(2019-12-28). A culture of reconciliation with nature. mronline.org 
Christopher Caudwell, who died at age 29 fighting with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, wrote: "Either the devil has come amongst us having great power, or there is a causal explanation for a disease common to economics, science, and art." That disease, he recognized, was the self-alienation of humanity under capitalism | Source
(2019-12-28). Death Toll Rises in Massive Truck Bombing in Somalia. truthdig.com 
MOGADISHU, Somalia—A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. It was the worst attack in Mogadishu since the devastating 2017 bombing that killed hundreds. | The explosion ripped through rush hour as Somalia returned to work after its weekend. At least 125 people were wounded, Aamin Ambulance service director Abdiqadir Abdulrahman said, and hundreds of Mogadishu residents donated blood in response to desperate appeals. | President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed condemned the attack as a "heinous…
(2019-12-28). Rally defends special education in Puerto Rico and U.S. workers.org 
Austerity imposed on Puerto Rico ¥s educational system by the unelected colonialist fiscal board was the target of a street rally in New York City on Dec. 14. The rally was called by the New York chapter of the Timón Committee, which works to raise awareness of special education rights — . . . | Continue reading Rally defends special education in Puerto Rico and U.S. at Workers.org
(2019-12-28). San Diego teachers notified of looming pink slips and layoffs. wsws.org Amidst the continued cuts by the Sweetwater Union High School District, teachers are beginning to speak out in defense of their jobs and the future of education.
(2019-12-28). Is California Saving Higher Education? truthout.org San Jose, California — Jaelyn Deas and her four best friends shared everything, including late-night study sessions in the library at San Jose State University and a never-ending preoccupation with how they'd pay for their tuition there. | The one thing they didn't do together? Graduate. | While she was juggling a major in international business, a minor in Japanese and a job to help keep up with her expenses, Deas fell behind, and her friends put on their caps and gowns and walked across the stage in May without her. | It w…
(2019-12-28). Climate and the Money Trail. globalresearch.ca The very mega-billionaires behind the globalization of the world economy who have wreaked so much damage to our environment are the leading backers of the "grassroots" climate movement. Is it pangs of guilty conscience, or could it be a deeper agenda of the financialization of the very air we breathe and more?
(2019-12-28). Preparing the Chessboard for the "Clash of Civilizations": Divide, Conquer and Rule the "New Middle East" globalresearch.ca The ripple effects of the US-NATO Invasion of Libya. Redefining and Destabilsing the Arab World…
(2019-12-28). Why America Needs War. globalresearch.ca GR Editor's Note: This incisive article was written on April 30, 2003 in the immediate wake of the war on Iraq, by renowned historian and political scientist Dr. Jacques Pauwels, Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization …
(2019-12-28). Potential False Flag In Iraq Kills American & New OPCW Leak Exposes Deliberate Coverup And Deception. 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 (12/27/19). 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 …
(2019-12-28). Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas — Before It's Too Late. truthout.org Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a potential disaster in the making. That's the conclusion of a new report by Physicians for Social Responsibility, which surveyed an abundance of research on LNG's threats to public health. | LNG is natural gas that is filtered and supercooled to -260 ∞ F, tu…
(2019-12-28). 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.
(2019-12-28). "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…
(2019-12-28). The Caliphate Project, Made in America. Declassified U.S. Government Documents Confirm the US Supported the Creation of ISIS. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor's Note: | First published in May 2015, this article reveals not only that the ISIS is a creation of US intelligence, it also confirms that the Caliphate Project was designed in Washington. | See Screenshots Below from the title …
(2019-12-28). ISIS Is a US-Israeli Creation. Top Ten "Indications" globalresearch.ca Relevant article first posted on GR in April 2016. | ISIS is a US-Israeli creation, a fact as clear as the sky is blue. It's a truth as black and white as the colors on their flag. For many alternative news …
(2019-12-28). Amiens railworkers vote to continue strike against French President Macron. wsws.org Workers, students, teachers and "yellow vest" protesters came to support the strike, which has lasted since December 5 and shut down rail transport across France.
(2019-12-28). France: Unions, Yellow Vests, Transporters Take to the Streets. telesurenglish.net Despite the calls of President Emmanuel Macron to a truce, thousands of French Saturday took to the streets of Paris where workers, students, retirees, and yellow vests came together in common action against the pension reform, which citizens have been rejecting during 24 days on a row. | RELATED: | French Workers Stand Firm: No 'Christmas Truce' for Macron | "If the government exp…
(2019-12-28). Algeria names Abdelaziz Djerad as its new prime minister. yenisafak.com Algeria's president Abdelmadjid Tebboune named Abdelaziz Djerad as the country's new prime minister on Saturday, state TV reported.Djerad is a former diplomat who teaches political science at the University of Algiers.
(2019-12-27). Big City, Small Farmers, and a Dying River. counterpunch.org 
"Insaan ab na jhagde se marega na ragade se marega tho bhook aur pyas se." "Humankind will now die not of conflict or stress But of hunger and thirst." So, it's not just science ringing alarm bells about climate change then. India's literary epics had it nailed down ages ago, asserts 75-year-old Delhi farmer Shiv More
(2019-12-27). The People of India Are Taking It to the Streets. globalresearch.ca Every day and in every part of India, hundreds of thousands of people — mainly young people — gather on the streets to express their anger at the government. Their protests, like those of the protests in Chile, emerged out …
(2019-12-27). Trumpian Attacks on Homelessness and California Are Utter and Total Poppycock. commondreams.org If you use Department of Education figures, as opposed to those put out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the number of people suffering homelessness in the U.S. is closer to 7 million each year—not the 500,000 to 600,000 figure frequently used. (Photo: Garry Knight/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-12-27). William Greider's Blistering Critiques of Capitalism Will Be Sorely Missed. truthdig.com In 1981, William Greider, who died this week, wrote " The Education of David Stockman," an essay for The Atlantic that, as Katherine Q. Seeley wrote in her New York Times obituary, "caused a national uproar." Greider, through his own analysis, and careful, direct questioning over a series of interviews, got Reagan's budget director, David Stockton, to admit that the president's vision of low taxes for corporations and t…
(2019-12-27). On Those Questionable US Wage Stats…Again. counterpunch.org In recent months, various independent business and research sources have been raising questions about the accuracy of US official job and wage statistics. Several more sources have joined the discussion, questioning the oft-cited official—and widespread mainstream press reported—3.1% annual rise in US wages the past year. As many have indicated, the 3.1% grossly over-estimates recent More
(2019-12-27). Libya: Haftar's Air Force Commander Drops Bombshell Confession: Jets from Egypt's President Sisi, "French Specialists" Provide Support. globalresearch.ca New developments in war-torn Libya have come to light since the capture of Amar Youssef Al-Jakam, Assistant Air …
(2019-12-27). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and five years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …
(2019-12-27). Human Rights and Political Conflict in Cameroon: The Anglophone Secessionist State of "Ambazonia" globalresearch.ca On an ugliness scale of one to ten, if the U.S. Guantanamo prison is 7, the French military in Algeria 8, Pinochet's controls of Chile 9, and the Inquisition 10, the severity, scale and number of Cameroon military human rights …
(2019-12-27). Strikers Call to Step Up Class Struggle Against France's President Macron. globalresearch.ca The ongoing mass transit and public sector strike which is paralyzing much of transport in France to protest Macron's pension cuts entered its fourth week today. Despite attempts by the union bureaucracies to impose a "Christmas truce" by suspending all …
(2019-12-27). Bolsonaro in 2019: A Year of False Hope and Failures for Brazil. globalresearch.ca Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro, made a Christmas address to their country on Tuesday night. The address was just as comical as Bolsonaro's year of failures, with the most interesting part being the …
(2019-12-27). It's Something About the U.S. Trumps. globalresearch.ca It's something about their eyes — and not only that they are reading. | It's something about the main celebration — the longest sequence — of the military, armed forces, police and all in law enforcement, all in uniform and all …
(2019-12-27). Video: Army Liberates More Territory from Idlib Militants. globalresearch.ca On December 26, units of the Syrian Army liberated the villages of Khuwayn al-Sha'r, Judaydat Nawaf, Samkeh and Delim, as well as several nearby points in southern Idlib. | During the past few days, the speed of the Syrian Army advance …
(2019-12-27). Video: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out Convoy of Turkish-backed Terrorists. globalresearch.ca By the evening of December 25, government forces have repelled a counter-attack by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its Turkish-backed allies on the town of Jarjnaz in southern Idlib and have resumed their advance on the town of Maarat al-Numan. | The …
(2019-12-27). Trump Threatens Syria: Will POTUS Come to the Rescue of Al-Qaeda Terrorists in Idlib? globalresearch.ca Trump wished the Syrian Arab Republic a belated Merry Christmas by tweeting yet another threat, warning the Syrian Armed Forces not to liberate Idlib from the approximately 10,000 al Qaeda terrorists who have occupied this area of the country, since …
(2019-12-27). Boeing Executive in Charge of 737 MAX Legal Response Has Been Fired. globalresearch.ca Boeing shareholders just can't catch a break. | Barely three days after now-former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg's termination at the hands of the company's board of directors, another top-ranking company official has retired been pushed out. | According to a press release …
(2019-12-27). No Joy in a World at War. globalresearch.ca Joy to the world is a mirage — during the holiday season and throughout the year. | Reality is polar opposite in US war theaters. Post-9/11 alone, millions died. Countless millions more suffer from injuries, displacement, lack of essentials to life …
(2019-12-27). Defend the Silao Seven! Fired Mexican GM Workers. globalresearch.ca The WSWS Autoworker Newsletter urges workers to support the General Motors workers at the Silao, Mexico factory who were fired for supporting the 40-day strike by GM workers in the United States in September and October. | In the weeks leading …
(2019-12-27). Erdogan Recycles Idlib Terrorists from Syria to Libya, Trump Forces Relocated to Northern Iraq. globalresearch.ca Libya is the next destination for the anti-Islamic Wahhabi and Muslim Brotherhood terrorists loyal to the Turkish pariah Erdogan, meanwhile, the Syrian Arab Army gives the terrorists 24 hours to leave Maraat Noman. | Erdogan is now shifting to North Africa, …
(2019-12-27). US War Budget Targets China. globalresearch.ca A previous article discussed how the US FY 2020 war budget targets Russia, Turkey and Syria. | Euphemistically called annual National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs), they're all about advancing America's imperium, along with enriching corporate America by waging endless wars of …
(2019-12-27). 'Israel' Puts Jordan Valley Annexation on Hold Fearing ICC Investigation. globalresearch.ca The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a meeting that was supposed to discuss the annexation of the Jordan Valley, following the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a probe into Israeli war crimes in Gaza, West …
(2019-12-27). Israel Bombs Gaza For Xmas, Israel Threatens To Attack All Helping Iran & Saudis Bomb Yemen Market. 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 (12/26/19). 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 …
(2019-12-27). US Congress Approves Legislation to Wage a Hybrid "Humanitarian War" on Venezuela? globalresearch.ca Last December 16 both houses in the US approved the appropriation bill to be signed by president Trump. Aside from the mind-boggling amount of $1.4 trillion that was approved in total our interest was in looking at the details concerning …
(2019-12-27). Tallahassee gathers for vigil and speakout for FAMU student killed by sheriff. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On December 21, over 50 members of the Tallahassee community joined with Jamee Johnson's friends and family at the Eternal Flame on Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University's (FAMU) campus to honor the life of the 22-year-old senior who had recently been killed by police. | His life was taken December 14 by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Officer J. Garriga, who shot Johnson four times during a traffic stop. Police have referred to Johnson's possession of a legal concealed weapon to justify the shooting, despite acknowledging he had informed them of its presence. The family's at…
(2019-12-27). The UK Election: a Postmortem. counterpunch.org The various statistical analyses of the UK general election result have been coming in, and they allow some interesting and perhaps important observations to be made. The perception that it was Leave voters switching from Labour to Tory en masse who cost Labour the election has to be qualified by the fact that Labour lost More
(2019-12-27). Industrial carnage in US: 5,250 workers killed on the job in 2018. wsws.org Fatal on-the-job injuries in the US increased by 2 percent in 2018, according to this year's report by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(2019-12-27). Because Bernie 'Constitutionally Incapable of Sucking Up,' Anti-Corruption Champion Zephyr Teachout Endorses Sanders. commondreams.org "That's why people love him," says progressive activist and legal scholar. "They know he'll always be on the side of the little guy against big agriculture, big banks, big pharma, big tech, hate, and fear." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-12-26). Year in Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuels Expansion, Scary Science and Global Activism. therealnews.com 
The Real News Network's Steve Horn and Dimitri Lascaris talk about the 2019's biggest climate stories.
(2019-12-26). Turkish Communists hold gatherings in Istanbul and Izmir. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) organized gatherings in Istanbul and Izmir on December 22-23, calling for "hope, organizing, and celebrating, to win 2020." TKP general secretary Kemal Okuyan, poet Nihat Behram, journalist-author Enver Aysever and actor Orhan Aydƒ±n participated in the gatherings, besides hundreds of party workers. | The events were organized to prepare the party cadre for the upcoming struggles in the new year. SoL reported that workers from many sectors, including workers of retail giant Bimeks, textile workers, teachers, construction workers and metal workers, besides daily wage…
(2019-12-24). Israel AGAIN Attacks Syria Over Christmas, Khashoggi Trial Theater & MSM N Korea Xmas Fear-Mongering. 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 (12/24/19). 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 …
(2019-12-23). University students in Philadelphia protest anti-Muslim laws in India. workers.org 
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
(2019-12-22). Seemingly Coordinated ISIS/al-Qaeda Attacks On Syrian Oil/Gas Fields & US' Russia/Libya Hypocrisy. 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 (12/21/19). 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 …
(2019-12-22). The battle in ELA: Garfield High victory over charter Green Dot takeover. fightbacknews.org 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…
(2019-12-22). Charter School Transparency and Accountability Remain Low. dissidentvoice.org 
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 …