democracynow.org 
On November 7, 2018, a former marine opened fire at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, California, killing 12 people, mostly college students. 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 shooting has reignited a national discussion over mental healthcare for veterans returning from war. Earlier this year, Ian Long was evaluated by mental health professionals after police responded to a disturbance at his home, where he lived with his mother—and was cleared by the s…