86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows
Ben Norton | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
The vast majority of Venezuelans oppose military intervention and US sanctions to try to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power, according to polling by the local firm Hinterlaces. | *** | More than eight out of ten Venezuelans oppose international intervention, both … | The post 86% of Venezuelans Oppose Military Intervention, 81% Against US Sanctions, Local Polling Shows appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/86-of-venezuelans-oppose-military-intervention-81-against-us-sanctions-local-polling-shows/5666962

'I have faith in our generation'
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-30
The last few Thursdays, Brussels' streets have been flooded with students who skip school to march for climate justice. The third march, held 24 January, attracted 32,000 people. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/30/i-have-faith-in-our-generation/

Smith College Overhauls Policing Practices After Black Student Racially Profiled
ACLU | aclu.org | 2019-01-30
After a Smith College employee called the cops on a Black student as she ate lunch, Smith will take up the ACLU's recommendations for police reforms. | This past July, Oumou Kanoute was a rising sophomore at Smith College, working on campus over the summer to mentor high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, careers. A young Black immigrant and the daughter of a single mother, Oumou is exactly the kind of striver colleges like Smith seek to attract. | But Oumou felt anything but welcome on that late July afternoon. As she ate in a common room, wearing the unofficial Sm…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/smith-college-overhauls-policing-practices-after-black

SDS says "Hands Off Venezuela!"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-30
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Students for a Democratic Society (National). | Trump has recognized the self-appointed presidency of the Venezuelan right-wing opposition leader, Juan Guaido. SDS denounces this move of aggression and says, "Hands Off Venezuela!" | This is a clear violation of the democratic process and sovereignty of Venezuela. The US has a long history of backing right-wing coups, dictators and dirty wars in Latin America, in order to keep the region subjugated by US multinational businesses. Recently Venezuela has been a major target, facing debilitating sanc…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/29/sds-says…

Who Needs Elections? Ask the US About the Government Your Country Should Have
Nino Pagliccia | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Would anybody reading this article want to appoint him/herself as prime minister of Canada in front of a friendly crowd? All you need to say is that you don't recognize the elected prime minister as legitimate. | I asked that question … | The post Who Needs Elections? Ask the US About the Government Your Country Should Have appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/who-needs-elections-ask-the-us-about-the-government-your-country-should-have/5666976

Video: Venezuela Crisis: US Has Painted Itself into Corner
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Introduction | Venezuela has the dubious fortune of being located on the continent of South America, which the United States has treated under the so-called "Monroe Doctrine" as its exclusive zone of political, economic, and military influence. In practical terms it … | The post Video: Venezuela Crisis: US Has Painted Itself into Corner appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-venezuela-crisis-us-has-painted-itself-into-corner/5666947

Bernie and the Dems Flunk Trump's Test on Venezuela's Coup
Shamus Cooke | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Bernie Sanders remained silent for 24 hours. This matters because coups are made or broken in the first moments or hours; a day during a coup can feel like … | The post Bernie and the Dems Flunk Trump's Test on Venezuela's Coup appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bernie-and-the-dems-flunk-trumps-test-on-venezuelas-coup/5666974

Video: Trudeau Pushes Trump's Regime Change in Venezuela. Canada Violates the UN Charter
Paul Jay | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Why is Canada violating the UN Charter and leading the way for regime change in Venezuela? Paul Jay and Yves Engler join Sharmini Peries. | *** | SHARMINI PERIES: It's The Real News Network. I'm Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore…. | The post Video: Trudeau Pushes Trump's Regime Change in Venezuela. Canada Violates the UN Charter appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-trudeau-pushes-trumps-regime-change-in-venezuela/5666995

The Making of Juan Guaidó: How the US Regime Change Laboratory Created Venezuela's Coup Leader
Dan Cohen | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Juan Guaidó is the product of a decade-long project overseen by Washington's elite regime change trainers. While posing as a champion of democracy, he has spent years at the forefront of a violent campaign of destabilization. | The post The Making of Juan Guaidó: How the US Regime Change Laboratory Created Venezuela's Coup Leader appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-making-of-juan-guaido-how-the-us-regime-change-laboratory-created-venezuelas-coup-leader/5666971

Peculiarities of US Imperialism in Latin America
Prof. James Petras | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
Understanding imperialism as a general phenomenon loses sight of its modus operandi in any specific and meaningful context. While the exercise of imperialist power is a common strategy, its motives, instruments, objectives and engagement vary, depending on the nature of … | The post Peculiarities of US Imperialism in Latin America appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/peculiarities-us-imperialism-latin-america/5666957

Sanctions of Mass Destruction: America's War on Venezuela
Garikai Chengu | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
From the first moment Hugo Chavez took office, the US has been trying to overthrow Venezuela's socialist movement by using sanctions, coup attempts, and funding the opposition parties. After all, there is nothing more undemocratic than a coup d'état. | The post Sanctions of Mass Destruction: America's War on Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/sanctions-mass-destruction-americas-war-venezuela/5666969

Video: Fake News Story: Hundreds Killed in Clashes Between Pro-Iranian and Pro-Russian Forces
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
A fake-news story about large-scale clashes between pro-Russian and pro-Iranian factions in Syria is making jitters in English- and Russian-language mainstream media outlets. According to these reports citing anonymous sources and each other, "the pro-Russian Tiger Forces and 5th… | The post Video: Fake News Story: Hundreds Killed in Clashes Between Pro-Iranian and Pro-Russian Forces appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-fake-news-story-hundreds-killed-in-clashes-between-pro-iranian-and-pro-russian-forces/5666953

"Instagram Helped Kill My Daughter": Censorship Tendencies on Social Media
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
It is all a rather sorry tale. Molly Russell, another teenager gorged on social media content, sharing and darkly revelling, took her own life in 2017 supposedly after viewing what the BBC described as "disturbing content about suicide on … | The post "Instagram Helped Kill My Daughter": Censorship Tendencies on Social Media appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/instagram-helped-kill-my-daughter-censorship-tendencies-on-social-media/5666952

Italian Court Orders Public Safety Campaign
Microwave News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-30
In a victory for advocates of precaution, an Italian court has ordered the government to launch a campaign to advise the public of the health risks from mobile and cordless phones. | The information campaign must begin by July 16. | The … | The post Italian Court Orders Public Safety Campaign appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/italian-court-orders-public-safety-campaign/5666997

A New Wave of Teacher Protests Takes Hold
Rachel M. Cohen | zcomm.org | 2019-01-30
On the heels of a successful six-day strike in Los Angeles, teachers in Virginia, Colorado, and elsewhere in California are voicing their demands for better working conditions, and, in some cases, threatening to strike…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-new-wave-of-teacher-protests-takes-hold/

"Tell Me Donald. Exactly How Much Is a Human Life Being Sold For?"
Andy Rowell | commondreams.org | 2019-01-30
"The Trump administration over its first two years has shown a pervasive pattern of sidelining science in critical decisionmaking, compromising our nation's ability to meet current and future public health and environmental challenges." (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/views/2019/01/30/tell-me-donald-exactly-how-much-human-life-being-sold?cd-origin=rss

Why Is Justin Trudeau Backing Trump's Coup in Venezuela?
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-01-30
The U.S. is prepared to violate the U.N. charter to overthrow the Maduro government, and it has found a willing partner in Canada. | The post Why Is Justin Trudeau Backing Trump's Coup in Venezuela? appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/why-is-justin-trudeau-backing-trumps-coup-in-venezuela/

Draft Bill for Hopkins Private Armed Police Force Already Drawing Backlash
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-01-30
On Tuesday, The Real News obtained a draft version of a bill that would grant John Hopkins an armed private police force. On Wednesday, Hopkins published the draft online and is accepting feedback. | Hopkins is Baltimore's eminent educational and medical institution. Citing an alarming rise in armed violence near its campuses, the institution is seeking a private armed police force. Hopkins already employs an extensive private security force, bu…
therealnews.com/columns/draft-bill-for-hopkins-private-armed-police-force-already-drawing-backlash

After sellout of Los Angeles teachers strike, new attacks on public schools coming
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
The agreement failed to meet any of the teachers' most critical demands to reduce class size, increase wages, stop the expansion of charter schools, and address chronically underfunded budgets.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/laut…

Dr Jay L. Zagorsky: "In a cashless economy, the poor tend to suffer"
Kim McGrath | indybay.org | 2019-01-30
As the push towards the abolition of cash grows stronger, Doctor Jay Zagorsky, Professor and researcher at Ohio State University and Boston University, reminds policy-makers that the poorer segments of the population are also the ones who tend to rely the most on cash, and hints at the threat they are under, as banks push for cash to be eliminated.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/29/18820886.php

Survey Shows 80% of Turks Perceive US as the 'Most Dangerous' Country
Turkish Minute | theantimedia.com | 2019-01-30
(TM) — According to a recent survey conducted by Kadir Has University a whopping 81.9 percent of Turks consider the United States the most dangerous country for Turkey. Israel follows the US with 63.3 percent, according to the survey, titled "Turkey Social and Political Trends Research," published by Turkish media outlets on Wednesday. The opinion poll …
theantimedia.com/80-percent-turks-us-dan…

WorkWeek On Charters, Privatization, Labor & Education With Education Lawyer Kathy Carrol
WorkWeek Radio | indybay.org | 2019-01-30
WorkWeek radio interviews education lawyer and public education advocate Kathleen Carroll about the recent UTLA strike, the growth of charters and privatization of public education. Carroll talks about the funders of charters and privatization and the role of their foundations who are also funding non-profits run by the AFT and NEA that support "common core" and TURN which supports labor management collaboration.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/29/18820894.php

Indian government fires hundreds of teachers as Tamil Nadu strike faces a crossroads
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
By isolating striking teachers and government workers, the JACTTO-GEO, which has hundreds of thousands of members, has allowed the state government to intensify its anti-democratic attacks.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/tnst…

Oklahoma legislators seek to strip teachers of democratic rights
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-30
A series of bills being introduced on February 4 by state Republicans would punish teachers for striking, participating in political activities and exercising freedom of speech.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/30/okla…

Statistics of 1,400 Days of the Saudi-led Coalition War on Yemen
Yemenpress | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Ein Insaniah Center for Rights and Development in Sanaa on Wednesday released the latest statistics that included the number of civilian casualties during the 1400 days of the Saudi-led coalition war on Yemen, as well as the loss of infrastructure … | The post Statistics of 1,400 Days of the Saudi-led Coalition War on Yemen appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/statistics-of-1400-days-of-the-saudi-led-coalition-war-on-yemen/5666910

Canada Joins with Imperial 'Mafia' to Threaten Venezuela
Yves Engler | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Most Canadians think of their country as a force for good in the world, but recent efforts by Justin Trudeau's government to overthrow Venezuela's elected government have once again revealed the ugly truth about the Great White North. We … | The post Canada Joins with Imperial 'Mafia' to Threaten Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/canada-joins-with-imperial-mafia-to-threaten-venezuela/5666901

Regime Change in Africa. Rival Rumblings In West and Central Africa
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Riotous protesters briefly stormed the Cameroonian Embassies in Paris and Berlin over the weekend in an attempt to raise global awareness about the rolling regime change campaign back in their homeland following the reelection of President Biya to his seventh … | The post Regime Change in Africa. Rival Rumblings In West and Central Africa appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/cameroonian-embassy-stormings-force-france-choose-sides/5666826

How the West Weaponizes Refugees It Creates
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
The only thing more sinister than intentionally creating refugees, is weaponizing them as leverage to further coerce nations and advance hegemonic ambitions. | The United States and its allies have done both extensively — from exploiting the flow of refugees fleeing … | The post How the West Weaponizes Refugees It Creates appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/how-the-west-weaponizes-refugees-it-creates/5666918

US Caught Helping ISIS Commanders Escape from Taliban Prison in Afghanistan
Tasnim News Agency | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
A large number of prisoners, all of them senior members of Daesh (also ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group, broke out of a Taliban prison in northwest Afghanistan after US troops helped them escape through a covert operation. | According to Tasnim … | The post US Caught Helping ISIS Commanders Escape from Taliban Prison in Afghanistan appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-caught-helping-isis-commanders-escape-from-taliban-prison-in-afghanistan/5666915

Video: Eva Golinger on Venezuela: 'Regime Change & Domination Are Bipartisan US Policies!"
Eva Golinger | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Afshin Rattansi speaks to Eva Golinger about the US' ongoing attempts at regime change in Venezuela to replace President Nicolas Maduro with Juan Guaido. | She discusses the history of US regime change in Veneuela and Latin America, the Maduro premiership … | The post Video: Eva Golinger on Venezuela: 'Regime Change & Domination Are Bipartisan US Policies!" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-eva-golinger-on-venezuela-regime-change-domination-are-bipartisan-us-policies/5666905

School district threatened to call ICE on striking Denver teachers
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-29
Denver, CO – Denver Public Schools, in a recent letter to Denver teachers, threatened to call immigration authorities on immigrant teachers if they go on strike. This communication was in response to the teachers, represented by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA), voting overwhelmingly to strike for fair pay, with 93% of members voting in favor of industrial action on January 23. | On January 24, the Human Services Department of Denver Public Schools (DPS) sent out a letter threatening immigrant teachers who were on work visas, that they would be reported to the immigration authorities if they strik…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/28/school-d…

AGO proposes nationwide raids on books containing 'banned ideas'
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-29
Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo is proposing that massive raids be carried out to hunt down books which contain communist teachings and banned ideologies. The proposal was made after the seizure of hundreds of books around the country allegedly containing "banned ideas". — Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta "I'm proposing that if possible, yes massive raids be carried […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/29/ago-proposes-nationwide-raids-on-books-containing-banned-ideas/

Venezuela, o golpe do 'Estado Profundo'
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
O anúncio do Presidente Trump, que reconhece Juan Guaidó "presidente legítimo" da Venezuela, foi preparado numa cabine de direcàßà£o subterrânea, no interior do Congresso e da Casa Branca. Descreve detalhadamente o 'New York Times' (26 de Janeiro). O operador principal … | The post Venezuela, o golpe do 'Estado Profundo' appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-o-golpe-do-estado-profundo/5666935

Coming Off LA Strike Victory, a New Wave of Teacher Protests Takes Hold
Rachel M. Cohen | theintercept.com | 2019-01-29
theintercept.com/2019/01/29/la-teachers-strike-virginia-colorado-california/

Virginia teachers protest education cuts
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-29
Several thousand teachers and public school support staff gathered in protest at Virginia's State Assembly building in Richmond Monday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/29/virg…

Trudeau Pushes Trump's Regime Change in Venezuela
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-01-29
Why is Canada violating the UN Charter and leading the way for regime change in Venezuela? Paul Jay and Yves Engler join Sharmini Peries | The post Trudeau Pushes Trump's Regime Change in Venezuela appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/trudeau-pushes-trumps-regime-change-in-venezuela

Venezuela, golpe dello Stato profondo
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
L'annuncio del presidente Trump, che riconosce Juan Guaidà≤ ´legittimo presidente ª del Venezuela è stato preparato in una cabina di regia sotterranea all'interno del Congresso e della Casa Bianca. La descrive dettagliatamente il New York Times (26 gennaio). Principale operatore è … | The post Venezuela, golpe dello Stato profondo appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-golpe-dello-stato-profondo/5666932

Some early lessons from the Los Angeles teachers strike
Bruce A. Dixon | mronline.org | 2019-01-28
Corporate media absolutely won't tell you this, but this year's Los Angeles teachers strike is the latest chapter in the long running struggle against the privatization of public education in the U.S | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/28/some-early-lessons-from-the-los-angeles-teachers-strike/

'It Is a Disgrace That Our Public Schools Are So Poorly Funded' – CounterSpin interview with Kent Wong on LA teachers strike
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2019-01-26
Janine Jackson interviewed Kent Wong about the Los Angeles teachers strike (since settled) for the January 18, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
fair.org/home/it-is-a-disgrace-that-our-public-schools-are-so-poorly-funded/

When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2019-01-25
LA Teacher's strike shows that unions can win more support for students and can open a battle against the unchecked creation of charter schools. Arlene Inouye, the Chair of the UTLA Bargaining Team discusses the result | The post When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/when-teachers-win-the-people-win-put-privatization-on-the-run

Richard Ojeda Drops Out of Presidential Race
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2019-01-25
Former West Virginia State Sen. Richard Ojeda ended his long-shot presidential bid on Friday. A leader of the state's teachers strikes last year, Ojeda concluded that the campaign ultimately wasn't winnable and told his supporters that he could no longer ask people to contribute money to a cause he thought was lost. | "I don't want to see people send money to a campaign that's probably not going to get off the ground," he said in a video he recorded and provided to The Intercept and The Young Turks. | Hints that he was picking up momentum were strong, he said in an accompanying statement, but not strong enough. "
theintercept.com/2019/01/25/richard-ojeda-president-drops-out/

South Dakota Rejects Restrictions on Trans Athletes
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2019-01-25
Rainbow flags for sale are photographed on June 24, 2017. | © 2017 Reuters | South Dakota lawmakers have rejected a bill which would have barred transgender students from participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity. | The ACLU and other organizations spoke out against the bill, with the South Dakota High School Activities Association, the Association of School Boards in South Dakota, the South Dakota Education Associa…
hrw.org/news/2019/01/25/south-dakota-rejects-restrictions-trans-athletes

SPLC: Florida Legislature should reject proposals in Parkland commission report that would threaten school safety and undermine student privacy
Bacardi Jackson, Managing Attorney | splcenter.org | 2019-01-23
The Florida Legislature should reject the harmful recommendations in a report from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission that would threaten, not improve, school safety.
splcenter.org/news/2019/01/23/splc-florida-legislature-should-reject-proposals-parkland-commission-report-would-threaten

Safer Schools for Whom?
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2019-01-23
The Trump Administration's "safety" recommendations would make schools less safe for black students.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/school-safety-panel-trump-miller-190123/

"This Was About the Survival of Public Education": LA Teachers Claim Victory After Week-Long Strike
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-23
Public school teachers in Los Angeles are returning to classrooms today after approving an agreement to end a historic 6-day strike. The strike was the first in Los Angeles in three decades. It came after more than 20 months of strained negotiations between the union–United Teachers Los Angeles–and the school district. The strike effectively shut down Los Angeles Unified, the nation's second largest school district. On Tuesday morning, union leaders and Los Angeles city officials announced that they had reached a deal on a new contract. After a vote, the union announced Tuesday night that the contract…
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/23/this_was_…

A Blue State Teacher Rebellion: Denver Teachers Vote to Strike as L.A. Educators Win Big Victory
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-23
As Los Angeles teachers agreed to end their strike on Tuesday, Denver teachers voted to strike for the first time in 25 years. The strike could begin as soon as Monday. Meanwhile, teachers in Oakland are planning to vote on a strike next week. We speak with Arlene Inouye, chair of the bargaining team for United Teachers Los Angeles, and Sarah Jaffe, reporting fellow at the Type Media Center.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/23/a_blue_st…

Spring 2019 edition of Teaching Tolerance magazine examines menstrual equity movement in schools
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2019-01-22
When middle school teacher Kristin Heavner shared a photo on social media of a colorful makeup bag filled with disposable menstrual products, she had no idea how people would react.
splcenter.org/news/2019/01/22/spring-2019-edition-teaching-tolerance-magazine-examines-menstrual-equity-movement-schools

"The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee": David Treuer on Retelling Native American History
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-22
We end today's show with "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee," a stunning new book by David Treuer that looks at Native America from 1890 to the present day. The book's powerful mix of memoir, extensive interview and storytelling presents decades of indigenous history that have been sidelined by the mainstream. David Treuer is Ojibwe from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Southern California.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/22/the_heart…

Teaching Kids about Boundaries
Linda Wiggins-Chavis | progressive.org | 2019-01-22
"And then it happened. He very innocently hugged her."
progressive.org/dispatches/teaching-kids-about-hugs-wiggins-chavis-190122/

Kent Wong on LA Teachers Strike, Rebecca Vallas on the Threat to Medicaid
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2019-01-18
MP3 Link This week on CounterSpin: Corporate media have been declaring organized labor moribund–sometimes abetting efforts to kill it–for many years now. But more than 30,000 public school teachers in Los Angeles, on strike with overwhelming community support, would suggest you ought not believe everything you read. We'll hear about the LA teachers strike, and …
fair.org/home/kent-wong-on-la-teachers-strike-rebecca-vallas-on-the-threat-to-medicaid/