Daily Archives: August 29, 2020

2020-08-29: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-08-29). Video: Covid-Gate, The Political Virus. globalresearch.ca The national economies of 193 countries, member states of the United Nations were ordered to close down on March 11, 2020. The order came from above, from Wall Street, the World Economic Forum, the billionaire foundations. And corrupt politicians throughout …

_____ (2020-08-29). U.S. Sanctions Russian Research Institute That Developed Covid-19 Vaccine. strategic-culture.org The US Commerce Department blacklisted a Russian research institute that helped create the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. | Ben NORTON | Russia won the race to develop the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The United States has responded by slapping sanctions on a Russian research facility involved in creating it. | The US government has blacklisted several Russian scientific institutes, including the Russian Defense Ministry's 48th Central Research Institute, which has worked with other non-military medical centers to develop and test the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. | In the midst of the global c…

Eds. (2020-08-29). On Contact: Teaching of history as indoctrination. mronline.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the teaching of history as a form of indoctrination with Professor James W. Loewen.

Mark Taliano (2020-08-29). COVID-19 Scientific Statements Contradict Government Lockdown Policies. Fake Death Certificates. globalresearch.ca This article was first published on May 12, 2020 | *** | There exists a huge disconnect between publicly available real scientific evidence and government policy surrounding the Covid crisis. Consider the following scientific "admissions" and how they contradict government "lockdown" policies: …

Shawgi Tell (2020-08-29). Cyber Charter School Disasters About to Worsen. dissidentvoice.org Recent news reports suggest that more parents and students are flocking to privately-owned-operated online charter schools, presumably due to concerns about the "COVID Pandemic."1 Parents, students, teachers, and the public at large should be aware that: The overall "academic performance" of cyber charter schools is consistently abysmal, even by the admission of staunch charter school …

RT (2020-08-29). Trump gets a bounce from Republican convention as new poll shows him narrowing Biden's lead by 4 points. rt.com The first poll to be completed since the Republican National Convention ended on Thursday night shows that President Donald Trump gained on rival Joe Biden, whittling down the Democrat's lead in the race by four percentage points. | Forty-four percent of respondents said they will vote for Trump, up from 42 percent just before the RNC, Washington-based research firm

Project Censored (2020-08-29). Episode 104 — What are We Voting For? Analyzing The 2020 Conventions and Platforms. projectcensored.org On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon analyze the DNC and RNC conventions and platforms. Along The Line is a non-profit, education-based podcast that… | On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon host Fordam University's Robin Andersen. Along The Line is a non-profit, education-based podcast that provides listeners with…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-08-29). Argentine government declares cell phone, internet and pay television as essential services. peoplesdispatch.org Argentine President Alberto Fernández, on August 21, announced that cell phone, internet and pay television services will be considered essential public services. He also anticipated that the rates of these services will be frozen until December 31. "In the face of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, no one should give up a part of their income to face the increases in the prices of these services," said Fernández. | In a tweet, Fernández announced that "Education, access to knowledge, culture and communication are basic rights that we must preserve. That is why we have ordered that from now on there are in…

Michael Welch (2020-08-29). Guy McPherson: Climate Change and the Debate on Near Term Extinction of Humans and all Life on Earth. globalresearch.ca "To put it simply, our fate as a species is sealed. We're headed for extinction in the very near term despite warnings dating more than 150 years. It's a tragic tale. And, as foretold by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams, …

WSWS (2020-08-29). Students, teachers, parents and nursery staff in Germany oppose school reopenings. wsws.org As the country's various state governments rush ahead with the policy of opening schools, growing numbers are expressing their opposition to the move.

The Lancet (2020-08-29). [Editorial] Research and higher education in the time of COVID-19. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the research and higher education sectors to the forefront of public attention. Laboratory capacity has been crucial for diagnostic testing; experts in infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, mathematical modelling, and economics are central to national policy making and media coverage; clinical research has been vital to improving COVID-19 management; and our collective global future relies heavily on the development of an effective vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Meghan McGarry (2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research. thelancet.com In the Article by Harry Heijerman and colleagues,1 it was surprising to find that a description of the participants' race and ethnicity was not included.

Karen S McCoy, Harry Heijerman, Jennifer L Taylor-Cousar, David Waltz, Patrick R Sosnay, Bonnie W Ramsey, Steven Rowe, John Welter (2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Meghan McGarry's queries about our study.1…

_____ (2020-08-29). These Six Banks Have Frozen $4.6 Billion Belonging To Venezuelans. popularresistance.org The looting, theft and hijacking of resources from Venezuela has been of great magnitude, six banks withhold under the excuse of US sanctions, around 4.6 billion dollars much needed by and belonging to the Venezuelans, currently facing a spike in Covid-19 cases. The website La Tabla cited the data published by the Venezuelan NGO dedicated to the study, promotion, education and defense of human rights, "Organización Sures", which explained that this Venezuelan money is in the following banks: | Novo Banco: $ 1,547,322,175.89, | Bank of England: $ 1,323,228,162.57, | Clearstream: $ 517,088,580.00, | Citibank: $ 458…

sputniknews (2020-08-29). Russia Presents Device That Detects Toxins, Pathogens Including COVID-19 in Air in Matter of Seconds. sputniknews.com The device, which was first conceived back in 2015, has been perfected over the last five years — and the timing couldn't be better, as countries are lifting their lockdowns while trying to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

sputniknews (2020-08-29). Water Was 'Most Likely' Brought to Earth by Meteorites, New Study Claims. sputniknews.com Water covers 70 percent of our planet's surface and is a vital element for all life on Earth; however, scientists cannot say with certainty how it got here. When the Solar System formed, the planets were too hot to sustain ice.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-08-28). China's Project to Create A "Digital Yuan" globalresearch.ca The topic of cryptocurrencies has gained prominence among specialists in international trade in recent months. With the global economic crisis generated by the new coronavirus pandemic, this need has become even more evident. The world powers enter a new race, …

Staff (2020-08-28). Headlines for August 28, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Assails Biden's "Socialist Agenda" in RNC Acceptance Speech Riddled With Lies, CDC Projects Official U.S. Death Toll Will Top 200,000 in September, Two Navajo Sisters Who Worked as Frontline Health Workers Die of COVID-19, Alabama Professors Ordered Not to Warn Students of Exposure to Infected Classmates, Hurricane Laura Leaves Path of Devastation in Louisiana, Triggers Chemical Plant Fire, Hurricane Topples Confederate Monument that Lake Charles Officials Refused to Remove, Jacob Blake, Left Paralyzed by Officer's Bullets, Reportedly Handcuffed to Hospital Bed, Teenage Militia Member Charged Over Shooting…

Jacqueline Skalski-Fouts (2020-08-28). Planting Trees Can Reduce Poverty and Slow Climate Change. globalresearch.ca Humanitarian crises have recently been declared in

Mike Whitney (2020-08-28). Kyle Rittenhouse. Senseless Violence Across America… globalresearch.ca Kyle Rittenhouse didn't go to Kenosha to shoot protestors; he went to protect the property and lives of the people who were threatened by a rampaging mob that had already destroyed large parts of the city. That's why he was …

Aya Salem, Jay August and Grace Woods (2020-08-28). Families and teachers unite to fight NYC school reopening. liberationnews.org This is just a glance into the intense, disciplined, and mass-based organizing being led by educators in NYC.

Gene Glickman (2020-08-28). The Short Life and Long Afterlife of Fred Hampton. counterpunch.org The events described here happened during my lifetime, but to many, they're "history." Fred's life, and the principles he lived by, still have much to teach us today. Life Fred Hampton (1948-1969), leader of Chicago's Black Panther Party (BPP), was one of the most brilliant and creative people the USA has produced. And that's why

RT (2020-08-28). Mystery of Milky Way's strange glow deepens as leading theory dismissed. rt.com Experts have long puzzled over the high-energy glow that lights up the center of the Milky Way. The mystery has been deepened by new research that picked apart the leading explanation for the inexplicable phenomenon. | Complete with a massive black hole, the heart of our galaxy is a highly energetic region. This abundance of energy is boosted by the extraordinary gamma-ray glow, which has been the source of intense debate among astronomers since it was discovered over 10 years ago. | | This representation of data shows an excess of high-energy radiation in the Milky Way's Galactic Center. © Oscar Macias…

RT (2020-08-28). FBI running WEEKLY struggle sessions on 'intersectionality' in the name of diversity and anti-racism — report. rt.com Christopher Rufo, the researcher who uncovered controversial identity politics courses being taught at numerous US government agencies, is now warning they have now reached the FBI, where they could be politically weaponized. | On Friday, Rufo shared screenshots of materials from the FBI Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which began holding weekly "intersectionality" workshops this month. | The language and ideology they contain, he says, represent critical race theory, which Rufo calls a "toxic, pseudoscientific, and racist ideology that is taking over our public institutions — and will be weaponized ag…

Global Research News (2020-08-28). Selected Articles: The Imposition of Compulsory Vaccination with a Biometric Health Passport? globalresearch.ca By [The government's anti-COVID19 measures] are grotesque, absurd and very dangerous […] The consequences on medical care are profound. Already services to patients in need are reduced, operations cancelled, …

South Front (2020-08-28). Video: US-Russia "Road War" in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca Four US service members were slightly injured during a standoff with the Russian Military Police near the border-town of Al-Malikiyah in the Syrian province of al-Hasakah. According to reports, the US troops received "mild injures" after their MaxxPro MRAP vehicle …

Stephen Lendman (2020-08-28). Mandating Mass Compulsory Covid Vaccine Violates the Nuremberg Code? Hazardous Health Toxins. globalresearch.ca If ordered by federal, state, or local authorities, businesses or other entities in the US or elsewhere, mandating mass-vaxxing against COVID-19 will violate the Nuremberg Code. | All vaccines contain hazardous to human health toxins and are unsafe to use — …

Vijay Prashad (2020-08-28). Why US political scientists are arguing that Evo Morales should be the President of Bolivia. peoplesdispatch.org A recent study released by US based researchers disproves allegations made by the Organization of American States that electoral fraud was committed by Evo Morales' party in the 2019 Bolivian elections…

OffGuardian (2020-08-28). 12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic. globalresearch.ca First crossposted in March. | Below is our list of twelve medical experts whose opinions on the Coronavirus outbreak contradict the official narratives of the MSM, and the memes so prevalent on social media. | *** |

John C. A. Manley (2020-08-28). Toronto Children's Hospital Recommends Back to School without Masks or Social Distancing. Detailed Report. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on July 21, 2020 | Toronto's

Robert Fantina (2020-08-28). Will Trump Pardon Edward Snowden? globalresearch.ca The name 'Edward Snowden' represents different things to different people. For those interested in government transparency and the rule of law, he is a hero, a man who initially tried to go through the 'proper' channels to publicize …

Alex Kimani (2020-08-28). 3 Oil Majors that Bet Big on Renewables. globalresearch.ca Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification …

Dr. T. P. Wilkinson (2020-08-28). Confess to COVID: Just Short of Witch Burning. There Was a Covid "Vaccine" Before the Pathogen… globalresearch.ca Despite the lamentations and orders from Geneva or the local capitals of Capital, I refuse to believe that COVID-19 or the putative pathogens are a principal challenge to humanity— except for those using these viruses for policing and/ or culling …

Carla Stea (2020-08-28). "Modern Attila the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca In 1991-1992, just prior to, and following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US gloated over its global supremacy which, of course guaranteed its unfettered dominance of United Nations agencies, the most powerful of which is the UN Security …

Comitato No Nato No Guerra (2020-08-28). Apelo Aos Dirigentes Dos Nove Estados Detentores De Armas Nucleares (China, Franàßa, Ândia, Israel, Coreia do Norte, Paquistà£o, Rússia, Reino Unido e Estados Unidos da América). globalresearch.ca Nós, pessoas de boa vontade, de todas as etnias e de todas as classes socioeconómicas, a viver em todos os continentes e a professar credos e religiàµes distintas, dirigimos a vossa atenàßà£o para a ameaàßa de uma guerra nuclear total …

James Corbett (2020-08-28). Video: Lies, Damned Lies and Coronavirus Statistics. globalresearch.ca This report was first released on April 17. It provides a detailed understanding of the lies and fabrications pertaining to COVID-19 | *** | The numbers are in on the great Covid-19 pandemic . . . but unfortunately those numbers are unreliable. …

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2020-08-28). "Made in Bangladesh". Women Workers in Dhaka Factories Fight For Their Rights. A Union Story. globalresearch.ca If you're gathering evidence of the victimization of Muslim women, this is not your film. Yes, Made in Bangladesh highlights exploitation in a country, most of whose citizens are Muslim. But this film's focus is women workers: people working to …

Carla Stea (2020-08-28). "Modern Attilla the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca In 1991-1992, just prior to, and following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US gloated over its global supremacy which, of course guaranteed its unfettered dominance of United Nations agencies, the most powerful of which is the UN Security …

Anita McKone (2020-08-28). Questioning COVID19: Why I Will Never Trust the Medical Establishment About Respiratory Disease. A Case History. globalresearch.ca If you are interested in finding out the truth about the Covid19 scare, you can look for information in many areas. Understanding the corporate (profit-driven) and petrochemical-based history of the medical establishment helps. Being aware of the lack of scientific …

Michael Jansen (2020-08-28). Netanyanu the "Crime Minister", Once Again, Battling for His Political Life, … Immunity from Arrest? globalresearch.ca Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanu is, once again, battling for his political life and personal freedom. Thousands of protesters calling for him to resign have continued to mount protests outside his official residence in Jerusalem. They demand he step down …

Comitato No Nato No Guerra (2020-08-28). Appeal to the Leaders of the Nine Nuclear Weapon States. globalresearch.ca Initiative of the No War No NATO Campaign: | We, the people of good will, of all walks of life, living on all continents and professing different creeds and religions, direct your attention to the threat of an all-out nuclear war …

Pepe Escobar (2020-08-28). Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer than You Think. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on Asia Times. | We have seen how China is meticulously What you are about to read next comes from a …

Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research (2020-08-28). Our enemy is imperialism, not abstract art: Fidel Castro. peoplesdispatch.org Today, the threat of imperialism looms with increased might and is putting the future of life and the planet at risk. It has diverse manifestations from military aggression, to the pillaging of territories near and far by transnational companies for natural resources, the militarization of the planet and stockpiling of incomprehensibly dangerous weapons, a global economic order characterized by extreme inequality, and the subjugation of nation-states to international financial and trade institutions dominated by imperialist powers. While we are not always conscious of it, many aspects of our daily lives are shape…

Dmitriy Kovalevich (2020-08-28). Belarus Crisis Through the Lens of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca On August 9, presidential elections were held in Ukraine's neighbor, Belarus. Economically, they are mutually dependent on each other, and Russia is too, but currently it seems as if trade, like flights, could soon be put on hold. Meanwhile, far …

WSWS (2020-08-28). Build the International Youth and Students for Social Equality! wsws.org The SEP's National Congress resolved to build the IYSSE among working-class youth, as well as university and high school students, on the basis of the revolutionary traditions of Trotskyism.

WSWS (2020-08-28). German students establish action committee against school reopenings. wsws.org Students at a vocational school center in Dortmund have formed an action committee to oppose the reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic, the dangerous results of which they confront every day.

WSWS (2020-08-28). Ontario's teachers unions facilitate right-wing Ford government's reckless back-to-school drive. wsws.org Teachers, students, and their families are being forced to risk their lives in unsafe and under-resourced school buildings amid a raging pandemic.

repost (2020-08-28). Protect Public Education! Turn Our CCSF Community Demands into CCSF Board Goals! indybay.org San Francisco Community College is being liquidated by the their Board of Trustees. Students have put together demands to defend it.

_____ (2020-08-28). Graduate Workers: 'Reopening Endangers Students, Highlights Racial Inequalities'. popularresistance.org It is less than a month before Fall Quarter begins, and despite daily warnings against doing so, Northwestern insists on proceeding with the harmful and dangerous plan of reopening campus. | The current fall reopening plan expects students to return to campus while holding most courses remotely. Despite Northwestern's assurances that they are following best practices, the current return to campus plan will inevitably result in COVID-19 clusters among students, faculty and staff that will lead many to get sick and will only deepen the virus's spread across the Evanston and Chicago region.

Mehr News Agency (2020-08-28). Foreign students' visas to be issued in Sep.: SAO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — According to a statement released by Iran's Students Affairs Organization, visas for foreign students of masters and Ph.D. will be issued from September 6, 2020.