2021-10-26: News Headlines

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-26). 'Cloak and dagger' military-intelligence outfit at center of US digital vaccine passport push. thegrayzone.com Described as "the most important organization you've never heard of," MITRE rakes in massive security state contracts to pioneer invasive spy tech. Now it's at the heart of a campaign to implement digital vaccine passports. While vaccine passports have been marketed as a boon to public health, promising safety, privacy, and convenience for those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the pivotal role a shadowy military-intelligence organization is playing in the push to implement the system in digital form has …

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Up to 300,000 Swedes Estimated to Have Lost Sense of Smell Due to COVID-19. sputniknews.com Between 50 and 70 percent of people diagnosed with COVID-19 experience an impaired sense of smell. While most regain their sense of smell after a few weeks, some get permanent aberrations that include a diminished or distorted sense of smell. In the most extreme cases, food smells "like a soup of cigarette butts and rotten meat".

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Anthony Fauci Should Be Held Accountable for 'Unethical' Experiments. sputniknews.com The statement comes as US non-profit organisation the White Coast Waste Project accused Fauci of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on "cruel" experiments on dogs in Tunisia. According to the organisation, dozens of puppies had their vocal chords removed and were infected with disease-causing parasites in order to test drugs on them.

Dr. Meryl Nass (2021-10-26). Governor de Santis Says that If People Are Forced by Their Employer to be Vaccinated, and Then Become Ill, the Employer Will be Liable for Damages. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-10-26). In-Person Classes and Youth Vaccination Successfully Begin in Venezuela (Video & Photos). orinocotribune.com As planned by Venezuelan authorities, this Monday, October 25, in-person classes and youth vaccination began for the 2021-2022 academic schedule at all academic levels. | The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister for Education, Yelitze Santaella, visited the Alberto Màºller Rojas educational institution in Caracas to monitor compliance by children and teachers with the COVID-19 health protocols on the first day of classes. | The resumption of face-to-face classes will be supervised with strict epidemiological monitoring in order to avoid contagion. The option of suspending…

Rishika Pardikar (2021-10-26). UK's Red List Ahead of COP26 Exposes Long-Running Inequity. towardfreedom.org The United Kingdom has red-listed seven countries in the Americas, requiring even vaccinated travelers to quarantine. This has been lambasted as a political move in light of the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Editor (2021-10-26). Systemic crisis further exposes inequalities: poor women's Global struggle against hunger and pandemic. mronline.org Without a doubt, the global pandemic of COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the economy and, consequently, on the population.

Isaac Nellist (2021-10-26). How to eradicate youth poverty? greenleft.org.au Youth poverty has worsened during the pandemic as unemployment rates have soared. Isaac Nellist and Zoe O'Dea assess how the sudden removal of the federal emergency payment and welfare which does not even meet poverty level payments will impact young people.

Isaac Nellist (2021-10-26). How to eradicate youth poverty. greenleft.org.au Youth poverty has worsened during the pandemic. Isaac Nellist and Zoe O'Dea assess how the sudden removal of the federal emergency disaster and welfare supplement payments will impact young people.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-26). 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…

Daniel Espinosa Winder (2021-10-26). COVID-19: Se instala la distopía. globalizacion.ca Francia, Reino Unido, Estados Unidos, Italia y por lo menos una docena de países tradicionalmente democráticos están terminando de instalar un sistema de pasaportes sanitarios que, a todas luces, será incluso más distópico y autoritario que el sistema chino de…

MEE staff (2021-10-25). Sudan coup 2021: Army head declares emergency, dissolves government. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup 2021: Army head declares emergency, dissolves government | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he will form a 'competent' government hours after raids and arrests of ministers | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 11: 44 | Sudan's Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he will form a 'competent' government (AFP) | Sudan's ruling council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has declared a state of emergency across…

Moderator (2021-10-25). Don't Believe the Corporate "Labor Shortage" Bullsh*t. scheerpost.com ( By Robert Reich / For the first time in years, American workers have enough bargaining leverage to demand better working conditions and higher wages—and are refusing to work until they get them. | Here's where that leverage comes from. After a year and a half of the pandemic, consumers have pent-up demand for all sorts of goods and services. But employers are finding it hard to fill pos…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-25). The Fake "Delta Variant" and the Fourth Wave: Another Lockdown? Upcoming Financial Crash? Worldwide Economic and Social Sabotage? globalresearch.ca The alleged dangers of the Delta Variant are being used to speed up the vaccination program and the imposition of the vaccine passport. The WEF has announced a scenario of a cyber attack "leading to a halt to power supply, transportation, hospital services"

Kit Knightly (2021-10-25). WHO (Accidentally) Confirms Covid Is No More Dangerous than Flu. globalresearch.ca First published by GR in October 2020 | One year later, it is worth recalling the WHO's historic statement, which was made one month prior to the launching of the Covid-19 vaccine on November 8, 2020. The World Health Organization …

Informed Consent Action Network (2021-10-25). Natural Immunity is More Durable than Vaccine Immunity. Citizens Petition. globalresearch.ca

Adam Dick (2021-10-25). In-N-Out Burger's Explanation for Its Refusal to Enforce Vaccine Passports. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-10-25). Florida Governor DeSantis to offer $5,000 hiring bonus for police who lose jobs due to vaccine mandates in other states. rt.com Republican-controlled states are increasingly trying to recruit law enforcement officers who lose their jobs because of Covid-19 jab mandates, and Florida may soon up the ante by offering displaced cops a $5,000 relocation bonus. | Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Free West Media (2021-10-25). Germany Sees Rise in Excess Mortality in COVID-19 Vaccination Year. globalresearch.ca

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-25). White House to "Quickly" Vaccinate 28 Million Children Age 5-11 as Deaths and Injuries Continue to Increase Among 12 to 19-Year-Olds Who Received a COVID-19 Shot. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2021-10-25). Selected Articles: Unvaccinated Canadians Become Social Outcasts and the New Persecuted Minority. globalresearch.ca By Fr…

Richard Gale (2021-10-25). The COVID-19 Pandemic in a Time of Moral and Spiritual Blackout. globalresearch.ca

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-10-25). Venezuela Reports 1,056 New COVID-19 Cases and 10 Deaths on Saturday — In Person Classes to Start on Monday. orinocotribune.com Saturday, October 23, was the 587th day of the pandemic in Venezuela, and 1,056 new COVID-19 infections were reported in the country in the last 24 hours; all were cases of community transmission. In addition, 10 deaths were reported. The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, informed this through Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has a total of 399,667 reported infections and 4,800 deaths. Of this total, 14,146 are active cases with 9,230 being treated in hospitals: 4,363 in comprehensive diagnotic centers (CDIs) and 553 in private clinics. The number of people who have recovered is 380,721, which r…

WSWS (2021-10-25). Striking Kellogg workers describe the issues in their fight. wsws.org In the third week on strike, 1,400 Kellogg's cereal workers in the US are continuing their fight against the hated two-tier wage system and the inhuman 16-hour mandated work schedule. Kellogg workers have worked through the pandemic. Classified as 'essential workers,' they have risked their health for private profit.

WSWS (2021-10-25). Philadelphia transit workers vote to strike by the end of the month. wsws.org The vote of over 5,000 Philadelphia transit workers to strike comes amid a far broader strike wave among the international working class as the pandemic has laid bare the class fault lines that exist in capitalist society.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-25). Campaigns demanding better access to NHS dentistry intensifies across England. peoplesdispatch.org The continuous under-funding of the National Health Service and COVID-19 pandemic has led to long wait lists. Health organizations have warned that children are struggling to access dental care and risk being left in pain…

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-25). If UN Charter Were put to a Vote Today, Would it Pass? orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Oct 22, 2021 | Countries outside of the Western alliance don't get to define what the "international community" thinks, writes Vijay Prashad. | Each year in September, like last month, the heads of governments come to the United Nations headquarters in New York City for a new session of the General Assembly. The surrounding area becomes colorful, with delegates from each of the 193 member states milling about the U.N. building and going out to lunch in the array of restaurants in its vicinity that scraped through the pandemic. | Depending on the conflicts that abound, certain speeches are…

WSWS (2021-10-25). German billionaires' wealth hits new heights in the pandemic. wsws.org The total wealth of the 100 richest Germans included in the latest rich list by Manager Magazin increased from 606 billion euros in 2020 to a projected 722 billion in 2021—a more than 19 percent rise.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2021-10-25). Exposing the Covid Lie: The Day When Podcaster Joe Rogan Confronted CNN's Chief Medical Propagandist. globalresearch.ca

Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (2021-10-25). To Our Fellow Kenyans and People of Goodwill: Stopping the Ravages and Loss of Human Life from COVID-19. globalresearch.ca

Ethan Huff (2021-10-25). If You Take the COVID Vax, You Can Never Achieve Full Immunity Again — Government Stats Unveil the Horrifying Truth. globalresearch.ca

Adam Trumper (2021-10-25). Prisoner rights activists take aim at government negligence. greenleft.org.au Family of prisoners and prison advocates want the NSW government's negligence in dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons to end. Adam Trumper reports.

teleSUR, yart, JL (2021-10-25). ONU reconoce avance de China para la erradicación de la pobreza. telesurtv.net El organismo multilateral ponderó la cooperación de China con los pueblos del mundo para el combate de la Covid-19.

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