(2018-11-21). Criminal Behavior: US May be Developing Biological Weapons. counterpunch.org 
The United States has great tolerance for wholesale killings. Think Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Think civilians killed in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq — in U.S. wars. Think biological weapons. An article appearing October 4, 2018 in Science magazine deals with a U.S. Defense Department project named "Insect Allies" which began in 2017 and runs for four years. More
(2018-11-21). President Trump's Presidency: Results and Perspectives. globalresearch.ca We need an objective evaluation of the President's foreign and domestic polices – the means, the goals, their results and consequences. The Trump performance requires we discuss the style and substanceof foreign and domestic policies. | We will ignore the fly …
(2018-11-21). Socialism in American English. indybay.org The attacks of Republicans on the existing welfare system are driving the US population to the left. Proposals for a universal health care enjoy the support of around 70% of US citizens. Attempts of Republicans to represent all welfare state proposals as Maoist, Stalinist or Venezualan nightmares are losing credibility. Teacher strikes in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Colorado urge changes…
(2018-11-21). Approaching Development: GMO Propaganda and Neoliberalism vs Localisation and Agroecology. counterpunch.org 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 their views or who have valid criticisms of GM technology and then play the role More
(2018-11-21). The Decline of America. Trump Protects Saudi Crown Prince MBS. The Pillars of the US Constitution are Gone. globalresearch.ca President Trump's fateful decision the other day to protect the Saudi Crown Prince MBS who without doubt ordered the murder of journalist Khashoggi in Istanbul is totally morally and ethically wrong and dangerous for America. It will haunt US national …
(2018-11-21). Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister with Portfolios for Defence, Foreign Affairs, Health, the UN and the US. globalresearch.ca Binyamin Netanyahu is not only Prime Minister of Israel but also Defence Minister, Foreign Minister and Health Minister, whilst still subject to police investigation for fraud and corruption — which he denies. | Presumably, the next ministerial appointments to add to …
(2018-11-21). From 1945 Until Today — 20 to 30 Million People Killed by the USA. globalresearch.ca In the summary of its last strategic document — 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (of which the entire text is classified) — the Pentagon claims that "after the Second World War, the United States and …
(2018-11-21). International Book Fair in Venezuela: Being Educated Is the Only Way to Be Free. globalresearch.ca From November 8 to 18, 2018, Venezuela was the vibrant scene of the Fourteenth International Book Fair (FILVEN) that took place in the historic center of the city of Caracas. Bolívar Square, one of the most important and recognized public …
(2018-11-21). "Remembrance" or "Lest We Forget": Rethinking the War to End All Wars. globalresearch.ca And I can't help but wonder no Willie McBride, | Do all those who lie here know why they died? | Did you really believe them when they told you 'The Cause?' | Did you really believe that this war would end wars?…
(2018-11-21). United Arab Emirates: Open Letter to Drivers, Teams and Performers at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2018. amnesty.org In this joint open letter, human rights organizations urge drivers, teams and performers at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2018 to use their celebrity status to call on the UAE authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners of conscience who have been detained solely for peacefully criticizing the authorities, or for calling or advocating for the respect and protection of human rights.
(2018-11-21). Trump's Military Deployment to the US-Mexico Border Is Illegal. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump's decision to send thousands of troops to the US-Mexican border to intercept migrants who intend to apply for asylum is not just a bald-faced political stunt — it is also illegal. | Passed in 1878 to end the …
(2018-11-21). US Dollar Completely Ditched in Trade Between Iran & Iraq – Official. globalresearch.ca The US dollar is no longer used by Tehran and Baghdad in bilateral trade, giving way to the euro and local currencies, as well as direct barter of goods, head of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Eshagh has revealed….
(2018-11-21). Are We About to Face Our Gravest Constitutional Crisis? globalresearch.ca Before this lame-duck Congress adjourns in December we could face the most serious constitutional crisis in the history of the republic if Donald Trump attempts to shut down the investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. | A supine and …
(2018-11-21). USA Prepares to Add Venezuela to Its Terrorism List – Its Got a Lot of Oil You Know. globalresearch.ca …
(2018-11-21). Federal Agency to Consult With Anti-Choice Groups on Fetal Tissue Research. truthout.org The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing its audit into its fetal tissue research policies by consulting with scientists and anti-choice groups. | HHS officials scheduled a "listening session" for Friday with several scientist groups including the American Society for Cell Biology, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the International Society for Stem Cell Research, and the Society for Neuroscience to discuss the agency's policies and funding for research using fetal tissue. Agencies officials have already met with anti-choice groups on the issue according to…
(2018-11-21). A Ukraine Initiated UN Resolution on Crimea, Supposedly "Annexed" and "Occupied" by Russia. globalresearch.ca A Ukraine-initiated resolution, condemning alleged human rights violations in Crimea, has been approved by the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The text is openly hostile toward Russia. The peninsula is supposedly …
(2018-11-21). Airbnb Homestay Lodging Company Removes Israeli Settlement Listings. globalresearch.ca US-based Airbnb runs a global online marketplace/hospitality service, letting members arrange or offer lodging, mainly homestays in residences of locals in cities where they travel. | Company revenue comes from commissions on bookings — none henceforth from removed Israeli settlement listings….
(2018-11-21). Hundreds of teachers walk off for refugees. greenleft.org.au 
Teachers, education support staff and even some principals walked off government and private schools across Victoria and assembled at the State Library on November 20, in support of refugees currently being detained on Manus Island and Nauru. A similar protest was held in Brisbane that same day. | More than 30 refugee support organisations, including Teachers for Refugees, which organised the protest, had set November 20, Universal Children's Day, as the deadline for the federal government to evacuate refugee children and their families in offshore detention centres to Australia. | The Walk Off for Refugees…
(2018-11-21). Continuing Furor Over Khashoggi's Murder. globalresearch.ca It's hard remembering when the assassination of anyone, other than a key head of state, aroused as much international furor that won't die as Khashoggi's murder. | His elimination remains a headlined story over seven weeks since the October 2 incident….
(2018-11-21). America's "War on Terrorism": Dispelling the Fiction. globalresearch.ca Amply documented but rarely mentioned in mainstream news, ISIS is a creation of US intelligence, recruited, trained and financed by the US and its allies including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Israel and Jordan. Those who ordered the bombing campaign are …
(2018-11-21). Fifth graders compose and perform poignant songs about math and science. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Early last year a press release from the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) came my way about high school kids in Van Nuys writing and performing a new oratorio on the theme of the Japanese American internment camps during World War II. Curious to see what they might come up with, I checked it …
(2018-11-21). Climate Change Poses a Terrifying New Normal, Study Finds. truthdig.com New research indicates that cities could face as many as five extreme weather events in a single year by the end of the century.
(2018-11-21). ASEAN and Trade Wars: The Need to Reinstate Southeast Asia as a "Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality" (ZOPFAN). globalresearch.ca At the close of the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore on the 15th of November 2018, the Prime Minister of the island Republic of Papua New Guinea, Lee Hsien Loong, warned that the trade war between the United …
(2018-11-21). Julian Assange in US Intel's Company Town. globalresearch.ca The American empire is in a deadly spiral of military industrial rule, NATO expansion, and its latest rubric—the New Cold War. See " Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo at the Center for Strategic …
(2018-11-21). Revenge Is Mine Saith Washington. Kafka Police State, Julian Assange's ongoing Eight Year Ordeal. globalresearch.ca Justice has disappeared in the West. In Justice's place stands Revenge. This fact is conclusively illustrated by Julian Assange's ongoing eight year ordeal. | For eight years Julian Assange's life has been lived in a Kafka Police State. He has …
(2018-11-21). Video: Trump Releases Official Statement on Khashoggi Murder. Points Finger at Iran. globalresearch.ca On November 20, US President Donald Trump released a long awaited official statement on the murder of Saudi opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi government in a Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on the 2nd of …
(2018-11-20). Turkey: European Court decision on detained opposition leader exposes broken judicial system. amnesty.org Responding to today's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Turkey's repeated extensions to the pre-trial detention of opposition leader Selahattin Demirta≈ü, were politically motivated and violated Articles 5(3) and 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights and were "stifling pluralism and freedom of political debate", Turkey Strategy and Research Manager, Andrew Gardner said: | "This ruling by Europe's top human rights court should have far-reaching implications within the country where civil society actors are routinely remanded in prolonged pre-trial detention under trumped up charg…
(2018-11-20). What Can We Learn From a Headmaster Who Refused to Allow His Students to Celebrate Armistice Day? counterpunch.org On the afternoon of 11 November 1918, my father Claud Cockburn, then aged 14, covertly threw the keys of the main gate of his school out of an upstairs window to a soldier waiting below. His purpose was to allow the soldiers being trained locally to break into Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire and thrash it in More
(2018-11-20). Remaking the Common Good: the Crisis of Public Higher Education in Colombia. counterpunch.org 
"Let's hope that by the time [President] Duque decides to listen to us, it's not too late." —Alejandro Palacio Restrepo, President of the Colombian Association of Student Representatives in Higher Education (ACREES) after receiving death threats in early November On October 10, with the support of rectors, administrators, and professors, Colombia's students called an indefinite More
(2018-11-20). Video: Greatest Crime on Earth. globalresearch.ca I'm willing to bet that if I asked everyone in Ireland whether the Irish government should take orders from Donald Trump, most people would say no. But last year the Irish Ambassador to the United States came to the …
(2018-11-20). Video: Vandana Shiva on GMO and Biodiversity. "Smallholder Farmers Who Feed the World" globalresearch.ca "Agriculture is one of the most creative acts that human beings be involved in. | Small farmers are the real source of real food. Commodities are ruining the farmers, they are ruining the land and the environment. | The chemical industry and …
(2018-11-20). The Loss of Life, From World War I to World War III. What Would Happen if a Third World War Were to Break Out? globalresearch.ca Corporations invest in the art of destruction. It is a lucrative trade. Nuclear war has become a multi-billion dollar undertaking, which fills the pockets of US defense contractors. What is at stake is the outright "privatization of nuclear war". A 1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program launched under Obama, and approved under Trump is underway. | The post
(2018-11-20). Von 1945 bis heute — 20 bis 30 Millionen Menschen von den USA getötet. globalresearch.ca In der Zusammenfassung seines letzten strategischen Dokuments — 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (dessen gesamter Text geheim ist) — behauptet das Pentagon, dass "die Vereinigten Staaten und ihre Verbündeten nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg eine freie …
(2018-11-20). De 1945 até hoje, 20 a 30 millhões de mortes consumadas pelos USA. globalresearch.ca No resumo de seu último documento estratégico — 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America(cujo texto completo é um segredo) — o Pentágono afirma que "depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial, os Estados Unidos e os seus …
(2018-11-20). Dal 1945 ad oggi 20-30 milioni uccisi dagli Usa. globalresearch.ca Nel riassunto del suo ultimo documento strategico – 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (il cui testo integrale è segretato) – il Pentagono sostiene che «dopo la Seconda guerra mondiale gli Stati uniti e i loro …
(2018-11-20). SPLC sues Trump administration for records detailing rollback of protections for transgender people in prison. splcenter.org The SPLC, along with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) today.
(2018-11-20). Why (Mostly) Men Trophy Hunt: a Biocultural Explanation. counterpunch.org 
Wolves do not stay anywhere for long. This is partly a function of their prey's movement, but it's also a function of being hunted for seven months of the year, at least in Montana, where residents can "harvest" up to five wolves for a paltry $19 dollars. A quick online search reveals dozens of images and videos of (mostly) men posing with wolves they had killed. The majority of the hunters are wearing what researchers K. R. Child and C. T. Darimont call "pleasure" or "killing" smiles. More
(2018-11-20). Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Apartheid Rule. globalresearch.ca Repressive Israeli rule way exceeds the worst of South African apartheid. The Occupied Territories are virtual battlegrounds, Gaza most of all. | Palestinians are terrorized daily by Israeli soldiers and police, along with PA security forces, acting as the Jewish state's …
(2018-11-20). Afghanistan: Horrific Kabul bomb attack underlines growing threat to civilian lives. amnesty.org Responding to the deaths of at least 40 people and the wounding of at least 60 in a bomb attack at a religious event in Kabul today, Amnesty International's Deputy South Asia Director Omar Waraich said: | "This sickening attack once again lays bare the growing risks to civilians in Afghanistan, where a record number of civilians were killed in the first half of 2018 — many of them children. | "Any attack in which civilians are deliberately targeted constitutes a war crime under international law, yet those killed in Kabul today will merely become another statistic. | "Armed groups must immediately halt all…
(2018-11-19). The Department of Education Has Moved to Increase the Burden of Proof Required in Assault Cases. progressive.org Will the measure allow rapists to walk?
(2018-11-19). New York's Insurgent Lawmakers Speak Out against School Privatization and a Flawed Testing System. progressive.org On education issues, newly-elected progressive Democrats are setting a new tone.
(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.
(2018-11-19). Sri Lanka: Don't impede ongoing investigations. amnesty.org Responding to the transfer of Nishantha Silva, Officer-in-Charge at the Criminal Investigations Department and key investigator in high-profile human rights cases, Amnesty International's South Asia Researcher, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, said: | "We are concerned about the seeming interference by the authorities with investigations into key allegations of human rights violations including those on attacks against journalists and disappearances. | The authorities must ensure that ongoing criminal investigations into these cases are not impeded on any grounds whatsoever. Justice in these cases is long overdue." | Backg…
(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…
(2018-11-17). A Blueprint for Linking Trade to Full Employment and Domestic Industrialization (Pt 2/2). therealnews.com 
Think hard about the relevance of the 1948 Havana Charter for addressing the imbalances and inequities of the 21st century global economy says Richard Kozul-Wright noting that with the rise of neoliberalism the aim of trade rules has moved in the opposite direction
(2018-11-16). Month-Long Student Strike Paralyzes Colombia's Public Universities. therealnews.com 
Colombia's university students face on-going repression of their protests, while they continue their month-long university strike, demanding adequate funding for the public university system. Recently elected conservative president Ivan Duque faces his first crisis. We speak to Prof. Forrest Hylton
(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). 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). 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). 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…