(2022-04-12). China's carbon emissions soar to record high. aninews.in Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): While the world is battling COVID-19 pandemic, China's carbon emissions has reached a new record high with a growth of 14.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
(2022-04-12). Chinese experts reveal genetic variation basis in watermelon seed size. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have revealed the genetic variation basis in watermelon seed size based on a systematic study on the molecular basis of natural variation, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
(2022-04-12). King's forces occupy University of Swaziland campus; students evicted using live fire, tear gas. peoplesdispatch.org Students in various campuses across the country have been boycotting classes since April 7, demanding the transfer of living allowances that remain unpaid for many since the academic year began in November 2021…
(2022-04-12). Race versus class at Howard University: $20 million for Hannah-Jones' racialist journalism center. wsws.org While student and faculty demands for improved housing conditions and higher wages have been ignored, the promotion of racialist politics has been showered with money.
(2022-04-12). Imperial teams reach semi-finals of Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition. imperial.ac.uk Scores of students from Imperial have been named semi-finalists at the Mayor of London's annual Entrepreneur Competition.
(2022-04-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Truckers in Honduras began a strike April 7, blocking various highways around the country while teachers in Peru joined forces with other workers to demand an increase in minimum wages.
(2022-04-12). Wednesday 4/20: Know Your Immigration Rights, Know Your Power w/ UWD. indybay.org Online teach-in / webinar…
(2022-04-11). Australia vs China-Solomon Islands Security Deal feat. Robbie Barwick. thealtworld.com Robbie Barwick — Research Director Australian Citizens Party — joins me to discuss Australia's role within US foreign policy vis-a-vis China and more specifically in regards to the Solomon Islands and a recent security pact being worked on with Beijing. | References: | Australian Citizens Party — CITIZENS INSIGHT — Veteran Australian diplomat speaks out against war danger — John Lander: | The New Atlas — Solomon Islands and China's Security Pact: Why is the…
(2022-04-11). Biden Takes Aim at Wasteful Spending on Charter Schools. progressive.org For years, charter schools have gotten away with wasting billions in federal funding, but a wave of new proposals would end the grift.
(2022-04-11). Right-Wing College Expanding Charter School Network to Combat 'Progressive' Teaching. commondreams.org "I've never seen a governor attempting to use charters in such an overtly political way," one scholar said after Tennessee invited Hillsdale College to open 50 schools in the state.
(2022-04-11). Biden Administration Budgets Record $27.6 Billion for Militarization of Outer-Space. transcend.org 10 Apr 2022 – As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has proposed a record $27.6 billion budget for the militarization of outer space in 2023—a 25% increase from the 2022 budget. New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films.
(2022-04-11). 'When You Learn, You Don't Return': How Education in Prison Reduces Recidivism. progressive.org When I was sentenced to forty-five years in prison, I never thought I'd earn a college degree or be successful in any way. I couldn't have been more wrong.
(2022-04-11). Imperial and NTU Singapore explore new collaborations after LKCMedicine success. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and NTU are exploring new opportunities for collaboration in education and research as they enter the next phase of their partnership.
(2022-04-11). Budget cuts to deepen in Australian universities. wsws.org The opposition Labor Party voted for the federal budget, which targets higher education for further steep cuts, on top of the elimination of up to 90,000 jobs in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-04-11). 7th National Toy Festival & Exhibition opened in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com The 7th National Toy Festival was inaugurated in Tehran on Sunday in presence of Minister of Education Yousef Nouri and CEO of Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) Mehdi Ali Akbarzadeh.
(2022-04-11). Corporations Increasingly Held Accountable for "Greenwashing" projectcensored.org According to international research by TerraChoice, a Canadian-based environmental marketing agency, 98 percent of North American big-box retail brands are guilty of greenwashing, a practice in which a company promotes its…
(2022-04-11). Palestine as a Song: Grandmothers' Journeys into Musical Steadfastness. palestinechronicle.com 
Painting land and people in vivid colors, Nazareth-born vocalist and researcher Dalal Abu Amneh embarked in Summer 2021 on a trip around Palestine for the Al Araby 2 series "Mishwar Sitti" (My Grandmother's Journey), singing
(2022-04-11). Mechanosensory system found on insect wings could inform future wing designs. imperial.ac.uk Researchers studying dragonflies have put together the most complete description of an insect wing sensory system ever recorded.
(2022-04-11). MIT Grad Students Vote Overwhelmingly For A Union. zcomm.org MIT is a world renowned research institution. Yet, the 3,800 grad students who make it so are barely scraping by. Now they've unionized…
(2022-04-11). Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. transcend.org 4 Apr 1967 – I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. I join with you in this meeting because I am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam…
(2022-04-11). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the March Consumer Price Index. cepr.net (The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, April 12 at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) | With the core and overall CPI rising at unusually rapid rates, analysts will be looking at the March data for evidence that inflation is either accelerating or slowing. | The inflation dove's view is that we had one-time increases in many areas due to supply chain problems associated with reopening after the pandemic shutdown. These problems are being resolved, albeit slowly, which should mean that many of the price jumps seen over the last year will be largely revers…
(2022-04-11). Support for Colombia's "right" plummets: poll. colombiareports.com The number of people who identify themselves as right-wing has decreased dramatically since 2019, according to Colombia's statistics agency DANE. The statistics agency asked people to ranked their political bias…
(2022-04-11). China's PPI up 8.3 pct in March. ecns.cn Factors including price hikes of bulk commodities in the international market led to the monthly PPI increase in March, according to senior NBS statistician Dong Lijuan.
(2022-04-11). Texas: Progressive Student Union Wins Victory At Referendum. popularresistance.org On April 4 and 5, the University of Texas at Arlington held its semester student elections. In addition to these elections was a referendum brought forth by the administration of UTA to justify raising tuition and fee costs related to the school. This fee increase would be a four-fold increase, from $39 per semester to $150, making it more expensive than most of the UT system schools student union fees. The caveat was that this fee increase would not take place until "significant construction" had been completed on the New UC. What had not been properly conveyed is that the UT Systems Board and UTA administration…
(2022-04-11). Arlington, TX: Second Turning Point USA bigot forced out of student government. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On April 5, the second student government bigot, a member of the conservative group Turning Point USA, had their impeachment trial in the student senate. Alyssa Spencer, now ex-chief of staff, faced similar charges to Caitlyn Burge-Surliest in being unable to perform her duty as an executive officer of student government due to her bigoted views alongside her poor performance as a chief of staff. | One of the key aspects in impeachment manager Jacqueline Avila's case was that Alyssa Spencer had waited an entire month to post a very necessary document needed for student senators to perform their du…
(2022-04-11). Texas: Progressive Student Union wins victory at referendum, fee hike stopped. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On April 4 and 5, the University of Texas at Arlington held its semester student elections. In addition to these elections was a referendum brought forth by the administration of UTA to justify raising tuition and fee costs related to the school. | This all began in 2019 when the Texas State legislature allowed UTA to raise the student union fee, which is a fee associated with the University Center (UC) on campus which most students have to pay. In January of 2022 the administration had presented a proposal to student government for them to adopt a resolution that would help make this happen. Thi…
(2022-04-11). U.S. students ask questions to Chinese Taikonauts. america.cgtn.com 
Some U.S. students got a chance to ask questions to three taikonauts on the Chinese space station. The Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. hosted a big event to showcase the answers from space to students. CGTN's Nathan King reports.
