Daily Archives: April 7, 2023

2023-04-07: News Headlines

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other …

Antoine Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-04-06). Inside The Prisoner-Led Struggle To Win Education For All. popularresistance.org Despite increasing recognition that prison education is a key tool for reducing crime, Washington State prisoners were recently forced to gather in a janitor's closet to organize and facilitate college education for people incarcerated in several prisons across the state. | They took this dramatic step because new official restrictions are jeopardizing a liberating, prisoner-led program known as Taking Education And Creating History, or TEACH. Organized by a handful of incarcerated people — including me — over a decade ago, TEACH's goal is to democratize education for people with long sentences.

P. M. Campbell, Left Voice. (2023-04-06). Measuring The Value Of Student Housing. popularresistance.org CUNY Hunter College's Brookdale Residence Hall is home to over 600 Hunter College students, where residents have a unique opportunity to foster community through social, educational, and cultural programs. It is organized by Resident Assistants, and a quick commute from New York City's cultural hotspots and classes. Brookdale is unique in its affordability among CUNY housing, costing students less than $10,000 per academic year, but the dorm is currently in danger. | On October 13, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayer Eric Adams publicized the creation of an "Education Hub" at Brookdale Campus without mentioning…

WSWS (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks".

Pierre-Guillaume Piriou, Thibaut Manigold, Vincent Letocart, Patrice Guérin, Mickael Vourc'h (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients.

Ben Bartee (2023-04-07). De-Dollarization: The Death Knell for US Hegemony? globalresearch.ca

Mark Gruenberg (2023-04-06). NLRB OKs union vote at Ohio charter school complex. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS, Ohio —The National Labor Relations Board's top regional official in Southern Ohio OK'd union authorization votes at the big KIPP charter school complex in Columbus. Regional Director Patricia Nachand ruled on April 3 for votes among one unit of 125 educators, social workers, intervention specialists, teacher fellows, and student life coordinators and the other …

Antoine Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-04-06). Inside The Prisoner-Led Struggle To Win Education For All. popularresistance.org Despite increasing recognition that prison education is a key tool for reducing crime, Washington State prisoners were recently forced to gather in a janitor's closet to organize and facilitate college education for people incarcerated in several prisons across the state. | They took this dramatic step because new official restrictions are jeopardizing a liberating, prisoner-led program known as Taking Education And Creating History, or TEACH. Organized by a handful of incarcerated people — including me — over a decade ago, TEACH's goal is to democratize education for people with long sentences.

P. M. Campbell, Left Voice. (2023-04-06). Measuring The Value Of Student Housing. popularresistance.org CUNY Hunter College's Brookdale Residence Hall is home to over 600 Hunter College students, where residents have a unique opportunity to foster community through social, educational, and cultural programs. It is organized by Resident Assistants, and a quick commute from New York City's cultural hotspots and classes. Brookdale is unique in its affordability among CUNY housing, costing students less than $10,000 per academic year, but the dorm is currently in danger. | On October 13, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayer Eric Adams publicized the creation of an "Education Hub" at Brookdale Campus without mentioning…

WSWS (2023-04-06). Teachers across England overwhelmingly reject derisory pay offer. wsws.org Both the education unions and the government knew full well that educators would reject the pay offer and have used the "talks" to diffuse anger and opposition through political theatre and posturing, with the unions now calling for "fresh talks".

Pierre-Guillaume Piriou, Thibaut Manigold, Vincent Letocart, Patrice Guérin, Mickael Vourc'h (2023-04-08). [Correspondence] BRIGHT-4 trial: bivalirudin strikes back. thelancet.com We read with great interest the study by Yi Li and colleagues1 that reports the comparison of bivalirudin plus high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction having percutaneous coronary intervention. The authors conclude that bivalirudin reduced the 30-day composite rate of all-cause mortality or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium types 3—5 major bleeding compared with heparin. This large, well conducted study provides new data to the debate regarding the appropriate anticoagulation for these patients.

Ben Bartee (2023-04-07). De-Dollarization: The Death Knell for US Hegemony? globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-04-07). 16-Year Old California Boy's Immune System Was Destroyed by Three COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines. Reactivated EBV Post COVID-19 Vaccination Can be Fatal. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). China concludes 39th Antarctic expedition as ships return. ecns.cn China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, returned to Shanghai on Thursday, marking the end of the country's 39th Antarctic expedition.

Eric Zuesse (2023-04-07). How the U.S. Is Trying to Force China to Break with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-04-07). Selected Articles: GMO's Are Now Called Bioengineered in the USA: Why This Matters. globalresearch.ca By It was an uphill struggle to get GMO labeling laws in place, and now things have become more complicated. With the new …

Global Research News (2023-04-07). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Jezile Torculas (2023-04-07). The Philippines as Springboard for US War on China. asia-pacificresearch.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Science Saturday: Igniting the interest of young cancer researchers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2022 SPARK scholars gather for a photo before the Mayo Clinic SPARK Mini Science Fair on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Back row: Sara Wasserman, Krish Relan, Nyla Searl, Manish Kota, William Li, Garrett Davidsen, Riya Kar, Ella McCarthy. Front row: Kristi Biswas, Ysabella Wijaya, Yangying Jiang, Katie Shapiro, Esinam Ekpeh, Nia Atcherson, Katherine Jones and Hazel Parent. Not pictured: Jessica Desgroseilliers. "My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer when I…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-07). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…

Simon C. (2023-04-07). How Sincere Is the US Inflation Reduction Act for the EU? globalresearch.ca

The Global Research Team (2023-04-07). Global Research Donation Drive. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | We publish pieces by a wide variety of contributors including journalists, scholars, political analysts, historians, ex-military and intelligence personnel, scientists, and environmental experts among others. The publications are not selected in the interest of pushing a specific narrative …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-04-07). India-Malaysia to Trade in Rupees Bypassing US Dollar. globalresearch.ca

Zero Hedge (2023-04-07). French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters. globalresearch.ca

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-07). Israel Attacks Al-Aqsa, Long-COVID Con, East Palestine Still Lied To & The World Vaccine Congress. 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 (4/7/23). 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

Andrew Korybko (2023-04-06). Lula se entromete en Nicaragua bajo el paraguas de Biden. globalizacion.ca Nota del Editor: Artículo publicado originalmente el 9 de marzo de 2023. | 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…

Andrew Korybko (2023-04-06). Zelensky's Latest Trip to Poland Was Super Significant. globalresearch.ca

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-04-06). Canada Must Condemn, Sanction Brutal Israeli Attack on Al-Aqsa Worshippers. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-04-06). Australia: Executive Donkeys and War Powers Reform. globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-04-06). Possession Is Nine Tenths of Your Soul. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-04-06). Selected Articles: U.S. Gun Violence During the COVID Crisis: Teenage Deaths and Injuries Increased by 64.8%. globalresearch.ca By

John Leake (2023-04-06). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Running for President in 2024. globalresearch.ca

Maysie Dee (2023-04-06). GMO's Are Now Called Bioengineered in the USA: Why This Matters. globalresearch.ca

rebekah (2023-04-06). Norfolk Southern's Huge Profits Go 80 Percent To Top Honchos' Checks. inequality.org Unions, safety specialists, and—now—the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have contended that corporate greed drove Norfolk Southern Railway to cut corners on safety inspections and prevention, thus leading to the disastrous Feb. 3 wreck there. But buried deep in the March 31 federal Justice Department filing, for both itself and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, …

Stephen Karganovic (2023-04-06). Regime Changed, System Remains in Place in Montenegro. globalresearch.ca

TRT World (2023-04-06). Taiwan Leader Set to Meet US House Speaker Despite China Warning. asia-pacificresearch.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin), enabling robots to navigate their surroundings through touch in the dark when visibility is limited.

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently discovered key genes in maize to improve its root lodging resistance, offering new hope for increasing planting density and crop yield.

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights丨Malaysian researcher: China's modernization a good lesson to other countries. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Insights丨Malaysian researcher: China indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. ecns.cn

Ian Angus (2023-04-07). Ecosocialist Bookshelf — March 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight new books on science, society and socialism.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Chinese scientists develop first superionic hydride ion conductor at ambient conditions. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have developed the first superionic hydride ion conductor at ambient conditions, according to the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Ann Brown (2023-04-06). Stacey Abrams to Join Howard University Political Science Faculty as Endowed Chair. moguldom.com Historically Black University Howard University in Washington, D.C., has tapped politician and voter rights advocate Stacey Abrams to join its political science faculty. The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate will take an endowed chair at the HBCU. Her role will focus on race and politics. Abrams, the former two-time candidate for Georgia governor, will be the …

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). China carries out successful rocket vertical landing at sea. ecns.cn China recently carried out a successful rocket vertical landing test at sea, with developers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) saying Thursday that the technology would lay the foundation for future applications including a recyclable near-space experiment platform as well as the development of space travel.

Julie Hollar (2023-04-06). Projected collapse of crucial Antarctic current met with media silence. nationofchange.org Science doesn't guide U.S. corporate media, which were virtually silent on the landmark study.

WSWS (2023-04-06). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 3. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe.

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway promotes Kenya growth. ecns.cn Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that the revenue from the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, built by Chinese enterprises, reached KES 15.3 billion (0.11 billion) last year. Both passenger and freight volumes have steadily increased, continuing to play a positive role in the economic and social development of Kenya.

Shawn Fremstad (2023-04-06). Jobs Day Preview: What to Expect in the March Report. cepr.net The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, April 7th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time. The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the resulting contagion added a major element of uncertainty to an economy that already was not following any clear course. There were already widespread …

Fight Back (2023-04-07). Austin students protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, April 5, Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) met on Speedway at UT Austin with the Texas Students for DEI Coalition to protest recent Texas legislative and administrative attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The rally was also called in solidarity with the Tampa 4, a group of University of South Florida SDS members currently facing felony charges after being brutalized and arrested while protesting Florida's attacks on DEI programs. | "While Republican lawmakers like Governor Greg Abbott try to claim that these laws are in the interest of fai…

ecns.cn (2023-04-07). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning.

Staff (2023-04-07). Headlines for April 7, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon After Rocket Fire; 2 Israeli Settlers Shot Dead in West Bank, U.N. Aid Workers Halt Work in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Female Members, GOP Supermajority Expels Two Black Lawmakers from Tennessee House over Gun Control Protests, ProPublica: Billionaire GOP Donor Lavished Clarence Thomas with Luxury Trips for 2 Decades, Biden Admin Proposes Rule Barring Blanket Bans on Transgender Student Athletes, Idaho Enacts "Abortion Trafficking" Law That Bans Helping Minors Get an Out-of-State Abortion, DOJ to Probe Police Killing of D.C. Teenager Dalaneo Martin, Sudan's Mi…

WSWS (2023-04-07). University of Michigan graduate students' strike at a critical turning point. wsws.org At a union meeting Wednesday, rank-and-file members were presented with a series of motions by the GEO and AFT leadership that made clear they are preparing to abandon previous demands before quickly imposing a sellout agreement.

A Guest Author (2023-04-06). Comunicado: La clase obrera en Francia entierra a sus sepultureros. workers.org Los estudiantes se suman a la lucha para defender la jubilación. París, 7 de marzo. Por CNC en el Estado Español Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Núcleos Comunistas (CNC) en el Estado Español (España), publicado el 28 de marzo de 2023. Workers World publica este comunicado porque también podría aplicarse . . . |

Brett Wilkins (2023-04-06). Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence. truthout.org Students across the United States walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to take part in a nationwide protest demanding gun control legislation amid relentless shootings that have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year. Wednesday's National School Walkout followed a smaller demonstration Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where six people including three 9… |

Chris Walker (2023-04-06). GOP Election Bill in Florida Aims to Make It Harder for Gen Z to Vote. truthout.org Florida Republican state senators have advanced a new elections bill that would create additional burdens for a number of voting groups — particularly college and university students. Senate Bill 7050 was submitted on Monday and forwarded by the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee for full consideration by the state Senate just 24 hours later, giving the public very little time to comment on the… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Free HPV vaccines offered to students in Jiangsu. ecns.cn More than 240,000 female students in Jiangsu province will receive free HPV shots this year to prevent cervical cancers, the vast majority of which have been confirmed to be caused by human papillomavirus.

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Harvard admits record number of Asian Americans. ecns.cn Harvard University has admitted a record number of Asian American students to its Class of 2027 as it faces allegations of bias against Asian students in its admissions process.

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez (2023-04-06). Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led gun protests. nationofchange.org "This is authoritarianism," Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. "This is an assault on our democracy."

ecns.cn (2023-04-06). Ma Ying-jeou visits Fudan University in Shanghai. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, led a group of Taiwan students to Fudan University in Shanghai on Thursday morning.

Latino Rebels (2023-04-06). Labor Victory in L.A. Schools. latinorebels.com Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month and why educators followed their lead.

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