(2019-12-14). The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.
(2019-12-14). The Mother of Us All: Ancient India's Vedic Civilization. dissidentvoice.org Researchers have determined that the Vedic culture of India was the first global civilization. They have uncovered archeological and historical evidence indicating that the society which began millennia ago in the Indus Valley grew to encompass all of South Asia, then spread peacefully to many parts of the world. Science and technology in ancient India …
(2019-12-14). "The Good Terrorists": How U.S. Airstrikes Helped Prop Al-Qaeda in Syria's Idlib? globalresearch.ca Al-Qaeda in Syria has two noteworthy apologists. One is the jihadist propagandist Bilal Abdul Kareem, a former correspondent for CNN, often seen in videos sporting a long beard and reporting from the ground in the al-Nusra Front strongholds in …
(2019-12-14). US Seeks Thai Opposition for Anti-China Alliance at ASEAN Summit. globalresearch.ca Why is the US talking "democracy, human rights and justice" with an opposition who lost recent elections, abuses human rights and works daily to undermine and evade justice? | Time was precious at the 35th ASEAN Summit. Leaders from across Southeast …
(2019-12-14). Someone Interfered in the UK Election, and It Wasn't Russia. globalresearch.ca Ladies and gentlemen I have here at my fingertips indisputable proof that egregious election meddling took place in the United Kingdom on Thursday. | Before you get all excited, no, it wasn't the Russians. It wasn't the Chinese, the Iranians, Cobra …
(2019-12-14). Arms Control. UN General Assembly Adopts Five Russian Resolutions. globalresearch.ca The United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of five draft resolutions addressing arms control, disarmament and international security earlier submitted by Russia at the UN's First Committee, Eurasia Diary reports citing Sputnik. | Three of the documents adopted late Thursday …
(2019-12-14). China-US "Phase One" Trade Deal: The Devil in the Unannounced Details and Implementation. globalresearch.ca According to China's official People's Daily broadsheet, Beijing and Washington "agreed on the text of a phase one economic and trade agreement based on the principle of equality and mutual respect," adding: | "The text includes nine chapters: the preface, intellectual …
(2019-12-14). Nunca vi o Mundo tà£o fragmentado! globalresearch.ca É impressionante a facilidade com que o império ocidental está a conseguir destruir os países "rebeldes" que està£o no seu caminho, sem que haja resistência. | Trabalho em todos os cantos do planeta, onde os "conflitos" kafkianos forem desencadeados por Washington, …
(2019-12-14). O Juiz que criticou o "culto da Bomba" globalresearch.ca Numa dada circunstância, o Juiz do Distrito Federal, Miles Lord, que faleceu em 10 de Dezembro de 2016, aos 97 anos de idade, poderia ter-me aplicado uma sentenàßa de dez anos. Longe disso, o famoso Juiz sem rodeios, que era …
(2019-12-14). Video: Latin America, Geopolitical Battlefield. U.S. Threatens Military Intervention. globalresearch.ca Latin America has long been regarded as the exclusive stomping ground of US economic interests, US military, and US intelligence services for much of the 19th and 20th centuries, to the point that the US public has grown to view …
(2019-12-14). NAFTA 2.0: Revising the 1994 Agreement. globalresearch.ca According to the Wall Street Journal, it's a "template for deals to come," adding: | "The new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (has) implications for agreements beyond North America, including new bilateral deals being contemplated for China, Japan, the European Union, and the UK." …
(2019-12-14). Prime Minister Modi Triggers Political Instability in India's Northeastern States. globalresearch.ca Indian Prime Minister Modi has a huge crisis on his hands entirely of his own making after some of the ethno-religiously diverse Northeastern States of the so-called 'Seven Sisters' are erupting in rage after the passage of the 'Citizenship (Amendment) …
(2019-12-14). This Is America #99: Inside The UC Santa Cruz Wildcat Strike. indybay.org Welcome, to This Is America, December 12th, 2019. | On this episode, we are lucky enough to speak with two grad students involved in the growing wildcat strike that is demanding a cost of living adjustment on the University of California (UC) campus of Santa Cruz, located south of the bay area in Northern California.
(2019-12-14). Samidoun Releases Statement in Support of SAIA York and Palestinian Students' Right to Organize. imemc.org Photo credit: Students Against Israeli Apartheid at York University Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses our strongest solidarity with Students Against Israeli Apartheid at York University (SAIA York) and denounces the decision of York University president Rhonda Lenton to suspend SAIA as an organization after its members were the victim …
(2019-12-14). Report highlights social crisis confronting Australian youth on welfare. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of working-class youth and students confront soaring housing and utility costs, and a deepening jobs crisis.
(2019-12-14). Stop The Cuts! Hundreds of CCSF Students & Faculty Protest 300 Class Cuts AT BOT. indybay.org Hundreds of students and faculty protested at the San Francisco Community College Board of Trustees meeting against the 300 class cuts by CCSF chancellor Mark Rocha. The board had previously voted give to big raises to executives at the community college. The cuts will also close down the senior class program.
(2019-12-14). Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. truthdig.com …
(2019-12-14). New York Times uses racial politics to promote charter schools. wsws.org The New York Times recently published a dishonest article promoting racial politics in defense of charter schools.
(2019-12-14). Ten Bush-Bin Laden Connections that Raised a Few Eyebrows. globalresearch.ca First published by listverse.com in January 2018 | * | When the name bin Laden is mentioned today, the first thing that comes to most people's minds would be terrorism—particularly against the United States. Similarly, the name George Bush (the father or …
(2019-12-14). US sanctions targeting Iran violate international law — Malaysian PM. rt.com 
The United Sates' unilateral sanctions regime imposed on Iran violates the UN charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said. | Speaking at a conference in Qatar on Saturday, Mahathir stressed that his country does not support Washington's measures against Tehran, and that the sanctions have resulted in a "big market" loss for Iran's trading partners. | "Such sanctions clearly violate the United Nations charter and international law; sanctions can only be applied by the United Nations in accordance with the charter," he noted.
(2019-12-14). UK Election — Victory for English Nationalism Under the Banner of Brexit. globalresearch.ca Overnight the electoral map of the UK has changed significantly. Scotland is once again bathed in a sea of yellow, as England has been shrouded in blue. With the Scottish National Party obtaining 45% of the vote north of the …
(2019-12-13). The Science of Lethality. counterpunch.org While the Pentagon's preeminent mission is to increase lethality of the forces, DARPA notes that its cyborg technology is also used to "augment the loss of functionality from injury or disease," such as implants controlling the use of prosthetics. Nevertheless, it sees a great need for social research to dispel resistance to cyborgs or robots (synthetic autonomous agents) on ethical grounds. More
(2019-12-13). Temporary Ceasefire? China and US Agree on Phase One Trade Deal? globalresearch.ca According to the Wall Street Journal, China and the US agreed on "roll(ing) back existing tariffs on Chinese goods and cancel(led) new (15%) levies" on another $156 billion worth of its imports scheduled to be imposed on December 15. | The …
(2019-12-13). New York Becomes Third State To Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide. globalresearch.ca Beginning next year, a neurotoxic pesticide that at low doses can trigger brain and behavioral damage in children will be banned from use by agricultural operations in New York State. | Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the state's Department of Environmental …
(2019-12-13). Kafka Down Under: the Threat to Whistleblowers and Press Freedom in Australia. counterpunch.org It was the head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre who finally admitted before an Australian Parliament committee that she had unilaterally directed and pressured CyberCon to drop myself and an academic research professor (an Australian citizen) from the University of Melbourne as speakers. I viewed the extraordinary pressure exerted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre More
(2019-12-13). D.C. Judge to Hear Legal Challenge to Trump's Border-wall Emergency. globalresearch.ca The Center for Biological Diversity will defend its lawsuit Monday challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for his border wall. The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, filed in February with Defenders …
(2019-12-13). Washington's Proposed New Sanctions Against Turkey also Aimed Against Russia. globalresearch.ca With the world fixated on Turkish actions against Syria, Greece and Libya at the moment, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of the United States Congress approved a bill, "Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of …
(2019-12-13). Colombia and The Revolutionary Process. globalresearch.ca In order to have a revolutionary process, it is necessary to go through revolutionary stages. First, what's needed is a raised consciousness that may trigger some outrage by a sector of society which may subsequently grow into sustained protests. The …
(2019-12-13). Conservative Landslide: Boris Johnson's Tories Triumph Over Progressive Change in UK Elections. globalresearch.ca With ballot counting nearly completed, Boris Johnson-led Tories appear to have won a near 80-seat House of Commons majority — 364 seats to Labor's 203, Sottish National Party's 48, Liberal Dems 11, DUP 8, Sinn Fein 7, other small parties …
(2019-12-13). Arms Race in Outer Space, Preserving Arms Control Treaties: UN General Assembly Adopts Five Resolutions Sponsored by Russia. globalresearch.ca The United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of five draft resolutions addressing arms control, disarmament and international security earlier submitted by Russia at the UN's First Committee, Eurasia Diary reports citing Sputnik. | Three of the documents adopted late Thursday …
(2019-12-13). Pentagon chiefs say US troops to stay in Syria for years. globalresearch.ca Barely two months after US President Donald Trump's demagogic announcement that he was pulling US troops out of northeastern Syria to fulfill his campaign promise to bring a halt to Washington's "endless wars," the senior civilian and uniformed Pentagon chiefs …
(2019-12-13). Paul Volcker's Long Shadow. History of the Federal Reserve. Eliminating the Gold Standard. globalresearch.ca Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan called Paul Volcker " the most effective chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve." But while Volcker, who passed away Dec. 8 at age 92, probably did have the greatest historical impact of …
(2019-12-13). Three Ring Circus. globalresearch.ca Remember when we all were kids and the circus came to town? Inside the 'Big Tent' or arena we would sit and view all the many goings on from the three rings in front of us. It was highly entertaining… …
(2019-12-13). Abstract Leftism Leaves Bolivia and Global South in Crosshairs of Imperialism. globalresearch.ca "Progressive leftists" in the U.S., also known as liberals who claim to oppose U.S. Empire but tolerate all of its crimes, cannot be described as anything less than nauseating. Anything short of outright U.S. military invasion or bombing of a …
(2019-12-13). Indigenous Bolivia Ready to Go to War Against Fascism. globalresearch.ca Bolivia, December 2019, three weeks after the fascist coup. It is devilishly cold. My comrade's car is carefully navigating through the deep mud tracks. Enormous snow-covered mountain peaks are clearly visible in the distance. | The Bolivian Altiplano; beloved, yet always …
(2019-12-13). UN Counters US Claims Of "Proof" Iran Attacked Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu Impunity & Turkey Sanctions. 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 (12/12/19). 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 …
(2019-12-13). The Politics of Impeachment. globalresearch.ca The decision by Democrats sitting on the House Judiciary Committee to approve Articles of Impeachment that will be affirmed in a full vote of the House of Representatives just handed Donald Trump a probable victory in the 2020 election barring …
(2019-12-13). The Tory War on Truth — and How to Fight Back. globalresearch.ca "There's all these facts flying around on social media — you don't know what to believe". | Wes lost his job as a builder in the crash and these days works as a receptionist at a major employer in Crewe. He …
(2019-12-13). Trump Wants Criticism of Israel Equated with Anti-Semitism. globalresearch.ca Trump wants anti-Semitism redefined. An executive order perhaps already signed is all about stifling legitimate criticism of Israel. | It's about wanting the Jewish state absolved of occupation, colonialism, and apartheid crimes against humanity. | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed …
(2019-12-13). Turkey Boosts Military Presence in Northeast Syria. Al Qaeda Fighters "Protected" by Turkish Forces? globalresearch.ca Members of al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham repelled a Syrian Army attack on the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southern Idlib on December 12. A day earlier militants captured this area and repelled a first Syrian Army attempt to regain it. …
(2019-12-13). As COP25 goes into the night, Guterres calls for more climate ambition. news.un.org With national delegations thrashing out an outcome agreement at the UN COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, the UN chief has called on countries to be more ambitious, side strongly with science, and commit to stronger action.
(2019-12-13). Jewish Voice for Peace Condemns Trumps Executive Order Silencing Israel Critics on Campuses. imemc.org The US-based group Jewish Voice for Peace issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's latest executive order. Their statment reads as follows: The impending Executive Order by President Trump will do nothing to make Jewish students safer on college campuses, and Jewish Voice for Peace is appalled at …
(2019-12-13). Anakbayan-USA holds 3rd congress. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On November 30, Anakbayan-USA had their Third Congress, with more than 200 members from 12 chapters across the country in attendance. They learned lessons on solidarity, talked about the economic situation in the United States and reported back on the progress being made on a national and local level. | Anakbayan-USA had three national organizations they invited to speak on their "International Solidarity" panel: the Palestinian Youth Movement, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, and National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | CISPES and PYM spoke on bridging the gap…
(2019-12-13). As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us? thenation.com As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us?
(2019-12-13). A Jewish academic nails the problem with the centrist reaction to Corbyn's election result. thecanary.co From the moment the BBC announced the results of its exit poll, it was clear that the establishment in Britain would seek to destroy 'Corbynism' on the back of it and take Labour back to the 'centre ground'. But a Jewish academic and media activist just nailed the major problem with that position. | You lost: | Justin Schlosberg is a senior lecturer in Journalism and Media at Birkbeck College, University of London. He's also on the …
(2019-12-13). Interfaith Statistical Report: 104 Israeli Excavation Projects in Jerusalem. imemc.org A statistical report issued by the Christian-Islamic Committee to Defend Jerusalem and the Islamic Cooperation organization, showed that excavations under Jerusalem since 1967 have reached 104, 4 of which are under or around the Al-Aqsa mosque, 5 in Silwan, 5 in the Old City, and 8 in other sites, also …
(2019-12-13). The Russian Terrorism (SMART) Act: Who are the State Sponsors of Terrorism? globalresearch.ca According to proposed Senate legislation, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism USA wants leading advocate of global peace and stability Russia labeled with this designation. | The measure also calls for Donbass freedom fighters in Donetsk and Lugansk, unwilling to …
(2019-12-13). Shocking VIDEO shows 14-year-old being brutally beaten on school bus for allegedly wearing MAGA hat. rt.com 
A disturbing video shows a Florida teenager being attacked by a group of students, purportedly because he had been seen wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat. The parents of the victim said that their son was hospitalized. | In the short clip, a young man is approached by a girl who suddenly strikes out at him. The teen tries to get up from his seat on the school bus, but is quickly pushed down, where he is punched and hit repeatedly. The girl then appears to thrust his head against the side of the bus several times. Two other students are also seen landing blows. High-pitched screaming is heard throughout…
(2019-12-13). The Science of Lethality. counterpunch.org 
While the Pentagon's preeminent mission is to increase lethality of the forces, DARPA notes that its cyborg technology is also used to "augment the loss of functionality from injury or disease," such as implants controlling the use of prosthetics. Nevertheless, it sees a great need for social research to dispel resistance to cyborgs or robots (synthetic autonomous agents) on ethical grounds. More
(2019-12-12). Sinatra's birthday today: We remember when "Old Blue Eyes" was red. peoplesworld.org 
This article first appeared in Science and Society in the Fall of 2002 and was run later in Political Affairs. The version that follows is abridged. Gerald Meyer taught history for many years at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York and authored the biography of him entitled "Vito Marcantonio: Radical Politician." …