(2018-10-06). US professor who wished 'death & castration' to Kavanaugh defenders is sent on paid working trip. rt.com 
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.
(2018-10-06). Who Is Val Cuevas? The Deep Tentacles Of Charters and Privatization. indybay.org 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.
(2018-10-06). Socialist Equality Party candidate for Congress Niles Niemuth speaks at televised forum. wsws.org 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 more.
(2018-10-06). Australian government hands private schools another $4.6 billion. wsws.org 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.
(2018-10-06). UNRWA Expresses Concern Over Statements Made by Mayor of Jerusalem. imemc.org 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 […]…
(2018-10-06). Want to Help After a Disaster? Consider Waiting a Bit. truthout.org What's the best way to help disaster victims? | We agree with other disaster experts that cash is more helpful than mounds of clothing, diapers and other goods. Giving money limits waste and makes it easier to address local needs, among other reasons. | In addition, supporting recovery efforts tied to disasters that occurred a year ago or waiting to give can be the best way to go. Our independent research across (2018-10-06). 'Cop-killing' halftime show at Mississippi high school leaves community and social media outraged. rt.com 
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.
(2018-10-06). Los Angeles teachers union continues to delay strike action as negotiations proceed. wsws.org The union for Los Angeles teachers is fighting to block strike action, despite teachers working without a contract and authorizing a strike.
(2018-10-05). US Could Launch Preemptive Military Strike Against Russia: NATO Envoy. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(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). 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). High Crimes and Misdemeanours of Kavanaugh and the Senate-Trump Faction. Step-by-step Overthrow of the Rule of Law. globalresearch.ca 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.
(2018-10-05). Imran Khan: "American Drone Strikes in Pakistan Must Stop. It's Butchery, and the True Horror of It Is Hidden From the West" globalresearch.ca Since 2004, the US government has attacked thousands of targets in tribal areas along the Afghan border in Northwest Pakistan. It used unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the US Air Force under the operational control of the CIA's Special Activities …
(2018-10-05). Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the UN General Assembly. Global Capitalism Triggers War and Poverty. globalresearch.ca 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 | …
(2018-10-05). Trump's March to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Video: North Korea and The Dangers Of Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca This interview with Canada's CTV preceded Michel Chossudovsky's public lectures in Winnipeg, Vancouver (January 2018) and Seoul South Korea at the ROK National Assembly in February 2018. | Michel Chossudovsky's latest article (September 2018) on the Korea Peace Initiative and the …
(2018-10-05). US Openly Threatens Russia with War: Goodbye Diplomacy, Hello Stone Age. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). VIDEO — O Poder político das armas. globalresearch.ca 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. …
(2018-10-05). UK's MI5 in Court for Covert Policy Allowing Agents to Commit Serious Crimes. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Illegal Sanctions: Pompeo Arranges Mass Starvation of Iranian People. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). The Latest US-Led Western Russia Bashing Episode. Alleged Hacking of OPCW. globalresearch.ca …
(2018-10-05). Venezuela and the United States – Contrasting Worldviews at the UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Fake News and False Flags: Pentagon Paid Millions to Create Fake Terrorist Videos. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Horrors at ICE Prison in California: Nooses Found Hanging in Majority of Cells. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Unemployment Level Falls Again, But So Do Work Hours and Weekly Pay. truthout.org 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…
(2018-10-05). Politicizing Public Transit in Toronto. globalresearch.ca According to the Toronto Star, the reason why the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is in such a lackluster state is because of "politics trumping sound transit planning." Wouldn't it be great, the Globe and Mail asks us to …
(2018-10-05). Scientists say U.S. military's insect program could be seen as bioweapon. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK (AP)—A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the…
(2018-10-05). The Lies of Our (Financial) Times. How "Business Publications" Mislead Public Opinion. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(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). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca 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.
(2018-10-05). "China's Big Hack": The US Has Its Own Reasons For "Saving the World" From China's Supposed Big Tech Spying. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Junk Arson Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Murder 25 Years Ago. Will Tennessee Release Him? theintercept.com 
Claude Garrett was convicted of murder based on assumptions about arson and fire behavior that were later debunked. Now he is up for parole.
(2018-10-05). Puerto Rico Governor Calls for 'Elimination' of Venezuelan Government, Offers to Host 'Transition' Logistics. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(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). Targeted in the Balkans: Russia's Tiny Ally Republic of Srpska. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Video: The Political Power of Weapons. globalresearch.ca 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.
(2018-10-05). Map: Hurricane Florence Drenched Thousands of North Carolina CAFOs and Animal Waste Pits. globalresearch.ca ["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 …
(2018-10-05). VIDEO : Die politische Macht der Waffen. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Netanyahu Bans Publication of Archive Materials on Deir Yassin Massacre. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2018-10-05). Selected Articles: The Political Power of Weapons. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(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). 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). 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). '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). SPLC report: Detention system forces people to give up claims to stay in U.S. splcenter.org Before fleeing Somalia, Yuusuf was a teacher.
(2018-10-03). 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…
(2018-10-02). 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). 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