(2019-07-24). Canada Must Condemn Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is deeply concerned by Israel's demolition of Palestinian housing units in East Jerusalem. Yesterday, Israeli Occupation Forces entered the Palestinian East Jerusalem village of Sur Bahir in the middle of …
(2019-07-24). Global Research: Information and Analysis for Societal Change. globalresearch.ca Global Research is a small team that believes in the power of information and analysis to bring about far-reaching societal change.With tensions mounting all over the world, we are more committed than ever to the struggle for Peace and the …
(2019-07-24). Resignation of Kosovo's Prime Minister Might Give Fresh Impetus To "New Balkans" Plan. globalresearch.ca The resignation of the NATO-occupied Serbian Autonomous Province of Kosovo & Metohija's so-called "Prime Minister" in reaction to his unexpected summoning by an international court as a suspect in an ongoing war crimes investigation opens up the possibility of infusing …
(2019-07-24). Trump's Demented Foreign Policy: How to Kill Ten Million Afghans and Not Win… globalresearch.ca "We're like policemen. We're not fighting a war. If we wanted to fight a war in Afghanistan and win it, I could win that war in a week. But I don't want to kill 10 million people. Afghanistan could be …
(2019-07-24). The Cleaning Lady. globalresearch.ca She works hard for her money, as the song relates. She's the cleaning lady, the one who gets on her knees and scrubs your toilet of all the things that none of us would ever wish to look at, let …
(2019-07-24). Iran Seizure of a British Tanker. More than Tit for Tat. Towards a War Scenario? globalresearch.ca The British-flagged tanker "Steno Impero", heading for Saudi Arabia, was seized on Friday, 19 July 2019, by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the Strait of Hormuz, after it rammed an Iranian fishing boat, whose distress call it ignored….
(2019-07-24). Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning. globalresearch.ca At a time when Russiaphobia is increasing in the United States, the thought that the US could be losing the arms race is far from what most Americans believe. Their dramatic game day fly pasts, hand over the heart anthems …
(2019-07-24). The US-NATO Military Alliance Continues Confrontation Along Russia's Borders. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon and its sub-office in Brussels, HQ NATO, in its new billion dollar building, are intent on maintaining military pressure around the globe. The US itself is much more widely spread, having bases tentacled from continent to continent, with …
(2019-07-24). May launches one final attack on Corbyn at her last PMQs, but it totally backfires. thecanary.co 
Theresa May threw one last jab at Jeremy Corbyn during her final Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on 24 July. But it failed to land. | Propaganda to the last moment: | The outgoing prime minister accused Corbyn of using "fake news and fake information" at PMQs. | Corbyn has shared numerous statistics in parliament since becoming the leader of the Labour Party. And 24 July was no different. Holding May to a…
(2019-07-24). Chilean Lawmakers Abolish Law Requiring Codelco to Finance Military. telesurenglish.net Chilean lawmakers passed a measure on Wednesday abolishing an antiquated, decades-old law under which state-run Codelco COBRE.UL, the world's largest copper miner, helped foot the bill for the country's military. | RELATED: | Chile's Teachers Vote to End Second-Longest Strike | The bill establishes a dedicated fund to finance the Chilean armed forces, and beefs up congressional oversight of…
(2019-07-24). Britain's Dark Day, Funded by Dark Money. Boris Johnson Threatens to Suspend Parliament. globalresearch.ca Today is a dark day for Britain. One year ago this week, the Electoral Commission, the supposed independent body which oversees elections and political finance, found Vote Leave to have broken the law. | It was only the steadfast investigative skills …
(2019-07-24). The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science. thenation.com The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science…
(2019-07-24). "Brand Boris": Britain's Clown Prince New Prime Minister. globalresearch.ca Boris Johnson succeeded Theresa May as new Tory prime minister — chosen by Britain's power elite, ordinary Brits having no say over their new leader. | UK democracy in action resembles America's — pure fantasy, not the real thing. | Johnson is …
(2019-07-24). What the Research Gets Wrong About State Takeovers of Public Schools. progressive.org When studies like these are released, without mentioning the unevenness of the results, especially for children of color, it prompts me to question the authors' intentions.
(2019-07-24). Monsters with Human Faces: The Tyranny of the Police State Disguised as Law-and-Order. globalresearch.ca "But these weren't the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to wrap his mind around—they were monsters with human faces, in crisp uniforms, marching in lockstep, so banal you don't …
(2019-07-24). Boris Johnson Becomes British PM: Will he Restrain Himself, or be Unduly Foolish on the World Stage? globalresearch.ca The BBC World Service took its listeners to the English cathedral town of Ely, set in picturesque Cambridgeshire, during the course of a hot July 23 in an effort to take the pulse of the country. Well, at least that …
(2019-07-24). US-Pakistan Relations: The Top Six Takeaways From The Trump-Khan Summit. globalresearch.ca The press conference that was held before the summit of the Pakistani and American leaders covered a lot of ground and lasted quite a while, but here are the most important takeaways for those who didn't have time to watch …
(2019-07-24). Remember 2016? Don't Put Your Faith in Political Polls. truthout.org | | "Averages and relationships and trends and graphs are not always what they seem. There may be more in them than meets the eye, and there may be a good deal less." —Darrell Huff, How to Lie With StatisticsHuff wrote his famous warning in 1954. Sixty-five years later, political polling somehow still dominates the "mainstream" national discourse. Even after what I call The Great Polling Uberfail of 2016, we still find ourselves mired in the statistical mud; "facts" are as malleable as mood, and clarity has…
(2019-07-24). 'We believe that organizing is a key tool in obtaining justice for our students.'. therealnews.com 
In an exclusive interview, new Baltimore Teachers Union Diamonté Brown talks with TRNN's Jaisal Noor about her stunning victory, her plan to bridge divides within the union, and the many challenges facing Baltimore's schools…
(2019-07-24). The NATO Breeding-Pool for Neo-Nazis in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Inquiries are under way about the modern arsenals discovered in Piedmont, Lombardy and Tuscany — a veritable neo-Nazi matrix, as revealed by the swastikas and Hitler quotes found with the weapons. However, there is still no answer to the question …
(2019-07-24). Commemoration of student massacre in El Salvador. indybay.org Redstone Labor Temple, 2940 16th Street, Second floor theatre (Teatro del segundo piso) San Francisco…
(2019-07-24). Brexit, The Tories and the "Irish Question" globalresearch.ca Almost 100 years on since the formation of the Northern Irish state, it is still the Irish question that is bedeviling politics in the United Kingdom. Brexit is not about Europe. It is about the Tories and increasingly about Ireland. …
(2019-07-24). Whitewashing American History: the WPA Mural Controversy in SF. indybay.org Retired ILWU Local 10 member Jack Heyman talks about the attack on the George Washington High Victor Arnautoff murals and the union busting privatizer SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews who was trained by Eli Broad To push charters and privatization…
(2019-07-24). 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.
(2019-07-24). Livestream An Evening of Conscience & Culture. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2019-07-24). New Teachers Union President: To Uplift Baltimore, Uplift Youth. therealnews.com In an exclusive interview, new Baltimore Teachers Union Diamonté Brown talks with TRNN's Jaisal Noor about her stunning victory, her plan to bridge divides within the union, and the many challenges facing Baltimore's schools…
(2019-07-23). Modi Must be Mad Beyond All Belief at the Khan-Trump Meeting. globalresearch.ca The long-awaited meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Khan and US President Trump was a nightmare come true for Indian Prime Minister Modi, whose country could only watch in horror as the American leader praised Pakistan's assistance "extricating" the Pentagon …
(2019-07-23). Will Persian Gulf 'Tanker War' Become a Shooting War? globalresearch.ca The UK got a taste of its own medicine this week as Iran seized a British tanker, the Stena Impero, just two weeks after UK Royal Marines seized a tanker near Gibraltar carrying two million barrels of Iranian oil. As …
(2019-07-23). Another State Could Soon Insert Anti-Abortion Propaganda Into Public Schools. truthout.org | | As GOP-majority state legislatures pass laws aimed at drastically restricting access to abortion care, Republican lawmakers are seeking to control education and public messaging about abortion, pregnancy, and reproductive health. | Ohio Republicans are pushing a measure that would create a public school curriculum infusing anti-abortion language
(2019-07-23). Imperialist Made Crisis of Migrants and Refugees. globalresearch.ca The CBC article headline reads, "Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests." It reports that, "the [poll] results come as no surprise to immigration experts and advocates, who point to a negative shift in tone on migration around …
(2019-07-23). Chicago Teachers show solidarity in Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – A delegation of members from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) arrived in Caracas, Venezuela last week. Their goals were to learn what they could from Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution, exchange views on effective education and to show solidarity with the students, teachers and social movements of Venezuela. | The trip falls on the heels of a union resolution that was passed by the CTU Executive Board and House of Delegates. The resolution calls for an end to U.S. intervention in Venezuela. Delegation member and CTU Area Vice President Sarah Chambers explains, "Through major economic hardships…
(2019-07-23). Chile's Teachers Vote to End Second-Longest Strike. telesurenglish.net Thousands of members of Chile's College of Teachers decided Tuesday to end their 50-day strike, the second-longest in the history of the country's education sector. | RELATED: | Chileans Take to Streets to Defend Public Health System | The president of the college, Mario Aguilar, made the announcement after the teachers voted by 67 percent to put an end to the strike while 32 percent wanted to continue. | The union leader said he was proud of the long-term mobilization that "taught…
(2019-07-23). The Middle East Is Heading Towards "Maximum Danger". Khamenei's "Three Directives" for Iran. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is heading for "maximum danger" following the "maximum pressure" imposed on Iran by US President Donald Trump who, unilaterally and unlawfully, withdrew over a year ago from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the …
(2019-07-23). China Must Avoid a Role in Destruction of Amazon. globalresearch.ca China is South America's top trading partner. Together, China's policy banks — the China Development Bank and Export-Import Bank of China — are the top source of development finance for the whole of Latin America. | Over the past few decades, …
(2019-07-23). Cuba Has 9 Doctors Per 1000 Citizens, Highest in Its History. telesurenglish.net Cuba has more than 100,000 doctors, the highest number in the history of the country with a proportion of nine doctors per 1,000 citizens. | RELATED: | Cuba Continues to Ensure Safe Return of Kidnapped Doctors | Jose Angel Portal Miranda, head of the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap), said that after the revolution, there were barely 3,000 doctors in Cuba. The University of Medical Sciences of Havana, since then, has trained more than 376,000 health professionals including do…
(2019-07-23). Does Trump Want to "Wipe Afghanistan off The Face of the Earth". Dangerous Discourse. "There will be Nothing that America Cannot Do". globalresearch.ca Before meeting Pakistani PM Imran Khan this Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he could win the war in Afghanistan in just one week if he really wanted to. But he said he won't do that because he doesn't …
(2019-07-23). War Propaganda: Iran Sleeper Cells Ready to Kill Brits. globalresearch.ca On Monday, The Sun ran a scary story insisting evil Hezbollah sleeper cells are "preparing to strike" the UK in the wake of Iran's tit-for-tat seizure of a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The newspaper picked up the …
(2019-07-23). Video: Gulf Conflict Report: Prospects of War Between Iran and the US. globalresearch.ca The situation in the Middle East is heating up once again. | On July 19, an unknown aircraft carried out a strike on positions of the Popular Mobilization Units at the Al-Shuhada base in the northern Saladin province north of Baghdad, …
(2019-07-23). The Oil Crisis Saudi Arabia Can't Solve. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia's CEO Amin Nasr's message to the press that oil flows to the market are guaranteed, should be taken with a pinch of salt. | Looking at the current volatility in the Persian/Arabian Gulf and the possibility of a temporary …
(2019-07-23). Does the U.S. Army Intend to Leave Syria? globalresearch.ca Last December, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon started the process of withdrawing its troops from Syria. Even then, many people were quite skeptical about the words of the American president while a number of political analysts and …
(2019-07-23). Artificial Intelligence and "Voice AI": Dawn of the Reduction of Human Thinking. globalresearch.ca Voice AI is becoming a normal part of life for many people. Whether it's a little cylinder of circle on your countertop (Amazon Echo/Alexa, Google Home/Google Assistant) or activated purely through your computer/smartphone (Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana), the Big Tech …
(2019-07-23). When Warriors Become Saints. globalresearch.ca As I sit on the small balcony on the top floor of an old house in the working class neighborhood of Alfama in Lisbon (image below), Portugal, it is early evening, the time for wine and voices wafting on the …
(2019-07-23). The Most Perilous Time in World History. Tense US-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca I've stressed time and again that today is the most perilous time in world history. | It's because of US rage to control planet earth, its resources, and populations by whatever it takes to achieve its objectives — preemptive wars against …
(2019-07-23). Do You Choose the Truth or War Propaganda? Your Choice Makes a Difference. globalresearch.ca We first start to lose the truth when we enter the ring of war propaganda, which is the Western press. The lies, the omissions, the false equivalencies, the fabricated narratives, all grow there, mostly undetected. | In Western books promoted by …
(2019-07-23). Algeria's Students Take to Streets Demanding Civilian Gov't. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of students marched Tuesday through the center of Algiers, the capital of Algeria, to demand a civilian government, protests which they have carried out every Tuesday since Feb. 22, when protests broke out against the government of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. | RELATED: | Algeria's Interim President's Term Expires, Uncertainty Reigns | In the morning, the students arrived at the Grand Post square, which had been closed by the police for alleged works, through nearby streets and…
(2019-07-23). Turkey's Multipolar Turn: Ankara and Beijing Come to Terms on Uyghurs Issue. globalresearch.ca China's relationship to its ethnic minority Uyghur population has been the central issue driving a wedge between China and the Muslim world in recent years. However, the situation is already beginning to change before our eyes — Pakistan, Turkey and …
(2019-07-23). 'The Bolton Gambit Succeeded': Critics Warn Top Trump Adviser Has Put UK on Path to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca With the United Kingdom and Iran in the midst of a tense and dangerous standoff after the tit-for-tat seizure of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, international observers are warning that the British government has fallen into a trap …
(2019-07-23). Phony Blame Game: Russia Linked to Iran's UK Tanker Seizure? globalresearch.ca When in doubt about responsibility for events on the world stage, blame…you guessed it…Russia…who else! | The latest phony blame game accusation involves nonbelligerent Iran v. hostile Britain in cahoots with the Trump regime's war on the Islamic Republic by other …
(2019-07-23). Through the Climate Looking Glass into Grizzly Wonderland. counterpunch.org Strangely enough, grizzly bear researchers and managers seem to have integrated a faith-based version of climate-change-denial into their collective world view. In fact, these ostensibly well-educated men and women bring to mind well-schooled ecclesiastics professing a belief system: "Grizzly bears are omnivores. Grizzly bears are adaptable. Grizzly bears are unaffected by changes in habitat and More
(2019-07-23). Researchers Debunk Heart-Healthy Supplement Trend, Most Diets. telesurenglish.net After 277 randomized, clinical trials, researchers from the John Hopkins Institute determined that occassional dieting, or broad vitamin, mineral, and nutrient supplements do not ensure a longer life or protection from heart disease. | RELATED: | DR Congo's Health Minister Resigns Amidst Ebola Pandemic | Through 24 different interventions, medical researchers discovered that although there was no harm in temporary dieting or using supplements that include a wide range of vitamins, the only…