Bake Sales Can't Fix School Funding Pinch Caused by Corporate Tax Cuts
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-11-23
Once upon a time, not very long ago, the promise of a free, public education meant that US families and teachers could count on a mixture of local and federal funding to fully cover the costs of kindergarten through 12th grade schooling. But no more. | Since 2007, public investment in public schools has sharply tanked, leaving teachers and parents scrambling to organize against austerity, and simultaneously coordinate grassroots fundraisers and secure grants from private foundations in order to maintain basic school programs. | Although cities and states across the US began to decrease funding for public schools…
truthout.org/articles/bake-sales-cant-fix-school-funding-pinch-caused-by-corporate-tax-cuts/

White House Plans to Dump Major Climate Report on Black Friday
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-11-23
Environmental groups, journalists, and climate scientists are reacting to the Trump administration's decision to release a major climate report the day after Thanksgiving — a move some are describing as an effort to bury an assessment packed with an " astonishing amount of science," and they are hoping to see that effort backfire "
truthout.org/articles/white-house-plans-to-dump-major-climate-report-on-black-friday/

Trump Authorizes Lethal Force Against Asylum Seeking Aliens
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Refugees, asylum seekers, and others from the wrong countries are unwelcome in Trump's America — notably people of color and Muslims. | His November 8 immigration order has nothing to do with protecting national security or US sovereignty — everything to … | The post Trump Authorizes Lethal Force Against Asylum Seeking Aliens appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-authorizes-lethal-force-against-asylum-seeking-aliens/5660774

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) Attack on China's Consulate in Karachi, Ahead of President Xi's Meeting with Donald Trump
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
The so-called "Balochistan Liberation Army's" suicide attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi is a serious escalation of the Hybrid War on CPEC designed to put unprecedented pressure on China ahead of President Xi's planned meeting with his American counterpart … | The post The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) Attack on China's Consulate in Karachi, Ahead of President Xi's Meeting with Donald Trump appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/hybrid-war-cpec-hits-karachi/5660762

Scottish teachers overwhelmingly reject pay offer
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-23
The Scottish government, local authorities, teaching and local government unions are desperate to avoid strikes, and above all to prevent a united offensive by teachers and council workers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/23/teac…

A scar on the conscience of Europe: Letter to Greek Prime Minister on conditions facing refugees in Greece
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-11-23
In early October, I visited Lesvos and the refugee camp in Moria, on behalf of Amnesty International. I would like to begin by stressing my admiration for the people of island who, in welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers over the past years are a beacon of solidarity and inspiration. It was clear to me from my visit, that the spirit of this solidarity is very much alive today despite the tides of fear and xenophobia. | I would like to thank your government for having ensured access to the camp, for me and my colleagues, during this important visit in October and on previous occasions. Ex…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/a-scar-on-the-conscience-of-europe-letter-to-greek-prime-minister-on-conditions-facing-refugees-in-greece/

More European Governments Promise to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia: The UK Must Do the Same
Andrew Smith | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
This morning the Danish and Finnish governments pledged to end arms sales to Saudi forces. Germany has recently promised to do the same. This follows an intensification of the ongoing bombardment of Yemen and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi…. | The post
globalresearch.ca/more-european-governments-promise-to-stop-arming-saudi-arabia-the-uk-must-do-the-same/5660766

The Doomsday Machine and Nuclear Winter — Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (11/12)
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-11-23
An H Bomb first strike will create firestorms and smoke that ends most human life; this is a fact ignored by military planners and by the Trump administration which doesn't believe in climate science — says Daniel Ellsberg on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay | The post The Doomsday Machine and Nuclear Winter — Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (11/12) appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/the-doomsday-machine-and-nuclear-winter-daniel-ellsberg-on-rai-11-12

Inside the British Army's Secret Information Warfare Machine. Disinformation and Deception
Carl Miller | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Abarbed-wire fence stretched off far to either side. A Union flag twisted in a gust of wind, and soldiers strode in and out of a squat guard's hut in the middle of the road. Through the hut, and under … | The post Inside the British Army's Secret Information Warfare Machine. Disinformation and Deception appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/inside-the-british-armys-secret-information-warfare-machine-disinformation-and-deception/5660747

Prospects for Syrian Peace Are Looking Up
M. K. Bhadrakumar | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
After prolonged hibernation, the Astana Process on Syrian peace is kinetic, with the troika of 'guarantor' states – Russia, Turkey and Iran – set to hold a round of talks in the Kazakh capital on November 28-29. Delegations of … | The post Prospects for Syrian Peace Are Looking Up appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/prospects-for-syrian-peace-are-looking-up/5660729

Israel to Demolish Dozens of Palestinian Shops in East Jerusalem
Maan News Agency | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Israeli forces along with the Israeli Civil Administration staff stormed the Shufat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, and delivered demolition notices to dozens of Palestinian shops, on late Tuesday. | Thaer Fasfous, spokesperson of the Fatah movement in Jerusalem, … | The post Israel to Demolish Dozens of Palestinian Shops in East Jerusalem appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israel-to-demolish-dozens-of-palestinian-shops-in-east-jerusalem/5660740

Iran Remains Key Balancing Force at Astana Peace Process: Prof. Tim Anderson
Prof. Tim Anderson | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
"Iran's role remains vital, in diplomacy as in support for the long-suffering Syrian military," Professor Tim Anderson, a lecturer at the University of Sydney, said in an interview with the Tasnim News Agency. | "We can readily see the 'fruit' … | The post Iran Remains Key Balancing Force at Astana Peace Process: Prof. Tim Anderson appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/iran-remains-key-balancing-force-at-astana-peace-process-prof-tim-anderson/5660733

The Destruction of Higher Education Today
Julian Vigo | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-23
It was recently revealed how British universities are imitating the Premier League football in procuring star names in academia to boost their REF (Research Excellence Framework) rankings. First used in 2014 to assess the academic period of 2008 to 2013, the REF was to provide accountability for public investment in research as well as to establish…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/23/the-destruction-of-higher-education-today/

Global Campaign Calls for Closure of US/NATO Foreign Bases to End Western Imperialism
Margaret Flowers | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
The first International Conference against US/NATO Military Bases was held on November 16-18, at the Liberty Hall in Dublin, Ireland. The conference was attended by close to 300 participants from over thirty-five countries from around the world. Speakers representing countries … | The post Global Campaign Calls for Closure of US/NATO Foreign Bases to End Western Imperialism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/global-campaign-calls-for-closure-of-usnato-foreign-bases-to-end-western-imperialism/5660714

Syria, A Frozen Conflict: The Final Push for Idlib Will Come Soon
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
The situation in Syria is that of a frozen conflict, following the agreements made between Russia, Turkey and Syria on the demilitarized zone created around Idlib. Except for some sporadic terrorist attacks, the truce seems to be holding up over … | The post Syria, A Frozen Conflict: The Final Push for Idlib Will Come Soon appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/syria-a-frozen-conflict-the-final-push-for-idlib-will-come-soon/5660751

Oklahoma's Blue Wave was an Educator Wave
John Thompson | progressive.org | 2018-11-23
The teacher uprising may have opened up this deepest red of red states to a new era of bipartisanship.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/oklahoma-blue-wave-educator-wave-election-181123/

Hospital Underfunding in Ontario. "Hallway Medicine": It Can Be Fixed
Doug Allan | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Ontario faces unprecedented challenges of hospital underfunding and lack of capacity. For decades governments have pretended to try to address this problem through improved home care. Yet, today the result has been an overwhelmed home care system that has seen … | The post Hospital Underfunding in Ontario. "Hallway Medicine": It Can Be Fixed appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/hospital-underfunding-in-ontario-hallway-medicine-it-can-be-fixed/5660722

Canadian student federation backs boycott
Nora Barrows-friedman | zcomm.org | 2018-11-23
In another big blow to Israel's efforts to thwart the growing boycott campaign, the largest student organization in Canada voted on Monday to support Palestinian rights…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/canadian-student-federation-backs-boycott/

U.S. Family Separation: 129 Kids Won't be Reunited with Parents
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
About a hundred migrant children separated from their families by immigration authorities when crossing the U.S. border without documents won't be reunited with their families, according to a report by the Federal government. | A report issued by the Health and … | The post U.S. Family Separation: 129 Kids Won't be Reunited with Parents appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/u-s-family-separation-129-kids-wont-be-reunited-with-parents/5660786

This Week's Most Popular Articles
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
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Madness of Military Advancement and Modern Warfare
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
World War One caused terrible bloodshed as millions of soldiers slaughtered each other for no apparent gain. Yet, directly due to fighting, the civilian death rate in this conflict numbered perhaps 15% of all those killed. In the Second World … | The post Madness of Military Advancement and Modern Warfare appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/madness-military-advancement-modern-warfare/5660694

Video: Turkey Continues Its War on Its Own Proxy Forces in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Following the liberation of al-Safa from ISIS, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defense Forces (NDF) are now setting conditions to continue their anti-ISIS effort in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert. Local sources say that up to 1,000 members … | The post Video: Turkey Continues Its War on Its Own Proxy Forces in Syria appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-turkey-continues-its-war-on-its-own-proxy-forces-in-syria/5660699

Bill to "Officially" Recognize Palestine Submitted to British Parliament
Ahmet Gurhan Kartal | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
A bill to officially recognize Palestinian state has been submitted to the House of Commons by the first British Palestinian MP on Wednesday. | Layla Moran, a Liberal Democrat MP, said in a video she shared before submitting the bill … | The post Bill to "Officially" Recognize Palestine Submitted to British Parliament appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bill-to-officially-recognize-palestine-submitted-to-british-parliament/5660732

Household and Corporate Debt in America Reach All-Time Highs … Towards a Deep Recession?
Washington's Blog | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Household debt is at an all-time high. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York explains: | Total household debt increased by $219 billion (1.6%) to $13.51 trillion in the third quarter of 2018. It was the 17th consecutive quarter | … | The post Household and Corporate Debt in America Reach All-Time Highs … Towards a Deep Recession? appeared first on Global…
globalresearch.ca/household-and-corporate-debt-in-america-reach-all-time-highs-towards-a-deep-recession/5660706

John F. Kennedy 55 Years On: Casting Light on the JFK Assassination, 9/11 and Other 21st Century Crimes
Prof. Graeme McQueen | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-23
Fifty-five years ago, on November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Although there has been a great deal written about this event over the years, I want to draw attention to one exceptionally important article, originally delivered as a … | The post John F. Kennedy 55 Years On: Casting Light on the JFK Assassination, 9/11 and Other 21st Century Crimes appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/john-f-kennedy-55-years-on-casting-light-on-the-jfk-assassination-911-and-other-21st-century-crimes/5660711

Rampant US police violence prompts nationwide FBI inquiry
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-23
Police brutality across the US is now bad enough that the federal government is finally willing to look at the statistics — if the cops don't mind. The FBI is starting a data collection effort, based on voluntary self-reports. | …
rt.com/usa/444691-us-police-violence-fbi/

China Intensifies Crackdown on Marxist Student Activists
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-11-22
Chinese university students, inspired by their studies of Marx, are facing an increasing state crackdown on their movement in support of workers who have been trying to organize Shenzhen's Jasic Technology. Prof. Zhun Xu analyzes the situation | The post China Intensifies Crackdown on Marxist Student Activists appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/china-intensifies-crackdown-on-marxist-student-activists

"It's Killing the Student Movement": Canary Mission's Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll
Alex Kane | theintercept.com | 2018-11-22
Activists blacklisted by Canary Mission say they've experienced anxiety, and now find themselves stepping back from pro-Palestine advocacy as a result. | The post "It's Killing the Student Movement": Canary Mission's Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/22/israel-boycott-canary-mission-blacklist/

Iran: Mounting Crackdown on Teachers, Labor Activists
Human Rights Watch | hrw.org | 2018-11-22
Iranian workers chant slogans during a May Day demonstration in front of the former US embassy in Tehran, May 1, 2006, protesting against the labor resolutions and their delayed payments. | @ 2006 Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images | (Beirut) — Iranian authorities have increased targeting of teachers and labor activists in recent weeks for organizing and conducting peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. | On November 13, 2018, the Council for Coor…
hrw.org/news/2018/11/22/iran-mounting-crackdown-teachers-labor-activists

"America First" Defends the Indefensible. Trump Family Financial Ties to the Saudi Royals
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
Besides longstanding US geopolitical interests, Trump's Saudi Arabia agenda reflects his family's financial ties to the kingdom, including distress sales to royal family member for cash to meet debt obligations. | In 2015, he created and registered eight companies to do … | The post "America First" Defends the Indefensible. Trump Family Financial Ties to the Saudi Royals appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/america-first-defends-the-indefensible-trump-family-financial-ties-to-the-saudi-royals/5660630

The School Privatization Agenda Has Taken a Hit
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-11-22
The blue wave that swept the nation in the recent midterm elections was also a broad rejection of recent trends to privatize public education through school voucher programs and privately operated charter schools. From New York to California, new candidates ran and won on platforms opposed to privatization, big-money backers of charter schools suffered humiliating losses, and voters trounced efforts to expand voucher programs that drain public schools of the funding they need. | This spring's teacher walkouts that made news across the country can take some credit for propelling the anti-privatization message to v…
truthdig.com/articles/the-school-privatization-agenda-has-taken-a-hit/

Russia's Brokering of Iran's Withdrawal from Syria. Russia's "Informal Alliance" with Israel?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
The Kremlin uncharacteristically declined to comment on reports that Russia is seeking to broker Iran's withdrawal from Syria in exchange for the Islamic Republic receiving sanctions relief from the US, which is extremely unusual because Moscow has a track record … | The post Russia's Brokering of Iran's Withdrawal from Syria. Russia's "Informal Alliance" with Israel? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/russias-non-denial-brokering-irans-withdrawal-syria-big-deal/5660608

Forgetting Jamal Khashoggi: Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia and Brute Realism
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
"I never thought I'd see the day a White House would moonlight as a public relations firm for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia." — Senator Bob Corker (R-Tennessee), Twitter, Nov 20, 2018 | Accused of being mendacious, incapable of holding … | The post Forgetting Jamal Khashoggi: Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia and Brute Realism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/forgetting-jamal-khashoggi-donald-trump-saudi-arabia-and-brute-realism/5660614

Can a $1.8 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins University Spark National College Affordability Policy Changes?
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-11-22
TRNN's Khalilah Harris discusses critiques and possible implications of Michael Bloomberg's historic donation with Lester Spence, political commentator and Hopkins Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies | The post Can a $1.8 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins University Spark National College Affordability Policy Changes? appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/can-a-1-8-billion-gift-to-johns-hopkins-university-spark-national-college-affordability-policy-changes

Oshkosh WI: SDS remembers 'Black Thursday,' anniversary marks mass expulsion of African American students
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-11-22
Oshkosh, WI – November 21 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in the history of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO). On this day in 1968, 94 African American students and their supporters marched to the administrative offices at Dempsey Hall and occupied the then-university president's office. Angered by the poor living conditions, grading discrimination, inability to sign up for classes, the lack of African American history and art courses and no Black cultural center on campus, these students demanded change. | When 40 of these students set upon his office, President Roger E. Gui…
fightbacknews.org/2018/11/22/oshkosh-wi-sds-remembers-black-thursday-anniversary-marks-mass-expulsion-african-american

The Illusion of Conflict Resolution in Yemen. Several Hundred Thousand Yemenis Have Perished from War, Disease, Starvation and Overall Deprivation
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
Like numerous other endless conflicts, Yemen is Washington's war, waged for strategic interests, the Saudis and UAE involved for their own — along with aiding the US achieve its objectives. | There's nothing civil about war in Yemen. The notion of … | The post The Illusion of Conflict Resolution in Yemen. Several Hundred Thousand Yemenis Have Perished from War, Disease, Starvation and Overall Deprivation. appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/illusion-possible-conflict-resolution-yemen/5660558

US Has Established 17 Illegal Military Bases in Syria: State Senator Richard H. Black
Richard H. Black | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
Virginia State senator Richard H. Black has made it clear that the United States makes trade between Iran and Syria more difficult by occupying the north of the Euphrates River in accordance with 'Plan B' announced several years ago by … | The post US Has Established 17 Illegal Military Bases in Syria: State Senator Richard H. Black appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-has-established-17-illegal-military-bases-in-syria-state-senator-richard-h-black/5660663

Noam Chomsky: Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-22
Days after a federal judge in California temporarily halted Trump's asylum ban, we revisit our conversation with world-renowned professor, linguist and dissident Noam Chomsky about U.S. foreign policy in Central America. He joins us in Tucson, Arizona, where he teaches at the University of Arizona. Chomsky is also institute professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught for 50 years. We ask him about the Central American caravan and national security adviser John Bolton declaring Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to be part of a "troika of tyranny" and a "triangle of terror" earl…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/22/noam_cho…

India's Simultaneous Military Drills with Both Russia and the US. Alignments and Diplomatic Maneuvers
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
India's in the unique position of simultaneously holding military drills with New Cold War rivals Russia and the US, though the message behind this diplomatic maneuver is different for each Great Power and varies depending on their perspective. | India pulled … | The post India's Simultaneous Military Drills with Both Russia and the US. Alignments and Diplomatic Maneuvers appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/indias-simultaneous-military-drills-russia-us-send-messages-both/5660610

Maldives: Lahiru Madhushanka released
amnesty | amnesty.org | 2018-11-22
Responding to the news that Lahiru Madhushanka, a Sri Lankan driver who has endured more than three years behind bars amid concerns about an unfair trial and harrowing prison conditions Amnesty International's South Asia Research Director, Dinushika Dissanayake, said: | "It's a relief to hear that Lahiru Madhushanka has been acquitted of all charges and released by the Maldivian authorities. For three years Lahiru experienced agonizing treatment where he was denied basic fair trial rights and was subject to a catalogue of serious human rights violations. | "Lahiru was beaten, denied medical care and held in solit…
amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/11/lahiru-released-and-acquitted/

Student fight for noncompliance with attacks on immigrants, confront USF administration
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-11-22
Tampa, FL – On November 20, students held a rally at the University of South Florida (USF) calling for increased protections for immigrant students. The event was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) as a part of their campaign, "Immigrants are Here to Stay," to win noncompliance with federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Customs and Border Protection, that are charged with implementing attacks on the undocumented. | The rally included speeches about the context of immigration…
fightbacknews.org/2018/11/22/student-fight-noncompliance-attacks-immigrants-confront-usf-administration

Khashoggi Was Investigating Use of Chemical Weapons in Yemen Before Murder: Tabloid
Samaa Digital | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-22
GR Editor's Note: | This report was first published on October 30, 2018. There is no firm corroborating evidence that Khashoggi was intent upon investigating Saudi Arabia's use of chemical weapons in Yemen. | ** | Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was killed … | The post Khashoggi Was Investigating Use of Chemical Weapons in Yemen Before Murder: Tabloid appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/khashoggi-was-investigating-use-of-chemical-weapons-in-yemen-before-murder-tabloid/5660613

'Mama, I'm shot': Child killed by stray bullet wrote chillingly prophetic essay on gun violence
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-22
"Little children are victims of senseless gun violence," Milwaukee student Sandra Parks wrote in an award winning essay. Two years later she would become a victim of the same violence, as she was killed by a stray bullet. | …
rt.com/usa/444666-milwaukee-child-stray-bullet/

Hundreds of teachers walk off for refugees
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-21
Teachers, education support staff and even some principals walked off government and private schools across Victoria and assembled at the State Library on November 20, in support of refugees currently being detained on Manus Island and Nauru. A similar protest was held in Brisbane that same day. | More than 30 refugee support organisations, including Teachers for Refugees, which organised the protest, had set November 20, Universal Children's Day, as the deadline for the federal government to evacuate refugee children and their families from offshore detention centres to Australia. | The Walk Off for Refuge…
greenleft.org.au/content/hundreds-teachers-walk-refugees

Fifth graders compose and perform poignant songs about math and science
Eric A. Gordon | peoplesworld.org | 2018-11-21
LOS ANGELES–Early last year a press release from the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) came my way about high school kids in Van Nuys writing and performing a new oratorio on the theme of the Japanese American internment camps during World War II. Curious to see what they might come up with, I checked it …
peoplesworld.org/article/fifth-graders-compose-and-perform-poignant-songs-about-math-and-science/

SPLC sues Trump administration for records detailing rollback of protections for transgender people in prison
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-11-20
The SPLC, along with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) today.
splcenter.org/news/2018/11/20/splc-sues-trump-administration-records-detailing-rollback-protections-transgender-people

It's Time for America to Reckon With the Staggering Death Toll of the Post-9/11 Wars
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2018-11-19
At least half a million people have been killed in the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, a new study by Brown University researchers finds. | The post It's Time for America to Reckon With the Staggering Death Toll of the Post-9/11 Wars appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/19/civilian-casualties-us-war-on-terror/

New York's Insurgent Lawmakers Speak Out against School Privatization and a Flawed Testing System
Jake Jacobs | progressive.org | 2018-11-19
On education issues, newly-elected progressive Democrats are setting a new tone.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/insurgent-lawmakers-against-school-privatization-181119/

The Department of Education Has Moved to Increase the Burden of Proof Required in Assault Cases
Alice Herman | progressive.org | 2018-11-19
Will the measure allow rapists to walk?
progressive.org/dispatches/DOE-moves-to-increase-burden-of-proof-1881119/

Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-11-16
Our analysis of how DeVos' proposed rule would change how colleges and universities deal with allegations of sexual assault under Title IX. | The Department of Education headed by Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday released a proposed rule that, if implemented, would dramatically limit schools' obligations to students who experience sexual violence and would not further the stated goal of fair process. The ACLU is equally committed to ensuring students can learn in environments free from sexual harassment and violence and to guaranteeing fair process for both respondents and complainants. | The new rule preserv…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/womens-rights-education/betsy-devos-wants-roll-back-civil-rights-protections