(2022-07-02). Wednesday 7/13: Graphic History Book on How Women Took on Housing, Water and Education in Apartheid South. indybay.org 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2022-07-02). Biodiversity Risks to Linger at Least a Half Century After Global Temperature Peaks, Study Says. popularresistance.org Even if global temperatures start to decrease, after peaking this century due to climate change, biodiversity risks are likely to persist for decades, a new study by London's Global University (UCL) and University of Cape Town researchers finds. The potential impacts on biodiversity were modeled against pre-industrial levels if temperatures increased by more than 2 ∞C (35.6 ∞F), before beginning to fall again. | Climate change and all of its anthropomorphic influences are already facing a biodiversity crisis, with mass dieoffs — such as hundreds of migratory birds falling out of the sky in the S…
(2022-07-02). The Chris Hedges Report: Hemingway's Shadow. scheerpost.com 
Chris HedgesChris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize—winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief for the paper. He previously worked overseas for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, and NPR. He is the host of show The Chris Hedges Report. |
(2022-07-02). Research Shows Burning More Gas Not the Answer to Energy Crisis. commondreams.org We have known for decades that the solution to our climate crisis is to transition away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible.
(2022-07-02). Saturday 7/9: SLAP Oakland Ed Conf: Fight Against the Destruction of Public Education & Public Services. indybay.org ILWU Local 6 | 99 Hengenberger | Oakland, Ca…
(2022-07-02). LAUSD high school valedictorian rips into the erosion of public education in graduation speech, sparking mass support. wsws.org Reporters with the World Socialist Web Site spoke with Axel Brito about his impassioned speech which has been viewed nearly 3 million times on social media.
(2022-07-02). Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies during COVID-19 delta surge had low rates of severe disease, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study of 10,775 high-risk adult patients during the COVID-19 delta variant surge in late 2021 finds that treatment with one of three anti-spike neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate symptoms led to low rates of severe disease, hospitalization, ICU admission and mortality, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Among patients treated at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Wisconsin from Aug. 1 to Dec. 1, 2021, who received bamlanivimab/etesevimab, casirivimab/imdevimab or sotrovimab,…
(2022-07-02). [Comment] WASH services and health: syntheses and contexts. thelancet.com An understanding of the associations between adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and health has long been established, but gaps persist in the policy and research agenda.1 Effective policies require an intersectoral approach that encompasses health, WASH, and other areas, such as urban and rural development, and the environment. For research, it is relevant to address other dimensions of the relationship between WASH and health, including behavioural change, the role of socioeconomic factors, and technology.
(2022-07-02). [Correspondence] The monkeypox outbreak is amplifying hidden voices in the global discourse. thelancet.com Tulio d Oliveira's Comment1 on the global inattention to infectious disease science done in Africa is timely, as the largest outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa continues.2 As of June 15, 2022, 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 42 countries. The unexpected, unprecedented, and unusual nature of this outbreak in Europe and the Americas has spurred scientific, political, and media attention. Importantly, monkeypox has been known to cause human disease for over 50 years and is endemic in at least ten countries in west and central Africa with over a thousand incidences rep…
(2022-07-02). Saturday 7/9: The Fight Against the Destruction of Public Education and Public Services. indybay.org ILWU Local 6 Hall, 99 Hegenberger Rd., Oakland,…
(2022-07-02). They Should Dissolve Most Of US "Higher Education" As Useless… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Including very many military "educational" and "national security" programs because they are taught by amateurs and people, including from Pentagon, who have no clue of the subject. This is what happens when much of your military history is a fantasy created in Hollywood. I always talk about it. When elites' "knowledge" of strategy is derived primarily from entertainment (I am sure some in the US State Department believe in the superpowers which Marvel movies show) this is the inevitable result. They still cannot come to grips with the fact that VSU doesn't exist anymore. The Kiev regime begins to draft 22 y…
(2022-07-02). Australia: Striking teachers in New South Wales speak out. wsws.org "I am constantly looking for casuals. There are times when I have to cold call 40 different people to cover a class. I'm not looking at their CVs anymore, if they have approval to teach, that is good enough."
(2022-07-02). 6-27-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Today the Minnesota Department of Health announced the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Minnesota. What does this mean for Minnesotans? What steps can people take to stay safe? What should someone do if they think they may be infected? Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., co-director of Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group fielded questions from the media and others on this topic. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to…
(2022-07-02). Workers and youth explain why they are attending Sri Lankan SEP's online public meeting. wsws.org "We were really confronted with the question, who would replace Gotabhaya [Rajapakse] but we cannot accept [opposition SJB leader] Sajith Premadasa." — Imasha, post-graduate law student…
(2022-07-02). The Frightening Implications of This Ruling Go Far Beyond the EPA. commondreams.org The consequences will be profound—for climate, for people, for science, for progress.
(2022-07-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 45% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/9qUM8FHQyVE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-07-02). Mayo's new MRI Program graduates prepare to fill growing demand for techs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Call it a formality, call it inevitable — and now call it a success. With a nationwide surge in demand — including at Mayo Clinic — for MRI technologists, the time was right to create a program that streamlined the process for students with an interest in the field. Building from concept in 2018 to a program in 2021 required patience. And one year in, the Department of Radiology has been rewarded as the Mayo…
(2022-07-02). [Comment] Offline: Changing the argument for health. thelancet.com One institution that has thrived, despite the UK's reputational implosion (see last week's Offline), is Chatham House. Also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House is a globally respected independent policy centre that conducts research, promotes dialogue, and generates ideas to advance decision making for some of the most intractable issues in foreign affairs. Rob Yates leads Chatham House's Centre for Universal Health. His predecessor, David Heymann, established Chatham House as an important voice in global health.
(2022-07-02). Science Saturday: The art and science of never giving up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Anya in February 2018, just before being discharged after her third brain surgery. Photo credit: Colleen Kelly In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Anya Magnuson's own health was in crisis. The 21-year-old Minnesotan had already endured four brain surgeries, 35 lumbar punctures and about 11 weeks of hospitalization. At various times during the preceding 28 months, she was treated for fungal meningitis, an inflammatory disease known as neurosarcoidosis, and finally a rare blood…
(2022-07-02). Uvalde parents angered over lack of answers in school shooting. wsws.org Since May, the police, local and state officials have changed their account of what happened inside Robb Elementary and what police did for over an hour as the 18-year-old gunman mowed down children and teachers.
(2022-07-02). [Editorial] Ending child marriage: ensuring healthy futures for girls. thelancet.com One in five women are married before the age of 18 years. This fact has serious ramifications for health and wellbeing. Child marriage is associated with pregnancy at a young age, dangerous complications during pregnancy and childbirth, HIV acquisition, and intimate partner violence. Demographic changes mean that the number of adolescents is increasing and therefore more people will be at risk of child marriage. Disruption to education and a rise in poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to put another 10 million girls at risk of child marriage over the next decade, in addition to the 100 million wh…
(2022-07-02). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Li G, Cappuccini F, Marchevsky N G, et al. Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine in children aged 6—17 years: a preliminary report of COV006, a phase 2 single-blind, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet 2022; 399: 2212—25—In this Article, in figure 2, "LI" has been added to the x-axis labels reporting results of first and second vaccination doses in children aged 6—11 years, to indicate that these participants were assigned to the long interval schedule. Additionally, the eighth sentence of the second paragraph of the Statistical analysis section should have re…
(2022-07-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. And women are likely to be twice as affected by dementia as men. Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. It's not one disease. And Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic, says…
(2022-07-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Researching tennis wrist injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tennis takes place on the grass courts of Wimbledon over the next two weeks. And from beginners to the pros, injuries from playing the game do happen, especially in the wrist. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MdqiKTYHJ70 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the serve, forehand, backhand or volley, tennis puts a lot of stress on…
(2022-07-01). Is An Iran-Israel War Coming Soon? southfront.org 
The long secret war might escalate into direct confrontation. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | Iran's nuclear talks are back on track. There are not very high expectations though and some experts in fact believe that deal or no deal, an Iranian-Israeli future war is almost inevitable for a number of reasons. | For years, the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state have been waging a kind of shadow war with no real dialogue or an…
(2022-07-01). Education workers on collision course with Ontario's Doug Ford-led Tory government. wsws.org Education workers are determined to resist the government's push for contracts that will further slash workers' real wages, enshrine billions in planned budget cuts, and keep schools open for in-class instruction amid continuing waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-07-01). Studying The Venezuelan Approach To Learning. popularresistance.org The merits of the Bolivarian system are plain to see through the country having one of the highest educational progress rates in Latin America and a truly comprehensive system funded by the Venezuelan government led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. | In order to understand the Venezuelan education system, it is necessary to examine both its foundations and the reality of education under the illegal US sanctions. In the decades preceding the successful election of Hugo Chavez, education in Venezuela was not prioritized. | Governments effectively abandoned education in the rural and working-class areas f…
(2022-07-01). 'If India Can Do It, Why Not Europe?': Researchers Lay Out Case for Re-wilding European Landscape. towardfreedom.org A new research paper charts a path for re-wilding Europe with large mammals, or those weighing more than 10 kg (22 pounds), both for conserving biodiversity and restoring ecosystems. Researchers argue it is both a legal obligation and a moral obligation for Europe, reports Rishika Pardikar.
(2022-07-01). Why the Language We Use to Talk About Inequality, Power, and Class Matters. inequality.org
(2022-07-01). The Disappearance of Meghan Marohn. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Special to ScheerPost | There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics. | A few days before Meghan Marohn, a 42-year-old English teacher at Shaker High School in Latham, New York, disappeared, she confided to friends that she had gone into hiding to escape from a man who had "brutally harassed and intimidated me because I wouldn't sleep with him." She said she was too afraid to stay at home, especially when she saw him drive by her house. She was granted a leave from teaching and camped out at The Red Lion…
(2022-07-01). Tampa rallies in support of abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On June 25, over 300 people gathered on the corner of a busy intersection near the University of South Florida to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The crowd, led by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC), march along the street and were met with strong support from commuters passing by. | "It terrified me that the right to bodily autonomy would no longer be a right," said Laura Rodriguez of TBCAC. "Getting on birth control no longer felt like a choice." | Florida has a trigger law, House Bill 5 (HB5), that will criminali…
(2022-07-01). Daily Round-up | Thousands of teachers stage strike in Australia over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the teachers' strike in Australia, the war in Syria, the conflict over the Malvinas Islands, and the inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines…
(2022-07-01). Arizona Legislators Attack Public Education With New Universal Voucher Law. truthout.org Last Friday, while the country reeled from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Arizona made history of a different sort. Legislators in the Grand Canyon State passed a In his January State of the State
(2022-07-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org China: Teachers in Yantai City strike over salary cuts; India: Delhi rural childcare workers protest illegal sackings; Sri Lankan health workers strike over fuel shortages and public transport shutdown; Shell threatens to lock out offshore LNG platform maintenance workers in Western Australia…
(2022-07-01). Why Students Should Have Sports Pauses Between Lectures. moderndiplomacy.eu Including physical activities and exercise in your day can provide some great benefits. As a student, you may have a busy schedule that can make it difficult to engage in healthy habits. However, playing sports between lectures or being involved in a college team on campus has many benefits. Unfortunately, some students report that walking …
(2022-07-01). Let the Science Show: These Supreme Court Decisions Are Deadly for People and Planet. commondreams.org This month's Supreme Court decisions pushed science from the sidelines all the way back into the locker room.
(2022-07-01). Australia: Tens of thousands of striking teachers protest in Sydney. wsws.org With tensions among educators at "boiling point," union bureaucrats desperately attempted to channel workers' anger into plaintive appeals to the state government.
(2022-07-01). New device could accelerate the development of T-cell immunotherapies for cancer. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have invented a device that can rapidly select T-cells that are most effective at attacking cancer cells.
(2022-07-01). Portugal: The Most Vaxxed Country in Europe Now Has "Its Worst COVID Outcomes"/By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Jordan Schachtel. marktaliano.net 
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Jordan Schachtel Global Research, July 01, 202230 June 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Feel free to repost and …
(2022-07-01). SEP (Australia) public meeting: Oppose British extradition order: Fight to free Julian Assange! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on workers, students and professional people to attend its online meeting on Sunday July 10, at 3 p.m. AEST to mobilise to defend and free Julian Assange.
(2022-07-01). Bolivia rechaza declaraciones injerencistas del presidente de Brasil. globalizacion.ca 
El canciller boliviano , Rogelio Mayta, calificó el plan del presidente brasileño , Jair Bolsonaro , de otorgar asilo político a Jeanine àÅñez como "absolutamente descarado" e "injerencia inapropiada en asuntos internos". | El gobierno del presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce,…
(2022-07-01). Iranian center to host seminar on threats against coop. in ME. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — An Iranian research center in cooperation with Tehran-based SBU university will host a conference virtually dubbed "New Transnational Threats Towards Regional Cooperation in the Middle East" on July 5.
(2022-07-01). Imperial celebrates links with Vietnam at Education Forum. imperial.ac.uk Imperial celebrated its growing links with Vietnam by hosting the UK-Vietnam Education Collaboration Forum at White City.
(2022-07-01). Selected Articles: FDA Panel Votes to Waive Clinical Trials for New COVID Boosters. globalresearch.ca 
By The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory panel voted 19 to 2 on Tuesday to add an Omicron component to COVID-19 …
(2022-06-30). Sergey Lavrov: Roundtable discussion SCO Treaties. thesaker.is Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to the organisers of and participants in the roundtable discussion dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the SCO Charter and the 15th anniversary of…
(2022-06-30). Somerville educators 'stand up for themselves and their students,' win historic contracts. liberationnews.org 
The Somerville Educators Union ratified two contracts on June 15, making historic gains for both student learning conditions and educator working conditions in Somerville Public Schools.
(2022-06-30). Paradoxically, the Soviet Union, the ultimate symbol of communism, was created by international bankers. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog One of the great post-World War II myths, which is repeated like a mantra by starched college students with a syndrome of embracing…