(2019-11-20). Elizabeth Warren endorses Trump's economic war on Venezuela, then soft-pedals far-right Bolivia coup. thegrayzone.com In a nauseating interview on Pod Save America, Elizabeth Warren endorsed suffocating US sanctions on Venezuela, backing Trump's strategy to…
(2019-11-20). Video: Kurdish Radicals Try to Burn Russian-Turkish Patrol. globalresearch.ca Kurdish provocateurs have tried to burn a Typhoon MRAP vehicle of the Russian Military Police and a Kirpi MRAP vehicle of the Turkish Army in northern Syria. The incident happened during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol, which was conducted in the …
(2019-11-20). Video: The 5G Space Weapon, Mind Control Agenda & Kill Grid. globalresearch.ca An important and informative interview on the topic of 5G and the "International Appeal To STOP 5G on Earth and in Space". Spokesperson for the Appeal to STOP 5G, Claire Edwards is the guest on this eye-opening, in-depth and compelling …
(2019-11-20). Video: The Madness of Putting 53,000 5G Satellites in Space. globalresearch.ca Claire Edwards was speaking at a seminar in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday 26 October 2019. | Elon Musk has now applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch a further 30,000 satellites into Earth orbit, bringing the current total …
(2019-11-20). GOP-Requested Witness Rejects Trump 'Conspiracy Theories'. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — Sought by Republicans to testify, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine spoke up instead for Democrat Joe Biden in Tuesday's impeachment hearings, rejecting "conspiracy theories" embraced by President Donald Trump and some of his allies. | Kurt Volker said he has known Biden as an honorable man for more than two decades, rebuffing debunked corruption allegations that Trump is said to have wanted the Ukrainians to investigate in exchange for military aid to hold off Russian aggression. | "The allegations against Vice President Biden are self-serving and non-credible," Volker declared. | R…
(2019-11-20). So much for the #Resistance! While all eyes were on impeachment hearing, House re-authorized PATRIOT Act. rt.com 
House Democrats have slipped an unqualified renewal of the draconian PATRIOT Act into an emergency funding bill — voting near-unanimously for sweeping surveillance carte blanche that was the basis for the notorious NSA program. | A three-month reauthorization of the notorious PATRIOT Act was shoehorned into a last-minute continuing resolution (CR) funding the US government, bundling measures needed to avert yet another government shutdown with a continuation of the wildly-intrusive surveillance powers passed after the 9/11 terror attacks. Democrats voted almost unanimously for it, granting the far-reachi…
(2019-11-20). Beijing slams 'hidden agenda' behind Hong Kong 'human rights act' as US Senate votes unanimously in favor. rt.com 
The US Senate has approved a Hong Kong "human rights" bill by unified vote which would empower the State Department to grade the territory's "autonomy" and levy sanctions on foreign officials if Washington deems it insufficient. | The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act passed through the Senate on Tuesday after a unanimous voice vote, following a similar unchallenged approval of a companion bill in the House in October. Both chambers of Congress are now set to reconcile the two different versions of the law before it goes to President Donald Trump's desk for a final sign-off, however the full support of…
(2019-11-20). Police storm universities in Hong Kong. greenleft.org.au 
protest Wlam*Issue 1246 Hong Kong 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy movementNovember 20, 2019Hong Kong riot police stormed the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), one of the prestigious universities in Hong Kong, on November 12, despite making several promises…
(2019-11-19). Russia Denounces US Decision on Israel Settlements in West Bank. telesurenglish.net The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the U.S. authorities no longer treat Israeli settlements in the West Bank as inconsistent with international law. | RELATED: | US Says Israel Settlements Not Illegal Under International Law | "We regard this decision of Washington as another step aimed at scrapping the international legal base of the Middle East settlement,…
(2019-11-19). Peace Now: "US Announcement on Softening Settlements Stance Marks a New Broadside on the Two-State Solution" imemc.org On the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo about dropping the US stance on settlements as inconsistent with international law, Peace Now has issued the following statement:…
(2019-11-19). 'Orwellian Absurdity': US Reversal on Israel's Settlements Draws International Outrage. globalresearch.ca US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the US was softening its position on Israel's network of settlements in the occupied Palestinain territory, saying it was revoking the notion that settlements are illegal under international law — …
(2019-11-19). US declares Israeli settlements no longer illegal. wsws.org Pompeo's announcement makes clear that Washington will brook no constraints of international law on its pursuit of US hegemony via military means.
(2019-11-19). Trump Regime Calls Illegal Israel Settlements Legal. globalresearch.ca There's no ambiguity about the illegality of Israeli settlements. International law on the issue is clear and unequivocal. | It's automatically US constitutional law under its Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2). | Fourth Geneva's Article 49 states: | "Individual or mass forcible …
(2019-11-19). U.S. Continues to Draw Lines in Eastern Mediterranean. globalresearch.ca From November 3 to November 14, Israeli, U.S., German, Italian and Greek war jets participated in the "Blue Flag 2019" military exercises out of the Ovda Air Base in Israel's Negev Desert. The timing of these exercises corresponds with Turkey …
(2019-11-19). How Western Media Bias Allows Israel to Getaway with Murder in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
An Israeli attack on Gaza was imminent, and not because of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, impoverished Gaza Strip. The Israeli military escalation was foreseeable because it factors neatly in Israel's contentious political scene. The war was not a question of "if", but "when". The answer came on November 12, when the Israeli military launched a major strike against Gaza, killing an Islamic Jihad Commander, Bahaa Abu al-Ata, along with his wife Asma. More
(2019-11-19). Electoral Reform Not the Reason for Dominica Protests: Skerrit. telesurenglish.net Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed his nation this week to condemn the "intrusion of violence into the election campaign," pointing out that the protesters are not demonstrating because of electoral reform, as previously reported by the western media. | RELATED: | Dominica to Assist Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian | The situation in Dominica has been tense these last few days, as police and protesters continue to clash in the streets of this small Caribbean islan…
(2019-11-19). De Facto Government issues decree granting impunity to Bolivian Police and Armed Forces. mronline.org 
After the coup d'état forged against former president Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed interim president Jeanine Añez returned the favour to the Armed Forces with a decree that allows them to repress regardless of whether that action violates the law. She also made available the entire state apparatus in case it is "required". | Source
(2019-11-19). China, USA and the Geopolitics of Lithium. globalresearch.ca The Battle for Lithium: Washington wants to counter China influence in controlling key strategic lithium reserves. Some geological estimates rank Bolivia's lithium reserves as the world's largest.
(2019-11-19). Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire—with foreign support. mronline.org 
Bolivian coup leader Luis Fernando Camacho is a far-right multi-millionaire who arose from fascist movements in the Santa Cruz region, where the US has encouraged separatism. He has courted support from Colombia, Brazil, and the Venezuelan opposition. | Source
(2019-11-19). 187 Ex-FARC Members Killed Since Signing of Peace Deal: Gov't. telesurenglish.net 187 former FARC guerilla members have been assassinated over the past three years since the signing of a peace deal in 2016 between the left-wing militants and the Colombian government, according to a report by the country's Attorney General's Office. | RELATED: | Colombia's Minister of Defense Resigns After Killings | The official investigation revealed that ex-FARC members are being increasingly targeted as 75 killings were reported in 2018, and 35 in 2017.‚Äã&sbquo…
(2019-11-19). The Other Americans: Indigenous Guatemalans Mobilize to Denounce Coup in Bolivia. progressive.org Repression against indigenous Bolivians has spurred protests across the Americas.
(2019-11-19). The clear U.S. role in Bolivia's tragic hard-right coup. mronline.org With the backing of the U.S. government, a highly sophisticated and well-resourced coup has succeeded in overthrowing Bolivia's legitimate and democratically elected president Evo Morales. This massive blow against democracy and social progress comes after more than a decade of U.S. intervention aimed at destabilising Bolivia and overthrowing its successful socialist government. | Source
(2019-11-19). Inferno and the plan of the Coup d'Etat in Bolivia. mronline.org Each night there are vigils, fires, an unwavering decision: the historic, Aymara, ancient, and more recent memory of the 2003 uprising where sixty people were killed. | Source
(2019-11-19). The Many Lies and Untruths We're Being Told About the Bolivian Coup. truthdig.com Corporate media would have us believe that Evo Morales was a dictator in the making. The facts on the ground tell a very different story.
(2019-11-19). Baby Shark Coup. counterpunch.org "I also write from time to time, and if any sweet breath fills my soul, it's the light of memory … Oh the memory in prison! How it gets here and falls upon the heart, which it oils with melancholy already so decomposed … In short, I don't know what these people will do. We More
(2019-11-19). The OAS Lied to the Public About the Bolivian Election and Coup. commondreams.org Supporters of Evo Morales demonstrate in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on Monday. (Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-11-19). Bolivian UN Ambassador: Racist Elite Engineered Coup to Restore Neoliberalism. truthout.org Thousands marched across Bolivia Monday to demand the resignation of Jeanine àÅñez, the right-wing senator who declared herself president of Bolivia last week after longtime socialist President Evo Morales resigned under pressure from the military. The coup d'état has thrown Bolivia into crisis, with violence across the country leaving at least 23 dead. On Friday, the military gunned down nine pro-Morales protesters outside Cochabamba, where indigenous people took to the streets again on M…
(2019-11-19). FRSO leader speaks in Texas on Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX — On November 13, the University of Texas at Arlington Progressive Student Union (PSU) hosted a national leader of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Tom Burke, who gave an eyewitness report on Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. | Cassandra Swartz, with the Dallas Anti-War Committee, opened the event by talking about how anti-war activism is more necessary than ever, due to the horrific military coup in Bolivia against indigenous President Evo Morales. | Burke went in depth about his experiences in Venezuela to a crowd of 25 people. Burke dispelled myths about Venezuelan shortages, tal…
(2019-11-19). Bernie Sanders Reiterates That There Was a Coup in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders again described what happened in Bolivia as coup and condemned security forces' repression against indigenous protesters. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Coup-Born Government's Witch Hunt Intensifies | "I oppose the intervention of Bolivia's security forces in the democratic process and their repression of Indigenous protesters," the legislator for Vermont posted on Twitter on Monday. | "It was the military who i…
(2019-11-19). Bolivia: Coup-Born Government's Witch Hunt Intensifies. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's coup-born government on Monday intensified its attack campaign against the Movement to Socialism (MAS) supporters, who keep protesting in the streets. | RELATED: | Bolivia: More Than 68,000 Fake Twitter Accounts Supported Coup | Interior Minister Arturo Murillo announced the creation of a "special apparatus at the Prosecutor…
(2019-11-19). Bolivian Military Cracks Down on Blockade of Key Gas Plant. telesurenglish.net Bolivian police and military forces used armored vehicles, helicopters and tear gas to crack down on protesters blocking access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Bolivia's De Facto Gov't Grants Impunity to Police, Armed Forces | Helicopters flew above roads around the Senkata gas plant, operated by state-run YPFB, and a heavily-equipped police unit dispersed the crowd with tear gas and bullets, according to protesters, who added that two people…
(2019-11-19). Norvergence reveals the real culprit of Amazon deforestation and wildfires. nationofchange.org Looking at the current relationship and scenario, the future of the Amazon rainforest seems to be in danger until some international organizations or the UN addresses the issue.
(2019-11-19). New Zealand Even Hand against Palestine: Jacinda Adern, that Tweet, and Gaza. globalresearch.ca The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFAT) tweet on 12 November condemning rocket fire from Gaza while failing to condemn the Israeli extrajudicial assassinations and civilian killings that generated Islamic Jihad's rocket-fire in defensive response, reveals the hypocrisy at …
(2019-11-19). With national strike set for November 21, political crisis intensifies in Colombia. wsws.org In response to the looming strike, the Duque administration has begun to prepare a brutal crackdown by the military and police.
(2019-11-19). Sweden Drops Decade-Long Case Against Julian Assange. telesurenglish.net A Swedish prosecutor dropped an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, ending the near decade-old case that had sent the anti-secrecy campaigner into hiding in London's Ecuadorian embassy to avoid extradition. | RELATED: | UK Judge Denies Request to Delay Assange's Extradition Trial | Although the prosecutor's…
(2019-11-19). Resistance against Turkish-Russian patrols grows in northeast Syria as more protesters are injured. thecanary.co 
The people of northeast Syria [aka Rojava] are fiercely resisting against the patrols by Turkish and Russian occupation forces.They're facing the guns and armoured vehicles of two of the world's strongest militaries. Here in the UK we can stand in solidarity by demanding the UK stops its arms exports to Turkey.Fierce resistance: This video from Monday 18 November shows women and men throwing molotov cocktails at…
(2019-11-19). Europe's Shameful Treatment of Refugees: Fire in Greece's Samos Island Refugee Camp. globalresearch.ca Last month a fire roared through the refugee camp on the Greek island of Samos, a few miles from the coast of Turkey. The immediate cause of the fire is unclear, but there were clashes between Afghan and Syrian refugees …
(2019-11-19). Erdogan's Ethnic Cleansing of the Kurds is Still Happening. counterpunch.org 
Mass expulsion or the physical extermination of an entire ethnic or religious community — ethnic cleansing — is usually treated by the media in one of two different ways: either it receives maximum publicity as a horror story about which the world should care and do something about, or it is ignored and never reaches More
(2019-11-19). UK Government Accused of Covering Up War Crimes in Iraq. globalresearch.ca The UK is very keen at reminding certain countries — Syria, Russia, China — of their human rights abuses and yet, when it comes to looking closer to home, this current government quite frankly prefers not to, and in some …
(2019-11-19). ISIS Secrets Spilled in Rare On-Camera Interviews: "We Just Walked Into Syria" theantimedia.com Those interviewed confessed that their arrival in Syria years prior without a doubt had the cooperation of Turkish authorities.
(2019-11-19). Video: Complex and Unstable Geopolitics in Syria. Further Escalation in Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca Over the past days, southern Idlib, southern Raqqah, northwestern al-Hasakah remained the main points of tensions in Syria. | On November 16, the Syrian Army repelled an attack by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies on the hill of Khaznah in …
(2019-11-19). Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment. telesurenglish.net Eleven opposition lawmakers on Tuesday filed a "constitutional accusation" against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera for his responsibility in hundreds of human rights violations recorded since October 14. | RELATED: | Vast Majority of Chileans Demand a New Constitution | "He is responsible for brutal human rights violations… His decisions…
(2019-11-19). Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You'. telesurenglish.net United States singer and poet Patti Smith said Sunday that "ordinary people" are really the ones challenging the status quo in the world, and sent a message to support protesters who have been demanding social rights for a month in the streets of Chile. | RELATED: | Chile: Human Rights Violations May Lead to Piñera's Impeachment | "I am with you," said the 73-year-old singer, who is considered one of the world's most influential rock music artists. | Smith, who performed live o…
(2019-11-19). Chile's Police Suspend Use of Pellets After 270 Eye Injuries. telesurenglish.net The Director of the Carabineros, Chile's military police, Mario Rozas, announced Tuesday the suspension of the use of pellets as an anti-riot tool, except in cases of "legitimate defense, when it represents a death threat." | RELATED: | Singer Patti Smith to Chile Protesters: 'I Am with You' | The measure follows a study by the University of Chile that states that these pellets are composed of only 20 percent rubber, while the other 80 percent have different elements, such as lead. | Ro…
(2019-11-19). The bloodbath in Baghdad. wsws.org The US media has remained largely silent as more than 330 unarmed demonstrators have been killed in the streets of the Iraqi capital.
(2019-11-19). Brazil Issued Arrest Warrant for Paraguay's Ex-President. telesurenglish.net Rio de Janeiro's Seventh Federal Court on Tuesday issued a prison order for Paraguay' s former President Horacio Cartes for his involvement in a case related to the Car Wash Operation in Brazil. | RELATED: | Thousands of Paraguayans Protest for Impeaching President over Corruption | The decision was taken by Brazilian Judge Marcelo Bretas who is in charge of…
(2019-11-19). Iranian regime shuts down internet following protests over gas price hikes. wsws.org The Islamic Republic has been shaken by mass protests against a steep hike in gasoline prices precipitated by the US sanctions war on Iran.
(2019-11-19). Iran's Protests Are Grassroots, Not Foreign-Driven, and that's the Real Problem. globalresearch.ca Iran's problem isn't that foreign forces are politically encouraging the latest unrest and possibly even directly supporting some of the most violent provocateurs to an uncertain extent, but that the vast majority of the participants in these nationwide protests are …
(2019-11-19). Iran erupts in protest; over 100 killed in security crackdown. peoplesworld.org 
The recent order by Iranian "Supreme Leader" Ali Khamenei directing the security forces "to implement their tasks" sent out a stark and ominous signal to the people of Iran. Protests erupted in cities across Iran on Friday following the government's announcement of a hike in the cost of gasoline by at least 50%, signaling further …
(2019-11-19). French Yellow Vests Celebrate First Birthday, Converge With Planned Labor Strikes. counterpunch.org 
This weekend the Yellow Vests celebrated their first birthday, with convivial barbeques on traffic circles (roundabouts) all over France followed by direct actions like liberating tollbooths. Although number of protestors has declined to about 10% of the estimated 400,000 who rose up a year ago on Nov. 17, 2018 — thanks to a year of More
(2019-11-19). Student Protesters are Walking a Tightrope in Hong Kong. counterpunch.org 
It's hard to know what to think about the student protests in Hong Kong. | On the one hand, they are incredibly inspiring. The courage, determination, brilliant organizing in the face of corporate blocking of the social media platforms that have been so critical early on to coordinating actions and rallying support, and the links that these masses of students have been able to build with the broader Hong Kong community, have been amazing to witness. So too is the massive support that the city's residents — even its staid usually conservative business-minded bankers and shop owners — have given and con…
(2019-11-19). Lebanon's Parliament First Session in Weeks Delayed by Protests. telesurenglish.net Protesters prevented Tuesday Lebanon's parliament's attempt of holding its first session since the beginning of mass protests two months ago, intensifying thus the demonstrations against a ruling class accused of leading the country to the brink of social and economic collapse. | RELATED: | Lebanon's Safadi Withdraws Candidacy for PM | Security forces were heavily deployed before dawn to shut down roads leading to the parliament with barbed wire. They scuffled with protesters who tried to remove…
(2019-11-19). Hong Kong police lay siege to university occupied by demonstrators. wsws.org The ramping up of police violence is a precursor to even more violent methods of suppressing the months-long protest movement.
(2019-11-19). Police Surround Last Holdouts at Hong Kong Campus Protest. truthdig.com 
Even as the latest violence winds down, a fundamental divide suggests the protests in the former British colony are far from over.
(2019-11-19). Conflict of Interest: Julian Assange's Judge and Her Husband's Links to the British Military Establishment Exposed by WikiLeaks. globalresearch.ca It can also be revealed that Lady Arbuthnot has received gifts and hospitality in relation to her husband, including from a military and cybersecurity company exposed by WikiLeaks. These activities indicate that the chief magistrate's activities cannot be considered as …
(2019-11-19). Sweden drops investigation into bogus sexual misconduct allegations against Julian Assange. wsws.org The action confirms that the incessant media claims of "rape" and "sexual assault" by the WikiLeaks founder are a politically motivated fraud.
(2019-11-19). Julian Assange appears in court via video link: Legal rights denied by judge. wsws.org The British ruling class has no intention of providing even the appearance of a fair trial of Assange, after which they intend to railroad him to his persecutors in the United States.
(2019-11-19). Ukraine Ready to Accept 'Reasonable Compromise' on Conflict. telesurenglish.net Ukraine is ready to accept a "reasonable compromise" at a four-way summit which will involve France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine in Paris on Dec. 9 to discuss ways to resolve the wider conflict in eastern Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Tuesday. | RELATED: | Russia to Return Ukraine Captured Ships In Steps To Settle Conflict | "We are going to the Normandy meeting with open ideas, an open mind, ready to accept a reasonable compromise," Prystaiko tol…
(2019-11-19). France to host "peace summit" with Germany, Ukraine and Russia. wsws.org The summit is part of the effort of French and German imperialism to play a bigger role in Eastern Europe as tensions with the US are rising.
(2019-11-19). India Makes Advance Payment For Russian Missile Defense System. telesurenglish.net India has made an advanced payment of US$800 million for Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, the Russian conglomerate Rostec said this week. | RELATED: | One Dead, 45 Injured in Grenade Attack in Kashmir's Srinagar | Sergey Chemezov, owner of the Russian company, told reporters Monday that negotiations were continuing at a good pace and that the…
(2019-11-19). Mobile Phone Radiation and the EU's Phonegate Crisis. globalresearch.ca Following the invitation on October 1, 2019 to the European Parliament of Dr Marc Arazi by MEPs Philippe Lamberts, Michèle Rivasi and Klaus Buchner of the Greens/EFA, and the alert issued to parliamentarians and organisations gathered at this event on …
(2019-11-19). The Green Party manifesto at a glance. thecanary.co 
The Green Party has revealed the details of its general election manifesto. | Titled If Not Now, When?, the manifesto announces 10 new laws that would be ready to be implemented if co-leaders Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley won an against-the-odds majority on 12 December. | I very much hope that our manifesto gives Labour some pause for thought, before their manifesto is published, especially on: the climate crisisfreedom of movementdrug reform | Have…
(2019-11-19). Palestinians Show Solidarity With Photographer Shot in the Eye. telesurenglish.net Hundreds of people across social networks and many social movements and journalists have shown their outrage after a Palestinian press photographer was blinded in the eye by a bullet fired at him by Israeli border police during Friday's clashes in the West Bank. | RELATED: | Israeli Forces Seize Anti-Blockade Humanitarian Gaza Fleet | Muath Amarneh, 32, a…
(2019-11-19). Europe's Economy Today & Tomorrow. globalresearch.ca Introduction | The Wall St. Journal page one article of November 18, 2019 broadcast: "Europe's New Jobs Stoke Discontent". | It asked: 'why are workers so angry', when millions more jobs have been created since Europe's last recessions (2008-09 and 2011-13), when …
(2019-11-19). About 20% of Iran's Fuel Output Smuggled Abroad: Gov't Report. telesurenglish.net Almost a fifth of the daily production of gasoline in Iran goes to smugglers who ship the fuel to the neighboring countries, according to a new government report published Tuesday. | RELATED: | Iran Discovers 53 Billion Barrels Oil Field: Rouhani | The report, published by the Fars news agency cited data from Iran's Plan and Budget Organization, showed that fuel smuggling from the country reached an average of 22 million liters a day until March 2019. | It also cited findings of ano…
(2019-11-19). McDonnell accuses Tories of siding with the super rich. thecanary.co Shadow chancellor John McDonnell is accusing Boris Johnson of allowing the country's "super rich" to buy access to "tax breaks and corporate giveaways". | Labour published research which, it said, showed 48 of the 151 billionaires listed in the latest Sunday Times Rich List had donated more than £50 million to the Tories since 2005. | The opposition party has calculated that by 2023/24, the Conservatives will have handed out "tax breaks and corporate giveaways" worth almost £100 billion since coming to power in 2010. | Labour said these perks included £86 billion in corporation tax cuts, £…
(2019-11-19). Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused. truthout.org This month in a Manhattan courthouse, New York State's attorney general Letitia James argued that ExxonMobil should be held accountable for layers of lies about climate change. It's a landmark moment — one of the first times that Big Oil is having to answer for its actions — and James deserves great credit for bringing it to trial. But it comes with a deep irony: Under the relevant New York statutes, the only people that New York can legally identify as victims are investors in the company's stock. | It is true…
(2019-11-19). McDonnell: Companies could be delisted for failing to tackle climate change. thecanary.co Labour has set out plans for companies that fail to tackle climate change to be delisted from the London Stock Exchange. | In a speech to business leaders in Westminster, shadow chancellor John McDonnell outlined proposals to move away from a shareholder economy towards a stakeholder model, as well as reforming corporate governance, accountability and regulation. | Delisting occurs when a stock is removed from a stock exchange and is usually prompted by a company failing to meet the requirements of the exchange. | Companies already have to meet rules set by the London Stock Exchange and Financial Conduct Authorit…
(2019-11-19). Inequality and the iron law of decaying public services. peoplesworld.org 
Fires are raging everywhere in California these days, and firefighters are having enormous trouble keeping up. Chronically understaffed local fire departments simply don't have the resources to handle Act #1 of what climate change has in store for us. California's wealthy aren't particularly worrying about that lack of resources — because they have more than enough …
(2019-11-19). Global climate treaty is not working. mronline.org 
Three out of four nations have yet to start to honour the global climate treaty. The world waits, the seas go on rising — and greenhouse gases too. | Source
(2019-11-19). Rep. Ilhan Omar Asks Judge to 'Show Compassion' for Hateful Man Who Threatened to Put Bullet in Her Head. commondreams.org In response to a man accused of threatening her life pleading guilty to the crime in a U.S. District Court a day prior, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday released publicly a letter she wrote to the federal judge presiding over the case asking that he "show compassion" in his sentencing. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2019-11-19). 350 Action Endorses Ed Markey, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) for Congress. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-11-19). Occupied Palestine: From BDS to ODS. The Project of a One Democratic State (ODS). globalresearch.ca We spent the last week in Occupied Palestinian Territory, commonly referred to as Israel, where we traveled around the country to visit communities in Jerusalem, Jaffa, Bethlehem, the West Bank, the Nagab, and more. | We call Israel Occupied Palestine because …
(2019-11-19). Migrant Women Fleeing Violence Are Being Revictimized in the US. truthout.org On the night that changed everything, I was only five blocks from home. I heard many stories of domestic violence in my area, but never imagined it would happen to me. My heart was beating a thousand miles an hour, and I could not even find the words to speak. All I could do was run, while he chased me down in his car. When I ran into the street, a taxi stopped, and I thought I might be saved. But all it took was for him to yell "Don't get involved!" for the taxi driver to speed off, taking my hope with h…
(2019-11-19). 94 Refugees, Migrants Rescued Off Libya's Coast. telesurenglish.net The Ocean Viking charity vessel, operated jointly by SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders, carried out a mission Tuesday rescuing 94 refugees and migrants off the coast of Libya. | RELATED: | Migrants Released Amid Fighting in Libya Seek Refuge With UN | "We were copied on an email sent to the Libyan coastguard by AlarmPhone this morning. As a result, we altered our course towards the potential boat in distress and arrived in the area 90 minutes later," Search and Rescue…
(2019-11-19). Trump's Child Separation Policy Violates Int'l Law: UN Expert. telesurenglish.net Over 100,000 children are being held in migration-related detention in the United States, including unaccompanied infants, and others separated from their parents before detention, said a UN expert in Geneva on Monday. | RELATED: | US Gov't To Allow Systematic DNA Samples on Arrested Migrants | "Of course, separating children—as was d…
(2019-11-19). Release of Western Hostages and Prospects of Peace in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca Three Taliban commanders have been released today, on Tuesday, by the Afghan government as part of a prisoner swap involving two Western hostages. Reportedly, the militant leaders, including senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani, had landed in Qatar, which hosts the …
(2019-11-19). Army Releases A Palestinian Fisherman Who Was Abducted A Year Ago. imemc.org The Israeli army released, on Monday at night, a Palestinian fisherman who was taken prisoner a year ago, after the navy ships attacked fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, and opened fire on them. The Palestinian Fishermen's Syndicate said the fisherman, identified as Mohammad Qassem Saidam, was released after a …
(2019-11-19). Australian establishment up-in-arms after Beijing bans visit by two MPs. wsws.org The hypocrisy of the latest anti-China outburst is underscored by the Australian government refusal to allow Chelsea Manning, the American whistleblower and defender of democratic rights, to travel to the country.
(2019-11-19). Republicans Urge Americans to Follow Them Through the Fox News Looking Glass on Ukraine. theintercept.com 
To defend Donald Trump, Republicans in the House are trying to discredit Sergii Leshchenko, who helped expose Paul Manafort's corruption in Ukraine.
(2019-11-19). Impeachment is a Kitchen Table Issue. counterpunch.org 
As the Democrats have pushed ahead with impeachment proceedings, there have been criticisms from both the right and left that impeachment is a needless distraction from the pocketbook issues that people really care about. The argument is that people will see the Democrats as playing political games rather than focusing on health care, jobs, wages, More
(2019-11-19). Modern Biology and Ecology: the Roots Of America's Assertive Illiteracy. counterpunch.org 
The 2016 election elevated Mike Pence and Betsy DeVos—major supporters of teaching creationism—to the vice presidency and leadership of the U.S. Department of Education, respectively. DeVos is a billionaire funder of efforts to pass state laws that give science teachers the right to present anti-evolution materials in science classrooms under the guise of protecting academic More
(2019-11-19). Is China an "Imperial Power" in the Image of the West? counterpunch.org 
Owing to geography and geopolitics, my country the Philippines finds itself in the middle of an escalating conflict between the United States and China. Like the trench lines that stretched from the North Sea through France to Switzerland during the First World War, the front lines of this conflict stretch across both land and sea More
(2019-11-19). Federal Reserve: Enemy of Liberty and Prosperity. globalresearch.ca Lost in the media's obsession with the impeachment circus last week was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on the state of the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. In his testimony, Chairman Powell warned that when the next recession …
(2019-11-19). Congress Will Vote This Week to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide and End Prohibition. theantimedia.com This has never happened in the history of our country!
(2019-11-19). Half of American Men Still Can't Handle the Prospect of a Woman in the White House. truthdig.com In 2019, just 49% of American men say they are comfortable with a woman president, according to a new poll on attitudes toward gender and power by consulting firm Kantar Public and Women Political Leaders, an Iceland-based nonprofit coalition of female politicians. | The poll surveyed 22,000 people ages 18 to 64 across eleven countries (Brazil, Canada, China, France…
(2019-11-19). Bolsonaro Leaves PSL to Create Own Far-Right Political Party. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced this week that he is leaving the Social Liberal Party PSL) that brought him to power, and that he will create a new conservative political formation that will bear the name of Alliance For Brazil (APB). | RELATED: | Brazil Issued Arrest Warrant for Paraguay's Ex-President | With the announcement, Bolsonaro has set a new precedent in his already criticized behavior by creating his own political party with the intention of nominating allies f…
(2019-11-19). Common Cause Delivers 98,000 Petitions Urging PBS to Air Impeachment Proceedings in Prime Time. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-11-19). New Poll Reveals Majority of Canadians Believe Our Country Ranks in Top 10 for Children's Well-Being. In Reality, Canada Ranks 25th. globalresearch.ca One of Canada's top child advocacy groups, Children First Canada, has released a new poll on Canadian's attitudes on the wellbeing of our country's kids. The poll is being released today on the occasion of National Child Day and the …
(2019-11-19). Violence Is as Violence Does. All in the Name of "Restoring Democracy" globalresearch.ca Anyone remember the line from the film Forest Gump: 'Stupid is as stupid does'? Well, now we have, each and every passing day, the bastard children of our violent empire. Yes, violence has always been with us, this the frailty …
(2019-11-19). Fifth Generation (5G) Cell Phone Systems Threatens Human Health and Intelligence. globalresearch.ca In 1960 Allan H. Frey was 25 years old, he had graduated in biophysics and worked at General Electric's Advanced Electronics Center at Cornell University. When a radar technician invited him to come and listen to a clicking sound of …
(2019-11-19). Open Letter to Jeremy Corbyn on the Eve of the Debate. counterpunch.org Citizen Corbyn! Boris Johnson, he of the lofty lead in the polls, has agreed to debate you on Tuesday night. The serial philanderer looks set to coast to easy victory in an election that will no doubt have repercussions across the pond. You, the level-headed, stoic leader of the Clean-up Crew, are among the least More
(2019-11-19). Non-Financial Private Debt Overhang. counterpunch.org Building on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Global Debt Database (GDD) comprising debts of the public and private non-financial sectors for 190 countries dating back to 1950, Mbaye et al (2018) identify a recurring pattern where households and firms are forced to deleverage in the face of a debt overhang, dampening growth, eliciting the injection More
(2019-11-19). Greece and the Struggle for Freedom. counterpunch.org Prologue Greece, the wellspring of Western civilization, has a continuity of existence from ancient times to the present day. In spite of multiple depredations inflicted on the country over millennia, Greek ideas, science, discoveries and practices forming the foundations of Western culture, have persisted. In this essay, the contours of Greek history are traced from More
(2019-11-19). Open Guidelines: The Foreign Interference Problem in Australian Universities. counterpunch.org Education has always been a political matter, whatever the apolitical advocates of it think it is. In Australia, it has proven sectarian, ideological, and skewed, often on the issue of funding. At the schooling level, private institutions receive more worldly goods from the taxpayer than state institutions. It is an absurdity that has become commonplace More
(2019-11-19). Scrutiny — From Scruta. counterpunch.org Scrutiny — From Scruta When the rains get too heavy Invert your umbrella And climb inside And glide Down the river And listen and hear The voices of cicadas As they disappear As soon your ears will slide Like honey from your skulls As well The winds'll be the last ones left To decompose And More
(2019-11-19). Lab Rats for Corporate Profit: Pesticide Industry's Poisoned Platter. counterpunch.org Newly released pesticide usage statistics for 2018 confirm that the British people are being used as lab rats. That's the message environmentalist Dr Rosemary Mason has sent to Dave Bench, senior scientist at the UK Chemicals, Health and Safety Executive and director of the agency's EU exit plan. In her open letter to Bench, Mason warns More
(2019-11-19). Nursing Home Safety Violations Endanger Residents in California. truthout.org As huge swaths of California burned last fall, federal health officials descended on 20 California nursing homes to determine whether they were prepared to protect their vulnerable residents from fires, earthquakes and other disasters. | The results of their surprise inspections, which took place from September to December of 2018, were disturbing: Inspectors found hundreds of potentially life-threatening violations of safety and emergency requirements, including blocked emergency exit doors, unsafe use o…
(2019-11-19). Why Do Two of the Whitest States Vote First for Presidential Candidates? truthout.org As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the presidential nomination process remains heavily weighted by two states that are among the whitest in the nation: Iowa and New Hampshire. Candidates, in some cases, spend more than a year making frequent, extended campaign swings through both Iowa and New Hampshire, which, critics say, gives the concerns of the first states a disproportionate impact on the agenda for the entire race. During the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justic…
(2019-11-19). Prison Is Not Rehabilitation, It Is Modern-Day Slavery. truthout.org Every aspect of modern incarceration has been meticulously engineered to threaten and shatter all sense of self-worth and to drain the mind and soul of all vigor and clarity: every filthy toilet, every rotten apple, every oven-hot cell, every act of control, coercion, violence, isolation. | Prison is punishment. Prison is racism. Prison is vengeance. Prison is the criminalization of poverty, the institutional oppression and enslavement disproportionately and intentionally inflicted upon the descendants of enslav…
