(2018-10-22). The Shadow of the Deep State Over Today's Brazil. globalresearch.ca For those of us critically attending at US foreign policy and world politics in general, the rise of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil could hardly seem outside the scope of interest and –even more important–, influence of the US "Deep State"….
(2018-10-22). What Does López Obrador's Cabinet Say About His Upcoming Presidency? globalresearch.ca On July 2, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of the recently formed Morena Party swept to victory in Mexico's presidential election with 53 per cent of the vote, the first time since 1982 that a candidate won more than half …
(2018-10-22). Leading US House Democrat Demands That Ecuador's President "Hand Over" Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca The US is increasing its pressure on Ecuador to evict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from its London embassy, where he took political asylum in June 2012. He would then be arrested immediately by British police and subjected to extradition proceedings …
(2018-10-22). China Is Launching a Fake, Extra-bright Moon to Cut the Cost of City Lights. globalresearch.ca In a move that sounds straight out of a sci-fi paperback, China is planning to launch the first artificial 'moon' into orbit in order to replace street lights and reduce energy costs. | Chinese scientists say the man-made moon, which is …
(2018-10-22). Why Are French Forces in Madagascar? globalresearch.ca In the year 1960 during the Madagascar's independence process, it was geostrategically important for General De Gaulle to demand that Mayotte, Reunion and Scattered islands (in French Îles Éparses) be left as French soil. According to the General, it was …
(2018-10-22). Hungarian Central Bank Stuns, Announces 10-Fold Jump in Gold Reserve. globalresearch.ca In one of the most profound developments in the central bank gold market for a long time, the Hungarian National Bank, Hungary's central bank, has just announced a 10 fold jump in its monetary gold holdings. The central bank, …
(2018-10-22). Angered by Saudi Plan to Purchase Russian S-400, Trump Admin Exploiting Khashoggi Disappearance to Force Saudis to "Buy American" globalresearch.ca The response of the Trump administration and many U.S. politicians to Khashoggi's disappearance is largely being guided by the military-industrial complex — in this case Lockheed Martin — but masquerading as a response motivated by "human rights." | The disappearance and …
(2018-10-22). Squalid London – Our Own Swamp. Corrupt Money and The City of London. globalresearch.ca As HMS BrexitBrittania looks ever more likely to head in the same southerly direction as mothership Titanic, there is one backstop where all parliamentarians can agree – The City of London, often referred to as Britain's second empire, must be …
(2018-10-22). Green Zone Amerika. The Phony Electoral Scam. globalresearch.ca After our nation illegally/immorally invaded and destroyed much of Iraq, we set up a mega city for our new embassy. The Bush gang named it 'The Green Zone', a fortified city in itself. The invaders/occupiers were able to keep most …
(2018-10-22). Vladimir Putin: Statements on National Security, Terrorism, Meetings with Donald Trump, Nuclear Weapons, Russian Identity. globalresearch.ca This speech by Vladimir Putin coincides with the commencement of the largest NATO war games in Scandinavia, the Baltic states and Eastern Europe since the end of the Cold War. | It also coincides with Trump's announcement to withdraw from the …
(2018-10-22). Neoliberalism in the Age of Pedagogical Terrorism. counterpunch.org 
While the call to resist neoliberal fascism is to be welcomed, it has to be interrogated rather than aligned with individuals and ideological forces that helped put in place the racist, economic, religious, and educational forces that helped produce it. What many liberals and conservative calls to resistance have in common is an opposition to Trump rather than to the conditions that created him. More
(2018-10-22). Basket of Deplorables Revisited: Grizzly Bears at the Mercy of Wyoming. counterpunch.org Recent statements by politicians as well as grizzly managers and researchers in the Yellowstone ecosystem have revealed much about not only their motivations, but also the masters they serve. Official communications have been resoundingly and selectively silent about certain critical issues. At the same time, and more alarming yet, some managers and politicians have gone out of their way to tacitly incite violence and even criminality. But then, such behaviors are not new, especially on the part of Wyoming officials who routinely exploit controversies surrounding grizzly bear management to advance the interests o…
(2018-10-22). Erekat: Abduction of Jerusalem Governor a New Step Against Palestinian Presence. globalresearch.ca On Saturday, October 20, at around 7: 00 pm, three vehicles carrying Israeli occupation authorities intercepted the car of the governor of Jerusalem, Mr. Adnan Ghaith, pulling him out of the vehicle and taking him to an unknown location. Governor Ghaith …
(2018-10-22). 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections: Politicize Israel Issue So No One Will Touch It. globalresearch.ca Jewish congressmen and other officials in the Democratic Party are increasing their efforts to make sure that candidates running for office in November toe the line on support for Israel. The Republicans meanwhile are seeking to portray themselves as the …
(2018-10-22). Why public funding for private schools is unfair. greenleft.org.au 
In September the federal Coalition government announced it would provide an extra $4.5 billion directly to fee-charging, Catholic and independent schools, to be spent any way they choose. | NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes commented that his government will not sign up to a needs-based, sector-blind funding scheme, which is neither of those things. | Many Australians do not understand how government (public) and private schools are funded and find the whole issue bewildering. Many politicians use words such as "needs-based funding", "Gonski 1 and 2", "parental choice" and "sector-blind funding" to hide the w…
(2018-10-22). United Nations General Assembly: France's President Emmanuel Macron Denounces Inequality as Root Cause of Current Global Crisis. globalresearch.ca With dazzling clarity, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the UN General Assembly in a remarkable speech highlighting: | "Now we must tackle the deep causes of our imbalances, we must look together at the weaknesses of our international order and – …
(2018-10-22). Russian National Falsely Charged with Interfering in US Midterm Elections. globalresearch.ca All US new millennium charges against Russia were and remain baseless, no evidence supporting them presented because none exists. | Since early 2018, the US intelligence community falsely accused Russia of attempting to influence the outcome of November midterm elections, including …
(2018-10-22). A New Imperial Power? Media Campaign against China. globalresearch.ca Is China a new imperial power threatening some of the developing economies in Asia and Africa? This is a perception that is being promoted through the media by certain China watchers in universities and think-tanks mainly in the West, various …
(2018-10-22). Geopolitics and Financial Warfare: The Reconfiguration of the Global Balance of Power. globalresearch.ca Far from operating in a purely economic sphere, the action of market forces is also manifested in the geo-political dimension. Hence, the behaviour of the financial sector is not exempt from this logic, especially taking into account the density and …
(2018-10-22). French Forces to Set Up Military Base in Raqqa. globalresearch.ca French army forces deployed in Syria intend to establish a military base in the US-occupied region in Raqqa. | The Arabic-language Baladi News website affiliated to the terrorists reported on Thursday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are busy with drilling …
(2018-10-22). EU Owes UK 10.3K Billion Euros — Time to Leave and Theresa May Must Go. globalresearch.ca The UK must demand from the European Union the share of the EU's capital assets to which we have contributed over 46 years. | Although "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" the European Union demands exit payments from the UK …
(2018-10-22). The Rule of the Uber-Rich Means Tyranny or Revolution. truthdig.com At the age of 10 I was sent as a scholarship student to a boarding school for the uber-rich in Massachusetts. I lived among the wealthiest Americans for the next eight years. I listened to their prejudices and saw their cloying sense of entitlement. They insisted they were privileged and wealthy because they were smarter and more talented. They had a sneering disdain for those ranked below them in material and social status, even the merely rich. Most of the uber-rich lacked the capacity for empathy and compassion. They formed elite cliques that hazed, bullied and taunted any nonconformist who defied or did not f…
(2018-10-22). "Sold for 40 Yen": Nishioka Tsutomu Admits Fabricating Evidence on the "Comfort Women" asia-pacificresearch.com
(2018-10-22). Stop Scabs, Supplies & Services Deliveries to Struck Hotels. indybay.org At 7: 45 a.m. this Sunday morning, 10/21/18, a long distance charter bus delivered scabs to the Marriott at Sutter & Powell, SF, by dropping them off on Bush Street at Powell, so they could easily walk into the side entrance on Powell, with no pickets to face. That must change now. We need mass picket lines, increased by all friends of labor, at all entrances to stop scabs, supplies and services deliveries to struck hotels.
(2018-10-22). More College Students Expected to Vote in 2018 Midterms. truthout.org In order to gain insight into the role that college students might play in the outcome of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6, The Conversation reached out to Nancy Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University's Tisch College of Civic Life. Thomas predicts a higher voter turnout among the nation's 20 million college students, a "formidable voting bloc" that she says was jolted to attention by the 2016 election of Donald Trump as president. But she also warns that personal and practical factors might impede the college vote. | Is there any reason to expect voter…
(2018-10-21). Iran: National Teachers' Strike Could Herald New Era Of Dissent. iranian.com Iran witnessed a nationwide strike by teachers on October 14-15. Iranian social media exploded with photos and videos of the teachers' sit-ins at elementary and high schools across more than a dozen cities. Official Iranian media completely ignored the strike, however, while mainstream media abroad largely either downplayed the story or covered it as if the protests were only about better […]
(2018-10-21). The Rats Revolt. Ralph Nader. globalresearch.ca There is no American who has fought with more tenacity, courage and integrity to expose the crimes of corporate power and to thwart the corporate coup d'état that has destroyed our democracy than Ralph Nader. Not one. There is …
(2018-10-21). MN protests the Israeli Defense Force at the U of MN. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Folwell Hall at the University of Minnesota, October, 18, to protest Student Supporting Israel's event that hosted former Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers. The MN Anti-War Committee (AWC) organized the protest | A statement from the AWC explained, "The event titled 'My Truth: Battlefield Ethics' is an attempt to glorify and justify war crimes committed against Palestinians. We are protesting today to call attention to the IDF's policy of targeting Palestinian civilians at the border with snipers, their use of collective punishment, and their arrestin…
(2018-10-21). Canada Provides Safe Haven to White Helmet Terrorist Factions. globalresearch.ca Whereas there are untold numbers of Western-created refugees throughout the world, what author Franz Fanon appropriately named "The Wretched of the Earth", Canada has chosen to prioritize the "White Helmets" evacuated from Syria. | As with similar colonial narratives, the lies …
(2018-10-21). Video: War Criminal Henry Kissinger Heckled at New York University Speech. globalresearch.ca New York University students heckled and disrupted an appearance by Henry Kissinger on Tuesday, accusing the former US Secretary of State of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity. | Kissinger, now 95, was wheeled into NYU's Stern School of …
(2018-10-21). Selected Articles: US-NATO War Crimes. 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. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an …
(2018-10-21). 30 injured as dancefloor falls through during South Carolina party (VIDEOS). rt.com 
At least 30 people, including many Clemson University students, were injured at a crowded party in South Carolina when the floor at an apartment complex suddenly collapsed underfoot.
(2018-10-20). Tampa Bay SDS steps up pressure against USF administration. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for Democratic Society (SDS) held an immigration panel at the University of South Florida October 15, as part of their ongoing campaign for USF administration to not comply with federal immigration efforts on campus. Their demands for university non-compliance with DHS, the FBI and ICE come amid national student struggle against university complicity with anti-immigrant measures. | The panel featured Tampa SDS member William Blake, resident USF Professor Dr. Adriana Novoa, and immigration activist and graduate student Girsea Martinez. In attendance there were various USF staff and s…
(2018-10-19). Headlines for October 19, 2018. democracynow.org NYT: Saudis May Blame Adviser to Crown Prince for Khashoggi Murder, Trump Says He Believes Khashoggi Is Dead, Trump Praises Body-Slamming Rep. Gianforte, Attacks Sen. Warren at Montana Rally, Report: Trump Family Lied About Real Estate Deals Around the World, Emails Show Trump Pushed for Keeping FBI HQ in Washington, D.C., Honduran Caravan Continues to U.S. as Trump Threatens Central American Leaders, Brazil: Haddad Accuses Far-Right Bolsonaro of Paid Online Smear Campaign, Taliban Claims Killing of Top Afghan General and U.S. Ally Gen. Raziq, Israeli Court Overturns U.S. Student's Deportation, DOJ Opens Investig…
(2018-10-19). The Pieties of the Liberal Class. counterpunch.org 
From the west side of the island, a pedestrian can see, high in the misty gray sky of Manhattan, the carmine lettering of The New Yorker hotel. The art-deco staple of the Jazz Age has graced the skyline of the city since 1930. It has hosted movie stars and starlets, ballplayers and boxers, heroic firefighters and geniuses of science. Barack Obama's parents were married there. It is a beacon of bourgeois New York life. City dwellers and tourists see it as a kind of marker of pedigree, its neon serifs floating like a semaphore of sophistication above the bustling metropolis below. Fittingly, it is where elitist ins…
(2018-10-19). Ruddock religious freedom review shows fight for LGBTI equality not over. greenleft.org.au 
A review into religious freedom, headed by former Coalition attorney-general Phillip Ruddock, turned into a political bombshell for the Coalition government, following the leaking of its recommendations on October 6. | The review was a sop to the right wing of the Liberal Party after the overwhelming result of last year's marriage equality postal survey. The government had kept the final report under wraps since May. | Among the review's recommendations was the passage of federal legislation allowing religious schools to discriminate against students and teachers on the basis of their sexuality, gender identity o…
(2018-10-19). White House Radiation: Weakened Regulations Would Save Industry Billions. counterpunch.org Experts at the National Academies of Science settled a big question in 2005, and the president's business friends don't like the answer. Is there a dose of radiation so low that it is harmless? (Ionizing radiation is the alpha and beta particles, and the neutron, gamma and X-rays given off by radioactive materials in medicine, More
(2018-10-19). Marijuana legalization linked to spike in car crashes, studies reveal. rt.com 
Marijuana legalization hit another milestone this week as Canada lifted its ban on the drug. But new research may undermine pot's march towards the mainstream, as two studies have linked legalization with a rise in car crashes.
(2018-10-19). New York City teachers union attempts to rush through sellout contract. wsws.org The United Federation of Teachers is trying to sell its membership a contract that cuts health care, reduces real wages and maintains poor conditions for students.
(2018-10-18). Grassroots campaign obtains historic win as abortion decriminalised in Queensland. greenleft.org.au 
In a major victory for women's rights, Queensland's parliament voted to decriminalise abortion on October 16. | The 50-41 vote represents a decisive result given the fierce campaign by right-wing group Cherish Life against changing the law. | The bill was supported by all but two Labor MPs, Greens MP Michael Berkman, independent MP Sandy Bolton and three Liberal National Party MPs, including former leader Tim Nicholls. | Labor and LNP parliamentarians were allowed a "conscience vote" on the bill, although the LNP only decided that its MPs would get a conscience vote a week before the parliamentary debat…
(2018-10-18). Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018. splcenter.org Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and more.
(2018-10-18). Headlines for October 18, 2018. democracynow.org Saudis Transfer $100 Million to U.S. as Khashoggi Killing Crisis Deepens, Hurricane Michael Death Toll Tops 30 as Rescue Efforts Continue, Trump Asks Federal Agencies to Slash 5 Percent from Budgets as Deficit Swells, Canada Becomes 2nd Country to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Crimea: Student Gunman Kills 19, Injures Dozens at School Shooting, CNN: Russia Building Up Military Installations in Baltic Sea, Israeli Forces Bomb Gaza, Killing One and Injuring a Dozen Palestinians, Ethiopia: Women Make Up 50 Percent of New Cabinet, DRC: Dozens Killed as 200,000 People Expelled from Neighboring Angola, Chicago Releas…
(2018-10-18). NSW pushes new coalmine. greenleft.org.au 
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment recommended approval of a new thermal coalmine to the Independent Planning Commission on October 9. | The open-cut underground mine proposed by South Korean company KEPCO would be built near Bylong, 55 kilometres northeast of Mudgee and is intended to operate for 25 years, extracting 6.5 million tonnes of coal each year. | Lock the Gate spokesperson Carmel Flint said the recommendation to support the Bylong mine is wrong. | "Not only will this mine put the climate at risk, but new research shows it will take South Korean mining giant KEPCO one step closer…
(2018-10-18). Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education. aclu.org Activist Edward Blum has been trying to destroy race-conscious college admissions for a long time. | In a federal lawsuit that went to trial this week, the organization Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard University's admissions practices, arguing that the consideration of race in the process violates the Equal Protection Clause. | So what's at stake in this case? A lot. | Just two years ago, in Fisher v. the University of Texas, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the consideration of race as part of a holistic admissions pr…
(2018-10-18). 'The Nation' Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board. thenation.com 'The Nation' Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board…
(2018-10-18). Guilty until proven innocent: Teen girls made boy's life 'unbearable' with false assault allegations. rt.com 
A Pennsylvania school district is facing a lawsuit taken by the family of a former student after he was charged with sexual assault and forced out of the school when a group of girls made false allegations against him.
(2018-10-18). Israel overturns deportation order, will allow detained US student Alqasem to enter. rt.com 
Lawyers for a US student refused entry to Israel for allegedly supporting a boycott movement against the Jewish state have declared victory, after she had her deportation order overturned by Israel's Supreme Court. |
(2018-10-18). 'It'll change back?' Trump mocked for his 'natural instinct for science' on climate change. rt.com 
While a sobering new UN report on climate change indicates humans might have little time to change our ways to avoid environmental catastrophe, President Trump isn't worried, pointing to scientists "on both sides of the picture."
(2018-10-18). 'Rot in hell!': Henry Kissinger heckled at New York University speech (VIDEO). rt.com 
New York University students heckled and disrupted an appearance by Henry Kissinger on Tuesday, accusing the former US Secretary of State of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity. |
(2018-10-17). In Pennsylvania, We'll Turn Our Anger into Votes. naacp.org In Pennsylvania, a state which shocked the nation in the 2016 Presidential elections, all roads lead to the ballot box on November 6. For Pennsylvanians across the state, this will be an election of the conscience. Many will reckon with the ballots they cast two years ago, while others, spurred by the current state of […]