(2021-04-06). "Wipe Out China!" US-funded Uyghur Activists Train as Gun-toting Foot Soldiers for Empire. globalresearch.ca Cultivated by the US government as human rights activists, Uyghur American …
(2021-04-06). Peru: Behavioral Strategies To Reduce Teacher Sorting — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Low-income students are more likely to attend schools with less-qualified teachers, expanding the very achievement gaps that public education should help reduce. Although the problem of teacher sorting is well-documented, policy responses have tended to focus on increasing compensation at hard-to-staff schools, which can be both expensive and ineffective. This column presents the results of a novel and low-cost strategy implemented nationwide by the government of Peru that successfully encouraged highly qualified teachers to apply for job openings in disadvantaged schools. | By Nicolas Ajzenman, Eleonora Berto…
(2021-04-06). Winning the War for Earth: Kim Stanley Robinson's subversive new Novel Rejects Doomism and Imagines a Hopeful Solution to the Climate Emergency. juancole.com 
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) — In the wake of a killer heat wave that slaughters millions, eco-terrorism spreads across the globe and capitalism ruptures in Kim Stanley Robinson's science fiction novel that envisions a climate crisis scenario of the next thirty years. Despite violence, ecological calamity and a super-depression, The Ministry for the Future …
(2021-04-06). The Greatest Holocaust in History. orinocotribune.com 
By Miguel Barnet — Mar 24, 2021 | We owe a debt to Africa. I know that it is an unpayable debt, but we are obliged to remember all those who were victims of the greatest holocaust in history. | In the morning teeth | And the night in the skin. | Who will be, who will not? | The black. | -Nicolas Guillén | In 1963 I met Esteban Montejo, the protagonist of my book Biografía de un cimarrón [Biography of a Runaway Slave]. The work was published by the Academy of Sciences in 1966, three years after that meeting of mine with Esteban. | I still wonder how it was possible that no one in previous years had noticed th…
(2021-04-06). Rwanda: Installing a US Protectorate in Central Africa. globalresearch.ca From the outset of the Rwandan civil war in 1990, Washington's hidden agenda consisted in establishing an American sphere of influence in a region historically dominated by France and Belgium. America's design was to displace France by supporting the Rwandan Patriotic Front and by arming and equipping its military arm, the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA)…
(2021-04-06). Elections in Peru: Strength of the Left Not Reflected by Polls. orinocotribune.com The progressive parties stressed the need to hold a Constituent Assembly that includes all social sectors of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed shortcomings that need to be addressed in the healthcare and education systems. | Six days before the presidential elections in Peru, the picture is not clear. Out of 20 candidates to occupy the House of Pizarro, half have a chance to go to the second round. According to polls, no one exceeds 15% of the intention to vote. | But when walking the streets of Lima, the Peruvian capital, it is perceived that the left-wing parties, represented by Verónika Mendoza, from…
(2021-04-06). To JAMA Authors, Reviewers, and Especially Physician Readers—A Profound Thank You. jamanetwork.com The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to permeate virtually every aspect of society and daily life, including government, business, travel, education, and especially the health care system. With more than 120 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection worldwide, including nearly 30 million cases in the US, and with more than 2.5 million deaths worldwide, including more than 500‚ÄØ000 deaths in the US, health care systems, hospitals, physicians, other health care professionals, and researchers worldwide have been challenged like never before, not only to care for overwhelming numbers of severely ill…
(2021-04-06). COVID-19: Pandemic? Or Cult? globalresearch.ca For the overwhelming majority of people, COVID-19 is a religion. On …
(2021-04-06). "Engaging the World": Palestine and the Making of Hamas' Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca Hamas has been a strongly maligned actor within the western mainstream …
(2021-04-06). We Cannot Afford to Censor Dissenting Voices During a Pandemic — Prof Martin Kulldorff. globalresearch.ca Now that we are allowed to meet up in groups of …
(2021-04-06). Iraq's Turn to Saudi Arabia for Economic Relief Is Sign of Its Regional Rebalancing. globalresearch.ca Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi visited Riyadh on March 31 and …
(2021-04-06). Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going to be easy. nationofchange.org In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the "bean counters" are still in charge.
(2021-04-06). Video: Myanmar: US-backed Opposition Is Armed. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-06). Whistleblowing and Misconduct at Large Pharmaceutical Firms. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In their recent Research Letter, Dr Arnold and colleagues presented profiles of illegal activities and penalties paid by pharmaceutical firms in the US from 2003 to 2016.
(2021-04-06). The Agri-Food Model, Unregulated Gene Editing Technologies. globalresearch.ca The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile …
(2021-04-06). Georgia's New Voter Suppression Law and Corporate Support. globalresearch.ca Something's rotten in Georgia, and it's not the peaches: Gov. Brian …
(2021-04-06). Rwanda: A Look Back at the 1994 Genocide. The Role of International Financial Institutions. globalresearch.ca Starting on 7 April 1994, in less than three months, nearly …
(2021-04-06). Rwanda: A Look Back at the 1994 Genocide. globalresearch.ca Starting on 7 April 1994, in less than three months, nearly …
(2021-04-06). A Fresh Voice Debunking Disinformation on Syria with Real Eyewitness Testimonies and a Genuine Anti-Hegemonic Context. globalresearch.ca Carrying all of the attributes of a globalized unconventional war to …
(2021-04-06). EU Provoking Russia by Attempting Color Revolutions in Belarus, Ukraine and Crimea. globalresearch.ca Crimea | Crimea held a referendum on March 16, 2014 and 89% …
(2021-04-06). Statistics Canada Should Not Promote Problematic Lobby Group Study of Antisemitism. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is …
(2021-04-06). Illinois governor signs bill restoring bargaining rights to Chicago teachers. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 2, Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed a bill, in opposition of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, that restores bargaining rights for Chicago teachers over a wide variety of issues that affect teachers and students in Illinois. This bill repeals a previous law from 1995 that limited the teachers' rights to bargain over things like class size, layoffs, the timing of the school year, and other things. The previous bill had given power over the school district over to the mayor and ultimately was part of setting up disputes between the Chicago teachers Union (CTU) and previous Chicago Mayor Rahm…
(2021-04-06). Illinois governor signs bill restoring bargaining rights to Chicago teachers. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 2, Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed a bill, in opposition of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, that restores bargaining rights for Chicago teachers over a wide variety of issues that affect teachers and students in Illinois. This bill repeals a previous law from 1995 that limited the teachers' rights to bargain over things like class size, layoffs, the timing of the school year, and other things. The previous bill had given power over the school district over to the mayor and ultimately was part of setting up disputes between the Chicago teachers Union (CTU) and previous Chicago Mayor Rahm…
(2021-04-06). The Political Logic of Zionism. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Apr 5, 2021 | Angela Davis — a famous activist and author — was scheduled to speak at an event by Butler University titled "Joint Struggle and Collective Liberation" on April 1, 2021, but the university authorities decided on March 29, 2021, to cancel it, without letting the organizers know. | Mark Apple, interim director of strategic communications at Butler, said that the event has only been postponed due to procedural irregularities. However, Butler senior Roua Daas, a member of the student government and a main organizer of the event, told "Electronic Intifada": "they've had…
(2021-04-06). Thursday 4/8: Democracy, Racial Justice, & HR1/S1: For the People Act Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-04-06). Some Standard Cynical CIA-Style Cuba COVID Reporting at The Washington Post. orinocotribune.com By Paul Street — Apr 2, 2021 | Never underestimate the cynicism of American corporate media. As the Scotland-based historian Helen Yaffe recently observed on Counterpunch, the socialist state of Cuba currently has five COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials "and is set to be among the first nations to vaccinate its entire population." Further: "Cuba has gone on the offensive against COVID-19, mobilizing the prevention-focused, community based public healthcare system to carry out daily house visits to actively detect and treat cases and channeling the medical science sector to adapt and produce new treatments…
(2021-04-06). Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues. thenation.com Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues…
(2021-04-06). Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States. thenation.com Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States…
(2021-04-06). Are Vaccines the Real Driving Force Behind the Latest Donbass Destabilization? globalresearch.ca Observers are in a passionate debate over what's really driving the …
(2021-04-06). Vaccines Are the New 'Purity Test'. globalresearch.ca As predicted last year, vaccine passports are being rolled out across …
(2021-04-06). UK Government Has Planned for Vaccine Passports All Along. globalresearch.ca Despite consistently denying it, the UK government has planned for the …
(2021-04-06). Video: Saudi Arabia Hopes Its Patriots Will Start Working in Yemen's Marib. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia is showing genuine concern that Marib could be lost …
(2021-04-06). Why Is the Biden Administration Pushing Ukraine to Attack Russia? globalresearch.ca On March 24th, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially …
(2021-04-06). Human Rights for Children: Saving Children from COVID Measures Abuses. globalresearch.ca Background | The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights …
(2021-04-06). Education workers organize the South. workers.org 
Elon, N.C. Two years after voting by a 2-to-1 margin to unionize, on March 4 the embattled Elon Faculty Union finally forced the greedy administrators of Elon University to the bargaining table. EFU is Local 32 of the Service Employees Union, Workers United Southern Region. Students for an Equitable Elon . . . |
(2021-04-05). The Future of Australian Universities: Bogans of the Pacific. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-05). Britain's "New Plan for Immigration": Priti Patel and the Death of Asylum. globalresearch.ca Nothing makes better sense to the political classes than small time …
(2021-04-05). How Eurasia Will be Interconnected. globalresearch.ca The extraordinary confluence between the signing of the
(2021-04-05). The Floyd Murder Trial: Calling Derek Chauvin a "Bad Apple" Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence. globalresearch.ca As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd…
(2021-04-05). Kiev Leads New Escalation of Violence in Donbass and Crimea. globalresearch.ca Once again, Kiev is leading a new escalation of violence in …
(2021-04-05). After COVID-19, does higher education have a future? therealnews.com 
Higher education was already suffering from decades of corporatization and public disinvestment, then COVID-19 hit. We talk to professor and local union president Aaron Major about what the pandemic will mean for the future of higher ed and its workers.
(2021-04-05). Paleopharmaceuticals From Baltic Amber Might Fight Drug-Resistant Infections. eurasiareview.com 
For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes. Even today, infants are given amber necklaces that they chew to relieve teething pain, and people put pulverized amber in elixirs and ointments for its purported anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties. Now, scientists have pinpointed compounds that help explain Baltic amber's therapeutic effects and that could lead to new medicines to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. | The researchers will present their results today at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2021 is being held…
(2021-04-05). Humans Were Apex Predators For Two Million Years. eurasiareview.com 
Researchers at Tel Aviv University were able to reconstruct the nutrition of stone age humans. In a paper published in the Yearbook of the American Physical Anthropology Association, Dr. Miki Ben-Dor and Prof. Ran Barkai of the Jacob M. Alkov Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, together with Raphael Sirtoli of Portugal, show that humans were an apex predator for about two million years. Only the extinction of larger animals (megafauna) in various parts of the world, and the decline of animal food sources toward the end of the stone age, led humans to gradually increase the vegetable element in th…
(2021-04-05). New Batteries Give Jolt To Renewables, Energy Storage. eurasiareview.com 
The cost of harvesting solar energy has dropped so much in recent years that it's giving traditional energy sources a run for their money. However, the challenges of energy storage – which require the capacity to bank an intermittent and seasonally variable supply of solar energy – have kept the technology from being economically competitive. | Cornell University researchers led by Lynden Archer, Dean and Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. Now, they have shown that a new technique incorporat…
(2021-04-05). Rise Of Oxygen On Earth: Initial Estimates Off By 100 Million Years. eurasiareview.com 
New research shows the permanent rise of oxygen in our atmosphere, which set the stage for life as we know it, happened 100 million years later than previously thought. | A significant rise in oxygen occurred about 2.43 billion years ago, marking the start of the Great Oxidation Episode — a pivotal moment in Earth's history. | An international research team including a UC Riverside scientist analyzed rocks from South Africa formed during this event. Findings, published this week in the journal Nature, include the discovery that oxygen fluctuated dramatically after its early appearance until it became a perman…
(2021-04-05). US Deaths Normally Change Less Than 2% Each Year; In 2020 They Rose Nearly 23%. eurasiareview.com 
Extended surges in the South and West in the summer and early winter of 2020 resulted in regional increases in excess death rates, both from COVID-19 and from other causes, a 50-state analysis of excess death trends has found. Virginia Commonwealth University researchers' latest study notes that Black Americans had the highest excess death rates per capita of any racial or ethnic group in 2020. | The research, publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, offers new data from the last 10 months of 2020 on how many Americans died during 2020 as a result of the effects of the pandemic — beyond…
(2021-04-05). Russia Making Headway In Mobilizing Domestic Resources In Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic — OpEd. .com 
With a strong structured plan and that includes President Vladimir Putin weekly meetings with regional governors and related ministry officials, Russia is indeed making headway in mobilizing first its own domestic resources in fighting and controlling the coronavirus pandemic. | Under these time-testing conditions, the Russian government also ponders on the necessity to adopt a concerted approach to the economic sectors related to public health system, efforts to strengthen fundamental research in all health disciplines and close the pitfalls in its policy. | Arguably, Russia is really moving with innovative o…
(2021-04-05). To Intervene Or Not To Intervene? That Is The Future Climate Question. eurasiareview.com 
Nine of the hottest years in human history have occurred in the past decade. Without a major shift in this climate trajectory, the future of life on Earth is in question, which poses a new question: Should humans, whose fossil fueled society is driving climate change, use technology to put the brakes on global warming? | Michigan State University community ecologist Phoebe Zarnetske is co-lead of the Climate Intervention Biology Working Group, a team of internationally recognized experts in climate science and ecology that is bringing science to bear on the question and consequences of geoengineering a cooler…
(2021-04-05). COVID-19 Origins, Science And Media, Facts And Fantasies — OpEd. .com 
Recently, the joint WHO-China team released its report. Despite a year of politicized infodemic, much of the international media coverage shunned the scientific conclusions. | After months of work, the joint WHO-China team assessed the likelihood of four different possible pathways for the introduction of the virus (underlines added). Here are their conclusions: | An intermediate host is the likely to very likely pathway; Direct zoonotic spillover (from animal to human) is a possible-to-likely pathway; Introduction through cold/ food chain products is a possible pathway; Introduction through a laboratory incid…
(2021-04-05). Official jobless rate down but reality a lot worse. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The official U.S. unemployment rate declined to 6% in March, down 0.2% in one month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 2. Driven by big gains in bars and restaurants, companies claimed to create a net of 780,000 new jobs. Governments added 136,000—125,600 of them as schools reopened. But the story was …