(2023-04-03). The banning of Michelangelo's "David" and the orgy of cultural censorship in the United States. wsws.org The firing of a charter school principal in Florida for daring to allow her school to show an image of Michelangelo's "David" has not only exposed the program of censorship by the far right, but also once more shown the hypocrisy of figures around the Democratic Party.
(2023-04-04). Vote 'No' on the SEIU Los Angeles contract! Education workers must build their own rank-and-file committees to take the struggle into their own hands! wsws.org That this deal has even been brought to a vote is a betrayal of the strike by 65,000 education which shut down the Los Angeles Unified School District for three days.
(2023-04-03). Polk County, FL teachers march to protect their union. fightbacknews.org Bartow, FL – About 40 teachers and supporters protested in downtown Bartow on Saturday, April 1 demanding funding for public schools and protection of collective bargaining rights. The Polk Education Association hosted a picnic at their union hall followed by a march to State Senator Ben Albritton's office. The PEA protest as part of a statewide day of action against Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature's attacks on teachers' unions. | Ben Albritton is the senate majority leader who will vote on two important bills in Florida's legislative session this year. SB 202 allows private schools to get state…
(2023-04-03). Chicago Mayoral Candidate Vallas Destabilized Majority-Black Schools Across US. truthout.org Paul Vallas, the conservative Democrat facing off against former public school teacher Brandon Johnson in Chicago's April 4 mayoral runoff election, claims he "has made it his life's work to restore broken education systems." But as education researchers who have documented the destructive impact of Vallas's leadership of school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, we need to set the… |
(2023-04-04). Northern Hemisphere sees decreasing aerosol optical depth: research. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have studied the long-term global distribution of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) that has great significance on air pollution control, forest fire prevention and climate research.
(2023-04-04). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding…
(2023-04-04). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the…
(2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and…
(2023-04-04). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them…
(2023-04-04). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy…
(2023-04-03). US Proxy Attrition War In Ukraine Backfiring, Says US Diplomat. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageDiplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" — it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Former US ambassador to Finland, Earle Mack has visited Ukraine several times, on humanitarian missions. He claims, in a March 29 piece for The Hill, that, during his last visit, he could see a lack…
(2023-04-03). Should Amnesty be Granted to Those Who Were A-OK with the Other Vaccines Being Mandated? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). No Fake "Unification" for Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Selected Articles: History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca 
By Before tackling the story of the military campaigns that have haunted our last thirty years up to today, it is necessary to recall three facts …
(2023-04-03). Local Kensington MP sees air quality research at South Kensington Campus. imperial.ac.uk Felicity Buchan MP, MP for Kensington, visited Imperial to discuss teaching and innovation and see how air quality research impacts locally.
(2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Final Blow to Eviscerated Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Thieves Rip Off US Weapons as Shadow War in Syria Escalates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Murder and War Begin with Dehumanization. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Report on ChatGPT Model's Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI's Climate Impacts. truthout.org A new report by Stanford University researchers finds that just training the model behind the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT released emissions equivalent to those of 9 cars over the course of their lifetimes, adding another layer of scrutiny regarding the future of humanity on Earth to technocrats' promised AI revolution. According to Stanford's Artificial Intelligence Index… |
(2023-04-03). UK Sanctions Enforcer Targets Aid Charities Working in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Xi-Putin Summit: Strategy Meeting for the Coming East-West War? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Tyranny Is Unleashed: The Death of Free Speech, Truth, and the Rule of Law. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). La Linea Rossa Nucleare Di Putin | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 92 ∞ puntata: | "La Russia dispiegherà le sue armi nucleari tattiche in Bielorussia su richiesta di Minsk", annuncia il presidente Putin. "In realtà — chiarisce — stiamo facendo tutto cià≤ che gli Stati Uniti …
(2023-04-03). The Restrict Act: Orwellian Censorship Grab Disguised As Anti-TikTok Legislation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Putin-Xi Geopolitical Game-changing Summit at the Kremlin. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). The Dollar Is in Trouble! Here Are 7 Signs that Global De-Dollarization Has Just Shifted Into Overdrive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Can They 'Repeal' the Dead? Ask Orwell. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Bird Flu Scare Narrative Ramps Up. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Military and Security Block As It Embraces China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Will Zelensky Take Back Crimea? globalresearch.ca
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(2023-04-03). France on Fire: "Fires" Everywhere. Who Is Behind them? "Men in Black" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Together We Are Strong. If We Citizens Unite, We Can Punch a Hole in the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2023-04-03). The East African Community's Rapid Expansion Carries with It Pros & Cons. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Yugoslavia 1999: For the Sake of the Future. NATO Crime against Peace and Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). Trial in Absentia of Dr. Hassan Diab Begins in Paris Court on 3 April 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal.
(2023-04-03). Insights | Malaysia researcher: China's poverty eradication efforts are experiences to be learned. ecns.cn Ei Sun OH, principal advisor of Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, noted that China's poverty eradication efforts over the last few years have become very successful, and are lessons to be learned. In addition, he thinks China is indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization.
(2023-04-04). Return capsule of Shenzhou-14 spacecraft displayed in Xiamen. ecns.cn People view the return capsule of Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship displayed during a space science themed exhibition at the Chengyi Discovery Center in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, April 3, 2023.
(2023-04-04). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 1. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe.
(2023-04-04). Students picket to demand abortion clinics on all U of MN campuses. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Bright yellow picket signs stood tall by University Avenue at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, as students and campus community gathered to protest outside the Donhowe building at the University of Minnesota to demand immediate action from administration to expand abortion access on campus. The action was organized by the UMN chapter of Students for a Democratic Society and co-hosted by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee. Students chanted "Hey Gabel, what do you say? Protect abortion rights today!" calling on University President Joan Gabel to act on their demands to defend women's and re…
(2023-04-03). Ma Ying-jeou visits Hunan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Taiwan students to Hunan University on Sunday morning.
(2023-04-03). New Orleans march condemns anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, hundreds marched from Washington Square Park to Jackson Square to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. The marchers also gathered in response to nine anti-LGBTQ bills being considered by the Louisiana legislature. These bills reflect a growing crisis of targeted attacks against LGBTQ youth. | The Deadname bill, HB 81, would mandate that public school teachers misgender trans students and use their birth names. Students could appeal for their real names and pronouns to be used with a parental note, but staff would still be allowed to ignore that appeal based on "religious and m…
(2023-04-03). Undergraduate unions sweeping the U.S. liberationnews.org 
Across the country, undergraduate student workers are unionizing and taking action to demand better pay and working conditions. On March 15, residential advisors (RAs) at the University of Pennsylvania announced supermajority support for their new union, becoming the 18th undergraduate union effort in the U.S. Young workers at Boston University, Dartmouth, RPI, Wesleyan, Harvard, Tufts, Fordham, and many other campuses have rallied for recognition, won landslide elections, and successfully negotiated first contracts. What explains this uptick in undergraduate labor organizing?>
(2023-04-03). University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike. therealnews.com 
Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez mistakenly refers to the previous GEO strike as having occurred in the fall of 2022, but it took place in fall of 2020. Stark and Alvarez make the correction in the second half of the conversation. | Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are on strike for the second time in three years, officially hitting the picket line this week. Speaking to The Michigan Daily, Amir Fleischmann, chair of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) Contracts Committee, said, "Grad workers are very frustrated. They're struggling to pay rent. Th…
(2023-04-03). French students denounce fraud of union "mediation" with Macron. wsws.org While union leaders meet with Macron government officials to discuss his pension cuts, anger is rising among workers and youth.
(2023-04-03). Facing strikebreaking by Democratic-led UM regents, grad student instructors rally for a living wage. wsws.org Graduate students, faculty members and undergraduates gathered on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus Monday morning to express their support for UM's grad student academic workers, who entered the sixth day of a strike for a living wage.
(2023-04-04). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-04-04). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Bolivia are continuing strikes and protests over begun last month while 5,500 machinists at Spirit AeroSystems in Witchita have voted by a 99.9 percent margin to authorize strike.
(2023-04-04). Commentary: For Black Chicagoans, the mayoral election is about community control of the police. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Two factors have made public safety a lynchpin issue in the upcoming mayoral election between Brandon Johnson, former teacher supported by the Chicago Teacher's Union, and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, backed by the Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP). First is the rise in the crime rate in the city in recent years. The second, and principal, reason is the law-and-order backlash that followed the historic protests of the George Floyd Rebellion. | Groups like the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) are fighting to make sure that the city's supposed c…
(2023-04-04). Commentary: Why Brandon is better for the people. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 4, Chicago faces its most crucial mayoral election since Harold Washington ran in 1983. Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, union organizer, and former public school teacher, won enough votes in the February 28 primary to move into the runoff election against Paul Vallas, an administrator with a record of privatizing school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Bridgeport. Unions, community organizations and other progressive groups have formed a coalition behind Brandon Johnson to ensure better working, living and organizing conditions for the next four years. | The mass…