(2021-09-18). 5,000 Charter Schools Closed in 30 Years. dissidentvoice.org 
Privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have been around for 30 years 1 and are legal in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. To date, five states have been able to fend off these segregated outsourced schools that siphon billions of public dollars a year from under-funded public schools. About 3.3 million students are …
(2021-09-18). Pentagon needs to answer for Afghan drone misfire. asiatimes.com 
The Pentagon has caved in and taken responsibility for the drone strike that killed 10 innocent civilians, including Zemari Ahmadi who was a 14 year-long employee of the Nutrition and Education NGO. Most of his family, including children, were killed in the airstrike as they gathered around his Toyota Corolla when he returned home from work. But the Pentagon …
(2021-09-18). Education, Illusion and Reality: A New Ideological Foundation Stone to Firm up an Election. zcomm.org By all accounts, the campaign for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections threatens to be no-holds-barred…
(2021-09-18). The Fight Against Covid-19 & Zero Covid. indybay.org How should Covid-19 be fought and why do we need a Zero Covid-19 policy in the US and around the world was the focus of an educational panel held at HEAT…
(2021-09-18). From 9/11 Truth to Covid Truth. Victories and Failures Twenty Years Later. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-18). New Research At Harvard Shows Psychological Harms Of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Last. indybay.org PHYSICAL HARMS OF THE PROCEDURE * Extreme Pain and Torture of the Procedure * Children Strapped Down or Restrained Creating Additional Trauma * Severe Bleeding Leading to Hemorrhagic Shock * Infections Septicemia and Even Death are Possible and common * Reduced Sexual Pleasure and Fulfillment * Painful Scars * Repeated Tears…
(2021-09-18). A regenerative refresh to cosmetic procedures. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has launched a regenerative cosmetic service for patients aimed at resetting the body's clock to a time of more youthful function and appearance. The Multidisciplinary Cosmetic Center at Mayo Clinic in Arizona pairs general and facial plastic surgery with dermatologists, gynecologists, vascular surgery, urologists and aestheticists to deliver services grounded in scientific evidence and the latest regenerative technologies. "The emotional and psychosocial benefits of cosmetic surgery are well-researched and clearly documented. It can…
(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic patient, physician highlighted by Conquer Cancer Foundation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Wendy Allen-Rhoades is an oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with expertise in a variety of pediatric and adolescent cancers. Her experience and research background helped her develop a promising treatment plan for Kenedi, a young patient from Wisconsin. Kenedi had a rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that can occur at any age, but most often affects children. Using support from a 2013 Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award, Dr. Allen-Rhoades has been…
(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Listener mailbag — COVID-19 questions answered. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each week, the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast shares the latest information on COVID-19. On today's episode, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, answers listeners' coronavirus questions. Dr. Poland discusses the mu variant, understanding breakthrough infections and the importance of flu vaccinations this fall. "The symptoms of COVID-19 and the symptoms of influenza overlap so much that it can be hard to distinguish one from another," says Dr. Poland. What…
(2021-09-18). Bluetooth Vaccine? Does the Injected COVID "Non-Vaccine" Connect with Devices? globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-18). Habib Satire and Marvel Superheroes: Using Comedy to Combat Stereotyping of Arabs. juancole.com 
By Safiyya Hosein | — As a researcher of Muslim superheroes, I've learned about the many ways Islamophobia manifests. Because Islam is racialized in the west, Arab Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have been implicated in Islamophobic political discourses, making them victims of Islamophobia. Many of these issues can be traced back to a strange convergence …
(2021-09-18). Video: Towards Digital Tyranny. # Say No to the Covid Vaccine Passport. globalresearch.ca What is Agenda ID2020? | Behind its development is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — with support of the Rockefeller Foundation — and others belonging to the sinister all-digitization, depopulation and eugenics agenda. | It is an alliance of public-private partners, …
(2021-09-18). Mayo researchers link gut microbiome to rheumatoid arthritis prognosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A significant indicator of whether a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will improve over the course of disease may lie in part in their gut, according to new research from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. The study, published in Genome Medicine, found that predicting a patient's future rheumatoid arthritis prognosis could be possible by zeroing in on the trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that inhabit their gastrointestinal tract, known as the…
(2021-09-18). [Perspectives] Speaking truth to power? thelancet.com Mild mannered experts on emerging infectious diseases do not typically need to acquire burner phones, hold clandestine meetings, and feel so imperilled that they call their next-of-kin to mutter darkly: "If anything happens to me in the next few weeks, this is what you need to know." Then again, Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust, a leading global charitable foundation which uses its £29 billion endowment to fund scientific and medical research, is not remotely run-of-the-mill. On Dec 31, 2019, for example, rather than enjoying fireworks and fizz at a New Year's Eve party with friends, he was ret…
(2021-09-18). Science Saturday: A new understanding of the inner workings of CAR-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have biomanufactured chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) in a new way to track the cells' cancer-fighting journey and predict toxic side effects. This Mayo Clinic breakthrough, published in Cancer Immunology Research, also could unravel the mystery of how to unleash CAR-T cell therapy to destroy solid tumors. "This new technology allows us to image CAR-T cells after they are given to patients and study their fate," says Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo…
(2021-09-18). A study of Monthly Review's Marxist political science in the twenty-first century: a Chinese view. mronline.org 
Since 2000, Monthly Review has focused on the current world situation, pursuing the all-round development of Marxist studies. In this way, it has helped create a significant new trend within the U.S. left, especially in Marxist political science.
(2021-09-18). Monday 9/20: COP26 Explained: What You Can Do to Fight for Global Climate Action. indybay.org Online via Twitch TV: www.twitch.tv/MFSNYC…
(2021-09-18). [Obituary] J Allan Hobson. thelancet.com Psychiatrist who advanced sleep science. Born on June 3, 1933, in Hartford, CT, USA, he died of complications related to diabetes on July 7, 2021, in East Burke, VT, USA, aged 88 years.
(2021-09-18). Virtual ceremony will celebrate more than 120 graduates of Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Two keynote speakers, including Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will highlight the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11. Dr. Anthony Fauci The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences traditionally has had its commencement in tandem with Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This year's ceremony will be different, and not just because of the continued impact of…
(2021-09-18). Hunger Stalks The United States. popularresistance.org In fact, in early summer 2021, 63 million people in the United States told government investigators that they were unable to pay for their usual household expenses, in particular the balance between food and rent but also including student loans and medicines. This was the context out of which the US (Unity and Survival) Program was born in the city of Philadelphia, a representative example of the type of "mutual aid programs" that sprung up across the United States during the pandemic.
(2021-09-18). As COVID-19 infections and deaths mount in Texas schools, districts scramble to fill staff shortages. wsws.org One of the states most ruthlessly pursuing the "herd immunity" strategy is Texas, where a growing number of educators and students have died from COVID-19 amid a wave of mass infections throughout the state.
(2021-09-18). El Salvador: Bitcoin Machines Burned And Thousands Take The Streets. popularresistance.org Workers, students, union and peasant organizations, feminist groups, human rights activists, and even judges took to the streets on Wednesday in El Salvador. It was the country's largest mobilization in decades. | Among the issues being protested were the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's decision to double the number of military troops under the pretext of fighting violence and crime. In reality, it's about gaining support and surrounding himself with the armed forces. | In addition, Bukele's Bitcoin law has been widely rejected by people all over the country. The law makes Bitcoin legal tender across the coun…
(2021-09-18). Consumer Health: Back to school — and bullying. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some students, though, returning to school also means bullying, and the feelings of anxiety, sadness and loneliness bullying can cause. Up to 20% of students 12—18 experience bullying in the U.S. each year, according to StopBullying.gov, which is a resource managed by the Department of Health and Human Resources dedicated to providing information about bullying. Bullying is a form of…
(2021-09-18). Grief and Anger after UAE Soldiers Torture and Kill Yemeni-American Student Trying to Visit Family. orinocotribune.com 
Dhamar, Yemen, Sep 14 — As his hope that the Sana'a International Airport will be reopened has faded, smiley-faced Abdulmalek, a grad…
(2021-09-18). Oppose the police witch hunt of striking teachers in Sri Lanka! wsws.org The Criminal Investigation Department has demanded government divisional secretaries provide the names and addresses of teachers who have organised demonstrations in an attempt to break their ongoing strike action.
(2021-09-17). 'AUKUS' Military Alliance Is Another Western Attempt to Isolate China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Washington DC: Money, Politics And Power Converge Like A 'Honey Magnet' For Psychopaths. moguldom.com The combination of money, politics, and power seems to be a "honey magnet" for psychopaths, and Washington, D.C. proves that. More psychopaths live there than anywhere else in the country, according to a research study — and this probably didn't surprise many. The study, published in 2019 by the Southern Methodist University, ranked 48 states and the District …
(2021-09-17). Now on Newsom's desk: social justice, ethnic studies, worker protections, and payments. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif. — By the time the California legislature wrapped up its 2021 legislative session at the end of last week, the state Senate and Assembly had sent some 900 bills to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for signature, on a broad range of issues from social justice to housing, environment, education, workers' rights, health care …
(2021-09-17). How the increasingly popular community schools model is boosting rural America. zcomm.org "Rural districts are an often-overlooked part of the complex American education system"
(2021-09-17). Glenn Greenwald and Iowa's latest WTF Moments. counterpunch.org Glenn Greenwald's latest Substack essay shows how it is possible to be bright, seemingly progressive, stupid, and stealthily reactionary all at one and the same time — a common affliction of petit-bourgeois intellectuals who've never had a proper Marxist education.
(2021-09-17). Implementation of Agenda 2030: "Personal Carbon Allowances". Study. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Oregon Senators File Formal Grand Jury Petition Calling for Investigation into CDC's Willful Misconduct to Hyperinflate COVID-19 Data Following Federal Law Violations. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). The Winner in Afghanistan: China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Thousands Call For Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. popularresistance.org More than 2,000 academics from around the world signed an open letter calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, as the United Nations' 76th General Assembly kicks off its annual meeting. | Mobilizing meaningful action on climate change is one of the UN's top priorities this year, and it was just last month that UN Secretary General António Guterres said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report "must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels before they destroy our planet." | The hope many academics, researchers, and activists have is that an international agreement to prevent th…
(2021-09-17). Video: Gulag Fencing Goes Back Up Around Capitol; Trump Warns 'It's a Setup'. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). European Parliament to Cut Ties with Russia's Parliament, Describes Russia as a "Stagnating Authoritarian Kleptocracy" globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Biden's Federal Vaccine Mandate Doesn't Really Apply to Everyone: Members of Congress, Staff, Postal Workers Are Exempt. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Selected Articles: Stop the COVID Holocaust! Open Letter. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-09-17). National Philanthropic (Mis)Trust. inequality.org
(2021-09-17). Experts Accuse CDC of 'Cherry-Picking' Data on Vaccine Immunity to Support Political Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Video: #Yes, It's a "Killer Vaccine": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext to powerful financial interests and corrupt politicians to precipitate the entire World into a spiral of mass unemployment, bankruptcy, extreme poverty and despair.
(2021-09-17). New Zealand expert highlights dangers of reopening early childhood centres during COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with Dr. Mike Bedford, a public health expert who has spent decades researching conditions in New Zealand's early childhood centres.
(2021-09-17). Science Saturday: Uterine microbe found to have disease-causing behavior in endometrial cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A tiny microbe thriving in the uterine microbiome — a population of bacteria, viruses, yeasts/fungi in and around the uterus— could be a contributing driver of endometrial cancer, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. "We have found that a microbe that is particularly associated with endometrial cancer is capable of pathogenic behavior, and is stimulated by one of the main risk factors for the disease — estrogen exposure," explains Marina Walther-Antonio, Ph.D., a researcher within the Mayo…
(2021-09-17). Mexico Got Rid of a Prominent Columbus Statue. Neo-Colonial Economic Policies Should Fall Next. inequality.org
(2021-09-17). Supporting American Bases In Central Asia Will Be Serious Mistake For Turkey. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTurkish government funds anti-Moscow political groups, which tend to threaten peace in Central Asia. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Many experts don't clearly understand the plans for the resumption of a "new Ottoman geopolitics" by the current government in Ankara because they try to look at the country from a purely dualistic perspective, assuming a "Eurasia vs. West" opposition. But, in fact, Ankara is precisely planning to assert itself as a sovereign power with its own zone of influence, which encompasses region…
(2021-09-17). Webinar on Global Research (French): Crise Covid-19, Fraude scientifique, ´ Vaccin tueur ª et Passe sanitaire. globalresearch.ca Dear Global Research Readers and Authors, | Last week, on September 9, 2021, the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) Commemorated its Twentieth Anniversary. | A Webinar was held under the title Worldwide Resistance against "Covid Fraud" and the Killer mRNA "Vaccine". …
(2021-09-17). Judge in New York Temporarily Halts State's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Medical Staff Shortages Feared in France as Health Care Workers Balk at COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). Ed Asner (1929 — 2021). popularresistance.org Ed Asner was beyond a gifted actor who created an identifiable, singularly American cultural character. He was also "one of us"—a veteran and a person of conscience. | After the US illegally invaded Iraq, Ed Asner wrote the following: | Our citizens either will not or cannot go to the streets until catalyzed by someone or something to motivate them. Courage to Resist accomplishes one part of this program of resistance by speaking for and defending the brave souls in the military who do not wish to be part of the perfidy of this administration. It behooves us to do all we can to support Courage to Resist wit…
(2021-09-17). Two Imperial women awarded Rising Talents fellowships from UNESCO and L'Oreal. imperial.ac.uk Dr Claudia Contini and Dr Jess Wade have won their categories in the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talents programme.