(2019-02-19). U.S. Brinksmanship in Venezuela Is Dangerous. commondreams.org A student remains on the ground in front of National Guards during an opposition protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on February 12, 2014. (Photo: Leo Ramirez) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-02-19). Postmodernism: A Realm Beyond Renaissance Humanism. globalresearch.ca There is a fundamental distinction between scientism, or scientific worldview, which is an ideology based on unproven hypotheses and empirically proven science. Karl Popper addressed the demarcation problem between scientific worldview and science proper (empirical and verifiable science) in his …
(2019-02-19). Selected Articles: Consequences of Imperialism. globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | At present we are not covering our monthly costs. The support of our readers is much appreciated. | Click to donate or click here to …
(2019-02-19). The Movement and the U.S. 2020 Elections. The Role of Progressives and Social Movements. globalresearch.ca The political system in the United States is a plutocracy, one that works for the benefit of the wealthy, not the people. Although we face growing crises on multiple fronts — economic insecurity, a violent and racist state, environmental devastation, …
(2019-02-19). Venezuela False Flag Brewing? Under the Cloak of "the Humanitarian Convoy" globalresearch.ca According to Russian media, yet to be confirmed, "A False Flag is Brewing" under the Cloak of the so-called "Humanitarian Convoy for Venezuela" (TASS) | The alleged false flag operation is intended to justify "an outside invasion" of Venezuela by one …
(2019-02-19). Securing the Future Of "Truly Independent" News. globalresearch.ca "I have been reading GlobalResearch.ca for many years and have yet to find another site of a similar quality with respect to its being truly independent, well informed, analytically deep, close to many different realities of this world, and reader-friendly. …
(2019-02-19). Walter Jones and the Vote to End US War on Yemen. globalresearch.ca In a fitting legacy for my friend Walter Jones, Jr. who passed away last week, the US House made history by voting in favor of H.J.Res. 37, a resolution "Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in …
(2019-02-19). Size Matters: The Demise of Airbus A380. globalresearch.ca The aircraft business has always been a dear affair. More than other forms of transport, it remains susceptible to oscillating costs (materials, fuel), ever at the mercy of the uncontrollable. The Airbus A380 was meant to be a giant's contribution …
(2019-02-19). High Healthcare Expenses: The Leading Cause of US Consumer Bankruptcies. globalresearch.ca The US is the only developed nation without some form of universal health coverage. The world's richest nation doesn't give a hoot about its ordinary people, serving its privileged class exclusively. | Along with food, shelter and clothing, healthcare is a …
(2019-02-19). Black Alliance for Peace: Struggle in Haiti and Venezuela Connected. globalresearch.ca The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) remains in steadfast solidarity with the people of Haiti, whose revolutionary spirit in 1791 showed the world what is possible when Africans organize and struggle together to remove their shackles and dispose of their …
(2019-02-19). Cuba, China, PAHO to Send 933 Tons of Medicines to Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced Thursday the arrival of 933 tons of medicines and medical supplies from China, Cuba, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and some direct purchases' from the Ministry. | The Minister, from the port of La …
(2019-02-19). Iran Is Being Tricked into Making Balochistan the New Kurdistan. globalresearch.ca The transnational region of Balochistan risks becoming another Kurdistan-like fault line as long as Iran continues to be tricked into worsening relations with Pakistan, with the worst-case scenario being that the Golden Ring's weakest link undermines the entire geopolitical project …
(2019-02-19). Venezuela Under Washington's Gun. globalresearch.ca A full court press is taking place in Florida today (Presidents Day) with Republicans, Democrats, expatriates from Cuba and Venezuela and the warmonger ministry of propaganda that constitutes the US media all denouncing Maduro and blaming him for the hardships …
(2019-02-19). American-Style Drone Warfare and How and When Humans Count. globalresearch.ca When do humans count in drone warfare, and when do they not? | I thought of this question as I read Christopher Fuller's "See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA's Lethal Drone Program." Revealingly, U.S. pilots and crews who …
(2019-02-19). Yellow Vests and Red Unions Strike Together. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, February 5, as the government of Emmanuel Macron pushed harsh repressive laws against demonstrators through the National Assembly, the Yellow Vests joined with France's unions for the first time in a day-long, nation-wide "General Strike." | At the very …
(2019-02-19). Suicide Bombings in India and Iran. globalresearch.ca On the afternoon of 14th February, 2019 a convoy of vehicles along the Indian Jammu Srinagar National Highway carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was targeted by terrorists with a car bomb at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. …
(2019-02-19). When It Comes to Middle East Policy, the UK Is Nothing but a Rogue State. globalresearch.ca This article was originally crossposted on Global Research in April 2018. | In the current crisis with Moscow, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has written that "Russia cannot break international rules with impunity". | Britain, along with Russia, has a particular obligation …
(2019-02-19). Challenging Dollar Hegemony: Russia and China Are Containing America's Attempts to "Reshape the World Order" globalresearch.ca Fortunately the world today is very different from that of 2003, Washington's decrees are less effective in determining the world order. But in spite of this new, more balanced division of power amongst several powers, Washington appears ever more aggressive …
(2019-02-19). A New Despotism in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism. globalresearch.ca Alexis de Toqueville's Democracy in America titled "What Kind of Despotism Do Democratic Nations Have to Fear?" in which the author attempted something truly extraordinary — to describe a social …
(2019-02-19). Trump Declares Global War on Socialism. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump unleashed a global tirade against socialism at a Florida university Monday, in which he targeted Venezuela as the front line in this fascistic crusade. | Delivered to a hand-picked audience of Republican operatives and right-wing Venezuelan and …
(2019-02-19). Who's Behind the Attacks in Iran? Pakistan Has to Choose Between Saudi Arabia and Iran. globalresearch.ca Historically, Pakistan has no feud with Iran and the latter was the first to recognize Pakistan when it gained independence in 1947, but siding with Saudi Arabia will keep Iran at arm's length from Pakistan. A terrorist attack targeted a …
(2019-02-19). Trump's Big Lie Pledge to Lower Drug Prices. globalresearch.ca Time and again, Trump promises one thing for ordinary Americans and does something entirely different. | Candidate Trump pledged to let Medicare negotiate discounts for prescription drugs. Straightaway in office, he yielded to Pharma lobbyists, abandoning his promise, falsely claiming "smaller, …
(2019-02-19). How Much of Venezuela's Crisis Is Really Maduro's Fault? globalresearch.ca There are several factors for Venezuela's economic crisis, but you wouldn't know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner. | *** | The recognition by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden…
(2019-02-19). The Twitter Smearing of Corbyn and Assange. Britain's "Integrity Initiative" globalresearch.ca Historian and U.K. analyst Mark Curtis checks out the Twitter accounts of journalists whose names have been associated with the Integrity Initiative, a British "counter disinformation" program. | *** | The U.K.-financed Integrity Initiative, managed by the Institute for Statecraft, is ostensibly …
(2019-02-19). Video: French Officer Is Punished for Revealing Truth About US Role in "Defeating ISIS" in Syria. globalresearch.ca Over the past few days, the military situation has notably escalated in central and western Syria. | On February 15, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) backed up by pro-government militias launched a scale combing operation in the deserts of Damascus, Deir …
(2019-02-19). Romanticism and the Rise of the Superheroes: Who Are the Saviours of the Oppressed? globalresearch.ca "For what is a man, what has he got? | If not himself, then he has naught | To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels." | Paul Anka My Way | "Oh! isn't it a pity, …
(2019-02-19). A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders. aclu.org Parents say staff are subjecting students to pervasive gender discrimination in the Kenosha Unified School District. | The cheerleaders at Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, looked forward to the annual spring banquet as a time to celebrate their hard work in the company of over 100 friends and family members. What they never expected was for the banquet to become a humiliating exercise in body shaming. | In the banquet hall of a Kenosha restaurant in March 2018, the cheer coaches presented some squad members with…
(2019-02-19). Future Rabbis Plant With Palestinians, Sow Rift With Israel. truthdig.com AT-TUWANI, West Bank — Young American rabbinical students are doing more than visiting holy sites, learning Hebrew and poring over religious texts during their year abroad in Israel. | In a stark departure from past programs focused on strengthening ties with Israel and Judaism, the new crop of rabbinical students is reaching out to the Palestinians. The change reflects a divide between Israeli and American Jews that appears to be widening. | On a recent winter morning, Tyler Dratch, a 26-year-old rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Boston, was among some two dozen Jewish students planting olive trees i…
(2019-02-19). 5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government. peoplesdispatch.org Around five thousand Indian students marched on Monday from Ramleela Maidan to Parliament Street in New Delhi, protesting the anti-student policies of the far-right Hindu nationalist government led by Narendra Modi. Students presented their eight-point charter of demands, which included free common education for all, from kindergarten to post graduation, 10% budget allocation for education, implementation of reservation of seats for marginalised sections, and ensuring a secure studying environment for women and girls in all tiers of education. | Higher-education, particularly public institutions, have been facing…
(2019-02-19). Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — After nine days on the picket lines, striking Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) teachers and paraprofessionals have reached a tentative agreement with Chicago International Charter School (CICS) management that protects counselors and social workers, limits class sizes, and raises teacher and paraprofessional pay up to CPS standards. The tentative agreement immediately raises paraprofessional pay …
(2019-02-19). Cleveland labor gears up for fights on multiple fronts. peoplesworld.org 
CLEVELAND — Like bees preparing to swarm, delegates to the Feb. 13 AFL-CIO meeting in Cleveland gathered to plan actions to support workers rights to organize, strike, hold political office and protect their working conditions. The meeting revealed the wide ranging attack now facing organized labor. "We will be much weaker if we lose these …
(2019-02-19). Headlines for February 19, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Attacks President Maduro at Miami Rally, Calls on Military to Defect, President Maduro Fires Back at Trump Attacks on Socialism, Daily Beast: U.S. Considering Extending TPS to Venezuelans, Senator Bernie Sanders Announces 2020 Presidential Bid, Sen. Warren to Unveil Universal Child Care Plan, West Virginia Teachers Launch Strike, 16 States Sue over Trump's Nat'l Emergency Declaration, Mexican Migrant Dies While in Border Patrol Custody, Transgender Salvadoran Woman Killed After Deportation from U.S., Syria: Bomb Attacks Kill 15 in Idlib, UAE Buys $1.6 Billion in Arms from Raytheon, Yemen: Warring Parties Ag…
(2019-02-19). Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver. thenation.com Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver…
(2019-02-19). Turkey: Courts being used to strangle media freedom. amnesty.org Responding to the decision of a Turkish first instance appeals court to uphold the conviction of journalists and executives from the Cumhuriyet newspaper, Amnesty International's Turkey Strategy and Research Manager, Andrew Gardner said: | "Today's ruling to send the former Cumhuriyet staff back to prison exposes yet again the way in which politically motivated trials and unsound court decisions are simply rubber stamped by an equally biased appeals process. |
(2019-02-19). CIA out of Northern Virginia Community College! wsws.org The IYSSE demands that NVCC repudiate all ties to the CIA, including barring it and other agencies of the US military-intelligence apparatus from recruiting students.
(2019-02-19). Priest Caught 'Sexting' With Student Remains Clergy Member. telesurenglish.net Melvin Perez, who was removed from the San Jose Salesian School, in Santa Ana, El Salvador, has turned-up at the San Nicolas parish in Guatemala – despite authorities claiming he was under investigation for allegations of sexual deviancy against a minor. | RELATED: | Chile: Trans Woman Testifies Against Priest For Sex Abuse, Joining 100s of Cases | According to La Prensa, Melvin Perez, an academic coordinator at the Catholic school, San Jose Salesian, in Santa A…
(2019-02-19). Flooding State Capitol, West Virginia Teachers Save Public Education From Privatization Scheme. commondreams.org A year after starting a nationwide movement with teachers demanding lawmakers pay them fairly and invest in education, teachers from across West Virginia were back in Charleston on Tuesday to fight a bill that they say would pull money away from public schools. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-02-19). Eleven-year-old Florida student arrested after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance. wsws.org The incident occurred after the sixth grader told his substitute teacher that the American flag is "racist" and that the national anthem is offensive to black people.
(2019-02-19). West Virginia teachers walk out to oppose charter schools. wsws.org Facing the possibility of imminent wildcat strikes over a reactionary educational bill introducing charter schools, the unions called the strike hoping to shut it down as soon as they can.
(2019-02-19). A fighting program for Oakland teachers. wsws.org Oakland, California teachers must break out of union-imposed isolation and organize across bargaining units, district lines, and geographical boundaries. This is the same fight nationally and internationally in defense of public education.
(2019-02-18). What Happened to the Remains of Khashoggi's Predecessor? counterpunch.org Ghadanfar Rokon Abadi was Iran's senior intelligence officer in Beirut in the late 1990s. I met him many times and he was always frank about Iran's support for Hezbollah in Lebanon; he even spoke to students at a Christian university in east Beirut to explain why his country supported Syria. He was not very convincing: More
(2019-02-18). 'The State must fund universities to check interference of private capital in campus spaces'. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch in conversation with the Turin committee of Noi Restiamo, on the student protests against the privatization of campus spaces in Italy…
(2019-02-18). 'Trump regime wants a civil war': Venezuelans condemn US-led coup attempt. grayzoneproject.com At a days-long anti-intervention protest in Caracas, The Grayzone's Aaron Maté speaks to a Venezuelan teacher about the impact of…
(2019-02-18). Angela Davis Returns to Birmingham, Reflecting on Palestinian Rights & Fight for Freedom Everywhere. democracynow.org 
Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, but the institute withdrew the award last month, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring Davis due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting the Israeli government and Israeli institutions. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinst…
(2019-02-18). Birmingham Civil Rights Group Reoffers Award to Angela Davis—But She Says Community Should Decide. democracynow.org 
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute sparked international outrage in January when it rescinded the Fred L. Shuttlesworth award for civil rights icon Angela Davis, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring her due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinstated the award, but Davis has yet to accept it. Democracy Now! spoke with the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Andrea Taylor, on Saturday, before an alternate e…
(2019-02-18). How the Federal Government Undermines Prison Education. theintercept.com Aaron Kinzel grew up poor in Toledo, Ohio, and from an early age, he was pulled into a life of crime. He didn't know his father, and his mother's partners encouraged him to break into houses, sell drugs, and engage in various forms of violence. "I just grew up around a lot of bullshit," he says. "I was really groomed to be a professional criminal." | He was a teenager on probation in 1997 when he left the Midwest on an ill-fated road trip to Maine with his girlfriend. He was carrying drugs and a loaded gun when he was pulled over by a state trooper. With the officer standing outside his car window, Kinzel panicke…
(2019-02-18). 11yo arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance to 'racist' flag in Florida. rt.com 
An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Florida after his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance escalated into an argument with his teacher, who called in security because she "did not want to continue dealing with him."
(2019-02-18). Open letter to Novalpina Capital, CC: NSO Group, Francisco Partners. amnesty.org We, the undersigned organizations, release this open letter to Novalpina Capital regarding the recent announcement of the buyout of NSO Group from Francisco Partners. We call on Novalpina to publicly address our serious concerns regarding accountability for NSO Group's involvement in previously documented spyware abuses, Novalpina's current approach to addressing human rights impacts associated with NSO Group's products and services, and the future trajectory of the company.
(2019-02-18). Spyware firm buyout reaffirms urgent need for justice for targeted activists. amnesty.org Novalpina Capital, the private equity firm that has supported NSO Group management to acquire the company from Francisco Partners, must immediately disclose how it plans to prevent further human rights abuses by NSO Group, which has been linked to several chilling attacks on human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today. | In an open letter released today, the organization and six other NGOs urged Novalpina to publicly commit to accountability for NSO Group's past spyware…
(2019-02-16). Does Recognition of Parallel Gov't in Venezuela Violate International Law? therealnews.com 
A recent study conducted by the German parliament's independent scientific research service found that international recognition of the self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaidó probably constitutes a violation of international law. We discuss the study's implications with Andrej Hunko, who commissioned the study…