Beyond Words. Assange's COVID-19 Bail Related Application
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
Yesterday Mark Sommers QC, the extremely erudite and bookish second counsel for Julian Assange in his extradition hearing, trembled with anger in court. Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser had just made a ruling that the names of Julian Assange's partner and young …
globalresearch.ca/beyond-words-assange-covid-19-bail-related-application/5709180
The educational and social impact of global school closures
wsws.org | 2020-04-09
The scale of school closures internationally, with most set to remain closed through the rest of the current academic year, is unprecedented in the history of world capitalism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/09/educ…
The educational and social impact of global school closures
wsws.org | 2020-04-09
The scale of school closures internationally, with most set to remain closed through the rest of the current academic year, is unprecedented in the history of world capitalism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/09/educ…
9/11 Truth: Under Lockdown for Nearly Two Decades
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary"
Detroit on the Frontline in Battle to End COVID-19 Pandemic
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
More than 2,000 people working in the healthcare industry have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in the Detroit metropolitan area sending further tremors through the already heavily-shaken region which has been identified as a major "hotspot" in the pandemic. | A …
globalresearch.ca/detroit-on-the-frontline-in-battle-to-end-covid-19-pandemic/5709154
Coronavirus Devastates Italy: Is It the Result of Globalism and Free Trade?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The devastating impact of the coronavirus on Italy has sparked considerable speculation as to why the country appears to have suffered so disproportionately from the disease. Some initial theories suggested that the deaths might be due to lower standards and …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-devastates-italy-is-it-the-result-of-globalism-and-free-trade/5709222
Trump Regime COVID-19 Blame Game
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The US needs enemies to pursue its imperial agenda. None exist so they're invented. | Most often they're sovereign independent nations the US doesn't control, making them a prime targets for regime change
COVID-19: Perfect Cover for Mandatory Biometric ID
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
Now that the state and its media have falsely characterized the coronavirus as a pandemic closing in on the 1918 flu pandemic (falsely attributed to Spain), it is time for the global elite and their technocrats to force not only …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-perfect-cover-for-mandatory-biometric-id/5709146
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, shares the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses antibody testing, immunity, and how the scientific and research communities are collaborating to fight this disease. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is available …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-covid-19-update/
Phantoms of "The Operation"
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind."
Brazilian Military Plan to Overthrow Bolsonaro
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The political situation in Brazil worsens day after day. The irresponsible way in which President Jair Bolsonaro is managing the effects of the pandemic has been causing concern and fury in all sectors of Brazilian society. All the bases that …
globalresearch.ca/brazilian-military-plan-to-overthrow-bolsonaro/5709219
Martin Khor: Undaunted Fighter for the Poor and Underprivileged
Yilmaz Akyàºz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
We are greatly saddened by the passing of Martin Khor, a long-time friend and colleague, an undaunted fighter for the poor and underprivileged, a passionate believer in a more balanced and inclusive multilateralism, a rare intellectual and eloquent orator, …
globalresearch.ca/martin-khor-undaunted-fighter-for-the-poor-and-underprivileged/5709142
Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
To develop a treatment for patients with COVID-19, researchers around the world are steadfastly exploring numerous angles, including testing existing antiviral drugs and new compounds. One potential treatment that has garnered attention is known as convalescent plasma therapy. The approach involves giving patients an infusion of antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from an infection …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/convalescent-plasma-a-therapy-for-covid-19/
Hard Times for U.S. Forces in Northeast Syria. Army Prepares for Idlib Escalation
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The Syrian Army and local self-defense forces have carried out an operation against ISIS cells hiding in the desert area on the administrative border of Raqqah and Deir Ezzor provinces. According to pro-government sources, Syrian forces eliminated up to 10 …
globalresearch.ca/hard-times-for-u-s-forces-in-northeast-syria-army-prepares-for-idlib-escalation/5709162
COVID-19 expert explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2 virus
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
Health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to drive home the message that excellent hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent illnesses, such as COVID-19. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2, and other viruses …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-expert-explains-what-soap-does-to-sars-cov-2-virus/
Trump Signs Executive Order to Support Moon Mining, Tap Asteroid Resources
Mike Wall | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The water ice and other lunar resources that will help the United States establish a long-term human presence on the moon are there for the taking, the White House believes. | President Donald Trump signed an executive order today (April 6) …
globalresearch.ca/trump-signs-executive-order-support-moon-mining-tap-asteroid-resources/5709086
Researchers 3D PRINT artificial corals which could save natural reefs, cut greenhouse gases
rt.com | 2020-04-09
Drawing on inspiration from nature, researchers have developed 3D-printed, coral-like structures capable of growing vast amounts of microscopic algae, in a welcome move for the environment and conservationists around the world. | The teams from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego scanned living corals with a type of light-based ultrasound called 'optical coherence tomography' so they could optimize their designs based on nature's best and brightest reefs. | Corals and algae have a symbiotic relationship, in which the former provides a host while the latter provides sugars through ph…
rt.com/news/485375-3d-printed-corals-greenhouse-gas/
Sanders Quits Race, Endorsement of Corporatist/Warmonger Biden to Follow
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
When revolutionary change is most needed, it's nowhere to be found in the US land of the free and home of the brave in name only
The Smearing of Film Director Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn Is the Face of Our New Toxic Politics
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
Ken Loach, one of Britain's most acclaimed film directors, has spent more than a half a century dramatising the plight of the poor and the vulnerable. His films have often depicted the casual indifference or active hostility of the state …
globalresearch.ca/the-smearing-of-film-director-ken-loach-and-jeremy-corbyn-is-the-face-of-our-new-toxic-politics/5709149
COVID-19: New Battle in Capitalism's War on the Black Working Class
Black Alliance for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"No Retreat, No Compromise: Defeat the War Against the African/Black Working Class," announced the campaign of the Black Alliance for Peace before coronavirus, before the collapse of the global economy, before the lockdowns and calls for militarization of our communities, …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-new-battle-in-capitalisms-war-on-the-black-working-class/5709152
Covid-19 to plunge half a billion people into poverty
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-09
New research published by UNU-WIDER today warns that the economic fallout from the global pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people, or 8% of the total human population. This would be the first time that poverty has increased globally in thirty years, since 1990. The authors of the UNU-WIDER study
Who Profits from the Pandemic?
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
You don't need to read Michel Foucault's work on biopolitics to understand that neoliberalism
Libya War Was Based on Lies, Bogus Intelligence, NATO Supported and Armed the Rebels. British Parliamentary Report
Washington's Blog | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
Originally published in September 2016: | Parliamentary Report Confirms What the Alternative Media Has Been Saying for Years: | The UK Parliament just confirmed what the alternative media has been saying for years. | Specifically, a new report from the bipartisan House …
globalresearch.ca/libya-war-was-based-on-lies-bogus-intelligence-nato-supported-and-armed-the-rebels-british-parliamentary-report/5547356
Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
To develop a treatment for patients with COVID-19, researchers around the world are steadfastly exploring numerous angles, including testing existing antiviral drugs and new compounds. One potential treatment that has garnered attention is known as convalescent plasma therapy. The approach involves giving patients an infusion of antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from an infection …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/convalescent-plasma-a-therapy-for-covid-19/
As Russia Sends Aid, US and NATO Sneer and Smear
Ulson Gunnar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
When Russian military planes and trucks arrived in Italy to provide relief for communities hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, the Italian government, elected into power by the Italian people, was thankful for the assistance offered by Moscow. | Named officials within …
globalresearch.ca/as-russia-sends-aid-us-and-nato-sneer-and-smear/5709204
Venezuela Pres Maduro's Message to American people
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-09
Oil rich Venezuela is again threatened with invasion, by Nazi Trump, with no opposition from any Democrat, sending an armada to Venezuela's shores, in the middle of a pandemic, under the obviously false pretext of drug-pushing, which the world knows Venezuela does not do. The democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro has sent an open letter to the American people. See www.globalresearch.ca/letter-president-m……
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/07/18832148.php
NATO Still Seeks Expansion in Ukraine and Georgia Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
While NATO countries are mostly being devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, a statement by the Alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about deepening partnerships with Ukraine and Georgia demonstrates that pressure on Russia will continue unabated and remains a priority. Despite …
globalresearch.ca/nato-still-seeks-expansion-in-ukraine-and-georgia-despite-coronavirus-pandemic/5709177
Coronavirus: Europe Can Go "the Italian Way"?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
As coronavirus began spreading across China and devastating the once prosperous city of Wuhan, Western countries should have immediately begun preparing to deal with what would later be announced as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). | The results …
globalresearch.ca/europe-can-go-the-italian-way/5709164
Pandemics, History, Science, Public Health, COVID-19 & Lessons For Today With Dr. Rutherford
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-04-09
WorkWeek interviews Dr. George Rutherford who is a professor at UCSF and is a world expert on pandemics.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/06/18832126.php
Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
If there's one thing the world has learned so far in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the important role of testing for the disease. The ability to know who has the virus and who doesn't provides critical information for people and entire regions. Early testing involved collecting cells from the back of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-the-importance-of-antibody-testing-in-addressing-covid-19/
CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-09
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday quietly removed bizarre guidelines for using the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus. The unproven treatment has been repeatedly hyped by President Donald Trump in spite of the warnings of Dr. Anthony Fauci. | The CDC published "highly unusual" dosing guidance based on "unattributed anecdotes rather than peer-reviewed science" last month amid pressure on federal health officials from Trump,…
truthout.org/articles/cdc-deletes-hydroxychloroquine-guidance-as-study-hyped-by-trump-is-questioned/
The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic
Gregg Gonsalves | thenation.com | 2020-04-09
The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic…
thenation.com/article/society/coronavirus-endgame-consensus-experts/
'Anybody with conscience opposes anti-Iran sanctions'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)
Martin Khor: the Making of a Global Activist
Walden Bello | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-09
When future students of North-South relations look back to the history of the last 35 years or so, among the key figures they will most likely mark as one of the most decisive in shaping the course of events is one who did not owe his power to a position in government or business. Martin…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/09/martin-khor-the-making-of-a-global-activist/
FM spox expresses regret over Hungary's expelling 17 Iranian students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)
Finnish govt extends coronavirus-related restrictions to May 13
rt.com | 2020-04-09
Finland on Thursday extended most of its restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one month to May 13, the government said. | It extended its ban on public meetings of more than 10 people, and the closure of public services such as libraries and schools for most students. The government had previously decided to close all restaurants until the end of May. | On Tuesday, the country's public health authority said it would start tracking the spread of the new coronavirus in the population with randomized antibody tests. The results will be used to help the government decide what meas…
rt.com/newsline/485369-finland-extends-restrictions-tests/
Students' Struggle Front in Greece demands direct rent allowance for students
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-09
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak in Greece, the Students Struggle Front (MAS) has asked the government to provide a direct housing allowance of 800 euros (USD 868.63) to all student families who pay rent for the months of March and April…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/09/students-struggle-front-in-greece-demands-direct-rent-allowance-for-students/
At IYSSE (Australia) online lecture, Nick Beams exposes Socialist Alternative and the pseudo-left
wsws.org | 2020-04-09
The event was attended by an appreciative audience of more than 190 workers, students and young people.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/09/salt…
Nearly three in 10 firms cut jobs due to pandemic before the lockdown even kicked in
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-09
Almost three in 10 businesses cut jobs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic prior to the lockdown, according to official statisticians.The Office for National Statistics said 29% of the 4,598 businesses it surveyed said they had to temporarily reduce staff numbers during the period from March 9 to March 22.It added that 40% of businesses surveyed said they were confident they could continue operating during the pandemic, based on their experience over the same period, which was before the Government-mandated lockdown.The survey also revealed that 47% of firms reported that their turnover was lower than normal…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/09/nearly-three-in-10-firms-cut-jobs-due-to-pandemic-before-the-lockdown-even-kicked-in/
Analysis of Britain's different coronavirus counting measures shows far higher deaths
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-04-09
The number of deaths caused by coronavirus (Covid-19) is far greater than is being given out in the daily briefings, recent analysis shows. Many of these additional deaths are of older citizens.How the coronavirus deaths figures are made available: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces figures that are for England and Wales only. It says they are "released every Tuesday at 9: 30am and relate to the week that ended 11 days prior". The Department of Health and Social Care…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/04/09/analysis-of-britains-different-coronavirus-counting-measures-shows-far-higher-deaths/
Just Close The Airports And Allow Us Some Sun: Vitamin D Fights COVID-19 Better Than UK Government
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-09
Irish academic research has shown that Vitamin D, which we get from sunlight, can boost resistance to respiratory infection, including coronavirus, yet the UK government isn't listening and instead warns us all to stay indoors.
sputniknews.com/columnists/202004091078894093-just-close-the-airports-and-allow-us-some-sun-vitamin-d-fights-covid-19-better-than-uk-government/
Ancient Greek Doctors Drilled Human Skulls in Early Form of Brain Surgery, Skeletal Remains Reveal
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-09
As one of the great civilisations of classical antiquity, Ancient Greece is known for its many fundamental insights which have since become part of the foundation for the ideas of Western civilisation, including basic geometry and the Hippocratic school of medicine.
sputniknews.com/science/202004091078895354-ancient-greek-doctors-drilled-human-skulls-in-early-form-of-brain-surgery-skeletal-remains-reveal/
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-09
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: The jobless lurch upwardsBeyond the daily casualty statistics, the big, sobering economic number of the week lands on Thursday at 08.30 ET (1230 GMT): New U.S. jobless claims will likely reveal that the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the last three weeks has now hit a staggering 15 million.That will cement the view that the stay-at-home measures needed to control the novel coronavirus outbreak have thrust the world's top economy into a deep recession and strengthen expectations of job losses of up to 20 million in April.
yenisafak.com/en/life/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-right-now-3516460
NATO in Arms to "Fight Coronavirus"
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The 30 NATO foreign ministers (Luigi Di Maio for Italy), met on April 2 by videoconference, and instructed US general Tod Wolters, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to "coordinate the necessary military support to fight the coronavirus crisis". | He is …
globalresearch.ca/nato-in-arms-to-fight-coronavirus/5709228
Julian Assange and Lockdown Injustice
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
Scribes covering the Julian Assange case must surely gawk with a sense of horrified wonder at each proceeding unfolding at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Assange is in a battle that can only be described as titanic, seeking to …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-lockdown-injustice/5709059
Prisons: Breeding Grounds for Disease. Julian Assange's Life in Danger
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
The US gulag prison system is the world's largest by far, the largely unreported in the mainstream shame of the nation. | Official numbers significantly understate the true number of incarcerated inmates annually. | According to a Prison Policy Initiative analysis, nearly …
globalresearch.ca/prisons-breeding-grounds-disease-julian-assange-danger/5709067
After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.
globalresearch.ca/after-the-lockdown-a-global-coronavirus-vaccination-program/5706547
Health min. hails activities of knowledge-based firms in battling COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-08
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA)
Our Schools Were Racist Before COVID-19. Here's How They Could Get Worse
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2020-04-08
After the pandemic, can we finally come to grips with the truth that America's public education system harms black children?
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/schools-racist-before-covid-19-miller-200407/
A Trillion in Prevention
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Anneliese Lederer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
Our weak public health, education, child care, and unemployment benefits, among other things, left the nation one crisis away from bringing down the entire economy. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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