(2020-01-17). Not Bernie, Us. Not Warren, Us. Their Clash Underscores the Need for Grassroots Wisdom. counterpunch.org 
The dismal conflict that erupted this week between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren should never have happened. But now that it has, supporters must provide grassroots leadership to mitigate the dangerous mess. The argument that broke out between Warren and Sanders last weekend and escalated in recent days is already history that threatens to foreshadow More
(2020-01-17). Manned Mars mission isn't science fiction & could have 'reconciliatory' effect on the world — Russian cosmonaut Ryazansky. rt.com 
Sending humans to Mars isn't as far-fetched as it might sound, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky told RT, noting that a joint mission to the Red Planet would serve as a unifying triumph for people of all nations. | In an interview with SophieCo, the Russian cosmonaut and biochemist explained that manned space travel to Mars probably wouldn't be any more dangerous, from a health perspective, than current space missions. He pointed out that "the total amount of radiation an astronaut gets these days exceeds what a Mars mission crew would get," while stressing that more research on the matter was needed. | Ryaza…
(2020-01-17). Government threatened with legal action after giving Flybe a £10m 'tax holiday'. thecanary.co 
Flybe confirmed it has agreed a financial arrangement with HM Revenue and Customs to defer tax payments of "less than £10 million".The government intervention on Tuesday has reportedly saved Flybe from collapse. This deal gives the airline a few more months to pay outstanding taxes.HMRC and the government said all tax arrangements are "confidential" but deferred tax arrangements were common. Flybe added: This is a standard Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC that any business in financial difficulties may use.Lack of transparency: As a result of the decision, rival airlines have complained and are also…
(2020-01-17). VIDEOS capture frolicking cows and saturated Sydney as rain brings relief to Australia's scorched south-east. rt.com 
When it rains it pours. After weeks of punishing drought, bushfire-plagued south-eastern Australia has been hit by torrential rain, prompting a flood of excitement among Australians and actual floods in the capital Sydney. | Heavy rain and thunderstorms rolled into New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland on Friday dampening raging fires, much to the relief of firefighters and farmers who have been battling blazes since September. | The all-too-rare weather unleashed an outpouring of joy on social media with locals excitedly sharing photos and videos of the long-awaited rain. | Best day of the year so far. …
(2020-01-17). 91% of Peer-Reviewed Papers Find Medicare for All Would Save Public Money, Cover Everyone. mintpressnews.com An analysis of peer-revied scientific papers found overwhelming consensus in the conclusion that Medicare for All would indeed save the American taxpayer money.
(2020-01-17). Reducing the Health Care Tax. counterpunch.org One of most enduring, economically and socially damaging, downright frustrating facts about life in the United States is how expensive health care is here. Not only does U.S. health care cost far more than in other advanced economies, but compared with the nations that spend less, we have worse or equivalent health outcomes. In fact, More
(2020-01-16). 1st Malaria Vaccine Tried Out in Babies in 3 African Nations. truthdig.com 
Spread by mosquito bites, malaria kills more than 400,000 people every year, two-thirds of them under 5 and most in Africa.
(2020-01-16). Arkansas Legislators' Attack on Abortion is Unconstitutional. aclu.org The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled time and again that | reproductive privacy is "central to personal dignity and autonomy, [which] are | central to the liberty protected by" the Constitution. The Court has made | eminently clear that under the Constitution, the right of a pregnant person to | terminate a pregnancy prior to viability is a right so essential to our freedom | that our government cannot ban or impose an undue burden on its exercise. But | despite the long-standing clarity of this principle, reproductive health and rights | continue to come under blistering, unrelenting attack. | Nowhere is this cl…
(2020-01-16). Study shows wealth inequality does make a difference in how long you will live. nationofchange.org In the UK and US, being rich can add almost a decade of healthy living to a person's life.
(2020-01-16). Cannabis -Marijuana: The "War on Weed" Is Winding Down — But Will Monsanto/Bayer Be the Winner? globalresearch.ca Research shows that this natural plant, rather than posing a deadly danger to health, has a wide range of therapeutic benefits. But skeptics question the sudden push for legalization, which is largely funded by wealthy investors linked to Big Ag and Big Pharma.
(2020-01-16). 'Sars-Type' Virus Claims 2nd Victim in China, 41 Infected. telesurenglish.net Chinese authorities have reported Thursday a second death from the Wuhan pneumonia, a new sars-like coronavirus that has left dozens of people ill in the central city of Wuhan. | RELATED: | Unicef: 4,000 Killed by Measles Epidemic in DRC This Year | A 69-year-old man, who had fallen ill on Dec. 31, died on Wednesday at the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in Hubei province after a two-week illness that progressed to multi-organ system failure, making him the second person to die from the unknow…
(2020-01-15). Sanders and Warren Openly Spar as Some Progressives Fear Fighting Could Help Centrist Democrats. democracynow.org 
At Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren openly sparred for the first time when asked about Warren's claim that Sanders told her in a private 2018 meeting that a woman could not win the presidential election. Sanders again denied the accusation when asked about it by CNN's Abby Phillip. Warren maintained her claim. At the end of the night, Warren also apparently refused to shake Sanders's hand. We speak with journalist Julian Brave NoiseCat, activist and Truthout contributor Alexis Goldstein and Larry Hamm of People's Organization for Prog…
(2020-01-15). CNN Attacks Sanders in Iowa Dem Debate. therealnews.com 
The Warren/Sanders feud is splitting progressives. Can Sanders unite the working class with anti-war policies and Medicare for All?
(2020-01-15). VIDEOS show airplane dumping JET FUEL on Los Angeles schools, resulting in 60 injuries. rt.com 
Sixty people were treated for injuries after a passenger plane dumped jet fuel over several schools while making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Videos show the release of the unusual payload. | According to the airline, the Delta jet experienced an engine issue shortly after departing from Los Angeles, and was forced to return quickly to the airport. Following safety procedures, the Boeing 777-200 released fuel in order to reach a safe landing weight. | The excess fuel, however, caused a health emergency among at least six Los Angeles schools, where children found themselves d…
(2020-01-15). Steelworkers sue Trump EPA to save anti-chemical disaster rule. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Imagine putting the lives and health of 177 million U.S. residents — one of every two — at risk. That's what greens contend GOP President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency is planning to do, and the United Steelworkers (USW) have gone to federal court to stop the scheme. At issue: An EPA plan to "amend" …
(2020-01-15). Trump's war on Iran, health care loom large at Dem debate. peoplesworld.org 
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was clear at the last Democratic debate before the Feb. 3 caucuses here that if any one of the six participating candidates were in the White House there would be a world of difference between what that president does and what we see today from Donald Trump. Whether it was …
(2020-01-15). Gone Fishing? No Fish but Plenty of Pesticides and a Public Health Crisis. dissidentvoice.org There is mounting evidence that a healthy soil microbiome protects plants from pests and diseases. One of the greatest natural assets that humankind has is soil. But when you drench it with proprietary synthetic chemicals or continuously monocrop as part of a corporate-controlled industrial farming system, you can kill essential microbes, upset soil balance and …
(2020-01-15). Raising the Minimum Wage Can Save Lives. progressive.org A new study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests a relatively simple way to reduce the number of people who take their own lives: raise the minimum wage.
(2020-01-15). CNN, Warren's Sexism Jibe Against Sanders Backfires as #CNNisTrash Trends on Twitter. mintpressnews.com CNN has been widely criticized for its perceived bias in moderating yesterday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa. With just three weeks before the first primaries, six leading candidates descended upon Des Moines last night to take part. But, as with previous debates, much of the public discussion centered on the organization, framing and bias of the organizers and moderators. | CNN asked Bernie Sanders, the most left-leaning of the candidates, if he thought he "owed voters an explanation" on how much his health plan would cost them…
(2020-01-15). Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat. news.un.org Ongoing instability in Sudan's West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands of women hanging in the balance, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
(2020-01-15). Brexiteer MP Francois predicts success for Big Ben Brexit bong campaign as top crowdfunder 'reaches £215'. thecanary.co A Brexiteer Tory has predicted that the £500,000 needed to get Big Ben to ring for Brexit will be raised within days. | Mark Francois, who has promised £1,000, said "I think we will get it within 48 hours" — but accused the House of Commons authorities of exaggerating the cost of bringing the currently silent bell back into operation. | Health Secretary Matt Hancock also backed the campaign, saying he would "love to hear the Big Ben bong on Brexit day". | So far, prime minister Boris Johnson's "bung a bob for a Big Ben bong" proposal to get the bell to ring on Brexit night is attracting muted su…
(2020-01-14). UN moves to tackle 'hidden abuse' and violence against Europe's children. news.un.org Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological violence, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Tuesday.
(2020-01-13). Democratic Debate: Will Progressives Highlight the Cost of War? therealnews.com 
Senators Sanders and Warren could have their best opportunity yet to argue that if the U.S. has trillions to pay for war abroad, it can invest in healthcare, education, and infrastructure at home.
(2020-01-13). During Yemen's Annual Martyr Week, Anti-American Sentiment Prevails. mintpressnews.com 
SANA'A, SADAA, YEMEN — As the ongoing war and blockade against their country enters its sixth year, Yemenis are commemorating the annual Martyr Week amid an increasing feeling of hatred and resentment towards the United States, a feeling never seen at this level in the war-torn country. | In Yemen, a country far from the prosperous and bustling United States, the size of cemeteries has increased dramatically in the past five years, with new burial sites springing up to house victims of the weapons supplied by western countries, particularly by the United States, as well as the blockade, hunger, and disease…
(2020-01-13). 'No shortcuts to a healthier world': WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade. news.un.org The head of the UN health agency, WHO, has set out his urgent global health challenges for the next ten years — designated the "Decade of Action" by the UN General Assembly" — and underscored the importance of investing in public health, in a statement released on Monday.
(2020-01-13). UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges. news.un.org It is "essential" for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.
(2020-01-10). Pregnant Workers Are Still Fighting for the Right to Work. aclu.org In 2015, | Michelle Durham, an ACLU client, was faced with an impossible choice: | continue working and risk the health of her pregnancy or give up her paycheck. | She was working | as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for Rural/Metro Corporation, a company | in Alabama that provides emergency medical care to people living in areas that | lack basic medical services. Shortly after joining Rural/Metro Corporation in | Alabama, Michelle learned she was pregnant with her first child and was advised | by her health professional not to lift more than 50 pounds. She was confident | the company would grant her a…
(2020-01-10). Headlines for January 10, 2020. democracynow.org House Approves Resolution Aimed at Limiting Trump's War Powers, NYT: Video Appears to Show Iranian Missile Hitting Jet Before Tehran Crash, Internal Emails Show Boeing Workers Mocked Regulators & 737 MAX Jet Designers, Trump Seeks to Exempt Large Projects from Some Environmental Review, Mexican Asylum Seeker Dies by Suicide After Being Denied Entry into U.S., Six Democratic Candidates Will Debate in Iowa Next Week, Ahead of Caucus, Transport Workers' Strike Becomes Longest in French History, Health and Human Services Declares Public Health Emergency for Puerto Rico, Grand Jury Indicts Hanukkah Attack Suspect on M…
(2020-01-08). $71 Million for More Cops; Not A Dime for Jobs and Healthcare. therealnews.com 
Operation Relentless Pursuit is a Department of Justice initiative to combat crime through a "surge in federal resources." We talked with Brandon Walker of the Ujima People's Progress Party about what's really needed to combat crime and empower neighborhoods in places like Baltimore, one of the seven cities targeted by the plan.