(2018-11-22). Noam Chomsky: Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S. democracynow.org 
Days after a federal judge in California temporarily halted Trump's asylum ban, we revisit our conversation with world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky about U.S. foreign policy in Central America. He joins us in Tucson, Arizona, where he teaches at the University of Arizona. Chomsky is also institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught for 50 years. We ask him about the Central American caravan and national security adviser John Bolton declaring Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a "troika of tyranny" and a "triangle of terror" earl…
(2018-11-22). Questions and Answers from Gaza. zcomm.org Nothing can really force Israel to abide by international law except people of conscience and international civil society…
(2018-11-22). Fidel Castro, Two Years Later: "Morality and Science are not Separated" globalresearch.ca Fidel Castro died two years ago this week-end. If US Liberals read Fidel Castro, they'd know Trump is uninteresting. They'd know "nicely sweetened but rotten" ideas cause great suffering in the US. It doesn't take much to see in Fidel …
(2018-11-22). Oshkosh WI: SDS remembers 'Black Thursday,' anniversary marks mass expulsion of African American students. fightbacknews.org Oshkosh, WI – November 21 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in the history of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO). On this day in 1968, 94 African American students and their supporters marched to the administrative offices at Dempsey Hall and occupied the then-university president's office. Angered by the poor living conditions, grading discrimination, inability to sign up for classes, the lack of African American history and art courses and no Black cultural center on campus, these students demanded change. | When 40 of these students set upon his office, President Roger E. Gui…
(2018-11-22). Le Bull in La French China Shop. Macron and Trump. globalresearch.ca Asked if President Donald Trump's highly critical tweets about French president Emmanuel Macron were unpleasant and inelegant, Macron elegantly replied, `you summed up everything.' | Yes, they were unpleasant and inelegant, to put it mildly. Worse, Trump's tweet barrage came …
(2018-11-22). 'Mama, I'm shot': Child killed by stray bullet wrote chillingly prophetic essay on gun violence. rt.com 
"Little children are victims of senseless gun violence," Milwaukee student Sandra Parks wrote in an award winning essay. Two years later she would become a victim of the same violence, as she was killed by a stray bullet. |
(2018-11-22). Of Jackets, College Football, and Education. counterpunch.org 
Major Applewhite and I have something in common: we have both been tasked by universities to educate young people. That mandate is the reason why I have a policy that when students try to excuse themselves from my writing seminar due to illness, I require them to attend. If temperatures are below 50 degrees, I More
(2018-11-22). Trump Claims He Knows "Nothing" About the Julian Assange He Cited Hundreds of Times in His Campaign. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump told a reporter outside the White House on Tuesday that he doesn't "know anything" about WikiLeaks founder and former editor Julian Assange, whose political asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London is believed to be under threat …
(2018-11-22). Student fight for noncompliance with attacks on immigrants, confront USF administration. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On November 20, students held a rally at the University of South Florida (USF) calling for increased protections for immigrant students. The event was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) as a part of their campaign, "Immigrants are Here to Stay," to win noncompliance with federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Customs and Border Protection, that are charged with implementing attacks on the undocumented. | The rally included speeches about the context of immigration…
(2018-11-22). China Intensifies Crackdown on Marxist Student Activists. therealnews.com 
Chinese university students, inspired by their studies of Marx, are facing an increasing state crackdown on their movement in support of workers who have been trying to organize Shenzhen's Jasic Technology. Prof. Zhun Xu analyzes the situation
(2018-11-22). Industrial Forest Science: Industry's Bitch. counterpunch.org 
Back in the late 1980s, the good people of Minnesota, alarmed by heavy logging, asked that an impact analysis be done. Jaakko Poyry, an international forestry consulting firm, was hired to produce a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), and in 1992, the draft of the million dollar analysis was released for public scrutiny. In essence, it read "There will be ecological damage, we're not sure how much, but industry rules." More
(2018-11-22). "It's Killing the Student Movement": Canary Mission's Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll. theintercept.com Activists blacklisted by Canary Mission say they've experienced anxiety, and now find themselves stepping back from pro-Palestine advocacy as a result.
(2018-11-22). Iran: Mounting Crackdown on Teachers, Labor Activists. hrw.org 
| | Iranian workers chant slogans during a May Day demonstration in front of the former US embassy in Tehran, May 1, 2006, protesting against the labor resolutions and their delayed payments. | @ 2006 Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images | (Beirut) — Iranian authorities have increased targeting of teachers and labor activists in recent weeks for organizing and conducting peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. | On November 13, 2018, the Council for Coor…
(2018-11-22). Navy Proposes Massive Land Grab for Nevada Bombing Range. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Navy today released details of a plan to seize more than 600,000 acres of public land in central Nevada to expand a bombing range. The land under threat includes rich habitat for mule deer, important desert springs and …
(2018-11-22). Selected Articles: Trump, MBS and Khashoggi. globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis we provide, free of charge, on a daily basis? Do you think this resource should be maintained and preserved as a research tool for future generations? Bringing you 24/7 updates from all …
(2018-11-22). Calling for 'Corridor of Life and Culture,' in The Amazon: Indigenous Groups Propose Creation of Largest Protected Area on Earth. globalresearch.ca Alarmed by rampant destruction in the Amazon rainforest and the long-term impacts on biodiversity, an alliance of indigenous communities pitched the creation of the world's largest protected area, which would reach from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, at a …
(2018-11-22). 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…
(2018-11-22). Can a $1.8 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins University Spark National College Affordability Policy Changes? therealnews.com 
TRNN's Khalilah Harris discusses critiques and possible implications of Michael Bloomberg's historic donation with Lester Spence, political commentator and Hopkins Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies
(2018-11-22). Nationalism, Religion and Sports Have Captivated the Working Class. Why Hasn't Socialism? counterpunch.org In the closing section of my course Brainwashing Propaganda and Rhetoric: Dark Psychology in the 20th Century, I ask my students to compare organized religion, nationalism and sports, not only to determine the kind of propaganda they are (black, gray or white), but also the devices and artifacts that are used. This includes the use More
(2018-11-22). Who Killed Jamal Khashoggi? Did US Intelligence have Prior Knowledge? globalresearch.ca Who ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi? "The CIA and the White House are at odds over who's responsible for what happened." (See Stephen Lendman, GR, November 21, 2018). | According to media reports, Langley is pointing its finger at Crown …
(2018-11-22). Enough Thanksgiving Myths. Schools Should Teach Indigenous History. truthout.org On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, as I have for the past 20 years, I will see a parade of elementary school students pass by my house wearing construction paper headdresses created at school and arrowhead-shaped name tags emblazoned with their whimsical "Indian names." This practice will constitute a large portion of their education about Native peoples and cultures. | As a Wisconsin Ojibwe woman, I have nothing against Thanksgiving; we celebrate it annually in our adopted home here in Ohio. Giving thanks and feasting with friends and relatives is a longtime Ojibwe tradition that spans the entire year. | I am…
(2018-11-22). US Intelligence Being Sued for Failing to Warn Khashoggi of Threat. globalresearch.ca US spy agencies are being sued for failing to warn slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that he was facing threat and danger. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which "defends the freedoms of speech and the press in …
(2018-11-22). Assange's Persecution Highlights Dangers to Freedom of Speech and Free Media. globalresearch.ca If you are a journalist and you discover something that is clearly unethical, and possibly even illegal, and you choose to report it what happens next? Well, you could win a Pulitzer Prize or, on the other hand, you might …
(2018-11-22). Maldives: Lahiru Madhushanka released. amnesty.org Responding to the news that Lahiru Madhushanka, a Sri Lankan driver who has endured more than three years behind bars amid concerns about an unfair trial and harrowing prison conditions Amnesty International's South Asia Research Director, Dinushika Dissanayake, said: | "It's a relief to hear that Lahiru Madhushanka has been acquitted of all charges and released by the Maldivian authorities. For three years Lahiru experienced agonizing treatment where he was denied basic fair trial rights and was subject to a catalogue of serious human rights violations. | "Lahiru was beaten, denied medical care and held in solit…
(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). 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). 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). Criminosos de guerra em altos cargos comemoram o fim da primera Guerra Mundial. globalresearch.ca Numa amarga ironia, vários líderes mundiais que estavam a comemorar "pacificamente" o fim da Primeira Guerra Mundial em Paris, incluindo Trump, Netanyahu, Macron e May são os protagonistas de guerras no Afeganistão, Palestina, Síria, Líbia, Iraque e Iémen. | Para colocar …
(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). 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). 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 …
(2018-11-21). 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). 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). 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). USA Prepares to Add Venezuela to Its Terrorism List – Its Got a Lot of Oil You Know. globalresearch.ca …
(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 from offshore detention centres to Australia. | The Walk Off for Refuge…
(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). 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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….
(2018-11-20). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.