(2020-11-14). US — UK Intelligence Agencies Declare Cyber War on Independent Media. globalresearch.ca British and American state intelligence agencies are "weaponizing truth" to quash vaccine hesitancy as both nations prepare for mass inoculations, in a recently announced "cyber war" to be commanded by AI-powered arbiters of truth against information sources that challenge official …
(2020-11-14). Reading Marx in Ann Arbor. mronline.org 
In the course of an undergraduate education here at the University of Michigan, there are just some things one is bound to encounter at some point or another. The Big House, the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, the block 'M'; not to mention Zingerman's, Hatcher Graduate Library and Angell Hall; these are the perennial names, spaces and …
(2020-11-14). Women and Students Are Leading Thailand's Fight for Democracy. truthout.org A mass movement for democracy has swept Thailand since July. Led by a new generation of students and workers, protests have taken place throughout the country. They are fighting for a profound transformation of Thai society. Thai socialist
(2020-11-14). Trump to End His Tenure with a Bang, Not a Whimper. globalresearch.ca As long as he's around in public or private life, Trump is unlikely to go quietly into that good night. | While the jury is out on whether significant evidence of election fraud in key swing states will turn defeat into …
(2020-11-14). The "Most Secure" Election in US History? Despite Mounting Evidence of Brazen Fraud in Key Swing States. globalresearch.ca In cahoots with forces running the US, establishment media feed Americans a daily diet of managed news misinformation and disinformation rubbish. | The only way to be informed about major issues affecting our lives, welfare, and futures is by following independent …
(2020-11-14). Norway's Supreme Court to decide on climate lawsuit challenging offshore Arctic oil drilling. nationofchange.org "To disregard this is to disregard Norway's international responsibilities and science."
(2020-11-14). NYC schools left struggling as second COVID-19 wave begins. liberationnews.org 
It is up to teachers, students, families, and entire communities to say no more!
(2020-11-14). Return to tiers will see coronavirus infections rise, scientists warn. thecanary.co 
Returning to the tiered system of coronavirus restrictions in England after the lockdown comes to an end will see infections rise again, scientists have warned. Any hopes of families gathering at Christmas will also be dependent on the reproduction rate of the disease staying below one for "some time", according to documents released by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage).The next normal: A document from the science advisers, dated 4 November, said: If England returns to the same application of the tiering system in place before November 5, then transmission will return to the same rate of…
(2020-11-14). Iran produces effective antiviral COVID-19 drug. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Iranian researchers have developed an effective COVID-19 drug that has been approved by Iran's Food and Drug Administration (IFDA).
(2020-11-14). "The Hidden System of Finance", National Security Waivers and The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). globalresearch.ca The purpose of this report is to offer a clear explanation of how two financial reporting exemptions has de facto created a hidden system of finance that runs parallel to the official financial system that facilitates and governs interactions between …
(2020-11-14). Teachers Are On A Tightrope With No Safety Net. popularresistance.org After more than a month into New York City's experiment with reopening schools in a hybrid format that has students alternating between classrooms and their homes, teacher Sapphira Hendrix still finds herself working until 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning, planning lessons and responding to students. One night, in particular, she recounts, when finishing up a lesson plan for one of her classes, she glanced at the clock and noticed it was 4: 30 a.m. "I realized I had just finished my work for the night at about the same time I normally would be getting up to start my day."
(2020-11-14). Will the coronavirus evolve to be less deadly?>. salon.com All pandemics eventually run their course. But history and science suggest many possible pathways…
(2020-11-14). Teachers Are on a Tightrope With No Safety Net. zcomm.org The hybrid model teachers are being thrust into during the pandemic isn't sustainable without more resources and support…
(2020-11-14). "FASAB Standard 56" and the Authority of the Director of National Intelligence to Waive SEC Financial Reporting. globalresearch.ca The purpose of this report is to offer a clear explanation of how two financial reporting exemptions has de facto created a hidden system of finance that runs parallel to the official financial system that facilitates and governs interactions between …
(2020-11-14). Ep116: Project Censored with Andy Lee Roth. projectcensored.org On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon discuss Project Censored with Andy Lee Roth. Along The Line is a non-profit, education-based podcast that provides…
(2020-11-14). Joe Biden Will Fail to Bring Back 'Normal' Politics. What's Needed Now Is a Populism of the Left. globalresearch.ca Analysts are still grappling with the fallout from the US election. Trumpism proved a far more enduring and alluring phenomenon than most media pundits expected. Defying predictions, Trump improved his share of the overall vote compared to his 2016 win, …
(2020-11-14). US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca First published in November 2015 | GR Editor's Note | Let us put this in historical perspective: the commemoration of the War to End All Wars acknowledges that 15 million lives were lost in the course of World War I (1914-18). | The …
(2020-11-14). [Perspectives] Analysing how sex and gender interact. thelancet.com In recent years prominent UK and US leaders in science and medicine have called for the end of all-male speaking panels, or "manels", and focused admirably on the issue of participation in science. Arguably more important than who does the research, however, is how the research is conducted. Are crucial variables missing? Are basic theoretical frameworks ignoring key components? We posit that it's time to end science in which mankind represents all humankind. It's also time to integrate how sex and gender interact into basic and applied research.
(2020-11-14). Remembering "The Never Ending War" During the Time "We Should Never Forget" globalresearch.ca "As I talked to him, I could not but think of Joan of Arc. He is distinctly a mystic. Hewel was telling me that the German people, many of them, begin to feel that he was a mission from God, …
(2020-11-14). University of Manchester students stage occupation of campus against insensitivity of authorities. peoplesdispatch.org The occupation was led by UoM Rent Strike, alongside the campaign group '9K 4 WHAT?. The protesters were agitating against the extremely high rent and lack of support during the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2020-11-14). Propaganda during World War I: An Illustrated Account. globalresearch.ca These stories are not unique cases from a remote war. The same methods are constantly rinsed and repeated, the mentality in our ruling elites is the same, and the risk of a major conflict is as great today as in 1914.
(2020-11-13). Biden Defends Sanctions Against Brazil and Irritates Bolsonaro. globalresearch.ca A new era is beginning in bilateral relations between Brazil and the US. Unlike Donald Trump, who demonstrated greater neutrality in environmental and humanitarian issues and always avoided pronouncements about the Amazon, the presumptive president-elect, Joe Biden, is marked …
(2020-11-13). The "Secret Agenda" of the So-called Elite. globalresearch.ca Important and timely article, first published on April 10, 2020 | "The International" is the world-renowned battle song of the socialist labor movement. The English version of the original French text reads: | "Wake up, damned of this earth, who are still …
(2020-11-13). War in Ethiopia Threatens China's Economic Penetration in Africa. globalresearch.ca Less than a year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military operation against the country's northern Tigray province. Ethiopia is often described as the Horn of Africa's pillar of stability and …
(2020-11-13). Campus Pandemics, Then and Now. counterpunch.org 
I've been teaching a music journalism class here at Cornell this semester. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings over the past eleven weeks I've joined eight students for an hour-and-a-quarter in a windowless rehearsal room in the basement of the music building. No other classes meet in the building during our sessions or for several hours
(2020-11-13). The Heat: France Tensions over Terror Response. america.cgtn.com 
Why are recent terror attacks in France causing tensions with the Muslim community? The country has suffered from a series of terrorist strikes over the last few years and has been hit again in recent weeks with more gruesome attacks. A teacher was beheaded outside …
(2020-11-13). In Promoting New Nuclear Power, Biden-Harris Back Fiction Over Science. counterpunch.org 
When you look at the precipitating drop in renewable energy costs versus the ever soaring nuclear ones; when you examine how you can reduce more carbon emissions faster and more cheaply with renewables than nuclear; and when you observe the real life examples of countries whose carbon reductions are greater after investing in renewables rather than clinging onto nuclear; then the only reason to include nuclear power in a climate plan is political.
(2020-11-13). Manchester students occupy university building in protest over living conditions. thecanary.co 
Students have occupied a University of Manchester building in protest against paying high fees despite living in "appalling" conditions amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The students are seeking a reduction to their rent and £9,000 tuition fees after face-to-face classes were halted and a series of issues with their accommodation."This is an occupied building": They arrived at the OwensPark Tower, which the university has said is unoccupied, at 10am on 12 November, unveiling large banners and lighting flares from its windows.Banners were unfurled out of the tower's windows (@rentstrikeUoM/Twi…
(2020-11-13). Joe Biden's Victory Is Still a Loss for Humanity: "Good News for Corporations, Cops, War Profiteers and Banks" globalresearch.ca The Biden-Harris administration is good news for corporations, cops, war profiteers and banks too big to fail, but offers nothing to save the people and planet from multiple rises. | "Social movements must become the focus of politics, not the electoral …
(2020-11-13). U.S. Looks Set to Lose 9.2 Million Jobs in 2020 Due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Says WTTC. globalresearch.ca A staggering 9.2 million jobs could be lost in the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain in place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed. | The new figure comes from WTTC's latest …
(2020-11-13). 'We Won't Quit Until We Stop It'. popularresistance.org Naha, Okinawa – Every day except weekends, holidays, and typhoon days, even in the pandemic, charter buses leave from Naha and other cities on this island to transport protesters to three locations in the north, where the Japanese government is trying to build a super airbase for the US Marines. | One location is Shirakawa, on the Pacific Ocean side of the island, where the government's Okinawa Defense Bureau is tearing down a mountain and loading it into dump trucks. There, protesters delay the work by standing in front of the trucks.
(2020-11-13). With Biden, Don't Expect this 'Cold War' to Thaw Anytime Soon. globalresearch.ca Russian President Vladimir Putin is no stranger to changes in the US administration. In the last couple of decades, as a member of Boris Yeltsin's office, then as both President and Prime Minister he has dealt with Republican and Democrat …
(2020-11-13). PM Boris Johnson Meets Bill Gates to Discuss Implementing 'Global' Vaccine Program. Gates and Big Pharma call the Shots. globalresearch.ca The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, currently being criticised for imposing another lockdown based on questionable data, has met with Bill Gates to discuss implementing a global "health security" program using Britain's G7 presidency to speed up the process. |
(2020-11-13). 13th Students' Conference of health sciences updates held. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The 13th Students' Conference of updates of healthcare sciences was held Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences on Fri.
(2020-11-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org South African community health workers walk out to demand an end to contract labour; Nigerian doctors in Ondo state stoppage to demand payment of salaries; Zimbabwe teachers' strike continues for living wage and safety at work—despite threats to stop salaries; UK engineers at Rolls Royce factory strike to defend jobs…
(2020-11-13). New green materials could power smart devices using ambient light. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have developed environmentally friendly materials that could harvest enough energy from indoor light to power wireless smart devices.
(2020-11-13). Comedian says she is 'disabled and proud' after Question Time speech. thecanary.co Comedian Rosie Jones said she is "bloody proud" to be disabled after speaking on Question Time 25 years since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act. | "Groundbreaking": | The legislation, which was introduced in 1995, prohibited discrimination on the grounds of disability, and was significantly extended in 2006 to include areas such as employment and education. | Jones, who has cerebral palsy, appeared on the BBC's discussion programme to talk about her experience, and said that the "groundbreaking" act had helped her lead a better life. She told Fiona Bruce: Without a doubt my life has bee…
(2020-11-13). Manned US Space Station SpaceX Crew Dragon Mission Delayed to Sunday Because of High Winds. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The SpaceX Dragon Resilience manned mission to the International Space Station will delay its launch until Sunday because of high onshore winds, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.
(2020-11-13). The Role of Social Networks in the Cyberspace Age: The Concept of Personhood. globalresearch.ca The social network is the third-wave (1) redefinition of the concept of society via the highest stage of technological evolution achieved so far in the present era which is also known as cyberspace age. It is the actual realization of …
(2020-11-13). Student Action Spurs Student Vote to Help Turn Georgia Blue and Defeat Trump. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-11-13). Mike Pompeo: The Ramblings of a Self-confessed Liar, Cheater, and Thief. globalresearch.ca On 10 November 2020, the United States secretary-of-state Mike Pompeo, he of the ill-famed confession " The liar Pompeo can even speak candidly, | "I've talked about …
(2020-11-13). The Health Effects of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR): RF Emissions from Mobile Phone Networks, Wi-Fi, and the Rollout of 5G. globalresearch.ca Medical experts and practitioners from around the world have united once again to make clear their concerns regarding the health effects of escalating non-ionising radiation (NIR) exposures. NIR is electromagnetic energy ranging from Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) waves right the …
(2020-11-13). Stop online censorship: Restore the Twitter account of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (US)! wsws.org In an act of online political censorship, Twitter has suspended the account of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in the US.
(2020-11-13). COVID-19 "Restriction": U.S. Set to Lose 9.2 Million Jobs in Tourism and Travel Sector. globalresearch.ca A staggering 9.2 million jobs could be lost in the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain in place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed. | The new figure comes from WTTC's latest …
(2020-11-13). Implications for the Deepening Political Crises in the United States. globalresearch.ca Note: These remarks were delivered by Abayomi Azikiwe at the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) Virtual Forum held on November 12, 2020. The event was entitled: "What Now? A Post-Election Town Hall Meeting." The program featured Abayomi Azikiwe, editor …
(2020-11-12). Trump's Frivolous Lawsuits Are the Tip of the Iceberg in His Refusal to Concede. globalresearch.ca As masses of people poured into the streets to celebrate the end of Donald Trump's fascist rule, the lame duck president's lawyers were filing frivolous lawsuits in an attempt to nullify Joe Biden's victory. But none of these suits, …
(2020-11-12). The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from "above", from those people who also manage Trump and the "leaders" (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.
(2020-11-12). Trump Should Now Pardon Snowden and Assange. globalresearch.ca Since even before Donald Trump won the 2016 election, it's been clear that the American deep state has opposed his presidency. And while Trump has deferred to the Pentagon and the CIA by maintaining their forever wars, foreign military empire, …
(2020-11-12). The Covid "Pandemic": Destroying People's Lives. Engineered Economic Depression. Global "Coup d'Etat"? globalresearch.ca Introduction: | Red Zones, the facemask, social distancing, the closing down of schools, colleges and universities, no more family gatherings, no birthday celebrations, music, the arts: no more cultural events, sport events are suspended, no more weddings, "love and life" is …
(2020-11-12). Syria's International Conference on Return of Refugees. A Strategic Balancing Act. globalresearch.ca The kinetic phase of the Hybrid War of Terror on Syria has mostly drawn to a close, as evidenced by the milestone event of the country hosting an international conference on the return of refugees, which resulted in several significant …