(2021-06-26). New Hampshire: 100 protesters occupy State House, demand budget veto. liberationnews.org 
The proposed budget would cut public school funding by $100 million, institute an abortion ban after 24 weeks with no exceptions, cuts taxes for businesses and the wealthy and prohibit all public institutions from teaching about systemic oppression.
(2021-06-26). Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer sports participation physicals for local high school athletes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will offer sports physicals for area students who are entering seventh to 12th grades and want to participate in school sports programs. The exams, which follow the protocol set by the Minnesota State High School League, are open to all athletes from Southeast Minnesota. Exams will …
(2021-06-26). Hidden Cemeteries at Residential Schools: Churches and Canada Responsible for Genocide. indybay.org Chief Cadmusn Delmore of the Cowessess First Nation said 751 unmarked graves were found at Marieval Residential School. In 2008 — thirteen years ago — Hidden from History published a list of 28 mass graves at residential schools and hospitals in Canada. The information comes from historical accounts and eyewitness testimony of survivors who witnessed fellow students being tortured and murdered.
(2021-06-26). Florida governor signs anti-socialist education bills, requiring students and professors to register political views. wsws.org The laws in Florida are a part of a broader move of the far-right nationwide that sees schools as a battleground for waging attacks against opposition to capitalism.
(2021-06-26). Independent Media is Political, Too: A Defense of 'State' or Publicly-Funded Media. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Jun 16, 2021 | It is imperative for independent journalism to serve as the media arm of a movement that opposes the privatization of information and works toward the development of a public media apparatus. | American individualism is a key component of American exceptionalism. In the US, individual "freedoms" are cherished even under the most perilous of circumstances. The right to choose private health plans is sacrosanct despite rendering a large portion of the US population unable to afford basic healthcare. The right to choose an education in the US is also held in high regard even t…
(2021-06-26). Florida governor signs anti-socialist education bills, requiring students and professors to register political views. wsws.org The laws in Florida are a part of a broader nationwide move by the far-right, which sees schools as a battleground for waging attacks against opposition to capitalism.
(2021-06-26). Curb your McCarthyism: an early test for Israel's new Minister of Education. dissidentvoice.org These are early days for the self-styled 'coalition of change' in Israel, but it has already been presented with significant challenges in the form of the Jerusalem Flag March, the Evyatar outpost, and the Citizenship and Entry law. There is another one just around the corner. This week, the High Court of Justice informed the …
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] Outcomes of adults who received liver transplant as young children. thelancet.com This is the largest reported long-term study of biopsychosocial outcomes of pLT recipients with normal liver biochemistry, with follow-up upon completion of physical growth and senior school education. Importantly, despite normal liver function, many patients did not demonstrate 'meaningful survival'. We must refocus our efforts towards better understanding the long-term outcomes of children. A 'meaningful survival' rather than mere survival should be our goal.
(2021-06-26). The Right Has Chosen Critical Race Theory as Its New Boogeyman to Scare Voters. truthout.org 
Critical race theory (CRT) has been around for over 40 years. So why is there so much talk about it now? | Following the racial justice uprisings of 2020, when critical race conversations broke out across the country, racial progress seemed possible. And then came the backlash. | In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona,
(2021-06-26). Video: The Fraudulent Corona Pandemic. Crimes against Humanity. Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca Watch this video till the end, a statement by the lead lawyer in the alliance of global lawyers going after the criminals involved in the international virus network that started the previous "Swine Flu" Pandemic and now, the current Covid-19 …
(2021-06-26). Remember the "Fake" 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic: Manipulating the Data to Justify a Worldwide Public Health Emergency. globalresearch.ca A Worldwide public health emergency is unfolding, 4.9 billion doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine are envisaged by the WHO.
(2021-06-26). Cancer to COVID-19: Experimental treatment pivots in record time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of 2020, everyone in research and medicine who could pivot to focus on COVID-19 did. Scientists and physicians hauled out findings from previous epidemics. In papers and personal correspondence, they shared descriptions of the damage wrought by SARS-CoV-2. They started running potential drugs through their paces. "When you have a completely new …
(2021-06-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I really think this exponential rise in the number of sequences that are delta must be taken …
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] Nitazoxanide superiority to placebo to treat moderate COVID-19 — A Pilot prove of concept randomized double-blind clinical trial. thelancet.com Compared to placebo in clinical and virologic outcomes and improvement of inflammatory outcomes, the superiority of NTZ warrants further investigation of this drug for moderate COVID-19 in larger clinical trials. A higher incidence of adverse events in the placebo arm might be attributed to COVID-19 related symptoms.
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] Effect of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Emtricitabine on nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral load burden amongst outpatients with COVID-19: A pilot, randomized, open-label phase 2 trial. thelancet.com In this pilot study of outpatients adult with recent non-severe COVID-19, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate plus emtricitabine appeared to accelerate the natural clearance of nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral burden. These findings support the conduct of larger trials of tenofovir-based therapies for the prevention and early treatment of COVID-19.
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] Centenarians and extremely old people living with frailty can elicit durable SARS-CoV-2 spike specific IgG antibodies with virus neutralization functions following virus infection as determined by serological study. thelancet.com The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2) has led to more than 165 million COVID-19 cases and >3.4 million deaths worldwide. Epidemiological analysis has revealed that the risk of developing severe COVID-19 increases with age. Despite a disproportionate number of older individuals and long-term care facilities being affected by SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, very little is understood about the immune responses and development of humoral immunity in the extremely old person after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
(2021-06-26). [Correspondence] India's COVID-19 response: science first. thelancet.com The Editorial1 about India's COVID-19 emergency was disappointing to read and does not behove a venerated journal such as The Lancet.
(2021-06-26). America's Largest Health Care Union Vows to Fight Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-26). Mayo Clinic researchers study new class of drugs to treat multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX –?Mayo Clinic researchers are studying a new class of immunotherapy drugs called "bispecific antibodies" that have demonstrated potent tumor-killing activity in multiple myeloma. A paper highlighting this work was published in Blood Cancer Discovery. "CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy) cell therapy, which uses a patient's own modified immune cells to kill cancerous tumors, …
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] The effect of smoking status on efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com Either ICIs monotherapy or combination therapy was superior to CT in smokers. While ICIs monotherapy and dual ICIs combination were less effective in never-smokers, and ICIs plus CT might be the optimal selection. Nevertheless, given the limitation of the high heterogeneity of studies included, the findings need to be confirmed by future RCTs focusing on this subject.
(2021-06-26). Meatball Subs, Not Nuclear Subs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-26). Hail to the Left — In Tribute to our Lost Heroes: Ramsey Clark and Leo Panitch. globalresearch.ca "I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today—my own government. For the sake of …
(2021-06-26). American Medicine, American Malfeasance. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-26). After a year, Indian court grants bail to three student activists arrested on bogus "terrorism" charges. wsws.org Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha have been targeted by the Modi government for their role in organizing mass protests against its communalist Citizenship Amendment Act.
(2021-06-26). Science Saturday: The regenerative alternative to hip replacement for baseball player. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mikaili Robertson has a passion for playing college sports, so the second baseman was devastated when at age 18 he learned he needed a hip replacement. Worried his playing days might be over, he turned to Mayo Clinic and a surgery that — along with a cadaver tissue transplant — would tap the body's power to assist …
(2021-06-26). New bill requires Florida students, professors to register political views. zcomm.org Universities may lose funding if staff and students' beliefs do not satisfy Florida's GOP-run legislature…
(2021-06-25). OPINION: Schools Are Policed by Aunt Lydias. latinorebels.com There is a dangerous habit in education that does not get a lot of attention.
(2021-06-25). Teachers picket Labour-run council over COVID-19 safety victimisations. wsws.org Redbridge Council, which Labour holds with an 81 percent majority, has sided openly with the Johnson government's Department for Education, endorsing teacher victimisations and sackings during the pandemic.
(2021-06-25). When Teachers Practice Mutual Aid, the Whole School Thrives. progressive.org Last year, with the government failing to provide meaningful COVID-19 aid, teachers stepped up by caring for each other and their students.
(2021-06-25). Pedro Castillo — A Teacher Elected to Dismantle Neoliberalism in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Jun 21, 2021 | Primary school teacher from Peru's rural Cajamarca, Pedro Castillo, has been elected president of this South American nation in a hotly fought election. | With 100% of the votes counted, Castillo, candidate of left-wing coalition Peru Libre, won with 50.14 % of the votes, against Keiko Fujimori, daughter of infamous and disgraced corrupt dictator, Alberto Fujimori and right-wing candidate of Fuerza Popular, a coalition supported by the country's oligarchic elite, obtained 49,86%. | To many, Castillo's electoral robust performance in the first round with 18% of the…
(2021-06-25). Governor Signs Law To Stop Teachers From Talking About Racism. popularresistance.org Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed one of his party's top legislative priorities into law: a bill aimed at stopping teachers from talking about racism and any current events that may be contentious. | The legislation, supported by virtually every GOP state legislator, states that social studies teachers in public K-12 schools "may not be compelled" to talk about current events or public policy or social issues considered controversial. If they do talk about such things, they are required to present the issue "without giving deference to any one perspective." | The law specifies all the things tha…
(2021-06-25). Texas Governor signs law to stop teachers from talking about racism. mronline.org Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed one of his party's top legislative priorities into law: a bill aimed at stopping teachers from talking about racism and any current events that may be contentious. | June 25, 2021…
(2021-06-25). David O'Sullivan campaigns among striking teachers in East London. wsws.org Like O'Sullivan, teachers at the school have been sacked for defending their legal right to a safe workplace during the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-06-25). Meet the Dad Who Tricked Ex-NRA Head Into "Graduation Speech" for Empty Chairs. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Change the Ref | The parents of a student killed in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School duped a former president of the National Rifle Association into giving a high school graduation speech defending gun rights in front of 3,044 empty white chairs — one chair for each student who could not graduate this year because they were killed by gun violence. David Keene, who still serves on the NRA board, thought he was giving a rehearsal speech for graduating s…
(2021-06-25). Meet the Father Who Tricked Ex-NRA Head into Addressing 3,044 Empty Chairs for Gun Violence Victims. democracynow.org 
The parents of a student killed in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School duped a former president of the National Rifle Association into giving a high school graduation speech defending gun rights in front of 3,044 empty white chairs — one chair for each student who could not graduate this year because they were killed by gun violence. David Keene, who still serves on the NRA board, thought he was giving a rehearsal speech for graduating students at the James Madison Academy in Las Vegas, but no such school exists. Video of the speech was turned into a viral video promoting universal bac…
(2021-06-25). Seattle teachers union endorses BDS. zcomm.org "Educators and institutions from around the world have come forward, as part of a vibrant and growing international movement in opposition to Israeli colonization and apartheid. We call on others to join us."
(2021-06-25). Ecuador's Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities Hold Congress. telesurenglish.net On Friday, 14 Indigenous peoples and 18 Indigenous nationalities meet in Tunguragua province for the 7th congress of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). | RELATED: | Besides including the election of new authorities, the CONAIE congress' agenda encompasses debates on organizational processes, Indigenous justice, intercultural health and education, and community transportation. | Over 2,000 peo…
(2021-06-25). "Critical Race Theory" Used by Right Wing to Censure Education and Discourse. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Expanded Education Week draws in top speakers and wide audience. imperial.ac.uk Education Week brought guest speakers and Imperial experts together to share innovative research and ideas in higher education learning and teaching.
(2021-06-25). Our New Postracial Myth. zcomm.org Fighting racism—in academia, in media, in activism, in art, in education, or in public service—is more than a job for most of us. It's a calling to save nations from their national histories, to save human beings from human beings…
(2021-06-25). Building the Prison-to-College Pipeline. thenation.com Building the Prison-to-College Pipeline…
(2021-06-25). Under Pandemic, United Nations Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—But There Is a Twist. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Science, evidence-based facts, key to help end scourge of drug abuse: UN chief. news.un.org The world's drug problem remains an urgent challenge that threatens to exacerbate COVID-19 pandemic impacts and hinder a healthy and inclusive recovery, warned the UN Secretary General ahead of The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
(2021-06-25). Australia's official jobless statistics mask wage-cutting push. wsws.org Far from Australia being an exception, the corporate elite is exploiting the pandemic to push workers into lower-paid and insecure employment.
(2021-06-25). Israel's "Killer Vaccine": 50% of Those Infected Were Fully Vaccinated (2 Jabs). globalresearch.ca The Israeli government has now confirmed that 50% of those infected had been fully vaccinated (2 shots). What this suggests is that Pfizer's mRNA vaccine is not only conducive to deaths and injuries, it has also resulted in an increase …
(2021-06-25). Israel's "Killer Vaccine": 50% of Those Fully Vaccinated (2 Jabs) Have Tested Covid Positive. globalresearch.ca The Israeli government has now confirmed that 50% of those fully vaccinated (2 shots) in the course of the last month have tested Covid positive. What this suggests is that Pfizer's mRNA vaccine is not only conducive to deaths and …
(2021-06-25). Selected Articles: Pediacide — Vaccine Risks for Kids. globalresearch.ca 
By Mr. Sloan invited Prof. Bryam Bridle (Guelph University), Dr. Patrick Philips and Dr. Dan Welsh to speak on the …
(2021-06-25). Lab Analysis of Children's COVID-19 Face Masks Reveal 'Dangerous' 'Pathogenic Bacteria'. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Cuba's Soberana 02 COVID-19 Vaccine To Reach 95% Efficiency. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute announced that its Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine is most likely to reach up to 95 percent efficiency in third phase of clinical trials. | RELATED: | FVI scientist Maria Toledo explained that that Sovereign 02 research team opted for an application scheme with three doses because the immune response to the vaccine needed to be sustained over time. | She also pointed out tha…
(2021-06-25). Creator of mRNA Vaccine Technology Tells Tucker Carlson: 'Government Not Being Transparent' About Vaccine Risks. globalresearch.ca
