(2020-01-28). Chinese Artist & Filmmaker Ai Weiwei on State Violence from Mexico to Hong Kong to Xinjiang. democracynow.org 
In 2014, 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College disappeared after they were abducted in Iguala, Mexico. More than five years after their disappearance, the families of the students are still fighting for justice. The story is the subject of a stunning new documentary by the world-renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. The film, "Vivos," follows the families of the disappeared students in their daily lives as they grapple with the absence of their loved ones and attempt to hold the Mexican government accountable for their disappearance. We sat down with Ai Weiwei earlier this week at the Sund…
(2020-01-28). Watching through your hands: The scariest horror movies of all time, as seen by science. rt.com 
A new study that had people watch horror movies while their brains were being imaged has revealed what makes some horror movies so frightening — and has attempted to rank the scariest ever made. | Any list of best movies is sure to be controversial — just
(2020-01-28). Chilean uprising the legacy of dashed hopes and bitter defeat. peoplesworld.org 
Santiago high school students were the spark. Rejecting a fare hike, they jumped over subway toll barriers on October 18, 2019. Students filled the streets. Police action led to injuries and arrests. Some 1.2 million people occupied Plaza Italia in Santiago a week later. After three months, on January 18, Santiago marchers arriving from three …
(2020-01-28). 'Nobody ever gets points for saying anything good about Russia': Stephen Cohen says, as Rep. Schiff spreads ignorance about Putin. rt.com 
US Congress heavyweights like Adam Schiff deeply misunderstand Russia but keep on bashing Moscow because it has become "politically advantageous" in Washington, Russia researcher Stephen Cohen said. | "Being highly-critical of Russia is good politics in the United States," Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian studies at New York University and Princeton University, told the Grayzone's Aaron Mate in an interview, uploaded online on Monday. | Nobody ever gets any points for saying anything good about Russia — and only rarely for advocating any kind of partnership with Russia. | Cohen said that "politically…
(2020-01-28). Russian economy attracts $1 BILLION in foreign investments in 2020. rt.com 
Since the beginning of the year, Russian bond sales have raised more than $1 billion from foreign investors, Kommersant daily reported, citing reports by Bank of America and BCS Global Markets. | According to the reports based on Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR) data, four Russian issuers have already placed $1.6 billion worth of Eurobonds in 2020. The Finance Ministry has placed 145 billion rubles ($2.3 billion) worth of ruble-denominated OFZ federal bonds. | Last week, an unknown buyer purchased 58 billion rubles (US$932 million) worth of ruble-denominated sovereign debt, which, according to the minis…
(2020-01-28). US Supreme Court considers ending ban on public funding for religious schools. wsws.org On January 22, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a deeply reactionary case which takes aim at both the democratic principle of separation of church and state and the right to free, universal public education.
(2020-01-28). Make America Radical Again: A Conversation with Harvey J. Kaye. counterpunch.org Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the Founding Director of the University's Center for History and Social Change, and the author of numerous books, including The British Marxist Historians, The Education of Desire (winner of the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize)
(2020-01-28). Follow the "Real Money" Behind the "New Green Agenda" globalresearch.ca Within little more than a year everyone imaginable seems to have jumped on the bandwagon of the new green agenda of radical measures to "stop" climate change. Now the bastion of corporate economic globalization, the Swiss Davos World Economic Forum, …
(2020-01-28). Palestinian Rejection: End of Oslo Peace Process and the Trump-Netanyahu Apartheid "Steal of the Century" globalresearch.ca The
(2020-01-28). Video: Syria War Report, Maarat Al-numan South of Idlib Is Liberated. globalresearch.ca On January 27 evening, units of the Syrian Army continued their operation in southeastern Idlib. Government troops liberated Hamidiya, Bseida, Maasaran, Tal Al-Shih, Maziyan and several other villages. By this advance, the army fully besieged Maarat al-Numan from the northern, …
(2020-01-28). The US Dropped More Munitions on Afghanistan Last Year Than Any Other Time in the Last Decade. globalresearch.ca The U.S. military dropped more munitions on targets across Afghanistan in 2019 than during any other year stretching back to at least 2009, according to Air Force data. | According to Air Forces Central Command's
(2020-01-28). Iraq to Neocons: Get the Hell Out of Our Country. globalresearch.ca The Trump coterie of neocons is spinning the Iraq embassy attack to fit their agenda, namely that Iran is responsible for the rocket attack when it is obvious the people of Iraq are fed-up with the US occupation, designed to …
(2020-01-28). Video: Guns, Drugs and the CIA. globalresearch.ca Two of the most persistent offensives of the Reagan presidency have been the war against communism in Central America and the war on drugs here at home. | But investigations of America's secret war in Nicaragua have revealed mounting evidence …
(2020-01-28). Open Letter to Canada's PM Justin Trudeau. "Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó to visit Canada" globalresearch.ca Re: Your announcement of January 26, 2020 "Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó to visit Canada" | Dear Mr. Justin Trudeau: | I have read with great disappointment your office's
(2020-01-28). To Huawei or Not to Huawei; Boris Johnson Says Yes to Chinese 5G Provider for the UK. globalresearch.ca The UK security council met on Tuesday to discuss whether or not to exclude Huawei from providing Britain's 5G networks, which are to be rolled out gradually by 2022. The outcome? A compromise: Huawei is to have a limited role, …
(2020-01-28). Coronavirus Outbreak, a Global Public Health Emergency? globalresearch.ca In late December, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted cases of a new virus strain unseen before. | Days later, Chinese authorities confirmed a new coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan City, a contagious respiratory illness. | On Tuesday, a WHO alert cited a …
(2020-01-28). Can Carob Save a Nation? An Amazing Plant. The Carob Tree Lends itself to a Wide Range of Uses. globalresearch.ca The carob tree has been appreciated for its various features throughout the ages. Nowadays, people are starting to rediscover this amazing plant. It is both a wild growing forest tree, and an easy to cultivate fruit tree. Because of this …
(2020-01-28). The Coronavirus Epidemic: Chinese Resilience and Silent, Simple and Steady Resistance — A Model for Mankind. globalresearch.ca In a positive appeal to the Chinese people, last Saturday, President Xi Jinping has called on the nation's courage to defeat the deadly epidemic which has already claimed more than 80 lives and more than 2,000 infected worldwide, the vast …
(2020-01-28). China's Message to Donald: What Do You Want from Us? globalresearch.ca Translated from Chinese for Global Research. | Enough is enough. Enough hypocrisy for this one world. | What do you want from us, anyway? What Do You Really Want from Us? | When we were the sick man of Asia, we were called …
(2020-01-28). The Struggle to End Imperialist Militarism in the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca As we enter the third decade of the present century, it is important for anti-imperialists to take stock of events over the previous ten years. | Since 2010, the role of United States imperialist militarism has been just as disruptive, destabilizing …
(2020-01-28). Das Weltwirtschaftsforum (WEF) in Davos ist wieder dabei — es feiert seinen 50. globalresearch.ca àúbersetzung mit Genehmigung aus dem Freunde, dieses Jahr feiert der WEF sein 50-jà§hriges Jubilà§um. Neununundvierzig (49) der wahnsinnig aufgeblasenen — und das jedes Jahr mehr — WEF-Veranstaltungen fanden in Davos, Schweiz, statt. Nur eine davon wurde 2002, …
(2020-01-28). A Million Iraqis Asked Us to Leave. We Should Listen. globalresearch.ca You wouldn't know it from US mainstream media reporting, but on Friday an estimated million Iraqis took to the streets to protest the continued US military presence in their country. What little mainstream media coverage the protest received all reported …
(2020-01-28). Trump's EPA Is a Huge Cancer Risk. globalresearch.ca This January, President Trump The society politely pointed out that the Trump administration had nothing …
(2020-01-28). Killing Free Speech in America. globalresearch.ca No group in the United States has labored so hard as the friends of Israel
(2020-01-28). "Humans Love Violence": Gandhi and the World Economic Forum. globalresearch.ca As we approach the 72nd anniversary of the assassination of Mohandas K. Gandhi on 30 January 1948, it is worth reflecting on one simple fact that he did not realize. His efforts to teach humanity that conflict, including violent …
(2020-01-28). France Apology after History Textbook Links CIA to 9/11. globalresearch.ca A French publisher has apologised after a history textbook that appeared in bookshops in recent weeks suggested the 11 September 2001 attacks were probably "orchestrated by the CIA". | The debunked conspiracy theory was apparently highlighted on social media initially by …
(2020-01-28). Russia-Pakistan Relations. A Five-Phase Strategy. Building Afro-Eurasia. globalresearch.ca Russian-Pakistani relations have remarkably improved in recent years as a result of their diplomatic coordination in Afghanistan and the launch of annual joint anti-terrorist drills in 2016, with both of these trust-based developments setting the stage for finally strengthening their …
(2020-01-28). Remove the Livestock, Not the Wolves. counterpunch.org Wolves are smart, family-oriented animals and science demonstrates that problems with livestock increase following wolf removals. So why does the government keep removing wolves in response to conflict with livestock and hope that solves the same problem? Right now, in the Gila National Forest, there is a wolf family that is facing a huge amount
(2020-01-28). Carcinogens in Our Neighborhoods. zcomm.org In Trump America, science is no match for 'free market' fundamentalists and CEOs chasing windfalls…
(2020-01-28). SPLC sues Alabama school district for violating students' due process rights after cell phone is mistaken for gun. splcenter.org Andre and his friend were taking turns on a cell phone, playing a video game called Last Day on Earth: Survival — about staying alive on a zombie-infested planet — when a real-life gunshot rang out.
(2020-01-28). To Cancel Student Debt, You Don't Need Congress. truthout.org The 2020 Democratic primary elevated the student debt debate to the national stage and has sparked discussion at dinner tables and workplaces across the country. Americans are asking themselves and the candidates: how much student debt should we cancel, and how shall we cancel it? Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to cancel it all — and has introduced legislation to do so. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for households making less than $250,000 on Day 1 of the next administration. Warren recently…
(2020-01-28). Union-backed arbitrator imposes pay freezes on Alberta teachers and nurses. wsws.org The decision means Alberta public school teachers will have been subject to wage freezes for seven of the last eight years.
(2020-01-28). No Coronavirus in India, All Precautions Being Taken: Health Minister. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The new Coronavirus that broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already left at least 106 people dead in China, according to statistics released on Tuesday. The data further reveals that about 4,500 people have contracted the virus so far, most of them living in China.
(2020-01-28). La politica 100 secondi a Mezzanotte. globalresearch.ca Mentre l'attenzione politico-mediatica era concentrata in Italia sulla campagna elettorale, la lancetta dell' ´Orologio dell'apocalisse ª — il segnatempo simbolico che sul Bollettino degli Scienziati atomici statunitensi indica a quanti minuti siamo dalla mezzanotte della guerra nucleare —
(2020-01-28). A política '100 segundos para a meia-noite'. globalresearch.ca Enquanto a atenàßà£o político-mediática estava concentrada na campanha eleitoral, em Itália, o ponteiro do "Relógio do Apocalipse" — o relógio simbólico que no Boletim de Cientistas Atómicos dos EUA indica a quantos minutos estamos da meia-noite da guerra nuclear — …
(2020-01-28). Selected Articles: How Far Can Imperialism Go? 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 a …
(2020-01-27). "Respect for Graduate Student Workers Act" introduced in House and Senate. peoplesworld.org 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Harvard Graduate Student Union-UAW, which is in the midst of contentious contract negotiations, puts the situation faced by its members in stark perspective: "Harvard University, which has a $41 billion endowment, admits that many students and student workers here are food insecure. But instead of agreeing to fair compensation in a union contract, …
(2020-01-27). Australian fires and drought: Government cut climate change research, ignored scientists. peoplesworld.org 
The catastrophic nature of the bush fires in Australia these past months in all likelihood could have been prevented or been less severe if governments had listened to scientists and acted on their advice. Instead, funding was cut to the very organizations that are critical to our understanding of bush fires and climate change, and …
(2020-01-27). The World Demands US Out of the Middle East — Will the US Listen? globalresearch.ca The world is saying no to war with Iran and US out of the Middle East. Hundreds of protests were held in the United States and around the world on Saturday with a unified voice of "No War." These protests …
(2020-01-27). Adani and the Purpose of Education. counterpunch.org Recently, Survival International, the organization that campaigns with 'tribal peoples,' ran a story about the Indian conglomerate, Adani Group, setting up a Tribal Residential School for children in Bankishole, Baripada, in Mayurbhanj District in Odisha State — a region in Eastern India known for its tribal communities. Adani is best recognized internationally for its mining activities, particularly its recent struggle to get a mine authorized in coal-addicted Australia in the face of massive popular protests.
(2020-01-27). Auschwitz Was Evil but so Was Jasenovac, Yet Few Dare to Talk About It. globalresearch.ca The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is a somber event marked by deep reflection across Europe about the evils of its genocidal past, which makes it an appropriate time to remind everyone about Jasenovac, the Croatian-operated death camp …
(2020-01-27). No, Iran Won't Have a Nuclear Bomb 'in a Matter of Months'. globalresearch.ca As Iran puts the final nail in its nuclear agreement with the West, hyperbolic headlines have warned that the Islamic Republic could have a nuclear weapon "within months." Politicians have said it, pundits have repeated it, and hawkish national security …
(2020-01-27). Why the New Silk Roads Are a "Threat" to the "US Bloc" globalresearch.ca Under the cascading roar of the 24/7 news cycle cum Twitter eruptions, it's easy for most of the West, especially the US, to forget the basics about the interaction of Eurasia with its western peninsula, Europe. | Asia and Europe have …
(2020-01-27). US to Grant $35 Million to Promote Its "Fake News Bubble" in Syria and Control Local Media. globalresearch.ca Although Western media has a shoddy track record of lying on Syria (and Libya, Iraq…), the US State Department will pump $35 million more into future war propaganda on Syria, under the guise of promoting honest reporting. | A US State …
(2020-01-27). Al Qaeda Terrorist Attacks Continue in Aleppo; Drones Hit Near Lattakia. globalresearch.ca NATO al Qaeda ground operatives in Syria continue their recent acceleration of terrorist atrocities against Syria. Rocket bombs have again been fired into civilian neighborhoods of Aleppo. Armed human garbage continue to prevent civilians to be escorted to safe areas …
(2020-01-27). Rockets Strike US Embassy in Baghdad. globalresearch.ca Iraq is occupied US territory. | The vast majority of Iraqis and its ruling authorities want Pentagon and allied forces expelled from the country. | It's the only way for the nation to regain its sovereignty, lost to US aggression and occupation, …
(2020-01-27). The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Rohingyas. globalresearch.ca The International Court of Justice's (ICJ) Order to the Government of the Republic of Myanmar to adopt various provisional measures to protect the Rohingya community from "physical destruction" and to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of …
(2020-01-27). Grenfell Tower Fire: A Conspiracy to Hide the Truth from Thousands of Current Residents of 400 Existing Buildings. globalresearch.ca All polymer foams produced from isocyanate chemicals are fire-accelerants that will not only spread any fire within seconds of ignition but will also emit lethal hydrogen cyanide gas that can cause death within a few minutes. | Hydrogen cyanide gas (HCN), …
(2020-01-27). How Is Washington 'Liberating' Free Countries. globalresearch.ca There are obviously some serious linguistic issues and disagreements between the West and the rest of the world. Essential terms like "freedom", "democracy", "liberation", even "terrorism", are all mixed up and confused; they mean something absolutely different in New York, …
(2020-01-27). NATO's Upcoming War Games Targeted Against Russia. globalresearch.ca Last week NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained why the U.S. are strengthening their military presence in Europe. The reason is unsurprisingly to pressurize and intimidate Russia, but also against China and the so-called fight against terrorism. Stoltenberg explained that …