Protest At Paris UNESCO HQ Over Exclusion At Colombian Pres Iván Duque Márquez Speech
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2018-11-14
Colombian students and human rights activists protested their exclusion from the IGF at a conference at UNESC where Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez was speaking. He has allowed murders to continue and is pushing privatization of education.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/13/18819082.php

Chinese regime cracks down on student labour activists
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-14
The repression is another sign of growing unrest in the working class and fear in the CCP regime that the involvement of students will politicise the strikes and protests.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/14/chin…

Trump, Pence, Bolton and Kushner Won't be Posted Overseas or Drafted into the Military: It'll be Your Husband and Your Sons!
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
The US National Archives contains the records of 58,220 U.S. military fatal casualties of the Vietnam War. These were American casualties, men from families just like yours and mine. | The human costs of the long conflict were harsh for all … | The post Trump, Pence, Bolton and Kushner Won't be Posted Overseas or Drafted into the Military: It'll be Your Husband and Your Sons! appeared first on Global R…
globalresearch.ca/trump-pence-bolton-and-kushner-wont-be-posted-overseas-or-drafted-into-the-military-itll-be-your-husband-and-your-sons/5659914

Trump's Full Spectrum Assault on Palestinian Politics
Ilana Feldman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
The Trump Administration announced on August 31, 2018 that it was ceasing all US contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), rejecting what it termed "an irredeemably flawed operation." [1] | UNRWA provides education, healthcare, job … | The post Trump's Full Spectrum Assault on Palestinian Politics appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trumps-full-spectrum-assault-on-palestinian-politics/5659586

Screening of the doc. film "731 – How America Exploited Japan's Bio Weapons Crimes"
PAEJF | indybay.org | 2018-11-14
Pacific Atrocities Education | 730 Commercial St. | San Francisco | 94108…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/12/18819063.php

Western Media "Discovers" Saudi Atrocities in Wake of Khashoggi Fallout
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
Nothing illustrates the cynical and deceitful nature of Western "journalism" better than the recent, apparent US-Saudi fallout in the wake of the alleged death of Washington Post Saudi correspondent, Jamal Khashoggi. | Khashoggi allegedly disappeared and has been reported killed at … | The post Western Media "Discovers" Saudi Atrocities in Wake of Khashoggi Fallout appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/western-media-discovers-saudi-atrocities-in-wake-of-khashoggi-fallout/5659571

Are Actions Against the Venezuelan Government Really About Oil?
John Foster | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
Last week, on September 26, Canada and five Latin American countries referred Venezuela to the International Criminal Court, citing "numerous, credible reports alleging the commission of serious international crimes." | The announcement comes after several years of heavy US critique of … | The post Are Actions Against the Venezuelan Government Really About Oil? appeared first on
globalresearch.ca/actions-venezuelan-government-oil/5659541

Why Fascism Won in Brazil?
Carlos Serrano Ferreira | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
In these recent weeks my fellow social scientists have been saying that it would be necessary to refound Brazilian social science to explain the growth of fascism in Brazil. The surprise is due in particular to the adhesion of impoverished … | The post Why Fascism Won in Brazil? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/why-fascism-won-in-brazil/5659649

The Return of a US Imperialist Monroe Doctrine
Martin Varese | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) issued a declaration restating its commitment to the unity of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean through political agreement and integration, after a meeting … | The post The Return of a US Imperialist Monroe Doctrine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-return-of-a-us-imperialist-monroe-doctrine/5659588

On Veterans' Day, Remember the Lies That Filled Military Cemeteries
James Bovard | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-14
Politicians will be heartily applauded for saluting American's soldiers today. But if citizens had better memories, elected officials would instead be fleeing tar and feathers. Politicians have a long record of betraying the veterans they valorize. | Veterans Day 2018 has | … | The post On Veterans' Day, Remember the Lies That Filled Military Cemeteries appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/on-veterans-day-remember-the-lies-that-filled-military-cemeteries/5659910

Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic for Cancer Patients
Shared by candice | truthout.org | 2018-11-14
When Kristen Kilmer was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer at age 38, her first thought was of her 8-year-old daughter. Kilmer lost her own mother as a teenager and was determined to get more time with her only child.Kilmer searched for experimental treatments, opting for an unproven approach in which researchers select drugs based on the genes in patients' tumors. Doctors have selected her treatments for the past three years based on the unique, ever-changing DNA of her cancer cells. Now 41, Kilmer has responded better than anyone dared to hope. Her cancer has gone into hiding; her tumors are no longer visib…
truthout.org/articles/pricey-precision-medicine-often-financially-toxic-for-cancer-patients/

The Government is Our Teacher
Dana E. Abizaid | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-14
"Our government is the potent, omnipresent teacher." At his death sentencing in 1997 Timothy McVeigh, the infamous Oklahoma City bomber, spoke words that every American should take to heart when confronted with violence perpetrated by US veterans. Quoting Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, McVeigh stated,…
counterpunch.org/2018/11/14/the-government-is-our-teacher/

Remembering My Day With Stan Lee
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-11-14
I write to honor a titan who has passed on, who once did me a great kindness when I was a mere college student. Meeting him was the thrill of a lifetime. | The post Remembering My Day With Stan Lee appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/remembering-my-day-with-stan-lee/

Alameda rap song on renters struggle against corporate landlords, urges "No on K" vote
Rasheed Quaduple X | indybay.org | 2018-11-14
Corporate landlords recently attempted to force a weak rent law into the City of Alameda's charter in order to prevent future changes. Alameda historian, journalist, and MC Rasheed Shabazz dropped a"No On K" rap documenting the recent renters' rights struggle there and the battle against the landlord-backed Measure K on the November 6, 2018 ballot.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/11/11/18819025.php

John Bolton Wins "Defender of Israel" Award From Zionist Lobby Group That Helped Appoint Him
Whitney Webb | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
The ZOA, Bolton's enthusiastic sponsor, led the campaign to remove former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster from his post after railing against McMaster's "anti-Israel" positions, most notably his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as … | The post John Bolton Wins "Defender of Israel" Award From Zionist Lobby Group That Helped Appoint Him appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/john-bolton-wins-defender-of-israel-award-from-zionist-lobby-group-that-helped-appoint-him/5659830

Mhardeh — A Syrian Christian Town Besieged and Targeted by the West
Vanessa Beeley | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
"We are a Christian city here, we need peace, no more bloodshed. Stop killing our babies" a Mhardeh resident told me on the 9th September when I entered this Christian town on the border with Idlib province, an area dominated … | The post Mhardeh — A Syrian Christian Town Besieged and Targeted by the West appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mhardeh-a-syrian-christian-town-besieged-and-targeted-by-the-west/5659638

The Dramatic Situation in Hodeidah, Yemen: Relentless Air Strikes, The Suffering of Millions
Norwegian Refugee Council | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Quote from Mohamed Abdi, NRC's country director in Yemen: | "Hodeidah is at risk of being obliterated. We warned the international community that an offensive on the city was coming, and it has. We warned that the violence would see another … | The post The Dramatic Situation in Hodeidah, Yemen: Relentless Air Strikes, The Suffering of Millions appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-dramatic-situation-in-hodeidah-yemen-relentless-air-strikes-the-suffering-of-millions/5659607

Canada's "Sunny Ways": "It's About Business and Politics", Cancelling Weapons Contracts with Saudi Arabia? Job Losses vs. Yemeni Deaths
Jim Miles | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who declared "sunny ways" were back after the last election, continues to waffle on what is to be done about the Khashoggi killing in Turkey by the Saudi Arabians. The problem is being "investigated" and … | The post Canada's "Sunny Ways": "It's About Business and Politics", Cancelling Weapons Contracts with Saudi Arabia? Job Losses vs. Yemeni Deaths appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/canadas-sunny-ways-60000-yemeni-death/5659778

Israel's Strategy for War on Iran. The "Greater Israel" Project. The Dangers of an All Out Middle East War?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Iran is Israel's main regional rival — yet poses no threat to the Jewish state or any others. | For decades, Israeli regimes urged Washington to wage war on Iran, wanting its main regional rival and all others eliminated. | The infamous … | The post Israel's Strategy for War on Iran. The "Greater Israel" Project. The Dangers of an All Out Middle East War? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israels-strategy-for-war-on-iran-the-greater-israel-project-the-dangers-of-an-all-out-middle-east-war/5659853

Trump Is Not Welcome in France! He is the Man Who Ordered the Increase in War Budgets
POID | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Donald Trump and 60 heads of State to attend a "Peace Forum" in Paris on November 11-13. It was preceded one day earlier by a ceremony at the Place des Invalides to pay tribute to … | The post Trump Is Not Welcome in France! He is the Man Who Ordered the Increase in War Budgets… appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-is-not-welcome-in-france-he-is-the-man-who-ordered-the-increase-in-war-budgets/5659538

Steps Forward in Free Access to Urban Public Transport
Lukasz Lugowski | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Thirty years of neoliberal domination, culminating in the economic crisis that began in 2008, have resulted in the introduction of charges for public service throughout Europe, particularly for education and health services. But this is not the case in all | … | The post Steps Forward in Free Access to Urban Public Transport appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/steps-forward-in-free-access-to-urban-public-transport/5659687

A Veteran's Death: "Vietnam left me so Alone. How Could I take the Life of a Human? Why was Killing Humans fun? Can God Forgive Me?"
Daniel Borgstrom | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Back in 1972, near the end of the Vietnam War, I was living in San Francisco, and my friend ex-Sgt. Van Dale Todd, a combat veteran of the 101st Airborne, lived next door in the same building, an old Victorian … | The post A Veteran's Death: "Vietnam left me so Alone. How Could I take the Life of a Human? Why was Killing Humans fun? Can God Forgive Me?" appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/a-veterans-death-vietnam-left-me-so-alone-how-could-i-take-the-life-of-a-human-why-was-killing-humans-fun-can-god-forgive-me/5659545

Terrorists May Have Benefited From Millions Worth of US Aid for Iraq & Syria — Report
RT News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
A recent USAID audit report found that some of its humanitarian programs for war-torn Syria and Iraq might have assisted terrorist groups. The assistance in question amounts to nearly $700 million. | The agency in charge of foreign aid provided by | … | The post Terrorists May Have Benefited From Millions Worth of US Aid for Iraq & Syria — Report appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/terrorists-may-have-benefited-from-millions-worth-of-us-aid-for-iraq-syria-report/5659684

Video: U.S. Offensive Aerospace Capabilities Directed against the Whole Planet: America's MUOS Satellite Communications System in Sicily
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
The system, developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy, is composed of an initial configuration of 4 satellites in a geo-stationary orbit, and linked to four terrestrial stations – two in the US (Hawaï and Virginia), one in Sicily and one in Australia. | The post Video: U.S. Offensive Aerospace Capabilities Directed against the Whole Planet: America's MUOS Satellite Communications System in Sicily appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-fake-news-muos-maxi-radar/5659755

US Violation of Trump-Kim Singapore Agreement. Ban on Humanitarian Aid to North Korea. Sanctions From Hell. 'Death by a Thousand Cuts'
Carla Stea | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Washington's behavior following Trump's signing of the Singapore Summit Agreement with Kim Jong-un must be described as schizophrenic. The Singapore Summit agreement states: | "The United States and the DPRK commit to establish new U.S.-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire | … | The post US Violation of Trump-Kim Singapore Agreement. Ban on Humanitarian Aid to North Korea. Sanctions From Hell. 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/sanctions-hell-death-thousand-cuts/5659752

Video: Gaza Is on Edge of Israeli Ground Invasion
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
The Gaza Strip is on the brink of a large-scale Israeli military intervention. | The current round of escalation started on November 11 when a covert unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire at a patrol of the Izz … | The post Video: Gaza Is on Edge of Israeli Ground Invasion appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-gaza-is-on-edge-of-israeli-ground-invasion/5659845

California: Woolsey Fire Burns Nuclear Meltdown Site That State Toxics Agency Failed to Clean Up
PFSR | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Last night, the Woolsey fire burned the contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), a former nuclear and rocket engine testing site. Footage from local television showed flames surrounding rocket test stands, and the fire's progress through to Oak Park indicates … | The post California: Woolsey Fire Burns Nuclear Meltdown Site That State Toxics Agency Failed to Clean Up appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/california-woolsey-fire-burns-nuclear-meltdown-site-that-state-toxics-agency-failed-to-clean-up/5659818

Cultural Imperialism: Linguistic Perversion and Obfuscation of Empire Building
Prof. James Petras | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
In the contemporary world, western imperialist propagandists, particularly journalists and editors of the mass media, have resorted to perverting everyday concepts and the language of politics. | The use and abuse of the language of politics has served to blame victims … | The post Cultural Imperialism: Linguistic Perversion and Obfuscation of Empire Building appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/cultural-imperialism-linguistic-perversion-and-obfuscation-of-empire-building/5659841

Video: Clashes Erupt Between Al Qaeda Militants and Syrian Army in Idlib De-escalation Zone
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
On November 10th, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) announced that its special forces attacked a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Turkman mount in Northern Lattakia. The terrorist group claimed that 10 Syrian soldiers were killed…. | The post Video: Clashes Erupt Between Al Qaeda Militants and Syrian Army in Idlib De-escalation Zone appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-clashes-erupt-between-al-qaeda-militants-and-syrian-army-in-idlib-de-escalation-zone/5659746

China-US Dialogue: Polite Diplomacy, Illegal Sanctions, Washington's Unspoken Intent is to "Contain" China
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-11-13
Washington has interests, not allies. China and Russia are rivals, not partners. | After Beijing cancelled last month's high-level security talks with Trump regime officials, Pompeo and Mattis met with China's Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office director Yang Jiechi and Defense … | The post China-US Dialogue: Polite Diplomacy, Illegal Sanctions, Washington's Unspoken Intent is to "Contain" China appeared first on …
globalresearch.ca/china-us-dialogue-polite-diplomacy-illegal-sanctions-washingtons-unspoken-intent-is-to-contain-china/5659692

New York teachers union pushes through concessions contract
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-13
The United Federation of Teachers rammed through a contract that includes below inflation rate wages in order to prevent a strike in the largest school district in America.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/13/nytc…

New York teachers angry as union hides givebacks in new contract
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-11-13
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/13/nyin…

Homelessness in New York Public Schools
Eliza Shapiro | zcomm.org | 2018-11-13
One out of every 10 students lived in temporary housing during the last school year…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/homelessness-in-new-york-public-schools/

Like logo, like students? Wisconsin school breaks the internet with its 'Nazi salute' teens
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-13
A Wisconsin high school has found itself at the center of controversy — and a police investigation — after a group of students were photographed making Nazi salutes and far-right hand gestures at their prom. | …
rt.com/usa/443840-school-nazi-salute-twitter/

Call to unite against racism
kathy_f | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-13
About 300 people rallied against racism in Melbourne on November 10. The rally was organised in response to the continued vilification of Melbourne's African community by politicians and the media. | Praise and Shema, two high school students from the Liberian and Sudanese communities, addressed the rally. They called for an end to media attacks on the African community. | Islamic Council of Victoria's Adel Salman told the rally that the media needs a code of ethics and to stop promoting hate speech. | Taqi Azra, a Hazara refugee and National Union of Workers organiser, said: "They are trying to divide us. L…
greenleft.org.au/content/call-unite-against-racism

International speaking tour says reject Trump's attacks on Venezuela
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2018-11-13
Minneapolis, MN – On November 10, more than 40 people gathered to hear Steve Ellner, a professor, writer and longtime Venezuela resident speak against U.S. sanctions and the Trump administration's efforts to destabilize Venezuela. | Ellner, who has taught economic history and political science at the Universidad de Oriente in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, since 1977, spoke of the devastating toll U.S. sanctions have taken on ordinary Venezuelan people. "Basically, there's a blockade, a financial blockade, on the entire Venezuelan economy," Ellner said. "That is the net effect of these sanctions, and this narrative t…
www.fightbacknews.org/2018/11/13/interna…

US records 17% spike in hate crimes, African-Americans & Jews most targeted
RT | rt.com | 2018-11-13
The US has seen a 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017, with the majority of reported incidents targeting African-Americans and Jews, according to the FBI's annual Hate Crimes Statistics report. | …
rt.com/usa/443888-us-surge-hate-crimes/

Poppy Fascism and the English Education System
Kerron àì Luain | counterpunch.org | 2018-11-12
What Jon Snow, the Channel 4 broadcaster (on English television), wisely discerned as 'poppy fascism' several years ago, reached its crescendo this weekend — as it does every year now it seems, with more vitality. However, this year, 2018, being the centenary of the Armistice of World War I, the crescendo's pitch felt louder than usual.
counterpunch.org/2018/11/12/poppy-fascism-and-the-english-education-system/

After Former Marine Kills 12 in Thousand Oaks, CA, a Discussion on Mental Health for Veterans
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-12
On November 7, 2018, a former marine opened fire at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, California, killing 12 people, mostly college students. Police have identified the gunman as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a Marine veteran who had deployed to Afghanistan and had a history of mental health issues, including possible PTSD. The shooting has reignited a national discussion over mental healthcare for veterans returning from war. Earlier this year, Ian Long was evaluated by mental health professionals after police responded to a disturbance at his home, where he lived with his mother–and was cleared by the s…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/12/after_fo…

Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro's Brazil
Michael Fox | thenation.com | 2018-11-12
Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro's Brazil…
thenation.com/article/brazil-bolsonaro-education-repression/

Palestine: Fadwa Tuqan's poems and data on women's education
Huzaifa Zoomkawala | zcomm.org | 2018-11-12
And here is my second attempt at bridging the three areas: poems, justice and data visualization. This time, it's the Palestinian poet, Fadwa Tuqan, whose poems I have highlighted alongside some charts depicting the progress over the years on a number of women's education indicators in the West Bank and Gaza. (Earlier, I had used Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/palestine-fadwa-tuqans-poems-and-data-on-womens-education/

Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Backed Teachers Strikes, Will Run for President
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2018-11-12
"I'm not trying to throw stones at people that are rich, but once again, we will have a field that will be full of millionaires," Ojeda said. | The post Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Backed Teachers Strikes, Will Run for President appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/11/11/richard-ojeda-2020-president/

Norman Geras falls foul of Reading University's 'prevent' anti-terrorism strategy
Andrew Coates | mronline.org | 2018-11-12
"Security-sensitive material," Says Reading University. Several days ago this story appeared on Twitter, A friend has assigned one of Norman Geras's essays ("Our Morals: The Ethics of Revolution") for his undergraduate course, & as a consequence all the students have to fill in a special form, in accordance with the university's implementation of the Government's […] | Source…
mronline.org/2018/11/12/norman-geras-falls-foul-of-reading-universitys-prevent-anti-terrorism-strategy/

4 Years After the Forced Disappearance of 43 Students, a Father Is Still Looking
John Washington | thenation.com | 2018-11-12
4 Years After the Forced Disappearance of 43 Students, a Father Is Still Looking…
thenation.com/article/ayotzinapa-mexico-students-disappearance/

NAACP Demands for Georgia Election Officials to Promptly Investigate Pattern of Georgia Students Being Denied the Right to Vote
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-11-09
BALTIMORE(November 9, 2018)–NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, sent a letter to Georgia elections officials just two days after the state's too-close-to-call elections, demanding a prompt investigation into reports that Georgia student voters were turned away from polling stations, unable to vote. Others were improperly required to vote provisional ballots. The letter cites two instances where university students […] | The post NAACP Demands…
naacp.org/latest/naacp-demands-georgia-election-officials-promptly-investigate-pattern-georgia-students-denied-right-vote/

Trump challenged on trans and gender diverse discrimination
stuart_m | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-09
Trans and gender diverse people in the US are preparing to fight for their lives — literally — against a push by the Republican religious right to quash life-saving laws protecting them from discrimination. | A leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed it is pushing for the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs receiving government assistance to redefine sex as binary. If the push is successful, the law wound dictate that the gender assigned at birth cannot be changed. | If successful, this would effectively exclude about 2 mil…
greenleft.org.au/content/trump-challenged-trans-and-gender-diverse-discrimination

After Massacre in California Bar, Will a Democrat-Controlled House Take Action on Gun Control?
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-11-09
The city of Thousands Oaks, California, is mourning after a former marine opened fire at a country music bar Wednesday night, killing 12 people, mostly students. It was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in February. Police have identified the gunman as 28-year-old Ian David Long, a Marine veteran who had deployed to Afghanistan and had a history of mental health issues, including possible PTSD. The dead include 27-year-old Telemachus Orfanos, who survived the deadly Las Vegas massacre at a country music festival last year, only to be gunned down Wednesda…
www.democracynow.org/2018/11/9/after_mas…

AEU members send strong message in union vote
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2018-11-08
Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria branch officials should view the results of the recent branch elections as a warning signal, say rank-and-file candidates. | The results, declared by the Australian Electoral Commission on November 2, show that of 48,083 eligible voters, only 7553 voted. More than 25 positions were left vacant due to a lack of candidates. | At the same time, the vote for branch vice president in the secondary sector, which has always been more militant and willing to challenge AEU leaderships, revealed a strong level of discontent with the current leadership. Although incumbent Marino D'O…
greenleft.org.au/content/aeu-members-send-strong-message-union-vote

Most Political Candidates Agree "Education Is Good." But Only a Few Have a Lesson Plan
Peter Greene | progressive.org | 2018-10-31
A case study from Pennsylvania's midterms.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/education-in-the-midterms-Pennsylvania-181031/

Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric
Max Blumenthal | grayzoneproject.com | 2018-10-28
As Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett sets out to Pittsburgh, prominent members of the governing Likud Party have blamed… | The post Members of Netanyahu's Likud Blame Victims of Pittsburgh Pogrom and Echo the Killer's Rhetoric appeared first on Grayzone Project.
grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/28/members-of-netanyahus-likud-blame-victims-of-pittsburgh-pogrom-and-echo-the-killers-rhetoric/