(2019-10-19). Chicago Teachers Strike for Children's Services and Affordable Housing. therealnews.com 
Teachers in Chicago aren't just committed to fighting for higher wages. They say the city has the money to support its students and teachers outside of the classroom.
(2019-10-19). Interference by Unnamed "Foreign Powers" in Canada's Elections? The Invasion of "America's Backyard" globalresearch.ca This article addresses the alleged interference of unnamed "foreign powers" as well as the historical process of US interference, including an outright secret US Military Invasion of Canada formulated in the 1930s. | "In 1934, War Plan Red was amended …
(2019-10-19). The War on Weed: Monsanto, Bayer, and the Push for "Corporate Cannabis" globalresearch.ca Monsanto now appears to be developing genetically modified (GMO) forms of cannabis, with the intent of cornering the market with patented GMO seeds just as it did with GMO corn and GMO soybeans.
(2019-10-19). Are We Witnessing the End of the United Kingdom as an Independent Nation State? globalresearch.ca First published on May 9, 2019 | Ever since 'the wrong result' occurred at the referendum launched by then Prime Minister David Cameron, a fiasco of unprecedented proportions has been taking place in British politics. It is a depressing and, …
(2019-10-19). Radiofrequency Radiation: The Invisible Hazards of "Smart" Meters. globalresearch.ca This incisive article by the late Dr. Ilya Perlingueri was first published in August 2011 | "The Seletun Scientific Statement recommends that lower limits be established for electromagnetic fields and wireless exposures, based on scientific studies reporting health impacts at much …
(2019-10-19). New research finds coastal living linked with better mental health. indybay.org Living close to the sea could support better mental health in England's poorest urban communities, finds a new study published today in the journal Health and Place.
(2019-10-19). Aggression Only OK for US If Led by the Pentagon and Partners. globalresearch.ca When US forces rape and destroy nonbelligerent nations threatening no one, it's called humanitarian intervention, responsibility to protect, and democracy building — notions Washington's power elites abhor. | When victimized nations defend themselves lawfully against Pentagon terror-bombing and atrocities by ISIS …
(2019-10-19). Depleted Uranium and Radioactive Contamination in Iraq: An Overview. globalresearch.ca The amount of devastation caused by the Depleted Uranium (DU) weaponry used against Iraq during the consecutive US led wars is historically unprecedented in modern warfare. Information revealed about the 'Gulf War Syndrome' enabled Iraqi researchers to understand the nature of these weapons.
(2019-10-19). Canada's Elections Campaign 2019: The Issues Nobody is Talking About. globalresearch.ca The Global Research News Hour radio program is hosting a fund-raiser. These funds are necessary in order to improve and expand on the reporting and analysis we produce on a weekly basis to explore in-depth those issues missed by mainstream …
(2019-10-19). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2019-10-19). Santa Barbara Students to Rally Saturday Against Offshore Oil Drilling. indybay.org "RIP Platform Holly: A Wake to End Offshore Drilling" to Mark Decommissioning, Focus on ExxonMobil's Proposals to Restart Platforms…
(2019-10-19). Chile: President Piñera Revokes Santiago Subway Fare Hike. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has announced that the Santiago subway fare increase that went into effect last Monday, has been revoked after a week of tense protests by students and subway users against the price hike. | RELATED: | Chilean President Announces State of Emergency | During a special announcement on Saturday afternoon, President Piñera said that the subway price hike, issued by decree two weeks ago, has been eliminated, but that a law for the same issue will "soon be approve…
(2019-10-19). How to Resolve the Chicago Teachers Strike? Tax the Rich. truthout.org The past year of bold worker action in Chicago—which included the nation's first charter school strikes—has headed towards a crescendo as teachers and support staff walked off the job on Thursday. | Despite the city's attempt to box negotiations into being just about salary, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is bringing a holistic approach to bargaining to benefit both their member…
(2019-10-19). As Chicago teachers strike completes second day, union and Democratic Party working together to shut it down. wsws.org What is happening behind the scenes is not a genuine fight between the Lightfoot administration and the CTU and SEIU, but a discussion of tactics and plans to best ram through another sellout contract.
(2019-10-18). Nobel Winners in Economics Fail to Examine Structural Causes of Poverty. therealnews.com 
While it's good the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics went to researchers who study poverty, their research falls far short of describing its structural causes, says development economist David Ruccio.
(2019-10-18). Greta the Disturber. counterpunch.org 
Greta Thunberg has become an international figure. The sixteen-year-old Swedish environmental activist has gone from a lonely student skipping school on Fridays to protest for more action on global warming to being nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Greta has become a global player. The New York City Board of Education officially excused over More
(2019-10-18). Chicago school teachers, staff, kids and parents continue their strike. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — The strike of over 30,000 teachers and support staff in the nation's third-largest school system entered its second day here Friday. After school-site picketing yesterday, thousands of workers, parents, students, elected officials, and others marched through the Loop in a massive show of solidarity. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Service Employees Union …
(2019-10-18). UK higher education must be decolonised, students warn. thecanary.co 
UK universities are "a product of colonialism" and action is still needed to challenge "racist structures" in institutions, students have warned.In a plan setting out its priorities for the future, the National Union of Students says that some parts of UK higher education "have propagated systems that assure white privilege" and that the system must be "decolonised".Universities have recognised there is a need to dismantle these systems, the union said, but more needs to be done to create a "truly liberated education".The call comes at a time of a number of campaigns. Some have focused on calling for individual u…
(2019-10-18). The Eurozone In Crisis? New President of the European Central Bank (ECB) has a Criminal Record. Christine Lagarde. globalresearch.ca Lagarde was found "guilty" without the enforcement of a one year prison sentence. She was accused of "negligence" rather than "complicity" in a multimillion euro fraud. She was rewarded rather than penalized.
(2019-10-18). Los Angeles demands "Close the camps" fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On October 12, hundreds of people gathered downtown to demand Trump's concentration camps be closed. Many organizations and labor unions came together including NDLON Day Labor Organizing Centers and MEChA de CSULA with a clear message, "Close the camps." October 12 was a national day of action in which multiple cities participated. | Speakers included a representative from the teachers union — UTLA. Another speaker, Sol Marquez of Centro CSO, said, "We need to call them what they are – concentration camps. The U.S. has a long history of using concentration camps, they did it to Japanese-…
(2019-10-18). First day of Chicago Public Schools strike. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Picket lines went up at hundreds of schools across Chicago at 6: 30 a.m., October 17. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) walked out for their third strike since 2012. For the more than 7000 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, this is an historic first strike, and the first against the new mayor, Lori Lightfoot. | In the afternoon, the strikers went downtown in a river of red — the color of CTU — and purple — the color of SEIU. For over two hours, more than 20,000 marched back and forth, surrounding the Board of Education and City Hall buildings. They…
(2019-10-18). Anti-Semitism 'toxic to democracy', UN expert warns, calling for better education. un.org To counter anti-Semitism, which is "toxic to democracy" and poses "a threat to all societies if left unaddressed", countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.
(2019-10-18). Tulsi Gabbard, the Only Anti-War Progressive US Presidential Aspirant. globalresearch.ca Gabbard deserves praise for being anti-war and on the right side of other major issues. | Her "vision for America" includes world peace over endless US wars, no longer "supporting allies and partners of al-Qaeda, ISIL, Jabhat Fateh al Sham and …
(2019-10-18). Contrary to Israeli Military Statement: 9 Year Old Child Abd a-Rahman Was Shot in the Head with Live Ammunition. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in July 2019. | B'Tselem investigation published today proves a soldier fired live ammunition, hitting 'Abd a-Rahman a-Shteiwi, 9, in the head. A-Shteiwi was injured last week while playing in the entrance to a …
(2019-10-18). It's Curtains for US in Syria. Russia, Iran Owe Big Thanks to Erdogan. globalresearch.ca The scenario agreed on behind the curtains through months of confidential exchanges, often one-on-one, between the Russian and Turkish leaders regarding north-eastern Syria is entering a critical phase of implementation on the ground with the agreement between the Kurds and …
(2019-10-18). The Birth of a New English State? globalresearch.ca The right's New Jerusalem: The birth of any new nation-state typically requires revolutionaries. And the British and Unionist Conservative Party is today the (perhaps surprising) political agent of a potentially new English nation-state. For this is not a Conservative party …
(2019-10-18). Could voters abroad tip the democratic primaries? nationofchange.org I've been researching to try to find out exactly how many Democrats vote from abroad. In 2018, the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) released its biennial Overseas Citizen Population Analysis (OCPA) estimating there were 3 million U.S. citizens of voting age living abroad in 2016 who cast approximately 208,000 ballots. The overseas voter turnout of …
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(2019-10-18). US Military Unlikely to Withdraw from Eastern Syria and Its Oil Fields. globalresearch.ca The U.S. Armed Forces are not withdrawing from the eastern Euphrates River Valley region of Deir Ezzor or its plethora of oil fields, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News. | According to the source, the U.S. Armed Forces won't …
(2019-10-18). Contradictory US/Turkey Ceasefire in Northern Syria. Turkey is Playing the US and Russia Cards Simultaneously. globalresearch.ca On Thursday in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan met with Mike Pence and Pompeo, a joint statement by both sides issued following talks. See below. | Trump regime hardliners want their imperial agenda in Syria continued, notably aiming to undermine Russian efforts …
(2019-10-18). The Russian Masterpiece in Syria: Everyone Wins. globalresearch.ca "Moscow and Damascus have always maintained they are against any form of partition or illegal foreign presence in Syria." | Moscow has managed to maintain contacts with all parties in the conflict, even in spite of its stance against partition and …
(2019-10-18). US-China "Trade" War? No Way. Only the Defeat of Turbo-Capitalism! globalresearch.ca It is very popular these days to talk and write about the "trade war" between the United States and China. But is there really one raging? Or is it, what we are witnessing, simply a clash of political and ideological …
(2019-10-18). Winners and Losers in the Turkish Attack on Syria. Russia is the Most Successful Player. globalresearch.ca The United States of America emerged victorious from the Second World War, and came out stronger than any other country in the world. The allies- notably the Soviet Union- won the war but emerged much weaker. They needed to reconstruct …
(2019-10-18). Serbia Is Surrendering to Greater Albania. globalresearch.ca The geopolitical project of "Greater Albania" received unprecedented support from an extremely unlikely source after Serbia surprisingly surrendered to the policy of passport-free travel for its Albanian and Macedonian neighbors by 2021 as part of an entirely voluntarily initiative that …
(2019-10-18). The Syrian Debacle Is Actually Well Planned Chaos. globalresearch.ca For many years now I have focused a considerable amount of analysis on the subject of Syria, with an emphasis on the country's importance to the global elites as a kind of geopolitical detonator; the first domino in a …
(2019-10-18). Kurds Say Turkey Used Chem Weapons & US Announces Syria Ceasefire That Turkey Says Isn't A Ceasefire. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/17/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-18). Death, Bloodshed, and Misery in Yemen. globalresearch.ca Writing about his visit to the world's largest weapons bazaar, held in London in October, journalist Arron Merat describes reading the slogan emblazoned above Raytheon's stall: "Strike With Creativity." Raytheon manufactures Paveway laser-guided bombs—produced in factories in the United States …
(2019-10-18). US-Greece-US: Lines Being Drawn by the U.S. in the Eastern Mediterranean, against Turkey and Russia? globalresearch.ca Greek-U.S. relations have entered "a new era" with U.S. Secretary of State stating earlier this month that he has "come to Greece to expand the partnership that's already at the best level it has ever been." He followed up this …
(2019-10-18). Democrat "Debate" Ignores War Crimes of the State. globalresearch.ca Did you watch the Democrat debate? I didn't. I haven't had cable television and access to the alphabet propaganda networks for well over a decade. I suppose I could have watched it on the web, but why bother? The outcome …
(2019-10-18). What is the Difference between Capitalism and Socialism? globalresearch.ca Some aspects of the American style of competition become more clear when placed in a broader context, in this case the underlying socio-economic system, so let's take a quick look at the difference between capitalism and socialism. For at least …
(2019-10-18). Ecuador — The Fight Against Moreno and the IMF Is Far from Over. globalresearch.ca In Ecuador, the fight against IMF austerity measures is far from over. Just a few hours after my article was published on Sunday, 13 October, Ecuador — and the IMF's Killing Spree — President Lenin Moreno declared the infamous Decree …
(2019-10-18). Syrian Army Entered Ayn al-Arab at the Borders with Turkey. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Arab Army is deploying at Ayn Al-Arab, the tip of the Syrian northern borders with Turkey, its vanguards arriving in Raqqa, the city which US forces obliterated quite deliberately and claimed it had been liberated it from its …
(2019-10-18). Universal Basic Income and the 2020 Election. Redistribution by Taxing the Rich. globalresearch.ca UBI promoter Andrew Yang may be the first candidate for president running under a major party banner to advocate it, but he is certainly not the first in history. | The idea of UBI has been around at least since Thomas …
(2019-10-18). Inside Trump's War on Climate Science. thenation.com Inside Trump's War on Climate Science…
(2019-10-18). Chilean President Announces State of Emergency. telesurenglish.net Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announces Friday night a state of emergency for the provinces of Santiago and Chacabuco. | RELATED: | Chile Protests: Government Invokes State Security Law | The measure was taken to control protesters who have been demonstrating all this week against the increased Metro fare. Demonstrations and vandalism in the capital of Santiago have escalated Friday, as have national police repression against the mainly student protesters. The president said the st…
(2019-10-18). Sallie Mae's Hawaii retreat while millions struggle to repay loans bolsters argument to 'cancel all student debt,' Sanders says. nationofchange.org Critics of the United States' student debt crisis took aim at loan corporation Sallie Mae on Friday after NBC News reported on a trip the company's executives took over the summer to Hawaii to celebrate record-breaking sales in 2018. NBC reported Thursday night that more than 100 executives and salespeople used some of the profits raked in from 45 million Americans who …
(2019-10-18). Chile Protests: Government Invokes Security Law. telesurenglish.net Protests over the price increase of the Santiago Metro spread throughout this city throughout Friday with protests and clashes on the streets, which led to the closure of all suburban lines and left thousands of people without a way to get home. | RELATED: | Chilean Students Take Over Metro Stations to Protest Fare Hikes | On the fifth day of protests in several Metro stations, with hundreds of young people entering stations without paying and facing the police, near-riots ha…
(2019-10-18). Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking. thenation.com Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking…
(2019-10-18). Teachers in rural Colorado strike over low pay. wsws.org Educators in Park County, Colorado have walked out to demand living wages.
(2019-10-18). A Teacher's View of the Chicago Teachers Strike. progressive.org "Our destination is equity and we will challenge anyone who places themselves in our way."