(2022-01-26). Study explains how to get 'super immunity' to Covid. rt.com 
"Amazingly high" immune response discovered in fully jabbed people who also caught the disease | Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid, as well as those who had the disease prior to the jabs, get rewarded with the best immune responses, a new Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers took samples from 10…
(2022-01-26). Stored Blood Samples Reveal COVID-19 May Have Reached Norway As Early as 2019. sputniknews.com According to Norwegian researchers, the "very surprising" findings from the same time the disease was officially discovered in China "change the history of the corona pandemic both in Norway and in the entire world".
(2022-01-26). Podcast: The marine carbon cycle, teaching robots, and a mental health zine. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: How fishing may impact the carbon cycle, how to teach a robot to make toast, and sharing research in the form of a short magazine.
(2022-01-26). China's spending on R&D reaches new high in 2021. ecns.cn China's spending on research and development (R&D) hit a new high of 2.44 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, up 0.03 percentage points from the previous year, official data showed Wednesday.
(2022-01-26). As pandemic rages across the EU, WHO Regional Director for Europe proclaims pandemic "endgame" wsws.org The effort to normalize COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe and the US is not driven by science or public health but by economic considerations.
(2022-01-26). As pandemic rages across the EU, WHO Regional Director for Europe proclaims pandemic "endgame" wsws.org The effort to normalize COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe and the US is not driven by science or public health but by economic considerations.
(2022-01-26). Imperial launches science scholarships for Turkish students. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is launching a science scholarship for Turkish Masters students.
(2022-01-26). French high school students speak on COVID-19 pandemic: "The government waits without taking action… I find that cruel and sick." wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed Laura, a high school student in the Paris suburbs, about her and her friends' experiences during the pandemic.
(2022-01-26). Rally for Palestine in downtown Dallas. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On January 23, around 100 people showed up at Civic Garden Park in downtown Dallas to protest the continuing eviction of the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and the continued blockade of Gaza. They also called attention to the "afforestation campaign" by the Jewish National Fund in the Al-Naqab Desert, which is intended to displace Palestinian Bedouin communities living in the region. | The protest was called by the Palestinian Youth Movement and cosponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Texas at Dallas, American Muslims for Palestine, MAS-PACE Dal…
(2022-01-26). French high school students speak on COVID-19 pandemic: "The government waits without taking action… I find that cruel and sick." wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed Laura, a high school student in the Paris suburbs, about her and her friends' experiences during the pandemic.
(2022-01-26). British Columbia university students hold walkout to protest unsafe return to in-person classes. wsws.org Dozens of university students at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby walked out Monday, on the first day of in-person learning after the holiday break.
(2022-01-26). More than a quarter of Los Angeles students are out sick amid Omicron surge. wsws.org As the Los Angeles Unified School District enters the third week of the spring semester, coronavirus cases continue to explode throughout student and staff populations.
(2022-01-26). Twin cities of China and Russia celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year. ecns.cn More than 50 college students from seven countries participated in an activity jointly held by Heihe in China's Heilongjiang and the Amur State University in Russia's Blagoveshchensk to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, said Heihe local authorities on Wednesday.
(2022-01-26). More than a quarter of Los Angeles students are out sick amid Omicron surge. wsws.org As the Los Angeles Unified School District enters the third week of the spring semester, coronavirus cases continue to explode throughout student and staff populations.
(2022-01-26). British Columbia university students hold walkout to protest unsafe return to in-person classes. wsws.org Dozens of university students at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby walked out Monday, on the first day of in-person learning after the holiday break.
(2022-01-26). Danish Lecturers Refuse to Teach, Compare COVID-19 Passports With WWII Jewish Stars. sputniknews.com Two dissenting teachers at Copenhagen Business School made disturbing parallels between the COVID-19 measures and World War II and expressed hope for a "Nuremberg 2.0", in which those responsible will be brought to justice like the Nazi leaders who were convicted for their complicity in the Holocaust and war crimes.
(2022-01-25). We Support Somaya: Take action for justice for Palestinian student and researcher Somaya Falah. samidoun.net 
Stand with Somaya! The following call to action is supported by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Palestinian Youth Movement and Within Our Lifetime — United for Palestine. Please join us to take action and stand with Somaya! Palestinian Ph.D. student, researcher and activist Somaya Falah is currently being held under house arrest, banned from …
(2022-01-25). 60,000 deployable troops: Poland joins EU-NATO Eurocorps strike force. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As another antidote to the regular flow of "analysis" (still being churned out as of today) arguing there are rifts within NATO and divergent opinions with NATO and the EU in regard to hostility toward Russia. See, below, Eurocorps can participate in the alliance's collective defense operations under Article 5 of the NATO charter. === …
(2022-01-25). In the aftermath of climate disasters, vulnerable U.S. students struggle to recover. peoplesworld.org 
With climate change increasing the severity of natural disasters across the U.S., the consequences for communities in the paths of hurricanes and wildfires are far-reaching — and the effects on essential services like education are only beginning to be understood. The most vulnerable Americans bear the brunt of this disruption: According to a new federal …
(2022-01-25). Committee for Public Education (Australia) holds online meeting opposing schools reopening. wsws.org The event drew a wide range of participants from across regional and urban Australia, and was also viewed by several international supporters of the WSWS.
(2022-01-25). Network of Rank-and-File Committees for Safe Education discusses opposition to school reopenings in Germany. wsws.org The meeting took place amid an international wave of school strikes and teachers' protests—reaching from the US to France, Italy, Austria and Greece—and gave conscious political expression to this growing mass movement.
(2022-01-25). L'Europa in trincea contro il nemico inventato. globalresearch.ca Il Dipartimento di Stato, ´quale misura precauzionale contro una possibile invasione russa dell'Ucraina ª, ha ordinato l'evacuazione dei familiari e di una parte del personale dall'Ambasciata Usa a Kiev, che con 900 funzionari è tra le maggiori in Europa, e ha …
(2022-01-25). A Europa entrincheirada contra o inimigo inventado. globalresearch.ca O Departamento de Estado, "como medida de precauàßà£o contra uma possível invasà£o russa da Ucrânia", ordenou a evacuaàßà£o de familiares e parte do pessoal da Embaixada dos EUA em Kiev, que com 900 funcionários é uma das maiores da Europa …
(2022-01-25). E-scooter simulations highlight head injury risk to riders from falls. imperial.ac.uk New Imperial College London research has highlighted the head injury risks to e-scooter riders from falls.
(2022-01-25). Nuclear Disarmament Urged by Catholic Archbishop in New Mexico, Birthplace of Nuclear Weapons. democracynow.org 
As the Biden administration reviews U.S. nuclear weapons policy, over 60 advocacy groups, including Veterans for Peace and CodePink, recently issued a joint statement calling for the elimination of hundreds of U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles. "The notion is if you get rid of those ICBMs, you reduce the risk of accidental nuclear war, and it's a first step towards more rational nuclear policy," says William Hartung, research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. We also speak with Father John Dear, longtime peace activist and Catholic priest who led a campaign for 15 years in New Mexi…
(2022-01-25). Martian Lakes Detected in 2018 May Have Been 'Dusty Mirage' – Study. sputniknews.com A study published on Monday leads researchers to believe what was previously thought of as evidence of liquid water was actually just a mirage. Though this finding debunks previous excitement in the ongoing research of life on Mars, the evidence isn't a disappointment to some researchers.
(2022-01-25). Omicron Covid strain evolved in mice — Chinese study. rt.com 
Researchers' findings have backed the theory that "Omicron may have evolved in a non-human animal species" | The study into Omicron, published in the Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, found that "coronavirus slowly accumulated mutations over time in mice" before the virus was then "transmitted back to humans by reverse zoonotic." | The research, led by Dr. Xu Jianguo, who works for the National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention of China, has identified mice as the "most likely intermediate host." Researchers established that the "mutations profile" of the strain "shows that the vir…
(2022-01-25). Selected Articles: FDA Dr Rubin Admits to Unknown Safety of Experimental Jabs. globalresearch.ca 
By On October 26, 2021 The FDA met to debate the approval of the Pfizer Covid Injection for children. One of the voting …
(2022-01-25). Meta presenta una de las supercomputadoras más potentes de Inteligencia Artificial. cubadebate.cu El gigante tecnológico Meta, propietario de Facebook, Instagram y WhatsApp, anunció la puesta en marcha de su supercomputadora de inteligencia artificial AI Research SuperCluster (RSC), la cual se encuentra entre las supercomputadoras de inteligencia artificial más rápidas del mundo.
(2022-01-25). Big Pharma Conglomerate with a Criminal Record: Pfizer "Takes Over" the EU Vaccine Market. 1.8 Billion Doses. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on April 27, 2021 | "Hundreds of …
(2022-01-25). Oncostatin M Cytokine Associated With Chronic Itch. jamanetwork.com A study by researchers at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research examined how high levels of the oncostatin M (OSM) cytokine may be linked to chronic itching, a common condition that's difficult to treat. The results were recently published in Science Translational Medicine.
(2022-01-25). Protest at London's Science Museum as Indigenous Peoples Slam Adani Sponsorship Deal. dissidentvoice.org 
Local people look out on to the massive PEKB coal mine that has taken over their lands, Chhattisgarh, India. © Pranav Capila Photo opportunity: January 26, 2022, 5pm — 6pm Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, LONDON SW7 2DD Protestors will gather outside the Science Museum in London on Wednesday to call for an end …
(2022-01-25). The opioid crisis: Origins and humane solutions. cpusa.org 
The opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain, and the rising toll of harms related to opioid use. —Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017 Decriminalization is important, because it introduces a lot of coherence in the system. If …
(2022-01-25). Protest at London's Science Museum as Indigenous Peoples Slam Adani Sponsorship Deal. dissidentvoice.org Local people look out on to the massive PEKB coal mine that has taken over their lands, Chhattisgarh, India. © Pranav Capila Photo opportunity: January 26, 2022, 5pm — 6pm Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, LONDON SW7 2DD Protestors will gather outside the Science Museum in London on Wednesday to call for an end …
(2022-01-25). Book Review: Marvin Harris- The Rise of Anthropological Theory: A History of Theories of Culture (2001). Reviewed By: Thomas Riggins. mronline.org 
This is an indispensable book for all those on the left interested in understanding how the science of cultural (social) anthropology developed over the last three centuries and how it is used to understand (and sometimes control) non-Western societies, especially those that have not developed complex state structures.
(2022-01-25). How Can We Solve Inequality? popularresistance.org Oxfam's latest report on global inequality has highlighted some alarming statistics on how wealth distribution has worsened during the pandemic. While the wealth of the world's 10 richest men doubled since the pandemic began, the incomes of 99% of humanity became worse off because of COVID-19. What are the solutions to this crisis?
(2022-01-25). Parasite Empire Unravelled. dissidentvoice.org So before Covid, a local school where one of my kids used to attend, had prominent race issues. Namely, teachers were being accused of being blind to obvious racist incidences against black students. The normalized notion of racism was so rampant that the school was forced to embrace some sort of deprogramming sessions by a …
(2022-01-25). Let Us Turn Our Anger At Biden Into Organization. popularresistance.org We should take the examples of the Biden administration reversing course on unpopular decisions — refusing to extend the student loan moratorium, refusing to send masks, etc — as but a taste of the power we could have if we used our rage to get organized. Biden and his cronies are far more scared of our power as workers than they are of our tweets. So, what concessions have been given, have been given to stave off the birth of a social movement that could win a lot more.
(2022-01-25). Parasite Empire Unravelled. dissidentvoice.org So before Covid, a local school where one of my kids used to attend, had prominent race issues. Namely, teachers were being accused of being blind to obvious racist incidences against black students. The normalized notion of racism was so rampant that the school was forced to embrace some sort of deprogramming sessions by a …
(2022-01-25). Wisconsin Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Some High School Students to Bring a Gun to Campus. scheerpost.com 
Child holding gun (Shutterstock) | By Jon Skolnik / Wisconsin Republicans just passed a spate of gun rights measures that include lowering the state's concealed carry age requirement from 21 to 18, effectively allowing high school students to carry firearms on school grounds. | The decision was approved by the state assembly last Thursday as part of an ongoing Second Amendment push by the lower chamber's GOP majority. | "If you're old enough to fight for your country, [if] you…
(2022-01-25). Student-led walkout in Broward County, Florida canceled after county school board threatens students. wsws.org Students were forced to cancel their walkout due to threats and intimidation from county district officials just days before the event.
(2022-01-25). One in thirteen students and staff at Central Valley school district contracted COVID-19. wsws.org An educator speaks out to describe catastrophic conditions including mass infections and inadequate mitigation measures this month in a school district in California's Central Valley.
(2022-01-25). South Australian teachers vote for strike action against dangerous school reopenings. wsws.org The ballot demonstrates the intense hostility of teachers to the profit driven reopening of the schools amid surging COVID cases, not only in South Australia but across the country.
(2022-01-25). Children make tiger papercuttings for Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Children in Hengdong County, Hunan Province, have created cute paper-cutting works featuring tigers under the guidance of a teacher in celebration of the upcoming Year of the Tiger.
(2022-01-25). Thich Nhat Hanh After 9/11: Ignorance, Discrimination, Fear & Violence Are Real Enemies of Humanity. democracynow.org 
In memory of Thich Nhat Hanh, the world-renowned Buddhist monk, antiwar activist, poet and teacher who died Saturday, we reair a speech Hanh gave at Riverside Church in New York in 2001. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Hanh urged the audience to embrace peace in the face of anger, citing his experience of witnessing suffering on both sides during the war in his native Vietnam. "The real enemy of man is not man," says Hanh. "It is ignorance, discrimination, fear, craving and violence." We also speak with Hanh's longtime friend and fellow peace activist, Father John Dear, former director o…
(2022-01-25). Gay Catholics come out, demand the church accept them. rt.com 
A group of LGBTQ Catholics demand the Vatican revise its strict church doctrine to accommodate them | More than 120 LGBT priests, teachers and Church volunteers in Germany have The group said they want "to be able to live and work openly as LGBTIQ+ persons in the church without fear," including to serve in all Church occupation…