(2019-05-23). Brazil: More than 1 million take to the streets. greenleft.org.au 
A nationwide education strike on May 15 became the platform for the biggest anti-government protests since President Jair Bolsonaro took power. | More than 1 million people demonstrated, some estimating up to 2 million. Protests brought together unions, academics, teachers, students, campaign groups, political parties and other diverse factions — the birth of a movement, and the strongest display of left unity in Brazil in decades, on a scale that took many by surprise. | This is a battle for the country's future: it is the beginning of the fightback against Bolsonaro's war on education — a needless w…
(2019-05-23). Thousands Of California Teachers Rally in Sacramento For Funding & To "Reform Charters" indybay.org Thousands of teachers, parents and supporters of public education rallied in Sacramento on May 22, 2019. The CTA called for reforming the charters and more funding for public education. Teachers talked about their conditions and the effect of charters and privatization of education.
(2019-05-23). Five new books for ecosocialists. greenleft.org.au 
In this month's round up of new books, Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus looks at books providing two views of food and farming; the origin of climate science denial; the high cost of living well; and a socialist who mostly disagrees with ecosocialism. | *** | Living Well At Others' Expense: The Hidden Costs of Western Prosperity
| By Stephan Lessenich
| Polity, 2019 | At the heart of developed societies lies an in…
(2019-05-23). Ending the Generational Abuse of Student Debt. counterpunch.org When I speak on college campuses, I ask students to write the amount of debt they anticipate graduating with on a slip of paper. In a recent class of 25 undergraduates at Boston College, just eight will graduate without debt, either because of full scholarships or family wealth. For the rest, an imposing debt looms More
(2019-05-23). New Haven teachers strike enters fourth day. wsws.org To carry their struggle forward, New Haven teachers must break free from the pro-Democratic Party teachers' unions, which are preparing to sell them out in the same manner as in Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento.
(2019-05-23). Britain: The Database State. Intrusive Surveillance. globalresearch.ca Britain is a surveillance state, the worst in the democratic West. In a short period of time, it has amassed a rather sordid history of citizen surveillance — and it continues to be unlawful. Last September's damning judgement of British …
(2019-05-23). Defunding UNRWA: Trump's Legal Sleight of Hand against Palestine. globalresearch.ca Trump wants to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and shift responsibility for Palestine refugees to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). What has UNHCR got …
(2019-05-23). Risk of Nuclear War Now Highest Since World War 2: UN. globalresearch.ca The Director of the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), Renata Dwan, warned that all states with nuclear weapons are pushing for weapon modernization programs, while arms control regulations are changing or fading. | The Director of the U.N. Institute …
(2019-05-23). "Research": The US Navy Wants to Archive 350 Billion Social Media Posts. globalresearch.ca The United States Navy wants to archive 350 billion social media posts in order to conduct "research." What exactly does the military want to study? "Modes of collective expression." | The Department of the Navy has posted a solicitation asking contractors …
(2019-05-23). The EU Opens to Colonialism Reparations. "Fundamental rights of people of African descent" globalresearch.ca Colonialism Reparation welcomes that the European Parliament has approved by a large majority the resolution on the "Fundamental rights of people of African descent" recognising the current situation of structural racism and asks that the former colonising Member States follow …
(2019-05-23). Blaming Dead Pilots Brought to You by Boeing. globalresearch.ca The House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation held an oversight hearing last week on the two recent Boeing 7373 MAX airplane crashes. | Testifying were the heads of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). | Asking questions …
(2019-05-23). Hardball Trump Regime Tactics Against China Doomed to Fail. globalresearch.ca Washington's geopolitical agenda is based on the notion that it can prevail against other nations by pressuring, bullying, warning, and intimidating them to bow to its interests. | It works against some countries, by no means not all, notably not in …
(2019-05-23). Video: Syrian Army Is Repelling Large Militant Attack on Kafr Nabudah. globalresearch.ca On May 21, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (the former branch of al-Qaeda in Syria) and its Turkish-backed allies launched an attack from the direction of al-Habit and Qusaybiyah in northwestern Hama on positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Kafr …
(2019-05-23). Video: Al Qaeda Militants Develop Large-scale Advance on Syria Army Positions. globalresearch.ca Militant groups are attacking key military and civilian infrastructure in the government-controlled area. | The Reconciliation Center for Syria revealed that militants launched 17 rockets at the Russian Hmeimim airbase early on May 22. 8 rockets did not reach the base. …
(2019-05-23). Preparations for War: NATO Intelligence Activity Around Russia's Borders. globalresearch.ca In addition to the militarization of Eastern Europe, NATO partakes in active intelligence operations — be it by land, sea and air. | There are numerous reports of various intelligence (spy) aircraft going and even entering Russian airspace, and the …
(2019-05-23). US Is About to Sanction the World if They Don't Stop Purchasing Russian Weapons. globalresearch.ca The CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) sanctions concept of economically punishing countries that continue to purchase Russian and Chinese arms is about to become much more effective after the forthcoming global application of the "European Recapitalisation Incentive Programme", …
(2019-05-23). "Mass Sterilization": Kenyan Doctors Find Anti-fertility Agent in UN Tetanus Vaccine. globalresearch.ca According to LifeSiteNews, a Catholic publication, the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association is charging UNICEF and WHO with sterilizing millions of girls and women under cover of an anti-tetanus vaccination program sponsored by the Kenyan government. | The Kenyan government denies …
(2019-05-23). Monsanto, Scientific Deception and Cancer. globalresearch.ca Money may not be able to buy the purest love, but it can buy the best, life-ending cancer. For Monsanto, giant of rule and misrule in matters of genetically modified crops, known for bullying practices towards farmers, things have not …
(2019-05-23). Turkish Army Pullout Will Bring Peace to Northern Syria? globalresearch.ca In mid-January 2018, the Turkish General Staff announced the beginning of Olive Branch Operation. The goal was to oust the Kurds from the outskirts of Afrin, as well as to create a buffer zone along the Syrian-Turkish border. | These steps …
(2019-05-23). Oiling the Wheels of Injustice. Indigenous Communities in the Amazon. globalresearch.ca After a quarter of a century of legal battles, indigenous communities in the Amazon are still awaiting justice for the damage inflicted on their environments and health by Texaco, which was taken over by US oil giant Chevron. Civil society …
(2019-05-22). "High-Quality" Charter Schools Versus "Low-Quality" Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org 
Charter school promoters want the public, especially poor, low-income, and vulnerable minority families who have long been exploited by the rich and their state, to believe that when it comes to nonprofit and for-profit charter schools the issue is really "high-quality" charter schools versus "low-quality" charter schools. We are told that we need more of …
(2019-05-22). Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking? counterpunch.org 
The last time I used this subtitle was when I first wrote about the morally noxious appointment of Bob Kerrey as chairman of the Fulbright University Vietnam board of trustees in 2016. I had the exact same gut reaction to this message, which appeared in my inbox earlier this year: NAFSA (Association of International Educators*) More
(2019-05-22). RNs Applaud Reintroduction of Robin Hood Tax Act to Raise Money for Education, Health Care, and Vital Social Programs. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-05-22). Voltaire's Analysis of Chinese Civilization. A Model for a "Better Europe" globalresearch.ca The following text by Professor Gjergj Sinani of the University of Tirana, Albania, was presented at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations, programme organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, May 15-16, 2019 | *** | Voltaire is …
(2019-05-22). McCarthyism in Israel: Left-wing professors targeted. peoplesworld.org 
A fascist Israeli organization announced Tuesday, May 14, that it has launched a new website listing Israeli university professors and lecturers who are "anti-Zionist and Leftists" and inviting students to file complaints about teachers who "preach anti-Israel rhetoric." The Im Tirzu movement said the McCarthyite website, "Know Your Professor," already lists 85 academics, among them members of …
(2019-05-22). Ecuador: Retirees Demand Gov't Pay Their Pensions. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of Ecuadorean pensioners from the public sector took to the streets of Quito on Wednesday to demand Lenin Moreno's government pay their severance pensions that have been in default since 2008. | RELATED: | Lenin Moreno's 'Social Deal' Could Raise Retirement Age to 70 | "It is preferable to die fighting than to go begging," the coordinator of the Federation of Retirees of Ecuador, Galo Bacca, said while announcing that the affected retired teachers and health workers will g…
(2019-05-22). Teaching Tolerance magazine explores social justice educators' use of social media. splcenter.org José Vilson co-founded the EduColor collective the same year that George Zimmerman — who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin — was acquitted of murder, and #BlackLivesMatter was born.
(2019-05-22). Teachers strike in New Haven School District, Northern California. wsws.org The California Teachers Association is sponsoring a #RedForEd "Day of Action" at the state capital of Sacramento on Wednesday.
(2019-05-22). Union, BlueGreen Alliance leaders unveil "green energy" plan at hearings. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Nine top union leaders, including Steelworkers President Leo Gerard, Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and Communications Workers President Chris Shelton, unveiled a comprehensive and detailed "Green Energy" plan as Congress opened hearings on the issue on May 22. The labor-environmental BlueGreen Alliance also supports it. Their plan came as the House Energy and Commerce Committee …
(2019-05-22). The Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art: Journey of Destruction. globalresearch.ca A glimpse of the plastic arts in Iraq | The contemporary Iraqi plastic art is considered to be the legitimate heir of the ancient Iraqi civilizations of Sumer and Babylon. Relics have beem found indicating that the Iraqi craftsman is the …
(2019-05-22). Bombing Black People: The Philadelphia Police's War on MOVE. globalresearch.ca "May 13, 1985 is a day that shall live in infamy, but for far more reasons than the obvious. It was the death knell of a system committing suicide. It proved that a man called John Africa spoke powerful …
(2019-05-22). The World Would be Much Safer if President Trump Replaced Bolton and Pompeo. globalresearch.ca It is still uncertain whether the United States will go to war with Iran or not, according to the Virginia State Senator Richard Hayden Black. | According to Senator Richard Hayden Black, the world would be much safer if the …
(2019-05-22). Labeled 'No Vacation Nation,' US Still Lags Behind Other Wealthy Countries in Giving Workers Paid Holidays. commondreams.org As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Memorial Day, the Center for Economic and Policy Research released a report Wednesday revealing that the U.S. has made little improvement in guaranteeing paid vacation for workers—falling far behind other wealthy countries. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
(2019-05-22). 62 Organizations to U.S. Congress: Pass Legislation to Halt a "March to War" with Iran. globalresearch.ca In light of President Trump and John Bolton's dangerous escalations against Iran and a forthcoming intelligence briefing on Capitol Hill this afternoon, 62 organizations — including J Street, Indivisible, NIAC Action and Win Without War — sent a letter calling …
(2019-05-22). The Trump Administration "Panicked over Nothing". Pompeo Exaggerated Claims. "Do They Think We are Stupid" globalresearch.ca The Trump administration's overhyped claims of an increased Iranian threat went over like a lead balloon with allied officials this week: | A NATO military intelligence official who was briefed on Pompeo's claims about increased Iranian aggression in the Middle East …
(2019-05-22). Dear Global Research Readers, Your Support Is Essential. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Our team works tirelessly day in, day out, to promote peace and a world without war. Currently, however, peace is not a money making endeavour. Without financial support from our readers, we are faced with a monthly deficit….
(2019-05-22). The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Will Not be Thwarted by BLA Terrorist Threats. globalresearch.ca The so-called "Balochistan Liberation Army" (BLA) issued a video ultimatum over the weekend calling on China to cancel the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) or face the consequences of more terrorist attacks against its interests in the Pakistani province that pivotally …
(2019-05-22). "MuellerGate", A Report Review: Who Cooked Up the "RussiaGate" Conspiracy"? globalresearch.ca We need a bipartisan Muellergate investigation to determine who cooked up the Russiagate conspiracy that has taken over US foreign policy and driven American political discourse from idiotic to imbecilic. | However, in the schreechfest that our domestic politics has become, …
(2019-05-21). How Johns Hopkins' Influence Haunts Baltimore (2/2). therealnews.com 
In part two, Antero Pietila, author of "The Ghosts Of Johns Hopkins," discusses recent protests by students, community members and Hopkins employees over the institution's relationship with Baltimore…
(2019-05-21). Chicago Teachers Union members re-elects CORE slate to leadership. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted May 19 to re-elect the Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) leadership slate, headed by President Jesse Sharkey, Vice President Stacy Davis Gates, Financial Secretary Maria Moreno, and Recording Secretary Christel Williams Hayes. The result was 66% for CORE, 34% for the challengers. | The contested election underscores the internal democracy inside the CTU, in which debates about the direction and functioning of the union took place in school meetings across the city, in member forums on the internet, and in the union's governing body, the House…
(2019-05-21). Sick teachers forced to pay for own substitutes. liberationnews.org 
At a time when teachers are struggling to find ways to continue living in the most unaffordable city in the country, they are expected to pay for their own substitute teacher after they use up their sick days.
(2019-05-21). US Navy wants to create archive of 350 BILLION social media posts for 'research' purposes. rt.com 
The US Navy is seeking to create an archive that will store no less than 350 billion social media posts, as part of the military branch's "research efforts" into "modes of collective expression."
(2019-05-20). Trump Appointees Refuse to Say They Support Brown v. Board of Education. therealnews.com 
65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 to end school segregation. Now Trump's appointees to the federal bench and Department of Justice refuse to say they support it. What does the future hold?
(2019-05-20). Scientists against the machine. mronline.org 
Jane Shallice examines the history of radical research at the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science. | Source
(2019-05-20). What's Trending: Black News Recap. naacp.org 
Washington Post: Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019‚Ä≤s student loans Smith told the graduates how he launched his lucrative career. He gave them wise words on grit and success. Then he deviated from his prepared remarks. "My family is going to create a grant to …
(2019-05-20). 'Coordinated anti-Trump campaign' on Instagram found by data analytics firm. rt.com 
Italian researchers have uncovered what they called a "coordinated social media operation"on Instagram intended to undermine US President Donald Trump, with many identical posts using hashtags like #ihatetrump and #ImpeachTrump.
(2019-05-19). New Abortion Laws 'Go Against Common Sense'. therealnews.com 
Conservatives have launched a new attack on abortion rights, which go against both medical science and common sense, says Anoa Changa, but the point is to bring the issue to the new conservative Supreme Court majority…
(2019-05-17). NAPLAN treats students like machines. greenleft.org.au 
A small but determined group of teachers, parents and students gathered in the rain on May 3 on the steps of the Victorian Parliament to demonstrate their opposition to the NAPLAN tests. | The speak out was organised by the Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice, a rank-and-file group within the Australian Education Union (AEU). | The NAPLAN tests are standardised tests, meaning that students right across Australia answer the same questions from a common bank of questions. They are supposed to indicate whether students are behind, above or equal to their peers. It treats students as cogs in a ma…
(2019-05-17). Headlines for May 17, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Immigration Plan Favors Job Skills Over Asylum Claims and Family Ties, Trump Officials Reportedly Clash Over U.S. Sabre-Rattling With Iran, UNICEF Chief Calls Yemen War "a Test of Our Humanity" That "We Are Badly Failing", Venezuelan Government Blasts U.S. Seizure of Embassy as Vienna Convention Violation, Brazilian Teachers and Students March Against Education Cuts, Mexican Journalist Francisco Romero Killed in Playa del Carmen, Lawyer Says Tennessee Prisoner "Suffered Excruciating Pain" During Execution, Alabama Prisoner Put to Death After "Pro-Life" Governor Denies Reprieve, Senate Confirms Anti-Choice A…
(2019-05-17). US Public Education Still Segregated 65 Years After Brown. therealnews.com 
Sixty-five years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, a new report published by Pennsylvania State University reveals the persistent racial segregation in America's public schools, and the many factors that contribute to it…