(2023-02-16). Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories. aclu.org 
Over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country. The majority of the stories that are being censored contain LGBTQ storylines and protagonists of color, including All Boys Aren't Blue, a story about growing up Black and queer in New Jersey and Virginia and one of the top five most banned books in the country. The author, George Johnson, joined
(2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.
(2023-02-16). Fact Check: Tesla Owners Are Dumping Vehicles On Used Car Market, Desperately Lowering Prices 25%. moguldom.com The price of used Teslas is falling by at least three times the rate of other used electric vehicles and outpacing the overall auto market, due in part to competition, significant price cuts for new Teslas, and the possibility that CEO Elon Musk's brand was overvalued. The average price of a used Tesla fell from $67,915 in …
(2023-02-16). Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories. aclu.org Over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country. The majority of the stories that are being censored contain LGBTQ storylines and protagonists of color, including All Boys Aren't Blue, a story about growing up Black and queer in New Jersey and Virginia and one of the top five most banned books in the country. The author, George Johnson, joined
(2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.
(2023-02-16). Fact Check: Tesla Owners Are Dumping Vehicles On Used Car Market, Desperately Lowering Prices 25%. moguldom.com The price of used Teslas is falling by at least three times the rate of other used electric vehicles and outpacing the overall auto market, due in part to competition, significant price cuts for new Teslas, and the possibility that CEO Elon Musk's brand was overvalued. The average price of a used Tesla fell from $67,915 in …
(2023-02-16). Do Mainstream Media Care If US Government Blew Up Nord Stream 2 Pipeline? Seymour Hersh Story Ignored. moguldom.com On Feb. 8, Pulitzer winning journalist Seymour Hersh wrote a blog on his in-depth report claiming that President Joe Biden's administration deliberately blew up the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to the blog entitled "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline," he pointed the finger at the U.S. Navy as being behind the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. …
(2023-02-17). Stumbling into world war and Ukraine War. indybay.org We are on a slippery slope that could end in a world war and a nuclear apocalypse. And it is also clear that for going to war, the West would have to sacrifice those "values" that have so far been used to justify war, first and foremost freedom of speech and democracy. For such a step into the abyss could hardly be made palatable to the population, even with continued propaganda.
(2023-02-16). Murdoch Propaganda Pushes Australia To Double Its Military Budget For War With China. thealtworld.com 
(2023-02-16). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2023-02-16). Stumbling into world war and Ukraine War, 1/28/23. indybay.org We are on a slippery slope that could end in a world war and a nuclear apocalypse. And it is also clear that for going to war, the West would have to sacrifice those "values" that have so far been used to justify war, first and foremost freedom of speech and democracy. For such a step into the abyss could hardly be made palatable to the population, even with continued propaganda.
(2023-02-16). On the media of 'Russiagate' and related fake stories. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced in slightly edited form from the Moon of Alabama website, with thanks. ***** Last week Matt Taibbi, with access to Twitter's internal papers, debunked the fake Hamilton 68 propaganda dashboard that was used to create many stories about alleged Russian disinformation. I had done similar five years earlier without access …
(2023-02-16). Elon Musk: Rider of the Apocalypse. unitedworldint.com By Ljubodrag Simonovic, Belgrade / Serbia * Historically, capitalism, through its propaganda machinery, has created "legendary" personalities who serve as a symbol of its "developmental power". Today, it is Elon Musk. The ruling media have created a myth out of him, to create an impression that developmental powers of capitalism are unlimited. The "genius visionary" …
(2023-02-17). Mayo study uses electronic health record data to assess metformin failure risk, optimize care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that using machine learning and electronic health record (EHR) data can help pinpoint patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at high-risk of experiencing metformin failure. Metformin is a widely used medication for treating diabetes; however, it is not always effective in controlling blood sugar levels. Although it is the first line of therapy used for treatment, metformin has…
(2023-02-17). Cal-OSHA, Amazon & The Corporate Capture Of California Agencies with Whistleblower David. indybay.org David Gass, a health and safety advocate and whistleblower at Amazon in the Central Valley talks about the fight to protect health and safety of the workers at Amazon and how Cal-OSHA under Governor Brown and Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker conspired to cover-up serious health and safety problems at Bezo's Amazon warehouse. | Present governor Gavin Newsom also allowed the corrupt Christine Baker to join the California Fraud Assessment Commission representing employers. The Democratic Party controlled legislature refused to call for her removal and also refused to hold any hearings abou…
(2023-02-16). Norfolk Southern Skips Public Meeting on Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio. truthout.org Hundreds of residents of East Palestine, Ohio, packed into their first town hall meeting Wednesday night after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed and a "controlled" burn sent a mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals into the air. Many said they distrusted the train operator Norfolk Southern and their elected officials, who told residents the air and water were safe last Wednesday. |
(2023-02-16). Turkish Shelling Kill Elderly Man In Quake-Hit Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On February 16, an elderly man was killed when the Turkish military shelled the town of Tell Rifaat in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | Tell Rifaat is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the Syrian Arab Army maintains a large presence in the town and its surroundings. A unit of the Russian Military Police is also deployed there. | The SDF-linked Hawar News Agency identified the victim as 70-year-old Yusuf Abd. The…