2021-07-27: News Headlines

Ailynn Torres Santana (2021-07-27). The July 11 Protests in Cuba. socialistproject.ca The following article by Cuban academic and feminist activist Ailynn Torres Santana outlines what happened in Cuba on July 11, discusses the issues raised by the protesters and the government's response, and concludes that in the wake of the protests Cuba needs political solutions that resist all forms of co-optation. This article was originally published in

_____ (2021-07-27). Cuba's Cultural Counter-Revolution: US Gov't-Backed Rappers, Artists Gain Fame As 'Catalyst For Current Unrest'. popularresistance.org Over the past decade, the US government has spent millions of dollars to cultivate anti-government Cuban rappers, rock musicians, artists, and journalists in an explicit bid to weaponize "desocialized and marginalized youth." The strategy implemented by the US in Cuba is a real life version of the fantasies anti-Trump Democrats entertained when they fretted that Russia was covertly sponsoring Black Lives Matter and Antifa to spread chaos through North American society.

Helen Yaffe (2021-07-27). What's Actually Going On in Cuba? globalresearch.ca

Aaron Maté (2021-07-27). Why is OPCW Chief Fernando Arias Afraid of his own Inspectors? (Part II). orinocotribune.com By Aaron Maté ∑ Jul 11, 2021 | Rather than address the concerns of two veteran inspectors about a Syria cover-up, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has attacked them with false claims. OPCW sources and newly leaked material expose Arias' latest Western state-backed deceit. | The stated mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is to ensure "a world free of chemical weapons." From his executive suite at The Hague, however, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has been on a different mission: keeping the organization free of accountability for an explosive Syria cover-up scan…

Rubin R. (2021-07-27). Internet Access as a Social Determinant of Health. jamanetwork.com Using data from its social determinants of health database, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently created an online visualization tool providing county-level information about people's internet access.

Staff (2021-07-27). Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 5: With the Democratic Popular Party in Saida. samidoun.net On the fifth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation in Lebanon, the delegation met with the Popular Democratic Party in Saida, Lebanon, incuding the General Secretary, Mohammed Hashisho and Coordinator, Rita Hamdan. The Democratic Popular Party is a historic Lebanese Marxist-Leninist political party which was actively involved in the armed Palestinian resistance, both in the south of Lebanon and in organizing in the cities. Being a Palestinian and Lebanese political party, they consider the cause of Palestine their own and central to the communist struggle within Lebanon. The P…

Steven Sahiounie (2021-07-27). Lebanon Is on the Brink of Social Explosion and Breakdown. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-07-27). Gaza Market Reels from Deadly Explosion (PHOTO). palestinechronicle.com Palestinian government workers and volunteers began the process of removing rubble and cleaning debris resulting from an explosion that rocked an old market in Gaza City last Thursday. The massive explosion in the historic Al-Zawiya

Staff (2021-07-27). 28 July, Webinar: #DefundRacism with the Good Shepherd Collective. samidoun.net Wednesday, 28 July 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-ysrjsqEtAsVxU4eIelOn1UN12zN0ZL Join the Justice for Palestine committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and the Good Shepherd Collective for a private webinar about a new campaign to defund "charitable" NY-based settler organizations harming Palestinian communities. We are looking to build a coalition of organizations in New York state to pressure NYS Attorney General Letitia James to open investigations into the tax-exempt status of several organizations that directly sponsor Israeli settler-colonialism i…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-27). Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine had withdrawn from the tournament after he was drawn against an Israeli opponent citing his support for the Palestinian cause…

Elijah Magnier (2021-07-27). Elijah Magnier Joins Fault Lines To Discuss Palestinian Authority. thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier joined Fault Lines to discuss the authority within Palestine and the new government of Israel.

David Swanson (2021-07-27). From Afghanistan to Russia and China: David Swanson talks to RT International 2021 07 26. warisacrime.org

Ralph Nader (2021-07-27). A Cunning Extraterrestrial Profiteer. counterpunch.org Jeff Bezos touched down after his 10 minutes, 10 second vertical 66 mile zoom above Earth. He felt so on top of the Earth that he agreed to one-on-one interviews with a gaggle of salivating reporters. Looking over a list of their names, he spotted journalist Greg Galaxy and picked him first. Galaxy: "Thank you, Mr. Bezos,

Ben Norton (2021-07-27). Nicaragua's Sandinistas Battle 'Diabolical' US Empire and Poverty on 42nd Anniversary of Revolution. globalresearch.ca

Philip Giraldi (2021-07-27). Israel's War Crimes: Is the Tide Finally Turning? globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-27). Afghanistan, Failure and Second Thoughts. dissidentvoice.org It is a country other powers simply cannot leave alone. Even after abandoning its Kabul post in ignominy, tail tucked between their legs, Australia is now wondering if it should return — in some form. The Department of Trade and Foreign Affairs has been sending out a few signals, none of them definitive. "We will …

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-27). Greenwashing the Tokyo Olympic Games. counterpunch.org "The gap between rhetoric and reality is a persistent one when looking at the sustainability of commitments of Olympic Games hosts". — Martin Màºller, European Urban and Regional Studies, 2015 The organisers of the Olympics have always been into appearances and grand theatre. And the International Olympic Committee has always been keen in keeping them

WSWS (2021-07-27). Fall in UK daily COVID cases used to reinforce government propaganda that everyone can "live with the virus" wsws.org These figures do not include the impact of the full opening up of the economy on July 19 and there is nothing to suggest that infections will not once again rise inexorably.

Laura Dyrda (2021-07-27). Florida COVID-19 Fatalities Data Included Man who Died in Motorcycle Accident. globalresearch.ca

Rubin R. (2021-07-27). Higher Medicare Payments for In-home COVID-19 Vaccinations. jamanetwork.com The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently increased payments for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations for Medicare beneficiaries.

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2021-07-27). Signs of COVID Injection Failure Mount. globalresearch.ca

Joris Leverink (2021-07-27). The Roma struggle from protests to political liberation. roarmag.org The second racialized peoples-led protest against police brutality and institutional racism in Madrid, Spain — 2018. Photo: Kale Amenge | The recent

Editor (2021-07-27). People working a minimum wage job can't afford rent anywhere in the U.S. mronline.org Over 40% of Black and Latinx households pay more than 30% of their income on rent, compared with 25% of white households.

Daniela Jimenez (2021-07-27). Arreaza vs. Bukele? Lawfare in El Salvador Against Sánchez Cerén. orinocotribune.com After the government of Venezuela "We are facing a new case of lawfare, a strategy used in recent years by conservative groups in power to try to…

Matt Bruenig (2021-07-27). In 41 Days, 20 Million Americans Will Lose UI Benefits. peoplespolicyproject.org The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily increased the duration, coverage, and generosity of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits until September 6 of this year. Between June 12 and July 10, all 25 GOP-led states prematurely eliminated these benefit increases for their residents and the Biden administration declined to use its statutory authority to prevent these cuts. Early data from the

Editor (2021-07-27). China takes tough approach to tame tutoring schools. mronline.org The new set of rules aim to better monitor the education market, which has been blamed for increasingly unfair competition among students.

Editor (2021-07-27). Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit. mronline.org Social movements and scientists are staying out of the UN summit because it represents big agribusiness interests.

The Conversation (2021-07-27). Extreme heat waves in a warming world don't just break records — they shatter them. juancole.com By Scott Denning | — ( The Conversation) — Summer isn't even half over, and we've seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North America, and lethal floods of biblical proportions in Germany and China. Scientists have …

Kim Petersen (2021-07-27). What is the Difference between Swastikas and Crosses? dissidentvoice.org On 24 July 1534, French navigator Jacques Cartier voyaged to the Gulf of Kaniatarowanenneh (River of the Mohawks, St Lawrence) and planted a cross on the shore of Gaspé. It signified claiming possession of the territory on behalf of the king of France, Francis I. Donnacona, chief of Stadacona (Québec city), was unhappy at this …

Michelle Chen (2021-07-27). You Can Work but Not Stay. progressive.org Immigrant rights activists are trying to convince elected officials that workers are essential enough to be given a path to citizenship.

Sam Pizzigati (2021-07-27). The Olympic Event We Need: a Race To See Where People Live the Longest. counterpunch.org In pandemics, people die. They die in incredibly frightful numbers. That may be why so few media commentators greeted this week's biggest news story — the release of the latest stats on U.S. life expectancy — with anything much more than a shrug. The new stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showthat

Olys Guarate (2021-07-27). Experts: Venezuela's Automated Voting System Robust, Guarantees Electoral Transparency. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held earlier today, a group of IT experts and technical auditors stated that Venezuela's automated voting system is completely solid and guarantees electoral transparency, as the Bolivarian Republic approaches the mega-elections scheduled for November 21. | One of the spokespersons for the group of experts, Professor Emilio Hernández, doctor in computer science from the University of Southampton in England and retired professor from Simón Bolívar University, confirmed that "we have found that the system fully complies with the goal of providing accurate and fast tabulation. In addition, it g…

Pepe Escobar (2021-07-27). Belt and Road vs. New Quad for Afghanistan's Coming Boom. globalresearch.ca

Juan Cole (2021-07-27). Sleight-of-Hand in Baghdad: The Biden Pull-Out from Iraq that Isn't. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Mursi Abu Tawq at Al-Zaman (The Times") in Baghdad reports that President Joe Biden on Monday announced that the US combat mission in Iraq would end by December 31 of this year, beginning a new stage of military cooperation between the US and Iraq. The remarks came after a White …

_____ (2021-07-27). What We Can Learn From Iceland's 4-Day Work Week. popularresistance.org Between 2015 and 2019, the government of Iceland and the Reykjavik City Council undertook an employment experiment, allowing a sample of workers access to a shorter work week without any loss of pay. The results are now in, and over the past week or so the study's findings have garnered significant media attention. Many are declaring the Icelandic pilot "an overwhelming success," reporting that workers experienced greater work-life balance, reduced stress and more free time with family.

_____ (2021-07-27). Polish Amazon Workers Are Organizing. popularresistance.org In a recent episode of Jacobin's new podcast, Primer, Alex N. Press spoke with two workers from Poland who organize with Amazon Workers International (AWI): Magda Malinovska and Agnieszka Mroz. Unlike established, formal unions or union federations, AWI is a shop-floor organization, which is less formalized. Malinovska has worked at the fulfillment center in Pozna≈Ñ, Poland for five years, first as a picker and then alongside Agnieszka as a packer; Agnieszka started at Pozna≈Ñ, which was the first Amazon warehouse in Poland, when it opened in 2014. Amazon's operations in the country have…

Jacob Hornberger (2021-07-27). The Danger of Drug-War Raids. counterpunch.org We are all familiar with drug-war raids, especially in the middle of the night, in which cops and DEA agents sometimes shoot and kill people and their pets during the course of the raid. One reason for this phenomenon is that the people who are being raided don't know who is doing the raiding. Even

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). NATO threatens Russia with war games, tanks, missiles — daily. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reproduced in its entirety from today's TASS. Key points, and there are several, are in bold print. ==== Pentagon deploys "combat-credible" 1st Infantry Division to Poland Belarus: European leaders bringing world closer to World War III U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia U.S. delegation visits Ukraine war zone, pledges …

Ensrud KE, Schousboe JT. (2021-07-27). Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights reviews the use of anabolic medications to reduce the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, including teriparatide, abaloparatide, and romosozumab.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-27). All US combat troops to withdraw from Iraq by end of this year. peoplesdispatch.org The opposition in Iraq has said the decision does not go far enough as the parliament had passed a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the country…

Mike Garrity (2021-07-27). Federal Court Halts North Idaho Logging Plans Due to Government Abuse of Process. counterpunch.org On July 23, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies received its second victory in the fight against the Hanna Flats logging project on public National Forest lands in northern Idaho. A federal court suspended the project in light of evidence that the government likely abused the legal process when it refused to conduct a public environmental

Newsclick (2021-07-27). Space is still for scientific exploration, not commercialization. peoplesdispatch.org In the aftermath of trips by billionaires to space, Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha and D Raghunandan talk about the future of space exploration — both by private and public players…

Del Bigtree (2021-07-27). Video: UK Official Admits Lockdowns for "Social Control" globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Turkey makes unveiled threat to Greece over Aegean islands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish defense minister urges Greece for disarmament of Aegean Island Turkey will not allow "any fait accompli" in the region…. Citing the militarization efforts of Greece on its islands in the Aegean, Akar said, "Our Greek neighbors have an aggressive attitude to lay claim to them as well." **** Greeks say, "There is a threat," …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Tajik president, Chinese defense minister discuss Afghan situation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajik president discusses Afghanistan with Chinese defense minister DUSHANBE — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Dushanbe on Tuesday, the Tajik presidential press service said. "The Tajik leader spoke with alarm about the critical development of the situation in this neighboring country, including districts bordering …

WSWS (2021-07-27). Ten facts JDE workers need to know about the company and Unite. wsws.org JDE Peet's has a presence in more than 140 countries with revenues of €3.2 billion.

Ghogawala Z, Barker FG, II, Benzel EC. (2021-07-27). Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Inose and colleagues that fusion is not always necessary after a dorsal decompression for cervical myelopathy. To clarify, in our study, we excluded patients with C2 to C7 kyphosis greater than 5 ∞ measured using a standing cervical radiograph with the patient in extension. We did not report the length of operative time or estimated blood loss during these surgeries, but we plan to include these data in a future study focusing on differences in cost between the ventral and dorsal cervical spinal operations. A study site coordinator (blinded to patient randomized group) evaluated ea…

Unicorn Riot (2021-07-27). Celebrating the Life of Calvin Horton, Killed During George Floyd Uprising. unicornriot.ninja

Dean Baker (2021-07-27). Patent Monopolies, Corruption, and the New Alzheimer's Drug. counterpunch.org It seems that no one in policy circles believes that people respond to incentives. How else can we explain this lengthy piece in the New York Times on the process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm, a drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. The piece details how the clinical trials designed to

Jim Miles (2021-07-27). After the Apocalypse — America's Role in a World Transformed. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-07-27). Lava Jato Used Pegasus Spyware Against Political Leaders in Brazil. orinocotribune.com In an In recent weeks, it has been revealed that Pegasus has had world leaders and governments among it…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-27). Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission. peoplesdispatch.org The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of "having ownership of foreign financial instruments"

oneworld.press (2021-07-27). Russia Vows To Foil Western Meddling In Its Upcoming Elections. oneworld.press Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov vowed that his country will foil Western meddling in its upcoming elections, which he expects will be attempted through a variety of means including politicized foreign observers as well as the propagation of false narratives concerning Russia's foreign and domestic policies which aim to negatively influence voters' perceptions of the ruling authorities.

Ramsay Liem (2021-07-27). July 27 isn't Just Another Day. counterpunch.org July 27, 2021 marks the 68th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, a battlefield truce that temporarily halted combat during the Korean War. That pause continues to define the state of relations between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) to this day. Absent a peace agreement the

Donald Monaco (2021-07-27). U.S. Sanctions: Weapons of Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca

Halbmeijer NM, Onland W, Cools F, et al. (2021-07-27). Effect of Systemic Hydrocortisone Started After Birth in Ventilated Preterm Infants on Mortality and Neurodevelopment. jamanetwork.com This follow-up to the STOP-BPD randomized clinical trial, which investigated the efficacy and safety of systemic hydrocortisone treatment initiated 7 to 14 days after birth in ventilator-dependent, very preterm infants in the Netherlands and Belgium at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, examines the prespecified composite of death and neurodevelopmental impairment among these infants at 2 years' corrected age.

Baman JR, Sekhon S, Maganti K. (2021-07-27). Patient Information: Cardiac Rehabilitation. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the goals of cardiac rehabilitation, its 3 phases, and which patients benefit from it.

Slow Food International (2021-07-27). Hundreds of Grassroots Organizations to Oppose the UN Food Systems Summit. globalresearch.ca

John K. Wilson (2021-07-27). Ben Shapiro's Authoritarian Moment. counterpunch.org Ben Shapiro is having a moment. Unfortunately, it's the authoritarian moment. That's the title of Shapiro's soon-to-be bestseller being published on July 27, with the subtitle, "How the Left Weaponized America's Institutions Against Dissent." Shapiro's belief that the Left controls everything in America justifies, in his mind, the use of authoritarian power against them.

Melvin Goodman (2021-07-27). The Continuing Horror of CIA's Torture and Abuse. counterpunch.org Nearly two decades ago, the Central Intelligence Agency began its sadistic program of torture and abuse, and the Department of Defense created a prison at Guantanamo to evade U.S. law. We are still learning about the horrors of the Global War on Terror. On July 16, military prosecutors finally asked to erase information obtained through

Staff (2021-07-27). FARC-EP's Magdalena Medio Bloc Claims Responsibility for Attack on Iván Duque. orinocotribune.com This Monday, July 26, the dissident Magdalena Medio (Middle Magdalena) Bloc of the dismantled Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) claimed responsibility for the June 25 attack on the helicopter carrying the president of Colombia, Iván Duque. The attack occurred while Duque was approaching the landing pad at the Cúcuta airport. The Magdalena Medio bloc also claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack on the Army's 30th Brigade in Cúcuta on June 16, Venezuela's state news agency AVN reported, citing Sputnik. | "Today we want to inform the country that we assume responsibility for the a…

Mark Schlosberg (2021-07-27). Factory Farms: The Corporate Food System Which is Ruining Our Climate. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-07-27). UK NHS workers cannot rely on unions to fight for pay rise. wsws.org The trade unions are making noises of protest over the government's pay offer but there is no chance of a genuine fight for a substantial wage increase by any health union.

_____ (2021-07-27). Opening Declaration Of The Counter-Mobilization To Transform Corporate Food Systems. popularresistance.org The only just and sustainable path forward is to immediately halt and transform corporate globalized food systems. The first step on this path is fully recognizing, implementing, and enforcing the human right to adequate food. While foundational, the right to adequate food is indivisible from other basic human rights, such as the right to health, housing, safe working conditions, living wages, social protection, clean environments, and civil-political rights including collective bargaining and political participation, which collectively should be central to any food system process.

Rubin R. (2021-07-27). Ending Structural Racism in Federally Funded Research. jamanetwork.com National Institutes of Health (NIH) leaders, scientists, administrators, and staff, including Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, recently published a framework to end structural racism in biomedical research.

Slomski A. (2021-07-27). MDMA-assisted Therapy Highly Effective for PTSD. jamanetwork.com Supportive therapy together with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)—also known as the recreational drug ecstasy—significantly reduced severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a phase 3 multisite clinical trial. MDMA-assisted therapy has the "potential to dramatically transform treatment for PTSD," the researchers wrote in Nature Medicine.

Michael Snyder (2021-07-27). Health Freedom Is the Hottest Political Issue on the Entire Globe, and Our World Will Never be the Same after this. globalresearch.ca

Rod Driver (2021-07-27). Exploitative Trade Rules: The World Trade Organisation. globalresearch.ca

Ashley Lynn Priore (2021-07-27). Dems Are Failing to Engage Young People. progressive.org Young Americans like me shouldn't feel like kids in the grocery store putting candy in the cart and having our elected officials tell us, "Put that back."

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-07-27). After Devastating DACA Ruling, Dreamers Vow to Push for Legalization. counterpunch.org Although President Joe Biden has already announced that his Justice Department will appeal Hanen's ruling, Flores worries such a legal challenge will simply take too long, leaving countless numbers of potential DACA applicants stranded, unable to gain employment and subject to deportation even though the United States is the only country most have known.

DeVore AD, Granger BB, Fonarow GC, et al. (2021-07-27). Effect of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Outcomes and Care Quality for Patients With HFrEF. jamanetwork.com This cluster randomized trial evaluates the effect of a hospital and postdischarge quality improvement intervention vs usual care on time to heart failure rehospitalization or death, and quality of care, among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction in the US.

Bhatt AS, Solomon SD, Vaduganathan M. (2021-07-27). Prioritizing Dissemination and Implementation Science in Cardiometabolic Medicine. jamanetwork.com Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction serves as a prototypical example in which advances in scientific discovery have not been fully realized in clinical practice. In recent years, stepwise progress in discovery science has afforded the availability of several disease-modifying therapies. Complete uptake of contemporary multidrug regimens is estimated to provide significant improvements in longevity and event-free survival. However, deep, pervasive gaps have remained in the optimal adoption of these therapies. Similar implementation gaps exist across other prevalent cardiometabolic conditions, including di…

Kevin Gosztola (2021-07-27). Read drone whistleblower Daniel Hale's riveting letter to judge describing why he 'came to violate the espionage act'. thegrayzone.com "The truest truism that I've come to understand about the nature of war is that war is trauma," Daniel Hale wrote. This article was originally published at The Dissenter. Subscribe here. As the President Joe Biden winds down United States military involvement in Afghanistan, a conflict spanning nearly 20 years, the U.S. Justice Department seeks the harshest sentence ever for the unauthorized disclosure of information in a case against an Afghanistan War veteran. Daniel Hale, who "accepted responsibility" for violating …

Staff (2021-07-27). Calls Grow for Biden to Close Guantánamo Military Prison as U.S. Sanctions Cuba over Human Rights. democracynow.org As the United States imposes new Cuba sanctions, citing human rights abuses, we look at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a notorious gulag that President Biden himself has called an "advertisement for creating terror." This month, the first Guantánamo Bay prisoner to be released under the Biden administration, Abdul Latif Nasser, returned to his home country of Morocco after nearly two decades of being held without charge even though he was cleared for release in 2016. There are 39 other prisoners still at Guantánamo, nearly two decades after the start of…

Staff (2021-07-27). "Tired of Waiting": Cuban Americans Say Biden Broke Promise to Lift Cuba Sanctions & Thaw Relations. democracynow.org After rare anti-government protests in Cuba, Cuban Americans are speaking out to demand the U.S. government end its blockade of the island. But President Joe Biden has responded with new sanctions. We speak with Cuban American Carlos Lazo, who just led a march from Miami to the White House with Puentes de Amor, or Bridges of Love, and says President Biden promised during the 2020 presidential campaign to undo Trump sanctions and return to a more constructive relationship with Cuba. "After seven months, he did nothing," says Lazo. "We get tired of waiting." We also speak with Latin American affairs scholar William…

Benay Blend (2021-07-27). On Cuba's Historic Connections to Palestinian Liberation. orinocotribune.com By Benay Blend — Jul 24, 2021 | "People be 'nuancing' and 'both-siding,' then a government is overthrown and a country falls into devastation and they are nowhere to be found." That In the case of Palestine, "both-side-ism" has a long and inglorious history. As Ramzy Baroud

Fight Back (2021-07-27). Western left intellectuals and their love affair with the attempted 'color revolution' in Cuba. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Noam Chomsky, Gilbert Achcar, Paul Le Blanc, Suzi Weissman, Tithi Bhattacharya, Charlie Post, Robert Brenner, Gayatri Spivak, Alex Callinicos, Ashley Smith, Eric Toussaint, Marc Cooper, Etienne Balibar. These are a handful of the over 500 signatories on an open letter directed to the blockaded Cuban government on July 12 demanding "respect for the democratic rights of all Cuban people" and the release of "dissident Marxist" Frank García Hernández and his comrades from jail after the protests of July 11. | These signatories are high-profile academic socialists in the U.S. and Europe, featured promine…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). Military Situation In Syria On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 26, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area | On July 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin and Fatirah | On July 26, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF p…

South Front (2021-07-27). Video: The US Exploits Chaos to Expand Its Footprint in Syria. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Turkish shelling injures several Syrian civilians. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Several citizens injured in shelling attack by Turkish occupation on villages in Aleppo countryside SANA [Syrian Arab News Agency] reporter quoted local sources as saying that several artillery and rocket shells launched by the Turkish occupation forces and their terrorist mercenaries fell in the vicinity of the villages of al-Hoshariya and al-Arimah, north of al-Bab …

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-07-27). SF March to Pass Medicare For All Now. indybay.org Protesters vow to take issue to UN as human rights complaint if M4A is not passed…

news.un (2021-07-27). Myanmar: Rights expert calls for 'COVID ceasefire', urges UN action. news.un.org The UN independent expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Tuesday called for a "COVID ceasefire" for the country, as infections and deaths soar even as the military junta escalates attacks against healthcare workers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

IMEMC News (2021-07-27). Soldiers Injure Five Palestinians, Including A Journalist, In Nablus. imemc.org Israeli soldiers injured, on Tuesday at dawn, five Palestinians, including a journalist, in Nablus city, in northern West Bank, after the army accompanied dozens of colonialist settlers into Joseph's Tomb, east of the city. Media sources said several army jeeps accompanied a few buses loaded with Israeli colonizers into the area, leading to protests. They …

IMEMC News (2021-07-27). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian In Bethlehem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, a young man from his home in Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the town, before storming and searching homes. They added that the soldiers then abducted Ahmad Salah Thawabta, from his home …

IMEMC News (2021-07-27). Soldiers Search Homes, Install Roadblocks In Hebron. imemc.org Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday, several Palestinian homes, and installed roadblocks, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers stormed and ransacked several homes in Hebron city and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. They added that the soldiers also installed roadblocks in the northern area …

IMEMC News (2021-07-27). Army Shoots One Palestinian, Abducts Two, in Jenin. imemc.org Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Jenin city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shot a young Palestinian man and abducted two. Media sources said the soldiers invaded Jenin city from several directions and opened fire at Palestinians who protested the invasion and hurled stones at the armored military …

IMEMC News (2021-07-27). Israeli Colonists Start Constructing Outpost Around Palestinian Spring In Northern Plains. imemc.org A group of Israeli colonizers, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, started the construction work of a new outpost around a water spring they fenced last Sunday. Mo'taz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of the Northern Plains fire at Tubas governorate, said the colonists brought construction supplies and started the work to install their new …

Staff (2021-07-27). Headlines for July 27, 2021. democracynow.org California & New York City to Require Workers to Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, CDC: Florida Accounts for One in Five of All U.S. COVID Cases, Study: Lifting of Eviction Moratoriums Resulted in Over 10,000 COVID Deaths, Tokyo Reports Record Number of COVID Cases as It Hosts Olympics, Protesters Denounce "Coup" as Tunisian President Expands Power Grab, U.S. Troops to Remain in Iraq, But Biden Says "Combat Mission" Is Ending, 57 Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Libya, Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza Assault, Lebanese Billionaire Tapped to Be Next Prime Minister, U.S. Sends Over 2 Doze…

Rainer Shea (2021-07-27). US Dollar‚Ää—‚Ääand Washington's Military Primacy‚Ää—‚ÄäLurch Closer Towards Collapse. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jul 24, 2021 | Mao, whose legacy of victorious class struggle continues to challenge U.S. imperialism as socialist China disrupts Washington's military hegemony and neo-colonialism,

Dave Holmes (2021-07-27). Memoir shines a light on the struggle for human liberation. greenleft.org.au Dave Holmes launches the memoir of a lifelong Australian socialist.

Bay Area Freedom Socialist Party (2021-07-27). Sunday 8/8: Make Rebellion the New Normal! Fighting for Working People's Needs Post Pandemic. indybay.org New Valencia Hall – 747 Polk Street (at Ellis, near Civic Center, BART/Muni and on #19, 31,47, & 49 Muni bus lines), wheelchair accessible.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-07-27). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.

Anonymous103 (2021-07-27). US Attempting To Prevent China's Technological Rise. southfront.org Illustrative ImageWashington's Innovation and Competition Act unlikely to halt China's engineering advancements. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning scientists from receiving government funding if they are also involved in any Chinese-funded project. Washington's move is part of the U.S.' overall strategy of technological confrontation with China. | In the late 2000's, China adopted the 1000 Talents Program to actively recrui…

Justice for Gerardo (2021-07-27). Indigenous Leaders Call for Justice in Murder of Indigenous Zapotec Youth in Salinas. indybay.org Indigenous-led organizations and communities across California are monitoring very closely the killing of Gerardo Chavez Martinez in Salinas, California by the Salinas Police Department. Gerardo was an Indigenous Zapotec youth who did not speak English and had limited understanding of Spanish. On Friday, July 16th, 2021, police were called to Gerardo's home. During this encounter with the Salinas police, Gerardo did not understand the commands police officers were shouting at him in Spanish. As a monolingual Zapoteco speaker, he did not understand the commands to come out of his home and to raise his arms. Gerard…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 27, clashes between Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Kandahar city | On July 27, Taliban captured Barg-e Matal district center in Nuristan province | On July 26, Afghan Army captured Kaldar district in Balkh province | 187 Taliban terrorists were killed, 112 wounded and 2 others were arrested as a result of Afghan Army operations in Kunar, Logar, Ghazni, Khost, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Faryab, Balkh, Jowzjan, Samangan, Helmand, Takhar, K…

Laura Donnelly (2021-07-27). It Took a Data Leak to Reveal Huge Portion of UK "COVID Hospitalizations" Are Admitted for Something Else. anti-empire.com More than half of The figures suggest vast numbers are being classed as Experts said i…

Global Research News (2021-07-27). Selected Articles: The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca By Let us be under no illusions, it's not only "experimental", it's a Big Pharma "killer vaccine" which modifies the human genome. The evidence of mortality …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Unvaccinated people at highest risk of being infected by delta variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 (2021-07-27). Hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine development? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

Strike Debt Bay Area (2021-07-27). Saturday 8/21: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Degrowth. indybay.org 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.

Patrick Cockburn (2021-07-27). Boris Johnson is a Comic Operate Prime Minister, Whose Antics Have Killed Tens of Thousands. counterpunch.org Boris Johnson turns out to have privately yearned to adopt the same approach as Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who publicly favoured allowing Covid-19 to rip through his nation. "Stop all this fussing and whining," Bolsonaro told Brazilians, some 543,000 of whom have died in the epidemic. "How long are you going to go on crying?"

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to stay healthy while working from home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

_____ (2021-07-27). 3 Million People Have Died of Covid Since Rich Nations Began Obstructing Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Strong immune response underlies acute kidney injury related to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

Jordan Schachtel (2021-07-27). Politics over Science: Biden Admin Signals Intent to Force FDA Approval of COVID Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Keeping translational science on the fast track to curb COVID-19 pneumonia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of the pandemic, experimental therapies were the only options available to help patients. Turning them into standard care required clinical and translational research. Experts in the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science helped make that happen. ____________________________________ "I think we've accomplished in this year what normally would take seven years," says Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo Clinic cancer researcher. Claudia Lucchinetti, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Clinical and Translational Science,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo research provides insights into high-risk younger demographics for severe COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Using data from 9,859 COVID-19 infections, Mayo Clinic researchers have new insights into risk factors for younger populations, some of which differ significantly from their older counterparts. People younger than 45 had a greater than threefold increased risk of severe infection if they had cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic or endocrine disorders, the research found. These associations were weaker in older age groups. The study was published in Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Monoclonal antibodies help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 (2021-07-27). Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S."Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we have seen an increase in what's called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It's a virus that causes a cold much like influenza causes a cold, though it can be severe in very young children and elderly adults," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. Watch: …

Anand Naidoo (2021-07-27). The Heat: China-U.S. relations. america.cgtn.com High-level talks between China and the United States in Tianjin. Was any progress made in relations between the two countries?

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). Military Situation In Yemen On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 232 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Majzar district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Raghwan district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). U.S. And Iraq Agree On Withdrawal By Year's End, As Peshmerga Forces Received Military Hardware. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi agreed to a formal end of the United States' combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021. | The mission has been going on for longer than 18 years. | In a joint statement issued by the United States and Iraq following technical meetings, the two countries said: "The security relationship will fully transition to a training, advising, assisting, and intelligence-sharing role, and that there…

Julie Hollar (2021-07-27). The two big lies of WSJ's attack on critical race theory. mronline.org The Wall Street Journal editorial board (7/7/21) recently condemned teachers' support for anti-racist curricula and professional development.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). Military Situation In Iraq On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 26, unknown aircraft reportedly attacked PMU's Imam Ali Brigades storages north of Najaf city. Three people reportedly injured | On July 27, US OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto denied any US attacks on Iraq in the last 48 hours | Iraq-US security relations will be fully transformed into training, advisory, support and intelligence roles, and by December 31, 2021, there will be no US troops in combat in Iraq, according to the US-Iraq talks statement | On July 26,…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). South And North Korea Restore Hotline As Pyongyang Fails Five-Year Economic Plan. southfront.org The Truce village in the DMZ between the South and North | South and North Korea have restored cross-border communications, just shy over a year after they severed them. | The two countries said that the move was an attempt to rebuild trust. | The decision was announced in statements by South Korea's presidential Blue House and KCNA, the North's state media agency. | KCNA said all inter-Korean communication channels were reopened, in line with an agreement between Seoul and Pyongyang's leadership. | The Blue House said…

Anonymous765 (2021-07-27). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — July 27, 2021. southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-27). Ukraine Received First Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drone From Turkey. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Ukrainian Navy accepted the delivery of its first Bayraktar TB-2 combat drone on July 15th, Kiev's Defense Ministry announced. | –ù–∞–±–∏—Ä–∞—î–º–æ –≤–∏—Å–æ—Ç—É! | –ú—ñ–Ω—ñ—Å—Ç—Ä –æ–±–&aelig…

repost (2021-07-27). David Moore to run as the SEP candidate in the California gubernatorial recall election. indybay.org The SEP is running in the California elections to provide an independent working-class voice demanding the eradication of the pandemic by placing lives over private profit.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2021-07-27). 2021 Proposed American River National Heritage Area (1840-1875). indybay.org 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…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-07-27). Global outreach award for top public health engineer. imperial.ac.uk Professor Michael Templeton has recently been given a global outreach award by the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Consumer Health: Understanding glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

Keeping Track (2021-07-27). Biden Appoints Former Partner of Anti-Union Morgan Lewis to Justice Dept. indybay.org 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/

Staff (2021-07-27). Beijing Accuses US of Making an 'Imaginary Enemy' of China & Demands Lifting of Sanctions During High-Level Talks. orinocotribune.com Relations between Beijing and Washington are "at a standstill," said Chinese Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Xie Feng during a visit to China by the US undersecretary of state. | On Monday, July 26, Beijing accused Washington of wanting to turn China into an "imaginary enemy" to divert attention from their own domestic problems and to stifle the Asian country, reported Reuters. | "The US wants to rekindle a sense of national purpose by establishing China as an 'imaginary enemy,'" Chinese Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Xie Feng was quoted as saying on state television during the visit by US Undersecretary of State We…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ventricular assist devices aid heart failure patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A ventricular assist device, also known as a VAD, is an implantable mechanical pump that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of your heart, or ventricles, to the rest of your body. Although this device can be placed in the left, right or both ventricles of your heart, it is most frequently used in the left ventricle. When placed in the left ventricle it is called a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD. A ventricular…

Suzanne James (2021-07-27). Kicked to the kerb: The crisis of older women becoming homeless. greenleft.org.au After a lifetime of raising children and contributing to the country's wealth, women are being hung out to dry by state and federal governments. Suzanne James interviewed Beverly Baker, NSW Chair of Older Women's Network about the urgent need for change.

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-07-27). Biden Administration Announces Decommissioning of Oil Rigs Off California. indybay.org SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 22, 2021 — The Biden administration today announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental analysis of the impacts of decommissioning oil and gas drilling platforms, pipelines and wells off southern California.

Olivia Engling (2021-07-27). IMF Extends Zero-Interest Lending to Poor Countries. indybay.org IMF Can Sell Gold Reserves to Extend Aid to Developing Countries…

John Malkin (2021-07-27). Mindful Intelligence: Alan Clements on his new book "Extinction X-Rated" and film "Spiritually Incorrect" indybay.org Print and audio podcast interview with former Buddhist monk, author, journalist and activist performer Alan Clements.

Human Rights Watch (2021-07-27). Ben and Jerry's Is Shunning Israeli Settlements. The US Should Too. juancole.com By Sari Bashi | Special Advisor, Program Office | — Published in: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) ( Human Rights Watch ) — Ben & Jerry's, the popular Vermont-based ice cream company, announced earlier this week that it will stop selling its products to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Activists have …

Red Road to DC (2021-07-27). On the Red Road, Lummi Totem Pole to Shell River Stop Line 3. indybay.org The Red Road to DC joins Stop Enbridge Line 3 at the Shell River on Sunday. The Lummi Totem Pole is crossing the United States as Native Americans urge President Biden to protect sacred places.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2021-07-27). Saturday 8/14: Envision & Enact: Community Thriving. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: ACL tears — when surgery is the answer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic research suggests women over 65 be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

The Jamal Journal (2021-07-27). The Jamal Journal Newspaper Issue #2 is now online! indybay.org 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.

Labor Video Project (2021-07-27). "Which Side Are You On?" Solidarity Concert For UMWA Alabama Miners At SF BlackRock. indybay.org A solidarity concert was held at BlockRock in San Francisco to protest their union busting at the Warrior Met Coal mine that they own in Alabama. The 1100 UMWA miners have been on strike for over 4 months and have faced assaults by cars driven by scabs.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Beyond stem cells, regenerative medicine finds exosomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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….

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Diary of a U.S. interceptor-missile warship. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USS Ross Completes 11th Patrol in U.S. Sixth Fleet, Returns to Rota, Spain Patrol 11 began with Ross's participation in Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST), a two-week British-led exercise designed to evaluate and increase the warfighting abilities of any allied navies who participate. After FOST, Ross moved on to the North Sea, and then on …

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

Inose H, Yoshii T, Okawa A. (2021-07-27). Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have several concerns about the recent study on the effect of ventral vs dorsal spinal surgery in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. First, fusion is not always necessary after dorsal decompression if the vertebral disk and facet joints are maintained. In a Japanese survey from 2011, decompression alone was performed in 89.4% of surgeries for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. While additional fusion is necessary with cervical kyphosis or instability, an assessment of cervical instability was not specified in the study by Dr Ghogawala and colleagues. Moreover, although exclusion criteri…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). Reports of intensified Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani army resumes shelling of Armenian posts The Azerbaijani military has resumed its shelling of Armenian positions in Yeraskh, Ararat province, as of Monday, July 26 afternoon, the Defense Ministry reports…. In particular, the Azeri troops used various caliber weapons to fire on Armenian positions beginning from 3: 30 pm local time. ==== Azerbaijani forces target …

Dr. Gary G. Kohls (2021-07-27). Pfizer's Track Record: Just Another "Too-Big-to-Fail" American Corporation. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2021-07-27). Big Pharma and Its Shills Have Substituted Lies and Coercion for Evidence and Analysis. globalresearch.ca

Peter Maiden (2021-07-27). Protest for Better Treatment of the Homeless Held at Fresno City Hall. indybay.org 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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Drink to thirst when exercising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

Isaac Nellist (2021-07-27). Bookshop refuses to bargain, locks out workers during lockdown. greenleft.org.au Isaac Nellist reports on a bookshop which trades on its 'progressive ideals' but does not want to improve conditions for its workforce.

John Malkin (2021-07-27). Revolutionary Persistence: Daniel Savio on S.F. Mime Troupe's 62nd Season. indybay.org Interview with San Francisco Mime Troupe musical director Daniel Savio – print and audio podcast. Originally broadcast on KZSC 88.1 FM / kzsc.org.

Robert Norse (2021-07-27). Novato Victory: Kudos to the California Homeless Union and Attorney Anthony Prince. indybay.org In mid-July Attorney Anthony Prince of the California Homeless Union successfully applied for a restraining order to stop enforcement of a thinly-disguised anti-homeless Novato city Camping ban designed to work around the Martin v. Boise decision. Perhaps activists in Santa Cruz can take similar action, long promised by the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, either with or without an attorney.

Oakland Greens (2021-07-27). Sunday 7/25: A Linguistic Townhall: Defining Gender & Ethnicity. indybay.org Virtual ZOOM event…

Revolution Books (2021-07-27). Saturday 7/31: Film: Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to get your body flexible. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

United Nations Association (2021-07-27). Saturday 8/7: Hiroshima Day Remembrance. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave. and Water St., Santa Cruz…

Uhuru Solidarity Oakland (2021-07-27). Sunday 7/25: Volunteer to Build Unity Through Reparations in Oakland, CA! indybay.org Our local meeting will be on Zoom. You can receive the Zoom link by registering at organizeusmoakland.eventbrite.com.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-27). U.S. leads multinational military exercise with East African, Indian Ocean nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Exercise Cutlass Express kicks off in Djibouti Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) with an opening ceremony held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Djibouti, July 25, 2021. CE 21, sponsored by U.S. …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Skin cancer concerns for people with darker skin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. will have skin cancer during their lives. And it affects all skin colors. Reporter Jason Howland explains in today's Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/umD3Cqs91cY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 18) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Forty percent of all cancers in Caucasians…

John Nichols (2021-07-27). The Problems and the Promise. progressive.org An interview with activist and Ohio Congressional candidate Nina Turner.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sun protection for children — and adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the best kinds of sunscreen to use on my kids? Do spray sunscreens work as well as lotions? Also, does UPF clothing offer more sun protection than a standard long-sleeved shirt? ANSWER: Sunscreen can and should be safely used for children 6 months and older. You may see that some sunscreens are specifically labeled for babies or kids. However, children can use the same sunscreen as adults. The most important factor about…

Oakland Greens (2021-07-27). Sunday 8/29: Racism, Sexism, Hetro-Sexism within the Poly, CNM, Kink community. indybay.org Virtual ZOOM Event…

Jim McIlroy (2021-07-27). Greens want the City of Sydney to lead on affordable housing. greenleft.org.au The Greens' campaign in the City of Sydney (CoS) local government elections is focussed around council investing in affordable and public housing. Jim McIlroy reports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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…

Slomski A. (2021-07-27). Filgotinib Induces and Maintains Ulcerative Colitis Remission. jamanetwork.com Filgotinib induced and maintained clinical remission among patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who had not responded to other therapies in a phase 2b and 3 trial published in The Lancet. The oral Janus kinase 1 preferential inhibitor has been previously evaluated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-27). Study may improve understanding of how disability develops in MS patients versus those with related diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Did you know multiple sclerosis (MS) means multiple scars? New research shows that the brain and spinal cord scars in people with MS may offer clues to why they developprogressive disability but those with related diseases where the immune system attacks the central nervous system do not. In a study published in Neurology, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues assessed if inflammation leads to permanent scarring in these three diseases: MS.Aquaporin-4 antibody positive…

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