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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/

What's Happening in Syria: A cultural/educational community event
Sheila Carrillo | indybay.org | 2018-10-01
Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/29/18817899.php

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/

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…

Colleges Have a Responsibility to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-10-01
As a new academic year begins after a summer of deadly heat waves, wildfires, droughts and floods, many college students and faculty are debating whether and how to get involved in climate politics. | Climate advocacy has become well established on US campuses over the past decade, in diverse forms. More than 600 colleges and universities have signed the American College and University President's Climate Commit…
truthout.org/articles/colleges-have-a-responsibility-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels/

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…

For Those of Us Who Believe
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
For those of us who watched with innocence, then passion, then consternation, the results of the 1991 senate hearing for supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas; for those who championed film stars, then ordinary women daring, finally, to call out … | The post For Those of Us Who Believe appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/for-those-of-us-who-believe/5655663

Venezuela's Socialism…And Ours
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 | … | The post Venezuela's Socialism…And Ours appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/venezuelas-socialism-and-ours/5655762

Trump's Middle East Policy Takes a Kicking at UN Assembly
James Reinl | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
It was not just US President Donald Trump getting laughed at in the UN General Assembly this week. On Iran, Palestine and other Middle East issues, Washington has drifted away from its global allies and partners, veteran diplomats told Middle … | The post Trump's Middle East Policy Takes a Kicking at UN Assembly appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trumps-middle-east-policy-takes-a-kicking-at-un-assembly/5655655

Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture
Prof. Nada Elia | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 … | The post Food, Art and Literature: How Israel Is Stealing Arab Culture appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/food-art-and-literature-how-israel-is-stealing-arab-culture/5655752

Selected Articles: The World Is Sinking. Dictatorship by Democracy
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an … | The post Selected Articles: The World Is Sinking. Dictatorship by Democracy appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-the-world-is-sinking-dictatorship-by-democracy/5655697

From the Zapatistas and Beyond
Research Center for the Americas, UCSC | indybay.org | 2018-10-01
The Nick | 210 Lincoln St, Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/28/18817875.php

Pivot towards India or China? The Maldives Might Not Become an Indian Satellite, at Least Not Yet
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 … | The post Pivot towards India…
globalresearch.ca/pivot-towards-india-or-china-the-maldives-might-not-become-an-indian-satellite-at-least-not-yet/5655674

Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington
Whitney Webb | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 … | The post Now Biggest Donor in All of US Politics, Sheldon Adelson Brings an Israel First Agenda to Washington appeared first on Globa…
globalresearch.ca/now-biggest-donor-in-all-of-us-politics-sheldon-adelson-brings-an-israel-first-agenda-to-washington/5655659

Gandhi's Despair and the Struggle for Truth and Love
Robert J. Burrowes | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
'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 … | The post Gandhi's Despair and the Struggle for Truth and Love appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/gandhis-despair-and-the-struggle-for-truth-and-love/5655661

Lost in the Theatre of Data, Dada, and Emotional Manipulation
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
"It is not only information that they need – in this Age of Fact, information often dominates their attention and overwhelms their capacities to assimilate it…What they need, and what they feel they need, is a quality of mind that … | The post Lost in the Theatre of Data, Dada, and Emotional Manipulation appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/lost-in-the-theatre-of-data-dada-and-emotional-manipulation/5655685

China and the Struggle of Oppressed Nations for Self-Determination, National Liberation and Socialism
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
Note: The following paper was delivered in part at the Workers World conference on the Chinese Revolution held on August 29, 2009 in Detroit. We are republishing this document in 2018 in recognition of the 69th anniversary of the … | The post China and the Struggle of Oppressed Nations for Self-Determination, National Liberation and Socialism appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/china-and-the-struggle-of-oppressed-nations-for-self-determination-national-liberation-and-socialism/5549495

Theresa May Tells American Investors – Brexit Britain Is Up for Grabs
Graham Vanbergen | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
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 … | The post Theresa May Tells American Investors – Brexit Britain Is Up for Grabs appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/theresa-may-tells-american-investors-brexit-britain-is-up-for-grabs/5655745

The Other Side of the Wall. An Eyewitness Account of the Occupation of Palestine
Dr. Ludwig Watzal | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
This book is a personal account of a US American professor about his volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) against the Israeli occupation in Palestine in the summer of 2014. His eyewitness report tells the story about oppression, subjugation … | The post The Other Side of the Wall. An Eyewitness Account of the Occupation of Palestine appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-other-side-of-the-wall-an-eyewitness-account-of-the-occupation-of-palestine/5655689

The US Military-Industrial Complex's Worst Nightmare: The Deployment of Russia's S-300 Air Defense System In Syria May Destroy and Expose the F-35
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
The tragic episode that caused the death of 15 Russian air force personnel has had immediate repercussions on the situation in Syria and the Middle East. On Septe…
globalresearch.ca/the-us-military-industrial-complexs-worst-nightmare-the-deployment-of-russias-s-300-air-defense-system-in-syria-may-destroy-and-expose-the-f-35/5655682

Mao Zedong Declares the Foundation of the People's Republic of China, October 1, 1949
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
People across China are commemorating the 69th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949. | Mao Zedong's historic declaration. See video below | **** | ****…
globalresearch.ca/mao-zedong-declares-the-foundation-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-octobober-1-1949/5549051

Professors and Politicians Gather to Warn Us About the New World Order (NWO)
Arjun Walia | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-01
"We are dealing with a criminal undertaking at a global level … and there is an ongoing war, it is led by the United States, it may be carried out by a number of proxy countries, which are obeying orders … | The post Professors and Politicians Gather to Warn Us About the New World Order (NWO) appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/professors-and-politicians-gather-to-warn-us-about-the-new-world-order-nwo/5655694

Liberate Locked Lavatories
Conscience and Action | indybay.org | 2018-10-01
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/30/18817923.php

Donald Trump, The Manchurian Candidate and The Russia Probe. The Rosenstein Comey Mueller Intrigue
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
Trump's Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was to organize the so-called Russia Probe pertaining to alleged Kremlin interference in the November 2016 elections. Rosenstein's first step consisted in the firing of FBI Director James Comey & appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the Russia Probe. | The post Donald Trump, The Manchurian Candidate and The Russia Probe. The Rosenstein Comey Mueller Intrigue appeared first on…
globalresearch.ca/donald-trump-the-manchurian-candidate-and-the-russia-probe-rod-rosenstein-james-comey-and-robert-mueller/5655073

Bombing Libya: The Origins of Europe's Immigration Crisis
William Blum | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
The world will long remember the present immigrant crisis in Europe, which has negatively affected countless people there, and almost all countries. History will certainly record it as a major tragedy. Could it have been averted? Or kept within much | … | The post Bombing Libya: The Origins of Europe's Immigration Crisis appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/bombing-libya-the-origins-of-europes-immigration-crisis/5655589

Security, Safety, Security! Dictatorship by Democracy
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
The other day, checking in at a European airport for an international flight – within about an hour it took to deposit my luggage, going through airport security, the metal detectors, body screening machines, the automatic passport reading procedure, waiting … | The post Security, Safety, Security! Dictatorship by Democracy appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/security-safety-security-dictatorship-by-democracy/5655575

Mass Murder, Violence and the U.S. Social Structure
Vince Montes | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
C. Wright Mills had warned about the excessive bureaucratization in the social sciences during his time, but he could not have envisioned the tremendous amount of fragmented analyses that occurs when attempts to understand the structure of U.S. society. | The … | The post Mass Murder, Violence and the U.S. Social Structure appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mass-murder-violence-and-the-u-s-social-structure/5655577

Global Wealth Concentration: The Global Power Elite Drive Amazon Share Value to a Trillion Dollars
Peter Phillips | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
Exciting news for capitalism was the recent achievement of trillion-dollar value for both Amazon and Apple, making them the first corporations to obtain such a lofty status. Amazon's skyrocketing growth makes its CEO, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person … | The post Global Wealth Concentration: The Global Power Elite Drive Amazon Share Value to a Trillion Dollars appeared first on Global Res…
globalresearch.ca/global-wealth-concentration-the-global-power-elite-drive-amazon-share-value-to-a-trillion-dollars/5655571

SEP and IYSSE win broad support for Peradeniya university meeting on the struggle for Trotskyism
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-29
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/29/camp…

New Zealand primary teachers reject sellout pay offer
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-29
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/29/nzte…

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

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/

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/

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…

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/

Schools Have Committed to Hiring Teachers of Color. Now They Need to Keep Them
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2018-09-13
When schools fail to challenge Eurocentric curricula and pedagogy, they alienate teachers of color.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/schools-must-retain-teachers-of-color-180913/

New York's Democratic Primary Is a Showdown for Charter School Politics
Jake Jacobs | progressive.org | 2018-09-11
The upcoming New York primary could redefine the Democratic party in the state–and could mean drastic change for the charter school industry.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/democratic-primaries-charter-schools-180911/

Let's Heal Kids, Not Harden Schools
Suzanne Bohan | progressive.org | 2018-09-08
Betsy DeVos has proposed to make federal funding available for schools to purchase weapons. But the proliferation of guns will not curb violence in schools.
progressive.org/op-eds/lets-heal-kids-not-harden-schools180905/

In Louisville, a Web of Private Interests Conspire to Expand Charter Schools
Jeff Bryant | progressive.org | 2018-09-06
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education have allied with corporate interests to privatize education, including involvement in potential real estate deals.
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/financial-forces-behind-lousiville-charters-180905/

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2018-09-30: News Headlines

Sheila Carrillo (2018-09-30). What's Happening in Syria: A cultural/educational community event. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St Santa Cruz…

Eric Zuesse (2018-09-30). Both the UK and the US Now Overtly Honor Al Qaeda. globalresearch.ca The United Kingdom is resettling Al Qaeda's Syrian medical unit, called the "White Helmets," as "refugees" in UK. The White Helmets organization is funded by UK's MI6 and America's CIA, and is headed by Raed Saleh, who was …

Research Center for the Americas, UCSC (2018-09-30). From the Zapatistas and Beyond. indybay.org The Nick | 210 Lincoln St, Santa Cruz…

Peter Phillips (2018-09-30). Global Wealth Concentration: The Global Power Elite Drive Amazon Share Value to a Trillion Dollars. globalresearch.ca Exciting news for capitalism was the recent achievement of trillion-dollar value for both Amazon and Apple, making them the first corporations to obtain such a lofty status. Amazon's skyrocketing growth makes its CEO, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person …

Tsvetana Paraskova (2018-09-30). Oil Market Shocked as China's Top Refiner Halves Iranian Oil Imports. globalresearch.ca China's top refiner Sinopec is halving its oil imports from Iran as of September, bowing to pressure from the United States, which is seeking to bring Iranian oil exports down to zero with the sanctions returning in November, Reuters reported…

Richard Gage (2018-09-30). The 17th Anniversary: 9/11 Family Members, Technical Experts Stand Tall for Truth and Justice at U.S. Capitol. globalresearch.ca The AE911Truth team recently returned from an inspiring series of events we held on September 11, 2018, in the heart of the nation's capital. | We were joined by a handful of eloquent and moving speakers — including British 9/11 family …

Abdel Bari Atwan (2018-09-30). The Palestinian People's Principal Problem Is Their Own Leadership. Mahmoud Abbas' Address to the UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' address to the UN General Assembly was disappointing. It repeated the same phrases used in his last eight speeches. Nothing new at all. The same appeals for international sympathy. Even the wording of his complaints about …

Ted Galen Carpenter (2018-09-30). Washington's Farcical "Certifications" Enable the War Crimes of Allies. globalresearch.ca Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's certification that the Saudi-led military coalition in the Yemen war was taking adequate steps to avoid inflicting civilian casualties may have achieved a new low in U.S. foreign-policy ethics. There is abundant evidence of …

William Blum (2018-09-30). Bombing Libya: The Origins of Europe's Immigration Crisis. globalresearch.ca The world will long remember the present immigrant crisis in Europe, which has negatively affected countless people there, and almost all countries. History will certainly record it as a major tragedy. Could it have been averted? Or kept within much | …

Peter Koenig (2018-09-30). Security, Safety, Security! Dictatorship by Democracy. globalresearch.ca The other day, checking in at a European airport for an international flight – within about an hour it took to deposit my luggage, going through airport security, the metal detectors, body screening machines, the automatic passport reading procedure, waiting …

WAFA (2018-09-30). Palestine Files Lawsuit Against US at the International Court of Justice. globalresearch.ca The State of Palestine has filed a lawsuit against the United States at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body of the United Nations, for violating international law by moving its embassy in Israel to the occupied …

Joaquin Flores (2018-09-30). Occupation, Bound for Conflict: US Builds New Military Base on Syrian-Iraq Border. globalresearch.ca Despite the losing position of the US in its bid to destroy and divide Syria, the illegally occupying Atlanticist power is apparently making a statement that it intends to make its eventual exit as lucrative for the military industrial complex …

Israel Shamir (2018-09-30). Russia and the Taming of the Israelis. globalresearch.ca Russia's unexpected decision to supply Syria with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems and to integrate Syria's air defence within the Russian command calls for a quick reassessment of our views. It turned out that Russia is able to learn and respond …

Middle East Eye (2018-09-30). Free Quebec! Saudi Foreign Minister Launches Sarcastic Attack on Canada. globalresearch.ca The raging feud between Saudi Arabia and Canada has hit the United Nations. | On the margins of the 2018 UN General Assembly session in New York City this week, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister equated Canada's call for the release of …

Hans Stehling (2018-09-30). Israel: The Nuclear Hegemon That Poses a Potential Threat to Europe. globalresearch.ca It is calculated that in addition to the secret arsenal of up to 400 nuclear warheads, according to American Scientists, the Israeli state also reportedly possesses chemical and/or biological WMD, making it a dangerous nuclear hegemon that poses a potential …

Michael Welch (2018-09-30). Cold War 2.0: The Russian Peace 'Threat' and America's Addiction to War. globalresearch.ca "It is namely the Russians who have prevented world war and any use of nuclear weapons, while it is the leaders of the United States Government-Military-Industrial-Deep State-Media Complex that does all it can to rule the world by using war | …

TDMM (2018-09-30). Malaysia's Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly: Want to End Terrorism? Recognise Palestine and Stop Israeli Atrocities. globalresearch.ca Recognise Palestine and stop Israel's blatant atrocities to stand a chance of ending terrorism. | Scroll down for complete text of Mahathir's presentation at the UN General Assembly | Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the present war against terrorism would …

Vince Montes (2018-09-30). Mass Murder, Violence and the U.S. Social Structure. globalresearch.ca C. Wright Mills had warned about the excessive bureaucratization in the social sciences during his time, but he could not have envisioned the tremendous amount of fragmented analyses that occurs when attempts to understand the structure of U.S. society. | The …

Riccardo Petrella (2018-09-30). The Earth Is the Common Home of All Inhabitants. globalresearch.ca The first vast work of "worldwide" occupation and predation of the Earth and its inhabitants was that begun in the sixteenth century by a number of European states (Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, England and France). After the First World War, …

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.

Shared by Anton Woronczuk (2018-09-29). I Inherited My Grandfather's Trauma—and His Healing Culture. truthout.org My grandfather used to say that he'd never attended an Indian residential school. He'd shrug off his abuse in school as if it was no big deal. After all, everyone he knew was abused by White teachers. They were all beaten for speaking Ojibwe, beaten until they forgot how to speak it altogether. | The Methodist-run residential school for Native children that my grandfather likely attended was called Mount Elgin Industrial Institute. On the reserve, it was known by another name: Mount Elgin Residential School. But he wouldn't call it that. | He wouldn't name that school or his trauma, but it was still there. And I…

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.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2018-09-29). Trump's Trade War with China: Imagine What Would Happen if China Decided to Impose Economic Sanctions on the USA? globalresearch.ca In formulating these veiled threats, the Trump administration should think twice. These measures would inevitably backlash on the U.S. economy. China is not dependent on US imports. Quite the opposite. America is an import led economy with a weak manufacturing base, heavily dependent on imports from the PRC.

Nicholas West (2018-09-29). Ten Modern Methods of Mind Control. globalresearch.ca This article was first posted on Global Research in January 2015. | The more one researches mind control, the more one will come to the conclusion that there is a coordinated script that has been in place for a very long …

Firas Samuri (2018-09-29). Demilitarization Zone in Northern Syria: What Is Going On in the Idlib Hornet Nest? globalresearch.ca The creation of demilitarisation zone in northern Syria was announced last week. The joint decision of Moscow and Ankara was supported among a number of pro-Turkish groups. However, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Huras al-Din, and the Turkistan Islamic Party armed …

Andrew Korybko (2018-09-29). Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Relations: Geopolitical and Economic Alignments, Will Ethiopia Become a Member of the GCC. globalresearch.ca The rising African Great Power of Ethiopia might prospectively export electricity to Saudi Arabia upon the completion of its Grand Renaissance Dam and thus become the next de-facto member of the GCC+. | "Friendly Competition" | The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Agency's …

Stephen Lendman (2018-09-29). 27th Straight Bloody Friday in Gaza. Israeli Forces Kill Children. globalresearch.ca Israel gets away with murdering Palestinians and other horrific human rights abuses because the international community fails to hold it accountable. | Peaceful Gazan Great March of Return protests began on March 30, continuing each Friday, yesterday for the 27th consecutive …

DVBS (2018-09-29). History and Political Thought: South Slavic Ideologies, Greater Croatia. globalresearch.ca Read Part I, II, III. | An importance and influence of P. R. Vitezovi?'s ideological concept | P. R. Vitezovi?'s works had a great impact on the development of the South Slavic national ideologies, national consciousness, and nationalism. Paradoxically …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2018-09-29). Donald Trump, The Manchurian Candidate and The Russia Probe. The Rosenstein Comey Mueller Intrigue. globalresearch.ca Trump's Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was to organize the so-called Russia Probe pertaining to alleged Kremlin interference in the November 2016 elections. Rosenstein's first step consisted in the firing of FBI Director James Comey & appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the Russia Probe.

Stephen Lendman (2018-09-29). Lavrov Slams Western Unilateralism at UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca In his UN General Assembly address and remarks to reporters in New York, Lavrov diverged from his usual measured approach when discussing geopolitical issues. | He slammed US-led Western unilateralism without naming countries or their ruling authorities. | Calling Western sanctions against …

wsws (2018-09-27). The fight to drive out the right-wing from the Labour Party and the struggle for socialism. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality are holding a series of meetings explaining the political issues posed by the campaign against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn by the Blairite right in alliance with the Tory government and intelligence agencies. The meetings will discuss the call by the SEP for Labour members and supporters to drive out the right-wing and why Corbyn is opposed to this elementary task.

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…

wsws (2018-09-27). Campaign meeting with Niles Niemuth brings socialism to Wyandotte, Michigan. wsws.org Workers and students took part in a wide-ranging discussion with SEP's congressional candidate on the social conditions of the working class, the crisis of American politics, and how a socialist movement within the working class can be built.

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 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

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

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?

Eric Ortiz (2018-09-24). Teachers' Strikes May Reinvigorate US Labor Movement. consortiumnews.com 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 →

José Luis Vilson (2018-09-21). What Does "Revolution" Look Like in Education? progressive.org Teachers committed to justice are fighting against the historical role of education in the U.S.

Democracy Now! (2018-09-21). Michael Moore vs. Donald Trump in "Fahrenheit 11/9": New Film Warns Our Democracy Is At Risk. democracynow.org "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…

Sarah Lahm (2018-09-19). Broad Support Emerges for Full-Service Community Schools in Minneapolis. progressive.org A shift away from the charter school approach is on the horizon in Minnesota's largest city.

Rann Miller (2018-09-13). Schools Have Committed to Hiring Teachers of Color. Now They Need to Keep Them. progressive.org When schools fail to challenge Eurocentric curricula and pedagogy, they alienate teachers of color.

Jake Jacobs (2018-09-11). New York's Democratic Primary Is a Showdown for Charter School Politics. progressive.org The upcoming New York primary could redefine the Democratic party in the state—and could mean drastic change for the charter school industry.

Suzanne Bohan (2018-09-08). Let's Heal Kids, Not Harden Schools. progressive.org Betsy DeVos has proposed to make federal funding available for schools to purchase weapons. But the proliferation of guns will not curb violence in schools.

Jeff Bryant (2018-09-06). In Louisville, a Web of Private Interests Conspire to Expand Charter Schools. progressive.org Members of the Kentucky Board of Education have allied with corporate interests to privatize education, including involvement in potential real estate deals.

Don Weimer (2018-08-31). What Educators Can Do to Make College More Affordable. progressive.org It's not just tuition—the cost of textbooks and other curricular materials is unnecessarily high.

Jesse Hagopian (2018-08-31). Seattle Teachers Poised to Strike Draw Solidarity from Their Brothers and Sisters In Puerto Rico. progressive.org To prepare for what we are likely to face in our struggle for a just contract, Seattle educators recently organized a panel that included a representative from the Puerto Rico Federation of Teachers.

Paul Dobson (2018-08-30). Venezuela Denounces Regional Anti-Migrant 'Xenophobia' as Brazil Militarises Border. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro administration contrasted the recent attacks against Venezuelan migrants to its own open door policy which has seen foreigners benefit from free health, housing, education, and food programs.

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