(2023-01-28). [Articles] Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. thelancet.com Treatment with momelotinib, compared with danazol, resulted in clinically significant improvements in myelofibrosis-associated symptoms, anaemia measures, and spleen response, with favourable safety. These findings support the future use of momelotinib as an effective treatment in patients with myelofibrosis, especially in those with anaemia.
(2023-01-28). People's World sets $200K fund goal. cpusa.org 
The following is based on a report to the CPUSA National Committee by John Bachtell, president of Long View Publishing. I'm presenting this report to the CPUSA National Committee, who are avid supporters and readers of the People's World, in my capacity as President of Long View Publishing. Thanks for the opportunity. Long View has …
(2023-01-28). [Correspondence] Medicine should be learned in a conducive environment. thelancet.com Richard Horton argues that an academic health science system must possess societal goals and promote social cohesion and public trust.1 Indeed, medical education should help to promote better health outcomes for vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. However, to this end, it is essential that students learn medicine in a conducive environment of public hospitals, community clinics, and health posts.
(2023-01-28). The Paris policy is becoming increasingly unpopular in Africa. journal-neo.org 
Following Britain's exit from the European Union, France appeared to have certain opportunities to strengthen its position on the international stage, such as shifting the balance of power in Europe and bolstering Paris's position in the Franco-German tandem. First, while Germany remained the EU's economic leader, the Fifth Republic had more options in the political …
(2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com 
Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …
(2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | ( CleanEnergy Wire ) The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …
(2023-01-28). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…
(2023-01-28). "Secret Wars" & vice ADM Ann E. Rondeau now before US Court of Appeals / 7th Circuit. indybay.org Guilty of more than just dishonorable common crimes & false federal statements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency & National Defense University trivialized, justified and even participated in neo-Nazi crimes, diluted the moral awfulness of clandestine death camps, & engaged in other barbarousness & corruption, incl. the reprehensible promoting of palpable traitors & narcotics traffickers.
(2023-01-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the opioid stewardship program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She says there is an important role for opioids in patient…
(2023-01-28). Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units of red cells and between 20 and 30 units of platelets are used daily to help save lives. Watch: Dr. Justin Juskewitch discusses red blood cell donation youtu.be/yDXneutyCdc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video is available in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-01-28). International docker unions in Durban To Commemorate th Year of Durban Uprising. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 members joined the th year anniversary commemoration of the 1973 Durban uprising. They plan to fight privatization of the ports globally.
(2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.
(2023-01-28). Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. makes bankrupt appeal to Biden to drop charges against Assange. wsws.org While there were important remarks from a number of journalists and whistleblowers, the tribunal was characterized by the bankrupt orientation of the "Progressive International" to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.
(2023-01-28). White House "discussing" sending US fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Asked whether the "United States is willing to consider" sending US fighter Jets to Ukraine, White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer told MSNBC Thursday that the United States will be "discussing this very carefully."
(2023-01-28). Protests erupt across Sri Lanka against IMF-dictated tax hikes. wsws.org The unions have been forced to organise these limited protests in an attempt to contain the rising anger of their members who are facing skyrocketing inflation.
(2023-01-27). Indian entrepreneurs recognised as top 75 young achievers. imperial.ac.uk Two Imperial entrepreneurs have been recognised as top 75 young Indian alumni at awards to mark India's 75th anniversary of independence.
(2023-01-27). Presentan vacuna nasal contra la Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net El fármaco nasal cuenta con la aprobación de la Dirección General de Control de Medicamentos de India.
(2023-01-27). Hip hop artist Sankofa speaks out on the Fort Wayne Philharmonic strike, its implications for art and culture: "I am not a politician. I'm an independent musician." wsws.org The veteran hip hop artist, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, sat down with the WSWS to discuss the Philharmonic musicians' struggle and related issues.
(2023-01-27). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Part-time public-school teachers in Kerala protest low wages; Bangladeshi research institute workers strike over unpaid wages; Australia: Queensland power maintenance workers strike for higher pay; New Zealand teachers impose work-to-rule over stalled pay talks.
(2023-01-27). Hopes for a New World Order. infobrics.org Taken together, the speeches made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Voice of Global South Summit in New Delhi herald a new thinking in foreign policy…
(2023-01-27). Capitalist system cause of wealth inequality. workers.org 
In a study titled "Survival of the Richest," published Jan. 16 to coincide with the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam International reported that in 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population accumulated nearly two-thirds of all new wealth. In the previous decade, . . . |
(2023-01-27). "Chinese aggression" sure looks an awful lot like U.S. aggression. mronline.org 
Punchbowl News reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan, which will be yet another incendiary provocation against Beijing if it occurs. The previous House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, sparked a significant escalation in hostilities with her visit last year, the consequences of which are still reverberating today.
(2023-01-27). B61-12: new U.S. nuclear warheads coming to Europe. mronline.org 
In December, the United States is bringing new nuclear warheads to Europe. The B61-12 warhead is a more advanced warhead from the ones currently deployed in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey.
(2023-01-27). U.S. Lawfare and the destabilization of Latin America. mronline.org 
Brazil-based reporter and author Brian Mier outlines the strategy of lawfare and how it has been used in Latin America, particularly in the Lava Jato investigation.
(2023-01-27). How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records. scheerpost.com 
New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans' financial data.
(2023-01-27). It Is 90 Seconds to Midnight. scheerpost.com 
This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.
(2023-01-27). Jane Olson: Storytelling Exposes Humanity. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-27). The Chris Hedges Report: Will Julian Assange Ever Be Free? scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-27). Ukraine's Zelensky Sends Love Letter to US Corporations, Promising 'Big Business' for Wall Street. scheerpost.com 
In a video address to a US corporate lobby group, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky thanked companies like BlackRock, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Starlink, insisting "everyone can become a big business by" investing in Ukraine, where "we are defending freedom and property".
(2023-01-27). Mass strike in France to defend pensions — Time to fight for Social Security here. workers.org 
Over 2 million workers in France participated in a general strike/mass mobilization on Jan. 19, denouncing plans by President Emmanuel Macron to make major changes to the pension system. There were over 200 separate marches, especially in France's small- and medium-sized cities. Another day of protest is scheduled for Jan. . . . |
(2023-01-27). Doomsday Clock Shows Unprecedented Danger: 90 Seconds To Midnight. progressivehub.net BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS…
(2023-01-27). Taking A Hard Look At Police Killings. progressivehub.net SONALI KOLHATKAR | OTHERWORDS…
(2023-01-27). Biden's New Chief Of Staff Is No Friend To Working People. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…
(2023-01-27). U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine Is Increasing, With No End In Sight. progressivehub.net ANATOL LIEVEN | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2023-01-27). It was the workers who brought us democracy, and it will be the workers who establish a deeper democracy yet: The Fourth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Democracy has a dream-like character. It sweeps into the world, carried forward by an immense desire by humans to overcome the barriers of indignity and social suffering.
(2023-01-27). CELAC 2023-Latin American Integration Includes The Voices Of The People. popularresistance.org Founded in 2011, CELAC, or the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, is a multilateral group of 33 countries from across the Western Hemisphere that excludes Canada and the United States It was created to be an alternative forum for Latin American countries. Inaugural leaders, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, envisioned the group as a counterweight to the Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS), which they viewed as dominated by the United States. CELAC, unlike the OAS, allows Cuba to be a member. Its stated goals are to promote regional integration and cooperation. CELAC represents 600…
(2023-01-27). Nurses rally nationwide for safe staffing. peoplesworld.org 
Carrying their long-time campaign for safe staffing at the nation's hospitals to the streets, again, thousands of members of National Nurses United staged rallies from coast to coast on Jan. 26 to dramatize the cause. Safe staffing has been a particular NNU goal for more than a decade. It's pushed safe-staffing laws through the California …
(2023-01-27). Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security. nationofchange.org Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?>
(2023-01-27). Where The U.S. and Israel Make Common Cause. americanthinker.com The American military establishment has not allowed debate over Israel's domestic politics interfere with its national security mission.
(2023-01-27). Pfizer, Project Veritas, and biosecurity. americanthinker.com When a major pharmaceutical company might be playing fast and loose with national security and biosecurity rules, what could possibly go wrong?>
(2023-01-27). Estonia Is Weighting Supplying Ukraine With German-Made Cluster Artillery Shells. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Estonia is considering including 155 mm cluster artillery among its military aid to Ukraine, the country's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told the national TV and radio broadcaster Estonia has a stockpile of DM632 155 mm cluster shells, which were made by Germany's Rheinmetall. The shell opens up with the help of an explosive charge at a h…
(2023-01-27). China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line. ecns.cn A new metro line connecting central Istanbul and the city's new international airport officially opened to the public on Sunday, featuring China-made automated driverless trains that could run up to 120 kilometers per hour.
(2023-01-27). China's natural gas output up 6.5% in December 2022. ecns.cn China's natural gas output logged steady growth in December 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
(2023-01-27). Imperial's I-X to work with RAF for enhanced defence and security in UK. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the Royal Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office are to collaborate to tackle national defence and security challenges.
(2023-01-27). Georgia's GOP Gov. Signs Order to Prep National Guard for Police Brutality Protests. commondreams.org 
| Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an | The order follows protests in Atlanta after 26-year-old forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran was |
(2023-01-27). Collapsing Britain and the Climate Crisis. dissidentvoice.org People in power get nervous when the population's trust in national institutions plummets. It has often been a precursor of significant social unrest, even revolutions. This is an underlying reason why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak proclaimed, in the face of mounting pressure over the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi, chairman of the Conservative Party …
(2023-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2023. democracynow.org Five Fired Memphis Police Officers Arrested for Murder of Tyre Nichols, Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up National Guard Amid "Cop City" Protests, Haitian Police Blockade Port-au-Prince Streets After Gangs Kill 14 Officers, Israel Bombs Gaza Strip One Day After Israeli Forces Kill 9 in West Bank Raid, Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden for Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Border, NYT: Bill Barr Pushed Trump-Russia Investigator to Use False Russian Intelligence Claims, Chevron to Buy Back $75 Billion in Own Stock After Posting Record Profits in 2022, Dutch Police Arrest Climate Activist…
(2023-01-27). 'Our Future Is Public': Santiago Declaration Envisions End of Neoliberalism Death Spiral. commondreams.org 
An international coalition made up of more than 200 trade unions and progressive advocacy groups on Thursday published the Santiago Declaration, a manifesto for "a complete overhaul of our global economic system." The undeniably anti-neoliberal document proclaiming that "our future is public" is the product of a meeting held in Chile—the "laboratory of neoliberalism" where …