(2020-05-25). Two Fictions of Mainstream Economics. 45 Million US Workers Unemployed. globalresearch.ca Mainstream economics consistently fails to predict the future. I'm talking about those 'schools' of mis-thought, ranging from Paul Krugman on the 'left' to Glenn Hubbard and other apologists of business and neoliberalism on the 'right'. | One of the favorite myths …
(2020-05-25). The "Lockdown" Has Turned America Into a Despotic, Cash-Strapped Basket-Case. globalresearch.ca "… and when we look back on this in two years time, from the ruins of our economy and the ruins of our liberty, we will want to see some kind of justice, that the people who made this decision …
(2020-05-25). A school's unique response to COVID-19. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy (IJLA) is a small two-floor building that rests on the corner of Western and Blue Island Avenues in Pilsen, Chicago. At first glance you would notice the mural that decorates the wall – women of color with fists in the air, "La Lucha Sigue." You might ask yourself, "Is this a school?" and the first answer is: yes. Though, the more accurate answer is: "It's a home, a safe haven." | First, some vital context. IJLA (more commonly referred to by its original name, Rudy, after the socialist Rudy Lozano) is an options school. This means that our students are 16 to…
(2020-05-25). First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela Without Incident. globalresearch.ca First some facts about international maritime law. | No nation may interfere in the right of other states to engage in international trade. | No nation may enact legislation, regulations, or take other actions that contravene international agreements, treaties, or a body …
(2020-05-25). DeVos diverts emergency funds to bolster private schools. liberationnews.org 
The latest assault on public education by the anti-education Secretary of Education.
(2020-05-25). Trump Administration Quietly Adds Foreign Arms Sale to List of "Essential Work" globalresearch.ca Buried on the 18th page of a recently updated federal government memo defining which workers are critical during the Covid-19 pandemic is a new category of essential workers: defense industry personnel employed in foreign arms sales. | The
(2020-05-25). VIPS Memo: To the President—Avoid Hostilities Over Iranian Fuel Shipment to Venezuela. globalresearch.ca MEMORANDUM FOR: The President | FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) | SUBJECT: Avoiding Hostilities Over Iranian Fuel Shipment to Venezuela | Mr. President: | Recent U.S. rhetoric and actions against Venezuela — most immediately regarding Iran's shipping of gasoline desperately needed during …
(2020-05-25). Fidel Versus COVID-19 and Beyond. globalresearch.ca Fidel began advocating the development of biotechnology, in the mid-1980s, insisting that the country would be a world power in medicine, despite the doubts of skeptics and taunts from his enemies | *** | The fact that Cuba's response to the COVID-19 …
(2020-05-25). American Hubris Robust in a Cataclysmic Global Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Few can deny that a perfect storm is brewing and the early foundations for war are being set up by the obvious protagonists. That China has cancelled the dollar peg, in its stock exchange transactions, opting for the Chinese Yuan…
(2020-05-25). UK Government in Crisis as Public Anger Grows Over Dominic Cummings. globalresearch.ca Boris Johnson and his trusty advisor Dominic Cummings are finished. That's the consensus much of the country has come to as people from all sides of the political spectrum joined together over the weekend to demand Dominic Cummings' resignation. Twitter …
(2020-05-25). Poisons Mean Extinction: For Bees and Humanity. globalresearch.ca "If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live." ‚Äï Maurice Maeterlinck, The Life of the Bee[1] | In the last 50 years agrotoxins have spread and are pushing bees …
(2020-05-25). Remembering Toronto Peace Activist Michael Lucas. globalresearch.ca Michael Lucas (born Lukac in Vysna Jablonka in eastern Slovakia) died on May 4, 2020 in Toronto. Lucas, (born on March 7, 1926) was a political activist, author, advocate of peace and socialism. | His family stated in his obituary: | "An …
(2020-05-25). COVID-19 Has Replaced Osama bin Laden as the Fall Guy for Lost Liberties. globalresearch.ca The government and media have dumped at the doorstep of the coronavirus many of the political, economic and social afflictions that are now ravaging much of the global population. In reality, they need to point the finger at themselves. | As …
(2020-05-25). The Cuban Revolution's Survival in the Face of Six Decades of US Attacks. globalresearch.ca Examining the introduction of communism to Cuba over 60 years ago, and the revolution's survival despite large-scale American attacks, one can conclude these occurrences would likely not have been possible without the involvement of Fidel Castro, the country's former …
(2020-05-25). US Blocks UNSC Draft Resolution Denouncing Paramilitary Incursion into Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The United States rejected a Russia-proposed UN Security Council (UNSC) draft condemning a recent coup attempt in Venezuela. | During a virtual session of the UNSC on Wednesday, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy presented a
(2020-05-25). The Elite's COVID-19 Coup: Fighting for Our Humanity, Our Liberty and Our Future. globalresearch.ca We are being utterly transformed. And the world is being utterly transformed around us. | Ostensibly, this is to tackle a simple virus. In reality, it is to achieve an elite design at staggering cost to humanity and to life generally….
(2020-05-25). What Next if US Exits From Open Skies Treaty? globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump sudden or unexpected decision to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty has posed unprecedented challenges, generated extensive debates among Russian politicians and experts, and equally worried are leaders in Europe and Asia. | Trump administration notified international …
(2020-05-25). Canada's Seat at the UN Security Council May be Coveted but Is Far From Being a Sure Bet. globalresearch.ca Next June the United Nations Assembly will hold elections at its 74th session for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council (UNSC) starting on January 1, 2021 for the period 2021—22. | The UNSC has 15 members five of which …
(2020-05-25). Study projects homelessness will rise 45% in just one year. zcomm.org "This is unprecedented. No one living has seen an increase of 10% of unemployment in a month," the researcher said…
(2020-05-25). Will the Political Class be Held Liable for What They've Done? globalresearch.ca Politically-dictated lockdowns and prohibitions have recently destroyed tens of millions of American jobs. Politicians have effectively claimed a right to inflict unlimited economic damage in pursuit of zero COVID-19 contagion. The perverse incentives driving the policy have multiplied the harm …
(2020-05-25). Despite the Danger of COVID-19, the US Military Continues War Practice in Europe and Pacific and Plans for More in 2021. globalresearch.ca During the COVID-19 pandemic, not only will the U.S. military have the largest maritime military maneuvers in the world, with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) coming to the waters off Hawaii August 17-31, 2020 bringing 26 nations, 25,000 military personnel, …
(2020-05-25). British Health Officials Suggest Coronavirus Vaccine Could be Mandatory. globalresearch.ca The British health secretary Matt Hancock said during a briefing that he hopes 'everybody would have the vaccine', if and when a coronavirus shot is rolled out, and did not rule out making it mandatory for every citizen. | Hancock was …
(2020-05-25). US Senate Quietly Approves $38 Billion for Israel Amid Historic Economic Downturn. globalresearch.ca The Senate Foreign Relations Committee quietly passed a bill yesterday to give Israel a minimum of $38 billion over the next ten years despite the ongoing devastation to the U.S. economy caused by the coronavirus. | The bill —
(2020-05-25). The Illegal Burning of Syrian Wheat Fields by US Forces, on the Orders of Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Doctor Barakat requested immediate legal action via the United Nations and the Syrian Foreign Ministry against the United States of America for its inhumane action in ordering and aiding the burning of Syrian wheat fields and other crops necessary to …
(2020-05-25). Budget Cockups in the Time of Coronavirus: Reporting Errors and Australia's JobKeeper Scheme. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-05-25). Canadian Cities Hit by Pandemic Lockdown. Vulnerable to BlackRock's Privatization Agenda. globalresearch.ca More voices have been added to the urgent call for federal financial help to struggling municipal governments across Canada, hit by the pandemic lockdown. | On May 20, CUPE Ontario (representing 80,000 municipal employees) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario …
(2020-05-25). Corrupt Elites: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" globalresearch.ca "A prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore …
(2020-05-25). Report: EU Planning "Vaccination Passport" Since 2018. globalresearch.ca A report published by the European Commission in late 2019 reveals that the EU has been looking to increase the scope and power of vaccination programmes since well before the current "pandemic". | The endpoint of the Roadmap is, among many …
(2020-05-25). Selected Articles: The "National Covid-19 Testing Action Plan" globalresearch.ca 
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(2020-05-25). Race you, NASA!: China confirms July launch of first Mars rover, which rivals Perseverance mission. rt.com 
With a window of opportunity to send robots to Mars opening in July, Beijing plans to launch its Tianwen-1 mission sooner rather than later, and it may come ahead of NASA's Mars 2020 expedition. | The two scientific missions to the Red Planet both involve deploying a rover on its surface, but for Beijing, it will be a first attempt to do so. The Chinese mission may start slightly ahead of the American one, however. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said on Sunday that it is targeting a July launch for the Long March 5 Y4, which is to deliver an orbiter and a rover to Mars. | Èï&osl…
(2020-05-25). Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers. zcomm.org The number of U.S. citizens filing for unemployment increased to 38.6 million since March 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the same two months, the wealth of U.S. billionaires has surged $434 billion — an increase of 15 percent…
(2020-05-24). Global Capitalism, "World Government" and the Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 crisis is marked by a public health "emergency" under WHO auspices which is being used as a pretext and a justification to triggering a Worldwide process of economic, social and political restructuring.
(2020-05-24). Israel's Intent to Annex Part of West Bank May Spark New Wide-scale Middle East Crisis Amidst Global Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced that the Palestinian state and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) will no longer adhere to the agreements they signed with Israel and the United States. It is a reaction to Israel's intentions to annex Jewish …
(2020-05-24). Delay in imposing lockdown saw cases rise by 1.3m in nine days — report. thecanary.co 
According to a report, the government's hesitance to implement lockdown restrictions saw the number of those infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) rise by 1.3 million in nine days.An investigation by the Sunday Times' Insight team has reported that Boris Johnson's delay in imposing measures saw cases rise from 200,000 on 14 March to 1.5 million on 23 March, as the government deliberated on the timing and scale of the lockdown.The increase in cases during this time is shown in a study by Imperial College London's pandemic modellers and Oxford University's department of statistics.The study used backward modelling t…
(2020-05-24). Video: German Medical Doctor Katrin Korb's Analysis of Big Pharma's "Dubious Vaccine" globalresearch.ca German Medical Doctor Katrin Korb discusses COVID-19, the lockdown and the vaccine during a protest held in Oldeburg. | Below is the transcript of her speech. | *** | Dear fellow citizens, | I'm thankful for being able to stand here today. My name …
(2020-05-24). Ants at a Pandemic Picnic. globalresearch.ca Remember when you were a kid, locked within that monster called a grade school, at dismissal time? You must recall how the seas just opened and the throng descended on the schoolyard… like , well… ants at a picnic. Thus, …
(2020-05-24). What New York City's Cholera Epidemics Can Teach Us in the Age COVID-19. truthout.org This isn't the first time that New York City became the epicenter of a deadly disease. Consequently, this also isn't the first time a widespread disease has been racialized and linked to the "other." When cholera arrived on the shores of New York City in 1832, the disease had already ravaged parts of Asia and Europe. New York City officials and scientists did not understand the cause of the disease. Some saw cholera as divine retribution, only inflicted on the sinners of the city. In the 1830s, app…
(2020-05-23). Education unions oppose French government's reopening strategy. peoplesdispatch.org Basile Ackermann of the French education union CGT Educ'Action talks about the government's flawed strategy to reopen schools. Shortly after schools were reopened, a number of new cases were reported. He talks about how the government merely sees the schools as 'day care centers' so the parents can return to work.
(2020-05-23). The Biodefense Illusion & The Final Push For Technocratic Control. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/22/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2020-05-23). [Perspectives] Stereotype threat. thelancet.com Among the disturbing statistics to have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the disproportionate impact in terms of death and severe illness on ethnic minorities in the UK and the USA. On April 7, 2020, it was reported that in the US city of Chicago, where the black population is roughly 30%, nearly 70% of COVID-19 deaths were in this demographic. A report released by the UK Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre on April 17, 2020, showed that 34% of patients in the UK receiving advanced respiratory support were non-white, despite the non-white population nationally being about 14%.
(2020-05-23). [Commentary] Data explosion during COVID-19: A call for collaboration with the tech industry & data scrutiny. thelancet.com The volume and speed of data generation in biomedical literature, social media, and other resources during the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. This mountain of data is growing daily across PubMed, Twitter, Google Scholar, and the World Health Organization's COVID-19 database [1], naming a few. The recently published COVID-19 Twitter dataset may offer insights into multiple topics from compliance with social distancing to assembling homemade masks and mental health tips [2]. Beyond social media, the massive COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) has been assembled from tech giants like Microsoft, the Allen I…
(2020-05-22). Diane Ravitch on Pandemic School Privatization. fair.org 
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(2020-05-22). From 'Free Angela Davis' to #NoNewJailsDC: Organizing against incarceration across generations. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) D.C. Chapter and the Claudia Jones School for Political Education, based in Washington, D.C., came together online on the evening of May 18 to co-host an event regarding the twin ideas of freeing political prisoners and prison abolition. The event featured elders from the Communist Party USA who were …
(2020-05-19). FDA Site Inspection Reports on RCT Irregularities and Misconduct—The Case For Transparency. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint reviews notable examples of clinical trial misconduct identified by routine US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical trial site inspections and argues that making inspection reports publicly available on the agency's and trial registry websites is important to maintaining the integrity of clinical research.