Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021-10-23: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-10-23). A global tragedy: Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19. wsws.org The tens of thousands of health care workers who gave their lives to save others are among the approximately 15 million people worldwide who have died from COVID-19.

Wingel Xue, Alexandre White (2021-10-23). [Perspectives] COVID-19 and the rebiologisation of racial difference. thelancet.com In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, early dashboards set up by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering tracked overall numbers of cases and deaths but provided no demographic breakdown of these statistics. Current data show wide racial disparities in the burden of COVID-19 in the USA, with Latino, Indigenous, and Black people disproportionately affected. Similar disparities are also evident in other nations with histories of structural racism.

Talha Burki (2021-10-23). [World Report] Health at COP26. thelancet.com World leaders will soon gather in Glasgow for the much hyped climate change conference. Talha Burki looks at the health agenda.

The Lancet (2021-10-23). [Editorial] Abortion bans in the USA harm health equity. thelancet.com On Sept 1, the state of Texas enacted Senate Bill 8S (SB8S), banning all abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected—at as early as 6 weeks of gestation and before most women know they are pregnant—effectively making abortion illegal in the state. In response, the US Justice Department filed a brief with the US Supreme Court against SB8S, stating that the ban unconstitutionally violates citizens' rights and wrongly deputises citizens across the USA to notify authorities of anyone aiding or abetting such abortions, thereby rewarding vigilantism (and providing a US$10‚Äà000 cash award…

March for Medicare for All (2021-10-23). Saturday 10/30: Day of the Dead Vigil and Rally for Medicare for All in San Francisco. indybay.org We will gather at Alta Plaza Park (Jackson St. & Steiner St.) in the Presidio neighborhood of San Francisco at 12 noon and proceed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's residence in the style of a funeral procession.

Dr. Nicole Delépine (2021-10-23). The Incidence of Cancer, Triggered by the Covid 19 "Vaccine" globalresearch.ca Vaccinating cancer patients or former cancer patients may affect the mechanism of the gene injection on immunity. Several geneticists had expressed concerns about the possible interference between active or dormant cancer cells and the activity of gene therapy on lymphocytes in particular.

Peter Koenig (2021-10-23). The Spike Protein Is the Killer — Beware of mRNA "Vaccines" globalresearch.ca First published by Global …

Mike Whitney (2021-10-23). Will Vaccine-Linked Deaths Rise Sharply this Winter? globalresearch.ca First published on …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-23). The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca The stated objective is to enforce the Worldwide vaccination of 7.9 billion people in more than 190 countries, to be followed by the imposition of a digitized "vaccine passport". The evidence of mortality and morbidity resulting from the vaccine is overwhelming. Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma.

Ann Danaiya Usher (2021-10-23). [World Report] Vaccine shortages prompt changes to COVAX strategy. thelancet.com COVAX, the global COVID-19 vaccine procurement hub, has changed how it allocates vaccines. Ann Danaiya Usher reports.

Julia Conley (2021-10-23). Rich Nations Have Delivered Just 14% of Vaccine Doses Promised to Poor Nations. zcomm.org "It is painfully clear that the developing world cannot rely on the largesse and charity of rich nations and pharmaceutical companies, and hundreds of thousands of people are dying from Covid-19 as a result."

WSWS (2021-10-23). Police across US refuse COVID-19 vaccines. wsws.org Police departments have faced resistance in their efforts to get officers to comply with vaccine mandates, despite reports indicating that COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death for US police.

Joachim Hagopian (2021-10-23). U.S Air Transportation in Crisis: Pilots Taking a Bold Stand against "Killer Vaccine" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-10-23). Long COVID survivor urges people to attend October 24 webinar. wsws.org Katie said Long COVID survivors have been "forgotten and let down by the government and the medical establishment. I no longer feel like I am a part of society, I'm just coping with my symptoms every day."

WSWS (2021-10-23). Tennessee mother dies of COVID-19 one month after childbirth. wsws.org Amanda Perry waited to be vaccinated after the birth of her child, a child she never saw or held.

WSWS (2021-10-23). Five things every autoworker needs to know about the fight against COVID-19. wsws.org COVID-19 is still raging, and auto plants are a major source of spread. Here's what autoworkers need to know to protect themselves and bring the pandemic to an end.

WSWS (2021-10-23). Educators across the US West Coast support October 24 webinar: "How to End the Pandemic" wsws.org Our committees fully support the fight for the global elimination of COVID-19 in order to save millions of lives worldwide.

WSWS (2021-10-23). Third global school strike against dangerous reopenings draws support from thousands worldwide. wsws.org The third global school strike to fight against the deadly reopening of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic rages was held on Friday, drawing support from thousands of parents and workers worldwide.

WSWS (2021-10-23). COVID-19 surge spreads across Europe. wsws.org While Britain and Eastern Europe are particularly hard hit, with hundreds of deaths every day, the number of cases is again growing across the entire continent.

WSWS (2021-10-23). Canadian educators and workers explain why they are attending the October 24 webinar on eliminating COVID-19. wsws.org A school caretaker wrote, "With this knowledge we can mobilize all education workers to immediately close schools until there are zero reported COVID cases."

WSWS (2021-10-23). SEP electoral members in Australia denounce premature ending of COVID-19 lockdowns. wsws.org "The reason they're telling us to live with the virus is because the economy is going downhill, and capitalism has to continue generating profits for companies and businesses. But the consequence is more infections, illness and deaths."

WSWS (2021-10-23). Educators across the US South call for a mass working-class movement to end the pandemic. wsws.org Our committees, comprised of educators in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas, call for a mass movement of the working class to fight for the global elimination of COVID-19.

Staff (2021-10-23). National School Board Association backtracks after asking White House to label dissident parents 'domestic terrorists'. rt.com A national federation of school boards has issued a mea culpa after it was revealed the org had pressed the White House to label parents who oppose Covid restrictions as "domestic terrorists," apologizing after a wave of backlash. | The US National School Board Association (NSBA) issued a lengthy apology on Friday, acknowledging to members that a controversial letter to President Joe Biden "regarding threats and acts of violence against school board members" included inflammatory language while apologizing for the poorly worded missive. | "On behalf of the NSBA, we regret and apologize for the letter. To be cl…

Extinction Rebellion, 350.org, more grps (2021-10-23). Thursday 11/11: Bay Area COP26 Rebellion: March & Rally to Demand Climate Emergency Action Now! indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111; Peaceful protest | Wear a Mask. Please follow current COVID guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/

Extinction Rebellion, Youth v Apocolypse more (2021-10-23). Friday 10/29: SF March & Street Mural: Defund Climate Chaos & Fossil Fuels Global Day of Action. indybay.org Outside of BlackRock HQ, 400 Howard St., San Francisco, CA | Wear a Mask. Please follow current COVID guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/

Anonymous103 (2021-10-23). Bastille 2.0: "Real Regime Change": Building Protest and Resistance Against the COVID-19 Agenda. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky. Originally published on Introduction: | The COVID crisis engineered by the financial establishment is part of a hegemonic project, pertaining to control over strategic sectors of the global economy. | The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext and a justification to powe…

Oakland Privacy (2021-10-23). Wednesday 11/17: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org We will probably meet online in October and November due to Covid, as we did in September and August, although it is possible we will meet in-person at the OMNI Commons, as we have in the past before the pandemic, and did in July, assuming it is open and available. Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

WSWS (2021-10-23). Indian and Sri Lankan workers and students support WSWS webinar on COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org "These meetings have given me hope for the future of the entire human race so I'll being attending the next meeting with the same enthusiasm."

Anonymous103 (2021-10-23). As America's Supply Chain Breaks Down, Biden falls in the polls. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction | Right now America is in the midst of a durable goods shortage and the term 'supply chain crisis' saturates the news. After a long lag due to the Wuhan Virus, demand is up once more. But America lacks the dock facilities to unload and store imports. As a result, more than a hundred merchant container ships lay at anchor awaiting their turn to offload their cargos at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest ports on the West Coast. | Compounding the crisis is a nationwide shortage of truckers brought about by onerous Covid regula…

WSWS (2021-10-23). Parent denounces full reopening of schools across Brazil. wsws.org "Brazil is a leader in deaths of young people from the coronavirus. How can I not defend my child from this?"

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-10-22). CDC: Risk Of Dying From Covid Is 11 Times Higher For Unvaccinated Adults. moguldom.com Unvaccinated adults are 11 times more likely to die from covid-19 than those who are fully vaccinated, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data from August also showed that unvaccinated adults were six times as likely to test positive for covid-19, and 19 times more likely to be …

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-22). CDC: 16,310 Dead 778,685 Injured Following COVID-19 Shots — 2.5X More Deaths than Following All Vaccines for Past 30 Years — 2,102 Fetal Deaths. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-10-22). Howard University Sit-in: A Struggle For Democracy At An HBCU. popularresistance.org On late Tuesday, Oct. 12, Howard University students began staging a sit-in demonstration at the Blackburn building in front of the historic Yard. Students brought sleeping bags and food and began demonstrating and making demands that the university protect their health on campus. | In the past month, as students returned to the school after more than a year under COVID conditions, a Twitter video went viral showing a puddle of water filling the floor of a kitchen in a dorm room. Later reports confirmed pooling water in students' closets and bedrooms as well. | The university responded to the apparent lack of mai…

_____ (2021-10-22). Palestinians Protest In Support Of Prisoners On Hunger Strike. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, October 20, Palestinians staged a protest at the al-Manara square in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with six prisoners who are on hunger strike against their illegal administrative detention in Israeli jails, reported Al Jazeera. Several Palestinian civil society groups and prisoner rights groups participated in the protest, along with the families of those who are on hunger strike. They called for immediate and unconditional release of the six prisoners and expressed fear about their health. | The six prisoners are Kayed Fasfous, on hunger strike for the last 100 days, Miqdad al-Q…

_____ (2021-10-22). Palestinians Protest In Support Of Prisoners On Hunger Strike, Demand Their Immediate Release. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, October 20, Palestinians staged a protest at the al-Manara square in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with six prisoners who are on hunger strike against their illegal administrative detention in Israeli jails, reported Al Jazeera. Several Palestinian civil society groups and prisoner rights groups participated in the protest, along with the families of those who are on hunger strike. They called for immediate and unconditional release of the six prisoners and expressed fear about their health.

_____ (2021-10-22). Assange To Get Same Judge Who Sided With US On Appeal Over Medical Issues. popularresistance.org Lord Justice Timothy Holroyde, the High Court judge who reversed an earlier court order to bar the U.S. from appealing Julian Assange's medical issues, will preside over the substantive U.S. appeal hearing at the High Court next week. | In January, lower court Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused the U.S. request to extradite the WikiLeaks publisher because of his high risk of suicide and the conditions of U.S. prisons. The U.S. applied to appeal that decision, which was granted by the High Court in July. The court allowed three of five grounds of appeal, excluding the matter of Assange's health. | The U.S. challenged…

Free West Media (2021-10-22). Germans Increasingly Distrust Official Corona Figures, Fear a Health Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2021-10-22). Why America's Health Care Workers Are Escalating Their Fight for Fair Treatment and Patient Safety. independentmediainstitute.org So many people with COVID-19 sought treatment at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in recent months that the hospital triaged patients in a tent outside the facility and set up a makeshift ward in the main lobby. Many workers put in 14- and 16-hour shifts to keep the Southern California facility operating during the crisis, …

_____ (2021-10-22). If All Refugees Lived In One Place, It Would Be The 17th Most Populous Country. popularresistance.org On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that 'recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights'. Such a right should force governments who sit at the table at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow later this month to think about the grievous harm caused by the polluted system that shapes our lives. In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out that 92% of the world's population breathes toxic air quality; in the developing world, 98%…

Marlee Kokotovic (2021-10-22). California releases new proposal to ban oil drilling near communities. nationofchange.org "We are committed to protecting public health, the economy and our environment as we transition to a greener future that reckons with the realities of the climate crisis we're all facing."

Ana Dagorret (2021-10-22). Bolsonaro Indicted (Again) for Crimes Against Humanity. counterpunch.org The parliamentary commission of enquiry concluded in its final report that the Brazilian president and 67 others committed crimes against public health during the covid19 pandemic. This past Wednesday the parliamentary commission that investigated the actions and omissions of the Brazilian government during the covid19 pandemic presented its final report. In more than a thousand

Staff (2021-10-22). Headlines for October 22, 2021. democracynow.org Report Reveals U.S. Immigration Officers' Violent and Sexual Abuse of Asylum Seekers , National Guard Troops Helped Texas Law Enforcement Arrest Over 70,000 Asylum Seekers, Haiti Gang Threatens to Kill Missionary Hostages Amid Dire Security & Economic Conditions , Just 14% of Vaccines Pledged to Poorer Nations Have Been Delivered as Rich Countries Hoard Doses, Climate Crisis Set to Drive Public Health Crisis and Threaten National Security , Wealthy Nations Tried to Dilute U.N. Climate Report Ahead of COP26 Global Summit, House Votes to Hold Steve Bannon in Contempt for Defying Capitol Insurrection Subpoena, J&J S…

Staff (2021-10-22). Public Citizen Blasts Pfizer for Putting Corporate Profit Over Increasing Access to COVID Vaccines. democracynow.org A damning new report shows that one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine makers appears to have played a role in restricting access to those very vaccines. The report, "Pfizer's Power," published this week by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, examines Pfizer's contracts with the United States, United Kingdom, European Commission, Albania, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic and Peru. They offer a rare glimpse into the power Pfizer has to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits in the middle of a public health crisis. We speak with Public Citizen researcher Zain Rizvi, au…

Julia Conley (2021-10-22). John Deere Threatens to Take Away Striking Workers' Health Coverage. zcomm.org "Workers must be allowed to keep their healthcare during the strike",…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-22). At Least 16 Killed In Fire At Explosive Factory In Russia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 22, a fire broke out in the workshop of the company "Razryad", which produces explosives n Russian region of Ryazan. According to the preliminary data, 16 people were killed as a result of the incident. | According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, an explosion took place in the workshop where gunpowder was stored, in the village of Lesnoye. It was localized on an area of 160 sq. m. The workshop buildings have been completely destroyed. | There were 17 people in the workshop at the time of the incident. According to the Ministry of Health, 16 people were killed. Th…

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-22). If all refugees lived in one place, it would be the 17th most populous country in the world: The Forty-Second Newsletter (2021). mronline.org On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that 'recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights'.

Gérard Delépine (2021-10-22). High Recorded Mortality in Countries Categorized as "Covid-19 Vaccine Champions". The Vaccinated Suffer from Increased Risk of Mortality compared to the Non-vaccinated. globalresearch.ca This "health strategy" based on false simulations, lies, promises never kept, propaganda and the fear campaign has become unbearable. In turn it has been followed by the extortion of consent to be vaccinated, by outright blackmail.

WSWS (2021-10-22). Kaiser workers left in dark after overwhelming strike vote at largest US "non-profit" health care provider. wsws.org Despite a nearly unanimous vote for strike action, the UNAC/UHCP leadership is keeping its members in the dark on when or if a strike will happen at Kaiser Permanente.

Peter Koenig (2021-10-22). The Final Solution. Full Digitization. "The QR Codification of the World" globalresearch.ca You have no idea what is or what will eventually be put on this QR-code. The goal is all your personal information, your complete health record, your bank accounts — just everything. But you wouldn't know. You cannot read what is on the QR-code.

Eve Ottenberg (2021-10-22). The Rightwing Horror That Won't Go Away. counterpunch.org Trump may belong to that select club of presidents whose arrogance matches that of our generals. Early in his presidency, he horrified some official by asking why we had H-bombs if we couldn't use them? While it's true he didn't start any new wars, don't try telling that to Chinese leadership. They clearly believed he was a nut ready to nuke them. After all, at a certain point you have to take the most powerful man on the planet at his word, and if he's babbling about China being a threat, enemy number one and a country that deliberately concocted and released a global plague killing millions of people, because,…

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2021-10-22: News Headlines

Eve Ottenberg (2021-10-22). The Rightwing Horror That Won't Go Away. counterpunch.org Trump may belong to that select club of presidents whose arrogance matches that of our generals. Early in his presidency, he horrified some official by asking why we had H-bombs if we couldn't use them? While it's true he didn't start any new wars, don't try telling that to Chinese leadership. They clearly believed he was a nut ready to nuke them. After all, at a certain point you have to take the most powerful man on the planet at his word, and if he's babbling about China being a threat, enemy number one and a country that deliberately concocted and released a global plague killing millions of people, because,…

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-22). If all refugees lived in one place, it would be the 17th most populous country in the world: The Forty-Second Newsletter (2021). mronline.org On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that 'recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights'.

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-10-22). CDC: Risk Of Dying From Covid Is 11 Times Higher For Unvaccinated Adults. moguldom.com Unvaccinated adults are 11 times more likely to die from covid-19 than those who are fully vaccinated, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data from August also showed that unvaccinated adults were six times as likely to test positive for covid-19, and 19 times more likely to be …

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-22). CDC: 16,310 Dead 778,685 Injured Following COVID-19 Shots — 2.5X More Deaths than Following All Vaccines for Past 30 Years — 2,102 Fetal Deaths. globalresearch.ca

Marlee Kokotovic (2021-10-22). California releases new proposal to ban oil drilling near communities. nationofchange.org "We are committed to protecting public health, the economy and our environment as we transition to a greener future that reckons with the realities of the climate crisis we're all facing."

_____ (2021-10-22). Palestinians Protest In Support Of Prisoners On Hunger Strike, Demand Their Immediate Release. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, October 20, Palestinians staged a protest at the al-Manara square in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with six prisoners who are on hunger strike against their illegal administrative detention in Israeli jails, reported Al Jazeera. Several Palestinian civil society groups and prisoner rights groups participated in the protest, along with the families of those who are on hunger strike. They called for immediate and unconditional release of the six prisoners and expressed fear about their health.

Free West Media (2021-10-22). Germans Increasingly Distrust Official Corona Figures, Fear a Health Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-10-22). Kaiser workers left in dark after overwhelming strike vote at largest US "non-profit" health care provider. wsws.org Despite a nearly unanimous vote for strike action, the UNAC/UHCP leadership is keeping its members in the dark on when or if a strike will happen at Kaiser Permanente.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-22). At Least 16 Killed In Fire At Explosive Factory In Russia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 22, a fire broke out in the workshop of the company "Razryad", which produces explosives n Russian region of Ryazan. According to the preliminary data, 16 people were killed as a result of the incident. | According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, an explosion took place in the workshop where gunpowder was stored, in the village of Lesnoye. It was localized on an area of 160 sq. m. The workshop buildings have been completely destroyed. | There were 17 people in the workshop at the time of the incident. According to the Ministry of Health, 16 people were killed. Th…

Gérard Delépine (2021-10-22). High Recorded Mortality in Countries Categorized as "Covid-19 Vaccine Champions". The Vaccinated Suffer from Increased Risk of Mortality compared to the Non-vaccinated. globalresearch.ca This "health strategy" based on false simulations, lies, promises never kept, propaganda and the fear campaign has become unbearable. In turn it has been followed by the extortion of consent to be vaccinated, by outright blackmail.

Julia Conley (2021-10-22). John Deere Threatens to Take Away Striking Workers' Health Coverage. zcomm.org "Workers must be allowed to keep their healthcare during the strike",…

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-22). PhD Researcher's Analysis of VAERS Data Reveals 5,427% Increase in Deaths Following COVID Shots Compared to All Vaccines the Past 10 Years. globalresearch.ca

Celeste McGovern (2021-10-22). Vaccine Researcher Admits 'Big Mistake,' Says Spike Protein Is Dangerous 'Toxin'. globalresearch.ca First published in …

Global Research News (2021-10-22). Selected Articles: Throwing Off the Tyranny of Canada's Mandatory Vaccines. globalresearch.ca By Trudea…

WSWS (2021-10-22). California public schools face massive budget cuts due to COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org While Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has repeatedly bragged that public schools in the state have remained open, enrollment has fallen precipitously due to the pandemic, pushing districts to the point of collapse.

Adan Salazar (2021-10-22). Harvard Study Finds COVID-19 Surged Most Among Vaxxed Communities. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-10-22). Video: A socialist program to eliminate COVID-19. Become an electoral member of the SEP today. wsws.org SEP Assistant National Secretary Max Boddy warns, "Children, almost all unvaccinated, are being recklessly sent back to school, risking infection, illness and death to force their parents back to work."

Marina Bulatoviƒá (2021-10-22). The Noose is Tightening, the Clock is Ticking: Justin Trudeau's "Covid Mandate" against Canadians, Both "Unvaccinated" and "Vaccinated" globalresearch.ca ***…

WSWS (2021-10-22). Bolsonaro charged with mass murder for COVID-19 herd immunity policy in Brazil. wsws.org The CPI report stands as an indictment not just of Brazil's fascistic president, but of heads of state and ruling classes the world over.

WSWS (2021-10-22). "Fifth wave" of COVID-19 underway in France. wsws.org COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising as the winter surge begins in France threatening to lead to tens of thousands more deaths.

WSWS (2021-10-22). Global Online Picket Line: Oct 22 school strike. wsws.org Today, parents, teachers and workers in countries around the world are once again supporting the call from UK parent Lisa Diaz for a one day school strike to fight against the deadly reopening of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic rages.

teleSUR (2021-10-22). Cuba To End Pandemic-Related Transport Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Since over 60,5 percent of the Cuban population has already been immunized against the coronavirus, the National Temporary Working Group to Fight COVID-19 approved the gradual restoration of all public transportation services from Nov. 1. | RELATED: | "Our office will remove all restrictions on car and bus traveling schedules and eliminate checkpoints at each province's entrances," the Transport Ministry's Passen…

Sara Flounders (2021-10-21). Nicaragua, with free health care and education, challenges U.S. domination. workers.org Managua, Nicaragua The writer was a member of a U.S. delegation that visited Nicaragua Oct. 3-10. Outside of àìscar Danilo Rosales Hospital in Leon, Nicaragua with members of medical staff and U.S. delegation, Oct. 5. Rosales, a surgeon and Sandinista hero, was killed in 1967 by the U.S.-backed Somoza regime. (WW . . . |

teleSUR (2021-10-21). Ecuadorean Doctors Protest Against Precarious Labor Conditions. telesurenglish.net The Ecuadorian Medical Federation (FME) summoned health workers to protest on Thursday against the elimination of norms contemplated in the Humanitarian Support Law that granted job stability to public officials who worked during the epidemiological emergency. | Related | Starting at 4: 30 p.m., doctors and nurses will hold rallies in several provinces to demand that President Guillermo Lasso guarantee supply of medicines in public ins…

WSWS (2021-10-21). Australian Labor governments push homicidal "live with the virus" program. wsws.org The Victorian Labor government is ending a lockdown amid more than 2,000 infections a day, while its Queensland counterpart is the first administration in Australia to adopt policies aimed at reintroducing COVID in a jurisdiction where it has been eliminated.

Tim Wilkins (2021-10-21). Truthout — Corporate Democrats' Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma. peoplesaction.org October 18, 2021 by Aija Nemer-Aanerud Under the Build Back Better Act, Congress can expand and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, improving the lives of millions of seniors while also throwing a lifeline to folks living in states where GOP politicians are strangling public benefits…A few weeks ago, my organization, People's Action, held a direct action in …

Staff (2021-10-21). Headlines for October 21, 2021. democracynow.org Republican Senators Use Filibuster to Block Federal Voting Rights Bill, Biden Touts Compromise Deal After Sens. Manchin and Sinema Reject Build Back Better Agenda, White House Prepares for Mass Vaccinations of Children Aged 5 to 11 in November, Police Unions Oppose COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Senate Questions Rahm Emanual on Police Murder of Laquan McDonald in Ambassadorship Hearing, Syrian Civilians Killed in Idlib Shelling; HRW Warns of Abuses Against Returning Refugees, Ethiopian Gov't Continues Airstrikes in Tigray Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Guantánamo Prisoner Held for 14…

Orinoco Tribune (2021-10-21). 'State terrorism': Alfred de Zayas on Alex Saab kidnapping. mronline.org "'Lawfare' is a modern epidemic. In the past, governments did what they wanted and got away with it. Today they attempt to throw a cloak of legality over their abuse of extradition treaties and subvert the administration of justice in the process," wrote the historian.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you had your flu shot yet? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over 6 months get a flu shot every season with rare exceptions. Now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu. And you can get both shots at the same time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/vGrUz75YoiI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 12) is in the downloads at the end of…

teleSUR (2021-10-21). Pfizer Claims Booster Restores Full Protection Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that a large-scale trial of their COVID-19 vaccine booster showed it restored full protection against the disease. | RELATED: | In a Phase 3 randomized, controlled trial, a Pfizer-BioNTech booster dose was administered to more than 10,000 individuals 16 years of age and older, who previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech primary two-dose series. | It showed a relative vaccine effica…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Consumer Health: Sepsis is serious. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die each year as a result of sepsis, and one-third of people who die in a hospital have sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sepsis occurs when the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues. When these infection-fighting processes turn on the body, they cause organs to function poorly and abnormally. As sepsis worsens, blood flow to vital organs, such as your brain, heart and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Tips to keep your kids safe this Halloween. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org After last year's halt on Halloween due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sweet relief is coming for those who celebrate the spookiest day of the year. "This year, we're looking toward a Halloween that hopefully brings back some of the activities that kids really enjoy this time of year," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "That includes some activities like trick-or-treating. I think one of the big things…

Mark Ashwill (2021-10-21). Of Spirits, Martyrs & Legends: the Magic & Sorrow of Vietnam's Cà¥n S∆°n Island. counterpunch.org This tropical paradise was a penal colony during the French colonial era and the US War in Vietnam. For 22,000 Vietnamese and some Cambodians, Cà¥n S∆°n Island was literally the last stop on a journey that began with their arrest and incarceration on the mainland. Their crime? Resisting the foreign invader du jour and fighting for their country's independence and unification. In addition to execution, causes of death included disease and torture.

WSWS (2021-10-21). German health minister demands ending of protective measures against coronavirus. wsws.org If the government does not extend the "epidemic situation" up to November 25, it means that no more measures will be taken to protect the population from the coronavirus .

_____ (2021-10-21). The United States Is Doubling Down On Deadly Sanctions. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – The 2021 Sanctions Review Report released by the United States Department of the Treasury on October 18 is an ominous warning. This unsigned report should set off international alarm bells among human rights organizations, international health agencies and peace, justice, and community groups , impacted countries and most countries in the United Nations. | One of President Biden's first actions in office was to call for a review of existing US and multilateral financial and economic sanctions to evaluate whether they are "unduly hindering" targeted countries' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. T…

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-21). If All Refugees Lived in One Place, It Would Be the 17th Most Populous Country in the World. dissidentvoice.org Jaime de Guzman (Philippines), Metamorphosis II, 1970. On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that 'recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights'. Such a right should force governments who sit …

Silvia Habekost (2021-10-21). How Berlin's health workers organized, went on strike, and won. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers in Berlin's biggest hospitals groups, Vivantes and Charité, organized a 4-week long strike to secure new employment and safe staffing levels. A member of the self-organised Berlin Hospital Movement analyses their actions…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Covid Queries: Altered DNA and microchips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: I've heard some theories circulating about the COVID-19 vaccine, including that it was developed to control the general population through microchip tracking or "nanotransducers" in our brains. I've also heard that it will alter my DNA. Are these theories true? A: No, those assertions are false. "There is absolutely not a microchip in the vaccine," says Martin Herrmann, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca and New Prague. "Also, there's no…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Bowel cancer: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert describes role hard-to-see polyps play in cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Physicians screening people for bowel cancer are becoming increasingly concerned about a type of polyp once thought harmless: serrated polyps, sawtooth-edged growths in the colon that are flat, nearly translucent, and sometimes difficult to spot during colonoscopies. New research suggests people with serrated polyps should be checked more frequently for bowel cancer, a Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert writes in a commentary in the journal Gut. A serrated polyp after blue dye has been…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Mayo Clinic celebrates 35 years in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In the 35 years since its opening, Mayo Clinic in Florida has become one of the premier medical destination centers in the Southeast while garnering the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings in Florida and contributing more than $2 billion annually to Florida's economy. In 1986, Mayo Clinic brought its team approach to health care from Rochester, Minnesota, to the Southeast when it opened the clinic…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-21). Unvaccinated Canadians Become Social Outcasts and the New Persecuted Minority. libya360.wordpress.com Eva Bartlett In Canada, the supposedly benevolent country that prides itself on inclusivity, Covid totalitarianism has become unavoidably apparent, with its decision that soon only the fully vaccinated can travel. Vaccine mandates have also been imposed on healthcare workers, municipal employees and federal public servants. Basically, as part of what PM Justin Trudeau called one…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can medications and supplements interact with one another? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I have gotten older, doctors have placed me on more medications, such as for blood pressure and cholesterol. Also, as I age, I have chosen to take some supplements that are supposed to improve my memory, reduce cholesterol and prevent cancer. Should I worry about these supplements interacting with one another or my medications? ANSWER: With age come more chronic health conditions. Also, some people may develop deficiencies in certain vitamins as they…

Nicolas J S Davies, Medea Benjamin (2021-10-21). Our Future vs. Neoliberalism. counterpunch.org In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results. Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back down on the Democrats' promises to American voters to reduce poverty, expand rights to healthcare, education and clean energy,

Peoples Health Dispatch (2021-10-21). "Climate change is a very different ball game in poor and rich countries" peoplesdispatch.org A number of civil society mobilizations have been announced ahead of COP26, including protests by health workers and health activists. We spoke to D Raghunandan from the Delhi Science Forum about the agenda and expectations of the summit…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Hope for patients with post-COVID syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Long-haul COVID," "long COVID" and "post-COVID syndrome" are references to patients who have been infected with COVID-19 and are still experiencing long-term effects and symptoms."Estimates show that 10%—30% of people who become infected with COVID-19 will end up coming down with long-haul COVID," says Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, medical director of Mayo Clinic's COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program. "And it does look like that long-haul COVID could be a new chronic infection for some folks and be a new baseline." The World Health Organization recently gave…

Julia Conley (2021-10-21). Richie Neal Turned Paid Family Leave Into Insurance Giveaway. zcomm.org "Passing a poorly designed paid leave proposal is a dangerous political game for Democrats"

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-21). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Continuing progress in battle against COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "October is going to be a very exciting month in the U.S., regarding COVID-19 vaccines," says Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "On Oct. 14 the Federal Drug Administration is going to look at COVID-19 boosters for Moderna. On Oct. 15, (the FDA will review) boosters for Johnson & Johnsons' COVID-19 vaccine. And on Oct. 29, the FDA will look at extending emergency use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children down to…

The Liberty Beacon (2021-10-21). Video: Nurse Whistleblower: Vaccines & Remdesivir Are Killing and Maiming, Not Fake Variant. globalresearch.ca

Mary Villareal (2021-10-21). Over 100 Workers Sue Top US Nuclear Weapons Lab over Coercive Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2021-10-21). Putting Trudeau On Notice, Our Governments are No Longer Legitimate: Throwing Off the Tyranny of Canada's Mandatory Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

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