(2019-12-17). Presidential Hopefuls Vie for Votes of Public Education Supporters. progressive.org At a Pittsburgh education forum, seven candidates were forced to take a stand on charter schools.
(2019-12-17). Democratic 2020 Candidates Focus on Public Education at Historic Forum. truthout.org Ahead of the last Democratic presidential debate of the year this Thursday, seven candidates appeared Saturday at the historic Democratic Presidential Forum on Public Education in Pittsburgh, an event organized by public education organizations, unions, civil rights organizations and community groups. We play highlights from the forum and get response from Keron Blair, director of the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools in Atlanta; Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance; and Car…
(2019-12-17). Patents, Theft of Intellectual Property (IP), Product Piracy and US-China Relations. globalresearch.ca There is one factor that contributed heavily to the wealth of America today that US history books seem to neglect. The US government and corporations today produce volumes of propaganda accusing China of copying American products or ideas, of having …
(2019-12-17). Neoliberal Economics Has Destroyed the U.S. Economy and America's Middle Class. globalresearch.ca According to official US government economic data, the US economy has been growing for 10.5 years since June of 2009. The reason that the US government can produce this false conclusion is that costs that are subtrahends from GDP are …
(2019-12-17). Video: Syria's President Assad Discusses Syria's Reconstruction, China's "Belt and Road" and US Aggression. globalresearch.ca In the third of recent international interviews, Syria's President Bashar al Assad met with Phoenix Television, to discuss Belt and Road development projects with China's Phoenix Television. | Given that Syria and China are both part of the original Silk Road …
(2019-12-17). Huge Climate Victory! Denmark Mandates Global Warming Cure…By Law! globalresearch.ca Friday, Dec 6, 2019, saw the most important victory to date in the battle against Global Warming. Denmark's "Climate Act" will entirely revamp Denmark's climate policy — by law- and thrust it onto the world's centre stage by showcasing the …
(2019-12-17). The So-called "China Threat": NATO and America's "New Cold War" on China. globalresearch.ca The powers that be in the US are now viewing China as a deadly rival in a duel for global supremacy. Their aim at the summit was to draw their European allies into their China containment strategy. This was made …
(2019-12-17). Our Vanishing World: Birds. globalresearch.ca At the beginning of the nineteenth century, it is estimated that the total number of passenger pigeons in the United States was about three billion birds. The bird was immensely abundant, as illustrated by this passage written by the famous …
(2019-12-17). Cruising Pamir Highway, the Heart of the Heartland. The New Silk Roads and Greater Eurasia. globalresearch.ca Read part 1 here. | Traveling the Pamir Highway, we're not only facing a geological marvel and a magic trip into ancient history and customs. It's also a privileged window on a trade revival that will be at the heart of …
(2019-12-17). Finland-Estonia Relations: Estonian Interior Minister Was Kinda Right but Also Kinda Wrong About Finland. globalresearch.ca The Estonian Interior Minister was correct in calling out the new Finnish government's extreme Europhilia which he fears is destined to turn the country into a so-called "euro-province" at the expense of its national sovereignty, but his invocation of Lenin …
(2019-12-17). The Child that Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca "Once upon a midnight clear, there was a child's cry, a blazing star hung over a stable, and wise men came with birthday gifts. We haven't forgotten that night down the centuries. We celebrate it with stars on Christmas trees, …
(2019-12-17). Bulgaria's Willingness to Host NATO Naval Center Is Aimed at Containing Russia in the Black Sea. globalresearch.ca In a joint statement between NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, the latter announced last Thursday that the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna is a willing new home of NATO's Naval Force Coordination …
(2019-12-17). Black Alliance for Peace: The War over Meaning. globalresearch.ca The struggle over interpretation or meaning has emerged as a critical terrain of struggle as the ruling class desperately attempts to maintain the dominance of the liberal capitalist/democratic discourse as the only legitimate interpretative framework. | The ruling elite's efforts to …
(2019-12-17). Turkey Threatens Retaliation Against Proposed US Sanctions. globalresearch.ca Intervention by one nation in the internal affairs of others breaches the UN Charter and other international law. | Non-intervention is a core Charter principle, calling for disputes to be settled "by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace …
(2019-12-17). 5G Cell Phone Radiation: How the Telecom Companies Are Losing the Battle to Impose 5G Against the Will of the People. globalresearch.ca The telecommunications companies and the mainstream media would have you believe that the race to roll out 5G is unstoppable. That you are nothing and no one in the face of a lethal multi-trillion-dollar agenda imposed by some of the most powerful entities on the planet.
(2019-12-17). Video: Douma 'Chemical Attack' Narrative Collapses, Russia Trains New Militia in Hasakah. globalresearch.ca Russia has started creating a local force that will operate in northeastern Syria areas abandoned by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, several Syrian media outlets claim. | According to reports, the Russian military will train and equip a new pro-government militia …
(2019-12-17). US Regime Change In Mexico, US Bombs Afghan Hospital, Saudis Get Involved In Syria & More OPCW Leaks. 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 (12/16/19). 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 …
(2019-12-17). Troop "Reduction" in Afghanistan! globalresearch.ca Trump was elected president in 2016 partly because he railed against America's wasteful wars. So, what did his advisers talk him into? A mini-surge of troops to Afghanistan. I still recall the odd news of Trump being shown photos of …
(2019-12-17). The Real Interest of the U.S. in Latin America and the Caribbean. Preserve Imperialism. globalresearch.ca What are the real interests of the U.S. and corporations in the region? Freedom, democracy, human rights? No. Their goal is to preserve imperialist domination of our natural resources | *** | Our America is again suffering escalating aggression by U.S. imperialism …
(2019-12-17). Nestlé and the Privatization of Water: A Tale of Many Cities. globalresearch.ca On November 14th the Canadian group Wellington Water Watchers organized the "All Eyes on Nestlé" conference in the city of Guelph, Ontario, bringing together indigenous' peoples and citizens' movements fighting Nestlé's water takings from Canada, the US, France and Brazil. …
(2019-12-17). Two Huge Suppressed News Reports Display Corrupt US and Allied Mainstream Press. globalresearch.ca On Friday, December 12th, Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept reported and documented that the mainstream U.S. press has lied through its teeth about "Russiagate," and Zero Hedge reported and documented that not only had the U.S., UK, and France, committed …
(2019-12-17). Indian students unite in solidarity against police brutality. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday December 15, police brutally attacked two Muslim institutions (Jamia Millia Islamia University in the New Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh) where students were protesting the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). At least 125 people were injured in the police attacks and 50 were detained. In response to the barbaric violence, students from across India have taken to the streets against police brutality and the 'unconstitutional' CAA. | The university campus and the surrounding areas remain besieged by the police. Despite the imminent risk of further violent repression by t…
(2019-12-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org High school teachers across the Canadian province of Ontario are planning another partial strike December 18 while workers at Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers in Mexico City have carried out a one-day strike.
(2019-12-17). Missing Kashmiri Teenager Picked up by Army, Alleges Family. peoplesdispatch.org A testimonial from Kashmir sheds light on 19-year-old Naseer Ahmad Wani from Doompora village, Shopian district. Naseer's family alleged that he was picked up from the house by Army personnel on November 30, 2019. Even after two weeks, they have not been given any information about his whereabouts. The family is inconsolable and are fearing for his safety. Is Naseer Ahmad Wani another statistic in the history of enforced disappearances in Kashmir?
(2019-12-17). Central banks in most countries are 'magic money machines for politicians' — RT's Keiser Report. rt.com 
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said last month that he may not seek an $11 billion loan from the IMF, promising instead to "try to revive the economy." | RT's Keiser Report talks to Nick Giambruno of CaseyResearch.com about the relative calm in Buenos Aires among the populace, despite the ongoing currency and debt crises. | Argentina has gone through a number of financial crises in the past 100 years and it looks like it is on the cusp of another one, Giambruno says. | According to him, the South A…
(2019-12-17). Possible mass grave from 1921 Tulsa race massacre, featured in HBO's 'Watchmen,' uncovered. rt.com 
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have identified two possible mass grave sites in Oklahoma which they believe may be connected to the infamous Tulsa race riots of 1921. | The two spots, one of which measures roughly 30 by 25 feet, were identified at the Oaklawn Cemetery using ground-penetrating radar, though the research team of team of forensic archaeologists are unsure how many bodies the possible mass graves may contain. | | National Guard and wounded during 1921 Tulsa race riots. © Wikimedia Commons | "I'm as confident as I can be in the results that this is a very big candidate with someth…
(2019-12-17). Milky Way soiree: Our galaxy was filled with almost 100k supernovae roughly 1bn years ago. rt.com 
Approximately one billion years ago, the center of the Milky Way experienced a phenomenal period of starburst activity which produced the vast majority of stars in our galaxy, according to paradigm-shifting research. | Scientists now believe it was one of the most energetic periods in the Milky Way's history, so rowdy in fact, that it may upend our current theories about star formation in our galactic backyard. | The galactic center is like the VIP section of the Milky Way night club, given that it's so packed with stars, though admittedly most nightclubs don't contain a supermassive black hole in the middle o…
(2019-12-17). Indian students spotted cleaning the streets after days of protests against citizenship law (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com 
Jamia Millia Islamia university students have been filmed cleaning battle-worn streets around their college after days of protests over a controversial citizenship law which has been criticized as discriminatory against Muslims. | Unsurprisingly, the protests and sporadic violence took their toll on the environment around the university. | Also on rt.com | | Tear gas fired as protesters hurl stones at police & damage cars in New Delhi in massive rally over citizenship bill (VIDEO) | Posters, placards, food, and other waste were all left in the wake of the…
(2019-12-17). UK Tories Intend Anti-BDS Legislation. globalresearch.ca Emboldened by a landslide electoral triumph last week, gaining a parliamentary majority, getting no-Brexit/Brexit done and passing anti-BDS legislation are two Boris Johnson-led Tory priorities. | More below on his aim to compromise free expression in Britain. | Efforts to enact anti-boycotting …
(2019-12-17). "One Country, Two Systems"? Britain and Northern Ireland on Brexit. globalresearch.ca One country, two systems. Britain is leaving the European Union. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is not leaving on the same terms. | In the UK election, more Irish nationalists than Unionists were elected in Northern Ireland …
(2019-12-17). Democratic Candidates Focus on Public Education at Historic Forum with Civil Rights & Labor Groups. democracynow.org 
Ahead of the last Democratic presidential debate of the year this Thursday, seven candidates appeared Saturday at the historic Democratic Presidential Forum on Public Education in Pittsburgh, an event organized by public education organizations, unions, civil rights organizations and community groups. We play highlights from the forum and get response from Keron Blair, director of the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools in Atlanta; Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance; and Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education Action. She recently authored a report titled "S…
(2019-12-17). Três Triliàµes de Dólares no Poàßo Sem Fundo Afegà£o. globalresearch.ca Na Declaraàßà£o de Londres (3 de Dezembro de 2019), os 29 países da NATO reafirmaram "o empenho na seguranàßa e na estabilidade, a longo prazo, do Afeganistà£o". Uma semana depois, de acordo com a "Lei da Liberdade de Informaàßà£o" (usada …
(2019-12-17). 3000 miliardi $ nel pozzo afghano senza fondo. globalresearch.ca Nella Dichiarazione di Londra (3 dicembre) i 29 paesi della Nato hanno riaffermato ´l'impegno per la sicurezza e stabilità a lungo termine dell'Afghanistan ª. Una settimana dopo, in base alla ´Legge sulla libertà di informazione ª (usata per svuotare dopo anni alcuni …
(2019-12-17). Selected Articles: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca 
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(2019-12-16). The "fixing capitalism" headfake. mronline.org 
It's not hard to see why young people are embracing socialism. It isn't simply that they can see a probable grim future under capitalism as they know it: more and more low-wage, high surveillance jobs versus more budget and psychological stress as most also have higher fixed costs (rentier housing costs, student loan payments, even […] | Source
(2019-12-16). Millions Wasted on Charter Schools. progressive.org The Network for Public Education calls the findings in its recent report "nothing short of a national scandal."
(2019-12-16). Minnesota Runs a Huge Budget Surplus Amid Higher Education Cuts. progressive.org State Republicans want new tax breaks, not a strong university system.
(2019-12-16). The Revelations About Cambridge Analytica Indicate Clearly that Western Governments Are Subverting Democracy. globalresearch.ca This carefully research article by Kitty S. Jones (first published on March 20, 2019) provides us with an understanding of what happened to the U.K. on election night, December 12, 2019. | It informs us on the insidious election strategies envisaged …
(2019-12-16). Those Torture Drawings by Guantanamo Prisoner in the NYT. globalresearch.ca In 2002, John Kiriakou captured the Guantanamo prisoner who drew those sickening pictures. Abu Zubaydah has a constitutional right to face his accusers in court, or be released, Kiriakou says. | *** | The New York Times last week published shocking drawings…
(2019-12-16). Climate: From Catastrophe to Cataclysm. counterpunch.org Please watch the 23 minute video, linked below, to completion. It shows an interview of Dr. Peter Carter (Director Climate Emergency Institute, IPCC expert reviewer, Co-author in 2018 of Unprecedented Crime: Climate Science Denial and Game Changers for Survival). This interview was conducted at COPS25 ("this is set up to fail") currently underway in Madrid, More
(2019-12-16). Colombians Launch National Cacerolazo Against Tax Reform. telesurenglish.net Thousands participated in a pot-banging protest in Bogota on Monday afternoon in the Plaza de Bolivar, in order to demand the burying of a tax reform bill in the Congress of the Republic, as it lowers duties on businesses. | RELATED: | Colombians Protest Against Tax Reform in Front of Congress | Colombia's National Strike Committee, comprised of major unions and student organizations, called this Monday for a national 'cacerolazo' (pot-banging protest) in rejection of the tax refor…
(2019-12-16). EXPLAINED: What Really Happened in Jamia? peoplesdispatch.org In the afternoon of December 15, news broke about violent clashes between youths and students protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the police in Delhi's Jamia area. What followed was a series of violent attacks and detentions through the evening and night to early Monday morning. As these developments took place, social media started getting flooded with different reports about the events, some true, and some unverified. But what really happened? NewsClick brings to you a timeline of events, as they took place yesterday.
(2019-12-16). 'Your batons can only break our bones, not our spirit of resistance'. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, December 15, police in the Indian state of Delhi baton charged and tear gassed students of Jamia Millia Islamia University and laid a siege on nearby Muslim dominated colony. According to reports, police entered university hostels and library, thrashing students and firing tear gas inside the library reading room. Numerous students were injured, with three said to be in critical condition. | The Jamia students and residents were protesting against the discriminatory citizenship law and all India National Register of Citizens being implemented by far-right Indian government.
(2019-12-16). Ann Arbor Taskforce on the Center of the City Commons. counterpunch.org In October 2018 the voters of Ann Arbor, Michigan, approved an amendment to the City Charter for a commons in the center of the city. These remarks formed the basis of a brief talk to the Task Force charged with planning its implementation. We want an open space; we want a beautiful place; we want More
(2019-12-16). No Justification For The Existence of Any Kind of Charter School. dissidentvoice.org 
Charter school promoters are skilled at promoting disinformation about charter schools and public schools; they have decades of experience. One of the most worn-out forms of disinformation deployed repeatedly by charter school promoters is to pressure people into thinking that the problem is not that privately-operated charter schools run by unelected individuals and funded by …
(2019-12-15). US Threatens To Attack Iran Over Rockets Fired In Iraq & Assange Blocked From Seeing Key Evidence. 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 (12/14/19). 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 …
(2019-12-15). 'Linked to white supremacy': Paper celebrating Google's quantum computer SOUNDS RACIST, say SJW scientists. rt.com 
A Google computer recently achieved "quantum supremacy," performing a calculation that'd be impossible on a regular machine. Some scientists are up in arms — not at the breakthrough, but because "supremacy" sounds vaguely racist. | Put short, a quantum computer developed by Google managed to perform a calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken the world's most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years. The research paper on the calculation is published in Nature, the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal…
(2019-12-14). The Mother of Us All: Ancient India's Vedic Civilization. dissidentvoice.org Researchers have determined that the Vedic culture of India was the first global civilization. They have uncovered archeological and historical evidence indicating that the society which began millennia ago in the Indus Valley grew to encompass all of South Asia, then spread peacefully to many parts of the world. Science and technology in ancient India …
(2019-12-13). UN Counters US Claims Of "Proof" Iran Attacked Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu Impunity & Turkey Sanctions. 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 (12/12/19). 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 …
(2019-12-13). As COP25 goes into the night, Guterres calls for more climate ambition. news.un.org With national delegations thrashing out an outcome agreement at the UN COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, the UN chief has called on countries to be more ambitious, side strongly with science, and commit to stronger action.