(2023-06-22). The Unlimited Campaign Spending by Corporations and Billionaires Has Destroyed Democracy. scheerpost.com 
When corporations use their vast wealth to distort or seize control of the political process, they have ceased to operate within the constraints established at their creation. They are in violation of their own corporate charters and should be shuttered or sold off.
(2023-06-24). Correspondence] We are human, not artificial intelligence—medical teaching innovation in Taiwan. thelancet.com We appreciated Sandro Vento's Correspondence addressing the merit of a conducive environment in medical learning.1 With artificial intelligence development booming in recent years, there is a lot of interest in applying artificial intelligence to medical education to quickly produce many new doctors to resolve the problems of insufficient medical resources. However, lots of arguments have emerged about whether quickly produced new doctors have sufficient humanity in clinical practice. Here, we provide alternative experiences of medical education in Taiwan, which might be helpful for medical education providers ar…
(2023-06-24). Correspondence] Treatments for major depression. thelancet.com Here we raise several concerns regarding the Review by Steven Marwaha and colleagues.1 First, the concept of treatment-resistant depression does not have reliable criteria for research and is conceptually empty. The key question remains whether the disorder is resistant to treatment, or whether treatments are less effective. For example, an individual participant level of analysis of clinical trial data revealed small average differences between antidepressants and placebo.2…
(2023-06-24). Correspondence] Human genome editing: potential seeds of conflict. thelancet.com Recently, The Lancet published an important declaration regarding the necessity of regulating and legislating for human genome editing.1 We agree with their opinions that the human genome editing technology and resulting research can have both positive and negative effects on human society. The use of genome editing for research and commercial purposes has sparked debates in both biological and political realms. However, most of them have mainly focused on the effects of human genome editing on the patients themselves, and little attention has been paid to their offspring.
(2023-06-24). Correspondence] Treatments for major depression — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Alain Braillon and colleagues outline several judgements about novel treatments for depression and argue that treatment-resistant depression does not have reliable research criteria. Although we are aware of the debate concerning multiple treatment-resistant depression1 definitions, their specificity, and precision, we used the widely accepted definition of not responding to at least two treatments that is consistent with approximately 50% of definitions that are used in the literature.2 We believe this was a pragmatic and reasonable choice, as the alternative is to not investigate therapy for people who have not…
(2023-06-24). Perspectives] Paula Rochon: championing the health needs of older women. thelancet.com Paula Rochon's inspiration to improve the lives of older women came partly from her fortunate experience of watching her parents and grandparents enjoy long and healthy lives. In 2021, Rochon founded Women's Age Lab at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, ON, Canada, a research centre focusing on the health and wellbeing of older women. Alongside this work, she is also a Professor of Medicine and Public Health and inaugural RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada.
(2023-06-23). Is a cancer clinical trial right for me? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical trials, also known as clinical studies, help medical researchers understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer and other diseases and conditions. Healthcare professionals translate findings from clinical trials into treatments that can lead to longer, healthier lives for people with cancer. Clinical trials are an important option to consider if you're facing a cancer diagnosis. Joining a clinical trial may provide experimental treatment options you may not otherwise have. What is a clinical…
(2023-06-23). Maximize memory function with a nutrient-rich diet. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what you eat. Following an eating plan that provides a healthier selection of dietary fats and a variety of plant foods rich in phytonutrients could positively affect your health. Phytonutrients are substances found in certain plants that are believed to be beneficial for human health and help prevent certain diseases. There's still much to learn about what makes up a brain-healthy diet. Studies are finding that…
(2023-06-23). Who's Unhoused In California? popularresistance.org Nearly half of all unhoused adults in California are over the age of 50, with Black residents dramatically overrepresented, according to the largest study of the state's homeless population in decades. | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) research released on Tuesday also revealed that 90% of the state's homeless population lost their housing in California, with 75% of them now living in the same county where they were last housed. The study further found that nearly nine out of 10 people reported that the cost of housing was the main barrier to leaving homelessness.
(2023-06-23). Life Lessons on the 'Res': War Pony (2022). globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-23). Selected Articles: Sea Birds' Last Refuges: 4G and 5G Radiation Sickness from the Cell Towers. globalresearch.ca 
By Ornithologists and bird conservation organizations, reflexively, said to themselves and the world, "This must be bird flu," and they dressed …
(2023-06-23). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-06-23). US Brands Israeli Moves to Expand West Bank Settlements an 'Obstacle to Peace'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vasculitis affects the body. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Vasculitis Clinic at Mayo Clinic is a place where experts in a number of fields of medicine help adults and children diagnose and treat vasculitis, and conduct important research. But what is this relatively rare condition? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-inDomneGL0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Vasculitis is a group of conditions — all related…
(2023-06-22). World Refugee Day Marked by 108 Million Being Displaced. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-23). Selected Articles: Sea Birds' Last Refuges: 4G and 5G Radiation Sickness from the Cell Towers. globalresearch.ca By Ornithologists and bird conservation organizations, reflexively, said to themselves and the world, "This must be bird flu," and they dressed …
(2023-06-23). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-23). US Brands Israeli Moves to Expand West Bank Settlements an 'Obstacle to Peace'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vasculitis affects the body. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Vasculitis Clinic at Mayo Clinic is a place where experts in a number of fields of medicine help adults and children diagnose and treat vasculitis, and conduct important research. But what is this relatively rare condition? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-inDomneGL0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Vasculitis is a group of conditions — all related…
(2023-06-22). World Refugee Day Marked by 108 Million Being Displaced. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Zelensky Admits Progress in Counteroffensive "Slower Than Desired", Divisions within NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Sea Birds' Last Refuges: 4G and 5G Radiation Sickness from the Cell Towers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Do Unjust Systems Want Student Debts to Continue Forever? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Australian Cricket Legend 52 Year-Old Shane Warne Died Suddenly From Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Heart Injuries on March 4, 2022. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Turbo Gallbladder Cancer: 61-Year-Old Michael Jones (United Airlines Flight Attendant) Died Within Three Months. 1000s of COVID-19 Vaccinated Are Having Gallbladder Problems. Are Lipid Nanoparticles to Blame? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Selected Articles: African Peace Initiative Seeks to End War in Eastern Europe. globalresearch.ca 
By African Union (AU) member-states have refused to remain silent on the crisis between the Russian Federation and Ukraine since the beginning of the …
(2023-06-22). Breaking. Video: BlackRock Recruiter Who 'Decides People's Fate' Says 'War Is Good for Business' While Spilling Info on Asset Giant. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). "Deep State" Abuse of AI: The Biggest Danger of AI and Yet Nobody Talks About It! globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Dimitri Lascaris' Canada-Wide Speaking Tour For Peace. globalresearch.ca Dimitri Lascaris will embark upon a Canada-wide speaking tour next week to report back to Canadians about his recent mission of peace to Russia. The title of the tour is "Making Peace With Russia, One Handshake At A Time." | In …
(2023-06-22). Paris Summit, New Global Financing Pact: Expected Impact on Africa's Growth and Development. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Philippines: Knowing Who Your Friends Are. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). The Art of Diplomacy: Biden Blows Up Blinken's Mission to China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Video: The Secret Post-War Transfer of Ukrainian Nazi SS to Britain and Canada. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Civil Society Groups Warn About EU Digital ID Wallet Privacy, Discrimination Risks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Ukraine's Long Road to Potential Admission to NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Trudeau Adds Parental Proponents of Traditional Family Values to His Enemies List. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Daniel Ellsberg: A Father's Legacy to His Son — and His Country. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Is Putin Bluffing on Redlines? Ask Putin. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Video: The Unipolar "One World Order" (OWO) and the Imposition of a "Global Government": Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun. Dr Mahathir Mohamad. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-22). Promoting Israeli Apartheid in Canadian Schools Not Okay. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-24). Perspectives] A testament of recovery. thelancet.com A little over a decade ago, I was invited onto the science radio show Radiolab to talk about my work on a puzzling and often highly distressing experience: hearing a voice in the absence of any speaker. Typically understood as a symptom of severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, voice-hearing has come to be rethought as a diverse phenomenon affecting people in many different walks of life, whether or not accompanied by a psychiatric diagnosis. I told the show's producers that I would be happy to talk about the latest in the science of voice-hearing, but that they really ought to get the perspectives of peopl…
(2023-06-23). Science Saturday: Study finds senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are among the body's first line of defense against infection. In addition to killing harmful microorganisms, macrophages typically can initiate a response against tumors. However, macrophages, like other cells, can enter a state called senescence, which is linked to aging, disease and multiple physiological problems. When cells become senescent, they stop dividing, but they do not die and are not always eliminated from the body. They…
(2023-06-23). Montana's narrow defense in youth climate trial was devoid of climate science. nationofchange.org Last week, some of Montana's foremost climate scientists and ecologists testified in the historic trial, in support of the plaintiffs' claims.
(2023-06-23). Oregon County sues fossil fuel entities and enablers for contributing to deadly 2021 heatwave. nationofchange.org "Multnomah County is utilizing irrefutable climate science to hold corporate polluters accountable for their role in causing a discreet and disastrous event, as well as recent wildfires."
(2023-06-22). Study finds world's largest lakes are losing water. america.cgtn.com 
This news is shocking but maybe not that surprising: More than half of the world's largest lakes are losing water. The finding, published in the journal Science, is the product of perhaps the biggest and most comprehensive look at lake water storage yet.
(2023-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing cancer for future generations of Black families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate from cancer overall. National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is June 15—21. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says educating patients is essential to reducing and preventing cancer deaths…
(2023-06-23). How Students Jumpstarted A Bold New Campaign For Debt Abolition. popularresistance.org The historic movement victory to forgive student debt won last summer is under relentless attack. At the beginning of June, the Senate passed a bill blocking President Biden's debt cancellation plan, which he subsequently vetoed. However, the plan remains on hold as the Supreme Court considers dubious challenges to it. Another blow came with the signing of the bipartisan debt ceiling deal that will restart student loan payments at the end of August. | In response to these ongoing threats, students are once again taking action — rallying outside the Supreme Court in February and organizing a sit-in at House…
(2023-06-23). Staff, students say no to proposal to raid super for a pay rise. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-22). How students jump started a bold new campaign for debt abolition. nationofchange.org In response to these ongoing threats, students are once again taking action.
(2023-06-22). Fight for Student Debt Relief Won't End With Supreme Court Ruling, AOC Vows. truthout.org With the Supreme Court expected to hand down its ruling on student debt forgiveness any week now, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is vowing to continue fighting for relief for borrowers even if the Supreme Court strikes it down. In a press conference with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez said that lawmakers in the caucus, as well as the Congressional Black… |
(2023-06-22). Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty as Trump Awaits His Own Trial. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several topics from around the globe, including President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, pleading guilty to tax charges. | Mark Frost: Economist & Professor | Steve Gill: Attorney & CEO of Gill Media | Elijah Magnier: Veteran War Correspondent | In the first hour, the Fault Lines team spoke to Mark Frost about student loan payments resuming in the fall and the current issues with Medicaid after 1 million lose the federal assistance. | In the second hour, Steve Gill joined the show to discuss Hunter Biden pleading guilty to tax charges while…
(2023-06-23). New York City Teachers: Vote No And Fight For More. popularresistance.org Three years ago, we were essential frontline workers, heroes that kept this city running. Now; we are barely worth 3%. But our value is *so* much more than what this contract offers. Yes, there are some decent things, the city knew they couldn't get away with giving us nothing, so they sprinkle in a few concessions to make it appear like they care; a sign on a bonus, a reduction in time it takes to move up in pay scale. These victories matter and we deserve them. We also need to be sober and honest with ourselves that sub inflation 3% annual raises, even with bonuses, utterly pale in comparison to what teachers d…
(2023-06-23). Thursday 6/22: One Year Without Roe: The Current State of Abortion Access w/ NARAL Pro-Choice. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-06-23). Chris Hedges on Cornel West 2024, RFK Jr., Green Party Strategy. scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges rejoins the podcast to talk about his relationship with the Cornel West 2024 campaign, ballot access, strategy, RFK Jr. & more. Also, the nurses and teachers unions' endorsement of Joe Biden, the problem of business unionism, & whether RFK Jr. is accurately representing …
(2023-06-22). After the NFL, Aaron Maybin turned to his other talents. therealnews.com 
After four years as a professional linebacker for football teams in the U.S. and Canada, Aaron Maybin put down his helmet and picked up a range of new hats off the gridiron. As a public school teacher, artist, and activist, Maybin's best days are still yet to come. Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino | Opening Sequen…