Monthly Archives: May 2021

2021-05-30: News Headlines

Steven Sahiounie (2021-05-30). Syrians Reject the US 'Regime Change' and Re-elect President Assad. globalresearch.ca Syrian President Bashar …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-30). Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …

Timothy Messer-Kruse (2021-05-30). Inside the Attacks on Critical Race Theory. counterpunch.org Image by Upon passage of HB 87 Texas will require students to read Jefferson's 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists in which the third President states the principle of the separation of church and state and proclaims "the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions". At the same time this law prohibits teachers from telling students that "slavery and racism are anything other than deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to, the authentic founding principles of the United States". Such head-spinning dupl…

Fernando Buen Abad (2021-05-30). Neoliberalism, Fake News and Electoral Processes. orinocotribune.com By Fernando Buen Abad — May 25, 2021 | It is a huge mistake to assume that neoliberalism is only a bourgeois canniness exclusive to the economic-financial field. It is a serious error that must be corrected immediately. Neoliberalism is, pathetically, an ideological ambush (in the sense of the "false consciousness" explained by Marx) developed to dispute and impose the "common sense" of certain capitalist interests in their imperial phase. Verbigracia: a shredding machine of acquired social rights; a demolisher of humanist principles of solidarity; a "human meat grinder" in labor, educational and health cent…

Aseel Jundi (2021-05-30). Palestinian Patients in Jerusalem Face Loss of Gaza Homes from Hospital. globalresearch.ca Sitting at the …

Robert Koehler (2021-05-30). A permanent structure of peace. zcomm.org Is it asking too much that the media bring values, at least as deep as the U.N. Charter, to its reporting, when it comes to matters of war and peace?>

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-05-30). Uhuru Holds Teach-in and Fundraiser in Oakland's Astro Park. indybay.org Teach-In Calling on White People to Stand Against Police Terror and Colonial Violence…

Justice Vanguard Takes the Lead (2021-05-30). Los Altos Commemorates Death of George Floyd with March/Rally. indybay.org Justice Vanguard is a grassroots racial justice organization that focuses on creating change through education and positive awareness. The youth group organized a 1.5 mile march from Los Altos High School to a busy intersection at the border of Mountain View and Los Altos, where students and community members spilled into the street, blocked traffic and rallied on the busy El Camino Real.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to 'stop the bleed' in an emergency. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you came upon an emergency where a person is bleeding, would you know what to do? During National Trauma Month, May 20 is acknowledged as Stop the Bleed Day — a day to teach people how to take to control of serious bleeding. In this demonstration, Gwen Meyer, a Trauma Center nurse and trauma …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-30). Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …

Editor2 (2021-05-29). Peru: A Teacher to the Presidency. orinocotribune.com By àÅngel Guerra Cabrera — May 26, 2021 | Pedro Castillo, one of the two winners of the first round of the presidential elections in Peru, who is leading the polls in the second round, is a school teacher from Cajamarca, almost 900 kilometers from Lima. A prominent leader of the teachers' union, among the most important in Peru, he gained national recognition when he led it in the prolonged strike of 2017. Castillo questions neoliberalism head-on, advocates for a Constituent Assembly to draft a popular Constitution. He promises land reform and nationalization of natural resources or reaching agreements…

Ron Ridenour (2021-05-29). Left-Wing Populist, Pedro Castillo, Leads Polls Before June 6th Election in Peru. covertactionmagazine.com Will the U.S. pull any dirty tricks to help his jail-bird rival, the daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori? [Peru held its general election on April 11. A socialist-oriented farmer-teacher, Pedro Castillo Terrones, led 17 other candidates. He stands a fair chance of winning the run-off on June 6. This background piece includes the election …

Dr. Nicole Delépine (2021-05-29). How Severe are the Side Effects of the Pseudo-anticovid Vaccines? globalresearch.ca This incisive analysis by The text below is an AI translation of the text published by our French language website Mondialisation.ca. | Minor edits by Global Research. | What is worth noting is that …

Tim Peto, On behalf of the UK COVID-19 Lateral Flow Oversight Team (2021-05-29). [Research Paper] COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: A national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing. thelancet.com Our results suggest LFDs have promising performance characteristics for mass population testing and can be used to identify infectious positive individuals. The Innova LFD shows good viral antigen detection/sensitivity with excellent specificity, although kit failure rates and the impact of training are potential issues. These results support the expanded evaluation of LFDs, and assessment of greater access to testing on COVID-19 transmission.

Aarathi Prasad (2021-05-29). [Perspectives] Cultures of contagion. thelancet.com The Science Gallery Bengaluru's online exhibition CONTAGION opened in April, 2021, just as India approached a staggering 20 million reported cases of COVID-19, a number likely to be a vast undercount. The alarming second wave of COVID-19 in India gives this exhibition an immediacy and relevance.

Michael Welch (2021-05-29). Israel Post Ceasefire: When the Dreams of Israelis Collide with the Hopes of Palestinians. globalresearch.ca "Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns, prevented from exercising normal economic life, cut off from …

Unicorn Riot (2021-05-29). Greece: New Education Bill Brings a New Students Movement. unicornriot.ninja &nbsp…

_____ (2021-05-29). Students Demand End To University Complicity With Israeli Apartheid. popularresistance.org University students across the UK are demanding immediate divestment from companies complicit in Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism as a part of Apartheid Off Campus's national day of action.

ASTU Statement reposted by the Jamal Journal (2021-05-29). Two Bay Area Unions Call for Mumia Abu-Jamal's Immediate Release. indybay.org This motion on MOVE and Mumia Abu-Jamal was adopted by both the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on May 20 and the Adult School Teachers United (ASTU), Richmond, CA on May 22. The OEA will be releasing their statement soon.

WSWS (2021-05-29). Australia: Shepparton residents speak with the Committee for Public Education about "super-school" opposition. wsws.org Public schools in the rural city, once regarded as safe and engaging places for students and teachers, have been transformed into dangerous holding pens for students, lacking much-needed resources.

WSWS (2021-05-29). San Antonio, Texas, teacher victimized after advocating for safety measures at her school. wsws.org The firing of Tucker and other teachers demanding stringent safety measures takes place as the political establishment in Texas and across the US, backed by the corporatist unions, rush to fully reopen the economy in the pursuit of profits.

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2021-05-30: Social Media Postees

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Syrians Reject the US 'Regime Change' and Re-elect President Assad
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-30
Syrian President Bashar …
globalresearch.ca/syrians-reject-us-regime-change-re-elect-president-assad/5746528

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-30
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-dissecting-covid-19-research-and-putting-data-in-perspective/

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-30
Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine-graduates-ease-physician-shortage-in-world-affected-by-covid-19-pandemic/

Neoliberalism, Fake News and Electoral Processes
Fernando Buen Abad | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-30
By Fernando Buen Abad — May 25, 2021 | It is a huge mistake to assume that neoliberalism is only a bourgeois canniness exclusive to the economic-financial field. It is a serious error that must be corrected immediately. Neoliberalism is, pathetically, an ideological ambush (in the sense of the "false consciousness" explained by Marx) developed to dispute and impose the "common sense" of certain capitalist interests in their imperial phase. Verbigracia: a shredding machine of acquired social rights; a demolisher of humanist principles of solidarity; a "human meat grinder" in labor, educational and health cent…
orinocotribune.com/neoliberalism-fake-news-and-electoral-processes/

Palestinian Patients in Jerusalem Face Loss of Gaza Homes from Hospital
Aseel Jundi | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-30
Sitting at the …
globalresearch.ca/palestinian-patients-jerusalem-face-loss-gaza-homes-hospital/5746539

Inside the Attacks on Critical Race Theory
Timothy Messer-Kruse | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-30
Image by Unseen Histories. | Upon passage of HB 87 Texas will require students to read Jefferson's 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists in which the third President states the principle of the separation of church and state and proclaims "the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions". At the same time this law prohibits teachers from telling students that "slavery and racism are anything other than deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to, the authentic founding principles of the United States". Such head-spinning dupl…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/30/gop-crt-1619-inside-the-attacks-on-critical-race-theory/

Uhuru Holds Teach-in and Fundraiser in Oakland's Astro Park
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2021-05-30
Teach-In Calling on White People to Stand Against Police Terror and Colonial Violence…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/29/18842834.php

Los Altos Commemorates Death of George Floyd with March/Rally
Justice Vanguard Takes the Lead | indybay.org | 2021-05-30
Justice Vanguard is a grassroots racial justice organization that focuses on creating change through education and positive awareness. The youth group organized a 1.5 mile march from Los Altos High School to a busy intersection at the border of Mountain View and Los Altos, where students and community members spilled into the street, blocked traffic and rallied on the busy El Camino Real.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/28/18842781.php

Uhuru Holds Teach-in and Fundraiser in Oakland's Astro Park
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2021-05-30
Teach-In Calling on White People to Stand Against Police Terror and Colonial Violence…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/29/18842834.php

A permanent structure of peace
Robert Koehler | zcomm.org | 2021-05-30
Is it asking too much that the media bring values, at least as deep as the U.N. Charter, to its reporting, when it comes to matters of war and peace?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-permanent-structure-of-peace/

Finding the Mother Tree
John Kendall Hawkins | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-30
Image by Josh Carter. | Not to return. Earth's the right place for love: | I don't know where it's likely to go better. | -Robert Frost, "Birches" (1916) | Suzanne Simard is a professor in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. She conducts research in a number of related ecological areas, including forest ecology, plant-soil microbial interactions, plant-plant interactions, ectomycorrhizae, and mycorrhizal networks. | In her new book, Finding the Mother Tree, she describes them, thusly: | [between trees] "both neural networks and mycorr…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/30/finding-the-mother-tree/

Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to 'stop the bleed' in an emergency
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-30
If you came upon an emergency where a person is bleeding, would you know what to do? During National Trauma Month, May 20 is acknowledged as Stop the Bleed Day — a day to teach people how to take to control of serious bleeding. In this demonstration, Gwen Meyer, a Trauma Center nurse and trauma …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-tips-to-stop-the-bleed-in-an-emergency/

Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-30
A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-macrophage-communication-is-key-during-viral-infection/

Peru: A Teacher to the Presidency
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-29
By àÅngel Guerra Cabrera — May 26, 2021 | Pedro Castillo, one of the two winners of the first round of the presidential elections in Peru, who is leading the polls in the second round, is a school teacher from Cajamarca, almost 900 kilometers from Lima. A prominent leader of the teachers' union, among the most important in Peru, he gained national recognition when he led it in the prolonged strike of 2017. Castillo questions neoliberalism head-on, advocates for a Constituent Assembly to draft a popular Constitution. He promises land reform and nationalization of natural resources or reaching agreements…
orinocotribune.com/peru-a-teacher-to-the-presidency/

Left-Wing Populist, Pedro Castillo, Leads Polls Before June 6th Election in Peru
Ron Ridenour | covertactionmagazine.com | 2021-05-29
Will the U.S. pull any dirty tricks to help his jail-bird rival, the daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori? [Peru held its general election on April 11. A socialist-oriented farmer-teacher, Pedro Castillo Terrones, led 17 other candidates. He stands a fair chance of winning the run-off on June 6. This background piece includes the election …
covertactionmagazine.com/2021/05/29/left-wing-populist-pedro-castillo-leads-polls-before-june-6th-election-in-peru/

[Perspectives] Cultures of contagion
Aarathi Prasad | thelancet.com | 2021-05-29
The Science Gallery Bengaluru's online exhibition CONTAGION opened in April, 2021, just as India approached a staggering 20 million reported cases of COVID-19, a number likely to be a vast undercount. The alarming second wave of COVID-19 in India gives this exhibition an immediacy and relevance.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01154-5/fulltext?rss=yes

[Research Paper] COVID-19: Rapid antigen detection for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow assay: A national systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for mass-testing
Tim Peto, On behalf of the UK COVID-19 Lateral Flow Oversight Team | thelancet.com | 2021-05-29
Our results suggest LFDs have promising performance characteristics for mass population testing and can be used to identify infectious positive individuals. The Innova LFD shows good viral antigen detection/sensitivity with excellent specificity, although kit failure rates and the impact of training are potential issues. These results support the expanded evaluation of LFDs, and assessment of greater access to testing on COVID-19 transmission.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00204-2/fulltext?rss=yes

How Severe are the Side Effects of the Pseudo-anticovid Vaccines?
Dr. Nicole Delépine | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-29
This incisive analysis by Dr. Nicole Delépine was first published in French. | The text below is an AI translation of the text published by our French language website Mondialisation.ca. | Minor edits by Global Research. | What is worth noting is that …
globalresearch.ca/how-severe-are-the-side-effects-of-the-pseudo-anticovid-vaccines/5746511

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-29
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-dissecting-covid-19-research-and-putting-data-in-perspective/

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-29
Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-alix-school-of-medicine-graduates-ease-physician-shortage-in-world-affected-by-covid-19-pandemic/

Students Demand End To University Complicity With Israeli Apartheid
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-29
University students across the UK are demanding immediate divestment from companies complicit in Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism as a part of Apartheid Off Campus's national day of action.
popularresistance.org/students-demand-end-to-university-complicity-with-israeli-apartheid/

Greece: New Education Bill Brings a New Students Movement
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2021-05-29
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unicornriot.ninja/2021/greece-new-education-bill-brings-a-new-students-movement/

Israel Post Ceasefire: When the Dreams of Israelis Collide with the Hopes of Palestinians
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-29
"Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns, prevented from exercising normal economic life, cut off from …
globalresearch.ca/israel-post-ceasefire-when-the-dreams-of-israelis-collide-with-the-hopes-of-palestinians/5746485

Israel Post Ceasefire: When the Dreams of Israelis Collide with the Hopes of Palestinians
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-29
"Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns, prevented from exercising normal economic life, cut off from …
globalresearch.ca/israel-post-ceasefire-when-the-dreams-of-israelis-collide-with-the-hopes-of-palestinians/5746485

Two Bay Area Unions Call for Mumia Abu-Jamal's Immediate Release
ASTU Statement reposted by the Jamal Journal | indybay.org | 2021-05-29
This motion on MOVE and Mumia Abu-Jamal was adopted by both the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on May 20 and the Adult School Teachers United (ASTU), Richmond, CA on May 22. The OEA will be releasing their statement soon.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/26/18842770.php

Los Altos Commemorates Death of George Floyd with March/Rally
Justice Vanguard Takes the Lead | indybay.org | 2021-05-29
Justice Vanguard is a grassroots racial justice organization that focuses on creating change through education and positive awareness. The youth group organized a 1.5 mile march from Los Altos High School to a busy intersection at the border of Mountain View and Los Altos, where students and community members spilled into the street, blocked traffic and rallied on the busy El Camino Real.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/28/18842781.php

A permanent structure of peace
Robert Koehler | zcomm.org | 2021-05-29
Is it asking too much that the media bring values, at least as deep as the U.N. Charter, to its reporting, when it comes to matters of war and peace?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-permanent-structure-of-peace/

Science Saturday: Macrophage communication is key during viral infection
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-29
A new finding from Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues may suggest treatment options for severe viral infections and new avenues for research into tissue regeneration after injury. The paper, published in Immunity, examines the work of immune cells called macrophages that stay deep in the lungs. These cells are found in the part of the lungs …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-macrophage-communication-is-key-during-viral-infection/

Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to 'stop the bleed' in an emergency
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-29
If you came upon an emergency where a person is bleeding, would you know what to do? During National Trauma Month, May 20 is acknowledged as Stop the Bleed Day — a day to teach people how to take to control of serious bleeding. In this demonstration, Gwen Meyer, a Trauma Center nurse and trauma …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-tips-to-stop-the-bleed-in-an-emergency/

Australia: Shepparton residents speak with the Committee for Public Education about "super-school" opposition
wsws.org | 2021-05-29
Public schools in the rural city, once regarded as safe and engaging places for students and teachers, have been transformed into dangerous holding pens for students, lacking much-needed resources.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/29/shep…

San Antonio, Texas, teacher victimized after advocating for safety measures at her school
wsws.org | 2021-05-29
The firing of Tucker and other teachers demanding stringent safety measures takes place as the political establishment, backed by the corporatist unions, rushes to fully reopen the economy in the pursuit of profits.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/29/texs…

San Antonio, Texas, teacher victimized after advocating for safety measures at her school
wsws.org | 2021-05-29
The firing of Tucker and other teachers demanding stringent safety measures takes place as the political establishment in Texas and across the US, backed by the corporatist unions, rush to fully reopen the economy in the pursuit of profits.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/29/texs…

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