(2021-04-06). The Art Of The New Racism — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
"Certain San Francisco artists may receive $1,000 a month under a new city program, the latest in a series of universal basic income initiatives cropping up in cities across California," writes They must be "San Francisco residents under certain income thresholds who faced economic loss during the pandemic." The recipients can be from "every artistic tradition," b…
(2021-04-06). We Cannot Afford to Censor Dissenting Voices During a Pandemic — Prof Martin Kulldorff. globalresearch.ca Now that we are allowed to meet up in groups of …
(2021-04-06). With Nicaragua, Scary Covid Projections Are More Newsworthy Than Hopeful Results. counterpunch.org 
One year ago, as both the Trump administration in the US and the Johnson government in the UK responded fitfully to the growing pandemic, the international media were looking for whipping boys: other countries whose response to the virus was even worse. There were some cases of obvious neglect—Brazil was and is a prime example
(2021-04-06). Middle East, Africa, in Special Trouble as Human-Caused Climate Emergency causes 30% drop in Agricultural Productivity Growth. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new paper in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that the human-caused climate emergency is responsible for a 20 percent drop in global agricultural productivity growth in the past 60 years.* A. Ortiz-Bobea and colleagues write: "The cumulative impact of ACC [anthropogenic or human-caused climate change] on global …
(2021-04-06). Remaking America: Biden to put $100 bn. into High Capacity Grid to Move Electricity from Wind and Solar Farms to Cities. juancole.com 
By James D. McCalley | — Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave thousands of people in the dark. The Texas deep freeze in February knocked out 40% of the state's electric generating capacity. During such events, …
(2021-04-06). US Military Closes Camp 7, Guantánamo's 'High-Value Detainee' Prison Block, Moves Men To Camp 5 — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
In news from Guantánamo, the US military announced that it had shut Camp 7, the secretive prison block where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other so-called "high-value detainees" have been held since their arrival at Guantánamo from CIA "black sites" in September 2006, and had moved the prisoners to Camp 5. | Modeled on a maximum security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, Camp 5, which cost $17.5 million, opened in 2004, and its solid-walled, isolated cells were used to hold prisoners regarded as non-compliant. As the prison's population shrank, however, it was closed — in September 2016 — and its remain…
(2021-04-06). In Memoriam: Nawal el Saadawi, 1931-2021. counterpunch.org 
"It is very clear that neo-colonialism and religious fundamentalism are two faces of the same coin. You cannot exploit people without some sort of divine power or some sort of religion." Rereading this sentence from Nawal's foreword to my edited collection, Shattering the Stereotypes: Muslim Women Speak Out, published by the wonderful Palestinian-American press Interlink
(2021-04-06). Federal Court Authorizes Summons Seeking Identities Of US Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency. eurasiareview.com 
A federal court in the District of Massachusetts entered an order last week authorizing the IRS to serve a John Doe summons on Circle Internet Financial Inc., or its predecessors, subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates, including Poloniex LLC (collectively "Circle"), seeking information about US taxpayers who conducted at least the equivalent of $20,000 in transactions in cryptocurrency during the years 2016 to 2020. | The IRS is seeking the records of Americans who engaged in business with or through Circle, a digital currency exchanger headquartered in Boston. | "Those who transact with cryptocurrency must…
(2021-04-06). Silencing Black voters, again. mronline.org 
Since the Civil War, voter suppression in America has had a unique cast. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). Cooling the Planet? counterpunch.org 
Grandiose plans to cool Earth, saving the planet from overheating by utilizing low-tech balloon flights sprinkling particles into the atmosphere to reflect solar radiation back into outer space have been delayed, nobody knows for sure when, or if, it'll proceed. The planet-cooling scheme referred to as Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment aka: SCoPEx headed by Harvard
(2021-04-06). The UK's Race Report has Fueled the Controversy It was Supposed to Lay to Rest. counterpunch.org 
The government is back to its well-tried Inspector Clouseau mode with a public inquiry intended to discredit accusations of institutional racism that has done the exact opposite. This bit of self-inflicted foot-shooting came soon after half-baked efforts to suppress a protest on Clapham Common that guaranteed it worldwide publicity. The twin debacles have significant features
(2021-04-06). Ramallah: A Stop and Start Life Full of Checkpoints. counterpunch.org 
The fall of Jerusalem to the First Crusade in 1099 stunned the world of Islam, which was at the peak of its achievements. Damascus, Cairo and Baghdad were large cities with combined population of over two million—advanced urban civilisation at a time when the citizens of London and Paris numbered less than fifty thousand in
(2021-04-06). How Police Preserve Inequality in Los Angeles—and Everywhere Else. counterpunch.org 
The 1974 classic Hollywood film "Chinatown" features a scene set on a picturesque lake in Los Angeles where J.J. "Jake" Gittes, played by Jack Nicholson, spies on two characters, Hollis Mulwray and Katherine Cross, snapping photos of them as he leans back in a boat. The iconic location where this and many other Hollywood movie scenes were filmed was near the site of a violent confrontation by hundreds of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers against protesters on March 24. Riot gear-clad law enforcement faced off against protesters and bystanders, including residents of the surrounding neighborhood, legal…
(2021-04-06). Armed and Ignorant in the Land of the Free. counterpunch.org 
Back on 22 July 2012, I posted an analysis on the continuing affliction of American gun violence, noting the fact that there is a connection between the privately held three hundred million firearms in the U.S.A., and the country having the highest gun-related homicide rate in the developed world. It is now March of 2021,
(2021-04-06). Lying is as American as Cherry Pie. counterpunch.org 
A few weeks ago, someone going as "R. Tillman" spent a chunk of change to place a small add in The New York Times saying that "LYING IS UN-AMERICAN." I had to laugh. Mr. or Ms. Tillman was likely thinking of Donald Trump's big lie that the 2020 election was stolen and perhaps of some
(2021-04-06). The real lives of America's Chinese masseuses. mronline.org 
The recent mass shooting in Atlanta has highlighted the vulnerability of Asian women who work in American massage parlors. But they face systematic oppression as well as individual hate. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). Campaign enters final stretch: The struggle for the future of Ecuador and Latin America. liberationnews.org 
The final week of campaigning in Ecuador's presidential election — a contest that has profound significance for the left throughout Latin America — has begun.
(2021-04-06). Chicago rally denounces police violence. liberationnews.org 
On April 3, more than 100 people gathered in downtown Chicago for a vigil and march in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King and victims of police and state violence.
(2021-04-06). Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador. mronline.org 
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud. | April 6, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-06). FDR Banned Gold 88 Years Ago: Will A Bitcoin Ban Be Next? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Tho Bishop* | Today is the eighty-eighth anniversary of
(2021-04-06). Haiti and masses in the streets: 'Don't change our constitution'. workers.org 
March 29 marked 34 years since the Haitian constitution of 1987 — marking the end of the Duvalierist dictatorship — was adopted. Two massive demonstrations on March 28 and 29 — not just in Port-au-Prince, but in Saint-Marc, Cap-HaàØtien and Port-de-Paix — were held to defend this constitution. These were . . . |
(2021-04-06). Wanna pay no taxes? Be a corporation! workers.org 
Most workers have little choice when it comes to paying income taxes. The money is deducted from our paychecks before we even get a chance to listen to the rustle of the bills and the clink of the coins. Not so with big corporations. They can afford tax "advisors" who . . . |
(2021-04-06). Winning the War for Earth: Kim Stanley Robinson's subversive new Novel Rejects Doomism and Imagines a Hopeful Solution to the Climate Emergency. juancole.com 
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) — In the wake of a killer heat wave that slaughters millions, eco-terrorism spreads across the globe and capitalism ruptures in Kim Stanley Robinson's science fiction novel that envisions a climate crisis scenario of the next thirty years. Despite violence, ecological calamity and a super-depression, The Ministry for the Future …
(2021-04-06). The Greatest Holocaust in History. orinocotribune.com 
By Miguel Barnet — Mar 24, 2021 | We owe a debt to Africa. I know that it is an unpayable debt, but we are obliged to remember all those who were victims of the greatest holocaust in history. | In the morning teeth | And the night in the skin. | Who will be, who will not? | The black. | -Nicolas Guillén | In 1963 I met Esteban Montejo, the protagonist of my book Biografía de un cimarrón [Biography of a Runaway Slave]. The work was published by the Academy of Sciences in 1966, three years after that meeting of mine with Esteban. | I still wonder how it was possible that no one in previous years had noticed th…
(2021-04-06). Myanmar: PPST Calls For End To Killing Unarmed Civilians, Welcomes CRPH Constitutional Moves. eurasiareview.com 
The Peace Process Steering Team (PPST), formed by the 10 ethnic armed organisations that signed Myanmar's Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, on Sunday called on the junta to stop killing unarmed civilians, and to immediately and unconditionally release all those unjustly detained under its rule. | The PPST made its demands in a five-point "common positions" statement released following a video conference meeting held by members on April 3-4. | "We will continue our support towards the Spring Revolution including Public Civil Disobedience Movement," the statement added, while also welcoming a recent declaration by…
(2021-04-06). Peru: Behavioral Strategies To Reduce Teacher Sorting — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
Low-income students are more likely to attend schools with less-qualified teachers, expanding the very achievement gaps that public education should help reduce. Although the problem of teacher sorting is well-documented, policy responses have tended to focus on increasing compensation at hard-to-staff schools, which can be both expensive and ineffective. This column presents the results of a novel and low-cost strategy implemented nationwide by the government of Peru that successfully encouraged highly qualified teachers to apply for job openings in disadvantaged schools. | By Nicolas Ajzenman, Eleonora Berto…
(2021-04-06). Biden Finally Lifts Sanctions Against ICC As Demanded by World BEYOND War. counterpunch.org After months of demand from World BEYOND War and others, the Biden administration has finally lifted Trump-imposed sanctions on the ICC, stating a preference for a subtler approach to imposing lawlessness in the name of upholding the rule of law. Secretary of State Antony Blinken states: "We continue to disagree strongly with the ICC's actions relating to the
(2021-04-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Private sector doctors protest in Mexico City to demand COVID vaccinations while 200 Marathon oil refinery workers in St. Paul Park, Minnesota continue a two-and-a-half-month strike.
(2021-04-06). "Hotel Rwanda" Hero Kidnapped: Another Victim of Rwanda's Grinding Machine. dissidentvoice.org It is the 6th of April again and the western establishment's corporate media intelligence propaganda system has again been cranking out black propaganda that continues to buttress the false narratives about genocide in Central Africa. Under this falsification of consciousness, the victims become the killers and the killers become the victims, and the true role …
(2021-04-06). Illinois governor signs bill restoring bargaining rights to Chicago teachers. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 2, Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed a bill, in opposition of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, that restores bargaining rights for Chicago teachers over a wide variety of issues that affect teachers and students in Illinois. This bill repeals a previous law from 1995 that limited the teachers' rights to bargain over things like class size, layoffs, the timing of the school year, and other things. The previous bill had given power over the school district over to the mayor and ultimately was part of setting up disputes between the Chicago teachers Union (CTU) and previous Chicago Mayor Rahm…
(2021-04-06). The Far Right in Uniform. tomdispatch.com It was around noon and I was texting a friend about who-knows-what when I added, almost as an afterthought: "tho they seem to be invading the Capitol at the mo." I wasn't faintly as blasé as that may sound on January 6th, especially when it became ever clearer who "they" were and what they were doing. Five people would die due to that assault on the Capitol building, including a police officer, and two more would commit suicide in the wake of the event. One hundred forty police would be wounded (lost eye, heart attack, cracked ribs, smashed spinal disks, concussions) and the collateral damage would be hard even t…
(2021-04-06). How police preserve inequality in Los Angeles—and everywhere else. peoplesdispatch.org Instead of dismantling encampments where unhoused people have formed their own communities, we ought to dismantle the economic system that fosters homelessness and the state power that preserves inequality…
(2021-04-06). The Significance of the NUMSA Appeal to the World for Mumia Abu-Jamal. counterpunch.org On March 10th 2021, Jack Heyman, a retired member of the International Longshoremen and Warehousing Union and longstanding member of theWest Coast Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal shared with the Mumia and prison human rights' groups nationally and internationally a press release from the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA). The South
(2021-04-06). Illinois governor signs bill restoring bargaining rights to Chicago teachers. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 2, Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed a bill, in opposition of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, that restores bargaining rights for Chicago teachers over a wide variety of issues that affect teachers and students in Illinois. This bill repeals a previous law from 1995 that limited the teachers' rights to bargain over things like class size, layoffs, the timing of the school year, and other things. The previous bill had given power over the school district over to the mayor and ultimately was part of setting up disputes between the Chicago teachers Union (CTU) and previous Chicago Mayor Rahm…
(2021-04-06). Working for that Minimum Wage. progressive.org Bosses aren't giving raises, and neither is the federal government. Instead, we are just expected to work harder.
(2021-04-06). The Agri-Food Model, Unregulated Gene Editing Technologies. globalresearch.ca The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile …
(2021-04-06). Big Chickens in Georgia. counterpunch.org When I first moved to Georgia I received a quick education on a different way of life. As an icebreaker for my first day of teaching at Kennesaw State University I asked "why did I see so many Confederate flags when I went for a jog through my neighborhood?" and learned, "my uncle says there
(2021-04-06). "Wipe Out China!" US-funded Uyghur Activists Train as Gun-toting Foot Soldiers for Empire. globalresearch.ca Cultivated by the US government as human rights activists, Uyghur American …
(2021-04-06). Iran Charges Ten Officials for Downing Ukrainian Airliner. telesurenglish.net Tehran military prosecutor Gholamabbas Torki on Tuesday announced that ten Iranian officials were indicted over the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, an event in which 176 people were killed on Jan. 8, 2020. | RELATED: | "A serious and accurate investigation was conducted and the indictment was issued for 10 culprits," Torki said although he did not provide details on the identity of the officials involved. | On Jan…
(2021-04-06). The Rise of Right-wing Libertarianism Since the 1950s. dissidentvoice.org Sometimes as I read books I like to simultaneously summarize them in my own words to facilitate the intellectual digestion. And also to post my notes online later on, in the probably vain hope of diffusing knowledge to young people and non-academics. I've been reading a couple of books on the rise of political conservatism …
(2021-04-06). Making a List—of Cops Who Can't Be Trusted. progressive.org A new Colorado bill would force disclosure of information on police accused of bias.
(2021-04-06). With Huge Iran Deal, China Hopes Deep Pockets Further Boost Influence In Middle East. juancole.com By Reid Standish | — Beijing has inked a sweeping 25-year investment deal with Iran that could see China's economic, political, and military influence there and across the Middle East expand. ( RFE/RL) — China and Iran signed the expansive deal during a ceremony in Tehran on March 27 between their respective foreign ministers, Mohammad …
(2021-04-06). Saudi aid worker sentenced to 20 years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org It is believed that Abdulrahman al-Sadhan has been convicted in connection with operating an anonymous Twitter account that was critical of human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia and the policies of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman…
(2021-04-06). Methanol for the CoV2 Hypodermic Chemical Experiment. dissidentvoice.org 
"There you have it — At-will, AKA at the beckon call, beckon abuse, beckon exploitation, beckon denigration, beckon injurious behavior and workplace environment. These employers are thugs, and from the top down, with their lawyers and MBAs and institutional misleadership yahoos at the executive level, the worker is doomed by this sick system. Forced vaccinations …
(2021-04-06). How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools. thenation.com How to Avoid the Anti-Imperialism of Fools…
(2021-04-06). Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues. thenation.com Betsy DeVos's Assault on Public Schools Continues…
(2021-04-06). Application for fresh inquest refused. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Farrell v HMC for North East Hampshire [2021] EWHC 778 (Admin) Applying for a fresh inquest is not straightforward. First, the bereaved have to get permission from the Attorney General. Only once that authority has been granted will they be allowed to apply to the High Court to reopen the inquest (section 13 of the …
(2021-04-06). Monday 4/26: Sharat G. Lin: Participatory Democracy. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/j/83191148451 | Meeting ID: 831 9114 8451 | Passcode: 517759 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2021-04-06). 50 yrs ago: Confessed bomber names Raleigh House as provocateur at Ed Poindexter's trial. indybay.org Reprinted below with permission from the author is the second in a series of articles marking the 50th anniversary of Black Panther political prisoner Ed Poindexter's trial. Ed is currently in very poor health. We will continue to feature Michael Richardson's important series of articles this month. The Jamal Journal's April 1 interview with author Michael Richardson marked the first article in Richardson's critical series. The second article in the series is reprinted here in full.
(2021-04-06). Wednesday 4/7: The Danger of Money in Politics: SR1 For the People Act to Enforce Voter & Election Equity. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-06). IMF Cancels Debt for 28 Poor Countries into Fall of 2021. indybay.org The IMF Executive Board extended a process to cancel debt payments for the world's 28 poorest countries.
(2021-04-06). Thursday 4/8: Democracy, Racial Justice, & HR1/S1: For the People Act Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-04-06). Tuesday 4/6: Yom HaShoah: The Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos w/ CJM SF. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-06). 7 Abril: Conversatorio con Gustavo Esteva y Raúl Zibechi. indybay.org Conversatorio: Autonomías en medio de la guerra. El caso de la experiencia zapatista. Miércoles 7 de abril, 11am…
(2021-04-06). Saturday 4/24: Meetup: Stories from the Community. indybay.org online…
(2021-04-06). Saturday 4/17: Sonoma County Factory Farm Vigil + Caravan. indybay.org WHERE: 1098 Samuel Dr, Petaluma, CA 94952 | WHEN: Saturday, April 17th 2: 30pm…
(2021-04-06). Sunday 4/11: SF Rally At Japan Consulate: Stop The Nukes & Japan Olympics. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California | San Francisco…
(2021-04-06). Court Upholds Constitutionality of San Francisco Fur Ban. indybay.org International Fur Trade Federation's amended complaints dismissed in decisive victory for animals…
(2021-04-06). OPERAZIONE CAVALLINA WILMA NICOLA. indybay.org stupri…
(2021-04-06). Wednesday 4/7: Rally to Rescind CCSF Faculty Layoff Notices & Expand Job Training Programs. indybay.org CCSF Wellness Center, 800 Ocean Ave., San Francisco…
(2021-04-06). Wednesday 4/7: Democracy on the Ropes: Fighting Voter Suppression Against BIPOC Communities. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-06). Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports, says UN health agency. news.un.org Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an "effective strategy" for restarting travel, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday.
(2021-04-06). Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future, marking International Day. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance climate action, combat discrimination and prejudice, and ensure that global sporting events leave a positive legacy.
(2021-04-06). Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance climate action, combat discrimination and prejudice, and ensure that global sporting events leave a positive legacy.
(2021-04-06). Some Standard Cynical CIA-Style Cuba COVID Reporting at The Washington Post. orinocotribune.com By Paul Street — Apr 2, 2021 | Never underestimate the cynicism of American corporate media. As the Scotland-based historian Helen Yaffe recently observed on Counterpunch, the socialist state of Cuba currently has five COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials "and is set to be among the first nations to vaccinate its entire population." Further: "Cuba has gone on the offensive against COVID-19, mobilizing the prevention-focused, community based public healthcare system to carry out daily house visits to actively detect and treat cases and channeling the medical science sector to adapt and produce new treatments…
(2021-04-06). Ron Paul divides social media after urging Americans to 'wake up' and reject vaccine passports. rt.com 
Ron Paul has warned that Covid-19 vaccine passports could be used by the US government to restrict freedoms, stirring up an already heated debate over whether such IDs are necessary. | The former US congressman and physician said on Monday that requiring certificates to verify vaccination for international travel or daily activities would "solidify the whole idea that our lives belong to the government." | "They own liberty and now you are going to get permission to use a little bit of it. They are going to divvy it out a little bit. You'll never get back what you should have," he said while speaking on his pr…
(2021-04-06). Boris Johnson faces battle with Tory rebels and Labour over 'vaccine passports'. thecanary.co Boris Johnson faces a battle over plans to introduce "vaccine passports" for people to demonstrate their Covid-19 status before going to events. | A government review into "Covid status certification" found they could "potentially play a role" in settings such as theatres, nightclubs and mass events, and might also be used in pubs and restaurants to reduce social distancing restrictions. | The potential use of certificates — which would include vaccination status, test results or evidence of someone having contracted and recovered from Covid-19 — is opposed by at least 40 Conservative MPs and Labour i…
(2021-04-06). World's Poorest Nations Face Setback over Patent Rights. zcomm.org We look at the urgent push to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for all nations, rich and poor, and growing calls for Big Pharma to waive their patent rights, as COVID-19 cases soar…
(2021-04-06). AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots Link Is 'Clear', EMA Says. telesurenglish.net Marco Cavaleri, the head of the Office Biological Health Threats and Vaccine Strategy at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), confirmed that there is a "clear" link between vaccination with AstraZeneca and cases of thrombosis. The cause of this reaction, however, remains unknown. | RELATED: | "We can now say that it is clear that there is a connection with the vaccine… We are trying to get an accurate picture of…
(2021-04-06). Tent city highlights homelessness as 'new pandemic'. greenleft.org.au Homelessness is an emerging humanitarian crisis those who work in the sector told Steve O'Brien.
(2021-04-06). Stop the secret trial of Collaery and Witness K. greenleft.org.au Protesters again gathered outside the ACT Supreme Court to protest the secret trial of Bernard Collaery and Witness K, reports Kerry Smith.
(2021-04-06). Incitement charge against refugee rights activist dismissed. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reports that a judge dismissed a charge of "incitement" against refugee rights activist Chris Breen.
(2021-04-06). Pressure mounts on Uber to end exploitative business model. greenleft.org.au The rapid growth of the gig economy has swelled the coffers of the international tech giants. Isaac Nellist reports on the growing push to end the exploitative business model which allows individuals to receive little pay while braving dangerous work conditions.
(2021-04-06). Starmer isn't "too cautious": he is ruthlessly tearing Labour apart. dissidentvoice.org The completion of Keir Starmer's first year as Labour leader might have passed without note, had it not been the occasion for senior party figures to express mounting concern at Labour's dismal performance in opposition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. At a time when Labour ought to be landing regular punches on the ruling …
(2021-04-06). Scores Killed as Afghan, Taliban Forces Continue Offensives. news.antiwar.com While there are high hopes for peace conferences coming in the next few weeks, fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan. At least 48 combatants were killed over the course of the weekend in southern Afghanistan. | In Kandahar Province, the Afghan military reported on a series of operations that killed at least 37 Taliban and wounded 28 others. They The Taliban appears to have been active in nearby H…
(2021-04-06). Scores Killed as Afghan, Taliban Forces Continue Offensives. news.antiwar.com While there are high hopes for peace conferences coming in the next weeks, fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan. At least 48 combatants were killed over the course of the weekend in southern Afghanistan. | In Kandahar Province, the Afghan military reported on a series of operations that killed at least 37 Taliban and wounded 28 others. They The Taliban appears to have been active in nearby Helma…
(2021-04-06). Afghan Negotiators Review 25 Different Peace Proposals. news.antiwar.com The all-important Istanbul conference in Turkey is expected to be held at some point next week, a multi-national conference centered on trying to pave a pass forward for Afghanistan peace. That doesn't mean that everything is on hold until then. | Meetings are continuing to be held all over among different expected participants in the conference, and Afghanistan is holding its own internal discussions on a 12 to 15-member delegation to be sent to Istanbul. They will…
(2021-04-06). Afghan Negotiators Review 25 Different Peace Proposals. news.antiwar.com The all-important Istanbul conference in Turkey is expected to be held at some point next week, a multi-national conference centered on trying to pave a pass forward for Afghanistan peace. That doesn't mean that everything is on hold until then. | Meetings are continuing to be held all over among different expected participants in the conference, and Afghanistan is holding its own internal discussions on a 12- to 15-member delegation to be sent to Istanbul. They wil…
(2021-04-06). A voice from the inside: District Attorney's office past and present. workers.org 
Jerome Coffey has been wrongly incarcerated for 28 years. He is an exceptional Pro-Se litigator, that is, representing himself in legal actions. He filed and won a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and a civil suit. In both these cases, he successfully defended himself. His next Post-Conviction Relief Act . . . |
(2021-04-06). Pentagon Publishes Pictures of Syrian Kurds Training to Call in Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Last month, US Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs)
(2021-04-06). US Sails Warships into South China Sea as Philippine-China Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Tensions between the Philippines and China are on the rise over the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Manila has accused Beijing of sending a "maritime militia" near Whitson Reef, a feature about 175 miles west of the Philippine province of Palawan, although Beijing insists the ships in the area are only fishing vessels. …
(2021-04-06). China Warns US Against Acting 'Superior' to Other Nations. news.antiwar.com With the Biden administration taking an aggressive approach to China, US officials are often making demands of Beijing and taking unilateral action through economic sanctions. Responding to this approach, C "China will not accept that there is any nation in the world that [can] put itself superior to the others, and that any nation will have a final say on world affairs," Wang said in comments to Chinese state media on Monday. "If the US continues to confront, China will take it calmly…
(2021-04-06). Japan Sends Destroyer to Monitor Chinese Vessels That Sailed Near Okinawa. news.antiwar.com A Chinese aircraft carrier and several other warships were spotted on Saturday passing through the waterway between Okinawa and Miyako Island on their way to the Pacific Ocean. On Sunday, According to The South China Morning Post, the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning last passed through…
(2021-04-06). 'Helloooooooooo Somebody': Nina Turner Posts Massive Fundraising Haul in Bid for Ohio House Seat. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/nine_turner_major_haul.png …
(2021-04-06). Manchin Under Fire for Threatening to Block Infrastructure Bill Over Corporate Tax Hike. commondreams.org "I think we need a grassroots movement that makes it clear to Joe Manchin… that the progressive agenda is what the American people want," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12319279011.jpg …
(2021-04-06). A Green New Deal Is More Affordable in the Long Term Than Fossil Fuels. zcomm.org It is naàØve and dangerous to rely on the "invisible hand" of the market either for economic transformation or for a solution to the problem of climate change…
(2021-04-06). Amazonification Is the Future of Capitalism. zcomm.org Interview with Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, coeditor of The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global Economy…
(2021-04-06). How Police Preserve Inequality in Los Angeles—and Everywhere Else. zcomm.org our society would rather spend money to violently clamp down on protesters who are protecting an unhoused community than fund long-term solutions to the housing crisis…
(2021-04-06). The Plague of Historical Amnesia in the Age of Fascist Politics. zcomm.org Disparaging, suppressing or forgetting the horrors of history has become a valued and legitimating form of political and symbolic capital, especially among the Republican Party and conservative media…
(2021-04-06). Humans, Nature and the Illusion of Separateness. zcomm.org For too long we have allowed the narrative to be dictated by the myth of our separateness and dominance over the earth and all that lives here…
(2021-04-06). Winning the War for Earth. zcomm.org Kim Stanley Robinson's subversive new Novel Rejects Doomism and Imagines a Hopeful Solution to the Climate Emergency…
(2021-04-06). Jordan: Read the full conversation between Prince Hamzah and army chief. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Read the full conversation between Prince Hamzah and army chief | Middle East Eye publishes the full transcript of the stormy meeting on Saturday where Jordan's former crown prince was told he was under veritable house arrest | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 10: 56 | Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, left, and Major General Yousef Huneiti, right (AFP) | On Saturday evening, the Jordanian military's chief of staff, Major G…
(2021-04-06). EU officials set to meet with Erdogan in Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
EU officials set to meet with Erdogan in Turkey | Meeting comes after years of deteriorating tensions between the bloc and Turkey | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 08: 21 | The Turkish flag and European Union flag flutter in the wind of the Maslak financial and business district in Istanbul (AFP) | Top European Union officials are set to visit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday as the bl…
(2021-04-06). Israel elections: Netanyahu nominated to form government. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: Netanyahu nominated to form government | President Reuven Rivlin said the incumbent had a 'slightly' higher chance of success in forming a government | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 10: 56 | Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at the Likud party campaign headquarters in Jerusalem after the end of voting in the fourth national election in two years (AFP) | Israel's president has n…
(2021-04-06). Israeli forces kill Palestinian man at West Bank flying checkpoint. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man at West Bank flying checkpoint | Osama Mansour, a father of five, was shot and killed after he had been told by soldiers to drive off | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 11: 40 | An Israeli soldier aims his weapon at a Palestinian driver at a flying checkpoint outside the Palestinian city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 2 September 2010 (AFP) | Israeli forces shot and…
(2021-04-06). Jordan: Saudi minister flies to Amman with 'message of support' after crackdown. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Saudi minister flies to Amman with 'message of support' after crackdown | Reports have claimed that Riyadh has tried to obtain the release of Saudi-Jordanian citizen Bassem Awadallah, accused of 'undermining the security' of Amman | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 11: 58 | Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, right, meets with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, centre, in the capital Amman on 6 Apri…
(2021-04-06). Yemen: Fishermen find valuable 'whale vomit' and become rich overnight. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Fishermen find valuable 'whale vomit' and become rich overnight | Thanks to a displaced fisherman from Hodeidah, a huge chunk of precious ambergris was found in a sperm whale, bringing wealth to a whole village | Tue, 04/06/2021 – 08: 55 | Yemeni fisherman and the 120kg piece of ambergris they found in a sperm whale (social media) | Life as a fisherman in Yemen has become near-im…
(2021-04-06). Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay. thenation.com Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay…
(2021-04-06). Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx. thenation.com Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx…
(2021-04-06). Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board. thenation.com Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board…
(2021-04-06). Ann Arbor doesn't need streetlights. thenation.com Ann Arbor doesn't need streetlights…
(2021-04-06). Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0. thenation.com Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0…
(2021-04-06). Are We Living in an Age of Strongmen? thenation.com Are We Living in an Age of Strongmen?
(2021-04-06). The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin. thenation.com The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin…
(2021-04-06). Neck restraint used on George Floyd 'absolutely' violated dept policy, Minneapolis police chief says in Chauvin trial. rt.com 
Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin broke with department policy during the fatal arrest of George Floyd, the city's police chief said, joining other officers who argued the neck restraint he used was not part of his training. | Testifying on the sixth day of Chauvin's murder trial, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the former officer "absolutely" violated MPD policy when he kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes during a botched arrest last May. Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill. | "It's not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics and our values," Arra…
(2021-04-06). 2 Yemeni men on FBI's terrorism watchlist arrested near US-Mexico border after entering country illegally. rt.com 
Border Patrol agents say they have apprehended two Yemeni men on the FBI's terrorism watchlist in recent weeks, both arrested near a border crossing in California after illicitly entering the US. | The two men, aged 33 and 26, were picked up by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers between January and March, the agency said in a
(2021-04-06). Twitter cries foul after McConnell calls big business 'woke parallel government' for leaning on Georgia over election law. rt.com 
Corporations "must stop taking cues from the Outrage-Industrial Complex" and "stay out of politics," Mitch McConnell said. Twitter erupted in mockery, noting how the GOP was happy with the outcome of Citizens United v. FEC. | "Americans do not need or want big business to amplify disinformation or react to every manufactured controversy with frantic left-wing signaling," Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell The unusual atta…
(2021-04-06). Eye-rolls & cheers as MASKED bunnies descend on White House to join Biden's Easter address & greet reporters. rt.com 
The Easter Bunny has made two appearances at the White House as the Biden administration celebrated Easter without a traditional egg roll, sending instead the giant mascot to coddle its pet media. | Having cancelled the customary egg roll, the White House apparently sought to liven up the otherwise toned-down celebration on Monday with the visits from not one, but two Easter bunnies — both masked up, despite being clad in head-to-toe full body costumes. | One of the bunnies was played by the president's military aide, Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Brandon Westling. He joined the Bidens on the White House b…
(2021-04-06). Australia Struggles to Find an Independent Voice. dissidentvoice.org Australia has always struggled to present an independent foreign policy to the world. For example, during its early days as a British colony its soldiers fought in the Crimean war in the mid 19th century, although it would be impossible to identify any Australian interest in that conflict. World War One saw a similar eagerness …
(2021-04-06). 104 Taliban members killed in Afghanistan in past 24h. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that in the past 24 hours, 104 Taliban members have been killed and 68 others wounded in the clashes between the army and the Taliban in various parts of the country.
(2021-04-06). 'We will witness expulsion of Americans from region'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — The deputy chief of the IRGC Quds Force said in the near future American forces will be expelled from the region.
(2021-04-06). US failed to honor POTUS campaign promise to rejoin JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — Stating that the US has so far failed to honor POTUS campaign promise to rejoin the JCPOA, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations said that if the US lifts all sanctions, Iran will then cease all remedial measures.
(2021-04-06). JCPOA's 18th Joint Commission kicks off in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — The 18th Joint Commission of the JCPOA has started in Vienna.
(2021-04-06). 'Burned' to vie at Short Shorts Film Fest in Japan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — Directed by Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Mohammadi, the short film 'Burned' has managed to enter the competition section of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Japan.
(2021-04-06). Linda Kiani wins best-supporting actress at 4th NDFF 2021. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — Linda Kiani won the best supporting-actress award for her role in 'Death Eater' (Mordeh Khor) by Sadeq Daqiqi at the 4th New Delhi Film Festival (NDFF) 2021.
(2021-04-06). US must return unconditionally to JCPOA: Beijing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US must return unconditionally to JCPOA.
(2021-04-06). Counter-revolutionary elements attack on Araghchi failed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — As Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Araghchi left the meeting place in Vienna, one of the counter-revolutionary elements insulted him and tried to attack him, but to no avail.
(2021-04-06). 133 new nuclear achievements to be unveiled: AEOI. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced the unveiling, inauguration and launch of 133 new nuclear achievements.
(2021-04-06). Saudi delegation visits Jordan amid coup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — During a visit to Amman yesterday, a high-ranking Saudi delegation led by the Foreign Minister called on Jordanian officials to release Bassem Awadallah, one of the prominent Jordanians arrested.
(2021-04-06). Mozambican Army Recaptures Palma From Al Shabaab. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 5th, the Mozambican armed forces said that they had recaptured the town of Palma from Al Shabaab insurgents. | Al Shabaab has pledged allegiance to ISIS. | A "significant" number of militants were killed in the counter-offensive, an army spokesman said. | Army spokesman Brigadier Chongo Vidigal said the gas plant was secure, and Palma was now "safe" ."The airfield area was the only one we needed to clear and we did that [on Sunday]. It's completely safe,"
(2021-04-06). Kiev Announces It Will No Longer Attend Minsk Trilateral Contact Group. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 5th, Kiev said that it would no longer attend the Minsk group meetings. | The Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) will not go to Minsk for negotiations after the end of the quarantine, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said on the evening of April 5. | According to him, Minsk is not suitable as a negotiating platform because of the "enemy rhetoric of Belarus" regarding Ukraine."We decided…
(2021-04-06). Another Threat For Erdogan: –°alls For Unification Of Opposition In Turkey. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Former pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirta≈ü, jailed since November 2016 called on the Turkish opposition to unite against rising oppression and moves to divide them, including a court case to ban his party."All parties which want to fight side-by-side for democracy must come together," Demirta≈ü said from Edirne prison in northwest Turkey. | According to Reuters report, Demirta≈ü claimed that the opposition of the ruling…
(2021-04-06). Military Situation In Yemen On April 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 171 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 5, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On April 5, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Jobah area | On April 4, clashes between the UAE-backed forces and the Saudi-led forces were reported in the Ahwar area | On April 5, Ansar Allah allegedly attacked Jed…
(2021-04-06). Russia Says U.S. Has 1.5 Months To Salvage Open Skies Treaty. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States and its allies have just over a month and a half left to decide on the fate of the Open Skies Treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov He noted that interdepartmental procedures are now being completed to submit a law on denunciation of the Treaty to Parliament."We expect that the relevant work will be carried out and completed. In this case, I do not undertake to predict…
(2021-04-06). U.S. To Carry Out Large-Scale "Northern Edge" Exercise Simulating Arctic Warfare. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size image | Starting on May 3rd, the US will hold the 12-day "Northern Edge" military exercise in Alaska, to simulate Arctic warfare. | The Air Force's team in the Pacific will lead the Army, Navy and Marine Corps."Northern Edge allows [U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's] joint force to … put all the pieces of the puzzle together, the big picture, and allow our younger generations within the armed forces to experience what future conflict could feel like, and the complex…
(2021-04-06). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On April 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 5, artillery of the UAF targeted DPR positions in Shirokaya Balka west of Gorlovka | On April 4, the DPR forces repelled an attack by the UAF near the village of Shumy. one UAF member was killed | On April 5, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF positions near Vodyane | On April 5, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF positions near Avdyivka | On April 5, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF positions near Zolote | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
(2021-04-06). Military Situation In Syria On April 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 26 times: 12 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 Aleppo province | On April 5, clashes between the Turkish-backed forces and SDF were reported near Ain Issa | On April 5, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Tal Tamar | On April 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr N…
(2021-04-06). Japan's Approach To Myanmar: Diplomatic Leadership Or Business As Usual? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Aleksandra Babovic and Arbenita Sopaj* | Japanese academics and diplomats see the crisis in Myanmar as a golden opportunity for Japan to take initiative through proactive leadership within the UN framework. Contrary to the punitive U.S. approach, engagement in preventive diplomacy looks promising in restoring Myanmar's fragile democracy. Japan is well-positioned to lead that effort, given the country's ties to both the West and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as its historically close rapport with both the military and the democratic opposition in Myanmar. | Moralistic considerati…
(2021-04-06). Priti Patel and the Death of Asylum in the UK. counterpunch.org Nothing makes better sense to the political classes than small time demagoguery when matters turn sour. True, the United Kingdom might well be speeding ahead with vaccination numbers, and getting ever big-headed about it, but there is still good reason to distract the voters. Coronavirus continues to vex; the economy continues to suffer. In February,
(2021-04-06). Education workers organize the South. workers.org 
Elon, N.C. Two years after voting by a 2-to-1 margin to unionize, on March 4 the embattled Elon Faculty Union finally forced the greedy administrators of Elon University to the bargaining table. EFU is Local 32 of the Service Employees Union, Workers United Southern Region. Students for an Equitable Elon . . . |
(2021-04-06). Conservancy Beyond the Pale. counterpunch.org 
"Conservancies" in Kenya are presented as an example of conservation by and for local people, but they can be a device to grab the land of traditional herders. Unless this changes, the future for wildlife conservation in Africa looks bleak. Conservationists must recognize pastoralists' stewardship of the land, and must stop treating local people as
(2021-04-06). Venezuela Requests UN Assistance to Deactivate Colombian Paramilitary Landmines in Apure — "More Displaced People than Population" orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, April 5, it was reported that the Venezuelan government requested United Nations (UN) cooperation to eradicate the antipersonnel mines placed in Apure state, bordering Colombia, by drug trafficking groups from Colombia. | In this regard, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister, Jorge Arreaza, sent a letter to Ilene Cohn, deputy director of the UN service in charge of this range of issues. Arreaza recalled that on May 27, 2013, Venezuela was declared a landmine-free territory. | In this sense, the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, stressed that the text of the letter indicated that Venezuela h…
(2021-04-05). After COVID-19, does higher education have a future? therealnews.com 
Higher education was already suffering from decades of corporatization and public disinvestment, then COVID-19 hit. We talk to professor and local union president Aaron Major about what the pandemic will mean for the future of higher ed and its workers.
(2021-04-05). Increased incidence of coronavirus outbreaks at German factories and construction sites. wsws.org The spread of the pandemic in workplaces is largely ignored in the national media and public discourse.
(2021-04-05). Bahrainis continue protests demanding release of prisoners amid COVID-19 pandemic. peoplesdispatch.org Protests took place for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday demanding the release of prisoners from overcrowded jails. Protesters also condemned the blackout of news regarding the number of COVID-19 cases in the facilities…
(2021-04-05). Australian richest billionaires double their wealth during COVID-19 crisis. wsws.org The Australian's rich list boasts: "The biggest names in Australian business thrived during the pandemic."
(2021-04-05). Report highlights the disastrous impact of the pandemic on public education in California. wsws.org The Learning Policy Institute report examines the shortage of teaching staff, as well as the problems of teacher burnout, excess workloads and early retirements, all of which have been severely exacerbated by the pandemic.
(2021-04-05). The Benefits Of Tax Planning For Companies Facing Financial Constraints. .com 
A recent study of more than 2,000 companies finds that corporations feeling the pinch of financial constraints can benefit significantly from taking a more aggressive stance in their tax planning strategies. One takeaway of the finding is that tax authorities should look closely at the activities of companies facing financial constraints to make sure their tax activities don't become too aggressive. | Financial constraints aren't unusual and occur when a company can't afford to fund a project that would increase its value. Sometimes the constraints are caused by an external event – like a pandemic – that leave…
(2021-04-05). The Benefits Of Tax Planning For Companies Facing Financial Constraints. eurasiareview.com 
A recent study of more than 2,000 companies finds that corporations feeling the pinch of financial constraints can benefit significantly from taking a more aggressive stance in their tax planning strategies. One takeaway of the finding is that tax authorities should look closely at the activities of companies facing financial constraints to make sure their tax activities don't become too aggressive. | Financial constraints aren't unusual and occur when a company can't afford to fund a project that would increase its value. Sometimes the constraints are caused by an external event – like a pandemic – that leave…
(2021-04-05). Venezuela calls for debt restructuring in response to Covid pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
Venezuela is calling for a comprehensive restructuring of international debt in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the UN heads of state meeting on international debt, President Nicolas Maduro said that more than 130 million people had been plunged into poverty during the pandemic. A "profound revision of debt conditions" was needed to prevent …
(2021-04-05). Epidemiologist warns that the fourth COVID-19 surge is under way in United States. wsws.org Dr. Michael Osterholm provided sobering remarks regarding the state of the pandemic and the present surge of more dangerous variants.
(2021-04-05). US Deaths Normally Change Less Than 2% Each Year; In 2020 They Rose Nearly 23%. eurasiareview.com 
Extended surges in the South and West in the summer and early winter of 2020 resulted in regional increases in excess death rates, both from COVID-19 and from other causes, a 50-state analysis of excess death trends has found. Virginia Commonwealth University researchers' latest study notes that Black Americans had the highest excess death rates per capita of any racial or ethnic group in 2020. | The research, publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, offers new data from the last 10 months of 2020 on how many Americans died during 2020 as a result of the effects of the pandemic — beyond…
(2021-04-05). Epidemiologist Warns That A Fourth COVID-19 Surge Is Under Way. popularresistance.org Leading US epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis, gave a stark warning of a devastating new stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in interviews Sunday on two national television networks. | Dr. Osterholm explained the context and real dangers hinted at in the statement by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when she declared last Monday that she was afraid and felt a sense of "impending doom" about the pandemic. | On Sunday, speaking with host Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press," Osterholm said, "At…
(2021-04-05). Mexico Braces for a Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Mexico could face a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Social Security Institute (IMSS) on Monday warned that the country had seen an upsurge in the recent weeks amid the Easter holidays. | RELATED: | The IMSS reported that it is arranging more beds to expand general and intensive care units' capacity. This as the virus is spreading alarmingly fast. On Monday, the Ministry of Health reported a rate of virus incidence of 174…
(2021-04-05). Russia Making Headway In Mobilizing Domestic Resources In Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic — OpEd. .com 
With a strong structured plan and that includes President Vladimir Putin weekly meetings with regional governors and related ministry officials, Russia is indeed making headway in mobilizing first its own domestic resources in fighting and controlling the coronavirus pandemic. | Under these time-testing conditions, the Russian government also ponders on the necessity to adopt a concerted approach to the economic sectors related to public health system, efforts to strengthen fundamental research in all health disciplines and close the pitfalls in its policy. | Arguably, Russia is really moving with innovative o…
(2021-04-05). Venezuela Hardens Restrictions on its Colombia, Brazil Borders. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday announced that his country will reinforce restrictions at border crossings with Colombia and Brazil due to the increase in COVID-19 infections in those neighboring nations. | RELATED: | "We will redouble the epidemiological controls in 2,200 kilometers of common borders," Maduro said and highlighted that Colombia faces a crisis due to President Ivan Duque's mishandling of the pandemic…
(2021-04-05). Spain's CUP to enter pro-"herd immunity" Catalan regional government. wsws.org The Catalan-nationalist Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) is working to suppress growing anger among workers over the murderous official policy on the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-05). The political centre crumbles as Orban, Morawiecki and Salvini launch their reactionary international. peoplesworld.org 
Christians come in many different colours, from communist and socialist red to conservative blue and fascist brown. All can interpret passages in the Bible to justify their political policies, although it sounds especially discordant when self-proclaimed followers of the "prince of peace" preach stridently in favour of weapons of genocidal mass murder. Viktor Orban, Mateusz …
(2021-04-05). Political center crumbles as Orban, Morawiecki, and Salvini launch reactionary international. peoplesworld.org Christians come in many different colors, from communist and socialist red to conservative blue and fascist brown. All can interpret passages in the Bible to justify their political policies, although it sounds especially discordant when self-proclaimed followers of the "prince of peace" preach stridently in favor of weapons of genocidal mass murder. Viktor Orban, Mateusz …
(2021-04-05). Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org 
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud…
(2021-04-05). Lula's Enduring Popularity. dissidentvoice.org 
On January 24, 2018, in Porto Alegre, Lula was tried at the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Region (TRF-4), which confirmed the decision of Judge Sergio Moro and sentenced him to twelve years and one month in prison. According to the Clean Record Act, he would now be ineligible for the 2018 elections. …
(2021-04-05). To Intervene Or Not To Intervene? That Is The Future Climate Question. eurasiareview.com 
Nine of the hottest years in human history have occurred in the past decade. Without a major shift in this climate trajectory, the future of life on Earth is in question, which poses a new question: Should humans, whose fossil fueled society is driving climate change, use technology to put the brakes on global warming? | Michigan State University community ecologist Phoebe Zarnetske is co-lead of the Climate Intervention Biology Working Group, a team of internationally recognized experts in climate science and ecology that is bringing science to bear on the question and consequences of geoengineering a cooler…
(2021-04-05). Christian Bashers Invent Christian Nationalism — OpEd. .com 
Scholars rightly take umbrage when pundits and activists exploit their work for political purposes. The latest example, at least in religious circles, is the way in which a new book, Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics, is being received by militant secularists. | The authors, David Campbell, Geoffrey Layman and John C. Green—all of whom have distinguished records—maintain that the number of Americans who no longer claim a religious affiliation is growing quickly, accounting for a secular surge. The data support their thesis. | Their volume becomes somewhat more controversial when…
(2021-04-05). Modi's Claim Of His Arrest For Bangladesh Satyagraha Deconstructed — OpEd. .com 
By Gouri Sankar Nag* | Amazing as it may sound, yet this claim has allowed us to sneak once again into the glorious chapter of the liberation of Bangladesh, lest we may discover such untold stories of a saga that remains buried to date. Hence, in our quest for truth-seeking, it would be unfair to dismiss any possibility. On the contrary, we cannot buy such propagandist logic that the Congress or the Left tried to construct history after their political agenda that suited them. Rather we need to keep in mind that any tendency of generalization is biased, gross, and sort of impelled by domination to subordinate…
(2021-04-05). Frozen conflict is hotting up. mronline.org 
The terrible beauty of "frozen conflicts" is that it takes hardly any effort to turn up the heat and re-escalate them into hot violence, but pressing the "pause" button later would need consensus, which is not so easy. | April 5, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-05). Paleopharmaceuticals From Baltic Amber Might Fight Drug-Resistant Infections. eurasiareview.com 
For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes. Even today, infants are given amber necklaces that they chew to relieve teething pain, and people put pulverized amber in elixirs and ointments for its purported anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties. Now, scientists have pinpointed compounds that help explain Baltic amber's therapeutic effects and that could lead to new medicines to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. | The researchers will present their results today at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2021 is being held…
(2021-04-05). Official jobless rate down but reality a lot worse. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The official U.S. unemployment rate declined to 6% in March, down 0.2% in one month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 2. Driven by big gains in bars and restaurants, companies claimed to create a net of 780,000 new jobs. Governments added 136,000—125,600 of them as schools reopened. But the story was …
(2021-04-05). Humans Were Apex Predators For Two Million Years. eurasiareview.com 
Researchers at Tel Aviv University were able to reconstruct the nutrition of stone age humans. In a paper published in the Yearbook of the American Physical Anthropology Association, Dr. Miki Ben-Dor and Prof. Ran Barkai of the Jacob M. Alkov Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, together with Raphael Sirtoli of Portugal, show that humans were an apex predator for about two million years. Only the extinction of larger animals (megafauna) in various parts of the world, and the decline of animal food sources toward the end of the stone age, led humans to gradually increase the vegetable element in th…
(2021-04-05). Mozambique: Insurgency Causing Irreparable Havoc And Devastation. .com 
What has been referred to as Islamic attacks and insurgency is causing irreparable deep havoc and devastation in Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. The insurgency that began in 2017 has unimaginable negative effects on settlements of the civilian population, and on business and industry operations. It has consistently received global condemnation from regional and international community. | International aid agency sources said between 6,000 and 10,000 people were still waiting to be evacuated to safety following the raid on Palma. Dozens of civilians were killed, including South Africans, in Palma where a m…
(2021-04-05). Ralph Nader: Can Decline In Letter-Writing Be Reversed? — OpEd. .com 
When Cornell University Press sent me an early copy of my sister, Laura Nader's book: My impression preceded young parents relating remarks from their little children asking, "What's a letter?" or "Where do you put the stamp, Mom?" Certainly, the Internet Age is not conducive to sitting down and writing a personal letter exclusiv…
(2021-04-05). ICE's Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility. aclu.org 
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog agency released a damning In unusual…
(2021-04-05). Leave no Black vote unsuppressed: Republicans plan post-Georgia moves. peoplesworld.org 
The number one priority of today's Republican Party is to implement the biggest voter suppression campaign since the rollback of Reconstruction after 1876. Like the resurgent Confederacy 150 years ago, the GOP is more committed to white supremacy than to anything close to "one person, one vote" democracy. The main difference between then and now is that—largely …
(2021-04-05). Threats to the Greater Gila: an Imperiled Landscape Under Siege. counterpunch.org 
The Greater Gila region is an exceptional landscape. It is exceptional for its biodiversity, which is greater than that of Yellowstone. It is exceptional for its cultural significance, as it is the traditional homelands for 18 different federally recognized tribes. It is exceptional for its cultural history, which dates back to over 10,000 years ago. It is exceptional for its size and scale, at over 10 million acres, five different ecoregions, four different designated wilderness areas, and three separate mountain ranges. And it is exceptional for the place that it holds in the hearts and minds of many New Mexica…
(2021-04-05). The Future Of Digital Currencies To Be Determined In Asia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By ANU Editorial Board | Next time you're eating a pizza, spare a thought for Laszlo Hanyecz. Back in 2010, the Florida resident
(2021-04-05). Ecology And Economics — OpEd. .com 
Humanity Has Reached a Critical Decade: | The Ambio article was written as part of the preparation of a meeting of Nobel Prize winners to discuss the state of the planet. The virtual meeting will be held on April 26-28, 2021. | We Must Achieve a Steady-State Economic System:…
(2021-04-05). Antidote For Rural Sprawl: Land Use Zoning. counterpunch.org 
Back when I was a student at the University of Montana in Missoula, I had a girlfriend who managed to rent a house adjacent to the Bitterroot Mountains near Hamilton. All of us were very jealous of her luck in obtaining a place to live so close to wildlands. But I soon began to doubt
(2021-04-05). Alex Saab: 'I was Tortured and Pressured' to Sign Voluntary Extradition. orinocotribune.com 
In a recent interview with the Colombian news outlet El Espectador, Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and Venezuelan special envoy àÅlex Saab confessed to having been a victim of torture from the first day of his "kidnapping" in Cape Verde. He asserted that he was pressured "to sign voluntary extradition statements and give false testimony." Saab has been in detention in Cape Verde—first in prison and now under house arrest—since his arbitrary and irregular arrest in June 2020 in that country. | "I was kidnapped by Cape Verde in collusion with the United States," said the Venezuelan diplomat duri…
(2021-04-05). Book review — The sum of us: What racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together. liberationnews.org 
Divide and Conquer is a tactic as old as class society itself — where the elites at the top encourage the bottom 99% to fight over the crumbs that fall from their table.
(2021-04-05). COVID-19 Origins, Science And Media, Facts And Fantasies — OpEd. .com 
Recently, the joint WHO-China team released its report. Despite a year of politicized infodemic, much of the international media coverage shunned the scientific conclusions. | After months of work, the joint WHO-China team assessed the likelihood of four different possible pathways for the introduction of the virus (underlines added). Here are their conclusions: | An intermediate host is the likely to very likely pathway; Direct zoonotic spillover (from animal to human) is a possible-to-likely pathway; Introduction through cold/ food chain products is a possible pathway; Introduction through a laboratory incid…
(2021-04-05). Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Toronto begins today — join these events for Palestine! samidoun.net 
Please join these important events for Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Toronto, beginning today, 5 April, with the keynote speech by Dr. Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is proud to join as an endorser of IAW 2021 First launched in Toronto in 2005, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) has become one of the most important global events in the Palestine solidarity calendar. IAW is an international series of events that aims to raise awareness of Israel's apartheid regime over the Palestinian people and build support for the growing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions move…
(2021-04-05). For Some Black Students, Discrimination Outweighed Integration's Benefits. eurasiareview.com 
Integrating the American classroom has long been a goal of many who seek to eradicate racial discrimination. But a new paper from four economists, including Duke University's William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr., suggests that Black students do not always benefit from attending racially balanced schools. | Instead, Black adults who attended racially balanced high schools in the mid-20th century completed significantly less schooling than those who attended either predominantly black or predominantly white schools, the authors found. | "Standard wisdom has it that school desegregation paves the way to racial nirvana i…
(2021-04-05). New Batteries Give Jolt To Renewables, Energy Storage. eurasiareview.com 
The cost of harvesting solar energy has dropped so much in recent years that it's giving traditional energy sources a run for their money. However, the challenges of energy storage – which require the capacity to bank an intermittent and seasonally variable supply of solar energy – have kept the technology from being economically competitive. | Cornell University researchers led by Lynden Archer, Dean and Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. Now, they have shown that a new technique incorporat…
(2021-04-05). How the Saami Indigenous People Fended Off Gates-funded Geoengineering Experiment. counterpunch.org 
The first ever stratospheric test of geoengineering technology, funded by Bill Gates, has been suspended under pressure from the indigenous people over whose heads it would take place, the Saami of northern Scandinavia. It may be moved back to the United States. At the recommendation of the project's Advisory Committee, the scheduled June test has been called off. That became public March 31.
(2021-04-05). Rise Of Oxygen On Earth: Initial Estimates Off By 100 Million Years. eurasiareview.com 
New research shows the permanent rise of oxygen in our atmosphere, which set the stage for life as we know it, happened 100 million years later than previously thought. | A significant rise in oxygen occurred about 2.43 billion years ago, marking the start of the Great Oxidation Episode — a pivotal moment in Earth's history. | An international research team including a UC Riverside scientist analyzed rocks from South Africa formed during this event. Findings, published this week in the journal Nature, include the discovery that oxygen fluctuated dramatically after its early appearance until it became a perman…
(2021-04-05). "Wipe out China!" U.S.-funded Uyghur activists train as gun-toting foot soldiers for empire. mronline.org 
Cultivated by the US government as human rights activists, Uyghur American Association leaders partner with far-right lawmakers and operate a militia-style gun club that trains with ex-US special forces. | April 5, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-05). Imprisoned Barghouti Holds Key To Fatah's Future — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
If imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti becomes president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the status quo will change substantially. For Israel, as well as for current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, such a scenario is even more dangerous than another strong Hamas showing in the upcoming Palestinian parliamentary elections. | The long-delayed elections — now scheduled for May 22 (parliamentary) and July 31 (presidential) — will not only represent a watershed moment for the fractured Palestinian body politic, but also for Fatah, which has dominated the PA since its inception in 1994. The onc…
(2021-04-05). The Future Of Digital Currencies To Be Determined In Asia — OpEd. .com 
By ANU Editorial Board | Next time you're eating a pizza, spare a thought for Laszlo Hanyecz. Back in 2010, the Florida resident
(2021-04-05). Corporations gave over $50M to voting restriction supporters. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — When executives from Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines spoke out against Georgia's new voting law as unduly restrictive last week, it seemed to signal a new activism springing from corporate America. But if leaders of the nation's most prominent companies are going to reject lawmakers who support restrictive voting measures, they will have to …
(2021-04-05). India: A Lingering Red — Analysis. .com 
By Ajit Kumar Singh* | On April 3, 2021, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed at least 22 Security Force (SF) personnel in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. | Giving details, the State's Deputy Inspector General (anti-Maoist operations), O.P. Pal, disclosed, "Separate joint teams of Security Forces, over 2,000 in number, had launched a major anti-Maoist operation from Bijapur and Sukma Districts in the South Bastar forests, considered as the Maoist stronghold, on Friday [April 2] night. Around noon on Saturday [April 3], an encounter broke out between the patrolling team that was dispatched…
(2021-04-05). "Coastal Elites": Diary of the Plague Year. peoplesworld.org 
Form follows function in Paul Rudnick's lively new theater piece "Coastal Elites". Rudnick ("Sister Acts", "In and Out", "Stepford Wives", "Addams Family Values"), one of our most clever and amusing writers, digs a little deeper this time with a well-crafted theater piece consisting of five monologues which forcefully break the fourth dramatic wall, speaking directly …
(2021-04-05). Tesla's Elon Musk joins lengthening list of labor law-breaking moguls. peoplesworld.org 
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(2021-04-05). Progressive media promoted a false story of 'conflict beef' from Nicaragua. mronline.org 
Reports by Reveal (10/21/20) and PBS NewsHour (10/20/21) called for a boycott of "conflict beef" from Nicaragua. The Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal claims to be "fair and comprehensive" and PBS to be "trusted," but their misleading and inaccurate reports could have drastic consequences for Nicaragua, at a time when the country is already struggling […] | April 5, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-05). US Media As Protagonist For Framing Image Of Different Countries — OpEd. .com 
The United States along with its allies wrought a new global system entrenched in newfangled institutions and international rules after the World War II. This radical global system had a clear focus to regulate the demeanor of different states. The United Nations (UN) emerged as an imperative mainstay to this global system, as it aspired to avert future wars between its member states. | Over time, this system kept on transforming by introduction of set of principles in five strategic expanses of the state behavior including trade order, financial order, maritime order, human rights order, and non-proliferation…
(2021-04-05). India: Andhra Pradesh Assessment — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
On March 5, 2021, Communist Party of India-Maoist (
(2021-04-05). Can America finally kick the Habit? — "The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World" juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — Fifty-four years ago, standing at the pulpit of Riverside Church in New York City, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his now-famous "Beyond Vietnam" sermon. For the first time in public, he expressed in vehement terms his opposition to the American war in Vietnam. He saw clearly that a foreign policy defined …
(2021-04-05). Russia and Myanmar — Balancing on a knife's ed. mronline.org 
"The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere". It's a well-known Chinese maxim, especially in Myanmar (Burma), China's backdoor to the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Indian Navy's forward defence line. | April 5, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-05). Leave no Black vote unsupressed: Republicans plan post-Georgia moves. peoplesworld.org The number one priority of today's Republican Party is to implement the biggest voter suppression campaign since the rollback of Reconstruction after 1876. Like the resurgent Confederacy 150 years ago, the GOP is more committed to white supremacy than to anything close to "one person, one vote" democracy. The main difference between then and now is that—largely …
(2021-04-05). India: Ethnic Cauldron In Meghalaya — Analysis. .com 
By Giriraj Bhattacharjee* | On March 21, 2021, three local youth from Wahkaji in the South West Khasi Hills area were assaulted in the Golf Links area of Shillong city in East Khasi Hills District. On March 28, one of the victims succumbed to his injuries. | Since the assault, several pressure groups in the State are demanding actions against the culprits who, according to them, were non-locals. | On March 30, 2021, the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC), general secretary, Roy Synrem, alleged that since the victims of the March 21 incident were locals and belonged to the Khasi community, the Police was not 'seri…
(2021-04-05). Pentagon Says It's Closely Monitoring Russian Activities In Arctic. eurasiareview.com 
By C. Todd Lopez | Russian military activities and infrastructure build-ups in the Arctic are not going unnoticed, the Pentagon press secretary said. | "Without getting into specific intelligence assessments, obviously we're monitoring it very closely," said John F. Kirby during a briefing Friday at the Pentagon. | As ice melts in the Arctic, new options for transiting the Arctic open up — and also remove natural barriers that Russia once relied on to protect its own interests there. Now, it is seeking to bolster its security through the refurbishing of Soviet-era airfields, the expansion of its network…
(2021-04-05). How Sales Taxes Widen the Racial Wealth Divide. counterpunch.org 
The public discourse over inequality and racial disparities has rightly shifted to how to dismantle structural challenges that create these gross inequities. Addressing racial disparities will require a concerted effort by government across all policy areas. A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) offers some perspective on how state and
(2021-04-05). How megacorporations exploit US prison labor. therealnews.com 
Slavery never ended in the United States, it just got absorbed into the prison system under the 13th Amendment. This horrifying "loophole" has enabled multinational corporations to exploit prison slave labor for profit.
(2021-04-05). 'Coastal Elites': Diary of the Plague Year. peoplesworld.org Form follows function in Paul Rudnick's lively new theater piece "Coastal Elites". Rudnick ("Sister Acts", "In and Out", "Stepford Wives", "Addams Family Values"), one of our most clever and amusing writers, digs a little deeper this time with a well-crafted theater piece consisting of five monologues which forcefully break the fourth dramatic wall, speaking directly …
(2021-04-05). Iran: IRGC To Use Presidential Election To Bolster Its Power — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
By Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami* | A number of Iranian military leaders, from both the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), are among the likely candidates for Iran's presidential election, which will be held on June 18. Among these candidates are the former IRGC air force commander and former defense minister in the Rouhani government Hossein Dehghan; former IRGC commander and current Secretary of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council Mohsen Rezaee; and the former head of the IRGC's Khatam Al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters Brig. Gen. Saeed Mohammed, as well as other politicians with a military b…
(2021-04-05). Coatesville, PA: City government forced to abandon attempt to shut down rally vs. cash bail. liberationnews.org 
In a blatantly illegal attempt to suppress Constitutionally protected political speech, the City Manager of Coatesville, PA tried to stop a peaceful rally to end cash bail to be held on April 10 in Ash Park. But organizers stood their ground and the city government backed down on Friday evening.
(2021-04-05). Bulgaria: PM Borisov May Struggle To Form New Coalition Despite Election Victory. eurasiareview.com 
( With nearly all the ballots counted, the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) party was ahead with 26 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said, putting it on track for its worst performance since Borisov form…
(2021-04-05). The Plague of Historical Amnesia in the Age of Fascist Politics. counterpunch.org 
As the boundaries of the unthinkable become normalized, historical consciousness is replaced by manufactured forms of historical amnesia and ignorance. As white supremacy becomes entrenched at the highest levels of power and in the public imagination, the past becomes a burden that must be shed.[1] Disparaging, suppressing or forgetting the horrors of history has become
(2021-04-05). Can the Decline in Letter-Writing be Reversed? counterpunch.org 
When Cornell University Press sent me an early copy of my sister, Laura Nader's book: Letters To and From an Anthropologist, a collection of correspondences compiled over fifty-five years, I wondered whether such print letter-writing exchanges assembled in books were nearing extinction. My impression preceded young parents relating remarks from their little children asking, "What's a letter?" or "Where do you
(2021-04-05). A Winning Climate and Political Approach. dissidentvoice.org 
I don't have any regrets about the work, and the 32-day hunger strike, that I did last fall to get Joe Biden elected. I knew what we would be getting: first and most important, an end to Trump in the White House and second, someone replacing him who wasn't a climate denier. I support the …
(2021-04-05). Jordan's Prince Hamza Signs Statement Pledging Support To King Abdullah II. .com 
Jordan's Prince Hamza bin Hussein has signed a document reiterating his support for King Abdullah II. | Prince Hamza, a former crown prince, was accused at the weekend of liaising with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country. | The letter released by the Jordanian Royal Court on Monday said: "The interests of the homeland must remain above every consideration, and we must all stand behind the king in his efforts to protect Jordan and its national interests." | Prince Hamza signed the document at the house of Prince Hassan — who King Abdullah delegated to resolve the matter. | Prince Hassan…
(2021-04-05). Kiev Leads New Escalation of Violence in Donbass and Crimea. globalresearch.ca Once again, Kiev is leading a new escalation of violence in …
(2021-04-05). Biden seeks to deploy federal employees to immigrant detention facilities. wsws.org The deployment of federal civilian employees is aimed at facilitating, not changing, a brutal policy of incarcerating children fleeing violence and poverty, which has led to thousands of child migrants being packed into cages along the US-Mexican border.
(2021-04-05). End Migrant Warehousing. popularresistance.org The Biden-Harris administration is opening multiple detention camps to warehouse migrant kids. Thousands of unaccompanied children will go to military barracks at Fort Bliss, as the president seemed proud to announce to the press. The McAllen border patrol outpost where the Trump administration infamously separated families is currently closed—but not forever. For renovations. | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has custody of 11,800 minors, at more than 100 sites nationwide. HHS receives children from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the Department of Homeland Security…
(2021-04-05). A Friday Night Massacre in Colorado. counterpunch.org Last Friday night I listened to the state of Colorado and the Suncor Corporation vote as one against independent monitoring and public health analysis of the Suncor refinery's massive air pollution. The Suncor refinery's nay vote was cast by its public relations flak, Brandy Radey. It was her opinion that since the corporation was already monitoring
(2021-04-05). How Eurasia Will be Interconnected. globalresearch.ca The extraordinary confluence between the signing of the
(2021-04-05). Déjà Vu as Palm Oil Industry Brings Deforestation, Pollution to Amazon. globalresearch.ca Guided by an Indigenous leader, we drove down dusty roads in …
(2021-04-05). Defense Minister Alert on Colombia's Plots Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino on Monday warned that Colombia seeks to promote the deployment of drug trafficking networks and violent armed groups in the Bolivarian territory to provoke a civil war. | RELATED: | "Colombia is sending paramilitary groups to our borders to penetrate our territory and reach the center of Venezuela," Padrino said and rejected the violent events taking place in the frontier st…
(2021-04-05). Venezuela's Army Remains on High Alert Near Border with Colombia. orinocotribune.com The Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces announced that it remains on high alert on the border between Venezuela and Colombia. | Due to the clashes registered in recent days between the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and Colombian criminal groups, the Venezuelan Strategic Operational Command on Saturday reported that it maintains control of the towns of La Victoria and El Ripial, the primary theaters of the conflict. | "The armed groups who, with their intention of spreading terror among the people, flee with cowardice from Venezuelan justice, will not go far," read a…
(2021-04-05). Venezuela Appeals to UN for Landmine Clearance as Colombian Border Clashes Ease. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas has also created a special military zone and brigade to deal with the situation in Apure state, where 17 people have died.
(2021-04-05). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats. wsws.org According to Politico, Ocasio-Cortez donated $160,000 to 32 "frontline" Democrats, a list that includes many prominent "CIA Democrats," former representatives of the Pentagon and intelligence agencies.
(2021-04-05). The Future of Australian Universities: Bogans of the Pacific. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-05). Britain's "New Plan for Immigration": Priti Patel and the Death of Asylum. globalresearch.ca Nothing makes better sense to the political classes than small time …
(2021-04-05). Lessons from the past: Protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19. nationofchange.org Little attention has been paid to women and girls in humanitarian settings, those whose safety has already been reduced due to conflict, natural disaster or displacement.
(2021-04-05). Can You Destroy $20 Billion in Wealth Without Committing a Crime? — Bill Black. theanalysis.news The U.S. SEC has opened an investigation into Archegos Capital's Bill Hwang and trades that led to $20 billion in losses for his firm and perhaps billions more for various banks. What kind of perverted system allows such chaos? Bill Black on theAnalysis.news with Paul Jay.
(2021-04-05). Kissinger Warns Washington to Accept New Global System or Face a Pre-WWI Geopolitical Situation. globalresearch.ca With the White House continually provoking tensions against Russia and China, …
(2021-04-05). Russia's Strategy in South Asia: Lavrov's Trip to India and Pakistan Is a Major Event. globalresearch.ca Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting India and Pakistan this …
(2021-04-05). The Floyd Murder Trial: Calling Derek Chauvin a "Bad Apple" Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence. globalresearch.ca As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd…
(2021-04-05). Thousands Take To The Streets Saying 'Kill The Bill'. popularresistance.org Thousands took part in a weekend of action against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The size and passion of the demos shows that people are willing to fight to stop this bill, which the Conservative government tried to sneak through under the cover of the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis. | 50 demonstrations were called across the UK. | The proposed Police Bill is arguably the biggest attack on our freedoms since the Public Order Acts of the '80s and '90s. The controversial bill passed its second reading in parliament during March. The bill will give the police unprecedented draconian powers to…
(2021-04-05). Duterte's lockdowns falters even as Philippines add over 100,000 new COVID cases in 10 days. peoplesdispatch.org The series of heavily policed and extended lockdowns in place since March 2020, has failed to contain the spread of COVID-19 and given way to more human rights violations…
(2021-04-05). COVID-19 cases surge in the Philippines. wsws.org So far, Metro Manila, the national capital region (NCR) and four surrounding provinces have borne the brunt of the surge with 70 percent of active cases or 109,496.
(2021-04-05). In Prison, COVID-19 Precautions are a Form of Punishment. progressive.org I'm incarcerated at a prison in Washington State, and the guards here use safety protocols as an excuse to crack down on us.
(2021-04-05). COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania rise as schools and businesses reopen. wsws.org COVID-19 infections in Pennsylvania are rising again as studies estimate that one-third of infections are now more contagious variants of the virus. Despite these warning signs, the state government has moved to reopen schools and ease restrictions on businesses.
(2021-04-05). Argentina — La covid, la economía y un momento de decisiones. globalizacion.ca El Gobierno está comunicando en dosis administradas el avance de la pandemia y la necesidad de retornar a cursos más duros de prevención, que son irreversibles. | De allí para arriba es dudoso cuál será el graderío de las restricciones. øUn…
(2021-04-05). Confirmed: COVID Cases after "Vaccination" Are "Expected" globalresearch.ca The official expert scientists in the ruling class have declared that …
(2021-04-05). More reports highlight undercounting of Florida COVID-19 deaths. wsws.org Last month, an investigative report released by the American Journal of Public Health found that Florida is dramatically undercounting the number of people who are dying from COVID-19.
(2021-04-05). Peru: New COVID Deaths Record Just Before Elections. telesurenglish.net Peru just registered a record single-day death toll, while the country is heading towards an election next weekend to determine a new president and Congress. 294 deaths were recorded on Saturday, up from a previous record of 277 deaths reported in August, said the Peruvian health minister. | RELATED: | New Covid-19 cases reached 5,600 putting Peru among several Latin American countries, struggling to contain a rece…
(2021-04-05). Tampa students host webinar to defend free speech. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On March 31, students at the University of South Florida (USF) and members of the Tampa community attended a virtual webinar event, focused on the ongoing incidents of anti-protest repression from USF. The webinar was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) to demand that USF respect progressive free speech and drop SDS's suspension. | Since the 2020 fall semester, students and groups at USF who've advocated for demands such as defunding campus police, keeping the college of education open after budget cuts, and increasing the enrollment of Black students have been met with th…
(2021-04-05). First of April: A 13-year-old witnesses the 1964 Brazilian military coup. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-04-05). New Museum Narrates All Ages of Egyptian Civilization. telesurenglish.net In a magnificent building with a pyramid structure resting on four columns on top, and with a vast yard overlooking a natural lake, the newly-opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo highlight the Egyptian civilization from the Predynastic period to the modern age. | Passing through the main door, visitors encounter a tube-like shiny hallway leading to the main premises that includes the Main Exhibition Hall, whose entrance has a downward stairway leading to the Royal Mummies Hall located underneath. | Both halls were inaugurated Saturday evening by Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi…
(2021-04-05). A Plague on For-profit "Homes" dsausa.org Much of both the revenues and the business model of the nursing home industry is attributable to private equity (PE) penetration of the industry. PE investment in nursing homes skyrocketed from $5 billion in 2000 to over $100 billion today, with PE firms acquiring four of the top ten nursing home operators. The most extensive study of the industry found that, after being acquired by a PE firm, the home's performance declined on patient care measures, but the enterprise brought in more occupants and increased revenue.
(2021-04-05). Dismissing 'Low Quality Voters,' Republican officials no longer support democracy — and they aren't bothering to hide it. juancole.com ( Otherwords.org) — Hey, you, get away from those polling places! We don't want your kind here! Scram! That's a stupid, shameful, and ultimately self-defeating political message, yet it's being pushed as the official anti-voter electoral strategy of Republicans. Admitting that they can't get majorities to vote for their collection of corporate lackeys, conspiracy theorists, …
(2021-04-05). Impagos a los campesinos: Un karma irregular. globalizacion.ca Si los toros brincan la talanquera de las pasiones beisboleras para, como ocurre ahora mismo en Camagàºey, embestir ya no sobre quienes se arriesgan a atravesar la llanura, sino en los bolsillos de los ganaderos, se precisa revisar quién levantó…
(2021-04-05). Un mundo multipolar: No hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver. globalizacion.ca Es hora de que las grandes potencias se sienten a dialogar sobre la paz y el desarme. | Luego de que el mandatario estadounidense llamara asesino al Presidente Putin y le amenazara con que le haría pagar cara su injerencia en…
(2021-04-05). 'The greatest purveyor of violence in the world'. nationofchange.org "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."
(2021-04-05). George Floyd and the Opioid Crisis. progressive.org Derek Chauvin's defense team is attempting to blame George Floyd's struggle with opioids for causing his death.
(2021-04-05). This week in history: April 5—11. wsws.org On April 6, 1996, fighting broke out between rival militias in Liberia. Some 20,000 civilians took refuge at the United States embassy to escape the bloody battles, and in the following weeks hundreds of civilians were killed and much of downtown Monrovia was destroyed.
(2021-04-05). Netherlands Suspends AstraZeneca Jab for Under-60s over Blood Clot Fears. globalresearch.ca GR Editor's Note | It is worth noting that while AstraZenaka has …
(2021-04-05). Ahead of nuclear deal meeting in Vienna, Iran calls for lifting of all US sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian officials said that there were no plans for meetings with US officials "directly or indirectly." They also rejected any step-by-step proposal for the restoration of the deal, calling for the immediate withdrawal of sanctions…
(2021-04-05). George Floyd Case Underscores Thorny Issue of US Police Reform. telesurenglish.net The ongoing murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin who killed black man George Floyd underscores the issue of police reform. | RELATED: | The full video of Floyd's arrest played by prosecutors in opening statements in the trial shows that Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds, instead of the widely reported 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, th…
(2021-04-05). St. Vincent nurses in Massachusetts in fourth week of strike for safe staffing. wsws.org The Massachusetts Nurses Association, with more than 23,000 members at 85 health care facilities, has not mobilized its membership in defense of the striking St. Vincent nurses and does not provide them guaranteed strike pay.
(2021-04-05). Whose Peace in Afghanistan? counterpunch.org At this moment, with developments quickening as the May 1 deadline for the departure of U.S. forces rapidly approaches, we're getting a lesson in realist-style geopolitical arm-twisting. The thing about Afghanistan is that it's raw, metallic power on the ground that counts. No fancy ideals or dirigiste policies can substitute. Afghans feel as if they
(2021-04-05). Why Kingian democratic socialism is the best path forward for the progressive left. nationofchange.org On the anniversary of his assassination, Martin Luther King's full radical vision is still the best guide for how to lead America to the promised land.
(2021-04-05). Bolivia: Former Water Resources Minister Flees the Country. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former Water Resources Minister Maria Pinckert left Bolivia, three days after the Prosecutor's Office issued an arrest warrant against her over irregularities in her management. | RELATED: | Pinckert, whose whereabouts are unknown, announced that she requested asylum because she considers herself a victim of political persecution. | "I will return when the judicial system becomes impartial," she wrote in a…
(2021-04-05). Russia warns of military measures to counter West's missile threats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia warns of military measures to counter West's missile threatsRick Rozoff On April 5 Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced that plans by the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to station land-based intermediate-range missiles posed a potential first-strike threat to Russia. One that would compel Russia to …
(2021-04-05). Fred Hampton Was Right. popularresistance.org On March 15, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that the film Judas and the Black Messiah, about the assassination of Chicago Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, received six Oscar nominations, including one for best picture. Hampton was assassinated because the FBI and Chicago Police Department viewed the 21-year-old as a threat to be eliminated not just because of his leadership of the Black community, but because of his skill in forming bonds across race with other oppressed people, forming what has been referred to as the first Rainbow Coalition. Oscars are a deserved recognitio…
(2021-04-05). Jesuit Priest Continues Holy Resistance to Nuclear Weapons. globalresearch.ca Father Steve Kelly, S.J., a Jesuit priest and longtime nuclear …
(2021-04-05). Video reveals police officers beating unarmed teen. nationofchange.org Last week, two of the officers were fired from the department after police officials reviewed the body cam videos.
(2021-04-05). Peace Prospects Dim as Ukraine Tries to Drag U.S., NATO into Its Confrontation with Russia. globalresearch.ca Numerous statements by Ukrainian and Russian officials reported this Easter Sunday …
(2021-04-05). Big Dirty Money: "White-collar crime" and the nature of capitalism. wsws.org This recent book describes many outrages, even while it is unable to explain or indicate how to end them.
(2021-04-05). Will South Korea Become a QUAD+ Member? asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-05). Ecuador ante una elección a cara o cruz. globalizacion.ca En la segunda vuelta presidencial que tendrá lugar el próximo 11 de abril, los ecuatorianos enfrentan la disyuntiva entre apostar por un candidato progresista o tener que soportar durante cuatro años un gobierno empresarial, ligado a las finanzas y a…
(2021-04-05). Vietnam: National Assembly Elects New Prime Minister. telesurenglish.net The National Assembly of Vietnam elected on Monday Pham Minh Chinh, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party (PCV), as Prime Minister replacing Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who in turn became President of the Republic. Both were congratulated for the successful fulfillment of their previous responsibilities. | RELATED: | Both elected officials will complete their predecessors' terms until May, and then could be r…
(2021-04-05). Report: Plastic Pollution Is A Social Justice Issue. popularresistance.org Plastic pollution isn't just a threat to non-human life like turtles and whales. It's also a major environmental justice problem. | That's the conclusion of a new report released Tuesday from the UN Environment Program and ocean justice non-profit Azul, titled Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastic Pollution. | "Plastic pollution is a social justice issue," report coauthor and Azul founder and executive director Marce Gutiérrez-Graudi≈Ü≈° said in a press release. "Current efforts, limited to managing and decreasing plastic pollution, are inadequate to address the whole scope of p…
(2021-04-05). How the Cleanup of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Got So Expensive. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-04-05). Humans, Nature and the Illusion of Separateness. counterpunch.org "We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness." ― Thich Nhat Hanh One of the biggest lies that people in the global north were sold and have largely internalized is that we are separate from the biosphere from which we evolved and on which we depend upon for our very survival. Even as we
(2021-04-05). øChile, un país sin futuro? globalizacion.ca El día 30 de marzo fue presentado en ´sociedad ª de nuestro libro: øQué pasó con la Revuelta de Octubre 2019? øDe la Insurrección al encierro electoral? Ediciones Escaparate/CIPPSAL, Santiago, 2021 y fue comentado por Paul Walder, editor de diario popular…
(2021-04-05). US Ready to Discuss Sanctions With Iran Under 2015 Deal Terms. telesurenglish.net The United States is prepared to discuss sanctions relief with Iran based on the terms of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. | RELATED: | Price spoke to reporters Monday in Washington DC and stated that the U.S side would not entertain unilateral gestures or concessions to induce Iran to a better place. "Our goal at these talks in Vienna is to set the stage for that mutual return…
(2021-04-05). 2I/Borisov, the first interstellar comet to have visited our solar system. peoplesdispatch.org Comets like 2I/Borisov, which have not passed close to the sun, are of special interest because the material they are made up of is the same as when the solar system had been formed…
(2021-04-05). Europe: A Backlash Is Growing Over Incinerating Garbage. popularresistance.org For decades, Europe has poured millions of tons of its trash into incinerators each year, often under the green-sounding label "waste to energy." Now, concerns about incineration's outsized carbon footprint and fears it may undermine recycling are prompting European Union officials to ease their long-standing embrace of a technology that once seemed like an appealing way to make waste disappear. | The EU is in the process of cutting off funding for new incinerators, but there's little sign most existing ones —currently consuming 27 percent of the bloc's municipal waste — will close any time soon. And,…
(2021-04-05). Closing the Net on Industrial Fishing. globalresearch.ca It was clear from the title and the promotion of the …
(2021-04-05). The Truth About Prisons. progressive.org In her new book, Victoria Law goes after prison myths on principle and challenges commonly held assumptions.
(2021-04-05). Another Weapon in the Cultural War Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Raúl Antonio Capote — Apr 4, 2021 | CIA efforts to create publishing houses andliterary magazines to attract Cuban writers was intended to separate them from the country's institutions and steer them toward an anti-government stance. | Most of the CIA's covert operations in Latin America during the 1960s were directed against the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro. "No more Cubas", was the agency's slogan at the time. | The Agency created a division in New York City, called Foreign Publications Inc. (Foreign Publications Incorporated), to subsidize various anti-Cuban publications, many coming from Miami. T…
(2021-04-05). Truppenaufmarsch auf dem Balkan und psychologische Kriegsfàºhrung der US-NATO als Warnsignal fàºr milità§rische Operation gegen Russland. globalresearch.ca Vor circa einem Jahrzehnt hatte ich das Vergnàºgen, in Seattle mit …
(2021-04-05). Myanmar's Citizens Demand Democracy With Massive Applause. telesurenglish.net Myanmar's citizens on Monday performed a "five-minute applause campaign" to honor the youth and ethnic guerrillas and protest against the Military junta. | RELATED: | One of the most crowded demonstrations took place in Mandalay city where youths wore helmets and bulletproof vests to protect themselves from indiscriminate firing by security forces. In Yangon city citizens dressed in black held a sit-in to remember the v…
(2021-04-05). Ban the Death Penalty for Those with Serious Mental Illness. counterpunch.org The death penalty is an antiquated and barbaric form of punishment. This is why most nations have ended it. The top six executing nations in 2019 were China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, and the U.S. The U.S is especially cruel in that there is no categorical exemption for the seriously mentally ill from receiving
(2021-04-05). The historic and contemporary significance of the 1871 Paris Commune. wsws.org On April 3, the International Committee of the Fourth International held a meeting commemorating 150 years since the Paris Commune, the world's first workers' state.
(2021-04-05). US To Seek a Global Minimum Corporate Tax With G20 Countries. telesurenglish.net U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Monday her willingness to work with G20 countries to agree on a global minimum corporate tax rate that would allow for "stable and fair" tax systems. | RELATED: | At a speech delivered at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, she stressed that one of the consequences of economic globalization has been a "30-year race to the bottom on corporate tax…
(2021-04-05). Massive Protests In Beirut Over Rapidly Declining Living Conditions. popularresistance.org Scores of ordinary Lebanese citizens participated in a massive protest demonstration in the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Sunday, March 28, 2021 to express their disapproval and anger over the worsening socio-economic situation in the country. The situation has resulted in severe uncertainty about the future and extreme hardships in the lives of the common Lebanese people, a report by the Middle East Monitor stated yesterday. The demonstrations organized by the Lebanese Communist party also railed against the administrative vacuum existing in the country because of the dominant political parties not being able to r…
(2021-04-05). Editor's Note: To the Barricades! progressive.org Our democratic institutions have shown their resilience, but also their vulnerability.
(2021-04-05). Troop Build-up in the Balkans: US-NATO "Psychological Warfare" as a Warning Signal for Military Operation Against Russia. globalresearch.ca About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of living with …
(2021-04-05). Brazil Abetted Overthrow of Allende in Chile. globalresearch.ca On 57th anniversary of military coup in Brazil, the National Security …
(2021-04-05). America Unchurched: A Sign of the Times. counterpunch.org For the first time in its more than eight decades of surveying Americans' religious attitudes and practices, Gallup reports, church members constituted only 47% of the US population in 2020 — down 23% since 1999, prior to which the percentage seldom dipped below 70%. Why the precipitous drop, and what might it portend for the
(2021-04-05). Australian workers face poverty as wage subsidies and welfare supplements end. wsws.org Virgin Australia stood down 170 workers the same day the JobKeeper scheme concluded.
(2021-04-05). St. Louis Justice Center Inmates Rise Up Again, Demand Hearings. popularresistance.org St. Louis, MO – St. Louis police responded to the city's downtown jail Sunday night after inmates broke windows, set fires and threw debris onto the street below Sunday night. | The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department sent out an all-points bulletin across city police radios Sunday night after inmates on the third floor of the City Justice Center reportedly covered cameras. A short time later, inmates began breaking the windows and throwing things onto the street. At around 9: 30 p.m., smoke was pouring out of the broken windows. | The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Civil Disturbance Team was amon…
(2021-04-05). Family of Fort Hood soldier demands answers after military refuses to release report on his death. wsws.org The US Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID), which the Army stated has performed an investigation, has not released their report to Logan Castello's family nearly a year and half after his death.
(2021-04-05). Why Are Cops Testifying Against Derek Chauvin? popularresistance.org You could join liberals in celebrating the members of the Minneapolis police force who have testified for the prosecution in the Derek Chauvin murder trial in the past two days, or you could see right through it to what they're really up to. | On Thursday, a retired Minneapolis police officer who was a shift supervisor when Chauvin murdered George Floyd and received a call about the arrest from a concerned 911 dispatcher, became the first cop to desert Chauvin on the stand. Sgt. David Ploeger said that once Floyd was no longer offering any resistance, the cops "could've ended the restraint." And he also revealed…
(2021-04-05). Chile To Spend $300 Million To Deport Venezuelans. telesurenglish.net President Sebastian Piñera's administration is implementing a $300-million plan to expel 1,800 foreigners, mostly Venezuelans, via 15 private flights. | RELATED: | Outlet La Tercera revealed details of a tender for services which started on March 12 when the Interior Undersecretary began the bidding process to deport Venezuelans throughout the year. | This is part of the "Colchane Plan" whose implementation bega…
(2021-04-05). German Green Party renews state coalition with Christian Democrats in Baden-Wàºrttemberg. wsws.org The decision of the Greens to continue their coalition with the Christian Democrats in Stuttgart shows that they intend to implement the right-wing policies of the federal coalition of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
(2021-04-05). The CDC guidelines for social distancing in schools are based on distorted science: neither three feet nor six feet distancing is safe. wsws.org The recent CDC guidelines claiming that social distancing measures can be curtailed to three feet are based on erroneous studies. Their primary aim is to provide a pseudoscientific cover for attempts to reopen schools.
(2021-04-05). NUMSA Demands the Immediate Release of American Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. counterpunch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), as the biggest trade union in South Africa, and one of the largest on the African continent, has made an urgent call to the Governor of Pennsylvania in the U.S. Mr. Tom Wolf to intervene in the case of Mr. Mumia Abu-Jamal. Abu-Jamal, formerly known as
(2021-04-05). Warrior Met Coal to mobilize scabs against 1,100 striking mine workers in Alabama. wsws.org The mobilization of scabs, police, and modern-day Pinkertons should serve as a warning to the miners at Warrior Met that the company is aiming to crush the strike.
(2021-04-05). Russia & US Extend Space Partnership Until 2030. telesurenglish.net Moscow agreed to the continuity of joint collaboration with the U.S. in space, paving the way for Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts to fly to the skies together in the name of peaceful exploration. | RELATED: | On Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved proposals that will extend the agreement until the end of 2030. According to a message from officials, it will underwrite "the exploration and the use…
(2021-04-05). Local sheriff in Washington State releases report whitewashing Trump government's targeted assassination of Michael Reinoehl. wsws.org The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has released a statement claiming that Michael Reinoehl fired first before being fatally shot by a federal task force last September.
(2021-04-05). UN condemns French airstrike on wedding in Mali that slaughtered 22. wsws.org Immediately after the airstrike, the Macron government maintained that it had hit a gathering of 30 members of an "armed terrorist group."
(2021-04-05). The Weekly Round-Up: New Police Powers and Domestic Abuse in the Family Courts. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news On Friday, former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett raised his issues with the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, an enormous piece of legislation that reforms much existing legislation and common law offences. Lord Blunkett pointed to the difficulties the police could face in interpreting the new law, and the sensitive nature of …
(2021-04-05). May First joins call for Free Software Foundation Board resignation. indybay.org May First Movement Technology has joined free software organizations and activists in calling for the resignation of Richard Stallman and the rest of the Board of the Free Software Foundation.
(2021-04-05). Stop Asian Hate! N. Cal Filipinos & Asians Speak-out Against Racist Violence and Murders. indybay.org Hundreds of Northern California Filipinos and Asian Americans spoke out against the racist violence and murders taking place in the Bay Are and nationally. The march and rally took place on March 26, 2021…
(2021-04-05). China Adopts Kremlin's 'Information War' Tactics — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Jamie Dettmer | China is taking a page out of the Kremlin's playbook and is seeking to highlight America's faults and weaponize the culture wars and identity politics currently buffeting the West, according to disinformation analysts. | Much like the Kremlin and state-owned Russian media, Chinese propagandists are focusing on the problems of racial injustice and income inequality in the U.S. and Western Europe — a move to distract attention from Beijing's own rights abuses, including the internment of more than a million ethnic Muslim Uyghurs, analysts say. | "Civil unrest in the United States followi…
(2021-04-05). COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million. news.un.org The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are" said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
(2021-04-05). UN steps up response, as thousands impacted by Timor-Leste floods. news.un.org United Nations agencies in Timor-Leste are supporting response efforts, as floods and landslides left widespread damage across the country, including in the capital, Dili.
(2021-04-05). Timor-Leste: UN agencies support response in wake of deadly floods. news.un.org United Nations agencies in Timor-Leste are supporting response efforts, as floods and landslides left widespread damage across the country, including in capital Dili.
(2021-04-05). Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing. news.un.org Fifty-eight‚ÄØwomen and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in South Sudan, have been reunited with their families, the UN Spokesperson told reporters on Monday.‚ÄØ…
(2021-04-05). World's Poorest Nations Face Setback as India Suspends Vaccine Exports Amid Fight over Patent Rights. democracynow.org 
We look at the urgent push to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for all nations, rich and poor, and growing calls for Big Pharma to waive their patent rights, as COVID-19 cases soar in India and the Modi government has suspended exports of coronavirus vaccines to many of the world's poorest countries that depend on AstraZeneca vaccines it produces. "These are not India's vaccines," says Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, which campaigns for equitable access to medicines. "The number of vaccine doses that have gone out to a third of humanity — 91 poor countries — is 18 millio…
(2021-04-05). MLK Opposed "Poverty, Racism & Militarism" in Speech One Year Before His Assassination 53 Years Ago. democracynow.org 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 53 years ago, on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 39. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor, organized the Poor People's Campaign to address issues of economic justice, and was a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. We air an excerpt of his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, delivered at New York's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, a year to the day before he was assassinated, in which Dr. King called the United States "the greatest purveyor of violen…
(2021-04-05). Ethiopia Accused of Using Rape as a Weapon of War in Tigray as New Evidence Emerges of Massacres. democracynow.org 
We get an update on how the Ethiopian government has announced Eritrean forces are withdrawing from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, where harrowing witness accounts have emerged of Eritrean soldiers killing Tigrayan men and boys and rape being used as weapon of war by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers. Eritrea entered the Tigray region to support Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's military offensive in November targeting the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The true death toll from the conflict remains unknown, but researchers recently identified almost 2,000 people killed in 150 massacres by warring fa…
(2021-04-05). Headlines for April 5, 2021. democracynow.org India Hits 100,000 Daily COVID Cases; More Nations Enter Lockdown; Pope Calls for Vaccine Equality, U.S. Vaccinations Pick Up Speed, But Health Experts Say Country Is Still at Risk for New Wave, U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed After Man Rams Car into Security Checkpoint, Veteran Minneapolis Police Officer Calls Chauvin Kneeling on Floyd's Neck "Totally Unnecessary", U.S. and Iran Holding Talks Via Nuclear Deal Signatories in Attempt to Revive 2015 Accord, Jordan Arrests Ex-Crown Prince, Other Top Figures Accused of Plotting Coup Against King, Demonstrations Continue Against New U.K. Bill That Would Empower Pol…
(2021-04-05). Biden and Latin America. counterpunch.org 
Joe Biden's first significant foray into Latin America policy began in the early 2000s when he was a US senator. As the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he helped President Bill Clinton secure funding for Plan Colombia, an initiative that equipped and trained Colombian military and police forces engaged, in theory, in counternarcotics activities. In a joint press conference with Colombian president Andrés Pastrana in August 2000, Biden declared that US support for Plan Colombia would continue so long as human rights were respected and no US aid was used in Colombia's internal conflict. With…
(2021-04-05). AstraZeneca "Particularly Vulnerable" To South African Variant. telesurenglish.net Epidemiologist and advisor from the U.K. Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) Professor Neil Ferguson warned on Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is "particularly vulnerable" to the B.1.351 mutation, also known as the South African variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Last February, South Africa suspended the acquisition of AstraZeneca's vaccines after a study on health workers indicated…
(2021-04-05). China to Donate 150,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to El Salvador. telesurenglish.net China's Ambassador to El Salvador Ou Jianhong Sunday confirmed that her country will donate 150,000 Sinovac vaccines to this Latin American nation. | RELATED: | "China seeks to support El Salvador in its fight against the pandemic as it aims to protect the people's health," Jianhong tweeted and informed that the donation will arrive on Tuesday night. | The 150,000 doses, which are in addition to the 2 million Sinovac…
(2021-04-05). Haiti's Crisis Worsens: No COVID Vaccines Yet, Violence Rampant. telesurenglish.net Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people a year after the pandemic began, raising concerns among health experts that Haitians' wellbeing is being pushed aside as violence and political instability across the country deepen. | RELATED: | So far, Haiti is slated to receive only 756,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through the UN Covax program designed to secure a more equita…
(2021-04-05). 'Intentionally false': '60 Minutes' accused of deceptively editing DeSantis clip to push Covid-19 pay-to-play narrative. rt.com 
CBS' '60 Minutes' is being accused of deceptively editing a video of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fit a pay-to-play accusation involving Covid-19 vaccines and the Publix grocery store chain. | The much-maligned segment from the news program features a clip of reporter Sharyn Alfonsi directly asking DeSantis at a press conference if Publix, the largest grocery store chain in the state, had been given a vaccine distribution contract in exchange for a donation to his campaign. | The video aired by CBS, however, cut out a large portion of DeSantis' explanation of how Publix came to be distributing vaccines. Th…
(2021-04-05). India Suspends Vaccine Exports as Calls Grow to Waive Big Pharma's Patent Rights. truthout.org 
We look at the urgent push to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for all nations, rich and poor, and growing calls for Big Pharma to waive their patent rights, as COVID-19 cases soar in India and the Modi government has suspended exports of coronavirus vaccines to many of the world's poorest countries that depend on AstraZeneca vaccines it produces. "These are not India's vaccines," says Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, which campaigns for equitable access to medic…
(2021-04-05). Inside the Economic Bounce. counterpunch.org 
The March employment reports show the economy bouncing back sharply due to the spread of vaccines and the first effects of the Biden recovery package. The establishment survey showed the economy adding 916,000 jobs in the month. The household survey was also encouraging, with the unemployment rate dropping 0.2 percentage points to 6.0 percent, a
(2021-04-05). How Solar technologies can speed up vaccine rollout in the Global South. juancole.com 
By Cyrus Sinai and Rob Fetter | — There's hope that some industrialised countries will achieve near-universal vaccination against COVID-19 in the coming months. Yet the effort to vaccinate even the most essential workers in developing countries has only just begun. By current estimates, achieving herd immunity (to current strains) will require at least 75% …
(2021-04-05). Covid-19: Saudi Arabia to allow only 'immunised' pilgrims for Umrah. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Saudi Arabia to allow only 'immunised' pilgrims for Umrah | Individuals who have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine or have previously recovered from virus will be granted permit to perform pilgrimage | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 19: 45 | Nearly two million people had performed Umrah since it had reopened last October when restrictions were eased (AFP) | Saudi Arabia said on Monday that only pilgr…
(2021-04-05). Tennis icon claims bosses have 'skirted side effects' of 'experimental vaccine' and FIFA or the IOC could have 'manipulated virus'. rt.com 
Ex-champ Pat Cash has claimed that tennis chiefs are pushing stars to be vaccinated without giving them proper information or alternatives, adding that stars are not happy with the proposals while querying the origins of Covid-19. | Analyst and coach Cash said that he had been "shocked" to "hear a heavy push for vaccinations" at a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) meeting and suggested that there is widespread reluctance among tour professionals to receive jabs that they know little about. | Having warned of what he termed "vaccine prejudice" last month, the 55-year-old Australian has now also slammed a report…
(2021-04-05). Italian politician, tired of waiting for his turn at home amid slow EU rollout, comes to Moscow to get Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. rt.com 
It's better to come and get a Covid-19 shot in Russia than to endlessly wait for it in the European Union, Italian politician Alessandro Ravaglioli has told RT after he received his second dose of Sputnik V in Moscow, this week.
(2021-04-05). Fauci Says Federal Government Won't Mandate Vaccine Passports. commondreams.org The administration's chief medical adviser also urged people not to "declare victory prematurely" against the coronavirus by forgoing public health measures like physical distancing. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covid-passport-fauci.jpg …
(2021-04-05). Putin Calls Alberto Fernandez Who Tested Positive for COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Russia's President Vladimir Putin called on Monday his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernandez, who tested positive to COVID-19 after being vaccinated with Sputnik V. | RELATED: | "The two presidents had an in-depth discussion on cooperation in countering the spread of the coronavirus infection. Alberto Fernandez expressed his gratitude for the shipments to Argentina of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, which is being actively used…
(2021-04-05). COVID-19: EMA Defends AstraZeneca Vaccine as Germany and Canada Halt Rollouts. globalresearch.ca The Oxford AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine is facing a further wave of …
(2021-04-05). Baby With COVID-19 Antibodies Is Born in Spain. telesurenglish.net A boy born last week on the Ibiza island has become the first newborn in Spain with COVID-19 antibodies, after his mother received the vaccine in the third trimester of her pregnancy. | RELATED: | A sample from the baby's umbilical cord analyzed at the Hospital Son Espases in Mallorca confirmed that he had developed antibodies against COVID-19, the Spanish newspaper ABC reported. | Manuel Grandal Martin, deputy…
(2021-04-05). Fernandez Asks Russia to Guarantee Vaccines for Argentina. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Monday asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to guarantee the regular shipment of vaccines to his country. | RELATED: | The request came after Putin called Fernandez to check on his health condition, since the Argentine president tested positive for COVID-19 on April 2. | Fernandez, who received the first dose of Sputnik V on January 21 and the second one on February 11,…
(2021-04-05). Medical Doctor and Director of Diagnostics Laboratory Presents Cures for COVID and Exposes Dangers of COVID "Vaccines" globalresearch.ca Dr. Ryan Cole is the CEO and Medical Director of Cole …
(2021-04-05). Kiev Continues On The War Path, Emboldened By False Promises. (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics are again facing renewed Ukrainian aggression. | The regime of silence, which the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was so proud of, existed exactly until the local elections ended in the country. Since then, tensions on the demarcation line have grown, and the rhetoric of Ukrainian officials has become increasingly harsh. | Ultimately, the National Security Council of Ukraine allowed the military to fire at peaceful settlements in the LPR and DPR, and the shelling became more frequent and intense. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continuously use heavy artillery, and…
(2021-04-05). Ron Paul: Why Is Biden Administration Pushing Ukraine To Attack Russia? — OpEd. .com 
On March 24th, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially a declaration of war on Russia. In the document, titled Presidential Decree No. 117/2021, the US-backed Ukrainian leader declared that it is the official policy of Ukraine to take back Crimea from Russia. | The declaration that Ukraine would take back Crimea from Russia also followed, and was perhaps instigated by, President Biden's inflammatory and foolish statement that "Crimea is Ukraine." | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was a chief architect of the US-backed coup against Ukraine in 2014, continued egging on the Ukr…
(2021-04-05). Ukraine announces joint military exercises with NATO amid rising tensions with Russia. wsws.org While the military situation in eastern Ukraine rapidly escalates, the Zelensky government and NATO have made clear they are preparing for full-scale war with Russia.
(2021-04-05). Israel Finds US Interest in Saving Iran Nuclear Deal 'Very Troubling'. news.antiwar.com An outspoken opponent of diplomacy with Iran, and against the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel has made its first comments in awhile on the matter, expressing concern at US indications that they are going to engage in diplomacy with Iran and try to save the nuclear deal. | Even though this is largely what was expected of the Biden Administration, The statements f…
(2021-04-05). Afghan President Details Plan Heading Into Key Peace Talks. news.antiwar.com With a new round of Afghan peace talks coming together in Turkey, President Ashraf Ghani had been reported to be planning to offer a peace plan of his own. Ghani's is a three-part plan, beginning with a ceasefire and moving toward an enduring settlement and early elections. The most eye-opening part of Ghani's proposal, however, is the middle stage. | Ghani has been an outspoken opponent of the interim governmen…
(2021-04-05). US-NATO Provocation in Ukraine to Stop Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. globalresearch.ca
(2021-04-05). [Research Paper] Safety of video-based telemedicine compared to in-person triage in emergency ophthalmology during COVID-19. thelancet.com we demonstrate comparable patient safety of videoconsultations at one-month follow-up to in person review. The service is acceptable to patients and reduces the risk of COVID-19 transmission. We propose that videoconsultations are effective and desirable as a tool for triage in ophthalmology.
(2021-04-05). [Research Paper] Validity of echocardiographic tricuspid regurgitation gradient to screen for new definition of pulmonary hypertension. thelancet.com In patients with suspected PH referred to a tertiary care centre, the PPV of TRG to meet the new PH-definition depended strongly on the TRG cut-off used. Our data do not support lowering the TRG cut-off. Combining TRG with other echocardiographic parameters might improve the validity of echocardiographic screening for PH.
(2021-04-05). India Joins French-led Military Drills in the Bay of Bengal, Escalating Tensions With China. news.antiwar.com India is joining its fellow Quad nations — the US, Japan, and Australia — in The drills, known as the La Perouse exercises, start Monday and will last for three days. The first La Perouse exercises The Quad nations participated in…
(2021-04-05). Biden Mum on Yemen Action as War Rages. news.antiwar.com On February 4th, President Biden said he was ending US support for Saudi Arabia's "offensive" operations in Yemen. Two months later, Saudi airstrikes continue to pound Yemen, the blockade is still being enforced, and the Biden administration refuses to disclose details about what support it is still providing to the Saudi-led coalition. |
(2021-04-05). Russia Warns of Military Measures To Counter West's Missile Threats. news.antiwar.com On April 5 Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced that plans by the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to station land-based intermediate-range missiles posed a potential first-strike threat to Russia. One that would compel Russia to respond with what she identified as military and technical measures. She …
(2021-04-05). US Expects 'Difficult' Iran Talks in Vienna. news.antiwar.com With the US and Iran set to hold indirect talks in Vienna on Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington "These are early days. We don't anticipate an early or immediate breakthrough, as these discussions we fully expect will be difficult,"
(2021-04-05). NLRB Says Amazon Firing of Workers Who Demanded Better Climate, Labor Policies Was Illegal Retaliation. commondreams.org "It's clear that Amazon has been violating the law when it tries to silence workers who speak out," said Christy Hofmann, general secretary of UNI Global Union. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/amazon-bezos-employees-threatened-climate_0.png …
(2021-04-05). Sunrise Plans Dozens of Actions Nationwide to Demand Jobs Guarantee, $10 Trillion Infrastructure Plan. commondreams.org "With so much work to be done, there's no reason anyone in the richest country in the history of the world should be unemployed, underemployed, or working a job that isn't in the national interest." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sunrise_joe_biden_youth_vote_0.jpg …
(2021-04-05). 'A Remarkable Story of Resilience and Hope': Renewable Energy Smashes Records in 2020. commondreams.org "There is a huge amount to be done… The international community must look to this trend as a source of inspiration to go further." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wind_solar.jpg …
(2021-04-05). To Halt '30-Year Race to the Bottom,' Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Tax on Corporations. commondreams.org "A high global minimum tax can change the face of globalization—by making its main winners (multinational companies) pay more in taxes, instead of them paying less and less." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12303879341_0.jpg …
(2021-04-05). 'EPA Needs to Step In': Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill of Radioactive Waste. commondreams.org "Federal officials need to clean up this mess the fertilizer industry has dumped on Florida communities and immediately halt further phosphogypsum production." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screenshot_43.png …
(2021-04-05). Biden Urged to Withdraw All Medicaid Work Requirements Approved by Trump. commondreams.org Policies to "take Medicaid coverage away from people who don't comply with stringent work requirements… are deeply harmful." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/medicaid_2.jpg …
(2021-04-05). 'Follow the Money': Corporations Gave $50 Million to GOP Lawmakers Behind Voter Suppression Onslaught. commondreams.org "No matter how many PR statements Big Business puts out, its complicity with the antidemocratic forces that want to make voting harder is clear." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screenshot_2021-04-05_the-corporate-sponsors-of-voter-suppression_pdf1.png …
(2021-04-05). 'This Victory Belongs to Trans Youth': Arkansas Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Deny Gender-Affirming Care. commondreams.org "This victory belongs to the thousands of Arkansans who spoke out against this discriminatory bill, especially the young people, parents, and pediatricians who never stopped fighting this anti-trans attack." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trans_rights.jpg …
(2021-04-05). Jared Ball: Black Liberation And Socialism With Frank Chapman. popularresistance.org Frank Chapman is a community organizer, Executive Director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Field Organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and a member of the Central Committee of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He is also a published writer, with articles on Truthout and Freedomways. In 2019, Frank published his first book, a memoir entitled The Damned Don't Cry: Pages from the Life of a Black Prisoner and Organizer.
(2021-04-05). Spree of Anti-Asian Violence Has Long Roots — Including Terror in 1990s Philly. truthout.org 
In response to thousands of reported bias incidents, the call and budding movement to #StopAsianHate has fostered an unprecedented wave of Asian American solidarity that has quickly spread nationwide following the Atlanta-area shootings. This has been heavily driven by a collective sense of fear and outrage that anyone in the community might be the next target. Videos of Asian elders being attacked and — in extreme cases — killed by much younger men have gone viral, but so has the…
(2021-04-05). Being "Anti-Racist" Isn't Enough. The Violence of Whiteness Must Be Exposed. truthout.org 
Even if the movement for reparations someday transforms the profound economic disparities that fall along racial lines in this country — addressing income disparities, the wealth gap, housing and health care inequities, and unemployment disparities — a fundamental problem of anti-Black racism still won't be solved. | What remains is a fundamentally ontological problem: the reality of the being of whiteness, and its denial of Black humanity within white racist America. | White privilege…
(2021-04-05). Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill of Radioactive Waste. truthout.org 
Florida workers over the weekend rushed to prevent the collapse of a reservoir wall containing hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from a defunct phosphate mine, a looming environmental catastrophe that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and a declaration of emergency by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. | A leak in the Piney Point reservoir was first reported late last month, sparking fears of a complete breach and possible upending of stacks of phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste product of fe…
(2021-04-05). 35 States at Risk of "Rigged" Districts Due to Gerrymandering, Report Finds. truthout.org 
A new report has found that 35 states are at risk of having their election districts "rigged" to unfairly favor one party during this year's redistricting cycle, with over half of the country at "extreme" risk. | "The redistricting laws in these states provide little protection against politicians manipulating district maps for partisan or personal gain,"
(2021-04-05). Trump Fans Were Duped Into Donating Money to Whatever He Wants to Use It For. truthout.org 
Quantifying the staggering gullibility of the average Trump supporter has become increasingly tough to do. | The events leading up to the January 6 attack on the Capitol building were instructive. After the election was called for Joe Biden, Trump's people kept deploying laughably inept raids on the legal system in state after state. Girded with arguments that amounted to, "Your Honor, this sack of red bliss potatoes proves the election must be overturned because spiders," they were giggled a…
(2021-04-05). Calling Chauvin a "Bad Apple" Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence. zcomm.org As Chauvin's trial continues, we must remember that this is not simply the story of one "rogue cop." It is a window into the anti-Black violence perpetrated routinely by police in this country, as part of a brutal and racist system…
(2021-04-05). Indian Farmers Rise Up Against Corporatization. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: South Asia Labor Watch Photo by Photographielove/Shutterstock Thousands of Indian farmers have parked outside the capital Delhi for more than 100 days. They have pitched tents on five highways that lead to the city and say they will leave only when the federal government withdraws three
(2021-04-05). Low Pay, Long Hours, and No Holidays: Alabama Coal Miners Strike Back. zcomm.org All eyes are on Alabama at this moment as it becomes the epicenter of labor struggle in the United States…
(2021-04-05). Big Chickens in Georgia. zcomm.org Georgia Republicans have now proven themselves to be the big chickens. They cannot win a fair fight so they are investing in every strategy they can to limit access to the democratic franchise of voting…
(2021-04-05). The character of struggle. zcomm.org April will be a month of struggle, memory, and resistance…
(2021-04-05). On Bolsonaro, Lula & Why Biden's Foreign Policy Is So "Disappointing" zcomm.org "As he becomes smaller in terms of support … he becomes more dangerous."
(2021-04-05). The Other Nuremberg Trials, Seventy-Five Years On. zcomm.org ailures in prosecuting the businessmen who profited from the Nazi war machine show just how far postwar Europe and America were willing to go in the Cold War quest to protect capitalism…
(2021-04-05). Egyptians criticise mummy parade for neglecting the living. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptians criticise mummy parade for neglecting the living | Journalists and activists denounce celebration of ancient Egypt as distraction from repression, poverty and government's poor handling of pandemic | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 17: 33 | A performer rides a two-horse chariot at the start of the parade of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies (AFP) | Egypt held an extravagant parade on Saturday, as it trans…
(2021-04-05). EU says withdrawal of foreign fighters a 'precondition' to Libya's stability. middleeasteye.net 
EU says withdrawal of foreign fighters a 'precondition' to Libya's stability | European Union council president vows support for new unity government and process of national reconciliation | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 17: 47 | Fighters loyal to the Government of National Accord secure area of Abu Qurain against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar on 20 July 2020 (AFP) | The European Union has pledged its support for Libya's…
(2021-04-05). Iran says success of upcoming nuclear talks depends on US lifting sanctions. middleeasteye.net 
Iran says success of upcoming nuclear talks depends on US lifting sanctions | Washington must lift all Trump-era sanctions before Tehran will come into nuclear compliance, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 15: 58 | Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, in Tehran on 21 February (AFP/File photo) | Mu…
(2021-04-05). Palestinian prisoner released after 35-year sentence extended over unpaid fine. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian prisoner released after 35-year sentence extended over unpaid fine | Israel tacked on an additional 12 days to Rushdie Abu Mokh's sentence over an unpaid traffic fine from the 1980s | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 13: 21 | Palestinian prisoner Rushdie Abu Mokh was released from the Israeli prison of Ketziot on Monday after over three decades behind bars (Social media) | Israeli authorises released on Monday a…
(2021-04-05). Turkey arrests retired admirals over open letter criticising government. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey arrests retired admirals over open letter criticising government | Retired Turkish admirals said a discussion over the 1936 Montreux convention could pose a threat to Turkey's waterways | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 07: 55 | The 1936 Montreux convention gives Turkey control over the straits within its borders, guarantees access for civilian vessels and limits naval warships' access (AFP) | Tu…
(2021-04-05). EXCLUSIVE: Jordan's army chief heard warning Hamzah against talking to tribal leaders. middleeasteye.net 
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan's army chief heard warning Hamzah against talking to tribal leaders | A surreptitious recording of a conversation between Yousef Huneiti and the former crown prince on Saturday reveals no accusations of plotting a coup were made | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 16: 20 | Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, pictured here on 17 April 2012, says he has been under de facto house arrest since Saturday…
(2021-04-05). Saudi terror court sentences Red Crescent aid worker to 20 years in prison. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi terror court sentences Red Crescent aid worker to 20 years in prison | Abdulrahman al-Sadhan's arrest was reportedly linked to an anonymous Twitter account that voiced concerns over human rights in the kingdom | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 17: 58 | Abdulrahman al-Sadhan and his sister Areej al-Sadhan, prior to his detention (Courtesy of Areej al-Sadhan) | A Saudi terrorism court sentenced a local aid worker to 20…
(2021-04-05). Jordan's King Abdullah turns to family mediation to mend rift with Prince Hamzah. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan's King Abdullah turns to family mediation to mend rift with Prince Hamzah | Prince Hamzah bin Hussein releases letter vowing loyalty to the crown after King Abdullah II sends uncle to work on mediation talks | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 20: 40 | A split photo showing King Abdullah II and Prince Hamzah bin Hussein (AFP)
| Jordan's King Abdullah II and Prince Hamzah bin Hussein have agr…
(2021-04-05). Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial begins amid government formation talks. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial begins amid government formation talks | The Israeli premier stands accused of bribery, while the president begins consultations for another difficult cabinet formation | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 10: 56 | Netanyahu heard the opening arguments before leaving the Jerusalem court on 5 April 2021 (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial b…
(2021-04-05). Arabic press review: This is what the Arab media is saying about the Jordan 'coup plot'. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: This is what the Arab media is saying about the Jordan 'coup plot' | According to the Jordanian media, Hamzah rebuffed the king's efforts for private conciliation, while the Saudis report Amman is in an 'unprecedented crisis' | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 14: 59 | An elderly Palestinian man in the occupied-West Bank town of Hebron reads the daily newspaper al-Quds, which boasts front-…
(2021-04-05). Palestine: PA's Mahmoud Abbas flies to Germany for 'medical tests'. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine: PA's Mahmoud Abbas flies to Germany for 'medical tests' | The Palestinian Authority president travels to Germany every year for check-ups on a long-term intestinal problem, Middle East Eye has learned | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 13: 47 | Mahmoud Abbas, a heavy smoker, was hospitalised with pneumonia in 2018 (AFP) | Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas left the occupied Wes…
(2021-04-05). 'Egypt with no slums': Authorities displace residents for mummies and modernity. middleeasteye.net 
'Egypt with no slums': Authorities displace residents for mummies and modernity | Many Egyptians have been forced to leave their houses to make room for Egypt's tourism aspirations in Old Cairo | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 18: 36 | Demolition underway in Magra El Oyoun, just one of the areas affected by a new project to regenerate Old Cairo (Supplied) | In a resplendent ceremony watched by hundr…
(2021-04-05). How Syrian intelligence tried to seize a strategic village through assassinations. middleeasteye.net 
How Syrian intelligence tried to seize a strategic village through assassinations | Sources detail a plot to recruit former rebels in an attempt to kill off the elders and leaders keeping Kanakar from Damascus's grasp | Mon, 04/05/2021 – 13: 05 | Syrian soldier mans a checkpoint in Quneitra province. Kanakar is a gateway to Quneitra from Damascus (Reuters) | Earlier this year, an unfamiliar car…
(2021-04-05). Cuba — Antes de volver al aula. globalizacion.ca El aprendizaje mediante las teleclases ha ocupado un lugar preponderante en la dinámica y el pensamiento de la familia cubana, desde que la COVID-19 comenzó a ser parte de nuestra realidad. Las opiniones acerca de la educación no han cesado,…
(2021-04-05). China, el año del bufalo y la adaptación a una nueva realidad. globalizacion.ca China fue la única potencia en lograr en 2020 crecimiento económico, logrando a la vez cumplir el objetivo que se habían propuesto desde hace varios años atrás: eliminar la pobreza extrema. El 2021, en la cultura china, es el año…
(2021-04-05). Brasil: Crisis en medio de la tragedia. globalizacion.ca Brasil sigue ahogado en la creciente ola de coronavirus, que ya diezmó —oficialmente— más de 335 mil vidas. Estudios realizados por hospitales brasileños y avalados por especialistas, médicos y científicos, sin embargo, señalan un número más elevado: hasta el pasado…
(2021-04-05). Combate a incursión mercenaria en Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Una de las 'nuevas' estrategias gringas de guerra es crear condiciones que permitan la rápida intervención de un tercero, precisamente porque en la búsqueda de destruir los países y procesos que se oponen a ser vasallos de su hegemonía, no…
(2021-04-05). El lugar de Malvinas en la nueva estrategia global de la OTAN. globalizacion.ca Además de la confluencia de intereses derivados del complejo industrial militar, la OTAN sostiene la pretensión británica sobre Malvinas porque las islas son un activo geoestratégico fundamental para intervenir en América Latina. | Al cumplirse 39 años del inicio de la…
(2021-04-05). Why Brazil Still Matters. thenation.com Why Brazil Still Matters…
(2021-04-05). MLK Was Right About America's 'Spiritual Death'. thenation.com MLK Was Right About America's 'Spiritual Death'
(2021-04-05). I Am a Man. thenation.com I Am a Man…
(2021-04-05). The Age of Care. thenation.com The Age of Care…
(2021-04-05). Crowdfunding Hate in the Name of Christ. thenation.com Crowdfunding Hate in the Name of Christ…
(2021-04-05). The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories That Blind Us. thenation.com The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories That Blind Us…
(2021-04-05). Gogol's Bullshit Jobs. thenation.com Gogol's Bullshit Jobs…
(2021-04-05). The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories the Blind Us. thenation.com The General, the Mistress, and the Love Stories the Blind Us…
(2021-04-05). Covid Tests Are Invalid. Politicians Are Lying. globalresearch.ca People casually refer to the current lockdowns as being "because of …
(2021-04-05). 'Vaccination does not prevent 3rd wave': German health minister warns new lockdown might be necessary. rt.com 
The ongoing vaccination campaign in Germany will not be enough to stop the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned, urging the regions to return to lockdown measures if necessary. | "Vaccination does not prevent the third wave, the third wave is growing," the minister said as he visited one of the vaccination centers in Berlin on Monday, following the Easter holidays. Spahn also described the situation in Germany's intensive care units as "worrying" and said that the number of people treated there increased to more than 4,000 over the Easter weekend. More than half of them ar…
(2021-04-05). 'A miracle didn't happen': Armenian basketball in mourning after body of ex-international lost in conflict is found after 5 months. rt.com 
The Basketball Federation of Armenia has announced its "deep sorrow" after reporting the body of former youth international Aram Mkrtchyan has been found months after his disappearance in the Armenia-Azerbaijan war in 2020. | In a Facebook "For six months, all his friends and relatives were waiting for his return," they added, paying their respects to the former member of their under-20s team. "But a miracle didn't happ…
(2021-04-05). Grandpa Spartacus: 74-year-old Russian retiree making headlines after getting more than 60 tattoos in just two years. rt.com 
A pensioner from Russia's fourth-largest city Ekaterinburg has become an internet celebrity after getting 63 tattoos in just the last two years. Vladimir Sedakov is now inked on almost all of his body parts — including his face. | Speaking to video agency Ruptly, Sedakov, known most commonly as 'Spartacus,' explained that he changed his job more than 60 times in his 74 years, before eventually settling on being an artist. In the last decade, he has covered almost his entire house in paintings, and is now focusing his artistic passion on his own skin and plans to fill his whole body with ink. | His mos…
(2021-04-05). 'Finish him': Liberals celebrate with glee as Supreme Court REFUSES to hear Alex Jones' appeal in Sandy Hook case. rt.com 
The InfoWars founder's fiercest critics have been more than happy about a decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss an appeal from him on a lawsuit stemming from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. | The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Jones on Monday. The controversial conservative has been fighting a court sanction from a defamation lawsuit launched by families of victims of the 2012 shooting, which left 26 people dead. | Jones is being sued by the family members, as well as an FBI agent that responded to the shooting, for allegedly claiming the incident was a hoax on his show. Families cl…
(2021-04-05). 'A disgusting excuse for a human being': Outrage over alleged animal abuse as footballer is accused of giving kitten brain damage. rt.com 
A Tennessee Vols linebacker prospect has been accused of abusing a kitten so badly that the animal suffered injuries including brain damage, with a funding page leading to an outraged public response and furious condemnation. | The heinous alleged incident is said to have occurred at the weekend, when college football star Aaron Beasley is said to have set about the six-month old pet. | In a
(2021-04-05). Vladimir Putin signs law enabling him to serve two more terms as Russian president, could potentially stay in office until 2036. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which allows him to run for a fifth term as the country's head of state in 2024. Under the previous legislation, he would have had to leave the Kremlin at the next election.
(2021-04-05). 'Beyond absurd': Portland school delays mascot change over concerns evergreen tree could conjure images of 'lynching'. rt.com 
A high school in Portland has delayed a change to its mascot after the city's public schools director expressed concern that an evergreen tree could be interpreted as a symbol representing lynching. | Just before the vote to confirm the tree as the Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School's new mascot, Public Schools Board of Education Director Michelle DePass shared her concerns, saying: "I'm wondering if there was any concern with the imagery there, in using a tree … as our mascot?" | "I think everyone comes with blind spots and I think that might've been a really big blind spot," she declared. | DePass' concerns…
(2021-04-05). 'It puts you under stress': Russian Premier League player in alleged betting case insists lie detector test would be 'pointless'. rt.com 
Russian Premier League newcomer Aleksandr Yerkin, who is one of two Tambov players to have reportedly been summoned by national football bosses as part of a betting investigation, has detailed why a polygraph is not to be trusted. | Less than a month after making his top-flight debut against Dynamo Moscow, 31-year-old Yerkin and Belarusian midfielder Dmitry Herman were questioned by Russian Football Union chiefs in a development that was said to have been confirmed by his club. | Yerkin, Herman and Tambov have always maintained their innocence and have not been charged with any wrongdoing, although the pair ha…
(2021-04-05). Ukraine joining NATO would not only benefit Kiev, but would also serve to strengthen US-led bloc, country's army chief insists. rt.com 
Ukraine has become a 'shield' for Europe, and the troubled country's accession to NATO would bolster the organization, according to Kiev's military chief, Ruslan Homchak, who wants the state to become a full-fledged member. | In a Facebook post on Sunday, in celebration of NATO's 72nd anniversary, Lieutenant General Ruslan Homchak revealed that Ukraine would be taking part in 15 multinational exercises this year alongside member states, with the country now one of six 'Enhanced Opportunities Partners'. However, Homchak insists on the unlikely idea that Kiev would be accepted into the group as an equal. | "This…
(2021-04-05). Despite rock bottom relations back home on Earth, Russia & US embrace space partnership for another decade of rocket-sharing. rt.com 
Moscow has signed off on plans to extend an agreement that enables collaboration with the US in space, allowing Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts to go boldly into the skies together in the name of peaceful exploration. | On Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the proposals, extending the agreement until the end of 2030. According to a missive from officials, it will underwrite "the exploration and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes" for the best part of the coming decade. | "This document is one of the main legal instruments that form the conditions for Russian-Ameri…
(2021-04-05). 'I felt like all the teeth were coming out of my mouth': Hockey ref fractures jaw, hospitalized after he's smashed by puck (VIDEO). rt.com 
Referee Jukka-Pekka Koistinen was floored by a horror injury in the Finnish Liiga after being smashed straight in the mouth by a flying puck, sustaining a gruesome blow which cost the wiped-out official several of his teeth. | The match between HPK and Jukurik had to be abruptly halted with just a minute left in the second period after a shot by Miro Ruokonen deflected off of Jukurit's goaltender and flew directly into the referee's face. | The 38-year-old match official fell to the ice in agony, covering his face with his hands and remaining motionless in a worrying scene as his refereeing colleagues rushed t…
(2021-04-05). Funding priorities? If NASA ran Texas, its residents would not freeze, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tells RT in half-joke. rt.com 
Existence of unresolved problems on Earth is no reason not to invest in fundamental research like space programs, renowned astrophysicist and science author Neil deGrasse Tyson told RT. | Tyson was challenged by Afshin Rattansi, the host of RT's "Going Underground" program, to convince them that billions of US taxpayer dollars should be spent on projects like the James Webb Space Telescope or Mars exploration, considering that just recently people in Texas were literally freezing to death due to power outages amid a winter storm. | "Maybe the real answer should be that NASA should run Texas?" he responded in a…
(2021-04-05). 4.0 earthquake felt near Los Angeles, followed by several aftershocks. rt.com 
Los Angeles, California was hit with a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on Monday as Californians slept. The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks. | California seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones claimed that the earthquake was around 20km deep and "would have been felt by most people awake in LA." | The M4.0 that just happened was under Lennox, CA, near Inglewood. Very deep at 20 km, so everyone is at least 20 km away. Would have been felt by most people awake in LA. Movement was thrust, probably not on any mapped fault
(2021-04-05). One step closer: India could complete construction of WORLD'S HIGHEST railway bridge by end of year. rt.com 
Indian Railways said on Monday it has completed construction of the steel arch of the iconic Chenab Rail Bridge, which will be the world's highest railway bridge after being completed by 2022. | According to a "At present, it takes 12 hours via road (Katra-Banihal), but after c…
(2021-04-05). US Supreme Court rules in favor of Google in largest-ever programming copyright case. rt.com 
SCOTUS has ruled that tech giant Google did not violate copyright law by reusing some 11,330 lines of code and other elements of fellow Big Tech player Oracle's Java platform to build its wildly popular Android OS. | The $8 billion copyright case against Google landed heavily in the tech giant's favor on Monday, with six judges finding in favor of the company and just two dissenting in support of Oracle. | Google had argued its reuse of the code in question was in line with "long-settled, common practice[s] in the industry," insisting there is no copyright protection governing "purely functional, noncreative c…
(2021-04-05). 'Ready to nuke Twitter'? Justice Thomas blasts 'control' of social media giants, as SCOTUS dismisses lawsuit over Trump account. rt.com 
Justice Clarence Thomas has promised the power social media platforms have over speech will soon need to be legally addressed, just as the Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit over Donald Trump's Twitter account. | With Trump no longer in office and deprived of access to his Twitter account, the Supreme Court tossed an appeal on Monday pushing back against a lower court ruling that Trump's account was a public forum and he could therefore not individually block critics. | In a 12-page opinion, however, Justice Clarence Thomas used the opportunity to point out legal issues he sees in the level of power social medi…
(2021-04-05). Iran announces arrest of 'Israeli spy' & others with links to 'several countries'. rt.com 
Iran claims it has arrested a number of agents of foreign intelligence services, including an "Israeli spy", in the northwest of the Islamic republic. | The alleged Israeli intelligence agent was nabbed in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iranian media reported on Monday citing the regional head of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry. | "An Israeli spy and several other spies with ties to the security services of various countries have been arrested," the official, who was not named in the reports, said. | The claim was made during a report about the law-enforcement activities and other aspects of the branch's o…
(2021-04-05). Russian army movements on border with Ukraine not a precursor of war, Kremlin says, citing need to defend against NATO buildup. rt.com 
The deployment of military hardware and thousands of troops to Western Russia is not the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has said, but instead just a normal part of defending the country. | Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov was asked by journalists on Monday to justify sizable army movements around the southern city of Rostov. One reporter asked whether the soldiers might get "lost like they did in 2014," when Ukraine claims Russian forces 'invaded' the Crimean peninsula. | "Nobody has wandered and nobody is wandering," Peskov replied. "The Russian army moves aroun…
(2021-04-05). Tennis golden couple Elina Svitolina & Gael Monfils announce their engagement — just a month after they 'decided to take a break'. rt.com 
Tennis lovers Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have publicly announced their engagement — little more than a month after confirming they had split after both failed to impress at the Australian Open. | Ukrainian world number five Svitolina triggered rumors that she might have been proposed to by Frenchman Monfils after wiggling her fingers at the camera while competing at the Miami Open last week. | Soon afterwards, the lovestruck players broke their silence by taking to social media to announce the news about their upcoming marriage. | "To the beginning of our forever," the couple said on their joint In…
(2021-04-05). US labor agency says Amazon unfairly dismissed employees who repeatedly organized protests against company — media. rt.com 
Amazon illegally fired two workers after they protested the company's working conditions and climate change impact, the New York Times has reported. | According to the As Amazon employees, Cunningham and Costa had organized protests against the company's warehouse working conditions and contri…
(2021-04-05). Models face 6 months in Dubai jail after pics of NAKED photoshoot on high-rise balcony go viral — Russian organizer also arrested. rt.com 
A dozen women have been detained by Dubai police after posing for a nude photo shoot on a balcony in the center of the city on Sunday afternoon in broad daylight. According to local laws, they are facing six months behind bars.
(2021-04-05). Touch wood! Risk of Covid-19 transmission via surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000, CDC says in new cleaning guidelines. rt.com 
Obsessively disinfecting all surfaces may not be necessary to deal with the coronavirus, US health authorities are now saying, citing data that suggests that the odds of catching Covid-19 from surfaces are low. | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the latest
(2021-04-05). Half of Republicans believe Capitol riot was 'mostly peaceful', while 60% want Trump to run in 2024 — poll. rt.com 
A new poll has found that approximately half of Republicans believe the January 6 US Capitol riot was mostly a non-violent protest, and 60% believe the election was "stolen" from Donald Trump. | While the US Capitol riot left five dead, including one officer, and numerous others injured, around half of Republicans believe it was a mostly peaceful protest, and partly the fault of left-wing activists who got involved to "make Trump look bad," according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. | In the wake of the riot, authorities have arrested numerous participants, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for "
(2021-04-05). Graphic Video: Ghanaian Authorities Launch Probe After Dozens of Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore. sputniknews.com Earlier this year, 111 dolphins washed ashore near Bazaruto Archipelago National Park in Mozambique. The country's environmental ministry issued a statement last month linking the beaching and subsequent deaths to low tides that were possibly triggered by cyclone Guambe.
(2021-04-05). Video: Hunter Biden Reveals He Used to Smoke Parmesan Cheese Because it Resembled Crack. sputniknews.com In a new memoir titled "Beautiful Things," Hunter Biden, the 51-year-old son of US President Joe Biden, details his experience with drug addiction, revealing that he has been in and out of rehab multiple times over the last two decades.
(2021-04-05). Dems Slam Facebook Over 'Record of Failing to Protect Children's Privacy' Amid Kids' Instagram Plans. sputniknews.com As major social media platforms face new challenges regarding content moderation and user data safety, Facebook has announced a plan to launch on its daughter app Instagram a separate photo-sharing platform specifically for children.
(2021-04-05). US Justice Thomas Warns Big Tech Companies Should Be 'Regulated' in Twitter Ruling. sputniknews.com In 2019, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals found that former US President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked certain Twitter users. At the time, lawyers for the blocked users argued the account was an official source of information about the government, and that blocking amounted to illegally silencing their speech.
(2021-04-05). Trans Youth Under Attack; Biden's Infrastructure Plan and US Capitalism. sputniknews.com The American Jobs Plan aims to save American capitalism and out-compete China. Will this benefit working people, and how achievable are these ambitious goals?