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Romila Thapar is world-renowned for her work on the history of Hinduism but is a public enemy in India – The Washington Post (Fascist wannabes in India only want their version of history)

For Hindu nationalists, India’s past consists of a glorious Hindu civilization followed by centuries of Muslim rule that Modi has described as a thousand years of “slavery.”

Thapar considers such assertions both simplistic and incorrect. Based on extensive research of Sanskrit and Prakrit texts and drawing upon archaeological data, she presents a more complex picture of Indian history. Her research and writings undermines the ruling party’s efforts to project a unified Hindu tradition stretching back thousands of years and to paint Muslim rulers of India as nothing more than invaders or tyrants.

Source: Romila Thapar is world-renowned for her work on the history of Hinduism but is a public enemy in India – The Washington Post

Ecosocialismo: Envisioning Latin America’s Green New Deal — Repeating Islands

“Ecosocialismo: Envisioning Latin America’s Green New Deal” is a virtual event hosted by NACLA. It is the first in a special three-part series of online events on some of the most pressing issues facing the region, while also celebrating NACLA‘s 50-year history of promoting hemispheric solidarity and critical analysis. The event takes place on February 4, 2021, […]

Ecosocialismo: Envisioning Latin America’s Green New Deal — Repeating Islands

AP Interview: India bars company from exporting (Covid-19) vaccines – The Washington Post (Vaccine nationalism)

“We can only give (the vaccines) to the government of India at the moment,” Poonawalla said, adding the decision was also made to prevent hoarding.

As a result, he said, the export of vaccines for COVAX — the ambitious initiative created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines set up by the World Health Organization, vaccines alliance GAVI and CEPI, a global coalition to fight epidemics — won’t begin until March or April.

Poonawalla said that Serum Institute was currently in the process of signing a larger contract with COVAX for 300-400 million doses of the vaccine. That is apart from two existing orders of 100 million doses each for the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, and another one from Novovax. He said the deal would be finalized in the coming weeks.

Source: AP Interview: India bars company from exporting vaccines – The Washington Post

Tokyo reports 816 new COVID-19 cases Sunday | The Japan Times

The daily count of new coronavirus infections in Japan reached 3,059 on Saturday, hitting above the 3,000 mark for the fifth straight day. The figure was down from a record high of 4,520 logged on Thursday, apparently because some local governments suspended the announcements of infection numbers during the New Year’s holidays.Source: Tokyo reports 816 new COVID-19 cases Sunday | The Japan Times

Trump pressures Georgia’s Raffensperger to overturn his defeat in extraordinary call – The Washington Post

President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that election experts said raised legal questions.

The Washington Post obtained a recording of the conversation in which Trump alternately berated Raffensperger, tried to flatter him, begged him to act and threatened him with vague criminal consequences if the secretary of state refused to pursue his false claims, at one point warning that Raffensperger was taking “a big risk.”

Throughout the call, Raffensperger and his office’s general counsel rejected Trump’s assertions, explaining that the president is relying on debunked conspiracy theories and that President-elect Joe Biden’s 11,779-vote victory in Georgia was fair and accurate.

President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that election experts said raised legal questions. The Washington Post obtained a recording of the conversation in which Trump alternately berated Raffensperger, tried to flatter him, begged him to act and threatened him with vague criminal consequences if the secretary of state refused to pursue his false claims, at one point warning that Raffensperger was taking “a big risk.” Throughout the call, Raffensperger and his office’s general counsel rejected Trump’s assertions, explaining that the president is relying on debunked conspiracy theories and that President-elect Joe Biden’s 11,779-vote victory in Georgia was fair and accurate.

Source: Trump pressures Georgia’s Raffensperger to overturn his defeat in extraordinary call – The Washington Post

Surgeon general defends official Covid-19 numbers – POLITICO

Adams said: “I don’t speak for the president. I speak for the office of the Surgeon General and the Public Health Service, and I’m focused on making sure people get the information they need and wash your hands and stay your distance and get the vaccine when it’s available.” He also said that the death toll is not the only indicator of how damaging the pandemic has been to the country.

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Dr. Anthony Fauci also said there was nothing fake about the death toll: “The deaths are real deaths. All you need to do is go out into the trenches. Go to the hospitals and see what the health care workers are dealing with.They are under very stressful situations in many areas of the country. The hospital beds are stretched, people are running out of beds, running out of trained personnel who are exhausted.”

Source: Surgeon general defends official Covid-19 numbers – POLITICO

Lebanon registers 2,870 coronavirus cases,10 deaths | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR

Lebanon registered 2,870 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths in a 24-hour period Sunday, while calls for a full lockdown grew as the public health situation became more catastrophic in the face of a surge in cases.

Source: Lebanon registers 2,870 coronavirus cases,10 deaths | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR

Šipurak – Rosa canina

Rosehip is extremely rich in vitamins C and K, carotenoids, lycopene and B carotene, invert sugar and sucrose, pectins and tannins… Due to these ingredients, it is valuable in many ways. At the same time, it serves as a tonic, as a vitamin drink during colds and flu, as a mild diuretic, mild laxative and as a tea to enjoy. Jam and marmalade are traditionally prepared from rose hips.

Myrela

Šipurak je izuzetno bogat vitaminima C i K, karotenoidima, likopenom i B karotenom, invertnim šećerom i saharozom, pektinima i taninima… Zbog ovih sastojaka, višestruko je dragocjen. Istovremeno služi kao tonik, kao vitaminski napitak za vrijeme prehlada i gripa, kao blagi diuretik, blagi laksativ i kao čaj za uživanje. Džem i marmelada tradicionalno se pripremaju od šipurka.

Zbog bogatstva vitamina C, koji se kuvanjem ne gubi, čaj od crvenog ploda šipurka nezamjenjiv je u liječenju prehlada. Naročito je preporučljiv u otklanjanju umora, malaksalosti, malokrvnosti i svih tegoba koje nastaju zbog manjka vitamina C u organizmu. Poželjno je i da se uzima za pročišćavanje krvi. Povoljno djeluje i na organe za varenje, ali i na izlučivanje mokraće bez nadražaja bubrega. Čaj od šipurka preporučuje se i za sprječavanje stvaranja pijeska u bubrezima i mokraćnim kanalima. Koristi se kod upalnih procesa bubrega i mokraćnih puteva.

Čaj od šipurka odlično je sredstvo protiv dječjeg…

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