(2019-01-24). "A human rights defender should have no limits" amnesty.org Vincent, 27, grew up in Kibera, Kenya. Many of his friends dropped out of school, but he was determined to take a different path… | School was an hour's walk away. It had its good and bad sides. Some students came from rich families. It was frustrating as I didn't understand why we were poor. But I came to realise that's life and I wanted to make the best of the situation. | In Kibera, poverty is a huge problem. People live here because they do not have the opportunity or means to live elsewhere. Young people start taking drugs at an early age, gender-based violence is rife and children, especially girls, are r…
(2019-01-23). Walking and talking with L.A. teachers on strike. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22—As I was completing the final edit on my interviews with several striking teachers that I conducted on Fri., Jan. 18, I received from an LAUSD preschool teacher the following text message at 10: 01 a.m. today: "We've reached a tentative agreement. Now it has to be ratified by ALL the members or …
(2019-01-23). "Cracking Down" on Independent Media. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | We often receive words of encouragement from those of you who regularly check our website or are subscribed to our daily newsletter. As we do not follow a mainstream narrative, the recent trend has been to "crack down" …
(2019-01-23). Boys school closes for the day amid fallout over DC videos. aljazeera.com Officials concerned for students' security after protesters gather outside Kentucky school's diocese over viral video.
(2019-01-23). Tentative Deal Reached to End L.A. Teachers Strike. truthdig.com LOS ANGELES — A crowd of teachers roared its approval after a tentative deal was announced Tuesday between Los Angeles school officials and the union that will allow educators to return to classrooms after a six-day strike in the nation's second-largest district. | Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, accompanied by leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced the agreement at City Hall a few hours after a 21-hour bargaining session ended before dawn. | "I'm proud to announce that, pending approval by the teachers represented by UTLA and educational professionals…
(2019-01-23). Canada Arrest of China's HuaWei CFO Meng Wanzhou: Diplomatic Blunder or Cold War Stratagem? globalresearch.ca The arrest and detention by Canadian authorities of one of China's most important business executives boggles the mind. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's CFO, was arrested as she changed planes at Vancouver International Airport en route to Mexico on December 1….
(2019-01-23). Mexico's AMLO To Open Archives of 'Secret Police'. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ( AMLO) announced Wednesday that he will sign a presidential decree to open the secret archives of the Center for Research and National Security (Cisen), the Mexican "secret police." | RELATED: | Mexico's Truth Commission To Begin Probe of Ayotzinapa Case | According to the local media outlet SinEmbargo, this dep…
(2019-01-23). How the Corruption of Science Contributes to the Collapse of Modern Civilization. globalresearch.ca Publication Prejudice, Fraud and Deceptive Favoritism | During the past decade, scientific prejudice, bias and outright deceit has been endemic to peer-reviewed scientific literature, especially in the medical and psychiatric fields. Medical journals have been thoroughly hijacked by the pharmaceutical industry …
(2019-01-23). Pakistan's Choice, The US Afghan Campaign: Totally Out-maneuvered by The Taliban. globalresearch.ca US Afghan Campaign continues to totter along undefined paths towards an as yet undetermined end state. The US is now not the only power dominating the strategic environment in Afghanistan; the Afghan Taliban/Haqqani Network (TTA/HN) have staked competing claims too. …
(2019-01-23). 'This Is Much Bigger Than Us, Than Our Union, Even Than Our City'. thenation.com 'This Is Much Bigger Than Us, Than Our Union, Even Than Our City'
(2019-01-23). "This Was About the Survival of Public Education": LA Teachers Claim Victory After Week-Long Strike. democracynow.org 
Public school teachers in Los Angeles are returning to classrooms today after approving an agreement to end a historic 6-day strike. The strike was the first in Los Angeles in three decades. It came after more than 20 months of strained negotiations between the union—United Teachers Los Angeles—and the school district. The strike effectively shut down Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second largest school district. On Tuesday morning, union leaders and Los Angeles city officials announced that they had reached a deal on a new contract. After a vote, the union announced Tuesday night that the contract…
(2019-01-23). Greater than Ever Super-Wealth Fuels Increasing Inequality. globalresearch.ca Super-rich individuals never had things better, benefitting at the expense of increased impoverishment — engineered by governments complicit with their privileged class, a high crime against humanity, ongoing worldwide. | According to its latest report last March, Forbes magazine said it …
(2019-01-23). SPLC: Florida Legislature should reject proposals in Parkland commission report that would threaten school safety and undermine student privacy. splcenter.org The Florida Legislature should reject the harmful recommendations in a report from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission that would threaten, not improve, school safety.
(2019-01-23). Jacksonville rallies for workers hit by government shutdown. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) held a rally and march to end the government shutdown on January 19. Over 10 unions were represented, including teachers, electricians and nearly a dozen rank-and-file Teamsters. Several speakers gave personal accounts of how they and their families had been affected. The 70 union members marched down to a busy intersection while chanting "End the shutdown, call the vote!" | Protesters held signs that read "29 days without pay" and "Do what is right." They stood and waved to honking cars and semi trucks. Bike police couldn't resist coming over…
(2019-01-23). Capitalist-style wealth gap: 1 tech guy = 1,000,000 teachers. zcomm.org Capitalism is a perfect system for people like this, who care only about making more money than everyone else, and fail to grasp the importance of a healthy, working society…
(2019-01-23). Syrian "Threats" & "Israeli" Actions: Rhetoric vs. Reality. globalresearch.ca Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari provocatively remarked that his country might target the Tel Aviv airport the next time that "Israel" bombs the Damascus one, but far from the "threat" that it's …
(2019-01-23). Headlines for January 23, 2019. democracynow.org Senators to Vote on Competing Funding Bills as Gov't Shutdown Drags On, Federal Agencies Call Out Consequences of Gov't Shutdown, SCOTUS Green-Lights Trump Ban on Transgender Servicemembers, SCOTUS Will Not Take on Trump's DACA Challenge For Now, SCOTUS to Hear Case Backed by Gun Advocates, DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Review Census Citizenship Case, GOP Considers "Nuclear Option" to Confirm Trump-Nominated Judges, L.A. Teachers End Strike After Agreeing to Contract Deal, Zimbabwe: Popular Protests Met with Violence by Military, Sudan: Authorities Crack Down on Press and Protesters, Venezuela: VP Pence Calls for Overthrow…
(2019-01-23). A Blue State Teacher Rebellion: Denver Teachers Vote to Strike as L.A. Educators Win Big Victory. democracynow.org 
As Los Angeles teachers agreed to end their strike on Tuesday, Denver teachers voted to strike for the first time in 25 years. The strike could begin as soon as Monday. Meanwhile, teachers in Oakland are planning to vote on a strike next week. We speak with Arlene Inouye, chair of the bargaining team for United Teachers Los Angeles, and Sarah Jaffe, reporting fellow at the Type Media Center.
(2019-01-23). Senator Kamala Harris Has Announced that She Will be Running for US President in 2020. globalresearch.ca Confirming long-held speculation, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) has announced that she will be running for president in 2020, pitting her against other Democratic senators such as Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) as well as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). …
(2019-01-23). Video: Analysis of Israeli Strike on Syrian Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System. globalresearch.ca On January 21, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released a video showing the destruction of a Pantsir-S1 air defense system of the Syrian Air Defense Forces during the January 20 strike on Syria. | According to experts, during the strike, the …
(2019-01-23). Remote Control of the Brain and Human Nervous System. globalresearch.ca The USA and the European Union invest since the beginning of the millenium billions of dollars and euros into brain research. As a result of this research perfect maps of the brain were developed, including the areas of the brain …
(2019-01-23). Striking LA Teachers Reach Agreement With School District. telesurenglish.net The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced a resolution Tuesday, which ended the first teachers' strike in more than 30 years. | RELATED: | Los Angeles Teachers' Union Head Aims to Resume Talks 'Soon' | District Superintendent Austin Beutner, union president Alex Caputo Pearl, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Gracet…
(2019-01-23). L.A. schools superintendent Austin Beutner: Agent of privatization. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—For a financial whiz-kid, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner seems strangely uncomprehending of numbers and inordinately fond of trumped-up figures. Monday morning last he floated the patently absurd hypothesis that "…3,500 people were taking part in pickets at the schools." Considering that United Teachers Los Angeles-UTLA is 34,000 strong (in …
(2019-01-23). UN: 254 Palestinians Killed, 23,000 Injured in Gaza Protests. globalresearch.ca More than 250 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli army fire and over 23,000 injured since the start of the "Great March of Return" protests in the besieged Gaza Strip on 30 March until the end of last year, UN …
(2019-01-23). Chavez and the Continent of Politics: a Conversation with Chris Gilbert. counterpunch.org Creator and co-host of the Marxist educational program Escuela de Cuadros, Chris Gilbert has written about the Bolivarian Process's revolutionary approach to the past in Walter Benjamin in Venezuela, and Chavez's strategic vision in The Chavez Hypothesis. In this brief interview, Gilbert touches upon the importance of recovering a political discourse in Marxism, the battle More
(2019-01-23). What LA Teachers Tell Us About Rising Inequality. commondreams.org Public education and plutocracy, educator activists in L.A. and nationwide increasingly understand, do not mix. Public schools do not thrive when billionaires prosper. (Photo: @magoo_tweets_2u/Twitter) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-23). Korea: A Brief History Explains Everything. globalresearch.ca As the time-honored saying goes, 'It ain't what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that ain't so.' If Americans 'know' anything about Korea, it is that the North Koreans started the Korean War in 1950 …
(2019-01-23). A Morally Right Decision: Support the BDS Movement, Do Not Allow Israelis to Enter Malaysia for Sport Event. globalresearch.ca The decision of the Malaysian government not to allow Israelis to enter the country to participate in the World Para Swimming Championships in Sarawak in July-August 2019 is both politically correct and morally right. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's firm …
(2019-01-23). Is a Land Swap Between Turkey and Syria Being Brokered by Russia? globalresearch.ca The regions currently being administered by the Kurds in Syria include the Kurdish-majority Qamishli and al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria along the border with Iraq, and the Arab-majority towns of Manbij to the west of the Euphrates River in northern Syria …
(2019-01-23). WMD Take Two: Chemical Weapons Claims in Syria. globalresearch.ca How do we know that every single allegation of Syrian Government use of chemical weapons use (2013 to 2018) was a fabrication? By ignoring, so far as possible, the propaganda storm of the warring parties and focusing on independent evidence …
(2019-01-23). 60 Years of Tropical Socialism. Assessment of the Cuban Revolution. globalresearch.ca On January 1, 2019 it was exactly 60 years ago that the Cuban people, led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara, put an end to the dictatorship in their country. It was the beginning of a tumultuous and legendary …
(2019-01-23). The Abduction of Marzieh Hashemi and the Media Censorship Campaign. globalresearch.ca The US has been in a serious decline in political and journalistic freedom since the introduction of the war on terrorism in 2001. Year after year, an increasingly greater number of freedoms are being curtailed in favour of a tightly …
(2019-01-23). Make MLK's teachings part of school curriculum. mronline.org 
Dr Martin Luther King's writings and speeches "should be a part of the curriculum of public schools," said Larry Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress, based in Newark, New Jersey. | Source
(2019-01-23). Global Economy on the Brink as Davos Crowd Parties On. globalresearch.ca At Davos, Switzerland every year the global capitalist elite gather to party…and to prepare for the year ahead. This year more than 1500 private jets will reportedly fly in. Thousands more of their underling staff will travel via business class …
(2019-01-23). Selected Articles: Global Economy on the Brink as Davos Crowd Parties On. 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 …
(2019-01-23). Libya: Another Year of Bloody Crisis Caused by Western Meddling. globalresearch.ca 2018 has been another rough year for Libya, which has seen no peace since its government was destroyed by NATO bombardment in 2011. | June saw battles for control of the country's "oil crescent" between Tobruk and Sidr, as militia leader…
(2019-01-23). Tentative agreement reached in LA teachers strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – This morning, January 22, LA Mayor Garcetti, the Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent (and former Wall Street banker) Austin Beutner, along with United Teachers of Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl announced a deal. On day six of the UTLA strike, LAUSD and UTLA came to a tentative agreement, which includes reducing class sizes, wage increases, hiring more support staff like librarians, psychologists and nurses, increasing spending on special education, putting a moratorium on charter schools, and investing more in community schools. | "Chapter chairs at 2 p.m. are meeting at…
(2019-01-23). Forest Service Ignores Science to Justify Logging. counterpunch.org The Helena National Forest has released its Ten Mile-South Helena Project, which will include logging, prescribed burning on more than 17,500 acres including in roadless lands proposed for wilderness designation. Throughout its document, the FS ignores the preponderance of fire science to justify logging/thinning of the forest and ignores the many environmental impacts that result More
(2019-01-23). Video: ISIS Suicide Bomber Hits US-led Coalition Convoy in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca On January 21, a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded at a checkpoint of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria, when a column of the US-led coalition was passing it. | According to initial reports, 2 US service members …
(2019-01-23). Workshop: Socialist Analysis of LA Teachers' Strike. indybay.org 2969 Mission St. btwn 25th and 26th Sts.
(2019-01-23). You Say You Want A Revolution: Student Struggles of the 60's and 70's for a Better World. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2019-01-23). 'Historic Day for American Unions': Los Angeles Teachers Strike Earns Victory for Labor, Public Education. commondreams.org Los Angeles public school teachers at the nation's second-largest district ended a six-day strike late Tuesday after union members voted to approve a deal—hailed as a major victory for organized labor—that's designed to raise salaries, cap class sizes and charter schools, and direct more funding to schools for nurses, counselors, and other support staff positions. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-23). 'Despicable': Wells Fargo Bashed for Plans to Cash In on Global Climate Crisis. commondreams.org While most Americans are increasingly alarmed about the human-made climate crisis, Wells Fargo—the big bank known for "ripping off" college students and investing in "shady" industries—is under fire for approaching it as a way to make more money. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-23). 'This Is Called Union-Busting': As Teachers Union Approves Strike, Denver Superintendent Wants to Turn Furloughed Federal Workers Into Scabs. commondreams.org In addition to forcing 800,000 public employees to go without paychecks for more than a month and cutting funding to numerous government programs, the 33-day government shutdown has provided one school district with the opportunity to undermine teachers' attempts to demand fair pay. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-01-23). Scottish teachers balloted for strike action in pay dispute. wsws.org Teachers in Scotland are demanding a 10 percent pay increase, having rejected on several occasions the Scottish government's offer of a paltry 3 percent.
(2019-01-23). An Oklahoma teacher speaks on the Los Angeles educators strike. wsws.org "Education is just underfunded," emphasized an Oklahoma teacher who participated in the strike last April and spoke to the WSWS about her support for LA teachers.
(2019-01-23). Los Angeles teachers denounce UTLA betrayal of strike. wsws.org The conspiracy by United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and the Democratic Party to ram through a new contract to end the six-day strike by 33,000 educators provoked widespread anger from teachers.
(2019-01-23). Union rams through deal to end Los Angeles teachers strike. wsws.org Before educators had time to study the deal, the United Teachers Los Angeles rushed through a vote that ignores teachers' demands for improved wages and school funding and lower class sizes.
(2019-01-23). Dutch Postcode Lottery Continues Support Human Rights. hrw.org 
| | Dutch Postcode Lottery's Ambassador Quinty Trustfull with Human Rights Watch's Executive Director Kenneth Roth 2018 © Roy Beusker Fotografie | (Amsterdam) — Human Rights Watch thanks the Dutch Postcode Lottery and its players for their steadfast support of our work with ‚Ǩ1.35 million a year for another five years. Support from players of the Dutch Postcode Lottery since 2009 has helped Human Rights Watch strengthen its research and advocacy work worldwide, as well as establish and develop i…
(2019-01-23). More than just UFOs: Pentagon's secret program researched wormholes, invisibility & death-rays. rt.com 
A Pentagon program focusing on "anomalous aerospace threats" — UFOs — was also researching interdimensional travel, wormholes, and mind-controlled spaceships, according to government documents obtained by researchers.