(2022-02-02). VIDEO: Ukraine Crisis Webinar: Peace Activists and Experts Gather. davidswanson.org Here's the video: Speakers include: Katrina vanden Heuvel, editorial director of The Nation magazine, columnist for the Washington Post. Ann Wright, retired U.S. Army colonel, retired diplomat, author, activist. Vladimir Kozin, member of Russian Academy of Military Sciences, speaking from Moscow. Norman Solomon, co-founder and national director of RootsAction.org, author, activist. Moderator: David Swanson, campaign …
(2022-02-02). Teachers Union Warns Pandemic Burnout Destroying Schools. scheerpost.com 
By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams New polling out Tuesday reveals pervasive burnout among the nation's educators as pandemic-related staffing shortages and other difficulties drive a potential exodus from the teaching profession. Released by the National Education Association, the nation's largest union of any profession, the member survey shows, according to NEA president Becky Pringle, that "after persevering …
(2022-02-02). The Silencing of Black & Queer Voices: George M. Johnson on 15-State Ban of "All Boys Aren't Blue" democracynow.org 
School districts and Republican-controlled state legislatures are rapidly intensifying efforts to ban certain books about race, colonialism, sex and gender identity from public classrooms and libraries. The wave of book bans — with more than 70 educational gag order bills being introduced in legislatures over the past month alone — have been largely led by right-wing groups funded by Charles Koch. We're joined by author George M. Johnson to talk about their award-winning memoir-manifesto "All Boys Aren't Blue," which deals with homophobia, transphobia and racism and has been targeted for removal in at…
(2022-02-02). COVID outbreaks hit more than 380 schools in Victoria, Australia in two days. wsws.org Victoria's education minister presented the widespread outbreaks, which have occurred in a day or two, not as a calamity, but as though all is going to plan.
(2022-02-02). Historicizing Inflation and Price Controls with Andrew Elrod. mronline.org 
Andrew Elrod joins Money on the Left to discuss the political economy of inflation and price controls, past and present. Elrod holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is presently Research Specialist at United Teachers Los Angeles, a 36,000-member labor union. In our conversation, Elrod overturns one of the …
(2022-02-02). Special Privileges: Charlotte Bellis, Fortress New Zealand and the Taliban. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-02-02). Biden Moves To Block Student Debt Victory. dailyposter.com 
(2022-02-02). New year, new Student Accommodation Office. imperial.ac.uk Now independent of the Student Hub, the Student Accommodation Office operates as a singular, distinct entity.
(2022-02-02). Texas: UT-Austin students rally for abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On the evening of February 1, around 15 students at the University of Texas at Austin rallied on the steps of UT Tower to speak out for abortion rights. | Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) called the rally, given the attacks on reproductive rights in Texas, Florida and across the country. Chants included, "We won't back down from this fight, abortion is a human right!" and "When women's rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!" | Speakers highlighted the need to defend abortion rights for all — women, but also trans and non-binary folks who are affected b…
(2022-02-02). Tallahassee: AFSCME at FAMU demands raises. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On February 1 from 8 to 11 a.m., around 20 people showed up to AFSCME 3343's informational picket line to demand Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) raise the wages of workers on campus. | Members of the AFSCME Local 3343, the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, Graduate Students United and City Commissioner Jack Porter all stood on the roundabout between FAMU and Wahnish Way, with signs insisting that FAMU's leadership come to the bargaining table ready to pay up. | "It's time that we start negotiating in black and white and take care of employees on campus," said Andre Cr…
(2022-02-02). COVID-19 death of a student reported in Sri Lanka. wsws.org This tragic death demonstrates the criminality of the reopening of Sri Lankan schools amid the continuing spread of COVID-19.
(2022-02-02). In OtherWords: February 2, 2022. otherwords.org This Black History Month, many teachers are bracing for a chill wind as states and school districts across the country pass bans on so-called "critical race theory." Many wonder if they'll be penalized simply for teaching history or inviting reflection on it. | This week in OtherWords, Tracey L. Rogers explains why those bans make Black History Month so important this year — not only for Black Americans, but for white Americans too. We need to reckon with our country's history honestly, she argues, so we can make it work better for all us. | Of course, that's not the only ban classrooms are grappling with.
(2022-02-02). This Black History Month, Don't Ban Our History — Teach It. otherwords.org When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he It's true — Black Americans have excelled "in every area of endeavor," from arts and culture to sports and entertainment to everyday living and thriving in this country. | What's often overlooked in celebrating these accomplishments, however, is the price we've paid to reach our aims. Unbelievable str…
(2022-02-02). Minneapolis/St. Paul teachers prepare to strike. liberationnews.org 
Teachers and support staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul could be headed for a strike if their respective school boards continue to stall on key issues such as pay and benefits, smaller class sizes and COVID-19 safety.
(2022-02-02). Teachers union in Contra Costa, California prevents strike over COVID-19 safety measures. wsws.org Last Saturday, United Teachers of Richmond announced a tentative agreement to avert a strike of Bay Area teachers.
(2022-02-01). UK and France Push Forward their Tilt to Indo-Pacific. journal-neo.org 
The term "tilt" that stands for UK's need to double down on the Indo-Pacific region (IPR) in general and China in particular in terms of foreign policy, was first used in late 2020 in a Chatham House research. This research was conducted on the eve of (a long-drawn-out) ending UK's push to leave EU when …
(2022-02-01). Germany-China trade hits record high in 2021: Destatis. ecns.cn China is expected to remain Germany's most important trading partner in 2021, for the sixth year in a row, as the turnover of trade between the countries reached a record high, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Monday.
(2022-02-01). GOP Bans On Teaching About Racism Drive Out Educators. popularresistance.org Date on which the Florida Senate Education Committee gave initial approval along party lines to a bill sponsored by Republican state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. and championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" when teaching about racism: 1/18/2022 | Number of days later that a Florida school district canceled a college professor's seminar for teachers on the history of the civil rights movement, citing in part concerns over critical race theory: 1 | Month in which…
(2022-02-01). Why I'm Done With Teaching. popularresistance.org "Friday was my last day as a high school teacher. After 15 years of teaching, this was not an easy decision. I have loved and will miss the classroom — getting excited about literature, teaching writing, asking big questions about life, discussing the human experience and getting to know students as individuals with unique perspectives. My leaving is not about advancement or money. It's not even really about COVID. I'm tired of being tired. Stress and burnout in education are real. Teaching isn't healthy and life-giving right now. If it were, I would stay."
(2022-02-01). Private Equity in Healthcare: Profits before Patients and Workers. cepr.net 
This was originally published in the magazine — Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), Perspectives on Work. | On March 25, 2021, U.S Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Oversight, held hearings into the growing power of Wall Street firms in the healthcare industry. The hearings focused on recent research documenting higher than average death rates in private equity (PE) owned nursing homes. A rigorous study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), found that mortality rates in PE-owned nursing homes were 10 percen…
(2022-02-01). Medical Marvel or the Second Coming of Al Capone? Pfizer's Sins and Crimes. "We have a Vaccine which is Killing People" globalresearch.ca . "This …
(2022-02-01). La Blackwater è nel Donbass col battaglione Azov. globalresearch.ca La telefonata tra il presidente Biden e il presidente ucraino Zelensky ´non è andata bene ª, titola la Cnn: mentre ´Biden ha avvertito che è praticamente certa l'invasione russa in febbraio, quando il terreno gelato rende possibile il passaggio dei carrarmati ª, …
(2022-02-01). "Journaille… Canaille!", Media Disinformation: Karl Kraus' Campaign against a "Warmongering Press" globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on May 18, 2019 | Karl Kraus, born in 1874, was one of the most important Austrian writers of the beginning of the 20th century and a sharp critic of the predominant press and inflammatory …
(2022-02-01). Lactic acid in cancerous tumors turns 'killer' immune cells against body: study. peoplesdispatch.org New research has found that a particular type of immune cell is misled by tumors and they end up helping them rather than attacking. The research can open up possibilities of reducing or neutralizing lactic acid in tumors…
(2022-02-01). Video: Has Justin Trudeau Been Duly Vaccinated? Registered Nurse Expresses Doubt on Authenticity of Trudeau's Vaccine Jab. globalresearch.ca First published …
(2022-02-01). Thursday 2/10: On Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science. indybay.org
(2022-02-01). Death by disinformation: Anti-vaxxers, GOP, fascists, white supremacists unite against public health. peoplesworld.org 
Right-wing sabotage of public health measures to end the pandemic entered a dangerous new phase at the Jan. 23 "Defeat the Mandates" rally in Washington, D.C. Extreme right-wing and fascist movements opposing the COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates merged with the already existing anti-vaccination movement, forming a potent anti-science force. The rally deliberately served to …
(2022-02-01). Texas A&M University students push for COVID safety measures. fightbacknews.org College Station, TX – Students at Texas A&M University gathered in a silent sit-in on January 28 for improved COVID-19 policies on campus. The coalition, consisting of individuals and organizations such as Grad Aggies for Worker Safety (GAWS), Feminism4Aggies and TAMU Students for a Democratic Society, organized the protest in solidarity with the students of the University of North Texas, who were also calling for improved COVID-19 policies at universities across Texas. | Participating students held signs with demands, statements about the TAMU student who died of COVID-19 complications, and a QR code linked to…
(2022-02-01). Growing opposition to City University of New York push to cripple remote learning options for spring semester. wsws.org Students, workers and parents denounce moves by the country's biggest urban university system to limit remote learning in the midst of a deadly global pandemic.
(2022-02-01). Expand and unite the global student and teacher walkouts into a mass movement against COVID-19! wsws.org The Southern Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committees stand in solidarity with students and teachers across the US and Europe, and call for a unified mass movement to stop school reopenings.
(2022-02-01). Protests demanding affordable housing continue in the Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org Progressive sections in the city of Amersfoort in the Netherlands organized a demonstration demanding affordable housing on Sunday, January 30. On the call of the housing rights coalition #Woonrevolte Amersfoort, activists from various youth/student groups, feminist groups, trade unions and political parties marched in the city. The Communist Youth Movement (CJB), FNV Vakbond, BIJ1 and the Socialist Party (SP) participated in the march to demand local and national authorities to immediately formulate policies to resolve the aggravating housing crisis in cities across the country. | Major cities in the Netherlands…
(2022-02-01). Growing opposition to CUNY push to cripple remote learning options for spring semester. wsws.org Students, workers and parents denounce moves by the country's biggest urban university system to limit remote learning in the midst of a deadly global pandemic.
(2022-02-01). Detroit students, parents angered as schools open amid COVID surge. wsws.org A WSWS reporting team spoke with students and parents at Cass Technical High School in Detroit after the resumption of in-person classes on Monday, January 31.
(2022-02-01). Marxist IQ: Black History Month. cpusa.org 
February is Black History Month. This month is of great importance, as the forces of racism and reaction, led by the Republican Party, are attempting to make Black history once more invisible in the history of the United States. Today we see in Republican-controlled states legislation banning the teaching of critical race theory in …
(2022-02-01). Not content with purging Black voters, Georgia Republicans go after schools, too. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA (PAI)—Not content with oppressing Black Americans' right to vote, the Georgia legislature's Republicans are going after the state's public schools, too. And the state's largest teachers union, the Georgia Association of Educators, is fighting back. The Republicans' weapon—as in Florida, Virginia, and elsewhere—is to campaign against "Critical Race Theory" and any other discussions of …
(2022-02-01). Cal State Poly, Pomona Professor Threatened with "Cancellation" on False Charges of Anti-Semitism. projectcensored.org By Mischa Geracoulis Jaime Scholnick, a Los Angeles-based artist and adjunct professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona may lose her teaching position as a result of unfounded accusations of "anti-Semitism" by a…
(2022-02-01). Making Space for Black History in the Classroom. aclu.org When I was a junior in high school, I was kicked out of class for asking the teacher when we were going to learn about Black history. It was Black History Month. | I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the first week of February. Monday passed, no Black history. Tuesday, still no Black history. On Wednesday, I finally spoke up. I asked the teacher, "When are you going to teach us about Black history? Are you going to teach us anything about Black people?" He turned red and said, "I will not deal with this in my classroom," and asked me to leave. So I tossed my textbook on the ground and walked out of cla…