Archives for General News
October 2019
Thursday, October 31:
Economist validates Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All tax-question answer. (2 comments)
Berlin conference on Libya may not resolve long-lasting conflict without reconsidering current status quo (3 comments)
How do you like fake GMO "blood" in your hamburger? This came to my inbox recently... (7 comments)
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Why Those "Endless Wars" Must Never End (1 comments)
Wednesday, October 30:
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost U.S. More than Defense Budget: IMF Report (2 comments)
Tuesday, October 29:
AOC to Zuckerberg: Why is a white supremacist-tied publication fact-checking for Facebook? (2 comments)
Tomgram: Allegra Harpootlian, Drone Strikes and Tears (1 comments)
"How To Watch a Society Commit Suicide The Psychology of (Our) Social Self-Destruction (2 comments)
Why you don't know how much artificial sweetener you're feeding your child (1 comments)
Why is Facebook trying to re-elect Trump?
Prosecution of Journalists Expanding Rapidly (3 comments)
Monday, October 28:
Tomgram: James Carroll, November Hopes Mislaid
Who really defends the Baltic States?
Sunday, October 27:
US Magazine Believes This is Real Russian Doomsday Weapon - Sputnik International (6 comments)
Former Exxon Scientists Tell Congress of Oil Giant's Climate Research Before Exxon Turned To Denial
Four dozen more assault allegations against Trump
Saturday, October 26:
Elizabeth Warren Stands Up for Traditional Public Ed, Puts Charter Schools in Their Place (3 comments)
Macyʼs Finally Bans Fur: Will It Weaken the Bloody Industry? (2 comments)
Friday, October 25:
The U.S. deficit hit $984 billion in 2019, (2 comments)
Dallas: Chamber of Commerce Leads Campaign to Destroy Public Schools; by Tom Ultican (1 comments)
Government Loophole Gave Oil Companies $18 Billion Windfall (1 comments)
They died with a case unresolved! The Whistleblower Summit Salutes Congressman Elijah Cummings (1 comments)
Secret Wall Street Bailout Covered Up by Mainstream Media (17 comments)
Getting the Hospital Bill Eliminated or Reduced: Things to Keep On Your Mind
Thursday, October 24:
ICE agent threatened, raped, and impregnated Honduran immigrant over 7-year period, says lawsuit
Tomgram: William Astore, The Militarization of Everything
Dilemma for the Baltic States: prosperity or defence
Wednesday, October 23:
London Now Has 95 Billionaires (3 comments)
How Pharma Uses the Charge of "Stigma" To Sell Psychiatric Drugs (4 comments)
Cathy Frye Tells All About the Shadowy World of School Choice in Arkansas, Part 7; Diane Ravitch blog (2 comments)
Tuesday, October 22:
Tomgram: Arnold Isaacs, Trump's Ugly New Anti-Immigrant Wave
Minneapolis Fighting To Remain Off The List Of Cities Trump Stiffed (1 comments)
Iraq Tells US Military from Syria to Leave (2 comments)
Monday, October 21:
Syrians Throw Potatoes at US Military in Border Town (1 comments)
We Are All at the Mercy of the Narcissist in Chief , By Jennifer Senior (1 comments)
The Cost to New York City of Paying Rent for Charter School Facilities; Leonie Haimison at Diane Ravitch (4 comments)
Tomgram: John Feffer, The Far Right's War on Culture
Sunday, October 20:
How Low Will Trump Go? The president is unabashed, unapologetic and out of control. (3 comments)
30 million people killed by the USA in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (4 comments)
Saturday, October 19:
The Chicago teachers' strike shows how to go on offense against neoliberalism (1 comments)
Friday, October 18:
Protecting America's Right to Vote: A Fireside Chat with Rep. Maxine Waters (4 comments)
Thursday, October 17:
Haiti Mourns Deaths in Protests Against US-Canada Backed Corrupt Dictator (2 comments)
Are You Falling for These Pharma Scare Tactics? (2 comments)
Revealed: rightwing push to ban criticism of Israel on US campuses (2 comments)
Americans becoming less Religious, Less Christian as over a quarter follow no religion (3 comments)
Turkey Does Not Object Cooperation With ISIS... If It Helps Kill Kurds (1 comments)
Beware, Kentucky! Here Come the Charter Hucksters! by Peter Greene (2 comments)
Could Turkish aggression boost peace in Syria?
When Bernie Sanders Stood Up to Teach for America; Rachel Cohen & Diane Ravitch (2 comments)
How Bernie Won His prized AOC Endorsement From His Hospital Bed (3 comments)
Elijah Cummings, Democratic chairman and powerful Trump critic, dies at 68
Tomgram: Steve Fraser, Existential Threat Versus Existential Crisis
Foods that Help Stabilize Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes
Baltic States use sanctions as a part of politics
Wednesday, October 16:
Debate Four: Tulsi Versus Election Riggers and Pro-War Democrats; Plus Bernie's Back (5 comments)
Harold Bloom Lived a Long and Productive Life!
NYC's Plan To Put Private Money Into Public Schools: Helping Out Or Selling Out? (1 comments)
Louisiana State Board of Education, Bought and Paid For; Ravitch Blog (2 comments)
Billionaire Tom Steyer agrees With Bernie Sanders That Billionaires Should Not Exist (3 comments)
Tuesday, October 15:
Lukas Ramonas: Washington is preparing to relocate troops to Europe
Lithuania's voice in NATO is getting stronger, Karoblis is happier (1 comments)
Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, True Crimes and Misdemeanors
Monday, October 14:
Indigenous Protests force Ecuador to Return Assange's Bounty (1 comments)
Deal Struck in Ecuador to Cancel Austerity Package and End Protests (2 comments)
Tomgram: Engelhardt, The Ultimate Brexiteer
Dem challenging Mitch McConnell raises $10.7 million in 3rd quarter (1 comments)
Sunday, October 13:
Trump admits US killed millions in war based on lies - World Socialist Web Site (5 comments)
Fliting Is the Name of the Game: The Philistine Trump and the Biblical Goliath's Boasts and Insults (1 comments)
Rocky Mountain High: How Cannabis Does Good
Mark Ruffalo Condemns George W. Bush: He Must Be 'Brought to Justice' for Iraq War Crimes (5 comments)
Saturday, October 12:
Education Secretary Facing Possible Jail Time For Defying A Court Order (1 comments)
International Apathy to Palestinian Sufferings Emboldens Israel (3 comments)
What Apple Steals from Workers: The iPhone Rate of Exploitation (7 comments)
Friday, October 11:
Art is subversive. The state opposes art with violence. (2 comments)
Why Trump Can't Tweet His Way Out of This - POLITICO Magazine (1 comments)
Trump's Bizarro World Reading of the Constitution - POLITICO Magazine (2 comments)
Why You Can Ignore That Hot New DFER Poll;by Peter Greene (1 comments)
Thursday, October 10:
Pope Francis apparently thinks Jesus is man, not God (3 comments)
Tomgram: Nick Turse, Lives (and Names) Lost
Are Impeachment Hearings a Democratic Smokescreen for Biden's Corruption? (12 comments)
Penzey's Spice Co. Spends $100K+ on Impeachment Ads
Wednesday, October 9:
Iran Won't Build, Store, or Use Nukes (1 comments)
Pat Robertson: "Trump Allowing Christians to be Slaughtered in Syria"
The Sycophant Brigade, The Cult of Trump, The Irrational Defense. Will It All End With Syria? (1 comments)
Tuesday, October 8:
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, High Crimes and Misdemeanors of the Fading American Century
State auditors: Charter school managers fail to follow own expense report rules (4 comments)
Mercedes Schneider: Billionaires Jim and Alice Walton Seek to Purchase Louisiana State Board; by Diane Ravitch (2 comments)
US to move aside for Turkish invasion in northeast Syria - The Boston Globe (5 comments)
Election Watchdogs Prepare for 2020 Battleground State Contests (1 comments)
Monday, October 7:
Republicans slam Trump's Syria pullout: "Disaster," "Betrayal," "Mistake" (3 comments)
Federal judge rules Trump must turn over his tax returns to Manhattan DA, but Trump has appealed
EU politicians turn to "ball of snakes" to make own careers
Federal Reserve's Latest Bailouts More Proof Bad Times Ahead (1 comments)
Trump attacks journalist in rambling press conference as impeachment inquiry escalates
"U.S. announces withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria " (1 comments)
Saturday, October 5:
The Fed is in the Midst of a Ginormous Bank Bailout. (don't tell anyone) (13 comments)
The Invention of the Conspiracy Theory on Biden and Ukraine; By Jane Mayer (3 comments)
How ICE Picks Its Targets in the Surveillance Age (1 comments)
Friday, October 4:
Bernie Sanders Had Heart Attack, His Doctors Say as He Leaves Hospital
What does al-Shabaab want in Somalia? - (1 comments)
Iran, North Korea: How Trump's domestic scandals could make international crises worse. (1 comments)
New York City Joins Forces with Corporate Reformers; by Diane Ravitch (1 comments)
Trump's Call for China to Investigate the Bidens Shows How Far He'll Go to Save Himself; by John Cassidy (2 comments)
You Have a Right to Weariness The struggle for goodness and decency is an eternal struggle; by Charles M. Blow (1 comments)
Louisiana: Vote for Pro-Public School Candidates on October 12; by Diane Ravitch
Thursday, October 3:
Alabama: Montgomery's First Charter School Descends into Chaos After Six Weeks (1 comments)
Beware Privatizers Running for Local School Boards; at Diane Ravitch (3 comments)
I interview former CIA Agent and Whistleblower John Kiriakou" about the Ukraine phone call CIA whistleblower. (2 comments)
Bernie Sanders has heart procedure, suspends campaign
State approves $39M weapons sale to Ukraine (1 comments)
Tomgram: Frida Berrigan, Protecting the Children on a Trumpian Planet
Wednesday, October 2:
Extorting Money The CSA Way: New Middle School Bait and Switch - Up North Progressive
A Wealth Tax Is Pro-Growth: Don't believe the scaremongering. (1 comments)
The Little Rock School Crisis, and Parents Fight to Stop Walton-Funded Takeover; Diane Ravitch (1 comments)
Tuesday, October 1:
Stealthy no more? A German radar vendor says it tracked the F-35 jet in 2018 - from a pony farm
PressTV-Bodyguard of Saudi king shot dead in mysterious case
The Floodgates Open on Trump by David Remnick (3 comments)
How Donald Trump Could Further Erode Democracy During Impeachment by Michael Luo (2 comments)
Tomgram: Rajan Menon, The Hypersonic Race to Hell
The War on Public Education in North Carolina; Rob Schofield, Diane Ravitch (3 comments)
Russia's plan: protect or attack?