(2022-08-27). 5 Ways to Teach About Structural Racism in Polarized Times. commondreams.org Use a solutionary approach to turn controversy into learning and action.
(2022-08-27). Science Saturday: Mayo innovation, research at forefront of World War II victory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A photograph taken from the air of "G-Whiz," the Mayo Clinic Dauntless Dive Bomber plane used for testing the G-suit and other innovations. If you watched "Top Gun: Maverick" this summer, you saw a fictional portrayal of how fighter pilots can perform incredible aerial maneuvers at high G-forces, or the force of gravity. Here's the story about the role Mayo Clinic had in enabling pilots to reach those heights and possibly win a war. In…
(2022-08-27). National Institutes of Health renews Mayo Clinic's $48 million Clinical and Translational Science Award. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced today that its Center for Clinical and Translational Science has successfully renewed funding for its research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for five more years. The funding award, totaling $48.2 million, is one of Mayo's largest NIH grants, supporting research and education across the institution at that aims to accelerate innovation to improve patient care and health for all people. "We…
(2022-08-27). Contra Costa County Educators move towards a potential strike over pay and class sizes. wsws.org Potential strike of 90 teachers, who educate students with mental and physical disabilities, after working in unsafe conditions for months.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping your child with back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most kids are eager for the last day of school and the start of summer vacation. But this time of year, there are many students who might not look forward to returning to the classroom, in part because of separation anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/C_wvC0NAgy8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. By the time the first…
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: The 3 best ways to keep kids healthy when heading back to school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Making sure kids are prepared to head back to school means more than just getting them the school supplies they need. Caregivers also will want to make sure their students are on track to have a healthy school year and help them avoid many viral illnesses that tend to circulate when young people gather in classrooms and day care facilities.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's…
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says you can't prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk. Dementia is not one disease, but instead a term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dr. Ronald Petersen…
(2022-08-27). We Can Do So Much More on Student Loan Forgiveness. indybay.org Education should be free…
(2022-08-27). Sunday 8/28: LEPAIO: Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO International Operations. indybay.org ZOOM LINK | GOOD FOR SUNDAY, August 28, 2022 | Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/81133350622?pwd=dUUyUW… | Meeting ID: 811 3335 0622 | Passcode: ICSS2717rs | One tap mobile | +16694449171,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US | +16699006833,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)…
(2022-08-27). Top 100 Chinese brands reach 1.24 trln USD in overall value in 2022: report. ecns.cn The total value of the top 100 Chinese brands surpassed the 1-trillion-U.S. dollar threshold for the second consecutive year and reached 1.24 trillion dollars in 2022, according to a report released by the international market research firm, Kantar, on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Religious practices, spirituality associated with higher levels of heart health among African Americans. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A research study of African Americans with cardiovascular disease suggests religious practices and spirituality may contribute to heart health. The study's authors assert that recognizing the importance of religious practices and spirituality in the lives and health of African Americans may be key to improving patient care and reducing heart health disparities in African American communities. African Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease, compared to the general population. Those differences are…
(2022-08-27). HKUST scientists identify key blood protein for simpler treatment for Alzheimer's disease. ecns.cn The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Thursday announced the identification of a blood protein vital in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), paving the way for a simpler treatment of the neurodegenerative illness.
(2022-08-27). Severance: Employees undergo surgery to separate work and home life. wsws.org Employees at a mysterious technology and pharmaceutical corporation have their memories severed to divide their work and personal lives in this science-fiction meets dark-comedy thriller.
(2022-08-27). Friday 9/16: On the Present and Future of Integral Education at CIIS and Beyond. indybay.org California Institute of Integral Studies | 1453 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2022-08-27). Kent School District teachers strike for pay rise, smaller class sizes. wsws.org Teachers at Kent Public Schools have launched a strike with overwhelming public support to struggle against inadequate wages, unmanageable class sizes, worsening school and living conditions, and the mass spread of COVID-19.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic study shows AI may improve prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — In a multinational study led by a Mayo Clinic research team using artificial intelligence (AI), investigators developed an algorithm to improve the prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. Study results are published in Gastroenterology. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Rish Pai, M.D., Ph.D., a pathologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and senior author, developed QuantCRC, a deep-learning segmentation…
(2022-08-26). Ukraine Independence Day: Is Ukraine Killing Her Own People? "False Flags" — Russia Is the Culprit. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). China-Russia Science Cooperation Deepens. infobrics.org Scientific and engineering communities in China and Russia will enhance academic exchanges, training and the facilitation of scientific and technological innovation…
(2022-08-26). U.S. Warns Palestinians Against Bid for Full UN Membership. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Video: Ukraine-Russia War, Assassination of Darya Dugina, Judge Andrew Napolitano with Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Boris Johnson Urged against Negotiations with Russia in Last Surprise Visit to Ukraine as PM. Pledged New Weapons Package. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Sanctions Against Russia Damage Western Business. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Do You Qualify For $10,000-$20,000 Federal College Debt Cancellation? The Official Black American Guide. moguldom.com 
On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student loan debt, a campaign promise that many said took too long to be fulfilled. Under the plan, the government will cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or …
(2022-08-26). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca My objective is to inform people worldwide and refute the official narrative which has been used as a justification to destabilize the economic and social fabric of entire countries, followed by the imposition of the "deadly" COVID-19 "vaccine". This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: almost 8 billion people.
(2022-08-26). You Can't Fix the Economy by Hurting People. inequality.org
(2022-08-26). 2 Former Obama Administration Economists Warn Biden's College Debt Cancellation Is Inflationary. moguldom.com Economists who have worked inside the government and out disagree on the effect President Joe Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan will have on the economy, and whether or not it will exert an inflationary pull on already overheated consumer prices. The plan will forgive $10,000 to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers …
(2022-08-26). Union representing 55,000 Ontario, Canada education support workers delays strike vote, as Ford government unveils wage-cutting plan. wsws.org The government's proposed four-year deal is a declaration of war on the working class. The below-inflation pay offer sets the stage for an intensification of the assault on public education and an escalation of attacks on the living standards of all workers.
(2022-08-26). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Bangladesh: 1 ,000 tea garden workers remain on strike; India: Police attack protesting power workers in Telangana; Sri Lankan government printing workers demand wage rise; Australia: Northern Territory public teachers strike; New Zealand packaging manufacture workers strike for higher pay…
(2022-08-26). Nuclear War is on the Table: Front Runner to Become Leader of Conservative Party, Liz Truss Says She's 'Ready' to Press The Nuclear Button. "Im Ready to Do It" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). US Pressures Japan to Cancel Constitution's Peace-Clause. China and Japan Must Thus Finally Agree Now, to Avoid a War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). British PM Hopeful Says She's 'Ready' to Launch Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Want More Teachers? Start Valuing Education. inequality.org
(2022-08-26). US Pressures India to Imitate Europe's "Self-sabotaging Energy Policy" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). South Korea, "This Land is Not a U.S. Base": US Media Ignores Major Anti-US Military Protest in Seoul. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Every Single Member of Congress Is Willing to Let Yemeni Children Die. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). CDC Backtracks on "COVID Guidance" as Damning Studies Mount. Covid Shots are Causing Depopulation? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). The Nancy Pelosi Conundrum: Another Missed Opportunity in US-China Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Islamic Emirate Says the Reported Killing of Zawahiri Is 'Allegation'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). India's Mood of the Nation Survey Has Three Messages for Modi Government, Opposition—Economy, Economy, Economy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). COVID-19 Mortality: Life Insurance Survey Report. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Video: The "Suicide Pact" and Climate Change Narrative. Dr. Patrick Moore Interviewed by Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Culture and the Arts: "Philip Guston Now" at Boston's Museum of Fine Art. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Erdogan Repairs Syria Ties with Eye on Eurasianism. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Alan Robock: The Terrifying Research Nuclear Powers Don't Want You to See. scheerpost.com 
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(2022-08-26). Venezuela Makes Revolutionary Advances in Stem Cell Treatments. orinocotribune.com 
At a press conference on Wednesday, August 24, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the progress that Venezuela has made in the development of stem cell treatments. | During a day dedicated to innovation and research for healthy living and sovereignty, Maduro guaranteed the Venezuelan government's support for the stem cell the…
(2022-08-26). Foundational Fairytales And The Lies They Tell On Books, Children And Truth. popularresistance.org There used to be a time in occupied America when only whites were allowed to write, read, and publish books. In fact, when Europeans started occupying the continent in 1492, one of the first things they did was burn the thousands of existing books Indigenous people had written in an attempt to destroy peoples' existing relationship with books and their contained knowledges. According to those initial colonizers, destroying the written ensured we lost access to writing, to our ways of thinking, and to centuries-old acquired knowledges on mathematics, medicine, astronomy, maps, history, plant science, poetry, liter…
(2022-08-26). One Way Out Of The White House Political Box On Student Debt. progressivehub.net DAVID DAYEN | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2022-08-26). Biden Government Pulls 'This You?' On MAGA, Exposes Millions Of Forgiven PPP Loans Distributed To Members Of Congress. moguldom.com After conservative critics called President Joe Biden "unfair" for canceling student debt with a policy that will forgive up to $20,000 in loans per borrower, the White House responded by exposing millions of dollars in forgiven covid relief loans given to members of Congress. Frequent Biden critic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Joe …
(2022-08-26). How Biden Got It Just Right on Student Loan Forgiveness. cepr.net The Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan is not perfect, but it is a big step that will help tens of millions of people. That's pretty good for government work.
(2022-08-26). Students Affected by Abortion Restrictions Are Acting. indybay.org Peninsula Youth Activists in San Mateo on August 20…
(2022-08-26). Israel's Last Attack On Syria Caused Heavy Civilian, Military Losses (Videos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) | The August 25 large-scale Israeli aerial attack on western Syria have reportedly resulted in some heavy civilian and military losses. | The main targets of the attack were a key complex of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) located to the northeast of Masyaf in…
(2022-08-26). NYC Teachers battle Mayor Adams over school budget cuts. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —With the Big Apple's schools preparing to open on September 8, the nation's biggest teachers local—the United Federation of Teachers—and school bosses, specifically New York City Mayor Eric Adams, are at loggerheads over Adams' budget cuts from city schools, which educate more kids than any other district in the continental U.S. And, adds …
(2022-08-26). Biden announces limited student debt relief. wsws.org For most students, $10,000 of loan debt would be forgiven, eliminating less than a third of the total.
(2022-08-26). China's carbon emissions soar to record high. aninews.in Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): While the world is battling COVID-19 pandemic, China's carbon emissions has reached a new record high with a growth of 14.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
(2022-08-26). Ted Cruz Worries Working Class Might 'Get Off the Bong' and Vote After Student Debt Relief. commondreams.org "Republicans revealing what they REALLY think about the working class," said one progressive commentator.
(2022-08-26). A Decades Old Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Palestinian Unity. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Boston teachers must reject the tentative agreement reached by the teachers union. wsws.org The tentative agreement presented by the BTU to Boston teachers denies the existence and danger of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic for teachers, students and their families and provides a paltry wage increase.
(2022-08-26). 'Educational justice' priority for Iranian government. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian students must have the opportunity to flourish their talents, the Iranian President said, adding that the government considers educational justice as the main infrastructure of the country's balanced development.
(2022-08-26). Selected Articles: The Energy Crisis: A Cold Winter Ahead for Europe and Syria. globalresearch.ca 
By While the world has sympathy for the plight of Europeans facing a cold winter because of their energy crisis, Syrians have been …
(2022-08-26). The CDC minimizes the danger of monkeypox among children as students begin returning to school. wsws.org The CDC's cursory guidance posted as answers to Frequently Asked Questions only downplays and minimizes the concerns working families have about the safety of schools for their children.
(2022-08-26). A disaster in the making: Back to school in Detroit, Michigan. wsws.org Detroit dropped its mask and weekly testing mandate, making it optional last July 1 while class sizes are returning to pre-COVID levels with no social distancing. Teachers have reported that there is a greater emphasis on putting students in groups and to focus on attendance, testing and enrollment.
(2022-08-26). Pandemic resulted in more worker militancy among other workplace changes. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The coronavirus pandemic, which isn't over yet, has wreaked massive changes on the world of work. At the height of the coronavirus-caused closures in June 2020, 31.3% of U.S. workers teleworked from home, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, through its American Community Survey, reported. That totaled 44.64 million workers, including 41% of working women in …
(2022-08-26). Daria Platonova: Chi e perché l'ha assassinata. globalresearch.ca Quale sia la catena di comando che ha pianificato e attuato l'attentato contro Dughin e sua figlia Daria, lo rivela indirettamente il giornale statunitense Los Angeles Times: "Dal 2015 la CIA addestra gli agenti dei servizi segreti ucraini in una …
(2022-08-25). ROTC Redux: A Bete Noire Of The Anti-War Movement Is In The News. popularresistance.org Fifty years ago, no symbol of university complicity with the military angered more students than the on-campus presence of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). The manpower requirements of the Vietnam era could not be met by conscription, draft-driven enlistments, and the graduating classes of military service academies alone. The Department of Defense also needed commissioned officers trained in DOD-funded Military Science Departments at private and state universities. | Anti-ROTC campaigning became a major focus of the campus-based movement against the Vietnam War. Critics demanded everything from strip…
(2022-08-25). First Columbus Teachers Strike In Almost 50 Years. popularresistance.org At 7 o'clock Monday morning, teachers and education workers of the Columbus Education Association union in Ohio went on strike, marking the first time teachers have gone on strike in the city since 1975. Columbus City Schools is the largest school district in the state of Ohio and the school year was originally scheduled to begin today. | The 4,500-member union — representing teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists and other education professionals — met for more than three hours to vote on Sunday. Over 94 percent of members voted to reject the Columbus City school board's latest "fina…
(2022-08-25). Reality Is Not What It Seems And That Might Just Save the Climate. popularresistance.org Anti-science rhetoric and special interests have pushed us to the edge of climate chaos. But just as quantum physics disrupted our view of matter and energy, quantum social change disrupts our beliefs about what's possible, how fast, and by whom. | As the world gasped in wonder at the first images of our infant universe from the James Webb Space Telescope last month, we were reminded that human beings are still capable of acts that elevate us all and advance our collective potential. | "[When] my grandchildren … look up at a star, point to it and say 'there's life!' — that's going to be a moment more prof…
(2022-08-25). Cancel All The Student Debt Now. popularresistance.org President Biden announced today that his administration was taking two actions with regards to the student debt crisis affecting tens of millions of people in the United States. The administration pushed back the deadline for the resumption of student loan payments until the end of the year, and up to $10,000 of student debt will be forgiven for those making less than $125,000 a year (or $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients). | The cancellation of student debt — which now totals over $1.7 trillion — has been a longstanding demand of the mass movements of the past decade. The popularity of this demand and…
