(2019-05-14). Will John Bolton's Dream to Bomb Iran Come True? Ex-Iranian Ambassador Warns About U.S. Escalation. democracynow.org 
The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East if President Trump decides to take military action against Iran. The New York Times reports the Pentagon presented the proposal on Thursday after National Security Advisor John Bolton requested a revision to an earlier plan. Bolton has long advocated for attacking Iran. According to the Pentagon, far more than 120,000 troops would be needed if a ground invasion was ordered. This comes as tension continues to escalate between the United States and Iran. The United States recently deployed the Abraham Lincoln Carrier St…
(2019-05-14). Ex-Iranian Ambassador Warns About US Escalation in Iran. truthout.org The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East if President Trump decides to take military action against Iran. The New York Times reports the Pentagon presented the proposal on Thursday after National Security Advisor John Bolton requested a revision to an earlier plan. Bolton has long advocated for attacking Iran. According to the Pentagon, far more than 120,000 troops would be needed if a ground invasion was ordered. This comes as tension continues to escalate between the United States and Iran. The United States recently deployed the Abraham Lincoln Carrier…
(2019-05-14). Houthi Withdrawal from Hodeida Port Brings No Peace as Saudis Press Attack. mintpressnews.com 
Artillery shells and a steady stream of heavy machine-gun fire tore through the village of Al-Shijan on Monday, as Saudi-led forces renewed hostilities in the area following a Houthi withdrawal from Hodeida.
(2019-05-14). Social Media Footprints and Electioneering in Australia. counterpunch.org It has been an uninspiring election, punctuated by occasional moments of madness on the part of various candidates. Their sin was to be incautious in their previous use of social media, a form of communication that reveals everything and nothing about a person. In a political sense, the erring tweet and the injudicious remark on More
(2019-05-14). The New Kid on the Nationalist Block: Thierry Baudet. counterpunch.org In the media, both local and international, this new kid is called a "political dandy," a "flamboyant populist," "not your typical populist," "the naked populist," "the far right's rising star," "a new face," and the "Dutch far right's new figurehead." He is sure of himself, exposing his intellectual rather than physical muscles (though certain naked More
(2019-05-14). Neurotoxic Organophosphate Chemicals in Your Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, Sofa, and Even Bed! counterpunch.org Some people may have never heard the word 'organophosphates' to know what they are and what they do. Others may have only heard of organophosphates in relation to nerve agent chemical attacks — such as the one in Tokyo in 1995 where sarinwas released on three lines of the Tokyosubway during rush hour, killing 12 people, severely injuring More
(2019-05-14). Will Higher Pay for Uber Drivers Increase Productivity Growth? counterpunch.org That's what Sarah Jeong says in a New York Times column. The piece argues that if Uber drivers got a living wage then Uber would just turn to using driverless cars. It is an interesting possibility. The argument is that higher pay is a major driver of productivity growth, as it forces companies to use More
(2019-05-14). Who is Our "Adversary"? A Question of Language. counterpunch.org 
There's a new word in town, folks — or rather an old word with a new meaning. It has become the fashion among politicians and journalists to describe nations like Russia, China, and Iran, and leaders like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Ali Khamenei, as "adversaries." This is a term that gives me the creeps both because of what it says and what it hides.According to Webster-Merriam, adversary is another word for "an enemy or opponent," but in today's parlance it has become a blurry euphemism. Russia and China are called adversaries by people who loathe and fear these governments, but who consider it crude,…
(2019-05-14). Haunted House: the Legacy of Residential Schools for Aboriginal Children. counterpunch.org 
"We are standing on the grounds of what once was Carcross Residential School (also known as Choutla Residential School). Here, concrete stairs that lead nowhere. There, a truck with the windows busted out. Beyond are some scattered buildings, sagging and decrepit. The site where the actual school stood is empty, save for trash and broken glass. There is heaviness here, and deep sadness. I have brought tobacco with me, but it doesn't feel right to offer it to the ground. The space is empty, and not in a triumphant way. Not like a racist monument falling, not like a wall that divides being apart stone by stone. Emp…
(2019-05-14). Illegal Bt Brinjal In India: A Call To Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Regulators And Corporations. counterpunch.org What is the point in central government orders and carefully thought out regulatory norms if government officials and regulators act with blatant disregard? This is precisely what we now see happening in India where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are concerned. India has the greatest brinjal germplasm in the world with 2,500 varieties, including wild species. More
(2019-05-14). Trump welcomes Hungarian far-right prime minister Orbán to the White House. wsws.org The Trump administration is sending a clear message of endorsement of the far-right in the upcoming European elections.
(2019-05-14). Bolsonaro Fund Cuts Force Scientists to Migrate Brazil for Work. telesurenglish.net Brazilan scientists and students are being forced to leave the country in search of funding to finish their current research and studies fearing major cuts to the public higher education system announced last week by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | 'Brazil Needs More Education, Not More Guns', Lula Warns | "Scientists are no longer leaving the country by choice but because it is the only chance to continue doing their job. Brazil does not regard education and science as…
(2019-05-14). Headlines for May 14, 2019. democracynow.org NYT: Pentagon Readies Plan to Deploy 120,000 Troops as U.S.-Iran Tensions Mount, Trump and Far-Right Hungarian PM Orbán Celebrate "Similar Approaches" at WH Meeting, U.S.-China Trade War Ramps Up as China Retaliates with Raised Tariffs, Philippines Midterms Bolster Authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte, Sudan: At Least 6 Protesters Killed in Clashes with Security Forces, Sri Lanka: Mounting Anti-Muslim Violence Leads to Curfew, Social Media Ban, SCOTUS Rules Users Can Sue Apple For Allegedly Monopolizing Apps Market, Reports: Israeli Security Firm NSO Group Hacked Whatsapp, AG Barr Assigns Federal Prosecutor to…
(2019-05-14). Washington's Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy. thenation.com Washington's Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy…
(2019-05-14). The Real Mueller-Gate Scandal. consortiumnews.com Craig Murray blasts the special counsel for naming and condemning people without ever interviewing them. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk Special Counsel Robert Mueller is either a fool, or deeply corrupt. I do not think he is a fool. I… Read more →
(2019-05-14). Barr to Investigate Origins of Mueller Probe. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was "lawful and appropriate," according to a person familiar with the issue. | Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry, the person said. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. | With the appointment, Barr is addressing a rallying cry of President Donald Trump and his supporters, who have accused…
(2019-05-14). Venezuelan Communes Protect the State. dissidentvoice.org Direct democracy works like a charm. Check out Venezuela's Communes…. Venezuela's ubiquitous Communes are proof that direct democracy works. And, interestingly enough, those same Communes are powerful buffers to attempted coups, protecting the sanctity of direct democracy in their country. In all likelihood, John Bolton and Trump and Pence and Pompeo and Rubio were shocked …
(2019-05-14). Washington pushes to brink of war against Iran. wsws.org Pompeo's abrupt trip to Brussels and the deployment of more US military assets to the Persian Gulf point to a calculated US escalation of a war crisis.
(2019-05-14). Monsanto Ordered to Pay Record $2 Billion After Jury Finds Roundup Caused Cancer. theantimedia.com (CD) — A California jury ruled Monday that Monsanto must pay a record $2 billion in damages to a couple that was diagnosed with cancer after using the company's weedkiller Roundup. "We were finally allowed to show a jury the mountain of evidence showing Monsanto's manipulation of science, the media, and regulatory agencies to forward their own agenda …
(2019-05-14). Pesticide Lawsuits and the Threat Hiding in the Perfect Lawn. progressive.org More than 13,400 consumer lawsuits against Monsanto and Bayer AG, which manufacture the weed-killer Roundup, allege it is the cause of various cancers. Now, a new judgment has awarded one couple $2 billion in damages.
(2019-05-14). Monsanto ordered to pay $2 billion in Roundup cancer lawsuit. nationofchange.org "We've been fighting cancer for more than nine years now and we can't do any of the things we wanted to do. We really resent Monsanto for that."
(2019-05-14). The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero Sum Game. thenation.com The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero Sum Game…
(2019-05-14). "Free Lunch" Billionaire A's Owner Fisher Offering Free Food For New Stadium. indybay.org Broadway & Waters St. | Oakland…
(2019-05-14). 'Historic' Verdict as Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay Record $2 Billion to Couple in Roundup Cancer Trial. commondreams.org "We've been fighting cancer for nine years. It was caused by Roundup. We can't do the things we used to do and we really resent Monsanto for that." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/monsanto_6.jpg…
(2019-05-14). The cost of Trump's trade war (and a better alternative). nationofchange.org We are now in a trade war with the second-largest economy on Earth. | On | Monday, China said it would raise tariffs to 20 or 25 percent on some $60 | billion of American goods — already being taxed at 10 percent, in retaliation | for Trump's previous tariffs on Chinese goods. | China's move came after Trump | increased tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 percent on Friday. | Tariffs are paid by American consumers | and businesses. They function exactly like taxes. By imposing them, Trump has | in effect raised taxes on most Americans by about $800 per household. China's | retaliatory tariffs…
(2019-05-14). Trump says he reported $1.17 billion in losses over 10 years to evade paying taxes. wsws.org Trump's statement that he claimed losses in order to evade taxes is tantamount to an admission of tax fraud.
(2019-05-14). New Warren, Jayapal Report Details Corporate Crime Free-for-All Under Trump Administration. commondreams.org "Our justice system's soft touch with huge corporations and billionaires is not a new phenomenon. But under President Trump, it is far worse than it has ever been." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/warren.nh__0.jpg…
(2019-05-14). The BBC bills a Koch-funded propagandist as 'left-wing' while she calls for voters to back Nigel Farage. thecanary.co The BBC has billed Ella Whelan, a columnist for the Koch brothers- funded spiked magazine, as a 'left-leaning journalist', while she calls for voters to back Nigel Farage's Brexit party:
(2019-05-14). Serbia and NATO's Shameful Legacy. globalresearch.ca An interview with ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá, distinguished author and former Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1998-2000), President of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals | Maurizio Vezzosi: Remembering the 1999's bombing over Belgrade, some days ago Serbian …
(2019-05-14). Why 'Anti-imperialist' in the U.S. Still Means 'Paid for by Russia'. globalresearch.ca We would think the U.S. state would be embarrassed. | All three of Venezuelan neo-fascist Juan Guaido's coup attempts have failed. Donald Trump appears to be raising questions regarding the effectiveness of National Security Advisor John Bolton's pro-coup strategies …
(2019-05-14). The NY Times Invokes Russia & Conspiracy Theories in Attempt to Stifle 5G Opposition. globalresearch.ca On the eve of the May 15th 5G Day of Action, the first national campaign to push back against the unchecked deployment of 5G-ready small cell infrastructure, the New York Times has published a shameful and wildly inaccurate hit …
(2019-05-14). Trump Intent on Erasing Palestine. globalresearch.ca U.S. President Donald Trump has come up with what he calls the "Deal of the Century," the sole purpose of which is to finally remove Palestine from the world stage and put an end to the existence of the state….
(2019-05-14). US Special Forces Command Issues New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments. globalresearch.ca No kidding — this is not our headline, but Newsweek's: "US Special Forces School Publishes New Guide For Overthrowing Foreign Governments" — and as far as we can tell they are the only major mainstream outlet to have picked …
(2019-05-14). British Government Forced to Delete Millions of Illegal Citizen Biometric Voiceprints. globalresearch.ca Last year, TruePublica published an article about how the British government were now going 'full Orwellian' in their attempt to build a national biometric database. The opening line to the article was — "We said that the government would …
(2019-05-14). Putin Just Pulled a Bush on "Missile Defense Shield". Russia's Dominance in Hypersonic Missiles. globalresearch.ca Despite almost two decades of criticizing the Bush-era missile defense shield plans for threatening to disrupt the sensitive strategic balance between the US and Russia, Putin now wants his country to be the world leader in hypersonic missile defense technology …
(2019-05-14). Is Canada's Minister of Defence an Arms Pusher? globalresearch.ca Would it surprise you to learn that Canada's minister of defence is an arms pusher? | Last Friday members of Mouvement Québécois pour la Paix interrupted a $135-a-plate luncheon to confront defence minister Harjit Sajjan. At an event sponsored by …
(2019-05-14). Cuba's Earthy Traditions, and Jean Vanier. globalresearch.ca Jean Vanier, dead last week, was philanthropist and Christian, founder of L'Arche, a remarkable organization for developmentally disabled. Vanier was also a philosopher who left Academia for society's vulnerable. I used his Becoming Human, in class after philosophy class, …
(2019-05-14). The Propaganda Multiplier: How Global News Agencies and Western Media Report on Geopolitics. globalresearch.ca This study was originally published in 2016. | Introduction: "Something strange" | "How does the newspaper know what it knows?" The answer to this question is likely to surprise some newspaper readers: "The main source of information is stories from news agencies. …
(2019-05-14). The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Crucial to the Convergence of Civilizations? globalresearch.ca The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) opens in Beijing on Wednesday and will be graced by a keynote speech from President Xi about the importance of civilizational harmony. China envisages a community of shared destiny where the …
(2019-05-14). The Media's Handling of Bolton's Iran Threats, Recalls the Run-Up to the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca Media-savvy U.S. government officials, political operatives, and lawmakers and their staffs from all political parties and ideological persuasions have no doubt, throughout the history of our great country, duped a fair-minded but unwitting reporter into writing a juicy story in …
(2019-05-14). Cleaning Out the Nutters: Paul Keating, China and Australia's Security Establishment. globalresearch.ca Inimitable to a fault, former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating had been fairly quiet on his party's policies till an impromptu press intervention last week. Catching two journalists of the ABC off-guard, Keating took little time to land a few …
(2019-05-14). The Deal of the Century: Trump Team and Netanyahu Conspire to Sell out the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca In the aftermaths of both the First and Second World Wars national borders were readjusted to suit the victors and entirely new countries were created from the ruins of the empires that had collapsed as a result of the conflict. …
(2019-05-14). Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State. globalresearch.ca The Nation. The framers would be appalled."—Herman Schwartz, "The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to …
(2019-05-14). Tel Aviv Is Afraid of "The Axis of Resistance" globalresearch.ca The Australian political economist and author Professor, Tim Anderson, has emphasized that the Zionist entity is afraid of the unrelenting Palestinian resistance, of Syria's looming victory and of an enhanced Axis of Resistance facing the occupied parts of Lebanon …
(2019-05-14). The US/NATO Planetary War System. globalresearch.ca The Following text is Section 15 of 16 | The 70 Years of NATO: From War to War, : | by the Italian Committee No War No NATO | * | Documentation presented at the International Conference on the 70th Anniversary of NATO, Florence, April …
(2019-05-14). Guaido Requests US Military 'Cooperation' to Oust Maduro as US Vessel Violates Venezuelan Waters. globalresearch.ca Self-declared "Interim President" Juan Guaido has ordered the setting up of a meeting with the US Armed Forces to discuss "cooperation" in his efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. | During a gathering of supporters in the upper middle class …
(2019-05-14). The Disintegrated Mind: The Greatest Threat to Human Survival on Earth. globalresearch.ca Like many people who have struggled to understand why human beings are driving the sixth mass extinction event in Earth's history, which now threatens imminent human extinction as well, over many decades I have explored the research and efforts of …
(2019-05-14). Selected Articles: The American Police State. globalresearch.ca Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 52,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
(2019-05-14). NATO Doctrine of "Nuclear Sharing" Putting Europe and the World at Grave Risk. globalresearch.ca Among European populations, it is little known that there are today scores of US nuclear weapons still stationed on the continent. Much of the reason for this broad lack of awareness regarding the sinister presence of nuclear bombs, is that …