(2019-06-21). Laborfest: Charters, Co-locations & Privatization of Public Schools. indybay.org ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 Second St., San Francisco. Across 2d St from baseball stadium. Diagonally across King St from MoMo's Restaurant. Walk the one mile from Market on Second or on the Embarcadero to 801 Second Street or take public transportation as follows: | T or N train from Embarcadero Station to Second and King Station, go to stadium side of King St, 801 2d St is to the left of the stadium; | 30 or 45 bus from Market and Fifth Streets (Powell Station) to end of line at Townsend between Fourth and Third, then walk one block to 2d Street, then 1 blocks south on 2d to King St, cross King St to stadium side…
(2019-06-21). Climate crisis: We are not all in this together. greenleft.org.au 
Long-time climate campaigner David Spratt and former fossil fuel company executive Ian Dunlop have issued a bold call for unlikely partners to work together to avoid climate catastrophe. | In particular, their policy paper, Existential climate-related security risk: A scenario approach appears to call on the national security sector to step in and save the day. | The 10-page paper put out by the climate-focused think tank Breakthrough is a succinct warning of the dire consequences of not acting on the climate science now and spells out possible scenarios…
(2019-06-21). Laborfest: S.F. City College Public Art Walk. indybay.org 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, Balboa Park BART | Meet at street level at the bottom of hill below Science Hall, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, near St. Francis of the Guns statue in front of the Science Building.
(2019-06-21). Native People: Changing Our Ways of Seeing. counterpunch.org In the early 1960s while a student at the University of British Columbia I became fascinated with the study of cultural anthropology. Anthropology, for me, held up a "mirror for man." It challenged us to see ourselves in the experience of others of different colour, to respect different ways of seeing values, kinship systems and More
(2019-06-21). 'Like a debtors' prison': American who fled to CHINA from $30k in student loans. rt.com 
Millions of Americans are struggling under the weight of student loans, but the government would rather bomb Iran than fix it, the graduate who packed his bags for China to escape his own crippling college debt tells RT.
(2019-06-21). 'We do not approve!' Stop Adani sit-in. greenleft.org.au 
Two thousand people took over a major roadway in Brisbane on a Friday night, standing and sitting in. The action is likely to be the prelude to future disruption in the city if approval for the Adani coal mine is not withdrawn. | The rally first heard from a range of speakers, including Wangan and Jagalingou spokesperson Adrian Burragubba; MUA Qld state secretary Bob Carnegie; and organisers with University Students for Climate Action, Front-Line Action on Coal and others. | Numerous community groups were visible in the rally, noticeably some bearing Extinction Rebellion signs announcing a day of disruption to be…
(2019-06-21). Rally for free speech condemns AFP raids. greenleft.org.au 
About 100 people protested against Australian Federal Police (AFP) raids on News Corp and ABC journalists, outside the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices on June 15. | The rally, called by NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge, heard from former ABC and SBS journalist and multiple Walkley Award winner Mark Davis, Stop the War Coalition founding member Pip Hinman, National Union of Students Ethno-Cultural Officer Hersha Kadkol, investigative journalist Michael West and independent journalist Paul Gregoire. | Statements from Mary Kostakidis and Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi were read out. | Shoebridge informed protesters…
(2019-06-21). 38th Annual Walk for Peace: Urge Politicians to Pursue "Peaceful Options" and Support Nuclear Disarmament. globalresearch.ca This Saturday, Winnipeggers will hold the city's 38th annual Walk for Peace. The theme of this year's march is to call for Canada to adopt a foreign policy that focuses on international peace, development and co-operation. The event is sponsored …
(2019-06-21). America's Medical Apartheid. globalresearch.ca Introduction by Dr. Gary Null | About a decade ago, my late colleague Dr. Martin Feldman and I were invited to be keynote speakers at a conference on anti-aging and alternative medicine in Chicago. | The hall was packed with several thousand …
(2019-06-21). Laborfest: Film: The Teachers' Protest. indybay.org 518 Valencia, San Francisco. 16th St BART…
(2019-06-21). A Slow Death: The Ills of the Casual Academic. dissidentvoice.org Any sentient being should be offended. Eventually, the casualisation of the academic workforce was bound to find lazy enthusiasts who neither teach, nor understand the value of a tenured position dedicated to that musty, soon-to-be-forgotten vocation of the pedagogue. It shows in the designs of certain universities who confuse frothy trendiness with tangible depth: the …
(2019-06-21). Laborfest: Teacher Strike Wave. indybay.org Tenderloin Museum, 398 Eddy Street, San Francisco. Powell St BART.
(2019-06-20). Accusing US of 'Intrusion' Into National Airspace, Iran Shoots Down American 'Spy' Drone. commondreams.org "U.S. drone intrusion to the Iranian airspace is clear violation of the U.N. Charter and national sovereignty of the country," said one top Iranian national security official | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-06-20). Accusing US of Intrusion in National Airspace, Iran Shoots Down US Drone. truthout.org Iran said it shot down a U.S. " spy" drone on Thursday after the aircraft entered Iranian airspace over the southern province of Hormozgan. | "U.S. drone intrusion to the Iranian airspace is clear violation of the U.N. Charter and national sovereignty of the country," Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a top Iranian national security official, said in a statement. | Abbas Mousavi, spokesman for Iran's foreign minis…
(2019-06-20). The Dangerous Methane Mystery. counterpunch.org The East Siberian Arctic Shelf ("ESAS") is the epicenter of a methane-rich zone that could turn the world upside down. | Still, the ESAS is not on the radar of mainstream science, and not included in calculations by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), and generally not well understood. It is one of the biggest mysteries of the world's climate puzzle, and it is highly controversial, which creates an enhanced level of uncertainty and casts shadows of doubt. More
(2019-06-20). The Dangerous Methane Mystery. counterpunch.org The East Siberian Arctic Shelf ("ESAS") is the epicenter of a methane-rich zone that could turn the world upside down. Still, the ESAS is not on the radar of mainstream science, and not included in calculations by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), and generally not well understood. It is one of the biggest More
(2019-06-20). Global Study Finds Europeans Show Lower Trust in Vaccines. telesurenglish.net A global study on attitudes towards science and medicine reported findings Wednesday showing that vaccines, one of the world's most widely- used medical products, is being confronted by increasing skepticism in high-income countries, especially in Europe. | RELATED: | Japan Battles Country's Largest Measles Outbreak in Decade | Most people in the world think vaccines are safe and efficient at preventing infectious diseases including rubella, diphtheria, smallpox, polio, and whoopin…
(2019-06-20). The Dangerous Methane Mystery. dissidentvoice.org The East Siberian Arctic Shelf ("ESAS") is the epicenter of a methane-rich zone that could turn the world upside down. Still, the ESAS is not on the radar of mainstream science, and not included in calculations by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), and generally not well understood. It is one of the biggest …
(2019-06-20). Teachers need more training to support traumatized refugee and migrant students, says UN on World Refugee Day. un.org On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling for more support to fill the gaps in training for teachers on trauma and psychosocial assistance for migrant and refugee students.
(2019-06-20). Capitalism makes fishing destructive and deadly. greenleft.org.au 
Environment, labour and capitalism at sea: 'Working the ground' in Scotland
| By Penny McCall Howard | Manchester University Press, 2018 | This is a compelling first-hand study that shows that fishing is a deadly occupation because capitalism forces workers to take terrible risks to survive. | Working at sea in the British fishing industry is 115 times more dangerous than the British average. It is a startling statistic, that is usually explained by the idea that the sea is "dangerous". Penny McCall Howard's important book is a detaile…
(2019-06-20). America's Suicide Epidemic: The Economics of Stress. It's Hitting Trump's Base Hard. globalresearch.ca We hear a lot about suicide when celebrities like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade die by their own hand. Otherwise, it seldom makes the headlines. That's odd given the magnitude of the problem. | In 2017, 47,173 Americans killed themselves. In …
(2019-06-20). UK sociologist Noah Carl and the cultivation of the far right in academia. wsws.org We are posting today the speech by International Youth and Students for Social Equality member Thomas Scripps at a June 9 public meeting in Cambridge, England on the eugenicist Noah Carl and the far right in academia.
(2019-06-20). XVII Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium Starts in Cuba. telesurenglish.net The XVII Ernest Hemingway International Colloquium opened Thursday in Havana, Cuba with the contributions of dozens of researchers from Cuba and the United States. | RELATED: | Hemingway Legacy Writes Unifying Chapter for US, Cuba: Lawmaker | The event is dedicated to remembering the renowned author's time on the island. | Scholars from six countries i…
(2019-06-20). Video: New Al Qaeda Militant Attack in Hama Ends in Disaster. globalresearch.ca On June 18, the joint forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Turkish-backed militant groups launched an assault on several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Hama. | The so-called "moderate opposition" reportedly used at least two suicide vehicle …
(2019-06-20). Video: US-Russia Relations and the Expiry of Nuclear Treaties. Global Security in Jeopardy. globalresearch.ca Nuclear treaties (mainly between the USA and Russia) have formed the cornerstone of world peace, stability and safety for decades. They have been an essential mechanism in the international security architecture. Nuclear treaties gave assurance to the world that the …
(2019-06-20). Russian Nationals Falsely Charged with Downing MH17. globalresearch.ca Not a shred of credible evidence suggests Russia or its nationals had anything to do with downing Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) on July 17, 2014 in eastern Ukraine airspace, all passengers and crew members perishing at the time. | So-called …
(2019-06-20). Matteo Salvini Sells Italy to US War Agenda. globalresearch.ca The US trip of Vice Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini comes on the eve of important deadlines for Italy in its relationship with the EU. | The EU has indeed notified Italy the infringement procedure for excessive debt. On 9 …
(2019-06-20). Video: ISIS Command and Control Center Raided by Syrian Forces. globalresearch.ca ISIS remnants, with the help of their US sponsors, are trying to create new posts for their terrorist operations close to the towns and villages secured earlier by the Syrian Arab Army and its all…
(2019-06-20). The USS Liberty Revisited. globalresearch.ca As readers may recall, the USS Liberty was attacked by Israel during the six-day war in 1967, as it sailed at 5 knots in international waters off the Sinai coast. Of 294 crew members, 34 were killed and 171 wounded …
(2019-06-20). US-China Trade War, Negotiations to Resume? Xi and Trump to Meet on Sidelines of G20. globalresearch.ca Talks broke down in early May over unacceptable US demands. Eleven rounds of talks since China's Xi Jinping met with Trump at his Mar a Lago, Florida estate in April 2017 failed to resolve major structural issues. | Blacklisting Chinese tech …
(2019-06-20). Forget Trump's 'Deal of the Century'. Israel Was Always on Course to Annexation. globalresearch.ca When Israeli prime ministers are in trouble, facing difficult elections or a corruption scandal, the temptation has typically been for them to unleash a military operation to bolster their standing. In recent years, Gaza has served as a favourite punching …
(2019-06-20). Juneteenth 2019: The US Must Repair Historic and Current Racism. globalresearch.ca On this Juneteenth, we must confront the impacts of racism dating back to the founding of the United States with the slave trade of Black people brought from Africa, Jim Crow segregation, and policies that continue to this day that …
(2019-06-20). Iran Downs Hostile US Spy Drone in Its Airspace. globalresearch.ca On Thursday, Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said "the IRGC air force shot down an American spy drone, identified as RQ-4 Global Hawk, that had violated Iranian airspace in the Kuh Mubarak region located at Hormozgan province, south …
(2019-06-20). UK Court of Appeal Finds Government Broke Law over Saudi Arabia Arms Sales. globalresearch.ca Campaigners have welcomed a Court of Appeal decision to overturn a 2017 High Court judgment which allowed the UK government to continue licensing the export of arms to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen. The appeal hearing took place in …
(2019-06-20). Daesh-like "Scorched Earth" Terror Policy Sets Syrian and Iraqi Agricultural Land Ablaze. globalresearch.ca After years of deprivation and financial turmoil farmers across the most fertile parts of Syria and Iraq were looking forward to a much-needed return on their investment. Unfortunately, before that could happen, their hard work went up in flames, literally. …
(2019-06-20). Drone Crash Database. globalresearch.ca Drone Wars UK began compiling details of military drone crashes in 2010. Our database cover crashes of large ( Class II and III) military drones since 01 Jan 2007. It has been compiled from USAF Accident Investigation Board (AIB) …
(2019-06-20). 5G Resistance: Electromagnetic Radiation, Affecting People and the Planet. globalresearch.ca Resistance to 5G is rapidly increasing, especially in Europe where many are unwilling to roll over for a 5G rollout. Fifth generation wireless threatens to massively increase electromagnetic radiation, affecting people and the planet. | On March 31, Brussels (Belgium) became …
(2019-06-20). Acclaimed Nollywood Film "God Calling" Screens At Schomburg July 10. blackstarnews.com 
" God Calling" an internationally acclaimed independent film by Director-Producer BB Sasore will be screening at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on July 10th, 2019. The film, centered around the "universality of faith," transcends global boundaries and culture, aiming for international audience. "God Calling" is the first Nollywood pick by The Schomburg Center. | Technology –particularly the internet and smartphones– has helped catapult the Nigerian emerging film industry "Nollywood" to the global stage. Nollywood is reported the lar…
(2019-06-20). Sanctions Are "Genocidal", and They Are America's "Favorite Weapon" globalresearch.ca After withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran last year and resuming sanctions last November, the White House in April announced that its goal was to "drive Iranian exports to zero." To make this drive happen, the White House stopped …
(2019-06-20). Brazil under Bolsonaro: A Different Form of "Hybrid War" globalresearch.ca Brazil's long-running Hybrid War crisis never really went away, it just took a few months for it to change form and turn against its original initiators after they failed to close the Pandora's Box of regime change protest potential that …
(2019-06-20). The 5G War — Technology versus Humanity. globalresearch.ca Exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) and radiofrequency (RF) radiation is an ever-growing health risk in the modern world. The Cellular Phone Task Force website1 has a long list of governments and organizations that have issued warnings or banned wireless …
(2019-06-20). Egypt's El-Sisi Regime Let Mohamed Morsi Die from Medical Neglect. globalresearch.ca Morsi was Egypt's only democratically elected president, serving from June 30, 2012 until the Obama regime orchestrated his ouster on July 3, 2013 — because he wasn't subservient enough to US interests, wanting a ruler it controls. | His toppling was …
(2019-06-20). A Slow Death: The Ills of the Casual Academic. globalresearch.ca Any sentient being should be offended. Eventually, the casualisation of the academic workforce was bound to find lazy enthusiasts who neither teach, nor understand the value of a tenured position dedicated to that musty, soon-to-be-forgotten vocation of the pedagogue. It …
(2019-06-20). The Jackboots Are Coming: Mass Arrests, Power Grabs and the Politics of Fear. globalresearch.ca "Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest— forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the …
(2019-06-20). Exposed: The Pentagon's Cyberwar Against Russia. globalresearch.ca Five years before Robert Mueller was appointed Special Counsel to investigate the allegation that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and had conspired with the Trump campaign, the Pentagon had been waging secret cyberattacks against Russia's electrical grid. The cyberwar …
(2019-06-20). Trump Against War on Iran? globalresearch.ca Trump's geopolitical record shows he yielded to regime hawks Pompeo, Bolton, and in the war department on escalating aggression in multiple theaters. | Bolton pushed for war on Iran long before he became Trump's national security advisor. Pompeo largely favors war …
(2019-06-20). Media Black-Out on Arab Journalists and Civilians Beheaded in Syria by Western-Backed Mercenaries. globalresearch.ca In April 2017 in Damascus, BSNews co-ed Alison Banville filmed the wall (above), commemorating the Syrian journalists killed while reporting on the conflict. | Mike Raddie (co-editor) was being interviewed on Syrian national television that day and we both took the …
(2019-06-20). A report on economic impacts of climate change by norvergence. nationofchange.org Scientists have been doing comprehensive research over the past decade about the impact of climate change on economies of different countries. Till now, what they found that climate change badly affects the growth rate of the global economy and the number of people will get poorer in the upcoming years. At the same time, due …
(2019-06-20). In the U.S. They Are Never Called Human Rights Violations. globalresearch.ca Trump's 2020 budget proposal reflects another significant increase in military spending along with corresponding cuts in spending by Federal agencies tasked with the responsibility for providing critical services and income support policies for working class and poor people. Trump's call …
(2019-06-20). Massive resistance means the Trans Mountain Pipeline fight rages on. nationofchange.org Despite approval this week from the Canadian government, widespread opposition from British Columbia Government along with citizens, indigenous tribes, and teachers in Canada and the United States may ensure the that controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion will never receive the approval it needs to finish construction. | Presently, only two of seven segments of the pipeline route have been fully approved and more than a quarter of the newest pipeline route has not been approved at all, according to the National Energy Board (NEB). There are still 536 permits under review and another 435 that have not…