(2019-04-27). "Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran. globalresearch.ca "Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT) has identified several thousand targets inside Iran as part of a "Shock and Awe" Blitzkrieg, which is now in its final planning stages.
(2019-04-27). A Vote for Joe Biden Is a Vote for "Economic Asphyxiation" and Never Ending War. globalresearch.ca Soon after deep insider and favored water carrier for the financial elite, Joe Biden, announced his candidacy the corporate propaganda media ramped up its support and floated a meme that Trump is petrified of a Biden challenge next year….
(2019-04-27). China Challenges US Sanctions, Invites Syria to Belt and Road Project. globalresearch.ca The Chinese government has invited its Syrian counterpart to the global summit for the Chinese flagship Belt and Road initiative taking place in Beijing April 25 through April 27 among 120 countries. | Syria's invitation, attendance, and contribution in the mega …
(2019-04-27). Tackling the 'Impossible': Ending Violence. globalresearch.ca Whenever, in ordinary circumstances, the subject of violence comes up, most people throw up their hands in horror and comment along the lines that it is 'in our genes', 'nothing can be done about it' or other words that reflect …
(2019-04-27). Towards Russia-China Economic Integration: Interpreting President Putin's Speech at the 2019 Beijing BRI Forum. globalresearch.ca President Putin left nothing to doubt when he proudly proclaimed that Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union regional integration organization that it leads are strategically merging with China and its Belt & Road Initiative, with this process having unprecedentedly far-reaching …
(2019-04-27). Trump Administration Waives Environmental Laws to Build Border Walls in New Mexico, Arizona. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration announced today that it will waive dozens of environmental laws to speed construction of 18- to 30-foot-tall border walls across 80 miles of borderlands in Arizona and New Mexico. The bollard-style barriers will block the natural migrations …
(2019-04-27). Glyphosate Worse than We Could Imagine. "It's Everywhere" globalresearch.ca Glyphosate residues have been found in tap water, orange juice, children's urine, breast milk, chips, snacks, beer, wine, cereals, eggs, oatmeal, wheat products, and most conventional foods tested. It's everywhere.
(2019-04-27). Corporate Joe: Biden Enters the Presidential Race. globalresearch.ca Values, values and more values. Another dreary dish added to the smorgasbord of Democratic hopefuls for the White House. This one is a bit cured and worn, smoked by history. Biden, having performed the role of Vice President for Barack …
(2019-04-27). The Dangers of 5G to Children's Health. globalresearch.ca First posted on Global Research on February 14, 2019 | Mobile and wireless technologies are a ubiquitous feature of modern life. Most U.S. adults own smartphones, a growing proportion are "smartphone-only" Internet users and over a fourth report being online …
(2019-04-27). What You Don't Know About 5G but Will Find Out When Its Too Late. globalresearch.ca The first eight months of WWII with no fighting — was called The Phoney War. Using millimetre waves as a fifth-generation or 5G wireless communications technology is a phoney war of another kind. | *** | This phoney war is also silent, …
(2019-04-27). The Rise of Israel's Political Right and Its Possible Demise. globalresearch.ca The following research article is an attempt to analyze the reasons behind the increasing drift of right-wing politics in Israeli parliamentary elections in the last two decades. It also evaluates the impact of national insecurity and scaremongering on the political …
(2019-04-27). Pete Buttigieg — Manufactured U.S. Presidential Candidate. globalresearch.ca I think that I have something of a head-start over others, including many Americans, so far as the Democratic presidential aspirant Pete Buttigieg is concerned. As one who takes note of a wide range of figures on what is termed …
(2019-04-27). Canada and the Propaganda War on Venezuela. globalresearch.ca "I have ground zero information on everything that happens there. And trust me, what the Canadian public, and the American public and the international community are watching is a huge Hollywood show." | — Venezuelan in Canada, from an interview…
(2019-04-27). Racism in Venezuela: "People Who Never had a Voice Now Have One and will Never Give it up Again" globalresearch.ca Last night (April 25th) I gave a talk on some of what I had seen in Venezuela, March-April, sharing photos and clips—with an emphasis of allowing people to hear voices our media generally silences or pretends don't exist. | In Q …
(2019-04-27). Chicago Teachers Union to strike charter schools on May Day. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members at as many as ten more charter schools could be on the picket lines on May 1 – May Day – in what would be the third CTU strike against charter operators this school year. | This would be the first multi-employer charter strike in U.S. history. | CTU educators announced their strike date in a joint press conference, April 25, with City Colleges clerks and technical workers in AFT/IFT Local 1708, who have been without a contract for almost three years. Local 1708 workers will hit the picket lines the morning of May Day, International Workers' Day, if no agree…
(2019-04-27). Bolsonaro Authorizes Privatization of State Postal Company. plenglish.com Brasilia, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro authorized carrying out studies for the privatization of the State-owned Brazilian Post and Telegraph Company (ECT), now subordinated to the Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation.
(2019-04-27). Public Education Exceeds 80 Percent in Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Despite the US economic blockade imposed to prevent its social development , Venezuela currently holds a free public education exceeding 80 percent.
(2019-04-27). Sri Lanka Blasts: Terrorism Targets Another Ally of China? globalresearch.ca The recent, tragic Easter attack in the South Asian state of Sri Lanka — killing and injuring hundreds — follows a now unfortunately all too familiar formula. | The New York Times has reported in its article, " What We Know …
(2019-04-27). In naked sellout, union announces end to strike by 300,000 Polish teachers. wsws.org The union is covering up the fact that it is ending the strike without meeting any of the teachers' demands by claiming the strike is being "suspended."
(2019-04-26). UN to Launch Global Campaign Against Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples. truthout.org A new campaign to stop the criminalization of Indigenous peoples for protesting against governments and corporations in defense of their traditional lands aims to protect them from persecution, murder and imprisonment on falsified charges, said the U.N. special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday. | Vicky Tauli-Corpuz said the idea for the Global Campaign Against the Criminalization and Impunity of Indigenous Peoples was inspired by research and interviews s…
(2019-04-26). Russia's "Military Diplomacy" Might Succeed in Getting Turkey to Switch Sides. globalresearch.ca Turkey's planned purchase of Russia's S-400s has created a serious crisis within NATO and might lead to the Mideast country's de-facto departure from the bloc | *** | Turkish-American ties have been seriously strained over the past few years since the US …
(2019-04-26). Ontario Day of Action Against Healthcare Cuts and Privatization. globalresearch.ca Across Ontario, in more than one hundred hospitals and healthcare facilities, staff and patient advocates staged an "Health Action Day" on Tuesday April 23rd. In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 150,000 health professionals and workers and tens of …
(2019-04-26). The Karma of Empire. globalresearch.ca As one flows into the 'senior years' questions never really asked become prevalent. Why are we here, or what does this so called 'life' mean? | Setting aside those who feel that the earth and this 3rd dimensional life was created …
(2019-04-26). $220,000 for Every Man, Woman and Child — America Is Now 72 Trillion Dollars in Debt. globalresearch.ca Are you ready to cough up $220,000 to pay your share? One of the reasons why a day of reckoning for the U.S. economy is inevitable is because we are in way too much debt. The 22 trillion dollar debt …
(2019-04-26). US-backed Saudi Regime Beheads 37 Political Prisoners. globalresearch.ca The monarchical dictatorship of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it had carried out another killing spree, publicly executing 37 people in the cities of Riyadh, Medina and Mecca, as well as in central Qassim Province and in the kingdom's …
(2019-04-26). Clouds Gather Above the Middle East: War or No War? globalresearch.ca In recent years, Israel has proved capable of reading between the lines to assess accurately the politico-military situation in the Middle East, exploiting timely opportunities to hit targets of its enemies in Syria and Iraq. Domestic, regional and unlimited US …
(2019-04-26). Did Russia and China Get the US to Accelerate Its Diplomatic Drawdown in Afghanistan? globalresearch.ca Reuters quoted "deep state" sources as reporting that the US will accelerate its diplomatic drawdown in Afghanistan, with this breaking news coming on the same day as its representatives met with their Russian and Chinese counterparts in Moscow to discuss …
(2019-04-26). War on Iran and Calling America's Bluff. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration once again has graphically demonstrated that in the young, turbulent 21st century, "international law" and "national sovereignty" already belong to the Realm of the Walking Dead. | As if a deluge of sanctions against a great deal …
(2019-04-26). Climate Destruction — Bearing Witness with Dahr Jamail. globalresearch.ca "The question is not are we going to fail. The question is how?" Stephen Jenkinson, author and storyteller. | Water, glaciers, oceans, food, forests and fires — all of these things are part of global warming under the magnifying glass of …
(2019-04-26). Video: "Managing Russia's Dissolution" globalresearch.ca At the start of the year, on January 9, The Hill, a leading US political newspaper, as if setting the year's agenda put out an article entitled " Managing Russia's dissolution". The article reviews the measures needed to dismantle …
(2019-04-26). All out this weekend: People's mobilization must continue to protect Venezuelan Embassy from illegal seizure. liberationnews.org 
We are calling for a full mobilization of all people of conscience to join us on Saturday, April 27 at 2: 00 p.m. at the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C.
(2019-04-26). Death Can be a Slow Traveler: Peltier, Mumia and Rap Brown. counterpunch.org 
When the history of our times is recorded, any volume on domestic political prisoners must, per force, begin with the legendary ones of conscience. To these icons of principle, determination and courage we owe much. It is, after all, not by mere default that they risked, and often paid, all to demand the gale of change sweep away generations of ignorance, hatred and greed that have long fed on communities of color and poverty, from coast to coast, in the United States. For them, it was never about personal risk for they knew all too well the price that can be exacted for such integrity. For them, the alternative…
(2019-04-26). The College Admissions Scam Isn't About Education. counterpunch.org What's most surprising to me about the College Admissions Scam where fifty affluent and influential people were charged with bribery and fraud to get their unqualified children into top US colleges, is that these people actually thought that a college degree would help their children even more than their evident power and influence. Reading through More
(2019-04-26). What the UK's Labour Party Can Teach Democrats About Internationalism. commondreams.org Despite the clear policy space to its left, A World For The Many put out by the UK Labour Party is not just a lesser evil — it is, in both specific recommendations and broad framing, a categorical improvement from the neoliberal consensus. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-04-26). SPLC: Louisiana's title of incarceration capital of the world an opportunity for reform. splcenter.org Louisiana once again has the highest incarceration rate, imprisoning 719 of every 100,000 residents, according to a report released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
(2019-04-26). PhRMA Is Funding a Democratic Think Tank Trying to Derail Medicare for All. theintercept.com Since 2009, Big Pharma has given a decent amount of money each year to the Third Way Foundation, the parent of the Progressive Policy Institute, a center-left think tank with ties to Democratic Party leadership. The giving wasn't astronomical, ranging between $25,000 and $75,000, but in 2016, the health care debate in the Democratic Party got real, and the contributions swelled, as Sen. Bernie Sanders gave Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton a scare, running on Medicare for All as a signature issue. | According to tax records, PhRMA, or the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, upped its gift t…
(2019-04-26). Haiti: US mercenaries caught moving $80M from Petrocaribe fund. greenleft.org.au 
Embattled President Jovenel MoàØse used United States' help in a poorly executed, but serious, effort to consolidate power writes Matthew Cole (The Intercept) and Kim Ives (Haiti Liberte). | Reprinted with permission of The Intercept. | *** | Most of the Americans arrived in Port-au-Prince from the United States by private jet early on the morning of February 16. They had packed the eight-passenger charter plane with a stockpile of semiautomatic rifles, handguns, Kevlar bulletproof vests and knives. Most had been p…
(2019-04-26). Trump Has Taken Over 40,000 Venezuelan Lives With Sanctions: Report. theantimedia.com (CJ Opinion) — A new study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has found that tens of thousands of Venezuelans have died as a direct result of Trump administration sanctions put into effect in August 2017, and that tens of thousands more are expected to die as a result of additional sanctions put into place …
(2019-04-26). 200+ students & staff in 2 California universities put under quarantine amid measles scare. rt.com 
The measles outbreak is feared to have spread to California State University (CSU) and UCLA after two students contracted measles, potentially exposing over 200 students and staff to the disease.
(2019-04-26). Friday's Daily Brief: UN chief in China, counter-terrorism, updates from Bangladesh, Mali and Mozambique. un.org This Friday, we cover: the UN Secretary-General's message in China for sustainable development; the toll of a second cyclone in Mozambique; what UN officials saw first-hand in the Rohingya refugee camp of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh; the impact of insecurity on education in Mali; and the importance of information-sharing in the fight against terrorism.
(2019-04-25). Los Angeles high school students lead rally for Yemen. liberationnews.org 
High school students organize the community in solidarity with Yemen.
(2019-04-25). The Untold Story of the Nation's Biggest School Cheating Scandal (3/3). therealnews.com 
In part three, authors Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton argue a lack of efforts to confront poverty and excessive standardized testing continue to set up students to fail…
(2019-04-25). Greta Thunberg has enraged Toby Young. The mud he slings at her can only land on himself. thecanary.co 
Climate activist Greta Thunberg appears to have enraged pro-establishment commentator Toby Young. But given she's a 16-year-old who has already inspired a movement across 100 countries, the mud Young slings at her only reflects badly on himself. | "Privileged daughter": | Young first asked when someone's going to 'call Thunberg out': | Just saw a clip of Greta Thunberg on the BBC News saying "since no one els…
(2019-04-25). Student migrant faces deportation. greenleft.org.au 
Students, unionists and community members protested outside the immigration department on April 11 against the threatened deportation of Kinley Wangchuck, an 18-year-old hearing-impaired student who lives in Queanbeyan, NSW. | Wangchuck's family, who have lived in Australia for 7 years and are seeking permanent residency, was told in early April that their son did not meet Australia's migration health requirements and had to be deported as otherwise he would be a "financial burden" on the country. | Will Edwards from the National Union of Students (NUS) Disabilities Department called the protest, which als…
(2019-04-24). Interview With Max Ajl: What Internationalist Green New Deal Would Look Like. shadowproof.com For the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Max Ajl, who is a doctoral student in development studies at Cornell University. He speaks to them from Tunisia, where he is conducting research on the environment and agriculture as it relates to decolonization and…
(2019-04-24). For all the Talk About School Competition in Camden, Families Really Haven't Had a Choice. progressive.org Publicly funded charter schools were presented with the unique opportunity to shape their schools as reflective of their student populations. They have not done that.
(2019-04-24). Joseph Stiglitz: Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders Want to Make the Economy Work for All Americans. democracynow.org 
As the 2020 election race barrels forward with nearly 20 Democratic candidates, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz about the policy platforms of progressive hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, including Warren's plan to break up big tech companies and cancel student debt and Sanders's commitment to democratic socialism, which Stiglitz compares to "what in Europe is called social democracy, sometimes called the welfare state." Stiglitz has a new book out titled "People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent."
(2019-04-24). Ending Public Funds For Privately-Operated Charter Schools Versus Improving Persistently Deplorable Charter School Transparency and Accountability. dissidentvoice.org One of the ways that even those who skillfully expose and critique endless charter school problems still miss the mark and (un)wittingly support the destruction of public education through more school privatization schemes is by obsessing over how to improve disturbingly low levels of transparency and accountability in the charter school sector, instead of demanding …
(2019-04-23). SPLC Action Fund: Florida bill seeking to arm teachers with guns jeopardizes school safety. splcenter.org The Florida Senate today approved Senate Bill 7030, which seeks to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom and would require schools to report students to law enforcement for normal adolescent behavior that is interpreted as a "threat."
(2019-04-23). Headlines for April 23, 2019. democracynow.org Sri Lankan Minister Says Easter Bombings Were Retaliation for NZ Mosque Attacks, Trump Admin to Ratchet Up Unilateral U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Oil, House Democrats Subpoena Former White House Counsel Don McGahn, Trump Sues to Quash Subpoena Requesting 10 Years of Financial Records, Sen. Kamala Harris Calls for Trump's Impeachment, Breaking from Democratic Leaders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Canceling Student Loan Debt, Making Public Colleges Free, Supreme Court to Weigh Citizenship Question on 2020 Census, Supreme Court to Decide If LGBTQ Workers Are Protected by Civil Rights Act, Charges Dropped Against 3 A…