Monthly Archives: May 2021

2021-05-29: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-29). 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." …

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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-29). 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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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.

_____ (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.

Justice Vanguard Takes the Lead (2021-05-29). 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.

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.

Robert Koehler (2021-05-29). 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?>

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-29). 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 (2021-05-29). 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 …

Anonymous103 (2021-05-28). The Dominic Cummings Show. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For

Global Research News (2021-05-28). Selected Articles: The Battle to Suppress Hydroxychloroquine as a Cheap and Effective Drug for the Treatment of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | These are important articles. Please send them to your family, friends and colleagues. | Forward this selection by email, post on social media, spread the word. |

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-05-28). Suspected police hand in death of youth in Swaziland sparks mass protests. peoplesdispatch.org The alleged role of the police in the death of Thabani Nkomonye has led to huge protests. Security forces attacked his memorial service and arrested student protesters, including Bafanabakhe Sacolo, secretary general of the Swaziland National Union of Students…

WSWS (2021-05-28). Indian and Sri Lankan workers and students explain why they are attending the May 30 meeting on India's COVID-19 catastrophe. wsws.org SEP members in Sri Lanka and the ICFI supporters in India spoke with workers and students who plan to attend this Sunday's meeting.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …

Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi (2021-05-28). Video: How COVID Vaccines Can Cause Blood Clots and More: Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi. globalresearch.ca Doctors for COVID …

Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi (2021-05-28). Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi Interview: COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Risk Was Known, Ignored & Buried. globalresearch.ca Joining us today is Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, here to discuss …

Arabi Souri (2021-05-28). President Bashar Al-Assad Won Re-election with 95.1% of the Total Votes. globalresearch.ca President Bashar Assad…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-05-28). The Invasion of Gaza: Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence Agenda. globalresearch.ca Israeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza in an all out ground offensive.

F. William Engdahl (2021-05-28). "Somos conejillos de indias humanos": Las alarmantes tasas de víctimas de las vacunas de ARNm requieren acción urgente. globalizacion.ca *** | A medida que surgen datos oficiales del gobierno en Europa y EE. UU. Sobre el alarmante número de muertes y parálisis permanente, así como otros efectos secundarios graves de las vacunas experimentales de ARNm, está quedando claro que se…

A Guest Author (2021-05-28). '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary curriculum. workers.org By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . |

a guest author (2021-05-28). '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation. workers.org By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . |

Andrew Korybko (2021-05-28). Turkey's Military Engagement with the "Lublin Triangle" (Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine) Aims to "Balance Russia" globalresearch.ca Poland's agreement to …

Stephen Lendman (2021-05-28). Medical Tyranny in Chicago. globalresearch.ca No longer is …

Staff (2021-05-28). Statement of Palestinian Student Organizations in Support of CUNY Boycott Campaign. samidoun.net CUNY4Palestine launched its campaign to demand the City University of New York system divest from corporations complicit in Israeli occupation, apartheid, settler colonialism and war crimes at a press conference and rally on Friday, 28 May in New York City, The CUNY Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, signed by hundreds of faculty, students and organizations in the CUNY community, also demands that the university system implement the Palestinian call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel and support the rights of students to organize for Palestine. Palestinian student and youth organization…

Ed Lehman (2021-05-28). Actions for Peace by Canadians: In Support of the People of Palestine. globalresearch.ca The Regina Peace …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2021-05-28). Tensions Growing in Arctic Airspace. globalresearch.ca Russia is increasing …

WSWS (2021-05-28). Students back on UK campuses amid explosive growth of Indian covid variant. wsws.org The reopening of campuses last September led to the massive spread of covid, forcing thousands of students to self-isolate after travelling away from friends and family, and the government is repeating the same reckless policy, recommending that all students be "eligible to return to in-person teaching and learning."

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-05-28). North Macedonia Acknowledges Risk of Greater Albania Project. globalresearch.ca For the first …

Peter Koenig (2021-05-28). "Xinjiang in My Eyes": Debunking the Lies and Anti-China Propaganda Focusing on China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. globalresearch.ca This article is …

Julia Conley (2021-05-28). 'This Is the Price of War': Israeli Newspaper Publishes Photos of All 67 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza Onslaught. globalresearch.ca Human rights advocates …

Steve Watson (2021-05-28). Johns Hopkins Prof: Half of Americans Have Natural Immunity; Dismissing It Is 'Biggest Failure of Medical Leadership'. globalresearch.ca A professor with …

Alliance for Natural Health (2021-05-28). Vax Passports: Where Your State Stands. globalresearch.ca A lay of …

Dorgham Abusalim (2021-05-28). How American Support for Israel Erases Palestinian Identity. globalresearch.ca News of a …

Shane Quinn (2021-05-28). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa. Did Stalin Foresee Hitler's Invasion? globalresearch.ca In attacking eastwards …

Barry Healy (2021-05-28). Video: US Civil Rights veteran Bob Zellner on 'Son of the South'. greenleft.org.au A new film, Son of the South, tells the story of Bob Zellner who broke from his Alabama Ku-Klux-Klan heritage to become the first white Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organiser — and nearly got lynched for it. | Zellner spoke with Barry Healy, expanding on the film's story to include his radical trajectory from the 1960s onwards.

Barry Healy (2021-05-28). Video: US Civil Rights veteran Bob Zellner on 'Sons of the South'. greenleft.org.au A new film, Son of the South, tells the story of Bob Zellner who broke from his Alabama Ku-Klux-Klan heritage to become the first white Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organiser — and nearly got lynched for it. | Zellner spoke with Barry Healy, expanding on the film's story to include his radical trajectory from the 1960s onwards.

Emily Tarsell (2021-05-28). Serious Injuries From Merck's Gardasil HPV Vaccine Significantly Underreported, Study Shows. globalresearch.ca Most people are …

Global Research News (2021-05-28). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-05-28). Expand funding for remote learning, support staff and ventilation upgrades in Tennessee schools! wsws.org We demand the immediate closure of schools and full financial support for parents who must stay home with their children. All reopening plans must be subordinated to the demands of science, not private profit!

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-28). Operation Condor 2.0: Behind Aznar's Award to Guaidó and the Atlas Network. libya360.wordpress.com Karen Méndez Loffredo Interview with Julián Macías Tovar, researcher and editor of Pandemia Digital. Former President José María Aznar presented the 10th FAES Freedom Award to former Venezuelan MP Juan Guaidó. The event was also attended by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida and the…

WSWS (2021-05-28). Senate clears passage of economic warfare legislation directed at China. wsws.org The bipartisan legislation would spend more than $200 billion to boost US manufacturers of semiconductors and fund research on other strategic goods.

The Associated Press (2021-05-28). Farm Laborer Convicted in 2018 Stabbing Death of Iowa Runner. latinorebels.com IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A jury found a farm laborer guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of a University of Iowa student who vanished while out for a run in 2018.

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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/

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

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…

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/

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…

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/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-28
Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-guidelines-and-nuances-of-wearing-a-face-mask/

Indian and Sri Lankan workers and students explain why they are attending the May 30 meeting on India's COVID-19 catastrophe
wsws.org | 2021-05-28
SEP members in Sri Lanka and the ICFI supporters in India spoke with workers and students who plan to attend this Sunday's meeting.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/28/meet…

Video: How COVID Vaccines Can Cause Blood Clots and More: Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi
Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Doctors for COVID …
globalresearch.ca/video-how-covid-vaccines-can-cause-blood-clots-more/5746430

Neutralising antibodies can be marker of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
Sandipan Talukdar | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-28
One issue with vaccines against COVID-19 is the process of gauging their efficacy. Scientists have tried to zero in on a marker that can be easily detected and will show what level of efficacy a vaccine. One such marker can be the neutralizing antibodies that are found in the blood after a vaccine dose has been administered. | The latest study published in the Nature on May 17 says that the level of antibodies in the blood of a vaccinated person is a strong indicator of the protection gained against COVID-19. The research a…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/28/neutralising-antibodies-can-be-marker-of-covid-19-vaccine-efficacy/

Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi Interview: COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Risk Was Known, Ignored & Buried
Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Joining us today is Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, here to discuss …
globalresearch.ca/dr-sucharit-bhakdi-interview-covid-vaccine-blood-clot-risk-known-ignored-buried/5744010

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-28
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 back on UK campuses amid explosive growth of Indian covid variant
wsws.org | 2021-05-28
The reopening of campuses last September led to the massive spread of covid, forcing thousands of students to self-isolate after travelling away from friends and family, and the government is repeating the same reckless policy, recommending that all students be "eligible to return to in-person teaching and learning."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/28/unuk…

"Xinjiang in My Eyes": Debunking the Lies and Anti-China Propaganda Focusing on China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
This article is …
globalresearch.ca/xinjiang-eyes-debunking-lies-anti-china-propaganda-focusing-china-xinjiang-uyghur-autonomous-region/5746431

Statement of Palestinian Student Organizations in Support of CUNY Boycott Campaign
Staff | samidoun.net | 2021-05-28
CUNY4Palestine launched its campaign to demand the City University of New York system divest from corporations complicit in Israeli occupation, apartheid, settler colonialism and war crimes at a press conference and rally on Friday, 28 May in New York City, The CUNY Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, signed by hundreds of faculty, students and organizations in the CUNY community, also demands that the university system implement the Palestinian call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel and support the rights of students to organize for Palestine. Palestinian student and youth organization…
samidoun.net/2021/05/statement-of-palestinian-student-organizations-in-support-of-cuny-boycott-campaign/

Actions for Peace by Canadians: In Support of the People of Palestine
Ed Lehman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
The Regina Peace …
globalresearch.ca/actions-peace-needed/5746475

President Bashar Al-Assad Won Re-election with 95.1% of the Total Votes
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
President Bashar Assad…
globalresearch.ca/president-bashar-al-assad-won-re-election-95-1-total-votes/5746412

'1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation
| workers.org | 2021-05-28
By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . | Continue reading '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation at Workers.org…
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'1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary curriculum
| workers.org | 2021-05-28
By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . | Continue reading '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary curriculum at Workers.org…
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'1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation
a guest author | workers.org | 2021-05-28
By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a nationalist narrative of history, which ignores the genocidal, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant and oppressive history of the United States. Specific legislation differs among the 15 states, but they all include a . . . | Continue reading '1619 Project': Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation at Workers.org…
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Turkey's Military Engagement with the "Lublin Triangle" (Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine) Aims to "Balance Russia"
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Poland's agreement to …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-military-engagement-lublin-triangle-aims-balance-russia/5746380

The Invasion of Gaza: Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence Agenda
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Israeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza in an all out ground offensive.
globalresearch.ca/the-invasion-of-gaza-operation-cast-lead-part-of-a-broader-israeli-military-intelligence-agenda/11606

'This Is the Price of War': Israeli Newspaper Publishes Photos of All 67 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza Onslaught
Julia Conley | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Human rights advocates …
globalresearch.ca/price-war-israeli-newspaper-publishes-photos-all-67-palestinian-children-killed-gaza-onslaught/5746452

Selected Articles: The Battle to Suppress Hydroxychloroquine as a Cheap and Effective Drug for the Treatment of COVID-19
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Dear Readers, | These are important articles. Please send them to your family, friends and colleagues. | Forward this selection by email, post on social media, spread the word. | The Battle to Suppress Hydroxychloroquine as a Cheap and Effective Drug for …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-battle-suppress-hydroxychloroquine-cheap-effective-drug-treatment-of-covid-19/5746424

Tensions Growing in Arctic Airspace
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
Russia is increasing …
globalresearch.ca/tensions-growing-arctic-airspace/5746463

The Dominic Cummings Show
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-28
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For seven hours, Cummings unleashed salvo after salvo against his former boss and the g…
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The Dominic Cummings Show
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-28
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For seven hours, Cummings unleashed salvo after salvo against his former boss and the g…
southfront.org/the-dominic-cummings-show/

The Dominic Cummings Show
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-05-28
The former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For seven hours, Cummings unleashed salvo after salvo against his former boss and the government coronavirus response. Boiling down some points of the Cummings show: there was a failure on the part of …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/05/the-dominic-cummings-show/

North Macedonia Acknowledges Risk of Greater Albania Project
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
For the first …
globalresearch.ca/north-macedonia-acknowledges-risk-greater-albania-project/5746435

Medical Tyranny in Chicago
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
No longer is …
globalresearch.ca/medical-tyranny-chicago/5746472

Can't pay, won't pay
Saranya Thambirajah | zcomm.org | 2021-05-28
The fight for an accessible, public education system and affordable non-exploitative student housing must continue beyond the current pandemic…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/cant-pay-wont-pay/

Johns Hopkins Prof: Half of Americans Have Natural Immunity; Dismissing It Is 'Biggest Failure of Medical Leadership'
Steve Watson | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
A professor with …
globalresearch.ca/johns-hopkins-prof-half-americans-have-natural-immunity-dismissing-biggest-failure-medical-leadership/5746411

Vax Passports: Where Your State Stands
Alliance for Natural Health | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
A lay of …
globalresearch.ca/vax-passports-where-your-state-stands/5746459

History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa. Did Stalin Foresee Hitler's Invasion?
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
In attacking eastwards …
globalresearch.ca/operation-barbarossa-did-stalin-foresee-hitler-invasion/5746414

How American Support for Israel Erases Palestinian Identity
Dorgham Abusalim | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-28
News of a …
globalresearch.ca/how-american-support-israel-erases-palestinian-identity/5746437

Two Bay Area Unions Call for Mumia Abu-Jamal's Immediate Release
ASTU Statement reposted by the Jamal Journal | indybay.org | 2021-05-28
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 | 2021-05-28
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.
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