Daily Archives: August 10, 2021

2021-08-10: News Headlines

James North (2021-08-10). Sports Apartheid: Israel's Olympic Team Did Not Include a Single Palestinian Citizen of Israel. globalresearch.ca

Kim Petersen (2021-08-10). Targeting Cuba and China: Disinformation and the "Fear of Communism" globalresearch.ca

Editor (2021-08-10). Why time's up for China's 'shadow education' industry. mronline.org Last month, China announced strict new regulations on academic tutoring and training classes for young children. How did the industry get so big, so fast?>

Jitu Brown (2021-08-10). The Fight for School Equity. progressive.org What we need is not to return to "normal" but to shape progressive education policies to take marginalized students into account.

sputniknews (2021-08-10). DeSantis Threatens to Withold Salaries of Education Officials Who Enact Mask Mandates. sputniknews.com On Friday, Florida recorded its biggest single-day increase in newly reported COVID-19 infections, logging at least 23,903 new coronavirus cases, according to the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The second-largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases took place on Thursday, when the state saw at least 22,783 new cases of COVID-19.

Staff (2021-08-10). Where is Carlos Lanz? A One-Year-Old Question. orinocotribune.com On August 8, 2020, former guerrilla, teacher, and veteran activist Carlos Lanz left his home in Maracay, apparently without disturbance or any signs of violence. Since then there has been no trace of him. Family and friends cling to the hope that he will appear safe and sound, or that they will discover his whereabouts, at the very least. | Carlos Lanz is 76 years old and has been a member of the Venezuelan left since he was 17. He has been missing for precisely one year. The case has gone through all possible levels of investigation, but the enigma of where he is or what really happened remains unsolved. Nobody…

WSWS (2021-08-10). Bay Area, California teacher raises critical concerns over school reopenings. wsws.org The WSWS received this letter opposing the reopening of schools and the ending of coronavirus mitigation measures across the US.

Staff (2021-08-10). Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten on Why She Now Supports Vaccine Mandates for Teachers. democracynow.org We continue to look at the state of school reopenings amid a surge in COVID-19 infections among children in the U.S. with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Weingarten, who had favored voluntary vaccinations for teachers, now backs a vaccine mandate for educators because the Delta variant "significantly changes the circumstances." Weingarten notes that almost 90% of teachers represented by the American Federation of Teachers are already vaccinated, saying it's time to stop "scapegoating" teachers for the challenges in reopening schools. "The teachers in the country understand the…

_____ (2021-08-10). Protest Rally To Commemorate 2018 Dahyan School Bus Massacre. popularresistance.org Yemeni and other Arab and international community organisations have on Tuesday held a protest rally denouncing the crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition against the Yemeni people. | The rally, which was held in in front of the United Nations building in New York City, came to mark the anniversary of the Dahyan student bus massacre that was committed by the US-backed Saudi aggression's airstrikes in 2018, killing 40 children in Saada province. | The participants called the rally of "For the grievances of the children of Yemen", and said they considered the Dahyan student bus crime in Saada and other massacr…

WSWS (2021-08-10). Ontario government calls for "normalizing" COVID-19 as it releases school reopening plan. wsws.org The government has all but ruled out any school closures this fall and winter, despite conceding that at any given time, 10 to 15 percent of students could be infected with the virus.

_____ (2021-08-10). Virginia State University Unveils Student Debt Cancellation Initiative. popularresistance.org The debt elimination effort was financed through the CARES Act. For scholars who attended the institution during 2020 and spring 2021, all debt owed to the school will be erased. Donald Palm, Ph.D., who serves as Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, says the effort will play a pivotal role in shaping their financial futures. He also mentioned students should be solely focused on learning without feeling the burden of unaffordability. "We care about our students and their academic success and want to provide them the privilege of moving forward with a zero balance," he said in a statement. "We be…

_____ (2021-08-10). Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Rebuked for Funding False Climate Solutions. commondreams.org "The pandemic is not over," said a Bexar County official. "We have come too far to allow our students to be super spreaders."

Martha Rosenberg (2021-08-10). The Hidden Face of Animal Research. counterpunch.org Animal disease research in government or government-funded labs often flies under the public radar and it goes way beyond COVID-19 questions. For example few are aware of the existence of the U.S.' Plum Island Animal Disease Center even though it is located in New York state near the northeast coast Long Island. During the Nixon

ecns.cn (2021-08-10). U.S. fails miserably in COVID-19 response. ecns.cn A research report jointly released on Monday by three Chinese think tanks in Beijing revealed the truth about the U.S. performance in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Gary Weglarz (2021-08-10). Why Do So Many Believe the Official COVID Narratives? globalresearch.ca

Jon Rappoport (2021-08-10). Turning Flu Cases into COVID Through Manipulation—Easy as Pie. globalresearch.ca

Dr. David Bell (2021-08-10). With COVID-19, World Health Organisation's Fall from Grace Is Complete. globalresearch.ca

Brian Shilhavy (2021-08-10). Dr. Cole on COVID Shots: "This Is a Poisonous Attack on Our Population and It Needs to Stop Now!" globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2021-08-10). Tyranny Comes to America: CDC Proposes Concentration Camps as a COVID Measure. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2021-08-10). A Chinese-US Military Conflict Can be Avoided if America Has the Will. globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2021-08-10). How Myanmar Fits into China's New Silk Roads. globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2021-08-10). Washington Wants Brazil to Become a NATO Partner, but this Does Not Favor Brazilian Interests. globalresearch.ca

South Front (2021-08-10). Video: Taliban Tightens Its Grip in North While Kabul Retains Last Strongholds in South. globalresearch.ca

F. William Engdahl (2021-08-10). Coronavirus Scandal Breaking in Merkel's Germany. False Positives and the Drosten PCR Test. globalresearch.ca First posted by Global Research on December 11, 2020. Of relevance to the issue pertaining to the validity of the PCR test as well as to the "identity of the virus". | The widely-praised German model of the Angela Merkel regime …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-10). Does the Virus Exist? The SARS-CoV-2 Has Not Been Isolated? "Biggest Fraud in Medical History" globalresearch.ca

Paul Haeder (2021-08-10). All the World's a Stage . . . Except in our Own Backyards! dissidentvoice.org The fourth of John Talbott's criteria is the need for cultural sustainability: Satisfying our need as human beings to be creative and expressive; to learn, grow, teach and be; to have a diverse, interesting, stimulating and exciting social environment and range of experiences available. ‚Äï Christine Connelly, Sustainable Communities: Lessons from Aspiring Eco-Villages And, we can …

Global Research News (2021-08-10). Selected Articles: Does the Virus Exist? The SARS-CoV-2 Has Not Been Isolated? "Biggest Fraud in Medical History" globalresearch.ca By How did Big Pharma manage to develop a vaccine (sponsored by the WHO, GA…

Philip Giraldi (2021-08-10). Was the Tanker Attack an Israeli False Flag? An Incident that Could Lead to a Much Bigger War. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2021-08-10). Researchers warn of teens' excess screen time. ecns.cn An Australian-led international research team has found teenage girls are more quickly susceptible than boys to physical and mental risks from prolonged use of electronic devices.

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2021-08-10). In Defense of CO2: Astro-Climatology, Climategate and Common Sense Revisited. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Ryan Cole (2021-08-10). Video: Prominent Pathologist: What These Jabs Do to the Brain and Other Organs. globalresearch.ca

Tim De Chant (2021-08-10). Uber Asked Contractor to Allow Video Surveillance in Employee Homes, Bedrooms. globalresearch.ca

Leo Hohmann (2021-08-10). Digital Health Passports: The Snare that Will Lure Many into the One-world Cashless System. globalresearch.ca

Benji Jones (2021-08-10). Why So Many Dead Fish Are Washing Up on Florida's Beaches. globalresearch.ca

Nathalia Urban (2021-08-10). Biden Admin Offers Hand of Friendship to Bolsonaro. globalresearch.ca

Carey Gillam (2021-08-10). Appeals Court Rejects Bayer Bid to Overturn Roundup Trial Loss; Cites Monsanto "Reckless Disregard" for Consumer Safety. globalresearch.ca

Joris Leverink (2021-08-10). Economic Update: A US Left Rises to Remake the World. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the Friends reunion and what it teaches us; how China outmaneuvers US tariffs; and how Yellow Vests plus French unions defeated Macron "reforms." | On the second half of the program, Wolff interviews Astra Taylor, filmmaker and debt rebellion activist. | You can support this show on

Ramon Tomey (2021-08-10). Never-Ending Tyranny: Unless You Take Five Vaccine Doses You'll No Longer Qualify as 'Fully Vaccinated', According to Swedish Professor. globalresearch.ca

Aggregate Space Gallery (2021-08-10). Saturday 8/28: ÔªøÔªøÔªøÔªøZamin Project | Panel 3: SWANA In The Bay Area: Teaching, Pedagogy, Mentors. indybay.org Virtual event only…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-10). Science Saturday: Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in preclinical models, but it also has advanced from discovery science to early clinical trials. It's a complex question because different forms of stem cells can be derived from different biologics within the body. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine is driving the research that…

Bill Sardi (2021-08-10). Will RNA-Vaccines Gain FDA Approval or Turn Out to be a Catastrophe? globalresearch.ca

Turkey News (2021-08-09). Turkey Objects US Plan on Resettlement of Afghans. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2021. democracynow.org Irreversible Climate Devastation Unavoidable, World Has Little Time to Make Drastic Change | , Dixie Fire Explodes to Largest Single Fire in CA History; Wildfires Continue to Ravage Greece | , Taliban Seize 5 Afghan Cities as War Threatens to Claim Even More Lives, Fauci Warns New Variant Could Emerge If Pandemic Not Brought Under Control, Cases Surge in TX, FL as GOP Govs Fight Health Measures; Teachers Union Considers Vaccine Mandate, Biden Admin Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayment, Senators Push Forward $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Texas Democrats Absent from Special Session, Again…

Iman Ganji (2021-08-09). Protesting settler colonialism in the neoliberal university. zcomm.org When Dutch art students wanted to show solidarity with Palestine, their school attempted to silence them. Students resisted with artistic forms of protest…

_____ (2021-08-09). GCP's Report: No Part Of The Planet Will Be Spared. popularresistance.org Amidst a summer of fires, floods and heat waves, scientists on Monday delivered yet another reminder that burning more fossil fuels in the decades ahead will rapidly intensify the impacts of global warming. Only pulling the emergency brake right now on greenhouse gas emissions can stop the planet from heating to a dangerous level by the end of the century, the scientists' report concluded. | The report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis, is the first installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed in 2022. It was approved Aug. 6 b…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-09). U.S. Prepares Ghana for NATO Partnership. libya360.wordpress.com U.S. Air Force, Ghanaian Armed Forces strengthen ties through education and training Twenty members of the Ghanaian Armed Forces completed a two-week, professional military education course hosted by the Inter-European Air Forces Academy July 19-30, 2021, in Accra, Ghana. While this was the academy's first-ever engagement on the African continent, it won't be the last…

Shawgi Tell (2021-08-09). Idaho's Segregated Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org The crisis-prone charter school sector has been highly segregated for three decades. No amount of charter school disinformation has been able to conceal this harsh reality. Non-profit and for-profit charter schools are notorious for selective enrollment practices even though they are said to be "public" schools "open to all." Many have been investigated for discriminatory …

Sarah Lahm (2021-08-09). What Schools in Minneapolis Are Teaching About Race. progressive.org Hint: It's not about blaming white people or hating the United States.

_____ (2021-08-09). Students at Risk as Battle Erupts Over Masks in US Schools. commondreams.org Experts weigh in on how to change the systems and behaviors leading us to catastrophe.

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