(2019-01-17). L.A. students back teachers; won't let billionaires kill public education. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, Day Three of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District LAUSD), UTLA called a 7: 30 a.m. press conference in front of West L.A.'s Hamilton H.S.—more of a rally, really, but which the media came out in force to cover. It's the hottest story in town. …
(2019-01-17). The Global Internet Is Facing a Catastrophe for Free Expression. globalresearch.ca The new EU Copyright Directive is progressing at an alarming rate. This week, the EU is asking its member-states to approve new negotiating positions for the final language. Once they get it, they're planning to hold a final vote before …
(2019-01-17). Russia's Interest in Pakistani Power Projects Could Portend CPEC Investments. globalresearch.ca Reports are circulating in the Pakistani press that the Russian company is interested in several power projects in the country, which could pave the way for Moscow to unofficially invest in CPEC without angering its Indian partners. | Many Pakistanis are …
(2019-01-17). Pence Supports Unelected Politician's Claim to be Venezuela's 'Acting President'. globalresearch.ca Washington has moved to delegitimise democratically elected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with US Vice-President Mike Pence offering support to an opposition politician claiming to be the country's real leader. | In a phone call to National Assembly speaker Juan Guaido,…
(2019-01-17). A Tale of Two Austerities. globalresearch.ca The greatly intensified austerity that has been imposed in the UK since 2010 has been looked to with considerable approval by right wing imitators. Among countries that had developed a relatively adequate 'welfare state', the attack on social provision in …
(2019-01-17). Martin Luther King Commemorations Take Place Amid Government Shutdown and Worsening Capitalist Crisis. globalresearch.ca Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and grew into maturity in the Deep South city of Atlanta, Georgia during the Great Depression of the 1930s and early 1940s. | Therefore King witnessed firsthand the racism and …
(2019-01-17). Fake Washington Post Copies Announcing Trump's Resignation Handed Out in Washington, DC. globalresearch.ca Taking the art of fake news to new heights, a non-profit has circulated mock Washington Post issues near the White House, telling readers that President Donald Trump fled to Crimea on the back of women-led protests. | Activists giving out fake …
(2019-01-17). ROK Defense Ministry's Latest White Paper Omits Language Describing N. Korea as "The Enemy" globalresearch.ca The first defense white paper released during the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in deleted a phrase about the North Korean regime and military being the "enemy" of South Korea. The white paper placed new emphasis on South and …
(2019-01-17). LA: Day 3 of teachers strike marked by rallies and street shutdowns. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On day 3 of the UTLA teachers strike, seven regional rallies were held citywide, resulted in major street shutdowns. In East LA, East Area UTLA teachers held a loud enthusiastic rally at Soto Street in front of the LAUSD East Area offices. The rain did not put a damper on the loud, enthusiastic teachers and community supporters numbering in the thousands. | The parents of Jesse Romero, 14-year-old who was a student at Mendez High School who was killed by LAPD August 9, 2016, joined the rally. They held up a large Centro CSO banner with the slogan "Support public education! No privatization of ed…
(2019-01-17). Israel's Top Commander Finally Spills Secrets of "Invisible War" in Syria. globalresearch.ca For years Israel denied allegations that it had a role in funding and weaponizing the anti-Assad insurgency in Syria, and more often military officials responded "no comment" even when confronted with overwhelming evidence of Israeli weapons documented in al-Qaeda linked …
(2019-01-17). A Planet in Crisis: The Heat's on Us. globalresearch.ca I'm standing atop Rush Hill on Alaska's remote St. Paul Island. While only 665 feet high, it provides a 360-degree view of this tundra-covered, 13-mile-long, seven-mile-wide part of the Pribilof Islands. While the hood of my rain jacket flaps in …
(2019-01-17). Final Steps in Syria's Successful Struggle for Peace and Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca The situation in Syria evolves daily and sees two situations very closely linked to each other, with the US withdrawal from Syria and the consequent expansionist ambitions of Erdogan in Syria and the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Idlib …
(2019-01-17). Top 10 Reasons Not to Love NATO. globalresearch.ca The New York Times loves NATO, but should you? | Judging by comments in social media and the real world, millions of people in the United States have gone from having little or no opinion on NATO, or from opposing NATO …
(2019-01-17). Democratic Governors Have Bold Ideas to Transform Health Care: Harvard Researchers. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-01-17). Talk of Western Intervention in the Black Sea Is Pure Fantasy. globalresearch.ca Crimea is essential to Russia strategically and economically, but speculation over Ankara helping to boost the US presence in the Black Sea is far-fetched given Turkey's energy deals with Moscow | *** | A power struggle over the Black Sea between Russia …
(2019-01-17). Human Beings Are Destroying Life on Earth. The Biosphere and Endless Wars. globalresearch.ca It is easy to identify the ongoing and endless violence being inflicted on life on Earth. This ranges from the vast multiplicity of assaults inflicted on our children and the biosphere to the endless wars and other military violence as …
(2019-01-17). Los Angeles Teachers are On Strike: Now's the Time to Press DeVos on School Choice. progressive.org With a spotlight on the U.S. city with the highest concentration of charters, lawmakers have leverage to take on the famously pro-privatization Secretary of Education.
(2019-01-17). 3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the LA Teacher Strike. globalresearch.ca The first mass teacher labor action of 2019 is unfolding in California as the United Teachers Los Angeles walked out for the first time in 30 years. | This strike, which began on Jan. 14, isn't just important to people …
(2019-01-17). In Which War-torn City in a Third-world Country Was This Man Starving to Death in? globalresearch.ca I need not comment on the following social media post that was published on Christmas Eve. Tom Pride from Pride's Purge asks the question: Which war-torn city in a third-world country was this man starving to death in? The answer …
(2019-01-17). Medical Consequences of Drone Attacks against Gaza: Amputation Injuries. globalresearch.ca Below is the Summary of a detailed report entitled: | Traumatic Amputations Caused by Drone Attacks in the Local Population in Gaza: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study | Background | Little data exist to describe the use and medical consequences of drone strikes on …
(2019-01-17). Native American Communities Bear Brunt of Shutdown with Medicine Shortages & Suspended Food Programs. democracynow.org 
We look at the widespread impact of the government shutdown on Native American communities, as the Indian Health Service goes understaffed and a federally funded food delivery program to Indian reservations has halted. Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities. We speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
(2019-01-17). Selected Articles: US-NATO Military Bases, Mass Demonstrations, Climate Change. globalresearch.ca For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an …
(2019-01-17). Europe on the Brink of Collapse? globalresearch.ca The Empire's European castle of vassals is crumbling. Right in front of our eyes. But Nobody seems to see it. The European Union (EU), the conglomerate of vassals — Trump calls them irrelevant, and he doesn't care what they think …
(2019-01-17). Okinawa Activists Petition White House to Stop Military Base Construction. globalresearch.ca Peace activists are calling for the U.S. government to call off plans for a massive military construction project on the Japanese island of Okinawa. On January 7, a fourth generation Okinawan-American and local peace groups staged a demonstration and delivered …
(2019-01-17). Los Angeles teachers strike to defend public schools from the privatizers. mronline.org 
Last spring a teacher uprising swept the red states. Today it reached the West Coast, as the 34,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles began a long-anticipated strike in the nation's second-largest school district. | Source
(2019-01-17). Al Shabaab Terror Attacks on Kenya. Geopolitical Implications. globalresearch.ca This week's Al Shabaab attack on a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital wasn't the first time that the terrorists struck the comparatively prosperous East African country, but it more than likely won't be the last since such …
(2019-01-17). Education, Jobs and Capitalism. zcomm.org If we pose the question "how well are the nation's schools serving US capitalism?" there is every reason to conclude that business leaders and organizations, despite their complaints, actually very much love the schools…
(2019-01-17). LA Teachers Strike: Black Smoke Pouring Out of LAUSD Headquarters. counterpunch.org LAUSD headquarters at Beaudry are ablaze from attacks on all sides: + The head of the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents the LAUSD school administrators, sent a letter to Beutner and his schoolboard ally Nick Melvoin saying AALA demands a district strategy to "immediately end the strike." + LAUSD school board member Scott More
(2019-01-17). Putin has given Chechnya free rein to persecute LGBTI people. amnesty.org By Natalia Prilutskaya, Russia Researcher at Amnesty International | For the second time in less than two years, a violent homophobic crackdown has left LGBTI people in Chechnya fearing for their lives. Earlier this week the Russian LGBT Network confirmed reports that the Chechen authorities have resumed large-scale arrests of individuals believed to be gay or lesbian, imprisoning and torturing them. | According to the organization's protected sources, around 40 people have been arrested since De…
(2019-01-17). "I'm Sure Dinosaurs Thought They Had Time, Too': Over 12,000 Students Strike in Brussels Demanding Bold Climate Action. commondreams.org An estimated 12,500 students walked out of their classrooms in Belgium on Thursday to join the country's second youth-led climate march in the past week, demanding that government leaders take bold action to help stem the global climate crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-17). Backing Teachers, Sanders Says LA Strike Exposes National Need for 'Revolution in Public Education'. commondreams.org Tens of thousands of public school teachers and support staff continued to strike on Thursday over unmet demands for higher payer; smaller class sizes; more special education staff, bilingual education instructors, nurses, counselors, and librarians; and stricter regulation of the city's many charter schools. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-17). No-Confidence Survivor: Theresa May and Brexit. globalresearch.ca Theresa May's prime ministership remains one of torment, drawn out, and weakened daily. But does it really matter? If it is true to claim that people deserve the government they elect, then there is something madly representative of the …
(2019-01-17). 'Russiagate' investigator crowdfunds 'fact-finding' trip…to Hawaii. rt.com 
One 'Russiagate' researcher wants to crowdfund a trip to "investigate" 2020 Democratic contender Tulsi Gabbard in sunny Hawaii. Some critics say it's a ploy to grab a free vacation. |
(2019-01-17). Los Angeles teachers discuss need to expand strike as UTLA resumes talks to end walkout. wsws.org On the picket lines and at rallies teachers spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about a strategy to fight the assault on public education.
(2019-01-17). A fighting strategy for California teachers. wsws.org After the initial exhilaration of the first few days of the strike, teachers in Los Angeles are now discussing and debating the way forward in this historic battle to defend public education.
(2019-01-17). Right-wing Humboldt University Professor Jorg Baberowski threatens students. wsws.org Baberowski is using his Twitter and Facebook accounts to incite his right-wing periphery against students who criticize his racist and reactionary statements.
(2019-01-17). Widespread student support for beleaguered professor Peter Boghossian. wsws.org Despite threats of dismissal by Portland State University, Grievance Studies "hoaxer" Peter Boghossian is respected by students for his principled stand against postmodernist philosophy.
(2019-01-17). Greece: Striking teachers tear gassed. greenleft.org.au 
Greek riot police tear gassed protesting school teachers protesting in Athens on January 14, Morning Star Online said. It came just days after the country's public order minister accused police officers of indiscriminately attacking teachers in similar circumstances. | Thousands of teachers took to the streets to express their anger at the government's process for hiring new staff in state schools. | The government pledged to hire 15,000 new schoolteachers over the n…
(2019-01-17). Iran: Unrelenting Repression . hrw.org 
| | Iranian students protest at the University of Tehran during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems, in the capital Tehran on December 30, 2017. | © 2017 Getty Images | (Beirut) — Iranian authorities carried out arbitrary mass arrests and serious due process violations during 2018 in response to protests across the country over deteriorating economic conditions, perceptions of corruption, and the lack of political and so…
(2019-01-17). L.A. Teachers to Billionaires: Stop Privatizing Our Schools. therealnews.com 
The L.A. teacher strike entered its third day as contract negotiations broke down between district officials and union leadership
(2019-01-17). Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown. truthout.org We look at the widespread impact of the government shutdown on Native American communities, as the Indian Health Service goes understaffed and a federally funded food delivery program to Indian reservations has halted. Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities. We speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. | TRANSCRIPT: | AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I'm Amy Goodman, as we continue to look at the devastating impact of the longest government…
(2019-01-17). "Public Education Is Not Your Plaything": L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding. indybay.org Los Angeles public school teachers are on strike for the first time in three decades. On Monday morning, tens of thousands of teachers braved pouring rain on the picket line for the strike's first day. Some 20,000 people marched through downtown Los Angeles, demanding smaller class sizes, higher pay, the regulation of charter schools and more nurses, counselors and librarians. Over 31,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles are striking.
(2019-01-16). The WFTU stands on the side of the Los Angeles teachers. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). | The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), representing 95 million workers in 130 countries across the globe, sends its internationalist and militant greetings to the teachers of Los Angeles who took the streets and organized a huge strike in order to defend their labor rights. | During their mobilizations more than 30,000 teachers signed in on picket lines across Los Angeles, more than 900 schools sites also participated while more than 10,000 parents, students and working people showed their soli…
(2019-01-16). The rise of the student worker. mronline.org 
The student population today is unrecognisable from that of a generation or more ago, writes Matt Myers. And it is central to any socialist project for the future. | Source
(2019-01-16). These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy. thenation.com 
Though Orbán sought to stamp out dissent and free thought in Hungary, he only made us call out to one another in solidarity. | The post These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy…
(2019-01-16). US: Second Lady Karen Pence Teaches at Openly Anti-LGBTQ School. telesurenglish.net Karen Pence, the wife of United States Vice-President Mike Pence, returned to teaching art in a school that has openly discriminatory policies against LGBT people. | RELATED: | Queer Dance Party Protest at VP-elect Mike Pence's House | She is returning to the Immanuel Christian School where she taught before in Springfield, Virginia, a school that can ban teachers…
(2019-01-16). UTLA rallies against privatization on day 2 of teachers strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Arriving at 4: 30 a.m. to confront scabs, a large crowd of teachers, parents, students and allies showed up for the picket lines at Breed Street Elementary, January 15, day two of the UTLA teachers strike. Rain and wind did not stop the passionate and determined teachers. The day focused on the fight against privatizing education | Members of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization showed up at Breed Street Elementary, where a campaign has been waged against a mega KIPP Promesa Charter school in Boyle Heights. Teachers at Breed Street Elementary, like Carlos Cerdan, a teacher with 18 y…
(2019-01-16). LA Teachers' Strike: When Just One Man Says, "No" counterpunch.org "When just one man says, 'No, I won't' Rome begins to fear" So said Kirk Douglas as Spartacus, the leader of the renowned ancient slave revolt, in the movie Spartacus. The closer we came to a strike, the more furious the conservative establishment's attacks on United Teachers of Los Angeles became. Their fear is palpable. Teachers More
(2019-01-16). Sixty Percent of World's Coffee at Risk of Extinction: Study. telesurenglish.net Sixty percent of coffee species are facing extinction due to climate change, loss of natural habitat, diseases and pests, researchers from Kew's Royal Botanic Gardens said Wednesday. | RELATED: | Ethiopia: Farmers Threatened by Global Coffee Price Slump | Africa and Madagascar are home to 75 of the world's 124 wild coffee species. Scientists say that 13 o…
(2019-01-16). Los Angeles Teachers' Union Head Aims to Resume Talks 'Soon'. telesurenglish.net The head of the Los Angeles teachers' union voiced optimism on Wednesday about jump-starting stalled labor talks, as a teachers strike in the second-largest U.S. public school system stretched into its third day. | RELATED: | Thousands of Garment Workers Demonstrate in Bangladesh | No negotiations have been scheduled since contract talks with the Los Angeles…