2021-02-03: News Headlines

Lubna Masarwa (2021-02-03). Protests erupt over killing of Palestinian citizen of Israel during police shoot-out. middleeasteye.net Protests erupt over killing of Palestinian citizen of Israel during police shoot-out | The death of Ahmed Hijazi, a 22-year-old nursing student, has reignited anger over Israel's selective policing of Palestinian communities in the country | Wed, 02/03/2021 – 14: 29 | Palestinian protesters in the town of Umm al-Fahm carry a placard saying "We are killed while the police are laughing" (Twitter\@ume…

Peter Koenig (2021-02-03). Implanted "Vaccine Package" ID: Germany's Parliament Has Ratified GAVI's Digital "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca Alarming News. In Germany the Parliament (Bundestag) ratified on 29 January 2021, the implementation of Agenda ID2020. | This is a centralized general electronic data collection of every citizen to which every government agency, police — and possibly also the private …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-02-03). COVID-19 reflections: the lessons learnt from the pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers reflect on the lessons they will take away from the pandemic.

March for Science (2021-02-03). Wednesday 2/3: Dicussion on Science of COVID Vaccines & Inequities Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy. indybay.org Online event…

Staff (2021-02-03). NASA Taps Top Climate Researcher for New Advisory Role on the Climate Crisis. truthout.org The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Wednesday that it has created a new position: senior climate adviser. The role will be filled in an acting capacity by Gavin Schmidt, who currently heads the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. | The agency's new senior climate adviser will work to communicate the agency's climate findings with the rest of the scientific community and help to align different parts of NASA with climate goals. Schmidt will b…

MEE and agencies (2021-02-03). Turkey: Twitter labels minister's 'LGBT deviants' post hateful amid university protest. middleeasteye.net Turkey: Twitter labels minister's 'LGBT deviants' post hateful amid university protest | Interior minister angered over picture mixing LGBT symbols and Islamic images during protests against Istanbul rector's appointment | Wed, 02/03/2021 – 08: 19 | Police detained 159 students on Monday after breaking up a group planning an all-night vigil outside the rector's office (AFP) | Intensifying…

Editor (2021-02-03). Battling White Supremacy in the Ring. scheerpost.com Buy a copy of Horne's book "The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering, and the Political Economy of Boxing," By Gerald Horne Reviewed by Chris Hedges There were three nationally prominent Black men in the early twentieth century. Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute; W. E. B. Du Bois, perhaps America's most important intellectual; and the world heavyweight boxing champion… |

Staff (2021-02-03). Headlines for February 3, 2021. democracynow.org Democrats Say Trump "Singularly Responsible" for Jan. 6 Insurrection in Impeachment Brief, U.S. to Start Sending Vaccines to Pharmacies; Single AstraZeneca Shot Cuts Transmission by 67%, Senate Confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as DHS Chief, Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary, Senator Warren to Introduce Wealth Tax on Households Worth Over $50 Million, Kevin McCarthy Weighs Removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from Education Committee After Bipartisan Condemnation, Alexei Navalny Receives 3.5 Years in Prison Amid Mass Protests, Healthcare Workers in West Bank Receive Vaccines from Israel While Other Palestinians Mad…

Staff (2021-02-03). Remdesivir's History Shows How Americans Pay More for Drugs Than Others Globally. truthout.org It was the end of April — just as the U.S. confirmed its millionth covid-19 case and 50,000 deaths — when White House adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci announced "highly significant" news about a drug called remdesivir. | That was surprising because the antiviral drug, owned by Gilead Sciences and developed with investment from the federal government, had languished for years with no apparent commercial use. It had struck out as a treatment for hepatitis C and Ebola. | But early in 202…

Edward Curtin (2021-02-03). JFK vs. Allen Dulles. Battleground Indonesia. A Review of Greg Poulgrain's Book. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Before I digress slightly, let me state from the outset that …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-02-03). Dyson School of Engineering brings sketching masterclass into students' homes. imperial.ac.uk In partnership with stationery-maker Moleskine, expert illustrators hosted a week of sketching workshops with Imperial students.

yenisafak (2021-02-03). Turkey's annual inflation rate at 14.97% in January. yenisafak.com Turkey posted a 14.97% annual rise in consumer prices in January, the country's statistical authority announced on Wednesday.The annual figure was up 0.37 percentage points last month, rising from 14.60% in December 2020, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).The inflation rate in January 2020 stood at 12.15%, data showed.The highest annual price increase last month was recorded in miscellaneous goods and services with 24.53%, TurkStat said.It was followed by furnishings and household equipment prices, rising 23.25%, and transportation, up 21.43%, during the same period.Economists polled by An…

yenisafak (2021-02-03). Studies unveil mystery of Kibatos Castle in Marmara Sea. yenisafak.com Unearthed in 2019 during an underwater research off the coast of Yalova, the Kibatos Castle was three meters (almost 10 feet) deep.The ancient castle is thought to have submerged due to earthquakes.Experts are carrying out a research titled Yalova Coasts Ancient Harbor and Underwater Survey to learn more about the castle.The survey team headed by Serkan Gunduz has reached many evidences enlightening its history.Gunduz, an archeology professor at Uludag University in Turkey's Bursa, said that a pier, which was also mentioned in works of famous Ottoman traveler Evliya Celebi, and a structure thought to be a lightho…

Niels Graudal, Thorbjà∏rn Hubeck-Graudal, Gesche Jurgens (2021-02-03). [Research Paper] Influence of sodium intake and change in sodium intake on plasma-renin in man. thelancet.com The accelerating effect of sodium reduction on PRA towards a sodium intake of zero mmol/24 h probably explains the interstudy variability. Further studies are needed to test whether this stimulating effect on PRA reflects a physiological disadvantage potentially associated with increased mortality…

Mette Nà∏rgaard, Erzsébet Horváth-Puhó, Priscila Corraini, Henrik Toft Sà∏rensen, Victor W. Henderson (2021-02-03). [Research Paper] Sleep disruption and Alzheimer's disease risk: Inferences from men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. thelancet.com During up to 21 years of follow-up, men with BPH had persistently higher risk of AD and all-cause dementia compared with men in the general population. Our results identify BPH as a common, potentially remediable disorder associated with dementia risk.

Cody Hounanian (2021-02-03). Student Debt Relief Is Back on the Table. thenation.com Student Debt Relief Is Back on the Table…

UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union (2021-02-03). Friday 2/19: UC Berkeley Day of Remembrance of E.O. 9066 Japanese American Prison Camps WWII. indybay.org Virtual event…

Indigo Olivier (2021-02-03). Columbia Students Wage the Largest Tuition Strike in Nearly 50 Years. zcomm.org Students are demanding the university lower the cost of attendance and boost financial aid…

Fight Back (2021-02-03). Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot backs down again in the face of looming teachers strike. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Talks continued between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public School System (CPS) Monday evening, February 1, even as the teachers prepared to announce a strike to start as early as Tuesday morning. The teachers have been fighting to keep schools operating remotely until a time when CPS offers a plan for in-person learning that is safe for students, staff and teachers. | Mayor Lightfoot had threatened to lock the teachers out as of Tuesday morning if they did not show up for class in person. The teachers have been continuing to teach classes remotely despite increasing pressure fro…

Phillip Schneider (2021-02-03). Long-term Mask Use May Contribute to Advanced Stage Lung Cancer, Study Finds. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | A recent study in the journal Cancer Discovery found that inhalation …

Peter Greene (2021-02-03). Don't Listen to David Brooks. progressive.org In a recent op-ed, The New York Times columnist berated teachers unions and argued that schools should open immediately—but he's totally wrong.

Zen Honeycutt (2021-02-03). Glyphosate Endangers Wildlife, Too. Tell the EPA to Ban It. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The EPA wrongfully claims that glyphosate used on crops grown for …

Prof. Charles McKelvey (2021-02-03). Racial Inequality, Institutional Discrimination: The "Great Awokening" in Global and Class Context. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | From 1972 to 2010, at three church-related colleges and one public …

Yelif Ulagpan (2021-02-03). Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for Mongolia. asia-pacificresearch.com

Mark Curtis (2021-02-03). Sky News Acts Largely as a Platform for the UK Defence and Foreign Ministries, Research Finds. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Declassified UK's analysis of the written outputs of three of Sky …

Phoebe Cooke (2021-02-03). Shell, BP, and Easyjet: The Big Polluters Designing the Rules for Voluntary Carbon Offsets. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Many of the world's most polluting companies are being handed a …

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-02-03). Russia's Demography Crisis. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Russia has demographic crisis. Notwithstanding official efforts to boost birth rates, …

David Rosen (2021-02-03). Taking on Telecom's "5G" counterpunch.org Do you own a "Fifth Generation" — 5G — smartphone? They are promoted as the hippest, most essential tool of postmodern life. The Gartner Group, a market research firm, estimates that worldwide sales will be 489 million units in 2021. For North America, estimated 2021 sales are projected to be 158,618 units. One forecast estimated

Laura Finley (2021-02-03). No More Anti-Protest Laws. counterpunch.org The right to peaceful assembly is enshrined in the Bill of Rights because it is critically important. Indeed, research has shown that peaceful protests and nonviolent tactics are the most effective tools in making social change, even including overthrowing dictators. To date, 43 states have considered and 26 have enacted some type of anti-protest law.

Dr. Robert Kluger (2021-02-02). German Doctors Letter to Chancellor Merkel, Put an End to the Covid "Fear Machine" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on November 8. | Dear Chancellor Dr. Merkel, | We, the signatories, are doctors from all areas of healthcare, who have been serving people in practices and clinics for decades. During this time, we have witnessed more …

WSWS (2021-02-02). Defend Boƒüaziàßi University students against police state repression! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group in Turkey condemns the police attacks and detention of more than 150 students yesterday at Boƒüaziàßi University and in ƒ∞zmir.

Peter Koenig (2021-02-02). Bill Gates and the Depopulation Agenda. Robert F. Kennedy Junior Calls for an Investigation. globalresearch.ca Robert F Kennedy Jr, an avid Defender of Children's Rights and anti-vaccination activist, has launched a petition sent to the White House, calling for "Investigations into the 'Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation' for Medical Malpractice & Crimes Against Humanity"

Peter Koenig (2021-02-02). The Coronavirus Vaccine: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from "above", from those people who also manage Trump and the "leaders" (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-02-02). The Corona "Pandemic" Timeline: What Happened in January — March 2020? globalresearch.ca Author's Introductory Note | Facts corroborated by official statements reveal that the Covid pandemic which served to justify the Lockdown is deceptive to say the least. | This article (based on Chapter III of my E-Book) will focus on the Corona Timeline …

RT (2021-02-02). 'Really good news': Vaccine expert hails trial results of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V published in Lancet. rt.com Results of the Phase III clinical study of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus jab should dispel any skepticism and help the global fight against Covid-19, Dr. Hildegunt Ertl from the Wistar Institute for vaccine research told RT. | Trial results, published on Tuesday in the Lancet — the UK's most prestigious medical journal — as a peer-reviewed study, show the vaccine is over 91 percent effective in all age groups, including the elderly most at risk of death from Covid-19, and 100 percent effective in preventing the severe cases of the disease. | "That's really good news," Dr. Ertl told RT from Philadelp…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2021-02-02). Cowardly History: Australia Day and Invasion. asia-pacificresearch.com

RT (2021-02-02). 'Lancet driven by science, not politics,' Sputnik V sponsor tells RT as UK journal confirms effectiveness of Russian vaccine. rt.com The Russian fund behind Sputnik V has thanked Lancet for putting science ahead of politics after the prestigious British medical journal published peer-reviewed results of clinical trials, showing the jab's 91.6 percent efficacy. | The high effectiveness of Sputnik V is "really a monumental achievement of Russia, but also a monumental achievement for the world because there are only three vaccines now… with efficacy of more than 90 percent," Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which funds the jab, told RT. The other two are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. | We are thankfu…

MEE and agencies (2021-02-02). Bogazici protests: Police arrest more than a hundred protesters at top Turkish university. middleeasteye.net Bogazici protests: Police arrest more than a hundred protesters at top Turkish university | Students have been protesting the appointment of Melih Bulu as rector of Bogazici University by President Erdogan for nearly a month | Tue, 02/02/2021 – 07: 32 | Bulu is the first rector of a university to be appointed from outside a university since a military coup in 1950 (Reuters) | Turkish polic…

Whitney Webb (2021-02-02). Biden's Nominee For New Cabinet-Level Science Position is Epstein-Linked Geneticist. thelastamericanvagabond.com CRISPR gene-editing expert Eric Lander, Biden's director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, is awaiting Senate confirmation to serve in a new Cabinet-level position in the Biden administration. Jeffrey Epstein, the eugenicist pedophile and sex trafficker, bragged about funding Lander's research and was photographed taking part in at least one meeting with him.

Jasmine Norden (2021-02-02). 'There will be irreparable loss': government urged to take action to save children's futures. thecanary.co Coronavirus (Covid-19) is likely to have a huge The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that the education lost due to the virus could cost today's children £40,000 in lifetime earnings. | This comes after repeated This is incredibly bad.

Staff (2021-02-02). On Inauguration Day, Police Nationwide Went After Left-Wing Protesters. truthout.org The storming of the U.S. Capitol by armed far right activists shifted the political climate for much of the U.S., despite the fact that anti-fascist activists and researchers had been warning for years that this type of response was imminent. While the tone and behavior of the far right had escalated since the election — a result of Donald Trump's failure to win a second term and his explosive conspiracy theories — the events on January 6 showed that the risks were not just street-level…

RT (2021-02-02). Democrats seek to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of House committee assignments to negate 'future harm' from 'QAnon Congresswoman'. rt.com Democrats are demanding the GOP purge Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from two House committees over her supposed "inflammatory and false statements," apparently with support of some Republicans. | Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida), Ted Deutch (D-Florida) and Jahana Hayes (D-Connecticut) submitted a resolution on Monday demanding Greene be removed from the House Education & Labor Committee and the House Budget Committee. | "Reducing the future harm that she can cause in Congress, and denying her a seat at committee tables where fact-based policies will be drafted, is both a suit…

Zoya Teirstein (2021-02-02). Latest Trump EPA rule to get tossed? The 'secret science' ban. peoplesworld.org Former President Donald Trump will forever leave his mark on the federal government, but some of his administration's rules aren't standing the test of time. President Biden wants to reconsider and possibly scrap more than 100 anti-environmental actions his predecessor took during his term, including Trump's efforts to weaken protections for migratory birds and gray wolves and …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-02-02). Verso il 2030, è Nato il futuro. globalresearch.ca La Nato guarda al futuro. Per questo il Segretario generale Jens Stoltenberg ha convocato, il 4 febbraio in videoconferenza, studenti e giovani leader dei paesi dell'Alleanza perché propongano ´nuove idee per la Nato 2030 ª. | L'iniziativa rientra nel crescente coinvolgimento di …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-02-02). Em direcàßà£o a 2030, nasceu (è NATO) o futuro. globalresearch.ca A NATO está a olhar para o futuro.* Por isso, é que o Secretário Geral, Jens Stoltenberg, apelou aos estudantes e jovens líderes dos países da Alianàßa para proporem "novas ideias para a NATO 2030", em 4 de Fevereiro, numa …

Kenny Stancil, staff writer (2021-02-02). In Victory for Public Health, Federal Judge Scraps Trump's Polluter-Friendly 'Censored Science' Rule. commondreams.org "Science matters again, and it will again guide how to best protect people from dangerous pollution and toxic chemicals." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Mehr News Agency (2021-02-02). VIDEO: Intl. space station battery upgrade completed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) — NASA astronauts completed the second in a pair of spacewalks on Tuesday, installing a European science platform and finishing up a long series of battery replacements outside the International Space Station.

Mehr News Agency (2021-02-02). Royan Institute's animal laboratory. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) — Royan Institute is a public non-profitable organization which is affiliated to Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR).

Chris Dickerson (2021-02-02). West Virginia Newspaper Company Accuses Google, Facebook of Digital Advertising Antitrust Violations. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The state's largest newspaper company has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit …

Karen Conner (2021-02-02). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the January Jobs Report. cepr.net (The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, February 5th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) The continued surge in coronavirus cases will again be the main story in the January employment report. We will likely again see a fall in overall employment driven by job loss in restaurants …