(2020-04-24). A Light Against the Darkness. counterpunch.org Bernie Sanders claimed to have won the war of ideas in his unsuccessful quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination by introducing new concepts like class struggle to our political vocabulary and making universal health care and debt-free higher education subject to mainstream debate. If this is victory, then we have a long road ahead. America
(2020-04-24). Video: Dr. Erickson COVID-19 Briefing. globalresearch.ca Dr. Dan Erickson of Accelerated Health Care talks about the impact of the coronavirus on Kern County. | * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog …
(2020-04-24). 'Death by meteorite': Turkish researchers claim to have proof of world's first space-rock fatality. rt.com 
A group of researchers in Turkey are claiming to have come across the first credible records yet discovered of 'death by meteorite,' dating from August 22, 1888. | They cite multiple official documents recovered from the General Directorate of State Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, which detail a meteorite strike that hit and killed one man and paralyzed another, in what is now Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. | The Earth endures near-constant bombardment by assorted meteorites and space rocks, at a rate of millions per day, most of which burn up harmlessly in our atmosphere. | For context, and accor…
(2020-04-24). WHO adds 9 candidates for Covid-19 vaccine developed in Russia to global trial list. rt.com 
Russian scientists have developed nine possible Covid-19 vaccines to be used in a global trial backed by the World Health Organization (WHO). All nine are currently at a preclinical evaluation stage. | Vector, a Novosibirsk-based infectious diseases lab, produced six of the nine Russian submissions included on the WHO trial list. Its proposals are derived from platforms for treating Ebola, influenza and other viral infections. | The three other possible vaccines came from St. Petersburg and were developed by two research institutes and a major Russian biopharmaceutical company. They worked solo to make two of…
(2020-04-24). Economic Collapse Far More Serious Than COVID-19 Contagion. globalresearch.ca The ongoing economic collapse combined with a public health crisis is unprecedented in modern memory. | The human toll from both mounts daily worldwide — a second 9/11 in new form that's likely to be far more devastating for ordinary people …
(2020-04-24). COVID-19: Will social distancing be the new normal? A Mayo Clinic expert discusses what the future might look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As some states look toward relaxing restrictions and social distancing measures, such as stay-at-home orders, new projections suggest social distancing may need to continue through 2022. Researchers predict that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will return every winter, and that prolonged or intermittent social distancing strategies could limit the strain on health care systems. …
(2020-04-24). Science Saturday: Antibody testing, in pictures. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 virus infection is based on the function of antibodies, tiny proteins created by the immune system, that combat invaders to the body in a variety of ways. Some are capable of neutralizing a virus, while others work by mobilizing a range of other immune cells that fight …
(2020-04-24). Aren't We All in This Together? College Students Told Hell No. zcomm.org The Trump instinct for divide and conquer was achieved, once again, with astonishing speed and finality…
(2020-04-24). Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike. thenation.com Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike…
(2020-04-24). New Zealand teachers and nurses oppose easing of lockdown. wsws.org Even as new COVID-19 cases are reported each day, the Labour Party-led government is gambling with the lives and health of the population.
(2020-04-23). Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Funds State Dept/USAID Operations that Once Helped Trigger Polio Outbreak in Syria. globalresearch.ca While the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill was authored in the spirit of beating back a pandemic, buried deep within its text is a stipend for the US State Department operations dedicated to carrying out foreign interventions that have contributed …
(2020-04-23). A Conservative Resurrection? thealtworld.com Conservative magazines have pretty much disappeared along with conservatives in education, popular culture, politics, publishing, media, and Hollywood. Magazines that helped to sustain stable families, good manners, the value of integrity, moral behavior, tending to one's own garden, and Christian virtues such as compassion have been replaced by neoconservatives advocating war for American hegemony. | One magazine that lingered, Chronicles, was a mild and not very exciting voice, but recent issues under the new editorship of Paul Gottfried have resurrected trenchant writing and analysis of America's perilous dege…
(2020-04-23). Coronavirus: "Severe Economic Storms". Possible Scenarios. globalresearch.ca It is clear that we are heading for severe economic storms. Several scenarios are possible, one more optimistic than the other, but the whole system can also go bust. In any case, hard choices will have to be made. | According …
(2020-04-23). India's Selective Embrace of Economic Nationalism Has Anti-Chinese Motivations. globalresearch.ca India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) took a page from Trump's playbook by selectively embracing economic nationalism after it revised its foreign investment policy to mandate that companies from neighboring states receive government approval prior to …
(2020-04-23). 'Fake nurse' Twitter account researcher responds to 'fake news' claims. thecanary.co On 21 April, The Canary's Tom Coburg The DHSC
(2020-04-23). The unbearable lightness of China. thealtworld.com Kishore Mahbubani's new book argues that China's rejuvenation is not driven by missionary impulse, a fact a flagging US refuses to see | As a living embodiment of how East and West shall meet, Mahbubani is immeasurably more capable to talk about Chinese-linked intricacies than shallow, self-described Western "experts" on Asia and China. | Especially now when demonization-heavy hybrid war 2.0 against China is practiced by most factions of the US government, the Deep State and the East Coast establishment. | Distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Institute, former president of…
(2020-04-23). Psychological Remarks on "Authority Obedience". Say No! globalresearch.ca What is happening in front of all our eyes at the moment is a huge scary dizziness. "Corona" is a geopolitical operation by the "global elite" and their "depopulation agenda" is real. Isolation imprisonment makes people sick and kills …
(2020-04-23). When Oil Markets Go Viral. globalresearch.ca The ecological dimensions of COVID-19 have become increasingly prominent in much recent discussion, with several important
(2020-04-23). Monitoring the Public After Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca It is too early to say when or even whether the siege initiated by the coronavirus will end, but many Americans and Europeans are speculating over what kind of countries will emerge on the other side. National Security Agency (NSA) …
(2020-04-23). Global Research: Independent News in a Polarized World. globalresearch.ca At Global Research, our mandate is to increase awareness on the broadest possible level while maintaining full independence in our reports and analyses. In an increasingly polarized world, independent news and analysis is a vital tool for examining issues from …
(2020-04-23). Detroit, COVID-19 and the Worsening Capitalist Crisis. globalresearch.ca Detroit still remains at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic as infection rates continue at unacceptable levels amid the rapidly declining economic situation. | Although the rate of people entering hospitals suffering from the virus and the number of deaths are …
(2020-04-23). De-mystifying the Coronavirus Statistics. Read Carefully: The Risks Are Exceedingly Low! globalresearch.ca Please pay attention to the following statistical facts that contradict what is being propagandized on every media outlet, including television, radio and national, regional and local print media: | As just one example, it must be noted that only 0.1% of …
(2020-04-23). Video: The WHO is Funded by Big Pharma and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. globalresearch.ca While philanthropy is considered noble, some philanthropists appear to be doing far more harm than good with their donated millions. Bill Gates, who cofounded Microsoft in 1975, is perhaps one of the most dangerous philanthropists in modern history, having …
(2020-04-23). The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism. globalresearch.ca As if it was planned in advance, billions of people around the globe are being forced step by rapid step into a radically different way of life, one that involves far less personal, physical and financial freedoms. | Here is the …
(2020-04-23). New research projects funded by donor-led COVID-19 response fund. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has announced the winners of the first round of funding for projects tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-04-23). Africa Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca There are 55 member-states within the African Union (AU) where 1.2 billion people reside. | Governments throughout the continent have taken initiatives to reduce the threat of COVID-19 cases which have been confirmed in a majority of countries. | The Republic of …
(2020-04-23). Iran's Military Satellite Launch, Pentagon Response, Trump Regime Threats. globalresearch.ca On Wednesday, Iran's IRGC launched a military satellite into orbit 265 miles in space above planet earth. | IRGC commander General Hossein Salami said the "successful launch of the satellite promoted new dimensions of the defense power of the Islamic Republic …
(2020-04-24). Turkey 3rd largest exporter of clothes to EU. yenisafak.com Turkey is the third-largest exporter of clothes to the EU, the bloc's statistical authority said Friday."The EU imported clothes worth ‚Ǩ154 billion [$166 billion] in 2019, just over half of which came from non-EU Member States (52%, or ‚Ǩ80 billion)," Eurostat said."Imports of clothes from non-EU countries came mainly from China (‚Ǩ23 billion, or 29% of total extra-EU clothes), Bangladesh (‚Ǩ15 billion, 19%) and Turkey (‚Ǩ9 billion, 11%)," it said.Over the last decade, imports of clothing to the bloc increased in value by 6…
(2020-04-24). Working Remotely? Here's A Few Tips On Keeping Secure And Stable Networks Amid The COVID-19 Lockdown. sputniknews.com People in numerous countries have been forced to work remotely by their employers and governments due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, leaving companies and internet service providers (ISPs) scratching their heads on how to manage a surge of users connecting entire offices of non-essential workers.
(2020-04-24). Roaming Charges: Killing Yourself to Live. counterpunch.org + Neoliberalism: an ideology of austerity, which contends that economics is a science and epidemiology is soothsaying. + One of the eternal axioms of American politics: When you don't know anything claim that you're right about everything and wrong about nothing. + This strategy pays off, time and time again. Consider that 3.5 years into
(2020-04-23). The Fire Fauci Brigade. globalresearch.ca The intemperate volcano that is the US President has done much to burn its way through prominent appointments. As the title of former GOP strategist Rick Wilson's book goes,
(2020-04-23). Coronavirus… What If? globalresearch.ca What if…? What if the number of Coronavirus cases is not accurate and is actually exaggerated by many times? What if the estimates are based on a flawed computer model? What if the developer of the model has so admitted? …
(2020-04-23). India and Pakistan Increase Mutual Violence Amidst Pandemic. globalresearch.ca In the midst of the global pandemic, India and Pakistan are increasing mutual violence, without due attention being paid to the situation by the international media. Several violations of the ceasefire between the two countries have been taking place in …
(2020-04-23). Future research and innovation leaders backed through flagship fellowships. imperial.ac.uk Three Imperial researchers have been awarded Future Leader Fellowships from UK Research and Innovation to tackle pressing global challenges.
(2020-04-23). Video: Government Forces Clash with Kurdish Militias Amid Israeli Strikes on Central Syria. globalresearch.ca On April 21, clashes broke out in the city of Qamishly between the Kurdish Asayish, a security force of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and the pro-government National Defense Forces. | Local sources claim that NDF units tried to capture several Asayish …
(2020-04-23). Merchants of Death: Multibillion-dollar Bailout for Arms Industry Amid Rising COVID-19 Toll. globalresearch.ca "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," US President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday in a startling threat that could trigger a catastrophic war …
(2020-04-23). Trump Administration Orders Chevron to Shutter Venezuela Operations. globalresearch.ca The United States Treasury Department gave California-based oil giant Chevron until December 1 to wind down its operations in Venezuela. | The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a temporary
(2020-04-23). Forgotten War Crimes: NATO's 1999 Attack on Serbia's State TV Headquarters "Wiped from the Record" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in 2018 following its 19th anniversary. Slight modification is made below for its 21st anniversary. | Twenty-one years ago, on 23 April 1999, a NATO missile attack on Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) headquarters killed …
(2020-04-23). Iran Harassing the US? Trump Threatens War? globalresearch.ca The Iranian and US geopolitical agendas are world's apart. | Iran hasn't attacked another country in centuries, threatens none now. Claims otherwise turn truth on its head. | The US, in contrast, is at war on humanity at home and abroad — …
(2020-04-23). Imperial geoscientists complete UK's first MSc virtual field trip. imperial.ac.uk As part of the College's move to remote learning, thirty-five MSc Petroleum Geoscience students embarked on a simulated overseas trip to the Pyrenees.
(2020-04-23). Facebook quietly stops letting advertisers target PSEUDOSCIENCE fans after years of boasting 'misinformation fighting' role. rt.com 
Having claimed to be a crusader against misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has only just removed the ability for advertisers to target users "interested in pseudoscience," journalists have discovered. | The social media behemoth finally removed the "pseudoscience" category from its advertising platform on Wednesday, several days after investigators at
(2020-04-23). Virus-Denialist-in-Chief: Trump Claims 'You May Not Even Have Corona Coming Back' as Fauci Says 'I Am Convinced' It Will. commondreams.org As U.S. president champions anti-science movement and publicly contradicts his own experts, WHO warns of Covid-19 fight for 'long time' to come. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-04-23). Here's How the CARES Act Impacts Your Student Loans. thenation.com Here's How the CARES Act Impacts Your Student Loans…
(2020-04-23). Parents Fear Exploitation as Children's Screen Time Skyrockets 500% During Coronavirus Pandemic. commondreams.org With children across the U.S. connecting with their teachers through technology as schools remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey shows that many parents are deeply concerned about the drastically increased time children are spending online and in front of screens. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-04-22). Covid-19: Check the Source of your Information! War against… Corruption? globalresearch.ca Introduction | I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am not a great fan of social media, blogs or controversy on the Internet; nor am I a journalist, at least not by profession. | I am a doctor: seven years at medical …
(2020-04-22). It Could Be Several Years for 2 Leading COVID-19 Vaccines to Debut, Wall Street Analysts. globalresearch.ca Ever since President Donald Trump said last month that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready in 12 to 18 months, Wall Street analysts have been warning that the real timeline is likely to be longer, even though more than 40 …
(2020-04-22). Israeli Troops Abduct 6 Palestinians, Assault Family Members in West Bank. imemc.org Israeli troops reportedly abducted, on Wednesday, a number of Palestinians from several occupied West Bank towns and cities. In Ramallah city, local sources reported that an Israeli army force broke into several Palestinian-owned homes, before they abducted Abdelrahman Elwi and Mohammad Hassan, who are both students at Birzeit University. The …
(2020-04-22). New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us. aclu.org 
The Trump administration optimistically projects that "substantially under" 100,000 people will die from COVID-19 in the United States. Horrific as that statistic is,
(2020-04-22). UK coronavirus deaths may have reached 41,000, study finds. thecanary.co 
Deaths linked to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the UK may have already reached 41,000, according to new analysis.The Financial Times estimate is more than double the latest total announced by the Department of Health, which stood at 17,337 at 5pm on 20 April.The government's figure is based almost entirely on the deaths of hospital patients who tested positive for Covid-19.Differences in reporting mean this total can include a small number of deaths outside hospital that occurred in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.The Financial Times has used separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
(2020-04-21). Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen—The Centennial of His Birth. jamanetwork.com On March 27, 1845 Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen was born in Lennep, Germany. He received his early education in the Netherlands and then studied under Clausius, teacher of Willard Gibbs, in Zurich, Switzerland. At Wàºrzburg he became assistant to Kundt. In 1874 he became privatdozent at Strasbourg University. In 1875 Roentgen was made professor of mathematics and physics at the Agricultural Academy of Hohenheim. He returned to Strasbourg in 1876, where he became extraordinary professor. In 1879 he was appointed ordinary professor of physics and director of the Physical Institute of Giessen, and in 1885 he became p…