(2020-03-16). Spiritual: How McCoy Tyner Lives On. counterpunch.org 
It isn't quite true that McCoy Tyner, who died earlier this month, was the last survivor of the John Coltrane Quartet. Reggie Workman, who for a while held the string bass chair that Jimmy Garrison would claim until Trane's death, is alive and well, 82 years young, living, teaching and gigging in and
(2020-03-16). US Army Might Have Brought Epidemic to China: China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman's Tweet. globalresearch.ca 
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday that the US military may have brought the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to Wuhan. | . | . | "CDC was caught on the spot. When did patient zero begin in …
(2020-03-16). A case study of corporate media disinformation. mronline.org 
Corporate America's disinformation relies on politicians, media and NGOs to implant their messaging. An essential part of combatting that messaging requires us to question our own views, as none of us are entirely immune to disinformation techniques, which have in effect become an advanced science. |
(2020-03-16). Julian in the Dock. "A Secret Trial" globalresearch.ca Julian Assange's extradition hearing has had very little media coverage. Even The Guardian and The New York Times barely mentioned it, though these newspapers made a fortune publishing Assange-provided cables. Unless you had been looking for it, you wouldn't …
(2020-03-16). China Sends Medical Experts to Support Italy and Spain's Fight Against Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca China has sent a team of medical experts and aid to support Italy and Spain in their fight against coronavirus after Rome blasted the European Union for ignoring its pleas for help. | A charter flight with a nine-member Chinese medical-aid …
(2020-03-16). Big Pharma's Role: Destruction of Basic Health Care Worldwide, U.S. Sanctions Lead to Global Rise in Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca As COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads, it is a clear reminder that germs and viruses don't respect national boundaries in an interconnected world. But the mainstream press has certainly not publicized how corporate capitalism and imperialism cross national boundaries to destroy people's …
(2020-03-16). The Release of Chelsea Manning. globalresearch.ca Chelsea Manning's release last Thursday
(2020-03-16). Court Finally Releases Chelsea Manning After Suicide Attempt. globalresearch.ca I have previously objected to how the Justice Department uses grand juries to punish certain individuals who refuse to cooperate with federal investigations. This concern was heightened during my
(2020-03-16). Listen to George Kennan and End the War in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca Van Jackson
(2020-03-16). Egypt Coordinating Support for Syrian Kurds to Fight Turkey. globalresearch.ca Since the US pulled its support from the Kurdish SDF in Syria, there hasn't been much talk of them getting foreign aid, while Turkish forces continue to square up against them in the Syrian northeast. | Reports now are that Egypt …
(2020-03-16). Somalia's Dysfunctional Clan-Federalism. globalresearch.ca "Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards." — Aldous Huxley | "History can come in handy. If you were born yesterday, with no knowledge of the past, you might easily accept whatever the government tells …
(2020-03-16). COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Panic and "Cancel-everything" Culture. globalresearch.ca Panic is counterproductive, it oftentimes results in short-sighted selfish decisions that could potentially cause harm. Panic causes people to buy and hoard all of the toilet paper, leaving nothing for others. Panic births chaos, chaos creates stress, stress interferes with …
(2020-03-16). Coronavirus: Africans Accuse Europeans of 'Coronising' the Continent. globalresearch.ca The large number of Europeans being diagnosed with coronavirus in Africa has sparked debate and ridicule, with one Senegalese newspaper questioning whether France was out to "coronise" its former colony after two French nationals received a positive diagnosis. | With around …
(2020-03-16). Burning the Temples. The Collapsing Culture of the American Empire. globalresearch.ca It's more than interesting—it's significant—how various civilizations throughout history have had absolute faith their own primary mode of understanding the world, until catastrophic events caused people to violently destroy the symbols that held their world together, and left it all …
(2020-03-16). 9 Things You Should Know About the 2020 Stock Market Crash. globalresearch.ca 1— Investors are cashing in and heading for the exits | According to Bloomberg News: "Investors made their biggest dash for cash in history" in the last week. "They channeled $137 billion into cash-like assets and a record $14 billion into …
(2020-03-16). Coronavirus Exposes Hong Kong's Fake "Pro-Democracy" Mobs. globalresearch.ca While the large street mobs plaguing Hong Kong's streets have more or less subsided, This agenda, despite the Western media claiming it is centred on advancing …
(2020-03-16). Dubious Postponement of Netanyahu's Trial. globalresearch.ca Hopefully delay isn't an escape hatch for Netanyahu to avoid long overdue justice. | Notably, charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust he faces don't remotely rise to the level of his crimes of war, against humanity, and slow motion …
(2020-03-16). "People Live Here Like Animals": Moria Refugee camp on Greek island of Lesbos. globalresearch.ca They live in huts, without sanitation and without perspective: the EU wants it like that, says the globalization critic Jean Ziegler on the refugee camp Moria. | *** | The Swiss Jean Ziegler is one of the most famous globalization critics….
(2020-03-16). The Bush Administration's Secret Biowarfare Agenda. globalresearch.ca First published in July 2008 | When it comes to observing US and international laws, treaties and norms, the Bush administration is a serial offender. Since 2001, it's: | — spurned efforts for nuclear disarmament to advance its weapons program and retain …
(2020-03-16). America Attacks the World, The World Levitates Towards Russia, China. globalresearch.ca Frankly and in summary: recently The United States of America has crossed several lines, committing atrocities, in many parts of the world. In the past, no country could get away with this; such situations would inevitably lead to war. | Presently, …
(2020-03-16). Taiwan Nationalists Seek Closer Relations with China. Bad News for America. globalresearch.ca In the the Kuomingtang (KMT), the Nationalist Party of Taiwan, election held on Saturday, Jiang Khai (commonly known in the West as Johnny Chiang) was selected as a new head of the political party. According to Taiwanese media, Jiang Kai …
(2020-03-16). COVID-19: Is the United States Committing Economic Suicide? globalresearch.ca Houston, we have a problem. That problem is Covid-19 (named for Coronavirus disease 2019), first identified in Wuhan City, China. | Our government is taking actions which appear to be excessive and misguided, based on the concept of "cost versus benefits"….
(2020-03-16). US to Practice Invasion of Europe. globalresearch.ca Defender Europe 20, NATO's biggest wargames for over 25 years, is getting under way this month. 20,000 US troops are participating in the US's largest deployment to Europe in over quarter of a century. With 18 states involved totaling 37,000 …
(2020-03-16). Trump New Rules for Assessing Pesticide Risks Ignore Many Harms to Endangered Species. globalresearch.ca The Environmental Protection Agency today The …
(2020-03-16). The Battle of Idlib Is Far From Over. globalresearch.ca The opening of the Saraqeb-Latakia road, known as the M4, is scheduled for this Sunday the 15th of March as established during the memorandum protocol signed in Moscow between the two presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the …
(2020-03-16). Helms-Burton Law, Internationalization Weapon to Blockade Cuba. globalresearch.ca The Helms-Burton Act, the main tool for the internationalization of the blockade against Cuba, arrived today 24 years after it was signed by the then President of the United States, William Clinton. | Officially named as the Cuban Freedom and …
(2020-03-16). US Action in Addressing COVID-19. "Attributing Virus Deaths to the Flu" globalresearch.ca The US is following the same pattern with COVID-19 as with prior virus outbreaks. Downplay and understate initially, cover up the truth, flood the media with misinformation, then slowly release the true facts as necessary to maintain the narrative. | "Health …
(2020-03-16). 'Arm's-length' Military Institution Promotes Belligerent Worldview. globalresearch.ca Not satisfied with Canada's largest public relations machine, the Canadian Forces also employ various "arm's-length" institutions to push their influence over the discussion of military and international affairs. | For example, the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute recently published a …
(2020-03-16). Video: Iranian-backed Forces in Iraq Raise Stakes. Rocket Attack Kills Several US Coalition Troops in Iraq. globalresearch.ca A volley of rockets struck the Camp Taji military base in Iraq on the evening of March 11, killing three US-led coalition service members, two of them Americans and one British, and injuring 12 others. The targeted military base is …
(2020-03-16). Coronavirus Pandemic: Science Sidelined in Trump Rose Garden Fiasco. commondreams.org The heads of Walmart, Walgreens, Target, and CVS, with a combined 2019 net income of $20 billion, stepped forward to proclaim that they would each do their part in this emergency. (Photo: The White House) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-16). What If They Held a Revolution and No One Came? counterpunch.org Bernie Sanders wanted a revolution but it appears that no one read the memo announcing it. The hallmark of the Sanders' presidential campaign was to defy conventional wisdom held by mainstream political science and political operatives. This wisdom depicts American public opinion and voters as plotted along a bell curve from political left to right,
(2020-03-16). Santa Cruz County Schools to Continue to Provide Meals for Students. indybay.org Schools in Santa Cruz and Watsonville will continue to provide meals for students impacted by school closures during the week of March 16-20.
(2020-03-16). New York City finally closes public schools during coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Public schools in the largest school district in the United States remained opened until this week, despite objections from parents, students and educators.
(2020-03-16). Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted. thenation.com Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted…
(2020-03-16). If Someone Says You've Hurt Them, Believe Them. counterpunch.org Six years ago, I messed up. In 2014 I started grad school. I went to the first school event for new students and told another student an anecdote about my study abroad in China in 2000. I told the story exactly as I always had — and I used a bad Chinese accent and broken
(2020-03-16). German student newspaper "Unauf" defends far-right violence against students. wsws.org Following the refusal of Humboldt University management to condemn the physical attack by right-wing extremist professor Jà∂rg Baberowski on a left-wing student, the "independent student newspaper at Humboldt University" has followed suit.
(2020-03-16). Student organized investigation finds that Pomona College in California has denied 70 percent of housing requests. wsws.org "I'm being evicted from Pomona college. I've been homeless since I was 16. I come from an extremely abusive home without access to heat, hot water or food" one student, who spoke to the WSWS under the condition of anonymity, explained.
(2020-03-16). POSTPONED: Poetry for Haiti. indybay.org For the safety of our community, March 18's poetry reading to support the construction of a teaching hospital in Haiti has been postponed. When it's safe to meet, the generous devorah major and Tongo Eisen-Martin will schedule a new date.
(2020-03-16). St. Paul teachers union uses coronavirus outbreak to justify sell out of three-day strike. wsws.org The St. Paul Federation of Educators announced a tentative agreement early Friday morning, sending teachers back to potentially infected schools.
(2020-03-16). Indian Fashion Designer Cautious About Economic Outlook, Says Sustainability A Logical Progress. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian textile and apparel market is projected to be worth $225.7 Billion by 2024, growing at an annual rate of 14.2% to 2024, says global market research company Imarc Group. This may explain why many international brands like Ralph Lauren and Uniqlo have entered the Indian market.
(2020-03-16). Mind-blowing Discovery May Hold Key to Mystery of Extraterrestrial Life, Claims Study. sputniknews.com For decades scientists have been searching for and finding organic compounds like amino acids in meteorite samples, as they hypothesize that ingredients for life may have been brought to early Earth on meteorites and asteroids that smashed into the planet…
(2020-03-16). Regular exercise, sleep help combat COVID-19: Expert. yenisafak.com A balanced diet, regular exercise and getting enough sleep are important ways to combat the novel coronavirus, a medical expert said on Monday."It is very important to consume sufficient amounts of protein, especially those with high biological value such as milk, dairy products and eggs, to boost immunity," nutrition and dietetics expert Dr. Nevin Sanlier told Anadolu Agency.Sanlier, who is the dean of the Health Sciences Faculty at Ankara Medipol University, advised people to follow a balanced diet by consuming adequate amounts of dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cheese, meat, fish and poultry, eggs, nuts,…
(2020-03-16). Norway University Calls On Students to Return Home From Countries With 'Poorly Developed Health Systems'—Such as the US. commondreams.org "Norway is correct… the U.S. is a poorly developed country." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-15). Coronavirus Panic: Toilet Paper Is the "People's Vaccine" globalresearch.ca The coronavirus panic has resulted in hordes of people running after toilet paper. Such actions are the flip side of running with the bulls, except that I suspect those who run with the bulls have some sense of why they …
(2020-03-15). Malaysian Airlines MH-17 Trial at The Hague: Evidence based on Leaked Documents from the Public Prosecution Office. globalresearch.ca The MH-17 trial started on March 9 in a heavily guarded judicial complex in Scheveningen, The Hague. The process is being followed by a lot of media attention. | …
(2020-03-15). House Passed Paid Sick Leave Only for 20% of US Workers. globalresearch.ca Monied interests and government officials serving them at the federal, state, and local levels comprise America's ruling class. | Time and again, their actions in cahoots with each other show indifference toward ordinary people — including at times of economic and …
(2020-03-15). It's Official, Coronavirus Emergency in America: House Passes COVID-19 "Families First" Response Act. globalresearch.ca On March 13, House members passed HR 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act by a 363 — 40 majority vote hours after Trump declared a national COVID-19 emergency. | The measure moves to the Senate. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said its …
(2020-03-15). Immediate steps are required to avert mass casualties in prisons and jails. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following March 14 statement from the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | The Illinois Department of Corrections has declared that all civilian visits to Illinois prison will be suspended indefinitely starting Saturday, March 14, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for which a national emergency has been declared. New prison inmates arriving from any of the four "Reception and Classification Centers" are reportedly being held in quarantine. | These are minimal steps not based on science. Depriving prisoners of contact with their families only aggravates…
(2020-03-15). The Anti-Science Movement in the Democratic Party. commondreams.org A sign held at the March for Science in San Francisco, California, on April 22, 2017. (Photo: Matthew Roth/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-15). COVID-19: Information Must Drive Global and National Responses to the Epidemic. zcomm.org The spread of COVID-19 is aided and abetted by misinformation that circumnavigates the planet in microseconds. The only defense against panic is agile, accurate, available counter-information that conveys a consistently science-driven narrative…