ecns.cn (2022-01-29). China's tech powerhouse sees GDP exceed 3 trln yuan in 2021. ecns.cn South China's metropolis of Shenzhen, a technological powerhouse, saw its gross domestic product (GDP) top 3 trillion yuan (about 471 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, said the municipal statistics bureau.
_____ (2022-01-29). Call To Action: No War With Russia Over Ukraine. popularresistance.org Once again, our world is facing an imminent threat of war between two major nuclear powers. As in the past, the United States is using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the vehicle to wage war in clear violation of international law and the Charter of United Nations. | The Biden administration is currently flying $200 million worth of weapons and other "lethal aid" to Ukraine and has 8,500 US troops on standby to enter that country. 'Nonessential' US diplomatic personnel and their families are being withdrawn from the country. The corporate media is lockstep in its portrayal of Russia as the enemy…
Rick Rozoff (2022-01-29). Russia calls on U.S. to withdraw nuclear weapons from Europe, cease joint nuclear drills with non-nuclear allies. globalresearch.ca This is a serious issue, perhaps the most serious of issues in Europe, but coming as it does immediately on the heels of Russia's prior list of demands being resolutely rejected by the U.S. and NATO yesterday, the prospects of …
Staff (2022-01-29). Dog proposed as 'better governor' for US state. rt.com 
Actress Bette Midler has resumed bashing West Virginia's education after the state's governor told her to kiss his bulldog's 'hiney' | A month after apologizing for insulting West Virginia as "poor, illiterate, and strung out," Bette Midler has resumed her political feud with the state, hitting back after an insult from Governor Jim Justice by pointing to low performance rankings. | "Judging from these rankings, I'd say his dog's ass would make a better governor than him," the Hollywood actress-turned-activist said on Twitter on Friday. Her post included a chart showing West Virginia's low rankings relative to…
Anne Drapkin Lyerly (2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Pregnancy and the origins of illness. thelancet.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to be felt for years after the virus is contained. Alongside the more than 5 ∑5 million COVID-19 deaths globally, there have been massive shifts in how we understand and practise medicine and public health, transformations of global economies, and losses in livelihoods, health, education, and security. There is also the disquieting prospect that our current trauma could have lasting intergenerational impacts—that children gestated or born during this pandemic might carry an imprint of their mother's experience with lifelong and inheritable consequences.
Richard Lane (2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Ali Zumla: respiratory medicine and global health supremo. thelancet.com Whether it is in his clinical work or endeavouring to connect colleagues across continents for future pandemic preparedness, Ali Zumla is motivated by improving patient care and the health of neglected populations. For this eminent clinician-researcher is at heart a humble man, always striving for excellence on the hospital ward or in developing plans to improve global health. As Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University College London, UK, COVID-19 has been a major part of his work over the past 2 years.
David Skripac (2022-01-29). Covid Mandates: Canada Has Had Enough. The Freedom Convoy 2022. globalresearch.ca Yesterday I stood with friends and colleagues at one of the many highway overpasses in Toronto as we watched a truly historic moment unfold before our tear-filled eyes. Thousands of liberty-loving Canadians from all walks of life were gathered there—as …
ecns.cn (2022-01-29). Chinese researchers reveal why skin of nectarines is smooth rather than fuzzy. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered two genes that can cooperatively control the skin texture of peaches and revealed the secrets of the smooth rather than a fuzzy appearance of nectarines.
Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-01-29). Putting Trudeau On Notice, Our Governments are No Longer Legitimate: Throwing Off the Tyranny of Canada's Mandatory Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
Jeffrey A. Tucker (2022-01-29). Justin Trudeau Ducks the Great Trucker Revolt. #FreedomConvoy2020. globalresearch.ca The resistance reveals itself always in unexpected ways. As I type, thousands of truckers (numbers are in flux and are in dispute) are part of a 50-mile-long convoy in Canada, headed to the capital city of Ottawa in protest against …
Ray McGovern (2022-01-29). Will Putin Accept Half a Loaf? globalresearch.ca …
sputniknews (2022-01-29). Expert: Central Banks Join Virtual Gold Rush to Keep Up With Rising Crypto. sputniknews.com BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – Central banks have been pressured to digitize conventional currencies after the cryptocurrency boom paved the way for an ever-growing interest in decentralized banking, Louis Larue, an economic professor and a researcher at the University of Gothenburg, told Sputnik.
sputniknews (2022-01-29). Steroids May Cause Damage to Users' Testicles for Years, Study Says. sputniknews.com Once again, researchers have proven that steroids may be very dangerous for men's health.
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-29). To the People of Cuba: Is Washington Preparing a "Soft Coup"? The Co-optation of Cuban Intellectuals. globalresearch.ca The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration and struggle…
Ethan Huff (2022-01-29). Act of War? Thanks to covid "vaccines," the military's cancer rate has more than TRIPLED. globalresearch.ca America's armed forces have been in the throes of At the recent "COVID-19: A Second Opinion" panel that was hosted in Washington, D.C., Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) …
Doctors for COVID Ethics (2022-01-29). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
David Skripac (2022-01-29). Covid Mandates: Canada Has Had Enough. dissidentvoice.org 
Yesterday I stood with friends and colleagues at one of the many highway overpasses in Toronto as we watched a truly historic moment unfold before our tear-filled eyes. Thousands of liberty-loving Canadians from all walks of life were gathered there—as they were throughout the country—in the freezing cold, holding aloft flags and signs to show …
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-29). Freedom Convoy 2022 in Solidarity with the Truck Drivers: What Canada Needs Is the "Political Quarantine" of Justin Trudeau. globalresearch.ca A mass movement against the Covid mandate is unfolding coast to coast across Canada in solidarity with cross-border truck drivers. Tens of thousands of people will be joining the truck drivers in Ottawa.
Sandipan Talukdar (2022-01-29). Ultra-low field MRI scanner could make imaging accessible. peoplesdispatch.org Imaging techniques have become an integrated part of diagnosis in today's medical sciences. In many situations, a doctor will not diagnose without having a detailed scanning of the body. Yes, it is good to have prior detailed knowledge of any lesions, aberrations or fractures in a particular organ and even the exact locations in the affected organ before deciding on a medication realm or even surgery. Different imaging techniques like the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT (Computed Tomography) scan, PET (Positron Emission Tomography) etc., are used depending upon the nature of the disease and the organs involv…
_____ (2022-01-29). The Life Of Clyde Bellecourt (1936—2022). popularresistance.org I had short hair the first time I met Clyde Bellecourt. It was Native American Heritage Month in 2005. Native students had invited him and fellow members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) to the University of South Dakota after police plastered posters on campus depicting a poorly drawn "Native American male" who had allegedly attacked a woman. The description was vague enough to implicate just about anyone; several students and university workers were called in for questioning.
WSWS (2022-01-29). Southern US educators and students meet to discuss campaign for remote learning. wsws.org On Sunday, the Southern Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committees held a meeting to discuss the dangerous conditions in schools and the international strike wave by students and educators.
WSWS (2022-01-29). Nearly 1,500 West Contra Costa, California, educators support strike action to stop the spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The resounding support for a strike is the latest sign of the growing rebellion by educators and students against the "herd immunity" strategy now adopted by the Democratic Party, from the Biden administration down to the state and local levels.
Fight Back (2022-01-29). Florida students protest anti-abortion bill at state capitol, disrupt House subcommittee meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On January 27, members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) from across Florida gathered at the State Capitol to protest HB5, which is widely known as the "abortion ban bill." 70 activists gathered on the steps of the building where the Florida House meets, including dozens who traveled from Tampa and Jacksonville to join Tallahassee activists in opposing this bill. | SDS made it clear that they view this bill as an attack on reproductive rights, women's rights, and the right to choose what to do with your body. They and many others gave speeches to oppose it wholeheartedly. | The abo…
WSWS (2022-01-29). University of Chicago students denounce in-person classes and inadequate safety measures as Omicron spreads. wsws.org While students and staff are speaking out against the resumption of in-person learning at the University of Chicago as a wave of infections spreads on campus, top university officials are ignoring their concerns.
MoveOn, Public Citizen,, more (2022-01-29). Thursday 1/27: #Cancel Student Debt! Town Hall on Ending Student Debt Across the Nation. indybay.org Virtual town hall via Zoom…
WSWS (2022-01-29). Michigan Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee joins with autoworkers to demand the shutdown of schools and nonessential businesses. wsws.org As Michigan's largest school district, Detroit, plans to resume face-to-face schooling, teachers, school workers, students and autoworkers map out the fight to unify the working class against the deadly school reopenings.
_____ (2022-01-29). Legal Cannabis Opens A Pandora's Box Of Equity Issues. popularresistance.org Gunn leads a congregation at Clearwater Missionary Baptist Church in Ocklawaha. A retired teacher, he served as president of the Florida chapter of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA) from 2009, when he co-founded the organization, until 2018. | And this 61-year-old has been the face of growers grappling with the Sunshine State for its first and only license to cultivate and sell medical marijuana. Until recently the $1 billion Florida market has been in the clutches of a half-dozen companies, essentially an oligopoly. | But Gunn's father was part of the billion-dollar settlements in Pigford…
WSWS (2022-01-29). An open letter from Detroit teachers to autoworkers: Close the schools and plants to save lives, not profits! wsws.org Our committee calls for joint action between educators, autoworkers and all workers to close schools and nonessential workplaces, with full social supports for all affected workers, as part of a broader strategy to stop the pandemic worldwide.
Student workers "cannot educate unless we have everything we need to live outside our role as educators."