2021-10-20: News Headlines

Staff (2021-10-20). President Maduro Appoints New Ministers for National Commerce and University Education. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, appointed new authorities in the Ministry for National Commerce and the Ministry for University Education on Tuesday, October 19, as reported on his Twitter account. | Tibisay Lucena, who has been serving as the president of the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE) since September 2020, was named minister of university education. "Her extensive experience and pedagogical vocation will contribute to raising the quality of education for national development," said the head of state regarding Lucena, who also chaired the National Electoral Council for 14…

Nick Engelfried (2021-10-20). Why activism needs to be part of any meaningful climate education. zcomm.org Simply teaching kids about the science of the climate crisis isn't enough. To prevent feelings of disempowerment, they need to see how they can make a meaningful impact…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-20). Expert Alert: Advancing individualized medicine through genomics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The virtual 10th Annual Individualizing Medicine Conference on Oct. 8—9 will highlight the latest discoveries, diagnostics, therapeutics and emerging approaches in the field of genomics. Attendees will hear from renowned experts and learn first-hand how individualized medicine is transforming clinical practice, research and education. Highlighted topics will include artificial intelligence, health disparities, precision oncology, microbiome, genomic clinical applications and challenges, and many others. Taking the virtual center stage will be keynote speakers Gianrico…

Renee Parsons (2021-10-20). There Has Been No Mandatory Vaccination Executive Order. globalresearch.ca

Mark Philip Cassar, Elizabeth M. Tunnicliffe, Nayia Petousi, Adam J. Lewandowski, Cheng Xie, Masliza Mahmod, Azlan Helmy Abd Samat, Rachael A. Evans, Christopher E. Brightling, Ling-Pei Ho, Stefan K. Piechnik, Nick P. Talbot, David Holdsworth, Vanessa M. Ferreira, Stefan Neubauer, Betty Raman (2021-10-20). [Research Paper] Symptom Persistence Despite Improvement in Cardiopulmonary Health — Insights from longitudinal CMR, CPET and lung function testing post-COVID-19. thelancet.com In patients, cardiopulmonary abnormalities improve over time, though some measures remain abnormal relative to controls. Persistent symptoms at 6 months post-COVID-19 did not associate with objective measures of cardiopulmonary health.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Continuing progress in battle against COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "October is going to be a very exciting month in the U.S., regarding COVID-19 vaccines," says Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "On Oct. 14 the Federal Drug Administration is going to look at COVID-19 boosters for Moderna. On Oct. 15, (the FDA will review) boosters for Johnson & Johnsons' COVID-19 vaccine. And on Oct. 29, the FDA will look at extending emergency use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children down to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-20). Bowel cancer: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert describes role hard-to-see polyps play in cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Physicians screening people for bowel cancer are becoming increasingly concerned about a type of polyp once thought harmless: serrated polyps, sawtooth-edged growths in the colon that are flat, nearly translucent, and sometimes difficult to spot during colonoscopies. New research suggests people with serrated polyps should be checked more frequently for bowel cancer, a Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert writes in a commentary in the journal Gut. A serrated polyp after blue dye has been…

Global Research News (2021-10-20). Selected Articles: Nebraska AG Says Doctors Can Legally Prescribe Ivermectin, HCQ for COVID. globalresearch.ca By With civic guidance and political leadership absent on the heels of multiple national crises, the entire country is now roiled in an era of massive …

WSWS (2021-10-20). Howard University students protest abysmal housing conditions, lack of student representation. wsws.org The protests by students at the historically black university have revealed that Howard is not exempt from the class divide that permeates the rest of society.

Chris Walker (2021-10-20). Students in GA Protested Against Racism. Only the Black Pupils Were Punished. zcomm.org Black students only make up 33 percent of the student population — but the report found they accounted for 52 percent of all disciplinary actions taken by school administrators in the county…

WSWS (2021-10-20). Sri Lankan workers and students call for eradication of COVID-19. wsws.org Educators, professionals, workers and university students discuss the importance of this Sunday's global online webinar hosted by the WSWS to explain the case for the eradication of the virus.

Fight Back (2021-10-20). March on Minneapolis city attorney home demands dropping charges against 646-plus arrested protesters. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday evening, October 16, 300 people marched through Uptown Minneapolis to the home of the city attorney, to demand that he drop the charges against the 646-plus protesters arrested on November 4, 2020, and to demand community control over police in Minneapolis. The November arrests targeted some of the more than 1000 students, teachers, union members and activists who took to the streets in Minneapolis to demand police accountability and speak out against Trump's attempts to steal the election. Last year's march was part of a national day of protest initiated by the National Alliance Aga…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-20). Thousands graduate at first in-person Commemoration Day since 2019. imperial.ac.uk Almost 2,400 students will attend three ceremonies in the Royal Albert Hall to receive their undergraduate degrees.

WSWS (2021-10-20). Canadian educator makes powerful call to mobilize working class to eradicate COVID. wsws.org Malcolm, a Vancouver Island teacher, urges educators to organize independently of the trade unions to fight for a pandemic policy that is "guided by values of social justice, international solidarity, and the idea that nobody is safe unless we are all safe."

Barry Healy (2021-10-20). Waiting for Anya — teaching kids about the Holocaust. greenleft.org.au Barry Healy reviews a recent film about how French villagers saved Jewish children from the Holocaust during World War II.

Sandipan Talukdar (2021-10-19). Radio waves coming from center of Milky Way confuse scientists. peoplesdispatch.org Scientists recorded strange radio signals coming from the center of the Milky Way. The signals do not match the known pattern of radio sources. The study was led by Australia's national science agency CSIRO…

John Philpot (2021-10-19). Free Alex Saab Delegation Attends Meeting of African Bar Association. globalresearch.ca

Alex McDonald (2021-10-19). Colin Powell: Iraqis Will 'Not Shed Tears' for 2003 Invasion Architect. globalresearch.ca

Kevin Mwanza (2021-10-19). A Record 4.3 Million-Plus Americans Quit Their Jobs In August: Here's Why. moguldom.com A record-breaking 4.3 million Americans — 2.9 percent of the workforce — quit their jobs in August, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts attribute it to workers demanding higher pay, better employment conditions and critical support in their daily lives. By comparison, 242,000 workers quit their jobs …

Pablo Manríquez (2021-10-19). Will Undocumented Community Benefit From Biden Social Spending Plan? Democratic Senators Won't Say. latinorebels.com Latino Rebels asked a half-dozen members of the upper chamber on Monday and Tuesday if undocumented immigrants will be eligible for mainstream tenants of the Build Back Better Bill, like child tax credit checks, paid family leave, and subsidized community college education.

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2021-10-19). The Pandora Papers — Why Such Passivity? globalresearch.ca

Ian I Mitroff (2021-10-19). Coping with a complex messy world: Education for the 21st century and beyond. nationofchange.org Critical Thinking—surfacing and rebutting fallacious arguments/claims–is one of the most important skills in dealing with Wicked Messes.

Cynthia Papermaster (2021-10-19). Saturday 10/23: Julian Assange: Global Day of Education. indybay.org Grand Lake Theater, 3200…

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-10-19). Emory Professor Dorothy Brown Explains Why The Tax Policy of The US Government Is Anti-Black. moguldom.com Dorothy Brown, a renowned scholar and law professor at Emory University, explains why U.S. tax policy in anti-Black in her new book, "The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans — and How We Can Fix It." Specializing her research in the area of race, class and tax policy, Brown got candid …

Khaled Barakat (2021-10-19). A Giant Leap for Palestine? Stay Tuned! globalresearch.ca

Siobhan Robbins (2021-10-19). COVID-19: How Thailand Is Using a 'Cheap and Effective' Traditional Herbal Medicine to Treat Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca

Barbara Loe Fisher (2021-10-19). Forced Vaccination Was Always the End Game. America's Move Towards Authoritarianism. globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-10-19). Eurasian Women's Forum: Women in the Changing World. globalresearch.ca

Bob Unruh (2021-10-19). 2 Navy SEALS, 4 Marines, Air Force Major All Sue Biden. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2021-10-19). Video: Dr. Peter McCullough — 'Therapeutic Nihilism and Untested Novel Therapies'. globalresearch.ca

Bob Lederer (2021-10-19). 'In the Spirit of Mandela': International Tribunal Seeks to Charge U.S. Government with Crimes Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca

John Goss (2021-10-19). Countries Under the COVID Cosh. The Carrot and the Stick. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-10-19). Cuba Formally Joins China's Belt and Road Energy Partnership. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2021-10-19). Die geplante Cannabis-Legalisierung in Deutschland ist wissenschaftlich nicht gerechtfertigt. globalresearch.ca

Hassan Diab Support Committee (2021-10-19). The Canadian Government Must Protect Hassan Diab! globalresearch.ca

Anonymous (2021-10-19). A Comparison of Official Government Reports Suggests the Fully Vaccinated Are Developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. globalresearch.ca

Jens Bernert (2021-10-19). The WHO Recommends Genetic Manipulation and Gene Editing of Humans "To Promote Public Health" globalresearch.ca This article published by …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2021-10-19). The Planned Legalisation of Cannabis in Germany Is Not Scientifically Justified. globalresearch.ca

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-19). Study by Harvard Researcher Finds Countries with Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Have Fewer Cases of COVID than Fully Vaccinated Countries. globalresearch.ca

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-10-19). Narrative Traps in India's Decision-making. asia-pacificresearch.com

Global Research News (2021-10-19). Selected Articles: Proof that the CDC Is Lying to the World About COVID Vaccine Safety. globalresearch.ca By A sociologist, Miller had been at the forefront of

Dr. Meryl Nass (2021-10-19). Why Are Legislatures Now Imposing "Vaccine Mandates"? It Started in 2019! globalresearch.ca This carefully documented article on "Vaccine Mandates" was published on September 11, 2019, almost four months before the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis in early January 2020 I am a veteran of the vaccine war in the US, and …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-19). Share your research with the world at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2022. imperial.ac.uk Following an incredible week-long exploration of a greener future, the Festival returns next summer for a major celebration of science and the arts.

Mike Whitney (2021-10-19). Were "the Elderly… Being Killed in Hospitals, Care Homes, and Hospices" During the Pandemic? globalresearch.ca First published on …

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-19). Research reveals how 'chaperone' proteins deal with immune system overreactions. imperial.ac.uk Scientists have discovered how special proteins in the blood prevent our immune system from harming our own cells with overproduced molecules.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-19). PKK Struggles To Stay On Its Feet; Draws From PJAK's Pool Of Fighters. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The last three years have proven to be difficult years for the PKK. As Turkey has started operation after operation, increased its permanent military presence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and has managed to expel PKK fighters from several of its camps in North-Iraq. Analysis of data sets concerning PKK fatalities, media announcements of the PKK, and statistics provided by a Kurdish human rights research institute, show a changing trend: PKK is drawing from PJAK's pool of f…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-19). Washington Does Not Cooperate With The Search For Peace In Afghanistan. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe US government informs that it will not participate in the Extended Troika summit in Moscow, undermining international negotiations for peace in Afghanistan. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | The US does not want any further involvement in the Afghan conflict. This seems to be the reality increasingly evident since the moment the American government decided to withdraw its troops from the Central Asian country. However, the end of American participation does not mean the end of the conflict, nor the end of American r…

Animal Welfare Institute (2021-10-19). Safe Haven Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets Vary Markedly by State. indybay.org October 7, 2021, Washington, DC—In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released new research today that ranks states according to the number of safe havens available per capita. Safe havens include humane societies, veterinary offices, foster homes, and shelters that help domestic violence survivors and their pets escape abusive situations.

Megan Redshaw (2021-10-19). Groundbreaking: Nebraska AG Says Doctors Can Legally Prescribe Ivermectin, HCQ for COVID, Calls Out FDA, CDC, Fauci, Media for 'Fueling Confusion and Misinformation'. globalresearch.ca

South Front (2021-10-19). Video: New U.S, Artificial Intelligence Battlefield Solutions. globalresearch.ca

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