Daily Archives: October 8, 2023

2023-10-08: News Headlines

Justin A. Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-10-08). United Campus Workers Rack Up Victories In 'Right-To-Work' Tennessee. popularresistance.org In recent years, U.S. labor organizing has turned an exciting corner. National headlines have burst with workers putting pressure on far corners of the economy for fair wages and safe, secure jobs — from employees at major logistics corporations like Amazon and UPS to auto workers and Hollywood writers and actors. The world of higher education is no different, and colleges and universities across the country have seen their own wave of new labor campaigns. Last fall, for example, 48,000 workers at the University of California went on a 40-day strike — the largest higher ed strike in U.S. history.

Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina, Venezuelanalysis. (2023-10-07). Education, Science, And Sovereignty: PROINPA Vs. The US Blockade. popularresistance.org High up in Venezuela's Andes, the township of Mucuchies is home to a campesino-led initiative striving for sustainable agricultural production. Integral Producers of the Highlands [PROINPA, for the organization's Spanish-language initials] is widely recognized not only for its top-notch seed potatoes but also for its scientific initiatives such as a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab, a germplasm bank, and, most recently, an aeroponic seed production facility. | One of the secrets to PROINPA's success is its democratic organization and its emphasis on education. Founded 24 years ago, the organization's structure…

Each For All, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-10-07). The Gulf Islands Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org The Gulf Islands Food Co-op was created in 2018 to foster inter-island co-operation and develop new resources and practical supports for food producers and consumers on Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna islands (the Southern Gulf Islands SGI). | The co-op's main goals are to help sustainably increase island food production, food security and resilience by encouraging the growing and purchasing of local food. | Its initiatives range from educational programs, such as "healthy soils and regenerative agriculture," to sharing of local resilient seeds, supporting an Indigenous Venison/Deer workshop offered by The Gal…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-07). Díaz-Canel underscores WFP support for Cuba. plenglish.com At a meeting on Friday with WFP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean María Dolores Castro, the head of State highlighted how much the organization has done for Cuba in several fields, including family support, the school feeding system, and agricultural development. | According to a report on national television, Díaz-Canel praised the speed with which the WFP has responded to natural disasters in Cuba and noted the program's support to establish the Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Education Law. | Díaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba's willingness to continue to strengthen cooperation with the WFP to deve…

presstv.ir (2023-10-07). Putin: Russia to 'do utmost' to further develop 'already good' ties with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's President Putin says Moscow has very good relations with Tehran and will enhance them in every possible way.

Victoria Saint, Kayvan Bozorgmehr (2023-10-07). Correspondence] Funding for global health research in Germany. thelancet.com Over the past 15 years, Germany has strategically expanded its role in global health against the backdrop of geopolitical developments, upheavals, and crises (appendix p 1) to become one of the largest political and financial contributors in the field. One of Germany's key priorities has been to fortify its strong but fragmented research landscape in global health. In January, 2020, a 5-year infrastructure programme from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; costing approximately ‚Ǩ3 million) culminated in the progressive establishment of the German Alliance for Global Health Res…

Max Colbert, DeSmog. (2023-10-09). Fossil Fuel Giants Have Committed £40.4 Million To UK Universities. popularresistance.org Many of these commitments have been accepted by institutions that have actively pledged to divest from oil and gas companies. | According to freedom of information requests submitted by DeSmog, more than £40.4 million has been pledged to 44 UK universities by 32 oil, coal and gas companies since 2022 in the form of research agreements, tuition fees, scholarships, grants, and consulting fees. | Most of the funding spans the current academic year, with a handful of projects running for a number years, up to as far as 2027.

Dimitris Eleas (2023-10-08). "Economic Miracle" or Mass Poverty in Greece? "A Strong Economy means Neoliberalism" globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-10-08). Nuclear-Powered Fixations: The Trump-Pratt Disclosures, Nuclear Warheads on U.S. Submarines for Sale to Australia? globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-10-08). The Balkans Geopolitics: Between a Bridge and the Battlefield. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-10-08). Pericarditis Is Up 700% in 2022. Pfizer Executives Don't Understand How Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Cause Pericarditis. globalresearch.ca

Emmaia Gelman (2023-10-08). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…

Felicity Arbuthnot (2023-10-08). Israel: Gas, Oil and Trouble in the Levant. globalresearch.ca Israel is set to become a major exporter of gas, if all goes to plan. The giant Leviathan natural gas field, in the eastern Mediterranean, discovered in December 2010, is widely described as "off the coast of Israel."

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-10-08). Dangerous Crossroads: US-NATO Should Engage in Nuclear Blackmail Against Russia? Former US Nuclear Defense Advisor. globalresearch.ca

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Expert forecasts Latin Americans to soar travelling by 2024. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professor and researcher Jose Luis Perello forecasted on Sunday that the upwards trend revealed travelling will soar up in Latin America by 2024.

Philip Giraldi (2023-10-08). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let it Happen? Their Objective is "to Wipe Gaza off the Map"? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-10-08). War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza's Offshore Gas Fields. globalresearch.ca The issue of sovereignty over Gaza's gas fields is crucial…

Sandra Tamari (2023-10-08). Yesterday Has Been Unprecedented. Palestine Is Fighting to Dismantle the Barrier Between Gaza and 1948. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2023-10-08). 91 Dead, 277 Injured by a Uyghur Terrorist Attack in Homs, Syria. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2023-10-08). Ukraine's Zelensky Attempted to Hire Terrorists in Iraq: Leaked Documents. globalresearch.ca

Tareq Hajjaj (2023-10-08). Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Unprecedented Surprise Attack on Israel. globalresearch.ca

The Exposé (2023-10-08). A Contract for COVID-19 Research was issued 3 months before COVID-19 was known to "officially" exist by the U.S. D.O.D to a company in Ukraine. expose-news.com The world first started to hear about a novel coronavirus in early January 2020, with reports of an alleged new pneumonia-like illness spreading across Wuhan, China. However, the world did not actually …

Ana Olga Mocumbi, Irene Akua Agyepong, Catherine Kyobutungi (2023-10-07). Comment] Building on current progress to shape the future of biomedical science. thelancet.com The past 200 years have seen rapid advances in western biomedicine. A model arising from western Europe and North America, current biomedical science is largely driven by efforts to prevent or cure diseases. It uses hierarchies of evidence generated from observational and experimental research,1 and is arguably driven by the interests of scientists who hold this underlying philosophy, with recirculation of knowledge through structured dialogue in medical and scientific journals, professional and research settings, scientific meetings, and other medical contexts.

Colin Todhunter (2023-10-07). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

Conrad Keating (2023-10-07). Perspectives] Medical research, clinical trials, evidence, and the shaping of policy. thelancet.com Strong evidence that informs the provision of care in health systems, shapes policy, and reduces premature deaths worldwide lies at the heart of medical practice. Over recent decades the organisation, focus, and sheer scale of biomedical research has expanded exponentially. This unparalleled surge in scientific activity has seen a simultaneous concentration on population health with clinical trials and large-scale epidemiological studies that look at the determinants of disease and health among individuals and societies alongside research at the sub-individual level, comprising cells, molecules, and mechanisms of…

David Skripac (2023-10-07). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca

Douglas Macgregor (2023-10-07). Video: Col. Douglas MacGregor: The Russians Press on, And Take Odessa? globalresearch.ca Colonel Douglas Macgregor Straight Calls | Analysis of breaking news and in-depth discussion of current geopolitical events in the United States of America and the world. | Incisive analysis on the War in Ukraine. Colonel Macgregor focusses on Russia's Security concerns. "This …

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-10-07). Why a Global Government Is the Ultimate Goal of Billionaires. "The Goal Is for You to Own Nothing" globalresearch.ca The goal is to force people out of their homes. If you cannot afford the required upgrades, you'll be forced to sell your home. Asset management companies will then buy them and turn them into rentals…

Drago Bosnic (2023-10-07). Kiev Regime Repurposing Airfields, Civilian Infrastructure for F-16s. globalresearch.ca

Emmaia Gelman (2023-10-07). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…

Global Research News (2023-10-07). Video: Col. Douglas MacGregor: The Russians Press on, And Take Odessa? globalresearch.ca Colonel Douglas Macgregor Straight Calls — Analysis of breaking news and in-depth discussion of current geopolitical events in the United States of America and the world. | Interview with Stephen Gardner on October 5, 2023. …

Hossein Akbarialiabad, Majid Sadigh, Nelson K Sewankambo (2023-10-07). Correspondence] NIH grant reporting policies: bridging gaps or building walls? thelancet.com The revised policy guidance on foreign subaward and consortium written agreements issued in May, 2023,1 directing subawardees to provide regular and transparent data updates, ostensibly enhances research openness and accountability. However, this unilateral decree has attracted rightful concerns, both ethical and scientific. We aim to shed light on the drawbacks of this policy and propose a more balanced, cooperative, and inclusive approach.

Kary B. Mullis (2023-10-07). Video: Dr. Kary Mullis, The Other "Covid Nobel Prize". Inventor of PCR "Test", Died in August 2019. globalresearch.ca A brilliant scientist Dr. Kary Mullis passed away 4 months before the Covid-19 crisis. His PCR duplication / amplification process, earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993). According to Mullis The PCR " does not tell you that you are sick."

Kumsal Bayazit (2023-10-07). Comment] The Lancet at 200 years: a timeless mission to drive positive social change through advancing medical research and science. thelancet.com The Lancet was founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley with the vision to drive positive social change by advancing medical research and science for the greater good, by addressing inequities of the time with access to medical knowledge for "medical and surgical practitioners" in the UK and the British colonies (as they were referred to at the time), and by being more than a medical journal. The Lancet has remained true to its core mission to drive positive social change, which is as relevant today as it was groundbreaking then, through the past two centuries amid seismic changes in our world.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-10-07). Relaàßàµes israelo-ucranianas deterioram-se rapidamente. globalresearch.ca As relaàßàµes entre o regime neonazista ucraniano e o estado israelense parecem estar a piorar. Alguns acontecimentos recentes està£o a prejudicar a posiàßà£o da Ucrânia na política externa israelita. Apesar de ambos os países serem grandes parceiros das potências da …

Manlio Dinucci (2023-10-07). La Ue in Guerra con lo "Strumento Europeo per la Pace" | Grandangolo. globalresearch.ca L'Alto Rappresentante dell'Unione Europea per gli Affari Esteri e la Politica di Sicurezza, Josep Borrell, ha dichiarato che la prima riunione congiunta dei Ministri degli Esteri al di fuori dei confini dell'Unione Europea, svoltasi a Kiev, ha …

Margaret A Winker, Theodora Bloom, Sandersan Onie, James Tumwine (2023-10-07). Comment] Equity, transparency, and accountability: open science for the 21st century. thelancet.com Knowledge is essential to saving lives and improving wellbeing. The term open science has been applied to improving the transparency of knowledge generation, but open science also has the potential to address many of the problems of inequity, inaccuracy, and misconduct that plague research, as well as to build public trust.1…

Michael Welch (2023-10-07). Indigenous Treaty Relations in Canada: The History and the Cover-up. globalresearch.ca

People's Dispatch. (2023-10-07). 300+ Journalists, Political Leaders, Artists, And Academics Sign Letter In Support Of Newsclick. popularresistance.org Just days after Indian authorities raided the homes of over 100 journalists affiliated with Indian leftist outlet Newsclick, international outlet Peoples Dispatch, and Tricontinental Research Services, over 300 journalists, political leaders, artists, academics, and progressive activists signed an open letter repudiating the repression. The individuals also demanded the immediate release of Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and administrator Amit Chakraborty who were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and remain in police custody. The letter comes amid an outpouring of support and…

Peter Koenig (2023-10-07). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. The WEF's Stated Objective is "Altering the Human Being" globalresearch.ca We are all vulnerable — vaxxed or unvaxxed — to mind interference through the worldwide coverage of 5G shortwaves. And the worst is, we may not even notice when it "hits" us.

Prof Denis Rancourt (2023-10-07). COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Mortality in the Southern Hemisphere. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-10-07). Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Confronting the "Ugly Sounds" of Corrupt Politicians. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-10-07). Bombshell: NATO Says "War Started in 2014". "Fake Pretext" to Wage War against Russia? To Invoke Article 5 of Atlantic Treaty? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-10-07). 22 Years Ago, US-NATO Invaded Afghanistan: Heroin Is "Good for Your Health": Occupation Forces Support Afghan Narcotics Trade. globalresearch.ca Multibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-10-07). The Hegemonic UN-WEF-NATO Triad: U.N. "Sustainable Development" (SDG 2030) = Endless Wars, Poverty and Famine Worldwide. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on October 2, 2023 | *** | "Those of us who do understand the nefariousness of the empire, and the ever-increasing danger it represents, must be clear that the effective defense of life on planet Earth, including …

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-10-07). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

Richard Horton (2023-10-07). Comment] Offline: Scientific journals—irrational, perhaps, but necessary. thelancet.com I bought Ken Rothman's book Modern Epidemiology in 1995 and took his course on the "Theory and Practice of Epidemiology" at Tufts University a few months later. I felt then, and still feel now, that his text, first published in 1986, has biblical importance for anyone trying to interpret the growing mass of new (and often doubtful) research published in medical journals. Several quotes deserve headlining. One example: "Hypotheses are not generated by data; they are proposed by scientists." The contingency of the human imagination is a more powerful determinant of progress than we like to admit.

Ryan Cristián (2023-10-07). Israel Declares "A State Of War" After Attacks Despite 75 Years Of War On Palestine. 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 (10/7/23). 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

Sally Frampton, Roger Kneebone (2023-10-07). Perspectives] The Lancet: an archive of surgical history. thelancet.com From the first days of The Lancet 200 years ago, surgery has had a central role in its existence. The journal has acted as a nerve centre, linking surgical innovation by individuals with challenge and debate in the wider profession. Such innovation shapes and is shaped by the social and political context of its time. Looking back over two centuries, the journal's many research articles, letters, and commentaries relating to surgery provide an invaluable insight that goes far beyond specific discoveries or breakthroughs.

Shotaro Kinoshita, Taishiro Kishimoto (2023-10-07). Correspondence] Decline in Japan's research capabilities: challenges in the medical field. thelancet.com The decline in Japan's research capabilities has been a long-standing issue, particularly in the medical field. Several public surveys have revealed the seriousness of the situation.1,2…

The Expose (2023-10-07). Agenda to Depopulate the Planet Through COVID Vaccination. Revealed by Government Reports and Pfizer Documents. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-10-07). We Have, In Africa, Everything Necessary To Become A Powerful, Modern, And Industrialised Continent. popularresistance.org In his 1963 book, Africa Must Unite, Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, wrote, 'We have here, in Africa, everything necessary to become a powerful, modern, industrialised continent. United Nations investigators have recently shown that Africa, far from having inadequate resources, is probably better equipped for industrialisation than almost any other region in the world'. Here, Nkrumah was referring to the Special Study on Economic Conditions and Development, Non-Self-Governing Territories (United Nations, 1958), which detailed the continent's immense natural resources.

Israel Shahak (2023-10-08). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Ryan Cristián (2023-10-08). The War On #OccupiedPalestine Rages On As NATO Ally Turkey Warns US Gov "We Will Defend Palestine" 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 (10/8/23). 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

tam welch (2023-10-08). Friday 10/6: Exhibition Opening Celebration: Maria Gaspar: Compositions. indybay.org Institute of the Arts and Sciences…

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar, Pramodini Himmatrao Bawaskar (2023-10-07). Correspondence] A four-decade association with The Lancet. thelancet.com We congratulate The Lancet for their efforts to improve the scientific landscape and serve the global population. We share in the journal's success and celebrate its 200-year milestone, having been authors and subscribers since 1978. We believe that The Lancet is the most reputable voice in medical science—since its inaugural issue on Oct 5, 1823, it has published work on a multitude of topics, including infectious diseases, psychological disorders, toxicology, and global health. The journal's editorial team is equally brilliant and provides excellent author service.

John Malkin (2023-10-07). We Lit the Fire and Trusted the Heat: An Interview with Maria Gaspar. indybay.org Interview with Chicago-based artist Maria Gaspar about her first West Coast solo exhibition "Compositions" at the UC Santa Cruz Institute for the Arts and Sciences (IAS) Gallery from September 26 to March 3, 2024. The opening celebration is Friday, October 6, 6 to 8 PM. An Artist Talk and Performance happens Saturday, October 7, 4 to 5: 30 PM.

Sania Nishtar, Amn Nasir, Mohamed Abdi Jama, Jeanette Vega, Wesam Qaid, K Srinath Reddy (2023-10-07). Comment] The Lancet's enduring legacy: speaking truth to power. thelancet.com When Thomas Wakley founded The Lancet 200 years ago, the publication was labelled as "aggressive, offensive and radical" in science.1 Speaking up against "incompetence, privilege, and nepotism" the journal inevitably caused controversy. Since then, while The Lancet has grown to be among the most celebrated and revered sources of scientific knowledge, it has stayed true to its roots with a commitment to equity and accountability.

tam welch (2023-10-07). Friday 10/6: Exhibition Opening Celebration: Maria Gaspar: Compositions. indybay.org Institute of the Arts and Sciences…

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). China rolls out pilot ethical reviews measures on scientific and technological activities. ecns.cn Chinese authorities released on Sunday the pilot review measures of science and technology ethics. As the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation accelerate progress, ethical issues have become a common challenge facing the whole world.

WSWS (2023-10-07). As federal student loan repayments resume, President Biden covers up government abuse of borrowers. wsws.org While 28 million out of 43 million college loan borrowers are being forced to resume repayments this month, the Biden administration is continuing to protect the financial interests behind the fleecing of the public by the student loan system.

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-08). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Mark Giles (2023-10-07). Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship. truthout.org The American Library Association (ALA) recently reported there have been 695 attempts to censor library materials and services, as well as documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles over a seven-month period in 2023. According to the ALA report, "The majority of the targeted books were 'written by or about a person of color or a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.' For example, in Iowa's Urbandale… |

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