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History of World War II: Hitler's Favorite Commando and Committed Nazi: Otto Skorzeny
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
As late as February and March 1945 the SS commander Otto Skorzeny, and his forces, were enjoying military headway on the Eastern front, however brief and temporary at this stage. Skorzeny's efforts to frustrate the heroic Soviet troops in … | The post History of World War II: Hitler's Favorite Commando and Committed Nazi: Otto Skorzeny appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/history-of-world-war-ii-hitlers-favorite-commando-and-committed-nazi-otto-skorzeny/5655898

Left Right. Marching to The Beat of Imperial Canada. Yves Engler
Yves Engler | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Left, Right details the Canadian Left's promotion of colonial policies and nationalist myths. | Yves Engler's latest book outlines the NDP's and labour unions' role in confusing Canadians; from Korea to Libya, Canada's major left-wing political party has backed unjust wars; … | The post Left Right. Marching to The Beat of Imperial Canada. Yves Engler appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/left-right-marching-to-the-beat-of-imperial-canada-yves-engler/5655995

17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrong
David Swanson | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
We expect 17-year-olds to have learned a great deal starting from infancy, and yet full-grown adults have proven incapable of knowing anything about Afghanistan during the course of 17 years of U.S.-NATO war. Despite war famously being the means of … | The post 17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrong appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/17-years-of-getting-afghanistan-completely-wrong/5655965

Here's How Russian Bots Weaponized Star Wars
Nicole Karlis, Salon | alternet.org | 2018-10-03
We've all been trolled online. But have you ever been cyberbullied by a foreign government? | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | What in the universe could be more powerful than the Force? Government cyberwarfare groups' trolls, as it turns out. An academic paper published by researcher Morten Bay of the University of South. . .
alternet.org/heres-how-russian-bots-weaponized-star-wars

Lift Us Up: Meet the Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in America
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-03
As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh objects to being held accountable for his behavior in high school, we look at the criminalization of black and brown students that has led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline. We speak with a roundtable of community activists engaged in the fight to save schools and push for alternatives to punishment and privatization. Their voices are highlighted in a new book titled "Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement." In Chicago, we speak with ‚Ä®Jitu Brown, the national director of the Journey fo…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/3/lift_us_u…

The Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in the US
Shared by Cherise | truthout.org | 2018-10-03
As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh objects to being held accountable for his behavior in high school, we look at the criminalization of black and brown students that has led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline. We speak with a roundtable of community activists engaged in the fight to save schools and push for alternatives to punishment and privatization. Their voices are highlighted in a new book titled, Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement. In Chicago, we speak with Jitu Brown, the national director of the Journey for Justice. In Wa…
truthout.org/video/the-activists-on-the-frontlines-of-the-battle-for-educational-justice-in-the-us/

The Advantages of an Elite Education
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-03
If the Kavanaugh nomination to the Supreme Court didn't reveal the extreme right-wing nature of the contemporary U.S., then nothing will. We are living in a right-wing society made up of endless wars, the unlimited power of corporations, the destruction of the natural environment, and the near-total lack of individual rights.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/03/the-advantages-of-an-elite-education/

Netanyahu's "Nowhere Land" Blunder. Accused Iran of Having a "Secret Atomic Warehouse"
Daniel Larison | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave another one of his typical U.N. speeches last week in which he accused Iran of having a "secret atomic warehouse": | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told the United Nations on Thursday that his | … | The post Netanyahu's "Nowhere Land" Blunder. Accused Iran of Having a "Secret At…
globalresearch.ca/netanyahus-nowhere-land-blunder-accused-iran-of-having-a-secret-atomic-warehouse/5655925

Fourteen Years Ago, December 26, 2004: Indonesia's Indian Ocean 9.0 Tsunami. Why Did the Information Not Get Out?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
One of the most destructive and powerful earthquakes in recorded history, more than a quarter of a million recorded deaths, local economies destroyed, the lives of entire communities shattered, and no serious investigation into the flaws of the global seismic warning system is contemplated. | The post Fourteen Years Ago, December 26, 2004: Indonesia's Indian Ocean 9.0 Tsunami. Why Did the Information Not Get Out? appeared first on Global Res…
globalresearch.ca/indian-ocean-tsunami-why-did-the-information-not-get-out/207

Muslims in the US Fear Worse Repression If Kavanaugh Joins the Court
Shared by Merula Furtado | truthout.org | 2018-10-03
Amid the ongoing protests against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, there is yet another reason for upset and outrage about this nominee: the threat Kavanaugh poses to the Muslim American community. If his record is any indication, Kavanaugh would support legal rulings that further marginalize Muslim Americans and other oppressed communities in the US and abroad. | Attorney Madihha Ahussain, who provides special counsel for anti-Muslim bigotry at Muslim Advocates, a national legal advocacy and educational organization, is troubled by Kavanaugh's nomi…
truthout.org/articles/muslims-in-the-us-fear-worse-repression-if-kavanaugh-joins-the-court/

Syrians Matter: They have Chosen NOT to be Occupied by the West's Al Qaeda Terrorists
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Colonial media is an instrument of Empire. Its unstated purpose is to advance the cause of war and terrorism. The Truth for Peace is not on the agenda.[1] | Colonial politicians mirror this agenda. They are fronts for the warmongers who … | The post Syrians Matter: They have Chosen NOT to be Occupied by the West's Al Qaeda Terrorists appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/syrians-matter-they-have-chosen-not-to-be-occupied-by-the-wests-al-qaeda-terrorists/5655892

Iran's Alleged "Secret Nuclear Facility" in Lebanon, according to Netanyahu
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Israel, through its Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, is waving the flag of war in the face of Iran and Hezbollah, showing what is claimed to be a "secret nuclear facility in Iran and Hezbollah strategic missile warehouse in the heart … | The post Iran's Alleged "Secret Nuclear Facility" in Lebanon, according to Netanyahu appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/irans-alleged-secret-nuclear-facility-in-lebanon-according-to-netanyahu/5655936

Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-03
A Northern California school district is creating a hostile environment for a Black student with disabilities in violation of the law. | School just got back in session, but one school district in Northern California already needs a lesson in how to create a welcoming and safe environment for Black students with disabilities., , A 5-year-old Black student with autism and speech and language impairments suffered for months, including suffering injuries that needed to be treated by a hospital, all because of the inadequate oversight of Hayward Unified School District's staff. In a time when Black students are regul…
aclu.org/blog/disability-rights/disability-rights-and-education/mom-fears-her-autistic-son-being-abused

"U.S. Out of Africa!": Black Alliance for Peace Calls on U.S. Government to Shut Down U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
BAFP | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) has launched U.S. Out of Africa!: Shut Down AFRICOM, a campaign designed to end the U.S. invasion and occupation of Africa. | Today marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of AFRICOM, short for … | The post "U.S. Out of Africa!": Black Alliance for Peace Calls on U.S. Government to Shut Down U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) appeared first on Globa…
globalresearch.ca/u-s-out-of-africa-black-alliance-for-peace-calls-on-u-s-government-to-shut-down-u-s-africa-command-africom/5655930

The Conservative Fear of Norming
John Forte | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-03
"Throughout history, government has proven to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty. Government represents power in the hands of some men to control the and regulate the lives of other men." — Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a Conservative Conservatives exhibit a strange obsession with a "timeless" Constitution. 1787 is that only context that matters.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/03/the-conservative-fear-of-norming/

US "Investigates" Genocide in Myanmar, Commits Genocide in Yemen
Joseph Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Rarely is US hypocrisy so cynical and overt as a recent US State Department investigation into ongoing violence in Myanmar, all while the US continues its full spectrum support of Saudi Arabia's genocidal war on Yemen. | In addition to Washington's … | The post US "Investigates" Genocide in Myanmar, Commits Genocide in Yemen appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/us-investigates-genocide-in-myanmar-commits-genocide-in-yemen/5655972

Israeli Settlers Flood Khan al-Ahmar with Wastewater
Maan News Agency | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
As Israel threatened to raid and demolish the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar at any moment since the evacuation period ended, Israeli settlers stormed the village and flooded the area with wastewater, on Tuesday afternoon. | Locals said that Israeli settlers … | The post Israeli Settlers Flood Khan al-Ahmar with Wastewater appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israeli-settlers-flood-khan-al-ahmar-with-wastewater/5655982

Eighty Years On: The Shame and Tragedy of the 1938 Munich Agreement
Marcus Papadopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the Munich Agreement, one of the most shameful and tragic chapters in the history of the foreign policies of Britain and France and one that constituted a pivotal factor in the outbreak of the … | The post Eighty Years On: The Shame and Tragedy of the 1938 Munich Agreement appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/eighty-years-on-the-shame-and-tragedy-of-the-1938-munich-agreement/5655907

Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family
Bryant Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
This brilliantly written book reads like a murder mystery; it's been called gutsy, soulful, pyrotechnic, significant and transformative. I couldn't agree more. | Bowden was a journalist with the Tucson Citizen who became fascinated by events around the U.S. — Mexico … | The post Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/down-by-the-river-drugs-money-murder-and-family/5655946

Amerika Uber Alles
Eric Margolis | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
This was hell week in New York City. Traffic was paralyzed from one end of the narrow island to the other as bigwigs and their entourages flocked to the city for the fall opening of the United Nations. | Making matters … | The post Amerika Uber Alles appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/amerika-uber-alles/5655918

The Struggle for the Ukraine Orthodox Church: Tension Between the Constantinople and Moscow Patriarchate. Is there an Option Which Will Avoid a Schism?
Boiko Hristov | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Over the past few weeks, the degree of tension between Constantinople and the Moscow Patriarchate has significantly grown. The meeting of the two patriarchs, not expected to be fruitful, took place on August 31 and on September 7, the Ecumenical … | The post The Struggle for the Ukraine Orthodox Church: Tension Between the Constantinople and Moscow Patriarchate. Is there an Option Which Will Avoid a Sch…
globalresearch.ca/the-struggle-for-the-ukraine-orthodox-church-tension-between-the-constantinople-and-moscow-patriarchate-is-there-an-option-which-will-avoid-a-schism/5655927

President Putin's Visit to India Will be a Moment of Reckoning for Both Countries
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
The Russian leader's upcoming trip to India places the prerogative for deciding the future course of their strategic partnership squarely in his host's lap. | President Putin will visit India later this week to participate in the annual India-Russia Summit, though … | The post President Putin's Visit to India Will be a Moment of Reckoning for Both Countries appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/president-putins-visit-to-india-will-be-a-moment-of-reckoning-for-both-countries/5655913

Mexican students remember a massacre and its meaning for today
David Bacon | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-03
Every year on October 2 thousands of Mexican students pour into the streets of Mexico City, marching from Tlatelolco (the Plaza of Three Cultures) through the historic city center downtown, to the main plaza, the Zócalo. They're remembering the hundreds of students who were gunned down by their…
peoplesworld.org/article/mexican-students-remember-a-massacre-and-its-meaning-for-today/

Forget Trump's Tough Talk, He's Not Going to Let the House of Saud Fall
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
For as chaotic as "The Kraken" [Donald Trump] is, he's not likely to let the House of Saud fall even after insultingly telling its King that he might be out of power within two weeks if it wasn't for the … | The post Forget Trump's Tough Talk, He's Not Going to Let the House of Saud Fall appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/forget-trumps-tough-talk-hes-not-going-to-let-the-house-of-saud-fall/5656010

Breaking with Wall Street: Los Angeles Puts It to the Voters
Ellen Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Wall Street owns the country. That was the opening line of a fiery speech by populist leader Mary Ellen Lease in 1890. Franklin Roosevelt said it again in a letter to Colonel House in 1933, and Sen. Dick Durbin was … | The post Breaking with Wall Street: Los Angel…
globalresearch.ca/breaking-with-wall-street-los-angeles-puts-it-to-the-voters/5655962

Child Concentration Camps in America
Eric London | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Across the United States, under cover of darkness, the government is rounding up immigrant children and sending them to a desert concentration camp in Tornillo, Texas, near the US-Mexico border. In recent weeks, hundreds have been transferred from foster shelters … | The post Child Concentration Camps in America appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/child-concentration-camps-in-america/5655979

Survival of Aboriginal culture needs bilingual education
WGAR | indybay.org | 2018-10-03
An independent Aboriginal Member, Yingiya (Mark) Guyula, has stressed to the Northern Territory parliament in Australia that the survival of Aboriginal culture and the future is dependent on a strong bilingual education approach. This was his speech:…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/02/18817971.php

Anthrax False Flag Redux?
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
It was reported this morning (October 2) the Pentagon mail facility has received at least two packages containing the deadly poison ricin. | Reminiscent of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks? (see below) | . | . | Anthrax False Flag Redux? appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/anthrax-false-flag-redux/5655896

Video: Iran Carries Out Missile, Drone Strikes on ISIS in Euphrates Valley
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Early on October 1, the Aerospace Division of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out a ballistic missile strike on ISIS targets in Syria's Euphrates Valley. The IRGC launched at least six ballistic missiles, which, according to the … | The post Video: Iran Carries Out Missile, Drone Strikes on ISIS in Euphrates Valley appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/video-iran-carries-out-missile-drone-strikes-on-isis-in-euphrates-valley/5655903

Québec Solidaire (QS) Scores Important Breakthrough in Quebec Election
Richard Fidler | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
The October 1 general election campaign in Quebec unfolded as two distinct contests. One was the competition between the Liberals and Coalition Avenir Québec for control of the government. The other was a battle between the Parti québécois and Québec … | The post Québec Solidaire (QS) Scores Important Breakthrough in Quebec Election appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/quebec-solidaire-qs-scores-important-breakthrough-in-quebec-election/5655988

Syria and the S-300s: Re-Centering the People in the Global Struggles for Power
Ajamu Baraka | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-03
Protecting Russian interests in Syria and the Mid-East was and is the driving force for Russian military and diplomatic activity, nothing else! | "The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world … | The post Syria and the S-300s: Re-Centering the People in the Global Struggles for Power appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/syria-and-the-s-300s-re-centering-the-people-in-the-global-struggles-for-power/5655954

Sri Lankan students discuss upcoming anniversary meetings on the history of the Trotskyist movement
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-02
University students in Kandy and Colombo outline their financial difficulties, concerns about unemployment and voice support for David North's forthcoming lectures.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/02/camp…

New Zealand education riven by class inequality
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-02
The New Zealand Herald's investigation found that only one in 100 entrants to top university courses over a five-year period were students from the poorest schools.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/02/nzed…

The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-02
Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education | The post The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018 appeared first on The Real News Networ…
therealnews.com/stories/the-baltimore-bureau-podcast-show-week-of-september-23rd-2018

The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018
Shared by therealnews | therealnews.com | 2018-10-02
Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education | The post The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018 appeared first on The Real News Networ…
therealnews.com/stories/the-baltimore-bureau-podcast-show-week-of-september-23rd-2018

LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding
Shared by Marc Steiner | therealnews.com | 2018-10-02
Los Angeles teachers are now in mediation over wages, evaluation, smaller class size and school funding. The teachers have authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations fail | The post LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/la-teachers-may-be-forced-to-strike-for-more-school-funding

The fight against public sector cutbacks requires a socialist perspective
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-02
The World Socialist Web Site supports today's march in The Hague, in which thousands employed in the public sector, health and above all education will participate.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/02/neth…

López Obrador promises Truth Commission in disappearance of Ayotzinapa students
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-01
Any new investigation will inevitably face limits, including the role of the army in the events and its coverup.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/01/ayot…

Beijing university threatens Marxist student society
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-01
The university has reacted to fears that not only politically radicalised students, but also China's exploited working class, could threaten the CCP's police-state regime.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/01/chin…

Getting Serious About Debts and Deficits
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-01
With the possibility that the Democrats will retake Congress and press demands for increased spending in areas like health care, education, and child care, the deficit hawks (DH) are getting prepared to awaken from their dormant state. We can expect major news outlets to be filled with stories on how the United States is on…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/01/getting-serious-about-debts-and-deficits/

Reflections on "Reflections From a Hashtag"
M. G. Piety | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-01
I was sexually harassed by one of my professors in graduate school. He was the director of the graduate program and was known to host parties at his apartment for the graduate students. I assumed, when he invited me to his apartment for "dinner," that the "dinner" in question was such an event.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/01/reflections-on-reflections-from-a-hashtag/

Yale Law Students Protest Alum Brett Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-27
Thousands of Yale students are protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in support of Deborah Ramirez, the Yale alumna who alleges that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her by thrusting his genitals in her face at a drunken dorm party when they were both freshmen. Kavanaugh is a graduate of both Yale University and the Yale Law School. More than 2,800 Yale women have signed a letter of support for Ramirez. On Monday, Yale Law School faculty canceled 31 classes to allow more than 260 of their students to join a protest in support of Ramirez. We speak with Yale Law School student Samantha Peltz, who helped orga…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/27/yale_law_…

California Just Banned For-Profit Charter Schools. Why?
Julian Vasquez Heilig | progressive.org | 2018-09-27
Given the state's history with "school choice," California's new legislation comes as a surprise. And it's met with skepticism.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/california-just-banned-for-profit-charters-180927/

Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-26
The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital | The post Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/johns-hopkins-graduate-students-launch-union-campaign

Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign
Shared by Jaisal Noor | therealnews.com | 2018-09-26
The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital | The post Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/johns-hopkins-graduate-students-launch-union-campaign

In Sprawling Farm Bill, a $200 Million Corporate Research Subsidy Goes Unnoticed
Tim Schwab | progressive.org | 2018-09-25
Congress is considering whether to continue funding a little known government-funded project, which calls itself "the people's foundation." The question is, whose people?
progressive.org/dispatches/in-sprawling-farm-bill-a-200-million-corporate-research-subsidy-180925/

Teachers' Strikes May Reinvigorate US Labor Movement
Eric Ortiz | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-24
Events of recent weeks shows there's gut-level support for radical change, including on the state of education and teacher's working conditions. This building momentum could help spark a new labor movement, argues Andy Piascik. By Andy Piascik Last spring, public… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/24/teachers-strikes-may-reinvigorate-the-us-labor-movement/

Michael Moore vs. Donald Trump in "Fahrenheit 11/9": New Film Warns Our Democracy Is At Risk
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-21
"Fahrenheit 11/9"–That's the name of the new documentary premiering today by Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, a stunning retelling of the 2016 election and its aftermath. 11/9. That's November 9, the day Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. In the film, Michael crosses the country, documenting not only the rise of Trumpism but also the teachers' strikes sweeping the nation, the "blue wave" of progressive candidates in the 2018 primaries, the rise of student activism after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the water crisis in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. Moore spares no one…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/21/michael_m…

What Does "Revolution" Look Like in Education?
José Luis Vilson | progressive.org | 2018-09-21
Teachers committed to justice are fighting against the historical role of education in the U.S.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/education-needs-more-than-a-superficial-revolution/

Broad Support Emerges for Full-Service Community Schools in Minneapolis
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2018-09-19
A shift away from the charter school approach is on the horizon in Minnesota's largest city.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/support-emerges-community-schools-Minneapolis-180919/

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2018-10-02: News Headlines

wsws (2018-10-02). The fight against public sector cutbacks requires a socialist perspective. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site supports today's march in The Hague, in which thousands employed in the public sector, health and above all education will participate.

Shared by therealnews (2018-10-02). The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018. therealnews.com Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-10-02). The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018. therealnews.com Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland's only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education

Sheila Carrillo (2018-10-02). What's Happening in Syria: A cultural/educational community event. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St Santa Cruz…

wsws (2018-10-02). New Zealand education riven by class inequality. wsws.org The New Zealand Herald's investigation found that only one in 100 entrants to top university courses over a five-year period were students from the poorest schools.

teleSUR (2018-10-02). Costa Rica Strike Enters 4th Week as Unions Reject Gov't Proposal. telesurtv.net The president of the Union of Workers of Costa Rican Education (SEC), Gilbert Diaz said the document presented to the unions by the government was rejected and the strike will continue.

wsws (2018-10-02). Sri Lankan students discuss upcoming anniversary meetings on the history of the Trotskyist movement. wsws.org University students in Kandy and Colombo outline their financial difficulties, concerns about unemployment and voice support for David North's forthcoming lectures.

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-10-02). LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding. therealnews.com Los Angeles teachers are now in mediation over wages, evaluation, smaller class size and school funding. The teachers have authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations fail

Shared by Marc Steiner (2018-10-02). LA Teachers May Be Forced to Strike for More School Funding. therealnews.com Los Angeles teachers are now in mediation over wages, evaluation, smaller class size and school funding. The teachers have authorized their union to call a strike if negotiations fail

Manlio Dinucci (2018-10-02). Il potere politico delle armi. globalresearch.ca Mercati e Unione europea in allarme, opposizione all'attacco, richiamo del presidente della Repubblica alla Costituzione, perché l'annunciata manovra finanziaria del governo comporterebbe un deficit di circa 27 miliardi di euro. Silenzio assoluto invece, sia nel governo che nell'opposizione, sul fatto …

Tony Cartalucci (2018-10-02). The US Has Delisted Anti-Iranian MEK Terrorists Still Openly Committed to Violence. globalresearch.ca In 2012, the US State Department would delist anti-Iranian terrorist group – Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – from its Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. Yet years later, MEK has demonstrated an eager desire to carry out political violence on a scale …

Dr. Elias Akleh (2018-10-02). "Covert Wars", Threats and Laughter in the Halls and Corridors of the United Nations. globalresearch.ca Last week the UN halls have been the battlefields of aggressive speeches by world leaders. | My interest is in the speeches concerning the Middle East; a very dangerous and volatile area, whose unfolding battles are affecting the whole world. The …

Jonathan Cook (2018-10-02). Everyone Washes Their Hands as Gaza's Economy Goes into Freefall. globalresearch.ca The moment long feared is fast approaching in Gaza, according to a new report by the World Bank. After a decade-long Israeli blockade and a series of large-scale military assaults, the economy of the tiny coastal enclave is in "freefall"….

South Front (2018-10-02). Video: Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates Further as Netanyahu Comes with New Accusations Against Tehran. globalresearch.ca In late September, Israel expanded its anti-Iranian propaganda efforts in order to consolidate the US-Israeli-led bloc and to justify further anti-Iranian actions by the Washington establishment. | On September 27, during a speech to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin …

Kurt Nimmo (2018-10-02). Making the Arctic Safe for Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca Let's put aside for a moment the nonsense about Russia hijacking the vote with Facebook ads and focus on the endgame. | The neoliberal economic order is based on natural resource and market dominance, so it's no surprise when it reacts …

Poppy S. Winanti (2018-10-02). South-South Cooperation (SSC) Has No Alternative. Indonesia and the Legacy of the Bandung Conference (1955). globalresearch.ca The United Nations has declared Sept. 12 the International Day for South-South Cooperation. This year's celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for technical cooperation among developing countries. The adoption of this …

Conscience and Action (2018-10-02). Liberate Locked Lavatories. indybay.org Gather at City Hall (809 Center St.) for a march to Londen (Louden) Nelson Community Center at 1 PM or go directly to London Nelson or the adjacent Laurel Park there.

aclu (2018-10-01). Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing. aclu.org A Northern California school district is creating a hostile environment for a Black student with disabilities in violation of the law. | School just got back in session, but one school district in Northern California already needs a lesson in how to create a welcoming and safe environment for Black students with disabilities., , A 5-year-old Black student with autism and speech and language impairments suffered for months, including suffering injuries that needed to be treated by a hospital, all because of the inadequate oversight of Hayward Unified School District's staff. In a time when Black students are regul…

Dean Baker (2018-10-01). Getting Serious About Debts and Deficits. counterpunch.org With the possibility that the Democrats will retake Congress and press demands for increased spending in areas like health care, education, and child care, the deficit hawks (DH) are getting prepared to awaken from their dormant state. We can expect major news outlets to be filled with stories on how the United States is on More

M. G. Piety (2018-10-01). Reflections on "Reflections From a Hashtag" counterpunch.org I was sexually harassed by one of my professors in graduate school. He was the director of the graduate program and was known to host parties at his apartment for the graduate students. I assumed, when he invited me to his apartment for "dinner," that the "dinner" in question was such an event. More

wsws (2018-10-01). López Obrador promises Truth Commission in disappearance of Ayotzinapa students. wsws.org Any new investigation will inevitably face limits, including the role of the army in the events and its coverup.

wsws (2018-10-01). Beijing university threatens Marxist student society. wsws.org The university has reacted to fears that not only politically radicalised students, but also China's exploited working class, could threaten the CCP's police-state regime.

Julian Vigo (2018-10-01). UK's Snoopers' Charter Ruled Unlawful: What Does Privacy Mean to You? globalresearch.ca Two weeks ago the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gave a landmark ruling against the UK government's mass surveillance program, stating that it violated human rights and offered "no real safeguards" to the public. This surveillance programme, according to …

Prof. Nada Elia (2018-10-01). Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture. globalresearch.ca As a settler-colonial country, Israel has industriously sought to erase the existence of the people indigenous to the land it occupies, so as to better appropriate aspects of their culture that make it "local", rather than implanted. | Since food is …

Jake Johnson (2018-10-01). 'Horrific' Immigration Policy: In Dead of Night, Trump Administration Transferring Children to Tent Camp with No Schooling and Limited Legal Services. globalresearch.ca "A reminder that the Trump administration is diverting money away from Head Start, the National Cancer Institute, the HIV/AIDS programs, maternal and child health programs, and the CDC to pay for these human rights abuses." | With detention facilities overflowing due …

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2018-10-01). Mexico -US -Canada NAFTA Trade Agreement Reached — A Phony Trade War! globalresearch.ca Trump's 'trade war' with allies, including Mexico-Canada, was and remains a phony trade war. A war of words for the purpose of consumption of Trump's domestic political base before the November midterm elections. Trump has been playing his 'economic nationalism' …

Staff (2018-10-01). Texan, Japanese Win Nobel for 'Landmark' Cancer Therapy Work. truthdig.com "An untold number of lives … have been saved by the science that they pioneered," one doctor says of the immune system research of James Allison and Tasuku Honjo.

Whitney Webb (2018-10-01). Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington. globalresearch.ca Adelson's massive expenditures in federal elections this cycle are being made because he believes that Republican control of the House and the Senate is vital to maintaining right-wing and pro-Zionist policies and his influence in Washington and at the White …

Stephen Lendman (2018-10-01). US Hostility to Sovereign Independent States: Syria and North Korea Address the UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca Bipartisan hardliners in Washington oppose these countries and all other sovereign independent states. | Peace and cooperative relations with them defeat US imperial interests — served by endless wars, instability and chaos. | In his UNGA address, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem…

Paul Antonopoulos (2018-10-01). US Military Plans Thwarted, Washington's "Strategy of Isolation" in Syria: Assad Government Now to be Made 'as Miserable as Possible' with Sanctions. globalresearch.ca The United States, along with its allies, will implement a "strategy of isolation" in Syria if President Bashar Assad maintains the political process aimed at ending the war in Syria, an American diplomat was quoted as saying. | US Special Representative …

Graham Vanbergen (2018-10-01). Theresa May Tells American Investors – Brexit Britain Is Up for Grabs. globalresearch.ca Britain will be "unequivocally pro-business" after it leaves the European Union, Theresa May has promised American investors. To neoliberal politicians, this was always the endgame. | The prime minister told the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York that the UK …

Hilary Wainwright (2018-10-01). Participatory Socialist Economics: The Vision of British Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell. globalresearch.ca Tory-supporting media have been portraying Britain's socialist Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as a Soviet fellow-traveller. Meanwhile, Hilary Wainwright notes, Labour's shadow chancellor and close Corbyn ally sets out a vision that breaks with the old bureaucratic state model. | Shadow …

Rep. Ron Paul (2018-10-01). Venezuela's Socialism…And Ours. globalresearch.ca This week we witnessed the horrible spectacle of Nikki Haley, President Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations, joining a protest outside the UN building and calling for the people of Venezuela to overthrow their government. | "We are going to | …

Allan Francovich (2018-10-01). Video: CIA Documentary: "On Company Business" (1980). globalresearch.ca Rare award winning CIA documentary, On Company Business painfully restored from VHS. | "Inside the CIA: On Company Business" PARTS I, II & III (1980) is a gripping and penetrating look inside the world's most powerful secret institutionalized conspiracy organization. | This …

Elijah J. Magnier (2018-10-01). Iraq Will Have a President and Prime Minister Who Take Account of Both Iranian and US Interests. globalresearch.ca Iraqi politicians have agreed on a new prime minister, Adel Abdel Mahdi, to replace Haidar al-Abadi, after over four months of difficult work. Adel Abdel Mahdi is an experienced politician who almost became prime minister in the 2000s when …

Stephen Lendman (2018-10-01). US Sanctions over Beijing's Purchase of Russia's S-400 Missile Defense System, China Cancels Security Meeting with the US. globalresearch.ca The annual meeting between defense officials of both countries was scheduled for mid-October, a sign of heightened bilateral tensions. | In response to illegally imposed US sanctions on Beijing over its purchase of Russian SU-35 combat aircraft and S-400 missile defense …

DPCR (2018-10-01). How the American Media Was Destroyed. globalresearch.ca In my September 24 column, " Truth Is Evaporating Before Our Eyes," I used the destruction of the CBS news team that broke the Abu Ghraib story and the story of President George W. Bush's non-performance of his …

Andrew Korybko (2018-10-01). Pivot towards India or China? The Maldives Might Not Become an Indian Satellite, at Least Not Yet. globalresearch.ca The opposition pulled off a surprise win in the Maldives' presidential elections last weekend. | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih trounced President Abdulla Yameen by a 16-point margin even though the US, India, and many Western countries fearmongered that the incumbent would resort …

Robert J. Burrowes (2018-10-01). Gandhi's Despair and the Struggle for Truth and Love. globalresearch.ca 'When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think …

Kurt Nimmo (2018-10-01). Video: Facebook and the New Face of Regime Change. globalresearch.ca Facebook and the National Endowment for Democracy have agreed to stop the spread of what the United States government and its corporate media denounce as misinformation, that is to say information in conflict with the establishment narrative. | . | . | *…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2018-10-01). Nostalgia and Sunshine: Bruce Beresford's "Ladies in Black". Sydney in 1959. globalresearch.ca This effort seems to be a bit of camping out on the part of director Bruce Beresford, whose list of cinematic achievements include Driving Miss Daisy and Breaker Morant. There are many smiles, a few distributed tears and occasional sighs …

wsws (2018-09-29). SEP and IYSSE win broad support for Peradeniya university meeting on the struggle for Trotskyism. wsws.org SEP campaigners have spoken with scores of students, workers and academics at the campus, explaining the historical record and political importance of the struggle for Trotskyism in Sri Lanka and internationally.

wsws (2018-09-29). New Zealand primary teachers reject sellout pay offer. wsws.org The Labour Party-NZ First government's offer of a meagre 3 percent per year for three years, with no measures to address the staffing crisis, was resoundingly rejected by primary school teachers.

Democracy Now! (2018-09-27). Yale Law Students Protest Alum Brett Kavanaugh, Demand Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations. democracynow.org Thousands of Yale students are protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in support of Deborah Ramirez, the Yale alumna who alleges that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her by thrusting his genitals in her face at a drunken dorm party when they were both freshmen. Kavanaugh is a graduate of both Yale University and the Yale Law School. More than 2,800 Yale women have signed a letter of support for Ramirez. On Monday, Yale Law School faculty canceled 31 classes to allow more than 260 of their students to join a protest in support of Ramirez. We speak with Yale Law School student Samantha Peltz, who helped orga…

Julian Vasquez Heilig (2018-09-27). California Just Banned For-Profit Charter Schools. Why? progressive.org Given the state's history with "school choice," California's new legislation comes as a surprise. And it's met with skepticism.

Shared by therealnews (2018-09-27). Live Stream from Thessaloniki Greece: Media, Polis, Agora: Journalism & Communication in the Digital Era. therealnews.com We are pleased to announce the international conference entitled "Media, Polis, Agora: Journalism & Communication in the Digital Era". The conference is organized by the Advanced Media Institute, the Master's Program "Communication and New Journalism" of the Open University of Cyprus, the Laboratoire d' Études et de Recherches Appliquées en Sciences Sociales of L' Université Toulouse III — Paul Sabatier, and the Secretariat…

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-09-27). Live Stream from Thessaloniki Greece: Media, Polis, Agora: Journalism & Communication in the Digital Era. therealnews.com We are pleased to announce the international conference entitled "Media, Polis, Agora: Journalism & Communication in the Digital Era". The conference is organized by the Advanced Media Institute, the Master's Program "Communication and New Journalism" of the Open University of Cyprus, the Laboratoire d' Études et de Recherches Appliquées en Sciences Sociales of L' Université Toulouse III — Paul Sabatier, and the Secretariat…

Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski (2018-09-26). Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign. therealnews.com The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital

Shared by Jaisal Noor (2018-09-26). Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign. therealnews.com The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital

Tim Schwab (2018-09-25). In Sprawling Farm Bill, a $200 Million Corporate Research Subsidy Goes Unnoticed. progressive.org Congress is considering whether to continue funding a little known government-funded project, which calls itself "the people's foundation." The question is, whose people?

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