(2020-10-31). Coronavirus and the Biotech Complex. A Conversation with Whitney Webb. globalresearch.ca "Government insiders had foreknowledge of the Covid-19 crisis on a scale that, thus far, has gone unreported and that those same insiders are now manipulating the government's response and public panic in order to reap record profits and gain unprecedented …
(2020-10-31). The US Alliance with India: Bipartisan Issue of Strategic Importance. globalresearch.ca The US' alliance with India will remain a mainstay of its grand strategy regardless of who wins next week's elections since it's a bipartisan issue of the highest importance for its permanent military, intelligence, and diplomatic bureaucracies ("deep state"). | ***…
(2020-10-31). Research keeps ignoring disabled People of Colour. But we exist too. thecanary.co 
Disabled People of Colour are being left out of conversations on disability rights. It's happening in government reports and even in reports from charities. Experiences of ableism are not separate from experiences of racism. And disabled People of Colour don't experience ableism or racism in turns, only one at a time. Other factors often complicate things too. It's time we worked to bring these issues forward.What we're doing: The Canary's investigations unit uncovers, among other things, stories about communities organising amongst themselves. These communities are forced to act for themselves when the es…
(2020-10-31). Union calls for schools to be closed if England enters month-long lockdown. thecanary.co 
Schools and colleges must be closed if the government imposes another national lockdown, the National Education Union (NEU) has said. Joint general secretary Kevin Courtney also called for ministers to prepare to introduce school rotas for the end of any new restrictions. | New measures: | Boris Johnson is expected to outline fresh measures to control the spread of coronavirus at a Downing Street press conference on 31 October. He is reportedly considering introducing nationwide restrictions next week, which could see everything closed except essential shops and education settings for a month. | NEU calle…
(2020-10-31). O jogo de números do Covid-19: A "segunda vaga" é baseada em estatísticas falsas. globalresearch.ca "Zonas vermelhas", proibiàßà£o de viajar, quarentenas, "listas vermelhas". Uma "Segunda Vaga" foi anunciada. | A campanha do medo tornou-se extenuante. Milhàµes de pessoas alinham-se para serem testadas ao Covid-19. | Medidas estatais drásticas sà£o contempladas, incluindo restriàßàµes a ajuntamentos sociais, casamentos, funerais, …
(2020-10-31). Spain's Conquistador Hernan Cortes and the Unknown History of the Panama Canal. globalresearch.ca The Panama Canal project is much older than just the US imperialistic endeavor and completion of the 20th century that most people associate it with that led to the birth of a new republic. | *** | Leaving aside all issues …
(2020-10-31). Shanell Williams, Chair of Board Of SF City College Violate Brown Act. indybay.org The chair and San Fancisco Community College Board of Trustees Shanell Williams improperly violating the Brown Act and transparency for the students, faculty, staff and public.
(2020-10-31). Terrorism and "French Values" globalresearch.ca There have been some horrendous, despicable killings by Muslim extremists in France. Such killings must be condemned. | French president Emmanuel Macron played the victim card, saying that France "will not give into terrorism." Yet when 21st century France engages in …
(2020-10-31). Manlio Dinucci: "Il pericolo per l'umanità viene dalle armi nucleari non dal covid" globalresearch.ca Manlio Dinucci, giornalista del comitato "no guerra no Nato", spiega i reali pericoli che incombono oggi sul pianeta. …
(2020-10-31). Youth Activists Are Transforming the Election by Leading Protesters to the Polls. truthout.org For the past decade, ever since students at
(2020-10-31). Is Euthanasia Ethically Acceptable? Ethics vs. Morality. globalresearch.ca Introduction | The question is obviously limited to the ethical but may also be considered in the area of morals and thus revise it to, "Is euthanasia morally correct?" I do not intend to get into a hair-splitting discussion since, in …
(2020-10-31). Video: The Corona Virus and the Health Impacts of the Lockdown: Interview with Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi. globalresearch.ca Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi is an award winning medical doctor specialised in the fields of immunology, bacteriology, virology, and parasitology. | This is not a killer virus comparable to the Spanish Flu. | . | . …
(2020-10-31). [Series] Stroke systems of care in high-income countries: what is optimal? thelancet.com Stroke is a complex, time-sensitive, medical emergency that requires well functioning systems of care to optimise treatment and improve patient outcomes. Education and training campaigns are needed to improve both the recognition of stroke among the general public and the response of emergency medical services. Specialised stroke ambulances (mobile stroke units) have been piloted in many cities to speed up the diagnosis, triage, and emergency treatment of people with acute stroke symptoms. Hospital-based interdisciplinary stroke units remain the central feature of a modern stroke service.
(2020-10-31). Berkeley Cops Arrest Protestor, Squelch 5G Opposition at AT&T's Bidding. indybay.org After holding educational forums, protesting, and lobbying for three years for stronger local telecom laws, Berkeleyans are engaging in non-violent direct action to stop 4th and 5th Generation cell antennas that are being rolled out throughout Berkeley. An all-night vigil near Berkeley Natural Grocery began at 12: 30 AM on October 28, but antennas were installed later that day on the corner of Nielsen as well as at Monterey Market.
(2020-10-30). Why I'm Voting Green in 2020. globalresearch.ca Author's note: Kevin and I worked on this article together right before his untimely passing on September 6. I met Kevin during Ralph Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Throughout the years since, I appreciated seeing his anti-imperialist and eco-socialist arguments strengthen …
(2020-10-30). Will Trump Surprise Pollsters and Hostile Media by Defeating Biden? globalresearch.ca The NYT is notably unrelenting in pushing fake news of Russian US election meddling to help Biden defeat Trump. | Despite claiming otherwise, the US intelligence community has no evidence suggesting foreign interference in the US election process this year or …
(2020-10-30). The Sudan-Israel "Peace Deal: Lots of Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering. globalresearch.ca The Sudanese-"Israeli" peace deal isn't a spontaneous act of reconciliation like it's misportrayed by some as being but the result of lots of behind-the-scenes maneuvering including last year's military coup and recent reports that Saudi Arabia will secretly pay Sudan's …
(2020-10-30). Begging Outrage: British Journalists for Assange. globalresearch.ca Even that title strikes an odd note. It should not. The Fourth Estate, historically reputed as the chamber of journalists and publishers keeping an eye on elected officials, received a blast of oxygen with the arrival of WikiLeaks. This was …
(2020-10-30). Boston school workers shut down bosses' "reopening" workers.org 
Steve Gillis is the Financial Secretary, USW Local 8751 Teachers, bus drivers, monitor attendants, nurses and community forces converged on the Boston School Department (BPS) on Oct. 21, intent on occupying School Committee chambers to demand an end to in-person school due to unsafe conditions in the surging pandemic. Boston . . . |
(2020-10-30). Selected Articles: The 'Very, Very Bad Look' of Remdesivir. globalresearch.ca 
By Whatever the lesser evil outcome of the ruling class owned and controlled exercise of the present moment, we need immediate action on …
(2020-10-30). Brazilian Meat Giant Trucked Cattle from Deforested Amazon Ranch. globalresearch.ca On a sunny day in July 2019, Alessandro Ale, a lorry driver, decided to take a few photos as he drove in a convoy across the southern end of the Amazon rainforest. He snapped the cab of his lorry …
(2020-10-30). Video: Neo-Ottoman Nights of Armenian-Azerbaijani War. globalresearch.ca Turkish Sultan-in-Chief Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come up with a justification for the deployment of Syrian militants to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone to support the war against Armenia. According to him, at least 2,000 fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party …
(2020-10-30). Oregon Universal Pre-K Ballot Measure Could Be Watershed Moment in US Education. truthout.org Thanks to the efforts of a committed coalition of local organizers, unions and educators, residents of Oregon's Multnomah County will soon vote on Measure 26-214, which, if passed, will create a tuition-free, year-round, full-day universal preschool system. Its schools will be open to all 3- and 4-year-olds in the county, which comprises Portland and surrounding areas. The program will be funded through a progressive income tax on high earners, and will pay preschool teachers and assistant…
(2020-10-30). The Class of 2020, Another Lost Generation. commondreams.org The solution that matches the scale of the crisis is full student debt cancellation, without leaving anyone behind. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-10-30). Canada GDP Recovery Slows to 1.2% in August, Statistics Agency Says. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada's economic recovery slowed in August, with the country's gross domestic product rising by 1.2 percent, down from 3 percent in July and 6.5 percent in June, and real economic activity remains 5 percent below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, Statistics Canada said in a report on Friday.
(2020-10-30). For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit. thenation.com For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit…
(2020-10-30). What Happens on November 3: A Dem Presidency Means the Return of the Blob. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on What happens on November 3rd? It's like a larger than life replay of the famous Hollywood adage: "No one knows anything." | The Dem strategy is crystal clear, spawned by …
(2020-10-30). Demonstrations against police violence continue in Washington D.C., federal agents target Philadelphia teacher for protesting. wsws.org Protesters in D.C. were doused with pepper spray and fired upon with "less-lethal" ammunition, while a Philadelphia social studies teacher was arrested by federal agents for his alleged role in George Floyd protests over the summer.
(2020-10-30). The 'Very, Very Bad Look' of Remdesivir, the First FDA-approved COVID-19 Drug. globalresearch.ca October was a good month for Gilead Sciences, the giant manufacturer of antivirals headquartered in Foster City, California. On 8 October, the company inked an agreement to supply the European Union with its drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19—a …
(2020-10-30). False and Deceptive UN and WEF Narratives — All Part of the One World Government Agenda of Control. globalresearch.ca For decades there have been false and deceptive narratives disseminated by organisations, including the United Nations (UN) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), by the governments that comply with these narratives and by the corporate-owned media. | These narratives include the …
(2020-10-30). Teaching unions deepen collaboration with Johnson government's "herd immunity" school policy. wsws.org The insincere posturing of the education unions, including their polite letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and their call for part-time rotas in areas under Tier 2 and Tier 3 lockdowns, are aimed at stemming widespread anger among teachers to their rotten capitulations to the Johnson government.
(2020-10-30). 'Real Problem': Remote Learning Amid Pandemic May Allow Tech Giants to Exploit Children's Data. sputniknews.com Julian Vigo, an independent scholar and filmmaker who specializes in anthropology, technology and political philosophy, joined Radio Sputnik's Political Misfits Friday from Italy to warn about the possibility of children's data being exploited by big tech companies as governments cede control of public education to Google during online learning.
(2020-10-30). Nine COVID Facts: A Pandemic of Fearmongering and Ignorance. globalresearch.ca Ever since the alleged pandemic erupted this past March the mainstream media has spewed a non-stop stream of misinformation that appears to be laser focused on generating maximum fear among the citizenry. But the facts and the science simply don't …
(2020-10-30). US Power Has Been Creaking Under Trump, While China Strengthens. globalresearch.ca Into the third decade of this century, China has continued its ascent as the world's second superpower. The United States, on the other hand, has been stumbling somewhat under Donald Trump's wrecking ball policies. The Trump era looks likely to …
(2020-10-30). Dark Days Approach.Fraudsters and Scam Artists into the Highest Office. globalresearch.ca Some things in our world are dependable and just like the sun rises and sets every day, light and dark mean different things to different people. Humans like the dependable and the predictable — it comforts them to know what …
(2020-10-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Zimbabwean nurses face government threats to contract as strike continues for PPE and living wage; teachers' strike in Zimbabwe threatened as unions write begging letter to government; national auto strike brings production in quarter of industry to halt.
(2020-10-30). Introductory remarks to "What is Left of American Democracy on the Eve of the 2020 Election?" wsws.org These remarks were delivered October 28 to an online forum sponsored by the San Diego State University Department of Political Science.
(2020-10-30). Nineteen Eighty-Four or "Brave New World"? globalresearch.ca "In a properly organized society like ours, nobody has any opportunities for being noble or heroic. Conditions have got to be thoroughly unstable before the occasion can arise. When there are wars, where there are divided allegiances, where there are …
(2020-10-30). SF Ex DA Gascon Get Billionaires Privatizers Funds. indybay.org Ex SF DA Gascon is getting funding fro billionaire charter supporters.
(2020-10-30). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-10-30). The Nuclear Ban Treaty Is Set to Enter Force. Experts Explain What Comes Next. globalresearch.ca Seventy-five years after their destructive power was first unleashed, nuclear weapons are about to be officially and explicitly prohibited by international law. For the average person, it may come as a surprise to know that nuclear weapons, dreadful as they …
(2020-10-30). San Diego educators and students demand access to COVID-19 outbreak data. wsws.org The public must be granted access to proper data and information so that individuals can make informed decisions on their health, and to ensure the proper protection of themselves and their families.
(2020-10-30). This Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca …
(2020-10-30). Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS), New Momentum in the Development of Trade and Investment. globalresearch.ca On October 28, the BRICS Business Council (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) during the forum reviewed its joint work for the previous years, discussed at length current business issues and, in particular tried to choose a path for …
(2020-10-30). COVID-19: Government Poised to Amend Regulations to Allow Use of Unlicensed Vaccine. globalresearch.ca The UK government has set out plans to amend drug regulations in case it decides that covid-19 vaccines should be used before they are licensed, in a bid to roll them out more quickly.1 | In a consultation on the proposals …
(2020-10-30). Philadelphia educators speak out against the deadly reopening of schools. wsws.org Educators in the Philadelphia region are speaking out against plans to resume in-person teaching early next month.
(2020-10-30). To Lockdown or Not to Lockdown: Britain Debates. globalresearch.ca The UK government is facing increased pressure to call for a national lockdown or 'circuit breaker' as it has commonly become known after a further 310 deaths to Covid-19 were announced on Thursday. It brings the total number of deaths …
(2020-10-29). The Disappearing America: Progressives Want a Revolution, Not Just Change. globalresearch.ca In any given news cycle it is sometimes the lesser articles that are more illuminating in terms of where everything in a country as vast as the United States is heading. This is particularly true in terms of what the …
(2020-10-29). US Elections 2020: Why the Record Vote Turnout May Not Matter. globalresearch.ca Mainstream media is pounding out an incessant drumbeat: 'Get Out and Vote! Mail in Your Ballot! Do It Now! Vote Early!' | But what may well determine the outcome of the election on November 3 may not be the current record …
(2020-10-29). The Scourge of Islamophobia in France. globalresearch.ca US-led Western states promote Islamophobia. | It's part of seeking dominance over other nations — notably by endless preemptive wars and related hostile actions against nonbelligerent states threatening no one. | It's the wrong time to be Muslim in the West, notably …