(2019-07-22). Venezuela and Imperialist Confrontation in Latin America. globalresearch.ca "Today, 200 years later, we can say it: After having lost that independence that cost so much, Venezuela, in these last ten years…has recovered its independence…and this recovered independence is a door that we should keep open so that for …
(2019-07-22). Puerto Rico: People Are in the Streets Against Sexism, Homophobia, Austerity and Corruption. globalresearch.ca A political scandal recently pushed thousands of Puerto Rican people into the streets to march under the catchword 'Ricky Renuncia!', Ricardo, quit! — Ricardo Rossello is the island's current governor. | On 11 July 2019, an anonymous source published personal messages …
(2019-07-22). The Herpes Vaccine and Some of the Most Bizarre Human Experiments You Most Likely Never Heard of. globalresearch.ca Herpes also known as Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) a disease dating back centuries and is one of the oldest diseases known to man. In ancient Greece, the term "herpes" was first categorized for migratory (basically creeping or crawling) skin lesions. …
(2019-07-22). EPA Refuses to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Linked to Brain Damage in Children. democracynow.org 
The Environmental Protection Agency will not ban the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos—even though the agency's own research shows that it can cause brain damage in children. The substance is sold under the commercial name Lorsban and is banned for household use. But it's still used by farmers on more than 50 fruit, nuts, cereal and vegetable crops. The announcement came Thursday. The Obama administration said it would ban the use of the toxic chemical in 2015, but the rule never took effect. It was suspended in 2017 by then-EPA head Scott Pruitt. We go to Seattle to speak with Patti Goldman, a managing at…
(2019-07-22). McDonald's Loves Exploiting Our Public Schools. truthdig.com Corporate America is looming larger and larger in U.S. public schools. That's not a good thing for educators, students, or workers. | Nowhere could this be more clear than the case of McDonald's, whose founder once scouted locations for new stores by flying over communities and looking for schools. The fast food giant pioneered methods of attracting school children to its stores — from Happy Meals to marketing schemes like McTeacher's Nights. | McTeacher's Nights have become almost commonplace in many parts of the country.
(2019-07-22). A Bank with 49 Trillion Dollars in Exposure to Derivatives Is Melting Down Right in Front of Our Eyes. globalresearch.ca Could it be possible that we are on the verge of the next "Lehman Brothers moment"? Deutsche Bank is the most important bank in all of Europe, it has 49 trillion dollars in exposure to derivatives, and most of the …
(2019-07-22). If Japan Continues Slaughtering Whales, Boycott the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. counterpunch.org 
Japan is hosting the July 24 — August 9, 2020 Olympics. However, Japan is, once again, hunting and killing whales in "Japanese waters." Japan used to hunt whales for years under the masks of culture and scientific research. Now, in 2019, Japan dropped those fraudulent claims and it is sending its fleets against whales. More
(2019-07-22). Chronic Illnesses: Why Are Natural and Complementary Therapies Under Attack in Australia? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). The War on Yemen Just Went from Bad to Worse for Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca The UAE's large-scale military drawdown in Yemen is extremely disadvantageous to the Saudis' strategic objectives in the conflict and will likely lead to the Kingdom scrambling for a "face-saving" exit of its own. | *** | Nobody's won the War on Yemen …
(2019-07-22). The Vindictive Campaign Against Chelsea Manning, America's Political Prisoner. globalresearch.ca Manning is not being punished for any crime, nor has she been charged with a crime. Rather, she is being held in contempt of court for refusing—on principle and courageously—to testify before a star chamber grand jury impaneled to railroad …
(2019-07-22). National Security and Press Freedoms in Australia. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). Hawaii's Mauna Kea Protectors Fight for 'Our Right to Exist'. truthdig.com 
The survival of an indigenous people and the fate of a crown jewel of world science are at stake atop the world's tallest volcanic mountain.
(2019-07-22). WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and Decoding the National Security Commentariat. globalresearch.ca The Fourth Estate, that historical unelected grouping of society's scrutineers, has become something of a rabble. An essential premise in the work of WikiLeaks was demonstrating, to a good, stone-throwing degree, how media figures and practitioners had been bought by …
(2019-07-22). "With 5G, We are Guinea Pigs": Swiss Magazine Reports First 5G Injuries in Geneva. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in French on L'illustré, translated into English by Claire Edwards on EMFacts Consultancy. | Since 5G antennas were installed near their home in the heart of Geneva, these residents of the same area suffer …
(2019-07-22). Trnovo Execution Video: Another Low Point in the Conduct of The Hague Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY). globalresearch.ca The June 2005 showing of an inflammatory, prejudicial and irregularly acquired execution video during a court session at the Hague Tribunal illustrates the fundamental irregularity of the court itself. It also corroborates the assessment of the Hague Tribunal in our …
(2019-07-22). Manus, Nauru and an Australian Detention Legacy. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). Corbyn launches online guide to fighting against antisemitism. thecanary.co On 21 July, Jeremy Corbyn emailed Labour Party members to announce the launch of "education materials for our members and supporters to help them confront bigotry, wherever it arises". The "first materials" deal with antisemitism. | Corbyn explained: The struggle for liberation of all people is never complete and must always be renewed. As a movement, we educate ourselves and each other to better stand in solidarity with and unite all those facing oppression and discrimination. | And addressi…
(2019-07-22). Economic and Social Crisis in Puerto Rico: "The Ugly American" and the Puerto Rican National Question. globalresearch.ca The latest crisis in Puerto Rico involves Gov. Ricardo Rossello and appears to be the accumulation of other crises that now appear to question the legitimacy of the colonial political structure in Puerto Rico. Nearly 900 pages of personal messages …
(2019-07-22). The "Battle of Seattle" and the Anti-globalization Movement. globalresearch.ca Next November will mark the 20th anniversary since the so-called "Battle of Seattle." It refers to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference held at Seattle, WA, in late 1999, which became the scene of widely-reported protest …
(2019-07-22). Britain — Divided: Debt, Poverty and Homelessness in the UK. globalresearch.ca Winston Churchill famously said in 1940, a time of the Battle of Britain, that 'If the British Empire and its Commonwealth lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, this was their finest hour.' Without any doubt, the Tory …
(2019-07-22). In the Wake of Fukushima. Imagining Disasters in the Era of Climate Change: Is Japan's Seawall a New Maginot Line? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). Pentagon Angst over China-Russia Strategic Unity. globalresearch.ca Sino/Russian unity represents a vital anti-imperial alliance. A DOD/Pentagon white paper called Russia a strategic US threat, especially united with China. | NYT editors addressed the issue, falsely calling both countries "adversaries." Indeed they're "growing closer," both nations portrayed as strategic …
(2019-07-22). India and the Khalistan Liberation Movement. Fleshing Out The Future Vision Of Indian Federalism. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-07-22). Anglo-Persian Confrontation. Britain's Impounding of Iran's Grace Supertanker. Former UK Foreign Minister on Britain's "Mistreatment of Iran" globalresearch.ca On Sunday, former Labor Foreign Secretary Jack Straw wrote a London Daily Mail op-ed on why Iranians will never trust Brits. | The same goes for their US counterparts Straw didn't address in his opinion piece. More on this below. | ***…
(2019-07-22). California's Strong Charter Accountability Bills Weakened by the Governor—Why? progressive.org A grassroots effort to close charter loopholes made its way to the State Assembly, just to be undermined by the state's highest office.
(2019-07-22). Recession and severe downturn expected in no-deal Brexit, thinktank says. thecanary.co There is a one-in-four chance the UK economy is already in recession and would face a "severe downturn" in the event of a "disorderly" no-deal Brexit, according to an influential thinktank.The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) also said the chances of a no-deal Brexit have doubled in the last three months from around 15% to 30%, since Conservative leadership hopefuls Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson both refused to it rule out.It said: "The outlook beyond October, when the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, is very murky indeed with the possibility of a severe downturn in the…
(2019-07-22). Livestream An Evening of Conscience & Culture. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2019-07-22). A3 Newsletter: Zulu Whitmore Court Date and More. indybay.org The latest issue of our newsletter has just been released, spotlighting the important case of Kenny "Zulu" Whitmore and the recent work of Southern University Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell & her students. We also update you on the recent activities of Robert King and Albert Woodfox, including Albert's trip abroad to the United Kingdom.
(2019-07-22). Climate Smart Farming and Gardening Workshop. indybay.org The event will be held on site at Terra Cultura, a nonprofit eco-education farm in Aromas, CA. Our mission is to cultivate resilient communities empowered through education and collaboration in agrecology, sustainable living, and the arts.
(2019-07-22). Revealed: UK Companies Opening Overseas Carbon Credit Accounts in Preparation for No-Deal Brexit. globalresearch.ca British companies are increasingly moving their carbon credits into new offshore accounts to get around punitive measures from the EU and in preparation for a no-deal Brexit, DeSmog can reveal. | At least 35 companies have filed for EU emissions trading …
(2019-07-21). Venezuela: Trump Diverts Central America Aid to Guaido as EU Threatens More Sanctions. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration is reportedly diverting over US $40 million of aid destined for Central America to the Venezuelan opposition. | According to the Los Angeles Times, a memo from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was handed to …
(2019-07-21). Piracy or War? globalresearch.ca '1. Except where acts of interference derive from powers conferred by treaty, a warship which encounters a foreign merchant ship on the high seas is not justified in …
(2019-07-21). Mexico: 1500 Bodies Found in 390 Clandestine Mass Graves. telesurenglish.net Mexican authorities found 1,418 human bodies in 390 clandestine graves according to the research "Study Violence and Terror: Findings about clandestine graves in Mexico." The study said that between 2009 and 2014, 5,786 remains were found in Mexico. | RELATED: | Mexico a 'Huge Clandestine Grave,' Says Gov't on Disappearances | Based on the report, prepared by…
(2019-07-21). A Major Conventional War Against Iran Is an Impossibility. Crisis within the US Command Structure. globalresearch.ca What both the media and military analysts fail to acknowledge is that US CENTCOM's forward Middle East headquarters at the al-Udeid military base close to Doha de facto "lies in enemy territory". Since the May 2017 split of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Qatar has become a staunch ally of Iran…
(2019-07-21). Video: 5G Apocalypse, The Imminent Dangers. globalresearch.ca What is 5G? We need to know the dangers of this technology. | A full length documentary by Sacha Stone exposing the 5G existential threat to humanity in a way we never imagined possible! | Scientists, environmental groups, medical doctors and citizens …
(2019-07-21). Washington's Bully Tactics Have Failed to Persuade Tehran to Negotiate a New Nuclear Deal. globalresearch.ca Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is in New York this week for high level talks at the UN. He has been confined to a six-block radius. It's not uncommon for Iranian diplomats along with envoys from North Korea, Syria …
(2019-07-21). Putin Just Did a 180 on the Skripal Affair and Raised Countless Questions. globalresearch.ca President Putin told Oliver Stone in an interview that he doesn't believe that the British authorities were responsible for poisoning Sergei Skripal and his daughter, with this revelation representing a 180 on Russia's previously articulated official position on the matter …
(2019-07-21). Erdogan, Cyprus and the Future of NATO. globalresearch.ca In recent weeks a dramatic escalation of tension around Turkish oil drilling rig presence in the disputed Exclusive Enterprise Zone surrounding EU member state Cyprus is taking place. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is claiming that Turkey has the right …
(2019-07-21). Me, Me, Me: The Neurotic Satisfactions of the Selfie Generation. globalresearch.ca We humans are rather curious creatures, I'll admit. So many sides to our nature, so many colours to our emotions, so many journeys of our imaginations. But the question must arise, do we learn any more about these traits by …
(2019-07-21). Mark Esper, New US Pentagon Chief, Vested Interest in War and Conflict. globalresearch.ca Mark Esper is expected to be confirmed in coming days as the new US Secretary of Defense. His appointment is awaiting final Congressional approval after customary hearings this week before senators. The 55-year-old nominee put forward by President Trump was …
(2019-07-21). Video: US-China Trade War Explained. globalresearch.ca President Trump announced a followup of his ongoing trade war directed against China. | In May, he ordered the increase of tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 % to 25%, affecting a commodity flow of 200 billion dollars. | President Trump fails …
(2019-07-21). Lunar Narratives: Landing on the Moon, Politics and the Cold War. globalresearch.ca Anniversaries are occasions to distort records. The intoxicated recounting of the past faces a record in need of correction. Couples long married hide their differences before guests. Creases are covered; the make-up is applied generously. Defects become virtues, if, indeed …
(2019-07-21). Pitfalls of Economic Globalization. globalresearch.ca This incisive article was first published on June 26, 2015′ | Nations that trade with each other make themselves mutually dependent: if one has an interest in buying, the other has an interest in selling, and all unions are based on …
(2019-07-21). Video: "MH17 — Call for Justice" globalresearch.ca Bonanza media investigative team of independent journalists take exclusive interviews with one of the suspects of downing the MH17, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, the colonel who collected the black boxes and much more. | Documentary directed by Yana Yerlashova | Eye …
(2019-07-19). Anti-Racist Historian: Attacks on Rep. Omar Rooted in Belief "America Is for White People" democracynow.org 
On Thursday, President Trump attempted to distance himself from the racist chant of "send her back" about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Trump campaign rally Wednesday in North Carolina. The chants rang across the rally in response to Trump's own verbal attack against the congresswoman. He did nothing to intervene. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks against Congressmembers Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We speak with Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at A…
(2019-07-19). The Blob Fought the Squad, and the Squad Won. counterpunch.org 
For students of political history, a cottage industry has grown in recent years around identifying the historical circumstances and intellectual origins of neoliberalism. While the initial conditions have been identified in…
(2019-07-18). "It Is Not Just War. It Is Life": Acclaimed Doc "For Sama" Offers Rare Glimpse into War-Torn Syria. democracynow.org 
We look at the award-winning documentary feature titled "For Sama," a devastating account of war-torn Syria told through the eyes of director Waad al-Kateab. She filmed hundreds of hours of footage in her native Aleppo to create a stunning depiction of life during wartime. Amid airstrikes and attacks on hospitals, Waad falls in love with one of the last remaining doctors in Aleppo, gets married and has a baby girl, Sama, to whom the film is dedicated. When protests against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad first began in 2011, Waad al-Kateab was a young economics student who began filming on a cellphone. Fo…
(2019-07-18). Nearly 100,000 in Puerto Rico Protest Demanding Gov. Rosselló Resign over Lewd Texts & Corruption. democracynow.org 
Close to 100,000 Puerto Ricans took to the streets Wednesday chanting "Ricky Renuncia!" as they called for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló, following the leak by Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism of hundreds of misogynistic, homophobic and violent text messages between Rosselló and members of his Cabinet. On Monday, Denis Márquez of the Puerto Rican Independence Party introduced formal complaints against the governor and called for his impeachment. All of this comes as former Education Secretary Julia Keleher and five others have been arrested on charges of steering federal money to u…
(2019-07-13). US-trained troops shoot Honduran students protesting privatization. thegrayzone.com Anya Parampil reports from inside a student occupation at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), where US-trained troops shot…
(2019-07-11). As 2020 Primary Nears, Candidates Struggle with Positions on Charter Schools. progressive.org After years of avoidance, Democrats are being forced to take a stand charter schools—and most are straddling both sides.