2021-05-20: News Headlines

Global Research News (2021-05-21). Selected Articles: Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca By Israel's PM Netanyahu is a war criminal and should be held accountable for war crimes throughout his PM-ship of Israel, according to the …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-21). Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians Israel's Specialty. globalresearch.ca Israeli terror-bombing and …

Peter Koenig (2021-05-20). Gaza: US and the West Support Israel's Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca "I said we …

Gabriela Lopez et al. (2021-05-20). Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper investigates the institutional responses to the BLM Movement within Sonoma County. By analyzing newspaper articles and qualitative interviews, we were able to determine what kind of responses were happening within the Healthcare, Education, Business and Political sectors in Sonoma County.

Ethan Huff (2021-05-20). Researchers Find 1,000 Different Proteins in AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Linked to Deadly Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca A German scientist …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). UK COVID-19 transmission shifted towards emerging variants in Spring. imperial.ac.uk New research shows that a shift towards emerging coronavirus variants drove transmission in England during the Spring.

Fight Back (2021-05-20). Palestinian youth lead rally in solidarity general strike. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 18, nearly 200 people gathered outside of Bradford Beach, below the North Point Water Tower, to rally and march in solidarity with the general strike in Palestine. The crowd was made up of many students and Palestinian families, as well as members from the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and other groups. | People marched down Lincoln Memorial Drive as a small car caravan followed behind. The crowd was filled with Palestinian flags and keffiyehs. Chants called for Palestinian freedom. The peop…

Staff (2021-05-20). "It Is Apartheid": Rights Group B'Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians. democracynow.org As Israel faces international condemnation for its assault on Gaza, we look at growing accusations that Israel is an apartheid state. Hagai El-Ad, executive director of the human rights group B'Tselem, describes the findings of their report that details how Israel is committing "apartheid." Israel's treatment of Palestinians is "not complicated," El-Ad says. "Believe your eyes. Follow your conscience. The reason that it looks like apartheid is simply because it is apartheid." We get response from Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, columnist for the newspaper Haaretz and a member of its editorial board, who wrote a r…

Global Research News (2021-05-20). Selected Articles: F-35s Bombing Gaza. globalresearch.ca By May 15 marked Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic) Day, Palestinians' annual mourning of British withdrawal in 1948 leaving them helpless — having been disarmed by the British in …

Richard Falk (2021-05-20). Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid? globalresearch.ca The current crisis …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-20). Israeli State Terror Throughout the Occupied Territories. globalresearch.ca The safety, well-being, …

Marwa Osman (2021-05-20). Israel's Genocide of Gaza, and New Precedent of United Regional Resistance. globalresearch.ca A very informative …

Amira Hass (2021-05-20). Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose. globalresearch.ca The numerous incidents …

UMMID (2021-05-20). "Is this Infant Your Target, Netanyahu": Gaza Father Asks in this Viral Video. globalresearch.ca Giving a heart-breaking …

Amador Vasquez et al (2021-05-20). How Covid-19 Affected Child Protective Services in Sonoma County. indybay.org This research paper goes into detail about Child Protective Services in Sonoma County and how Covid-19 affected this public service. We found articles along with websites that allowed us to answer the research question we had created. We investigated how CPS was dealing with the pandemic and their struggles. Methodologies used include analysis of academic articles and articles from other authors and qualitative interviews.

Georgia Van Amsterdam (2021-05-20). COVID 19's Toll on Mental Health. indybay.org This is an Op-Ed in response to Stephanie Saul's Article entitled, "For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis", and why more attention needs to be drawn to the mental health crisis.

Marilyn Bechtel (2021-05-20). Newsom proposes record-setting public spending with 'California Comeback Plan'. peoplesworld.org With California's finances buoyed by unanticipated tax revenues and a $27 billion boost from the American Rescue Plan, Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 rolled out a proposed $267.8 billion budget he called "historic" and "transformational," with infusions of funding for housing, education, healthcare, infrastructure, environmental justice, and immediate relief for families and small businesses. …

South Front (2021-05-20). Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North. globalresearch.ca Any sort of …

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-05-20). Inflation in Venezuela at 24.6% in April, 10% Below April 2020 (Venezuelan Central Bank). orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 20 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Wednesday, May 19, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) released the consumer price index (CPI) for April 2021, a statistic through which inflation levels in the country can be measured. | According to Venezuela's monetary authority, the index suffered a variation of 24.6%, which brings the total to 183.8% for the first four months of 2021, with 46.6% in January, 33.8% in February, 16.1% in March and 24.6% in April. | A comparison between April 2020 and April 2021 shows a small decrease in the inflation figures. In April 2020 an inflation rate of 27.5% wa…

Justice for Flavia (2021-05-20). Somerville becomes second city in Massachusetts to remove police from schools. liberationnews.org This move comes in response to pressure from parents, activists and teachers after police were called on 6-year-old Black and Latino boy.

WSWS (2021-05-20). The struggle against climate change, the pandemic and war requires a revolutionary socialist perspective! wsws.org This statement will be distributed by the IYSSE at protests of high school students across Australia demanding action on climate change.

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-20). Turkey Manufacturing Water Crisis to Pressure Damascus and Syria's Kurds. globalresearch.ca Turkey has reduced …

Andrew Korybko (2021-05-20). Is There Any Hope Left for the Horn of Africa? globalresearch.ca The high hopes …

Jon Rappoport (2021-05-20). The Pandemic Virus that Doesn't Exist. globalresearch.ca For the past …

WSWS (2021-05-20). Anger mounts at UK government proposal to halve arts education subsidy. wsws.org The proposal would cut the subsidy for an individual student in the affected courses from £243 to £121.50.

Ellen Brown (2021-05-20). How America Went from "Mom-and-Pop" Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism. globalresearch.ca The crisis of …

Amandla Thomas-Johnson (2021-05-20). UK Police Monitored Thousands Through Prevent-linked Mental Health Hubs. globalresearch.ca Children as young …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-20). NATO's War Against Yugoslavia: The Ghost that Still Haunts Europe. globalresearch.ca Twenty-two years ago …

Colin Todhunter (2021-05-20). Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System. globalresearch.ca In April, the …

Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-05-20). Chauvin's Appeal and the Implications for Police Reforms. globalresearch.ca With the conviction …

Tanya Reinhart (2021-05-20). History: Israel's Move to Destroy the Palestinian Authority Is a Calculated Plan, Long in the Making. globalresearch.ca This incisive article …

Olivia Rosane (2021-05-20). Bill Allowing 90 Percent of Idaho's Wolves to be Killed Passes House and Senate. globalresearch.ca A bill allowing …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, but also in addressing equity issues in medical research and clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies used to determine whether an intervention, such as a drug, device or other …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Researchers have identified hormonal, lifestyle and environmental factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer. And an estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-20). Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration by identifying what helps or hinders that process. Cholesterol, the …

Kit Knightly (2021-05-20). How the CDC Is Manipulating Data to Prop-up "Vaccine Effectiveness" globalresearch.ca The US Center …

Michael Jansen (2021-05-20). Unrestrained Israeli Crimes Against Media Outlets and Palestinian Civilians. globalresearch.ca Israel's demolition of …

Madison Young, Alex Sanchez, Christine Thach, (2021-05-20). Sonoma County Jail and Mental Health. indybay.org The investigative sociology report conducted by Sonoma State University's sociology students reveals the relationship between the Sonoma County Jail environment and mental health. Through conducting multiple interviews with inmates and staff the research group was able to conclude the findings stated below. The findings of this research show that inmates and staff from the Sonoma County Jail desire better services relating to mental health as well as an overall better environment.

Staff (2021-05-20). Meet Kimberly and Yashira, Two High School Students Leading the Fight for Broadband Access. aclu.org Kimberly Vazquez and Yashira "Yoshi" Valenzuela are two Baltimore high school students who live in households that experience frequent power cuts, particularly when too many electronics are plugged in at once. When their classes went virtual last year, it didn't take long to realize they had a serious problem. Participating in class required connectivity to high-speed, broadband internet, and the low-cost plans their families could afford

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-20). Meet the Imperial entrepreneurs tackling London's biggest challenges. imperial.ac.uk Scores of students from Imperial have made the semi-finals of the Mayor of London's annual Entrepreneur Competition.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-05-19). Israel's Pyrrhic Victory in Gaza, Netanyahu Is Real Winner. globalresearch.ca Egypt has once …

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-19). The Gilt Comes Off: Singapore Goes Into Lockdown. counterpunch.org A clean, technology driven dystopia. A representation of our techno future. These were the introductory descriptions to a piece by science fiction author William Gibson on Singapore for Wired in 1993. "Imagine an Asian version of Zurich operating as an offshore capsule at the foot of Malaysia; an affluent microcosm whose citizens inhabit something that

Johanna Kichton (2021-05-19). St. Paul Council Member Yang Joins People's Action to Host National Stop Anti-Asian Hate Teach-In. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the middle of a month dedicated to uplifting the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community, People's Action was joined by St. Paul Council Member Nelsie Yang to host a teach-in in response to the rise of targeted violence against AAPI, fueled by anti-Asian rhetoric in politics and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Global Research News (2021-05-19). Selected Articles: Vaccine Passports and "Medical Paternalism" globalresearch.ca By Vaccine passports have been implemented, or are being developed, in a number of countries around the world. In February 2021, Israel

Dr. Peter Doshi (2021-05-19). In Rush for Regulatory Approval of COVID Vaccines, Do We Need More Data? globalresearch.ca After rollout under …

Sister Diaspora for Liberation (2021-05-19). Tuesday 6/8: COVID19 Vaccine Education Workshop w/ Trusted Community MDs. indybay.org Online event…

Fight Back (2021-05-19). Large Palestinian solidarity rally in Tampa demands 'Free Palestine'. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – In response to the ongoing Israeli assault on Palestine, a 500-person demonstration mobilized at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa on May 16. The protest was composed overwhelmingly of Palestinian community members young and old, with a contingent of supporters from the area. Protesters took to the streets marching throughout the downtown area and over a bridge leading to other areas of town chanting "Free, free Palestine!" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." | Ayman Salhab, a student organizer and attendee to the demonstration said, "The ongoing ethnic cleansing, massacres and…

Ronnie Kasrils (2021-05-19). How to Stop Apartheid Israel. globalresearch.ca South Africans, along …

Lubna Masarwa (2021-05-19). Palestinians Stage Historic Strike over Israeli Abuses and Gaza Bombing. globalresearch.ca The stone streets …

South Front (2021-05-19). Video: The Carrot but No Stick in US Policy Towards Israel. globalresearch.ca If any observer …

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