(2023-05-19). Red States Are Now Weakening Child Labor Laws While Defunding Public Schools. progressive.org It's no coincidence that advocates for loosening child labor restrictions also push for expanding charter schools and voucher programs.
(2023-05-19). Angola Needs Infrastructure to Facilitate Growing Population. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Manuel Homem, the governor of Angola's Luanda Province, has said that his territory needs more education and healthcare infrastructure to meet the growing population's needs and ensure that people have the necessary living conditions. | RELATED: | According to Homem's speech at the Oscar Ribas University, Angola has a high birth rate, and Luanda is among the regions where the rate is rapidly increasing. | Luanda Province…
(2023-05-19). Xiaodu rolls out AI-powered education smartphone, targeting niche market. ecns.cn Xiaodu Technology, the smart speaker unit of Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc, has officially released its education-oriented smartphone equipped with an artificial intelligence-powered large language model that is targeted at students, in a bid to carve out a niche in the world's largest smartphone market.
(2023-05-19). University of Havana to hold International Convention in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 2,500 delegates from Cuba and 38 other countries will participate in the 1st Saberes-UH 2023 International Convention, sponsored by the University of Havana, the director of Institutional Communication at that educational center, Yanicet Napoles, infoirmed.
(2023-05-18). Asian Americans Have the Lowest Incomes in Mississippi; Highest in New Jersey. cepr.net Asian Americans have the highest median household income of the major racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This is partially the result of an immigration process that has favored Asian immigrants with higher levels of educational attainment. However, it is important to remember that the Asian American population is diverse, and the median …
(2023-05-18). Minnesota lawmakers on verge of banning captive audience meetings. peoplesworld.org 
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota lawmakers appear on the verge of banning one of employers' most notorious anti-union tactics, so-called "captive audience meetings." If approved and signed by Gov. Tim Walz, DFL-Minn., an Education Minnesota union member, Minnesota would join Connecticut and Oregon in outlawing the meetings, one of the most intimidating—and successful—devices bosses use to thwart …
(2023-05-20). World Report] Warnings over the future of UK medical research. thelancet.com A new report by the Academy of Medical Sciences calls for changes to employment and funding to safeguard the future of health research in the UK. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-05-19). "The Treason of the Intellectuals" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). "Collective Security" and the United Nations System of International Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Excess Deaths in the UK: 10,000 More Brits Are Dying. Experts Not Sure Why. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Revealed: Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Obtained UK Missiles in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Failure of U.S. Patriot ADS and Western Combat Systems. Does Kiev Possess the Means to Win the Conflict? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). An Interview with Satan on the Eve of His Retirement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Imperial Protectionism: US Foreign Policy for the Middle Class. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). The Trump Presidency: RIP. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). A New Trajectory for the Region. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). The Feds and Their Copycats. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Turkey Blasts Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Depicting Erdogan Electrocution in Bathtub. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). An Interview with Satan on the Eve of His Retirement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Imperial Protectionism: US Foreign Policy for the Middle Class. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). The Trump Presidency: RIP. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). A New Trajectory for the Region. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). The Feds and Their Copycats. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Turkey Blasts Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Depicting Erdogan Electrocution in Bathtub. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Nuclear Bombs and Drones Over the Kremlin. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Selected Articles: The COVID "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's a Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca 
By Peer reviewed reports confirm the causes of vaccine related deaths and "adverse eve…
(2023-05-19). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-05-19). Climate Change Increasing La Niña & El Niño Severity. telesurenglish.net A study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment on Thursday shows that global climate change is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of La Nina and El Nino events. | RELATED: | A team of researchers from several countries, including China and Australia, found evidence that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a major climate driver, has become more intense as a result of incre…
(2023-05-19). Science Saturday: Study suggests chromosomal errors may hinder some aggressive tumors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chromosomal errors are a hallmark of cancer cells. Defects in the genome derived from the incorrect separation of chromosomes (and the DNA packed within) in each division of cells drive tumor growth and resistance to therapy. However, the opposite is also true, as very high levels of this persistent, chaotic genome scrambling, called chromosomal instability, is detrimental for tumors. Consequently, cancer cells must restrain these errors to survive. In a research study published recently in Cell Reports…
(2023-05-19). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-05-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can aspirin make your breathing worse? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring allergies feel bad enough for people with nasal congestion and asthma symptoms. But imagine if aspirin is the culprit that makes everything feel worse and you didn't know it. For some people with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter's triad, it can be a challenging and long road to diagnosis. Dr. Angela Donaldson, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist, focuses her research on this difficult to diagnose condition. Learn about AERD in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: …
(2023-05-19). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….
(2023-05-18). The United States Has Been Destroyed by Its Ruling Elites. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Kiev's Air Defense Capability Threatened. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). People Love AI: Fastest Growing Application Ever. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Taiwan War Becomes Real Threat and It Scares the G7. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Western Weapons to Ukraine: Black Market for Terrorists "On Command" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy Regardless of What Kind of Spin Is Put on It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
(2023-05-18). India Accuses Reporter For Defense News Of 'Espionage'. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on secrecy, whistleblowers, and press freedom. Subscribe and get a A correspondent for Defense News was arrested in a raid by India's Central Bureau of Investigation and accused of "collecting confidential information" about the country's military in violation of the Official Secrets Act. | CBI claimed that Vivek Raghuvanshi had been investigating India's Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO), the research and development arm…
(2023-05-18). DeSantis' "Slate Of Hate" Bills, New NIH Director Is Pharma-Bought, modRNA, LNP & Pseudouridines. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-18). Turkey Elections: West Failed to Depose Erdogan Despite Openly Backing Opposition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Bombshell Report: Two 9/11 Hijackers Were Recruited by CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). NATO Is Creeping Into Asia, Warns North Korea. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-05-18). "Never Again is Now Global" Documentary by Vera Sharav: The COVID-19 — Holocaust Comparison. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. Illuminating the Path to Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The US Should be a Force for Peace in the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Selected Articles: Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. Illuminating the Path to Peace. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-05-18). Three Imperial researchers awarded AMS Fellowships. imperial.ac.uk Three leading Imperial researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their outstanding work in their fields.
(2023-05-18). Ongoing Fascist Repression in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Russia, Ukraine and the African Mediators. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.
(2023-05-18). South Africa "Mischief-makers"? Is Ugly-American Ambassador to Pretoria Reuben Brigety Correct, that South Africa Weapons Were Shipped to Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Make the Economy Scream: US Sanctions as Deadly as COVID or Armed Conflict. thealtworld.com Economic sanctions have been presented as a "non-violent" alternative to military intervention, but a new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research exposes the lethal humanitarian cost of sanctions on people in targeted countries. | Francisco Rodríguez, author of the report, explains his findings.
(2023-05-18). The Pentagon's Increased Use of Elite Military Units. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Americans Have Less Trust in Supreme Court Than Ever, Poll Finds. truthout.org As the public deals with the consequences of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn 50 years of precedent protecting abortion rights across the country, trust in the Supreme Court has hit an all-time low, new polling by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago finds. The latest installment of the General Social Survey, which NORC has conducted since… |
(2023-05-18). From Waterboarding to Rape, Abu Zubaydah Depicts Torture at Black Sites & Gitmo in Graphic Sketches. democracynow.org 
The Center for Policy and Research has just published a new report titled "American Torturers: FBI and CIA Abuses at Dark Sites and Guantánamo," which compiles a series of 40 drawings by Guantánamo Bay prisoner Abu Zubaydah that chronicle the horrific torture he endured since 2002 in CIA dark sites and at Guantánamo Bay, where he has been detained without charge since 2006. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a new call for the United States to release him immediately. We speak with one of his attorneys, Mark Denbeaux, and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who exposed the…
(2023-05-18). See 867 US Military Bases on New Online Tool. Interactive Map. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Biowarfare Through the Food Supply. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-20). Correspondence] Lessons from Fukushima: the power of culture as storytelling. thelancet.com According to Oxford Reference,1 culture is the "way of life of people, including their attitudes, values, beliefs, arts, sciences, modes of perception, and habits of thought and activity". A culture provides imaginary points of support for practical life and practical points of support for imaginary life.2…
(2023-05-19). Exceptionism in U.S. Empire. mronline.org 
Aaron Good, who received his PhD in political science at Temple University, has written an exceptional book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State (Skyhorse, 2022). The title of the first chapter broadly lays out the thesis of the book: "Empire, Hegemony, and the State."
(2023-05-19). Why is AOC Parroting Nuclear Industry Propaganda? scheerpost.com 
By Linda Pentz Gunter / CounterPunch Note: During a visit to Japan, including to the destroyed Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant site, US Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an outspoken Democrat from Queens, New York, made a series of Instagram posts. Despite being loaded with errors of fact and science, her pronouncements were seized upon by the nuclear power …
(2023-05-19). A Spa Instead of Science: The Ford Government Strategy of Neglect, Tear Down and Take Away. socialistproject.ca 
Back in 2011 Doug Ford wanted a Ferris wheel. That was when he was a Toronto councillor and closest advisor to his brother, Mayor Rob Ford.
(2023-05-18). Seattle students protest misogynist professor. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On May 12, the Progressive Student Union held a counterprotest outside of a "free speech" conference at the University of Washington hosted by Huskies for Liberty, a libertarian student group. At this conference, Pedro Domingos, a professor emeritus of the Computer Science department at UW, spoke discussing how he is being silenced by the "woke" mob. | Pedro Domingos has tweeted, "Half of the female STEM faculty in the U.S. were hired over more qualified men," and "Women are more neurotic than men, and as they gain more power society becomes more neurotic as well." Beyond these sexist statements, h…
(2023-05-18). April 29, 2023 – Cornel West: The Limits of Neo-Pragmatism and the Quest for a Democratic Philosophy By: Anthony Monteiro & Saturday Free School. midwesternmarx.com 
We are publishing a transcript of Dr. Anthony Monteiro's opening remarks from the Saturday Free School's April 29, 2023 session Continuing Hegel's Science of Logic. The Free School meets every Saturday at 10: 30 AM, and is streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Good morning to everybody. We are going to go back to Hegel, but it's always useful to contextualize the reading of a text like this, and to keep the text itself and our reading of it gro …
(2023-05-18). Scientists prove Graphene Nanobots are in the Covid Vaccines, shedding from the Vaccinated to the Unvaccinated; But there is a way to remove them. expose-news.com Prepare yourself for a journey into the heart of darkness, where science fiction becomes reality, and the true horrors of nanotechnology are revealed. In this bone-chilling exposé, we expose the malevolent truth …
(2023-05-19). One-third of school students in Sri Lanka go without an adequate breakfast. peoplesdispatch.org Sri Lanka has been grappling with an acute economic crisis since last year. This has aggravated the problem of food insecurity in the country…
(2023-05-19). Howard students protest Biden: 'When there is no justice, there should be no peace'. workers.org 
By Howard University Students Howard University students protested when President Joe Biden gave the commencement address May 13, 2023. Below is their written statement. Howard University students protest Biden during May 13, 2023, commencement. Credit: Zachary Petrizzo The Howard University Commencement Ceremony is a joyous occasion, a celebration of achievement . . . |
(2023-05-19). The Tampa 5 are facing 10-plus years in jail! Drop the charges now! fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — Florida state prosecutor Justin Diaz it trying to put the Tampa 5 in prison. The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) members, arrested at a campus protest against the racist agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis, each face a trumped-up felony charge, alleging "battery on a police officer," carrying five years of jail time. When the activists rejected a plea deal requiring them to apologize for doing the right thing, the prosecutor added on more felony charges. This means that three of the activists are facing more than ten years behind bars. In addition, the activists face ten misdemeanor charges.
(2023-05-19). Van Nuys/Los Angeles College Screenwriting Professor Faked Writer's Guild Membership. indybay.org Department Chair of the Media Arts Department at Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys/North Hollywood lied about his professional credentials, while collecting a lucrative annual salary teaching screenwriting to students on the taxpayers dime.
(2023-05-19). Egypt 'disappears' former student leader, prompting calls for probe. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-18). Supporters rally at first court date for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On May 17, over 40 people rallied outside a courthouse in support of the Tampa 5 during their arraignment. Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society and Tampa Bay Community Action Committee hosted a press conference followed by a protest against the attacks on protesters in Florida. | The Tampa 5 are Chrisley Carpio, Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie Kida and Lauren Pineiro, students and workers beaten and arrested by University of South Florida police at a March 6 campus protest. | An hour before the 11 a.m. arraignment, the Tampa 5 spoke to the press about the case and the repression they expe…
(2023-05-18). Michigan grad students fighting for living wages—and protection from harassment. peoplesworld.org 
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—As another Midwest winter finally began to give up the ghost and another term was coming to an end for students on campus, graduate students at the University of Michigan decided to take uncertainty into their own hands. With only a few weeks left in the term, the Graduate Employees Organization, or GEO, …
(2023-05-19). Malcolm X at 98: Angela Davis on His Enduring Legacy & the "Long Struggle for Liberation" democracynow.org 
We dedicate the show to remembering Malcolm X on what would have been his 98th birthday Friday. We begin with an address by world-renowned abolitionist, author and activist Angela Davis on Malcolm's legacy, attacks on the teaching of Black history by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and more. "This is a time to reflect deeply on the long struggle for liberation," Davis said. "And Malcolm asked us to keep our eyes on the future, future worlds, radical democratic futures for all beings who inhabit this planet."…
(2023-05-19). WorkWeek OEA Teachers Strike & Public Ed, WGAW Comedian Writers Speak Out, Mumia/Assange. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the Oakland Teachers Strike & Public Ed, WGAW Comedian Writers Speak Out, World Press Freedom Day Assange & Mumia & WGAW Battles Capitalists On AI…
(2023-05-19). Anger at layoffs and budget cuts dominates Detroit School Board meeting. wsws.org Dozens of teachers, parents, paraprofessionals, nurses and others insisted they are not willing to trade the jobs of some for pay raises for others.