(2023-07-27). First unionized Arizona charter school wins big gains in bargaining first contract. fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – Asserting their power as workers, the educators at BASIS Tucson North won three major victories even before finishing bargaining a first contract. First, paid time off days will increase from five to ten. Second, some educators will receive pay at the rate of $40 per hour for being assigned extra subbing duties. Third, the punitive "attendance bonus" system, which compensated teachers for not using their days of paid time off and which unfairly punished educators with disabilities and illnesses, will come to an end. These changes will take effect starting in August of the 2023-2024 school year. | In…
(2023-07-27). Economics For Emancipation: Tame, Smash, Escape. popularresistance.org I'm currently the education programs and research manager at the Center for Economic Democracy and we're a movement support organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. Our work focuses mostly on capacity building in the movement, with the goal of democratizing economic power. In terms of what we actually do, what that looks like is organizing and building local coalitions, experimenting and trying to create new models of economic democracy, and also connecting trends locally with national partners to strengthen the broader Solidarity Economy movement. | And ultimately, what we're doing at CED is trying to build…
(2023-07-27). Why the UPS-Teamsters showdown proves you should unionize your workplace. therealnews.com 
Unionizing—it's so hot right now. Whether you're a barista, a warehouse worker, or a package car driver, whether you work in Hollywood or higher education, the voracious corporate greed and exploitation workers across sectors are experiencing, and the wave of militant labor action shaking the US in response, shows why every worker needs to know their rights and why every workplace needs a union. Vince Quiles, lead organizer for Home Depot Workers United at Store 4112 in Philadelphia, breaks down the argument for why you and your coworkers should unionize, and what you can achieve together if you do.
(2023-07-27). Public participants help navigate AI and data science. imperial.ac.uk Members of the public co-create educational guide demystifying the role of artificial intelligence and data science in healthcare.
(2023-07-27). Cuba and UNESCO strengthen ties in higher education in Paris. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are strengthening ties in higher education, focusing on promoting international cooperation and education quality, University of Havana Rector Miriam Nicado said on Thursday.
(2023-07-26). Florida to teach 'benefits' of slavery. america.cgtn.com 
Civil rights organizations and educators are railing against controversial new changes in Florida's public education standards. When students return to class next month in Florida, they will face a new social studies curriculum on Black history, one that asserts that enslaved people may have benefited …
(2023-07-26). Ben Crump: Florida's New Curriculum, Claiming "Benefits" of Slavery, Will Cause "Psychological Trauma" democracynow.org 
We speak with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about two recent cases of anti-Black racism making headlines in the United States: Florida's new curriculum standards that teach students the "benefits" of transatlantic slavery to enslaved people, and a set of lawsuits against Northwestern University accusing the school's athletic teams of widespread and institutionalized hazing, including physical, racial and sexual abuse. Crump is representing former Northwestern football players in one of the lawsuits. Republican presidential contender and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has doubled down…
(2023-07-26). New Witness to Malcolm X Assassination Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was "With Us" democracynow.org 
This week, a witness to the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 revealed for the first time that he overheard a New York police officer asking if Malcolm's assassin was "with us." The eyewitness, Mustafa Hassan, spoke Tuesday alongside Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Democracy Now! spoke to Hassan at the press conference. He told us, "My testimony would have changed the outcome of the trial. It would have pointed the finger of guilt at the establishmen…
(2023-07-26). Malcolm X Assassination Witness Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was "With Us" truthout.org This week, a witness to the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 revealed for the first time that he overheard a New York police officer asking if Malcolm's assassin was "with us." The eyewitness, Mustafa Hassan, spoke Tuesday alongside Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. |
(2023-07-26). Right-wing opposition mounts to Biden's new limited student loan forgiveness program. wsws.org Details about qualifying for the program and how much relief it will offer will not be available for months, while the Biden administration goes through the "negotiated rule-making process" mandated by the Higher Education Act of 1965.
(2023-07-26). Protesters decry Louisiana Education Superintendent meeting with far-right extremist group. fightbacknews.org Baton Rouge, LA – On July 24, protesters from across Louisiana gathered outside Jones Creek Library in East Baton Rouge Parish. They chanted and waved signs, voicing their opposition to Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley's meeting with Moms for Liberty, a far-right national organization identified as an extremist group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. | The demonstrators marched around the library and received supportive honking from passing highway traffic. They chanted "Ban hate, not books!" and "Defend trans youth!" | Moms for Liberty was founded in Florida and was initially focused on suppo…
(2023-07-26). August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. | The Tampa 5 – Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie K, and Chrisley Carpio – are the five Students for a Democratic Society protesters at the University of South Florida who were attacked by campus police and are now facing five to ten years in prison for protesting Governor Ron DeSantis' attacks on diversity programs and all of higher education. | On July 12, 2023, the Tampa 5 had their second court appearance. At this pretrial hearing, they learned that a trial date will be set by t…
(2023-07-26). Chilean Teachers Association Calls for 24-Hour Strike. telesurenglish.net The national board of the Chilean Teachers' Association called for a 24-hour national strike today to demand improvements in education and other demands. | Related: | In this capital, the teachers will concentrate in Plaza de la Dignidad and will march along the emblematic avenue of La Alameda. | The union demands reparations for the historical debt of the State with teachers, when during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet…
(2023-07-28). BRICS' Financial and Geopolitical Options: The New Development Bank (NDB). Putin Meets Dilma Rousseff in St. Petersburg. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Former Journalist Blows the Whistle on CBC's COVID-19 Coverage. globalresearch.ca "On February 27 of this year, papers with hundreds of profiles of suspected COVID vaccine injuries and deaths were plastered onto the doors and windows of CBC Toronto. I had a really hard time looking at those pictures, because that …
(2023-07-27). "Electrosmog" is the Totality of the Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields, and Electromagnetic Radiation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Beijing Will Respond to CIA Threats of Expanding Spy Network in China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). The Taylor Swift Exploitation Machine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Injury Treatment — Nigella Sativa (Black Seed Extract). globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Kiev Regime Plans to Continue Attacking Crimea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Collateral Damage: American Civilian Survivors of the 1945 Trinity Atomic Bomb Test. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Millions to Lose Job to AI in Three Years. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Justin Trudeau's "Democracy" and the Freedom Convoy: The "Coutts Four" Denied Bail, in Prison in Canada for Over 500 Days Without Trial. Are They Political Prisoners? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). A Legitimacy Scandal Rocks Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Technically a Sovereign State", Who is in Charge? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). "The Chips War": The West versus China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Whether You Live in a Small Town or a Big City, the Government Is Still Out to Get You. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Niger Soldiers Overthrow Western Allied Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). On Global Security Models and Their Functionality. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). One in Thirty-five MRNA Booster Recipients Had Jab-Associated Myocardial Injury. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). President Biden Makes the CIA Director Member of His Cabinet: Message and Consequence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-27). Selected Articles: Cardiac Arrest: Lebron James's 18-year-old Son Bronny James Had a Cardiac Arrest During Practice on July 24, 2023. He Was Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-07-27). Canada Wildfire Carbon Emissions Exceed 1 Bln Tonnes. telesurenglish.net Liu Zhihua, a researcher from the Institute of Applied Ecology, said that the massive carbon dioxide emissions from the raging wildfires in Canada have exceeded one billion tonnes. | RELATED: | Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emitted by the wildfires in Canada have a noticeable impact on global warming and the wildfires have evolved into a global environmental event, said Liu. | According to the Can…
(2023-07-27). How AI can help people with disabilities. america.cgtn.com 
Researchers are finding in AI the technology essential for work that can significantly improve lives. One such project is called EchoSpeech, the first technology on a glass frame that can track silent speech phrases. CGTN's Mark Niu reports.
(2023-07-27). Imperial researcher awarded £1m for magma-mapping project. imperial.ac.uk Project EARTH will map magma and assess the risk of solar storms on energy supply.
(2023-07-27). Giant panda Yuan Meng arrives in Chengdu for new chapter. ecns.cn Giant panda Yuan Meng arrived in Chengdu on Wednesday, embarking on a new life at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
(2023-07-27). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic discovery leads to diagnoses of 9 people with rare form of muscular dystrophy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nine people around the world who have been living with unexplained, muscular dystrophy-like symptoms may now have an answer for what is causing the progressive muscle weakness in their body's mid-section, arms and legs. In a new discovery, a collaborative team of scientists led by researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has pinpointed alterations in a single gene deep inside these people's genetic blueprint as the root cause of their ultra-rare disorder, known as limb-girdle muscular…
(2023-07-27). Mayo Clinic researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person's needs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention included a reduced diet, exercise and behavior therapy. The individualized approach was based on phenotypes and included different interventions depending on the person's predominant underlying cause of obesity. A diet based on phenotypes considers a person's genetic and phenotypic characteristics to create a…
(2023-07-27). Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A popular artificial sweetener that's widely found in sugar-free foods and beverages is being labeled as a possible cancer risk by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO's cancer research agency, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), determined aspartame to be a possible carcinogen after reviewing and assessing the potential carcinogenic effect of the sweetener, but says it's safe to consume in limited amounts. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and…
(2023-07-26). Russian Military Instructors in Africa. St Petersburg Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Albanian Narco-terrorists, the KLA and the UK Cocaine Market. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Cardiac Arrest: Lebron James's 18-year-old Son Bronny James Had a Cardiac Arrest During Practice on July 24, 2023. He Was Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Germany, France Face Economic Depression, High Energy Costs, Declining Industrial Production, Cheap Russian Energy "Still Off the Table" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Mongolia-SpaceX Deal Provokes a Security Stir in China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-07-26). There Was No Pandemic. Dr. Denis Rancourt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). FAO Report Refutes Venezuelan Food Crisis Narrative. orinocotribune.com 
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(2023-07-26). The US is in an Era of Loss. Dilemmas about Nuclear Weapons. The "Oppenheimer" Film. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). OLIGARCH Act Seeks to Combat Extreme Wealth Inequality. inequality.org
(2023-07-26). Twitter Becomes Everything We Feared, Deadly COVID Jabs, Transgender Psyop, Climate Control & CBDCs. 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 (7/26/23). 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
(2023-07-26). "Los multimillonarios intentan reducir la población mundial": reunión secreta patrocinada por Bill Gates. globalizacion.ca 
Durante más de diez años, multimillonarios descritos como filántropos han realizado reuniones para reducir el tamaño de la población mundial que culminaron con la crisis de Covid 2020-2022. | Los desarrollos recientes sugieren que la "despoblación" es una parte integral de…
(2023-07-26). The Yugoslav "Crucible" Revisited, Lessons to be Learned: "The US-NATO War of Aggression Against Yugoslavia" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Live Collapse: 54-year-old Former Soccer Goalkeeper and ESPN Analyst Collapsed Live on Air on July 23, 2023. He "Urged People to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine." globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Selected Articles: July 26, 1953: Fidel Castro Stormed the Moncada Barracks. The Start of a Revolutionary Process. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-07-26). Video: Democracy According to Justin Trudeau: "Police to Remove You". Excluding Those Who Contradict Him. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Pfizer's Neurontin: A Drug for All Seasons — A Lesson in Big Pharma Mass Marketing Manipulation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). The Movie and the Moment: An Oppenheimer Review Through the Lens of an Anti-War Activist. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Leading Liberal Zionist Voices Call for Ending U.S. Aid to Israel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Nuclear War. "90 Seconds to Midnight": The Pentagon's 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Dangerous Legislation. "Formulating A U.S. Declaration of War"? US Senate Adopts 2024 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Which Endorses NATO's Article 5 Principle of "Collective Defense" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Rich Students Overrepresented in US Elite Private Colleges. telesurenglish.net A study published by Opportunity Insights, a group of researchers and policy analysts at Harvard University, shows that students with parents in the top 1 percent income level are more than twice as likely to attend an elite private university than those from middle-class families with comparable SAT and ACT scores. | RELATED: | The study looked at 12 colleges from the "Ivy League Plus" group, including the eight Ivy League schools, and St…
(2023-07-26). Israel's Credit Rating Lowered by Morgan Stanley, Moody's Warns of 'Significant Risk'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). The Yugoslav "Crucible" Revisited, Lessons to be Learnt : "The US-NATO War of Aggression Against Yugoslavia" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-26). Luxury market to shine on booming demand from consumers. ecns.cn China's wealthiest continue to drive luxury's revival as two-thirds of the consumers surveyed by Vogue Business and Barclays Research reported spending over 15,000 yuan ($2,075) on luxury fashion products.
(2023-07-27). Rocket launch carries satellites into orbit. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket launched three satellites into space early on Thursday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, China's main space contractor.
(2023-07-27). Key meeting lays out long-term plan for economic work. ecns.cn Feng Xuming, an economist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said strengthening counter-cyclical regulation and policy reserves was proposed, which will drive internal economic momentum.
(2023-07-27). Hong Kong's first satellite manufacturing center launched. ecns.cn Situated within the Advanced Manufacturing Centre at the Hong Kong Science Park, the center is not just Hong Kong's first satellite manufacturing center but also one of the world's largest intelligent satellite manufacturing facilities.
(2023-07-27). Brazil Has 1.3 Million Descendants of Fugitive Slaves. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released data showing that around 1,327,802 people still live in "Quilombos," which were communities established by rebellious slaves who escaped before slavery was abolished. | RELATED: | The quilombos were typically located in inaccessible jungle areas, where emancipated slaves known as "Cimarrones" settled. | In 2020, the Brazilian census included…
(2023-07-26). Shocking ONS Report: COVID Vaccinated 18-39 Age Group at 91% Higher Death Risk than Unvaccinated Peers in UK. expose-news.com Official figures published by the UK's Office for National Statistics show that deaths per 100,000 among double vaccinated 18-39-year-olds were on average 91% higher than deaths per 100,000 among unvaccinated 18-39-year-olds between …
(2023-07-27). Insights | El Salvador student: The CPC's rural revitalization strategy is admirable. ecns.cn "The principal of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will always be the people of China. That allows for a better understanding and needs of the people." Ana González, an international student from the Republic of El Salvador, shared her views in an interview with China News Network.
(2023-07-27). Taiwan students, teachers in Beijing on exchange visit. ecns.cn A group of 38 students and teachers from the National Taiwan University arrived in Beijing on Tuesday as part of an exchange with counterparts from Peking University, adding to the spate of recent summer vacation cross-Strait exchanges.
(2023-07-26). We Need A Gender-Inclusive Understanding Of Police Violence. popularresistance.org Like most powerful exercises, it's a simple one. Professor and legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw asks audience members to stand as she lists names of Black people killed by law enforcement in this country, and to sit when they hear a name that they don't recognize. | For Eric Garner, George Floyd, Michael Brown, most of the crowd—whatever crowd it is, students, academics, the general public—stay standing. But when it gets to Sandra Bland, Atatiana Jefferson, it thins and thins. And by the time it gets to Rekia Boyd and Michelle Cusseaux, generally everyone is seated. | Is that because Black women's deat…
(2023-07-26). New scholarship programme to develop next generation of health leaders. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London and Sanofi, an innovative global healthcare company, have launched a new scholarship programme for underrepresented students.
(2023-07-27). Jailed in TX Suffer from Heat-related Illnesses; Justice for Shireen; UC Union Busting. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy, Incarcerated People in Texas Suffer from Heat-related Illnesses; Justice for Shireen; Unions call out UC and Netflix; Florida to Teach that African Americans Benefited from Enslavement…