(2019-09-30). 'Ukrainegate' teaches us more about ourselves than Trump or Biden. nationofchange.org 
As residents in a corrupt, corporate-controlled, imperialist country, we have a responsibility to ourselves and the world to take action to stop the US disastrous foreign policy.
(2019-09-30). California law: College athletes deserve some of the millions in value they create. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements—a move that could upend amateur sports in the U.S. and trigger a legal challenge. Under the law, which takes effect in 2023, students at public and private universities in the state …
(2019-09-30). John Cornyn Has Mastered the Art of Political Subservience. As Texas Inches Left, His Fate Hangs in the Balance. theintercept.com 
A student of Karl Rove, the Texas senator has been a loyal partisan, first to the GOP establishment and now to Trump. Will that hurt his chances in 2020?
(2019-09-30). Syrians Continue Protests Against US-Owned SDF Terrorists. globalresearch.ca Syrians under the occupation of US illegals and their terrorist SDF are continuing public protests against the illicit militia that burns agricultural fields, appropriates or bombs homes, kidnaps Syrian children for criminal training in military camps. In a recent …
(2019-09-30). Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders's Campaign Chair, Led Charge for Education Reform as Ohio Legislator. theintercept.com Nina Turner said she's "definitely evolved" since her time in the Ohio state Senate, but she remains proud of pro-charter policies she helped pass.
(2019-09-30). American Higher Education Is Even More Corrupt Than It Looks. truthdig.com This story is a collaboration between ProPublica and New York magazine. | The play was written by Elizabeth Meriwether, who would go on to create the sitcom "New Girl" for Fox. Her fictionalized account of her brief stint working for the Wall Street billionaire David E. Shaw never reached a wide audience, but the script became samizdat among the harried members of Shaw staff — as the family's highly compensated, Ivy-educated, hierarchical cadre is known. Her disgruntled protagonist's job making sure "nothing bad can ever happen to this family" has felt familiar to some of Meriwether's successors. | The 68-y…
(2019-09-30). SF Forum: The Arnautoff Murals, Identity Politics, Privatization & Public Education. indybay.org 518 Valencia St. | San Francisco, California…
(2019-09-30). Restoring Scientific Analysis in U.S Air Pollution Standard-Setting. We're Putting It Back. globalresearch.ca EPA leaders have now irreparably damaged the agency's process for setting health-based air pollution standards. That's why scientists are taking matters into their own hands. To ensure that independent science informs the particulate matter standards and beyond, the very particulate …
(2019-09-30). Leonard Cohen: Songs of Longing for "Social Beauty"? globalresearch.ca I recently watched Marianne and Leonard, a documentary film about Leonard Cohen, the great Canadian poet and musician. The film, directed by Nick Broomfield, focuses on Leonard's relationship with Marianne Ihlen, but also dwells extensively on Cohen's depression, drug …
(2019-09-30). The Sickness of American Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca The Military-Industrial Complex runs US foreign policies. What passes for international 'news' reporting in the United States media was supremely represented by the instance of those 'news' media stenographically reporting the Government's lies about 'Saddam's WMD', even after it …
(2019-09-30). The Bee: "The Most Important Living Being on the Planet" globalresearch.ca Its sting hurts a lot, but if they were to disappear, it would hurt much more. | The Earthwatch Institute concluded in the last debate of the Royal Geographical Society of London, that bees are the most important living being on …
(2019-09-30). The Legacy of President Jacques Chirac: The Art of Being Vague. globalresearch.ca The tributes have been dripping in heavy praise: former French president Jacques Chirac and mayor of Paris, the great statesman; the man who said no to the US-led war juggernaut into Iraq; the man loved for being loved. Many of …
(2019-09-30). Turkey's Erdogan Plans Annexation of Northern Syrian Territory. globalresearch.ca Wannabe sultan Erdogan covets expanding Turkey's borders to include oil-rich northern Iraqi and Syrian territory. | Combatting Kurds in Syria, posing no cross-border threat, is part of his annexation scheme — what Damascus officials condemn and won't tolerate. | In cahoots with …
(2019-09-30). Cuba versus "The Blockade". Losses and Damages Over Six Decades. globalresearch.ca Granma International shares facts and figures from Cuba's report, presented by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, on Resolution 73/8 of the United Nations General Assembly | *** | The significant negative impact of measures recently adopted by the U.S. to tighten the …
(2019-09-30). October 1, 1949: China's Miracle — as seen by the Official China Itself. globalresearch.ca Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has achieved the dream of the millennium, marched toward national rejuvenation, and led one-fifth of the world's population to approach the center of the global stage, said the article …
(2019-09-30). Third Israeli Election Likely over Impasse? globalresearch.ca Netanyahu's Likud finished second to Gantz/Lapid's Blue and White party in September 17 rerun elections. | President Rivlin broke precedent by choosing Netanyahu to form a coalition government, showing partisanship in breach of his mandate to serve interests of the state, …
(2019-09-30). The Untold Story of the Trump-Ukraine 'Scandal': The Routine Corruption of US Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca The most crucial aspects of the Trump-Ukraine "scandal," which has led to impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, are not being told, even by Republicans. | Trump was very likely motivated by politics if he indeed withheld military aid to Ukraine in …
(2019-09-30). The Relationship between the CIA and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). globalresearch.ca Early last year, the Swiss Propaganda Research center (SPR) published information cementing into place something many of us already know—the "mainstream" corporate media is controlled by the Council on Foreign Relations. | "It is no secret that over the last 4 …
(2019-09-30). The Majority of Jews, 8 Million, Have No Wish to Live in a Conflicted Israel. globalresearch.ca Out of a global Jewish population of 14.8 million, over 54% do not, and presumably have no wish to live in the hard-Right, Likud-dominated, settler-controlled, extremist state that is today's Israel. | These population figures, recently published in the American Jewish …
(2019-09-30). Palestinian Rights: Israeli Army Forcibly Evicts Nonviolent Demonstrators at the Dead Sea. globalresearch.ca Today, over 100 activists came together at the northern banks of the Dead Sea to reclaim Palestinian rights to land and its natural resources amidst the deepening Israeli occupation of the West Bank. After decades of apartheid and colonialization, and …
(2019-09-30). Houthis Claim Ambush of Saudis Killed Hundreds. globalresearch.ca It is being reported Houthi fighters, aka Ansarallah, have pulled off a major military offensive against Saudi troops in northern Yemen. | . | . | . | . | Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation t.co/2ba748JR4Y pic.twitter.com/Jq7TIxzGYE | — Reuters …
(2019-09-30). The US Wants Iran to Become a "Toothless Shark": Its Allies and Missile Programme to be Swept Off the Table. globalresearch.ca There will be no deal between Iran and the US as long as President Donald Trump is unwilling to lift his aggressive sanctions against the "Islamic Republic". Washington and Riyadh's top leaders have asked Pakistan and Iraq to mediate with …
(2019-09-30). The Anti-Trump Character Assassination. Spinoff from DNC/Hillary "Dodgy Dossier"? globalresearch.ca A personal note: Throughout his tenure, I've been a sharp Trump critic for numerous legitimate reason. | He escalated wars of aggression inherited from Bush/Cheney and Obama, continuing the rape and destruction of nonbelligerent states threatening no one. | He's waging economic …
(2019-09-30). Unified Action to Fight Deforestation. globalresearch.ca Jair Bolsonaro defied his critics at the UN General Assembly in New York this month — as expected — denouncing those maintaining that his policies have fanned the flames of the Amazon fires. | Brazil's President declared: | "We all know …
(2019-09-30). When Convenience Counts: Leaking and Whistleblowing. Trump and the Zelensky Affair. globalresearch.ca The entire Trump presidency has been a sequence of "watch this space" moments. Dismissals and political executions; attacks and distractions; gestures of deal making and promises of apocalypse. Perhaps it was high time for another bit of material to be …
(2019-09-30). Become a Member of Global Research — Receive Free Books! globalresearch.ca At Global Research, our mandate is to increase awareness on the broadest possible level while maintaining full independence in our reports and analyses. Our commitment is to make our articles and videos available to the broadest possible readership, on a …
(2019-09-30). The 'Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act' Will Intensify the Hybrid War on China. globalresearch.ca As if the ongoing "trade war" wasn't an intense enough Hybrid War against China as it is, the US might soon pass the so-called "Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act" in order to take its asymmetrical aggression even further …
(2019-09-30). These scientists were disbanded by the EPA — they plan to meet anyway. nationofchange.org "This is the first time in the history of EPA where the credibility of the agency's science review process has been so compromised that an independent panel of experts has recognized the need for and will be conducting a comprehensive review."
(2019-09-30). Support PCS Teachers: Sign-Making Party and Rally. indybay.org Pacific Collegiate School | 3004 Mission St, Santa Cruz | 3: 30 pm-4: 30 pm: Sign-making in Rm 125 | 4: 30 pm – 5: 30 pm: Rally and speak during public comments portion of the PCS Board meeting in the Student Center…
(2019-09-30). Milwaukee: Charges against anti-Nazi student dropped. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – A rally to support Grae Hosmanek at her court hearing on Friday, September 27, was cancelled due to the charges against her being dropped. | On May 6, Hosmanek was arrested and charged for vandalism on UW-Milwaukee's campus. She took hold of a reactionary student's sign that had a swastika and other antisemitic language on it. This student was holding the sign near an event that was being hosted by a Jewish student group. | Hosmanek had attended two court hearings, and the hearing on September 27 would have been the third one. | Young People's Resistance Committee (YPRC) and Milwaukee Area Labor C…
(2019-09-30). Berkeley Students Say System Change Needed, Rally and Walk Out from Campus on Global Climate Strike Day. indybay.org Three days before the international Climate Strike of September 20 in which students at UC Berkeley participated on a grand scale, the University of California committed to urgent action to address the climate crisis. Students expressed despair, worry, and shock about the state of the climate already. | [Photos by Bob Shonkoff, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer]…
(2019-09-30). San Jose Students Demonstrate, Ready to Act for Climate Justice. indybay.org An estimated 1,000 students expressed their commitment to a clean climate and a more just world…not only that, they have plans to make that happen. | [Photos: Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer]…
(2019-09-30). The Unmet Promises of a New Orleans Charter School. thenation.com The Unmet Promises of a New Orleans Charter School…
(2019-09-30). Selected Articles: The Bee: "The Most Important Living Being on the Planet" globalresearch.ca Global Research, like many independent voices all over the globe, is feeling the effects of online measures set up to curtail access to our website, and by consequence, hinder our finances. We sail on despite the unpredictable currents and unfavourable …
(2019-09-30). Britain's Political Crisis: Problems and Possibilities for the Left. globalresearch.ca The British political crisis continues, with the latest developments consolidating the hard right takeover of the Tory Party and Government that began with the Brexit referendum in 2016 and is now leading to the development of a potentially mass neo-fascist …
(2019-09-30). Accusations that Disaster Capitalists Are Piling the Pressure on Johnson to Pursue No-deal Brexit. globalresearch.ca "For the first time in 35 years, I am not packing my bag to travel to the Tory party conference tomorrow. The party I joined as a student and first campaigned for in the 1979 general election is suffering …
(2019-09-30). Florida: Terminate Public Funds for Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
Nearly 10 county school boards in Florida recently took collective action to pursue a case against privately-operated-owned charter schools in the Florida Supreme Court. These public school systems that serve tens of thousands of students oppose the dreaded HB 7069 legislation, which the neoliberal governor of Florida, Rick Scott, signed into law in 2017. The …
(2019-09-29). CanaryPod: Topple Uncaged meets… Bella Blair. thecanary.co THIS PODCAST CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND OFFENSIVE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE HOST AND GUESTS. | Welcome to #ToppleUncaged! | Every week, The Canary will be bringing you an innovative podcast for the media landscape; hosted by me, Steve Topple. | In a special episode, I met one of the the rising stars to emerge from Jamaica in the past few years: Bella Blair. | Mr Topple x Bella Blair: | Bella was heavily involved in the performing arts from a young age, having studied it at every level of education. She first came to prominence via her comedy skits…
(2019-09-29). SDS strengthens at 14th annual national convention. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — On September 20, New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) chapters from across the United States convened at the University of North Florida to reaffirm their commitment to student organizing and to discuss ways to, "Stop Trump, Stop Racism, Stop U.S. Military and Police Terror." The conference peaked at over 80 students with a dozen chapters represented. | Speeches and applause rang through the halls all weekend. Students opened the conference chanting, "Dare to struggle, dare to win!" The conference ended with, "It is our duty to fight for each other, it is our duty to win!" | On Sat…
(2019-09-29). Johnson blimp unveiled for protest at Tory conference. thecanary.co 
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Manchester as the Conservative conference gets underway.A giant Boris Johnson blimp was inflated at Castlefield Bowl ahead of a Reject Brexit — Defend Our Democracy event on Sunday afternoon.The six-metre tall inflatable depicted the prime minister dressed in blue shorts with red hearts and the word "Nigel" on, and a T-shirt showing a £350 million bus.Demonstrators gathered on Oxford Road at about midday for a Shut Down the Tories event before marching through heavy downpours to Deansgate, where a rally was due to be held.Shadow education secretary An…
(2019-09-28). UC Berkeley students say 'No tech for ICE'. liberationnews.org 
On Sept. 24, more than 50 UC Berkeley students and faculty members marched across campus and held a rally to protest the school's continuing support of data technology companies that collaborate with ICE, and to celebrate the cancellation of a Palantir Technologies recruitment "info-session" that was to be hosted that day on campus.
(2019-09-28). Chicago Teachers Union authorizes strike. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The Chicago Teachers Union released totals of the September 24-26 strike authorization vote, on September 26. The CTU Rules and Election Committee reported that as of 9: 30 p.m., the union passed the 75% threshold of members voting "yes." 94% of teachers, clinicians, PSRPs, nurses and librarians voted to authorize a strike to win the schools Chicago's students deserve. | The vote stands as a mandate from CTU members for Chicago Public Schools to uphold promises of equity and educational justice made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and that those promises must be in writing in an enforceable contract. This i…
(2019-09-28). 170,000 join climate change protests in New Zealand. wsws.org School students were joined by tens of thousands of workers and university students to demand action to prevent catastrophic climate change.
(2019-09-27). Brazilian Students Take Protest to Next Level, Launch Strike Against Bolsonaro Education Cuts. therealnews.com 
Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has proposed privatization and immediate slashing of the public education budget. Students worried about the future of education in Brazil are beginning to mobilize with a strike at one of the county's main universities. Mike Fox reports from Brazil…
(2019-09-27). The Good (Free Tuition!), the Bad (Student Debt), & the Ugly (DeVos's DOE) in Higher Ed. thenation.com The Good (Free Tuition!), the Bad (Student Debt), & the Ugly (DeVos's DOE) in Higher Ed…
(2019-09-27). The Trump Administration Can't Force Colleges to Further Its Anti-Muslim Agenda. aclu.org We're demanding the administration end its politicized investigation into Duke-UNC's Middle East Studies program, and turn over all related records. | In a move that would make even Senator McCarthy blush, the Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from a Middle East Studies program for failing to toe the government's line on Islam and Muslims. | Last week, Betsy DeVos's Department of Education sent a letter to administrators…
(2019-09-26). No Justification for the Existence of Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
One of the main claims to fame of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools is that they will deliver bigger and better results than public schools in exchange for greater flexibility and autonomy to operate than public schools. Two recent reports, however, build on extensive previous research which shows that academic performance in privately operated …
(2019-09-26). Trumpsters: Grad Students Are Not Workers, Have No Rights. progressive.org The National Labor Relations Board just proposed a rule returning to their Bush-era position, undermining years of steady gains in graduate worker organizing.
(2019-09-26). 'We are a wave of change,' say New York climate strikers. greenleft.org.au 
climate action Barry SheppardIssue 1239 United States student strike for climate SS4CSeptember 26, 2019I had no idea that September 20 would be so huge. Greta Thunberg said to a reporter as she…
(2019-09-26). School strikers take aim at Morrison, vow to continue. greenleft.org.au 
Climate Strike climate action Pip HinmanIssue 1239 AustraliaSeptember 26, 2019″The student strikes have been phenomenal — surreal at times," Sydney high school student Chloe Russell-Alexander told Green Left Weekly reflecting on the huge Climate Strike that saw…