(2020-02-11). Egypt's population officially hits 100mn. rt.com 
Egypt's fast-growing population hit 100 million people on Tuesday, the official statistics agency said. The figure is an increase of 7 million since the publication of the latest census results in 2017. | The population in Egypt has tripled since 1960, with the annual growth rate peaking in 1987 at nearly 2.8 percent. | The country is trying to cope with resurgent birth rates and what the World Bank calls a looming "youth bulge," AP said. Those between ages 18-29 comprise over one-fifth of the population, according to the statistics agency. | Most of the population live in urban areas near the Nile. The capita…
(2020-02-11). Indian PM Modi's party concedes defeat in New Delhi after anti-establishment AAP win. rt.com 
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party has suffered a major defeat in another key state election, after failing to win over voters in New Delhi. The anti-establishment Aam Aadmi party (AAP), which has governed the capital for the past five years, is on course to win 62 seats in the 70-seat assembly, the Guardian reported. | AAP's agenda centers on anti-corruption, healthcare and education, which have seen huge improvements during its time in power. The BJP is expected to take eight seats, only a small increase from the three seats it held previously, after a campaign that played heavily on its Hindu nationalist…
(2020-02-11). Unesco Rewards Mexican Scientist for Her Research on Bacteria. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and the French company L'Oreal Tuesday awarded their joint prize for "Women and Science" to Mexican scientist Maria Esperanza Martinez for her research on the use of environmentally friendly bacteria. | RELATED: | Martinez, who is a Genomic Ecology professor at the Center for Genomic Sciences of the National Autonomous University…
(2020-02-11). A veteran's case for canceling student debt and making higher education tuition-free. nationofchange.org The G.I. Bill helped millions realize a future they otherwise may not have ever known. We can do the same again—on an even larger scale.
(2020-02-11). Teenage girls' education, 'an indispensable foundation' for achieving development goals: Guterres. news.un.org Promoting education for adolescent girls is an "indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals", Secretary-General António Guterres declared at the launch event of the Drive for 5 education initiative at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, hosted by the Irish Mission to the United Nations.
(2020-02-11). Ontario Government's Fight with Educators: A Student's Perspective. globalresearch.ca It's hard to walk across the University of Toronto (U of T) campus without your eye catching the grand, pale-bricked building that sits parallel to the greenery of Queen's Park. It is even harder to find a U of T …
(2020-02-11). Recession Engineered by the Creditors: Seven Years of Demanding the Impossible in Greece. globalresearch.ca In a recent presentation of his book,
(2020-02-11). The Mideast's Place in Russia's Greater Eurasian Partnership. globalresearch.ca Russia's Greater Eurasian Partnership envisages the supercontinent peacefully coming together in the shared interests of peace, stability, and development, brought about by Moscow's "balancing" strategy in recent years which was first practiced in the Mideast region, one of the most …
(2020-02-11). Video: The Battle for Idlib is Ongoing. Turkish Forces to the Rescue of "Peaceful Al Qaeda Militants" globalresearch.ca During the last few days, Turkey deployed approximately 1,000 units of military equipment, including self-propelled howitzers, M06T and Leopard 2A4 battle tanks, in the Syrian province of Idlib. According to local sources, the number of Turkish troops and special forces …
(2020-02-11). China, Russia to Defy US Sanctions Over Support to Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The Russian government rejected on Monday the U.S. threats to impose new sanctions against several Russian companies for their cooperation with Venezuela in the oil sector. | Last week, the United States special representative for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, warned Russia …
(2020-02-11). Hollywood and Syria: The Uses of Enchantment in Crimes Against Peace. globalresearch.ca Hollywood 's Oscars awards ceremony is nigh. Two anti-Syria propaganda-documentaries are short-listed in this year's competition. We use the occasion to offer a photo tutorial on Hollywood enchantment techniques — choreography, cinematography, SFX, CGI, moulage artisanship, rules of award-winning scripts …
(2020-02-11). A Turquia ameaàßa retaliaàßà£o contra a Rússia e contra a Síria se atacarem a Al Qaeda na província de Idlib, na Síria. globalresearch.ca O Presidente turco, Tayyip Erdogan, disse num discurso, em 5 de Fevereiro, ao Partido Islâmico do AKP que, se as tropas sírias ou os aviàµes russos atacarem a Al Qaeda, na província de Idlib, na Síria, a Turquia estará em …
(2020-02-11). The Siren Call of a 'System Leader'. globalresearch.ca A considerable spectrum of the liberal West takes the American interpretation of what civilization consists of to be something like an immutable law of nature. But what if this interpretation is on the verge of an irreparable breakdown? | Michael Vlahos…
(2020-02-11). In Our American Empire, "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break…" globalresearch.ca Kudos to the 1941 W.C. Fields comedy film "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" for the inspiration. Well, this certainly does fit with what is transpiring now in our American Empire. | This writer lives in an area I have …
(2020-02-11). Trump Budget Gives Top Priority to New Generation of Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca The most ominous feature of the new budget document issued Monday by the Trump administration is the prominent place given to the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons, including so-called low-yield weapons, smaller than the bombs that destroyed …
(2020-02-11). The American Malaise: Reflecting on Whether U.S. Politics Is "Beyond Repair" globalresearch.ca A recent BBC News article asked the quite pertinent question of whether U.S. politics is "
(2020-02-11). Democrats Ignore Trump's Real Violations. globalresearch.ca This week the latest Democratic Party attempt to remove President Trump from office — impeachment over Trump allegedly holding up an arms deal to Ukraine — flopped. Just like "Russiagate" and the Mueller investigation, and a number of other attempts …
(2020-02-11). Genetically Modified Seeds: Conceived as a Weapon. globalresearch.ca GM seeds and GM food carry great risks for all nations, so much so that for many reasons it is probably imperative these foods be banned outright. This subject is too large to be discussed here, but one aspect requires …
(2020-02-11). Subverting the Hollywood Blacklist: Kirk Douglas's Modest Contribution. globalresearch.ca Leaving aside the content of the spectacular, embellished account that became Spartacus, Kirk Douglas, whose life ticked over into a century and a few years, left his own distinct mark on US cultural politics. At the very least, he …
(2020-02-11). Video: The Truth About Venezuela's Blackout. globalresearch.ca This was originally published in March 2019. | Venezuela's blackout is the latest in the US siege on the country. | . | . …
(2020-02-11). Facing Skyrocketing Rents, Santa Cruz Grad Students Go on Strike. truthout.org Protesting low wages in one of the most unaffordable cities in the country, graduate students at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) went on a wildcat grading strike in December and are now organizing for a full strike, beginning February 10. | Graduate student workers at the 10 UC campuses across the state receive the same wages — $2,434 a month, which after taxes amounts to just over $18,000 a year, given that we are only paid for nine months. | Most UCSC grads spend more than half of t…
(2020-02-11). Thousands of students affected by New Zealand's anti-Chinese travel ban. wsws.org A student who spoke to the WSWS described the travel ban, ostensibly aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus, as a "dream come true" for the NZ First Party and other right-wing nationalists.
(2020-02-11). Minneapolis: Hundreds attend Black History month events featuring Frank Chapman. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Hundreds of people came out for several events marking Black History month with Chicago's Frank Chapman, who is a leading member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | "I had one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had during my over 50 years as a Black freedom fighter and a red. I spoke to about 150 Black, brown and white students, and if that wasn't amazing enough I was invited to speak by the Black Student Union united with an organization of Marxist students," Chapman said of his visit to Minneapolis South High School on Friday, February 7. Both the Black Student Union and the Stud…
(2020-02-11). Mexico's AMLO Shows How It's Done. counterpunch.org While U.S. advocates and local politicians struggle to get their first public banks chartered, Mexico's new president has begun construction on 2,700 branches of a government-owned bank to be completed in 2021, when it will be the largest bank in the country. At a press conference on Jan. 6, he said the neoliberal model had failed; private banks
(2020-02-11). British Scientists Begin Testing Potential Vaccine for Novel Coronavirus on Mice. sputniknews.com A group of British scientists at Imperial College London have started testing a vaccine on mice for COVID-19, the 2019 novel coronavirus that originated in China's Hubei Province.
(2020-02-11). Clearview AI Harvests Private, Deleted Photos for Facial Recognition. sputniknews.com The New York-based high-tech company Clearview AI made headlines last year when it was first reported that the facial recognition firm – with its mammoth three-billion photograph database – kicked off providing services to law enforcement agencies.
(2020-02-11). Bat meat still popular in parts of Indonesia, despite coronavirus fears. yenisafak.com Bat meat is still popular in some parts of Indonesia, despite research suggesting the coronavirus spreading from China might have originated in bats before being passed on to humans.Bats are traditionally eaten by the Minahasan people from North Sulawesi in the form of a curry-like dish called Paniki. Whole bats are used in Paniki, including the head and wings."It (the coronavirus) has not affected sales," said bat seller Stenly Timbuleng at his stall in Tomohon, a city in North Sulawesi, south of the provincial capital of Manado."In fact… sales continue. It is always sold out."On an average day, Timbuleng sell…
(2020-02-11). Palestinian father, son to appear in Saudi court: Family. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia will hold a court hearing for a Palestinian father and son next month, a family member confirmed on Tuesday. Mohamed al-Khudari, 81, and his son, Hani al-Khudari will appear before a Saudi court along with other Palestinian and Jordanian detainees on March 8."We learned this by chance and through unofficial sources," said Abdul Majid al-Khudari, brother of the elderly detainee.The family claims the father and son were engaged in humanitarian activities with the knowledge of the Kingdom and they were arrested without any charge.Earlier this month, a Saudi human rights group, Detainees of Conscience sa…
(2020-02-11). At least 33% of EU citizens hit by cyberattacks in 2019. yenisafak.com Last year, around 33% of EU citizens aged 16 to 74 had problems with security-related incidents, according to data released on Tuesday by the 27-member bloc's statistical authority (Eurostat).Password harvesting via fraudulent messages, known as phishing, and pharming, the use of fake websites to steal personal information, were the most frequent security incidents in the EU.In 2019, 25% of all attacks in the bloc were phishing incidents, while 12% were listed as pharming.The highest share of people who experienced security-related problems in the bloc was in Denmark, with 50%.They were followed by France with 46…
(2020-02-11). Grecia, svendita di basi militari agli Stati uniti. globalresearch.ca Il Parlamento greco ha ratificato l' ´Accordo di cooperazione per la reciproca difesa ª, che concede agli Stati uniti l'uso di tutte le basi militari greche. Esse serviranno alle forze armate Usa non solo per stoccare armamenti, rifornirsi e addestrarsi, ma anche …
(2020-02-11). Grécia, venda de bases militares aos Estados Unidos. globalresearch.ca O Parlamento grego ratificou o "Acordo de Cooperaàßà£o para Defesa Mútua", que concede aos Estados Unidos o uso de todas as bases militares gregas. Elas servirà£o à s foràßas armadas USA nà£o só para armazenar armamentos, reabastecer-se e treinar, mas também …
(2020-02-11). Selected Articles: Trump's New Generation of Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca Online independent analysis of US-led wars, rampant corruption, corporate greed, civil rights and fraudulent monetary transactions is invariably relegated to the bottom rung of search engine results. | As a result we presently do not cover our monthly running costs which …
(2020-02-10). Climate Change and Rebellion: an interview with John Molyneux. mronline.org 
In an interview with the socialist writer and activist, John Molyneux, ROAPE's Leo Zeilig asks him about climate change, capitalism and socialist transformation. In an important initiative John has recently founded the Global Ecosocialist Network (GEN) which brings together activists and researchers from across the Global North and South. |
(2020-02-10). With science 'held back by a gender gap', Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls. news.un.org Fewer than 30 per cent of the world's scientific researchers are women: that's just one of the statistics showing how many challenges remain for women and girls in the scientific field, as the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Tuesday.
(2020-02-10). From Pétain to Macron, from the Resistance to the Yellow Vests…: 1944-1945, France's Fake Purge of "The Collaborators" globalresearch.ca In her most recent book, La Non-épuration en France de 1943 aux années 1950 ("France's Non-Purge from 1943 to the 1950s"), historian Annie Lacroix-Riz challenges a view of the Liberation of the country in 1944-1945 — and its aftermath — …
(2020-02-10). Trump Administration's EPA's New Shameful Tactic: Avoid People Poisoned by Coal Ash. globalresearch.ca Imagine you live next to a coal-fired power plant. Near the power plant, you may have seen heavy machinery dumping loads of greyish substance into an open pit or a pond. You learn that the greyish stuff is called
(2020-02-10). 9/11 Analysis: Carbon Nanotubes in World Trade Center Dust. globalresearch.ca At the Toronto Hearings in 2011, Professor Niels Harrit described a new discovery related to the World Trade Center (WTC) dust. That new discovery was the presence of carbon nanotubes in the residues of nanothermite ignition. The importance of these …
(2020-02-10). It's No Big Deal that There Are Some Limits to Russia-Israel "Cooperation" in Syria. globalresearch.ca Russia's condemnation of the "Israeli Air Force's" recklessness in once again hiding behind a civilian aircraft to deter anti-air fire by the Syrian Arab Army during their latest bombing operation against Damascus isn't contradictory to the principles of the unofficial …
(2020-02-10). Global Research in Troubled Waters: We Need Your Support. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | As some of you may recall, around this time last year, Global Research needed your help to "stay afloat". Our financial situation was in bad shape and we were metaphorically sinking. Happily, many of you have since thrown …
(2020-02-10). Youth Climate Activists Occupy BlackRock in Paris, 17 Arrested. telesurenglish.net About a hundred of climate activists invaded United States asset manager BlackRock's office in central Paris Monday, calling for the fund to pull out of fossil fuel investments. | RELATED: | Green activists ‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äãmanaged to enter the building and to reach the fourth floor – mostly students from high…
(2020-02-10). We're California Graduate Students, and We're Not Taking Poverty Wages Anymore. thenation.com We're California Graduate Students, and We're Not Taking Poverty Wages Anymore…
(2020-02-10). Dozens of San Diego teachers receive "excess" notices as mass layoffs loom. wsws.org Most of the excessed teachers have been told they will receive pink slips layoff notices on March 15 due to their lack of seniority in the district.
(2020-02-09). On Class Consciousness and the 2020 Presidential Election. dissidentvoice.org 
After several weeks of intensive reading and discussion on class, capitalism and socialism in my undergraduate course, The Politics of Labor, we would do following exercise: Standing before the blackboard (google it) I encouraged the students to list existing, objective and determining conditions that might prompt the American working class to seek the abolition of …
(2020-02-09). Mexico's President AMLO Shows How It's Done. dissidentvoice.org While U.S. advocates and local politicians struggle to get their first public banks chartered, Mexico's new president has begun construction on 2,700 branches of a government-owned bank to be completed in 2021, when it will be the largest bank in the country. At a press conference on January 6, he said the neoliberal model had failed; private …
(2020-02-09). Charter Schools Fail to Eradicate the Achievement Gap. dissidentvoice.org 
Numerous inequalities characterize societies in which the majority produce the wealth but only a handful own it. The so-called "achievement gap" is mainly an expression of the harsh social class divide in society that keeps growing. One of the conceited claims of charter school advocates is that privately-owned-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools will close …
(2020-02-07). UW-Parkside SDS lead rally to free Chrystul Kizer, confront DA Graveley. fightbacknews.org Kenosha, WI – Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) organized a #FreeChrystul rally at UW-Parkside on February 5 that saw 40 protesters attend. The demonstrators congregated outside the building where District Attorney Mike Graveley, Chrystul Kizer's prosecutor, was teaching his first class of the spring semester, on criminal law. | The group began with chants that echoed across the campus thanks to the excellent acoustics between campus buildings. Coinciding with the start of the class period, speakers from different organizations and backgrounds shared their messages. These included Adelana Akindes, a leader…
(2020-02-07). Human Rights Watch: 200 Salvadoran Asylum Seekers Killed, Raped or Tortured After U.S. Deportation. democracynow.org 
A shocking new report says at least 200 Salvadoran asylum seekers were either killed, raped or tortured after being deported from the United States back to El Salvador. Human Rights Watch found that some 138 people deported to El Salvador were murdered by gang members, police, soldiers, death squads or ex-partners between 2013 and 2019. The report says most of the victims were killed within two years after being deported, by the same perpetrators the asylum seekers had fled from. From Denver, Colorado, we speak to Clara Long, senior researcher for Human Rights Watch. And joining us from El Salvador, we speak to "
(2020-02-06). SPLC sues Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School safety commission for not allowing students to voice concerns. splcenter.org Kinsey Akers had to take the PSAT but was determined to make her voice heard at a public meeting on school safety that same day.
(2020-02-04). Alabama Charter Schools: Principles for Ensuring Equity and Access. splcenter.org …
(2020-02-02). Why is Animal Research So Seldom in the News? zcomm.org The animal-research industry is a vast, macabre enterprise richly supporting medical centers and individual researchers with almost no transparency or accountability…