(2019-12-02). How a Mass Bot Network is Pushing the Coup in Bolivia. mintpressnews.com 
New research found that, of the 17,427 accounts using the anti-Morales hashtag #BoliviaNoHayGolpe, almost a third were created on November 11, the day of the coup.
(2019-12-02). Protesters call for action after woman gang-raped and killed in India. thecanary.co 
Hundreds of people gathered in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other Indian cities on 2 December to demand justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week.The protesters demanded a fast-track investigation of the case and stringent laws for the safety of women in India."We are not safe anymore in India. We are scared to move out of our homes," said Sejal Kumar, a college student from New Delhi.The burned body of the 27-year-old woman was found on 28 November by a passer-by in an underpass in the southern city of Hyderabad after she went missing the previous night.University students…
(2019-12-02). Disabled workers paid 88p for each pound made by non-disabled colleagues, new data shows. thecanary.co 
Employers across the UK pay their disabled staff 12.2% less than those without disabilities, new government data has shown.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the median hourly wage for disabled employees was £10.63 in 2018, lower than the £12.11 paid to their non-disabled counterparts.The gap was the widest, at 18.6%, for those with mental impairments, which include depression, anxiety, epilepsy and learning difficulties.(PA Graphics)A physical impairment led to a 9.7% gap while those with other impairments faced the narrowest gap, at 7.4%. The other impairments include cancer, HIV and mult…
(2019-12-02). Trump Was Right: NATO Should be Obsolete. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump uttered during his presidential campaign are "NATO is obsolete." His adversary, Hillary Clinton, retorted that NATO was "the strongest military alliance in the history of the world." Now that Trump has been …
(2019-12-02). The Spanish Case Takes a Turn, Activities of Security Outfit Aimed at Wikileaks. Julian Assange in Video Conference? globalresearch.ca Judge José de la Mata of Spain's High Court, the Audiencia Nacional, had been facing a good deal of stonewalling on the part of his British colleagues. He is overseeing an investigation into the surveillance activities of a Spanish security …
(2019-12-02). Hundreds Attend London Meeting to Demand Freedom for Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Hundreds packed the St Pancras New Church in Euston Thursday night for a meeting demanding freedom for imprisoned WikiLeaks founder and journalist Julian Assange. | The largest meeting held in London to date reflects growing opposition to plans by the …
(2019-12-02). Warm reception for SEP candidate Chris Marsden at Sheffield student meeting. wsws.org Marsden told students that Britain has the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, who is being targeted because he exposed war crimes, locked up in a maximum-security prison and intends to ship him to America to face 175 years in prison.
(2019-12-02). The Man in the Bathtub, December 1, 1940: History of a Young Italian Who Emigrated to America in the Early 1900s. globalresearch.ca Firs published on GR on November 25, 2017 | He was born and raised in a little town just outside of Licata, Sicily. By the time he was 18, the young man was accepted into university in Tunisia, a far more …
(2019-12-02). Bolsonaro's New Political Party Is to Bring Back the Brazilian Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro founded a new political party in November as he faces a noisy divorce with the Social Liberal Party (PSL). Since the beginning of his political career as a councillor in Rio de Janeiro in 1989, Bolsonaro …
(2019-12-02). Amazon Fires Are Causing Glaciers in the Andes to Melt Even Faster. globalresearch.ca If you have turned on a TV or read the news during the past few months, you have probably heard of the widespread fires that wrought havoc on the Amazon rainforest this year. Fires occur in the rainforest every year, …
(2019-12-02). Bolsonaro Denounced Before International Criminal Court. globalresearch.ca The Brazilian Bar Association for Human Rights and the Arns Commission on Wednesday denounced President Jair Bolsonaro formally for "crimes against humanity" and incitement to genocide of the Amazon indigenous peoples. | This complaint was filed before the International Criminal Court …
(2019-12-02). The Pentagon's "Mother of All Bombs" (MOAB) Dropped on Afghanistan (2017): Devastating Health Impacts, Ruined Farmland. globalresearch.ca Almost two and a half years after the United States dropped the "mother of all bombs" onto a Daesh hideout in eastern Afghanistan, locals say they have been afflicted by "many diseases" and agricultural lands are not yielding crops. | TOLOnews …
(2019-12-02). Former Tory MP Calls Johnson a "Compulsive Liar" Who Has Betrayed "Every Single Person He Has Ever Had Any Dealings With" globalresearch.ca Former Tory MP Nick Boles described Boris Johnson as a "compulsive liar" who has betrayed "every single person he has ever had any dealings with" in a candid interview in the Evening Standard today. | The ex-minister, who resigned the Conservative …
(2019-12-02). The World's Safest Cities. globalresearch.ca There are occasions where the Americans want to publish a list that demonstrates their innate moral superiority over the rest of the world, but they hesitate because the lies are too large even for them and would expose them to …
(2019-12-02). Bolivia Coup: "Hatred of the Indian" globalresearch.ca Almost as a nighttime fog, hatred rapidly traverses the neighborhoods of the traditional urban middle-class of Bolivia. Their eyes fill with anger. They do not yell, they spit. They do not raise demands, they impose. Their chants are not of …
(2019-12-02). Nicaragua Marked Next For US "Liberation", Trump Blames "Vicious World" For Khashoggi Murder & More. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/1/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-12-02). Pakistan's Foreign Relations and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). globalresearch.ca The following article was written in response to a question asked by Ms. Sheila Khalid, a Ph.D. student working on the topic "Pakistan-Russia Relations in…
(2019-12-02). Video: The Perils of Fifth Generation (5G) Wireless. globalresearch.ca The new generation of wireless technology, 5G, is fraught with controversy. Researchers and scientists worldwide are deeply concerned. Beverly Rubik, a renowned expert in biophysics, will discuss the issues and how we can protect ourselves. | 5G is Federally Mandated but …
(2019-12-02). Greece's Samos Island Refugees: A Reluctant Update on Enduring Cruelties. globalresearch.ca Over the past few months I have been asked by various groups and individuals to provide an update on the refugee situation on Samos. | Until now I have not responded to these requests for the simple reason I have nothing …
(2019-12-02). Say No to Bloomberg. globalresearch.ca Bloomberg says he wants to stop Donald Trump but he's really running to stop Bernie Sanders. | "Bloomberg targeted black people for political gain with whites and he created great suffering in the process." | In 2002 Michael Bloomberg was sworn …
(2019-12-02). How Israel Became One of the World's Worst Rogue States. globalresearch.ca As an integral part of its ongoing propaganda, Israel, along with its fervent supporters and legions of paid and anonymous agents, zealously repeats and disseminates — in the media, on university campuses, in blogs and comment sections, at conferences …
(2019-12-02). Washington's Grand Design: Draw NATO into Confronting Russia and China. globalresearch.ca The December 3-4 summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in London resembles a family reunion after the acrimony over the issue of military spending by America's European allies. | The trend is up for defence spending across European Allies …
(2019-12-02). Global Research End Of Year Fundraiser: Help Us Meet Our Goal! globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | In late October we sent you a message asking for your help in raising $25,000 before the year ends. Our goal with this being simply to cover the costs we incur in bringing you investigative reports and analysis …
(2019-12-02). Don't Look, Don't See: Time for Honest Media Reporting on Impacts of Pesticides. globalresearch.ca The UK-based Independent online newspaper recently published an article about a potential link between air pollution from vehicles and glaucoma. It stated that according to a new study air pollution is linked to the eye condition that causes blindness. | The …
(2019-12-02). IYSSE, student unions defend students in Germany against right-wing attacks. wsws.org Last week, nearly 100 students at Berlin's Humboldt University and representatives of student organisations from numerous other universities met to protest against right-wing and militaristic teaching and defend students who criticize it from right-wing attacks.
(2019-12-02). UN Climate Convention Switch From Chile to Spain May Hinder Climate Justice. truthout.org In October, as scientists, policymakers and civil society leaders geared up to travel to Chile for the 25th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 25), which begins today, the country was making headlines for different reasons. | In mid-October, school students began jumping the gates of Santiago's subways in protest of fare increases, eventually shutting down the entire Metro system fo…
(2019-12-02). National Climate Strike in Livermore. indybay.org Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA 94551…
(2019-12-02). Many unanswered questions as Tories exploit London terror attack. wsws.org The brutal murder of the two young students was seized on by Boris Johnson and the pro-Tory media, with the Sunday Times leading on a promise from the prime minister to "lock terrorists up and throw away the key."
(2019-12-02). Wages Have Risen Due to Minimum Wage Increases and the Fed's Obama-Era Policies. truthout.org There are a lot of things — like high health care costs, unaffordable housing and crushing student loan debt — which are not going right for people right now. However, it is worth noting one important way in which things are going in the right direction. The low current unemployment rate, coupled with minimum wage increases in many states and cities, is leading to real wage gains at the middle and bottom end of the wage ladder. | The data on this are very clear. The weekly wage…
(2019-12-02). This week in history: December 2-8. wsws.org 25 years ago: Over 300 killed in fire in ChinaOn December 8, 1994, a fire in a crowded theater in the northwest Chinese oil town of Karamay in Xinjiang province took the lives of 323 school children and their teachers. A further 100 people were injured. The blaze erupted as 800 teachers, children and parents were inside the theater for a celebration of a literacy campaign in the minority Uighur community.
(2019-12-02). Meet the Green who could join Caroline Lucas in parliament. thecanary.co The most interesting campaigns in a general election are those on a local level. Few are more interesting than the one currently underway on the Isle of Wight. | It's the biggest constituency in the country by population, with over 110,000 people registered to vote in 2017. An estimated 62% of people voted leave…
(2019-12-02). Tariq Ali on U.K. Elections, Corbyn's "Radical Social-Democratic Program" & Rise of Extreme Right. democracynow.org 
The British general election is just 10 days away and will have huge implications for the future of the country as well as Brexit. When voters cast their ballots later this month, they will choose between two dramatically different candidates: right-wing Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson and left-wing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn recently unveiled an ambitious election manifesto promising to transform the country and resuscitate its public sector. The plan proposed a $100-billion tax increase on the wealthy to fund investment in infrastructure as well as increased spending on education and heal…
(2019-12-02). These LGBTQ Students Say Their School Treats Them Like Second-Class Citizens. thenation.com These LGBTQ Students Say Their School Treats Them Like Second-Class Citizens…
(2019-12-02). The War against Syria: In the Name of the Father the Son, the Holy Spirit … and the Truth. globalresearch.ca If the truth about the war on Syria was known and accepted by broad-based Western populations, then there would be no war on Syria. | If the truth were known and accepted there would be no terrorism in Syria. | If the …
(2019-12-02). The Iraq Protest Movement: 373 Killed During November. globalresearch.ca During November, at least 373 people were killed and 3,136 were wounded. Mass graves gave up 73 bodies as well. October saw 433 deaths and thousands more wounded. | Protests continued last month, but the Iraqi government ceased giving official …
(2019-12-01). Criminalizing Speech and Press Freedoms. Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. globalresearch.ca The persecution of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning is all about waging war on truth-telling. | Chelsea Manning remains imprisoned for invoking her constitutional right to remain silent — for refusing to testify against Assange. | Her First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and …
(2019-12-01). US Created Fake University to Lure Int'l Students, Arrest Them. telesurenglish.net The United States Department of Homeland Security created a fake university in 2015 luring international students who wanted to study in the country, in order to have them arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, as reported by the Detroit Free Press on Nov. 27. | RELATED: | Yale Student Fights To Halt Deportation of His Mother With Stage IV Cancer | About 90 foreign students, mostly from India, of the fake University of Farmington located in Detr…
(2019-12-01). Poland Proposes Raising Carcinogenic 5G Emission Levels as a "National Norm" globalresearch.ca Hundreds of letters are pouring into the office of Polish Minister of Health, Lukaz Szumowski, from Polish citizens and people all over the world, responding to Mr Szumowski's proposition to exponentially raise the officially recognised limit for cell phone …
(2019-12-01). Six European Nations Join Worthless INSTEX's Trade Mechanism with Iran. globalresearch.ca The EU Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) with Iran became operational in June — a smoke and mirrors scheme to bypass dollar transactions, unrelated to restoring normal European trade with Iran. | It's an illusory financial transactions mechanism, pretending to …
(2019-12-01). The Usual Incoherence on Student Benefits Is Back. peoplespolicyproject.org 
Of all the welfare state topics, student benefits manages to consistently attract the most incoherent and weird arguments, and the recent spate of arguments on this front are no exception. In the last week, a student benefit dustup has been instigated by Pete Buttigieg ostensibly being against free public college for millionaires and billionaires while Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are ostensibly for it. | This has set off the usual round of commentary about how Buttigieg is arguing for means-testing while Warren and Sanders are arguing f…
(2019-11-30). DPRK tests new weapon system and strengthens defenses. fightbacknews.org Washington DC — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea tested a new rocket launching system on November 29. | According to a report from the Korean Central News Agency, "Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, inspected the test-fire of the super-large multiple launch rocket system conducted by the Academy of Defense Science." | In a related development, Kim Kye Gwan, advisor to the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK, commented on past meetin…
(2019-11-30). After student sets himself on fire, French youth protest: "Precariousness kills" wsws.org Anas K.'s desperate action and his scathing denunciation of the Macron government and of capitalism have reverberated powerfully among tens of thousands of students who face the same dire conditions.
(2019-11-30). Irresponsible Charter School Promoters Blocked from Further Lowering Teaching and Learning Standards. dissidentvoice.org 
Despite the vehement objections of thousands of teachers, parents, college professors, public school advocates, state officials, and teachers' unions, in late 2017 the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustee's charter school committee voted 4 to 1 to unilaterally and illegally lower training and preparation standards for teachers employed at privately-operated charter schools …
(2019-11-29). Fingerprint Analysis Is High-Stakes Work — but It Doesn't Take Much to Qualify as an Expert. theintercept.com 
One wrong fingerprint match could send an innocent person to prison or see a killer go free. But proficiency tests are frighteningly easy to pass.
(2019-11-28). On State Contravention of the Genocide Convention. dissidentvoice.org I'd like to note two articles by Professor Michel Chossudovsky published this November in Global Research: they help explain the current denigration of the Convention on Genocide. When we grow accustomed to our system's atrocities we lessen our humanity. In an article of November 13th, 20191 Chossudovsky outlines the history of George H.W. Bush's father, …
(2019-11-28). A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations. thenation.com A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations…
(2019-11-27). In defence of human rights in Chile: An open letter to the Australian community. greenleft.org.au 
international solidarityIssue 1247 Australia ChileNovember 27, 2019We express our deep concerns about human rights violations taking place in Chile, including the de facto war that billionaire President Sebastian Piñera has unleashed on his people. | On October 18, Chilean students took to the streets to protest a hike in public transport…
(2019-11-27). Entrapment? ICE created fake universities to lure foreign students before arresting & deporting them. rt.com 
US immigration authorities created fake universities, lured foreign-born students to enroll, and took large sums of their money — before arresting and deporting them for immigration violations, a new report has revealed. | In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported 90 students enrolled in a fake Michigan-based university, the Detroit Free Press reported on Wednesday. As many as 250 people, mostly from India, have been arrested since January, as part of the sting operation concocted by federal agents. | The scammed students had arrived in the US legally on student visas, but…
(2019-11-27). Choked, sexually assaulted & murdered for IGNORING catcalls: Lawyers describe horrific attack on Indian-American student. rt.com 
Disturbing details about the murder of a 19-year-old Indian-American student have emerged after her attacker reportedly confessed that he choked the young woman and sexually assaulted her after she ignored his advances. | Ruth George, a student at the University of Illinois in Chicago who is originally from Hyderabad, India, was found dead in her car in a campus garage on Saturday. | During a court hearing on Tuesday, authorities said that the 26-year-old suspect had confessed to the murder. Local media, citing prosecutors, said that the attacker thought George was "pretty" when he saw her walking to her car,…
(2019-11-26). Chicago conference to relaunch National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression a huge success. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – More than a 1200 joined together for an historic gathering on the weekend of November 22 — 24, at the hall of the Chicago Teachers Union, to refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. The newly refounded Alliance will concentrate its efforts on building the fight against police crimes and for community control of the police, and it will campaign for the release of political prisoners and the wrongfully convicted. | Longtime leaders of the Black liberation movement Angela Davis and Frank Chapman, along with elected officials, trade unionists, and other progressive ac…