Striking Chicago teachers and staff determined to defend public education
wsws.org | 2019-10-29
WSWS reporters spoke with teachers picketing in Chicago on Monday who expressed their determination to defend public education and improve conditions in Chicago Public Schools.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/29/intv…
Educator worker actions heat up — Chicago to Massachusetts
Minnie Bruce Pratt | workers.org | 2019-10-29
Chicago teachers were still on strike in the third largest school district in the U.S. on Oct. 28. Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 — 25,000 strong — struck on Oct. 17, and were joined by 7,500 education workers from Service Employees Union [SEIU] Local 73. The city announced a tentative . . . | Continue reading Educator worker actions heat up — Chicago to Massachusetts at Workers.org…
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'They barely know their biology!' Parents protest as Texas school approves polarizing sex-ed curriculum teaching 'gender identity'
rt.com | 2019-10-29
A new sex-education curriculum will teach children in Austin, Texas about sexual orientation, as well as how to use prophylactics. Parents say the initiative encourages kids to engage in unhealthy and dangerous sexual activity. | Austin Independent School District's board unanimously approved the new course material on Tuesday. The curriculum, which spans grades three through eight, will touch upon gender identity — a first for the district. Seventh graders (12-year-olds) will also learn about how to correctly use a condom. Proponents of the new guidelines said that it's important to foster "healthy commu…
rt.com/usa/472105-sex-ed-dallas-texas-children/
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-29
In Iraq, masked gunmen shot dead 18 protesters overnight and injured more than 800 people in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday. Nearly 225 Iraqis have been killed since a wave of anti-government protests swept the country last month. The protesters in Karbala were attacked while they camped out in the city's Education Square to protest corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services. Meanwhile in Baghdad, hospital officials said four people died during protests on Monday, while another 1…
truthout.org/video/as-death-toll-tops-220-iraqi-protesters-call-for-end-to-corrupt-government/
Right-wing politics in a "left" wrapper: Elizabeth Warren's plan for education
wsws.org | 2019-10-29
Now hovering at the top of the field, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren continues her "left" populist appeal with her new education plan.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/29/warr…
Israel's New Moves to Airbrush the Occupation
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories issued a damning verdict last week on what he termed "the longest belligerent occupation in the modern world". | Michael Lynk, a Canadian law professor, told the UN's human …
globalresearch.ca/israels-new-moves-to-airbrush-the-occupation/5693340
Caliph Al-Baghdadi's Successors and Islamic State Affiliates
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
In the event of the death of the Islamic State's self-styled caliph, Amaq, a news agency affiliated with the Islamic State, reported on 7 August 2019 that the terrorist organization's chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had appointed Abdullah Qardash as his …
globalresearch.ca/caliph-al-baghdadis-successors-and-islamic-state-affiliates/5693321
Global Research Campaign: Protect Independent Thought and Analysis Online
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
In order to keep the Global Research website alive and well in 2020 and beyond, we are launching a fundraising campaign from now until the end of 2019. Our goal is to raise $25,000 before the year ends, which …
globalresearch.ca/global-research-campaign-protect-independent-thought-and-analysis-online/5693401
Agrochemical Apocalypse. Glyphosate, GMO and Biodiversity: Dr Rosemary Mason
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
The renowned author and whistleblower Evaggelos Vallianatos describes British environmentalist and campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason as a " defender of the natural world and public health." I first came across her work a few years ago. It was in …
globalresearch.ca/agrochemical-apocalypse-glyphosate-gmo-and-biodiversity-dr-rosemary-mason/5693354
They Live, We Sleep: Beware the Growing Evil in Our Midst
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
"You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong." — They Live | We're living in two worlds, you and …
globalresearch.ca/they-live-we-sleep-beware-the-growing-evil-in-our-midst/5693315
U.S. Universities Bow to Pressure of Israel Lobby
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
The Israel lobby in the United States and its counterparts in Europe have been paying particular attention to curtailing the activities of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). This is because BDS, which is non-violent and based on established …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-universities-bow-to-pressure-of-israel-lobby/5693305
Growing Nostalgia for the USSR and China's Drift Towards Capitalism in the Post-Mao Era
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Recently, polls have outlined that up to 66% of Russians "want to go back to the USSR", almost 30 years after its disintegration. Those outside of Russia may find such realities surprising — especially considering that Vladimir Putin's approval ratings …
globalresearch.ca/growing-nostalgia-for-the-ussr-and-chinas-drift-towards-capitalism-in-the-post-mao-era/5693335
Neoliberal Macri Regime Trounced in Argentinian Elections
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Last August, opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez and running mate/former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner defeated President Mauricio Macri by a 47.22% to 32.36% margin. | It was short of a majority triumph, requiring a electoral runoff. Center-right Roberto Lavagna came in …
globalresearch.ca/neoliberal-macri-regime-trounced-in-argentinian-elections/5693397
Elections and Uprisings: Is Latin America Once Again Liberating Itself From The U.S.?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Washington's influence in Latin America, it's so-called " backyard", has reached a new crisis as neoliberal and reactionary governments that have been backed by the U.S. and President Donald Trump, are threatened either by popular mobilization and uprisings or …
globalresearch.ca/elections-and-uprisings-is-latin-america-once-again-liberating-itself-from-the-u-s/5693349
Never Had a Chance!
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
It was 1956, Brooklyn , NYC, the year after our beloved Dodgers had finally won a World Series from those Damn Yankees. We kids on Dahill Road were ' The Children of Howdy Doody' , for that was the show …
globalresearch.ca/never-had-a-chance/5693393
Western Courts Target Gazprom For Expropriations
Padraig McGrath | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
On October 23rd the Amsterdam District Court issued an order for the seizure of 100% of the shares of the South Stream Transport B.V. company, which is contracted to build the offshore section of the Turk Stream Pipeline. This legal …
globalresearch.ca/western-courts-target-gazprom-for-expropriations/5693370
The Problem Threatening the Entire American Middle Class
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-29
Americans are more aware than ever that America has a race problem — and, more specifically, a racial wealth divide problem. As researchers from the Institute for Policy Studies and I found earlier this year, median white families are 41 times wealthier than median Black families in the United States. | As our country becomes more diverse, this shocking racial wealth divide is no longer a challenge for disenfranchised minorities alone. It's a threat to the entire American middle class. | Let me show you how. | Related Articles:
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Distracting With Baghdadi Psyop, US Sends "Withdrawn" Troops Back Into Syria, Along With MANY More
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-29
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 (10/28/19). 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/distracting-with-baghdadi-psyop-us-sends-withdrawn-troops-back-into-syria-along-with-many-more/
From RussiaGate to UkraineGate: The Impeachment Inquiry
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
As the Quantum field oversees the disintegration of institutions no longer in service to the public, the Democratic party continues to lose their marbles, perpetuating their own simulated bubble as if they alone are the nation's most trusted purveyors of …
globalresearch.ca/from-russiagate-to-ukrainegate-the-impeachment-inquiry/5693330
Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Kathy Kelly | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. | President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, was fleeing U.S. military forces, in a tunnel, and then killed himself by detonating a …
globalresearch.ca/camp-bucca-abu-ghraib-and-the-rise-of-extremism-in-iraq/5693363
A Call For Action On Kashmir Black Day
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Andrew Korybko delivered the following speech on 28 October, 2019, at the Pakistani Embassy in Moscow during an event observing Kashmir Black Day, the somber occasion that marks the day that Indian occupying forces first entered the UNSC-recognized disputed territory …
globalresearch.ca/a-call-for-action-on-kashmir-black-day/5693358
Caliph Closure: 'He Died Like A Dog'
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
He died like a dog." President Trump could not have scripted a better one-liner as he got ready for his Obama bin Laden close-up in front of the whole world. | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, fake caliph, ISIS/Daesh leader, the most wanted …
globalresearch.ca/caliph-closure-he-died-like-a-dog/5693324
Trump Flip-Flops on Syria Withdrawal. Again
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
President Trump is reversing his foreign policy decisions so quickly these days that it almost seems like he overturns himself before making the decision in the first place. Last week he was very clear that the US was pulling its …
globalresearch.ca/trump-flip-flops-on-syria-withdrawal-again/5693366
Open Letter Calling on the Canadian Government to Stop Backing a Corrupt, Repressive and Illegitimate Haitian President
Yves Engler | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
In recent months, Haitians have demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to President Jovenel MoàØse. There have been massive protests and multiple general strikes demanding MoàØse leave. We consider their demands legitimate. | A recent corruption investigation by Haiti's Superior Court of Auditors …
globalresearch.ca/open-letter-calling-on-the-canadian-government-to-stop-backing-a-corrupt-repressive-and-illegitimate-haitian-president/5693389
California Fires: A Land That Burns, A Land That Cannot Breathe
Andy Rowell | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Our government is being led by fools who do not understand economics or science and who ignore that the earth burns and our air is toxic and all the while people are dying. And dying in record numbers. It should …
globalresearch.ca/california-fires-a-land-that-burns-a-land-that-cannot-breathe/5693368
Video: "El Pueblo Unido Jamás será Vencido"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
People united will never be defeated. | Concert-event: | In front of the Basilica de los Sacramentinos, Santiago de Chile, the orchestra plays the classic "El Pueblo Unido Jamás será Vencido" (When people are united …
globalresearch.ca/video-el-pueblo-unido-jamas-sera-vencido/5693409
Trump's "Mission Accomplished": US Forces Kill "Terror Mastermind" Al-Baghdadi? PR Success For POTUS
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
U.S. Special Operations forces eliminated ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a nighttime raid into northwestern Syria on October 26, President Donald Trump officially announced. According to the President, Baghdadi died with his 3 young children after activating his suicide …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-mission-accomplished-us-forces-kill-terror-mastermind-al-baghdadi-pr-success-for-potus/5693308
Chile's people defy cops and army to demand gov't resign
John Catalinotto | workers.org | 2019-10-29
Oct. 28 — Indigenous Mapuche people, students, workers, retired workers, women, people from all but the most privileged sectors of Chilean society defied the state of emergency and curfew to come out in massive protest Oct. 25, after more than a week of violent confrontations with the authorities. In retreat, . . . | Continue reading Chile's people defy cops and army to demand gov't resign at Workers.org…
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Workers and students from Chile speak out at protest in Sydney, Australia
wsws.org | 2019-10-29
Reflecting the sentiments of many, Carlos, a musician, said the "battle between the rich and poor has always been a huge feature of Chilean struggle."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/29/chil…
Watchdog to unveil forecast for public finances despite cancelled Budget
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-29
Britain's government spending watchdog has confirmed it will publish a new outlook of the public finances on 7 November despite next week's Budget being cancelled. | In a letter to the Treasury, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said it would reassess the state of UK public finances since March due to major changes to the way student loans and pension schemes are accounted for in the figures. | But the 7 November forecasts will only provide its public finance baseline forecasts and will not provide a full economic and fiscal outlook, which would have been published had the 6 November Budget not been scra…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/10/29/watchdog-to-unveil-forecast-for-public-finances-despite-cancelled-budget/
Disagreeing Reasonably in a Complex World
Robert Jensen | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-29
In my last couple years of university teaching before retiring, I repeated two catch phrases as often as possible–"reasonable people can disagree" and "if two things are both true, then both are relevant." The first assertion–which I used so often that at the end of one semester a student gave me a coffee mug with…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/29/disagreeing-reasonably-in-a-complex-world/
New York University's new mental health initiative cheats students in need of counseling
wsws.org | 2019-10-29
NYU has launched a wellness program that is inadequate for the mental health needs of its students.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/29/nyum…
More Mural Fever in San Francisco: Arnautoff Controversy Goes Viral
Jonah Raskin | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-29
Students and faculty members gathered in the auditorium at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) recently to hear a panel discussion about "public art." They were joined by citizens concerned about the controversial murals at George Washington High School, which were painted in the 1930s, by WPA artist and Communist Party member Victor Arnautoff who…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/29/more-mural-fever-in-san-francisco-arnautoff-controversy-goes-viral/
Over the Last Week, At Least 85,000 Workers Were Out on 13 Different Strikes
Michael Arria | commondreams.org | 2019-10-29
Striking teachers, school staff, and supporters march through downtown Chicago on the ninth day of the Chicago Teachers Union strike on October 25, 2019. (Photo: Max Herman/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/29/over-last-week-least-85000-workers-were-out-13-different-strikes?cd-origin=rss
Democrats, union leaders intensify pressure on striking Chicago teachers to accept austerity contract
wsws.org | 2019-10-29
In a rush to end the strike, CTU leaders offered to settle for additional school funding amounting to a fraction of a percent of the school district's budget.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/29/chic…
Police violence against Oakland parents and teachers
Judy Greenspan | workers.org | 2019-10-29
"When parents and teachers are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!" This was a very popular chant during the 2019 Oakland teachers' strike, Feb. 21-March 1. Little did anyone know at that time that teachers and parents would be physically attacked by school and city police . . . | Continue reading Police violence against Oakland parents and teachers at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/44173/
Chicago School Support Staff Win Deal to End Strike
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-29
The Chicago teachers strike has entered its ninth day. Support staff won't cross picket lines even after reaching a deal to end their strike, says Jeffrey Howard, Executive Vice President at SEIU Local 73.
therealnews.com/stories/chicago-support-staff-seiu-win-contract-strike
Teaching Resistance: Radicals, Revolutionaries and Cultural Subversives in the Classroom
The Green Arcade | indybay.org | 2019-10-29
The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/27/18827656.php
South Carolina priest denies Joe Biden communion over Democratic frontrunner's stance on abortion
rt.com | 2019-10-29
Former US vice president Joe Biden was denied the Catholic sacrament of communion at a South Carolina church, because the priest took issue with his support for abortion, the cleric has confirmed to local media. | "Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching," Father Robert Morey told local media on Monday, confirming he had refused the Democratic presidential hopeful the sacrament during Sunday Mass at Saint Anthony's Catholic Church in Florence. | I…
rt.com/usa/472135-biden-denied-communion-abortion-views/
After NCAA Votes to Lift Ban on Compensating Students Athletes, GOP Senator Calls for Taxing Their Scholarships
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-29
A unanimous decision by the NCAA will allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness, a new step forward in a debate that has raged in the world of college sports for years. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/29/after-ncaa-votes-lift-ban-compensating-students-athletes-gop-senator-calls-taxing?cd-origin=rss
Brexit — The Cold Hard Truth Emerges
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Brexit has turned out to be some sort of quasi-crusade for the radical right and their acolytes in the form of buccaneering Brexiteers and swashbuckling 'Spartans.' The truth about Brexit is really quite simple when boiled down. After all the …
globalresearch.ca/brexit-the-cold-hard-truth-emerges/5693360
Il Califfo, film Cia tra fiction e realtà
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
´àà stato come guardare un film ª, ha detto il presidente Trump dopo aver assistito alla eliminazione di Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, il Califfo capo dell'Isis, trasmessa nella Situation Room della Casa Bianca. Qui, nel 2011, il presidente Obama assisteva alla …
globalresearch.ca/il-califfo-film-cia-tra-fiction-e-realta/5693296
O Califa, filme CIA entre a ficàßà£o e a realidade
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
"Foi como assistir a um filme", disse o Presidente Trump, depois de testemunhar a eliminaàßà£o de Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, o Califa, Chefe do ISIS, transmitido na Situation Room da Casa Branca. Aqui, em 2011, o Presidente Obama assistia à …
globalresearch.ca/o-califa-filme-cia-entre-a-ficcao-e-a-realidade/5693300
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Stay in Streets Calling For End to Corrupt Government
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-29
In Iraq, masked gunmen shot dead 18 protesters overnight and injured more than 800 people in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday. Nearly 225 Iraqis have been killed since a wave of anti-government protests swept the country last month. The protesters in Karbala were attacked while they camped out in the city's Education Square to protest corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services. Meanwhile in Baghdad, hospital officials said four people died during protests on Monday, while another 109 were injured. On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament met for the first time since the protests began. Lawmakers voted to d…
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/29/iraq_ant…
Endless Occupation and Plunder of Syria: U.S. Terrorism in the Name of "Going After the Terrorists"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-29
Like his predecessors, Trump operates as a frontman for the military, industrial, security complex, Wall Street, and other monied interests. | As commander-in-chief, he continues endless US wars of aggression in multiple theaters, along with economic terrorism on Iran, Venezuela, North …
globalresearch.ca/endless-occupation-and-plunder-of-syria-u-s-terrorism-in-the-name-of-going-after-the-terrorists/5693399
America Created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS Terror Group
Garikai Chengu | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
Incisive article originally published by GR in September 2014. In recent developments, Al Baghdadi the leader of the ISIS terror group is dead. Hollywood in Real Time: Trump said that "he watched the operation from the Situation Room". | *** | The …
globalresearch.ca/america-created-al-qaeda-and-the-isis-terror-group/5402881
These Students Want to Know: Where's Their Tuition Money Going?
Skanda Kadirgamar | thenation.com | 2019-10-28
These Students Want to Know: Where's Their Tuition Money Going?
thenation.com/article/these-students-want-to-know-wheres-their-tuition-money-going/
16 years on from Western invasion, Iraqi authorities continue to kill dozens of protesters
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-28
At least 72 protesters have been killed in Iraq since nationwide anti-government protests resumed on Friday, after 149 were killed during an earlier wave of protests this month. | The latest violence comes as thousands of students took to the streets in defiance of a government order and tear gas from security forces. The students missed classes at several universities and secondary schools in Baghdad and across Iraq's majority-Shiite south to take part in the protests, despite the government ordering schools and universities to operate normally. Authorities later announced a curfew from midnight to 6am in the ca…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/28/16-years-on-from-western-invasion-iraqi-authorities-continue-to-kill-dozens-of-protesters/
Chicago school staff union breaks ranks with teachers, signs tentative deal
wsws.org | 2019-10-28
The sellout contract agreed to by SEIU Local 73 paves the way for the Chicago Teachers Union to order the teachers back to work.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/28/chic…
'Consent should be CONTINUOUS': Liberal professor implies not asking during sex is RAPE
rt.com | 2019-10-28
For Georgetown Law professor Preston Mitchum, a long history of stamping all men as sexist is not egregious or woke enough. According to his implication, "most men" (especially heterosexuals) are also unknowingly rapists. | On his personal website, Mitchum describes himself as an "unapologetically Black and queer civil rights advocate, activist, writer, and professor." Although he graduated from Kent State University with a BA in Political Science, he seems to have recently taken up an interest in the psychology of sex and intimate relat…
rt.com/news/472066-georgetown-prof-consent-straight-rape/
