(2023-05-03). Realism About Investment Treaties. cepr.net Project Syndicate See article on original site As EU member states withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty en masse, developing economies should call for an overhaul of many more investment treaties. Unfortunately, Europe continues to pressure poor countries to sign and abide by such agreements — a double standard with grave consequences for the environment …
(2023-05-03). Anti-war protesters tell Pyne and Marles to scrap AUKUS. greenleft.org.au "Money for health and education, not for war and devastation!" rang out as arms lobbyist and former Coalition Defence Minister Christopher Pyne arrived at the two-day Defence Strategic Review (DSR) Summit on May 3.
(2023-05-03). CFPE delegates to intervene in Australian teacher union conference. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). CFPE members to attend Australian teacher union conference to fight for workplace rank-and-file committees. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). Hundreds march in Minneapolis on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 1, International Workers Day, approximately 500 people marched in support of immigrant workers, unions and indigenous sovereignty, in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. | On a very windy day, hundreds gathered together in front of the Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Education Center, where just over a year ago the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers were striking. The crowd listened to speakers including Rachel Thunder from the American Indian Movement, William Martinez of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Greg King of the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, a…
(2023-05-03). Hot weather in Malaysia: No school closures thus far though outdoor activities suspended. channelnewsasia.com Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying says that state education departments will monitor and close schools should the temperature exceed 37 degrees Celsius over three consecutive days.
(2023-05-03). Realism About Investment Treaties. cepr.net Project Syndicate See article on original site As EU member states withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty en masse, developing economies should call for an overhaul of many more investment treaties. Unfortunately, Europe continues to pressure poor countries to sign and abide by such agreements — a double standard with grave consequences for the environment …
(2023-05-03). Anti-war protesters tell Pyne and Marles to scrap AUKUS. greenleft.org.au "Money for health and education, not for war and devastation!" rang out as arms lobbyist and former Coalition Defence Minister Christopher Pyne arrived at the two-day Defence Strategic Review (DSR) Summit on May 3.
(2023-05-03). CFPE delegates to intervene in Australian teacher union conference. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). CFPE members to attend Australian teacher union conference to fight for workplace rank-and-file committees. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). Hundreds march in Minneapolis on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 1, International Workers Day, approximately 500 people marched in support of immigrant workers, unions and indigenous sovereignty, in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. | On a very windy day, hundreds gathered together in front of the Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Education Center, where just over a year ago the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers were striking. The crowd listened to speakers including Rachel Thunder from the American Indian Movement, William Martinez of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Greg King of the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, a…
(2023-05-03). Hot weather in Malaysia: No school closures thus far though outdoor activities suspended. channelnewsasia.com Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying says that state education departments will monitor and close schools should the temperature exceed 37 degrees Celsius over three consecutive days.
(2023-05-03). 'Modest' athletic clothing allowed as Malaysian schools try to beat the heat. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-03). Guinea Contract Teachers in the Streets, Threaten More Strikes. telesurenglish.net The contract teachers in Guinea have resorted to public protests and are contemplating additional industrial actions due to their escalating grievances concerning payment arrears and lack of integration within the nation's public education system. | Related: | According to the French news outlet RFI, demonstrators engaged in protests between April 24th and 30th in various regions of the West African state. | Accordin…
(2023-05-02). Scrapping Charles Darwin: Hindutva's Anti-Scientific Maladies. dissidentvoice.org Welcome the canons of pseudoscience. Open your arms to the dribbling, sponsored charlatans. According to a growing number of India's top officialdom, teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to children in their ninth and 10th grades is simply not on. Last month, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a purportedly autonomous government …
(2023-05-03). Researcher using maths to study social networks named Schmidt Science Fellow. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Sahil Loomba plans to take advantage of the interdisciplinary focus of his Schmidt Science Fellowship to expand his public health research.
(2023-05-03). Selected Articles: Turbo Cancer Leukemia: Children From Ages 11 to 21 Are Dying Within Hours or Days of Cancer Diagnosis. globalresearch.ca 
By Leukemia is a broad term for cancers of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the…
(2023-05-03). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-05-03). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-05-03). An interview with Harvard anthropology professor John Comaroff—Part one. wsws.org We spoke recently to South African-born John Comaroff, the Hugh K. Foster professor of African and African-American studies and of anthropology, and Oppenheimer research fellow in African studies, Harvard University.
(2023-05-03). Indian workers remain alive to the class struggle despite decades of neoliberal onslaught. peoplesdispatch.org A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the impact of years of neoliberal policies on the Indian working class and the long struggle by workers across sectors to protect their basic rights…
(2023-05-03). 2.4 Million Participate in May Day Demonstrations Across France. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Superlawyer Robert Barnes — The Real History of Robert Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Rerunning Biden's Blunderland, "I'm Running for Reelection" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). How Pfizer Bribes Led to Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Tucker Carlson: The most Popular News Anchor in American History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Defending a "Scenario of a Mock Invasion of Taiwan" Signals Shift for Army Special Operations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). The Pending WW III Resolution in Congress to Defend Ukraine Against Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). The Kremlin under Drone Attack, Failed Attempt to Assassinate President Putin? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Russian Strikes Across Frontlines Destroy Hundreds of Tons of Ukrainian Munitions: Attrition Limiting Ukraine's Ability to Sustain War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Depleted Uranium: Courts Accept Cancer Risk Denied by Army. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). "US Foreign Policy Has Collapsed." RFK Jr. Pledges to Close 800 US Bases and Bring American Troops Home. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). In Canada We Must Say: Give Peace a Chance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Obama's Broken Promises in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Hold the Line: A Feature Interview with Canada Truckers Leader Tamara Lich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Former Iraqi PM Named as Suspect in Soleimani Assassination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). Pro-war Propagandists Try to Shut Down All Dissent. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). A Call for Peace, Reason, Equality and Development. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). First Republic Bank, the Latest Victim in US Banking Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Tucker 'Dark' Carlson Crosses the 9/11 Rubicon. "Getting too Close to the Truth" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). The Enemy From Within. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Foiled Escape: Security Firm UC Global, the CIA and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). There is a War Going on in our Schools! globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). In unseren Schulen herrscht Krieg! globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Klicken Sie …
(2023-05-02). The Concept and the Causes of War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Died Suddenly: School Bus Drivers Are Collapsing at the Wheel. Nine Recent Incidents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Powerlifters and Weightlifters Collapsing and Dying Suddenly. Still More Suspicious High Level Athlete Deaths. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Turbo Cancer Leukemia: Children From Ages 11 to 21 Are Dying Within Hours or Days of Cancer Diagnosis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). China to award 30 individuals, 19 groups May 4th Medals. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced plans to award 30 individuals and 19 groups and organizations the 27th edition of the national May 4th Medals to mark their contributions to the country in crucial fields including the military, space science and technology and sports.
(2023-05-03). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-05-03). A Look Into a Favela of Peace. america.cgtn.com 
We're in the capital of Brazil, the largest county in Latin America, and we've been talking about science and technology. How they can help fight poverty, but our next story is about improving the quality of life with a strong sense of community. Miuda Valls …
(2023-05-03). Brazil Targeting the Inequality Gap with Science. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, but at the same time, its poverty rate remains high. According to the official statistics agency, in 2021, Brazil had over 62 million people experiencing poverty and almost 20 million enduring extreme poverty. Can science, innovation, and …
(2023-05-03). The Revelations Of 'Black Earth Wisdom'. popularresistance.org The book showcases the history of African-American farming, including struggles for land tenure in the face of land theft, and the distinctive wisdom of Black agricultural science, spiritual traditions, folk practices, art, and culture. The overarching point is that our spiritual lives and the fate of the earth are intertwined. Sections of the book deal with our "ecological crisis as a spiritual plight"; the relationship between Black people and open space; the importance of and tenure and agrarianism; the pain of environmental racism and capitalism's assault on our land and waters; and the role of artists, write…
(2023-05-03). Before mRNA covid "vaccines" were given to the public there was NO scientific proof they were safe, a new study finds. expose-news.com The World Council for Health ("WCH") Health and Science Committee recently published a paper on the potential harms of the mRNA platform used in covid "vaccines." The authors of the paper found …
(2023-05-03). Youth hailed for key role in rural areas. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has hailed students at China Agricultural University for their endeavors on the front line of agricultural production, and said they displayed a spirit that all Chinese youth should have in the new era.
(2023-05-03). Thousands of graduands celebrate at Imperial's biggest ever graduation. imperial.ac.uk It is a day of celebration for thousands of Imperial postgraduate students who will graduate at the iconic Royal Albert Hall today.
(2023-05-03). Cuban President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Supporters. popularresistance.org This morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received at the Palace of the Revolution 300 friends of Cuba, coming from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups and other delegations are in Cuba to take part in the May 1 activities celebrating the International Day of Workers and to show their solidarity with the Cuban people who have withstood the longest continuous blockade in modern history. | Students, trade unionists, lawyers and political activists are here many making their first visit to the socialist island. Recognizing this President Díaz-Canel said: "from the United States…
(2023-05-03). Debt Ceiling: Economist James K. Galbraith Warns GOP Proposal Would Gut Social Safety Net. democracynow.org 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress that the United States could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1 unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling. House Republicans last week narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling, but only in exchange for sweeping spending cuts to numerous programs, including student debt relief, food assistance, Medicaid and renewable energy. Democrats, meanwhile, are pushing for a vote to raise the debt ceiling without imposing cuts, even as the constitutionality of the debt ceiling has been questioned by some legal scholars. For more on the debt ceiling, rece…
(2023-05-03). Milwaukee: Hundreds march for immigrant rights on May Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – As has been the case all spring across the Midwest, cold rain and winds greeted hundreds of youth, workers and trade unionists, community organizers and faith leaders on May 1 as they gathered outside the headquarters of Voces de la Frontera (VDLF) for their annual May Day "Day Without Latinx and Immigrants'' action. All told, more than 400 people joined the ensuing march that ended downtown at Zeidler Square. | The primary demands of this year's rally and march related to a number of campaigns being organized by VDLF and their student arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES). The…
(2023-05-03). Temple University Strike Offers Lessons For Academic Labor Organizers. popularresistance.org On Jan. 31 of this year, the Temple University Graduate Students' Association (TUGSA) launched the first strike in their 25-year history. The decision to strike came as a result of years of organizing that largely began in 2020, after Temple's decision to force in-person classes in the fall of 2020 led to a completely preventable COVID-19 outbreak. Striking for 42 days, graduate student-workers faced cuts to their health insurance, threats to lose tuition remissions, and more. Nevertheless, TUGSA persevered, winning a new contract that raised wages and eliminated Temple's wage-tier system for graduate student-wor…
(2023-05-03). The Artist Who Taught Me About Justice. otherwords.org Some know the late Harry Belafonte for his In activist circles, he's revered for supporting his good friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the civil rights movement, funding voter registration drives in Mississippi, and financing the Freedom Riders and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), among…
(2023-05-02). Global Health students combine with London community groups to dynamic effect. imperial.ac.uk Students from Imperial's BSc in Global Health presented their community placement experiences at a lively event at Imperial's Invention Rooms.
(2023-05-02). Trans Teen Receiving Award From Iowa Gov. Shouts "Trans Rights Are Human Rights" truthout.org On Sunday, a transgender student in Iowa used an award ceremony as an opportunity to protest Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), who earlier this year signed two bills into law that attack trans kids across the state. Davenport West High School senior Clementine Springsteen, a transgender woman, was one of hundreds of students who received an Iowa Governor's Scholar Program honor this year. |
(2023-05-03). Tuesday 5/9: Realizing American Democracy: Climate Justice & Voting Rights. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-05-03). The attack on freedom of speech and freedom of thought to forcibly shape society continues. expose-news.com Last week, Ireland made it a crime to possess "hateful" content — legislation was passed that is intended to control people's thoughts and words. The week before, nine teachers in Belgium were …
