(2019-12-12). Betsy DeVos Forced Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges to Repay Loans. truthout.org Education Secretary Betsy DeVos overruled career staff at the department's Borrower Defense Unit, deciding to force student borrowers to partially pay back their loans even though they had been defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to documents obtained by NPR. | More than 200,000 borrowers called for the U.S. Department of Educatio…
(2019-12-12). Sinatra's birthday today: We remember when "Old Blue Eyes" was red. peoplesworld.org 
This article first appeared in Science and Society in the Fall of 2002 and was run later in Political Affairs. The version that follows is abridged. Gerald Meyer taught history for many years at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York and authored the biography of him entitled "Vito Marcantonio: Radical Politician." …
(2019-12-12). The Warfare State Lied About Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. They Will Lie Again. globalresearch.ca Today the Washington Post published a bombshell report titled "The Afghanistan Papers," highlighting the degree to which the American government lied to the public about the ongoing status of the war in Afghanistan. Within the thousands of pages, consisting …
(2019-12-12). NATO Summit — and 2020 Planned Aggression. globalresearch.ca A recent article " NATO is Brain Dead" described the obsolescence Of NATO and NATO's defense mechanisms against non-existence enemies. Amazing — with pretense of protection and security in Europe and the world, against Russia and China and fighting …
(2019-12-12). The Art of Doublespeak: Bellingcat and Mind Control. globalresearch.ca In the 1920s, the influential American intellectual Walter Lippman argued that the average person was incapable of seeing or understanding the world clearly and needed to be guided by experts behind the social curtain. In a number of books he …
(2019-12-12). Bolivia: The 21st Century Coup d'État and Its Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca After the coup d'état, repression is advancing by leaps and bounds in Bolivia. The dictatorship persecutes the "narco-traffickers", "vandals" and "terrorists", that is to say: the social movements, former members of the government, peasants and indigenous people who demonstrate and …
(2019-12-12). The Bloomberg Factor: Authoritarianism, Money and US Presidential Politics. globalresearch.ca Political rottenness may be bottomless. Consider the following description of a political aspirant for the White House, this person being from the Democratic Party. His "liabilities as a political candidate are so glaringly obvious that it's easy to dismiss his …
(2019-12-12). "Booming" US Economy Means More Bad Jobs and Faster Race to the Bottom. globalresearch.ca For the past 30 years, no matter which party has been in power, the US economy has produced more and more "bad" jobs — because the Race to the Bottom is ruling class policy. | "Whole sectors have become precarity zones."…
(2019-12-12). Trump Signs EO Saying Judaism Is Now A Nationality, New Toothless NDAA Allows Yemen & Iran Wars. 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 (12/11/19). 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 …
(2019-12-12). Video: Militants Push Syrian Army Back in Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca On December 11, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Army and the special forces unit, known as the "Red Bands", attacked and captured the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southeastern Idlib. Units of the Syrian Army deployed there were caught …
(2019-12-12). Glyphosate and Roundup Proven to Disrupt Gut Microbiome by Inhibiting Shikimate Pathway. globalresearch.ca Fatty liver disease and death of liver tissue were also confirmed in rats fed regulatory permitted and thus presumed safe doses of the weedkiller | The primary mechanism of how glyphosate herbicides kill plants is by inhibiting an enzyme called EPSPS, …
(2019-12-12). Ukraine Might Finally See Peace, Unless the US 'Deep State' Sabotages It First. globalresearch.ca The intense diplomatic efforts undertaken by Presidents Putin and Zelensky finally yielded credible hope that peace might eventually return to Ukraine following their first-ever face-to-face meeting during this week's Normandy Summit in Paris, but the greatest obstacle that both leaders …
(2019-12-12). Homelessness: What Sonoma County Can Do Better. indybay.org Under the guidance of Peter Philips, and local homeless advocate Adrienne Lauby, a group of seven Sonoma State Students researched the social issue of Homelessness to determine what policies Sonoma County can implement to alleviate this problem. We used article 25 of the Declaration of Human Rights as a starting point. This report was split into eight different sections, starting with World Perspective, and narrowing to the effects of the 2017 fires. We included our Methodology, Data Analysis, Recommendations and appended our Interview Guides. These are our results.
(2019-12-12). NATO Secretary General Targets 'Rising China': Why Cold War Newspeak Never Went Away. globalresearch.ca On December 3rd, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO must address the "security implications" of China's rise as a "military power", and in true Orwellian doublespeak, insisted that he did not want to make an adversary …
(2019-12-12). Libya Is Likely to Become a Proxy Battlefront Between Greece and Turkey. globalresearch.ca Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan has certainly opened up pandora's box in Libya that is now difficult for him to close after he made a series of gross miscalculations and aggression against Greece. This has triggered a crisis all across …
(2019-12-12). Award-Winning Journalist Vanessa Beeley Faces "Deplatforming" at Six Canadian Venues. globalresearch.ca Vanessa Beeley, the award-winning journalist who has gained notoriety for her on the ground reporting on the Syrian conflict has faced opposition in her efforts to speak to Canadian audiences at the invitation of local anti war activists. | According …
(2019-12-12). Sudanese Transitional Government Faces Profound Challenges. globalresearch.ca Interim Prime Abdallah Hamdok of the Republic of Sudan visited the United States during early December seeking to have sanctions lifted against his newly-created administration. | In meetings with members of Congress and the National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, who …
(2019-12-12). British Elections: The Cause of Labour is the Hope of the World. globalresearch.ca Former presidents, ministers, members of parliament, trade unionists, and political leaders from four continents sign an open letter explaining why the world needs a Labour government. | *** | We, the undersigned, express our solidarity with the Labour Party for today's election …
(2019-12-12). The Case for Abolishing Standardized Tests. truthdig.com A lawsuit is challenging the use of tests like the SAT in college admissions based on evidence they hurt poor students and students of color.
(2019-12-12). Should Students Get Mental Health Days Off From School? indybay.org With both Oregan and Utah recently passing bills to allow their students to take a mental health day has caused a huge debate. First of all, what is a mental health in the first place? We should see it as a way for students to be able to take a day off from school in order to get their mind in the right place to focus on their school work. Whether it be that they are having anxiety attacks, being bullied or even just feel like everything in their life at the moment is just overwhelming them. All these can be extremely distracting to a students mind and could set them farther back in their school work compared to…
(2019-12-12). Santa Cruz Faculty Association Solidarity with Graduate Students. indybay.org The SCFA sent the following message to faculty on 12/11/19…
(2019-12-12). California graduate students on wildcat strike. indybay.org Beginning Monday, a group of graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz began a wildcat strike demanding a cost-of-living wage increase. The graduate students are demanding an end to their precarious financial situation, which many students report results in regularly skipping meals, spending some 50-80 percent of their income on housing in one of the most expensive rental markets in the US, and overall heightened stress levels in struggling to meet basic needs.
(2019-12-12). Soldiers Shoot A Medic, Abduct Thirteen Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, on Thursday at dawn, a medic and abducted thirteen other Palestinians, including a university student, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Ein Misbah neighborhood and Surda Junction, and resorted to the excessive use of force against …
(2019-12-12). A New Report Finds Massive Waste and Abuse in Federally Funded Charter Schools. progressive.org During the eight years that these federal grants were available, $504,517,391—28 percent of the total amount given out—went to charter schools that never opened or that have already closed.
(2019-12-12). Brits Prepare to Take to the Polls in the 'Brexit' Election. globalresearch.ca It has been termed the 'Brexit' election, but in fact what is arguably the most important election of our lifetime has opened a can of worms when it comes to exposing the ails in our society. Not that the Conservative …
(2019-12-12). Deutsche Bank Breaks Down How Tomorrow's Election Will Impact UK Markets. globalresearch.ca A team of Deutsche Bank macro analysts led by Oliver Harvey has produced its latest note economic note about Brexit expounding on the bank's near-to-medium-term view on the outlook for British markets. | The bulk of the note is an examination …
(2019-12-12). After For-Profit College Agrees to Forgive $141 Million in Student Debt, Sanders Says: 'Good. Now $1,685,456,413,335 More to Go'. commondreams.org University of Phoenix settlement with the FTC this week—in which the company admitted no actual wrongdoing—is chump change compared to Bernie's proposal to "cancel all student debt and tax Wall Street to fund tuition-free public college." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-12-11). Israeli Authorities Thwart Progress of Students and Schools over Archaeological Sites. imemc.org (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Israeli occupation authorities, Tuesday, notified a Palestinian school in the town of Samou, to the south of Hebron, to stop working, claiming that it has been constructed in an area which threatens archaeological sites. Palestinian Ministry of Education said, in a statement, …
(2019-12-11). Trump Redefines Anti-Semitism in Bid Against Critics of Israel. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would effectively allow the government to interpret Judaism as both a race or nationality and religion under federal law so that the Education Department can take direct action against what he views as "anti-Semitism on college campuses." | RELATED: , This is What Solidarity Looks Like: Major BDS Victories in 2018 | The order will trigger Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that requires educationa…
(2019-12-11). White Helmets Founder Was Allegedly Assassinated, Turkish Report. globalresearch.ca Speculation is rife in the local Turkish media that the founder of the White Helmets, James Le Mesurier, might have been running away from someone before he fell or was pushed to his death in a case that was …
(2019-12-11). Lecturer slams the 'absolute rotten failure to the core of our media system' in its reporting on Corbyn. thecanary.co Smears about Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn have once again dominated mainstream media coverage this election. But as Jewish media activist and researcher Justin Schlosberg told The Canary recently, the evidence simply isn't on the side of Corbyn's detractors. And for him…
(2019-12-11). A Second Nakba in the Making. globalresearch.ca Two years ago Friday, President Donald Trump formally recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital. We knew then that this was an irresponsible and cruelly insensitive act that would do grave harm to the rights and well-being of Palestinians and put an …
(2019-12-11). US Accuses Iran Of "Increasingly Sophisticated" ROCKET Attacks, Clinton Meddling & Afghan Implosion. 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 (12/10/19). 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 …
(2019-12-11). "Sin Taxes" and Orwellian Methods of Compliance that Feed the Government's Greed. globalresearch.ca "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his …
(2019-12-11). How Africa Could Power a Green Revolution. counterpunch.org Just before this year's global climate summit opened in Madrid recently, researchers announced that emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels will hit a record high in 2019. Although the 0.6 percent rate of growth is less than last year's 2.1 percent, the total which must be cut to prevent the most catastrophic and irreversible More
(2019-12-11). Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's "Timely Visit" to Washington. Coincides with House Impeachment Procedure. Discusses "Russiagate" with Trump in Oval Office. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with Pompeo at the State Department as well as Trump in the White House Oval Office. | Several issues discussed including "Russiagate" | [Careful timing?: | "House Democrats will begin work on completing their articles of …
(2019-12-11). Sudan's Withdrawal from Yemen Is Part of Its Alignment with the U.S. globalresearch.ca In an October article, I made the argument that Yemen has become Saudi Arabia's "Vietnam" because despite their technological, demographical and economical advantage over Yemen, it has completely failed to break the Yemeni resistance, headed by the Houthi-led Ansarullah …
(2019-12-11). Big Pharma Bought Access to Your DNA from Genealogy Company and What They're Using It for Should Concern Everyone. globalresearch.ca Have you paid for an ancestry report? Perhaps someone gave it to you as a gift. Either way, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline now owns your genetic fingerprint. | In a paradigm shift that is making some people uneasy, human DNA has been …
(2019-12-11). Colombia: Medellin Will Host a Concert Pro National Strike. telesurenglish.net A student assembly of the University of Antioquia summoned at least 30 local bands to play in Medellin, on December 22nd in support of the national strike, as it happened previously in Bogota with the concert 'A song for Colombia'. | RELATED: | Riot Police Attack Peaceful Protesters in Colombian Capital | The show "will not only be musical, but will be mixed with comparsas (carnival singers)", Alejandra Montoya, one of the organizers of the ev…
(2019-12-11). Greta Thunberg Named Time's "Person of the Year" telesurenglish.net Time magazine named 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg "Person of the Year" Tuesday, as the Swedish student inspired a global movement to fight climate change. | RELATED: | Brazil: Bolsonaro's Hate Speech Attacks Greta Thunberg Again | Editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal, regarding Greta's history, wrote her story resembles "a storyline familiar to every parent of every generation in every corner of the globe: an indignant teenager and a sudden burst of rebellion." With this…
(2019-12-11). What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump? thenation.com What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump?
(2019-12-11). Video: Russian Troops Entered Raqqah City in Northern Syria for First Time Ever. globalresearch.ca On December 9, Russian forces entered the city of Raqqah for the first time since the start of their anti-terrorism operation in 2015. A unit of the Russian Military Police set up a temporary humanitarian point and provided locals with …
(2019-12-11). Selected Articles: USMCA. The New NAFTA 2.0. 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 …
(2019-12-10). Harvard Faculty Have a Rare Chance to Act in Solidarity With Striking Student Workers. thenation.com Robert D. Johnston, Benjamin H. Johnson Harvard Faculty Have a Rare Chance to Act in Solidarity With Striking Student Workers…
(2019-12-10). Chicago: Striking unions honored at People's Thanksgiving. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Thunderous applause greeted officers and strikers from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 at an event sponsored by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). The 28th People's Thanksgiving, a fundraiser for Fight Back! brought over 100 people together to recognize the historic Chicago Public School strike by the two unions. | In the words of CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates, "The work we do is to dismantle white supremacy." She vowed that the union will be "bolder, more aggressive and impatient" and to have a "Chicago that reflects the nee…
(2019-12-10). Nearly 175 Saudi aviation students grounded after Pensacola base shooting. rt.com 
Some 175 Saudi Arabian military aviation students have been grounded in a "safety stand-down," just days after Saudi Air Force lieutenant Mohammed Alshamrani shot and killed three sailors at Pensacola Naval Air Station. | "A safety stand-down and operational pause commenced Monday for Saudi Arabian aviation students," Navy spokeswoman Lieutenant Andriana Genualdi told Reuters on Tuesday, explaining that the grounding covered Naval Air Station Whiting Field and Naval Air Station Mayport in addition to Naval Air Station Pensacola. | Alshamrani, one of several hundred foreign aviation trainees at the Pensacola ba…
(2019-12-09). Arizona educators, progressives confront ALEC summit and Betsy DeVos. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – On December 4, a coalition of union educators, immigrant rights, police crimes, and climate change activists confronted the agenda of corporations like UPS and energy industry giants and billionaires like Charles Koch and Sheldon Achelson. At its height the crowd numbered around 200 with signs reading: "ALEC: Oligarchy in progress" and "Privatization, criminalization, incarceration, climate change, imperialism: #ALECisBehindIt." | The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a notorious organization of hardcore conservatives, was holding its States and Nation Policy Summit in Arizona. ALEC hoste…
(2019-12-09). Iran False Flag, Bolivia's Coup Gov Seeks Israel's Help, Israel's Been In Yemen 'Since Day One'. 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 (12/8/19). 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 …
(2019-12-09). Human Rights Day celebrates 'tremendous activism' of the world's young people. news.un.org Activists, students and UN officials came together on Tuesday to pay tribute to young people's "tremendous activism" in promoting human rights for everyone.
(2019-12-08). Israel Bombs Gaza, Israeli Bot Group Caught Spreading Hate & US Admits Houthis Not "Iran Proxy" 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 (12/7/19). 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 …