2019-09-19: News Headlines

WSWS (2019-09-19). Thousands of Sri Lankan university workers demonstrate in Colombo. wsws.org In contrast to the efforts of the unions to shut down the strike, workers' opposition is growing, not only to the government but also to the unions and capitalist parties.

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-09-19). After Mayor of Small Village Bans Glyphosate, Dozens of Others Join Rebellion Against French Law. commondreams.org Tests on the people of Langou√´t showed levels of glyphosate—one of the most widely used herbicides and the active ingredient in RoundUp—in their urine up to 30 times the recommended limit. It was especially high in children. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pesticides_usaid_0_0.jpg