(2023-07-18). 7 in 10 Americans Support Passage of Pro-Union PRO Act, Poll Finds. truthout.org With labor activity making headlines across the U.S. and wealth inequality at all-time highs, new polling finds overwhelming support among the public for a slate of pro-worker bills advanced by Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vermont) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee last month. According to polling by Data for Progress released Tuesday, all three bills passed by the committee last… |
(2023-07-18). Puerto Rico: 47% Of Funds for Education Are Not Used. telesurenglish.net The Government of Puerto Rico must return by September 30 the 37% of the Emergency Support Fund for Elementary and Secondary Schools (ESSER) that was not used due to the pandemic. | Related: | The fact was revealed through a letter sent by the Federal Department of Education: | "The department is concerned about the lack of substantial progress by Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Education Department (PRDE) in complying with Section II of the specific condi…
(2023-07-18). Ministry, private sector launch graduate employment campaign. ecns.cn The national college students employment service platform has launched a special campaign for college graduates that have not yet found jobs, the Ministry of Education said on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Debt is grinding down developing countries but there is no plan for relief. peoplesdispatch.org Two reports which came out last week point out that a large number of developing countries are spending more on repayment of debt than on the development of social sectors such as health and education…
(2023-07-18). Catching heat from Big Brother: Education and climate in MAGAland. mronline.org 
"In Real Time" is a monthly series on our blog by Stan Cox, author of The Path to a Livable Future and The Green New Deal and Beyond. The series follows the climate, voting rights, and justice movements as they navigate America's unfolding crisis of democracy. Read previous "In Real Time" dispatches here. Listen to the "In Real Time" …
(2023-07-17). The Importance of Independent Media and Critical Media Literacy Education in a Democratic Society. projectcensored.org Raza Rumi, director of the Park Institute for Independent Media at Ithaca College in NY, joins Mickey for a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of non-corporate media and media literacy….
(2023-07-18). Chengdu set to receive panda from France. ecns.cn The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has completed the necessary preparations to welcome Yuan Meng from France, the base said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). US Military Researches In Ukraine And Worldwide Aimed To Create Artificially Controlled Epidemics — Russian MoD. southfront.org 
On July 18, the Russian Ministry of Defence revealed new details of the ongoing investigation of the military biological activities…
(2023-07-18). Russia Highlights Western Hypocrisy By Terminating Grain Deal. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image"Decision to end grain deal is final," says Russian official. | UPDATE: Russia is ready to supply grain to African countries at no charge even without a "grain deal," said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation on July 18. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov announced that Russia is suspending compliance with its commitments under the Black Sea Grain Initiative but will re-implement the…
(2023-07-18). Putin Warns Kiev That Russia Will Reciprocate Cluster Munition Use. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageMusk highlights the grim situation Ukraine is in. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Western media has admitted that significant amounts of weapons sent to Kiev to battle Russian forces were destroyed or damaged in the first two weeks of the offensive, which would explain why the US took the evidently desperate action to transfer cluster bombs to the Kiev regime. Responding to this provocation, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that cl…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person's needs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention included a reduced diet, exercise and behavior therapy. The individualized approach was based on phenotypes and included different interventions depending on the person's predominant underlying cause of obesity. A diet based on phenotypes considers a person's genetic and phenotypic characteristics to create a…
(2023-07-18). Yale University-Mayo Clinic CERSI Receive up to $50 Million FDA Grant to Advance Medical Research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a joint effort between Yale University, Mayo Clinic and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct research and develop tools to support regulatory decision-making, has received renewed FDA funding to advance its efforts to improve public health. The renewed funding — spanning 5 years and up to $50 million —will support a wide range of research projects focused on areas such as the development of…
(2023-07-18). The Gender Dysphoria Contradiction & Are Sexual Predators Using The Trans Movement? 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 (7/18/23). 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
(2023-07-18). Is Africa's "Peace Initiative" Directed against Russia? The St Petersburg Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Guantanamo. "Enhanced interrogation" Techniques: British Intelligence in the Dock for CIA Torture. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Climate Instability Worldwide: Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…
(2023-07-18). Video: The Covid-19 "Vaccine": Canada's Dr. Mark Trozzi Targeted for Speaking the Truth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). That Sour Tonic Known as Truth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). NATO Summit Serves Up Cringe Nothing-Burger. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Putin Rejects South Africa's Request to Not Attend BRICS Summit Over ICC Arrest Warrant. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Video: "Definitive Proof the COVID-19 Vaccines are Causing Death". Kim Iversen Interviews Peter McCullough. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Is the United States Pursuing a Permanent Cold War with Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Biden Is Calling Up Military Reserves…Are Your Kids Next? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Capitalism's Failed Paradigm. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Young Teachers (COVID-19 Vaccinated) Who Died Suddenly During March 2023. 14 Sudden Deaths Examined. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Pilot Incapacitation: Passenger Took Control of Small Plane, 2006 Piper Meridian, After Pilot Collapsed and Crash Landed Near Runway at Martha's Vineyard Airport on July 16, 2023. Both Survived! globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). A Bit of Political Theater in Vilnius. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). What If — John Lennon Was the Ultimate Visionary Predicting the Times of Globalization and the Doctrine of Globalism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Impoverishing Ukraine: What the US and the EU Have Been Doing to the Country for the Past 30 Years. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). History of World War II: Axis Powers Position Weakens in North Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). The Real History of the War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Record Speed on AI Implementation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Palestinians Face Existential Threat. Palestine Transformed Into "Surveilled Open Air Prison" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Selected Articles: NATO Summit Aftermath. globalresearch.ca 
By NATO didn't completely ditch him. Zelensky clearly didn't get what he wanted in terms of a more definitive road map for joining NATO, along with the number and specific types …
(2023-07-18). NATO Summit Aftermath: Zelensky, "NATO didn't completely ditch him" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Reject U.S./U.N./CARICOM Plan for an Armed Intervention of Haiti. Black Alliance for Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Chengdu ready to welcome giant panda from France. ecns.cn The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has completed necessary preparations to welcome Yuan Meng from France, the base said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). Xplorer Prize announced for young Chinese scientists to explore the unexplored. ecns.cn A cohort of 48 young scientists were awarded on Monday with this year's Xplorer Prize, a science award initiated by the Tencent Foundation and a number of renowned scientists to encourage talents to concentrate on fundamental science and research disruptive technologies.
(2023-07-18). The Beneficiaries of U.S. Imperialism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com To the Editor As public health researchers, we applaud the recent Viewpoint that called attention to recent increases in child mortality. However, we believe that this Viewpoint did not acknowledge a child population that has been markedly underserved and generally understudied—rural children.
(2023-07-18). Black Alliance for Peace Once Again Calls on the International Community to Reject U.S./U.N./CARICOM Plan for an Armed Intervention of Haiti. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). New orchid species discovered thanks to rich biodiversity. ecns.cn Bulbophyllum wolongense, a new type of new orchid species only found in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was recently discovered by researchers in the province's Wolong National Nature Reserve.
(2023-07-18). "Billionaires Try to Shrink World's Population": Secret Gathering Sponsored by Bill Gates, 2009 Meeting of "The Good Club" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Science Saturday: A novel testing approach for newly identified VEXAS syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org VEXAS syndrome is a severe autoinflammatory disease that results in a spectrum of rheumatologic and hematologic conditions. Mostly affecting men over age 50, VEXAS is caused by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene of blood cells, which is a gene located in the X chromosome. Until just a few years ago, patients presenting with features of VEXAS syndrome were not unified under a specific diagnosis. The underlying cause of newly identified VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory,…
(2023-07-18). Fossilized human parietal bone discovered at Zhoukoudian site in Beijing. ecns.cn A fossilized human parietal bone was discovered in Location 15 at the Zhoukoudian site in Beijing, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Across the West, people are dying in greater numbers: nobody wants to learn why. dissidentvoice.org 
During the pandemic, the challenge for each of us was to maintain critical distance: spurning both the tribalism of those insisting Covid was a hoax and the counter-tribalism of those who demanded complete acquiesence to a corporate-political agenda dictated by Big Pharma under the mantle of "Follow the science". Fear of living under Big Brother …
(2023-07-17). UK nominates Professor Jim Skea for top climate science position. imperial.ac.uk Professor Jim Skea, Professor in Sustainable Energy at Imperial, may be elected to be the next Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
(2023-07-18). IUD Expulsion Rates After Early Postpartum vs Interval Placement. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study found that the risk of complete intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion in individuals who underwent early postpartum IUD placement (2-4 weeks postpartum) was not inferior to that in individuals who underwent interval IUD placement (6-8 weeks postpartum). However, this conclusion must be viewed with cautious for several statistical reasons.
(2023-07-18). 5 Chinese students net Physics Olympiad gold. ecns.cn Five high school students from the Chinese mainland won gold medals at the 53rd International Physics Olympiad on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Minnesota Students Now Get Free Breakfast and Lunch. Will Other States Follow? truthout.org Heather Gustafson knows what it's like to struggle to keep money in her children's meal accounts at school. Now a Minnesota state senator, Gustafson spent several years as a single mother raising four kids on a modest teacher's salary. Although she suspects her income would've qualified her children to receive free or reduced-price school lunch, she never completed the paperwork to determine their… |
(2023-07-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Professors, students and teachers are protesting illegal arrests of 22 students in Juyjuy Province while grocery workers in Metro Toronto are set to strike midnight Tuesday…
(2023-07-18). Australian universities defunded by successive governments. wsws.org Governments, both Labor and Liberal-National, have forced universities to rely ever-more heavily on private sources of cash, particularly full fee-paying international students and corporate partnerships.
(2023-07-18). Insights | South Korean student: China develops rapidly, with mobile payment widely used in China. ecns.cn "China is developing rapidly," said Bae Eun Yeong, an international student from South Korea when talking about her experience in China. She said that mobile payment has been popularized in China and its various technologies are very advanced, which have changed her previous impressions of China. Bae Eun Yeong also highly praised that China is very friendly to international students, providing a wide variety of international study programs.
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 7/18: Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS tra. indybay.org Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS trade union and a member of the workers organization Tribuna Docente, Partido Obrero in the Left Workers Front in Argentina…
(2023-07-18). Wednesday 7/19: History of Planned Parenthood and Racial Justice Teach-in. indybay.org Online event | ACCESSIBILITY: Closed captioning will be available.
(2023-07-18). The Hype of a Nuclear "Renaissance" tomdispatch.com If you didn't know better, you'd think Lloyd Marbet was a dairy farmer or maybe a retired shop teacher. His beard is thick, soft, and gray, his hair pulled back in a small ponytail. In his mid-seventies, he still towers over nearly everyone. His handshake is firm, but there's nothing menacing about him. He lumbers around like a wise, old hobbling tortoise. We're standing in the deco lobby of the historic Kiggins Theater in downtown Vancouver, Washington, about to view a screening of Atomic Bamboozle, a remarkable new documentary by filmmaker Jan Haaken that examines the latest push for atomic power and a nuclear…
(2023-07-18). Climate and the state of the World. expose-news.com In his latest passing observations, Dr. Vernon Coleman enlightens us about climate and the state-of-the-World today. His observations on climate include: "Any teacher who tells children that global warming is real is …
(2023-07-17). 'Disgraceful': GOP advances bill that could remove 220,000 teachers from classrooms. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in House Democrats warned that hundreds of thousands of teachers could lose their jobs if legislation advanced Friday by a Republican-controlled appropriations subcommittee becomes law. | The panel's