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U.S. Brinksmanship in Venezuela Is Dangerous
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies | commondreams.org | 2019-02-19
A student remains on the ground in front of National Guards during an opposition protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on February 12, 2014. (Photo: Leo Ramirez) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
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Postmodernism: A Realm Beyond Renaissance Humanism
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
There is a fundamental distinction between scientism, or scientific worldview, which is an ideology based on unproven hypotheses and empirically proven science. Karl Popper addressed the demarcation problem between scientific worldview and science proper (empirical and verifiable science) in his | …
globalresearch.ca/postmodernism-a-realm-beyond-renaissance-humanism/5669113

Romanticism and the Rise of the Superheroes: Who Are the Saviours of the Oppressed?
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
"For what is a man, what has he got? | If not himself, then he has naught | To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels." | Paul Anka My Way | "Oh! isn't it a pity, …
globalresearch.ca/romanticism-and-the-rise-of-the-superheroes-who-are-the-saviours-of-the-oppressed/5669032

The Twitter Smearing of Corbyn and Assange. Britain's "Integrity Initiative"
Mark Curtis | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Historian and U.K. analyst Mark Curtis checks out the Twitter accounts of journalists whose names have been associated with the Integrity Initiative, a British "counter disinformation" program. | *** | The U.K.-financed Integrity Initiative, managed by the Institute for Statecraft, is ostensibly …
globalresearch.ca/the-twitter-smearing-of-corbyn-and-assange/5669069

A New Despotism in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism
Prof. Sam Ben-Meir | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Alexis de Toqueville's Democracy in America titled "What Kind of Despotism Do Democratic Nations Have to Fear?" in which the author attempted something truly extraordinary — to describe a social …
globalresearch.ca/a-new-despotism-in-the-era-of-surveillance-capitalism/5669034

Iran Is Being Tricked into Making Balochistan the New Kurdistan
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The transnational region of Balochistan risks becoming another Kurdistan-like fault line as long as Iran continues to be tricked into worsening relations with Pakistan, with the worst-case scenario being that the Golden Ring's weakest link undermines the entire geopolitical project …
globalresearch.ca/irans-tricked-making-balochistan-new-kurdistan/5669010

Who's Behind the Attacks in Iran? Pakistan Has to Choose Between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Masud Wadan | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Historically, Pakistan has no feud with Iran and the latter was the first to recognize Pakistan when it gained independence in 1947, but siding with Saudi Arabia will keep Iran at arm's length from Pakistan. A terrorist attack targeted a …
globalresearch.ca/whos-behind-the-attacks-in-iran-pakistan-has-to-choose-between-saudi-arabia-and-iran/5668960

Venezuela Under Washington's Gun
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
A full court press is taking place in Florida today (Presidents Day) with Republicans, Democrats, expatriates from Cuba and Venezuela and the warmonger ministry of propaganda that constitutes the US media all denouncing Maduro and blaming him for the hardships …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-under-washingtons-gun/5669029

Selected Articles: Consequences of Imperialism
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | At present we are not covering our monthly costs. The support of our readers is much appreciated. | Click to donate or click here to …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-consequences-of-imperialism/5669116

Trump's Big Lie Pledge to Lower Drug Prices
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Time and again, Trump promises one thing for ordinary Americans and does something entirely different. | Candidate Trump pledged to let Medicare negotiate discounts for prescription drugs. Straightaway in office, he yielded to Pharma lobbyists, abandoning his promise, falsely claiming "smaller, …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-big-lie-pledge-to-lower-drug-prices/5669102

The Movement and the U.S. 2020 Elections. The Role of Progressives and Social Movements
Kevin Zeese | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The political system in the United States is a plutocracy, one that works for the benefit of the wealthy, not the people. Although we face growing crises on multiple fronts — economic insecurity, a violent and racist state, environmental devastation, …
globalresearch.ca/the-movement-and-the-u-s-2020-elections-the-role-of-progressives-and-social-movements/5669019

American-Style Drone Warfare and How and When Humans Count
W.J. Astore | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
When do humans count in drone warfare, and when do they not? | I thought of this question as I read Christopher Fuller's "See It/Shoot It: The Secret History of the CIA's Lethal Drone Program." Revealingly, U.S. pilots and crews who …
globalresearch.ca/american-style-drone-warfare-and-how-and-when-humans-count/5669087

Challenging Dollar Hegemony: Russia and China Are Containing America's Attempts to "Reshape the World Order"
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Fortunately the world today is very different from that of 2003, Washington's decrees are less effective in determining the world order. But in spite of this new, more balanced division of power amongst several powers, Washington appears ever more aggressive …
globalresearch.ca/challenging-dollar-hegemony-russia-and-china-are-containing-americas-attempts-to-reshape-the-world-order/5669068

Securing the Future Of "Truly Independent" News
The Global Research Team | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
"I have been reading GlobalResearch.ca for many years and have yet to find another site of a similar quality with respect to its being truly independent, well informed, analytically deep, close to many different realities of this world, and reader-friendly. …
globalresearch.ca/securing-the-future-of-truly-independent-news/5668998

Venezuela False Flag Brewing? Under the Cloak of "the Humanitarian Convoy"
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
According to Russian media, yet to be confirmed, "A False Flag is Brewing" under the Cloak of the so-called "Humanitarian Convoy for Venezuela" (TASS) | The alleged false flag operation is intended to justify "an outside invasion" of Venezuela by one …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-false-flag-brewing-under-the-cloak-of-the-humanitarian-convoy/5669066

Suicide Bombings in India and Iran
Great Game India | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
On the afternoon of 14th February, 2019 a convoy of vehicles along the Indian Jammu Srinagar National Highway carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was targeted by terrorists with a car bomb at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. …
globalresearch.ca/suicide-bombings-in-india-and-iran/5668976

When It Comes to Middle East Policy, the UK Is Nothing but a Rogue State
Mark Curtis | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
This article was originally crossposted on Global Research in April 2018. | In the current crisis with Moscow, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has written that "Russia cannot break international rules with impunity". | Britain, along with Russia, has a particular obligation …
globalresearch.ca/when-it-comes-to-middle-east-policy-the-uk-is-nothing-but-a-rogue-state/5635215

How Much of Venezuela's Crisis Is Really Maduro's Fault?
Steve Ellner | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
There are several factors for Venezuela's economic crisis, but you wouldn't know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner. | *** | The recognition by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden…
globalresearch.ca/how-much-of-venezuelas-crisis-is-really-maduros-fault/5669091

Video: French Officer Is Punished for Revealing Truth About US Role in "Defeating ISIS" in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Over the past few days, the military situation has notably escalated in central and western Syria. | On February 15, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) backed up by pro-government militias launched a scale combing operation in the deserts of Damascus, Deir …
globalresearch.ca/video-french-officer-is-punished-for-revealing-truth-about-us-role-in-defeating-isis-in-syria/5669013

High Healthcare Expenses: The Leading Cause of US Consumer Bankruptcies
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The US is the only developed nation without some form of universal health coverage. The world's richest nation doesn't give a hoot about its ordinary people, serving its privileged class exclusively. | Along with food, shelter and clothing, healthcare is a …
globalresearch.ca/high-healthcare-expenses-the-leading-cause-of-us-consumer-bankruptcies/5668971

Walter Jones and the Vote to End US War on Yemen
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
In a fitting legacy for my friend Walter Jones, Jr. who passed away last week, the US House made history by voting in favor of H.J.Res. 37, a resolution "Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in …
globalresearch.ca/walter-jones-and-the-vote-to-end-us-war-on-yemen/5669095

Black Alliance for Peace: Struggle in Haiti and Venezuela Connected
Black Alliance for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) remains in steadfast solidarity with the people of Haiti, whose revolutionary spirit in 1791 showed the world what is possible when Africans organize and struggle together to remove their shackles and dispose of their …
globalresearch.ca/black-alliance-for-peace-struggle-in-haiti-and-venezuela-connected/5669110

Size Matters: The Demise of Airbus A380
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
The aircraft business has always been a dear affair. More than other forms of transport, it remains susceptible to oscillating costs (materials, fuel), ever at the mercy of the uncontrollable. The Airbus A380 was meant to be a giant's contribution …
globalresearch.ca/size-matters-the-demise-of-airbus-a380/5669027

Cuba, China, PAHO to Send 933 Tons of Medicines to Venezuela
Prensa Latina | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced Thursday the arrival of 933 tons of medicines and medical supplies from China, Cuba, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and some direct purchases' from the Ministry. | The Minister, from the port of La …
globalresearch.ca/cuba-china-paho-to-send-933-tons-of-medicines-to-venezuela/5669074

Yellow Vests and Red Unions Strike Together
Richard Greeman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
On Tuesday, February 5, as the government of Emmanuel Macron pushed harsh repressive laws against demonstrators through the National Assembly, the Yellow Vests joined with France's unions for the first time in a day-long, nation-wide "General Strike." | At the very …
globalresearch.ca/yellow-vests-and-red-unions-strike-together/5669085

Trump Declares Global War on Socialism
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-19
US President Donald Trump unleashed a global tirade against socialism at a Florida university Monday, in which he targeted Venezuela as the front line in this fascistic crusade. | Delivered to a hand-picked audience of Republican operatives and right-wing Venezuelan and …
globalresearch.ca/trump-declares-global-war-on-socialism/5669072

Future Rabbis Plant With Palestinians, Sow Rift With Israel
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-02-19
AT-TUWANI, West Bank — Young American rabbinical students are doing more than visiting holy sites, learning Hebrew and poring over religious texts during their year abroad in Israel. | In a stark departure from past programs focused on strengthening ties with Israel and Judaism, the new crop of rabbinical students is reaching out to the Palestinians. The change reflects a divide between Israeli and American Jews that appears to be widening. | On a recent winter morning, Tyler Dratch, a 26-year-old rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Boston, was among some two dozen Jewish students planting olive trees i…
truthdig.com/articles/future-rabbis-plant-with-palestinians-sow-rift-with-israel/

A Wisconsin School District Shrugged After High School Coaches Body-Shamed Cheerleaders
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-02-19
Parents say staff are subjecting students to pervasive gender discrimination in the Kenosha Unified School District. | The cheerleaders at Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, looked forward to the annual spring banquet as a time to celebrate their hard work in the company of over 100 friends and family members. What they never expected was for the banquet to become a humiliating exercise in body shaming. | In the banquet hall of a Kenosha restaurant in March 2018, the cheer coaches presented some squad members with…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/womens-rights-education/wisconsin-school-district-shrugged-after-high-school

5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-02-19
Around five thousand Indian students marched on Monday from Ramleela Maidan to Parliament Street in New Delhi, protesting the anti-student policies of the far-right Hindu nationalist government led by Narendra Modi. Students presented their eight-point charter of demands, which included free common education for all, from kindergarten to post graduation, 10% budget allocation for education, implementation of reservation of seats for marginalised sections, and ensuring a secure studying environment for women and girls in all tiers of education. | Higher-education, particularly public institutions, have been facing…
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/19/5000-students-march-in-india-against-education-policies-of-modi-government/

Striking Chicago charter school teachers score big win
Special to PeoplesWorld | peoplesworld.org | 2019-02-19
CHICAGO — After nine days on the picket lines, striking Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) teachers and paraprofessionals have reached a tentative agreement with Chicago International Charter School (CICS) management that protects counselors and social workers, limits class sizes, and raises teacher and paraprofessional pay up to CPS standards. The tentative agreement immediately raises paraprofessional pay …
peoplesworld.org/article/cics-teachers-strike-wins-cps-pay-class-size-social-workers-and-counselors/

Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver
Michelle Chen | thenation.com | 2019-02-19
Early-Childhood Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver…
thenation.com/article/education-pre-k-inequality-segregation/

Priest Caught 'Sexting' With Student Remains Clergy Member
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-02-19
Melvin Perez, who was removed from the San Jose Salesian School, in Santa Ana, El Salvador, has turned-up at the San Nicolas parish in Guatemala – despite authorities claiming he was under investigation for allegations of sexual deviancy against a minor. | RELATED: | Chile: Trans Woman Testifies Against Priest For Sex Abuse, Joining 100s of Cases | According to La Prensa, Melvin Perez, an academic coordinator at the Catholic school, San Jose Salesian, in Santa A…
telesurenglish.net/news/Priest-Caught-Sexting-With-Student-Remains-Clergy-Member–20190219-0001.html

Eleven-year-old Florida student arrested after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
The incident occurred after the sixth grader told his substitute teacher that the American flag is "racist" and that the national anthem is offensive to black people.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/pldg…

CIA out of Northern Virginia Community College!
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
The IYSSE demands that NVCC repudiate all ties to the CIA, including barring it and other agencies of the US military-intelligence apparatus from recruiting students.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/nvcc…

West Virginia teachers walk out to oppose charter schools
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
Facing the possibility of imminent wildcat strikes over a reactionary educational bill introducing charter schools, the unions called the strike hoping to shut it down as soon as they can.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/west…

A fighting program for Oakland teachers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-19
Oakland, California teachers must break out of union-imposed isolation and organize across bargaining units, district lines, and geographical boundaries. This is the same fight nationally and internationally in defense of public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/19/educ…

Flooding State Capitol, West Virginia Teachers Save Public Education From Privatization Scheme
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-02-19
A year after starting a nationwide movement with teachers demanding lawmakers pay them fairly and invest in education, teachers from across West Virginia were back in Charleston on Tuesday to fight a bill that they say would pull money away from public schools. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/02/19/flooding-state-capitol-west-virginia-teachers-save-public-education-privatization?cd-origin=rss

What Happened to the Remains of Khashoggi's Predecessor?
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-02-18
Ghadanfar Rokon Abadi was Iran's senior intelligence officer in Beirut in the late 1990s. I met him many times and he was always frank about Iran's support for Hezbollah in Lebanon; he even spoke to students at a Christian university in east Beirut to explain why his country supported Syria. He was not very convincing:…
counterpunch.org/2019/02/18/what-happened-to-the-remains-of-khashoggis-predecessor/

'The State must fund universities to check interference of private capital in campus spaces'
Muhammed Shabeer | peoplesdispatch.org | 2019-02-18
Peoples Dispatch in conversation with the Turin committee of Noi Restiamo, on the student protests against the privatization of campus spaces in Italy…
peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/18/the-state-must-fund-universities-to-check-interference-of-private-capital-in-campus-spaces/

'Trump regime wants a civil war': Venezuelans condemn US-led coup attempt
Aaron Maté | grayzoneproject.com | 2019-02-18
At a days-long anti-intervention protest in Caracas, The Grayzone's Aaron Maté speaks to a Venezuelan teacher about the impact of…
grayzoneproject.com/2019/02/18/trump-civil-war-venezuela-us-led-coup-attempt/

Birmingham Civil Rights Group Reoffers Award to Angela Davis–But She Says Community Should Decide
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-18
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute sparked international outrage in January when it rescinded the Fred L. Shuttlesworth award for civil rights icon Angela Davis, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring her due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinstated the award, but Davis has yet to accept it. Democracy Now! spoke with the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Andrea Taylor, on Saturday, before an alternate e…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/18/birmingha…

Angela Davis Returns to Birmingham, Reflecting on Palestinian Rights & Fight for Freedom Everywhere
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-18
Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, but the institute withdrew the award last month, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring Davis due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting the Israeli government and Israeli institutions. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinst…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/18/angela_da…

How the Federal Government Undermines Prison Education
Jordan Smith | theintercept.com | 2019-02-18
Aaron Kinzel grew up poor in Toledo, Ohio, and from an early age, he was pulled into a life of crime. He didn't know his father, and his mother's partners encouraged him to break into houses, sell drugs, and engage in various forms of violence. "I just grew up around a lot of bullshit," he says. "I was really groomed to be a professional criminal." | He was a teenager on probation in 1997 when he left the Midwest on an ill-fated road trip to Maine with his girlfriend. He was carrying drugs and a loaded gun when he was pulled over by a state trooper. With the officer standing outside his car window, Kinzel panicke…
theintercept.com/2019/02/18/pell-grants-for-prisoners-education-behind-bars/

11yo arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance to 'racist' flag in Florida
RT | rt.com | 2019-02-18
An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Florida after his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance escalated into an argument with his teacher, who called in security because she "did not want to continue dealing with him." | …
rt.com/usa/451722-pledge-allegiance-student-arrested/

Open letter to Novalpina Capital, CC: NSO Group, Francisco Partners
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-02-18
We, the undersigned organizations, release this open letter to Novalpina Capital regarding the recent announcement of the buyout of NSO Group from Francisco Partners. We call on Novalpina to publicly address our serious concerns regarding accountability for NSO Group's involvement in previously documented spyware abuses, Novalpina's current approach to addressing human rights impacts associated with NSO Group's products and services, and the future trajectory of the company.
amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2019/02/open-letter-to-novalpina-capital-nso-group-and-francisco-partners/

How Kleptocracy Impoverishes Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, and South Africa
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-02-17
Léonce Ndikumana discusses his newest research on capital flight from Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire and South Africa between 1975 and 2015. 290 Billion dollars were funneled out of these countries over this period through misinvoicing and circumventing regulation and taxation. Most of that money ended up in corporations in the global north…
therealnews.com/stories/how-kleptocracy-impoverishes-angola-cote-divoire-and-south-africa

Does Recognition of Parallel Gov't in Venezuela Violate International Law?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-02-16
A recent study conducted by the German parliament's independent scientific research service found that international recognition of the self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaidó probably constitutes a violation of international law. We discuss the study's implications with Andrej Hunko, who commissioned the study…
therealnews.com/stories/does-recognition-of-parallel-govt-in-venezuela-violate-international-law

Why Did The Iran Hostage Crisis Happen?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-02-16
The Islamic Republic of Iran recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a revolution which turned an American ally to an American enemy. Some still try to analyze the reasons why Iranian students attacked the US embassy at the beginning during the revolution and created a dispute which not only led to a …
uwidata.com/2238-why-did-the-iran-hostage-crisis-happen/

The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and NAACP to Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding During Annual Board Meeting
Austyn Ross | naacp.org | 2019-02-16
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, and the nation's oldest and largest grassroots civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) share common priorities and interests in ensuring the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons …
naacp.org/latest/alpha-phi-alpha-fraternity-inc-naacp-sign-historic-memorandum-understanding-annual-board-meeting/

Ibram X. Kendi on Surviving Cancer & His Anti-Racist Reading List for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-15
As we celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Frederick Douglass on his 201st birthday, we are joined by Ibram X. Kendi, a professor of history and international relations and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. Kendi spoke Thursday night at the Library of Congress at an event honoring Frederick Douglass. He is the National Book Award-winning author of "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" and a contributing editor at The Atlantic.
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/15/ibram_x_k…

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2019-02-18: News Headlines

Democracy Now! (2019-02-18). Angela Davis Returns to Birmingham, Reflecting on Palestinian Rights & Fight for Freedom Everywhere. democracynow.org Civil rights icon and scholar Angela Davis returned to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, over the weekend. She originally planned the visit to receive the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, but the institute withdrew the award last month, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring Davis due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting the Israeli government and Israeli institutions. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinst…

Democracy Now! (2019-02-18). Birmingham Civil Rights Group Reoffers Award to Angela Davis—But She Says Community Should Decide. democracynow.org The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute sparked international outrage in January when it rescinded the Fred L. Shuttlesworth award for civil rights icon Angela Davis, soon after the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center sent a letter urging the board to reconsider honoring her due to her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Facing swift and widespread outcry, the institute then reversed its decision and reinstated the award, but Davis has yet to accept it. Democracy Now! spoke with the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Andrea Taylor, on Saturday, before an alternate e…

Lois Weiner (2019-02-18). What a Teachers' Movement Can Look Like. globalresearch.ca The victory Los Angeles teachers and their union, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), won in their contract fight with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has the potential to change the world, as the Chicago Teachers Union did in …

Aaron Maté (2019-02-18). 'Trump regime wants a civil war': Venezuelans condemn US-led coup attempt. grayzoneproject.com At a days-long anti-intervention protest in Caracas, The Grayzone's Aaron Maté speaks to a Venezuelan teacher about the impact of…

Gideon Polya (2019-02-18). "A History of the Global Economy": Indian Holocaust and Genocide Ignored. globalresearch.ca "A History of the Global Economy. The Inevitable Accident" by Colin White describes the history of the global economy through its successive stages of foraging, the Agrarian Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and the presently expanding Service Revolution economy. Ambitious and …

Gilbert Mercier (2019-02-18). Can Maduro Emulate Cuba and Syria to Keep NATO's Imperialist Hands Off Venezuela? globalresearch.ca Imperial logic I: External crises distract from internal ones | Empires with internal problems tend to create external crises to distract the public opinion and unite their political and economical ruling class in a fictitious nationalistic fervor. The current United States …

Prof. James Petras (2019-02-18). Laughter for All (Financial) Times. Armchair Militarists and "Western Values" globalresearch.ca Introduction | In these times, when the United States pursues an unprecedented military build-up, promotes coups and trade wars, breaks weapons agreements, organizes the illegal seizure of overseas financial accounts, building barriers and walls along the southern border, Washington can count …

STAFF (2019-02-18). The Truth About Medicare-for-All Its Opponents Won't Admit. truthdig.com What follows is a conversation among the Policy of Economic Research Institute's Robert Pollin, President of Physicians for a National Health Program Adam Gaffney and Sharmini Peries of the Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of the post. | SHARMINI PERIES: It's The Real News Network. I'm Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore. | As the 2020 presidential race gets underway, one of the main issues being discussed is Medicare for All. Now, Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren have all announced their candidacies. And…

Andre Vltchek (2019-02-18). U.S. Thugs Warned Russia and Venezuela — They Have to be Stopped. globalresearch.ca Enough is enough! There have been plenty of empty talk and peace conferences, more than enough of begging: "Please, West, stop murdering people, stop your genocides, stop robbing all continents of their resources, stop enslaving billions!" | Look where it has …

F. William Engdahl (2019-02-18). What's Not Being Said About the Venezuela Oil War. Battle of the Oil Giants. The Esequiba Region. globalresearch.ca So far much of the discussion over what is driving the bizarre Trump Administration intervention into Venezuela centers around the comments of National Security Adviser John Bolton to claim it's about oil. In a previous analysis we looked at the …

Nino Pagliccia (2019-02-18). Is Venezuela Canada's Modern Day El Dorado? globalresearch.ca The search for gold in the mythical place of El Dorado in Latin America drew armies of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century and caused many deaths of indigenous people. The gold remained elusive but Spain colonized most of …

Telesur (2019-02-18). 5 Reasons Why US Rep. Ilhan Omar Is Right About AIPAC. globalresearch.ca Ilhan Omar, one of the few progressive lawmakers in the United States Congress came under attack Sunday for criticizing Israel's overt influence on the U.S. politics. | Omar suggested that members of U.S. Congress support Israel because of money they …

Paul Buchheit (2019-02-18). How a Failing Capitalist System Is Allowing Amazon to Cripple America. commondreams.org Capitalism has failed workers, and it has caused a surge in inequality that gets worse with each passing year. In "Capital in the 21st Century," Thomas Piketty showed that for 40 years, from 1970 to 2010, labor's share of national income (wages and salaries) has declined. Stanford research reveals that "the declining labor share at the economy level is driven by the growth of large firms." Like Amazon. (Photo: Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Dr. Andrew Glikson (2019-02-18). Melting Ice Sheets and Weakened Polar Fronts: Onset of Climate Tipping Points. globalresearch.ca The state of the climate constitutes a confluence of multiple processes, the primary factors being solar insolation and the greenhouse gas composition of the atmosphere. Rising temperatures trigger multiple secondary feedback processes, including decrease in the CO2 solubility in warming …

Eric Margolis (2019-02-18). Hate-fest in Warsaw. globalresearch.ca Warsaw, Poland is not a fun place to visit in darkest February, but that is where the US just staged an anti-Iranian jamboree of 60 client states that brought derision and scorn from Europeans and much of the Mideast. | The …

News Ghana (2019-02-18). Bill Gates Hires 400 "Science Ambassadors and Journalists" to Push GMO in Ghana. globalresearch.ca The Gates Foundation is funding a campaign to "end world hunger" by promoting GMO technology. The organization has hired 400 "science ambassadors" to influence agricultural policy in 35 countries. | In the last four years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation …

Josh del Sol (2019-02-18). Video: "The Truth About 5G" globalresearch.ca Reveals an insidious mindset at the top levels of the FCC and industry. | * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc….

Phil Miller (2019-02-18). British Bombing in Syria Reaches Record High. globalresearch.ca Britain carried out a record number of air strikes in Syria during the last month of 2018, despite mounting concerns over civilian casualties and costs. | New data obtained by research group Drone Wars has "laid bare" the scale of British …

No War on Venezuela (2019-02-18). February 23: A Day of Global Actions Demanding Hands Off Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Two days after unelected Juan Gaido declared himself interim president of Venezuela, war criminal Elliott Abrams was appointed to be the "US Special Envoy on Venezuela." | If Trump's recognition of Guaido's ridiculous declaration wasn't enough, Abrams' involvement should have been …

Andre Vltchek (2019-02-18). In Countries Destroyed by the West, People Should Stop Admiring the U.S. and Europe. globalresearch.ca It may sound incredible, but it is true: in countries that have been damaged, even totally robbed and destroyed by the West, many people are still enamored with Europe and North America. | For years, I have been observing this 'phenomena', …

Nauman Sadiq (2019-02-18). Pakistan's War on Terror and Ouster of Nawaz Sharif. globalresearch.ca In a momentous decision on July 28, 2017, then Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from holding public office by the country's apex court on the flimsy pretext of holding an "Iqama" (a work permit) for a Dubai-based …

Stephen Lendman (2019-02-18). Idlib Province Syria: Infested with US-Supported Terrorists. globalresearch.ca On the ides of March a few weeks from now, US aggression in Syria to gain another imperial trophy will enter its 9th year — with no prospect for resolution. | Mass slaughter and destruction continue daily by Pentagon-led terror-bombing and …

Massoud Nayeri (2019-02-18). Venezuela, Iran and the Chaotic Imperialists! globalresearch.ca The drum beat of the warmongers in the U.S. undeniably is loud. The preparation for the "regime change" in Venezuela and Iran is in full speed. However, it looks like the warmongers are finding it difficult to take direct military …

Richard Galustian (2019-02-18). Douma Chemical Weapons Hoax Exposed by BBC Producer. globalresearch.ca It is beyond doubt that the White Helmets 'staged' the false flag operation at the Douma hospital that caused President Trump to attack Syria last April. | Days after the attack the much to be admired, yet still maligned by many, …

Michael Krieger (2019-02-18). YouTube Will Determine What 'Conspiracy' Is and Stop Recommending Such Videos. globalresearch.ca While the evolution of Google's YouTube from a free expression platform into something entirely different has been underway for a while, it just took another step in a very short-sighted and restrictive direction. NBC News reports: | YouTube Will Determine What 'Conspiracy' Is and Stop Recommending Such Videos appeared first on

Elliot Sperber (2019-02-18). Greater Than Food. counterpunch.org As science has proven, And people have known for centuries, We die if we don't eat. Even more, though, than food, What people need's air To breathe, and sleep. So, all of those roads and streets And freeways, with their noise and lights, Are parasites of the mind in the night; And the planes in More

Muhammed Shabeer (2019-02-18). 'The State must fund universities to check interference of private capital in campus spaces'. peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch in conversation with the Turin committee of Noi Restiamo, on the student protests against the privatization of campus spaces in Italy

Robert Fisk (2019-02-18). What Happened to the Remains of Khashoggi's Predecessor? counterpunch.org Ghadanfar Rokon Abadi was Iran's senior intelligence officer in Beirut in the late 1990s. I met him many times and he was always frank about Iran's support for Hezbollah in Lebanon; he even spoke to students at a Christian university in east Beirut to explain why his country supported Syria. He was not very convincing: More

WSWS (2019-02-18). Anger grows among Denver teachers, as union gloats about closed-door negotiations. wsws.org The tentative agreement reached by the union cuts compensation for some school employees and deepens union-management collaboration in merit pay.

WSWS (2019-02-18). UK school pupils and students protest climate change. wsws.org Up to 15,000 young people demonstrated throughout the UK on Friday, protesting in every main town and city.

WSWS (2019-02-18). Oakland, California teachers set to strike this week. wsws.org Oakland educators are faced with a struggle against the Democratic Party and the teachers' union, which have collaborated in decades of budget cutting in Oakland and across California.

amnesty (2019-02-18). Spyware firm buyout reaffirms urgent need for justice for targeted activists. amnesty.org Novalpina Capital, the private equity firm that has supported NSO Group management to acquire the company from Francisco Partners, must immediately disclose how it plans to prevent further human rights abuses by NSO Group, which has been linked to several chilling attacks on human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today. | In an open letter released today, the organization and six other NGOs urged Novalpina to publicly commit to accountability for NSO Group's past spyware…

RT (2019-02-18). 11yo arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance to 'racist' flag in Florida. rt.com An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Florida after his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance escalated into an argument with his teacher, who called in security because she "did not want to continue dealing with him."

Jordan Smith (2019-02-18). How the Federal Government Undermines Prison Education. theintercept.com Aaron Kinzel grew up poor in Toledo, Ohio, and from an early age, he was pulled into a life of crime. He didn't know his father, and his mother's partners encouraged him to break into houses, sell drugs, and engage in various forms of violence. "I just grew up around a lot of bullshit," he says. "I was really groomed to be a professional criminal." | He was a teenager on probation in 1997 when he left the Midwest on an ill-fated road trip to Maine with his girlfriend. He was carrying drugs and a loaded gun when he was pulled over by a state trooper. With the officer standing outside his car window, Kinzel panicke…

Repost (2019-02-18). U.S. Military Invasion of Venezuela is Escalating. indybay.org With the support of Democrats and Republicans, e.g. Pelosi & Trump, the pending invasion of oil-rich Venezuela is escalating, all at taxpayer expense. There are forces opposing it. See www.globalresearch.ca/hands-off-venezuel…. Cuba has provided a detailed description below.

Jonathan Edwards (2019-02-18). Imposing Martial Law on Britain's Streets Wasn't on the Side of the Big Red Brexit Bus. globalresearch.ca The current chaos over Brexit must not be weaponised to present the armed forces as the only institutions which can save us in a crisis — a narrative straight from the playbook of crass reactionaries the world over. | Both Leavers …

amnesty (2019-02-18). Open letter to Novalpina Capital, CC: NSO Group, Francisco Partners. amnesty.org We, the undersigned organizations, release this open letter to Novalpina Capital regarding the recent announcement of the buyout of NSO Group from Francisco Partners. We call on Novalpina to publicly address our serious concerns regarding accountability for NSO Group's involvement in previously documented spyware abuses, Novalpina's current approach to addressing human rights impacts associated with NSO Group's products and services, and the future trajectory of the company.

Shared by Merula Furtado (2019-02-17). After Superstorm Sandy's Rain, Cooperatives Sprang Up Like Mushrooms. truthout.org I

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2019-02-17). How Kleptocracy Impoverishes Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, and South Africa. therealnews.com Léonce Ndikumana discusses his newest research on capital flight from Angola, Cà¥te d'Ivoire and South Africa between 1975 and 2015. 290 Billion dollars were funneled out of these countries over this period through misinvoicing and circumventing regulation and taxation. Most of that money ended up in corporations in the global north

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2019-02-16). Does Recognition of Parallel Gov't in Venezuela Violate International Law? therealnews.com A recent study conducted by the German parliament's independent scientific research service found that international recognition of the self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaidó probably constitutes a violation of international law. We discuss the study's implications with Andrej Hunko, who commissioned the study

unitedEditor (2019-02-16). Why Did The Iran Hostage Crisis Happen? uwidata.com The Islamic Republic of Iran recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a revolution which turned an American ally to an American enemy. Some still try to analyze the reasons why Iranian students attacked the US embassy at the beginning during the revolution and created a dispute which not only led to a […]

Peoples Dispatch (2019-02-16). UK students join mobilizations on climate change. peoplesdispatch.org On February 15, tens of thousands of students in the UK joined the school strike for climate by boycotting classes and taking to the streets in around 60 towns and cities. The previous day, the marches and protests in Belgium continued for the sixth successive week

Karen Vittetoe (2019-02-15). Denver Public Schools: 50 Years of 'Political Theater'? progressive.org Over the last half century, Denver teachers have struck three times for better working conditions and provisions for students. So why did we have to fight the same fight in 2019?

Fight Back (2019-02-15). Denver teachers win strike. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – After all night negotiations the Denver School Board, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) announced that they had reached a tentative agreement to end the teachers strike. It was announced that the strike officially ends this Friday, but teachers were free to go back to work today, February 14. | The tentative agreement was reached after three days of striking by 3700 Denver teachers, who set up picket lines and went on marches all over Denver. The strike activities ended yesterday with a large rally and subsequent march by teachers and supporters to the Denver school board headquarters.

Democracy Now! (2019-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2019. democracynow.org Trump to Use National Emergency Declaration to Build Border Wall, "It's Incredible": Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on Amazon Scrapping NYC Project After Grassroots Protests, Report: Amazon to Pay No Federal Taxes Despite Making $11 Billion in Reported Profits, Denver Teachers Declare Victory After 3-Day Strike, More U.S. Workers Went on Strike in 2018 Than in Any Year in Three Decades, Parkland Shooting Survivor Emma González: "We Fight Our Trauma by Fighting Against Gun Violence", William Barr Sworn In as Attorney General After Senate Confirmation, Former Deputy FBI Director Speaks Out on Launching Counterintelligence Prob…

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2019-02-15). 'Victory' Deal Reached to End First Denver Teachers Strike in 25 Years. therealnews.com Journalist Eric Blanc discusses the tentative agreement to end the Denver teachers strike

Paul Street (2019-02-15). Someone Needs to Teach These As$#oles a Lesson. counterpunch.org "Someone," my Finnish-American socialist great-aunt Mary used to say in the late 1960s, "ought to teach these assholes a lesson." By "these assholes," she meant the people who own and run the United States. Mary died many years ago. I thought about her the other night while watching Donald Trump lie about crime and border walls More

Rob Urie (2019-02-15). The Green New Deal, Capitalism and the State. counterpunch.org The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by Richard Nixon in 1970 as the official response to the nascent environmental movement. As laid out in the recently released Poison Papers, it was structured to be dependent on research from private firms that were paid by the chemical producers it regulates. Given the limited market for this research, these firms either produced research conducive to the interests of their customers or they went out of business. More

Democracy Now! (2019-02-15). Ibram X. Kendi on Surviving Cancer & His Anti-Racist Reading List for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. democracynow.org As we celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Frederick Douglass on his 201st birthday, we are joined by Ibram X. Kendi, a professor of history and international relations and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. Kendi spoke Thursday night at the Library of Congress at an event honoring Frederick Douglass. He is the National Book Award-winning author of "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" and a contributing editor at The Atlantic.

Fight Back (2019-02-15). Tampa Bay students disrupt USF board meeting, demand protections for undocumented students. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a series of protests and a sit-in at the University of South Florida's (USF) main student center on February 12, to pressure the administration to increase protections for immigrant and international students. These protests were a continuation of Tampa Bay SDS's main campaign called, "Immigrants are Here to Stay" in which they demand noncompliance with federal agencies such as ICE, FBI, DHS so that those agencies cannot receive the personal information of documented and undocumented students on campus. | Students held a series of p…

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