[Perspectives] Yee-Sin Leo: a leader in Singapore's fight against infectious diseases
Udani Samarasekera | thelancet.com | 2021-05-22
In January, 2020, Yee-Sin Leo, Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in Singapore, and her team followed an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, very closely for any evidence of human-to-human transmission. Given population movement in the region, they knew that if they saw that evidence it meant "that Singapore will get hit with COVID-19 cases", Leo says. So the National Public Health Laboratory at NCID prepared to detect and diagnose cases, drills were done to smooth workflow, and the COVID-19 Research Workgroup was set up.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01101-6/fulltext?rss=yes

Teachers' union supports return to regular operations at schools and nurseries in Germany
wsws.org | 2021-05-22
The Education and Science Union (GEW) is once again playing a key role in pushing through the "profits before lives" policy in face of enormous resistance among students, educators and parents.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/22/gewe…

[World Report] $6 ∑5 billion proposed for new US health research agency
Susan Jaffe | thelancet.com | 2021-05-22
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health would fund high-risk, high-reward medical research, but its short-term planning could stymie basic research. Susan Jaffe reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01150-8/fulltext?rss=yes

Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County
Gabriela Lopez et al. | indybay.org | 2021-05-21
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/19/18842646.php

America's Frontline Doctors Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against Use of COVID Vaccine in Children
Mordechai Sones | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
America's Frontline Doctors …
globalresearch.ca/america-frontline-doctors-files-motion-temporary-restraining-order-against-use-covid-vaccine-children/5745896

Fantasy Israeli Ceasefire
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
By hot and …
globalresearch.ca/fantasy-israeli-ceasefire/5745901

More than 1000 march in Milwaukee for Palestine on the eve of ceasefire
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-21
Milwaukee, WI – On May 20, more than 1000 people came together for a Palestinian solidarity rally and march at the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. This demonstration marked the largest of three actions that have been organized since last Monday when the Israeli government and Zionist mobs began their latest round of violence against the Palestinian people. | The action was called for by a coalition of organizations from Milwaukee, including faith-based groups, student and youth groups, and others. These groups included American Muslims for Palestine, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's…
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/21/more-100…

More than 1000 march in Milwaukee for Palestine on the eve of ceasefire
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-21
Milwaukee, WI – On May 20, more than 1000 people came together for a Palestinian solidarity rally and march at the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee. This demonstration marked the largest of three actions that have been organized since last Monday when the Israeli government and Zionist mobs began their latest round of violence against the Palestinian people. | The action was called for by a coalition of organizations from Milwaukee, including faith-based groups, student and youth groups, and others. These groups included American Muslims for Palestine, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Muslim Women's…
fightbacknews.org/2021/5/21/more-1000-march-milwaukee-palestine-eve-ceasefire

Selected Articles: Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Gaza: US and the West Support Israel's Crimes Against Humanity | By Peter Koenig, May 20, 2021 | 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 …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-israel-beginning-end-apartheid/5745854

Video: Our Approach to Zionism
Jewish Voice for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Jewish Voice | …
globalresearch.ca/approach-zionism/5745891

Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians: Israel's Specialty
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Israeli terror-bombing and …
globalresearch.ca/terrorizing-massacring-civilians-israel-specialty/5745831

Terrorizing and Massacring Civilians Israel's Specialty
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Israeli terror-bombing and …
globalresearch.ca/terrorizing-massacring-civilians-israel-specialty/5745831

Moody's Highlights that U.S. Was Biggest Loser in Trade War with China
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
According to a …
globalresearch.ca/moody-highlights-us-biggest-loser-trade-war-china/5745884

Antarctica is headed for a climate tipping point by 2060, with catastrophic melting if carbon emissions aren't cut quickly
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-05-21
By Julie Brigham-Grette and Andrea Dutton | — While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken draws attention to climate change in the Arctic at meetings with other national officials this week in Iceland, an even greater threat looms on the other side of the planet. New research shows it is Antarctica that may force a …
juancole.com/2021/05/antarctica-catastrophic-emissions.html

Unions Take Up the Fight for Racial Justice
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-21
Labor organizations are taking up the fight for racial justice in many ways. They're developing in-depth member education on racial capitalism. They're using bargaining to address structural racism and developing new leadership.
popularresistance.org/unions-take-up-the-fight-for-racial-justice/

Inside the Military's Secret Undercover Army
William M Arkin | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Below are excerpts of …
globalresearch.ca/exclusive-inside-military-secret-undercover-armyall-global-research-articles-can-be-read-in-51-languages-by-activating-the-translate-website-drop-down-menu-on-the-to/5745844

A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-21
Lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history.
popularresistance.org/a-day-of-action-educators-pledge-to-teach-the-truth-june-12/

For Palestinians: No Choice but to Speak Truth to Power
Rima Najjar | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Pain mixed with | …
globalresearch.ca/palestinians-no-choice-speak-truth-power/5745836

Congress Howls as Biden Kills Trump's Sanctions on Russia Gas Pipeline
MISH | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Biden Ends Trump's …
globalresearch.ca/congress-howls-biden-kills-trump-sanctions-russia-gas-pipeline/5745861

OPINION: Arizona Is Trying to 'Both Sides' Racism Discussions in Schools
Joseph Paul Wright | latinorebels.com | 2021-05-21
According to the text of SB-1532, public and charter schools cannot teach that any race/gender is better, or worse than another.
latinorebels.com/2021/05/21/sb1532bill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sb1532bill

World's Largest Iceberg Has Just Broken Off an Antarctic Ice Shelf
Adam Vaughan | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
An iceberg bigger …
globalresearch.ca/world-largest-iceberg-broken-off-antarctic-ice-shelf/5745864

More Good News on Ivermectin
Dr. Joseph Mercola | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Ivermectin is an …
globalresearch.ca/more-good-news-ivermectin/5745881

500,000,000,000 Reasons to Scrutinize the US Plan for Nuclear Weapons
Kingston Reif | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
The public debate…
globalresearch.ca/500000000000-reasons-scrutinize-us-plan-nuclear-weapons/5745874

Targeting Nicaragua: How Billionaire Foundations Fund NGOs to Advance US Foreign Policy Goals
Rick Sterling | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
US foreign policy …
globalresearch.ca/how-billionaire-foundations-fund-ngo-advance-us-foreign-policy-goals/5745848

Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths
Michael T. Klare | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
Thanks to its …
globalresearch.ca/lithium-cobalt-rare-earths/5745862

Who's Making — and Funding — the World's Plastic Trash?
Sharon Kelly | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
ExxonMobil is the …
globalresearch.ca/who-making-funding-world-plastic-trash/5745870

NHS Vaccine Passports Are Here — But Will They be Used Beyond International Travel?
Prof. Eerke Boiten | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
England's NHS vaccine …
globalresearch.ca/nhs-vaccine-passports-will-they-used-beyond-international-travel/5745877

This Week's Most Popular Articles
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-21
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Science Saturday: Explaining cholesterol, research and regeneration
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-21
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-explaining-cholesterol-research-and-regeneration/

Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of breast cancer
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-21
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.org/discussion/consumer-health-reducing-your-risk-of-breast-cancer/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Addressing equity in clinical trials
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-21
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.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-addressing-equity-in-clinical-trials/

"Is this Infant Your Target, Netanyahu": Gaza Father Asks in this Viral Video
UMMID | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
Giving a heart-breaking …
globalresearch.ca/is-infant-target-netanyahu-gaza-father-asks-viral-video/5745814

Selected Articles: F-35s Bombing Gaza
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
Reflections on Al-Nakba that Deserve Remembering | By Jack Dresser, May 19, 2021 | 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 …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-f-35s-bombing-gaza/5745783

Institutional Responses to the Black Lives Matter Movement in Sonoma County
Gabriela Lopez et al. | indybay.org | 2021-05-20
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/19/18842646.php

Video: Month of Celebration Unearths Civilian Woes in Syria's North
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
Any sort of …
globalresearch.ca/video-month-celebration-unearths-civilian-woes-syria-north/5745767

Is There Any Hope Left for the Horn of Africa?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
The high hopes …
globalresearch.ca/any-hope-left-horn-africa/5745700

Researchers Find 1,000 Different Proteins in AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Linked to Deadly Blood Clots
Ethan Huff | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
A German scientist …
globalresearch.ca/researchers-find-1000-different-proteins-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-linked-deadly-blood-clots/5745800

UK COVID-19 transmission shifted towards emerging variants in Spring
imperial.ac.uk | 2021-05-20
New research shows that a shift towards emerging coronavirus variants drove transmission in England during the Spring.
imperial.ac.uk/news/221873/uk-covid-19-transmission-shifted-towards-emerging

How Covid-19 Affected Child Protective Services in Sonoma County
Amador Vasquez et al | indybay.org | 2021-05-20
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/18/18842607.php

COVID 19's Toll on Mental Health
Georgia Van Amsterdam | indybay.org | 2021-05-20
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/18/18842611.php

Palestinian youth lead rally in solidarity general strike
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-20
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…
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/19/palestin…

Palestinian youth lead rally in solidarity general strike
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-20
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…
fightbacknews.org/2021/5/19/palestinian-youth-lead-rally-solidarity-general-strike

"It Is Apartheid": Rights Group B'Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians
Staff | democracynow.org | 2021-05-20
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…
www.democracynow.org/2021/5/20/btselem_d…

Israel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Apartheid?
Richard Falk | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
The current crisis …
globalresearch.ca/israel-beginning-end-apartheid/5745815

Israeli State Terror Throughout the Occupied Territories
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
The safety, well-being, …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-state-terror-throughout-occupied-territories/5745773

Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose
Amira Hass | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
The numerous incidents …
globalresearch.ca/gaza-lives-erased-israel-wiping-out-entire-palestinian-families-purpose/5745818

Israel's Genocide of Gaza, and New Precedent of United Regional Resistance
Marwa Osman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
A very informative …
globalresearch.ca/marwa-osman-israel-genocide-gaza-new-precedent-united-regional-resistance/5745754

Gaza: US and the West Support Israel's Crimes Against Humanity
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
"I said we …
globalresearch.ca/gaza-us-west-supports-israel-crimes-against-humanity/5745763

The Pandemic Virus that Doesn't Exist
Jon Rappoport | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-20
For the past …
globalresearch.ca/pandemic-virus-doesnt-exist/5745822

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