(2019-08-19). Put an End to the Endless War Inflicted Upon Our National Forests. counterpunch.org 
To facilitate the fabrication of stumps, roads, and erosion in America's National Forests, now the Trump administration has proposed to alter the USDA Forest Service's [USFS] implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA]. The 1969 NEPA was specifically designed to achieve three main things: 1) require agencies like the Forest Service to use science More
(2019-08-19). Anti-War Committee denounces Israel's ban of Omar and Tlaib. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 15 statement from the Twin Cities based Anti-War Committee. | The Minnesota Anti-War Committee condemns the Israeli government's August 15 decision not to allow US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering occupied Palestine, to which the Israeli state controls all access. Reps. Omar and Tlaib join the thousands of peace activists, human rights officials and people of conscience around the world who are denied entry over their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and its Zionist policies of occu…
(2019-08-19). Hong Kong in the Crosshairs of Global Power and Ideological Struggles. globalresearch.ca Hong Kong is one of the most extreme examples of big finance, neoliberal capitalism in the world. As a result, many people in Hong Kong are suffering from great economic insecurity in a city with 93 billionaires, second-most of any …
(2019-08-19). German daily defends right-wing extremist professor Jà∂rg Baberowski. wsws.org The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung is outraged because students at Humboldt University in Berlin blocked plans to establish a centre for research into dictatorships.
(2019-08-19). Fire on US Military Contracted Plane at Shannon Airport Raises Serious Questions. globalresearch.ca Shannonwatch are calling for an immediate review of the safety standards applied to US military and military contracted planes at Shannon Airport. A fire on an Omni Air International troop carrier brought the airport to a standstill on Thursday August …
(2019-08-19). Offering Choice but Delivering Tyranny: The Corporate Capture of Agriculture. globalresearch.ca Many lobbyists talk a lot about critics of genetic engineering technology denying choice to farmers. They say that farmers should have access to a range of tools and technologies to maximise choice and options. At the same time, somewhat ironically, …
(2019-08-19). Al Qaeda Militants are Drugged. 400,000 Amphetamine Captagon Pills Confiscated by Syrian Security Forces. globalresearch.ca Syrian security forces have deprived terrorists of more than 400,000 Captagon pills. On 17 August, authorities in the suburbs of Damascus seized a truck with hidden compartments filled with a large quantity of this Amphetamine-type Stimulant (ATS) known as Captagon….
(2019-08-19). Professor slams US for causing 'intense hardships' abroad, and media for not holding it to account. thecanary.co Jeffrey Sachs — director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University — a long-time critic of US foreign policy. And speaking to The Canary, he slammed devastating US sanctions on countries like Venezuela and I…
(2019-08-19). Are Gene Edited Cows or Humans What We Really Need? globalresearch.ca Scientists using the "second generation" of genetic manipulation technology have used gene-editing to alter the DNA of breed of cattle so that they supposedly do not grow horns. At around the same time another group of scientists claim to have …
(2019-08-19). All Along the Watchtower: The Follies of History. globalresearch.ca There must be some kind of way outta here | Said the joker to the thief | There's too much confusion | I can't get no relief | Business men, they drink my wine | Plowmen dig my earth | None were level on the mind…
(2019-08-19). America's Benevolent Bombing of Serbia. globalresearch.ca Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton commenced bombing Serbia in the name of human rights, justice, and ethnic tolerance. Approximately 1,500 Serb civilians were killed by NATO bombing in one of the biggest sham morality plays of the modern era. …
(2019-08-19). Malaysian Airlines MH17: Quest for Justice Continues. globalresearch.ca This Saturday, a conference will convene in remembrance of the 298 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot out of the sky over a war zone in Ukraine. | Organised jointly by the International Movement …
(2019-08-19). Marcus Ball's "Proposed Prosecution" against Boris Johnson: "Not Everything Is as It Seems" globalresearch.ca Marcus Ball says "there is something majorly wrong going on behind the scenes" after his appeal to take Boris to Supreme Court for "wilfully misleading the British public" gets thrown out. | *** | On 14th August, the High Court rejected an …
(2019-08-19). Trump's Anti-Iran Warrant. globalresearch.ca Time and again, hard evidence shows the US is a nation run by hawkish right-wing extremists, dismissive of the rule of law and democratic values they abhor and don't tolerate. | Operating exclusively by their own rules, they maintain that UN …
(2019-08-19). Criminal War Propaganda Directed against Iraq and Syria: "We Think the Price Is Worth It." globalresearch.ca When we play their game, we will always lose, and they will always win. "They" are the largely unelected "Permanent State", sometimes called the "Deep State". "They" are the publicly bailed-out transnational, corporate monopolies and their political fronts that destroy …
(2019-08-19). The Price of Publishing Independent Thought: We Need Your Support! globalresearch.ca Dear readers, | With freedom of speech continually being curtailed, running an independent counter-current news media in 2019 is no easy feat. By todays standards, you are by all means free to speak if what you say upholds the mainstream narrative. …
(2019-08-19). Follow the Money Trail Behind the Hong Kong Protests. globalresearch.ca The demonstrations in Hong Kong, now an open confrontation with the People's Republic of China, have a global impact. What are the forces behind this movement? What provides the funds and who stands to benefit? | *** | The increasingly violent demonstrations …
(2019-08-19). Tulsi Gabbard Gets Some Vindication. globalresearch.ca In the aftermath of the second Democratic primary debate on July 31, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard emerged as the most Googled of all candidates, an indication that her performance (which included a stunning takedown of California Sen. Kamala Harris…
(2019-08-19). The Truth Is Out About Israel's Cover-up of Nakba Facts. globalresearch.ca Recent news reports have shed light on the lengths to which Israel's security establishment is going in order to cover-up the history of the country's war crimes against Palestinians. A long piece in Haaretz earlier this month explained that for …
(2019-08-19). Condescension and Climate Change: Australia and the Failure of the Pacific Islands Forum. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2019-08-19). U.S. States: We Weren't Hacked by Russians in 2016. globalresearch.ca A "bombshell" Senate Intelligence Committee report released in July repeated the familiar claim that Russia targeted the electoral websites of at least 21 states—but statements from the states themselves effectively undermine that narrative. | It turns out the reality is dramatically …
(2019-08-19). Colonialism Lives on in the Mind of Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Outside of melting glaciers and global warming discussions, Kalaallit Nunaat does not often find itself in the spotlight, and when it does, it is usually referred to as Greenland. United States president Donald Trump's real-estate aspirations have given Kalaallit …
(2019-08-19). Saints, Sinners and Hypocrites. globalresearch.ca In today's climate of increasing Neo Nazi thought and behavior in Europe and here at home, a must see film is director Marc Rotthemund's Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005). | Sophie Scholl was a member of the White Rose, …
(2019-08-19). Kashmir and Palestine: Solidarity and Unity in Opposing Global Militarization. globalresearch.ca The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition in Palestinian society, shares the shock and anger of Kashmiris and democratic forces in India and across the world over the authoritarian decision of the Bharatiya Janta Party-led …
(2019-08-19). Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is Just Part of a Loathsome Administration. counterpunch.org When US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue jokes about farmers being whiners or Donald Trump Jr. calls out "looser teachers" they are just showing their loyalty to a president who has said, "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty" . Apparently, in this administration, if you can park any ethics you may have had at the door and be loyal, you More
(2019-08-19). Selected Articles: The Crisis in Hong Kong. globalresearch.ca Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
(2019-08-19). No Deal Chaos: The Brexit Cliff Face and Operation Yellowhammer. globalresearch.ca Britain's Boris Johnson is driving his country to the cliff face, along the way mouthing and spouting all manner of populist reassurances. Still fresh in the job, he declared that UK preparations for a no-deal Brexit on October 31, when …
(2019-08-19). Britain's Uncertain Future: The Downing Street Plan of Chaos. globalresearch.ca The man behind shaping Boris Johnson's premiership, the architect of Vote Leave, Brexit and the U.K.'s future in the world also wants radical change in the way Britain is run and to rebuild world politics. This vision includes seeing the …
(2019-08-18). Corporate Media Are Downplaying Resistance to Brazil's Far-Right Leader. truthdig.com 
Protesters march against the Brazilian president in Belo Horizonte, one of 211 cities where demonstrations took place. (Dowglas Silva) | Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of 211 cities on Aug. 13 to protest far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's austerity cuts and privatization plans for the public university system. It was the third in series of national education strikes, dubbed "the Education Tsunamis," organized by nation…
(2019-08-18). Tlaib and Omar's Denial of Entry by Israel Is Not a "Freedom of Speech" Issue. globalresearch.ca For how long will discourse on the plight of the Palestinian people be hostage to the notion that "impartial observers", i.e., the silent majority on Israel, must be addressed in a manner that accounts for "where they are, not where …
(2019-08-18). Political Propaganda directed against the Syrian Government of Bashar Al Assad. globalresearch.ca Very recently, National Public Radio (NPR) conducted an interview throwing suspicion on and mocking Asma, the wife of the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian First Lady had recently done a Syrian TV interview announcing that she …
(2019-08-18). Destruction of the Pillars of the Syrian Economy: Terrorists Destroy Grain Silos, Farmer Tractors in Tal Al-Sakhr, North West of Hama. globalresearch.ca Nothing new with the crimes committed by the Turkish pariah Erdogan's most loyal terrorists in Syria, like their sponsor Erdogan and like Israel, they are not satisfied with the crimes they commit upon entering a town, and during their presence, …
(2019-08-18). How Washington Is Meddling in the Affairs of Hong Kong. globalresearch.ca While there has been growing coverage of the unrest in Hong Kong, there has been minimal coverage of what may lie behind the pro-democracy protests. Even Donald Trump has entered the fray with this tweet which clearly condemns China's actions …
(2019-08-18). Russia and China Divided over Kashmir Crisis. globalresearch.ca Kashmir issue has been internationalized and Pakistan sought the meeting of UNSC and with China's backing, UNSC is convening after 50 years on Kashmir issue. Russia seems to be backing Indian claims while China went all out in Pakistan's favor….
(2019-08-18). Canada Oil Pipeline Contract Threatens Integrity of Mother Earth's Native Peoples. globalresearch.ca In a law school dictionary the definition of a Philadelphia Lawyer is, "A very sly, crafty, shrewd lawyer who is an expert in the exploitation of legal technicalities". No where more evident can this be seen than in Northern British …
(2019-08-18). US Pay Gap between Bosses and Workers Revealed. telesurenglish.net Top executives at major companies in the United States earn 278 times more than their employees, according to a study published recently. | RELATED: | Richest 10% in US Will Own 100% of the Wealth by 2052: Study | The research published by the Economic Policy Institute revealed that last year, the average annual salary of chief executives at the country's top 350 companies was 17.2 million dollars, including share options. | The study showed that the pay…
(2019-08-18). Video: Syrian Army Overwhelms Militants' Defense in Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca The southern part of Idlib province and the northern part of Hama province remain the main areas of hostilities in Syria. | On August 14, a Su-22 warplane of the Syrian Air Force was shot down during a combat sortie over …
(2019-08-18). US Congresswoman Accuses Tribes and Environmentalists of "Destroying Our Western Way of Life" over Sacred Grizzly Protections. globalresearch.ca On a momentous day for Tribal Nations, Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), the House Republican Conference Chairwoman, stated that the successful litigation by tribes and environmentalists to return the grizzly bear in Greater Yellowstone to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) "was …
(2019-08-18). The War on Yemen: How Far Will the Saudi-UAE Confrontation Go? globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia and the UAE, increasingly wary allies of one another in the War on Yemen, are poised to sharpen their competition in the Red Sea-Horn of Africa region to the point of becoming "frenemies" amidst both parties' efforts to …
(2019-08-18). History of the Third Reich. Hitler and the Atomic Bomb. globalresearch.ca Author's preface | German dictator Adolf Hitler had a central role in initiating World War II, by pursuing a list of bold and aggressive foreign policy actions dating from the mid-1930s, and culminating in his invasion of Poland in the autumn …
(2019-08-18). The AMA Gets Out of the Way of #MedicareForAll. commondreams.org Nurses, doctors, and medical students demonstrated outside the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Chicago on June 8, 2019, demanding the group "get out of the way" of the fight for Medicare for All. (Photo: National Nurses United/Twitter) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-08-18). The Phrase "Go Back Where You Came From" Has a Long, Violent History. truthout.org | | As a college professor, I often assign novelist and activist Carlos Bulosan's writings in my classes. To my dismay, I often find that my students have never heard of Bulosan or his writings, which center the Filipino/a immigrant experience in the United States. | What does it mean when current generations do not have the gift of historical memory? For Filipino/a Americans, who comprise the second-largest Asian American group in the nation, what are the consequences when popular culture or educati…
(2019-08-18). 'Their Racist, Anti-Immigration Crusade Knows No Bounds': Trump White House Tried to Stop Immigrant Kids From Attending Public Schools. commondreams.org "America's teachers and school staff will not stand for this. If they try to block students from attending our schools they will hear from us. Immigrants are welcome here." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-08-17). Hong Kong teachers' rally kicks off another weekend of protests. thecanary.co 
School teachers in Hong Kong are marching to the official residence of the city leader as another weekend of protests got under way.An overflow crowd rallied at a public square in the financial district before setting off for Government House, carrying signs that read "Protect the next generation" and umbrellas to ward off intermittent downpours.Teachers say they want to show their support for the protesters, many of whom are students.Pro-democracy protesters wait to cross a road during a march (Vincent Yu/AP)They said the government should answer the protesters' demands and stop using what they called police vio…
(2019-08-17). Media Blackout on Brazil's Anti-Bolsonaro Protests – Why are New York Times and Guardian downplaying resistance to Brazil's far-right president? fair.org August 13 protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Belo Horizonte, one of 211 cities where demonstrations took place (photo: Dowglas Silva). | Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of 211 cities on August 13 to protest far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's austerity cuts and privatization plans for the public university system. It was the third in series of national education strikes, dubbed "the Education Tsunamis,…
(2019-08-17). SPLC Responds to FRC and ADF's Attack Op-Ed. splcenter.org On August 17, 2019, a former Family Research Council (FRC) staff member, who currently works at the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) — two organizations designated as hate groups by the SPLC — attacked the SPLC in a USA Today OpEd for its hate group designations.
(2019-08-17). Playing Role of Pesticide 'Cheerleader,' EPA Rebukes California with Ban on Warning Labels for Roundup. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency was accused of being a pesticide "cheerleader" last week after the agency said it would not approval labels that say that glyphosate—the active ingredient in Roundup and other weedkillers—is known to cause cancer. | In …
(2019-08-17). ALEC fails to denounce dangerous and racist views of its leaders and members. nationofchange.org It has been a banner week for extremist politicians linked to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). | ALEC's Washington State Chair, Rep. Matt Shea, promoted and maintained close ties to an extremist group training children and young men for battle in a "Biblical warfare" while schooling them in the "biblical teachings" of racist preacher John Weaver, according to a new exposé published by The Guardian. The revelations come just weeks after the W…
(2019-08-16). Persistent Fraudulent Enrollment in Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
While privately-operated nonprofit and for-profit charter schools have long engaged in a broad range of fraudulent student enrollment practices, yet another avalanche of news reports on such dishonest practices has recently appeared. There seems to be no end to astonishing news in the unregulated and segregated charter school sector. Controversy, scandal, and charter schools have …
(2019-08-16). The Trump administration dismantles endangered species protections as sixth mass extinction crisis looms. mronline.org 
Today, the Trump administration released a final rule dismantling the role of science in informing protections for endangered and threatened wildlife. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the protections it has afforded to threatened and endangered species have been based on the best available science and commercial data. | Source