(2018-10-05). The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II. therealnews.com 
Khalilah Harris hosts a community town hall on the promise and possibilities of Maryland's Kirwan Commission. Students, parents, educators, advocates, elected and school district officials discuss their questions, concerns and ideas for a path forward
(2018-10-05). The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II. therealnews.com Khalilah Harris hosts a community town hall on the promise and possibilities of Maryland's Kirwan Commission. Students, parents, educators, advocates, elected and school district officials discuss their questions, concerns and ideas for a path forward
(2018-10-05). Defensive bioweapon? DARPA wants insects to spread genetically modified viruses… to 'save crops'. rt.com 
A US military program dubbed 'Insect Allies' could be used as a biological weapon, a group of European scientists warns. The Pentagon's research arm claims they are intended to defend crops, but doesn't deny 'dual-use' potential.
(2018-10-05). Students Are Paying More at Public Colleges and Getting Less in Return. truthout.org Despite a recovering economy, students and families in most states are paying more for tuition at state-funded colleges and universities than they were 10 years ago, and some schools are still grappling with funding cuts handed down during the toughest years of the recession. | Low-income students and students of color who are increasingly populating college campuses are particularly feeling the squeeze as support services that make higher education more accessible end up on the chopping block. | A decade since the Great Recession hit, overall state funding for two- and four-year colleges during the 2017-2018 sch…
(2018-10-05). David North's lecture at Peradeniya University in Kandy attracts significant support from students and workers. wsws.org The 200-strong audience responded enthusiastically to the lecture marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International.
(2018-10-05). New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities. therealnews.com 
Former EPA Official Mustafa Santiago Ali says that the EPA's attacks on science, including their new proposal on regulating toxic chemicals, are driven by the desire to make policy that prioritizes industry over people
(2018-10-05). Survival of Aboriginal culture needs bilingual education. indybay.org An independent Aboriginal Member, Yingiya (Mark) Guyula, has stressed to the Northern Territory parliament in Australia that the survival of Aboriginal culture and the future is dependent on a strong bilingual education approach. This was his speech:…
(2018-10-05). For Those of Us Who Believe. globalresearch.ca For those of us who watched with innocence, then passion, then consternation, the results of the 1991 senate hearing for supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas; for those who championed film stars, then ordinary women daring, finally, to call out …
(2018-10-05). New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities. therealnews.com Former EPA Official Mustafa Santiago Ali says that the EPA's attacks on science, including their new proposal on regulating toxic chemicals, are driven by the desire to make policy that prioritizes industry over people
(2018-10-04). Trump Regime Refuses World Court Rulings on Palestine and Iran, US Withdrawal from the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. globalresearch.ca Is Trump being held captive by political operatives within his Cabinet — notably Pompeo, Bolton and Haley on geopolitical issues? They're hostile to world peace, democratic values, and respect for international law. | On Wednesday, John Bolton announced the Trump regime's …
(2018-10-04). Selected Articles: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at the UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca 
Dear Readers, | More than ever, Global Research needs your support. Our task as an independent media is to "Battle the Lie". | Lies, distortions and omissions are part of a multibillion dollar propaganda operation which sustains the "war narrative". | While "Truth" …
(2018-10-04). On Capitalism and Eternal War. NATO as a "World Government"? globalresearch.ca On September 14, in an address to the far right American organisation called The Heritage Foundation, the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, described NATO in effect to be a world government prepared for eternal war. He declared NATO to be …
(2018-10-04). Washington Threatens Preemptive Strike Against Russian Missiles. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, the United States government issued its most direct and public threat of a military strike against Russia since the height of the Cold War. | The US ambassador to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchison, told a press conference at NATO …
(2018-10-04). America's "Offensive" Cyber Strategy. White House Authorizes Offensive Cyberwarfare. globalresearch.ca On September 20, 2018 the White House released the US National Cyber Strategy, which was signed by President Donald Trump. | It probably delighted both hawks and Democrats. The former were pleased that the strategy includes new components that clearly indicate …
(2018-10-04). Now Even Kavanaugh's Old Drinking Friends Don't Want Him On The Supreme Court. alternet.org 
Brett Kavanaugh is rapidly running out of supporters. | As questions swirl about allegations of sexual assault and his partisan, offensive demeanor in questioning, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is being buried under a mountain of opposition to his confirmation. From over 2,400 law pro. . .
(2018-10-04). "The Red Menace". First They Came for Our Democracy, … Russiagate Has Jumped the Shark. globalresearch.ca "It's almost election time, and lest you forget, American democracy has never been in greater peril. Not from inaccurate, insecure voting machines a schoolchild can hack; nor from bought-off candidates who (2018-10-04). Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro Risks His Life with Surprise Appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. globalresearch.ca "The United States seems destined to plague all of the Americas with misery in the name of liberty." Simon Bolivar, 1829 | On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, the Chief of Staff of former President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, affirmed that: …
(2018-10-04). Demolition and Displacement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. globalresearch.ca At least 29 structures were demolished by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian Territories (including East Jerusalem) in the month of September, displacing 51 people- including 23 children- and affecting a further 79 people, including 54 children. In addition, two …
(2018-10-04). Venezuela: The Dodgy Dealings of US-EU Sponsored NGOs at the Colombian Border. globalresearch.ca The narrative of a "humanitarian crisis" in Venezuela is being driven aggressively by the US, the EU and Colombia, while their NGOs operate at the Colombian border. | But what if NGOs are being used to influence how the movement of …
(2018-10-04). The Stock Market Just Crashed in Italy, and Argentina Has Panic-Raised Interest Rates to 65 Percent. globalresearch.ca In the 9th largest economy in the world, the financial markets are crashing, and in the 21st largest economy in the world the central bank just raised interest rates to 65 percent to support a currency that is completely imploding. …
(2018-10-04). US Withdraws From International Treaties, Slams UN World Court. globalresearch.ca Seeking to avoid complying with the consequences of previously-signed treaties, the US announced that they are outright withdrawing from multiple agreements today. This included the 1955 Treaty of Amity with Iran, and the 1961 Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention …
(2018-10-04). 'Bowing to racists'? University in Ohio cancels musical over 'whitewashing' backlash. rt.com 
A university in Ohio has cancelled a planned production of the musical 'West Side Story' after students complained that Latino roles were given to white students instead of students of Latino descent.
(2018-10-04). The Planned Invasion of Canada by the US. Political Meddling into the Affairs of a Sovereign Nation. globalresearch.ca Introduction and Update | While the mainstream media has its eyes riveted on alleged Russian interference in Canada, without a shred of evidence, recent developments pertaining to the enactment of NAFTA 2.0, visibly point to US meddling in Canada's internal affairs. …
(2018-10-04). Norway Becomes World's First Country to Ban Deforestation. globalresearch.ca Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government's public procurement policy will be deforestation-free. | Any product that contributes to deforestation will not be used in the Scandinavian country. The …
(2018-10-04). Study: Survivors of Sexual Assault Experience Real Health Consequences. truthdig.com Research provides concrete health data for what many women have described themselves for decades: Sexual assault creates long-term harm.
(2018-10-04). Best Government Money Can Buy. globalresearch.ca Very few Americans know who Sheldon Adelson is and fewer still appreciate that, as America's leading political donor, when he speaks the Republican Party listens. By…
(2018-10-04). Russia's S-300 Air Defense Systems Arrive in Syria. globalresearch.ca S-300 air defense systems can detect and target enemy aircraft, missiles, and other aerial objects as distant as 250 km (155 miles) away. | They can lock on to up to six targets simultaneously, able to fire two missiles at each …
(2018-10-04). Did the US Steal Russia's Hypersonic Weapons Secrets? globalresearch.ca The US stole Russia's hypersonic weapons secrets over the summer and is now on track to test these systems sooner than the rest of the world originally anticipated. | President Putin's announcement in March that Russia was in possession of hypersonic …
(2018-10-04). SPLC report: Detention system forces people to give up claims to stay in U.S. splcenter.org Before fleeing Somalia, Yuusuf was a teacher.
(2018-10-04). Want to Know What Tax Haven Post Brexit Britain Could Look Like? globalresearch.ca Britain is already aiming to be a tax haven – its trajectory has been in the making for decades. Its corporate tax rate has been on a steady decline since the late 1970s. This coincided with Thatcher's neoliberal revolution that …
(2018-10-04). Turkey to Use National Currency For Wheat Imports From Russia. globalresearch.ca According to a statement released by Russian analytical center SovEkon, Turkey will purchase 30,000 tons of high-protein wheat from Russia and will pay in rubles, the country's currency. | The price of wheat is set at 17,000 rubles per ton, the …
(2018-10-04). World Court Rules on the Illegality of US Sanctions against Iran. globalresearch.ca All unilateral sanctions by one country against others are flagrantly illegal. Under international law, Security Council members alone may impose them. | The International Court of Justice (ICJ-World Court) preliminary ruling against the US is positive. It didn't go far enough …
(2018-10-04). Seven Days in September. Insider Moves to Oust a Constitutionally Elected President Made Public. globalresearch.ca A new book, an anonymous Op-Ed and an Obama speech in the first seven days of September appeared to reveal dangerous insider moves against a dangerous, but constitutionally elected president, writes Joe Lauria. | In the first seven days of September …
(2018-10-04). Academics 'rewrite' Mein Kampf using radical feminist language, paper accepted. rt.com 
A trio of frustrated academics has perpetrated an elaborate hoax exposing malpractice within academic research by submitting 20 bizarre and deliberately ridiculous papers for publication, several of which were accepted.
(2018-10-04). Could Trump Take Down the American Empire? globalresearch.ca More than any other presidency in modern history, Donald Trump's has been a veritable sociopolitical wrecking ball, deliberately stoking conflict by playing to xenophobic and racist currents in American society and debasing its political discourse. That fact has been …
(2018-10-04). Trump's Sub-Saharan Border Wall Proposal and the Migrant Crisis. globalresearch.ca Trump supposedly made an imaginative suggestion to Spain that it build a wall across the Sahara desert to keep out illegal immigrants. | The Spanish Foreign Minister revealed that the American President even remarked that "the Sahara border can't be bigger …
(2018-10-04). UK Corporate Media: Social Media Platforms Must Pay. globalresearch.ca The British corporate media is in desperate straits. With revenues collapsing, they are begging government to act. | Back in March, Matt Hancock, then Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport, gave a speech to the Oxford Media Convention. | …
(2018-10-04). The US Presidency of the United Nations Security Council's Attempt to Demonize Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca May 10, 1984 . The Hague, Netherlands—In a historic ruling against the United States, the World Court (International Court of Justice) ordered the Reagan administration to stop mining Nicaraguan harbors and giving military aid to anti-Sandinista rebels. | 'The United States …
(2018-10-03). Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing. aclu.org A Northern California school district is creating a hostile environment for a Black student with disabilities in violation of the law. | School just got back in session, but one school district in Northern California already needs a lesson in how to create a welcoming and safe environment for Black students with disabilities., , A 5-year-old Black student with autism and speech and language impairments suffered for months, including suffering injuries that needed to be treated by a hospital, all because of the inadequate oversight of Hayward Unified School District's staff. In a time when Black students are regul…
(2018-10-03). Lift Us Up: Meet the Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in America. democracynow.org 
As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh objects to being held accountable for his behavior in high school, we look at the criminalization of black and brown students that has led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline. We speak with a roundtable of community activists engaged in the fight to save schools and push for alternatives to punishment and privatization. Their voices are highlighted in a new book titled "Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement." In Chicago, we speak with ‚Ä®Jitu Brown, the national director of the Journey fo…
(2018-10-03). Sex Particle Backscatter, by James Thompson. unz.com After the furore, farrago and stramash of Prof Alessandro Strumia talking about sex differences, I went back to the BBC last night to read about other news. Of course, my eye was caught by a story entitled: The Women standing up for Science There were 3 interviews with women university researchers, apparently selected because they…
(2018-10-02). LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding. therealnews.com 
Los Angeles teachers are now in mediation over wages, evaluation, smaller class size and school funding. The teachers have authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations fail
(2018-10-02). The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018. therealnews.com 
Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education
(2018-10-02). LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding. therealnews.com Los Angeles teachers are now in mediation over wages, evaluation, smaller class size and school funding. The teachers have authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations fail
(2018-10-02). The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018. therealnews.com Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education
(2018-09-27). Yale Law Students Protest Alum Brett Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations. democracynow.org 
Thousands of Yale students are protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in support of Deborah Ramirez, the Yale alumna who alleges that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her by thrusting his genitals in her face at a drunken dorm party when they were both freshmen. Kavanaugh is a graduate of both Yale University and the Yale Law School. More than 2,800 Yale women have signed a letter of support for Ramirez. On Monday, Yale Law School faculty canceled 31 classes to allow more than 260 of their students to join a protest in support of Ramirez. We speak with Yale Law School student Samantha Peltz, who helped orga…
(2018-09-27). California Just Banned For-Profit Charter Schools. Why? progressive.org Given the state's history with "school choice," California's new legislation comes as a surprise. And it's met with skepticism.
(2018-09-25). In Sprawling Farm Bill, a $200 Million Corporate Research Subsidy Goes Unnoticed. progressive.org Congress is considering whether to continue funding a little known government-funded project, which calls itself "the people's foundation." The question is, whose people?
(2018-09-24). Teachers' Strikes May Reinvigorate US Labor Movement. consortiumnews.com Events of recent weeks shows there's gut-level support for radical change, including on the state of education and teacher's working conditions. This building momentum could help spark a new labor movement, argues Andy Piascik. By Andy Piascik Last spring, public… Read more →
(2018-09-21). What Does "Revolution" Look Like in Education? progressive.org Teachers committed to justice are fighting against the historical role of education in the U.S.