WTO Shutdown: What Now and What Next
We remember Seattle 1999 in a moment when the world is exploding with people’s uprisings.
Month: November 2019
Cure for Alcoholism? Scientists Discover Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Compulsive Drinking (VIDEO)
Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences.
Want More Proof of Corporate Media’s Anti-Bernie Bias? Look at MSNBC’s Democratic Debate.
During the debate and in the spin room, Sanders was treated more like an outsider than a front runner. It’s part of a broader anti-Bernie slant in the “liberal” network’s coverage.
Fighting Opioids With An Unlikely Supplemental Painkiller: Anti-Itch Medicine
Researchers are investigating whether an anti-itch medication that targets a specific part of our nerve cells can make morphine — which targets a different part–more effective. The findings suggest it can.
Robert Pollin: The Emerging Divide Between Sanders and Warren on Medicare for All
The growing chasm between Sanders’ and Warren’s “Medicare for All” plans increasingly highlights which candidate is genuinely serious about fighting for universal healthcare, with the release of Warren’s extremely convoluted, regressively funded, and loophole-ridden so-called “Medicare for All” plan.
Little-known Protein Appears to Play Important Role in Obesity and Metabolic Disease
The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulin.
How Human Rights Watch Whitewashed a Right-Wing Massacre in Bolivia
While some may be surprised by its response to the Bolivia crisis, Human Rights Watch’s support for a U.S.-backed right-wing coup is no aberration.
NYT’s “Leaked” Chinese Files Story Covers For Terrorism
The New York Times has once again exposed itself as an organ of US special interests operating under the guise of journalism – contributing to Wall Street and Washington’s ongoing and escalating hybrid war with China with a particularly underhanded piece of war propaganda.
BREAKING: Sweden Drops ‘Rape’ Investigation for Julian Assange
For the third time in nine years, Sweden’s prosecution services have dropped an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, or ‘lesser rape,’ accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
‘Pinochet-Style Dictatorship’: Bolivia’s Coup Government Threatens to Arrest Leftist Lawmakers and Journalists
“Bolivia is living through a violent, regressive, completely undemocratic power grab. All governments must sever relations with this illegal regime.”
Foam Offers Way To Manipulate Light (VIDEO)
Scientists have shown that a type of foam long studied by scientists is able to block particular wavelengths of light, a coveted property for next-generation information technology that uses light instead of electricity.
How Western Media Bias Allows Israel to Getaway with Murder in Gaza
Blinded Palestinian journalist exposes Israel’s increasing violence against media.
‘Are We Alone?’ Study Refines Which Exoplanets Are Potentially Habitable
Researchers are first to combine 3D climate modeling with atmospheric chemistry to explore the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars, which comprise about 70% of the total galactic population.
Fueling Concerns of Approaching Catastrophic ‘Tipping Point,’ Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Hit Highest Level in Decade
“These figures confirm what we feared, namely that 2019 has been a dark year for the rainforest in Brazil.”
Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed
Despite heavy backing from US officials, the coup attempt fell completely flat as Venezuela’s armed forces failed to defect to Juan Guaidó’s side and few opposition protesters trickled into the streets.