U.S. Brinksmanship in Venezuela Is Dangerous
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies | commondreams.org | 2019-02-19
A student remains on the ground in front of National Guards during an opposition protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on February 12, 2014. (Photo: Leo Ramirez) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
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Postmodernism: A Realm Beyond Renaissance Humanism
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
There is a fundamental distinction between scientism, or scientific worldview, which is an ideology based on unproven hypotheses and empirically proven science. Karl Popper addressed the demarcation problem between scientific worldview and science proper (empirical and verifiable science) in his | …
globalresearch.ca/postmodernism-a-realm-beyond-renaissance-humanism/5669113
Romanticism and the Rise of the Superheroes: Who Are the Saviours of the Oppressed?
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
"For what is a man, what has he got? | If not himself, then he has naught | To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels." | Paul Anka My Way | "Oh! isn't it a pity, …
globalresearch.ca/romanticism-and-the-rise-of-the-superheroes-who-are-the-saviours-of-the-oppressed/5669032
The Twitter Smearing of Corbyn and Assange. Britain's "Integrity Initiative"
Mark Curtis | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Historian and U.K. analyst Mark Curtis checks out the Twitter accounts of journalists whose names have been associated with the Integrity Initiative, a British "counter disinformation" program. | *** | The U.K.-financed Integrity Initiative, managed by the Institute for Statecraft, is ostensibly …
globalresearch.ca/the-twitter-smearing-of-corbyn-and-assange/5669069
A New Despotism in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism
Prof. Sam Ben-Meir | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Alexis de Toqueville's Democracy in America titled "What Kind of Despotism Do Democratic Nations Have to Fear?" in which the author attempted something truly extraordinary — to describe a social …
globalresearch.ca/a-new-despotism-in-the-era-of-surveillance-capitalism/5669034
Iran Is Being Tricked into Making Balochistan the New Kurdistan
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The transnational region of Balochistan risks becoming another Kurdistan-like fault line as long as Iran continues to be tricked into worsening relations with Pakistan, with the worst-case scenario being that the Golden Ring's weakest link undermines the entire geopolitical project …
globalresearch.ca/irans-tricked-making-balochistan-new-kurdistan/5669010
Who's Behind the Attacks in Iran? Pakistan Has to Choose Between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Masud Wadan | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Historically, Pakistan has no feud with Iran and the latter was the first to recognize Pakistan when it gained independence in 1947, but siding with Saudi Arabia will keep Iran at arm's length from Pakistan. A terrorist attack targeted a …
globalresearch.ca/whos-behind-the-attacks-in-iran-pakistan-has-to-choose-between-saudi-arabia-and-iran/5668960
Venezuela Under Washington's Gun
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
A full court press is taking place in Florida today (Presidents Day) with Republicans, Democrats, expatriates from Cuba and Venezuela and the warmonger ministry of propaganda that constitutes the US media all denouncing Maduro and blaming him for the hardships …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-under-washingtons-gun/5669029
Selected Articles: Consequences of Imperialism
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | At present we are not covering our monthly costs. The support of our readers is much appreciated. | Click to donate or click here to …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-consequences-of-imperialism/5669116
Trump's Big Lie Pledge to Lower Drug Prices
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Time and again, Trump promises one thing for ordinary Americans and does something entirely different. | Candidate Trump pledged to let Medicare negotiate discounts for prescription drugs. Straightaway in office, he yielded to Pharma lobbyists, abandoning his promise, falsely claiming "smaller, …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-big-lie-pledge-to-lower-drug-prices/5669102
The Movement and the U.S. 2020 Elections. The Role of Progressives and Social Movements
Kevin Zeese | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The political system in the United States is a plutocracy, one that works for the benefit of the wealthy, not the people. Although we face growing crises on multiple fronts — economic insecurity, a violent and racist state, environmental devastation, …
globalresearch.ca/the-movement-and-the-u-s-2020-elections-the-role-of-progressives-and-social-movements/5669019
American-Style Drone Warfare and How and When Humans Count
W.J. Astore | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
When do humans count in drone warfare, and when do they not? | I thought of this question as I read Christopher Fuller's "See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA's Lethal Drone Program." Revealingly, U.S. pilots and crews who …
globalresearch.ca/american-style-drone-warfare-and-how-and-when-humans-count/5669087
Challenging Dollar Hegemony: Russia and China Are Containing America's Attempts to "Reshape the World Order"
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Fortunately the world today is very different from that of 2003, Washington's decrees are less effective in determining the world order. But in spite of this new, more balanced division of power amongst several powers, Washington appears ever more aggressive …
globalresearch.ca/challenging-dollar-hegemony-russia-and-china-are-containing-americas-attempts-to-reshape-the-world-order/5669068
Securing the Future Of "Truly Independent" News
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
"I have been reading GlobalResearch.ca for many years and have yet to find another site of a similar quality with respect to its being truly independent, well informed, analytically deep, close to many different realities of this world, and reader-friendly. …
globalresearch.ca/securing-the-future-of-truly-independent-news/5668998
Venezuela False Flag Brewing? Under the Cloak of "the Humanitarian Convoy"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
According to Russian media, yet to be confirmed, "A False Flag is Brewing" under the Cloak of the so-called "Humanitarian Convoy for Venezuela" (TASS) | The alleged false flag operation is intended to justify "an outside invasion" of Venezuela by one …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-false-flag-brewing-under-the-cloak-of-the-humanitarian-convoy/5669066
Suicide Bombings in India and Iran
Great Game India | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
On the afternoon of 14th February, 2019 a convoy of vehicles along the Indian Jammu Srinagar National Highway carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was targeted by terrorists with a car bomb at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. …
globalresearch.ca/suicide-bombings-in-india-and-iran/5668976
When It Comes to Middle East Policy, the UK Is Nothing but a Rogue State
Mark Curtis | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
This article was originally crossposted on Global Research in April 2018. | In the current crisis with Moscow, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has written that "Russia cannot break international rules with impunity". | Britain, along with Russia, has a particular obligation …
globalresearch.ca/when-it-comes-to-middle-east-policy-the-uk-is-nothing-but-a-rogue-state/5635215
How Much of Venezuela's Crisis Is Really Maduro's Fault?
Steve Ellner | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
There are several factors for Venezuela's economic crisis, but you wouldn't know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner. | *** | The recognition by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden…
globalresearch.ca/how-much-of-venezuelas-crisis-is-really-maduros-fault/5669091
Video: French Officer Is Punished for Revealing Truth About US Role in "Defeating ISIS" in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Over the past few days, the military situation has notably escalated in central and western Syria. | On February 15, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) backed up by pro-government militias launched a scale combing operation in the deserts of Damascus, Deir …
globalresearch.ca/video-french-officer-is-punished-for-revealing-truth-about-us-role-in-defeating-isis-in-syria/5669013
High Healthcare Expenses: The Leading Cause of US Consumer Bankruptcies
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The US is the only developed nation without some form of universal health coverage. The world's richest nation doesn't give a hoot about its ordinary people, serving its privileged class exclusively. | Along with food, shelter and clothing, healthcare is a …
globalresearch.ca/high-healthcare-expenses-the-leading-cause-of-us-consumer-bankruptcies/5668971
Walter Jones and the Vote to End US War on Yemen
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
In a fitting legacy for my friend Walter Jones, Jr. who passed away last week, the US House made history by voting in favor of H.J.Res. 37, a resolution "Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in …
globalresearch.ca/walter-jones-and-the-vote-to-end-us-war-on-yemen/5669095
Black Alliance for Peace: Struggle in Haiti and Venezuela Connected
Black Alliance for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) remains in steadfast solidarity with the people of Haiti, whose revolutionary spirit in 1791 showed the world what is possible when Africans organize and struggle together to remove their shackles and dispose of their …
globalresearch.ca/black-alliance-for-peace-struggle-in-haiti-and-venezuela-connected/5669110
Size Matters: The Demise of Airbus A380
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The aircraft business has always been a dear affair. More than other forms of transport, it remains susceptible to oscillating costs (materials, fuel), ever at the mercy of the uncontrollable. The Airbus A380 was meant to be a giant's contribution …
globalresearch.ca/size-matters-the-demise-of-airbus-a380/5669027
Cuba, China, PAHO to Send 933 Tons of Medicines to Venezuela
Prensa Latina | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced Thursday the arrival of 933 tons of medicines and medical supplies from China, Cuba, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and some direct purchases' from the Ministry. | The Minister, from the port of La …
globalresearch.ca/cuba-china-paho-to-send-933-tons-of-medicines-to-venezuela/5669074
Yellow Vests and Red Unions Strike Together
Richard Greeman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
On Tuesday, February 5, as the government of Emmanuel Macron pushed harsh repressive laws against demonstrators through the National Assembly, the Yellow Vests joined with France's unions for the first time in a day-long, nation-wide "General Strike." | At the very …
globalresearch.ca/yellow-vests-and-red-unions-strike-together/5669085
Trump Declares Global War on Socialism
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
US President Donald Trump unleashed a global tirade against socialism at a Florida university Monday, in which he targeted Venezuela as the front line in this fascistic crusade. | Delivered to a hand-picked audience of Republican operatives and right-wing Venezuelan and …
globalresearch.ca/trump-declares-global-war-on-socialism/5669072
Future Rabbis Plant With Palestinians, Sow Rift With Israel
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-02-19
AT-TUWANI, West Bank — Young American rabbinical students are doing more than visiting holy sites, learning Hebrew and poring over religious texts during their year abroad in Israel. | In a stark departure from past programs focused on strengthening ties with Israel and Judaism, the new crop of rabbinical students is reaching out to the Palestinians. The change reflects a divide between Israeli and American Jews that appears to be widening. | On a recent winter morning, Tyler Dratch, a 26-year-old rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Boston, was among some two dozen Jewish students planting olive trees i…
truthdig.com/articles/future-rabbis-plant-with-palestinians-sow-rift-with-israel/
A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-02-19
Parents say staff are subjecting students to pervasive gender discrimination in the Kenosha Unified School District. | The cheerleaders at Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, looked forward to the annual spring banquet as a time to celebrate their hard work in the company of over 100 friends and family members. What they never expected was for the banquet to become a humiliating exercise in body shaming. | In the banquet hall of a Kenosha restaurant in March 2018, the cheer coaches presented some squad members with…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/womens-rights-education/wisconsin-school-district-shrugged-after-high-school
5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-02-19
Around five thousand Indian students marched on Monday from Ramleela Maidan to Parliament Street in New Delhi, protesting the anti-student policies of the far-right Hindu nationalist government led by Narendra Modi. Students presented their eight-point charter of demands, which included free common education for all, from kindergarten to post graduation, 10% budget allocation for education, implementation of reservation of seats for marginalised sections, and ensuring a secure studying environment for women and girls in all tiers of education. | Higher-education, particularly public institutions, have been facing…
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/19/5000-students-march-in-india-against-education-policies-of-modi-government/
Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win
Special to PeoplesWorld | peoplesworld.org | 2019-02-19
CHICAGO — After nine days on the picket lines, striking Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) teachers and paraprofessionals have reached a tentative agreement with Chicago International Charter School (CICS) management that protects counselors and social workers, limits class sizes, and raises teacher and paraprofessional pay up to CPS standards. The tentative agreement immediately raises paraprofessional pay …
peoplesworld.org/article/cics-teachers-strike-wins-cps-pay-class-size-social-workers-and-counselors/
Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver
Michelle Chen | thenation.com | 2019-02-19
Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver…
thenation.com/article/education-pre-k-inequality-segregation/
Priest Caught 'Sexting' With Student Remains Clergy Member
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-02-19
Melvin Perez, who was removed from the San Jose Salesian School, in Santa Ana, El Salvador, has turned-up at the San Nicolas parish in Guatemala – despite authorities claiming he was under investigation for allegations of sexual deviancy against a minor. | RELATED: | Chile: Trans Woman Testifies Against Priest For Sex Abuse, Joining 100s of Cases | According to La Prensa, Melvin Perez, an academic coordinator at the Catholic school, San Jose Salesian, in Santa A…
telesurenglish.net/news/Priest-Caught-Sexting-With-Student-Remains-Clergy-Member–20190219-0001.html
Eleven-year-old Florida student arrested after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
The incident occurred after the sixth grader told his substitute teacher that the American flag is "racist" and that the national anthem is offensive to black people.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/pldg…
CIA out of Northern Virginia Community College!
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
The IYSSE demands that NVCC repudiate all ties to the CIA, including barring it and other agencies of the US military-intelligence apparatus from recruiting students.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/nvcc…
West Virginia teachers walk out to oppose charter schools
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
Facing the possibility of imminent wildcat strikes over a reactionary educational bill introducing charter schools, the unions called the strike hoping to shut it down as soon as they can.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/west…
A fighting program for Oakland teachers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
Oakland, California teachers must break out of union-imposed isolation and organize across bargaining units, district lines, and geographical boundaries. This is the same fight nationally and internationally in defense of public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/educ…
Flooding State Capitol, West Virginia Teachers Save Public Education From Privatization Scheme
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-02-19
A year after starting a nationwide movement with teachers demanding lawmakers pay them fairly and invest in education, teachers from across West Virginia were back in Charleston on Tuesday to fight a bill that they say would pull money away from public schools. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/02/19/flooding-state-capitol-west-virginia-teachers-save-public-education-privatization?cd-origin=rss
What Happened to the Remains of Khashoggi's Predecessor?
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-02-18
Ghadanfar Rokon Abadi was Iran's senior intelligence officer in Beirut in the late 1990s. I met him many times and he was always frank about Iran's support for Hezbollah in Lebanon; he even spoke to students at a Christian university in east Beirut to explain why his country supported Syria. He was not very convincing:…
counterpunch.org/2019/02/18/what-happened-to-the-remains-of-khashoggis-predecessor/
'The State must fund universities to check interference of private capital in campus spaces'
Muhammed Shabeer | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-02-18
Peoples Dispatch in conversation with the Turin committee of Noi Restiamo, on the student protests against the privatization of campus spaces in Italy…
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/18/the-state-must-fund-universities-to-check-interference-of-private-capital-in-campus-spaces/
'Trump regime wants a civil war': Venezuelans condemn US-led coup attempt
Aaron Maté | grayzoneproject.com | 2019-02-18
At a days-long anti-intervention protest in Caracas, The Grayzone's Aaron Maté speaks to a Venezuelan teacher about the impact of…
grayzoneproject.com/2019/02/18/trump-civil-war-venezuela-us-led-coup-attempt/
Birmingham Civil Rights Group Reoffers Award to Angela Davis–But She Says Community Should Decide
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-18
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute sparked international outrage in January when it rescinded the Fred L. Shuttlesworth award for civil rights icon Angela Davis, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring her due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinstated the award, but Davis has yet to accept it. Democracy Now! spoke with the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Andrea Taylor, on Saturday, before an alternate e…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/18/birmingha…
Angela Davis Returns to Birmingham, Reflecting on Palestinian Rights & Fight for Freedom Everywhere
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-18
Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, but the institute withdrew the award last month, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring Davis due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting the Israeli government and Israeli institutions. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinst…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/18/angela_da…
How the Federal Government Undermines Prison Education
Jordan Smith | theintercept.com | 2019-02-18
Aaron Kinzel grew up poor in Toledo, Ohio, and from an early age, he was pulled into a life of crime. He didn't know his father, and his mother's partners encouraged him to break into houses, sell drugs, and engage in various forms of violence. "I just grew up around a lot of bullshit," he says. "I was really groomed to be a professional criminal." | He was a teenager on probation in 1997 when he left the Midwest on an ill-fated road trip to Maine with his girlfriend. He was carrying drugs and a loaded gun when he was pulled over by a state trooper. With the officer standing outside his car window, Kinzel panicke…
theintercept.com/2019/02/18/pell-grants-for-prisoners-education-behind-bars/
11yo arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance to 'racist' flag in Florida
RT | rt.com | 2019-02-18
An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Florida after his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance escalated into an argument with his teacher, who called in security because she "did not want to continue dealing with him." | …
rt.com/usa/451722-pledge-allegiance-student-arrested/
Open letter to Novalpina Capital, CC: NSO Group, Francisco Partners
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-02-18
We, the undersigned organizations, release this open letter to Novalpina Capital regarding the recent announcement of the buyout of NSO Group from Francisco Partners. We call on Novalpina to publicly address our serious concerns regarding accountability for NSO Group's involvement in previously documented spyware abuses, Novalpina's current approach to addressing human rights impacts associated with NSO Group's products and services, and the future trajectory of the company.
amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2019/02/open-letter-to-novalpina-capital-nso-group-and-francisco-partners/
How Kleptocracy Impoverishes Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, and South Africa
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-02-17
Léonce Ndikumana discusses his newest research on capital flight from Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire and South Africa between 1975 and 2015. 290 Billion dollars were funneled out of these countries over this period through misinvoicing and circumventing regulation and taxation. Most of that money ended up in corporations in the global north…
therealnews.com/stories/how-kleptocracy-impoverishes-angola-cote-divoire-and-south-africa
Does Recognition of Parallel Gov't in Venezuela Violate International Law?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-02-16
A recent study conducted by the German parliament's independent scientific research service found that international recognition of the self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaidó probably constitutes a violation of international law. We discuss the study's implications with Andrej Hunko, who commissioned the study…
therealnews.com/stories/does-recognition-of-parallel-govt-in-venezuela-violate-international-law
Why Did The Iran Hostage Crisis Happen?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-02-16
The Islamic Republic of Iran recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a revolution which turned an American ally to an American enemy. Some still try to analyze the reasons why Iranian students attacked the US embassy at the beginning during the revolution and created a dispute which not only led to a …
uwidata.com/2238-why-did-the-iran-hostage-crisis-happen/
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and NAACP to Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding During Annual Board Meeting
Austyn Ross | naacp.org | 2019-02-16
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, and the nation's oldest and largest grassroots civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) share common priorities and interests in ensuring the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons …
naacp.org/latest/alpha-phi-alpha-fraternity-inc-naacp-sign-historic-memorandum-understanding-annual-board-meeting/
Ibram X. Kendi on Surviving Cancer & His Anti-Racist Reading List for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-15
As we celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Frederick Douglass on his 201st birthday, we are joined by Ibram X. Kendi, a professor of history and international relations and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. Kendi spoke Thursday night at the Library of Congress at an event honoring Frederick Douglass. He is the National Book Award-winning author of "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" and a contributing editor at The Atlantic.
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/15/ibram_x_k…