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Video: Trump Calls Upon Iran: "We Should Work Together"
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
On January 8, President Trump spoke from the White House following the Iran missile attack against two US military bases in Iraq in the night of January 8. | While US and Iraqi sources said "there were no known casualties" (CNN) …
globalresearch.ca/video-trump-calls-upon-iran-we-should-work-together/5700023

Escalation? Iranian Missiles Strike Two US Military Bases in Iraq, "Slap in the Face" to the US, according to Tehran
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
The Trump regime's assassination of Iranian General Soleimani, Iraqi deputy PMU commander Muhandis, and others with them was a flagrant UN Charter breach — an act of war against both countries. | International law affirms the right of self-defense in response | …
globalresearch.ca/escalation-iranian-missiles-strike-two-us-military-bases-in-iraq-slap-in-the-face-to-the-us-according-to-tehran/5699992

Netflix roasted for leading viewers astray with 'health misinformation' in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop show
rt.com | 2020-01-08
Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness brand Goop has secured its own show on Netflix and anti-pseudoscience crusaders are demanding its cancellation, insisting the doyenne of jade vaginal eggs is hurting people with health misinformation. | Paltrow's medical faddism "does real harm" by contributing to the "erosion of critical thinking," University of Alberta researcher Tim Caulfield tweeted on Monday after Netflix posted a teaser for the premiere of "The Goop Lab" later this month, setting off a firestorm of panic among a certain stripe of science enthusiast. The idea of an entire show devoted to whatever bizarre health…
rt.com/usa/477673-goop-pseudoscience-paltrow-health-choice/

US Privatization Of Ukraine, Puerto Rico, PG&E & The Jeresko/Montosantos Conne
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-01-08
Labor researcher and educator Ricardo Ortiz discusses the crisis of global capitalism and it's reflection in the privatization of Ukraine. He also connects the corruption with Puerto Rico and PG&E.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/07/18829532.php

Come Home, America: Stop Policing the Globe and Put an End to Wars-Without-End
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
"Let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad. This is also the time to turn away from excessive preoccupation overseas to …
globalresearch.ca/come-home-america-stop-policing-the-globe-and-put-an-end-to-wars-without-end/5699977

Trump's Assassination Disaster
Daniel McAdams | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
Is Trump yet ruing the day he lent his ear to the siren songs of the Iran-obsessed neocons? One can almost imagine the president, sitting in the makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago just a few days ago surrounded by the …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-assassination-disaster/5700017

No Shame, No Honor, No Heart
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
The entire world now knows, as reported by the NY Times, that President Donald Trump personally "opted for the most extreme" option as he ordered the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qaseem Souleimani. In an article entitled " As Tensions with …
globalresearch.ca/no-shame-no-honor-no-heart/5699982

New, Potentially "Catastrophic" Wiring Issues Found In Boeing 737 Max
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
As if Boeing needed any more bad news. | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted an internal audit in December of the Boeing 737 Max and found wiring issues could potentially cause a "catastrophic" short circuit at the rear of the …
globalresearch.ca/new-potentially-catastrophic-wiring-issues-found-in-boeing-737-max/5700008

Iran's Hero Has Fallen, and Now the World Is an Even More Dangerous Place
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
They say he came from a humble background, and worked himself up the ranks, becoming, as many believe, the second most powerful man in Iran. They say he had the chance to become the next Supreme Leader of the country….
globalresearch.ca/irans-hero-has-fallen-and-now-the-world-is-an-even-more-dangerous-place/5699986

Worldwide Protests against 5G on January 25, 2020
IASEIS | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
Protests will take place in many countries on Saturday, January 25, 2020. This is the first Global Day of Protest against 5G. It is only the first of more to come until our voices are heard and the irradiation of | …
globalresearch.ca/worldwide-protests-against-5g-on-january-25-2020/5699989

American Leadership Is Discredited — Will a New Leader Step Forward?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
This morning (January 7) Pompeo, the embarrassment we suffer as our Secretary of State, was on TV promising to "confront and contain" Iran. A political general was featured declaring that he had seen the intelligence reports and was certain that | …
globalresearch.ca/american-leadership-is-discredited-will-a-new-leader-step-forward/5700000

Israel will shoot down rockets with space-age 'LASER SWORD'
rt.com | 2020-01-08
Israel announced an upcoming addition to its aerial defense systems: a laser weapon that the country's defense minister says will be able to intercept rockets, guided missiles, and other projectiles lobbed at the Jewish state. | Israel has been developing laser weapons since the mid-1990s, yet the most promising such weapon — the US-Israeli-developed Nautilus Tactical High Energy Laser — was shelved in 2006 in favor of continued reliance on the Iron Dome missile batteries. | However, research has continued in the meantime, and Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that a fun…
rt.com/news/477761-israel-laser-missile-defense/

Iran Takes 5th and Final JCPOA Rollback Step
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
It took years of negotiations to conclude the landmark JCPOA nuclear deal in 2015 between Iran and P5+1 countries (Russia, China, UK, France and Germany + the EU). | Adopted unanimously by Security Council Resolution 2231, the agreement became binding international …
globalresearch.ca/iran-takes-5th-final-jcpoa-rollback-step/5699824

Reciprocal Escalation! Out of Control
Hasan Abu Nimah | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
Crises in the Middle East are by no means unusual. Instability in our region has, for decades, been the rule rather than the exception. But the current showdown between the US and Iran is nearing serious breaking point, if not | …
globalresearch.ca/reciprocal-escalation-out-of-control/5700004

Iran Targets US Base of Ain Al-Assad in Iraq
Syria News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-08
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Muhammad Hussein Baqeri confirmed today that any new evil American action will face a more resolute response. | In a statement today, Baqeri said that the operation targeting the American base of Ain …
globalresearch.ca/iran-targets-us-base-of-ain-al-assad-in-iraq/5700014

Iran Attacks US in Iraq, Soleimani's Diplomatic Mission & Trump Had Marines "Kill Protesters"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-08
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 (1/7/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/iran-attacks-us-in-iraq-soleimanis-diplomatic-mission-trump-had-marines-kill-protesters/

'Stellar Nurseries': Colossal Baby Star Wave Surfed by Milky Way Is Largest Ever Known in Galaxy
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-08
The grand current of nascent stars, which largely has been discovered by chance during 3D studies of a known stellar belt of a much smaller size, appears to be the "largest coherent gas structure" in our galaxy to date.
sputniknews.com/science/202001081077977900-stellar-nurseries-colossal-baby-star-wave-surfed-by-milky-way-is-largest-ever-known-in-galaxy/

Trump EPA's Proposed "Secret Science" Rule Directly Threatens Children's Health
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-08
The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy development and land conservation. One of its most controversial proposals is known as the " secret science" rule because it would require scientists to disc…
truthout.org/articles/trump-epas-proposed-secret-science-rule-directly-threatens-childrens-health/

'Cancer to Humanity': Ex-White House Adviser on Twitter Trial for Mocking Greta 'Thunder Thighs'
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-08
The teen eco-activist from Sweden turned 17 just several days ago yet has already managed to inspire student climate protests around the globe. She earlier scolded world leaders for "stealing" children's future and drew angry and condescending remarks from celebrities and top politicians, including Donald Trump.
sputniknews.com/viral/202001081077977871-cancer-to-humanity-ex-white-house-adviser-on-twitter-trial-for-mocking-greta-thunder-thighs/

'Multiple calls' in hunt for more victims of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-08
Police are investigating further potential victims of Britain's worst serial rapist as Reynhard Sinaga's father said his son's punishment "fits his crimes". | The Indonesian student was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years on Monday after being convicted of drugging 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them in his Manchester city centre apartment after picking them up outside nightclubs near his home. | The 36-year-old was a "perpetual student", studying for a PhD in Manchester, thanks to his rich family — his father, reportedly a devout Catholic, is a wealthy banker in his home country…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/08/multiple-calls-in-hunt-for-more-victims-of-serial-rapist-reynhard-sinaga/

The Return of the Antiwar Movement: Memories and Intimations
Paul Buhle | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-08
The turnout in Madison, Wisconsin, for an antiwar rally on Jan.4, was not bad, considering the students are out of town, many local Bernie devotees are busy canvassing in Iowa, and the weather was about as forbidding as usual in the Winter (it could always be worse). Somehow, the icy wind always sweeps off Lake…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/08/the-return-of-the-antiwar-movement-memories-and-intimations/

'Multiple calls' in hunt for more victims of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-08
Police are investigating further potential victims of Britain's worst serial rapist as Reynhard Sinaga's father said his son's punishment "fits his crimes". | The Indonesian student was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years on Monday after being convicted of drugging 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them in his Manchester city centre apartment after picking them up outside nightclubs near his home. | The 36-year-old was a "perpetual student", studying for a PhD in Manchester, thanks to his rich family — his father, reportedly a devout Catholic, is a wealthy banker in his home country…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/01/08/multiple-calls-in-hunt-for-more-victims-of-serial-rapist-reynhard-sinaga/

The Return of the Antiwar Movement: Memories and Intimations
Paul Buhle | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-08
The turnout in Madison, Wisconsin, for an antiwar rally on Jan.4, was not bad, considering the students are out of town, many local Bernie devotees are busy canvassing in Iowa, and the weather was about as forbidding as usual in the Winter (it could always be worse). Somehow, the icy wind always sweeps off Lake…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/08/the-return-of-the-antiwar-movement-memories-and-intimations/

SF Watch Party – National Online Teach-In: No War on Iran!
ANSWER Coalition | indybay.org | 2020-01-08
2969 Mission Street, San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/07/18829531.php

Black | Sea's stuffed collard greens with anchovy | is the new sushi in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-08
A Turkish culinary art student in Rize has turned two prominent delicacies of the Black Sea region into the Far East's most popular dish, the "sushi roll."Seventeen-year-old Dilara Tàºràºt's seaweed-free staple is a combination of fried anchovies (hamsi) wrapped in rice, avocado and collard greens.The high school student layers the ingredients onto a bamboo sushi mat to prepare the rolls and slices it before serving. Tasty anchovies (hamsi), which could be considered Turkey's national fish, plays an essential role in Black Sea culture and cuisine.Locals have an emotional attachment to hamsi and have bee…
yenisafak.com/en/news/blackseas-stuffed-collard-greens-with-anchovyis-the-new-sushi-in-turkey-3509136

Algerian President Says Libya's Tripoli Is a 'Red Line'
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-07
The president of Algeria Abdelmajid Tebboune warned Monday that Libya's capital, Tripoli is "a red line no one should cross," after forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar reportedly killed 30 students Saturday when they bombed a military academy. | RELATED: | Libya Militias Divert EU Funds for Migrants, Exploit Them: Report | "Algeria strongly de…
telesurenglish.net/news/Algerian-President-Says-the-Capital-of-Libya-Is-a-Red-Line-20200107-0019.html

Chile: College Admissions Test Suspended Due To Student Protest
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-07
The Department of Educational Evaluation, Measurement and Registration (Demre) of the University of Chile reported the suspension of the University Selection Test (PSU) in 64 schools in the country. | RELATED: | Chile's MPs Reject Proposal to Probe Troops' Abuses in Haiti | In a statement published by Radio Bío Bío, the agency argued that the measure se…
telesurenglish.net/news/chile-college-admissions-test-suspended-due-to-student-protest-20200107-0016.html

Week 13 of Asarco Strike sees more RedForEd donations
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-07
Tucson, AZ — As one of the country's longest running strikes continues into week 13, educators from Arizona's RedForEd movement brought food donations to the picket line. The eight unions serving nearly 2000 workers at five Asarco copper mining operations have created a tradition at the Pima Mine: Sunday dinner. It's a beautiful display of worker solidarity and union power as striking workers and their families come eat a warm meal and enjoy their camaraderie. It is there that a van-full of non-perishable goods from Phoenix-area educators was delivered. | President of the Chandler Education Association, Ka…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/7/week-13-a…

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Attack Shows Just How Fascist The 'Modi Mob' Is
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
A mob of masked thugs broke into India's premier Jawaharlal Nehru University Sunday night and beat dozens of students who were protesting against their country's contentious "Citizenship (Amendment) Act", after which the victims accused the perpetrators of being allied with …
globalresearch.ca/the-jawaharlal-nehru-university-attack-shows-just-how-fascist-the-modi-mob-is/5699912

America, Where Great Literature Kicked the Bucket
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Once in a while, people ask me: "Why did you accept the US citizenship, many years ago?" "After all," they say, "now you are one of the most vocal critics of the United States, and of the West in general."…
globalresearch.ca/america-great-literature-kicked-bucket/5699856

Some Pet Products Touted as CBD Don't Have Any
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-07
Companies have unleashed hundreds of CBD pet health products accompanied by glowing customer testimonials claiming the cannabis derivative produced calmer, quieter and pain-free dogs and cats. | But some of these products are all bark and no bite. | "You'd be astounded by the analysis we've seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in them," said Cornell University veterinary researcher Joseph Wakshlag, who studies therapeutic uses for the compound. "Or products with 2 milligrams per milliliter, when an effective concentration would be between 25 and 75 milligrams per milliliter. There are plenty of fol…
truthdig.com/articles/some-pet-products-touted-as-cbd-dont-have-any/

Putin Should Take Control of the Iranian Situation Out of Israel's Hands
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
At this time, it is up to Israel whether or not war occurs between the US and Iran. Israel very much wants this war as a means of putting Iran and Syria into chaos, thus leaving Hezbollah isolated and unsupplied….
globalresearch.ca/putin-should-take-control-iranian-situation-out-israel-hands/5699882

Canadian Peace Congress Condemns Imperial War Crimes
Laura Savinkoff | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Dear Friends for Peace, | The Canadian Peace Congress condemns the murders of Iranian General Soleimani and others in the motorcade leaving Baghdad International Airport on January 3rd, 2020 as an act of war by the United States against Iraq and …
globalresearch.ca/canadian-peace-congress-condemns-imperial-war-crimes/5699932

Video: Qassem Soleimani: Martyr of Iranian Revolution
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
For the first time in the history of Iran, a red flag was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkaran Mosque in the holy city of Qom both symbolizing blood spilled unjustly and serving as a call to avenge a …
globalresearch.ca/video-qassem-soleimani-martyr-iranian-revolution/5699862

Fragmentation in the "Axis of Resistance" Led to Soleimani's Death
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
It was not the US decision to fire missiles against the IRGC commander Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani that killed the Iranian officer and his companions in Baghdad. Yes, of course, the order that was given to launch missiles from the …
globalresearch.ca/fragmentation-in-the-axis-of-resistance-led-to-soleimanis-death/5699939

52 Stealth Fighter Jets Elephant Walk In Show Of Force Amid Threats Of War
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
With another 3,000 US troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East and six Boeing B-52 Stratofortress nuclear-capable bombers headed to a major US military base at Deigo Garcia, 52 stealth fighter jets conducted a Combat Power Exercise Monday amid …
globalresearch.ca/52-stealth-fighter-jets-elephant-walk-in-show-of-force-amid-threats-of-war/5699926

On the Brink of War?
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Are we on the brink of a Third World War? There are signs that demand that we ask this question. Three clusters of signs compel us to probe a question that could well determine the future of our civilisation. | One, …
globalresearch.ca/on-the-brink-of-war/5699922

Landlocked Laos is Finally Being Unlocked
Joseph Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
At face value, the Financial Times' article, "Laos's Belt and Road project sparks questions over China ambitions," reads like a politically-motivated attack on infrastructure development in Asia. Because it is. | The article's subheading, "High-speed train line in one of …
globalresearch.ca/landlocked-laos-is-finally-being-unlocked/5699950

US Blocks Iran's Foreign Minister From Addressing UN Security Council
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
The U.S. government's actions would constitute a clear violation of the terms of a 1947 agreement requiring Washington to allow foreign officials to enter the country to conduct U.N. business. | United States Trump administration denied Monday a visa to Iran's | …
globalresearch.ca/us-blocks-irans-foreign-minister-from-addressing-un-security-council/5699924

"Duck Soup": Donald Trump, Dancing to the Tune of the Military Industrial Empire
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
The 1933 Marx brothers film Duck Soup was meant to be a satirical look at Benito Mussolini, ruler of Italy. In the film the mythical country of Freedonia , ruled by the effervescent Rufus T. Firefly ( played by Groucho), …
globalresearch.ca/duck-soup-donald-trump-dancing-to-the-tune-of-the-military-industrial-empire/5699928

Os Acordos McCloy-Zorin, 20 de Setembro de 1961
Valerian Alexandrovich Zorin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
DECLARAàáàÉO CONJUNTA DE PRINCÂPIOS ACORDADOS PARA NEGOCIAàáàïES DE DESARMAMENTO | Os Estados Unidos e a URSS concordaram recomendar os seguintes princípios, como base para futuras negociaàßàµes multilaterais sobre desarmamento e exortaram outros Estados a cooperarem na obtenàßà£o de um acordo antecipado …
globalresearch.ca/os-acordos-mccloy-zorin-20-de-setembro-de-1961/5699436

Homelessness and Social Dislocation Across Canada. If Housing Is a Right We Should Take It
John Clarke | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
In Toronto and across Canada, homelessness has reached proportions that no rational and just society would tolerate and it constitutes an emergency situation. The Trump Administration, seeing levels of destitution in California that are producing social dislocation, is …
globalresearch.ca/housing-right-we-should-take/5699858

Don't Militarize the Heavens
Prof. Karl Grossman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
President Donald Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 that establishes a Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces — despite the landmark Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which designated space as a …
globalresearch.ca/dont-militarize-heavens/5699873

Major U.S. Military Contractors Stand to Reap Huge Windfalls from Escalation of Conflict with Iran
Sarah Anderson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
CEOs of major U.S. military contractors stand to reap huge windfalls from the escalation of conflict with Iran. This was evident in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of a top Iranian military official last week. As soon as …
globalresearch.ca/major-u-s-military-contractors-stand-to-reap-huge-windfalls-from-escalation-of-conflict-with-iran/5699945

Trump and His Team Are Lying Their Way to War with Iran
Ryan Costello | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
President Trump ordering the killing of Qassem Soleimani is troubling on several fronts. The assassination has been treated as an act of war in Iran, uniting disparate political factions after a brutal crackdown on protesters in November. Now, U.S. forces …
globalresearch.ca/trump-team-lying-way-war-iran/5699861

Trump has Placed the United States on a Collision Course with Iran
Donald Monaco | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Donald Trump has placed the United States on a collision course with Iran. Why? To begin with, Trump it seems, has a personal animus toward Iran similar to the one that Bush Jr. had against Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Bush | …
globalresearch.ca/trump-iran/5699878

"Yankee Go Home" Is Chanted in Baghdad after Parliament Asks for US Troop Expulsion
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Iraq's parliament met on Sunday and passed a resolution asking all 5,200 US troops to be expelled. After hearing of the Iraqi decision, US President Trump refused the request, balking at the democratic process of an elected body of a …
globalresearch.ca/yankee-go-home-chanted-baghdad-parliament-asks-us-troop-expulsion/5699875

Financial N-Option Will Settle Trump's Oil War
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
The bombshell facts were delivered by caretaker Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, during an extraordinary, historic parliamentary session in Baghdad on Sunday. | Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani had flown into Baghdad on a normal carrier flight, carrying a diplomatic passport. He …
globalresearch.ca/financial-n-option-will-settle-trumps-oil-war/5699905

Impeach Trump for Acts of War on Iraq, Iran and Elsewhere
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
Trump's legal team reportedly prepared their strategy to challenge articles of impeachment by House Dems — yet to be sent to the GOP-controlled Senate for trial. | According to Law Professor Jonathan Turley, "(b)y rushing the impeachment and forcing a vote | …
globalresearch.ca/impeach-trump-for-acts-of-war-on-iraq-iran-and-elsewhere/5699934

Iranian Revenge Will Be A Dish Best Served Cold
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-07
The assassination by the United States of Qassem Suleimani, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general and commander of the Quds Force, an Iranian paramilitary force specializing in covert operations on foreign soil, has sent shock waves through the Middle …
globalresearch.ca/iranian-revenge-will-be-a-dish-best-served-cold/5699942

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2020-01-07: News Headlines

FAIR (2020-01-07). 'The People With the Least Resources Are Now Shouldering the Greatest Burden' – CounterSpin interview with Kevin Kumashiro on student debt. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed educator Kevin Kumashiro about student debt forgiveness for the June 28, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…

Michael Berkowitz (2020-01-07). HBO's 'Watchmen': Who will guard the guards? peoplesworld.org HBO's Watchmen is a stunning achievement for television. It is an unblinking look at American right-wing populism and racism, through the eyes of lead Black characters in a science fiction comic book superstructure, a genre in sore need of the energy, creativity and political commitment that Watchmen brings. The original Watchmen, written in the 1980s …

Staff (2020-01-07). Some Pet Products Touted as CBD Don't Have Any. truthdig.com Companies have unleashed hundreds of CBD pet health products accompanied by glowing customer testimonials claiming the cannabis derivative produced calmer, quieter and pain-free dogs and cats. | But some of these products are all bark and no bite. | "You'd be astounded by the analysis we've seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in them," said Cornell University veterinary researcher Joseph Wakshlag, who studies therapeutic uses for the compound. "Or products with 2 milligrams per milliliter, when an effective concentration would be between 25 and 75 milligrams per milliliter. There are plenty of fol…

RT (2020-01-07). Astronomers detect 2nd MASSIVE neutron star collision 520 million light-years away (VIDEOS). rt.com Gravitational wave astronomers, operating at the fringes of our scientific and technological capabilities, have detected a new collision between two neutron stars; just the second time in our history as a species. | Newly published research has revealed that on 25 April 2019 two neutron stars around 520 million light-years away merged into a new object named GW190425, not exactly catchy. | This event marks just the second such collision astronomers have seen; the first was detected back in August 2017, and called GW170817. Again, astrophysicists and astronomers aren't famed for their ability at coming up wi…

WSWS (2020-01-07). Sri Lanka: SEP meeting in Colombo demands release of Assange and Manning. wsws.org Afterwards, a University of Colombo student, declared: "I agree with the point made in this meeting that the fight for the freedom of Assange is so crucial for the defence of democratic rights internationally."

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-01-07). America, An Empire on its Last Leg: To be Kicked Out from the Middle East? globalresearch.ca America's hegemonic military agenda in the Middle East has reached a dangerous threshold. | The assassination of IRGC General Soleimani ordered by the President of the United States on January 3, 2020 is tantamount to an Act of War against Iran….

Fight Back (2020-01-07). Week 13 of Asarco Strike sees more RedForEd donations. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ — As one of the country's longest running strikes continues into week 13, educators from Arizona's RedForEd movement brought food donations to the picket line. The eight unions serving nearly 2000 workers at five Asarco copper mining operations have created a tradition at the Pima Mine: Sunday dinner. It's a beautiful display of worker solidarity and union power as striking workers and their families come eat a warm meal and enjoy their camaraderie. It is there that a van-full of non-perishable goods from Phoenix-area educators was delivered. | President of the Chandler Education Association, Ka…

Andrew Korybko (2020-01-07). The Jawaharlal Nehru University Attack Shows Just How Fascist The 'Modi Mob' Is. globalresearch.ca A mob of masked thugs broke into India's premier Jawaharlal Nehru University Sunday night and beat dozens of students who were protesting against their country's contentious "Citizenship (Amendment) Act", after which the victims accused the perpetrators of being allied with …

Ryan Costello (2020-01-07). Trump and His Team Are Lying Their Way to War with Iran. globalresearch.ca President Trump ordering the killing of Qassem Soleimani is troubling on several fronts. The assassination has been treated as an act of war in Iran, uniting disparate political factions after a brutal crackdown on protesters in November. Now, U.S. forces …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2020-01-07). Putin Should Take Control of the Iranian Situation Out of Israel's Hands. globalresearch.ca At this time, it is up to Israel whether or not war occurs between the US and Iran. Israel very much wants this war as a means of putting Iran and Syria into chaos, thus leaving Hezbollah isolated and unsupplied….

Stephen Lendman (2020-01-07). Impeach Trump for Acts of War on Iraq, Iran and Elsewhere. globalresearch.ca Trump's legal team reportedly prepared their strategy to challenge articles of impeachment by House Dems — yet to be sent to the GOP-controlled Senate for trial. | According to Law Professor Jonathan Turley, "(b)y rushing the impeachment and forcing a vote …

Andre Vltchek (2020-01-07). America, Where Great Literature Kicked the Bucket. globalresearch.ca Once in a while, people ask me: "Why did you accept the US citizenship, many years ago?" "After all," they say, "now you are one of the most vocal critics of the United States, and of the West in general."…

Laura Savinkoff (2020-01-07). Canadian Peace Congress Condemns Imperial War Crimes. globalresearch.ca Dear Friends for Peace, | The Canadian Peace Congress condemns the murders of Iranian General Soleimani and others in the motorcade leaving Baghdad International Airport on January 3rd, 2020 as an act of war by the United States against Iraq and …

Joseph Thomas (2020-01-07). Landlocked Laos is Finally Being Unlocked. globalresearch.ca At face value, the Financial Times' article, "Laos's Belt and Road project sparks questions over China ambitions," reads like a politically-motivated attack on infrastructure development in Asia. Because it is. | The article's subheading, "High-speed train line in one of …

Sarah Anderson (2020-01-07). Major U.S. Military Contractors Stand to Reap Huge Windfalls from Escalation of Conflict with Iran. globalresearch.ca CEOs of major U.S. military contractors stand to reap huge windfalls from the escalation of conflict with Iran. This was evident in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of a top Iranian military official last week. As soon as …

Pepe Escobar (2020-01-07). Financial N-Option Will Settle Trump's Oil War. globalresearch.ca The bombshell facts were delivered by caretaker Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, during an extraordinary, historic parliamentary session in Baghdad on Sunday. | Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani had flown into Baghdad on a normal carrier flight, carrying a diplomatic passport. He …

John Clarke (2020-01-07). Homelessness and Social Dislocation Across Canada. If Housing Is a Right We Should Take It. globalresearch.ca In Toronto and across Canada, homelessness has reached proportions that no rational and just society would tolerate and it constitutes an emergency situation. The Trump Administration, seeing levels of destitution in California that are producing social dislocation, is …

Telesur (2020-01-07). US Blocks Iran's Foreign Minister From Addressing UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca The U.S. government's actions would constitute a clear violation of the terms of a 1947 agreement requiring Washington to allow foreign officials to enter the country to conduct U.N. business. | United States Trump administration denied Monday a visa to Iran's …

Zero Hedge (2020-01-07). 52 Stealth Fighter Jets Elephant Walk In Show Of Force Amid Threats Of War. globalresearch.ca With another 3,000 US troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East and six Boeing B-52 Stratofortress nuclear-capable bombers headed to a major US military base at Deigo Garcia, 52 stealth fighter jets conducted a Combat Power Exercise Monday amid …

Elijah J. Magnier (2020-01-07). Fragmentation in the "Axis of Resistance" Led to Soleimani's Death. globalresearch.ca It was not the US decision to fire missiles against the IRGC commander Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani that killed the Iranian officer and his companions in Baghdad. Yes, of course, the order that was given to launch missiles from the …

Prof. Karl Grossman (2020-01-07). Don't Militarize the Heavens. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 that establishes a Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces — despite the landmark Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which designated space as a …

Steven Sahiounie (2020-01-07). "Yankee Go Home" Is Chanted in Baghdad after Parliament Asks for US Troop Expulsion. globalresearch.ca Iraq's parliament met on Sunday and passed a resolution asking all 5,200 US troops to be expelled. After hearing of the Iraqi decision, US President Trump refused the request, balking at the democratic process of an elected body of a …

Donald Monaco (2020-01-07). Trump has Placed the United States on a Collision Course with Iran. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump has placed the United States on a collision course with Iran. Why? To begin with, Trump it seems, has a personal animus toward Iran similar to the one that Bush Jr. had against Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Bush …

Philip A Farruggio (2020-01-07). "Duck Soup": Donald Trump, Dancing to the Tune of the Military Industrial Empire. globalresearch.ca The 1933 Marx brothers film Duck Soup was meant to be a satirical look at Benito Mussolini, ruler of Italy. In the film the mythical country of Freedonia , ruled by the effervescent Rufus T. Firefly ( played by Groucho), …

Valerian Alexandrovich Zorin (2020-01-07). Os Acordos McCloy-Zorin, 20 de Setembro de 1961. globalresearch.ca DECLARAàáàÉO CONJUNTA DE PRINCÂPIOS ACORDADOS PARA NEGOCIAàáàïES DE DESARMAMENTO | Os Estados Unidos e a URSS concordaram recomendar os seguintes princípios, como base para futuras negociaàßàµes multilaterais sobre desarmamento e exortaram outros Estados a cooperarem na obtenàßà£o de um acordo antecipado …

South Front (2020-01-07). Video: Qassem Soleimani: Martyr of Iranian Revolution. globalresearch.ca For the first time in the history of Iran, a red flag was raised over the Holy Dome of Jamkaran Mosque in the holy city of Qom both symbolizing blood spilled unjustly and serving as a call to avenge a …

Scott Ritter (2020-01-07). Iranian Revenge Will Be A Dish Best Served Cold. globalresearch.ca The assassination by the United States of Qassem Suleimani, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general and commander of the Quds Force, an Iranian paramilitary force specializing in covert operations on foreign soil, has sent shock waves through the Middle …

Staff (2020-01-07). Australia Is on Fire — Its Government Must Stop Denying Climate Crisis. truthout.org After years studying the climate, my work has brought me to Sydney where I'm studying the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events. | Prior to beginning my sabbatical stay in Sydney, I took the opportunity this holiday season to vacation in Australia with my family.

Fight Back (2020-01-07). Cleveland activists rally against U.S. attack on Iran. fightbacknews.org Cleveland, OH – Anti-war activists took to Market Square in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, January 4, at noon to denounce U.S. imperialism and aggression towards Iran following the murder of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the Trump regime. | Chanting slogans of "1, 2, 3, 4, we don't want your racist war! 5, 6, 7, 8, stop the killings, stop the hate!" and "We are people, we want peace! U.S. out of Middle East!" around 100 protesters rallied as prepared speeches were given by representatives from the Workers World Party, Cleveland State University's Middle East and Northern Africa student group, Pe…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-01-07). Report exposes police brutality against students of India's Jamia Millia Islamia university. peoplesdispatch.org According to a report on the violence of December 15, the police action was intentionally "aimed at causing maximum damage to the protesters," most of whom were protesting peacefully…

The Canary (2020-01-07). Almost 900 'excess deaths' during 2019 heatwaves, official figures show. thecanary.co Almost 900 "excess deaths" are thought to have occurred during the heatwaves of summer 2019, official data shows. | There were an estimated 892 excess deaths in the over-65s over summer last year, Public Health England (PHE) said. | This is the number of deaths on top of those which were expected as per standard mortality rates. | Provisional data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last October indicated the number of deaths had spiked on the hottest day of the summer — 25 July. | Temperatures reached 38.7C (101.66F) in Cambridge, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever record…

Emily Apple (2020-01-07). While Jeremy Corbyn was being smeared as a racist, Boris Johnson's adviser was embracing a real fascist. thecanary.co During, and long before, the 2019 election, Jeremy Corbyn was smeared as a racist. Yes, one of the proudest and most active anti-fascists parliament has ever seen was successfully portrayed as a dangerous racist. | But the real problem and danger of fascism lies with Boris Johnson and the people he surrounds himself with. And Buzzfeed has revealed that just days aft…

yenisafak (2020-01-07). Eurozone's retail trade volume up in November. yenisafak.com The eurozone retail trade volume rose 1% month-on-month in November 2019, the EU's statistical office announced on Tuesday.The figure also rose 0.6% in the EU28 in November compared to October 2019, Eurostat said.In October, the retail trade volume fell 0.3% from September in the eurozone and 0.2% in the EU28.The eurozone/euro area represents member states that use the single currency — euro — while the EU28 includes all member countries of the bloc.In the euro area, "The volume of retail trade increased by 1.4% for non-food products and by 0.7% for food, drinks and tobacco, while automotive fuels decreased by…

Manlio Dinucci (2020-01-07). Qual é a verdadeira ameaàßa nuclear no Médio Oriente? globalresearch.ca ´O Irà£o nà£o respeita os acordos nucleares ª (Il Tempo), ´O Irà£o retira-se dos acordos nucleares: um passo em direcàßà£o à bomba atómica ª (Corriere della Sera), ´O Irà£o prepara bombas atómicas: adeus ao acordo sobre o nuclear …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-01-07). Qual è la vera minaccia nucleare in Medio Oriente. globalresearch.ca ´L'Iran non rispetta gli accordi sul nucleare ª (Il Tempo), ´L'Iran si ritira dagli accordi nucleari: un passo verso la bomba atomica ª (Corriere della Sera), ´L'Iran prepara le bombe atomiche: addio all'accordo sul nucleare ª (Libero): …

Shawgi Tell (2020-01-07). Teachers Unions Not the Only Ones Opposing Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Promoters of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools that seize billions of dollars a year from public schools have long promoted the illusion that it is mainly teachers unions that are opposed to charter schools. Keeping in mind that 90% of charter schools have no teacher unions and that charter school owners-operators usually react bellicosely …

Eds. (2020-01-06). WhatsApp and fake news, or how to kill democracy. mronline.org Fears and anxieties are used to create and diffuse fake news and manipulate the electorate. This is what happened at the last Brazilian election. A group of researchers studied the case in order to develop a method to deal with fake news. | Source

Massoud Nayeri (2020-01-06). Assassination Is Not a Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca …

John Ryan (2020-01-06). Censorship in Canada? Vanessa Beeley's Talks on Syria. dissidentvoice.org White Helmets Vanessa Beeley is a British journalist who was invited to Canada in the fall of 2019 to present talks in seven cities on the conflict in Syria. The sponsors of her speaking tour were several anti-war groups, including the Geopolitical Economy Research Group, the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, and Peace Alliance …

John Klyczek (2020-01-06). Community Schools Are Not the Antidote to Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Democratic presidential candidates, such as Elizabeth Warren, have pledged to fix the American education system by replacing privatized charter schools with "community schools" that incorporate "socioemotional-learning (SEL)" programs. These "Democratic" community schools, which teach "social skills" and "emotional competencies," might sound like "liberal" or "leftwing" education reforms. But don't be fooled by the pathos of …

Dr. Bischara A. Egal (2020-01-06). The Gulf Monarchies Intervention in The Horn of Africa: Devastating Impact on Somalia. globalresearch.ca On Saturday morning December 28th, a truck bomb exploded at a busy intersection at KM 5 + security checkpoint at in Somalia's capital, killing at least 90 people including many University students on their way to Universities outside …

Inder Comar (2020-01-06). The United States' Assassination of Iranian Military Leader Violates International Law. globalresearch.ca The killing of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander, by the United States marks a terrible escalation between the United States and Iran, which U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as a "defensive action": | . | . ….

Physicians for Social Responsibility (2020-01-06). The US Assassination of Major General Qassem Suleimani Underscores the Urgent Need to Reenter the Iran Deal. globalresearch.ca On January 2, President Trump ordered the killing of a top Iranian military commander, Major General Qassem Suleimani. This move comes in the wake of several other recent incidents that have risked sparking potential war and increased the risk …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2020-01-06). Rescuing World War II History. globalresearch.ca The American Free Press has published a book by John Wear titled Germany's War: The Origins, Aftermath & Atrocities of World War II. The book is a compendium of WW II revisionist history. Wear pulls together work of Harry Elmer …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-01-06). Ukranian Whistleblower Reveals MH-17 Tragedy Was Orchestrated by Poroshenko and British Secret Service. globalresearch.ca Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH-17), that was shot down on July 17, 2014 in the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine, killed all passengers onboard and was immediately blamed on pro-Russia Donbass volunteer militias fighting against henchmen of the Maidan civil …

Mideast Discourse (2020-01-06). UK Nuclear Sub 'In Position to Strike Iran' Amid Tensions over Soleimani's Killing. globalresearch.ca Earlier on Sunday, about 50 members of the UK's Special Air Service (SAS) were sent to Iraq to help with the potential evacuation of Britons following Friday's US drone strike which killed Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps …

Joaquin Flores (2020-01-06). Iraqi Parliament Moves to Oust All U.S Troops from Iraq. globalresearch.ca In an extraordinary session on Sunday, 170 Iraqi lawmakers have reportedly signed a resolution requiring the government to request the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. | Only 150 votes were needed for the draft resolution to be approved. | The session …

The Global Research Team (2020-01-06). Global Research: Powered by Readers. globalresearch.ca We are happy to say that we started 2020 with a big surge in readership. On the other hand, we also note that out of the 300,000+ visits to our website over the past few days, very few financial contributions …

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2020-01-06). Trump's Deja Vu Wartime Playbook. globalresearch.ca The past half century shows two things about how America goes to war: | First, it creates …

South Front (2020-01-06). Was Soleimani Framed by Trump? In Baghdad to Receive US Supported "De-escalation Proposal" from Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca On January 5, Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi reportedly provided additional details into the US assassination of the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, Qassem Soleimani. | According to the available data, the Iranian commander arrived in …

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