(2020-11-02). No Letup in US War on Iran by Other Means Ahead. globalresearch.ca On all things Iran under both right wings of the US war party, transforming the country into a subservient vassal state is a high priority. | Regardless of whether Republicans or Dems control the White House and/or Congress, things won't change …
(2020-11-02). Will Trump and Biden Refuse to Concede if Defeated? globalresearch.ca Trump v. Biden results won't be known for days or weeks post-election because of record early voting by mail or in-person. | According to the US Elections Project, early voting so far reached about 62% of total 2016 turnout as of …
(2020-11-02). Australia's Harshest Lockdown Restrictions and the Sawing of the Djab Wurrung People's Sacred "Directions Tree" globalresearch.ca "Djab Wurrung women are in an abusive relationship with Victoria's government." — Sissy Eileen Austin, It was a penultimate day in the Australian state of Victoria. The state government had announced that some of …
(2020-11-02). An American History of Separating Families. commondreams.org I initially was unable to answer my students' question of how the U.S. government can engage in such cruelty, until together we realized that family separation is embedded in American history. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-02). Nuclear Education: America's Secret Plan to Create a Fake Iranian Nuclear Program (censored/suppressed). thealtworld.com Today's delve into the world of nuclear secrets begins with a short discussion of the "trial that never happened," or as some are aware, the trial of a CIA officer going on in Virginia today. "If a trial isn't reported, does jail time for a phony crime inconvenience one quite as much?" | From Politico: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a highly unusual public appearance Thursday — taking the witness stand for the prosecution in a criminal case against a former CIA officer on trial for leaking details of a top-secret spy program. | Former CIA case officer, Jeffrey Sterling, a man who knew of Ame…
(2020-11-02). Chinese Presence in the Caribbean, New Global Power Encroaching on US Hegemony? globalresearch.ca Many analysts have been closely watching the growth of Chinese naval power and its increasing presence across both the Indian and Pacific oceans, collectively known as the …
(2020-11-02). Palestinians Sue Britain for 1917 Balfour Declaration. globalresearch.ca Palestinian lawyers on Thursday filed a complaint to sue the British government for the 1917 declaration setting out The lawyers filed a complaint in the occupied West …
(2020-11-02). French students denounce inadequate partial lockdown. wsws.org Students denounce abrupt, inadequate second lockdown as confusion and precarity loom large.
(2020-11-02). Déjà Vu in France: Hypocrisy of the French State. "Freedom of Speech" versus Islamophobia. globalresearch.ca As events unfold in France centring around Islamophobia, there is a feeling of déjà vu. We have witnessed a few times before this sequence of events. There is some provocation or other targeting the Prophet Muhammad initiated by a non-Muslim …
(2020-11-02). Why Is the Corporate Media Predicting a "Dark Winter"? globalresearch.ca Earlier this week I reported how a mere 6 companies control almost everything we see in the corporate media. On the corporate news networks, it is common to use "doctors" to get a specific message across to the public, by …
(2020-11-02). Balkanization and Hybrid Warfare Against Sudan. globalresearch.ca Introduction | In November, 2017, Former Sudanese Pres. Omar Al-Bashir paid a quick and urgent arranged visit to pleading with President Putin "that his country needs protection from the U.S. and could serve as a gateway to Africa for Moscow". | Al-Bashir, …
(2020-11-02). Global Risks: The World on the Verge of Disintegration. globalresearch.ca Global Risks as an Axiological Issue | The issue of global risks is basically an axiological (value) matter that requires a thorough analysis of certain socio-political factors viewed through the lens of universalizable moral principles that promote human flourishing in terms …
(2020-11-02). If the Deep State Wants Biden to Win, He Will. globalresearch.ca Even without a crystal ball, it's predicted that presidential candidate and former Vice-President Joe Biden will win the 2020 United States presidential election. However, this forecast is not based on record voter turnout or the magnitude of bad press generated …
(2020-11-02). Freedom of Speech on the Internet is all but Extinct: Facebook's New "Free Speech Court" Is Anything but Independent. globalresearch.ca Freedom of speech on the Internet is all but extinct, and on the eve of the 2020 US elections, a de facto "free speech court" is going to make sure it never comes back. On Facebook at least. | ***…
(2020-11-02). Russian Government Prioritizes Small and Medium Scale Businesses, Affected by Covid-19 Crisis. globalresearch.ca Over the years, Small and Medium Scale Businesses (SMEs) have been uttermost focus for the Russian government recognizing the fact that these provide employment and support the overall economy. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the government has seriously prioritized the sector, …
(2020-11-02). Omaha, Nebraska school worker dies from COVID-19 as cases spike and teacher anger grows. wsws.org School custodian Greg Petersen became ill as schools reopen and teacher opposition grows to the spread of the deadly virus.
(2020-11-02). Trump Believes in Bullets, Not in Ballots. Working People and the Poor will Suffer the most through this Election. globalresearch.ca People who live in the path of a Hurricane (upon the first warning) take all necessary steps to safeguard themselves, their families and their livelihood. In the world of politics, when political storms are forming, most people are not prepared …
(2020-11-02). 'Godfather of Peruvian Falcons' Uncovers Peregrine's Epic Journey from the Arctic. globalresearch.ca When a peregrine falcon crashed through the skylight of a high-rise building in Lima, Peru, what impressed falcon researchers was not its tremendous speed (peregrines are the fastest animal in the world), or that it was found eating a dove …
(2020-11-02). National lockdown: Imperial's community redouble efforts to support students. imperial.ac.uk Preparations by the College over the summer months provide confidence that teaching and research can continue, and that staff and students are safe.
(2020-11-02). Why Canada Must Release Meng Wanzhou. globalresearch.ca Few things are as dangerous as a poorly thought-out kidnapping. Kidnappings are serious business, often with unintended consequences. History is replete with dimwitted criminals who engaged in them on a whim, only to discover adverse outcomes far beyond their imagining. …
(2020-11-02). Madagascar's Lemurs Species May Never Recover: The Covid-19 Economic Fallout is Triggering Hunger and Deprivation throughout Sub-saharan Africa. globalresearch.ca The DreamWorks version of Madagascar is exactly that, a fantasy. The island nation is no unpeopled paradise teeming with dancing lemurs, as depicted in the animated Madagascar film. On the contrary, almost all of its lemur species are being
(2020-11-02). The Flawed COVID-19 Vaccine Testing Programs. globalresearch.ca There doesn't appear to be much difference between the testing protocols of the dozens of pharmaceutical companies that are working on developing a vaccine for the elusive (and therefore dubious) SARS virus that has not actually yet been isolated in …
(2020-11-02). New COVID-19 Security Measures Will Make Health a Prerequisite for Travel. globalresearch.ca As the multi-sector, global response to the coronavirus tightens the noose around civil liberties, CommonPass stands out as one of the most appalling and dangerous attacks on basic human rights in the name of public health. | *** | Imagine standing …
(2020-11-02). Antisemitism Report: By Suspending Corbyn, Starmer Is Tearing Labour Apart. globalresearch.ca It's 35 years since It's approaching a quarter of a century since Tony Blair established himself as Britain's next …
(2020-11-02). Kentucky State Police training documents approvingly cited Adolf Hitler. wsws.org Exposed last week by a high school student newspaper, the slideshow reveals the mentality and training undergirding police departments across the US and internationally.
(2020-11-02). US Election Result Could Spark 'End of Brexit', Claims Peer. globalresearch.ca Labour peer and political commentator Andrew Adonis has claimed that the US election result next week could spark the "end of Brexit". | Lord Adonis, a TNE contributor, provoked a debate after pointing out that if Donald Trump fails to make …
(2020-11-02). Why Critical Media Literacy is an Essential Component of Media Education. projectcensored.org October 26 through 30 was Media Literacy Week. Media scholar Nolan Higdon joined Mickey to explain why critical media literacy is an essential component of media education. Notes: This program…
(2020-11-02). In Defense of Confucius Institutes. counterpunch.org Readers may be surprised to learn that while disputes between the US and China over trade, human rights, and the pandemic are making headlines, educational exchange programs are Washington's chief target these days. These programs are easy marks for an administration that wants to demonstrate toughness with Beijing. It is arousing suspicion about several categories
(2020-11-02). Millions of Iranians at Risk as US Sanctions Choke Insulin Supplies. globalresearch.ca A new tranche of sanctions imposed by the US on Iran has exacerbated the insulin shortage crisis in the Islamic Republic and boosted its smuggling, patients and doctors told Middle East Eye. | On 8 October, the US Treasury announced that …
(2020-11-02). Testimonies From The Gloria Quintanilla Women's Cooperative Of Nicaragua. popularresistance.org When a group of campesinas in the community of Santa Julia, Nicaragua founded the Gloria Quintanilla Cooperative in 2008 with the Rural Workers' Association (Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo — ATC), one of their basic rules was that men were not allowed to hurt women. With much struggle, they have rid their rural community of machismo and established a high value on women's work. In collaboration with the ATC and the Sandinista government, the women have fought for and won land titles in their names, their own homes, access to education, improved roads, and most recently, a community water well.
(2020-11-01). Teacher's Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions. popularresistance.org Sophia Lukatya is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. She organizes with the Chicago Teachers Union and is a member of Democratic Socialists of America. During the Lift The Ban Coalition's protests in Daley Plaza this August, Lukatya was one of a dozen housing activists who were arrested in the week-long occupation. Positive press from the event—including a viral video of Lukatya and fellow DSA member Shannon Pilz—contributed to Governor Pritzker's decision to extend the eviction moratorium.
(2020-11-01). Factionalising Antisemitism: The British Labour Party Suspends Jeremy Corbyn. globalresearch.ca Whatever stance taken by followers of the British Labour Party on the subject of antisemitism within its ranks, the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn must be seen as an exercise of muscle on the part of Sir Keir Starmer. Since coming …
(2020-11-01). The Covid-19 Numbers Game: The "Second Wave" is Based on Fake Statistics. globalresearch.ca "Red zones", travel bans, quarantines, "red lists". A "Second Wave". Millions of people are lining up for Covid-19 testing. The "Numbers Game". How statistics and "estimates" are used by politicians to justify the closure of the national economy and the derogation of fundamental civil rights.
(2020-11-01). The Covid-19 Roadmap: Towards Global Economic Chaos and Societal Destruction. globalresearch.ca Minor Edits on October 16, 2020. First published on October 6, 2020 | It is now confirmed that the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (RT-PCR) used to estimate COVID-19 positive cases is questionable. It cannot detect or identify the virus. What …
(2020-11-01). What if Everyone on Campus Understood Money?: A Response to Chronicle of Higher Ed Columnist Allison Vaillancourt. mronline.org 
Let's give credit where it's due: After experiencing decades of neoliberal austerity and serving for nearly as long as pawns in tiresome culture wars, public higher education workers know all too well how the money works on our campuses and in our states. Students and alumni are the major sources of revenue; graduate workers and …
(2020-11-01). Rhode Island's housing crisis requires rent cancellation — nothing less. liberationnews.org 
As many as 44,000 to 62,000 Rhode Island households representing as many as 100,000 to 143,000 residents may currently be at risk of eviction, according to research by HousingWorks RI.
(2020-11-01). Scientists discover 'devastating' NEW genetic disease that's killed 40% of known patients by attacking lungs and immune system. rt.com 
The new condition, which is caused by genetic mutations, has shown a particularly high death rate, as patients were not responding to any currently available treatments, the researchers said. | The disease — 'vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome' — has been dubbed VEXAS. It causes symptoms that include blood clots in veins, recurrent fevers, abnormalities in the lungs, and vacuoles — unusual cavity-like structures — in the myeloid cells, which play a crucial part in the human immune system. | Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) came acro…
(2020-11-01). German TV Host Calls on the Public to Buy French Products in Bulk In Order to 'Annoy Erdogan'. sputniknews.com Tensions have risen between France and the Muslim world after French president Emmanuel Macron said Islam was "in crisis" in response to the beheading of a school teacher in a Paris suburb by a Muslim immigrant. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Macron's comments and called for a boycott of French products.
(2020-11-01). Video: Azerbaijani Troops Are at the Gates of the Capital of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. globalresearch.ca The Nagorno-Karabakh war has apparently been developing in the favor of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc. On the evening of October 29, the Armenian side confirmed that Azerbaijani troops have almost reached the second largest town in Nagorno-Karabakh — Shusha, which is …
(2020-11-01). Turkey Extends Seismic Survey in Disputed East Mediterranean Area. sputniknews.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkey's Oruc Reis research vessel will continue its seismic exploration in the disputed area of the Eastern Mediterranean, near the Greek islands of Rhodes and Kastellorizo, until 14 November, the navy's Office of Navigation, Hydrography and Oceanography has announced.
(2020-11-01). 2020, It's Not Funny Anymore! Scientists Discover Deadly New Genetic Disease. sputniknews.com Female readers can breathe a sigh of relief as it appears the illness only affects men, who have only one X chromosome. Scientists posit that the additional X chromosome in women protects a certain gene from mutation.
(2020-11-01). 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.
(2020-11-01). Bad Leadership Is Plunging Public Schools Into a Crisis. commondreams.org Covid-19 exposed how important teachers are to students and families—it's a shame that school leaders still won't listen to them. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-11-01). From One Struggle to Another, Abolition Now! Mumia Abu Jamal. globalresearch.ca When one thinks of the term abolition, there is a tendency to see it as a threat emerging from the left. Another perspective understands, however, that abolition is a natural response to a situation that has become untenable. | What condition …
(2020-11-01). Debt, Land and Money, from Polanyi to the New Economic Archaeology. globalresearch.ca Inspiration for The Great Transformation in…
(2020-11-01). 'Renminbi Diplomacy': How China Bought the US Government? globalresearch.ca In an
(2020-11-01). What is COVID-19? Seven Key Points for Understanding SARS-CoV-2 and Testing. globalresearch.ca Introduction | COVID-19 appeared in Europe and the Americas in 2020, following the emergence of a new virus from China in 2019. | This new virus belongs to the well-known family of coronaviruses that has already produced two particularly severe epidemics in …
(2020-11-01). French Interior Minister Darmanin Says Nice Attacker 'Obviously' Came to the City to 'Kill'. sputniknews.com The recent attack on the Notre-Dame de Nice basilica that left three people dead came two weeks after another high-profile murder in France in which an 18-year-old Muslim killed a middle school teacher purportedly over him showing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad to pupils. President Macron called the tragic event an "attack" on France.
(2020-11-01). Archbishop Viganà≤: Open Letter to Donald Trump, Warns About 'Great Reset' Plot to 'Subdue Humanity,' Destroy Freedom. globalresearch.ca His Excellency, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤, has written yet another open letter to President Donald J. Trump. Read it in its entirety below. It is available in PDF by
(2020-11-01). 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.