(2023-04-27). Teachers in England strike as National Education Union bureaucracy says pay, terms and conditions "all up for negotiation" wsws.org Tens of thousands of teachers struck in England on Wednesday in the latest action to demand better pay and conditions. Another one-day action is taking place on May 2.
(2023-04-27). UK: University of Sheffield paid private investigators £40,000 to spy on anti-war students. wsws.org As NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine escalates, Britain's ruling class is stepping up the militarisation of higher education and research institutions, already deeply integrated with the armed forces and private military contractors.
(2023-04-27). Sydney Uni NTEU votes to end historic strike campaign, but fight continues. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney voted to end industrial action. Jim McIlroy talks to NTEU members Markela Panegyres and Kevin Fine about what it means.
(2023-04-27). Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes. truthout.org On April 11, 2023, Harvard University announced that the billionaire hedge fund CEO Kenneth C. Griffin is donating $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences to fund research and scholarship. Griffin will reduce his federal income tax bill by an estimated $110 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. As a faculty member at the flagship Massachusetts public university… |
(2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com 
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …
(2023-04-27). Rooftop solar panels, hydroponics farms: Climate education picks up pace in Singapore schools. channelnewsasia.com Apart from infrastructural projects on school premises, students are also encouraged to be more environmentally conscious through everyday activities such as finishing their food to prevent wastage.
(2023-04-26). Senate Labor Committee approves Su on party-line vote, but final confirmation uncertain. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—By an 11-10 party-line vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of Julie Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. Speechifying by the Republican minority, who accused Su, now the Acting Secretary, of being anti-business, too pro-union, a bad administrator, and an inexperienced negotiator, consumed …
(2023-04-26). UK: National Education Union leadership drives dispute into "negotiations" dead end. wsws.org Although there is no agreement on ballots and unified strike action across the education sector, all the unions are agreed that the threat of strike action will be suspended at the drop of a hat if the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan agrees to further negotiations.
(2023-04-26). NYC May Day May 1 — 2 PM — Union Square. iacenter.org MAY DAY 2023 NYC! /DÂA INTERNACIONAL DE LOS TRABAJADORES 2023 NYC! Union Square Monday May 1st 2pm, March at 5pm Lunes 1 de mayo 2pm, La marcha a las 5pm COME OUT ON INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY TO SAY: Solidarity with workers everywhere ! Workers rights are moral rights ! We support the struggles of migrant workers The working class has no boundaries. STOP UNION BUSTING and negotiate fair contracts at Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joes, Rutgers, & EVERYWHERE! Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid! Healthcare is a Human Right! End Evictions ! Housing is a Human Right! Money for healthcare, housing, education, not for imperial…
(2023-04-26). From Military to Policing, Say No to a Federal Budget That Prioritizes Violence. truthout.org The Biden administration recently released an astronomical spending request for the military, in addition to large requests for police and other forces of state violence. Now, Republicans are pushing back by calling for even more state-violence-related dollars, even as they propose legislation that would severely slash survival-level necessities like food assistance, education, child care… |
(2023-04-26). Stop the War on LGBTQ Teachers. otherwords.org Messages keep coming in to me from LGBTQ teachers throughout the South who have been fired or threatened with firing. These teachers have years of experience and exemplary records. Many have advanced degrees. | LGBTQ teachers are increasingly fearful. The Stonewall National Education Project, which educates teachers about inclusive classroom practices, reports that its annual symposium was
(2023-04-27). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-04-27). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-04-27). The COMIRNATY Illusion, The Transgender Psyop, East Palestine, Tucker & A Lot More(Compilation Show). 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 (4/27/23). 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
(2023-04-27). WHO Says 'Huge Biological Risk' After Sudan Fighters Occupy Lab. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Facebook Censors Journalist Seymour Hersh's Report on Nord Stream Pipeline Attack. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). No More Foreign Interference in Haiti. The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Core Group Do Not Represent Haitian People! globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Ukraine Plans for World War III. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Poverty and Crisis: Sucking Humanity Dry. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Ukraine War Offers Glimpse at "Modern Conscription" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Britain Confirms Depleted Uranium Munitions Are Now in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Possible Motives for the Daily Russian Missile Attacks in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Anxiety as Socialism: A.I. Moratorium Fantasies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Secret Team: The Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Revisited. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Selected Articles: Video: BlackRock — The Company That Owns the World? globalresearch.ca 
By BlackRock — there's a good chance you have never heard of them. In less than 30 years, this American financial firm has grown from …
(2023-04-27). U.S. Debt: Visualizing the $31.4 Trillion Owed in 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Remembering Graeme MacQueen. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). British Radioactive Weapons Arrive in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Pivotal Moment in India-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump: The Left-Right Punch to Corporatist Fascism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Why Is a Large Dam Important for Ethiopia? Experiences from the Danube River. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). The World Is Changing, But Is Washington Finally Noticing? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Video: Monopoly — Who Owns the World? The Great Reset. "The Ripple Effect of the COVID Crisis" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Sudan Crisis Risks Engulfing North Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). In Video: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Survives Missile Attack Thanks To Protection System. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 27, video footage surfaced online showing a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter surviving an attack by Kiev forces with two man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) over the special military operation zone. | The footage suggests that the heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles were jammed by the Ka52's advanced Vitebsk L370V52 active protection system. | Vitebsk was developed by the Samara-based Research Institute Ekran to protect helicopters and fixed-wing planes from…
(2023-04-27). 57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China. ecns.cn China has detected 57 COVID-19 cases caused by the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as of Saturday, a Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention researcher said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-04-26). Democrats Believe Biden Is Their Best Hope Despite Being One Of The World's Oldest Leaders. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTrump calls for presidential candidates to undergo cognitive tests. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he will run in 2024 to try to stay in the White House. However, his age is one of the biggest question marks and is a sign of the scarcity of options in the American political landscape. | The US president, who will turn 81 in November, announced that…
(2023-04-26). Why Are 'Sensitive US Nuclear Technologies' In Ukraine? southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageCNN admits that the "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in question "could be used in a way that undermines US national security interests", which is disturbingly similar to earlier US claims about the so-called "biological research labs". | Written by When talking about various reasons as to why Russia launched its counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe the points usually revolve around…
(2023-04-26). Coming Soon — mRNA Cancer and Flu 'Vaccines'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-26). Why are 'sensitive US nuclear technologies' in Ukraine?>. infobrics.org CNN admits that the "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in question "could be used in a way that undermines US national security interests", which is disturbingly similar to earlier US claims about the so-called "biological research labs".
(2023-04-27). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-27). Palestinians get pittance as EU showers science grants on Israel. electronicintifada.net Internal paper demolishes myth that Brussels is a paragon of balance.
(2023-04-26). Whistleblowers Are the Conscience of Society, Yet Suffer Gravely For Trying to Hold the Rich and Powerful Accountable For Their Sins. covertactionmagazine.com Why Don't More People Support Whistleblowers? …Legislatures Should Provide the Protections They Deserve [Author's Note: I blew the whistle and was met with an experience so destructive that I did not have the words to describe what happened to me. I set out to learn if what happened to me is a known phenomenon and, …
(2023-04-26). Abortion is health care! Health care is a right! workers.org 
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk could be described as a xenophobic, white-supremacist, science-loathing, male chauvinist pig. Even that characterization might be too generous! This Trump-appointed judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled April 7 to nullify the approval by the Food and Drug Administration — in . . . |
(2023-04-27). Formula One statistics for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). China economic growth up but major problems mount. wsws.org The Chinese National Statistics Bureau said while the first quarter had "made a good start" domestic demand remained "inadequate" and the "foundation for economic recovery is not solid yet."
(2023-04-27). What The Tech?! returns to in-person sessions helping local over-50s with tech. imperial.ac.uk Students from the Business School have worked with the Community Engagement team to help local over-50s build their confidence in using technology.
(2023-04-27). Arizona University workers denounce tuition increases. peoplesworld.org 
Campus workers from Arizona's three public universities confronted their Board of Regents on April 21 condemning the Board's decision to raise tuition, fees, and other costs for students while largely ignoring health concerns, campus safety, and the very minimum economic needs of their employees. Participating in the action at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson were …
(2023-04-27). Enthusiastic response by Sri Lankan workers and students to upcoming international May Day online rally. wsws.org "Nowadays May Day is used as political propaganda by the trade unions and the capitalist parties. In fact, May Day belongs to the workers and it should be a day that brings together workers in struggle in every country." —Kandy Hospital nurse…
(2023-04-27). Georgia National Guard to use location data to target students for recruitment. wsws.org The Georgia Army National Guard will use location data around 67 high schools to send recruitment advertisements to students through various social media and streaming platforms.
(2023-04-26). UMich docks pay, calls cops on striking grad students. therealnews.com 
Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are still on strike after hitting the picket line for the second time in three years at the end of March. In the time between the Fall 2020 and Winter 2023 strikes, according to the union, the gap between graduate workers' average pay and the cost of living in Ann Arbor has tripled. Facing a cost-of-living crisis and fighting for a slate of core demands—from a living wage and affordable childcare to better protections for international students, access to gender-affirming healthcare, and the creation of an unarmed, non-police emergency response un…
(2023-04-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Health workers strike in Andalusia, Castille and Leon and Madrid, Spain against staff shortages and for more funding; strikes in Iran spreading over pay and conditions to include oil, power plant and steelworkers; teachers in Akwa Ibom State resume walkouts over pensions and promotions…
(2023-04-27). In Chicago the Left Embraces Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory By: Stansfield Smith. midwesternmarx.com Bernie Sanders (left) and Chicago's mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson (right) at Credit Union 1 Arena on March 30, 2023. Photo: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago. Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson's victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chica …
(2023-04-26). Sri Lankan president threatens protesting teachers with draconian attacks. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's threat against teachers is a warning to the entire working class of the brutal methods his government will use to deal with any opposition to the government's IMF-dictated austerity measures.