(2020-01-05). 'We Have to Bust In and Insist That Power Be Shared in a Different Kind of Way' – Best of CounterSpin 2019. fair.org 
The December 27, 2019, episode of CounterSpin was the Best of CounterSpin 2019—featuring excerpts of Janine Jackson's interviews with Carey Gillam on Monsanto's manipulation of science, Arun Gupta on normalizing concentration camps, Sasha Abramsky on…
(2020-01-05). Students learn in the streets: struggle wins release of Connecticut teen from ICE custody. liberationnews.org 
The struggle for Mario's freedom is not over, and neither is the fight for immigrant rights overall.
(2020-01-05). Climate and the Money Trail. globalresearch.ca The very mega-billionaires behind the globalization of the world economy who have wreaked so much damage to our environment are the leading backers of the "grassroots" climate movement. Is it pangs of guilty conscience, or could it be a deeper agenda of the financialization of the very air we breathe and more?
(2020-01-05). Trump vs. Iran: Has the US Crossed the Escalation to War Rubicon? globalresearch.ca Wars occur when ideologues and/or reckless leaders in position of power are willing to engage in high risk brinksmanship in foreign policy military adventures—often as a distraction from their growing domestic problems. Their megolomania often leads them to misread the …
(2020-01-05). War Again on the Front Burner. globalresearch.ca The nonsensical statement below from the Pentagon announcing that the US government has committed an act of war against Iran should frighten everyone: | "At the direction of the president, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US …
(2020-01-05). Plans for Redrawing the Middle East: The Project for a "New Middle East" globalresearch.ca Towards the balkanization (division) and finlandization (pacification) of the Middle East…
(2020-01-05). 5G Danger: 13 Reasons 5G Wireless Technology Will Be a Catastrophe for Humanity. globalresearch.ca Important article first publish on September 24, 2019 | The 5G danger can't be overstated. | 5G (5th Generation) is now being actively rolled out in many cities around the world. Simultaneously, as awareness over its horrific health and privacy impacts is …
(2020-01-05). 'The Searching Life and Enigmatic Death of Albert Camus'. globalresearch.ca "Everyone wants the man who is still searching to have already reached his conclusions. A thousand voices are already telling him what he has found, and yet he knows he hasn't found anything. Should he search on and let them …
(2020-01-05). The West Willfully Supports ISIS and Always Has. globalresearch.ca ISIS is not "blow back". ISIS did not "fill a vacuum". The West did not "give rise" to ISIS. | The West supports ISIS directly, sometimes covertly, sometimes overtly. The West is ISIS. It is not an accident. The West willfully …
(2020-01-05). Counterproductive US Imperial Policies. The Risks of Global Warfare? globalresearch.ca The US under both right wings of its war party excels at brute force, not long-range strategic thinking and planning. | Pentagon terror-bombing assassinations of Iranian IRGC Quds commander General Qassem Soleimani and deputy head of Iraq's PMU Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis…
(2020-01-05). Black Alliance for Peace Declares: If You Believe in Peace, Commit to Defeating the Warmongers. No War on Iran! globalresearch.ca The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) is clear: we will not fight for the rich. We understand our objective interests as an oppressed people and will not be moved by appeals to national chauvinism meant to galvanize the poor and …
(2020-01-05). Implications of the Trump Regime's Assassination of Iran's General Soleimani. globalresearch.ca The US assassinations of Iran's General Soleimani and Iraqi General Muhandis will certainly undermine security in the Middle East. In the short term, it is certain to lead to an escalation of violence. Iran's National Security Council met and announced …
(2020-01-05). Why Are Vaccine Adverse Events Not Acknowledged or Reported by Medical Professionals? globalresearch.ca 1 by Sen. Richard Pan, which would eliminate almost all vaccine medical exemptions, aims to segregate a minority of children from their …
(2020-01-05). America Is Ruled by a Murderer. globalresearch.ca As most days, this morning I opened the Tao — DaoDeJing— at random, at Dao-42. In its conclusion it says "Those who are forceful and aggressive… die a painful death — This I use as the foundation of my teaching."…
(2020-01-05). Upholding the History and Identity of Macedonia: Macedonian Politicians Don't Even Know "How to Play the Game" globalresearch.ca Picture it. Macedonia. 1991-present. Macedonian politicians playing soccer against [insert any country here] and — not wanting to offend their opponent — spend the entire time playing defence. Whenever they make a save, they celebrate like they're the best soccer …
(2020-01-05). The Coming Attack on Iran? globalresearch.ca According to Article IV of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (N.P.T.), all signatory member nations possess the "inalienable right" to "develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination."[1] As a signatory nation, the Islamic Republic of …
(2020-01-05). Venezuela: Disturbing Echoes of History — A Presentation by Maria Páez Victor. globalresearch.ca "During the lifetime of great revolutionaries, the oppressing classes have invariably meted out to them relentless persecution, and received their teachings with the most savage hostility, most furious hatred, and a ruthless campaign of lies and slanders."[1] | Vladimir Lenin, …
(2020-01-05). Censorship in Canada? Vanessa Beeley's Talks on Syria. globalresearch.ca Vanessa Beeley is a British journalist who was invited to Canada in the fall of 2019 to present talks in seven cities on the conflict in Syria. The sponsors of her speaking tour were several anti-war groups, including the Geopolitical …
(2020-01-05). Rockets Fired At US Bases, US Gov Immediately Bombs Iraq & Syria & Their False Claims Exposed. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/4/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2020-01-05). MH17 Malaysian Airlines Documentary by Ukraine SBU Whistleblower: Review. globalresearch.ca The latest MH17 documentary, "MH-17: In Search Of Truth" by Ukrainian SBU whistleblower Vasily Prozorov, shares some shocking truths about that tragedy which strongly make the case that the UK conspired with Kiev to take down that civilian aircraft…
(2020-01-05). Activists Take on the Toxic Tampon Industry and Fight Menstruation Stigma. truthout.org Don't Let Them See You Bleed: PERIOD examines the feminist movement through the lens of period activism. We will look at aspects of women's health and social justice that are often overlooked — From period stigma to the unfair tax on feminine hygiene products and the fight to regulate and disclose ingredients in tampons and maxi pads. We'll hear from activists, researchers, and intellectuals who are challenging the attitudes and policies that negatively impact women on a daily basis. | Specia…
(2020-01-05). New York Times Reveals America's Weapons-Makers' Trump-Impeachment Drive. globalresearch.ca A remarkably non-propagandistic news-report, in the New York Times, by Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman and Mark Mazzetti, included powerful evidence that the impeachment-effort against US President Donald Trump is motivated, in part if not totally, by a desire by US …
(2020-01-05). Foul Murder of Another Nation's Hero: An American Disgrace. globalresearch.ca The criminal assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was not only an act of war, it was an act of low treachery and crass stupidity. Among the self-justifying lies, leaders of the perpetual war regime in Washington claim that locating the …
(2020-01-05). UN Secretary General Guterres Fails to Condemn US Assassinations in Iraq. globalresearch.ca UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard slammed the Trump regime's assassination of Iranian General Soleimani, Iraqi Deputy PMU leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and others with them, tweeting the following: | "The targeted killings of …
(2020-01-05). The Murder of General Suleimani. Trump Expected Public Applause. It Didn't Happen… globalresearch.ca Author's note: This article is loosely based on an hour-long rolling coverage / Press TV Interview — 3 January 2020 — on the US assassination of General Qassem Suleimani | *** | Interestingly, after the US attack on Iraqi Militia fighters on …
(2020-01-05). Russia's Unspoken Relationship With Israel and the Assassination of Maj. Gen. Soleimani. globalresearch.ca The language employed by President Putin and his government in response to Major General Soleimani's assassination is unmistakably less emotional than the eulogies that he gave after the passing of Ariel Sharon, Shimon Peres, and Bush Sr., but this …
(2020-01-05). Libya: One killed in Haftar airstrike on Mitiga airport. yenisafak.com One person was killed in an airstrike by eastern Libyan forces on Tripoli's Mitiga airport on Sunday, according to a government spokesman.The attack targeted the main gate of the airport, Mustafa al-Majai, spokesman for the Burkan Al-Ghadab (Volcano of Rage) operation, told Anadolu Agency."An airport employee was killed in the attack," he said.Sunday's attack came shortly after 30 students were killed and dozens injured in an airstrike by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is based in eastern Libya, on a military school in southern Tripoli.In April, Haftar's forces launched a military campaign to capture Tripoli…
(2020-01-05). Soleimani's killing violation of UN Charter: Larijani. yenisafak.com Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday the killing of senior military commander Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike was an "outright violation" of the United Nations Charter."U.S. President [Donald Trump]'s brutal act is a war crime," he said in an address to parliament cited by the official IRNA news agency.Larijani said Soleimani's killing has changed the political balance of both the region and the international community.Soleimani, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds force, was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike in Iraq on Friday.His death marked a dramatic escalation in tensions b…
(2020-01-05). How Brexit Produced the Largest Conservative Majority Since Thatcher. globalresearch.ca The Conservatives managed a landslide in the general election in the UK on 12th December 2019 by obtaining 365 seats —more than an absolute majority- and inflicting a crushing defeat on the Labour Party —that got only 203 seats. …
(2020-01-05). The Foremost State Sponsor of Terror, the United States of America: Assassination of Soleimani — What Next? globalresearch.ca The foremost state sponsor of terror, the United States of America, carried out a brazen act of terrorism yesterday that took the life of a revered Iranian general — General Ghassem Soleimani. A man, no, a legend, who led …
(2020-01-04). US Immigration (ICE) Accelerates Violent Arrests of (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) DACA Holders. globalresearch.ca "You are not from the castle. You are not from the village. You are nothing." Franz Kafka, "The Castle" | "If there were right laws, if there were a pathway, we would stand in line…. Because this country has a broken, …
(2020-01-04). A Major Conventional War Against Iran Is an Impossibility. Crisis within the US Command Structure. globalresearch.ca What both the media and military analysts fail to acknowledge is that US CENTCOM's forward Middle East headquarters at the al-Udeid military base close to Doha de facto "lies in enemy territory". Since the May 2017 split of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Qatar has become a staunch ally of Iran…
(2020-01-04). Opinion: Israel's Plans to Replace UNRWA Schools are a New War on the Agency. imemc.org By Imad Freij for WAFA Six UNRWA-run schools in Jerusalem are now facing the threat of closure, after the Israeli municipality green-lighted the establishment of a school complex affiliated with the so-called Israeli Ministry of Education as an alternative to the UNRWA-run schools, paving the way to end the operations …
(2020-01-04). Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators for Wage Theft and Worker Abuse. truthout.org Revelations about wage theft and abusive treatment of caregivers in America's senior care-home industry have prompted tougher enforcement, a congressional hearing and plans for new state legislation in 2020. | Responding to a series of stories by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said he intends to hold an oversight hearing early this year in which he will press Labor Department officials to cr…
(2020-01-04). Neoliberalism and the Killing for Profit in Iraq. globalresearch.ca On January 2, 2020, a US airstrike killed a high-profile commander of Iran's secretive Quds Force, Qassim Suleimani, a commander of Iran's military forces in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East. Another man, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis…
(2020-01-04). Round Two: New US Drone Strikes Kill 6 In Iraq After Targeting Two Vehicles Carrying PMU Officials. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/3.5/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2020-01-04). Gene-Editing. New Genetic Engineering Techniques, Yes or No? "Who's Thinking Outside the Box?" globalresearch.ca The following article from the German weekly newspaper Der Freitag is a vanishingly rare example of both sides of the debate about new GM techniques getting coverage in the mainstream media. | All too often journalists allow GM promoters to determine …
(2020-01-04). UAW capitulates to Harvard, shuts down grad student strike. wsws.org The shutdown of the strike is a complete capitulation by the UAW, which exploited the genuine anger of graduate student workers over their exploitation by Harvard in a nearly month-long stunt that achieved virtually nothing.
(2020-01-04). "Invisible Balance of Power". The Phenomenon of Terrorism, The "War on Terrorism" globalresearch.ca The world underwent a seismic change on September 11th, 2001 when the biggest, most blatant false flag terror even yet seen took place—the attack on the World Trade Centre in NYC and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The official narrative …
(2020-01-03). UN Concerned over British Government's Failure to Investigate Whether Assange Has Been Subjected to Psychological Torture. globalresearch.ca United Nations special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer has written to governments to press them to investigate properly evidence that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been subjected to psychological torture. | On December 31 Mr Melzer shared on Twitter a letter …
(2020-01-03). The Soleimani Assassination: The Long-Awaited Beginning of the End of America's Imperial Ambitions. globalresearch.ca The United States is now at war with Iran in a conflict that could easily have been avoided and it will not end well. There will be no declaration of war coming from either side, but the assassination of Iranian …
(2020-01-03). 2020 Might be Challenging for Ethiopia, But It Can Count on China's Help. globalresearch.ca Ethiopia is in the midst of historic change but also on the edge of what some observers fear is a looming crisis ahead of the upcoming elections in May. It's here where the country's strategic Chinese partner can be of …
(2020-01-03). This American Died for Our Lies in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca It's common this time of year to write summary articles trying to make sense of the last 12 months; you'll soon see them popping up everywhere. But all of them will omit one of the most important stories of the …
(2020-01-03). No, a War with Iran Won't Help Trump Win Re-Election. globalresearch.ca One of the most common opinions circulating around the Alt-Media Community after Major General Soleimani's assassination is that Trump is provoking a war with Iran in order to help win re-election, but this isn't the case since he first of …
(2020-01-03). Israel's Plan to Overthrow the King of Jordan, Annexing the West Bank and the Jordan Valley. globalresearch.ca The Israeli right is preparing to present a plan to overthrow the Jordanian king after annexing the Jordan Valley in the West Bank to realise the dream of Jordan being converted to Palestine. They aim to establish a confederation between …
(2020-01-03). It's About Time the ICC Initiates Probe into Israeli War Crimes. globalresearch.ca It is about time for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to initiate and actually conduct a probe into war crimes perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced recently that she would launch a full investigation …
(2020-01-03). The War Hoax Redux. How to Start Another War. globalresearch.ca America's hegemonic military agenda has reached a dangerous threshold: The assassination of IRGC General Soleimani ordered by Donald Trump on January 2, 2020 is tantamount to an Act of War against Iran. | US Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper described …
(2020-01-03). Turkey Transfers Ottoman Archives to the Palestinian Authority to Counter Israel's Land Claims. globalresearch.ca Turkey has given a copy of Ottoman-era archived documents to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to help Palestinians legally counter the Israeli occupation's land claims, according to Hebrew news sources. | The archives include tens of thousands of land registries from the …
(2020-01-03). Iraq: The October Revolution of 2019 and the Iran-US Conflict. globalresearch.ca Iraq is in the eye of the storm. Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and Tehran's response put heavy pressure on the Iraqi government, a partner for both. The US expects Baghdad to resist Iran, and Iran expects Baghdad to resist the US. An almost impossible position.
(2020-01-03). False Reports Of Missiles Hitting US Base, As US Gov Says Soleimani Killing Was "Preemptive" Defense. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/3/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …