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Learning from Gandhi. 'The People's Charter to Create a Nonviolent World'
Robert J. Burrowes | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869: 150 years ago this year. | There will be many tributes to Gandhi published in 2019 so I would like to add one of my own. | This reflects not just my belief … | The post Learning from Gandhi. 'The People's Charter to Create a Nonviolent World' appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/learning-from-gandhi-the-peoples-charter-to-create-a-nonviolent-world/5666819

Executives at Davos Are Eager for Automation
Ilana Novick | truthdig.com | 2019-01-29
Donald Trump has often mentioned bringing back manufacturing jobs, 5.5 million of which were lost in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But while the president blames trade deals for the job losses, economic experts and officials, including from the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, see another culprit: the rise in automation, with machines taking over positions tha…
truthdig.com/articles/executives-at-davos-are-eager-for-automation/

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

Will The Planet Recover from Nuclear and Climate Assaults to Flourish Again?
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Around 66 million years ago a city-sized asteroid crashed into south-eastern Mexico, finally leaving behind it a crater almost 100 miles in diameter. The asteroid collided with a force of about one billion atomic bombs, such as the one dropped … | The post Will The Planet Recover from Nuclear and Climate Assaults to Flourish Again? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/will-the-planet-recover-from-nuclear-and-climate-assaults-to-flourish-again/5666699

Trump's Venezuela Fiasco
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Last week President Trump announced that the United States would no longer recognize Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela and would recognize the head of its national assembly, Juan Guaido, as president instead. US thus openly backs regime change. … | The post Trump's Venezuela Fiasco appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trumps-venezuela-fiasco/5666889

Crises of Governance Escalates in Western Capitalist States. Trump, Macron, May
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
France has once again been the scene of the "gilet jaunes" (yellow vests) demonstrations against the worsening social conditions of workers under the neo-liberal policies of La Republique en Marche government of President Emmanuel Macron. | Protests on January 26 attracted … | The post Crises of Governance Escalates in Western Capitalist States. Trump, Macron, May appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/crises-of-governance-escalates-in-western-capitalist-states-trump-macron-may/5666832

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

Venezuela: What Activists Need to Know About the US-led Coup
Kevin Zeese | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Two things stand out about the US coup in Venezuela. First, it is unusually open. Typically, the US tries to hide its coups. Second, the coup is built on a series of obvious falsehoods, yet the bi-partisans in Washington, with … | The post Venezuela: What Activists Need to Know About the US-led Coup appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-what-activists-need-to-know-about-the-us-led-coup/5666705

Venezuela, and Canada's Duplicitous Criminality
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Socialism isn't the problem. The problem in Venezuela is the cancer of Western-supported deep state agencies that are subverting its political economy for the perceived benefit of a tiny transnational oligarch class. | The same agencies which helped to renovate the … | The post Venezuela, and Canada's Duplicitous Criminality appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-canadas-duplicitous-criminality/5666689

NewsGuard: A Neoconservative Contrivance Which Promotes an Establishment View
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
There's a new thought policeman in town. He calls himself NewsGuard and he promises to restore "Trust and Accountability" to what one reads online. His website elaborates that "NewsGuard uses journalism to fight false news, misinformation, and disinformation. Our trained … | The post NewsGuard: A Neoconservative Contrivance Which Promotes an Establishment View appeared first on…
globalresearch.ca/newsguard-neoconservative-contrivance-promotes-establishment-view/5666764

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

Overcoming Divide and Conquer Propaganda to Unite the American People
David DeGraw | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated… obstacles and adversity fuel our potential. Here's my first audio podcast… 2 hours to get things started, so much vital info to share while on the trail of our missing trillions…… | The post Overcoming Divide and Conquer Propaganda to Unite the American People appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/overcoming-divide-and-conquer-propaganda-to-unite-the-american-people/5666724

The Experimental PolyMet Copper Sulfide Mine in Minnesota, the St Louis River, Lake Superior, and the Recent Brazilian Environmental Catastrophes
Dr. Gary G. Kohls | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
"ALL tailings 'ponds' are a problem. If they don't breach and spill massive amounts of toxic sludge into the environment like at Mount Polley, they leach that contamination slowly, poisoning the waters and lands (and aquifers) around them for centuries." … | The post The Experimental PolyMet Copper Sulfide Mine in Minnesota, the St Louis River, Lake Superior, and the Recent Brazilian Environmental Catastrophes appeared…
globalresearch.ca/the-experimental-polymet-copper-sulfide-mine-in-minnesota-the-st-louis-river-lake-superior-and-the-recent-brazilian-environmental-catastrophes/5666738

The History — and Hypocrisy — of US Meddling in Venezuela
Brett Wilkins | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
There isn't a nation in the Western Hemisphere that hasn't at one time or another found itself caught in the far-reaching tentacles of US imperialism. Venezuela is certainly no exception. Washington has been meddling in its internal affairs since the … | The post The History — and Hypocrisy — of US Meddling in Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-history-and-hypocrisy-of-us-meddling-in-venezuela/5666891

UN Security Council Face-Off on Venezuela
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
The Trump regime launched an old-fashioned coup d'etat attempt to gain another imperial trophy — what it's done scores of times before since the 19th century. | Key for the US is controlling what it's coveted since Hugo Chavez's election … | The post UN Security Council Face-Off on Venezuela appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/un-security-council-face-off-on-venezuela/5666695

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

Video: Kurdish Leadership at Crossroads Between Turkey and Assad
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
On January 25, hundreds of Kurdish protesters stormed a Turkish military base near the northern Iraqi city of Dahuk in response to Turkish airstrikes that killed two Kurdish civilians on January 23. According to the pro-Kurdish NRT TV, Turkish soldiers … | The post Video: Kurdish Leadership at Crossroads Between Turkey and Assad appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-kurdish-leadership-at-crossroads-between-turkey-and-assad/5666836

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

The CIA Then and Now: Old Wine in New Bottles
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
"And as the flames climbed high into the night | To light the sacrificial rite | I saw Satan laughing with delight | The day the music died" | — Don McLean, "American Pie" | The Nazis had a name for their propaganda and mind-control … | The post The CIA Then and Now: Old Wine in New Bottles appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-cia-then-and-now-old-wine-in-new-bottles/5666818

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/

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…
fightbacknews.org/2019/1/28/school-district-threatened-call-ice-striking-denver-teachers

The Fight for Quality Education
Speak Out Now | indybay.org | 2019-01-29
South Berkeley Senior Center | 2939 Ellis St, Berkeley…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/26/18820841.php

New punitive "accountability" measures being imposed on Michigan teachers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-29
In Betsy DeVos's home state, school privatization interests have carried out a record level of education de-funding, now accompanied by punitive "accountability" measures designed to destroy public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/29/mich…

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…

Dr Jay L. Zagorsky: "In a cashless economy, the poor tend to suffer"
Kim McGrath | indybay.org | 2019-01-29
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

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

China: Founder of human rights website jailed for five years
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-29
| Responding to the five-year prison sentence imposed by a Chinese court against Liu Feiyue, founder of human rights website "Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch, for "inciting subversion of state power", Patrick Poon, China Researcher at Amnesty International, commented: | "Today's deplorable verdict against L…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/china-liu-feiyue-human-rights-website-founder-jailed/

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

"The Onslaught of ChinaGate": Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-29
Prominent billionaire George Soros has launched an attack on China's President Xi Jinping in his annual speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He warned that artificial intelligence and machine learning presented 'unprecedented danger' and 'a mortal threat … | The post "The Onslaught of ChinaGate": Prof. Michel Chossudovsky appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-allies-want-exclude-china-playing-key-role-global-technology-prof-michel-chossudovsky/5666718

Indiana school superintendent arrested, charged with fraud for using insurance to help sick student
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-29
The arrest of Casey Smitherman has illuminated the wretched living conditions the working class confronts in Indiana and across the US.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/29/uste…

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/

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

US Economy Suffers Loss of US$3B Over Government Shutdown
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-28
The recent U.S. government shutdown will cost the economy some US$3 billion, congressional researchers said Monday as 800,000 federal employees returned to work after 35 days without pay. | RELATED: | Voter Disillusionment with Trump Spreads: New Poll | The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the cost of the shutdown would make the U.S. economy 0.02 percent…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Economy-Suffers-Loss-of-US3B-Over-Government-Shutdown-20190128-0024.html

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/

Colorado Labor Department blocks Denver teachers' strike
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-28
After a 93 percent vote last week for strike action by 5,600 Denver teachers, the state of Colorado has intervened to prevent the walkout.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/28/denv…

India: Striking Tamil Nadu teachers and government employees defy state repression
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-28
In an attempt to break the strike, the state government has arrested hundreds of teachers who face charges of unlawful assembly and other bogus allegations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/28/tnst…

China: Disgraceful 4 and a half years prison term for human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-28
| Responding to the 4 and a half years prison sentence handed down by a Chinese court to human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who was found guilty of "subverting state power", Doriane Lau, China Researcher at Amnesty International, commented: | "Today's verdict is a gross injustice. It's outrageous that Wang Quanzhang is being punished for peacefully standing up for human rights in China.
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/china-disgraceful-prison-term-fo-human-rights-lawyer-wang-quanzhang/

Duke University professor warns students of 'consequences' for speaking Chinese
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-27
A Duke University professor has stepped down, after an email in which she warned Chinese students to speak English on campus or face "unintended consequences" went viral. | …
rt.com/usa/449927-duke-university-prof-chinese-students/

'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/

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

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/

Education Finally Gets Global Attention
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2019-01-24
| Launch Gallery | Today, the global community marks the first International Day of Education. | For students, teachers, and organizations that support children's right to education, it's been a long time coming. Since the 1990s, activists have mobilized to try and ensure education gets more attention globally and nationally. The United Nations hopes to use this day to highlight education's fundame…
hrw.org/news/2019/01/24/education-finally-gets-global-attention

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…

"I Was Absolutely Afraid": Indigenous Elder on "Mob Mentality" of MAGA Hat-Wearing Students in D.C
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-22
On Friday, thousands took part in the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. The next day, video went viral of an interaction that took place soon after the march ended between an indigenous elder and a group of Catholic high school students from Kentucky who had attended a March for Life protest the same day. In the video, Omaha elder Nathan Phillips is seen peacefully playing his drum and singing while being encircled by the students–some of whom were wearing red "Make America Great Again" hats. The video appears to show the students taunting and mocking Phillips. Some of the students are seen makin…
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/22/i_was_abs…

Chase Iron Eyes: Trump's Mocking of Native Americans Gives License to Others to Denigrate My People
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-22
As we continue to look at the video that has gone viral showing a group of Catholic high school students apparently mocking an indigenous tribal elder near the Lincoln Memorial, we speak to Chase Iron Eyes, an activist and lead attorney for the Lakota People's Law Project. He is a spokesperson for the Indigenous Peoples March.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/22/chase_iro…

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

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-01-29 23:01 GMT (18:01 EST)

2019-01-28: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-01-28). The Empire's "Left Intellectuals" Call for Regime Change. The Role of "Progressives" and the Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca What is now unfolding in both North America and Western Europe is fake social activism, controlled and funded by the corporate establishment. This manipulated process precludes the formation of a real mass movement against war, racism and social injustice.

Zero Hedge (2019-01-28). Trump Floated "Military Option" in Venezuela with Sen. Graham. globalresearch.ca Military option on the table — that's what Axios reporter Jonathan Swan was told when discussing the Venezuela crisis with Sen. Lindsey Graham. In a breaking exclusive Sunday evening, Axios has revealed key explosive contents of a recent meeting …

People's World (2019-01-28). Before Venezuela: The Long History of U.S. Intervention in Latin America. globalresearch.ca Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses the United States of trying to orchestrate a coup against him, and that allegation has resonance among many in a region where Washington has a long history of interventions—military and otherwise. | Ever since the early …

Kurt Nimmo (2019-01-28). Trump's Latest Neocon Adviser Assigned Task of Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is no different than his predecessors. During the campaign, he said whatever he had to in order to get elected. He promised to close down the neocon foreign wars and also fight the "deep state" by draining the …

Caleb Maupin (2019-01-28). US-Led Economic War, Not Socialism, Is Tearing Venezuela Apart. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2016. | Americans have been trained by decades of Cold War propaganda to look for any confirmation that 'socialism means poverty.' But in the case of Venezuela and other states not governed by the free …

Julian Vigo (2019-01-28). Citizen Scientists and Bee Populations. globalresearch.ca Imidacloprid — a type of neonicotinoid — changes the way that worker bees interact with the colony's larvae: they become less social, stop nursing larvae, experience altered social and spatial dynamics within nests, and cease hive insulation construction. | A research …

Kate Groetzinger (2019-01-28). Texas Border Sheriffs: There Is No Crisis and We Don't Want Trump's Wall. globalresearch.ca Despite Trump's attempt to paint the Texas-Mexico border as a war zone, border counties are safer than the president's own backyard. And local lawmen don't believe a wall will do any good. | *** | President Trump visited McAllen earlier this month …

Scott Taylor (2019-01-28). On Target: Ukraine Re-writes History by Celebrating Nazi Collaborator. globalresearch.ca For the approximately 200 Canadian military trainers currently deployed to Ukraine, it is likely that on the first of January they would have witnessed a torch lit procession. Throughout Kiev and numerous other towns in Western Ukraine, thousands of civilians …

RT News (2019-01-28). Bank of England Refused to Return $1.2bn in Gold to Venezuela — Reports. globalresearch.ca Britain rejected Venezuela's request to withdraw $1.2bn in gold stored in the UK, according to reports. It was enough for the self-declared and US-backed 'president', Juan Guaido, to support the alleged move. | The Bank of England blocked Venezuela's attempts …

Ali Harb (2019-01-28). 'Muslim Ban': Two Years on, Trump's Order Still Destroying Lives. globalresearch.ca Families split; travellers stranded; students unable to attend their universities; people being forced to be away from their loved ones. | Two years after President Donald Trump signed an executive order severely restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, the effects of …

Jonathan Cook (2019-01-28). Israeli General Mounts Challenge to Netanyahu by Flaunting Gaza Carnage. globalresearch.ca With April's elections looming, Benjamin Netanyahu has good reason to fear Benny Gantz, his former army chief. Gantz has launched a new party, named Israeli Resilience, just as the net of corruption indictments is closing around the prime minister….

Bruce A. Dixon (2019-01-28). Some early lessons from the Los Angeles teachers strike. mronline.org 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

Janine Jackson (2019-01-28). 'When You Take Healthcare Away From People, People Die' – CounterSpin interview with Rebecca Vallas on Medicaid under attack. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed Rebecca Vallas about Trump's attack on Medicaid for the January 18, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…

teleSUR (2019-01-28). Mexico: AMLO Promotes Baseball, 'King of Sports'. telesurenglish.net Mexican President, and ardent baseball fan Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, AMLO, announced his office will endorse the 'king of sports' by introducing regional national baseball academies, which will be available to elementary and high-school students. | RELATED: | Mexico: Oil Pipeline Explosion Death Toll Rises to 114 | "Sports are extraordinary, any sport, we d…

commondreams (2019-01-28). New UCS Report Tallies Attacks on Science in Trump Era Harming Public Health. commondreams.org ______________________________…

WSWS (2019-01-28). Students protest in Toronto against cuts to financial aid. wsws.org Around 2,000 students marched from Yonge-Dundas square to the provincial legislature at Queens Park to oppose the gutting of financial assistance for college and university students by Premier Doug Ford's right-wing Tory government.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-01-28). Citing $750 Million Tax Break for Amazon While Students Suffer, Teachers Walk Out in Virginia. commondreams.org Fed up with plummeting school funds and low teacher salaries in a state that recently offered hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to one of the world's richest companies, educators in Virginia traveled to the state capital on Monday to demand that their state legislators begin fighting for them and their students—not powerful corporations. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Manlio Dinucci (2019-01-28). Israel, lizenziert zum Tà∂ten. globalresearch.ca ‚ÄûMit seiner và∂llig unerwarteten Aktion hat Israel Angriffe auf milità§rische Ziele in Syrien offiziallisiert und die syrischen Behà∂rden davor gewarnt, Rache an Israel zu àºben" — so berichteten die italienischen Medien àºber den gestrigen Angriff Israels in Syrien mit Marschflugkà∂rpern …

amnesty (2019-01-28). China: Disgraceful 4 and a half years prison term for human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang. amnesty.org | Responding to the 4 and a half years prison sentence handed down by a Chinese court to human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who was found guilty of "subverting state power", Doriane Lau, China Researcher at Amnesty International, commented: | "Today's verdict is a gross injustice. It's outrageous that Wang Quanzhang is being punished for peacefully standing up for human rights in China.

Kayla Harper-Alvarez (2019-01-28). The Vagina Monologues. indybay.org San Jose State University Student Union Theater…

WSWS (2019-01-28). Colorado Labor Department blocks Denver teachers' strike. wsws.org After a 93 percent vote last week for strike action by 5,600 Denver teachers, the state of Colorado has intervened to prevent the walkout.

Shared by Merula Furtado (2019-01-28). Congress Must Stop USDA's Animal Experiments, Says Whistleblower. truthout.org In December, the Senate introduced legislation called the Kittens in Traumatic Testing Ends Now (KITTEN) Act, the companion to a bipartisan House bill of the same name targeting outdated food safety experiments at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). As Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) explained to CNN when he introduced the bill, "The USDA breeds up to 100 kittens a year, feeds them parasite-infected meat in order to have the…

WSWS (2019-01-28). India: Striking Tamil Nadu teachers and government employees defy state repression. wsws.org In an attempt to break the strike, the state government has arrested hundreds of teachers who face charges of unlawful assembly and other bogus allegations.

Speak Out Now (2019-01-28). The Fight for Quality Education. indybay.org South Berkeley Senior Center | 2939 Ellis St, Berkeley…

WSWS (2019-01-28). Virginia teachers and the fight against social inequality. wsws.org The demonstration today in Virginia is part of a growing movement of teachers, students and workers against attacks on public education.

Andrew Korybko (2019-01-27). "Naya Pakistan": Come One, Come All, and See "New Pakistan" with Your Own Eyes! globalresearch.ca Prime Minister Imran Khan's "Naya Pakistan" ("New Pakistan") just passed legislation loosening the country's previously difficult visa procedure to allow for most of the world's nationalities to either receive one on arrival or electronically, which will not only boost …

Craig Murray (2019-01-27). The Vultures of Caracas. globalresearch.ca We are frequently told that people in Venezuela have no food, clothing or toilet paper, and that popular discontent with the left wing government is driven by real hunger. There are elements of truth in this story, though the causes …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-01-27). Netanyahu's Election Bombing Campaign May Lead to Battle: Syria and Hezbollah Have Their Fingers on the Trigger. globalresearch.ca Israel has attacked Syria many times during the last seven years of war imposed on Syria. It has run red-lights and broken taboos in order to provoke the "Axis of the Resistance" inside Syria, but has refrained from infuriating Hezbollah …

Nauman Sadiq (2019-01-27). CIA Was Aiding "Jihadists" before Soviets Invaded Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca Originally, there were four parties involved in the Afghan conflict which are mainly responsible for the debacle in the Af-Pak region. Firstly, the former Soviet Union which invaded Afghanistan in December 1979. Secondly, Pakistan's security agencies which nurtured the Afghan …

Stephen Lendman (2019-01-27). Juan Guaido: Designated US Puppet in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Nicolas Marduro is Venezuela's legitimate democratically elected and reelected president. | The country's process is scrupulously open, free, and fair, the world's best, a model for other nations. Polar opposite to America's fantasy democracy, the best money can buy. | Coup d'etats …

Stephen Lendman (2019-01-27). Deal to End US Government Shutdown. "Fake National Emergency" on Mexican Border. globalresearch.ca Did Trump blink? Did undemocratic Dems win the 35-day standoff? | On Friday, DLT announced a deal to reopen government for three weeks without having gotten congressional border wall funding. | He vowed to build a "wall or steel barrier (in) predetermined …

Michael S. Rozeff (2019-01-27). Building the Information Control Highway. globalresearch.ca With the rise of internet social media, patronized by multi-millions of receptive people and supplied by a small number of companies that have achieved dominance, a path way to information control was cleared. | To complete the highway, all that was …

Nauman Sadiq (2019-01-27). Politics Behind the Sunni-Shia Conflict in Middle East. globalresearch.ca Lately, it has become a habit of Orientalist apologists of Western imperialism to offer reductive historical and theological explanations of Sunni-Shi'a conflict in the Middle East region in order to cover up the blowback of ill-conceived Western military interventions and …

RT (2019-01-27). Duke University professor warns students of 'consequences' for speaking Chinese. rt.com A Duke University professor has stepped down, after an email in which she warned Chinese students to speak English on campus or face "unintended consequences" went viral.

Janine Jackson (2019-01-26). 'It Is a Disgrace That Our Public Schools Are So Poorly Funded' – CounterSpin interview with Kent Wong on LA teachers strike. fair.org 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…

WSWS (2019-01-26). The International Socialist Organization, Jacobin hail betrayal of Los Angeles teachers' strike. wsws.org Before, during and after the six-day strike by 33,000 teachers, the ISO and the Democratic Socialists of America sought to subordinate educators to the unions and the Democratic Party.

Fight Back (2019-01-25). Denver teachers vote to strike. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – Teachers from Denver Public Schools, represented by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA), voted 93% in favor of a strike after the breakdown of negotiations with the board of Denver Public Schools (DPS). This is the first strike authorization for Denver Teachers since 1994. | The DCTA and the Denver school board negotiated for a month until talks broke down on January 18. DCTA has been insisting on increased salaries for its members as it noted that the school district cannot retain quality teachers at the current rates. DCTA sees this struggle for higher wages as a social justice issue.

Albert Bender (2019-01-25). Native eyewitness gives account of what really happened at the Lincoln Memorial. peoplesworld.org The mocking harassment of a Native American elder at the January 18 Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. by Catholic high school students has sparked national and international outrage. Nathan Phillips, an elder of the Omaha Nation and Marine veteran who attended the march, was accosted by a large group of white students, at least 100, from the all-boys Covington Catholic …

Human Rights Watch (2019-01-25). South Dakota Rejects Restrictions on Trans Athletes. hrw.org | | 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…

Ryan Grim (2019-01-25). Richard Ojeda Drops Out of Presidential Race. theintercept.com 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. "

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2019-01-25). When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run. therealnews.com 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

Eric Blanc (2019-01-24). What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It. thenation.com What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It…

Democracy Now! (2019-01-24). Headlines for January 24, 2019. democracynow.org Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Attempting to Engineer Coup, Competing Senate Bills to End Government Shutdown Unlikely to Pass, Federal Workers Flood Senate Office Building to Protest Shutdown, Trump to Delay State of the Union Address Until Shutdown Ends, Witness: El Chapo's Sons Murdered Mexican Journalist Javier Valdez, Brazil: Son of President Bolsonaro Linked to Criminal Syndicate, Iowa Anti-Abortion Law Struck Down as New York Pro-Choice Bill Passes, Michael Cohen Cancels Congressional Testimony, Citing Trump's Threats, House Committee to Probe White House Handling of Security Clearances, U.S. Climate Science Ha…

amnesty (2019-01-24). China: Secret detention places writer at risk of torture. amnesty.org Responding to the Chinese authorities' confirmation that Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun has been detained on suspicion of "endangering national security", Joshua Rosenzweig, East Asia Research Director at Amnesty International commented: | "The Chinese authorities have serious questions to answer over the detention of Yang Hengjun, but it could be months before we find out anything more about his condition or what they're accusing him of doing. | "If it's true that Yang is being held under 'residential surveillance in a designated location', then there is cause for serious concern over his wellbeing. Faci…

amnesty (2019-01-24). "A human rights defender should have no limits" amnesty.org Vincent, 27, grew up in Kibera, Kenya. Many of his friends dropped out of school, but he was determined to take a different path… | School was an hour's walk away. It had its good and bad sides. Some students came from rich families. It was frustrating as I didn't understand why we were poor. But I came to realise that's life and I wanted to make the best of the situation. | In Kibera, poverty is a huge problem. People live here because they do not have the opportunity or means to live elsewhere. Young people start taking drugs at an early age, gender-based violence is rife and children, especially girls, are r…

amnesty (2019-01-24). Russian Federation: Human rights defender under house arrest: Anastasia Shevchenko. amnesty.org On 23 January, Anastasia Shevchenko, an Open Russia human rights defender from Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, was put under house arrest and may face up to six years in prison if convicted. This is the first time the Russian authorities have opened a criminal case under the repressive "undesirable organizations" law. It is a worrying precedent and could open the floodgates to the prosecution of hundreds of Open Russia members across the country. Anastasia Shevchenko is a prisoner of conscience. She must be immediately and unconditionally released.

Human Rights Watch (2019-01-24). Education Finally Gets Global Attention. hrw.org | Today, the global community marks the first International Day of Education. | For students, teachers, and organizations that support children's right to education, it's been a long time coming. Since the 1990s, activists have mobilized to try and ensure education gets more attention globally and nationally. The United Nations hopes to use this day to highlight education's fundame…

amnesty (2019-01-24). Iran's 'year of shame': More than 7,000 arrested in chilling crackdown on dissent during 2018. amnesty.org The Iranian authorities carried out a shameless campaign of repression during 2018, crushing protests and arresting thousands in a wide-scale crackdown on dissent, said Amnesty International, a year after a wave of protests against poverty, corruption and authoritarianism erupted across the country. | The organization has today revealed staggering new figures showing the extent of the Iranian authorities' repression during 2018. Over the course of the year, more than 7,000 protesters, students, journalists, environmental activists, workers and human rights defenders, including lawyers, women's rights activists, m…

Democracy Now! (2019-01-23). "This Was About the Survival of Public Education": LA Teachers Claim Victory After Week-Long Strike. democracynow.org 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…

Democracy Now! (2019-01-23). A Blue State Teacher Rebellion: Denver Teachers Vote to Strike as L.A. Educators Win Big Victory. democracynow.org 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.

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