(2018-08-30). The 'Ethics' of the Catholic Bishops? Freud Had a Name for That. alternet.org 
Freud developed his hypotheses about human nature in precisely the kind of situation that Catholic dogmas have created: a culture that is highly repressive of sexuality. | As Pennsylvania investigators worked to confirm up to 1000 cases of sexual abusecommitted by Catholic priests, a (2018-08-30). River Health Day on the San Lorenzo River. indybay.org Santa Cruz Riverwalk on the west side of the San Lorenzo River and upstream of the Laurel Street Bridge. We will be meeting behind the Sherwin Williams building located at 408 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Location on GoogleMaps: www.google.com/maps/place/36%C2%B058…: 0x0!7e2!8m2!3d36.9707393!4d-122.0235138…
(2018-08-30). US teens swap books for social media, reading drops from 60 to 16 percent in half a century – study. rt.com 
Researchers are sounding the alarm over US teenagers' mental health and abilities, as a new study finds they've almost completely dropped books for social media. In the 1970s, 60 percent read books and in 2016 – just 16 percent.
(2018-08-29). Improved Medicare For All Becoming Unstoppable. counterpunch.org 
Medicare for all has had majority support in the United States for more than a decade. As more people become aware of the details, support is growing. An August 23rd poll, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, found 70% of the public now supports Medicare for all. We see the potential for winning National Improved Medicare for All in the early 2020s More
(2018-08-29). Progressive Andrew Gillum the victor in Florida Dem gov primary. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Tallahassee, Fla., Mayor Andrew Gillum, who touted his working-class roots and his progressive stands — such as Medicare For All and the Fight for $15 and a union — on the campaign trail, upset establishment favorite Gwen Graham to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Florida's August 28 primary. | Gillum thus becomes the third African-American — along with Maryland's Ben Jealous and Georgia's Stacey Abrams — the Democrats will field for governorships this fall. All are progressives, backed by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., National Nurses United or all of the above. And Abrams picked up the endorsement, last year, of the Georgia AFL-CIO. | To put their nominations in perspective, only two African-Americans — Virginia's Doug Wilder and Massachusetts's Deval Patrick, both Democrats — have ever held governors' chairs anywhere…
(2018-08-29). In Historic Upset, Progressive Andrew Gillum Wins Florida Nomination. truthout.org 
Despite being massively outspent by his centrist millionaire opponents and lacking support from the Democratic establishment, progressive Andrew Gillum rode grassroots enthusiasm for his unabashedly left-wing agenda of Medicare for All and bold criminal justice reform to a shocking and historic upset victory Tuesday night in Florida's gubernatorial primary. | "Tonight, we proved what's possible when people come together and show up to build Florida into a better state for all," Gillum wrote on Twitter following his victory, which was celebrated as further evidence that the progressive movement is gaining momentum nationwide. "I'm truly honored to represent people across the state as the Democratic nominee — and I promise to stand up for everyday Floridians and the issues that matter most." | pic.twitter.com/zC19uMBIer | — Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) August 29, 2018 | While Gillum — who is currently the mayor…
(2018-08-29). 'Incapable of Feeling Solidarity And Empathy.' San Juan Mayor Blasts Trump for His Incompetent Disaster Response. alternet.org 
Trump claims he did a "fantastic job in Puerto Rico. " Carmen Yulín Cruz does not agree. | The official death toll from last year's disastrous hurricanes in Puerto Rico that destroyed huge swathes of the island and left millions of people without power, clean water, or health care for months has officially been updated to 2,975, confirming long-held suspicions of experts and people on the ground who knew. . .
(2018-08-29). DeVos scheme to divert education dollars to guns under fire. peoplesworld.org 
neatoday.org | "Arming teachers and school staff is not the answer. According to an NEA survey, seven in 10 educators said arming school personnel would be ineffective at preventing gun violence in schools and two-thirds said they would feel less safe if school personnel were armed." | NEA quoted Norwich, Conn., elementary school teacher Corinne McComb: "We don't want to be armed. We want better services for our students: More psychologists and counselors who can be present for the students more than one day a week or month. We need services for families. We have the money, we can do this." | Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was one of the 14 students — and three AFT-member teachers — massacred at Douglas High, angrily tweeted: "DeVos, after my daughter was murdered, you yelled 'Don't talk about guns, talk about mental health.' Your brain-dead…
(2018-08-29). 'Skyrocketing' US STDs: Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea & syphilis reach record levels. rt.com 
Health officials have issued stark warnings as data reveals that sexually transmitted infections are soaring in the US. A report has found that cases of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea have spiked for the fourth year in a row.
(2018-08-29). Auckland nurse denounces union's sellout deal in New Zealand. wsws.org A nurses' union member spoke with the WSWS over worsening conditions at the South Auckland hospital and the growing anger of health workers over the union's betrayal.
(2018-08-29). Smoking hot: E-cig explodes in man's pants (VIDEO). rt.com 
The health risks of vaping are up for debate but at least one California e-cigarette owner might think twice about puffing on one in the future after his device suddenly exploded inside his pocket.
(2018-08-27). At least Trump is not a 'zombie' telling 'beautiful lies' — Tech investor Peter Thiel. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump may be a "rude, mean person" but he is a "very healthy corrective" to a culture of political correctness and ideological platitudes, former Silicon Valley magnate Peter Thiel has said.
(2018-08-26). Beware the Race Reductionist. theintercept.com 
A hostage situation has emerged on the left. And progressive policies like "Medicare for All," a $15 minimum wage, free public education, a "Green New Deal," and even net neutrality, are the captives. | The captors? Bad-faith claims of bigotry. | According to an increasingly popular narrative among the center-left, a dispiriting plurality of progressives are "class reductionists" — people who believe that economic equality is a cure-all for societal ills, and who, as a result, would neglect policy prescriptions which seek to remedy identity-based disparities. | Of course, race and class are so interwoven that any political project that aims to resolve one while ignoring the other does a disservice to both. As Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., presumptive leader of the progressive movement, put it this spring when I asked him about the never-ending race versus class debates: "It's not…
(2018-08-25). Medics warn of dangerous 'kissing bug' disease as 300,000 Americans already infected. rt.com 
Health experts are warning that the potentially lethal parasitic disease spread by 'kissing bugs' has taken hold in the US, with more than 300,000 Americans contracting it. |
(2018-08-21). Headlines for August 21, 2018. democracynow.org In Historic Letter, Pope Condemns Catholic Church Sex Abuse and Cover-Up, Trump to Announce Massive Rollback of Obama-Era Coal Regulations, In Racist Comment, Trump Says Hispanic Border Agent "Speaks Perfect English", Taliban Fires Rockets at Afghan Presidential Palace, India: Death Toll Rises to 400 in Kerala's Historic Flooding, French Oil Company Total Withdraws from Iran in Wake of U.S. Sanctions, Microsoft: Russian Hackers Targeting Conservative Think Tanks, Michigan Health Director Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Trial over Flint Water Crisis, NYT: #MeToo Leader Asia Argento Paid Off Her Sexual Assault Accus…
(2018-07-23). Venezuela to Invest €293m to Modernise Public Health System as National Nurses' Strike Continues. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro has called for a "revolution within the revolution" in the health sector.