(2020-09-03). Amazon Rainforest and Brazil's Pantanal May Disappear Due to Illegal Deforestation and Arson. globalresearch.ca In Brazil, a serious environmental crisis is approaching. The Amazon Forest and the Brazilian Pantanal are suffering the direct consequences of deforestation and irregular exploitation of their natural resources, which are already beginning to threaten the very existence of these …
(2020-09-03). Putin Didn't Fall for Lukashenko's Claim that Poland Intends to Annex Belarus' Grodno Region. globalresearch.ca Lukashenko's entirely speculative claim last week about Poland's supposed intention to annex Belarus' Grodno region was nothing more than an attempt to trick Putin into "pulling a Crimea" by compelling him to comply with Russia's CSTO mutual defense obligations to …
(2020-09-03). Perry Mason and the Case of the Careless Remake. peoplesworld.org 
Dennis Broe, noted film critic from New York and now writing from Paris, recently reviewed the new Perry Mason HBO series set in 1930s Los Angeles. As a special presentation with the author, the Marxist Education Project and Institute for the Radical Imagination present an extended discussion on the politics of the Perry Mason phenomenon …
(2020-09-03). 1 of every 5 U.S. workers on jobless benefits, millions likely uncounted. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—More than 29 million people received jobless benefits in the week ending August 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, some 2.2 million more than the week before. That increase includes state-provided benefits and recipients of federal checks. But in the following week, ending August 22, actual new claims for state-only benefits rose from 825,761 …
(2020-09-03). Elected officials and unions urge HEROES Act passage; blast Trump and McConnell. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—Lowell Elementary School resembles many of the over 200 public schools in Philadelphia—brick and mortar surrounded by cracked sidewalks and an urban neighborhood, where in some cases, generations of family members have attended. Lowell, however, happens to be the school where Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Penn., started his education and where his mother worked for years …
(2020-09-03). Power Rivalry in the East Mediterranean Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The summer of 2020 will certainly be remembered for many events, and most of them unrelated to the 21st century's first pandemic. In the East Mediterranean, four key events stand out among others this summer — tensions and hostilities between …
(2020-09-03). Lifting Embargo on American Non-lethal Arms to Cyprus Is Aimed Against Russia. US Militarization of the Eastern Mediterranean. globalresearch.ca Washington announced the lifting of the embargo to sell American-made non-lethal equipment to the Republic of Cyprus. US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, told Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis over the phone on Tuesday that Washington decided to lift the …
(2020-09-03). Southern Africa Region Calls for Solidarity with Mozambique. globalresearch.ca Over the last several months the security situation in the Cabo Delgado province of the Republic of Mozambique has worsened in the aftermath of several armed attacks by a self-proclaimed Islamist group. | One strategic port town, Mocimboa da Praia, was …
(2020-09-03). JCPOA Signatories in Vienna Reject Snapback Sanctions on Iran. globalresearch.ca Hegemon USA increasingly finds itself isolated on the world stage. | The harder it pressures, bullies, otherwise threatens and/or bludgeons other countries to bend to its will, the further its isolation longer-term. | On Tuesday, Joint Commission of the JCPOA signatories Russia, …
(2020-09-03). Trump Regime Sanctions ICC Officials for Investigating US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca Unlawfully imposed US sanctions on targeted nations, entities and individuals are weapons of war by other means. | On Wednesday, Pompeo said the Trump regime blacklisted ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and the court's Jurisdiction, Complementary, and Cooperation Division head Phakiso …
(2020-09-03). US Punishes ICC For Investigating Potential War Crimes. popularresistance.org The Trump administration has sought to weaken or abandon various international agencies since 2016. Now it's taking aim at the International Criminal Court, a global tribunal that investigates and prosecutes war crimes, torture and genocide. | Claiming the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan poses a national security threat, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 11 effectively criminalizing anyone who works at the ICC. Its lawyers, judges, human rights researchers and staff could now have their U.S. bank accounts frozen, U.S. visas revoked and travel to the…
(2020-09-03). Fruits of Illegality: The NSA, Bulk Collection and Warrantless Surveillance. globalresearch.ca He has become part of the furniture when it comes to discussions about privacy rights and personal liberties, arguably an odd sort of thing for a man who also dealt in the shadows of intelligence secrets. But Edward Snowden has …
(2020-09-03). Crisis of Britain's NHS Hospitals: Surgeons at 50% Capacity Despite Record Waiting Times. globalresearch.ca Official figures show that more than 50,000 people have waited a year for treatment — up from 1,117 a year ago. | It comes amid concern about a surge in positive Covid cases, with daily records showing 1,522 cases, up from …
(2020-09-03). How an "Act of God" Pandemic Is Destroying the West. globalresearch.ca The U.S. is Saving the Financial Sector, not the Economy | Before juxtaposing the U.S. and alternative responses to the corona virus's economic effects, I would like to step back in time to show how the pandemic has revealed a deep …
(2020-09-03). Video: Justice Rising. 9/11 in 2020. globalresearch.ca Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth is thrilled to present "Justice Rising," an online conference on the continuing struggle for 9/11 justice and the destructive trajectory of…
(2020-09-03). Lithuania Blocks the Development of Its Own Economy. globalresearch.ca Admittedly, a lot of good happened over the last years in Lithuania, but unfortunately we have also see political leadership that is not interested in developing their own country. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
(2020-09-03). Beat back 'catastrophic effects' of COVID-19 on refugee education, urges UNHCR. news.un.org While children in every country have struggled with the impact of COVID-19 on their education, refugee children have been particularly disadvantaged, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said, amid fears many may not be able to resume their studies due to school closures, high fees or lack of access to technology to learn remotely.
(2020-09-03). Teacher protests spread as COVID-19 rips through schools and universities. wsws.org Protests and job actions by educators opposed to the unsafe opening of schools have spread across the country as the drive to reopen public schools and universities has sparked a massive resurgence of COVID-19.
(2020-09-03). Important Questions and Answers on the COVID-19 Crisis. Saving Lives? globalresearch.ca Do you think that "saving lives" is consistent with the prolonged closure of vital sectors of civil society? | 2. Do you think that "saving lives" is compatible with preventing GPs from prescribing the …
(2020-09-03). India Implodes Its Own New Silk Road. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on There was a time when New Delhi was proudly selling the notion of establishing its own New Silk Road — from the Gulf of Oman to the intersection of Central and …
(2020-09-03). Seven Shots in the Back: a Chant for Our Time. counterpunch.org Seven shots in the back. Seven shots in the back. THAT'LL TEACH THE S.O.B. TO TURN HIS F***'N BACK ON ME Seven shots in the back. Seven shots in the back Seven shots in the back WON'T THEY BE EXCITED WON'T THEY BE GLAD Seven shots in the back. Seven shots in the back Seven
(2020-09-03). Pakistan, Kashmir, and the Necessity of Dumping the Old and Embracing the New. globalresearch.ca The rapidly shifting geopolitical realities, every new emerging international security situation, and (especially) current circumstances in South Asia behoove Pakistan to treat the Kashmir issue as its top priority — and thankfully Islamabad is doing that.
(2020-09-03). Israel Hits the Jackpot in UAE Investment Deal. "Betrayal of the Palestinian Cause" globalresearch.ca Monday, the …
(2020-09-03). SDS chapters from across the Midwest meet in Kenosha to protest Trump, police brutality. fightbacknews.org Kenosha, WI – In a gesture of solidarity, several Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) chapters, including Milwaukee and Minneapolis, met with Parkside SDS students to rally in protest of President Trump's visit to Kenosha on September 1. Trump, in a controversial decision, decided to assess the damage to various areas of the city in relation to civil unrest over several days. | The Kenosha uprising began August 23 in response to the near killing of Jacob Blake, 29, at the hands of Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey. Despite officials, including Governor Tony Evers, asking the president to postpone his…
(2020-09-03). How the Israel-UAE Deal Could Leave Jordan Out in the Cold. globalresearch.ca With the signing of the
(2020-09-03). This Public US University Has Seen Grades Soar Despite COVID-19. popularresistance.org If anywhere was going to take a pummeling from the coronavirus, you'd think it would be a place like Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. | Georgia State is not a glamorous flagship university — that would be the University of Georgia in Athens, the spiritual home of the Bulldogs, REM and the B-52s. It's more of a workhorse public institution, with a large population of students who come from low-income households and have to work at least one paying job outside their studies to make ends meet.
(2020-09-03). Four Imperial engineers win ERC Starting Grants worth €6 million. imperial.ac.uk Four Imperial engineers have won European Research Council Starting Grants worth €6 million in total.
(2020-09-03). Germany Alleges Alexei Navalny Poisoned with Nerve Agent Used in Salisbury. globalresearch.ca In a Navalny …
(2020-09-03). "Humiliation": Exxon Dumped Out Dow Jones Industrial Index after Nearly 100 Years. globalresearch.ca The big financial news yesterday was that, despite the pandemic, Wall Street just recorded its best August in more than 30 years. | However history was also made in what is yet another seismic shift in the financial clout of the …
(2020-09-03). The Reason Why Italy Deploys Its Fighters in Lithuania. globalresearch.ca In Europe civil air traffic is expected to drop by 60% this year compared to 2019, due to Covid-19 restrictions, putting more than 7 million jobs at risk. On the other hand, military air traffic is growing. | On Friday, August …
(2020-09-03). Selected Articles: The Covid-19 Fear Campaign Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca If you look to Global Research as a resource for information and understanding, to stay current on world events, or to experience honesty and transparency in your news coverage, please consider making a
(2020-09-02). What is Covid-19, SARS-2. How is it Tested? How is It Measured? The Fear Campaign Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca The data and concepts have been manipulated with a view to sustaining the fear campaign. | The estimates are meaningless. The figures have been hyped to justify the lockdown and the closure of the national economy, with devastating economic and social …
(2020-09-02). Headlines for September 2, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Refuses to Join Global Effort to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine, NIH Panel: No Evidence Convalescent Plasma Works Despite FDA Approval, Florida Cuts Ties to Quest Diagnostics over Delay in COVID-19 Tests, Faced with Possible Teacher Strike, NYC Delays Reopening Schools Until Sept. 21, Russia Surpasses 1 Million COVID Cases; India Becomes New Epicenter, Trump Travels to Kenosha But Never Says Name of Jacob Blake, Trump Spreads Conspiracy Theories About Biden, "Dark Shadows" & Thugs on Airplanes, Sheriff Deputies in L.A. Shoot Dead Black Bicyclist Stopped over Alleged Bike Violation, Over 50 Black Former Franchise O…
(2020-09-02). "We Feel Betrayed": NYC Reaches Deal with Teachers to Reopen Schools & Avert Strike, But Is It Safe? democracynow.org 
New York unions representing teachers and principals have reached a deal with the city over how to reopen the largest public school system in the United States, averting a planned strike by educators. "We feel betrayed, and we feel as if it's an inadequate plan," says Aixa Rodriguez, a Bronx-based high school teacher. We also speak with education writer Eric Blanc, who says New York has failed to learn the lessons of other school districts that reopened too quickly without adequate safety measures in place against COVID-19. "When educators in New York are saying it's not safe to go back, that's not just born out…
(2020-09-02). NATO Begins Provocative Military Exercises on Russian Border. globalresearch.ca Once again, NATO is operating dangerous and bold military maneuvers in regions close to the European Russian border. This time, the country hosting the tests is Estonia, a Baltic State that in recent decades has been characterized by a strong …
(2020-09-02). If Trump Tries to Hijack the Election, We Must be Ready to Resist. globalresearch.ca We publish this incisive analysis by Dr. Marjorie Cohn with a view to encouraging debate on the 2020 elections. The broader issue is that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are a threat to democracy in the US. | *** | For …
(2020-09-02). India: Aftermath of racist, anti-immigrant laws' implementation. workers.org 
Students try to breach a police barricade in New Delhi during a December 2019 protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. The Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens have increased tension and hostility among various communities in India. In particular, these racist and anti-immigrant . . . |
(2020-09-02). More than Hillary or Obama: Biden gets endorsements from 81 Nobel laureates, who cite his 'willingness to listen' to expert orders. rt.com 
Dozens of Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, praising the ex-VP's track record of doing what he's told by experts — an asset they say has never been more important. | Hailing not only Biden's "willingness to listen to experts," but his "understanding of the value of international collaboration in research" and his "respect for the contribution that immigrants make to the intellectual life of our country," 81 laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine lent their names to the open letter, published Wednesday, endorsing the Democrat as president…
(2020-09-02). What's behind the U.S. ban on TikTok? workers.org 
With more than 100 million monthly users in the U.S., nearly 70% of whom are ages 13-24, TikTok has quickly become a wildly popular, short-video social media app. Owned by Chinese corporation ByteDance Ltd., TikTok is the sixth most popular social media app worldwide, according to usage statistics compiled in . . . |
(2020-09-02). What's Harmful Must Be Destroyed. counterpunch.org 
What's Harmful Must Be Destroyed Nationalize the cereal plants All of the oatmeal factories Free breakfast for all — For life, for health — Isn't that what you believe Is the purpose of societies? Isn't that the point They taught us as children And teach us to teach Caring? Sharing? Free breakfast for all! And
(2020-09-02). School reopening disagreement breaks out in Maryland. peoplesworld.org 
(2020-09-02). Despite stereotypes about dependence on hydrocarbons, Kremlin says Russia is gradually reducing economic reliance on oil & gas. rt.com 
Nobody in Russia is happy about the dependence on oil and gas, but it is gradually decreasing, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. In the past decade, Russia has moved away from hydrocarbons and into other sectors. | On Tuesday, when speaking on a broadcast marking students' return to school, President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia is a nation with advanced technology, rejecting the idea that it is a resource appendage. In 2014, US Senator John McCain famously mocked Russia as a "gas station masquerading as a country." According to Putin and Peskov, this assessment is becoming less and less true.
(2020-09-02). US healthcare priciest in the world, with huge gap between cost and quality, research reveals. rt.com 
Despite being the most expensive in the world, US healthcare lags behind many European and Asian countries in terms of quality of services, a study by a top medical magazine says. | A This puts America in the same basket with countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Central A…
(2020-09-02). The UK's High School Examinations Fiasco. counterpunch.org 
The highest qualification for high-school students in England, Wales, and the north of Ireland, is the A-level. Scotland has a different system called the Highers. UK students seeking admission to tertiary education within the UK's four sub-nations have to take A-levels or Highers— though the International Baccalaureate and qualifications in other countries equivalent to the
(2020-09-02). Video: Israeli Missiles Target Iran-Hezbollah backed Forces in Southern Syria. globalresearch.ca Late on August 31, air defense forces of Syria were activated to repel Israeli missile strikes on the countryside of the Syrian capital of Damascus and the southern part of the country. According to reports, Israeli missiles targeted positions of …
(2020-09-02). US Seeks Anti-China Alliance, Flashpoint Taiwan Strait. globalresearch.ca Sino/US relations are more fraught with dangers than at any time since Nixon's 1972 meeting with Mao in Beijing — followed by formal normalization of relations by Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping in 1979. | Growing mistrust and friction define bilateral …
(2020-09-02). Big Pharma's Man at FDA to Approve Coronavirus Vaccine Before Clinical Trials Completed? globalresearch.ca At times, meds are more dangerous than diseases they're supposed to protect against or cure. | Independent experts agree that all vaccines are hazardous to human health because they contain mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), and other toxins able to weaken …
(2020-09-02). History shows federal agents don't stop civil unrest. nationofchange.org Research on public security in countries that use this tactic finds militarized federal interventions can have unintended—and often negative—consequences.
(2020-09-02). North Korea and the "Axis of Evil" globalresearch.ca "Over a period of three years or so we killed off – what – twenty percent of the population [of North Korea]" (General Curtis Lemay)…
(2020-09-02). Wasting the Elderly: Coronavirus and the Calculus of Death. globalresearch.ca The director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welled-up because of it. In March,