(2019-09-05). Leon Wofsy: The Organizer (1921-2019). peoplesworld.org 
When Leon Wofsy died at age 97 on Aug. 25, 2019, progressive movements throughout the United States lost a champion. Leon accomplished many things in his long life. He was an innovative scientist, and a fine writer and teacher, but above all things he was a patient and peerless organizer. He honed those skills during …
(2019-09-05). Severance Pay: Corporate Obligation to Long-Term Workers. counterpunch.org 
In recent months there have been a number of large retail companies that went into bankruptcy, most notably Sears and Toys "R" Us. In these and other cases, the public is naturally concerned about the plight of long-term workers who have often spent decades working for the same company. We know from much research that More
(2019-09-05). Colonial heritage, socialist future? The complex history behind Hong Kong protests. peoplesworld.org 
The large-scale protests gripping Hong Kong the past few months, which have included violent confrontations with authorities, strikes, and student boycotts, show few signs of abating. The protests, including the June 16 and Aug. 18 demonstrations that drew 1.7 million participants, were sparked by the introduction of an Extradition Law into the Hong Kong Legislative …
(2019-09-05). Why 2020 Dems Should Target the Nonprofit Charter School Industry. commondreams.org Charter schools are funded through public education dollars, just like traditional public schools. Can they then function as if they were private real estate holders, with the freedom to knock down or otherwise alter buildings as they see fit? (Photo: Fibonacci Blue/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-09-05). Education exchange a focus of Pan African Global Trade and Investment Week. indybay.org Sharing the legacy of Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. will help facilitate educational exchange between California's educational institutions (public colleges in the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges) and private institutions studying and embarking on study trips to African and Caribbean educational institutions for cultural and economic reasons.
(2019-09-05). West's "Fake News" Begins to Backfire. globalresearch.ca Western special interests have used the term "fake news" as a pretext for widening censorship, particularly across US-based social media networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as across Google's various platforms. | In a move of political judo, many nations …
(2019-09-05). "The Christian Gospel for Americans: A Systematic Theology" globalresearch.ca It is intended to clearly ground America in its founding identity, and to reset its priorities accordingly. | (The word "gospel" refers to the teachings of Christ. It comes from the old English word god, meaning "good," and spel…
(2019-09-05). 5G Critics Censored by Big Tech. globalresearch.ca More and more concerned citizens are asking tough questions about the safety of 5G wireless networks. Are big tech companies trying to quash their dissent? Action Alert! | Over the last few months, we've been reporting on the planned deployment of …
(2019-09-05). Video: "Mighty Israeli Army" Abandoned Military Facility after Hezbollah Anti Tank (ATGM) Strike. globalresearch.ca The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) abandoned their military facility at Avivim in Upper Galilee, which had been targeted by Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile strike. According to a released video, IDF troops left behind at least 2 pieces of military equipment …
(2019-09-05). World Systems and Capitalism: Immanuel Wallerstein's Legacy. globalresearch.ca "The dead albatross that hangs around our neck is our legacy of arrogance, racism. And we must struggle to atone, to reconstruct, to create a different historical system." So wrote the late sociologist and thinker Immanuel Wallerstein in unequivocal tones …
(2019-09-05). Now It's Official: US Visa Can be Denied if You (or Even Your Friends) Are Critical of American Policies. globalresearch.ca There have been several interesting developments in the United States government's war on free speech and privacy. | First of all, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP), which is responsible for actual entry of travelers …
(2019-09-05). Global Research PDF Collection: 6 PDF Books for 1 Price. globalresearch.ca Purchase six e-books from Global Research Publisher's PDF collection at a discounted price. Download your order as a zipped folder straight to your computer and avoid shipping and handling costs. | Special Offer: Global Research PDF Collection — 6 PDF Books : …
(2019-09-05). JCPOA Commitments: Iran will Increase its Nuclear R & D. globalresearch.ca In response to Britain, France, Germany, and the EU's continued failure to fulfill their mandated JCPOA obligations, Iranian President Rouhani said his government will increase its nuclear R & D beginning September 6. | It's the third rollback of its voluntary …
(2019-09-05). The Official Story of the Collapse of WTC Building 7 Lies in Ruins. globalresearch.ca A research team at the University of Alaska's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, led by Dr. Leroy Hulsey, Dr. Zhili Quan, and Professor Feng Xiao, Department of Civil Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, released …
(2019-09-05). 9/11 and Drug Money. globalresearch.ca "What I'm saying … is that the Bush Administration knew the attacks were going to take place, and made a conscious decision that the casualty levels were acceptable to secure access to Central Asian oil for the major oil companies …
(2019-09-05). The End of the "Greater Middle East Project": The Case of Kurdistan. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential elections has had dire implications for the American "Greater Middle East" project which has guided US foreign policy in the Middle East since it was first put forward in 2003. Trump's reorientation …
(2019-09-05). JCPOA (Nuclear) Negotiations with Iran Are a Test of the EU's Geopolitical Credibility. globalresearch.ca On September 4th, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran would give the EU a further 60 days to come back into compliance with its economic commitments under the JCPOA before Iran would initiate a third phase of withdrawal from …
(2019-09-05). The Amazon Fire Crisis Has Been 500 Years in the Making — as Brazil's Indigenous People Know Only Too Well. globalresearch.ca Sà£o Paulo — the largest city in the Americas — was recently plunged into darkness in the middle of the day due to smoke from the Amazon rainforest burning more than 2,700km (1,700 miles) away. | These fires have brought …
(2019-09-05). International Appeal to Stop 5G on Earth and in Space. globalresearch.ca The Centre for Research on Globalization has Endorsed this Worldwide Appeal. We call upon our readers to sign the Appeal. | *** | For the Earth, I thank all of you who have already signed, and I ask each of you to …
(2019-09-05). Because 'A World Without Insects Is Not Worth Living In,' Germany Announces Plan to Ban Glyphosate. globalresearch.ca The German government announced Wednesday it had agreed on a plan to phase out the use of glyphosate—the key chemical in the weedkiller Roundup—with a total ban set to begin by the end of 2023. | "Way to go, Germany!" tweeted …
(2019-09-05). Mona from the Corner: Set Aside Political Differences, Converge in Harmony for Truth and Justice. globalresearch.ca She's a little lady, 70 something, with this cute, addictive smile. Drives an old bomb of a car, replete with Peace and End the Occupation type stickers on it. She's a nurse, still works, doing home care for very ill …
(2019-09-05). Another Official 9/11 Big Lie Exposed — Again. globalresearch.ca "The Mysterious Collapse of World Trade Center 7: Why the Final Official Report About 9/11 Is Unscientific and False" by David Ray Griffin debunked the official account of what happened. | He explained that the National Institute of Standards and Technology's …
(2019-09-05). Belarus Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place. "Balance" its Relations between Russia and the US. globalresearch.ca Belarus is in the unenviable position of being caught in the middle of the New Cold War and having to delicately "balance" relations between Russia and the US. | US National Security Advisor Bolton's trip late last month to Belarus was …
(2019-09-05). Amazonian Communities Need Solidarity, Not Saviours. globalresearch.ca A multitude of images of burning rainforest have circulated across social media over the last week with the hashtag #PrayfortheAmazon. A familiar refrain in these tweets and posts has been: if billionaires could dig in their pockets for Notre Dame, …
(2019-09-05). Kazakhstan's New President Faces His First Test: Anti-Chinese Protests. globalresearch.ca New Kazakhstani President Tokayev is facing his first real test as the country's leader after low-intensity anti-Chinese protests broke out in three main cities in response to concerns that the Central Asian state is becoming much too dependent on its …
(2019-09-05). Science advisory boards see major cuts and controversial changes under Trump administration. nationofchange.org "From what I have heard from members of the EPA who are still there, the idea the best thing is to keep your head down."
(2019-09-05). Schools begin in Denver amid sweltering heat and ongoing protests. wsws.org Many Denver teachers, still reeling from the betrayal of their strike last February, have been forced to return to the classrooms in scorching heat.
(2019-09-05). Costa Rican government imposes ban on political strikes. wsws.org Thousands of public sector workers, including teachers, doctors, nurses, electricians, trash collectors and others went on a national strike on Tuesday to oppose this historic attack on democratic rights.
(2019-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2019. democracynow.org 2020 Dem Candidates Talk Fracking, Green New Deal, Nuclear Energy & More at Climate Crisis Town Hall, Brexit Battle Heats Up as Lawmakers Vote to Block "No-Deal" Scenario, Trump Shows Doctored Hurricane Map as Dorian Hits U.S. Coast After Ravaging Bahamas, Report: FBI Tracking Immigration Activists Who Oppose Trump Policies, Aid Groups Uncover More Human Remains at Arizona-Mexico Border, State Dept. Official Offered Millions to Captain of Iranian Oil Tanker to Divert Vessel, Mexico: Main Suspect in 2014 Ayotzinapa Student Disappearance Acquitted, Denmark Bans PFAS from Food Packaging, Germany Announces Glyphosate…
(2019-09-05). UK MPs Block No-Deal Brexit. globalresearch.ca UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's agenda was rejected in the first three parliamentary votes on his watch — a hugely inauspicious start to his premiership, leaving his status shaky. | On Tuesday by majority vote, MPs took control of parliament's …
(2019-09-05). Johnson accused of 'abusing' police with Trumpian political stunt in Yorkshire. thecanary.co 
On 5 September, Boris Johnson launched a Trumpian political stunt in West Yorkshire. And critics accused him of 'abusing' the position of the police in the process. | "Abuse of power": | About 35 student officers stood in lines behind Johnson as he gave a speech at West Yorkshire Police's operations and training complex in Wakefield. The officers were standing behind his lectern, in front of an old-style police box, for at least 20 minutes before the speech began.
(2019-09-04). Join Growing Resistance to Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
It has taken some time, but finally, even though they have been pillaged for decades by privately-operated unaccountable charter schools, more public school districts across the country are fighting back with greater vigor against nonprofit and for-profit charter schools. Gone are the days of silent toleration and looking the other way while charter schools wreak …
(2019-09-04). New UN book club helps children deal with global issues. un.org For children in Chad, getting an education can involve manual labour. That's because, every year, there's a chance that the rainy season will destroy their school, and they will have to join their teachers in rebuilding it. This is the story recounted in the children's book "Rain School", which is on the reading list of the UN's SDG Book Club.
(2019-09-04). Remembering Sophie Tucker's Hit Song 'My Yiddishe Momme', the Very Antonym of Netanyahu's Zionist State. globalresearch.ca Sophie Tucker was a Jewish American singer and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery, she was one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first half of the 20th century and was widely known by the nickname …
(2019-09-04). Why Are the Feds Blocking Marijuana Reform when Research Shows Cannabis Saves Lives? progressive.org For many people, marijuana offers a viable alternative to opioid use.
(2019-09-04). Fire Did Not Cause 3rd Tower's Collapse on 9/11, New Study Finds. globalresearch.ca On September 11, 2001, at 5: 20 PM, the 47-story World Trade Center Building 7 collapsed into its footprint, falling more than 100 feet at the rate of gravity for 2.5 seconds of its seven-second destruction. | Despite calls for the evidence …
(2019-09-04). US-NATO-Israel Threats against Iran. Israel's Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca US, NATO, Israeli missiles and other weapons are used time and again for naked aggression. | Judge them by their actions, warrior states, global menace nations, threatening everyone everywhere. | The Islamic Republic of Iran never attacked another country preemptively. It's the …
(2019-09-04). Midwest Dispatch: The Drivers on the Bus Go . . . Where? progressive.org Around the country, schools desperate to free up funds are outsourcing their bussing services—and dealing a blow to students and workers alike.
(2019-09-04). Civil rights conference featuring renowned activist Angela Davis to gather in Chicago this November. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Founded in 1973 as an organization that grew out of the movement to free the wrongfully imprisoned Angela Davis and other political prisoners, the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is set to relaunch this November. This refounding, led by the Chicago Alliance against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) and other organizations, will be taking place in Chicago, Illinois on November 22-24 at the Chicago Teachers' Union Hall. | The organizers' main objectives for this conference are to continue to build the struggle for police accountability as well as stand in solidari…
(2019-09-04). Climate Strike wins unlikely allies as banks, IT firms and unis come on board. greenleft.org.au 
Student Strike Pip HinmanIssue 1236 Australia climate emergency capitalism carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrationSep…
(2019-09-04). Selected Articles: Political Outrage in Britain over No-deal Brexit. 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…
(2019-09-03). Racist Ideology and Practice Rooted in Speciesism. dissidentvoice.org When perceived authorities like President Trump designate immigrants "animals," they authorize abuse of those officially disparaged people. Conscience-challenged people predictably seek to enhance their status by carrying out apparent or explicit wishes of adored "leaders." Trump probably has not personally killed or rounded up anyone. Neither have many other authoritarian despots whose policies and rhetoric …
(2019-09-03). Hong Kong's "Father of Democracy" Martin Lee Calls on Gov't to Heed Demonstrators' Demands. democracynow.org 
Following another weekend of mass protests in Hong Kong, this marks 13 weeks of protesters calling for greater political freedom and the scrapping of a controversial extradition bill with China. For the past two days, thousands of students have boycotted the beginning of classes. On Sunday, protesters returned to Hong Kong's airport, where they barricaded roads in an attempt to shut down the airport again. On Saturday, police fired tear gas and water cannons during a chaotic night of street demonstrations. Some masked protesters were seen throwing Molotov cocktails at the police. Earlier today, Carrie Lam denied…
(2019-09-02). Linking Popular Movements and Unions is a Winning Strategy for Workers. dissidentvoice.org 
After years of declining power and stagnant wages, workers in the United States are awakening, striking and demanding more rights. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows the number of striking workers is the highest since 1986. In 2018, 485,000 people went on strike, a number not exceeded since the 533,000 people in 1986, and 2019 will be even …
(2019-09-01). Kennewick teachers' strike shows power of the union in Washington state. liberationnews.org 
Teachers win gains on important issues including pay and insurance.
(2019-09-01). Reintroducing Otters after a Few Centuries of Harassment. dissidentvoice.org 
Even in the vast and mysterious reaches of the sea we are brought back to the fundamental truth that nothing lives to itself. — Rachel Carson1 "I've never lived on the West Coast, but I really have absolutely fallen in love with the place." Dominique Kone and I are talking at the Hatfield Marine Science …
(2019-08-31). Chicago students say, 'CIA off campus!'. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On the afternoon of August 28, members of Students for a Democratic Society and AnakBayan Chicago, at the University of Illinois at Chicago, passed out flyers on the quad to oppose the partnership that the university has with the CIA. SDS members held a banner reading "CIA off campus," the slogan that has been used in past decades by student activists around the country in similar campaigns. Protesters held signs each detailing a different CIA operation and the number of deaths it caused. | In February 2018, the UIC announced that they had become a CIA Signature School. Only three months later, Gina…
(2019-08-29). Kennewick, Wa, teachers on strike for much-needed raise. liberationnews.org 
The Kennewick strike is set to be the longest strike in district history.
(2019-08-26). St. Paul Teachers Union Picks the Health Care Battle. progressive.org Skyrocketing insurance costs generated a national wave of teacher strikes last year. Now, Minnesota educators head into a new school year ready to fight for affordable health care.
(2019-08-20). Maryland teacher incorporates hard lessons about slavery into public school curriculum. splcenter.org At a workshop for teachers about educating children on American slavery, one instructor grew angry and insisted that Thomas Jefferson — who fathered biracial children with an enslaved woman on one of his plantations — was an advocate for racial equality.