2022-02-25: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-02-25). "We can't let nuclear war break out": US workers respond to conflict in Ukraine. wsws.org Workers across the United States are responding with anxiety and apprehension to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, while voicing skepticism about the hysterical war propaganda being stoked by the Biden administration and the corporate media.

WSWS (2022-02-25). Hundreds reported dead in first day of Russia-Ukraine war. wsws.org Ukraine is in the grips of a full-scale war after Russia launched large-scale bombing raids early Thursday morning local time, in the biggest military operation by Russia since the Afghanistan war.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-02-25). At least 5 million children have lost a caregiver from COVID-19, study suggests. imperial.ac.uk At least 5 million children have experienced the death of a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19 since March 2020, new figures suggest.

WSWS (2022-02-25). Germany: What next in the fight against the herd immunity policy? wsws.org While students, parents and teachers are protesting in their tens of thousands against unsafe learning conditions, the federal and state governments have decided to lift the last safety measures and give the deadly coronavirus free rein in schools.

Graham Peebles (2022-02-25). The Keep Africa Poor and Dependent Project. dissidentvoice.org Exploited and abused for generations by white colonial powers and manipulative economic structures, there is a growing feeling of solidarity within parts of the African continent, as exemplified by the #NoMore movement. Covid vaccine inequality and environmental injustice, together with recent events in Ethiopia, have galvanized people. Ideas of African unity and rage against former …

WSWS (2022-02-25). COVID pandemic continues mass killing, notably focused on US and Russia. wsws.org As world war threatens in Europe, the global pandemic continues to take a huge daily toll.

WSWS (2022-02-25). North Carolina prison inmates initiate hunger strike against inhumane treatment and grossly inadequate pandemic response. wsws.org The strike came to light nearly two weeks ago after family members of one of the inmates contacted the non-profit law firm, North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services.

WSWS (2022-02-25). Quebec government scraps remaining COVID-19 mitigation measures. wsws.org Health authorities have pointed to their estimate that 3 million Quebecers have been infected with COVID-19 since last December as a welcome development, callously ignoring the almost 2,500 additional deaths and Long COVID's debilitating impact on many of the infected.

Global Research News (2022-02-25). Selected Articles: What's Behind the New AIDS Scare? globalresearch.ca By While Prince Harry's fame is milked for all its worth to get people to start thinking about getting HIV-tested, the discovery of a new HIV variant …

WSWS (2022-02-25). Australian Education Union promotes misinformation over Victorian teachers' agreement. wsws.org The union is concerned not only to prevent an informed examination of its sell-out agreement but also to block a discussion in which educators connect the question of their working conditions with the ongoing COVID crisis, against the AEU's insistence that these are entirely separate issues.

WSWS (2022-02-25). Singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan dies at 57. wsws.org The singer, who gained fame as a member of the Screaming Trees in the 1990s, had recently endured a long and harrowing battle with COVID-19.

Staff (2022-02-24). Headlines for February 24, 2022. democracynow.org Russian President Vladimir Putin Launches "Full-Scale Invasion" of Ukraine, World Leaders Strongly Condemn Russia over Ukraine Invasion, Sanofi and GSK Ask for Approval of Vaccine That Showed 100% Efficacy Against Severe COVID-19, WHO Expands Vaccine Program, Repeats Calls on Drugmakers to Share Technology, Manhattan Prosecutors Leading Trump Criminal Fraud Probe Resign, Trucker Caravan Opposing COVID-19 Mandates Departs California for Washington, D.C., Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Calls Gender-Affirming Surgery for Trans Teens "Child Abuse", Wanton Endangerment Trial Begins for Ex-Cop in No-Kno…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-02-24). Venezuela to Offer Booster Shots Every 4 Months. orinocotribune.com With positive statistics in terms of vaccinating the population with initial doses and booster doses, the Venezuelan government is maintaining control over the COVID-19 pandemic, commented the head of state, Nicolás Maduro, while observing the operations of vaccination centers. | The president reiterated a call for all people who, for one reason or another, have not received the necessary doses, to join the campaign in which the healthcare system offers the complete program of vaccines and appropriate booster shots. | President Maduro recalled that February 18 marked one year since the national vaccination plan w…

Doctors for COVID Ethics (2022-02-24). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-02-24). See why this scientist insists on wearing a mask. america.cgtn.com As mask mandates are being dropped in the U.S., many are still wondering if masks are necessary. An aerosol and bioaerosol science at the University of Denver tells the truth.

Ann Brown (2022-02-24). Is Vladimir Putin Crazy? Former Russian Government Official Suggests He Changed During Pandemic. moguldom.com Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered his country to launch a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes and shelling. The attacks are leaving some to wonder if Putin is insane while others, including some U.S. conservatives, praise him as a genius. Putin ignored global condemnation and threats of …

WSWS (2022-02-24). Life insurance companies report a sudden rise in non-COVID-related deaths. wsws.org New light is being shed on the colossal human impact of the pandemic, not from government health reports, but from the financial accounts of giant corporations.

WSWS (2022-02-24). Mental health crisis among Canada's youth exposes failure of Trudeau governments' pandemic response. wsws.org The cynical lies from politicians and the media about their desire to keep schools open at all costs to protect kids' "mental health" have left many young people feeling like their lives are worthless as far as the ruling class is concerned.

Hannah Gais, Megan Squire (2022-02-24). Far-Right Livestreamer Who Attended Capitol Insurrection Got Federal Pandemic Relief Funds. splcenter.org The federal government program intended to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic awarded more than $20,000 in forgivable loans to a far-right livestreamer and treasurer for a white nationalist nonprofit, Hatewatch found.

Dan Williams (2022-02-24). See how a Chicago hospital helps the black community fight COVID. america.cgtn.com The New Roseland Community Hospital is situated on Chicago's far South Side and the area is 95% Black. CGTN's Dan Williams enters the hospital to find out how it's doing after another year of COVID.

The Global Research Team (2022-02-24). Don't Let Your News be Silenced. Support Global Research. globalresearch.ca Global Research has been reporting on pressing issues on a daily basis — from the COVID-19 crisis, democratic erosion, human rights abuses, climate change, oil and gas crisis, to the Ukrainian conflict. | However, we have been particularly affected by the …

WSWS (2022-02-24). Australia: 46-year-old teacher in NSW dies from COVID. wsws.org The tragic death of Michelle Hayes last week is an indictment not only of governments and education departments, but also of the teacher unions that enforced the dangerous school reopenings.

WSWS (2022-02-24). UNESCO report: 10 million arts jobs lost in 2020 due to COVID-19. wsws.org The study reports that in 2020, "the income drawn by creators fell by more than 10 percent, or more than 1 billion euros. What was already a precarious situation for many artists has become unsustainable, threatening creative diversity."

imperial.ac.uk (2022-02-24). Lateral flow tests may be missing 'substantial' number of COVID-19 infections. imperial.ac.uk Lateral flow tests appear to miss a substantial number of COVID-19 infections, particularly for people without symptoms, experts have warned.

Fight Back (2022-02-24). Uranium miner's daughter breaks the trail for victims of toxic aluminum dust 'treatment'. fightbacknews.org Toronto, Canada – A decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers struck by Parkinson's disease after being subjected to aluminum dust inhalation "treatments" in their jobs. | Supported by her union, the United Steelworkers (USW), and other worker advocacy organizations, Janice Martell waged a relentless campaign to compel Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to recognize Parkinson's as an occupational disease linked to the use of so-called McIntyre Powder in mining and other industries. | McIntyre Powder was an aluminum-based inhalant used be…

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