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Milwaukee, July 18, 2020: Yes We Still Want Betsy Fired
Whitewater, July 16, 2020: March on Main – Fight Police Brutality!
A Conversation with Cuban President and the Returning Medical Brigades
Resumen, July 13, 2020- The president arrived early, when the blazing sun of these days was still just a gentle caress over the beautiful gardens of the La Pradera International Health Center, in the western part of the capital, Havana. “We made this really early, so you can be home soon, which you must be longing for,” he said, as an explanation for that 7:30 in the morning appointment.
July 20, 2020: Strike for Black Lives!
https://j20strikeforblacklives.org/
“Even before George Floyd’s life was so horrifically taken, the ‘normal’ everyone keeps talking about going back to wasn’t working for us. From racially motivated attacks to being forced to go to work without protective equipment or hazard pay in the name of the economy, our lives have not been valued. We cannot go back to that. We must move forward.”
– Glen Brown, Airport Wheelchair Attendant
International Concert from the U.S. against the Blockade of Cuba July 18 and 19, 2020
On July 18 and 19, the “Concert for Cuba” will take place online, from an initiative of the Hot House of Chicago and in coordination with the Cuban Institute of Music and the Ministry of Culture of Cuba.
The action aims to denounce the effects of the economic, financial and commercial blockade by the U.S. government against the Caribbean nation and to support the nomination of the Cuban Medical Contingent Henry Reeve for the Nobel Peace Prize, for its contributions in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a fight which Cuba has greatly contributed to by sending 41 medical brigades to 34 countries and territories.
Renowned artists from Cuba, Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa will be donating their time and talents in a gesture of solidarity for the island nation that does not give what they have left over but what they have. The line-up will include figures such as Alexander Abreu and Habana D’ Primera, Orquesta Aragón, Susana Baca, Jane Bunnett with Danae Olano, Bush, Proyecto Socio-Cultural El Patio de Adela and El Caverchelo. comb with Ben Lapidus, Jon Cleary, Barbara Dane with Pablo Menéndez y Mezcla, Osain del Monte, “Nachito” Herrera, Oscar Hernández, Los Van Van, Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Aruán Ortiz, Ozomatli, Omara Portuondo with the Failde Orchestra, John Santos, the Septeto Santiaguero, Síntesis, Omar Sosa, Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Tom Morello, Dayramir Gonzalez, Miguel Zenón, Grupo Moncada, Nancy Morejón, Dionne Warwick, Pedrito Martinez and Michael Mc Donald, among others.
Many artists, writers, personalities, and social activists will be joining into this celebration of Cuban culture, with strong messages of solidarity for Cuba and its people. This extensive list includes world-class personalities such as Danny Glover, Medea Benjamin, Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson Sr, Rafael Lay, Cesar Pedroso, Jorge Gomez, Adalberto Alvarez, Congressman Danny Davis, Congressman Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia, Los Angeles City Councilor Mike Bonin, James Early, David Soul, Ron Perlman, Judith Le Blanc, Antonio Gonzales, Alicia Jrapko, Jontay Darko, Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, Alfredo Caxaj, Ed Asner, Aislinn Sol, Mike Farrell, Ronnie Malley and Wilfred W. Labiosa.
This is the first time in the cultural relations between both countries that a virtual platform of performers and audiences has been organized. The program offers daily transmission for approximately two and a half hours, at the following times: 8.00 pm (Havana, New York) – 7.00 pm (Chicago) – 5.00 pm (Los Angeles).
The two-day event will be accessible free of charge through the platforms and social networks of Hot House Global, the Ministry of Culture and the Cuban Music Institute, as well as through a chain of linked pages Streaming Cuba.
Endorse the nomination of Cuba Medical Brigade Henry Reeve
Source: Resumen Latinoamericano, translation North America bureau
Urban Triage: PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THIS AND REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN CITY IF YOU LIVE IN MADISON NOW.
Urban Triage
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THIS AND REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN CITY IF YOU LIVE IN MADISON NOW
CW: Violence against Black people
This week in Madison, Wisconsin (a.k.a. the capital of the most segregated state in America):
On Thursday, July 9, a white man attacked a Black woman and her children at Woodman’s, shouting racial slurs, striking her repeatedly in the face, and shoving her four-year-old daughter to the ground. He was charged with two misdemeanors (Battery and Disorderly Conduct) and released on $650 bail hours later.
On Friday, July 10, a Black woman was pulled over on East Washington and she was outside of her vehicle handcuffed while police officers stood surrounding her with their guns drawn. She was eventually released. Evidently her car had been stolen and she recovered it. The woman was pulled over, but the system had not been updated. When the police ran her plates, the vehicle came back as stolen. Around 8-10 police cars showed up and were parked to block cameras from filming their actions.
Yeshua Musa, the prominent Black activist who was arrested and accused of making threats against area businesses, was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on two counts of extortion. If convicted, Yeshua (a.k.a. Devonere Johnson) faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count.
Meanwhile, charges have yet to be filed against Brendan J. Oneil, the man who, on June 21, allegedly drove into a crowd on University Avenue in downtown Madison and ran over 24-year-old Black woman Alize Carter, sending her to the hospital. Oneil was arrested by police on the night of June 24 and released one hour later, after posting a $350 bail. The initial charge against Oneil was misdemeanor hit-and-run with the intent to injure. On Friday, interim Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne offered differing takes on the case. Ozanne informed the Cap Times that he still has not received a referral for charges from police. However, Wahl said Oneil’s arrest served as a referral and that it is now in the hands of the District Attorney’s office to make final charging decisions and then move forward with prosecution. “Because of COVID, there’s not a rush for them to formally charge him or to have an initial appearance or anything like that,” he explained.
In a disturbing July 7 press release, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office publicly called out the Free The 350 Bail Fund, a Black-led prison-abolition group, for bailing three Black people out of jail.
In response to a July 10 proposal by Madison common council members banning the use of so-called less-lethal or non-lethal weapons, Acting Chief Wahl stated the proposal would likely increase lethal force use by Madison police officers. “If you restrict our options to resolve situations with less lethal non-lethal weapons force options, then you increase the opportunity for bad outcomes,” he said.
Also on Friday, every business in Hilldale Mall closed at 2:30 p.m. due to a planned event outside the Apple Store “for the safety of our staff and customers.” The event was a peaceful and family-friendly block party organized by Black Umbrella Global as part of a week-long celebration of Black culture. #ProtectBlackWomen #DefundPolice #DefendBlackPeople #EndPoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter #FreeYeshua #WhiteSilenceIsViolence #NoJusticeNoPeace #ShutItDown
Cuban protocols to treat COVID-19 key to patients’ recovery
http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2020-07-14/cuban-protocols-to-treat-covid-19-key-to-patients-recovery
During President Díaz-Canel’s last regular meeting with scientists directly involved in the COVID-19 battle, results of work underway evaluating Cuban protocols followed in treatment of the disease were examined
In his latest dialogue with experts and scientists directly involved in the country’s battle against Covid-19, President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez again noted the usefulness of these weekly meetings, during which results of work underway are examined demonstrating the strengths of Cuban protocols followed in treatment of the disease.
In particular, Díaz-Canel highlighted the effort made in caring for the pediatric population, with the principal success of this work being that no child or adolescent has died, as a result of the new coronavirus, given the differentiated attention they received from the first moment of the epidemic.
In commenting on the evolution of the disease in Cuba, the President pointed out that the number of patients who reach critical or serious condition continues to decrease, and most remain in these conditions for a short period of time. “This also shows the soundness of the protocols that have been used,” he said.
Diaz-Canel also expressed his certainty that, as the days pass and experience acquired by medical brigades combating the epidemic in other nations is evaluated, better treatment protocols will be available for all possible scenarios, especially in the functioning of intensive care units.
It was precisely the evolution of some of these protocols that was the focus of the day’s agenda, with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz also on hand.
The first report was presented by Dr. Lissette López González, head of the Ministry of Public Health’s national pediatric group, who outlined how children and adolescents have been impacted by COVID-19.
She explained that thus far, 274 pediatric patients have been confirmed positive for the new coronavirus, representing 11.3% of the total number of cases diagnosed in the country. Ninety-two percent have been discharged from the hospital and are receiving follow-up at home. Dr. López noted that 55% of these patients are male and that the incidence rate is highest for adolescents between 15 and 18 years of age.
Taking into account the clinical evolution of each of these patients, the relevant modifications have been made to different treatment protocols, she noted.
Over the course of these months, she stated, the importance of work at the primary care level has become evident, noting that active monitoring has been a key strength in the detection of infected children and adolescents, and that preventative measures have been essential to containing the epidemic.
Dr. López also reported that, since April, when the global alert on Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome was issued, immediate attention was paid to the issue in the country, conducting thorough epidemiological surveillance efforts.
To date, she said, only two patients have been diagnosed with this illness linked to COVID-19 in Cuba and, although both developed severe complications, their response to treatment was positive. They have recovered, and are receiving regular attention to prevent possible long term effects.
The Cuban protocol designed for these cases, as well as the constant supervision of multidisciplinary work teams, made it possible to satisfactorily overcome the numerous complications that arose in these cases, she said.
Another of the issues discussed was related to experience gained in the treatment of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care. These findings were explained by Dr. Ileana Morales Suárez, the Ministry of Public Health’s director of Science and Technological Innovation, in an interactive presentation developed to share these experiences, which also allowed for evaluation of elements that can be included in medical school curricula for related specialties.
Of 2,399 COVID-19 patients, confirmed at the time of the study, only 172 had been admitted to intensive care units, representing 7.1%. Unfortunately, 86 died, while 67 were reported to have reached critical condition, and 105 serious condition….
President Díaz-Canel highlighted the effort made in caring for the pediatric population, with the principal success of this work being that no child or adolescent has died, given the differentiated attention they received. Photo: Estudio Revolución
