(2019-05-28). European Elections — Read What You Want from These Statistics. Britain Cannot Decide on Brexit. globalresearch.ca The European elections were always going to be interesting if nothing else. We've put lots of stats together so you can see them in a different way. | One thing is for sure — this particular vote proved only one thing …
(2019-05-28). Marijuana Activist Faces 10 Years in Prison for Using Facebook Live. therealnews.com 
A 20-year-old student activist was charged with felony wiretapping for using Facebook Live while in the office of Rep. Andy Harris, known for pushing back against the legalization of marijuana in DC…
(2019-05-28). DeJaun Davis-Correia & Ben Jealous on Billionaire's Pledge to Pay Debt of Morehouse Graduating Class. democracynow.org 
Earlier this month, the billionaire investor Robert Smith stunned many when he offered to pay off the student loans of the 2019 graduating class at the historically black Morehouse College. The average student debt is now $32,000. Nationwide, 44 million people owe nearly $1.5 trillion. Student debt is expected to increase to $2 trillion by 2022. We speak with Ben Jealous, former national president of the NAACP, and De'Jaun Davis-Correia, a 2019 Morehouse graduate who will benefit from Smith's donation.
(2019-05-28). Chicago teens overturn high school hoodie ban. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — Students at Uplift Community High School in this city's Uptown neighborhood overturned a hated rule that banned hoodie sweaters on their campus. Their victory came as a result of their "Hoodies, Harmless or Hated" campaign. The campaign was just one of scores of civic activism projects that high schoolers throughout Chicago have been …
(2019-05-28). 1 Dead, 130 Injured as Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio and Indiana. truthdig.com BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A swarm of tornadoes so tightly packed that one may have crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured. | The storms were among 55 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down Monday across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. The past couple of weeks have seen unusually high tornado activity in the U.S., with no immediate end to the pattern in sight. | The winds…
(2019-05-28). 'Blatant Attempt to Politicize the Science': Trump Reportedly Moving to End Long-Term Studies of Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "The Trump gang is attacking the scientific process itself in an attempt to prop up fossil fuel industries, delay inevitable action, and run the carbon bubble as long as it will last." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-05-28). Under Massive Extinction Threat, Recreational Trapping Must End. counterpunch.org One million animal and plant species are at imminent risk of extinction. "The essential, interconnected web of life on Earth is getting smaller and increasingly frayed," notes Professor Josef Settele, a contributor to the recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services. "This loss is a direct result of human activity More
(2019-05-28). New Haven, California teacher strike enters second week. wsws.org The New Haven school district has made no change to its offer of a one percent raise or its plans to lay off staff and close a school.
(2019-05-28). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Members of Chile's College of Professors have set a June 3 strike date, meanwhile Honduran teachers declared a nationwide walkout over threats to privatize education.
(2019-05-28). Brazilian media, Workers Party and pseudo-lefts attempt to derail opposition to Bolsonaro. wsws.org The militant attitude of hundreds of thousands of working class youth who flocked to the teachers' demonstrations horrified Bolsonaro's ostensible opponents.
(2019-05-28). New Zealand teachers' strike: Break from Labour and the unions! Unite the working class against austerity! wsws.org The nationwide strike by 52,000 primary and secondary teachers points to the intensifying struggle against the Labour Party-led government's austerity measures.
(2019-05-28). In Afghanistan, attacks against schools have tripled in one year. un.org The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that much greater protection for educational facilities was needed across Afghanistan where attacks against schools have increased three-fold in just one year. The call coincides with the third International Conference on Safe Schools, taking place this week in Mallorca, Spain.
(2019-05-28). Authoritarian Spirits: Congress, the Espionage Act and Punishing WikiLeaks. globalresearch.ca The time was 1917, and for anyone keen to impress us about any liberal feelings on the part of President Woodrow Wilson, the following should be said. Having deemed the United States too proud to fight, he proceeded to …
(2019-05-28). Russia's Military Deal with the Congo Republic Completes Its African "Corridor of Influence" globalresearch.ca Russia's dispatch of specialists to the Congo Republic (Congo-Brazzaville) in order to maintain military equipment completes Moscow's plan of creating a corridor of influence across the continent from the Sudanese Red Sea coast to the Congolese Atlantic one via the …
(2019-05-28). Confirmed: Secretive Bilderberg Meeting to be Held in Switzerland from May 30th. globalresearch.ca The 2019 edition of the exclusive Bilderberg Meeting will take place at the Hotel Montreux Palace in the Swiss town of Montreux from Thursday to Sunday. | *** | It will feature Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, French Economy Minister Bruno …
(2019-05-28). La nave d'assalto dei nuovi crociati. globalresearch.ca Alla presenza del Capo della Stato Sergio Mattarella, del ministro della Difesa Elisabetta Trenta, del ministro dello sviluppo economico Luigi di Maio, e delle massime autorità militari, è stata varata il 25 maggio nei Cantieri di Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli) …
(2019-05-28). Turkey Shoots Itself in the Foot by Providing Syrian "Opposition" with Advanced Weapons. globalresearch.ca The Syrian government's offensive in northwestern provinces of Hama and Lattakia that began almost a month ago fell short of expectations. Having briefly established control over a number of areas, the Syrian army units were forced to retreat due to …
(2019-05-28). The Trump Administration Has Already Declared War on Iran. truthdig.com What follows is a conversation between Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Mark Weisbrot and Sharmini Peries of the Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…
(2019-05-28). "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" and What They May Be Planning Now. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | The Bilderberg Group will be meeting behind closed doors at the Hotel Montreux Palace, Montreux from the 30th of May to the 2nd of June, 2019. | Henry Kissinger, Jared Kushner, Jens …
(2019-05-28). Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Wall Crumbles in Court. globalresearch.ca From the beginning of his campaign for president, Donald Trump claimed that he was going to build a wall along the southern border. He said " nobody builds walls better than me." He said the wall would be "big" …
(2019-05-28). Prior to the Cold War: US Nuclear Plans Entailed Blowing Up Hundreds of Chinese, Soviet and Eastern European Cities. globalresearch.ca On 30 August 1945, Major General Lauris Norstad dispatched a document to his superior, General Leslie Groves, outlining a total of 15 "key Soviet cities" to be struck with US atomic weapons, headed by the capital Moscow. This was …
(2019-05-28). DHS Is Locking Immigrants in Solitary Confinement. globalresearch.ca In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me …
(2019-05-28). Brutal Patterns in "United States Governance" globalresearch.ca It is not difficult to find repeating patterns in United States governance internationally and domestically. Here are just a few: | Make decisions for other people, despite the lack of knowledge about them, or any lack of responsibility for making such …
(2019-05-28). Selected Articles: The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca 
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | | The Rockefeller Way: The Family's …
(2019-05-28). Turkish Dreams of a "Radical Islamic Annex" in Northern Syria Fade Away. globalresearch.ca From the day the war began in March 2011 in Deraa, the political ideology of Radical Islam has been center stage. From the outset of the Syrian conflict, the men who carried weapons were all fighting to abolish the …
(2019-05-28). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca "Beginning in the 1980s, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became leading advocates of the global warming agenda. … In their Sustainable Development Program Review, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund boasts of being one of the first major global warming activists, citing its …
(2019-05-28). Leaked OPCW engineering report concludes alleged 2018 chemical attack in Syria was staged. wsws.org The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media research group conclude that its findings "establish beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged chemical attack in Douma… was staged."
(2019-05-28). The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row; Venezuela and Iraq Are No Longer Worlds Apart. globalresearch.ca The United States is still punishing Iran for the 1979 takeover of its 'sacred' premises, its embassy in Tehran. By contrast, when American authorities occupy another nation's embassy there's nothing but approval from the American public and silent acquiescence by …
(2019-05-28). 'Enormous Victory for Transgender Students' as SCOTUS Declines to Hear Challenge to Inclusive Bathroom Policy. commondreams.org LGBTQ individuals and rights groups celebrated Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a lower court ruling in favor of a Pennsylvania school district's policy to allow trans students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-05-27). Students from 1,600 cities just walked out of school to protest climate change. It could be Greta Thunberg's biggest strike yet. mronline.org 
Hundreds of thousands of students around the world walked out of their schools and colleges Friday in the latest in a series of strikes urging action to address the climate crisis. According to event organizers Fridays for Future, over 1664 cities across 125 countries registered strike actions, with more expected to report turnouts in the […] | Source
(2019-05-27). Charter Schools: A Pig With Lipstick Is Still A Pig. dissidentvoice.org 
Deregulated, deunionized, segregated, test-obsessed, privately-operated charter schools that lose employees regularly, manipulate student enrollment frequently, and funnel huge sums of public funds to the rich and their allies under the banner of high ideals cannot be prettified. Engaging in all kinds of fraud and racketeering, including endless shady, if not illegal, real estate deals that …
(2019-05-27). US Policy Toward Iran Is All About Regime Change. globalresearch.ca There's no ambiguity about longstanding US policy toward the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. | Trump, Pompeo, Bolton, and their subordinates are more hostile toward the country than any of their predecessors. Their actions toward Iran speak for themselves. | They're …
(2019-05-27). Sophisticated Media Distortion of Palestinian Protest and Israeli Power. globalresearch.ca The BBC recently aired a documentary titled One Day in Gaza, which concentrated on the terrible events of 14 May 2018, during the Great March of Return. | Although more than 60 unarmed demonstrators were shot dead by Israeli army …
(2019-05-27). NGO "Sovereign Venezuela" Demands Trump Administration Stop Imperialist Meddling And "Unblock Venezuela" blackstarnews.com 
Trump Administration continues to meddle in internal affairs of Venezuela… | Sovereign Venezuela is a non-governmental association of progressive organizations and individuals who advocate in defense of Venezuelan sovereignty. This is done by means of research and analysis as well as building links between the North American and Venezuelan grassroots social movements. | Below is a brief analysis of recent events and the positions that form the bases of our solidarity. Please consider endorsing this important effort as an organization or individual and contributing to our work. Since the election of Hugo Chavez…
(2019-05-27). How Psychological Vulnerabilities Are Exploited to Control Us. globalresearch.ca Dr Lissa Johnson is a clinical psychologist and columnist for the Australian news website New Matilda, with a background in media studies and sociology, and a PhD in the psychology of manipulating reality-perception. In an exclusive (electronic) interview with Eresh …
(2019-05-27). The World: What Is Really Happening. globalresearch.ca If you want to understand what is really happening in the world today, a mid-ranking official named Ian Henderson is vastly more important to you than Theresa May. You will not, however, find anything about Henderson in the vast majority …
(2019-05-27). Predatory Corporations in South Africa: The Lonmin Mining House and the 2012 Marikana Massacre. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, the world's third largest platinimum mining house, Lonmin, will like die, remembered as the exemplar of multinational corporate irresponsibility. As a people's trial hosted by the Marikana Solidarity Network gets underway outside Carlton House Terrace in London, where …
(2019-05-27). Video: Syrian Army Delivers Blow to Al Qaeda Militants, Takes Back Kafr Nabudah. globalresearch.ca On May 26, units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Tiger Forces and the National Defense Forces launched a surprise attack on the town of Kafr Nabudah in northwestern Hama, which had been recently captured by Hayat Tahir al-Sham …
(2019-05-27). Palestinian Economic Development Under Zionist Settler Colonialism. globalresearch.ca The following research article deals with the entanglement of some Palestinian capitalist interests and Zionist colonial interests inside the Israeli market and also inside the Zionist colonial settlements. It further explores the economic and political dimensions of the collaboration of …
(2019-05-27). The US Army Asked Twitter How Service Has Impacted People. The Answers Were Gut-Wrenching. globalresearch.ca After posting a video of a young recruit talking to the camera about how service allows him to better himself "as a man and a warrior", the US Army tweeted, "How has serving impacted you?" | As of this writing, …
(2019-05-27). US-Backed Terrorists "Struggle" after Returning from Syria. The ISIS and America's Terrorist Foreign Legions. globalresearch.ca Upon reading the Financial Times article, " Isis fighters struggle on return to Balkan states," you might almost forget the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was and still is a hardcore terrorist organization guilty of some of …
(2019-05-25). 100,000s of Kids Hold School Strike for Climate Action. therealnews.com 
Students from 2,300 schools across 150 countries held their second global climate strike. Next time, they want adults to join in…
(2019-05-25). Thousands of Charter Schools Perform Poorly. dissidentvoice.org 
"Performance-based accountability" is a hackneyed, Skinnerian, neoliberal buzz-phrase often repeated dogmatically by charter school promoters in order to falsely claim that privately-operated nonprofit and for-profit charter schools are more accountable and higher-performing than public schools. But it is becoming clearer to everyone with each passing day that charter school promoters have long vastly over-promised and …
(2019-05-25). Philippines: Expect the people's resistance to rise further. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following May 22 statement by Jose Maria Sison, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant. | Expect the people's resistance to rise further against the escalation of oppression and exploitation | As a result of his rigging the May 13 elections, Duterte has more than two-thirds majority in the Senate and is in a position to dictate the realization of his fascist dictatorship through charter change to bogus federalism and declare martial law nationwide at his whim. | Foreign monopoly capitalism, domestic feudalism and bureaucratic c…
(2019-05-25). The Steep Cost of Camden's Charter Schools. progressive.org Black families in the city have been sold "safer schools," but must that come at the high price of over-suspension of their children?
(2019-05-23). Brazil: More than 1 million take to the streets. greenleft.org.au 
A nationwide education strike on May 15 became the platform for the biggest anti-government protests since President Jair Bolsonaro took power. | More than 1 million people demonstrated, some estimating up to 2 million. Protests brought together unions, academics, teachers, students, campaign groups, political parties and other diverse factions — the birth of a movement, and the strongest display of left unity in Brazil in decades, on a scale that took many by surprise. | This is a battle for the country's future: it is the beginning of the fightback against Bolsonaro's war on education — a needless w…
(2019-05-23). SPLC sues Alabama school board for unfairly blocking two high school seniors from their graduation. splcenter.org Two black Alabama high school seniors were unfairly suspended and barred from their graduation ceremony following an incident involving law enforcement, students and parents, according to two separate complaints the SPLC filed this week.
(2019-05-23). Five new books for ecosocialists. greenleft.org.au 
In this month's round up of new books, Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus looks at books providing two views of food and farming; the origin of climate science denial; the high cost of living well; and a socialist who mostly disagrees with ecosocialism. | *** | Living Well At Others' Expense: The Hidden Costs of Western Prosperity
| By Stephan Lessenich
| Polity, 2019 | At the heart of developed societies lies an in…
(2019-05-23). To 2019 Graduating Class: There Are Challenges But Keep The Ballot, Book, and Buck in Mind to win. blackstarnews.com 
Marc H. Morial. Photo: Facebook | [Commentary] | James Weldon Johnson said it best: "You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, 'There's a world waiting for you, Yours is the quest that's just begun.'" | Each year I have the privilege to speak at commencement ceremonies at colleges and universities large and small, across the country. | Most recently I had the honor to address Grambling State University — an HBCU that is experiencing a resurgence under President Rick Gallot — most notably for its cutting-edge new cybersecurity program. As an honorary Doctor of Humane…
(2019-05-22). Teaching Tolerance magazine explores social justice educators' use of social media. splcenter.org José Vilson co-founded the EduColor collective the same year that George Zimmerman — who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin — was acquitted of murder, and #BlackLivesMatter was born.