(2023-08-12). Perspectives] Are we training our students to be white saviours in global health? thelancet.com In 2012, the Nigerian-American writer and artist Teju Cole called out the culture of white saviourism in the USA and introduced the concept of the White Saviour Industrial Complex (WSIC). The make-up of global health education perpetuates and feeds into the WSIC, with universities in high-income countries (HICs) accounting for a major share of global health programmes. Global health education is in certain respects a growth industry of whiteness that promotes justice only on paper and remains rooted in harmful colonial worldviews.
(2023-08-11). Florida censorship laws curtail Shakespeare in schools. wsws.org The confusion and fear sown in Florida's educational standards are a part of the wrecking operation by far-right groups such as Moms for Liberty and their would-be Il Duce, Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis.
(2023-08-11). Australia: Labor seeks to impose real pay cuts on education staff in New South Wales. wsws.org In response to the government's miserly offer, the teachers union is employing the same tactics that it used to shut down the struggle of teachers across the state in 2022.
(2023-08-11). US: Racist Denialism Takes Hold in Florida. orinocotribune.com By Anahi Rubin — Aug 7, 2023 | The Florida State Board of Education approved new guidelines for teaching black history, after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican congressmen passed new laws, which limit educational content in schools. The new guidelines include teaching students that "slaves developed skills that in some cases they were able to use for personal gain." | The Florida Education Association criticized these rules: "Governor DeSantis is embracing a political agenda that will produce clashes between people. He is also misleading young people, who deserve to know the truth about American h…
(2023-08-11). Seattle activists hold barbecue to raise funds for the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — On August 9, the UW Progressive Student Union (UW PSU), a chapter of Students For A Democratic Society, and the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (SAARPR) held a fundraiser in response to a national call to action in support of the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are student and community activists who are currently facing up to ten years in prison for protesting Ron DeSantis' attacks on education in Florida. | A crowd of 45 people rallied in Powell Barnett Park to chant, give speeches and donate funds to the Tampa 5's legal defense fund. Chants of "When protesters are under attac…
(2023-08-11). Lula defends providing resources for educational programs in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended the allocation of public resources to educational programs and the construction of universities to prevent researchers from leaving for other countries.
(2023-08-11). Ukrainian Soldiers Underestimated Russia — Western Media. southfront.org 
Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant | Apparently, the Ukrainian armed forces were not aware of the defense capabilities of the Russian Federation, having underestimated the enemy during the counteroffensive. According to an article recently published by
(2023-08-11). American Economic War-Gaming Rages On, Harming US Itself, Displaying Its Futility. southfront.org 
Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | In another chapter of its economic war, on August 9, Washington announced it would restrict US venture capital and private equity firms investments in Chinese artificial intelligence and semiconductors. It is uncertain whether American policy-making has taken into consideration all the possible outcomes of such measures. | American economic security powers lie mostly in the Treasury…
(2023-08-11). Ukraine "Cannot Decide Its Destiny" Because It Depends On US Political Climate. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Ukrainian Army's high dependence on Western military support to continue its fight against Russian troops has placed Kiev in a position where it cannot decide its path for itself, said an analyst on CNN. The outlet also indicated that after more than 17 months of active combat, the Ukrainian conflict had entered a decisive stage since Kiev now depends on the decisions taken in Washington more than…
(2023-08-11). Poorer Nations Break The Cycle Of Dependency That Has Inflicted Grief. popularresistance.org In late July, I visited two settlements of the Landless Rural Workers (MST) on the outskirts of Sà£o Paulo (Brazil). Both settlements are named for brave women, the Brazilian lawmaker Marielle Franco — who was assassinated in 2018 — and Irm࣠Alberta — an Italian Catholic nun who died in 2018. The lands where the MST has built the Marielle Vive camp and the Irm࣠Alberta Land Commune were slated for a gated community with a golf course, and a garbage dump, respectively. Based on the social obligations for land use in the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, the MST mobilised landles…
(2023-08-11). Ukraine "Cannot Decide Its Destiny": Washington Calls the Shots. More than $100 Billion in Aid and Military Support to Kiev Regime. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). President of Poland Andrzej Duda: "Kiev Isn't Doing the West Any Favors", Its Counteroffensive Has Failed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Unveiling the Nuclear Threats: A Reality of Past and Present. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Teenage Athletes Are Still Dying Suddenly at Unprecedented Levels in US and Canada. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). War by Other Means: Short Selling JPMorgan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Amidst Chaos of War, a New Report Exposes the Stealth Take-over of Ukrainian Agricultural Land. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). O mundo nà£o enfrenta uma crise do trigo após o fim do acordo com a Ucrânia. globalresearch.ca Desde que a Rússia anunciou em 17 de Julho que nà£o renovaria seu acordo Iniciativa de Cereais do Mar Negro (Black Sea Grain Initiative) intermediado pela Turquia e o Reino Unido, para permitir exportaàßàµes de cereais da Ucrânia com passagem …
(2023-08-11). The War Was Won Before Hiroshima—And the Generals Who Dropped the Bomb Knew It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Selected Articles: COVID Vaccine Myocarditis Relapses in Teenage Boys Following Apparently Complete Initial Recovery: Italian Researchers. globalresearch.ca 
By Both teenagers showed evidence of new heart damage from the recurrences, including high levels of proteins from inju…
(2023-08-11). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-08-11). Nord Stream — Anatomy of Dante's Explosion. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Joe Biden Is Dead Last in International Poll on "Who Do You Have the Most Respect For?" and 26 Points Behind Putin. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). This Scientist Used to Spread Climate Change Alarmism. Now She's Trying to Debunk It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Ukrainian Soldiers Not Informed About Situation of the "Counteroffensive". Mass Casualties. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). New Global Internet Censorship Tool Kit — By Google. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). For Biden, Thwarting China's Development Is Job One. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Wikileaks Cables Detail U.S. Campaign to Engineer Kosovo's Independence and Destabilize the Balkans. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Bombshell: Was Nord Stream Nuked? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Imran Khan Is Exactly What the US Hates in a Pakistani Politician. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Defunct "Counter-Offensive", Non-Existent Ukraine Air Force: "F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty". Washington Post. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Video: COVID Lockdown Measures Contribute to Economic Destabilization and Undermine Civil Society. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Smallpox War Against British Columbia's Indigenous Peoples: Gussying Up Colonialism? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). Dr Michael Yeadon: Why I Don't Believe There Ever Was a Covid Virus. expose-news.com Doctor Michael Yeadon has published over 40 original research articles and since 2011 has consulted to more than 20 biotechnology companies. Prior to consulting as an independent, he was Vice President and …
(2023-08-11). Fracking linked to seismic tremors in new study. nationofchange.org New research confirms that fracking leads to small, slow earthquakes or tremors, the origin of which had previously been unknown.
(2023-08-11). More measures called for to boost births. ecns.cn With the annual number of newborns in China projected to continue falling, medical experts have called for measures to boost female fertility, such as stepping up research into the issue, developing more assisted-reproduction tools and improving awareness about reproductive health.
(2023-08-11). How Pacific Nations Are Playing US-China Rivalry to Their Advantage. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-08-11). Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Breastfeeding Week will be observed Aug. 1—7. This year's campaign focuses on enabling breastfeeding for working parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has shown that breastfeeding is linked to decreased rates of lower respiratory tract infections, severe diarrhea, ear infections and obesity. Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, as well as other protective effects." Specifically, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation is…
(2023-08-11). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic scientists cracking the genetic code of disease-causing bacterial species to improve patient outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic scientists are building an expansive library of DNA blueprints of disease-causing bacterial species. The unique collection of genomic sequences is serving as a reference database to help doctors provide rapid and precise diagnoses and pinpoint targeted treatments to potentially improve patient outcomes. The vast data set is also being studied by researchers in an effort to develop new individualized treatments to combat bacteria-related diseases. Bacterial infections were linked to more than 7 million global…
(2023-08-11). Science Saturday: Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harnessing the power of patients' lived experiences and their biospecimen data, a unique relationship between a nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project, a team of Mayo Clinic neurologists, and the Autoimmune Neurology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic has created a synergetic bridge that's advancing the science behind a devastating neurological illness. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, is a rare, central nervous system demyelinating disorder that can render an individual blind, paralyzed, or comatose….
(2023-08-11). Study explores impact of childhood trauma on sexual function in midlife women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of three children will have at least one stressful or traumatic childhood experience, including things such as their parents divorcing or a family member with a drug or alcohol problem, according to the latest National Survey of Children's Health. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that such adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunction in women later in life. Their findings are published in The Journal…
(2023-08-11). Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a registry-based cohort study of 109 institutions, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the use of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients needing oxygen due to severe COVID-19 disease. The study assessed biomarker-concordant corticosteroid use in patients tested for a protein that causes inflammation. Corticosteroid drugs treat a variety of conditions such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and suppress the immune system's response to COVID-19. The findings suggest using this approach for patients with severe disease lowers the likelihood of in-hospital mortality….
(2023-08-11). Driven by family, fueled by hope: Mayo Clinic researcher fights against Type 1 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quinn Peterson, Ph.D., was a graduate student working on a team to develop new chemotherapy drugs when a life-changing phone call reset the course of his career. His daughter, Clarissa, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Neither he nor his wife had any known family history of the disease. "Given my background as a scientist, I felt a responsibility and an obligation to use my skills in research to address this complex disease — not only…
(2023-08-11). Defunct "Counter-Offensive", Non-Existent Ukraine Air Force: F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty. Washington Post. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-11). $1.3-bln hospital shuts two years after launch. ecns.cn The Hebei Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, self-proclaimed as the "branch of largest Asian cancer hospital," has recently announced an unexpected application for deregistration.
(2023-08-11). Mayo Clinic provides internships, mentoring for undergrads on accelerated career pathway. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By Jay Furst ROCHESTER, Minn. — Akhil Kollengode is a University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) student who aims to be a project manager or operations manager in healthcare when he graduates. Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UMR, he's on a fast track to achieving that. Kollengode is a paid intern at Mayo Clinic as part of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program at UMR. The internship is a…
(2023-08-11). LAVC Omsbudsman Stalked Whistleblowers. indybay.org For over a decade Los Angeles Valley College Dean of Students Annie G. Reed (Goldman), made gaslighting, catfishing, online stalking and impersonation, and a culture of surveillance standard practices at LAVC. New information confirms she also continued to stalk former students after they left Valley College.
(2023-08-11). Shankar Narayan on Facial Misrecognition, Braxton Brewington on Student Debt Abolition. fair.org 
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(2023-08-11). University of Michigan IYSSE members call for workers, students to defend grad student strikers against administration threats. wsws.org Members of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality club at U-M have issued statements defending striking grad student instructors and calling for workers and students to mobilize against the university's strikebreaking.
(2023-08-11). PSU Arlington shows solidarity with Tampa 5 with banner drop. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On August 9, members of the Progressive Student Union (PSU) held a banner drop in solidarity with the Tampa 5. Five members of the Tampa Bay SDS were wrongfully arrested, brutalized, and sexually harassed by campus police for protesting to keep diversity, equity and inclusion programs alive at their university. | PSU's protest was attended by 20 students attended this from both PSU and SDS MB High School, taking place on the campus' south bridge over the busy traffic of Cooper Street. The banner read, "Protesting is not a crime, justice for the Tampa 5." | In between chanting, the students…
(2023-08-11). Tallahassee demands justice for the Tampa 5! fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On August 9, Tallahassee students and community members gathered outside the Leon County Clerk of Courts office to show solidarity with the Tampa 5. They demanded the dismissal of the charges against them, pointing out that the Tampa 5 were due to appear in a Tampa court that day. | Regina Joseph of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization said, "I know what it is like for the Tampa 5. The Tally19 were arrested just down the block. There were 100 protesters but 300 police officers from the Florida State University Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tallahassee Police Depart…
(2023-08-11). Foreign diplomats impressed by progress made in Xinjiang. ecns.cn During a visit to the Xinjiang Islamic Institute in Urumqi, the envoys had in-depth exchanges with Abdureqip Tomurniyaz, president of the institute, learning about the students' curriculum and daily routines.
(2023-08-11). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-11). Idaho's Teacher of the Year Winner Leaving State Following Right-Wing Harassment. truthout.org Last year's Idaho Teacher of the Year winner was harassed so frequently by right-wing parents and community members that she has decided to leave the state to pursue a different career. The news comes as harassment of teachers is becoming alarmingly commonplace in school districts across the country, with far right conservatives waging aggressive attacks on schools… |
(2023-08-11). New Zealand unions push through below-inflation pay deals for nurses, teachers. wsws.org Facing an election in October, the Labour-led government is depending on the trade unions to suppress emerging struggles of the working class as it moves to defend jobs and living standards.