(2019-10-22). Budget blow to Chancellor after first September borrowing hike for five years. thecanary.co 
Chancellor Sajid Javid has been dealt a pre-Budget blow as official figures showed the first September hike in government borrowing for five years.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, rose by £60 million to £9.4 billion year-on-year in September.This marks the first September annual rise in borrowing for five years.Chancellor Sajid Javid is set to deliver the next Budget on November 6 (David Mirzoeff/PA)The borrowing hike comes despite the government receiving a £1.1 billion dividend boost last month from part-nationalised lender…
(2019-10-22). Seeking to Deport Haitians, the Trump Administration Is Counting Deaths in Displacement Camps as "Progress" theintercept.com 
The government's case for ending Haitians' Temporary Protected Status relies on statistics that erase evidence of persistent suffering and even death.
(2019-10-22). Millionaires' Grip on the Globe Is Only Tightening. truthdig.com 
The millionaires of the world, who account for just 0.9 percent of the global population, now own nearly half of the planet's $361 trillion in wealth while the bottom 56 percent of the population owns just 1.8 percent. | That's according to the annual Global Wealth Report released Monday by Credit Suisse, which found that the number of millionaires in the world grew to 47 million between mid-2018 and mid-2019, with the United States leading the world in both new and total millionaires. | According to Credit Suisse,…
(2019-10-22). On the picket line with Indiana GM workers. liberationnews.org 
Through education, understanding, and action, workers can fight together for a better world.
(2019-10-22). Palestine Lecture Proceeds as Milan Students Stand Up To Zionist Attempt to Block It. mintpressnews.com 
The police left the premises and the administration did not intervene any further to stop the lecture, which was well attended and proceeded as planned. It was proof that it is possible to stand up and fight the Zionist occupation, and to win.
(2019-10-22). A new 'epic jazz opera' on CD elevates the migrant liberation movement. peoplesworld.org 
From its opening moments, U.S. composer-baritone saxophonist Ben Barson's suite for this "epic jazz opera," Mirror Butterfly: The Migrant Liberation Movement Suite, speaks of the revolutionary politics from which it derived. With a firm grasp on the canon of liberation music before him, Barson (a student of and collaborator with the late Fred Ho) has …
(2019-10-22). Students ARRESTED after racial slur dare game is recorded & posted on Twitter. rt.com 
Two University of Connecticut students have been arrested after they were filmed trading racial slurs back and forth in what appeared to be a vulgar word game. The video was posted online and sparked protests on campus. | Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were arrested and charged with "ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality, or race," UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz announced on Monday as students and staff alike demanded "accountability." | The two white students had played a game where they uttered vulgar words at increasing volume as they walked through the campus pa…
(2019-10-22). Making America Crueler Again: Trump's Ugly New Anti-Immigrant Wave. commondreams.org The latest Trump administration assaults on refugees and immigrants should shock the conscience. (Photo: Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-22). Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez use "left" demagogy to channel opposition to Trump behind Democrats. wsws.org At Sanders' first rally since his heart attack, he did not mention ongoing strikes by autoworkers and teachers, or the impeachment inquiry against Trump.
(2019-10-22). Slow-Motion US/UK Killing of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Establishment media are in cahoots with US/UK ruling regimes against Assange for the "crime" of truth-telling journalism abhorred in the West — totalitarian rule where these societies are heading. | In mid-October, UN special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer denounced Assange's …
(2019-10-22). Anti-Assange Court Continues Unfair Extradition Hearing to Railroad Assange to US. globalresearch.ca On October 21, 2019, Julian Assange appeared in court for an extradition hearing. Assange is being held in a British jail pending extradition to the United States after having served his sentence for skipping bail when he was given asylum …
(2019-10-22). Warren's 'transformational' education plan takes aim at charter schools and vouchers, vowing to make schools safe and equitable for all students. nationofchange.org "It's a plan focused on supporting students from birth to college and career, and on supporting teachers throughout their careers."
(2019-10-22). Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education. thenation.com Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education…
(2019-10-22). The Pathocracy of the Deep State: Tyranny at the Hands of a Psychopathic Government. globalresearch.ca " Politicians are more likely than people in the general population to be sociopaths. I think you would find no expert in the field of sociopathy/psychopathy/antisocial personality disorder who would dispute this… That a small minority of human beings …
(2019-10-22). US Syria Pullout Leaves Troops in North and South. globalresearch.ca US aggression, occupation and control of Syrian territory is a flagrant UN Charter breach — a hard truth establishment media ignore, falsely blaming Bashar al-Assad for US-led imperial high crimes committed against his country. | The same goes for US actions …
(2019-10-22). Vindictive Sentence in Catalan Leaders' Trial Unleashes Tsunami of Protest. globalresearch.ca The gap between the 75%—80% of Catalans who uphold their country's right to self-determination, and the Spanish elites and parts of Spanish society that do not want to know anything about it, was already very wide before October 14. | But …
(2019-10-22). The Mother of Messes in Syria. globalresearch.ca What a mess. The imperial cooks in Washington have turned poor Syria into a poison pit of warring factions, with disastrous results for all. | Henry Kissinger once quipped that it is more dangerous being America's ally than its enemy. A …
(2019-10-22). Video: Syrian Army Takes Control of Abandoned US Bases. globalresearch.ca The northeastern Syria ceasefire, agreed by Washington and Ankara, immediately collapsed. Under the terms of the reached agreement, Turkey had to halt its Operation Peace Spring for 120 hours to allow units of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to …
(2019-10-22). Haiti's Endless Sorrows. globalresearch.ca Few people anywhere have suffered as long and egregiously as Haitians. | No strangers to adversity and anguish, for over 500 years, they endured severe oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, sanctions, deep poverty, starvation, unrepayable debt, and natural calamities. | Except …
(2019-10-22). A Call for a Coup Plus a Week Like No Other for Tulsi Gabbard. globalresearch.ca There was what might be described as an extraordinary amount of nonsense being promoted by last week's media. Unfortunately, some of it was quite dangerous. Admiral William McRaven, who commanded the Navy Seals when Osama bin Laden was captured …
(2019-10-22). Putin-Erdogan Meeting Aims to Organise Differences and Shorten the Gap Between Allies. globalresearch.ca In the first week of the month of October the US informed Turkey and Russia of its intention to withdraw from north-east Syria (NES). Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan pulled out a plan prepared over a year ago to move …
(2019-10-22). Syrian Journalist: The West, Led by the US, Knows Erdogan Has Been Supporting ISIS for Years, Yet Chooses to Ignore this. globalresearch.ca In an article titled "Erdogan's Terror, Which the West Ignores" in the London-based daily Al-Arab, 'Ali Qassem, a Syrian journalist residing in Tunisia, castigated the West for its stance towards Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He argued that the …
(2019-10-22). Islamic State in Asia: 'Unintentional' Consequences of Turkey's Syria Operation. globalresearch.ca Turkey began on October 9 its illegal offensive in northern Syria to expel terrorist organizations, primarily the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Islamic State according to Ankara, away from the Turkish border and to establish a safe zone in …
(2019-10-22). US Stays In Syria, Kurds Call On Israel To Attack Turkey & US Says Israel Has 'Right' To Attack Iran. 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 (10/21/19). 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 …
(2019-10-22). Poisoned: The worldwide scandal! indybay.org Chlordecone aka Kepone was known for its worldwide use in banana plants but after researches, seems like the whole planet has been poisoned.
(2019-10-22). Game of Thrones: Olde-Style Catharsis or Bloody Good Counsel? globalresearch.ca Introduction | Game of Thrones is a television series based on the storylines of A Song of Ice and Fire, set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. The series chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among …
(2019-10-22). Nuclear Weapons and the Third Reich: Hitler's Military Advisor Colonel Skorzeny called for the Bombing of New York City. globalresearch.ca Author's preface: | About 18 months ago the distinguished American historian and scientist, Noam Chomsky, directed my attention through emails to Otto Skorzeny's 'My Commando Operations', a book on which the below article is largely based upon — and, a …
(2019-10-22). Violence Against Indigenous Peoples Explodes in Brazil. globalresearch.ca On the same day that President Jair Bolsonaro made his anti-indigenous speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Brazil's Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) released its annual report, " Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil." The data collected …
(2019-10-22). China Celebrates Revolution's 70 Years. Fundamental Shift in U.S./China Relations. globalresearch.ca October 1, 2019, was the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. We were interested in visiting China during a time when there was a huge national celebration of what we consider an unprecedented accomplishment in …
(2019-10-22). Animal Rights and Imperiled Species: Trump Administration Delays Lifesaving Protections. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration has failed to make protection decisions for dozens of imperiled species as promised in a workplan developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in late 2016. The plan aims to address a backlog of more than …
(2019-10-22). Does Africa Need Russia? The First Ever Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca The roughly three dozen African heads of state who will travel to Sochi later this week to attend the first-ever Russia-Africa Summit realize that the comprehensive expansion of relations with the Eurasian Great Power gives them a competitive edge in …
(2019-10-22). The Historic Role of Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. Designing a Common Front against Paul Kagame. globalresearch.ca Victoire Ingabire was born in Rwanda in 1968, is an economist and mother of 3 children. She leads the opposition party to the dictatorship of her home country, the Unified Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi) since 2006. Violence in the African Great …
(2019-10-22). Open Letter to Vice-Mayor Justin Cummings. indybay.org Vice-Mayor Justin Cumming hasn't responded to repeated requests for a meeting with HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) and Conscience and Action, so I sent him this open letter. The issue of bathroom closure may come up quite strongly during Oral Communications with a proposed Pee Presentation at 7 PM Tuesday night 10-22.
(2019-10-22). Concord Fair Contract Rally! Support Mt. Diablo Teachers & Students. indybay.org MDUSD Offices | 1936 Carlotta Drive in Concord, 94519.
(2019-10-22). Chicago teachers strike continues. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The joint strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and SEIU Local 73 continued October 18 and through the weekend as the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot continued to refuse to meet the strikers' demands. | The teachers and school workers are on strike for "the schools our students deserve": smaller class sizes, genuine sanctuary schools, and a nurse and librarian in every school. Among their demands are political demands, or what the CTU calls "bargaining for the common good." These include the demand for affordable housing for working-class Chicagoans, something that the mayor refuses to put…
(2019-10-22). The Chicago Teachers Strike: 'Until We Get What Our Students Deserve'. commondreams.org "It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and protect each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains."(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-22). The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline. progressive.org The charter system that often paints itself as a better option for black parents does not acknowledge the harm rigid disciplinary policies can impose on black students.
(2019-10-22). Workers and students speak at Sanders rally in New York. wsws.org The WSWS discussed issues of war, healthcare and the role of the Democratic Party in capturing and destroying social movements against capitalism.
(2019-10-22). Minnesota: Patriotic Chinese students oppose turmoil in Hong Kong. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On October 18, the five-starred flag of the People's Republic of China fluttered in the wind, as a group of patriotic Chinese international students marched in opposition to a reactionary demonstration billed as the "Liberty for Hong Kong March." | The reactionaries made their way through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus "in solidarity with Hong Kong people against oppression on democracy and human rights." Many of the 'liberators' wore black, and the leaders of the demonstration donned yellow armbands and face masks. Their demonstration coincided with the House of Representatives…
(2019-10-22). How Chicago Teachers Built Power Between Strikes. progressive.org It's easy to glamorize the seeming spontaneity of a "strike wave" and miss the long processes of union organizing.
(2019-10-22). Lightfoot administration ratchets up pressure on Chicago teachers to end the walkout. wsws.org Claiming there is "no more money," Mayor Lori Lightfoot and schools CEO Janice Jackson issued a letter calling on the CTU to end the strike and return teachers to the classroom while talks continue.
(2019-10-22). Erdogan vuole la Bomba. globalresearch.ca ´Alcuni paesi hanno missili nucleari, ma l'Occidente insiste che noi non possiamo averli. Cià≤ è inaccettabile ª: questa dichiarazione del presidente Erdogan rivela che la crisi va al di là di quella apertasi con l'offensiva turca in Siria. | In Turchia, durante …
(2019-10-22). Erdogan quer a Bomba. globalresearch.ca "Alguns países têm mísseis nucleares, mas o Ocidente insiste que nà£o podemos possuí-los. Isto é inaceitável": esta declaraàßà£o do Presidente Erdogan revela, que a crise vai além daquela iniciada com a ofensiva turca na Síria. | Na Turquia, durante a Guerra …
(2019-10-22). BREXIT — Yes or No — A Deal Prearranged Three Years Ago. globalresearch.ca Prime Minister Boris Johnson came back from Brussels with a deal better than any Theresa May ever achieved, so he says. His talks with the departing European Commissioner, Jean-Claude Juncker, were very fruitful. But precise details are never known. …
(2019-10-22). The US/UK Trade Deal Is Truly Frightening — Here's What's Coming. globalresearch.ca In the magical illusions of the smoke and mirrors ideology behind Brexit, we should be acutely aware of what a trade deal with America means. In our article this week — The MAGA Agenda — it seems that among those …
(2019-10-22). Brexit Impasse Shows No Sign of Ending Soon. globalresearch.ca 'Super Saturday' as it was coined, should have seen perhaps the most significant vote take place in the House of Commons since the drama of Brexit began as MPs prepared to vote on the deal brought back from Brussels by …
(2019-10-22). Sanders Dominates Youth Vote and Regains Second Spot in New National 2020 Poll. commondreams.org "Young people polled across the country have consistently chosen Bernie as their guy. Maybe it's because they know he's gonna cancel student debt!" said Sanders adviser Winnie Wong. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-22). 'Everyone in America Should Support You,' Says Elizabeth Warren at Rally With Striking Chicago Teachers. commondreams.org "I'm here to stand with every one of the people who stand for our children every day." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-10-22). Strong Corbyn speech in parliament nails why Johnson's Brexit deal is such a 'disaster'. thecanary.co 
On 22 October, Jeremy Corbyn delivered a strong speech in parliament which nailed why Boris Johnson's Brexit deal would be such a "disaster". | Why we need to oppose Johnson's disastrous deal: | Corbyn first reiterated that Johnson's deal would be "a disaster for our country". Having looked at the details of the deal, he called it: nothing less than a charter for deregulation and a race to the bottom | And he explained that it: fails to protect our rights and our natural world, fails to protect jobs and the economy, fails to protect every region and nation in the United Kingdom. | "Page after page of wha…
(2019-10-21). The Big One: Fear of catastrophic quake grows in California as dormant fault line moves for 1st time in 500yrs. rt.com 
Caltech researchers say there is an elevated risk that a long-overdue earthquake, dubbed the 'Big One,' is on the way, after recent seismic activity shifted a previously-dormant fault line for the first time in 500 years. | California was rocked by several major earthquakes in July and August. The Ridgecrest earthquake in Southern California was the strongest in 20 years and caused roughly 100,000 aftershocks. | Also on rt.com | | Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California (VIDEOS) | All of the pressure from these tremors and aftershocks was so e…