2019-06-28: News Headlines

Paint Down Washington High's Racist Mural (2019-06-28). SF Board of Education Will Hear the "Life of Washington" Mural Tonight. indybay.org Reflection & Action Committee, Native & Black community and Allies say Paint It Down and No Cover Ups!

James Phillips (2019-06-28). Honduras at Ten Years After the Coup: a Critical Assessment. counterpunch.org As the tenth anniversary arrives, many Hondurans see the coup of 2009 as a major turning point that began a downward spiral in the country's troubled history. In recent weeks huge popular protests have once again filled the streets and plazas of most of the country's major cities and have appeared also in rural areas, leading up to what are expected to be even larger protests around the June 28 anniversary. The immediate cause of the latest protests was the government's passage of a set of laws that for many Hondurans signaled the privatization of the public health and education sectors and the layoff of thousand…

Pepe Escobar (2019-06-28). Russia-India-China Will be the Big G20 Hit. globalresearch.ca It all started with the Vladimir Putin—Xi Jinping summit in Moscow on June 5. Far from a mere bilateral, this meeting upgraded the Eurasian integration process to another level. The Russian and Chinese presidents discussed everything from the progressive interconnection …

South Front (2019-06-28). Video: US-backed Forces Came with "List of Demands" to Damascus. globalresearch.ca One Turkish soldier was killed and 5 others were injured during clashes with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) in the region of Afrin, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced on June 26. According to …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-06-28). Iran Has Warned to Target Arab Countries in Case of War: The US "Like a Lion in a Persian Story" globalresearch.ca Iran has summoned the United Arab Emirates' chargé d'affaires in Tehran to protest that the UAE allowed the US to use its Al-Dhafra base in UAE to launch the Global Hawk surveillance drone (worth some $130 million) that was downed …

Ellen Brown (2019-06-28). Libra: Facebook's Audacious Bid for Global Monetary Control. globalresearch.ca Payments can happen cheaply and easily without banks or credit card companies. This has now been demonstrated — not in the United States but in China. Unlike in the US, where numerous firms feast on fees from handling and processing …

George Capaccio (2019-06-28). Children "Too Frail to Even Cry": The War in Yemen and Its Bounty of Suffering. globalresearch.ca Children who die in this way suffer immensely as their vital organ functions slow down and eventually stop. Their immune systems are so weak they are more prone to infections with some too frail to even cry. Parents are having …

Philip Giraldi (2019-06-28). Monsters Walk the Earth. Why These Three Countries Are the Real Troika of Evil. globalresearch.ca There are monsters among us. Every day I read about an American "plan" to either invade some place new or to otherwise inflict pain to convince a "non-compliant" foreign government how to behave. Last week it was Iran but next …

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2019-06-28). On Global Capitalist Crises: Failure of Economic Theory and Capitalist Restructurings. globalresearch.ca Read part I, II, III IV and V from the links below. | Part I — On Global Capitalist Crises: Systemic Changes and Challenges | Part II — On Global Capitalist Crises. Debt Defaults, Bankruptcies and Real Economy Decline | Part III —…

Louis Proyect (2019-06-28). Socialism 2019: the Left at a Crossroads. counterpunch.org For a number of years, the International Socialists Organization, once the largest Marxist group in the USA, held educational conferences either in Chicago or in various American cities. In 2004, I attended a plenary session of a regional conference at City College in New York, mostly to hear my old friend Peter Camejo who was More

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-06-27). 'The Bold Solution We Need': Over 100 Academics Endorse Sanders Student Debt Cancellation and Tuition-Free College Plan. commondreams.org "In the face of this crisis, nothing short of a complete overhaul of our public higher education system will suffice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Takeru Nagayoshi (2019-06-27). Dear Grown-Ups, It's Time to Let LGBTQ Students Be Our Teachers. thenation.com Dear Grown-Ups, It's Time to Let LGBTQ Students Be Our Teachers…

Staff (2019-06-27). Sanders & Warren Pitch Rival Plans to Address $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt. therealnews.com Renowned education expert Kevin Kumashiro says the plans put forth by two of the leading Democratic presidential candidates are a step in the right direction, but America's fundamentally broken education system needs to be radically changed from top to bottom…

Staff (2019-06-27). The Honorable Course in Iran Starts With Ending Sanctions. truthout.org Last week, Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian graduate student at the State University of New York in Albany, wrote about how U.S. policies cause suffering and trauma far beyond U.S. borders. Her diabetic father, for example, is in danger of losing access to medicines because sanctions against Iranian banks make it nearly impossible to pay for imported goods, includi…

Uma Menon (2019-06-27). When Going to School Means Being Afraid. progressive.org Gun violence has overshadowed my education and entire life. Central Florida is not just a survivor; it is a continual victim.

Paint Down Washington High's Racist Mural (2019-06-27). SF Board of Education Will Hear the "Life of Washington" Mural Tonight. indybay.org Reflection & Action Committee, Native & Black community and Allies say Paint It Down and No Cover Ups!

Michael T. Hertz (2019-06-27). Philosophy group discussion. nationofchange.org Today in San Miguel de Allende we had our usual Philosophy Group meeting. This time we listened to the words of Allan Watts. He told us why modern education is a hoax. His basic thought is that education is poured into our brains from an early age but that we are really taught nothing that …

The Canary (2019-06-27). Photo of drowned father and daughter on border shows how US is 'ignoring its obligations to humanity'. thecanary.co Leading Democrats in the US have said they hope a photo of the bodies of a father and his baby daughter on the US border with Mexico will challenge the Trump administration's conscience. | House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi referenced a picture that has gone viral of a Salvadoran man who drowned alongside his 23-month-old daughter while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas. | The photo caught the attention of politicians as members of Congress work to provide 4.5 billion US dollars in 'humanitarian aid' for people…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-06-27). As Heat Wave Boils Europe, Lackluster Bonn Talks Marred by US and Saudi-Led Obstruction of Climate Science. commondreams.org As cities across Europe faced record-breaking heatwaves and public safety alerts, two weeks of climate talks by nearly 200 delegations in Bonn, Germany wrapped up on Thursday with the negotiations marked by obstruction and climate denial rather than a sense of urgency. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Renee Parsons (2019-06-27). 5G as a Globalist Tool. globalresearch.ca The recent Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing regarding oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) failed to shed any real light on details of the proposed 5G network as it received less scrutiny than expected given its highly …

Sarah Lahm (2019-06-27). Segregated Charter Schools Allowed in Minnesota—For Now. progressive.org The problem is exacerbated by the number of racially segregated charter schools in the state.

Omid Rahimi (2019-06-27). Iran and Tajikistan — Towards Pragmatic Relations? globalresearch.ca Last week Iran's President Rouhani concluded a trip to Tajikistan to attend CICA. The visit of the Iranian president to Dushanbe came after a period of four years. The last meeting between the Presidents of the two countries was …

Steven Sahiounie (2019-06-27). Hawks Behind Trump's Back. globalresearch.ca Iran is not provoking but is provoked by a group that wants a war between the U.S. and Iran. Recently, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and CIA director Gina Haspel all favored a …

CFJPIME (2019-06-27). Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy Avoids Real Action. Includes a Definition of Islamophobia. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) skeptically welcomes the Trudeau government's announcement of its new anti-racism strategy, which includes a definition of Islamophobia. Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez unveiled " Building a Foundation for Change" …

Bryant Brown (2019-06-27). And then, Man Created God! globalresearch.ca Yuval Noah Harari is an Oxford graduate and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has written Sapiens, a book about our history, we are the sapiens as in homo sapiens. He traces …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-06-27). US Sponsored "Color Revolution" Struggles in Hong Kong. globalresearch.ca The Western media has been boasting over recent protests in Hong Kong. Western headlines have claimed the protests have "rattled" Beijing's leadership. | The protests have been organized to obstruct Hong Kong's elected government from moving forward with an extradition bill. …

Andrew Korybko (2019-06-27). Behind Closed Doors: Strategic Meetings on the Sideline of the G-20 Summit: Russia, India, US. globalresearch.ca The G20 Summit in Japan is important in and of itself, but far more significant are the many meetings that will take place between several world leaders at this event. | The G20 is always a newsworthy event that has grown …

Philip A Farruggio (2019-06-27). "Stooge Time" 2019. America's Uber Rich Celebrities. globalresearch.ca This writer remembers one afternoon in the late 70s. My business partner and I went over to the local pub for a sandwich and a brew. As we sat at the bar, the pub manager Bob turned on the television …

Barry Kissin (2019-06-27). Waking Up to Empire and "False Flags" globalresearch.ca In the June 18 Frederick News-Post, page A1, from The Associated Press: | "It appears as if Iran has begun its own maximum pressure campaign on the world. … The development follows apparent attacks last week in the Strait of Hormuz …

David Hearst (2019-06-27). "They Decided to Kill Him": Egyptian Officials Threatened Morsi Days Before Death. globalresearch.ca Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders in prison in Egypt were given an ultimatum by top officials to disband the organisation or face the consequences, Middle East Eye has learned. | They had until the end of Ramadan to decide. Morsi …

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Stephen Lendman (2019-06-27). US War of Words on Iran Heads Toward Turning Hot. globalresearch.ca Since taking office, Trump yielded to White House hawks on issues of war and peace, favoring the former, scorning the latter. | He breached his campaign promises to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan and Syria, escalating war instead, including in Iraq …

Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan (2019-06-27). The US-Iran Tension: The US May Never Attack Iran? The Fear of Retaliation. globalresearch.ca Yes, I believe the US may never attack Iran. It is based on past experience that the US never attacks a state where it has a fear of retaliation. Iraq war was a good example where Iraq was blamed for …

Marlee Kokotovic (2019-06-27). Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis. nationofchange.org Coral reefs, often referred to as "the rainforests of the seas," are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and acidification, overfishing, pollution, and overall climate change. Coral reefs provide homes for many species, more than twenty-five percent of marine life, and are at risk of becoming extinct themselves. While many researchers, like …

Dr. Gary G. Kohls (2019-06-27). Vaccinology: Big Pharma's Highly Profitable "Over-Vaccination Campaigns" globalresearch.ca "Don't criticize what you can't understand."— Bob Dylan | In his iconic anthem "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1962), Minnesota's Bob Dylan immortalized the totally logical imperative ("don't criticize") that admonishes those who want to express their thoughts about an issue …

Andrew Korybko (2019-06-27). 5G and the US-China Trade War: Washington Pressures Telecom Firms Selling 5G Equipment in US "To Move Their Production out of China" globalresearch.ca The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the Donald Trump Administration is considering requiring any telecommunications firms that want to sell their 5G equipment in the U.S. to move their production outside of China. | The article says that the …

Prof. Fabio Massimo Parenti (2019-06-27). Osaka G20 Summit to Seek Unity Around Multilateralism? globalresearch.ca The G20 summit in Osaka, Japan is bringing together all the contradictions of an interconnected but highly fragmented world. The Middle East, or West Asia, is still in turmoil, and international terrorism keeps being a disruptive issue in many regions …

Ruben J. Gonzales (2019-06-27). The Power of Transgender Political Representation. thenation.com The Power of Transgender Political Representation…

Peter Maass (2019-06-27). What the Concentration Camps of Bosnia Can Teach Us About the Abuse of Immigrants on the U.S. Border. theintercept.com I never thought the pattern of abuse and deceit that I saw at Serb-run prison camps in the 1990s would be relevant to America — but it is.

Sophie Mitra and Debra Brucker (2019-06-26). US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling American. nationofchange.org Who counts as poor in the U.S. today? Measuring the share of the population that experiences poverty is important to understanding and monitoring how the country's economy is doing. It also informs the administration of safety net programs, such as Medicaid and food stamps. Poverty is measured in the U.S. in two ways — but …

The Canary (2019-06-26). UK population growth stalls, with births down and deaths up. thecanary.co The population of the UK has risen to 66.4 million but the growth rate has stalled, official estimates show. | The latest calculations show there was an estimated 66,436,000 people living in the country at the end of June 2018, according to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). | But the growth rate remained the same as the previous year. | Over the 12 months to the middle of 2018, the UK population rose year-on-year by 0.6%, with the annual growth rate remaining slower than any year since mid-2004. | Neil Park, head of the ONS population estimates unit, said: "For the fifth year in a row, net intern…

Bill Dores (2019-06-26). Falling Oil Profits Drive U.S. War Threats Against Iran? globalresearch.ca "I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. … We had entire training courses." That's what Trump regime Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told students at Texas A&M University on April 15. | On June 14, Pompeo told

Kathy Kelly (2019-06-26). An Honorable Course in Iran: End Sanctions, Resume Dialogue. dissidentvoice.org Last week, Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian graduate student at the State University of New York in Albany, wrote about how U.S. policies cause suffering and trauma far beyond U.S. borders. Her diabetic father, for example, is in danger of losing access to medicines because sanctions against Iranian banks make it nearly impossible to pay for …

Adam Szetela (2019-06-26). Are Campus Activists Missing the Point? progressive.org From Harvard to UW-Madison, students are protesting the wrong people.

Lee Fang (2019-06-26). Investors in Companies Profiting Off Student Loans Are Worried About Democrats' Proposals to Cancel Debt. theintercept.com Democratic presidential candidates are laying out plans to wipe out some or all of America's $1.6 trillion in student debt — and investors in companies that manage student loans are expressing concern. | Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was the first to lay out a detailed plan for clearing at least $50,000 in student debt for borrowers earning less than $100,000. Earlier this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered a more sweeping policy, outlining a …

Special To The Black Star News (2019-06-26). AFT's Weingarten On Public Service Freedom To Negotiate Act And Protecting Employee Rights. blackstarnews.com AFT members, including AFT President Randi Weingarten, at townhall with 2020 presidential candidate California Senator Kamala Harris… | WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in support of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, reintroduced today in the House of Representatives, which will guarantee collective bargaining rights for public sector employees across the country: | "Public workers educate our students, treat our patients and keep our communities strong and safe. But in many states, they have been denied their basic freedom to…

RT (2019-06-26). 66% of US college grads regret their education, study finds. rt.com Nearly two thirds of US college graduates have serious regrets about their education, with many resentful of taking on huge student loan burdens or pursuing worthless humanities degrees, a recent survey has found.

WSWS (2019-06-26). Honduran military invades university and shoots down students. wsws.org The most recent military repression recalls nothing so much as the methods employed against radicalized students and workers during the 1980s.

RT (2019-06-26). 66% of US college grads regret their education, study finds. rt.com Nearly two thirds of US college graduates have serious regrets about their education, with many resentful of taking on huge student loan burdens or pursuing worthless humanities degrees, a recent survey has found.

Nancy J. Altman (2019-06-26). Intergenerational Warfare Is a Scam—We Need to Expand Social Security and End Student Debt. commondreams.org "In the fight to pass these wise proposals into law," writes Altman, "we must be ready for Roosevelt's "tyrants," who will seek to use their money and influence to thwart the common good. They have always been with us and probably always will." (Image: iStock / bearsky23) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…