(2019-06-30). Trump-Xi Meeting: US to Lift Ban on High Tech Sales to China's Huawei? While Keeping Chinese Telecom Companies on a Blacklist. globalresearch.ca In May, the Trump regime placed China's tech giant Huawei and its 70 affiliates on its so-called Entity List. | The action shut them out of the US market, along with banning sales of US tech products and components to the …
(2019-06-30). Persian Peril: Brinkmanship in the Post-INF Treaty Era. globalresearch.ca "By sending this signal of massive retaliation, I think Iran may have stopped an American attack on Natanz (nuclear facility) in July, because the United States now knows that any attack against Iran cannot be contained. It will not be …
(2019-06-30). Capitalist Development and Community Demolitions in Detroit. globalresearch.ca A white corporate-imposed mayor of the City of Detroit has been projected by the mainstream media as a savior of the majority African American populated municipality. | Although there have been enormous problems since the ascendancy of Mike Duggan through a …
(2019-06-29). FBI pushes US universities to spy on Chinese students & visitors. rt.com 
The FBI is urging American universities to help the agency spy on Chinese students and scholars from Chinese research institutions, particularly those working in tech, science, math, engineering, and anything defense-related.
(2019-06-29). Media Debates on Network TV: The 500 Pound Gorilla in a "Room of Jackasses" globalresearch.ca MSNBC, with its empire loving moderators, held the 2nd of two great 'nights of comedy' last evening. With an audience made up of nice folks, a majority of whom don't have a clue as to how the Two Party/One Party …
(2019-06-29). What's Happening in the "Land of the Free" and the "Home of the Brave"? globalresearch.ca There's something happening here/What it is ain't exactly clear." — Buffalo Springfield | The Sunday newspaper had been left on the park bench. Its book page had lists of best-sellers, as if numbers two through ten could be the "best" along …
(2019-06-29). Environmental and Public Interest Groups Demand EPA Revoke Monsanto's License to Pollute. globalresearch.ca Today, environmental and consumer organizations are delivering more than 149,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency advocating for a ban on glyphosate, aka Monsanto's RoundUp, which is linked to cancer. The EPA is collecting public comments …
(2019-06-29). Crisis in Northern Syria: A Look Inside the Real Idlib Today. globalresearch.ca Idlib has always been a small farming area, but the western media has inflated it to gargantuan proportions. There were only 34 hospitals total in Idlib, and yet we hear of dozens of hospitals being hit by airstrikes. The Syrian …
(2019-06-29). JCPOA Talks Fall Short, US Middle East Military Buildup. Bolton Seeks Partners for War on Iran. globalresearch.ca JCPOA nuclear deal Joint Commission members include Iran, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia. | On Friday, talks in Vienna involving officials of these countries fell short, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying the following at their conclusion: | "It was …
(2019-06-29). The $5,000,000,000,000,000 Question? The Unspoken Cause of Planetary Destruction. globalresearch.ca Apparently, if we add up all the 'values' that make up Planet Earth, we arrive at the figure of $5 quadrillion [1]! We've reduced the irreducible to the level of an accountant's spreadsheet. Yet, it's exactly this kind of thinking …
(2019-06-29). Ideological Manipulation: Attacking Progressive Ideas and Policies, Misrepresenting Socialism. globalresearch.ca Capitalist ideology apparatuses (i.e. talk shows, cable news, think tanks, business press editorialists, etc.) have been gearing up in recent months, targeting new progressive ideas that have begun to emerge: medicare for all, modern money theory, green new deal, Socialism, …
(2019-06-29). Latest Weapon of US Imperialism: Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). globalresearch.ca One of the most important energy battles of the future will be fought in the field of liquid natural gas (LNG). Suggested as one of the main solutions to pollution, LNG offers the possibility of still managing to meet …
(2019-06-29). Trump-Xi Meeting in Osaka: Smiles and Handshakes, Are Things "Back on Track" Between the US and China? globalresearch.ca Xi Jinping/Trump talks on the sidelines of the Osaka, Japan G20 summit turned out as expected — replicating the outcome of their talks at the Buenos Aires G20 summit late last year. | Then and now, both leaders agreed to continue …
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(2019-06-29). Tanzania's Decision to Suspend the Bagamoyo Port Project: A Surprise Blow against China's Silk Road Vision for East Africa. globalresearch.ca The East African country has the proud distinction of hosting China's first modern-day Silk Road, the 1970s TAZARA railway, which is why Tanzania's decision to suspend the $10 billion Bagamoyo port project that was supposed to be built by the …
(2019-06-29). In Indonesian Borneo: Humiliate Native People, Then Loot Their Land. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-06-29). Prevalence and Characteristics of Virginia Hospitals Suing Patients and Garnishing Wages for Unpaid Medical Bills. globalresearch.ca An estimated 20% of US consumers had medical debt in collections in 2014.1 Medical debt has been increasing with direct patient billing, rising insurance deductibles, and more out-of-network care being delivered, even at in-network facilities. Bills sent directly to …
(2019-06-29). Study: Over 63,000 Victims of Extortion in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net Nearly 64,000 people were victims of extortion in Guatemala between 2008 and 2018, according to statistics released on Friday by a humanitarian organization. | RELATED: | Guatemala Cannot Be A Safe Third Country For Migrants: VP | Extortion is one of the most common crimes in Guatemala, affecting men more than women, a new study releas…
(2019-06-28). Kamala Harris Challenges Biden on Opposing Busing & Integration in 1970s: "That Little Girl Was Me" democracynow.org 
The second night of the first Democratic presidential debate was billed as a face-off between front-runners former Vice President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders, but it was California Senator Kamala Harris who took command of the stage Thursday night. Harris sparred with Biden over his recent comments about working with segregationists in the Senate and for his opposition to Delaware's attempts to bus students in an effort to integrate its schools in the 1970s. "There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bused to school every day. That lit…
(2019-06-28). Kevin Kumashiro on Student Debt Cancellation. fair.org 
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(2019-06-28). Investigate Egypt's Former President Morsi's Death. globalresearch.ca Immediately after Dr Mohammed Morsi's death on the 17th of June 2019, a number of organisations and individuals had called for a thorough, independent investigation into the cause of his death while on trial in a Cairo court …
(2019-06-28). The "Let Em Eat Cake" Deal of the Century: Trump's "No Peace Deal Peace Plan" for Palestine and the Middle East. globalresearch.ca A peace conference without participation of warring sides is an affront to what the process is supposed to be all about. | Trump's no-peace/deal of the century peace plan was partly introduced at the so-called June 25-26 "Peace to Prosperity Workshop" …
(2019-06-28). Tweets of Praise: Donald Trump, Australia and Refugees. globalresearch.ca Praise from US President Donald Trump has a tendency of tarnishing gold and ungilding matters, and there was something of the muck in his tweet praising Australia for its sadistic approach to refugee arrivals. Operation Sovereign Borders, which commenced in …
(2019-06-28). "Rise and Kill First." — The Secret Israeli Worldwide Assassination Program. Book Review. globalresearch.ca "It made no difference which Palestinians we killed… They either were terrorists or would become terrorists or they gave birth to terrorists." — former IDF commander, Rafael " Raful" Eitan. | Spies, Femme fatale, deadly plots, killings, bombs, knives, guns, and …
(2019-06-28). Hong Kong: Can Two Million Marchers Be Wrong? globalresearch.ca In February 2003, protest organizers estimated that nearly 2 million people took to the streets of London in opposition to going to war against Iraq. United States president George W. Bush came across as dismissive of the protestors, likening them …
(2019-06-28). Water Not Oil: Battle Cry of the "Blue Planet" globalresearch.ca It's a battle cry inspired by the dire climate crisis that has been sung by many for years yet still hasn't been resolutely taken up by the world as a whole. So the question remains: what ultimately is more important: …
(2019-06-28). 2 Soldiers Killed in Fresh Shelling on Turkish Observation Post. globalresearch.ca On June 27, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) attacked positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Qasabiyeh and Qiratah near the administrative border between Hama and Idlib provinces. | According to pro-government sources, the …
(2019-06-28). Remembering Justin Raimondo, Outstanding Geopolitical Analyst and Antiwar Activist. RIP (1951-2019). globalresearch.ca Justin was an outstanding author, antiwar activist, an inspiration to all of us. I first met Justin in Kuala Lumpur at the very outset of the Kuala Lumpur Initiative to Criminalize War. He had been invited by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad…
(2019-06-28). Activists Lie Under Sheets to Protest Colombian Murders at OAS. telesurenglish.net Protesters covered themselves in white sheets and lay outside the Organization of American States (OAS) taking place in Medellin since Tuesday to demonstrate the increasing number of murders of rural leaders in Colombia, and OAS leadership contradicting state statistics. | RELATED: | Colombian Cartel Kills Woman Community Leader, Son Witnesses | Human rights organizations, Don't Kill, Peace in the Streets, and Peace Generation, organized the performance protest Friday to demonstra…
(2019-06-28). Honduras at Ten Years After the Coup: a Critical Assessment. counterpunch.org 
As the tenth anniversary arrives, many Hondurans see the coup of 2009 as a major turning point that began a downward spiral in the country's troubled history. In recent weeks huge popular protests have once again filled the streets and plazas of most of the country's major cities and have appeared also in rural areas, leading up to what are expected to be even larger protests around the June 28 anniversary. The immediate cause of the latest protests was the government's passage of a set of laws that for many Hondurans signaled the privatization of the public health and education sectors and the layoff of thousand…
(2019-06-28). Socialism 2019: the Left at a Crossroads. counterpunch.org 
For a number of years, the International Socialists Organization, once the largest Marxist group in the USA, held educational conferences either in Chicago or in various American cities. In 2004, I attended a plenary session of a regional conference at City College in New York, mostly to hear my old friend Peter Camejo who was More
(2019-06-27). Sanders & Warren Pitch Rival Plans to Address $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt. therealnews.com 
Renowned education expert Kevin Kumashiro says the plans put forth by two of the leading Democratic presidential candidates are a step in the right direction, but America's fundamentally broken education system needs to be radically changed from top to bottom…
(2019-06-25). Jonathan Kozol: Joe Biden Didn't Just Praise Segregationists. He Also Spent Years Fighting Busing. democracynow.org 
Former Vice President Joe Biden made headlines last week when he fondly reminisced about his "civil" relationship in the 1970s and 1980s with segregationist senators James Eastland of Mississippi and Herman Talmadge of Georgia. While Biden's recent comments made the news, far less attention has been paid to the former vice president's actual record. In the 1970s, then-Senator Biden was a fierce critic of Delaware's attempts to bus students in an effort to integrate its schools. We speak with National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol about Biden's track record.
(2019-06-24). Headlines for June 24, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Announces New Iran Sanctions Days After Aborted Military Strike, Trump Delays ICE Roundups Amid Democratic Pushback, Columnist E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Raping Her in 1990s, Turkey's Ruling AK Party Loses Istanbul Mayoral Race in Election Do-Over, Ethiopian Army Chief and Local Gov. Killed in Attempted Coup, 1000s of Climate Activists Block German Coal Mining Operation, Extinction Rebellion Activists Call on New York Times to Improve and Increase Climate Crisis Reporting, Sen. Sanders Introduces Plan to Cancel All Student Debt, Pete Buttigieg Faces Hometown Backlash in Indiana over Police Shooting of…