Monthly Archives: February 2023

2023-02-16: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-15). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

WSWS (2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.

WSWS (2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-15). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

WSWS (2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.

WSWS (2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.

Editor (2023-02-15). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockage of Cuba, Denounces Neoliberalism. scheerpost.com President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Mexico will lead an international movement to end the US government's "inhumane" blockade against Cuba. Praising Fidel Castro as a "visionary", AMLO denounced neoliberalism and pledged support for universal public healthcare and education.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). Nicaragua is Run by Women with a Revolutionary Feminism. libya360.wordpress.com As the Sandinista Revolution is finally able to make its platform a reality, Nicaragua has made significant achievements in healthcare, education, housing, renewable energy and food sovereignty, to name a few. One achievement that is starting to get more attention is the gain in equality for women. The Global Gender Gap Report for 2022 ranked…

Peter Baum, The Real News Network. (2023-02-15). A letter From Teachers: 'Who Will Replace Us When We Are Gone?'. popularresistance.org From 2020 to 2022, educators faced the unprecedented circumstances of a pandemic, stagnated wages, and the hardships of virtual learning. Rising to meet these challenges put teachers on a strong footing in our ongoing fight for pay that is commensurate with our work. We have done what was asked of us and more, we have accomplished what seemed impossible and continue to work hard to make up for the learning that was lost during the pandemic—and, surely, that is worth the extra money. | However, the negotiations between the teachers, Baltimore County, and the Board of Education have been plagued by bad faith,…

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-15). Sanders Slams Starbucks CEO for Refusing to Testify at Hearing on Union Busting. truthout.org Starbucks CEO and notorious union buster Howard Schultz is facing criticism after he turned down Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vermont) request that he appear before Congress in a hearing next month. In a scathing statement, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Sanders said that it is "disappointing, but not surprising" that Schultz would turn down the request from… |

WSWS (2023-02-15). UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace demands up to £11 billion extra for military budget. wsws.org The ground is being prepared to divert vast sums from health care, education, welfare benefits and housing to the war machine, at devastating cost to millions of workers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Can AI-enhanced heart screening address health disparities? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart failure. However, as use of these AI-enhanced tools grows, researchers at Mayo Clinic are asking, "Do these tools work reliably for people of color?" and "Are they accessible in community health care settings?" "AI-based health interventions are frequently developed and deployed without race-specific data analysis or…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Mushrooms make healthy meal magic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of…

Alexandra Bruce (2023-02-15). The Largest Environmental Disaster in US History? globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Gary Null (2023-02-15). Celebrity Privilege and Modern Decadence. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-02-15). Der Mensch ist gut, aber irritiert. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-02-15). Man Is Good, But Irritated. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Stephen Sizer (2023-02-15). "Palestinians are being attacked by Israeli settlers, and weapons are replacing stones." Interview with Dr. Stephen Sizer. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-02-15). Rare Interview with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel in Davos in Jan. 2023. New mRNA Vaccines Coming. globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-02-15). What is Reality? The Rise of Fake Truth. The Case for a "Constitution of Information" globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-02-15). Selected Articles: Sy Hersh and the Way We Live Now. "The Propaganda Apparatus that Manipulates and Controls Our Society" globalresearch.ca By It is a clear indicator of the disappearance of freedom from our so-called Western democracies that …

infobrics (2023-02-15). Pakistan's Accession to BRICS May Be Consistent with the Country's Goals and Positions. infobrics.org The founding tenets of the bloc are in many ways interesting and close to Pakistan, so theoretically it can join BRICS. Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan, Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), told it to TASS…

Ivel John M. Santos (2023-02-15). ICC Resumes Full-blown Investigation Into Duterte Administration's Drug War. asia-pacificresearch.com

John W. Whitehead (2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. America Is a Prison Disguised as Paradise. globalresearch.ca

Karsten Riise (2023-02-15). Ukrainian Purges Deepen. State Structure Breaks Down. Ministries of Defense, Interior, Governors of Key Regions. globalresearch.ca

Michael Nevradakis (2023-02-15). From the Peak of Fitness to Wanting to Die — How the COVID Vaccine Ruined One Man's Life. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). What's National Wear Red Day? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Wear Red Day is an annual event held each first Friday of February, dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women. It's the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. That's why it's crucial for women to take charge and be proactive in their heart health. Women with heart disease more often have delayed or missed misdiagnoses biases, insufficient research, and symptoms and risk factors that are different than men. "There…

Patrick Wood (2023-02-15). John Podesta: The Trilateral Commission Link to UFO/Alien Mania? globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-15). Mexican President AMLO to Lead International Campaign Against US Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca

Susan Price (2023-02-15). Sri Lanka: Talk of 'Prosperity' a Smokescreen for People's Ongoing Suffering and State Violence. asia-pacificresearch.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…

infobrics (2023-02-15). China Gives Russian Studies High Grades in New Overseas Scholarship Drive. infobrics.org Science, business, language are priority Russian subjects in government-led talent push…

Fight Back (2023-02-16). Twin Cities students demand abortion access on all UMN campuses. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 15 University of Minnesota students and staff members gathered in the rain outside of UMN's Morrill Hall on February 14 for a Valentine's Day-themed rally hosted by Students for a Democratic Society and AFSCME demanding the expansion of abortion access across all University of Minnesota campuses. | Protesters adorned the exterior of the building that contains the university President Joan Gabel's office with heart-shaped signs stating "UMN owes abortion access" and "Abortion is healthcare." Valentines were given to passers-by that had pieces of candy attached to fact sheets detailing how there…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color February is Black History Month, and Dr. Alyx Porter, a neuro-oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, is committed to increasing diversity in medicine. There are less than five black women practicing neuro oncology in the U.S., and Dr. Porter is one of them. She formed the nonprofit ElevateMeD along with her husband to provide scholarships and support to medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in…

WSWS (2023-02-16). Ratified UIC faculty contract fails to address faculty and students' needs. wsws.org Though touted as a win by the unions, the university committed itself to little more than pocket change for improving student mental health, while the purported wage gains for faculty will be quickly eroded by inflation.

WSWS (2023-02-16). After mass shooting at Michigan State University: Student protests, vigils, calls for an end to gun violence. wsws.org Two days after a gunman fatally shot three students and critically wounded five others at Michigan State University, shock, horror and grief are turning to anger and a sense that endless mass shootings in America are symptoms of a diseased society.

Cassie King press release (2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). Uganda: What is the Role of the Radical Intellectual? libya360.wordpress.com Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire In early January 2019, Ugandan activist, and University of Cornell doctoral student Bwesigye Mwesigire was violently attacked on a bus in Uganda and sent into a three-day coma because of his political work. Four years later, he explains what led to the attack and makes some observations on the role of the…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-15). Shin Bet Agents Brandish Weapons at Palestinian Protesters. orinocotribune.com By Richard Silverstein — Feb 2, 2023 | Armed Agents in Germany and Spain threaten to shoot Palestinian and Israeli protesters | On February 8th, a group of pro-Palestinian students at the Complutense University of Madrid

Staff (2023-02-15). Guns Leading Killer of Kids: With MSU Massacre, U.S. Averages More Than One Mass Shooting a Day. democracynow.org The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more. In response to Monday's killings, both Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden have called for tighter gun laws to restrict the purchase of weapons. Monday's bloodshed came just a day before the fifth anniversary of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, highlighting the ever-present risk of gun violence in the lives of young people in the United States. "Young people…

Unicorn Riot (2023-02-15). Temple University Grad Student Union Strikes; Rally on Campus. unicornriot.ninja

WSWS (2023-02-15). Mass shooting at Michigan State University leaves three students dead, five critically wounded. wsws.org The ruling class response to the MSU bloodletting—entirely predictable, hollow and pro-forma—was yet another exercise in evasion and posturing. None of the real issues can be broached because they point irrevocably to the crisis and bankruptcy of the political and economic system.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Thousands of University of Washington students rely on campus food pantry to stave off hunger. wsws.org University of Washington students are facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis as inflation soars and resources are diverted to the war drive.

Brittani Banks (2023-02-15). Is the Right Wing 'Whitewashing' the History Curriculum Taught in Public Schools? independentmediainstitute.org "People still want to hide the truth about Black history," Dione Archer, a resident of Richmond, Virginia, said in an interview with Our Schools. Her response came after being reminded about Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's November 2022 unveiling of a draft revision of the state's curriculum standards for teaching history in K-12 schools. The …

Independent Jewish Voices (2023-02-15). Civil Society Groups to Canadian Heritage: Ditch IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition. socialistproject.ca Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) has joined together with 30+ other Canadian organizations to call on the federal government to abandon prospective measures that would integrate a controversial antisemitism definition into granting procedures of the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH). Signatories of the letter include those that currently receive PCH funds or have in the past, as well as other organizations who share concerns about the impacts of the measures; among them, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Arab Institute, the Jewish Faculty Netw…

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2023-02-15: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-15). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). China-aided earthquake relief supplies to arrive in Syria on Wednesday. ecns.cn A chartered plane carrying China's humanitarian supplies for earthquake-hit Syria departed from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday morning, and is expected to arrive in Damascus on Wednesday local time, according to China International Development Cooperation Agency.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Chinese plane carrying humanitarian supplies leaves for quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn A Chinese charter plane carrying humanitarian supplies left for quake-hit Syria early Tuesday morning, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…

WSWS (2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-15). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). China-aided earthquake relief supplies to arrive in Syria on Wednesday. ecns.cn A chartered plane carrying China's humanitarian supplies for earthquake-hit Syria departed from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday morning, and is expected to arrive in Damascus on Wednesday local time, according to China International Development Cooperation Agency.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Chinese plane carrying humanitarian supplies leaves for quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn A Chinese charter plane carrying humanitarian supplies left for quake-hit Syria early Tuesday morning, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…

WSWS (2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.

Alexandra Bruce (2023-02-15). The Largest Environmental Disaster in US History? globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-02-15). Selected Articles: Sy Hersh and the Way We Live Now. "The Propaganda Apparatus that Manipulates and Controls Our Society" globalresearch.ca By It is a clear indicator of the disappearance of freedom from our so-called Western democracies that …

infobrics (2023-02-15). Pakistan's Accession to BRICS May Be Consistent with the Country's Goals and Positions. infobrics.org The founding tenets of the bloc are in many ways interesting and close to Pakistan, so theoretically it can join BRICS. Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan, Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), told it to TASS…

Ivel John M. Santos (2023-02-15). ICC Resumes Full-blown Investigation Into Duterte Administration's Drug War. asia-pacificresearch.com

Julia Gledhill (2023-02-15). Merger Mania in the Military-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca

Karsten Riise (2023-02-15). Ukrainian Purges Deepen. State Structure Breaks Down. Ministries of Defense, Interior, Governors of Key Regions. globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-02-15). Western Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Russia and Belarus. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). Science Saturday: Can AI-enhanced heart screening address health disparities? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart failure. However, as use of these AI-enhanced tools grows, researchers at Mayo Clinic are asking, "Do these tools work reliably for people of color?" and "Are they accessible in community health care settings?" "AI-based health interventions are frequently developed and deployed without race-specific data analysis or…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). Mushrooms make healthy meal magic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mushrooms can be found in so many dishes, from omelets to stir-fries, that they're often overlooked. But mushrooms not only are versatile, they also provide a variety of health benefits ranging from brain health to cancer prevention. They're naturally low in sodium and fat, two things that can affect heart health by raising blood pressure. There are more health-related reasons for eating these almost-magical fungi, including: Cancer preventionResearchers have found that incorporating any variety of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). What's National Wear Red Day? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Wear Red Day is an annual event held each first Friday of February, dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women. It's the leading cause of death among women in the U.S. That's why it's crucial for women to take charge and be proactive in their heart health. Women with heart disease more often have delayed or missed misdiagnoses biases, insufficient research, and symptoms and risk factors that are different than men. "There…

Patrick Wood (2023-02-15). John Podesta: The Trilateral Commission Link to UFO/Alien Mania? globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-15). Mexican President AMLO to Lead International Campaign Against US Blockade of Cuba. globalresearch.ca

Susan Price (2023-02-15). Sri Lanka: Talk of 'Prosperity' a Smokescreen for People's Ongoing Suffering and State Violence. asia-pacificresearch.com

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-02-15). Der Mensch ist gut, aber irritiert. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

Dr. Gary Null (2023-02-15). Celebrity Privilege and Modern Decadence. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-02-15). Man Is Good, But Irritated. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Stephen Sizer (2023-02-15). "Palestinians are being attacked by Israeli settlers, and weapons are replacing stones." Interview with Dr. Stephen Sizer. globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-02-15). What is Reality? The Rise of Fake Truth. The Case for a "Constitution of Information" globalresearch.ca

Michael Nevradakis (2023-02-15). From the Peak of Fitness to Wanting to Die — How the COVID Vaccine Ruined One Man's Life. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-02-15). Rare Interview with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel in Davos in Jan. 2023. New mRNA Vaccines Coming. globalresearch.ca

John W. Whitehead (2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. America Is a Prison Disguised as Paradise. globalresearch.ca

Andi Olluri (2023-02-14). Militarism and Diplomacy in the South China Sea: The Propaganda Machine Is Mobilized. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2023-02-14). La condena de Lula a Rusia en su declaración conjunta con Biden lo descalifica como mediador. globalizacion.ca El truco publicitario egoísta de Lula al presentarse falsamente como un mediador neutral en el conflicto ucraniano debe reconocerse por lo que es, que es un medio para aumentar su influencia en paralelo con la mejora de los lazos con…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-14). Jihadists are recruited by Washington as Russia prepares for new offensive. southfront.org Illustrative ImageNATO warns that Ukraine is running out of ammunition. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The US is actively recruiting Islamists for terrorist attacks against Russia according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR). Undoubtedly, this is another demonstration of Washington's consistent and persistent strategy of pressuring and provoking Russia."According to credible reports, special attention is being paid to attracting pe…

Anthony Murdoch (2023-02-14). Alberta Becomes Second Canadian Province to Reject National Healthcare Digital ID. globalresearch.ca

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2023-02-14). Syria Held Hostage by U.S.A. and Its Allies. globalresearch.ca

Brian Mier (2023-02-14). US Lawfare as a Weapon of War. The Destabilization of Latin America. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-14). White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been 'Totally Benign'. news.antiwar.com After days of hype, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday that the three unidentified objects shot down by the US military could have been "totally benign" balloons. "One thing we have to consider, and we believe the intelligence community is considering as an explanation, is that these could be balloons tied to commercial or research …

Douglas Macgregor (2023-02-14). Video: Putin's "Minimization of Destruction in Ukraine". Douglas Macgregor. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-02-14). Open AI's ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Student Learner. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-02-14). Five Canadian Teenagers Ages 17-19 Died Suddenly in Their Sleep in the Past Month… globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-02-14). South Korea Invests $261 Million Into New mRNA Factory Located in a "Smart City", Will Produce New mRNA Vaccines Within 100 Days in Partnership with Gates Foundation. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2023-02-14). US Escalating Its WWIII Brinkmanship by Directing Kiev Regime's HIMARS Strikes. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Selenium-enriched foods could be used against Alzheimer's disease: study. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently put forward evidence for improving Alzheimer's disease (AD) with selenium-enriched foods and ingredients, according to the Institute of Microbiology under Guangdong Academy of Sciences.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Endangered toad found at 800-meter-deep cave. ecns.cn An endangered red-spotted toothed toad (Oreolalax rhodostigmatus) is found during a scientific research at a 800-meter-deep cave of Wulong Karst National Geology Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Chongqing.

Eric Zuesse (2023-02-14). India's Leader Narendra Modi Restores India to The Empire. globalresearch.ca

Free West Media (2023-02-14). NYT to Challenge Von der Leyen on Missing Pfizer Texts. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-02-14). Selected Articles: Ukraine: The Performance and the Reality. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca By The San Remo Festival will be remembered as the "Festival of the two Presidents": the President of the Italian Republic Mattarella at the opening and …

Igor Chudov (2023-02-14). U.K. : Covid Vaccines Increased Risk of Hospitalization, 6-9 Months Following Jab. Surge in Hospitalization Rates per 100,000. globalresearch.ca

Igor Chudov (2023-02-14). United Kingdom: Covid Vaccines Increase Risk of Hospitalization, Surge in Hospitalization Rates per 100,000. globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2023-02-14). Chemical engineer wins European grant for next generation battery research. imperial.ac.uk

Irwin Jerome (2023-02-14). Biden's Role in Ukraine War Under Scrutiny After Nord Stream Sabotage Claim. globalresearch.ca

Jacob G. Hornberger (2023-02-14). Ike Was Right About the Deep State. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). Wildfire Exposure Linked to Changes in Cognition and Brain Activity. jamanetwork.com Researchers found that experiencing a wildfire is associated with worse performance on a cognitive test as well as heightened activity in the frontal part of the brain 6 to 12 months after the event. The recent findings are among the first to tie trauma from a climate event to long-term changes in the brain, the authors of the study wrote in PLOS Climate.

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). Tracking All Injuries From Firearms in the US—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In our Viewpoint, we argued that focusing nearly exclusively on fatal firearm injuries neglects the magnitude, impact, and variation of nonfatal injuries, which outnumber deaths by at least 2 to 1. It is indeed likely that emergency department encounters underestimate total injuries and may miss some minor injuries that receive either no medical care or medical care in an outpatient setting. Although this undermeasurement likely accounts for a small proportion of firearm injuries, it has yet to be quantified, and we would welcome research in this area.

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We welcome the opportunity to address the comments expressed by Dr Chang about our recent Research Letter, which found no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and presymptomatic type 1 diabetes.

Jefferey Jaxen (2023-02-14). Court Dismisses Case Against Dr. Peter McCullough: 'This is a strong victory for freedom of speech'. globalresearch.ca

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-02-14). New Report Charges Major Corporations as Complicit in Israel's Water Apartheid. globalresearch.ca

Jim Miles (2023-02-14). "Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts": Feminism Inter/Nationalism and Palestine. globalresearch.ca

Julian Rose (2023-02-14). Engineering a Cult of Chaos to Undermine Rational Thinking. globalresearch.ca

Kim Petersen (2023-02-14). Russia Is Taking on All of NATO Plus Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, to close the gap and reduce inequities in cancer care. Many marginalized groups and disadvantaged populations worldwide often have limited access to preventive measures, early detection and treatment, which leads to higher mortality rates. And they are often not represented in research and clinical trials. "My hope…

Philip Giraldi (2023-02-14). Does Israel Seek a "Final Solution for Palestinians?" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-02-14). Towards a World War III Scenario: The Privatization of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable. All the safeguards of the Cold War era have been scrapped. "Offensive" military actions using nuclear warheads are now described as acts of "self-defense"

Rania Khalek (2023-02-14). Special Drawing Rights: Development Without the Debt Trap? w/ Andres Arauz. thealtworld.com Andrés Arauz, former Ecuadorian presidential candidate, central banker and research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, joins the show to discuss how Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) could be the solution to the Debt Crisis stalking the Global South. SDRs are a special IMF currency that can be traded for hard currency, providing a much-needed injection of liquidity for countries, without adding to debt burdens.

Rep. Ron Paul (2023-02-14). How We Can Stop the Coming War with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Richard Norton-Taylor (2023-02-14). Stopping 'Subversives': The BBC and the Spooks. globalresearch.ca

Rodney Atkinson (2023-02-14). The USA Nord Stream "Act of War" and "Profitable" Attack on Europe. globalresearch.ca

Scott Ritter (2023-02-14). At the Very Nexus of the War Machine: "The Best Speech I Never Gave". Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Sen. Diana Iovanovici Sosoaca (2023-02-14). Video: Romanian Senator Diana Iovanovici Sosoaca: "We have lived to witness the production of earthquakes on command." globalresearch.ca

Sharon Jagger (2023-02-14). Church of England to Explore Gender-neutral Terms for God — Women Clergy's Suggestions for Replacing 'Our Father'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-02-14). The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases, and Continues to Build More to Encircle China. democracynow.org The United States struck a deal with the Philippines earlier this month to expand its military presence in its former colony to four additional bases, part of a years-long Pentagon buildup in the Asia-Pacific region meant to counter Chinese influence. The U.S. has about 750 overseas military bases in more than 80 countries, and Washington elites are pushing the country ever closer to conflict with China, says researcher David Vine. "I think the people of the United States absolutely do not want war," says Vine. He is a professor of anthropology at American University and co-founder of the Overseas Bas…

Staff (2023-02-14). War with China Is Not Inevitable: Jake Werner on How to Defuse Tensions Between Washington & Beijing. democracynow.org We look at the state of U.S.-China relations after the U.S. shot down a suspected high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina last week. In recent days the U.S. has also shot down three additional objects flying at lower altitudes in northern Alaska, over Lake Huron and over the Yukon Territory in Canada. Meanwhile, China has accused the United States of flying surveillance balloons into Chinese airspace at least 10 times over the past year, which the Biden administration has denied. For more, we speak with Jake Werner, a historian of modern China and a research fellow at the Quincy…

TrialSite (2023-02-14). FDA Injects Just Under $2m to Investigate mRNA COVID-19 Vax-Induced Myocarditis—Led by Dr. Supriya Jain New York Medical College. globalresearch.ca

Yves Engler (2023-02-14). US Interference in Canada Far Greater than Alleged Chinese Interference. dissidentvoice.org The US is a far bigger threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy than China but you'd never know it from following the dominant media. In recent days a CIA-linked firm got the federal government to stop research with a Chinese university, a State Department funded group convinced parliament to criticize China and the Pentagon's panic …

infobrics (2023-02-15). China Gives Russian Studies High Grades in New Overseas Scholarship Drive. infobrics.org Science, business, language are priority Russian subjects in government-led talent push…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…

imperial.ac.uk (2023-02-14). Faculty of Natural Sciences explores transforming science into innovation. imperial.ac.uk Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian delivers this year's lecture: "We could see a way to sequence the scale of a human genome in a matter of days."

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-14). Tesla Workers in Buffalo Are Unionizing, With Help From Starbucks Unionists. truthout.org Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, are seeking to form the company's first union, the workers announced on Tuesday, with help from leaders of the Starbucks union effort that has seen prodigious success over the past two years. "We want Tesla to be the company we know it can be. Our union will further Tesla's principles and objectives, including by helping to serve as the conscience of the… |

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). China's Inner Mongolia expands wind power generation. ecns.cn Wind power generation by large-scale enterprises in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reached 101.99 billion kWh in 2022, up 8.8 year-on-year, according to the regional bureau of statistics.

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). Vital Statistics in Prognosis. jamanetwork.com It has been well said that prognosis is the map by means of which the physician leads his patient through the barren land of disease. To the patient, a favorable prognosis affords immeasurable courage and fortitude. Still, such figures as 50 per cent. mortality in cerebrospinal meningitis, leave us, in the face of any one case, in a position suspiciously like that of the gamester who knows only that the next turn of the wheel must be red or black; and we must welcome any basis in addition to the clinical picture on which we may prognosticate. Pearl's recent monograph on the biology of death commends itself for th…

Cassie King press release (2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician creates industry runway for students of color February is Black History Month, and Dr. Alyx Porter, a neuro-oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, is committed to increasing diversity in medicine. There are less than five black women practicing neuro oncology in the U.S., and Dr. Porter is one of them. She formed the nonprofit ElevateMeD along with her husband to provide scholarships and support to medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-15). Shin Bet Agents Brandish Weapons at Palestinian Protesters. orinocotribune.com By Richard Silverstein — Feb 2, 2023 | Armed Agents in Germany and Spain threaten to shoot Palestinian and Israeli protesters | On February 8th, a group of pro-Palestinian students at the Complutense University of Madrid

Staff (2023-02-15). Guns Leading Killer of Kids: With MSU Massacre, U.S. Averages More Than One Mass Shooting a Day. democracynow.org The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more. In response to Monday's killings, both Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden have called for tighter gun laws to restrict the purchase of weapons. Monday's bloodshed came just a day before the fifth anniversary of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, highlighting the ever-present risk of gun violence in the lives of young people in the United States. "Young people…

WSWS (2023-02-15). Mass shooting at Michigan State University leaves three students dead, five critically wounded. wsws.org The ruling class response to the MSU bloodletting—entirely predictable, hollow and pro-forma—was yet another exercise in evasion and posturing. None of the real issues can be broached because they point irrevocably to the crisis and bankruptcy of the political and economic system.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Thousands of University of Washington students rely on campus food pantry to stave off hunger. wsws.org University of Washington students are facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis as inflation soars and resources are diverted to the war drive.

americanthinker (2023-02-14). No more suspending students allowed in California? americanthinker.com The state is already halfway there, with a new proposed bill attempting to finish up the job.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-02-14). ChatGPT: Boon for the Lazy Learner. dissidentvoice.org Inside the beating heart of many students and a large number of learners lies an inner cheat. To get passing grades, every effort will be made to do the least to achieve the most. Efforts to subvert the central class examination are the stuff of legend: discreetly written notes on hands, palms and other body …

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Free HPV shots drive fight against cervical cancer. ecns.cn Chongqing will offer free vaccinations against human papillomavirus to 180,000 female second-year junior high school students this year, as more Chinese cities join efforts to combat cervical cancer.

Special to People's World (2023-02-14). History: The Black national anthem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' is first performed. peoplesworld.org On Feb. 12, 1900, the students of the segregated Stanton School in Jacksonville, Fla., where James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)—the poet and novelist who would go on to become the executive secretary of the NAACP—was the principal, gave the first ever performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the song that would become known as the …

The Associated Press (2023-02-14). Nicaragua Moves to Strip Dissidents of Citizenship. latinorebels.com Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists, and other dissidents to the United States. Shortly after, Ortega's government voted to strip the former prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship.

Brittani Banks (2023-02-15). Is the Right Wing 'Whitewashing' the History Curriculum Taught in Public Schools? independentmediainstitute.org "People still want to hide the truth about Black history," Dione Archer, a resident of Richmond, Virginia, said in an interview with Our Schools. Her response came after being reminded about Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's November 2022 unveiling of a draft revision of the state's curriculum standards for teaching history in K-12 schools. The …

Peter Baum (2023-02-14). "Who will replace us when we are gone?": A letter from Baltimore County teachers. therealnews.com To Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, | From 2020 to 2022, educators faced the unprecedented circumstances of a pandemic, stagnated wages, and the hardships of virtual learning. Rising to meet these challenges put teachers on a strong footing in our ongoing fight for pay that is commensurate with our work. We have done what was asked of us and more, we have accomplished what seemed impossible and continue to work hard to make up for the learning that was lost during the pandemic—and, surely, that is worth the extra money. | However, the negotiations between the teachers, Baltimore County, and t…

WSWS (2023-02-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 30,000 nonteaching school employees in Los Angeles have given a massive strike mandate, while more than 400 tomato processing workers in Ontario are on the picket line.

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