(2020-03-17). Covid-19: Teachers' union accuses Government of creating 'chaos and confusion'. thecanary.co 
A lack of advice for schools amid the coronavirus pandemic is creating "chaos and confusion" and placing "intolerable pressure" on staff, a teachers' union has warned.The NASUWT, which represents teachers and head teachers, said there was a "rising sense of panic" as it called for a definitive decision on how to protect staff and pupils.Prime minister Boris Johnson stopped short of announcing school closures as he unveiled unprecedented peacetime measures to try to control the spread of Covid-19 on Monday.Although he added that the measures will remain under review, the union criticised Johnson for failing to giv…
(2020-03-17). It took Italian doctors days & an emergency to check her cough, and she still doesn't know if she has Covid-19. rt.com 
As the EU belatedly recommends member nations seal their borders, Italy is on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus. RT talked to a student in Milan who became a witness — and almost a collateral victim — of this fight.
(2020-03-17). We're in a Recession, and It's Likely to Get Worse. globalresearch.ca Introduction | Margaret Flowers and I focus on the foundational flaws in the US economy that will make this recession worse than elites are saying. | We examine the weaknesses in the drivers of the economy and discuss how each was at …
(2020-03-17). Nine Years Ago: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.
(2020-03-17). Quarantine for the US-NATO Military Machine? globalresearch.ca It happened almost on the same day. Italy's lockdown. People confined to their homes across the European Union. Influx of 30,000 US troops in preparation of the "Defend Europe 2020" war games against Russia in the largest display of military …
(2020-03-17). Covid-19: Education Secretary announces suspension of Ofsted inspections. thecanary.co Ofsted inspections are being halted to "remove unnecessary burdens" on schools during the coronavirus pandemic, the education secretary has announced. | Gavin Williamson said he had instructed chief inspector Amanda Spielman to postpone all routine checks on schools, further education, early years and children's social care providers. | Tuesday's decision follows pressure from a number of teachers' unions, including the National Education Union, which said it was "unacceptable" for inspections to be going ahead. | We are committed to supporting schools to stay open at this difficult time. As part of our measures…
(2020-03-17). Diana Johnstone's "Circle in the Darkness — Memoir of a World Watcher" globalresearch.ca Diana Johnstone has done a masterful job of writing her autobiography, Circle in the Darkness, that provides many details of her life, her early influences, and the various stages of her career throughout the second half of the Twentieth …
(2020-03-17). Is the DNC Once Again Orchestrating the Defeat of a Socialist Candidate? globalresearch.ca In 1944, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ensured that socialist Henry Wallace would not succeed Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) as president. Is history repeating itself in 2020? | Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders received the most votes in the first three primary …
(2020-03-17). The Stop5GL Foundation Takes Netherlands Government to Court over 5G Rollout, Citing Health Concerns. globalresearch.ca The Stop5GNL Foundation has filed a suit summary proceedings against the Dutch government, to stop it from rolling out 5G. The foundation believes the deployment is unlawful because it does not protect citizens against the consequences of radiation exposure from …
(2020-03-17). "Defender-Europe 20" War Games, COVID-19 and NATO's Disjointed Flight Forward. Computer Simulations of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca Presently NATO is in the initial stages of military operations called Defender-Europe 20. The 40,000 soldier strong war game exercise includes roughly 20,000 American troops and accompanying weaponry. This witnesses the largest deployment of US personnel in Europe since 1983 …
(2020-03-17). Is Washington's Attack Against Chinese Media a Bad Joke? globalresearch.ca The U.S. is insulting the Chinese media. It is affecting both countries. My colleagues in Beijing believe, correctly, that Washington should have tried to increase communication, not to bring it to a halt. | Twist what is happening; reverse facts. That …
(2020-03-17). The Coronavirus Hoax. "Governments Love Crises" globalresearch.ca Governments love crises because when the people are fearful they are more willing to give up freedoms for promises that the government will take care of them. After 9/11, for example, Americans accepted the near-total destruction of their civil liberties …
(2020-03-17). Armed Terrorists Storm Syrian Arab Red Crescent Offices in Idlib, Attack Volunteers, Loot Humanitarian Aid. globalresearch.ca In coordinated attacks on Saturday 14 March, armed terrorists stormed the SARC office in Idlib and its sub-branch in Ariha. In both facilities, the savages beat up Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers, looted humanitarian aid, and vandalized that which they …
(2020-03-17). Pandemic: The Invention of a Disease Called Fear. People are being "Herded". Disrupting the World Economy. globalresearch.ca The word 'pandemic' bears a similarity to the word 'panic' and indeed 'pandemonium'. In fact 'pandemic' evokes an almost instant flush of fear in those easily manipulated by mass media, before any details have even touched the surface or context …
(2020-03-17). Sanders Endorses Biden? It's Coming…. globalresearch.ca You heard it here first. No, Sanders hasn't formally endorsed Biden yet, but make no mistake. It's coming — guaranteed, maybe before month's end. | Just like he endorsed legally challenged war criminal, racketeer, perjurer Hillary, a Biden endorsement is virtually …
(2020-03-17). Video: New Syrian Army Offensive in Idlib Becoming Inevitable as Militants Sabotage Joint Turkish-Russian Patrols. globalresearch.ca On March 15, Russian and Turkish forces conducted a first joint patrol in Greater Idlib in the framework of the new de-escalation agreement reached in Moscow. The planned route of the patrol goes along the M4 highway, where a buffer …
(2020-03-17). 5G: "The End of All Things". The Health Impacts of Electromagnetic Radiation. globalresearch.ca We have become thoroughly accustomed and habituated to endless advertising by drug makers to buy into the promises of pharmaceutical drugs or to consent to the nutritional value of junk food. Yet the drug and food industries are completely indifferent …
(2020-03-17). Global Economy Heads for Major Recession as Central Banks Increase Emergency Measures to Prevent Collapse of the Financial System. globalresearch.ca "Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad." | You can taste the fear as global central banks panic and introduce emergency measures to prevent a systemic collapse of the global financial system. On Sunday the U.S. Federal …
(2020-03-17). Cuban Drug Could Save Thousands of Lives in Coronavirus Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Cuban medicine could treat thousands of coronavirus patients as production of a "flagship" drug known to combat the disease is set to increase significantly, pharmaceutical bosses said at a press conference on Friday. | President of the BioCubaFarma group Eduardo Martinez…
(2020-03-17). US Indifference to Public Health: The Shame of the Nation. globalresearch.ca Both right wings of the US one-party state serve privileged interests exclusively at the expense of public health and welfare. | It's been this way throughout the nation's history, notably since the neoliberal 90s, especially post-9/11 when Republicans and undemocratic Dems …
(2020-03-17). US Kills Iraqis for Demanding End of Illegal Occupation. globalresearch.ca The US has recently carried out deadly attacks across Iraq — targeting Iraqi state-sponsored militias including Kata'ib Hezbollah who were responsible for the defeat of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). | CNN in its article, "
(2020-03-17). With US Hospitals Unprepared for COVID-19, European Students Urged Home. truthout.org The biggest college in Norway urged students to return from countries with "poorly developed" health systems — such as the United States! — as experts warned that the American hospital system would be overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. | Norway's University of Science and Technology issued an alert to students studying abroad urging them to "return home." | "This applies especially if you are staying in a country with poorly developed health services. This also applies for countries…
(2020-03-17). American Unexceptionalism & COVID-19. counterpunch.org During the SARS-1 epidemic scare in 2002-4, America invaded Iraq. If you followed science, you would know that SARS-1, was a coronavirus that caused an acute respiratory disease that killed on average about 11 out of every 100 infected (but sometimes more depending on health care infrastructure), and was a pandemic bullet the world barely
(2020-03-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Uruguay staged a one-day strike March 11 over the government's economic proposal, while 13,000 teachers across Saskatchewan began rotating jobs actions.
(2020-03-17). 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.
(2020-03-17). Black Plague, Spanish Flu, Smallpox: All Hold Lessons for Coronavirus. truthdig.com Pandemics are nothing new in history, and their long record across the ages and continents has much to teach us about how best to handle the current outbreak, writes California State University professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi in a fascinating piece at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. | Al-Marashi begins with a tour through the animal origins of both common viruses and lethal pathogens, of which COVID-19 is just the latest example.
(2020-03-17). S&P Global Expects 'Surge of Defaults', Global Recession Due to Coronavirus. sputniknews.com The global pandemic has already wreaked havoc on the world economy, shuttering businesses, factories, offices and educational institutions worldwide, and bringing global trade and travel to a standstill.
(2020-03-17). Pandemic Stalks But Congress Still Fails to Pass Emergency Legislation. sputniknews.com On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician and vice chair of an Infectious Disease Society of America committee, and Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, an assistant professor of viral pathogenesis and Canada Research Chair in molecular pathogenesis of emerging viruses.
(2020-03-17). Scientists Create Sensor to Protect Crops from Chemical Contamination. sputniknews.com Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), together with their Czech colleagues, have created a device that will help farmers to quickly analyze the chemical content of soil.
(2020-03-17). 'UFO Spaceship' Seen Ducking Inside Mexican Volcano El Popo, Alien Hunters Claims. sputniknews.com A white object was earlier spied disappearing into the mouth of Popocatepetl volcano, near Mexico City, with the sighting captured on webcams which monitor El Popo round-the-clock.
(2020-03-17). Internet Security Companies Warn of Outbreak of 'Cybercoronavirus'. sputniknews.com Since emerging in Wuhan, China in late 2019, COVID-19 has gone on to infect over 182,000 people, claiming over 7,100 lives. The virus has also wreaked havoc on the world economy, cutting supply chains and shutting down factories, offices and schools, sparking fears of a global recession.
(2020-03-17). Japan's 2019 Suicide Record Lowest in Nearly 50 Years – Reports. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – There were 20,169 suicides in Japan last year, which is the lowest number since the country began recording the statistics in 1978, according to the police data, published by NHK TV channel.
(2020-03-17). Nell'Europa del virus arrivano i bombardieri USA da attacco nucleare. globalresearch.ca A causa del Coronavirus le American Airlines e altre compagnie aeree statunitensi hanno cancellato molti voli per l'Europa. C'è perà≤ una ´compagnia ª Usa che, viceversa, li ha aumentati: la US Air Force. | In questi giorni essa ha ´dispiegato in Europa …
(2020-03-17). Chegam à Europa do vírus, os bombardeiros USA de ataque nuclear. globalresearch.ca Devido ao Coronavírus, a American Airlines e outras companhias aéreas dos EUA cancelaram muitos voos para a Europa. No entanto, existe uma "companhia" USA que, vice-versa, os aumentou: a US Air Force. | Há poucos dias, "instalou, na Europa, uma task …
(2020-03-17). VIDEO — E adesso in Europa arriva l'esercito americano. globalresearch.ca Abbiamo bisogno del tuo aiuto: se ti piace Byoblu, aiutaci ad arrivare 20 mila abbonati al canale Youtube. Sono solo tre caffè al mese, dai un'occhiata:
(2020-03-17). Charter Schools Have No Legitimate Claim to Public Funds. dissidentvoice.org 
Despite the sustained exposure of endless problems in the segregated charter school sector, charter school promoters are permanently stuck in "blindly repeat disinformation" mode and cannot seem to understand what is happening to them. Their social being and social consciousness objectively prevent them from grasping why the public increasingly opposes charter schools. The most recent …
(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). Uncharted Troubled Economic Waters. Global Recession, Fear-mongering and the COVID-19 "Trigger Mechanism" globalresearch.ca There's much more to fear about crashing markets on 401(k) retirement plans, protracted economic recession, perhaps a looming depression, than a global COVID-19 pandemic that doesn't exist. | Public health reality distorted by fear-mongering is radically changing how most people are …
(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). Trump Bombs Shiite Militia in Shiite-Ruled Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2020-03-16). The Coronavirus and the New World Order. "War is in the Air" globalresearch.ca "Time is out of joint…" — "Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark". These two sentences by the English dramatist William Shakespeare from his tragedy Hamlet (Act I, Scene V and IV) come to mind when you look at …
(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). 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). 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). COVID-19: Panic Will End but Tyranny Will Not. globalresearch.ca "Our contemporaries are constantly excited by two conflicting passions; they want to be led, and they wish to remain free: as they cannot destroy either one or the other of these contrary propensities, they strive to satisfy them both at …
(2020-03-16). Our Vanishing World: Oceans. globalresearch.ca As the human onslaught against life on Earth accelerates, no part of the biosphere is left pristine. The simple act of consuming more than we actually need drives the world's governments and corporations to endlessly destroy more and more of …
(2020-03-16). Listen to George Kennan and End the War in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca Van Jackson
(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). The Release of Chelsea Manning. globalresearch.ca Chelsea Manning's release last Thursday