(2021-11-13). [Correspondence] Just how common is TTS after a second dose of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Sue Pavord and colleagues about our analysis1 of very rare cases of potential thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after a second dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222)—that is, that most of the 13 cases do not fulfil the criteria to be catagorised as definite or probable vaccine-induced thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (VITT), as defined by the UK Expert Haematology Panel criteria.2 This failure to meet the criteria for definite or probable VITT is because crucial information regarding clinical and laboratory parameters was missing, which remains the key limitation of assessing…
(2021-11-13). Women in Benin win right to choose abortion. themilitant.com After lengthy debate, Benin's parliament voted Oct. 20 to decriminalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. If ratified by the constitutional court, Benin will become the first country in West Africa to legalize a woman's right to choose to have an abortion. | Women's rights organizations have led a long fight to gain this victory. "I am very, very happy that from now on, we can give this right back to the woman, to decide for herself," Angela Kpeidja, president of women's rights group Do Not Be Afraid, told Africanews. | "We have to let women choose," said pro-choice activist Faustine Adjagba. "And…
(2021-11-13). Murder trial underway in Georgia for three vigilantes who killed Ahmaud Arbery. wsws.org The three men are each facing criminal counts of murder, aggravated assault and attempt to commit a felony in the slaying of the unarmed 25-year-old African American jogger.
(2021-11-13). Does social media affect our lives? indybay.org Female African-American Hip Hop artist, Keldamuzik shared her insight on social media and how it affects lives.
(2021-11-13). Díaz-Canel: Somos una nación de paz y solidaridad, y defendemos nuestra Revolución socialista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "En paz hemos logrado las primeras vacunas latinoamericanas, en paz hemos inmunizado casi al ciento por ciento de nuestra población, incluyendo nuestros niños y niñas; en paz las escuelas funcionan, y en paz iniciaremos el día 15 otra etapa del curso escolar; en paz nuestra economía se recuperará; en paz continuaremos avanzando con la estrategia económica y social; tranquilos, atentos y seguros. En paz, en el presente y en el futuro, Cuba vive y vivirá".
(2021-11-13). Sudan protests continue, fight to overturn military coup. themilitant.com Sudanese security forces fired rubber bullets and arrested scores of protesters in attacks against rallies in several cities Nov. 7, part of an ongoing wave of actions against the Oct. 25 military coup led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Thousands had rallied in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, as well as in Wad Madani to the south and in the northern city of Atbara. | In several cities, protesters attempted to build street barricades in response to calls for civil disobedience by the Sudanese Professionals Association. | Police fired tear gas at teachers who "were simply standing on the stre…
(2021-11-13). [World Report] Sudan coup prompts fresh health and humanitarian fears. thelancet.com Medicine and food could run short as donors halt aid following the military's seizure of power. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-11-12). Climate Crisis = Health Emergency: Air Pollution, Pandemics & Displacement Make the World Sick. democracynow.org 
Health leaders are warning governments of "unimaginable" health consequences from the climate crisis if world leaders don't take decisive action to decarbonize. This week at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the Global Climate and Health Alliance presented a letter to the COP26 president signed by 46 million health workers who are calling for global climate action on health. Meanwhile, a delegation of mothers from Brazil, Britain, India, Nigeria, Poland and South Africa attended COP26 to deliver their own letter to the summit's president that was signed by about 500 parent groups from 44 countries and calls for…
(2021-11-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses conclude wildcat strikes; disputes continue across French medical sector over resources, pay and conditions; Greek seafarers' 48-hour nationwide strike on passenger vessels over pay and conditions; Armenian ambulance drivers strike over increased workload during pandemic and low pay; Libyan doctors continue indefinite stoppage over pay cuts…
(2021-11-12). World powers press for Libya elections even as they leave room for delay. middleeasteye.net 
World powers press for Libya elections even as they leave room for delay | Diplomats and leaders gathered in Paris called for a withdrawal of foreign fighters, and made a final push for elections in keeping with UN timetable | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 20: 20 | French President Emmanuel Macron (C) meets with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (R) and head of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed al…
(2021-11-12). Sudan coup: Could sanctions turn country into the next Yemen or Libya? middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Could sanctions turn country into the next Yemen or Libya? | Opposition split over international and regional pressure amid concerns country could fracture into rival spheres | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 14: 03 | Sudanese protesters carry a portrait of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok during a gathering Omdurman in last month (AFP) | Sudanese political parties, syndicates and activists are split ov…
(2021-11-12). Qatari foreign minister calls for end to Arab Syria normalisation. middleeasteye.net 
Qatari foreign minister calls for end to Arab Syria normalisation | Comments follow visit by UAE foreign minister to Syrian capital Damascus | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 15: 45 | A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on November 9, 2021, shows President Bashar al-Assad (R) receiving UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (L) in Damascus (AFP)…
(2021-11-12). Sudan's Junta Head General Burhan Appoints Himself As Interim Leader. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 11th, in a sign that Sudan's woes are far from over, the head of the junta, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reappointed himself as interim leader. | Anti-coup protesters in the east of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, reacted to al-Burhan's move by blocking roads and burning tires. Pictures posted on social media appeared to show similar protests in other parts of the city. | The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), a leading protest movement, said: "Burhan and his council's…
(2021-11-12). Sudan coup: Protests as Burhan names himself head of new Sovereign Council. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Protests as Burhan names himself head of new Sovereign Council | Ousted information minister Hamza Balloul described the announcement as an extension of the military's coup | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 08: 42 | Burhan has denied carrying out a coup and promised elections in 2023 (AFP) | There have been protests in
