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US Withdrawal from NATO Would Benefit Americans Most of All
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
Alleged discussions between US President Donald Trump and his aides about a US withdrawal from NATO have been making headlines recently. | The New York Times in an article titled, " Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New … | The post US Withdrawal from NATO Would Benefit Americans Most of All appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-withdrawal-from-nato-would-benefit-americans-most-of-all/5665869

Twenty-Eight Years of Continuous Aggression Against Iraq
Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
US-NATO have continued a 17 year campaign of destruction in the Middle East with bases and troops on the ground geraed towards destruction, regime change, mass killing and the displacement of millions of people. | The post Twenty-Eight Years of Continuous Aggression Against Iraq appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/twenty-eight-years-continuous-aggression-iraq/5665857

A Call to Reinvestigate American Assassinations
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-01-21
To mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day a group of academics, journalists, lawyers, Hollywood artists, activists, researchers and intellectuals, including two of Robert F. Kennedy's children, are calling for reinvestigation of four assassinations of the 1960s. On the occasion of… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/01/20/a-call-to-reinvestigate-american-assassinations/

Israel Says It Struck Iranian Military Targets in Syria
Middle East Eye | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
Israeli jets carried out raids on Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria in the early hours of Monday, its military acknowledged, in a second successive day of attacks. | Israel rarely comments on its operations in Syria, but in a … | The post Israel Says It Struck Iranian Military Targets in Syria appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israel-says-it-struck-iranian-military-targets-in-syria/5666042

US Training Saudi and UAE Pilots for Combat in Yemen
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
Yemen is one of many US forever wars — key NATO countries, Israel, Jordan, the Saudis and UAE partnering in them. | US special forces operate in Yemen. A Pentagon drone war has been ongoing in the country without letup since … | The post US Training Saudi and UAE Pilots for Combat in Yemen appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-training-saudi-and-uae-pilots-for-combat-in-yemen/5665968

US Threatens to Sanction Lebanon if They Participate in Rebuilding Syria
Leith Aboufadel | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
The U.S. State Department allegedly sent a cable to the Lebanese Embassy in Washington that warned them against inviting Syria to the Arab Economic Summit in Beirut that is scheduled to take place this week, Al-Akhbar reported on Wednesday. | According…
globalresearch.ca/us-threatens-to-sanction-lebanon-if-they-participate-in-rebuilding-syria/5666033

The Quest for Peace and Justice. MLK's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
It is impossible to begin this lecture without again expressing my deep appreciation to the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament for bestowing upon me and the civil rights movement in the United States such a great honor. Occasionally in … | The post The Quest for Peace and Justice. MLK's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-quest-for-peace-and-justice-mlks-nobel-prize-acceptance-speech/5665981

Video: Two Years Ago Today the Plasco Building Demolition Killed 22 Innocent People in Iran
AE911Truth | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
January 19, 2019, marks the two-year anniversary of the demolition of Iran's 15-story Plasco Building and the murder of 16 firefighters and six civilians who were inside the building at the time of its destruction. | As with the Twin Towers … | The post Video: Two Years Ago Today the Plasco Building Demolition Killed 22 Innocent People in Iran appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-two-years-ago-today-the-plasco-building-demolition-killed-22-innocent-people-in-iran/5665972

For the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday: "Beyond Vietnam"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-21
Fight Back News Service is circulating this important speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was delivered at Riverside Church in New York City, April 4, 1967 | I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. I join with you in this meeting because I am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam. The recent statement of your executive committee are the sentiments of my own heart and I found myself in full accord when I read its opening lines: "A time comes when silen…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/20/dr-marti…

Despite offering significant benefits, Union membership continues to decline
Martin Hart-Landsberg | mronline.org | 2019-01-21
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just published its latest news release on union membership. Unfortunately, the downward trend continues. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/21/despite-offering-significant-benefits-union-membership-continues-to-decline/

Video: Les Gilets Jaunes
Le Média Pour Tous — Officiel | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
The #GiletsJaunes are always determined, contrary to what the multiple television shows that are devoted to them suggest. | Several thousand demonstrators paraded quietly in Paris on Saturday, January 12 for Acte IX determination! until their encirclement by the police at … | The post Video: Les Gilets Jaunes appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-les-gilets-jaunes/5665797

Human Rights Activists Condemn Britain's 'Shameful' War Games with Israeli Air Force
Phil Miller | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
The RAF is facing a barrage of criticism after it invited Israel to send its war planes to take part in a training exercise in Britain. | Last night the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) slammed the offer as "shameful" and "deeply … | The post Human Rights Activists Condemn Britain's 'Shameful' War Games with Israeli Air Force appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/human-rights-activists-condemn-britains-shameful-war-games-with-israeli-air-force/5666013

Green Party Stands In Solidarity With Los Angeles Teachers Union
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-01-21
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/01/21/green-party-stands-solidarity-los-angeles-teachers-union?cd-origin=rss

Kennedy, King Families to Congress: Reopen Probes
WhoWhatWhy | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
After five decades, the mysteries behind the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X may finally get the scrutiny they deserve. | A group consisting of relatives of the Kennedy and King families, … | The post Kennedy, King Families to Congress: Reopen Probes appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/kennedy-king-families-to-congress-reopen-probes/5666027

Would Martin Luther King Oppose NATO?
Black Alliance for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
The United States attempted to co-opt the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by recognizing his birthday. The ruling elites tried to strip King of his militancy and suspend him above the mass movement that produced him. The state … | The post Would Martin Luther King Oppose NATO? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/would-martin-luther-king-oppose-nato/5665974

Confronting the Culture of Death
Chris Hedges | truthdig.com | 2019-01-21
Chris Hedges, an ordained Presbyterian minister, gave this sermon Jan. 20 at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia, in Canada. | The issue before us is death. Not only our individual death, which is more imminent for some of us this morning than others, but our collective death. We have begun the sixth great mass extinction, driven by our 150-year binge on fossil fuel. The litany of grim statistics is not unfamiliar to many of you. We are pouring greenhouse gases in…
truthdig.com/articles/confronting-the-culture-of-death/

Will Trump's Arms Race Weaken or Strengthen the Russian-Chinese Strategic Partnership?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
As risky of a gambit as it is and contrary to conventional thinking on this topic, Trump's arms race aims to weaken the Russian-Chinese Strategic Partnership by putting President Putin in the position where he has to choose between competing … | The post Will Trump's Arms Race Weaken or Strengthen the Russian-Chinese Strategic Partnership? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/will-trumps-arms-race-weaken-or-strengthen-the-russian-chinese-strategic-partnership/5665884

Distinguished Iranian/American Journalist Marzieh Hashemi arrested by FBI
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
Distinguished Press TV journalist/anchor's unlawful arrest, detention and mistreatment by the FBI, on the pretext of being a material witness regarding a case her family knows nothing about, gave the US another international black eye. | What happened captured world headlines, … | The post Distinguished Iranian/American Journalist Marzieh Hashemi arrested by FBI appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/distinguished-iranianamerican-journalist-marzieh-hashemi-arrested-by-fbi/5665907

Martin Luther King: The U.S. is "The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World Today"
John Marciano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
The Washington Post claimed that some of his assertions were "sheer inventions of unsupported fantasy"; that King had "diminished his usefulness to his cause, to his country and to his people." | The post Martin Luther King: The U.S. is "The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World Today" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/martin-luther-king-the-u-s-is-the-greatest-purveyor-of-violence-in-the-world-today/5665977

Kennedy and King Family Members and Advisors Call for Congress to Reopen Assassination Probes
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
Mark Crispin Miller writes: I'm proud to be among the signatories calling for a new investigation–a real investigation–of the four assassinations that created the America we're living in today: a rogue state hooked on war, its people either crushed by … | The post Kennedy and King Family Members and Advisors Call for Congress to Reopen Assassination Probes appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/kennedy-and-king-family-members-and-advisors-call-for-congress-to-reopen-assassination-probes/5666030

Longest Partial Government Shutdown in US History. Dems Reject Trump's Proposal
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-21
On day 30 and counting, it's the longest partial government shutdown in US history, surpassing the previous record 21-day shutdown in 1995-96. | It began over Republicans' pledge to balance the budget, part of the so-called Newt Gingrich/Dick Armey "Contract with … | The post Longest Partial Government Shutdown in US History. Dems Reject Trump's Proposal appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/longest-partial-government-shutdown-in-us-history-dems-reject-trumps-proposal/5665964

Capitalist-Style Wealth Gap: 1 Tech Guy = 1,000,000 Teachers
Paul Buchheit | commondreams.org | 2019-01-21
Jeff Bezos built his business with the extraordinary advantage of minimally-taxed sales on Amazon to offer discounts while undercutting competitors, pushing many of them out of business. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/views/2019/01/21/capitalist-style-wealth-gap-1-tech-guy-1000000-teachers?cd-origin=rss

Israel/OPT: Prominent Bedouin Leader Imprisoned by Israel: Sheikh Sayyah Abu Mdeighim al-Turi
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-21
On 25 December 2018, 69-year-old human rights defender Sheikh Sayyah Abu Mdeighim al-Turi, started serving a 10-month prison sentence for exercising his rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly. Sheikh Sayyah is the head of al-'Araqib, a Bedouin village in the Negev/Naqab that is unrecognized by the Israeli authorities. He is currently held at Maasiyahu Prison, in the city of Ramle in central Israel. He is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally.
amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/9702/2019/en/

Viral VIDEO of standoff between Native American & MAGA-hat-wearing boys splits America
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-21
Footage of a Native American elder seemingly facing off against a crowd of jeering high-school students wearing 'Make American Great Again' hats triggered a massive backlash — but turned out to have been taken way out of context. | …
rt.com/usa/449296-native-american-catholic-school-video/

Rally to Defend Public Education in Oakland
text: R.R. photos: Charles Moehle | indybay.org | 2019-01-21
On Saturday, January 12, thousands of teachers, students and staff marched and rallied in Oakland, California to defend public education. | Photos by Charles Moehle, ProBonoPhoto.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/20/18820513.php

Henry Giroux: Trump's Enabling of Violence and Hate Is a Form of State Terrorism
Shared by Anton Woronczuk | truthout.org | 2019-01-21
"It is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and the crimes against God and man must be proclaimed and denounced." — A Democracy in Exile Fights Against FascismIn this edition of Forthright Radio, we welcome back Professor Henry Giroux, who holds the M…
truthout.org/audio/henry-giroux-trumps-enabling-of-violence-and-hate-is-a-form-of-state-terrorism/

To Fulfill MLK's 'Revolutionary' Vision, Sanders Says Corrupt, Divisive, and 'Racist' Trump Must Be Defeated
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-01-21
"What he reminded us is courage of conscience, that we stand up, no matter what the odds, and take on the power, to fight for economic justice, to fight for social justice, to fight for racial justice, and to fight for environmental justice." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/01/21/fulfill-mlks-revolutionary-vision-sanders-says-corrupt-divisive-and-racist-trump?cd-origin=rss

The Australian newspaper targets Chinese university students
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-21
The article implied that the victory of a Chinese-born student in a university election expressed the dangers of "Chinese interference" at Australian campuses.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/21/aust…

School: BBC documentary reveals impact of education cuts
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-21
In the documentary, we witness the distress resulting from teacher shortages, large class sizes, dilapidated buildings and insufficient support for children with special needs, all in pursuit of "balancing the budget."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/21/scho…

Los Angeles teachers angered over secret talks between union, school district and mayor
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-21
As the strike by 33,000 Los Angeles teachers enters its second week, suspicions are growing that the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) is preparing to agree to a rotten compromise.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/21/losa…

The Congressional Budget Office points US spending priorities towards "great power" conflicts: Part Two
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-21
A recent CBO report insists that the vast majority of discretionary appropriations be allocated to the US military machine and its ever-expanding wars, while outlining "options" for eviscerating social services and public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/21/cbo2…

US federal judge allows lawsuit over illegal experimentation on Guatemalan subjects
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-21
More than 70 years ago, US researchers infected Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea, then left without treating them.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/21/guat…

LA: Photos from massive UTLA rally on day 5 of strike
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-20
Los Angeles, CA — More than 30,000 striking teachers, along with supporters, parents and students rallied at City Hall, January 18, to press for a decent contract and oppose attempts to privatize public education.
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/20/la-photo…

Video: Syrian Military Reinforces Positions in Northwestern Hama
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-20
Units of the Tiger Forces have been deployed on a frontline near the militant-held town of Qalat al-Madiuq in northwestern Hama, several pro-government sources claimed on January 17 speculating that this is a sign of the upcoming offensive in the … | The post Video: Syrian Military Reinforces Positions in Northwestern Hama appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-military-reinforces-positions-in-northwestern-hama/5665887

The Deep-Pocket Push to Deep-Six Public Schools
Sam Pizzigati | commondreams.org | 2019-01-20
L.A. teachers are striking for the same dignity and decency teachers sought in the mid-20th century. But the L.A. struggle, many observers believe, amounts to much more than a battle over how school officials treat teachers.
commondreams.org/views/2019/01/20/deep-pocket-push-deep-six-public-schools?cd-origin=rss

Selected Articles: Neocon, Neoliberalism, Resistance
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-20
While "Truth" is a powerful instrument, "the Lie" is generously funded by the lobby groups and corporate charities. And that is why we need the support of our readers. | At this juncture, we are not covering our monthly costs. Reader … | The post Selected Articles: Neocon, Neoliberalism, Resistance appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-neocon-neoliberalism-resistance/5665910

Amid Media Blackout, Workers Expand Strike Matamoros, Mexico Strike of over 70,000 Workers Enters Sixth Day
Alex González | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-20
Over 70,000 "maquiladora" workers from 45 factories in the US-Mexico border town of Matamoros, Mexico have entered the sixth day of their courageous struggle as more and more plants are paralyzed throughout the city. | Last night, thousands of workers marched … | The post Amid Media Blackout, Workers Expand Strike Matamoros, Mexico Strike of over 70,000 Workers Enters Sixth Day appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/amid-media-blackout-workers-expand-strike-matamoros-mexico-strike-of-over-70000-workers-enters-sixth-day/5665899

West Michigan Women's March builds resistance to Trump
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-20
Grand Rapids, MI – About 500 people rallied and marched thru Grand Rapids, January 19, to build resistance to Trump during the 2019 Women's March. The women's movement in West Michigan hosted leaders from the immigrant rights, African American freedom, student and labor movements. | Many of the speeches were personal and heartfelt, detailing women's struggles against sexual assault, workplace discrimination, and mistreatment at the hands of ICE, law enforcement and the courts. | "This month we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, a man who unselfishly shared his dream of equality with us," said Cindy R…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/20/west-mic…

The Radical Worker Politics of the Los Angeles Teacher Strike
Shared by Anton Woronczuk | truthout.org | 2019-01-20
First, in February 2018, after years of austerity under Republican control, West Virginia teachers and school personnel decided to go on strike. But this was no conventional work stoppage. In West Virginia, teachers are considered providers of "essential services", making any strike action illegal. Of course, this is part of the reason why neoliberal politicians have been able to walk all over the backs of West Virginia teachers for decades, making them third-last in the nation in terms of pay. | However, it also did not help that their unions — the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education…
truthout.org/articles/the-radical-worker-politics-of-the-los-angeles-teacher-strike/

Massive show of union power on day 5 of UTLA strike
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-19
Los Angeles, CA – Day five of UTLA teachers strike started with citywide enthusiastic picketing at all LAUSD schools, January 18. The night before, parents held a protest outside the home of former Wall Street banker and school Superintendent Austin Beutner. Parents were angered that the LA police department showed up in full force to protect the representative of the super rich. Beutner is pushing a plan to "reimagine LAUSD" – a cover for dismantling and privatizing LAUSD. Leading a misinformation campaign, Beutner has misled parents about student absences. In the media, Beutner is making proposals while belittl…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/18/massive-…

The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA's Teachers' Strike
Sarah Jaffe | thenation.com | 2019-01-19
The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA's Teachers' Strike…
thenation.com/article/los-angeles-teachers-strike-utla-organizing-solidarity/

#ExposeChristianSchools: Twitter erupts over Pence's defense of Christian schools
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-19
The US vice president has come under fire for defending his wife's teaching appointment to an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. Mike Pence said attacks on Christian schools need to stop, sparking a huge debate on Twitter. | …
rt.com/usa/449197-pence-stop-criticism-christian-schools/

Oakland teachers hold second wildcat "sickout," call for statewide strike with Los Angeles teachers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-19
In defiance of the official, interminable, negotiations process, Oakland teachers have begun to organize themselves independently in preparation for a broader struggle in defense of public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/19/ousd…

Mass demonstration as Los Angeles strike reaches fifth day
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-19
As anger among teachers builds to fight against the Democratic Party-led campaign to privatize public education, the United Teachers of Los Angeles is working with the school officials to carve up the district.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/19/teac…

Union membership drops to 16.4 million in 2018
Heidi Shierholz | peoplesworld.org | 2019-01-18
The number of American workers represented by a labor union ticked down last year, extending a decades-long trend. New data on union membership from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday showed 16.38 million unionized workers in 2018, down from 16.44 million in 2017. However, because employment of wage and salary workers grew by …
peoplesworld.org/article/union-membership-drops-to-16-4-million-in-2018/

Montana Public Schools Block Pro-LGBTQ Websites
Joshua Frank | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-18
Public high school students in Billings, Montana tell CounterPunch that as of Monday, January 14, they have been denied access to numerous sites, including those associated with pro-LGBTQ issues, as part of a new web filtering program initiated by the school administration. Anti-gay sites, however, appear to be accessible. In an email to staff, Brandon…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/18/montana-public-schools-block-pro-lgbtq-websites/

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/

Scenes from the UTLA Teachers' Strike
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-18
I don't remember where I was on September 12, 2012. I was in Chicago, but I wasn't in the streets when the approximately 26,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) walked out of school and onto the picket lines. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/18/scenes-from-the-utla-teachers-strike/

Day 4: Momentum building in LA teacher strike
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-18
Los Angeles, CA – Citywide, UTLA teachers and parents continue the strong momentum and LAUSD politicians are feeling the pressure. Negotiations have restarted today, January 17. The UTLA strike is getting national attention and the newly elected California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti to continue with negotiations. Newsom is bringing both politicians in to negotiate at LA City Hall. UTLA has the strength and momentum to win for fully-funded, public, community schools. | Teachers throughout the city held picket lines with parents and students in…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/17/day-4-mo…

Re-Colonization: France, Turkey and England Return to their Colonial Ambitions
Thierry Meyssan | mintpressnews.com | 2019-01-18
It is difficult to anticipate what form this future colonization will take. Long ago, it was made possible by the huge differences in the level of education. But today? | The post Re-Colonization: France, Turkey and England Return to their Colonial Ambitions appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/re-colonization-france-turkey-england-return-thier-collision/254016/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-01-21 23:42 GMT (16:42 EST)

2019-01-20: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-01-20). How Wall Street Finances the Battle against Neoliberalism? globalresearch.ca Today I read an interesting article referring to Mexico on how neoliberal economists through the application of "strong IMF economic medicine" contributed to "wreaking havoc" on the global poor while "protecting the financial elites". | And then I arrived at the …

teleSUR (2019-01-20). 'Make America Great Again' Students Mock Indigenous March. telesurenglish.net A Catholic archdiocese outside Cincinnati is investigating the actions of some of its high school students during the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington Friday. | RELATED: | Indigenous Baby Will Be Returned to Family: First Nations | Students wearing 'Make America Great Again' hats taunted a Native American troupe as it performed the "American Indian Movement" song about strength and courage. | And the Diocese of Covington criticized any of their students who participated in the ac…

aljazeera (2019-01-20). Australians demand safe streets for women after student's murder. aljazeera.com Australian Women's March rallies call for change after Palestinian exchange student's rape and murder.

Allen L Roland (2019-01-20). Rex 84: FEMA's Blueprint for Martial Law in America. globalresearch.ca We are dangerously close to a situation where ~ if the American people took to the streets in righteous indignation or if there were another 9/11 ~ a mechanism for martial law could be quickly implemented and carried out under REX 84.

Peter Koenig (2019-01-20). "Globalization is the Demise of Humanity": Towards an "Economy of Peace" with an Alternative Monetary System. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on September 11, 2016 | Globalisation is the demise of humanity. That being said, if we want peace, solidarity, harmonious cohabitation, justice and equality — we have to defeat globalisation. And to be able to defeat …

James A. Lucas (2019-01-20). US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca First published in November 2015 | GR Editor's Note | Let us put this in historical perspective: the commemoration of the War the End All Wars acknowledges that 15 million lives were lost in the course of World War I (1914-18). | The …

aljazeera (2019-01-20). US school apologises for students mocking elderly Native American. aljazeera.com Catholic school students may face expulsion for their behaviour at Indigenous Peoples March in Washington.

text: R.R. photos: Charles Moehle (2019-01-20). Rally to Defend Public Education in Oakland. indybay.org On Saturday, January 12, thousands of teachers, students and staff marched and rallied in Oakland, California to defend public education. | Photos by Charles Moehle, ProBonoPhoto.

Michael Welch (2019-01-20). Vive La Résistance: Brexit, Yellow Vests, and the Fate of the EU. globalresearch.ca "There's a military base — a German military base, with the help of NATO — being built for urban warfare training…Why would Europe need a training camp for urban warfare if they wouldn't expect upheavals that you may see in …

Larry Chin (2019-01-19). CIA Covert Operative William Barr Nominated by Trump for Attorney General. His Role in the Iran Contra Affair. globalresearch.ca The fact is, there is nothing to "respect" and everything to condemn about Barr's work as a key inner circle operative throughout George H. W. Bush's rise to power. It is a sobering fact that many US presidents have gone out of their way to hire fixers to be their attorney generals.

teleSUR (2019-01-19). Released Emails Show NYPD Spied on Black Lives Matter. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of recently released New York Police Department (NYPD) emails show the extent of efforts officers in the city took to closely monitor activists during Black Lives Matter protests that took hold in the city after the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown at the hands of police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Missouri, respectively. | RELATED: | LA Teachers Launch Strike in US Second Largest School District | Internal emails obtained by attorney M.J. Williams thr…

Chris Brooks (2019-01-19). LA Parents Standing with Striking Teachers. zcomm.org The more the charters grow, the more money they drain from the public schools budget… and the worse the budget looks, the more the district can justify saving money by squashing even more students into a class…

Shane Quinn (2019-01-19). Trump Driving Doomsday Clock Towards Midnight. globalresearch.ca Next Thursday, 24 January, should the atomic scientists push forward the Doomsday Clock, it will be a third successive year it has progressed towards midnight (apocalypse). The Doomsday Clock is currently set at two minutes to midnight, as advanced a …

E Hanzai (2019-01-19). The Complete History of Monsanto, "The World's Most Evil Corporation" globalresearch.ca First published by Waking Times, posted by Global Research in May 2014, this article provides a historical viewpoint. It is of particular relevance in relation to the Monsanto-Bayer merger. Monsanto-Bayer is relentlessly pushing the Worldwide adoption of glyphosate, which is …

Edward Curtin (2019-01-19). We Need a Martin Luther King Day of Truth. globalresearch.ca First published on MLK day 2018 | As Martin Luther King's birthday is celebrated with a national holiday, his death day disappears down the memory hole. Across the country — in response to the King Holiday and Service Act passed …

Marjorie Orellana (2019-01-19). Why I Stand With UTLA's Fight for Teachers, Families and Children. commondreams.org LA teachers are asking for much more than a modest and well-deserved pay raise for themselves. They are advocating for the rights of children and families in a public education system that has been severely eroded over the years since I left the classroom.

William Edstrom (2019-01-19). US Crimes against Humanity. The People of Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca I am writing to request that both the 1) member states of the UN General Assembly and 2) member states of the Security Council hold hearings, debate and vote on an effective plan of action against various crimes that have …

Fight Back (2019-01-19). Massive show of union power on day 5 of UTLA strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Day five of UTLA teachers strike started with citywide enthusiastic picketing at all LAUSD schools, January 18. The night before, parents held a protest outside the home of former Wall Street banker and school Superintendent Austin Beutner. Parents were angered that the LA police department showed up in full force to protect the representative of the super rich. Beutner is pushing a plan to "reimagine LAUSD" – a cover for dismantling and privatizing LAUSD. Leading a misinformation campaign, Beutner has misled parents about student absences. In the media, Beutner is making proposals while belittl…

STAFF (2019-01-19). Students in 'MAGA' Hats Mock Native American After Rally. truthdig.com Videos show scene after the March for Life and Indigenous Peoples March end of a youth staring at and standing very close to an elderly man.

Sarah Jaffe (2019-01-19). The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA's Teachers' Strike. thenation.com The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA's Teachers' Strike…

Manlio Dinucci (2019-01-19). VIDEO — Das "Groàüe Spiel" der Milità§rbasen in Afrika. globalresearch.ca Italienische Soldaten im Einsatz in Dschibuti haben der humanità§ren Organisation, die den Flàºchtlingen in diesem winzigen Land am Horn von Afrika hilft, Nà§hmaschinen angeboten. Es befindet sich in einer strategischen Position an der wichtigsten Handelsroute Asien-Europa, an der Màºndung des …

F. William Engdahl (2019-01-19). Monsanto/Bayer Giant Moving to "Genome Edit" Fruits and More. globalresearch.ca Not surprising, Monsanto, today hidden behind the Bayer logo, as the world leader in patented GMO seeds and the probable carcinogenic Roundup herbicide with glyphosate, is attempting to quietly patent genetically modified or GMO varieties of fruits using controversial gene-editing. …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-01-19). Spy Theories and the White House: Donald Trump as Russian Agent. globalresearch.ca The level of absurdity in US politics has now reached such vertigo inducing levels as to render all manner of things permissible. Contact with the unwashed implies collaboration; discussion with the enemy implies assent. To go to a dinner party …

WSWS (2019-01-19). Science and social crisis in 2019. wsws.org A series of major scientific breakthroughs demonstrate the potential for the progressive development of humanity, even as capitalism drags mankind into war and barbarism.

WSWS (2019-01-19). Oakland teachers hold second wildcat "sickout," call for statewide strike with Los Angeles teachers. wsws.org In defiance of the official, interminable, negotiations process, Oakland teachers have begun to organize themselves independently in preparation for a broader struggle in defense of public education.

WSWS (2019-01-19). Mass demonstration as Los Angeles strike reaches fifth day. wsws.org As anger among teachers builds to fight against the Democratic Party-led campaign to privatize public education, the United Teachers of Los Angeles is working with the school officials to carve up the district.

RT (2019-01-19). #ExposeChristianSchools: Twitter erupts over Pence's defense of Christian schools. rt.com The US vice president has come under fire for defending his wife's teaching appointment to an anti-LGBTQ Christian school. Mike Pence said attacks on Christian schools need to stop, sparking a huge debate on Twitter.

Shared by Samantha Borek (2019-01-19). The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It's Ended. truthout.org With the US federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it's important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans. | The good news is that in the short run, the consequences are relatively few. But, as a researcher who studies natural disaster planning, I believe that Americans should be worried about the federal government's long-term ability to ensure good public health and protect the public from disasters. | As the shutdown draws on, it increasingly weakens the government's ability to protect Americans down the road, long after federal workers are allowed to go b…

Shared by Merula Furtado (2019-01-19). What's Next for Public Education in 2019. truthout.org Day after day this week, the streets of Los Angeles hosted an increasingly familiar sight: a wave of striking teachers and their supporters clad in red, marching to strengthen public education by demanding smaller classes, reductions in high-stakes testing, better pay and more support staff. Defying the rain for multiple days of their strike, they held signs declaring themselves "ON STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS," implicitly affirming that the #RedForEd movement revived by striking teachers in 2018 remains alive and well in 2019, too. | From surges in teacher organizing to Trump administration attacks on students' s…

Fight Back (2019-01-18). Day 4: Momentum building in LA teacher strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Citywide, UTLA teachers and parents continue the strong momentum and LAUSD politicians are feeling the pressure. Negotiations have restarted today, January 17. The UTLA strike is getting national attention and the newly elected California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling on LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti to continue with negotiations. Newsom is bringing both politicians in to negotiate at LA City Hall. UTLA has the strength and momentum to win for fully-funded, public, community schools. | Teachers throughout the city held picket lines with parents and students in…

Manlio Dinucci (2019-01-18). Video: The "Great Game" of Military Bases in Africa. globalresearch.ca Italian soldiers on mission in Djibouti have offered sewing machines to the humanitarian organisation which aids the refugees in this tiny country in the Horn of Africa. It is situated in a strategic position on the most important commercial Asia-Europe …

Eds. (2019-01-18). Scenes from the UTLA Teachers' Strike. mronline.org I don't remember where I was on September 12, 2012. I was in Chicago, but I wasn't in the streets when the approximately 26,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) walked out of school and onto the picket lines. | Source

William Blum (2019-01-18). United States Bombings of Other Countries. America's "Bombing List" globalresearch.ca The important legacy of the late William Blum will live. This article was first posted on GR in June 2016. | *** | It is a scandal in contemporary international law, don't forget, that while "wanton destruction of towns, cities and villages" …

Joshua Frank (2019-01-18). Montana Public Schools Block Pro-LGBTQ Websites. counterpunch.org Public high school students in Billings, Montana tell CounterPunch that as of Monday, January 14, they have been denied access to numerous sites, including those associated with pro-LGBTQ issues, as part of a new web filtering program initiated by the school administration. Anti-gay sites, however, appear to be accessible. In an email to staff, Brandon More

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2019-01-18). How Long Can Nepal Blame Others for Its Woes? globalresearch.ca "Every family has someone outside." Conversations about Nepal's dysfunctional economy invariably lead to its four million citizens, mainly young men, working abroad. (Some say they number seven million— either way, a sizable slice in a population of 28 million.) | Those …

CounterSpin (2019-01-18). Kent Wong on LA Teachers Strike, Rebecca Vallas on the Threat to Medicaid. fair.org 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 …

South Front (2019-01-18). Video: 4 Americans Killed, 3 Injured in ISIS Attack in Manbij. globalresearch.ca On January 16, a suicide bombing attack hit the center of Manbij in the province of Aleppo. According to initial reports, over 25 people were killed or injured in the attack, which also caused casualties among US service members. Minutes …

Sarawak Report (2019-01-18). Malaysia's 1MDB Financial Scandal: Stolen Money Must Not Place Culprits Above the Law. globalresearch.ca Malaysians have over the past few hours been treated to a disgraceful display of mutual finger pointing and denial by the entities and individuals most culpable over 1MDB, as they seek to blame each other and get off the hook. …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2019-01-18). The L.A. Teachers' Strike Is About So Much More Than Wages. zcomm.org Los Angeles teachers are telling the district and the world that their public schools have been deeply damaged by years of austerity…

Glenn Sacks (2019-01-18). LA Teachers' Strike: Student Voices of the Los Angeles Education Revolt. counterpunch.org We live in an era where teachers unions are attacked and scapegoated, our schools are starved of funds, and private charter operators are allowed to choose which students they want to educate and exclude those they don't—and use desperately needed funds from the public school system to do so. It is said that the end More

Thierry Meyssan (2019-01-18). Re-Colonization: France, Turkey and England Return to their Colonial Ambitions. mintpressnews.com It is difficult to anticipate what form this future colonization will take. Long ago, it was made possible by the huge differences in the level of education. But today?

Jeff Bryant (2019-01-18). A Swelling Tide of Major Teacher Strikes Is Shifting Our Politics Against the Charter Agenda. commondreams.org The emergence of charter schools as an important consideration in teacher collective bargaining agreements, and the recognition of charters as a form of privatization, are two major developments in the education policy and politics of choice. (Photo: Fibonacci Blue/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Mark Ashwill (2019-01-18). The Metamorphosis of International Students Into Honorary US Nationalists: a View from Viet Nam. counterpunch.org We would ensure not only that Vietnam's tens of millions of students, but also their education-obsessed parents, see the United States as a key partner in their personal and collective futures. — US-Viet Nam Education Memo, Spring 2008 This fly-on- the-wall quote is from a US Embassy-Hanoi diplomatic cable that was leaked over a More

WSWS (2019-01-18). Los Angeles teachers battle privatization as union vies to be partner in LAUSD restructuring. wsws.org The five-day strike by Los Angeles teachers has thrust educators into a direct conflict with the Democratic Party, which has used the city and the state as a test case for school privatization.

Middle East Eye (2019-01-18). US Military Taught Saudi Coalition Troops How to Drop Bombs on Yemen. theantimedia.com (MEE) — Newly obtained documents revealed that the United States, despite past denials, was involved in training United Arab Emirates troops for combat in Yemen, where the UAE is fighting as part of a Saudi-led coalition, Yahoo News reported. The US Air Forces Central Command documents specifically state that units at the US's Air Warfare Center …

amnesty (2019-01-18). Ten things you should know about the latest protests in Sudan. amnesty.org Today marks one month since the ongoing protests in Sudan broke out. Here are ten facts you should know about the protests that have engulfed the eastern African country: | 1. This is the largest wave of protests against the economic policies and allegations of human rights violations by the government of President Omar al-Bashir since he came to power in 1989. | 2. There have been more than 300 protests in 15 out of Sudan's 18 states since the protests began. | 3. The protests were sparked by high school students protest in Atbara city, River Nile state, who were challenging the steep rise in the cost of bread.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-01-18). With Students 'Getting Ripped Off' by Wells Fargo, Elizabeth Warren Calls for Kicking Big Bank Off Campus. commondreams.org Nearly a year after angrily grilling Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan over his exorbitant compensation following several scandals at the bank, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took aim at the institution again Thursday with a letter attacking its practice of offering bank accounts to college students and then hitting them with steep fees—which have had what the senator calls "disastrous effects" on students. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

AFSCME en Español (2019-01-18). En Los àÅngeles, los trabajadores se unen a los maestros en el piquete. peoplesworld.org Miembros de AFSCME se unieron esta semana al piquete de maestros en Los àÅngeles. Los maestros y maestras, miembros de United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) están en huelga, defendiendo la educación de alta calidad en su ciudad y pidiendo, entre otras cosas, salones de clase de tamaño adecuado, dotación de personal y salarios justos. Jess …

Fight Back (2019-01-17). LA: Day 3 of teachers strike marked by rallies and street shutdowns. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On day 3 of the UTLA teachers strike, seven regional rallies were held citywide, resulted in major street shutdowns. In East LA, East Area UTLA teachers held a loud enthusiastic rally at Soto Street in front of the LAUSD East Area offices. The rain did not put a damper on the loud, enthusiastic teachers and community supporters numbering in the thousands. | The parents of Jesse Romero, 14-year-old who was a student at Mendez High School who was killed by LAPD August 9, 2016, joined the rally. They held up a large Centro CSO banner with the slogan "Support public education! No privatization of ed…

Sarah Lahm (2019-01-17). Los Angeles Teachers are On Strike: Now's the Time to Press DeVos on School Choice. progressive.org With a spotlight on the U.S. city with the highest concentration of charters, lawmakers have leverage to take on the famously pro-privatization Secretary of Education.

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