Granma (2019-10-21). Reverencia a la eterna 'Giselle', Alicia Aloso. peoplesworld.org Alicia Alonso, la leyenda del ballet que creó en gran medida la danza clásica en su Cuba natal, murió el 17 de octubre a la edad de 98 años. Granma comparte fragmentos de entrevistas concedidas por la Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso a Marta Rojas, Mario Cremata Ferrán y Pedro de la Hoz. ´Existimos para …

Combined Sources (2019-10-21). World famous Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso dies. peoplesworld.org Cuba's most internationally acclaimed ballerina, Alicia Alonso, passed away Oct. 17 at the age of 98, the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) announced. The legendary dancer, founder, and director of the BNC also participated in the founding of the American Ballet Theatre in the early 20th century. In New York in the 1940s and '50s, …

Shawgi Tell (2019-10-21). Miserable Bankruptcy of Charter School Cheerleaders. dissidentvoice.org Charter school promoters embraced irrationalism long ago. Their reckless antisocial agenda requires them to do so because what they are promoting has no legitimate basis; it is not consistent with modern requirements. "Leaders" in the charter school sector have long spoken and acted like free market demagogues, desperate to treat every human responsibility as a …

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…

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-21). Turkey Breaks Ceasefire, US "Secures Syria's Oil" & Assange's Torture & Violation Of Rights Exposed. 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 (10/19/19). 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 …

Kevin Zeese (2019-10-21). Stop the Turkish Invasion of Syria. US Out of Syria and the Middle East. globalresearch.ca The crisis in Syria has taken a new direction with the Turkish invasion into Syria ostensibly to push back the Kurdish peoples. The US has added to this crisis by its indifference toward the Kurds after using them as a …

Max Blumenthal (2019-10-21). The US Has Backed 21 of the 28 'Crazy' Militias Leading Turkey's Brutal Invasion of Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca Former and current US officials have slammed the Turkish mercenary force of "Arab militias" for executing and beheading Kurds in northern Syria. New data from Turkey reveals that almost all of these militias were armed and trained in the past …

Rachel M. Cohen (2019-10-21). Warren Wants to End Vouchers and Tax Credits for Private Schools and Rein in Charters. theintercept.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a wide-ranging education plan Monday, pledging to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into public schools if she wins the presidency, paid in part through her proposed two-cent tax on wealth over $50 million. Warren's plan is infused with her broader campaign themes of reducing corruption and fraud; she backs measures like new taxes on education lobbying, limiting the profiteering of tech companies that sell digital products to schools, and curbing self-dealing within chart…

Andre Vltchek (2019-10-21). India Is Confused; Where Does It Go from Here? globalresearch.ca 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….

Kasim Tirmizey (2019-10-21). Indigenous Rising in Ecuador and International Solidarity. globalresearch.ca While many Canadians were celebrating Thanksgiving weekend, events in Ecuador generally did not catch media attention. After 11 days of an indigenous-led national general strike and state repression, an agreement was achieved by both parties on the night of October …

Scott Ritter (2019-10-21). The Four A's of American Policy Failure in Syria. globalresearch.ca The ceasefire agreement brokered by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accomplishes very little outside of putting window dressing on a foregone conclusion. Simply put, the Turks will be able to achieve their objectives …

Bryan Dyne (2019-10-21). The 737 Max 8 Jet: Why Haven't Boeing's Executives Been Arrested? globalresearch.ca A leaked conversation between two Boeing employees provides further evidence that even though the aerospace giant was well aware of potentially catastrophic problems of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet, it still decided to introduce the aircraft for commercial flights. …

University of Exeter (2019-10-21). New research finds coastal living linked with better mental health. indybay.org Living close to the sea could support better mental health in England's poorest urban communities, finds a new study published today in the journal Health and Place.

Chlordéconneuse (2019-10-21). 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.

Global Research (2019-10-21). Don't Let Your News Be Silenced — Support Global Research. globalresearch.ca The world is changing — but whose voice is telling you how? | Global Research stands at a pivotal moment in its 18-year history. Increasingly we are faced with new challenges regarding how to keep our content flowing and accessible to …

Derek Seidman (2019-10-21). Fifty Years Ago Today, US Soldiers Joined the Vietnam Moratorium Protests in Mass Numbers. globalresearch.ca Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the October 15, 1969 Moratorium, perhaps the most important US protest during the war against Vietnam. | Millions turned out across the United States in a historic day of action. Nothing else so conveyed …

Hans Stehling (2019-10-21). A Labour Government that Will Run Rail, Roads, Jobs, the NHS, Housing and Social Care with Responsible Care. globalresearch.ca Today, Britain watches the dying moments of a mendacious Conservative Government and Party that has made the United Kingdom the laughing stock of both Europe and the world. Once the greatest economic and political force in history, now a comedy …

Jonathan Cook (2019-10-21). Tulsi Gabbard Is Right, and Nancy Pelosi Wrong. It Was US Democrats Who Helped Cultivate the Barbarism of ISIS. globalresearch.ca There is something profoundly deceitful in the way the Democratic Party and the corporate media are framing Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. | One does not need to defend Trump's actions or ignore the dangers posed …

Nino Pagliccia (2019-10-21). Peace Restored in Ecuador. But Is Trust Restored? globalresearch.ca After ten people were reported killed on the streets of Ecuador, together with about 2,000 people injured and a large number imprisoned, an agreement was reached between the Lenin Moreno government and protesters against a controversial Decree 883 that had …

Philip A Farruggio (2019-10-21). Recipe for Disaster and The U.S. Military Industrial Empire. globalresearch.ca I tune into many cooking shows lately. They all have lots of recipes for just about any kind of dish one can imagine. Well, from our 21st Century Military Industrial Empire's Cookbook the most popular recipe is this one: Take …

Adeyinka Makinde (2019-10-21). "No Angels": Kurdish Militias, "Betrayal" and the Campaign to Destroy Syria. globalresearch.ca It is presently fashionable, but totally erroneous to aver that the Kurds have been "betrayed". The truth is that the Kurds and the Americans have used each other for their mutual ends in the Syrian War, a catastrophe orchestrated by …

If Americans Knew (2019-10-21). Detailed Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations. globalresearch.ca Reposted from PCHRGaza (which publishes these detailed reports every single week): | Great March of Return in Eastern Gaza Strip: 78 civilians injured, including 31 children. | West Bank: 4 civilians injured, including a child in the West Bank | During 74 incursions …

Julian Rose (2019-10-21). "Zero Carbon", 5G Denial and "Green Neoliberal Globalization" globalresearch.ca Why is it that the two words 'Zero Carbon' send a cool shiver down my spine? Is it the 'zero' or is it the 'carbon'? Or is it particularly the combination of the two? | I wasn't sure, until I looked-up …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-21). US Syria Pullout? A Saigon Moment? globalresearch.ca The 1972 Church/Case amendment ended congressional funding for US military operations in Southeast Asia — except for withdrawal of Pentagon forces, subject to release of prisoners of war. | In June 1973, congressional legislation ended all funding after August 15. After …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-10-21). US Ditches Kurdish Proxies in Syria. globalresearch.ca As US troops flee northeast Syria — they leave behind their Kurdish proxies to face an uncertain future at the hands of approaching Turkish troops. Reports of Turkish forces entering Syria dominated news headlines — followed by Western op-eds trading …

Edward Curtin (2019-10-21). Ms. Pumpkin Head for President: A Nightmare. globalresearch.ca The pumpkin head came alive as the eyes and mouth moved and then it started speaking in a voice that was familiar. Blond hair started sprouting from its head … I jumped back in fear and trembling as it started cackling, "I running, I running." I awoke with a scream when I realized it was Hillary Clinton.

Steven Sahiounie (2019-10-21). Is Erdogan Using Chemicals in Syria Again? globalresearch.ca Hasaka Hospital in northeast Syria reported treating cases of chemical attacks on civilians, including children on Wednesday. The Syrian Arab News Agency ( SANA) reported the event after gathering information from the hospital, which is in an area that …

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (2019-10-21). Trump's Disgraceful Letter to Erdogan. globalresearch.ca There is no wonder that every person and news outlet that saw Trump's letter to Turkey's president Erdogan thought it was a joke. When it was confirmed that the letter was indeed authentic, bewilderment and disbelief struck everyone who read …

Sarah Abed (2019-10-21). Ceasefire Ends, Talks on Syria Between Erdogan and Putin Begin. globalresearch.ca Monday marks the thirteenth day since Turkey began its third cross border military operation in Syria ironically named "Operation Peace Spring". In the past two weeks civilian and militant lives on both sides have been lost, a large exodus has …

Kim Petersen (2019-10-21). The Unflattering Veneer of Trump's Self-proclaimed Greatness. globalresearch.ca "It is up to us whether we will lift the world to new heights or let it fall into a valley of disrepair." — US president Donald Trump addressing the UN General Assembly on 19 September 2017 | The U.S. Economy …

Robert Norse (2019-10-21). 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.

Fight Back (2019-10-21). Patriotic Korean students enter U.S. ambassador's Seoul compound, demand U.S. troops out now. fightbacknews.org On October 18 a group of Korean students entered the U.S. ambassador's residential compound in Seoul, Korea to protest the continuing presence of U.S. troops in their country. 20 people, who belong to a coalition of progressive students, scaled the wall of the diplomatic compound and began a demonstration against the U.S. occupation of their county. The students chanted "We don't need U.S. troops," and "Get out!" before being escorted out by police. 19 of the students were detained and questioned by south Korean police. | There are an estimated 28,000 U.S. troops in southern Korea who are essentially engaged in m…

Charlie Simmons (2019-10-21). How the Tax System Rewards Polluters. counterpunch.org Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who sparked student protests across the globe, had this to tell the UN General Assembly in New York: "People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of More

WSWS (2019-10-21). Chicago teachers' strike in danger as CTU maneuvers to shut it down. wsws.org The success of this struggle depends on a clear understanding of what teachers are up against—who are their friends and who are their enemies.

Eric Blanc (2019-10-21). The Chicago Teachers Strike Proves We Can't Rely on Democrats. thenation.com The Chicago Teachers Strike Proves We Can't Rely on Democrats…

Staff (2019-10-21). Is War on the Ballot in the 2020 Elections? truthdig.com We complain that democracy is under assault from Donald Trump, but he's just a cog in a much larger worldwide machine that is tearing down democratic self-governance. Purely to enhance profits, the transnational corporate community literally works every day to more deeply intertwine our economic, social, and political systems with those of " business-friendly" authoritarian regimes…

True Publica (2019-10-21). Brexit: From Post-truth to Post-democracy. globalresearch.ca Post—truth is a philosophical and political concept that refers to "the disappearance of shared objective standards for truth" and the "circuitous slippage between facts or alt-facts, knowledge, opinion, belief, and truth. Post-democracy is a society that continues to …

Global Research News (2019-10-21). Selected Articles: US Democrats Helped Cultivate the Barbarism of ISIS. globalresearch.ca Global Research, like many independent voices all over the globe, is feeling the effects of online measures set up to curtail access to our website, and by consequence, hinder our finances. We sail on despite the unpredictable currents and unfavourable …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-10-21). Warren's 'Transformational' Education Plan Takes Aim at Charter Schools and Vouchers, Vowing to Make Schools Safe and Equitable for All Students. commondreams.org After including proposals to ensure a safe and equitable learning environment for students across the country into a number of her policy plans, Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday tied her vision for America's public schools together with a comprehensive plan to give every child access to "high-quality public education—no matter where they live, the color of their skin, or how much money their parents make." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-10-21). 'Not Going to Happen' Says Chicago Teacher After Mayor Lightfoot Urges Educators to End Strike While Contract Negotiations Continue. commondreams.org "That's not going to happen." Alison Eichhorn, a social science teacher and softball coach at Lindblom Math and Science Academy, offered that response Monday to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal that the city's unionized public school teachers end a strike that started Thursday and return to classrooms amid ongoing contract negotiations. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-10-21). "We Can't Remain Indifferent": Chile Trade Unions Call for General Strike in Support of Student-Led Uprising. commondreams.org "Something's not right with this country and 14-year-olds were the first ones to say so—now it's workers' turn to say enough is enough." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Jos√© Antonio Ocampo (2019-10-21). International Tax Emergency. A Critical Time for Developing Nations to Speak Up! commondreams.org It is time for developing countries to mobilize to fight back against tax avoidance. Increasing their fiscal resources is the only way to improve access to health, education, gender equality, or the fight against climate change. (Image: Offshore Shell Games) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

RT (2019-10-20). Shotgun carrying student disarmed and HUGGED by high school football coach. rt.com The actions of one heroic football coach has prevented tragedy at a high school in Oregon. When encountering a student armed with a loaded shotgun, the brave coach calmly embraced the troubled teen and defused the situation. | Newly released video footage from the incident last May shows coach Keanon Lowe comforting the armed student. The footage captures the moment Lowe successfully retrieved the deadly weapon from the student and managed to pass it to another teacher. He then held the distraught young person in a long embrace. | A separate video from the scene shows students fleeing in fear after spotting…

RT (2019-10-20). US Army to test 'mystery materials' owned by Blink-182 frontman's UFO group at government facilities — report. rt.com New information on the deal between To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science (TTSA) and the US Army shows that the army wants to verify the UFO research group's claims about unexplained alloys and "technology innovations." | The eye-catching partnership between the group, owned by former Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge, and the army made headlines in recent days as many wondered what form the collaboration would take. | The group has claimed to be in possession of a range of mysterious metal alloys that are said to be beyond current engineering technology. Now documents, relating to the Cooperative Research an…

Eds. (2019-10-20). More than 30,000 teachers and staff strike in Chicago, Illinois. mronline.org Pickets appeared at Chicago Public Schools city-wide Thursday morning as 32,000 teachers and staff struck for the first time since 2012. Educators are fighting for smaller class sizes and more nurses, librarians, social workers and other support staff, along with increased spending to improve conditions in all schools. | Source

The Canary (2019-10-20). High pollution days 'lead to more cardiac arrests, strokes and asthma attacks'. thecanary.co Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds of heart attacks, strokes and acute asthma attacks in English cities compared to days when the air is cleaner, according to new research. | A study by King's College London found there are significant short-term health risks caused by air pollution, as well as contributing to up to 36,000 deaths every year. | The study looked at data from nine English cities — London, Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford and Southampton. | It found on high pollution days — days when pollutant levels were in the top half of the annual range [mdas…

teleSUR (2019-10-20). 4 Killed, 50 Wounded in Bangladesh Amid Muslim-Hindu Row. telesurenglish.net Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called Sunday for calm after four people were killed by security forces, and more than 50 others injured during protests against Facebook messages allegedly denigrating Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. | REALTED: | Bangladeshis Protest Murder of Student by Ruling Party Workers | "At least four people were killed and up to 50 people were injured," police inspector Salahuddin Mia told AFP, while the death toll is expected to rise according…

The Canary (2019-10-20). Ex-Royal Marine sets up woodland retreat for PTSD sufferers. thecanary.co A former Royal Marine is using his woodland getaway to help soldiers and police recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Nick Goldsmith runs Woodland Warriors in Pensford, Somerset, teaching men and women skills like building shelters and carving tent pegs while helping them deal with grief and adjusting to civilian life.Goldsmith developed PTSD around 2014 after four tours on the front line in Afghanistan and said spending time in the wild, building fires and working the land, was the "only thing" that kept him going.The father-of-one, who served in the British Army for 11 years, said: The longer I spen…

Staff (2019-10-19). Chicago Teachers Strike for Children's Services and Affordable Housing. therealnews.com Teachers in Chicago aren't just committed to fighting for higher wages. They say the city has the money to support its students and teachers outside of the classroom.

Fight Back (2019-10-19). Philippines: Shooting of Bukidnon teachers is handiwork of military agents. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Oct. 19 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the dastardly shooting of teachers Zhydee and Ramil Cabañelez last October 16. | According to reports, four armed men barged into the Dalit Elementary School in Sitio Dalit, Barangay Lumbayao in Valencia City, Bukidnon and started shooting at the Cabañelez couple. The shooting was carried out in plain view of young students. Zhydee sustained several gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Ramil was unscathed. | The…