(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Addressing racism in academia. thelancet.com Several higher education institutions have identified the Race Equality Charter (REC) as a key strategy for addressing racism. Similarly to the Athena Swan Charter, which addresses gender equity, the REC, launched in 2016, gives bronze and silver awards in racial equality. The recent update of the REC is therefore important. Overall, the REC application process has been substantially streamlined with greater flexibility for applicant institutions to focus on their own needs. However, the 2021 review that triggered this update also found that REC impacts were least beneficial among Black academics and absent among…
(2024-02-16). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-16). Panamanian reports exodos of students from private to public sector. plenglish.com Panama, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Reports from Panama's Ministry of Education (Meduca) confirm the growing exodus of students from private schools to the public sector, mainly due to economic factors.
(2024-02-16). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…
(2024-02-17). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-17). Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros. newarab.com 
Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the UNRWA, which provides healthcare, education and other services, has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Isr…
(2024-02-16). Interview with Michael D. Yates on Labor—Organization, Negotiation, and Education (Parts 3 — 4). mronline.org 
Begin by Asking Questions about One's Own Life Circumstances.
(2024-02-16). Interview with Michael D. Yates on Labor—Organization, Negotiation, and Education (Parts 3 -4). mronline.org Begin by Asking Questions about One's Own Life Circumstances.
(2024-02-17). Cholera still poses risks in Zambia despite decrease in cases. peoplesdispatch.org A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public health education programs and improve living conditions that have facilitated the outbreak in the first place…
(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Successful local science in low-income and middle-income countries. thelancet.com Richard Horton's Offline about the north—south differences in science are eloquent of a reality that we live with daily at universities in countries with little financial support for research.1 Although some contributions to elite science, ie, science with high global impact and real new knowledge, originated from researchers from low-income and middle-income countries, they hardly amount to a minimum proportion of scientific and technological advances. A good example is the Nobel prize,2 for which rich countries have most of the prizes in science, leaving countries with few financial resources the prizes f…
(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Recommendations for accurate reporting in medical research statistics. thelancet.com An important requirement for validity of medical research is sound methodology and statistics, yet this is still often overlooked by medical researchers.1,2 Based on the experience of reviewing statistics in more than 1000 manuscripts submitted to The Lancet Group of journals over the past 3 years, this Correspondence provides guidance to commonly encountered statistical deficiencies in reports and how to avoid them (panel).
(2024-02-17). Perspectives] Monica Bertagnolli: Director of the National Institutes of Health. thelancet.com Monica Bertagnolli, the new Director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), brings unique experience to this leadership role: as a surgical oncologist, an NIH-funded researcher, a cancer patient, and a participant in an NIH clinical trial. She is also the first surgeon and only the second woman to take the helm at the NIH. And she may be the only NIH Director who grew up on a US sheep and cattle ranch, which her family has run in central Wyoming for three generations.
(2024-02-16). How Three New Museums Are Teaching the World About a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Origins. counterpunch.org 
Breakthrough anthropological and scientific findings have allowed researchers to better trace the outlines, and begin to fill in the blanks, of the human evolutionary story in recent decades. We're now able to trace the long threads of the social and cultural processes that produced today's world. Humanity has the potential to be stronger and more
(2024-02-16). "Where Can We Go?": Terror and Panic Set In as Israel Readies to Invade Rafah. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Australia: When Scott Morrison Met Nemesis. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-02-16). Giant pandas send Lunar New Year greetings from China. ecns.cn Staff members held giant panda cubs during a group appearance event at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. | Giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo extended their Chinese New Year's greetings. They feasted on fruits and bamboo, symbolizing a bountiful harvest."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-16). SA records an increase in research and development expenditure after COVID-19. sanews.gov.za SA records an increase in research and development expenditure after COVID-19 | Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) has increased in real terms for the first time in four years. | GERD as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 0.62% in 2021/22, up from 0.60% in the previous year, indicating a slight improvement in research and development (R&D) intensity. | This represents a 6.9% year-on-year increase from R25.965 billion in 2020/21 to R27.756 billion in 2021/22, in terms of 2015 prices. | This is according to the latest South African National Survey of Research and Exp…
(2024-02-16). We Can Interpret How Cooperative or Autocratic Mesoamerican Societies Were From Their Systems of Communication. counterpunch.org 
The modes of communication that a society uses can tell us a lot about its political structure. A research study we published in 2022 revealed distinct modes of communication and administrative recordkeeping in autocratic and collective social governance among a sample of urban societies from pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, where writing was initially developed for political purposes. Each
(2024-02-16). Selected Articles: Turbo Brain Cancer Due to University COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the United States. globalresearch.ca 
By Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines cause Turbo Brain Cancers, which, in my estimation are in the Top 3 …
(2024-02-16). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
Peter Koenig, February 12, 2024
(2024-02-16). How Three New Museums Are Teaching the World About a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Origins. pressenza.com New findings and significant advances in research have scientists rethinking our origins, and museums around the world are working to catch the public up. | By April M. Short | Breakthrough anthropological and scientific findings have allowed researchers to better trace the outlines, and begin to fill in the blanks, of the human evolutionary story in recent decades. We're now able to trace the long threads of the social and cultural processes that produced today's world. Humanity has the potential to be stronger and more resilient as we use our history as a guide to understand ourselves and visualize the future.
(2024-02-16). Can taking a plunge in icy water after your workout be beneficial? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From ice bucket challenges to polar plunges, people have embraced being doused with or dunked in icy water to raise money for their favorite causes. But can cold water immersion have benefits beyond fundraising? Research indicates that icy water may have a positive effect on recovery after exercise by reducing inflammation and soreness. It also may help build resiliency, restore balance to the nervous system and improve cognitive function and mood. What are the basics…
(2024-02-16). Diversity science researcher achieving goal of making difference in people's lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the time she was a young woman, Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., knew she wanted to help people. Her path to achieving that goal began in Ghana. Learn about her journey and the difference she is making as a diversity science researcher. Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., always knew she wanted to make a difference in people's lives. A steady focus on that altruistic goal would ultimately lead her to Mayo Clinic. As a child in Ghana in…
(2024-02-16). Iraq War: How the U.S. Contaminated Iraq with Depleted Uranium. globalresearch.ca The following text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur International Conference to Criminalise War, Putra World Trade Centre, 28-31 October 2009. | For more than three decades [since 1991], the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging …
(2024-02-17). Giant pandas send Lunar New Year greetings from China. ecns.cn Staff members held giant panda cubs during a group appearance event at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. | Giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo extended their Chinese New Year's greetings. They feasted on fruits and bamboo, symbolizing a bountiful harvest."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-17). Parla il Padre di Assange: "Mio Figlio Perseguito Politicamente" globalresearch.ca Articolo e trasmissione a cura di Manlio Dinucci. | * | Stralci dall'intervista a John Shipton, padre di Julian Assange, realizzata da Berenice Galli. | "Devo dire che girando gli Stati Uniti, l'Australia, la Nuova Zelanda e l'Europa ho incontrato sul mio …
(2024-02-17). 'US, allies' academia collaborated with Iran university on drone research'. presstv.ir Report says academics from prestigious universities in the US, the UK, and Australia collaborated with a prominent Iranian university on drone research.
(2024-02-17). Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca Pfizer was fully aware that the mRNA vaccine which it is marketing Worldwide would result in a wave of mortality and morbidity. This is tantamount to a crime against humanity on the part of Big Pharma.
(2024-02-17). A Word Like Peace Is Faster Than The Bullet Of War. popularresistance.org Two years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russian forces entered Ukraine. This act was not the start of the war in Ukraine. Rather, it was the acceleration of a conflict that dates back to at least 2014. That year, at the behest of the United States, a new government was imposed on Ukraine, aiming to bring the country closer to the European Union. This initiated the sustained persecution of the country's Russian-speaking population. The conflict moved swiftly, with Crimea de facto becoming part of Russia once again and the Donbass region of Ukraine becoming a frontline in the conflict between Ukrainian far-right nation…
(2024-02-17). Sri Lanka and Maldives: Battle grounds for geo-political rivalry in the Indian Ocean. wsws.org While the Sri Lankan government has welcomed an Indian submarine and blocked a Chinese research vessel visit, the new Maldives administration has opened its ports to Chinese vessels.
(2024-02-16). Pan-African Struggles Against Colonialism and the First Imperialist War, 1876-1919. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). The British Economy Struggles while Billions of Pounds of Military Aid Are Funnelled to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Is Lebanon the Next War After Gaza? Interview with Alwan N. Amin Eddine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Weaponising Antisemitism: The Gift That Keeps on Giving. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). War Emerging Increasingly as Existential Threat. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Why Does Israel Destroy Hospitals? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). UCSF Chair of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter (6x COVID-19 Vaccinated) Collapsed in the Shower. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Dear Biden: Where Is Your Conscience When It Comes to the Genocide in Gaza? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Article 4, France's Senate: Up to 3 Years Prison Sentence for "Speaking Out against the Toxic Jabs." "With this Bill we Defend Science" globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Why Even Democrats Should Care About the "Cooked Intelligence" Russiagate Scandal. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Trudeau, Freeland Sued by Freedom Convoy Protesters Following Federal Court Ruling. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). British Prime Minister Confronted Over COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries on Live Television. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). American Foreign Policy Seems to Have Nowhere to Go. "The bombing of Gaza into the stone age" globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). Seizing Russian Assets: A Feel Good Bill That Will Absolutely Boomerang. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-17). It is dark before the dawn, but Israeli settler colonialism is at an end. mronline.org 
The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already understood that what they were facing in Palestine was not a classical colonial project.
(2024-02-17). Diversity science researcher achieving goal of making difference in people's lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the time she was a young woman, Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., knew she wanted to help people. Her path to achieving that goal began in Ghana. Learn about her journey and the difference she is making as a diversity science researcher. Gladys Asiedu, Ph.D., always knew she wanted to make a difference in people's lives. A steady focus on that altruistic goal would ultimately lead her to Mayo Clinic. As a child in Ghana in…
(2024-02-16). It Is Dark Before the Dawn, But Israeli Settler Colonialism Is At an End. socialistproject.ca 
Professor Ilan Pappé spoke at Islamic Human Rights Commission's (IHRC) annual Genocide Memorial Day in London, UK, on 21st January 2024, on the need to understand that the genocide of Palestinians we are currently witnessing, as brutal as it is, is also the demise of the so-called Jewish state. We need to be ready to imagine a new world beyond it. | The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already understood that what they were facing in Palestine was not a classical colonial project. They did not frame Israel as…
(2024-02-16). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-17). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-16). China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 2023. ecns.cn A total of 4.89 billion domestic trips were made in China in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 93 percent, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2024-02-17). China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 2023. ecns.cn A total of 4.89 billion domestic trips were made in China in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 93 percent, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2024-02-16). Decrease in sexual offences crimes. sanews.gov.za Decrease in sexual offences crimes | An intensive police awareness campaign against sexual offences-related crimes has yielded positive results with a decline in the number of sexual offences crimes registered in the country. | According to the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting on crimes that occurred between 01 October 2023 to 31 December 2023, sexual offences crimes, including rape sexual assault and contact sexual offences, registered an overall 1.7% decline during the period. | Presenting the crime stats on Friday, Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, said rape declined by 1.7% with six provinces, inclu…
(2024-02-16). We Can't Watch Genocide and Do Nothing. Now Is the Time for Renewed BDS. truthout.org We are months into Israel's latest brutal campaign against Palestinians, with no sign of an end to the slaughter of civilians and society. The statistics, the stories, the images and witness testimonies are breathtakingly horrifying. The world has heard the genocidal intent from "every sphere of the state of Israel," South African lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi said to the International Court of… |
(2024-02-17). Obituary] Susan Abarca Salazar. thelancet.com Infectious diseases consultant and doctoral student. She was born on Sept 7, 1986, in Cusco, Peru, and died on Aug 15, 2023, in Zimbabwe, aged 36 years.
(2024-02-16). Xi, Peng Liyuan extend Chinese New Year greetings to U.S. Lincoln High School teachers, students. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday replied to a Chinese New Year greeting card from teachers and students of U.S. Lincoln High School, extending their best wishes of the Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-16). At Stanford University, Hundreds Mobilize Again This Week for Sit-in Defense. indybay.org On Monday Feb 12, hundreds of students, faculty and community members joined a second emergency rally in White Plaza to support Stanford students participating in the Sit-In to Stop Genocide. The sit-in urgently called for Hands off Rafah, where Israel invasion began terrorizing Palestinians refugees. Photo thanks to Len and Nancy. They were part of a contingent of community members who traveled from San Jose to support students at Stanford in Palo Alto.
(2024-02-16). Aspiring innovators aim to transform medicine with the next big idea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Residents and students at Mayo Clinic learning the craft of their careers are also adopting a mindset to transform healthcare. Programs at Mayo are helping these enterprising inventors ask the right questions and take the steps to bring their innovative ideas to market.
(2024-02-17). Nicaragua: Holding Countries Accountable Without War Or Sanctions. popularresistance.org I was 13 years old the day I got braces on my teeth and the United States bombed Baghdad, launching the "first" Iraq war. | "Today, Wednesday the 16th of January 1991, we had just gotten out of the dentist's office and Mom told me the news," I wrote in my journal. "She started saying, 'Oh my God!' and I was silent, wanting to cry and throw up." | My 8th grade class organized a "speak out" in the school library. The students sat cross-legged on the carpet and took turns struggling to express our feelings through the tangle of meaningless phrases we'd heard adults around us using. One of my classmates stood up to s…
(2024-02-17). Xi, Peng Liyuan extend Chinese New Year greetings to U.S. Lincoln High School teachers, students. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday replied to a Chinese New Year greeting card from teachers and students of U.S. Lincoln High School, extending their best wishes of the Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-16). Academics form national group to advocate for justice in Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
Faculty for Justice in Palestine, which already has 80 affiliate groups across college campuses, was formed to support students who are being targeted for their Palestine activism.
(2024-02-16). Headlines for February 16, 2024. democracynow.org Russian Media Reports Alexei Navalny Has Died in Prison, 5 Patients Killed as Israel Attacks Nasser Hospital, Forcing Thousands onto Streets, "A Safe Place in Gaza Is an Illusion": U.N. Says There Is No Way to Evacuate Rafah, 75% of All Journalists Killed in 2023 Died Over 3 Months of Israel's War on Gaza, Stanford Students Ends Monthslong Gaza Ceasefire Sit-In, Will Hold Talks with University Officials, NYC Trump Hush-Money Trial Set for March 25 as Verdict Expected in Trump Org. Civil Fraud Case, Fulton County DA Fani Willis Pushes Back Against Defense Lawyers on Stand, Ex-FBI Informant Charge…
(2024-02-16). "I Died That Day in Parkland": Shotline Uses AI-Generated Voices of Gun Victims to Call Congress. democracynow.org 
The shooting in Kansas City on Wednesday came on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school massacre that left 17 dead and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. To mark the anniversary, gun control advocates have launched a project called "The Shotline," which calls lawmakers with AI-generated audio messages that feature the voices of gun violence victims, pushing them to pass stricter gun control laws and prevent future tragedies. One of the victims featured is Parkland student Joaquin Oliver, who was just 17 years old when he was killed. We speak to Joaquin's f…
(2024-02-17). Aspiring innovators aim to transform medicine with the next big idea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Residents and students at Mayo Clinic learning the craft of their careers are also adopting a mindset to transform healthcare. Programs at Mayo are helping these enterprising inventors ask the right questions and take the steps to bring their innovative ideas to market.
(2024-02-16). Haim Bresheeth: We Are Fighting for a New Middle East Where All Can Live in Peace. libya360.wordpress.com In this extended conversation, Professor Haim Bresheeth speaks about his family history and unique upbringing and reimaging the Middle East beyond Israeli apartheid and Western hegemony. Professor Haim is a teacher at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. An ex-Israeli Jew and ardent anti-Zionist, his most recent book is titled "An…
(2024-02-17). From Kolkata, IndiaUnite to end war and save Palestine. workers.org 
By Provas Ghosh Provas Ghosh, general secretary of the Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial, held in New York City on Jan. 21. Dear Comrades, On the occasion of the centennial of the death of the great Lenin, remembering his teachings is of . . . |
(2024-02-17). Flight attendants say: 'If we don't get it, shut it down!'. workers.org 
Cleveland — The Association of Flight Attendants called a "Worldwide Flight Attendants Day of Action" Feb. 13, mobilizing over 30 picket lines across the continental United States as well as Alaska, Hawai'i and Guam. In Cleveland, union pilots, autoworkers, hotel workers, transit workers and teachers joined the AFA actions. Call . . . |
WASHINGTON—Stressing the conflict's profound impact on Palestinian and Israeli schoolkids, and others worldwide fearfully eyeing the war, the National Education Association's board reaffirmed the union's prior demand for a total cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The February 10 statement by the nation's largest union thus reminds watchers that it's part of a growing cease-fire trend …
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In today's column, we take a look at the forms of resistance taking shape against Quebec's Northvolt battery plant. We also look at responses to new anti-trans legislation in Alberta, and statistics around pre-trial detention in Ontario. Finally, we provide a roundup of Palestine solidarity actions and news over the last month. Resistance to Quebec's… 
The widespread ownership of crypto currencies in countries like Turkey and Argentina has created the grounds for a very reactionary economic understanding among broad social segments, especially among young people.