(2019-11-15). Shocking gender inequality in general election media coverage as women 'marginalised'. thecanary.co 
Women are featuring in just a fifth of national press coverage of the General Election campaign, according to research.Academics at Loughborough University noted "gender inequality across all coverage" from November 7 to November 13.The research found that when considering all participants in election news coverage — including citizens, business people, experts and public professionals — women's voices accounted for just a third of all quotation in TV news and a fifth of quotation in the national press.On television, women's voices made up 32.9% of the share, while men had 67.1%.SNP leader Nicola Sturge…
(2019-11-15). Blockchain 'to challenge American hegemony over world finance' in next 5-7 years, analyst tells Boom Bust. rt.com 
Chinese blockchain firm OneConnect has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, seeking to raise $100 million. The company deals with financial technology, including artificial intelligence. | RT's Boom Bust is joined by Jeffrey Tucker from the American Institute for Economic Research, who says the news is "very exciting." | "We're living at a time when blockchain technology is going mainstream, and with that come good things and bad things," says Tucker. | According to him, blockchain technology is "awesome" as it provides "50,000 transactions per second with 'permissionless,' effortle…
(2019-11-15). The Coup in Bolivia: Five Lessons. globalresearch.ca The Bolivian tragedy teaches us various lessons that our people and the peoples social and political forces must learn from and record in our consciences forever. Here is a brief list, jotted down quickly, and as a prelude to …
(2019-11-15). The Costs of an Illegal Military Occupation: Trump Demands Five-Fold Increase in Payments from South Korea. globalresearch.ca South Korea has historically paid an unusually large percentage of the cost of keeping US forces there, and under pressure from President Trump, agreed earlier this year to a substantial increase, with South Korea agreeing to pay $924 million …
(2019-11-15). Voting on the Future of Life on Earth. counterpunch.org One of the key research facilities leading the discussion on the climate crisis is the National Centre for Climate Restoration in Melbourne, Australia, whose work is arguably a major plank underpinning the Extinction Rebellion mindset. Over the last few years, the team there has been analyzing a lot of the leading climate research and issuing More
(2019-11-15). Syria's Opposing Parties. globalresearch.ca A Canadian political commentator and author of "Voices from Syria" said if a new constitution is approved by the Syrian Constitutional Committee, the foreign-backed "unelected" opposition cannot guarantee to adhere to it. | "Unelected opposing parties cannot guarantee anything," Mark Taliano …
(2019-11-15). Chile Despertó! Chile Has Woken Up! The Rising Battle Against Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca °Chile despertó! | °Piñera, renuncia! | °Piñera ya fue! | °Que se vayan los milicos! | Chile Has Woken Up! | Piñera Resign! | Piñera Has Gone! | Let the "Milicos" leave! ("Milicos" is a derogatory word for police and military personnel) | These are some the powerful …
(2019-11-15). Top Bolivian Coup Plotters Trained by US Military's School of the Americas, Served as Attachés in FBI Police Programs. globalresearch.ca Commanders of Bolivia's military and police helped plot the coup and guaranteed its success. They were previously educated for insurrection in the US government's notorious School of the Americas and FBI training programs. | *** | The United States played a key …
(2019-11-15). Encountering Peace — A Personal Note of an Israeli Peace Activist During the Gaza Rockets. globalresearch.ca What does an Israeli peace activist do when the rockets are flying and the bombs are falling? | I have been going to demonstrations since I was 12 years old — that was 51 years ago. I can easily say that …
(2019-11-15). Video: Key MH17 Witness Vladimir Tsemakh: Abduction, Ukrainian Special Services, and Conflict in Donbass. globalresearch.ca On July 17, 2014, a Malaysian Boeing 777-200ER aircraft was conducting a scheduled passenger flight (MH17) from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. During a transit flight over the territory of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air traffic control charted the plane directly over …
(2019-11-15). In Bolivia, the American Empire Strikes Back. globalresearch.ca Evo Morales' fourth term was over before it began. After winning the latest presidential election by over 600,000 votes, a flurry of violence on the part of the U.S.-backed opposition in Bolivia pressured Evo to step down. Evo's home was …
(2019-11-15). Who Was the Founder of the White Helmets? Was He Killed by the Islamic State (ISIS-Daesh)? globalresearch.ca The founder of the White Helmets, James Le Mesurier, was found dead on November 11 in suspicious circumstances after falling off a two-story apartment building in downtown Istanbul. He was a former British army veteran and a private security …
(2019-11-15). Greece as the Centrepiece of China's BRI in the Eastern Mediterranean. globalresearch.ca A 2018 Pew Survey found that 89% of Greeks found their culture to be superior to others, by far the highest amount of people in Europe where it reached as low as 26% in Sweden, 23% in Estonia and Belgium, …
(2019-11-15). Morales: Bolivia Suffers an Assault on the Power of the People. Self Appointed "President Jeanine Añez. globalresearch.ca As the military coup continues to entrench itself in Bolivia, the first goal of the perpetrators is to appear to be following the constitutional process. But the faàßade is not enough to hide the real disaster of yet another self-proclaimed …
(2019-11-15). The Democrats Have the Country on a Slippery Slope. globalresearch.ca The fake "whistleblower's name— Eric Ciamerella—has been known for a long time, but not officially. Now it is official. Senator Rand Paul has officially released his name. Funny, isn't it, that only the Republicans want Ciamerella to testify. The …
(2019-11-15). "Crime Against Democracy": U.S. Backed Fascist Coup in Bolivia. globalresearch.ca Bolivia's legitimate President, Evo Morales now in exile in Mexico said that the "The OAS is in the service of the North American empire" and that he "could not understand" how his military leaders betrayed Bolivia.
(2019-11-15). Selected Articles: The Costs of Post 9/11 Wars: $6.4 Trillion. globalresearch.ca Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. | Needless to say, "Telling the Truth", on the other hand, Is Not a Money-Making Proposition. …
(2019-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2019. democracynow.org Two Killed as 16-Year-Old Student Opens Fire at L.A. County High School, El Paso Walmart Reopens, Three Months After Massacre by Racist Gunman, House Speaker Pelosi Accuses Trump of Bribery, an Impeachable Offense, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to Testify She Felt Threatened by Trump, Chile to Hold Referendum on Rewriting Pinochet-Era Constitution, Chilean Protesters Mark Anniversary of Police Killing of Indigenous Activist, Mon Laferte Holds Topless Protest Against Chilean State Violence at Latin Grammys, Indigenous Bolivians Protest as Interim President Orders Evo Morales Silenced, Israel Resumes Bombing as…
(2019-11-15). Wall Street and the Frankenstein Economy. counterpunch.org 
The term 'income inequality' suggests the inevitability of a natural process, a division of winners from losers along the lines of hair loss or disproportionate body mass that corporate researchers are working to solve for the sake of the self-esteem of the losers. Some people are tall, others short, some people have pleasant dispositions, others not so much. Otherwise, it almost certainly isn't the 'winners' for whom inequality is a problem, is it? More
(2019-11-14). Two dead, multiple wounded in California high school shooting, suspect in custody. rt.com 
Two people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, California. Police have apprehended the suspect, who is recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Police responded to a shooting at Saugus High School, around 40 miles north of Los Angeles, early Thursday morning. Upon reaching the school's quad, officers discovered six wounded students, who were triaged and taken to nearby hospitals. | A 16-year-old female victim succumbed to her wounds at Henry Mayo Hospital. Another student was later pronounced dead, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff. Thre…
(2019-11-14). Three dead, multiple wounded in California high school shooting, suspect in custody. rt.com Three people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, California. Police have apprehended the suspect, who is recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Police responded to a shooting at Saugus High School, around 40 miles north of Los Angeles, early Thursday morning. Upon reaching the school's quad, officers discovered six wounded students, who were triaged and taken to nearby hospitals. | A 16-year-old female victim succumbed to her wounds at Henry Mayo Hospital. Two additional students were later pronounced dead, both 14, according to Santa Clarita…
(2019-11-14). Catapulting Hong Kong into democracy? Media glorifies ANARCHY & 'novel, defensive' anti-police weapons of protesters. rt.com 
As anti-China protesters transform Hong Kong universities into "weapons factories" and arm themselves with petrol bombs, mainstream media is increasingly impressed by their ingenious and "novel" methods of taking on riot police. | Universities across Hong Kong are shuttering their doors and foreign students fleeing the chaos, as protesters hurl bricks, fire javelins, construct "watchtowers" and start fires on campuses, insisting that they have "no choice" but to resort to the most violent methods. | students at the Chinese Unive…
(2019-11-14). 'These days she doesn't need anything': Khabib admits 'regrets' as UFC champ reveals his mother's role in early training sessions. rt.com 
As a decorated coach and athlete, Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, Abdulmanap, was instrumental in the UFC lightweight champion's formative years. But the Dagestani star has revealed regret at not taking greater notice of his mother. | It is not difficult to imagine UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov taking heed of parental guidance from his earliest beginnings as a fighter. | Khabib's father, Abdulmanap, was a decorated army fighter and athlete, using the benefit of his own experience to stoke Nurmagomedov's fascination with martial arts by hosting student training sessions in the gym he set up in the…
(2019-11-14). Catapulting Hong Kong into democracy? Media glorifies ANARCHY & 'novel, defensive' anti-police weapons of protesters. rt.com As anti-China protesters transform Hong Kong universities into "weapons factories" and arm themselves with petrol bombs, mainstream media is increasingly impressed by their ingenious and "novel" methods of taking on riot police. | Universities across Hong Kong are shuttering their doors and foreign students fleeing the chaos, as protesters hurl bricks, fire javelins, construct "watchtowers" and start fires on campuses, insisting that they have "no choice" but to resort to the most violent methods. | pic.twitter.com/WKPPXvO0Wl
(2019-11-14). Why Aren't People in the US Rising Up Like Those Elsewhere in the World? commondreams.org Demonstrators wave flags as they take part during the day of cultural activities 'El Derecho a Vivir en Paz' called by 'Movimiento Unidad Social' at Plaza O'Higgins on October 27, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Unidad Social, an organization conformed by various social groups, has called society to be part of cultural activities in defence of human rights and against abuses, under the slogan #NoMasAbusos (No more abuses) people demand Sebastian Pi√±era's Government attention to issues such as health care, pension system, privatization of water, public transport, education, social mobili…
(2019-11-14). The Rights of Undocumented Immigrants: DACA Arguments in US Supreme Court Leave Outcome in Doubt. globalresearch.ca After the arguments before the Supreme Court in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case, it is difficult to predict the outcome. Justices often play devil's advocate when questioning the lawyers, so reading the tea leaves about how a …
(2019-11-14). 'Insanely Despicable, Ridiculously Stupid' Attack on Education in Florida Continues. progressive.org New governor Ron DeSantis is the ultimate #FloridaMan. His political games are an insult to the children, teachers, and parents who are the heart and soul of our public schools.
(2019-11-14). Bloomberg and his fellow oligarchs lay down the law: Not a penny more in taxes. wsws.org The American financial oligarchy is indignant over any possibility of having to give up a part of their fortune to pay for things such as health care, education, housing and a livable environment.
(2019-11-14). Bolivia's Evo Morales Receives Support from South Africa. globalresearch.ca BDS SA, COSATU, SACP, SSN, FOCUS-SA and others join South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, in pledging solidarity with the Nelson Mandela of Latin America, President Evo Morales of Bolivia. | Over the weekend, in a shock to all peace loving …
(2019-11-14). The Boom in US Shale Oil? The US is the Largest Oil Producer in the World. globalresearch.ca The prevailing wisdom that sees explosive and long-term potential for U.S. shale may rest on some faulty and overly-optimistic assumptions, according to a new report. | Forecasts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), along with those from its Paris-based counterpart, …
(2019-11-14). Europe Has Developed Thanks to Africa's Wealth. globalresearch.ca "You must know a great fighter, he is a personality in his country" — the French worker of North African origin who introduced him to me told me. It was rigorously true. For many years Mamadou Mansaré has embodied the …
(2019-11-14). Western Terrorists Are Coming Home to Roost. globalresearch.ca Turkey is deporting terrorists to their country of origin. President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan said Tuesday, | "Some countries have started panicking after we began the repatriation process of foreign Daesh terrorists. Turkey has been worrying about this issue for years, let …
(2019-11-14). Three Common Privacy Misconceptions That Companies Love. aclu.org A significant number of Americans hold significant misconceptions about their privacy, according to opinion research — misconceptions that privacy-invading companies love. That's according to research on American understandings of privacy carried out over the past couple decades by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, lead by Prof. Joseph Turow, whom I recently heard give a talk summarizing these studies. | Misconceptio…
(2019-11-14). The Costs of Post 9/11 Wars: $6.4 Trillion. globalresearch.ca Since late 2001, the United States has appropriated and is obligated to spend an estimated $6.4 Trillion through Fiscal Year 2020 in budgetary costs related to and caused by…
(2019-11-14). Can the EU's New Sanctions Against Turkey Force the Cyprus Issue to Finally be Resolved? globalresearch.ca Every year, on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, references are made with the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, the last divided capital city of Europe. In Berlin, the wall fell under the weight of a political cosmogony …
(2019-11-14). Media Support for the CIA Coup in Bolivia. globalresearch.ca Without establishment media support, US planned aggression, color revolutions, old-fashioned coups, and other hostile to peace, equity and justice actions wouldn't get out of the starting gate. | Propaganda support is crucial, manipulating the public mind. Media operate as gatekeepers, proliferating …
(2019-11-14). The Strategic Battle for Lithium. Huge Reserves in Bolivia, Argentina, Chile. globalresearch.ca On March 15, 2018, Maurizio Stefanini, reporter of an italian right think-tank, complained that the huge reserve of Lithium present in Bolivia was in the hands of the State"" and of the bad example"" of Evo Morales. (1) In the …
(2019-11-14). Union-backed Chicago Sun-Times attacks Chicago teachers. wsws.org The Sun-Times, co-owned by the Chicago Federation of Labor, published several articles smearing and attacking Chicago teachers for fighting for improved schools and wages.
(2019-11-14). Soap Operas as Teaching Tools. counterpunch.org A friend of mine, a physician who works the longest hours of anybody I know, makes only one exception from her demanding schedule in New York. Once a week, she returns home early to watch a new episode of her favorite Brazilian soap opera. I cannot think of a more unlikely fan. It shows the More
(2019-11-13). Violent riots force Chinese and foreign students to flee Hong Kong. peoplesworld.org 
HONG KONG (AP)—University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or urged to leave as college campuses become the latest battleground in the city's 5-month-long anti-government unrest. Marine police used a boat Wednesday to help a group of mainland students leave the Chinese …
(2019-11-13). Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks wins Philly council seat. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—Combining community organizing with plenty of grass-roots door-knocking and small contributions from voters, not big money from business, Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks won an at-large seat on the Philadelphia City Council. Brooks finished sixth among the hopefuls for the seven at-large seats up on Election Day. Under terms of the city charter, each …
(2019-11-13). Wisconsin's Chronic Black-White Achievement Gap. progressive.org The nation's report card demonstrates yet again that students of color are underserved—and education reformers are all too eager to bank on the opportunity.
(2019-11-13). The Logic of Medical Co-Payments. counterpunch.org Aaron Carroll had a very useful NYT Upshot piece highlighting research showing that even modest co-payments discourage people from getting necessary medical care. The article is about co-payments for prescription drugs where it highlights research showing that people will often skip taking prescribed drugs to avoid co-payments. There are a couple of points worth making More
(2019-11-13). US Detained About 70,000 Migrant Children in 2019: Report. telesurenglish.net In the United States, 69,550 migrant children were held in custody by the Trump administration in 2019, the Associated Press and the PBS series, Frontline reported Tuesday. | RELATED: | Yale Student Fights To Halt Deportation of His Mother With Stage IV Cancer | The unequaled figure shows that more children were separated from their parents in the U.S. than in any other country in the world; this occurring even if the government recognized that being jailed is high…
(2019-11-13). Chicago Teachers Divided Over Strike Settlement. counterpunch.org Twenty five thousand Chicago teachers, affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1, AFL-CIO, returned to work on October 31 following a divided vote of the Chicago Teacher Union's (CTU) 700-member Delegate Assembly (DA) to end the union's 11-day strike. The vote to accept the five-year tentative contract was 60 percent in favor and More
(2019-11-13). More than 765 Charter Schools Closed in Three Years. dissidentvoice.org 
Currently, about 3.2 million students are enrolled in roughly 7,000 privately-operated charter schools across the country. This represents less than 7% of all students and 7% of all schools in the country. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 765 charter schools closed between 2014-15 and 2016-2017,1 leaving thousands of families stressed, …
(2019-11-12). Quality education an 'essential pillar' of a better future, says UN chief. un.org Education is an "essential pillar" to achieving the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN chief António Guterres told an audience on Tuesday at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization, ahead of the agency's General Conference.
(2019-11-12). Leaked Audio Recordings Implicate Cruz, Menendez And Rubio In Bolivia Coup & Veteran's Day Reality. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/11/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-11-12). Hedge Fund-Backed GOP Group Is Digging Up Dirt on Elizabeth Warren, Documents Show. theintercept.com In October, documents surfaced that appeared to contradict a key story told by Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the campaign trail. In her telling, Warren's "dream job" as a public school teacher ended in 1971 when the school principal noticed she was "visibly pregnant," a form of employment discrimination that was legal and common during that era. On October 7, a conservative website presented archived documents that appeared to challenge that narrative, including the minutes of a meeting in which the school board had voted to extend Warren's tenure and another in which the board notes that Warren herself resigned from…
(2019-11-12). 'Forgotten' pneumonia epidemic kills more children than any other disease. un.org Pneumonia, an entirely preventable disease, kills more children than any other illness in the world, one child every 39 seconds. But although that statistic is well known, funding to improve survival rates continues to come up short, the UN and partners warned on Tuesday, World Pneumonia Day.