(2020-10-21). European MPs tell Egypt's Sisi to release prisoners of conscience. middleeasteye.net 
European MPs tell Egypt's Sisi to release prisoners of conscience | Egyptian president facing mounting calls by lawmakers from the US and Europe to end his government's rights violations | Wed, 10/21/2020 – 11: 17 | Egypt's President Sisi has been accused by international rights groups of presiding over the country's worst crackdown on human rights in its modern history (AFP/file photo)…
(2020-10-21). Internet Resources Become Weaponized. globalresearch.ca The current electoral campaign differs from that of 2016 in that the media, both conventional and online, has realized its power and has been openly playing a major role in what might well prove to be a victory across the …
(2020-10-21). Washtenaw County issues stay-at-home order at University of Michigan campus in the wake of campus COVID outbreak. wsws.org The rise in cases at the University of Michigan follows the shutdown of the graduate student strike last month, which was waged in opposition to the university's unsafe reopening policy.
(2020-10-21). Video: Mike Pompeo About CIA: We Lied, We Cheated, We Stole. globalresearch.ca This video was first published in April 2019. | * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog site, internet forums. etc….
(2020-10-21). Masks Aren't Helpful in Beating COVID-19: Europe's Top Health Officials. globalresearch.ca This article was first crossposted in August. | Denmark boasts one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the world. As of August 4, the Danes have suffered 616 COVID-19 deaths, That's less
(2020-10-21). Follow the Money: Banking, Criminality and the US FinCEN Files. globalresearch.ca It was all a fitting reminder of Bertolt Brecht's remark that bank robbery lies in the province of amateurs. The real professionals of plunder establish banks. Last month, the labours of Buzzfeed and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed …
(2020-10-20). The Expiry of The Iranian Arms Embargo. globalresearch.ca The 13-year-long anti-Iranian arms embargo expired on the 18th of October, which creates opportunities for the Islamic Republic to strengthen its national defense capabilities and cultivate even deeper relations with its top strategic partners such as China and Russia, possibly …
(2020-10-20). America's "Corona 2020 Great Depression": US Federal Budget Deficit Hits $3.1 Trillion. globalresearch.ca On March 11, the governments of 193 member states were ordered to close down their national economies as a means to combating V-The Virus. | Corporate bankruptcies, mass unemployment and poverty: The closure of the planet's real economy has triggered a …
(2020-10-20). Video: The "Smoking Guns" of a Manufactured Pandemic. globalresearch.ca "Closing down the Global Economy as a means to combating the Killer Virus. That's what they want us to believe. If the public had been informed that Covid-19 is "similar to Influenza", the fear campaign would have fallen flat…"
(2020-10-20). CPS pushes to reopen: Parent solidarity says, 'Keep children, teachers and administrators safe!'. liberationnews.org 
The following is re-posted from Reds in Ed website. The unelected school board of Chicago Public Schools and mayor of our city, at every stage of the pandemic, have pushed for reopening and in-person learning despite unsafe conditions in the midst of a global pandemic. On October 15, a record setting day with 4,015 new …
(2020-10-20). Bahrain's Mounting Anger over the Monarchy's Official Formalization of Ties with Tel Aviv. thealtworld.com 
A joint delegation, led by US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, headed to Manama on Sunday, hoping to ink a communique that officially bolster the US-brokered normalization deal and establish the embassies in the two capitals. | According to the US Treasury, the trip focused on inking memorandums of understanding that cover trade, aviation services, telecommunications, finance as well as economic cooperation, tourism, science and technology. | Public Outrage: | Streams of citizens, from different backgrounds and affiliations, flood the streets across Bahrain in huge peaceful push to vehemently denounce the visit.
(2020-10-20). Large-Scale Permafrost Thawing. counterpunch.org 
Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Northern Hemisphere is permafrost. By all appearances, it is melting well beyond natural background rates, in fact, substantially! Making matters much, much worse, new research has identified past warming events of large-scale permafrost thaw in the Arctic that may be analogous to today, thus spotting a parallel problem of large-scale
(2020-10-20). Qatar: Domestic workers still face abuse despite protection laws. middleeasteye.net 
Qatar: Domestic workers still face abuse despite protection laws | Research by Amnesty International reveals that Qatar has failed to implement its own laws that limit working hours and mandate paid holidays | Tue, 10/20/2020 – 11: 42 | Amnesty believes a lack of inspection mechanisms and Qatar's kafala system contribute to employers having excessive powers over workers (Reuters/file photo)
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(2020-10-20). Trauma surgeons decry UNDERREPORTING of US gun violence & cherry-picking media coverage in damning new report. rt.com 
A new study led by trauma surgeons has decried US media coverage of gun violence, claiming that the disproportionate emphasis placed on fatal and multiple shootings negatively impacts survivors and broader public policy. | The researchers fear a skewed perspective on gun violence dominates the media narrative in the US and paints a somewhat unrealistic picture of the everyday tragedies which occur, influencing public policy and perception to the detriment of survivors and their families. | "I am particularly saddened when I find there was no media reporting on the shootings that have caused injury and death to…
(2020-10-20). France will dissolve pro-Hamas Muslim group, as Islamist crackdown continues — Macron. rt.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a Hamas-linked Muslim group connected with the beheading of a teacher in Paris will be disbanded. Macron also promised to take "concrete actions" against radical Islamist terrorism. | "We know what needs to be done," the president told reporters in Paris on Tuesday, announcing that a Muslim group connected to Palestinian Hamas militants would be broken up. The group is believed to be linked to the beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty by a teenage Chechen refugee last week. Prior to the killing, Paty had shown his class a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed. | A…
(2020-10-20). Selected Articles: How the Global Media Lost Its Way. globalresearch.ca 
By Corporate bankruptcies, mass unemployment and poverty: The closure of the planet's real economy ha…
(2020-10-20). Troops Coming Home from Afghanistan? Depends on Who You Ask. globalresearch.ca There is a lot to cheer about when it comes to most of President Trump's foreign policy statements. He regularly tells us he is ending foreign wars and bringing troops home. But do the people who work for him even …
(2020-10-20). US Seeks to Prolong Terrorism in Syria, Not Defeat It. globalresearch.ca Recent attacks on Syrian positions from terrorists of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (ISIS) and the release of thousands of prisoners in US-occupied eastern Syria illustrate how Washington is demonstratably prolonging instability in Syria as part of its promise to transform …
(2020-10-20). Labor Notes covers up role of AFT, Democratic Party in betrayal of U of M grad instructors strike. wsws.org In challenging the back-to-work and back-to-school policy of the university, the grad students entered into what was not simply a trade union but a political struggle. The strike broke out in the midst of the drive by Trump and Democratic governors across the country to reopen the schools and universities.
(2020-10-20). Dysanapsis and COPD—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Variation in human airway tree structure can take many forms. As Dr Uzoigwe points out, our research team has, to date, investigated variations in airway branch patterns and airway tree caliber and their associations with COPD. We note that these associations are complex and agree that unraveling the causal relationship between airway tree structure and COPD requires further investigation.
(2020-10-20). Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Childhood Mental and Behavioral Disorders. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Dr Rà§ikkà∂nen and colleagues examined the association between maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment and mental and behavioral disorders in children. We are concerned that there may be an important statistical error in the analysis.
(2020-10-20). Sloppy Methodology: Social Media, Censorship and New York Post's Hunter Biden Story. globalresearch.ca It was highly probable. Given the howls of concern that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook nurse and nurture a bias (every choice on content entails one), a gift was made to critics to show just that. Last …
(2020-10-20). What Are the Pharmaceutical Industry's Connections to Schools of Public Health? globalresearch.ca Dr. Eric Rubin, an adjunct professor at Harvard's
(2020-10-20). Youth e-Cigarette Use Drops, More Warnings Issued. jamanetwork.com Youth e-cigarette use fell by a third after 2 years of increases, according to the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, conducted by researchers at the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2020-10-20). $18 Billion COVID Vaccine Gold Rush Threatens Horseshoe Crabs, Ocean Ecosystem. globalresearch.ca The annual spring congregation of egg-laden horseshoe crabs on the east coast provide a vital food source for annual migrations of millions of shore birds. | The
(2020-10-20). New York state teachers describe disaster of school reopening. wsws.org Three teachers from different parts of New York state spoke with the WSWS about the spread of infections, the stress on teachers and students and indifference of state and local officials.
(2020-10-20). Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Childhood Mental and Behavioral Disorders—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Gyamfi-Bannerman and colleagues stated that our primary outcome was a composite of billing codes and that only a few of the associations for secondary outcomes were statistically significant. In Finland, mandatory codes recorded in nationwide medical registers are International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems codes, not billing codes. We used any mental or behavioral disorder diagnosis as the primary outcome because the existing data do not allow disorder-specific hypotheses. This outcome also decreases inaccuracy of a specific diagnosis, decreases type I error, and…
(2020-10-20). How the Global Media Lost Its Way. globalresearch.ca Herman and Chomsky call it the age of manufactured consent. Surrounded by propaganda, unable to determine motives behind selective presentation of content on an illusory spectrum of media choice, we yet depend on mainstream news to edify, inform our knowledge …
(2020-10-20). Global Research: An Antidote to Isolation? globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | As the modern day world grows more and more isolated in both a literal and a figurative manner, the view points we put forth are not selected in the interest of pushing a specific narrative, but rather in …
(2020-10-20). Lifetime Prevalence of Cervical Cancer Screening in 55 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. jamanetwork.com This cancer epidemiology study characterizes lifetime cervical cancer screening prevalence in low- and middle-income countries overall and by region; per capita gross domestic product; and patient rurality, education, and household wealth.
(2020-10-20). New Book: The Prospect of a Kamala Harris Presidency. globalresearch.ca With the 2020 U.S. presidential election less than a month away, there is widespread speculation concerning Democratic nominee Joe Biden's mental and physical fitness at 77 years of age if he were to defeat incumbent Donald Trump on November …
(2020-10-20). Policies Targeting Arabs and Muslims Did Not Just Start with Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is not the first politician to use demonisation of foreigners, whether Arabs or Muslims, as a campaign tactic. And his administration is not the first to implement policies that have adversely affected these communities. But while we have …
(2020-10-20). Trusted data helps us all 'understand the changing world': Guterres. news.un.org Current, reliable and trusted data help us to "understand the changing world" in which we live, the UN chief said on Tuesday in his message for World Statistics Day.
(2020-10-20). Teachers Union Urges Parents To Boycott School Reopening. popularresistance.org When Baltimore City Schools announced last week that 25 schools will reopen next month to increase in-person instruction for high need students, officials promised it could be done safely and with transparency. | The district has received little guidance from state or federal authorities on how to reopen safely, and teachers, who will be required to return to the classroom, say they were blindsided by the announcement. They are now calling attention to problems with the recent reopening of Student Learning Centers (SLC) as an example of their concerns.
(2020-10-20). Agricultural Min. hosts Intl. Day for Rural Women Celebration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — A ceremony to commemorate 'International Day of Rural Women' was held at the Research Center of Ministry of Agriculture on Monday in the presence of First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri.
(2020-10-20). UK researchers to explore human challenge studies for COVID-19. imperial.ac.uk Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere in the world.
(2020-10-20). France to Step Up Fight Against Radicalization in Wake of Teacher Murder, Macron Says. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – France has already reinforced measures aimed at combating radicalization across the country and will continue the fight in the wake of the brutal murder of a history teacher, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
(2020-10-20). Two Weeks Until Election Day PLUS Google Lawsuit Filed. sputniknews.com On today's episode, Lee discussed current events, including the new Hunter Biden information to be released by Bannon and Giuliani, the Justice Department's lawsuit against Google, France's closing of a mosque after the beheading of a teacher, an H1B1 visa lawsuit filed by the Chamber of Commerce, and new debate rules announced for debates.
(2020-10-20). Epidemiological Evidence: The "Pandemic" is Over. No "Second Wave" will Follow. globalresearch.ca October 2020 | Dr. Bonnie Henry, | British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, | Ministry of Health, | Victoria, BC V8W 3C9 | Dear Dr. Henry, | I am a physician who has been in family medical practice in BC for more than 40 years and …
(2020-10-20). Trump Called 'Mass Murderer' After White House Docs Show He Lied About Recent Covid-19 Surge. commondreams.org The congressman who released the reports said they reveal "Trump's contempt for science and refusal to lead during this crisis have allowed the coronavirus to surge." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-10-20). Proposal by Katie Porter, House Dems Would Fund Mental Health First Responders to Reduce Police Violence. commondreams.org The co-sponsors cited research showing people with mental illnesses are 16 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement officers. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-10-20). Parliament set to push through new attack on universities. greenleft.org.au Federal parliament looks set to approve the government's latest attack on higher education, which will hike up fees and cut funding overall, reports Leo Crnogorcevic.
(2020-10-20). Nuovo comando Usa per la battaglia navale Nato in Europa. globalresearch.ca A Norfolk in Virginia (Usa) è nato un nuovo comando Nato: il Joint Force Command Norfolk, definito ´Comando Atlantico ª, un clone del Joint Force Command Naples con quartier generale a Lago Patria (Napoli). La sua costituzione era stata approvata dal …
(2020-10-19). Military Bases Never Go Unused. globalresearch.ca If, like me, you have the unfortunate habit of pointing out the dishonesty of the cases made for various wars, and you begin to persuade people that the wars are not actually for the eradication of the weapons of mass …
(2020-10-19). Diana Johnstone's Memoir: Circle in the Darkness. globalresearch.ca Diana Johnstone's memoir Circle in the Darkness is immensely absorbing. It recounts events one is familiar enough from reading the papers or watching the news, but then it takes you from what you think you know to what you …
(2020-10-19). Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire 2.0? globalresearch.ca An October 9 Russia-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK below) failed to take hold. | On Saturday, warring sides again agreed to halt fighting, effective Sunday, citing humanitarian reasons. | An Azeri Foreign Ministry statement said the following: | "The …
(2020-10-19). America Is Complicit, as Yemen Spirals toward Mass Starvation. globalresearch.ca
(2020-10-19). Chilean Government Agrees with New Constitution, but Vetoes New Constituent Assembly. globalresearch.ca Chile has been experiencing violent popular protests for over a year. The general dissatisfaction with the government of Sebastián Piñera and his allies has generated strong unrest in the country, which has worried the Chilean political elite. In this sense, …
(2020-10-19). Ohio student's research rescues memory of lynched Black man, Christopher Davis. peoplesworld.org 
Between 1865 and 1950, over 6,500 African Americans were lynched or massacred by white supremacist terrorists. Of those murders, 4,400 took place after the defeat of Reconstruction and restoration of the former slavocracy to power. More than 80% of lynchings occurred in the former Confederacy's 11 states, but over 300 took place in northern states. …
(2020-10-19). Instead of offering COVID relief, Trump mocks Biden for being pro-science. peoplesworld.org 
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