(2022-01-05). Primer on Foreign Policy for Candidates Published. davidswanson.org By RootsAction Education Fund, January 5, 2022 RootsAction Education Fund has published a Primer on Foreign Policy for U.S. Congressional Candidates. Congressional candidates often have little or nothing to say about foreign policy, and a lot of them have a surprising reason when asked: they say that they don't know anything about it. Some of …
(2022-01-05). Primer on Foreign Policy for Candidates Published. warisacrime.org 
By RootsAction Education Fund, January 5, 2022 RootsAction Education Fund has published a Primer on Foreign Policy for U.S. Congressional Candidates. Congressional candidates often have little or nothing to say about foreign policy, and a lot of them have a surprising reason when asked: they say that they don't know anything about it. Some of …
(2022-01-05). Jayapal to Biden: 'Grab a Pen' and Cancel Student Debt for All. zcomm.org "Give the people want they want, need, and deserve," says chair of Congressional Progressive Caucus.
(2022-01-05). Biden administration backs reopening of schools after Chicago teachers vote to reject in-person learning. wsws.org The courageous action by educators to stop mass infection received the support of 73 percent of teachers voting on Tuesday evening. It is part of a growing movement of educators throughout the country to demand the shutdown of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic surges out of control.
(2022-01-05). Chicago teachers vote to reject return to in-person learning as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org The courageous action by Chicago teachers is part of a growing movement of educators throughout the country to demand the shutdown of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic spirals out of control.
(2022-01-05). Michigan teachers discuss collective action to close schools. wsws.org Michigan teachers took part in an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to organize collective action to close schools and stop the spread of COVID-19.
(2022-01-04). Public services feel the pressure as Omicron cases threaten staff shortages. thecanary.co Public services are resorting to emergency plans to mitigate staff shortages caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. | Ongoing issues: | At least six hospital trusts have declared critical incidents — where priority services may be under threat. Boris Johnson said on 3 January that he would "make sure that we look after our NHS any way that we can". The education secretary said schools should be prepared to merge classes into large groups if staff levels dipped too low. | Health leaders, meanwhile, warned the health service was "in a state of crisis", and a headteacher predicted remote lear…
(2022-01-04). No return to schools! Children's lives matter! wsws.org The UK unions' contempt for their members health and lives could not be clearer. Their statement acknowledges, "last term education staff were more likely than other workers to test positive", only to complain that this was "inevitably leading to disruption of education."
(2022-01-04). 6,660 5G base stations built in Tibet. ecns.cn 4 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region built 3,083 5G base stations in 2021, bringing the number of 5G base stations in the region to 6,660 in total.Tibet will also promote 5G network applications and technologies in education, medical care, transportation, and logistics, Yan said."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe region's digital economy is expected to rise 10 percent this year, said Yan. Enditem…
(2022-01-04). No return to schools! Children's lives matter! wsws.org The UK unions' contempt for their members health and lives could not be clearer. Their statement acknowledges, "last term education staff were more likely than other workers to test positive", only to complain that this was "inevitably leading to disruption of education."
(2022-01-04). China Will Overtake the US In the Course of the Next Ten Years: Max Parry. globalresearch.ca The US is faced with a long list of hot-spots and tensions. Beginning with the situation in Iraq, where the Parliament has asked the US troops to leave. However, the …
(2022-01-04). Narrazione e realtà della crisi libica. globalresearch.ca La Nato si dichiara preoccupata per la crisi in Libia, che ´ha dirette implicazioni per la stabilità regionale e la sicurezza di tutti gli Alleati ª. Assicura quindi che ´resta impegnata a fornire consiglio alla Libia per la difesa e la …
(2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.
(2022-01-04). Babies Born in 2020 Score Slightly Lower On Developmental Test. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the pediatrics journal JAMA published a study by Columbia University researchers showing that babies born in 2020 scored slightly lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6 months. These results occurred regardless of whether their mothers got COVID-19 or not. | RELATED: | The pediatricians studied 255 babies who were born at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Allen Hospital in New York between March…
(2022-01-04). China moves closer to countrywide e-coin rollout. rt.com 
Chinese central bank launches e-CNY apps in push to roll out its own e-currency to curb the popularity of crypto | China has launched pilot versions of its e-CNY digital yuan wallet applications, in a step towards mass rollout of a domestic CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency). | The 'e-CNY (Pilot Version)' app was ready for download on Chinese Android and Apple app stores on Tuesday in Shanghai, Reuters reported. | The apps were developed by the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) digital currency research institute. | According to a notice in the apps, they are still in the development phase, for now only availa…
(2022-01-04). Video: The mRNA Vaccine Generates Microscopic Blood Clots: Dr. Charles Hoffe. globalresearch.ca First published by Global …
(2022-01-04). Let Us Recall "The Criminalization of War Initiative" of former PM Dr. Mahathir. globalresearch.ca First published by Global research on November 28, 2017 | Global Research has received from Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003, 2018-2020) an important message, addressed to Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States and Yemen. | This message, …
(2022-01-04). Ecosocialist strategy: industrial restructuring as a joint project of the climate movement. indybay.org The findings of international climate research and the IPCC are clear. World society is heading for tipping points that will abruptly change the earth and climate system. As a result, several billion people will lose their previous livelihoods in a few decades.
(2022-01-04). The Farce and Diabolical Agenda of A "Universal Lockdown" globalresearch.ca In this incisive article first published on May 1, 2020, Peter Koenig foresaw what is now unfolding before our very eyes. First comes the farce, an (almost) universal government lie around the globe about a deadly virus, WHO named …
(2022-01-04). Babies Born in 2020 Score Slightly Lower On Developmental Test. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the pediatrics journal JAMA published a study by Columbia University researchers showing that babies born in 2020 scored slightly lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6 months. These results occurred regardless of whether their mothers got COVID-19 or not. | RELATED: | The pediatricians studied 255 babies who were born at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Allen Hospital in New York between March…
(2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.
(2022-01-04). Research into rare neurological disorder gives Lisa Miller a new lease on life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The changes were subtle at first. "Almost unnoticeable," says Lisa Miller, remembering the symptoms that seemed to appear suddenly in 2017. At a holiday celebration, the Front Royal, Virginia, project engineer remembers falling out of her shoes. "My left heel kept coming out from my shoes," she says. She chalked it up to too much merriment. A few months later, a co-worker told Lisa her gait was off and that she was dragging her left…
(2022-01-04). Video: The mRNA Vaccine Generates Microscopic Blood Clots: Dr. Charles Hoffe. globalresearch.ca First published by Global …
(2022-01-04). The Farce and Diabolical Agenda of A "Universal Lockdown" globalresearch.ca In this incisive article first published on May 1, 2020, Peter Koenig foresaw what is now unfolding before our very eyes. First comes the farce, an (almost) universal government lie around the globe about a deadly virus, WHO named …
(2022-01-04). New highly mutated Covid strain discovered. rt.com 
A coronavirus variant with 46 mutations has been detected in southern France | The new variant of Covid-19 was first discovered in a patient who returned to France from Cameroon. Researchers said it's too early to assess the variant's features. | The new strain, B.1.640.2, was detected in 12 patients living in the same geographical area in southeastern France, a team of scientists said in a preprint published online on medRxiv last week. | The strain is related to the B.1.640 lineage, which was classified as a variant under monitoring (VUM) by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November. | The first known…
(2022-01-04). "Shrink the World's Population": Secret 2009 Meeting of Billionaires "Good Club" globalresearch.ca First posted …
(2022-01-04). Chicago Teachers Union stands up to Chicago Public School's COVID policy. liberationnews.org 
The union is demanding an "occupational pause" if the district can not provide an adequate safety plan as teachers and students return to buildings.
(2022-01-04). Chicago Teachers Union stands up to Chicago Public School's COVID policy. liberationnews.org The union is demanding an "occupational pause" if the district can not provide an adequate safety plan as teachers and students return to buildings.
(2022-01-04). WorkWeek:Homeless/Journalist Attacked, South Africa Clover Strike & UAW Columbia Grads. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the attack on Sausalito Homeless & Journalist Jeremy Porje, Next we cover the South African GIWUSA Clover Workers Strike & UAW Columbia Graduate Students Strike. We also program the SF Mime Troupe's "Red Carol"
(2022-01-04). Indian Police Detain Engineering Student in 'Online Sale' of Muslim Women Case. sputniknews.com On 1 January, photos of more than a hundred Indian Muslim women went viral on an open-source app — "Bulli Bai", hosted on the web platform GitHub. The photographs were sourced without the individuals' permission, in apparent attempt to target and harass Muslim women.
(2022-01-04). New York City educators, parents and students must act now to close schools to stop the spread of COVID-19! wsws.org The New York City Educators Rank-and-Files Safety Committee met on January 2 and authorized this statement calling on educators, parents, and students to take action to shut school buildings and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-04). A Roundtable Discussion With Nurses And Teachers. popularresistance.org The United States has averaged a thousand people a day dying from COVID since August and the total number of lives lost is approaching a million. The number of children hospitalized with COVID has hit an all-time high nationally. During all of that, the rich have only gotten richer. On the same day we set a new national record for COVID cases, Wall Street hit a record high. | Labor journalist and NewsGuild organizer Chris Brooks sat down with a group of New York City nurses and teachers to talk about how the institutions they work for are collapsing and what labor activists can do about it. | Jia Lee, special edu…
(2022-01-04). What Can A 1970s Farmers' Uprising Against An Energy Transition Teach Us? popularresistance.org If the United States is to make a transition to clean energy, it will need to build many more transmission lines—the thick wires that deliver power from rural areas, where there's enough open space for wind and solar, to cities where the most power is consumed. | But the process of building those lines is likely to be fraught with conflict and delays, because people in rural and suburban communities often don't want to see wires and tall metal towers in their backyards. | Clean energy advocates say that power companies need to do more to understand what fuels public opposition and how best to engage with po…
(2022-01-04). A Roundtable Discussion With Nurses And Teachers. popularresistance.org The United States has averaged a thousand people a day dying from COVID since August and the total number of lives lost is approaching a million. The number of children hospitalized with COVID has hit an all-time high nationally. During all of that, the rich have only gotten richer. On the same day we set a new national record for COVID cases, Wall Street hit a record high. | Labor journalist and NewsGuild organizer Chris Brooks sat down with a group of New York City nurses and teachers to talk about how the institutions they work for are collapsing and what labor activists can do about it. | Jia Lee, special edu…
(2022-01-04). What Can A 1970s Farmers' Uprising Against An Energy Transition Teach Us? popularresistance.org If the United States is to make a transition to clean energy, it will need to build many more transmission lines—the thick wires that deliver power from rural areas, where there's enough open space for wind and solar, to cities where the most power is consumed. | But the process of building those lines is likely to be fraught with conflict and delays, because people in rural and suburban communities often don't want to see wires and tall metal towers in their backyards. | Clean energy advocates say that power companies need to do more to understand what fuels public opposition and how best to engage with po…
(2022-01-04). Amid record-breaking COVID infections, Pennsylvania governor and teacher unions call for in-person learning to continue. wsws.org The COVID catastrophe throughout the state is being fueled by unsafe school openings, which Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers president and Democratic Governor Tom Wolf are demanding begin January 4 so that parents can return to work.
(2022-01-04). Facing public outrage and Omicron catastrophe, Ontario government reluctantly delays school reopening. wsws.org While briefly delaying the resumption of in-class teaching, the government is not instituting a single meaningful safety measure to protect school workers or children from the virus once classes resume on January 17.
(2022-01-04). Neoliberal Era Was Rich in Revolutionary Lessons. Movements Must Learn Them. truthout.org 
Colin Barker, a leading British Marxist intellectual, died in 2019 before the publication of his final work,
(2022-01-04). Wednesday 1/5: San Francisco Bay Region Teachers Forum: John Dewey. indybay.org ZOOM : zoom.us/j/93465239870?pwd=TzluejZDbjFsUF……
(2022-01-04). Facing public outrage and Omicron catastrophe, Ontario government reluctantly delays school reopening. wsws.org While briefly delaying the resumption of in-class teaching, the government is not instituting a single meaningful safety measure to protect school workers or children from the virus once classes resume on January 17.