(2020-01-06). 'Eureka moment': Scientists discover new neural activity suggesting our brains are even more powerful than we think. rt.com 
Scientists have discovered a new form of brain activity related to how cells process information. The incredible find suggests our brains might be even more powerful than previously thought, according to the team. | The new research, conducted by German and Greek scientists and published in Science, centers on signals sent and received by the ends of neurons, known as 'dendrites.' The information passed by these parts of the brain is key to how the organ decides subsequent actions. | Working with slices of human brain ti…
(2020-01-06). Boeing looks for additional cash to stay afloat amid ongoing 737 MAX crisis — report. rt.com 
American aerospace giant Boeing is eyeing to raise more debt in a bid to cope with the consequences of the groundings of its once best-selling airplane, the 737 MAX, according to a Wall Street Journal report. | Apart from fundraising, which could amount up to $5 billion in extra debt, it may also have to put off some investment and planned acquisitions, as well as cut spending on research and development, the report said citing sources. | Also on rt.com | | Boeing to pay compensation to Turkish Airlines over 737 MAX grounding | The me…
(2020-01-06). WhatsApp and fake news, or how to kill democracy. mronline.org 
Fears and anxieties are used to create and diffuse fake news and manipulate the electorate. This is what happened at the last Brazilian election. A group of researchers studied the case in order to develop a method to deal with fake news. | Source
(2020-01-06). There may be far more black holes wandering space, consuming all in their path, says worrying new research. rt.com 
Scientists studying the underlying mechanisms which formed the universe have made a startling and terrifying discovery, which they believe indicates that there are more black holes out there than we thought — and they're moving. | The team from Montana State University targeted dwarf galaxies, which are 100 times less massive than our own Milky Way, for study as these are the smallest known to possibly host black holes. Given the size of the galaxies, it follows that their black holes would also be relatively small, though still somewhere in the region of 400,000 times the mass of our sun. | Also on rt.c…
(2020-01-06). Assassination Is Not a Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca 
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(2020-01-06). Censorship in Canada? Vanessa Beeley's Talks on Syria. dissidentvoice.org 
White Helmets 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 Economy Research Group, the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, and Peace Alliance …
(2020-01-06). College Presidents Aren't Who We Should Consult About Free Higher Education. truthout.org Recently, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reported on the negative reactions of college presidents to the idea of free public college. The context was a media dinner with a dozen college presidents, most of whom were leading non-flagship public schools, according to Rampell. | The presidents were asked if they th…
(2020-01-06). Community Schools Are Not the Antidote to Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Democratic presidential candidates, such as Elizabeth Warren, have pledged to fix the American education system by replacing privatized charter schools with "community schools" that incorporate "socioemotional-learning (SEL)" programs. These "Democratic" community schools, which teach "social skills" and "emotional competencies," might sound like "liberal" or "leftwing" education reforms. But don't be fooled by the pathos of …
(2020-01-06). Education and the Breakdown of Democracy. counterpunch.org We applaud Ronald J. Daniels' Washington Post op-ed (December 31, 2019) on the shortcomings of American tertiary education. As professionals with a deep commitment to educating next-generation citizens and leaders, we concur with his critique of American education and join his call to universities to enable young people to "participate in the daily business of More
(2020-01-06). The Gulf Monarchies Intervention in The Horn of Africa: Devastating Impact on Somalia. globalresearch.ca On Saturday morning December 28th, a truck bomb exploded at a busy intersection at KM 5 + security checkpoint at in Somalia's capital, killing at least 90 people including many University students on their way to Universities outside …
(2020-01-06). The United States' Assassination of Iranian Military Leader Violates International Law. globalresearch.ca The killing of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander, by the United States marks a terrible escalation between the United States and Iran, which U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as a "defensive action": | . | . ….
(2020-01-06). Trump's Mass Deception on Iran. globalresearch.ca Virtually all politicians lie, none in memory more repeatedly and egregiously than Trump. | It's so excessively over the top it begs the question. Is he unable to distinguish between facts and fiction or is he inherently deceptive by nature? | His …
(2020-01-06). The US Assassination of Major General Qassem Suleimani Underscores the Urgent Need to Reenter the Iran Deal. globalresearch.ca On January 2, President Trump ordered the killing of a top Iranian military commander, Major General Qassem Suleimani. This move comes in the wake of several other recent incidents that have risked sparking potential war and increased the risk …
(2020-01-06). Rescuing World War II History. globalresearch.ca The American Free Press has published a book by John Wear titled Germany's War: The Origins, Aftermath & Atrocities of World War II. The book is a compendium of WW II revisionist history. Wear pulls together work of Harry Elmer …
(2020-01-06). Ukranian Whistleblower Reveals MH-17 Tragedy Was Orchestrated by Poroshenko and British Secret Service. globalresearch.ca Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH-17), that was shot down on July 17, 2014 in the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine, killed all passengers onboard and was immediately blamed on pro-Russia Donbass volunteer militias fighting against henchmen of the Maidan civil …
(2020-01-06). UK Nuclear Sub 'In Position to Strike Iran' Amid Tensions over Soleimani's Killing. globalresearch.ca Earlier on Sunday, about 50 members of the UK's Special Air Service (SAS) were sent to Iraq to help with the potential evacuation of Britons following Friday's US drone strike which killed Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps …
(2020-01-06). Iraqi Parliament Moves to Oust All U.S Troops from Iraq. globalresearch.ca In an extraordinary session on Sunday, 170 Iraqi lawmakers have reportedly signed a resolution requiring the government to request the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. | Only 150 votes were needed for the draft resolution to be approved. | The session …
(2020-01-06). Global Research: Powered by Readers. globalresearch.ca We are happy to say that we started 2020 with a big surge in readership. On the other hand, we also note that out of the 300,000+ visits to our website over the past few days, very few financial contributions …
(2020-01-06). Trump's Deja Vu Wartime Playbook. globalresearch.ca The past half century shows two things about how America goes to war: | First, it creates …
(2020-01-06). Was Soleimani Framed by Trump? In Baghdad to Receive US Supported "De-escalation Proposal" from Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca On January 5, Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi reportedly provided additional details into the US assassination of the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, Qassem Soleimani. | According to the available data, the Iranian commander arrived in …
(2020-01-06). What Comes Next after the US Assassination of Qassem Soleimani? The Options. globalresearch.ca The US did not plan to kill the vice commander of the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi brigade Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes when it assassinated Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani on Thursday at 11: 00 PM local time at Baghdad airport. Usually, when Soleimani …
(2020-01-06). Venezuela: Guaido Replaced as Parliament Head in Disputed Vote. globalresearch.ca Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was handed a defeat Sunday in his bid to secure reelection as president of the country's National Assembly (AN). | With the votes of reportedly 81 of 150 lawmakers, opposition Deputy for Yaracuy State Luis Parra…
(2020-01-06). An Eyewitness to the Horrors of the US 'Forever Wars' Speaks Out. globalresearch.ca The 2003 "shock and awe" bombing of Iraq had finally stopped. From the balcony of my room in Baghdad's Al Fanar Hotel, I watched U.S. Marines moving between their jeeps, armored personnel carriers, and Humvees. They had occupied the street …
(2020-01-06). Extrajudicial Assassinations are "Legal": American Democracy and the "Disposition Matrix" globalresearch.ca The assassination of IRGC General Soleimani ordered by the President of the United States on January 2, 2020 is tantamount to an Act of War against Iran. | President Donald Trump accused Soleimani of "plotting imminent and sinister attacks": "We took …
(2020-01-06). Lies, the Bethlehem Doctrine, and the Illegal Murder of Soleimani. globalresearch.ca In one of the series of blatant lies the USA has told to justify the assassination of Soleimani, Mike Pompeo said that Soleimani was killed because he was planning "Imminent attacks" on US citizens. It is a careful choice of …
(2020-01-06). A State of War Exists Between the US and Humanity. globalresearch.ca There's no ambiguity about what's going on globally. | Washington's geopolitical agenda is all about seeking dominance over other countries, their resources and populations worldwide — by whatever it takes to achieve its aims, notably by brute force and other hostile …
(2020-01-06). More Rockets Fired At US Embassy, US Iranians Detained & Trump Says Twitter Is "Notifying Congress" 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 (1/5/19). 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 …
(2020-01-06). Disruptive Assassinations: Killing Qassem Soleimani. Trump Promises "Bombing 52 Iranian Sites" globalresearch.ca On the surface, it made not one iota of sense. The murder of a foreign military leader on his way from Baghdad airport, his diplomatic status assured by the local authorities, evidently deemed a target of irresistible richness. "General Soleimani …
(2020-01-06). On Canadian Diplomatic Complicity with the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani. globalresearch.ca Canada's official government response to the U.S. military airstrike on Iraq, that killed powerful Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani on January 3rd, basically says nothing, but also says a great deal. | "We call on all sides to exercise restraint and …
(2020-01-06). Trump Tries Real Hard to Start a War for Israel. "He Should be Impeached Because He is a War Criminal" globalresearch.ca In my last post, I said it was time to close down this blog, mostly due to its ineffectiveness, short reach, and choir preaching. I wrote that I might as well pound sand for all the good it did. | A …
(2020-01-06). Targeted Assassination, Will Iran Seek "Strategic Revenge"? globalresearch.ca The US and Western partners are contemptuous of peace, stability, equity, justice, and the rule of law — waging war on humanity by hot and other means. | Where is the outrage in the West over the Trump regime's assassination of …
(2020-01-06). The Terrifying Rise of the Zombie State Narrative. globalresearch.ca The ruling Establishment has learnt a profound lesson from the debacle over Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction. The lesson they have learnt is not that it is wrong to attack and destroy an entire country on the basis of lies. …
(2020-01-06). Some Devastating Facts About the Australian Bushfires. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-01-06). Ana Maria Primavesa, pioneer of agroecology in Brazil, passes away at 99 years old. peoplesdispatch.org The agricultural engineer Ana Maria Primavesi, global leader in agroecology and a pioneer of the area in Brazil, died this Sunday January 5 due to heart complications. The hundred years of the researcher, born on October 3, will be celebrated in 2020. Primavesi defended the understanding of the soil as a living organism and was responsible for advances in the study of the ecological management of the soil. | The author participated in the second National Agrarian Reform Fair in 2017 in Sao Paulo, where she discussed the relationship between humans and the environment. "Without nature we will no longer exist, she…
(2020-01-06). "To Initiate a War of Aggression Is Not Only an International Crime: It Is the Supreme International Crime" globalresearch.ca As a citizen of the United States, a graduate of West Point, Ranger School and other Army schools, and former officer in the Regular Army, sworn to support and defend the Constitution, I am disgusted at the despicable, immoral and …
(2020-01-06). Headlines for January 6, 2020. democracynow.org Iraqi Parliament Votes to Oust U.S. Military; Trump Threatens Sanctions, In Dozens of U.S. Cities, Protesters Say No War with Iran, Elizabeth Warren Accuses Trump of Killing Soleimani to Distract from Impeachment, Al-Shabab Kills U.S. Soldier and 2 U.S. Contractors in Attack in Kenya, 17 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, 14 Killed, including 7 Children, in IED Attack in Burkina Faso, Australia Deploys Military as Unprecedented Wildfires Rage, Death Toll in Jakarta Flooding & Landslides Rises to 53, Masked Men Attack Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, 36 Killed in Collapse of Ho…
(2020-01-06). A Measure of Societal Vitality. counterpunch.org Following is my response to Robert Hunziker's article "Kill GDP to Help Save the Planet," published in Counterpunch on 2 January 2020. [1] Robert Hunziker describes why the economic statistical measure known as GDP — Gross Domestic Product — is a deeply flawed indicator of the actual economic health and societal wellbeing of the United More
(2020-01-06). Trump Threatens War Crimes Against Iran. Congress Must Stop Him. truthout.org Trump has already committed the crime of aggression against Iran, and he is now threatening to commit a war crime if he carries through on his January 4 promise to target Iran's cultural sites. The United States has violated the United Nations Charter's prohibition on the use of military force. This is the time to raise our voices and demand that our congressional representatives put a halt to Trump's illegal war-…
(2020-01-06). More student protests erupt in India after 'state-sponsored' attack on a university. thecanary.co Student protests are taking place across India after an attack on a university that an opposition party has branded "state-sponsored terrorism". The protests follow weeks of unrest in India over a new citizenship law which discriminates against the 200 million Muslims in the country. At least 27 people have reportedly died during the government's crackdown on these protests. | The brutal attack on JNU students & teachers by masked thugs, that ha…
(2020-01-06). Bogota's first female mayor: Claudia Lopez. yenisafak.com Jan. 1 was a historic day for the Colombian capital as the first time in 481 years since its founding, Bogota has a woman as mayor.On Oct. 27, 2019, Claudia Nayibe Lopez Hernandez won the elections with 1,108,541 votes. The progressive Green Alliance Party candidate defeated Carlos Fernando Galan, son of former presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan who was killed in 1989 on orders of former drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.Lopez was born March 9, 1970 in Bogota. She is the daughter of a school teacher and a businessman. She grew up in a middle-class family surrounded by five brothers. She attended primary and second…
(2020-01-06). Selected Articles: Assassination of Qassem Soleimani, An Act of War. globalresearch.ca Every day of 2019 we have provided you with articles that report, break down and analyze the pressing issues of our times by authors from all over the globe. We have kept access to the site free of charge so …
(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). Right-wing goons attack students, faculty at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University. peoplesdispatch.org 
Masked goons, allegedly members of the right-wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, beat up students of left-wing organizations and vandalized hostels on Sunday. The police refused to take any action…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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 …
(2020-01-04). 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). 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.