Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-27). Questions and answers about monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Current concerns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada. The CDC also is tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported in early to mid-May in regions that don't normally report monkeypox, including in Europe and North America. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an infection from animals caused by a virus closely related to the smallpox virus. Infection…

The New Republic magazine (2022-05-27). Monday 6/6: On the Front Lines: Protecting Abortion Rights and Reproductive Freedom. indybay.org Online event…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-27). Helping children cope with school shooting: Tips for talking about tragedy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the nation tries to comprehend the shooting at a school in Texas that claimed 21 lives, many are now trying to find ways to have conversations with their children to help them cope. Listening to your child at this time is important, says Dr. Paul Croarkin, a Mayo Clinic child psychiatrist. "Listening provides comfort, stability and safety for children," says Dr. Croarkin. All children have different communication styles. Initially, they may not want to discuss what…

Lynda Carson (2022-05-27). A peek into the California Department of Real Estate. indybay.org California Tenants — A Guide To Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities.

_____ (2022-05-26). US Federal Reserve says its goal is 'to get wages down'. popularresistance.org The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said his goal is "to get wages down." | In a press conference on May 4, Powell announced that the Fed would be raising interest rates by half a percentage and implementing policies aimed at reducing inflation in the United States, which is at its highest level in 40 years. | According to a transcript of the presser published by the Wall Street Journal, Powell blamed this inflation crisis, which is global, not on the proxy war in Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia, but rather on US workers supposedly making too much money.

_____ (2022-05-26). US Women Human Rights Defenders Deported From Western Sahara. popularresistance.org Three US women heading to visit their friends in Boujdour, Western Sahara, were forcibly turned back on May 23rd, when they landed at Laayoune Airport. Twelve men and six women Moroccan agents physically overpowered them and placed them against their will on a plane back to Casablanca. During the scuffle, one of the women's shirt and bra were pulled up to expose her breasts. In the cultural context of the passengers on the plane, this was a serious form of harassment and violence against women. | Wynd Kaufmyn said of her treatment by the Moroccan forces, "We refused to cooperate with their illegal actions. I repe…

Staff (2022-05-26). Why Is US Easing Some Sanctions On Venezuela? Economic Blackmail, Oil, & Russia. multipolarista.com The US government has announced that it is lifting a small number of sanctions on Venezuela. A major left-wing newspaper in Turkey, BirGàºn, interviewed Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton about the situation. His comments follow below: 1) What do you think about the reports in the US media which say that the USA will ease a few …

Staff (2022-05-26). Lauded By WHO, India's Frontline Health Workers Are Still Fighting For Basic Rights. peoplesdispatch.org On May 22, India's Accredited Social Health Activist, or ASHA, workers received the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Award. They joined five other recipients in recognition of their "contributions to advancing global health, and demonstrated leadership and commitment to regional health issues." The award was also posthumously given to eight volunteer polio workers in …

Staff (2022-05-26). Tens Of Thousands Rally In North Of Ireland For Irish Language Legislation. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belfast, in the North of Ireland on Saturday, May 21. The central demand of the protesters was to pass a law which would give Irish equal rights with English similar to the Welsh Language Act passed by the UK Government in the 90s.