(2024-07-19). Monday 7/22: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2024. democracynow.org Trump Accepts GOP Nomination with Longest-Ever Convention Speech, 2nd Dem. Senator Calls on Biden to Step Down Amid Reports He May Be on Verge of Ending Campaign, Israel Bombs Another U.N. School; Families Grieve Loved Ones as Bodies Exhumed from Al-Amal Hospital, Israel's "Weaponization of Water" Leading to Death, Disease as Polio Virus Is Detected in Gaza, Houthis Claim Responsibility for Strike in Tel Aviv That Kills One, Death Toll Climbs to 28 in Bangladesh Student Protests as Crackdown Intensifies, Microsoft Outage Grounds Planes, Causes Global Chaos, U.K. Court Hands 4- and 5-Year Prison…
(2024-07-19). Biden administration sent Iran warning about nuclear programme. newarab.com 
US President The warning was sent to Tehran last month highlighting US-Israeli knowledge of new research activities by Iranian scientists which could indicate steps are being taken towards nuclear weapons, Axios reported on Wednesday. | US and Israeli offi…
(2024-07-19). What happened when an ultra-Orthodox settler offered to teach an ultra-secular Tel Avivian about Judaism. haaretz.com One day someone knocked on my door. It was an ultra-Orthdox man who asked me with a smile whether I wanted to learn Judaism. I invited him in…
(2024-07-19). Give Peace A Chance In Haiti: Restoring Security And Stability. popularresistance.org At 9: 16 a.m. on June 25, a Kenya Airways plane touched down in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On board were some 200 Kenyan police, the vanguard of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission approved by the United Nations Security Council late last year. Eventually, the force is expected to consist of 2,500 officers from at least a half dozen countries who will be tasked with restoring security and clearing the way for free and fair elections. | It's certainly not the first such mission in Haiti, where, since the mid-1990s, there have been nearly constant UN and foreign security deployments. Almost 10,000 troops we…
(2024-07-19). Retrospective on Trump/Biden Debate with Professor Shen Yi of Fudan University. sonar21.com 
One of the benefits of attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is that I met and befriended some amazing people. One of these is Yi Shen currently works at the Department of International Politics , Fudan University. Yi does research in Foreign Policy, Information Technology, National Cybersecurity Strategy, Global Cyberspace Gonvernance and Politics and International Relations. | Professor Yi graciously agreed to let me interview him. Actually, it was sort of a joint-interview. Since he is a technical guru,…
(2024-07-19). China to focus on talent cultivation. ecns.cn China will focus on strengthening targeted talent cultivation and scientific and technological innovation in higher education to provide strong support for establishing a major global center for talent and innovation, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Friday.
(2024-07-19). Taiwan-Guangzhou internship program doubles student participation. ecns.cn Coming from 23 universities in Taiwan and 10 universities in the mainland, they will work in 50 companies and institutions in the southern city.
(2024-07-19). China to shift focus from access to quality of education. ecns.cn China will increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, including optimizing the regional allocation to meet changes in school-age population, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-07-19). Shaanxi to build national research center for crested ibis. ecns.cn The construction of China's first national research center for the crested ibis will start in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, in September, according to the management bureau of the Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve.
(2024-07-19). The Ten Commandments: Coming Soon to a Public School Near You. counterpunch.org 
Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, up to and including state-funded universities. Since Louisiana regularly places towards the bottom of state rankings in education, health, poverty, violent crimes, and overall quality of life, Louisiana must find it gratifying that
(2024-07-19). US Academia and the Censoring of an Anti-Zionist Professor. counterpunch.org 
In this essay, I will describe my activism on behalf of Palestinians' human rights and their right to self-determination, from my graduate student days on a US campus, to the present in my position as a tenured full professor, and the ways in which I've experienced attempts at silencing and censorship. These attempts today are more blatant and worrisome than ever before on anyone speaking up for Palestine in the USA
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(2024-07-19). Education programmes for young people. icrc.org
(2024-07-19). Wednesday 7/17: "Education Wars": Protecting Public Education – Race & Gender Prejudice, Book Bans, More. indybay.org YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RedWineBlueUSA…
(2024-07-19). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-19). Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign | Sentenced to 11 years in prison over social media posts, Manahel al-Otaibi is now being followed around prison by harassers, her sister says | | Manahel al-Otaibi is a Saudi fitness instructor a…
(2024-07-19). Project 2025: Trump's real platform is bad news for workers. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Eliminate the minimum wage. Emasculate the National Labor Relations Board by cutting its budget, killing its rules and ending its jurisdiction over "small" businesses. Curb overtime pay. Make job safety and health depend on bosses' "voluntary compliance." Kill worker protections in construction, seafaring and mass transit. Eliminate the Department of Education. Fire 50,000 federal workers …
(2024-07-19). At least 32 killed in Bangladesh as protesters torch state broadcaster. presstv.ir Bangladeshi students have set fire to the country's state broadcaster amid escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.
(2024-07-19). At least 32 killed in Bangladesh as protesters torch state broadcaster. presstv.ir Bangladeshi students have set fire to the country's state broadcaster amid escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.
(2024-07-19). Bethany Christian Services: Meet the Organizations Exposing the Truth About Adoption and Supporting Families In Need. thelastamericanvagabond.com Mothers who have been mistreated by Bethany Christian Services and similar adoption firms are now organizing on social media and founding non-profits to provide crucial education and support for parents considering adoption. Kathryn Joyce, author of The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption, believes the roots of the current problems with
(2024-07-19). The next frontier in Australian STEM education: Opportunities in early childhood education. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-19). Department commends recovery of NSFAS funds. sanews.gov.za Department commends recovery of NSFAS funds | Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has commended the recovery of R112 million in irregular payments from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to undeserving recipients by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU). | "Two days after the Ministerial leadership team in the DHET [Department of Higher Education and Training] made a firm commitment to address the systemic governance issues at NSFAS, we commend the SIU for taking active steps to claw back irregular payments and send a clear message that abuse of the student funding system…
(2024-07-19). Fort Portal university accredited to offer Bachelor Of Medicine program. independent.co.ug 
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education- NCHE has accredited FINS Medical University to offer new courses of Bachelor of medicine, and Bachelor of Pharmacy. According to a letter dated July 12th signed by Prof. Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director NCHE and sent to the Vice Chancellor of Fins …
(2024-07-19). SIU to collect over R100 million from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries. sanews.gov.za SIU to collect over R100 million from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has signed Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) agreements with 421 students who did not qualify to be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). | SIU Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, said the total value of the AoD amounts to R112 174 825,97. | "In addition to the AoDs, the SIU has made progress in recovering unallocated funds with the University of Fort Hare being the latest university to pay back unallocated funds of R277 666 450. This brings the total of recoveries to R1 165 887 062," Kganyag…
(2024-07-19). Colleges, HEIs unaware of Maharashtra govt's free education for girls scheme. ummid.com The colleges and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Maharashtra are unaware of the state government's scheme to provide free higher education to girl students.
(2024-07-19). China and Japan Ignite Asian Hypersonic Arms Race. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-07-19). Bangladesh bans rallies as violent protests spiral out of control. aljazeera.com Student protests against quotas for government jobs have escalated into the country's worst unrest in years.
(2024-07-19). LCI Chairpersons blamed after three students removed from list for District Quota Scheme. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero district have warned the LCI Chairpersons and teachers against recommending non-resident students to the district quota scheme (scholarship). On 24th June 2024, Dr Safinah Museene Kisu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports wrote to the LCV Chairperson of Luwero …
(2024-07-19). Assam Flood Situation Shows Improvement, Relief Efforts Continue. devdiscourse.com The flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement on Friday, with water levels receding across the state, officials said.
(2024-07-19). Bangladesh: Attacks and killings of peaceful student protesters strongly condemned. fidh.org
(2024-07-19). AP EAMCET Seat Allotment 2024: Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Department of Technical Education on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) said AP EAMCET 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment result will be published today on the official website eapcet-sche.aptonline.in.
(2024-07-19). Bangladesh student protests over jobs escalate, telecoms disrupted. aljazeera.com Death toll expected to rise amid violence that has seen government buildings torched and telecommunications disrupted.
(2024-07-19). Students Challenge Gov't on Tax Waivers, Free Sanitary Pads. plusnews.ug 
Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary School, the students challenged the government to remove all bottlenecks …
Militaries need universities to develop technologies of war. Student researchers who are vital in developing these technologies are uniquely placed to disrupt them.
Israel's genocidal war is both massacring Palestinians and destroying their physical and social infrastructure. In particular, Israel has targeted Palestinian educational institutions. In late April, UN experts concluded, "with more than 80% of schools in Gaza damaged or destroyed, it may be reasonable to ask if there is an intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system, an action known as 'scholasticide'."1 The aim of this settler-colonial project is to eradicate the physical, intellectual, and political reproduction of the Palestinian people. As Maya Wind documents in her new boo…
Palestinian-British researcher and writer 
Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing their own very effective Covid-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba's development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products oriented to healthcare mostly, and also to food production. 
As the Republican National Convention enters its third day, we speak with political science professor Clarence Lusane on how Donald Trump is trying to increase his appeal with Black voters. A number of Black lawmakers have spoken at the RNC, including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lusane says that "Donald Trump never has anything positive to say about the Black community," and that his effort to showcase diversity at the RNC is to "gaslight the Black community."…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, alongside the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, officially flagged off Team Uganda for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The games are scheduled to run from July 26 to August 11, 2024. During the ceremony at State House, Entebbe, President Museveni expressed his pleasure …
More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two weeks. To facilitate this process, …
#OccupyParliament, #RejectFinanceBill are an opportunity for a new mode of emancipatory democracy COMMENT | JOEL MUKISA | If you asked a think-tank team leader or a social sciences professor at Kabarak or Nairobi University if they anticipated the scale and popularity of the protests that rocked East Africa's economic powerhouse Kenya recently for two weeks, they …
Nabilatuk District Chairman Paul Lokol has ordered the elimination of any form of payment in all government schools in the district. Lokol expressed disappointment that despite full support by the government to all the primary and secondary schools, the head teachers have connived with the chairpersons of the Parents Teachers Association to charge fees. In …
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two …