(2021-01-29). Corporate Media bash teachers unions for resisting school reopenings amid rising death toll. mronline.org 
Rather than attack the government for its poor handling of the COVID crisis, corporate media have opted for a return to a favorite pastime of theirs: union bashing.
(2021-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2021. democracynow.org South African Coronavirus Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time, Novavax Vaccine Cut COVID-19 Cases by 90 Percent in Trial But Lagged Against South African Variant, President Biden Expands Affordable Care Act Enrollment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, U.S. Economy Shrank by 3.5% in 2020 as Pandemic Took Hold , House Speaker Blasts GOP for Assigning Racist Conspiracy Theorist to House Education Committee, "Brazen, Entitled, Dangerous": Capitol Rioter Who Looted House Speaker's Office Denied Bail, House GOP Leader Signals Devotion to Trump as Lawmakers Target Rep. Liz Cheney Over Impeachment Vote, Indian Farmworkers Call…
(2021-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2021. democracynow.org South African Coronavirus Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time, Novavax Vaccine Cut COVID-19 Cases by 90 Percent in Trial But Lagged Against South African Variant, President Biden Expands Affordable Care Act Enrollment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, U.S. Economy Shrank by 3.5% in 2020 as Pandemic Took Hold , "Brazen, Entitled, Dangerous": Capitol Rioter Who Looted House Speaker's Office Denied Bail, House Speaker Blasts GOP for Assigning Racist Conspiracy Theorist to House Education Committee, House GOP Leader Signals Devotion to Trump as Lawmakers Target Rep. Liz Cheney Over Impeachment Vote, Indian Farmworkers Call…
(2021-01-29). Roger Waters on Ecuador and Steven Donziger's fight for justice. peoplesdispatch.org Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research talk about the struggles of the indigenous people of Ecuador against Chevron's Lago Agrio oil field and the persecution of attorney Steven Donziger who fought their case. They also reflect on the struggles of people like Donziger, Julian Assange and others who strive for a better world against those for whom power and profit are more important than anything else.
(2021-01-29). Selected Articles: "Western Civilization": The Culture of Slavery vs. the Culture of Resistance. globalresearch.ca 
By On Jan. 13, California health officials issued a hold…
(2021-01-29). Worldwide Anti-Science Movement Threatens Pandemic Response and Public Health. truthout.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to increase the rate of vaccinations as COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrollably across the entire U.S., with 90,000 people predicted to die in the next four weeks. President Biden announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is devising ways to allow retired nurses and doctors to administer vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Ho…
(2021-01-29). The Decade of the Rank and File: Fifty Years On. counterpunch.org 
The US Department of Labor Statistics, in its accounting of the year 1970, revealed an extraordinary statistic; there had been in that year alone 5,716 strikes, involving three million workers. 1970 saw strikes in almost every employment category. Many, seen from the outside, were inconsequential affairs; others shook the nation. In Chicago, a truckers' strike
(2021-01-29). Will US policy on Palestine and Israel change under Biden? Florida students take on prison slave labor. therealnews.com 
When it comes to U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel, the Biden administration has sent some mixed and not-so-mixed signals. Also, student organizers are forcing the University of Florida to end its use of unpaid prison labor.
(2021-01-29). Battleground Baltimore, Jan. 29. therealnews.com 
In this week's round-up of Baltimore news: Members of the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police try to make the case for keeping the LEOBR, city students are going on strike, and Lawrence Brown's "The Black Butterfly" is released.
(2021-01-29). To honor Dr. King, Pediatricians Offer Four Tips to Teach Kindness to Kids. realprogressives.org 
Children are listening. | During the election, messages of hate, fear and intolerance were propagated across different media and into communities. And the messages continue. While parents view and lis…
(2021-01-29). Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery. news.un.org Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use science to recover effectively from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-01-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org British energy strike continues over "fire-and-rehire"; French teachers, school nurses and students walk out over pay and Covid safety issues; Dutch metal and electronic workers strike over pay; Nigeria's non-teaching university staff to strike over cuts, pay and conditions…
(2021-01-29). Staff at Toronto school walk off the job due to COVID-19 safety concerns. wsws.org Many of the special needs students the school staff work with have compromised immune systems.
(2021-01-29). Dead Teachers Can't Teach. thenation.com Dead Teachers Can't Teach…
(2021-01-29). Corporate Media Bash Teachers Unions For Resisting School Reopenings. popularresistance.org The seven-day average COVID death toll hit an all time high yesterday, with over 3,400 Americans expected to die on any given day. Educator cases are on the rise. Studies have shown that children are as likely to contract and pass the coronavirus on as adults, making schools potential super spreading hotspots. As a result, European nations like the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands are shuttering schools, despite, in many cases, having lower infection rates than the U.S. | President Biden, however, is pushing forward with a new plan to achieve a near full reopening within his…
(2021-01-29). How to Do 'Regime Change' Correctly: a Blueprint for the Biden Administration. strategic-culture.org By Sasan FAYAZMANESH | In my college years, as a member of the Iranian Students Association, one of my political tasks was to dispatch progressive American attorneys to Iran to investigate human rights abuses by the Shah, including torture and murder of political prisoners. These trips and the subsequent reports submitted by the attorneys were often successful in reducing the pain and suffering of prisoners of conscience, since the Shah was cognizant of his image abroad. Afterall, he was a creature of the West and dependent on it. He owed his throne to the 1953 American-British backed coup and was nurtured by the…
(2021-01-29). Russia reports 19,238 new COVID-19 cases, 534 deaths. yenisafak.com The country's total number of cases passed 3.81 million, while 72,185 people lost their lives to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.Some 26,204 people recovered from the virus and the total recoveries exceeded 3.25 million.Meanwhile, the Education Ministry said universities will begin face-to-face education on Feb. 8 depending on the epidemiological situation of their region.COVID-19 measures will also be applied in the universities, it added.
(2021-01-29). Gravestone campaign aims to raise awareness of Covid-19 in Bogotá. laprensalatina.com Bogotá, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- A high number of Covid-19 deaths and infections has led the mayor of an area of Bogotá to start an education campaign using gravestones to raise awareness of the dangers of the virus. The initiative called "Covid-19 kills, don't risk your life" uses black tombstones inscribed with the names of more …
(2021-01-29). Once again the Tories throw students under the bus. thecanary.co The government just refused to budge on a crucial issue for university students. It is one that has been at the forefront of political debate for nearly a decade, although the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has driven the problem home. Yet still, the Tories are refusing to act to rectify an appalling situation. | Tuition fees: always in the spotlight: | University students have been paying tuition fees
(2021-01-29). If US Foreign Policy Toward Palestine Is Any Indication, "Trump Is Here to Stay" globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As I watch the unfolding political drama of …
(2021-01-29). United States: Capitol Hill insurrection teaches us only mass action can defeat the far right. greenleft.org.au Studying the lessons of the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it is essential to defeating the white-supremacist, far-right threat, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
(2021-01-29). Strikes Loom For Public Schools. popularresistance.org Across the country, a growing number of students, teachers, and parents are resisting pressure to return to the classroom before all teachers and students are vaccinated—and in Baltimore, students are preparing to strike in support of their teachers' safety. | During a Jan. 26 school board meeting, 18-year-old high school senior Joshua Lynn, a former student school board commissioner, announced plans for a student strike against in-person instruction until teachers are vaccinated. "Reopening … should not be followed through …. unless all teachers are FULLY vaccinated," Lynn, who recently recovered from…
(2021-01-29). Suspicion Of Chinese-Born Researchers Threatens US Innovation. popularresistance.org The arrest of MIT engineering professor Gang Chen on Jan. 14 has drawn attention to the role of China in U.S. science and technology system. It's not the first time suspicions have fallen on a Chinese-born scientist — Chen is a naturalized U.S. citizen — for work they conduct openly in the United States. | The charges against Gang Chen — wire fraud, failing to report a foreign bank account and a false statement on a tax return — stem from failing to disclose Chinese funding for his research. MIT called the allegations "distressing," and the school's president and 100 faculty members are de…
(2021-01-29). Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike. thenation.com Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike…
(2021-01-29). Earth Will Soon Forever Lose Its 'Second Moon', Astronomers Say. sputniknews.com NASA has confirmed that the enigmatic object, 2020 SO, is the remains of a Centaur rocket booster from the mid 20th century Space Age, adding that the orbiting space junk can be classified as a mini-moon to our planet.
(2021-01-29). Video: Citron Research Says it Will Stop Publishing Short-Seller Reports Amid GameStop Squeeze. sputniknews.com Wall Street short-sellers have lost billions of dollars in recent days after a viral online movement of amateur online traders started buying shares and stock options in the company, prompting GameStop's market value to increase from $2 billion to $24 billion in just a matter of days.
(2021-01-29). Did CDC Deliberately Mislead Public on Allergic Reactions to Moderna Vaccine? globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | On Jan. 13, California health officials
(2021-01-29). Teachers strike in France demanding better wages and working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers across France observed a national strike on 26 January demanding better working conditions, higher salaries and protesting over the government's education budget for 2021.The teachers were joined by school nurses and students as well.
(2021-01-29). Wednesday 2/3: Fugitive Archaeological Spaces. indybay.org Online Event…
(2021-01-29). Electromagnetic Fields, 5G and Health: What About the Precautionary Principle? globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Abstract | New fifth generation (5G) telecommunications systems, now …
(2021-01-29). "Western Civilization": The Culture of Slavery vs. the Culture of Resistance. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | 'They adopted our dressing fashion, and begun wearing the …
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(2021-01-29). Trump's Final Act of Sabotage Against the Cuban People. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | On 11 January, just a few days before …
(2021-01-29). Thursday 2/4: National Gun Violence Survivors Week Summit for Youth Activists. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-01-29). Ten Reasons Why SARS-CoV-2 Is an "Imaginary" and "Theoretical Virus". "They Never Isolated the Virus" 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 Imaginary and Theoretical Virus known as SARS-CoV-2, a concept which …
(2021-01-29). SF School Board Pays for Renaming Empty Buildings. indybay.org Not to be outdone for contempt for education in this backward country, the San Francisco School Board wants to rename 44 empty schools, costing SF taxpayers thousands of dollars, while not spending the money necessary to provide in-house learning now. This mandates a restraining order! See www.sfexaminer.com/news/dozens-of-city-s……
(2021-01-29). Russia's "Tatyana Day": Putin's Statement on University Education. 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). | *** | As a good tradition observed in Russia, Jan 25 is popularly …
(2021-01-29). Portugal on Track to Become Coal-free by Year End. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book 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 Sines coal plant in Portugal went offline …
(2021-01-29). Blinken Says Iran Must Comply with Nuclear Deal before the US Does. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | In a sign that the US is a …
(2021-01-29). Vale's Crime in Brumadinho. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Brazilian activists continue to campaign for justice two …
(2021-01-28). Selected Articles: We Are Entering a New Totalitarian Era. globalresearch.ca 
By In this interview for Pacifica Radio's Covid, Race and Democracy , Ajamu Baraka warned of a new era of totalitarian neoliberalism. "Anybody who …
(2021-01-28). Dr. Peter Hotez: "Globalized Anti-Science Movement" Threatens Pandemic Response & Public Health. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to increase the rate of vaccinations as COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrollably across the entire U.S., with 90,000 people predicted to die in the next four weeks. President Biden announced plans to acquire another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and is devising ways to allow retired nurses and doctors to administer vaccines. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says the Trump administration'
(2021-01-28). 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' chronicles 260 years of war resistance and conscientious objection. juancole.com From the American Revolution through the Global War on Terror, author Chris Lombardi tells the inspiring stories of people who refused to kill. By Frida Berrigan | — ( Waging Nonviolence) — Everywhere I look, violence is the answer. Geopolitics and foreign policy, criminal justice and incarceration, education and housing policy, entertainment — especially entertainment. …
(2021-01-28). Russia's population decline accelerated in 2020, losing 500,000 residents amid Covid deaths, falling birth rate & less immigration. rt.com 
Russia has recorded its largest annual population decline in 15 years. According to Rosstat, the official government statistics service, the number of people permanently living in the country dropped by 510,000 in just 12 months. | The national population now totals 146.24 million, a steep drop from 146.75 million at the start of 2020. The last time the country saw such a significant decline was in 2005, when the number of people decreased by 564,500. | Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Moscow was already concerned about the country's falling number of inhabitants. Russia's population peaked at the start of 2018 a…
(2021-01-28). Safe return or no return: Strikes loom for public schools. therealnews.com 
Students in Baltimore and teachers in Chicago may strike against top-down plans to force educators back into the classroom during the deadliest month of the pandemic.
(2021-01-28). COVID-19: Prioritize school meals in plans to reopen classrooms, UN report says. news.un.org Although school feeding programmes are a lifeline for millions of boys and girls, nearly 40 billion in-school meals have been missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office of Research: Inocenti, and the World Food Programme (WFP).
(2021-01-28). Cuba: Vaccine Candidate Abdala Moves to Phase 2 Clinical Trials. telesurenglish.net The anti-covid vaccine candidate CIGB 66, known as Abdala, advances to phase II of clinical trials, starting next February 1 at the Saturnino Lora provincial hospital in Santiago de Cuba, the hospital's director told a local news agency on Thursday. | Rafael Suarez, director of the Santiago hospital (900 km southeast of Havana), where phase I of the clinical trials took place, said in an interview with the Cuban News Agency that the new stage of the study would have approximately 800 volunteers, coming from labor and student centers of the main municipality, to guarantee better control and permanence in the re…
(2021-01-28). Network meeting of action committees for safe education discusses Europe-wide school strike. wsws.org The online meeting in Germany adopted a powerful resolution against the return to workplaces, schools and day-care centres under conditions of a widening pandemic.
(2021-01-28). Immigration Helps Maintain Population Levels in Spain. telesurenglish.net Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Thursday published a study showing that immigration helped this European country offset the increase in mortality and the decrease in birth rates since the beginning of the pandemic. | RELATED: | In the first half of 2020, this European country registered more deaths (261,616) than births (167,559). This meant a decrease of 80,230 persons of Spanish nationality. | However, t…
(2021-01-28). Chicago teachers lead resistance to Biden's school reopening plan as pandemic enters deadlier phase. wsws.org Chicago educators are in the forefront of the resistance of educators across the US to the campaign by the Biden administration and the corporate media to reopen schools.