(2023-10-28). Perspectives] Vanessa Gamble: pioneer in histories of race and racism in medicine. thelancet.com Vanessa Northington Gamble was confirmed as a member of the National Council on the Humanities by the US Senate in 2022. The nomination for that role from US President Joe Biden had followed Gamble's appointment as the first woman, and African American, to hold the esteemed position of University Professor of Medical Humanities at George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA, where she is also Professor of Health Policy, Professor of American Studies, and Professor of Medicine. Her work encompasses the history of race and racism in US medicine and public health, health equity, and bioethics.
(2023-10-28). World Report] Marriage equality eludes same-sex couples in India. thelancet.com The Indian Supreme Court has struck down calls for marriage equality, drawing criticism from human rights groups. Dinesh C Sharma reports from New Delhi, India.
(2023-10-28). Taxes in America Are Unfair to Most Americans. dissidentvoice.org For decades, time and again, America's tax code has been twisted and tweaked to give tax breaks to the top and crumbs (or nothing) to the tens of millions on the bottom and in the middle. Levels of wealth and inequality have become so gross that experts are clamoring for change, painting unflattering portraits of …
(2023-10-28). Students and workers speak out against Israeli genocide in Gaza at IYSSE meeting in Chicago. wsws.org On October 25, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality hosted a successful meeting in Chicago to discuss the ongoing Israeli genocide against the Palestinians living in Gaza, and to build a socialist opposition to war.
(2023-10-28). Perspectives] May Edward Chinn: pioneer of early cancer detection. thelancet.com May Chinn (1896—1980), born in Great Barrington, MA, USA, in the late 19th century, needed all the advantages of an excellent brain and a determined personality to contend with the extreme disadvantage of rampant racial and gender discrimination. She became the first African American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College (now the New York University Grossman School of Medicine) in New York, NY, USA, and helped to drive improvements in cancer care through early diagnosis in her city.
(2023-10-28). Perspectives] A medical student's odyssey in 1990s Nigeria. thelancet.com Some autobiographies tell a factual individual story, allowing focus and continuity, whereas others bring in wider contextual and social factors to create a relatable story. While the former provides room to be unique and interesting, the latter may draw in a broader audience. It can be challenging to write a wider human story that combines the specific and generic, especially on a subject such as medical education. What will ring true for most who have undergone medical training globally are the frequent challenges it presents, often pushing students to the limit.
(2023-10-29). (W.E. Talk) Dr. Joseph W. Polisi: China has become an international center of Western classical music teaching. ecns.cn In the latest "W.E. Talk", Dr. Polisi accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service to share his artistic philosophy, educational outlook, and thinking about Chinese and American cultural exchanges.
(2023-10-28). ACLU files brief arguing Trump gag order violates the first amendment. mronline.org 
The order, issued in an ongoing election interference case, restricts constitutionally-protected speech. Case: United States v. Trump (Amicus Brief)…
(2023-10-28). Here's what UAW workers won in a "historic" TA after striking at Ford. mronline.org 
After more than a month on the picket line, autoworkers have reached a tentative agreement with Ford including massive wage increases, cost of living adjustments and the right to strike over plant closures. Now the deal goes to the membership, while strikes continue at GM and Stellantis.
(2023-10-28). Israel-Palestine: Names released of 7,028 Palestinians killed after Biden questions death toll. mronline.org 
Health ministry says U.S. administration 'devoid of human standards, morals' for 'shamelessly' questioning validity of figures.
(2023-10-28). Pro-Israel war propaganda and censorship. mronline.org 
"I have been informed that I am being replaced as the Editor in Chief of @eLife for retweeting a @TheOnion piece that calls out indifference to the lives of Palestinian civilians." Michael B. Eisen…
(2023-10-29). It's Okay To Admit You Were Wrong About Gaza. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It's okay to admit you were wrong about this. It's okay to change your mind. | It's okay to admit you reacted inappropriately to the news of what happened on October 7 and advocated some Israeli responses that you should not have advocated. | It's okay to admit that you were wrong to cheer when the bombs started landing on Gaza. | It's okay to admit you were wrong about the longstanding debate over Palestinian rights. | It's okay to admit that you shared some things online that you now regret sharing. | I say this because there are probably a lot of…
(2023-10-28). President Xi advocates for integral development of ethnic groups. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that no ethnic group will be left behind in the construction of a great modern socialist country, according to local press.
(2023-10-29). Colombia ratifica intención de celebrar elecciones tranquilas. telesurtv.net Este domingo habrá comicios regionales y locales. Se elegirá a 1.102 alcaldes, 32 gobernadores, 12.072 concejales, 418 diputados y 6.885 ediles.
(2023-10-28). Colombia ratifica intención de celebrar elecciones tranquilas. telesurtv.net Este domingo habrá comicios regionales y locales. Se elegirá a 1.102 alcaldes, 32 gobernadores, 12.072 concejales, 418 diputados y 6.885 ediles.
(2023-10-29). Qualitative Break: Why a Radical Critique of Work is Necessary Today. indybay.org Capital has increasingly decoupled itself from directly expended labor, and accumulation is now taking place predominantly on the level of financial markets… In large parts of the Global South, the majority has long since been declared 'superfluous'
(2023-10-28). Two members of the Ragnar Locker hacker group arrested in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Forces of the Guardia Civil, with the collaboration of Interpol, arrested in the province of Alicante two members of the hacker group Ragnar Lockek, official sources informed. A dispatch from the Spanish Crown indicated that one of those arrested was of Ukrainian origin and the other Estonian, who could be related to a ransomware attack against 168 national companies.
(2023-10-28). India and UK's best scientists to make 'game-changing ideas' via new seed fund. imperial.ac.uk India's best scientists are to collaborate with Imperial on 'game-changing ideas' supported by a new seed fund.
(2023-10-28). Qualitative Break: Why a Radical Critique of Work is Necessary Today. indybay.org Capital has increasingly decoupled itself from directly expended labor, and accumulation is now taking place predominantly on the level of financial markets… In large parts of the Global South, the majority has long since been declared 'superfluous'
(2023-10-28). A Call For Openness In Letter Carriers Contract Negotiations. popularresistance.org One striking feature of the current labor resurgence is a trend for greater openness during national contract negotiations. This year the Auto Workers (UAW) at the Big 3 and Teamsters at UPS have provided members with detailed information about their bargaining proposals. | But the Letter Carriers (NALC) has yet to embrace this modern approach. The union is still clinging to the outdated practice of closed-door negotiations. | This year the NALC is engaged in negotiations with…
(2023-10-28). øCómo Venezuela logra la eliminación del analfabetismo?>. telesurtv.net La Unesco reconoció el 28 de octubre del año 2005 la labor del Gobierno venezolano, y dos años más tarde el país suramericano fue declarado territorio libre de analfabetismo.
(2023-10-29). AIIB investing to accelerate clean energy. ecns.cn The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has announced that the multilateral development bank and the COP28 Presidency are collaborating to mobilize the much-needed climate investment capital and accelerate clean energy investments to address critical resource gaps in Asia and beyond.
(2023-10-29). Albanese's visit to serve as booster for ties with China. ecns.cn An impending visit by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to China is likely to help improve the relationship between the two countries and promote more collaboration, an expert says.
(2023-10-29). Can you get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time? A Mayo Clinic expert weighs in. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between them. Those symptoms include: Fever Cough Sore throat Runny nose Body aches Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says it is possible for people to contract more than one virus at the…
(2023-10-29). Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore announce collaboration to advance precision medicine for cancer and genetic disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Joint development collaboration to bring leading-edge nanopore sequencing into clinical laboratories at Mayo Clinic to increase understanding and improve treatment of cancer and genetic disorders ROCHESTER, Minn., and OXFORD, UK — Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today unveiled a multi-year joint development collaboration to develop new clinical tests for diseases and improve patient care. Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore have identified several areas…
(2023-10-29). Healthcare professionals, caregivers, people living with dementia to connect at Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Artwork by Anne Labovitz ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and community partners working to advance the health of older adults and people impacted by dementia will host a conference Saturday, Nov. 4, to share the newest research and strategies for reducing dementia risk and living well with cognitive decline. The Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia is hosted with collaborators AARP Minnesota and Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota, and offers people living with dementia…
(2023-10-29). Protect your community; safely dispose of unused medications this Take Back Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Mayo Clinic will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Anyone can anonymously drop off medications at Mayo's Gonda Building at the west entrance drop-off circle located at Third Ave. Southwest. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events are…
(2023-10-29). øCómo Venezuela logra la eliminación del analfabetismo?>. telesurtv.net La Unesco reconoció el 28 de octubre del año 2005 la labor del Gobierno venezolano, y dos años más tarde el país suramericano fue declarado territorio libre de analfabetismo.
(2023-10-29). End to the occupation needed to fulfil right to health in Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org As Israeli bombardments on the Gaza Strip continue for a third week, health infrastructure finds itself on the brink. The lack of water, food, and medical supplies exacerbated by the siege of Gaza are putting additional burden on people's health and health workers. Layth Hanbali, a health worker and activist from Palestine, talks about the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank, reflecting on how the current health crisis is connected to settler colonialism and the occupation of Palestine.
(2023-10-28). Violence against aid workers threatens UN efforts in South Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Increasing violence against humanitarian workers today threatens efforts to reach some 6.8 million men, women and children in need of UN assistance in South Sudan.
(2023-10-28). Saturday 10/28: The Peoples Assembly for Truth: Food / Discussion on Palestine. indybay.org Companeros Del Barrio | 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-10-28). Friday 10/27: Stop The Genocide Of Palestine! End The Occupation! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery St. | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-10-28). Correspondence] Accountability and protection for health care in conflict zones. thelancet.com We agree with the Editorial1 that attacks on medical facilities and health-care workers violate human rights2 and require immediate attention. Although the International Criminal Court prosecutes war crimes,3 its slow processes cause problems. We propose four measures for addressing this crisis.
(2023-10-28). UAW prepares to announce sellout deals at GM and Stellantis, as rank-and-file anger mounts against Ford deal. wsws.org The strike by 28,000 workers at GM and Stellantis who are still on the picket lines is in imminent danger of being shut down by the UAW bureaucracy.
(2023-10-28). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Police suppress workers' protests in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; Australian union sells out dairy worker strike; Australian maritime workers continue work bans and stoppages.
(2023-10-28). Indian workers and youth outraged over Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians. wsws.org "It is essential to stop the provision of weapons to Israel with the help of dock workers in America and Israel, airport workers of Israel and other countries that helps Israel providing the destroying weapons."
(2023-10-28). General Motors workers in Brazil strike over layoffs. presstv.ir The US automaker has made cuts at three factories in the country.
(2023-10-29). Saturday 10/28: The Peoples Assembly for Truth: Food / Discussion on Palestine. indybay.org Companeros Del Barrio | 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-10-29). Friday 10/27: Stop The Genocide Of Palestine! End The Occupation! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery St. | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-10-29). Thursday 11/16: Raising Zoey – Film Screening and Panel Discussion: United Against Hate Week. indybay.org Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St, Watsonville…
(2023-10-28). Cuban intellectuals demand an end to genocide in Palestine. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Poets and troubadours, members of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac) demanded from this capital the end of the genocide that Israel is carrying out today against the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-28). Cuban parliamentarians paid tribute to those fallen in Angola. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation attending the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union paid tribute today to the Cubans who fell in the struggle for the preservation of Angola's independence.
(2023-10-28). Regresión en la Unión Europea. globalizacion.ca Hace unos años se definía a la Unión Europea como "un gigante económico y un enano político", en la actualidad, después de las ampliaciones a países de la antigua órbita política de la URSS, la definición se acercaría más a …
(2023-10-28). Thursday 11/16: Raising Zoey – Film Screening and Panel Discussion: United Against Hate Week. indybay.org Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St, Watsonville…
(2023-10-29). Head of Russian Duma warns EU of asymmetric measures. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Duma (lower house of parliament), Vyacheslav Volodin, today warned the European Union (EU) with confiscating the assets of those countries that plan to give Ukraine the seized Russian funds.
(2023-10-29). Experts call for structural reforms. ecns.cn China is responsible for 60 percent of the world's zero-carbon technology manufacturing, creating millions of jobs and new economic activity in its territory.
(2023-10-30). The REvised Hamas Charter — 2017. sonar21.com 
I decided it was time to discuss the Hamas Charter (the 2017 revision) and its implications for the current conflict. You have to ask yourself a question — do the leaders of Hamas embrace the words they adopted or was it just a political ploy? I believe it was the former. The words of this charter clearly express how those who are members of Hamas view Palestine, Israel and the Zionist movement. I am curious what you, the readers, think. | Taken at face value, this document makes it very clear there is no room for a negotiated settlement with Israel. That means there is no alternative but war. If I am…
(2023-10-29). Palestinians in occupied West Bank face closures, harassment and attacks. indybay.org Entrances to Palestinian villages, towns and cities are blocked, severely restricting commercial and civilian movement.
(2023-10-29). Medea Benjamin Reveals Details Of Visit To Venezuela's Diplomat Alex Saab. popularresistance.org Activist and founder of the CODEPINK women's group, Medea Benjamin, stated that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States, "has a commitment to himself, to his dignity, to his honor and his major commitment is with the Venezuelan people." | Benjamin, who had the opportunity to visit the special envoy in the Miami federal prison recently, commented on her impressions during the most recent webinar of Hands Off Venezuela, organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign of the Fire This Time Movement of Canada. | Medea Benjamin highlighted that Saab remains "firm, with his head held high."
(2023-10-29). Is The US Turning Into A Christofascist State? popularresistance.org Jeff Sharlet has spent two decades covering the intersection of extreme Christian nationalism and the far-right. In his new book, Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, he gives snapshots of a country rapidly devolving into a Christian fascism state. He captures the rage, the despair, the dislocation, the alienation, the aesthetic of violence, and the magical thinking that are the foundations of all fascist movements—forces that are now coalescing around the Trump-led Republican Party. The bizarre conspiracy theories and buffoonish quality of many who lead and embrace this movement, such as Republican Rep.
(2023-10-29). Hamas: Netanyahu will face defeat 'greater than what he fears'. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has warned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu against any plans to expand the regime's ground invasion of the Gaza Strip after more than three weeks of incessant bombardments in the besieged area.
(2023-10-28). Hamas Defeats Israeli Ground Incursions into Gaza and Inflicts Significant Losses on the Occupation. orinocotribune.com The Hamas Islamic Resistance Movement announced that it successfully repelled the Zionist occupation army's most recent attempts to advance into Gaza. On the evening of October 27th, the Israeli occupation forces attacked Gaza on three different fronts, and they failed to gain a foothold in the city. | In
(2023-10-28). 1500 Scientists Say "Climate Change Not Due to CO2" — The Real Environment Movement Was Hijacked. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-28). The Disturbing Truth About Oral Contraceptives. expose-news.com The contraceptive pill is one of modern medicine's most common prescriptions, however, the pill has disturbing origins from its entanglements with eugenics and powerful societal movements such as population control to the …
(2023-10-28). Hamas warns of new massacre as Israel threatens to bomb Gaza's largest hospital. presstv.ir Speculations are abundant that the regime is bracing for an imminent ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-28). Hamas confronts Israeli troops with 'full force' amid fierce battles. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israeli troops are engaged in a fierce battle in the Gaza Strip as Tel Aviv expands its ground offensive and cuts communications to the besieged area.
(2023-10-28). CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin Reveals Details of Visit to Venezuela's Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Activist and founder of the CODEPINK women's group, Medea Benjamin, stated that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States, "has a commitment to himself, to his dignity, to his honor and his major commitment is with the Venezuelan people." | Benjamin, who had the opportunity to visit the special envoy in the Miami federal prison recently, commented on her impressions during the most recent webinar of Hands Off Venezuela, organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign of the Fire This Time Movement of Canada. | Medea Benjamin highlighted that Saab remains "firm, with his head held high," and…
(2023-10-28). Two Dartmouth College students arrested for peacefully protesting genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site received this submission from the Sunrise Movement at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, documenting the university administration's crackdown on a peaceful protest against Israel's attack on Palestinians.
(2023-10-29). 'Israel's role is to crush you and your people,' Hezbollah warns Arab states. presstv.ir Israel keeps rejecting all calls for a ceasefire, claiming it would benefit Hamas.
(2023-10-28). UK Government's Covid-19 Inquiry — Frightened of the Truth? expose-news.com I hate to sound immodest but the last few years have proved beyond any doubt that I know more about covid-19 and the associated and infamous 'vaccine' than anyone working for the …
(2023-10-28). Elections in Argentina: A working class perspective. peoplesdispatch.org A few days before the October 22 elections in Argentina,
(2023-10-28). A call to the working class and youth: Stop the imperialist-Zionist genocide in Gaza! wsws.org The WSWS calls for strikes and other protest actions by the working class in every country. We urge the organization of mass demonstrations in cities and emergency solidarity protests by college and high school students.
(2023-10-29). Wang Yi reiterates importance of maintaining a working relationship between China and the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
China's top diplomat Wang Yi's closely watched three-day visit to Washington ended on Saturday. | Wang met with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, other U.S. officials and had engagements with the strategic and business communities. | The talks come just weeks before the U.S. leader is scheduled to host a gathering of Asian Pacific leaders in San Francisco. | CGTN's Frances Kuo reports.