(2020-11-15). Elephants in the Room: Why Do America and Britain Commit War Crimes? Neoliberalism and Predatory Capitalism. globalresearch.ca "I spent 33 years…being a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. I helped make Mexico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the …
(2020-11-15). What's Not Being Said About the Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine. "Human Guinea Pigs"? globalresearch.ca Bill Gates is actively financing and promoting new untested vaccines supposed to keep us at least somewhat safe from a 'ghastly" death from the novel coronavirus and supposedly allow us to resume somewhat "normal" lives. The Pharma giant Pfizer has …
(2020-11-15). US Election 2020: Illegitimate by Systemic Fraud. globalresearch.ca Election fraud has been part of the US political landscape since the republic's early days — at the federal, state and local levels. | There's nothing legitimate about a political process that excludes the popular will. | Power brokers decide who wins …
(2020-11-15). Understanding the Trump voters: Here's why nobody is doing it right. salon.com I've been an evangelical pastor and a teacher in an immigrant community. I'm not shocked Trump did better this time…
(2020-11-15). Our Lungs Won't Last. zcomm.org It took four agonising days to hear them, but the American people have spoken. They have rejected four more years of fossil fuel promotion and climate science denial…
(2020-11-15). American Power and World Order. globalresearch.ca American wars hide behind the fraudulent concept of liberal interventionism, a bogus philosophy that justifies and rationalises the brutal subjugation …
(2020-11-15). Keinem die Macht àºbergeben! globalresearch.ca Nach den Erkenntnissen der Humanwissenschaften Anthropologie, Soziologie und Psychologie besitzt der Mensch von Natur aus einen gesunden Verstand beziehungsweise ein natàºrliches Urteilsvermà∂gen. Dieser gesunde Menschenverstand arbeitet empirisch, das heiàüt, er fà§llt konkrete Urteile auf der Basis alltà§glicher Lebenserfahrung und Beobachtung. …
(2020-11-15). Libya May Lose Again: Agreements Aren't Worth the Paper They're Written On. globalresearch.ca The Past. In the not too distant past, the warring factions in Libya (the Government of National Accord, GNA, and the Libyan National Army, LNA) concluded an armistice. The negotiations, stretching from the August 2020 ceasefire to the October 2020 …
(2020-11-15). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2020-11-15). China's U.S. Funded Think Tanks and Research Institutions. Interference in China's Internal Affairs? globalresearch.ca While US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for vigilance over think tanks he believes are "tainted by the machinations" of foreign governments, he turns blind eye to the fact that the US is the world's worst when it comes …
(2020-11-15). Making Sense of the Oriental Mindframe. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2020-11-15). Towards A New Stage in Cuba-U.S. Relations? globalresearch.ca Donald Trump made it the leitmotif of his presidency to eliminate all vestige of the Obamani legacy. Thus, after the attempt to end Obamacare, the announcement of the revision of the NAFTA Treaty and the withdrawal of the United States …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Students at Manchester University occupy accommodation block as rent strike continues. wsws.org Rising rents, as well as the fact that many students were made to pay in the previous academic year for accommodation they were leaving empty, have triggered a number of protests across the UK since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-11-14). High-Tech Stargazing: Astronomers Fire Lasers Into Deep Space to Get a Better View of Distant Stars. sputniknews.com The effect created by lasers reportedly helps scientist calibrate telescopes to "correct for atmospheric blurring".
(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). 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). 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). 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). Conservatives value personal stories more than liberals do when evaluating scientific evidence. salon.com When science and anecdote share a podium, you must decide how to value each…
(2020-11-14). Another 709,000 file for unemployment in the US as evictions resume, food lines grow and job cuts continue. wsws.org Massive job losses in education, coupled with the expiration of unemployment benefits, has left millions on the brink of destitution.
(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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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.
(2020-11-14). 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). 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…
(2020-11-13). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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 …
(2020-11-13). 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). 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 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). Student Action Spurs Student Vote to Help Turn Georgia Blue and Defeat Trump. commondreams.org ______________________________…