(2023-03-10). UN Charter: Negotiations!, Good wars, bad wars? & Proxies. indybay.org The seriousness of the escalating conflict over NATO's expansion to Russia's borders, which has now led to war, has been clear to all involved since at least 1994. Russia has repeatedly warned that admitting Ukraine and Georgia to NATO would violate its elementary security interests and cross a red line.
(2023-03-10). SF Board of Education Gives Green Light to Accommodate Eid Holiday Starting in 2024. indybay.org Arab and Muslim Community says, "We'll Be Back"
(2023-03-10). East Los Angeles Walkouts celebrated. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On March 8, Garfield High School held the 55th anniversary of the East Los Angeles Walkouts. In early March 1968, thousands of students walked out of East-area high schools to demand equality in public education and protested inferior conditions. This was the first urban youth-led protest of the growing Chicano movement and received national attention. | Garfield High School (GHS) teacher Juan Garcia and students organized the assembly attended by over 1200 students. Garcia spoke to the assembly, "It is important to know our rich history of struggles and contributions to this land." | Newly-elec…
(2023-03-10). Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate. democracynow.org 
As President Biden proposes his new budget, which expands military spending, as well as social services, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. She recently reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like healthcare and education. Lee is one of three House Democrats who have announced their candidacy for outgoing California Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to House leadership and would be just the third Bla…
(2023-03-10). NTEU strikes for 7th time over Uni of Sydney work agreement. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney went on strike for the seventh time, in pursuit of their enterprise agreement. William Smith reports.
(2023-03-10). Governor DeSantis leads Florida Republicans in assault on democratic rights in new legislative session. wsws.org New laws that could be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis would eviscerate public education, roll back abortion access, and expand the death penalty.
(2023-03-10). UN Charter: Negotiations!, Good wars, bad wars? & Proxies. indybay.org The seriousness of the escalating conflict over NATO's expansion to Russia's borders, which has now led to war, has been clear to all involved since at least 1994. Russia has repeatedly warned that admitting Ukraine and Georgia to NATO would violate its elementary security interests and cross a red line.
(2023-03-10). SF Board of Education Gives Green Light to Accommodate Eid Holiday Starting in 2024. indybay.org Arab and Muslim Community says, "We'll Be Back"
(2023-03-10). East Los Angeles Walkouts celebrated. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On March 8, Garfield High School held the 55th anniversary of the East Los Angeles Walkouts. In early March 1968, thousands of students walked out of East-area high schools to demand equality in public education and protested inferior conditions. This was the first urban youth-led protest of the growing Chicano movement and received national attention. | Garfield High School (GHS) teacher Juan Garcia and students organized the assembly attended by over 1200 students. Garcia spoke to the assembly, "It is important to know our rich history of struggles and contributions to this land." | Newly-elec…
(2023-03-10). Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate. democracynow.org As President Biden proposes his new budget, which expands military spending, as well as social services, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. She recently reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like healthcare and education. Lee is one of three House Democrats who have announced their candidacy for outgoing California Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to House leadership and would be just the third Bla…
(2023-03-10). NTEU strikes for 7th time over Uni of Sydney work agreement. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney went on strike for the seventh time, in pursuit of their enterprise agreement. William Smith reports.
(2023-03-10). Governor DeSantis leads Florida Republicans in assault on democratic rights in new legislative session. wsws.org New laws that could be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis would eviscerate public education, roll back abortion access, and expand the death penalty.
(2023-03-09). Rogue Sex Education Battled in Michigan. americanthinker.com Outraged parents in Michigan have created a grass roots response to the hypersexualization of children in their schools…
(2023-03-09). Rogue Sex Education Battles in Michigan. americanthinker.com Outraged parents in Michigan have created a grass roots response to the hypersexualization of children in their schools…
(2023-03-09). Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Teacher Pay to $60,000. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced a bill on Thursday that takes a crack at ending a crisis that has long plagued the U.S. education system: extremely low teacher pay. Sanders, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has proposed setting a nationwide minimum wage for teachers at $60,000 a year. This would raise the salaries of 43 percent of public school… |
(2023-03-09). Tens of thousands protest fascist attack at high school in Florence, Italy. wsws.org Anger at the fascist attack on two high school students was further antagonised by the pro-fascist reaction of the education minister.
(2023-03-11). [Correspondence] FRENCH-ARRIVE: a serious, evidence-free, and false accusation of unethical research. thelancet.com We—the investigators and Trial Steering Committee of the FRENCH-ARRIVE trial, members of the Groupe de Recherche en Obstétrique Gynécologie, representatives of the French College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Bordeaux University Hospital (appendix)—were stunned to read Richard Horton's1 Comment spreading the erroneous accusations of Claudine Schalck and Raymonde Gagnon7 claiming that the FRENCH-ARRIVE trial (NCT04799912) is scientific misconduct and unethical research that "obeys a pseudo-scientific rational logic" and is "a denial of what childbirth and motherhood mean to women".
(2023-03-11). [Perspectives] Camara Phyllis Jones: anti-racism thought leader. thelancet.com Family doctor and epidemiologist Camara Phyllis Jones is an anti-racism thought leader and researcher. Presently in the UK as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King's College London, she says: "The racism denial that characterises the US…is even more entrenched in the UK" and her aim is "to equip anti-racism researchers and activists in the UK with additional communication and action tools to accelerate anti-racism work."
(2023-03-11). [World Report] UK position on Horizon Europe remains uncertain. thelancet.com Despite a new post-Brexit agreement, the UK's association to the EU's flagship research programme has not been confirmed. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2023-03-10). Rising Tensions with China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-10). China's first polymeric material genome research and development platform unveiled. ecns.cn A team of professors from the East China University of Science and Technology has created China's first polymeric material genome research and development platform.
(2023-03-10). Selected Articles: Pathetic: New York Times "Twisted Fairy Tale": Ukraine Bombed the North Stream Pipeline. globalresearch.ca 
By The New York Times is so pathetic. US President Biden is in deep sh*t because of Seymour Hersh's detailed revelation …
(2023-03-10). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-03-10). House Votes to Continue Illegal Military Occupation of Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-10). Statement on President Biden's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. cepr.net Statement on President Biden's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 from Eileen Appelbaum, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research: The Center for Economic and Policy Research, an organization dedicated to rigorous research and policies that enhance the welfare and economic security of workers and their families, welcomes the commitment President Biden's budget …
(2023-03-10). Science Saturday: Researchers elucidate details about the role of inflammation in liver regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The liver has the greatest regenerative capacity of any organ in the body, making it possible for surgeons to treat cancerous and noncancerous diseases with extensive surgical approaches. However, underlying chronic liver diseases, like cirrhosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, are known to inhibit the liver's ability to regenerate after surgery. Without regeneration, the liver cannot function, and patients can develop postoperative liver failure — often a lethal complication. In a recent paper published in JHEP Reports, Mayo…
(2023-03-10). Do prescription opioids impact cognitive function in older adults? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The population-based observational study used data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, a research initiative examining the cognitive decline in older people for nearly 20 years. Findings The study found that 70% of participants received at least one opioid prescription over an average of…
(2023-03-10). Early Mayo Clinic research finds hope in stem cell therapy for perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Perianal fistulas are painful tunnels between the intestine and the skin that often do not go away with standard medical or surgical care. People with Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel conditions are most at risk for this condition. In a prospective, phase 1 clinical trial, researchers loaded stem cells…
(2023-03-10). Mayo Clinic again recognized as 'World's Best Hospital' in Newsweek rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester is again ranked No. 1 in the world by Newsweek in its list of the "World's Best Hospitals." The ranking is a tribute to the work of staff across Mayo Clinic. "Among the hallmarks of great hospitals … are not just first-class care, first-class research and first-class innovation. The very best institutions also share another quality: consistency," Newsweek states. "The world's best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes…
(2023-03-10). US-NATO Efforts to Overthrow President Assad in Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). The Secret History of the British and American Elite Who Worked for Hitler. americanthinker.com A meticulously researched and engagingly written book exposes the Anglo-American elites who were dazzled by Hitler and worked to advance his cause.
(2023-03-09). Lula se entromete en Nicaragua bajo el paraguas de Biden. globalizacion.ca 
Por "políticamente inconveniente" que pueda ser admitir para algunos, ya sean partidarios multipolares fuera de Brasil o miembros del PT, podría decirse que Lula se está entrometiendo en Nicaragua hoy en día a instancias de Biden poco después de condenar…
(2023-03-09). Lula Is Meddling in Nicaragua at Biden's Behest. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). How Rockefeller Founded Modern Medicine and Killed Natural Cures. globalresearch.ca This was originally published in October 2015. | People these days look at you like a weirdo if you talk about the healing properties of plants or any other holistic practices. Much like anything else, there is a lot of politics …
(2023-03-09). Graphene COVID Kill Shots: Let the Evidence Speak for Itself. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Lies, Damned Lies, and Elephants. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). How Pfizer's Trials Were Fraudulent. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). COVID-19 Vaccine Induced Psychosis — 13 Cases of Post-Vaccine Psychosis, Mania & Suicide Attempts That Will Shock You. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Video: Colonel McGregor: "Russia is crushing the Kiev Regime" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). U.S. researchers create viable superconducting material. ecns.cn In a historic achievement, researchers at the University of Rochester have created a superconducting material at both a temperature and pressure low enough for practical applications.
(2023-03-09). Selected Articles: Italy 2020: Inside COVID's 'Ground Zero' in Europe. globalresearch.ca 
By Three years ago the Western World came to a standstill. The official Covid-19 narrative depicted a strange suddenly-super-spreading, deadlier-than-flu virus hailing from China that landed …
(2023-03-09). Fiji's Pacific Ways: Troubles in Paradise. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-03-09). Secret COINTELPRO Plot to Infiltrate and Destroy the American Indian Movement: "We Wanted Them to Kill Each Other"—FBI Agent Admits After Five Decades of Silence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Breached Dam, Incineration of Soil Flood East Palestine with Fresh Fears of Toxins. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Biden Officials Claim Rogue Ukrainian Navy Seals Pulled Off Deep Sea Nord Stream Sabotage, Despite Ukraine Not Having a Functioning Navy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Pathetic: New York Times "Twisted Fairy Tale": Ukraine Bombed the North Stream Pipeline. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Taiwan Family to be Compensated Over Pfizer Vaccine Death of Daughter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). U.S. Occupation of Syria Will Continue. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). It Is Zugzwang for Biden in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Italia 2020: Dentro de la 'Zona Cero' de COVID en Europa. globalizacion.ca 
Hace tres años, el mundo occidental se paralizó. La narrativa oficial de Covid-19 mostraba un extraño virus más mortal que la gripe que se propagó repentinamente y que provenía de China y aterrizó en el norte de Italia. | El 20…
(2023-03-09). Huwwara: Israeli Settlers Release Song Celebrating the Burning of Palestinian Town. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Modus operandi del lawfare peruano. globalizacion.ca 
Pedro Castillo fue presidente de Perú desde julio de 2021 hasta diciembre de 2022, en su último acto presidencial, intentó disolver el congreso peruano y establecer un nuevo gobierno para salir de la intransigencia y parálisis gubernamental en la que…
(2023-03-09). Psychotronic and Electromagnetic Weapons: Remote Control of the Human Nervous System. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | This incisive article by Mojmir Babajek predicted more than 10 years ago, what is happening today, namely the development of informational weapons and the remote control of the human brain. | It …
(2023-03-09). 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.
(2023-03-09). House Hawks Kill Bipartisan Effort to End War in Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Massive Public Investment Made COVID-19 Vaccines Possible. cepr.net In a new study published in the BMJ, Dr. Hussain Lalani and a team of six other medical researchers document the massive extent to which the US public (through the federal government) financed the development, production, and purchase of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Through March 2022, the US government spent at least $2.7 billion to develop …
(2023-03-09). In a Multipolar World, the Idea of a New World Order Dies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). 'Ambiguous loss is a trauma like no other': The Director of MH370: The Plane that Disappeared on the Biggest Mystery in Aviation History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Video: January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill Event, See the Footage. Police Let Them In. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Video: January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill Event, See the Footage. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Watch: Vast Expanse of US Military Hardware Positioned at Polish Port. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-11). [Comment] Offline: The case for diversifying diversity. thelancet.com It is time to rethink our ideas about diversity. Gender equity? Anti-racism? Yes, of course, but our approach to diversity—what it means and what we do about it—is simply too narrow. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) recently hosted a discussion about diversity of thought in (social) science. It was led by Frédéric Basso. He argued that the concept of diversity implied the existence of a reference point, a standard, against which everything else is compared. Whatever is standard defines what we call diverse.
(2023-03-09). Unmanned strike aircraft shows its mettle. ecns.cn The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp., a leading defense contractor, has conducted dozens of test flights of what it calls one of the country's best unmanned strike aircraft, according to a project manager.
(2023-03-09). Students for a Democratic Society demands justice for the Tampa 4! Drop the charges! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | On March 6, Students for a Democratic Society at the University of South Florida held a protest near their University President's office to demand that their university take a stand against House Bill 999, which is the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and to demand that the USF Administration take immediate action to Increase Black Enrollment and restore the Diversity department at their College of Arts and Sciences. In response, the University…
(2023-03-09). Economist Carol Propper joins the Council for Science and Technology. imperial.ac.uk Professor Dame Carol Propper has been appointed as a member of the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology.
(2023-03-10). China's basic medical insurance fund balance surpasses 4 tln yuan. ecns.cn China's basic medical insurance fund recorded an accumulated balance of 4.25 trillion yuan (about 610.15 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2022, statistics from the National Healthcare Security Administration showed Thursday.
(2023-03-09). China's CPI up 1 pct in February. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1 percent year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-03-09). China's PPI down 1.4 pct in February. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 1.4 percent year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-03-10). Students for Preservation of Chinatown challenge developers. workers.org 
By Cindy Lou Philadelphia Students for the Preservation of Chinatown began a demonstration on March 3, at 4041 Walnut St., in Philadelphia, the headquarters of Campus Apartments. The nationwide organization is headed by David Adelman — one of the primary players in the proposed sale of the Peoples (UC) Townhomes . . . |
(2023-03-10). College enrollment in U.S. continues to decline. ecns.cn America's college enrollment has fallen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the downward trend since 2018 persists, with millions of fewer students in classrooms, the most ever.
(2023-03-10). Minneapolis protest demands drop all charges against the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 20 people gathered at a busy Dinkytown intersection for a rally organized by Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Minnesota to show solidarity with the Tampa 4 and demand that all charges against them be dropped. | The Tampa 4 are young organizers who were brutalized and arrested by University of South Florida police officers during a protest hosted by Tampa Bay SDS calling for protections for diversity programs and increased Black enrollment at their university. | Videos of the incident have amassed thousands of views across different social media and news platforms. The four…
(2023-03-10). Tampa SDS hosts press conference demanding justice for the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Thursday, March 9, students, and community members gathered for a press conference to demand justice for the four protesters who were brutalized and arrested at the University of South Florida (USF) on Monday, March 6. The press conference was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and consisted of statements of solidarity from numerous organizations at USF and across the Tampa Bay community. | On March 6, Tampa Bay SDS hosted a march to demand a meeting with USF President Rhea Law to demand that she protect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) programs at USF. The protest…
(2023-03-10). UCF solidarity protest for Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On March 9, University of Central Florida (UCF) students participated in a solidarity action for the Tampa 4, a group of activists with University of South Florida (USF) Students for a Democratic Society that were brutalized by USF Police Department and arrested for protesting outside the university president's office. | USF SDS's demands were that the university take a stand against House Bill 999, the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and that the USF administration take immediate action to increase Black enrollment and restore the D…
(2023-03-10). Austin students rally for International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, March 8, around 15 students at the University of Texas at Austin rallied for International Women's Day. The rally, called by Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), was held in front of the UT Tower. | To kick off the rally, SDS member Ashley Awad let the crowd in chants, such as, "When women's rights are under attack what do we do, stand up fight back!" | Awad then called attention to why students were rallying on International Women's Day, stating "With all the recent attacks on women's and reproductive rights it is important to keep organizing and speaking out to reject…
(2023-03-10). Phone Zap! Tell UC Davis Chancellor May We Don't Want Another Proud Boy Hate Rally! indybay.org Phone Zap! Call and email UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May and refuse to let our taxes and student fees be used to pay for a Turning Point USA hate rally! Charlie Kirk says trans people need to be "took care of!" At the last TPUSA event at UC Davis, Proud Boys attacked students and community members. Enough is enough!
(2023-03-10). Sri Lankan government unleashes brutal state attacks on student protests. wsws.org Hundreds of heavily-armed police officers and army soldiers, were mobilised on Tuesday and Wednesday to stop students protesting against government austerity and attacks on democratic rights.
(2023-03-09). Tampa celebrates International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On March 4, Tampa community members gathered to celebrate International Women's Day. The protest was hosted by the Tampa District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. The protesters demanded for reproductive rights and an end to attacks on women. | "It is not the lawmakers, not the pro-life activists, nor the church who will be enforcing these [abortion ban] laws, but it will be the police," stated Ozzie Frost from the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC). This has proven itself to be true as members of the Tampa Bay chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) just over a year a…
(2023-03-09). Tunisia's wave of racist attacks: 'I'm afraid. I can just disappear'. juancole.com 
Amelia Smith amyinthedesert ( Middle East Monitor ) — One student in Tunis fears most for his female colleagues; a story is circulating that Tunisian men pretending to be police are approaching sub-Saharan African women, luring them away and then raping them. Another student, Modeste from Benin, says he and his friends recently …
(2023-03-09). Temple University grad students dragged into dead-end appeals to the Democratic Party as tuition deadline looms. wsws.org Temple University has demanded that striking grad students pay back the sum of their tuition for the semester beginning today.
(2023-03-10). Saturday 3/25: Medication Abortion Teach-In w/ Planned Parenthood (Oakland). indybay.org RSVP to receive location details…
(2023-03-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors on strike since January in Community of Madrid, Spain, joined by medics in Valencia demanding improved pay and staffing levels; Palestinian teachers in West Bank into second week of pay strike while protests continue over government-backed murders of Palestinians; South African health workers walkout over pay joined by some public sector workers defying government interdict…
