Washington Post demands "boots on the ground" in Haiti
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The Washington Post has a long and sordid record of promoting US "boots on the ground," and if the intervention that…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/hait-j28.html

As January 6 hearing details fascist violence of Trump mob, Republicans rally in defense of jailed insurrectionists
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The openly fascist faction of the House Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene, held a press conference in front of the Justice Department to defend what they called the "political prisoners" imprisoned for their roles in the January 6 assault on Congress.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/pers-j28.html

#ICYMI: The Powerful January 6 Testimony by a Dominican Immigrant Who Served in Iraq and Is Now a U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant
Latino Rebels | latinorebels.com | 2021-07-28
"As a child in the Dominican Republic, I looked up to the United States as a land of opportunity and a place to better myself."
latinorebels.com/2021/07/28/aquilinogonell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aquilinogonell

Tunisian hospitals overwhelmed as COVID-19 surges across Africa
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The Delta variant is leading to a surge of infections that is overwhelming the inadequate health care infrastructure across the Maghreb and all of Africa.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/afri-j28.html

Days of action: The people of the United States demand "Let Cuba live!"
Liberation Staff | liberationnews.org | 2021-07-28
People in cities all across the United States participated in demonstrations July 24-26 to demand an end to the blockade of Cuba and all U.S. intervention.
liberationnews.org/days-of-action-the-people-of-the-united-states-demand-let-cuba-live/

Lawsuit against Pilgrim's Pride for COVID-19 work-related deaths may be thrown out with new Texas law
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The Pandemic Liability Protection Act (PLPA), signed into law by right-wing governor Gregg Abbott, provides near-blanket immunity from business liability and lawsuits for exposing workers to COVID-19…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/pilg-j28.html

La Trobe University in Australia announces hundreds more job cuts
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
On top of hundreds of jobs already lost, this latest attack means the university will have retrenched 15 percent of its staff since the beginning of the pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/latr-j28.html

Taliban 'has not changed,' say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist rule
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-07-28
By Homa Hoodfar and Mona Tajali | — The Taliban insurgents continue their deadly war to seize control of Afghanistan after the departure of United States and NATO forces. As they close in on major cities that were once government strongholds, like Badakhshan and Kandahar, many Afghans — and the world — fear a total …
juancole.com/2021/07/subjugation-afghanistan-extremist.html

Victorian Labor government ends lockdown as Australia's COVID crisis deepens
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
Governments are refusing to institute the necessary safety measures, even as the country is gripped by a worsening outbreak of the highly-infectious Delta variant.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/vict-j28.html

Tunisian president launches coup amid protests against mass COVID-19 deaths
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
On Sunday, President KaàØs SaàØed sacked the Islamist Ennahda Movement government, suspended parliament and deployed the army amid mounting anger among workers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/tun1-j28.html

University of Miami workers demand higher wages, better working conditions
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
A recent march to deliver demands to the University President was met by the campus chief of police instead.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/miam-j28.html

Eleven million families in the US at risk of losing their homes as CDC eviction moratorium set to expire
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The Biden administration is silent on the end of moratoriums as rising inflation and a wave of evictions and home foreclosures loom.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/evic-j28.html

Detroit Federation of Teachers agrees to reopen schools as vaccination rates stall
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
On Monday, the Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Detroit Federation of Teachers announced that they had signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) to fully reopen the school district for in-person instruction this fall.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/detr-j28.html

Imperial Overstretch: Is the American Empire going the way of the Soviet Union?
Tom Engelhardt | juancole.com | 2021-07-28
By Tom Engelhardt | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — It was all so long ago, in a world seemingly without challengers. Do you even remember when we Americans lived on a planet with a recumbent Russia, a barely rising China, and no obvious foes except what later came to be known as an "axis of …
juancole.com/2021/07/imperial-overstretch-american.html

UK: Unite tries to shut down opposition at JDE as voting begins
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
A JDE worker told the WSWS, "Anyone who spoke out against the deal is being censored… I guess they want the people with opinions to shut up."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/banb-j28.html

Wildfires continue to grow across western North America as another heat wave builds
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The National Interagency Fire Center reports that in the US there are currently 79 large fires burning in 12 states that have so far destroyed over 1.5 million acres.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/fire-j28.html

House bill targets PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Andrew Wright | peoplesworld.org | 2021-07-28
DETROIT–The U.S. House passed the "Dingell bill" last Wednesday that would regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water–and given Michigan's polluted history, the measure could have a major impact in the state. The chemicals in question are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Also known by the moniker "forever chemicals," PFAS are used in non-stick cookware, stain repellants, …
peoplesworld.org/article/house-bill-targets-pfas-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/

Castillo To Be Sworn in as Peru's President on Independence Day
telesurenglish.net | 2021-07-28
On Wednesday, Peru celebrates the bicentennial of its independence with anticipation for the beginning of the government of Pedro Castillo, the first teacher, trade unionist and farmer elected president in the republican history of this South American country. | RELATED: | Opposition Takes the Lead in Peru's Congress | Castillo will be sworn into office in a session in Congress as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the proclamation of Peruvian independence by Liberator Jose de S…
telesurenglish.net/news/Castillo-To-Be-Sworn-in-as-Perus-President-on-Independence-Day-20210728-0006.html

Why we need to stop Warehousing the Mentally Ill in Jail: Only Private Prison Corps. Profit
F. Douglas Stephenson | juancole.com | 2021-07-28
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — By essentially rejecting the provisions of the U.S.Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health, a very well designed 1963 Kennedy era program entitled, "Action for Mental Health" and other attempts to trim mental health budgets and services, many states and localities have opted to spend the same dollars …
juancole.com/2021/07/warehousing-mentally-private.html

Who is Ruchell Magee and why he has been in prison for 58 years
Judy Greenspan | workers.org | 2021-07-28
Ruchell Cinque Magee, a U.S. political prisoner who has served over 58 years in California prisons, was again denied parole July 15 by the state's Board of Parole Hearings. Why won't the state of California allow Magee to go free? His story begins as a Black man from Louisiana, who . . . | Continue reading Who is Ruchell Magee and why he has been in prison for 58 years at Workers.org…
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London floods highlight failure to address climate change and its consequences
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
Whipps Cross Hospital declared a major incident after it suffered a power outage and Newham Hospital was also forced to ask patients seeking urgent care to use other Accident and Emergency departments. Nine London Underground and Overground stations were closed.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/floo-j28.html

China Building A Second Nuclear Missile Base
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | China is building a second base for nuclear missiles, according to the Federation of American Scientists. | The United States-based researchers made the discovery after analysing commercial satellite images, and said that the field — located near the city of Hami in Xinjiang province — may eventually include about 110 silos. | t.co/X1ylyhlphR | — Federation of American Scientists (@FAScientists)
Papers Instead of Human Lives: The Sentencing of Daniel Hale
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | In May 2019, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, that famous bastion of anti-whistleblowing fervour, unsealed an indictment charging former intelligence analyst Daniel Everett Hale with five counts of providing classified information to a reporter. The first four focused on obtaining national defense information, retaining and transmitting that information,…
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Papers Instead of Human Lives: The Sentencing of Daniel Hale
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | In May 2019, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, that famous bastion of anti-whistleblowing fervour, unsealed an indictment charging former intelligence analyst Daniel Everett Hale with five counts of providing classified information to a reporter. The first four focused on obtaining national defense information, retaining and transmitting that information,…
southfront.org/papers-instead-of-human-lives-the-sentencing-of-daniel-hale/

Drone war whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
Hale, who exposed the murderous nature of the US government drone warfare program during the Obama administration, was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for violating the Espionage Act.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/hale-j28.html

Republicans rally for Trump mob as hearing details fascist violence
WSWS repost | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
The openly fascist faction of the House Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene, held a press conference in front of the Justice Department to defend what they called the "political prisoners" imprisoned for their roles in the January 6 assault on Congress.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/28/18844029.php

SF March to Pass Medicare For All Now
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Protesters vow to take issue to UN as human rights complaint if M4A is not passed…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/24/18843924.php

Life expectancy drop exposes racism, class bias
Monica Moorehead | workers.org | 2021-07-28
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released "provisional life expectancy estimates" for the U.S. based on provisional mortality data for January through December 2020. The statistics show that overall U.S. life expectancy was reduced by a year and six months during this time period. Health care worker links racism . . . | Continue reading Life expectancy drop exposes racism, class bias at Workers.org…
workers.org/2021/07/58031/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-expectancy-drop-exposes-racism-class-bias

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=311330

Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 6: Borders of occupied Palestine, Khiam prison and Mleeta resistance landmark
Staff | samidoun.net | 2021-07-28
The sixth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun delegation to Lebanon, began with a trip to Maroun al-Ras, on the border with occupied Palestine. The delegation traveled with members of the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, an international campaign founded in 2013 headquartered in Lebanon to defend and promote Palestinian refugees' inalienable right to return to their homeland. Samidoun, member organizations and allied groups, including Collectif Palestine Vaincra and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, have participated widely in many campaigns and actions of the Global Campaign over th…
samidoun.net/2021/07/samidoun-delegation-to-lebanon-day-6-borders-of-occupied-palestine-khiam-prison-and-mleeta-resistance-landmark/

3 August, Online Event: Palestine Solidarity and the Boycott Movement: An Inter-Generational Dialogue
Staff | samidoun.net | 2021-07-28
Tuesday, 3 August 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern Register to join on Zoom: tinyurl.com/palsolidarity A moderated, dynamic and inter-generational discussion of the history, current challenges and prospects for the Palestine solidarity movement in Canada. Speakers: Hanna Kawas (Canada Palestine Association); Charlotte Kates (Samidoun); Bruce Katz (Palestinian and Jewish Unity); Moe Alqasem (Palestinian Youth Movement); Aiyanas Ormond (BDS Vancouver — Moderator) Organized by Canada Palestine Association and BDS Vancouver — Coast Salish Territories. Endorsed by the Canadian BDS Coalition, Samidoun Pales…
samidoun.net/2021/07/3-august-online-event-palestine-solidarity-and-the-boycott-movement-an-inter-generational-dialogue/

Sunday 8/1: Virtual Book Launch – In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home
Angela | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/28/18844031.php

Half of Palestinians Killed by Israeli Air Strikes on Gaza in May were Civilians and other War Crimes: HRW
Juan Cole | juancole.com | 2021-07-28
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Human Rights Watch conducted a detailed study of military actions by Israel and the Hamas party-militia in Gaza and concluded that both committed war crimes during the Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave this spring, but that deaths of Palestinians at Israeli hands were 21 times higher than Israeli deaths.Three …
juancole.com/2021/07/palestinians-israeli-civilians.html

Democrats Are Sticking to Trump's Cuba Policies
Aída Chávez | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
Democrats Are Sticking to Trump's Cuba Policies…
thenation.com/article/world/cuba-remittances/

The US in Wrong Direction on Anti-Virus Fight, Warns Fauci
telesurenglish.net | 2021-07-28
The United States is heading in the wrong direction as the country scrambles to fight a new surge of COVID-19 cases because of the Delta variant and a large number of unvaccinated people, Anthony Fauci warned. | RELATED: | Cuban Vaccine Developers in Iran To Advance COVID Collaboration | "We are going in the wrong direction… It is really a pandemic among the unvaccinated, so this is an issue predominantly among the unvaccinated, which is the reason why we are out there, prac…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-US-in-Wrong-Direction-on-Anti-Virus-Fight-Warns-Fauci-20210728-0001.html

Let Cuba Live
Manolo De Los Santos | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
The Movement Standing Up to Biden's Maximum Pressure Campaign…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/let-cuba-live/

Military Situation In Syria On July 28, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | On July 28, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 9 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On July 28, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kabani area | On July 27, a civilian was killed in the al-Hawl camp by unknown gunmen | On July 27, SAA artillery reportedly shelled Dara al-Balad district in Daraa city…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-july-28-2021-map-update/

Clashes Reported In Syria's Daraa As New Reconciliation Agreement Collapse (Videos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Illustrative imageClashes Reported In Syria's Daraa As New Reconciliation Agreement Collapse (Videos) | The newly-brokered reconciliation agreement in Daraa al-Balad, the southern part of the Syrian city of Daraa, has collapsed. | Syrian authorities and local leaders reached the agreement on July 24 following extensive talks sponsored by Russia. According to the available information,…
southfront.org/clashes-reported-in-syrias-daraa-as-new-reconciliation-agreement-collapse-videos/

Russian Bombs Continue To Rain Down On Militant Positions In Greater Idlib (Video, Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Photo: Sputnik / Dmitry Vinogradov | On July 28, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a total of seven airstrikes hit the outskirts of the town of Duwayr al-Akrad in the northwestern Hama countryside as well as hills surrounding the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. | #الكبينة
southfront.org/russian-bombs-continue-to-rain-down-on-militant-positions-in-greater-idlib-video-photos/

Russian Bombs Continue To Rain Down On Militant Positions In Greater Idlib (Video, Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Photo: Sputnik / Dmitry Vinogradov | On July 28, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a total of seven airstrikes hit the outskirts of the town of Duwayr al-Akrad in the northwestern Hama countryside as well as hills surrounding the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. | ÿ™Ÿàÿ´ŸäŸÇ ŸÑÿ&ne…
southfront.org/russian-bombs-continue-to-rain-down-on-militant-positions-in-greater-idlib-video-photos/

Emergency department visits related to opioid overdoses up significantly during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Emergency department visit rates because of an opioid overdose increased by 28.5% across the U.S. in 2020, compared to 2018 and 2019, recent Mayo Clinic research finds. Emergency visits overall decreased by 14% last year, while visits because of an opioid overdose increased by 10.5%. The result: Opioid overdoses were responsible for 0.32 out of 100 visits, or 1 in every 313 visits, which is up from 0.25, or 1 in every…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=313341

WTO Reviews Vaccine Patents and Pandemic Response Options
Olivia Engling | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
A proposal in front of the World Trade Organization could make it easier for countries to access COVID vaccines.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843961.php

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to stay healthy while working from home
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to readjust in many ways, including some companies shifting to remote work. Working from a home office has its benefits, but it also comes with quite a few challenges. Virtual offices mean added screen time which can lead to eye strain, ear problems and too much time sitting in one place. Living and working in the same space also can lead to challenges with setting boundaries and having an…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=310231

Sunday 8/8: Make Rebellion the New Normal! Fighting for Working People's Needs Post Pandemic
Freedom Socialist Psrty | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
New Valencia Hall 747 Polk Street SanFrancisco | at Ellis, near Civic Center.Bart/Muni and on #19,31,47,& 49 Muni bus lines.Wheelchair accessible…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844017.php

The Little Talked About Covid-19 'Variants'
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
Vaccine Mismanagement Will Have Dire Repercussions…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-little-talked-about-covid-19-variants/

Saturday 8/21: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Degrowth
Strike Debt Bay Area | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Depending on the Covid situation, we may meet online or at the OMNI Commons (4799 Shattuck, Oakland, CA). Please email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days before the event so we can let you know what's what.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843962.php

Unvaccinated people at highest risk of being infected by delta variant
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
A highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant is spreading globally. Now a subvariant known as delta-plus has been identified. "Delta-plus just means that there's been an additional mutation in the delta variant," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. "We have not really seen that take off yet. And that's probably because it's being outcompeted by the delta variant. If you look at the original virus and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312563

COVID-19 vaccine urgency as delta variant continues to spread
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to occur. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented, including a highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant. The delta variant, which was first seen in December 2020 in India, is spreading globally. It's more contagious than the previous strains that have been detected in the U.S. It's also causing more severe illness.Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of Mayo Clinic's…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312900

Hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine development?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Some people may be hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because they think COVID-19 vaccines were developed too quickly. But today's successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research. "To say that these messenger RNA vaccines were only developed in the past year would be erroneous," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I know some people are hesitant and they might be fearful over some of the headlines they…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=304308

Monoclonal antibodies help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï In a large observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that two monoclonal antibodies administered separately helped prevent hospitalization in high-risk patients who became infected with COVID-19. The study also showed more hospitalizations were observed among patients with more comorbidities. The findings appear in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. "The real-world data reported in this study confirm what has been seen in clinical trials involving a placebo," says Raymund Razonable, M.D., a…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312791

Strong immune response underlies acute kidney injury related to COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19 resembles sepsis-caused kidney injury, and the immune response triggered by the infection plays a pivotal role. The findings, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, also suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction — a loss of function in cellular energy production — is commonly found in kidney injury related to COVID-19. More than one-third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients report acute kidney injury, and sudden…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312506

Mayo Clinic announces next phase of vaccination requirements for COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Guided by its values and deep commitment to patients, Mayo Clinic is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or complete a declination process by Sept. 17. "We are proud of our staff's high vaccination rates and are grateful that the vast majority have embraced the opportunity to get vaccinated," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president and CEO. "Our patients expect to be safe when they come to Mayo Clinic, and we…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=313446

Tuesday 7/27: Teachers to Protest Forced Return to In-Person Learning as Covid Cases Spike
Adult School Teachers Union | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
West Contra Costa School District, 1108 Bissell Ave., Richmond…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18843977.php

Physicians Group Documents 'Severe' Health and Human Rights Impacts of US Expulsion Policy
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-07-28
Without racism running deep in their DNA, Trump's supporters would not have listened to a raving maniac president encouraging violence in order to remain in power.
commondreams.org/news/2021/07/28/physicians-group-documents-severe-health-and-human-rights-impacts-us-expulsion

Sunday 8/1: 500 Days of Service
Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Laurel and Front Streets, Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844014.php

After Devastating DACA Ruling, Dreamers Vow to Push for Legalization
Sonali Kolhatkar | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
"We're done waiting," she said. "We're done having to take a back seat. We're done playing nice."
zcomm.org/znetarticle/after-devastating-daca-ruling-dreamers-vow-to-push-for-legalization/

Tuesday 7/27: Counting Crime: Racial Politics of Crime Data and How It's Used
Haymarket Books | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Online event (FREE)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843955.php

What Happened to Andrew Cuomo?
Raina Lipsitz | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
What Happened to Andrew Cuomo?
thenation.com/article/politics/ross-barkan-the-prince-cuomo/

Sharing Mayo Clinic: Scarlett is running and smiling after surgery to correct pectus excavatum
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
When Sara Hutchins noticed an indent in her daughter Scarlett's chest, she immediately recognized the cause: pectus excavatum, a condition that causes the breast bone to sink into the chest. "My father had the same condition," Sara says. "He'd had surgery to correct it but was never satisfied with his results." Sara wanted to ensure that if Scarlett had surgery, she'd like what she saw in the mirror afterward. "I did a lot of research," Sara…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=313163

Moving From Neglect to Dignity in the S.S.I. Program
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-07-28
commondreams.org/views/2021/07/28/moving-neglect-dignity-ssi-program

Russia Delivers Free Military Equipment To Tajikistan For Border Control
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | The surge in terrorist activity in Afghanistan against the background of the hasty withdrawal of foreign troops from the country and the rapid degradation of the situation require the adoption of appropriate measures. | These measures are already underway, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu."Today, joint work to neutralize threats from the territory of neighboring Afghanistan comes to the fore. The hasty withdrawal of foreign troops from there provoked a rapid degradation of th…
southfront.org/russia-delivers-free-military-equipment-to-tajikistan-for-border-control/

Saudi-led Coalition Claims It Foiled New Houthi Attack With Ballistic Missiles, Suicide Drones
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | Early on July 28, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its air-defense means had intercepted four ballistic missiles and two suicide drones which were launched from Yemen by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | According to a statement by the coalition, the missiles and drones were on their way to attack the southern Saudi city of Jizan when they were destroyed. | "The efficiency of our air defenses thwarted all the futile attempts of the terrorist Houthi militia," the s…
southfront.org/saudi-led-coalition-claims-it-foiled-new-houthi-attack-with-ballistic-missiles-suicide-drones/

The Canadian Mining Company Dominicans Call "Worse Than Columbus"
Jaclynn Ashly | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
"We had no concept of what the devil was until Barrick Gold came to our lands"
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-canadian-mining-company-dominicans-call-worse-than-columbus/

Armenia Loses Two Soldiers, More Injured In Renewed Localized Clashes With Azerbaijan
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | On July 28, at about 3: 40 am local time, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked Armenian positions located in the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. | Localized clashes broke out, continued for a few hours. | According to preliminary information, there are losses on both sides as a result of the fighting. | The Armenian Ministry of Defense claimed that as a result of the hostilities that began after the aggression of the Azerbaijani armed for…
southfront.org/armenia-loses-two-soldiers-more-injured-in-renewed-localized-clashes-with-azerbaijan/

Mindful Intelligence: Alan Clements on his new book "Extinction X-Rated" and film "Spiritually Incorrect"
John Malkin | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Print and audio podcast interview with former Buddhist monk, author, journalist and activist performer Alan Clements.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843956.php

New Zealand nurses vote on third sellout offer
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
The Labour Party-led government is seeking to enforce a wage freeze, while doing nothing to address the staffing crisis in hospitals.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/nurs-j28.html

MINN: Police Mob Stalks Lone Red Lake Native Youth Water Protector, Provokes Arrests
Brenda Norrell | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
In Thief River Falls, Minn., on Monday, an out-of-control police mob stalked a lone Red Lake Youth Water Protector without cause when he went a restroom. Then Sheriff's deputies provoked the arrests of two Water Protectors, who had just been released from jail for protecting the water, when they came to the Native youth's aid.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18843979.php

Sunday 8/22: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #134
Slingshot Collective | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844004.php

Stop Ripping Us Off! Drivers & Gig Workers Protest Rally In SF At Lyft & UBER World HQ
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
A protest and march was held at Lyft and UBER on July 22, 2021. Drivers and gig workers talked about the desperate conditions that these companies are imposing on workers…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/25/18843947.php

The Jamal Journal Newspaper Issue #2 is now online!
The Jamal Journal | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
The Jamal Journal Newspaper Issue #2 was released at the July 3 "In The Spirit of Consuewella Africa" Rally for Mumia at Philadelphia City Hall. Issue #2 is now available online.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843965.php

Protest for Better Treatment of the Homeless Held at Fresno City Hall
Peter Maiden | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Homeless people and supporters of the homeless joined in two demonstrations at Fresno's City Hall July 20 and 23. They demanded better alternatives to being on the streets.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/24/18843919.php

What's at stake for the left in Unite's General Secretary election?
Steve Turner | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
This is not just about driving the organising programme, it is also about building a union that can defend jobs and deliver better pay and conditions…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/whats-at-stake-for-the-left-in-unites-general-secretary-election/

Consumer Health: Understanding glioblastoma
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. Glioblastoma, a type of glioma, is an aggressive cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It can occur at any age, but it tends to occur more often in older adults. Approximately 13,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=308008

The Trouble With the 'LGBT Community'
Rasha Younes | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
The Trouble With the 'LGBT Community'…
thenation.com/article/world/lgbt-community-capitalism/

Friday 7/30: #StopLine3 Demonstration
Santa Cruz Climate Action Network | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
104 River St, Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844015.php

Revolutionary Persistence: Daniel Savio on S.F. Mime Troupe's 62nd Season
John Malkin | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Interview with San Francisco Mime Troupe musical director Daniel Savio – print and audio podcast. Originally broadcast on KZSC 88.1 FM / kzsc.org.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843969.php

Capitol Attack Inquiry Reveals the Extraordinary Influence of White Supremacist Ideology
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-07-28
The obstacles to enacting long-term structural changes will be heightened to the extent that Biden relapses into a futile quest for "bipartisanship."
commondreams.org/views/2021/07/28/capitol-attack-inquiry-reveals-extraordinary-influence-white-supremacist-ideology

Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is aerobic fitness. Aerobic activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels transport oxygen throughout…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=285781

Consumer Health: Are you ready to add something new to your fitness routine?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
If you know exercise is important and you're making time for a well-rounded fitness routine, good for you! But you may become bored with the same routine day after day. And if you're bored, you may be more apt to lose interest after a while. If it's time to add a new spark to your fitness routine, here are three ideas to consider: Aquatic exerciseSwimming pools are not just for swimming laps. Aquatic fitness options also include aerobics…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=310530

As Delta Wreaks Havoc, Biden Faces Growing Pressure to Force Big Pharma to Share Vaccine Recipes
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-07-28
"With each passing day, the Biden administration is trampling on its professed commitment to science-based policymaking and a humane immigration system."
commondreams.org/news/2021/07/28/delta-wreaks-havoc-biden-faces-growing-pressure-force-big-pharma-share-vaccine

Mayo Clinic Minute: Drink to thirst when exercising
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
If the Summer Olympics inspires you to start working out, Mayo Clinic health experts say it's important to stay hydrated when you exercise. And a valuable term to remember is "drink to thirst." Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uEMhUqleuj8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=311435

Politics Encounters Morality in Front of Sen. Feinstein's Office
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Poor people's campaign and supporters demand end of filibuster.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18843984.php

2021 Proposed American River National Heritage Area (1840-1875)
Khubaka, Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
January 20, 2021 President Biden issued Executive Order #13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government – Federal Oversite essential to preserve the authentic legacy along the American River Parkway…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/25/18843953.php

Victor Arnautoff's Mural Survives SF School Board's Attack
Stop Attacks on Arnautoff & Art | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Judge Anne-Christine Massullo overturned the reactionary San Francisco School Board's decision to cover-up the beautiful, anti-racist murals at George Washington High School painted in 1936 by a victim of anti-Communist witchhunts, Victor Arnautoff, and ordered a meet and confer of the school and the GWHS Alumni Association before August 26, 2021 on the missing environmental review. See www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-overturns-sf-school-board-decision-to-cover-up-controversial-mural/ar-AAMCWJ1?ocid=uxbndlbing…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844020.php

Beyond stem cells, regenerative medicine finds exosomes
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Exosomes, a new tool in regenerative research, have implications for cardiac and tendon regeneration, wound healing, and incontinence, as well as many other applications. _______________________________ In the 60 or so years since stem cells were first defined, they've become heralds of a new type of medicine, one that promises to harness the body's healing properties. Stem cells are a sort of cellular blank slate and can be engineered to form any cell in the body….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312566

Spread the Word
Gabriel Thomas | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
Spread the Word…
thenation.com/article/activism/spread-the-word/

Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them
Katrina vanden Heuvel | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them…
thenation.com/article/politics/crime-narrative-democrats/

Mayo Clinic research suggests women over 65 be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. The study was published Thursday, July 22, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Couch says that women over 65 rarely qualify for hereditary cancer genetic testing based on current testing guidelines because they are thought…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=313168

Saturday 8/7: Hiroshima Day Remembrance
United Nations Association | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Town Clock, Pacific Ave. and Water St., Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/26/18843960.php

The Forbidden Word
Tom Engelhardt | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
Is This Country Heading for the Exit?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-forbidden-word/

Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On July 28, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-07-28
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Leninskoe shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka city with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Avdiivka shelled Yakovlevka with grenade launchers | 3. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled Veseloe with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Opytne shelled Veseloe with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Galitsinovka shelled Staromikhailovka with 122-mm and 120-mm artillery | 6. UAF in Novogrigorovka shelled Krasniy Oktyabr with 122-mm artillery | 7. UAF in Lebedinskoe shelled Sakhanka with…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-donetsk-peoples-republic-on-july-28-2021-map-update/

Friday 7/30: Free virtual screening of the film Zahra
Angela | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/28/18844030.php

Communication Workers Union trashes British Telecom strike ballot and agrees mass redundancies and closures
wsws.org | 2021-07-28
BT workers join a lengthening list of workers whose struggles, particularly those in relation to fire and rehire, have been betrayed by unions including the CWU, the GMB at British Gas and Unite at Go North West and in its ongoing attempt to enforce a filthy concessions agreement at JDE.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/07/28/tele-j28.html

Science Saturday: How geologic rock formations inform novel treatments for kidney stones
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Human kidney stones are at least as old as the Giza pyramids. The oldest known kidney stone was found in Egyptian burial satin from 4400 B.C. In 2020, Mayo Clinic processed and analyzed some 90,000 kidney stones from all over the world. That number increases each year, reflecting a global uptick in kidney stone disease. But new research has unlocked how kidney stones actually form, which could be the key to treating or even eliminating…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=310672

Saturday 7/31: Film: Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Revolution Books | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/25/18843946.php

America Isn't 'Back.' Here's Why
Tom Engelhardt | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
America Isn't 'Back.' Here's Why.
thenation.com/article/world/america-isnt-back/

Malarial mosquitoes suppressed in experiments that mimic natural environments
imperial.ac.uk | 2021-07-28
Researchers have shown 'gene drive' technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings.
imperial.ac.uk/news/227193/malarial-mosquitoes-suppressed-experiments-that-mimic

Joe Biden's Relapse Into Hallucinations About GOP Leaders
_____ | commondreams.org | 2021-07-28
Its sub-poverty level payment and nearly 50-year-old punitive means test provisions have meant increasing homelessness among the S.S.I. elderly.
commondreams.org/views/2021/07/28/joe-bidens-relapse-hallucinations-about-gop-leaders

Diagnosing the Morales Campaign Meltdown
Alexis Grenell | thenation.com | 2021-07-28
Diagnosing the Morales Campaign Meltdown…
thenation.com/article/society/dianne-morales-family-campaign/

No Republican Recall of Chesa Boudin, SF District Attorney
Stop Republican Recall | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Not to be outdone by the Republican Recall attempt of Governor Newsom, San Francisco's 56,000 Republicans (12% of 449,000 voters in November 2020) and friends are also trying to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin by mailing a blank petition to San Francisco voters as the Nazi Republican Party has no other way to win anything in San Francisco. Do not fall for it; do not sign it.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18843975.php

Online events with Michael Pollan, Dennis McKenna, Ellen Brown, Cheryl Davila, etc
Toward increasing Networking | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Here are some about a dozen online events taking place over the next 4 days (and starting at 10: 30 am tomorrow, July 28), featuring people such as Michael Pollan, Dennis McKenna, Ellen Brown, Giorgos Kallis, Cheryl Davila, Eduardo Martinez, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/27/18844019.php

Mayo Clinic Minute: ACL tears — when surgery is the answer
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
ACL tears can sideline an athlete or crush an Olympic dream. It's a common knee injury affecting nearly twice as many women than men. Dr. Cedric Ortiguera, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, says 150,000‚Äí200,000 ACL injuries occur each year in the U.S., and that number is growing as more children become involved in competitive sports year-round. The good news is that surgery can help get some athletes get back in the game. Watch: The Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=311709

Kremlin Suggests Biden To Learn More About Russia
telesurenglish.net | 2021-07-28
On Wednesday, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggested to U.S. President Joe Biden that he should learn more about Russia before claiming that this country only has nuclear weapons and oil. | RELATED: | Olympics: Gymnastic Gold For Russia | "At the very least, these statements are fundamentally incorrect… They are evidence of a wrong understanding and knowledge of modern Russia," he said. | While Russia is the largest nuclear power and has a very large oil and gas industry, claiming that t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Kremlin-Suggests-Biden-To-Learn-More-About-Russia-20210728-0009.html

Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to get your body flexible
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-07-28
Muscle flexibility is important for your body. But according to sports medicine experts at Mayo Clinic, the old way of stretching before you exercise isn't the right approach. Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ZiuoldvSc2U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Having flexible muscles and mobile joints can help reduce…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=312509

Biden Appoints Former Partner of Anti-Union Morgan Lewis to Justice Dept
Keeping Track | indybay.org | 2021-07-28
Pres. Biden has appointed and the US Senate has confirmed Kenneth Polite, a former law partner of anti-labor and pro-Trump, Morgan, Lewis & Brockius, to be Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the US Justice Department. See wallstreetonparade.com/2021/07/law-firm-that-was-sued-last-year-by-nys-attorney-general-for-refusing-to-turn-over-trump-documents-lands-a-partner-to-head-the-criminal-division-in-bidens-justice-department/…
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/07/24/18843944.php

Half of the tech workforce wants to join a union
Anna Kramer | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
In a survey of tech industry workers, about 50% of respondents said they are very or somewhat interested in joining a union in their workplace, and more than 60% of millennials said they were interested.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/half-of-the-tech-workforce-wants-to-join-a-union/

The Sounds of Struggle
Michael Reagan | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
Once again it is Black women artists and movement leaders who are pushing forward, taking us in new directions…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-sounds-of-struggle/

Misinformation's Deadly Profit Motive
Jessica González | zcomm.org | 2021-07-28
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zcomm.org/znetarticle/misinformations-deadly-profit-motive/