(2022-03-01). Oakland community fights school closures and cutbacks. workers.org 
Oakland, California Teachers, parents, students, education workers and community activists are launching a multifaceted campaign to stop the school closures that have been mandated by the Oakland School Board and the Oakland Unified School District. All last-minute attempts to stall or postpone the closure actions of the school board have . . . |
(2022-03-01). Abbott Elementary on ABC: Comedy in the tragedy of public education. wsws.org Abbott Elementary, set in a dilapidated Philadelphia school, is an unusually smart series. Aired on ABC and streamed on Hulu, the show has gained both critical accolades and a loyal following, including among teachers.
(2022-03-01). China's manufacturing PMI up in February. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 50.2 in February, up from 50.1 in January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.
(2022-03-01). UK students and young people speak on COVID pandemic, danger of war at NHS protests. wsws.org "The danger in Ukraine is actually of a fourth world war because I think that COVID has been the third world war."
(2022-03-01). Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers file intent to strike. wsws.org The strike authorization was filed amidst a surge of teacher and student opposition to the reopening of schools during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-03-01). Wednesday 3/2: What Does the UN Climate Report Mean for the Climate Justice Movement? Teach-in w/ 350.org. indybay.org Virtual teach-in – join from anywhere…
(2022-02-28). The Situation in Russia and Ukraine — Why Is Ukraine the West's Fault? transcend.org John J. Mearsheimer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago since 1982. He graduated from West Point in 1970 and then served five years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. In 2020 he won the James Madison Award from the American Political Science Association to "an American political scientist who has made a distinguished scholarly contribution to political science."
(2022-02-28). The ICJ and the Issue of Lawful Representation in The Gambia v Myanmar. transcend.org 18 Feb 2022 – Ahead of the scheduled public hearings in The Gambia v Myanmar (the Rohingya genocide case) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Canada, the Genocide Watch of USA and FORSEA release a comprehensive legal analysis. It focuses on the crucial question of who should lawfully speak for Myanmar before the ICJ as Myanmar's coup resulted in an unprecedented situation with no recognized government or even regime with effective control of the state.
(2022-02-28). Largest ever human family tree constructed, eases search for ancestry and migration. peoplesdispatch.org Researchers have used genetics to create the largest ever family tree, thus making it possible to find out our distant ancestors and where they lived, along with their relationships to those alive today…
(2022-02-28). Hip-Hop And Debunking Flat Earth Fake Science: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com We may be in the year 2022, but the flat Earth vs. round Earth debate still continues and there are some in the hip-hop community who believe the Earth is indeed flat. Flat-Earth believers feel that the government has been misleading people about the Earth being a sphere— from faking moon landing images to photoshopping …
(2022-02-28). CDC tells Americans to take off their masks as COVID-19 death toll approaches 1 million. wsws.org Discouraging the use of masks has no basis in science or public health. Rather, it is a politically motivated decision bound up with the ruling-class strategy of forcing workers to "live with the virus."
(2022-02-28). Africans In Ukraine Being Asked To Wait For White Europeans To Cross Border To Poland First. moguldom.com As fighting intensifies in Ukraine after the Russian occupation which began on Feb. 21, thousands of Africans, many of them students, have found themselves stuck in the invaded country. Several complained on social media that Ukrainian government officials have asked them to wait until Europeans cross the border to Poland before they leave Ukraine. Russia launched …
(2022-02-28). Michelangelo (6 Mar 1475 — 18 Feb 1564). transcend.org In his youth, Michelangelo Buonarroti had taunted a fellow student, and received a blow on the nose that disfigured him for life. Over the years, he suffered increasing infirmities from the rigors of his work; in one of his poems, he documented the tremendous physical strain that he endured by painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Political strife in his beloved Florence also gnawed at him, but his most notable enmity was with fellow Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci, who was more than 20 years his senior.
(2022-02-28). Indian students document abuse by Ukrainian soldiers over nation's UN vote. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Times of IndiaFebruary 28, 2022 Facing Ukrainian ire after India's UN move: Students Even as the Indian government ramped up its evacuation efforts and the foreign secretary called the Ukrainian ambassador to emphasise India's concern for citizens trapped in the war zone, several medical students alleged that they were harassed at checkpoints on Ukraine's …
(2022-02-28). Toronto school shooting leaves 18-year-old student dead. wsws.org Jahiem Robinson, a grade twelve student known for his bright smile and positive attitude, was gunned down on February 14 on the grounds of David and Mary Thomson Collegiate in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Canada's largest city.