(2020-01-13). 'A month or 2 ago nobody thought it could happen': Moscow hosts talks between Libya's rival parties in hopes of ending civil war. rt.com 
Russia enjoys a unique position as the most-trusted and impartial player in the Libyan peace process, which helped the country bring together the two chief civil war rivals for talks in Moscow. | The years-long chaos in Libya "didn't give much room for optimism," so "a month or two ago no one had thought that the leaders of the two main warring factions would arrive in Moscow and sit down to negotiate," President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vitaly Naumkin, told RT. | The talks in Moscow are a serious [diplomatic] breakthrough for Russia in Libya… They have solidif…
(2020-01-13). Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting by Saudi student was act of terrorism motivated by jihadist ideology – AG Barr. rt.com 
The December shooting by 21-year-old Saudi military student Mohammed Alshamrani at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three people was an act of terrorism, US Attorney General William Barr has confirmed. | The shooting was an "act of terror" that was "motivated by jihadist ideology," Barr told reporters on Monday at a press conference, adding that Alshamrani is believed to have acted alone. | Also on rt.com | | FBI confirms identity of Pensacola shooter, US Navy says slain sailors confronted him before demise (PHOTO) | Alshamrani visited…
(2020-01-13). Biggest strike in world history: 250 million Indian workers. workers.org 
India is the world's second-most populated county, with about 1.374 billion people. Over 928 million are "working age" (15 to 64 years old; statistics from worldometers.info) On Jan. 8, one in four people in this age group — 250 million — stayed off the job in the biggest strike to . . . | Continue reading Biggest strike in world history: 250 million Indian workers at Workers.org
(2020-01-13). The Deep State "Entrapment of President Trump": Competing Factions within the Military intelligence Complex. globalresearch.ca What we witnessed last week was unprecedented in international affairs: the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Suleimani, as well as a senior Iraqi military commander. Why did Trump decide to engage in this lawless, reckless act? Was it just …
(2020-01-13). Iraq Remains US Occupied Territory, "We're Not Leaving Unless…" Say Trump. globalresearch.ca In response to the Trump regime's assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi deputy PMU head Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraq's prime minister and parliament called for expelling US troops from the country. | They're a hostile force wherever based, their …
(2020-01-13). Scientists Call for Ban on Human Gene Editing. globalresearch.ca Japan has banned gene-edited human embryos and international scientists are increasing the call to ban the highly uncertain and risky practice of gene-editing of human DNA. The growing opposition comes as details of a Chinese biologist's attempt to gene-edit embryos …
(2020-01-13). The West Is Run by Barbarians. globalresearch.ca How much longer are we accepting the tyrannical dictate of the American rulers? It gets worse by the day — and it looks like the western world's "leaders" (sic — so sic!) are caving in ever more to the American …
(2020-01-13). Pompeo's Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Provocation to War. globalresearch.ca Like the crucial steps toward public acceptance preceding the U.S. invasions of Vietnam and Iraq, the assassination of Qassem Soleimani was aimed at building popular support for war on Iran. Not only the justification, but the assassination itself were part …
(2020-01-13). UN Security Council Extends Aid Runs for Al Qaeda in Idlib. globalresearch.ca "Al-Qaeda terrorists operating in the north of Syria and oppressing millions of Syrians can now breathe comfortably after the United Nations Security Council extended their supply routes from their regional sponsor NATO member state Turkey for an additional Six months …
(2020-01-13). U.S. Media Says Russia the True Winner in Hostilities Against Iran. globalresearch.ca While the final outcome of the U.S.-Iran conflict is not yet clear, US media outlets and think tanks are already claiming that Russian President Putin is the winner. The U.S.-Iran hostilities has undermined Washington's confidence and reputation in the region, …
(2020-01-13). Letter to the Young People of Hong Kong. Why? globalresearch.ca Now that your city has been in flames for more than six months, your families divided, and no end to the violence is in sight, I have decided to write this short essay, in the form of an open letter, …
(2020-01-13). Did Pompeo Dupe Trump into the Soleimani Hit? globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is under the illusion that the fracas with Iran is over. He thinks that Iran's pinprick missile strikes on US bases in Iraq have assuaged Tehran's thirst for revenge. But he's wrong. The missile strikes were merely the …
(2020-01-13). "This Plane Was Designed by Clowns, Who Are Supervised by Monkeys" — Shocking Boeing Emails Reveal Contempt for Management, FAA. globalresearch.ca We have never heard a more damning description of the relationship between a corporation and its regulators than a line that has been plucked from a batch of company emails that Boeing has just handed over to the FAA (and …
(2020-01-13). The Controversial CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Technology. Unintended Consequences. globalresearch.ca A new study reveals yet another major unintended effect from the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool — with potentially serious implications for the food safety of gene-edited plants. The study found that CRISPR-Cas9 edits intended to knockout the function of a …
(2020-01-13). Only 23% of American Voters Found Iran on the Map, etc. indybay.org Believe it or not, only 23% of American voters can find Iran on the map, and the voters are the most educated sector of the population. See www.globalresearch.ca/only-23-american-v……
(2020-01-13). The Facts About Iran and Terrorism. globalresearch.ca When emotion rules the day facts do not matter. Sadly, that is the reality we confront when it comes to talking about Iran and terrorism. The U.S. Government and almost all of the media continue to declare that Iran is …
(2020-01-13). New Poll Shows Most Americans Oppose Trump's Iran Agenda. globalresearch.ca All nations unwilling to subordinate their sovereign rights to US interests are on its target list for regime change. | US policies toward them are based on Big Lies and mass deception. | Throughout…
(2020-01-13). Strikes in Iraq and Syria: US Terror for the New Year. globalresearch.ca US strikes against targets in Iraq in Syria belonging to Iranian-linked militias operating across the territory of both Middle Eastern nations directly before New Year's marked a new low for US foreign policy in the region. | The strikes were soon …
(2020-01-13). What the World Needs Now Is Sustained Anti-War Activism for Peace in Our Time. globalresearch.ca It's vitally needed in the US nationwide, in other Western countries and elsewhere. | It's needed in large numbers, staying the course longterm, reviving the Vietnam era anti-war spirit in America. | January 9 was "No War With Iran Day of Action," …
(2020-01-13). British Universities Invest in Israeli Apartheid. globalresearch.ca British universities have invested more than an estimated half a billion dollars in companies that arm Israel or support Israeli settlement infrastructure. | This revelation comes from new research by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. | Activists on Wednesday held an "Apartheid …
(2020-01-13). Trump Sends a "Death Threat" to Iraq's Prime Minister. globalresearch.ca The assassination of Major General Qaseem Soleimani, who was already a national hero in Iran, has now achieved the stature of a world class martyr. Carrying a diplomatic passport on his flight into Baghdad, Soleimani was also carrying the …
(2020-01-13). Ukraine Airliner Tragedy: Memories of Iran Air Flight 655 Shootdown, Cubana Flight 455 Attack. globalresearch.ca On July 3, 1988 the US guided missile destroyer USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655, an Airbus A300 flying in Iranian airspace and carrying 290 civilians from Tehran to Dubai via Bandar Abbas, killing all aboard. | *** | "I'll …
(2020-01-13). US Resurrecting ISIS in Iraq? globalresearch.ca On August 31, 2010, Obama declared an end to Washington's combat mission in Iraq, saying: | "Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility (sic)." | Ignored was Washington's rape and destruction …
(2020-01-13). ISIS and Israel Praise Trump's Assassination of Iranian Top General Soleimani. globalresearch.ca Ten days have passed since US President Donald J. Trump ordered the assassination of Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRCG) Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Soleimani had just arrived at Baghdad …
(2020-01-13). U.S. Now at War Against Iraq and Iran. globalresearch.ca On January 9th, Iraq's Prime Minister and Parliament again ordered all American troops out, but on January 10th the AP headlined "US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan" and reported that the U.S. State Department …
(2020-01-13). Fake-Green Zero Carbon Fraud: 'Destroying the World to Save It'. globalresearch.ca If the grand plan to 'decarbonise the planet' was based upon a human scale renewable energy supply and de-corporatised, decentralised, small scale environmentally friendly distribution patterns — I would have no argument with the initiators. On the contrary, I would …
(2020-01-13). Illegality of US Foreign Policy, Pre-emptive Force and Qasem Soleimani. globalresearch.ca International relations is typified by its vagueness of definition and its shallowness of justification. Be it protecting citizens of a state in another, launching a pre-emptive strike to prevent what another state might do, or simply understanding the application of …
(2020-01-13). Will Boeing Survive as a Civilian Aircraft Maker in 2020? globalresearch.ca The dismissal of Dennis Muilenburg as CEO of Boeing might have looked like an early Christmas present to the employees and shareholders of Boeing, but the company's disease has gone way past the point where any single corporate surgeon can …
(2020-01-13). Turkish-backed GNA Leader Fayez al-Sarraj Is on the Verge of Losing Tripoli. globalresearch.ca Italy, Russia and Turkey have been pressing for an end to the war in Libya between the Parliament-backed Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Turkish-backed Muslim Brotherhood Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli. Pressure to put an end to …
(2020-01-13). The War in Libya: The Cease-Fire Initiative of Erdogan and Putin. globalresearch.ca Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement in which called the Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez Sarraj, and the leader of the Libyan National Army, strongman Khalifa Haftar, for …
(2020-01-13). The "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave". Where is "America's Model Democracy" globalresearch.ca Three years into the presidential administration of Donald Trump, one might ask if he has kept his commitment to 'Make America Great Again'. These four words, comprising his 2016 campaign slogan, are based on the false premise that the …
(2020-01-13). The Price of Publishing Independent Thought: We Need Your Support! globalresearch.ca Dear readers, | With freedom of speech continually being curtailed, running an independent counter-current news media in 2020 is no easy feat. | We have always operated on a shoestring budget, but the last year has been a financial struggle for us. …
(2020-01-13). After Two Crashes that Killed 346 People, Fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg Gets $80.7 Million on Exit from Boeing. globalresearch.ca Ex-Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg left the aerospace giant with $80.7 million in salary, stock options and other bonuses after he was forced to resign from the company in December, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing disclosed on …
(2020-01-13). The Federal Reserve Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Real Economy. "Helicopter Money" — The Only Way Out? 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 …
(2020-01-13). Incendiary Extinctions: Australian Fires and the Species Effect. counterpunch.org Cocooned as it is from the world of science scepticism, the handling of the bush fire catastrophe unfolding in Australia is going to one of the more notable (non)achievements of the Morrison government. They were warned; they were chided; they were prodded. But the measures lagged and the flames came. To a certain extent, this More
(2020-01-13). 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.
(2020-01-13). Rank-and-file teachers in San Diego County initiate fight against layoffs and school cuts. wsws.org After union-sanctioned mass layoffs, San Diego area teachers call for rank-and-file committees in every school to mobilize students, parents and workers to defend hundreds of educators' jobs.
(2020-01-13). As Tensions With Iran Escalate, It Is Time to Challenge Empire in the Classroom. truthout.org For educators, war is one of the most difficult topics to discuss within our classrooms. And yet, with the recent U.S. assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iraqi senior military leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and other Iraqis, the threat of imminent war is now forcefully part of the everyday thoughts of many students. | For families from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and other parts of the region, the weight of these anxieties has been carried for…
(2020-01-13). Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital. yenisafak.com Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami.Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes around Taal, one of the world's smallest active volcanoes, which spewed ash for a second day from its crater in the middle of a lake about 70 km (45 miles) south of central Manila."The speed of escalation of Taal's volcanic activity caught us by surprise," Maria Antonia Bornas, chief science research specialist at the Philippine Institute of Volca…
(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 …