David Kain

Jan 19, 2025 | leftvoice.org | David Kain

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's hearing offered a glimpse into the pro-militarist features of Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy, and a firsthand look at the agreements and disagreements of a divided U.S. ruling class. As Pete Hegseth walked the floor before the Senate Armed Services Committee, a background chorus of "USA!" chants rang out from his supporters in the room.

Nov 21, 2024 | leftvoice.org | David Kain

On Wednesday night, library workers in Newark, New Jersey, demonstrated outside the Newark Public Library building. About 30 library workers and supporters, alongside union organizers, carried signs, chanted, and called for a new contract - which they have been without for 11 months. Despite the unfair conditions faced by library workers, spirits were high as workers attracted the attention of passersby and drivers along Newark's busy Washington Street.

Oct 4, 2024 | izquierdadiario.es | David Kain

El huracán Helene tocó tierra en el sureste de Estados Unidos el jueves 27 de septiembre. Al momento de escribir este artículo, hay más de 200 muertos , y las cifras aumentan cada día. Mientras continúan las misiones de búsqueda y rescate de los cientos de personas desaparecidas, un asesor de seguridad nacional de la Casa Blanca proyecta más de 600 posibles víctimas. La tormenta dejó a más de 3 millones de personas sin electricidad y 400 carreteras cerradas.

Aug 25, 2024 | nature.com | Gal Aviel |Jacob Elkahal |Kfir Baruch Umansky |David Kain |Tali Shalit |Shoval Miyara | +2 more

AbstractMyocardial injury may ultimately lead to adverse ventricular remodeling and development of heart failure (HF), which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Given the slow pace and substantial costs of developing new therapeutics, drug repurposing is an attractive alternative. Studies of many organs, including the heart, highlight the importance of the immune system in modulating injury and repair outcomes.