(2020-02-24). AFT endorses Warren, Biden, Sanders — for now. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Citing responses from more than 300,000 members, union town halls, regional forums, and meetings with state and local members and leaders, the Teachers (AFT) board endorsed Sens. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination — for now. But regardless of who wins the Democratic …
(2020-02-24). Trojan Horse Timber Sales on the Bitterroot. counterpunch.org 
The proposed Darby Lumber Timber Sale Phase Two on the Bitterroot National Forest is a Trojan Horse being implemented under the guise of "forest health" based on numerous false assumptions. The proposal displays the Forest Service's Industrial Forestry bias and its subterfuge of science. The timber sale is being litigated by the Friends of the
(2020-02-24). Socialist Equality Party (UK) holds London rally in defence of Assange and Manning. wsws.org The meeting was attended by more than 130 workers, youth and students who came from all over the UK.
(2020-02-24). Australian and New Zealand demonstrations demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder and US whistleblower. wsws.org The weekend rallies point to growing international support for Assange and Manning and a deeper political understanding and determination to fight by important layers of students, workers and youth.
(2020-02-24). Bernie Sanders Releases Plan for Guaranteed "Child Care and Pre-K for All" truthout.org Now running as the presumptive frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday morning unveiled a sweeping new proposal that would guarantee high-quality child care and then pre-kindergarten education to every child — regardless of income or status — in the United States. | Citing figures that show the average American family with young children spends $10,000 per year on childcare — a burden that eats as much as 35 percent out of the annual bud…
(2020-02-24). Food and Agriculture Workshops featured at the 2020 Black Expo, Sacramento State. indybay.org California State University, Sacramento continues to provide innovative leadership toward expanding essential educational conversations and business opportunity. Our California Black Agriculture Working Group remains steadfast in helping provide tangible ideas and solutions.
(2020-02-24). Is It as Impossible to Build Jerusalem as It is to Escape Babylon? counterpunch.org (Part One of Three) An interview with Peter Harrison by GYRUS. Peter Harrison's book The Freedom of Things: An Ethnology of Control is a challenging education in the anthropology of political organisation — from the nature of pre-state societies to the seemingly interminable pitfalls of modern revolutionary movements. I lack Peter's deep immersion in political theory and activism,
(2020-02-24). The American Empire Will Fall if Humanity Stands Together. globalresearch.ca Empires despise laws. The U.S. Empire still desires to dominate Iran, Venezeula, Bolivia, Syria, and others, all in contravention of the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Conventions. When the Geneva Conventions and International Laws of War and Commerce were …
(2020-02-24). Constitution Pipeline Project Scrapped. globalresearch.ca One of the companies behind the Constitution Pipeline has reportedly abandoned the project, following a series of legal challenges by Earthjustice and our partners. The proposed 124-mile gas pipeline was slated to run through Pennsylvania and New York, threatening water …
(2020-02-24). Covid-19 Triggers Global Luxury Bust. globalresearch.ca The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains has been tremendous. Uncertainty across the global economy is building as China remains in
(2020-02-24). The Dangers of Synthetic Biology: A Biotech Firm Made a Smallpox-like Virus on purpose. Nobody Seems to Care. globalresearch.ca In 2017, the virologist David Evans made headlines when he used synthetic biology to recreate the extinct horsepox virus, which is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox, a disease eradicated in 1980. Evans and his team, ordering the …
(2020-02-24). Evaluating African Military Rulers: Musician Fela Kuti and Ghana's Head of State I.K. Acheampong. globalresearch.ca A lot of people think that Thomas Sankara was the only African military ruler who was liked and respected by Fela Anikulapo Kuti. | This is not true. | For sure, Sankara was the only military ruler with whom he had a …
(2020-02-24). Corporations as Private Sovereign Powers: The Case of Total. globalresearch.ca Having studied, written on and engaged in public discussion about transnational corporations (TNCs), I have reached the conclusion that we are not collectively equipped to think about the kind of power that they represent, the silent way they exercise their …
(2020-02-24). Russia Accused of Campaign Blaming US for Coronavirus Outbreak. globalresearch.ca Russia has been a prime US target since its 1917 revolution, relations between both countries uneasy at best from that time to now. | Propaganda by US officials and establishment media demonizes the country and its leadership, ongoing for over a …
(2020-02-24). The Lima Group Is More than Just About Venezuela. Scheduling More Coups and Color Revolutions in Latin America? globalresearch.ca At the behest of Donald Trump and Chrystia Freeland, the Lima Group met in Ottawa on February 20th, 2020. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Franàßois-Philippe Champagne dutifully mouthed their set lines and good Samaritan posturing in …
(2020-02-24). The U.S. Is the World Leader of Bio-Weapons Research, Production, and Use Against Mankind. globalresearch.ca Those that prevent disease and expose virus creation are heroic, but those that create and purposely spread disease and virus are inhuman. Given the history of the United States government and its military industrial complex concerning biological and germ warfare, …
(2020-02-24). US "Forever War" in Afghanistan Near Ending? globalresearch.ca Planned months in advance, the Bush/Cheney regime attacked nonbelligerent Afghanistan less than four weeks after the 9/11 attacks. | Afghanistan did not attack America on 9/11. The Taliban and bin Laden had nothing to do with what happened on a day …
(2020-02-24). The Christian Gospel for Americans: A Systematic Theology. David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca There are very few writers who have done more to try to open the public's mind to the evil nature of the American empire than David Ray Griffin. | His series of books on the false flag attacks of September 11, …
(2020-02-24). Venezuela's Next Economic Shock Might Come from India's Compliance with US Sanctions. globalresearch.ca India is Venezuela's largest oil customer but the two companies that import its oil just declared that they'll comply with the US' latest sanctions against the Bolivarian Republic's Russian intermediary, which could lead to the South American state experiencing an …
(2020-02-24). Environmental Voter Guide. Democratic Candidates 2020. globalresearch.ca The Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund evaluated each candidate on four key environmental issue areas: | saving wildlife, protecting public lands, ensuring environmental justice and ending the climate crisis. | We evaluated every candidate polling above 1% in the latest national …
(2020-02-24). Canada: Why Public Transit Should be Free for All. globalresearch.ca Drivers in Canada often complain of a "war on cars" that is supposedly being waged in cities throughout the country. This metaphorical war is non-existent, but that's unfortunate because such a war would be justified, given the severity of the …
(2020-02-24). "Baby You're a Rich Man" … globalresearch.ca The Beatles, with an assist on backup vocals by none other than Mick Jagger, had this hit song in 1967: | "Baby, You're A Rich Man" | How does it feel to be | One of the beautiful people? | Now that you know …
(2020-02-24). What Happened to the Keynesian Dream of a 15-Hour Work Week? truthout.org Now a famous economist, Thomas Piketty (along with co-researcher Emmanuel Saez) wrote Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2013), contending that capitalism has within it the germinating seeds of ever-growing inequality. That is what his longitudinal study of masses of data proved conclusively. | Yet millions of alarm bells still sound in the wee hours each Monday morning, as people hit their snooze buttons, hoping for a moment's rest before the inevitable rush to the office. Their weekend is over. Their fun…
(2020-02-24). Monopólio, desemprego e desigualdade: faces da crise capitalista (I). globalresearch.ca "A desigualdade está fora de controle", diz recente informe da OXFAM. A organizaàßà£o — patrocinada por transnacionais que em nada podem ser "acusadas" de socialistas — apresenta dados que mostram que o patrimà¥nio de 3,8 bilhàµes de seres humanos está …
(2020-02-24). Toronto Wet'suwet'en Solidarity March. "Long Live Mother Earth" globalresearch.ca February 22, 2020. The sun was brilliant, the slogans and posters striking, the round dance in the heart of Canada's financial district, the 6 concentric circles of the real Canadians, those who honour Canada's First Nations, made February 22, 2020 …
(2020-02-24). China-US Relations: Mixed Returns for the Huawei Bashing Tour. globalresearch.ca The US imperium is rattled, so much so it's letting everyone else know about it. Move over the trade war with its bitchy insistence on redressing imbalances, surpluses and deficits; the next phase of conflict with China is being waged …
(2020-02-24). Bolivia: Anatomy of a CIA Coup. globalresearch.ca Last November a horrifying coup took place overthrowing the socialist government of Bolivia and the nation's first indigenous president Evo Morales. It was a textbook example of a CIA coup recalling the dark days of Operation Condor when the …
(2020-02-24). Lest We Forget — Hillary Clinton: We Must Destroy Syria for Israel. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2018. | A leaked Hillary Clinton email confirms that the Obama administration, with Hillary at the helm, orchestrated a civil war in Syria to benefit Israel. | The new Wikileaks release shows the then Secretary of …
(2020-02-24). US 'Looking Very Carefully' at Silencing Socialist News Network Telesur. globalresearch.ca US Special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams has said that the US is "looking very carefully" at taking "measures" against Telesur, in the latest threat to the socialist news network. | Mr Abrams said yesterday that the Trump administration was considering …
(2020-02-24). Love Is Lovelier the Third Time Around, Isn't It? globalresearch.ca I sure as hell hope so. I've been going through a rough patch these last few years. My search for true love has been disastrous. I suppose this is not unusual, but for it to be concentrated in just a …
(2020-02-24). COVID-19 May Have Originated from the US? Japanese TV Broadcast. globalresearch.ca Reporting from Shanghai | A news broadcast in Japan stirred up a hornet's nest not only in Japan but also in China. | ‚ÄåA Japanese TV news report said that some of the 14,000 Americans who died of influenza may have in …
(2020-02-24). Public Lands "Collaboration" is Lousy Management. counterpunch.org Collaboration is a process of playing two sides off against each other in order to create enough guilt in one or all parties that a compromise is reached. The primary problem is that it is specifically not based on science or best available data, thus eliminating the concept of best management practices and the long-term
(2020-02-24). UC Santa Cruz graduate students defy administration ultimatum, vote to continue strike. indybay.org February 22, 2020 – The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE), the youth movement of the Socialist Equality Party, is holding an emergency online meeting this Sunday, February 23, at 4pm Pacific Time to discuss an international socialist strategy for the UC strike. Visit iysse.com/UCstrike/ for further details.
(2020-02-24). Tampa students rally for justice for Jamee Johnson. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally at the University of South Florida calling for justice and all victims of police brutality, highlighting Jamee Johnson, a Black man who was murdered by officers in Jacksonville. At the February 19 protest, about 15 students promoted the need for community control of the police through police accountability councils. They also demonstrated for their ongoing campaign to increase Black enrollment at USF. | With chants saying, "USF shame on you! Black lives matter too!" the students used the rally to reach out to the student body about the wa…
(2020-02-24). UC Santa Cruz Shut Down & UC Dining Halls and Offices Occupied. indybay.org In what is being referred to as "Doomsday," UC President Janet Napolitano has given striking student workers at the University of California in Santa Cruz until midnight on February 21st to turn in withheld grades.
(2020-02-24). Oberlin College in Ohio plans to lay off 108 dining and custodial workers. wsws.org Students and faculty are protesting plans lay off 108 workers at the college in northwestern Ohio.
(2020-02-24). Demonstrations throughout California in support of wildcat strike by UC-Santa Cruz graduate teaching assistants. indybay.org February 22, 2020 – The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE), the youth movement of the Socialist Equality Party, is holding an emergency online meeting this Sunday, February 23, at 4pm Pacific Time to discuss an international socialist strategy for the UC strike. Visit iysse.com/UCstrike/ for further details.
(2020-02-24). Striking Ontario teachers speak out against Ford's savage cuts. wsws.org "We can't teach lessons anymore because class sizes and conditions have gotten so bad," said a veteran teacher with 27 years' experience who participated in Friday's mass rally outside the Ontario legislature.
(2020-02-24). Hundreds of San Diego teachers slated to receive layoff notices due to $30 million budget deficit. wsws.org Sweetwater board of trustees will vote Monday to approve pink slips and closures of learning centers…
(2020-02-24). Gravity Waves From Neutron Star Collision Could Challenge What We Think We Know About thUniverse. sputniknews.com Last year, for only the second time ever, astronomers operating the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) network of sensors observed what appeared to be the collision of two ultra-dense neutron stars. But there's just one problem: the stars' mass didn't quite seem to match humanity's current understanding of astrophysics.
(2020-02-24). Iraq Reports First Coronavirus Case in Student From Iran. sputniknews.com BAGHDAD (Sputnik) – Iraq's Ministry of Health and Environment announced Monday the first case of coronavirus in the country which was detected in an Iranian student who had recently arrived from the neighbouring country.
(2020-02-24). The Rohingya and their fight for education. yenisafak.com Mohammad Akhter Hossain, a young Rohingya man, was sitting in front of a shanty in a sprawling refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, a district in southern Bangladesh.He stared out aimlessly, his eyes searching for what remains an unknown future.Hossain, 32, was soon whisked away by a few other Rohingya men as they headed to start their day's work with an international NGO operating in the camp, which hosts over a million refugees.All the men share a common past and their concerns for the future are also similar.They were among hundreds of thousands who fled to Bangladesh to escape Myanmar's brutal crackdown on the Rohing…
(2020-02-24). Iraq confirms first case of coronavirus. yenisafak.com Iraq on Monday confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in the country's Najaf city.Ridvan Kindi, the head of the Health Department in Najaf city in south of capital Baghdad, said an Iranian student has tested positive for the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.The student was immediately quarantined and necessary measures were taken, Kindi said.Earlier on Monday, Iran's state television announced that the death toll from the virus in the country rose to 12 with 47 confirmed cases.Turkey on Sunday temporarily closed its border with Iran and halted flights from Iran to prevent the spread of the virus.The…
(2020-02-24). The "Future of America", Increasingly Weaponised. Does "The Future of America" Mean "The End of the World"? globalresearch.ca The Budget for the Future of America, presented by the US government, shows the priorities of the Trump Administration in the federal balance sheet for fiscal year 2021 (which begins on 1 October this year). | Above all, the intention is …
(2020-02-24). Democratic Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Releases Plan for Guaranteed 'Child Care and Pre-K for All'. commondreams.org "We know that the first four years of a child's life are the most important years of human development, so it is unconscionable that in the wealthiest country in the world, we do not properly invest in early childhood education." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-02-24). Missing in Action — Boris Johnson's 'Global Britain' in a Post-Brexit World. globalresearch.ca Officially, the Boris Johnson government, in a post-Brexit world sees Global Britain punching way above its weight as it has traditionally done in the past. The
(2020-02-24). Selected Articles: Bioweapons as Weapons of Modern Warfare? 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 …
(2020-02-23). Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch (VIDEO). rt.com 
Daredevil Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch. | Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. The endeavor was being documented by the Science Channel, which wanted to feature him in a new series called 'Homemade Astronauts'. | A video purportedly filmed at the site shows the rocket being launched into the sky near Barstow, California, before Hughes plunges back down to the earth. | Warning: This video contains disturb…
(2020-02-23). "Fake News": No Evidence of Russia Interference in 2020 Elections "in Order to Reelect Trump" globalresearch.ca There is no evidence that Russia is interfering in the 2020 US presidential election in order to reelect Trump. Nor is there any reason for Russia to prefer Trump, who has done nothing for Russia. Indeed, Trump has imposed sanctions …
(2020-02-23). Video: SAA Syrian Forces Give Turkish Army "A Whipping" in Eastern Idlib. globalresearch.ca On February 20, the 2nd Army of NATO and its proxy forces once again failed to capture the village of Nayrab, eastern Idlib, from the Syrian Army. The Turkish attack involved 2 dozens of military equipment pieces, including battle …