(2019-07-04). Solidarity and Manufacturing. counterpunch.org 
If there's one thing the hotel workers' and teachers' strikes last year have driven home, it's that the future of American labor does not lie with manufacturing. Most of those jobs are gone. And according to David Ranney in his new book, "Living and Dying on the Factory Floor," they're not coming back. "The height More
(2019-07-04). South Australian teachers strike for better wages and conditions. wsws.org South Australia teachers have joined their counterparts in New Zealand, other Australian states and around the world, to strike against their current, unsustainable wages and conditions.
(2019-07-04). Statement of the IYSSE Karlsruhe: Against militarism, fascism and war! For socialism! Vote IYSSE! wsws.org The Trotskyist youth movement is running two candidates in the elections for the Student Parliament in at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
(2019-07-04). Hawai'i Board of Education Bans Herbicides on School Grounds in Response to Community Concerns. indybay.org Honolulu, HI, June 28, 2019 — This week, the Hawai'i State Board of Education (BOE) released a memo announcing that it will be banning the use of herbicides on public school campuses effective immediately. The announcement is the result of a public meeting held on Monday between BOE officials, community members, and Dewayne "Lee" Johnson—the first plaintiff to win a cancer suit brought against Monsanto/Bayer.
(2019-07-04). UK National Education Union and #SchoolCuts hold Together for Education rally. wsws.org The "turning point" in the campaign involves waiting for the autumn budget statement and the local elections in 2020 to put pressure on politicians to change their minds on increasing school funding.
(2019-07-04). Dallas protesters march against Trump's concentration camps. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – About 100 protesters gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas in the evening of July 2 to demand an end to the Trump administration's immigrant concentration camps. After the rally, the protesters marched through downtown Dallas. | The protest was organized by North Texas Action Committee, North Texas Dream Team, Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Monsignor Romero Community Center, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | Signs demanded an end to the concentration camps and legalization for all. Chants included "Down, down deportations, up, up, education," and "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.
(2019-07-04). Private Island: Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else. globalresearch.ca In the nineteen seventies multinational corporations were buying all the Canadian businesses they could so the Pierre Trudeau government established the Foreign Investment Review Agency to try to control it. In Ontario we were seeing celebrities like Goldie Hawn buying …
(2019-07-04). Report Shows Corporations and Bolsonaro Teaming Up to Destroy the Amazon. globalresearch.ca As deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reaches the highest level in a decade, the rainforest's indigenous peoples and their supporters have called for action against the political and business interests they blame for a spike in illegal logging and …
(2019-07-04). Going Nuclear in the Antipodes: Australia's Megadeath Complex. globalresearch.ca The antipodes has had a fraught relationship with the nuclear option. At the distant ends of the earth, New Zealand took a stand against the death complex, assuming the forefront of restricting the deployment of nuclear assets in its proximity. …
(2019-07-04). Video: 'The Coup Turned Honduras into Hell': Interview with President Manuel Zelaya on the 10th Anniversary of Overthrow by the US. globalresearch.ca The Grayzone's Anya Parampil sat down for an exclusive interview with Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, on the 10th anniversary of the US-backed right-wing military coup that overthrew him. | He discusses the extreme violence, drug trafficking, economic depression, migration crisis, Juan …
(2019-07-04). Depleted Uranium: An Iraqi Scientist Speaks Out on the Lingering Effects of Radioactive Weapons. globalresearch.ca Souad Naji al-Azzawi, an Iraqi environmental scientist (and longtime contributor to Global Research), has devoted much of her professional life to studying one of the thorniest problems remaining from the years of war in her home country—the effect …
(2019-07-04). Militarism Defines Trump's 4th of July Spectacle. globalresearch.ca Trump intends turning this year's Independence Day commemoration into a show of US military might — reflecting a nation permanently at war against invented enemies. More on the July 4 DC display below. | Annual US Independence Day commemorations reflect hypocrisy, …
(2019-07-04). Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in February 2018. | When I entered the Office of Pesticide Programs of the US Environmental Protection Agency in May 1979, I knew practically nothing about pesticides. Though I had taken classes in chemistry in college …
(2019-07-03). Charter School Advocates Try to Downplay Growing Opposition to Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
Prominent charter school advocates are understandably shaken and worried about the growing tide of opposition to privately-operated nonprofit and for-profit charter schools that have been wreaking havoc across the country for nearly 30 years. Charter school supporters are speaking out more in hopes of saving these deregulated and segregated schools that often perform poorly and …
(2019-07-03). China and Mexico Reject US Interference in Venezuelan Affairs. telesurenglish.net China and Mexico invited the Venezuelan opposition and the government on Wednesday to renew dialogue, rejecting foreign interferences in Venezuela's domestic affairs. | RELATED: | President Maduro Ratifies Commitment to Dialogue in Norway | "The international community must insist in the respect of the objectives and principles of the U.N. Charter, as well as the basic rules of international relations," China's Foreign Minister Wang Li said according to Mexican media. | The foreig…
(2019-07-03). Judge Lets NY Pursue Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Case. telesurenglish.net A federal judge gave New York's attorney general the go-ahead to sue Debt Resolve Inc., and nine other defendants, of systematically scheming to entice thousands of struggling student loan owners into paying for debt relief services they could have gotten for free. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Dem Debate: Education, Health Care For All | U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan rejected requests by Debt Resolve Chief Executive Bruce Bellmare, his predecessor Stanley Freimuth and…
(2019-07-03). Almost half of UK universities and colleges see drop in student satisfaction. thecanary.co Almost half of the UK's universities and colleges have seen a fall in the proportion of students who are happy with their experience of higher education, figures show. | The latest National Student Survey (NSS) reveals that the overall percentage of students who are satisfied with their course and institution increased to 84%. | This was an increase of one percentage point on the previous year. | In England, 83% of students were satisfied with the quality of their course — the same percentage as in 2018. | A PA analysis of the data shows that of 354 universities and colleges that have comparable figures for…
(2019-07-03). Honduras Announces State Emergency Over Dengue Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Honduras has called a state of emergency Tuesday after more than 15,400 dengue patients were confirmed and 44 deaths recorded so far this year, authorities said. | RELATED: | Honduras: Students Occupy University Campuses to Support Strike | Right-wing president Juan Orlando Hernandez officialized the call to action, Health Minister Alba Consuelo Flores told mem…
(2019-07-03). Immigration Lobby Group Launches DACA "Renewals Now" Campaign To Increase Resources And Support For Dreamers. blackstarnews.com 
WASHINGTON, DC — FWD.us today announced the launch of the DACA Renewals Now campaign, a long-term educational campaign and resource drive to support the more than 700,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who are impacted by changes to the DACA program. | The effort, which will continue through this year, will help encourage and facilitate DACA renewals for Dreamers by driving donations to organizations working around renewals, raising public awareness, and partnering with organizations to offer other related services, such as renewal clinics. The FWD.us Education Fund will adapt the…
(2019-07-03). Progressives Rejoice as Biden's Lead Weakens After Debate: Poll. telesurenglish.net Joe Biden remains comfortably ahead as a new poll, reported on by Politico reveals the former vice president remains in the lead but has lost some percentage points following last week's debate, while Bernie Sander Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are the only other contenders polling above one percent among Democratic supporters. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Dem Debate: Education, Health Care For All | The data showed that Harris is growing in support at the expense of Joe Biden, s…
(2019-07-03). Global Research Needs Your Support. globalresearch.ca Global Research provides penetrating analysis of world events. The articles published by this invaluable website pull no punches in reporting on global power relations. | -Marjorie Cohn (Professor Emerita, Thomas Jefferson School of Law) | Global Research is one of the few …
(2019-07-03). It's Time to Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America. globalresearch.ca "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and …
(2019-07-03). Nature's Garden: A Model for a Healthy Human Social Ecosystem. globalresearch.ca At one point in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, Les Miserables, Jean Valjean and Cosette lived, secretly, in a house on Rue Plumet, where a garden hid their house from passers-by. This garden had been left uncultivated for fifty years. …
(2019-07-03). Bolsonaro's Brazil Is a Pretty Bleak Place to Live. globalresearch.ca It's been a little over half a year since the right-wing leader took office, but already Bolsonaro has made Brazil a pretty bleak place to live, and it doesn't look like it's going to get better anytime soon. | Nobody denies …
(2019-07-03). A Thought for the Fourth of July: Can the U.S. Constitution Accommodate a Rogue President? globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on June 24, 2017 | "He [FBI Director James Comey] was fired because he was investigating the White House… This is the kind of thing that goes on in non-democracies."Jeffrey Toobin (1960- …
(2019-07-03). What is July 4th to US Imperialism? What is it to the Oppressed? globalresearch.ca What does America's national celebration mean to those under the heel of "Manifest Destiny," at home and abroad? "For the victims of US imperialism, the 4th of July is indeed a 'hollow mockery' and 'mere bombast, fraud, and deception' …
(2019-07-03). China's Careful New Focus on Latin America. globalresearch.ca Latin America's shifting geopolitics and the prolonged slowdown in China's economic growth in recent years have led to a significant change in Beijing's strategic approach to the region. The commodities boom at the beginning of this century coincided with a …
(2019-07-03). Fourth of July: "Put Away the Flags" globalresearch.ca This article was first published by The Progressive and Global Research in July 2010 | On this July 4, we would do well to renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance, its anthems, its insistence in …
(2019-07-03). The Trump-Kim Meeting: Mr. President, Your 20 Steps into North Korea Toward Pyongyang Were Dramatic and Historical. But, "How Far Are You Going"? globalresearch.ca The Trump-Kim meeting at DMZ on June 30 took the world off guard; it was theatrical; it was historical. It gave a glimpse of hope for long waited peace on the Korean peninsula and the falling-down of the last frontier …
(2019-07-03). Syria's Second S-200 Debacle in Less than a Year Shows How Desperate It's Becoming. globalresearch.ca Syria suffered its second S-200 debacle after a stray missile landed in Cyprus less than a year since a previous one accidentally hit a Russian spy plane last September, with these two incidents showing just how desperate it is to …
(2019-07-03). Americans Are Complacent When It Comes to the Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca In a recent post, I mentioned the Congressional debate over authorizing and funding the use of "low-yield" or usable nukes, which has many worried that the threshold for the utilization of nuclear weapons would be significantly lowered. On June …
(2019-07-03). A Gray Whale Washed Ashore in Alaska May Hold Clues to this Year's Deadly Migration. globalresearch.ca Most years the annual gray whale migration along North America's West Coast is a sure sign of spring. But this year something has gone wrong. Since January at least 167 dead whales have washed ashore from Mexico to Alaska. Scientists …
(2019-07-03). Trump Imagines a Quick US War with No Plan B, but Overlooks Iran's Possible Plan B. globalresearch.ca In another of his characteristic messages via Twitter, US President Donald Trump declared his army's capacity to use "obliteration" fire power against Iran if necessary and in case of war between the two countries. Further, Trump's claimed that such a …
(2019-07-03). The JCPOA Nuclear Deal: Why Europe Cannot Use the 'Snap Back' Mechanism Against Iran. globalresearch.ca Western media are likely to jump on the 'snapback mechanism' wagon now that Iran has released details about the second stage of its reduction in commitments to the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)….
(2019-07-03). This Roadside Mechanic from Rajasthan Has Rescued over 1,180 Injured Wild Animals! asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-03). The Unwritten History of Israel's Alliance with Iran's Shah Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, during which the Ayatollahs took control of the country and brought down the Shah's absolutist monarchy. The Iranian masses, who were undergoing various ideological changes at the time, …
(2019-07-03). 'Good News': Austria Poised to Become First EU Nation to Fully Ban Cancer-Linked Weed Killer Glyphosate. commondreams.org Austria is on track to become the first country in the European Union to fully ban the world's most commonly used herbicide after the nation's lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would outlaw all uses of glyphosate, which researchers and global health experts have tied to cancer. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-07-03). We're Just Beginning to Grasp the Toll of the Islamic State's Archaeological Looting in Syria. globalresearch.ca The Islamic State surrendered its last scrap of territory, in Baghouz, Syria, this past March. | While some argue that celebrations of IS's demise are premature, there's no question that the terrorist group left a trail of destruction in its …
(2019-07-03). India's Looming Agricultural Crisis: A Unique Chance to Change the System? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-03). From Japan to Houston During the G20 Circus. counterpunch.org 
In 2017, just 3 people were killed in shooting incidents in Japan, where there is strict gun control. By contrast, and let's focus on children alone, data from the Center for Disease Control shows that 6.63 children, 18 and under, died each day from violence-related firearm deaths in 2017, the last year those statistics are available (2,420 total deaths divided by 365 days = 6.63). More
(2019-07-03). Dossier 18: The only answer is to mobilise the workers. mronline.org 
Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research launches its eighteenth dossier, "The Only Answer Is to Mobilize the Workers." The challenges facing Indian workers and their strategies to fight back are explained through the insights and expertise of K. Hemalata, president of the Center of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). | Source
(2019-07-02). Is Bottled Water Safe to Drink Every Day? dissidentvoice.org The next time you put your lips to a plastic bottle of "crystal-clear mountain spring water" think about Trump's herculean efforts to dismantle federal agencies that protect health. More to the point, Trump's innate distrust of science is already starting to impact health risks; e.g., according to Consumer Reports (CR) excessive levels of arsenic are …
(2019-07-02). NEW REPORT: NEXT PRESIDENT MUST IMPLEMENT "EXPLICIT RACE EQUITY" MEASURES TO ERADICATE RACIAL INEQUITIES IN EDUCATION. blackstarnews.com 
Center For American Progress says institutional racism must be honestly confronted to eradicate educational inequities… | Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report laying out what the next president of the United States should do to center equity in a policy agenda to improve K-12 education in America. | In stark contrast to the current administration's efforts to unwind tools designed to address disparities between opportunities available to nonwhite students, the report makes a robust case for scaling the role of the federal government in education in order to addr…
(2019-07-02). NEW YORK STATE SENATOR JAMES SANDERS PRESENTS YOUTH AWARDS AND NYSABPRL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING BLACK AND MINORITY STUDENTS. blackstarnews.com 
Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Far Rockaway, Rochdale Village) presented awards and scholarships to select community youth at a ceremony at his District Office in South Ozone Park on Monday July 1, 2019. | "You are a blessing to this community and I know you will go on to do great things," Sanders said. "It is my hope that you will learn from the recognition you have received today and come back to your respective neighborhoods to inspire others after you have achieved success in your own lives." | Some of the recipients were high school undergraduates who received a NYS Senate Youth Leadership Award for their aca…
(2019-07-02). Swimming Pools Can Turn Your Sunscreen Into a Cancerous Toxin. theantimedia.com (TMU) — Smothering yourself in sunscreen before getting into a swimming pool may actually be detrimental to your health, according to research. The study—which was conducted at Lomonosov Moscow State University—found that the combination of ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and chlorinated water cause ingredients in sunscreens to break down and produce toxic chemicals. These …
(2019-07-02). Kamala Harris hires lawyer who paid Fusion GPS for Trump 'research' on behalf of Hillary Clinton. rt.com 
The lawyer who hired opposition research firm Fusion GPS — which was instrumental in the Trump-Russia narrative — on behalf of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign is now working for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
(2019-06-30). Charter School Advocates Reject Analysis. dissidentvoice.org 
Advocates of privately-operated charter schools that siphon billions of dollars a year from public schools have been a little more defensive and restive than usual in recent months. This is to be expected given the growing number of mainstream and academic reports exposing their long-standing problems, as well as the fact that more people are …
(2019-06-28). Kamala Harris Challenges Biden on Opposing Busing & Integration in 1970s: "That Little Girl Was Me" democracynow.org 
The second night of the first Democratic presidential debate was billed as a face-off between front-runners former Vice President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders, but it was California Senator Kamala Harris who took command of the stage Thursday night. Harris sparred with Biden over his recent comments about working with segregationists in the Senate and for his opposition to Delaware's attempts to bus students in an effort to integrate its schools in the 1970s. "There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bused to school every day. That lit…
(2019-06-28). Kevin Kumashiro on Student Debt Cancellation. fair.org 
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(2019-06-27). Segregated Charter Schools Allowed in Minnesota—For Now. progressive.org The problem is exacerbated by the number of racially segregated charter schools in the state.