(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union. popularresistance.org On Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63. orinocotribune.com Tibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
(2023-04-13). The way forward for striking academic workers in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois. wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-13). Australian tertiary education union continues to isolate Sydney university strikes. wsws.org The protracted series of stoppages expresses the determination of staff members to fight deeper cuts to jobs and conditions after years of mounting attacks, but they are being isolated by the NTEU.
(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois! wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-12). New York Pre-K Workers Fight For Their Jobs, In Spite Of Their Union. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Just days before school started last fall, 400 early childhood education workers in New York City were told they were being "excessed," leaving their students in limbo. | The workers sprang into action, and in January they won a short-term reinstatement. But they're still fighting for long-term job stability as the administration of Mayor Eric Adams slowly dismantles his predecessor Bill De Blasio's signature program, universal pre-kindergarten. | And not only are they fighting the city—they've also had to fight their union, the United Federation of Teachers. | With 180,000 members…
(2023-04-13). The UC Strike Showed There's Power In A Union. popularresistance.org On Dec. 23, 2022, members of the Academic Student Employees (UAW 2865) and Student Researchers United, both organized under the United Auto Workers, voted 11,386 to 7,097 (ASE) and 10,057 to 4,640 (SRU) to ratify tentative agreements reached with the University of California. The ratification vote ended the largest higher education academic worker strike in US history, where 48,000 workers walked off the job for six weeks. | I work within the Academic Student Employee (ASE) unit, instructing twice weekly sections of 30 undergraduates each. My teaching assistant contract is 20 hours of paid work per week, but as a…
(2023-04-13). Tibisay Lucena, Former CNE President & Minister for University Education, Dies Aged 63. orinocotribune.com Tibisay Lucena, the former president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) and current minister of university education, died this Wednesday, April 12, as reported by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez via social "Tibisay Lucena changed our landscape," Rodríguez wrote. "Distinguished daughter of Venezuela, former president of the electoral power and minister of university education. She was a true militant in life, and she fought her last battle without respite. Our condolences to her family an…
(2023-04-13). The way forward for striking academic workers in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois. wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-13). Australian tertiary education union continues to isolate Sydney university strikes. wsws.org The protracted series of stoppages expresses the determination of staff members to fight deeper cuts to jobs and conditions after years of mounting attacks, but they are being isolated by the NTEU.
(2023-04-13). Expand and unite the university strikes in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois! wsws.org The IYSSE calls for the broadening of the wave of academic workers' struggles to encompass the entire student body and staff, and for a turnout to workers in every industry, to fight for fully funded public education and all the social needs of the international working class.
(2023-04-12). New York Pre-K Workers Fight For Their Jobs, In Spite Of Their Union. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Just days before school started last fall, 400 early childhood education workers in New York City were told they were being "excessed," leaving their students in limbo. | The workers sprang into action, and in January they won a short-term reinstatement. But they're still fighting for long-term job stability as the administration of Mayor Eric Adams slowly dismantles his predecessor Bill De Blasio's signature program, universal pre-kindergarten. | And not only are they fighting the city—they've also had to fight their union, the United Federation of Teachers. | With 180,000 members…
(2023-04-12). Serbian student groups protest new state-wide exam to qualify for higher education. peoplesdispatch.org The Serbian government is pushing the long pending plan to introduce Dr≈æavna matura, a new state-wide qualifying exam for high school students to get admission into higher educational institutes…
(2023-04-12). Health, Agriculture, and Education in Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
By Mark Ginsburg — April 7, 2023 | I just returned from a nine-day educator-exchange trip to Cuba. I traveled with a group of five faculty members and 36 graduate students from the University of Maryland and George Washington University. The program, Busquedas Investigativas, has organized opportunities to share educational research and practice between Cuban and US colleagues since 1994. | As a retired professor of education affiliated with the University of Maryland (though now living in Santa Cruz), I have participated in this program (originally called Seminario) several times over its 29-year history. T…
(2023-04-13). Efforts to Reduce Israeli Influence in Africa Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Taiwan Pushed Closer to Conflict by Washington. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Criminal Investigations Still Needed for Architects of US Invasion of Iraq. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). US Maternal Death Rates Up Sharply. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). SpaceX cargo spacecraft to return to Earth with science samples. ecns.cn A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) this Saturday, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA, the agency said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-13). Two wild pandas strolling together captured by infrared camera in Sichuan. ecns.cn An infrared camera has captured two wild giant pandas strolling together through the forest at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2023-04-13). Selected Articles: Strokes Are Skyrocketing in Young People. Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Showed Safety Signals for Strokes as Early as November 2021, But These Were Ignored. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-04-13). US Kicks Off Nuclear War Games. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Another Ramadan, Another Brutal Israeli Raids Into Al Aqsa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Israeli Spyware Firm QuaDream Linked to Hacks on Journalists and Politicians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). 35 MPs and Lords Demand US Attorney General Drops Charges Against Assange on Fourth Anniversary of His Imprisonment. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
(2023-04-13). The Long Haul: Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness as Biden Declares End to National Emergency. democracynow.org 
President Biden has declared an end to the COVID-19 national emergency, but people living with long COVID say the pandemic is far from over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly one in five people infected with COVID-19 go on to experience symptoms of long COVID. We speak to science writer Ryan Prior about the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID, and his own experience living with the chronic illness. Prior is the author of The Long Haul and writes the "Patient Revolution" for Psychology Today.
(2023-04-13). US Defense Companies Sued by Yemenis Over Weapons Used in Civil War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-13). Rice gene index database established to help improve rice varieties. ecns.cn Chinese researchers and their international counterparts have recently established a rice gene index database for breeders to improve the quality of rice varieties.
(2023-04-13). Fire "Could Burn For Days" At Richmond Plastic Waste Plant — This Could Be Worse Than Ohio #Dioxins. 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 (4/13/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-12). 'A War Crime': Myanmar Airstrikes on Junta Opponents Kill at Least 30 Children. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-04-12). Universities and the AUKUS Military-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Companies that Frack for Oil and Gas Can Keep a Lot of Information Secret — But What They Disclose Shows Widespread Use of Hazardous Chemicals. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). History: Greater Serbia. A Western-backed Myth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Strokes Are skyrocketing in Young People. Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Showed Safety Signals for Strokes as Early as November 2021, But These Were Ignored. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). US Once Again Turning Sword to Latin America as Its Global Power Wanes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Fossilized galeaspid species with 'nine tails' discovered in south China. ecns.cn Researchers have discovered a new fossilized galeaspid species with "nine tails" in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This is the world's first galeaspid fossil with a well-preserved tail.
(2023-04-12). Selected Articles: Hello "Project Icebreaker", Goodbye Financial Freedom. The Dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). globalresearch.ca 
By In a cashless society people would be dependent on digital products for exchanging goods and labor, and this would …
(2023-04-12). "France Insoumise": Mass Protest Movement against Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We're Stuck with the Bill. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Will It Never Stop? From Forever War to Eternal War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Why Cities Are Rethinking What Kinds Of Trees They're Planting. popularresistance.org After a series of winter storms pummeled California this winter, thousands of trees across the state lost their grip on the earth and crashed down into power lines, homes, and highways. Sacramento alone lost more than 1,000 trees in less than a week. Stressed by years of drought, pests and extreme weather, urban trees are in trouble. | The U.S. Forest Service estimates that cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, wiped out by development, disease and, increasingly, climate stressors, like drought. In a recent study published in Nature, researchers found that more than half of urban trees in 164 cities…
(2023-04-12). Kiev Losing Control of Its Own Intelligence Service. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) On Trial for War Crimes — Tony Blair's Former Allies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Every 11th Has Its 13th: Time to Dismantle Monroe Doctrine Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). The Fed Models the Weather Although It Can't Even Stress Test Treasuries. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). President Biden, Could I Have Just Six Minutes of Your Time to Discuss My Husband's Death? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). 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…
(2023-04-12). U.S. Intel Leak Reveals 50 Elite British Troops in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Is the BBC Responsible for mRNA Vaccine-related Deaths? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Number of Abortions in US Fell by Over 32,000 in 6 Months Post-"Dobbs" truthout.org One of the most comprehensive data sets on abortions yet released after the fall of Roe v. Wade, released Tuesday, has revealed that legal abortions fell by over 6 percent in the six months following the ruling as thousands of people have been forced to resort to illegal means or else put their bodies on the line as states across the country banned abortion. The research, released by the Society… |
(2023-04-12). COVID Deaths Up 39% After Vaccines Rolled Out in Ontario Canada. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). U.K. Oncologist Warns Cancers Are Rapidly Developing Post-COVID Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Michigan health care crisis: Billionaires cash in at the expense of nurses' conditions. wsws.org University of Michigan researchers conducted a survey of more than 10,000 nurses across the state showing that understaffing, mandatory overtime and emotional exhaustion were driving nurses to leave.
(2023-04-12). Is the BBC Responsible for mRNA Vaccine Related Deaths? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-12). Closely Watched CPI Report Shows Persistent High Inflation, Should Keep Rate Hikes In Play. moguldom.com Prices rose 5 percent in the year ending in March, down from the 6 percent inflation rate in February and the smallest 12-month increase since May 2021, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. March prices rose 0.1 percent compared to February prices, driven by steep rent costs. Falling energy prices …
(2023-04-13). Students protest universities' support for AUKUS. greenleft.org.au Students from the University of Sydney held a speak out in front of the Vice Chancellor's office at Eastern Avenue to protest Universities Australia support for the AUKUS military alliance. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-12). Milwaukee SDS unveils new campaign to increase Black enrollment on campus. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 11, organizers with the UW-Milwaukee chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) took to Spaights Plaza in the middle of campus to announce a new campaign focused on addressing the shockingly low percentage of Black students on campus, increasing Black representation in student resources like mental health services, and the graduation rate of existing Black students. | "UWM claims to be a campus that supports and values diversity, equity and inclusion, but only 6% of UWM students are Black, even though Black people make up 38% of Milwaukee residents," said Trenton Houck, outreach c…
(2023-04-12). University of Washington students rally to support workers at Homegrown Sandwiches. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On Wednesday, April 5, students rallied in front of Suzzallo Library in the University of Washington's Seattle campus to support Homegrown workers in their fight for a contract. The rally was called by the Progressive Student Union at UW (PSU), a chapter of New Students For A Democratic Society. | In the middle of campus, students and community members came to hear speeches from union organizers, rank-and-file Homegrown workers, and other students in solidarity with the union campaign at Homegrown Sustainable sandwiches. | Homegrown workers voted to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 8 last December aft…
(2023-04-12). UMN Grad Workers express hope and urgency as they gear up for union election. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in "Me and my colleagues across the board were overworked, underpaid, and really feeling the effects of that to the point that it was making it really difficult to do the stellar work that we like being here to do and we want to do," says Phoebe Keyes, a third year Ph.D. student in civil, environmental, and geo-engineering at the University of Minnesota (UMN). | Now, Key…
(2023-04-12). Colorado Anti-Terrorism Agency Monitored a Student Walkout Against Gun Violence. truthout.org Hundreds of school students in Denver, Colorado, have rallied for gun legislation and organized school walkouts in the metro area this month as legislators consider five bills this session that address this issue. Over the past few months, students have demanded stricter gun laws following the death of a 16-year-old East High School student who was shot in his car near the school, as well as a… |
(2023-04-12). Court Rules Teachers Don't Have a Religious Right to Misgender Trans Students. truthout.org On April 7, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that public school teachers do not have a constitutional right to misgender a student just because that student is transgender. Importantly, the Court also held that religious accommodation cannot justify the "harm to students and disruption to the learning environment" that occurs as a result of a teacher actively misgendering their student. |
(2023-04-12). Rutgers Puts Wall Street Before Teachers. levernews.com 
(2023-04-12). In OtherWords: April 12, 2023. otherwords.org We're hearing a lot about "parents rights" these days — usually from politicians who want to ban books, censor teachers, rewrite school curricula, run LGTBQ kids out of town, and worse. | As a parent myself, I have to say that none of these things makes me feel better about sending my kid out in the world — in fact, it's just the opposite. | This week in OtherWords,