(2020-03-03). Researchers Are Substantially Undercounting Gene-Editing Errors. counterpunch.org 
The standard gene-editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9, frequently produces a type of DNA mutation that ordinary genetic analysis misses, claims new research published in the journal Science Advances. In describing these findings the researchers called such oversights "serious pitfalls" of gene editing (Skryabin et al., 2020). In all, the new results suggest that gene-editing is more error-prone
(2020-03-03). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org More than 100,000 Brazilian postal workers are set to strike as teachers in the state of Utah rallied to demand education funding…
(2020-03-03). UK university workers face a political struggle against Johnson government. wsws.org The strike is the largest ever in higher education, with staff taking action at 74 universities.
(2020-03-03). Global Research Needs Your Help To Curb Disinformation. globalresearch.ca Curbing the tide of disinformation being pumped out by powerful and well-funded mainstream media is a considerable and costly challenge. Global Research operates on a shoe-string budget and does not accept funding from outside sources. This allows us to maintain …
(2020-03-03). UAW 2865 UCB Graduate Students March To Sproul Hall To Demand COLA & Against Union Busting. indybay.org UAW 2865 graduate students and supporters marched to UCB Sproul Hall to demand a cost of living clause and protested the union busting action of UC President Janet Napolitano firing 54 graduate students at UC Santa Cruz.
(2020-03-03). Strike Escalates After UCSC Fires Nearly 100 Graduate Student Workers. indybay.org Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are calling for the cancellation of classes on Monday and for everyone to join us on the picket for a press conference at 9am. On Monday, we wear red for the future of higher ed. The strike continues. See you on the picket.
(2020-03-03). Striking University of California graduate students defy firings, expand strike. wsws.org Thousands of graduate students and supporters rallied across California to demand higher wages and rehiring of over 100 victimized strikers. Administration, backed by the United Auto Workers, remains intransigent despite growing international support.
(2020-03-03). Turkey to host 3rd artificial intelligence summit. yenisafak.com Turkey is set to hold the third Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Istanbul with the aim to inform people about upcoming innovations.The summit will be held on March 12 at UNIQ Istanbul under the theme, Artificial Intelligence Adds Value to your Business.A number of national and foreign experts are expected to attend the event."AI will become the operating system of our civilization. It is going to penetrate deeply into all segments of private and commercial life whether it be health, education, e-commerce, security, justice or banking," said Halil Aksu, founder of Turkey AI Initiative.Emre Ergun, vice presid…
(2020-03-03). Colossal Asteroid Packing a Killer Punch Hurtling Towards Earth. sputniknews.com Asteroids or comets that come within 50 million km (30 million miles) of Earth's orbit are dubbed NEOs (Near Earth Objects) and are viewed as representing a possible danger to Earth.
(2020-03-03). Scientists to Build Functional Wormhole Using Black Holes in a Lab. sputniknews.com Wormholes, the theoretical connection between disparate regions of space-time, have been widely speculated about as a possible super-fast way of travelling vast distances. The catch? They're extremely unstable and might destroy any matter unfortunate enough to pass through them.
(2020-03-03). Alcovirus: Hungover Student Sparks Coronavirus Fear Inflight, Quarantined For Fortnight. sputniknews.com Last week, the Mirror reported that the UK's Department of Health closed the Holiday Inn hotel at Heathrow airport to quarantine visitors arriving from coronavirus-hit countries.
(2020-03-03). Trinta mil soldados vindos dos USA na Europa, sem máscara. globalresearch.ca Os Estados Unidos subiram o alerta do Coronavírus para a Itália, do nível 3 ("evitar viagens nà£o essenciais"), elevando-o para 4, para a Lombardia e Veneto ("nà£o viajar"), o mesmo que para a China. A American Airlines e a Delta …
(2020-03-03). 30 mila soldati dagli Usa in Europa senza mascherina. globalresearch.ca Gli Stati uniti hanno alzato l'allerta Coronavirus per l'Italia a livello 3 ( ´evitare viaggi non essenziali ª), portandolo a 4 per Lombardia e Veneto ( ´non viaggiare ª), lo stesso che per la Cina. Le American Airlines e le Delta Air Lines hanno …
(2020-03-02). Coronavirus highlights dangers of Trump's destruction of the public sphere. peoplesworld.org 
It's easy to sell people on lower taxes and them to hate paying taxes altogether. Few politicians, even those who promise to provide health care, better public education, student debt relief, and so on, rarely explain in detail what Americans are getting in return for the investments their taxes fund or the bills they pay. …
(2020-03-02). Jeremy Corbyn's Silence During Julian Assange's Extradition Hearing. globalresearch.ca Last week, Julian Assange was subjected to an extradition hearing brought by the Trump administration to bring the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face Espionage Act charges carrying a 175-year prison sentence. | Throughout the four-day proceedings in London, …
(2020-03-02). End Torture and Medical Neglect of Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca On Nov 22, 2019, we, a group of more than 60 medical doctors, wrote to the UK Home Secretary to express our serious concerns about the physical and mental health of Julian Assange.1 | In our letter,1 we documented a history …
(2020-03-02). The Illusion of Restoring Peace and Stability in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca The US came to Afghanistan to stay, the same is true for all its war theaters by occupation and/or installed puppet regimes serving its interests. | Afghanistan's troubled history goes back centuries. John Pilger explained that "no country has been abused …
(2020-03-02). American Fàºhrer: Delusionary, Dictatorial Donald Trump Is Drunk on Power. globalresearch.ca The word 'corruption' cannot fully embrace how this insulting megalomaniac is tearing apart our country, our democratic practices, and our moral norms. Who will put a stop to this president's corrupt rampage against the American people? | *** | Delusionary, dictatorial Donald …
(2020-03-02). A Disgraceful Milestone: Trump's "Conflicts of Interest" globalresearch.ca A New Milestone | President Trump's unprecedented decision to retain his business interests while serving in the White House set the stage for a deluge of conflicts of interests between the government and the Trump Organization. From the beginning of President …
(2020-03-02). Why Do Fiber Optic Installations Increase Electrical Sensitivity? globalresearch.ca I have received dozens of emails from people in several countries who report an increase in, or initial onset of, electrical sensitivity symptoms when high-speed fiber optic internet is installed in their neighborhood. How could this be? Isn't wired fiber …
(2020-03-02). Iran: Regime Change by Coronavirus? globalresearch.ca The consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran will exacerbate the Islamic Republic's ongoing economic crisis and bring it even closer to political collapse than ever before, the outcome of which is unwittingly being facilitated by the government's mismanaged response …
(2020-03-02). Lectures by Walter Rodney Present An African Perspective on the Russian Revolution. globalresearch.ca During the late 1960s and the 1970s, the University of Dar es Salaam in the East African state of Tanzania was a center of Marxist thought on the continent. | After the overthrow of Convention People's Party (CPP) of Ghana on …
(2020-03-02). Britain's Political Trajectory. globalresearch.ca For years now, as regular readers of Truepublica will know, I have consistently
(2020-03-02). Third Israeli Election Heading for Impasse Again? globalresearch.ca On Monday, Israelis are voting for the third time since last April, impasse occurring twice before, what may happen again this time. | According to the latest pre-election polls, Netanyahu's Likud party and lead challenger Benny Gantz's Blue and White each …
(2020-03-02). South Carolina Primary: What Does It Mean? globalresearch.ca What are the political 'takeaways' from yesterday's South Carolina primary? In just few words: not many. | None that change the fundamental dynamics that have in play throughout the primaries in general thus far to date. | Biden bought himself some time, …
(2020-03-02). Flashpoints in Southern Syria Seek to Divide/Distract Syrian Gains in Idlib. globalresearch.ca Turkey and Israel continue their aggression against Syria in an increasingly overt and direct manner — and at the cost of what little if anything remained of either nation's regional or international credibility. | Now there is news of violence erupting …
(2020-03-02). A Perfect Storm on the Horizon. Turkey's Hegemonic Ambitions. globalresearch.ca Russia is pushing back the Turkish Army in Idlib. As the Turks broke through the Syrian Arab Army's (SAA) defence the latter called for air assistance from Russia. The fighters came and victory was the SAA's. With that all …
(2020-03-02). Turkey Sacrifices Their Own Troops to Protect Al-Qaeda? globalresearch.ca After 33 Turkish troops were killed in a Syrian army offensive on February 27 amidst the current Russia-backed campaign to liberate Idlib, Erdogan responded by laying the blame entirely on Russia and Syria — successfully avoiding all mention of the …
(2020-03-02). Palestine and Trump's "Peace to Prosperity" Plan. globalresearch.ca Trump's "Peace to Prosperity" Plan, was officially unveiled, on 28 January, 2020, at the White House, by both American President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Plan, also known as "Deal of the Century", dealt with a …
(2020-03-02). Whitewashing the West's Disastrous War in Libya. globalresearch.ca A new report from the United Nations bluntly conveys the extent of the continuing chaos in Libya and the suffering it has caused. Yacoub El Hillo, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Libya, stated that the impact on civilians of the …
(2020-03-02). Dems and AIPAC Team Up to Stop Sanders: "Israel Prefers Trump…" "Sanders is Not a Friend of Israel" globalresearch.ca In the race to become Dem party standard bearer in November, Bernie Sanders leads rival aspirants — despite Biden now close behind in delegate count after his Saturday South Carolina primary win. | Do Dem party bosses consider Sanders not safe …
(2020-03-02). MIT Study Finds No Evidence of Fraud in Bolivian Election that Resulted in a Coup. globalresearch.ca Back in November 2019, former Bolivian President Evo Morales was ousted in a coup after claims of election fraud from the Organization for American States (OAS). A new MIT study into the October 20th presidential election
(2020-03-02). Analysis of the 2019 Bolivia Election. globalresearch.ca On October 20, 2019, Bolivia held its third general election under its 2009 constitution. Nine presidential candidates competed in the presidential election, but early polling indicated a likely two- way race between President Evo Morales of the Movimiento al Socialismo …
(2020-03-02). Turkey and Syria Are at War Without a Declaration of War. globalresearch.ca Although Turkey has supported anti-Syrian government forces, especially terrorist organizations
(2020-03-02). Turkey Asks NATO to Join Its War Against Syria and Russia. globalresearch.ca The spokesperson for the Islamist party of
(2020-03-02). University of California strikers defy firings and expand strike. wsws.org As opposition grows to the vindictive firing of 80 striking grad students at the University of California Santa Cruz, the UAW and the Democratic Party are trying to contain the struggle before it triggers a broader movement of the working class.
(2020-03-02). On Joining a Teachers' Union and Supporting Bernie Sanders. commondreams.org I'm voting for Bernie because for too long the suffering of so many people in this country has fallen on deaf ears. (Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-02). Record fall in key China production index. wsws.org China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced over the weekend that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 35.7 in February, down from 50 in January, hitting an all-time low.
(2020-03-02). Selected Articles: MIT Study Finds No Evidence of Fraud in Bolivian Election that Resulted in a Coup. globalresearch.ca 
By Back in November 2019, former Bolivian President Evo Morales was ousted in a coup after claims of election …
(2020-03-02). Charter School Promoters Celebrate Charter School Failure. dissidentvoice.org 
Even worse than the persistently high failure rate of brick-and-mortar charter schools is the extraordinary failure rate of cyber charter schools year after year. Even the nature and scope of corruption in these deregulated online schools is more troubling than the corruption that has long plagued brick-and-mortar charter schools nationwide. The abysmal performance of cyber …
(2020-03-01). Children Under 13 Pick Coffee for Starbucks, Nespresso: Report. telesurenglish.net Children under 13 in Guatemala are working in the coffee farms that supply beans to giants Nespresso (owned by Nestle) and Starbucks‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã, an investigation by British television program 'Dispatches' uncovered last week. | RELATED: | During their research, Channel 4's reporters visited seven farms supplying Nespress…
(2020-02-28). Blue check blues: Twitter tricked into verifying teen's fake 2020 candidate for Congress while real people languish. rt.com 
A high school student tricked Twitter into verifying an account he made for a fake candidate for Congress from Rhode Island, proving the platform's vaunted election integrity efforts are no match for a bored teen. | Rhode Island Republican Andrew Walz's
(2020-02-28). Will America's curiosity about socialism outlive today's socialist moment? peoplesworld.org 
It started with the near collapse of the economy in 2008-09 when millions lost their homes and jobs and started questioning the status quo. Discussion about it picked up again with the Occupy Wall Street movement as young people realized the future they faced—low-wage jobs, endless student debt—was anything but bright. Then, it emerged more …
(2020-02-28). Elementary School in NJ Latinx Community Fights Displacement by Robert Wood Johnson Cancer Center. democracynow.org 
In New Jersey, hundreds rallied at the New Brunswick Board of Education meeting Tuesday night against plans to demolish a public school to make way for Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and Rutgers University to build a new cancer center. Protesters included families and more than 30 children, who held signs reading "Save our School!" and "Stop Gentrification." If approved, 760 third-through-eighth-graders at Lincoln Annex School would be moved to a former warehouse building on the outskirts of town as they await construction of a replacement school. Even worse, the proposed new school site is located on a "brownfield…
(2020-02-28). Digital Workerism: Technology, platforms, and the circulation of workers' struggles. mronline.org The so-called platform economy—the distribution of, and access to work through websites and apps—continues to grab headlines and the imagination of policy makers, researchers, and journalists the world over. Much attention is given to its rapid expansion, its potential for further growth, and the large amounts of wealth generated through it. |
(2020-02-27). How the Climate Crisis Is Making the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus More Common. democracynow.org 
Sonia Shah is an investigative science journalist and author of "Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond." Her new book is titled "The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move" and will be published in June. She says the climate crisis is making outbreaks of infectious diseases more common, with the destruction of natural animal habitats and the changes in migration bringing humans and animals into ever-closer contact and making new pathogens more likely. Her latest article, published in The Nation, is titled "Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Th…
(2020-02-26). USF students rally against racist administration. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On February 25, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a Black Students Matter rally on campus to bring attention to the racist admissions practices that the administration at the University of South Florida (USF) engages in. | Enrollment of Black students at USF has been declining for years and the percent of Black students at USF was the lowest it's been in the past decade last semester (fall 2019), at 9.4%. This is especially alarming considering that in the Tampa Bay area, where USF is located, Black people comprise 24% of the population. | "We understand how schools like USF parta…
(2020-02-06). SPLC sues Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School safety commission for not allowing students to voice concerns. splcenter.org Kinsey Akers had to take the PSAT but was determined to make her voice heard at a public meeting on school safety that same day.
(2020-02-04). Alabama Charter Schools: Principles for Ensuring Equity and Access. splcenter.org …