(2020-09-10). It's Time to Acknowledge Hutu Genocide and Rwandan Occupation of DRC. globalresearch.ca My first contribution to Black Agenda Report was "
(2020-09-10). Your Man in the Public Gallery — Assange Hearing Day 8. globalresearch.ca The great question after yesterday's hearing was whether prosecution counsel James Lewis QC would continue to charge at defence witnesses like a deranged berserker (spoiler — he would), and more importantly, why? | QC's representing governments usually seek to radiate calm …
(2020-09-10). Reprieve's Clive Stafford Smith on US Judicial Unfairness, Assange's Show Trial. globalresearch.ca British/American human rights lawyer Smith founded UK-based Reprieve in 1999 — "an organization of courageous and committed human rights defenders." | It provides pro bono legal and investigative work services for "some of the world's most vulnerable people." | They include individuals …
(2020-09-10). New: Simón Bolívar Institute For Peace And Solidarity Among Peoples. popularresistance.org Caracas, VZ – On Sunday, September 6, 205 years since the publication of the Jamaica Letter, the Simón Bolívar Institute for Peace and Solidarity among Peoples was inaugurated as a new space for the research, dissemination, debate, solidarity and strengthening of international relations. | The inauguration took place via YouTube on the Institute's Spanish and English channels. | "Our institute is formally inaugurated today, but the truth is that it already existed. The peoples have raised their voices in favor of Venezuela, and we at the same time have raised our voices for humankind's great causes," said the Pre…
(2020-09-10). Examining 9/11 and America's "War on Terrorism" globalresearch.ca At 11 o'clock, on the morning of 9/11, the Bush administration had already announced that Al Qaeda was responsible for the attacks. That same evening at 9: 30 pm, a "War Cabinet" was formed. And at 11: 00 pm, at the end of that historic meeting at the White House, the "War on Terrorism" was officially launched.
(2020-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2020. democracynow.org Wildfires Destroy Oregon Towns, Bringing "Apocalyptic" Orange Skies to West Coast, Human Activity Blamed for 68% Drop in Animal Population Since 1970, President Donald Trump Acknowledges Downplaying COVID-19 Threat to U.S. Public, Biden Blasts Trump's "Life-and-Death Betrayal of the American People" on COVID-19, Bob Woodward Blasted for Withholding Trump's Comments on COVID-19 for Months, NIH Director Says Politics Shouldn't Trump Science in Vaccine Development, UW-Madison Halts In-Person Classes After 1,000+ Students Test Positive for Coronavirus, India Reports Record Daily Coronavirus Infections as Global Death…
(2020-09-10). America's Current Jobs 'Great Depression'. globalresearch.ca "Two well-known and highly respected mainstream economists, Carmen Reinhart, a chief economist for the World Bank, and Vincent Reinhart, chief economist for Morgan Stanley bank, have recently published an article in the widely read capitalist source, Foreign Affairs, entitled 'The …
(2020-09-10). NATO Begins Military Maneuvers in the Barents Sea. globalresearch.ca NATO has stepped up its activities in the neutral waters of the Barents Sea, raising tensions in the Arctic region. In just one day, Russian pilots escorted three military planes, one Norwegian and two British. One of the British planes …
(2020-09-10). Education initiative helping mobilize voters against the right wing in Arizona. peoplesworld.org 
TUCSON—It took an Arizona Supreme Court decision to put the "Invest in Education" voter initiative back on the ballot after it was thrown off by a right-wing trial judge. The broad coalition of educators, parents, students, organized labor, and communities that came together after the 2018 teachers' strike has been organizing tirelessly ever since. The Chamber of …
(2020-09-10). Power Balance in the East Mediterranean Is Changing as France Sends Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier. globalresearch.ca The delicate power balance in the East Mediterranean is changing dramatically and quickly as states begin to cooperate to contain and contract Turkish ambitions in the region. Turkey's drive to secure and control gas and oil supplies has seen its …
(2020-09-10). Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies. globalresearch.ca Ed Curtin…. is a revolutionary genius, a profound thinker — who sees truth where others close their eyes. "Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies" is a visionary analysis of the falsehoods we experience on a daily basis way beyond …
(2020-09-10). Navalny Poisoned by Novichok Hoax Timed Ahead of Russian Elections? globalresearch.ca Germany's failure to disclose novichoking medical evidence it claims about Alexey Navalny's condition strongly indicates there is none. | Notably his August 20 illness happened ahead of Russian regional and local elections at 83 locations, scheduled for September 11 — …
(2020-09-10). Israel-UAE Deal: The Emiratis Are Now Under Israel's Thumb. globalresearch.ca The "peace deal" between the UAE and Israel announced last month cannot be interpreted solely through the lens of normalisation; it is much more than that. What occurred on …
(2020-09-10). Peace through weapons sales to the UAE. nationofchange.org If the American people really want to pursue peace in the Middle East and instead use our taxes to build up U.S. infrastructure, healthcare, education and address the climate crisis, then we must immediately pressure our Congressional representatives to make sure that the U.S.-UAE weapons sales deal does not go through.
(2020-09-10). Macron Meets Hezbollah: Dr. Marwa Osman Explains. globalresearch.ca Lebanon has been faced with political upheavals, and the huge explosion which destroyed the Beirut Port. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse asked a noted expert on Lebanon, Dr. Marwa Osman, to explain the recent visit of French President Macron to Beirut, …
(2020-09-10). Baltic States at the Epicenter of NATO Military Exercises. globalresearch.ca The Baltic States have become the scene of NATO military actions especially aimed at provoking Russia and Belarus. | At the end of September, this year's largest military exercise "Sword 2020" will take place in Latvia. | Approximately 1000 Vidzeme Brigade bodyguards …
(2020-09-10). Ecuador: Halt Mining Concessions to Protect Forests in Key Biodiversity Area. globalresearch.ca Environmental groups filed a
(2020-09-10). Silence is Not Consent in Politics. counterpunch.org When you undergo a medical procedure or volunteer for a research study, you're presented with forms to sign, outlining what's going to happen (and what bad things could happen), and expressly consenting to have those things happen. If you're accused of rape, "he or she didn't physically resist" isn't an acceptable defense. In fact, express
(2020-09-10). The Covid Crisis: A Brief History of the Pandemics of the 21st Century (2000-2020). globalresearch.ca In times of great confusion and anxiety, when it feels like everything is going down the drain, like everyone is stumbling down a steep road, driven by a supposedly unstoppable disaster, it might be helpful to take a moment and …
(2020-09-10). Sweden Close to Victory Over Coronavirus; Never Had a Lockdown or Mask Mandate. globalresearch.ca As the rest of Europe and the world remains under the grip of draconian rules and the threat of new lockdowns, Sweden, which allowed its citizens to remain free throughout the entire pandemic, has pretty much declared victory over the …
(2020-09-10). France Asserts Itself in Iraq as US Withdraws. Macron's Trip to Baghdad. globalresearch.ca As the United States continues to drawdown its presence in Iraq more than French President …
(2020-09-10). Staff Refuse To Enter Unsafe School Building. popularresistance.org Bronx, NY – The special education staff of P352X, composed of five different sites (buildings), will be coordinating a refusal to enter unsafe buildings. We have not received inspection reports from the UFT or the DOE for all five sites. When staff arrived on the first day, the promised PPE was not available and due to no fault of our administration, we still did not have enough information to have a plan for the first day back. Guidances from the department of education change and are updated daily.
(2020-09-10). The 16th Annual 9/11 Truth Film Festival. globalresearch.ca 2020 is an unusual year; weddings have been cancelled, schools closed, almost all large public gatherings banned, the global economy dismantled; the middle class and Main Street's small and medium sized businesses are struggling to survive. In California, the film …
(2020-09-10). Zimbabwe Ruling Party Says There Is No Crisis in the Country. globalresearch.ca Over the last two decades the western imperialist states and their allies have imposed draconian sanctions on the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe. | Not only has the economic embargo impacted the majority of Zimbabweans, the entire Southern African Development Community …
(2020-09-10). Sanctions in the Middle East: Against Iran, Iraq, Syria. globalresearch.ca Sanctions are a blunt weapon used by the mighty against the weak to compel them to capitulate to political demands, but almost always put pressure on populations rather than rulers who concede nothing. Although sanctions have been liberally used in …
(2020-09-10). Grad Student Strike at the University of Michigan the First Pandemic Pushback on Campus. zcomm.org The GEO has a set of demands that correlate with our interlocking sets of national crises. Like many colleges that have returned, Michigan hasn't put the safety of its students and faculty first, the union alleges…
(2020-09-09). Emails Show How Trump Official at HHS Tried to Get Fauci to Downplay Covid-19 Threat to School Children. commondreams.org "This sort of story will be recalled years from now as an example of the government interfering with science, with predictably disastrous results." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-09-09). India-China Relations: India Ignored A Priceless Opportunity For Peace. globalresearch.ca India could have followed the Chinese Defense Ministry's suggestion to investigate the first-ever firearm discharge near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in almost half a century, which could have helped New Delhi "save face" before Beijing by de-escalating this …
(2020-09-09). Video: Outside the London Show-trial of Julian Assange: John Pilger's Speech. globalresearch.ca Veteran investigative journalist and filmmaker John Pilger delivered the following speech outside London's Old Bailey Central Criminal Court on Monday, the first day of resumed show-trial proceedings for the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. Pilger, along with a …
(2020-09-09). Assange's Guilt by Accusation Extradition Show Trial Resumes. globalresearch.ca Powerful forces in the US and UK want Assange crucified for the unforgivable "crime" of truth-telling investigative journalism the way it should be on vital for everyone to know geopolitical issues. | That's what his slow-motion extradition to the US trial …
(2020-09-09). Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 7. globalresearch.ca This morning we went straight in to the evidence of Clive Stafford Smith, a dual national British/American lawyer licensed to practice in the UK. He had founded Reprieve in 1999 originally to oppose the death penalty, but after 2001 …
(2020-09-09). Selected Articles: Extradition Trial of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca 
By Amid thundering silence and nearly universal indifference, chained, immobile, invisible, a squalid Prometheus was transferred from the gallows for a show trial in a faux Gothic court built on …
(2020-09-09). U.S. sanctions Russian Research Institute that developed COVID-19 Vaccine. mronline.org 
The U.S. Commerce Department blacklisted a Russian research institute that helped create the world's first COVID-19 vaccine.
(2020-09-09). The Bin Ladens and the Bushes: On 9/11 George Herbert W. Bush Meets Osama's Brother Shafiq bin Laden. globalresearch.ca One day before the 9/11 attacks, the dad of the sitting President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush was meeting none other than Shafiq bin Laden, the brother of alleged terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.
(2020-09-09). Michel Chossudovsky: Biographical Summary. globalresearch.ca There are a number of deliberate "errors" and omissions in Michel Chossudovsky's wikipedia entry. Defamatory statements. | The same applies to the wikipedia entry for Global Research which has been merged with Chossudovsky's entry. The objective is to smear GR. …
(2020-09-09). Rest in Power, Kevin Zeese (1955 — 2020). globalresearch.ca It is with a sad heart that I report the sudden and unexpected death of Kevin Zeese early Sunday morning. Kevin was working up until the end and died in his sleep of a possible heart attack. | There will be …
(2020-09-09). ACLU Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP. aclu.org Westlaw and Lexis databases are the backbone of every ACLU lawyer's job. Whether we're filing legal briefs in court, lobbying for legislative change, or compiling research, the duo hold information that's vital for our advocacy. Thomson Reuters, which owns Westlaw, and Reed Elsevier (RELX), which runs Lexis, are the two publicly-traded companies behind each of these products. Though they claim to "advance human welfare" and help their customers "move society forward" by providing the necessary knowledge, information, and analytical tools for researchers, lawyers, and government agencies, they are fueling the m…
(2020-09-09). Is "Black Lives Matter" (BLM) the Mask Behind Which the Oligarchs Operate? globalresearch.ca Here's your BLM Pop Quiz for the day: What do "Critical Race Theory", "The 1619 Project", and Homeland Security's "White Supremacist" warning tell us about what's going on in America today? | They point to deeply-embedded racism that shapes the behavior …
(2020-09-09). Indignation following police killing of law student in Bogotá. peoplesdispatch.org 
The killing of 46-year-old law student and taxi driver Javier Ordóñez in Bogotá early September 9 has been met with widespread rejection. The killing of the law student and father of two comes in a particularly tense time in Colombia where
(2020-09-09). Black Panther veterans Denise Oliver-Velez, Ericka Huggins share experiences with new generation. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Coming together for another inspiring conversation, the Claudia Jones School for Political Education and Black Women Radicals hosted well-known Black activists Denise Oliver-Velez and Ericka Huggins for an intergenerational discussion on the ideas of radical friendship, the future of movement building, and radical self-care. Oliver-Velez was both an active member of the Young Lords and …
(2020-09-09). Canadian Troops in Saudi Arabia a Legacy of Support for Iraq War. dissidentvoice.org 
The revelation that Canadian soldiers have been in Saudi Arabia for 17 years highlights Canada's ties to the repressive monarchy, contribution to the Iraq war and hollowness of Canadian foreign policy mythology. Recently researcher Anthony Fenton tweeted, "raise your hand if you knew that there was a 'Detachment' of Canadian soldiers serving under US auspices …
(2020-09-09). Forty environmental groups demand Trump protect oil rig workers against coronavirus. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Citing coronavirus outbreaks on offshore oil and gas drilling platforms worldwide—and protesting a GOP Trump regime decision to stop disclosing U.S. data in such cases—40 environmental, science and safety groups demanded four Trump government agencies take decisive action to protect offshore oil and gas industry workers. Their demands range from industry-specific safety measures …
(2020-09-09). Documents Proving the FBI Has Withheld Critical Information from 9/11 Families and the American People. globalresearch.ca 
Below is a series of documents that proves the FBI has withheld critical information from 9/11 families and the American people. | *** | The 2002 D.O.J. response to the 9/11 …
(2020-09-09). Scientists develop cheap 'lab on a chip' which can detect Covid-19 antibodies in less than half-hour. rt.com 
Researchers in Japan have developed a low-cost Covid-19 antibody test that fits on a microchip and provides results in under 30 minutes without the need for medical training — a potential game changer in fighting the pandemic. | The team at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) just Their device uses tens of thousands of tiny gold spikes, each smaller than the wavelength of light, to test diluted blood plasma for the presenc…
(2020-09-09). California lawmakers contemplate reparations for slavery. nationofchange.org Cash, housing assistance, lower tuition, forgiving student loans, job training or community investments are a few examples of reparation.
(2020-09-09). UK Educators Rank-and-File Committee holds initial meeting. wsws.org Teachers and parents from Britain and internationally attended the initial meeting of the Educators Rank-and-File Committee.
(2020-09-09). COVID-19 outbreaks spread within a week of England and Wales schools reopening. wsws.org Virtually no part of the UK has been left unscathed, with teachers and pupils testing positive in both primary and secondary schools.
(2020-09-09). The University of Michigan graduate student strike: A significant step forward for workers and students. wsws.org On Tuesday morning, approximately 1,000 graduate student workers went on strike in opposition to the dangerous health and working conditions they face in the pandemic.
(2020-09-09). Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres. news.un.org Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
(2020-09-09). Mile Markers of Tyranny: Losing Our Freedoms on the Road from 9/11 to COVID-19. globalresearch.ca "No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end."—George Orwell | You can map the nearly 20-year journey from the 9/11 attacks to the COVID-19 pandemic by the freedoms we've …