Julian Assange Against the Imperium: Day Two of Extradition Hearings
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
The second day of extradition hearings against Julian Assange and by virtue of that, WikiLeaks, saw Mark Summers QC deliver a formidable serve for the defence at Woolwich Crown Court. "It's difficult to conceive of a clearer example of an …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-against-imperium-day-two-extradition-hearings/5704815
Bahrain orders all schools & kindergartens SHUT DOWN for 2 weeks as coronavirus cases soar
rt.com | 2020-02-26
Bahraini students will be skipping classes due to a perfectly valid reason for the next two weeks, after the country's education ministry ordered schools and nurseries to be temporarily closed amid a surge in coronavirus cases. | State-run as well as private kindergartens and schools in Bahrain will shut their doors for two weeks starting Wednesday, the Gulf monarchy's authorities announced on Tuesday, after the 9 new cases of the deadly COVID-19 were reported, bringing the total number to 17. | All of the new cases so far have been linked to Iran. The authorities said that those infected traveled from the Isl…
rt.com/news/481687-bahrain-coronavirus-school-shutdown/
Victor Arnautoff's "Life & Era of George Washington's New Deal Murals"
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-02-26
On Washington's Birthday a panel was held in San Francisco on the Victor Arnautoff murals and the New Deal. Speakers discussed the role of art in education and the failure of public education officials to provide signage and other information about the world historic Arnautoff murals at George Washington High in San Francisco.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/25/18831041.php
Arguments About Bloomberg's "Electability" Overlook His Racism and Misogyny
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
As billionaire Michael Bloomberg endeavors to buy his way to the presidency, some pundits continue to speculate that he has the best chance of defeating Donald Trump, even after his abysmal debate performance in Nevada. Bloomberg's campaign says Bernie …
globalresearch.ca/arguments-bloomberg-electability-overlook-racism-misogyny/5704820
Netanyahu's Holy Alliance with Rightwing, Ultra-Orthodox
Shlomi Eldar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
Until a few weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign tactic was to help the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) garner enough votes to enter the Knesset and thereby ensure a 61-seat majority for his right-wing, ultra-Orthodox bloc of …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-holy-alliance-rightwing-ultra-orthodox/5704777
How Globalization and China's Economic Crisis Might Jeopardize Our Precarious Medical Supply Chains
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
The grave risks and dangers in the process of worldwide out-sourcing and so-called globalization of the past 30 years or so are becoming starkly clear as the ongoing health emergency across China threatens vital world supply chains from China to …
globalresearch.ca/globalization-medical-supply-chains/5704794
Brazil in Search for "Fake Enemies"
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
Recently, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense published a dossier on possible threats to national security over the next two decades. The document, however, is far from showing any sign of seriousness, being full of unfounded predictions, which call into question …
globalresearch.ca/brazil-search-false-enemies/5704779
Turkey's Request for U.S. Patriot Missiles to Pressure Russia in Syria Will Not Work
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-26
Ankara's statements about an imminent military operation in Syria and the Turkish authorities' request for Washington to supply them with U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems are just Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's manoeuvres to leverage against Russia that his …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-request-u-s-patriot-missiles-pressure-russia-syria-not-work/5704787
Recall Campaign Uses Darkened Photo of Councilmember Glover in Facebook Ad
Santa Cruz News Network | indybay.org | 2020-02-26
The group Santa Cruz United is running a Facebook ad that features a visibly darkened photo of Santa Cruz City Councilmember Drew Glover, who is African American. The photo has been converted to gray-scale and covered in text containing allegations of misconduct. The ad was placed to promote the recall of Councilmember Glover, as well as Councilmember Chris Krohn, who is not featured in the photo. The imagery preys on human perception through what has been termed by researchers as the "Bad is Black" effect. In 2016, Professor Adam Alter of New York University and three colleagues found the darker the appearance o…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/24/18831010.php
A new Israeli atrocity in Gaza was carried out with the help of a multinational corporation
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2020-02-26
Trigger warning: this piece contains video footage that some viewers may find distressing. | Disclosure: The author of this piece is also a researcher for Corporate Occupation, whose work this article cites. | On Monday 24 February the world woke up to a new set of gruesome images showing the terrible reality of Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. | A young man called Mohammed al-Naem was killed by the Israeli military, close to the Israeli…
thecanary.co/global/2020/02/26/a-new-israeli-atrocity-in-gaza-was-carried-out-with-the-help-of-a-multinational-corporation/
UC-Santa Cruz grad students continue wildcat strikes
wsws.org | 2020-02-26
Another "Doomsday" rally is scheduled for Thursday, the new deadline set by the administration for grad students to end their strike or be fired.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/26/ucsc…
Nashville art school students, alumni oppose takeover by Christian college
wsws.org | 2020-02-26
Students, alumni and faculty spoke out against the proposed merger of Watkins College of Art with Belmont University at a pop-up art exhibit on Saturday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/26/arts…
'PR Stunt': Huawei Blasts US Official's 'Mafia' Remark as 'Disingenuous'
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
Washington has of late been grappling with Huawei's leverage in a promising chunk of the big tech market – 5G networks. Following Britain's okaying some Huawei equipment at home, the US has gone to great lengths to exert pressure on its allies.
sputniknews.com/science/202002261078408655-pr-stunt-huawei-blasts-us-officials-mafia-remark-as-disingenuous/
'Frozen Mobile Home' Picture Wins 2020 Underwater Photo Prize
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
The picture was taken during an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula during which participants explored and documented the hidden face of icebergs, which scientists say fertilise oceans as they carry nutrients from land.
sputniknews.com/science/202002261078409704-frozen-mobile-home-picture-wins-2020-underwater-photo-prize/
'Pinch me Harder, Baby!' Humongous Coconut Crabs Talk During Sex, Scientists Claim
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-26
The birgus latro or coconut crab is the largest land-living invertebrate in the world. They can grow up to 1 metre in length and weigh up to 4 kilograms. They primarily feed on fruit on nuts, but also consume small animals like tortoise hatchlings and are not squeamish about eating birds or even their own kind.
sputniknews.com/science/202002261078409320-pinch-me-harder-baby-humongous-coconut-crabs-talk-during-sex-scientists-claim/
We're Asking One Question in Assange's Case: Should Journalists be Punished for Exposing War Crimes?
Caitlin Johnstone | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Tomorrow in the UK a judge will start the process of answering a very important question. It's a question that many of us knew was the heart of this debate back in 2010, ten years ago, when this all started. …
globalresearch.ca/were-asking-one-question-assange-case-should-journalists-punished-exposing-war-crimes/5704661
Trump's Betrayal of Julian Assange
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
One thing we've learned from the Trump Presidency is that the "deep state" is not just some crazy conspiracy theory. For the past three years we've seen that deep state launch plot after plot to overturn the election. | It all | …
globalresearch.ca/trump-betrayal-julian-assange/5704693
New Conflict of Interest Evidence Against UK Judge in Charge of Assange Extradition Process
Kevin Reed | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Information has come to light demonstrating that the chief magistrate overseeing the extradition proceedings against Julian Assange received financial benefits from organizations with close ties to the UK Foreign Office prior to her appointment. | According to a report on Friday …
globalresearch.ca/new-conflict-interest-evidence-against-uk-judge-charge-assange-extradition-process/5704662
On a great trade unionist and revolutionary's birthday, a reading from W.Z. Foster
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-02-25
To mark the Feb. 25, 1881 birthday of the outstanding trade union leader and communist William Z Foster, Fight Back News Service is circulating one of his early important writings. | The Principles and Program of the Trade Union Educational League | In every country but one an advanced state of capitalism has produced a highly developed trade union movement. The single exception is the United States. Here we have a very elaborate industrial system and the world's most militant and powerful capitalist class, but, paradoxically enough, a trade union movement which, for general weakness and backwardness, has f…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/25/great-tr…
Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders releases plan for guaranteed 'child care and pre-k for all'
Jon Queally | nationofchange.org | 2020-02-25
"We know that the first four years of a child's life are the most important years of human development, so it is unconscionable that in the wealthiest country in the world, we do not properly invest in early childhood education."
nationofchange.org/2020/02/25/democratic-frontrunner-bernie-sanders-releases-plan-for-guaranteed-child-care-and-pre-k-for-all/
Costa Rica: Jehry Rivera Dies While Defending Indigenous Lands
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-25
Costa Rica's Indigenous leader Jehry Rivera was shot dead on Monday night while the Mano de Tigre community inhabitants tried to defend themselves from hitmen in San Antonio de Terraba, in the Puntarenas province. | RELATED: | Costa Rican Teachers Protest Against Privatization of Education | The events happened inside an area in which the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ((IACHR) issued protective measures in favor of the Indigenous population, for they have been cons…
telesurenglish.net/news/Costa-Rica-Jehry-Rivera-Dies-While-Defending-Indigenous-Lands-20200225-0005.html
Harvard Genetic Research Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the US
Zhao Yandong | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Introduction. | . | We bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important study entitled "An International Collaborative Genetic Research Project Conducted in China" which has a bearing on our understanding of China's coronavirus epidemic. | At this …
globalresearch.ca/harvard-genetic-research-team-collected-and-transferred-china-blood-and-dna-samples-back-to-the-us/5704728
The Issue with Tissue: How the U.S. Is Flushing Canada's Boreal Forests Away
Jennifer Skene | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
This article was originally published in 2019. | For most people, toilet paper only becomes an issue when it unexpectedly runs out. Otherwise, it's cheap and it's convenient, something we don't need to think twice about. But toilet paper's ubiquity and …
globalresearch.ca/how-u-s-flushing-forests-away/5704679
1st Vaccine Batch Against Coronavirus Shipped to Clinical Study
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-25
U.S. biotech company Moderna announced on Monday that it has shipped its first batch of novel coronavirus vaccine to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for further research. | RELATED: | Hundreds More Infected of Covid-19 in Italy and South Korea | Vials of mRNA-1273 have been shipped to the NIAID to be used by government researchers in what is known as a Phase 1 Study at the National Institutes of Health,…
telesurenglish.net/news/1st-Vaccine-Batch-Against-Coronavirus-Shipped-to-Clinical-Study-20200225-0014.html
How We Stay Blind to the Story of Power
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
If one thing drives me to write, especially these blog posts, it is the urgent need for us to start understanding power. Power is the force that shapes almost everything about our lives and our deaths. There is no more …
globalresearch.ca/how-we-stay-blind-story-power/5704646
Libya's US Base Request Reveals How Desperate the Turkish-Backed Government Has Become
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Libya's recent request for the US to open up a base in the North African country under the pretext of supposedly fighting terrorism, countering organized crime, and "containing" Russia reveals just how desperate the Turkish-backed government has become since it …
globalresearch.ca/libya-us-base-request-reveals-desperate-turkish-backed-government/5704697
Intelligence Officials Sow Discord by Stoking Fear of Russian Election Meddling
Dave DeCamp | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Another presidential election year is upon us, and the intelligence agencies are hard at work stoking fears of Russian meddling. This time it looks like the Russians do not only like the incumbent president but also favor who appears to …
globalresearch.ca/intelligence-officials-sow-discord-stoking-fear-russian-election-meddling/5704641
Overt Trump Regime Support for Al-Qaeda Offshoots in Syria, ISIS-Daesh Et Al are Pentagon/CIA Proxies
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Both right wings of the US war party support ISIS, Al-Qaeda, its offshoots, and likeminded terrorist groups in Syria and other countries where their fighters are deployed as Pentagon/CIA proxy troops. | Instead of explaining reality on the ground in US …
globalresearch.ca/overt-trump-regime-support-al-qaeda-offshoot/5704675
Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Has Passed Away
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-25
Egypt's government Tuesday announced that former President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled this African country from 1981 to 2011, passed away at the age of 91. | RELATED: | Egypt Upholds Detention of Researcher Patrick George Zaki, Denies Torture | Alaa Mubarak confirmed his father's death through social networks where he posted a video in which two images of Mubarak are presented, one as president and another as a young Army officer. | "With and against us, the homeland remains and peo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Egypts-Former-President-Hosni-Mubarak-Has-Passed-Away-20200225-0007.html
New starting point(s): Marx, technological revolutions and changes in the centre-periphery divide
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-02-25
This paper presents the last book that Marx excerpted in his life: La Physique Moderne, written by Hospitalier and published in 1882. This last Notebook (B156, in the IISG's archives) contains hints of other issues that he was researching in his last years, especially societies at the periphery. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/02/24/new-starting-points-marx-technological-revolutions-and-changes-in-the-centre-periphery-divide/
The Nevada Caucus and the Desperation of Democrat Elites
Dr. Jack Rasmus | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
The events of the past week–beginning with the TV debates of the candidates on February 19 and culminating in the Nevada Democrat Party caucus in Nevada on February 22 this past Saturday–show a growing desperation in the ranks of the …
globalresearch.ca/nevada-caucus-desperation-democrat-elites/5704640
Huawei in the Crosshairs: "Great Power Confrontation", The Geopolitical Battle for 5-G Technology
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Huawei is China's behemoth technology company that has recently come under fire by the Trump administration for violating sanctions against Iran and for providing network equipment that (allegedly) poses security risks for its customers. Both charges are baseless, but they're …
globalresearch.ca/huawei-crosshairs/5704644
What the Vermont Electorate Can Teach You About Bernie Sanders
Nancy Braus | commondreams.org | 2020-02-25
Before becoming a national figure, he hosted free, simple meals with discussions of the vital issues of the day in communities small and smaller (this is Vermont). (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Selected Articles: Assange's Extradition Hearing
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Your Man in the Public Gallery
Pandemia do vírus do medo
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Dado que o Coronavírus nà£o deve ser subestimado e que as 10 regras preventivas do Ministério da Saúde devem ser seguidas, uma décima primeira regra fundamental deve ser adoptada: impedir a disseminaàßà£o do vírus do medo.Ele é transmitido principalmente pela …
globalresearch.ca/pandemia-do-virus-do-medo/5704759
Pandemia del virus della paura
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-25
Premesso che il Coronavirus non va sottovalutato e che si devono seguire le 10 regole preventive del Ministero della salute, occorre adottare una 11a regola fondamentale: impedire il diffondersi del virus della paura. Esso viene sparso soprattutto dalla televisione, …
globalresearch.ca/pandemia-del-virus-della-paura/5704735
Tampa students rally for justice for Jamee Johnson
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-02-24
Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally at the University of South Florida calling for justice and all victims of police brutality, highlighting Jamee Johnson, a Black man who was murdered by officers in Jacksonville. At the February 19 protest, about 15 students promoted the need for community control of the police through police accountability councils. They also demonstrated for their ongoing campaign to increase Black enrollment at USF. | With chants saying, "USF shame on you! Black lives matter too!" the students used the rally to reach out to the student body about the wa…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/24/tampa-st…
Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-02-23
Daredevil Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch. | Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. The endeavor was being documented by the Science Channel, which wanted to feature him in a new series called 'Homemade Astronauts'. | A video purportedly filmed at the site shows the rocket being launched into the sky near Barstow, California, before Hughes plunges back down to the earth. | Warning: This video contains disturb…
rt.com/usa/481495-mad-mike-hughes-video-rocket-death/
Minnesota Governor Walz flees protesters demanding action against killer cops
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-02-22
Minneapolis, MN – When Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appeared at the University of Minnesota to reflect on his first year of governing, he was confronted by angry community members demanding that he call for the prosecutions of killer cops across the state. Family members of police murder victims were joined by Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, UMN Students for a Democratic Society, SMASH students from Minneapolis South High School, and others. | Shortly after Walz and the event moderator were settled into two cozy armchairs on a stage at the front of a packed auditorium, one person rose from the middle of…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/22/minnesot…
Climate emergency demands system change
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-02-21
Climate Socialist AllianceIssue 1254 Australia just transitionsFebruary 21, 2020The Socialist Alliance has been developing this charter for climate action since it…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-emergency-demands-system-change
Bloomberg Gains in Democratic Primaries, But Has History of Hostility to Unions Key to Voter Turnout
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-19
We continue our conversation with Marcie Wells, activist and waitress who is a member of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Nevada, and Hamilton Nolan, labor reporter with In These Times. Nolan says 2020 had been "the most promising election year for organized labor in a long time," with Democratic candidates releasing platforms with strong labor protections. But Michael Bloomberg's entry into the race threatens to upend the Democratic Party's pro-worker shift. The billionaire former mayor of New York has a long track record of hostility toward organized labor, particularly teachers' unions, whom he has comp…
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/19/hamilton_…
"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
SPLC sues Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School safety commission for not allowing students to voice concerns
splcenter.org | 2020-02-06
Kinsey Akers had to take the PSAT but was determined to make her voice heard at a public meeting on school safety that same day.
splcenter.org/news/2020/02/06/splc-sues-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high-school-safety-commission-not-allowing-students
Alabama Charter Schools: Principles for Ensuring Equity and Access
splcenter.org | 2020-02-04
splcenter.org/20200205/alabama-charter-schools-principles-ensuring-equity-and-access
Why is Animal Research So Seldom in the News?
Martha Rosenberg | zcomm.org | 2020-02-02
The animal-research industry is a vast, macabre enterprise richly supporting medical centers and individual researchers with almost no transparency or accountability…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/why-is-animal-research-so-seldom-in-the-news/