Daily Archives: February 4, 2024

2024-02-04: News Headlines

Meena M., CODEPINK. (2024-02-03). UNRWA Saves Palestinian Lives; Save UNRWA. popularresistance.org Since its establishment in 1950, UNRWA has stood as the cornerstone of Palestinian healthcare, delivering essential services such as primary care clinics for basic health needs, assistance in accessing advanced medical treatment care at hospitals, implementing nutritional aid programs, and organizing environmental health initiatives across occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps. UNRWA's impact is further amplified by offering education to all individuals in need. Today, a substantial 5.9 million refugees benefit from the resources offered by the organization. | In recent weeks, serious allegations aga…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-03). SAIDR Sara Minkara visits Cuba. plenglish.com During her visit, SAIDR Minkara urged for greater inclusion of Cubans with disabilities in all aspects of society. She engaged with representatives from the Cuban government, alumni of Embassy-sponsored programs, and students from educational institutions in Havana. | During her visit, SAIDR Minkara underscored that policies promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace encourage economic growth and respect for human rights across society. | She also emphasized the importance of dismantling physical and cultural barriers for persons with disabilities in order to build a world where "society demand…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-02-03). BCU Empowers Scholars Through AI-Powered Tools: Towards Writing and Publication Success. pressenza.com by Michael Tomas Sebullen and Genevieve B. Kupang | Catalyzing Global Excellence Towards Research Writing and Publication Left to Right: Dr. Lourdes M. Trajano and Dr. Josephine M. Aguirre, Graduate School faculty members and in charge of registration. Dr. Elma D. Donaal, Vice President for Academic Affairs, delivers the opening remarks, and Dr. Marilou De La Pena, Director of the Research and Development Office, introduces the speaker. Photo Credit: Michael Sebullen and Michael Rodriguez. Dr. Jimmy G. Catanes, Education Supervisor II of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)- Cordillera Administrative Region…

WSWS (2024-02-03). School districts across US announce massive cuts in response to fiscal cliff, as teachers fight to defend education. wsws.org Predicted by many analysts to be the year of the "bloodletting" in public education, schools across the US have announced mass layoffs, school closures, and program eliminations, fueling the onset of a new wave of educator struggles.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-04). New Mayo Clinic stem cell research to take flight into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Update 1-30-24: According to NASA, a successful launch occurred at 12: 07 EST. The spacecraft is scheduled to link with the International Space Station during the early morning hours of Feb.1. Update 1-29-24: NASA has moved the launch of this mission to Tuesday, Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. You can watch for updates by following NASA's launch schedule. Video assets with Dr. Zubair have been added below. A Mayo Clinic research experiment…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-04). New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a newer imaging technique may find subtle changes in heart dysfunction during acute stages of myocarditis and also heart functional differences by sex.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-02-04). "Fake Justice" at The Hague: The ICJ "Appoints" Netanyahu to "Prevent" and "Punish" Those Responsible for "Genocidal Acts" globalresearch.ca Netanyahu, Galant, Ben-Gvir, Katz, Smotrich, et al are the architects of Genocide. Yet they have been assigned by the ICJ with a mandate "To Prevent and Punish" those who have committed "genocidal acts"

The Babylon Bee (2024-02-04). California Becomes First State to Ban Heterosexual Marriage. globalresearch.ca

TRT World (2024-02-04). Israeli Bombs Separate 17,000 Gaza Children from Families — UNICEF. globalresearch.ca

albawaba (2024-02-03). Turkish intelligence uncovers extensive MOSSAD network in Turkey. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a developing narrative, intriguing details emerge as the interrogation of the seven suspects apprehended in a joint Mƒ∞T and General Directorate of Security operation unfolds in Istanbul and Izmir.As per insider information, it's revealed that MOSSAD initiated contact with the suspects, posing as a research company. Initial tasks involved basic research assignments to identify individuals, later escalating to more ominous roles such as extortion or potential assassinations.The suspects, while aware of their association with a foreign intelligence agency, continued their involvement with M…

Bharat Dogra (2024-02-03). The Difference Between Common Perception and Reality Regarding the Ukraine Conflict. globalresearch.ca

Carla Stea (2024-02-03). Remembrance of a Miracle at the United Nations: Father Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, President of the SixtyThird UN General Assembly, 2008-2009. globalresearch.ca On Monday February 5 2024, we commemorate Padre Miguel d'Escoto, a powerful voice, whose Legacy will live forever. | In 2020, the Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) established the Miguel d'Escoto Brockman Centre of Development Studies (CEDMEB). | The following article by…

Carla Stea (2024-02-03). Ukrainian "Myrotvorets" Kill List Claims Another Assassination, the Torture and Murder of American Journalist Gonzalo Lira. globalresearch.ca

Carla Stea (2024-02-03). Brzezinski's Barbaric Dream. The Israeli-Gaza Conflict is the Beginning of A Broader War, "Spreading Towards Iran": Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-02-03). Flashpoint for War: The Drone Killings at Tower 22. What are US forces doing in Jordan? globalresearch.ca

Dr. Mathew Maavak (2024-02-03). The Gulf Arab Dilemma: Countering Geostrategic Encirclement. Geographic Pivots of Global Trade. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2024-02-03). La "Demolizione Controllata" dello Stato di Palestina. globalresearch.ca "Le demolizioni controllate di Israele stanno radendo al suolo i quartieri di Gaza", titola il New York Times. Le forze terrestri israeliane minano e fanno saltare scuole, moschee, quartieri residenziali, in una sistematica demolizione di edifici e infrastrutture. Cià≤ conferma …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-03). New Mayo Clinic stem cell research to take flight into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Update 1-30-24: According to NASA, a successful launch occurred at 12: 07 EST. The spacecraft is scheduled to link with the International Space Station during the early morning hours of Feb.1. Update 1-29-24: NASA has moved the launch of this mission to Tuesday, Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. You can watch for updates by following NASA's launch schedule. Video assets with Dr. Zubair have been added below. A Mayo Clinic research experiment…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-03). Toolkit for reducing cervical cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In the U.S., cervical cancer is no longer a common cause of cancer death because of the use of a screening test called a Pap smear, which detects changes in cervical cells. While the overall rate of cervical cancer in the U.S. is declining, the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer is increasing, and rates among Black women are disproportionately high. Research also indicates…

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-03). Over 100k Gazans Dead, Injured, Or Presumed Dead & US Allies Get Away With Murder (And Much Worse). 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 (2/3/24). 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

The Lancet (2024-02-03). Editorial] Cancer research equity: innovations for the many, not the few. thelancet.com Cancer research continues to deliver hugely successful innovations. Each year brings more and better therapeutic drugs. New medical technologies, such as CAR T-cell therapy, are improving outcomes and our understanding of cancer has never been so advanced. Yet, globally the number of cancer deaths has increased by 40% in just over a decade. According to new estimates, more than 35 million new cancer cases are predicted in 2050 (a 77% increase from the 20 million cases in 2022), mostly in countries with a low or medium Human Development Index.

Angela (2024-02-04). Monday 2/19: Webinar: Dissenters: Students Say No to the Military-Industrial Complex. indybay.org

Kathleen Wallace (2024-02-04). Abstractions and Mass Murder. counterpunch.org Israeli ground operations in Gaza, November 1, 2023. Photo: IDF. There is nothing new under the sun in terms of incitement to war methods or the dehumanization techniques necessary to create compliant and bloodthirsty populations. The only thing that is new are the shifting and doomed populations who find themselves in the way of empire. Students of history, generally without a shred of self-examination, congratulate themselves for being born to a more enlightened time knowing that even if they were transported to those historical eve…

Corey Winchester (2024-02-03). In My Classroom, Storytelling Helped Unlock New Perspectives on Palestine. truthout.org In my role as a public school educator in Evanston, Illinois, I work in a community of learners with intimate ties to what today is called Israel and Palestine. There, I have struggled, alongside students and colleagues, with how to cultivate honest, ethical and just learning environments to understand and address what is happening in Gaza. The schools in Evanston — a suburban city to the north of… |

Mick Kelly, Fight Back News!. (2024-02-03). National Week Of Action: Stop US/Israeli Genocide In Gaza! popularresistance.org The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), and National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) call for a week of action against the U.S./Israeli genocide in Gaza from February 5 to 11. | The call for the week of actions comes at a time when President Biden states the U.S. is going to step up its military intervention in the Middle East. | A statement from the groups initiating the week of protests states, "The people of Palestine are fighting for their liberation and the people of Yemen are standing with them. The U.S. government is se…

WSWS (2024-02-03). University of Michigan regents affirm commitment to free speech: The facts say otherwise. wsws.org The regents' compendium of clichéd affirmations of the university's devotion to free speech includes wording that directly contradicts the justification given by U-M President Ono in December for a permanent ban on student government resolutions denouncing the genocide in Gaza.

Angela (2024-02-04). Thursday 2/8: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org

People's Park Council (2024-02-04). Tuesday 2/6: Community Teach-In on People's Park. indybay.org Art House Gallery 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-02-04). BCU Partners with GVS, C&E P.H.I., and WCCI for Community Outreach. pressenza.com Supporting DepEd's Brigada Pagbasa at Bagnen Elementary School & Gotang Primary School: | by Genevieve Balance Kupang | A Joint Initiative Featuring Book Donations, Storytelling, and Cultural Exchanges: | A literary event at the Bagnen Elementary School and Gotang Primary School in Bauko, Mountain Province demonstrated Baguio Central University's (BCU) and partner organization's steadfast commitment to Community Extension Services (CES) and the promotion of literacy beyond its campuses. Several key departments including the Graduate School, College of Business Administration, College of Teacher Ed…

WSWS (2024-02-03). South Australian educators oppose union's sell-out school agreement. wsws.org A primary teacher, with more than ten years' experience, said: "I'm voting 'no' for a number of reasons. Partly pay, partly workload and partly lack of union fight."

WSWS (2024-02-03). Youngstown, Ohio public schools face closures and potential layoffs. wsws.org The Youngstown City School District (YCSD) announced on January 7th that it will consolidate or eliminate five elementary schools and consider teacher layoffs. A state-authorized audit is demanding the district "rearrange" funds for the 2024-25 school year.

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