(2020-03-12). Claudia Jones School inaugural event in D.C. features Bill Fletcher, Jr. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A group of 120 labor, social justice, international solidarity, and local campaign activists gathered at the Nicaraguan Embassy on Feb. 29 for the inaugural event of the newly founded Claudia Jones School for Political Education. Featuring long-time labor and Black liberation activist Bill Fletcher, Jr., the event was co-sponsored by Trabajadores Unidos de Washington D.C. …
(2020-03-12). Anti-Vaxxing hysteria comes to Russia — WHOOPING COUGH rates up 40%. rt.com 
You may have thought anti-vax panic was mainly an American thing, but there are growing signs that rejecting science has now gone worldwide — and Russia is not immune. | In 2019, the number of whooping cough cases in the world's largest country increased by almost 40% — with the majority being in Moscow. The chief epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health, Nikolai Briko, believes one of the main reasons is the refusal of parents to vaccinate their children. | "When analyzing the statistics, it was found that, in the first year of life, less than 50% of children were vaccinated on time between 2014 a…
(2020-03-12). Trump Calls COVID-19 "Foreign Virus" as Lack of Universal Healthcare Makes the Pandemic Worse. democracynow.org 
After downplaying the threat of coronavirus for days, President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, calling COVID-19 a "foreign virus" and announcing an unprecedented travel ban from most of Europe to the U.S. He also said he will expand sick leave. This comes as Senate Republicans blocked paid sick leave legislation. Robert Pollin, distinguished university professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says the lack of universal healthcare in the U.S. is exacerbating the coronavirus crisis due to "the ab…
(2020-03-12). Planet 9 next? Hundreds of minor planets found beyond Neptune in OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. rt.com 
Researchers have successfully identified 316 minor planets beyond Neptune, 139 of which are completely new, in a discovery which could bring us one step closer to hunting down the mysterious Planet Nine. | Using infrared and near-infrared data taken from the southern sky by the Dark Energy Survey (DES), scientists have painstakingly tracked down over 300 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) at the far reaches of our solar system. TNOs are notoriously difficult to spot as they are so dim and so far away with little in the vicinity to illuminate them enough for us to detect. | The DES was designed to study galaxies an…
(2020-03-12). Good news: Russia develops 15-minute Covid-19 test, Bad news: won't be available until fall. rt.com 
Rapid control of coronavirus depends on discovering a cheap and practical testing method, and Russian scientists may have found a solution; an especially useful tool, when efforts are focused on detection, delay, and containment. | While the medical community continues its work on a Covid-19 vaccine, researchers have developed a way to trace the infection that can provide an express result in just 15 minutes. What's more, the device could be available to the public as early as autumn, according to news agency TASS. | The new test uses an isothermal polymerase chain reaction and needs a smear from the nose or t…
(2020-03-12). When the war on science really began. peoplesworld.org 
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(2020-03-12). Chelsea Manning Hospitalized After Reported Suicide Attempt. globalresearch.ca Manning was unlawfully imprisoned last March (again in May after briefly released) for invoking her constitutional right of silence — refusing to give grand jury testimony to aid the Trump regime's attempted crucifixion of Julian Assange. | For the past …
(2020-03-12). In Stunning Bipartisan Rebuke of DeVos, Senate Overturns Anti-Student Rule. truthout.org In a stunning bipartisan rebuke of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the Senate this week voted 53-42 to overturn a new Department of Education rule that would make it nearly impossible for students ripped off by their colleges to have their federal student loans cancelled. | Ten Republicans Senators — Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Joni Ernst (IA), Josh Hawley (MO), Cory Gardner (CO), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Dan Sullivan (AK), Susan Collins (ME), Todd Young (IN), Martha McSally (AZ), and Rob P…
(2020-03-12). Canceled: Speakout-Defend The Children & Staff-Stop The KIPP Charter School Move To TI. indybay.org 401 13th Street | Treasure Island | San Francisco, CA 94130 | www.google.com/maps/dir//401+13th+St,+Sa…: 0x11b85dc7ddb847d!2m2!1d-122.374138!2d37.827819!3e0?hl=en…
(2020-03-12). Coronavirus COVID-19 in South Korea: Cult Sect, Corruption and Politics. globalresearch.ca In South Korea, on January 20, a woman of 35 years old from China was found to be infected and the corona-virus spread rapidly. But, owing to the rapid and efficient measures taken by the government of Moon Jae-in, …
(2020-03-12). The monster is finally at the door. zcomm.org COVID-19 is finally the monster at the door. Researchers are working night and day to characterize the outbreak but they are faced with three huge challenges…
(2020-03-12). The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from "above", from those people who also manage Trump and the "leaders" (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.
(2020-03-12). Global COVID-19 Pandemic, This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown? globalresearch.ca This is a test. | This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness or our ability to come together as a nation in times of crisis, although we're not doing so well on any of …
(2020-03-12). Lebanon's Political Elite Is Responsible for the Failure to Reform. globalresearch.ca Lebanon's decision to default on the repayment of a $1.2 billion Eurobond was inevitable. Prime Minister Hassan Diab was absolutely right to put d needs of the Lebanese over the timetable for paying the country's debilitating debts to international creditors. …
(2020-03-12). Call to cancel dirty coal plant projects worldwide as clean renewables 'out-compete' on cost. thecanary.co Coal power developers risk wasting hundreds of billions of pounds as new renewables are now cheaper than new coal plants around the world, a report warns. | In all major markets from the US to Europe, China, India and Australia, it already costs less to generate power from installing new wind or solar farms than new coal plants, the latest study from think tank Carbon Tracker found. | And it could be cheaper to generate electricity by building new renewable facilities than to run existing coal-fired power stations in all markets by 2030, the researchers predict. | Already, four fifths (82%) of the UK's remaining…
(2020-03-12). Syria Chemical Attack: Douma Whistleblowers Respond to OPCW's Attempts to Discredit Them. globalresearch.ca Two whistleblowers that have been speaking out about a scandal within the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have responded to the organization's attempts to discredit them. The OPCW has been doing some serious damage control over its …
(2020-03-12). Covid-19 "Is a Significant Economic Threat" globalresearch.ca The spread of the coronavirus is first and foremost a public health emergency, but it is also, a significant economic threat. The so-called "Covid-19" shock will cause a recession in some countries and depress global annual growth this year to …
(2020-03-12). Video: Great Idlib "Rebranding" and Al Qaeda "Turkish Victories" over Russian Air Defense. globalresearch.ca Terrorist groups operating in Idlib are preparing for a new rebranding under Turkish patronage. According to Syrian sources, Hayat Tarir al-Sham (formerly the official Syrian branch of al-Qaeda), the Turkistan Islamic Party (an al-Qaeda-linked group), the National Front for Liberation …
(2020-03-12). Tim Berners-Lee warns 'web not working for women and girls' on 31st anniversary. thecanary.co World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned that "the web is not working for women and girls", in an open letter to mark the 31st anniversary of its creation. | Berners-Lee said a continued lack of web access is fuelling discrimination against females, threatening global progress on equality. | It comes as new research from Berners-Lee's Web Foundation — which advocates for a free and open web for everyone — and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts indicates that more than half of young women and girls have experienced online abuse, including threatening messages, sexual har…
(2020-03-12). Trump Calls COVID-19 "Foreign Virus" as US Fails to Curtail Its Spread. truthout.org After downplaying the threat of coronavirus for days, President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, calling COVID-19 a "foreign virus" and announcing an unprecedented travel ban from most of Europe to the U.S. He also said he will expand sick leave. This comes as Senate Republicans blocked paid sick leave legislation. Robert Pollin, distinguished university professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts…
(2020-03-12). US Marines Arrive on Yemen's Socotra Island to Back UAE Troops: Reports. globalresearch.ca Sanaa Post reported that the American soldiers were received by the occupying UAE forces at their headquarters on the island. | There is speculation that the US intends to establish its own military base amid reports that America had sent military …
(2020-03-12). Syria Chemical Attack: Douma Whistleblowers Respond to OPCW's Attacks. globalresearch.ca Two whistleblowers that have been speaking out about a scandal within the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have responded to the organization's attempts to discredit them. The OPCW has been doing some serious damage control over its …
(2020-03-12). Gaza: Murdering Children for Sport. globalresearch.ca Ayman Mohyeldin was an Egyptian reporter for al-Jazeera English who had covered dozens of major events in the Middle East for many American and other networks. His reputation was enormous, and his reporting on the Israeli assault on Gaza was …
(2020-03-12). Congress Tries to Sneak Through Dangerous Spying Bill Under the Cover of the Coronavirus Crisis. globalresearch.ca Leading members of the House of Representatives are rushing a vote on Wednesday to extend abusive government surveillance powers before they're set to expire on March 15. | If approved, the USA Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020 would reauthorize Section 215 …
(2020-03-12). Federal Court Hears Arguments on Funding for Trump's Border Wall. globalresearch.ca A conservative judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals signaled on Tuesday, March 10, that he will probably vote to let President Donald Trump
(2020-03-12). Lecturers and students rally during last week of UK national strike. wsws.org Rallies were held in several university towns and cities around the UK Wednesday.
(2020-03-12). Headlines for March 12, 2020. democracynow.org World Health Organization Declares Coronavirus Pandemic, Top Italian Health Official Among 827 Coronavirus Dead as Italy Faces "Darkest Hour", Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions as "Medical Terrorism" as Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 429, President Trump Announces Europe Travel Ban in Error-Laden Oval Office Speech, U.S. Labs Face Shortage of Supplies Needed to Test for Coronavirus, Sen. Lamar Alexander Blocks Quick Passage of Paid Sick Leave Bill, School Closures from Coronavirus Affecting Over 1 Million K-12 Students Nationwide, Bernie Sanders Promises to Question Biden Over Progressive Policies at Next Debate, Joe Bid…
(2020-03-12). Riot police fire "pepper balls" at University of Dayton students ordered to evacuate campus housing within 24 hours. wsws.org Students have taken to social media to voice their outrage over the police crackdown after the university ordered an evacuation of student housing due to the coronavirus.
(2020-03-12). India: Scientists slam proposed research on cow products. yenisafak.com In a letter to the Science and Technology Ministry, the scientists blasted the proposal as "unscientific." The scientists called the proposal "an attempt to solidify the special status of cows"
(2020-03-12). EU's industrial output slips in January. yenisafak.com EU's industrial production slipped 1.5% in January from the same month of last year, the bloc's statistical office announced Thursday.Eurostat said the calendar-adjusted industrial production index reached 101.7 in January 2020, down from 103.3 in January 2019."In the EU27, production of energy fell by 5.8%, capital goods by 2.0% and intermediate goods by 1.5%," it said. Meanwhile, production of durable consumer goods rose 2.6% during the same period.Among member states, Luxembourg recorded the largest fall with 8.1% over the same period, followed by Croatia (-5.5%) and Latvia (-4.5%).The highest rises were seen…
(2020-03-12). 'The World is My Playground': Mating Snakes Put Up a Show for Golfers in Field – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): As peculiar as it might seem, snake sex usually lasts for nearly an hour, but it can occasionally last as long as a whole day, according to researchers.
(2020-03-12). Scientists Discover World's Most Distant Blazar With Its Beam Aimed at the Earth. sputniknews.com Blazars are a special type of active galactic nuclei (AGN) that are powered by a material — gas, dust, or stars – falling onto supermassive black holes. But unlike regular AGNs blazars generate relativistic jets comprised of ionized matter that are pointed at us.
(2020-03-12). In a Europe Closed Down by the Coronavirus the EU Opens its Doors to the US Army. Could the Defender become the Invader of Europe? globalresearch.ca The Ministers for Defence of the 27 countries of the EU met on 4 and 5 March in Zagreb, Croatia. The central theme of the meeting was not to seek a response to the Coronavirus crisis which is jamming up civil mobility, but how best to develop ´ military mobility ª.
(2020-03-12). Selected Articles: In a Europe Closed Down by the Coronavirus the EU Opens Its Doors to the US Army. globalresearch.ca 
By Two whistleblowers that have been speaking out about a scandal within the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have …
(2020-03-11). Marx's "Capital" as a literary experience. mronline.org 
Columbia University PhD candidate in English and Comparative Literature Tiana Reid finds that her students benefit from reading volume one of Karl Marx's "Capital." "There are so many literary wsys to read it, which I don't think blunt the more radical political reading," said Reid, who conducts research in Black Studies, Marxism and feminism. |
(2020-03-11). Elon Musk Is Acting Like a Neo-Conquistador for South America's Lithium. counterpunch.org Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, wants to build an electric car factory in Brazil. He was supposed to meet Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, in Miami in early March, but he was too busy; instead, Musk will go to Brazil sometime this year. All eyes are on the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, whose Secretary of International Affairs Derian Campos is in direct contact with Musk. Two automobile manufacturers—BMW and GM—already have factories in Santa Catarina. Marcos Pontes (Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communications) held a video conference with Anderson Ricardo Pachec…
(2020-03-11). St. Paul MN teachers on strike. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Saint Paul educators are on strike, March 10. Their demands include multilingual staff, mental health supports for students, and special education services.
(2020-03-11). How the UK Press Is Misinforming the Public About Britain's Role in the World. globalresearch.ca Britain's national press consistently portrays Britain as a supporter of noble objectives such as human rights and democracy. The extraordinary extent to which the public is being misinformed about the UK's foreign and military policies is revealed in new statistical …
(2020-03-11). How Turkey Lost a Battle of Wills, and Force, to Russia. globalresearch.ca When the history of the Syrian conflict is written, the fighting that took place between the Syrian Army and its allies on the one side, and the Turkish military and Turkish-backed Syrian rebels on the other, from early February through …
(2020-03-11). Coronavirus Offerings and Job Losses: University Reliance on China Bites. globalresearch.ca It was predicted, warned against and is happening. Universities fattened by the Chinese student market are now in a state of financial shock, cutting losses, trimming courses and doing what over managed institutions do best: remove working productive staff while …
(2020-03-11). Dirty System Triumph on Mini-Super Tuesday. globalresearch.ca Tuesday results in six states for Dems largely replicated Biden's pre-scripted week ago Super Tuesday triumph over Sanders. | As the saying goes, there never was any doubt. The race to be Dem standard bearer in November against Trump appears all …
(2020-03-11). Video: Saudi-initiated All-out Oil War Could Lead to Collapse of Kingdom Itself. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia launched an all-out oil war offering unprecedented discounts and flooding the market in an attempt to capture a larger share and defeat other oil producers. This "scorched earth" approach caused the biggest oil price fall since the war …
(2020-03-11). Two Other Pandemics: The Lemming and Apathy Viruses. globalresearch.ca Of course, the worst pandemic of the 21st century is out and about us. Italy is now in a 'lockdown' state and throughout most of the world people are in a panic mode. | And why not? Viruses like this Corona …
(2020-03-11). Greece's Migrant Crisis Has Further Exposed Turkish Fake News. globalresearch.ca Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempt to intimidate the Syrian Army and force them to withdraw to the Sochi Agreement lines in Idlib utterly failed, resulting in the Turkish leader having to embarrassingly accept large swathes of liberated territory …
(2020-03-11). Electromagnetic Radiation Due to Cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Technologies: How Safe Are We? globalresearch.ca Abstract | The electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted out of wireless communication modules in various IoT devices (especially used for healthcare applications due to their close proximity to the body) have been identified by researchers as biologically hazardous to humans as well …
(2020-03-11). MAS Presents New Legal Resort to Enable Evo Morales' Candidacy. globalresearch.ca The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presented a new legal recourse to qualify ex-president Evo Morales as a candidate for the first senatorship in Cochabamba, informed political secretary Froilan Fulguera on Tuesday. | In statements to Radio Fides, Fulguera said that the …
(2020-03-11). Team Trump Tried to Bully the ICC into Dropping War Crimes Probe but Failed. globalresearch.ca After the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found a reasonable basis to believe that U.S. military and
(2020-03-11). CoVid-19 — What the UK Government Is Really Covering Up. globalresearch.ca The UK government led by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have taken a rather Laissez—faire attitude towards the coronavirus CoVid-19. They came under attack for not taking it seriously and not being visible. It wasn't until March 3rd that suddenly …
(2020-03-11). Budget sees grants for new electric cars reduced by £500. thecanary.co Grants for new electric cars have been cut in chancellor Rishi Sunak's budget. | Steve Gooding, director of motoring research charity the RAC Foundation, warned that this risks failing to "tip the balance" for undecided buyers if it falls quicker than the retail price of electric cars. He said: "This is still a fragile market and ultimately the advertised benefits of cheaper fuel and other running costs mean nothing to drivers if the up-front cost of the vehicle is too high in the first place, compared to the petrol or diesel equivalent." | The maximum grant for motorists who make the switch to an electric car wi…
(2020-03-11). Golden Anniversaries for Flawed Treaties: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Turns Fifty. globalresearch.ca In an era where agreements have been abandoned as "bad", to use that favourite word of US President Donald Trump, the