(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). Report highlights the disastrous impact of the pandemic on public education in California. wsws.org The Learning Policy Institute report examines the shortage of teaching staff, as well as the problems of teacher burnout, excess workloads and early retirements, all of which have been severely exacerbated by the pandemic.
(2021-04-05). Russia Making Headway In Mobilizing Domestic Resources In Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic — OpEd. eurasiareview.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). 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). 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). COVID-19 Origins, Science And Media, Facts And Fantasies — OpEd. eurasiareview.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 …
(2021-04-05). Antidote For Rural Sprawl: Land Use Zoning. counterpunch.org 
Back when I was a student at the University of Montana in Missoula, I had a girlfriend who managed to rent a house adjacent to the Bitterroot Mountains near Hamilton. All of us were very jealous of her luck in obtaining a place to live so close to wildlands. But I soon began to doubt
(2021-04-05). Déjà Vu as Palm Oil Industry Brings Deforestation, Pollution to Amazon. globalresearch.ca Guided by an Indigenous leader, we drove down dusty roads in …
(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). 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). Argentina — La covid, la economía y un momento de decisiones. globalizacion.ca El Gobierno está comunicando en dosis administradas el avance de la pandemia y la necesidad de retornar a cursos más duros de prevención, que son irreversibles. | De allí para arriba es dudoso cuál será el graderío de las restricciones. øUn…
(2021-04-05). Confirmed: COVID Cases after "Vaccination" Are "Expected" globalresearch.ca The official expert scientists in the ruling class have declared that …
(2021-04-05). Kissinger Warns Washington to Accept New Global System or Face a Pre-WWI Geopolitical Situation. globalresearch.ca With the White House continually provoking tensions against Russia and China, …
(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). Netherlands Suspends AstraZeneca Jab for Under-60s over Blood Clot Fears. globalresearch.ca GR Editor's Note | It is worth noting that while AstraZenaka has …
(2021-04-05). Jesuit Priest Continues Holy Resistance to Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca Father Steve Kelly, S.J., a Jesuit priest and longtime nuclear …
(2021-04-05). Peace Prospects Dim as Ukraine Tries to Drag U.S., NATO into Its Confrontation with Russia. globalresearch.ca Numerous statements by Ukrainian and Russian officials reported this Easter Sunday …
(2021-04-05). How the Cleanup of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Got So Expensive. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-05). Jordan's Former Crown Prince Detained Amid Crackdown on Alleged Coup Plotters. globalresearch.ca Jordan has detained a former crown prince at home and arrested …
(2021-04-05). Closing the Net on Industrial Fishing. globalresearch.ca It was clear from the title and the promotion of the …
(2021-04-05). Truppenaufmarsch auf dem Balkan und psychologische Kriegsfàºhrung der US-NATO als Warnsignal fàºr milità§rische Operation gegen Russland. globalresearch.ca Vor circa einem Jahrzehnt hatte ich das Vergnàºgen, in Seattle mit …
(2021-04-05). Troop Build-up in the Balkans: US-NATO "Psychological Warfare" as a Warning Signal for Military Operation Against Russia. globalresearch.ca About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of living with …
(2021-04-05). Brazil Abetted Overthrow of Allende in Chile. globalresearch.ca On 57th anniversary of military coup in Brazil, the National Security …
(2021-04-05). Fred Hampton Was Right. popularresistance.org On March 15, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that the film Judas and the Black Messiah, about the assassination of Chicago Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, received six Oscar nominations, including one for best picture. Hampton was assassinated because the FBI and Chicago Police Department viewed the 21-year-old as a threat to be eliminated not just because of his leadership of the Black community, but because of his skill in forming bonds across race with other oppressed people, forming what has been referred to as the first Rainbow Coalition. Oscars are a deserved recognitio…
(2021-04-05). The CDC guidelines for social distancing in schools are based on distorted science: neither three feet nor six feet distancing is safe. wsws.org The recent CDC guidelines claiming that social distancing measures can be curtailed to three feet are based on erroneous studies. Their primary aim is to provide a pseudoscientific cover for attempts to reopen schools.
(2021-04-05). Ethiopia Accused of Using Rape as a Weapon of War in Tigray as New Evidence Emerges of Massacres. democracynow.org 
We get an update on how the Ethiopian government has announced Eritrean forces are withdrawing from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, where harrowing witness accounts have emerged of Eritrean soldiers killing Tigrayan men and boys and rape being used as weapon of war by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers. Eritrea entered the Tigray region to support Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's military offensive in November targeting the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The true death toll from the conflict remains unknown, but researchers recently identified almost 2,000 people killed in 150 massacres by warring fa…
(2021-04-05). Thursday 4/8: Democracy, Racial Justice, & HR1/S1: For the People Act Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-04-05). After a year of struggle, Boston teachers prepare for return to school. zcomm.org "They care more about stock market figures than working class lives"
(2021-04-05). COVID-19: EMA Defends AstraZeneca Vaccine as Germany and Canada Halt Rollouts. globalresearch.ca The Oxford AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine is facing a further wave of …
(2021-04-05). US-NATO Provocation in Ukraine to Stop Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. globalresearch.ca
(2021-04-05). [Research Paper] Validity of echocardiographic tricuspid regurgitation gradient to screen for new definition of pulmonary hypertension. thelancet.com In patients with suspected PH referred to a tertiary care centre, the PPV of TRG to meet the new PH-definition depended strongly on the TRG cut-off used. Our data do not support lowering the TRG cut-off. Combining TRG with other echocardiographic parameters might improve the validity of echocardiographic screening for PH.
(2021-04-05). Covid Tests Are Invalid. Politicians Are Lying. globalresearch.ca People casually refer to the current lockdowns as being "because of …
(2021-04-05). The PCR False Positive Pseudo-Epidemic. Dr. Mike Yeadon. globalresearch.ca This important article by Dr. Mike Yeadon was first published in November …
(2021-04-04). Modern Analysis Of Rock Art. eurasiareview.com 
Rock art of human figures created over thousands of years in Australia's Arnhem Land has been put through a transformative machine learning study to analyse style changes over the years. | The study has tested different styles labelled 'Northern Running figures', 'Dynamic figures', 'Post Dynamic figures' and 'Simple figures with Boomerangs' to understand how these styles relate to one another. | Working with the Mimal and Marrku Traditional Owners of the Wilton River area in Australia's Top End, South Australian researchers led by Flinders University archaeologist Dr Daryl Wesley have taken a closer look at th…
(2021-04-04). Canadian Ties to U.S. Empire: Lester Pearson and the Myth of Canada as Peaceable Kingdom. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-04-04). Developed A Safe And Cheap Technology Of Disinfection Of Packed Eggs. eurasiareview.com 
Russian researchers have developed an inexpensive, safe, and reliable packed eggs surface disinfection technology. This technology helps to kill bacteria, including salmonella, on eggshells. Also, it allows growing broiler chickens with strong immunity to viral diseases. Packed eggs are disinfected with 50 nanoseconds (one billionth of a second) electron beam. Disinfection takes place in plastic containers. The description of the technology was published in Food and Bioproducts Processing. | "Disinfection of the packed eggs protects eggs from subsequent contamination during storage", said Sergey Sokovnin, a pr…
(2021-04-04). After a year of struggle, Boston teachers prepare for return to school. liberationnews.org 
Despite high ongoing COVID-19 infection rates across the city, Boston Public Schools and other districts across Massachusetts have been forcing teachers and students back to school.
(2021-04-04). Video: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva. globalresearch.ca Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., is a physicist and activist who works …
(2021-04-04). The Corona Crisis: A New Lockdown for Quebec is not A "Solution". Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Quebec Mr. Franàßois Legault. globalresearch.ca The following text is the translation from French (by the author). . | Mr. Franàßois Legault, | Premier of Quebec | April 3, 2021 | . | Dear Mr. Legault, | I am writing to you regarding your …
(2021-04-04). Nicaragua and the Western Human Rights Industry. globalresearch.ca John Heartfield's famous photomontage of a
(2021-04-04). Jorge Arreaza: Iván Duque is Not Used to Reading but to Lying. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, April 3, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza Montserrat advised Colombian president Iván Duque to stop lying about the so-called "Cartel of the Suns" (Cartel de los Soles). He recommended that someone read to him about the rigorous investigation which has revealed that the United States and his own government supported and publicized that lie based on an unprecedented media plot. | "It is known that Iván Duque is not used to reading, but he is used to lying," Arreaza wrote on his Twitter account, @jaarreaza. "Perhaps someone can read to him this rigorous work by a Spanish researcher, wh…
(2021-04-04). Video: The Truth About the Syrian Crisis. Former Senator Dick Black. globalresearch.ca I'm [former] Senator Dick Black [Virginia State Senate] and I'm a …
(2021-04-04). Turkey Supported Armed Groups in Syria: On Their Way to Bankruptcy Strategically and Financially. globalresearch.ca In the shadow of the decline of the value of the …
(2021-04-04). Scientists Design 'Smart' Device To Harvest Daylight. eurasiareview.com 
A team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has designed a 'smart' device to harvest daylight and relay it to underground spaces, reducing the need to draw on traditional energy sources for lighting. | In Singapore, authorities are looking at the feasibility of digging deeper underground to create new space for infrastructure, storage, and utilities. Demand for round-the-clock underground lighting is therefore expected to rise in the future. | To develop a daylight harvesting device that can sustainably meet this need, the NTU team drew inspiration from the magnifying glas…