(2019-09-29). Annals of Impeachment: From Nixon's "Smoking Gun" Tape to Trump Zelensky Summary. globalresearch.ca On August 5, 1974, Nixon was forced by the Supreme Court to release the smoking gun tape in which he and his chief of staff H. R. Haldemann had a conversation, in the course of which Nixon could be heard …
(2019-09-29). Will Constitutional Outlaw Trump Implode With Lies Before He is Impeached? globalresearch.ca Donald Trump said he believes the Constitution lets him do "whatever I want as President." In over two and a half years, Trump has been a serial violator of the Constitution, unmatched by any president in American history. Just about …
(2019-09-29). America's Founders: Removal from Office Is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment. globalresearch.ca As Congress moves toward a possible formal impeachment of President Donald Trump, they should consider words spoken at the Constitutional Convention, when the Founders explained that impeachment was intended to have many important purposes, not just removing a president …
(2019-09-29). Selected Articles: Trump's Impeachment. globalresearch.ca In spite of online censorship efforts directed against the independent media, we are happy to say that readership on globalresearch.ca has recently increased. We wish to thank all of you who share our articles far and wide. | We cover a …
(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). SF Forum: The Arnautoff Murals, Identity Politics, Privatization & Public Education. indybay.org 518 Valencia St. | San Francisco, California…
(2019-09-29). 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]…
(2019-09-29). 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). 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]…
(2019-09-29). Afghanistan: The Wounds of War. globalresearch.ca Its economy gutted by war, Afghanistan's largest cash crop remains opium. Yet farmers there do grow other crops for export. Villagers in the Wazir Tangi area of Nangarhar province, for example, cultivate pine nuts. As a precaution, this year at …
(2019-09-29). Public Notices, Private Questions, Musical Dreams. globalresearch.ca Two women out walking do not stop talking. An elderly man and woman out dining do not start talking. | Who says the most? | "Hello in There," John Prine | Every morning at sunrise, a simple, mild, and gentle man, seemingly somehow …
(2019-09-29). iPhone Workers Are 25 Times More Exploited Than 19th Century Textile Workers. truthout.org | | A recent report by the International Labour Organisation shows that the total global labour force is now measured at 3.5 billion workers. This is the largest size of the global labour force in recorded history. Talk of the demise of workers…
(2019-09-29). Green New Deal and the Climate Movement. Trojan Horses for the Billionaire Class? globalresearch.ca "As the oligarchs financed, shaped and largely managed the climate movement — it's only natural that they alone benefit from it. The power-elites repackaged our oppression as revolution and sold it back to us. By exploiting the innocent youth, which …
(2019-09-29). Is Greece Becoming a Weaponized Anti-Russian Small Power? globalresearch.ca According to an exclusive report published by Greek online media Rizospastis this week, within the framework of the " Greece-USA Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement," Washington and Athens have agreed to expand and increase U.S. military installations in the Mediterranean …
(2019-09-29). Toronto Climate Strike: Let a Hundred Posters Bloom. Corporate Society Gone Mad. globalresearch.ca The culmination of Toronto's Global Climate Strike on Friday September 27, 2019 made history. 20,000 demonstrators flooded downtown Toronto with a dazzling array of colourful, often witty, some devastating posters, vowing to stay the course in the battle with corporate …
(2019-09-29). Heroes, Villains and Establishment Hypocrisy: Trump and Johnson Populism. globalresearch.ca Trump and Johnson's populism have shaken the old Establishment, and raised some very interesting questions about who is and who is not nowadays inside the Establishment and a beneficiary of the protection of the liberal elite. Yesterday two startling examples …
(2019-09-29). The Climate Action Summit Fiasco. globalresearch.ca No one could fail to be touched by the fear (for the future) and urgency in Greta Thunberg's young voice as she broke down while addressing world leaders on the last day of the UN Climate Summit. The IPCC (Intergovernmental …
(2019-09-29). Greta Thunberg and Big-Biz' Climate Charade. globalresearch.ca A 16 year old girl is obviously not behind a "global movement" demanding "climate action" from governments. | The massive corporate Western media is. And anything the corporate media is behind certainly cannot be described as "grassroots." | It is the Western …
(2019-09-29). Annexation of Kashmir: Pakistan Just Warned the World About the 21st Century's Munich Moment. globalresearch.ca Pakistani Prime Minister Khan warned the world that India's annexation of Kashmir is akin to Nazi Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland and might even lead to a nuclear war if New Delhi proceeds to follow in the Fuhrer's footsteps and …
(2019-09-29). The Twin Threats of Nuclear War and Global Warming. globalresearch.ca There are now far fewer nuclear weapons than at the height of the Cold War, the five major nuclear powers — US, Russia. China, France and UK -having all signed-up to the principle of eventual nuclear disarmament. | But there are …
(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). AMLO: 'We Defend Mexico's Dignity'. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obredor (AMLO) declared Friday that his government defends Mexico's sovereignty and is acting in accordance with the bilateral immigration agreements signed with the United States a few months ago. "We have nothing to be ashamed of," said the head of state in response to statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump the day before. | RELATED: | Mexico Digs Remains of 43 Students 5 Years After Disappearance | While speaking from the St. An…
(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). Colombia: Police Suppress March Against Police Brutality. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Colombian students from public and private universities marched in Bogota on Friday to protest against police violence. Ironically, they were harshly repressed the security forces during the demonstrations. | RELATED: | Drivers Take Over the Streets in Colombia | "In response to repression experienced over the last week, students decided to mobilize in solidarity with the District University and defend higher education in Colombia," the Indigenous and Social Alternative Movement (MAIS) sena…
(2019-09-28). Chicago teachers vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike. wsws.org The 94 percent authorization vote is a powerful expression of opposition to the conditions imposed by decades of Democratic mayoral administrations.
(2019-09-28). Union Members Demand a Voice in Presidential Endorsements. truthout.org | | This story was originally published at Labor Notes.As the first union endorsements for president trickle in, union members and leaders are fighting to shape both the outcomes and the process of how endorsements are made. | Four years ago, by September 2015, seven national unions had made endorsements in the Democratic primary, though the AFL-CIO had requested that affiliates delay action. | Six—the Teachers (AFT), Machinists, Roofers, Plumbers, Bricklayers,…
(2019-09-28). Millions March against Climate Change, Capitalism and War. globalresearch.ca Four million people participated in the global climate strike across every continent on Friday, many of them students who skipped school on that day. Demonstrations at more than 5,800 locations in 161 countries began in Australia and the Pacific, moved …
(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.
(2019-09-28). 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). Air pollution exposure during pregnancy affects children's lung function in early years. nationofchange.org Another study has shown more negative health impacts of air pollution particles crossing the placenta and affecting children even before they are born. | Research published by the Center for Environment Health and Sustainability (CESH) at the University of Leicester found that exposure to air pollution from road traffic during pregnancy reduces children's lung function at the age eight. | The data is a result of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) a large long-term study of over 14,000 children born in the former country of Avon between 1991 and 1992. The Avon study is the largest stud…
(2019-09-27). The Real Purpose of the Impeachment Investigation against Trump. Political Power Play. globalresearch.ca The Democrats know that there is no impeachable offense. What they intend to do is to use the investigation to look into every aspect of Trump's life and try to make dirt out of things unrelated to his talk with …
(2019-09-27). At UN Session, US Empire in Decline and Global Solidarity on the Rise. globalresearch.ca As the United Nations General Assembly conducts its fall session, Popular Resistance is in New York City for the People's Mobilization to Stop the US War Machine and Save the Planet. Themes of the mobilization are connecting militarism and …
(2019-09-27). Marijuana Goes to House Floor with Landslide Victory for Safe Banking Act. globalresearch.ca For the first time since the war on marijuana was declared by President Richard Nixon, progressive marijuana law reform was considered on the Floor of the House of Representatives, and won by a landslide. Now, it is likely to be …
(2019-09-27). Laid off Wrightbus workers 'face struggle to house families'. thecanary.co Wrightbus workers face a struggle to house their families, one former employee has said. | Ryan Price, a supervisor aged 29, is married and his two children share a bedroom in a rental property. | He was bidding to buy a house and had saved a deposit but will find it difficult to access state benefits because of his savings. | The musician picked up his guitar and sang a song by Irish performer and social conscience Christy Moore about the impact of factory closures on ordinary men. | Mr Price said: "A lot of people are down and out, it is not just us, it affects other companies too. | "Morale still seems good bu…
(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…
(2019-09-27). 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). 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). Protest Alone Won't Save Our Planet. truthdig.com 
We can all use a shot of hope. I got one from 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and the disproportionately youthful masses—4 million across 150 cities worldwide—who came out for climate sanity last week. I listened online to the speech Thunberg delivered to more than 300,000 mostly young people in lower Manhattan on Friday. She spoke eloquently about the supreme ecological danger we face, thanks to the relentless pursuit of profit and to the insincere assurances and pathetic inaction of politicians and policymakers the world over: | We have not taken to the streets, sacrificing our education…
(2019-09-27). With a Planet on Fire, This Is What It Means to Enter Emergency Mode. commondreams.org School students, Local Citizens, Environmental Activists shout slogans as they participate in a global climate strike to protest against governmental inaction towards climate breakdown and environmental pollution, part of demonstrations being held worldwide in a movement dubbed "Fridays for Future" in Kolkata, India, September 27, 2019. (Photo: Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-09-27). Mandarin announcement of Australian lecture series on 70th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution. wsws.org The lectures, which are being held on university campuses across the country, have been organised by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2019-09-27). Ukraine's Federalization: Lavrov vs. Lukashenko. globalresearch.ca Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Belarusian President Lukashenko are publicly at odds over the issue of Ukraine's federalizaton as a possible outcome of Kiev finally implementing the Minsk Accords in the event of the "New Detente" succeeding, with this serious …
(2019-09-27). Charity warns scrapping TV licence for over-75s risks fraud 'bonanza'. thecanary.co 
More pensioners are at risk from a "bonanza" of fraud following the decision to scrap universal free TV licences for the over-75s, according to new research.The BBC announced earlier this year that it would means-test licence fees for the elderly.Households without someone who receives pension credit…
(2019-09-27). Washington Sends Arms and Logistic Equipment to Its Occupation Forces in Syria. globalresearch.ca Washington had sent over the past hours new reinforcements to its occupation troops in Syria, according to local sources in Qameshli. | The sources said that a convey composed of dozens of cars and trucks carrying weapons plus military and logistic …
(2019-09-27). Forty Years Ago, the Carter Administration Covered Up a Presumed Israeli Nuclear Test. globalresearch.ca On September 22, 1979, a US Vela satellite detected a "double flash" signal far off the coast of South Africa. It was the tell-tale sign of an atmospheric nuclear explosion: US Vela satellites, launched to help enforce the Partial Test …
(2019-09-27). Leaked: Johnson to Use NHS Privatisation Failure as Centre Piece in Snap Election. globalresearch.ca In 2013, the Conservative party famously went about purging its website and the internet of press releases it made about its 2010 manifesto promises. Basically, they lied to get into power and U-turned on the most significant of promises. | In …
(2019-09-27). 145,000 Tons of Indian Oil at Risk after US Blacklists Chinese Shipping Companies. globalresearch.ca The US has put sanctions on several Chinese companies and their top officials for allegedly shipping Iranian oil, putting dozens of supertankers off limits to western energy traders. As a direct impact of the blacklisting of Chinese shipping company Cosco, …
(2019-09-27). Longstanding US Electoral Dirty Tricks. Ukrainegate is a Russiagate Spinoff. globalresearch.ca Along with clear evidence of US meddling in scores of foreign elections, wanting ruling authorities serving its interests installed, the US political process was rife with fraud and other dirty tricks time and again since early in the 18th century. …
(2019-09-27). Why Didn't Iraq Retaliate Against Israel? globalresearch.ca The US and Israel are manoeuvring between the internal Iraqi differences in order to hit Hashd al-Shaabi, the "Popular Mobilisation Forces" (PMF). These forces have gathered significant domestic support and created many enemies among the Iraqis. The reason for this …
(2019-09-27). Hong Kong Protests: Fading Foreign Tantrum, Not Genuine Revolution. globalresearch.ca Just as unfolded in 2014 during the so-called "Umbrella protests" or "Occupy Central" movement, a growing backlash has begun across Hong Kong against US-funded protests that have attempted to disrupt governance and commerce as part of a floundering movement to …
(2019-09-27). Turkey Gives the US a Deadline in Syrian 'Safe-zone'. globalresearch.ca The Syrian war ends in Idlib | While most of Syria struggles to recover from 8 years of bloody conflict, Idlib is left as the last hot-spot. The population in Idlib today includes foreign terrorists following the tenets of Al Qaeda. …