(2022-08-21). (W.E. Talk) Liu Zhipeng: How to look back on the century since the Revolution of 1911 and the founding of the Communist Party of China. ecns.cn "We have long looked back on the past hundred years from a western viewpoint," said Liu Zhipeng, associate vice president and professor of history at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, in an exclusive interview with China News Service's "W.E. Talk". "When we re-examined it from the perspective of contemporary world history, what we learn is, of course, different from what we have seen in the last 100 years."
(2022-08-21). Tuesday 9/13: Day of Reparations to African People. indybay.org Uhuru House | 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605…
(2022-08-21). Israel unable to take measure against Iran: IRGC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Israeli regime is in the worst security conditions, stressing that it is unable to take any measures against Iran.
(2022-08-21). Mayo Clinic announces a strategic collaboration for a new era of biomanufacturing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today announced a strategic collaboration in biomanufacturing to deliver novel biotherapeutics for rare and complex conditions. The collaboration brings together science, engineering and manufacturing to advance Mayo Clinic's vision of bringing new cures to clinical care. The focus will be on therapies derived from human sources known as biologics — cells, blood, enzymes, tissues, genes or genetically engineered cells — for use in medicines. Therapeutics based on biologics have the…
(2022-08-21). No More Kaiser Suicides! NUHW Members Strike Kaiser Health System. indybay.org Two thousand Kaiser NUHW healthcare workers went on an indefinite strike on August 15, 2022 for proper staffing and compensation to keep healthcare professionals on the jobs. As a result of a lack of proper staffing, Members and patients at Kaisers have committed suicide. Clinicians…
(2022-08-21). NUHW Kaiser Strike TikTok Video. indybay.org Striking NUHW Kaiser clinicians rallied at the Kaiser headquarters in Oakland and did a TikTok video.
(2022-08-21). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…
(2022-08-21). *Same Thing Happened in Fiji*. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.
(2022-08-21). Sunday 8/21: Stop the Trigger Laws!: March and Rally to Defend Abortion Rights. indybay.org San José City Hall | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95113…
(2022-08-21). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
(2022-08-21). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.
(2022-08-21). Saturday 8/27: Yard Sale for Reparations Fundraiser. indybay.org Seminary Ave at Camden St, East Oakland, CA 94605…
(2022-08-20). On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-20). On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-20). Russian Ops in Ukraine Update (Aug. 20, 2022): US Sends Drones, Howitzers but Not Enough. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian special military operations in Ukraine for August 20, 2022: 1. Russian forces continue incremental advances in the Donbass; 2. Ukraine's Kherson offensive remains stalled; 3. The US is supplying Ukraine with additional HIMARS ammunition but not additional launchers; 4. The US is also sending smaller caliber (105mm) and thus shorter-range howitzers in…
(2022-08-20). Ukraine: Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line. From the signing of the "Minsk 2" peace…
(2022-08-20). Ukrainian Regime Led by Media Darling Volodymyr Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. covertactionmagazine.com More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line. From the signing of the "Minsk 2" peace agreement in …
(2022-08-20). Russian food, fertilizer must get to market: UN chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday the United Nations is working with the United States and European Union to overcome barriers to Russian food and fertilizers reaching the world markets.
(2022-08-20). 'No Farms, No Food:' Dutch Farmers Confront Billionaire 'Green' Elite's Food System Reset Plan. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst Dutch farmers' protests offer a preview of the resistance to come as transnational "green" billionaires advance a "reset" of the global food system. The elite agenda threatens to deepen an international cost of living crisis and spark unrest well beyond The Netherlands. Ingrid de Sain is a Dutch farmer who lives in the Northern…
(2022-08-20). Investments in Projects Over People: An Equity Point of View on the Inflation Reduction Act. commondreams.org Until the work of communities of color is seen as essential and not optional for climate, our work remains unfinished.
(2022-08-20). Unifor staggers through triennial convention, as rank-and-file seethes over union corruption, concessions. wsws.org While urging that everyone "move forward" from the disgracing of former Unifor President Jerry Dias, the top brass of Canada's largest private-sector union made clear it will continue to staunchly support the pro-war, pro-austerity Trudeau Liberal government.
(2022-08-20). Organizers in Syracuse protest obscene $85 million aquarium projectÔøº. liberationnews.org 
The plan to build the aquarium is unpopular, undemocratic and deeply insulting to the working class in the city.
(2022-08-20). Lessons From A Radical Past: One Man's Journey Into The Factories In The 1970s. popularresistance.org A national direct election will be held in the fall for the United Auto Workers (UAW), which held its 38th constitutional convention the week of July 25 in Detroit. Once an industrial union power with almost 1.5 million members in 1979, the union has been reduced to roughly 400,000 active members (though it has nearly 600,000 retirees)‚Äâ—‚Äâand about a quarter of its members are graduate teaching assistants and other university workers in higher education. | The union, for decades, has been governed by the Administration Caucus, which perpetuated its rule by tightly managi…
(2022-08-20). Minneapolis: Recently Unionized Starbucks Workers On Two-day Strike. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota — The corner of 47th Street and Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis was quiet for the first time after spirited drumming and chants of, "What's disgusting? Union busting!" filled the air from July 31-August 1. Employees of the Cedar Avenue Starbucks had returned to work after a two-day strike in protest of the company's refusal to bargain with the newly formed union, as well as what the workers say are backhanded attempts to undermine union efforts. | Baristas and shift supervisors united to raise grievances against the manager of the location and Starbucks corporate for difficult working con…
(2022-08-20). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Delivering A Fast Food Labor Revolution. levernews.com Good things are happening! In California, fast food workers are nearing the finish line in a long fight to transform workplace conditions for hundreds of thousands of employees. Talk about solidarity! Meanwhile, Boston is pushing to eliminate fossil fuels from new construction, while a judge has halted coal leases on federal lands. Also, Trader Joe's and Amazon workers are making progress on new union drives, and nurses in Minnesota are going on strike by the thousands.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, exclusively for supporting subscribers. | Read the full story: | S…
(2022-08-20). Awawda: "Am Ongoing With Hunger Strike Until Administrative Detention is Voided" imemc.org 
Despite his deteriorating health condition and the escalating risks to his life, administrative detainee Khalil Awawda said he is ongoing the hunger strike for the 161 day, demanding canceling the Administrative Detention order, not freezing it. In a short statement, Awawda said that he is ongoing with the hunger strike, despite the serious risks, until the …
(2022-08-20). The Sinuous Interference of the Clergy in the Processes of Hope in Abya Yala. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Catholic bishop arrested in Nicaragua in rebellion against justice Regularly, in the Catholic Continent of Abya Yala, we do not hear news about "imprisonment" or "detention by justice" of bishops. Much less in countries with "progressive" governments. The "impunity" of the Catholic or evangelical hierarchy in these lands full of faith is almost…
(2022-08-20). The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery? globalresearch.ca This incisive and carefully researched article was first published by Global Research 14 years ago in March 2008. | Things have got worse since 2008. African-Americans and Latinos are routinely the victims of arbitrary arrest, incarceration and inhumane exploitation in America's …
(2022-08-20). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2022-08-20). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman: Support the strike by the MASS MoCA workers! Fight for good wages and the right to art and culture for all! wsws.org This statement was issued by UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman in support of a one-day strike by workers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA).
(2022-08-20). [Comment] Antenatal betamethasone regimen for women at risk of preterm birth. thelancet.com 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark study1 by Liggins and Howie evaluating the benefit of antenatal corticosteroids in reducing respiratory morbidity.1 By the early 1990s, obstetrical societies worldwide supported its use in women at risk of preterm birth. However, although the benefit of reduced neonatal mortality and morbidity are striking, recent studies have raised concerns that fetal exposure to antenatal corticosteroids might be associated with physical, mental, and developmental disorders.
(2022-08-20). Activistas intentan impedir la proyección en Alemania del documental "Ucrania en llamas" de Oliver Stone. cubadebate.cu En la ciudad alemana de Leipzig, un pequeño número de activistas del grupo de artistas àìstov Collective trató de interrumpir esta semana la proyección del documental "Ucrania en llamas", del cineasta estadounidense Oliver Stone. El filme reseña el trasfondo histórico de los acontecimientos del euromaidán.
(2022-08-20). American University administrative staff set to walk out amid contract negotiations stalemate. wsws.org The strike is being held one week before the school's classes are set to resume.
(2022-08-20). Continúan labores para rescate de mineros atrapados en México. telesurtv.net Protección Civil indicó que más de diez las bombas trabajan para desfogar el agua.
(2022-08-20). Thousands of Railway Workers On Strike in the United Kingdom. telesurenglish.net More than 40,000 railway workers in the United Kingdom will take part in a strike this Saturday to demand better wages and protest against job cuts. | RELATED: | It is estimated that only 20 percent of rail services will provide service between 06H30 and 17H30, but some routes in the interior of the country will not have any service at all. | The day of protests is in addition to the one carried out last Thursday by railway workers and the…
(2022-08-20). Asciende a 23 cifra de muertos tras lluvias en Qinghai, China. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Gestión de Emergencias envió a un equipo a Qinghai para colaborar con las labores de rescate.
(2022-08-20). Michigan Medicine nurses' union announces "work stoppage" authorization vote. wsws.org The MNA-UMPNC announced at a town hall meeting on Thursday that it was holding a "work stoppage authorization vote" of 6,200 nurses at Michigan Medicine in response to "bad faith bargaining" by the health care system during contract negotiations.
(2022-08-20). Turkey's Proxies Shelled Key Air Base In Northern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from footage released by the Syrian National Army. | Between August 19 and 20, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) carried out a series of rocket and mortar strikes on areas held by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Aleppo countryside. | The strikes were a response to the
(2022-08-20). First teachers' strike since 1975 looms in Columbus, Ohio. wsws.org This Sunday 4,000 Columbus City Schools (CCS) educators are set to vote on strike action as they seek to carry out a long overdue counteroffensive against years of attacks on public education in the city's schools.
(2022-08-20). Hezbollah brings prestige to Islamic world: Leader's envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — The Leader's representative in Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that Hezbollah Resistance Movement in Lebanon brings prestige and credit to the Islamic world.
(2022-08-20). Canadian rail worker denounces Presidential Emergency Board's attack on US railroaders. wsws.org Rail workers across Canada, many of whom work for the same highly profitable railroads as their American colleagues, are closely following the struggle of their brothers and sisters in the United States.
(2022-08-20). "The RLA needs to be destroyed": Railroaders denounce pro-company decision by federal board, call for strike action. wsws.org Railroaders are continuing to react furiously to a pro-company report issued Tuesday by the Presidential Emergency Board appointed to resolve a nearly three-year long national contract dispute.
(2022-08-20). Shadowy Iraqi Group Attacked Air Base Hosting US Forces In Kuwait To Avenge Iran's Soleimani (Video). southfront.org 
A shadowy Iraqi armed group that is thought to be affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked…
(2022-08-20). [Articles] The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010—19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. thelancet.com The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden.
(2022-08-20). In Video: Iraqi Airstrike Hits Hideout Of Senior ISIS Leaders In Hamrin Mountains. southfront.org 
On August 20, a fighter jet of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out a pinpoint airstrike on a hideout of ISIS in Hamrin mountains in the northern Iraqi province of Saladin. | In a statement, the Security Media Cell said that the hideout was targeted based on information provided by the Counter Terrorism Service and the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency. | Senior leaders of ISIS were reportedly taking shelter in the hideout when it was struck. The Security Media Cell said that their nam…
(2022-08-20). OMS recomienda dos anticuerpos monoclonales contra el ébola. telesurtv.net La OMS precisó que los fármacos Inmazeb y Ebanga emplean anticuerpos obtenidos en laboratorio, similares a los usados naturalmente contra el ébola.
(2022-08-19). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik [Source: Photo courtesy of Dan Kovalik] On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century. For the first time since the liberation…
(2022-08-19). The Donbass Anti-Kiev Resistance Struggle & the Innate Fragility of Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea When Che Guevara declared that colonialism is doomed, he was talking not just about the colonialism in the exploited countries, but in the settler-colonial countries which benefit from imperialism. The USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the little Zionist settler state that Washington gives aid to—they'll all be swept away by the progression towards history's next…
(2022-08-19). Black August: Jalil Muntaqim on the Black Liberation Struggle Inside and Outside Prison Walls. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Jalil Muntaqim was first imprisoned in 1971, when he was only 19 years old, after being involved in revolutionary Black liberation groups the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA). Jalil spent 49 years behind bars before himself and his supporters won his freedom in October 2020. Black August is…