Daily Archives: May 1, 2022

2022-05-01: News Headlines

Paul Haeder (2022-05-01). May Day is International 'Thank a Worker' Day. dissidentvoice.org "As far as I'm concerned, those people don't exist." — Arizona Republican Governor Jack Williams, telling farm workers they'd be arrested if they were to strike and boycott during harvest seasons (May 1972). May Day harkens back to celebrations of spring, a renewal and fertility. In Rome, I witnessed one such event: the festival of …

Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival (2022-05-01). Sunday 5/1: May Day March in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Downtown Santa Cruz…

WSWS, the 4th International (2022-05-01). Sunday 5/1: 2022 International May Day Online Rally. indybay.org This will be an online celebration. Time of the event is given in US Pacific Time.

Alan MacLeod (2022-05-01). An Intellectual No-Fly Zone: Online Censorship of Ukraine Dissent Is Becoming the New Norm. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Apr 25, 2022 | "Censorship is the last resort of desperate and unpopular regimes. It magically appears to make a crisis go away. It comforts the powerful with the narrative they want to hear, one fed back to them by courtiers in the media, government agencies, think tanks, and academia." — Chris Hedges | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — Google has sent a warning shot across the world, ominously informing media outlets, bloggers, and content creators that it will no longer tolerate certain opinions when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Earlier this month, Google AdSense sen…

____ (2022-05-01). Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president. ecns.cn The G20, he said, plays a catalyst role in the recovery of the world economy, adding that he had telephone conversations with both leaders of Russia and Ukraine this week.

____ (2022-05-01). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-01). Angelina Jolie Contributed To Ukrainian Propaganda (Videos). southfront.org _____ (2022-05-01). United Nations Secretary General Holds Talks On Ukraine War. popularresistance.org The topic of the discussions centered on the two-months long Russian military intervention in Ukraine which has been fueled by the imposition of unprecedented sanctions by the United States and the European Union (EU) alongside the massive transferal of weapons to the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky by key member-states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | Two distinct positions were articulated during one-on-one talks between Putin and Guterres which were broadcast internationally. Later there was a press conference held featuring Foreign Minister Lavrov and Secretary General Guterres w…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-01). Fire at Russian military site near Ukraine injures one. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — One person was injured in a fire on a Russian defense ministry facility in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, media have cited Belgorod region governor as saying on Sunday.

Staff (2022-05-01). Pelosi visits Kyiv, meets with Ukraine president. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukraine's president during a visit to the country's capital, Kyiv.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips for good outcomes after hip, knee replacement surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Total hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most commonly performed operations in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million of these procedures performed each year. Demand for these surgeries also has been rising globally. Patients can make lifestyle changes before surgery to improve their chances of successful outcomes, according to Matthew Abdel, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement. However, patients also should be…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Consumer Health: Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson's disease signs and symptoms can be different for everyone. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team about the HPV vaccine, especially if you are 26 years old or younger. In addition to the importance of the HPV vaccine, you can lower…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). COVID-19 shines a spotlight on laboratory professionals' vital role in health care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24—30, honors and recognizes the dedication, innovation, and expertise that clinical lab professionals bring to patient care. Over the last two years, clinical laboratory professionals have shown extraordinary dedication in the fight against COVID-19. Their commitment and hard work during this difficult time has made a difference in the lives of people across the globe. "Throughout the pandemic, we have seen the power of teamwork in health care. And…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Science Saturday: Regenerating damaged vocal cords. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells from amniotic membrane show potential of repairing vocal cord injuries that don't respond to standard care, Mayo Clinic discovered in preclinical research. The placental membrane provides a rich source of epithelial cells that could regenerate damaged tissue. Research by David Lott, M.D., a laryngeal surgeon in Arizona, found epithelial cells extracted after childbirth triggered healing in animals with vocal cord damage. Dr. Lott's paper is published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy. "We believe our study…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Because the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Shining a light on environmental sustainability efforts across Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Buildings across Mayo Clinic will turn green on Friday, April 22, as Mayo Clinic visibly demonstrates its commitment to environmental sustainability. In honor of Earth Day, Mayo will light its buildings in green using energy-efficient LED lights. This includes the Plummer Building in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, the sign to the main entrance at Mayo Clinic in Florida, and the Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. In keeping with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: People, partnerships drive innovation in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Department of Medicine, which is the largest department at Mayo Clinic, is helping lead the transformation of health care. Important innovations include moving to digital and virtual care to meet patients where they are, and addressing health equity, all while keeping patients front and center. "Patients are our North Star," says Dr. Vijay Shah, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. "We're all about patients all day, every day. So, all of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a Southern diet is connected to chronic diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Warmer weather brings more opportunities for picnics, barbecues and gatherings around food. But before you reach for a second helping, consider if what you're eating may be increasing your risk for chronic disease. In a traditional Southern diet — highlighted by fried foods, organ meats, processed meats, eggs and egg dishes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and bread — the prevalence of high blood pressure in the African American population is higher according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a nephrologist at Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Polyps are possible culprits in colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 46 and had my first colonoscopy last month. The doctor said everything looked good, although he removed a few polyps. Can you explain what a colon polyp is and if should I be concerned? ANSWER: Although the guidelines have changed in recent years, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people should be screened with a colonoscopy beginning at age 45, so congratulations for undergoing this important cancer screening. Colon cancer is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Transplant and people of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is African American, and we just learned that she is going to need a kidney transplant. I heard that most of the people on the waitlist are people of color, and I'm wondering whether people from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds end up having to wait longer for a transplant? ANSWER: It is true that most people on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ are people of color. Of the more than…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-01). Mayo Clinic invests in laboratory expansion to enhance patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — To support the ongoing investment in patient care, Mayo Clinic is investing in a major laboratory expansion project at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The expansion includes a $49 million investment in the laboratory. Construction for the project has started and will continue through 2025. The expansion project will increase laboratory space at Mayo Clinic's Superior Drive Support Center in Rochester. The new laboratory space will house several clinical laboratories that reside in…

Liberation Staff (2022-05-01). May Day: From workers' resistance to workers' revolution. liberationnews.org Over the past year, workers across the United States have demonstrated a deep determination to fight back on the job, amounting to a major surge in the labor movement that is having profound effects on society.

Jack Pierce (2022-05-01). Teachers unions in Cambridge and Brookline Mass. are still fighting for fair contracts. liberationnews.org Teachers unions in both Cambridge and Brookline, Massachusetts have been working without a contract since 2021. The school boards of the two districts have refused to meet the demands of the Cambridge Educators Association and the Brookline Educators Union.

Malcolm Clark (2022-05-01). City Feed and Supply workers fight for union recognition in Boston. liberationnews.org City Feed Unite workers are fighting to win union recognition at City Feed and Supply, a locally owned coffee shop and grocery store in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.

Michael webster (2022-05-01). Treasures in and Around the Salton Sea. indybay.org Human settlement in the Southwest dates back over 12,000 years many believe its much older. Dwellings archaeological remains, arrow points, baskets,pictographs and other artifacts attest to people roamed the land.

Brenda Norrell (2022-05-01). TigerSwan Spy Documents at Standing Rock are Public Records. Victims Appeal Lawsuit. indybay.org The Water Protectors of Standing Rock were the focus of two court actions this week. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that 60,000 spy documents of TigerSwan are public records to be released. In a separate court action, Water Protectors injured by rubber bullets and projectiles fired by law enforcement filed an appeal of a class-action civil rights lawsuit. It was earlier thrown out by the court which sided with law enforcement.

Lynda Carson (2022-05-01). Non-profit affordable housing developers and property managers operating illegally. indybay.org Property Managers Operating Illegally:…

Santa Cruz Archaeological Society (2022-05-01). Thursday 5/12: Eco-Archaeology and Environmental Stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains. indybay.org Online Event…

Palestinian Heritage Committee (2022-05-01). Sunday 5/15: Palestinian Cultural Day. indybay.org Santa Clara County Government Center | James P. McEntee Plaza | 70 West Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

Labor Video Project (2022-05-01). Shut It Down! OEA Strikes & ILWU Shuts Docks In Fight Against Privatization. indybay.org Oakland Education Association members went on strike against the closures of 11 schools in the Black and Brown community. Schools and Labor Against Privatization SLAP initiated a rally at Oscar Grant Plaza next to Oakland City Hall. Following the rally and a march Action Committee Against Privatization organized picketing of the port to protest the privatization of the port and schools.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-05-01). Oakland Sees Day of Action to Stop Privatization. indybay.org Oakland teachers, ILWU labor union and supporters demand stop to Howard Terminal Stadium and end to School closures…

Lynda Carson (2022-05-01). John Stewart Company Seeks Property Managers. indybay.org

Lynda Carson (2022-05-01). Property managers operating illegally face $20,000 in fines and or 6 months in jail. indybay.org

UC Santa Cruz Center for Racial Justice (2022-05-01). Friday 5/6: Recognizing Invisible Labor in the University: Ways Forward. indybay.org Register Here: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s-BLvUG0StS7ErSqa07VdQ

WorkWeek (2022-05-01). WorkWeek 4-28-22 Protest At AFL-CIO On Gov Funding & El Golpe,US Labor, the CIA, & Coup. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the collaboration of the AFL-CIO with the CIA and National Endowment For Democracy NED in the attacks on trade unionists at the Mexico City Ford assembly plant and also against South African BTR workers who were on strike. The AFL-CIO gave millions to Zulu Chief Buthelezi who then organized thugs to attack and murder union strikers and their families.

Angela (2022-05-01). Saturday 4/30: Virtual documentary screening: "Palestine 1920: The other side of the Palestinian story" indybay.org

SJPL, SJ Clean Energy Program (2022-05-01). Thursday 5/12: San José Clean Energy Virtual Community Conversation. indybay.org Online event…

Labor Video Project (2022-05-01). Corporate Capture Of OSHA & US Gov Corruption Cover-up With OSHA Lawyer Darrel Whitman. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Darrell Whitman, former Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program lawyer and investigator about the take-over of the agency and US Labor Department by the corporations that they are supposed to regulate and do oversight over.

Novasutras (2022-05-01). Sunday 5/1: Climate + Land + Water Celebration. indybay.org lawn near lighthouse 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…

Community Ready Corps (2022-05-01). Saturday 4/30: Moziak World Market. indybay.org 3105 San Pablo Ave. Oakland, CA, 94608 (formerly Community Foods)…

Labor Video Project (2022-05-01). ILWU 10 Backs OEA Strike Against Closure of Oakland Schools & Privatization of Port. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 at a press conference supported the OEA teachers strike against the closures of public schools in Oakland. They were joined by parents of students and also other unions. | SEIU 1021 leaders supported the teachers and also adamantly opposed the privatization of Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland which they said would destroy the working port of Oakland. They were also supported by USW Local 5 president PK White from the striking Chevron Richmond refinery workers.

Peter Brandt, Erich Vad (2022-05-01). Peace Policy and Every military solution leads to disaster. indybay.org "Our Common Security" (April 21, 1982) called the Palme Report revealed a new way of thinking that helped make German unity and the overcoming of the European divide possible in 1989. Willy Brandt's North-South report "Ensuring Survival" (1980) described the need for a socially just world economic order and the equal inclusion of the global South.

____ (2022-05-01). Beijing's makeshift hospital put into use. ecns.cn Beijing has officially started to use the Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was used solely for SARS patients in 2003 and COVID-19 cases in 2020, on Sunday, in a bid to contain the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the city, said a senior official of the municipal government.

____ (2022-05-01). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.

____ (2022-05-01). Newly developed COVID vaccine approved for clinical trials in China. ecns.cn Shanghai-based high-tech biotechnology company, Stemirna Terapeutics, has domestically developed a COVID-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology and has been recently approved for clinical trials.

____ (2022-05-01). New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant. ecns.cn Two other sub-variants of Omicron, the BA.2.12.1 and the BA 2.12.2, have also been detected in two returnees for the first time in New Zealand from travelers arriving in April, said the ministry.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai has steady decline in cases. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday that it achieved phased results of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control thanks to the joint efforts from all over the country and the city's residents in the past month.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai enterprises on track to resume operations. ecns.cn Enterprises in Shanghai are on a steady track to resume operations and the city's smaller businesses stand to receive more government support to withstand this round of COVID-induced lockdown.

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