(2020-09-21). The US' Latest Anti-Iranian Sanctions Will Worsen the Trade War with China. globalresearch.ca The US' latest anti-Iranian sanctions won't change much when it comes to the Islamic Republic's present economic predicament but will almost certainly provoke a worsening of the so-called "trade war" with China since the real intent seems to be to …
(2020-09-21). Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 13. globalresearch.ca Friday gave us the most emotionally charged moments yet at the Assange hearing, showed that strange and sharp twists in the story are still arriving at the Old Bailey, and brought into sharp focus some questions about the handling and …
(2020-09-21). They Call for Assange's Immediate Release: Lula, Rousseff, Morales, Zapatero, Corbyn, Correa, Paul, Galloway, Gravel, Varoufakis… globalresearch.ca Check As Julian Assange fights U.S. extradition at the Old Bailey in London, over one hundred eminent political figures, including 13 past and present heads of state, numerous ministers, members of parliament …
(2020-09-21). Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland QC, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Dominic Raab and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel. globalresearch.ca Dear Prime Minister, | Dear Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, | Dear Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, | Dear Home Secretary, | We write to you as legal practitioners and legal academics to express our collective concerns about the violations …
(2020-09-21). Pompeo's "Humanitarian Intervention" in Latin America: Is Washington Planning A Coup In Venezuela Before The November Elections? globalresearch.ca The US and its long-time Puppet state, Colombia are moving towards another attempt for regime change against Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Latin American tour which included Colombia, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname, all share …
(2020-09-21). Israel's Knesset Votes Down Bill Guaranteeing Equality for Palestinian-Israelis, 21% of Population. globalresearch.ca
(2020-09-21). The possibility that Trump will not voluntarily leave. peoplesworld.org Yes. This is a presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Yes. This is an election about health care, education, the economy, climate change, criminal justice, and so many other important issues. More importantly, however, this is an election about whether or not we retain American democracy. This is an election we must not …
(2020-09-21). UAE central bank failed to prevent Iran sanctions evasion: Report. middleeasteye.net UAE central bank failed to prevent Iran sanctions evasion: Report | Bank failed to act on warnings about a local firm which was helping Tehran to evade sanctions, leaked files show | Mon, 09/21/2020 – 10: 44 | Suspicious transactions were flagged up to the UAE central bank, pictured, by the British bank Standard Chartered | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) central bank failed to act on warni…
(2020-09-21). The Dangers of Nuclear War: Trump Regime Sabotaging New START Extension Talks with Russia? globalresearch.ca Throughout his tenure, Trump showed he's a deal-breaker, not maker — notably by unilaterally abandoning the landmark INF Treaty and JCPOA nuclear deal. | Extending New START is jeopardized. Expiring on February 5, 2021 if not renewed, the decade-ago agreement is …
(2020-09-21). Belarus: US Sponsored "Color Revolution" or "Union State Treaty" with Russia? globalresearch.ca Longtime incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko overwhelmingly defeated opposition candidates to remain in office. | US-designated puppet-in-waiting, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was chosen to serve Washington's imperial interests. | On Saturday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova slammed Brussels for meddling in Belarusian internal affairs, …
(2020-09-21). Trump Administration Announces 'Third Party' Sanctions on Iran. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration
(2020-09-21). Did the US Draw up a Plan to Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons on North Korea? globalresearch.ca Current nuclear war plans are among any nuclear-armed military's most closely guarded secrets. Details of one such attack plan recently became available, however, revealing that the United States envisaged using 80 nuclear weapons in case of war with North Korea. …
(2020-09-21). The COVID-19 Crisis in the UK. Towards a Full Lockdown? globalresearch.ca Big Guns: Groups of more than six in the park are lawbreaking — but groups of 30 with big guns killing stuff is not. Who are the landowners who own England's vast grouse moors? As Who Owns England has previously …
(2020-09-21). Schools Perpetuating "Unsupported Overreaction to the Coronavirus" globalresearch.ca In his "Students have been reprimanded and threatened for not following strict social-distancing rules at social events, even as the incumbent President of the United States flaunts the same social-distancing rules …
(2020-09-21). University of Melbourne student union enforces club affiliation requirement amid pandemic. wsws.org The student union's demands will serve only to disaffiliate clubs, compounding the destructive impact of the COVID-19 crisis on cultural and political life on campus.
(2020-09-21). New York City school bus drivers and educators face common struggle against unsafe openings. wsws.org School bus drivers will begin transporting thousands of special education children today, as the nation's largest school district prepares to restart in-person instruction by September 29.
(2020-09-21). Spain violated inclusive education right of child with disabilities, independent committee finds. news.un.org Spain violated the right to inclusive education of a child with disabilities, an independent UN human rights committee, has found, calling on the country end any educational segregation of students with disabilities in both special education and mainstream schools.
(2020-09-21). Hundreds of Thousands of Migratory Birds 'Falling Out of the Sky' in the Southwest. globalresearch.ca The American Southwest is witnessing a horrific and inexplicable phenomenon, likely due to the
(2020-09-21). Administration Sued for Records Detailing U.S. Role on Behalf of Glyphosate-maker Bayer in Pressuring Thailand to Reverse Plan to Ban Pesticide. globalresearch.ca The Center for Biological Diversity sued the administration for public records detailing the U.S. government's efforts on behalf of Bayer, the maker of the herbicide glyphosate, to convince Thailand last year to reverse its planned ban of the cancer-linked chemical….
(2020-09-21). Los Angeles educators form rank-and-file safety committee to oppose unsafe school reopening. wsws.org The Los Angeles Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee has been established to protect the district's students, teachers and staff from the deadly virus.
(2020-09-21). Lies, Damned Lies and Health Statistics — The Deadly Danger of False Positives. globalresearch.ca
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(2020-09-21). The United States' Existential Challenge against China. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump and his 'war council' — led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — have
(2020-09-21). What Does a "Safe Return" to School Look Like? Ask Teacher Unions. zcomm.org Powerful elites are willing to sacrifice the lives and futures of millions to feed their own profits. Teachers are fighting back…
(2020-09-21). The characteristics of COVID-19 transmission from case to high-risk contact, a statistical analysis from contact tracing data. thelancet.com Results confirmed that the quarantine policy, which mandated individual isolation in the state provided facilities for all high-risk contacts, diminished contact's chance of infection from the confirmed cases, especially in the epicenter districts. Our findings confirmed that sharing accommodation with an infected case, and exposure to a case with several documented secondary transmission, generally increased the SARS-CoV-2 infection probability. Finally, some confirmed cases do exhibit a higher risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2 to their contacts compared to a typical confirmed case.
(2020-09-21). 77% conflict-hit people lost income amid virus: Study. yenisafak.com The Norwegian Refugee Council's report — titled Downward Spiral: the economic impact of Covid-19 on refugees and displaced people — said a survey was conducted in Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Uganda and Venezuela and additional research in Somalia, DR Congo, Lebanon, Jordan, Burkina Faso and Yemen."The devastating economic impact is tipping many into a hunger, homelessness and education crisis," it said.According to the findings from the 1,413 people surveyed, 77% of people had lost a job or income from work since March, 70% of people had to cut the number of meals for their househ…
(2020-09-21). Why It Is Likelier that the U.S. Government Had Alexei Navalny Poisoned. "Immense Propaganda Asset to US" globalresearch.ca The poisoning of Alexei Navalny has created intensified support by pro-U.S., and especially pro-NATO, officials in the European Union, to block the nearly completed NordStream 2 natural-gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, and to import into the EU, instead, far …
(2020-09-21). Coal and Fossil Fuel: A Dying Industry Is Leaving a Deadly Legacy. globalresearch.ca Another day and another huge blow to the fossil fuel industry. A key investor in the new coal mine in Australia, operated by mining giant Glencore, has said it will not invest in the AUD 1.5 billion Valeria project as …
(2020-09-21). Australian university staff and students confront job cuts avalanche. wsws.org The NTEU and other trade unions are doing everything they can to prevent a nationwide strike against the escalating assault on university jobs and basic conditions.
(2020-09-21). The Reality of Britain: Brexit Was Dragged Over the Line Illegally. Brian Johnson is a Liar… A Paranoid Political Regime. globalresearch.ca If you had said to friends in 2015 that you'd had a dream and that in about five years time the government would have deliberately and very dangerously divided the nation by instigating a nasty culture war, caused economic and …
(2020-09-21). The Many Ugly Faces of Climate Science Denial. commondreams.org "Fox News, the Republican Party, and the right edge of evangelicalism take the lead, often inspiring each other to new levels of extremism." (Photo: Screenshot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-09-21). Selected Articles: Lies, Damned Lies and Health Statistics — The Deadly Danger of False Positives. globalresearch.ca We hope that by publishing diverse view points, submitted by journalists and experts dotted all over the world, the website can serve as a reminder that no matter what narrative we are presented with, things are rarely as cut and …
(2020-09-20). Assange's Ninth Day at the Old Bailey: Torture Testimonies, Offers of Pardon and Truth Telling. globalresearch.ca The extradition trial of Julian Assange at the Old Bailey moved into a higher gear today. Testimonies spanned the importance of classified information in war journalism, the teasing offer of a pardon for Assange by US President Donald Trump, …
(2020-09-20). September 18: Julian Assange Hearing Report. popularresistance.org New Zealand investigative journalist Nicky Hager took to stand to testify about using WikiLeaks documents in his work. Hager published Other People's Wars, New Zealand in Afghanistan, Iraq and the war on terror, and said that WikiLeaks-released military and diplomatic files "greatly increased my understanding of the conduct of the war. It would have been impossible to write the book without these confidential and leaked sources." | In his written testimony, Hager explained, | "It is in general impossible to research and write about war to a useful standard without access to sources that the authorities concerned…
(2020-09-20). 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. …
(2020-09-20). Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg's Death and Trump's Emerging "Legal" Coup d'Etat. Unprecedented Political Crisis. globalresearch.ca Yesterday Supreme Ct. Justice, Ginsburg, died. McConnell & Trump now moving rapidly to replace with 3rd right wing nominee to SCOTUS. Democrats mount feeble and futile defense, saying McConnell should not proceed with nomination based on McConnell's own argument back …
(2020-09-20). University town residents fear coronavirus spikes as students return. thecanary.co More than half of people living in university towns and cities fear that the return of students will lead to coronavirus (Covid-19) spikes and restrictions in their area, according to a survey.Tens of thousands of students are due back on campus in the coming days. And earlier in September, government scientific advisers warned that significant coronavirus outbreaks linked to universities are "highly likely".A new poll has now suggested 57% of people fear local restrictions will result. Nearly half (48%) indicated they will blame the government.Students have been discouraged from taking part in fresher week activ…
(2020-09-20). From honoring Ginsburg's 'final wish' to easing political strife, Biden counts reasons HE should nominate next Supreme Court judge. rt.com Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans to block efforts to push through a new Supreme Court justice before the November election, warning of "irreversible damage" if President Donald Trump gets his way. | "Don't vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances that President Trump and Senator [Mitch] McConnell have created," Biden said on Sunday in his first major speech since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday. | Don't go there. Hold your constitutional duty and your conscience. Let the people speak. Cool the flames that have been engulfing our country. | The speech…
(2020-09-20). Venezuela — A Tribute for Her Endless Pursuit of Democracy. globalresearch.ca Venezuela is again the shining light of Democracy — pushing ahead with the 6 December 2020 National Assembly (NA) elections — despite the endless challenges of covid — of sanctions, of embargos, of confiscation of foreign assets, and even of …
(2020-09-20). IWF und WEF — vom Groàüen Lockdown zur Groàüen Transformation COVID-19 und die Folgen. globalresearch.ca Der vom World Economic Forum (WEF) verkàºndete globale Great Reset (s. …
(2020-09-20). TikTok and Parent Company Challenge Hostile Trump Regime Actions. globalresearch.ca Since taking office, the Trump regime blacklisted scores of Chinese tech-related companies from doing business in the US. | His actions have been all about wanting China's development, growth, and prominence on the world stage undermined to give corporate America a …
(2020-09-20). History. Hyperinflation, Fascism and War: How the New World Order May be Defeated Once More. globalresearch.ca While the world's attention is absorbed by tectonic shifts unfolding across America as "a perfect storm of civil war, and
(2020-09-20). New York City protest calls for community control of the police. fightbacknews.org New York, NY — About 50 people gathered at Union Square, September 19, to demand an end to all police crimes, the withdrawal of federal troops, and community control of the police. The rally and speak out was put by the newly formed New York Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NYAARPR). | Last week, organizations that are part of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression held their first event, "Teach-In and Orientation" as a first step to organize together here in New York City. The event, put on by the New Yok Community Action Project, was to get all these organizations…
(2020-09-20). Sinophobia Inc: Understanding The Anti-China Industrial Complex. popularresistance.org The United States' alliance is barreling towards conflict with China. In recent months, the U.S. government has taken unprecedented steps to upend normal relations with China: sanctioning Communist Party of China officials, banning Chinese tech companies like TikTok and Huawei, interrogating and surveilling Chinese students and scientists, and even forcing the Houston Chinese consulate to close. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls it an end to "blind engagement" with a Chinese state he labels an existential threat to the "free world."
(2020-09-20). Twice as Many Deaths in Lockdown England Compared to Free Sweden. globalresearch.ca The graph below is from the
(2020-09-20). 12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic. globalresearch.ca First crossposted in March. | Below is our list of twelve medical experts whose opinions on the Coronavirus outbreak contradict the official narratives of the MSM, and the memes so prevalent on social media. | *** |
(2020-09-20). Will California Restore Affirmative Action? globalresearch.ca As everyone knows, over the last couple of decades California has become a one-party Democratic state. Democrats hold a better than three-fourths hyper-majority in the State Assembly and their control is nearly as overwhelming in the State Senate. California has …
(2020-09-20). Ukraine: Totalitarian Legacy of Maidan. globalresearch.ca In November 2013, after Ukrainian President Yanukovych refused to sign the Association Agreement with the EU due to its onerous conditions, members of non-governmental organizations funded by grants from Western foundations (popularly called "grant eaters") brought their supporters to the …
(2020-09-20). Rise of Trumpism and Geoeconomic Pivot to China. globalresearch.ca Though lacking intellect and often ridiculed for frequent spelling errors on Twitter timeline, such as "unpresidented" and "covfefe," implying he gets his news feed from television talk shows and rarely reads book and articles, Donald Trump is street smart and …
(2020-09-20). "Billionaires Lives Matter", Far More than Yours… The Capitalist Pandemic, Fake Democracy Goes Live? globalresearch.ca First published on August 31, 2020 | As we stagger towards the ultimate expression of our fake democracy in November it's important to acknowledge what won't be changing a bit whichever of the two parties of capital come out ahead with …
(2020-09-20). New York City Teachers Work Outdoors after a Co-Worker Tests Positive. zcomm.org When New York City educators were supposed to be in their third day of "professional development" held inside school buildings, teachers and other staffers at a Queens middle school, IS 230, took their work outside.