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Assange in Court
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
I was deeply shaken while witnessing yesterday's events in Westminster Magistrates Court. Every decision was railroaded through over the scarcely heard arguments and objections of Assange's legal team, by a magistrate who barely pretended to be listening. | Before I get …
globalresearch.ca/assange-court/5692834

That We Live Under a Dictatorship Is Now Unquestionable: The Assange Case
Eric Zuesse | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
What else can we call it when a publisher does what the New York Times did when it published the Pentagon Papers and was ruled by the Supreme Court in 1971 (New York Times Co. v. United States) to have …
globalresearch.ca/we-live-under-dictatorship-assange-case/5692847

Goodbye DARE — More Schools Are Embracing Realistic Drug Education
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-23
Like millions of people in the United States, I participated in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), the iconic drug education program rooted in the abstinence-only, "just say no" message of the Reagan administration. DARE was run by police officers who made frequent visits to our fifth-grade classroom. It was the mid-90s, and the cops informed us that using drugs would surely ruin our minds, turning us into glassy-eyed zombies, turning us hopelessly addicted and leading us straight to jail. Marijuana…
truthout.org/articles/goodbye-dare-more-schools-are-embracing-realistic-drug-education/

The Chicago Teachers Strike: "Until We Get What Our Students Deserve"
Jesse Hagopian | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-23
After Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejected the demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, 25,000 teachers and 7,000 support staff launched a strike on Thursday, October 17, shutting down the schools for some 300,000 students. Also on the picket line were members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, representing Special Education Classroom Assistants. On…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/23/the-chicago-teachers-strike-until-we-get-what-our-students-deserve/

Hashtag Politics: "Brand Trudeau" Wins a Second Term
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
"Brand Trudeau is: 'Welcome to the new politics, just like the old politics.'" — Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute, The Guardian, Aug 22, 2019 | Few politicians come across more as products of hashtag committee management than Justin Trudeau. …
globalresearch.ca/trudeau-wins-second-term/5692805

The EU Is Rewriting World War II History to Demonize Russia
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Last month, on the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, the European Parliament voted on a resolution entitled "On the Importance of European Remembrance for the Future of Europe." The adopted document: | "…Stresses that the Second World | …
globalresearch.ca/eu-rewriting-wwii-history-demonize-russia/5692802

"Erdogan Stole Syrian Factories, Oil and Wheat and Today He Is Stealing Syrian Land". President Al-Assad
Hamda Mustafa | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
President Bashar Al-Assad has stressed that the President of the Turkish regime Recep Tayyib Erdogan is a thief who stole the Syrian factories, wheat and oil and today he is stealing Syrian land. | President Al-Assad made the remarks during his …
globalresearch.ca/president-al-assad-erdogan-stole-syrian-factories-oil-wheat-syrian-land/5692850

Pesticides Trigger Cancer?
GMWatch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
A new review of carcinogenicity assessments of pesticide active ingredients shows 40 percent were not carried out in compliance with existing European guidelines, leading to possible continued exposure of farmers and consumers to cancer-causing pesticides.[1] In 30 percent of the …
globalresearch.ca/carcinogenicity-assessment-flawed-four-10-pesticides-new-review-shows/5692877

Bolivia's Presidential Election: Violence and Terror All Over the Country
Edu Montesanti | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
People attacked and bleeding, public institutions burning. A government official hanging on the window not to die burned fell from the third floor of the Electoral Court. Carlos Mesa, President Evo Morales opponent, has been inciting violence. Shocking images …
globalresearch.ca/bolivia-presidential-election/5692810

As Trump Aids and Abets Turkey's War Crimes, the UN Must Act
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Nearly two weeks have passed since Turkey launched its ground and air attack on Rojava, the autonomous region of northeast Syria, following Trump's sudden removal of 1,000 U.S. troops from the area. | While the United States and Turkey reached a …
globalresearch.ca/trump-aids-abets-turkey-war-crimes-un-must-act/5692841

Video: US Troops Remain in Syria to Protect Oil Fields from 'Terrorists'?
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The US is planning to keep control of oil fields on the eastern bank of the Euphrates despite the ongoing troops withdrawal. On October 21, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters that Washington wants to be sure that ensure …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-troops-remain-syria-protect-oil-fields-terrorists/5692795

The Russian-Turkish Deal on Syria: Who Won and Who Lost?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Presidents Putin and Erdogan reached a deal on Syria that represents a decisive victory for Turkey while being a drastic climbdown for Damascus after President Assad vowed earlier that day that the Syrian Arab Army was "prepared to support any …
globalresearch.ca/russian-turkish-deal-syria/5692838

Where Are the Influentials Who Find Trump Despicable?
Ralph Nader | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The British political philosopher, John Stuart Mill, was a man of many pithy phrases. Possibly his most widely quoted assertion is that…
globalresearch.ca/influentials-find-trump-despicable/5692836

China's Move towards Digital Cryptocurrency
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The participants of last week's "Block Chain Life" forum held in Moscow concluded that digital cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is an inevitable reality of the future that must be developed and harnessed. The event held on October 16-17 had over …
globalresearch.ca/china-move-cryptocurrency/5692875

Video: Erdogan, Putin Reach 'Historical Deal' on Northern Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
On October 22, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement to settle the situation in northeastern Syria. | According to the agreement, Turkey's Operation 'Peace Spring' will continue in a limited area between Tell Abyad …
globalresearch.ca/video-erdogan-putin-reach-historical-deal-northern-syria/5692853

Russian/Turkish Agreement on Northern Syria
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
When deals are struck, the devil is in the details, along with implementation of what was agreed on by all parties involved. | The historical record is clear. The US, West and Israel can never be trusted. The Russian Federation operates …
globalresearch.ca/russian-turkish-agreement-northern-syria/5692858

Russia and Clinton's Election Plan B
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
America is an insular nation, exceptional only in its willful ignorance of the rest of the world. Many Americans, undoubtedly a majority, know very little about what is really going on in the world. | Millions of Americans are unable to …
globalresearch.ca/russia-clinton-election-plan-b/5692801

Google claims quantum computing breakthrough
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-23
Google says it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research. | The technology giant said an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years. | The findings, published in the scientific journal Nature, show that "quantum speed-up is achievable in a real-world system and is not precluded by any hidden physical laws", the researchers wrote. | Quantum computing is a nascent and somewhat bewildering technology for vastly sped-up information processing. | Quantum computers might one day revolutionise tasks that…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2019/10/23/google-claims-quantum-computing-breakthrough/

How Kurdish Independence Underpins Israel's Plan to Reshape the Middle East
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
This October 2017 article by award winning author Jonathan Cook focusses on the unspoken Israel-Kurdistan relationship. | "There has been co-operation, much of it secret, between Israel and the Kurds for decades. Israeli media lapped up tributes from now-retired generals who | …
globalresearch.ca/how-kurdish-independence-underpins-israels-plan-to-reshape-the-middle-east/5611934

Western Insanity and 5G Electromagnetic Radiation
Claire Edwards | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Modern science blindly continues to prop up a Newtonian model of a material universe and demeans the efforts of open-minded scientists who are providing ever more data to support Nikola Tesla's assertion that the universe can be understood only in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.
globalresearch.ca/lowest-5g-bidder-planet-earth-populations-wildlife-optional/5692815

China's Hidden Economic Time Bomb
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The China government statistical agency just released economic data showing the poorest GDP growth in almost 30 years for China. The problem goes far deeper than recent effects of the US-China trade war or the impact of calamities such as …
globalresearch.ca/china-economic-time-bomb/5692844

Better Relations Between the US and Russia Are Not in the Cards
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
By now Russians must wonder if the better relations they desire with the US are ever to be. US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat from Hawaii is the latest peacemaker to be declared "a Russian asset" by Hillary, the DNC, …
globalresearch.ca/better-relations-us-russia/5692882

Trump Says US War With Iran May Be Soon, Putin/Erdogan Syria Deal & Iraq Says No US Troops Allowed
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-23
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 (10/22/19). 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/trump-says-us-war-with-iran-may-be-soon-putin-erdogan-syria-deal-iraq-says-no-us-troops-allowed/

Apologists of Global Capitalism: Multi-National Corporations Are Functioning as "Amoeba" in Pursuit of Profit
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
One of the arrows in the quiver of the attack on humanity from globalisation is a new field of study — the biology of corporations. Corporate apologists claim that the overwhelming majority of multi-national companies are amoral organizations in pursuit …
globalresearch.ca/apologists-of-global-capitalism-multi-national-corporations-are-functioning-as-amoeba-in-pursuit-of-profit/5692574

Hillary, "Russian Assets" and Realignment. The Dems Morph into Neocons
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
As you may have figured out by now, Hillary Clinton, warped by her own self aggrandizement of entitlement, did Tulsi Gabbard and her Presidential campaign against interventionist wars a huge incidental favor. | While the Democrats continue to splinter and …
globalresearch.ca/hillary-russian-assets-and-realignment-the-dems-morph-into-neocons/5692873

The Kurds: Washington's Weapon of Mass Destabilization in the Middle East
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Timely article by Sarah Abed on the Kurdistan-Israeli relationship first posted on Global Research on July 14, 2017 | In this three part series, MintPress and Global Research contributor Sarah Abed analyzes the role that some Kurdish factions have played throughout …
globalresearch.ca/the-kurds-washingtons-weapon-of-mass-destabilization-in-the-middle-east/5599207

Congress Holds Hearing on Big Oil's War on Climate Science
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-23
The House Oversight Committee heard testimony about the fossil fuel industry's multimillion dollar campaign to suppress knowledge of their contributions to the climate crisis.
therealnews.com/columns/congress-hearing-big-oil-war-on-climate-science

ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
Elliott Negin | commondreams.org | 2019-10-23
Climate activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. in 2015. One displays a sign admonishing ExxonMobil for its complicity in furthering the climate apocalypse. (Photo: Johnny Silvercloud) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/23/exxonmobil-still-bankrolling-climate-science-deniers?cd-origin=rss

History falsified as Europe says Nazis and communists are the same
Phil Katz | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-23
When I wrote my book, Freedom From Tyranny, the "Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism"–which in terms of falsifying history ranks up there with the Protocols of the Elders of Zion–was still taking shape. The Prague Declaration was initiated by former Czech president Vaclav Havel in 2008 but has changed its title a bewildering …
peoplesworld.org/article/history-falsified-as-europe-says-nazis-and-communists-are-the-same/

Open Letter to Vice-Mayor Justin Cummings
Robert Norse | indybay.org | 2019-10-23
Vice-Mayor Justin Cumming hasn't responded to repeated requests for a meeting with HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) and Conscience and Action, so I sent him this open letter. The issue of bathroom closure may come up quite strongly during Oral Communications with a proposed Pee Presentation at 7 PM Tuesday night 10-22.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/21/18827505.php

Students rally against detention of classmate by ICE
Art Perlo | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-23
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Students at Wilbur Cross High School got a civics lesson that may be more valuable than a year in the classroom. Dozens of students, along with their teachers and staff rallied on October 18 in support of classmate Mario Aguilar Castañon, who is being held by ICE without bond pending deportation. …
peoplesworld.org/article/students-rally-against-detention-of-classmate-by-ice/

Concord Fair Contract Rally! Support Mt. Diablo Teachers & Students
MDEA | indybay.org | 2019-10-23
MDUSD Offices | 1936 Carlotta Drive in Concord, 94519.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/22/18827520.php

CSUSF Students Demand Removal Of CSU Pres White At Commemoration of SF State Strike
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-10-23
Students at San Francisco State University at an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco State strike demanded the removal of CSU president Timothy White…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/23/18827554.php

India is Confused: where does it go from here?
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-23
At J. Nehru University, most students know about China and Russia only from the BBC, Reuters and other Western media outlets. Even those individuals who claim they belong to the left are not immune; influenced mainly by the British propaganda. ***** It has been like this for years: usual confusion, all around India: tough nationalistic, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/india-is-confused-where-does-it-go-from-here/

Teachers' union calls on Elizabeth Warren in bid to strangle strike against Chicago's Democratic machine
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
At Tuesday's rally, AFT President Weingarten began by holding up the sellout of this year's Los Angeles teachers' strike as a victory and model for the Chicago teachers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/chic…

Green Party Supports Chicago Teachers Strike
commondreams.org | 2019-10-23
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/10/23/green-party-supports-chicago-teachers-strike?cd-origin=rss

Striking Chicago educators speak on their demands
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
Keyatta, a teacher's assistant at Laura Ward Elementary said,…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/chi2…

Where were you on May Day? A communist schoolboy's memoir
Noyma Appelbaum | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-23
This is the third of a number of excerpted stories from a memoir "Where Were You on May Day? Transitions in Red, 1930s-1960s." The school's principal in the middle to late 1930s was Dr. Raymond Pizor. I had no idea at the time why teachers called him "Doctor," but I understood that his title was …
peoplesworld.org/article/where-were-you-on-may-day-a-communist-schoolboys-memoir/

UK Parliament Advances Johnson's No-Brexit/Brexit Deal, Rejects His Timetable
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
On Tuesday, Johnson won one Brexit vote, lost another, Britain's status of leaving the EU uncertain. | By a 329 — 299 majority, MPs approved legislation, supporting Brexit in principle, short of final approval. | Its status is "paused (in) limbo" because …
globalresearch.ca/uk-parliament-advances-johnsons-no-brexit-brexit-deal-rejects-his-timetable/5692870

For Expedient Execution of Brexit Embattled British PM Has One Last Independent Legal Move Left
Ivan Daraktchiev | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Earlier we have suggested that Boris Johnson could easily quench the chaotic mess in British Parliament where for three years now we observe politicking and positioning for career advancement, and no consideration whatsoever about assisting the Government in its job: …
globalresearch.ca/brexit-embattled-british-pm-one-last-independent-legal-move-left/5692883

Selected Articles: Russia-Turkey Deal on Syria
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-consequences-turkey-operation-peace-spring-syria/5692886

Seeking to Deport Haitians, the Trump Administration Is Counting Deaths in Displacement Camps as "Progress"
Isabel Macdonald | theintercept.com | 2019-10-22
The government's case for ending Haitians' Temporary Protected Status relies on statistics that erase evidence of persistent suffering and even death.
theintercept.com/2019/10/22/haiti-tps-earthquake-displacement-camps/

On the picket line with Indiana GM workers
Doris Jones | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-22
Through education, understanding, and action, workers can fight together for a better world.
liberationnews.org/on-the-picket-line-with-indiana-gm-workers/

Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education
NationAction | thenation.com | 2019-10-22
Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education…
thenation.com/article/join-the-fight-for-public-education/

US Stays In Syria, Kurds Call On Israel To Attack Turkey & US Says Israel Has 'Right' To Attack Iran
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-22
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 (10/21/19). 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/us-stays-syria-kurds-call-on-israel-attack-turkey-us-says-israel-has-right-attack-iran/

The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline
Alexandria Millet | progressive.org | 2019-10-22
The charter system that often paints itself as a better option for black parents does not acknowledge the harm rigid disciplinary policies can impose on black students.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/charter-to-prison-pipeline-millet-191022/

Chicago teachers strike continues
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-10-22
Chicago, IL – The joint strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and SEIU Local 73 continued October 18 and through the weekend as the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot continued to refuse to meet the strikers' demands. | The teachers and school workers are on strike for "the schools our students deserve": smaller class sizes, genuine sanctuary schools, and a nurse and librarian in every school. Among their demands are political demands, or what the CTU calls "bargaining for the common good." These include the demand for affordable housing for working-class Chicagoans, something that the mayor refuses to put…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/10/21/chicago…

Minnesota: Patriotic Chinese students oppose turmoil in Hong Kong
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-10-22
Minneapolis, MN – On October 18, the five-starred flag of the People's Republic of China fluttered in the wind, as a group of patriotic Chinese international students marched in opposition to a reactionary demonstration billed as the "Liberty for Hong Kong March." | The reactionaries made their way through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus "in solidarity with Hong Kong people against oppression on democracy and human rights." Many of the 'liberators' wore black, and the leaders of the demonstration donned yellow armbands and face masks. Their demonstration coincided with the House of Representatives…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/10/22/minneso…

Students ARRESTED after racial slur dare game is recorded & posted on Twitter
rt.com | 2019-10-22
Two University of Connecticut students have been arrested after they were filmed trading racial slurs back and forth in what appeared to be a vulgar word game. The video was posted online and sparked protests on campus. | Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were arrested and charged with "ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality, or race," UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz announced on Monday as students and staff alike demanded "accountability." | The two white students had played a game where they uttered vulgar words at increasing volume as they walked through the campus pa…
rt.com/usa/471545-students-arrested-racial-slur-university/

How Chicago Teachers Built Power Between Strikes
Sarah Jaffe | progressive.org | 2019-10-22
It's easy to glamorize the seeming spontaneity of a "strike wave" and miss the long processes of union organizing.
progressive.org/dispatches/chicago-teachers-built-power-between-strikes-jaffe-191022/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-10-23 23:30 GMT (19:30 EST)

2019-10-22: News Headlines

The Canary (2019-10-22). Budget blow to Chancellor after first September borrowing hike for five years. thecanary.co Chancellor Sajid Javid has been dealt a pre-Budget blow as official figures showed the first September hike in government borrowing for five years.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, rose by £60 million to £9.4 billion year-on-year in September.This marks the first September annual rise in borrowing for five years.Chancellor Sajid Javid is set to deliver the next Budget on November 6 (David Mirzoeff/PA)The borrowing hike comes despite the government receiving a £1.1 billion dividend boost last month from part-nationalised lender…

Isabel Macdonald (2019-10-22). Seeking to Deport Haitians, the Trump Administration Is Counting Deaths in Displacement Camps as "Progress" theintercept.com The government's case for ending Haitians' Temporary Protected Status relies on statistics that erase evidence of persistent suffering and even death.

Staff (2019-10-22). Millionaires' Grip on the Globe Is Only Tightening. truthdig.com The millionaires of the world, who account for just 0.9 percent of the global population, now own nearly half of the planet's $361 trillion in wealth while the bottom 56 percent of the population owns just 1.8 percent. | That's according to the annual Global Wealth Report released Monday by Credit Suisse, which found that the number of millionaires in the world grew to 47 million between mid-2018 and mid-2019, with the United States leading the world in both new and total millionaires. | According to Credit Suisse,…

Doris Jones (2019-10-22). On the picket line with Indiana GM workers. liberationnews.org Through education, understanding, and action, workers can fight together for a better world.

Miko Peled (2019-10-22). Palestine Lecture Proceeds as Milan Students Stand Up To Zionist Attempt to Block It. mintpressnews.com The police left the premises and the administration did not intervene any further to stop the lecture, which was well attended and proceeded as planned. It was proof that it is possible to stand up and fight the Zionist occupation, and to win.

John Pietaro (2019-10-22). A new 'epic jazz opera' on CD elevates the migrant liberation movement. peoplesworld.org From its opening moments, U.S. composer-baritone saxophonist Ben Barson's suite for this "epic jazz opera," Mirror Butterfly: The Migrant Liberation Movement Suite, speaks of the revolutionary politics from which it derived. With a firm grasp on the canon of liberation music before him, Barson (a student of and collaborator with the late Fred Ho) has …

RT (2019-10-22). Students ARRESTED after racial slur dare game is recorded & posted on Twitter. rt.com Two University of Connecticut students have been arrested after they were filmed trading racial slurs back and forth in what appeared to be a vulgar word game. The video was posted online and sparked protests on campus. | Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were arrested and charged with "ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality, or race," UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz announced on Monday as students and staff alike demanded "accountability." | The two white students had played a game where they uttered vulgar words at increasing volume as they walked through the campus pa…

Arnold R. Isaacs (2019-10-22). Making America Crueler Again: Trump's Ugly New Anti-Immigrant Wave. commondreams.org The latest Trump administration assaults on refugees and immigrants should shock the conscience. (Photo: Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

WSWS (2019-10-22). Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez use "left" demagogy to channel opposition to Trump behind Democrats. wsws.org At Sanders' first rally since his heart attack, he did not mention ongoing strikes by autoworkers and teachers, or the impeachment inquiry against Trump.

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-22). Slow-Motion US/UK Killing of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Establishment media are in cahoots with US/UK ruling regimes against Assange for the "crime" of truth-telling journalism abhorred in the West — totalitarian rule where these societies are heading. | In mid-October, UN special rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer denounced Assange's …

Kevin Zeese (2019-10-22). Anti-Assange Court Continues Unfair Extradition Hearing to Railroad Assange to US. globalresearch.ca On October 21, 2019, Julian Assange appeared in court for an extradition hearing. Assange is being held in a British jail pending extradition to the United States after having served his sentence for skipping bail when he was given asylum …

Julia Conley (2019-10-22). Warren's 'transformational' education plan takes aim at charter schools and vouchers, vowing to make schools safe and equitable for all students. nationofchange.org "It's a plan focused on supporting students from birth to college and career, and on supporting teachers throughout their careers."

NationAction (2019-10-22). Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education. thenation.com Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education…

John W. Whitehead (2019-10-22). The Pathocracy of the Deep State: Tyranny at the Hands of a Psychopathic Government. globalresearch.ca " Politicians are more likely than people in the general population to be sociopaths. I think you would find no expert in the field of sociopathy/psychopathy/antisocial personality disorder who would dispute this… That a small minority of human beings …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-22). US Syria Pullout Leaves Troops in North and South. globalresearch.ca US aggression, occupation and control of Syrian territory is a flagrant UN Charter breach — a hard truth establishment media ignore, falsely blaming Bashar al-Assad for US-led imperial high crimes committed against his country. | The same goes for US actions …

Dick Nichols (2019-10-22). Vindictive Sentence in Catalan Leaders' Trial Unleashes Tsunami of Protest. globalresearch.ca The gap between the 75%—80% of Catalans who uphold their country's right to self-determination, and the Spanish elites and parts of Spanish society that do not want to know anything about it, was already very wide before October 14. | But …

Eric Margolis (2019-10-22). The Mother of Messes in Syria. globalresearch.ca What a mess. The imperial cooks in Washington have turned poor Syria into a poison pit of warring factions, with disastrous results for all. | Henry Kissinger once quipped that it is more dangerous being America's ally than its enemy. A …

South Front (2019-10-22). Video: Syrian Army Takes Control of Abandoned US Bases. globalresearch.ca The northeastern Syria ceasefire, agreed by Washington and Ankara, immediately collapsed. Under the terms of the reached agreement, Turkey had to halt its Operation Peace Spring for 120 hours to allow units of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-22). Haiti's Endless Sorrows. globalresearch.ca Few people anywhere have suffered as long and egregiously as Haitians. | No strangers to adversity and anguish, for over 500 years, they endured severe oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, sanctions, deep poverty, starvation, unrepayable debt, and natural calamities. | Except …

Philip Giraldi (2019-10-22). A Call for a Coup Plus a Week Like No Other for Tulsi Gabbard. globalresearch.ca There was what might be described as an extraordinary amount of nonsense being promoted by last week's media. Unfortunately, some of it was quite dangerous. Admiral William McRaven, who commanded the Navy Seals when Osama bin Laden was captured …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-10-22). Putin-Erdogan Meeting Aims to Organise Differences and Shorten the Gap Between Allies. globalresearch.ca In the first week of the month of October the US informed Turkey and Russia of its intention to withdraw from north-east Syria (NES). Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan pulled out a plan prepared over a year ago to move …

MEMRI, Middle East Media Research Institute (2019-10-22). Syrian Journalist: The West, Led by the US, Knows Erdogan Has Been Supporting ISIS for Years, Yet Chooses to Ignore this. globalresearch.ca In an article titled "Erdogan's Terror, Which the West Ignores" in the London-based daily Al-Arab, 'Ali Qassem, a Syrian journalist residing in Tunisia, castigated the West for its stance towards Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He argued that the …

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-10-22). Islamic State in Asia: 'Unintentional' Consequences of Turkey's Syria Operation. globalresearch.ca Turkey began on October 9 its illegal offensive in northern Syria to expel terrorist organizations, primarily the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Islamic State according to Ankara, away from the Turkish border and to establish a safe zone in …

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-22). US Stays In Syria, Kurds Call On Israel To Attack Turkey & US Says Israel Has 'Right' To Attack Iran. 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 (10/21/19). 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 …

Chlordéconneuse (2019-10-22). Poisoned: The worldwide scandal! indybay.org Chlordecone aka Kepone was known for its worldwide use in banana plants but after researches, seems like the whole planet has been poisoned.

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2019-10-22). Game of Thrones: Olde-Style Catharsis or Bloody Good Counsel? globalresearch.ca Introduction | Game of Thrones is a television series based on the storylines of A Song of Ice and Fire, set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. The series chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among …

Shane Quinn (2019-10-22). Nuclear Weapons and the Third Reich: Hitler's Military Advisor Colonel Skorzeny called for the Bombing of New York City. globalresearch.ca Author's preface: | About 18 months ago the distinguished American historian and scientist, Noam Chomsky, directed my attention through emails to Otto Skorzeny's 'My Commando Operations', a book on which the below article is largely based upon — and, a …

Clarissa Beretz (2019-10-22). Violence Against Indigenous Peoples Explodes in Brazil. globalresearch.ca On the same day that President Jair Bolsonaro made his anti-indigenous speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Brazil's Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) released its annual report, " Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil." The data collected …

Sara Flounders (2019-10-22). China Celebrates Revolution's 70 Years. Fundamental Shift in U.S./China Relations. globalresearch.ca October 1, 2019, was the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. We were interested in visiting China during a time when there was a huge national celebration of what we consider an unprecedented accomplishment in …

(2019-10-22). Animal Rights and Imperiled Species: Trump Administration Delays Lifesaving Protections. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration has failed to make protection decisions for dozens of imperiled species as promised in a workplan developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in late 2016. The plan aims to address a backlog of more than …

Andrew Korybko (2019-10-22). Does Africa Need Russia? The First Ever Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca The roughly three dozen African heads of state who will travel to Sochi later this week to attend the first-ever Russia-Africa Summit realize that the comprehensive expansion of relations with the Eurasian Great Power gives them a competitive edge in …

John Philpot (2019-10-22). The Historic Role of Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. Designing a Common Front against Paul Kagame. globalresearch.ca Victoire Ingabire was born in Rwanda in 1968, is an economist and mother of 3 children. She leads the opposition party to the dictatorship of her home country, the Unified Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi) since 2006. Violence in the African Great …

Robert Norse (2019-10-22). Open Letter to Vice-Mayor Justin Cummings. indybay.org Vice-Mayor Justin Cumming hasn't responded to repeated requests for a meeting with HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) and Conscience and Action, so I sent him this open letter. The issue of bathroom closure may come up quite strongly during Oral Communications with a proposed Pee Presentation at 7 PM Tuesday night 10-22.

MDEA (2019-10-22). Concord Fair Contract Rally! Support Mt. Diablo Teachers & Students. indybay.org MDUSD Offices | 1936 Carlotta Drive in Concord, 94519.

Fight Back (2019-10-22). Chicago teachers strike continues. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The joint strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and SEIU Local 73 continued October 18 and through the weekend as the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot continued to refuse to meet the strikers' demands. | The teachers and school workers are on strike for "the schools our students deserve": smaller class sizes, genuine sanctuary schools, and a nurse and librarian in every school. Among their demands are political demands, or what the CTU calls "bargaining for the common good." These include the demand for affordable housing for working-class Chicagoans, something that the mayor refuses to put…

Jesse Hagopian (2019-10-22). The Chicago Teachers Strike: 'Until We Get What Our Students Deserve'. commondreams.org "It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and protect each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains."(Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Alexandria Millet (2019-10-22). The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline. progressive.org The charter system that often paints itself as a better option for black parents does not acknowledge the harm rigid disciplinary policies can impose on black students.

WSWS (2019-10-22). Workers and students speak at Sanders rally in New York. wsws.org The WSWS discussed issues of war, healthcare and the role of the Democratic Party in capturing and destroying social movements against capitalism.

Fight Back (2019-10-22). Minnesota: Patriotic Chinese students oppose turmoil in Hong Kong. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On October 18, the five-starred flag of the People's Republic of China fluttered in the wind, as a group of patriotic Chinese international students marched in opposition to a reactionary demonstration billed as the "Liberty for Hong Kong March." | The reactionaries made their way through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus "in solidarity with Hong Kong people against oppression on democracy and human rights." Many of the 'liberators' wore black, and the leaders of the demonstration donned yellow armbands and face masks. Their demonstration coincided with the House of Representatives…

Sarah Jaffe (2019-10-22). How Chicago Teachers Built Power Between Strikes. progressive.org It's easy to glamorize the seeming spontaneity of a "strike wave" and miss the long processes of union organizing.

WSWS (2019-10-22). Lightfoot administration ratchets up pressure on Chicago teachers to end the walkout. wsws.org Claiming there is "no more money," Mayor Lori Lightfoot and schools CEO Janice Jackson issued a letter calling on the CTU to end the strike and return teachers to the classroom while talks continue.

Manlio Dinucci (2019-10-22). Erdogan vuole la Bomba. globalresearch.ca ´Alcuni paesi hanno missili nucleari, ma l'Occidente insiste che noi non possiamo averli. Cià≤ è inaccettabile ª: questa dichiarazione del presidente Erdogan rivela che la crisi va al di là di quella apertasi con l'offensiva turca in Siria. | In Turchia, durante …

Manlio Dinucci (2019-10-22). Erdogan quer a Bomba. globalresearch.ca "Alguns países têm mísseis nucleares, mas o Ocidente insiste que nà£o podemos possuí-los. Isto é inaceitável": esta declaraàßà£o do Presidente Erdogan revela, que a crise vai além daquela iniciada com a ofensiva turca na Síria. | Na Turquia, durante a Guerra …

Peter Koenig (2019-10-22). BREXIT — Yes or No — A Deal Prearranged Three Years Ago. globalresearch.ca Prime Minister Boris Johnson came back from Brussels with a deal better than any Theresa May ever achieved, so he says. His talks with the departing European Commissioner, Jean-Claude Juncker, were very fruitful. But precise details are never known. …

True Publica (2019-10-22). The US/UK Trade Deal Is Truly Frightening — Here's What's Coming. globalresearch.ca In the magical illusions of the smoke and mirrors ideology behind Brexit, we should be acutely aware of what a trade deal with America means. In our article this week — The MAGA Agenda — it seems that among those …

Johanna Ross (2019-10-22). Brexit Impasse Shows No Sign of Ending Soon. globalresearch.ca 'Super Saturday' as it was coined, should have seen perhaps the most significant vote take place in the House of Commons since the drama of Brexit began as MPs prepared to vote on the deal brought back from Brussels by …

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-10-22). Sanders Dominates Youth Vote and Regains Second Spot in New National 2020 Poll. commondreams.org "Young people polled across the country have consistently chosen Bernie as their guy. Maybe it's because they know he's gonna cancel student debt!" said Sanders adviser Winnie Wong. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-10-22). 'Everyone in America Should Support You,' Says Elizabeth Warren at Rally With Striking Chicago Teachers. commondreams.org "I'm here to stand with every one of the people who stand for our children every day." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Ed Sykes (2019-10-22). Strong Corbyn speech in parliament nails why Johnson's Brexit deal is such a 'disaster'. thecanary.co On 22 October, Jeremy Corbyn delivered a strong speech in parliament which nailed why Boris Johnson's Brexit deal would be such a "disaster". | Why we need to oppose Johnson's disastrous deal: | Corbyn first reiterated that Johnson's deal would be "a disaster for our country". Having looked at the details of the deal, he called it: nothing less than a charter for deregulation and a race to the bottom | And he explained that it: fails to protect our rights and our natural world, fails to protect jobs and the economy, fails to protect every region and nation in the United Kingdom. | "Page after page of wha…

RT (2019-10-21). The Big One: Fear of catastrophic quake grows in California as dormant fault line moves for 1st time in 500yrs. rt.com Caltech researchers say there is an elevated risk that a long-overdue earthquake, dubbed the 'Big One,' is on the way, after recent seismic activity shifted a previously-dormant fault line for the first time in 500 years. | California was rocked by several major earthquakes in July and August. The Ridgecrest earthquake in Southern California was the strongest in 20 years and caused roughly 100,000 aftershocks. | Also on rt.com | | Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California (VIDEOS) | All of the pressure from these tremors and aftershocks was so e…

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