(2020-06-05). Opposition builds to re-opening of UK schools. wsws.org In response to a Zoom webinar held by the National Education Union on Wednesday—two days after the re-opening of schools—many educators on Facebook expressed hostility to the inaction of the union.
(2020-06-05). Managing levels of specific protein, mineral early in COVID-19 may prevent severe illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX ? Managing levels of calcium in the blood and the protein albumin early on in COVID-19 may prevent patients from progressing to severe illness and death, a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the journal Gastroenterology found. The findings are based on the remarkably similar clinical features and autopsy results of patients who died …
(2020-06-05). Video: COVID-19 "Fake" Data in Italy: Politician Slams False Numbers: Vittorio Sgarbi. globalresearch.ca Vittorio Sgarbi, MP (Forza Italia) slammed the closure of 60% of Italian businesses: A decision which was taken on the basis of an alleged 25,000 Coronavirus deaths. "It's not true," he said. | . | According to the National Institute of Health, …
(2020-06-05). Australia: NSW government pushes public sector wage freeze. wsws.org The government is now asking the Industrial Relations Commission to deny nurses, teachers, paramedics, and other essential workers a promised 2.5 percent wage increase.
(2020-06-04). Democrats Casually "Blame Russia" for the Riots. globalresearch.ca The riots engulfing the U.S. were provoked by Moscow, according to National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017 and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, Susan Rice. She even took it …
(2020-06-04). The CIA Coup Against 'The Most Loyal Ally' Is History's Warning in 2020. globalresearch.ca The Australian High Court has ruled that correspondence between the Queen and the Governor-General of Australia, her viceroy in the former British colony, is no longer "personal" and the property of Buckingham Palace. Why does this matter? | Secret letters written …
(2020-06-04). Operating Outside the Rule of Law: Washington Pressures International Criminal Court. globalresearch.ca There is apparently no limit to what the United States and Israel can get away with without any consequences. The United States has been waging devastating economic warfare against Iran and Venezuela while also blaming China for a global health …
(2020-06-04). Trumka, other labor leaders, commit unions to the fight against racism. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Declaring that working people are saying, "We've had enough," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said unions will continue the fight to root out systemic racism in the U.S. In a 77-minute Zoom telecast on June 3, Trumka and other labor leaders—AFSCME President Lee Saunders, Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, Painters President Ken …
(2020-06-04). One third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Another 2.226 million people filed for jobless benefits in the week ending May 30, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 4. That pushed the total official number of jobless benefits claims in this new great depression to 42.65 million. And that may understate the case. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has said for weeks …
(2020-06-04). How the Credibility Gap Became a Chasm in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org 
These days, teaching graduating college seniors has me, as the Brits would say in the London Underground, "minding the gap." In my case, however, it's not the gap between the platform and the train I'm thinking of, but a couple of others: those between U.S. citizens and our government, as well as between different generations
(2020-06-04). COVID-19, Neoliberalism and the Campaign against Racism. globalresearch.ca "The media is the most powerful entity on earth. Because they control the minds of the masses, they have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power…If you're not careful, the newspapers …
(2020-06-04). Trump wants to destroy organized human life: Noam Chomsky. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad, Executive Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, talks to renowned scholar and activist Noam Chomsky on the policies of Donald Trump, the impact of neoliberalism on the world and the protests that have broken out across the US.
(2020-06-04). War on Press Freedom in the US. globalresearch.ca Cops on US streets are instruments of state power. | Serving and protecting privileged interests at the expense of the public welfare, they follow orders from higher authorities in their departments, handed down from the ruling class at the federal, state …
(2020-06-04). How American Cities Were Reduced to Esper's "Battlespace": From Fallujah to Minneapolis. globalresearch.ca The Bush administration's war of aggression on and military occupation of Iraq that began in 2003 shifted the United States to a militaristic society. Some 2.7 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, an astonishing number. The Bush administration …
(2020-06-04). When Profits and Politics Drive Science: Rushing a Vaccine to Market for a Vanishing Virus. globalresearch.ca More than 100 companies are competing to be first in the race to get a COVID-19 vaccine to market. It's a race against time, not because the death rate is climbing but because it is falling — to the point …
(2020-06-04). None of Your Business: China, Hong Kong and a Question of Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam seemed to relish it before the cameras this week. The United States was enduring extensive shudders of internal instability in the wake of
(2020-06-04). History: The 1887 Alaska Purchase and the US-Russia Bering Strait Rail Tunnel Project. globalresearch.ca In a recent paper entitled
(2020-06-05). Male hormones behind BALDNESS could be cause of higher Covid-19 FATALITIES in MEN — research. rt.com 
Scientists now believe that androgens, the group of male hormones that also cause baldness, actually help the coronavirus to attack cells and could be a major factor in the higher number of male Covid-19 deaths worldwide. | Researchers in Madrid are investigating the interaction between these male sex hormones — such as testosterone — and the coronavirus in Covid-19 patients, with multiple studies already finding that bald men suffer worse cases of the disease than others. | "We think androgens or male hormones are definitely the gateway for the virus to enter our cells," said Professor Carlos Wambie…
(2020-06-04). Selected Articles: US Police Forces Are Trained by Israel. globalresearch.ca 
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(2020-06-04). Governor Cuomo Orders Nursing Homes to Admit Rioters. anti-empire.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered nursing homes to admit violent rioters and protesters throughout the state. | "If we are going to be compassionate, caring, and pro-science, we need to admit these oppressed individuals into every care facility available," he said at a press conference this morning. "I don't want to hear any talk of how this might hurt old people. This isn't the Dark Ages
(2020-06-05). Massive Student Protest and March for Black Lives Matter. indybay.org Over 30,000 young people hold huge rally and march for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter…
(2020-06-04). Detailed (non-patent stuff) Views of interior and exterior of Riot Cars, Suvs, Tanks APCs. indybay.org Yesterday, I uploaded these books (digitals). Today, with the deployments of so many wonderful, smiling, Peace Officerz spreading "safety" by rolling around shouting and menacing Americans and all life forms living here, I thought it prudent to upload two books for your 1ST AMENDMENT READING and educational use (legal). Enjoy both covering all sorts of makes and models of Police and Military SUVs, armored cars, so on.
(2020-06-05). Just 20% of coronavirus cases responsible for 80% of transmissions according to explosive new research. rt.com 
The latest research into so-called "superspreader events" could inform public policy across the world, to help fight the widely feared "second wave" of coronavirus infections, but without the need for strict lockdowns. | A "superspreader" is an infected person who transmits a virus to a large number of people. A growing body of evidence has found that superspreaders account for the vast majority of coronavirus transmissions. | In the latest
(2020-06-05). Oxygen treatment: Russian doctors experimenting with PRESSURE CHAMBERS to defeat Covid-19. rt.com 
As the world researches vaccines and cures, it is no secret that defeating Covid-19 is everyone's top priority. In Moscow, some scientists are using a completely different, experimental technique: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). | The procedure works by placing a patient in a pressure chamber and having them breathe in oxygen-rich air. In the chamber, air pressure is much higher than the body is used to, meaning the lungs can breathe in much more pure oxygen, speeding up natural healing processes. | "The procedure aims to avoid transferring the patient to an artificial lung ventilation apparatus," said Serge…
(2020-06-05). Philadelphia man accused of assaulting police sees charges dropped after VIDEO shows officer smashing his head with BATON. rt.com 
A student accused of attacking a policeman during a protest in Philadelphia has been cleared of wrongdoing, with footage of the incident belying the assault allegations and showing officers unleashing batons on demonstrators. | All charges were dropped against the 21-year-old student, Evan Gorski, on Wednesday after prosecutors viewed online videos of the encounter, according to Gorski's attorney, R. Emmett Madden. | "The police were lying. We had a protest against police brutality, and then police brutalize my client and try to frame him for a crime he didn't commit," Madden said. | Philly police attempt to d…
(2020-06-04). Extreme gonorrhoea & superbugs to be vanquished by 'POISON ARROW' drug, researchers claim. rt.com 
Scientists at Princeton University, New Jersey have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize antibiotic development: A new drug that works like a 'poison arrow' to kill superbugs before they can develop resistance. | Drug-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, are enough to keep anyone awake at night. Since Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, we have been relying ever more on antibiotic drugs to combat bacterial infections. Bacteria's short life-cycle, however, makes them excellent at quickly becoming resistant to our best treatments — and when they do, the battle to find new 'wea…
(2020-06-04). Top medical journal retracts Covid-19 study criticizing hydroxychloroquine after validity of research data questioned. rt.com 
The Lancet, one of the top medical journals in the world, has retracted a study questioning the safety of treating Covid-19 with anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, following controversy surrounding the research firm behind it. | The "We deeply apologize to you, the editors and the journal readership for any embarrassment or inconvenience that th…
(2020-06-05). 'The Pandemic Will Not Change UK or US Narrative When it Comes to Global Competition' – Analyst. sputniknews.com Government Communications Headquarters Director Jeremy Fleming said earlier this week that the NHS is being targeted by cyberattacks from Russia, China and Iran, which are aimed at getting access to sensitive data such as vaccine research in the UK.
(2020-06-04). Sky News Blames Russians for US Defense Contractor Hack Without Evidence. sputniknews.com After discovering that hackers hit a US defense contractor with ransomware, the UK's Sky News reported on Wednesday that "Russian-speaking" people were suspected of the attack, wholly without evidence.
(2020-06-04). UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing of Ruptly Journalist Al-Quaiti in Yemen. sputniknews.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Thursday condemned the killing of Ruptly stringer Nabil Hassan al-Quaiti in Yemen.
(2020-06-04). Why America's "Revolution" Won't be Televised. No one is Aiming at the Empire. globalresearch.ca Burning and/or looting Target or Macy's is a minor diversion. No one is aiming at the Pentagon (or even the shops at the Pentagon Mall). …
(2020-06-04). Court Rejects Trump Administration's Illegal Land Swap to Bulldoze Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. globalresearch.ca A federal court late Monday "For the second time, the …
(2020-06-04). 13 Killed and 9,300 Arrested as United States Attempts to Halt National Unrest. globalresearch.ca More than 20,000 National Guard deployed in 29 states along with thousands more local, federal and military troops cannot quell the anger of African Americans and their allies | *** | Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced in a press conference on …
(2020-06-04). The Truth Behind the Murder of Robert F. Kennedy: Conspiracy and Cover-up. globalresearch.ca On June 6, 2020, we will be commemorating the passing of Robert F. Kennedy. His legacy will live. Below is Michael Welch's Global Research radio interview with William Pepper. A full transcript is included. | "I went there because I …
(2020-06-04). The American Empire Is Falling Apart. But Things Can Always Get Worse. globalresearch.ca The American empire is in decay, but that doesn't mean things can't get worse. Protests that erupted over the police killing of Each new day sees …
(2020-06-04). Biothreat From the US on the Rise. America's Biological Defense Program. globalresearch.ca As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate many nations of the world, the global community and media outlets have been increasingly focusing on questionable activities being carried out at biolabs financed by funds from the US Department of Defense budget….
(2020-06-04). The Face of Rebellion: George Floyd and the Struggle Against Racism. globalresearch.ca America burns. Its streets are inflamed by an existential rage born of violence, dehumanization and despair. Trampled underfoot of a police jackboot for too long, the oppressed are striking back with a ferocious anger that has simmered for decades. The …
(2020-06-04). US Police Forces Are Trained by Israel: The Knee-On-Neck Tactic that Was Used on George Floyd Is the Same Tactic that Has Been Used on the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca George Floyd, an African-American man who was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and three others in Minneapolis, Minnesota for trying to use a counterfeit $20 dollar bill at a store, now violent protests has overtaken …
(2020-06-04). Russia OKs Use of Nukes in Response to Non-Nuclear Attacks. globalresearch.ca Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new government policy for nuclear deterrence on Tuesday that allows the use of nuclear weapons in response to conventional arms attacks. | Russia says its nuclear weapons are developed in order to deter potential attacks …
(2020-06-04). Stop Trump's Police State and Dictatorship! globalresearch.ca Democrats are divided between cowards and silent disguised Trump supporters. | Both Democratic and Republican parties are fearful of the potential power …
(2020-06-04). Surgisphere: Governments and WHO Changed COVID-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data From Tiny US Company. globalresearch.ca We bring to the attention of our readers selected quotes from a report published by The Guardian. | "The
(2020-06-04). Il Grande Cancro e l'Avvenire. Confinamento generale della popolazione: storia, analisi e prospettive. globalresearch.ca "Non scoprirai mai la verità se non sei pronto ad accettare l'imprevisto" — Eraclito. | Il Re-Virus è nudo. Questo è ormai un fatto riconosciuto da tutti coloro che hanno il coraggio di guardare in faccia i fatti. In questo …
(2020-06-04). Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on ACLU in September 2016. | The ACLU of Connecticut is suing state police for fabricating retaliatory criminal charges against a protester after troopers were recorded discussing how to trump up charges against him. In what …
(2020-06-04). I Remember the Lynchings of the 60s. They're Still Happening. counterpunch.org I was naive until I wasn't. At just 18, the day after I graduated from high school, I drove from Boston to Atlanta to work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Two weeks later, on June 21, 1964, we got word that three young civil rights workers — James Chaney, Mickey Schwerner, and Andrew
(2020-06-04). Georgia police officers charged after brutal assault on college students returning from protest. wsws.org The students were viciously assaulted returning from protests against the murder of George Floyd on Saturday night despite doing nothing to provoke the officers or arouse suspicion.
(2020-06-04). Minnesota: Student protest demands justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – June 1 marked the fourth of a planned eight days of protest by University of Minnesota students in Dinkytown, a university neighborhood, following the death of George Floyd. Chanting slogans such as "I can't breathe" and "No justice, no peace," dozens of students blocked a road at the intersection of 15th Avenue SE and 4th Street SE. | The protest was organized by the unofficial student group, UMN Student Workers. One organizer explained that their intention was to give those students who lacked transportation a chance to protest nearer to their homes. They said that, while the protest was plann…
(2020-06-03). O Mundo Pós-Pandemia numa Bola de Cristal. globalresearch.ca Os homens fazem a sua própria história, mas nà£o a fazem segundo a sua livre vontade; nà£o a fazem sob circunstâncias de sua escolha e sim sob aquelas com que se defrontam diretamente, legadas e transmitidas pelo passado. (Marx, 18 …
(2020-06-03). "A riot is the language of the unheard" mronline.org More than 50 years ago (on 14 April 1967), Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of his famous speeches, on "The Other America," at Stanford University.* King patiently explained to the audience of students and faculty members that, while in his view "riots are socially destructive and self-defeating," they are "in the final analysis. . …
(2020-06-03). Dunblane massacre victim's father brands opposition to firearms ban 'appalling'. thecanary.co 
An attempt by ministers to obstruct a firearms ban a day after the Dunblane massacre has been condemned as "appalling" by the father of one of the victims.Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 pupils and their teacher in the gym hall of Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 before shooting himself.Newly declassified Cabinet minutes from the following day, as reported in the Times Scotland, show ministers expected to come under pressure for a public inquiry into gun control.They were concerned it would produce "unwelcome" results and agreed to chose the judge leading the inquiry "carefully".A memorial plaque comme…
(2020-06-03). Headlines for June 3, 2020. democracynow.org Minnesota Opens Human Rights Probe of Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota AFL-CIO Calls on Police Union President to Resign over George Floyd's Killing, George Floyd's Family Members Join Protest March of 60,000 in Houston, Arrest Warrants Issued for Six Atlanta Cops Who Tased Black Students, Army's 82nd Airborne, Armed with Fixed Bayonets, Deploys to Washington, D.C., AG William Barr Personally Ordered Assault on Peaceful Protesters Outside White House, Australian Ambassador to Investigate Police Assault on Journalists Near White House, Mayor Warns Against Military Deployment in Streets of New York, Thousan…