2020-02-18: Social Media Postees

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End Torture and Medical Neglect of Julian Assange
Dr. C. Stephen Frost | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
On Nov 22, 2019, we, a group of more than 60 medical doctors, wrote to the UK Home Secretary to express our serious concerns about the physical and mental health of Julian Assange.1 In our letter,1 we documented a history …
globalresearch.ca/end-torture-medical-neglect-julian-assange/5704006

Speeding Sea Level Rise Threatens Nuclear Plants
Paul Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
The latest science shows how the pace of sea level rise is speeding up, fuelling fears that not only millions of homes will be under threat, but that vulnerable installations like docks and power plants will be overwhelmed by the …
globalresearch.ca/speeding-sea-level-rise-threatens-nuclear-plants/5704001

Not magic, science! Researchers develop system to produce electricity out of thin air
rt.com | 2020-02-18
Researchers have achieved the seemingly impossible by producing electricity out of thin air. The remarkable system uses an incredibly thin film of protein nano-wires and a little bit of air, and voila, voltage! | Decades ago, scientists discovered an unusual microbe, G. sulfurreducens, which can not only produce magnetite without oxygen, but it can also make bacterial nano-wires that conduct electricity. After years of research and development, the Air-gen was born. | "We are literally making electricity out of thin air," says electrical engineer Jun Yao from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "The Air-g…
rt.com/news/481093-scientists-produce-energy-thin-air/

Extraordinary Neanderthal skeleton found at famous burial site could finally answer ancient DEATH-RITES question
rt.com | 2020-02-18
The landmark discovery in Iraq of the skeleton of a 70,000-year-old Neanderthal has reignited a debate about whether these ancient humans were sophisticated enough to have burial rituals. | The old bones were unearthed at Shanidar Cave in Iraq, where the partial remains of 10 Neanderthal men, women and children were found during excavations in the 1950s and 1960s. | | © Graeme Barker | The skeleton is the first "articulated" Neanderthal remains to be found in two decades. An articulated skeleton find is one where the bones are still arranged in their original positions. Researchers say it offers an unpa…
rt.com/news/481132-neanderthal-remains-found-shanidar/

Explaining Syria: It's Everyone's Fault Except the U.S. and Israel
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
The first week in February was memorable for the failed impeachment of President Donald Trump, the "re-elect me" State of the Union address and the marketing of a new line of underwear by Kim Kardashian. Given all of the …
globalresearch.ca/explaining-syria-everyone-fault-except-u-s-israel/5703993

The Perpetual War Scam
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Years ago the late great historian and author Gore Vidal came up with that phrase 'Perpetual War'. He knew, that even back to the early days of our republic, we are a nation predicated on Perpetual War. Whether it be …
globalresearch.ca/perpetual-war-scam/5703964

Electric scooters 'can make cities safer'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-18
Encouraging people to switch from vehicles to electric scooters can make cities safer, according to a study.A trip by a car or motorcycle in dense urban areas is "much more likely" to result in the death of a road user

NOAA's hurricane hunter 'Kermit' meets St. Elmo's fire as it flies through lightning storm in the clouds (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-02-18
The fearless crew of NOAA's plane Kermit were busy hunting down hurricanes in the North Atlantic, when they were dazzled by a bout of St. Elmo's fire. Thankfully, the cameras were rolling and captured the awe-inspiring sight. | Kermit is one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) storm chasing planes participating in the agency's Ocean Winds research project, which aims to better understand some of the most ferocious weather systems known to man. | | The aircraft flew into a dramatic forked lightning storm. © NOAA Aircraft Operations Center | As an added bonus for putting their…
rt.com/news/481115-noaa-hurricane-hunter-elmos-fire/

Extreme Weather Could Trigger a Recession Unlike We've Ever Seen
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-18
A new research paper warns that markets' failure to assess the risks of climate change poses a significant threat to the global economy.
truthdig.com/articles/extreme-weather-could-trigger-a-recession-unlike-weve-ever-seen/

Sanders on Geopolitical Issues
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Follow what politicians do, not what they say they'll do. Time and again, rhetoric and actions are world's apart. | Obama and Trump are Exhibits A and B, their pledges to voters as presidential candidates polar opposite their policies in office …
globalresearch.ca/sanders-geopolitical-issues/5703987

"Worth the Price?" New Film Shows How Biden Played Leading Role in Push for U.S. to Invade Iraq
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-18
The Democratic presidential candidates face off in Las Vegas Wednesday night ahead of the Nevada caucuses. Nevada could be a decisive state for candidates who performed poorly in Iowa and New Hampshire, including former Vice President Joe Biden. As Biden hopes for a comeback, a new short documentary sheds light on his extensive role in the Iraq War

Video: Turkish "Armed Groups" Don't Help. Syrian Army Liberates Entire Western Aleppo
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Syrian government forces have cleared the entire western countryside of Aleppo city of members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Turkish-backed armed groups. | During the past week, the Syrian Army and its allies cleared up to 300km2 delivering a devastating …
globalresearch.ca/video-turkish-armed-groups-dont-help-syrian-army-liberates-entire-western-aleppo/5703963

Driving test change to boost accessibility
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-18
Video clips are to replace written scenarios in UK driving theory tests to make them more accessible. | The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announced that, from 14 April, learners will be asked three questions after watching a driving clip of up to 30 seconds. | The change follows research which found that learners with reading difficulties and disabilities felt more comfortable with video scenarios than written ones. | DVSA chief driving examiner Mark Winn said: "Being able to drive can be life-changing and the DVSA is committed to helping everyone access the opportunities driving can offer. | "We hav…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/02/18/driving-test-change-to-boost-accessibility/

Nord Stream 2: Why Ukraine and Poland Are Against It
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
There is no doubt about the fundamental importance of the gas flow for the European energy balance. There is even less doubt about Russia's role in this process. Western Europe is not self-sufficient in producing gas, depending on its import. …
globalresearch.ca/nord-stream-2-why-ukraine-poland-against-it/5703899

Billionaire Bloomberg Aims to "Buy the US Presidency"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
A fantasy democracy, never the real thing, Americans get the best rule of privileged interests money can buy… | Bloomberg's billions give him a significant edge only money can buy. Forbes ranked him 9th among the world's richest individuals, estimating his …
globalresearch.ca/billionaire-bloomberg-aims-buy-us-presidency/5703927

Greek Islands Refugee Crisis: An Open Letter to Humanity Crew
Chris Jones | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
I do have better things to do with my time but after reading Humanity Crew's report of its 5 day visit to Samos in January 2020, I am angry enough to write this open letter. | From the beginning to the …
globalresearch.ca/open-letter-humanity-crew/5703922

The United States Supports the Mujahedeen-e Khalk (MEK) Terrorist Organization
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
The United States continues to support the Mujahedeen-e Khalk (MEK), despite the fact that that terrorist organization is losing popularity, not that it ever had very much anyway, around the world. The group remains basically based in Albania, a nation …
globalresearch.ca/united-states-mek/5703958

Brilliant New $5.34 Ladder Defeats Not So Brilliant $2.5 Billion Trump Fever Dream
Abby Zimet | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Thanks to his ineffable stupidity

Bloomberg Defied a Flight Ban to Show Support for Israel, Defended the Country Shelling a School and Killing Sleeping Children
Michael Arria | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
In July 2014, Israel launched a series airstrikes on Gaza, kicking off a 51-day war that left thousands dead. According to the United Nations, at least 2,104 Palestinian were killed, including 1,462 civilians. 495 were children and 253 were women. …
globalresearch.ca/bloomberg-defied-flight-ban-show-support-israel-defended-country-shelling-school-killing-sleeping-children/5703977

US Health Authority Shipped Faulty Coronavirus Test Kits Across Country: Official
Channel News Asia | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
A number of test kits sent out by United States health authorities to labs across the country to diagnose the deadly novel coronavirus are faulty, a senior official said on Wednesday (Feb 12). | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
globalresearch.ca/us-health-authority-shipped-faulty-coronavirus-test-kits-across-country-official/5703909

Trump's Budget: More Warfare, Slightly Less Welfare
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Listening to the howls from Democrats and the applause from Republicans, one would think President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget is a radical assault on the welfare state. The truth is the budget contains some minor spending cuts, most …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-budget-more-warfare-slightly-less-welfare/5703985

'The Deal of the Century' and Its Hidden Secrets
Hazim El-Naser | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
We oppose and reject the US-Israeli peace plan, or the so-called "deal of the century", for many political, economic, social and religious reasons. It is rejected due to new signs that it will impede progress on the water issue between …
globalresearch.ca/deal-century-hidden-secrets/5703905

The CIA and the Media
Carl Bernstein | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
After leaving The Washington Post in 1977, Carl Bernstein spent six months looking at the relationship of the CIA and the press during the Cold War years. His 25,000-word cover story, published in Rolling Stone on October 20, 1977, is …
globalresearch.ca/cia-media/5703889

The Conscience of a Conservative
Bob Topper | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-18
Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/18/the-conscience-of-a-conservative/

Teacher Strikes Boost Fight for Racial Justice in Schools
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-18
One year ago, Los Angeles teachers on strike were demanding an end to random searches where students were yanked out of class to be frisked. By the time they walked back into work, they had won a partial victory. | Now these searches are coming to an end districtwide

Striking LA Teachers' Win Against Random Frisking Is Becoming District Policy
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-18
One year ago, Los Angeles teachers on strike were demanding an end to random searches where students were yanked out of class to be frisked. By the time they walked back into work, they had won a partial victory. | Now these searches are coming to an end districtwide

Quebec: Students protest against CAQ's chauvinist "secularism" law
wsws.org | 2020-02-18
Protest organizer Courtney Murdoch told the WSWS that Bill 21 "tells every minority group in Quebec that they don't belong here, that they should be less visible, and that is not something we are willing to let pass."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/18/chau…

Australian universities slash jobs in response to coronavirus travel ban impact
wsws.org | 2020-02-18
As well as students having their lives and futures severely disrupted, thousands of casual academics are having their hours slashed.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/18/unis…

Among Cruel Children
James Chandler | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-18
Among Cruel Children Law's rule is flourishing only where The body politic's not bruised to pleasure spite And turn all hope for justice to despair, But blossoms into beauty born of right. O horn-rimmed Barr, "fighting back" there, Are you the law, or just the arm of might? O student of kabuki, Trump's tweedy whore,…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/18/among-cruel-children/

Young man on trial for clashing with police at Moscow protests gets suspended sentence
rt.com | 2020-02-18
Meshchansky District Court in Moscow on Tuesday handed student Andrei Barshai, a participant of the July 27 unauthorized rally, a three-year suspended sentence. Barshai, 21, was convicted of using force against an officer of the Russian National Guard Troops Service. | Barshai was freed at the court room. He had denied any wrongdoing, excluding the fact of 'a physical contact' with the officer. During the unauthorized action, Barshai "pushed him in the back," police said. The student apologized to the law enforcement officer. | More than 3,500 people took to the streets in July last year in support of unregist…
rt.com/newsline/481134-man-trial-moscow-protests/

Striking University of California-Santa Cruz grad students defy UAW, arrests and threats of termination
wsws.org | 2020-02-18
UC president and former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano threatened to fire striking workers and demanded that they honor the contract imposed by the UAW.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/18/ucsc…

2020 Day Of Remembrance of EO 9066 at UC Berkeley
UCB Nikkei Student Union | indybay.org | 2020-02-18
Stephens Lounge at MLK Student Union, UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720…
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Ontario teachers, locked out Regina refinery workers must wage a working-class political struggle
wsws.org | 2020-02-18
To prevail in the struggle to defend their jobs, wages and social rights, workers must recognize that they are facing not simply an especially ruthless employer or right-wing government, but a class-war assault and a political struggle.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/18/otrr…

Federal Charter Schools Program, a Lifeline for Owners of Capital, Under Threat
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-18
Neoliberals established the Federal Charter Schools Program in 1994, three years after the nation's first charter school law was passed in Minnesota. Since then, billions of public dollars have been handed over to privately-owned-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools through the federal program. The money is usually used for charter school start-up costs. Putting aside …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/federal-charter-schools-program-a-lifeline-for-owners-of-capital-under-threat/

Jamia University Violence: One Student Named in Delhi Police Charge Sheet
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-18
New Delhi (Sputnik): On 15 December 2019, the Indian capital city witnessed protests by Jamia Millia Islamia University students against the amended citizenship law that turned violent, leaving four buses in flames and several other vehicles damaged.
sputniknews.com/india/202002181078339999-jamia-university-violence-one-student-named-in-delhi-police-charge-sheet/

Syrian dad helps little girl avoid trauma by teaching her to laugh as bombs fall
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-18
Italian screenwriter and director Roberto Benigni's 1999 Academy Award-winning movie "Life is Beautiful" centers around a father and son who were imprisoned at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.In an effort to protect his son from the unbearable conditions, the father, Guido, turns the Nazi death camps into an imaginary playing field.However, the nine-year conflict in Syria that the world has been watching live on TV and the internet is nothing like a blockbuster.A Syrian father, who fled toward the Turkish border due to recent shelling by the Assad regime in Idlib's de-escalation zone, turned the hor…
yenisafak.com/en/world/syrian-dad-helps-little-girl-avoid-trauma-by-teaching-her-to-laugh-as-bombs-fall-3512272

Pakistani madrassas: Enduring through challenges
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-18
Long controversial, Islamic education institutions in Pakistan have begun to enter the limelight thanks to their students' success.Known as madrassas, students in these institutions are receiving all the latest scientific and technical education, said Umar Saif, a computer scientist and academic."I always find these students very much disciplined. They are sharp and quick learners. Most of them are very much into science and technology. Better education opportunities will also give them a chance of better employment," said Saif.Following its counter-terrorism policy launched in January 2015, Islamabad started to…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistani-madrassas-enduring-through-challenges-3512273

Erdogan set to cut ribbon of Nation's Library in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-18
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to inaugurate the Nation's Library in the capital Ankara on Thursday. The grand library will offer students, researchers and literature enthusiasts a collection enriched with millions of books, articles, and reports available in the printed and online format.Ayhan Tuglu, head of the presidential library department, said the new library was decorated with the traditional Seljuks, Ottoman and contemporary motifs.With the inauguration looming, the library will serve round-the-clock. It was built on 125,000-square meters (some 1,345.500 square feet) area inside the presidential c…
yenisafak.com/en/news/erdogan-set-to-cut-ribbon-of-nations-library-in-turkey-3512268

Leaked Docs Point to No Buk Missile Systems Around MH17 Crash Area, Dutch Journo Reveals
Sputnik | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Leaked papers pertaining to the finalised JIT investigation that the source has bona fide reason to believe are authentic do not corroborate the study's findings. They cite witness testimonies as well as a number of discrepancies in the probe that | …
globalresearch.ca/leaked-docs-point-no-buk-missile-systems-around-mh17-crash-area-dutch-journo-reveals/5703997

Il futuro dell'America sempre più armato
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Il ´Budget per il futuro dell'America ª, presentato dal Governo Usa, mostra quali sono le priorità dell'Amministrazione Trump nel bilancio federale per l'anno fiscale 2021 (che inizia il 1 ∞ ottobre di quest'anno). | Anzitutto ridurre le spese sociali: ad esempio, essa taglia …
globalresearch.ca/il-futuro-dellamerica-sempre-piu-armato/5703950

O futuro da América cada vez mais armado
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
O "Oràßamento para o futuro da América", apresentado pelo Governo dos EUA, mostra quais sà£o as prioridades da Administraàßà£o Trump no oràßamento federal para o ano fiscal de 2021 (que inicia em 1 ∫ de Outubro deste ano). | Antes de tudo, …
globalresearch.ca/o-futuro-da-america-cada-vez-mais-armado/5703955

Selected Articles: Trump's War Budget
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | | | If, like us, this is a …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-trump-budget-more-warfare-slightly-less-welfare/5704009

Selected Articles: America "Down the Rabbit Hole"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-18
Kill the Culture, Destroy a Nation | By Timothy Alexander Guzman, February 17, 2020 | Just last month, if you remember, U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened Iran in a barrage of tweets that his regime "have targeted 52 Iranian sites …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-us-further-down-rabbit-hole/5703892

Iraq: Education access still a challenge in former ISIL-controlled areas
news.un.org | 2020-02-17
More than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq, some children in areas formerly controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the necessary documentation required for enrollment, a UN report published on Monday finds.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057561

Amid global 'learning crisis', Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for education, says UN Assembly President
news.un.org | 2020-02-17
Education is the "great equalizer" and Parliaments have a major role to play in scaling up action to ensure that adequate financial resources are allocated to education, girls' education and technical and vocational training throughout in national budgetary processes, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057521

Trump's Budget Would Slash Support for Low-Income Students
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-17
As the presidential election campaign picks up, almost every top candidate has released a plan for higher education that addresses college affordability and student debt issues. But there's only one candidate who's already in the White House

Munich Security Conference 2020: Wang Yi vs. Mike Pompeo
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-17
The Chinese Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State shared contrasting visions of International Relations during their keynotes speeches at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend. | Mike Pompeo preached that " the West is winning", and by the | …
globalresearch.ca/munich-security-conference-2020-wang-yi-mike-pompeo/5703925

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