(2021-02-15). Teachers from Maryland's Eastern Shore speak out against school reopenings. wsws.org Three teachers from the Eastern Shore of Maryland recently spoke to the World Socialist Web Site Educators Newsletter about the reopening of schools and their reasons for joining the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee. Their names have been changed to protect them from retaliation by both their school system and union.
(2021-02-15). US-Indian Strategic Construct of Western Indian Ocean Runs into Headwinds. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-02-15). US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 5,333 workers died on the job in 2019, or one every 99 minutes. wsws.org The BLS report shows three consecutive years of increasing worker fatality rates in the US, even before the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-02-15). Venezuela to Resume Face-to-Face Classes Partially in March. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Sunday informed that his country will partially resume face-to-face classes as of March complying with "all necessary health measures to prevent contagion." | RELATED: | "The return to the classroom will be carried out under a strict biosecurity protocol to preserve students' health," Maduro highlighted, adding that the vaccination campaign will kick off in the next few days. | In early…
(2021-02-15). On Contact: Boxing White Supremacy. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Professor Gerald Horne about the importance of boxing in the shattering of white supremacy. Professor Horne's new book is 'The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing'.
(2021-02-15). Online workers in Serbia continue protest against unscrupulous taxation. peoplesdispatch.org The Serbian tax administration has asked online workers who earn income from abroad to pay taxes and interest contributions for the past five years. A majority of these online workers are freelancers, including students and youth distressed by the COVID-19 crisis…
(2021-02-15). Karen Lewis, former president of the Chicago Teachers Union, dies at 67. wsws.org Lewis' death prompted an outpouring of sympathy and praise from the corporate media, fellow union officials and the Democratic Socialists of America, but a closer examination of her record tells a very different story.
(2021-02-15). Trump Acquitted of Phony Charge as Expected. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | It's all over but…
(2021-02-15). Kids YouTube channel warns world would suffer if Bill Gates 'disappeared' in BIZARRE VIDEO praising 'respected billionaire'. rt.com 
An 'educational' YouTube channel targeting children has released a creepy video warning its young viewers that the world would become a much worse place if Microsoft founder Bill Gates and other billionaires disappeared. | In the bizarre video titled 'What if Bill Gates Disappeared?' and labeled with the hashtags #kids, #children, and #education, the narrator cautions that if Gates disappeared, "a highly respected billionaire will be missed by many." | Released in January, but only gaining attention in recent days, the animation shows two cartoon men labeled as 'Clean Energy' and 'Doctors Association', crying…
(2021-02-15). Schools reopen with focus on health safety in S.Africa. yenisafak.com Schools in South Africa started reopening Monday for the beginning of the 2021 academic year, after a delay by weeks due to the second wave of the coronavirus.Schools had been shut in South Africa since December and were expected to reopen late last month, but the opening was delayed by a fortnight due to a surge in COVID-19 infections.Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the education sector has lost 1,169 educators as a direct result of COVID-19 and the top priority in reopening of schools is emphasis on health and safety of teachers, learners and staffers."We will continue to maintain the delicate bal…
(2021-02-15). Iran, Tajikistan to expand coop. on labor market, employment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) — The Director-General of International Affairs of Ministry of Cooperative, Labour and Social Welfare said that Iran and Tajikistan will expand relations in the fields of work, employment and technical and vocational education.
(2021-02-15). Opening the CIA's Can of Worms. globalresearch.ca "The CIA and the media are part of the same criminal conspiracy," wrote Douglas Valentine in his important book, This is true. The corporate mainstream media are stenographers for the national security state's ongoing …
(2021-02-15). Karen Lewis Built a Proudly Militant Movement for Public Education. thenation.com Karen Lewis Built a Proudly Militant Movement for Public Education…
(2021-02-15). The Great Vaccine Scam. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | "South Africa suspends Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after researchers report minimal protection …
(2021-02-15). In-person education partially resumes in Turkey. yenisafak.com Amid strict health protocols, Turkey opened village schools and kindergartens for full-time in-person education, the country's education minister said Monday.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the second semester in the eastern province of Igdir, Ziya Selcuk said: "As of now, we have opened around 6,000 unified classrooms in primary schools and 2,700 kindergartens for in-person education full-time in our villages, while our other students continue remote learning."After months of schools being closed in an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, students in grades eight and 12 preparing for high sch…
(2021-02-15). Turkey sees nearly 70,600 house sales in January. yenisafak.com Turkey recorded 70,587 house sales in January, down 37.9% year-on-year, the country's statistical authority announced Monday."Istanbul had the highest share of house sales with 19.4% and 13,666 houses," TurkStat said in a statement.The capital Ankara and the Aegean province of Izmir followed Istanbul with 6,635 and 4,063 house sales, respectively.Ardahan and Hakkari were the provinces where the houses changed hand the least, with 16 and 10 residential property sales respectively, the statement added.A total of 22,268 houses were sold for the first time, falling 38.2% in January versus the same month last year, Tu…
(2021-02-15). The Omnipotent Power to Assassinate. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | It goes without saying that the Constitution called into existence a …
(2021-02-15). What's Really Wrong With—and How to Fix—Our Broken Education System. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-02-15). Qatar Urges Gulf Countries to Talk with Tehran and Ankara. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Last Monday, US General Frank McKenzie stated that the US shall …
(2021-02-15). No Quick-fix to End the Yemen War. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | US President Joe Biden wants to "End the Yemen War" by …
(2021-02-15). Trump Has Gone — Time to End US Sanctions on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | The United States has an extensive sanctions programme affecting two dozen …
(2021-02-15). The Enforcement of a "New Normal": "The Deadly Human Experiment with Vaccination" globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Lawyer Dr. Reiner Fuellmich, Corona Committee Foundation, demands after the public …
(2021-02-15). GAO Report Findings Show that Biden Administration Should Scrap Trump's Economic Sanctions that Have Killed Tens of Thousands of People in Venezuela, CEPR Co-Director Says. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | A
(2021-02-15). False Faith in Meritocracy: Reckoning with Our Bad Old Normal. dsausa.org As Team Biden makes it clear that it wants to shake things up, it might consider launching a National Commission on Meritocratic Failure. It might find that, good as it is, free higher public education isn't going to erase the yawning inequality gap. | Not likely, I know. The new administration is chock-full of achievatrons who fully subscribe to the meritocratic creed and whose own kids are bidding for admission to elite colleges. And I realize that this is the worst possible time to be talking about meritocracy's problems in a way that could be construed as an endorsement of populist resentment of elites. Th…
(2021-02-15). Brazilian teachers union and pseudo-left sabotage strike against Sà£o Paulo school reopenings. wsws.org The APEOESP teachers union has betrayed a week-long strike against the reopening of schools, proposing a deadly return to the classrooms.
(2021-02-15). How the economic doctrine of salvation is changing education. indybay.org Economy always takes place in social contexts – even more: It is itself a result of social contexts. In this respect, a discussion in the context of sociology, culture or politics is essential. However, this insight is already missing in academic economics.
(2021-02-15). Karen Lewis Explains Why Teachers Unions Are Essential. progressive.org Lewis, the former president of the Chicago Teachers Union, passed away on February 8. Here are her lessons on organizing, going on strike, and the importance of listening to the rank and file.
(2021-02-15). Military Coup: The Myanmar-China Nexus. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-02-15). Biden Administration Should Scrap Trump's Economic Sanctions that "Have Killed Tens of Thousands of People" in Venezuela, CEPR Co-Director Says. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | A
(2021-02-15). Canada Buys Drones 'Israel' "Tested" on Palestinians. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Canada is purchasing a "civilian" version of the Hermes 900 drone …
(2021-02-15). Is Joe Biden Preparing for War against Iran? Will Russia and China Intervene? globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As the US led aggression against Iran escalates, Russia and China …
(2021-02-15). Cuba: Millions for Democracy Made in USA. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Although the effort has never produced the results expected by its …
(2021-02-15). US Changes Its Role in the Yemen War as It Seeks to Impose a 'Peace Deal' on Its Terms. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | In his
(2021-02-15). Being Wrong in Elite Jobs Doesn't Have Any Consequences. cepr.net I just read Nicholas Kristof's column about his childhood friend Mike Stepp. The piece is actually very moving. Mr. Stepp grew up next door to Kristof. As he explains in the column, he grew up with an abusive father. Their family didn't value education, so neither Mike or his brother ever finished high school. While …
(2021-02-15). Trudeau Faces Series of Setbacks to Corporate, Imperial Policies. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As much as some Canadians would like to believe their country …
(2021-02-15). Weather Warfare: Beware the US Military's Experiments with Climatic Warfare. globalresearch.ca 'Climatic warfare' has been excluded from the agenda on climate change.
(2021-02-15). The Fukushima Quake May be an Echo of the 2011 Disaster — And a Warning for the Future. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-02-15). "Bloodsucker Capitalism": How Big Companies Extract Wealth from Everyone Else. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | "No one makes a billion dollars. You TAKE a billion dollars. …
(2021-02-15). Why the Flu Has 'Disappeared'. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Why has the flu disappeared since the beginning of the coronavirus …
(2021-02-15). Australian students call for support for locked-out Coles warehouse workers. wsws.org The company's video last week "exposed that the union is working hand-in-glove with Coles management against the interests of the workers."
(2021-02-14). California study highlights dangers of COVID-19 pandemic to the working class. indybay.org According to a recent report by a UCSF research team, essential workers experienced a 22 percent higher mortality rate than they did in the four years before the pandemic.
(2021-02-14). Science Fiction Since 1970. counterpunch.org 
This article was originally submitted for consideration by a forthcoming encyclopedia. Owing to format and length concerns, the editors requested a substantial revision but acceded to this draft's publication in another venue. As a short survey as opposed to a substantive history, it is impossible to deny that there are gaps, including the absence of
(2021-02-14). The Growing Vaccine Corps of Medical Students Could Aid Underserved Areas. truthout.org 
The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to get shots into the arms of people who cannot easily navigate getting vaccinated on their own. | Time is of the essence. As new, potentially more
(2021-02-14). Bangladesh extends closure of education institutions. yenisafak.com Bangladesh has announced that it will extend the closure of educational institutions for a further 14-day stretch, a straight 11-month shutdown of in-person education after the first COVID-19 case was registered in the country in March last year, a senior official confirmed on Sunday.The Education Ministry has decided to close all educational institutions until Feb. 28, except for Islamic seminaries due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Abul Khayer, a communication officer at the ministry confirmed to Anadolu Agency.The ministry is taking all important steps to keep students safe from the deadly virus, Khaye…
(2021-02-14). Quebec: Falsification of Mortality Data Pertaining to Covid-19. globalresearch.ca According to a "If the presumed cause of death is Covid-19 (with or without a positive test) an autopsy should be avoided [emphasis in original document] and death should be attributed to Covid-19 …
(2021-02-14). Democrats' Shameful Cave. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-02-14). More than 30 injured in Thai anti-monarchy protests. laprensalatina.com Bangkok, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- At least 31 people were injured in a clash between police and protesters during demonstrations against lèse majesté law in Thailand a day ago, officials said on Sunday. The injured include 11 protesters and 20 police officers in the protests by students and pro-democracy activists, Thai Public Broadcasting Service reported, citing …
(2021-02-14). The science behind aphrodisiacs. salon.com We spoke to experts about whether there is any truth to the idea that certain foods make us feel amorous…
(2021-02-14). Vaccine Transparency: Why Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) Might be a Ticking Time Bomb. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Associate Professor of Health Sciences
(2021-02-14). UK premier 'optimistic' about easing lockdown. yenisafak.com British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is "optimistic" about the prospects of easing the lockdown despite warnings from scientists that any premature measures would result in a surge of coronavirus cases and deaths.In a visit to the Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies plant in northeastern England on Saturday, Johnson said the government's main priority was to reopen schools from March 8 with the possibility of other sectors following suit."I'm optimistic, I won't hide it from you. I'm optimistic, but we have to be cautious. Our children's education is our number one priority, but then working forward, ge…
