Australian budget underscores preparations for war
wsws.org | 2021-05-15
The $44.6 billion allocated for military spending in 2021–22 stands in stark contrast to the chronic under-funding of essential social programs, including the over-stretched public hospitals.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/15/warb-m15.html

Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-15
When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cold-vs-allergies-during-covid-19-pandemic/

In the era of fake news, we must celebrate the journalist in Karl Marx
Eds. | mronline.org | 2021-05-14
His stance on free press stands in sharp contrast to the status of the press–being totally subservient to the state–in the communist countries of the 20th century. | May 14, 2021 | Newswire…
mronline.org/2021/05/14/in-the-era-of-fake-news-we-must-celebrate-the-journalist-in-karl-marx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-era-of-fake-news-we-must-celebrate-the-journalist-in-karl-marx

Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-14
When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cold-vs-allergies-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Why one State in India is showing promising signs of democracy as the world goes more authoritarian
Vijay Prashad | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-14
In Kerala, the re-elected Left government has prioritized making life better for all, even during crises–contrasting sharply with Narendra Modi's right-wing central government's devastating mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/14/why-one-state-in-india-is-showing-promising-signs-of-democracy-as-the-world-goes-more-authoritarian/