(2019-06-16). Chilean Teachers to Decide on Monday Whether to Continue Striking. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The roughly 70,000 Chilean teachers who are on indefinite national strike will decide on Monday in assemblies whether to continue the strike in demands for public education improvements.
(2019-06-16). Talk Africa: Education and employment in Africa. cgtn.com 
Africa has the world's largest population of young people and the highest rate of youth unemployment globally. Currently 60% of the unemployed on the continent are youth. This will spiral to about 70% by 2050, according to the World Bank. | Higher Education has long been seen as an avenue for finding skilled and well-paid employment. However, according to a World Bank report, even highly skilled young people in Africa increasingly find themselves working low-paying, unskilled jobs or remaining unemployed after graduation. | This week on Talk Africa we take a closer look at Higher Education and Employment and a…
(2019-06-16). Trump and the Taiwan Gambit. dissidentvoice.org 
Taiwan has become a new "eastern pivot" for Donald Trump. Against all international laws and UN charters, he is approaching Taiwan, as indicating to the world that regardless of the established world rules which make Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), the official and legitimate Authority of China, with Taiwan being a part of …
(2019-06-16). Selected Articles: Gulf of Oman Attack: False Flag Towards Iran War? globalresearch.ca "It appears that Mike Pompeo has a hard time kicking his old habits. He appears to be as smug about lying as a CIA operative as he is as Secretary of State. Categorically blaming the Iranians for the recent oil …
(2019-06-16). Is the Venezuelan Economy Stabilizing or Is the Worst Still to Come? globalresearch.ca Lots of readers have asked us via social media what we think are the reasons that led the government and the Central Bank (BCV) to publish, all of a sudden, indicators that, also suddenly, stopped being published over three …
(2019-06-16). US, Israel and Saudis Pushing for War on Iran? globalresearch.ca What's going on in Washington and the Middle East is eerily reminiscent of what preceded Bush/Cheney's 2003 war on Iraq — weapons of mass deception the pretext. | All wars are based on Big Lies and deception. Pretexts are needed to …
(2019-06-16). The Tory Leadership Vote: Boris Johnson in the Lead. Brexit and the Paralysis of UK Politics. globalresearch.ca The Tory Leadership election is all but decided after the first round of voting: | Although Boris Johnson is some way short of a majority of the parliamentary party votes, it is very hard to see anyone else overtaking him, and …
(2019-06-16). London's Grenfell Catastrophe — Who Are the Real Criminals? globalresearch.ca The image of the Grenfell residential building on fire in London, one of the richest cities in the world and the heartbreaking stories of how the entire family from elders to infants were trapped and burned alive without any chance …
(2019-06-16). Once Upon a Time Never Comes Again: Bob Dylan, a Masked Man in Search of Redemption? globalresearch.ca "He wears a mask and his face grows to fit it." — George Orwell, "Shooting an Elephant" | The lobby of the temple of time travel called the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, Massachusetts was suffused with a nostalgic vibe tinged …
(2019-06-16). Provocations in the Gulf of Oman: Will John Bolton Get His War on Iran? globalresearch.ca Bolton announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and Air Force Bombers to the Middle East as part of an effort to "send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force."
(2019-06-16). Plenty of Fish in Gaza Sea, but Not for Palestinians. globalresearch.ca In a dangerous development June 12, Israel announced a full naval closure on the Gaza Strip until further notice, denying Palestinian fishermen access to the sea. Israel said it took the meas…
(2019-06-16). Is Pompeo Angling to Interfere in British Politics? globalresearch.ca Apparently, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had quite a lively, candid conversation in a recent closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders. Among the invited guests, someone recorded Pompeo's comments, and they were quite revealing. | The Washington Post, which was given …
(2019-06-16). Say Hello to the Russia-China Mobile Operating System. globalresearch.ca Google cuts Huawei off Android; so Huawei may migrate to Aurora. Call it mobile Eurasia integration; the evolving Russia-China strategic partnership may be on the verge of spawning its own operating system — and that is not a metaphor. | Aurora …
(2019-06-16). US Accuses Iran. Will the Real Bombers Please Stand Up. Japan's PM Abe: The Danger of "An Accidental Conflict" globalresearch.ca Who is attacking oil tankers in the Gulf between Oman and Iran? So far, the answer is still a mystery. The US, of course, accuses Iran. Iran says it's the US or its local allies Saudi Arabia and the United …
(2019-06-16). Brazil Guts Environmental Agencies, Clears Way for Unchecked Deforestation. globalresearch.ca President Jair Bolsonaro appears intent on decriminalizing Amazon deforestation, ending most fines, straitjacketing law enforcement, and gutting environmental agencies with mass firings. | *** | The Brazilian government's environmental agency, IBAMA, has so far this year imposed the lowest number of fines …
(2019-06-16). Bernie Sanders Proposes New Economic Bill of Rights. globalresearch.ca Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders delivered a full-throated defense of democratic socialism in his June 12 speech at George Washington University. Sanders quoted FDR's 1944 State of the Union address: | "We have come to a clear realization of the fact that …
(2019-06-16). The French Yellow Vest Movement. indybay.org Berkeley City College auditorium | 2050 Center St. | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2019-06-16). Brazilian General Strike Against Privatization & Bolsonaro Government On 6/14/19. indybay.org Millions of workers and students in Brazil went on strike against privatization and the Bolsonaro government.
(2019-06-15). The Gulf of Credibility. False Flag, Ludicrous Allegation. Iran Rescued the Crew of the Japanese Tanker. globalresearch.ca I really cannot begin to fathom how stupid you would have to be to believe that Iran would attack a Japanese oil tanker at the very moment that the Japanese Prime Minister was sitting down to friendly, US-disapproved talks in …
(2019-06-15). NATO Warfare in Syria: Creating and Exploiting Desperation. globalresearch.ca NATO terrorists murdered the Grand Mufti's son. They murdered the Minister of Reconciliation's[1] son, all with a view to corrupting the Syrian government and to bending its will. It didn't work. | NATO terrorists murdered about 25,000 innocent people in Aleppo …
(2019-06-15). The Development of India's "Space Force". Geopolitical and Strategic Implications. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-06-15). Video: Mysterious Attacks on Oil Tankers Around Persian Gulf. globalresearch.ca The tensions continued to grow around the Persian Gulf following a cruise missile strike on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport carried out by the Houthis on June 12. | On June 13, Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous oil …
(2019-06-15). Encouraging Illegal Planting of Bt Brinjal in India: Political Posturing, Displaying Contempt for the Wider Public Interest. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-06-15). Roundup for Breakfast: Monsanto's Weed Killer Found in All Kids' Cereals Sampled. globalresearch.ca First published in November 2018 | A second round of tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer in every sample of popular oat-based cereal and other oat-based food marketed to children. These …
(2019-06-15). Toxic Fluorinated Chemical (PFAS) Found in Supermarket Foods. Beef, Pork, Chicken, Milk, Bread, Eggs, Green Beans. globalresearch.ca Laboratory tests conducted nearly 20 years ago that have gone largely unreported found high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemical known as PFAS a number of popular supermarket foods. | The tests were commissioned by 3M, the giant chemical company that …
(2019-06-15). US-India Strategic Partnership: Pompeo Hinted at a Big "Surprise". Contain both Russia and China. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-06-15). A Marxist view from France of the European elections. workers.org 
Herrera is a Marxist economist and researcher at France's Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), who works at the Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne, Paris. He wrote this article on May 31. Workers World staff translated it. A close look at the results of the European parliamentary elections held . . . | Continue reading A Marxist view from France of the European elections at Workers.org
(2019-06-15). Israeli Submarines Suspected of Sabotaging Shipping in Gulf of Oman. In Case of Conflict with Iran, Oil Prices could Double Overnight. globalresearch.ca It is known that the US has for long had a comprehensive and combined plan with Israel to attack Iranian targets with huge, non-nuclear, bunker-busting, 10 ton, GBU-43 air-blast bombs capable of destroying the deepest underground installations — these are …
(2019-06-15). Trump Regime Lurching Toward Possible War on Iran? globalresearch.ca The US is an aggressor state, its rage to control other nations, their resources and populations the greatest threat to world peace and stability. | Waging war requires selling it to manufacture public consent or at least prevent strong opposition. | Over …
(2019-06-15). Pompeo's "Tanker Narrative" against Iran."Thank God my Enemy is so Stupid"! globalresearch.ca "I was the CIA director. We lied, We Cheated, We Stole". — Mike Pompeo | It appears that Mike Pompeo has a hard time kicking his old habits. He appears to be as smug about lying as a CIA operative as …
(2019-06-15). Putin at SCO Summit: Pakistan Is Integral to the Eurasian Future. globalresearch.ca The Eurasian future that President Putin articulated during his keynote speech at the SCO is made possible by Pakistan's leading role in this vision. | President Putin's keynote speech at the SCO was brief but concise, laying out Russia's envisioned future …
(2019-06-15). Brazilian General Strike Against Privatization & Bolsonaro Government On 6/14/19. indybay.org Millions of workers and students in Brazil went on strike against privatization and the Bolsonaro government.
(2019-06-15). The French Yellow Vest Movement. indybay.org Berkeley City College auditorium | 2050 Center St. | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2019-06-15). Benton Harbor, Michigan: School board votes to oppose governor's ultimatum to close high school. wsws.org Thousands of students and residents of Benton Harbor have rallied to the defense of the city's only high school, opposing the diktat of Michigan's Democratic governor.
(2019-06-15). Swiss Women Rally Against Labor Discrimination, Wage Gaps. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Swiss women Friday took to the streets at 3: 24 pm to symbolize the moment at which they "stop being paid" due to the wage discrimination they suffer. | RELATED: | 20,000 People Rally For Wage Equality in Switzerland | "There are still many inequalities that we must change. Women have been fighting for equality and things are moving but too slowly," Stephanie, a 25-year teacher, said and explained that the Swiss culture still preserves many features of "sexism and prejudice ag…
(2019-06-15). Swiss Women Rallied Against Labor Discrimination, Wage Gaps. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Swiss women Friday took to the streets at 3: 24 pm to symbolize the moment at which they "stop being paid" due to the wage discrimination they suffer. | RELATED: | 20,000 People Rally For Wage Equality in Switzerland | "There are still many inequalities that we must change. Women have been fighting for equality and things are moving but too slowly," Stephanie, a 25-year teacher, said and explained that the Swiss culture still preserves many features of "sexism and prejudice ag…
(2019-06-15). New California bill could revolutionize how the U.S. tackles plastic pollution. nationofchange.org 
The ubiquity of plastic in our lives is leaving a mark — on the geologic record, in remote regions of the Earth, in the bodies of 90 percent of seabirds. Our oceans are a toxic soup, swirling with an estimated 50 million tons of plastic waste. But the t…
(2019-06-14). Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them (Part 2). dissidentvoice.org 
In November 2018 I wrote a short piece titled Opposing Charter Schools Without Really Opposing Them. In that article I highlighted some of the forms of confusion promoted by neoliberals, privatizers, and corporate school reformers to block people from concluding that nonprofit and for-profit charter schools are harmful and must be opposed. The essence of …
(2019-06-14). Largest Animal Epidemic in History Is Due to Industrial Farming. therealnews.com 
The African Swine Fever outbreak, which has now spread to China, could result in the slaughter of 200 million hogs this year, in an effort to get the disease under control. Rob Wallace of the Agroecology and Rural Economics Research Corps outlines the causes and possible solutions…
(2019-06-14). Pre-emptive Nuclear War: The Role of Israel in Triggering an Attack on Iran. globalresearch.ca The text below is Chapter III of Michel Chossudovsky's book entitled: The Globalization of War. America's Long War against Humanity, Global Research Publishers, Montreal, 2015. To order the book directly from Global Research click here | This chapter provides a …
(2019-06-14). Global Warfare: "We're Going to Take out 7 Countries in 5 Years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran.." globalresearch.ca Originally published in March 2007. | Global Research Editor's Note: | This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America's hegemonic project. Is Iran the next target "to be taken out"? | All these countries are on the Pentagon's drawing …
(2019-06-14). A Life Well-lived: Reforming the Bank of Canada. William Krehm Passes Away at 106. globalresearch.ca This past April 11th William Krehm died peacefully. He was in his 106th year. | I had met him about a decade ago when I started attending meetings of the lobby group COMER. He founded it, the Committee on Monetary and …
(2019-06-14). Video: Bernie Sanders Defines His Vision for Democratic Socialism. globalresearch.ca On Wednesday June 12th, 2019, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke about his views on democratic socialism and why it would be good for the USA in a speech at George Washington University in Washington, DC. | Bernie Sanders …
(2019-06-14). Israel, America and Britain: Building a Pretext to Wage War on Iran, Setting the Scene for a Broader War? globalresearch.ca At 11pm BST 13th of June 2019, the British Broadcasting Corporation, or more correctly, the British State Broadcaster, pumped this out on an ultra short bulletin, usual for this time of night. | (Sometimes it is difficult to rest the …
(2019-06-14). America's Legacy of Regime Change. globalresearch.ca For most of history, seizing another country or territory was a straightforward proposition. You assembled an army and ordered it to invade. Combat determined the victor. The toll in death and suffering was usually horrific, but it was all done …
(2019-06-14). Russia, Serbia, Belarus: The "Slavic Brotherhood" Military Drills Are a Soft Power Boon for All Participants. globalresearch.ca Russia, Serbia, and Belarus each derive certain soft power benefits from their participation in the "Slavic Brotherhood" military drills, with this year's exercises taking on a greater significance for all of them due to the changed international context in which …
(2019-06-14). Military History, Beyond the 1939 Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact: Germany and the Geopolitical Balance of Power. globalresearch.ca The recent release by the Russian authorities of the Soviet copy of the infamous Nazi-Soviet Pact signed in August 1939 on behalf of Germany and the Soviet Union by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov has led to a bout …
(2019-06-14). Timing of Gulf of Oman Attacks: Washington Aimed to Kill Historic Iran-Japan Talks in Tehran, Oil Tankers en Route to Japan. globalresearch.ca Hell-bent on isolating and suffocating Iran, the Trump administration derailed Japan's historic talks by accusing Tehran without any evidence whatsoever of attacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. | *** | Since entering office, the Donald Trump administration has been itching …
(2019-06-14). America's Enemies, Who's On the List? globalresearch.ca For almost 2 decades, the US pursued a list of 'enemy countries' to confront, attack, weaken & overthrow. This imperial quest to overthrow 'enemy countries' depends on two considerations: the level of priority & the degree of vulnerability for a 'regime change' operation.
(2019-06-14). Pompeo Blames Iran for Likely Gulf of Oman False Flag. globalresearch.ca Cui bono is most important whenever an incident like Thursday attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Oman occurs. | Clearly, Iran had nothing to gain and plenty to lose from the incident. The Trump regime and its anti-Iran imperial partners …