US professor who wished 'death & castration' to Kavanaugh defenders is sent on paid working trip
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-06
A Georgetown University professor, suspended from Twitter over calls to murder 'entitled white men' for supporting Judge Brett Kavanaugh and to 'castrate their corpses,' is being sent to travel internationally for research.
rt.com/usa/440475-georgetown-professor-castrate-vacation/
UNRWA Expresses Concern Over Statements Made by Mayor of Jerusalem
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-06
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) expressed its concern, Friday, regarding recent statements made by the Israeli Mayor of Jerusalem on its operations and installations in occupied East Jerusalem. UNRWA said that it conducts humanitarian operations in conformity with the UN Charter, bilateral and multilateral agreements that continue …
UNRWA Expresses Concern Over Statements Made by Mayor of Jerusalem
'Cop-killing' halftime show at Mississippi high school leaves community and social media outraged
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-06
A grieving Mississippi community is outraged after a visiting high school team's halftime show portrayed students holding a SWAT team at gunpoint. It comes a week after two police officers in the town were killed while on duty.
rt.com/usa/440505-high-school-gun-skit-outrage/
Los Angeles teachers union continues to delay strike action as negotiations proceed
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-06
The union for Los Angeles teachers is fighting to block strike action, despite teachers working without a contract and authorizing a strike.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/06/utla…
Australian government hands private schools another $4.6 billion
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-06
The latest windfall will accelerate the gulf between well-resourced private schools and cash-starved public schools in one of the world's most unequal education systems.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/06/fund…
Who Is Val Cuevas? The Deep Tentacles Of Charters and Privatization
DPEN | indybay.org | 2018-10-06
Val Cuevas who is the president of the West Contra County School board is running for re-election. She has deep connections to the charter privatization industry and was funded by the California Charter School Association and the union busting Chamberlin Foundation which is owned by a non-union charter school builder. She is also being supported by United Teachers Of Richmond and it's president Demetrio Gonzalez who was also her former campaign managers.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/06/18818043.php
Socialist Equality Party candidate for Congress Niles Niemuth speaks at televised forum
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-06
The SEP's candidate for Michigan's 12th congressional district, along with his opponents from the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as the pseudo-left Working Class Party, answered questions on immigration, inequality, education and…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/06/foru…
Defensive bioweapon? DARPA wants insects to spread genetically modified viruses… to 'save crops'
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
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.
rt.com/usa/440367-darpa-insect-allies-bioweapon/
High Crimes and Misdemeanours of Kavanaugh and the Senate-Trump Faction. Step-by-step Overthrow of the Rule of Law
Prof. John McMurtry | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
As a branch of government it is unique from the other two branches of government – the legislative. and executive branches – in that the supreme Justices are arbiters of what is allowed or prevented by the US Constitution as the ultimate source of the rule of law in America. | The post High Crimes and Misdemeanours of Kavanaugh and the Senate-Trump Faction. Step-by-step Overthrow of the Rule of Law appeared first on
globalresearch.ca/high-crimes-and-misdemeanours-of-kavanaugh-and-the-senate-trump-faction-step-by-step-overthrow-of-the-rule-of-law/5656155
The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
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 | The post The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II appeared first on The Real News Network.
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The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II
Shared by Khalilah M. Harris | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
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 | The post The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/the-future-of-education-town-hall-pt-ii
US Openly Threatens Russia with War: Goodbye Diplomacy, Hello Stone Age
Peter Korzun | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison is a highly placed diplomat. Her words, whatever they may be, are official, which includes the ultimatums and threats that have become the language increasingly used by US diplomats to implement the policy … | The post US Openly Threatens Russia with War: Goodbye Diplomacy, Hello Stone Age appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-openly-threatens-russia-with-war-goodbye-diplomacy-hello-stone-age/5656212
Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the UN General Assembly. Global Capitalism Triggers War and Poverty
PMDB | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
The Speech of the Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez at the United Nations General Assembly, | Madam President: | Mister Secretary-General: | It is impossible to be here, speak from this rostrum on behalf of Cuba, and not recall historic moments of the | … | The post Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the UN General Assembly. Global Capitalism Triggers War and Poverty appeared first on
globalresearch.ca/cubas-president-miguel-diaz-canel-at-the-un-general-assembly-global-capitalism-triggers-war-and-poverty/5656218
US Could Launch Preemptive Military Strike Against Russia: NATO Envoy
Press TV | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
The United States has threatened to launch a preemptive military strike against Russia if it does not halt developing a banned cruise missile system. | Washington claims Moscow is violating a Cold War treaty and developing a ground-launched cruise missile which … | The post US Could Launch Preemptive Military Strike Against Russia: NATO Envoy appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-could-launch-preemptive-military-strike-against-russia-nato-envoy/5656199
Trump's March to War with Iran
Joe Cirincione | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
There is a very real possibility that Donald Trump will start a new war in the Middle East. If that's not his intention, then his administration is doing a damn good job of faking it. | In July, in a late-night … | The post Trump's March to War with Iran appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trumps-march-to-war-with-iran/5656210
Illegal Sanctions: Pompeo Arranges Mass Starvation of Iranian People
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Prior to George W. Bush illegally rolling into Iraq based on a passel of lies, Bill Clinton oversaw Papa Bush's medieval sanctions on the country. The sanctions were not intended to stop Saddam Hussein from building WMDs as we were … | The post Illegal Sanctions: Pompeo Arranges Mass Starvation of Iranian People appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/illegal-sanctions-pompeo-arranges-mass-starvation-of-iranian-people/5656154
VIDEO : Die politische Macht der Waffen
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Europäische Märkte und Union in Alarmbereitschaft, Opposition im Angriff, eine Erinnerung an die Verfassung durch den Präsidenten der Republik, all dies, weil das von der Regierung geplante und bereits angekündigte Finanzmanöver zu einem Defizit von etwa 27 Milliarden Euro führen … | The post VIDEO : Die politische Macht der Waffen appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-die-politische-macht-der-waffen/5656255
VIDEO — O Poder político das armas
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Os mercados e a União Europeia estão em alarme, a oposição está ao ataque, o apelo do Presidente da República à Constituição, tudo porque a anunciada manobra financeira do governo resultaria num déficit de cerca de 27 biliões de euros. … | The post VIDEO — O Poder político das armas appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-o-poder-politico-das-armas/5656260
Video: The Political Power of Weapons
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Why is no-one in the EU talking about the growing expenditure of public money for weapons, armed forces and military interventions? Because that would entail opposing the United States, the "privileged ally" which is demanding a continual increase of this spending. | The post Video: The Political Power of Weapons appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-the-political-power-of-weapons/5656172
UK's MI5 in Court for Covert Policy Allowing Agents to Commit Serious Crimes
Ian Cobain | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Britain's domestic security service MI5 has been operating under a secret policy that allows its agents to commit serious crimes during counter-terrorism operations in the UK, a court in London has heard. | The limits on that policy remain secret, with … | The post UK's MI5 in Court for Covert Policy Allowing Agents to Commit Serious Crimes appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/uks-mi5-in-court-for-covert-policy-allowing-agents-to-commit-serious-crimes/5656191
Scientists say U.S. military's insect program could be seen as bioweapon
Candice Choi, Seth Borenstein | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-05
NEW YORK (AP)–A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the…
peoplesworld.org/article/scientists-say-u-s-militarys-insect-program-could-be-seen-as-bioweapon/
Map: Hurricane Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits
Environmental Working Group | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
["A concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an animal feeding operation (AFO)–a farm in which animals are raised in confinement–that has over 1000 "animal units" confined for over … | The post Map: Hurricane Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/map-hurricane-florence-drenched-thousands-of-north-carolina-cafos-and-animal-waste-pits/5656185
David North's lecture at Peradeniya University in Kandy attracts significant support from students and workers
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-05
The 200-strong audience responded enthusiastically to the lecture marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/05/meet…
Selected Articles: The Political Power of Weapons
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | With over 50,000 existing subscribers to our Newsletter, our objective is to … | The post Selected Articles: The Political Power of Weapons appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-the-political-power-of-weapons/5656240
Puerto Rico Governor Calls for 'Elimination' of Venezuelan Government, Offers to Host 'Transition' Logistics
Paul Dobson | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Hypothetical post-Maduro planning has been discussed "at many levels", Governor Rossello claimed. His comments follow Trump's endorsement of a military coup d'état in Venezuela. | Puerto Rico's governor joined regional voices backing the overthrow of the Venezuelan government Tuesday, following the … | The post Puerto Rico Governor Calls for 'Elimination' of Venezuelan Government, Offers to Host 'Transition' Logistics appeared first on…
globalresearch.ca/puerto-rico-governor-calls-for-elimination-of-venezuelan-government-offers-to-host-transition-logistics/5656195
Horrors at ICE Prison in California: Nooses Found Hanging in Majority of Cells
Norisa Diaz | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general's office released a report this week detailing the inhumane conditions prevailing at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in California's Mojave Desert. The report was the product of an … | The post Horrors at ICE Prison in California: Nooses Found Hanging in Majority of Cells appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/horrors-at-ice-prison-in-california-nooses-found-hanging-in-majority-of-cells/5656204
The Lies of Our (Financial) Times. How "Business Publications" Mislead Public Opinion
Prof. James Petras | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Introduction | The leading financial publications have misled their political and investor subscribers of emerging crises and military defeats which have precipitated catastrophic political and economic losses. | The most egregious example is the Financial Times (FT) a publication which is widely … | The post The Lies of Our (Financial) Times. How "Business Publications" Mislead Public Opinion appeared first on …
globalresearch.ca/the-lies-of-our-financial-times-how-business-publications-mislead-public-opinion/5656168
Netanyahu Bans Publication of Archive Materials on Deir Yassin Massacre
Palestine News Network | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to sign an order extending the secrecy of the information stored in the security services' archives from 70 to 90 years, including the Deir Yassin massacre carried out by Zionist gangs in the … | The post Netanyahu Bans Publication of Archive Materials on Deir Yassin Massacre appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-bans-publication-of-archive-materials-on-deir-yassin-massacre/5656221
New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
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 | The post New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities appeared first on The Real News Network.
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New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities
Shared by Dharna Noor | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
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 | The post New EPA Proposal Could Have Huge Health Impact for Vulnerable Communities appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/new-epa-proposal-could-have-huge-health-impact-for-vulnerable-communities
Junk Arson Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Murder 25 Years Ago. Will Tennessee Release Him?
Liliana Segura | theintercept.com | 2018-10-05
Claude Garrett was convicted of murder based on assumptions about arson and fire behavior that were later debunked. Now he is up for parole. | The post Junk Arson Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Murder 25 Years Ago. Will Tennessee Release Him? appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/05/claude-garrett-parole-arson-fire-junk-science/
Venezuela and the United States – Contrasting Worldviews at the UN General Assembly
Nino Pagliccia | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
The 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that kicked off last September 25 brought together the presidents, heads of governments and high-ranking representatives of the 193 UN member states. The General Assembly is the main deliberative and policymaking organ … | The post Venezuela and the United States – Contrasting Worldviews at the UN General Assembly appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-and-the-united-states-contrasting-worldviews-at-the-un-general-assembly/5656162
Fake News and False Flags: Pentagon Paid Millions to Create Fake Terrorist Videos
Crofton Black | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
This October 3, 2016 article is of relevance to the current debate on fake news | A controversial foreign PR firm known for representing unsavory characters was paid millions by the Pentagon to create fake terrorist videos. | The Pentagon gave a … | The post Fake News and False Flags: Pentagon Paid Millions to Create Fake Terrorist Videos appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/fake-news-and-false-flags-pentagon-paid-millions-to-create-fake-terrorist-videos/5549083
Targeted in the Balkans: Russia's Tiny Ally Republic of Srpska
Stephen Karganovic | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
The Republic of Srpska, one of the two constituent self-governing regions of the dysfunctional state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will hold elections on October 7. The electoral process will take place under the long shadow of Western political manipulation … | The post Targeted in the Balkans: Russia's Tiny Ally Republic of Srpska appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/targeted-in-the-balkans-russias-tiny-ally-republic-of-srpska/5656160
"China's Big Hack": The US Has Its Own Reasons For "Saving the World" From China's Supposed Big Tech Spying
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
If Bloomberg's bombshell report is to be believed, then the US just blew the whistle on what might be the world's most expansive espionage operation of all time, but America is exposing China at this specific moment three years after … | The post "China's Big Hack": The US Has Its Own Reasons For "Saving the World" From China's Supposed Big Tech Spying appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/chinas-big-hack-the-us-has-its-own-reasons-for-saving-the-world-from-chinas-supposed-big-tech-spying/5656227
Unemployment Level Falls Again, But So Do Work Hours and Weekly Pay
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-10-05
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest rate since it hit 3.5 percent in December of 1969. BLS reported some slowing of job growth for the month as the establishment survey showed a gain of 134,000 jobs. This figure may have been somewhat reduced by the hurricane hitting the Carolinas. The job growth numbers for July and August were revised up by 87,000, bringing the three-month average to 190,000. | Among the big gainers in this report were white women (20 years old and older), who had a 0.4 percentage point decline in their unemployment ra…
truthout.org/articles/unemployment-level-falls-again-but-so-do-work-hours-and-weekly-pay/
Who is Behind "Fake News"? Fake Videos and Images
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
While the independent and alternative media are accused of publishing "fake news", the routine publication of "fake news" by the corporate media is invariably overlooked. The evidence amply confirms that the corporate media is involved in the publication of "fake images" and "fake video footage" with a view to misleading public opinion. | The post Who is Behind "Fake News"? Fake Videos and Images appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/who-is-behind-fake-news-fake-videos-and-images/5634429
The Latest US-Led Western Russia Bashing Episode. Alleged Hacking of OPCW
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-05
globalresearch.ca/the-latest-us-led-western-russia-bashing-episode-alleged-hacking-of-opcw/5656178
SPLC report: Detention system forces people to give up claims to stay in U.S
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-10-04
Before fleeing Somalia, Yuusuf was a teacher.
splcenter.org/news/2018/10/04/splc-report-detention-system-forces-people-give-claims-stay-us
Academics 'rewrite' Mein Kampf using radical feminist language, paper accepted
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-04
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.
rt.com/usa/440299-feminist-mein-kampf-hoax/
'Bowing to racists'? University in Ohio cancels musical over 'whitewashing' backlash
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-04
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.
rt.com/usa/440272-musical-cancelled-white-latino-casting/
Lift Us Up: Meet the Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in America
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-03
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/3/lift_us_u…
Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-03
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…
aclu.org/blog/disability-rights/disability-rights-and-education/mom-fears-her-autistic-son-being-abused
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018
Shared by therealnews | therealnews.com | 2018-10-02
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 | The post The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018 appeared first on The Real News Networ…
therealnews.com/stories/the-baltimore-bureau-podcast-show-week-of-september-23rd-2018
LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding
Shared by Marc Steiner | therealnews.com | 2018-10-02
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 | The post LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/la-teachers-may-be-forced-to-strike-for-more-school-funding
Yale Law Students Protest Alum Brett Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-27
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…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/27/yale_law_…
California Just Banned For-Profit Charter Schools. Why?
Julian Vasquez Heilig | progressive.org | 2018-09-27
Given the state's history with "school choice," California's new legislation comes as a surprise. And it's met with skepticism.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/california-just-banned-for-profit-charters-180927/
In Sprawling Farm Bill, a $200 Million Corporate Research Subsidy Goes Unnoticed
Tim Schwab | progressive.org | 2018-09-25
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?
progressive.org/dispatches/in-sprawling-farm-bill-a-200-million-corporate-research-subsidy-180925/
What Does "Revolution" Look Like in Education?
José Luis Vilson | progressive.org | 2018-09-21
Teachers committed to justice are fighting against the historical role of education in the U.S.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/education-needs-more-than-a-superficial-revolution/