(2021-07-07). Group in Defense of UN Charter Officially Formed by 18 Countries (Anti-Sanctions Club). orinocotribune.com Through a joint statement read out by the Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, the Group of Friends in the Defense of the Charter of the United Nations was officially created on Tuesday, July 6. Eighteen member countries of the United Nations subscribed to the group and ratified the statement. The event took place via a Consequently, a proposal that was previously presented by Venezuela has been consolidated…
(2021-07-07). Colombian Teachers Protest Against Return To in-Person Classes. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called for a national sit-in on the outskirts of the Finance Ministry on Wednesday to protest against the lack of guarantees for the return to face-to-face sessions on July 15. | RELATED: | President Ivan Duque's administration has not considered biosafety protocols when ignoring physical distancing and increasing the number of students per classroom. So far, About 15…
(2021-07-07). China to send over 21,000 teachers to remote areas. ecns.cn China plans to dispatch 21,036 teachers to remote primary and middle schools in 2021-2022 school year, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Tuesday.
(2021-07-07). International Alert Message about COVID-19. United Health Professionals. globalresearch.ca We are more than 1,500 members (including professors of medicine, intensive care physicians and infectious disease specialists) from more than 30 countries. The lockdown has not only killed people, it has destroyed physical and mental health, economy, education and other aspects of social life.
(2021-07-07). Teachers' Unions Are Pushing Back Against Attacks on Anti-Racist Education. truthout.org 
The president of one of the nation's largest teachers' unions on Tuesday pushed back against a nationwide campaign by Republicans and the right-wing media to manufacture controversy around critical race theory and anti-racist education in public schools, pledging to defend members who teach "honest history." | In a keynote speech before the union's virtual national conference, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said a campaign by "Fox News and some lawmakers" to "di…
(2021-07-07). AFT's Weingarten talks back-to-school plans and threats to democracy. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Praising teachers and school staffers for standing up under incredible stress to teach—remotely—during the coronavirus pandemic, Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten discussed both back-to-school plans for this fall and ideological threats to teaching and democracy at the union's Teach conference. The conference, held this year via Zoom due to pandemic-based bans on large crowds …
(2021-07-07). Los Angeles teachers union reaches agreement to fully reopen schools. wsws.org A dangerous precedent has been set by the United Teachers Los Angeles that will be followed by districts throughout the West Coast.
(2021-07-07). A Letter to Oakland Teachers About Pacifica, Race & Democracy. indybay.org Why a Japanese American children's book author/illustrator is going to Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum — it's simple. New Day supporters illegally shut down WBAI NYC in 2019–using the same excuse: finances. Is New Day's "business plan" really institutionalized racism?>
(2021-07-07). Charter Schools: Oversight and Accountability Versus Validity and Legitimacy. dissidentvoice.org 
One view of change when it comes to charter schools is that charter schools are awful for various reasons, especially when it comes to funding arrangements, and that what is needed is better oversight, regulation, and accountability of privately-operated charter schools so that they stop "bilking the system" and stop harming public schools that educate …
(2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…
(2021-07-07). Covid-19 and the Falsification of Death Certificates: The CDC's "More Often Than Not" Clause. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | At the outset of the pandemic, the CDC had been instructed to change the methodology regarding Death Certificates with a view to artificially inflating the numbers of "Covid deaths". According to "The 2003 …
(2021-07-07). Urgent Announcement: COVID-19 Is Caused by Graphene Oxide Introduced by Several Ways into the Body. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Video: COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Study shows COVID antibodies can last at least 12 months. ecns.cn Antibodies against the novel coronavirus can last at least 12 months in more than 70 percent of recovered COVID-19 patients, a study published by Chinese researchers on Tuesday showed.
(2021-07-07). Singapore: First Country to Stop Counting Daily COVID-19 Cases and Treat It Like Normal Flu. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Real-world evidence clearly shows Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 jab both 'safe & effective,' British science journal Nature reports. rt.com 
World-leading academic journal Nature has published a new analysis of Russia's flagship coronavirus jab, Sputnik V, saying its efficacy has been demonstrated despite the EU and others dragging their feet on approving it for use. | The article,
(2021-07-07). Reported cases of myocarditis in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination are rare; vaccination remains important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are taking a close look at rare cases of inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis, in young men who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Several recent studies suggest that health care professionals should watch for hypersensitivity myocarditis as a rare adverse reaction to being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, researchers stress that this awareness should not…
(2021-07-07). Using AI to screen 30 million drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators used computer simulation and artificial intelligence to virtually screen 30 million drug candidates that may block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a paper published in Biomolecules, researchers accelerated drug discovery to identify the most promising targets for additional study. They are interested in finding new treatments for COVID-19. "We used a multidrug platform to screen the drug candidates," says Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., a molecular neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic and senior author…
(2021-07-07). How College COVID Vaccine Mandates Put Students in Danger. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-07-07). Censored COVID Vaccine Victims Demand Answers in Private Facebook Group. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). UNICEF calls for action to reverse 'spiraling protection crisis' for children in West and Central Africa. news.un.org Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions – including of students – in parts of West and Central Africa, the head of the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, said in a statement on Wednesday.
(2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic researchers study potential new CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center are studying a potential new chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) treatment for multiple myeloma. Their findings were published on Friday, June 24, in The Lancet."CAR-T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that involves harnessing the power of a person's own immune system by …
(2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Pressed for Answers on Syria Chemical Weapons Cover-up, OPCW Chief Offers New Lies and Excuses. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Los gladiadores están de vuelta. El tiránico impulso para vacunar a más de 7,000 millones de personas en la Madre Tierra. globalizacion.ca 
Un gladiador (en latín, "espadachín") era un combatiente armado que entretuvo al público en la República Romana y más tarde en el Imperio Romano, en violentos enfrentamientos con otros gladiadores, animales salvajes y criminales condenados. Las peleas fueron para el…
(2021-07-07). Palestinian student Layan Nasir seized by Israeli occupation forces. samidoun.net 
Palestinian student Layan Nasir was seized in the early morning hours of Wednesday, 7 July by Israeli occupation forces who invaded her home. She is a student at Bir Zeit University who wrote on social media only two days ago about the attacks she suffered at the hands of undercover Palestinian Authority security forces wearing civilian clothes, who violently beat protesters against the assassination of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat. She is currently being held in the Israeli Ofer prison. There are currently hundreds of Palestinian students detained by the Israeli occupation. At Bir Zeit University alone, Nasi…
(2021-07-07). Iran Says It Will Soon Produce Enriched Uranium Metal. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 7th, Iran said that it would soon produce enriched uranium metal and that the country had earlier informed the United Nations nuclear watchdog of the move. | This was announced by Kazem Gharibabadi, Tehran's representative to the IAEA."Research and development regarding this issue with natural uranium began about three months ago. In the new process, a new fuel plate will be produced using 20% enriched uranium," Gharibabadi told reporters. | "This measure…
(2021-07-07). Step toward unionization, student-athletes win historic ruling. workers.org 
The National Collegiate Athletic Association waived its archaic rules June 30 to allow student-athletes to earn money off their popularity and visibility for the first time in its 115-year history. University of Wisconsin basketball player, Nigel Hayes, Madison, October 2016. College athletes can now negotiate endorsement deals, profit off their . . . |
(2021-07-07). 'Rule Britannia, Britannia Rule the Waves…'. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Was Donald Rumsfeld Guilty of 'Dereliction of Duty' as Pentagon Chief on 9/11? globalresearch.ca One question that …
(2021-07-07). Biden Betrays Another Campaign Pledge—Admits that U.S. Will Continue to Bomb Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). The Dirty War on Syria: Washington Supports the Islamic State (ISIS). globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Beyond the Dollar Creditocracy: A Geopolitical Economy. globalresearch.ca by Alexander …
(2021-07-07). The Second Amendment's Right to Bear Arms: What It Means. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). Overuse of levothyroxine in the United States. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One of the most common prescription drugs in America — levothyroxine — is used by people with underactive thyroid glands, also known as hypothyroidism. However, a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers says the majority of people were initiated on levothyroxine for mild subclinical hypothyroidism or for no apparent thyroid dysfunction. These results, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggest significant overuse of levothyroxine. Mayo researchers and colleagues examined retrospective, deidentified case data using the OptumLabs Data…
(2021-07-07). Science Saturday: New technique to study 'microcancers' and screen cancer-fighting drugs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Mayo Clinic have developed a new technique for creating "microcancer" cell cultures. It allows researchers to form hundreds of microcancers in a high-throughput format using a small, microfabricated chip, enabling direct measurement of cell health or response to drugs. It also allows …
(2021-07-07). With photon-counting-detector CT, Mayo Clinic at forefront of CT imaging technology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Performing the first cardiac scan on their new photon-counting-detector CT scanner was a once-in-a-career moment for Joel (J.G.) Fletcher, M.D., and Cynthia McCollough, Ph.D. The medical and scientific directors, respectively, of the CT Clinical Innovation Center describe the arrival of this latest research CT system as a major milestone in CT imaging, one where Mayo Clinic is again at the forefront. The inherent spectral capabilities of the research scanner allow clear visualization…
(2021-07-07). Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause neurodevelopmental disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with conditions that affect how the brain functions. "The gene can now be included in genetic testing for people suspected of…
(2021-07-07). Graphene Oxide: The Actual Contents Inside Pfizer Vials Exposed! globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-07). US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates—but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark. nationofchange.org Homogenizing peoples' reasons for not getting vaccinated diverts attention away from social factors that research shows play a critical role in health status and outcomes.
(2021-07-06). Biden to teachers: 'You deserve a raise, not just praise'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Declaring to U.S. teachers that "You deserve a raise, not just praise," Democratic President Joe Biden told convention delegates of the nation's largest union, the National Education Association, his spending plans aim at that goal and more. "We are doing things that will fundamentally change the trajectory of this country. It's about building America from the middle …
(2021-07-06). Suburban living is the worst for carbon emissions — new research. juancole.com 
By Sabrina Zwick | — ( The Conversation ) — Work, education, entertainment, or simply better connectivity all draw people to cities. By the end of this century around 85% of the world population are predicted to live in cities. There are speculations that the COVID-19 pandemic will slow down this urbanisation trend, but I …
(2021-07-06). Preconception Care as an Opportunity to Optimize Pregnancy Outcomes. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the issue of reducing pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality by identifying modifiable risk factors and providing targeted interventions and education prior to conception.
(2021-07-06). The Covid Outbreak: "Biggest Health Scam of the 21st Century." Report by 1500 Health Professionals. globalresearch.ca We say : STOP disproportionate measures to fight SARS-CoV-2 (lockdown, blocking the economy and education, social distancing, wearing of masks for all, etc.) because they are totally unjustified, are not based on any scientific evidence and violate the basic principles of evidence-based medicine.
(2021-07-06). U.S. still rejects Chinese STEM student visa applicants. ecns.cn Sources told China Daily that Washington has kept playing a hypocritical, double-faced role in China-U.S. education exchanges this year, as it encouraged U.S. universities to enroll more Chinese students while failing visa applications from over 500 Chinese students who had obtained offers to pursue postgraduate study in STEM majors.
(2021-07-06). Closing the digital divide. zcomm.org The internet has the power to tie the nation together, re-energize the economy and open the doors of education, employment, health and civic participation to all…
(2021-07-06). Nigerian State Closes 13 Schools Following Gunmen Attack. telesurenglish.net Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna has ordered the immediate closure of 13 schools after gunmen attacked a secondary school and abducted an unknown number of students in the state on Monday. | RELATED: | A group of unidentified gunmen stormed the Bethel Baptist High School in Damishi town, Chikun local government area, in the early hours of Monday, taking away an unknown number of students and teachers, according…
(2021-07-06). A Letter to Oakland Teachers About Pacifica, Race & Democracy. indybay.org Why a Japanese American children's book author/illustrator is going to Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum — it's simple. New Day supporters illegally shut down WBAI NYC in 2019–using the same excuse: finances. Is New Day's "business plan" really institutionalized racism?>
(2021-07-06). Pandemic 101: There Is a Crack in Everything, We Have to Let the Light in. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…