(2020-03-06). Money on the Left for COLA. mronline.org 
We, the hosts of the Money on the Left podcast, write to express our solidarity with the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) graduate students participating in an ongoing wildcat strike for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). We extend our full support to not only the 82 UCSC graduate students who the UC administration […] |
(2020-03-06). Coronavirus: Remember the "Fake" 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic: Manipulating the Data to Justify a Worldwide Public Health Emergency. globalresearch.ca A Worldwide public health emergency is unfolding, 4.9 billion doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine are envisaged by the WHO.
(2020-03-06). The Brooklyn Yeshiva Anthem Protest: Why It's Not Antisemitic. counterpunch.org "An anti-Semite used to be a person who disliked Jews. Now it is a person who Jews dislike." — Hajo Meyer, Jewish German-born Dutch physicist and Auschwitz survivor. "Antisemitism is a trick we always use." — Shulamit Aloni, Jewish Israeli, former Israeli Minister of Education, longtime member of the Israeli parliament. On Sunday, February 23
(2020-03-06). UK university strike confronts wholesale marketisation of higher education. wsws.org The UK's higher education sector is being moved into the orbit of global finance and subjected to its demands.
(2020-03-06). COVID-19 "Worldwide Epidemic of Biblical Proportions" globalresearch.ca This is becoming increasingly crazy. The Western media hype is intolerable with its fear-mongering. What is driving this? | In most countries, a few people or a few hundred people have been infected with this virus, and a dozen or so …
(2020-03-06). Afghanistan: Imagine There's No Future. globalresearch.ca Here's a little thought experiment. Imagine it's Sept. 12, 2001, and America is in deep shock over the destruction of the World Trade Center the previous day. George W. Bush goes on national TV and declares: | "Now is not the …
(2020-03-06). Joe Biden in 2020 Duplicates Hillary Clinton in 2016. globalresearch.ca Hillary Clinton, of course, received the Democratic Party nomination in 2016 and was widely expected to beat Trump but she lost to him (though she won California
(2020-03-06). The Despicable USA — Theater of Dystopia. A Nation Run by Gangsters. globalresearch.ca "Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? Only the Shadow knows."— opening line in "The Shadow" radio show from 1930 to 1954. It became a pop culture icon. | The Trump impeachment process that began in late September …
(2020-03-06). –°oronavirus May be a Product of US 'Biological Attack' Aimed at Iran and China, IRGC Chief Claims. globalresearch.ca The US —Åould be the prime culprit behind Covid-2019 outbreak that hit China and then Iran, head of its elite Revolutionary Guards claimed, threatening that the virus will eventually be turned against those who unleashed it. | "It is possible that …
(2020-03-06). Another Farcical Ceasefire in Syria. globalresearch.ca Time and again, ceasefires agreed to on Syria were breached straightaway by US/NATO/Turkish supported terrorists. | Is this time different? Will belligerent Trump and Erdogan regimes turn a page for restoration of peace and stability in Syria? | Will they renounce years …
(2020-03-06). Boris Johnson Accused of Covering Up "Bullying Allegations" globalresearch.ca 'The Home Secretary is doing an outstanding job': Boris Johnson's repeated response to the allegations of bullying by Priti Patel across three different government departments in recent times. At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn asked …
(2020-03-06). "Voices from Syria" and "The Dirty War on Syria": Mark Taliano and Tim Anderson Analyze the War on Syria. globalresearch.ca Voices from Syria by Mark Taliano and The Dirty War on Syria by Tim Anderson: *SPECIAL OFFER: …
(2020-03-06). Circle in the Darkness: Memoir of a World Watcher (2020). globalresearch.ca First, Diana Johnstone's memoir is a classic, and will be read and quoted as long as we keep struggling for peace and justice. It is one of the great personal accounts of the anguished decline of our uncivilization, …
(2020-03-06). Former Nobel Peace Prize Nominates Morales for 2020 Distinction. globalresearch.ca "It is an honor for me to inform you that I have nominated comrade Evo Morales Ayma for the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2020," the Argentinian Adolfo Perez Esquivel announced on his Twitter account. | *** | The Argentinian activist …
(2020-03-06). Why Is the US Apparently Not Testing for the COVID-19 Coronavirus? globalresearch.ca All reports are that the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is not testing for the new coronavirus COVID-19, and that reliable tests in any case do not exist in the US. This is an area bereft of rational explanation. …
(2020-03-06). Some Emerging Truths About Ukraine and the Crash of Malaysian Airlines MH17. globalresearch.ca On 17 July 2014 a Malaysian Airlines flight was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over Ukrainian territory with the loss of all passengers and crew. The majority of the passengers were Dutch citizens, …
(2020-03-06). Apprentices to Nowhere: From Impoverished Graduate Students to Impoverished College Professors. counterpunch.org Why have 233 graduate teaching assistants gone on strike at the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC)? Why did University of California (UC) President Janet Napolitano issue a warning letter threatening to fire the striking graduate students? Why did the University of California call in police from outside the college who used batons against
(2020-03-06). Students rally in defense of University of California strike. wsws.org Thousands rallied yesterday across the University of California (UC) system as wildcat strikers shut down the Santa Cruz campus in defiance of the United Auto Workers union. Socialist Equality Party Vice Presidential candidate Norissa Santa Cruz addressed a rally at UC San Diego, urging them to expand and politicize the strike.
(2020-03-06). A Statement by The People's Coalition Post-Firing of the Graduate Students. indybay.org We believe it is time that this strike spreads even further, and that it is we undergraduates who spread it. | Cola4all is an autonomous direct-action based movement of student-workers reimagining the UC System.
(2020-03-06). Oxford students were right to 'no-platform' Amber Rudd, and here's why. thecanary.co On Thursday 5 March, former home secretary Amber Rudd was due to However, the student society organising the event cancelled it at short notice and withdrew Rudd's invitation. | 'No-platforming': | The UNWomen Oxford UK Society pulled the event after receiving
(2020-03-06). This Is America: Interview with Grad Student Workers from UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego. indybay.org We feature a discussion with two anarchists involved in the ongoing #COLA4All struggle and wildcat strike popping off across University of California campuses. We talk about how the movement has grown in the face of threats from the UC President and where the strike might go now, after over 80 grad workers have been laid off for participating in strike activity. | Scroll down for the audio interview.
(2020-03-06). WaPo Prints Study That Found Paper Backed an Undemocratic Bolivia Coup. commondreams.org The OAS repeatedly made statistical claims about Bolivia's election that were clearly false. (Photo: Alexis Demarco/APG/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-06). Last Pre-Coronavirus Jobs Report Shows Strong Job Growth, Weak Wage Growth. truthout.org The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 273,000 jobs in February. The January figure was revised up to the same number, which, along with an upward revision to December's number, brought the three-month average to a very strong 243,000 jobs. | The unemployment rate edged back down to 3.5 percent, reversing the January rise. However, the employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) also edged down 0.1 percentage points from the recovery high reached in January. The EPOP for prime-…
(2020-03-06). Researchers Unearth Chlamydia-Related Bacteria in Oxygen-Free Arctic Ocean Sediments. sputniknews.com An international team of researchers have discovered abundant amounts of Chlamydiae bacteria thriving in oxygen-devoid conditions in Arctic Ocean sediments. One known species of the bacteria, chlamydia trachomatis, can cause the common sexually transmitted infection chlamydia in humans, animals or even amoeba.
(2020-03-06). Organic Molecules Found on Mars Could be a Sign of 'Ancient Life', Scientists Say. sputniknews.com Curiosity, which has been studying the Red Planet since 2012, has recently captured a stunning high-resolution panorama of the Martian surface, composed of more than one thousand images.
(2020-03-06). 'Don't Disturb Him!' Concerns as Tutankhamun's Mummy Could Soon Be Moved Out From Tomb. sputniknews.com There are many mysteries surrounding the life and death of Egyptian teenage Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who was buried in the Valley of the Kings some 3,000 years ago and has remained there until the present day. The many deaths surrounding the discovery of his mummy have often been attributed to the "curse of the pharaohs".
(2020-03-06). Tom Watson Comes Out in Support of Amber Rudd After Oxford Students Snub Former Home Secretary. sputniknews.com Amber Rudd was Home Secretary under Theresa May but was forced to resign after the Windrush scandal. She later returned to the Cabinet but quit as a Conservative MP before the General Election.
(2020-03-06). Boyle Heights to celebrate working-class women. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – The Boyle Heights group Centro Community Service Organization (Centro CSO) will host Día Internacional de la Mujer, International Women's Day, Saturday, March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Benjamin Franklin Library. CSO aims to honor and represent local women who are working for LGBT rights, fighting for socialism, defending public education, resisting police terror and brutality, and ending deportations. | Speakers participating will include a student from Garfield High School; Rosario Bonilla from Centro CSO; Josefina Rizo, mother of 16-year-old Jose Mendez who was killed by LAPD; Vibiana Aparicio…
(2020-03-06). Victorian teachers' union calls on government to ban duck hunting. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-03-06). Selected Articles: The Pentagon's "Ides of March 2020": Best Month to Go to War? 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 …
(2020-03-05). MIT researchers confirm what we knew all along: Evo won and OAS lied. mronline.org 
The report released by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology raises questions about why the Organization of American States lied and who benefited. |
(2020-03-05). Zarif adviser & former envoy to Syria known for his role in Iran hostage crisis dies of coronavirus. rt.com 
Hossein Sheikholeslam, adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has died of coronavirus, becoming the third government figure to perish in the epidemic which has infected thousands in Iran. | Sheikholeslam, whose previous political posts have included ambassador to Syria and assistant to the parliament speaker for international affairs, first rose to prominence in the country while still a student for his role in the US-Iran hostage crisis. | ÿ≠ÿ≥€åŸÜ ÿ¥€åÿÆ ÿߟÑÿßÿ≥ŸÑÿ…
(2020-03-05). Remembering Father Rutilio Grande of El Salvador. peoplesworld.org 
In the course of the year 1977, at the school where I studied, there was a subject called Religious Orientation. The teacher was a well recognized social psychologist in those days, in several high school centers. The school was the Cristóbal Colón—Christopher Columbus of the Order of St. Joseph fathers. That year the country started …
(2020-03-05). The New Poll Tax? Long Lines, Closed Polling Stations Hurt Black, Latinx & Student Voters in TX, CA. democracynow.org 
Long wait times plagued polling places in Texas throughout Super Tuesday, especially in districts with high numbers of black and Latinx voters and college students. Many voters reported waiting in line for more than three hours to cast a ballot. At least 750 Texas polling sites have been shuttered since 2013, when the Supreme Court slashed federal oversight of Texas and other Southern states under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. There were long lines, too, in Los Angeles, where many polling places reported problems with a brand-new $300 million voting system. The Sanders campaign sued to keep polling places open a…
(2020-03-05). The Pentagon's "Ides of March 2020": Best Month to Go to War? globalresearch.ca or the Romans, the month of March (Martius) marked "the time to start new military campaigns." As in the heyday of the Roman Empire, the Pentagon has a mandate to plan and implement a precise "timeline" of military operations.
(2020-03-05). Coronavirus update: 290 million students now stuck at home. news.un.org School closures in 13 countries linked to the COVID-19 virus epidemic have disrupted the education of more than 290 million students, a record number, the UN education agency UNESCO said on Thursday.
(2020-03-05). Trump's Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats. thenation.com Trump's Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats…
(2020-03-05). Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS. news.un.org Gender discrimination and violence, as well as "huge" gaps in education, are among the factors why women and girls remain vulnerable to HIV, according to the UN agency working to end the AIDS epidemic.
(2020-03-05). U.S. Economy Heads Towards Recession as Its Central Bank Takes Panic Measures to Protect Financial Markets. globalresearch.ca Global stock markets have experienced roller-coaster levels of volatility over the last two weeks due to fears that the coronavirus is going to seriously impact the global economy. | On Tuesday the US Federal Reserve panicked and introduced a 0.5% cut …
(2020-03-05). Erdogan Tells Putin: "We're in Idlib to Protect the People There." globalresearch.ca On Thursday, March 5th, Turkey's President Tayyip …
(2020-03-05). Will Policy of Destabilizing Latin American Countries Help Trump to be Re-Elected? globalresearch.ca As the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election campaign heats up, there is every chance that Donald Trump can become a one-term president as the popularity of Bernie Sanders increases despite the sabotage within his own Democrat Party against him. There still …
(2020-03-05). The Illusion of Democracy in America. globalresearch.ca When US elections are held for high office and key congressional posts, party bosses in cahoots with monied interests decide things, not voters. | It works the same way every time, Super Tuesday results in 14 states the latest example. | According …
(2020-03-05). Coronavirus and "Pandemic Pantries". Fear Campaign Triggers Stockpiling of Emergency Supplies. globalresearch.ca Fears of imminent apocalypse tend to be midwives to absurdity. The stockpiling fever that has gripped various populaces in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has taken various forms. "Pandemic pantries" are becoming the norm, suggesting that hoarding in …
(2020-03-05). Arms Firms Swarm Decision Makers. globalresearch.ca More politically dependent than almost all other industries, arms manufacturers play for keeps in the nation's capital. They target ads and events sponsorships at decision makers while hiring insiders and military stars to lobby on their behalf. | Activist and academic …
(2020-03-05). US Complains as Cambodia Pivots Toward China. globalresearch.ca US State Department-funded front "Radio Free Asia" (RFA) recently complained about plans to proceed with joint Chinese-Cambodian military exercises despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. |
(2020-03-05). The Legacy of Michael Bloomberg's Muslim Surveillance Programme. globalresearch.ca When Asad Dandia received a friend request on Facebook, he didn't think much of it. | The college student was active with a religious-based charity, so it was common for people to reach out on the social media platform and offer …
(2020-03-05). Who Made Coronavirus? Was It the U.S., Israel or China? globalresearch.ca The most commonly reported mainstream media account of the creation of the Coronavirus suggests that it was derived from an animal borne microorganism found in a wild bat that was consumed by an ethnic Chinese resident of Wuhan. But there …
(2020-03-05). Video: Turkish Forces Are on 'Tactical Retreat'. Syrian Army Recaptures More Territory in Eastern and Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca Erdogan's forces continue their bloody battle for peace and prosperity for al-Qaeda groups in the Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On March 3, Turkey shot down an L-39 warplane of the Syrian Air Force in eastern Idlib. The warplane, which …
(2020-03-05). The Missing Narratives in the Debate on "Medicare for All" globalresearch.ca The onslaught of misinformation from the corporatist wings of both political parties and media biases against universal healthcare are obviously confusing the electorate. This is seemingly evident in this week's Super Tuesday with Joe Biden winning the majority of the …
(2020-03-05). Defender 2020: Largest Mobilisation of NATO Troops Against Russia in 25 Years. globalresearch.ca The largest deployment of troops across the Atlantic in 25 years entered its main phase last weekend within the framework of the Defender Europe 2020 exercise. The scale of NATO's provocative military exercise underscores how far advanced the preparations for …