(2019-07-31). Bolsonaro Announces Greater Budget Cuts in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Wednesday a cut to the federal budget of 82.5 million dollars, representing the largest reduction in recent years in the country. | The new economic policy mainly affects education and social welfare programs, whose resources will be blocked by an unofficial decree of the Executive. | RELATED: | Brazilians Protest Bolsonaro's Threats Against Glenn Greenwald | Between 2016-2019 Brazil has experienced a reduction in its gross domest…
(2019-07-31). Toxic Mine Waste. The Dangers of Copper Sulfide Mining. globalresearch.ca A few months ago, the Trump administration's Bureau of Land Management renewed the previously cancelled mineral exploration leases to Antofagasta, the Chilean mining giant that owns Twin Metals, the Canadian penny-stock company that has been doing the groundwork for Antofagasta's …
(2019-07-31). That time Boris Johnson's special adviser spilled the beans on the real Tory Party. thecanary.co Boris Johnson's special adviser once spilled the beans on his new boss and the wider Conservative Party. | They "do not care": | Speaking at a behavioural science festival in 2017, Dominic Cummings said: People think, and by the way I think most people are right: 'The Tory party is run by people who bas…
(2019-07-31). Publishing Stolen Material: WikiLeaks, the DNC and Freedom of Speech. globalresearch.ca It may well be a finding of some implication should Julian Assange find his way into the beastly glory that is the US justice system. In its efforts to rope in President Donald Trump's election campaign, Wikileaks, Assange and …
(2019-07-31). As US Beefs Up Military Presence in the Gulf, Yemen's Houthis Turn to Russia for Support. globalresearch.ca Houthi attempts to engage the UN to broker a peaceful solution to the war on Yemen have stalled. Now, out of options, the movement may have found a willing partner in Moscow. | *** | Yemen's Houthi movement has reacted with concern …
(2019-07-31). "We Don't Want Another President Obama": Activist Urges Democrats to Reframe Immigration Debate. democracynow.org 
Democratic candidates also sparred on immigration policy, from decriminalizing border crossing to providing healthcare to undocumented immigrants. We hear excerpts of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Plus we speak to Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services.
(2019-07-31). "We Don't Want Another Obama": Immigration Activist Urges Democrats to Be Bold. truthout.org | | Democratic candidates sparred on immigration policy, from decriminalizing border crossing to providing healthcare to undocumented immigrants. We hear excerpts of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Plus we speak to Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. | TRANSCRIPT: | JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We're also joined by Erika Andiola of RAICES. Erika, I wanted to…
(2019-07-31). Ukraine: Language-laws Are Not Purely Symbolic. globalresearch.ca On February 22nd 2014 Oleksandr Turchynov, on his first day as speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, made his now infamous speech concerning the disestablishment of the Russian language as a state language in Ukraine. What people who were …
(2019-07-31). States and Capitalist Society. globalresearch.ca The illusions of the neoliberal era — that the market should or even could be freed from the state, or that an unstoppable process of capitalist globalization was bypassing even the most powerful of states — have suddenly dissipated. One …
(2019-07-31). Video: Syrian Army Advancing in Northern Hama. globalresearch.ca On the evening of July 28 the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Tiger Forces and their allies renewed their advance on militant positions in northern Hama. In the ensuing series of clashes, government troops eliminated at least 5 units of …
(2019-07-31). Will Shake Up at IAEA Impact Iran? Washington's Abuse of International Institutions. globalresearch.ca International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano's passing has stirred up suspicion and further tensions amid US-Iranian tensions. | Amano was 72 years old and as of mid July 2019 had already begun preparing to step down due to …
(2019-07-31). 12th Round of Sino/US Trade Talks Falls Flat. US Rage for Global Dominance. globalresearch.ca Over a year of Sino/US trade talks failed to resolve major differences because of unacceptable Trump demands. | On matters of statecraft, China, Russia, Iran, and other countries have outwitted the US. | Sino/US disagreements have little to do with the trade …
(2019-07-31). Why Karl Marx was right about capitalism. mronline.org 
From the moment Karl Marx put pen to paper, pro-capitalist political commentators and academics have attempted to bury his ideas. But successive generations of political activists have continually turned to Marx's ideas, from the best working class fighters who joined the various communist and socialist parties in the early 20th century to the student radicals […] | Source
(2019-07-31). Tulsi Gabbard vs Google Goliath. globalresearch.ca Introduction | The Tulsi Gabbard presidential campaign has filed a major lawsuit against Google. This article outlines the main points of the lawsuit and evidence the the social media giant Google has quietly acquired enormous influence on public perceptions and has …
(2019-07-31). Video: The War on Syria and the Next Loop of the Great Game. globalresearch.ca After the defeat of ISIS, the war in Syria entered a low intensity phase. However, the conflict is in no way near its end and the country remains one of the main points of instability around the world. | In August …
(2019-07-31). Financial Capitalism Gone Amok: Ultra-low Interest Rates and Price Bubbles. globalresearch.ca This all began with the subprime financial crisis in summer of 2007, when some US mega-banks were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Indeed, they had created a new type of financial products, the so-called mortgage-and debt-backed securities (MBS) and other asset-backed paper (ABCP), which were bundles of risky debt and were sold as new esoteric securities.
(2019-07-31). Killing Democracy: US Imperialism, Civil War and Genocide in Guatemala 1954-1996. globalresearch.ca "This ideology of [United States corporatism] embraces a belief that societies and cultures can be regenerated through violence…. This belief that [the US has] a divine right to resources, land and power, and a right to displace and kill to …
(2019-07-31). The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here? globalresearch.ca " Adolf Hitler is alive and well in the United States, and he is fast rising to power."—Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, on the danger posed by the FBI to our civil liberties | Despite the …
(2019-07-31). Return to the Discourse of the Cold War Era to Justify US Imperialist Aggression Against Cuba. globalresearch.ca For more than six decades, socialist Cuba has struggled against the 'most formidable imperial power ever known to humankind'. It could be said that, 'never has the world witnessed such an unequal fight' when considering the respective sizes, populations, economies, …
(2019-07-31). Trump Replaces Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats with Right Wing Extremist Rep. John Ratcliffe. globalresearch.ca Most often when White House officials step down, they were sacked, usually allowed to submit a resignation letter — likely the fate of former senator/Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats. | His departure is effective on August 15, right-wing …
(2019-07-31). Rapidly increasing Lyme disease cases 'may be three times official estimate'. thecanary.co Cases of Lyme disease have "increased rapidly" in the UK and may be three times more common than the current annual estimate, a study of GP records suggests. | Lyme disease was found in every UK region, with Scotland having the highest number of cases, followed by the south-west and south of England. | Researchers from the UK and Germany looked at a primary care database holding anonymised records of 8.4 million people registered with GP practices between 2001 and 2012 — about 8% of the general population. | Some 4,083 cases of Lyme disease were detected among 4,025 patients, 56 of whom appeared to have bee…
(2019-07-31). China's Proposed "Code of Conduct" for Antarctica. globalresearch.ca The Czech Republic hosted the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting from July 1 to 10 to discuss the future of the world's seventh continent, during which China proposed a code of conduct for all nations' active on the landmass, though it …
(2019-07-31). The Injustice of Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca The AP reports on the harmful effects of sanctions on the availability of medicine in Iran: | "Our biggest concern is that channels to the outside world are closed," said Dr. Arasb Ahmadian, head of the Mahak Children's Hospital, which …
(2019-07-31). Mauna Kea Protectors vs. the science of colonizers. workers.org 
This article is based on a talk given at the July 25 Workers World Party meeting. The long-smoldering fight of the Kānaka Maoli people to save sacred Mauna Kea in Hawai'i blew up like a volcano on July 17 when work crews arrived to begin construction on the Thirty Meter . . . | Continue reading Mauna Kea Protectors vs. the science of colonizers at Workers.org
(2019-07-31). CNN Tried to Derail Sanders and Warren Last Night. It Failed. truthout.org | | Tuesday night's Democratic debate was a CNN-engineered center-right ambush of Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren that was so ham-fisted in its conception and execution, it could have been drawn up by Donald Trump himself. | "Is Bernie Sanders Too Extreme?" was an actual discussion topic. Zero-polling candidates like Rep. John Delaney and Sen. Amy Klobuchar were encouraged to take swipes at Medicare for All, student debt forgiveness, and other big-box ideas put forth by the two progressive fro…
(2019-07-31). British Pound Faces a Two-year Low as "Back Door Johnson" Prepares UK for "No Deal Brexit" globalresearch.ca 'Back door Boris' — the latest nickname for the UK Prime Minister, who can add it to a long line of other derogatory titles he has received over the years. The term was coined after Boris Johnson decided to exit …
(2019-07-31). Hands Off UESF Teacher Margaret Reyes! Protest At SF Court Hearing. indybay.org SFUSD UESF teacher Margaret Reyes was being bullied by her principal and then after she turned 40 she was placed in the PAR program with a coach being her principal who was bullying her. She refused to go into PAR and was fired with illegal Skelly hearings. She challenged the improper hearings in SF Superior Court without the support of her union UESF.
(2019-07-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The government of Lenin Moreno has asked thousands of retired teachers to accept payment in government bonds, rather than cash, in an effort to rob retirees of their pensions.
(2019-07-30). Media Propaganda Creates "Know-Nothing Americans". Majority In Favor of War. globalresearch.ca Americans are the most over-entertained, uninformed citizens on planet earth — despite around 80% of US households having Internet access, making it easy to stay informed with minimal effort. | Manipulated by the power of state-sponsored and go-along establishment media propaganda, …
(2019-07-30). Why is Education Being Corporatized and Human Life Being Devalued? counterpunch.org In the southern Indian state of Telangana at least 23 teenagers have killed themselves since the scores of their school-leaving exam results, processed by a private software firm, Globarena Technology, were announced in April. The state education board of Telangana has impersonalized education by outsourcing the job of conducting the school-leaving exam, processing the scores, More
(2019-07-30). Headlines for July 30, 2019. democracynow.org Gilroy, CA Shooter Touted White Supremacist Text, Posted Racist Content Before Massacre, Trump Renews Attacks on Rep. Cummings, Lashes Out at Al Sharpton, Senate Fails to Override Trump Vetoes on Bills Blocking Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Air Raids Kill At Least 10 in Northern Yemen, 5 Teenage Students Killed by Security Forces in Sudan, Brazil: At Least 57 Killed in Prison Riot, 164 Environmental Activists Killed in 2018, Indigenous Activists Protest Real Estate Development in New Zealand, Greenland's Ice Sheet at Risk of Record Melting, CNN and MSNBC to Host Climate Crisis-Centered Events, Kamala Harris R…
(2019-07-30). Trump's Coalition Commits New Massacre in Syria's Deir Ezzor Countryside. globalresearch.ca The illegal coalition led by the United States of America outside the United Nations and without the approval of the Syrian state added a new massacre to its long list of ugly crimes against the Syrian people today by bombing …
(2019-07-30). It's Deceptive to Talk About a 'Cycle of Violence' in Hong Kong. globalresearch.ca The popular Western mainstream media outlet Reuters published a very misleading piece over the weekend that deceptively described the latest events in Hong Kong as a "cycle of violence," inaccurately implying that the recent disturbances are partially the fault of …
(2019-07-30). Greece: Students Protest to Keep Universities Police Free. telesurenglish.net Greek students are protesting against a proposal to scrap academic sanctuary, a law that was designed to protect protesting students and freedom of ideas but which the new government says is used as a cover for lawlessness. | RELATED: | Greece: Refugees, Activists on Alert Amid New Migration Acts | A couple of thousand students marched through Athens against repealing asylum last week. "I personally believe the free movement of ideas means that no institution of the state can inter…
(2019-07-30). "Without Health, We Have Nothing": The Need for Comprehensive Sustainable Development. globalresearch.ca After a windy uphill journey to Aguerzran, a small village nestled within the High Atlas Mountains, we reached the building where we would be conducting workshops. The small rectangular building, painted in sun-faded pink and green, overlooked the lush valley. …
(2019-07-30). Khalistan Isn't About "Sikh Supremacy", but Challenging Hindu Supremacy. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-30). The Recent Japanese Elections Might Slow Down the US' "Indo-Pacific" Strategy. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-30). Top End Travels: The Tiwi Islands, the Catholic Church and King Joe of Melville Island. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-30). Deer Caught in the Headlights. globalresearch.ca We all remember those vivid pictures of a deer, halfway across a road at night…. Frozen as the car is about to hit it. A shrewder animal would not allow itself to be so defenseless on that roadway. Alas, the …
(2019-07-30). Russia and China Display Strategic Coordination in Asia-Pacific. Joint Air Patrol. globalresearch.ca A significant new template has appeared in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific last week when Russia's Aerospace Force and China's Air Force carried out their first-ever joint air patrol in the region. | Steadily and imperceptibly but profoundly, the regional alignments …
(2019-07-30). The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed. truthout.org | | Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the cheapest and most efficient way to tackle the climate crisis. So states a July 4 article in The Guardian, citing a new analysis published in the journal Science. The author explains: | As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon…
(2019-07-30). Greece — "Economic Suicide" or Murder? globalresearch.ca Pundits from the left, from the right and from the center cannot stop reporting about Greece's misery. And rightly so. Because Greece, the vast majority of her people live in deep economic hardship. No hope. Unemployment is officially at 18%, …
(2019-07-30). Brazil's Massive Crime Against Humanity. Bolsonaro has Decided to Destroy the Amazon. globalresearch.ca The corrupt Brazilian government installed by Washington has decided to destroy the Amazon Rain Forest. This will adversely affect the Earth's climate by eliminating a massive carbon sink. | The beneficiaries of the destruction of the rain forest are the timber …
(2019-07-30). Space Lunacy: $ Trillion Space Games and False Prophecies by Billionaires While Rome Burns. globalresearch.ca History testifies to powerful rulers' aspirations for the position of gods, including the Pharaohs and Roman Emperors such as Caligula or Nero, nowadays mimicked by false messianic prophecies of "intergalactic civilization" made by billionaires and their followers in public and …
(2019-07-30). Israel Has "the Most Moral Army in the World"? globalresearch.ca Eight days ago eleven Palestinian buildings containing seventy family apartments located in the illegally Israeli occupied East Jerusalem village of Wadi al-Hummus were demolished in a military-led operation by more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers, policemen and municipal workers using bulldozers, …
(2019-07-30). The NYT's six percent solution for student debt. mronline.org 
Why are Democratic candidates going on about student loan debt? Why, the problem is practically solved already! | Source
(2019-07-30). Iran's 40-Year Old Financial Dispute with Britain. A Hostage for the Money. globalresearch.ca A ruling by the high court in London has just made relations between Britain and the Islamic Republic of Iran more complicated, increasing friction at an already tense time. | The court ruled this week that the International Military Services (IMS) …
(2019-07-30). Information Warfare: Iran's "B-Team" Branding Is Effective in Putting a Lot of Pressure on Bolton. globalresearch.ca Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif's recent branding of US National Security Advisor Bolton, "Israeli" Premier Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as part of a so-called "B-Team" of anti-Iranian hawks has been very successful in putting …
(2019-07-30). Militarising Australia: Talisman Sabre and the US Military Build Up. globalresearch.ca Deemed the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations strategy, the military method is a US Marine special, still spanking new, featuring "the amphibious landing of troops on islands for seizure and capture as part of a forward projection of sea and airpower …
(2019-07-30). US Stealing Syrian Oil. Controls About 30% of Syrian Territory. globalresearch.ca Imperial adventurism is grand theft on a global scale — seizing, controlling, and looting the resources of targeted nations, along with exploiting their people. | Operating from illegally constructed military bases in northern and southern parts of Syria, platforms for war …