River Otters on the Rise: Monitoring, Research and Results Presentation
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation | indybay.org | 2019-12-25
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/20/18829049.php

Court: Trump Administration Unlawfully OK'd Longline Fishing Off California
Center for Biological Diversity | indybay.org | 2019-12-25
OAKLAND, Calif., December 21, 2019 — A federal district court has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to adequately analyze threats to critically endangered leatherback sea turtles when it allowed longline fishing off California. The Trump administration violated the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act in failing to consider the best available science on impacts to leatherbacks.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/21/18829062.php

President Trump's Baseless Attacks on Wind Power
César Chelala | commondreams.org | 2019-12-25
President Donald Trump speaks at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on December 21, 2019. (Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui T./Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/views/2019/12/25/president-trumps-baseless-attacks-wind-power?cd-origin=rss

Kwanzaa our "California Grown" Global Celebration, "Matunda ya Kwanza"
2019 Dr. Maulana Karenga Message | indybay.org | 2019-12-25
Imani (Faith) reminds us of the indispensable foundation of confident, righteous and rewarding belief, calling on us "to believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our leaders, our teachers and the righteousness and victory of our struggle." In remembrance of Khalid Al Mansour…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/24/18829156.php

Turkey expects suspect in 2002 killing to be extradited
yenisafak.com | 2019-12-25
Turkey expects Ukraine to extradite a fugitive wanted for allegedly murdering a Turkish scholar who was researching the terror group FETàñ, Turkey's justice minister said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters in the Turkish capital Ankara, Abdulhamit Gul said Turkish officials are working for the extradition of the suspect Nuri Gokhan B. from Ukraine, where he was arrested last week."Our expectation is the extradition of this person in line with international agreements."Necip Hablemitoglu, known for his research and books on the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETàñ), was killed in 2002 in front of h…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-expects-suspect-in-2002-killing-to-be-extradited-3508230

Assange Gives Evidence in Spanish Court-Room Case. Security Contractor Accused of Spying on Assange
Thomas Scripps | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was brought from Belmarsh Prison yesterday to appear in person at Westminster Magistrates Court and provide video-link witness testimony in the Spanish prosecution of David Morales, the founder of security firm UC Global. Morales, a …
globalresearch.ca/assange-gives-evidence-spanish-case-against-security-contractor/5698625

Disconnected at Christmas… Bah Humbug!
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
John and Yoko Lennon's 1971 'Happy Christmas …' song begins with "So this is Christmas and what have you done?….". Well, this holiday season, replete with the usual suspects of mass consumer spending, massive traffic jams and accidents, mass pleas …
globalresearch.ca/disconnected-christmas/5698606

Israel AGAIN Attacks Syria Over Christmas, Khashoggi Trial Theater & MSM N Korea Xmas Fear-Mongering
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-24
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 (12/24/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-again-attacks-syria-over-christmas-khashoggi-trial-theater-msm-n-korea-xmas-fear-mongering/

India's Discriminatory New Citizenship Law
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
India's 2019 Citizenship Act expedites the process for persecuted minorities of Pakistani, Afghan and Bangladesh nationality who resided in India since 2014. | It applies only for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jains, and Parsis, Muslims excluded. | According to the UN Human …
globalresearch.ca/india-discriminatory-new-citizenship-law/5698601

Holiday Season Warmaking Revisited, New US Space Force Created
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Endless US wars rage in multiple theaters throughout the year, including during the holiday season. | Throughout…
globalresearch.ca/holiday-season-warmaking-revisited-new-us-space-force-created/5698640

How the Pro-War "Left" Fell for the Kurds in Syria
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
The October decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from northeastern Syria did not only precipitate the Turkish offensive, codenamed 'Operation Peace Spring', into Kurdish-held territory which followed. It also sparked an outcry of hysteria from much | …
globalresearch.ca/how-pro-war-left-fell-kurds-syria/5698470

An End to the World as We Know It?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
At the end of the nineteenth century, Lord Palmerston stated what he thought was obvious, that "England has no eternal friends, England has no perpetual enemies, England has only eternal and perpetual interests." Palmerston was saying that national interests should …
globalresearch.ca/end-world-as-we-know-it/5698629

War Is Over if You Want It: Pointers for Spreading Some Christmas Cheer
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
"And so this is Christmas | And what have we done | Another year over | A new one just begun. | And so happy Christmas | We hope you have fun | The near and the dear one | The old and the young. | A very …
globalresearch.ca/war-over-you-want-it-pointers-spreading-some-christmas-cheer/5698622

Trump Administration and Moscow Shoot Down Bipartisan DASKA "Sanctions Bill from Hell"
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
In August of 2018, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) first introduced what Graham referred to as a "sanctions bill from hell" targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin and making it harder for the United States to leave …
globalresearch.ca/trump-administration-moscow-shoot-down-bipartisan-daska-sanctions-bill-hell/5698516

Philippines Approves GM Golden Rice. The Destabilization of Agriculture
GMWatch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
The broader issue which is casually ignored by both the Philippines government and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is that "golden" genetically modified rice (GMO) is slated to replace rice varieties which have been cultivated for centuries in the …
globalresearch.ca/philippines-approves-potentially-unsafe-gm-golden-rice-food-feed/5698651

Video: Battle for Idlib: Syrian Army Aims for M5 Highway
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
The Syrian Army and its allies delivered a devastating blow to Al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its Turkish-backed allies in southern Idlib. | Since the start of the operation on December 19, the army, led by the Tiger Forces and their …
globalresearch.ca/video-battle-idlib-syrian-army-aims-m5-highway/5698604

ICC to Investigate Israeli War Crimes?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Israel isn't a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Clearly its ruling authorities will reject whatever conclusions it draws, if any, short of exoneration. | Since established by the Rome Statute in 2002, the court never held the US, other …
globalresearch.ca/icc-investigate-israeli-war-crimes/5698638

US-EU Interventionism in Latin America and the Klaus Barbie Affair
Stephen Sefton | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
In a comprehensive way, Bolivia's coup leaders reincarnate the most sinister ghosts of Latin America and the Caribbean's imperialist torturers and mass murderers. The religious fanaticism of coup figureheads like Camacho and Añez, abject servants of their US owners, invokes …
globalresearch.ca/us-eu-klaus-barbie/5698433

In the United Kingdom: Do Subjects Deserve Their Rulers?
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
I constantly receive such letters; letters which repeat, again and again, year after year, basically the same thing: "If only we would have an opportunity to vote out our damn system!" | Such letters, emails and messages keep coming to me …
globalresearch.ca/uk-do-subjects-deserve-their-rulers/5698613

Film: Christmas Truce of World War I. Joyeux Noà´l (2005)
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Joyeux Noà´l is a 2005 epic war drama film based on the Christmas truce of December 1914, depicted through the eyes of French, Scottish, and German soldiers. It was written and directed by Christian Carion, and screened at the 2005 …
globalresearch.ca/film-christmas-truce-of-world-war-i-joyeux-noel-2005/5698685

Unlearned Lessons from World War I: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Dr. Gary G. Kohls | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
When Christian frontline soldiers on both sides of No Man's Land saw the obvious futility of war and just stopped the killing, thus disobeying orders from the out-of-touch Christian Generals and Christian Bishops to whom they had pledged obedience. | ***…
globalresearch.ca/tragically-unlearned-lessons-world-war-i-christmas-truce-1914/5698617

US, Britain, France Oppose Humanitarian Aid for Syrians. Western Aid Channelled to Jihadists
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Syria is Washington's war, launched by the Obama regime in March 2011, escalated by Trump. | There's nothing remotely "civil" about waging war on a nonbelligerent state threatening no one — using ISIS and likeminded jihadists as imperial foot soldiers, supported …
globalresearch.ca/us-led-west-against-humanitarian-aid-syrians/5698447

MI5 Given the Go-ahead to Allow Informants to Commit Crimes
Ceren Sagir | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Human rights campaigners today vowed to appeal against a "knife-edge" divided tribunal ruling which allowed MI5 to continue authorising informants to commit serious criminal offences. | Privacy International, Reprieve, the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) and the Pat Finucane …
globalresearch.ca/mi5-given-go-ahead-allow-informants-commit-crimes/5698611

Video: Israel Strikes Damascus as Syrian Army Crushes ISIS-Al Qaeda Terrorists in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
Early on December 23, the Syrian Air Defense intercepted several missiles launched by Israeli warplanes from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the Lebanese area of Mount Hermon. | SANA claimed that the Israeli missiles reportedly fell in the area of Aqraba …
globalresearch.ca/video-israel-strikes-damascus-syrian-army-crushes-terrorists-idlib/5698633

Bloomberg News Fined over $7 Million for Fake News Report
Zachary Stieber | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
This is not the first time that fake financial news has led to the tumble of stock values. | There is evidence that the 2008 plunge of the US automobile industry was in part the result of manipulation sustained by fake …
globalresearch.ca/bloomberg-news-fined-7-million-fake-news-report/5698645

Remembering the Message of Christmas
Jesse Jackson | commondreams.org | 2019-12-24
He showed that people of conscience can make a difference, even against the most powerful oppressor. (Photo: Dave Bredeson/Dreamstime.com) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/views/2019/12/24/remembering-message-christmas?cd-origin=rss

Brexit, Macron and Russia: Will 2020 be as Difficult for EU as 2019 Was?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-24
2019 has been a difficult year for the European Union (EU) and it appears 2020 will be no different with many challenges and issues remaining unresolved after a turbulent year. The most obvious issue is the lingering Brexit saga that …
globalresearch.ca/brexit-macron-russia-will-2020-difficult-eu-2019-was/5698643

Russian astrophysicists claim there's NO DARK ENERGY in bold new theory
rt.com | 2019-12-24
A pair of Russian astrophysicists have published a cosmological theory which they claim explains the expansion of the universe without the need for the mysterious "Dark Energy" proposed by so many of their peers. | Dark energy has served as a placeholder to explain away gaps in our current understanding of the universe for decades but now Professor Artyom Astashenok and undergraduate Aleksander Tepliakov from the Baltic Federal University think they have cracked the mystery. Their research was published in…
rt.com/russia/476750-no-dark-energy-russian-astrophysicists/

The Christmas Truce of 1914: Abolish All Wars. Indict Today's War Criminals in High Office
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-23
The Christmas Truce of 1914 has become an enduring image of the triumph of man's spirit over adversity which should send a strong message to the political architects of today's wars as well their corporate sponsors…
globalresearch.ca/war-and-the-spirit-of-christmas-the-christmas-truce-of-1914/5316722

The Spirit of Christmas: War Criminals George W. Bush and Tony Blair banned from the Birthplace of Jesus Christ
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-23
"Bush and his supporters have marred the teachings of Christ. Their entry into the church will tarnish it as [Bush's] hands are covered in the blood of the innocent,"
globalresearch.ca/the-spirit-of-christmas-bush-banned-from-birthplace-of-jesus-christ/4179

The 2010 — 2020 UN News Decade in Review, part one
news.un.org | 2019-12-23
The teenage years of the Twenty-First Century are nearly over and, as we prepare to enter the 2020s, UN News takes a look back at some of the big stories on our global patch, that unfolded between 2010 and 2019: welcome to our three-part Decade in Review. | In part one, which takes in the period between 2010 and the end of 2013, we focus on the devastating Haiti earthquake, the beginning of the ongoing Syrian conflict, the inspiring work of Malala Yousafzai in favour of girls' education, and the creation of what has now become "the world's most dangerous UN mission", in Mali.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/12/1053481

As bombas Atómicas no Japà£o Foram Destinadas a Terminar a Guerra e a salvar vidas?
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-23
Há alguns anos, um escritor americano chamado Greg Mitchell escreveu um livro elucidativo sobre a enorme ocultaàßà£o forjada pelo governo dos Estados Unidos sobre o lanàßamento da primeira bomba atómica no Japà£o, e a censura a que foi sujeito o …
globalresearch.ca/as-bombas-atomicas-no-japao-foram-destinadas-a-terminar-a-guerra-e-a-salvar-vidas/5698574

CO2 and Climate Change, Old and New
Manuel García, Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2019-12-23
How long has science known about CO2-induced climate change, and are we clever enough today to geo-engineer our way out of cooking ourselves to extinction? In brief: a long time, and most likely no. Clive Thompson has written engagingly about the 19th century scientists — Joseph Fourier (1768-1830), Eunice Newton Foote (1819-1888), John Tyndall (1820-1893),…
counterpunch.org/2019/12/23/co2-and-climate-change-old-and-new/

Sanders report shows how Millennial generation is 'being punished with crushing student debt and low-paying jobs'
Jake Johnston | mronline.org | 2019-12-23
"In the richest country in the history of the world, we have an obligation to turn this around and make sure our kids live healthier and better lives than we do." | Source…
mronline.org/2019/12/23/sanders-report-shows-how-millennial-generation-is-being-punished-with-crushing-student-debt-and-low-paying-jobs/

University students in Philadelphia protest anti-Muslim laws in India
Joe Piette | workers.org | 2019-12-23
On Dec. 19, over 60 demonstrators at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia denounced India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies, which pose immediate threats to Muslims. Indian students demonstrate Dec. 19 against Modi government's anti-Muslim laws (WW Photo: Joe Piette) Speakers, signs and chants criticized passage of a discriminatory amendment to India's citizenship . . . | Continue reading University students in Philadelphia protest anti-Muslim laws in India at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/12/45049/

Strategie e costi nella guerra dei gasdotti
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-23
Mentre si affrontano in un duro scontro sull'impeachment del presidente Trump, Repubblicani e Democratici depongono le armi per votare al Senato quasi all'unanimità l'imposizione di pesanti sanzioni contro le società partecipanti alla realizzazione del North Stream 2, il raddoppio del …
globalresearch.ca/strategie-e-costi-nella-guerra-dei-gasdotti/5698571

Seemingly Coordinated ISIS/al-Qaeda Attacks On Syrian Oil/Gas Fields & US' Russia/Libya Hypocrisy
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-22
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 (12/21/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/seemingly-coordinated-isis-al-qaeda-attacks-on-syrian-oil-gas-fields-us-russia-libya-hypocrisy/

The battle in ELA: Garfield High victory over charter Green Dot takeover
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-12-22
Los Angeles, CA – 2019 marked the ten-year anniversary of the successful fight to stop the charter school Green Dot from taking over Garfield High School. The threat started with the so-called Public School Choice 1.0, approved by the then pro-charter Los Angeles Unified School District board and Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines in 2009. Low-performing schools were to be put on a bid list. This allowed charter schools like Green Dot and others to write up a bid or proposal to take over and manage a publicly-funded school. | Garfield High School (GHS) was on the hit list and was put into a bid process. Corporate G…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/12/22/battle-…

Charter School Transparency and Accountability Remain Low
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-12-22
Transparency and accountability have never been the strong suits of non-profit and for-profit charter schools. Unlike the nation's public schools, all charter schools (about 7,100) are run by unelected individuals, and many, if not most, charter schools regularly violate open-meeting laws, are not subject to public records laws, and avoid audits. In these and other …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/charter-school-transparency-and-accountability-remain-low/

China detaining millions of Uyghurs? Serious problems with claims by US-backed NGO and far-right researcher 'led by God' against Beijing
Ajit Singh | thegrayzone.com | 2019-12-21
Claims that China has detained millions of Uyghur Muslims are based largely on two studies. A closer look at these…
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/21/china-detaining-millions-uyghurs-problems-claims-us-ngo-researcher/

ICC To Investigate Israeli Government War Crimes & UN Again Contradicts US Claims Of Iran "Proof"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-21
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 (12/20/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/icc-to-investigate-israeli-government-war-crimes-un-again-contradicts-us-claims-of-iran-proof/

Activists Demand a Migrant Justice Platform as Democratic Candidates Discuss Immigration in Debate
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-12-20
Protesters for immigrant rights demonstrated outside the Democratic debate Thursday in Los Angeles, displaying a banner that read "Migrant Justice on Day One" and demanding a moratorium on deportations and immigrant worker protections. We look at how the candidates responded, with Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. "I'm really happy that immigration came up this time around," she notes. "In the past few debates, the issue didn't even come up."
www.democracynow.org/2019/12/20/democrat…

Israel Bombs Gaza, 2020 NDAA's Israel Focus, Iran Excuse Now In Afghanistan & West Bank Take Over
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-20
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 (12/19/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-bombs-gaza-2020-ndaas-israel-focus-iran-excuse-now-in-afghanistan-west-bank-take-over/

Mexico Finds "World's Largest Lithium Deposit" Just Before US Focus & $1.4 Trillion War-Aimed NDAA
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-18
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 (12/17/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/mexico-finds-worlds-largest-lithium-deposit-just-before-us-focus-1-4-trillion-war-aimed-ndaa/

Protests Paralyze India After Racist Anti-Muslim Law Passed
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-12-18
Modi's government using brutal violence against students and workers to stop demonstrations. Professor Sumit Ganguly examines the legal, moral and political significance anti-Muslim laws and the growing movement to oppose Hindu nationalism.
therealnews.com/stories/protests-paralyze-india-racist-anti-muslim-law-passed

Presidential Hopefuls Vie for Votes of Public Education Supporters
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2019-12-17
At a Pittsburgh education forum, seven candidates were forced to take a stand on charter schools.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/presidential-hopefuls-ed-forum-lahm-191217/

Democratic Candidates Focus on Public Education at Historic Forum with Civil Rights & Labor Groups
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-12-17
Ahead of the last Democratic presidential debate of the year this Thursday, seven candidates appeared Saturday at the historic Democratic Presidential Forum on Public Education in Pittsburgh, an event organized by public education organizations, unions, civil rights organizations and community groups. We play highlights from the forum and get response from Keron Blair, director of the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools in Atlanta; Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance; and Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education Action. She recently authored a report titled "S…
www.democracynow.org/2019/12/17/democrat…

For Many of the World's Children, Education Proves Elusive
Elin Martinez | progressive.org | 2019-12-17
Especially in countries with widespread human rights abuses, kids–especially girls–don't get the chance to go to school.
progressive.org/dispatches/for-many-children-education-proves-elusive-martinez-van-esveld-191217/

US Regime Change In Mexico, US Bombs Afghan Hospital, Saudis Get Involved In Syria & More OPCW Leaks
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-17
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 (12/16/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/us-regime-change-in-mexico-us-bombs-afghan-hospital-saudis-get-involved-in-syria-more-opcw-leaks/

Millions Wasted on Charter Schools
Jeff Bryant | progressive.org | 2019-12-16
The Network for Public Education calls the findings in its recent report "nothing short of a national scandal."
progressive.org/op-eds/millions-wasted-on-charter-schools-bryant-191216/