(2019-10-03). Southern worker strikes show the power of solidarity. liberationnews.org 
Through the courage shown by teachers, auto and telecom workers, the South is beginning to realize once again the power workers can have in unions.
(2019-10-03). Study: Indian Politics Legitimize Hate Crimes. therealnews.com 
A new PERI study says that there is a causal relationship between the rise of the right-wing Hindu nationalist BJP party in India and the rise of hate crimes targeted against minorities, especially against Muslims. Prof. Deepankar Basu discusses the research.
(2019-10-03). Amid all of the War and Mayhem… Sam's Story. counterpunch.org 
Sam and Eileen had traveled in an old car across the US in 1996. They had stopped at places I had long wanted to visit like the campus of Kent State University in Ohio, the site of the May 4, 1970 massacre of students protesting the Vietnam War. They had met on a beach in More
(2019-10-03). What Happened in Sudan? globalresearch.ca On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan's president — Omar al-Bashir — from power on 11 April 2019. The army staged a conservative military coup to abort the revolutionary …
(2019-10-03). "The Globalization of War" and "Towards a World War III Scenario" globalresearch.ca The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity, by Michel Chossudovsky | America's hegemonic project in…
(2019-10-03). African American Education Crisis Highlighted in Atlanta Testing Case. globalresearch.ca "None of the Above: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Corporate Greed, and the Criminalization of Educators" by Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton, Beacon Press, Boston, 2019 | This study chronicles the plight of 35 educators, all …
(2019-10-03). "Revitalizing, revolutionizing and democratizing art education": The birth of New Masters Academy. nationofchange.org Joshua Jacobo has been certainly been called 'radical' before in regard to his earlier leftist political activities or views, but now it takes on a new meaning, or rather, a very old meaning, as it pertains to the genesis and mission of his subscription-based art education website, New Masters Academy — revitalizing, revolutionizing and democratizing art education. | The word, 'radical' come from Latin which means 'returning to the root', going to the 'origin or essential', as Jacobo has done by returning to the roots of classical art training, to th…
(2019-10-03). The Trump administration thinks grad students aren't workers. Grad students tell them to think again. nationofchange.org In 2016, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that student researchers and teaching assistants at private universities have the right to collectively bargain, starting a wave of graduate student organizing. But earlier this month, Trump's NLRB made an about-face with a newly-proposed rule that would undercut the right for those students to unionize. At the …
(2019-10-03). Lula: I Will Not Trade My Dignity for My Freedom. globalresearch.ca Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wrote in a letter that he will only leave his current situation of incarceration if his full innocence is recognized. This declaration came after the Operation Car Wash prosecutors filed a petition …
(2019-10-03). Video: Houthis Deliver Devastating Blow to Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca In late September, Yemen's Houthis carried out a large-scale operation against Saudi-led forces on the border with the southern Saudi province of Narjan. According to a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Houthi Government, the Houthis fully defeated at …
(2019-10-03). Citizen Advocacy: The Achievements of New Zealand's Peace Activism. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-10-03). China's Hypersonic Missile Dominance. globalresearch.ca The People's Republic showed off its state-of-the-art DF-17 hypersonic glide vehicle during this week's military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Revolution, which was meant to send a message not just to the superpower's American adversary, but …
(2019-10-03). The US Calls for Peace and Apologies for Its Past. A Dream… globalresearch.ca "As President of the United States of America, I apologise for the suffering we have caused the world for decades, and particularly in the Middle East. I am sorry for causing so much pain to the Iranian population by inflicting …
(2019-10-03). India's Wrong, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Isn't 'Illegal'. globalresearch.ca Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar said over the weekend that "We expect that other countries will respect India's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and desist from efforts to change the status quo through the illegal so-called China-Pakistan Economic …
(2019-10-03). Why Israel Is Struggling to Find a Way Out of Its Political Deadlock. globalresearch.ca It would be a grave mistake to assume that the continuing political deadlock in Israel — with neither incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival Benny Gantz seemingly able to cobble together a coalition government — is evidence …
(2019-10-03). Idiocy or Perfidy? How We Get Hooked on Foreign Democracy Crusades. globalresearch.ca Gullible Superpower: U.S. Support For Bogus Foreign Democratic Movements by Ted Galen Carpenter, 2019, Cato Institute, 300 pages | For the past 20 years, U.S. foreign policy has been marked by constant lies and unjustified killings, from the 1999 bombing of …
(2019-10-03). Slow Burn: Dirt, Radiation, and Power in Fukushima. globalresearch.ca Amid the radioactive fallout of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and across what would come to be known as the Exclusion Zone, Japanese members of the nuclear lobby laboured to contain the political fallout of the Fukushima …
(2019-10-03). Gene Edited Catastrophe in Brazil. Mosquitos. globalresearch.ca A British-American gene-editing company has released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes containing a dominant lethal gene, each week for 27 months in the Bahia, Brazil region in a test to see if the gene-edited mosquitoes would mate with local mosquitoes …
(2019-10-03). Money to Burn. globalresearch.ca The burning of the Brazilian Amazon this summer illustrated in the most graphic way possible humanity's war on the planet. | But such scenes play out every year in rainforests all around the world to make way for big agribusiness, away …
(2019-10-03). Iran Ready to End Nuclear Standoff with United States Once Sanctions Are Lifted. globalresearch.ca Last week's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, presented the perfect opportunity for dialogue and diplomacy between the United States and Iran, in what would have been a historical meeting, the first of its kind between American and …
(2019-10-03). Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) Must Shelve His Vicious War in Yemen. globalresearch.ca Never underestimate the power of blowback. Right now, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler of the House of Saud, is staring at it, an ominous abyss opened by the Houthis in Yemen. | This past weekend, …
(2019-10-03). Neocon: Trump "Misunderstood" on War to Destroy Syria. globalresearch.ca "The United States' special representative for Syria has defended the controversial decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw troops from the Middle Eastern country and declare that the war against the so-called Islamic State had been won," Trump's envoy to …
(2019-10-03). Trump Administration Reignites War Against Syria. globalresearch.ca The neocons are not about to give up and admit defeat. Due primarily to Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, the presence of the Islamic State is now considerably reduced in Syria. | This is, of course, unacceptable for the neocons and Trump's …
(2019-10-03). UN Secretary-General Calls on Biggest Polluters to Step Up Climate Efforts. truthout.org | | On the eve of the September UN climate action summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: "You are failing us". | They are right. | Global emissions are increasing. Temperatures are rising. The consequences for oceans, forests, weather patterns, biodiversity, food production, water, jobs and, ultimately, lives, are already dire — and set to get much worse. | The science is undeniable. But in many places, people don't need a chart…
(2019-10-03). Youth Climate Strikers Have Accused World Leaders Like Me of Failure. They Are Right. commondreams.org School children shout slogans during a strike and protest by students highlighting inadequate progress to address climate change in Sydney on March 15, 2019. Around the world, during a week of rolling and coordinated strikes and marches, more than 7 millions people demanded bold action to address the planetary emergency. (Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-03). SF State Strike Event: On Strike, Shut It Down! On 50th Year of SF State Strike. indybay.org Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Chavez Student Union Building, top floor | San Francisco…
(2019-10-03). It Shouldn't Be Donald Trump's Future (Which Is No Future at All). commondreams.org After all, the future doesn't belong to him or to me. It belongs to my kids and your kids and all the generations to follow. (Photo: Hannah Peters/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-03). A Professor of Ethics Weighs In on the Challenges of Being a Low-Income Student. thenation.com A Professor of Ethics Weighs In on the Challenges of Being a Low-Income Student…
(2019-10-03). New Zealand: Unexplained death at university hall of residence. wsws.org While stresses on students are escalating, privately-run residential halls maintain profits by cost-cutting and slashing pastoral care.
(2019-10-03). US: Chicago Teachers to Go on Strike Oct.17 If Deal Not Reached. telesurenglish.net United States Teachers' union in Chicago announced Wednesday that teachers will go on strike against the third-largest U.S. public school district on Oct. 17 if their labor negotiations with the city do not result in a new agreement. | RELATED: | Workers, Right Groups Commemorate May Day Worldwide | "I want no one in Chicago to doubt our resolve. We mean to improve the conditions in our schools," said teachers union president Jesse Sharkey. | The Chicago Teachers Union announced a…
(2019-10-03). Boris Johnson Gives 'Final Deal' to Brussels. globalresearch.ca The final blueprint for the UK government's EU withdrawal proposal was delivered to Brussels on Wednesday. David Frost, the government's Brexit envoy, handed over the document, headed 'A fair and reasonable compromise' and addressed to EU President Jean-Claude Juncker…
(2019-10-03). Financial Services Industry Slowly Abandons Britain Ahead of Brexit. globalresearch.ca The EU is London's biggest customer when it comes to financial services with exports worth £26 billion in profits. As the EU and Britain failed to agree a deal, the industry's hopes of largely unfettered access to the bloc, banks …
(2019-10-03). Selected Articles: MBS Must Shelve His Vicious War in Yemen. globalresearch.ca 
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer". | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
(2019-10-03). 'If We Don't Fight… Who Will?': In Name of Students, Chicago Teachers Union Sets Oct. 17 Strike Date. commondreams.org Unionized teachers, school support staff, and park district employees in Chicago announced Wednesday night that all three labor groups—collectively totaling about 35,000 workers—will strike on Oct. 17 if no contract agreements are reached before then. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-02). Gene-Editing Unintentionally Adds Bovine DNA, Goat DNA, and Bacterial DNA, Mouse Researchers Find. counterpunch.org 
The gene-editing of DNA inside living cells is considered by many to be the preeminent technological breakthrough of the new millennium. Researchers in medicine and agriculture have rapidly adopted it as a technique for discovering cell and organism functions. But its commercial prospects are much more complicated. Gene-editing has many potential uses. These include altering More
(2019-10-02). Colombia Diary: Under Heavy Manners. counterpunch.org 
In Colombia as elsewhere, the commodification of higher education has led to widespread systemic corruption, and on September 23, students from the Universidad Distrital in Bogotá took to the streets to protest an egregious case of embezzlement, in which, according to the Attorney General's Office, a professor used the university's Institute for Outreach to enrich More
(2019-10-02). Black Dean of Students Jamie Riley fired in Alabama for telling the truth. liberationnews.org 
Riley fired for tweets about racist foundations of US society.
(2019-10-02). Trump's War on Whistleblowers. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump, campaigning in Iowa in 2015, said that "I've had a lot of wars of my own. I'm really good at war. I love war…." Well, for the past three years, we have witnessed Trump's wars on governance, science, national security policy, and public service. For the past several days, we have witnessed a More
(2019-10-02). Nestlé e a privatizaàßà£o da água. globalresearch.ca No último mês de fevereiro o Governo da Suíàßa anunciou a criaàßà£o de uma Fundaàßà£o em Genebra, com o nome de "Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator" (GSDA). O objetivo desta nova fundaàßà£o é o de regulamentar novas tecnologias, desde …
(2019-10-02). The History of World War II: The War Started in October 1938. globalresearch.ca Historians, media pundits and politicians have managed to postulate, and impose it into the history annals, encyclopedias and school books that the Second World War was started in September 1939 by Nazi Germany's invasion [1] and prompt defeat[2] of Poland. …
(2019-10-02). Why the Fires Raging Across Amazonia Ought to be a Burning Issue for Africa. globalresearch.ca Of late, global news headlines have been dominated by reports of the fires raging across the Amazon Basin, mainly in Brazil but in other countries across the region such as Bolivia as well. Cognisant of the adverse consequences they portend …
(2019-10-02). Headlines for October 2, 2019. democracynow.org Report: Trump Pushed for Shooting Migrants and Placing Alligators & Snakes Along Border, Trump Claims Impeachment Inquiry Is "Coup" as Pompeo Blocks Officials from Testifying, Sen. Grassley Breaks from Trump to Support Protection of Whistleblower, In "Victory for Black People in America," Dallas Officer Convicted of Murdering Black Man Inside His Own Home, Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Abortion Law, U.S.-N. Korea Talks to Resume as Pyongyang Carries Out New Missile Test, Hong Kong Protesters Stage Sit-in Outside School of Student Shot by Police, Pretrial Hearings Begin in Netanyahu Corruption Case, Per…
(2019-10-01). "Ukrainegate" Teaches Us More about Ourselves Than Trump or Biden. dissidentvoice.org 
Anti-Imperialism protest in the Phillippines. Photo: Carlo Manalansan by Bulatlat 'Ukrainegate' has opened the floodgates of impeachment in Washington, DC. President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky provided such an opportunity that Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who resisted pressure for impeachment, is now on board along with a majority of the party. Democrats are …
(2019-10-01). New research warns severe climate-related droughts could threaten 60% of Global wheat crop by 2100. mronline.org 
Even with ambitious global efforts to limit emissions, the study warns, "the increase in the frequency and extent of adverse weather extremes and related shocks on the production side would be unprecedented." | Source
(2019-10-01). Pentagon-funded researcher smears 'The Management of Savagery' in error-filled Times Literary Supplement screed. thegrayzone.com Lydia Wilson, a researcher at a US Department of Defense-backed outfit, has taken to the Times Literary Supplement to publish…
(2019-10-01). What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now. thenation.com What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now…
(2019-10-01). Sanders rips 'casual cruelty that motivates Trump and his billionaire friends' as White House moves to strip free school lunches from 500,000 kids. mronline.org 
Trump is depriving 500,000 kids of their school lunches for no damn reason—even after 139 members of Congress warned him not to. | Source
(2019-09-30). John Cornyn Has Mastered the Art of Political Subservience. As Texas Inches Left, His Fate Hangs in the Balance. theintercept.com 
A student of Karl Rove, the Texas senator has been a loyal partisan, first to the GOP establishment and now to Trump. Will that hurt his chances in 2020?
(2019-09-30). Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders's Campaign Chair, Led Charge for Education Reform as Ohio Legislator. theintercept.com Nina Turner said she's "definitely evolved" since her time in the Ohio state Senate, but she remains proud of pro-charter policies she helped pass.
(2019-09-30). Milwaukee: Charges against anti-Nazi student dropped. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – A rally to support Grae Hosmanek at her court hearing on Friday, September 27, was cancelled due to the charges against her being dropped. | On May 6, Hosmanek was arrested and charged for vandalism on UW-Milwaukee's campus. She took hold of a reactionary student's sign that had a swastika and other antisemitic language on it. This student was holding the sign near an event that was being hosted by a Jewish student group. | Hosmanek had attended two court hearings, and the hearing on September 27 would have been the third one. | Young People's Resistance Committee (YPRC) and Milwaukee Area Labor C…