(2019-05-14). Monsanto Ordered to Pay Record $2 Billion After Jury Finds Roundup Caused Cancer. theantimedia.com (CD) — A California jury ruled Monday that Monsanto must pay a record $2 billion in damages to a couple that was diagnosed with cancer after using the company's weedkiller Roundup. "We were finally allowed to show a jury the mountain of evidence showing Monsanto's manipulation of science, the media, and regulatory agencies to forward their own agenda …
(2019-05-14). Bolsonaro Fund Cuts Force Scientists to Migrate Brazil for Work. telesurenglish.net Brazilan scientists and students are being forced to leave the country in search of funding to finish their current research and studies fearing major cuts to the public higher education system announced last week by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | 'Brazil Needs More Education, Not More Guns', Lula Warns | "Scientists are no longer leaving the country by choice but because it is the only chance to continue doing their job. Brazil does not regard education and science as…
(2019-05-14). The teachers' revolt and the fight for social equality. wsws.org Three years ago, Detroit teachers were the first to organize sickouts and protests that exposed the crisis of public education to a national and international audience.
(2019-05-14). A socialist program needed to halt assault on university students and staff. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is alone in calling for a vast redistribution of wealth to secure the basic social right to free, high-quality public education at all levels.
(2019-05-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Public university professors and students will strike later this week over cuts by the government of Jair Bolsonaro while educators, petroleum workers and judicial workers in Argentina have set dates for stoppages.
(2019-05-14). Students in Berlin support this Saturday's rally to defend Julian Assange. wsws.org SEP and IYSSE campaigners have distributed thousands of leaflets and put up hundreds of posters in workplaces, universities, and shopping centres to promote the "Freedom for Julian Assange" rally in Berlin.
(2019-05-14). The Media's Handling of Bolton's Iran Threats, Recalls the Run-Up to the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca Media-savvy U.S. government officials, political operatives, and lawmakers and their staffs from all political parties and ideological persuasions have no doubt, throughout the history of our great country, duped a fair-minded but unwitting reporter into writing a juicy story in …
(2019-05-14). The Disintegrated Mind: The Greatest Threat to Human Survival on Earth. globalresearch.ca Like many people who have struggled to understand why human beings are driving the sixth mass extinction event in Earth's history, which now threatens imminent human extinction as well, over many decades I have explored the research and efforts of …
(2019-05-14). Maximum Pressure in the Strait of Hormuz: The US-Iran Standoff. globalresearch.ca Hegemons are never going to sound too sensible when they lock horns or joust in spats of childish anger. Power corrupts, not merely in terms of perspective but language, and making sense about the next move, the next statement, is …
(2019-05-14). Serbia and NATO's Shameful Legacy. globalresearch.ca An interview with ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá, distinguished author and former Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1998-2000), President of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals | Maurizio Vezzosi: Remembering the 1999's bombing over Belgrade, some days ago Serbian …
(2019-05-14). British Government Forced to Delete Millions of Illegal Citizen Biometric Voiceprints. globalresearch.ca Last year, TruePublica published an article about how the British government were now going 'full Orwellian' in their attempt to build a national biometric database. The opening line to the article was — "We said that the government would …
(2019-05-14). US Special Forces Command Issues New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments. globalresearch.ca No kidding — this is not our headline, but Newsweek's: "US Special Forces School Publishes New Guide For Overthrowing Foreign Governments" — and as far as we can tell they are the only major mainstream outlet to have picked …
(2019-05-14). Tel Aviv Is Afraid of "The Axis of Resistance" globalresearch.ca The Australian political economist and author Professor, Tim Anderson, has emphasized that the Zionist entity is afraid of the unrelenting Palestinian resistance, of Syria's looming victory and of an enhanced Axis of Resistance facing the occupied parts of Lebanon …
(2019-05-14). Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State. globalresearch.ca The Nation. The framers would be appalled."—Herman Schwartz, "The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to …
(2019-05-14). Face to Face with the Truth. The War against Syria and its People. globalresearch.ca Everybody who has been paying attention knows that the war on Syria is not a civil war, that it was and is externally-orchestrated, perpetrated, and sustained, and that the on-going catastrophe was avoidable. | The U.S Empire and its NATO accomplices, …
(2019-05-14). Why 'Anti-imperialist' in the U.S. Still Means 'Paid for by Russia'. globalresearch.ca We would think the U.S. state would be embarrassed. | All three of Venezuelan neo-fascist Juan Guaido's coup attempts have failed. Donald Trump appears to be raising questions regarding the effectiveness of National Security Advisor John Bolton's pro-coup strategies …
(2019-05-14). Cleaning Out the Nutters: Paul Keating, China and Australia's Security Establishment. globalresearch.ca Inimitable to a fault, former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating had been fairly quiet on his party's policies till an impromptu press intervention last week. Catching two journalists of the ABC off-guard, Keating took little time to land a few …
(2019-05-14). We Take to the Streets of Tel Aviv to Demand an End to the Siege on Gaza. globalresearch.ca Today Tuesday, 14 May, marking one year after 64 protestors were shot dead during the Great March of Return Protests in Gaza, we will take to the streets to demand an end to the siege on Gaza and a better …
(2019-05-14). NATO Doctrine of "Nuclear Sharing" Putting Europe and the World at Grave Risk. globalresearch.ca Among European populations, it is little known that there are today scores of US nuclear weapons still stationed on the continent. Much of the reason for this broad lack of awareness regarding the sinister presence of nuclear bombs, is that …
(2019-05-14). Nigeria's Humanitarian Crisis. globalresearch.ca On February 27, Nigerian voters re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari, leader of the All Progressives Congress party (APC), in a poll marred by large-scale violence, accusations of vote-rigging, last-minute delays and military inter- vention. When Buhari was first elected in 2015, …
(2019-05-14). Cuba's Earthy Traditions, and Jean Vanier. globalresearch.ca Jean Vanier, dead last week, was philanthropist and Christian, founder of L'Arche, a remarkable organization for developmentally disabled. Vanier was also a philosopher who left Academia for society's vulnerable. I used his Becoming Human, in class after philosophy class, …
(2019-05-14). The NY Times Invokes Russia & Conspiracy Theories in Attempt to Stifle 5G Opposition. globalresearch.ca On the eve of the May 15th 5G Day of Action, the first national campaign to push back against the unchecked deployment of 5G-ready small cell infrastructure, the New York Times has published a shameful and wildly inaccurate hit …
(2019-05-14). Is Canada's Minister of Defence an Arms Pusher? globalresearch.ca Would it surprise you to learn that Canada's minister of defence is an arms pusher? | Last Friday members of Mouvement Québécois pour la Paix interrupted a $135-a-plate luncheon to confront defence minister Harjit Sajjan. At an event sponsored by …
(2019-05-14). Putin Just Pulled a Bush on "Missile Defense Shield". Russia's Dominance in Hypersonic Missiles. globalresearch.ca Despite almost two decades of criticizing the Bush-era missile defense shield plans for threatening to disrupt the sensitive strategic balance between the US and Russia, Putin now wants his country to be the world leader in hypersonic missile defense technology …
(2019-05-14). The Propaganda Multiplier: How Global News Agencies and Western Media Report on Geopolitics. globalresearch.ca This study was originally published in 2016. | Introduction: "Something strange" | "How does the newspaper know what it knows?" The answer to this question is likely to surprise some newspaper readers: "The main source of information is stories from news agencies. …
(2019-05-14). The US/NATO Planetary War System. globalresearch.ca The Following text is Section 15 of 16 | The 70 Years of NATO: From War to War, : | by the Italian Committee No War No NATO | * | Documentation presented at the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of NATO, Florence, April …
(2019-05-14). Trump Intent on Erasing Palestine. globalresearch.ca U.S. President Donald Trump has come up with what he calls the "Deal of the Century," the sole purpose of which is to finally remove Palestine from the world stage and put an end to the existence of the state….
(2019-05-14). Guaido Requests US Military 'Cooperation' to Oust Maduro as US Vessel Violates Venezuelan Waters. globalresearch.ca Self-declared "Interim President" Juan Guaido has ordered the setting up of a meeting with the US Armed Forces to discuss "cooperation" in his efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. | During a gathering of supporters in the upper middle class …
(2019-05-14). The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Crucial to the Convergence of Civilizations? globalresearch.ca The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) opens in Beijing on Wednesday and will be graced by a keynote speech from President Xi about the importance of civilizational harmony. China envisages a community of shared destiny where the …
(2019-05-14). The Deal of the Century: Trump Team and Netanyahu Conspire to Sell out the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca In the aftermaths of both the First and Second World Wars national borders were readjusted to suit the victors and entirely new countries were created from the ruins of the empires that had collapsed as a result of the conflict. …
(2019-05-14). Selected Articles: The American Police State. globalresearch.ca Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 52,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
(2019-05-13). Brazil Court Gives Green Light in President's Son Graft Probe. telesurenglish.net A Brazilian court will allow investigators to examine the banking records of President Jair Bolsonaro's senator son and his former driver in a money-laundering investigation, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Monday. | RELATED: | 'Brazil Needs More Education, Not More Guns', Lula Warns | The office of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed that a court in a sealed ruling would allow police to examine the banking records of the lawmaker, along with those of his wife.
(2019-05-13). Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform. thenation.com Princeton Students Are Sitting In for Title IX Reform…
(2019-05-13). Following SPLC lawsuit, judge grants New Orleans students the chance to walk on graduation day. splcenter.org A state court in Louisiana issued an injunction today that allowed six high school seniors to participate in graduation ceremonies at their New Orleans charter school after they were banned from doing so following a minor senior prank last month.
(2019-05-13). Over a Million Americans Have HIV, CDC Reports. truthdig.com HIV/AIDS is on the rise in America again in 2019. | According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 1.1 million Americans ages 13 and over have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. | A decade ago, the spread of HIV/AIDS was declining in America and internationally. In 2009, the World Health Organization reported that cases had declined 17% over the previous eight years. | Now, according to a May article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): "T…
(2019-05-11). Regents ignore student and faculty protests, select far-right Kennedy as CU President. liberationnews.org 
Sexist, anti-gay former Congressman Mark Kennedy appointed head of University of Colorado.
(2019-05-10). Paradise islands of Pacific increasingly vulnerable to climate change, as UN boosts resilience. un.org A seeming paradise, life on the Pacific islands is threatened by climate change and extreme weather, frustrated by remoteness and a lack of educational and economic opportunities. Secretary-General António Guterres begins a visit to the region this weekend, where he will speak to people living on some of the islands and see for himself how the UN is helping to mitigate some of the biggest issues.
(2019-05-10). House Funding Bill Shows How Far We've Come in the Fight for Reproductive Freedom—And How Far We Have to Go. aclu.org A key bill makes important strides for reproductive health, and shows why we need presidential candidates to show leadership on abortion coverage. | This week the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Labor, Health, and Human Services appropriations bill, the annual bill that funds federal health and education programs. It makes important strides forward on reproductive health and rights–and it also shines a light on the need for presidential leadership on abortion coverage…
(2019-05-10). Weekend Read: Brown v. Board of Education and modern-day segregation. splcenter.org Friday marks the 65th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the unanimous ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools as a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
(2019-05-10). Sri Lanka: bombings a pretext for intensified repression. greenleft.org.au 
The Sri Lankan army and police have used the bombings of churches and hotels on Easter Sunday as a pretext for repression, targeting people who have no connection with the group responsible, the National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ — National Monotheism Society). | The NTJ, an extremist Islamic group, is believed to be linked to the Islamic State, based in Iraq and Syria. | Sri Lankan police have been raiding numerous Muslim groups with "Thowheed" in their name, even if they are opposed to the NTJ. As of May 2, at least 130 Muslims had been detained, according to Tamilnet. | Non-Muslims have also been affected. On…
(2019-05-10). Greens, preferences and radical social change. greenleft.org.au 
This federal election is taking place at a time when the need for radical social and economic change is palpable: the escalating climate crisis and rampant and growing inequality are two major symptoms of the bankruptcy of capitalism. | The school climate strike movement is one manifestation of the desire for meaningful change. And there are many others too. | But while radical change is needed, those who campaign for it are still too often derided as extremist or idealist (with the exception of the students who the powers-that-be hope will "grow up" and embrace pragmatism). | There is a strong desire to get rid…
(2019-05-10). The Mueller Report Isn't The Only Thing That William Barr Is Hiding. aclu.org Barr's attempt to block a report detailing how often the government seeks to spy on Twitter's users is inappropriate and dangerous. | Attorney General William Barr recently invoked a powerful, rarely used privilege to withhold information from the public, marking a dramatic turn of events in a battle over the release of a highly contested report. | Only this time, we're talking about a report that would provide much-needed information on the government's spying activities. | For the past five years, Twitter has been trying to make public a transparency report with detailed statistics about how often the U.S. gove…
(2019-05-10). Florida Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Under the veil of high ideals, nonprofit and for-profit charter schools across the nation have long been violating the public interest in a variety of ways. One of the most destructive ways is the non-stop siphoning of unthinkable sums of public funds from public schools—schools that are often chronically-underfunded, over-tested, constantly-shamed, and increasingly militarized and …
(2019-05-10). What's in the recent jobs report — and what's not. workers.org 
Much is being said in the capitalist media about the monthly jobs report for April issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the BLS, Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent." This is being reported as good news . . . | Continue reading What's in the recent jobs report — and what's not at Workers.org
(2019-05-09). Shocking UN Report Warns up to a Million Species are at Risk of Extinction Due to Human Activity. democracynow.org 
An alarming new report by a panel of leading scientists warns that human activity is causing the disappearance and deterioration of wildlife at a rate that could represent an existential threat to humanity within our lifetimes. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services released its conclusions earlier this week, and found that one million plant and animal species could go extinct in the foreseeable future unless current trends are reversed. The study estimates the global extinction rate is "already at least tens to hundreds of times higher than it average…
(2019-05-09). Chicago Teachers Union signs tentative agreement with charter operator Instituto. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members at charter schools are reforming the industry one charter operator at a time and that campaign won better working conditions for educators and better learning conditions for students at two charter schools run by Instituto del Progresso Latino. Teachers and support staff from two schools, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy and Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, had been on strike against the charter operator since the end of the day on May 1. The tentative agreement was finalized just before 11 p.m. on May 6. | Strikers won decreases in class sizes…
(2019-05-09). Charter Schools Have a Big Problem, and Rebranding Won't Help. progressive.org Charters promised all sorts of miraculous educational achievements at low, low prices. But those achievements haven't appeared. More people are understanding that what we're really talking about is the privatization of our public school system.
(2019-05-09). Jacksonville celebrates May Day. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — About 35 people gathered on May 1 to celebrate International Workers' Day in Jacksonville. The rally was held in front of the Duval County Courthouse. Members of several local trade unions were present, including Letter Carriers, Teamsters, SEIU, Teachers, and IATSE. Other local activist groups included the Community Action Committee, Students for a Democratic Society, Progressive Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Network, the Northside Coalition, and the local Democratic Black Caucus. | The rally was united under the theme of building alliances between different groups and organizations. A…
(2019-05-09). Trump's China Tariffs: A Misplaced Strategy for the US Economy. therealnews.com 
Instead of imposing additional tariffs, which will hurt the Chinese and U.S. economies, the U.S. should have its own research and development strategy, says Richard Vague, author of The Next Economic Disaster…
(2019-05-08). John Hopkins University Occupation Ends with Heavy Police Presence and Seven Arrests. therealnews.com 
After a month-long sit in, Baltimore students and residents protesting private police and ICE's ended their occupation. Republished from the Baltimore Beat…