(2020-01-29). 'I have a tiny violin somewhere': Private schools roasted online after complaining about plans to get more poor students into uni. rt.com 
Leading private schools in England have criticized plans to improve access to top universities for poorer students, saying it could lead to discrimination of rich kids based on "class," provoking ridicule on social media. | The Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), an association that represents some of the UK's most expensive private schools, voiced concerns about proposals
(2020-01-29). Uprising in Chile is 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 Oct. 18, 2019. Students filled the streets all over. Police action led to injuries and arrests. Some 1.2 million people occupied Plaza Italia in Santiago a week later. After three months, on Jan. 18, Santiago marchers arriving …
(2020-01-29). Done Deal: How the Peace Process Sold Out the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca In November 2016, fresh off his electoral win, US President-elect Donald Trump boasted of his intention to end the Israel-Palestine conflict by striking what he called the "ultimate deal". | Calling it "the war that never ends," Trump told
(2020-01-29). The U.S. Is Recycling Its Big Lie About Iraq to Target Iran. globalresearch.ca Sixteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, most Americans understand that it was an illegal war based on lies about non-existent "weapons of mass destruction." But our government is now threatening to drag us into a war on Iran …
(2020-01-29). Video: Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis, The Iran-Contra Affair. globalresearch.ca This was posted on Youtube in 2011. | This is the full length 90 min. version of Bill Moyer's 1987 scathing critique of the criminal subterfuge carried out by the Executive Branch of the United States Government to carry out operations …
(2020-01-29). The Global System Nearing Financial and Climate Collapse: Capitalism. globalresearch.ca 'Why are there forty million poor people in America?.. when you begin to ask that question, you are raising questions about the economic system, …you begin to question the capitalistic economy." — Martin Luther King | "I'm a human being, first …
(2020-01-29). Wuhan Expats Fed Up with Foreign Media Hype. globalresearch.ca Expats living in Wuhan are enraged by foreign media coverage of the 19-nCoV outbreak. Better placed and likely more informed than any journalist in a faraway land, most are full of praise for the authorities' handling of the situation. | Media …
(2020-01-29). Trump's Farcical Mideast "Peace Deal" Ignores International Law. Green Light to Israeli Annexation of Palestine? globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is highly critical of the Mideast Peace Plan announced by US President Donald Trump today — one that CJPME considers preposterous. The plan was done without the participation of the …
(2020-01-29). Video: Maarat Al-numan Is About to Fall to Syrian Army. globalresearch.ca On January 24, the Syrian military resumed its offensive against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its Turkish-backed allies. | Warplanes of the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out over 3 dozens of …
(2020-01-29). Trump's Failed Bullying: Britain Accepts 5G Huawei Technology. globalresearch.ca It is strikingly bullying and bullish. US officials have been less than reserved in their threats about what Britain's proposed dealings with Huawei over admitting it to its 5G network might entail. Three Republican Senators — Tom Cotton of Arkansas, …
(2020-01-29). The Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX): Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the Russians. globalresearch.ca A funny thing happened on the way to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX)…or rather, several funny things. And they all have to do with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's fear of "foreign meddling" in Canada's pipeline politics. | You …
(2020-01-29). The 'Deal of the Century' Is Apartheid. globalresearch.ca With great fanfare, President Trump finally unveiled his long-anticipated Middle East peace proposal. The proposal was labeled 'The Deal of the Century' because it was supposed to offer an even-handed and just solution to one of the world's most intractable …
(2020-01-29). Trump Regime's Criminal "Deal of the Century": Breaking Palestine, Endorsing "Greater Israel"? globalresearch.ca US/Israeli policy is hardwired against regional peace and stability. | From what's known about Trump's deal of the century ahead of its reported Tuesday unveiling at the White House, it fulfills an Israeli wish list at the expense of fundamental Palestinian …
(2020-01-29). Don't be Surprised if Russia Tacitly Supports the Trump-Netanyahu "Deal of the Century" globalresearch.ca Russia's relations with "Israel" in recent years are much deeper and more strategic than its historic ones with Palestine so it's unthinkable that Moscow won't tacitly support the so-called "deal of the century" despite expectedly voicing mild reservations about it …
(2020-01-29). Macron's Macro-hypocrisy on Palestine. globalresearch.ca "President Emmanuel Macron made a scene in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday when he "Everybody knows the rules. I …
(2020-01-29). "Debt Against the People": Analysis and History of the Global Debt Crisis. globalresearch.ca Introduction | Over the last ten years Greece has been a prime example of how a country and a people can be deprived of their liberty through clearly illegitimate debt. Since the 19th century, from Latin America to China, Haiti, …
(2020-01-29). 75 Years Ago: Hitler Plans Operation Spring Awakening as Auschwitz Is Liberated. globalresearch.ca It is often thought that the Third Reich's final major offensive of World War II comprised the Battle of the Bulge, which was launched in mid-December 1944 against the western Allies through Belgium, France and Luxembourg, with much of the …
(2020-01-29). US Government Represents Lawless Billionaires. globalresearch.ca Taliano told Press TV in an interview on Saturday that if enriching the US billionaire class "entails stealing another country's oil, then the billionaire class is fine with that." | He said that the US did not need the oil from …
(2020-01-29). Trump, Pence & Pompeo, the Gang of Three, Claim Criminal Theft of Palestinian Land to be Lawful! globalresearch.ca As the jumped-up, self-proclaimed, blonde new ruler of the world gives away half the Palestinian West Bank to the current Israeli military occupier, the world watches in amazement at the idea that this unbalanced popinjay — currently facing impeachment — …
(2020-01-29). SEP presidential candidate Joseph Kishore opens 2020 campaign with address to students and supporters in Michigan. wsws.org There is a clear alternative facing the American and international working class, Kishore said at the meeting, capitalist barbarism or international socialism.
(2020-01-29). 5,604 Russians Are Expected to Leave China Over the Next Week. telesurenglish.net The Russian Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) Wednesday announced that additional charter flights will be available for 5,604 Russian tourists to leave China before Tuesday, February 4. | RELATED: | "We decided that Russian tourists, who mostly rest on the Hainan island, can return both on schedule and in advance. To do so, tour operators have planned additional charter flights," the Rosturizm president Zarina…
(2020-01-29). Artificial intelligence Could Trick Us into Believing We Have Found Aliens, Cautions New Study. sputniknews.com Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the breakthrough technologies currently being used in the quest for extraterrestrial intelligence, as it simplifies the cumbersome task of sorting through huge amounts of imagery in the hopes of spotting indications of alien life.
(2020-01-29). Ancient Stone Tools Found in Siberian Cave Turn Accepted Theories About Neanderthals on Their Head. sputniknews.com Neanderthals, a subspecies of archaic humans who roamed Eurasia before mysteriously disappearing some 40,000 years ago, remain a source of fascination among archeologists and ethnographers, since the true cause of their extinction has yet to be agreed upon.
(2020-01-29). Turkey's 4th polar expedition to start in February. yenisafak.com Turkish research team is set to depart for 4th National Antarctic Science Expedition from Istanbul on Feb. 9, the industry and technology minister said on Wednesday."Scientists who will carry out 15 projects in various fields such as earth and marine sciences, biology, chemistry, aerospace, and social sciences, are joining the journey," Mustafa Varank said.The expedition will be carried out with Turkey's recently launched Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) Polar Research Institute, he stated.Antarctica, the coldest continent on earth, has served as a scientific research zone since the signing…
(2020-01-29). Selected Articles: Trump's Mideast "Steal of the Century". Breaking Palestine. globalresearch.ca 
By In November 2016, fresh off his electoral win, US President-elect Donald Trump boasted of his intention to end the Israel-Palestine conflict by striking …
(2020-01-29). Brazil: Ministry Prefers 'Abstinence' Instead of Sex Education. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP) Tuesday took a position against encouraging sexual abstinence as a method to avoid teen pregnancy, which is the policy option actively promoted by the Women, Family, and Human Rights Ministry that is currently headed by evangelical pastor Damares Alves. | RELATED: | The SBP argues that the only effective option in this matter is to offer both access to health services an…
(2020-01-29). China, und nicht nur der Iran, wird von den USA ins Visier genommen. globalresearch.ca Die von Prà§sident Donald Trump autorisierte Ermordung des iranischen Generals Qassem Soleimani hat eine Kettenreaktion in Gang gesetzt, die sich àºber die Region des Nahen Ostens hinaus ausbreitet. Dies lag in der Absicht desjenigen, der die Entscheidung getroffen hat. Soleimani …
(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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). Palestinian Rejection: End of Oslo Peace Process and the Trump-Netanyahu Apartheid "Steal of the Century" globalresearch.ca The
(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). 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). 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). 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). Utah: Tax Dollars Fund Anti-Public Lands Group, Research Released Highlighting Influence. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). "Grand Coalitions" With Big Oil and Gas Won't Solve the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org Its 2020 and the time is up on providing cover for Big Oil, Gas, and Coal. (Photo: Union of Concerned Scientists) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-01-28). UK Gives Huawei Green Light to Help Build 5G Network. telesurenglish.net The British House of Commons' Science and Technology Committee Tuesday concluded that there are no technical grounds for excluding Huawei from the U.K's 5G or other telecommunications networks. | RELATED: | Despite this decision, the Chinese company will be prohibited from providing equipment to the "sensitive parts" of the British 5G network. Among them are, for instance, military bases, nuclear plants, and other "critical" national infrastructures. | "This package…
(2020-01-28). New Bill Draft Acknowledges Transition to a Clean Energy Economy Needs to Start Now Based on Latest Science. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-01-28). What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Civil Liberties Perspective. aclu.org The world is watching anxiously to see what happens with the | coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. As scientists and public health | officials in the United States learn more about the virus, and as we all see | how bad the outbreak turns out to be, it is important that public policymaking | remain firmly centered around science. | Unfortunately, our history of reactions to infectious | disease outbreaks suggests that if this outbreak becomes severe, we're likely | to see strong pressure to the contrary. In particular, we can expect three | things: | We can expect some to | panic.: | Unfortu…