(2020-01-12). Twenty-six Things About the Islamic State (ISIS-ISIL-Daesh) that Obama and Trump Do Not Want You to Know About. globalresearch.ca The US led war against the Islamic State is a big lie. Going after "Islamic terrorists" is used to justify a military agenda. The Islamic State is a creation of US intelligence. Washington's "Counter-terrorism Agenda" in Iraq & Syria consists in Supporting the Terrorists.
(2020-01-12). The Engineered Destruction and Political Fragmentation of Iraq. globalresearch.ca The objective is to engineer a civil war in Iraq, in which both sides are controlled indirectly by US-NATO. The scenario is to arm and equip them, on both sides, finance them with advanced weapons systems and then "let them fight".
(2020-01-12). Britain's colonial legacy carries on, which is why children need to learn about it in school. thecanary.co Britain seems to be quite happy to talk about its colonial past, as long as it's framed in terms of pride in the British empire. However, a protest on 9 January by student campaign Fill in the Blanks sought to disrupt popular narratives around British colonialism. | The campaign distributed 5000 'newspapers' at 20 different tube stations around London which reported the headline: Boris backs Empire education. The intention was to spark discussions around the importan…
(2020-01-12). Iran's Accidental Downing of a Ukrainian Plane Is Already Being Used to Smear MH-17 Skeptics. globalresearch.ca When the Pentagon confirmed the assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to post a single image of the American flag to the adulation of his followers. Unfortunately, most Americans are …
(2020-01-12). U.S. Media Outlets Fail to Disclose U.S. Government Ties of 'Iranian Journalist' Echoing Trump Talking Points. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration is adamant that Iranians welcome the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed Iraqis were "dancing in the street … thankful that General Soleimani is no more" and that Iranians will view the U.S. …
(2020-01-12). Polls Show Americans Believe Killing Iranian General Made the US Less Safe. globalresearch.ca The Trump regime's assassination of widely respected Iranian General Qassem Soleimani made things less safe in the region and beyond. | Killing him was an act of war, the highest of high crimes under international law — turning millions of Iranians, …
(2020-01-12). This Iranian War Vet Has Some Advice for Trump: Don't Play Checkers with the Grandmasters of Chess. globalresearch.ca Dear President Trump, | In a recent Tweet, you claimed that "Iranians never won a war, but never lost a negotiation." As a world citizen and a veteran of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, I have firsthand experience with the bitterness of …
(2020-01-12). How to Hide an Empire — A History of the Greater United States. globalresearch.ca The Greater United States of the title is not just the contiguous states of the mainland plus insets for Alaska and Hawaii, but includes many of the smaller — and not small — territories and possessions held by the U.S. …
(2020-01-12). After 18 Years of US Occupation, Poll Finds Zero Percent of Afghans Thriving, 85 Percent "Suffering" globalresearch.ca American polling firm Gallup has found that Afghans are the saddest people on earth, finding that nearly nine in ten respondents are "suffering," in their own words, with zero percent claiming that they are currently "thriving." When asked to …
(2020-01-12). The Indian Protesters Are Misled, but Not in the Way that Modi Says. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-01-12). O Secretário Geral da ONU, António Guterres, nà£o condena os assassínios dos EUA no Iraque. globalresearch.ca A relatora especial da ONU sobre execuàßàµes extra judiciais, sumárias ou arbitrárias, Agnès Callamard, criticou o assassínio perpetrado pelo regime Trump, do General iraniano Soleimani, do Vice Presidente iraquiano da PMU, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis e de outros que …
(2020-01-12). In Stunning Reversal, Iran Admits Accidentally Shooting Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet. globalresearch.ca After multiple denials, and demands for proof from foreign entities — accusing them of spreading "psychological warfare" lies, President Hassan Rouhani has admitted Iran accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that took off from Tehran's international airport amid this …
(2020-01-12). Genetically Modified Seeds in India: Faking it on the Astroturf. globalresearch.ca According to a recent report in The Hindu Business Line, India's intelligence agencies are investigating the role of a global investment company and international seed companies in supporting farmers organisation Shetkari Sanghatana (SS) in the distribution of illegally procured genetically …
(2020-01-12). Why Iran "Came Clean" Regarding Its Role in the UIA-752 Tragedy. globalresearch.ca Iran should be commended for ceasing all disinformation activities aimed at covering up its role in the UIA-752 tragedy, but it didn't do this just because it's the right thing to do, but because it realized that its international reputation …
(2020-01-12). The US-China Power Struggle, Two Decades of CIA Interference in Tibet. globalresearch.ca America's position as the world's strongest country faces its greatest challenge today from China, as is widely acknowledged. Yet the United States-China power struggle is not merely a phenomenon of this century, but has been ongoing for at least 70 …
(2020-01-12). Additional 6 Months Granted to NATO Terrorists North of Syria by the UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca Al-Qaeda terrorists operating in the north of Syria and oppressing millions of Syrians can now breathe comfort after the United Nations Security Council extended their supply routes from their regional sponsor NATO member state Turkey for an additional Six months …
(2020-01-12). Invoking the United Nations' Historic "Uniting for Peace" Resolution 377 Before Trump Embroils Us in War with Iran. globalresearch.ca In the early hours of January 3, 2020, the United States military assassinated Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani. | Soleimani's killing, accomplished by means of a drone strike in Baghdad, was done without the authorization of the Iraqi …
(2020-01-12). Only 23% of American Voters Can Identify Iran on the World Map. globalresearch.ca Only 23% of registered American voters were able to correctly identify Iran on an unlabeled world map, according to a poll from Morning Consult and Politico. | Why it matters: Voters' inability to pick out Iran on the map highlights …
(2020-01-12). US Plans Permanent Occupation of Iraq. globalresearch.ca The US plans permanent occupation of numerous nations worldwide, including Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and other countries it attacked preemptively. | It's up to officials of these countries and mass public opposition to end US occupation through the power of resistance. | Pentagon …
(2020-01-12). Incendiary Extinctions: Australian Fires and the Species Effect. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-01-12). Marx's Labor Theory of Value: Bad Science and Bad for Ecological Socialism. dissidentvoice.org Value and Socialist Distribution Marxists need a scientific theory of value. I do not make that statement because I think it is controversial. I make it because I am not convinced that Marx provided one. By "scientific" I mean a theory that identifies an empirically detectable and measurable property that gives value to commodities, and …
(2020-01-12). US Officials to Visit UK in 'Last-Ditch Bid' to Push Huawei Ban Amid Threats to Cut Security Ties. sputniknews.com The British government, Washington's crucial intelligence partner, is yet to make its decision on whether to allow Huawei build up the infrastructure for its next-generation mobile networks. Britons have faced threats of cutting off intelligence cooperation from the US should they disobey its demands, the UK defence chief has revealed.
(2020-01-12). Remembering Michael Canright. indybay.org Michael Canright was a native San Franciscan, founder of the San Francisco Tenants Union, Zen student, union carpenter. father and grandfather.
(2020-01-12). Star War Actor Rejects Advertising Depicting Pinochet as Jedi. telesurenglish.net The U.S. actor Mark Hamill, who is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, Saturday rejected an image in which far-right activists portrait Chile's dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) as a Jedi. | RELATED: | Chile: College Admissions Test Suspended Due To Student Protest | The story began when Natire Bolledo wrote to Hamill telling him that…
(2020-01-12). How We Organized The Oakland Teachers Strike. zcomm.org We organized a seven-day strike last February and March that united 3,000 Oakland public school educators with parents and community against a billionaire-backed school board…
(2020-01-12). Juan Guaido Wants to Silence teleSUR by Taking Over TV Signal. telesurenglish.net The self-proclaimed 'president' of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, announced on Saturday that he has plans to take over teleSUR's television signal in an attempt to silence the channel. | RELATED: | US Seeks to Affect Cuba's Revenue by Banning Charter Flights | "In the next few days we keep moving forward: tomorrow we announce the steps to recover the teleSUR signal in the continent, and be aware of where and when we are going to hold the session of the @AsambleaVE to open all together th…
(2020-01-12). Selected Articles: Iran Admits Accidentally Shooting Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet. globalresearch.ca 
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
(2020-01-12). How government-funded researchers helped turn Labour's election hopes into a smear. thecanary.co UK government-funded researchers helped ensure that what should have been a fatal blow to the Tories' election campaign became, instead, a smear aimed at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.Corbyn produces damning evidence | : On 27 November, Corbyn famously r evealed a redacted set of documents, followed soon after by the un-redacted versions. These recorded secret talks between the Conservative government and the US over post-Brexit trade relations: Altogether ther…
(2020-01-12). A China e nà£o só o Irà£o, sob fogo USA no Médio Oriente. globalresearch.ca O assassínio do General iraniano Soleimani autorizado pelo Presidente Trump desencadeou uma reacàßà£o em cadeia que se propaga para além da regià£o do Médio Oriente. Esse objectivo estava nas intenàßàµes daqueles que decidiram esse acto. Soleimani estava sob a mira …
(2020-01-11). Ten Ways Trump's Actions Against Iran Hurt Americans, the Region and the World. globalresearch.ca The U.S. assassination of General Qassem Soleimani has not yet plunged us into a full-scale war with Iran thanks to the Iranian government's measured response, which demonstrated its capabilities without actually harming U.S. troops or escalating the conflict. But …
(2020-01-11). U.S. Now at War Against Iraq and Iran. globalresearch.ca
(2020-01-11). Iraq — Why Doesn't the US Move Out Despite the Iraqi Parliament's Decision? globalresearch.ca Why doesn't the U.S. respect the decision made by the Iraqi Parliament and move out of Iraqi territory? — The short answer is, because the US doesn't respect anybody's — any country's — decision or sovereignty, as long as it …
(2020-01-11). What's Behind Boeing Crash in Iran? globalresearch.ca UPDATE (January 11): On January 11, the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces issued a statement saying that the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Flight PS752) had been shot down as a result of the human error "at a …
(2020-01-11). The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy. "Helicopter Money" globalresearch.ca : | Although the repo market is little known to most people, it is a $1-trillion-a-day credit machine, in which not just banks but hedge funds and other "shadow banks" borrow to finance their trades. Under the Federal Reserve Act, the central …
(2020-01-11). A New Middle East "Made in Iran" is About to be Born? globalresearch.ca It would be inaccurate to say the US will leave the Middle East. However, it is certain that the assassination of one single man — the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani — is diminishing US influence significantly. This could not have …
(2020-01-11). Iran Admits 'Unintentionally' Shooting Down 737, But It Seems There Might Be More To This Story. 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 (1/11/19). 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 …
(2020-01-11). Pompeo Admits No "Imminent Threat," Boeing Emails Reveal 737 Issues & 60 Afghans Killed By US Drone. 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 (1/10/19). 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 …
(2020-01-11). France Enters Second Month of National Strike. truthout.org Caught in a faceoff with Macron and the French government, France's railway and other public sector workers remain on strike for the fifth week in a row. The national strike, which began December 5 of last year, is the longest transportation strike in France's history and the longest general strike since May 1968, when the entire economy was ground to a halt by students and workers in an all out revolt against the government. As the strike continues, union leaders are attempting to negotiate with the government, but France…
(2020-01-11). Protests, vigils at Iran universities after Tehran admits it shot Ukrainian plane down. rt.com 
Videos from Tehran show crowds holding vigils and protests at universities after Iran admitted shooting down a Ukrainian plane with 176 on board. Many of the passengers were Iranian students. | People were lighting candles and bringing flowers to several universities in Tehran. | One banner among the many in the crowd read: "What is the costs of the war with the world? what is the cost of lying? #condolence to Iran." | #Vigils for #Ukraine plane crash vi…
(2020-01-10). Was Soleimani a Monstrous Kingmaker or Simply an Enabler? counterpunch.org 
There's an extremely grim moment in the 1967 movie version of A Man for All Seasons, the epic Robert Bolt screenplay about the chancellor Thomas More's refusal to support Henry VIII's divorce, when Thomas Cromwell recruits the young and ambitious schoolteacher Richard Rich to become a spy. Rich will later provide the tainted evidence that More
(2020-01-10). Ten Years Ago: A Haiti Disaster Relief Scenario Tested by US Military One Day Before the Earthquake. globalresearch.ca The holding of pre-disaster simulations pertained to the impacts of a hurricane in Haiti. They were held on January 11.
(2020-01-10). "The Globalization of War" and "Towards a World War III Scenario" globalresearch.ca The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity, by Michel Chossudovsky | America's hegemonic project in…
(2020-01-10). Ten Years Ago in the Aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake: The Militarization of "Emergency Aid". Was it a Humanitarian Operation or an Invasion? globalresearch.ca Twenty thousand foreign troops will be present in the country.
(2020-01-10). Chilean secondary students protest entrance exam and inequalities in higher education. peoplesdispatch.org In Chile, the week began with student protests. On January 6 & 7, high school students demonstrated across the country against the University Selection Test or PSU, a standardized national entrance exam for admission to the country's universities. Student organizations such as the Coordinating Assembly of High-School Students (ACES) and the National Coordinator of High-School Students (CONES), which gave the call for mobilizations, claim that the PSU is discriminatory and deepens inequalities in the education sector. | On January 6, hundreds of young students demonstrated outside several examination centers throu…
(2020-01-10). Children's mental health services are 'failing to meet need' as one in four children refused treatment. thecanary.co More than one in four children and young people referred to specialist mental health services are rejected for treatment, according to a new report.The Education Policy Institute (EPI), which carried out the study, said it was unclear what support was available to the approximately 133,000 youngsters who were turned away, with the group including children and young people who have self-harmed, experienced abuse or have eating disorders.The EPI gathered data under the Freedom of Information Act from 62 mental health providers in England out of 64.The data showed that 26% of all referrals in 2018/19 were rejected,…
(2020-01-10). The Two Faces of Warmongers. globalresearch.ca The American people are now facing a new political challenge brought on by the recent U.S. assassinations of Iranian and Iraqi military figures. | On one hand, they realize that their government has become unattached more than ever from their immediate …
(2020-01-10). Video: US Simulates A War with Iran Scenario. globalresearch.ca The United States and Iran are balancing on the edge of a fully-fledged open military conflict, with many claiming that President Donald Trump had to respond militarily to the Iranian retaliatory missile strike on US military bases in Iraq. However, …
(2020-01-10). America' System of "Checks, Balances and Reality" Crumbles as It Seeks War with Iran: Send in Pope Francis, Not the Marines. globalresearch.ca "Any Muslim who denies #JesusChrist's and #SaintMary's infallibility is rejected by #Islam. This is how Islam respects Jesus and Mary (pbut).The honor #Muslims attribute to #JesusChrist (pbuh) is no less than his position and merit in the eyes of the …
(2020-01-10). China mourns native paddlefish after scientists declare it extinct. thecanary.co People in China have been lamenting the demise of the Chinese paddlefish after scientists declared it extinct in a research paper. | Chinese internet users and media outlets have been paying tribute to the hefty creature, whose sharp, protruding snout made it one of the largest freshwater species in the world. | "It's farewell at first sight," said China Youth Daily, noting that many were lamentably unfamiliar with the paddlefish before learning of its demise. | Users shared similar sentiments on the Twitter-like Weibo platform. | Named after its distinctive shape, the Chinese paddlefish, or Chinese swordfish, ha…
(2020-01-10). Trump Administration had Set a Trap for Soleimani. globalresearch.ca As we breathe a sigh of relief that, for the moment, a massive escalation of regional tensions in the Middle East has been averted, it is important to raise some simple (though disturbing) questions about the assassination of Iran's Major …