(2019-10-11). California Adopts Broadest U.S. Rules for Seizing Guns. truthdig.com 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. | The bill was vetoed twice by former governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and goes beyond a measure that he signed allowing only law enforcement officers and immediate family members to ask judges to temporarily take away peoples' guns when they are deemed a danger to themselves or others. | Newsom is also a Democrat and signed a companion bill allowing the gun violence restraining orders to last on…
(2019-10-11). Climate breakdown activists 'wallpaper' government department with science reports. thecanary.co 
Environmental activists have 'wallpapered' the front of a government department with pages of science detailing the climate impact of fracked gas.A group of protesters, many dressed in boiler suits, pasted printouts of a study by climate scientist Professor Robert Howarth of Cornell University in the US, showing the effects of fracked gas on fossil fuels.The group pasted the pages on the revolving doors, walls and windows of the department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in Dublin.The move is the flagship action of Extinction Rebellion week in the city.Extinction Rebellion (XR) protestors wallpa…
(2019-10-11). A massive people's strike explodes in Ecuador. workers.org 
Oct. 10 — The great people's strike has exploded in Ecuador. Today is the eighth day that road traffic in Ibarra, a city with a population of 250,000, has been completely shut down, with no buses or taxis running. It is the sixth day of suspended classes for all students. . . . | Continue reading A massive people's strike explodes in Ecuador at Workers.org
(2019-10-11). What Life on the Margins Feels Like. counterpunch.org 
My campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is in an uproar over a video to promote the school's homecoming that features no students of color. We are one of the whitest schools in the country, but we are not unique in having a race problem. In that regard, we're as American as apple pie. Or, rather, More
(2019-10-11). Crises in Iraq and Haiti Expose the Failure of Militarized Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca This season could be called the Autumn of Discontent, as people from the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean have been rising up against corrupt neoliberal governments. Two of the countries in crisis, Haiti and Iraq, are on …
(2019-10-11). Cambridge University says rise in Black students caused by 'Stormzy effect'. thecanary.co Cambridge University has said the "Stormzy effect" has contributed to a record number of Black students gaining entry this year. | In August 2018, grime artist Stormzy announced that he would fund two scholarships for Black students to attend Cambridge. The scholarships, which include full tuition fees as wel…
(2019-10-11). March 4 Education: San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose 2019. indybay.org San Francisco: Plaza between Asian Museum and Main Library | at Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 | Oakland: Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Lake Merritt Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94612 | San Jose: Plaza de César Chávez, 1 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113…
(2019-10-11). Colombia: Students Demand Duque Fulfill 2018 Agreements. telesurenglish.net Colombian police on Thursday repressed thousands of Colombian students who were demonstrating in rejection of corruption and asking President Ivan Duque to comply with the 2018 agreements which were aimed at strengthening education in the country. | RELATED: | US, Colombia Expand Cooperation To Crack Down on Coca Producers | "Students march against police…
(2019-10-11). Our Kids Face Unprecedented Crises. Standardized Tests Won't Prepare Them. truthout.org | | A century ago, H.G. Wells summed up a great truth: "Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe." | Clearly, catastrophe has a commanding lead. Our children and our children's children face a future for which traditional education isn't preparing them. The accelerating rate of change will significantly intensify existing problems of inter-societal conflict and add to their number in ways no one expects. | To prepare the young for that future, most of America…
(2019-10-11). The Privatization of US Led Wars. The Pentagon's Private Contractors. globalresearch.ca The economic logic has driven the increasing dependency on mercenaries and private contractors ever since the beginning of the "war on terror" in 2001. | First, a few statistical indicators: | 75% of all western military personnel in Afghanistan are now private …
(2019-10-11). US and Russia Fail to Condemn Turkish Aggression in Syria. Moscow and Washington Exercise Their UNSC Veto in Favor of Turkey's Invasion of Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca On Thursday, the US and Russia vetoed the same Security Council Resolution, the first time this happened since the body initially met on January 17, 1946. | On Thursday in closed-door session, an EU Security Resolution called on Turkey "to cease …
(2019-10-11). Cynical Enterprises: The Kurds Await Their Fate, Betrayed by the US. globalresearch.ca Big powers, as with the greatest of gangsters, have always had a certain, indulgent luxury; their prerogative is to make promises they can choose to abide by or ignore. A vision is assured, guarantees made. Then comes the betrayal. The …
(2019-10-11). Some in Hong Kong Feel Frustrated, as Their City Is Losing to Mainland China. globalresearch.ca Hong Kong is losing to Mainland China. Its poverty rates are high, it suffers from corruption and savage capitalism. It is now the most expensive city on earth. People are frustrated, but paradoxically, they are blaming socialist Beijing for their …
(2019-10-11). Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for research in cosmology and exoplanets. wsws.org This year's Nobel Prize in Physics focuses on the deeper understanding of humanity's place in the cosmos that has been developed over the past six decades.
(2019-10-11). World Leaders Condemn Turkey's "Operation Peace Spring" and Demand Exercising Restraint. globalresearch.ca "Operation Peace Spring" Turkey's third cross border military operation in northern Syria, in as many years, was initiated east of the Euphrates River, on Wednesday. Turkish armed forces began heavy air and artillery strikes targeting about 180-200 Kurdish positions. Turkey's …
(2019-10-11). The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Weaponization of The Olympic Games, against Russia. globalresearch.ca Most of the world remembers the controversy in recent years about Russian athletes allegedly failing to comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) policies, but that scandal still continues to this day after the international organization recently threatened that country's …
(2019-10-11). Trump Admits US Killed Millions in War Based on Lies . "We went to war under a false & now disproven premise, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION" globalresearch.ca Amid the storm of denunciations—extending from right-wing Republicans to the Democratic Party, the New York Times and the pseudo-left Jacobinmagazine—of his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary tweet on Wednesday in defense …
(2019-10-11). Norway Drops US-NATO Missile Defense Program. Normalization of Relations with Russia? globalresearch.ca Just weeks before meeting Russian officials in the northern city of Kirkenes, to celebrate how the former Soviet Union liberated Finnmark from Nazi German occupation n 1944, Norwegian government officials have made a concession to their neighbours. They won't be …
(2019-10-11). Tulsi Gabbard: "The DNC and Corporate Media Are Rigging the Election Again" globalresearch.ca Introductory note | Tulsi Gabbard has identified the nature of the electoral fraud committed by the Democratic National Committee in the 2016 primaries. | The 2016 Democratic Primary election was rigged by the DNC and their partners in the corporate media against …
(2019-10-11). The Psychotic Logic of the New US-Russia Arms Race: One Step Closer to Nuclear Confrontation. globalresearch.ca On October 7th, Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that Russia and the US needed to come to grips with the issue of short-range and intermediate-range missile deployment. | "In case the United States deploy these types of …
(2019-10-11). Video: Turkey's "Operation Peace Spring". US Withdraws. Turkey Invades Northeastern Syria. Bombs US Supported YPG Forces. globalresearch.ca Turkey officially announced that it had launched a military operation in northeastern Syria. Over the past years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other representatives of the country's leadership have repeatedly announced this idea. However, this time promises were turned …
(2019-10-11). "This House Was My Life, but I Saw It Smashed into Rubble Because I Am Palestinian" globalresearch.ca Ghaleb Abu Hadwan, 63, and his family are staying with extended family back in Shufat refugee camp after Israeli forces last week destroyed the new home they had constructed in Wadi al-Hummus, after saving up for it for years….
(2019-10-11). STAR WARS Revisited: Trump's Plans to Make Space the Ultimate Battleground. globalresearch.ca "President Trump stated clearly forcefully that space is in his words "a war-fighting domain, just like land, and air and sea." | And just as we've done in ages past, the United States of America under his leadership will meet the …
(2019-10-11). Is "Operation Peace Spring" a Trap Sprung by Trump on Turkey? globalresearch.ca It's worthwhile to wonder whether "Operation Peace Spring" is a trap sprung by Trump on Turkey after the US created the conditions for Ankara's invasion but then proceeded to threaten punitive measures against the country after its nominal NATO "ally" …
(2019-10-11). China Will Shake the Whole World: About Farmers and Artificial Intelligence. globalresearch.ca For the first time in recent history, a poor, underdeveloped country has in no time developed into an economic superpower, with a major impact on world affairs. How has this been made possible? What does this mean for the rest …
(2019-10-11). 'Where Can I Go?' The Threat of Annexation of Palestinian Lands in the Jordan Valley. globalresearch.ca As the sheep ventured out in search of food, the sun rose over the hills behind them. Their climb was made significantly easier than previous weeks, as the sweltering heat of the day didn't arrive until after 8.30am. The sheep …
(2019-10-11). The Politics of Funding: Cash Crisis at the United Nations. globalresearch.ca It remains one of the more unusual arrangements in terms of funding. Like a club filled with members of erratic disposition, the United Nations can never count on all dues to come in on time. Some members drag their feet. …
(2019-10-11). 'Less than 6% of cattle TB infections from badgers' claim as cull continues. thecanary.co Both opponents and supporters of the government's badger cull are claiming that new research findings strengthen their case. | A study by government scientists suggests that rates of tuberculosis in cattle fell in areas where the farming industry has carried out culling of badgers. Meanwhile, another research project found that the cull is causing badgers to disperse in a way that could be making the TB problem worse. | And one of the…
(2019-10-11). The rich get more aid after floods, new research shows. nationofchange.org Wealthier counties receive more federal home buyouts in the wake of natural disasters than poorer areas, regardless of whether or not these homes are at increased risk of flooding, new research shows. A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances analyzes 40,000 voluntary buyouts made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency since 1989, finding that federal grants …
(2019-10-11). Video: Syrian Forces Deployed against Turkish Invasion, US backed SDF Forces Seek Cooperation with Damascus Against Turkey. globalresearch.ca The withdrawal of US troops from the Turkish border has caused a kind of panic among the leadership of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which mostly consist of Kurdish militias. | On October 7, the group already speculated that the Syrian …
(2019-10-11). Tulsi Gabbard and Rigged Elections. globalresearch.ca Tulsi Gabbard, who has at best minimal support by Democrats (around one percent), and zero from the corporate DNC, posted the following video earlier today. | . | . | There are so many of you who I've met in Iowa and …
(2019-10-11). Live Updates: Ecuadoreans Protest Against Lenin Moreno Regime. telesurenglish.net For the ninth consecutive day, Ecuador's social movements, indigenous organizations, workers unions, and student organizations, together with thousands of citizens who have taken to the streets, are performing a nationwide strike against President Lenin Moreno and the economic policies package recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) | RELATED: | 'Most Protesters Were Coming for Me': Moreno on Leaving Capital | In Quito, the country's capital, Thursday night ended wit…
(2019-10-11). National strike paralyzes Ecuador on Seventh Day of Protests. indybay.org The strike dramatically impacted Cuenca on Wednesday. Streets were largely deserted of vehicle traffic. There was no taxi or bus service. Police and army officers blocked off the central square in downtown Cuenca. A huge march of workers, students, and indigenous people gathered before noon. Things calmed down during mid-day, but in the evening there were running battles between protesters and security forces, which responded by lobbing teargas canisters.
(2019-10-11). Financial Turmoil? Another Brexit Blow as Britain's 'Global Data Hub' Is Exposed. globalresearch.ca The FT reported two days ago that — "Businesses would be hit with an annual £15bn bill for filling in customs forms for trade between the UK and the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a …
(2019-10-11). West Papua – Australia's shame. greenleft.org.au 
self-determination Susan PriceIssue 1240 West Papua Indonesian occupation of West PapuaOctober 11, 2019The recent uprising in West Papua was sparked by racist attacks on Papuan students in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. However, the West Papua…
(2019-10-11). Ode to the Drums of Ginger Baker. counterpunch.org 
Ginger Baker, one of our greatest drummers, is dead. They say he died last Sunday, at the age of 80. On the drums he was my teacher in spirit, a sensei from afar. My habit these days is to go out to the barn around 3 am and talk with my drums until dawn, and More
(2019-10-10). 'I'm not perfect': South Carolina sheriff candidate opens campaign with ad admitting to past 'blackface' incident. rt.com 
Determined not to be the next casualty of a blackface scandal, a candidate for sheriff in South Carolina released a campaign video admitting his past indiscretion up front, getting ahead of opposition research. | Craig Stivender, a Republican running for sheriff in Colleton County, shows a photograph of himself wearing blackface "about 10 years ago." | "I'll be the first to tell you I'm not perfect," Stivender says in the four-minute-long video. "I've made mistakes, and I wish I could change a thing or two." | He goes on to explain that the picture is from a law enforcement Halloween party during which he w…
(2019-10-10). U.S. "Military Aid" to Al Qaeda, ISIS-Daesh. globalresearch.ca The total shipment is of the order of 994 tons of "humanitarian" R2P light weapons for the "Moderates" in Syria. (in a single shipment out of Romania) among numerous comparable shipments by sea as well as by air…
(2019-10-10). China: Rise, Fall and Re-Emergence as a Global Power. globalresearch.ca China 's re-emergence as a world economic power raises important questions about what we can learn from its previous rise and fall and about the external and internal threats confronting this emerging economic superpower for the immediate future.
(2019-10-10). The War on Syria Continues. Iran Is Next? globalresearch.ca First published on July 15, 2019 | Not only are the ethnic-cleansing SDF playing a central role in the balkanization of Syria, but their criminal occupation of resource rich areas east of the Euphrates affords them and their Imperial masters strategic …
(2019-10-10). 5 Billion Face Higher Risk of Pollution, Crop Losses by 2050. telesurenglish.net Five billion people across the globe—disproportionately those in poorer communities—could face a higher risk of enduring coastal storms, water pollution, and crop losses linked to the human-caused climate crisis by 2050, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. | RELATED: | Caribbean Corals Suffer From Ocean Warming, Climate Change | "Our analyses suggest that the current environmental governance at local, regional, and international levels is fail…
(2019-10-10). Anti-austerity protesters force Ecuador's president to flee the capital. thecanary.co 
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters have converged on Ecuador's capital Quito, forcing the country's controversial president to flee the city.The protests have persisted since last week, when President Lenín Moreno's decision to end subsidies led to a sharp increase in fuel prices. They have spread from transport workers to students and then to indigenous demonstrators. And the governme…
(2019-10-09). Ecuadorian Protests Intensify as President Flees Capital, Blames Venezuela. therealnews.com 
Shortly after the government of President Lenin Moreno announced new IMF-imposed austerity measures and price increases, protests against the government, uniting workers, students, and indigenous movement escalated in the capital of Quito this week.
(2019-10-09). Russian social media debate: clickbait or information warfare? thegrayzone.com What is the Internet Research Agency, and are the claims of a Russian influence campaign against the U.S. well-founded? Aaron…
(2019-10-09). Philippines: Protest movement to gain further ground amid deteriorating conditions under Duterte. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Oct. 9 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The nationwide protest actions mounted by jeepney drivers and operators and other transport workers last September 29 successfully manifested widespread opposition to the Duterte regime's anti-poor plan of phasing-out jeepneys in the guise of "modernization." Several days later, 5,000 public school teachers and government employees joined demonstrations to demand a salary increase to allow them to cope with the rising cost of living. | Earlier, several thousand people joined protest actions across…
(2019-10-09). Navigating educational empowerment through life conditions: A study of rural women in Indian Punjab. mronline.org 
Though the voices of rural women in India are some of the least heard, they are not mere passive victims. Many rural women strongly condemn their marginalization and pauperization—highlighting the flawed and biased developmental polices of the state, which they hold largely responsible for their hardships. | Source
(2019-10-08). The World Can End But Charter Schools Are Here To Stay Forever. dissidentvoice.org 
This is another version of: it is easier for capitalists to imagine the end of the world than it is for them to imagine the end of capitalism. Charter schools are pay-the-rich schemes that emerged in the midst of the neoliberal period that was launched at home and abroad in the late 1970s. Charter schools …
(2019-10-08). The Return of the Strike. progressive.org The picketing GM workers and impending Chicago Teachers Union action suggest a dramatic revival of striking as a tactic.
(2019-10-08). Will Chicago Teachers Be Next to Strike? Union Head Speaks Out as Walkout Date Approaches. democracynow.org 
In Chicago, union leaders and the nation's third-largest school district are racing to reach an agreement to avert a teachers' strike authorized to begin later this month. In late September, 25,000 educators voted overwhelmingly to authorize a work stoppage, demanding more staffing and lower class sizes. On Monday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot accused the union of not coming to the bargaining table with a proposal to counter the offers the district has made in recent weeks. This comes as about 7,000 school support staffers with the Service Employees International Union have also made preparations for a strike, as…
(2019-10-06). An Open Letter to Science and Global Security. dissidentvoice.org Dear Editors at Science and Global Security Science and Global Security (SGS) has been publishing technical articles on arms control and related issues since 1989. I urge you not to succumb to political censorship. Recently it was announced you are withholding publication of an article titled "Computational Forensic Analysis for the Chemical Weapons Attack at …