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What's Trending: Black News Recap
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2019-05-20
Washington Post: Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019‚Ä≤s student loans Smith told the graduates how he launched his lucrative career. He gave them wise words on grit and success. Then he deviated from his prepared remarks. "My family is going to create a grant to …
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Epic fail of charter schools in Louisiana
Jeff Bryant | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-20
The legacy of the federal government's charter school grants in Louisiana should not be understood just by the sheer waste of precious education funds, but also by the real human consequences of spreading makeshift charter programs that throw communities into confusion, distress, and a sense of betrayal.
nationofchange.org/2019/05/20/epic-fail-of-charter-schools-in-louisiana/

The Dead Don't Die: They March to War
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-20
Hysteria reigns supreme. As in the new Jim Jarmusch movie, The Dead Don't Die, The Return of the Living Neocon Dead, in a trashy rerun of the lead-up to Shock and Awe in 2003, keeps orchestrating the zombie march….
globalresearch.ca/dead-dont-die-they-march-war/5677910

How Russiagate Replaced Analysis of the 2016 Election
Rick Sterling | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-20
An honest and accurate analysis of the 2016 election is not just an academic exercise. It is very relevant to the current election campaign. Yet over the past two years, Russiagate has dominated media and political debate and largely replaced …
globalresearch.ca/how-russiagate-replaced-analysis-2016-election/5677898

Understanding NATO, Ending War
Robert J. Burrowes | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-20
On 4 April 2019, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, marked the 70th anniversary of its existence with a conference attended by the foreign ministers of member nations in Washington DC. This will be complemented …
globalresearch.ca/understanding-nato-ending-war/5677899

Scientists against the machine
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-05-20
Jane Shallice examines the history of radical research at the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/05/20/scientists-against-the-machine/

Imperialism In An X-Factor Age: If The Drugs Don't Work, The Drones Certainly Will
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-20
In Vietnam, Agent Orange was dropped by the US to poison a foreign population. In Iraq and the former Yugoslavia, depleted uranium was used. In western countries, things are a bit more complicated because various states have tended to avoid …
globalresearch.ca/imperialism-in-an-x-factor-age-if-the-drugs-dont-work-the-drones-certainly-will/5308068

Breaking: 'I've shut down BP. Here's why.'
Paula Radley | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-20
As you read this, I'm sitting in a big container outside BP HQ in | London, blocking one of the main entrances to the building. Along with a | team of climbers on the roof, and more people in containers like mine, | we've shut down the building. This is one of the scariest things I've | ever done, but I know it's the right thing. | Paula is one of the activists shutting down BP's head office challenging the company to clean up or clear out | We're at a critical point in history. We have the science telling us | that we are destroying our planet — that we're facing a climate | emergency. And one thing we…
nationofchange.org/2019/05/20/breaking-ive-shut-down-bp-heres-why/

Because 'BP Fueling Climate Emergency': Greenpeace Blockades London HQ With Massive Metal Containers
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-20
"The science is clear: we must stop searching for new oil and gas if we want a livable planet. BP must clean up or clear out." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/05/20/because-bp-fueling-climate-emergency-greenpeace-blockades-london-hq-massive-metal?cd-origin=rss

The Fight Against PAR, The Attack On Teachers & Worker Rights With Educator Brian Crowell
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-05-20
Educator and former Berkeley Federaton of Teachers steward Brian Crowell talks about his experience with the Peer Assisted Program PAR and how he discovered it was being used to target senior teachers, African American teachers and Latino teachers. He also found out that his union president of the BFT Cathy Cambell was being paid by the district to discipline and terminate teachers.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/17/18823483.php

Teachers rally in Nashville, Tennessee to demand pay raises
wsws.org | 2019-05-20
More than 1,000 teachers and school employees called in sick last week in the latest protests by educators in the US.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/20/nash…

4,000 Students In Venezuela for Congress for Free Education
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-20
The XVIII Latin American and Caribbean Student Congress (CLAE) is being held in Venezuela's capital city Caracas from Monday to May 25. The congress will see the participation of 4,000 young people. | RELATED: | Caribbean Students Oppose War Plans and Demand Respect for Venezuelan Sovereignty | The National Experimental University…
telesurenglish.net/news/4000-Progressive-Students-Arrive-in-Venezuela-for-Congress-for-Free-Education-20190520-0005.html

From Greta Thunberg to Parkland: Young Activists and the Right-Wing Smear Industry
Christian Christensen | commondreams.org | 2019-05-20
Greta Thunberg speaks at an event with other climate activists on April 22, 2019 in London, England. Greta Thunberg sparked the global student climate protests after striking from her own school in her home country of Sweden. She is visiting London whilst the Extinction Rebellion protests continue and build in momentum. (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/views/2019/05/20/greta-thunberg-parkland-young-activists-and-right-wing-smear-industry?cd-origin=rss

Diaz-Canel Highlights Latin American Student Support to Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-05-20
Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel highlighted Monday the support of Latin American students to the Venezuelan people in the face of the severity of U.S.-imposed blockade against the South American country.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id…

Trump Appointees Refuse to Say They Support Brown v. Board of Education
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-20
65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 to end school segregation. Now Trump's appointees to the federal bench and Department of Justice refuse to say they support it. What does the future hold?
therealnews.com/stories/trump-appointees-refuse-to-say-they-support-brown-v-board-of-education

'A Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Education:' Bernie Sanders unveils 10-point education plan
Ruth Milka | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-20
"The United States, as the wealthiest country in history, should have the best education system in the world…sadly, that is not the case today."
nationofchange.org/2019/05/20/a-thurgood-marshall-plan-for-public-education-bernie-sanders-unveils-10-point-education-plan/

Can It Happen Here?
Laura Flanders | commondreams.org | 2019-05-20
Neo-Nazi protestors organized by the National Socialist Movement demonstrate near where the grand opening ceremonies were held for the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center April 19, 2009 in Skokie, Illinois. About 20 protestors greeted those who left the event with white power salutes and chants. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
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Bernie's Plan to Save Public Schools
Nikhil Goyal | thenation.com | 2019-05-20
Bernie's Plan to Save Public Schools…
thenation.com/article/bernie-sanders-public-education-plan/

Pseudo-Socialist Bernie Sanders Finally Opposes Charter Schools
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-19
After wavering and making confusing statements about charter schools three years ago when he was running for President, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running for President again, finally came out and issued a broad education plan on May 18, 2019 which, among other things, opposes charter schools. Part two of Sanders' ten-part "Thurgood Marshall …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/pseudo-socialist-bernie-sanders-finally-opposes-charter-schools/

1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Lessons for Creating a Better World in 2019
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
globalresearch.ca/1919-winnipeg-general-strike-lessons-for-creating-a-better-world-in-2019/5677825

Targeting Iran. Manufactured Scenarios to Justify Military Aggression
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
A dangerous flashpoint has emerged in world politics at the moment. There is widespread fear that the United States and its allies might launch a military operation against Iran at any time. A US aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers are …
globalresearch.ca/targeting-iran-manufactured-scenarios-to-justify-military-aggression/5677842

The OPCW Chemical Watchdog: A US Imperial Tool. The CW Douma Incident in Syria
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
The chemical watchdog group is mandated "to implement the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention…to achieve…a world…free of" CWs. | Its mission includes conducting "credible and transparent" on-site inspections to verify use of and destruction of these weapons." | Time and again, …
globalresearch.ca/opcw-us-imperial-tool/5677838

Unlawful Arrests of Venezuelan DC Embassy Protectors Symbolic of US Decadence
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
Activist embassy protectors were invited into Venezuela's Washington diplomatic facility by its legitimate ruling authorities in Caracas. | According to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the premises of embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic facilities are inviolable territory — no one …
globalresearch.ca/unlawful-arrests-venezuelan-dc-embassy-protectors-symbolic-us-decadence/5677876

Iran and Why It Would be Insane for America to Go to War There
Richard Galustian | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
Is Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard the only sane voice in both Houses of the US Congress? | She says "War with Iran would make the Iraq War look like a cakewalk." | . | . | Russian roulette is a game of chance where players …
globalresearch.ca/iran-why-insane-america-go-war-there/5677879

Analysis: There Is Little Hope that Europe Will Stand in the Way of a US War with Iran
Sean Bell | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
The United States will go to war with Iran if nothing is done to prevent it. This is the assumption that the world's geopolitical actors have worked off for the better part of two decades, and there has been precious …
globalresearch.ca/little-hope-europe-stand-way-us-war-iran/5677861

A Novel We Can All Relate To: "The Other Americans"
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
America is still discovering itself. The rise of Donald Trump alerted those citizens who held that they alone defined our culture and values to the existence of a significant population holding very different views– and the will to back a …
globalresearch.ca/a-novel-we-can-all-relate-to-the-other-americans/5677657

Trump Regime "War of Words" on Iran
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
John Bolton wants war on all nations the US doesn't control. His longstanding hostility toward Iran is well known. | Reportedly he's been pushing Trump for war on Iran since becoming national security advisor. His notorious 2015 NYT op-ed headlined "To …
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-war-words-iran/5677870

America's Most Pro-Israel Governor: Ron DeSantis Will Send More Florida Money to Israel
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
Ron DeSantis, Florida's new governor, should be really proud of himself. He recently recalled that when he ran for governor "…[he] promised to be the most pro-Israel governor in America and that the first delegation [he] would lead would …
globalresearch.ca/americas-most-pro-israel-governor-ron-desantis-send-more-florida-money-israel/5677843

Selected Articles: US War Agenda: Venezuela before Iran?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
Online independent analysis of US-led wars, rampant corruption, corporate greed, civil rights and fraudulent monetary transactions is invariably relegated to the bottom rung of search engine results. | As a result we presently do not cover our monthly running costs which …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-us-war-agenda-venezuela-before-iran/5677889

The U.S. Ultimatum on Huawei Is Backfiring
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
The U.S. is putting pressure on its many partners across the world to follow its lead and ban Huawei from their national telecommunications networks, with the Trump Administration channeling the Bush one in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-ultimatum-huawei-backfiring/5677866

The Truth-Teller: From the Pentagon Papers to the Doomsday Machine
Daniel Ellsberg | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
The growth of the military-industrial complex poses an existential threat to humanity. Daniel Ellsberg, peace activist and Vietnam War whistleblower discusses with Tellus Senior Fellow Allen White the continuing existential threat posed by the military-industrial complex–and what needs to be …
globalresearch.ca/pentagon-papers-doomsday-machine/5677848

Who Am I?
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
If I am to be defined by what I do, then define me as a supporter of civilization, a supporter of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, a supporter of the right to choose, a supporter of secular government and democracy. | Define …
globalresearch.ca/who-am-i/5677884

US 'Bid to Destroy Venezuela' Threatens the Foundations of International Law, Ambassador Warns
Ben Chacko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
Washington's bid to "destroy Venezuela" is wrecking the international laws governing relations between all states, Venezuela's ambassador to Britain Rocio Maneiro warned today. | "Nobody really understands the danger" of the precedent set by the decision by some countries to recognise …
globalresearch.ca/us-bid-destroy-venezuela-threatens-foundations-international-law/5677852

From Boeing to E-Ring: Shanahan Is Industry's Man in the Pentagon
Kelley B. Vlahos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
John McCain is looking down on Washington and he is definitely not smiling. | The late senator had very little in common with the anti-interventionist principles of this magazine, but in the brighter moments of his 35-year career in Congress, …
globalresearch.ca/boeing-e-ring-shanahan-industrys-man-pentagon/5677845

Syria: The White Helmets Are Terrorist Auxiliaries
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
First published on October 30, 2018 | Canada's decision to welcome White Helmets terrorists evacuated from Syria is consistent with Canada's overall strategy throughout the course of this criminal "Regime Change" war against Syria, a founding member of the United Nations, …
globalresearch.ca/canadian-analyst-st-white-helmets-terrorist-auxiliaries/5658478

"The Doomsday Forum": Senior Military, Nuclear Weapons Officials Convene… America's "$1 Trillion Nuclear Weapons Plan". Take out Russia, Iran and North Korea?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-19
"Blowing up the Planet" through the use of "peace-making nuclear bombs" is a money making undertaking, a corporate bonanza for the "defense" contractors.
globalresearch.ca/the-doomsday-forum-senior-military-nuclear-weapons-officials-convene-americas-1-trillion-nuclear-weapons-plan/5534549

New Abortion Laws 'Go Against Common Sense'
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-19
Conservatives have launched a new attack on abortion rights, which go against both medical science and common sense, says Anoa Changa, but the point is to bring the issue to the new conservative Supreme Court majority…
therealnews.com/stories/new-abortion-laws-go-against-common-sense

'A Burning Indictment of Our Higher Ed System': Commencement Speaker Pays Off $40 Million in Student Debt
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-19
Commencement speaker Robert F. Smith garnered widespread praise Sunday when the billionaire investor announced he will wipe out an estimated $40 million in student debt for Morehouse College's nearly 400 graduating seniors—but the move also sparked intense criticism of the cost of higher education in the United States. |…
commondreams.org/news/2019/05/19/burning-indictment-our-higher-ed-system-commencement-speaker-pays-40-million-student?cd-origin=rss

Brazil's Military Police Kills 434 in Rio de Janeiro in 2019
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-19
According to the Rio de Janeiro State Institute of Public Security (IPS), 434 military police killings took place in Rio de Janeiro in the first quarter of 2019, averaging seven deaths per day. | RELATED: | 'Brazil Needs More Education, Not More Guns', Lula Warns | This became the most violent 90 days period in recorded history. The data did not include killings by the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police. The killing spree by the military police comes less than six months into the presidency of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazils-Military-Police-Kills-434-in-Rio-de-Janeiro-in-2019-20190519-0007.html

Risk of Open Warfare? What Makes Iran Look Like an Immediate Threat
Paul R. Pillar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-18
The current crisis atmosphere in U.S.-Iranian relations, in which the risk of open warfare appears greater than it has been in years, is solely and unequivocally due to the policies and actions of the Trump administration. To point this out …
globalresearch.ca/what-makes-iran-immediate-threat/5677807

You've been warned: Widespread US face surveillance is 'imminent reality', says tech privacy report
rt.com | 2019-05-18
Georgetown researchers are warning Americans about a sophisticated real-time face surveillance system that's about to become an "imminent reality" for millions of citizens across the country. | …
rt.com/usa/459678-facial-recognition-technology-america/

Die US-Zugmaschine der weltweiten Milità§rausgaben
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-18
Die weltweiten Milità§rausgaben àºberstiegen 2018 — laut den Schà§tzungen von SIPRI vom 29. April[1] — 1.800 Milliarden Dollar, mit einem realen Anstieg von 76 % gegenàºber 1998. Nach dieser Schà§tzung gibt die Welt jede Minute etwa 3,5 Millionen Dollar fàºr …
globalresearch.ca/die-us-zugmaschine-der-weltweiten-militarausgaben/5677827

Green Party of the United States Statement — Venezuelan Embassy
Green Party of the United States | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-18
The United Nations recognizes Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela. It is illegal under international law for the U.S. to facilitate control of the embassy to opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has asserted a claim to the …
globalresearch.ca/green-party-of-the-united-states-statement-venezuelan-embassy/5677798

Oil and Global Rivalry
John Foster | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-18
At the UN General Assembly in 2018, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl broke an unwritten taboo by talking about oil and war. "The recent wars imposed on the Middle East were…fought in the name of oil. Now Syria is a | …
globalresearch.ca/oil-global-rivalry/5677810

One million take to the streets against education cuts, austerity in Brazil
wsws.org | 2019-05-18
The powerful demonstrations by teachers and students in over 200 cities targeted both fascistic President Bolsonaro and Workers Party (PT) state governors.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/18/braz…

Amid declining real wages, strikes in US escalate
wsws.org | 2019-05-18
Fueled by declining real wages, new strikes by teachers, health care workers and other sections of the working class are erupting.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/18/stri…

Trump is lying about immigrant crime — and the research proves it
splcenter.org | 2019-05-17
Since he began campaigning, President Trump has demonized Latino immigrants as "criminals." He has called them "rapists," drug dealers, "animals" and "bad hombres" who "infest our country."
splcenter.org/news/2019/05/17/trump-lying-about-immigrant-crime-and-research-proves-it

Farcical recognition tech? NYPD 'used Woody Harrelson pic for beer thief search'
rt.com | 2019-05-17
Police in New York used a photo of actor Woody Harrelson to track down a lookalike beer thief, according to a report by Georgetown University researchers on the NYPD's flawed facial recognition program. | …
rt.com/usa/459583-facial-recognition-nypd-woody/

New Poverty Measurement Exposes Turkey's Inequality Within Households
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-17
Hasan Tekguc and Bengi Akbulut discuss their research on the gender gap in poverty in Turkey. When comparing household income, it is impossible to know about the gender-based inequality within households…
therealnews.com/stories/new-poverty-measurement-exposes-turkeys-inequality-within-households

The Disintegrated Mind: The Greatest Threat to Human Survival on Earth
Robert J. Burrowes | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-17
Like many people who have struggled to understand why human beings are driving the sixth mass extinction event in Earth's history, which now threatens imminent human extinction as well, over many decades I have explored the research and efforts of a great many activists and scholars to secure this understanding. However, with many competing ideas …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/the-disintegrated-mind-the-greatest-threat-to-human-survival-on-earth/

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2019-05-19: News Headlines

Jeff Bryant (2019-05-19). The Federal Government Has Poured Millions into Failing Charter Schools in Louisiana. commondreams.org When Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama, said Hurricane Katrina was the "best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans," he was no doubt referring in part to how the storm and its aftermath led to the spread of charter schools across the city.

Shawgi Tell (2019-05-19). Pseudo-Socialist Bernie Sanders Finally Opposes Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org After wavering and making confusing statements about charter schools three years ago when he was running for President, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running for President again, finally came out and issued a broad education plan on May 18, 2019 which, among other things, opposes charter schools. Part two of Sanders' ten-part "Thurgood Marshall …

teleSUR (2019-05-19). Bernie Sanders Seeks to End Racial Disparities in US Schools. telesurenglish.net U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders unveiled an education policy proposal on Saturday designed to pump billions of dollars into the public schools system and end the racial disparities. | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders Come Out in Support of Rashida Tlaib Amid Trump's Attacks | Sanders presented this 10-point plan to a crowd of supportes in South Carolina on Saturday. "Every child has a right to a quality K-12 education, regardless o…

Mildred German (2019-05-19). The Second Annual Mining Resistors Gala Awards on Unceded Coast Salish Territories, May 1. indybay.org Mildred German of Media Coop and CFRO Radio in Vancouver interviewed several Mining Justice Alliance and the Students for Mining Justice from the University of British Columbia, who organized this year's gala.

Sonoma State Student Collective (2019-05-19). Insecure Food & Housing Among Sonoma State Students. indybay.org The purpose of our research was to understand and describe the quality of Sonoma State University's students overall well being. Specifically, we researched the students who have or currently deal with insecure food and housing.

Staff (2019-05-19). New Abortion Laws 'Go Against Common Sense'. therealnews.com Conservatives have launched a new attack on abortion rights, which go against both medical science and common sense, says Anoa Changa, but the point is to bring the issue to the new conservative Supreme Court majority…

Labor Video Project (2019-05-19). The Fight Against PAR, The Attack On Teachers & Worker Rights With Educator Brian Crowell. indybay.org Educator and former Berkeley Federaton of Teachers steward Brian Crowell talks about his experience with the Peer Assisted Program PAR and how he discovered it was being used to target senior teachers, African American teachers and Latino teachers. He also found out that his union president of the BFT Cathy Cambell was being paid by the district to discipline and terminate teachers.

Michael Welch (2019-05-19). 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Lessons for Creating a Better World in 2019. globalresearch.ca "The worker must get a more equitable share of the wealth of the world. And this Strike has already demonstrated the ability of the workers to get his if he consolidated their forces. Withdraw your labour power from the …

WSWS (2019-05-18). Only socialist policies can resolve the Australian public education crisis. wsws.org Teachers and parents should treat the sham election promises of Labor, Liberal and the Greens on education with the contempt they deserve.

WSWS (2019-05-18). New Jersey education budget reallocation threatens hundreds of jobs. wsws.org The Democratic and Republican politicians of one of the wealthiest states in America are refusing to adequately fund public education in working class communities.

WSWS (2019-05-18). One million take to the streets against education cuts, austerity in Brazil. wsws.org The powerful demonstrations by teachers and students in over 200 cities targeted both fascistic President Bolsonaro and Workers Party (PT) state governors.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-05-18). Bernie Sanders Unveils 'A Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Education'. commondreams.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday unveiled the public education plan for his 2020 presidential campaign, calling for "a transformative investment in our children, our teachers, and our schools, and a fundamental re-thinking of the unjust and inequitable funding of our public education system." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

teleSUR (2019-05-18). World Watches Last Blue Moon of the Decade. telesurenglish.net For the last time in this decade, a "Blue Flower Moon" will appear Saturday night at approximately 10: 21pm (BST), science experts said. | RELATED: | Israel Fails With Moon Landing | On Twitter, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wrote, "Since the 1940s, 'Blue Moon' has referred to the second full Moon in a month – but tonight's Blue Moon is from the older definition, which is the third full Moon in a season that has an atypical four full Moons. And please note, the Moon will not appear b…

WSWS (2019-05-18). Amid declining real wages, strikes in US escalate. wsws.org Fueled by declining real wages, new strikes by teachers, health care workers and other sections of the working class are erupting.

RT (2019-05-18). You've been warned: Widespread US face surveillance is 'imminent reality', says tech privacy report. rt.com Georgetown researchers are warning Americans about a sophisticated real-time face surveillance system that's about to become an "imminent reality" for millions of citizens across the country.

Prof. James Petras (2019-05-18). United States and Venezuela: A Historical Background. globalresearch.ca "Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world and they own it and we want it" — (Anonymous Trump official) | Introduction | US hostility and efforts to overthrow the Venezuelan government forms parts of a long and inglorious history of …

Jeb Sprague (2019-05-18). Who's Behind the Pro-Guaidó Crowd Besieging Venezuela's D.C. Embassy? globalresearch.ca The intimidation tactics by the pro-coup embassy besiegers not only failed to deter the peace activists around the embassy, they left Venezuela's D.C.-based opposition with a serious PR problem. After a week of hateful outbursts, a handful of marketing strategists …

John Foster (2019-05-18). Oil and Global Rivalry. globalresearch.ca At the UN General Assembly in 2018, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl broke an unwritten taboo by talking about oil and war. "The recent wars imposed on the Middle East were…fought in the name of oil. Now Syria is a …

Jason Ditz (2019-05-18). Iraqi Parliament Poised to Evict US Troops. globalresearch.ca Iraq has spent the better share of the last 16 years under US military occupation. Despite this, time and again US-Iraqi relations have come to be defined by US hostility toward neighboring Iran, and Iraq's desire to not get mixed …

Stephen Lendman (2019-05-18). Are Sino/US Trade Talks Doomed to Fail? globalresearch.ca Both countries want major outstanding issues resolved, a bilateral deal finalized, ending the longstanding differences on trade and related issues. | Yet after 11 rounds of talks since China's Xi Jinping met with Trump at his Mar a Lago, Florida estate …

Zero Hedge (2019-05-18). Radioactive 'Nuclear Coffin' May be Leaking into the Pacific Ocean. globalresearch.ca UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has sounded the alarm over a giant concrete dome built 40 years ago in the Marshall Islands to contain radioactive waste from Cold War-era atomic tests. | According to Guterres, the dome — which houses approximately …

Dr. Andrew Glikson (2019-05-18). Under a Greenhouse Atmosphere. globalresearch.ca As carbon emissions have been growing at an accelerated rate (Figure 1) and new power plants are under construction (Figure 2) the race to destroy species and civilization is heading toward its critical conclusion (Figure …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2019-05-18). "Journaille… Canaille!", Media Disinformation: Karl Kraus' Campaign against a "Warmongering Press" globalresearch.ca Karl Kraus, born in 1874, was one of the most important Austrian writers of the beginning of the 20th century and a sharp critic of the predominant press and inflammatory journalism of his time. "Journaille" means in reference to …

Philip Weiss (2019-05-18). US-Israel Relationship Is 'Altar' of 'Holiness,' and Jerusalem Embassy Is 'Shrine' — US Ambassador. globalresearch.ca There's been a lot of focus on US Ambassador David Friedman saying at a ceremony in Jerusalem Tuesday that Israel "is on the side of God," as the New York Times reported. | The religious character of Friedman's remarks went well …

Paul R. Pillar (2019-05-18). Risk of Open Warfare? What Makes Iran Look Like an Immediate Threat. globalresearch.ca The current crisis atmosphere in U.S.-Iranian relations, in which the risk of open warfare appears greater than it has been in years, is solely and unequivocally due to the policies and actions of the Trump administration. To point this out …

South Front (2019-05-18). Video: Syrian Army Eliminated 45 Militants in Recent Clashes. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in northwestern Hama eliminated at least 45 militants during the past few days, according to pro-government sources. | Lt. Col. Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Shamali of Jaysh al-Nasir, Captain Ahmed Ismail and Mohamad Najar of …

Green Party of the United States (2019-05-18). Green Party of the United States Statement — Venezuelan Embassy. globalresearch.ca The United Nations recognizes Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela. It is illegal under international law for the U.S. to facilitate control of the embassy to opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has asserted a claim to the …

Manlio Dinucci (2019-05-18). Die US-Zugmaschine der weltweiten Milità§rausgaben. globalresearch.ca Die weltweiten Milità§rausgaben àºberstiegen 2018 — laut den Schà§tzungen von SIPRI vom 29. April[1] — 1.800 Milliarden Dollar, mit einem realen Anstieg von 76 % gegenàºber 1998. Nach dieser Schà§tzung gibt die Welt jede Minute etwa 3,5 Millionen Dollar fàºr …

Beatrice Lumpkin (2019-05-17). 65 years after Brown vs. Board: What happened to multicultural education? peoplesworld.org How much progress have we made in getting racism out of our schools since the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education? In 1954, our highest court ruled, "Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Clearly, that was a great victory. Yet today, in many of our nation's cities, schools remain highly segregated. In former …

Staff (2019-05-17). US Public Education Still Segregated 65 Years After Brown. therealnews.com Sixty-five years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, a new report published by Pennsylvania State University reveals the persistent racial segregation in America's public schools, and the many factors that contribute to it…

kathy_f (2019-05-17). NAPLAN treats students like machines. greenleft.org.au A small but determined group of teachers, parents and students gathered in the rain on May 3 on the steps of the Victorian Parliament to demonstrate their opposition to the NAPLAN tests. | The speak out was organised by the Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice, a rank-and-file group within the Australian Education Union (AEU). | The NAPLAN tests are standardised tests, meaning that students right across Australia answer the same questions from a common bank of questions. They are supposed to indicate whether students are behind, above or equal to their peers. It treats students as cogs in a ma…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-05-17). Citing Harm to Public Education, Bernie Sanders Calls for Ban on For-Profit Charter Schools. commondreams.org "Charter schools are led by unaccountable, private bodies, and their growth has drained funding from the public school system." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Democracy Now! (2019-05-17). Headlines for May 17, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Immigration Plan Favors Job Skills Over Asylum Claims and Family Ties, Trump Officials Reportedly Clash Over U.S. Sabre-Rattling With Iran, UNICEF Chief Calls Yemen War "a Test of Our Humanity" That "We Are Badly Failing", Venezuelan Government Blasts U.S. Seizure of Embassy as Vienna Convention Violation, Brazilian Teachers and Students March Against Education Cuts, Mexican Journalist Francisco Romero Killed in Playa del Carmen, Lawyer Says Tennessee Prisoner "Suffered Excruciating Pain" During Execution, Alabama Prisoner Put to Death After "Pro-Life" Governor Denies Reprieve, Senate Confirms Anti-Choice A…

United Nations (2019-05-17). Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech. un.org Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have submissive personalities? The answer, says a new report released on Friday by UNESCO, the UN's Education, Science and Culture agency, is that there are hardly any women working in the technical teams that develop these services and other cutting-edge digital tools.

Austyn Ross (2019-05-17). NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Hold Rally on the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board. naacp.org On May 16, NAACP along with civil rights organizations and members of Congress held a rally on Capitol Hill to make the promise of Brown v. Board of Education a reality for all. In honor of the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, speakers addressed the still urgent struggle for education equity as well …

commondreams (2019-05-17). Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Recognizes 65 Year Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Ruling. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Staff (2019-05-17). Bolsonaro's Education Austerity Mobilizes Hundreds of Thousands Across Brazil. therealnews.com Hundreds of thousands of students and educators took to the streets across Brazil in protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's draconian neoliberal attack on education. Mike Fox reports…

Claudia Drdul (2019-05-17). City College of SF students rally against new funding formula. liberationnews.org It is no secret that community colleges across the United States are home to students from working-class backgrounds.

Massimo Paciotto Biggers (2019-05-17). Why I'm on Climate Strike in Iowa. commondreams.org Joining other youth leaders from around the world, this junior high school student from Iowa has this message: "No more excuses." (Photo: Courtesy of the author) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Fight Back (2019-05-17). Workers sit in during union recognition effort at Marquette, driven out by cops. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – For the past several months, non-tenured faculty and graduate students at Marquette University have been organizing to form a union. They held rallies, distributed petitions and returned to administration demanding to be recognized and negotiated with as equals. In response, Marquette's administration has offered empty promises to "follow the law," and refuses anything further. | On May 15, the union took a step forward, with workers and supporters staging a sit-in for recognition at Zilber hall on Marquette's campus that held on through the night. The administration met with the workers…

Jonathan Cook (2019-05-17). Science Won't Save the Planet, New Values Will. dissidentvoice.org I don't write much directly about climate collapse, even though by any measure it is by far the most important issue any of us will face in our lifetimes. And I can gauge from my social media accounts that, when I do write about environmental issues, my followers — most of whom I assume share …

Vijay Prashad (2019-05-17). We are the shadow-ghosts, creeping back as the camp fires burn low. mronline.org Professor Sandra Díaz, who teaches in Argentina's National University of Cordoba and is the co-chair of the IPBES report, said that although bio-diversity and eco-diversity are 'declining fast', 'we still have the means to ensure a sustainable future for people and the planet'. | Source

Dave Lindorff (2019-05-17). Who Knows? Who Cares? If the Media Claim 50 Countries Reject Venezuela's Elected President and Repeat It Enough It Must be True. globalresearch.ca American media still refer to Juan Guaidó, America's hand-picked "legitimate leader" or "legitimate president" of Venezuela, as having an "administration." | The truth is that his "administration" — consisting of advisors and other opposition leaders — are all either arrested …

Juan Cole (2019-05-17). Top Ten Differences Between the Iraq War and Trump's Proposed Iran War. globalresearch.ca 1. Iraq is 168,754 mi ≤ and Iran is 636,400 mi ≤; that is, Iran is geographically 3.77 times bigger than Iraq, almost 4 times as big. | 2. Iraq's population when invaded was 26 million. Iran's population today is 81 million. | 3. …

Staff (2019-05-17). New Poverty Measurement Exposes Turkey's Inequality Within Households. therealnews.com Hasan Tekguc and Bengi Akbulut discuss their research on the gender gap in poverty in Turkey. When comparing household income, it is impossible to know about the gender-based inequality within households…

Hans Stehling (2019-05-17). Netanyahu's Acts of Provocation and Destruction Including Violence against Civilians Constitute Both a War Crime and Terrorism. globalresearch.ca United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 was adopted on 23.12.2016. The resolution passed in a 14—0 vote by members of the U.N.S.C. including four parties having power of veto: China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. | It reaffirmed that Israel's …

splcenter (2019-05-17). Trump is lying about immigrant crime — and the research proves it. splcenter.org Since he began campaigning, President Trump has demonized Latino immigrants as "criminals." He has called them "rapists," drug dealers, "animals" and "bad hombres" who "infest our country."

Anne Ramberg (2019-05-17). Head of Swedish Bar Association Condemns the Handling of the Assange Case in the UK and Sweden as Deplorable. globalresearch.ca This article was written by Anne Ramberg, who happens to be the Secretary General of the Swedish Bar Association, the professional body of lawyers in that country. The article has been translated by Marcello Ferrada de Noli, Swedish professor emeritus …

John Mecklin (2019-05-17). War and Peace: Bolton and Trump Tell a Confused Story About Possible Military Action against Iran. globalresearch.ca The New York Times reported earlier in the week that top Trump administration national security officials asked for and received a briefing on military plans that would send some 120,000 US troops to the Middle East should Iran take aggressive …

Alex Lantier (2019-05-17). Pentagon Threatens Europe over EU Army Plans. globalresearch.ca On May 1, the US Department of Defense sent a letter to the European Union warning that plans for an independent EU army could lead to a collapse in the NATO alliance between the United States and the EU powers. …

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