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2019-01-17: Social Media Postees

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Los Angeles teachers strike to defend public schools from the privatizers
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-17
Last spring a teacher uprising swept the red states. Today it reached the West Coast, as the 34,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles began a long-anticipated strike in the nation's second-largest school district. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/17/los-angeles-teachers-strike-to-defend-public-schools-from-the-privatizers/

3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the LA Teacher Strike
Prof. Erin McHenry-Sorber | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The first mass teacher labor action of 2019 is unfolding in California as the United Teachers Los Angeles walked out for the first time in 30 years. | This strike, which began on Jan. 14, isn't just important to people … | The post 3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the LA Teacher Strike appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/3-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-la-teacher-strike/5665713

Talk of Western Intervention in the Black Sea Is Pure Fantasy
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Crimea is essential to Russia strategically and economically, but speculation over Ankara helping to boost the US presence in the Black Sea is far-fetched given Turkey's energy deals with Moscow | *** | A power struggle over the Black Sea between Russia … | The post Talk of Western Intervention in the Black Sea Is Pure Fantasy appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/talk-of-western-intervention-in-the-black-sea-is-pure-fantasy/5665710

Education, Jobs and Capitalism
Gerald Coles | zcomm.org | 2019-01-17
If we pose the question "how well are the nation's schools serving US capitalism?" there is every reason to conclude that business leaders and organizations, despite their complaints, actually very much love the schools…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/education-jobs-and-capitalism/

Native American Communities Bear Brunt of Shutdown with Medicine Shortages & Suspended Food Programs
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-01-17
We look at the widespread impact of the government shutdown on Native American communities, as the Indian Health Service goes understaffed and a federally funded food delivery program to Indian reservations has halted. Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities. We speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
www.democracynow.org/2019/1/17/native_am…

Democratic Governors Have Bold Ideas to Transform Health Care: Harvard Researchers
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-01-17
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/01/17/democratic-governors-have-bold-ideas-transform-health-care-harvard-researchers?cd-origin=rss

Al Shabaab Terror Attacks on Kenya. Geopolitical Implications
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
This week's Al Shabaab attack on a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital wasn't the first time that the terrorists struck the comparatively prosperous East African country, but it more than likely won't be the last since such … | The post Al Shabaab Terror Attacks on Kenya. Geopolitical Implications appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/al-shabaab-terror-attacks-on-kenya/5665617

In Which War-torn City in a Third-world Country Was This Man Starving to Death in?
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
I need not comment on the following social media post that was published on Christmas Eve. Tom Pride from Pride's Purge asks the question: Which war-torn city in a third-world country was this man starving to death in? The answer … | The post In Which War-torn City in a Third-world Country Was This Man Starving to Death in? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/which-war-torn-city-in-a-third-world-country-was-this-man-starving-to-death-in/5665669

LA Teachers Strike: Black Smoke Pouring Out of LAUSD Headquarters
Glenn Sacks | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-17
LAUSD headquarters at Beaudry are ablaze from attacks on all sides: + The head of the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents the LAUSD school administrators, sent a letter to Beutner and his schoolboard ally Nick Melvoin saying AALA demands a district strategy to "immediately end the strike." + LAUSD school board member Scott…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/17/la-teachers-strike-black-smoke-pouring-out-of-lausd-headquarters/

LA: Day 3 of teachers strike marked by rallies and street shutdowns
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-17
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…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/17/la-day-3…

The Global Internet Is Facing a Catastrophe for Free Expression
Cory Doctorow | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The new EU Copyright Directive is progressing at an alarming rate. This week, the EU is asking its member-states to approve new negotiating positions for the final language. Once they get it, they're planning to hold a final vote before … | The post The Global Internet Is Facing a Catastrophe for Free Expression appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-global-internet-is-facing-a-catastrophe-for-free-expression/5665664

Martin Luther King Commemorations Take Place Amid Government Shutdown and Worsening Capitalist Crisis
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and grew into maturity in the Deep South city of Atlanta, Georgia during the Great Depression of the 1930s and early 1940s. | Therefore King witnessed firsthand the racism and … | The post Martin Luther King Commemorations Take Place Amid Government Shutdown and Worsening Capitalist Crisis appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mlk-commemorations-take-place-amid-government-shutdown-worsening-capitalist-crisis/5665690

Human Beings Are Destroying Life on Earth. The Biosphere and Endless Wars
Robert J. Burrowes | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
It is easy to identify the ongoing and endless violence being inflicted on life on Earth. This ranges from the vast multiplicity of assaults inflicted on our children and the biosphere to the endless wars and other military violence as … | The post Human Beings Are Destroying Life on Earth. The Biosphere and Endless Wars appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/human-beings-are-destroying-life-on-earth-the-biosphere-and-endless-wars/5665684

Okinawa Activists Petition White House to Stop Military Base Construction
John Zangas | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Peace activists are calling for the U.S. government to call off plans for a massive military construction project on the Japanese island of Okinawa. On January 7, a fourth generation Okinawan-American and local peace groups staged a demonstration and delivered … | The post Okinawa Activists Petition White House to Stop Military Base Construction appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/okinawa-activists-petition-white-house-to-stop-military-base-construction/5665719

Final Steps in Syria's Successful Struggle for Peace and Sovereignty
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The situation in Syria evolves daily and sees two situations very closely linked to each other, with the US withdrawal from Syria and the consequent expansionist ambitions of Erdogan in Syria and the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Idlib … | The post Final Steps in Syria's Successful Struggle for Peace and Sovereignty appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/final-steps-in-syrias-successful-struggle-for-peace-and-sovereignty/5665705

ROK Defense Ministry's Latest White Paper Omits Language Describing N. Korea as "The Enemy"
Yoo Kang-moon | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The first defense white paper released during the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in deleted a phrase about the North Korean regime and military being the "enemy" of South Korea. The white paper placed new emphasis on South and … | The post ROK Defense Ministry's Latest White Paper Omits Language Describing N. Korea as "The Enemy" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/defense-ministrys-latest-white-paper-omits-language-describing-n-korea-as-the-enemy/5665686

Russia's Interest in Pakistani Power Projects Could Portend CPEC Investments
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Reports are circulating in the Pakistani press that the Russian company is interested in several power projects in the country, which could pave the way for Moscow to unofficially invest in CPEC without angering its Indian partners. | Many Pakistanis are … | The post Russia's Interest in Pakistani Power Projects Could Portend CPEC Investments appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/russias-interest-in-pakistani-power-projects-could-portend-cpec-investments/5665708

A Planet in Crisis: The Heat's on Us
Dahr Jamail | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
I'm standing atop Rush Hill on Alaska's remote St. Paul Island. While only 665 feet high, it provides a 360-degree view of this tundra-covered, 13-mile-long, seven-mile-wide part of the Pribilof Islands. While the hood of my rain jacket flaps in … | The post A Planet in Crisis: The Heat's on Us appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/a-planet-in-crisis-the-heats-on-us/5665652

Top 10 Reasons Not to Love NATO
David Swanson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The New York Times loves NATO, but should you? | Judging by comments in social media and the real world, millions of people in the United States have gone from having little or no opinion on NATO, or from opposing NATO … | The post Top 10 Reasons Not to Love NATO appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/top-10-reasons-not-to-love-nato/5665733

A Tale of Two Austerities
John Clarke | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The greatly intensified austerity that has been imposed in the UK since 2010 has been looked to with considerable approval by right wing imitators. Among countries that had developed a relatively adequate 'welfare state', the attack on social provision in … | The post A Tale of Two Austerities appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/a-tale-of-two-austerities/5665728

Pence Supports Unelected Politician's Claim to be Venezuela's 'Acting President'
Steve Sweeney | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Washington has moved to delegitimise democratically elected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with US Vice-President Mike Pence offering support to an opposition politician claiming to be the country's real leader. | In a phone call to National Assembly speaker Juan Guaido,… | The post Pence Supports Unelected Politician's Claim to be Venezuela's 'Acting President' appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/pence-supports-unelected-politicians-claim-to-be-venezuelas-acting-president/5665725

Israel's Top Commander Finally Spills Secrets of "Invisible War" in Syria
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
For years Israel denied allegations that it had a role in funding and weaponizing the anti-Assad insurgency in Syria, and more often military officials responded "no comment" even when confronted with overwhelming evidence of Israeli weapons documented in al-Qaeda linked … | The post Israel's Top Commander Finally Spills Secrets of "Invisible War" in Syria appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israels-top-commander-finally-spills-secrets-of-invisible-war-in-syria/5665721

Fake Washington Post Copies Announcing Trump's Resignation Handed Out in Washington, DC
RT News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Taking the art of fake news to new heights, a non-profit has circulated mock Washington Post issues near the White House, telling readers that President Donald Trump fled to Crimea on the back of women-led protests. | Activists giving out fake | … | The post Fake Washington Post Copies Announcing Trump's Resignation Handed Out in Washington, DC appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/fake-washington-post-copies-announcing-trumps-resignation-handed-out-in-washington-dc/5665736

L.A. students back teachers; won't let billionaires kill public education
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2019-01-17
LOS ANGELES–On Wednesday, Day Three of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District LAUSD), UTLA called a 7: 30 a.m. press conference in front of West L.A.'s Hamilton H.S.–more of a rally, really, but which the media came out in force to cover. It's the hottest story in town. …
peoplesworld.org/article/l-a-students-back-teachers-wont-let-billionaires-kill-public-education/

Los Angeles Teachers are On Strike: Now's the Time to Press DeVos on School Choice
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2019-01-17
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.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/los-angeles-teacher-strike-devos-school-choice-190117/

Medical Consequences of Drone Attacks against Gaza: Amputation Injuries
Hanne Heszlein-Lossius | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Below is the Summary of a detailed report entitled: | Traumatic Amputations Caused by Drone Attacks in the Local Population in Gaza: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study | Background | Little data exist to describe the use and medical consequences of drone strikes on | … | The post Medical Consequences of Drone Attacks against Gaza: Amputation Injuries appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/medical-consequences-of-drone-attacks-against-gaza-amputation-injuries/5665644

Selected Articles: US-NATO Military Bases, Mass Demonstrations, Climate Change
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an … | The post Selected Articles: US-NATO Military Bases, Mass Demonstrations, Climate Change appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-us-nato-military-bases-mass-demonstrations-climate-change/5665748

Europe on the Brink of Collapse?
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
The Empire's European castle of vassals is crumbling. Right in front of our eyes. But Nobody seems to see it. The European Union (EU), the conglomerate of vassals — Trump calls them irrelevant, and he doesn't care what they think … | The post Europe on the Brink of Collapse? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/europe-brink-collapse/5665679

Putin has given Chechnya free rein to persecute LGBTI people
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2019-01-17
By Natalia Prilutskaya, Russia Researcher at Amnesty International | For the second time in less than two years, a violent homophobic crackdown has left LGBTI people in Chechnya fearing for their lives. Earlier this week the Russian LGBT Network confirmed reports that the Chechen authorities have resumed large-scale arrests of individuals believed to be gay or lesbian, imprisoning and torturing them. | According to the organization's protected sources, around 40 people have been arrested since De…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/putin-has-given-chechnya-free-rein-to-persecute-lgbti-people/

"I'm Sure Dinosaurs Thought They Had Time, Too': Over 12,000 Students Strike in Brussels Demanding Bold Climate Action
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-01-17
An estimated 12,500 students walked out of their classrooms in Belgium on Thursday to join the country's second youth-led climate march in the past week, demanding that government leaders take bold action to help stem the global climate crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/01/17/im-sure-dinosaurs-thought-they-had-time-too-over-12000-students-strike-brussels?cd-origin=rss

Backing Teachers, Sanders Says LA Strike Exposes National Need for 'Revolution in Public Education'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-01-17
Tens of thousands of public school teachers and support staff continued to strike on Thursday over unmet demands for higher payer; smaller class sizes; more special education staff, bilingual education instructors, nurses, counselors, and librarians; and stricter regulation of the city's many charter schools. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……
commondreams.org/news/2019/01/17/backing-teachers-sanders-says-la-strike-exposes-national-need-revolution-public?cd-origin=rss

No-Confidence Survivor: Theresa May and Brexit
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-01-17
Theresa May's prime ministership remains one of torment, drawn out, and weakened daily. But does it really matter? If it is true to claim that people deserve the government they elect, then there is something madly representative of the … | The post No-Confidence Survivor: Theresa May and Brexit appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/no-confidence-survivor-theresa-may-and-brexit/5665703

'Russiagate' investigator crowdfunds 'fact-finding' trip…to Hawaii
RT | rt.com | 2019-01-17
One 'Russiagate' researcher wants to crowdfund a trip to "investigate" 2020 Democratic contender Tulsi Gabbard in sunny Hawaii. Some critics say it's a ploy to grab a free vacation. | …
rt.com/usa/449041-gabbard-russia-hawaii-vacation/

A fighting strategy for California teachers
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-17
After the initial exhilaration of the first few days of the strike, teachers in Los Angeles are now discussing and debating the way forward in this historic battle to defend public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/17/teac…

Los Angeles teachers discuss need to expand strike as UTLA resumes talks to end walkout
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-17
On the picket lines and at rallies teachers spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about a strategy to fight the assault on public education.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/17/late…

Right-wing Humboldt University Professor Jorg Baberowski threatens students
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-17
Baberowski is using his Twitter and Facebook accounts to incite his right-wing periphery against students who criticize his racist and reactionary statements.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/17/babe…

Widespread student support for beleaguered professor Peter Boghossian
WSWS | wsws.org | 2019-01-17
Despite threats of dismissal by Portland State University, Grievance Studies "hoaxer" Peter Boghossian is respected by students for his principled stand against postmodernist philosophy.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/01/17/hoax…

Greece: Striking teachers tear gassed
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2019-01-17
Greek riot police tear gassed protesting school teachers protesting in Athens on January 14, Morning Star Online said. It came just days after the country's public order minister accused police officers of indiscriminately attacking teachers in similar circumstances. | Thousands of teachers took to the streets to express their anger at the government's process for hiring new staff in state schools. | The government pledged to hire 15,000 new schoolteachers over the n…
greenleft.org.au/content/greece-striking-teachers-tear-gassed

Iran: Unrelenting Repression
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2019-01-17
Iranian students protest at the University of Tehran during a demonstration driven by anger over economic problems, in the capital Tehran on December 30, 2017. | © 2017 Getty Images | (Beirut) — Iranian authorities carried out arbitrary mass arrests and serious due process violations during 2018 in response to protests across the country over deteriorating economic conditions, perceptions of corruption, and the lack of political and so…
hrw.org/news/2019/01/17/iran-unrelenting-repression

L.A. Teachers to Billionaires: Stop Privatizing Our Schools
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2019-01-17
The L.A. teacher strike entered its third day as contract negotiations broke down between district officials and union leadership | The post L.A. Teachers to Billionaires: Stop Privatizing Our Schools appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/l-a-teachers-to-billionaires-stop-privatizing-our-schools

Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2019-01-17
We look at the widespread impact of the government shutdown on Native American communities, as the Indian Health Service goes understaffed and a federally funded food delivery program to Indian reservations has halted. Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities. We speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. | TRANSCRIPT: | AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I'm Amy Goodman, as we continue to look at the devastating impact of the longest government…
truthout.org/video/native-communities-face-food-and-medicine-shortages-amid-shutdown/

"Public Education Is Not Your Plaything": L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding
Democracy Now | indybay.org | 2019-01-17
Los Angeles public school teachers are on strike for the first time in three decades. On Monday morning, tens of thousands of teachers braved pouring rain on the picket line for the strike's first day. Some 20,000 people marched through downtown Los Angeles, demanding smaller class sizes, higher pay, the regulation of charter schools and more nurses, counselors and librarians. Over 31,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles are striking.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/16/18820418.php

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Wins No-Confidence Vote By a Hair
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-16
The required 151 lawmakers showed their support for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a confidence vote Wednesday avoiding the struggle of a snap election. | RELATED: | Greek PM Appeals to Parliament for Confidence, Says 'Listen to Your Conscience' | "With the power of the Greek people, we build a Greece of progress, towards a Greece of conservation. This Greece deserves us," the Prime Minister wrote on his personal Twitter page. | Tsipras called the confidenc…
telesurenglish.net/news/Greek-Prime-Minister-Tsipras-Wins-No-Confidence-Vote-By-a-Hair-20190116-0037.html

50,000 march on first day of Los Angeles teachers strike
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-16
In a massive display of social opposition, more than 50,000 teachers, school personnel, parents and students marched in downtown Los Angeles Monday on the first day of the strike by educators in the nation's second largest school district. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/16/50000-march-on-first-day-of-los-angeles-teachers-strike/

Los Angeles Teachers' Union Head Aims to Resume Talks 'Soon'
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-16
The head of the Los Angeles teachers' union voiced optimism on Wednesday about jump-starting stalled labor talks, as a teachers strike in the second-largest U.S. public school system stretched into its third day. | RELATED: | Thousands of Garment Workers Demonstrate in Bangladesh | No negotiations have been scheduled since contract talks with the Los Angeles…
telesurenglish.net/news/Los-Angeles-Teachers-Union-Head-Aims-to-Resume-Talks-Soon-20190116-0036.html

The rise of the student worker
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-01-16
The student population today is unrecognisable from that of a generation or more ago, writes Matt Myers. And it is central to any socialist project for the future. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/01/16/the-rise-of-the-student-worker/

Brazil: Police Attack Protesters Against Bolsonaro Policies
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-01-16
Sao Paulo's police, in Brazil, attacked protesters on Wednesday protesting against an increase in public transit tickets, implemented by the government of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Brazil: Massive Protest Against Transport Fare Hikes | Police threw tear gas and rubber bullets at the hundreds of Brazilians, mostly students and members of the Free Ticket Movement (MPL), who marched peacefully towards Plaza de Ciclista (Cyclist Square) in Sao Paulo. | Ignacio Lemus, a teleS…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Police-Attack-Protesters-Against-Bolsonaro-Policies-20190116-0038.html

The WFTU stands on the side of the Los Angeles teachers
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-01-16
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). | The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), representing 95 million workers in 130 countries across the globe, sends its internationalist and militant greetings to the teachers of Los Angeles who took the streets and organized a huge strike in order to defend their labor rights. | During their mobilizations more than 30,000 teachers signed in on picket lines across Los Angeles, more than 900 schools sites also participated while more than 10,000 parents, students and working people showed their soli…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/1/16/wftu-sta…

These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy
Rosa Schwartzburg | thenation.com | 2019-01-16
Though Orbán sought to stamp out dissent and free thought in Hungary, he only made us call out to one another in solidarity. | The post These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy…
thenation.com/article/these-hungarian-students-are-fighting-for-their-countrys-democracy/

LA Teachers' Strike: When Just One Man Says, "No"
Glenn Sacks | counterpunch.org | 2019-01-16
"When just one man says, 'No, I won't' Rome begins to fear" So said Kirk Douglas as Spartacus, the leader of the renowned ancient slave revolt, in the movie Spartacus. The closer we came to a strike, the more furious the conservative establishment's attacks on United Teachers of Los Angeles became. Their fear is palpable. Teachers…
counterpunch.org/2019/01/16/la-teachers-strike-when-just-one-man-says-no/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-01-18 00:34 GMT (19:34 EST)

2019-01-16: News Headlines

Erin McHenry-Sorber (2019-01-16). 3 Reasons to Pay Attention to the LA Teacher Strike. commondreams.org But beyond wages, teachers have begun to demand a greater commitment to investment in public education from their governing bodies, either school boards or state legislatures.(Photo: @NEAToday) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Eds. (2019-01-16). The rise of the student worker. mronline.org The student population today is unrecognisable from that of a generation or more ago, writes Matt Myers. And it is central to any socialist project for the future. | Source

Jerry White (2019-01-16). As Support Grows to Extend Los Angeles Teacher Strike, Unions Colluding with Democrats to End Walkout. globalresearch.ca Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers and their supporters manned picket lines and marched downtown yesterday on the second day of the strike by 33,000 educators in America's second largest school district. The walkout has generated widespread public support …

Cecily Myart Cruz (2019-01-16). "Public Education Is Not Your Plaything" zcomm.org L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding…

aljazeera (2019-01-16). LA teachers strike for 'practically same reasons' as 29 years ago. aljazeera.com Thousands of educators strike for better wages and conditions, the same reasons many joined the last stoppage in 1989.

Rosa Schwartzburg (2019-01-16). These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy. thenation.com Though Orbán sought to stamp out dissent and free thought in Hungary, he only made us call out to one another in solidarity. | The post These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country's Democracy…

Fight Back (2019-01-16). UTLA rallies against privatization on day 2 of teachers strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Arriving at 4: 30 a.m. to confront scabs, a large crowd of teachers, parents, students and allies showed up for the picket lines at Breed Street Elementary, January 15, day two of the UTLA teachers strike. Rain and wind did not stop the passionate and determined teachers. The day focused on the fight against privatizing education | Members of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization showed up at Breed Street Elementary, where a campaign has been waged against a mega KIPP Promesa Charter school in Boyle Heights. Teachers at Breed Street Elementary, like Carlos Cerdan, a teacher with 18 y…

Global Research News (2019-01-16). Selected Articles: US War Agenda, Undemocratic Media, Worker's Rights. globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis we provide, free of charge, on a daily basis? Do you think this resource should be maintained and preserved as a research tool for future generations? Bringing you 24/7 updates from all …

Jesse Starkey (2019-01-16). Arne Duncan's Attack on Los Angeles Public Teachers Shows He Doesn't Care About Real Student Needs. commondreams.org People rally in the streets of downtown in the pouring rain during a United Teachers Los Angeles strike on January 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Teachers from the country's second-biggest school district have gone on strike after weeks of negotiations for more pay and smaller class sizes went nowhere. (Photo: Barbara Davidson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

Marilyn Bechtel (2019-01-16). New governor's "California for All" budget centered on education and health. peoplesworld.org Just three days after he was inaugurated, California's new Governor Gavin Newsom on Jan. 10 sent his first proposed "California for All" budget to the state legislature for its consideration, launching discussions and negotiations leading to a mid-June deadline for the legislature to approve the final 2019-2020 budget. Following the November 2018 elections, both legislative …

Rachel M. Cohen (2019-01-16). LA Teachers Are Mad About Charter School Growth. zcomm.org Why Won't Democrats Acknowledge That?>

Glenn Sacks (2019-01-16). LA Teachers' Strike: When Just One Man Says, "No" counterpunch.org "When just one man says, 'No, I won't' Rome begins to fear" So said Kirk Douglas as Spartacus, the leader of the renowned ancient slave revolt, in the movie Spartacus. The closer we came to a strike, the more furious the conservative establishment's attacks on United Teachers of Los Angeles became. Their fear is palpable. Teachers More

teleSUR (2019-01-16). 'Zebra' Tribal Body Paint Cuts Fly Bites 10-Fold: Study. telesurenglish.net Traditional white-striped bodypainting practiced by Indigenous communities mimics zebra stripes to reduce the number of potentially harmful horsefly bites a person receives by up to 10-fold, according to new research published Wednesday. | RELATED: | Romeo the Frog Finds Love, Saves His Species From Extinction | Tribes in Africa, Australia and southeast Asia have practiced bodypainting in cultural ceremonies for generations. Traditionally mixed from clay, chalk, ash and cattle dung,…

teleSUR (2019-01-16). Mexico's Truth Commission To Begin Probe of Ayotzinapa Case. telesurenglish.net The federal government of Mexico signed an order Tuesday which fulfilled its commitment to investigate the Ayotzinapa case and sanction the officials involved in the disappearance of 43 students. | ANALYSIS: | Ayotzinapa 43: Four Years After The Crime That Shocked Mexico | The Commission for Truth and Access to Justice was established for carrying out the inves…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-01-16). Is the US Planning to Wage War on Russia and China? globalresearch.ca The structure of military alliances; the evolving situation in the Middle East; a shift in geopolitical alliances; the global military agenda; review of wars since 2001; nonconventional hybrid warfare to undermine a country's financial structure; coalition of Turkey, Russia and …

Eric Blanc (2019-01-16). Billionaires vs. LA Schools. zcomm.org The Los Angeles teachers' strike isn't all about wages. At its core, the strike is a fight against a hostile takeover of public schools by the superrich…

Eds. (2019-01-16). 50,000 march on first day of Los Angeles teachers strike. mronline.org In a massive display of social opposition, more than 50,000 teachers, school personnel, parents and students marched in downtown Los Angeles Monday on the first day of the strike by educators in the nation's second largest school district. | Source

teleSUR (2019-01-16). Argentina Inflation Average at 47.6% in 2018: Study. telesurenglish.net The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) of Argentina says the country's 2018 inflation rate reached 47.6 percent, the highest in 27 years when the Carlos Menem administration was in office. | RELATED: | 20,000 Argentines Protest President Macri's Economic Policies | According to the report, the most significant increase in prices was regarding basic consumer goods such as food, beverages, cleaning products and public transport, which directly affected all classes o…

William Blum (2019-01-16). Thoughts about US Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca This article was originally posted on GR in November 2016. | William Blum was an important voice in the analysis of US foreign policy. His activism lives on. | *** | Louis XVI needed a revolution, Napoleon needed two historic military defeats, the …

Fight Back (2019-01-16). The WFTU stands on the side of the Los Angeles teachers. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). | The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), representing 95 million workers in 130 countries across the globe, sends its internationalist and militant greetings to the teachers of Los Angeles who took the streets and organized a huge strike in order to defend their labor rights. | During their mobilizations more than 30,000 teachers signed in on picket lines across Los Angeles, more than 900 schools sites also participated while more than 10,000 parents, students and working people showed their soli…

WSWS (2019-01-16). Fire kills 18 at rehab center in Ecuador. wsws.org The tragedy is a direct consequence of government austerity policies directed at promoting foreign investment at the expense of public health and education.

WSWS (2019-01-16). Successful start for IYSSE election campaign at Berlin's Humboldt University. wsws.org Some 60 students attended the meeting at Humboldt University to discuss the rise of the Nazis, the lessons of history and a socialist perspective to oppose fascism and war today.

WSWS (2019-01-16). Los Angeles teachers speak out on political issues in strike. wsws.org "They keep saying, 'There's no money, there's no money.' That's a lie."

WSWS (2019-01-16). Oakland, California teachers plan a one-day walkout Friday. wsws.org Teachers in Oakland, facing the same crisis as those striking in Los Angeles, have called a second wildcat "sickout" to oppose the attacks on public education.

WSWS (2019-01-16). As support grows to extend Los Angeles teacher strike, unions colluding with Democrats to end walkout. wsws.org With Oakland teachers planning sickouts to join the fight, the United Teachers Los Angeles is working behind the scenes with the Democratic mayor and governor to prepare a sellout of the strike.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-01-16). Consequences of Trump's 'Egregious' War on Science Mount as People and Planet Suffer. commondreams.org With the Trump administration regularly putting its right-wing ideology ahead of scientific data and the common good, scientists are taking stock of the tangible damage President Donald Trump has done to the environment and public health as a direct result of the War on Science, two years into his term. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files……

kathy_f (2019-01-16). India: Huge general strike takes on anti-worker attacks. greenleft.org.au India was brought to a standstill for two days on January 8 and 9 as an estimated 200 million people nationwide took strike action against the right-wing government, Morning Star Online said. | Ten unions affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) called the action after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government rejected their 12-point charter of demands, which included a rise in the minimum wage and measures to boost the economy. | They are angry at "irrational" proposed amendments to the country's employment laws, warning that t…

Richard Ojeda (2019-01-16). Richard Ojeda on the LA Teachers Strike: "Don't Make Us Go West Virginia on You" theintercept.com I'll never forget the day we saw a Kentucky teacher post a picture of a rally sign that read: "Don't make us go West Virginia on you!"

Rogue One (2019-01-16). Concord committee discussing military research partnership. indybay.org Concord Senior Center | 2727 Parkside Circle | Concord…

Michelle Zacarias (2019-01-16). Transmisogyny is fueling an epidemic of violence against trans women. peoplesworld.org A Chicago high school student is being tried as an adult for the murder of Dejanay Stanton, a 24-year-old transgender woman from Chicago's South Side. Stanton's body was first discovered in late August with a bullet hole in her head. It was recently uncovered that Stanton had a sexual relationship with Tremon T. Hill, the …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-01-15). Trump, Bolton and the Syrian Confusion. globalresearch.ca It's a messy, though typical picture. US President Donald Trump wants to pull out forces in Syria. When announced in December, jaws drooped and sharp intakes of breath were registered through the Washington establishment. Members of the military industrial complex …

Adeyinka Makinde (2019-01-15). The Fall of Biafra. Landmark in Nigerian History. globalresearch.ca January 15th is a significant date in Nigerian history. On that day in 1966, a group of middle-ranking army officers staged a mutiny which overthrew the civilian government that had ruled Nigeria since it had been granted independence from Britain …

Kurt Nimmo (2019-01-15). Democrats Prepare Hearings on "Rightwing Extremism" globalresearch.ca Prior to the 2018 midterm election, I speculated a Democrat-controlled House would result in hearings targeting "hate groups," that is to say anybody on the "right" who challenges official narratives, otherwise known as "conspiracy theories." | "Rep. Bennie Thompson, …

David William Pear (2019-01-15). Media Reports "Good News": Kids Are Dying in Venezuela, Sanctions are Working… globalresearch.ca The Guardian's Tom Phillips' article Venezuela Crisis Takes Deadly Toll on Buckling Health System (January 06, 2019) is more good news for US psychopaths, such as Trump, Bolton and Pompeo. Children are dying in Venezuela. Sanctions are working! | Tom is …

NationAction (2019-01-15). Stand With Los Angeles Teachers on Strike. thenation.com Stand With Los Angeles Teachers on Strike…

Fight Back (2019-01-15). First day of ground-shaking UTLA strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – At 6 a.m., January 14, over 50 teachers, students, parents and supporters joined the picket line at Breed Street Elementary. Breed Street Elementary, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, is under attack by the mega-charter corporation Kipp Charter. Kipp Charter is trying to build a new charter school only one block away from Breed Street. | Pouring rain and wind didn't seem to bother the angry and determined group. Centro CSO activists joined the teachers, chanting and helping to stop cars trying to enter school. | Chanting, "Austin Beutner, you can't hide! We can see your greedy side!"

William Harrison (2019-01-15). Counterfeit Currencies and Banknote Forgeries, The Decline of Paper Money. globalresearch.ca Governments around the world have been fighting counterfeiters for several centuries. Eventually, the combined efforts of law enforcement agencies, banknote printing and minting works led to the fact that cost of fake money was high for most of the 20th …

Margaret Flowers (2019-01-15). Uniting for a "Green New Deal" globalresearch.ca Support is growing in the United States for a Green New Deal. Though there are competing visions for what that looks like, essentially, a Green New Deal includes a rapid transition to a clean energy economy, a jobs program and …

Dorgham Abusalim (2019-01-15). Are U.S. Newspapers Biased Against Palestinians? Analysis. globalresearch.ca A study released last month by 416Labs, a Toronto-based consulting and research firm, supports the view that mainstream U.S. newspapers consistently portray Palestine in a more negative light than Israel, privilege Israeli sources, and omit key facts helpful to …

Edward Curtin (2019-01-15). A Gentrified Little Town Goes to Pot. globalresearch.ca "In my little town/ I grew up believing/God keeps his eye on us all." — Simon and Garfunkel, My Little Town | Hello my old friends Paul and Art, I'm just sitting here chilling out in the silent darkness of a …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-01-15). The US Institute of Peace… Promotes Endless Syrian War. globalresearch.ca An "independent national institute founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible," would be the last place you would expect to find calls for continued war. | Yet the United States Institute of …

Rob Benn-Frenette (2019-01-15). My Heart Suddenly Stopped. Sudden Cardiac Arrest. globalresearch.ca You really shouldn't be reading this… because a few months ago, I died. At least, temporarily. With a bit of luck, I came back. | Last August, while in the laundry room of my apartment building, my heart suddenly stopped and …

Manlio Dinucci (2019-01-15). O ´grande jogo ª das bases em àÅfrica. globalresearch.ca Os soldados italianos, em missà£o no Djibuti, doaram algumas máquinas de costura à organizaàßà£o humanitária que ajuda os refugiados neste pequeno país do Corno de àÅfrica, situado em posiàßà£o estratégica e localizado na rota comercial fundamental da àÅsia-Europa, até à …

Sarah Jaffe (2019-01-15). 'This Model of Education Is Not Sustainable'. thenation.com 'This Model of Education Is Not Sustainable'

Alastair Crooke (2019-01-15). Entering a Major Regional Re-set — The Syria Outcome Will Haunt Those Who Started this War. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is metamorphosing. New fault-lines are emerging, yet Trump's foreign policy 'hawks' still try to stage 'old movies' in a new 'theatre'. | The 'old movie' is for the US to 'stand up' Sunni, Arab states, and lead them …

Tithi Bhattacharya (2019-01-15). Caring enough to strike: U.S. teachers' strikes in perspective. mronline.org When it comes to the work of social reproduction of another human being, the care of another human cannot be limited by capital's ticking clock, so these workers put in their own time, or in the case of teachers, also their own money, to provide the best care they can. | Source

Chris Hedges (2019-01-15). The 'Private Governments' that Subjugate U.S. Workers. globalresearch.ca Corporate dictatorships—which strip employees of fundamental constitutional rights, including free speech, and which increasingly rely on temp or contract employees who receive no benefits and have no job security—rule the lives of perhaps 80 percent of working Americans. | These corporations, …

Howard Lisnoff (2019-01-15). The Faux Political System by the Numbers. counterpunch.org It's sort of funny in a diabolical way: Trump a Russian agent. That's the line that readers might expect from a remake of Back to the Future 1, 2, or 3, or a possible article from the National Enquirer… the stuff of science fiction, or fiction, or gossip. But the FBI, our national police, seem to have not much else to do than to cook up schemes of intrigue and espionage. More

Democracy Now! (2019-01-15). "Public Education Is Not Your Plaything": L.A. Teachers Strike Against Privatization & Underfunding. democracynow.org Los Angeles public school teachers are on strike for the first time in three decades. On Monday morning, tens of thousands of teachers braved pouring rain on the picket line for the strike's first day. Some 20,000 people marched through downtown Los Angeles, demanding smaller class sizes, higher pay, the regulation of charter schools and more nurses, counselors and librarians. Over 31,000 members of United Teachers Los Angeles are striking. We speak with Cecily Myart-Cruz, strike leader and National Education Association vice president at United Teachers Los Angeles, and Eric Blanc, a reporter covering the strike…

Mark Taliano (2019-01-15). Democratic Media: For the People, By the People. globalresearch.ca Imagine joining the military thinking you're fighting ISIS/al Qaeda, only to find out you're supporting them. | Imagine paying your taxes thinking it is for the uplift of the community and country, only to find out it is for the uplift …

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