RT (2020-02-26). Bahrain orders all schools & kindergartens SHUT DOWN for 2 weeks as coronavirus cases soar. rt.com Bahraini students will be skipping classes due to a perfectly valid reason for the next two weeks, after the country's education ministry ordered schools and nurseries to be temporarily closed amid a surge in coronavirus cases. | State-run as well as private kindergartens and schools in Bahrain will shut their doors for two weeks starting Wednesday, the Gulf monarchy's authorities announced on Tuesday, after the 9 new cases of the deadly COVID-19 were reported, bringing the total number to 17. | All of the new cases so far have been linked to Iran. The authorities said that those infected traveled from the Isl…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-02-26). Julian Assange Against the Imperium: Day Two of Extradition Hearings. globalresearch.ca The second day of extradition hearings against Julian Assange and by virtue of that, WikiLeaks, saw Mark Summers QC deliver a formidable serve for the defence at Woolwich Crown Court. "It's difficult to conceive of a clearer example of an …

Labor Video Project (2020-02-26). Victor Arnautoff's "Life & Era of George Washington's New Deal Murals" indybay.org On Washington's Birthday a panel was held in San Francisco on the Victor Arnautoff murals and the New Deal. Speakers discussed the role of art in education and the failure of public education officials to provide signage and other information about the world historic Arnautoff murals at George Washington High in San Francisco.

Shlomi Eldar (2020-02-26). Netanyahu's Holy Alliance with Rightwing, Ultra-Orthodox. globalresearch.ca Until a few weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign tactic was to help the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) garner enough votes to enter the Knesset and thereby

Tom Anderson (2020-02-26). A new Israeli atrocity in Gaza was carried out with the help of a multinational corporation. thecanary.co Trigger warning: this piece contains video footage that some viewers may find distressing. | Disclosure: The author of this piece is also a researcher for On Monday 24 February the world woke up to a new set of gruesome images showing the terrible reality of Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. | A young man called Mohammed al-Naem was

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-02-26). Turkey's Request for U.S. Patriot Missiles to Pressure Russia in Syria Will Not Work. globalresearch.ca Ankara's statements about an imminent military operation in Syria and the Turkish authorities' request for Washington to supply them with U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems are just Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's manoeuvres to leverage against Russia that his …

Zero Hedge (2020-02-26). "Sick People" — Russian Lawmakers Blast US for Nuclear War Exercise. globalresearch.ca US Defense Secretary Mark Esper participated in a war exercise late last week at the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) HQ in Omaha, Nebraska, which featured how the Pentagon would respond to a Russian nuclear attack on Europe,

Santa Cruz News Network (2020-02-26). Recall Campaign Uses Darkened Photo of Councilmember Glover in Facebook Ad. indybay.org The group Santa Cruz United is running a Facebook ad that features a visibly darkened photo of Santa Cruz City Councilmember Drew Glover, who is African American. The photo has been converted to gray-scale and covered in text containing allegations of misconduct. The ad was placed to promote the recall of Councilmember Glover, as well as Councilmember Chris Krohn, who is not featured in the photo. The imagery preys on human perception through what has been termed by researchers as the "Bad is Black" effect. In 2016, Professor Adam Alter of New York University and three colleagues found the darker the appearance o…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-02-26). Brazil in Search for "Fake Enemies" globalresearch.ca Recently, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense published a dossier on possible threats to national security over the next two decades. The document, however, is far from showing any sign of seriousness, being full of unfounded predictions, which call into question …

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2020-02-26). Arguments About Bloomberg's "Electability" Overlook His Racism and Misogyny. globalresearch.ca As billionaire Michael Bloomberg endeavors to buy his way to the presidency, some pundits

F. William Engdahl (2020-02-26). How Globalization and China's Economic Crisis Might Jeopardize Our Precarious Medical Supply Chains. globalresearch.ca The grave risks and dangers in the process of worldwide out-sourcing and so-called globalization of the past 30 years or so are becoming starkly clear as the ongoing health emergency across China threatens vital world supply chains from China to …

Spread The Strike! (2020-02-26). Censorship By UCSC: Administration Blocks Network Access to PayUsMoreUCSC.com. indybay.org Access to payusmoreucsc.com, the website for Striking Workers at University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), has been blocked on the UCSC network. | On February 23, an update posted on GoFundMe by Jane Komori states, "In addition to blocking our website on their network, EVC Kletzer took the openly authoritarian step of forcing department chairs to run all communications with students through her. These petty actions have more in common with dictatorships than universities."

WSWS (2020-02-26). UC-Santa Cruz grad students continue wildcat strikes. wsws.org Another "Doomsday" rally is scheduled for Thursday, the new deadline set by the administration for grad students to end their strike or be fired.

WSWS (2020-02-26). Nashville art school students, alumni oppose takeover by Christian college. wsws.org Students, alumni and faculty spoke out against the proposed merger of Watkins College of Art with Belmont University at a pop-up art exhibit on Saturday.

sputniknews (2020-02-26). 'Pinch me Harder, Baby!' Humongous Coconut Crabs Talk During Sex, Scientists Claim. sputniknews.com The birgus latro or coconut crab is the largest land-living invertebrate in the world. They can grow up to 1 metre in length and weigh up to 4 kilograms. They primarily feed on fruit on nuts, but also consume small animals like tortoise hatchlings and are not squeamish about eating birds or even their own kind.

sputniknews (2020-02-26). 'PR Stunt': Huawei Blasts US Official's 'Mafia' Remark as 'Disingenuous'. sputniknews.com Washington has of late been grappling with Huawei's leverage in a promising chunk of the big tech market – 5G networks. Following Britain's okaying some Huawei equipment at home, the US has gone to great lengths to exert pressure on its allies.

sputniknews (2020-02-26). 'Frozen Mobile Home' Picture Wins 2020 Underwater Photo Prize. sputniknews.com The picture was taken during an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula during which participants explored and documented the hidden face of icebergs, which scientists say fertilise oceans as they carry nutrients from land.

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-02-25). We're Asking One Question in Assange's Case: Should Journalists be Punished for Exposing War Crimes? globalresearch.ca Tomorrow in the UK a judge will start the process of answering a very important question. It's a question that many of us knew was the heart of this debate back in 2010, ten years ago, when this all started. …

Kevin Reed (2020-02-25). New Conflict of Interest Evidence Against UK Judge in Charge of Assange Extradition Process. globalresearch.ca Information has come to light demonstrating that the chief magistrate overseeing the extradition proceedings against Julian Assange received financial benefits from organizations with close ties to the UK Foreign Office prior to her appointment. | According to a

Craig Murray (2020-02-25). Your Man in the Public Gallery — Assange Hearing Day One. globalresearch.ca Woolwich Crown Court is designed to impose the power of the state. Normal courts in this country are public buildings, deliberately placed by our ancestors right in the centre of towns, almost always just up a few steps from a …

Rep. Ron Paul (2020-02-25). Trump's Betrayal of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca One thing we've learned from the Trump Presidency is that the "deep state" is not just some crazy conspiracy theory. For the past three years we've seen that deep state launch plot after plot to overturn the election. | It all …

Fight Back (2020-02-25). On a great trade unionist and revolutionary's birthday, a reading from W.Z. Foster. fightbacknews.org To mark the Feb. 25, 1881 birthday of the outstanding trade union leader and communist William Z Foster, Fight Back News Service is circulating one of his early important writings. | The Principles and Program of the Trade Union Educational League | In every country but one an advanced state of capitalism has produced a highly developed trade union movement. The single exception is the United States. Here we have a very elaborate industrial system and the world's most militant and powerful capitalist class, but, paradoxically enough, a trade union movement which, for general weakness and backwardness, has f…

Jon Queally (2020-02-25). Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders releases plan for guaranteed 'child care and pre-k for all'. nationofchange.org "We know that the first four years of a child's life are the most important years of human development, so it is unconscionable that in the wealthiest country in the world, we do not properly invest in early childhood education."

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2020-02-25). The Nevada Caucus and the Desperation of Democrat Elites. globalresearch.ca The events of the past week—beginning with the TV debates of the candidates on February 19 and culminating in the Nevada Democrat Party caucus in Nevada on February 22 this past Saturday—show a growing desperation in the ranks of the …

Zhao Yandong (2020-02-25). Harvard Genetic Research Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the US. globalresearch.ca Introduction. | . | We bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important study entitled At this …

Dave DeCamp (2020-02-25). Intelligence Officials Sow Discord by Stoking Fear of Russian Election Meddling. globalresearch.ca Another presidential election year is upon us, and the intelligence agencies are hard at work stoking fears of Russian meddling. This time it looks like the Russians do not only like the incumbent president but also favor who appears to …

Hans Stehling (2020-02-25). Israeli Prime Minister — Now Facing Corruption Trial — Still Has Powerful Friends in Both Our Houses of Parliament. globalresearch.ca It is noted with concern that UK licences worth millions of pounds are still being granted for the export to Israel of categories of British arms and arms components including sniper and assault rifles, pistols, weapon sights, targeting equipment, ammunition …

teleSUR (2020-02-25). 1st Vaccine Batch Against Coronavirus Shipped to Clinical Study. telesurenglish.net U.S. biotech company RELATED: | Vials of mRNA-1273 have been shipped to the NIAID to be used by government researchers in what is known as a Phase 1 Study at the National Institutes of Health,…

Andrew Korybko (2020-02-25). Libya's US Base Request Reveals How Desperate the Turkish-Backed Government Has Become. globalresearch.ca Libya's recent request for the US to open up a base in the North African country under the pretext of supposedly fighting terrorism, countering organized crime, and "containing" Russia reveals just how desperate the Turkish-backed government has become since it …

Stephen Lendman (2020-02-25). Overt Trump Regime Support for Al-Qaeda Offshoots in Syria, ISIS-Daesh Et Al are Pentagon/CIA Proxies. globalresearch.ca Both right wings of the US war party support ISIS, Al-Qaeda, its offshoots, and likeminded terrorist groups in Syria and other countries where their fighters are deployed as Pentagon/CIA proxy troops. | Instead of explaining reality on the ground in US …

Mike Whitney (2020-02-25). Huawei in the Crosshairs: "Great Power Confrontation", The Geopolitical Battle for 5-G Technology. globalresearch.ca Huawei is China's behemoth technology company that has recently come under fire by the Trump administration for violating sanctions against Iran and for providing network equipment that (allegedly) poses security risks for its customers. Both charges are baseless, but they're …

Jennifer Skene (2020-02-25). The Issue with Tissue: How the U.S. Is Flushing Canada's Boreal Forests Away. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2019. | For most people, toilet paper only becomes an issue when it unexpectedly runs out. Otherwise, it's cheap and it's convenient, something we don't need to think twice about. But toilet paper's ubiquity and …

Global Research News (2020-02-25). Selected Articles: Assange's Extradition Hearing. globalresearch.ca By Woolwich Crown Court, which hosts Belmarsh Magistrates Court, is built on totally the opposite principle. It is designed with no other purpose …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-02-25). Pandemia del virus della paura. globalresearch.ca Premesso che il Coronavirus non va sottovalutato e che si devono seguire le 10 regole preventive del Ministero della salute, occorre adottare una 11a regola fondamentale: impedire il diffondersi del virus della paura. Esso viene sparso soprattutto dalla televisione, …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-02-25). Pandemia do vírus do medo. globalresearch.ca Dado que o Coronavírus nà£o deve ser subestimado e que as 10 regras preventivas do Ministério da Saúde devem ser seguidas, uma décima primeira regra fundamental deve ser adoptada: impedir a disseminaàßà£o do vírus do medo.Ele é transmitido principalmente pela …

Eds. (2020-02-25). New starting point(s): Marx, technological revolutions and changes in the centre-periphery divide. mronline.org This paper presents the last book that Marx excerpted in his life: La Physique Moderne, written by Hospitalier and published in 1882. This last Notebook (B156, in the IISG's archives) contains hints of other issues that he was researching in his last years, especially societies at the periphery. |

Fight Back (2020-02-24). Tampa students rally for justice for Jamee Johnson. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally at the University of South Florida calling for justice and all victims of police brutality, highlighting Jamee Johnson, a Black man who was murdered by officers in Jacksonville. At the February 19 protest, about 15 students promoted the need for community control of the police through police accountability councils. They also demonstrated for their ongoing campaign to increase Black enrollment at USF. | With chants saying, "USF shame on you! Black lives matter too!" the students used the rally to reach out to the student body about the wa…

RT (2020-02-23). Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch (VIDEO). rt.com Daredevil Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch. | Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. The endeavor was being documented by the Science Channel, which wanted to feature him in a new series called 'Homemade Astronauts'. | A video purportedly filmed at the site shows the rocket being launched into the sky near Barstow, California, before Hughes plunges back down to the earth. | Warning: This video contains disturb…

Fight Back (2020-02-22). Minnesota Governor Walz flees protesters demanding action against killer cops. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – When Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appeared at the University of Minnesota to reflect on his first year of governing, he was confronted by angry community members demanding that he call for the prosecutions of killer cops across the state. Family members of police murder victims were joined by Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, UMN Students for a Democratic Society, SMASH students from Minneapolis South High School, and others. | Shortly after Walz and the event moderator were settled into two cozy armchairs on a stage at the front of a packed auditorium, one person rose from the middle of…

Staff (2020-02-19). Bloomberg Gains in Democratic Primaries, But Has History of Hostility to Unions Key to Voter Turnout. democracynow.org We continue our conversation with Marcie Wells, activist and waitress who is a member of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Nevada, and Hamilton Nolan, labor reporter with In These Times. Nolan says 2020 had been "the most promising election year for organized labor in a long time," with Democratic candidates releasing platforms with strong labor protections. But Michael Bloomberg's entry into the race threatens to upend the Democratic Party's pro-worker shift. The billionaire former mayor of New York has a long track record of hostility toward organized labor, particularly teachers' unions, whom he has comp…

Staff (2020-02-18). "Worth the Price?" New Film Shows How Biden Played Leading Role in Push for U.S. to Invade Iraq. democracynow.org The Democratic presidential candidates face off in Las Vegas Wednesday night ahead of the Nevada caucuses. Nevada could be a decisive state for candidates who performed poorly in Iowa and New Hampshire, including former Vice President Joe Biden. As Biden hopes for a comeback, a new short documentary sheds light on his extensive role in the Iraq War — an issue that has been raised repeatedly on the campaign trail. Biden has apologized for supporting the war, but the new film, directed by the Center for Economic and Policy Research's Mark Weisbrot, exposes Biden's central role in pushing for an Iraq invasion.

splcenter (2020-02-06). SPLC sues Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School safety commission for not allowing students to voice concerns. splcenter.org Kinsey Akers had to take the PSAT but was determined to make her voice heard at a public meeting on school safety that same day.

splcenter (2020-02-04). Alabama Charter Schools: Principles for Ensuring Equity and Access. splcenter.org …

Martha Rosenberg (2020-02-02). Why is Animal Research So Seldom in the News? zcomm.org The animal-research industry is a vast, macabre enterprise richly supporting medical centers and individual researchers with almost no transparency or accountability…