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2019-02-14: Social Media Postees

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Heat and the End of the World as We Know It
Lance Olsen | counterpunch.org | 2019-02-14
I'm no climate scientist. The best I can say for myself is that I've been a pretty close student of varied specialties associated with climate science for about four decades. My somewhat lengthy acquaintance with climate science hasn't led me to see a lifeless planet, a treeless planet, or human extinction across the entire planet.
counterpunch.org/2019/02/14/heat-and-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/

Didactic Truancy: Blackface and the Fallacy of "Teachable Moments"
John G. Russell | counterpunch.org | 2019-02-14
What Happens If You Have a Teachable Moment but Nobody Shows Up? History abounds with teachable moments, but they have meaning only if its students show up. The ceaseless onslaught of reports of blackface has proven, well, instructive. It seems that almost daily we are inundated with a flood of blackface incidents. In Virginia alone,…
counterpunch.org/2019/02/14/didactic-truancy-blackface-and-the-fallacy-of-teachable-moments/

Pompeo, Bolton, and Iran's "Fake Opposition"
Prof. Muhammad Sahimi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
As Iranian people struggle for democracy and respect for human rights and the rule of law, as well as preserving the national security and territorial integrity of their country, two main groups have emerged among the opposition to Iran's hardliners, … | The post Pompeo, Bolton, and Iran's "Fake Opposition" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/pompeo-bolton-and-irans-fake-opposition/5668213

Mainstream Media Boosts Trudeau's Popularity over Venezuela
Yves Engler | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
US presidents have bombed or invaded places like Grenada, Panama, Iraq and Sudan to distract from domestic scandals or to gain a quick boost in popularity. But, do Canadian politicians also pursue regime change abroad to be cheered on by … | The post Mainstream Media Boosts Trudeau's Popularity over Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mainstream-media-boosts-trudeaus-popularity-over-venezuela/5668607

Hands Off Venezuela: US, Canada Go Home!
David William Pear | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
What is happening to Venezuela is a coup d'état and it has nothing to do with democracy, human rights, free and fair elections or international law. The US and Canada represent the antithesis of those values; defying the United Nations … | The post Hands Off Venezuela: US, Canada Go Home! appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/hands-off-venezuela-us-canada-go-home/5668584

Taking on Goliath: Irish Journalist Gemma O'Doherty Takes on Google
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
Google's European headquarters in Dublin were surprised when Irish journalist Gemma O'Doherty and Yellow Vests Ireland staged a protest over YouTube shutting down the Livestream facility of her channel. | Gemma is known for her work in exposing alleged corruption in | … | The post Taking on Goliath: Irish Journalist Gemma O'Doherty Takes on Google appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/taking-goliath-gemma-odoherty-takes-google/5668573

Cuba — "The Equilibrium of the World" — and Economy of Resistance
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The Fourth International Conference for "The Equilibrium of the World" took place in Havana, Cuba from 28 to 31 January 2019. The Conference, organized by the José Marti Project of International Solidarity, was sponsored by UNESCO and a number of … | The post Cuba — "The Equilibrium of the World" — and Economy of Resistance appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/cuba-equilibrium-world-economy-resistance/5668567

Red Cross, UN Slam 'Politicised' USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Venezuela
Paul Dobson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The International Red Cross has declined to participate in Washington's controversial humanitarian aid plan to Venezuela, it was announced this weekend. | "We will not be participating in what is, for us, not humanitarian aid," stated Colombia's International Red Cross (ICRC) | … | The post Red Cross, UN Slam 'Politicised' USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/red-cross-un-slam-politicised-usaid-humanitarian-assistance-to-venezuela/5668626

Year of the Pig Is Here! Literally
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
Gong Xi Fa Cai: happy year of the Pig 2019! Congratulations, the Year of the Pig has arrived! | "According to the Chinese astrology, 2019 is a great year to make money, and a good year to invest! 2019 is going … | The post Year of the Pig Is Here! Literally. appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/year-of-the-pig-is-here-literally/5668527

What Are Russia and Turkey Preparing for Syria? A Disagreement in Sochi
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The 14thof February meeting in Sochi between the three Presidents (Russia, Turkey and Iran) is not expected to find solutions agreeable to all parties about the two main problem areas left in Syria: northeast Syria (Manbij to Qamishli/al-Hasaka), … | The post What Are Russia and Turkey Preparing for Syria? A Disagreement in Sochi appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/what-are-russia-and-turkey-preparing-for-syria-a-disagreement-in-sochi/5668524

What You Don't Know About 5G but Will Find Out When Its Too Late
Claire Edwards | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The first eight months of WWII with no fighting — was called The Phoney War. Using millimetre waves as a fifth-generation or 5G wireless communications technology is a phoney war of another kind. | *** | This phoney war is also silent, … | The post What You Don't Know About 5G but Will Find Out When Its Too Late appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/what-you-dont-know-about-5g-but-will-find-out-when-its-too-late/5668614

The Trump-Trudeau Venezuelan Achilles' Heel: "Not One Yanqui Soldier will enter Venezuela"
Arnold August | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
After spending two days in Caracas on February 3 and 4, including a semi-private meeting with President Maduro, this is my basic impression. The situation in Caracas is the opposite of what is portrayed in the international corporate media in … | The post The Trump-Trudeau Venezuelan Achilles' Heel: "Not One Yanqui Soldier will enter Venezuela" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-trump-trudeau-venezuelan-achilles-heel-not-one-yanqui-soldier-will-enter-venezuela/5668551

US Air Freight Company that Smuggled Weapons into Venezuela Linked to CIA "Black Site" Renditions
Whitney Webb | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The parallels between aspects of the Contra scandal and the current situation in Venezuela are striking, particularly given the recent "outrage" voiced by mainstream media and prominent U.S. politicians over Maduro's refusal to allow U.S. "humanitarian aid" into the country…. | The post US Air Freight Company that Smuggled Weapons into Venezuela Linked to CIA "Black Site" Renditions appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-air-freight-company-that-smuggled-weapons-into-venezuela-linked-to-cia-black-site-renditions/5668605

Is Tulsi Gabbard for Real? America Is Ready for a Genuine Peace Candidate
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The lineup of Democrats who have already declared themselves as candidates for their party's presidential nomination in 2020 is remarkable, if only for the fact that so many wannabes have thrown their hats in the ring so early in the … | The post Is Tulsi Gabbard for Real? America Is Ready for a Genuine Peace Candidate appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/is-tulsi-gabbard-for-real-america-is-ready-for-a-genuine-peace-candidate/5668601

Venezuela as the Pivot for New Internationalism?
Prof Michael Hudson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
Introduction | There is a great deal of controversy about the true shape of the Venezuelan economy and whether Hugo Chavez's and Nicholas Maduro's reform and policies were crucial for the people of Venezuela or whether they were completely … | The post Venezuela as the Pivot for New Internationalism? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-as-the-pivot-for-new-internationalism/5668557

US Congress Rejects Trump's Warmongering, Won't Support Military Intervention in Venezuela
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
Congress will not support U.S. military intervention in Venezuela despite hints by President Donald Trump that such action had not been ruled out, the Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Wednesday. | "I do worry about the … | The post US Congress Rejects Trump's Warmongering, Won't Support Military Intervention in Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-congress-rejects-trumps-warmongering-wont-support-military-intervention-in-venezuela/5668624

Letter of Canadians Calling on the Government of Canada to Cease Its Illegal Attacks on Venezuela
Canadian Intellectuals, Professionals, Artists | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
The purpose of this letter is to persuade the Government of Canada and all the Members of Parliament to reverse its counterproductive policy towards Venezuela, on the grounds that it contravenes international laws, is unethical, undemocratic and is against the … | The post Letter of Canadians Calling on the Government of Canada to Cease Its Illegal Attacks on Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/letter-of-canadians-calling-on-the-government-of-canada-to-cease-its-illegal-attacks-on-venezuela/5668580

Means of Control: Russia's Attempt to Hive Off the Internet
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-14
Such measures were always going to come on the heels, and heavily so, of the utopians. Where there is Internet Utopia, Dystopia follows with dedicated cynicism. Where there are untrammelled means of searching, there will be efforts to erect signposts, … | The post Means of Control: Russia's Attempt to Hive Off the Internet appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/means-of-control-russias-attempt-to-hive-off-the-internet/5668556

Union rushing to end Denver teacher strike
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-14
Denver teachers should take a warning from the experience of Los Angeles teachers and resist any attempt to rush through a deal that abandons critical demands for substantial increases in pay and school funding and a reduction in class sizes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/14/denv…

Italy: Mass demonstration in Rome against right-wing government
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-14
The march was supported by workers, retirees and school students who want to fight the government's right-wing policies. But the union leaders, Democratic Party representatives and pseudo-left politicians lent the rally a pro-business orientation.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/14/ital…

One year since the Parkland high school massacre: A political balance sheet
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-14
One year has passed since the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people and sparked nationwide protests by students and youth against gun violence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/14/park…

Petition for Houseless Students
Snail Movement | indybay.org | 2019-02-14
Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/university-of-californi……
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/02/13/18821156.php

Australian students endorse rallies to free Julian Assange
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-14
"I'm going, because I believe Assange should be set free and he should be defended. All people should go to the rallies if they believe in democratic rights."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/14/assa…

Chicago Teachers Union strike at CICS charter schools enters week two
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-02-13
Chicago, IL – The strike by members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) at CICS charter schools entered its second week, February 11. More than 175 unionized educators at four schools run by charter operator CICS – Chicago International Charter Schools – are walking the picket lines for better conditions, better pay and the schools their students deserve. The strikers are keeping their spirits high, despite more than a week of picketing in the cold and dark.
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/2/13/chicago-…

Atlanta School Cheating Scandal: The Untold Story of Corporate Greed & Criminalization of Teachers
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-13
As teacher strikes in Denver and Los Angeles join a wave of recent labor actions bringing attention to the plight of the American public school system, we take a fresh look at one of the largest public school scandals in U.S. history. Public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, were thrown into chaos in 2015 when 11 former educators were convicted in 2015 of racketeering and other charges for allegedly facilitating a massive cheating operation on standardized tests. Prosecutors said the teachers were forced to modify incorrect answers and students were even allowed to fix their responses during exams. The case has fueled…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/13/atlanta_s…

Denver teachers strike for decent pay
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-02-13
Denver, CO – Over 3700 Denver teachers walked off the job on Monday, February 13 in support of their claim for an increase in their base pay, which is widely regarded as too low to maintain their families. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) called the strike in case collective bargaining failed to gain adequate salary increases. | Collective bargaining occurred in an all-day meeting on the Saturday before the strike. When it became clear that the school board members were engaging in filibustering and refusing to talk about the teachers' claims, DCTA got up from the table to prepare to strike. | Pic…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/2/13/denver-t…

NASA Calls Time of Death for 15 Year Rover, Mars Mission
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-02-13
NASA rover, Opportunity Mars- more affectionately known as Oppy- has ended its mission, engineers announced Wednesday, after the robot went silent eight months ago after a terrible dust storm. | RELATED: | Cuban Meteorite Opens Door to Future Space Research: Experts | "We tried valiantly over these last eight months to recover the rover, to get some si…
telesurenglish.net/news/NASA-Calls-Time-of-Death-for-15-Year-Rover-Mars-Mission-20190213-0027.html

In Hebron, Israel Removes the Last Restraint on Its Settlers' Reign of Terror
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-13
You might imagine that a report by a multinational observer force documenting a 20-year reign of terror by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers against Palestinians, in a city under occupation, would provoke condemnation from European and US politicians. | But you … | The post In Hebron, Israel Removes the Last Restraint on Its Settlers' Reign of Terror appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/hebron-israel-removes-last-restraint-settlers-reign-terror/5668517

Dossier 13: The new intellectual
The Tricontinental | mronline.org | 2019-02-13
These two matters–the battle of ideas and the new intellectual–take up the first two parts of this dossier. The third part enters a brief discussion of our political context and offers a map of our concerns and our research. We look forward to your response to our invitation to a dialogue. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/02/13/dossier-13-the-new-intellectual/

US Navy Challenges China in the South China Sea
Peter Symonds | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-13
In its second provocative Freedom of Navigation operation in the South China Sea this year, the US Navy sent two guided missile destroyers yesterday–the USS Spruance and USS Preble–within the 12 nautical mile territorial limit claimed by China around Mischief … | The post US Navy Challenges China in the South China Sea appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-navy-challenges-china-in-the-south-china-sea/5668513

Executive summary: The economic consequences of the boycott of Venezuela
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-02-13
The international financial blockade imposed by the United States against Venezuela has caused the South American country to lose 350,000 million dollars in production of goods and services between 2013 and 2017, according to the research carried out by the Economic Debates Unit of the Latin American Geopolitics Strategic Center (CELAG). | Source…
mronline.org/2019/02/13/executive-summary-the-economic-consequences-of-the-boycott-of-venezuela/

How the Syrian Conflict Sparked the New Cold War?
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-02-13
In July 2003, Dr. David Kelly, a British weapons inspector who had disclosed to the media that Tony Blair's government's dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was "sexed up," was found dead in a public park a … | The post How the Syrian Conflict Sparked the New Cold War? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/how-syrian-conflict-sparked-the-new-cold-war/5668532

New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-02-13
The state wants students to face criminal penalties if they don't pay to change their out-of-state licenses after voting. | The New Hampshire 2020 primary is still almost a year away, but state legislators are already working to disenfranchise voters. HB 1264, a law set to go into effect in July 2019, will change the definition of what it means to be a "resident" of New Hampshire, forcing people with out-of-state driver's licenses or car registrations to switch to the state versions if they register to vote. | While it may sound like an archaic DMV issue, it's actually a burden on the right to vote. In New Hamps…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression/new-hampshire-law-illegally-targets-young-voters-ahead

ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Hampshire Law Targeting Student Voters
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-02-13
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/02/13/aclu-files-federal-lawsuit-challenging-new-hampshire-law-targeting-student?cd-origin=rss

Betsy DeVos Is Pushing a Terrible Double Standard on College Campuses
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-02-13
The education secretary's proposed rules on treatment of sexual harassment and assault claims in school settings discriminate on the basis of sex. | This piece originally ran at The Washington Post. | In her proposed rules governing the treatment of sexual harassment and assault claims on college campuses and K-12 schools, Edu…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/womens-rights-education/betsy-devos-pushing-terrible-double-standard-college

Finally One of Trump's Racist Dog-Whistles May Come Back to Bite Him
Chris Orlet | counterpunch.org | 2019-02-13
As a study in contrasts, it will be educational to watch the Democratic contenders in next year's primary debates. Unlike the 2016 Republican debates in which Donald Trump insulted, intimidated and lied his way to the GOP nomination while making up degrading nicknames for his various opponents, I strongly suspect U.S. senators Kamala Harris, Cory…
counterpunch.org/2019/02/13/finally-one-of-trumps-racist-dog-whistles-may-come-back-to-bite-him/

And Now This Message From Some Very Rich People: 'Please Raise Our Taxes'
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-02-13
Imploring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow them to contribute to the state's future in a way that benefits all New Yorkers, four dozen millionaires are demanding that lawmakers pass a "Multi-Millionaires Tax" to raise billions of dollars for education, infrastructure, and other programs for the greater good. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/02/13/and-now-message-some-very-rich-people-please-raise-our-taxes?cd-origin=rss

The Untold Story Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2019-02-13
As teacher strikes in Denver and Los Angeles join a wave of recent labor actions bringing attention to the plight of the American public school system, we take a fresh look at one of the largest public school scandals in U.S. history. Public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, were thrown into chaos in 2015 when 11 former educators were convicted in 2015 of racketeering and other charges for allegedly facilitating a massive cheating operation on standardized tests. Prosecutors said the teachers were forced to modify incorrect answers and students were even allowed to fix their responses during exams. The case has fue…
truthout.org/video/corporate-greed-and-criminalizing-teachers-in-atlanta-school-cheating-scandal/

Students and Faculty Rally Against Proposed Private Police Force for Johns Hopkins
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-02-13
Johns Hopkins Black Student Union President Chisom Okereke says an armed, private police force would endanger students of color | The post Students and Faculty Rally Against Proposed Private Police Force for Johns Hopkins appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/students-and-faculty-rally-against-proposed-private-police-force-for-johns-hopkins

US Company That Smuggled Weapons Into Venezuela Linked to CIA "Black Site" Renditions
Whitney Webb | theantimedia.com | 2019-02-13
(MPN) — The parallels between aspects of the Contra scandal and the current situation in Venezuela are striking, particularly given the recent "outrage" voiced by mainstream media and prominent U.S. politicians over Maduro's refusal to allow U.S. "humanitarian aid" into the country. Two executives at the company that chartered the U.S. plane that was caught smuggling weapons …
theantimedia.com/us-company-venezuela-li…

British accents are coming! US parents worry over Peppa Pig influence
RT | rt.com | 2019-02-13
US parents have reported a mysterious phenomenon affecting their toddlers who have begun speaking in unusual accents. Researchers now believe they have tracked the source of foreign influence: Peppa Pig. | …
rt.com/usa/451369-peppa-pig-british-accent-toddlers/

Denver teachers battle merit-pay system that is backed by unions, Democratic Party
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-02-13
Teachers in Colorado's largest city are continuing their decisive fight against low pay, performance-based compensation and underfunding of the schools.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/13/denv…

China: Prisoner of conscience ill-treated in prison: Lee Ming-che
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-02-13
Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che has been given rotten food and insufficient clothing in his freezing prison cell. As a result of exposing these prison conditions, his wife is not allowed to visit him again until 22 April 2019. Sentenced in 2017 to five years' imprisonment for "subverting state power", Lee Ming-che is a prisoner of conscience and should be immediately and unconditionally released.
amnesty.org/en/documents/asa17/9849/2019/en/

Women-Led Team of Mexican Scientists Develop Cure for HPV, a Leading Cause of Cancer
The Mind Unleashed | theantimedia.com | 2019-02-13
(TMU) — Researchers at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) are celebrating a major scientific achievement: a new treatment that they claim can completely cure the human papillomavirus (HPV), helping to curb a leading cause of deadly cancer among women. Led by scientist Eva Ramon Gallegos, the team was able to eradicate HPV in 29 patients through …
theantimedia.com/mexican-scientists-cure…

Denver Students Take the Lead as Teachers Strike
Eric Blanc | thenation.com | 2019-02-12
Denver Students Take the Lead as Teachers Strike…
thenation.com/article/denver-teachers-strike-students/

Denver Teachers Strike over Bonus-Based Pay System, Demanding Reliable Salary Plan & Better Wages
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-02-12
Public school teachers in Denver, Colorado, are striking for the second day, after negotiations between the teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a contract over the weekend. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association is demanding an increase in teachers' base salaries rather than putting money in incentives and bonuses. The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security. The starting salary for a Denver teacher for the 2019-2020 schoo…
www.democracynow.org/2019/2/12/denver_te…

Dear House Democrats: Go Easy on Betsy DeVos
Peter Greene | progressive.org | 2019-02-12
I'm not looking for gotcha moments or public chastising of the Secretary, I'm after something larger.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/house-democrats-go-easy-on-betsy-devos-greene-19212/

Unions join students' call to strike for real climate action
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-02-12
School students are calling on universities, unions, faith groups and others to join their next strike for climate on March 15. | They are leading the debate on climate change by organising large gatherings of students, across the nation, to demand governments stop perpetuating catastrophic climate change. | They have the high moral ground: they are not responsible for the climate disasters that are unfolding, disproportionately hurting the poor. But, they will have to pick up the pieces after bad policy wrecks global havoc on communities, ecosystems and the climate. | Embarrassingly for the prime minister, it is…
greenleft.org.au/content/unions-join-students-call-strike-our-climate

A Green New Deal for India?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-02-12
A new report from the Political Economy Research Institute puts forth a proposal to boost equity while lowering carbon emissions. Shouvik Chakraborty, an author of the report, explains | The post A Green New Deal for India? appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/a-green-new-deal-for-india

Unions See an Opening in the Wake of a Ruling That Was Supposed to Finish Them Off
Rachel M. Cohen | theintercept.com | 2019-02-12
At a conference in Washington, labor leaders said their losses following the Supreme Court's decision in Janus were not as severe as they had feared. | The post Unions See an Opening in the Wake of a Ruling That Was Supposed to Finish Them Off appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2019/02/12/labor-union-conference-teacher-strike-janus/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-02-14 14:46 GMT (07:46 EST)

2019-02-13: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2019-02-13). The new intellectual. mronline.org These two matters—the battle of ideas and the new intellectual—take up the first two parts of this dossier. The third part enters a brief discussion of our political context and offers a map of our concerns and our research. We look forward to your response to our invitation to a dialogue. | Source

Fight Back (2019-02-13). Chicago Teachers Union strike at CICS charter schools enters week two. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The strike by members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) at CICS charter schools entered its second week, February 11. More than 175 unionized educators at four schools run by charter operator CICS – Chicago International Charter Schools – are walking the picket lines for better conditions, better pay and the schools their students deserve. The strikers are keeping their spirits high, despite more than a week of picketing in the cold and dark.

Democracy Now! (2019-02-13). Atlanta School Cheating Scandal: The Untold Story of Corporate Greed & Criminalization of Teachers. democracynow.org As teacher strikes in Denver and Los Angeles join a wave of recent labor actions bringing attention to the plight of the American public school system, we take a fresh look at one of the largest public school scandals in U.S. history. Public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, were thrown into chaos in 2015 when 11 former educators were convicted in 2015 of racketeering and other charges for allegedly facilitating a massive cheating operation on standardized tests. Prosecutors said the teachers were forced to modify incorrect answers and students were even allowed to fix their responses during exams. The case has fueled…

ACLU (2019-02-13). New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary. aclu.org The state wants students to face criminal penalties if they don't pay to change their out-of-state licenses after voting. | The New Hampshire 2020 primary is still almost a year away, but state legislators are already working to disenfranchise voters. HB 1264, a law set to go into effect in July 2019, will change the definition of what it means to be a "resident" of New Hampshire, forcing people with out-of-state driver's licenses or car registrations to switch to the state versions if they register to vote. | While it may sound like an archaic DMV issue, it's actually a burden on the right to vote. In New Hamps…

Gary Leupp (2019-02-13). Explaining Virginia's Crisis (to Japanese People). counterpunch.org Basic facts: The governor of the state of Virginia, Ralph Northam, is probably going to have to resign in a scandal involving a photo of him as a medical school student in 1984, either wearing blackface or dressed as a Klansman. This would normally mean that the vice-governor, Justin Fairfax, would succeed him. It was briefly More

Chris Orlet (2019-02-13). Finally One of Trump's Racist Dog-Whistles May Come Back to Bite Him. counterpunch.org As a study in contrasts, it will be educational to watch the Democratic contenders in next year's primary debates. Unlike the 2016 Republican debates in which Donald Trump insulted, intimidated and lied his way to the GOP nomination while making up degrading nicknames for his various opponents, I strongly suspect U.S. senators Kamala Harris, Cory More

Henry Román (2019-02-13). Denver Teachers Strike. zcomm.org The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security…

Kathy Kelly (2019-02-13). What it Really Takes to Secure Peace in Afghanistan. commondreams.org Muhammad Ali teaching a "relational learning circle" class during orientation at the APV Borderfree . (Photo: Dr. Hakim) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Peter Symonds (2019-02-13). US Navy Challenges China in the South China Sea. globalresearch.ca In its second provocative Freedom of Navigation operation in the South China Sea this year, the US Navy sent two guided missile destroyers yesterday—the USS Spruance and USS Preble—within the 12 nautical mile territorial limit claimed by China around Mischief …

Nauman Sadiq (2019-02-13). Kashmir Insurgency: The Spillover of the Soviet-Afghan Jihad. globalresearch.ca In the British Indian context, the divide-and-rule policy originally meant that the British imperialists used this strategy to sow the seeds of dissension and communal hatred to prolong their tyrannical rule in India, which is a valid contention. However, some …

Abayomi Azikiwe (2019-02-13). Anti-Slavery Campaigns in Britain: Their Impact on the Formation of the United States. globalresearch.ca If the so-called American Revolution of 1776 was truly committed to breaking with monarchical and autocratic rule from the United Kingdom then why did slavery grow at a rapid rate after the achievement of independence of the former 13 colonies …

Nauman Sadiq (2019-02-13). How Syrian Conflict Sparked the New Cold War? globalresearch.ca In July 2003, Dr. David Kelly, a British weapons inspector who had disclosed to the media that Tony Blair's government's dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was "sexed up," was found dead in a public park a …

Jonathan Cook (2019-02-13). In Hebron, Israel Removes the Last Restraint on Its Settlers' Reign of Terror. globalresearch.ca You might imagine that a report by a multinational observer force documenting a 20-year reign of terror by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers against Palestinians, in a city under occupation, would provoke condemnation from European and US politicians. | But you …

Chris Cole (2019-02-13). Britain's Air and Drone War in Syria. globalresearch.ca The rise in UK air and drone strikes in Syria since September 2018 has been laid bare in the MoD's latest responses to a Drone Wars UK FoI request. | The number of British strikes in Syria per month rose to …

Andrew Korybko (2019-02-13). A Maidan Style Regime Change Operation Might Break Out in Moldova? globalresearch.ca The Russian Foreign Ministry issued an uncharacteristically detailed warning about one of the possible scenarios that might transpire in this former Soviet republic by the end of the month following its upcoming parliamentary elections on 24 February. | The Ministry's Warning …

South Front (2019-02-13). Video: US Is Setting Ground for Military Intervention in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The Venezuelan government seems to be openly preparing to face a US military invasion. | On February 10, the country's military kicked off large-scale military drills, which will run until February 15. According to President Nicolas Maduro, the drills are …

Nicolas Maduro (2019-02-13). Video: Venezuela Crisis: Maduro Condemns "Extremist" Trump. globalresearch.ca Its a political war of the American Empire in support of the interests of the extreme right that today governs, | They are warmongering in order to take over Venezuela. | I call on the people of the world to wake up, …

Collectif Échec à la guerre (2019-02-13). Canada: A Stakeholder in the Venezuelan Coup. globalresearch.ca On the occasion of the emergency meeting of the Lima Group, held in Ottawa on February 4, we denounce the role of the Government of Canada in what is nothing less than a coup d'état. | A coup d'état under way…

Global Research News (2019-02-13). Selected Articles: President Starts a War? globalresearch.ca 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 …

Alison Bodine (2019-02-13). Imperialist Aggression and What We Can Learn from the Attempted Coup Against Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On January 23, 2019 Juan Guaido declared himself to be the "acting President" of Venezuela. He was immediately recognized as the interim President of Venezuela by the United States government, followed in quick succession by the government of Canada, and …

Cluborlov (2019-02-13). RIP INF Treaty: Russia's Victory, America's Waterloo. globalresearch.ca On March 1, 2018 the world learned of Russia's new weapons systems, said to be based on new physical principles. Addressing the Federal Assembly, Putin explained how they came to be: in 2002 the US withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile …

James Winter (2019-02-13). Venezuela: Opposing White Supremacy and Big Oil Interests. globalresearch.ca The Canadian and U.S. governments are now openly supporting the treasonous overthrow of the democratically-elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. | The U.S. is now openly holding direct communications with Venezuela's military, urging them to abandon the president. | I'm not …

Stephen Lendman (2019-02-13). Protests in Haiti over Hunger and Repressive Rule. globalresearch.ca US controlled Haiti endured over 500 years of severe repression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, , unrepayable debt, overwhelming human suffering, and destructive natural disasters. | Elections when held are farcical, democracy pure fantasy, Jean-Bertrand Aristide's tenure the exception to the …

Eds. (2019-02-13). Executive summary: The economic consequences of the boycott of Venezuela. mronline.org The international financial blockade imposed by the United States against Venezuela has caused the South American country to lose 350,000 million dollars in production of goods and services between 2013 and 2017, according to the research carried out by the Economic Debates Unit of the Latin American Geopolitics Strategic Center (CELAG). | Source

Israel Shamir (2019-02-13). Starving Venezuela into Submission. globalresearch.ca You are so kind-hearted! I shed a tear thinking of American generosity. | "So many delightful goodies: sacks of rice, canned tuna and protein-rich biscuits, corn flour, lentils and pasta, arrived at the border of troubled Venezuela — enough for one …

Andrew Korybko (2019-02-13). "Israel's" "Secret War" on Syria Is a Lot Like the US' "Secret War" on Laos. globalresearch.ca Observers have been struggling to find an historical comparison for the War on Syria since it first broke out over 8 years ago, and while the conflict is veritably a unique one in its own right, the best comparison that …

Shared by Cherise (2019-02-13). The Untold Story Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal. truthout.org As teacher strikes in Denver and Los Angeles join a wave of recent labor actions bringing attention to the plight of the American public school system, we take a fresh look at one of the largest public school scandals in U.S. history. Public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, were thrown into chaos in 2015 when 11 former educators were convicted in 2015 of racketeering and other charges for allegedly facilitating a massive cheating operation on standardized tests. Prosecutors said the teachers were forced to modify incorrect answers and students were even allowed to fix their responses during exams. The case has fue…

RT (2019-02-13). British accents are coming! US parents worry over Peppa Pig influence. rt.com US parents have reported a mysterious phenomenon affecting their toddlers who have begun speaking in unusual accents. Researchers now believe they have tracked the source of foreign influence: Peppa Pig.

David Giesen (2019-02-13). Funding Public Education : the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason St. | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby)…

WSWS (2019-02-13). Denver teachers battle merit-pay system that is backed by unions, Democratic Party. wsws.org Teachers in Colorado's largest city are continuing their decisive fight against low pay, performance-based compensation and underfunding of the schools.

Manlio Dinucci (2019-02-13). Ukraine: NATO in the Constitution. globalresearch.ca The initiative for having introduced into the Ukrainian Constitution the commitment enter officially into NATO goes to Parliamentary President Andriy Parubiy. Co-founder in 1991 of the Ukrainian National-Socialist Party, on the model of Adolf Hitler's National-Socialist Party.

Tom Clifford (2019-02-13). Rule Britannia against China: New UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the South China Sea in 2021? globalresearch.ca A startling case of Brexititis, marked by nostalgia for imperial grandeur, the singing of Rule Britannia when taking a shower, and an unhinged view of the world and Britain's diminished role in it, was observed in London on February 11….

amnesty (2019-02-13). China: Prisoner of conscience ill-treated in prison: Lee Ming-che. amnesty.org Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che has been given rotten food and insufficient clothing in his freezing prison cell. As a result of exposing these prison conditions, his wife is not allowed to visit him again until 22 April 2019. Sentenced in 2017 to five years' imprisonment for "subverting state power", Lee Ming-che is a prisoner of conscience and should be immediately and unconditionally released.

The Mind Unleashed (2019-02-13). Women-Led Team of Mexican Scientists Develop Cure for HPV, a Leading Cause of Cancer. theantimedia.com (TMU) — Researchers at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) are celebrating a major scientific achievement: a new treatment that they claim can completely cure the human papillomavirus (HPV), helping to curb a leading cause of deadly cancer among women. Led by scientist Eva Ramon Gallegos, the team was able to eradicate HPV in 29 patients through …

Eric Blanc (2019-02-12). Denver Students Take the Lead as Teachers Strike. thenation.com Denver Students Take the Lead as Teachers Strike…

Education International (2019-02-12). Africa: Teachers call on politicians to reject privatization. peoplesworld.org Education International's African leaders have released a statement February 11 calling on their Heads of States to reject privatization and to invest in quality public education for all. Entrenched inequality, especially for girls and the socially disadvantaged, will be made far worse by the privatization of education, cautions the statement by the Education International (EI) …

Peter Greene (2019-02-12). Dear House Democrats: Go Easy on Betsy DeVos. progressive.org I'm not looking for gotcha moments or public chastising of the Secretary, I'm after something larger.

Democracy Now! (2019-02-12). Denver Teachers Strike over Bonus-Based Pay System, Demanding Reliable Salary Plan & Better Wages. democracynow.org Public school teachers in Denver, Colorado, are striking for the second day, after negotiations between the teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a contract over the weekend. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association is demanding an increase in teachers' base salaries rather than putting money in incentives and bonuses. The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security. The starting salary for a Denver teacher for the 2019-2020 schoo…

WSWS (2019-02-12). Denver teachers strike backed by student walkouts. wsws.org Thousands of high school students walked out of class in solidarity with their nearly 3,000 striking teachers.

RT (2019-02-12). Medical costs cause two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the US – study. rt.com Medical expenses are partly responsible for two-thirds of all bankruptcies filed in the US, new research says. Astronomical healthcare costs mean that most Americans are just "one serious illness away from bankruptcy."

RT (2019-02-12). PC totalitarianism? Yale student says she's collecting dirt on 'ambitious white boys' (VIDEO). rt.com A Yale University student has pledged to monitor "white boys" on campus and document any potentially embarrassing behavior — in hopes of sabotaging their future careers. RT analysts weighed in on the controversial op-ed.

Human Rights Watch (2019-02-12). Remembering Alison Des Forges, 10 Years Later. hrw.org | | Alison Des Forges | Ten years ago today, our beloved colleague Alison Des Forges died in the crash of Flight 3407 traveling from Newark to her home in Buffalo. Alison had recently been in Uganda to meet with her research team that, to my great fortune, included me. A colleague and I had just finished documenting a series of massacres by the Lord's Resistance Army, headed by Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony. While in Kampal…

pip.hinman (2019-02-12). Unions join students' call to strike for real climate action. greenleft.org.au School students are calling on universities, unions, faith groups and others to join their next strike for climate on March 15. | They are leading the debate on climate change by organising large gatherings of students, across the nation, to demand governments stop perpetuating catastrophic climate change. | They have the high moral ground: they are not responsible for the climate disasters that are unfolding, disproportionately hurting the poor. But, they will have to pick up the pieces after bad policy wrecks global havoc on communities, ecosystems and the climate. | Embarrassingly for the prime minister, it is…

RT (2019-02-12). Trump orders US agencies to turbocharge AI research and ensure American dominance. rt.com President Donald Trump has compelled federal agencies to step up research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) with a new order, calling the US lead in AI of "paramount importance" to America's national security.

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2019-02-12). A Green New Deal for India? therealnews.com A new report from the Political Economy Research Institute puts forth a proposal to boost equity while lowering carbon emissions. Shouvik Chakraborty, an author of the report, explains

WSWS (2019-02-12). Chicago charter teachers strike enters second week. wsws.org Charter school teachers are fighting for decent wages and smaller class sizes, but the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is looking to expands its franchise into the charter business.

Jon Queally (2019-02-12). Pesticide Levels in Families Dropped by 60% After One-Week Organic Diet: Study. theantimedia.com (CD) — A new peer-reviewed study shows that eating a completely organic diet—even for just one week—can dramatically reduce the presence of pesticide levels in people, a finding that was characterized as "groundbreaking" by critics of an industrial food system that relies heavily on synthetic toxins and chemicals to grow crops and raise livestock. Published in the Environmental Research, the study—titled Organic …

Rachel M. Cohen (2019-02-12). Unions See an Opening in the Wake of a Ruling That Was Supposed to Finish Them Off. theintercept.com At a conference in Washington, labor leaders said their losses following the Supreme Court's decision in Janus were not as severe as they had feared.

Democracy Now! (2019-02-11). Headlines for February 11, 2019. democracynow.org Shutdown Talks Stall as Friday Deadline Looms, Virginia: Gov. Northam Refuses to Step Down Amid Racism Crisis, Second Woman Accuses Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax of Rape, Venezuela: U.S. and Russia Dig In at U.N. with Rival Resolutions, Venezuela: Standoff over Aid Pits Military Against Guaidó Supporters, Rio: At Least 13 Dead in Shootout, Haiti: At Least 2 Killed in Anti-Government Protests, Gaza: Israeli Forces Kill 2 Teenage Protesters, Acting Pentagon Chief: No Orders to Withdraw U.S. Troops from Afghanistan, AMI, Saudi Official Respond After Bezos Accuses Nat'l Enquirer of Blackmail, Denver Public School Teacher…

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2019-02-10). Author Chris Wilson Unveils his Master Plan with New Book. therealnews.com Chris Wilson, convicted as an adult at 17 and sentenced to life in prison without parole, tells his harrowing story in his new book, The Master Plan. The book details him turning his life around in prison, including teaching himself 5 languages and helping other youth offenders re-enter society.

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